THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1988
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FIRST WHOLESALE MARKET IN NT
MARKET FACILITIES FOR WHOLESALING OF AGRICULTURAL WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TERRITORIES WHEN A TEMPORARY WHOLESALE MARKET OPENS AT HUI, FANLING, EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE PURPOSE-BUILT TEMPORARY WHOLESALE MARKET, WHICH IS FINAL STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION IN ON KUI STREET, FANLING, WILL THE PRESENT PRIVATELY-RUN ON-STREET MARKET IN LUEN WO HUI.
PRODUCTS
THE NEW LUEN WO
IN ITS REPLACE
THIS IS DUE TO BE CLEARED ΤΟ MAKE WAY FOR A GOVERNMENT SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MARKET BEGAN IN APRIL AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT MONTH. THE MARKET WILL START OPERATION JN FEBRUARY.
BUILT AT A COST OF $3.6 MILLION, THE NEW MARKET OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 12,500 SQUARE METRES.
THIS AREA INCLUDES A TRADING FLOOR OF 3,600 SQUARE METRES, UNLOADING AND STORAGE SPACE, MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND A LARGE LORRY PARKING AREA WHICH IS CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING MORE THAN 160 VEHICLES.
THE SENIOR ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR H.C. TSOI, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE NEW MARKET WOULD PROVIDE PROPER AND ORDERLY MARKETING FACILITIES FOR TRADERS AND FARMERS IN THE NORTH DISTRICT.
"APART FROM ITS CENTRAL
LOCATION, ITS LARGE LORRY PARKING AREA WILL PROVE TO BE OF GREAT CONVENIENCE TO THOSE MARKET USERS REQUIRING LORRY TRANSPORT FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY,' HE SAID.
THE LORRY PARKING AREA WILL BE OPEN DURING THE MARKET'S BUSINESS HOURS, WHICH WILL BE FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM DAILY. ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE LORRY PARK AFTER 8 AM.
THE CHARGE FOR A MONTHLY PASS IS FIXED AT $200 WHILE THE CHARGE FOR A TEMPORARY PASS, WHICH IS VALID FOR ONE ADMISSION ONLY, IS $7.
MR TSOI SAID THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE PROPER ALLOCATION OF THE MARKET'S PARKING SPACE, CIRCULAR LETTERS WERE BEING SENT TO POTENTIAL MARKET USERS, INVITING THEM TO MAKE APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE PRESCRIBED FORMS WHICH WILL BE OBTAINABLE FROM NEXT MONDAY FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S MARKETING DEVELOPMENT SECTION AT ROOM 1253, 12TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AND FROM THE KO PO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE IN FANLING,
COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY MAIL TO THE MARKETING DEVELOPMENT SECTION BEFORE DECEMBER 28.
/MR TSOI