A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-27
Summary:

King Christian of Denmark says the Copenhagen correspondent of the London Burlget, recently took part in a cinematograph drama. Different scenes of drama were described.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-04
Summary:

Copenhagen, Dec. 31 – A number of German officers and men were court-martialled and shot whereupon German troops hurried up. Berlin stated that the Germans have proclaimed martial law at Posen and disarmed the troops, expecting theatres and cinemas be closed.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-04-18 - 1921-04-23
Summary:

The model E. M. film projecting machine is perfect in every way. Manufactured by the Danish Cinematograph Works, Copenhagen. Also the new condenser which saves 25% current. They can now be obtained from the sole agents for the far east: Danish Chinese Commercial Co., 1A Chater Road.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-09-16
Summary:

The 'Scandinavian Mary Pickford' arrived in Hongkong. She is Mrs. Hans Gade, wife of the managing director of the Scandinavian shipping Gazette of London, Hamburg and Copenhagen. For several years she took leading parts in numerous Danish films screened by the Northern Film Co. Her…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-02-08
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-17
Summary:

King Christian's rescue of a drowning sailor near Copenhagen recalls another incident of some year ago. Cruising off the Danish coast in his yacht Rita, the King was startled by a sound of firearms. A motor launch was lowered from the yacht, and the drowning girl was hauled aboard this by…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-11-23
Summary:

Two Danish civil engineers M. Axel Petersen and M. Arnold Poulsen have demonstrated before an audience of prominent persons, a new invention by which human voice is photographed by a special method on a separate film, which is not connected with the picture film. The device is invented by Prof.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-09-25
Summary:

The big Europe Film Trust, organized some time ago by the Stinnes interests, which now controls theatres and film corporations throughout Europe, is making plans to get hold of the Scandinavian film industry and is ready to spend 200,000 pounds for this purpose. The trust hopes to buy several…