Tsip Kee proceeded a case against the Tai Ping Theatre (Cheong Kee and partner) for $1,000 money lend on November 24th, 1903. The case for the plaintiff was that he advanced the money to the theatre, having previously, when the theatre was opened, gone security for the granting of the license of…

In Shanghai, on the 9th, Sam Gale, vaudeville artist, applied under the Children's Act, 1904, for a license to permit his young daughter, Sadie Gale, to perform at the Victoria Cinematograph Hall. This, the first allocation made in Shanghai, was granted.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin goes to court for an interim injunction restraining Li Yu Nung, alias Li Po Kwong or his agents from assigning, mortgaging, demising, letting or dismissing the Ko Shing Theatre or the property whereon the theatre is built. The judge granted the injunction, which is returnable in…

The Chief Justice heard in the Supreme Court yesterday a petition from the Sun Company Ltd., of Hongkong to extend the objects of the Company as set out in the memorandum of association. The action can be referenced with previous cases and his Lordship granted the application. Mr Potter…

It is not understandable that presentation of nasty and sordid things in films is not censored. Approval should be granted before each film was displayed. 'N. C. D. News'

The families of the R. E. and A. S. C stationed in Hongkong were entertained to tea, games and gifts of toys by the officers. The programme included a cinema entertainment for which thanks are due to the Services Entertainment Fund for a grant towards the cost.

In view of the dullness of their business, the Finance Bureau has granted the application of the Sun Co. and owners of other cinema theatres in Canton to postpone the payment of the additional tax to the end of the year.

The cinematograph is very likely before long to occupy an important place in elementary education. The London County Council have been considering its possibilities for some time. With a portable apparatus, which can be used in any classroom, and a daylight screen, both of which have been…

In the issue of the 'Bioscope' appeared the following under the head of 'A Warning to Producers': 'We would counsel film producers to make a note of the fact that in future all films entering India will have to be censored by a board of Censors set up under power granted…

At the Magistracy yesterday, the Assistant Manager of the Hongkong Cinema was summoned by sub-Inspector Clarke for posting the theatre's advertisements on the wall of a Government building near the Peak Tramway Station. The building in question is a chair coolies' shed. Mr. Ray, the…

London, June 1 – A cinema licence has been granted to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, despite much local opposition.

Now York, July 20. The cinema actress, Pearl White, has been granted a divorce, without alimony, on the ground that the husband, Wallace McCutcheon, neglected to provide for her.

London, July 28. The Dempsey-Carpentier fight had a sequel in the Chancery Court, London, which today granted the Western Import Company a perpetual injunction restraining the exhibition of the film in breach of their copyright.

The only new application at yesterday's sitting of the Licensing Board was for the World Theatre, made by Mr. J. J. Blake, the Manager, represented by Mr. G. R. Haywood. Mr. Haywood, addressing the Board, said that the reason the application was being made was that the only licensed…

The other week were published in the North-China Daily News particularly relating to the unaccountably early showing of two Charlie Chaplin features in Shanghai, 'The Kid' last summer and 'The Idle Class' during the present month. It was shown that Ramos Amusements Ltd. had…

At the Magistracy on Saturday Wong Shiu-hung was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton with demanding $100 from a Chinese actor. Detective Inspector Appleton gave the Court an outline of the case, saying that the defendant was one of a gang of blackmailers who had systematically been preying on…

The orchestra of the s.s. 'President Grant' will play at a special dance at the Kowloon Theatre tonight.

Bail of $250 was granted to a Sanitary Board foreman who was charged at the Magistracy yesterday for assaulting a ticket collector of the Ko Shing Theatre. He was alleged to have accosted the ticket collector at Wah Ning lane and stabbed him in the head with a knife.

Application was made to Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Singapore Supreme Court last week by Mr. Laycock, on behalf of the Australasian Films (East) Limited, for an injunction against Mr. Aroozoo, to restrain him from infringing the alleged rights of the Company in a film, entitled 'The…