The Straits Times, 14 October 1971

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times The National Newspaper Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1971. 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    New deal for Ngee Ann
    364 1 New deal for Ngee Ann Diplomas recognised from this year By MASIE KWEE SINGAPORE, Wed. The Government will recognise Ngee Ann Technical College diplomas from this year. They will be nhicea on par with Singapore Polytechnic diplomas. This was announced tonight by the Minister of State (Education), Dr. Lee Chjaw
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    Lock icon Woman with forged rupiahs arrested
    176 1 Woman with forged rupiahs arrested JAKARTA, Wed. A woman has been arrested on charges of smuggling forged rupiahs to Indonesia from Singapore. The woman, whose name and nationality were not disclosed, often went to Singapore on business, police said. The police found forged 1,000-rupiah banknotes in her bag when she
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    Lock icon Gunman gives up and frees girl
    184 1 Gunman gives up and frees girl MONTREAL. Wed. Thirteen year old Helene Sanche, held by a gunman for eight hours, was freed early today when her captor, wanted SB connection with the killing of a policeman. surrendered to police at Sainte Therese, Quebec. The ordeal began yesterday afternoon when a
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    Lock icon 2,500 th BIRTHDAY OF PERSIA
    110 1 PERSEPOLIS, Wed— One of the biggest assemblies of crowned heads, presidents and government leaders ever brought together began to assemble today at this ancient ruined and now tented desert city for the 2,500 th anniversary of the foundIng of the Persian empire. In all, 37
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    Tony Castillo charged with offence against 'Miss X'
    351 1  - Tony Castillo charged with offence against 'Miss X' CHRISTINA CHEANG By SINGAPORE, Wed. Tony Castillo Singapore's "Boy Wonder" trumpeter of the early sixties was charged today with having carnal connections with a girl under 16. Antonio Castillo, 31, pleaded not guilty to having carnal connections with the girl referred to
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    Lock icon Talks over
    29 1 MOSCOW. Wed. Ifcypts President Sadat today concluded Kremlin talks r/lth Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid Brezhnev and Prime Minister Mr. Alexel Kosygln, Tass news agency said Reuter.
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    Lock icon Going home
    30 1 BONN, Wed. Emperor Hlrohlto and Empress Nagako left here today (or Tokyo at the end of their three-day visit to West Germany and 16-day tour of Europe. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Last make or break bid
    159 1 UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday U-S. SECRETARY of State William fallen began a last round of niake-or-break lobbying on the China question at the IN today. Mr Rogers moved to New York from Washington last night, as the General Assembly's general debate reached its closing stages and
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    Lock icon Sorry, says Britain
    34 1 MANILA. Wed. The British Embassy apologised to the Philippine Government today because a Royal Air Force jetbomber intruded in Philippine air space and said the incident resulted from administrative error. AP.
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    Lock icon NEW DEAL FOR BLACKS
    58 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. President Nixon today stepped up his drive to live blacks and other minority groups a bluer stake in the country's business. He announced that over the next 18 months he would seek an extra ISJIIHI million from Congress to help develop businesses owned by
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    Desire for closer ties: Reagan
    256 2 Desire for closer ties: Reagan U.S. LEADER HAS TALKS WITH HON SINGAPORE, Wed pOVLANOR K.i \J nald Reagan of California said today that America's interest in Singapore was a reflection of the Republic's accomplishment. He said: "I think American investment here indicates the confidence Americans have and their desire to
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    Masters Day
    30 2 SINGAPORE. Wed The University of Singapore* convocation ceremony for Master of Medicine degrees will be held at the Singapore Conference Hall, Shenton Way on Saturday at 9.30 am
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    $9,000 damages for textile firm in breach of deal suit
    419 2 $9,000 damages for textile firm in breach of deal suit SINGAPORE, Wednesday rpHE High Court yesterday awarded more than A $9,000 damages to a textile firm against another company for losses incurred as a result of being supplied with 156,000 yards of cotton material which did not conform to the
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    Death fall man identified
    44 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. The man who was found dead at the foot of a block of flats In Everton Park yesterday has been identified as Lim Phoey Soon. 53. of Huddlngton Avenue. Serangoon Garden Estate. Police have ruled out foul pl»y.
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    Istana open
    23 2 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Istana grounds will be open to the public for Deepavall on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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    Shipping chief coming
    63 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Masao Mizushina. president of the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. the ship classification society of Japan, will arrive in Singapore on Oct. 24 for a three-day visit. During his stay, he will meet the Communications Minister. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. the Director of Marine. Captain Goh
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    Police seek bargirl friend of dead gunman
    174 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Police are looking for a bargirl, said to be the "heart-throb," of kidnapper Soo Tang Hwat, who was shot dead in a police ambush last Sunday. Police sources said the bargirl was "a very special friend" of Soo. She is known
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    Otis chief to visit S'pore
    44 2 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Mr. Robert McLemore, president of Otis Engineering Corporation, an oilfield sales and service company in Dallas, will visit Singapore on Oct. 20. Accompanied by Mr. K.W. Robbins, foreign sales manager, he will stay here for five days.
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    Beginners in the swim
    48 2 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Adult Education Board will start swimming lessons for beginners at Van Kit and River Valley swimming pools. The fee is SlO. Registration can be made with the board's information officer at its offices in Calrnhill Road or at the Cultural Centre.
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    FEFC told: Don't penalise S'pore
    459 3  -  YAP CHENG TONG: Singapore, Wed. RISE IN FREIGHT RATES UNFAIR: SHIPPERS By SINGAPORE should not I*' penalised with higher freight charges just because the advanced countries iire Buffering from rising costs. The Singapore National Shippers Council stressed this today at a Press conference called to
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    The last 6,000 in Far East Command
    166 3 The last 6,000 in Far East Command CINGAPORE, Wed— With nearly three weeks more to go before the closure of the Far East Command on Oct. 31, only about 6.000 civilian employees are left on its payroll. Another 5,286 civilian employees were discharged from the British Services between July and
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    AEB lecture
    31 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Adult Education Board will hold a public lecture and workshop on "New directions in American dances" at the Cultural Centre, Canning Rise, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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    DEEPAVALI SO NO POSTAL DELIVERY ON MONDAY
    102 3 DEEPAVALI SO NO POSTAL DELIVERY ON MONDAY SINGAPORE. Wed— There will be no delivery of letters and parcels on Monday. Oct. 18. a public holiday (Deepavali). The General Post Office and Dempsey Road (Forces) Post Office will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. Post offices in Chin Swee Road,
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    Brothers oppose each other in claim over $55,000 property
    363 3 Brothers oppose each other in claim over $55,000 property SINGAPORE. Wednesday rpWO brothers today opposed each other in the 1 High Court in a disputed civil claim over ownership of a $55,000 property, bought for only $8,000 at public auction sale nine years ago. Oh Chlow Choon and his younger
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    Graduation ceremony
    56 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Minister of State (Education), Dr. Lee Chiaw Mer.q. will present certificates to 1.044 graduands of the Teachers' Training College at its annual graduation ceremony in the TTC auditorium on Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. A total of 545 graduands are from the English stream, 451
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    Sewer work in Upper Thomson Rd
    81 3 Sewer work in Upper Thomson Rd SINGAPORE, Wed— The Public Works Department is now laying a sewer along Upper Thomson Road from Sembawang Hills Circus to Island Club Road. From Oct. 19 to May 19 next year, construction work will be carried out on the city-bound carriageway at about 61
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    Seminar on expenditure
    54 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Institute of Management will organise a four-morn-ing seminar on "Capital expenditure decision" to be conducted by Prof. Hou Kok Kee of Nanvan g University from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 Course fee Is $150 for SIM members and 51 65 for nonmembers. Including
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    "Thugs in KL lie low because of police pressure
    288 3 "Thugs in KL lie low because of police pressure KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thugs here are now "lying low" because of constant police pressure. A police spokesman said today: "Our never ending pressure and surveillance on them and their activities have kept them In hiding." He added that the thugs "were
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    Lecture on neurology
    55 3 SINGAPORE. Wed—Professor John N. Waiton of the Regional Neurological Centre. General Hospital in Newcastle-on-Tyne. will give a public lecture on The Changing Pace of Neurology on Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. at the Pathology Lecture Theatre. Outram Hospital. The lecture Is organised by the School of Postgraduate
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      158 3 Vburmoney is safe in Australia Registered Mortgages on land and buildings have been one of the safest investments over the years, preferred by careful investors throughout the world for the/past century. Australian Mousing Mortgages are particularly attractive because of the stability of ;f the Australian Government and the sound growth
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    Help children to enjoy reading: Librarian
    234 4 Help children to enjoy reading: Librarian SINGAPORE, Wed. A librarian yesterday urged schools, libraries and homes to make concerted efforts to encourage children to seek out books to read with pleasure. "Despite modern rising standards of living and literacy, certain Inherent conditions leave people, particularly the young, with less and
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    HUNT FOR TWO MEN WHO DODGED AMBUSH
    137 4 HUNT FOR TWO MEN WHO DODGED AMBUSH SINGAPORE, Wed.— Police and the Customs are looking for a motorist and his passenger who escaped a customs ambush last night. The customs said that following a tlp-ofT, a customs party from the Special Investigations Division waited In ambush near the Jalan Besar
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    Outram Hospital 'over worked'
    441 4 Outram Hospital 'over worked' SINGAPORE, Wednesday A TEAM of British consultants have begun a study of hospital facilities in the Republic to draw up a master plan for hospital development in Singapore. The six-member British team led by Mr. John Weeks, an architect and health services planner, arrived here last
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    Big walk
    23 4 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Joo Chlat community centr* will hold Its third annual big walk for children and adults on Oct 17.
