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MONDAY, MAY 25, 1987

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

MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE + CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR APRIL 1967, 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, 19/F., WANGHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WANGHAI, HONG KONG OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.

FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDICES, PLEASE TELEPHONE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8235089.

MEANWHILE, THE HANG SENG CPI WAS 110.7 IN APRIL 1987, UP BY 0.9 PER CENT OVER MARCH 1987 AND BY 6.1 PER CENT OVER APRIL 1986. THE HANG SENG CPI IS BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF THE 10 PER CENT OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG THAT SPENT HK$10 000-24 999 A MONTH DURING THE 1984/85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY.

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

COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT INSPECTS BUS LANE SCHEME

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THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR RICHARD SCURFIELD THIS (MONDAY) MORNING INSPECTED THE OPERATION OF THE BUS-ONLY LANE IMPLEMENTED TODAY IN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.

MR SCURFIELD WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, DR STEPHEN TANG, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NT EAST INTER-DISTRICT WORKING GROUP ON LION ROCK TUNNEL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, MR CHOY KAN-PU |.

THE BUS LANE, DESIGNED TO SPEED UP THE FLOW OF PASSENGERS GOING TO WORK, IS ON THE KOWLOON-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD FROM WORLDWIDE GARDENS TO THE TOLL PLAZA OF THE TUNNEL. IT WILL BE OPERATING FROM 7.30 AM TO 9 AM DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

/AT PRESENT,