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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has reminded the public that auctions for Lunar New Year Fair stalls in the New Territories will start on Thursday (November 8).
In the New Territories, 683 wet goods stalls, 307 dry goods stalls and five fast food stalls will be set up at nine fairs at Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung Sports Ground in Kwai Tsing, open space in front of Tin Hau Temple 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.
The stalls will be auctioned from 9.30am on the following dates:
Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan)
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Auction date: November 8 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $2,120
Dry goods $8,710
Yuen Wo Playground (Sha Tin)
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Auction date: November 13 (Tuesday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $3,790
Dry goods $4,680
Open space in front of Tin Hau Temple (Tuen Mun)
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Auction date: November 21 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $1,800
Dry goods $2,200
Fast food $4,680
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground (Yuen Long)
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Auction date: November 23 (Friday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $720
Dry goods $1,150
Fast food $4,680
Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Kwai Tsing)
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Auction date: November 28 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Kwai Fong Community Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $510
Dry goods $2,140
Man Yee Playground (Sai Kung)
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Auction date: December 5 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $460
Dry goods $540
Po Hong Park (Tseung Kwan O)
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Auction date: December 5 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $860
Dry goods $1,570
Fast food $4,680
Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square (Tai Po)
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Auction date: December 6 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Tai Po Community Centre
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $2,330
Dry goods $1,480
Shek Wu Hui Playground (North District)
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Auction date: December 7 (Friday)
Auction venue: Luen Wo Hui Community Hall, Fanling
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $730
Dry goods $1,570
Bidders must be at least 18 years old. Anyone can bid for more than one stall.
A successful bidder is required to pay the bid price of the stall at the fall of the hammer. Bidders who use dishonoured cheques or fail to pay the sum required immediately after the auction will be sued and recovery action on the bid prices in arrears may also be taken.
Successful bidders who fail to pay the sum required immediately after the auction will forfeit their right and the stalls concerned will be put up for re-auction immediately.
Interested bidders wishing to seek more information can call the FEHD's hotline at 2868 0000.
Details are also available at the FEHD website: www.fehd.gov.hk.
Ends/Friday, November 2, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:05
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