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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1985
MEET THE MEDIA
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THE CONTROLLER OF GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT AGENCY, MR JOHN GRAY, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 10) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES IN URBAN AREAS UP FOR AUCTION
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO DO SOME THRIVING BUSINESS BEFORE THE DEPARTURE OF THE YEAR OF RAT MAY TRY THE IR LUCK BY RUNNING A STALL AT ONE OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES PROVIDED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
MORE THAN 1 300 SITES INCLUDING TWO FAST FOOD CENTRES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT VICTORIA PARK, FA HUI PARK, KOWLOON PARK AND KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND WHERE THE FAIRS WILL TAKE PLACE. AUCTIONS FOR THE STALLS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AS FROM THURSDAY.
DETAILS OF THE AUCTIONING DATES ARE
KOWLOON PARK
FA HU! PARK
JANUARY 10
JANUARY 14
JANUARY 15
KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND
VICTORIA PARK
JANUARY 16 AND 17
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT KEEN COMPETITION AMONG BIDDERS IS EXPECTED AT THE AUCTIONS AS ALL THE SITES ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.
+ IN ADDITION, SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS THIS YEAR WILL BE GRANTED TEN DAYS TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS - TWO MORE DAYS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS, HE SAID.
THE UPSET PRICE FOR A STALL RANGES FROM $225 TO $1 013. THE TWO FAST FOOD CENTRES, WHICH WILL BE SET UP AT VICTORIA PARK, WILL EACH CARRY AN UPSET PRICE OF $20 250.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE BEFORE 9 A.M. FOR A MORNING AUCTION OR 2 P.M. FOR AN AFTERNOON AUCTION.
THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THE IR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS AND TWO PASSPORT SIZE FULL-FACE PHOTOGRAPHS.
EACH SUCCESSFUL