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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (January 3) that stalls of the coming Che Kung Festival will be put up for public auction next Wednesday (January 9).

The annual Che Kung Festival will be held from February 8 to 26 at Chui Tin Street Soccer Pitch in Sha Tin. The opening prices of the 44 dry goods stalls and four wet goods stalls are $1,700 and $630 respectively.

The auction will begin at 10 am on January 9 at the Cultural Activities Hall in Sha Tin Town Hall. Dry goods stalls will be put up for auction first and followed by wet goods stalls.

Bidders must be at least 18 years old. They can bid for one or more stalls.

Interested bidders wishing to seek more information can call FEHD's Sha Tin District Environmental Hygiene Office at 2634 0134.

Details are also available at the FEHD website - http://www.fehd.gov.hk.

End/Thursday, January 3, 2002

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