The Straits Times, 19 February 1974

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    23 1 \Y TOTAL DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 250,000 The Straits Times Eatd. 1845 FINAL EDITION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974 25 CENTS M.C. (P) 21/74
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    Lock icon CRUCIAL TALKS TODAY
    555 1 Arab 'oil for Israeli pullout' proposal WASHINGTON, Mon PROGRESS towards American acceptance of an oil-for-Israel i-withdrawal "package deal" may hinge on a meeting between Arab leaders and President Nixon when he returns to the White House from Florida tomorrow. The Arab offer arranged at last week's four
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    Lock icon Japan's $250m 'yen loan' to Egypt
    244 1 Japan's $250m 'yen loan' to Egypt TOKYO, Mon. A Egypt ajid Japan today agreed to cxc hange letters for US$lOO million (SS2SO million) worth of yen loan to Egypt In the next two years, a Japanese government spokesman said. The agreement to exchange letters on Friday was reached at an
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    Worksite fire
    38 1 FIREMEN last night look leas than five minute* to put out a fire caused by a gas leak at the site of the former John Little's building In Raffles Place. Later PUB officials repaired the leak
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    31 1 BELFAST, Mon. A British soldier m killed and another Injured In an explosion near the border with the Irish Republic today, an army spokesman "aid. Reuter. 'See Back Pag*)-
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    Lock icon 8.7m colour TV sets
    54 1 8.7 m colour TV sets TOKYO. Mon Japanese makers produced a record 8. 7J0 000 colour television aeu In 1973, up 4 4 per cent from a year earlier, the Dectronlca Industries Association of Japan said today. The association said colour set exports totalled 2.0 M.700 »eu. up 135 per
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    Lock icon Shunto Japanese unions plan strike offensive
    242 1 Shunto Japanese unions plan strike offensive rpOKYO, Mon. 1 A top Japanese trade union leader today unveiled detaV.s of forthcoming massive demonstrations and striker, ainjed at securing a 30 per cent wage increase to offset Japan's soaring inflation. From Feb. 25. tome 100.000 work c r i will state demonstrations
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    607 1 Pilot in copter drama quizzed WASHINGTON. Monday §ECRET Service agents were today interrogating a failed military pilot who stole a US army helicopter and was forced down by gunfire on the lawn of the White House. They were trying to find out: WHETHER 10-year-old Army Private Robert Preston, who has
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    Missile tests in Pacific
    53 1 MOSCOW, Mon. The Soviet Union announced today It will carry out three weeks of mid-Pacific missile teats starting tomorrow and warned all chips and planes to stay clear. Taat news agency said the tests would take place until March 10. The test area Is northwest of
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    On his own
    26 1 WASHINGTON. Mon. Secret Service protection ended today for Mr Splro Agnew. more than four months after he resigned In disgrace as US Vice-Presi-dent—UPl.
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    43 1 LONDON. Mon. With opinion polU now showing the outsider Liberal Party retaining substantial support, bookmakers today slashed their odds against a Liberal election victory from 300-1 to 100-1. Conservatives remained favourites at 1-3 with Labour at 11-8 Reuter. (See Back Pag*)
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    Lock icon 2 die in rival families' shootout
    152 1 NAPLES. Mon. rvo men were killed and more than 10 wounded In a gun battle between rival families in a small town north of Naples, Police said today. Police said the shooting, between members of the Martlno and Chlrlco families, rivals for more than
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    Lock icon GOLD HITS NEW HIGH AS $ PLUNGES
    68 1 GOLD HITS NEW HIGH AS PLUNGES LONDON. Mon. The price of cold Jumped two dollars an ounce to a new peak of US$l5l today, soaring through the USSIM barrier both In Zurich and London. But the US dollar fell to Its lowest level since last December on the foielgn exchange
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    Lock icon Consulate hit
    28 1 LIMA. Mon. A homemade bomb damaged the Chilean consulate In the southern Peruvian city of Arequlpa last night. accordIns; to repot is reaching her* today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon $5.5bil cheque 'cancels' India's US debt
    175 1 $5.5bil cheque 'cancels' India's US debt NEW DELHI, Mon. U.S. Ambassador Daniel P. Moynihan handed over to the Indian Government a cheque for US$2.2 billion <555.5 billion) in Indian rupees today after signing an agreement eliminating a mammoth Indian debt to the United States After the signing, Mr. Moynihan commented
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    Viets sink rice ship in river
    269 1 Viets sink rice ship in river CATGON, Mon.— A L Vietcong frogman today blew up a cargo ship carryIng 270 tons of American rice at the mouth of the Saigon River. Vietnam ese military sources said. The early morning explosion 30 miles southeast of the capital sent the ship to
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    Lock icon Floods claim 100 lives
    63 1 BrUNOS AIRES. Mon. The Government declared a vait section of north western Argentina disaster area today following nine days of floods that isft up to 100 people a*ud and 55,000 homeless The flood waters begrn to recede tod. y, but was>.-d-out roads ana mud-coat -d airfields
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    Tin price up to new peak
    54 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mond. The Struts tin price soared to a new peak of $1.1 IS picul up t 9 50 from the previous high on Saturday. Since the beginning of this month the metal pr*ce haa been fluctuating widely, with today's price SI 15
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      47 1 WASHING TON. Mon. The Federal Got ernment today dropped criminal charge* aralnst Private Robert Preston who flew a helicopter on to the Wb'ic- House (rounds ea'ly yesterday and turned him over to the army for "further proceedings with the military." AP. (See this pare)
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      Ministers meet Dr. K
      47 1 WASHINGTON, Mon. The Foreign Minister* of Egypt and Saudi Arabia met today with Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Klasinfer In an effort to ret talks started on rtlatnifa.fr munt of Israeli and Syrian troops In the Golan Heighta. —A*. (See this pace)
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      65 1 EX-MONK WHO HAD GUNS JAILED —Pag. 7 ISEAEL blows up ground air links with West Bank 2 CHAOS in Indian Parliament 3 TAPES weren't doctored: White House 4 UP GO clgs prices 5 MOTHER and dying son 6 REVENGE slaying outside temple 11 SPURNED suitor killed his girl 19 FOR
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    Lock icon Ground, air links with west bank are blown up
    442 2 Israelis rush lo meet deadline [SRAEL pushed ■head with div mantling its ground and aii links to the west l>;ink of the Surz Canal today, rushing to meet this week*! deadline lor abandoning all territory seized from Egypt during the H'T.'J
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    Lock icon 'Re-opening of canal will hit shipping'
    137 2 rKYO. Mon. The Japan Shipowners Association said today the re opening of the Suez Canal would adver selv affect the world shipping Industry, especially the tanker market The assoc.atlon was commenting on a sug ge.stlon by Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Abdul Ha tern
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    Inflation: HK never had it so bad
    221 2 Inflation: HK never had it so bad WASHINGTON, Mon. Hongkong Is having its worst inflation since World War Two, with the consumer price index shooting up to 23.8 per cent in the first eight months of last year, according to the IS Department of Commerce. Although inflation Is a worldwide
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    Lock icon Row over Dr K's plan to discuss oil crisis
    289 2 MSXICO CITY. Mon US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger's proposal to discuss the energy crisis at his talks with Latin American Foreign Ministers here began to arouse contrjversy today. Mcit of the Foreign Ministers have already conferred among themselves before
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    Lock icon MUJIB'S 'NO' TO ISLAMIC SUMMIT
    158 2 ¥\ACCA, Mon. Bang- ladesh Prime Minist«r Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said yesterday his country would not take Dart In the Islamic sum- I mlt conference In Pakistan. In a speech at the 26th anniversary celebration J of the Bangladesh Stud- I ents League, he said Bangladesh
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    Lock icon PEKING SUSPENDS RADIO OFFICIALS
    112 2 PEKING SUSPENDS RADIO OFFICIALS PKINO. Mon. Several senior members of Peking Radio have been suspended, a reliable sources said. This v one of the first reported moves against raniang officials In the political campaign under the slogan "Criticise Lin Plao. criticise Confucius." The officials were accused of falling to take
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    Lock icon Israeli freed
    26 2 OSLO. Mon Zwl Steinberg, the 38-year-old Israeli Jailed here last month on espionage charges, has been released, a Justice Ministry official said today— Reuter
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    Lock icon Five new faces in Thieu Cabinet
    250 2 Five new faces in Thieu Cabinet SAIGON, Monday ORESIDENT Thieu named a new 19-member Cabinet today, but orly five members were newcomers, said Information Minister Hoang Due Nha. No Thleu opponents were named to the Cabinet and the new members all have served the President In one way or another
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    162 2 Hearst to offer food plan to save Pat SAN FRANCISCO. Mon Newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst says he will offer a food plan today Involving "substantial amounts of money" to satisfy demands by his daughter's kidnappers that USs4o*' million <S$ 1.000 million i in free food be distributed to California's poor
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    Lock icon Visit to China
    30 2 LUSAKA. Mon— President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia will make an eight-day official visit to China at the head of a hlgn-po»er«J delegation. It was announced today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Red bid to stop Giri's speech fails
      275 3 Red bid to stop Giri's speech fails NEW DELHI, Monday INDIA'S Parliament opened its budget session today with noisy scenes and shouting by seveial Opposition members, who made a vain attempt to prevent President Giri from delivering the traditional "speech from the throne." As soon as Mr. Giri began to
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      Lock icon Avalanche kills man
      41 3 VALBMOUNT. (British Columbia), Mon. An avalanche thundered down a ski slope at a remote retort in the Rockies yesterday, sweeping away a group of skiers. >>ollce said a man was killed and six other people were Injured UPI.
