The Straits Times, 9 April 1971

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times. The National Newspaper Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1971 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    Lock icon A historic handshake...
    76 1 GREETING each other like old friends China's table lennis stars and girls of the L.S. team at the 31st world championships at Xagoya, Japan. Such a happy meeting would have been unthinkable before the surprise invitation from the Chinese on Wednesday to the Americans to tour China.
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    Lock icon Planes straie rebels
    644 1 Planes straie rebels MONKS TOLD: STAY IN COLOMBO, Thursday AIRCRAFT of the Royal Ceylon Air Force swooped into action against pockets of rebel resistance today, the fourth consecutive day of major crisis. Police and the armed services stepped up their operations against insurgents who had kept Ceylon on the brink
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    Changi the best bet says expert
    443 1  - Changi the best bet says expert TAN WANG JOO By CINGAPORE, Thurs. 13 A Polish town planning expert today advocated the development of a new international airport at Changi as the best way to cope with the expected future growth of air traffic. Mr. Krystyn Olszewski, chief designer for the
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    Lock icon Extradition
    26 1 LONDON, Thurs. British Home Secretary Reginald Maudling today signed a warrant to extradite former Indian snipping magnate Jayantl Kharma Teja. t\e Home Office said. AP.
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    SAIGON NIGHTCLUB HIT BY RED BOMB
    72 1 CAIGON, Ttaurs. A terrorist bomb ripped through a downtown nifhtclub tonlfht, killing at least one GI and wounding 15 or 18 others. As more than 50 American servicemen scrambled from the club on Saigon's waterfront, communist troops opened up with automatic weapons from the
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    Lock icon Propaganda to cover up defeat Nixon told
    689 1 Propaganda to cover up defeat Nixon told HONG KONG, Thursday TtfORTH VIETNAM and the Vietcong have reacted coldly to President Nixon's announcement today of 100,000 more American soldiers being pulled out of Vietnam by Dec. 1. Hanoi Radio dismissed the announcement as propaganda and an effort to cover up "bitter
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    AIR'SEA SEARCH FOR TWO SADC JETS
    67 1 AIR'SEA SEARCH FOR TWO SADC JETS SINGAPORE. Thurs A bin air-sea hunt was continuing to-night for two Hunter Jets of the Singapore Air Defence Command which vanished over the Malacca Straits at about 2 p.m. today. The aircraft were on a routine training flight. A short SAF statement, telephoned to
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    36 pages today
    18 1 TODAY'S Straits Timer is 36 pare* in two sections. Make •are you ret both sections.
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    Lock icon Indian units poised for action says Pakistan
    185 1 Indian units poised for action says Pakistan RAWALPINDI, Thurs. Indian armed units were today reported by Pakistan to be poised for possible operations in East Pakistan. Radio Pakistan said that according to Information reaching Rawalpindi, Indian Air Force bases round the western and northern borders of East Pakistan bounded on
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      Lock icon TROUBLE AT FORD AGAIN
      69 1 LIVERPOOL. Thur*. A double strike hit the Ford's blf HsJrwood factory here today within hours of the end of a> nine- week stoppage which cost the company f 100 million. STRIKE No. 1: Ei(hty-onr paint shop workers walked oat over a Job manning dispute, resulting in
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      7 die in crash horror
      29 1 7 die in crash horror TtMERLOH, Thurs. —Four more died in hospital tonight, bringing drath toll to seven, in timber lorry-bus eraah horror new here today. (See Page 13).
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      77 1 Diamond Gem Set Rings desilvaBißros V* MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS. ■3. Raffles Place. Singapore 1. Tel: *****. SWISS PRECfsiON TIMING at the Singapore Grand Prix 9 4-1971 to 12-4-1971 World Racing Champions like Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Gerhard Mitter, ry Geoff Duke, mi7«i* and others preferred Kri l Lf\t< PRECISION TIMING ta*^*^
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      Lock icon Hopes of peace as commandos quit Amman
      230 2 Hopes of peace as commandos quit Amman AMMAN, Thurs— Hopes were high today for a settlement of the twoweek crisis between the Palestinian guerillas and the Jordanian Government as the guerillas began pulling out from Uiis tense c pltal The commandos were seen withdrawing heavy arms from Amman late into
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      Lock icon Calley row hots up
      347 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday PRESIDENT Nixon's intervention in the case of Lieut. William Calley became a political issue yesterday, with four Democratic Presidential hopefuls strongly questioning the White House move. The outburst of criticism from the President's opponents In Congress followed the release of a letter to Mr.
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      Lock icon Massive airlift Soviet arms
      308 2 Massive airlift Soviet arms EGYPT BUILDS UP HER DEFENCE LONDON, Thursday authorities disclosed last night a big airlift of Soviet men and arms to Egypt is underway with a buildup of missile power suspected. Word of the airlift came from diploma whose governments are represented in Cairo They said increased
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      Lock icon LORD C TAKES OVER AVIATION MINISTRY
      166 2 LORD C TAKES OVER AVIATION MINISTRY T ONDON, Thurs.— The Government today announced a minor reshuffle in which Defence Secretary Lord Carrington takes over the Ministry of Aviation Supply, which is to be wound up next month. But the appointment Is only a holding operation— and Lord Carrington will continue
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      Japanese court 'no' to deportation order
      116 2 rKYO, Thurs. Taiwan Embassy officials confirmed yesterday Japanese Press reports that the Tokyo District Court has ordered the Government to withdraw a deportation order it issued to two Formosans who engaged in the independent movement for Taiwan The court ruled, the reports said, that
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      Lock icon 100,000 pullout
      912 3 But Nixon refuses to set time limit for quitting Vietnam WASHINGTON Thursday PRESIDENT Nixon last night announced a new pullback if 100,000 American trocps from Vietnam by Dec. 1 but he rejected proposals to set a terminal date for U.S. participation in the war. The new v ithdrawals
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      Lock icon Hot pants are out for me. says Anne
      123 3 Hot pants are out for me. says Anne LONDON, Thurs. Princess Anne has firmly declared she will never wear hot pants. "There are certain things I won't do and that's the limit," she told a BBC Interviewer In a TV film to be screened on Easter Sunday. In the film
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      Lock icon The late night knock' by police charge
      129 3 I ONDON. Thurs The Guardian newspaper yesterday charted that police were using "the late nirht knock' in a nationwide drive against Illegal Immigrants. The Home Office denied any new campaign but said pursuit and deportation of Illegal immigrants was a continuing process. The
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      529 to contest elections in N. Vietnam
      336 3 HONG KONG. Thursday TOTAL of 529 candidates will contest the 420 National Assembly seats in North Vietnam's general elections, it was officially announced in Hanoi today. The North Vietnamese News Agency said that the list of candidates had not been made public, but
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      Lock icon ONASSIS CALLS FOR RULING ON HIS CONTRACT DISPUTE
      197 4 ATHENS, Thurs. Shipowner Aristotle Onassis called yesterday for international arbitration on his dispute with the Greek Government over the revision of his 600 million Greek investment contract. An Athens spokesman for the millionaire who is vacationing in the Caribbean, said last night:
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      Tear-gas for demos
      242 4 SEOUL, Thursday MORE than 3.000 college boys T1 fought riot police in the streets of Seoul today on the third straight day of demonstrations demanding abolition of military training on campus. Riot police squad > fired dozens of tear-gas bombs and wielded tlnir clubs. Demonstrators retaliated by
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      Lock icon GREEK GOVT FREES MORE POLITICAL DETAINEES
      171 4 GREEK GOVT FREES MORE POLITICAL DETAINEES ATHENS. Thurs. Greece's armybacked government yesterday released all political prisoners held without specific charge All prison camps would be dismantled by Saturday, a Government announcement said. The announcement, by the Ministry of Public Order, said the Government had released the remaining 234 communist political
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      Now Japanese Red 'rebels' insist on own line
      177 4 MOSCOW, Thursday. THE Japanese Communist Party yesterday joined the Rumanian and Italian parties in their insistence on the right to pursue policies independently of the Kremlin, according to Japanese sources here. 1 The position of the Japanese party which only recently made
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      Lock icon Holyoake and Rogers hold talks on security
      116 4 Holyoake and Rogers hold talks on security WABHINOTON, Thurs. New Zealand's Prime Minister Sir Keith Holvoake met for one hour yesterday with Secretary of State William Rogers on security arrangements and political developments In the Pacific. It was the start of a two* day Informal vi.«it in which the Prime
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      Lock icon A storm brewing over that cricket tour
      270 4 A storm brewing over that cricket tour MELBOURNE. Thursday POLITICAL storm has broken out ovi the South African cricket tour of Australia this year with the Premiers of thi States engaged in a verbal battle over the proposed tour. Victorian State Premier Sir Henry Bolte yestoday blasted the Labour Governments
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        British missiles for South Africa
        133 4 British missiles for South Africa TEW YORK, Thurs. x A group of British firms led by the British Aircraft Corporation (8.A.C.) is working on a plan to sell South Africa a complete guided missil? system, Mr. Uddhav Deo Bnatt. rapporteur Of the U.N.s special committee on South African apartheid, said
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        73 4 BELGADE: Vug has warned the Swedish Government to take firm action against terrorist attacks on Yugoslav officials and citizens In Sweden if it does not want to see relations between the two countries seriously imperilled. The warning came in a sfronglv-worded statement by the Government In connection with an incident
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        66 4 JERUSALEM: Israel today voiced great concern over the reported detention of about 40 Jews in Iraqi Jails, and reaffirmed It would not rest until the Jews of Iraq and other Arab countries were freed of persecution. In an official statement, Foreign Minister Mr. Abba Eban said he was reacting to
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        63 4 WEST BERLIN: An uproar broke out In the public gallery of a courtroom here yesterday when a former high-ranking Nazi official was acquitted on charges of abetting the murder of Jews. Dr. Kurt Venter, 59. deputy head of Gestapo's Berlin office from 1941 to 1943. had stood trial for his
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        24 4 BELGARADE: President Tito told a mass rally yesterday of plans to draw future presidents each year alternately from each of the country's six republics.