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    New strategy for youth problems
    470 5 HELPING THOSE WHO WANT TO BE TOWKAYS... KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday X MORE effective method of tackling problems facing youths luis been adopted by the Ministry of Culture, 1011 th and Sports. Under it, youth problems are divided into two categories: Those concerning school-leavers and that
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    CAMERON HIGH LANDS TO GROW ORANGES
    122 5 rNAH RATA, Wed. Cameron Highlands, already a major vegetable growing centre in Malaysia, is to embark on a scheme to grow oranges commercially. A site has been selected by the Pahang state agricultural committee for the pilot project. It covers 1.000 acres about five
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    Driver and Mercedes saved by a fence
    91 5 THIS Mercedes 230 was roing alone the Goodwood Park Hotel's driveway on Tuesday night (We were actually unable to tell whether he was coming or going) when it went <>IT the road, and down the slope. Fortunately for both driver and car, there
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    Govt school builds a wing without financial aid
    252 5 Govt school builds a wing without financial aid SINGAPORE, Wed. Whampoa Secondary School yesterday became the first govern ment school to complete a building extension without government financial aid. The school's fund raising committee, which raised money for the extension, was praised by the Minister of State (Education). Dr. Lee
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    Tonga King visits PSA
    55 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. King Taufa'ahau of Tonga today called on the PSA chairman Mr. Howe Yoon Chong and later toured the harbour area. His consort Queen Mata'- aho spent her second day in Singapore sightseeing and shopping. The royal couple will spend another day touring and shopping
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    Court told of $28,000 robbery at money changer's
    397 5 Court told of $28,000 robbery at money changer's SINGAPORE, Wed. Two men entered a money changer's shop on the pretext of obtaining Indonesian currency and looted the shop at gunpoint of various currency notes worth $28,000, the High Court heard today. Abdul Salam, owner of the money-changer's shop In Chulia
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    Italian tour
    25 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. A group of 15 travel agents from Singapore and Malaysia left yesterday for a week's tour to Italy sponsored by Alitalia
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    Inspector punched him in the eye: Witness
    780 6 Inspector punched him in the eye: Witness ROBERT LEE CASE KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A TIN mine manager, Mr. Teo Chin Seong, 50, testified in the High Court today that Robert Lee was punched on the left eye by Chief Inspector Lee Thian Beng. He could not remember which hand Chief
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    Economist: Malaysia Plan can achieve aims
    923 7 SING AIM) HK, Wed. A Malaysian economist said today he was confident the shortcomings of the Second Malaysia Plan would l>e rein cdi c d as the (lover n in c n t gathered experience and more support for its policies. Criticism where valid
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    Ceylon to reform education system: Don
    116 7 Ceylon to reform education system: Don KUALA LUMPUR. Wed— Ceylon is introducing reforms to centralise and rationalise its university administration and education, according to Prof. S. Arasaratnam. former head of the University of Malaya's History Department, who returned recently from a visit to that country. The move follows the insurgency
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    Trapped man's body found in wreck
    114 7 Trapped man's body found in wreck SINGAPORE, Wed. The body of fisherman Chu Sin Lee, who disappeared after a 100-ton fishing boat exploded and sank yesterday, was recovered from Kallang Basin this morning. Chu. 40. of Bukit PanJang Road, was trapped in the engine room when the boat sank in
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    Car servicing up from $3 to $5
    406 9 FEW GRUMBLES AT 25 pc HIKE SINGAPORE, Wednesday S I NGAPORE'S car owners have now to pay more lor service -greasing charges. CU&rßes went up from about $3 to $5 on Oct. 1. But car-owners when asked today did not seem to mind
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    WHAT SORT OF DRIVER ARE YOU?
    173 9 WHAT SORT OF DRIVER ARE YOU? By WONG LAI WAH SINGAPORE. Wed. What sort of driver do you thinjc you are? No. I don't mean whether you are a eood or bad one. There are five types of drivers on Singapore's roads, according to a civil engineer who should know.
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    US high school scholarships
    35 9 SINGAPORE, Wed—Applications open tomorrow for American Field Service scholarships for one-year high-school courses In the US. Students between 16 and 18 are eligible. Forms are obtainable from the USIS. Hill Street.
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    Engineer hits out at Singapore's traffic system and road users
    378 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. A civil engineer who has spent 18 years here today hit out at the traffic system and road users In Singapore. Mr. D.K. Gudgeon, who has taken part In several driving rallies, said: "The traffic lanes should be
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    Song session
    33 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The combined National Library and National Theatre choir group will present a one-night Chinese folk song session at the library's auditorium on Saturday at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Man killed, brother hurt in crash
    79 9 Man killed, brother hurt in crash BATU PAHAT, Wed. One man was killed and his brother seriously Injured when their car went off the road and crashed into a rubber tree at the third milestone Yong PengPaloh road yesterday. Teh Hock Cheng, 24. a businessman died shortly after being admitted
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    Sanyo aircon contest
    44 9 SINGAPORE Wed. More than 130,000 worth of prizes are to be won by participants In the Sanyo air condition dealers competition 1971. Organised by the Borneo Company (Singapore; Sdn. Bhd the dealers will be awarded points for each alr-condlt loner sold.
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    Tobacco at sea
    41 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Indonesian seaman P.M. Trononawowoy. 28. was today fined $5 000 or 12 months' jail when he admitted having 42.5 lb of tobacco not under customs control In a cargo vessel. Pariamman. in the Inner Roads yesterday.
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    $40 mil water scheme for KL and PJ'
    305 10 $40 mil water scheme for KL and PJ' KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A $40 million water improvement scheme to serve the expanding Federal capital, PetaMng Jaya and other new towns is to be launched next year. The scheme, incorporating a dam and improvement work on the present treatment plants at Ulu
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    Suicide verdict
    33 10 SINGAPORE. Wed. A coroner today recorded verdict of suicide on a painter. Chan Scow Kuan. 39. who was found dead at the foot of Block 116. Toa Payoh. on Sept. 28.
