A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: The City Hall
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1898-01-13
Summary:

Report of the Committee of Management to be submitted to the annual meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall. There is a detailed description of the theatre's building and some of the performances. For instance, during the twelve months from 1st July, 1896, to 30th June…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-07-06
Summary:

Tonight an excellent film showing 'one of the most important captures of Sherlock Holmes' will be exhibited at the Victoria Cinematograph for three days.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-07-06 - 1908-07-09
Summary:

First time in Hong Kong, 'Sherlock Holmes.' Two performances nightly. Schedule details included. Tickets can also be obtained at the Robinson Piano Co. Don't forget the address: Des Voeux Road (Pottinger Street Corner).

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-07-09
Summary:

Large audiences nightly crowd the Victoria Cinematograph where a new and interesting lot of pictures are being shown. Amongst the most amusing ones are an Amateur Hunter, Maniac Acrobat, Living Barrels and a Raffled Turkey. The magnificent film showing one of the most important captures by…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-01-27 - 1911-01-31
Summary:

Premier hall of the colony (Des Voeux Road Central, Opposite Central Market). Schedule details included. Tonight! The great dramatic film, 'Lieut. Rose, R. N. and the Arabian Spy.' During the holidays, including the films 'Manon Lescant' [sic], 'Foolhead in the Lion…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-09-29
Summary:

A complete change of programme is announced in connection with the Victoria Theatre tonight, when the films to be presented are all new. Altogether some 82 films have arrived and will be presented during the course of the next week or so. The programme for tonight includes comic film 'The…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-04
Summary:

Mr. E. Burton Holmes, who is a famous lecturer, has travelled to different countries. SCMP had an interview with him. Mr. Holmes said he had spent over 10 weeks in the Philippine Islands and excellent films of local scenes had been taken and developed successfully. No less than 17,000 feet of…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-11
Summary:

Mr. Burton Holmes, the American lecturer, and his assistants were busy yesterday taking cinematograph views of life in Chinatown. They are delighted with the interesting phases of life in Hong Kong.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-04-12
Summary:

What Happened to Mary' was screened for the first time in Hong Kong at the Victoria last week. The first series will be repeated at the matinee on Wednesday and the second series will be repeated on Saturday. 'Sherlock Holmes' and the series 'The Ocean Battlefield' will…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-04-12 - 1915-04-14
Summary:

On Apr 12, the magnificent picture, 3rd series of 'What Happened to Mary,' 1st series will be screened at 5.15 p.m. on Wed, 2nd at 5 p.m. on Sat; On Tue, 3rd parts of Pathe's masterpiece, 'On the Ocean Battlefields'; 'Sherlock Holmes' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-13 - 1915-04-14
Summary:

Film screenings including 'What Happeened to Mary' (3 series, 6 parts, 18,000 ft), 'Sherlook Holmes' the 1st Series Speckled Band and Silver Blaze; Screening of the Pathe's Great Picture: 'On the Ocean Battlefields'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-13
Summary:

The first part of 'What happened to Mary' will be repeated during the matinee by the courtesy of Mr. J. J. Blake, the manager. 'Sherlock Holmes' is expected to be screened on or about the 20th instant.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-15 - 1915-04-15
Summary:

Film screenings including 'What Happeened to Mary' (3 series, 6 parts, 18,000 ft), 'Sherlook Holmes' the 1st Series Speckled Band and Silver Blaze; Screening of the Pathe's Great Picture: 'On the Ocean Battlefields'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-04-15 - 1915-04-19
Summary:

On Apr 16, a magnificent programme, a great comic 'Max Linders Elopement' [sic] in 2 parts - length 3,000 feet; 'Beel's Startagem [sic]'; Pathe's British Gazettes; Gaumont Graphics & various other interesting films; On Say at 5, 2nd series of 'What Happened…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-16 - 1915-04-16
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max Linder's Elopement' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'Bell's Stratagem'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette, Gaumont Graphic and varies other interesting films; Coming film: 2nd Series of 'What Happened to Mary' and '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-17 - 1915-04-19
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max Linder's Elopement' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'Bell's Stratagem'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette, Gaumont Graphic and varies other interesting films; Coming film: 2nd Series of 'What Happened to Mary' and '…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-04-17
Summary:

The war pictures screened at the Victoria last night were interesting. There was a funny Vitagraph picture, but the most popular item was the Max Linder film. The features of next week's show will be a series of Sherlock Holmes pictures.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-19
Summary:

The war pictures screen at the Victoria Theatre are interesting and Max Linder never failed to keep up the fun. This week's feature is a Sherlock Holmes series

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-20 - 1915-04-20
Summary:

Films screening of 'Mortas, the Death Sower' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'What Happened to Mary' and 'Sherlock Holmes'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-04-20 - 1915-04-23
Summary:

On Apr 20, a film which sets you wondering, the great sensational drama, 'Mortas the Death Sower' in 2 parts - 3,000 feet long, it is adapted from Professor Delapierre's scientific masterpiece; Detective Vilon Triumphs; Pathe's Gazettes, the best way to learn what is really…