The Straits Times, 26 February 1974

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    23 1 rcSFEBWM TOTAL DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 250,000 The Straits Times Enid. 1845 FINAL EDITION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 25 CENTS M.C. (P) 21/74
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    Lock icon LIBERALS CLOSE GAP
    378 1 LIBERALS CLOSE GAP Thorpe sees possible return to power LONDON, Monday THE resurgent Liberal Party greeted Britain's national election week in jubilant mood today as public opinion polls put them within striking distance of the two main contenders. The parly, cheered l>\ the hik'st opinion poll which put support for
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    WORST EVER
    42 1 LONDON. Mon. Britain Miffrrrd IU »or.l trade deficit in hlitory Usi month a stacfrrln» 1383 million (SS2.107 million), U million iSHI million) more than thr prrvious rrt-ord of I 1375 million ISS2.072 million) last Octobrr It wai announord today. BruUr.
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    21 1 WASHINGTON. Mon President Nixon Is expectec M a televised news conference tonight Ms fim *lnce Oct 26 UPI
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    Fire razes 4 houses
    66 1 FIRE destroyed four houses, three of which were unoccupied. In a kampung off Lorong Sungkal. r.T Aljunied Road last night. A 60--year-old man lost all his belongings. Some 200 villagers who were at a Chinese wayang nearby helped to fight the blase before the arrival of
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    Lock icon Guards defect
    25 1 WEST BERLIN. Mon Two uniformed East German border guards crossed the Berlin wall into the West today, a British military spokesman said Reuter
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    Lock icon French comedy film angers Peking
    181 1 French comedy film angers Peking PARIS, Mon. The Chinese Embassy said today SinoFrench relations have taken a "very serious" turn because of a new comedy film opening on Wednesday that shews the Ct inese Army invading Paris. A spokesman for ambassador Tseng Tao said the film. "Les Chlnois a Paris"
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    Lock icon Big four talks on Golan Heights
    430 1 Big four talks on Golan Heights CAIRO. Monda United Slates, the Soviet Union, Britain and France will hold consultations soon on the disengagement of Syrian and Israeli troops on the Golan Heights, the newspaper Al Ahram said today. The discussions will also cover the reactivation of the Geneva peace conference,
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    Lock icon Disbarred
    30 1 WASHINOTON. Mon. Convicted Watergate conspirator Gordon Uddy was disbarred from practice before the Supreme Court today following a parallel action taken in New York state last I year. UPI.
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    Lock icon KL VENUE FOR ISLAM TALKS
    83 1 KL VENUE FOR ISLAM TALKS LAHORE, Mon. Islamic foreign ministers will meet .n Malaysia in May to decide on ways of helping developing countries hit by h.gh oil prices. The ministers will consider proposals from a committee of experts set up If the Islamic summ.t conference last night. Tbe experts
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    Lock icon Last drive
    31 1 JOLO. Mon A Filipino army commander said today government troops have wiped out the last stronghold of resistance on Jolo killing 60 Muslim rebels In a final drive. UPI.
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    30 1 DACCA. Mon. Egyptian President Ar.war Sadat left for Cairo today, winding up a quick three-hour visit to Bangladesh for talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. UPI.
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    Lock icon Jackie decides to grin and bear it
    676 1  - Jackie decides to grin and bear it BAILYNE SUNG NAGGING FEAR OF SEX- CHANGE BRIDE, THEN... BY MRS. Jacqueline Toll was just like any other newly-wed yesterday simply bursting to tell her before and after wedding stories. But underneath all that excitement and joy over her marriage to free lance
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    Fiji lies up with $
    51 1 Fiji lies up with SUVA. (Fiji), Mon. FIJI has decided to tie Its currency to the US dollar Instead or sterling and to revalue it by I.S per cent. The new rate Is one FIJI dollar to U5»1.25 The FIJI dollar Is at present quoted at 11 88 to me
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    33 1 ZURICH. Mon— The US dollar rose substantially In value on the Swiss foreign exchange market here today, wiping out its sharp losses of last week In heavy tradIng, dealers said— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Tack up and leave' order by Jomo
    134 1 NAIROBI, Mon.—President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya has ordered that non-citl-tens who loae their trading licences under the "Kenyalsation" programme must pack up and leave the country at once, the official Kenya news agency reported. The agency said that Mr. Kenyatta told a delegation
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    Lock icon Gold hits new high
    48 1 LONDON. Mon. The price of gold rose another USs3.s* (558.75) an ounce in ondon today to achieve a new record of U*****.50 (Ss4l6) at the market's morning price-dxing session. In the smaller Paris marke'. it soared to an unprecedented USSI7B.U (*****) an ounce Reuter.
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    Taxi hijacker fails to make it to China
    108 1 HONGKONG, Men. Petty Officer Second Class Dennis Haas will appear In a district court tomorrow on charges of trying to hijack a taxi to China, police and today. Haas. 23 from the aircraft carrier USS Midway, jumped In a taxi yesterday and
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    Lock icon Seven killed in market blast
    189 1 Seven killed in market blast CAIGON, Mon. Seven people were killed and 48 ethers wounded in the worst attack against a civilian target in just under a year, the South Vietnamese Military Command said today. It &aid a plastic charge exploded yesterday morning in a crowded market near Cau Ngang
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    Lock icon Guerillas kill 30 soldiers
    75 1 DAR E8 SALAAM. Mon Mozambique nationalist guerillas said today they had killed about 30 Portuguese soldiers, destroyed 1J military vehicles and shot down a reconnaissance plane during the last four months of 1973 In the Nlaasa province of western Mozambique. A communique Issued by the Dar-es-Salam
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    Lock icon Tanaka: One more month
    50 1 TOKYO. Mon. Japanese Prime Minister Kakuel Tanaka wui need treatment tor about ano.her month to cure hb facial paralysis, hu doctor tail today. Mr. Tanaka has been receiving treatment since late last >i«r when the< left side of his face became p«:aally paralysed from neurttu Reuter.
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    Guilty plea by Kalmbach
    39 1 Guilty plea by Kalmbach WASHINOTON. Mon Herbert Kalmbach. one* President Nixon's personal lawyer, today pleaded guilty to two charges of violating election campaign laws In 1970 and 1972. The charges were brought by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworskl. lUuter.
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      Warning shots
      43 1 TEL AV*v, Mob. Israeli troops fired several warolnf shot* at a Syrian soldier who tried to crou the ceasefire line in the Tel Sham's area of the Golan Heights today, military «ourcts Mid. They sa> id the soldier was not hit—Reuter.
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      US$l73 gold
      36 1 PARIS. Mon. The price of cold broke the US$l7O barrier In the open market today, and reached US$l73 (Ss433> an ounce, 1U highest price at any time and In any place. In afternoon trading.—L'PI
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      Lock icon It's secret
      31 1 LAHORE, Mon. A report on the plight of Filipino Muslims, which was circulated among members of the Islamic summit, here will not be made public, conference official* said today.—Reuter.
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  • Straits Times World News
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      Lock icon Expert team to report on aid for Third World
      652 2 Islam summit's economic plan LAHORE. Mon 'pill-] world's Islamic leaders have ended their .'W nation summit conference he r e with a plan to help the economy of developing naiions hit In hi^h oil prices and demands for Israel to evaluate
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      Lock icon Two ports want to honour Sadat
      117 2 CAIRO, Mon. Local authorities in harbours dominating to northern and southern entrances of the Suez Canal want to rename their towns after President Sadat. The Popular Council of Port Said Governorate yesterday decided to rename Port Fouad, Port Said's twin harbour lying on the
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      Dies at 94
      31 2 NEW YORK. Mon Dr George van Blesbroeck. an astronomer recognised (or his work with twin stars, asteroids and comets, has died at his home her*. He was fri.
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      Lock icon Pertamina's rice estate project
      82 2 Pertamina's rice estate project JAKARTA, Mon. The state-owned oil corporation Pertamina plans to open this year a 20.000--hectare rice estate w'th a capacity of 200.000 tons a year In Palembang south Sumatra, to heln increase rice production Pertamtr.a director Ibnu Sutowo said today the company will Invest US$l5O million *****5
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      NZ seeks Aussie fuel to meet shortage
      207 2 WELLINGTON. Mon. New Zefland is making a formal approach to Australia for fuel supplies to tlc.e her over the current petroleum shortage. In an unannounced visit, Ne-v Zealand Mln- ister f<T Energy Resources Warren Frepr flew t j Canberra last nl«rht .or ta
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      Lock icon Thousands at first political rally in 3 years
      261 2 BANGKOK, Mon. The first organised Thai political gathering m three years took place yesterday when the Democrat Party held a meeting of several thousand people and elected a former prime minister as their leader. Mr. MMR Seni PramoJ was elected head of
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  • WORLD NEWS TWO
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      Lock icon Bourne gets rousing Peking welcome
      339 3 CHOU AT THE AIRPORT PEKING, Monday ALGERIAN President Houari Boumedieunc arrived ben today by special plane to begin the second state visit to China within week by an African Head of State. Mr. Boumedienne, who flew from Lahore where he attended the three -day Islamic
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      Lock icon 70,000 kick off wage demo with march past
      202 3 70,000 kick off wage demo with march past TOKYO, Monday THOUSANDS of Japanese workers marched x past the Diet (Parliament) today to start off the spring labour struggle for higher wages and other benefits to cope with the inflationary trend. Organisers of the rally. Including the General Council of Trade
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      Mercy flight by copter
      52 3 HONOLULU. Mon. A critically injured seaman was flown here by helicopter yesterday from a Coast Ouard rescue ship bringing back 33 sailors who survived a aeries of explosions that sank an Italian tanker In the nudPaclflc. Seven sailors died when the vessel went down on Friday
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      Lock icon Demo break-up
      31 3 NAIROBI. MOD. Riot police uted baton* and teargas to break up a demonstration on Nairobi University campus today and chased fleeing student* through the streets of the city. Reuter.
