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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1986

THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 0,9 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY.

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 3.2 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 2.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER SCHOOL FEES, TEXTBOOK PRICES AND TENNIS COURT CHARGES.

PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

(FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.)

MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR OCTOBER 1986, 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, 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.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES CAN BE MADE WITH CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 3-7216512.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW

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THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING OF THIS YEAR'S OPEN HEARINGS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) STARTING AT 2.15 PM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

APPEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TO ANSWER POINTS RAISED IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE DIRETOR OF EDUCATION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, AND THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

FURTHER HEARINGS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 26 AND 28, 80TH OF WHICH WILL START AT 8.30 AM.

THE TIMETABLE

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