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POLICE BATON CHARGE.

MINERS ACCUSED OF RIOTING.

**WOMEN IN FRONT."

FATALITY AT LAMMA CHANNEL.

H.M.S. HERMES AND A SAMPAN

An accident occurred at Lamina Channel. about eight miles from Waglan, while H.MS. Hermes' was carrying out exercises yesterday

Eight miner ummoned for rioting the back-wash of the aircraft carrier A sampan, 3066A, was caught in during recent disturbances at Nine and capsized. There was a family Point Collery Ynysddu, appeared of six people on board, of whom before the Blackwood magistrates, were rescued and brought to the small boy was drowned. The others There were two batches of sum-harbour by junks, which also took -mooses respecting two succeeding

the sampan in tow. days. The first batch of ive mea were summoned for that they

KOWLOON HOUSE COLLAPSE.

TWO MEN INJURED.

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With divers other persons to the number of 700 or more" ua- lawfully and riotously did assem ble to disturb the public peace and then did make a great riot

At about 6 o'clock yesterday even- and disturbance to the terror and ing some exultement was caused at alarm of his Majesty's subjects at Lycemun Villas, Chatham Road, Cwmfelinfach," :

un the site of a house under demoli

Five men were also gummoned in the second

batch for similar offences, the other persons stated to have assembled in this instance being 1,000. All the men belong to Taysddu..

Colliery Closed.

tion.

were on the ground floor when à Five of the housebreaking gang part of the first floor collapsed and coalies managed to extricate them buried them in the debris. All the selves, but two

of them needed medical attention, and had to be taken to the Kowloon Hospital,

STERILISATION OR..

SEGREGATION?

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

ANSWERED..

been raised by the resolution which Two important questions have

of Health on the subject of the was sent recently to the Ministry sterilisation of the mentally defec

tive....

Mr. H. S. Lyaei prosecuting, said that the colliery had been closed prestous, to the disturbances. The owners and the Miner' Federation had not been able to come to terms Da which the colliery could be worked. The colliery company de. cided to reopen the mize, and for that purpose. they had made ar rangements to engage men who were not necessarily members of the Miners' Federation, a large proportion of when belong to an other union-the Industrial Caion.

A start was made. Police Super intendent Spendlove and ten police men were on duty near the colliery for the purpose of protecting the men working, apparently federation men. These included about seventy men from Bargoed,scussed the whole matter with Mr. A Daily Express representative The police were able to escort the Eldon Moore Bargoed men safely home..

the Eugenics Society headquarters in London.

The definition of a mental de fective which we accept," he said, is the legal one which is embodied in the Act of 1913. That is: A person who is not capable except in very favourable circumstances, of looking after himself and bis affairs.

non-

mentally defective people, and who The questions are: (1) What are decides that they are sol and (2) Who, in the event of sterilisition becoming legal, would undertake

the operation?

at

Mentally Delectives.

Superintendent Spendlove had sixty police with him later. A large hostile crowd had assembled obviously to molest the local col liers as they were escorted home.

Superintendent Spendlove went in front of the crowd and did his best to persuade them not to inter fare. The Edrice had no efect Superintendent Spendlove met with shouting and bocing, and stoner continued to be thrown to such ative persons has risen from less than The number of mentally defec degree that a number of people, 140,000 in 1908 to an indefinite figure including constables, were struck, which has been estimated at not less One wan badly burt.

than 150,000, and which some re- liable investigators like A. M. Carr- Saunders and D. Caradoc-Jones put

a high as 350,000.

Order to Draw Batons. "The superintendent then gave the order to his mea to draw batons," added Mr. Lyne, "The baton charge took place. It was short, and inated only three minutes. In fact, within fire minutes the men were reassembled, with their escort.

"The people dispersed quickly when they saw the police, and the escorted men were taken into their bouges. You will be able to im agine what sort of treatment they would have received if the police had not take drastic steps."

Superintendent Spendlove, giving evidence, said regarding the stone throwing, that the people doing it out one of their own men over the eye with a stone.

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This, one the basis of the lower figure alone, is an increase of 35 per cent., while in the same time the normal population bas only in- creased by 14 per cent.

"There are a large number of so-called sub-normal' carriers that is, people who in themselves are not actually mentally defective, but who reproduce the defects of a pre- vious in a following generation

THE I HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 11,

"SEEMED DEAD IN

COCKPIT." EN

LAST GLANCE OF DOOMED AIR PILOT.

CRASH PUZZLE.

Remarkable evidence regarding shortly before his machine crashed the demeanour of an air pilot was given at the inquest at Kenley on Sergeant John William Pearce, at Hawkinge. of the Royal Air Force, stationed

SOUTHERN CROSS PEARL.

