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: 1917-12-14
Summary:

Splendid pictures 'The Grip of Evil' and 'The Double Cross' with Miss Molly King and Mr. J. Bary, will be shown at the Victoria Theatre. Hongkong Theatre will show 'The Secret of the Submarine.' New dramas and other exceptional pictures will also be screened during…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-05 - 1918-10-08
Summary:

Tonight, screening 'The Secret Kingdom' 11th and 12th episodes with L-KO and Keystone comics. Wednesday 9th, see our next serial, 'Who Is Number One?' 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes, Paramount serial complete in 15 episodes, featuring Kathleen Clifford.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-09 - 1918-10-11
Summary:

9th, 10th and 11th October, screening Paramount mystery serial, 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes, 'Who Is Number One?' and comics. Saturday 12th October, 13th and 14th episodes of 'The Secret Kingdom.'

4
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-12 - 1918-10-15
Summary:

Saturday 12th to Tuesday 15th October, showing 13th and 14th episodes of 'The Secret Kingdom' and various comics. Wednesday 16th October, showing 4th to 6th episodes, 'Who Is Number One?'

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-16 - 1918-10-18
Summary:

Tonight, showing 4th to 6th episodes of 'Who Is Number One?' and comics. Saturday 19th October, showing the final episodes of 'The Secret Kingdom.'

6
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-16
Summary:

The Secret Kingdom' has reached its 13th and 14th episodes, 'Who is Number One?,' 'Wrongly Accused' and new comics will be shown.

7
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-19 - 1918-10-22
Summary:

Tonight, showing the final episode of 'The Secret Kingdom' and other films. Wednesday 23rd October, continuing 7th to 9th episodes 'Who Is Number One?'

8
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-23 - 1918-10-25
Summary:

Tonight, showing 7th and 9th episodes of 'Who Is Number One?' and comics. Saturday 26th October, see Blanche Sweet in 'The Dupe.'

9
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-10-30 - 1918-11-01
Summary:

Tonight, showing 10th to 12th episodes, 'Who Is Number One?' and comics. Saturday 2nd November, see 3rd and 4th episodes, 'The Mystery Ship.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-02 - 1918-11-05
Summary:

Saturday 2nd to Tuesday 5th November, showing 3rd and 4th episodes of 'The Mystery Ship,' including Universal Weekly and comics. Wednesday 6th November, showing the final episodes of 'Who Is Number One?'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-06 - 1918-11-07
Summary:

6th, 7th and 8th November, showing the final episodes of 'Who Is Number One?' Thursday 7th November, special matinee at 5.15 p.m., showing 'The Wolf of Debt,' a Universal drama in 6 parts.

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-06
Summary:

Picture screened at the Hongkong Theatre increased its interest, including 'Mystery Ship.' A universal weekly and new comics make up the programme. 'Who is Number One?' will be shown today and vitagraph drama 'Turn of the Road' will be screened tomorrow.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-08 - 1918-11-08
Summary:

Tonight, showing the final episodes of 'Who Is Number One?'

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-11-29 - 1918-12-02
Summary:

November 29th, 30th and December 1st and 2nd, 9.15 performance, showing 15 episodes, 'The Mystery of the Double Cross' in 30 parts, episodes 1 and 2. Also 'Stop, Luke, Listen' in 2 parts, a screaming Lonesome Luke comedy. Price details included.

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-06 - 1918-12-09
Summary:

December 7, 8, 9 and 10, showing 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' episodes 3 and 4. Also 'Luke's Late Lunchers,' a screaming Lonesome Luke comedy and comics.

16
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-13 - 1918-12-14
Summary:

7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 'Mystery of the Double Cross' episodes 5 and 6. Also 'Max, Victim of the Black Hand,' a comedy by Max Linder, and comics. Special matinee on Friday and Saturday, 13 and 14 December 1918, grand artists variety company.

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-20 - 1918-12-23
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 7 and 8 episodes, 'Mystery of the Double Cross' and various comics.

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-28 - 1918-12-30
Summary:

December 27, 28, 29 and 30, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 9 and 10 episodes of 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' from a story written by Gilson Willets and comics.

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-03 - 1919-01-06
Summary:

January 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' episodes 11 and 12. Also 'The Two Trunks,' another comic picture, and Annals of the War No. 4 (interesting events of the European war).

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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-10 - 1919-01-13
Summary:

January 10, 11, 12 and 13, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' episodes 13 and 14, the feature serial of perils and love from a story written by Gilson Willets. Also 'The Great War 1914-16,' 'The Adventures of Dick and Harry' (comic film) and…