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: 1913-12-24
Summary:

The East Cinematograph Company, Ltd. has been registered under the Hongkong Companies Ordinance. It is the intention of this Company to build several cinematograph halls in the colony and elsewhere, and a start has been made at Yaumati, where the 'Tai-Yat' (No. 1) hall is already well…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-03-21
Summary:

That the complainant was responsible for the dismissal of Francisco Baltazar from the employ of the Hongkong Amusement Company, Ltd., as a musician at the Coronet Theatre, was stated to have been the alleged cause of a quarrel among the members of the orchestra in a case which came before Mr. E…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-12-25
Summary:

When charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with breach of his contract made with Mr. E. H. Gifford, proprietor of the Po Hing Theatre, a Chinese bandmaster pleaded guilty and consented to sign a further agreement to continue in the complainant's employ till…