TNAG-1267-FCO40-1616-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 129

% change over

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit

Reference Magnitude

period

Previous Same period period a year ago

Floor area of buildings

completed

Residential

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.83

271

-44.9

54.0

Commercial

sq. m

3rd Qtr.83

365

32.0

119.5

'000

Industrial

}

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.83

162

-18.1

-59.3

Others

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.83

46

129.4

44.7

Total

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.83

844

-14.5

9.3

PRICES

CPI(A) (Oct 79

-

Sep 80 = 100)

Sep 83

146

2.1

10.6

CPI (B) (Oct 79

-

Sep 80 =

100)

Sep 83

145

2.1

9.8

HSCPI (Oct 79 Sep 80 = 100)

-

Sep 83

146

1.4

9.8

Construction labour and

Jul 83

445

0.0

2.1

materials cost index

(Mid-Feb 70 = 100)

Tender price index

(1970 Q1 = 100)

MISCELLANEOUS

Private cars and motor

2nd Qtr.83

298

0.0

-19.5

cycles registered:

new registration

no.

3rd Qtr.83

2 245

14.2

-37.5

cancellation

no.

3rd Qtr.83

6 750

9.1

39.7

Passenger journeys by:

KMB

'000

3rd Qtr.83

239 988

-3.4

5.8

CMB

'000

3rd Qtr.83 86 858

1.9

11.8

53