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: 1903-03-25
Summary:

Hong Chung Iu, master of the Ko Shing theatre, was charged at the instance of P. C. Appleton, with neglecting to carry out the conditions of his permit, by making the necessary arrangements for the escape of the audience in case of fire. The theatre was crowded to overflowing, and held in all…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-03-02
Summary:

Tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock an exhibition will be given by the Hong Kong Fire Brigade on the vacant ground at the rear of the Koshing Theatre. The exhibition will be witnessed by His Excellency the Governor and a party, and the firemen, under Superintendent Baddeley, will go through…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-03-03
Summary:

The annual Fire Brigade competition took place this afternoon at the rear of the Ko Shing Theatre when various drills were gone through. The exhibition was witnessed by His Excellency the Governor and a party from Government House, while all the points of vantage round the open space were…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-03-03
Summary:

This afternoon, at half past three, the Hongkong Fire Brigade will give an exhibition at the back of the Koshing Theatre, showing their efficiency in fire fighting.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-03-04
Summary:

The final of the Fire Brigade competition was held on the vacant ground at the rear of the Ko-shing Theatre. A flat was reserved for the Governor and party, and the Chinese pay more attention to the competition than the Europeans do as expected. The program included the Despatch box drill, the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-03-04
Summary:

At the Police Court, Lai Keng, the lessee of the Ko-shing Theatre, Queen's Road West, was summoned on two charges: (1) On February 26, obstructing the gangways and exits of the theatre; and (2) permitting people to stand in the gangways. Li Ching, manager of the theatre, deposed that he…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-05-02
Summary:

L. S. Robert Willa, (No. 63) placed Pang Kai before Mr. Haseland, at the Police Court on Monday, charged with assaulting him whilst in the execution of his duty at the Ko Shing Theatre on the 29th ultimo. Wills stated that defendant, while in the theatre, would not sit down, thereby obstructing…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-05-24
Summary:

Chan Iu, a hawker, was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning with (1) hawking theatre ticket without a hawker's license, and (2) causing an obstruction at West Point on 22nd inst., by hawking tickets on the footpath. Chan Iu was fined $5 on the first charge, and $20 on the second.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-05-31
Summary:

P. S. 75 MacDonald, of Yau ma-ti police station, charged a Chinaman with behaving in a disorderly and riotous manner in the Po Hing Theatre on the evening of the 23rd instant, Mr, Orme fined him $5.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-06-14
Summary:

The proprietor of the Ko Shing Theatre, Queen's Road West, summoned at the instance of Inspector Gourlay for allowing people to have access to the stage while a piece was being played on the 7th instant. The case was remanded.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-07-15
Summary:

The attendance at Chinese theatrical performances does not appear to be affected by hot weather. The Ko Shing, West Point is continually crowded and sometimes literally packed, so that the authorities are compelled to step in to ensure public safety. A Chinese official from Ko Shing was summoned…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-08-12
Summary:

A case related to Ko Shing Theatre: Luk Ki Kwong, a witness, said that Tang Fuk Cho was introduced to him as a partner of the Ko Shing Theatre, but later in the cross examination, Luk admitted to Mr. Pollock that the defendant did not admit that he himself was a partner.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-08-14
Summary:

Lance-Sergeant Willis said he had been in the Ko Shing and Chung Hing theatres continuously to the end of May for over two years. He had seen complainant in the Ko Shing Theatre, and knew him by the nickname of 'Tai Po.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-08-31
Summary:

Lam Yau, a coolie, was discovered by an actor in the 'Ko Shing Theatre' under his bed with a bundle of clothing. He raised the alarm and the defendant ran into a closet where he was arrested. He stated that he went there to sleep as, being a newcomer, he was strange to the locality.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-02
Summary:

The Ko Shing Theatre got into trouble again, and were summoned by P. S. Fenton for blocking the gangways of the theatre. Mr. Looker appeared for the defence, and a fine of $100 was imposed. Another summon against the theatre charged a nominal fine of $1.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-15
Summary:

Li Fuk, a runner in boarding house No. 7, West Street, was charged with selling theatre tickets outside the Koshing theatre in Queen's Road West.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-30
Summary:

Lo Chiu was fined $5 for selling theatre tickets near the Chung Hing Theatre.

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Headline: Illegal Hawking
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-10-04
Summary:

Cheng Kwai Hung, a hawker of vegetables, for which he has a licence, found hawking theatre tickets more profitable than his own avocation. He went to Po Yan Street to carry on his new line of business. Unfortunately before he had been there very long, he was spotted by Chinese lukong No. 390 in…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1906-01-03
Summary:

An Indian watchman, Imam Din, was charged $7 for being disorderly at the Tai Ping Theatre. This person tried to get onto the stage and refused to leave when told.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1906-01-30
Summary:

Monday, January 29 – Soon after the night performance at the Tai Ping theatre was over, a ticket collector heard a great noise coming from the actors' quarters. He went thither and saw three of them fighting, The fight originated over a game of cards. Mr. Haseland fined them each $3.