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      33 3 SEOUL. Mon. South Korea's Opposition New Democratic Party introduced a motion in the National Assembly today asking five Cabinet ministers to resign because of "Qm failure of the economic policy" UPI.
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      Taxi strike
      35 3 MILAN. Mon. Several pr vately-owned taxis had tl tir windows shattered and tyres punctured in violent srußles here yesterday as most of the city's taxidnvers stalled a 24-hour protest strike for better pay—Reuter.
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      Lock icon 48 soccer fans killed as packed stadium collapses
      292 3 48 soccer fans killed as packed stadium collapses CAIRO, Mon. Fortyrij ht soccer fans were killed impaled on spikes, mutilated and crushed when a soccer match here turned Into trafedjr as part of a parked stadium collapsed. About 80.000 fans had fought their way into the Zamalek stadium, which normally
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      Lock icon The Nehru award for Nyerere
      84 3 The Nehru award for Nyerere NEW DELHI. Mon Tanzanlan President Julius Nyerere was today named to receive the 1973 Nehru award for International understanding. The award, worth 100.000 rupees (about Ss3o.ooo> and a citation, was Instituted by the Indian Government In memory of the late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The
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      60 3 PARIS, Mon. The editorial staff of the Paris dally newspaper. Combat, yeaterday resigned en masse to protest against a "degradation of working conditions." The staff said In a statement that an Increasing number of technical dlfflcultles. such a.« last-minute suppression of several pages and late distribution, had
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      Lock icon Seoul Red Cross bid to free fishermen held in North
      189 3 Seoul Red Cross bid to free fishermen held in North SEOUL, Mon. The South Korean National Red Cross Society iKNRC) has contacted its North Korean counterpart to seek the relra&e of South Korean fishermen held In the North lollowing last Friday's shelling incident, an KNRC spokesman said today. KNRC president
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      WOMAN CHALLENGES MAN TO A DUEL
      60 3 BUENOS AIRES, Mon. A Congresswoman of the Salta province legislature has challenged one of her male colleagues to a duel, Picss reports said yesterday. Mrs. Hortensia Rodriguei Porcel. a member of the Peronist block supporting Gov. Miguel Ragone. demanded satisfaction from fellow Peronist Congressman
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      Lock icon Plane blow-up trial put off
      138 4 Plane blow-up trial put off BANGKOK. Mon. The prosecution today rested its case In the trial of a former Thai police officer accused of blowing up a Cathay Pacific airliner and killing aU 81 people on board. Former Police Lt. Somchai Chaiyasut. 31, is alleged to have placed a time
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      49 4 JAKARTA. Mon The Indonesian Government will discontinue the national lottery called Ixtto next month. Social Affairs Minister HM.S Mlnta-edja said toe *y He said the lottery was no longer needed as subsidies had been earmarked for development projects previously financed by th e lottery Reuter.
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      Lock icon WHITE HOUSE: TAPES WERE NOT DOCTORED
      579 4 Justice Dept to probe Post report KEY BISCAYNE, Monday fHE White House has denied that two Watergate taperecordings might have been doctored and challenged the unanimous opinion of six experts that manual erasures caused an 18-min-ute gap on a third tape. Another row developed
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      246 4 Muslim rebels prepare for long siege ILiUSLIM rebels have taken over a net-wor)*-of World War IT tunnels near Jolo Town and are holding a number of civilian hostages in apparent preparai'on for a long tlfS 6 R ear Admiral Romulo Espaldon said today- i- n Espaldon, chief of the Sulu
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        20 4 ACCRA: Two Capecoast university students. wounded after demonstrations against alleged "military brutalit\ have died at Chpcwul hospital, hospital sources ■aid.
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        26 4 CANBERRA: Australian defence scientists visit Indonesia t h 1 < month to arrange (or assistance In the Held of defence research and development. It was announced here.
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        22 4 SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic): Police dismantled a time bomb inside the hrad quarters of Gulf Western Industries Inc. here on Saturday night.
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      Soviet rockets
      96 4 TOKYO: The Soviet Union plans to r.rv weather observation rockets Into three areas of the north and central Pacific between March 27 and April 4. the Japan Maritime Safety Agency reported today. MUNICH: CzrchoNlm.k authorities have banned public appearances by long-haired male endr tamers, apparently v part of
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      Singer dies
      63 4 BARCELONA: fpanish mezxo soprano opera singer Conchita Velazquez. 74, has died at her home here after a long illness. TAIPEH: The stateowned oil company. Chinese Petroleum Corporation <CPC> has signed an agreement with two Philippine corporations to make onshore oil exploration In the Philippines NEW YORK: Helen Byrne
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      Petrosian makes it to the final round
      114 4 Petrosian makes it to the final round MADRID. Mon.—Former world chess champion Tlgran Petroslan of the Soviet Union yesterday qualified for the world championship Candidates' Tournament by beating Lajos Portlsch of Hungary for the third time. The conclusion of the match, held on the island of Majorca, was Ironical, fur
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      57 4 MOSCOW. Mon. A Soviet delegation left here yesterday for Australia for talju on an agreement on technical and scientific co-opera-tion. Tass News Agency reported The leader of the delation, Mr. Leonid Yefrerru.-. deputy chairman of the Soviet Committee for Selene* and Technology, said he expected the agreement to
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      53 4 BALISBURY. Mon A whit* Rhodesian farmer aid hU wife were killed in I Kuerllla ambush In northeaat Rhodesia over the weekend, reliable sources said today. Mr Brtc Fletcher and hu wife. Barbara, died about U mile* (19 km) from *i' ir farm at Runyararo in the
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    Tan hits at FEFC's mew 20pc hike in freight rates
    374 5 Tan hits at FEFC's mew 20pc hike in freight rates THE chairman of the Singapore National Shippers Council, Mr. Tan Eng Joo, yesterday described as deplorable the Far East Freight Conferences new 20 per cent surcharge for conference and associated conference lines' vessels calling at Tripoli. "This unilateral action by
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    $36MIL OF BUSINESS FOR INCOME
    93 5 INCOME sold a total of 6,600 policies worth $36 million last year, according to Mr. XT Samuel, executive secretary of the INCOME Development Organisation. In his progress report on the Income Summit Club presented to members on Saturday, Mr. Samurl said the 1973 target was
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    'Doctors should testify in divorce suit citing cruelty1
    227 5 'Doctors should testify in divorce suit citing cruelty 1 MEDICAX evidence should always be adduced, wherever possible, in divorce cases .•Itinr cruelty as their ground, Mr. Justice Chua said in the High Court yesterday. The judge made the remark when he adjourned hearing of a divorce suit for medical evidence
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    Mr. Ong
    39 5 THE name of Mr. Ong Teng Cheong. MP for Kirn Keat. who spoke at the launching of the 'air price campaign In his constituency on Sunday, was Incorrectly spelt In yesterday's Straits Times. The error is regretted.
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    Higher costs blamed for dearer smokes
    503 5 Higher costs blamed for dearer smokes pUK.KS of many brands of cigarettes went up by 10 to 20 per cent yesterday, and one cigarette manufacturer blamed higher taxes, rising cost of labour, raw materials, and other manufacturing items for the price hikes. A spokesman of Singapore Tobacco Company said his
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    Illegal lottery: 3 fined $7,000
    108 5 Illegal lottery: 3 fined $7,000 THREE men were fined a total of $7,000 by the First Magistrate's Court yesterday for assisting In operating an Illegal 10.000 characters lottery at various places during the weekend Llm Chin Hwee. 37. was fined $3,000 while Tan Yong Yin. 68. and Peh Boon Chlew.
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    Bank dispute
    31 5 THE trade dispute between the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Singapore Bank Officers' Association will be heard before the Industrial Arbitration Court at 9.30 a.m. on Feb 21.
