The Business Times, 18 March 1985
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Title Section12 1985-03-18 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C. (P) No. 99/1/85 MONDAY, MARCH 18, ISBS 60 CENTS12 words
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386 1985-03-18 1 AMY BALAN - By AMY BALAN KEPPEL SHIPYARD has successfully weathered the recession, the chairman of the group told its workers recently. This was an unexpected performance in the face of the worsening recession in ship-re-pairing. It was made possible through sheer hard work and dedication,386 words
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491 1985-03-18 1 FOO CHOY PENG - By FOO CHOY PENG EMPLOYERS hiring foreign workers are expected to pay $26 million a month in levies in the new fiscal year or 48.6 per cent more than the present. The bulk of the increase will come as a result of491 words
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Article84 1985-03-18 1 PRESIDENT Devan Nair, who was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital on Saturday night for serious liver failure, has improved slightly. This was announced yesterday by the Director of Medical Services and Permanent Secretary (Health) Dr Kwa Soon Bee. The president, 61, was on an eight-day visit84 words
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Article, Illustration561 1985-03-18 1 LEE HAN SHIH - Changing profile of visitor to neighbourhood pawnshops By LEE HAN SHIH SINGAPOREANS paid more than two million visits to their neighbourhood pawnbrokers last year and borrowed a record $492 million from them. Clerks, manual workers, hawkers, postmen, policemen, housewives and small-time businessmen all contributed to561 words
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106 1985-03-18 1 THE INSURANCE CORPORATION today launches its "Individual Disability Income Insurance" scheme, under which a policy-holder is guaranteed a regular income when he is unable to work for an extended period. ICS says there are currently some insurance products incorporating features of limited continuous income payment106 words
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526 1985-03-18 1 NYT INCREASING FRUSTRATION on Capitol Hill over Japan's refusal to open its markets to American products in the face of record US trade deficits is generating serious consideration of a 20 per cent surcharge on imported goods. Critics of the surcharge use adjectivesNYT - 526 words
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312 1985-03-18 1 UPI CAMBODIAN guerilla leader Son Sann said on Saturday the anti-Vietnamese resistance would not attempt to retake their lost camps. But be emphasised that the resistance was not finished. Speaking less than a week after the last major guerilla base fell to VietnameseUPI - 312 words
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Advertisement144 1985-03-18 1 Call Wayfoong at 737-7977 for a fast decision on your loan Wayfoong Mortgage and Finance (S) Ltd A wnoityowned subsidiary ot Hongkong Bank 6. Claymore ml *03 00 Claymore Plaza. Singapore 0922 A.P. No. OOMI 7 This personal screen-size Trinitron is Sony's latest addition to its SBCTEXT lineup. It has144 words
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Advertisement347 1985-03-18 1 L SOMEONE who witnessed the opening night of the Hilton Playhouse's current offering "There Goes The Bride", called it the "ultimate big mock" as for as "good theatre" was concerned. One begs to differ. Especially when this comment highlights the not-too-palatable mentality that appears to be prevalent among local "ovant-gardists".347 words
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Advertisement140 1985-03-18 1 i ti-m m > ki 111 ComputerAsiaBs 14-17 August World Trade Centre Singapore Exhibition Services P:e Lid Tel *****47 Telex RS ***** SINGF.X What you missed... IF YOU did not read BT on Saturday, you would have missed the latest official statistics on the property market, and you would also140 words
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MANAGEMENT
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Article, Illustration1674 1985-03-18 2 ZHOU MEI - Due consideration given to limitations under which local companies work Small Businesses There are nearly 63,000 companies in Singapore. Their sizes vary and their businesses are diverse. But they have one thing in common they are all contributors to the Skills Development Fund.1,674 words
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Article116 1985-03-18 2 LEE HAN SHIH - flife MHrtg Compiled by LEE HAN SHIH A TEAM of Osaka University medical researchers have succeeded in keeping alive for up to 54 days the hearts of patients whose brains have gone dead. With the aid of the ADH hormone, which functions to maintain a certain116 words
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Article188 1985-03-18 2 EVERY summer, high on the slopes of Arizona's Fern Mountain, a small plant called the scarlet grilia spreads **s blossoms for the broad-tail hummingbird. But in mid-August, when the hummingbirds fly off to warmer climes, many of the plants start changing the colour of their blossoms188 words
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Article140 1985-03-18 2 THE Swiss electrical products manufacturer, Brown Boveri and Co, has clinched a contract to provide the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Munich with two amplifiers of 1.5 mw each. With the high-fre-quency generators, the institute was, for the first time, able to produce the140 words
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Article82 1985-03-18 2 Apple Computers recently closed four manufacturing plants for a week because of slack demand. The company also underwent a management shakeout when one of its two co-founders, Steve Wozniak, left after disagreement over product development plans and marketing strategy. Mr Wozniak, the brain behind the best selling82 words
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Article269 1985-03-18 2 THE NUMBER OF institutional members of the Singapore Institute of Management had risen by 59 to reach 565 at end-1964. And most of the members come from companies which have a staff of less than 100, according to the latest SIM annual report. On the whole,269 words
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Advertisement116 1985-03-18 2 Living Magnificently In The East Coast Rising above the scenic East Coast and prime K*ng datrict bounded by Amber Gardens and Amber Road, the stunningly elegant twin towers of Amber Park enjoy a choice location dose to many amenities in the vicinity. The business district of Sbenton Way is only116 words
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OVERSEAS
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279 1985-03-18 3 NYT THE SOVIET negotiator at the Geneva arms talks accused the US on Saturday of seeking to back away from the agreed approach to discussions. Viktor Karpov said in a Soviet television interview that the Americans did not seem prepared to negotiate seriously aboutNYT - 279 words
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Article130 1985-03-18 3 Reuter THE US is not seeking to ease restraints on trade in strategic goods with the Soviet Union. "We are not in the business of trying to liberalise trade with the Russians or Eastern bloc when it comes to strategic items," said Stephen Bryen ofReuter - 130 words
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ECO-NOTES
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Article37 1985-03-18 3 PRESIDENT REAGAN has named four members of an advisory committee for trade negotiations. They are Washington lawyer Stephen Danzansky, former Max Factor president Linda Wachner, businesswoman Virginia Weinman, and American Retail Federation president Lloyd Hacker.37 words
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Article39 1985-03-18 3 BRUNEI'S per capita gross national product is the second highest in the world, according to the World Bank. At U5522,150, Brunei is eclipsed only by the United Arab Emirates (U5560,200), and is barely ahead of Qatar's U5522,060.39 words
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Article71 1985-03-18 3 THE AUSTRALIAN Minister in Charge of Agriculture, John Kerin, has denounced EEC farm subsidies, which he said are aimed at "corrupting" foreign markets to persuade them to accept its products. Mr Kerin said yesterday that Canada's problems in absorbing large quantities of EEC beef were similar to Australia's71 words
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Article49 1985-03-18 3 TAIWAN'S Board of Foreign Trade has approved the country's first barter trade with Nicaragua, worth US$4 million. An official source said yesterday that the barter involved the supply of cotton from the Latin American country for textile products from Tai Yuen Textile Co Ltd, a private manufacturer.49 words
