A case related to Ko Shing Theatre: Luk Ki Kwong, a witness, said that Tang Fuk Cho was introduced to him as a partner of the Ko Shing Theatre, but later in the cross examination, Luk admitted to Mr. Pollock that the defendant did not admit that he himself was a partner.
Cheng Kai and Un Kwan, coolies, were each fined $5 for fighting over a seat at the Chung Hing Theatre.
Another meeting was held in the Kwong Yan College at Canton, where nine scholars of different Colleges were elected as representatives to present a petition to the Pun Yu magistrate praying that the Honam Theatre should be closed. The matter is still pending.
Canton, December 11 – A Chinese merchant named Liu To Lung, of the Kwong Lee Company, has offered $18,000 as a yearly rental for the new theatre at Cheun Lung Hau. The Reorganization Department has sent an officer to inquire whether this merchant is reliable or not.
The lecture on the 'Origin of Rocks' by Mr. A. C. Franklin at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. was attended by a large crowd of men. After the close of the lecture, an opportunity was given to examine through a powerful microscope some sections of local rocks, the slides of which had been made by…
The well-known actor Ling Yik, who lately performing at the Chung Hing Theatre, was sued in Supreme Court, by Kwong Koan Kwan, managing partner of the Wai Shing Tong Company, for $1,753.20, principal and interest alleged to be due under a promissory note.
In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, Kwong Koon Kwan, trading as Wai Shing Tong, proceeded against Ling Yuk, an actor, of the Tsung Hing Theatre, on a claim for $1,753.20, being amount due as principal and interest under two promissory notes.
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…
At the Taiping Theatre today a charity performance in aid of local Chinese charities will take place. $30,000 has already subscribed and the expenses of the performance are being defrayed by Mr Li Wing Kwong. The profits are to be dispensed to Tung Wah Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital, Alice…
A special picture show and instrumental concert on behalf of the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund attracted a lot of audiences. Socieda [sic] Philarmonie, the joint bands under Professor Gonzalez, and Sir Edward Elgar performed. The cinematograph show included two splendid sets of recent war pictures…
Mr. Chan Kang Yu who has during the past two or three years organised theatrical performances, in the aid of Kwong Wa Hospital, recently provided another performance at Taiping Theatre for a few days and he made up some amount and sent to Secretary for Chinese Affairs to be handed over to the…
Canton, Nov. 5 – Man Chee Cinema Theatre and Kwong Chau Theatre are destroyed in the fire at Canton.
A large number of Chinese businessmen attended a dinner at the Kam Ling Hotel in honour of the Chinese actor Mei Lan-fang. The gathering included the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hom-tze. The customary toast of the Chinese Republic and the President of China having been honoured,…
A very enjoyable time was spent at Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, when Mr. Mei Lan-fang was the guest at tiffin of the British American Tobacco Company. Messrs. F. A. Perry, K. H. Amuller, S. M. Mayes and H. C. Rowson represented the B. A. T. Company, and those invited to meet Mr. Mei Lang-Fong…
Dr. Sherwood Eddy, a social worker of the Chinese Church Union who had delivered a series of lectures at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., addressed a large audience in the World Theatre at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The lecture was specially arranged by the four big emporiums, the Sincere, Sun, Wing…
A young actor, stage name Lan Yuen-kwan, was murdered at Queen's Road West about midnight on Saturday. An unknown man, who had apparently shadowed him after he left the Ko Shing Theatre, crept up from behind and fired a shot at his back. The deceased was a member of the Chuk Wah Nin troupe…