A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Kinema Notes
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-08-22
Summary:

The Hongkong Theatre is showing Universal film 'The Nature Girl' played by Violet Mersereau. Lund is the producer. Another one screening includes 'The Jazz Monkey,' and Screen Magazine No.100. Every Tuesday and Thursday the World Theatre is going to have a matinee for…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-25
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The admission charge to the World Theatre for the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, is not just a 'slight increase.' The usual admission fee is $1.00, but the price of admission for the event is $2.00.

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Headline: Cinema Charges
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-27
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – A very long reply letter from H. W. Ray. It mentioned that the position of the Cinema Theatres in Hongkong today is that they make smaller profits on their turnover than the European retail houses. It should be understood that, for the theatre business, a proportion…

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Headline: Cinema Charges
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-29
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The writer wrote on the issue of the cinema charges, regarding the price charged for the Dempsey-Carpentier picture showing in the World Theatre. The key controversy was that, the increase in admission fee was not just a 'slight increase.' Regarding Mr.…