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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1983
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) DECREASED BY TWO POINTS IN CPI(A) AND BY ONE POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF CIGARETTES.
THE THREE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IN BOTH CP1(A) AND CPI(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING.
HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS CAUSED THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO RISE BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B).
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) FOLLOWING INCREASED FEES CHARGED IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HIGHER TENNIS COURT CHARGES AND HIGHER ADMISSION FEES TO SWIMMING POOLS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN THE OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT. (FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED).
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR APRIL 1983. BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS OF THIS REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NO. 3-7216512.
QUESTION ABOUT FAKE BANKNOTES FOR LEGCO *****
A QUESTION WILL BE ASKED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW ABOUT ACTION BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST COUNTERFEITING OF BANKNOTES,
IT WILL BE ONE OF 16 QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS.
AT THE SAME MEETING, FIVE NEW BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED, AND DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON THREE OTHERS.
THE FIVE NEW BILLS ARE THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WATERWORKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, PRISONS (AMENDMENT). BILL 1983, DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, AND PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983. DEBATE ON THESE BILLS IS EXPECTED TO RESUME ON JUNE 8.
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