
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…
Canton, April 25 – Extensive preparations are being made to celebrate the inauguration of President Sun Yat-sen on May 5. In particular, many Cinema Film Companies have sent special representatives from Shanghai to make pictures. Among these is Mr. Simon, a Pathe Camera expert. Besides, the news…
Arising out of the attempted assassination in Yaumati on Monday of Wong Fook-chi, an ex-intelligence officer of Chan Kwing-ming, the police have arrested a man in the Sun Sun [sic] cinema at West Point. The man is said to be associated in an official capacity with Lau Tsun-wan, a General now…
The Financial Bureau in Canton proposes to increase the tax on the Cinema theatres, Choy Cheng, Manager of the Sun Company, has petitioned the officials not to increase the tax.
There will shortly be several additions to the number of local cinemas, the World Cinema adjoining the Sun Company in Des Voeux Road Central and the two cinemas that are being erected in Kowloon, one of which opens in a few days.
The current programme at the Coronet Theatre is unusually interesting, with a 5-parts First National production featuring Katherine MacDonald in the leading role as 'the notorious Miss Lisle' and an extremely interesting picture taken in Canton during the impressive inauguration…
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.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the Republic, first President of China, was formally installed at Canton on Thursday, for the second time in his life, as 'President of the Chinese Republic.' Regarding the film issues, M. Simon, a Pathe expert, was there with Mr. F. P. Franklin of Hongkong…
The students and staff members of the Technical College of Canton who arrived here Monday night, yesterday visited the Hongkong University, the Hongkong Electric Co., R. Corney and Co. and the China Sun Motion Picture Co. etc.
We are requested by the China Sun Motion Pictures Co. Ltd. of Causeway Bay, Hongkong to state that there is no truth in the report that 'after having erected a spacious studio at Causeway Bay, the Sun Motion Picture Company has now decided to transfer its activities to Canton.' The…
See Warner Bros. classic of the screen, 'Daddies,' adapted from the David Belasco stage success featuring Mae Marsh and Harry Myers in an all-star cast. 'The Inspection and Presentation of Colours to the Canton Troops by Dr. Sun Yat Sen,' produced by China Sun Motion Picture…
There is no truth in the report that 'after having erected a spacious studio at Causeway Bay, the Sun Motion Picture company has now decided to transfer its activities to Canton.' The directors of the company informed us that they are not giving up operations at Causeway Bay, in fact,…
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.
Canton, Oct. 4 – The boycott movement against the department stores and students' examination imported into Canton continues in full swing. The cinema theatres operated by the Sun Co. have suspended their cinematograph shows.
With reference to the paragraph in this column of our yesterday's issue concerning a charge against Yeung Wing-hong, we have been informed by the China Sun Motion Picture Co. that the gentleman in question was not the Assistant Studio Manager of this Company as published.
For the fourth time in less than three weeks explosives were set off on Wednesday night in the Sun Co.'s store at Canton, this time in the Cinema Theatre. It is reported that two persons were injured.
Large crowds were the guests of the China Sun Motion Picture Co. Ltd. yesterday at the World Theatre, when, films, the production of the Company, were exhibited. These consisted in the main of the films prepared for the Empire Exhibition which were thoroughly appreciated.
A film has been prepared for the Hongkong section of the British Empire Exhibition in London which depicts Chinese life and scenery in this Colony. It has been made by the South China Sun Motion Picture Company and is two thousand feet long.
Yeung Wing-hong, assistant studio manager employed by the China Sun Motion Picture Company, was charged on remand at the Central Magistracy yesterday with the embezzlement of two sums of money amounting to $428 on May 30th. The defendant was discharged on the application of Mr. Armstrong, the…