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Appendix 16

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Consumer Price Index (A) (July 1973-June 1974=100)

Section

All items

Foodstuffs

Housing

Fuel and light

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

Clothing and footwear

Durable goods

Miscellaneous goods

Transport and vehicles

Services

ין

Monthly average

Index for December

Weight

1979

1980

1981

1979

1980

1981

100.0

139.2

160.8

185.5

147

168

192

56.60

134.3

154.1

178.5

140

160

183

14.08

142.6

152.6

171.9

148

161

179

3.39

172.7

264.4

328.1

208

278

323

2.65

160.0

181.8

200.0

168

185

209

3.82

110.0

121.1

134.4

117

128

145

1.41

126.0

134.4

145.2

131

138

149

4.58

146.2

168.9

= 182.8

163

173

205

4.36

152.3

196.7

239.3

165

213

256

9.11

148.0

169.5

196.5

157

183

212

Note: The weights are derived from households with a monthly expenditure of between $400 and $1,499 in the base period 1973- 4.

Consumer Price Index (B)

(July 1973-June 1974=100)

Monthly average

Section

All items

Foodstuffs-

Weight

1979

1980

1981

1979

Index for December

1980

1981

100.0

139.3

160.3

184,0

147

168

192

47.82

136.0

156.3

180.6

142

163

186

Housing

16.79

142.0

152.3

170.6

148

158

178

Fuel and light

2.71

168.5

249.6

310.3

200

263

304

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

2.04

154.9

175.3

193.0

163

178

201

Clothing and footwear

5.92

108.5

119.3

132.9

116

127

144

Durable goods

2.97

123.0

130.3

140.0

127

133

143

Miscellaneous goods

5.17

143.7

166.9

180.6

158

171

197

Transport and vehicles

5.11

158.0

198.0

238.0

171

216

252

Services

11.47

150.4

173.8

202.5

160

189

218

Note: The weights are derived from households with a monthly expenditure of between $1,500 and $2,999 in the base period 1973 4.

Hang Seng Consumer Price Index

(July 1973-June 1974 = 100)

Monthly average

Index for December

Section

All items

Foodstuffs

Weight

1979

7980

1981

1979

1980

1981

100.0

137.1

157.4

180.2

145

166

191

26.27

134.8

154.1

176.8

141

160

183

Housing

28.14

120.9

137,9

158.2

128

144

171

Fuel and light

2.53

165.8

222.3

284.5

190

236

276

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

0.73

146.6

164.7

180.6

155

168

188

Clothing and footwear

6.11

111.8

122.8

139.9

120

131

152

Durable goods

3.88

113.2

118.8 *

127.4

116

122

130

Miscellaneous goods

4.36

136.5

159.2

173.5

149

164

187

Transport and vehicles

7.47

166.3

195.8

224.8

178

211

233

Services

20.51

159.3

183.3

209.3

169

197

229

Note: The weights are derived from households with a monthly expenditure of between $3,000 and $9,999 in the base period 1973--4.