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    Intraco-Pernas closed door talks
    244 10 S PORE, Wed rpOP officials of In--1 traco and Pernas today met behind closed doors for talks on closer economic co-opera-tion between Malaysia and Singapore. The hour long talks were held at Intraco's office. Armed with pentils and note-pads, the officials jotted down details and suggestions
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    Call by SMA to support development of Chinese medicine
    358 10 Call by SMA to support development of Chinese medicine SINGAPORE, Wed vyESTERN-trained doctors should support the development of Chinese medicine, the Singapore Medical Association president, Dr. Koh Eng Kheng, said today. In an Interview, Dr. Koh said: "The Western-trained doctor should not close his eyes to the uses of Chinese
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    $1mil Gandhi Memorial
    46 10 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Gandhi Memorial Trust will put up a $1 million building in Jalan Lornie. its chairman. Mr. P.P. Narayanan, announced today. The slx^storey building will have a hall, a library and other amenities "for launching Gandhian ideas, ideals and programmes."
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    Man accused of murder
    44 10 SINOAPORE. Wed. A man. Pek Eng Kee. 25. was charged today with the murder of mcc factory proprietress Tan Kal Lai. 44. in Jalan Seh Chuan. Jurong. at 1.45 a.m. yesterday. He was remanded in the CID pending further Investigations.
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    Hurt charge denied
    45 10 SINOAPORE. Wed. Allagapathavar alias Alagappan. 23. Jobless, today denied causing hurt to Scottish schoolgirl Alison Skea Byers. 15. at the public concourse of the Singapore airport on Sept. 14. Trial was fixed for Jan. 28 next year. Ball of $1,000 was allowed.
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    Commercial art course
    32 10 SINGAPORE. Wed The Adult Education Board will organise a commercial art course beginning on Nov. 21. The fee for the 20-lecture course, to be held every Sunday. U $30.
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    Former S'pore jockey dies in Perth
    111 10 SINOAPORE. Wed —Australian jockey Rube Dillett, one of the racing "characters" of the Singapore Turf Club in the first half of the century, died in Perth. Western Australia, on Sunday. He was 81. News of his death was received by the secretary of the
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      286 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7. A holy man bending and 8 Condemn plagiarism in plain s tiffenin 8 <6> language i9j Preparatory performance* 10. One taking food in abun- 1 readers less rash 11. V^^nTTnUfed »&T ring record he.d by work (7) woman clock-maker (8). 12. Attendant* putting .some 17
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    Ceremonial welcome for Tun Razak
    64 11 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak and Toh Puan Raha (left) with Japanese Premier I Naku Sato and Mrs. Sato at Tokyo international airport yesterday. This picture was taken at welcoming ceremonies, shortly after the Malaysian Prime Minister and his party arrived for a six-day
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    ROADSIDE POULTRY SELLERS TO SHIFT INTO A MARKET
    188 11 ROADSIDE POULTRY SELLERS TO SHIFT INTO A MARKET SINGAPORE, Wed. About 200 poultry and egg sellers along busy Upper Serangoon Road and Tampines Road junction will disappear from the streets on Friday. They will move Into a market at the former site of the dumping ground at 6J mile Tampines
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    Labourer is accused of rape
    74 11 Labourer is accused of rape SINGAPORE, Wed. Labourer Ong Boon Peng, 43, was charged today with raping a girl, referred to only as Miss A, in Holy Innocents Lane, Upper Serangoon, in October 1967. He was also charged with molesting a second girl, Ang Ku Llan, 16 at the same
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    Paris artist to hold show
    60 11 SINOAPORE. Wed— Artist Madame Oabrlelle Ohl of Parts will hold a solo exhibition of 30 pen and Ink drawings at the Alliance Prancalse from Friday to Oct. 22. The exhibition, which will be opened by Madame Marcel Flory, wife of the French ambassador to Singapore,
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    No licence
    37 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Koh Hern Yong. 6J. of Jalan Paya. off Airport Road, was fined $100 by a magistrate today for allowing his premises to be used tc manufacture ice-cream without a licence on May 28.
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    $45,000 jewellery thief gets three years
    99 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Naderaja Maremuthoo, 29, jobless, was jailed for three years today on a charge of housebreaking and theft of $45,000 worth of jewellery and watches. Maremuthoo was also ordered to undergo two years' police supervision on his release from prison. "•> pleaded guilty
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    Asean talks crucial for future ties with Peking
    479 11 NEW YORK. Wed THE Ministerial conference of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 25 will be crucial for the future relations of the region with China, according to high diplomatic sources here. It will be of
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    Two years' jail for salesman with fake Indon money
    227 11 Two years' jail for salesman with fake Indon money SINGAPORE, Wed. A Malaysian salesman caught with dud Indonesian currency notes was today Jailed for two years. Chang Chin, 33. pleaded guilty to an amended charge of having 1,000 forged Bank of Indonesia seribu ruplah notes at Beach Road on Sept.
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    Jaycee board of directors
    54 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr Chan Cheow Klat. managing director of Pioneer Marine Services Pte. Ltd.. has been elected president of the Junior Chamber of Singapore board of directors for 1972. Other officials are: Vice-pre-sidents. Mr. Mark Wong and Mr. Gerard Bamanshaw; secretary. Mr. Tan Keng Leong: treasurer,
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    Dollars for BB
    35 11 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Boys' Brigade of Singapore will screen th* film For a Few Dollars More at the Palace Theatre on Monday at 9 a.m. to raise funds for a pan-Austra-lian camp.
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      CLOSER RELATIONS
      334 12 Hopes are being raised cf closer working relations between Malaysia and Singapore in some fields. Malaysia's Health Minister Tan Sri Sardon has just ended a visit to Singapore where he observed at firsthand the anti-pollution measures being currently t-nf creed. Singapore's experience is expected to help the Malaysian
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      DEAN ACHESON
      343 12 Dean Acheson was once described by former American President Truman as "among the very greatest Secretaries of State this country has ever had." The judgement was as controversial at the time as was "The Deans" tenure of office. What is beyond question is that Dean Achescn was the
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      FINDING THE LAND
      299 12 Rcservat ons being expressed about the Malaysian Government's housing loan schema for public servants could have been foreseen at tho time the scheme was being drawn up. For those eligible for a loan of $5,500 the choice would appear to be limited to government low-cost houses. Such
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    THE BANQUET OF ALL TIME
    396 12  - THE BANQUET OF ALL TIME VINCENT MULCHRONE By rHERAN— Of all the problems facing Iran this week none was quite so exotic as how to keep 90 peacocks cool in the shade with the temperature in tho seventies. The birds are the Shah's surprise lor his royal guests at the
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    1165 12  -  ARNOLD TOYNBEE THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS PERSIA By This week Iran officially celebrates the 2.500 th anniversary of the founding of the first Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great. NOW that technology has "annihil a t c d distance" and has invented
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    New role for Wanita Umno
    695 12  -  ADIBAH AMIN: By Kuala Lumpur A NEW name, a new image and a new reality? There is every promise that Wanita Umno will be all these. The three-day seminar at Morlb which ended on Sunday was an attempt to break into fresh fields. When Wanita
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      Lock icon Acheson Natos architect dies
      387 13 Acheson Natos architect dies WASHINGTON. Wed. M R Dean Acheson, 78, architect of the North Atlantic alliance and one of America s most controversial Secretaries of btate, died last nignt at his home outside Washington. Members of his family said he was found S£S5 e 2 7 er JV S
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      Lock icon End of the bottom pinching boss
      172 13 End of the bottom pinching boss LONDON, Wed. In a modern office, romance rarely blooms and the day of the bottom-pinching boss is over. These are among the findings of a report out today on the new type of openpla n, landscape type offices now being introduced in Britain. The
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      Lock icon RAILWAY CHIEF (IN SIT-IN PROTEST) SACKED