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    Kicking off LCA week
    64 5 The Minister o? State (Labour). Mr Sta Kan Hut will officiate at the establishment of the Low Cost Automation (LCA) Unit of the National Productivity Board at the board's Jurong premises at 10 ajn. today. He will also start off the LCA week to mark the
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    51 5 BANDAR SERI BAOAWAN. lion— Today tv declared a public holiday here when It was announced that the Raja l&ten had been delivered yesterday of a aon and heir to the throne of Trunel The other children of Sultan Hassanal Bolklah and Raja btert are all daughters.
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    -Second chance' didn't save marriage
    146 5 -Second chance' didn't save marriage ROSEMARY Tan. a nurse, was granted a divorce oy the High Court yesterday her second attempt In four years. Her first petition was filed on Oct. 13. 1970 but was later discontinued on the "Insistence" of her husband, salesman Patrick Leong Kwang Wah. of North
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    Modern China: A varsity course
    55 5 Modern China: A varsity course THZ Department of Extra-mural Studies. University of Singapore will start a 12-sesslou course on History of Modern China at the university's Nlssen Hut 6A on March 1 at 7.30 p.m. Or. Lee En Han. a lecturer ft the Department of Chinese Studies, will conduct the
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    Spacing lights in metric
    45 5 STREET lights on the roads will be spaced according to metric distances by the Public Works Department. Those on expressway will be 50 metres apart, while others will be either 40 or 35 metres apart, depending on the class of lighting.
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    For beginners
    19 5 THE Calrnhlll community centre will conduct Judo, karate and tae kwon-do classes for beginners from March 5
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    Accountant accused of theft of securities
    168 6 Accountant accused of theft of securities AN accountant with Chung Khiaw Bank in Robinson Road was charged In the First Magistrate's Court yesterday with theft of three Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation ordinary Stock certificates with a par value <.: $20,000. Wong Wai Hong alias Wong Wai Ylng. 41. is alleged
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    Smoky lorry
    33 6 LIM Song, of Block 84. Indus Road, was fined $130 by the tenth magistrate's court yesterday for driving a lorry which emitted excessive smoke along Keppel Road on May 3. 1t72.
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    COUPLE ROBBED OF $8,390 IN HOTEL
    115 6 COUPLE ROBBED OF $8,390 IN HOTEL T<wo youths held up an A Indonesian couple in their room at Hotel New Hongkong in Victoria Street on Sunday and robbed them of cash and valuables totalling $8,390 Mr. and Mrs. Ttui En* Chong, both tourists, tola police that they answered a knock
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    Psychology workshop at varsity
    89 6 Psychology workshop at varsity The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore will organise a psychology workshop at the University's academic staff canteen lounge on three Sundays starting March 3 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tbf workshop. entitled Psychology of Leadership and I>cl£on-ma.klng, will be conducted by
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    Grandmother's suicide
    55 6 THE Second Coroner, Mr. Ram Oocwaml. yesterday recorded a verdict of suicide on s grandmother Tan Sal Boey, 83, who was found hanged In her house In Jalan Mmt Jambol. off Pmslr PanJang Road, on Jan. 19 at about 1.45 p.m. A few days before her death *ht
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    Stabbed youth dies in arms of mother
    359 6 ]y|OMKNTS before a 22-year-old labourer died of stab wounds in his mother's arm at the foot of a Beach Road HDB housing block on Sunday, he whispered to her: "Ma, three men stabbed me on the 10th floor." Quek Beng Hock tried to
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    Women for shipyard work soon
    169 6 Women for shipyard work soon WOMEN shipyard workers will be a familiar sight at Jurong Shipbuilders when it recruits them on an experimental basis soon. IU deputy general manager, Mr. Low Guan Onn. said the company was recruiting women for work in the shipyard because of the labour shortage. "We
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    Helmets: Three firms fined
    69 6 THREE companies were fined a total of SAM since November (or falling to provide their employees wlih safety work helmets approved by the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR) as specified by law. A Labour Ministry spokesman, who said this yesterday, warned that those
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    Juliet heads varsity students' council
    180 6 Juliet heads varsity students' council MISS Ju."et Chin Yuet Cheng, a 22-year-old undergraduate from Malaysia, has been elected president of the University of Singapore 282 th Students' Council A fourth year architectural student, she Is the first girl to become president of the 25-year-old students' union, which now has 4,000
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    Sir Sam's talk
    41 6 THE British High Commissioner in Singapore. Sir Sam Falle. will speak on "Has Commonwealth trade reached the point of diminishing returns at a lunch meeting of the Klwanls Club at Ming Court Hotel today at 12 30 pm
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    UNF thanks
    40 6 THE United National Front yesterday ?ays It sent i letter of appreciation u> the Prime Minister of Japan and the Japanese people for their services In the Laju affair through the Japanese Ambassador he Singapore, Mr. T Uomoto.
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    Rbbery 'black areas' HDB flats
    262 7 Rbbery 'black areas' HDB flats SINCE the beginning of this month. 10 Uml lies in Housing Development Board flats have been held up by armed robbers. The total haul $41,414. The "black areas. according to the police are Toa Payoh. Bende meer Road and Redhlll estates. The recent spate of
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    Party talk
    31 7 A TALK on Singapore s bus transport and the recent fare increase will be given by a Peoples Front central councillor at the party's premises in Zlon Road tomorrow.
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    TIRE ENGINE LEFT AT ONCE'
    235 7 TIRE ENGINE LEFT AT ONCE' THE Fire Brigade yesterday denied that they had falied to res pond immediately to a fire rail from a parquet manufacturing factory In Jurong <.n Sunday morning. The Chief Fire Officer. Mr. Urn Cheng Lock, said the first nre engine arrived at the fire site
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    $10,000 for RI
    33 7 THE Chairman of Guthrie and Co. and Gutbrir Berbad, Mr. K.M.G. Anderson will donate $10,000 to Ri.fC.es Institution at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow. The donation is for the Anderson Scholarship Fund.
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    Business writing
    49 7 THE Singapore Institute of Management will conduct an evening course on Effective Ihwlnm Writing at Its conference loom In Scotts Road on Mondays and Wednesdays from March 4 till 27. The »»e Is $160 for memben and $180 for others •r-pii c -.;ion« close on Feb. 25.
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    8 years for ex-monk who had guns
    497 7  - 8 years for ex-monk who had guns BEN DAVIDSON By A FOR M E R Buddhist monk was jailed for eight years by the High Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to unlawfully having two .22 automatic pistols and 290 bullets. Before passing sentence on Yeo Yeow Teng, 32, Mr.
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    Hubby cared for his mother more
    207 7 Hubby cared for his mother more A WIFE yesterday divorced her husband who, she said, had openly declared that he loved his mother mc.p than her. Penan born Tan Paik Hone, 30, married here In April 1964, told the Hi it i. Court: "Frankly, m. husband was i'ot that bad
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    MP to open cartoon display
    66 7 MP to open cartoon display THE MP for Jurong. Mr. Ho Kah Leong. will open the Ong Brothers cartoon exhibition at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce fxhtbltton hall on FTidav at 5.30 p.m. The brothers are Ong Yin and Ong Sher Shin. The exhibition, organised by the Pachui Art
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    The 'other woman9 in an executive's life
    104 7 The 'other woman 9 in an executive's life AFTER being married for 12 years a publishing company executive deserted his wife for another woman. Mr. Justice Chua was told yesterday. Mrs. Lucy Chong. wife of Julian Chong Tse Chiang, said even before their separation In August 1968 Chong had in
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  • mainly women
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      Up to date with the changing boutique lines
      557 8 STORY: ONG KIAT BENG PICTURES: VOW YUN WOH 'THE career girl who owns only one watch is becomA ing rare. Those who have two is more the norm One is kept for the day and the other for the evening. But more
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      Why a child may become a dropout...
      433 8 Why a child may become a dropout... ONE of the first "child specialists" to spot "the troubled and troublesome child" is the classroom teacher, says Dr. Sam D. Clements, a clinical psychologist. He was addressing a postgraduate course for physicians on management of the child with MBD "Minimal brain disfunction"
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      Crepe rubber soles for men's shoes
      263 8 CREPE soles of natural rubber are making a comeback in men's shoe fashion mainly because of the shortage of synthetics and of consumer reaction against shoes badly made from synthetic materials. An article "Crepe revival for fashion footwear" in the latest issue of Rubber
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      MORE ABOUT CHEESE
      48 8 HARD cheeses will keep in the refrigerator for up to several months if protected from drying out and mould contami nation. ATTENTION to two rules will insure a successful cheese dish: use low heat, and do not overcook. When cheese is melted, it is cooked.
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      'Reds using inflation to spark unrest'
      183 9 'Reds using inflation to spark unrest' RAJANG, Mon. Selangor Mentri Besar Dato' Harun Idrls said here yesterday that communlst terrorists could be eliminated within 24 hours if tr.e people cooperated with the Government. "But if they help the terrorist*, all efforts by the security forces will be Jutlle," he added.
