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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1981
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
110
134
134
109
130
131
SERVICES
108
120
124
107
119
123
ALL ITEMS
106
121
124
106
120
123
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 4 POINTS IN THE NEW C.P. 1. (A) AND BY 3 POINTS IN THE NEW C.P.I. (B). INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, RICE, AND MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS. THE EFFECTS OF MOVEMENTS IN RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WERE INS IGN IF ICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 3 POINTS IN BOTH THE NEW C.P.1. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) AS HIGHER RENT WAS RECORDED IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 3 POINTS IN THE NEW C.P.I. (A) AND BY 5 POINTS IN THE NEW C.P.I. (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES FOR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 4 POINTS IN BOTH THE NEW C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.1. (B) BECAUSE OF THE UPWARD MOVEMENTS IN BOTH SCHOOL FEES AND TEXTBOOK PRICES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR OF 1981/82.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR OCTOBER 1981, SOON ON SALE AT 32 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
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WATER PUMP SYSTEM FOR VILLAGERS
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A WATER PUMP SYSTEM HAS BEEN BUILT IN PAI MIN KOK VILLAGE IN SHAM TSENG, TSUEN WAN, ENABLING VILLAGERS TO HAVE THEIR OWN SUPPLY. BEFORE, VILLAGERS USED A STANDPIPE FOR DRINKING WATER AND WELL WATER FOR WASHING AND OTHER PURPOSES.
TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES WILL OFFICIATE AT A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 4 PM.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CEREMONY. A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 2.30 PM.
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