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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (December 20) that 168 remaining stalls at the 2008 Lunar New Year fairs would be put up for open auction on January 7 (Monday).
A total of 70 wet goods stalls, 97 dry goods stalls and one fast food stall, which were not let out in recent auctions, will be re-auctioned at the Assembly Hall, second floor, Lai Chi Kok Government Offices, 19 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok. Stalls in the New Territories will be put up for auction first, followed by those in Victoria Park and Kowloon.
The stalls are located at Kwai Chung Sports Ground in Kwai Tsing, Yuen Wo Playground in Sha Tin, Po Hong Park in Tseung Kwan O, Victoria Park, Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Fa Hui Park and Morse Park. The Lunar New Year fairs will be held from February 1 to 7.
The number of available stalls and their reserve prices are as follows:
Nature of Number of Reserve
Fair Stalls Stalls Price
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Kwai Chung Sports Dry goods 2 $2,140
Ground (Kwai Tsing)
Yuen Wo Playground Wet goods 2 $3,790
(Sha Tin)
Po Hong Park Wet goods 7 $860
(Tseung Kwan O) Dry goods 19 $1,570
Victoria Park Wet goods 22 $7,840
Dry goods 37 $8,760
Cheung Sha Wan Wet goods 10 $610
Playground Dry goods 25 $660
Fast food 1 $4,680
Fa Hui Park Wet goods 14 $4,260
Morse Park Wet goods 15 $1,810
Dry goods 14 $1,650
Bidders must be at least 18 years old and 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.
A successful bidder who fails to pay the sum required immediately after the auction will forfeit his or her right to the stall and the stalls concerned will be put up for re-auction immediately.
Stalls which are not let out in this round of auctions will be available from 9.30am on January 14 (Monday), 2008, at the following locations for letting at their reserve prices on a first-come-first-served basis:
Locations for
Fair letting out stalls Telephone
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Kwai Chung 9/F, Kwai Hing Government 2420 9204
Sports Ground Offices Building,
(Kwai Tsing) 166-174 Hing Fong Road,
Kwai Chung
Yuen Wo Level 12, Tower 1, 2634 0134
Playground Grand Central Plaza,
(Sha Tin) 138 Rural Committee Road,
Sha Tin
Po Hong Park 5/F, Sai Kung Government 2163 9121
(Tseung Kwan O) Offices Building,
34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung
Victoria Park Hawker Control Task Force 2879 5696
Office (Hong Kong and
Islands), Food and Environmental
Hygiene Department,
Unit B 3/F, Lockhart Road
Municipal Services Building,
225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Cheung Sha WanĦĦHawkers and Markets 2309 2086
Playground, Section (Kowloon), Food
Fa Hui Park & Food and Environmental
Morse Park Hygiene Department, 2/F,
148 Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok
Interested bidders wishing to seek more information can call the department hotline at 2868 0000.
Details are also available from tomorrow (December 21) at the department website: www.fehd.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, December 20, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:04
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