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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) reminds the public that auctions of stalls for the coming Lunar New Year Fairs in the New Territories will start on Wednesday (November 22).
In the New Territories, 685 wet goods stalls, 307 dry goods stalls and five fast food stalls will be set up at the 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 22 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $1,770
Dry goods $7,260
Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Kwai Tsing)
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Auction date: November 24 (Friday)
Auction venue: Kwai Fong Community Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $480
Dry goods $1,780
Open space in front of Tin Hau Temple (Tuen Mun)
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Auction date: November 27 (Monday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $1,780
Dry goods $1,830
Fast food $3,900
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground (Yuen Long)
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Auction date: November 29 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $600
Dry goods $960
Fast food $3,900
Shek Wu Hui Playground (North District)
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Auction date: November 30 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Luen Wo Hui Community Hall, Fanling
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $720
Dry goods $1,310
Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square (Tai Po)
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Auction date: December 1 (Friday)
Auction venue: Tai Po Community Centre
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $2,030
Dry goods $1,230
Man Yee Playground (Sai Kung)
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Auction date: December 4 (Monday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $450
Dry goods $450
Po Hong Park (Tseung Kwan O)
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Auction date: December 4 (Monday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods, dry goods and fast food
Opening price:
Wet goods $720
Dry goods $1,330
Fast food $3,900
Yuen Wo Playground (Sha Tin)
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Auction date: December 18 (Monday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
Stall type: Wet goods and dry goods
Opening price:
Wet goods $3,160
Dry goods $3,900
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 hotline at 2868 0000.
Details are also available at the FEHD website: www.fehd.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, November 16, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:27
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