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The breakdown of nominations by district is as follows:

Central and Western

4

Wan Chai

6

Eastern

17

Southern

5

Yau Tsim Mong

9

Sham Shui Po

4

Kowloon City

8

Wong Tai Sin

9

Kwun Tong

13

Tsuen Wan

9

Tuen Mun

8

Yuen Long

7

North

5

Tai Po

5

Sai Kung

3

Sha Tin

14

Kwai Tsing

8

Islands

1

Total

135

End/Monday, January 23, 1995

Consumer Price Indices for December 1994

The Consumer Price Index (A) in December 1994 was 8.9% higher than in December 1993, according to figures released today (Monday) by the Census and Statistics Department.

This was higher than the corresponding increase of 8.6% in November.

Commenting on the CPI figures, a Government spokesman pointed out that, the faster increase in the CPI(A) in December was mainly due to higher prices of vegetables, as supplies were affected by unstable weather conditions during the month. The prices of vegetables rose by 19% in December over a year earlier. In October and November, the prices of vegetables decreased by 26% and 10% respectively over the same months in the preceding year.