The Straits Times, 9 February 1974

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    44 1 TOTAL DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 250,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FINAL EDITION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1974 25 CENTS M.C.(P) 21/74 Pyongyang 'hotline' talks and a final offer to 4 hijackers Laju hostages tell their story Page 21 DRAMA BEFORE THE FLIGHT TO KUWAIT
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    THE BIG HOAX
    55 1 STRAIGHT from the horse's mouth Clifford Irving, due to be released from Jail on Wednesday, gives the full background of the hoax that fooled the world. His only Interview In Jail was given to a life-long friend Richard Huggett. Read it all in the Sunday Mail tomorrow.
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    Arab order
    108 1  -  PARIS. Prl. A consortium of eight Aisb oil-pro-ducing sUUs has ordered two 278.000-ton oil tankers from Prance, officials here said today. Reuter. LESLIE FONG THIRTEEN Singapore Government officials accompanied the four Laju hijackers to Kuwait early yesterday. Their departure followed urgent but fruitless consultations with North Korea via
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    Kissed hostages
    195 1 The hijackers, who earlier defused several pounds of plastic explosives on the Laju, also hugged and kissed the three ferry crewmen they had held hostage since Jan. 31. Their farewell to Encik Omar bin Ahmad, Kncik I lot bin Idris and Encik Ifohamed Nik was described by an
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    2 guns, knife handed over
    5 1 2 guns, knife handed over
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    Gold price a record
    69 1 LONDON. PH.— The price of (old today soared to record levels of around U***** (8»345> an ounce amid heavy buying of the metal by financial speculators And one of London's five bullion houses predicted In 1U annual gold survey today that the gold price could go
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    Tycoon shot dead outside restaurant
    231 1 Tycoon shot dead outside restaurant KUALA LUMPUR, Friday jy|ILLIONAIRE lacehorse owner, David Sung Jr., 29, was shot dead near a restaurant in Jalau Treacher here tonight. He ran 30 feet after being shot four times near his car and collapsed dead in front of the restaurant. The Ship. Police said
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    Lock icon 'Ban foreign ships' pact
    51 1 BYDNKY. Prl. Australian and New Zealand maritime unions have signed a pact aimed at t^wni^g foreign shipping from the transTaaman trade. Australian Waterside Workers Federation general secretary. C. PlUglbbon. said the union would not handle cargo unless It was carried In Australian or New Zealand ships.
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    Lock icon Miners reject Heath plea for truce
    115 1 LONDON, Fri. Britain's coal miners today r-jreted an appeal by Prime Minister Heath for an election truce and decided to posh ahead with a nationwide strike from midnight tomorrow. The decision was announced after a four -hoar meeting of the 26- man executive committee
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    Lock icon Raja-Bhutto talks
    41 1 ISLAMABAD. Prl. Bln(t»pore Foreign Minlrter Mr B. Rajantnam today ntld Ullu with Prime Minister Bhutto shortly after arriving on a two-day vlalt to Pakistan. Mr. Rajaratnam spent 45 minutes with Mr. Bhutto at the Premier* house In Rawalpindi. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Coup by L the army in Upper _Volta_
    121 1 Coup by L the army in Upper _Volta_ rkUAOADOUOOU 'Upper Volta Fri.— Tht army seized power U. the West African state of Upper Volta today. The Constitution was suspended and the Assembly dissolved. The coup was announced over the state radio by Oen. Sangoule Lamizana, the Ur>per Volta Head of
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    Clubs to close
    37 1 JAKARTA. PH. Provincial Administration officials have decided to close all nightclubs and massage parlours In West Java soon, following a Home Affairs Ministry Instruction. a spokesman of the West Java Governor's Office said today.
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    13 Singaporeans get off... then on to Aden
    392 1 rpHIRTEEN Singa- poreans who flew here aboard the Japanese airliner with the four Bukom Bombers were allowed to disembark before the plane took off for Aden with five other Arab guerillas who had earlier taken over the Japanese embassy. The Singapore officials
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    Lock icon Splash down for Skylab
    121 1 Splash down for Skylab HOUSTON, Frl. The Skylab astronauts splashed down in the Pacific today after a record 85 days In man's first orbiting space laboratory. The return accomplished despite a leak in one of the Jet thrusters marks the end of the space- flight phase of the multi-million dollar
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    Riot death toll now 44
    59 1 NEW DELHI. Fri. At least one person was killed and seven Injured In clashes between police and demonstrators yesterday In the riottorn state of Gujarat The death toll In rioting In the state has now reached 44 since demonstrations tr-an there on Jan. 10 against
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    Lock icon Sex and heart attacks
    48 1 LONDON. Fri. Sex is good for a man recovering from a heart attack but only if It is with his wife, a specialist said yesterday. Dr. Nathaniel Wagner, an American researcher, warned that recovering cardiac patients could die from excitement with a mistress. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Oil bonanza
    37 1 LONDON. PH. The Burmah Oil Company has struck an oil bonanza In the North Sea in a field which may eventually produce oil equal to half Britain's current consumption, the London Press reported today. AP.
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    Boat capsizes
    29 1 BBOUL. Prl.— Pour people drowned and one was missing when a m-ton fishing boat capsued in high seas off South Korea's south-west coast aterday. police reported. TJPI.
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    Lock icon Plane in Aden
    25 1 TOKYO. Fri. A Japan Airlines Jetliner with nine guerillas aboard landed at Aden tonight, he Foreign Ministry said. —Reuter. (See this page)
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    Lock icon Bombs blast village
    32 1 BELFAST, Fri. At least four bombs today blasted the border village of Crossmagen in Northern Ireland and Boa battles were reported la the area, aa army spokesman said. Renter.
