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: 1913-02-05
Summary:

A member of the Dalai Lama's Household has lately acquired in India a complete cinematograph outfit, and is going to have it installed at Lhasa. The moving pictures will doubtless cause a sensation in the holy city, but the Tibetans are not likely to regard the new machine as anything…

82
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-02-06
Summary:

Among the institutions which have been brought into existence during the past few years as a powerful educational factor we must include the cinematograph. The exhibitions must enlighten, but it is a moot point among critics whether the enlightenment is always for good. Pictures provide the…

83
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-03-12
Summary:

London, March 11 – Field Marshal Lord Roberts is continuing his campaign for the promotion of national defence. Workmen have been accorded places of honour on the platforms. Meetings are to be held at Wolverhampton on the 14th for which special trains are to be run from midland towns. There will…

84
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-03-12
Summary:

A further indication of the rapidly increasing growth of the cinematograph industry in England is the fact that it has been found necessary to take steps to organize a large body of people whose services are indispensable. Women are being paid less, and the activists hope to improve the status…

85
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-04-01
Summary:

The London County Council Educational Committee has lately done an experiment by using cinema exhibitions for educational purposes. The Committee has considered a recommendation to receive an offer from a firm. It is proposed to give the performance 4 times a day for a week in every 6…

86
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-04-05
Summary:

The Liverpool special committee, which was appointed last October to consider the proposed new rules for premises licensed for cinematograph exhibitions, states in its report that there are complaints from time to time. The committee believed that this form of censorship did not go far enough,…

87
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-04-11
Summary:

Living pictures of some of the strangest people in the world will be shown shortly at a West End cinema theatre. These pictures are made by Mr. Jack London and Mr. Martin Johnson, who had bought back 26,000 feet of film after his travel to the South Sea Islands. The cinema machine has secured…

88
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-05-13
Summary:

Paris now has the finest and best equipped oceanographic museum in the globe, which is near the Odeon Theatre. The lectures in the museum are usually at 9, using magic lantern and the Cinematograph. Prince Albert had donated 200,000 to the museum.

89
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-02
Summary:

Mr. Henry Dallas has reserved two best one-act pieces for his last two nights in the Victoria Theatre. In addition to the triple bill, several new Films will be shown on the Cinematograph.

90
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-08-21 - 1913-08-22
Summary:

Films screening of 'Quite Like Daddy', 'The Brighter Star', 'Round About Cairo', 'The Golden Silence', 'Max and the Pancake' and Pathe's Gazette

91
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-06 - 1913-09-10
Summary:

Films screening of 'Old Isaacs', 'The Alchemist', 'A Way Woman Have', 'The Long and the Short' and Pathe's Gazette

92
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-12
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The writer believes that the programme of the cinematograph on Saturday and Sunday are unsuitable for children. The writer suggests that one matinee each week should be specially arranged for children.

93
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-22 - 1913-09-23
Summary:

Programme this week screening of 'The French President at the Naval Manceuvres', Pathe's Gazette, 'Ruses of Nick Winter', 'Worse than a Suffragette' and 'A Model Nursemaid'; Debut performance of Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe

94
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-24 - 1913-09-26
Summary:

Performance of The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe, dainty ragtime songs and dances; Films screening of 'Devil's Eyes' (4,000 ft) by Nick Winter; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Soldiers and Sailor's in uniform half price

95
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-27 - 1913-10-01
Summary:

Performace by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe; Film screening of 'The Mummers'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Soldiers and Sailor's in uniform half price

96
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-02
Summary:

Mrs. Lander, wife of the Bishop of Victoria, will open the sale of work to be held in connection with St. Andrews' church this afternoon. There are many attractions, including cinematograph shows.

97
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-06
Summary:

The well kept lawns fronting St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, were on Saturday the scene of much deserving activity on the occasion of a most successful bazaar and sale of work organized. In the afternoon, there was a well-chosen programme of music, and the evening was made very attractive by…

98
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-08 - 1913-10-10
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elba; Films screenings including 'I Fear No Foe' (by Max), 'Our Little Pussie', 'Spring Time in Nonte Carlo', 'Coal to Burn', 'Something Like an Holiday', 'The Prank of Boreas…

99
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-08
Summary:

A simultaneous increase of 25% in the price of photographic plates by English makers, said to be the result of the formation of an agreement on the part of the makers of all the so-called English popular English brands, has caused considerable complaint in the press on the amateurs. The Bradford…

100
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-11 - 1913-10-14
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elba; Film screening of 'Her Deadful Secret' (7,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Solders and Saliors in uniform half price