Auctions for Lunar New Year fair stalls in the New Territories to start on November 25
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     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) would like to remind the public that auctions for Lunar New Year (LNY) fair stalls in the New Territories will start next Thursday (November 25).

     In the New Territories, 669 wet goods stalls, 300 dry goods stalls and six 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.

     Details of the auctions for these stalls to be held at 9.30am are as follows:

Yuen Wo Playground (Sha Tin)
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Auction date: November 25 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Wo Che Community Hall
Stall type: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening price:
Dry goods $5,600
Wet goods $4,400

Open space in front of Tin Hau Temple (Tuen Mun)
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Auction date: November 26 (Friday)
Auction venue: Cultural Activities Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Stall type: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening price:
Dry goods $2,640
Wet goods $1,840
Fast food $6,740

Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square (Tai Po)
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Auction date: November 29 (Monday)
Auction venue: Tai Po Community Centre
Stall type: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening price:
Dry goods $1,780
Wet goods $2,800
Fast Food $6,740

Shek Wu Hui Playground (North District)
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Auction date: December 2 (Thursday)
Auction venue: Luen Wo Hui Community Hall, Fanling
Stall type: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening price:
Dry goods $1,880
Wet goods $880

Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Kwai Tsing)
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Auction date: December 6 (Monday)
Auction venue: Kwai Fong Community Hall
Stall type: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening price:
Dry goods $2,760
Wet goods $610

Man Yee Playground (Sai Kung)
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Auction date: December 7 (Tuesday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening price:
Dry goods $550
Wet goods $470

Po Hong Park (Tseung Kwan O)
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Auction date: December 7 (Tuesday)
Auction venue: Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall
Stall type: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening price:
Dry goods $1,880
Wet goods $1,030
Fast food $5,600

Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan)
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Auction date: December 13 (Monday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Stall type: Dry goods and wet goods
Opening price:
Dry goods $10,430
Wet goods $2,170

Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground (Yuen Long)
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Auction date: December 22 (Wednesday)
Auction venue: Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Stall type: Dry goods, wet goods and fast food
Opening price:
Dry goods $1,660
Wet goods $860
Fast food $6,740

     A bidder for the LNY fair stalls must be at least 18 years old and has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong.

     Individuals may bid for more than one stall. Successful bidders must pay the bid price of the stall immediately after the auction or will forfeit the right to the stall, and the stall concerned will be re-auctioned immediately.

     For more information about the auctions, please call the FEHD hotline at 2868 0000.

     Details will also be available on the FEHD website: www.fehd.gov.hk.

Ends/Thursday, November 18, 2010
Issued at HKT 14:31

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