MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1982
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(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - - 100)
CPI (A)
CPI (B)
SECTION
FEB. 81 JAN, 82 FEB. 82 FEB.81
JAN. 82 FEB. 82
FOODSTUFFS
114
127
131
114
127
131
HOUSING
109
121
121
109
121
121
FUEL AND
LIGHT
130
136
136
130
136
137
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO (FOR
HOME CONSUM-
PTION)
111
123
123
110
122
122
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
109
123
122
109
123
122
DURABLE GOODS 104
108
108
104
109
110
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
107
119
120
108
117
117
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
117
137
137
117
134
134
SERVICES
115
131
129
114
131
129
ALL ITEMS
112
125
127
112
125
126
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY FOUR POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). RISES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH, FRESH FRUITS AND MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS. THE EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE ONE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN CP! (A) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR MEDICINES, TOYS AND HOBBIES.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES DECLINED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF REDUCED CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND LOWER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE TOURS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT,
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR FEBRUARY 1982, WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
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