The Business Times, 15 November 1976

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    10 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) 1455/76 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1976 50 CENTS
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  • NEWS IN BRIEF
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      Lock icon Israel 'is ever ready'
      81 1 Reuter TEL AVIV, Sun. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said today Israel was "more than ready" to respond to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's call for a peace agreement but would not accept "an Arafat state" next door. Addressing a visiting delegation of US and Canadian fund-raisers, Mr.
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      Petroleum revenue rises
      75 1 THE Customs and Excise Department stated in its 1975 annual report that revenue from petroleum products rose to $121,309,812 during the year a three per cent increase over the previous year. The report commented: "The sluggish sales of cars and the introduction of the Area Licence Fee
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      Lock icon More than one date
      70 1 Reuter GENEVA, Sun. Britain is now prepared to name tentative dates for legal independence in Rhodesia to prise its slow-motion conference here on the breakaway colony's future out of deadlock, conference sources said. The negotiations, which bring together four black Nationalist delegations and one white Rhodesian
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      Lock icon Brez to meet Tito
      94 1 AP BELGRADE, Sun. Western diplomats say Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev will try for more influence in Yugoslavia's foreign policy when he meets with President Tito this week. In return, Mr. Brezhnev is Expected to promise to keep hands off this country's internal affairs. Mr. Brezhnev will
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      Lock icon A trip far and wide
      73 1 Reuter CARACAS, Sun. President Carlos Andres Perez, an increasingly influential spokesman for the Third World in international forums, tomorrow begins the most extensive foreign tour ever undertaken by a Venezuelan head of state. President Perez will be meeting officials in four Western European countries Italy,
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      Lock icon New Soares secretariat
      61 1 Reuter LISBON, Sun. The rebellious Leftwing of Portugal's ruling Socialist party was eased further out of the leadership today with the announcement of a new party secretariat. The 15-man body consists entirely of supporters of Prime Minister Mario Soares and excludes Mr. Aires Rodrigues, who led a
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      Lock icon NPC starts visits
      40 1 Reuter HONGKONG, Sun. A delegation of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC), led by vicechairman Ulanfu of the NPC standing committee, left Peking today for visits to Iran and Kuwait, the New China News Agency reported. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Syrians delay thrust
      96 1 UPI BEIRUT, Sun. The Syrian-Dominated Arab peacekeeping force delayed its planned thrust into the heart of Beirut today pending consultations to pave the way for a peaceful entry into the capital scheduled to start within the next 24 hours, Leftist and Rightist sources said. The sources said
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    TOP TEN STOCKS
    126 1 THE following list of stocks gives the 10 most traded in on the Stock Exchange of Singapore last week. It gives the turnover in thousands of units closing prices on Friday and high and low for 1976. Company Turnover Price* High Low Haw Par Inter'000 Nov 12
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  • LOCAL STOCK INDICES
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      SINGAPORE
      80 1 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 ++B.T. Index: 249.86 248.69 249.46 247.31 250.30 •Industrials: 249.86 248.99 249.02 248.49 249 28 ©Finance: 447.63 445.92 446.01 445 38 446 28 ••Hotels: 153.03 152.77 151.61 151.61 151.74 •Properties: 139.84 139.57 139.29 138.79 138.25 +Tlns: 95.66 95 64 95
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      MALAYSIA
      83 1 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 ++B.T. Index: 187.19 185.57 186.75 184.62 189.61 •Industrials: 271.57 271.12 271.86 271.41 273.01 Finance: 384 55 382 63 384.24 383.23 385.25 ••Hotels: 109 20 169.20 169.20 169.20 169.27 •Properties: 140 93 139.40 139.21 139.16 139.40 +Tlns: 94.21 94.24 93.78
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    Trend is towards slower growth
    936 1  -  THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR By COLIN CHEE WHAT is troubling the Singapore Government these days must be the prospect of continuing slow growth in the manufacturing sector over the next few years. This part of the economy appears to have passed its growth apex. Prime Minister
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    Lock icon War of words as Opec meeting opens
    559 1 AP Reuter ONE after another, members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), both Arab and non-Arab, launched an offensive against the Western industrialised world over the weekend on the eve of the Opec Economic Commission meeting which opens in Vienna today.
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    Lock icon Philip stirs up storm
    136 1 UPI LONDON, Sun. Philip, has stirred up controversy and infuriated leftwing parliamentarians by implying in an article that Britain's economic and industrial decline is linked directly to spending on the welfare state. He said that Britain's welfare system is "a protection against failure and exploitation,"and went
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    Concorde leasing plan in Asia
    362 1 A DETAILED leasing proposal has been put forward by the manufacturers of the AngloFrench Concorde supersonic Jetliner, In an attempt to give the troubled aircraft Its best chance to expand its usage by international airlines. First mooted to Japan Air Lines some five and a
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    SIMBL MOVING INTO HIGHER STAKES?
