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VEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1986

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KEEN BIDDING FOR LAST LUNAR FAIR SITE

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THE AUCTIONING OF THE LAST LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITE THE FA HUI PARK STALLS -- WAS HELD TODAY AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL WITH THE HIGHEST BID FOR A WET GOODS STALL BEING $6 600 (UPSET PRICE $1 500) AND THAT FOR A DRY GOODS STALL $500 (UPSET PRICE $340).

A TOTAL OF 236 WET GOODS STALLS AND 27 DRY GOODS STALLS WERE LET IN THE AUCTION.

UNLET LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES IN THE URBAN AREA WILL BE PUT UP FOR LEASE AT A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED.

THE URBAN COUNCIL IS PROVIDING FIVE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS THIS YEAR AT VICTORIA PARK, KOWLOON PARK, KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND. KWUN TONG RECREATION GROUND AND FA HUI PARK BETWEEN JANUARY 31 AND FEBRUARY 9.

LBAC TO HOLD THIRD MEETING

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THE THIRD MEETING OF THE LAND AND BUILDINGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LBAC) WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO INTERVIEW THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LBAC, MR BILL BROWN, AFTER THE MEETING. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE GROUND FLOOR LOBBY OF CGO AT 3.45 MPM.

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