Lunar New Year fair stalls for rent at upset prices starting January 21
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (January 15) that 50 Lunar New Year (LNY) fair stalls which were not taken at auctions held earlier would be available to the public for renting at their upset prices starting from 9.30am next Wednesday (January 21) on a first-come, first-served basis.
The LNY fairs will be held from February 13 to 19. Locations and prices of these 50 stalls (38 wet goods stalls and 12 dry goods stalls) are as follows:
| Fair | Nature of stalls | Number of stalls | Let out price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park (Eastern District) | Wet goods | 2 | $9,590 |
| Tung Chung Road Soccer Pitch (Lantau Island) | Dry goods | 11 | $660 |
| Hong Ning Road Recreation Ground (Kwun Tong) | Wet goods | 11 | $3,210 |
| Cheung Sha Wan Playground (Sham Shui Po) | Wet goods | 6 | $740 |
| Fa Hui Park (Sham Shui Po) | Wet goods | 4 | $5,200 |
| Morse Park (Wong Tai Sin) | Wet goods Dry goods |
15 1 |
$2,210 $2,020 |
The number of remaining stalls may be subject to change and the actual number of stalls available for renting will be released on January 21.
People who are interested in renting a stall should approach the following FEHD offices, as appropriate, to apply in person:
| Fair | Address of handling office | Telephone No |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park (Eastern District) | 3/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | 2879 5706 |
| Tung Chung Road Soccer Pitch (Lantau Island) | 25/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong | 2852 3644 |
| Hong Ning Road Recreation Ground (Kwun Tong); Cheung Sha Wan Playground and Fa Hui Park (Sham Shui Po); and Morse Park (Wong Tai Sin) |
Room 202, 2/F, 148 Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon | 2309 2086 |
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and ordinarily resident in Hong Kong. Each applicant may select only one stall at a time. The spokesman reminded the public not to assign, sublet, transfer or otherwise part with any of the benefits or obligations of the licensing agreement of the LNY fair stalls. Otherwise, the FEHD may terminate the agreement and the licensee shall immediately vacate the stalls. Licence fee would not be refunded.
For details, please call the FEHD hotline at
2868 0000 or visit the department's website, www.fehd.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, January 15, 2015