    366 1 CURRENT speculation down Shenton Way suggests that Singapore International Merchant Bankers Ltd may be soon playing a prominent role in the International loan syndication market. This derives from the announcement that Schroders Ltd one of England's largest (and among its most blue-blooded) merchant banking houses
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    Lock icon JAPAN MAY BUY GOLD
    70 1 UPI TOKYO, Sun. The Bank of Japan is considering buying (old from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next year, Japanese newspapers reported today. The newspaper said Central Bank officials consider Japan's present gold reserves too small compared with its total foreign exchange holdings. Japan now holds
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    Plea to PM: Don't let these firms tender
    145 1 PENANG, Sun. The Shipyard Workers Union has appealed to the Prime Minister not to allow foreign concerns to tender for the construction of boats in the country. "Our local shipbuilding industry is capable of meeting the needs of the Malayan Government, and
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    REDEEM NOTES BY DEC 31
    121 1 THE Deputy Chairman of Board of Commissioners of Currency has issued a reminder to the public that the currency notes' and coins issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya British Borneo, would be redeemable into Singapore currency until Dec 31, 1976. After that
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      54 1 The Weather WEATHER report for 24 hours prior to 7.30 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Singapore airport. Maximum temperature 30.9° C Associated humidity 63 pc Minimum temperature 23.7° C Associated humidity 100 pc Hours of sunshine 8.85 Rainfall in millimetres NIL Total rainfall for the month 179.0 Total rainy days
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    OPEC MEETING
    725 2 THE Economic Commission of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) meets In Vienna today. At the top of Its agenda Is the question of a rise In the price of oil. The Commission will discuss the demands of the 13 Opec members they range from a 10
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  • REVIEWS
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      CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE SCULPTURE
      1010 2 By CONSTANCE SHEARES: Curator of the National Museum in Singapore C ART THE current sculpture exhibition In the National Museum Art Gallery presents a selection of recent works by sculptors working In Singapore today. It contains works by 28 artists selected from 142 works by 31 artists.
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      CKT on the mystery of Schubert's Unfinished...
      887 2 t MUSIC 1 WHATEVER the avant gardlsts may say, respectable symphonies do not consort with witches. Anyhow, last week's picking on Berlioz's Symphonle Fantastlque was not Intended as an Introduction to the symphony. Hang the respectable symphony for the while, but did you
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      Lock icon Roundup of some recent books
      282 3 fBOOKSI Financial Times INFLATION Management, 100 Practical Techniques for Business and Industry. By Howe C. Stldger and Ruth W. Stldger, John Wiley and Sons, £11. The techniques which are discussed aim to help businessmen to live with Inflation and maintain profitability in spite of it.
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      One man's week
      1638 3  -  By CHRISTOPHER HUME Mr Hume U with Aatley and Pearce (Pte) Ltd. MONDAY: The foreign exchange market got off to a brisk start, which is a good portent for the week. Hongkong had a sound market going when we started, which is always a help, and it
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      Lock icon Causes and consequences of U.S. investment overseas
      680 3  -  By GEOFFREY OWEN Financial Times Nine Investments abroad and their impact at home by Robert B. Stobaugh. Harvard University Press, £8.20 The International Operation* of National Firms, a study of foreign investment by Stephen Herbert Hymer. MIT Press, £8.50 THE FIRST BOOK. "Nine
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      633 2 just published SUHI usr IBM UIHCINT SWIPHE ma the authoritative oil directory with over 600 pages covering oil gas exploration and producing companies, drilling contractors, suppliers and service firms in Singapore an indispensable guide for professionals in the industry, potential new investors, overseas buyers and others seeking to identify market
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      323 2 RADIO TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM. Opening Announcements followed by Valar Pirai (Tamil) (r) 3.30 Diary Of Events (Tamil) 335 General Hospital 4.15 Basic Ecology "Sand-Dunes" (Last Episode) 4.25 Intermission 6.00 Opening Announcements followed by Accent On Youth (r) 630 News In Brief 6.35 December Bride "The Martian Show" 7.05
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      578 3 Jumbo two-in-one crossword a CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 39 9 Again, here, we act as agents(9) to "Vegetable, man." I splutter (9) 12 with a blow (4) 1 13 Ti the fish into the sh- 2 14 Soldier who'll make a mistake in getting Into 3 line (7) 15 Took some
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    THE ROLE OF OIL IN MALAYSIA'S FUTURE
    1529 4  -  TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR ACCORD ON PRODUCTION SHARING. DILIP MUKERJEE AND ABDUL KADIR JASIN LOOK AT THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA, THE ISSUES SEPARATING THE OIL MEN AND THE GOVERNMENT,.AND THE IMPLICATIONS ABDUL KADIR JASIN DILIP MUKERJEE TODAY is D-day for oil
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    Economics of taxation
    1462 4  -  From DR LEE SOO ANN, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Singapore who is now on Sabbatical leave at Harvard. DR LEE SOO ANN NOW that Mr. Jimmy Carter is elected President, we are likely to hear more reform: If the US economy continues to
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      200 4 Crossword solutions CRYPTIC SOLUTION ACROSS. 9, Re-pre-sent. 10, Art-l-choke. 12, Clip. 13, S-llng-S. 14, T-err-ier, 15, Lightened, 17, Broken arm 18, Singles. 19. Tiered. 20, T-W-ln. 23, P-rot-ester. 25, Cash-books, 26, Oust. 27, Slacks, 29, Head off. 32, Rearrange, 34, Con-verses. 36, Tirades, 36, Attest (a test), 37, Shin. 38,
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon All four guilty of breaking Gatt rules
      337 5 Reuter GENEVA, Sun. The United States, France, Holland and Belgium were violating internationally agreed rules to expand their exports, separate panels of world trade experts reported to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt), council. The panels were Investigating accusations by France,
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      Lock icon Chrysler tanks
      26 5 Reuter WASHINGTON, Sun. Army Secretary Martin Hoffmann said Chrysler Corp, has been selected for its new XM-1 tank programme worth US$4.9 (5512.2 billion), billion.
