The Straits Times, 1 January 1977

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    13 1 The Straits Times EsUL 1845 SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1»77 25 CENTS M.C.(P) 259/J/77
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  • YOUR WEEKEND READING
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        1977-AND WHAT IT WILL BRING YOU, BY THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE ANSWERS
        138 1 1977- AND WHAT IT WILL BRING YOU, BY THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE ANSWERS WM I -..rt of year de yea expect 1111 te brine* For mo»t of as. only tisnr will tell Bet eae ef the world's jrouitfrst. moat ■nconvrnUonal and idhl surcrsslHl clairvoyant claim to bavr all the
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        LOOKING BACK ON THE YEAR 1976
        99 1 FOM the future to the past, and the SUNDAY TIMtS this week also carries a detailed lookback on what sort of year 1976 had been for Singapore Writer Nancy Byramjl says the year had been torrential, fiery and dramatic—yet singly none of these words
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        THE NAZI HUNTERS
        106 1 IN Holland roulli-millionaire vanishes. In Borne a businessman is besieged by horn ling mobs on his deathbed In Russia se\en citisens are senirnrrd to death by a military covrt And in America 2*e immigrants suddenly face the reality they have dreaded for 3$ years. Model rititens all.
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        FOR THE LADIES
        67 1 FR our women reader*, there are two stories of special Interest THt FIRST U on new trends In breast reconstruction surgery for women who have undergone mastectomies following the development of »n improved Milmne gel implant by a leading American plaatlc 'urgeon I HI SECOND la an
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        OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
        64 1 Mill McMillan—alias Bock Hudson—ls returning to Ihr TV screens, minus wife, as a fancyfrrr bachelor In the bent-selling series. McMillan and Wire PABT FIVt of the Suprr Slruth series—the (jsr of a woman who did not know her husband had killed hrr best friend. rils regular columns Ah
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        REMEMBER THEM? A TEST FOR YOU...
        89 1 HOW (,<M)D ii year mrmot; of newt fvroti In 1»7«? Hr pat jom to the Ust in a «vii where 7011 much quotes to face*. Each of the remarks wii midr last year by onr of thf people pictured, but you ye got to
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        FINGERPRINTS: IS YOUR SON A GENIUS?
        91 1 rVH fingerprints can thow whether you're stable or neurotic, claims a British psychologist who* been making a study of hundreds of prints. They also show Intelligence A highly intelligent person has a different t%pe of print on each linger The Intelligence 1» reduced as
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        RICH AND TALL...
        104 1 rt ran literally measare the difference between ihr child from a rich family and one from a poor background the former U likely to he taller by some centimetres, according to surveys •one in the W>M The r«ch child grows ap faster and reaches puberty rarllrr The
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        IN SPORTS NATION
        28 1 tKMsT I-BID AS verdict on our sports ach--nt in 1978 Mediocre! U> RH> TON<; suggests how we can stop that cheating >n the tennis court
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        ASIA MAG-FREE!
        17 1 DON T FORGET your free copy of the Aaia Magazine, which was delayed last week.
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    '77 FORECAST: FAIR TO GOOD
    800 1  -  LESLIE FONG Lee's hope despite uncertainties... By MR. LEE KUAN YEW y«.»«rday expressed hope that despite uncertainties, 1977 could still be a fair if not good yiar for Singapore. He said in his New Year Message th it there should be no unemployment this year
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    Jakarta raises oil prices
    62 1 JAKARTA. Prl. Indonesia announced today It will raise its oil prices by UBSI It (BtSJ4t a barrel doa tomorrow. Mining Minister Mohammad SadU said the tnrron* was in line with this month's decision by all but two members of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting CountrtM (Open to
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    34 1 SEOUL Prl South Korean President Park Chung-hot, whose government recently had difficulties with Washington, called on his people yeaUrday to work hard to achieve early foundation for national existence and Independence. AP.
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    Mother takes over as bailor
    167 1 Mother takes over as bailor BUSINESSMAN Cho Jock Kirn's mother. Madam Tan Khl Wah. yesterday stood ball totalling $1.2 million for her son. who faces two counts of criminal breach of trust. She had to step In as the new bailor as the previous one. Mr. Cho Jock Yong. another
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    Seoul prices up 11.4 pc
    52 1 SDOOL. Pit *nith Korea's urban aim eoaMSWar prices roat 114 par cent uiia yaar. down from last tWs *B« par .ant. tht Oantnl Bank of Basse's p*srts)s*)al itatlaUca ilm— »l totter MatSMsal wtksssasie prteas m. II par cmV compared wtth par cam tor tnt purtsai
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    Gromyko's son
    36 1 Moscow, m -Mr Anatoly Oromyko. son of Soviet Ptorttgjn Mfesttur AasM Oronyfco baa been appaSMSl ttneux of tht AJrtos fay •UtaU. which nstpi ftonnahtu nsillii policy Uima Atrt•a, an toatttuu njntrwain aatd today -Htvum
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    Lock icon THAI POLICE ON HOLIDAY ALERT
    82 1 BANGKOK. FrL Police throughout Thailand hare been placed on general alert to maintain law and order over the New Year nelMays. especially In provinces Infiltrated by communist tnsw Rents, police said today. The alert will re- I main In force antil Monday, the wedding day
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    Hunt for beaten elections man Ho
    810 1 Hunt for beaten elections man Ho DOLJCE want to question a defeated Workers' Party candidate. Ho Juan Thai, for playing up "Rut issues" during the recent election campaign to Incite "violent chauvinistic reaction" among the CMnese-speaklng population in Singapore. A Home Affairs Ministry statement said yesterday that police had been
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    Lock icon Malik: China ties after polls
    188 1 Malik: China ties after polls JAKARTA. Frl INDONESIAN Fo--1 reign Minuter Adam Malik said on Wednesday that normalisation of relations between China and Indonesia would be carried out after next May's general election. Mr Malik said he had met with Chinese officials abroad over the past several years and all
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    'Britain won't run Rhodesia
    74 1 LUSAKA i Zambia t Pri Ivor Richard. British chairman of the reemwd Oeneva conference on Rhodesia, mid yesterday Britain has no Intention of Tunning' the former breakmay colony during any transition from white to black rule He told a news conference on arrival here during his
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    Lock icon LATEST Kaunda's call to Britain
    76 1 LATEST Kaunda's call to Britain LI'SAKA. Prl President Kenneth Kaanda of Zambia load the visiting chair man of Geneva tasks on BbodesU. British diplomat Ivor Richard, today that he doesn't believe the former British colony's racial conflict can be solved peaccfaliy However Dr. Kaanda r ged the British Government to
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      135 1 PUB TO SPEND $382 m THIS YEAR Fage 10 SADAT spell oat terms for Arab- Israeli peace 2 H Xl DA Ties with 8-B Asia ■a little alienated' S 'OIL firms plan to block Saudi bid for lower prices' 4 Smashed: Gang of boy burglars Pag* 23 C ALL for
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      10 1 The Straits Times wishes all readers a Happy New Year
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      Lock icon Sadat spells out terms for Arab-Israeli peace
      444 2 Sadat spells out terms for ArabIsraeli peace WASHINGTON. Frt p It E s I DENT Amw:ii Sid.it of li is s« I t onil I tin Ms for an Ki .itii-.\r;il) peace, including a Paintm 1 1 hi st.itr linked to Jordan and a swift Israeli withdrawal From occupied u-r
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      Amin invited to see Entebbe raid film
      167 2 JtBLSALEM. Frl ••resident ldl Amln of I'ganda lamed down an Invttat.on to attend the premiere In Israel last night of the 2*th Century Fox film 'Bald on Entebbe." which deplrli the rrsfuf of over It* Israeli hijacked airliner hostages last July Mr. Glora
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      Lock icon Murdoch bid for two more takeovers
      122 2 Murdoch bid for two more takeovers NEW YORK. Frl—Rupert Murdoch, the Australian press magnate who yesterday took over the New York Fost. Is battling for control of two other New York publications, the Dally News reported today. The News said In a copyright story that Mr Murdoch was "angling behind
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      Lock icon MAN SHOOTS AT TROOPS GUARDING SHOPPING COMPLEX IN BELFAST
      289 2 BELFAST. Fit SHOPPERS at afterChristmas sales scattered In panic yesterday when a gunman opened fire on British troops manning a security fence around a shopping area in the city centre. Some parcel-laden shoppers dived to the ground as tlx shots were
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      Lock icon Bank robbed
      33 2 PARIS. Prl Three armed rrbtorn got a»ay uriih 100--000 francs .S*«72O> in c«"h from lite Bank of Indochina here today afur locking sll the staff In (he lavatories, police said Reutcr.
