$1.1.
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The waiting time charge for every one minute will also be increased from $1 to
The surcharge for each large baggage, animal or bird carried will from the same time be increased from $4 to $5 while that for every hiring through telephone booking will remain unchanged at $5.
A Transport Department spokesman said that before the taxi meter was calibrated and sealed, a fare conversion table showing old and new fare scales would be displayed to avoid misunderstanding and confusion.
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Industrial production index for first quarter of 1996
The index of industrial production for the first quarter of 1996 decreased by 2.6% over the same quarter in 1995, according to the results of a survey released today (Thursday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
Nevertheless, this could have been affected by a relatively high base of comparison a year earlier when an appreciable increase of 3.7% was recorded.
Analysed by industry group, the production of the paper products and printing industry increased slightly by 1.6%.
On the other hand, decreases of 13.7% and 7.2% were registered in the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry and the textiles (including knitting) industry respectively.
Moderate decreases were recorded in the food, beverages and tobacco industry (-3.6%); and the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry (-2.8%).
Output of the chemical, rubber, plastic and non-metallic mineral products industry decreased by 2.1%. Within this group, the production of plastic products decreased by 8.1%.