      142 13 RAILWAY CHIEF (IN SIT-IN PROTEST) SACKED •J^EW DELHI, Wed.— 11 The chairman of the Indian Railway Board who has been conducting a threeday sit-in in a railway carriage was prematurely retired from his post yesterday on orders from President Giri. Chairman Mr. B. C. Gangull. who Is responsible for the
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      Lock icon Blow-up of roads to stop border guerillas
      294 13 Blow-up of roads to stop border guerillas BELFAST, Wed THE British Army today began blowing up some of the rural roads that now afford ready passage for guerillas across the Irish border. In a brief statement, the army announced the new move to stop the IRA from smuggling men into
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      Nixon to curb textile imports from Asia
      225 13 Nixon to curb textile imports from Asia WASHINGTON, Wed. President Nixon is expected to impose textile import quotas on Japan and other Asian countries unless they agree to curb their exports by Friday, U.S. trade officials said yesterday. Mr. Nixon said the I'nited States would act if there was no
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      Lock icon Now plea by women to become priests
      355 14 VATICAN CITY, Wed THE Women's Liberation Movement arguing there is no sexual discrimination in heaven began its assault on the Roman Catholic Church. As 211 male prelates at the World Synod of Bishops argued whether vo allow married men to become priests, a
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      313 14 Mrs 2?: The way to peace... NEW YORK. Wednesday PEYLON's Prime Minister Mrs. Sirlmavo Bandaranaike last night called for total demilitarisation of the Indian Ocean area. Addressing the UN. General Assembly, the Prime Minister described the move as "a direct and tangible contribution to the disarmament decade and to strengthening
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      Lock icon Kennedy call to send Kissinger to Cuba to ease tensions
      266 14 Kennedy call to send Kissinger to Cuba to ease tensions CHICAGO, Wednesday SENATOR Edward Kennedy has proposed that President Nixon send his foreign policy adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger to Cuba as a step towards easing tension between the two countries. In a speech prepared for a meeting of the Chicago
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      Lock icon Heath's remark a lie, says Wilson
      188 14 Heath's remark a lie, says Wilson T ONDON. Wed. Former Prime Minister Wilson yesterday accused Prime Minister Heath of uttering a lie about him on a TV programme. In the BBC Panorama programme on Monday night. Mr. Heath described as contemptible a comment by Mr. Wilson that the Government's action
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      Lock icon EX-SPORTS STAR CONVICTED OF TATE MURDERS
      273 14 f OS ANGELES. Wed. Charies "Tex" Watson, 25, an athletics star turned drug addict, was today convicted of the first degree murder of actress Sharon Tate and six others. Watson was the last of five members ot the hippie leader Charles Manson's 'family" to
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      Man with rifle scare for Hiro
      490 15 Man with rifle scare for Hiro STUDENT DEMOS IN BONN AND COLOGNE COLOGNE, Wednesday A MAN brandish- ing a rifle in a hotel overlooking the entrance to City Hall where Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako of Japan were due to arrive yesterday, gave police the biggest scare of the royal
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      Lock icon Another Soyuz flight planned
      171 15 Another Soyuz flight planned VIENNA, Wed. Cosmonaut Popo v i c h said yesterday that despite the landing disaster of the Soyuz- 11 spaceship In June, the Soviet Union was planning another Soyuz spaceflight next year which would put a second Lunokhod craft on the Moon. Popovlch. who circled the
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      Lock icon Nixon plan
      23 15 WASHINGTON. Wed—President Nixon said today he is considering nominating a woman to the Supreme Court, the highest U.S. Judicial body. Reuter.
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      Lock icon 'Pravda man in Jakarta a Russian spy' charge
      265 15 JAKARTA, Wednesday SEVERAL newspapers here have quoted a secret Government report which claims that the Pravda correspondent in Jakarta is a KGB spy. One of the papers, the Berita Buana quotes the report as saying that Mikhail Domogatsklkh, 48 was sent here
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      Lock icon AL CAPP ON SEX CHARGES FREED ON BAIL
      145 15 AL CAPP ON SEX CHARGES FREED ON BAIL WASHINGTON. Wed. Cartoonist Al Capp appeared yesterday in Eau Claire County court on charges filled by a married female college student, and was freed on US$l,OOO bail pending a preliminary hearing on Nov. 22. Judge Thomas Berland allowed a request by defence
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      Lock icon A new cedar
      35 15 LONDON. Wed. A Japanese ceda r tree planted by Emperor Hirohito here last week, and found chopped down by a protester next day. is to be replaced, it was announced today. —Reuter.
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      Lock icon US funds in new black market scandal claim
      286 15 LONDON. Wednesday A PRIVATE inve.stiir.ator into black market operations in Vietnam claimed in an interview here that be had uncovered a new scandal involving millions of dollars in special I.S aid funds. Cornelius Hawkridge, a IS citizen who testified on corruption in
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      Lock icon Israel no to Egyptian troops crossing canal
      284 15 Israel no to Egyptian troops crossing canal JERUSALEM, Wed. The Israeli Cabinet last night unanimously reaffirmed its insistence that no Egyptian troops should cross the Suez Canal after a withdrawal of Israeli forces. An official communique Issued after a night session said the Cabinet still favoured a partial settlement for
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        Rises
        55 16 It Semb $750 i. E. S. $250 >. E. G. I. $2.69 itzpatricks $330 I. Darby $5.75 1. and G. $2.86 I. M. Ind. $138 '.in I I $188 eneer Prod. $2.11 Jat. Iron $3.68 killed Choc $2.09 ».M.C. $151 Sugars $2.13 .50 18 .17 16 15 12 11
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        21 16 .sso Ora. jj.ju .iw 'etaline Tin $3.90 —.10 I. N. E. $3.52 —.08 iel. Dredre $4.78 —.08 tobinson $510 —05
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        21 16 Haw Par 552.000 Pan-Electric 509.000 Veneer Products 442.000 San Holdings 265.000 Total Turnover: 3.86 M Delayed Percentage. 4107
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        33 16 Oct. 1Z OCI.-13 Industrials: 196.22 197.0? Hotels: 76.87 77.07 Properties: 137.33 137.41 Tins: 98.48 98.33 rubbers: 123.32 123.43 Dec. 30, 196* 106 1 Dec. 31, 1968 100 t Dee. 29, 1962 106
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      Several stocks hit new highs
      303 16 TNDISTRIALS strenfthenI ed in fairly active trading on the Stock Exchance of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Second rank stocks were again drawing main support and this prompted some sideline buying in third line issues. Heavyweights were generally quiet but the undertone was steady. At the
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      GAZETTED PRICES
      76 16 rpHt Malaysian Minister 1 of Finance hu fixed these rates for calcuUtinj Customs duties for the period from Oct. 14 to 20: Rubber 44 cents a lb. Copra 5440.00 a ton Palm Oil 1700.00 a ton Palm Kernel $322.25 a ton The rates of duties payable are: Rubber
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1040 16 DID ANO OFFIR PRICES OFFI--0 CIALLY LUTED AT THI CLOSE OF BUSINESS IN TNI JIHCAPOHE BRACKETS YESTERDAY WERE INDUSTRIALS CLOSING TONE: Industrials very steady while the rest barely steady. TURNOVER: Official total turnover as supplied by the Stock Exchange yesterday Including odd lots totalled 3.859.000 1 1 68?
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      BUSINESS DONE
      1398 16 BUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday wiUi the number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS ACMA (1) 1.78. (1) 1.79. (1) 180 U> 1.80 D. (1) 1.81 D Alcan
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      SBS progress
      213 16 SINGAPURA Building Society in the financial year ended June achieved pretax profits of $1.7 million and increased its lending by $8.1 million to new householders. At the start of the year the society had outstanding loans of $22.56 million and at the end $24.73 million, after new loans
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      Exchange rates
      164 16 rE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced these best agreed merchant rates as at Oct. 13. Local dollars to one unit SELLING BUYING of Foreign Currency TT or OD TT OD Sterling Pound 7.3950 7.3625 Australian Dollar 3.4575 3.4150 Canadian Dollar 2.8700 2.9275 New Zealand Dollar 3.4675 3.4200
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      Malaysia Rice in the red
      223 16 MALAYSIA Rice which gained listing on the Exchange In July has Just presented shareholders with its results for the financial year ended June 1971. A trading loss of $157,918 was suffered for the year and after exceptional expenses a total loss of $317,257. This was
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        CLOSING PRICES
        20 16 OCT. 13. RUBBER: 97.00 cents (down 0.50 cent). TIN: S6lB (unchanged). Ollit.il offering 259 tons (down 19 tons).