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      Lock icon Nuns pay respects to Pope
      43 2 NUNS belonging to the Order of Mother Theresa Calcutta sit In a row on the floor during Pope Paul Vis weekly general audience In the Vatican City on Wednesday. A Swiss guard stands In right foreground. AP picture.
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      Lao refugees sent back
      66 2 BANGKOK Prl. The Thai Oo\ mment has repatriated 101 Lao refi'cccs to their country via the northern border province of Nan Radio Thailand Mid today The state-run radio said the retucees who had entered Thailand fine* Doe 33 through Thung Chang district of lit* aame province,
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      Lock icon Muslim study awards talks
      71 2 JAKARTA m R*tlClous Attain Minister Profetvor Must. All >e*un.ay discussed with a S.ngapurr Muslim leader the possibility of (ranting MuflUn -choljr•hlps tc Singapore >liKxni to •tudy In Indorw la A ministry spokerman said Mr Abubakar Maldln. chair man if the Singapore Jamlyah Da a h blamlyah
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      Lock icon Buying spree by tourists
      69 2 LONDON. Prl r\>relgn tourist* attracted to Britain by the fall In the value of M<rllng tpent icrord u*m». accoiding to provisional govrnimei.l lieurn ieln-«t today Iheie mere 13 per cent more forelgneis visiting Brit* In durtnf the third quarter of 197 C than In the same
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      Lock icon In balance: Fate of free press in Lebanon
      305 2 In balance: Fate of free press in Lebanon BEIRUT Fri SYRIAN and Lebanese officials were negotiating today to deUrmlne the future of Lebanon's largest newspaper and the rest of the country's once-free press. Mr Ghassan Tuenl. publisher of the moderate dally An Nahar. confirmed yesterday that he had formally suspended
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      Hostage in arms of law
      57 3 A S r IX. r W 1 II Coainty police ofTirrr carries a yoang hostile to safety In Hlrhlta. Kansav on Wednesday, after an eighthoar ordeal In which a former mental patient held *i\ hostages at (tinooiiit Police officer* killed the heavily armed (unman and
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      Lock icon S. Korean poet Kirn gets 7 years' jail
      91 3 S. Korean poet Kirn gets 7 years' jail SEOLU rrid.ty South rfiii di.vident poet Kirn Chi-Hah was today ►entenced to seven year s tail on chariirs „i xupportiiiK North Korean propaganda Government prosecutors had sought 10 years Imprisonment for 'he 35-year-old poet, known for his .<atirical p.rces attacking official corruption
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      Drugs haul up 250 pc
      46 3 HONOKONO. r-.\ Omul* Tl/»f1 US»» mlllluii SUM million' «<>iMi Sf lnj«» in >he p«M II munthv I >\cr the corrr\pi>ndin( prrnxl n 197} ii'irrnmrnt l»'krtman »*ici '■«'>\ Of the j«o kit of Onus rlaed ISO kc »eie intercepted it Kaltak Airport 'TI
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      Lock icon Paraguay paper blasts I Seoul -migrants
      182 3 Paraguay paper blasts I Seoul -migrants- ASUNCION. Fri South Korean Immigration to Paraguay came under criticism here yesterday from the Independent ABC Color dally The newspaper claimed In an editorial that South i Korean Immigrants were allowed to enter the country without nealth papers or documents and asked for a
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      Lock icon I LIVED IN CONSTANT FEAR OF CHIANG CHING: CHOU'S WIDOW
      298 3 TOKYO, fri widow or cm- nese Premier Chou En-lal yesterday was quoted as saying that after rer husband's death In January she lived In constant fear of per- secutlon by Madam Chiang Chlng, the widow of Mao Tsetung. Madam Teng
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      Lock icon Situation in Paoting improving: Official
      163 3 Situation in Paoting improving: Official PIKING, Ftl The situation In the northern city of Paoting, where po.ltlcal feuding erupted Into armed conflict, was "gradually Improving." a Chinese official said last night. He told correspondents that Paoting s factional disputes dated to the days of the tumultuous Cultural Revolution In 19M.
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      30 3 HANOI. M. Two trains kft Hanoi and Ho Chi Minn City (formerly Saigon) Umullancobjly today to mark the formal openlnf of the trans-Vietnam railway. Hanoi Radio reported —Reuter
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      Lock icon Grain harvest in China hits an all-time high
      275 3 HONOKONO. Prl. China reported yesterday that Its 1976 grain harvest was an all-time record, with a majority of Its provinces equaling or surpassing their totals for 1975 The Chinese press agency. Hslnhua, gave no ngures In making the claim, following a common
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      Britain's new fishery zone
      55 3 LONDON Fri -Royal Na»y 1 fricai«s art off today on patrols to enforce ins tension of Britain's fishery limiu from 20 to 130 kilomet m Th» frigate* to be backed up by aprkter aircraft, will be in pnutmn when the nrw TOO CM M km anne
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      Lock icon 100 troops died in East Timor clashes: Report
      182 3 f VIRWIV Fri Over U IN Indonesian tr»op« hare keen klllrd in recent clashes with kFftwing Independence farce* lo Tta*»r. according to tft* A«s4 tralUn bated t amPaijn for an lades* aY dent fc*st ThMt. The cinpslin »aM II had picked a
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      Ties with S-E Asia a 'little alienated'
      535 3 Fukuda's pledge to improve relations TOKYO. Friday TllK new Prime Minister Takeu Fukudii vi i< l lothiv Ja pan's relations with South-east Asia are "a little alienated" and either he or his Foreign Minister would personally work to impiove them. M I or
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      Lock icon Ganges talks to resume
      56 3 Ganges talks to resume DACCA. Fri Banf ladr.«h and India are expected to held renewed talk* here early next month on their dtaputr rver charing the waters of the River Oanccs. informed a«urcea Mid here today. The two countries met several times this jresar to try to resolve the dispute
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      Lock icon Devaluation of Aussie $ fails to restore confidence
      334 3 Devaluation of Aussie fails to restore confidence •YDfcEY. Fr, REVALUATION of the Australian dollar v last month has failed to revive sagging confidence In the manufacturing sector, according to the Associated Chamber of Manufacturers of Australia (Acma). Acma president Max Dillon said the Aiutra- Han Federal Oovernment needs to implement
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      Thatcher for China
      45 3 LONDON Prl Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, leader of Britain's Opposition Conarrvallve Party, plans to visit China tn April, In formed party aouree* raid tonight. She will *> to Ptktaf and other centre. In a tour of at ■tart a week, the aourret tald ReuLf
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      27 3 Wishing all our customers and friends HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE PREMIER STORE BATA BUILDING AND ALL RETAIL STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN TODAY AND TOMORROW
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      Lock icon 'Oil firms plan to block Saudi bid for lower prices'
      439 4 U.S. CONSUMER GROUP CALLS FOR PROBE WASHINGTON. Friday CONSUMER group <iske<l the Justice I)rp;irtim-Ml vestmhv to hiiiiuh I (rimin;il investi Option of wlr'Hut hit; oil firms arc conspiring to "pa\K'\ over" a split among producing nations MM llnvait effort* hv
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      Lock icon S'porean gets life for drug trafficking
      114 4 S'porean gets life for drug trafficking TUPEH Frl The Talpeh district court iiy sentenced a K resident and a Taiwanese to death and r Hongkong citizen and a Singaporean to mprlsonment on charges of drug trafficking A court spokesman said that 734 9 grams of heand U*****47 SsTo 920 1
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      Ethiopia's new power group
      49 4 Ethiopia's new power group M>l>! MHH-^ Ml MM Ft, rh<I Dergue indicates the incrra*- new group the biidjr and aomr <>f the (onner hierarchy informed sources said yesterday ■M <• group led by Al'mayrhu Halle >• ldr-M :hael. I thr support of r instigated iinrcd last night lo streamliiir thr
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      Lock icon Drug smuggler swallowed 82 packets
      83 4 Drug smuggler swallowed 82 packets BOOOTA. Frl. An American woman trying to smuggle drugs out of Co'.omb.a died today when one of 82 plastic packets of cocaine she swallowed to avoid detection burst inside her. Police uld Susan Manvllle. M of 'fenrttMC*. collapsed and died Just a: *he «as about
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      Lock icon Opec denies waiving of spc increase
      120 4 VIENNA, Frj Chief Mrshach Fejrtde. the *ecretary general of ihr Organisation of Petroleum r.xportlnf < ountnrs yesterday denied report* that Opec may abandon a price increase scheduled for next July 1 Mr. Feyide was «.uoted in the reports as saying at a news conference
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      Lock icon 'British inflation rate to stay above 9pc'
      217 4 LOr DON Friday AN economic survey predicted today that Inflation In Britain would stay above nine per cent until 1979. The current rate is IS per cent. In the coming year British unemp'oyment win rise and consumer spending; will drop, the survey said.
