The Straits Times, 13 March 1975

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FINAL EDITION THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1975 25 CENTS M.C.(P) 492/75
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    $300,000 GEM GRAB
    439 1  -  K. S. SIDHU Police guard punched and pinned down by gunmen By Gang took only the most expensive FIVE men, four armed with guns, yesterday overpowered a police guard at a goldsmith's in Margaret Drive, and robbed the shop of $11,500 and jewellery worth $300,000. No one
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    Lock icon Algeria to cut price of oil
    235 1 Algeria to cut price of oil ALGIERS, Wednesday is to cut the price of its oil by USs2s cents (Ssss cents) a barrel to U551 1.75 (5526.20) from next month, an official of the Algerian company Sonetrach said here today. He said this was to keep Algerian oil competitive In
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    Fan wins his case
    93 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Th* director of the OAF'S political bureau, Mr. Pan Yew Teng. successfully obtained a High Court order uxUy to atop the Menglembu parliamentary by election scheduled for Saturday. Mr JutUce Mohamed Ajml ruled that Mr. Pan's conviction on Jan. 13 on a sedition
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    42 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Dow Jones averages, baaed on first hour of trmdtng on the New York Stock Exchange: SO Indus 164.71 down «18. 20 •jaasp ***** down 0.53; 16 utlla 7924 down 0.33 and 66 •lock* ***** down 1.67. UPI.
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    Lock icon 'Dumping' sends $ down in Europe
    128 1 'Dumping sends down in Europe PBl S§ELS. Wed. D The US dollar slid on opening European currency markets today because of what Belgian bankers described as speculative dollar dumping. Bat the currency c limbed in Tokyo to its highest median mark since Feb. 11. The dollar opened at 2.Ml* In
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    Lock icon 14 babies perish in Seoul nursery blaze
    262 1 14 babies perish in Seoul nursery blaze SEOUL, Wed. A midmorning nre swept through a two -storey building at a nursery In Seoul today, killing 14 Infants ana Injuring another, police said. The victims were all 15 days to one month In age, the police said. Police said 36 other
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    Pak victory
    36 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Pakistan, the Asian O'^aes champton, trounced Mv- .ich Olympic champion West Oennany t-1 Is U» World Cup hockey semi-finals bars today. Pakistan tori 1-0 at halfttme (Pull .wport In Pag* tt).
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    Raja sees the sights in Canton after train journey
    270 1 Raja sees the sights in Canton after train journey FROM PETER LIM CANTON. Wed— Mr. Rajaratnam walked into China at 10.34 a.m. today, the first Singapore Cabinet Minister to visit the People's Republic. Less than two hours earlier, the Foreign Minister and his party left the posh Peninsula Hotel in
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    Police probe $4.3 mil cheat report
    189 1  -  N. G. KUTTY By POLICE are lnvestlgat--1 Ing a report that a Singapore firm has been cheated of $43 million by a Penang based company. A police spokesman confirmed this last night and said the case was being investigated by the Commercial Crime Dlvl
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    Cambodia: Democrat 'no' to aid
    97 1 Cambodia: Democrat 'no to aid WASHINGTON, Wed. P—crsts la the Hoase of Representative* voted overwhelmingly In rsurua today agalast granllof additional military aid to Cambodia and Sovth Vleinaa. The 166 to it vote ag ainot extra aM waa a Stars Mow against Priiliint For*, effort* to aolster the totteriag Lankodsaa
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    Lock icon Plane downed
    53 1 SAIGON. Wad. Aa Air Vietnam rsessssrntsl airliner en rvato frost Vientiane, Laos, to Halgon with at least six tnaansi and 11 pasomgn'i aboard was shot dona today by VMeoag forces la 80.U1 VMsm'i rontral highlands a«ar PMku. Govoraateat offlrlals said. There was a* immediate word on whether there
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    Lock icon Saigon admits loss of another capital
    743 1 SAIGON, Wednesday JJEAVY fighting raged inside the Central Highlands town of Ban Me Thuot for thd third day today as the Saigon Command acknowledged the loss of another district town on a broad corridor sweeping down the western side of the country. Military sources
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      Lock icon France hit by $14bil payments deficit
      183 2 PARIS, Wed— Frances 1 balance of payments gap widened to 29.300 million francs (about 8114.040 million) In 1974. two thirds of it due to a deficit in trade. Finance Minister Jean Pierre Fourcade said yesterday. The overall payments figure was 10 times worse than
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      Lock icon TANAKA FILES AMENDED TAX RETURN
      179 2 TANAKA FILES AMENDED TAX RETURN i rwiOKYO, Wed. Former 1 Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka today filed an amended personal Income tax return for the years 1971-73 with the National Tax Administration, which has Accused Mr. Tanaka and his business associates of underpaying taxes during those years by 42* million yen
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      Lock icon 10 killed as gales rip Punjab
      80 2 10 killed as gales rip Punjab NEW DELHI. Wed. At least 10 people were killed, 100 Injured and more than 2,000 made homeless when gales tore through central Punjab on Monday night, officials said here yesterday. They estimated that about 500 houses, many made of mud. were destroyed by the
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      Lock icon Big cut in Saudi oil output
      471 2 Big cut in Saudi oil output Production down by a third to 6.5mil barrels a day WASHINGTON. Wed THE latest cut in Saudi Arabia's oil production, to the very low level of 6.5 million barrels a day in February, was interpreted by government analysts today as evidence that the Saudis
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      Lock icon Britain in the EEC: Accord on new talks
      354 2 DUBLIN Wednesday rpHE European Common Market has passed A an historic lsmdmurk in its 17-year history with successful agreement on renegotiation of the British Labour Government's membership terms. No one Issue has to tested the cohesion of the European Community s.-.ice Gen.
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      Lock icon Imperilled -the 'quality of life9 in Britain
      161 2 Imperilled -the 'quality of life 9 in Britain ¥ON DON, Wed. A prominent B r 1 1 1 sh official warned yesterday that Britain's "vaunted quality of life" and political institutions were endangered by economic decline. Forecasts for Britain of continued decline over the next few yean must be accepted,
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      Lock icon Brezhnev in bad health report
      104 2 Brezhnev in bad health report DUBLIN. Wed. The leaders of Britain, France and West (iermany believe Soviet Communist Party general secretary Leonid Brezhnev Is still In bad health and may retire this year, delegates to the European summit meeting said yesterday. The summit concluded that the question of Wr. iireshnev's
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      Lock icon Meeting-Opec and Third World demands halfway
      261 2 MeetingOpec and Third World demands halfway DUBLIN. Wed. The Common Market summit went halfway last night to meet demands of Third World and oil exporting countries to Include other raw materials In the coming dialogue between oil producers I and consumers. A declaration Issued by heads of government said the
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      Lock icon 27 die in 200 ft fall
      46 2 VTEW DELHI. Wed. 11 At toast n pllrrimsi were billed and many serioosly Injured yesterday when a frvenetre (l«-ft) hifh wail on Mount Girnah tan mldwecitern Gujarat state coUapsed.throwlng them down a M-metr* *<2«0-ft> deep ravine, a spokesman said. AP,
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      Lock icon Japan likely to ease tight cash rates soon
      180 2 Japan likely to ease tight cash rates soon NEW YORK, Wednesday LEADERS of a 25-member Japanese econo1 mic mission to the United States said on MonGay that they expected official action soon io ease Japan's tight money rates, similar to moves taken last week in this country. Mr. Norlshlge Hasegawa,
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      Lock icon Cookie thief
      26 2 CAOLIARI (Sardinia). Wed. A court convicted 17-year-old Oioralo Seccl of atfallng ,«ix cookie* from a bar and sentenced him to 16 months' jail. AP.
