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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1989
TRANSPORT
AND VEHICLES
139.1
+0.9
+14.4
138.2
+1. 1
+14.3
SERVICES
149.6
+0.3
+13.5
149.0
+0.3
+13.2
ALL ITEMS
132.6
J
**
+10.4
132.1
+0.1
+10.1
* LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY 0.6 PER CENT IN CPICA) AND BY 0.4 PER CENT IN CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH FRUIT, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN BOTH CPI(A AND CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
IN
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF STATIONERY, JEWELLERY, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.9 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER SCHOOL BUS FARES AND PARKING 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.
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MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1989. WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3.50 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE. GPO BUILDING. GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR. WANCHAI TOWER 1. 12 HARBOUR ROAD. WAN CHAI: OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH. HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES CAN BE MADE TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8235089.
0. 6 PER
THE HANG SENG CPI WAS 139.7 IN OCTOBER 1989, UP BY CENT OVER SEPTEMBER 1989 AND UP BY 11.3 PER CENT OVER OCTOBER 1988.
THE HANG SENG CPI IS BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF THE 10 PER C'ENT OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG THAT SPENT $10.000-24.999 A MONTH DURING THE 1984/85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
SURVEY.
FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS INDEX ARE INCLUDED IN THE HANG SENG CPI REPORT ISSUED BY THE ECONOMIE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF
HANG
SENG BANK LTD.
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