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      96 1 mwm for Jf STEPPING UP PAYA LEBAR SECURITY -PAGE 21 EGYFT blows up four missile hgS 2 BEDS trying to topplr Heath Govt: Newspapers 3 WE can't afford to co isolationist: Whitlam 5 VEGETABLES and flsh prices down 7 GIBL shot In tussle over can: Tec 9 POLLUTION will push
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    Straits Times World News
    9 2 Israeli demand in separation pact
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    Lock icon Egypt blows up 4 missile bases
    418 2 TEL AVIV. Friday •JMIE Egyptians have blown up four of the live concrete missile sites they had built on the east bank of the Suez Canal since the ()ctol>er war, Israel Ar/ny Radio reported last night. Israel has expressed concern about the building of
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    Lock icon Dean expelled from Bar
    455 2 Sadat: Not till last Israeli has left CAIRO. Frl.— President Sadat has decided to postpone his Cabinet reshuffle until the last Israeli soldier withdraws from Egyptian territory, the authoritative Al Ahram reported today. The papers managing editor. Mr. All Amln. reported that the President's decision was
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    Reserves
    19 2 WASHINGTON. Prl. Japan has 7.9 per cent of the world's monetary reserves. President Nixon's economic report said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Hussein ends mutiny with a pay hike
    496 2 AMMAN. Frl. Units of a crack Jordanian brigade were back In their barracks today, ending a three-day mutiny after a successful peace Intervention by King Hussein. The mutiny was over Inflationary problems and had no political alms, Jordanian officials said. *But they said
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    Lock icon Less stress on sin
    73 2 VATICAN CITY. Frl. Priests hearlnf confession* will question Catholics lass about an and more about paying taxes. This will be on* of toe results of a Vatican document released yesterday. A document on the sacrament of penance rejects most of the changes proposed by bishops and
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    WE WONT SELL CANAL FOR $62.5 m: PANAMA
    104 2 VTEGOTIATIONS will il start immediately with the United States on a new Panama Canal Treaty bat Panama will not exchange its sovereignty for US$25 million (5562.5 mil), Panamanian Foreign Minister Juan Antonio Tack said last night. He was speaking at a televised
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    Lock icon Be more civil. Times call to Kissinger
    179 2 Be more civil. Times call to Kissinger LONDON, Friday FRAYED Anglo-American relations took a further dive yesterday with a call by the Times of London to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to show more "civility/* that we are now fully committed to a major effort to build a vital
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    Mafia probe
    138 2 ROME, Prt. Rome's chief prosecutor, D. Chnnelo Spagnuolo. yesterday testified before the Italian Parliament's Anti-Mafia Commission whirls Investigating allegation's Unking him with the Mafia Reuter. PANAMA CITY, Frl day agreed in principle to surrender. Asked about bigger royalties Panama would get under a new treaty, Mr. Tack said
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    Suharto won't be a dictator. Envoy
    137 2 Suharto won't be a dictator. Envoy JAKARTA, Frl— President Suharto has m Intention of becomlr-, a dictator. Antara News Agency today quoted Indonesia's Ambassador to Holland as saying. In a report from The Hague. Antara said the Ambassador, Lt. Oen. Alamsyah, denied a report In the Dutch newspaper. Algemene Bagblad,
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    Lock icon 23 drown in Natal
    70 2 DURBAN. Frl M least 23 people, many or them children, drowned on Wednesday right when flood from rain-swollen river? caused havoc In African ifl lages throughout .lorttiem Natal nrortnee. At MeMvlUe. 36 miles (60 km) north of here, st least 12 browned when the Umvoti River
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    Lock icon No stop at Hongkong
    54 2 TOKYO. Prt. Japan Alrllnea (JAL> announced yesterday that Its Uirlceweekly Bights between Tokyo and Sydney would not call at Hongkong from Sunday The airline aald It had been forced to make the change because the Bntui Government had cancfiln lta permit to land In Hong kong
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      225 2 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS (5). 7 What about English grain? Ult requires counsel ill) (5). 13 Fruit from som; London 8 Bring up about the county. ?hop !•>■ curtailed by Connecticut 14 Fruit I can turn Into a (9). gadget <9> 9 Room without weight (5). IS It'.t tlre-ome to
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    305 3 PARIB. Fri. French Customs seized 2417 kilos (5.326 lbs) of cannabls In 1973. (our times more than the previous year, according to official figures published today. HH I. INC. TON: Only 789 people we wituout jobs In New Zealand and unrmplormrnt i.t now at its lowett level since March
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    Lock icon 'Nixon plans to release tapes'
    266 3 'Nixon plans to release tapes' WASHINGTON, Friday yiCE-President Gerald Ford said today President Nixon told him about 10 days ago that he was actively considering public release of all White House tape recordings and documents bearing on Watergate. Mr. Ford told a news conference Mr. Nixon gave this reply when
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    70 tons Thai rice seized
    125 3 BANOKOK, Prt. Thai marine police have seised 70 tons of rice and arrested 25 crewmen In a fishing boat off the coast about 94 miles South of Bangkok. They said the rice was bring smuggled to Singapore. AP. »TWO of Britain's leading newspapers claimed today
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    Exit Enoch the Tory rebel
    236 3 Exit Enoch the Tory rebel LONDON, Frl. The surprise announcement that Mr. Enoch Powell, 61. the rebel Conservative Party rlghtwlnger. will I not contest the coming general election could mean Parliament has lost its most colourful and controversial personality. But few observers believe British politics has heard the last of
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    Lock icon Mocking fights on
    100 3 Mocking fights on AUGUSTA (Georgia), Frl. Brazilian chess grandmaster, Henrique Mecklng. held Viktor Korchnoy of the Soviet Union to a draw In the 11th game cl their match last night. Meetings chances of overtaking his opponent in the remaining five games of the match are dim. but he is In
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    Lock icon Oil: West faces shortage of seven pc
    251 3 Oil: West faces shortage of seven pc WASHINGTON. Frl. The western world faces an oil shortage of seven per cent In the first three months of 1974, according to an estimate made today by a US Government advisory group. The emergency petroleum supply committee said In a statement Issued after
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    U.S. warning on N-arms buildup in Russia
    260 3 WASHINGTON, Frl. Defence Secretary Ja.nes Schleslnger has warned tne Soviet Union to use restraint In Its nuclear weapons development or face another superpower arms race. He told the House of Representatives yesterday taat Soviet-Ameri-can detente depended on maintaining military equilibrium or mutual deterrence.