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    SELANGOR CLUB SPLIT OVER NEW BUILDING
    145 6 SELANGOR CLUB SPLIT OVER NEW BUILDING |£UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Selangor Club members have been torn into two factions over the question of a new building to replace the burnt out section of the clubhouse. One faction Is for the construction of an ultramodern building, opposed to the other who want
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    Underaged so two Chinese marriages are invalid
    428 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. 'J'VVO Chinese customary marriages were declared null and void by a High Court judge today because: IN ONE CASE, the "wife" was underaged when the wedding took place; IN THE OTHER, it was the "husband" who was underaged. Mr. Justice D'Cotta
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    Handicaps' Friendship Club seeks volunteers
    112 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Handicaps' Friendship Club Is appealing for volunteers to form a transport pool for visits to homes of its less mobile members. The club's secretary, Mr. Stephen Yeo, said today the club's plans to vuit these members were hampered by the lack Of
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    Trade team due here today
    65 6 SINOAPORE. Thurs.— A five member Indian trade delegation Is due here tomorrow on a fourday visit aa part of a tour which has already taken them to New Zealand and Australia During their stay here, the delegation, sponsored by the Engineering Export Promotion Council in
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    Talk on stamps
    41 6 81NOAPORE, Thun The National Library la organising a talk on "Stamp keeping" at the library's staff training room on April 12 at 3.00 p.m The speaker is Mr. Llm Chi Meng of the Philatelic Society. Admission la free.
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    Hawker fined
    39 6 BINQAPORE, Thun. Hawker Thum Peng Wai. 6a. was fined 1300 In the Sixth Magistrate's Court today when he admitted allowing his houa* at Pagoda Street to be used for smoking prepared opium on Oct. 10 la.", year.
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    Branches of 3 Indian banks to merge
    204 6 Branches of 3 Indian banks to merge KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaysian branches of three Indian banks are to be formed into one company by the end of the year with Malaysians holding major shares. The manager of one of the banks here. Mr. X.V Murthy. is now in India negotiating
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    Court not selling fish, magistrate tells peon
    128 6 Court not selling fish, magistrate tells peon SINGAPORE. Thurs. An office peon, who started haggling with a magistrate today over the variation of his maintenance order was told that the court was "not selling fish." Rabu bin Alias. 32, had been ordered by a magistrate's court to pay his exwife.
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    Top models for YMCA fashion show
    94 6 Top models for YMCA fashion show SINGAPORE. Thurs. Fifteen beauty queens and top models from Malaysia and Singapore will take part in a YMCA fashion show "Rainbow in Disguise" at the Peacock Room of the Ming Court Hotel on May 15 and 16 at 4.00 p.m. The show, in aid
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    Courtesy call on Goh
    66 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Malaysian Deputy Minister of Defence. Tengku Ahmad i Rlthaudeen. today paid a i courtesy call on the Defence 1 Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee and the Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Wee Toon Boon at the Ministry In Pearl's Hill Tengku Ahmad
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    MECHANIC IN HOSPITAL AFTER STABBING
    68 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mechanic Ton Pang Hee, 30, was admitted to Outram Hospital today In a serious condition after he was stabbed thrice in his workshop at 91 m.s. Tainpines Road. He was working the shop at 2.30 p.m. when three men rushed at him and
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    'Disqualify regular absentees' call to Students' Council
    135 8 'Disqualify regular absentees' call to Students' Council SINGAPORE. Thurs— The University of Singapore Students' Union Council has been urged to threaten "regular" absentees to council meetings with disqualification and adverse publicity. The campus paper, the Singapore Undergrad, called for this course of action In the editorial of Its latest Issue,
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    Toto draw numbers
    39 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Th< numbers plrked In today's Toto draw No 27 71 were 34. 40. 16. 27 and 36. The additional number was 17. In tie circles draw. th» numbers drawn w-re 4. 33 and 26.
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    The Margand Quartet 20 ENCORES IN BANGKOK are here...
    294 8 The Margand Quartet 20 ENCORES IN BANGKOK are here... SINGAPORE, Thurs. Four attractive young Frenchwomen, the only female quartet of musicians in Europe, arrived here today to give their first performance for Singapore audiences. The Marganu Quartet, whose visit to Singapore has been arranged by the French Embassy, are making
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    Broker who cheated travel agency
    127 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Part-time broker and commission agent. Tay Telk Seng, 48. of Penang was jailed a day and fined $750 today for cheating a travel agency of $150. He was convicted of deceiving Miss Florence Ng. cashier of the Tunas Tours and Travel Agency In
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    'Co-operation to end poverty' call
    91 9 'Co-operation to end poverty' call MALACCA, Thurs. Governor Tun Hajl Abdul Malek said today the Government's efforts to eradicate poverty among people of all races and bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots cannot succeed without the people's cooperation. He was speaking at the ceremonial opening of the State
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    361 9  - She wanted to have six Afghans but Sally gave her 13... NANCY BYRAMJI By '—Singapore, Thursday ALL Mrs. Valeric Lalwani wanted were six Afghans to hang around her in the house. Her golden Afghan *****, Sally, granted her wish although she may have overdone it somewhat. True to her name,
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    Officials of Library Association of Singapore
    117 9 Officials of Library Association of Singapore SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Llm Hong Too, head of the University of Singapore Chinese library, has been elected president of the Persatuan perpustakaan Slngapura (Library Association of Singapore) Council. Other offlclala are: Mr Kon Thong Ngee (vice-president) deputy librarian of Nanyang University; Miss Ho Kee
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    Dental clinics
    32 9 KUALA TRENOOANU, Thurs. Another 152 dental clinics are to be set up throughout the country under the second Malaysian Plan, Health Minister Tan Sri Sardon bin Hajl Jublr announced today.
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    Widow, 74, stabbed by intruder is seriously ill
    212 9  -  N.G. KUTTY By CINGAPORE, Thurs. A 74-year-old widow was still seriously ill in Thomson Hospital today, after she was stabbed several times while resisting an armed intruder in her home yesterday. She had stab wounds on the arms, face and body. Madam
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    Mobile jabs team
    66 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs— The Health Ministry's city mobile Immunisation team will tour various parts of Singapore from 9a.m. to noon dally during the next six months to provide Immunisation against smallbox, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, and poliomyelitis to children from three months to seven years of age. Parents
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    Exercises by SAF
    49 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —Singapore Armed Forces personnel will be conducting military exercises In Maju Camp TrainIng Area from 1.30 p.m. on April iv j 1 p.m. on April 22, 1971. Blanks and thunderflashes will be used during the exercises. The public are advised not to be alarmed.
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    British trade team coining
    78 10 CINGAPORE. Thurs. 3 A 22-member British engineering trade mission will visit Singapore from April 20 to 23. The trade mission led by Mr. Frederick H. Toft, chairman of the exports committee of the Yorkshire and Humberside Region Engineering Industries Association, is scheduled to visit Malaysia. Singapore,
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    RMN TO FORM COMMANDO UNIT
    58 10 RMN TO FORM COMMANDO UNIT KOTA KINABALU, Thurs. The Royal Malaysian Navy is to form a commando unit next year. The Chief of Naval Staff. Commodore K. Thanabalasincara, who announced this here today, said that men of the proposed unit would be given bas<^ military training locally. However, some of
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    Crackers fine
    26 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Ismail bin Mohammed. 23, was fined $25 today for letting off firecrackers 'without a permit Inside Jackie's Bowl (Orchard) on Jan. 29.
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    Majority will have to pay MORE
    376 10 Majority will have to pay MORE SCHOOL POLL ON NEW TRANSPORT SYSTEM SINGAPORE, Thurs. A STUDENT poll by a school here has disclosed that the majority of its students will have to pay more in bus lares under the new fare scheme. More than half of Raffles Institution's student population
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    MELBOURNE CAN HELP PROMOTE TOURISM'
    114 10 MELBOURNE CAN HELP PROMOTE TOURISM' SINGAPORE, Thurs. The director of the Tourist Promotion Board, Mr. Lam Peng Loon, discussed possibilities of closer ties, especially in tourism, with the MSA inaugural guest, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. Edward G. Best, over dinner tonight. Mr. Lam said later: "We have been
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    Stolen goods worth $6,000 recovered
    68 10 Stolen goods worth $6,000 recovered KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Police recovered $6,000 worth of stolen property which was hidden in some bushes in Batu Lane here early this morning. The goods arr a television set. eight transistor radios and three sets of amplifiers The cache is believed to be part of
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    Wife didn't return after trip with kids
    157 10 Wife didn't return after trip with kids SINGAPORE, Thurs. —A mother took all her four children with hei 'or a holiday in Penang but die not return to Singapore with them at the end of their school vacation. Mr. Justice D'Cotta was told in the High Court today. Tan Tock
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    Broker fined $500
    57 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Broker Soh Teow Huat, 49. was jailed for a day and fined (500 when he admitted stealing goods worth 534 from a Port Authonty godown on Apr. 6. The court was told that two pairs of children's shorts, two packets of shaving blades and a
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    Culture Ministry, PA to hold art shows in c-centres
    137 10 I SINGAPORE. Thur«. 1 fPHE Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, today announced a combined scheme by his ministry and the People's Association to hold art exhibitions in community centres. He was opening an art exhibition by Mr. Hua Chai
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    262 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs War-torn Vietnam wi I soon be another been" breaking-grouiu: for entertainers m Far East, predicted Veronica Young, oi Singapore's seasonec gers. Veronica, who has ju turned from her working visit to Vu said: "Things are more peaceful then before. ■But the entertainmen'
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    Alarms to be dismantled
    54 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The federal capitals 39 street fire alarms are to be dismantled because the fire brigade "has had enough of them." Out of the 344 calls received from 1965 to 1969, 339 or 98 per cent were false alarms, the brigade's superintendent. Inche Yusof
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    $600 for home
    40 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs The YWCA Katong Club handed a gum of $600 to the Tamplnes Home for Retarded Children yesterday. The money was raised at a bring-and-buy sale at tt.r YWCA hostel in Canning hist on March 30.
