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Chart 3 Year-on-year Rates of Increase

in Hang Seng CPI

Rate of increase (%)

12

10

2

0

03

1995

Jan 1996

April

Jul

1996

Oct

Jan 1997

Chart 4 Year-on-year Rates of Increase

in Composite CPI

Rate of increase (*)

12

10

2

0

Od

Jan

April

Jul

Od

Jan

1995

1996

1996

1997

End