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      Lock icon Lisbon Govt stronger after abortive revolt
      274 3 Lisbon Govt stronger after abortive revolt LISBON. Wed. Portugal's left Iraninc (•otrrnmrnt appeared strengthened today after an abortive military revolt fluled out with General Antonio De Splnola the country's former conservative President flreing to neighbouring Spain At least one soldier died and It were wounded In fighting Bat the bulk
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      Lock icon $278m AID FOR LON NOL
      743 3 $278 m AID FOR LON NOL Senate halves his request but Ford is pleased WASHINGTON, Wed.— A Senate sub committee has approved rS$l25 million (*****.7 million) in emergency aid for Cambodia, sparring White House hopes that it can salvage a reprieve for the Lon Nol (iovernment. The Foreign Relations Sub-committee,
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      2-way ties
      27 3 HONOKONO. Wed. North Vietnam and Niger have agreed to open diplomatic relations at the ■mhaswdorlal level, according to tbe official New China Newt Agency. UPL
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      Lock icon Anti-Kenyan Govt critic shot dead
      265 3 NAIROBI, W*d Jlflß. J.M. Kariukl, Kenya's leading antiXT government critic and advocate of social reforms, has been shot dead by unknown persons, relatives said yesterday after identifying a body in the city morgue. They said the body of the 45-year-old leglslator. missing since he was
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      Lock icon DC-10 crash and an engineer's warning
      151 3 NEW YORK. Wed. A warning by a Oeneral Dynamics engineer that a DC- 10 crash was close to "Inevitable" unless the cabin floor the company was making for the McDonnell Douglas plane was redesigned, was not transmitted to McDonnell Douglas, largely because of a
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      Lock icon Enter the super magnetic train...
      85 3 THIS "Transrapid prototype train for a new public transport generation Is pictured at Its teat circuit near Munich. West Germany. The new magnetic train reached a speed of 2t« kilometres an hoar (124.28 miles an hour). Hovering on a magnetic field, the 1«.5--tonne "Transrapid" la
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      Lock icon Britain: No plan for N-arms on Diego Garcia
      212 3 Britain: No plan for N-arms on Diego Garcia LONDON, Wed— There will be no facilities for nuclear weapons on Britain's Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean. Defence Secretary of State Roy Mason assured Parliament yesterday. He was being closely questioned about controversial plans of the United States to counter
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      Lock icon 'Godpa' Chung was executed say police
      324 4 'Godpa Chung was executed say police i MSTERDAM. Wed. \A Amsterdam police' said yesterday they suspect the March 3 execution -style murdc of wealthy Chinese businessman Chang Mon was committed by Chinese gunmen who came here especially to do the job. The 54-year-old Mr. Chung enjoyed great power and esteem
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      Lock icon Extortion letters
      79 4 LOS ANOELTS. Wed. Ten Chinese businessmen here have received extortion tetters signed by a Chinese youth gang threatening harm to their famlUea If they do not pay from US$lO,OOO to US$3O,OOO (8*23.300 to 8*44.--600) each, police said today. Police Mid the letter* sent to a> bank, shops and
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      Lock icon Rabin-Peres split peace terms
      409 4 Rabin-Peres split peace terms JERUSALEM, Wednesday SPLIT over peace terms between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Defence Minister Shimon Peres has been reported as US Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger leaves here for Egypt today for talks which Israel says have raached a crucial stage. The split developed
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      Lock icon Dr K: Cyprus 0settlement nearer
      226 4 Dr K: Cyprus 0settlement nearer ANKARA, Wednesday SECRETARY of State Henry Kissinger left Ankara yesterday saying he believed progress towards a Cyprus settlement had been made during Ms 24-hour visit to Turkey. He told reporters the f US believed It was in the interest of all parties concerned that the
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      Lock icon Three robbers shot dead
      98 4 Three robbers shot dead MANILA, Wed. Five armed men robbed a handicraft store In Angeles City outside the US Clark. Air Base last night and three were killed In an ensuing gunbattle with government troops and local police. A police report said the two other suspects escaped after robbing Ceclle's
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      Lock icon Nude statues 'clothed'
      66 4 PALERMO. Wed —Sicilian police yesterday removed panties and brassieres from nude statues In a downtown square They said the nudes bad been clothed by unidentified persons protesting a moralising campaign by the city's chief magistrate. The magistrate. Mr Attlllo Salmerl. has banned street publicity posters sporting nude
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      Lock icon Fatal rush
      36 4 MOSCOW. Wed. Several people were killed in a staircase crush as spectators left an Ice hockey match between Canadian and Soviet junior teams here two days ago. the newspaper Moskovskaya Pravda reported today.— Reuter.
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      32 4 WASHINOTON. Wed. Former U8 Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans pleaded guilty today to five misdemeanour counts of violating campaign laws while he was chairman of Richard Nixon's 1872 re-election committee AP.
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      ROYAL WRAPS ON SEX SCANDAL
      388 4 LON DON, Wed QUEEN Victoria's family and government leaders of the day hushed up Buckingham Palace's reported connection to a sex scandal that she Iced I Britain 75 years ago. according to offlcia 1 documents opened this week for the first time. The scandal centred
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      226 4 rKYO. Wed A lead Ing Filipino banker Mr Jose Fernandez Jr. said today that the Philippine Oovemment In general welcomed foreign Investments. but there were lndlca tlons that It woulo. become more selective and discriminating. PEKING: Prime Minister Forbes Burnham of Guya;.a arrived herr today to a ceremonial welcome
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    Warning to firms: Don't lay off trained men
    476 5 Warning to firms: Don't lay off trained men I N D USTRIES which have potential for growth in an improving world market situation, which is round the corner, should "think twice" before retrenching trained worken*. This warning U given In an editorial In the latest issue of the PerJuangan. the
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    Dengue under control
    39 5 THERE has been no outbreak of dencne haemorrhage fever this year and the situation Is well under control, a spokesman from the Ministry for thr Environment said yesterday. Mosquito surveys are being carried oat every **J
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    Police foil payroll robbery with gang arrest
    161 5 Police foil payroll robbery with gang arrest- By K S. SIDHU JOO CHIAT foliee arrested a newly formed three man gang on Tuesday and foiled a payroll robbery they had planned for yesterday. The tip-off on the gang's plans came from the Criminal Intelligence Unit of the CID. The first
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    Chess tourney at c-centre
    59 5 CAIRNHILL community centre will hold Its seventh open chess championship this year at the centre on April 6 1 he championship Is divided Into four sections rod (class 1). silver (class 3), bronze (class 3>. Ruby (women) and will be held on Saturdays and Sundays until
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    Shipyard study group's report for ministry
    214 5 Shipyard study group's report for ministry 'THE Shipbuilding and Repairing Study Group, which has concluded its two-year work, will present its report to the Labour Mini&ter Mr Ong Pang Boon, on Saturday. The chairman of the group. Prof. Ang How Ghee, will formally present the report to Mr. Ong at
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    TRAPPLNG THOSE CROCS
    153 5 rAPS are to be laid along the banks of the Jurong Lake to catch the crocodiles recently sighted in the area. A spokesman for the Jurong Town Corporation said: "We hope to get the crocodiles alive. Falling this, we still have to get rid of them even
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    When nurse Sandra fell for her patient...
