TNAG-1483-FCO40-2037-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 94

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Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit

Reference Magnitude

period

Previous Same period

period

a year ago

Floor area of buildings

completed

Residential

sq. m 3rd Qtr.86 '000

281

-25.0

-14.2

Commercial

sq. m

3rd Qtr.86

40

-83.2

-58.0

'000

Industrial

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.86

180

32.7

22.4

Others

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.86

49

-26.0

-57.1

Total

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.86

550

-32.3

-19.6

PRICES

CPI (A) (Oct 79

Sep 80 =

100)

Sep 86

165

0.5

1.5

CPI (B) (Oct 79 Sep 80 = 100)

Sep 86

167

0.6

2.6

HSCPI (Oct 79 Sep 80 = 100)

-

Sep 86

174

0.9

5.3

Construction labour and

Aug 86

517

1.7

7.7

materials cost index

(Mid-Feb 70 = 100)

Tender price index

for public sector building projects

(1970 Q1 = 100)

MISCELLANEOUS

Private cars licensed:

new registration

total licensed

3rd Qtr.86

373

-4.8

8.4

no.

3rd Qtr.86

3 637

10.4

14.4

no.

Sep 86

139 959

-0.2

-3.4

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