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      Lock icon US spending may hit $1,100b in '78
      603 5 TWO-YEAR DEFICIT TO EXCEED $100b NYT WASHINGTON, Sun. The Ford Administration, In Its first preliminary look at the budget for the coming 1978 fiscal year, estimated that government spending would approach or exceed the US$45O billion (S$ 1,103 billion) mark, even if the
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      Lock icon Eurobond by NZ will show up mart sentiment
      560 5 Reuter LONDON, Sun. New Zealand's latest Eurodollar borrowing is expected to prove a sensitive indicator of Eurobond market sentiment when It begins trading on Tuesday, bond market sources said. The issue, a US$lOO million (***** million) a bond without a sinking fund
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      Lock icon Group of 10 may activate GAB next month
      395 5 Reuter PARIS, Sun. The group of 10 deputies will probably hold a meeting here early In December to discuss activation of the general arrangement to borrow (GAB), in relation to Britain's proposed application for US$3.9 billion (559.5 billion), from the IMF, international
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      Lock icon 2 LETTERS IN A WEEK
      132 5 Reuter LIVERPOOL, Sun. The management of Ford's British subsidiary today warned its 12,000 workers at its Hale wood plant here that continued low production could have serious loafterm consequencies. This thinly-veiled hint that jobs could b« endangered was mad* la a personal letter to each
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      Lock icon A record
      35 5 Reuter TAIPEH. Sun. Taiwan's textile exports are expected to reach a record US$2.2 billion (555.5 billion), this year, up 40 per cent on last year's $1.6 billion the Central News Agency reported Reuter.
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      Lock icon EGYPT TO HAVE ITS OWN MIRAGE PLANT?
      186 5 Reuter CAIRO, Sun. French Prime Minister Raymond Barre and Egyptian Premier Mamdouah Salem are expected to discuss French help In setting up Egypt's own arms Industry when they hold their next round of official talks tomorrow, Informed sources said. Egypt has already bought
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      Lock icon Citibank rate
      27 5 Reuter NEW YORK., Sun. Citibank NA said it was holding its floating prime lending rate unchanged at 6Vi per cent for the coming week. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Miki: I'll lead party to a 'solid victory'
      359 5 UPI TOKYO, Sun. Prime Minister Takeo Miki. kicking off his general election campaign with a tour of Japan's fourth largest city of Nagoya. said yesterday he wants to stay in power by leading his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory with
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      Lock icon Favourable terms for ENI
      87 5 Reuter ROME, Sun. Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) said it has concluded particularly favourable terms with oil suppliers for payment up to 120 days, to spread currency purchases over as long a period as possible. The state-owned company and its subsidiaries account for around half Italy's oil
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  • INTERNATIONAL COMPANY NEWS
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      BankAm escapes property ills
      271 5 INEW YORK, Bun. For some time now the nation's major banks have had their share of unexpected troubles. Beset with troubled real estate Investment trust (Relt) loans and having a number of their lesser developed countries' loans Ibrought Into question, many recently also have had to
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      British Leyland
      92 5 LONDON, Sun. British Leyland chairman. Sir Richard Dobson, said manhours lost through strikes in Leyland car divisions so far this year have been less than half the total In the same period of 1975. He told the UK Institute of Directors Convention if the company can halve the
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      Lock icon Mitsui contract
      81 5 Reuter TOKYO. Sun. Mitsui said It has contracted to sell about 4,000 tonnes of sulphur to China. This Is Mltsul's first sulphur export deal with China, which imports about 400,000 to 500,000 tonnes a year, mostly from Canada, It said. Mitsui said the sulphur will be supplied by
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      Lock icon Dennison
      67 5 Reuter FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sun. Dennlson Manufacturing said It and Xerox Corp reached a patent, antitrust suit settlement under which Xerox will make a once only US$2 million payment to Dennlson Manufacturing. Also. Dennison saia. under the agreement the companies will enter into a cross-license agreement related to the patent
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      Fairchild
      61 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW. Calif., Sun Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp said in reply to an inquiry it will seek listing for its common stock on the London Stock Exchange, probably some time in the first half of 1977. A company spokesman said Fairchild was not seeking listing on any other
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      Lock icon Kawasaki steel plant for Manila
      206 5 Reuter MANILA. Sun A 1.6 billion peso plant being built by Kawasaki Steel Corp subsidiary Philippine Sinter Corp In the Southern Philippines is 90 per cent complete and will start operations early next year, the official Philippines news agency said. It quoteo tne company s
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      SHI buoyant
      94 5 TOKYO, Sun Though sales slipped three per cent to 100.08 billion yen (103.09 billion yen), Sumitomo Heavy Industries has been able to raise after-tax profit by 35.4 per cent to 2.79 billion yen (2.06 billion yen) for the first six months ended Sept 30, 1976. The Interim dividend
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      Lock icon Robe may raise ore production
      149 5 Reuter SYDNEY, Sun. Robe River said it is considering expanding iron ore operations capacity by four million tonnes of coarse ore a year to 19.8 million, which would necessitate the raising of substantial loans. It said that at June 30 measured and indicated reserves In
