SHAW PREACHES COMMUNISM
TALK TO VARSITY
STUDENTS
School Books or Real Books? "If you read, read real books and just do enough to prevent yourself being kicked out of the University, that is, do as little as possible.
"Read all the real books and steep yourself in all revolutionary books. Go up to your neck in Communism, because if you are not a red revolutionist at 20, you will be at 50 a most impossible fossil.
George Bernard Shaw broke a rule yesterday afternoon when, on being entertained to a tea party at the Hongkong University, he de-
"If you are a red revolutionist livered a speech tilting at uni- versities and education generally, at 20, you have some chance of and advising students to ignore boing up-to-date at 40. So, I can textbooks and to argue with their only say, go ahend in the direction
un I have indicated. also touched teachora. He
"Always argue with your Communiam and remarked that "if you are a red revolutionary at teacher (laughter). If you have 20, you have some chance of bea professor of history who gives you his views on history, any "We coming up-to-date at 10."
have heard your views. We are going to find another professor who disagrees. You will and an- other very easily. Argue it out, and add to the debate n working man agitator-if there in one in Hongkong. But
Thore was a large gathering of undergraduates and visitors, and the noted dramatist was utro duced by Sir William Hornell,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1933.
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On his return, Alfred Hall, Chief Officer of the S.S. Angoin, was brought before Mr. Wynue Jones this morning at the Central Magistracy to answer charges of failing to pay legal 1ickaita farc, assaulting the puller, damaging property at an eating house at
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7-10.20 p.m.
7-7.15 .m. Octets.
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Robertson).
J. 1. Squire Celeste Octet.
Perpetuum Mobile
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the defendant.
J. B. Squire Celeste Octet. 7.15 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo- tations, Selected London & New York Stock Quotations, the
7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Song recital by Mr. Frederick English accompanied by Mrs. 1.. St. A. Sharpham,
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
Mr. Shaw's Address.
The Power of Forgetting. always learn
"Now, gentlemen, I am very glad "Ladies and Gentleman," said Mr. Shaw, "you are rather rash in things controversially. You will to have had this opportunity of asking me to speak. (Laughter). And there is a continual plot to instilling this poison into you. Someone asked me a moment ago teach you one side of the thing dog-hope it will keep you amused, but to say a few words. The result of matically. Many people who come you will forget it in a week.
"Nothing is so valuable as the asking me to say a few words is to the University are entirely in Kenerally that I speak for about capable of profiting and yet you power of forgetting. People pass three hours and before the second have to give them degrees. Con-jexaminations with terrible facility: remember everything. hour is over people are very sorrysequently, teach some-they they anked me to speak at all. It thing you teach them some Practically, they are the mont hope: NOTED GENERAL'S by Mr. W. Storey. is quite impossible for me to make a speeck this evening. I will tell questions. If you taught them less people in the world. you why. Asia has asked
Almost everybody in
10
make to
thout
#.3-9 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Band of the R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" directed
Progran.me.
1. "Chu Chin Chow"-Setection
(Norton).
2. Intermezzo from
BURIAL
in
the power of valantion. You have SERVICE TO BE HELD
IN ABBEY
3.
Idyll The
(Lincke).
your
a mass of things put into mind and you must learn to vaiunte them.
"Cultivate the power of for- there are two sides to a question, me to speak. they would be no hopelessly con- getting. All wisdom consists have been invited to speak at infused that they would be quite numerable lunches, and any unl. unable to pass out.
On Passing Examinations, versities there are, have also in-
"To pass an examination, never "When 1 had to earn my living vited me. I have replied that my
critic and ascertain the truth
any early in life, I was a tour is an entirely private one, and that I am not taking public engage- question. Ask your teacher "What used to criticise the theatre, books When I went into a ments of any kind. If I make is the answer 1 am expected to and pictures.
get into
that Question." Your picture gallery to write a criticism apeech to you, I shall troubin with all the rest. They teacher will be guided by the age for a weekly paper, I snid This is will ask "What is the revolutionary of the examiner.
the Royal Academy; the subject element in this University?'
"In England, in the medical will be state by next week. There What There is another thing which profession -an admirable ex-are 2,000 or 3,000 pictures. makes it impossible for
ample of what I mean-and also have to do is to go rapidly through I am here as the guest of apenk.
in the Navy, it is found necessary them and sce almost at once what the University. I have a very
to teach the student the most ad-are the 15 pictures that are above strong opinion that every Univer.vanced practice in the first three the unmentionable line. That is You must be sity on the face of the earth should months and then knowing that what you have to do. be levelled to the ground and its they have to get him through an prepared to say to your teachers foundations sowed with salt.
examination, they teach him all and professors Nothing doing. "I have pointed out recently--the obsolete practice--all the That is not worth remembering. am never tired of pointing out, wrong answers--in order that Go on to something worth remem- that civilisation was almost des- when he comes before the old boring!
