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In 1987, she became the Secretary for Economic Services, a Cabinet level post which gave her responsibility for overseeing the development of Hong Kong's physical infrastructure, including ambitious port and airport facilities, the liberalisation of Hong Kong's telecommunications market, tourism and energy.
She was appointed Chief Secretary in November 1993. She advises the Governor on matters of policy, deputises him during his absence and heads the 190,000-member civil service.
Apart from excelling in her career, Mrs Chan had also contributed significantly towards achieving equality in pay and conditions of service for female civil servants in the 1970s.
End/Monday, August 21, 1995
Consumer Price Indices for July 1995
The year-on-year rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index (A) moderated further to 8.5% in July 1995 from 9.6% in April, 9.1% in May and 8.9% in June. This is shown in the latest Consumer Price Indices released today (Monday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
The rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index (B) also moderated to 9.2% in July 1995 from 9.6% in June. On the other hand, due to the effect of a different weighting pattern from the other two indices, the rate of increase in the Hang Seng CPI, at 10.1% in July, was faster than the corresponding increase of 9.7% in June.
The Composite CPI, which is compiled based on the combined expenditure pattern of all households, showed a slightly slower year-on-year increase of 9.2% in July, against 9.4% in June.
Commenting on the CPI figures, a government spokesman pointed out that consumer price inflation in terms of the CPI(A) has been on a moderating trend for three consecutive months. The continued moderation in July was mainly due to slower increases in the prices of food, including vegetables, fresh fruit, salt-water fish and meals bought away from home, as well as the prices of clothing, durable goods, transport and various consumer services.
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