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      Lock icon Mercedes
      61 5 Reuter MONTVALE, N.J., Sun. Mercedes-Benz of North America said It Is recalling 16.672 of 1972 through 1974 cars for possible steering defects. The company said the steering box fastening bolts on the 350SL and 450SL and 450SE and 450SEL models could loosen or break. Mercedes said there have been
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      Lock icon OCC prospectus
      98 5 Reuter VANCOUVER, Sun A spokesman for the British Columbia Superintendent of Brokers said the Superintendent has accepted a prospectus from the Options Clearing Corp, which will permit the trading of OCC call options In the province. The spokesman said the prospectus was originally for put and call options
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      Lock icon Sales fall at Thyssen
      190 5 Reuter DUSSELDORF, Sun Consolidated turnover at August Thyssen-Huette fell from 21.4 billion marks to 20.4 billion marks for the year ended Sept 30, 1976. The company said in a letter to shareholders it achieved a satisfactory profit In the 1975/76 year and described the outlook for
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      Lock icon New head for Hill Samuel
      195 5 FT LONDON, Sun. Sir Kenneth Keith, one of the City's leading merchant bankers, has relinquished his appointment as chief executive of the Hill Samuel .Group, but is to continue as chairman. The position of group chief executive has been taken by Sir Robert Clark, chairman
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      BP offer
      51 5 LONDON, Sun. British Petroleum said Its offer for Century Oils group has lapsed. BP said It was informed that Its offer for Century Oils has been referred to the Monopolies Commission and Its bid for the group therefore lapses In accordance with the conditions set out in the
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      137 5 FOR SALE USED GENERATING SETS ENGLISH ELECTRIC MODEL 12CSV 1000 KW, 6600 VOLTS, 3 PHASE, 50 CYCLES, 750 RPM, COMPLETE WITH SWITCH PANEL, THREE UNITS AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER DETAILS WRITE TO: CHUAN HUAT ENGINEERING (PTE.) LTD. 23, TYRWHITT ROAD, SINGAPORE 8 GENERAL MANAGER Multinational firm engaged in design and fabrication
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      159 5 Go with Sintat lomacy I %7 Jc > 1 I r -^4 w 1 Rnna < r ■Kf I mm K V W 3 Sintat combines cordiality, punctuality, good business sense with hospitality, professionalism. Service means we diplomacy with economy. And, what are YOUR considerations organise everything conceivable for the
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Haw Par passes dividend payment
      424 6 HAW Par Brothers International will not pay a dividend on its ordinary shares this year to avoid unnecessary complications arising from the conversion of Haw Par (London) convertible shares into ordinary shares. Recommendation of a dividend is usually made after the financial year end and
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      Malakoff pays dividend
      133 6 MALAKOFF Bhd, which commenced business on Jan 2 as the Malayslanised company of Malakoff Rubber Estates, has declared an interim dividend of five per cent, payable on Dec 20 to shareholders registered on Dec 1. This fulfils the promise It gave shareholders last year at the time
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      SMI expects to double profit
      286 6 FOR the year ending Dec 31, 1976, trading profits at South Malaysia Industries Is expected to double to M 52.4 million. This is the Indication Rven in the company's repto a Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange query on Its recent scrip issue of one-for-two. In its
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      API order from Europe
      107 6 ASSOCIATED Plastics Industries has secured a Ms 2 million order from a European company and delivery will be made over the first five months of 1977. A company spokesman says it Is hopeful of getting a repeat order. API also says It is processing an earlier
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      Fire claims regularly disclosed: Robinson's
      225 6 ROBINSON'S has said that It regularly disclosed the payments received In settlement of its claims relating to the fire which destroyed its Raffles Place store in 1972. Replying to the Stock Exchange of Singapore, it says that "particulars of amounts received under the company's consequential
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      BUSINESS TIMES INDUSTRIAL GROUP INDICES (BASE YEAR: JANUARY 4. 1971 – 100)
      171 6 BUSINESS TIMES INDUSTRIAL GROUP INDICES (BASE YEAR: JANUARY 4. 1971 100) IJ7V 1*76 Weeks' Action HIGH LOW INDUSTRIAL GROUP VI1 12/11 POINT CHANGE 198 51 91.57 Automotive 184 15 182 23 1.92 485 55 195 99 Banks. Insurance, finance and 419 34 411.19 -8.15 trustees 161.45 94 30 Chemicals, rubber
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      336 6 Current Ex Date Total for Total for payment Date payable the year prev ious year Sthn. Kinta 50% Oct. 7 Nov. 16 75% 69% U.O.B. 5%+ Nov. 1 Nov. 16 5%+ 12.5% Esso Ord. 5%TE+ Oct. 13 Nov. 17 4%TE+ 18%TE Emo Pref. 3%TE+ Oct. 13 Nov. 17
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    Share Information Service
    2161 6 SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS Gr't Gr's 1976 Last or <Uv Dir yld P/E Vol Week High Low Company Sato oa weak e'w C9M) High Low 250 170 Acma 170 -6 12 ON 1.1 7.0 8.5 4 173 170 206 172 Alcom 206 20.0 1.3 9.7 13.2 100 60
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      123 6 Professional Examination Courses Institute of Administrative Management Institute of Bankers Inst, of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Institute of Statisticians London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business studies courses Economics Commerce Administrative Practice Secretarial Company Secretarial Practice General Principles of English Law Company Law Labour Law Mercantile Law Sales of Goods
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  • WALL STREET AND OTHER OVERSEAS MARKETS
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      New York
