Some time ago a Chinese merchant, named Lo Wang Fat, sent a petition to the reclamation director to purchase 1,600 chings (one ching = ten Chinese feet) of reclaimed ground for the purpose of erecting theatre, restaurants, etc. I understand that this merchant has been called upon to fix the…
Lo Chiu was fined $5 for selling theatre tickets near the Chung Hing Theatre.
A poultry dealer named Lo U Hi, of No. 17, Ko Shing Street, went to the Public Gardens yesterday, got up and crouched upon the seat, and was admiring the picturesque scenery, when the watchman seized him and took him to the station. This morning he was charged at the Magistracy.
Lo Kwai, a seaman, was charged with assaulting Wong Shui, a gatekeeper of the Tai Ping Theatre. The complainant stated that defendant with a number of others tried to go up to the stage, but he prevented them. They went away and returned shortly afterwards. The defendant then struck witness with…
Most or nearly all of the French people at Tientsin are now doing without domestic servants on whom they used to rely for the running of their home, says the 'Peking Gazette' of Nov. 20. During the last few evenings the French moving picture shows have been screening to an almost empty…
The manager of the Hongkong Cinematograph Theatre was charged this morning before Mr. J. R. Wood with permitting the use of a cinematograph construction which was not constructed and operated according to regulations. Mr. F. C. Jenkins. D. S. P.(R.), appeared for the prosecution; Mr. M. K. Lo…
Comedy seems to draw audiences to Coronet Theatre. Douglas Fairbanks' comedy, or pictures starring Fat Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin were the reasons for bringing a full house. The management of Coronet also provides four reasons why audiences don't need to fear to catch influenza in…
Mr M. K. Lo yesterday applied to Mr R. E. Linesell for the rehearing of the case in which the manager of the Ko Shing Theatre had been fined $100 for overcrowding in the theatre and obstructing the gangway. He said that the manager of the theatre could prove that the number of excess theatre-…
On the application of Mr. M. K. Lo, the case in which the manager of the Ko Shing Theatre had been fined $100 for obstructing the gangways of the theatre was reheard by Mr. Lindsell yesterday. Acting Inspector Moore said he visited the Ko Shing Theatre at 8.45p.m. on October 25th, when the…
In the Summary Court this morning, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood harden action brought by Mr. H. H. [sic] Ray, the proprietor of the Coronet Theatre, against Bon Ton, tailors, for the recovery of $100, being damaged done to the basement of the theatre by the employees of the defendants. Mr. Ray said…
In the suit brought by Mr. H. W. Ray against the Bon Ton firm, for the recovery of $100, being alleged damages as a result of the kitchen in the basement of 2A D'Aguilar Street. Mr. Jossier. R. Wood has delivered the judgment. The Bon Ton firm remained in occupation of the kitchen for…
The well-known Coronet Theatre, the Eastern Theatre (Queen's Road East), the projected Kowloon Theatre (erection of which is about to begin on the ground of the Club de Recreio), together with three theatres in Canton and interests in Macao, are about to amalgamated under the company name…
There has just been formed a company under the name of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., a corporation under the Hong Kong company law, with a share capital of $200,000. It will amalgamate the well-known Coronet Theatre, the Eastern Theatre (Queen's Road East) the projected Kowloon Theatre (…
That disturbances have become frequent at the Eastern and the Tai Yat cinemas, run by the Hongkong Amusements Ld. [sic] owing to rowdies and deadheads, was the gist of the opening statement made by Mr. R. E. A. Webster. A young Chinese for threatening Lo Kok-fai, manager of the Eastern Cinema in…
New York, Jan 8 – The formation of two great development companies for China was announced last night by ex-premier Chow Tse-chi. He stated that the Universal Textile Company, capitalized at G.$9,000,000 and the Dragon Film Corporation G.$5,000,000 had been organized and incorporated in the…
It is learnt that two thousand motion picture theatres located throughout China within the next three years is part of the programme of the Peacock Film Corporation, the syndicate formed by Mr. J. A. Thomas and his associates. This undertaking has at its back the du Pont, Brady and Duke…
Lo, a black horse: and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Peking, March 28 – In the near future it may be possible, by the grace of the Peking police, for a Chinese gentleman to sit with his womenfolk when he takes them to the theatre or the cinema. The police have given permission for the experiment to be made at the Hua Lo theatre. Special men have…
The Quaints' continue to draw appreciative houses at the Star Theatre where they finish their season tomorrow. They are to play in Canton on Thursday and for their last two nights in the Fat East they will appear at the Theatre Royal Hongkong. For this farewell, Mr. Salisbury and his party…