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    Steps to form co-op supermarket are underway
    247 11  - Steps to form co-op supermarket are underway CHIA POTEIK: GERMAN EXPERTS' HELP SOUGHT By Singapore, Thursday STIiPS to form a consumers association and co-operative supermarket to check rising prices were announced today. The consumers association 'would be open to individuals as well as institutions, including cooperative societies, trade unions, and
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    British pullout hits charity collection
    161 11 British pullout hits charity collection m-NGAPORE, Thurs. —The British military rundown, here has brought the axe swinging down on a charity chest box which collected about $250,000 for local charities in the past nine years. The fund is now closed. The money for the box which belongs to the Sin-gapore-based
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    PROFITS WILL GO BACK TO MEMBERS
    445 11 NTUC and the sponsors of the proposed consumers association had agreed to join forces "to form a single and therefore more decisively influential organisation of consumers in the Republic." It had been ascertained that the International Office of Consumers Unions, with headquarters in Holland,
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    S'pore to get duty-free Taiwan cement
    91 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Cement from Taiwan Is to be Imported duty-free to help slng a p or c's cement-short building industry. Some 3,000 tons Is on the way and is expected here within 12 days. A Government source disclosed this today, one day after a
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    False alarm
    28 11 SINGAPORE. Thurr Three (Ire engines raced to the King s Hotel In Havelock Road whan a mechanical fault act off the hotel's fire alarm late tonight.
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    First study of diabetic patients
    81 11 First study of diabetic patients SINGAPORE. Thurs— The National Kidney Foundation will make the first survey of diabetic patients in Singapore In May. A spokesman for the fou n d a tlon, who said this today, added that the survey is expected to be completed at the end of the
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    Malaysia has no plans to close her Taipeh consulate
    227 11 Malaysia has no plans to close her Taipeh consulate KUALA L ti M P U R. Thurs. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said today that Malaysia had no intention to close down her consulate in Taipeh "neither in the near nor distant future." He also described as "sheer speculation and totally
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      NIXON'S CHALLENGE
      509 12 The Americans will have reduced their forces in Vietnam by the year-end by two-thirds from the peak level of over half a million men two years ago. President Nixon's announcement of the new rate of withdrawal will attract from his domestic critics and the North Vietnamese and other
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      277 12 Any temptation to see, in Peking's invitation to the United States to send its table tennis team to China, support for the long discredited fancy that sport fosters friendship among nations must be reconciled with the certainty that the American* are in for a hell of a
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      LIFE IN THE KAMPONGS
      261 12 The discovery that two kampongs in Lower Perak are in urgent need of piped water is hardly the stuff of which headlines are made. Of more significance is the way the need of the villagers has been brought to light. A team of third year medical
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    Lock icon NEW PLAN TO SMASH SUBVERSION NETWORK IN S. VIETNAM
    910 12  -  TAD SZULC By WASHINGTON The most ambitious and costly pacification programme yet planned for South Vietnam has been put Into effect by Saigon and Washington. Reportedly costing the United States considerably more than one billion and Saigon an undisclosed sum. the
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    757 12  -  JONATHAN SHARP 'SHOWROOM' IS THE CANTON TRADE FAIR By HONG KONG HUNDREDS of b v s i nessmen are packing their bags in readiness for the Canton spring trade fair this month, spurred by the vision of China's vast market which appears ready to open
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      SCHOOL IS NOW NORMAL
      116 12 "DINTANO TIMOR" (S. T. March 30) alleged that no action was taken by the school authorities in regard to certain misdeeds committed within the school compound by a gang of hoodlums on March 19. He painted a grossly exaggerated picture of all school activities being paralysed
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      39 12 I MUBT compliment the Johore Bahru police for sending batches of reserve units to patrol the Century Garden areas at night. These patrols keep the "bad hats away" and give the residents a sense of security. RESIDENT Johore Bahru
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      Must S pore doctors leave?
      85 12 T am one of a group of newly-qualified doctors from the local school of medicine. We submitted our applications for the posts of medical officershlps in the Ministry of Health three weeks ago. There has been no acknowledgement. It appears to us that the Government
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      Black smoke
      158 12 ON THE basis of recent Press releases. I wish to congratulate Enche Khong Kok Vat municipal councillor for loon. on his sense of responsibility and profound concern for the welfare of the Dublic. But if fairness be the case. I hooe the councillor will not forget that the
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      Pensioners
      55 12 TODAY a single person needs at least $100 per month to buy the bare necessaries of life. And yet, sad to say. there are still some persloners who are drawing only $50 a month. I hope the Government will be kind enough to help these people to live reasonably
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      91 12 WOULD THE authorities please note the dangerous situation at the heart of Kepong town. specifically the Junction between the main road and Jalan F.R.I. (Forest Research Institute Road)? Motorists and cyclists turning right or left from Jalan F.R.I, are obscured from a clear view "f the traffic on the main
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    POLICE OFFICER LOSES GUN IN 4 a.m. ROBBERY
    168 13 POLICE OFFICER LOSES GUN IN 4 a.m. ROBBERY SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two masked men robbed a police officer of his revolver and $2,500 in cash and jewellery early yesterday morning. The robbers armed with daggers. surprised inspector Loh Slew Leong at his Upper Paya Lebar home shortly after 4 a.m. Insp.
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    Lock icon Korean team to ADB meeting
    66 13 SEOUL. Thurs. SouUi Korea will send a 12-member delegation to the fourth annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the mult: nation Asian Development Bank iADBi openIng In Singapore next Thursday, ii was imnounccd today. A Government spokesman said the party, headed b> Governor
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    WHERE GIRLS ASSEMBLE FOR PUNISHMENT
    385 13  - WHERE GIRLS ASSEMBLE FOR PUNISHMENT MAUREEN PETERS: 0 Tuesday's headline 'Mental scars for life 5 warning By Singapore, Thursday §CH()()L children may cany "mental stars" through their lives if they are punished before a whole school, the president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health, Dr. Koh Eng Kheng, warned
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    Lightning kills schoolboy
    45 13 Lightning kills schoolboy KUALA Ll'MPl'R. Thurs. Sixteen year old Chua Teck Koong. of the Boys' Wing. Roy.il Military College, was killed by lightning while watching a soccer match on the college ground this evening. Six other boys were also hit but were only slightly injured.
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    Tun Ismail to open youth seminar today
    86 13 Tun Ismail to open youth seminar today KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —Acting Prime Minister Tun (Dr.) Ismail will open the Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs' seminar-cum-annual meeting at the National University here tomorrow. More than 250 delegates will attend the three-day meeting. The Minuter with Special Functions and of Information, Tan
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    Court told why a press release wasn't published
    411 13 Court told why a press release wasn't published SINGAPORE, Thurs. A court was told today that the Straits Times did not publish a press statement from the United National Front in June last year because "it contained allegations against a senior CID officer which we were unable to check or
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    Fun fair
    34 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Changkat Changl becondary school will hold a food and fun fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the school grounds along Jalan Tiga Ratus, Singapore 16.
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    Women's Lib is rubbish: Novelist
    221 13  - Women's Lib is rubbish: Novelist BAILYNE SUNG By SINGAPORE. Thurs. "Women's Liberation it's rubbish!" was the explosive opinion of Miss Barbara ('.inland as she sat in a Singapore hotel room tonight Miss Cartland, famous British romance novelist, who flew in tonight for a four-day visit, said: "Women's permissiveness is degrading
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    Three die in lorrybus crash
    67 13 Three die in lorrybus crash TEMERLOH. Thurs. At least three people were killed and more than 10 injured when a bus and a timber lorry collided two miles from here. The lorry driver was among the dead. The other two were bus passengers. Both the lorry and the bus landed
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      1086 14 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO. (1964) LTD. j£k j^\ (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (3V NEW BUS ROUTES The new and revised bus services of all the bus starts from MacPherson Housing companies are scheduled to commence operation all over Estate. Singapore on Sunday. 11th April, 1971 We strongly re-
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      1389 14 ADVERTISEMENT ALPHABETICAL PLACE ROAD INDEX OF S.T.C. SERVICES JALAN BESAR 64. 101. 101A, 102. In: A AIRPORT ROAD yl 121. 130. 131. 141. MIA ALEXANDRA CIRCUS 64, 111 JALAN KEBUN LIMAl' 120. 120A, 121. 12. 124 ALEXANDRA ROAD 01, 64. Ill, 125 JALAN KOLAM AYER 94 ALJUNIED ROAD 60. 60A,
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      966 15 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO. (1964) LTD. Service No. 20: Opera Estate Prince Edward Road Vl* eUo f»t.. Slglap Rd.. Siglap Drive. Frankel Aye.. nangl Rd., GeyUng Rd., Kallang Rd.. rawford St. Beach Rd.. Bras Basah Rd., NicoU Highway. Connaueht Drive. Fullerton Rd., Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, .SbrnUm Way and Prince
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      932 15 Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore NEW BUS SERVICES Effective 11th April 1971 Service No. 91 Paya Lebar Airport Prince Edward Road Via Airport Rd.. MacPherson Rd., Aljunied Rd., Geylang Rd.. Kallanr Rd.. Crawford St.. North Bridge Rd., Bras Basah Rd., NicoU Hichway, Connaucht Drive, Fullerton Rd., Collyer Quay. Raffles
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    Silver Star Troupe gets big send-off
    202 16 Silver Star Troupe gets big send-off KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A line of Hong Kong actors and actresses trooped out to their departure lounge two-by-two at Subang airport today. But this happened only minutes before the airport was swamped with fans and autograph hunters who had to be content with looking
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    Inconsiderate driver
    53 16 SINOAPORE, Thurs Motorist Bllwander Singh. 25. who collided Into a police car at midnight on Sept. 6 last year, was today fined $75 for Inconsiderate driving. He was making a right turn at the Junction of Oulllemard Road and an unnamed road when the crash took place. No
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    Jurong to build four more blocks of executive flats
    174 16 Jurong to build four more blocks of executive flats SINGAPORE, Thursday l URONG Town Corporation is to build another four blocks of executive flats at a cost of $5 million. I Its first two 10-storey blocks in Neighbourhood One are now nearing completion. Two of the four new blocks to
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    A central parking lot near city for lorries urged
    409 16  -  CHUA SIEW KENG: By Singapore, Thurs. CENTRALISED parking lot for lorries somewhere near the city from which they can operate and remain when not in use, could be the answer to the problem of traffic congestion caused by lorries parked at
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    DPP begins submission in murder appeal
    112 16 DPP begins submission in murder appeal SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Isaac Paul Ratnam DPP. began today hs reD'y to three and a hall days of submissions by lawyers, representing two men in a double murder appeal at the Supreme Court. He had not completed his counter-submission when hearing was adjourned later
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    Overtime boycott off, but MSA men will wear mod gear
    225 16 Overtime boycott off, but MSA men will wear mod gear KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. MSA airport workers have called off their overtime boycott and work to rule which began on rtp»-il I but they will still go t? work in mod gear. Airlines Employer f Union officials today told their members
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    Man stabbed in chest
    40 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Soo Teck Kirn. 21. was stabbed In the chest In a struggle wltli two robbers at Setapak today. He was Admitted to the General Hospital where his condition was described as "not serious."
