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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1985
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ARTS FESTIVAL MAIL BOOKINGS START *****
A WIDE VARIETY OF FIRST CLASS PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE 18-DAY FIFTH YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL WHICH BEGINS LATE NEXT MONTH,
THERE WILL BE MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE AND EXHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT BOARD-SPONSORED FESTIVÁL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY,
HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO MAKE THE IR BOOKINGS THROUGH THE MAIL ORDER SYSTEM, WHICH WILL START TOMORROW (THURSDAY), SO AS NOT TO MISS THE SHOWS.
MAIL ORDER FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND THE YUEN LONG BRANCH OF THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK.
THE FORMS ALSO PROVIDE FESTIVAL DETAILS.
THE ORDER FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY MAIL, BEFORE JANUARY 31, TO THE ARTS FESTIVAL BOOKING OFFICE ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF THE YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KIU LOK SQUARE, OR BY HAND TO THE COLLECTION BOX AT THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, AT 4 TAI YUK ROAD.
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ALL SHA TIN FAIR SITES TAKEN UP
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ALL 148 STALL SITES FOR THE COMING SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE LEASED BY AUCTION TODAY.
THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR ONE OF THE 100 WET GOODS STALLS WAS $2 100 AND THE LOWEST WAS $880, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE 48 DRY GOODS STALLS WERE LEASED AT PRICES RANGING FROM $180 TO $700, AGAINST THE UPSET PRICE OF $100.
THE AUCTION WAS CONDUCTED BY SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE STAFF, AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL IN SHA TIN.
THE STALLS WILL BE PUT UP AT THE YUEN WO ROAD PLAYGROUND BETWEEN FEBRUARY 13 AND 20, AT THE SAME TIME AS SIX OTHER FAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 18), 200 STALL SITES AT THE YUEN LONG LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION, AT THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, TAI YUK ROAD, STARTING AT 9.30 AM.
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