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    WORLD NEWS TWO
    3 3 WORLD NEWS TWO
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    Lock icon GREEN LIGHT FOR DIRECT DEALS
    568 3 GREEN LIGHT FOR DIRECT DEALS r)KYO, Fri. The Japanese Cabinet today approved a BUI which will allow the Government owned Petroleum Development Corporation to invest directly in projects of oil-producing countries. Previously, the corporation could only make such investments th.oUfch oil companies. Projects will include exploration, development and the refining
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    'We are the most genuinely internationalist country9
    1191 5 'We are the most genuinely internationalist country 9 U STRALIAN Prime Minister Mr. (ion^li Whitlam yesterday <lis missed fears in some quarters that Australia might go isolationist. "Isolation is not an option for Australia or for any Australian government." he said in a lunch talk organised jointly by the Singapore
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    $4,850 holdup by 3 dagger men
    151 5 THRKE armed robbers broke Into Brndrmrrr Road flat on Thursday, tied up a housewife In a bedroom, and escaped with $4,850 In cash and jewellery. The robbers, armed with daggers, also forced the four children of Madam On* Ah Kum, 45. to lie on
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    French delegation leaves for home
    127 5 A SIX-MAN delegation from the Foreign Affairs Commission of the French National Assembly ended a threeday meet here on Thursday. The delegation, which was made up of members from the various political parties In France, will submit proposals to their government on various cultural and
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    Whitlam begins
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    hectic day with tour of
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    the waterfront
    351 5 AU S T R ALIAS Prime Minister, Mr. Gough Whitlam, yesterday had a hectic programme, starting off with a tour of the waterfront with his wife, Margaret, and daughter Cathy. A bright sun, coot breeze and calm waters made conditions perfect for their hour-long harbour cruise in the
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    PSA courses on fire prevention
    136 5 THE Port Authority Intends to conduct new courses on fire prevention and handling of hazardous cargo in addition to its series on elementary and basic fir" fighting techniques. PSA's objective, said a statement yesterday, is to Inculcate a sense of fire consciousness in industrial and
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    – We were never behind bars, say students
    1061 7 We were never behind bars, say students- 'THE six American A students from the Singapore American School flew into Singapore ye s t erday evening after their brush with the Thai authorities two weeks ago. The six were convicted I of sacrilege In northern Thailand after some of them were
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    Veg and fish supply influx cuts prices
    7 7 Veg and fish supply influx cuts prices
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    HERACLES SEES THE COMEDY THROUGH
    241 7 HERACLES SEES THE COMEDY THROUGH BENN Levy's Rape of the Belt as presented by the Stage Club at the Cultural Centre, suddenly sparked into life In the final act, sweeping the audience along with laughter to the final curtain. This comedy based on the well-known Greek legendary gods and goddesses
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    $1,440 GAMBLING FINES TWENTY-FOUR people, including eight
    33 7 $1,440 GAMBLING FINES TWENTY-FOUR people, including eight women, were fined a total of $1,440 yesterday for gambling at common gaming houses and in public on Thursday. They were fined between $25 and $8».
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    HioStmitsTimes SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1974
    5 8 HioStmitsTimes SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1974
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    NO PUSHOVER
    419 8 THE four Bukom bombers-LaJu hijackers have finally departed. Their three hostages for nearly eight days are home with their families. Their 13 Singaporean "guarantors" are hopefully on their way back from Kuwait. Singapore Is left with the dubious distinction of having "hosted" the longest hijack In the short
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    MUTUAL INTERESTS
    148 8 rpHOSE who recalled the sharp differences between Singapore and Australia last August in Ottawa and after may be surprised by the cordiality of exchanges during Mr Gough Whitlam's visit to the Republic The warmth of the dinner SDeeches at the Istana on Thursday went beyond formal courtesies. It
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    T.F.Hwang takes you down memory lane
    368 8 T.F.Hwang takes you down memory lane OLD TIMERS. falling behind the times, may not find It easy to follow the 1974 SBS 1 Singapore Bus Ser vice) bus guide In Chinese. More so. If they are monolingual. But this has no connection with the revised bus structure on Sunday over
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    Translations
    368 8 Dhoby Ghaut Is given a transliteration It's Tuo-Mel-Ker, said to be as approximate to the English pronundetlon as the Chinese characters for them permit. Re-translated, it may read: "What a beautiful song!" To seasoned taxi drivers. Dhoby Ghaut is known as "Triangular Turf"— a name, still seemingly descriptive of
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    liTu7|TTl rTj[^TTLNU^CTH
    833 8 THERE is more than a crumb of satisfaction in the agreement of the Selangor Bakeries Association to an elfht-cent rise In the price of the standard loaf, brinfinc It to 43 cents and not the 45 cents intended. Bread is not a "controlled article". The Government cannot fix
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    'Blood, sweat and tears' election...
    341 8 'Blood, sweat and tears' election... THK general election which Mr. Edward Heath has forced himself to call has already been dubbed by one commentator as "the blood, swent and tears" election. And It is considered inconceivable, because of the grim conditions against which it will be fought out, that any
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    OLLUTION FROM GRANITE DUST
    355 8  - OLLUTION FROM GRANITE DUST DIRECTLY bordering some houses on Pulau Übln is a quarry blasting granite every day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Including Sundays and public holidays. The machinery creates a lot of noise but worse ot all. the air Is filled with granite dust which Is blown
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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    Who gets first priority for HDB flats?
    557 8 WE ALL know the state our public transport Is In. Another matter in almost the same state Is our public housing. Registration numbers of applications to purchase HDB flats are reaching around 130,000 now. I understand quite a number of applicants with registration
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    Misuse of lifts by workers
    257 8 WE refer to the letter by "Robert Tan" (ST.. Jan. 12) of Block 9, Holland Avenue. The five lifts In this new building were put Into operation In progressive stages as residents moved Into their flats. There were occasions when some of the lifts broke
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    Varsitystudents meet Yong outside City Hall
    554 9  - Varsitystudents meet Yong outside City Hall FIFTEEN undergraduates yesterday afternoon met the Minister tor Communications, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, outside City Hail to discuss the proposed bus fare increase. Mr. Yong, who Was then leaving in his car, told the students to make an appointment with the Registrar of Vehicles.
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    Organ music recital
    51 9 OERMAN organist. Wllhelm KnunbMh, »nd the Bach Choir of Singapore will give a classical organ music recital at Trinity College. Mount Sophia, tomorrow at 8.30 pjn. The matinee performance tomorrow is at 4.30 p m and not 5 30 pjn. as reported In the Straits Times on
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    Water, water....
    20 9 WATER consumption on Thursday was 114 million gallons >518,000 cubic metres), no change in consumption compared with Wednesday.