      1001 7 NEW YORK: The stock market last Friday surrendered some of Thursday's gains to close lower for the fourth time last week In extremely slow trading. Analysts said the market resumed Its defensive mood, interrupted by a technical rebound on Thursday, amid slugSih signals from the economy. ley cited
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      Tokyo
      484 7 TOKYO: The market closed slightly lower last Saturday" as the exchange tightened controls on margin trading In some stocks, dealers said. The Dow Jones average lost 6 99 to close at 4,558.40 with volumfc at 120 million shares The New index closed at 348.93, down 0.19 Small and medium
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      Amsterdam
      285 7 AMSTERDAM market firmed last Friday In quiet conditions as Royal Dutch led Dutch internationals 2.50 guilders higher to more than recover Thursday's slight fall after announcing Its third quarter results, dealers said. Elsewhere, most shares were firmer, although HV among plantations fell 1.50 guilders. Rolinco rose 1.50 after announcing
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      Zurich
      221 7 ZURICH: The market rose slightly last Friday, dealers said. In flnanclals Bally Bearer firmed, while Its registered stock fell and trading activity In these shares slowed after recent heavy turnover. Juvena Bearer eased again on sustained selling. In a moderately active foreign sector, dollar stocks generally closed slightly higher,
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      Toronto
      308 7 TORONTO: Manufacturing Issues firmed while share prices for industrials and mines sagged at the close of very light trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange last Friday. Aabeatoa Corp dropped to 27, Noranda A was off V 4 at 33, Falconbridfe Nickel lost 1 to 34 W, and Deniton declined
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      Paris
      378 7 PARIS: The market last.Friday was firmer with shares buoyed by the franc's steadiness In the foreign exchange market and bv the quarter point cut In call money to 10 5/16 per cent, dealers said. Leading gains Included a five per cent advance by Pernod Ricard, whose planned takeover of
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      Jo'burg
      409 7 JOHANNESBUO: Gold shares last Friday were auletly steady at higher levels following overseas bullion Indications with dealers hesitant to take post- tlons before the weekend, dealers said Heavyweights gained around 25 cents and lightweight stocks were about five cents higher. Financial minings were generally unchanged in moderate trade and
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      CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS
      1235 7 On November 12 PRICES on the Chicago Board Options Exchange were lower last Friday, with declines topping advances 296 to 137. Turnover was 56,868 contracts compared with Thursday's 65,678. OPTION JAN APL JLY STOCK Alcoa 45 6 7/8 NOL NOL 51 5/8 Alcoa SO 2 7/8 UNTRD
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      Frankfurt
      269 7 FRANKFURT: Most shares lost ground in very quiet trading, with few orders, and attention focussing on the bond market last Friday, market sources said. Prices for public loans firmed sharply by up to one mark on favourable market reaction to Thursday's results of the government's treasury bond tender. The
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      Milan
      156 7 MILAN: The market last Friday closed generally higher In (airly active trading, dealers said. Insurances, Financials and Industrial leaders rote on a generally better demand favoured by steady mutual funds Interest. Flat, both PtraOi, MoataAra and Sal VtaeoM were all higher but Aafc was marginally lower against the trend.
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      13 7 BRUSSELS: The stock market was closed last Friday for a national holiday.
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      87 7 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Friday 308 Thursday 299.4 Week ago 308 .7 TIN Friday 124.88 Thursday 125.35 Week ago 117.01 RUBBERS Friday 4 ®®-23 Thursday Week ago 478 .00 OILS Friday 368.15 Thursday 362.96 Week ago 368.70 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 027.69 Thursday 931.43 Week ago 943.07 LONDON DOLLAR
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    266 7 NYT THE slowing pace of newcar sales proved a damper for the New York stock market last week as the Dow Jones Industrial average retreated 15.38 points to close at 927.69. This came on the heels of the previous week's decline of 21.86 points, when Wall
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    83 7 Reuter MILAN. Sun. Montefibre said it will again be unable to meet salary payment deadlines this month if the government does not stand by promises to accelerate payment of authorised credits to the firm. Last montn the Montedison subsidiary said it would only be able to pay
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      177 7 OTTAWA, Sun. Finance Minister Donald Mac Donald said the Government will issue Cs7oo million In new bonds. The bonds will be dated Dec 1 with three maturities, BV4 per cent due Feb 1, 1979, BVi per cent due Dec 15, 1981, and per cent due
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      Peru
      70 7 LIMA, Sun. Peru has secured US$33O million In foreign loans to meet balance of payments deficits, president of the Central Reserve Bank. Mr. Carlos Santlsteban said. He told reporters US banks are putting up $210 million with $30 million from Canadian banks and $90 million from Europe. Mr. Santlsteban
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      Mexico
      88 7 NEW YORK, Sun. Mexico will sign a US$BOO million two-tranche loan with a group of 19 international banks in Mexico City on Tuesday, banking sources here said. One $400 million tranche is for five years at 1% per cent over London Eurodollar interbank offered rates and the other for
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      US treasury
      68 7 WASHINGTON, Sun. The Treasury Department said It will auction US$2.5 billion of two-year notes on Nov 18 to refund $1.37 billion of maturing Issues and to raise $1.13 billion of new cash. Coupon and price of the new notes will be announced at the auction and the notes
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      Scotland
