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For the three months ended August 1996, CPI(A) and CPI(B) were, on average, higher by 5.7% and 6.1% respectively over a year earlier. The corresponding increases for Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 6.2% and 6% respectively.

For the 12 months ended August 1996, CPI(A) and CPI(B) were, on average, higher by 6.6% and 7.1% respectively than the preceding 12-month period. The corresponding increases for Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 7.4% and 7% respectively.

The seasonally adjusted monthly rates of increase in CPI(A) and CPI(B) both averaged at 0.3% during the three months ended August 1996. The corresponding increases for Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI were 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.

Further details are shown in Tables 1 and 2 and Charts 1 to 4.

More details are given in the Consumer Price Index Report for August 1996, which is on sale at $37 per copy from the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.

It is also available at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

For local and overseas mailings, contact should be made with the Information Services Department, 28th floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

For enquiries about the indices, please telephone the Consumer Price Index Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2805 6403.