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    Five years and caning for dealing in —drugs —i
    215 9 Five years and caning for dealing in drugs —i SEAMAN Abdul Wahab bin Ahmad. 26. was jailed for a total of five years yesterday and ordered to be given four strokes of the rotan for trafficking in and having drugs. He was found guilty of trafficking 500 kartoos of ganja
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    Girlfriend got shot in tussle: Detective
    346 9 A DKTECTIVE A told the High Court yesterday tluit his bar-wait-ress girlfriend got fatally shot when he tried to grab his revolver which she had snatched from his holster. "When she slumped towards me I thought that she had merely fainted because of the
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    239 9 50th year THE Labour Minister. Mr. Cng Par.g Boon, will be guert of honour at a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Singapore Cheng Yoou Wool Kwoon at KreU Ayer People* Theatre on Sunday at 7.30 pjn. By BEN DAVIDSON quarrels and fights with Ng whom he described
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    162 10 IPOH, Fri— For the second year In succession, a grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Yong, sold life insurance policies worth more than a million dollars last year to retain the challenge trophy she won the previous year. She topped her previous year's total of
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    Tun Tan doing well
    63 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Ptl. Finance Minister Tun Tan Slew sin who underwent an operation (or a non-malig-nant lung condition in Brompton Hospital. London. on Jan. 34 Is doing "extremely well." A treasury statement said Tun Tan is expected to remain at the hospital (or another 10 days
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    29 10 IPOH. Frt. The management of the Tasek Cement Factor here, gave an assurance today that they would improve the factory's antipollution system. MRS TONO a congratulatory lunch
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    WORK-TORULE HITS BUS FIRM
    99 10 WORK-TO-RULE HITS BUS FIRM KUALA LUMPt'R, Fri.— Sri Jaya Transport Company's 260 buses were reduced to about half its fleet In operation here and in Petallng Jaya today following a work-to-fulr by 1.500 worker*. Thousands of bus commuters were left stranded. Transport Workers' Union general secretary Mr V. David said
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    267 10 KLANO. Frl. The Sultan of Selangor has cited the resurgence of communist terrorist activities, rising prices and the unstable world economic conditions as the reasons for the cancellation of his 48th birthday celebrations. His birthday on March 8 will be a holiday In Selangor except for
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    133 10 Bakeries call the shots in bread war KUALA LUMPUR, Friday fHE "bread war" entered a new phase today with bakers in Sdangor calling on members of the public to purchase their daily loaf from the seared coffee shop, sundry shop or even the bakeries themselves. A spokesman of the Selango*
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      304 10 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavanagh tfc Hal Camp F A That MOSV MRS CAHHI6 1! HER hOLS£ 15 5C 1[ mE»?E TRWrvvnT) y^"~^^"^ V^ < I I OOSSdP .S SMRiNfI AT t'S I PAR AWAY I CANT I I B'NCVI^JR« V mere suc^Ly.' M^ V™_!Lf Blondl* r By Chic
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      682 13 J^f^V CHAMTEHCD HOCSTMCS OF M IM SiNOAPOftE PTt. LTD. invites suitably qualified personnel for the following posit MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Qualifications Experience An Engineering degree from a recognised college or University. At least 3 4 years relevant working experience Duties Responsibilities Responsible to the Engineering Manager Duties shall include tha planning
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      661 13 i Pharmaceutical Division requires An energetic Medical Representative to be based in Singapore. Requirements: 1) Senior Cambridge or HSC. majoring in Science subjects. 2) Experience not necessary as training is provided. 3) Below 30 years of age. 4) Must be a Singapore Citizen. 5) Possess a car and a valid
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      582 13 SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED invites applications for A. ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS B. ACCOUNTS CLERK I QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE I A Appropriate accounting qualifications with I upto two years experience in the handling of I either finance/ control reports preparation. I short term loan/ investments and cash fore- I casts, accounts analysis,
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      463 13 EQUATRON ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN Equatron are distributors for world famous Ricoh business machines in Singapore. Oue to rapidly rising sales, especially on electronic calculators and related equipment, we now have vacancies for ambitious electronics technicians. Applicants must possess the following qualifications Age 20 35 Completed National Service Diploma in electronics/ electrical
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      280 13 Boustead Trading (S) Pte.Ltd. InciHrtoMiitl in Nm^jporc Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the appointment of SALES EXECUTIVE The successful applicant should > (a) Be a Singapore citizen. (b) Be between the age of 22 26. (c) Preferably possess the minimum qualification of a full Higher School Certificate.
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    CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
    2789 14 rr«HE l.i.st transacted sale at the close of business In the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with yesterday's prices together with 1973 74 high and low ('Adjusted for all new Issues BID and offer prices officially luted and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange
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    451 14 200 0.T2 M.W.W. 010 3.H0 2.00 Main 262 13 HO 790 MaUu. 790 2.13 1.00 Mcca 1. 11 .04 ««0 240 M. Bo* 263 2.67 1.35 Metro 1.74 2.N 103 N Ind 1.33 .04 13 SO Ui N. Iron 6.83 .10 i.<> 3 1.01 NI. Loan 102 3.10
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    Firm opening fizzles out
    494 14 A FIRM opening at the Stock Exchance of Singapore yesterday fl«--xled out in later session* as operators withdrew from the market. For z Friday, trading was unusually dull especially In the afternoon when only scattered deals were recorded. Thr burst of activity in the mornine was
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    BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
    980 14 (8) US. Gllanl Jute (0768 0.808) (2) 0 75. (1) 0 76. Guinness (6 708 6 808) Gula Perak (0688 0.698) ill 0 70. (2) 0 69. Harimau <0.93'-.B> (5) 0.96. (9) 0.95. (2l 0.95.. iB> 0 94 1 1 15) 0.94. (1) 0 93.. H. Gllfillan
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    r— Barely steady trading in XL
    956 14 r— Barely steady trading in XL THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange dragged through another dull and featureless day with share prices drifting marginally lower. Trading was done on a barely steady to easy note throughout the day with interest again lacking in most counters apart from a few speculative ones.
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    Foreign companies
    144 14 PERAK River Hydroelectric Power of London announces an Interim dividend of 56p net equal to 8p (sp) gross to reduce the disparity with the final. This Is not to be taken as Indicating that the dividend for year will be more than that for last year, the company
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    88 14 'PHE US (inllnr showed moderate arm it > in the early session yesterday after it had opened for trading at $2 4750 to $2.4780 in the Singapore forex market. It firmed to $***** $2 4780 at mld-momlng. then slipped to $2.4765 $2.4775 before rising to the $2.4785 $.'4BOO
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    50 cents fall in tin
    182 14 50 cents fall in tin rpHE Straits tin price dipped 50 cents to $1,050 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down 19 tons to 236 tons. LONDON: Three months tin opened on Thursday at a new high of £3.190 per metric ton but was unable to hold
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    Copper prices
    35 14 London copper prlcea on Thursday ipreviou* In bracket!). Wlr«bar— Spot buyer £933 00 <i9S2.n<)) aeller (934.00 (I9«3.00l; Three months buyer 1922.00 (<94X00) aeller {924.00 C 1949 (<O). Marktt le«e: Irregular. Sal«: 5.500 toca.
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    NOMINAL RATES
    174 14 The following are the nominal average closing Interbank rates In Singapore: Cwratcica Nominal ratn Smltksonba quou-d yesterday (eraaa) parity ebangt US dollar ***** 2 4790 2 8196 12. 1S Sterling pound 5 5630 5 5730 7 3469 24 28 Hongkong dollar 48 70 48 80 5051 3M Malaysian
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    CLOSING PRICES
    31 14 Rubber- Feb. 8. Singapore: 243.00 cts. (down 1.50 cts.) Malaysia: 238.50 I cts (down 2.00 cts.) Tin: $1,050 (down I .50 cts) Official offering 236 tons (down 1:« tons).