      72 7 LONDON, Sun A substantial part of the US$75 million five-year note Issue by the South of Scotland Electricity Board has been pre-placed through the management group. First Boston (Europe) said as joint lead manager. Proceeds from the issue, which is expected to carry an 8 1/4 per cent coupon,
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      Chrysler
      56 7 DETROIT, Sun. Chrysler Financial Corp, a Chrysler Corp subsidiary, said it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of US$lOO million of notes to mature in 1986. The offering is expected to be made on Dec 1 through underwriters led by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and
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      59 7 PARIS, Sun. The French Telecommunications Authority will float an 800 million franc, 11 per cent, 15 year bond Issue on the domestic capital market tomorrow, the official Journal said. Primary bond market sources said the loan will be Issued at par with a gross redemption yield of 10.98 per
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      Rubber market
      293 8 LONDON, Sat. Terminal closed officially uncertain on Friday, after steady mostly 0.15 to 0.50p up from Thursday s close, volume Included 33 lots of five tonnes and 208 lots of 15 tonnes. There were four further call options posted comprising one Jly/Sep 1977 Premium 13.50p basis 3.90p, one
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      Straits tin
      141 8 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday closed the week up $4.50 to $1221.00 per picul on an official offering down 21 tonnes to 164 tonnes. In LONDON, on Friday afternoon, tin on the day rose by about £17 for Cash and £11 for Three Months in both
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      Palm oil
      127 8 THE following Palm OH were quoted In London on Friday. The price are elf Rotterdam and are quoted In US dollars per long ton unless otherwise stated Friday Prev. Malaysian 5% ffa bulk Dec unch 465 sir Jan 455 sir 460 sir Feb 455 sir Sumat ra 5%
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      Produce prices
      230 8 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PICUL ON SATURDAY. Coconut Oil: Bulk $72Vi sellers, old drum $77 w sellers, new drum $82* sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) UK/Cont. $45 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white f.o.b. 100% NLW $320 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96% NLW $302* sellers. Sarawak
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      546 8 Source: Singmas Source: Swiss Bank Corp., Zurich. AFTER a very active week, the Singapore gold market was quietly steady on Saturday morning with the London delivery price holding at U*****.00. The kllobar was again neglected. The Singapore Chinese Oold and Silver Merchants Association yesterday quoted the retail price of
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      Zinc
      46 8 LONDON, Sat. Zinc lost mostly £1 per tonne on Friday afternoon. This metal attracted further covering Interest against small scale physical activity which lifted Three Months up to a high on the kerb of £384 per tonne. Sales of 1050 tonnes were swollen by carries.
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      Lead
      32 8 LONDON, Sat, Lead lost £2.50 for Cash and £0.50 for Three Months on Friday afternoon. The market was virtually neglected at around end morning closing levels. Only 125 tonnes were traded.
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      Copper
      268 8 LONDON, Sat. Copper wire bars on the day lost £8 for cash and £10 for Three Months on Friday afternoon. The market sagged at the outset on liquidation and light stoploss selling prompted by the movement at New York, although the lower levels found preweekend covering support. Three Months
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      Silver
      139 8 LONDON. Sat. Silver closed marginally higher than overnight levels on Friday, but below the day's highest trading range with Spot quoted around 274.50/ 275.50p and Three Months at 284.70/ 285.709 p. Trading was moderately quiet ahead of the weekend and the price slipped back towards the close as Interest
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      Sugar
      218 8 LONDON, Sat. Futures closed the day £4.20 to £0.20 down in sales of 4723 lots. Prices drifted slightly lower under booksquarlng and profit taking which was encouraged when the post holiday opening In New York did not fully match gains recorded here. There was fairly good support on any
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      PRICES STEADY IN SLUGGISH TRADING
      637 8 COMMODITY trading In marked time for the better Singapore last week failed we€ to keep pace with the Two reasons were gWen foreign markets where for this sluggish state of the prices fluctuated wildly In local market. One is that fairly active trading. the general
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      Coffee
      165 8 LONDON, Sat. Robusta from the limit gain on early futures closed Irregular, £6 afternoon profit-taking, to £12 up from Thursday's which cleaned up the buyers close with 4947 lots traded pool, but hardened again on Including 56 call options. late weekend shortcoverlng The terminal reversed its and booksquarlng. earlier
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      Soybeans
      115 8 CHICAGO, Sat.— Soybean futures finished a light trade with prices 3-ft cents a bushel higher to 8-% cents lower. Early sains were achieved on speculative buying generated by belief that the market was oversold on Thursday In Its response to the losses In corn futures. Spread buving of nearbys
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      Wheat
      66 8 CHICAGO Sat. Wheat futures closed on Friday with prices 1-Vi cent a bushel higher to three cents lower. The trade was light and mixed, with shortcoverlng accounting for some support. Nearbys gained and deferreds lost on spreading which was said to Include rolling of short hedges forward from the
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      Rice
      39 8 HONGKONG, Sat. The market was quiet with prices unquoted. The day's turnover totalled 40 tons, comprising Thais 12 tons, Kwangtungs 18 tons and Australia 10 tons. Arrival was from Kwangtungs 300 tons. In Bangkok, rice prices were unchanged.