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      223 16 Straits Times Crossword ACBOSB 5. Chink shows tranquillity In 9 D»y-dr«un pert»p« about alcoholic »b«tlnence O-l). b%,Xr eJlr bS? not to Conoemln, mlnUUr held back order 5-4 i 10. niMtK Northern *t*bllih. T ■>*>"« l»ZirU S> .U .n.lUh ...»ii,. ■i asp an S^xt 13. A* holiday in Ttnerlie S, 6
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    'Big book printers will skip S'pore warning
    587 17 'Big book printers will skip S'pore warning COPYRIGHT LAW FULL OF LOOP-HOLES' SINGAPORE, Thursday INTERNATIONAL book publishers will stay away from Singapore if literary pirates here continue to get away with nothing worse than a meagre fine comparable to a fine for a traffic offence. And all because of a
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    JAILED FOR BRIBING WELFARE OFFICER
    91 17 JAILED FOR BRIBING WELFARE OFFICER PENANG, Thurs. A fruit-stall owner handed a Government officer a $20 'ang-pow' to secure the release of his 16-year-old wife from a girls' welfare home, the sessions court was told today. Ching Eng Soon. 27. pleaded guilty to offering the money to Penang State Welfare
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    Electrocuted
    42 17 SINOAPORE. Thurs.— Welder Scow Yew Meng, 23. from SeUngor, was electrocuted while working on the fourth floor of the uncompleted Supreme House In Pen*ng Lane at 5 p.m today. Police, who do not suspect foul play, are still Investigating the Incident.
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    Cleared of stealing $100 from tourist
    128 17 SINGAPORE, Tliurs. A Jobless woman from Klang was today cleared of a charge of stealing $100 from an Indonesian woman tourist at the Eastern Emporium In High Btreet on Tuesday Ng Kirn Bwee, 22, who cried throughout her trial was acquitted of taking the
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    Singapore developing own distinctive shopping centres
    204 17 Singapore developing own distinctive shopping centres SINGAPORE. Thurs—Singapore may be developing Its own distinctive "Singaporean" or "Asian" shopping centres mixed shopping areas which are different from the specialised functions found In developed Western countries. This Is a reflection of Inche Abdullah bin Tarmugl. research officer at the State and City
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    Song broadcast
    31 17 SINOAPORE. Thurs. Rediffuslon Singapore will broadcast a programme recorded in London featuring two local singers, soprano Soo Bee Lee and counter-tenor Tay Cheng Jim, on Tuesday at 8.15 p.m.
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    Detective denies going to flat to look for fight
    231 17 Detective denies going to flat to look for fight SINGAPORE, Thursday 4 POLICE detective today denied in a magist- rate's court that he had gone to a flat scene of a slaying in Geylang last December to look for a figtit I Chua Chap Seng, who was testifying at a
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    OFF: MASS PRAYER TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRIT
    105 17 OFF: MASS PRAYER TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRIT PENANO, Thurs. Residents of the 16-storey government low cost flats In Kampong Melayu, Ayer Itam. have decided to call off their proposed mass prayer service to exorcise evil spirits which they believe are haunting their flats. They have also decided not to call
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    Wong to open youth section
    32 17 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Wong Lin Ken, will open the PAP Alexandra Branch's youth section at 1027. Stirling Road, at 8 p.m on Saturday.
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    Cinema for Toa Payoh designed for the masses
    228 18 Cinema for Toa Payoh designed for the masses CINGAPORE, Thurs. Toa Payoh 's first cinema may not be a first-class theatre, but it is designed .specially for the masses. The cinema, at Lorong 4 of the housing estate, will be open for business in late September. It is being built
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    Chief Scout's date
    37 18 SINOAPORE. Thuis. President Shc&res, the Chief Scout of Singapore, will visit the Singapore Scout Association's AdlJI Chief Scout Camp In Jalan Bahtera. eff 19th mile Llm Chu Kang Road at 5 p.m. April 17.
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    Lock icon Wheels torn in freak lorry crash
    126 18 rwu an unusual accident that resulted In the big back wheels of this lorry, (above) belli* torn from its chassis. It happened at Chua Chu Kant Road at about 8 a.m. yesterday, when the vehicle and another lorry "brushed" past each other from opposite
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    Fishmonger: I was afraid of being assaulted by hawker officers
    248 18 Fishmonger: I was afraid of being assaulted by hawker officers SINGAPORE, Thursday A FISHMONGER told the High Court today that he attacked a hawker liaison officer who came to inspect his stall because he was afraid the officer and his colleague might assault him. Koh Lim Chiang, 30, accused of
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    BRUNEI TEAM FOR FINAL TALKS
    118 18 BRUNEI TEAM FOR FINAL TALKS BANDAR SERI BEOAWAN. Thurs— Sultan Hassanal Bolklah and a 11--member delegation. Including his father, Sir Omar All Salfuddln. left for London today for lastround talks with the British Government on the future of Brunei. A final agreement will be drafted at the end of the
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    Annual meeting
    26 18 SINOAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Association for Mental Health will hold Its annual meeting at the Alumni Medical Centre in College Road on April 24.
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    Concert
    28 18 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Young Musician*' Society will present an orchestral concert at the Victoria Theatre on April 28 at > p.m.. to raise money for Its tour fund.
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    'Disorderly' seaman fined
    75 18 'Disorderly' seaman fined SINGAPORE. Thura.— Japanese seaman Hlfuml Tobil. 23. was fined a total of $60 by a magistrate's court today after he admitted two charges of disorderly behaviour and causing mischief. He was fined $10 for shouting and chasing passers-by In New Bridge Road In the early hours of
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    New head for varsity department
    87 18 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Professor Blu-Plu (Bill) Urn. trained in Sydney University, was recently appointed head of the University of Singapore's Department of Building Science. Professor Llm 34. a visiting senior lecturer at the university last year, holds a doctorate In Ar- chitecture (1965) and a diploma
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      The danger of balcony with no grills
      243 20 The danger of balcony with no grills J REFER to the "instruction" which was issued by the Chin Swee Road Area Office of the HDB. Most of my neighbours and I were very disappointed with one part of the "instructions" which reads: "Please note that the installation of M.S. grill
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      44 20 ON April 7 I made a phone call to RAF Seletar (tel. *****) to look for one of the staff. The first time when I asked for extension 7738, the lady operator told me that the extension was engaged. Five minutes later I called
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      107 20 back for same extension, but this time, she told me: "No such number." Another 10 minutes later, I checked back. Again she said "line engaged." I was not discouraged at all, though I felt a bit confused. I gave another try. "No such number" was the reply again. When I
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      67 20 WHAT I had wanted to point out to "Disgusted" (S.T., April 6) In my letter (S. T. April 8) was that I have in the past taken old and sick people found on the roadside to hospital without having to consult any private doctor, and have got them all the
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      GOVT REPLIES
      436 20 GOVT REPLIES IN reply to the letter from "Ex S.F.B. Staff" (ST.. March 26). I want to point out that the shortage of staff In the Singapore Fire Brigade is not due to resignations but more to difficulties encountered when recruiting new staff. The number of resignations In 1969 represented
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      53 20 I REGRET that It would not be possible for "Worried" (S.T., April 3) to use the 1970 prescribed texts for English literature when he attempts the 1971 Singapore Cambridge QCE examination, because auestions will be set on different books from those used last year. MISS ANN CHIANG, for Permanent Secretary,
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      That bus shelter: When it rains...
      111 20 I WOULD like to refer to Mr. Philip Lee's letter regarding the new bus shelter in Empress Place. While it is gratifying to have public appreciation of the improved quality of our City's furniture, his comments and suggestions for improvement are impractical. The slanting
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      What's delaying them?
