TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1983
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THE BOOKLET DESCRIBES SOUTHERN DISTRICT AS A DENSELY POPULATED AND DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY, WHILE STILL RETAINING SOME OF ITS TRADITIONAL IMAGE OF A FISHING PORT+.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE BOOKLET WOULD KEEP LOCAL RESIDENTS BETTER INFORMED AND UP-TO-DATE ON THE DISTRICT THEY LIVE IN.
HE ADDED THAT A TOTAL OF 40 000 COPIES HAD BEEN PRINTED FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
IT IS OBTAINABLE FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT ABERDEEN CENTRE AND ITS SUB-OFFICE IN STANLEY.
TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES SOLD *****
MOST OF THE 100 SITES FOR THE TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR FETCHED MORE THAN THE UPSET PRICE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A SITE SELLING FLOWERS WAS $650 AND A SITE FOR DRY GOODS WAS $190. ANOTHER SITE FOR SELLING BOTTLED DRINKS FETCHED $135. THE UPSET PRICE FOR EACH STALL WAS $75.
THE AUCTION, ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE.
THE STALLS WILL BE ERECTED AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND BETWEEN FEBRUARY 6 AND 13.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID ANOTHER 100 STALL SITES AT THE TUEN MUN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL DE AUCTIONED AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL IN TAI HING ESTATE, TUEN MUN.
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