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Article79 1985-03-18 3 MORE THAN one-third of the trading houses in Taiwan which failed to transact business last year face closure in a bid to improve the country's economic structure. The board of foreign trade in Taipei said 14,008 traders, or 34.4 per cent of the 40,674 registered trading houses79 words
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Article54 1985-03-18 3 ECONOMIC growth in the 10nation European Economic Community reached 2.4 per cent last year, slightly higher than expected. The group's executive commission said that the gross national product for the 10-mem-ber bloc grew by an average 2.4 per cent last year compared with a 1.0 per cent54 words
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Article60 1985-03-18 3 Agencies FRENCH Finance Minister Pierre Beregovoy has said that the strong US dollar was partly to blame for a 0.5 per cent rise in prices in February that pushed inflation over the government's target rate. "The dollar has been at its peak for the past two months, whichAgencies - 60 words
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Article658 1985-03-18 3 ARRIVALS Operator Sfrnci Local From' number time SIA SQ238 1255 MES SIA SQ203 1300 HLP GiA GA900 1310 PKU THAI TG440 1330 BKK/HDY SIA SQ1 1330 SFO/HNL/HKG SIA SQ61 1335 BKK KLM KL811 1340 AMS/DXB/ KH/BKK RJ RJI82 1350 AAM/AUH GIA GA962 1400 HLP THAI TG413 1410658 words
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241 1985-03-18 3 Reuter TWO US Congressmen have urged Japan's Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone to work for retention of quotas on car exports to the US or face possible trade barriers imposed by Congress. In a letter to Nakasone, House of Representatives Republican Party leaderReuter - 241 words
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169 1985-03-18 3 AFP THE European Economic Community, anxious over Middle East exports of refined oil products, will consult the US, Japan, Libya and the Gulf states in a bid to maintain a balance on the world market for petroleum products. Diplomatic sources in Brussels saidAFP - 169 words
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144 1985-03-18 3 Reuter THE US industry is losing as much as US$2O billion a year to foreigners pira tingpatented inventions, copyrighted works and trademarks. The Commerce Department said yesterday that counterfeit and pirated goods span a wide range, including jeans, chemicals and computer gear. "Losses dueReuter - 144 words
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314 1985-03-18 3 Reuter THE US Congress will probably cut the fiscal 1966 federal budget deficit by as much as US$4O billion. Former chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisors, Martin Feldstein, said yesterday that US short-term interest rates are likely to continue to riseReuter - 314 words
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654 1985-03-18 3 Economists attribute fall to strong dollar NYT AMERICA'S industrial production fell a sharp 0.5 per cent in February and has been weaker since September than initially reported, said the US Federal Reserve Board during the weekend. "That's what the dollar does to industry," said RogerNYT - 654 words
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Article103 1985-03-18 3 Reuter PRESIDENT Reagan has directed his inaugural committee to donate $1 million of its $3 million profit to the Treasury to help reduce the national debt. The rest would be disbursed among 23 charities, White House spokesman Larry Speakes said on Friday. The festivitiesReuter - 103 words
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330 1985-03-18 5 AFP THE PHILIPPINES decided at the last minute on Friday to sign an international code limiting government subsidies on exports, following threats by the US to impose countervailing duties on Philippine textiles and garments. The Philippines had until Friday to sign the multilateralAFP - 330 words
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165 1985-03-18 5 AP SOME 36,000 enthusiasts, some having camped out the night before, rushed past the turnstiles as Japan's scientific world's fair opened its doors to the public on a drizzly Sunday morning in Tsukuba, north of Tokyo, an official for the fair said. TwoAP - 165 words
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Article346 1985-03-18 5 Reuter INDIA'S government has presented a growth budget with tax cuts, industrial liberalisation, and an opening-up of its stock market. Finance Minister VP Singh told parliament on Saturday the economy was functioning well and India had remained on the path of development without losing its democracy.Reuter - 346 words
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299 1985-03-18 5 AFP A HONGKONG official has said that the colony's rules might be changed to allow textile exporters to use sweater panels made in Europe to beat new US import restrictions. Trade Director Hamish MacLeod said yesterday that the textile industry had toAFP - 299 words
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514 1985-03-18 5 China has 57pc increase in number of establishments AFP THE NUMBER of private businesses in China made a spectacular leap last year to 9.3 million establishments, a 57.4 per cent increase over the previous year. Statistics published on Saturday showed that private enterprises employedAFP - 514 words
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117 1985-03-18 5 AFP CHINA plans to launch shortly, with Norway's financial assistance, a computer-based ifianagement training programme to modernise and diversify management capacities of its industrial centres and technological establishments. An agreement signed in the UN on Saturday provides financing for the 3Vi-year project through a trustAFP - 117 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article54 1985-03-18 5 THE US last Friday conducted its first announced underground nuclear test of the year. Energy Department spokesman Anne Hosford said the test, with a yield of 20 to 150 kilotonnes, was conducted at the Nevada test site. There have been no reports of seismic monitoring indicating a Soviet54 words
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Article74 1985-03-18 5 ONE OF the 25 soldiers on trial for opposition leader Benigno Aquino's murder was married on Saturday in a behind-bars ceremony attended by most of the defendants, including General Fabian Ver. Filomeno Miranda, 36, one of Mr Aquino's five military escorts, was married to Purisima de Ocampo, 26,74 words
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Article53 1985-03-18 5 HAFIZ Ghulam Qadir, reportedly 130 years old, recently married for the third time and his bride is nearly a century younger than himself, a Pakistani news agency said. His latest wife is only 37. Qadir's oldest son, Ghulam Rasul, is 90. Qadir heads a family of 100 sons,53 words
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Article44 1985-03-18 5 JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, scoring on for his diplomatic achievements, won the highest approval rating since he took office 27 months ago. The Asahi newspaper said Mr Nakasone scored a 45 per cent approval rating in its latest nationwide opinon poll.44 words
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Article49 1985-03-18 5 THE Pulau Pinang Bridge, the third longest in the world, will be opened to traffic from Sep 15. Malaysian Deputy Minister of Works Mr Zainal Abidin Zain said on Saturday that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad was expected to open the 13.5 km bridge officially.49 words
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Article45 1985-03-18 5 Agencies THE JAPAN Federation of Bar Associations has decided to allow foreign lawyers to practise law in Japan under "certain conditions", federation officials said. The federation approved a basic policy to be used in compiling guidelines for government legislation of practical measures. AgenciesAgencies - 45 words
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Advertisement395 1985-03-18 3 3 days that could change the future of your business. The Hewlett-Packard Computer Integrated Manufacturing Seminars Hyatt Regency Singapore, April 2—4. The CIM exhibition and series of seminars will demonstrate how computer integrated manufacturing can link existing technologies and people to manage previously independent activities to achieve a total manufacturing395 words
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Miscellaneous47 1985-03-18 3 BY GARRY TRUDEAU 61 £1 &ajS£M£'WOUU> rr in aw my Be ho. OFf&mBTOEMI- NOT OPIANS7DS&J& ATAL Va Va UH..SUR£,STEVe. IF ms OKAY MTU THE ETHIOPIAN 00sewß*.\ SHAUHGA' 7 m. m I h te f ss. A '•Ai 1 '4. <r I 4 v> 'Jl r>( 1 ,:X-47 words
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Advertisement98 1985-03-18 4 Computers and Communications the opening of a new era in office productivity. I r p The newest member of NEC's global family, NEC Business Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. supplies businesses with key telephones, facsimiles and PABX's from NEC, the world leader in integrating Computers and Communications. C&C business systems is98 words