    332 5  -  MEI- LIN CHEW By IT was a typical nurse patient "romance" that brought Australian nurse Sandra Mcnti and her adopted son, 10-monih el', Cambodian bab/ Sok Boeun, together. Sandra. 27, first met the under- nourished and tuberculosis stricken baby eight months ago when
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    Italian trade mission due here soon
    64 5 A 30-MEMBER Italian trade mission led by Dr. Franco Blanchl will be here on March 19 for a three-day visit. The mission will represent flnns dealing In drapery, textile fabrics for walls, textile accessories, household linens. knitted sportswear, knitted fabrics and other textile products.
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    It's the same old feeling says Mrs 'Sammy'
    225 6 It's the same old feeling says Mrs 'Sammy' TEARS welled In Mrs. Nellie* Sammy's eyes when she dropped In at St. Hilda's School In Ceylon Road yesterday to aay 'hello." Mrs. Sammy was no stranger she was principal of the school from 1947 to 1959. To welcome her. girls from
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    PA Chinese concert
    42 6 A CHINEBE orchestral concert Fantasia will be held at the Singapore Conference Hall on April 12 and 13 at t p m The programme by Uk People's Association Chinese Orchestra will include concertos and ensembles. Including several local compositions
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    Limiting of sites will cause price spiral'
    394 6 Limiting of sites will cause price spiral' Land for urban purposes THERE would be a real scarcity of land and a general increase in the price of land used for all purposes if the economic growth of Singapore city is accompanied by a limitation of the total land available for
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    Raja to miss Meet People sessions
    95 6 Raja to miss Meet People sessions rE Foreign Minister, Mr. a Rajaratnam, MP for Kampung Olam, will not be at his Meet The People sessions for the next two Wednesdays as he is away from Singapore. During his absence. Kampung Olam residents can go to the PAP Crawford Branch at
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    PRICE OF BEKAH UP 20 CENTS
    255 6 rriHE price of Spanish X mackerel (tengglrl bekah) rose by 20 cents a katl orNSg yesterday, the Trade Department reported. Following are the recommended prices: Rice: China 10 per cent Ylm Cheok. 90 cenu a kaU or 60f g; Thai 10 per cent. 75
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    Man who shot dead his own brother
    148 6 Man who shot dead his own brother A TIMBER yard manager was yesterday Jailed for a year for causing the death of his brother by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide. Koh Kirn Swee, 36. admitted that be fired a shot from his shotgun at his elder brother,
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    Tuning in to life with the music of India
    176 7 Tuning in to life with the music of India FR 35 years. Mrs. Lalgudl A Padmavathl has tuned her life to the rhythm of Indian classical music. Mrs. Padmavathl took her first classical music lesson at the age of five, and today, at 40, she is able to play 10
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    4 karatekas write home for help
    80 7 4 karatekas write home for help POOR Swiss tourUU. here I to do a kanue course, who tost all their money ai.i )*w»llery worth 54.000 recently, have written home for They are awaiting a reply from their families to decide whether to stay on to complete their one-month course at
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    Marines at US embassy will stay at six
    166 7 Marines at US embassy will stay at six fftHE strength of the 1 United Statt* Marines stationed h*re wmM remain at 4x which is the mini— required at any ."S embassy Said an embassy spokesman "The alttuUloa here is stable and menre and the police clo a good Jo* of
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    Foreign press association officials
    62 7 Foreign press association officials Mr. YOICHI Yokoborl has been elected pres.dent of the Foreign correspondents' Association of South-east Asia. Other officials are Mr V T Sambandan. Mr Vladimir /olkov and Mr K L Whitng. vice-presldf nts i Mr. Arun Senkuttukan. (MereUry treasurer) and Mr Hartmut H. J. BasUlaky (asst. secretary
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    Man's one day jail increased to 3 weeks
    557 7 THK Appeal Court yesterday increased a nominal one day's prison sentence on merchant I -a v Fook Ching, 52, to three weeks' jail for an offence under the Knlistment Act. In a district court last April 15 Lav admitted the offence of
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    6 deaf youths banking on a regular job
    235 7 6 deaf youths banking on a regular job ghCURING a job in a bank is something more than special for six young Singaporeans. For they are deaf. If they manage to clinch permanent Jobs with the First National City Bank, they will be the first batch of students from the
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    Anzuk men on critical list
    83 7 Anzuk men on critical list rpHREE of the six Anzuk X personnel critically Injured In a four- vehicle crash at Tamplnes Road on Monday are still In a serious condition at the British Military Hospital In Changl The other three are recovering. A spokesman for Anzuk said the names of
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    Photo contest
    31 7 ENTRIES are Invited! from all pre-unlverslty and secondary school students for the Bth Singapore inter-sohooJ Photographic Competition organised by the Raines institution Photographic Society. Closing data is March U
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    Craft launch
    34 7 MRS. Jo Larkins. wife of the *"*»>rg'"f director of Straits Maritime Leasing (Pto) Ltd. will launch the landing craft. 88A Sungel Oerong at the singmarlne Shipyard In Jurong at 10 JO ajn.
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      281 7 Bringing Up F«th»r By BUI KtvMH* <« Hal Camp -^T" 7no9OCV/- iKa WORKMAN CAfIRyWeTJI IWWCULOUItfDO'O; Lhf >/ f «0«B-A JO*»£ WB»S\ J A OO3P j A DOOR BUMPS© ME BXPBCT ME TO BSUBk« J 7^/^ 100 ndrtnNe/<\ walkjo^ j ■>■ wirw rr/, A srowv u<Ejn**r?^/ (^m^^-Ji^^JJ^J^ ■londU By Chl« V«"»l
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    How to steal the show with flimsy wraps and silky scarves
    277 8 rMJEVEN different girls, each with her own di s tinctlvely beautiful features, yet when they move on stage they* move as one. With measured precision, they glided and pirouetted to ballet music, giving one the impression they were trained
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    The inch war: It may be better to lose than win...
    776 8  - The inch war: It may be better to lose than win... MAUREEN CHUA By JT IS not only unfashionable to be fat, it is unhealthy as well. At least that's what we are told constantly. From our teens we are conditioned to think slim. Family, friends, advertisements they bombard our
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    Cheese and steak the French way
    221 8 YJKRfe are two Frencn II recipes fo those who would like to bring the essence of France into their kltchin. Cheese Fonc.ue for four. Ingredients: One lb (453 qms) shredded or finely cut cheese; two cups light, dry white wine; four level up liquid
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    22 8 Chiffon scarf knotted over one shoulder. A smaller silk one will also look good tied in this carefree manner. The caralgmn way
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Fan wins case: Judge stops election
      805 9 Fan wins case: Judge stops election K U A L A LUMPUR, Wed. DAP director of |H)litic;il bureau Mr. Fan Yew Teng successfully obtained a High Court order t<Mta\ to stop the by .cli'cfinn frtr i > ici 1 1 ull ior MenHleillbu parlia- nientary constituenc V schedoled for Saturday.
