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.
Saturday, February 24 – Wong Wun charged a man with stealing. The complainant arrived from Macao, when he went near the lane of Ko Shing Theatre, the defendant stole his blanket, mat and wrapper.
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).
Lo Kwai, a seaman, was charged with assaulting Wong Shui, a gatekeeper of the Tai Ping Theatre. The complainant stated that defendant with a number of others tried to go up to the stage, but he prevented them. They went away and returned shortly afterwards. The defendant then struck witness with…
Canton, September 11 – The Cheung Lok theatre at Honam was sealed up on the 22nd day by the Pun U Magistrate, owing to a certain schoolmaster being brutally assaulted by one of the ticket collectors.
Some time ago the proprietors of the Cheung Lok Theatre, at the Longevity Temple, had permitted the admission of more people than the theatre could hold, and therefore some disturbance was created. Some persons who were jealous at these proprietors' big profit, petitioned the authorities,…
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…
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…
Re. Wong Fung Shek. Mr. F.X. Almada said he appeared for Mr. Otto Kong Sing. The debts amounted to $9,810.91 and the assets were $9,140, consisting of a set of cinematograph apparatus, furniture in the Salon-Cinematograph and a debt of about $700 due from the Hongkong Government. The application…
Before the Chief Justice (Sir F Piggott) this morning a petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy was made by Wong Fung Skek [sic]. Mr. F. D. Almada appeared for Mr Otto Kong Sing, who represents the debtor, and stated that the liabilities were $9,820.01 and the assets amounted to $5,140,…
Wong Fung Shek came up for public examination at the bankruptcy court. He said that he put in $2,000 in the Salon-Cinema, but not as a partner. He also ran some cinematograph shows in Canton.
Canton, September 12 – Wong Siu Cheung, lessee of the Honam Theatre, owes the Government Tls. 1,300, being arrears of revenue payable last month, besides a sum of Tls. 130 for police rates.
An interesting case which concerned the fate of the Tsung Hing theatre came before the Puisne Judge in Summary Court, when a motion to set aside an injunction granted on an exparte application was asked for. The plaintiff in the original case was Ho Chiu Lam, alias Ho Yiu Tong, and the defendant…
An application involving interesting issues came before the Judge in the Supreme Court. The original case was that in which Ho Chiu Lam, alias Ho Yiu Tung, was the plaintiff and Ho San Lam, alias Ho Ngok Lau, the defendant. The plaintiff's claim was as partner in the Po Cheong firm of…
Canton, March 28 – There is a false alarm on 27th pm in a cinematograph at Cheung Lok Street, the fuse of the electric current burnt, destroying a number of films. Women and children were frightened but no one was injured.
The Chief Justice, Sir W. Rees Davies, K. C. heard a case in which Ho Chiu Lam, alias Ho You Tong claimed as partner in the Po Cheung of Canton, and the Wah Kee of Hongkong against his brother Ho San Kam, alias Ho Ngok Lau, the defendant, for dissolution of partnership entered into by the…
The case of Ho Chiu Lam alias Ho Yiu Tong claimed as a partner in the Po Cheung of Canton, and the Wah Kee of Hongkong against his brother Ho San Kam alias Ho Ngok Lau, the defendant, for dissolution of partnership continued. It mentioned about there is an injunction to restrain the defendant…
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.
Several deserving objects were set for the Bazaar which commenced yesterday at St. Paul's College, Glenealy. In the evening a cinema show was held, 'Lest we Forget' and Charlie Chaplin films being the attraction. Mr Jung Cheung Ying and Mr Chung kindly provided the films.