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Wednesday, May 31, 1972

OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW SHAU KEI WAN MARKET

By Mr. James Wu On June 2

Mr. James M.H. Wu, an Urban Councillor, will officially open the new

Shau Kei Wan Market at a ceremony to be held at 3.00 p.m. on Friday, June 2,

1972.

The new market at the junction of Shau Kei Wan Main Street East and

Kam Wah Street occupies a site of 10,800 square feet. It replaces the old

market which was built in 1893 and demolished in June 1970,

Constructed at a cost of tro million dollars, the new building has two

marketing floors containing 10 meat stalls, 12 fish stalls, five poultry stalls,

one ice stall and 60 mini-stalls for the sale of fruit, vegetables and other

hawker commodities.

The purpose of the mini-stalls is to provide custom-built accommodation

within the market building for hawkers who previously traded from wooden stalls

in an open air bazaar or on the streets.

The market building also houses Government offices, including a new

Eastern Health Office. There is a spacious covered play area on the second

floor, and an open play area on the roof,

A bridge at second floor level links the market with the adjacent Hong

Kong Housing Society Estate, Ming Wah Dai Ha, thus giving the residents of the

estate convenient access to the market.

The business hours of the market are from 6,00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. daily.

During these hours the covered and open play areas will also be open.

The temporary market at Factory Street which provided marketing facilities

during the construction of the new market has been demolished.

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