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      A day's boycott by petrol stations
      261 9 A day's boycott by petrol stations KUALA LUMPUR, Wed— About 200 petrol service stations here arid In Selangor will stop sales for a day next Tuesday In sympathy with the boycott action planned by the Mobil Dealers Association (MDA). They are members of the Selangor Petroleum Dealers Association (BPDA) which
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      Lock icon Bomb hoax on MAS Boeing
      73 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A Malaysia Airline System IMASI Boeing 737 with 78 passengers on board made an emergency landing here today on a flight from Singapore to Penang after an anonymous bomb threat. MAS sources here said the telephone caller, who rang from Singapore, claimed
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      Triumph plant for Penang
      57 9 FENANO. Wed —Triumph International plans to set up a factory In Bayan Lepas soon to produce women's* underwear. The president of the firm. Mr Ounther Splesshofer. said the factory would create employment for mere than 700 people. "We are atUl negotiating with the State Government and
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      STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA: A REVIEW
      185 9 STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA: A REVIEW KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Australia and Malaysia are reviewing the policy of sending Malaysian students to study In Australia, Australian Foreign Minister. Senator Donald Robert Wlllesee •aid today. The revelw was not because of the alleged "hate Malaysia" campaign among students there, he said, but because
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      Kuwait Fund chief to visit KL
      121 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed, The director general of thi Kuwait Fund for Arab Eoonomic Development. Mr Abdul Latlff Touaef Al Hamad, wUI arrive on March 21 for an on-the-spot study of projects which hiscountry could help finance. His visit comes two months after Kuwait offered
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      Lock icon Trying out a trishaw bound for Baghdad...
      26 9 Mr. Al-Yassln riding the trishaw with Miss Jess Tang (left) and Miss Shirley Bok.— Picture by VOW YUN WOH.
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      'WORLD JUNCTION IN S-E ASIA'
      498 9 'WORLD JUNCTION IN S-E ASIA' CINGAPORE is an enormous international Junction for the South-east Asia region, according to Mr. Bill Richards a business travel manager of the British Tourist Authority in London. Mr. Richards, who arrived here yesterday to encourage new tours to Britain, said: "The average Singaporean has the
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      Accountant jailed for taking hotel cash
      112 9 Accountant jailed for taking hotel cash AN assistant, accountant at the Mandarin Hotel, Urn Yeow Wan. was yesterday Jailed for six months tor misappropriating. $14,900 from the hotel. The court wax told that Investigations revealed that Urn had taken the money from two safe boxes. He was arrested on March
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      High IQ club
      30 9 MR lan Palmer. International general secretary of MKNSA. the society for people with a high Intelligence quotient, is srhtrtiil+fl to arrive here from Australia on March 20.
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      270 9 Straits Times Crossword At Ross sgaln 1 "Our annual bargain's Admit In a UtUe truth due" iid.— Ed.> H7. I). and leave out the rett S The growth of Anatole <•). and Irmentrudt 7 10. Eve! Even 'he best 9 Package tours to Lor- broads mn when going rton, Parts,
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      MERIT IN POINTS
      415 10 LIKE most experiments in our constantly changing education system, the introduction in five Englisn-stream secondary schools of a points merit system on a trial basis has met with a predictably mixed reception. The scheme, as explained by a Ministry of Education spokesman this week, is Intended as
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      TURBULENT LISBON
      198 10 one-night stand by rebellious military elements ip Portugal was a symbol of the polarisation taking place In the aftermath of last year's coup which ended four decades of one-man rule. The flight to Spain yesterday of General Spinola, the country's first post-coup President, and three helicopters full of
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    Lock icon THERE IS MORE TO ENERGY THAN OIL
    544 10  -  BRUCE MUNN: By UNITED NATIONS TROPICAL seas could supply the whole world with electricity at the United States per capita rate of consumption for 1970 and their warm waters would drop only one degree in temperature. This aource of thermal energy is attractive,
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      Lock icon A look at the endless wars in the region
      1221 10  - A look at the endless wars in the region RONALD HOWARD By T*HE seemingly endA less wars in Indochina are still grabbing world headlines after more than two decades, but they represent only the most publicised of the civil and guerilla confrontations that have wracked Asia since World War Two.
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      172 10 Newsweek THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE MARCH 17 ISSUE SINGAPORE: The Traffic Scene in Singapore j{H Win ;IaMB MAIL YOUR COJPON TO Newsweek International co SAN VIC ENTERPRISE. SUITE 138. STAMFORD MOUSE. SINGAPORE 6 TEL ***** SPECIAL CASH OFFER! d™-*.***"" EXTRA BONUS EXTRA 3 ISSUES YES' RUSH ME NEWSWEEK I Mr./Mfi./Mi«t: I
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      UP, UP and AWAY!
      401 11 AFTER 13 days of unimpeded advance, profit-taking yesterday was sufficiently fierce at the Stock Exchange of Singapore to make a little dent in share prices, sending the Straits Times Industrial index down by 0.89 point to 267,79. This reversal coming at the heels of the prime
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      THE HIT AND MISS SHARE PARADE
      236 11 TOP TEN since Dec. 18 when the Straits Times Industrial index bottomed at 146 52 Turnover and come stockb s 1 Oroker rs estimated c -ommisslon ln--1*74 January February March April May June July August September October November December Turnover iriM) 127.8W 79.945 79.878
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      Too much cloth
      291 11  -  LEE FOO SAN By rDH The textile industry In Peninsular Malaysia Is fighting hard for survival, facing many problems, most of them caused by the present world recession. Of the nine major textile factories in the country, three are in the Kamuntlng Industrial estate in the Talping
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      Same dilemma in the British industry
      568 11 LONDON: Recently Lancashire textile workers held a maaa rally, suitably supported by a gaggle of local MPs. to let the Government know they are fed up with short-time working and redundancies. Since Christmas nearly a fifth of the workers In the textile and clothing
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      It's not time yet to kill the fatted calf
      276 11 and United Overseas Bank. Haw Par Brothers. Slme Darby Holdings and Harimau Investments, which were all nastily mauled by the bears last year, are all back in fine form. Significant Losing out. completely In the recovery race are the companies on
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      BLMC considers car assembly project in Jakarta
      336 11 HONGKONG: British Leyland Motor Corpora tlon (BLMC) Is studying the possibility of establishing an assembly plant In Indonesia In cooperation with the Inchcape Group, BLMC sales executive for South-east and East Asia Graham Rose said here. Mr. Rose told Reuters the companies have
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      Lock icon RTZ rights issue
      118 11 LONDON: Rio TlntoZ 1 n c Corporation plans to make a one-lor-eight rights Issue at I25p per share to raise about £33 million. RTZ estimates that profits attributable to the company after tax will be £02 million down from £69.6 million (or 1974 with pre-tax profit over
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    Worst shipping crisis since the last world war: A glut in tanker capacity
    1389 12 Worst shipping crisis since the last world war: A glut in tanker capacity I ONDON: Steadily falling oil consumption, due to higher prices and an unusually mild winter in Europe, has created the worst crisis in international shipping and shipbuilding since World War 11. A glut In tanker capacity has
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    PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
    210 12 PEOPLE IN BUSINESS Mr. Sim Miah Kian. general manager of Hong Leong Finance, has announced the appointment of two executives' Mr. C.TJ. Chan as financial controller, and Miss Kwefc Lay Dan as head of research department. Mr. Chan will be responsible for the accountIng functions and systems and compilation of
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    NEW YORK
    350 12 xjEW YORK. Tues.— The x^ stock market finished slightly lower today in heavy trading as late profit-taking erased most of the earlier gains. "I just cant believe the strength the market Is showing," one analyst said, adding that Wall Street has been expecting a sharp correction for weeks
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    AMSTERDAM
    92 12 A MBTERDAM. Tues— The market was mixed today with Roy*l Dateh, Unilever and Philip* lower on profittaking and list"*— itnd Akao slightly firmer among Dutch Internationals, deters said. Plantations snd banks firmed, led by Alraaene Bank Nederland l hlch rose 11 guilders to 331. Shippings were narrowly mixed, while
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    ZURICH
    273 12 ytJßifcH. Tues. In spite *-> of the unaltered high volume, the stock market In Zurich showed no definite trend today but closed on a mixed tone. Bonds maintained their prices of yesterday. The Credit Sulsae Index climbed 0.1 point to 185 8 Cloalni prices IB Bwlaa frmno with the
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    Indices FINANCIAL TIMES TINS
    181 12 Indices FINANCIAL TIMES TINS TU»»d«y 91.61 Monday 94.64 Week ago 91.44 KI'BBEKS TufixUy 453.93 Mor.rtny 470.M Wert ago ST4I J OILS Tuesday 206.M Monday 217.32 Week »go 239.33 INDUSTMALS Tue«Uy 301.1 Monday 312.0 Week ago 297.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 7,70.t» Monday 776.13 Week ago 787.74 LONDON DOLLAR I'RIMII
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    Joint operation
    56 12 rpHK Parlot Sealink has left Singapore for the X Philippines for a Joint oorration on charter to Philippine San Oil and Champlin Philippine. It arrived here from Port Kelang where it had brought bulk cargo from the Soviet port of Nakhodka. The voyage was arranged by Pacific Logistics
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1548 13 CLOtINO TOM! Induatrlala miied whlla the reel bamly BMaaaT. TUMHOVIR Official flsuraa •upphed by tba Block Bxananie of Bißsapor* including odd lota Raady' total: 11.411.000 unlU vah*M at 524 084.000 InduMrtala accounted for 5.9 M.000 flaaaea 1.706.090 hotels 1.0 M.000. propertlaa 1.547.0 M debenture*, loana and bond* 2M.000
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      2327 13 BID and offer price* oflicully listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore jreairrday «ith the number of shares traded shown in braekru in lots of 1.000 umu unlw otherwise specified All Time Bargains or Settlement Contract* are quoted after thr word "Sett.
