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Photo Flashback: Anniversary dance for Chinese Retailers, 1962

Published:Friday | November 8, 2024 | 5:53 AM
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The beauty twists: Winnie Chung (Miss National Baking Co Ltd), a contestant in the 1962 Miss Chinese Athletics Club beauty contest, twists with her partner Richard Hing at the Chinese Retailers Association’s 20th anniversary dance at South Camp Hotel on Saturday, November 24, 1962.
Carmen Lue (left) and her partner Oswald Chin, in the spot-the-prize dance contest, receive their prize of a carton of cigarettes from Pat Powell (right), of Machado’s, at the South Camp Hotel.
Contestants in the Miss Chinese Athletic Club contest.
Revellers at the Chinese Retailers Association’s 20th anniversary dance at the South Camp Hotel on Saturday, November 24, 1962, tread the light fantastic to the music of The Vagabonds.
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The Chinese Retailers Association hosted a glamorous anniversary dance in 1962 to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the Chinese business community to Jamaica's retail industry. The event, attended by prominent figures and local dignitaries, featured elegant performances, lively music, and an atmosphere of festivity as guests gathered to honour the association's long-standing commitment to commerce and community.