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      Site of memorial for Mao
      58 4 Site of memorial for Mao A PANORAMIC view of the sit* (top picture) for the Memorial Hall for the late Chairman Mao Tse-tunf (foreground), the Martyrr' Monument, the Tten An Men and the Forbidden City (back (round* Bottom picture fhows Chineso builders working round the clock in order to complete
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      228 4 Peru in $625 m arms deal with Soviet Unfair LIMA. Frl Pcrus military Mmwnl has agreed to buy air force equipment from the Soviet Union. President Francisco Mora let Bermudez announced last night He irave no details of the agreement, believed to be the first Soviet arms deal with any
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      7 die in crash
      39 4 RAWAI PINDI c PiklMan I Frl Be\«n people mvre killed todxy »hrn s bu.> I crashed into s ditch full of water b*»lde road near I Drra Irm»ll Khan. 4SO km »ouirme>t of here Reutn
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      Spanish Red leader's release eases tension
      244 4 Spanish Red leader's release eases tension MADRID I*l Tt-r Sp.tniMi OWfTI hjas ditii d pniitir.li Miu. iii.. i, here by rrlea.MMtf Communist Party tMdri Carrl'lu and at* political cnurt> which were buttress c>t thp late Geiu-r.il Fl dictatorship Mr cantto n old secret ary-iten i the Illegal Span:<h Communist Party
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      Lock icon French bid to save energy
      60 6 I PARIS. FW. Franc*! Industry Mlntitry lod«y rail«J on ihopkccpm to turn cff their di»pUy lights after 10 p m m part of the governmrnls rnrrgy-snvlnß campaign. The ministry ha* allowed i shopkeepers to light up over the New Year but warned them that It
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      Lock icon Angry airlinecustomers jam office in refund bid
      333 6 Angry airlinecustomers jam office in refund bid BANGKOK fri MORE than 100 angry people crowded into the Air Slam office here yesterday trying to get refunds for tickets which became invalid following a temporary closure of the debt-ridden airline. I urui-liuuril aiilliir Th( would be ptftscn Rers were told by
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      Lock icon 'Vatican's windfall profits on sale of real estate'
      277 6 MILAN. Frl. The Vatican owns one-quart. t of Rome real estate and Is selling much of it at windfall profits drivlr.g traditional residents out of the old city to make ropm for modem hotels arid offlc buildings, according to the magazine l'Europeo.
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      Lock icon Kidnap rate in Italy
      63 6 HOME. Trt Italian; kidnapped each other at an averar* rate of one a ««tk during 197*. according to an annual turvrjr public rd yesterday A total af SO peopto O men. three women and five children wrre kldnapp*! (or ran mm during ltit The figure showed
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      Lock icon New house for Thieu in London suburb
      161 6 LONDON m r „r mrr South Vietnamese President Ntu yen Van Thtea. U movlnj to a new hoaae In a London rabwrb. a Dally Mail rrport said today Mr. Thiea. who has ref Bsed inte r v i ews timer coming here after
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      Lock icon FIRST TO SWIM ICY STRAITS
      82 6 FIRST TO SWIM ICY STRAITS I.YNNF Cox. a 19- -> fir -old student from the University of California, smiles as she emerges In Santiago from the Straits of Magellan off the tip of South America on Wednesday. She Is the flr<t person to swim the Icy straits. Chilean newspapers said.
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      Court ruling on Getty will
      81 6 LOS ANOriES Prl A •uprrtor court )ud«.- Mr. day threw out an aitrmpi by a «rai>d-daU4htrr of tlw lair oil mainat* J Paul O«ttv to ovfriurn part of in- will Anne Cat^rlnr O>ltv 24 had rhallfiifferi a rrdlril to thr will draftrd Jiorth brloir hti
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      Lock icon Call for unity as Tito tells of pressure from abroad
      334 6 BELGRADE, Fri. President Tilo veiilcrdav called on Yugoslav* lo i lose .ranks and. clearly alluding to the Soviet Union, siiid that Yugoslavia recently had come under prey sure fioin abroad. Marshal Tito, in a new year broadcast, said international conditions
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      Laos: Thai boats shot up village
      95 6 Laos: Thai boats shot up village VIENTIANE. Fri Six Thai patrol boats shot up the Laotian village of Ban Done, causing heavy casualltles. Vientiane Radio said today Some two thcu'anb >hrllt and bullet* wrrr runl In the mrldrni 11 dayi ago "The Irrtdent ctusra sn(tmuu> damage to life and piopritr.
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      151 6 70 Reds to held in India NEW DELHI. Fri The Communist Party of India said today that somp of its workers had been arrested m the eve of a planned New Year's Day national protest against Prime Minister Indira Oandhl's government A senior party official told reporter* that according to
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      Thai, US officers smash big drug ring
      199 6 BANGKOK. Prl. American drug enforcement agents today Joined Thai officials In a raid which broke up one of the most sophisticated heroin smuggling rings with a European connection In the countr>. officials said. The raid on a house In a small lane turned
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      317 7 I The magazine for you, I j I the Singapore Woman M^^r^^k| I (andtheMan-in-your-life) E^|F We have grown with you from the tumultuous 60s through the challenging 70s. You are, today, a V 3^W| thinking woman bright bold and beautiful. You are demanding of yourself and others. You want to
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      173 8 i^^l Dear Patrons, dfiwilll^^^H antf Management of The Mandarin Singapore 1 -^JflKHj^^^^l iws/z f o thank you for your valuable support V^^^^^^^H a/?^ take ns opportunity also to wish you all vHj^^^^^^H a Vrry Happy and Prosperous 1977. j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H SonnieT.W. Lien I General Manager '.''S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l HI Hflll HI^H K^Hi H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HHv'
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    Global trend to 'fragmentation' threatens future of many nations
    1157 9  -  GERARD LOUGHRAN By in NEW YORK QKMANDS I'H in<lr|M'M<k'iHT by minor ilii-s in ;hi;iil;i :iinl |}ril;iiii Ikivc In oti^lil to h^lil -Jolkil I i end lo\v;ii(l \vh;ii mil mlhil.ii culls ;i "massive fragmentation" of n;ilion-st;itcs licit thunl ins (hi 1 I
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    Lock icon Former colonies put together arbitrarily in the first place...
    804 9 developments have a long-range potential for a breakup of the Canadian federation with ■*> > rious economic and po--1 litical consequences for the United Stales i a n a d i an Premier Pierre Trudeau has said "I'm letting people know
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      58 9 p™ January 1, 1977 1 the beginning of a new marketing arrangement. the full product range of Duplicator. Stencil. Carbon Paper. f Chemical, Writing Instrument. Geha gets more things done fast. Jebsen Jessen Eye Catching News January 1, 1977 the beginning of a new marketing arrangement. the full product range
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  • Article
    Japanese firms put local execs in top posts
    230 10 Japanese firms put local execs in top posts LOCAL executives hare been promoted to management positions in Japanese companies under a sustained programme to enhance local control of Japanese operations In Singapore This wax disclosed ln a recent -urvcy which stales that 168 local personnel were employed as directors of
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    Club closed
    12 10 THK Quecnstown ConMimfn Club *1U t: ckMCd today and tomorrow.
