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: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1915-07-27
Summary:

The West River Flood Relief Fund should benefit to a considerable extent as the result of the performance of Queen's College Dramatic Society in Taiping Theatre last night. Audiences included H.E. the Governor, Captain R. O. Hutchison, A.D.C., the Director of Education Mr. E. A. Irving, the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-19
Summary:

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Li Shing was charged with breaking into the Tai Yat Cinema Theatre in Yaumati with intent to commit a felony on the morning of the 14th. The defendant was formerly employed as a cinema operator by the Hongkong Amusements, Ld. [sic…