A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-07-08
Summary:

A cinematograph theatre is to be installed at Buckingham Palace for the benefit of the younger members of the Royal family and their friends. The King and Queen regard films of current events as an excellent medium for illustrating topics from all over the world.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-21
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-08-13
Summary:

A Chinese hawker with a name which means 'Big Dog' was knocked down by motor-bus No. 945 near Po Hing theatre at Yaumati yesterday.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-10-07
Summary:

For assaulting a cushion money collector at the 'Po Hing' Theatre at Yaumati last night and failing to pay his cushion money a Chinese man, in the employ of the Yan Cheong shop, was fined $25 or one month's hard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-12-02
Summary:

The popularity of the film and 'super-production' like Douglas Fairbanks latest 'The Thief of Bagdad,' has an impact in London for building more supercinemas. In the last two years the New Tivoli and the Shepherd's Bush Pavilion, both magnificent, have been opened. In…