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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988

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TRANSFER OF DTC LICENCE

COMMISSIONER THE

OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE FINANCIAL

ORDINANCE BANKING

THE SECRETARY HAS GRANTED UNDER SECTION 42 OF THE

AS LICENCE

A TRANSFER OF THE

COMPANY DEPOSIT-TAKING

FROM BARING BROTHERS ASIA LIMITED TO BARING BROTHERS & CO., LIMITED.

THE TRANSFER OF LICENCE HAS BUSINESS TODAY (MARCH 31).

BEEN EFFECTED AT THE CLOSE

OF

NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR HK AND ISLANDS REGION OF WSD

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OF

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE HONG KONG AND ISLANDS REGION THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IN BULLOCK LANE, WAN CHAI, WILL BE CHANGED FROM 5-726311 TO 5-8323600 AS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

HOWEVER, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE TECHNICAL CENTRE FOR THE REGION REMAINS 5-757789.

COMPLAINT

FOR WATER ACCOUNTS ENQUIRIES, CONSUMERS MAY CONTINUE TO DIAL 5-8900222 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

ANNUAL REPORT ON 1987 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PUBLISHED

AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) FOR 1987, GIVING A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENTS OF THE CPI'S DURING THE YEAR, WAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

IT INCLUDES FOUR CHARTS AND FIVE TABLES SHOWING MOVEMENTS OF THE 1984/85-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) BY SECTION AND GROUP OF COMMODITY/ SERVICE AS WELL AS THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OVERALL CHANGE IN THE INDICES.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE, AT $15 A COPY, AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

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

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