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        109 16 CMINISE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. SIMCAPORE NOON CLOSINC PRICES PCR PICUL YESTERDAY Ctotnut Oil: bulk S46| sellers. drum 149 sellers. Ct*ra: Mixed (f.0.b.) loose Oct./ Nov VK/Cont. 127 B. Ptpptr: Muntok AST A white fob. 100"", NLW ***** tellers. Sarawak white f.o.b. 96", NLW (1971 sellers. Sarawak special black fob. 96",
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        55 16 Tuesday Mtnday SU.t. SU.S London 42.51 42.51 Beirut 42.H5 42.11 Honxkong 44.06 43.99 Zurich 42.458 42.458 42.608 42 60S Paris 42. 61 42.62 Sport (1) 44.05 44.00 t S pore (2) 160.65 160.60 (1) Export price In non-sterling areas In U.B. dollars per ounce. (2) Local dollars price
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        PALM OIL
        33 16 In London on Tuesday the prices of Malayan 5 per cent CIF UK N European ports In bulk, sterling prr long ton Jan. Feb. was quoted at UK 1101 sellers (unchanged).
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        Straits tin price unchanged
        145 16 Straits tin price unchanged THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday was unchanged at $618 per picul on an official offering down 19 tons to 259 tons. The local market reflected the steadiness of the overnight London metal price which was unchanged at £1,407 per metric ton. The lone was
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        Copper prices
        36 16 London copper prices on Tuesday (previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot buyer £421.00 i{4l9 00i. seller 1421. .vi (£419.50): Three Months buyer £428.50 (£427.50) seller £429.00 (£428.00). Market tent: Reactionary after firmer. Salts: 4.900 tons.
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        RUBBER DROPS
        329 16 rpHERE was little price movement during the morning session in the rubber market yesterday but conditions were quite active. Turnover consisted largely of covering interest for RSS One. Two and Three for Dec. and Jan/March on East European account on switch and outright basis. Also better demand was
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      'Ease tax on mining firms in Malaysia' plea to Tory Govt
      392 16 KINTA KELLAS Tin Dredging chairman T.H. Macer. in his annual report for the year ended March 1971. makes a plea to the British Government to reduce the burden on British mining companies operating In Malaysia. In commentinn on the
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        MELBOURNE
        375 16 ]\/fELBOURNE. Wed. Select- ed mining and Industrial shares continued to gain ground in moderately active trading on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Poseidon led the miners with A 52.50 jump to $17 while Bougainville picked up 50 cents to $2 80 Queensland Mines found support 50 cents higher at
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        123 16 FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Tuesday 71.61 Monday 71.61 Week ago 70.50 RUBBERS Tuesday 255.35 Monday 253.17 Week ago 238.36 OILS Tuesday 331.67 Monday 329 65 Week ago 328.51 INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 415.7 Monday 416.4 Week ago 412.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 893.55 Monday 891.94 Week ago 891.14 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM
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        Hong Kong rates
        39 16 One the frt» •ichangi market In Hone Kong yesterday the Us derar was quoted at 5.8350 for T.T. and 5 H175 for «au>. Sterling was quoted at 14 56 and tatl »f (tin WM quoted at
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        274 16 "VTEW YORK, Tues. The Stock Market closed only modestly higher on moderately active trading though organised labour's decision to support President Nixon's economic programme did clear up one uncertainty bothering the market. Analysts had generally expected a more positive response by the market to any statement by labour
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        152 16 XJONO KONO, Wed. A quiet prevailed for the entire morn Ing and afternoon sessions on the Stock Exchange and the day ended with fractions off most prices. The market closed quiet. The turnover value amounted to $13.35 million Todays cloning middle prices in Hong Kong dollars and cents
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        Asian dollar
        67 16 THESE rates were quoted on the Asian dollar market yesterday. The rates are lor deposits of U5525,000 and above. 1 mth 5 3/4 to 5 7 B. 2 mtrus 5 3/4 to 5 15 16 3 mths 6 1/2 to 6 9/16-: mths 6 11/16 to 6 3/4
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    Rare US birds gift to Jurong park by firm
    325 17 SINGAPORE. Wed THEY are rare birds these American roseate spoonbills, but today they seemed a little too young to realise it. The tall strutting pair, barely half-a-year-old, appeared aristocratically nonchalant at the YIP treatment they were given when they were officially
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    Plan by expert to fight air pollution
    455 17 SINGAPORE, Wed. THE Health Mi nistry is incorporating some of the recommendations of a World Health Organisation consultant in new comprehensive legislation to control air pollution in Singapore. The consultant. Dr. Graham J. deary of Australia, who spent a month here last year,
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    Industrial water offer to factories at lower rates
    302 17 Industrial water offer to factories at lower rates SINGAPORE, Wed. The Public Works Department is offering reduced rates and other concessions for the use of its industrial water in factories. A spokesman said users of Industrial water would not have to pay government tax on their water bill. They would
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    Down by 4.7 m gallons
    39 17 SINGAPORE. Wed. Water consumption yesterday was 101.2 million gallons 4.7 million gallons less than on Monday. Rainfall recorded at Seletar Reservoir was 0.44 In Pierce Reservoir 0 26 In. and Macßitchle Reservoir 0.14 l:i.
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      1004 17 On your TV and Radio 2.45 P.M. Programme Summary 8.02 Programme Summary 3.00 P.M. Opening and General 0.55 Fury Gaucho »«t. d .«<•■. Z. B Hospital 7.21 Interview with long-Looi Lee 2.47 Toto Results 1.D6 Speech by the Deputy Prime inaintcr) in Chmpse 305 Love That Bob Br jn 2.500
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      695 18  - Th row away your watch... and grow thin CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM By "I'VE been trying to slim for nearly six weeks," a distraught mul overweight woman told aNe York doctor. "But I just don't seem to have the will-power to stick to a diet. And at mealtime, the temptation is just
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      Sale of works in aid of Cheshire Home
      179 18 Sale of works in aid of Cheshire Home IT was just after noon, and for sure it was a hot day. But that didn't stop Mrs. V. Nadaraja (above) managing to look cool and comfortable in a thick woollen poncho. Well she had to play her part. And she didn't
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      HOUSEHOLD HINTS
      78 18 rE main objective in packaging foods for the freezer is to keep them from drying out. to preserve flavour and nutritive values. Use only packaging containers and materials labelled as appropriate for freezer use. r isn't difficult to paint window shades freehand, to stencil or to spray paint
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      The 1972 look: Emphasis on eyes and cheekbones
      473 18 The 1972 look: Emphasis on eyes and cheekbones ACCORDING to French beautician Miss An nick Robic. "pretty" is the word for Singapore rirls. "They are pretty w«IJ educated in use of makeup, prettily dressed and pretty." she said. "A French writer once said there is not one woman on earth
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      TIME FOR THE SHOW TO MOVE ON
      317 19 C ON (iKATULA.TIONS are due to whoever is responsible for setting up those very realistic hawkers' stalls at the Conference Hall. They are so realistic that l little child attending the exhibition thought that the "rat" near the "dirty stall" was a real,
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      263 19 1 WOULD like to report on the dust-men who to have clear the refuse from the refuse-building located in the car park adjacent to the Hua Vi Govt. Chinese Middle School in Margaret Drive. On Saturday Oct. 9, at 7.15 a.m., these dust-men came for their routine clearing of refuse
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      66 19 I WOULD like to comment on the "controversial questions on ethical and professional role of doctors" as raised by L.S.M. (ST. Oct. 9>. from a patient's point of view. As a desperate patient, I tried acupuncture without the doctors' knowledge. It has contributed to my greatly Improved condition and, today.
