THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 26, 1989
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CATCH CRIMINAL BEFORE THE CRIME
A new type of detective is wanted one who will not catch the criminal after he has committed a crime or the insane person when he has al- ready become certifiable, but will catch the potential criminal and potential lunatic before they have broken out.
This view was expressed to the conference of Chief Constables at Cambridge by Professor F. C. Bartlett, Cambridge's Experimental Psycho- logy expert.
SIX MILES A MINUTE FIGHTER
A Spitfire war-plane with stan- dard Service equipment achier- ed a speed of 367.m.p.h. in of- ficial trials, the Air Ministry an- nounced. The Spitfire was fitted with a variable pitch air-screw, now introduced BS standard equipment.
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Two tragedies marred the return voyage of H.M.S. Penelope from the Mediterranean.
He said that criminals so detect- ed would then be handed to the doctor, nutrition expert, physiolo- gist and to the chief constable, who would collaborate in trying remedial treatment.
"To deflect certain individuals from an unwanted course of conduct punishment must be sharp, must follow the fault quickly and must be associated with an equally mark- ed reward when the desired be- haviour is achieved," he said.
Professor Bartlett was asked whe- ther he could suggest the best treat- ment for "the type of animal" who commits criminal assaults on young girls.
After leaving Malta Pay-Lieuten- ant R. H. Garwood was taken ill,
He said that in the case of early and it was decided to turn the ship offenders the proper method of pun-, about and race back at full speed. ishment in selected. cases was the The officer died in hospital.
sharp infliction of pain, but later Penelope left Malta a second time, cases required long treatment.
but on her first night out Stanley William Meaker, first-class stoker, whose home was at Portsmouth, dis- appeared.
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50,000 SPANIARDS DISABLED
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WAR RISK INSURANCE PLAN
All properties in Britain should be subject to a special annual pay ment, to be allocated to paying com- ̈ pensation for damage caused by Fifty thousand Nationalist officers enemy action. This is recommended and men are disabled as a result of in a resolution passed by the confer- the Spanish Civil War, according to ence of the Incorporated Society of statistics issued in Madrid.
Auctioneers at Cambridge.
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“CUTTING”. HIS PALS-Arthur Cooper, a fifty-nine year old London taxi-driver, used to be a barber and now whilst waiting in the cab rank outside London Bridge Station gives expert haircuts to his fellow drivers, especially when the hairdressing shops are closed. Arthur makes no charge his services although he is some- times kept very busy, particularly during the slack times on the cab rank. Photo shows Arthur, Coope busy with one of his pals, at Lon- don Bridge Station,
STRUCK AT CRICKET
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“GHOST” BAZAAR MAY PAY
After being struck on the head A bazaar which nobody will at- by a ball at a local cricket match tend, which will be held in a place Ernest Green, twenty-seven, postman nobody will be able to find, and be of Albert-road, Epsom, died a few under the patronage of hours later. He was able to make whose existence is a matter for ar- a queen
died.. his own way home, went to bed and gument, will take place in Bristol. -It is the Phantom Bazaar, to be held at Cockrow. Nightingale Valley, on patronage of Titania, Queen of the Midsummer morn, under the Fairies. fund of the Bristol Diocesan As- It is being held for the
sociation for Moral Welfare, And the "profits" will be in the form of subscription sent to the secretary.
There will be 25 British competi- tors on British machines in the in- ternational air meeting at Frank- furt-on-Main from July 28 to 30.
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STRAWBERRY SEASON ENDS
South Hampshire strawberry sea- son will generally speaking close this week-end--the worst for many, years. Total pickings to date are 600,000 baskets against 2,500,000 baskets normally.
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FILMS TAUGHT BOY TO READ
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A twelve-year-old boy, unable to read was taught the alphabet through the films. This is revealed in a report of the medical officer, Dr. W. S. Walton, in a survey of the work of the Juvenile Practical School at West Bromwich, Birming ham. One boy had no knowledge of letters at all. He frequently visited the cinema and went around the various theatres peeling the hoard- ings, If they were sticky he knew the programmes had been changed. Film star's names were modelled. clay and then written. In eighteen months the boy is a fluent reader.
DARING HORSEMEN Some amazing feats are accomplished most famonis darin horsemen, who give the public striking displays laughter. The rkers' performances and this picture shows the horsemen in action. They take part in Agric Include demonstrations in pegging
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