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      Lock icon . Chou approves of Lin, Confucius 'witch —hunt'—
      235 3 Chou approves of Lin, Confucius 'witch —hunt'— PEKING, Mon. Premier Chou En-lai has acclaimed criticism of Un Piao and Confucius as "a surging nationwide campaign" which the Chinese people, "fighting with high spirit and militancy" are determined to carry through to the end. Mr. Chou, speaking last night at a
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      Lock icon Ex-actress dies at 67
      48 3 HONOLULU Mon Former film actress Florence Rice 87. died here last Saturday of lunir cancer Mis* Rice, who appeared In 25 films between 1938 and 1947. Including a top role with James Stewart In Navy Blut and Oold. retired to Hawaii In 1958. AP.
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      27 3 NEW DELHI. Mon. Mr. fhmad Khalifa Al-Suwaidy Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, arrived here today to begin a fourday visit to India. Reuter.
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      Mournful Mona takes up a cause
      46 3 MONA Lisa no longer smiles in this advertising poster for the "White Paper on wages for 1974." published by Tokyo labour organisations who have been going on strike and holding demonstrations over low pay and rising inflation. I PI rmdlopnoto.
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      Lock icon TROOPS RETAKE TOWN
      68 3 MANILA. Mon Go? vernment forces have retaken Indanan town from Muslim rebels on the southern island of Jolo and mopplng-up operations In two rebel-in?' stpd areas are being wound up, according to a Philip- I pine armed forces spokesman here today. The spokesman said elements of the
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      Lock icon Ex-aide sues Hughes for $42 mil
      192 3 Ex-aide sues Hughes for $42 mil LOS ANGELES. Mon. A man who worked for 10 years as one of millionaire Howard Hughes' top aides, but never saw the recluse tycoon, goes to court tomorrow In a US$l7.3 million about 5542.6 million) libel suit against him. Mr. Robert Maheu, 54, former
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      Lock icon So sorry, my lady...
      65 3 So sorry, my lady HONOKONO. Mon. The artful pickpockets here have lifted perhaps their most prestlg ous purse that of Governor Sir Murray MacLeho<e's wife. Lady MacLehose reported to police that a man and a woman bumped Into her while she was shopping In a department store last Friday and
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  • WORLD NEWS THREE
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      Lock icon Thieu's— bid to avoid economic collapse
      358 4 SAIGON, Monday §01 FH lctnani, beset with serious economic problems threatening national bankruptcy, began a week-long series of conferences today that officials hoped would bring a solution. President Thieu called in chief advisers from the provinces, top cabinet ministers met with foreign businessmen and
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      40 4 TEHERAN, Mon. Sudanese President Jaafar ElNlmelry arrlvrd here today from the Lahore Islamic conference for his first lUte visit to Iran. The five-day visit follows the establishment of diplomatic relation* between the two countries In 1972. Reuter
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      41 4 BERLIN. Mon An East Oerman court In NeubrandenfcVrg sentenced Dieter Kettner of West Berlin to eight years Imprisonment tor trying to smuggle refugees to the West In his car. the East Oerman News Service ADN reported today UPI.
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      23 4 VATICAN CITY. Mon. Libyan Premier Abdu&salam Jalloud met Pope Paul today on the Middle East problem and the future of Palestinians.—AP
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      185 4 WHY NO DATE SET FOR HIROHITO'S U.S. VISIT rKYO, Mon The Imperial Household Agency Is reluctant for Emperor Hlrohlto to vls;t the United States because of the uncertainty of President Nixon's future, the mass-circu-lation magazine Shukan Asahl reported today. writer for the magazine said an "important" official of the agency,
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      218 4 WASHINGTON. Mon US Intelligence sources say Russian mill tary advisers have moved Into the South Ame rlcan continent for the first time. They report that Rus slan technicians have arrived In Peru to train Peruvian soldiers In the use of T55 medium tanks
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      87 4 DEAD— JARMAN THE LAST WAR HORSE LOS ANGELES, Mon. Jarman. the last known living hone who served the IS military during World War 11, died during the weekend at the age o> 40. He was 120 years old in human terms. Jarman began his military career as a caisson-puller for
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      79 4 'THE last concrete is poured atop the 1.464-ft level of the Cs2l million (about C 552.5 million) CN j touer in Toronto, I Canada. After a communications mast has been added, the tower will be the world's tallest free-standing structure at a dizzy 1,805 ft.
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        37 4 MOSCOW. Mon— Soviet Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai Fatollchev left cr er, e t 2 day ror tne United States to take part in the first session of the US-Soviet Trade and Economic Council Tass news agency said
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        25 4 TOKYO: A mild earthquake jolted the eastern portion of Hokkaido on Japan's northermost main island today but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
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        33 4 BYDVEY: three palntlurs by Australian artist Noxman L.nusay, whose portraits of voluptuous nudes brought him harassment from police and censors earlier this century, were stolen from a suburban art gallery here last night
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        Press row
        29 4 MILAN: Milan's II Giorno newspaper did not appear yesterday because of a disputr between journal^t* and the paper's editor on coverage of Italy's coming divorce referen dum.
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        30 4 LOS ANGELES: Winds and steep terrain hampered fire fighters yerterday :r. 'heir efforts to contain southern California's first major brush fire of the year In the San Gabriel wilderness area.
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        27 4 PORT MORESBY: Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family arrive here today during the first tour of Papua New Guinea by a reifninc British monarch.
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        31 4 NEW YORK: Beginning today, motorists in Delaware face a mandatory petrol purchasing system that establishes minimum purchases of US$5 i $12.50 for fullsized cars and US$3 <Ss7 50> ror compact vehicles.
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        Bonn visit
        32 4 TEHERAN: Premier Amir Abbas Hoveyda will visit West Germany from March 6 to 10 at thr invitation of Chancellor Willy Brandt, the nvernment owned Pars News Agency announced here today.
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        31 4 OSAKA: A group of masked men st >rmed Into a travel agency office here today and scattered handbills protesting against "men only pleasure trips" to South Korea being promoted in Japan.
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        22 4 BASLE (Switzerland): Residents in a local poll here yesterday voted nearly 2 to 1 ac?.inst construction of Switzerland's largest nuclear power plant.—Agencies.
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      Gunman – fires at shop man in holdup bid
      154 5 Gunman fires at shop man in holdup bid KUALA SELANGOR. Mon. A gunman filed two shots during an attempted hold-up in a sundry shop is Parlt Empat. near here, early yesterday. One of the shots h.t a shop assistant in the middle finger of his right hand. The Injured man,
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      Land case dismissed
      63 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon An application by Oreatland Development Sdn. Bhd. for summary judgment in a civil suit involving a plot of land in Bukit Bintang worth $280,000 was dismissed by the High Court here today. Oreatland had brought the application against Sovereign General Insurance Sdn. Bhd. seeking
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      5-day week: MTUC calls meeting
      322 5 5-day week: MTUC calls meeting K. LUMPUR, Von THE MTUC is calling a special meeting of affiliated unions next month to discuss the question of a five-day week. The meeting was proposed by Cuepacs which had been trying for tome time to interest the Government Hi a Monday-to-Friday week for
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      'UNDER THE COUNTER FLOUR MONEY
      151 5 'UNDER THE COUNTER FLOUR MONEY KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Trade and Industry Ministry is checking on allegations by the Selangor Teo Chlu Sundry Goods Merchants' Guild that their members have to pay "under the counter money" to wholesalers to get their supplies of flour. Officials of the ministry contacted the
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      Railway track chase
      46 5 KUALA LUMPUR Mon. Police detained (our youths on suspicion of attempting to rob a tailor In Jalan Davidson here yesterday. The suspects were rounded up by two patrolmen after a short chase near the railway track off Jalan Davidscn at aexjut 10.10 am.