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Advertisement343 1985-03-18 5 InhoducingThe Definitive Ffersonal Credit Instrument. T T •r 7 f: >< >L*k~£ r. t -!> mrf w wr -m;+jtrf v y •v;r y ir > f v*-V v- r ■> *'fr .ftV ft'}:: -&Vf. f 'r v.** 7 tl 3fc a I W< <i*2 fv Jt >• s#»d!t I v>343 words
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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535 1985-03-18 6 Restoring confidence in savings associations NYT REPRESENTATIVES of Ohio's major commercial banks have been asked to consider jointly taking over the 71 state-chartered savings and loan associations that were closed for three days because of a collapse of depositor confidence. State officialsNYT - 535 words
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304 1985-03-18 6 Reuter NEW FINANCIAL instruments are needed to improve the attractiveness of the West German mark and extend its potential as an investment currency. Dresdner Bank AG management board spokesman Wolfgang Roeller says there are no barriers to new instruments which cannot be overcome.Reuter - 304 words
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Article147 1985-03-18 6 Reuter CHINA'S special economic zone of Shenzhen, which borders Hongkong, is preparing to issue its own freely interchangeable currency. Shenzhen vice-mayor Li ChuanFang told a foreign reporters' press conference the currency, whose value will be linked mainly to the US dollar, will not be tradedReuter - 147 words
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401 1985-03-18 6 Reuter THE PLANNED French financial futures market aims to boost the role of Paris in international finance and provide hedging facilities for domestic trading, according to the founders of the market. Stockbrokers' association (CSAC) chairman Xavier Dupont says the new market will openReuter - 401 words
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MONEY AND EXCHANGES
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Article269 1985-03-18 6 THE US dollar entered another phase of corrective losses on interbank market last week but currency futures benefitted only slightly from the situation, said bullion firm Green k Collier. Of the Simex/CME contracts, June Deutschemark closed the week in Chicago at U550.2977, a gain of only269 words
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Article222 1985-03-18 6 ASIAN i currency average deposit rotes for the week ended Mor 15: BID PRICES High Low uss 7 days 1 month 8 7/8 8 7/16 9 1/16 8 11/16 2 months 9 5/16 8 15/16 3 months 9 9/16 9 1/8 6 months 10 1/4 9 11/16222 words
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Article, Illustration501 1985-03-18 6 PLR of bonks at the close of business on Friday, Mar 15, as supplied by the Association of Banks in Singapore. HWCATTS the ivcrif* ft* prim* Mn( rata oi 1? major Ms gpcratof in Snfapm BANK PLR AJgemene Bonk 9 V, Amtncan Express 9V« Am'Dom R'terdam Bank501 words
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179 1985-03-18 6 OCBC THE US/Singapore dollar opened at 2.2725/35 last week, touching a high for the week at 2.2785 and traded within the range of 2.2595/45 and 2.2785. The US dollar started off the week "on a mixed note" as some operators wereOCBC - 179 words
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Article40 1985-03-18 6 SOUTH KOREA would not carry out a 'one-shot* devaluation of its won currency against the US dollar, but would continue to adopt the present 'basket' system in floating its currency, Finance Minister Kim Mahnhe announced on Friday.40 words
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Article201 1985-03-18 6 TRADING on the international currency markets last week was nervous, characterised by rapid changes in market sentiment and abrupt exchange rate swings. The sharp drop experienced by the dollar in the first half of the week was followed by an exceptionally strong recovery in the second half.201 words
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Article28 1985-03-18 6 UBS US dollar Exchange rate experiences limited bounce. Swiss franc: Supported by firm interest rates. D-mark: Central bank intervention no substitute for interest rate weapon. ÜBSUBS - 28 words
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Article243 1985-03-18 6 OVERNIGHT interest rates on the interbank market eased steadily from the opening of 6 per cent to a low of 3V« per cent last Thursday before closing the week at 6 5% per cent. In line with the overnight rates, the one and three months rates243 words
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Article48 1985-03-18 6 At Saturday's close Prices offered bv discount houses on Mar 16 3-month Treou*y B<fe 3 —2 7/8 Overnight 3 3-month bonk bit 6 1/4—6 1/8 CaN deposits 3 3-month CD 6 —5 7/8 6-month CD 6 3/8—6 1/4 Source: Kttioul Disc-oaat Cetepeey Source: National Discount Company48 words
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Advertisement147 1985-03-18 6 Lunchtime Seminars for ttie Busy Executive f| ngetter A Get lire Purer Lunchtime Seminar #5 (Daily from 12.30 —1.30 p.m) ***** Area Network (Mar 18,19, 20. 21 or 22) Combine the speed and power of your PC to share printers and other resources. How? By connecting your PCs together to147 words
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Advertisement150 1985-03-18 6 R)r Good Grooming Good grooming advice can only come from experts HI Ermenegildo Zegna. Ermenegildo Zegna has a team of designers and fashion consultants to research into the latest trends and feature them in their annual catalogues of finest men's fabrics. To combine the superb tailoring found in Singapore with150 words
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Advertisement317 1985-03-18 7 ThereS more to Epson than meets the ere Let's start with the obvious. The humancompatible features. The uncompromised quality. The unequalled reliability. Now let's talk about what you don't see so readily. The people behind the product. The expertise that goes into making every part. The dedication to excellence that317 words
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FEATURES
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Article, Illustration1830 1985-03-18 8 TERESA LIM - Hongkong's Raffles Club is the phoenix from the ashes of the former T Club, which fell apart after 18 months of operation because of sky-high rents and poor management. When Lawrence Chong, who runs a string of leisure operations around the world for two Singapore-owned1,830 words
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Advertisement222 1985-03-18 8 if mm* i •> ,r -/.v.For over 10 years, his skill won him i the prestigious 3-Star Rating in the powerful Guide Michelin. Today, Masterchef Louis Outhier crowns his past glory with a stunning award from the influential Gault Millau Guide, Bible of Modern Gastronomy, worldwide. His 1985 achievement? An222 words
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Miscellaneous947 1985-03-18 8 to hue) mm 2.30 PM SBC Text "Live" Sample Paces 3.00 Opening and Programme Highfights folowed by Princess Chanf Ping (Mandarin, with English subtitles/ r) 3.50 Cousin PhSs (Part 4/Last episode) 4.20 Toyboi N (Chidren's programme) 4.45 Poka Dot Door Dress-Up Day (Chidren's programme) 5.15 Romper Room (English) 5.45 The947 words
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THE ARTS
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394 1985-03-18 9 JAIME LYE - By JAIME LYE SOMEONE who witnessed the opening night of the Hilton Playhouse's current offering "There Goes The Bride", called it the "ultimate big mock" as far as "good theatre" was concerned. One begs to differ. Especially when this comment highlights the not-too-palatable mentality that394 words
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Article, Illustration1041 1985-03-18 9 Eugene Ormandy, who conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years and made it world-famous for the lush sound of its strings, died last Tuesday morning of pneumonia at the age of 85. He died at his Philadelphia home. His wife Margaret was at his side.NYT - 1,041 words
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SPORTS
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Article583 1985-03-18 9 WALTON MORAIS - By WALTON MORAIS SINGAPORE Island Country Club, reaping the benefits of home ground advantage, widened its lead in the Premier League golf competition to 20 strokes after the fifth round at the Bukit course yesterday. SICC staved off a determined challenge by the young Sembawang583 words
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Article472 1985-03-18 9 SINGAPORE'S Adeline Wee set I the stage for tonight's televised final of the Pepsi Challenge of the Champions with a come-from-behind win in the Queen's -International Open Masters at Ithe Kallang Bowler-Drome yesterday. The 1982 Sportswoman of the Year, in overnight sixth place after Saturday's472 words
