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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1983

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LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES AUCTIONED

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ALL 100 STALL SITES FOR THE FORTHCOMING TUEN MUN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE SOLD AT ABOVE UPSET PRICE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A FLOWER SITE WAS $1 350 AND FOR A SITE SELLING DRY GOODS WAS $470, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE LOWEST PRICE FOR THE STALLS WAS $200, AS AGAINST THE UPSET PRICE OF $100.

TODAY'S AUCTION TOOK PLACE AT THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL IN TAI HING ESTATE AND WAS CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE.

THE FAIR WILL BE HELD AT THE TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND BETWEEN JANUARY 26 AND FEBRUARY 2 NEXT YEAR, AT THE SAME TIME AS SIX OTHER FAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

AUCTIONING OF 208 STALL SITES FOR THE TSUEN WAN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 30 AT THE CULTURAL ACTIVITY HALL AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE VENUE AT 9 AM.

ARTS FESTIVAL FOR SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS

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THE LARGE SCALE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS FESTIVAL, FEATURING MORE THAN 30 ITEMS OF CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, CONCERTS, DRAMA AND FILM SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 18 AND MARCH 4 NEXT YEAR.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR KWOK CHEONG, SAID THE FESTIVAL AIMS AT PROVIDING A COLOURFUL AND HEALTHY VARIETY OF LOW-COST ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE DISTRICT'S 500 000 PEOPLE AND, AT THE SAME TIME, FOSTERING YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN ART AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, SAID THE FESTIVAL IS IN LINE WITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME'S OBJECTIVE OF PROMOTING ARTS AND CULTURE AT DISTRICT LEVELS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FESTIVAL WILL ALSO PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MANY RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL GROUPS AND CLASSES NOW ACTIVE IN SHAM SHUI PO TO MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCE.

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MORE THAN $960 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THE FESTIVAL $150 000 FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, $150 000 FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REST FROM LOCAL DONATIONS AND TICKET INCOME.

/THE FESTIVAL,