12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1988
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION}
125.2
+0.5
+6.9
126.2
+0.5
+7.3
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
128.6
+4.1
+9.2
131.0
+4.0
+9.4
DURABLE GOODS
119.9
+0.3
+5.7
119.2
+0.4
+5.8
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
130.0
+5.6
+9.8
129.4
+4.7
+9.
3
TRANSPORT AND
VENICLES
122.3
+0.6
+4.5
121.8
+0.8
+5.0
SERVICES
132.6
+0.7
+9.7
132.5
+0.7
+10.2
ALL ITEMS
121.1
+0.9
+8.6
121.1
+1.0
+8.3
COMPARED WITH OCTOBER 1988, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS BY 0.4 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(B).
INCREASED
THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECRFASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH AND
LIVE POULTRY.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 4.1 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 4.0 PER CENT IN CP1(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 5.6 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 4.7 PER CENT IN CPI (B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS AND JEWELLERY.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.6 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR CAR INSURANCE.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR HOUSEHOLD SERVICES AND PACKAGE TOURS.
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 THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT" FOR NOVEMBER 1988, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3.50 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, PLACE, HONG KONG.
CONNAUGHT
/IT IS