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: 1905-05-27
Summary:

For stealing an ear-pick from a Chinese woman at the Ko Shing Theatre on Wednesday night, a Chinaman was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour by Mr. G.N. Orme, at the Magistracy on Thursday.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-06
Summary:

The management of the Hong Kong Cinematograph announces that two performance of a new series of pictures will be given nightly at the theatre, opposite the Central market. One show is from 6:30 to 8:30, and the other from 9 to 11 pm.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-17
Summary:

The Hong Kong cinematograph proprietor has secured a number of new films lately, and to add to the attractions of the place in Dex Voeux Road three lady artistes favour with songs-French and English. The pictures are varied and excellent.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-21
Summary:

The HongKong Cinematograph will exhibit pictures of the Passion Play on the night of 21-24 December. The films are 6000 feet long, and promise to be the most interesting and appropriate for this time of the year.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-23
Summary:

The film depicting the Passion Play was highly appreciated at the Hongkong Cinematograph, Des Voeux Road, on Saturday night, the 'House' being a crowded one. Several solos were sung by the lady artists.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-12-26
Summary:

The Hongkong Cinematograph continues to draw large houses and a number of new films were shown last night, one of which was extremely amusing. The entertainment also included three vocalists, two of whom sing in French.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-12-30
Summary:

The proprietors of the Hongkong Cinematograph announce that new films will be shown tonight, as the travelling agent for the Company is in Hongkong with a fresh supply of films on the way to Shanghai. On Saturday evening the hall was crowded to its utmost capacity.

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Headline: Cinemagraphs
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-02-14
Summary:

The Hongkong Cinematograph is now putting on a diversified programme, and a juggler appears who in some tricks is remarkably clever. He also does sleight of hand tricks very well; The Victoria Cinematograph put on a new set of interesting films tonight, and Fregolini, the wonderful mimic,…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-04-15
Summary:

The Hongkong Cinematograph reopened last night in the spacious building opposite the Central Market in Des Voeux Road. New films were exhibited, one of the most entertaining being 'The Judicial Drama.' In addition there will be other new films. A splendid film depicting scenes in the…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-04-20
Summary:

A magnificent moving picture descriptive of a trip to Niagara Falls is exhibited at the Hongkong Cinematograph. It is undoubtedly one of the finest pictures that has yet been shown in the Colony; In Victoria Cinematograph, an interesting series of pictures is being thrown on the screen this week…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-04-27
Summary:

At Hongkong Cinematograph the new pictures were loudly applauded on Saturday and attracted a large audience. They will be repeated this evening.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-04-30
Summary:

Tomorrow night a special set of films will be exhibited at the Hongkong Cinematograph, including one very interesting film, entitled 'Forsaken.' The proprietors declare that it is their aim to present only pictures free from vulgarity, and by so doing they will secure the approbation…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-08
Summary:

Tonight at the Hongkong Cinematograph a new series of moving pictures will be produced. The films have just arrived from Paris and are comic, sensational and tragic in character.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-14
Summary:

At the Hongkong Cinematograph on Saturday Miss Beryll Lytton, late of the Tivoli Theatre, Syndey, will make her first appearance. She is a singer with good references. In addition there will be a good series of films, one being, a Detective's tour round the world.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-18
Summary:

The appearance of Miss Beryl Lytton at the Hongkong Cinematograph on Saturday and Sunday evenings attracted a good house and the singing of this young lady was received with enthusiasm. The pictures were excellent, particularly the series representing riding fests in an Italian School of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-23
Summary:

At the Hongkong Cinematograph tonight a series of new films will be shown, and they include some excellent pictures. Miss Beryl Lytton, the popular vocalist, will also sing a number of new songs. On Monday there will be another change.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-26
Summary:

New songs by Miss Beryl Lytton and new films are announced at the Hongkong Cinematograph, opposite the Central Market. One of the films now being shown is that of an eruption at Vesuvius and realistic view of the scenes in the streets of Naples after the eruption are shown.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-06-11
Summary:

The Hongkong Cinematograph announce new picture for Monday evening next, and new songs by Miss Beryl Lytton.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-06-15
Summary:

The Hongkong Cinematograph is now exhibiting a good series of films, all of which are well worth seeing. Miss Lytton is also singing new songs and she is nightly encored.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-08-17
Summary:

The Victoria Cinematograph Co., has now acquired the Hongkong Cinematograph and opened on Saturday evening to a large audience at a much cheaper price than that charged for admission to the Victoria. At both places of entertainment the pictures will be the very latest and the management is…