Dust-Heaps of History. troyed by a tremendous war. We gentleman who examines him, he
be able
"Like a ragpicker going over the to get through. yet, know whether civil-may do not,
OR
dusthcaps of history, you have to sation has been destroyed by this (aughter). war, but it does not matter be-
same thing happens in value what you find and forget the cause this war proved there was Navy. You don't want the most rest as quickly as possible. And so, educated a really viewn of very little civilisation. That war modern
navigation, when you are was made altogether by people strategy, construction of battle- man, you will have in your head with University distinctions. ships. You have to satisfy the the few things worth remembering. Admiral at the staff college whose The man who never forgets any- The Dangerous Classes,
ideas are those of Homtio Nel- thing often attains very high "There are really two dangerous son. 1 am telling you all this un-University rank, but the only thing classes in the world the half- reservedly, because in that way to be done with him is to bury him
examinations. as soon as possible. educated, who half-destroyed the von
"But he is useful in one way. world, and the wholly-educated,There are two things you have to who have very nearly completely learn. First, there is the up-to-Ile is rather a good encyclopedia.
or date method practice and,If you want a date, cultivate this destroyed the world.
Go to the gentleman who "When I was young-an incal-secondly, the historical truth of two mun. calable number of years ago-no-generations ago. Really, if you do remembers everything. Get his body knew anything about the old, this, it will be rather useful to you. facts. Never mind his opinions-
"If, in order to pass examina- he never has any old civilisations. We knew n little about Greece and Rome and we tions, you stady knew that Rome somehow or other ideas of 20 years collapsed and was very ably re-come in very useful in 20 years you have to forget or you will go
to and stick Things nearly always come mad. Keep
your. nlaced by ourselves. But we had hence.
valuation. You may be wrong but no idea how
civilisations round again that way.
make up your mind. exactly like our own had existed. "I was going to say 1 must not you must
"They almost ali collapsed detain you any longer but really Being human and fallible you may through education, (Laughter). I should say, I don't think you come to wrong opinions but it is still more disastrous not to have "An long as they remained un-must detain me any longe educated, they got on in some sort
hope. I have not sald opinions at all.
many
The
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pass enn
und imbibe the "The thing you have to remem- ago, they willber is valuation. Remember all
London, Feb. 13.
In It is understood that
ac- cordance with the desire expressed by himself, Field Marobal Sir William Robertson's burial will be private, although the first part of the service will be held in West- minister Abbey.
career
In
1.
"Naila" (Delibes),
the
Glow
Ballet
Worm"
Intermission.
Hungarian Fantasia
(arr. Tobani),
Violin Solo-Meditation from
Thais (Massenet).
Intermission.
"The Yeomen of the Gunrd"--
Selection (Sullivan).
2. Overture "Orpheus"
9-9.30 p.m.
(Offenbach),
ed
In their message to Lady Robert..
Marjorie Hayward & Una Bourne son, the King and Queen referred Sonata in C Minor (Grieg).
(Violin and Pianofort). to the affection and esteem
1st Movement-Allegro molte
appassionate. which they held the late Field
2nd Movement-Allegretto Jarshal, and added:-"The Army will mourn the loss of one of its
expressivo ali. Romanza-Allegro molto. senior Field Marshals whose re- and invaluable
3rd Movement--Allegro animato. markable
9,30-10 p.m. From the Studio. service in the Great War will ever be recorded in military history"-
Selections by The Music Makers. British Wirclers.
10-10.30 p.m. Band Music. Ruy Blan Overture (Mendelssohn).
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. Swan Lake Ballet (Tschaikowsky).
Band of II.M. Coldstream Guards. Villanelle
AIMLESSENATUREDS
SIR ERIC GEDDES' PROPHECY
HONGKONG AIR LINK VIA CANADA?
London, Feb. 13. Sir Erle Geddes, Chairman, of the Imperial Airways, who arrived nt Croyden this morning from a four of inspection of the Imperial Airways routes to South Africa, said he saw no reason why, with in the next two or three years, every portion of the Empire should not be linked up by air.
He prophesied that the Im- that perial Airways would in Lime have regular air mail services acrosk the Atlantic, linking up Canada, and so on across the Ineife to other parts of the British Dominions,---British Wireless,
of way, but shortly after the enough to induce Sir William! "I hope you are properly edified SACRED MOUNTAIN
general spread of education, they ilornell became entirely corrupt and bank-ed
rupt.
to regret he ever ask and will not regret having made me me here. He was warned, break my promise not to make a He knew what he was doing and I speech while in Hongkong.
In order to keep civilisation hope it won't get him into trouble. longed Applause). together, you really require people with more or lean original minis. A University turns out people with artifical minds. You come here. and they begin to clear out your own original mind and substitute an artificial mind. I can see be-OUT THEORY.-Disraeli. fore me an expression which indi- cates the artificial mind. (Laugh-
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
ter).
