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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,

1980

THE ONE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN THE TWO INDICES WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR SOFT FURNISHINGS, SOAP AND DETERGENTS, TOYS AND HOBBIES, AND TOILET REQUISITES.

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN CPI (A) AND BY TWO POINTS IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES AND MOTOR INSURANCE, HIGHER PURCHASE PRICES AND REPAIRING CHARGES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, AND THE FULL IMPACT OF THE INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF GASOLINE SINCE JULY.

HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT INCREASED THE INDEX FOR SERVICES BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND (B).

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER COMMODITY SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR AUGUST 1980, WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $2 A COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE.

IMPROVEMENTS TO FANLING WATER SUPPLY ****

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF TONG HANG FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR IN FANLING TO 36 400 CUBIC METRES BY EARLY 1982.

THE DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), MR ALFONS NEGER, EXPLAINED THAT THE $8.6 MILLION EXTENSION PROJECT WOULD FORM PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPLY SYSTEM TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER IN FANLING/SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN.

HE SIGNED A CONTRACT TODAY FOR THE PROJECT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED, MR DAVID GEM, AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.

WORK WILL START THIS WEEK AND WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS.

THE SUPPLY SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE A NEW TREATMENT WORKS IN SHEUNG SHUI WITH TWO ASSOCIATED PUMPING STATIONS, ANOTHER SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TABLE HILL NORTH OF SHEUNG SHUI, AND THE LAYING OF PUMPING MAIN.

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