At the Police Court, Lai Keng, the lessee of the Ko-shing Theatre, Queen's Road West, was summoned on two charges: (1) On February 26, obstructing the gangways and exits of the theatre; and (2) permitting people to stand in the gangways. Li Ching, manager of the theatre, deposed that he…
Yesterday, the hearing was opened of the case in which Tung Fuk Cho charged Un Kam Wa. Tung Fuk Cho has admitted to Mr. Looker that he is a partner of the defendant firm the Hongkong Ko Shing Theatre, Wing Kee. The defendant denied that he's a partner of the theatre.
No 262 of 1905: Re Chan Yip Shi (plaintiff) and the Wing Kee firm (defendant). This was a trial of the issue as to whether Lau Siu Cheun was a partner in the defendant firm. Hong Chun Iu mentioned that he was formerly manager of the Wing Kee firm. The Wing Kee carried on the business of lessees…
Monday, February 12 – No 262 of 1905: Re Chan Yip Shi (plaintiff) and the Wing Kee firm (defendant). This was a trial of the issue as to whether Lau Siu Cheun was a partner in the defendant firm. The case continued in detail.
An appeal was heard on the issue of Lau Siu Cheun's partnership relation in the case of Chan Up Shi versus the Wing Kee firm (Ko Shing Theatre).
Original action No. 262 of 1905 Chan Ip Shi v. the Wing Kee firm (Ko Shing Theatre) in the matter of the issue between Chan Ip Shi and Lau Shiu Cheun. It is noted that the Wing Kee firm had been carrying on the Ko Shing Theatre for a number of years.
Canton, 17th October – On the 15th instant, when a theatrical performance was going on in a theatre in the market town of Kut Lee, in the district of Hamhoi, a disturbance arose between some of the spectators, with the result that one man was killed and another wounded by shots fired from…
Mr Lai Wing Kee, the proprietor of the Hongkong Cinema, was summoned for having admitted visitors to the theatre when there was no accommodation for them. A fine of $10 was passed accompanied by a caution.
A number of summons were heard by Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, against the proprietors of the Victoria Theatre, the Hong Kong Cinema [sic], and the Empire Cinematograph Theatre. The summons against the Victoria Theatre was for failing to keep two buckets of water and a…
The manager of the Hongkong Cinematograph Theatre was charged this morning before Mr. J. R. Wood with permitting the use of a cinematograph construction which was not constructed and operated according to regulations. Mr. F. C. Jenkins. D. S. P.(R.), appeared for the prosecution; Mr. M. K. Lo…
A copy of the letter from Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax was received, who provided further financial aid on the Theatrical Performance for Chinese Working Committee. Mr. Wong Woon-tong, or otherwise known as Chiu Lai-seung, a famous actor, was mentioned in the article.
Within the premises of 'Hongkong Theatre' some Chinese attired in European dress were gossiping about the splendid pictures that have been screened of late, and were eager in making enquiries for the whereabouts of the Manager of the concern with a view to some important purpose. It…
The Victoria Theatre was crowded yesterday morning on the occasion of the annual prize distribution in connection with the Lai Ho English School.
Excavations for the foundation of a brick building to be used as a cinema are being made on a vacant site in Connaught Road Central (next to the Sun Company), which has been leased by the Government to Mr Lai Pak Hoi for five years.
Some enterprising Hongkong Chinese, headed by Messrs. Lai Man Wai, Loh Wing Chong, Luk Shing Pak, Taam [sic] Pak Lieh, and others, have completed plans for the promotion of a film manufacturing company to stage Chinese plays and take educational and other films for exhibition.
This is no less than the founding in the Colony of a motion picture company to produce Chinese plays and dramas. The China Sun Motion Pictures Company, Limited, is in the field with a capital of half a million dollars which it desires to be usefully and profitably employed in the starting of a…
A new project for founding a motion picture company for the production of Chinese plays and dramas is now being floated in the Colony. Backed by a capital of half a million dollars, the China Sun Motion Pictures Company, the leading spirit of which is Mr. Lai Hoi-san, proposes to screen dramas,…