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Advertisement165 1985-03-18 9 This announcement appears as a matter of record only. NEW ISSUE March 9, 1985 YAOHAN DEPARTMENTSTORE CO., LTD. (Kabushiki Kaisha Yaohan Depart) (incorporated under the laws of Japan) 1,000,000 SHARKS OF COMMON STOCK evidenced by Depositary Receipts of Singapore ISSUK PRICK U.S. $7,764 PKR SHARK Singapore Nomura Merchant Banking Limited165 words
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Miscellaneous690 1985-03-18 9 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 1 They're higher than the stumps (5) 6 Put out for the some purpose (5) 9 Mingled metallically (7) 10 Hot and red (5) 1 1 Quick to bite? (5) 12 Mark and I get a man out (5) 13 Listens to films without sound (7) 15690 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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258 1985-03-18 10 AFP TAIWAN's worst business scandal, which has destroyed the Cathay plastics group, reportedly is leading to the fall of its sister business empire, the Cathay Investment group. Reports in Taiwan said most of the 25 enterprises in the Cathay Investment group owned byAFP - 258 words
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Article239 1985-03-18 10 Mitsubishi 529 +4 Mar 16 Yen Mitsub Elec 399 +4 1080 -10 590 7 Akai 495 -5 Mitsub Heavy 269 3 1260 50 335 4 Asahi Chem 839 +21 Mitsui Ship 178 2 Asahi Gkns 891 +5 Mitsui Srrvefhnq 480 -9 Bonk of Tokyo 900 40 Mitsukoshi 430 unch239 words
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305 1985-03-18 10 Reuter WALL STREET share prices dropped sharply last Friday in a late selling spree by major institutional investors. Trading dramatically increased in the last ten minutes of trading and major indices fell quickly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 12.70 points to 1,247.35. ForReuter - 305 words
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Article122 1985-03-18 10 MAI IS Abfflbi C$ 50* 1 Imp CXI Inco Int Pro* Pip* 48* 17* 35* 24* unch Aigomo Argo«n HWgs Bonk Mont 21* L~ 26** K«rr Add LoWow B Mosuy F«rg 16 18* 3 25* unch Bonk Novo Scotia 13* 39 unch 16 BP Can Ltd 27 V* 71122 words
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Article217 1985-03-18 10 MAf IS Ra«d Urwsec 465 10 Wootwonh 1280 INDUSTtlALS MININGS A Alpha Abercom AE And a 6756 128 675 +8 5 Anglos 2260 •10 unch 125 +25 unch Amaprop AMIC Bartows C G Smith CNA 330 2175 970 2050 225 10 inch 3 unch inch unch 5 unch inch217 words
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Article593 1985-03-18 10 MAt IS us$ Afcon AlurTwn 26* -14 Alcoa 33* -M Lud 27 Alwd Chun Cp 38 AWd Storos 53* 7% 66*1 •1* 74* 2* 51 -M 51* 20* Am Express 40* 58* Am Motors Cp Am Mongol Gos Am Til Til 3* 64* 21* unch 17 Amorodo Hess593 words
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Article844 1985-03-18 10 Amsterdam MAB IS Fh AB4 401 00 +3 ***** 4-6 AhokJ ***** +2.2 114 20 +12 amev ***** +198 5 FWV 55 SO -3 Boh ***** 08 Bonumjj ***** +1 Botko 88 60 01 Cotond 37 40 -0 1 Oat M* 110 50 1.5 EIMVMT 117 00 +2844 words
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Article63 1985-03-18 10 AFP VEBA, the biggest industrial holding company in West Germany, has made a pretax profit of 575 million marks last year, an increase of 55 per cent on the previous year. The company says the group will be able to pay a dividend of nine marks per 50-markAFP - 63 words
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Advertisement463 1985-03-18 10 t€ to wtae, tflae mft ealartala (JUu f unkai Japanese Restaurant Sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki and other famous delicacies from the land of the Rising Sun are prepared by three resident Japanese chefs. Businessman's set lunch from $8.50 A¥ FURAMA SINGAPORE HOTEL 19 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 0105 Tel: 533463 words
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Advertisement156 1985-03-18 10 London stocks, paoa 15 > Fteg L6u Teocbew V Restaurant for the best Teochew delicacies in town, k Discover our famous dian-xin, k delicious steam-boat Teochew porridge and other mouth-watering delights prepared by Hong Kong chefs. And feel like royalty while C you dine In Oriental splendour. Open daily from:156 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANY NEWS
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383 1985-03-18 11 FT THE SAUDI ARABIAN government has delivered a significant blow to Bechtel, a Californian engineering and construction company, with the cancellation of two refinery projects worth an estimated US$2 billion. No reason was given for the cancellation, but oil industryFT - 383 words
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193 1985-03-18 11 Reuter UNITED GULF BANK (BSC) EC has reported a 1984 consolidated net loss, due partly to provisions for possible loan losses in Kuwait and writedowns in the value of Kuwaiti shares held by a subsidiary. The parent company posted a US|5.3 million netReuter - 193 words
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Article, Illustration1112 1985-03-18 11 NYT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION last week gave its final approval to Chevron's US$l3.3 billion acquisition of Gulf. At the same time, Standard Oil Co (Indiana) asked its shareholders to approve a long list of predator repellents and continued preparations toNYT - 1,112 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article761 1985-03-18 12 Traders uncertain about direction of interest rates AFP CURRENCY CONTORTIONS again incited traders to be cautious on the commodity markets last week, as uncertainty persisted over the direction of interest rates on both sides of the Atlantic. With attention captured by currency factors news of the deathAFP - 761 words
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214 1985-03-18 12 Bernama THE Timber Association of Sabah (TAS) has called on its members in the state to cease production for one month with immediate effect because of the continuous decline of log prices for the past nine months which was attributed to highBernama - 214 words
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Article116 1985-03-18 12 AFP THE SEVEN-NATION Association of Tin-Producing Countries (ATPC) will begin a week of talks in London today ahead of the International Tin Council (ITC) session from March 27 to March 29. The association, which groups Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Nigeria, Zaire, and Australia, as well asAFP - 116 words
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433 1985-03-18 12 THIN PEPPER STOCKS and active spot market trading has lifted pepper prices to M 52,150 to $2,250 per tonne (black) and $3,275 to $3,300 per tonne (white) with demand for 1985 "delivery positions" helping to steady the market, according433 words
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Article247 1985-03-18 12 STRONG OVERSEAS BUYING lifted prices on the Singapore produce exchange last week. In the palm oil market, prices soared towards the end of last week, aided by higher soybean prices. This was in spite of talk that the State Trading Corporation of India will not be247 words
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Article232 1985-03-18 12 SOYBEAN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade eased last Friday to close up 13/4l 3 /4 US cents per bushel in March to down one in November. May settled at $5.91 v«. Persistent strength in soy oil, small deliveries and continued slow country movement at most points supported232 words
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346 1985-03-18 12 Reuter EFFORTS BY 7# countries to negotiate a new International Cwm Agreement to stabilise the volatile world market appear to be beaded towards collapoe, delegates to a I N-sponsored conference said. The meeting, which began on Feb It, represents the third attempt at aReuter - 346 words
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Article1195 1985-03-18 12 COFFEE Robusta futures last Friday finished a quiet and featureless session £2 a tonne above to £4 below Thursday night's close. The market lacked fresh incentive and direction; and movements were influenced by currency fluctuations. May moved in a range between £2,425 and £2,447 before trading last at1,195 words
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Article274 1985-03-18 12 FUTURES in Japu closed higher last Friday, rising 0.5 to 1.0 yen, except spot March, which was unchanged from Thursday at 189.4 yen per kg, ignoring the weakness abroad on Thursday night. Values recovered on sporadic short-covering in a reaction to recent low prices. Trading was thin with many274 words
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Article36 1985-03-18 12 Dot* Ctoiiwa Price* T u mover (M$/k*>) (tonnes) Mar 11 29.15 144 Mar 12 29.15 191 i Mar 13 29 15 122 I Mar 14 29.15 95 L Mar 15 29.15 113 J36 words
