A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1903-05-21
Summary:

The managers of the Koshing Theatre submitted a petition to the Sanitary Board meeting, requesting that the theatre may not be closed by the Board on account of the daily increasing cases of plague.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1903-06-19
Summary:

At the meeting of Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon the following letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. F. H. May, was regard to the closing of Chinese theatres. The letter stated that persons attending the theatres would probably be less crowded together than if they remained…

3
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-02-07
Summary:

The Royal party had a very busy day with the return of Duke and Duchess, who had to carry out everyone waited at the Ko Shing Theatre for the tea party arranged by the Chinese community in Ko Shing Theatre. The theatre was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers. The stage looked like a…

4
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-06-10
Summary:

Mr. Fung Wa Chun lectured to a crowded meeting, and he talked about the opinion of the Chinese government. Mr. A. W. Brewin, and the following members of the Chinese Public District Dispensaries Committee were at the meeting.

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-05-23
Summary:

Li Ming charged Chun Chi district watchman No. 32 with assault. Li Ming stated that he saw the defendant in the Chung Hing Theatre. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Wood ordered the defendant to pay a fine of $5 in default 14 days of hard labour.

6
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-10-12
Summary:

At a meeting held in the Tai Ping Theatre on Sunday. Mr Lau Chu Pak, who presided, spoke on the necessary for a hall being provided for the Chinese, which might be used as a lecture room, a school for teaching classical Chinese, or a place where distinguished visitors could be entertained.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-10-13
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The writer was astonished that men of the educational attainments of Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Tam Tze Kong, Mr. Leung Pui Chi, and others should have been so weak-minded as to kneel down and kowtow thrice, three times in succession, before the effigy of Confucius (a…

8
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-10-02
Summary:

Four Chinese were charged at the Magistracy with demanding the sum of $39,000 from a Chinese actor named Sam Pak Tsoi. The story told by the prosecution was that six men approached the actor at the Chung Hing Theatre and demanded $39,000 (the amount of 6 years salary at the rate of $6,500 per…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-03-25
Summary:

There was quite a gathering of bidders at Mr. G. P. Lammert's auction rooms on Saturday for the sale of the scenic railway which was such a prominent feature in the entertainments at the Hongkong University bazaar. They were not, however, in venturesome mood, and from $2,000 the offers…

10
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-04
Summary:

Captain Gunn's arrangements for aviation flights on behalf of the Over-seas Flying Fund and the Kwangtung Relief Fund are proceeding apace. Mr. Lau Chu Pak purchased the first of the honorary tickets. Moving pictures will be taken of the flying and of the crowd assembled at Shatin Valley.…

11
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-11-21
Summary:

Tam Pak Lam appeared at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on charges of assault with intent to commit a robbery and of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mok Mui, on the night of the affair left the Tai Yat Cinematograph at Yaumati and had reached the vicinity of the Man Lung ginger…

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-30 - 1918-10-31
Summary:

Opening night on or about Saturday, 2nd Novermber, commencing at 9.00 p.m., come and see our star artistes. Matinees: Wednesdays and Saturdays. Door open at 3 p.m. Commencing 4 p.m. Price details included. Booking at Robinson Piano Co. From 7.00 to 9.00 p.m., grand display of Dutch fireworks (…

13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-01 - 1918-11-25
Summary:

Tonight, come and see our star artistes. Price details included. Booking at Robinson Piano Co. From 7.00 to 9.00 p.m., grand display of Dutch fireworks (free) and open-air cinema (during the interval) (free).

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-03-14
Summary:

The American-Consul in Shameen who recently received a number of war cinematograph films from the United States has handed same to Mr. Chan Lim-pak, President of the Food Relief Association and requested him to have them shown in Canton in aid of the Food Relief Fund.

15
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-06-17
Summary:

In common with other communities the Chinese of the Colony are showing considerable interest in this splendid film at the Coronet. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and party were present last night and this afternoon the students of some of the schools, including St. Stephen's College and Diocesan…

16
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-10-16
Summary:

Queen's College will celebrate peace on Friday, the programme including an entertainment at the Victoria Theatre, bathing at the C.R.C. pier and amusements at the Ming Yuen Gardens.

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-11-15
Summary:

The scheme of raising a Hongkong Fund for the relief of the war devastated areas of France, which was initiated a few weeks ago. On Monday, 1st December, Mlle H. Van Der Flier gives a lecture at the theatre Royal illustrated with motion pictures taken at the various battlefronts. Furthermore,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-12-16
Summary:

Messrs Chan Sik-chuen, Wong Chuck-san and Leung Sui-lue of the Kum Ling Restaurant, West Point, are arranging to hold a cinematograph show shortly on the roof garden of their Restaurant in aid of the Hongkong Fund for war devastated villages of France. Various films have been secured and an up-…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-12-30
Summary:

The following further donations to the above fund are gratefully acknowledged, $750 from the proprietor of the Tai Ping Theatre, Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

20
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-09-13
Summary:

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge, with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital: Kau Ue Fong Theatre [sic] $50; Wo Ping Theatre, $50 and Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak $25.