In Hong Kong
1954: A giant ray fish, entangled in the anchor chain of a five-tonne yacht, the Bettina, towed the boat for more than a mile on a zigzag course through Junk Bay, reaching a speed of six to seven knots.
1957: There was great excitement at the Man Yee Building as hundreds of people queued-up to test out Hong Kong's first escalator in a public building. The expressions on some of the faces of the passengers showed sheer delight or apprehension. Others rode with a look of superior indifference.
1972: The Peak Tower Restaurant, run by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotel Group, had a fully booked house on its opening night.
1973: The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club announced that Hong Kong punters would be able to lay off-course bets on horse racing and Macau dogs by the beginning of 1974.
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