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      2,000 more embrace Islam
      69 9 2,000 more embrace Islam i(OTA KINABALU. Mon. About 2,000 people embraced Islam at a mass conversion ceremony yesterday at Tuaran, 21 miles from here. Thi was the 10th mass conversion ceremony held In the State so far. To date, more than 75.000 people In the SUtc have been converted to
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      'Stop buying Govt men'
      63 9 PETALING JAY A. Mon The Direct it General of Public Service* Datuk Abdullah bin Ayub. told the private sector today to stop "buying" civil wrvanU to fill vacancies In Uielr firms Instead, they should spend more money training their own stad for these positions, he said
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      The jumbo menace
      52 9 IPOH, Mon. Froblems created by herds of wild marauding elephants in the Jungle areas being opened up In the country may be solved with help from India. The aim is to bring in trained elephants and their mahouts to round-up the wild elephants and transfer them to
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      Govt crackdown on profiteers and hoarders
      266 9 K LUMPUR, Mon Malaysian Government will take immediate measures to check profiteering and hoarding, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn said today. It will also take steps to ensure the setting up of an efficient distribution system for all essential goods. Datuk Hussein, who
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      EPF DISPUTE IN COURT BUT STRIKE ON
      215 9 EPF DISPUTE IN COURT BUT STRIKE ON KUALA LUMPUR, Monday EMPLOYEES Provident Fund workers are still on strike although their dispute vith the management was referred to the Industrial Court on Saturday. The workers, who had been out since last Friday, were however not at the picket lines today. They
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      Glut-so vegetable crops left to rot
      158 9 Glut- so vegetable crops left to rot MUAB, Mon. Vegetable farmers at iangkak. '6 miles north of here, are letting their crops rot because of glut. The area covering hundreds of acres is the second biggest vegetable growing region in Peninsular Malaysia. Farmers said it was not profitable for them
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      Lord's Prayer in Malay
      28 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Catholics In the Kuala Lumpur diocese will recite the Lord's Prayer in Baha&a Malaysia at all Sunday masses beginning March 3.
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      $30,000 CHEATING CASE: LAWYER ACQUITTED
      191 9 $30,000 CHEATING CASE: LAWYER ACQUITTED JOHORE BARU, Mon. —Lawyer C. Paramjothy was acquitted and discharged today on a charge of cheating a client, hawker Fong Ah Fook of $30,000. Sessions court president Encik Mochtar bin Abdullah ruled that the defence had created doubts in the prosecution case, and he was,
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      Goodwill tour
      29 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon A nine-member delegation of senior Thai Army and Navy officers from the border province of Scngkhla arrived here today for a five-day goodwill visit.
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      81 9 How to enjoy the finer things in life in "Downtown Europe" Swissair has a deluxe brochure that shows you how to enjoy all the delights of "Downtown Europe". all the museums, the foods, the wines. the women, the songs. Swissair flics there daily, Monday and Wednesday directly from Singapore. For
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      263 9 "TEN" AUTO RADIO CAR STEREO i^#^v T I I I It takes a little longer S^r _r-i lix^Js^sWm I mv —^9ti^r^ '^■^SSSftfesSs^BJ^'^fl u^B dfs^^Bl l^s^s^sfl .^^^^^^^T ~A T ~i^s^s^» sßsßsMste^^r^ __^^s^^A^i b v il sF^s^lF^^^^^smtf l^sflsls^flHP^Hß^^teii^^^^^^^iflH f with the new Colt Galant 1600 SL Hardtop For one very good reason:-
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      258 9 Straits Tines Crossword ACSOSS ft Well-known humorist 1 Order for UUnd stone, ten Ukes rise out of little aorta (11). boy* (6). S Figure on announcement 7 Expressing a grievance of departure from port appears simple In future (4). (11). 10 Old cruises could be a re- Outcast of IS.
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  • The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974
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      TOUGH GOING
      490 10 THERE is less tfan meets the eye in Saigon's headline-catching Cabinet shake-up. To set the stage for yesterdays announcement of a new Cabinet, President Thieu had his ministers resign in a body on Saturday, at a time of grave economic crisis and against a backdrop of charges that
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      SAFETY IN NUMBERS
      100 10 MRS. INDIRA GANDHIS objections to the expansion of Anglo-American naval facilities on Diego Garcia are in line with attempts to declare the Indian Ocean a "zone of peace." The proposed declaration raised In 1972 and last year at the UN— may be a desirable objective. But it
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    Need for different lorry, bus-stops
    363 10 1 REFER to the letter by "A Commuter" and to your editorial published on Jan. 18. commentIng on the need for practicalities In ImplementIng the Supplementary Public Transport Service (SPTS i. "A Commuter" had suggested that It would be more practical to have Scheme B
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    NO EXTRA TAX
    161 10 T llWiMjillTsf T KEFER to your report on "Phone tax extension" (Sun. T. Feb. 17). There is no extension of tax on services provided by the Singapore Telephone Board. The 15 per cent tax on STB silk has since its Introduction been levied on the "hiring, installing,
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    Lock icon The Tonkin Graduates' hold key to peace in Khmer
    1615 10  - The Tonkin Graduates' hold key to peace in Khmer PETER SHARROCK: THEY ARE TOO YOUNG TO NEGOTIATE BUT... By Phnom Penh THE threat to Phnom Penh is greater than ever and new dimensions of fear and misery have come wi t h continuing shelling attacks on the city, but negotiations
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      Drinking water need not be boiled
      232 10 I WAS astonished to find a short while ago that a Singaporean friend of mine boils his drinking water. I was so surprised at this that I began to check among other Sin gaporean families of my acquaintance: nearly all of them still boll
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      76 10 ISENT my office boy to pay my STB trunk call bill of $1.84. The cashier told the boy that he had no change and he (the cashier) arbltra rlly changed the bill to $1.90. I wonder how often this has been done? Six cents may be nothing to the rich
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      117 10 rpHE planting of shrubs A on road dividers Is a wonderful idea lauded by Singaporeans and tourists alike. However, beautlflcation goes too far when plants obstruct th<» driver's view of oncoming traffic. The paramount consideration should not be beauty but the preservation of lives. A glaring example Is the U-turn
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      50 10 rE way to solve the problem of the hard core of unco-operattve mothers should be to Increase our efforts of mass education and per suasion through the mass media, supple merited by attractive rewards and tax deductions for those who agree to be sterilised. OR. UN HON HING. Sines, pore.
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      Where have all the S'poreans gone?
      117 10 Where have all the S'poreans gone? ISNT it a shame that 4.000 students at the I nivcrsity of Singapore cannot throw up a Singaporean to lead their union? The University of Singapore Students I'non's newly-elected president is a girl. She seems very active, and has told a newspaper (New Nation,
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      51 10 OF late MacPherson Estate has turned Into a dog farm. Dozens of dogs, mostly stray ones, are roaming around the estate barkIng and chasing each other. It Is impossible for the residents to sleep peacefully at night. Will the authorities concerned do something to stop this nuisance? ANTI-NOISE POLLUTION. Singapore,
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      42 10 EVERY morning, whenever there Is a long traffic queue In Adam Road, one can see motorcyclists and cyclists running along the pedestrian path leading towards Dunearn Road. Could the relevant authority do something about this before a mishap occurs? CONCERNED. Singapore. 9.
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    DIRTY WALLS
    107 10 rpHE HDB had given L much thought to the design, layout and colour schemes of Its housing estates, but what about the problem of dirty walls of common areas such as ground-floor walls, access corridors and staircases? This .situation cannot be prevented but can be alleviated If the
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    Bus skids and ends up in a ravine
    77 11 \JONE of the passen.N c.rs in this bus was injured when it skidded in 'aeavy rain n Sunday at North Buona Vista Road. Pol. it said neither the driver nor the conductor had made a report Eye-witnesses said the bus was travelling
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    Day a wife brought home her first-born
    128 11 A CLERK turned his wife out of their I house the day she was discharged from the maternity hospital and had brought home their firstborn baby girl, Mr. Jus- tice Chua heard yesterday Mrs Yee Fc-k. Chan nee Chung Sfiew Kee said: My
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    Driver hurt in crash
    36 11 DRIVEF Enclk Zaln bin Mohammed was slightly Injured when his car collided ht&d-on with anotlier car at High Street last night The dilver of the other car. Pong sing Siong. was unhurt.
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    Motorist's $200 drive at speed of 100 kmh
    81 11 Motorist's $200 drive at speed of 100 kmh MOTORIST Tan Eng Heng. of Tanglln Halt Road, was fined $200 In the Tenth Magistrate's Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to driving at 100--to 105 kmh along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. In Jurong. on Jan. 5. The speed limit there is 65
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    Stuck sweet
    29 11 AN 18-month baby Mohamed Sharrifa was admitted yestirdty to Outram Hospital after a sweet got stuck In his throat. His condition was last night described as "good."