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1686 13 271. <1«> 1.72. (5) 174. (44) Ml (13) 2.78. (7) 1.78, (1) I.M. (1) 277. (10) 1.7*. MA. A. (1 7SB 2 008) ic.i.c. (X.sob imi (t) s.m. (2) B.W. (S) g.90. <IS> 9.00. (2) 06. (S) a .96. Ban* I2SOB) (7) 2 7t. (7) 1 7ft. 2.74.
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      PALM OIL
      119 13 EUROPE w»» quiet but developed firmness- later on Tuesday following a stronger Chicago. MPOPA reported that the US waa firm with aeilers over traded levels QuoUUons In USS/oentt (Rotterdam) unless stated were: March »445 iUB» £1M •sellers. »430 435 traded; April »445 (U8) lISC aeUen. MM 436,440 traded;
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      TIN SHIPMENT
      68 13 SHIPMENT of Straits refined tin from Penang for February 1975 totalled 6.801.27 tonnes (January 7.559.15 tonnes i. according to statistics Issued by Straits Trading. The following table shows the destination *nd metric tonnage, excluding metal shipment from Klang via Port Kelang. United Kingdom 5994J Sinmnorp 44.71 7i.W UnlUTsUtes.
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      176 13 F. CaMca 52»4 8. Tr»4en $6 25 MAS. $300 C. Sacmr CO »1 B. K»w«t $1.15 L B.G. $1 1» B.M. Ib 4. tl 70 $2.90 (J.O.L Lmui $1.04 Ck«*> la 4. $2.40 B*. Text $1.17 pr™ $187 8. Pkpcr $1.12 VM Ptoar tl W .74 J0
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      A steady close at KL
      313 13 a strong bout of proflt-taking In late afternoon trading nared gains on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, shares generally closed higher. The underlying sentiment was still sufficiently strong to prevent a sharp dov nturn. The market opened cautious and a little easier following news
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      Losses across broad front
      431 13 STOCK 8 fluctuated vlo I c ntljr between bout* of speculative buying and sellinc at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The announcement of a farther cut in the prime rate to 81 per cent found the market hesitating initially because of proflt-taking Jn some of
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      HONGKONG
      405 13 uONOKONO. Wed. The market closed weak with most shares tubatantially lower than yesterday's closing levels, dealers said. The Hang Seng index fell 8.86 pomt f to 15.93 as sellers stepped In following lower advices from London and Wall Street. Honfknnf Bank dropped to HKSIS7O. Hongkong Land feU to 1890.
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      SYDNEY
      363 13 eYDNEY. Wed. Northern Territory uranium locks came In for heavy selling I pressure In a weak trading aMatoa at the Sydney Stock Exchange today. The Sydney All-Ordinaries Index dropped 2.55 points to 5«428. PancontinenUl cwner of Australia's biggest deposit, was the heaviest loser, tumbling to A 52.82. At one
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      TOKYO
      49 13 TOKYO. Wed Neglected < issues were selectively purchased today. Blue chips moved higher again In the last half session. As a result, prices on the Tokyo stock market improved. The Dow Jones average advanced 27.12 to 4.***** and the New index climbed 1.77 to ***** Trading was brisk and
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      Money and exchanges
      197 13 Money and exchanges THE U.S. dollar opened at $2 2260/70 in the Singapore forex market yesterday, very much lower as compared to the overnight closing. It quickly rose to $2.2280. 90 and was traded steadily throughout he i..ornirq session at abound that rate. Afternoon trading saw the dollar firming to
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      NOMINAL RATES.
      164 13 NOMINAL RATES Suggested lnterbai.k rate* at 3.30 pm: QiiTCßelcs f oaslnal ratts ttmithMMiian PrrrrnU*. <»otrd yesterday (craes) parlt> chang* U8 dollar 2 2290 2 2310 2.5196 —MM Sterling pounJ 5 3980 6 4065 7 i 469 —20 53 Hongkong dollar 46 85 47.15 £0.51 726 Malaysian dollar 99 95 100
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      Asian currency rates
      266 13 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank r»te» v at ck>M on Wednesday. Mar. 13 US Dollars (Spat) Offer BU 7 day* 6 6 7 1 mth 6 7 8 5 1/4 3 mthi 6 3 1/4 3 mthi 8 11 16 8 9/18 6 mthi 7 6/16 7 1/16
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      Rubber market
      309 13 fkPENINO quotation* In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up In Une with Tuesday's after-noun it— rtirwi and better overseas advice*, but seller* predominated at the start and first business was struck at 129.60 cents per kilo (or April Some mid-session steadiness was encountered on forward Inquiry
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      SMR and SSR
      101 13 TVULY BUR and 88R price* lMued at noon rcatarday: V Apr. M»7 Mi|[i Bayers KcOrn Bayer* Saibra {—mt*p*i\f) (eenWjeraft SMR 6CV (1 ton {MUM) 1M00 141.00N 140 00 142.0ON eUR »L. (1 ton (Mllet) 131.00 133 0ON 132 00 IU 0ON SMR 6 (1 ton pallet) *****
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      Gold markets
      253 13 TuMdar "•nd.r Utt UN Melbourne (t) 1».7» Ua» London 175.M8 ITt.TSB it*.mw irr.ooa B»lrul 1M.28 ITT.M Honckons ITS.M 178.H0 lunch 175.W8 17C00B m.soa i7t.om PVtt ISI.M 171.M Wl«IH«l> TiM4i| §por« (2) ITT.7SB 172.W8 IM.4M 17S.Ma Export prlc« IB nonlUrlnl inn la I'l dollars ptr ounr». (1) AiutralKn dollar*
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      CLOSING PRICES
      25 13 Rubber: Mar. 12. Singapore Apr. 129.25 cts. (unch.) Malaysia Apr. 129.M cts. (unch.) Tin: $955 (unch.) Official offering 208 tons (down 27 tons).