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    Record $382 m for PUB projects
    400 10 fllK Public Utilities BcjßftJ will sikihl ;i record $.'iB2 million on capital dove Inpmt nt piojccts this year, a major |wrt of which will go lo electricity development projects. According to a PUB statement, the Electricity Department will spend $308.7 million on capital development
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    Assn meet
    34 10 sinoapore Oiratnt Manufactuifn' AjncUtton •ill hold tv levtnth liuulUiton ceremony (or the mtno(cmeni committee of the association a. Oolden Jade Tsui Kln< Lav ResUurant of the Mrtropolc Houl tomorrow at 7 pjn.
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    #116,000 for medical fund
    81 10 #116,000 for medical fund THE public has donated more than $110,000 to the medical fund of the Thong Chat Medical Institution set up to mark the official opening of 1U new 10-storey building in Chin Bwee Road. An institution statement said yesterday thi* was In response to the call made
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    Lock icon Driver, woman hurt as bus hits tree
    147 10 THK driver and eondaclresa of this SBS has were Injured when their vehicle crashed against a Ir-r alone Jalan Anak Baku, off I'pper Baklt Tlntah Road (».h Ah Tee. 35. was taken to Toa Fayoh Hospital and warded with head Injuries while conductress
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    Free hats for kids
    34 10 CHILDREN visiting the Singapore Zoological Gardens today and tomorrow will receive free souvenir naU. A special animal activities programme (or the New Year Include elephant performances and i pony rides
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      89 10 14 Handy Jeans The Professional Jeans' People ftf\ ok. Q Sola DinrH< u to( HONG TIEN TRADING (PTE.) LTD. fl^g^^ H^^^^^^^^HM 108 100 130.131 Inflow. H«h Strwt Camrt I iTg^S INTERNATIONAL JEANS-LONOON-PAJMS-NEW YOUK. c¥ble from Tokyo Dim Dec 7 2 56 PM 76 MM M"" wnV "»> OOi IAC?3s (f
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      276 10 Bringing Up Father »y BUI Kavanagh Hal Camp —^4 f TmENi My' CMiLCffeNi^ I J I'M OOHC TO V S V I '"'ERE GO T NEED MOfuev\l >Otl'LLrtA«t A»E 5C A MATINEE YOU YE TO TV(£ POB THE JV TD SrAV EXTRAVAGANT-/ ILL MCE P J ALRFAPV AuNr V mo-..
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  • Article, Illustration
    Ex-Spore social worker Mariam gets MBE
    231 11 MRs M4BIAM AM. •ho served as matron la tbr Singapore Children s tiaclety I on valeacrnt Howie for 12 yrars. has been named a Mrmk'r of thr Order of thr British rmpirr (MB!. > in Quern fclita brths Hrn ff«H ho naaira list. Mrs.
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    Guard gets $1,000 for wrongful arrest
    202 11 Guard gets $1,000 for wrongful arrest A DISTRICT judge yesterday ordered Union 1 Carbide Singapore Pte j Ltd. and one of Its officers to pay $1,000 plus costs I to security ruard for having caused the police to arrest him without lawful justification for alleged theft Shah Baz Khan. 48.
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    What Ho said at the WP rallies
    973 11 What Ho said at the WP rallies Ministry: Speeches meant to incite the people |J<) Juan Thai, unsuccessful Workers' Party candidate in Pasir Panjang in the last election, who is now being sought by the |>olice. is alleged to have made s|>eeches to incite (.'hinese-s|>eaking people in Singa|>ore to "violent
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    Haw Par names 3 more directors
    126 11 A LAWYER and two Industrialists have been appointed addlUonaJ directors for Haw Par Brothers International Ltd. with effect from today The appointments of Messrs Bat Pal Khattar. Tan phay Hee and Loo Slew Poh will pro- vide further breadth and continuity of direction In
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    $70,000 libel suit against Harbans —Singh
    239 11 $70,000 libel suit against Harbans —Singh- J|R HARBANS ri Singh, the United People's Front secretary general, was yesterday sued by a former party member for $70,000 dumaucs for alleged defamation "hu wax the second suit lied against him by Mr Quek Teow Chuan. 41. who described him self a* an
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    In S'pore
    33 11 MR. Lee Wat Mun. who hat written an SnglUh book on Chtnast cheat, who was reported to be living In London in yacterdar's Strait* Tune*. I* In (act now in Singapore.
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      412 12 .frIAFPT 111 TXllfafel BBBBBB^HBaBBBaL »——•♦♦•♦♦»♦#•••§••<#>—— < M p.v.y .up. 1 1 1 i LUf or* hoppy ■iNMiMf i that J The Private Eyes ii I the Hill IROTNERS thirri comtdy film produced by Golden Harveit md reltoied by Cathay Organiiotian FOR CNinESE nEUI VERR HAS BROKEN ALL BOX-OFFICE Z RECORDS
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      583 12 fIHCIII!X92ffIDHH A <}OU>€n/TAfi ■^T*TT»rOBPnr3WBaB^ST<UBaI I^Tn^flriiirH.lMlßßi Baal A1 A Bat aßail I aaal.l BVjV M II Mii I*"*"* D*r afpMiy'aP^VYlflnirFMPlTTaß SaMat. Oj 1 4s. 4. 7 4 JO aB_e_^aaaaHBBBMBM|MHBB%BBBBBBBBB^ByBB^BBBfiBBBBBBBI 6«*aiT I.IS, J 30 7 4 f JO aß "*^e^e*^e*^e*^*^e*^e*^e" J J *""J a Ho»v riwr> m mmv" cotbtM irs^r* golden rrzsz
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      461 12 1 1 BaaT^aaa aK^Bßßm^^^^^^al^^^^^^'^Bßßßßßai Bbb celebratiTnew year with us.^l kf Fabulous Floorshows Non-stop J 4 music by Singapore's Top Bands with Resident Singers from -*r Singapore Taiwan a} .^Baflß^BaW tO entertain V° u I 10 0"'"' IP* ak^ \v»- L< jfj 17, 'I I jstnuwi BraTem BbbbbbbbbbV Hi _f -o-,
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      352 12 SißflfttT'l Mfffttt left I KIM If TVltTf I JADE 9th BIG DAY! I 1 (NEXT to PRINCE Theatre in BEACH ROAD) I MS Due to FILM t LINOTH 4 SHOWS DAILY J NOTE TIMES 10 45am, 2 15. 530 845pm i Admission Circle J4 00 Stalls 52.50 4 51.50 j
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      617 12 I OWtAWIS ON I BaDCEaDaBS B B »tt. tIG DAT kal < SHOWS do.'v No»» Ti>n« V 10 45am. 2 IJ. SJO S 4)pm 1 k m Me Fra» La No HoH Pr« t No Miiitorr Concatwon C.'cia U SiolK $2 50 I' iO S HI CASH >OOKINGS a» W
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      916 13 l^t^immm $£g&B^~+^^\ r>iVon Gas Electric Cookers b^^b\bo^bl h! Zm^mt^fSt^K^^ wa^W^pr^Bx 4kw# FREE FOOD HAMPER 'imr^E^Bm l b£U IRANCHES KN TO^^ I COOKER PURCHASED |W(*|»O .^■^B^a^Bte. a* PRIZE VYniLt olUtKo LAbl B^L^^^bV F^IZF Kh EW Thong Ywoone Monteiro 1 T «r-^^a^ii^^?&»^^>^ Ym^n^WiW/ 1 1 p h ok?! 88k^ SSsnT Han ktl^-^lr^x^fe^fiL^S^
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  • The Straits Times
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      'NEW LINE-UP
      310 14 pOX those who have looked forward to seeing one or two fresh faces in the Singapon Cabinet, the line-up as announced is a little disappointing. We are being given "more of the same" except with the exclusion o: Dr Lee Chiaw Meng. and the takeover by Mr Jek
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      TURBULENT YEAR
      330 14 THE year 1976 will be remembered as one of turbulence and great change, of small leaps forward in helping to solve the problems of mankind The Seni Pramoj government in Thailand, unable to grapple with instability and restlessness, was toppled in Octobei by a military-led coup, while insurgency
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    Toughs who stop cars for bubble gum
    433 14  -  CMIL SVEILIS By in LCNIHGRAD U.ONG a lonely stretch of road In a wooded, area near the Finnish border lurk modern day highwaymen, but instead of demanding gold from travelers, they are more inter* ested in bubble gum. According to Western diplomats who
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    t.f. Hwang takes you down memory lane
    447 14 t.f. Hwang takes you down memory lane Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ringing in 1977 with rounds of Happy New Year. "Ring" rings a bell in many old ears, harkening back to past New Year days. For ages, Jan 1 was nothing much to get excited about.