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    ECA points system under review
    120 11 I^HE Education Ministry Is reviewing its present extra cuiricular activities (ECA) points system to ensure that students do not take part in such activities merely to gain entry into PreUniversity classes. A ministry spokesman yesterday said: "We plan to abolish the present system and Introduce
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    Youth in revenge slaying to be detained
    362 11 TEENAGER who took part in the "gangland revenge" killing of a labourer was yesterday ordered to be detained at the President's pleasure by the High Court. Lai Yew Ming, 19, and members of his "Slo Koon Tong" secret society gang, the court was
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    PROBATION FOR ROBIN HOODTYPE THIEF
    152 11 PROBATION FOR ROBIN HOODTYPE THIEF A DISTRICT judge yes--4* terday placed on 18 months' probation, a Robin Hood-type thief who stole from his own family to help a 40-year-old woman. Raja Kumar Kathlrasam, 18, a labourer, two weeks ago admitted breaking into his own home in Commonwealth Avenue on the
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    Two get rotan under new law
    160 11 Two get rotan under new law rVO unemployed youtbs were jailed for two rear*! each yesterday and ordered to be riven tbe mandatory penalty of II strokes of the rotan for armed robbery under the new Penal Code (Amendment) Act. Tan Cheng Chuan, 20, and Lee Kwang Boon, 17, were
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    Birthday joy
    28 11 THE Ramakrlshna Mission will celebrate the 139 th birthday Tlthlpuja of Sri Ramakrlshna at lta temple In Bartley Road on Sunday with meditation, prayers and songs.
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      341 11 Roxy's add-as-you-like bedroom set Ti J rr .1 t Jf. 1,1 l-l( ._^__^J Ii 1 'ii < i 11l 111 I i I J !>*«*+s f "Ti H H r i, I 1 II 'i I •__-<- J i T^B-M^B j LIJ > -Juljllifi'' T\ ~~T/ nJCss^- It All the
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      740 11 THE water consumption on Sunday wai 106.6 million gallons (485.000 cubic metres), 11.2 million rations (51.000 cubic metres) less than on Saturday. TV SINGAPORE (5) TV MALAYSIA (3) 3.00 rr'KVVi 1 6.55 Z/£ Jft 5.00 aWtfVS 7.25 VS2Z2 Dury of Events (English) 3.3S Love I l«y) 1* Sandiwar*— €i!» (Malay
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      593 12 SENIOR APPOINTMENTS QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERS Requirements 1 1 1 Possess a recognised degree/ diplo -na in eltcti cal or electronic engineering (2) One to two years relevant experience with a good working knowledge of quality control principles and or electronic testing experience SALES ENGINEER Requirements ID A recognised degree in
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      666 12 SECRETARY CONTROLLER A leading Group of Companies in Singapore, engaged in diverse operations covering hotel operations and property development, seeks an experienced, qualified Chartred Secretary or a person with legal or similar qualifications who will eventually fill the above senior position. The person appointed, who will not be below 27
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      591 12 I FAIRCHILP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. A SUBSIDIARY OF FAIHCMIIO CAMERA ANO INSTRUMENT CORP I We invite* applications from suitably I qualified candidates for the following I positions. I 1. PROCESS ENGINEER Applicants should possess University Degree/ Diploma in Electrical/ Elctronics/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent professional qualifications, preferably with one year
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      717 12 We are looking for persons suitably qualified to fill the following positions in the Personnel Department: 1. PERSONNEL OFFICER It is expected that the applicants should satisfy the following requirements:a) Minimum of 3 years working experience in Personnel Industrial relations administration b) Working knowledge of Personnel Industrial Relations legislations c)
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      372 12 [structural i pipe welders BROWN ROOT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. has IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR QUALIFIED STRUCTURAL PIPE WELDERS FOR MARINE CONSTRUCTION OFFSHORE MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUS WELDING EXPERIENCE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A WELDING TEST IN ACCORDANCEWITHTHE AWS D.I CODE. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS
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      935 14 U.K. tUKOPt SIKVICC LOAOING fO« LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMtURC Sitaaon Miaat Poaaat trrnti niFTiiai lIHIUI 111 Mir 11/14 Mir II Mar loMon 11. I aan U,'4. Haatourf 16,4 ■IFTIMI TtPU n V lar H I Mat I 1 tal l'»oo J*. Naan IJ,*, I'taa Hi*. Loaaaa M/t. ARRIVALS FROM NORTH.WIST EUROPEAN
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      885 14 DOUSS SWICE TO 10WH, IIVEWMI/CMITIrttllT WWTS If tmi S,«tiK»« «< l»| 'iiuni laXial faTtu«ti atun ji ji rat it/ i Mar m/h rit iaooi 21,3 v Mi.r, 4 4. KUOI II h frrni 12 I mmi I ill a 11 11 aar 14/11 aar rain us ii Mi., r H!.
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      1249 14 tni a> o n t or tiNCAß>o*i AUTHORITY AMNOUNCID THI FOLLOWING BinTHIMO OUT TnompMn Lykra Ra monnMl I". Kimama 11. Durban Mara Uuplira 11 32 Toboa U M Malayala 40 41. viatarjora 44. Froiarto 4t Llv.rpool Bay 4t Kornsan M and Lion City M North IH: Turandot M, Otom Print*
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      609 15 Permohonan adalah dlpelawa danpada warganegara Malay vj untuk jawatan-jawaun benkut: I. TUKANG GERIS (GREASERS) Kumpulan: Kumpulan Kakltangan Rendah dan Buruh Kasar. Tangga Gaji: si 15 x 5 125/130 x5 145/150 x 5 160. 'Gaji permulaan boleh dirundiagkan mengikut pengalamanl Taraf Kerakyatan: -Warganegara Malaysia. Umur (i'Calun-calun bagi lantikan terus tidak melebihi
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      686 15 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA Permohonan-permohonan adalah dlpelawa darlpada calun-calun Warganegara Malaysia yang berumur dl bawah 40 tahun dan mempunyal kelayakan-kelaymkan berlkut untuk menglsl kekosongan jawatan-jawatan Bahaglan 111 yang tetap dan berpencen dalam perkhldmatan Lembaga untuk dltempatkan dl Pejabat Jurutera Twnp.nn 'Stesen Janaletrlk Sultan Ismail. Johor Bahru): 1. JURUTEKNIK TINOKATAN BIASA IPELUKIS
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      501 15 DOW CHEMICAL PACIFIC LIMITED COST ACCOUNTANT Suitable and qualified Malaysians are invited to apply for the above position. 1. The Cost Accountant will be responsible to the Production Manager and for the maintenance of manufacturing cost systems. The position should appeal to those who are result-orientated and who seek a
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      556 15 WESCO CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.. requires PHARMACIST for its KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE. Applicants should have the following: (a) Malaysian Citizenship. (b) Be in possession of a Pharmacy Degree registered in Malaysia. (c) The applicant should be marketing orientated. Applications should be addressed to: The Managing Director, Wesco Chemicals (M) Sdn.
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      700 15 GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR KUALA LUMPUR WATER SUPPLY SUNGAI LANGAT SCHEME -STAGE II CONTRACT NO. 5 SUPPLY AND ERECTION OF PUMPING PLANT AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited from contractors registered with the J.K.R. Claaa B and above under head 111 sub-head 4 and suitably qualified and experienced manufacturers
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      62 16 I. Dr«4ce L tnl rwiu rrm«tor« n I.C. LN.E. i. Jato 4. Ind. hrm Ind. r. Cabin L Hut r a n I. RrWn u. II. Lr«n 16 75 ta.vr u.oo *2«0 13.00 »3 10 M04 1076 »1U $225 S2M I2il $5 85 $2 44 $3.04 $3.22 .11 4-
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      10 16 AUfTI-La u» Lasuijrma 1/HjOO UN $2 03 !(>7 —.05
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      57 16 Indßstrimh: Z67.27 Z6S.M v Fln*ncn: MZ.M 475.5S < Holeb: 193 55 193.35 Pro|*rtira: 244.61 1 44.32 t Tins: 1(7.49 1*6.73 S Rubtrrt: 3SI.M 351.65 0.C.8.C.: 153.9S 154.63 t S.E.S. lad Z6t.1l I7*.U Drc. 3*. 1M« 1M 1 Dec. 31. lMt IN t Dm. ts, lMt IN 6) Dae. SI,
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      21 16 K.L. Ktpoof 82.000 Slfia* 57.000 Hiriui 53.000 H*w rmr &3.000 ToUl Turnover: 1 3M ToUl \**ar: $3 3M
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    CLOSING PRICES
    1645 16 'THE last transacted v* at the close of buainess In the Stock XxchaiifC of Singapore yesterday compared with yesterday* prices together with 1973 74 high and low Adjusted for ail new Usuea). CLOSING TON!: All section! closed steady TURMOVIR Official total turnover on th- SinKsporr trading room si
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    341 16 APART from the speculative Interest noted in a handful of counters, trading remained generally quiet on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yeserday. The general trend, however, was steadier on support, mainly on bargain huntinr account. Again buyers tended to seek out the second and third liners
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    1299 16 n ID and oiler prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of .Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Aema (2 5281 A. Tape 1 1 308 1368) Alcan
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    1221 16 n ID and offer price* officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with tb» number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of I.OOU units unless otherwise specified. I.NDI STRIAI.S Arsma (2MB 2658). A. Tape (1.308) (2) 1.30. AJlnomote (2MB).
