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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1984

DICK HUGHES GREATLY MISSED: BRAY *****

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY SAID TODAY HE WAS SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE DEATH OF MR RICHARD HUGHES.

+HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY THOSE OF US WHO HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO SHARE HIS BOUNDLESS WIT AND HIS GREAT WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

+HE WAS A PERCEPTIVE INTERPRETER OF THE HONG KONG SCENE FOR HE HAD MADE HONG KONG HIS HOME FOR A LARGE PART OF HIS VARIED AND COLOURFUL LIFE, MR BRAY SAID.

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TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES AUCTIONED

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SEVENTY-ONE OUT OF 80 STALL SITES FOR THE COMING TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE HIGHEST PRICE BID FOR A FLOWER STALL WAS $1 600, WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $100, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A DRY GOODS STALL WAS $200 AND THE LOWEST $100.

THE AUCTION, CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, WAS HELD AT THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE.

TRADERS WISHING TO LEASE ONE OF THE NINE UNSOLD SITES FOR THE SALE OF DRY GOODS SHOULD CONTACT THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TING KOK ROAD.

THE TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE HELD AT TAI PO PLAYGROUND BETWEEN JANUARY 26 AND FEBRUARY 2.

TOMORROW (THURSDAY), 100 STALL SITES AT THE SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE AUCTIONED AT LEK YUEN COMMUNITY CENTRE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE STARTING 9.30 AM.

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