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: 1916-06-07
Summary:

Police Sgt. McDonald was in the role of defendant yesterday, being charged with assult by the proprietor of the Chung Fa Mo Toy cinema. Appearing to prosecute for the Chinese proprietor, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton said that at the evening exhibition of pictures on May 27 the defendant was watching the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-08-31
Summary:

Summonses against the Victoria Theatre, the Tai Ping Theatre, the Hongkong Theatre and Empire Theatre were heard yesterday at the Police Court. The case of the Victoria Theatre, which was summoned on three counts, was heard first, the charges being for neglecting to close a passage or gangway…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-03
Summary:

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court this morning, R. Leuterio, a Filipino, was charged by the Hongkong Amusements Company with having left their employ without giving proper notice. Defendant said his wife was ill and it was for this reason that he wanted to return to Manila. Mr. R. E…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-01-04
Summary:

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court yesterday, R. Leuterlo was charged by the Hongkong Amusements Company with having left their employ without giving proper notice. In turn, Mr. R.E.A. Webster appeared for the prosecution. The defendant wanted to return to Manila and take a short…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-31
Summary:

Proprietors of local cinemas this morning figured in the Police Court on several summonses for affixing bills and posters on Crown property. Mr. H. W. Ray of the Coronet Theatre was summoned on two courts – for posting bills on prohibited walls at Lower Albert Road and at the flight of steps…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-10-22
Summary:

A demonstration of educational films is to be given at the Kowloon British School in Tuesday evening by Mr. H.W. Ray.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-10-24
Summary:

Mr. Ray's film demonstration at the Kowloon British school at which the Director of Education was present. Various pictures were shown included the views of Rio de Janeiro, birdlife, parts of the American continent, the home of seals and backwoods of Canada. Others touched on matters of…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-24
Summary:

It has come now to be universally recognised that the motion picture will in the future have a big part to play in education. Therefore a demonstration given yesterday at the Kowloon British School was to peculiar interest to people interested in education. A large number of parents, friends and…