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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984

HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS IN THE CASE OF A VACANT TENEMENT LAST USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED WHOLLY OR PRIMARILY FOR "MESTIC PURPOSES OR FOR THE PARKING OF VEHICLES, UNLESS IT IS VACANT BY REASON OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO AVOID QUEUEING, RATEPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER SENT BY POST OR BY EARLY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE.

RATEPAYERS WHO HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED THEIR AUTOPAY FORMS SHOULD READ THEIR DEMAND NOTES CAREFULLY TO SEE IF THEY CONTAIN THE WORDING PAYMENT BY AUTOPAY AS AUTHORISED+.

THE ABSENCE OF SUCH WORDING MEANS THE IR FORMS HAVE NOT YET BEEN PROCESSED, IN WHICH CASE THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY THEIR RATES IN THE NORMAL WAY, 1.E. IN PERSON OR BY CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER.

ALL SHA TIN FAIR SITES SOLD

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ALL 100 STALL SITES AT THE FORTHCOMING SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE SOLD AT ABOVE THE UPSET PRICE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A DRY GOODS STALL SELLING SUNDRY GOODS WAS $950, WHILE THE LOWEST WAS $450, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE HIGHEST SUM OF $700 WAS PAID FOR A FLOWER STALL. THE LOWEST SUM PAID WAS $140 AGAINST THE UPSET PRICE OF $100 EACH.

THE TWO STALLS FOR THE SALE OF BOTTLED DRINKS FETCHED $700 AND $360, WHILE THE TWO SNACKS STALLS FETCHED $680 AND $600,

TODAY'S AUCTION, CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, TOOK PLACE AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL AT LEK YUEN ESTATE.

THE SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE HELD AT THE YUEN WO ROAD PLAYGROUND, WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE OF RESIDENTS, BETWEEN JANUARY 26 ̊ AND FEBRUARY 2.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY), ABOUT 110 STALL SITES AT THE SHEUNG SHUI LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE PUT ON AUCTION AT THE NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOWN HALL IN SHEUNG SHUI, STARTING 9.30 AM.

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