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    Across the Causeway
    836 14 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from the Sew Straits Times, Malaysia MINI »ho contribute l<> Ihr trt nuiht not br particularly mi prrsM-u with (hr bonus intrrrsl of t per cml to br addrd to the »Uln I"" rate of kk per vrnl on thnr contributions Ihi- jut
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    Lock icon Now Britain takes lead role in Europe
    899 14  -  GEORGE SHORT AFOOT TO STREAMLINE EEC By In LONDON RItITAIN l.ikrs over .1 pintiiini'iil mil in Kinopr (od:iy and will hunch ;m 1 1 loi I lo improve Ihe i iiiiilki sonu hurc aucrjicy <>r tlu* Common M:ukcl For the first six months
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      23 14 T Wishing you Sit I z_A Happy 68, c Prosperous QpkMTYear OVERSEAS W \Ji ASSURANCE CO«PN LTD J^A aiNCI ***** ft«i«.«,«,t,*« A.*.. A.-
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      170 14 fw the beHei things in lite MLyif/sh 10 eat tr> en \Jkw II Sf AN TOTO tootht will be open o utuol tor bunnttt todor I «nP olrnml I? as. mua 1 One of life's great pleasures. l I i j V thatway. Uirrcl drnt turntable l^^^"*aß [> J r
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  • SATURDAY FORUM
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      New traffic lights for better road safety
      135 15 New traffic lights for better road safety WI are pleaaed to Inform Conscientious Driver tST. Dec 14, 1076 that the signals at the Cluny Napier/Holland Roads Junction have been re -adjusted so that the green time for right turning vehicles has been Increased. As for the signals at Connaught Drive,
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      THIS IS STANDARD SIA PROCEDURE
      94 15 VLTE refer to the letter by Traveller <ST. Dec 30' It 1* .standard procedure for SIA cabin crew to announce, after landIng, that passengers are required to keep their seat belts fastened and remain seated until the aircraft comes to a complete halt In addition,
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      Yuletide show that failed to evoke the gaiety expected
      188 15 IT was disappointing to find the Television Singapore programme "Christmas "6" so monotonous and uninteresting. It did not evoke the gaiety and merriment one expects to find In Christmas shows. I would have expected to be well entertained with a variety
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      UNEQUAL TREATMENT
      50 15 18 an n-civll ser- vant and the hasband of a aerving government effseer. I as* rurinu* to know why a female servant's medical benefits do not extend to cover her legal children, whereas they do in the case of a malr government worker. PI /./.1.1. D Singapore 14.
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      The 'colonial mentality' that lingers amongst us
      264 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS RECENTLY. It was publlclv suggested that Singapore consider Importing more foreign accountants. The suggestion brings to mind a caae that illustrates the residual "colonial mentality" of ume Asians While working aa an assistant for eight years In a
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      Untitled
      73 15 IirOULD the auirtorlUra tt concerned please look Into the possibility of giving some help to flat owners by giving a grace period of aeven working days after the end of each month in which to settle their monthly HDB rent. Ihe lapse of one day *qulres an owner to settle
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      A Xmas Eve shock for taxpayer
      248 15 A Xmas Eve shock for taxpayer rE over-iealousness of stan of the Income Tax Division of our Inland Revenue Department during 1976 ha* resulted In the waste of a good deal of taxpayers' time and money. Many friends of mine as well as myself have received two Form Bs for
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      17 15 B I ciijl I -IB 1 !i H BBBv ¥j^ I bbbl **i iLjuk^BBBBBi bt S2?Br'^ l3m
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      297 15 Xl ll!^B^iiß3BTiWmlß New Year Gift From SILO "The Ideal Price" Jan. 1 14, 1977. Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to all our Patrons. Business as usual on New Year Day GROCERIES Aunt Chnanw Butt.r 900g S 9.20 Cookies Jacob Cream Cracker 567g S 3 30 Ovaltina Biecuit 2?bq
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      331 15 To all our Friends Patrons "cA Happy 6& c Frosperxms (^e\^ykar' 9f WE'RE CLOSED TODAY. OPEN as usual tomorrow THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS! j| (2nd to Bth January 1977) tdb. Singapura rT^ZtfTaA EMPORIUM PTrL IuMrTED 'i No. 10 Stapler $0 40 Stainle«Steel SEA GULL Portable Tea Pot $11.40 adl °^f- l
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      940 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 UN Ml lpMM| mti MM* ly US »H*i tob Stow Tat Selfish Ciait 7 IS Have Jun Will Travel-Crow Bait 1039 fcMay iUJM-Caprin. Starry torn 7JI tan Malay) •ay. Uj Wafctaa. liefcart Harm. Uka 7.49 The Carol Burnett Shew Sk* UtSdNCi lapart 1205 PI Ma
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1096 16 r-ii.sarted ready sale at the on the Stock Ex- ignanalow ('Adjusti ;**uei CLOSING TONE Steady TURNOVER Official figure* supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd loti 'Ready' totalled 1.681.000 umu valued at S3 397.000 IndusinaU accounted for 968.000 finance 140 000 hotels 65.000 propertle* 469.000 debentures,
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1202 16 - It > prnnofficlail> i in and irporte<l to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yeilerday with the rei traded ihown of 000 u-iiu ried All wu are quoted after the word Sett i dealt in lot* of 5.000 re quoted after Che letMKTtON <i\t INIM IK I I
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      Government and corporate bonds
      311 16 r. 1 B r. I»M2(.OO.OOOH104'»B IO4'«S) Kill 1/4% I9SS (100.000) (10OSB 101 aS) I B J 8 l/» 1991 (100.000) (103.8 103SS) lUppal 9 l/ 3« 1953 (100.000) 'lOl'.B I02'»S) lUaaal Y\ 1953 (100.000) 1100<.B10r«B) Karaa D 8 9 1/3% IMI (100.000) 197.*****) N M 8
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      Lock icon Little change in money supply
      156 16 SINGAPORE'S narrowly defined money supply (M-li rose slightly In November to a provisional $3 89 billion. seasonally adjusted from $3.88 billion In October and $3 40 billion In the year ago month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. The year on year rise was
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      U. M. Flour
      40 16 UNITED MALAYAN FLOUR MILLS Consolidated pre-tax profit M 1248 881 ($751 551 for the year ended July 31. 1978. Tax of 5206.500 (164.000) leaving after-tax profit of •42.381 (M 87 .551). Declared payable IMO.OOO O300.000) Business Times
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1141 16 BID and Her nricea officially ilatrd und bu*meM in and reported to the Kuala 1 1 umpur Stock Exchange yeitrrdiiv with the number ■1 *hare» traded *hown in in Ma <>f 1 400 umu unles* othrrwue >peci fled '•UUIKULI »< 1 1 It*. »|IWIU aMaai I zaa. AMD
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      Gold market
      65 16 TWrißiy Wil—li, MaikaanM in IXSM ma I Hill IMJNI I*4 aUB IM MB IM MB Sartca IM MB) IM aw 11* /aa im .h Part* iiiji lß.it frtaa. T»Mraaar u»» MSS Mtaiaiai IM 7uß IM.IIB IM.IM IMM part (1) t'aa* IM MB In.. IM MS Etpan arteaa la
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      Copper prices
      30 16 LONDON loapir poc« an T»»r«a»y ipriwai aracaeto Wmkar ipai kar*n 17*6 KTMI. Mllm IT** II7V4SWI Tkraa Maaia *unn <«*« iiwmi. kiiiii i«s> iiis*) him tana: Maa4r Sala*i *.SM uun
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      Lock icon Emperor may close Fiji mine
      106 16 MELBOURNE: Emperor Mines said In tv annual report for the year ended June 30 It may have to dose IU FIJI gold mining operations If the world gold price does not rise. Emperor said It needs a price of UBII4O to $150 an ounce to
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    • CHIEF PRICES CHANGES
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        Rites
        30 16 ««•> t —II. MKLaarf Sal Ira* 4<a»lMrfe UlrtitlH k. Mvapia f KWrtnc J.rdiiw. its 1M 410 JTO M* 336 in 100 240 210 13S 220 184 4>0 5 4> 4}
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        Falls
        21 16 -IB PM( '"I R Krnpn Prrlit Hlini K» ViiSmi I nil. If 394 11M 270 33* JJ« 242 121 -2
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        Most active stocks
        27 16 VOL SuBrDarfe Mmi Fmll» Paa EWrtnr incacapr II Ha* Par Hanm.u MFlMr Ml (KX2MIM0 •SMO 49 000 MOW U000 4J0O0 41 000 JSOOO iiooo
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        INDICES
        47 16 B T Index Industrials Finance HoUls Proper' .c* Tint f rubbers OC.BC 8 E S Ind m *> 244 SI 44*71 157 06 iuts 95 S3 323 12 239 13 nets 272 45 254 II ***** 157 15 ISO 2S MM 323 01 239 43 227 94
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    • COMMODITIES
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        TIN
        160 16 T<HE StralU tin price 1 took another hefty $2550 jump to $1,318 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down 18 tonnes to 315 tonnes. The overnight London market closed very steady with forward buyers gaining £140 to £5.290 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day roas
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        CLOSING PRICES
        32 16 Rubber Dec 31 Singapore ***** eta 'up 950 ct). Malay iU: t—.ti eti (up 1.7S cts). Tin: $1 Jl» (op 815 58 1 Official offering 315 tonnes (down 1> tonaes).