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Article151 1985-03-18 12 Chinese Produce Robusta 20/25% 477 50 Exchange (Seders' noon doiiwg pi rices en FOB NSW Nutmeg tor 16. SS/100 kg) 110 FOB NSW 396 00 E&W FOB NSW 248 00 Coconut oil But FOB Otd drum FOB 155 00 168 00 Gambier FOB NSW 330 00 New drum151 words
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Article246 1985-03-18 12 WHEAT futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed on or near the highs last Friday, up 4% to 1V« US cents per bushel in improved trade. May settled at $3.44 V 4 after posting a two-cent range on the day. Egypt's purchase of 188,000 tonnes of US soft246 words
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Advertisement338 1985-03-18 12 REWARDS FOR EXPATS Introducing two new investment opportunities specially designed for non-residents of the U.K. International Investment Expertise Premium Life have teamed up with leading international investment group GT Management to give the expatriate investor the opportunity to take advantage of proven international investment expertise for both regular savings and338 words
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Article, Illustration5450 1985-03-18 13 CHEN QINGSHUN - il It I Singapore I'l By CHEN QINGSHUN STOCK PRICES underwent a mild correction last week although most analysts agreed the market undertone remained relatively steady. This is illustrated by the fact that the midweek shock caused by the failure of the Orchard5,450 words
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272 1985-03-18 13 AUSTRALIAN share markets marked time (or most of the week before buyers staged a modest rally on Friday, dragging prices firmer across the boards. The rally surprised many traders in the light of a declining Wall Street market and rising272 words
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Article455 1985-03-18 13 JULIANA TAY - Week ended March 15 compiled by JULIANA TAY SCRIP ISSUES Amcol: Proposed bonus issue of one-for-ten. Botu Kowon: Proposed bonus issue of one-for-two. HK Lond: Proposed rights issue of one-for-one at HKJS.IO. Von Der Horst: Propose rights issue of one-for-one at $1. Yoohon: Proposed bonus455 words
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Article308 1985-03-18 13 UBS THE SLIGHT downtrend on the Zurich stock market at the beginning of the week was gradually replaced by a favourable mood as the week progressed. Uncertainty was caused by the unpredictable interest rate trends and the US dollar's volatility, which led to profittaking. The SBCUBS - 308 words
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1177 1985-03-18 14 El I New FT "YOU CAN LEAD a horse to water, but you can't make him drink," so they say, which about sums up Wall Street's recent skittish behaviour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has set new peaks on three occasions this year butFT - 1,177 words
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Article656 1985-03-18 14 MM K.Lumpur 4 INVESTORS' euphoria over the freeze on new listings seemed to have evaporated last week at the Kuala Lumpur stock market. Share prices generally ended lower on most fronts due to selling pressure. Trading activity quietened down somewhat and except for a spark of656 words
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Article348 1985-03-18 14 2= i Milan ikir 11 i ii g— A BCI THE MARCH accounting period ended in a quiet note on the Milan share market, virtually on the same levels as the previous month. Over the week, the BCI All-Share Index lost 0.9 per cent toBCI - 348 words
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Article135 1985-03-18 14 Bernama SABAH is to start a Ms 6 million project to produce bottled water from the Kinabalu mountain on a joint venture with a British firm. Chief Minister Datuk Harris Salleh said another project on the card was a $100 million to $200 million tourist complex toBernama - 135 words
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370 1985-03-18 14 r— i frml London a Reuter THE LONDON stock market ended firm after a week mainly dominated by a spate of company results. Trading was generally light but hopes that tomorbudget would boost consumer spending with tax cuts and reduce capital gains tax encouragedReuter - 370 words
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467 1985-03-18 14 TERESA LIM - K 1 Hongkong y By TERESA LIM Hongkong Correspondent CORPORATE RESULTS dominated sentiment last week, and the Hongkong Bank above all other companies had the most impact on the market. The bank reported poorer than estimated results for 1984, with net profit up only467 words
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206 1985-03-18 14 AFP SHARE PRICES on the Tokyo stock market gained ground last week after emerging from the previous week's doldrums. The 225-stock Dow-Jones average, a 92.13 yen loser the previous week, closed at 12,487.38 yen, a sharp 139.85-yen rise over the previous week. The CompositeAFP - 206 words
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Article804 1985-03-18 14 Current payment Ex dot* Books dose Date poyobte Totol for the year Total for previous yo< AISB Ambossodor Amcol Aokom Ayer Hitom Tin BAT Botu Lintong Bento Bousteod Bukit Kotil C 1 Holdings CorJsberg City Dev Cons Plont DBS DBS CULS Dunlop Est CULS Fujitec G Securities Gondo804 words
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Advertisement96 1985-03-18 14 7ZGjX.y £iecttic Ondustties TSh.2, (Incorporated in Malaysia) RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1984 The Directors are pleased to announce the audited results of Roxy Electric Industries (Malaysia) Bhd for the year ended 30th September, 1984. results Associated of an Company Company ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given96 words
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361 1985-03-18 15 CHEN QINGSHUN - By CHEN QINGSHUN BUSINESS has dropped at AlfaPacific since its troubles were publicised in mid-January. This is especially evident in its institutional dealings, which accounted for a significant proportion of total revenue before the Stock Exchange of Singapore took over the day-to-day running of361 words
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Article191 1985-03-18 15 THE DUE DATE for delivery of settlement contracts in the shares of Hwne Industries (M) Bhd has also been brought forward to March 25. Trading on a settlement basis will be suspended from March 26. BEBJAYA CerperattM (M) Bhd has obtained the approval of shareholders and the relevant191 words
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371 1985-03-18 15 THE LATEST move by Haw Par Brothers International Ltd to reduce its stake in Setron (Malaysia) Bhd marks the final stage of the group's restructuring to comply with the New Economic Policy. The cash-rich "sleeping" conglomerate is reaping an371 words
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227 1985-03-18 15 CEREBOS PACIFIC, the food manufacturing group, has informed the stock exchange that there is a delay in finalising its franchise agreement with Pizza Hut Inc, USA. Cerebos bad originally hoped to have the deal tied up by the first week of227 words
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75 1985-03-18 15 CONSTRUCTION-based Lum Chang Holdings Ltd has acquired a dormant Hongkong company for the purpose of holding investments in the British colony and China. The company, Cordaria Investment Co Ltd, with an authorised capital of HK525,000 and a paid-up capital of $10,000, was renamed Lum75 words
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399 1985-03-18 15 FT SIR YUE-KONG PAO the Hongkong shipowner and property developer who won control of Wheelock Marden, the ailing property, shipping and trading group, after a month-long takeover contest with Singapore financier Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat has become chairman of Wheelock withFT - 399 words
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189 1985-03-18 15 Bernama FIRST ALLIED Corporation Bhd's proposed acquisition of Wisma Merdeka Sdn Bhd, a Sabah-based property development company, has been aborted. FACB explained during the weekend that this was due to the lapsing of the sale and purchase agreement of the proposed acquisition datedBernama - 189 words
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582 1985-03-18 15 NAJEEB JARHOM - By NAJEEB JARHOM WELL-DIVERSIFIED Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd, beaded by Senator Kee Yong Wee, has turned in encouraging profit figures for 1964, thanks to the group's consistent reviews and implementation of its sales and development programmes. This is the second year of582 words
