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: 1918-10-04
Summary:

A charge of assaulting the ticket collector of a Chinese cinema was withdrawn against a Chinese boy. It was another boy who assaulted the complainant.

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

A Chinese employed in the Government Civil Hospital was charged on remand with being in unlawful possession of a dagger. It is stated that the client was carrying the dagger for self protection as he was surrounded by men belonging to the Ko Sing [sic] theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-18
Summary:

The youth who was charged with the unlawful possession of three $100 notes again appeared. The defendant stated he was employed at the Ko Shing Theatre.

64
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-24
Summary:

An old man, who was attending a performance at the Tai Ping Theatre on Tuesday, took off his mandarin jacket and put it on the next seat which was empty. When about to leave he put out his hand for the jacket, but it was gone.

65
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-09-06
Summary:

A cinema performance given at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday evening attracted a number of boys outside the premises. As they refused to move, the Indian watchman caught one of them and struck him with a stick, and for this he was summed yesterday.

66
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-05-05
Summary:

In the Summary Court this morning, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood harden action brought by Mr. H. H. [sic] Ray, the proprietor of the Coronet Theatre, against Bon Ton, tailors, for the recovery of $100, being damaged done to the basement of the theatre by the employees of the defendants. Mr. Ray said…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-05-06
Summary:

In the Summary Court yesterday, H. W. Ray, proprietor of The Coronet Theatre, sued the Bon Ton dressmaking firm for $100 damages to property. In March or February, Mr. Ray arranged with the landlords to take the basement, the underneath portion of the theatre, which was at that time occupied by…

68
Headline: Police Court
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-05-19
Summary:

The manager of the Wo Ping Chinese Theatre was summoned yesterday for issuing indecent advertisements of pills for the cure of certain women's ailments. The summons was issued at the instigation of a district watchman who saw the advertisements. The defendant had intended to transfer the…

69
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-05-21
Summary:

Mr. N. L. Smith (Magistrate) yesterday discharged the manager of the Wo Ping Chinese Theatre who was charged with issuing indecent advertisements of pills for the cure of women's ailments, because defendant's solicitor proved that his client has leased the theatre to another man and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-06-12
Summary:

There is a belief amongst the police that hawkers who sell tickets for the Wo Ping Theatre are in league with pickpockets. It is said that whilst the theatre-goers were engaged in buying the tickets, the thieves operated upon them, and with some degree of success as has been evidenced by…

71
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-24
Summary:

At the Summary Court yesterday, there came up for hearing the suit brought by Mr. H. W. Ray, proprietor of the Coronet Theatre, against A. Raquizi, for the recovery of $150, being damages suffered by reason of the defendant terminating his appointment as a musician to the plaintiff on August 1st…

72
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-25
Summary:

Shortly after the commencement of the first performance at the Eastern Cinema on Monday evening an Indian constable was called to quell a disturbance created by a Chinese sapper who insisted on sitting in the second class with a third-class ticket. The row wound up in Police Court proceedings…

73
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-03
Summary:

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court this morning, R. Leuterio, a Filipino, was charged by the Hongkong Amusements Company with having left their employ without giving proper notice. Defendant said his wife was ill and it was for this reason that he wanted to return to Manila. Mr. R. E…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-01-04
Summary:

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court yesterday, R. Leuterlo was charged by the Hongkong Amusements Company with having left their employ without giving proper notice. In turn, Mr. R.E.A. Webster appeared for the prosecution. The defendant wanted to return to Manila and take a short…

75
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-31
Summary:

Proprietors of local cinemas this morning figured in the Police Court on several summonses for affixing bills and posters on Crown property. Mr. H. W. Ray of the Coronet Theatre was summoned on two courts – for posting bills on prohibited walls at Lower Albert Road and at the flight of steps…

76
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-07-30
Summary:

For allowing the gangway to be obstructed by spectators during a performance, the owner of the Kau U Fong Theatre was fined $50 by Mr. R.E. Lindsell, at the Police Court this morning.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-11-07
Summary:

Money transactions arranged by the parties in the Star Theatre were the subject of an action in the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Compertz when Leung Kam-yiu of the Hongkong Amusements Limited, sued to Lo Kam-yuen a clerk in the employ of the Asia Trading Company, for $200, the…