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        RUBBER
        350 16 AFTER a three-quarter cent lower opening, the Singapore rubber market yesterday adr'e^ct^^poru "1 overnight Continental ofssr* and reierve cents was recorded befor* prom-taking emerged io pare the gain, lurnover was fair with business confined to RSS One. The afternoon session was unchanged and Stagnant. The market closed very quiet
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        SSR and SMR
        100 16 QA1LT MB and bUR prtow at nooo yUrdaj 88ft 30 (1 too pallet) l*J40 IMJtN 104 JO 119 &0N 8SR M (1 too pallet) 111 00 112 00 N 112 00 0ON M. B. B. L. B. SMK SCV (1 ton paltet) SUM nOHN ***** 32Z 00N
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        PRODUCE
        126 16 Nimil a B S H 6 S 1 CMAKOt imOrom UW CLStIHC »«ICI» »ICUL VSSTSBBAV. Ca'awMt Stli Bulk S«S Mll«r>. on «rwa (M Milan. arum S*« Milan Caarl: MUM .wok. UK Cant ISI bur'" •aaaar Munlok ABTA »hii» fob lUU NLW SSUII tt\wr%. anraaik »hii€ lab. NLW »I»T| arlltn.
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
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        Hongkong
        194 16 UONOKONO m The market closed mixed < In moderately active halfday trading, after a higher opening, dealer* *aid The Hang Seng index roes 111 to *47 67 pomu on a comiinad total turnov«r volume valued it 675 U million. Tatar claainc Mr tn arm* m Hontkan* aailan «nk th*
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        Sydney
        225 16 CY3NSY. PYl— The markU cloaed Its half -day waaton generally higher In very quiet trading and thin turnover, dealer* said Todar rlaaina burm arlcva la Australian aclMrt ana c*at> I with th* 4i*>r*ac« aa lh« art- I viaua wvok rkwr mouiTm«Li imioi p.i. v I iiwi Can. l>4. 1»«
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        New York New York
        229 16 New York New York A betUr feeling among Invvrton about the outlook for US buatneii help;d Uw Mock market to a moderate tain today. The Dow Jo.ica industrUU rote about four point* while the New York Stock Exchange common Mock index wai ahead by about 0 27 point NYCE advance*
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        Zurich
        180 16 7URICH. Thui* The MJ market wa« quietly mixed with in easier bla>. dealer* laid The Credit Buln> Index feU 0 2 to 220 1 potntv Lioaink i.tien in Iranr* 1111 the «.*>rrn» an tk* 1r» I B M Br UW -lw V B R>« >41 1« >»!*• liv Br
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        Amsterdam
        113 16 AMSTERDAM Thun r The market ended the •ttts final teulori qjletly mlied with an eaaler underton* Dutch International* knt tome ground .-xcept fractionally higher Akaa. Clmlii pnetm in Lmict. BuiMvn »nh tkt «i»«iwim oa tlw pr« \km »M m Kon HMC<»fU SM M piinn wnt iv lumtr I** Koy«i
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        109 16 INDI'tTUALS Thursday 351 0 We<lne»d«y J4« 1 Week ago 144 7 TINS Thursday 110 70 TTWIi mil} 12* 91 Week mo 117 PI Bl'UEßft Thursday Ml 14 Wednesday Ml M Week ago Ml 71 OILS Thursday 43J 99 Wednesday 428J7 Week ago 416 41 DOW JONES AVEKAGE I>DI'BTBIALS Thursday
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      Moderate half day trading
      392 16 SHARES finished a h de higher in moderate trading at the Slock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. An Initial rally among most of the 10-er priced l«sue» met -ith profittaking which caused moat prices to finish oft bestSome of the dormant counters linggering support at higher levels.
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      K. LUMPUR
      311 16 SUSTAINED speculative buying; support resulted In another round o| price appreciations tor most shares traded In Kuala Lumpur yesterday The market which closed at noon yesterday rounded off the week and the year on a Ilrm footing Tne optimistic feeling was generated by the broadness of the market's
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      161 16 JHE U8 unit opened little change at the S3 4560 70 le»el in the Singapore forex market yesterday in extremely quiet trading Trading «v virtually featureleaa a* dealer* were reluctant tc take poaltlons There waa lack of buying li.lrreat In the US milt mid It cluaed tower
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      NOMINAL RATES
      177 16 Interbank rate* it 100 pm rurrrncir. Nmiiul rain MHIh K nUn «««4<* yia>n«ay icr«Mi Bull/ US dollar 2 4550 2 4560 2I1M sterling pound 4 1750 4 1110 7 J469 JonglKir.! dollar 52 2S 5215 Mil Milan dollar 96 65 M 95 100 00 *iut fchllUng 14 6560
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      201 16 A el/ N currency drpotll Inicrbank ratn ■> at :la-« on Dec Jl IS Mhn iKp»i. Offer BM 7 <U), ill* 4 15 If 1 mih S 4 7 2 inn.. ill 1 mih» all 5 mill* i 1 It J 5 16 t tnltu 5 16
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      36 16 Clo*ln« lnt.-rba.rk rite* li. Singapore dollar* .or Dec 3: OfJer BM Overnight 3 2 3 4 i mt|> 35 1 3 12 mtn 311 U 1 •18 J mtru J ««J*wee: Aatley a Paaree.