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599 1985-03-18 15 RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI - Higher palm oil prices boost Guthrie Ropel and High Low results By RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI LIKE most plantation companies, recently-listed Guthrie Ropel Bhd and Highlands k Lowlands Bhd have both turned in a set of sparkling full-year results, thanks mainly to higher palm Oil prices. Gathrle R«pel's unaudited group pre-tax profits599 words
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Article1061 1985-03-18 15 THE MARKET closed firm t in light trading on Friday, with the FTSE-100 index up 10.2 points at a new high of 1309.9 and the FT--30 up 12.4 at 1002.5. Hopes that tomorrow's UK Budget would boost consumer spending with tax cuts and reduce capital gains tax attracted1,061 words
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Advertisement145 1985-03-18 15 THE BANK OF TOKYO, LTD. Singapore Branch U5515,000,000 Negotiable Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Certificates of Deposit due 12 September 1986 In accordance with the provisions of the Certificates, notice is hereby given that for the six-month interest period from 18 March 1965 to 18 September 1985 the Certificates wiH cany145 words
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Advertisement356 1985-03-18 15 'MviCl* DEVELOPING CHINA BUSINESS (one-day seminar) 26 April 1985 (Friday) Shangri-La Hotel Singapore TOPICS SPEAKERS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA TODAY RONG FENGXIANG, Commercial Representative of the People's Republic of China in Singapore HOW TO DEVELOP CHINA BUSINESS CHANG SOO Managing Director Principal Consultant AGS Management Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore CHINA356 words
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597 1985-03-18 16 BOEY KIT YIN - By BOEY KIT YIN THE SINGAPORE Manufacturers' Association (SMA), registered as a company, is studying the advantages of converting itself into a society. BT understands that the main reasons for the plan to reregister itself are that SMA will be able597 words
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134 1985-03-18 16 SINGAPORE Manufacturers' Association chairman Tay Kwang Seng will not be standing for re-appointment at the annual general meeting on May 31. Mr Tay has served two terms as chairman of Singapore's largest manufacturing representative organisation since 1983, when Mr Ong Leng Chuan stepped down.134 words
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Article93 1985-03-18 16 Reuter A JUST SETTLEMENT of claims for compensation following the Bhopal gas disaster could amount to as much as US$lO billion, a US public interest lawyer said yesterday. Robert Hager, of the Wash-ington-based, non-profit Christie Institute, said in an interview that the US Union CarbideReuter - 93 words
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Article, Illustration425 1985-03-18 16 UPI THE QUEEN of Thailand watched "The King and I" a musical banned in her country in New York on Saturday and said later she enjoyed the musical about a 19th century ruler of her homeland. Queen Sirikit, through her spokesman, said she does notUPI - 425 words
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Article161 1985-03-18 16 Reuter AN INCREASING amount of fake and potentially lethal anti-biotics are being smuggled into the Third World. According to a report in yesterday's Observer newspaper, the fake drugs are manufactured in countries from Taiwan to the Balkans, and have labels and packaging expertly copied fromReuter - 161 words
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295 1985-03-18 16 Reuter CHINA yesterday published firm new guidelines aimed at halting unauthorised price increases as the country switched from tight central planning to a form of market economy. The official People's Daily and other major newspapers carried a circular to local government offices fromReuter - 295 words
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228 1985-03-18 16 Reuter MALAYSIAN Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives in Jakarta today for talks with Indonesian President Suharto. Dr Mahathir will bead a delegation of high-ranking officials, including Foreign Minister Ahmad Rithauddeen. The two leaders last met in DecemberReuter - 228 words
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143 1985-03-18 16 UPI CHINA will open eight new air routes seven domestic and one to Singapore this year, Chinese civil aviation officials announced on Saturday. CAAC, China's flag carrier, will inaugurate direct flights to Singapore on June 15, the official Xinhua news agency quoted the officialsUPI - 143 words
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Article66 1985-03-18 16 Reuter IRANIAN and Iraqi warplanes yesterday pounded cities and shipping, with their armies locked in heavy fighting as the rap-idly-escalating Gulf War reached fresh heights. Iranian troops on Saturday reached the Tigris River in an apparent drive to cut off southern Iraq fromReuter - 66 words
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379 1985-03-18 16 UPI RETIRED US General William Westmoreland has proposed the creation of a national news council where public officials could take their complaints about news coverage and avoid costly and lengthy libel suits. Westmoreland recently dropped his five-month libel suitUPI - 379 words
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Article81 1985-03-18 16 THE PEOPLE of Sabah will go to the polls on April 20-21 to elect a new state government following the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly on Saturday. The two-day staggered polling is only for 21 consitutencies. For the others, polling is on April 21. Elections81 words
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Article207 1985-03-18 16 UPI A FACTORY WORKER who had just been suspended from his job pistol-whipped his way back into the plant on Saturday and killed four foremen, critically wounded a fifth, and then shot himself to death. Mansel "Sonny" Hammett struck security guard James Silbaugh in theUPI - 207 words
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Article58 1985-03-18 16 AFP THAILAND'S army chief yesterday warned that about 2,000 Thai insurgents trained in camps run by Vietnam on the Thai-Laotian border would be sent on operations against Thailand. Supreme Command Chief-of-Staff, General Pathom Sermsin, said that the pro-Hanoi insurgents, backed by Soviet arms, were "more dangerous"AFP - 58 words
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Article39 1985-03-18 16 AP JAPAN plans to equip ground self-defence forces in the country with heavier, more modern arms, particulary Japan-made surface-to-ship missiles, to cope with the Soviet military buildup in Asia, said the Kyodo News Service. APAP - 39 words
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Article53 1985-03-18 16 Reuter SOUTH KOREA is considering removing restrictions on imports of cigarettes at the request of the US, said government officials yesterday. South Koreans are currently banned from smoking foreign cigarettes with a maximum penalty of a US$l,2OO fine. Small quantities are imported for the useReuter - 53 words
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Article68 1985-03-18 16 Reuter DISAGREEMENT between the US and Western Europe over Central America could threaten the Nato alliance. European and US experts, in a study published in Washington yesterday, quoted Spanish Foreign Minister as saying that if the US were to intervene militarily in the region toReuter - 68 words
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Advertisement107 1985-03-18 16 Britannia offers you a world of investment opportunities vm The Chartered Bank Building, 6 Battery Road, #14-06, Singapore 0104. Telephone: *****86. your cashflow so NOW 0 v> 1 o c o TD g s iSS with funds due only in 120 days' time? Come to Singapore Finance and you don't107 words
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Advertisement536 1985-03-18 16 Workshop One: The Total Quality Control Approach to Supply Assurance Singapore, May 13 -15,1985 This workshop is designed to provide the participants with a full understanding of the Supply Assurance Objectives, their impact on the business and the Opportunities which Total Quality Control techniques otter to strengthen and broaden this536 words
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Miscellaneous53 1985-03-18 16 Outlook for today: Showers in several areas in the afternoon. Report for 24 hours prior to 7 30pm on March 17 at the airport: Maximum temperature 30.7' Associated humidity 68 Minimum temperature 24.9" Associated humidity 94 Hours of sunshine 2.75 Rainfall in millimetres Troce Roinfoll this month 51.5 Rainy days53 words
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263 1985-03-18 17 THE administrators of the Panama Canal and the St Lawrence Seaway have confirmed that they intend to freeze tolls for the next year. These assurances were given by Mr Dennis McAuliffe, administrator of Panama Canal Commission and Mr James Emery, administer of the263 words