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      48,000 gallons a day
      39 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The PWU ha* been distributing water to 54 droughtstricken kampungs In central and north Kedah since the beginning of this month. About 48.000 gallons are carried dally In tanks to these kampung*.
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      No pass: $25
      26 5 PENANG Mon. —Mohamad Nour bin Din. 24. was today fined 12.' for going Into the Prnang Port Commission area without an official pass.
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      7pc hike in air fares from HUarch 15
      172 5 7pc hike in air fares from HUarch 15- KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Some international air fares here will be raised by seven per cent from March 15 although the decision by the International Air Transport Association is applicable from April L lATA, at its annual meeting in Mexico City last week,
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      Seminar on science
      47 5 PENANO. Mon. Science and i.iathematics societies could help Improve the poor examination results in these subjects by rural students, the Minister for Education. Bnclk Mohamad bin Yaacob. said today. He was opening a national seminar 'or science teachers and lecturers at the Recsam hall.
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      10 Japanese horses for Malaysian Stud Farm
      306 5 IPOH. Mon. Japanese race horse breeders are to send two more stallions and eight mares to the National Stud Farm in Tanjong Rambutan near here. This was announced today by Mr. E. Tezutca, vice-chairman of the Tokyo Racehorse Owners' Association, after visltn.g the
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      Batu Caves climber: Never again
      78 5 Batu Caves climber: Never again KUALA LUMPUR Mon. Seventeen-year-old V. Ayaree rescued from Batu Caves after a 26-hour ordeal yesterday, will never scale heights again. "Unless I have company. I »H1 never climb again." he said In an interview at his home In Kampung Sungel Tua near here today. Ayatee
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      Polls results
      27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Up-io-the minute results of tnr> British general election will be displayed at the British Council centre at Jalan Bukit Amman on Friday.
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      BEATEN TO DEATH AT GOLF CLUB
      183 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A labourer was battered to death and three others Injured by a man armed with a stick near the workers' shed of the Royal Selangor Uolf Club today. The labourer. Tuan Mat bin Tuan Mansor. 24. died of head injuries shortly
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    VC absentees fined total of $2,350
    88 6 VC absentees fined total of $2,350 Nine Vigilante Corps members were fined a total ol $2,350 yesterday for being absent from deployment training at Thomson and River Valley Secondary School centres between Feb. 2 and 12. this year. They are Mohamed Mochtar bin Mustafa. 21, who was fined $150. Heng
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    RESERVOIR BODY: POLICE APPEAL
    89 6 RESERVOIR BODY: POLICE APPEAL THE body of an unidentified woman, found floating in the Macßitchie Reservoir on Saturday morning, has still not been claimed from Outram Hospital mortuary. Police yesterday appealed to relatives, or next-of-kln, to contact Ir.sp Wong Hlng Tye of Paya Lebar police station. A police spokesman described
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    NPB certs for 1,000
    61 6 MADAM Chan Choy Slong. wife of thr Labour Minister Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will present certificates to 1.000 successful participants of the National Productivity Board* 1973 managetnrnt and work- j ers' training programme tomorrow. Mr Ong will speak at the presentation ceremony to be held at
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    Student played truant to kill herself
    402 6 Student played truant to kill herself A SCHOOLGIRL played truant from school one day in order to kill herself, ;i coroner heard yesterday. And before she died, the girl asked a housewife to push her out of a window on the 15th floor of a block of flats In Calrnhill.
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    $16,650 fine for lottery helpers
    85 6 $16,650 fine for lottery helpers FOUR men and four women were fined a total of $16,650 yesterday for helping to operate a 10,000-character lottery In different places between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22. They were Tern Toh Teow, 46, who wa:. fined $150, Madam Pua'i Pley Hoon, 35, Madam Wong
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    ACS founder's day parade
    139 6 ANGLO CHINESE School will celebrate Its 88th founder's day with a parade and march-past at the school In Barker Road at 8 a.m. on Friday. The school's 1.000 uniformed members from the National Cadet Corps, the National Police Cadet Corps. St. John's Cadet Corps. Scouts and
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    The man who gave in to temptation
    109 6 FASHION-CONSCIOUS Chen Koh Yeng. 20, liked the pair of leather boots displayed at Peninsula Shopping Centre in Coleman Street. But he was unemployed and broke. When he thought nobody was looking, he grabbed the boots and bolted. An alert salesman saw 1 the
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    Girl who can't drive wins a car
    186 6 Girl who can't drive wins a car rR a girl, who doesn't know how to drive. winning a car Is like a dream come true. And that was just what j; happened to Miss i Dorcrn Tan Slew Gek. a sales assistant, in J Metro Supreme. Doreen. 20. won a
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    The Sago Lane case: It's not murder
    165 6 DOLICE have establlsh- ed that the man, whose body they removed Irom a Sago Lane death house on Sunday for an autopsy, had not been murdered, it was learnt yesterday. Police however still awaiting the official results of yesterdays autopsy performed by a
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    Families offer to take the Gohs in
    282 7 HPHE wandering Gohs of Singapore have received two offers of free lodging. The offers came from two families who told the Straits Times that they were deeply touched by the gypsy existence of the Goh family, who have spent that last four months
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    TCs found
    32 7 TWO American Express travellers cheques for US$2O each were found by Mr. Ong Ah Kow in his taxi yesterday. They can be claimed -it Time* House after 11.30 am today.
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    Passports MUST be produced
    126 7 Passports MUST be produced THE Malaysian High Commission yesterday clarified that under a new regulation, Singapore car owners are not exempted from producing their passports when applying for a car permit to enter Malaysia, A spokesman said that under a directive Issued by the Registrar and Inspector of Motor Vehicles
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    CUSTOMER VANISHES WITH DAY'S TAKINGS
    103 7 A THIEF who entered .i provision shop in J.ilan Membina Barat in Tiong Bahru under the pretext of buying I plastic bags, escaped with a money-box containing the day's takings of $3,200, on Sunday. Police said Mr. Cho Yong Choon. 64, was seated in his
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    Othman: We must start nurturing youths into responsible citizens
    393 7 Othman: We must start nurturing youths into responsible citizens TH E Minister for Social Affairs, Encik Othman Wok, yesterday stressed the need to take effective measures to nurture youths Into responsible and dedicated citizens. He said one way to do this was to identify those areas of youth we'k which
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    PPD's target: 90,000 porkers a year
    394 7  -  NGIAM TONG HAI Many applications to develop farm By fllh proposed Primary Production Department commercial pig farm will produce at least 90,000 marketable porkers a year at Bah Soon Pah Road, off the 11 ih mile, Semßawang Road Or it will keep 45,000 porkers
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    Shopkeepers hit at detergent ad: 'An insult'
    381 7 Shopkeepers hit at detergent ad: 'An insult' A DETERGENT firms move to beat profiteers has sparked off a big row among retailers handling the company's products. For the retailers claim that an advertisement put out by the firm. United Industrial Corporation, makes it appear that they <the retailers i are
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    Parliament staff
    41 7 THE Minuter for Law and National Development. Mr. E.W. Barker, will present a report on Parliament staff at Its next meeting and move that It be adopted. The Government has accepted the report compiled by commission on Parliament staff
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      255 7 [Straits Times Crossword ACROSS pressure 1 6 > 7 Could it be rive or one 6 Martian hasn t a .single I dropping In? (7). Hung to drink <7> 8 Stamp on his letters? (7i. 9 Delightful excuse dn» 10 Mark by the cross-channel the old place in fur' 1
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  • MAINLY WOMEN
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      Infertility: Hope for heartbreak wives...
      638 8 /^N estimated 55 per cent of couples who, at the moment, are facing the future without chijlren could eventually have a baby of their own if they get the correct medical attenion. And if they are jrepared to take the ■isk of a multiple )lrth.
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      WIVES TO MODEL THEIR OWN CLOTHES
      266 8 WIVES TO MODEL THEIR OWN CLOTHES I T will be a colourful fashion show for sure but the limelight will be J on the models not on the pro- I fessional ones but amateurs who are I devoting their time for a good cause. They are members of ■^^^■■M They
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      Down my way...
