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COMPONENT (4.3%); FOLLOWED

WAS RECORDED IN THE DURABLE GOODS BY CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (6.5%); MISCELLANEOUS GOODS (7.4%); FOOD (EXCLUDING MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME) (10.1%) AND HOUSING (11.3%).

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ON THE OTHER HAND, RELATIVELY FASTER INCREASE WAS RECORDED ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO FOR HOME CONSUMPTION (41.3%); SERVICES (13.7%); MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME (12.3%) AND TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES (11.9%).

FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1991, THE AVERAGE CPI (A) AND AVERAGE CPI(B) INCREASED BY 12.3% AND 11.8% RESPECTIVELY OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF 1990.

FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 1991, THE CPI(A) AND CPI(B) WERE 12.1% AND 11.7% RESPECTIVELY HIGHER THAN IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 1990.

FOR OCTOBER 1991, THE 1984/85-BASED HANG SENG CPI WAS 10.4% HIGHER THAN IN OCTOBER 1990. FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1991, THE AVERAGE HANG SENG CPI INCREASED BY 11.3% OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF 1990.

FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 1991, THE HANG SENG CPI WAS UP BY 11.4% COMPARED WITH THE 12 MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 1990.

THE 1989/90-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) FOR OCTOBER 1991 INCREASED BY 0.4% AND 0.6% RESPECTIVELY WHEN COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1991.

THIS WAS LARGELY DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF CHINESE NEWSPAPERS AND HIGHER PRIVATE HOUSING RENTALS.

AS FOR THE FOOD COMPONENT, PRICES OF FOOD EXCLUDING MEALS BOUGHT AWAY FROM HOME DECLINED FURTHER IN OCTOBER 1991 WHEN COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1991, LARGELY DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND LIVE POULTRY.

ON THE OTHER HAND, CHARGES FOR MEALS AT RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES SHOWED SOME INCREASES. OVERALL, THE FOOD COMPONENT REGISTERED A SMALL DECLINE IN OCTOBER 1991 OVER SEPTEMBER 1991.

AS FOR THE HOUSING COMPONENT, PUBLIC HOUSING RENTALS SHOWED LITTLE CHANGE IN OCTOBER 1991 COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH, WHILE PRIVATE HOUSING RENTALS RECORDED SOME INCREASES.

THE 1989/90-BASED HANG SENG CPI FOR OCTOBER 1991 INCREASED BY 1.4% COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1991.

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO RELEASE 1984/85-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) IN PARALLEL WITH THE NEW SERIES 1989/90-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) UNTIL MARCH 1992, AFTER WHICH FORMER SERIES WILL BE DISCONTINUED.

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