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      188 19 THE campaigns organised by the government on pollution and by the Safety First Council on road safety, are commendable. As responsible and patriotic citizens as well as road users we do feel that we should bring some of our observations to the attention of the authorities. We have noticed that
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      333 19 Messages hang on that board all the time I HAVE read, with interest, the recent spate of letters concerning the facilities at Singapore Airport. I was at the airport to meet two passengers arriving on Qantas Flight 727 from Sydney on Aug. 29. I was advised by the MSA Information
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      MARAUDING MONKEY HAD HIS OWN WAY
      206 19 LAST Sunday morning. I took my two sons for a stroll at Pierce Reservoir. We had a good walk and were resting and enjoying the cool breeze when, about 11.45 a.m., a monkey appeared from nowhere. He went around frightening some couples who immediately
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      137 19 I AM indeed very glad to see our Government launph the anti-pollution campaign. I thus look forward to see a cleaner, greener and healthier Singapore. However, ironically, I fee the Public Health Department thwarting these efforts. Garbage collecting trucks, that come to collect rubbish at Mcl Ling Street, between blocks
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      93 19 RECENTLY my landlord applied for the installation of a telephone In my house. In due time we received word from the Singapore Telephone Board that, due to Inadequate lines in our vicinity, we would have to be placed on the waiting list. Now. am I to understand that in an
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      78 19 IT appears that sports commentators from RTs never profit from experience. During last weekend's telecast of the Singapore Open Badminton Championships, the two sports commentators were making the same mistake which some of your readers had complained about in the past. They talked too much! Viewers were unable to concentrate
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      Embarrassing
      149 19 I FULLY agree with the letter written by "Guillemard Resident" (S.T. Oct. 11). Sad to say I am also one such "unfortunate neighbour." One night recently, my sister dressed smartly was waiting outside the house for her escort to pick her up for a night-club date. Along came two
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      Addicts forget that drugs are not candy
      377 19 Addicts forget that drugs are not candy DO those who want to be "witn it" by using urugs. reaii.se tnat they are piacing their lives in danger? Drugs like pep piiis and marijuana are neitner cnocoiates nor canay. Tney have been conciu siveiy provea by medical autnonties ana scientists to
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      133 19 poULD the authorities \-> concerned, please introduce more bus services along Dover Road. Students living in the Tanglin Halt/ Commonwealth Aye. area find it Inconvenient and time consuming to travel down to the sports complex or the new Polytechnic campus at Dover Road. They have to travel down to Alexandra
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      518 20 A NEWLY ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY situated in the Jurong Industrial Complex requires ASSISTANT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL for its PRODUCTION GROUP THE JOB: The manufacturing process by its nature involves round-the-clock operation and the successful candidates must necessarily be prepared to do shift work. The responsibility primarily revolves in the supervision of
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      189 20 JEBSEN JESSEN are looking for an experienced Magnetic Media (Computer tapes and disc packs) SALES REPRESENTATIVE to sell and promote the well-known German-made BASF Magnetic Media. Good prospects for the right man. Salary to commensurate with experience. Only man with the right calibre and many years of experience need apply
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      762 20 ACCOUNTANT An associated company of a large American group operating in Labuan require the services of a Qualified Accountant to take charge of their accounting department. The company's operations are connected with marine engineerinn and the oil industry and preference will be given to applicants with industrial experience. Salary will
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      893 22 ■OR NEW ZEALAND Penjng P. Sham Singapore LMf^l fir: IORVADA "Oct 21 Oet 21/ M Oct Auck., Will., Tinuru, D'din. >TRAITS/MADRAS SERVICE Singapore P. S'htm Pemni lu«i*f fir: »jUI At li Pt/J1 Ott tl Oct 2J Oet Nigapattmam. Uidris uiula I'M Nlf IS Nlf II Nlf Nagipattinam, Mldns. lAJULA 1/
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      916 22 Hy, NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD. S^^-^--^- {incorporated in the republic of Singapore) t ICB BUILDING. 2 SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****3-7. U.K. EUROPE SERVICE LOADING FOR LONDON. H'BURG, RDAM, HAVRE Singapore P. S*ham Penang kn'tni: NEPTUNE TOPAZ It Ptrt London 9/U, Ha.n 13/ U. Rdam 16 U Hburg 20
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      708 22 ~jS~P™T!alaysla!^nterimational fle shipping corporation berhad _fj Na3oE.JlaAmfMogKuaULu.npur H The National Shipping Lineo* Malaysio FAR EAST/EUROPE SERVICE Singapore P. Sham Pening »rri»eS: BUNCAMEIOR 11/11 Ott 70/21 Oct 24/21 OCt g",m 2VVI ACS 30 11 Hburg 2 12 B'men 4/12 MM MY* 23,11 Mi 27/ li Nt. V 1 Ote Hwre H/U
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      642 23 Thal Yung g/4 and Kabalna B/5 OUT: Terrnralro 34, Strait Magel- OUT: Oelbl M B/l. DJatipran* hacn 15 If. Kunak 20, TranK 21 West B/1 an<l Delima B/3. Auby 21 East. Vanlno 23/34 Ramon- PORT IWETTCNNAM Vuhva M;inKAl 33/34 Whari Buthi T.mur Endeavour. > Bolshevik 44 and Vuhva Siddhi c
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      836 23 NEDLLOYD (EUROPE/FAR EAST SERVICES) •STEENKERK' arrived 11.10.71 i^^^^W (n Gdn. 1 2. consignees are notified that the General Survey for /"SB damaged cargo ex above vessel HM will be held on Friday 15th October 1971 from 7 a.m. No -AJf further survey will b» held. -~*4tlf INTEROCEAN vINES 4} Nujj^
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      771 23 SOUTHERN KINTA CONSOLIDATED LIMITED TIN CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION INCREASED SIR DOUGLAS WARING'S REVIEW The 37th Annual General Meeting of Southern Klnta Consolidated Limited will be held on 28th October 1971 at 55/01 Moorgate, London, EC 2. The following Is the Statement by the Chairman, Sir Douglas Waring, C.8.E., which has been
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      508 23 years. In the Southern Kampar Section the life as at the same date is eight years. Planning of the alterations to the Takuapa Suction plant outlined In last year's statement has now been completed but the work will not be put In hand until about April next so as to
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      710 23 PHILIPS In view of our ropid exponsion, we ore building a new, modern and fully oirconditioned RGT Foctory in Lorong 1, Too Poyoh. This foctory offers stable ond challenging jobs to those wishing to moke a career in Philips. We ore currently looking for: LINE MECHANICS Applicants should have experience
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  • Obituary
    Deaths
    38 24 MR. TAN KIA WAH 81 passed away peacefully 13.10.T1 leaving behind son. Liang Chia. daughter, son-in-law. Tlang Yeo. adopted daughter, daughter-in-law. eleven grandchil-duughter-in-lHw. Cortege leaves Teochew Huay Kuan. Upper Serangoon for Bidadarl Cemetry. 4.00 p.m. 14 10.71.
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    In memoriam
    22 24 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY of Oan Eng Thlam departed on 14.10.69. Always remembered and cherished by wife, children and grandchildren.
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      847 24 JURONC INDUSTRIES LTO. Invite application* for the following positions (1) Operator/Clerk typist (female) (2) Car driver (3) Office boy (4) Mechanical titter Please apply stating age qualifications, experience salary expected and enclose a recent photograph to Jurong Industries Ltd.. Jalan Besl Baja, Jurong Town. Spore 22. BRITISH TRADING COMPANY requires
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      746 24 FEMALE REPRESENTATIVES Full Time for established Company Salary plus other teneflta. Apply personally at 17-B Tlverton Lane off Klllloey Road. 10.00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. A.M. A. REQUIRES MALE/FEMALE part 'full time representative* for membership drive In Singapore. Earn a* much a* $loo $1,000. Apply Box A 4973 S.T.
