*Hong Kong Govt: Forecast Headline, Underlying Consumer Price Inflation Rates For 2009 Remain Unchanged, At 0.5% And 0.9% Respectively

*British Currency Soars To 4-day High Of 1.6945 Against Swiss Franc

*Hong Kong Govt: 2009 GDP Forecast To Contract By 3.3% In Real Terms, Up From Decline Of 3.5%-4.5% Forecast In August

*British Pound Climbs To 2-day High Of 1.6690 Against US Dollar

*Hong Kong Q3 GDP Up 0.4% On Quarter