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    Dull and sluggish day in KL
    292 16 Dull and sluggish day in KL EXCEPT for two steady runs at the opening and immediately alter the lunch break, the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange was as dull and sluggish yesterday as It was last week. Cheap buying continued to provide some underlying but thin support, keeping values precariously higher
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    Foreign company news
    275 16 THE CADILLAC motor division of Oeneral Motors Corporation is goIng to Introduce a compact luxury car for sale us a 1976 model, according to auto Industry sources. Cadillac has admitted that it has been working for the past few >ears on such a car but has not
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    Profits continue to slow down at UAC
    345 16 Profits continue to slow down at UAC THE slowdown detected in the second half of 1972--73 at United Asbestos Cement is continuing. This Is Indicated by the latest results which show that tl.e profits in crease In the first half of the current year ending June 1974 is not so
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      28 16 Rubber: Feb. 18. Singapore: 248.00 cts. (up 2.00 cts.) Malaysia: 246.00 cts. (up 250 cts.) Tin: $1,115.00 (up $9.50). Official offering 2">3 tons (up 18 tons).
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      Tin keeps soaring
      50 16 The Straits tin price In Penang continued to spiral for the fourth consecutive trading day with rise of $9.50 to $1,115 per plcul yesterday. The local price has been hitting a new high dally since last Thursday. The official offering was up 18 tons to 253 tons.
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      PRODUCE PRICES
      115 16 QHINItC PROOUCI EX. NOON CLOSING PRICES PIR PICUL VIITIROAV. Csssnut Ml bulk (144 nominal drum 1147 nominal Corj: Mixed (loose) UK/ Cont (02 N P»p»er: Muntok AST A white f o.b 100-, NL.W J320 sellers. Sarawak white fo b Hi-, NL.W 1307J sellers. Sarawak special blark f.o b
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      Gold markets
      53 16 Saturday Friday Ult utt Melbourne (1) Clo»ed 98.24 U>ndon Closed 14X.M Beirut MB 00 150.00 Hontkon* 145 10 144.00 Zurich Clowkl l«s 008 Closed 150 008 Pant Closed 155.3S Spore (2) 1M.46 unch. Export price In ntn-iterhng areni in U.S. dollars per ounce. (li Australian dollars per ounce
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      Rubber climbs
      597 16 THE Singapore rubber 1 market opened two cents lower yesterday following easier London advices and fluctuated thinly around the 245.00 cents per kilo level, before steadying towards mid-day on light demand for forwards with sellers somewhat reserved. Further ground was gained at lunch time on unsatisfied covering interest.
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      SMR BUSINESS
      102 16 JJAILY s SMR prices Issued at noon yesterday MKHB BMR SCV SMR SL SMR S SMR 10 SMR 30 SMR 50 March April (Current Mth) (Forward Mthi Bayers Sellers Buyer* Sellers (cenUperkfi I cent* per k<) (1 ton pallet) 26flj 268 00N 266 00 268 00 N (1
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    Foreign exchange
    63 16 rE US dollar opened the week on a quiet tone at the $2.4800 $***** level in the Singapore forex market yesterday. In very dull and quiet trading the dollar firmed to $2.4840 $2 4845 by lunch-tlrm Afternoon dollar was lightly traded at $2.4840 to $2.4850. Inactivity in the
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    NOMINAL RATES
    177 16 The following are the nominal avenge closing interbank rates in Singapore: Note: These rates may differ alight y from those quoted by banks to '.heir cus.omers. Currencies Nominal rate* SmitluonUa quoted yesterday i (cross) parity change DS dollar ***** ***** 2 8196 —1190 Sterling pound ***** ***** *****
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    Asian currency unit
    196 16 ASIAN currency deposit lnit-ibank rat«s as at close on Monday. Feb. 18: US DOLLARS Offer Bid 7 days 8 12 8 3 8 1 mth 8 1/2 8 3/8 2 mths 8 7/16 8& 16 3 mths 8 3 8 8 1/4 6 mths 8 3 8
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      HONGKONG
      240 16 OONGKONG, Mon. Share prices closed lower today on the stock exchange in dull trading. The Hang Seng index lost 5.62 points to 427.18. Hongkong Bank re treated to HKS2B 19 on Its I ocal register ana mo\ a down to $27.40 on its London register. Other losers included China
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      Hongkong rates
      38 16 in Hor.^kons ynurdiy thr Oi dcllar WOJ quoted at S 070 i 075 for T.T. md 3M SOT (or Cull, jitri.nj wu quoted *t 11 11 55 and *fM tad »t (*ld wji quoted at 898.50.
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      TOKYO
      225 16 rXYO. Mon. Prices c t n the Tokyo stock market closed slightly lewer as investors turn ed bearish in the absence of any favourab'e news. The market opened higher with specu'atlve and resource Issues lead Ing the way. However, blue chips such as Matsushita turn ed lower on profit-tak-ing.
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      MELBOURNE
      419 16 VfELBOURNE. Mon. iT1 The Melbourne slock market closed on a firm note in quiet trading conditions today, although a late weakness was apparent in some selected Issues. Geld stocks and oils were among the day's best performers. Emperor rose to As 2 82 and Central Norseman moved up to
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      Money market
      29 16 Average inter-bank nues In Singapore dollars (or Fcb 18: >vernlght 12 11 mth 12 li: mths 12 11-; mths UK 11', rim* rate 8% cil P. Murray-
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      Hytex fails to meet its dividend forecast
      417 17 Hytex fails to meet its dividend forecast rpHE year to Septem--1 ber 1973 has proved to be an unexpectedly difficult one for 1973 new listing, Hytex. It has had to miss Us tvs forecast of a 10 per cent dividend, and althouKh no profits projection was conin Its June 1973
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      COPPER POISED TO RECOVER
      358 17 4 MASSIVE shift in the ownership of shares took place at Copper Industries during the year endtd June 1973, with two of the founding partners pulling out from the company. Australian companies. GE Crane St Sons, and Metal Manufacturers. !d their one-third stake in Copper amounting
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      Profits jump at Lloyds Bank
      333 17 ONE of Britain's Big Four clearing banks. Bank, reports a cent jump in preraflta for 1973. Group profits before tax £130.68 million j the year against 165 million. ts per share "65p from 31.70p isly. The final 1 is to be raised '■;>. making a
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      590 17 UNITED ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. invites applications for the following positions in its Electrical Division A) ASSISTANT ENGINEER Applicants should be holders of Singapore Polytechnic Technician Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and have at least 2/3 years' working experience in any of the following: 1. A.C. Motors. DC Motors
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      1073 17 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Singapore Propartiat. To ba nak) al our talat-room No 104 Markai Straat Singapore On Tuasday 26th fabruary 1974. •I 2 30 p m 1 No 51 (Ground Ist floor) Carpmaal Road, area 2.277 aquara taat freahoM monthly rent of No 51 (Ground floor) Carpmaal Road $1
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      88 17 MLLTISTOREV CAR PARK AT MARKET STREET The ground floor shop No 69 Cecil Street Is available for letting by tender. Full details and tender forms are available at: Ministry of National Development 21st Floor National Development Building Maxwell Road. Singapore 2 Tender will close at 12 noon on 28th February,
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      1342 17 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT SEREMBAN OMPAMES (WINDING IPi NO. 1 OF 197S In the Matter of the Companies Act 1966 AND In the Matter of Seremban Town Service Sdn Bhd. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE in hereby given that a Petition for winding up of the abovenamed Company
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    73 18 00 rOU NEED --rt ana qualified advice on you I slilM Klerk uned beauty 25 years tropical Hotel Singapura Spore) HAIR LOSSin n qualified triination on your SB and women Expert hairdresslng Tinting. wlggerv Tel *****3 Orlane facials, sauna steam--*****3 67. TANOLIN ROAD THE LAUNCHING OF A BEAUTY a
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    Deaths
    36 18 Mnt DOROTHY H ROBBINS pa_s< ed i: way peacefully on 17th February 1974 Funeral service will be he.-i at 10 30 am on Tuesday. 19th February at the Pres- byteria i Church. Orchard Road Singapore
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    Acknowledgements
