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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1985

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MARKET STALLS FOR PUBLIC AUCTION

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SEVEN VACANT STALLS AT SHA TIN MARKET AND FO TAN EAST COOKED FOOD MARKET WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL, LEK YUEN ESTATE, SHA TIN, AT 10 AM ON MARCH 4 (MONDAY).

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS CAN START BUSINESS ON APRIL 1 ON A THREE- YEAR CONTRACT. THE UPSET MONTHLY RENTAL RANGES FROM $2 300 TO $4 500 EACH.

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE AUCTION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION OF THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 0-6065745.

SAI KUNG FESTIVAL LAUNCHED

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THE ANNUAL SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (SATURDAY) AT A GATHERING OF RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AT MAN YEE SQUARÉ.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL, WHICH LASTS TILL MARCH 3, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO SAID THE YEAR OF THE OX SYMBOLISED DILIGENCE AND STRENGTH,

MR HO THEN WISHED THE SAI KUNG MERCHANTS GOOD FORTUNE, CALLED ON STUDENTS TO WORK HARDER IN THE NEW YEAR, AND WISHED RESIDENTS GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY.

MR HO SAID THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD HAD WORKED HARD DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS.

+1 AM SURE THIS GOOD WORK WILL CONTINUE WITH THE NEW BOARD AFTER THE ELECTIONS, HE SAID.

+THE BOARD HAD BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN MANY COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THIS FESTIVAL. IT HAD ALSO LAUNCHED A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS, AND MADE CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

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+WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, HONG KONG WILL BE TAKING A MAJOR STEP TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT,+ HE SAID.

MR HO CALLED ON REGISTERED VOTERS TO GO TO THE POLLS ON MARCH 7 AND ELECT SOMEONE TO REPRESENT THEM ON THE BOARD.

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