The Dark Ages.
"Accordingly, I foresee that we shall go back to what will be called the Dark Agen-probably, hecause they are more enlightened than our own.
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Reg. Band of M. Grenadier Guards. The Mill on the Rock-Overture.
(Reissiger, arr. Winterbottom).
The B.B.C. Wireless Military
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10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.35 p.m. Close Down.
All records in the above European are from Z.B.W.'s programmie Library.
ROBBERS SCARED BY WHISTLES
DROP BASKETS WITH $3,000
The timely use of police whistles by party consisting of a man and two promen crossing the border from Chinese territory to rench Mo Chau Lung in the New Territories, early yesterday morn- ing, scared off two men whom they met on the road.
The footpads dropped two bas- kots which they had taken from their intended victims, and the congratulate latter had cause to themselves on this account, there was $3,000 in them.
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Wuchow, Feb. 9. Today, over 10,000 people made the pilgrimage to Sz Cof, a sacred mountain about seven miles- in Innd from l'eny Naam. The Bay mountain is of limestone forma. from Shanghal at 11 am. on Thure-flotal are advised by the management tion, and contains numerous
that the usual dinner dance will eaves in which are shrines, to WORLD'S LARGEST ORDER
15th which the faithful go and worship, During the week-end six cases of not take place to-morrow, the
Thene not religiously inclined What is believed to be the small-pox and five enses of meningitis
make of the day an occasion to world's largest single order for were reported to the local health
buy and sell. Scores of gamblers, marine oil engines has been turn- authorities.
medicine men, and hundreds of ed out of the Lincoln works of
on their trade. engine manufacturers. It place to carry The pilgrimage Is made three for 96 marine engine units for the year.-Our Own Cor: equipment of a fishing fleet for the times respondent.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society takes place in the Cathedral Hall on Mon- day, February 27, at 1.30 pan. Sir Joseph Kemp will be in the chair.
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The Empress of Russia after Sanual overhaul, will berth at Kowloon Wharf at 5 p.m. to-day, "Holding these opinions, it will
It is announced by the Post Office instead of 8 a., as originally vendors of all kinds flock to the Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd., oil be extraordinarily unbecoming for that telegrams sent via Radio for advised. me as your guest, to say these addresseen in China may be addressed things. I can only beg you not to telephone numbers. Full details to listen any further. (Laughter).may be obtained on application at the
A Voice: We like It. "What you are going to do? 1 don't know. You may say 'Shall I leave the University and go on the streets. Well, I don't know. There is something to be got from the University. You get a certain training in communal life which is very advantageous.
Graduates of the University of Hongkong residing in the Colony who desire to attend a special congregation
A paper entitled "Building Cements
to be held in the 16th of March, in Ancient and Modern" will be read in celebration of the 21st anniversary the Institution of Engineers and Ship. of the opening of the University are bulldera next Thursday at 5.15 pin. requested to send their nantes and by Professor F. A. Redmond, B. Sc. | addresses to the Private Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor, As accommoda-
The N.Y.K. ma. Terukuni Maru,
"If I had a son, I should sond him to the University and any 'Betion in the Great Hall is limited, it from London and ports, is due at 8: will be necessary to regulate ad- p.m. to-day (Tuesday) and will berth missions and assign only one seat to alongside Kowloon Wharf. She will
very careful not to let them put an artificial mind into you."
"As regards the books they want you to read, don't read (Applause).
them.
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Mr. Shaw: "Well, that'a very encouraging.
Introduced.
The Hon. Treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade begs to acknow ledge with grateful appreciation and The Secretary for India, Sir thanks the receipt of the following Women's Bail from Hongkong for Japan porta, Samuel Hoare, answering a Parlia- donations: Hongkong vla Shanghai, at daybreak to-morrow mentary question, stated that at Guild and
Ministering Children's Many visitors from the Empress of instead of at 5 p.m.
the end of January the gold held in League, $300; Sir Robert Ho Tung. Britain havo expressed their pleasure
paper $200; Mr. E. M. Raymond, $100. The programmes for the Annual India's gold standard and Professor Brown: They never and appreciation of the exhibition
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which has been arranged for them Race Meeting, which commences next currency on the Roof Garden of the Sincere Saturday are ready, having been about £334 millions.
by Messra. A further strengthening of the nro excellently produced Co. Among the many exhibits Interesting speelmons of antique Noronha & Co.. They are on anie at reserven was an accepted object of Continuing, ho said: "The Chinese pottery, Swatow lace, em- 50 cents a copy for the first four policy, but the precise steps to be
Geneva, school text book is by definition an broidery, linen, Chinese pictures in days, and 30 cents for the fifth day taken to that end must depend on Barlin.
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