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: 1914-07-08 - 1914-07-10
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Rival Daughters' (5,000 ft) and 'A Great Hunt in Russia'; Screening of Pathe's British and American Weekly; Coming magic performance by Albert Morrow

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-07-15 - 1914-07-17
Summary:

Films screening of 'Wiffles and the Millionaire' (3 parts, 4,000 ft) and 'A Lighthouse in Darkness'; Screening of Pathe's British and American Weekly; Coming performance by Albert Morrow

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-07-29 - 1914-07-31
Summary:

Film screening of 'Black Roderick the Poacher' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's British and American Weekly; Coming film: 'Rocombole, The Terror of Paris: 1st Series'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-05 - 1914-08-07
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Snapshot Revenge', 'Wiffles in Trouble Again', 'Hubby's Polly', 'Salmon Fishing & Scenery on the Columbia'; Screening of Pathe's British and American Weekly; Coming film: 'Rocambole' (2nd Series)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-12 - 1914-08-14
Summary:

Films screenings including 'A Single Maid', 'That Infernal Pig', 'A Nephew from the Skies' and 'Suicidal Persuasion'; Screening of Pathe's British and American Weekly; Coming film: 'The Betraying Mark'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-09 - 1914-12-11
Summary:

Film screenings including Pathe's British War Gazette (5th Series, 1,500 ft); Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures; Performances by Bert Flatt and Flo Brooks; Coming film: 'Rocambole' (3rd Series, 7,000 ft) and 'Wells v Blake's Fight'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-12 - 1914-12-15
Summary:

Film screenings including 'A Race for a Husband' (3 parts, 4,000 ft) and 'Wells v Blake's Fight' (Boxing picture); Screening of Pathe's British War Gazette (5th Series, 1,500 ft); Coming soon: 'Rocambole' (3rd Series)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-16 - 1914-12-18
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Alone with the Devil' (4 parts, 6,000 ft) and 'Max on the Briny'; Coming film: 'Rocambole' (3rd Series) and 'The Terror of Paris'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-19 - 1914-12-22
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Rocambole' (3rd series), 'The Terror of Paris', 'The Marquis's Inheritance' (4 parts, 7,000 ft) and 'Max on the Briny'; Coming film: '5th Series War Pictures'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-23 - 1914-12-24
Summary:

Films screenings including War pictures (6th series, 2,000 ft) and 'Rocambole' (3rd Series); Coming film: 'Alone with the Devil' (4 parts, 6,000 ft)

11
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-24 - 1915-02-24
Summary:

Film screening of 'A Circus Heroine' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and the 10th Series of War Pictures (2 parts, 3,000 ft);

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-25 - 1915-02-27
Summary:

Film screening of 'A Circus Heroine' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and the 10th Series of War Pictures (2 parts, 3,000 ft);

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-08-08 - 1923-08-22
Summary:

Pathe-Baby will amuse and instruct your children, entertain yourself and your friends. $60.00. Non-inflammable films $1.50. More than 400 subjects with Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin and ‘Snub' Pollard. Also scientific, scenic and topical films. Demonstration and sale: Hongkong Hotel…

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Headline: Pathe
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-08-27 - 1923-08-27
Summary:

Think what your home will be like when Pathe-Baby takes its place there with its boundless educational possibilities as well as its power of entertainment: your children will be captivated by the living lessons of the screen which will make them realize what they are taught at school: Niagara…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-12 - 1923-11-28
Summary:

It has been built like a precise machine, and no pain, trouble, or time have been spared to present you a perfect machine working with mathematical regularity and projecting a clear and sharp picture for the enjoyment of yourself and your family. Pathe-Baby, films will not burn, on sale at A.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-13 - 1923-09-24
Summary:

Pathe-Baby will occupy but a few square inches of space on your table. It will be an event in the life of your children which in importance will make the price seem trifling. Price: $60.00. Complete with aluminium coated screen. Additional resistance. For 200/220 colts $7.00. Films $1.50 per…

17
Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-14 - 1924-01-16
Summary:

Even if you try to light a Pathe-Baby film with a match, it will not burn, but only melts, thus showing its absolute safety. Call and ask us to demonstrate or let us send you a piece of the film and try it yourself. Pathe-Orient, 12, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-15 - 1923-09-15
Summary:

Compactness, precision, mechanical perfection, efficient optical system, simplicity of operation, automatic rewinding, no threading of films. Pathe-Baby films will not burn. Pathe-Baby complete $60.00. Additional resistance for 200/220 c. $7.00. Pathe-Baby films $1.50 each. On sale: A. Tack…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-17 - 1923-10-01
Summary:

Even if you do not want a Pathe-Baby, your boy wants it because he thirsts for knowledge and Pathe-Baby will give him much through its instructive and scientific films. On sale: A. Tack's, Hongkong Hotel Electric Department, Sincere's, etc. Demonstrations gladly given. Write today for…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-18 - 1923-09-18
Summary:

When Pathe-Baby takes its place there with its boundless educational possibilities as well as its power of entertainment: your children will be captivated by the living lessons of the screen which will make them realize what they are taught at school: Niagara Falls, the Etna Eruption, the Ruins…