MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1983
THE CPI(A) AND CPI(B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY, OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1979/80 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. THE CPI(A) REFERRED TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $1 000 AND $3 499 A MONTH AND THE CPI(B) TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $3 500 AND $6 499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME.
THE INDEXES FOR JULY 1983 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY/ SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR JUNE 1983 AND JULY 1982.
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE -
100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
SECTION
JUL 82
JUN 83
JUL 83
JUL 82
JUN 83
JUL 83
FOODSTUFFS
136
144
143
136
144
144
HOUSING
126
135
138
126
135
137
FUEL AND
LIGHT
134
144
144
135
145
145
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO (FOR
HOME
CONSUMPTION)
124
185
184
123
179
177
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
132
141
140
132
142
141
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE -
- 100)
CPI(A)
CP1(B)
SECTION
JUL 82
JUN 83 JUL 83
JUL 82
JUN 83
JUL 83
DURABLE
GOODS
108
112
113
110
115
116
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
121
132
132
118
131
131
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
140
155
156
141
157
158
SERVICES
134
149
152
133
147
150
ALL ITEMS
131
142
142
131
141
142
/COMPARED WITH
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