Films screenings including 'The Water Funker' by Max Linder, 'The White Nigger', 'Carlo's Devotion', 'A Model's Sacrifice' (drama) and 'Football at Home'; Also screening of Pathe Gazette; Singing performance by Cecile Stephano and…

Programme at 9:15 p.m. including 'The Water Funker' (by Max Linder), 'The White Nigger,' 'Carlo's Devotion,' 'A Model's Sacrifice' (drama) and 'Football at Home.' Performances by Miss Cecile Stephano and Miss Dolly Swift. Last…

The Bijou Scenic Theatre continues to be well patronised. Several new songs are being rendered by the well-known Australian and New Zealand contralto, Miss C. Stephano, while the songs and patter of the popular soubrette, Miss Violet Bonetta, always elicit loud applause.

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – A suggestion of moving the long films from the second part of the programme to the first part is made so that the cinemas could earn more. Many people cannot wait for the second part due to the early working hours.

The Chief Justice, Sir W. Rees Davies, K. C. heard a case in which Ho Chiu Lam, alias Ho You Tong claimed as partner in the Po Cheung of Canton, and the Wah Kee of Hongkong against his brother Ho San Kam, alias Ho Ngok Lau, the defendant, for dissolution of partnership entered into by the…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The writer believes that the programme of the cinematograph on Saturday and Sunday are unsuitable for children. The writer suggests that one matinee each week should be specially arranged for children.

The Committee of the M. C. L. wishes to thank the Cinematograph Co. for their two most successful shows.

The committee in charge for the Shanghai Billiard Championship was able to secure the Bijou Theatre for the final. Mr. C. W. Porter and Mr. A. P. Stokes put up a good game and Mr. Porter eventually won.

A new machine, Vanoscope, invented by Lewis C. Van Riper and exhibited by W. J. Robinson, manager of the Vanoscope Company, will replace the flicker from pictures projected upon the normal screen. It is not as tiresome to the eyes and can eliminate the danger of fire. The exhibitors displayed a…

London, July 8 – Fred Welsh beat Willie Ritchie for the lightweight championship at the Olympia and two thousand ladies were amongst the spectators at the Olympia. The contest was staged by Mr. C. B. Cochran, and Ritchie refused to sign articles unless he received £10,000 (win, lose or draw) and…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – It is regretted that no action was taken to resist the imposition of the charge for theatre seats made by the Amateur Dramatic Club and the Bandmann Co., charge of $3.50 as against the usual and fair charge of $3.

Great attractions for the special farewell performance to the D. C. L. I. and Royal Engineers; La Belle and Williams, The Dares and D. C. L. I. Band in attendance

Professor C. H. Robertson, the well-known educationist and Y.M.C.A. worker, delivered a lecture last evening in the new theatre, Eau [sic] U Fong, on 'High and Low Temperature.'

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – In the case of an alleged illegal possession of opium at the Magistracy, it appears to have been stated by Counsel for the defendant that the Spanish Procuration (The Procurator of the Dominican Missions in the Far East) was interested in the Victoria Theatre and…

Major-General Kelly C. B., Mrs. Kelly, officers from all the departments, N.C.O.'s and men and their wives and children attended a special matinee at the Victoria Theatre for a film shown depicted scenes from battlefields of Europe and were intense interest.

The story by Sir A. C. Doyle, 'Sherlock Holmes,' is to be filmed tonight at the Victoria Theatre. 'Wiffles' is one of the many comic pictures to be shown.

Notice by the Tientsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce: The Germans had asked for, and obtained, the use of the Hall of the Canton Guild and two theatres in the City, for three week, ostensibly for the purpose of raising funds for German prisoners in Siberia and refugees in China, but actually, of…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – Mr. J. J. Blake wrote a reply to 'Vox.' – 'There are however limits to film reproduction here which he is probably not aware of. The picture he alludes to and many others equally as informative regarding the war cannot be obtained here for love nor…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – 'I have just returned from a cinema performance and it is a wonder how I got out safely in the terrible rush of an enormous crowd of Chinese; people leaving and entering the theatre at the same time and not a policeman there to maintain order. The theatre in…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The spectator mentioned a ridiculous fact in the Victoria Theatre. Every time the British or Allied Forces are screened, the small naive orchestra under a 'celebrated Musical Director' carefully and with great animation, plays the Austrian March '…