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    Lock icon PRODUCE PRICES
    94 14 -HINCtC PROOUCI IXICMAHCIl CMAHCI SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING PNICCS PER PICUL VISTIROAV. CMWiut Oil: bulk 1142 nominal. drum $145 nominal. Cepra: Mixed (iooM> UK/ Com »-2 N. Ptpper: Muntok AST A white f.o.b. 100'; NLW ***** aellera. Sarawak while f.o b. HUH I2BJ nellera. Sarawak apeclal black f.o.b 9t<;
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    51 14 Thunday Wadmiday utt uts *rlbouroe (1) 92 M.W Utodon 139.00 13X00 Heinit 140 2S 139 00 ionickomc 135.10 13«.30 :urlch 13* 008 137.M18 MO.HOS 139 SOS Partu Ml 13 143 39 Spore (2) 142.36 139.50 Kaport prlce» in non«terllnK areaa in U.S. dollar, per ounri. (I) Australian dollar*
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    389 14 fkPENINO quotations in tne Singapore rubber market yesterday were around Thursday's after hours levels and once more ruled quiet and featureless, tending downwards at first and later picking up. Many operators were sidelined and turnover was small. Some covering Interest for Russian RSS 2 February was seen. The
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    105 14 tjONOKONO. Frl. Bhare prices closed tower today on the stock market in stow trading. The Hang Seng Index dropped 4.14 points to 444 49 Hongkong Bank remained unchanged at HKI29 70 on Its Local register and dropped to $28.60 on its London register. Other losers included Hong Kong and
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    522 14 ii Hongkong yrMtrday th. v t dvllar mis quoted ;»t 5 aSJM for T.T. and sois joy. (or cilti. Stirling quoted at 11 15' 11 34 and w» latl i»ld quotm at HSO SO. Lockheed 2 Mobn Oil 47 Otlt K'evator J4S uncr. Pan Anerlcan Hcptico Inc Philip
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    TOKYO
    90 14 PH. Prices on I x the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed higher today. The market opened broadly firmer In favourable reaction to news that the Oovernment will ease the current oil and electricity supply cut-back. The Dow Jones average ■H up 15.05 to the close at 4576 60 while the
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    60 14 AMBTERDAM. Thurs Stocks were mixed. In Dutch Internationals Philips rose one guilder to 35.50. Unilever and Royal Dutch also gained, but Hoogovens and Akxo declined. !:i local Issues. RSV. Gies'tn and Midden-stand-bank were majcr gainers. Declines were led by IHC. Amsteidam Rubber. OCEand Pakhoed. Insurances were mixed. Investment funds
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    53 14 7UR I C H. Thurs— The market repeated yesterday's downward trend on very little volume. Bonds were weaker. The Credit Suisse Index lost 0 09 to 242.0 points. Cloning pru-M in Swim franca with the dilterenrr on the previous uu»n> i prlcta: P. Credit 3ulue 3300 unch. Swisa Bank
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    130 14 •VfELBOURNE. Fri. Mln--11 ing and Industrial stocks closed on a generally firmer note in quiet trading conditions on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Oil shares developed sn Irregular pattern, but the undertone was weaker. BH South stood out among the miners with a solid Jump to A 4266 and
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    429 14 NEW YORK. Thurs.— Stock prices, mixed most of the session, edged unwords late In the day to finish slightly higher Trading was slow. Analysts could find few reasons for Investors to buy. They said the Arab oil embargo still dominated ma:ket psychology, and no decisive rally could be
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    Indices
    99 14 FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Thursday 89 74 Wednesday 88 84 Week ago 9141 RUBBERS Thursday 395.69 Wednesday 395 46 Week ago 406.24 OILS Thursday 267 74 Wednesday 265 93 Week ago 277.03 INDUSTRIALS Thursday 308 2 Wednesday 303 3 Week ago 316.2 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 828.46 Wednesday 824
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    224 14 fHE recent downward trend continued during the put week's trading after a temporary upturn of some eight cents had taken place In the early stages, says Holiday. Cutler. Bath In Its weekly rubber report. An overall loss of around 13 cents from previous levels was recorded,
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    914 15 AROUND 70 to 80 per cent of the shares of Slme Darby Holdings' is now held in the Far East, according to new chief executive, Mr. James Bywater. He told a Press conlerenc i in London that in spite of several nominee holdings, there was "no indication that
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    124 15 A B IAN currency deposit interbank rates as at !<»« on Friday. Frb 8: I I DOLLARS Offer B.d days 8-5 8 8-3 8 1 mih 8-1 2 8-3 8 2 mths 8-1 2 8-3 8 3 mths 8-1 2 8-3 8 mths 8-1 2 8-3 8
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    32 15 Average Inter- bank rates In Singapore dollars for Pet). 8: OFFER BID Overnight U 10 1 mth 124 12 2 roths 12 11 3 mtns 114 104 Prime rate 9%
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    92 15 BMOMI of tender held on Feb. 8 for 91-day and 11-day bills (91-day bill* J- he Issued from Feb. 11 J? 15 and 1 82 -day bills on f .b. ill: Offrrrd: S4O.OM.M* (91- bill.) and 546 OW.aa* ilK-day bills). Applied for: SM^St.M* Wl.JW.t4*. Allotted: HO.m.OO* and
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      1342 15 lEMBAGA PELABOHAN KELANG TENDER NO. 1311 Tender for the supply and delivery of lv unite Second Hand Dumb Steel Lighters. TENDERS are Invited for the supply and delivery of 10 units second hand dumb steel lighters of not more than 5 years old and conforming generally to the following dimensions:
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      595 15 PI BLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for "Supply of Plant and Equipment Miscellaneous Plant A Equipment" from P.W.D. Registered Suppliers as detailed In the following:— Oroup A Vehicles Oroup B Bitumen Plant Oroup C Heavy Earthmovlng Plant Oroup D Road Rollers Oroup E Quarry Plant and Equipment
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      638 16 w m '^M m I k I i il »J k E^B IWfcWi f>lacem flt Advisory Services m \\k for Cllentt B A major INTERNATIONAL BANK with a newly established Singapore office requires: ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER will be expected to handle various aspects of daily operations must have good knowledge
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      668 16 I ADMINISTRATIVE I MANAGER I KUALA LUMPUR $30,000 PA. I Our client is a manufacturing company, subsidiary of an international group, and leader in its field of business with well developed plans for expansion. The company in seeking the services of an Administrative Manager, who will also be the company
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      1259 16 [Wklil Plac#m#nt Adviiory Services M j|H for Clients A U.K. based Multi-national Company in the publishing business is in the process of establishing a small subsidiary company in Singapore. This Company is presently inviting applications for the position of BUSINESS MANAGER (Up to $26,000 per annum) Reporting to two Directors