      60 20 I DEPOSITED $10 to the land office of the Ministry of National Development for a camping permit last December. Since then, I did not receive a single cent from them despite the fact that I had sent them a letter in January, which they acknowledged. Does the
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      Behind a man of success there's a woman
      150 20 Behind a man of success there's a woman I REFER to Miss Cynthia Chan's supercilious remarks (ST., April 6). Miss Chan is obviously envious and critical about the too many complacent women in Singapore who are basking in their husband's success and expecting equal treatment from men. Has Miss Chan
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      TOUTS DO NOT GET YOU BARGAINS
      369 20 TOUTS DO NOT GET YOU BARGAINS IXIE REFER to the letter "Tourists taken for a costly ride" from "Swindled Dinkum" of West Australia (ST., March 25). The writer will be pleased to note that the Tourist Promotion Board has already taken steps to remedy the situation described in his letter.
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    Sex: Helping young minds figure out the facts
    858 21 Sex: Helping young minds figure out the facts 'T\ON'T you wish MJ sometimes you knew everything? Wish you didn't have to go to school, to study and learn? Wish you were quite grown-up, married maybe, having learnt all about life, not making mistakes or doing the wrong things any more?"
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    Acquiring academic skills at the Chinese YMCA
    76 21 QJINGAPORE, Thurs The Chinese YMCA will conduct a two-month "vacation enrichment" programme for university Mid Higher School Certiflrite students from May. There will be an .v .identic skills" course which teaches speed reading, report writing, book review techniques, and the use of library
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    THE SCHOOLS
    63 21  -  Maureen Peters A meeting of several school principals from both mission and government schools was held this week to consider the implementation of the entire programme In Singapore schools. A recommendation is expected to be sent to the Ministry of Education soon. Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Singapore
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    IT WAS GREAT FUN-THOUGH CINDERELLA APPEARED IN A PATCHED SAMFOO
    277 21 PUT a Cinderella In Singapore and yon are bound to get intereatinc variations to her story, like a baju kuron ted step-mother and a hlppie-looklnt step-sister, to say nothlni of courtiers In army cadet uniforms! And Cinderella herself In a
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      724 22 Acknowledgements THE FAMILY of the late Vr. Lie* Kwan Fal. 104 B. Prince Charlei Crescent, thanks Reverend Father! and members of Church of 8t Berna dette. Far East Levlngston Shu Building Ltd., relatives, friends, foi their kind condolences. assistance attendance, wreaths, dona'ions durim their recent bereavement Announcements LOUISE KLERK'S SALONS
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      950 22 ladies REQUIRED to work a* Social Escort*, experience not necessary. Pleaae contact telephone ***** C after 10 a.m. YOUNC BOYS WANTEO by Restaurant 221 -A Outram Park Block 21. Telephone *****. little education re quired. Well established Insurance Company requires ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT. Mus*. be Singapore Citizen and not old r
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    3-year term for top Umno officers
    376 23 3-year term for top Umno officers Change to give members time to formulate policies BATU PAHAT Thursday Jilh proposed amendments to the Umno constitution to be disctissed at the party's special assembly on May 8 and 9 will bring about three main changes These involve: THE TERM of office for
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    DAMAGED CABLES AT WAR MEMORIAL
    91 23 DAMAGED CABLES AT WAR MEMORIAL SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Nobody knows how long the cables at the foot of the Beach Road war memorial has been damaged. It was only discovered yesterday by an amateur photographer. Mr. Loke Hong Seng, while he was taking pictures of the memorial. He informed the Straits Times
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    'Re-unite with wife' persuasion fails
    149 23 'Re-unite with wife' persuasion fails SINGAPORE, Thurs. A magistrate. Mr. Chiam Boon Keng. today tried to persuade a labourer to "get together" with his wife and live with her as "both of you are old and need each other." But Sabtu bin Mohamed. 51. refused saying his wife. Mek Ngah
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    Six executives for sales training
    82 23 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Six sales executives, one each Irom Sarawak, Sabah. Thailand and Singapore, and two from West Malaysia, will leave for technical sales training at the Ambreas Stlhl chain saw factory in Germany early next month. They were selected by Mr. Peter Btlhl. vice-president of
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    Road race for men and boys
    74 23 SINOAPORE, Thurs. The Keppel Harbour community centre's management committee Is organising a road relay competition for both men and boys above U years on May 2 at 7.30 a.m. Competitors should be resident lr and around the Tetok Blangah constituency. The route for the
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    'Pay cut' restored so hotel workers back at work
    314 23 CINGAPORE, Thurs. 13 Hotel Malaysia workers, who staged a sit-down strike yesterday over a cut in their share of the hotel's service charge collection, are to be paid in full. The dispute was solved today at a 2i-hour meeting between the
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    Cook tells of quarrel before suicide
    98 23 Cook tells of quarrel before suicide SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A cook, Ong Eng Wah, 36, today told a coroners Inquiry that he found his wife, Foh Jong, 34, hanged from a toilet beam In their house the morning after she had accused him of being infatuated with the two daughters of
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    Job conversion: Union is ready to back charge
    192 23 SINGAPORE. Thurs THE vice-president of the Army Civil Service Union. Mr. N. Soman. today 1 ffered to produce several workers from HQ FARELF to prove his allegation that former British Forces civilian employees over 40 years were being deprived of chances of
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    1936 CAR RETRIEVED FROM CHICKEN YARD TO RACE IN GRAND PRIX
    180 23 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A 1936 SS Jaguar car will attempt a "big comeback" during the Vintage car event of the Singapore Grand Prix after years of inactivity. It was discovered two years ago in a Singapore chicken yard. Since then,
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    M-cyclist who was arrested twice for the same offences
    154 23 CINGAPORE, Thurs. A motorcyclist was arrested twice in less than an hour for the same traffic offences, a court was told today. James Ong Hock Slew, 17, unemployed, was arrested at the Junction of Upper Chang! Road and Telok Paku Road
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    Khir hits out at delay in setting up factories
    119 23 Khir hits out at delay in setting up factories KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Commerce and Industry Minister Inche Mohamed Khir Johari today hit out at industrialists who delay setting up factories after getting Government approval for projects. He warned that the Government would not hesitate to withdraw approvals and transfer them
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    Association officials
    37 23 SINOAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Yeo Chiang Kirn has oeen reelected president of the Outram Secondary School Parent-Teach-er Association. Vtce-presld*::its are: Mr. Tan Huan Boon and Mr. Chan Kok Sin, and secictary Is Mr. L*t S*ee Howe
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      Lock icon Moore's back in England squad of 22
      237 24 i- LONDON, Thurs. ENGLAND'S World Cup captain Bobby Moore was recalled by manager Sir Alf Ramsey yesterday to his squad of 22 players for the European soccer championship Group 3 clash with Greece at Wembley Stadium here on April 21. Moore, rated one
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      Title bout
      29 24 MADRID. Thurs. Italian Carmeio BObSl will defend his world Junior middleweight boxtng title against European champion Jose Hernandez of Spain at Mudnd's sports palace on April 29
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      Indians held up in Barbados
      92 24 ROBEAU. (Dominica). Thurs. Skipper Ajlt Wadekar and his team or Indian cricketers arrived In Dominica yesterdpy, too late to begin their territorial match with the Combined Wlnduarj islands' XI because of a flight delay in Barbados. The tourlfts were scheduled to begin :hc three-day match
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      Lock icon Celtic to meet Rangers in Cup Final
      155 24 Celtic to meet Rangers in Cup Final LONDON, FYI. Celtic qualified to meet Glasgow rivals Rangers In the Scottish FA. Cup final on May 8 when they beat Alrdrieonl. ns 2-0 In a semi-final replay In Olasgow last night. But Celtic, winners of the cup on 20 previous occasions, made
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      Lock icon Sydney gets ready to bid for Games in 1988
      437 24 Sydney gets ready to bid for Games in 1988 SYDNEY, Thurs. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has begun preparations for a bid to stage the Olympic Games in 1988. Final applications for permission to hold the Games clo not have to be made to the International Olympic Committee until 1982, but
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      Crealy upsets
      79 24 mfONTE CARLO. Thars. IT Slxth-weded Manuel Orantes of Spain crashed to defeat against unseeded Australian Dick Crealy in the second round of the men's singles at the Monte Carlo Open tennis tournament today. Crealy wen 4-0. 6-4, 6 3. 6-4. Unseeded Patrick Dominguet of Prance gave second-ranked Roger
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      Newcombe leads
      101 24 NEW YORK, Thurs. Australian John Newcombe leads the standing with 23 points after the first four tournaments in World Championship Tennis's 20-tournament series. The Dallas- based WCT which has almost all the top professionals under contract, awards 10 points for a tournament win, with seven tc; the finalist,
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      Lock icon Moody shows good form
      217 24 ]YEW YORK, Thurs. The world's greatest golfers yesterday put the finishing touches to preparations for their assault on the United States Masters tournament beginning today at the par-72 6,980-yd Augusta National course In Georgia. Jack Nlcklaus, who has already won the America PGA title this season
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      Du Preez stars in centenary match
      108 24 I ONDON. TT.urs. Fifteen points were scored in the last four minutes as the Presidents XV. packtd wkh overseas stars, beat Midlands. London and Home Counties 16-13 at Leicester last night in the first vi four matches to mark the centenary of the English
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      Lock icon World champ Bengtsson
      44 24 CWEDEN's Stellan Bengtsson holds the St. Bride Vase after winning the men's singles title in the world table tennis championships at Nagoya on Wednesday night. Bengtsson, 18, beat Shigeo Itoh of Japan 21-17, 19-21, 21-13, 21-10 in the final. AP radiopic.