-

BEAUTIFUL AND VALUABLE CURIO.

NINE GEMS IN ONE.

PASSENGERS.

Arrivals.

1929.

The following passengers arrived the as. Porthos:-Mr. and Mrs here on April 9. from the North by Rolimann and child, Miss Pontifix, Mrs. Tatin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Simon, Mr. G. Xavier, Baronne Guil lauma and child, Mrs. Sauvayre and two infants, Mr. Tassel, Mrs Cross Pearl, a beautiful gem con- Vigneau and two infants, Mr. and LONDON (U.P.).-The Southern Brugeas and one infant, Mrs. taining a cluster of nine pearls Mrs. Lanier and two infants, Mr.. Audore, Mr. Millet, Mr. and Mrs.

naturally grown together to form Omessa, Mr. and Mrs. Hida, Mr. an almost perfect Latin cross, was Chow, Mrs. D. Browne, Mr. and and Mrs. Bonadventura, Mr. Y. exhibited at the White City re-rs. D. Corte Real and son, Mrs. cently,

Maria Maber, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kok Shan, Mra Ma Fun, Mrs Li Chiu and two infants, Mr. Wou Gewitch, Mr. W. Hornell, Mr. H. Sao Fong, Mr. E. Zoumeroff, Mr. Foung, Mr. and Mrs. Hsu Hua Ji, Miss Chow, Mr. F. Rossalin.

The machine he was piloting fell into the grounds of

Lagham Manor, South Godstone, and then burst into flames. A man at work in the garden narrowly escaped being struck by the airplane.

It is valued at $30,000, and owing Mr. John Reynolds, of Legham to the fact that it would be impos road, said in evidence that he sible to replace it the pearl ass estimated the height of the machine been insured for a sum consider at only three hundred feet. He ably in excess of this. Yet there Manor, and the machine fell with it from the thousands of people was in the ground of Logham were no apparent efforts to guard in a yard of where he had been who passed before the glass case standing. He had just enough recovering his senses, rushed to- time to run about ten yards, and, under which glistened the jewel. wards the airplane and helped to was that the pilot must have faint pull the pilot out. His opinion ed.

Dramatic Evidence,

Dramatic evidence was given by Sergeant Pilot C. A. A Fell, of the RAF., Kenley. He said that he was circling around the aero- drome when he BAW "Pearce's machine coming from the direction of Redhill, Pearce appeared to be doubtful of his position, but then picked up the main railway line. tion," said Sergeant Fell. "I de- "As he was flying in my diree cided to 'formate' with him, and, we were about fifty yards

when

from Afarseilles:-3ir. and Mrs. here on April 9 by the as Athos II. The following passengers arrived

Eynard and child, Mr. F. A. G. Pereira, Mr. S. C. Vieira, Mr. A. Seven of the pearls compose the Hicks, Mr. Tan Lew Hong, Mr. shaft of the cross, which is nearly Wong Kin Man, Mr. N. Hill, Mr. formed of ore pearl on each side. Mr. and Mrs. Lodge, Col. and Mrs. two inches long. The two arms are J. P. Ipekdjian, Mr. J. Patterson, The pearls are all of a very fine A. L. Bump, Mr. and Mrs. W. E Oriental type, and would be of Sect, Miss. Klahr, Mr. G. W. Har- they became slightly flattened and Mr. and Mrs. Ly Fac Hang and one" good shape but for the fact that ries, Mrs. Iran Thi (Chan Shi), elongated by compression during infant. growth.

Departures.

Found by a Native.

The following passengers left Hong Kong by the sa. Atbos. II" It was a west Australian native on April 8, for the North: Rev who, when fishing at night under Fa Robert, Mr. Medard, Mr. H. the light of the moon and the Borman, Miss M. Sharp, Mias A. from the bed of the sea. Roeburn, brought the shell to light. Hvostova, Mrs. J. Gonbonova, Southern Cross off the shore cear Maolean, Mr. Arsene Cerone, Mrs. Mrs. Greenfeld, Mr. D. Ofnajem, Capt. J. M. Murphy.

apart, I waved to him but there vealing the amazing pearl, the When they opened the shell, re

The folldwing European passen- was no response at all, except just native and his son were filled with a glance over his shoulder."

awe, and regarded the cross with Sera left Hong Kong on April 3, he was about fifteen hundred feet hasty consultation they decided to r. G. Silvestri, Mrs. F. Asbridge,

Sergeant Fell here explained that superstitious dread.