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      261 16 NO IK I NOTICE IS HEREH' GIVEN that I KUNHAMMAD s/o P.P. Abdullah of No: 175 Tanglin h Road Singapore, have applied for a Retail Shop licence in respect of premises No: 173/ 175 Tanglin Road K. Ahamed Store Singapore, and that this j application will be heard in the
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      539 16 <>m< I\l NOTM r I'ROI'OSU Ml 11 \N(.J Mill's \Mr We GENERAL SAWMILL COMPANY (PTE.) LIMITED, of 502, 1.C.8. Building, Singapore 1. hereby give notice that In consequence of ownership of the undermentlon»»d vessel. we have appliet. to the Registrar of Singapore Ships, under Section 417 of the Merchant Shipping
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    28 17 Th* moot oroHc t*mu«* c trying* My specially to Khauraho a little village In India. has the most erotic in the world Knajuraho today in the
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    147 17 FAITH METHOOIST CHURCH. OUEENSTOWN Sunday Service 7 30 am. 530 p m 10 00 a m 7 30 p m Si hool I English) 8 30 imi 345 p m (Chinese) 10.00 t m '30 pm Saturday BB (i B 300 pm MYF 430 pm 11) [>
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    87 17 MR CHAN TECK CHYE. J P aged passed away peacefully on sth Kebruary 1974. leaving behind 2 'Man Poh Klat. fhan Chin Eng. han Poh Leng. 8 daughters. 5 i« 6 rtajghier-.-ln-Uw. uldrrn and 51 great >riege will leave Ma.i on Saturday 9th Kebruary at I 45 p
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      674 17 FEMALE CLERK/TYPIST wanled Knowledge of finance or Insurance preferable Salary depends on qualifications and experience Apply with full details together with recent photograph (non-returnable) to 287-A. Selegie Complex Selegie Road. Spore 7. GIRL TYPIST. Malay English Technical translators office girl assistant Ring *****6 *****85 RECEPTIONIST/ TYPIST capable of answering phone
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      686 17 WANTED EXPERIENCED WHARF DELIVERY clerks with knowledge of PSA procedure Apply personally to 10-F. Jervols Road, PHILIPS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. requires ACCOUNTS CLERKS. Qualification*:- School Certificate. LCC Intermediate Bookkeeping Experience:— 2 3 years of relevant experience Interested candidates please submit full personal particulars including salary expected and telephone contact number
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      774 17 PUBLIC COMPANY REOUIRES Senior Foreman with working experlence in repair* and maintenance of motor vehicles. Starting salary about $600' Apply 8 T Box A ***** Spore SKILLED INSULATION LAOGERS required by Insulation Contracting firm Appllctntt thould potteti th* Age 18 years and above Citizenship Singapore Experience 1 year Applications pi.ll*
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      760 17 (5.E.0.) SPORE ENTERTAINERS ORGANISATION urgently requires musicians, artiste*. Combo bands, pop group*, for engagement in U S A Australia. Tokyo. and local contract* Send full details Newton P O Box 44 Spore _U CHARTEREO INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. hay Immidla** **cancl** tor m* ASST. FOREMAN/ FOREMAN Must have a
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      734 17 STORE BOY REOUIRED Secondary education, age between 20-23 completed National Service Please ca'l personally The Personnel Department. Sanyo Electronics (S) Pte Ltd 2-E. Block 6. SUi floor. JTC Flatted Factory. K»ll»ng Place. Spore 12 OFFICE BOY REOUIRED by a large company Please apply with particulars and a recent photo (nonreturnable)
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      906 17 SUPER LUXURIOUS APARTMENT:- Central alrcond swlmmlni dool Complete security. Garden private Dlst. 9. To view *****82 Snore AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY unfurnished room for working lady No children, cooking Telephone Lee *****0 1-8 pm RENOVATED OROUNDFLOOR FLAT, 3 bedrooms, fully furnished Sembawang. large garden Tel Spore *****3. 3-BEDROOMED LUXURIOUSLY DESIGNED HOUSE wltn
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      889 17 FURNISHED AIRCON BEDROOM In a detached bungalow with telephone, cooking and other facilities in district 21 Jurong Kechll Telephone *****0 1 BEDROOMS APARTMENTS with living dining and servants amenities Modern fixtures, furnished with two alrcons. 4 celling fans and telephones In district 10 Ring *****0 EXECUTIVE SEMI-DETACHED Changl $600: unfurnlsh
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      941 17 TAI HWAN GARDEN split-level terrace type B ready for occupation $145,000 Henry Park terrace $160,000 For details, contact Victor Chla ft Partners. ***** Spore 3RD FLOOR. S-BEDROOMBO new flat at Mar Thoma Road (St Michael's Road) for sale $96,000/- 0 n o Mr Ooh *****22 Spore RELINQUISH BOOKING OF BUNGALOW
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    Pollution will push up cost of water
    220 18 Pollution will push up cost of water 'JMIK unit cost of water will rise to as much as $1.12 per thousand gallons or 24. (J cents per cubic metre in 197."), the MP for the Telok Blan gah, Mr. N. Govindasamy, said yesterday. At present, the cost of water is
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    152 18 mounting year to year. Water consumption rose from 31 million gallons a day in 1950 to over 110 million gallons now. The demand will surpass the 187 million gallon mark in 1980. The MP called on the people to conserve water and avoid water pollution. "Expensive anti pollution
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    Stabbing after handshake outside bar says witness
    452 18 Stabbing after handshake outside bar says witness MINUTES after two bar customers publicly shook hands with each other. a fljht broke out between tliem. resulting in one being killed at the scene, the High Court heard yesterday. This happened, said a witness, some distance away from Gold Cup Bar in
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      838 18 SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP 000 show at National Stadium. Kallang Park on March 31st Judges Mr Ken Rowles and Mr tulries and entry forms from ecretary. SKC telephone *****5. Spore Only 11 days before entries close on 20th February I WEEKS OOBERMANN puppies skc l B> Imported German Sire. Singapore Champion Uraf
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      635 18 WE BUY. SELL and trade-in for used new cameras (all brands). 177. Middle Road. Singapore Tel *****7 WANTED A BILLIARD TABLE/ SN JOKER TABLE OMnanaton*: No smaller than 9' x 4' x 6 complete with balls, cues, racks, etc Contact: Foe Eng Wah M *"pof« *****4 times Saturday car mart
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      1761 19 REGISTERED OCTOBER 1*70 OATtUN 1600 SSS 1 owner with radio and tax till September 1974 View 14 Dukes Road Spre 10 from Saturday 2pm Sunday OWNER LEAVING 1t71 DATSUN 1200 Oood condition with new road tax. tapes, radio and console box. with beautiful meters Price negotiable Contact 691 121 S'pore
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      728 19 MM KHIM MOTOR TRAOtNQ Co 121. Albert Street, Tel ***** 1971 Toyou Cellca aircon 1071 D«tsun 1600 SSS tlrcon 1971 Volkswagen 1200. 1(70 Toyota Corona MKII tlrcon. 1969 Viiuhall Victor 2000 aircon 1969 Datsun 1000 SSS. 1969 Dauun 1000. CORTINA QXL JANUARY 71 12.800 miles Amber cold One full ymr
