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: 1897-04-27
Summary:

Last night, Professor Charver gave a luminary exhibition of the latest invention in phantasmagoria in St. Andrew's Hall to a select party of press representatives and other gentlemen. There is a description of the screening of Cinematograph: a long strip of photographic film is wound from…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1897-05-04
Summary:

The Cinematograph continues to draw large attendances daily and nightly at St. Andrew's Hall. Mr. W. Muskett's lucid and interesting 'lecture' enhanced the pleasure of young people. Professor Charvet will shortly introduce an entirely new set of pictures.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1900-10-30
Summary:

The opening of a Cinematograph Exhibition to be held in the St. Andrew's Hall will take place tonight. Pictures representing the Transvaal war will be put before the spectators.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-03-09
Summary:

Mr. J. B. Suttor is to lecture in the St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, this afternoon before the Odd Volumes Society. The lecture, which will be illustrated by cinematograph pictures, is on Australian life, and H. E. the Governor will preside.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-03-10
Summary:

In St. Andrew's Hall, Mr. J. B. Suttor, the Commercial Commissioner in the East for New South Wales, delivered a lecture on Australia, in the course of which reference was made to statistics of the commercial, industrial and material progress of Australia, its climate conditions and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-10-23
Summary:

Military charities must have reaped a nice little sum on Saturday as a result of the concert in their aid at the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin Barracks.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-11-21
Summary:

At the Theatre Royal on Saturday, the management of the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin, is producing one of their well-known variety entertainments. Performances by Mr. and Mrs. Worcester, Mrs. Walker and Mr. Donne.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-05-10
Summary:

Booking for the grand variety entertainment to be held at the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin, on Saturday, is now proceeding at Moutrie and Co.

9
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-05-16
Summary:

A variety entertainment programme takes place at the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin Barracks, on Saturday evening.

10
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-05-20
Summary:

The entertainment at the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin, on Saturday night was a splendid success.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-06-10
Summary:

The next variety entertainment at the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin, takes place on Saturday.

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-06-19
Summary:

Variety entertainment will appear in the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin on Saturday. Moutrie & Co., still have a few seats available for this entertainment.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1912-06-22
Summary:

An interesting case which concerned the fate of the Tsung Hing theatre came before the Puisne Judge in Summary Court, when a motion to set aside an injunction granted on an exparte application was asked for. The plaintiff in the original case was Ho Chiu Lam, alias Ho Yiu Tong, and the defendant…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-08-03
Summary:

The grand variety entertainment to be given at the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin. The booking is in charge of Moutrie & Co.

15
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-08-07
Summary:

Continued performances at the Palace Theatre, Mt. Austin.

16
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1912-08-15
Summary:

In the Summary Court, Tam Ho sued the Pathe Phono Cinema Chine to recover the sum of $152.20 being the amount paid by the plaintiff to the defendant for the purchase of three cinematograph films, which the defendant guaranteed and warranted to be in good order and condition, but which were in a…

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-08-16
Summary:

In the Summary Court yesterday, Tam Ho, a contractor, claimed $152.5 from the Pathe Phono Cinema Chine, of 8 Wyndham Street, being the amount paid by the plaintiff to the defendants for the purchase of three films which the plaintiffs guaranteed or warranted to be in good order and condition,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-07-07
Summary:

In the Summary Court, Mr. Justice Hazeland heard the claim by Ng Fai and another against Tsun Wan Kai, as partners in the late World Cinematograph Theatre, West Point, for the sum of $344. The defendant was asked to rent the premises, but instead of coming to that arrangement, he decided to…

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Publication Date: 1917-03-01
Summary:

A dispute between contractors was heard by the Poisne Judge at the Summary Court this morning, the claim arising out of the erection of the open-air cinematograph theatre at Kowloon last summer. Two contractors of Yaumati and Kowloon were suing two other contractors for $597.50 being the balance…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-08-02
Summary:

In the Summary Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., the Yuen Wo Hong of 31 Bonham Strand West, merchants, sued the Him Kee Firm of 3 Po Hing Fong, and Ho Him Chai, clerk in the Ko Shing Theatre, partner in the defendant firm, for $661.35, balance of the amount…