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      817 24 GENERAL EtMAH WANTED for smal Engliah family. Holland Vlllagi must live In. 24, Leedon Road Spore. EFFICIENT CALBSOIRLS AMI SEAMSTRESSES, with experience 18 30 years for high-class bouti.ju In Tanglln Road. Tel: Spore *****' for Interview. NO SELLING REQUIREO GUARANTEED INCOME IF YOU QUALIFY If you have ever wondered whether
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      1056 24 BUNGALOWS: ORIOLE CRESCENT $2.000 Steven* Road $2,000/-; City Tower* 3-bedroomed Hal $1,000/-; Paterson Road 3 bedroomed 2-storey $1,000/-; Holland Road 4bedroomed 2i-storey $1,300/- 3 bedroomed penthouse $1,250 I'm verslty Road 3-bedroomed doublestorey $900/-; B'pore *****1. THE PORT OP tINCAPORI AU' THORITV Large unfurnished altrae tive bungalow* with big compoundi suitable
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      1015 24 NEWLY RENOVATED 1-STOREV terrace house dlst. 13. Rent $420/Rlng 9X2065 between S a.m. 12 I noon. 3-BEDROOMED PLAT with servant! room Orange Orove Road Spore it unfurnished. Available Immediately Tel: *****. SEMBAWANC 11 ms Bungalow. B.OOU •q. ft. Hongkong Park semi-detach-ed. Pacific Mansion 15th floor. Ring I S I'.R.E *****.
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      856 24 Houses and land wanted CARL REALTY A CREDIT Pte. Ltd. We will offer higher price* for yom I properties on cash term* and youi special conditions may be acceptable I I Spore ***** '*****. VACANT LAND facing main road ai B'pore dlst. 14. 15 or 16 is required. Interested parties
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      957 24 1 RADIO /TV SERVICING COURSE. it Hi 71 Enrol Marconi Electronic Engineering Institute. 213 C. Lavender Street. Tel: ***** B'pore. PIANO LESSONS at Queenstown and Paya Lebar Garden. Practical and theory for children with or without piano. Prepared for (.ami. Tel: t *****1. MANDARIN INDIVIDUAL COACHING 1 my /your place.
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      Two 'tests' for Malaysia's soccer squad
      303 25 Two 'tests' for Malaysia's soccer squad KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —The Malaysian soccer team for the Seap Games will be picked from players named yesterday for two international tournaments In in Saigon and Bangkok. They are the South Vietnam National Day tournament on Oct 28-31 and the Thai King's Cup from
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      Syed turns up with a shock for officials
      123 25 Syed turns up with a shock for officials TPOH. Wed. Syed Ahmad, the 1 "mtsslnj striker." has turned up with a shock for Perak soccer officials. He Injured his right ankle during Malaysia's match against South Korea In Seoul and still has not recovered. Syed v. as to have reported
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      Pirates win 5-1
      30 25 PITTSBURGH. Wed. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 for their first victory In the 1971 Baseball World Series. Baltimore now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
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      Singapore's soccer players to try two new styles
      400 25  - Singapore's soccer players to try two new styles JOE DORAI By gINGAPORE'S soccer rivals at Saigon for the Vietnam Cup and at Bangkok for the King's Cup will find themselves playing against the same Singapore players but against totally different teams. The national squad of 18 players are nowbeing trained
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      Mary Bacon 'big fish in a small pond'
      66 26 Mary Bacon 'big fish in a small pond' pRETTY Mary Ba- con is a successful woman Jockey in the United States. Weighing only 97--lb (6.13) she is one of the busiest riders in the business. Although she rides mostly at small racetracks, she is well satisfied. "I'd rather be a
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      Nett Premium sparkles in heavy going
      336 26 RACING with EPSOM JEEP J^ETT PREMIUM impressed in a gallop on the No. 3 grass track at Penang yesterday. Ridden by C. H. Ooi, Nett Premium strode out fluently over 3f in 42 1/5 sec in very heavy going. Trackwork in the morning was
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      Rube BlHett dies
      69 26 RL'BE BILLETT. a leading racing personality in Singapore and Malaya before the war, died in Perth, on Sunday. He was 81News of his death was received yesterday by Mr. D.R.H. Brown, secretary of the Singapore Turf Club. He was a jockey from 1913 to 1535. when he
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      IPOH ENTRIES
      1010 26 A TOTAL of 271 horses have been entered for the Ipoh races on Oct. 23, 24. 30 and 31. They comprise 88 in Class 2. 97 in Class 4 and 86 In Class 6. There will be eight races on each day. The entries are; CLASS 2 (sj:
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      Lock icon Mill Reef voted Horse of the Year in France
      233 26 Mill Reef voted Horse of the Year in France I ONDON. Wed. American Mr. Paul Mellons Englhh-trained Mill Reef. who capped a brilliant season by winning the Prix de L"Arc de Iriomphe has been voted Hone of the Year In France. The champion three-year-old colt from lan Balding's stable has
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      S'pore win two titles
      149 27 J^UALA LUMPUR. Wed—SiniV garore boxers won two titles the Ughtfly through Syed Abdul Kadlr and the bantam through 19-year-old Cyril Jeerls —at the Sixth Malaysian Open boxing championships over the weekend. Syed Abdul Kadlr outpointed Malaysia's B. Santos, and Jeerls also won on points against Tso
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      Otahuhu rout
      25 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Otahuhu rugby team from New Zealand found the Selangor Club weak opponents In their second tour match here today.
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      US football is after Barry John
      192 27 CARDIFF. Wed. Fly-half Barry John, who scored a record 180 points for the British Lions on their recent tour of New Zealand, Is being asked to quit the Rugby Union scene and take up American football. The 26-year-old Welshman travelled to London yesterday to
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      'Get hockey team fit' task for Pancha
      270 27  -  E. FRIDA By APANCHARETNAM, the former Singapore and Malayan track star, has been given the task for sharpening up the physical fitness of the national hockey team for the Sixth Seap Games In Kuala Lumpur from Dec. 11 to 18. SHA secretary S.
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      Political row threatens C-Games
      347 27 pHRISTCHURCH. Wed. A K > local political dispute Is threatening Ch r ls t church's chances of holding the 1974 Commonwealth Oames. Local Government sources said 'hat Chrlstchurch may neve to withdraw Its plans to stage the Oames following a surprise result In the City's Local
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      Badminton fails to get a place in Olympic Games
      355 27 Badminton fails to get a place in Olympic Games I^UALA LUMPUR, Wed. Bad- minton has been rejected as a sport for the Olympic Games in 1976 at Montreal, B.A. of Malaysia secretary Teh Gin Sooi said here yesterday. Mr. Teh said the lOC Olympic Programme Commission has cabled the decision
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      Bigger World Cup bid
      108 27 IMA. Wed. Plans for ui- creasing the number of 1978 World Cup finalists from 16 to 24 are to be submitted to the International Football Federation (FIFA) at a meeting in Paris next August. It was announced here yesterday. Senor Teofilo Salinas. Peruvian president of the
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      S'pore boy is Open golf favourite
      685 27  -  MAURICE KHOO By £UALA LUMPUR, Wed. Singapore schoolboy Jim Stewart, 15, has been installed hot favourite to retain his Malacca Open amateur-golf championship. The championship, to be played over 36 holes, has attracted 71 golfers from Singapore and Malaysia and will begin at Ayer
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      New dates for Queen's Cup semifinals
      96 27 New dates for Queen's Cup semifinals DANGKOK, Wed. The ■*-*Queen's Cup football tournament semi-finals, abandoned last Monday after a mob riot, will be played on Friday. Enraged spectators tore up seats, damaged electric timing devices and set fire to furniture at the National Stadium when the semi-finals were called off.
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      Match off
      29 27 The friendly rugby match between SCC Nomads and 'A 1 Company 1 RNZIR. scheduled at the padang yesterday, was cancelled as the Kiwi's Hailed to turn up.
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      Champ dies
      23 27 TOKYO. Wed— Japans 27--year-old Grand Champion sumo wrestler Tamanoumi died of an acute heart attack at a Tokyo hospital on Monday.
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      SLTA seeks player for training camp in the U.S.