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      37 16 "ANOr or r..~ a««n« ■.> •^L^JT* J?" J ta" 2 s^.«. B»r Twa.ur. b.ll. S 1. ••KlVi. lili. in 1. s-liaiW c"> 1 i1 4 EsMMaCO IS/SS (»7M Umnt n*iwmi Uiwmii OB differ •.light!* from thoae quCed
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      54 16 Minimum lending rates (in ACH( Algemene Hank 6S Bangkok Hanit Bank of AmerKa 6. Bank of China 7s Bank of Tokyo B. Bank Negara Indonesia 7 Chartered Hank S*i Chase ManhatUn6!. I)HS 6 rir« 1 Citibank MSH< I Ir.rj 6S Malayan Banking «S Bank 8 1. OCBI 6>. *>. HH
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      688 17 LIAOIHG MOMITY DEVILOPmINT 1 ORGANIZATION INVITES APPLICANTS KM THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS 1. LEGAL ADVISOR I Lawyer* with ot leojt five (5) years ot proc- I ticol experience particulorly in conveyonc- H ing Candidates must hove o good grosp of I legislation pertaining to building ond I property low. H Ability
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    28 18 ~T~r* n <*rov,w,u. always WIFE KATHFBI<VF »M> >M>N KENNETH g^lSws. 76 tedljr miurd by brlovcd 4 IflFiif: I Sf^s-*!?"- <^ JT 7 >l Lior Mourn v*mon omaatonum
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    128 18 In loving memory of our iearest Mrs. Koh < honf Umck nee Kalhrriiw T.n 8m N«o. 82 years who patted way peacefully on 30th December 1976 leaving behind his beloved husband Peter Koh Chong Hock. 6 Soni Philip Koh Jamei Koh. Simon Koh. William Koh. Stephen Koh. Raymond Koh.
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    47 18 MR. i.i in KONG HANG, Age 03 departed peacefully on 29-12-70 leaving his beloved wife. 3 tons, 0 daughters. 1 adopted ton. I adopted daughter, 3 sons-in-law and 3 grandchildren to mourn for him. Cortege leaves 81 -S Nee Soon Road on 2-1-77 at 1 pm
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    31 18 In ever loving memory of Mr. Stow Kraf N»oh departed on 1 1 76 A great and wonderful husband, father and grandfather Remembered by wife. ions, daughters and grandchildren
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      206 18 Chesebrough 4>ond's takes great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Muller Phinns fFF\ QHn RhH as their sole agent in Singapore and Malaysia s£r™ 5 CATIWAY CITY (m, m II U Iw U ffArr) lonnorif 1 j Q77 ponce m»x mu ■Html UrtwiiM Mrtoft ..i Appreciation is extended to the
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    Gang of boy burglars in housing area smashed
    274 23  -  GERALD PEREIRA By ■M)LICE yesterday 1 smashed a burglar fanf of five boys responsible for seven rases of housebreaking in the Kverton P.\xk area this month. \mong the stolen ■rsjatsa seesaw •> p<iiu c were guitars IS coin rwurs and an aaaortmrnt
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    Hotels warned on price hikes during festive period
    206 23 fHK (.us to ins Department yesterday warned hotel managements providing entertainment to their customers to seek the approval of the department betort raising their prices on festive occasions. The warning came i after 12 hotels in Or- < chard Road area were
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    BEN TO MERGE WITH STRAITS SUBSIDIARY
    158 23 BEN TO MERGE WITH STRAITS SUBSIDIARY BEN and Company has decided to merge with Warehousing and Transportation, a lullyowned subsidiary ot tne Straits Steamship Oroup. to solve its financial and management problems. The stockholders of Ben yesterday gave approval to tne merger, which Is expected to provide Ben with a
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    SOS got more calls for help from women
    254 23 SIKiHTLY more worm n than nun called lemarltaiu ol SinSOS' ixst >ear 14 883 calls fining the .ir of which 14 4*3 were ed thr>'iinh the finuro excludes tIM .simple lnlorri.itinn calls for which, on an t SOS received about 10 a
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    IN MEMORIAM
    50 23 IN EVERUASTING LOVING MEMORY OP M.N. MAN NADIAB <E» POLICE OF riCEBIDRPARTED 1 1 »2 ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM AS KIND-HEARTED I'NASSI'M ING MAN WHO SPKNT MOST OK HIS LIKE IN SERVICE TO KAMII.Y AND OTHERS THOICH GONE BIT NEVER KOKGETTEN BY WIPE AND CHILDREN
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    44 23 MB. K.F. NAIB DEPABTCOONI I 1»7«In everlovlng memory of dearly loved husband and father A year haj paaaed but not for a moment were you out of our thought! and heart* Inserted by. wlft. daughter*, kith in law and grandchildren 1 1
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    Second batch of SCNS probation officers
    192 23 A SECOND batch of 114 part-time Special j'.ary national servlcrmrii havr j i»t completed their basic course >re for drug audlcis <■• inducted by the Probation and Aftercare Service of the Social AlTair Mini-try brings to a total 167 the numoer of .«.uch implement
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    Speedings lorry shot at by police: Probe on
    203 23 Speedings lorry shot at by police: Probe on pOI.ICE have ordered I an Inquiry into an incident in wiucn a poilce patroi crew opened are at a sveeoing lorry. The police crew from the ray a ueoar police station ilred tniee snots at tne runaway lorry aurliiit a io mv
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    Varsity course on human relations
    78 23 Varsity course on human relations A COURSE on Effective Human Relations for Executives, conducted by the Department of Extramural Studies. University of Singapore, will be held at the university's Nlssen Hut 7B every Monday and Wednesday from 7 30 p.m. to 9.30 pm. beglnlng on Monday. The lecturer Is Dr
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    MERLIN GETS $30 mil LOAN
    109 23 MERLIN GETS $30 mil LOAN tl a $30 million loan yesterday to finance the development of phase two of lv pi ass complex In Beach Road. The amount comprising a 522.S million six-year loan and a $7 5 million overdraft facility was provided by the Development Bank of Singapore. Hongkong
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      240 24 Selangor maps out five areas for growth PETALING JAVA. Frl rE Selangor Govern ment hu earmarnfd five growth centres In the state for future development. Hajl Ahmad I RazaU. deputy to the Mentn Besar. said here yesterday. The centres are Petal Ing Jaya and areas left out of the Federal
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      Food aid
      37 24 ROMPIN <Pahan*> PH. Food suppUcs wtre tail today to 110 orang asll famlllc. In Kimpung afentekmg. 73 km from here. The famlbrs. Isolated by flood water*, hmd btrn without food (or the past two day*.
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      69 24 KOTA KINABALU. Ftt Nine new eaaes of cholera have been reported In Sabah. bring ln« to 30 the number of such cases. The Sabah Director of Medical Bervlces. Dr. Abdullah Rahman, aald this today on his return from the affected areas In Pulau Bombom. ofl the
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      Bright year ahead, says Hussein
      248 24 Bright year ahead, says Hussein KUALA LUMPUR. Friday f\ATI'K Hussein Onn is confident th.it the New Year will be bright for Malaysia, given better commodity prices and a more dynamic private sector. However, the Prime Minister cautions that this high expectation can only be attained through co-operation and hard work
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      3rd class fare rounded off to nearest 10 cents
      120 24 3rd class fare rounded off to nearest 10 cents KUALA LUMPUR. Frt. Fares for third class train tickets will be rounded off to the nearest 10 cents from tomorrow, a Malayan Railway spokesman said ypjterday He tatd the fares mill be applicable for all paiaenger trains with thlrr? class cvmches
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      Road cut off
      27 24 MntSDTO. FYl— The Rota T»ntgl-M*r»ln? road from the 6fth km Is under nearly three tneues of wat.-r and U :m passable to ill traffic
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      Police car in crash catches fire: Eight hurt
      178 24 Police car in crash catches fire: Eight hurt RAI/B. m Eight paagtla were mjurrd three aetiou»ly. when a police track and a Mercedes Bern car collided at the 15th am Ra v b Bentong highway yesterday. The police vehicle bunt Into flame* after the crash, and the driver, constable RosU
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      $14,000 goods seized
      50 24 JOHORK BARU. Frl Customs orflcers yesterday setaed *****0 worth of textiles .n a raid on a vacant houaf In Century Oardens here Duty on the goods. consistIng of fabrics, suiting and nylon crepe material believed to havt been antuggled In from Singapore. Is estimated at St .000
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      Perak triplets
      32 24 TELUK ANBON. PTI Triplets all girls were bom at the District Hospital here The mother. Madam 800 Foo Choo. 2) and hrr babies are reported to be In good condition
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      1977 — the hot number among punters
      155 24 1977 the hot number among punters KUALA LUMPUR. Fn rpHE New Year be--1 gins tomorrow with 1977 and Its 11 other permutations being the hot four-digit favourites for the weekend's races in Ipoh. Empat Nombor Kkor centres around Kuala Lumpur and Petallng Jaya were reported to have sold out there
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      Spears seized, 18 held
      68 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Prt Police detained II men and wired two spears and a knuck<e-duster In a five-hour houtt-to-hou»e search In the Ampai.g Ne» Village and Kampung Taslk sreas yetterday Police said the operation was mounted to track down the killers of two security men thot dead
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      Body of man shot and set on fire found
      105 24 JOHCRE BARU. Frl. The body of a young man who was shot and then set on fire, found by police In Kulal yesterday, is believed to be a victim of a clash between two rival gangs here. Police are now trying
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      344 25 LONDON. Fri. Football in Bri- tain tomorrow stands under a question mark posed by the continuing frost, which ruled out 17 of 30 scheduled! league matches on I Wednesday night More than 50 English League fixtures have been postponed so far and
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      322 25 MELBOURNE. Fri-For-mer cleaner and odd j<>6 man Mark Edmondaon. the sensational victor in the last Australian Open, faces tough nut upponent at Kooyong here tomorow Edmondaon. the only unseeded player ever to win Australian title meets hardhitting Victorian Bob Carmichael now bated In Prance In
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      73 25 WASHINGTON. Prl. Two-time Wimbledon champion Chru Evert, rated the top women's tennis player in the world. -ill be top •ceded In the FU4S 000 Virginia Slims of Washington tournament from Monday to Jan. It Was announced yesterday Britain r. Virginia Wade who lout tc Evert In
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      36 25 JAKARTA. Fri. A nlnc-man Indonesian cycling team will leave here for Manila on Jan i to l*ke pait bi the Eighth Asian Cycling Championships, a spokesman for the Indonesian Cycling Federation tald today. Reuter.