      510 8 ryour skin Is neglected, then it is time to start paying attenMon to your cleansing ittMkL Beauty experts advocate a thorough cleansing— especially at night, to rid the pores oi grime and dirt. For this purpose, Elizabeth Araen has introduced a new Skin Dynamics range to supplement
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      97 8 Advertisement Keep your youthful complexion The easiest way to help keep your complexion young and pretty Is to saturate the skin win a nurturing mosit oil blend that assists in preventing wrlnkledryness and other ageIng signs. The modern woman smooths this Oil of Ulan over her face and neck as
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      258 8 Try the \)i nch test! Oooh! It hurts to find you're putting on weight. And if you can pinch a fold of fat like this, you're in trouble. Now's the time to start taking Sweetex. to stay as slim r—» as you want to be. J 1 Sweetex gives you
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    Inside a jumbo bus
    209 9 rIS is the inside of the new "more standing room" jumbo bus that will be put on the road for trials from tomorrow afternoon by the Singapore Bu- Service. The bus. to be completed by tomorrow muming. will have vertical bars behind tach seat and one
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    SOVIET LEADER: WE'D LIKE TO KNOW WAY OF LIFE IN STORE
    285 9 COVIET Vice-President Nazar Matchanov yesterday said the Soviet Union wanted to get acquainted with the Singaporean way of life In an airport Interview yesterday, Mr. Matchanov, President Podgorny's deputy in the Supreme Soviet Presidium, said: "Soviet policy towards Asean
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    $1,000 MX pills fine
    69 9 PEON Ismail b.n Masod. 21. was flned $1,000 yeseterday (or having (our MX pills at Kampung Übi Community Centre in Oeylang Serai at abo.it 10 p m on Feb. 17. He pleaded guilty. In another case, an unempluyed youth. Smith Larry John. 19. was fined $750
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    The drunken housewife
    54 9 HOUSEWIFE Koh Slew Luan. 31. was flned *10 in the First Magistrate's Court yesterday (or being drunk at the Oasis Night Club In Kallang at about 1.40 ».m on Saturday. She pleaded guilty When asked by the magistrate. Mr. Richard Magnus, if she had anything to say.
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    Law poser in kidnap case appeal
    785 9 A LAWYER yesterI day submitted in the Court of Criminal Appeal that life imprisonment should be the normal sentence for convicted kidnappers. The death sentence, said Mr. Cheng Tim Pin, should only be imposed whep there were aggravating circumstances. Mr. Cheng, arguing an appeal
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    The green light for school —buses—
    305 9 The green light for school buses ffiHE Registry of Vehicles has so far approved a total of 412 applications under the Supplementary Public Transport Schemes 90 for Scheme A and 322 for Scheme B. They have been approved for operation from next Monday. The Scheme A applications approved comprise 64
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      11 9 ACfv^ A I I Ik IP]| J^l I I «v^^fl 111
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      283 9 Ftee beautiful gift sets of Orlane Beauty Preparations with every with every purchase of $50 purdiase of $30 Rosee Demaquillante Bio I .act a Moisturizing Cleanser Moisturizer Neck Creme Orlane Lipstick Orlane Lipstick Your Free Orlane Gift sets are available at: CX.TANG Orchard Road, Singapore. From 25th February— 2nd March
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  • The Straits Times
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      ISLAMIC UNITY
      383 10 CTRENGTH is a catalyst for unity. That lesson emerges from the deliberations of the 38-nation Islamic summit which ended in Lahore yesterday. Arab nations were still In the throes of anguish and indecision the aftermath of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war— when the first Islamic summit was held in
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      DAYAN'S STRATEGY
      161 10 GEN. MOSHE DAYAN'S rejection of the defence portfolio in Israel Is all the more perplexing because of the condition he has set for Joining Mrs. Golda Meir's new Cabinet. Oen. Dayan wants Mrs. Meir's Government to include the rightwing Llku: 1 Party. But it was Likud, egged on
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      Print prices on all packaged goods
      151 10 Print prices on all packaged goods mHE Government's deL clslon to take a tougher line against profiteering is something to be commended. It Is evident that most shopkeepers and hawkers are talcing advantage of price Increases and shortage of materials. I, and certainly many others, would appreciate it If the
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      CARROT JUICE DANGER
      80 10 CARROT JUICE DANGER I REFER to H.L. Lim's report on the man who turned yellow and died from "carrot juice addiction" (S.T. Feb. 20). Carrots are a good source of carotene which is converted to Vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A Is essential for the body. However, It is
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      Untitled
      182 10 I REFER to the letter headlined "When are those price-tags coming?" by one of your correspondents (3.T. Feb. 14). Implementation of price- Urging will bemuch easier In Singapore given the relatively high level of literacy among the population and the small and compact nature of our Island Republic. These factors
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      Untitled
      53 10 IAM residing in District 19. "Long Walt" (S.T. Feb. 13) shouid be consoled to know that I applied for my telephone 12 months ago. My requests for an Indication as to when a line would be available were met with pre-print-ed letters Informing me that there were "No lines." LONGER
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    • GOVT. REPLIES
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        Bus routes drawn to suit majority
        169 10 I REFER to the letter by "Changian" (S.T.. Jan. 28). Bus Services No: ISA and No: 155 A have been re-numbered No: 14 and 135 respectively without change in the routes when the new revised bus-routes were implemented on Feb. 3. The two services
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        Untitled
        78 10 Committee. J REFER to the letter by Gene Tan (S.T. Feb. 1) which was also copied to ROY. Under the Municipal (HacKney Carriage) Bylaws, 1950 no taxi fitted with a taximeter may ply for hire unless, among other things. "the taximeter and each portion of Its controlling mechanism are In
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        41 10 sx)ULD you please ln\s form "Dick" <a.T. Feb. 16) that If he has a complaint against a doctor for professional misconduct, he could write to the Medical Council. c/o Ministry of Health. A.C. HO (Miss), Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Health.
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        29 10 r«OULD "JK" (8.T.. Feb. 19) kindly contact the undersigned (Tel. No. ***** ext. 52) to provide full details for our investigation. ESTHER SEAH (Miss), Assistant PRO. Singapore Telephone Board.
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  • Article
    Leopards still going strong
    514 10  -  B. RENSBERGER: By NAIROBI THE leopard, long held by some wildlife organisations to be an endangered species, has been found in recent studies still existing in abundant numbers in every African country south of the Sahara. The new findings, which suggest that the elusive and rarely
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    A Community in disharmony...
    1025 10  -  DIETER WERNIG. BONN EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET IN CRISIS OF EXISTENCE By |T IS now clear to all observers that the European Economic Community (EEC) is in a state of crisis. But this fact needs to be seen against the background of recent history. This month's energy
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      396 10 JBL's 88 Plus. (It's more than aimply a great bookshelf speaker We made it especially for those of you who cant or woni leave well enough alone.) JBLs 88 Plus has the largest low frequency speaker we put into any bookshelf system 12 inches It has an extremely efficient hioh
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    Three films on Belgium
    52 11 THREE films on music and art In £elglum entitled Music In a Mansion. Pour Belgian Painters at Work and Henri Evenspoel will be shown by the National Museum at Its lecturr hall tomorrow at 7.30 pin. Free admission tickets are available at the museum office during
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    Jail, cane for robbing cabbie of $40
    123 11 A YOUNG labourer was Jailed for two years yesterday and ordered to be given six strokes of the rotan for robbing a taxi driver of $40. Lim Joo Seng, 17. admitted robbing Tan Tiong Huat together with three others at Lorong Kamara. off
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    More EEC concessions?
    197 11 THE chairman of the European Economic Community Commission, Mr. Francois Xavier Ortoll. last night hinted to newsmen at Paya Lebar airport of further concessions from the EEC for the Asean countries. Mr. Ortoli, who flew In from Jakarta for an hour's stop-over here on his way back
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    Different man
    50 11 MR. Ng Kolc Wai. Of Green Timber Trading Co. In Mandal, has written to Straits Times to say that he Is not the same man as the Ng Kok Wai who was last week awarded damages by the High Court for wrongful (Ilimlaaal from Wah Seng Shipping Company.
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    Found dead
    24 11 LIM Chin Kwang. 75. of Johore Road, was found dead at the root of Block 86. Lorong Two. Toa, Payoh yesterday afternoon.
