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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1987

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 1 DECIMAL PLACE.)

MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR JANUARY 1987, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3.5 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 CENTRÁL, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG, FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES MAY BE MADE TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8235089.

THE HANG SENG CPI WAS 108.4 IN JANUARY 1987, UP BY 0.2 PER CENT OVER DECEMBER 1986 AND BY 5.7 PER CENT OVER JANUARY 1986. THE HANG SENG CPI IS BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF THE 10 PER CENT OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG THAT SPENT $10 000-$24 999 A MONTH DURING THE 1984-85 HOUSEHOLDS EXPENDITURE SURVEY.

FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS INDEX ARE INCLUDED IN THE HANG SENG CP1 REPORT ISSUED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF HANG SENG BANK LTD.

ORDER ON NUCLEAR CARRIAGE PUBLISHED

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TWO ORDERS SETTING OUT THE DUTY OF OWNERS OF NUCLEAR MATTER REGARDING ITS TRANSPORT AND THE RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR BREACH OF THAT DUTY WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS (HONG KONG) ORDER 1983 AMENDED CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS ACT 1965, AS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG, SO AS TO BRING THEM INTO LINE WITH SIMILAR AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE ACT AS IT APPLIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ADDED THAT THIS ORDER ALSO EXTENDED TO HONG KONG, WITH ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS, SECTION THREE OF THE CONGENITAL DISABILITIES (CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1976 WHICH SPELT OUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF DISABLED BIRTH DUE TO RADIATION AS APPLIED TO THIS ACT.

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