Dave Besseling

“Lustrous silks and satins, brocades, velvets and diaphanous chiffons will be among the fabrics fashioned into the season’s latest styles for the ball scene in the Hongkong Debutante show to be held in the Diocesan Girls’ School on Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. ... See more

“Senior officials of the Royal Hongkong Jockey Club are investigating the possibility of holding night race meetings at Happy Valley […] another step on the professional road which will eventually lead to year-round racing,” reported the South China Morni... See more

“Plans to hold a fireworks display during the Mid-Autumn Festival in September are expected to fizzle out because of Government concern over crowd control,” reported the South China Morning Post on July 12, 1983. “The Urban Council says that unless the Go... See more

“When the world-renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra leaves London on September 11 to commence a 25,000-mile Far East tour, it will be receiving financial support from Investors Overseas Services and the OIS Foundation,” reported the South China Morning... See more