Mr. R. D. Harvey acknowledged receipt of $301.80 from Mr. J. J. Blake, manager of the Victoria Theatre, and $91 from Mr. Lan Sum Ng, proprietor of the Bijou Science Theatre, for the benefit of the Princes of Wales' Fund.
In the Summary Court, Mr. Justice Hazeland heard the claim by Ng Fai and another against Tsun Wan Kai, as partners in the late World Cinematograph Theatre, West Point, for the sum of $344. The defendant was asked to rent the premises, but instead of coming to that arrangement, he decided to…
Ng Shu Fun was charged with burglariously entering the Ko Shing Theatre and stealing eight pieces of clothing.
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…
A large number of Chinese businessmen attended a dinner at the Kam Ling Hotel in honour of the Chinese actor Mei Lan-fang. The gathering included the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hom-tze. The customary toast of the Chinese Republic and the President of China having been honoured,…
A very enjoyable time was spent at Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, when Mr. Mei Lan-fang was the guest at tiffin of the British American Tobacco Company. Messrs. F. A. Perry, K. H. Amuller, S. M. Mayes and H. C. Rowson represented the B. A. T. Company, and those invited to meet Mr. Mei Lang-Fong…
A new Theatre with a seating capacity of thirteen hundred people and fitted with up-to-date technology is under construction near Queen's Road Central opposite D'Aguilar Street. The theatre will be 65 feet high, 212 feet long and 63 feet wide. The humungous Theatre will have twice the…
Designed as a theatre for stage plays, and made adaptable for cinematograph entertainments, the Queen's Theatre throws its door open to the public this afternoon amid appropriate ceremonies, which will be attended by H. E. the Governor, accompanied by Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. The plans for…
Queen's Theatre, Hongkong's latest venture to cater for the cinema-loving public was opened with all the eclat which has made the Chinese famous. The pictures shown were mainly of the comedy type. The opening ceremony was performed by Hon. Mr. Kotewall. The palatial building was…
With the opening of the Queen's Theatre, Hongkong at last has a theatre in keeping with her progress in other directions. In decoration, ventilation, lighting and general cosiness, this new hall on Queen's Road is far ahead of anything the Colony has of the same nature. The balcony and…
Cinema and New World Losses – An Eurasian engineer, A. P. Scully, employed by the Straits Motor Garage, was examined by Mr. Valpy. He said he lost money in partnership with a man named G. Marsh, in running a curio and scientific show under the name of the Educational Show at the New World. He…