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Auctions for Lunar New Year fair stalls in New Territories to start next Friday
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     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (November 11) reminded interested parties to join auctions for stalls at the 2017 Lunar New Year (LNY) fairs in the New Territories, which will start next Friday (November 18).

     The nine LNY fairs will be held at Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung Sports Ground in Kwai Tsing, Tin Hau Temple Plaza in Tuen Mun, Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground in Yuen Long, Shek Wu Hui Playground in North District, Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square in Tai Po, Yuen Wo Playground in Sha Tin, Man Yee Playground in Sai Kung and Po Hong Park in Tseung Kwan O, with a total of 652 wet goods stalls, 293 dry goods stalls and six fast food stalls. Auctions for these stalls will be held from 9.30am until completion of the auction.

     Details of the auctions and opening prices are as follows:

Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Kwai Tsing)
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Auction date: November 18 (Friday)
Auction venue: Assembly Hall, Lai Chi Kok Government Offices
Stall types: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening prices:
Dry goods $3,620
Wet goods $790

Yuen Wo Playground (Sha Tin)
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Auction date: November 22 (Tuesday)
Auction venue: Wo Che Community Hall, Sha Tin
Stall types: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening prices:
Dry goods $7,340
Wet goods $5,750

Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground (Yuen Long)
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Auction date: November 24 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Tin Fai Road Community Hall, Yuen Long
Stall types: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening prices:
Dry goods $2,170
Wet goods $1,120
Fast food $8,800 (stall size: 5 metres x 4m)

Shek Wu Hui Playground (North District)
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Auction date: November 28 (Monday)
Auction venue: Luen Wo Hui Community Hall, Fanling
Stall types: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening prices:
Dry goods $2,460
Wet goods $1,140

Tin Hau Temple Plaza (Tuen Mun)
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Auction date: November 29 (Tuesday)
Auction venue: Tseng Choi Street Community Hall, Tuen Mun
Stall types: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening prices:
Dry goods $3,440
Wet goods $2,400
Fast food $8,800 (stall size: 7.6m x 4.8m)

Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square (Tai Po)
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Auction date: November 30 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Tai Wo Neighbourhood Community Centre
Stall types: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening prices:
Dry goods $2,330
Wet goods $3,660
Fast food $8,800 (stall size: 5m x 4m)
 
Man Yee Playground (Sai Kung)
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Auction date: December 2 (Friday)
Auction venue: Hang Hau Community Hall, Sai Kung
Stall types: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening prices:
Dry goods $720
Wet goods $610

Po Hong Park (Tseung Kwan O)
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Auction date: December 2 (Friday)
Auction venue: Hang Hau Community Hall, Sai Kung
Stall types: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening prices:
Dry goods $2,460
Wet goods $1,340
Fast food $7,340 (stall size: 5m x 4m)

Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan)
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Auction date: December 8 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Stall types: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening prices:
Dry goods $13,640
Wet goods $2,850 

    Bidders for LNY fair stalls must be at least 18 years old and ordinary resident in Hong Kong.

     A bidder must pay the bid price and register in person with his or her own name as the licensee of the stall immediately after successfully bidding for a stall. The bidder is also required to sign at once an express warranty and a licence agreement with the FEHD, or they will forfeit the rights to operate the stall. Anyone can bid for more than one stall.

     An FEHD spokesman said that successful bidders shall comply with all the stipulations and provisions as set out in the licence agreement including not to assign, sublet, transfer or otherwise part with any of the benefits or obligations of the licence agreement. Otherwise, the department is entitled to terminate the agreement and the licensee shall immediately vacate the stall and the licence fee will not be refunded.

     Details of the 2017 LNY fairs such as the public notice, the locations and layouts of the fair venues, commodities allowed for sale at the fair stalls, open auction arrangements and related rules, and samples of the licence agreement and express warranty, are available at the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call the FEHD hotline 2868 0000.
 
Ends/Friday, November 11, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:11
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