    127 18 MRS. NONI WEE AND SONS. Douglas and Rodney of the late Mr Lawrenc" Wee Kirn Hock sincerely thane all staff of Public Life Assurance Co Ltd (1-4-7 plan Dept) Sta'lsllc Dept SIA (Cabin Crew i. Jatcc < Military Element) SA Shee L Co Pte Ltd friends and relatives for
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      570 18 classified ads gg MR TAN DIB JIN only 1 and Mrs Tan Chay Blng Is today engaged lo Miss Kee Slew Hlong. eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Kee Hwa Kok m) Pfto)Bßl*>noU PRIVATE SECRETARY wanted hy iwner's representative for wrll Km am shipping line Must be rompetent and experienced
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      803 18 b S*>er«tarlal and Cl.rieal WANTED GIRL RECEPTIONIST TYPIST Minimum qualifications Si hool Certificate level Singapore citizen Apply In own handwriting, stating age. education and experience. In any. with recent photograph ,'nonreiurn.ihlei to J R Lindsay It Sons Room 7-78. Amber Man>r' hard Road Spore CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY required by a large
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      693 18 YOUNG ENEROETIC MAN or woman Singapore citizen, willing to do field work Must have motorcycle and motor vehicle licence Good Initial salary Apply giving educational background and experience together with non-returnable photograph S T Box A ***** Spore Well eeteeMehed local Company requires MARKETING OFFICER for MEDICAL ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS Minimum
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      852 18 WE REOUIRE an experienced Senior Alrcondltlonlng Mechanic Foreman We offer high salary to the right person Please call personally or write to The Manager 285 Joo Chlat Road. Spore 15 MECHANIC REOUIRED English Secondary education Experienced in servicing all types of audio-visual equipment Apply P O Box 1356. Spore Lift
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      799 18 DESIGNER/ ARTIST with good commercial experience required for Security Printing Co In Jurong Clean and accurate worker essential Apply In writing to The Advertiser 4th Lokyang Road Jurong Spore ENG THONO SERVICE STATION needs morning shift pump atten- I dants and 1 mechanic High pay > for good work Please
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      902 18 J. STOREY DETACHED BUNOALOW dlst 10 4 bedrooms, quiet locality, partly furnished $2,300 Colonial style 4-bed-roomed bungalow with extensive well kept grounds, separate servant's quarters, partly fully furnished Dlst 10 luxury flat 3 4 bedrooms with swimming pool $3000 $3,300 furnished/ infurnlshed Hoe Tan Company *****0/ *****2 S pore DETACHED
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      915 18 CENTRALLY AIRCONDITIONEO EXCLUSIVE APARTMENT with swimming pool dlst 10 four bedrooms, split-level living, dining Proximities to American. Tanglin clubs Beautiful, modern kitchen Maximum security service Furnished I unfurnished Immediate occupation Tel: *****5 *****3 Spore BRAND NEW CENTRALLY AIRCONDITIONED split-level exclusive bungalow dlst 10 five bedrooms, with attached bathrooms Modern exterior.
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      982 18 REOINA HILL. Jalan Layang Layang dlst 21 new modern, double-storey semi-detached bungalow with aluminium sliding doors In front and back and windows of tinted glass Extensions made to front and back porches with mosaic tiles and side retaining walls Downstairs Split-level with terrazzo floor and Upstairs parquet flooring, built-in cupboards.
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      835 18 2 STORE* SEMI-OETACHED BUNGALOW DIST 20, 3.300 sq ft Good locality must sell For enquiries call House it Homes. *****5 2. STOREY SPLIT-LEVEL DETACHED BUNGALOW excellent surroundings, over 13.000 sq ft reasonable price Call House it Homes. *****5 DIST. 20. JALAN ANGKLONO double-storey semi-detached house 3 bedrooms, servant's Terrazzo Mosaic
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      683 18 MAS TRAVEL LOWEST FAPES and Tour Lomiun Copenhagen Brussels Europe USA Australia Tflkjre Hongkong Taiwan InrinneMa Bangkok 36 K Prinsep Street (Opp Cathay) Tel ***** *****7 MODERN BUDGET TOURS SUN/ MON ia Haadyai Songkhlt Deluxe Toun JI4J/TUES. I'jtiKkor Cameron HlghUnrt^ IVrunn WEO: Cameron Highlands £**Mnf<lfeyi r-Klit- $79.90. tmu^ ipoh 3
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    Appeal for relatives
    71 19 OUTRAM Hospital authorities yesteiday appealed to relatives of a dead man. Ann Woon Seng 57. to conUct the Slster-ln-Charge of Bowver Block In the hospital grounds. Ang. who died on Sunday at the hospital, did not leave articular; of his next of kin Hc.-pltal authorities traced his
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    Spurned suitor stabbed girl to death
    640 19 Spurned suitor stabbed girl to death A YOUNG welder who \\;is rejected by 1 the girl he laved llcw into ;i rage ;m<l fatalry stabbed her with a bearing »ciaper and then tried to kill himself, IJie High Court heard yesterday. 'With one hand he caught hold of her> neck
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    750,000 th visitor to zoo expected by June
    132 19 750,000 th visitor to zoo expected by June rE Singapore National Zoological Gardens at viandai is confident o! rreetinf Its 75«,000th visitor by the zoo's first anniversary in June. A zoo spokesman said yesterday that some 690,000 visitors had already toured tb« zoo. 4nd vislto.-s are nocking in dally at
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      432 19 JUMBO TOURS SI A 747 noni-nor* Bangkok 8 days $975 10 4. 15-4 17 4 Songkont Taiwan/ Huallen Alulian i days $1230 Hongkong/ Taiwan Hualten J days sl79s 16 i 5 Lowest fare to *--elcly Bangkok au) 8 days $875 dally) Manila/ I ngkong 14 Days $1490. 10/3 4 11/4.
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      784 19 SUNDAY BEGINNERS TYPEWRITING. SHORTHAND. BOOKKEEPING i „-s Commencing It week of March Time 8 00am 100 p m Students are prepared for Pitman/ LCC Examinations Please enrol Singapore Commercial School ISA. Mackenzie Road. (*****/ *****8) OR 768 D It O Upper Serangoon Road. iSOsfoo--*****0) Also available revision Classes In Accounting.
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      1051 19 MARY CORDEIRO SCHOOL of signing 28-A Scan street s pore Courses in Drafting. Pattern Making and Dress UesiKturiK Syllabus baaed on the Katinka School's method l by The Ministry' of Education. London Couture sewing and art from the London College of Fashion and Technology Knqulrles ***** ORGAN LESSONS for beginners
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      1046 19 Wn COLT GALLANT 140 S. 1971 Toyota Corona 1600 1971 Morris 1300 OT 1970 Capri 1600 OT 1970 Ford Escort 1300 GT 1989 Ford Cortina 1800 OT 1968 Ford Cortina Super. 1968 Volkswagen 1300. 1967 ford Cortina Deluxe 1964 Austin 1 100. 1964 Ford Cortina Deluxe Teck Huat Used Car
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      817 19 22 FT CABIN CRUISER, new. double wheel trailer, spare tanks. 2 x HO Mercury outboard, ride guide steering system, panel w.lh ;i«edometer V- meter, pressure gauge, depth indicator. all necessary' lights, fire extinguisher, bilge pump, wall to wall carpet, first-class finish. Ideal for night fishing, long trip and sharing Call
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      797 19 AVAILABLE FOB IMPORT cooked West Australian Lobsters, packed 10 x 1 kilo 817 c I f S'porv per lb Frozen chicken giblets and livers 551. 20 per lb elf B'porr Tiger prawns, etc available on application Tel 91M89 Spore WASHING MACHINES brand new twin tub for rent 523 p m
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      422 19 British airways requires a Secretary/Receptionist for duties at Singapore International Airport. Applicants must be Singapore citizens. Qualifications: 1 School Certificate. 2. Shorthand at 100 wpm and typing at 40 wpm and ability to use dictaphone equipment. 3. Age 22 26. 4. Good command of English and knowledge of at least
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      36 19 FACTORY TO LET FACTORY AT 150, MACPHERSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ARE\ APPROXIMATELY 25,000 SQ. FT. (NO BROKERS) FOR PARTICULARS RING MISS CHIANG TEL: *****4 SINGAPORE. classified advertisements get results every day of J the week J t
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      Pro-am racing There is big money in it
      900 20 Pro-am racing There is big money in it Penang weights lI'KIOHTS for Satur- i uri r»e«a at P*CL 1. OIV 4 %f. n i urn i voif >oo is Orrai Tier- 12 M.tno II M 12 I'rr.idrnf. Advuer H0» Hrllauhanc 0« Huivuk 07 Jinim Mv Allruutic NO6 lk«n Ttrbaflfc 03
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      Boniface wins hurdle race
      68 20 PARIS. Mon Boniface, an eight-year-old horse owned by Eugene Olrandier. won the 100.000 Iranc (about $60.00 1 Prix Julgne hurdle rare yesterday Boniface enme up from behind and duelled over the last two hurdles with Rl«hl Ho, spurting on the flat to win b> *lx length?