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        Singapore
        161 8 THE British pound, did not come under any kind of severe pressure as sterling's performance was very unpredictable and uncertain when It opened at US$l.6lBO/ 1.6210 In dollar terms firming slightly to $1.6340/80 as continuing optimism that some form of International aid followed by planned an IMF loan was
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        Asian $ rate
        288 8 Asian rate THE Asian Dollar rates remained virtually unchanged throughout the week though It closed with a firmer undertone. The day to day funds stayed at 5 4 7/8 and the threes and sixes closed at 5 1/2 3/8 and 5 15/16 13/16. The money supply figures of the States
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        Lock icon Discount market
        242 8 Source: Commercial Discount Co. THE easier market trend and liquid position was reflected by the lowering of prime rates by most banks. The Discount Houses' call rate was moved down to 3 per cent on Friday whilst overnight rates taken In during the week ranged from 2 3
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        Money market
        57 8 THE week saw the rates easing further by 1/8, 3/16, 1/4 In the 1, 2 and 3 months respectively to close at 37/16 5/16, 3 13/16 11/16 and 3 15/16 on Friday. Overnight funds were traded on an average of 3K 1/8 level, the highest on Tuesday at
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        Short term money
        48 8 FOR the week ended Saturday, Oct 30 the range of call rates received from Short Deposits (M) Berhad was as follows: GENERAL FUNDS: 3 per cent to i% per cent Movements of funds totalled 8377 million. BANK FUND: 3 per cent to 5V4 per cent.
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        London
        286 8 LONDON, Sat. Sterling closed at its best rate of the day as good buying Interest from New York took It higher against the dollar after continental markets had closed, dealers said. The pound finished at U551.6270 90, 0.35 cents higher on the overnight, after trading in the $1.6210 1
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        Zurich
        450 8 In ZURICH over the week, sterling fluctuated within a narrow range, but on balance It weakened somewhat. Reports about a i higher than planned budget deficit In fiscal 1977/78 (£ll billion Instead of £9 billion) tended to weaken the pound. On the other hand the 1.5 per cent rise
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        Minimum tending rates (in %)
        59 8 Minimum tending rates (in ACBC 6* Algemene Bank 7 Bangkok Bank 7* Bank of America Bank of China.. 7 v, Bank of Tokyo 7 Bank Negara Indonesia 7 y, Chartered Bank Chase Manhattan e*. DBS «ib Citibank 6^ HKSBC 7 Indosuez 7 Malayan Banking 6* Mitsui Bank OCBC gi, OUB
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        New York
        222 8 NEW YORK, Sat. The dollar closed on Friday, unchanged from Its close on Wednesday following the Veterans Day holiday on Thursday, while the Canadian Dollar partly recovered earlier losses, dealers said. Attention In the quiet market focussed here on the Canadian dollar which closed lower at 102.27/29 cents
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        Euro $ rates
        130 8 Euro rates LONDON, Sat. Eurodollar deposits closed on Friday, little changed from opening steady levels after minor fluctuations earlier, dealers said. Trading was light. Day to day rates reversed an earlier easier trend under the lead of the weekend. Shortcoverlng In this position saw the rate close at two per
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        Frankfurt
        32 8 Frankfurt closing exchanges quoted on Nov 12. US 2.4130/40 Can 2.4655/65 UK 3.915/922 Neth 95.55/61 Swltz 98.86/92 Italy 2.781/790 France 48.47/52 Japan 0.8185/8215 Belg con 6.514/519 Belg fin 6.47/48 Norw 45.63/69
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    Lock icon IS FIFA COMPETENT TO RUN WORLD SOCCER?
    805 9  -  'THERE'S EVERY REASON TO FEEL OUR MISGIVINGS WERE JUSTIFIED' By BRIAN GLANVILLE The Sunday Times LONDON, Sunday SO MANY worrying and controversial things have occurred In the past few months, that the question of whether FIFA Is equipped to run world football Is
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    Lock icon Hunt's finest hour — sweet and sour...
    1116 9  - Hunt's finest hour sweet and sour... Returning from Mount Fuji and the consecration of a new world champion, Master James Hunt Superstar and now National Hero, KEITH BOTSFORD considers profit, loss and the might-have-been of motor racing's most controversial season. And also the less happy consequences of being a winner.
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    NADIA TO VIREN
    686 9 JAPANESE SPORTS ROUNDUP TOKYO, Sun. Major International sport events are scheduled In Japan with Montreal Olympic medallists participating while the year's last grand sumo (wrestling) tournament will open next Sunday In Kyushu. Two gymnastic stars, Nadla Comanecl of Rumania and the Soviet Union's Nelll Kim, who performed
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    331 9 SOCCER AP LONDON, Sunday Newly •transferred Peter Cormack helped his new team, Bristol City, to a valuable 1-0 away win over Tottenham Hotspur yesterday a success that could keep Bristol in the First Divison of the English soccer League at the end of the season. Seven
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    LENNY DROPPED
    450 9 GOLF LENNY Nonls, who topped last month's Putra Cup trials, has been dropped from the Singapore team to meet Malaysia in the international golf match at the Royal Selangor Golf Club on Friday and Saturday. The 10 players selected are Douglas Ooi, Ashok Malik, Wong Weng Hong, Richard
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    Oilers stun Vikings
    247 9 AMERICAN FOOTBALL A revitalised Ollera side scored a stunning 14-6 upset victory over the tough Vikings in their American Football League match at Ulu Pandan last weekend. The victory marked the first win of the season for the Oilers who are languishing at the bottom of the
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    Lock icon Tom Thumb is still riding high
    979 9 RACING AP NEW YORK, Sunday WtlUe Shoemaker has ridden 7,151 horses to victories for more than US$6O million ($147 million) In prize money a seemingly unreachable all-time record but he still lives in the shadow of the one that got away. "Most people remember
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    PIA flies against the downtrend
    319 10 PAKISTAN International Airlines has defied the general downward trend of the airline industry over the last two years to bring In record profits. PlA's financial results for the year ended June 30, 1976, show an operating profit of Rs. 5.5 million. In a continuing trend
