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香港政府
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Tuesday, September 19, 1972
COST OF LIVING INCREASES BY FOUR POINTS
The General Consumer Price Index rose to 142 points during August
up four points on the July figure.
The increase was due mainly to a rise of six points in the index for
food and an increase of four points in the index for miscellaneous goods.
Rises of two points each were recorded in the index for fuel and
light and the index for clothing and footwear.
There were also increases of one point each in the index for durable
goods and the index for transport and vehicles. Movements in the indexes for
other sections of commodity and service were insignificant.
The prices of fresh vegetables went up as a result of a significant
drop in local supplies and supplies from China.
Increases were also recorded in the average retail prices of fresh water
fish, salt water fish, rice, beef and poultry, which led to some restaurants
putting up their menu prices. On the other hand, the average retail price of
fresh fruits dropped.
The Modified Consumer Price Index for August was 146, four points higher
than that for the previous month, and five points higher than for the corresponding
month in 1971.
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