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    Ex-bank man faces 5 forgery charges
    142 11 FVE charges of forgery were yesterday preferred against Wong Wai Hong, alias Wong Wai Ytng. 41. a former subaccountant with Chung Khlaw Bank In Robinson Road. Wong was charged last week with the theft of three Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation stock certificates worth $20
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    Tycoon sues Lee Wah Bank for $300,700
    577 11  -  T.F. HWANG By BRUNEI cinema magnate is suing a Singapore bank for $300,700 plus interest in a civil suit before Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tan in the High Court. Mr. Ong Kirn Kee alleges that the defendant, Lee Wah Bank Ltd., had "wrongly
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    Chamber meet
    23 11 THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly management committee meeting at 1U Hill Street premlaes tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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      291 11 AT THE HOUSE opTANG OPEN TILL 9 30 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY l^m C.K.TAHC(S)PTELTD. Ummm^mmJl 310 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE 9 TEL 37SSCXXSLMES) WE ARE WIDENING OUR HORIZONS! loshniwal means excellence in instrumentation. It's just tacond natura to ua. Oui popularity in the home market hat enabled uf to present ourselwei lor
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      908 11 WATER consumption on Sunday was 108.2 million gallons (4 12,000 cubic metres), 66 million gallons (30,000 cubic metres) less than on Saturday. TV SINGAPORE (5) TV MALAYSIA (3) 2 Of\ rH Opening and in and 7AC PM N;« Magazine CAA PM Summary 5.15 Star 711 W Survival IJI SamJ.UU Around
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1079 12 j» ID and offer prices off lclaily listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesierda: with the numoer of shares uaded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Aetna (2 40B). A- Tap* (1.288 1.298). KjinssnUo (2.508). Aitan
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      Another listless day in KL
      414 12 A FEW speculative Issues apart, trading at the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday was at a very low ebb, through the over-all trend was fairly steady. Observers felt that most business was wntUn on contra- account and that it would take some really bullish event
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        Rises
        69 12 IBM Hoe l Prnln. LAG. .OB. Dred(c [K-hc&pr F. Iron L lt»~>lnc I.C3.C. tan Hut r. Jacks L Feed. > 403 t 3.02 2 96 I 3 08 t 2 61 > 5 15 I 5 50 5 70 6 80 t "00 t 8 65 t 1 84
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        Falls
        19 12 Janline Math. *11 50 —.70 I.ML Worka 8 3.82 34 SifmM. 8 1M .1* Sanyo 8 2.80 .12
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        Most active stocks
        26 12 Steins Metal 1 M.OOO liinato Invest. 80 000 Ia«»«tel Secarittea 72.000 Hi* Par Bn*. 69.000 TaUl TBraorer; 143 M Total Vmtac: %3 MM
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        INDICES
        56 12 Feb. 22 Ft*. IS IndutrUk U9M 27*.13 Finances: 4SIJ4 4«2.»8 Hot*li: 192.62 191.89 Properties: 144.75 245.47 t lin» 114.29 114.3* t nikbera: JC2.M M3JW t 0.C.8.C.: X57.14 258.11 B.E.S. tad.: 272.93 274.X8 Dec. U. lHt 1M 1 Dec. 31. 1968 1H t Dec 29, IM2 104 Dec 31. 117*
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1641 12 THE last transacted sale at vie 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). CLOSING TONI: All sections closed steady TURNOVER. Official total turnover on the Singapore trading room as supplied
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      Scattered buying
      369 12 SCATTERED baying interest on bargain hunting account made for a steadier trend on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday when volume was again minimal. The overall level of support, however, was too light to get a more decisive trend going and although gains were recorded here and there
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1348 12 nID and of ler prices officially listed and business In and reporied lo the BU>ck Excntinge ol Sinuapore ytsieiouy viili the numoer of snares traded t^iown In brackets in tout ol LOGO units unieas otherwise spec 11 led INDUSTRIALS Acma (2.648). API. (1.218 1.228) (3) 1.22, (1)
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      FOREIGN COMPANY NEWS
      220 12 BRITISH Petroleum and Ranger Oil confirm substantial thickness of good quality oil-bearing sands from well 3/8-1 on the Nlnian Field In tiie North Sea. The two companies salo. the evidence was considered sufficiently definitive to make unnecessary expenditure of rig time on further testIng In winter conditions.
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      Haw Par takeover offers still open
      258 12 THE Haw Par offer to take over Motor and General Underwriters Investment Holdings will remain open for at least another 14 days. The offer which became unconditional last Friday has brought In acceptance.' in respect of 6.86 million M and O shares which, together
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        CLOSING PRICES
        29 12 Rubber: Feb. 25. Singapore: 225.00 I cts (down 11.00 cts). Malaysia: 224.50 cts (down 11.00 cts). Tin: $1,155 (up $5). Official offering 250 tons (up 39 tons).
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        Gold markets
        51 12 Saturday Friday US* US* Melbourne (1) Closed 103.47 London 152.2S 153.00 Beirut 154.23 1M.30 Honskoos Closed IS6.M Zurich Closed 152.008 Closed 154.00S Paris Closed 159.51 ■'pore (2) 184 9H 154.9S Export pnrc in non iterllnj areaa In U.S. dollars per ounce. (ll Australian dollars per ounce (2) Average
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        Tin gains
        25 12 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday gained $5 to $1,155 per plcul on an official offering up 39 tons to 250 tons.
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        PRICES
        97 12 /'HINttC PRODUCE EXCHANGE. V tINCAPORE NOON CLOSING Cacanul Oil: bulk (ISO nominal drum $183 nominal. IMI SIIM4 (lOOM) UK/Cont. SB7 N PtMtr: Muntok AST A while fo.b. 100<t NLW $3221 wllm. Sarawak while fob. M<t NLW *3io «ellers. Sarawak special black f.O.b. »««t NLW $2021 sellen. Sarawak ASTA black
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        Rubber tumbles
        459 12 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down sharply by eight cents following the substantial drop in London. Later the market fluctuated uncertainly between 227.00 cents and 224.00 cents Der kilo for March RSS One as stale liquidation met sr'Ort-coverlng in active conditions. Forwards were
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        SMR BUSINESS
        90 12 r\AILY SMR prices Issued at noon yesterday: H.RE.LJI. SMR SCV SMR 5L SMR 5 SMR 10 SMR 20 SMR M (Current Mth) (Forwd Mth> Buyers Seller* Buyer* Setter* (eenWperkci (ccnUpcrkc) (1 ton pallet) 263.00 256 OON 253 00 256 OON (1 ton pallet) 243.00 246 00N 243 00
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        Demand for rubber expected to fall
        188 12 LONDON: Informed sources said figures now becoming available to the International Rubber Study Group show that price levels in the non-communist world's natural rubber market are expected to boost 1974 output to a probable 3.6 million tons. Total requirements of rubber In the noncommunist
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      Foreign exchange
      65 12 IN moderately active K trading the US dollar firmed up to the $2.4620 $2.4630 level by mid-morn-ing in the Singapore forex market yesterday. It had opened weaker at $2.4580 $2.4600 against the pre weekend closing of $2 4685 ,2.4695. The dollar slipped In mid session trading and was
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      NOMINAL RATES
      161 12 The following are the nominal average closing interbank rates in Singapore: Note: These rates may differ slightly from those quoted by banks to their customers. JS dollar quoted yesterday (cross) parity chance 3.4610 ***** 2.81 M 13.72 Sterling pound 5 7065 5.7165 7.3469 —22 33 Hongkong dollar Ualayilan
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      Asian currency unit
      204 12 4 SIAN currency deposit f Interbank rates aa at close on Monday. Feb. 25: U8 DOLLARS OFFER BID 7 days 8 9/16 8 7/16 1 mth 8 1/2 8 3 8 2 mths 8 9/16 8 7/16 3 mths 8 1/2 8 3/8 6 mths 8 12
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      Money market
      36 12 Average Inter-bank rates In Singapore dollars for Ptb 25 OFFER BID Overnight 9 B'j 1 mth ll'j 11 2 mths 11', 10 3 mths 11 10'j Prime rate 9% Source: P. MurrayJones Intern. itionaL
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        HONGKONG
        244 12 LIONGKONG, Mon. The market weakened further with sellers dominating the day's trading. Share prices eased gradually from the opening until towards the close when some buyers stepp- i ed in to pare some of the sharp losses. The Hang Seng Index tumbled 9.93 points to 386.14. Hongkong Bank dropped
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        Hongkong rates
        41 12 On th< Irn u#wii mi tint in Hongkong yntertUy tht US dVlar «li quoted It S.OMO/VOSOu (or T.T. and 3.04 SOS for •■•>>. Utltnt wu quoted at 11 40 11. SO and mm la* old i quoted at 992 20.