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    Lock icon No deal on Iran's refinery project
    202 10 UPI TOKYO, Sun. Negotiations on a joint JapaneseIranian project to build an oil refinery in Iran have broken down. A Japanese economic newspaper reported yesterday. The newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, said both sides failed to reach agree-" ment on when the proposed plant should
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    Lock icon M-East: New year, fresh hopes
    156 10 Reuter UPI TEL AVIV. Sun. Foreign Minister Yigal Allon said yesterday 1977 could mark the start of renewed diplomatic efforts to solve the Middle East conflict. "I believe 1977 will open up prospects for diplomatic movement toward a settlement," Mr. Allon said in an interview
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    NPB to plug higher output theme
    217 10 THE National Productivity Board will intensify its promotion efforts in the Immediate future, to get the productivity message across more effectively to management and workers. This is the centra) theme in the statement by the chairman, Mr. G.C. Thio, in the NPB's 1975/1976 annual
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    HOW IT TICKS THE QUARTZ WAY
    127 10 SEIKO, the watchmakers, will set up a display on the technology behind the quartz crystal timing system at the $15 million Singapore Science Centre in Jurong. This results from discussions held between Mr. Reijlro Hattori, executive vicepresident of Seiko, and Dr. Toh Chin Chye,
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    Marketing award goes to H Robinson
    123 10 THE Hogg Robinson group, insurance and reinsurance brokers in London, has been awarded the National Marketing Award for 1976 for companies with an annual turnover of more than £10 million (SJ4O million). The award is made annually by the Institute of Marketing. The group
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    Ten apply for SIFS loans
    126 10 THE tide of enquiries from small local businesses that swept across the Development Bank of Singapore following the announcement of the Small Industries Finance Scheme earlier this month has abated, but has not come to a stop. To date, Business Times understands, 10 firm applications
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    Lock icon Quebec's future now in hands of voters
    421 10 WILL SEPARATIST GROUP COME IN? UPI MONTREAL, Sun. The voters of Quebec go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new government In a struggle for power that could unleash separatist forces agitating for Quebec's Independence from Canada. A large turnout Is expected
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    China Insurance hands over to East West
    507 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A local company. East West Insurance Rerhad, will take over the staff and renewal business of China Insurance from Dec 1. 1976. The deal was negotiated between China Insurance manager, Datuk F.Z. Yu, and East West chairman, Mr. S.F. Leow,
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    Winding up suits
    64 10 THE winding up of Sun Kong Pte. Ltd., which has an outstanding debt of $160,353 and Sealand Foods with debts of $69,681.95, will be heard this week. The petitions to wind up Kho Lip Kwee Holdings (with debts of $26,718.96), Continents Maritime (with outstanding debts of $56,383.70)
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    Lock icon TRYING FOR OIL
    68 10 Reuter AMMAN. Sun. Jordan, one of the few Arab" countries never to have discovered large quantities of oil, is to make yet another effort with the aid of the Soviet Union. According to an official announcement, four Soviet experts have arrived here on a three-week visit to
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    DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
    557 10 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From CPA CX003 0145 HKG MAS MH682 0180 KCH JAL JL712 1000 HLP SIA SQ2I1 1010 HLP OLA GA980 1030 HLP CPA CX710 1030 HLP THAI TG423 1035 BKK OIA GA908 1100 MES PAL PR501 1115 MNL SAS SK097 1140 CPH/N
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    240 10 Reuter PARIS, Sun. Seven French constituencies vote today in by-elections seen as a key pointer to the chances of President Valery Giscard d'Estalng's ruling coalition beating off a strong Leftwing challenge in the 1978 General Election. Six of the President's former ministers, Including ex-Premier
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    ITB offers 35 courses
    50 10 THE Industrial Training Board is offering courses in 35 subjects for its new intake of students in January 1977. They cover woodwork, building, electrical, electronic, printing, shipbuilding. hotel and metal trades. These courses, both fulltime and part-time, are available at the board's 12 industrial training institutions.
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    Lock icon US opens ports to East German ships
    265 10 AP WASHINGTON, Sun. East German cargo ships will be allowed to dock in American ports for the first time. State Department officials said yesterday. The primary aim for removing previous restrictions is to increase the East German purchase of American grain, the officials
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    Lock icon Swiss trade moves into surplus
    103 10 Reuter BERNE. Sun. SwiUerJand had a trade surplus of 294 million francs (***** million), in October compared with a shortfall of 160 million francs in September and a surplus of 98.8 million francs in October last year, the Federal Customs Office said. This is the
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    UOB Note breaks new ground
    484 10 UNITED Overseas Bank's US$25 million Floating Rate Note due in 1981 has not only been over-subscribed by 60 per cent, but has the distinction of being the first of its kind in a number of important respects. The note is the first nongovernment owned or
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    284 10 AP KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The South-east Asia Lumber Producers' Association (Sealpa) expects to export 4.5 million cu m of timber to Japan and 1.5 million cu m of timber to 1 South Korea during the first quarter of 1977. The Sealpa council made the forecast at
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    SAFRA offer to youths
    180 10 THE Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association has offered to provide the administrative help and support necessary to organise meaningful activities (such as games, excursions and educational classes) so that youths may be kept away from the wrong influence of drug taking and delinquency. This was stated
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