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Article720 1985-03-18 17 THE newly-established Singapore National Shipping Association will soon set about the task of studying the tariff revision proposed by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA). It is believed that a special committee will be formed to review the tariff and hold discussions with the port720 words
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Article876 1985-03-18 17 Shipping Lin* P •g* Col Afeo VI 3 Ahrenkiel Lintr V 4 AC Toepler X 5 Alphotrons VI 4 Andeko Shpg VI 1 ANL 1 1 Antah Onent X 1 APC Line V 4 APL IN 4 Arrow Lines X 4 ASCL III I Avobroker V S876 words
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Article122 1985-03-18 17 EUROKAI, one of Hamburg's major container terminal operators, reported another box handling increase for 1984. It handled 201,654 TEU in 1984, up 11.3 per cent over the previous year. The operator passed the 200,000 TEU mark for the first time. Eurokai was also able to increase handling122 words
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Article45 1985-03-18 17 THE India-Pakistan-Bangladesh Conference line will raise freight rates on westbound cargo by 10 per cent effective May 1, 1985 instead of April 1, the Pakistan Shippers Council said. The conference increased east-bound freight by 15 per cent in April, it said.45 words
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Article56 1985-03-18 17 New plans to reform the examination system for UK seamen are to be put forward by the government. Basic changes are proposed in the Department of Transport statutory examinations for the certification of seamen that allow more of the process to be covered by nationally recognised qualifications56 words
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547 1985-03-18 18 Cargonews Asia THE Guangzhou Ocean Shipping company one of China's major regional shipping enterprises has placed orders for 12 ships with shipyards in China and other countries. Seven of the vessels will be built in Japan. All are to be in service nextCargonews Asia - 547 words
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Article151 1985-03-18 18 THE PORT Authority of Thailand made a profit of about 125 million baht during the first quarter of fiscal 1985, a port official told the Bangkok Post. This represents a decline of about seven million baht compared with the corresponding period of last year.151 words
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Article718 1985-03-18 18 THE ROYAL Dutch/Shell group has sold a large tanker to a South Korean concern for demolition, said a group spokesman. The vessel involved is the Leptan, a steam tanker of 318,006 dwt or 39,992 light tons and built in 1975, he said, but would not comment on the718 words
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Article1862 1985-03-18 18 FAIRLY active coal and i iron chartering continues to feature the freight mar- i ket on Thursday while Sovi- et operators are reported to have arranged time-char-ter business for grain, shipbrokers said. Coal was covered from Hampton Roads to Ymuiden at $4.96, from Mobile to Ghent at $7.751,862 words
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Article83 1985-03-18 18 THE West German tug owner Bugsier Reederei has claimed a record for moving the war-damaged ultra large crude carrier Minotaur from the Persian Gulf to a Taiwanese breaking yard. Bugsier says the Minotaur is the largest vessel to be towed over such a long distance. The 386,34383 words
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Article216 1985-03-18 19 Klngsley Wood - By Klngsley Wood MARITIME unions continue to hold the freighter, Challenger B, in Singapore pending a decision as to whether it can be supported in the Bass Strait trade between Tasmania and Melbourne. The 8,500 dwt Challenger B, formerly the Kirk Challenger, is a joint216 words
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Article263 1985-03-18 19 CONTAINER ship carrier Sea-Land has signed a contract worth more than US$3O million to buy four double stack unit trains. The new stack trains which carry containers stacked one above the other, will compete directly with American President Companies and the Port of Seattle. Sea-Land263 words
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238 1985-03-18 19 THE THAI Communications Ministry is expected to propose that the government provide special privileges to the local shipbuilding industry, to enable it to compete more effectively against foreign builders. Deputy Communications Minister Boonthiem Khemaphirat said the ministry decided to propose the238 words
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2704 1985-03-18 24 aaaspßUß A guide to ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of2,704 words
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Article781 1985-03-18 25 CONTAINER TERMINAL RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINEI RS AND LCL CARGO Godw! FCL Arrival for LC L movement Ship Voy date/time Operator cargo schedule Location Luna Maersk 8504 19.3.85 0500 Maersk F5 0800-0900/1600-1700 A1 0900-1000/1600-1700 B1 Tik Kiselev 8BE/85 19.3.85 0700 S'pore Sov F5 1100-1200/1800-1900 B8 Pelopor 127781 words
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Article1841 1985-03-18 25 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and their agents. A-B \FEA Afii'-an Shipping Agen. les tS> Afro-Eurasia line Transgroup <Si Xhrrnklel IJnrr Service Kim Shpe iSi Allml C Toepfer Oceanus Shipping ries i Si Marintex Enterprise i PK I Alpnc Intrasea (Si Bintang Shpg1,841 words
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Article359 1985-03-18 26 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES Vessel Berth Agent Arrival Departure KEPPEL WHARVES Donam No 8 Good Faith Kota Mulia Ned Bangkok R Viking Star Sea Horse Sky Horse Builder II Canopus Cordoba Futami Maru Iran Meelad Jenson IV Kota Pelangi Rena Sea Princess Seria S Samudera Wah Fai K21359 words
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Advertisement459 1985-03-18 17 ■Sfif V f Sl^*V t 'to Published by TIMES BOOKS INTERNATIONAL Times Centre i New Industrial Road Spore 1953 Tel: *****44 a o* the times o»goniscif«or SS6 50 THE Guangzhou Ocean Shipping company has placed orders lor 12 ships II MARITIME unions continue to hold the freighter, Challenger B, in459 words
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Advertisement392 1985-03-18 17 UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) SEALORD SHIPPING AGENCIES 70 Shanlon Way 04-02 C Marina Hou>« Singapore 0207 Tal *****94 CFS ottica TPC 03-30 Tal *****31 and *****32 Tarminal oflica TPC 03-29 Tal No *****90'*****93 NATIONAL LINE OF BAHR EXPRESS FULL CONTAINER SERVICE YROM JAPAN TAIWAN HONG KOMi T< > \RAHIAN392 words
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Advertisement1160 1985-03-18 17 ^^;<+^'_-.?&^)+,_+-~[:_@_=[[></ *L MAERSK LINE EXPORT TO USA. EUROPE. MIDDLE EAST. WEST AFRICA ASIA r<> I PACIFIC lit"! I ATI AN IK FASTI AN AI»A INI ANDI'dIMS t L£jLM rrm LED* MAERSK LOUS MAERSK LEGE MAERSK LAttS MAERSK IS/5 11/5 19/5 21/5 1 23/5 25/5 25/5 Feeder Vessels I P Kelang1,160 words
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Advertisement465 1985-03-18 18 JAPAN /TAIWAN /STRAITS NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS Notice is hereby given that with effect from Ist April 1985, Lembaga Pelabuhan Kelang is appointed our sole agents for the collection of demurrage at Port Kelang for FCL containers which come from Japan/ Taiwan discharged and delivered at LPK container terminal. All our465 words
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Advertisement252 1985-03-18 18 HEAVYLIFT TO PARADIP/INDIA Available for prompt shipment from Singapore: 1 STUD pole ***** Kgs, length 14.00 metres, diameter 1.30 metres Picas* call *****20 jMfcg jSupercarrier Service j rrm MM ARRIVALS BARBfd TEXAS 18/3 BARKR PfRSLUS 27/3. BARBfR PMAM 7/4. BARKR HECTOR 17/4 TO: CALIFORNIA PANAMA US ATLANTIC US GULF E.252 words
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Advertisement622 1985-03-18 19 The Straits Steamship Group Mansfield Container Shipping Pte Ltd Oversea* Containers Limited STRAITS SHIPPING Singapore to Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Ports and Bangkok I CONTAINERSHIP SfRVICE 10 UK-'CONTINENT CMUGAN MT OSAKA MT tiwwoa MT JOKTO MT lITANO MMU Thames maru BOf EDMURGH 0 EXPRESS CARDIGAN MT OSMA MT Abo Accepting Cargo622 words
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Advertisement685 1985-03-18 19 J Our role in helping to market Asian products. When Asia's products are ready to move into the world marketplaces, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is also ready. With a modern containership fleet and more routes than any other company. With frequent sailings and land transportation services. With computer and satellite control.685 words
