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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1987

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1986 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT PUBLISHED

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AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) FOR 1986 WAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE REPORT GIVES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRICES INDICES DURING 1986.

INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE FOUR CHARTS AND SEVEN TABLES SHOWING MOVEMENTS OF BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) BY SECTION AND GROUP OF COMMODITY/SERVICE AS WELL AS THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OVERALL CHANGE IN THE INDICES.

INDICES BY SECTION AND GROUP OF COMMODITY/SERVICE OF THE 1979/80-BASED SERIES AND OF THE 1984/85-BASED SERIES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE REPORT.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE, AT HK$12 A COPY, AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19/F., WANCHA TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8235089.

SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS PRESS CONFERENCE

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A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE 1907/08 SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5/F., BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG.

CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, BR 8.F. LAM, WILL TALK ABOUT THE WORK AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMITTEE THIS YEAR, INCLUDING THE PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES AND MATERIAL TO BE LAUNCHED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE 1987 LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY.MR P.E. BIRNEY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE 1987 WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY, MR J.A. FORTUNE, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO GIVE DETAILS OF THE TWO ́EVENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

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