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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1986
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) INCREASED BY 1.7 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(3) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF CIGARETTES.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND 0.6 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B), REFLECTING THE FULL EFFECT OF THE MTR FARE REVISION EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 23, 1986.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES 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 JUNE 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.
PANEL KNITTERS REMINDED OF REGISTRATION CONDITIONS:
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APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF HONG KONG ORIGIN FOR KNITWEAR, FOR WHICH +KNIT TO SHAPE+ PANELS ARE DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN KNITTED IN HONG KONG, SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE FROM AUGUST 1 TO SHOW THAT THE PANELS HAVE BEEN KNITTED BY FACTORIES REGISTERED WITH THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED FACTORIES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REGISTERED THAT THEY SHOULD FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED AS CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION. THEY SHOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO FULFIL THEM FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN REGISTERED.
IF A REGISTERED FACTORY DID NOT FULFIL ANY SUCH REQUIREMENT IT MIGHT LOSE ITS ELIGIBILITY TO DECLARE ITSELF AS A PANEL-KNITTER IN APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF HONG KONG ORIGIN FOR KNITWEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IT MIGHT BE STRUCK OFF THE DEPARTMENT'S REGISTER OF PANEL- KNITTING FACTORIES AND OTHER, MORE SERIOUS, ACTION MIGHT BE TAKEN, HE ADDED.
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION MIGHT BE OBTAINED BY TELEPHONING THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AT 3-7222472 OR 3-7222473.
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