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Advertisement314 1985-03-18 20 £XSINOSE MARITIME PTE LTD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES IRANIAN SERVICES Sincaport Loadnf tor 30/3 B. Abbas. B Khomeini POST KfLANG PENANG SKOSf MAKITM PTE tTD TEL *****44/7 I *****70 MAIOSE MARITM SON BHO W *****2 3 MALAYSIA TRAOE 4 TRANSPORT tTD TH ***** t ***** KYOWA LINE TO314 words
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Advertisement911 1985-03-18 21 > "W PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES p| L Building. 140 Cecil Street. 03-00 Singapore 0106. Tel: *****33 KOTA PUSAKA KOTA WANGSA KOTA WUAYA KOTA SALAM KOTA JAYA KOTA MUTIARA VOYAGE HONGKONG SINGAPORE LOADING FOR: E-553 15-16/3 20-23/3 ADEN. HODEIDAH. JEDDAH. AOABA. PT SUDAN, MUKALLA E-555 17-18/3 22-24/3 BERBERA, MOGADISCIO. TAMATAVE. MOMBASA.911 words
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Advertisement862 1985-03-18 21 BENLINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE 10/ FROM EUROPE TROMCfOPE HAM B'HAVI Inrerpool Bji SaAed Saded liaittut lipreu Saded Saded lokyo Bit Saded Saded Kit wo Maru Saded Saded Hamhur j [ipreu 16/3 It 3 Thames M«u 18/3 21/3 City of Ednbwfh 11/3 21/3 Benaron 1/4 i Tokn Eiprns 3/4 5/4862 words
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Advertisement751 1985-03-18 21 DJAKARTA LLOYD INDONESIAN NATIONAL LINE Far East S'pore Service Fii Container Vessel. Bumo TaAohama *06* fiohsMij H* S pott Ig hut (*l) GUN* W7 W N/2 27/2 212 J/3 4/3 12/1 11/3 MAIAPAHT VII IC i/3 1/3 10/3 lt/3 17/3 72/3 24/3 11^:i^a T bh»t:lf.v. :i'i[HXi/iMiHi ;I t WEST BOUND751 words
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Advertisement550 1985-03-18 21 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES m Htoneywa V2OO BURMA FIVE STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION (Burmese National Line) Loading for Rangoon Spore PKelang In Port Penanf 25/26 Mar Phashwegyawywa V2SI lnPt/16 Mar Pa an VBl Paean VBSW 20/23 Mar 29/31 Mar BANK LINE EXPRESS SEH-CONTAfIER SERVICE TO UK/CONT IVYBANK CLYDEBANK SPORE 12 Apr 5550 words
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Advertisement1181 1985-03-18 22 to. »."K"line KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. USA CANADA PACIFIC COAST (Including DESTINATIONS INLAND via IPI MICROBRIDGE ft MINILAND BRIDGE) FEEDCR/ MOTHER VESSEL SPORE PKIG PENANG S PORE T/S POUT LA/LB SEATTLE OAKLAK) VAN BC ASIA STAR V 34 QUEENS WAY BRCGE *35 17 Mar 18 Mar 20 Mar 22 Mar1,181 words
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Advertisement515 1985-03-18 22 Li CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER/BULK SERVICE load.ng toi lOS ANOUES SAN FRANCISCO SEATIIE TAIOMA VANCOUVER BC Accepting FCI FCI Containers AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Accepting FCI FCI Contamers PKetong Spott Frcm Met) S»A< Also Accepts Singapore SO AIOHARA PRADESH 19/20 Mar WEST ASIA GULF SERVICE Singapoit P Ketong515 words
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Advertisement493 1985-03-18 22 SANKD ASIA FROM JAPANESE PORTS ANO HONGKONG GOLDEN LINE GUAM GUAM SWUNG (Pit) LTD Kaanf t«| Prowwal Bar* Mi| (0 Cfci Street SMGAFOK 0104 TU *****»0 (II LOtS) TM Kuala Lumpw ***** P Ketanf 317*1 Pmjnf XJUI Pavr Gudanj Ajent OKKNT ILOTD SON BM> TU M 370 STRAITS/PERSIAN GULF SERVICE:493 words
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Advertisement561 1985-03-18 22 t INTRBSEA (PTE) ITO. 10 Anson Road »27 16 Internationa 1 Piaza Singapore 0207 Tel *****1 1 (10 Lines) VOAA9IAUVC o BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK OCEAN WN> 08*5903 S pore P KeUn(lo*fr« tort Apr ROTT/ANT/UJ. (AVON) SEA WOOD AND R.M.Z.l^n S pore P Kelang loa*n tor: ALEV 4/4 7/4 Mdah/ManfafcaM/SatarM/Vdncii561 words
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Advertisement626 1985-03-18 23 I II 11 NOL NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD FAR EAST/EUROPE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE K CHANCE 21W. Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia +TW BRIDGE S pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo 0600 24/3 LCL Cargo 1800 23/3 FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) HK CONTAKR 43E C PMJI 431-.. C ROZE 42E— N CRYSTAL626 words
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Advertisement409 1985-03-18 23 HEUNG-A SHIPPING Korean Flag Vessels SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO P KELANG, PENANG, BUSAN. INCHON inul No I Donjm lb t Danjm SO7N No 7 Omm M3H No 1 Donan No I Donam 403W PR 20/3 »/J 3/4 5/4 10/4 15/4 2R/4 27/4 2/S HA P"*f 1 I*llS Mt i>M«'«l.|NIS NIPTUNI409 words
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Advertisement733 1985-03-18 23 m sinsov SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SMSOV BULGING 55, Martet Street Sinfapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lnes) Cable Address SfflSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS 2510S P KELANG M/S SHMtKAT NAM SOON SDN. BM> IST AM) 2ND FLOOR. NO 1 JALAN CEMPENWG PORT KLANG.733 words
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Advertisement40 1985-03-18 23 SIM SWEE JOO SHIPPING SDN BHD SDK LONG SATU ¥oy 72 19/3 BnMu Mri CONTAINERISED SERVICE RBUAN MYA Voj 45 21/3 Kucta*, Sim. BnMu. Mr Agents: JAMBATAN MERAH SDN. BHD. P. Kelang: *****6 7 K.L. *****7 *****1 Penang ***** wa40 words
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Advertisement776 1985-03-18 24 tti'!|i»nal Container Uih's 3 Sailings Weekly R e, a b'e Regular Punctual Berthing P S.A. Mon, Wed Sat REGULAR/FEEDER SERVICE TO PHUKET/SONGKLA WW SM SKI* «I WK SKI* VOY SM SKI* SMI BHUM 21K/211N 19 Mar RATAMA BHUM 6S/267N 19/20 Mat SHI BHUM 211S/212W 26 Mat SKI BHUM 2125/213N 2776 words
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Miscellaneous168 1985-03-18 24 Regional Weather eri t. t T A ft. A >>■ Ya S3 I SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. Wind direction with speed in knots Wove height LEGEND 5 Thur>derSf rm TefT1 Weather with speed .n knots V Shower Rom Wove height Cloudy Sky Surfoce winds168 words
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Advertisement188 1985-03-18 25 iHS OADING FOR CHITTAGONG SERVICE VSI NAME ETA THREE STM 1 In Port LOADING FOR THE NEW STRAITS SHPf TEL: *****07/ Chittaaong Agent: REGULAR SERVI ilillll mi i.; i jjjjgi KH mm. •5 E Sex BOHLER SHIPPING PTE. LTD 1 37. Market St., t»11 -02 Bank of tast Asia Blflg188 words
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Advertisement255 1985-03-18 25 Cheng Lie Navigation Co., Ltd. com mo soma to Bangkok/mmmt/umm STOK BU MU HE KM WM If 5M 24/3 1/4 7/4 J/4 11/4 CHUNC LK I SIS 7/4 11/4 K/4 11/4 Zt/4 GENERAL AGENTS CONTINENTAL FEEDERS PTE. LTD., Tat *****51 Jmtmt RS 2110* FEEDERS GOOD HARVEST LINES ETA LOAOMG FOR255 words
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Advertisement498 1985-03-18 25 LIZENA PTE LTD T«fc ******7, *****69 f «tox: RS2CI4I ETA ETD Loadhf for S» SMANG 22/3 21/3 M SMMEGA 19/3 23/3 F*a Bn SONICE TO EAST KALIMANTAN (MDOKM FUG) PROMPT .SMPPMC LINE SA. KHM NONMV LIB SDHW TO KIT AfWCAB HA STOK HUMKNM CMEBt 3Mh Ma> KDIIIM OWOBO COTOWU UK498 words
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Advertisement512 1985-03-18 26 -~m EAST ASIA LINE (Maloysign Flag) Regular Liner Services Batwaan M'SIA/B'PORE/INOIA P. Kelang P. Gudang S'pore fo AMAH 20/3 22/3 24/3 M»*»^ MDOtA PWTAMA 26/3 21/3 30/3 Ma*w/ REGULAR JAPAA/STHAITS/JAPAN SERVICES Mui lAMBOR 2S/3 26/3 Na|/Kob«/ EAST ASIA SHIPPING SON. BHD TEL: *****2/36 TLX: MA: ***** JALAL MFBC K.L. Tel:512 words
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Advertisement372 1985-03-18 26 Tj .V V, tA /TT*T? Sapping (Singapore) private REGULAR LINER SERVICE 21 EUROPE/FAR EAST LINER SERVICE m ETA ETD ASTEWON 20.3.(5 25.3. INDENT MARIO 30 385 3.4. Carp tat Z243JM/J, 222MU 10 ham U #22-lM Mtmatei* Plm. SI I|2X£IP 1 -y CREST EXPRE mn EAST. WEST COAST GULF PORTS WW372 words
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Advertisement503 1985-03-18 26 C.Y. LINE (A Mtmbtr Of The ACE Consortium) CHO YANG SHIPPING CO. LTD nur COMIMOISCD SERVICE 10 EIKOK («U SUB) Spot Mm* TRANS NORID BRCGE ?4W 24/3 24/3 CNNA CON I AND 29* 3/4 1/4 KOREAN CHANCE ?1N 10 4 */4 HONGKONG CONUMD 44W 17/4 15/4 leHjrte «djm Fitwf Mbur|503 words
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Advertisement842 1985-03-18 26 Everett Lines! 9 COMPAMA PERUANA DC VAPOREES (C.P.V.) 9 S "PERUVIAN STATE LINE" > K <bi CaMao Matatam 110 and atf otltrf Pnuman ports with tramhymoM at Hot* !R On CPV lluoufh Balls ot lading tc tmai destination HUGHE VERETT MANOIOEVERETT JOHNE VERETT P Utter* 23/25 Mar 31/2 Apr «/10842 words
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Advertisement347 1985-03-18 26 ZIM NON CONFERENCE MXPEWENT FULL CONTMO SERVICE accept* FCL/LCt cargoes to USA East I West Coast. CarribPean and East Canada Fn# VSI iMjrtnct m SAVAMMH ?4 M» 19 Apr n Apr m HAIFA 1 Ap. 12 Ap 21 Apr m caivorna n Ap> 10 Ha. it mi, ,23 Apr 20347 words
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