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      224 25  - HKBA wants to tour Singapore B. PCBEIRA _By IfONOKONG BidH mlnton Asaoclatlon Is keen to send a team of seven players to Singapore for a friendly match at the SB A hall In April. The triD will be the first by Honnkont: and will reciprocate the visit the Singapore team
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      Aussie Test load falls on Max Walker
      259 25 Aussie Test load falls on Max Walker MELBOURNE. Fri —Big Australian speedster Max Walker U expected to take on mountains of responsibility In the Second cricket Teat against Pakistan beginning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here tomorrow. Walker U back In the side and Jet! Thomson's injury has given him
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      408 25 gets the all clear to play in Test MELBOURNE. Fri. A specialist last night gave Pakistan Test captiltn Mushtaq Mohammad the all-clear to play In the Second Test against Australia beginning here tomorrow. Mushtaq had a swollen right Index finger. In Jured on the final day's play In the drawn
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      525 25 Red Dart shows fine form |POH. Fri. Red Dart, engaged in Rare Right tomorrow, did v winning gallop on a yielding track here today. With Samry Kadir in the saddle, the four -year -old by Hermes (sire of Melbourne Cup winner Van Der Hum) did fiOOm in 37.2 seconds with
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      200 25 SYDNEY. Fri —Former Australian Davis Cup star Tony Roche destroy- i ed Argentinian Gulllermo Vila* to enter the men's singles final of the New South Wales Open tennis championship.* at White I City here today Roche tipped out Vila*. the tnp seed. In straight sets
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      36 25 OSAKA. Prl The Yonmi University basketball team af South Korea wound up their goodwill tour in Japan «ith (our victories and two luases after they defeated the Dushi»ha University team by 1110 yrMcrdo) AP
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    HUSTLER LOOKS SET FOR A WIN TODAY
    1674 26  -  BLUE PETER By STAR OF SIAM SHOULD MAKE AMENDS JHE HUSTLER looks ready for a winning effort in Race Three at Ipoh today. The four-year-old by Romantic has trained on splendidly since his fifth in his debut to Copacabana II over 1200 m
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    1459 26 Going forecast: Good to yielding ■J'JJM 2.0 CLAM 4. OIV -1200 m 111 .ULi ($9,000 $6,300 to winner) I 1 i «aa» M'Ham rra»i Tar 354 id»>li 1200 m Mgloa> 13 I 1 40 PaaojOma a (Buparolaxi I Btmkatan 4 M (d».2»«l 1200 m P «a»a»aa» I «07»
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    24 26 HONOKONO m Wot Ormany* H*rth« BBC bcrUn b«tllf<l to a goalraa dram ipln'l a Hnnfkonr \tmm In a fnenfl* matrh I I
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    WHEN SOCCER WAS SWEET-SOUR
    1028 27  -  PERCY SENEVIRATNB By s^WKKT and sour that wan the style of Singapore soccer during the year that has ju<t ebbed away. For while the Increased cha tter of the turnstiles was welcome takings soaring to about $1 million defeat In the Malayp final, the string of
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    The year of ugly twins
    692 27  -  WItFREI YEO By THE ugly twins indiscipline and violence r eared their heads on the soccer field last year. There were walk -outs, fights. violence and other Acts of misconduct. At the end of November, the FAS had. in its list of suspended players, a
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    Triumph for SCA youths
    177 27 YOUTH triumphed on tbe cricket arts la IVIC. Tbm aaatia piece of tbo year's activities was the sn»tur*d 4tepiay bf war jomnf NftUatuU t«msa ver«finj «b«>t U years mgtJmmt Mm layiia in their S*a4a\n Cup cU*h The Ant day ef tbe teaatan C«p aaUk bdeti^v^ alsseat
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    Badminton blight: Lack of rapport
    305 27  -  BERNARD PEREJRA •y THE Singapore Badminton Association started off the year 1976 impressively with the formation of two squads "white" and "green" but ended it on a depressing note. Out of the 3U players comprising mostly of zealous Fraser and Neave Badminton scheme youngsters 10
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    7-a-side soccer
    38 27 WXSTLANDERS SC will hold a aeven-a-«lde soccer tournament at RAJ* Tengah ground on Jan 16 Entry forms are available from WBC president N K Perumal lr, *****1 6*4180 The closing date for entries Is Jan I
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    RUGBY: A STORY OF DISASTERS
    271 27  -  DHARSAN SINGN By b CINGAPORE rugby sank further Into the doldrums In 1976. The Singapore Rugby Union started the year on the wrong loot when coach John Burgess resigned f |OC4I rufbv ke nlp wlt h°"t After three months of coach -sea rch In g.
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    -A ZERO FOR CAGERS
    224 27 -A ZERO FOR CAGERS ONCE ataln tbe year ended with no significant gains for table tennis. Bat Ibe emerimre of fresh faces have brought hope for the future reports PETER BIOVV. In June. 15 year old schoolgirl Gob Thai Hoon shocked everyone by winnlnt the National women's title. The anticipated
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    CABINET SWORN IN
    613 28  -  PHILIP LCC By LEE AND 10 MINISTERS TAKE THE OATH AT ISTANA CEREMONY THE Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and his 10 Cabinet colleagues yesterday took their oaths of allegiance before President Sheares and about 120 dignitaries in a brief ceremony at the Istana State Room.
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    Think more about others: Devan
    187 28 Think more about others: Devan THE NTUC Secretary General. Mr. C v Devan N«ir, in a New Year message yesterday, called on Singaporeans to think a little less about themselves and a good deal more about other people's interests. II they showed some concern, especially about the future security ol
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    58 28 PRAOUI. Fit Forty-five nlncre were trapped In a Cjrrrwvk/rak coal Bine last nnht alter a (at explosion. Ctuka Newt Armey reported today Rurue wort befan unrne-dUi.-ly after the blaat. at Uie nine in the Oitrava-Karttna colliery complex la noith Moravta Moat of the mtnei* In
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    159 28 Civil war rages in China province PEKING Fn POLITICAL strife 1 hu ltd lo civil war and serious lea of life In China's vast southwestern province of Ssechwmn, according to a local radio i report. Ssechwan Radio accused radical sapi portert* of Mac Tsetung's purged widow 1 Chiang Ching of
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    34 28 LISBON m Th* aovwnsnent t*f*n fptawwnftnt IU plan to make room for star* tournu today by awrtng UN rtf««Ma fro* Portugal* fornar African ootonMs out of th* nation* luxury hot*!*.— UPl
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