On the shelf

Buyers browse through the wares on offer at the International Museum Day carnival in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. About 7,200 old museum publications, some of which had gathered dust after being left unsold since being published 16 years ago, were snapped up during the two-day carnival, aimed at arousing young people's interest in museums.

The clearance sale, in which books were sold at a 25 per cent discount, helped the Leisure and Cultural Services Department recover about $250,000 in revenue.

The sale was prompted by a value-for-money report from the Audit Commission.