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        TOKYO
        229 12 TOKYO, Mon. L Prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose today, under the lead of autos. The market had opened lower on a narrow price range, with some blue chips like Sony falling into th<s category. By mid-day, however, sonc export oriented Issue." such as Honda Motor. Toyota and
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        MELBOURNE
        368 12 \|ELBOURNE, Mon. iTI Prices on the Melbourne Stock Exchange moved ahead under sustained buying pressure today for mining counters with Industrial issues also making headway but turning mixed at the close. BHP was up on the basis of its higher results at the halfway mark and carried with it
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      392 13 UMW given permission to make rights issue APPROVAL has A been given by the Capital Issues Committee of Malaysia to United Motor Works (Malaysia) Holdings to make a one-for-five rights issue to ordinary shareholders and holders of its 8i per cent convertible loan stock. The rights issue, priced at $2
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      379 13 PAN-AMERICAN World Airways, and its consolidated subsidiaries In a preliminary and unaudited financial statement .or 1973 reported a net loss of U5518,402,000. or 45 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $28,237,000. or 70 cents a share, for 1972. The 1973 net
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      569 13 ASEAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS tenable in Singapore for the Academic Year 1974/75 Applications are Invited from nationals of ASEAN Member Countries for ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships tenable at the University of Singapore and Nanyang University. The Scholarships are not available to Singapore Citizens. FicMtorStody (1) University of Singapore: Accountancy, Architecture, Arts/ Boclal
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      254 13 UNITED CHIT-FUND LIMITED [Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that all chit fund subscribers who have not purchased a chit fund amount and who have not ceased to be chit fund subscribers of the Company are requested to send in their names and wldresses with
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      859 13 LEMBAGA LKTRIK NEGAKA TANAH MELAYU NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THE STATES OF MALAYA TEMENGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT UPPER PERAK RIVER. MALAYSIA HYDRAULIC. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TENDERS Tenders arc Invited from manufacturers for the following contracts: Contract 5M7,7 Transformers Comprising the supply, delivery and lnsUllation of: Three 13 8-275 XV Main
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      1571 13 NOTIS TENDER PPOM Tender-tender adalah dlpelawa darlcsda kon-trektor-kontrektor letrlk yang berdafur untik THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL INST Al .LATION OP THE RRI. KOTA TINOOI STATION. JOHOR" Kerja lnl akan mellbatkan bekalan dan pemajangan satu Papansuis 6OOA M V leblhkurang .000 ela 200 A. "3 phase aluminium overhead conductors", dan •rewiring" leblhkurang
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      508 14 AN ESTABLISHED SHIPPING COMPANY with offices in KUALA LUMPUR, PORT KELANO and PENANG, invites applications from MALAYSIAN citizens for the following appointments: KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE: 1 Secretary/Stenographer (2) Canvasser (3) Shipping Clerk PORT KELANG OFFICE: 1 Manager (2) Shipping Assistants (3) Secretary/Stenographer (4) Senior Accounts Clerk PENANG OFFICE: 1 Manager
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      575 14 o LINDETEVES-JACOBERG (M) SDN. BHD. Invites applications from suitable Malavslans for the position of SALES REPRESENTATIVE for automotive servicing, garage and auxiliary equipment. The successfully applicant should ideally: be between 26 to 35 years, have own car. possess minimum L.C.E. qualification and have more than 2 years experience In marketing
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      509 14 PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN NEGERI PERAK Pemohon-pemohon adalah dlpelawa darl Warga Negara Malaysia bagl rrenglsl jawatanJawatan kosong dl Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak. Nama Jawatan: Pembantu Teknlk (Benlblna) Kelayakan tt, Memillkl Diploma darl InPengalaman: stltute Teknoloji Kebangsaan atau mana Kole] Teknlk yang setara dalam Jurusan berkenaan. Lulus dalam Bahasa Malaysia dl perlngkat SIJU
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      895 14 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT KUANTAN COMPANIES (WINDING-IP) NO. 1 OF 1974 In the matter of the Companies Act, 19C5 And In the matter of Sharikat Bahgia (Pahang Tua) Bhd.. No. 10. Lubok Paku. Kuantan, Pahang ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE Is hereby given that a petition for the
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      586 14 felda KENYATAAN TAWARAN BP. NO: M/ 74 TAWARAN BAGI MEMBINA KILANO MINYAK KELAPASAWIT FELDA DI RANCANGAN SUNGEI KOTAN Tawaran adalah dlpelawa darl PEMBORONOPEMBORONO YANO BERPENOALAMAN untuk mcnjalankan kerja MERIKA. MEMBEKAL. MEMBINA. MENDIRIKAN. MEMASANO. MENYIAPKAN. MEN GUJI. MENOENDAU DAN MENJAMINKAN SEMUA ALAT-ALAT JENTERA DAN LETRIK BAOI PERINOKAT SATU KILANO MINYAK KELAPABAWIT
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    IN MEMORIAM
    50 16 VIBVAM STEPHENS SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS DIED 25 2 1973 A year has passed and yet no words of. comfort c%n console the emptiness I feel. My darling husband I will never forget you until my last breath Always remembered oy wife. son. daughler-i.i-law ard grandchildren
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      858 16 IV___P" l BII ¥HiH.IIIIH.IH BEAUTY LINES !ETA HO FM: LC T lEAUTT LOTUS Ii Part 27 Frt Tractors for Indonesia. CULF lANIER 21 Ft* 1 Mar lakirti |L ST LENTAP n Frt 1 Mar Japan. BEAUTY LILT 21 Faa 21 Frt labuan I C T lEAHTY MT 27 Fit 1
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      957 16 IJ K. IUROPt SIKVICt LOADING FOR LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG S "eisore t Ktia>i| Nawa Amttt: «lfit«t imiiia l/n Mar 11,14 Mar 11 Mar loago* '/I. a-*wi U/l. Ntiatarf, 1C 4 mrTum igni n n >pr MMrt Mm I I Mtf a.iwo it. H»r f it a_a Mt lomw 111 ARRIVALS
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      879 16 /Mc_%-?____ PPKSS SOVICE TO LOMOW. UYIRfOOt COWTIWEKT WITS ~~M~™ «.tla«a *tna«« UlaiaJ f» lUNII MIUTI Vl 1 mt H Nrt i. poo 1 71 I II MJ,-, 4/4. Naa 7 4. rltorfU/t. sum 11/11 t7/_ «#r L-Pjol l»Vtt M-r. Nyn y rlftala 71 5. tuna M I atmct ktuai >i
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      839 16 WAREHOUSE For Sale/Rent Within 3 miles from G.P.O. a warehouse, built-in area about 40,000 sq. ft. with land area of about 100,000 sq. ft. suitable for Bank/ International Importers and Exporters Godown. Please apply B.T. Box NBl2lB Spore for details. "WANTED BARGES" 3 new or secondhand self propelled bottomdump hopper
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      513 17 HH THE MARITIME COMMAND are looking foi intelligent and hardworking young men to be trained as MARITIME ELECTRICAL MECHANICS MARITIME ENGINEERING MECHANICS MARITIME WEAPON MECHANICS You must have passed Sec II or be a SVI graduate c be physically tit c not be colour blind c be above 16'; years
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      540 17 A LOCAL BANK invites MALE applicants for the positions of: a) Accountant b) Bank Officers c) Trainee Officers d) Assistant Accountant c) Clerks f) Clerical Assistants Qualifications Experience: a) Possess recognised accounting qualifications preferably with 2 to 3 years experience in a large commercial/ industrial organisation. b) At least 2to
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      755 17 SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED invites applications for OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR I Qualifications Experience I University Degree or Polytechnic Diploma I I in Mechanical Engineering with two to I I three years working experience. I Preference will be given to those with ex- I I perience in marine machinery equip- I
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      614 17 ■MJ [OTDpeftial 'i' BW^i I MOTEL SINGAPORE Applications are nvited for an interesting and rewarding career as SALES PROMOTION OFFICER with the Oberoi Imperial Hotel. This is a challenging and well paid post and the female person W3 are looking ror will have at least two years experience in the
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      394 17 A Progressive and Expanding International Co. invites applications for a challenging career as PRODUCTION COORDINATOR JOB SPECIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have two areas of responsibility: to ensure the efficient operation of the fac- tory in all aspects of production of phar- maceuticals. toiletries and cosmetics. to supervise a team
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    36 18 LODGING FOR TMt OLD POOR are oeing provided to whether '.erwisejriesse ring Mr K Tel *****8 9 a m lo 4 lo 10 p.m rsons inn doing above charity c above person sai.ip iv negotiable
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    134 18 the FAMILY OF the late Madam crrely thsnk the naj Hoon Hee of Karri pong Kupor Methodist Church and all relative* and friends for nrlolences. donations, wreaths, night visits and during their recent bereavement FAMILY OF LATE Krii Charles Pestana thank Rev Fathers. Bata. Bouchard, relatives, friends colleagues for
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    17 18 >N LOVING MEMORY of Mr Slow ill Departed 28-2-72. Sadly missed but will never be
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      2019 18 classified ads gg $ItSOO STARTING TYPISTS I Slngapore-2/ 1 p m 9p m required speak Mandarin: only those having LCC typewriting certificates need apply S T Box A ***** 11— SALES REPRESENTATIVES (MALE/ FEMALE) for sales of medical supplies and equipment Experience and contacts an advantage Must possess own transport
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      696 18 ESTABLISHED AIRCONOrWONING CO. requires experienced Foreman. Mechanics and several apprentices Foreman $300 $400 preferably able to drive Apply personally at 486 Changi Road s': m.s B'pore RETURNING TO TAIWAN If you are a Taiwan National and a qualified toolmaker who Is returning to Taiwan In the near future you should
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      858 18 LIVE-IN AMAH required by Australian family with 2 children No cooking or washing Salary $220 p m Call *****7 Spore MALAY/ INDIAN AMAH for general duties/ cooking Buklt Tlmah area preferably llve-li\. Tel. *****2 AMERICAN COUPLE WITH CHILD requires live-In maid ontact *****3 Spore EUROPEAN BACHELOR, residence near River Valley
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      714 18 WANTED AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER contact 102-A, Keng Lee Road 8 Newly opened Supreme Room requires (1) WAITRESSES (2) CASHIERS (3) PANTRY MAIDS Basic salary around $200 plus allowances and other benefits. Only experienced persons need apply Ceil p*r*on«Jly at HoW Suprwn* Pt*. Ltd., 18, Kramat Road. Sinaapor* S during ornc*
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      742 18 WANTED SECOND CLASS BOILER Certificate attendants Please write lo S.T Box A ***** Spore with two non-returnable photograph COMMUNITY S'RVICE PROJECT, Bukrt Ho Sot* Requires: Community Workers Preferably Chinese Educated, bilingual, work Independently, some experience in Community work Salary negotiable Apply S.T. Box A ***** or Ring *****3. during office
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      917 18 DETACHED BUNGALOWS Holland Grove $1,500. Jalan Marlam 11--200 Chestnut Drive $800 Jalan Marlam $650 Semi-detached near American school $900. Upper Thomson $900. Tamplnes Roid swimming pool $850. Seletar Hills $750. Jalan Slnar Bulan $650. Seletar Hills $600. Jalan Balalong $500. Upper Buklt Tlmah $400. Seletar Hills $400 Terrace houses Charlton
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      895 18 SHELFORD ROAO APARTMENTS IS 20A 20C. 20D. 200. 228 split- I level fully furnished 3 bedrooms. 2 I bathrooms attached, spacious I lounge/ dining room, (fully air- B conditioned), modern kitchen p with fixtures servant's room, own toilet facilities, separate entrance, extras, swimming pool and undercover carpark Contact owner direct
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      875 18 OOEON SEASIDE PARK. Opposite Katong-Odeon. Seaside. Highclass Residential Area, easy transportation 2-storey modern terrace-house with luxury fittings. 5 rooms. 3 halls. 3 baths, large balcony, spacious kitchen big compound parquet floorlrg. aluminium main-door, private fencing Easy instalments prompt delivery Contact Mr Chong Singapore Tel 754 M) li ***** HOW SUN
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      807 19 -,t«cmio $iB5 000. Paber itorey semi-detached IYm oob City Towers apartment r v- door $140,000 Shophouse •Tjtorey shophouse off Mackenzie shop $140 000 details r-ng *****5 *****8 h€ SHOE AREA' over rOOO sq ft valuable com•iropertles For price ZJrnu serious buyers are invited to LMSpond with Singapore Oene£m9 314-D.Jalan Bahagla.
