MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1986
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ROSE BY 0.2 PER CENT IN CP1(A) AND 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY ONE PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI (B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND 0.8 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF VIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY AS WELL AS HIGHER PRICES OF FRESH FLOWERS AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES WENT UP BY 0.4 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND 0.3 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES ROSE BY 2.6 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND 2.5 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING, PACKAGE TOURS AND CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT AROUND THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
(FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES.)
MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR FEBRUARY 1986, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1904, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES, PLEASE TELEPHONE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 3-7216512.
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