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      Straits tin
      165 13 *j"HE Straits tin price waa unchanged at $955 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down 27 tons to 208 toot. LONDON: Tin standard grade held steady on Tuesday in line with Penang although the low volume of business reflected the general quietness of outside conditions.
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      PRODUCE
      109 13 C MINIS! MODUCI II CMAMQI. tINCAPORI NOON CLOtINQ PHICIt »IR PICUL visranoAv. Ceeanut Oil: bulk 175 nomlna 1 drum $80 nominal Ca»fa: Mixed llcml UK/ Coat. $41 nomlna: ■iWlr: M union AST A whin fob. 100% NLW $2871 Milan, Sarawak whlta fob. M« NLW S24S Milan. Sarawak special black
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      Copper prices
      35 13 Loadaa mm Brtoa* oo Tuesday (previous la brackets). Wlraaar Bpal bum 1549.50 (1544) teller 1547 5O ((Stt.SO): Threo Month buyer 154 M ((*****) a«ll« iSSS.SO <fjao.»tl>. Market kMW I Heady tales: 9.57S 1000...
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      845 14 Beecham Pharmaceuticals r manufacturers of tho aroilknown rang* ol Boocham soml-synthollc ponlcilllna M •r« Introducing anolhor now technology into Singapore. A plant for tho production of 8-APA. tho penicillin nucleus will bo built at our ttlng factory in Jurong. To copo with this expansion, wo arc recruiting moro protest ional
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      441 14 Z UELLIO require one Additional Medical Detailer to octively promote ond sell A.M. ROIINS Prior moceuticols to the Medical ond Allied P'ofession in Malaysio A H ROBINS, a moior American Mcnutocturer of Phormoceut.cals, -s expanding its c.ctivities in this region Their products ore well-known and ore in heavy demand in
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    Swimming for girls
    45 15 THE Metropolitan YMCA will conduct mx umlon courees on ikln-diving and swimming tefr.nnmg next week. The skin-diving coune for beclnnen will ■tart next Wednesday while the swimming coune for girl* (adults) will •text on March 38 at the Parrer Park swimming pool.
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    Road toll
    11 15 THERE were 106 road accldcnU. five serious on Tuesday
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    Man falls to death fleeing from raid
    107 15 LOW Yong Hong, 46. (ell to his death yesterday when he tried to escape a police raid on a third-floor flat In Taman Serasi. off Cluny Road. Detectives from the ClD's Gambling Suppression Branch burst Into the flat at 1.30 a.m. and surprised
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    588 15  - Group set up to push ParisS'pore trade PHILIP LEE By J^S informal working group of French and Singapore industrialists and businessmen has been set up to establish better trading rapport between the two countries. The French Foreign Trade Minister. Mr. Nobert Segard. who disclosed this yesterday, said that the group
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    205 15 Typhoid cases reach 119 mark TWO more typhoid and three malaria cases have been reported, brinflnr the total number of typhoid cases to 119 and of malaria to 75. The typhoid cases were from the Juronc Town area and the malaria cases from Whampoa and Kalian g areas. An Environment
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    Pastor Lim dies, 75
    39 15 RFVEREND Urn Pue Hlan died In Outram Hospital yesterday He wu 75. The hearse will leave his home at Monk's Hill Terrace (or Life Bible Presbyterian Church in OUstead Road on Friday at 3 pjn.
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    256 15 'J'WO men were each sentenced to six years' jail and 20 strokes of the rotan by a district court yesterday for two aimed robberies earlier this year. 1 Low Kirn Tan, 22. and Tan Leng Hwa, 21, wen also banned for life from
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    $47,750 award for crash girl, 10
    180 15 $47,750 award for crash girl, 10 OCHOOLGIRL Ho Kwal t? Fong, almost 10, was granted a consent Judgment for $47,750 in a traffic accident suit at the High Court yesterday. She suffered severe injuries on her face, head and right leg when knocked down by a taxi, driven by Chua
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    Blood stocks at average level
    74 15 Blood stocks at average level RESERVE blood stocks last week were reported at "average level" by the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service. The total number of blooi donations during the week wu 936 unlU while blood transfusions totalled 803 units. Oroup blcod donaUous came from Jurong Town CorporaUon (61), J irong
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    Trade centre
    25 15 THE Bri Lanka Trade Centre at 1-13. Pint Floor. UIC Building In Shenton War. will be open from > ajn till 6 p.m. dally.
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    Further 8pc hike in excursion fares likely
    216 15 Further 8 pc hike in excursion fares likely CJINOAPOREANS takO ing excursions and group tours to Asia, Australasia and Europe may be hit by a further eight per cent hike in air fares from April 1. This follows an interim agreement reached at a recent meeting In Singapore by International
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    Punch-up: $60 fine for 4
    48 15 FOUR Japanese seamen were fined $60 each by the First Magistrate's Court yesterday for fighting In the Pier Coffee House on Tuesday at 11.45 p.m. Hitoahl Maruya. 36. Shoso Sakal. 47. Klchlya Use. 48. and Yoshltake Talbra. 51. pleaded guilty to the charge.
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      56 15 IMEWMjiI qq REAu* TWNK THAT I «WorV's\ (I I»«U- 6€T ><00 A KTTER /WPiN6A»yI Ch 6RAPE,**? AFTER All, IT* /TERMPArW/ /*W |g)HAT fa SW THAT COUNT*. I NEATNESS 15 kMAT COUNTS, I \><XICAh]*TX T MOW CAN I 1 MARC IE! TEACHERS AUHWS <*( THAn CAUJN6 TYPE UXTH ALL FREAK OUT
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      22 15 WATER consumption on Tuesday was 131.4 million rations (5OT.M* cable metre*). 3 9 million raUons (17.H0 cable metres) more than on Monday.