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      808 19 NAM MO TH«¥«L UK'IVI LIMITED. Tour West Malaysia Seven Days SSI3O alrcondltloned bus Sslso Malaysia Oenting Highlands by alrcondltloned bus Seven Days Ssl7o/-. Departure Every Sunday. Monday Deluxe Tour Malaysia Seven Days *****/- (Provide First Class Hotel). Departure Every Monday Cameron Highlands Four Days SS6O/-. Oenting Highlands -Four Days SBlOO
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      707 19 weekly touhb. M'ta- i in«w.i Euson Travel Service. 438. 3rd Floor People's Park Complex. Spore *****4 TTA (SPORE) PTE LTO.. GIT. International Pitts, Ground Floor. Anaon Roed, S'pof* 1. Tel: SI4SM-7. We organise Charter FtafMe Cheeaeet Ferae, dally departure, to Bangkok. Hongxong. Taiwan. Tokyo. London. Europe. Australia. New Zealand. Canada
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      833 19 MARCH SHORTHAND. BOOKKEEPING. TYPEWRITING BEGINNERS CLASSES. Commencing 11- 12 th March Days Monday Sunday Morning. Afternoon. Evening. Sessions Available Students prepared for LCC I Pitman Examinations Fee: Typewriting SeV-. Shorthand Book-keeping 88/- Please Enrol SCS ISA. Mackenzie Road (*****7 *****8) OR 768 D k 0. Upper Serangoon Road. (805*00 *****0)
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      919 19 THOSE NEEDING TUITION, OUEENSTOWN. Centre offers Mathematics/ Science' Languages (Secondary Levels) class tuition, individual/ group attention Commencing March Ring *****4 Spore RETIRED CHINESE GRADUATE TEACHER gives Chinese tuition to secondary pupils In Singapore 16 Ring Mr Chang. *****1 WAIKIKI HAWAIIAN QUITAR STUOIO Tuition for classic/ Spanish/ bass guitar and drum
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      963 19 (HI MAZDA ISM Immaculate condition, accident free with radio, automatic aerial. 3 speakers, new tyres.' battery 34 mp| $4.900 0 no H p Arrangeable Tel *****5 Spore IS7I RENAULT 11 TL In excellent condition with alrcon and cassette player $6250 one Tel. *****2 Poh ECONOMICAL DAIHATSU 3SO STATIONWAOON 1973 excellent
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      738 19 AN YBOOY WISHtS TO USE Austin 35 or Cortina Detune while owner Is sway and also ear registration *****9H available to ne» car buyers Please contact *****2 Spore 2 GIRLS REQUIRE TRANSPORT from Upper Serangoon/ Serangoon Garden to Redhlll. 8 a m to 5 p m Please call Miss Lee
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      519 19 WAHTtO AGENTS for dMrtbujtIng purr Thai rice vinegar Kindly contact *****2 Spore. during ftcf ho uj». MITSUBISHI DIESEL NAMMIi 3 tons, i tons. 7 torn All latest model Tel *****2 (8 am 5 p m.) WA«HIM^«ACMI twin lub for rent $23 p m Phone Roger Trading Co *****1 Spore. FULL
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      690 19 TIMES PRINTERS SON. BHD. 422 Thomson Road. Singapore 11 invites applications from suitably qualified citizens for the following positions (a) APPRENTICES Starting salary: $135 pm for ex national servicemen (for 4-year apprenticeship! $120 pm for persons not liable for national service (for 5-year apprenticeship! At least Secondary n qualification (English).
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      Selangor with Soh and Chandran rout Negri
      270 20 Selangor with Soh and Chandran rout Negri KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Defending champions Selangor, strengthened by the return of Soh Chin Aun and M. Chandran, beat Negrl Sembilan 3-0 In their Malaysia Cup soccer championship south aone match at TPCA Stadium here yesterday. Skipper Chandran and Chin Aun missed Selangor's opening
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      98 20 Selangor races THE Selangor Turf Clubs March meeting Will be held on March 23 and 24 and 30 and 31 for Class 2, 3 and 8 horses. Entries close on March 13. Class 2 horses will run over 6f or 9'.-f (first run) and 61 or 10' (second run) for
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      Thompson bags 'Gleason' by a stroke
      250 20 Thompson bags 'Gleason' by a stroke I^EW YORK, Mon.— Leonard Thompson won his first professional golf tournament yes t c r day when he beat fellow American Hale Irwin by one stroke in the U*****,000 ($650,000) Jackie Gleason Inverrary classic. Thompson, 27, fired a four-under-par 68 to finish with a
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      82 20 MADRID. Mon. World Cup flnabsts West Germany were beaten 1-0 by Spain In a friendly football international at Barcelona last night after missing a penalty which would have levelled the scores. It was a sweet victory for Spain, who failed to qualify for the finals of
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      Six nations for Asian meet
      54 20 MANILA. Mon Eleven teams from six Asian countries will compete in the Asian Softball tournament here from March 16 to 24. The countries are Japan, Twiwsn. Indonesia. Singapore Hong Kong and The Philippines. Japan are the defending women's champions, and The Phll<ppines the holders of
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      36 20 ROME. Mon Poland's national soccer team yesterday lost 1-0 to Florentine of Italy In a filendly mau-h which was part of their preparation for the World Cup finals in West Germany in June. Reuter
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      37 20 NAPLES. Mon Napoli of Italy scored a relatively ea*y 2-0 win over the Swedish national team in a frlenojly soccer match here at the start of fwedens preparations for this year's World Cup finals— Reuter
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      Indians 4-0
      25 20 Joyful rndlans trounced Farm United 4-0 in a friendly soccer match at Pairei Park yesterday Scorers were Salahuddln. Hus-setu Aboullah (2) and Marlmuthu
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      914 20 V»TEIGHTS for a'l seven races on Saturday, th'rd day of the Pen&ng Turf Club meeting: CL 2 OIV 0 SF Beta Roah n 9.00 Red Mink 9.00 Oypsy Bank 8 12 Presiient Vote 8.11 Inatanter 8.10 Oreen Tiger 8.09 President > Adviser 8 09 Ballalshans 8 09 Hansvsck
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      724 20  - Sultan's Kuala Rompin is a smasher EPSOM JEEP JHE Sultan of Pahang, who is well up in the list of winning owners so far this season, has a smasher in Kuala Rompin. This four-year-old Australian gelding by Princelone out of Rosalba, is a full brother to the useful Prince Sinclair.
