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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1975

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR SEPTEMBER

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THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) FOR SEPTEMBER 1976 WAS 115, ONE POINT HIGHER THAN THAT FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH,

THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ROSE BY ONE POINT. INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE "AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, EGGS AND MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ADVANCED BY ONE POINT AS A RESULT OF AN INCREASE IN THE RENT OF SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS. ON THE OTHER HAND, A DROP OF ONE POINT WAS RECORDED IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR BECAUSE OF LOWER PRICES IN SOME OUTERCLOTHING ITEMS.

MOVEMENTS IN THE INDEXES FOR OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS AND SERVICES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (B) FOR SEPTEMBER 1976 WAS 115, ONE POINT HIGHER THAN THAT FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ROSE BY ONE POINT. INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ADVANCED BY TWO POINTS AS A RESULT OF AN INCREASE IN THE RENT OF SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS. A ONE POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE PRICE INCREASES IN IMPORTED BRITISH AND AMERICAN CIGARETTES.

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES ALSO MOVED UP BY ONE POINT AS A RESULT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF A FLAT FARE OF 30 CENTS ON ALL CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTES BY THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY AND THE INCREASED CHARGES FOR SCHOOL BUS FARES. ON THE OTHER HAND, A DROP OF ONE POINT WAS RECORDED IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DUE TO LOWER PRICES IN SOME OUTERCLOTHING ITEMS.

MOVEMENTS IN THE INDEXES FOR OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS AND SERVICES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

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