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      797 20 HJUMWUW LEMBAGA KEMAJI AN IKAN MALAYSIA JAWATAN KOSONG Permohonan-permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada Warganecara Malaysia untuk menglsl Jawatanjawatan berlkut dl Lembagafll 1 PEGAWAI PEMASARAN (TETAP. Gajl: $150 x 50 «50 »S0 X 50 I.l^o 1.300 x 50 1.500 1 600 x 100 1.800 Kelayakaa tea Penfalanaa: 11(1) Mempunyai Ua»«h Kepujlan dalam
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      818 20 MAJLIS DAERAH LIAR BANDAR, PILAU PINANG Permohonan -parmohonan adalah dipelawa iarlpada Warganegara-warganegara Malaysia untuk mengisi jawatan-jawatan yang dl bawah 11 7 PENOLCNO SETIAUSAHA 2. PEMERIKSA B/NGUNAN 3 PEGAWAI PENAKSIR 4 MERINYU LEBEN 5 PENYELIA PENJAJA (SEMENTARA) 6. F.TAR DAN MEKANIK Kelayakan dan Pengalaman 1 i) Slswazah yang memlliki Ijazah Kepujlan
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      390 20 MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES SDN. BHD. Invites applications from Malaysian Citizens for the post of JUNIOR ECONOMIST Duties: To undertake, in co-operation with the Economic Research Division, the feasibility studies of establishing viable projects. To maintain statistical data and assist In the preparation of operational review and forecast. To scrutinise terms
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      604 20 MANAGEMENT TRAINEES I A CAREER OPPORTUNITY I Guinness Malaysia Berhad have vacancies for three arts or science graduates, recently qualified, in the production, marketing and personnel departments of the brewery at Sungel Way. CANDIDATES MUST BE MALAYSIAN CITIZENS. This is a career opportunity. The salary and fringe benefits are attractive.
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    WALKING A TIGHTROPE OF LIFE AND DEATH
    273 21  -  GERALD PEREIRA and AHMAD OSMAN Hijack victims tell what it was like on board the Laju AI'TKM eight days of living on the brink of death, hijack victim. Mohammed bin Nik paid tribute yesterday to the gallant man who helped to end his
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    Too young to work, so he robbed...
    156 21 By A 16-YEAR-OLD unemployed youth told a district judge rstcrday that he took to crime because he was too young to work. Nl Slew Ter said ht could not study and had left school last year after failing his Secondary Three examinations. Ng
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    556 21 The worst moments came curing the nights. It was terrible," he said. "In between short naps I kept thinking abcut my family. As my thoughts flowed, my hopes grew slimmer and I estimated that I had only a 10 per cent chance
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    SPORE TO HOUSE ASIAN CONSUMER CENTRE
    215 21 SINGAPORE will house the first regional consumer centre for Asia and the Pacific. This was disclosed yes terday by the president of the International Organisation of Consumer Unions. Mr. Peter Goldman, at the end of a five day regional con sumprism seminar for Asia
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    443 21 Airlines plan to step up security at Paya Lebar MAJOR regional airlines plying through Sing apore are drawing up plans for Singapore Air Terminal Services to Increase airport security or are settIng up their own security units. Airline security consciousness, which first began around June 1972 following terrorist activities at
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    Chile offer to play in April
    303 22  -  By JOE DORA' FOOTBALL Association of Singapore has accepted an offer by Chile's World Cup team, who will compete in Munich in June, to play a match at the National Stadium in April. The offer was made through Mr. Fred Yu, a Brazilian businessman,
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    Lock icon Australia take on Poland in Cup tie
    167 22 Australia take on Poland in Cup tie r»HRISTCHURCH, PH. Australia and Poland meet In the first game of the New Zealand International hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games venue. Queen Elizabeth II Park, here tomorrow. The seven-nation tournament, the first of Its kind In New Zealand, will be played on
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    Lock icon Dixon wins mile race
    80 22 AUCKLAND. Prl. Rodney Dlxon. of New Zetland, fourth In the 1500 metres at the recent Commonwealth Games In Christchurch, yesterday won an International one mile event at an athletic meeting acre. Dtxon beat John Walker of New Zealand, the Commonwealth Games 1500 metres sliver medallist. In
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    Swee Chew falls in first round
    523 22  - Swee Chew falls in first round ERNEST FRIDA By f AST year's overall circuit winner Lim Swee Chew was surprisingly eliminated yesterday in the Hicee sponsored Tengah golf Open champio nship at Tengah. Swee Chew, one of the pre-tournament favourites, shot a disappointing 11 -over-par 78 to be one stroke
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    United face 'invincible' Leeds
    392 22 MANCHESTER United, struggling for First Division survival, might prefer to be anywhere in the country tomorrow but fae-to-face with Leeds United, the "lnvinclbles" of English soccer. Cm paper, and current form. United should be swamped by the runaway leaders, who will be chasing their 29th league
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    ACS are champs for the third year
    321 22  - ACS are champs for the third year PETER SIOW By ANGLO Chinese School completed their sweep of the Buklt Timah District badminton championships when their 'B division team hammered Dunearn Secondary School 4-1 in the final to become champions for the third year running at Barker Road yesterday. ACS thus
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    WI triumph by seven wickets
    171 22 PORT OF SPAIN, Frl I The West Indies took only 48 minutes to complete the destruction of England In the first cricket Test here today. But they suffered Just a moment's anxiety before getting home by seven wickets. Before aaulng a run t<their overnight total
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    Wearne edged
    33 22 UNITED Motor Works beat Wearne Brothers 3-2 In a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Latin and Suparto scored for Wearne Brothers, and Robert Ng (2) and Ahmad for UMW
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    77 22 England 131 and 392 West Indies 392 and 132-3 W. INDIES 2nd Inns (Overnight 77-1) R. C. Fredericks not out 66 L. O. Rowe c Ha>es b Pocock s A. I. KalMcbarran Orelg *> Underwoo.. 21 C H. Lloyd c Hayes r> Underwcjd 0 E. B. Kanh; 1 not
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      62 22 SOCCER League FAB Dlv. 1; BATU v BCC; Tamplnes Rovers v Hamilton (both matches at Jin. Besar 3 and 4.45 pm respectively). RIGBY BRU Dlv 2 League final: Blacks v Bucks (Dover Rd. spm). SQI'ASH Police Sports Assn. Novices championship (Thomson Rd. spm) TABLE TENNIS Inter Constituency quarter- flnaU. and
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    Double Agent has first rate chance of 4-wins-in-row
    9 23 Double Agent has first rate chance of 4- wins-in-row
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    627 23 Race 1 Balkan Chevalier II: Has yet to show up but on track iortn may be worth each-way in weak field Saag Kaag: Flashed home fast fourth with 8.8 to Our Leo Dlv 5 5f str after slow start last week; has only to jump well to beat this lot.
