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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1988
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 0.9 PER CENT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS AND RATES FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND FOR SOME PLATS IN HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT IN CPL(A) AND BY 5.9 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE ΤΟ HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN CP1(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF FURNITURE, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.3 PER CENT IN CPL(A) AND BY 1.4 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY, MEDICINES, BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.8 PER CENT IN BOTH CP]{A} AND CP1(B) BECAUSE OF INCREASED FARES FOR THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TRAIN, THE STAR FERRY AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND HIGHER DRIVING INSTRUCTION FEES.
FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.
MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN TBE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT" FOR APRIL 1988, WHICH 15 AVAILABLE AT $3.5 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
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IT CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOK, WANCHAI TOWER I 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES MAY BE MADE TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8235089.
THE HANG SENG CPI WAS 120.1 IN APRIL 1988, UP BY 1.5 PER CENT OVER MARCH 1988 AND UP BY 8.4 PER CENT OVER APRIL 1987.
THE HANG SENG CPI IS BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF THE 10 PER CENT OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG THAT SPFYT $10,000-24,999 A MONTH DURING THE 1981-85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURI
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FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS INDEX ARE INCLUDED IN THE ILANG SENG CPI REPORT ISSUED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF 1LANG SENG BANK LTD.
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