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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1985

LOWER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING CAUSED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO DECREASE BY 2.0 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 2.5 POINTS IN CPI(B).

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.9 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.7 POINT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

(FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES.)

DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR AUGUST 1985, AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1904, 19TH FLOOR, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG- OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.

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.

CRAFT OWNERS REMINDED ABOUT SPEED LIMIT ZONES

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A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED ALL OWNERS. MASTERS AND OPERATORS OF PLEASURE VESSELS OF THE EXISTENCE OF 20 SPEED RESTRICTED ZONES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG WATERS.

THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IN THESE ZONES IS FIVE KNOTS DURING THE HOURS OF 8 AM TO MIDNIGHT ON ANY SATURDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

THE 20 ZONES IN WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT APPLIES INCLUDE STANLEY BAY, SOUTH BAY, CLEARWATER BAY, HEBE HAVEN AND DEEP WATER BAY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT CHARTLETS DEPICTING THE LOCATIONS OF ALL 20 ZONES MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE VICTORIA MARINE OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HỒNG KÔNG,

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO MAKE A REPORT CONCERNING THE APPARENT MISHANDLING, OR EXCESSIVE SPEED OF A PLEASURE VESSEL MIGHT DO SO BY TELEPHONING 5-8150908, HE SAID.

/THE SPOKESMAN