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      Smart trio set for 5½ clash
      396 25  -  EPSOM RACING with JEEP HIGHLIGHT of the first day of the April meeting at Ipoh tomorrow will be the three-cornered tussle among lAm Proud, Straits Code 111 and Green Sword in Race 8. Among them they have won nine races this season, Green Sword
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      IPOH CARD FOR TOMORROW
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      PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY
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      SANDOWNIV, OPEN II SHOW SPEED IN THEIR WORKOUTS
      228 25 SANDOWNIV, OPEN II SHOW SPEED IN THEIR WORKOUTS Game Prince (Luke Kang) galloped freely over it In 39 4/5. Scan went well over 3f In 2 5. Entertainment VII and Lovers Lane matched strides in a splendid trial < over 3f in 38. They finished level. Tinrgi Harapan 111 (A.
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      Lock icon Betting wide open for the Sydney classic
      248 25 CYDNEY, Thurs. Betting was wide open today on the Doncaster Handicap, first le* of Sydney's big Spring Double, after all the fancied horses drew barrier positions. Some bookmakers had four co favourites at 6-1. They were two of Sydney's chief hopes. King; Apollo
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      Lock icon Beltoise allowed to race again
      242 25 Beltoise allowed to race again D A R IS Thurs. French motor-rac-ing driver Jean Pierre Beltoise yesterday recovered his racing licence, withdrawn by the French Automobile Federation following a fatal accident in the Argentinian Grand Trix. After hearing Beltoise yesterday afternoon, the Federation's disciplinary commission decided to return the licence
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      Brabham backs S'pores circuit move
      327 27  - Brabham backs S'pores circuit move A. JOHNSON By JACK BRABHAM, former World motorracing champion, yesterday supported Singapore's proposal for the formation of a Pan Pacific motor racing circuit. Brabham, three times the Worlds No.l said: "This Is a sure way of boosting motor racing in Asia. It will also give
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      MacD steals pole position...
      647 27  -  ERNEST FRIDA JOE DORAI KOK AH CHONC Report by and Pictures by JOHN MACDONALD of Hong Kong, driving grimly to make up for last year's defeat, returned the fastest time in the practice runs for GP cars on the opening day of the Singapore Grand Prix
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      Shipyard to the top with another two points
      219 27 Shipyard to the top with another two points SEMBAWANG Shipyard gave notice of having another successful season when they beat Singapore R.C. "B" 2-0 in a Singapore Div. 2 League hockey match at the Padang yesterday. Shipyard, who won the Dlv. 3 league and junior knockout titles in their debut
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      Perry, Discombe zoom home with a warning
      393 27 Perry, Discombe zoom home with a warning NEW ZEALANDERS Oeoff Perry and 'irevor Dlscombe showed early promise of a sweep In the molorc>cie events witn Impressive times In the trials yesterday. The two, who will share pole position for the* 40-lap OP on Sunday, returned times a good five seconds
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      Storm stops Stewart
      62 27 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Jim biewart. Singapore s 15--year-old golfer, could not complete his first round In the Malaysian Amateur Open championship here today because ol heavy afternoon rain. Stewart had played 15 holes for three-over-par 64 when the storm broke. Thirty-three other* were also affected. They will
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      S'pore drop out of Seoul boxing meet
      124 27 S'pore drop out of Seoul boxing meet CINOAPORE, will not take part in the second Asian youth boxing championships in Seoul next month. Singapore Amateur Boxing Association secreU.ry K. Thiruganasothi sa.d: "We declined the invitation because of lack of funds. The association's kitty is quite dry." However, Singapore boxers will
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      Poh Lam sweeps off Long in two sets
      431 27  - Poh Lam sweeps off Long in two sets GODFREY ROBERT By TAN Poh Lam of AngloChinese School figured In a big upset yesterday when he beat top seed Christopher Long in straight sets to win the national schools badminton 'B Division singles title at Linden Drive. Tan beat St. Joseph's
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      $15,000 to sharpen up S'pore cagers
      170 27 rPHE Basketball AssociaA tion of Singapore will spend $15,000 In preparing their representative sides, including the national team, for International competitions this season. BAS secretary Lee Yee Nan disclosed yesterday that Singapore will take part in the Bth Asian basketball confederation championship at Tokyo
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      198 24 Johnny doesn't often get taken for a ride Not ili.it lies hard. It's just that you don't play Then there's economy. With around 38 miles space inside. More leg room and it seats 5 fames with him. He holds a responsible job to the gallon and a big 9-gallon tank,
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      679 26 /^^ujtM v j- '■'•ij'.. I Brabham BT3O. I^^^ f -«r .^^^^k. 11.^^^^ K^^^k. H Wy i 1 Cn3ng©u b. JPs I IKi mA Jim. Hp 3 Graeme Lawrence's Ferrari DinoV6 carried him %-i-^^jijj^^* I to win in the Tasman Series, The Singapore Grand Prix W** j PyT 4,\^^iHP^ I and
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      580 27 M ilr I Ishii shoots a hole-in-one but trails by one stroke r p\IPEH. Thurs Filipino Eleuterio 1 Nival and South Korean Cho Am Kill shared the first round lead in the Taiwan Open golf tournament here today despite a spectacular hole-in-one by Japan's Tomoo Ishii (above). Both Nival and
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      58 27 SOCCER Friendly: Port Authority v Selangor VOC Sports Club (Bukit Chermin) MOTOR RACING: Sembawan* circuit 10.00 five-lap clubmen cars heat I; 10.30 fivelap clubmen cars heat 2; 11.00 20-lap OP motorcycles (preliminary); 12.15 p.m. 20-lap OP cars (preliminary); 2.15 15-lap motorcycles classes 1, I and 3: 3.15 15-lmp clubmen carv
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    'Tourists being told to leave Ceylon'
    114 28 SINGAPORE. Thurs. An American housewife, Mrs. Eleana Delbancl, who flew into Singapore from Colombo by Air Ceylon tonight said that she learnt that there was much bloodshed in the island. She and other passengers said that the Ceylonese authorities were telling tourists to leave
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    28 28 KARACHI, Thurs. Pakistan may restrict overflying of Its territory by Soviet Aeroflot airliners on their way to destinations In India, the Sun newspaper reported today. Reuter.
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    The 'Big Chief gets a VIP lift
    108 28 The 'Big Chief gets a VIP lift rIE General could have easily stepped into bis helicopter. But this group of exhuberant Australian soldiers would not let him. With wide grins they "mobilised" their shoulderpower and lifted their "Big Chief" into the helicopter. The YIP soldier is Lieut.Gen. Sir Thomas Daly,
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    Lock icon Ovation for Frazier
    54 28 COLUMBIA (South Carolina), Thurs. Joe Frazier. once a poor South Carolina negro and now heavyweight boxing champion of the world, was given a three minutes' standing ovation when he arrived to address the State Legislature yesterday one of the first blacks to speak ,t» u as?»~bly in
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    Lock icon Murder charge
    44 28 SAIGON. Thurs. U.S. Army Private Billy D Smith. 22. has been charged with murdering two lieutenants In his artillery unit by throwing a fragmentation grenade Into their quarters while they were sleeping, a spokesman of the Ist. Cavalry Division announced today. AP.
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    London Stocks
    343 28 J ONDON. Thur».— The »tock mar ket cloaed lightly firmer today, but t radios wu very quiet ahead of the Easter holiday. The British Ford return to work and hop* of a settlement In the rail dispute aided sentiment At 2.45 p.m. the Financial Times index was up
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    RUBBER
    44 28 LONDON. THur»—Spot 18.08. Settlement: May 16.20. June 16.40. July 16.60. July Sept. 16 75. Oct./ Dec. 17.35. Jan/March 17.85. April/June 18.19. July/S*pt. 18.40. Oct./ Dec 18.60. Jan. March 18.TO. April/June 18.au. July/Sept IS.BB. c.l.f. April If. SO. k-ay 15.45, June 15.70. Market: Idle
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    32 28 LONDON. Thurs —Spot buyers {1466 <—£1S). sellers £1468 (—£U). Forward buyers ***** (—111). sellers £1468 (—ill). Settlement £1468 (—£l3) Turnover a.m. SIS tons. Tone: Bauwr. i Exchange closed after mornlns session).
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      294 28 MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GREAT AKAI COMPETITION Ist MM AKAI VT 100 (Video Tap* (Recorder) Winner: Mn. Jenny Ong, 10S, Nomly Avenue, Singapore. 2nd Prize: AKAI CX-365 (Proreulonal Stereo Tape Recorder) Winner: Mm Z. Jumat, IS-A, Jalan Bolom, Blk. 12, Spare 3rd Priie: AKAI X-200OSD (Reel-To-Reel, Cartridge, Cattetta, Combination
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      31 28 THE SENSATIONAL CRELECTRODE SPARK PLUG with the 5-wqy crocpage barrier BOSCH GERMANY'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER a OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT flft^^ DIESEL ELECTRIC (M) PTE LTD WgGAPOSE TEL 3-?<i3<W» KUALA LUMPUR TEL *****
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      Dearer petrol soon: 'By how much' is the main issue
      990 29  - Dearer petrol soon: 'By how much' is the main issue ANTHONY NG By JT IS only a question of time now before higher prices of petrol and petroleum products kerosene, motor ;nul industrial diesel oil and fuel oil are announced. The rise is considered to be inevitable. What is left
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      Banker: Vast scope for financing of industrial exports
      499 29  - Banker: Vast scope for financing of industrial exports HENRY CHANG By INDUSTRIAL exporting will be the biggest single area that Malaysian banks could work on to expand their financing operations. This view was expressed by the outgoing vice-president of the First National City Bank in Malaysia, Mr. Edward B. Dunn.
