Markets

The municipal councils manage public markets in their respective areas.
The Provisional Urban Council operated 61 retail markets in the urban area
in 1997. In these markets, 10 154 stalls offered commodities ranging from
fresh food to household items.

Old and temporary markets have gradually been replaced and the
Provisional Urban Council managed 20 multi-purpose complexes during
the year. These complexes house on the lower floors new markets and
cooked food centres which are built to meet not only hawker resiting
commitments, but consumer demand. Markets and cooked food centres
will, as far as practicable, be air-conditioned to improve the trading
environment.

The new Tai Shing Street Market was opened in November. A scheme
for contracting out cleansing operations was implemented in 47 markets
at the year-end: 22 on Hong Kong Island and 25 in Kowloon.

The RSD administered 45 markets in the Provisional Regional Council
area, providing a total of 5 289 market stalls and 406 cooked food stalls.
As its first air-conditioned public market in Shek Wu Hui was very well
received, the department plans to provide air-conditioning in all future
markets and cooked food centres. Where economically viable and
technically feasible, existing facilities will also be air-conditioned.
Cleaning services for 19 markets were contracted out at year-end.

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