By the ss Porthos for Marseilles After a and porta:Mr. G. Wilde (Consul), high, and that Pearce seemed to be bury it in the sand. There it re- Mr. G. Petriquin, Mr. A. Quinson, Aying normally all the time they mained for many years until Alex- Miss Hahnemann, Mr. and Mrs. de were together, but his attitude ander Forrest, the Australian ex Champeaux, Mr. and Mme. E. plorer, persuaded the ignorant Rivet, Mr. and Mrs Mainardeau, fisherman to part with his find.

Miss Moinardeau, Judge A. Teo- dora, Mrs. Teodoro, Mr. A. W. Brankston, Miss C. Carter, Miss L. Melin, Mr. H. Haack, Miss V. E. Smaily, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Chap-

Since that time, the pearl has changed hands many times. Each time it tias been parted with at a sum exceeding twice the purchas.

emed to be entirely abnormal. "I have 'formated with other people and they have been jolly and waved back," added Sergeant Fell, but Pearce did not seem to bo acting. He seemed dead in the cockpit. There was not a movementer's price. The simple fisherman man, Miss Chapman, Master Chap of any description. That is what who sold it first was glad to part man, Miss Marion H. Crump, Miss

I could not make out. He seemed to bold that position all the time I was with him."

In a Little Doubt,"

The corner: Did it suggest itself

much life, and did not seem to take ness-He did not seem to have to you, that he had lost conscious

much notice. There was just the one glance over his shoulder.. thought he was in a little doubt about his position.

I

The coroner: He was in an un- seen anybody lying in quite the usual attitude-Yea, I have never same position as he was.

He was not able to respond to your waving-He did not seem to what was about him. I left hip take a great deal of interest in about 4.15, and he was on his course. for Hawkinge, and. so-1. decided to break off as Kestors station. The machine was normal when last 1 SAW it.

The juryman: Perhaps he was numbed by the cold I was quite comfortable.

"Bordar-line" Qases..

One of the jurymen asked what There are, too, quite a number was the temperature at that height, almost generally nocepted of border-line cases, and it is and Fell said that it was not ton skilled people will never disagree on

that great. what is or is not a border-line case,

"It is not proposed to apply sterilisation to these cases. Mr. Els Lloyd, defending You" Sterilisation would be under- would not expect women to be in

a riotous crowd "1-Yes. Why It is an old tactic to put the women in front. It hampers the police."

Superintendent Spendlove, added that the women were in front of ima who were throwing stones.

Police Constable Mullen, in cross. examination, denied Mr. Ellis Lord's suggestion that the baton "charge was a sort of comic opera charge."

Mullen was asked if he held that it was a custom to put womes in front of the crowd.

"I have seen it done at New Tredegar and Abertillery on two or three occasions," he replied.

far there was no direct evidence on The coroner told the jury that so what caused the machine to nose dive.

taken by doctors and skilled more likely to fail to certify a case alienists. The normal doctor is far

"We have the evidence of R.A.E as mentally defective than to certify witnesses," he said, "that he did wrongly a person who is not.

not appear normal. It is neccesary lisation compulsory-only volun- pened, in order that future ac "It is not proposed to make steri- to find out if possible how it hap- tary. In cases where a defective cidents may be prevented." was considered incapable of giving his consent, his guardian-at-law quest. would do so, as is the case now in Alberta.

"How do the Eugenics regard birth control? Well, they differ considerably, but, looking at the mattor broadly, it is almost univer- sally held that birth control would not solve the question of eliminat Mr. Ellis Lloyd: Women

ing mental defectives from the usually the most curious part of a the head of the International Com- are population, and this is the view of crowd, but do you suggest that mission, comprising some forty or miners in the Welsh mining dis fifty eminent doctors of all nations, tricta deliberately put their women which investigates birth control in the front rank?-1 cannot say from the purely medical point of that, but I have seen women take view. a prominent "part.

The hearing was adjourned.

ARMED ROBBERY AT LAICHIKOK,

HAUL OF OVER $1,000.

"The birth control elinics in England are having, in some res- peets, a eugenic effect, but in other respects their influence would seem to be dysgenic.

with his find, and was well content G: M. Brown; Mr. Marcelo Regner, with the few pounds that he re- Miss Regner." ceived in exchange.

At first sight it might "be sup- posed that the component pearls.

minute examination of the tross artificially grouped together, but or at least some of them, had been MISHAP TO S.S. GAMBADA.

under high manifying power has

TOWED INTO PORT BY character? Many scientists and ex- dispelled any notion of ita artificial

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perts have examined the cluster

The as Gambada, of the British and submitted it to searching torta India and Apcar Line, was towed natural cementation. which must have revealed any un-into port yesterday afternoon by

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In introducing the bill at its second rending Lord Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland said that it is based on the Act Betting up the Northern Par- liament, and which gave Parlia to alter the system of voting sa to ment the power after three years revert to the Single-Member consti- tuency system,

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