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      CITY TALK
      204 29  -  CROESUS By Cut butter for fatter profits I DON'T think affluent MSA's passengers are likely to suffer some of the inconveniences facing travellers of carriers which are now having to skip the trimmings in order to help uplift sagging profits. I am told that TWA's economy drive involves
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      107 29  - NEW SHOPPING AND OFFICE COMPLEX MOK SIN PIN By AN artist's impression of Regal House, a 12--storey shopping and office complex, which will become the new landmark at the junction of Havelock and Chin Swee Roads in Singapore. The 54.5 million project, being constructed by San Development, is scheduled for
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      73 29 RISES l»us. «> .ul $2.20 +05 Prop $124 +.04 r eneer Prod. $1.53 +.03 turned $2.00 +.03 lentosa $0.97 J .021 Bank $0.78 +02 Cables $0 99 +.02 FALLS illied Choc $260 —.10 Traders $5 40 —.10 Roxy $2.12 —.08 l\ Hold. $1.70 —.05 B. Ray a
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      Snags in mini-S'pore plan for US naval base
      488 29  - Snags in miniS'pore plan for US naval base LEON GONZAGA By MANILA: Their is a plan to make a mmi -Singapore out of Sangley Point, the US naval base in Oavite Province some 40 kilometres south of Manila which the US Government will turn over to the Phili: pine Government
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      35 29 Straits Times Indices Apr. 7 Apr. S Industrials 146.46 146.45 11. ,1.1. 69.15 68.95 Proprrtirs: 111.75 112.47 Tin- 90.19 90.13 tSrubbns: 114.27 114.27 Dec. 30. 1966 100 Dtc. 31. 1968 100 tDK. 29. 1962 100
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      114 29 I'm flying BOAC to London for $1479 V return!* For some people there is only one airline. If you're a member of a club or organisation, get together with a group of fellow members. For groups of 20 and over or 40 and over, we offer new concession fares that
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      70 29 INSIDE PtacUcs bag factory expand* to meet o. mand; West Malayvan timbrr exports drop; Marketing column; News from Australia; People in business. Page 30. Company new*; Share market report. Wrrkly rubber review; Commodities. Pace 31. Overseas markets New York, Melbourne, Hong Kong; Closing prices and business done. Page 32. 7-Up...the
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      W. Malaysian timber exports down
      189 30  -  CHEN MENG KONG By at Temerloh, where the bridge collapsed during the floods. As a result, there were less logs to go round and West Malaysian sawmills had less to sell abroad. Sawn timber exports from West Malaysia in February totalled 31.608 cubic tons compared
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      Film-tex bag factory expands to meet demand
      362 30  - Film-tex bag factory expands to meet demand MOK SIN PIN By TAXCHO Plastic Industrial, Singapore's pioneer film-tex bag manufacturer, will shortly expand its operations to meet growing demand. The company, which increased its manufacturing facilities by adding 20 automatic weaving looms last year, will install another 30 to make a
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      394 30  -  KINGSLEY WOOD By SYDNEY: In 1963-64 Australian income from exported minerals and refined metals was As22o- million. In 1969--70 It exceeded Asl.loo million and in the next five years is expected to double. Alcoa and Alcan both have large aluminium contracts with Japan and these will be
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      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      153 30 The Singapore branch of Nissho-Iwai has announced the following promotions with effect irom April 1: Mr. David Soon Chip Hee to sales manager, textiles department; Mr. Teoh Boon Par to sales manager, non ferrous metal department Mr. Goh Chons Kiting to sales manager, ferrous metal department Mr.
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      Major reshuffle
      832 30 IN a major reshuffle at S. H. Benson last week, 10 people in the Singapore office, including two directors, have been declared redundant. This is part of the new plan drawn up by the company's regional management committee to give working members a greater Involvement In the management
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      229 30 ef now arriving at gate 3, mm VI UL*\.&t~r*K"p «m /iuj.tfalia ""i"""*" *Hp^^^^2C3imJb~ it"* LaM i ~^Yr*-f imWrWmMwL 1^ p^4> B^F s .^yCj*j «yi ■■^^t e^^ VS^fe^aY^a^ ~^^^> T 1 -JBt m '^Bm I e^Bsbav.^ev. -iJ Jea^MßaFSßaFJßav^. 'jeaY^^B^.^B) JQfi^aaß^fc. Wmj m Mfigj£^ m JM C^^eß^e^avß^JevSL^JP bvv^^^^bh £^s??^b^W--■veaaßvealßHßflßjHßaißaß^BaaißflßaaMßaßHßlßißaHßl w^^^s^^^^^j^m^^JS^^Jtt^jtt^t^l^^^^t^^t 300 cases
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      152 30 ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY EARN HIGH INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSIT FROM 3 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS MINIMUM DEPOSIT $1,000/--\^Vi£l provides investors with a safe fixed interest investment at higher than institutional sources rates. DETAILS OBTAINABLE FROM ALL BRANCHES OF THE CHARTERED BANK OR DIRECT FROM CCS. Credit Corporation (Singapore) Limited, Rooms
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      Steady growth at Dunlop Industries
      523 31 /X>MING on top of the 53 per cent upturn in pre-tax profits in 1970, Dunlop Malaysian Industries' managing director Daniel McVey's assurance that the immediate future should see sound and steady growth is splendid news indeed. These are no idle words for he backs them
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        212 31 r[E Straits tin price In P c n a n g yesterday sagged $2,624 to 5643.37J per plcul on an official offering up 37 tons to 197 tons. Despite the recovery of £3 in the overnight London metal price the local market was barely steady. Moderate buying
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        115 31 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANCE. SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PICUL YESTIROAV. Coconut Oil: bulk $56| tellers, drum (59 sellrra. Copra: Mixed (f.0.b.) loose Apr./ May UK /COM. 534 P. Popper: Muntok AST A white fob. 100", NLW ***** sellers. Sarawak white fob. 96", NLW SlB2l sellers, Sarawak special black
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        55 31 Wttfnttday Tuttday tut. $U Londbn SS.BO 3».<» Beirut 39.25 39.20 Hongkong 40.09 40.15 Zurich UNCH 3H.538 UNCH 35.958 Pant 39.24 39.25 8 pore (1) 40.40 40.44 8por» (2) 151 70 151.85 in Export pn« in noniterllng areaj in D 8. dollari per ounce (2) Local dealers price
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        RUBBER UNCHANGED
        459 31 HTHE familiar pattern 1 of idle and featureless trading was reported in the rubber market yesterday morning and values tended to soften on small upcountry liquidation of May RSS One. Physicals continued to be quiet. The morn In g session closed idle. Steadier The afternoon session was quiet
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        PALM OIL
        31 31 in London on Wcdnrsday the price of Malayan S ptr cent CIF UK/N, European ports In bulk, sterling per lonit ton May/June »v quoted at UKfllS (Cont. $278) teller!.
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        21 31 APRIL 8. RUBBER 106.50 cents per kilo (unch). TIN: $643.37} (down $2.62}). Official offering 197 tons (up 37 tons).
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        Quiet and inactive week
        386 31 r THE week has seen very quiet and inactive conditions, with interest waning progressively to the lowest ebb of complete stagnancy at times, says Holiday, Cutler Bath in its weekly rul»oer review. Operators. here and overseas, remain sidelined, generally accepting the 106 cents barrier effectively maintained
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      AJINOMOTO UP
      276 31 AJINOMOTO has put more meat into its 1970 pre-tax profits which at $658,391 are 296 per cent higher than 1969's disappointing $166,319. However, the company will probably need another year of equally good performance to get back to the standard set in 1968 when pre-tax profits were $1,137,170.
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      Bank Negara statement
      81 31 DANK NEGARA statement of Liabilities and Assets on March 31. 1971. LIABILITIES: Capital 40,000.000 General reserve 60,518.461 Malaysian currency In circulation $1,081.065 475 Deposits Banks 188.001.433 Malaysian Government t 495 688 923 Other s 237,094 905 Allocation of special drawings rights I 125.210.371 Other Liabilities 97,457,222 Total
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      "Trading remains slack
      207 31 HnRADING was slack and 1 price movements narrow either way on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. The coming Easter holidays had a restraining influence on an already overcommitted market. Dealings were mainly of a contra nature. Industrials were traded to a mixed finish of
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      BUSINESS DONE
      635 32 DUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1,000 unless otherwise specified. INOI'STRIAI S Anna (1) $1.39. Alcan (2) $140 Allied (hoc. is> $2.60. Borneo (11) $2.
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      CLOSING PRICES
      686 32 Bio and orrm piiicet orri CIALLV LItTID AT THE CLOtC OF BUSINtIt IN TNI SINCAPORf ROOMS Or TNI STOCK EXCHANGE WITH PRICE MOVEMENTS IN BRACKET YESTERDAY WERE: INDUSTRIALS UNIT TRUST (Atia Unit Tin-!) „nc»« for April 1) (Mauim' nrK-i for April md 1.10 Itaatrc pr.cn for Awll 9)
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        444 32 TtffELBOURNE. Thi-rs— Mining shares were ,t*ady in closely mixed trading on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Moves were mrtnly marginal. Most Interest was tocussed on speculative Conwest and Whim Creek. Whim Creek shot up $2.30 In early trading but cl< at $2.10. Conwest reached but closed 20 cents down
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        238 32 UONO KONG. Thurs Open- Ing strongly, the market at mld-moming had slackened but in the latter half of the afternoon session, a late buying spree developed, possibly in anticiration of a long holiday ahead. H.K. Telephones were very firm roming up HKBO cents to HKS26 80. The share
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        36 32 On the fr<** rxchanKe market in HonK Kont yetlrrday th« IS dollnr v.ni quoted at 602 for TT and n ***** for rn»h inoied at W I one tad of »o>d at M
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        173 32 YORK. W. 1 market scored Rain today with the i tiustrial avei highs. Near tlie rlose. Do« dust rial* Rrttied 5.63 around !)18. Soirsteam out of eight two to one lunie shares. Much of the buying i I by Bnalysti tion scheduled t I Hoop withdrawal 1 Some
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        41 32 rates were quoted yesl rdaj by n-mk of An' are deposit^ of nd One i! 5 14 p.c. 5 1 4 p.r. montha 55 8 p.c. Six mi 57 8 p.c. Nine months 6 pc. .ths fi l 16p.c.