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    628 23 day clocking 36 35; on board six times, without winning last season. New Breed: Due for win: runner-up four races last season; creditable third with 9.0 to Unlgrey Dlv 4 5f str last week. Brother: Has been running good races: second with 8 7 to Berlta Balk Dlv 5
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    Go-go dancer keen to box
    260 23 OMAHA (Nebraska) Fri 00-go dancer Rosemary Davis Is threatening to go to court because she has been banned from taking part In an amateur boxing tournament here today. Rosemary. 21. and weighing 1111 b. said yesterday "They have girl Jockeys and girl basketball players and
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    1432 23 2.30 CLASS 5 DIV 6 6F ■f J m ($6,500 $4,550 to winner) i i. ill (For apprentices) 1 OCX) tOkan Ctwvawar II Knulll Danlfli 4 a 13 Id3»e>» ftuat i i SSO7 Want Taaal < Merchant > Noordln 3 t 12 i.'d 2i H.H. Chan 3 J
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    Lock icon Ken's winning jabs
    94 23 pOPENHAGEN. Frt. Ken Buchanan. Britain's former world lightweight champion. Jabbed his way to a 10-round points victory over Jose Peterson of Puerto Rico, here last night. Buchanan opened at a fast pace, but he took some sold punches from the Puerto Rican In the middle rounds before
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    CIA winds up with dashing Bf gallop
    275 23 r»IA wound up his training wit>i a dashing gallop on a good track at Ipoh yesterday. Ridden by Des Colenian, this four-year-old came away from Desert Nomad II at the end of a 3f trial in 36 2/5. Confusion, with George freely, clocking
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    Lock icon Bobby Riggs turns to athletics for a hustle
    145 23 Bobby Riggs turns to athletics for a hustle PORT LAUDERDALE. iFlorlda). Fri. Tennis court hustler Bobby Rlggs will turn track hustler today when he meets two world class runners, Jim Ryun and Kenya's Kip Kelno. In a mile race here. But unlike his celebrated, and disastrous, tennis encounter with BUlle
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    218 23 Podrrore up. proved too smar,. for Grntinf Highlands In a 3f trial in 36 3/5. Dilettante (Martin Sng) galloped attractively over 3f In 37. Fairy Story shaped better than Glen Larmonic In a 3f trial in 37 3/5. Limit sprinted away frnm Adaster at the end of
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    Elder, Harris lead from pack of six
    37 23 DALM DESERT, California, Fri. Lee Elder and Labron Harris moved into a tie for the lead after two days of the fiveround US$l6O,OOO (about $400,000) Bob Hope Desert golf classic.
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    Lock icon Smith moves into last 8
    82 23 NEW YORK. Frt. Se-cond-seeded Stan Smith of the United States ntnißgled Into the quarterfinals of the US$5O,OOO i $125,000) world champiomnlp tennis tourney at St Petersburg !n Florida yesterday by beating 18-year-old English Davis Cupper Chris Mottra.ll. 3-6. 7-6. 6-3 In other singles matches seventh-seeded
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    Gosev hits 94
    554 23 SYDNEY. Frt. Scores pI ciose-of-play on the first ay of the Sheffield shield c. cket match here today: N.w South Wales 249 (M. Oosev 94, R McCosker 54. D. Colley 41. M. Francke 5-81. A. Dell 3-49). Queensland 50 for two wickets. (S. Trimble 29 not out.
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    1228 23 Seah Wai Toh. Andrew Tan. S. Raja Gopal. Siraj Oln, Tan Kirn Peng. Gwee Peng Hong. Teo Ah Bah and Tan Lye Kwee. "Hajl Abu Bakar. who is Registrar of Muslim Marriages, speaks fluent Arabic and has. In fact, been helping us in negotiations with the hijackers." Mr.
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      63 23 S. C. JUVENTUS (BRAZIL) vs THE JAPANESE NATIONAL TEAM Sunday, 10th February, 1974 at 7.00 p.m. at NATIONAL STADIUM KALLANG Tickets available at: C. K. Tang National Stadium Sports House Canteen People's Park Coaplex (Reception Counter) E.C.AC (Children's Concession tickets $1/- Gallery) Isetan Emptrio» (S) Pte. Ltd. Tickets purchased for
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      56 23 Sol Departing Kuala Lumpur for Hong Kong 9.30 a.m. 707 services non-stop every Tuesday, Thur.dny, Saturday and Sunday (these services extend to Taipei) and via PENANG every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 8.00 a.m. 737 services every Tuesday, Friday Sunday via Kota Kinabalu Contact your travel agent or call MAS Tel.
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    Lock icon How it was planned
    847 24 ris learnt that two of the four Laju hijackers planned the Bukom attack at Paris and flew to Karachi and then Tokyo for a rendezvous »"ith the other two. They then flew to South Thailand from where they travelled overland through Pen- insula Malaysia to Singapore.
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    443 24 THE weather outlook foi Singapore from 6 ajn. to noon today: Isolated showers. LONDON. Prl. Th« market closed mixed In quiet to moderate tradini today and at 3 p.m. the Financial Timea index unnininl at 308.2. Initial mini reflectlni hope* that the coal mlnen may postpone their strike
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      360 24 3t island K^ji^ Mf^S^^^ :^R WELLINGTON, Fri >r)k. -^ifl New Zealand Join- I V X^ _»^fl ed Australia today in B^ v J^ X \JU opposing an Anglo- I X V*4K American agreement to I V'^LW Jafl enlarge military facili- I >c ties on the island of I Hk 9^
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