"Had not the price of rice improved considerably toward the latter part of the month through an increase In the exchange value of the Chinese dollar, the October food index of 54074, showing a gain of 10:21 per cent. over: September, would be even higher, "Heavier increase is found in the fuel group with its index at 51.11, showing arise of 1205 per cent. Indices of the clothing and miscellaneous groups have increased 33. and G07 per cent, reaching! 86205 and 445.20 respectively. The October general index, a a result, has. surpassed considerably the. 500 mark, reaching 82443 a8 against 491.66 September, thus registering a further rise of 4277 points or 8.08 per cent. within the brief period tone month. The purchasing power of the dollar is now redueed to. 19.07 cents of its 1998' value, Woman Wounded in
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