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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1982

THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY THREE POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). RISES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY, FRESH FRUITS, PORK, FRESH-WATER FISH AND MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) AS HIGHER RENT WAS PAID FOR PRIVATE DWELLINGS.

HIGHER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY CAUSED THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT TO INCREASE BY FIVE POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B).

THE FIVE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR CIGARETTES.

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY ONE POINT IN CP (A) AND BY TWO POINTS IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES FOR OUTERCLOTHING.

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN CPI (A) AND BY ONE POINT IN CPI (B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER FARES CHARGED BY PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR,

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY FOUR POINTS IN CPI (A) AND BY FIVE POINTS IN CPI (B) OWING TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE TOURS AND TO THE TRADITIONAL INCREASE IN HAIRDRESSING CHARGES DURING THE FORTNIGHT BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR JANUARY 1982, WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

PROHIBITED ZONE AT STANLEY VILLAGE BUS TERMINUS *****

THE STANLEY VILLAGE BUS TERMINUS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS

PROHIBITED ZONE FROM FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 26).

ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE AREA.

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