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      1122 16 SALESMAN A Bumiputra trading company with international backing requires the services of a salesman. Applications are invited from Malaysian Citizens who possess tht following: -(a) Under 30 years of age. (b) At least 2 years experience in sales preferably in building materials or agro-chemicals. (c) Own a car. Applications should
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      607 16 I Incorporated <n Malaysia) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors announce the following results of the Company's operations for the first half year to 31st December, 1974:July/D*c«mb«r I July/D«c«mb«r 1974 1973 rooot rooot Turnover 97.523 73,949 Net group profit before tax (unaudited) 5,979 5,771 Although turnover
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      840 19 classified ads H MR* *T ri4SLV*M .1 Seren ban and S J CheUtah of Kuala ttmt&Wßmmt the wedding between Mr T stivarajah (Australia) and P jayamani K i fixed to be heed on 22 3 75 at Kala Mandapam. Scott Road Kuala Lumpur has been postponed Indefinitely THE MOBSTER* It
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      687 19 TANGLIN PREPARATORY SCHOOL. There will be vacancies for female qualified primary school teachers at the above school. Application* are Invited from mutably qualified teacher* trained In Britain Australia or Mew Zealand and should be forwarded to The Head Mistress langlln Preparatory School 3M TMgttn Road. 8 pore 1* or Tel:
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      717 19 REOUSRBO A YOUNG MALI Clerk Minimum qualifications OCE O' level Completed NS Knowledge of Chinese and typing preferable Please apply to PO Box ISM. Spore com typist* We have vacancies for accurate typists capable of typing at 45 wpm or more Educational qualification OCE level Successful applicants will be expected
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      828 19 Representatives to market for a well known company A 5* commission and 9400 salary and remunerations Those enterprising enough please write with confidence within 7 days or call personally to 148 Cross Street A highly successful distributor of construction equipment Invite* Applicants for the position of SALESMEN Wide contacts with
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      642 19 REFINERY PLANT OPERATORS With the expansion of our activities at the Pulau Bukom Re finery complex we are looking for RBFINBRY >LANT OS^IutORB THE JOB To operate, in shift teams, modern process units and associated faculties Succeasfu. candidates will be required to undergo s period of formal and on-the-job training
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      793 19 MANAGING DIRECTOR RBOUfRSS Uve-ln couple as cook and amah Must be middle-age, no children. English speaking with Ist class reference Oood salary offered Interested please call *****9 ext WANTED LIVE-IN AMAH POR English couple, no children Oel Tlong Ham Park Indian welcome Ring for appointment Mrs. Butler 3763*8 Thursday 3
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      738 19 LEADING STOCK BROKER HAVE vacancy for an Intelligent iM hardworking girl In their research department The Job Involves plotting charts, some calculations and clerical work. Applicants should have good credits In English and Mathematics Prospects for advancement are bright Please apply to S.T Box A ***** stating experience (If any),
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      677 19 WE REQUIRE URGENTLY 1 Male Cleaners Willing to work hard, normal duty hours (2) Male Factory Worker* for Printing and Workshop Departments Must be willing te work shift duties (3 snifU) Wages approximate^ $180/- p m Please spply personally at. Metal Containers Pte Ltd.. IM. HUlvtew Avenue. Spore 23 Vacancies
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      811 19 SINGLE STOREY DETACHEO BUNOALOW 3 N-drooms servant's. conditioners, partially furnished, ciemenu Park Viewing *****69 No agents W*T 16 MOOSRN 4-BEDROOM ED HOUSE $1,400 Flats at Moul mem Newton Road, partly furnished with/ wiihout telephone $550 *«00 Tel *****3 DIST. 2* KASAI ROAD 3-bed-roomed 2-storey terrace, telephone, servant* room. 1 alrcondltloner.
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      826 19 oist 1* vacant umvmmmmb LUXURIOUS flats available lm-medtat-ly at Taman Nakhoda 2 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, living/ dining rooms with mosaic tiles, servant's quarters provided Please contact 64*2*9 OIST. 9 BSVBRLY MAI Centralised alrcond 3bedroomed maisonette* all with attached bath* Spiral suirway leading to spacious living/ dining Modern flitlngs Private pool
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      770 20 LEAVE FLAT I flat a v»ila f> <i of II I 6JI bwOreaojossi JA.AM USAMA OtST IS corner terrace 6oakei-*tor*y nous* 3 b*drooo»*. on* study area ap proximately 2.6 M *q ft Pro*hold Vacant pmntNnn Beau ii fully renovated with rnoeajc/ lerrun floortns Selling $86 SM hone owner. *****9. DOST
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      800 20 HILLTOPS BUNGALOW, OtST 37 8178.6 M. Freehold 9.660 *q ft Panoramic view California single-storey Renovated Furnished Low *iam iranl (6 Jalan Hlkayal. Off Sembawang Rood 12 m s Tel *****3 before noon OET ACHED LENOKOK MARIAM $140,000 central alrcond Cle menu Park 4 bedroom* $350 SM negotiable Ptoaae call Consultant
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      745 20 FOR SALE Henderson Crescent 4Roomed Flat Convenient transport market Close to town Conuct Mrs C.C Francis or write 4K Blk 101 Henderson Crescent. S pore 3 OtST 18 APARTMENTS NEXT TO BcUnlcal Oardens. 3 bedrooms with 3 bathroom* atuched W«ll to wall carpeted Selling al $118--000 fully furnished Call Mr
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      805 20 PARTITIONED OFFICE 3.M6 SO. PT. at Tat Lee Building. Market Street, available July (975. central alrcondltloned. carpeted Enqulrle* phone *****3 STRAITS HOUSING AGENCY *****1/*****1 1 International Plaza Luxuriously partitioned, carpeted and wallpapered office on 10th floor, other offices from 946 sq. ft upwards and shop* i2i High street Centre From
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      816 20 I FAN EABT TRAWL CLUB (Pte) Ltd offers tow coot fllghu to London/ Europe Also worldwide reservations Pleoae call *****2/ *****5/ 33W71 TAIWAN/ ALISHAN/ HUALIEN/ HONGKONG/ BANGKOK TOUN 8/ 12/ 14 days *****/ *****/ *****: 23/3; 30/3. 3/4; 6/4; 10/4, 14/4; 20/4; 27/4; 4/5; 11/5. 25/5; 1/6; 3/6; 8/6. 10/6.
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      715 20 MAS CHARTERS LONDON. $730/Europe Tokyo Australia Amortf* Canada 38K. PrtnSss'^WßrP I**"*1 c thaT) LOOKING FOR CHEAP AND RELIABLE FLIOHTS'' TRY r 8 TO ANY DESTINATION EUNOTOUNS AND TNAVEL Ol Ookton MNo Tower Booch Rood. Singapore 7 T0t .*****81/ MMSM *****8/ 4SBM7 SLOANE COURT HOTEL. 17. Balmoral Road, quiet residential Orchard
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      719 20 T»F4WRrTWett: Individual Attenuon Rapid Simplified course Starting March Register early Details from Raja's College. Clifford Centre. Raffles Place (*****): Raja's 218 D Changl Road (*****8). Raja's College. President Building, 3rd Floor. Serangoon Road THREE MONTHS NAPID COURSES: Shorthand' Type writing/ Bookkeeping Morning' Afternoon waloni. Register early Details from RajoTs College
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      757 20 JAPANESE BSaiNNBNS 1-MONTH COURSE commencing 16 3.75 Every Sunday 1000 am 13 noon By qualified experienced Japanese teacher. People's Commercial School (Opposite Odeon Katong) Tel *****4 \io,r«< NAM'S COLLEGE PRESIDENT BUILDING 3rd Floor 330 SERANOOON ROAD SINGAPORE NEW BEBBIONB BTARTINO MARCH Secretarial Stenography Typewriting Bookkeeping Shorthand Primary Six (Entrance Exams
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      937 20 LIAN HUP SENO CO. No 8. Winstedt Drive (near the Japanese Club) Tel *****2/ *****9/ *****7 1973 Maada 1000. DaUun 1200 Coupe Morris Mini Clubman. Datsun 1100 SUtlonwagon 1972 ToyoU 1200 SUtlonwagon ToyoU !200. Austin Mini 1000 Ford F-scort 2-dr Subaru 360 SUtlonwagon 1971 Mini Clubman. ToyoU 1200 Alrcon. 1970
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      770 20 MERCEDES MM AUTOMATIC 8 months old only. Immaculate condition with good registration number Asking $39,000 m o No dealers please Ring ***** MUST BELL ISM CMroon ID 1911 c c 2 owners, well maintained Selling $1,300 ono Ring Lum ***** ***** after 5 00 p m FIAT 137 AUOUBT 1974
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      58 21 Five caught destroying a tree POLICE have arrested fire teenage youths who were caught destroying a coconut tree along Marine Crescent on Tuesday evening Assistant Supl of Police, air. Lionel Robtofi. w«j itrolUnf aloni the bMtcti when be noticed U» youths In their act of vandalism AU five were srreited
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      580 21  -  EDMUND TEO By fHE Education Ministry's decision to re-introduce a 50-year-old points merit system on an experimental basis in five secondary schools was areeted with mixed feelings yesterday. While some parents and a principal of a government-aided school ■poke In favour of the
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      Dealers to increase prices of liquor
      179 21 Dealers to increase prices of liquor FkEALERs have been *J liven the green light to Increase the prices of wines, spirits, beer and stout with Immediate effect. Leading Importers and manufacturers decided on the Increase last week following the Imposition of higher Import and excise duty. They agreed to Increase
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      352 21 AIRPORT HQ TO EXPAND BY ANOTHER SIX STOREYS THE present two-storey Paya Lebar air--1 port's administrative and operational headquarters is to expand by another six storeys to provide much needed office space. 1 The new storeys will r sc from a single-storey telephone exchange ompiex In the airport, which is
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      248 21 Boy leapt from flat to escape a caning AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy jumped from a first floor flat to escape a severe caning by his father for running away from home, a court heard yesterday. In the dock was Sellamuthu Ratnasaml, 47, a labourer, who was given a year's conditional discharge
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      $2,000 SICC OFFER FOR BEST ESSAY
      102 21 SINGAPORE International Chamber of Commerce U offering $2,000 and a gold medal to the winner of an essay competition on the economic outlcok for the Republic's second decade. The competition, open to ail residents of Singapore, la to mark the 10th anniversary of the
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      414 22 Bukit Timah barrier draw BARRIER DRAW for this weekend's races at Boklt Ttsmah: SATURDAY CLASS 1 DIV. X— 7F: IS. I*. 6, 1. I. I. 7. IS. 14. S. 11. Scratched: Hong Chee. CLASS 4 DIV. IF: 14. It. I*. 11. t. IS, 1. S, 13. J, 7, 8, 4.
