Sunday, August 24, 1975.
44 MARKET STALLS FOR AUCTION AT WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE
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The Wong Chuk Hang estate office will be holding a second instant
tender on Friday (August 29) for the 44 market stalls that are still unlet.
Eligible hawkers should apply for registration at the estate office
on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 26 and 27).
A spokesman for the Housing Department said that if response from
eligible hawkers is unsatisfactory the department may consider throwing it
open to the general public.
Last week an instant tender was held and 33 hawkers were
successful in obtaining a stall each.
Three large stalls of about 70 square feet each for the sale of
frozen meat, roasted meat and fish went to successful bidders for a
premium of $23,000, $5,020 and $2,000 respectively.
The premium for the bulk of the 30 smaller stalls of 25
feet each was about $500.
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30 square
These stalls are for a variety of trade including the sale of fruits,
eggs, preserved vegetables, bean curd, newspapers, toys, noodles, joss-sticks
and other types of daily necessities.
The rent for a large stall is $250 a month and $50 for a small
stall.
A spokesman for the Housing Department explained that the current
policy relating to stalls lot by the tendered premium system is that operators
who have been in business for at least three years will receive the full
premium from the incoming tenant on re-letting when they terminate the tenancy.
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