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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1989

FUEL AND LIGHT

94.6

+0.6

+1.1

95.1

+0.5

+1.0

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS 126.0

+0.2

+7.3

127.2

+0.3

+7.7

AND TOBACCO (POR

HOME CONSUMPTION:

CLOTHING AND

128.6

-1.5

+9.8

130.3

-1.7

+10.1

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

120.1

+0. 1

+5.0

119.5 +0.0%

+5.3

MISCELLANEOUS

130.0

-0.1

+8.8

129.4

-0.0%

+8.3

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

130.6 +5.4

+11.0

129.6

+4.9

+11.0

VEHICLES

SERVICES

136.4

+1.6

+9.4

136.9 +1.9

+9.9

ALL ITEMS

125.9

+2.3

+10.5

* LESS THAN 0. 05%

125.4

+1.9

+10.0

COMPARED WITH JANUARY 1989, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS

BY 3.8 PER CENT IN CPI(A) AND BY 3.6 PER CENT IN CPI(8).

INCREASED

THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY, FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH, FRESH FRUIT AND

NEW YEAR, AND FORK AROUND THE CHINESE

IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.

PER CENT

IN

FOR

THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 0.6 CPI(A) AND BY 0.5 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF KEROSENE AND

ADJUSTMENT LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND THE UPWARD FUEL COST TOWNGAS.

CENT

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 1.5 PER IN CPI(A) AND BY 1.7 PER CENT IN CPI(8) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.

CENT

THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 5.4 PER IN CPI(A) AND BY 4.9 PER CENT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF THE FULL EFFECT OF THE RECENT INCREASES IN BUS AND TAXI FARES.

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 1.6 PER CENT IN CPI(A) BY 1.9 PER CENT IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR HAIRDRESSING PACKAGE TOURS AROUND THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

AND

AND

/FIGURES HEREIN