      279 27  - SLTA seeks player for training camp in the U.S. A. JOHNSON By SINGAPORE Lawn Tennis Association is now making a searching selection for a talented young tennis player to undergo a 2J months "tennis scholarship" in the United States. The "scholarship" was offered to SLTA by Harry Hopman. the world-known
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      Bohman sets new time
      229 27 Bohman sets new time f HARLES Bohman showed vast Improvement when he churned out a record 10:53.5 for 800 m (reestyle at the Singapore Swimming Club's Open championships at Tanjong Rhu yesterday. Charles clipped 8.1 seconds off his year-old mark. He did not take long to assert his superiority over
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      Grimsby enter fourth round
      49 27 LONDON. Wed. Results of last night's ftotball matches wfre: English Football League Cup 3rd rd replay: Gnmsby 1 Gilllngham 0 iGrlmsby now are at home to Norwich City in 4th round). English Leas'ic Dlv. Two: Fulham 1 Oxford 1. Div. Three: Plymouth 2 Bolton 0.
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      233 25 HOME SERVICE —we shampoo carpets polished all types of floorings Appointment at your convenience. Tel: 371*42. *****8 Spore. RIPAIRINC ALL KINDS of Refrigerators. Alr-condltioners. Spraypainting at Customers House. Rva sonable charges. Tel: *****. CARDIN CITY CAMPAIGN potted plants /flowers for your premises. Reasonable charges. Contact Corona Florist Spore *****5. FOR
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      1082 25 TENDER NOTICE PROPOSED OFFICE, WAREHOUSE FACTORY BUILDING AT DUNEARN ROAD FOR MESSRS. HAGEMEYER TRADING CO. (S) SDN. BHD. Building Contractors interested to tender for above, are requested to submit a list of their completed works to the Architect by 19th October 1971. Those approved will be notified to collect documents
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      473 25 PUBUC UTILITIES BOARD. SINGAPORE TENDERS ARCHITECT'S DEPARTMENT: (Halifax Road, Singapore 9) (1) Construction and completion of extension to Architect's Department offices at Halifax Road, j Tender deposit $200 Close at 2 15 pm. on 28.10.71. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT: (2nd Floor. City Hall) (2) Supply and delivery of as- bestos conduits from
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      546 25 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) 1970 EDITION IN THE SUPREME COIRT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 286 of 1971 Re: Tan Kirn Lang (Spinster) Ex parte: Hong Bee Textlk I Company (Private) Limited Creditors. NOTICE LV THE MATTER OP A BANKRUPTCY NOTICE ISSUED O'J THE 21ST DAY OF JULY. 197;.
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      771 26 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU Interruption ot Electricity Supply Hip undermentioned consumers are hereby lniormed that Electricity Supply will be inurri/pted on 15th October. 1971. during the periods stated below. In order to enable Lembaga Letilk Negara to carry out essential work on Extra High Voltage Mains All consumers In
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      606 26 KENYATAAN TAWARAN PASOKAN POLIS HUTAN, JALAN PEKELILING. KUALA LUMPUR. Tawaran2 danpaaa Pemborong2 ada-Uh di-jemput oagi menjalaitkan perniagaan:--(i) KANTIN (KERING DAN BASAHI (li) DOBI tlii) GUNTING RAMBUT bagi anggout2 Briged Tengah. Batalion 5 dan 6. Pasokan Polls 1 Hutan. Jalan Pekeliling. Kuala 1 Lumpur bagi t<- -ipoh 2 tahun, mulai 1
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      726 26 TOH'N BOARD ENACTMENT, (No. US). NOTICE L .MJt.lt St-CTION 137. No. Notice is hereby given under Section 13/ ot the lowa Boards Enactment. (No. 118) that Drait Layout Plan No. J7. 3467/4 for Proposed Development of areas oounded by Jalan Salim. JaUn Dato Dalam. Jalan Mohamed Ncor. Jalan Gertak Merah
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      174 27 East meets West Over 250 graphically exciting pages portraying the biography i r\,^L^ A/Ilo^r-i of Singapore. Profusely illustrated in full colour and packed |Jy L^|Or\ VVIIwL/l I with information "East Meets West" is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand Singapore. 10" x 10" produced with top-quality materials,
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    18 die as rescue engine hits train
    245 28 18 die as rescue engine hits train SEOUL, Wed. Fifteen elementary schoolchildren and three high school boys were killed today when a passenger train with engine trouble rammed a locomotive at Namwon railway station in south- western Korea. National Police here, which had earlier reported 22 deaths confirmed later that
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    Viets wreck five US copters
    74 28 Viets wreck five US copters SAIGON. Wed. Vletcong sappers penetrated the defence perimeter of a South VietnameseAmerican base camp near Saigon early today, sabotaging five U.S. helicopter gunshlps. A U.S. command spokesman said the sappers sneaked into the Dl An base camp, eight miles (12 km) northeast of Saigon and
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    Labour man demoted
    53 28 CANBERRA. Wed— The Australian Opposition labour Party leader Mr. Cough Whltlam today demoted his Immigration spokesman Frederick Daly for criticising his liberal Asian migration policy. Mr. Daly was moved from the Immigration post in Labour's shadow Cabinet to electoral affairs, the responsibility within the government of the
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    'Superstar' makes it to Broadway
    190 28 'Superstar' makes it to Broadway NEW YORK, Wednesday tiIRST a popular record album, then done in r concert form, Jesus Christ Superstar, made It to Broadway last night in a spectacular, fullfleshed production at the Mark Hellinser Theatre. The rock opera. If that is the right description, has given the
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    Off to Iran
    21 28 TOKYO. Wed. Ethiopia's Emperor Halle Selassie ended an eight-day official visit to China today and left for Iran.
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    The weather
    17 28 The weather outlook for Singapore today from 6 a.m. to noon: Isolated showers early morning.
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    27 28 WASHINGTON. Wed. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment today calling for equal rights for women including the possibility of military conscription. Renter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    447 28 LONDON. Wed.— Th« market cloaed very firm In fair trading, dealer* raid. Another food UK trade surplus combined with brighter proapecu of a settlement to the Upper Clyde ahlpbuJldlnga situation helped the markrt to forge ahead. Among Government stock*, today s cut In the Weat German Bank rate
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    Police boats rescue 84 in Penang floods
    328 28 Police boats rescue 84 in Penang floods PENANG, Wednesday fMGHTY-FOUR people were evacuated to two centres today at the Methodist Boys School in Ayer Ham Road and the Boy Scout headquarters in Scotland Road following continuous rain which flooded several lowlying areas. Five marine police boats helped In the evacuation.
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    41 28 RAWALPINDI, Wed. President Yahya Khan has asked President Nixon to take a peacemaker's role between Pakistan and India, the Morning News reported. The report said similar letters were sent to other unidentified world leaders as well. AP.
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    29 28 CARACAS. Wed. Three hijackers seized a Venezuelan Airliner carrying 35 passengers and three crew during the night and forced It to head for Cuba via Curacao. Reuter.
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    Sir John of Swan Hunter in for business visit
    139 28 Sir John of Swan Hunter in for business visit SINGAPORE, Wed. Sir John Hunter, chairman of the Swan Hunter International Group, flew in this evening for a sixday business visit. The croup. Britain's bicgest shipbuilders, are managing agents for the Singapore Governmentowned Sembawane and Keppel shipyards. Sir John is expected
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    No let-up in Soviet criticism of US
    89 28 MO6COW. Wed. The announcement that President Nixon will visit the Soviet Union brought no immediate let-up In dally press criticism on U.S. policies. Tass news agency carried a brief Item on the President's news conference in which he announced he would visit Moscow.
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    Singapore mission leaves today for Canton
    148 28  - Singapore mission leaves today for Canton LESLIE FONG By HONG KONG, Wed. The 19-man Chinese Chamber of Commerce trade mission will leave early tomorrow by train for Canton to begin its two-week visit to China. The delegation will attend Friday's opening of the Autumn Trade Fair by Mr. Shen Yuk,
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