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nine-month period, 50% was due to the foodstuffs component by virtue of its large weighting in the overall index (6).

During the same period, the equivalent proportion of the

overall increase accounted for by the four components was 70%

for the Consumer Price Index (B) and 62%/ for the Hang Seng Consumer Price Index(7).

(6)

(7)

Weights attached to each component

Component

CPI(A)

CPI (B)

Hang Seng

CPI

(8)

(8)

(8)

Housing

Foodstuffs

Fuel and light.

and tobacco

46

38

26

15

18

4

3

~~22

27

Alcoholic drinks

Clothing and footwear

Durable goods

Miscellaneous goods

555 W

3

5

7

6

270 LO

2

1

7

7

8

7

6

7

Transport and

vehicles

5

6

9

Services

9

12

14

All items

100

100

100

Proportion of the increase in consumer prices during the first nine months of 1983 attributable to the increase in the prices of :

Hang Seng

Component

CPI (A) (8%)

CPI (B) (8)

CPI

(8)

Foodstuffs

50

40

Housing

9

13

Fuel and light

2

032

29

20

2

Alcoholic drinks

and tobacco

13

9

Clothing and footwear

2

Durable goods

4

Miscellaneous goods

4

5376

64 65

5

3

7

6

Transport and

vehicles

6

8

15

Services All items

10

13

13

100

100

100

46