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      639 22  -  EPSOM JEEP SHADOWFAX AND MAN OF COURAGE II WILL NOT RUN IN $40,000 SINGAPORE DERBY By gHADOWFAX, winner of the Penang Gold Cup in December, and Man of Courage' 11, Singapore Gold Cup winner, will not run in the 12f Singapore Derby at Bukit Timah
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      381 22 Hartono tears Pri apart in grim duel O PENHAGEN, Wed.— lndonesia's Rudy Hartono, the reigning All England tltleholder, overpowered his Danish arch rival Svend Pri 12-15. 15-0. 15-7 here last night to take the Danish Open badminton champtonsMps men's singles title after a grim duel that left the Dane broken,
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      233 22 LONDON, Wed. Britain's John Conteh threw aside any doubts about his claim to the world's lightheavywelght championship with a convincing win over top challenger Lonnle Bennett here last night. The Liverpool boxer, still only 23. was unmarked and ready for fresh action
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      41 22 cape town. wed. Arthur Ashe, the 31-year-old Black American tennis star, Is to play In a two-day festival In South Africa next month. Mr. Fred Street, president of the Western Province Lawn Tennis Association, announced here yesterday Reutcr.
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      37 22 NIW YORK. Wed. Topseeded Margaret Court, making her first appearance In Houston In four years, overpowered fellow Australian Diane PromholU 6-1. 4-S. 8-2 la*t night In the first round of the Women's Pro-tennis circuit. OPL
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      24 22 DUBLIN. Wed. The Republic of Ii eland beat a West Oerman XI 1-0 In a friendly soccer International here last night —Reuter.
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      321 22 LONDON, Wed.— South Africa, holders of the Davia Cup team tennlx trophy, are In dangrr of being expelled from this year's Cup competition, because of the continued refusal of some opponents to play them, according to organising secretary Mr. Basil Reay. South Africa,
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      25 23 PAKISTAN'S brilliant ovUidcMt Samiullah (No. 11) aboat to slip the ball past roalkeepcr Bott's pads and then score Pakistan's first foal.
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      287 23  - Arsenal will provide National team stiff test on May 18 JOE DORAI By T^HE National soccer team will face a tough test on May 18 be--1 fore they leave to compete in the seven-nation Asian Cup tournament in Hongkong in June. Arsenal, beaten English FA Cup quarter-finalists will test them
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      261 23  - Two country July tour by Youth PETER SIOW By SINGAPORE Table Tennis Association plans to send its Youth team on a twoweek tour of West Malaysia and Thailand during the school holidays fci July. The team, comprising eight boys and eight Kirls. will be the same side that toured Indonesia
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      133 23 BRITAIN'S FIRST PRO WOMAN JOCKEY LONDON. Wed Linda OxMwili. 26. has been granted the first woman s full professional flat racing licence to be issued by Britain's Jockey Club. Miss Goodwill, whose father Arthur Is a trainer at Newmarket, has up to now been permitted to ride, only In races
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      90 23 HONOKONO. Wed. Keith Fletcher xlammed a cavalier 103 in 13 minutes and took four wickets for 36 runs to steer MCC to an 84--run victory over Hongkong Cricket Club's President Seven In a one-day match here today. The MCC. on their way home from their Australian
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      66 23 r AVOURJTBS B v k 11 Timah and Headquarters '3' Rot pff to a flying start with lmpteaaJvf victories In the first Singapore Bus Service's Inter depot table tennis competition at togle Engineering yesterday. Bukit Timah beat Bedok S-i. and Headquarters '3' trounced Paya Lebar »-0
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      44 23 THE final matches of the Ponggol Intra-conatltuency sepaktakraw tournament will be played at Ponggol Point community centre tomorrow at 8 p.m. Five teams are competing for the challenge trophy to be presented by Mr. Ng Kan Ting, the MP for Ponggol constituency.
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      SRU invites Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka to Pesta
      160 23 SINGAPORE Rugby Union has Invited Sri Lanka. Thailand and Malaysia to compete in the first L'nder--23 rugby international to be held during Pesta Sukan here In August, reports GODFREY ROBERT. The Invitations were sent out yesterday and SRU, hopeful of positive replies,
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      31 23 JAPAN. Wed. New Zealand's University of Canterbury rugby football team today defeated Meljl University of Tokyo 33-16 here for IU second straight victory In a six-game series here— UPI
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    248 24 BANGKOK, Wednesday ]yjR. Kukril Pramoj, 63 year-old journalist and former Assembly Speaker, is expected to be elected tomorrow to succeed his elder brother as Thailand's j Prime Minister. The National Assembly Is due to meet for the second time In a Aionth to
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    201 24 Ex-RAF N-bomber pilot on secrets charge HOLYHEAD (Wales), Wed. A former Royal Air Force nuclear bomber pilot was ordered held in custody for a week by magistrates today on a charge of attempting to pass information to a Soviet diplomat In the last three weeks. The one-time flight lieutenant, Alastair
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    49 24 JAKARTA. Wed. President Suharto ha* signed Into law the 1975-78 State Budget BUI passed by Parliament last month a palace spokesman •aid today. The Bill provides a balance Budget of 2.700.000 million ruplahs (about SSI4.&SO million) 73 per cent more than the previous year. Reuter.
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