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        177 32 T»HE A«ocintl«-i < t rrj these Iprtl 8 llnrs to oik p. mt of Foreign Curri i on TT on Sterling Pound Australian D liar Rev ffwhmti Dollai South Arabian Dinar US Dollar ii Belgian Pranrs Burrafs" _>ylon Rupees Danish Kroner Denttrlie Mark Krench PtMWi Hung Kong D0!!...-'--[mlian
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      527 31 PA has been asked to advise on the appointment of a SALES MANAGER (Up to $2,000) A leading international company which manufactures and markets industrial and consumet durables is seeking an experienced Sales Manager QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should be Singapore citizens and able to converse in the main dialects. A University
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      409 31 ASSOCIATE PLASTICS INDUSTRIES BERHAD j Invites appllcrttons to nil the following vacancies: U FOR MALAYSIA (MALAYSIAN CITIZENS ONLY) (1) MARKETING ASSISTANT (Export Division) Applicants must: 2 possess at least a MCE or S.C. have a minimum of 3 years' export £3 marketing experience. —be knowledgeable In export documentation. S2 export
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      91 32 LEMBAGA PEMASARAN PERTANIAN PERSEKUTUAN (I 1 'inisi Hart t v < M \4 1 I A URMFR\ 1.1 Tancca Cla.ii Ketayakaa Ann Penmlan Ilmu R I! in 1 I 1: I 11 1.1 ODI I DII 2 1 m Temp Sebelum dlkf 1 nior ia> S Pi SPARE PARTS DIVISION
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      58 32 CHARIFRFD INDUSTRIES OF SINf\PQRE PRIVATE LIMITED I. PROnuCrpi ASSISTANT 11. QUALITY CnitßOL TFCHNICIANS 111. CHF' LABORATORY TECHNICIANS IV. PI T UP FOREMAN VI. INSPF DON ISSISfANIS ,(:rau. HOTEL MANAGER Foi ilrpady well pstsblished small hot^l in SiV^apr „c j, o;)( j Thr rr*rr* chauoww careers CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY rvith a) c
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      986 33 Wm 1 1 r^T^J 1 1 1 If yfl fcvi WmQJSLJLJLmwAmSm Ii«CT T »JWMBUR6JII_3O DAYS POON/ Apr I] Apr B Ma, 12 M>, n I ll fir Itllniia I |r.-.. mwmi nm ihmiito/i.l mi con wemtawmeoitiiuiiiam WMMHCI (SMARA BURMA i', MONO NAM SOH6PHL' IRIANON CEYLON Agents Thtlast i «u«l« liifntmr
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      1216 33 FMINItHTLT EXPRESS SEIVICE lIIECT FIOM LAST COHT ISA. Nt.Yorl Ptßiitf. r J Smi H.RftlM TOLOFON Sulti Apr II Apr 71 If 11 i"""«" vr Mj S" s "f"" 0 «Rf tl Ma, IS Ma, II HI, SUDAN Sails Apr 21 Ma, II Ma, 11 lim 2 Am I MENESTHEUS Sail!
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      1083 34 KAWASAKI RISEN KAISHA LTD. Win Australia/Singapore Japan Sarvlea Fremantle Spore Keelung Yikkaichi^agaya Y'hama Kobe "litg.ia Mara" 14 Apr 21 Apr 4 Mi, I May UMay 14 May Japan Parslaa Gull Servica Singapore Far: "Slusei Mara" Na. S IS IB Apr Colombo. Karachi, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Basrah, Khorr, Kuwait, Bahrim, Doha,
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      1028 34 JL TO RALIA AND NEW ZEALAND i Singapore Far: PURNEA 15/11 Apr IT Apr Ftle, Mcl, Mcl, Syd. JUWARA 14 May 11/11 May 17/11 May Auck., Nipur, Lytt., Tiaani. FROM NEW ZEALAND nsue Spore P. Sham Penang Laafilf tar: lAMORA Ml. l/TKay FROM KARACHI AND BOMBAY ™~"p S nam Penang
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      880 34 ORIENT LINES LTD a=^F (incorporated in the republic of Singapore) ICB BUILDING, 2 SHENTON WAY. SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****3 7 U.K. EUROPE SERVICE LOADING FOR LONDON, H'BURG. R'DAM, HAVRE. Singapore P. S'kaa Pining Amrn NEPTUHE ZIRCON 1121 Apr 11,14 Apr IS Apr London 17 b. H'burg M R'dam 24,5, Havre
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      739 34 SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD No. JOC. Jl» A«aan«. Kuala Lumpur ThaNationd SWpcxnfl Untot Malaysia FAR EAST/EUROPE SERVICE Singapore P. S'kaa Pining ArrivM: lUNIA RAYA ll Pwt Ha.re 29 4. London 15. Hamburg 65, R'dim I/S. A'werp 11 5, Bremen 13 5 lUNCA ORKIO 1/5 Jim 1/ I Jim 18/11 Jail Hivre
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    26 35 Pr port or siNr.Apoßr autiio i 1 RITV ANNOUNr.ro THC TOLLOW PITH INT. AT OR A P 111 ADS Al ATi I I
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      280 35 Pita SINGAPORR SOVIET PQ SHIPPING CO. (PTE) LTD. TEL* *****1 (3 LINE! H Apl 1 S fOR ALL SOVIET SHIPS SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING NANCE PUiLI *****/***** INWAKO ARO HAM 6«93 f~~3 OVEREIGN JINK 11 GREAF LAKES EXPRESS SERVi' Moy 7/ 8 GENtkAL AG l STRAUS TRANSPORTATION PTE. LTD. \w flotta
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      160 35 1 S.A.) j FEIP r JN OPERATORS •id have training, jllenging r tonally nd bring Leaving Ltd. iimtes chanical project ny an LERK Accounting In the Apply with 971 971 971 971 OOMS JCING ***** SS7I7 SSSIS isng ***** KPTE)LTa PORI ***** FROM NDONESIA J1 23 »pr INDONESIA" Sinnporc 27/21
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      609 35 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA TAN AH MELAYU TAWARAN BIASISWA2 KEJI'RUTERAAN Lembaga Letrlk Negara menawarkan beberapa biasiswa bagt kursus2 kejuruteraan dalam lurusan Letrik. Jentera alau Awam. dan permohonan2 ada-lah dl-pela-wa darl Warganegara Malaysia yang mempunyal kela>akan2 yang tertentu sapertl dl-bawah. Tlap2 biasiswa akan meliputl elaun perlbadl. bayaran kursus, tambang kapal terbang (dl-mana
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      470 35 STATE OF BRI \H m m n the EDi 1 ion i>h'\kimim Applications are invited to fill the following vacancies In the Building Trades School. Bandar i Seri Begawan and the Engineering I Trades Srhool. Kuala Belnlt. nit IfUtructon 'English 'Medium) In the fotlowlnf trades: a) Painting and Decorating Building
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      232 35 WORKSHOP MANAGER required by Well established leading automotive f'rrr, v'ud! fiCcit sC- Experience: al Degree or Professional Diploma in Automotive Engineering or Equivalent. bl Previous experience in Service Management c) Albility to supervise and control staff. d) Malaysian Citizen. Approximately 25 35 years Complete resume with two photographs should be
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      965 36 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Singapore Properties To be held at our sales-room, No. 104 Market Street, Singapore. On Tuesday, 13th April, 1971, at 2.30 p.m. 1. No 1 Balmoral Park (subject to tenancy) with a monthly rent of $300 90 a month, No. 28 Stevens Road and site of No.
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      347 36 MAJLIS AMANAH RA'AYAT PEMBERITAHU TAWARAN Tenders are Invited from contractors registered under Class D for Civil Engineelng Works with the Ketua Pengarah Kerja Raya, Malaysia Barat or Pengarah Kerja Raya, Sabah (or the following works:— 1) Bengkel Dan Pejabat Kenderaan Bas Mara, Tawau, Sabah Contract No. 1: Site Clearance and
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      379 36 SINGAPORE TELEPHONE BOARD TENDER NOTICE (A) Tender No. 2H5 Dl 71 Upper Thomson Road Main Pipeline Deposit: $200.00 (B) Tender No. 887 DI/71 Upper East Coast Road (Tanah Merah Kechl) Bedok) Main Pipeline Deposit: $100.00 (C) Tender No. 288 Dl 71 Kirn Chuan Road Distribution Pipeline Deposit: $200.00 (D) Tender
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      349 36 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 11) NOTICE OF FIRST MEETINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Meeting of Creditors In the undermentioned cases will be held on Tuesday, the 27th day of April. 1971 at the Official Assignee's Chambers. Supreme Court Building, Top Floor, SlngaI pore 6: Bankruptcy Noa, 73
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      370 36 TUMASEK ENTERPBISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) (Incorporated in Singapore) (Members' Voluntary Winding Up) NOTICE 18 HEREBY OIVEN that In accordance with Section 272 of the Companies Act, 1967. the Final Oeneral Meeting of the Members of the above-named Company will be held at Room 25. 2nd Floor. Bank of
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      266 36 LARGE CUTTER SUCTION DREDGER FOR HIRE OR CONTRACT 27 Inches Diesel Cutter Suction Dredger For Hire Or Undertake Any Contract. Party Interested Please Write To P.O. Box 623, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. JARDINE WAUGH LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twelfth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be
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