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      381 20 CTIPEND.ARY Steward's rMso.i on Sunday's races at Penang: RACE ONE: BendifO (Podmorei waa alow away. Le Sonic (W. H Au-Yeung) threw his head In the air and missed the start. At the 64 furlong Princely Coach (Omar) moved in slightly and tightened Samuel ITS. Chlam) on to» phali
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      1029 20 i I'fflnh HUME INDUSTRIES 'IypMFAR EAST) LIMITED ,ii COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT n Xl SI l ]< M)H SIX MONTHS I NDED MSI DECI MBFR rf73 I HI Ml I \k t \si (,koi c >! Durinj! this half \edr the Croup hjj acquired a further suhr -nlur> compan> and increased Us
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      961 20 An established international Company based >n Singapore desire to recruit a Singapore citizen to fill the post of ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE The man we are looking for should be above 30 years old. and should have more than 10 years experience in commercial trading 3 to 5 years of which should
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      137 20 AREA REPRESENTATIVE SOUTH EAST ASIA THE COMPANY A multinational rapid growth manufacturer of a wide range of industrial components. THE JOB To develop and direct the South-east Asian distributor network and establish customer liaison within the area. THE PERSON Sales or marketing oriented with experience in direct and/ or distributor
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    Khoo beats Mark to set meet record
    336 21 Khoo beats Mark to set meet record CEAP Games gold J medallist Khoo Teng Chuan yesterday beat his arch rival. Mark Chan, to set a record In the 200 m Individual medley for 15-year-olds on the first day of the Sasa Age Gronp (under 13-to--17 years) swimming meet at Amber
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    Hussein wins Bogaars' trophy outright
    367 21  - Hussein wins Bogaars trophy outright YAP BOH TIONG HUSSEIN Ibrahim won the B.G. Bogaars' challenge trophy outr 1 g h t at the Police Academy la:t week-end when he captured the Police Open title for the third successive year. Hussein, recently promoted to A grade by the Singapore Squash Rackets
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    81 21 ]\/TUNICH. Mon. Kjell 1 Johansson produced forehand attacking shots of ferocious power to win the men's singles title in the International West German table tennis championships here yesterday. Johansson, runner-up at the last World Championships, beat his compatriot and former world champion Stellan Bengtsson 21-16, 22-20
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    98 21 ROME. Mon— Angry soccer fans yesterday set fire to the wooden stands of Pollsport, vu Stadium at Catania, Sicily, to protest Catania's 1-0 defeat by Bart. About 2.000 of them waited outside the stadluri for referee O. Moretto, who had called a penalty from which Bart scored. The
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    1129 21 'pHE draw and surtlr.g times for tomorrow's Pro-am tournament (pro-Jeask-naU named t lntf '•t Til: f4O ,m Pct.r Tang I T l.m Im M Kinr iJi and J.mn Loh (15). S.4T •on Hfun« 800 (K> and J 8. Bar- _•> < Sakataita lit and J»"
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    'Mr. Lu' sets his sights on hattrick
    412 21  -  ERNEST FRIDA J3y LU LIAN Huan, the sensa- j tion I Taiwanese golfer, is determined to complete his hattrick of wins in this year's Asian circuit at the Singapore Open championship starting on Thursday. "Mr. Lv" as he Is popularly known among golf
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    Protest against Guthrie -uDheld—
    199 21 Protest against Guthrie -uDheld— FAS Tournament Committee have upheld a protest by Port Authority and awarded them full points against Giithrir W-ugh for the FAS League piv.sion One match which was played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Feb. 17. Guthrie had won the match 4-2 but Port Authority successfully protested
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    Bank offers $125,000
    71 21 HONO KONO. Mon. The H >ng Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp yesterday offered US$6O,OOO ($125,000) to any four or more professional golfers anywhere :n the •vorld who can equal the four holes-in-one record set in the 1074 Hong Kong Open golf championship. The offer, announced by the
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    Fairchild 6-0
    17 21 PAIRCHILD beat Newton Private Limited 6-0 in a friendly soccer match at Toa Payoh yesterday.
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    ON THE GREEN
    294 21  - ON THE GREEN FRIDA 29 vie for 18 places iTHE q v a lifying round for the amateurs in the Singapore Open will be held at the Island Old Course tomorrow. The best 18 players from a field of 29 entries will be selected for the championship starting on Thursday.
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    Three karate teams to take on Japanese
    155 21 THREE top local teams will meet Japan's lnter-unt-versity champion team In friendly karate-do contests on March 10 at the Oay World stadium, report* Peter Slow. The local sides will be Singapore Karate Federation's selection, Singapore students and the best six karatekas In the
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    Off-form Noh on trial tonight
    338 21  - Off-form Noh on trial tonight JOE DORAI By CINGAPORE'S Malaysia Cup reserves will be given a chance to win first team status if they perform well against Persija of Indonesia at Jalan Besar Stadium tonight (kickoff 6.00). A good performance against the Indonesian Pesta Sukan champions will earn some of
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    Australians thrash NZ bowlers
    109 21 Australians thrash NZ bowlers UAMILTON. Mon lan *"*Chappell and Doug Walters hit centuries as the Australian touring cricketers ran up a massive 522-8 on the opening day of their match against Northern Distri here today. The Australians tore the inadequate Districts bowling apart after being sent in to bat on
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      39 21 SOCCER Tour Match: Spore Selection v Perslja of Indonesia «jl. Besar. 6 pm/ Friendly: Joyful Indians v BRC (Padanit. 5 15) GOI.F Spore Open practice rounds (Bukit Course 6.40 a.m.). SWIMMING SASA A«e Oroup meet (Amber Road, 7 pm.).
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    TOGETHERNESS FOR OLD RIVALS
    309 22 All smiles but the fate of Pak PoWs still hangs in the air pOR M K R adversaries r President Bhutto and Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are all smiles as as they share a moment of togetherness at a garden party in :..ihon- durlg the
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    Fall kills 3
    34 22 FUXUOKA (Japan). Mon Three construction workers were killed In tiua Southwestern city her* today when scaffolding gave way, throwing them down some 30 metres (about 98 ft.) below, police said. Reuter.
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    Skipper shot in leg
    63 22 JAKARTA. Mon. The captain of a Taiwan trawler was shot in the leg after he Ignored warning AhoU by Indonesian authorities near the East Indonesian Island of Sangir Talaud. Antara news agency reported today. Antara said the trawler, which was catching fish In Indonesian territorial water*
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    DEATH
    18 22 (INTHAMAMY wife of Sharr»nandaa Postal Department paaaia* •way leaving husband aatf Uuwa children Kalladdy Karalvedfly Jaffna Ceylon
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    GOLDA READY TO REPLACE DAYAN
    171 22 GOLDA READY TO REPLACE DAYAN rL AVIV. Mon. Prime Minister Golda Melr agreed today to a second Cabinet seat for the independent Liberal Party in her I*abour Party minority govern ment and was reported ready to appoint a re placement for outgoing Defence Minister Moshe Dayan. "We have heard from
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    Flaming 'sea' of brandy
    77 22 ADELAIDE, Mon. Thousands of gallons of brandy and spirit went up In flames today as fire gutted a distillery, believed to be the largest of Its kind In the soutneni hemisphere. Stocks in underground cehars at the Berri Cooperative Winery and Distillery, about 100 miles (160
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    Now Germans want out...
    41 22 MOSCOW. Mon Soviet police today broke up a demonstration by 12 Soviet citizens of German origin demanding the right to emigrate to West Germany. It was the third demonstration by ethnic Germans In the past month. UPI.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    472 22 I ONDON. Mon Tnc mock 4 market cloatd rs.ll. r In quirt trading, and at 3 p m the financial Timn indu wai off 31 to 32K 1 Trie decline wu attributed to caution ahead of the UK trade finuren for January and political uncertainties Leadmic atocki aaud
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    Talks to end strike begin
    58 22 PARIS. Mon— Preliminary talks on ending a strike at the French news agency, Agence Prance-Presse. open here today between nonJournalistic employees' unions and general manager Jean Mar In. The strike, over pay, has been running (or about a week and has slowed down or halted
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    12 Filipinos seek asylum in China
    253 22 12 Filipinos seek asylum in China HONGKONG, Monday TWELVE Filipinos picked up from a drifting dinghy in the South China Sea last Tuesday night and brought to Hongkong have asked for political asylum in communist China, the newspaper South China Morning Port reported today. A Hongkop? Government spokesman declined to
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    British Army takes no chances
    143 22 LONDON, Mon— The British Army is checking recruits carefully following fear. that Irish guerillas may be enlisting to obtain up -to date weapon training The number of soldiers with Irish relatives and who desert from the British forces to Uke refute in the Irish Republic
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    Paving way for action on energy shortage
    451 22 Paving way for action on energy shortage WASHINGTON, Monday gXPHHTS of 12 countries meet here today to prepare future action on tackling the world energy shortage. The meeting stems from the Feb. 11 13 energy conference in Washington which, over French objections, decided to set up a co-ordinating group to
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