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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1981

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT AND FRESH-WATER FISH DÉCREASED.

THE EFFECTS OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN THE NEW CPI(A). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE NET EFFECT OF AN INCREASE

IN THE PRICE OF KEROSENE AND A DECREASE IN ELECTRICITY RATES,

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY TWO POINTS IN THE NEW CPI(A) AND BY THREE POINTS IN THE NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF LOWER PRICES FOR OUTERCLOTHING ITEMS.

THE ONE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN THE NEW CPI(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR SOFT FURNISHINGS. THE SAME INDEX IN THE NEW CPI(A) REMAINED UNCHANGED BECAUSE OF ROUNDING.

FOLLOWING INCREASES IN TRAM FARES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES, AND IN PRICES FOR PETROL AND OIL, THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH THE NEW CPI(A) AND CPI(B).

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH THE NEW CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT AND HAIR-DRESSING.

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR AUGUST 1981, WHICH IS NOW ON SALE AT $2 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLAČE.

KCR SEEKS TENDERS FOR GOODS HANDLERS

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE HANDLING OF ALL GOODS, INCLUDING LIVESTOCK AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGER LUGGAGE, FOR TWO YEARS, STARTING AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.

IT IS ALSO INVITING TENDERS FOR THE OPERATION OF A RESTAURANT AT LO WU STATION, FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS, STARTING FROM DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC DIVISION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF KOWLOON STATION AT HUNG HOM.

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