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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1989

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

133.4

+0.0*

+7.2

134.6

+0.1

+7.1

AND TOBACCO (FOR

HOME CONSUMPTION)

CLOTHING AND

134.7

-0.8

+9.9

137.5

-0.8

+10.3

FOOTWEAR

DURABLE GOODS

121.7

-0.2

+2.2

120.6

-0.4

+2.2

MISCELLANEOUS

132.3

-0.3

+7.6

131.7

-0.4

+7.1

GOODS

TRANSPORT AND

138.9

+0.3

+13.3

135.9

+0.4

+13.2

VEHICLES

SERVICES

142.3

+0.8

+12.2

142.7

+0.7

+12.3

ALL ITEMS

130.7

+0.3

+9.9

130.2

+0.3

+9.7

*LESS THAN 0.05 PER CENT

CPI(A) RETAIL

CENT IN BOTH THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 0.5 PER

THE AVERAGE AND CPIB), THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN

MEALS PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR

EATING PLACES, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET AND IN RESTAURANTS

SALT-WATER FISH AND THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT.

OTHER

CENT

THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 0.8 PER IN BOTH CP(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING AND MEN'S FOOTWEAR.

AND THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.8 PER CENT IN CPI(A)

HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL BY 0.7 PER CENT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF TREATMENT.

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO

ARE DERIVED FROM ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. CPI FIGURES TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE DECIMAL PLACE.

SERIES CPI

GOVERNMENT CONNAUGHT PLACE, 19TH FLOOR, THE INFORMATION PATH, HONG

MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT" FOR AUGUST 1989, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3.50 PER COPY FROM THE PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CENTRAL; OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, FANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI; OR FROM SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.

STATISTICS

ON

PRICE TEL.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES MAY BE MADE TO THE CONSUMER

DEPARTMENT OF THE CENSUS AND INDEX SECTION 5-8235089.

/THE HANG

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