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      Lock icon Alauddin in final
      119 20 1 ONDON. Mon. Oeofl a d Hunt of Australia, who won the British Onen squash championship ten days ago. had to struggle hard to defeat his compatriot Cam Nancarrow. in the seml-Anals of the International open tournament Stockton -on -Trees last night. Hunt, who now meets Pakistani
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      One more fight
      31 20 BUENOS AIRES. Mon. Carlos Monzon. Argentina's world middleweight boxing champion, will make a Ana) title defence here in May or June before he retires, his manager said yesterday.
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      $40,000 SINGAPORE DERBY WILL BE HIGHLIGHT OF MARCH MEETING
      178 20 SINGAPORE Turf Clubs Derby meeting will be held on March 9. 10 and 16. 17 for Class One. Four and Five horses. Hifihllght of the meet will be the 12f Singapore Derby lor Class 1 Dlv 1 horses which will carry
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      RACING
      468 20 THERE IS big money in proam racing. The twoday pro-am meeting at Bukit Timah over the week-end confirmed this. The Singapore Turf Club handled a turnover of $2,126,595 on the $5 win and place tote alone. Tote betting on the 10 amateur races totalled $1 .046.590. Punters wagered $1,080,005
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      Fredericks, Rowe show up England's inadequate batting
      624 20 SCOREBOARD (ENGLAND 111. Inns) (Overnight 2SI-3) Denness c Fredericks b Boyce 67 Knott c Murray b Barret 39 Old c Murray b Jullen 2 Underwood c Fredericks b Scbers 24 Pocock c Olbbs b Jullen 23 Willis not out 6 Ex' res 19
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      Waldrop, Larrieu set world records
      209 20 Waldrop, Larrieu set world records SAN DIEGO, Mon. Tony Waldrop, of University of North Carolina, set a world indoor record for the mile last night with a time of 3 55.0 at the San Diego Indoor Games here. The flightly-built Waldrop took the lead after the first half mile and
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      Dundee knock out Rangers
      232 20 I ONDON. Mon. Glasgow Rangers, the Scottish FA. Cup holders, were knocked out of this season's competition when they were beaten 3-0 at home to Dundee in the Fourth round yesterday. Dundee, the Scottish League Cup holders, now visit Hibernian in the quarter finals, while League
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      Lock icon Hartono will defend All-England title
      92 20 Hartono will defend All-England title JAKARTA. M n -Indonesia's badminton idol. Rudy Haitono. will defend his AllEngland title next month, an Indonesian Badminton Association spokesman said today The spokesman said there were high hopes the 24-year-old Hartono could retain the trophy for the seventh consecutive time. Indonesia's badminton team will
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      Exhibition
      31 20 THE Indian wrestling team mat participated in the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch last month will be holding extinction bouts at the Khalsa Association at 7 p.m. tonight. Admission Is free.
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      Bristol R to play here in May
      298 21  - Bristol R to play here in May JOE DORAI BRISTOL Rovers, the English Football League Div. 3 leaders, will visit Singapore In May for a match against the Singapore National team at the National Stadium. Rovers, who have been beaten only twice this season, will also visit Japan, Thailand, Hong
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      Satu head table
      143 21 GINOAPORE Air Trasport- workers Union head the PAS Division One league tournament table by a point from favourite* Tampines Rovers and Hamilton. &ATU. one of the '.op contenders for the title, have won al) the>r three matches played so far while Rovers dropped a point from the
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      61 21 A SBCOND HALF penalty converted by International Mohammed Noh helped Marble 8C to hold International Contract Specialist to a 1-1 I draw lit a friendly soccer match at Oeylang Stadium yesterday. ICS. who will be making their Division Three league arbut next month, led 1-0 M halftime
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      18 21 FAIRCHILD beat United O :nmertUl Bank S-3 in 1 'r'*ndly soccer match at Toa Payoh yesterday.
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      262 21 Sawlf to seek help of Police, Forces By A. JOHNSON SINGAPORE Amateur Wcightliftinc Federation will approach the Armed Forces and Police to help get more weightllfters to broaden the base. Sawlf president. Mr Soh Ghee Soon, siid yesterday this was an urgent problem as the Federation needed more expe rienced
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      266 21 SJI and Monk's Hill bag 2 titles ST. JOSEPHS Institution ana Monk's Hill Secondary scored a double each in the City District annual cross country championships at Macßltchie Reservoir yesterday. SJI won two of the three divisions in the boys section while Monic 1 Hill captured the girls Secondary and
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      73 21 DR MOSES YU. Senior Pathologist, heads the Department of Pathology Sports and Recreation Club for the second year. Two medical specialist*, or Edward Jacob and Dr. Lee Swee Ko*. axe Vice President*. Other officials Be:retary Mr. Ramxah Mormmmed: Asst. Secretary Miss Lao Milan; Treasurer Mr. Ooh
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      $20,000 offer for a hole-in-one
      400 21 SINGAPORE'S top 20 golf professionals will nave a $20,000 reason to f«we a hole-ln-one at the Rolex Masters Open championship at Buk.'t bourse from Feb. 22-24. For thla is the award which awaits a hole-in-pn« feat during the three-day tournament. Mr Peter Tay. director >•
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      426 21  -  TEOH ENG TATT By THE first World badminton championships, to be followed by a proposed Europe versus Asia match, will be staged in Singapore in October. The October date was tentatively agreed to by Mr. H.A. Brheele, secretary of the Inter national Badminton Federation,
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      184 21 DETER Wilson staved off a strong challenge by Ldttard Yco to win the Lark event in the Singapore Yachting Association dinghy championships at Changi last week-end, report PETER SIOW. la a keenly -contested battle for the Lark title. Wilson pipped Edward by a mere
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      153 21 STOCKTON'S TITLE BY TWO STROKES NEW YORK. Mon. Dave Stockton blrdled the final hole yesterday to win the US$l5OOOO ($375,000) Olen Campbell Los Angeles Open golf tournament by two shots over Sam Snead and John MaharTey. Stockton. 32, had b?en tied with MaharTey going Into the 18th but the new
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      189 21 SRU plan 'fiesta 9 to raise funds CINGAPORE Rugby Union, with the assistance of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, will organise a "rugby flest" at Dieppe Sarracics on Mar. 9. reports Godfrey Robert. The fiesta which will feature two exhibition matches, a band entertainment and a Maori concert party.
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      38 21 ATHLETICS Cross Country (Macßltchie 2.30) HOC KEY— SHA Under 23: 1A v ACS Old Boys (Balestier Road SIS). CRICKET Woodlands v Ak>y.-ians of Sydney (Naval Base). WKESTLING Exhibition by India's Commonwealth Oame.t team (Khalsa 7 p m 1
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    24 22 THE stolen helicopter outs ide the White House after it was forced to land by Secret Service guards. UPI photo
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    46 22 BONN. Mon Counter-in-telligence agent* have arrest ed tnrec women and a man on autplclon of spying for Cast Oermnnjr a iiinitajaian (or the Proaacutor-Oenerai at K&rUruhe aald today The four were detained In •woops on flata In the BonnKoblenz area, he aaid. Reuter
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    216 22 Wilson's plan to transform economy LONDON, Monday AS the British general election campaign entered its second week today. Labour Party leader Harold Wilson offered the couptry's 40 million voters a new "social contract" a tripartite agreement of government, unions and industry which he said would transform Britain's present bleak economic
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    63 22 HAIFA, Mon.— Thieve* have stolen a city memorial to Israel's 1948 war dead the bronxe moulding of an eternal flame in the centre of Haifa. The city engineer today told Police the 50 kilo (lit pound) brome casting dedicated last year to soldiers who fell during the
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    370 22 LONDON. Mob Th« rtoen marktt etoMd <*il»r in (lack tradlni today, and at 3 p m. UK Plaaadal Tlnn lnd» ni off 1 0 to 11T.0. Tb* dMiln* «v attributed to lack of iupport oa political uncertaintlea. dealers »»td Louea among Kadinc Indiutnali raaifd to (our or nvt
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    57 22 BANGKOK. Mon.—Thailand wants t^e United su.te* to place less emphasis on military aid and increase economic assistance. Foreign Minister Charoonphand Israngkum said today. Mr. Charoonphand aaid the shllt In aid will be a prime topic when US assistant Secretary of State Kenneth Rush arrives here March
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