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: 1905-03-02
Summary:

Tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock an exhibition will be given by the Hong Kong Fire Brigade on the vacant ground at the rear of the Koshing Theatre. The exhibition will be witnessed by His Excellency the Governor and a party, and the firemen, under Superintendent Baddeley, will go through…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-03-03
Summary:

The annual Fire Brigade competition took place this afternoon at the rear of the Ko Shing Theatre when various drills were gone through. The exhibition was witnessed by His Excellency the Governor and a party from Government House, while all the points of vantage round the open space were…

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Headline: Actors Arrested
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1906-04-05
Summary:

The West Point Police made a raid on the basement of the Ko Shing Theatre last night, where they suspected gambling, an unlawful game of pai kow, was going on. 41 Chinese were capture and 37 of them who gave their occupation as actors. They were arrested and brought before Mr F.A. Hazeland, at…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-07-15
Summary:

The keeper of the Ko Shing Theatre was summoned before Mr. Lindsell today for closing up two exits at the premises during a performance. Mr. A. E. Wright, of the P.W.D., said that together with Mrs. Hickling, the M. O. H. he visited the theatre at about 12 o'clock on the 9th and found two…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-10 - 1923-10-10
Summary:

To see a child greet a gift with a glad smile, get him a Pathe-Baby and watch the glow of satisfaction on his face as he looks it over admiringly. Films will not burn. On sale: A. Tack's, Des Voeux Road; Hongkong Hotel (Electrical Department); Sincere's, etc. Demonstration will be…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-09 - 1923-11-30
Summary:

To see a child greet a gift with a glad smile, get him a Pathe-Baby and watch the glow of satisfaction on his face as he looks it over admiringly. Pathe-Baby complete $60.00. Films $1.50. On sale: A. Tack's, Des Voeux Road; Hongkong Hotel (Electrical Department); Sincere's, etc.…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-04 - 1924-01-04
Summary:

An ideal companion for the home. Pathe-Baby $60.00. Films $1.50 each. New lots of films just arrived. Harold Lloyd and the feeding-bottle (comedy), Harold Lloyd and the sleepwalker (comedy), Grand Steeplechase 1923 (sport), ‘Snub' and Sunshine Sammy go traveling (comedy), 'Joseph Sold…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-24 - 1924-01-24
Summary:

There is nothing new under the sun, but you have not yet seen everything. Pathe-Baby will get you acquainted in your own home with lots of creatures, countries, and things that you would have never seen otherwise. Pathe-Baby complete $60.00; films $1.50 each. A. Tack, 26 Des Voeux Road, Central…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-02-15 - 1924-02-15
Summary:

Films just arrived. Strictly non-inflammable $1.50 each. 2. 'The Polar Bear' (instructive), 6. 'A Queer Present' (comedy), 8. 'The Chimpanzees' (comedy), 20. 'Harold Lloyd and the Wild Man of Zanzibar' (comedy), 25. 'Niagara Falls' (travel), 55.…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-03-20 - 1924-03-21
Summary:

Films just arrived, $1.50 each. 21. Harold Lloyd has a smoke (comedy), 28. 'An Interesting Turnstile' (instructive), 36. Toto does the cooking (comedy), 39. 'An Obstinate Donkey' (comedy), 46. Max Linder, 'Magician' (comedy), 96. 'A Buffalo Race at Madera…

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Headline: Pathe-Baby
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-04-07 - 1924-04-08
Summary:

Films just arrived, $1.50 each. 377. 'Moritz Gets Rosalie at Last' (comedy), 423. 'Old Man Guilleri' (cartoon), 424. 'The Weasel in the Barn' (fable) (cartoon), 493. 'Saint-Malo, a Pirates' stronghold' (travel), 509. 'How Boxers Train' (…