THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1986
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THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 1.7 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND 2.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS ROSE BY 1.3 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT AND WATCHES IMPORTED FROM JAPAN AS WELL AS HIGHER PRICES OF TRAVEL GOODS.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS WENT UP BY 0.7 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND 0.9 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF TOILET REQUISITES, COSMETICS, TOYS AND SOFT FURNISHINGS,
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES DECREASED BY 0.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING AND PACKAGE TOURS AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
(FIGURES PRESENT IN THE PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES.)
DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR MARCH 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.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES MAY BE MADE WITH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 3-7216512.
BOAT WIVES ALLOWED TO RETURN
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FOLLOWING CONTACTS WITH GUANGDONG PROVINCE THROUGH THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY, IT HAS BEEN LEARNT THAT, AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED, THE MAJORITY OF THE YAU MA TEI BOAT WIVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN PERMANENTLY TO HONG KONG FROM GUANGDONG, THROUGH THE NORMAL PROCESSES, IN APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
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