The Straits Times, 17 February 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    SUMMIT ACTS ON LEE PLAN
    748 1  -  SEAH CHIANG NEE and FELIX SOH: Group set up to study proposals By Sydney, Thurs. ASIAN and Pacific Commonwealth nations ended their 1 four-day summit today with an agreement to study Singapore's proposals for expanded infra-re-gional trade. A 15-page communique issued today said the 12
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    Barriers: PM warns Aussies
    628 1  -  SEAH CHIANG NEE and FELIX SOH By Sydney, Thurs. pRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew said today that Australia's tariff barriers were creating resentment among its neighbours and indicated they may have more serious impact in the longer term. Asked during a television interview here on what
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    Lock icon Two killed in jail clash
    84 1 MANILA. Thurs Two convicts serving sentences (or murder died and another was Injured m a battle between members of different gangs In the Oiongapo City Jail. 96 km north-west of here, today, police said. This was the second clash In a month m trie jail
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    Young: Pact may lead to civil war
    212 1 UNITED NATIONS, Thursday US AMBASSADOR to the United Nations Mr. Andrew Young said yesterday the Internal settlement In Rhodesia could lead to civil war similar to that In Angola. If the black guerilla forces are excluded from the settlement, he said, "I could
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    The new champ
    168 1 itTEW world boxing heavyweight champion Leon Spinks raises his hands In delirious Joy after his shock defeat of Muhammad All In Las Vegas, US, on Wednesday night. Spinks, 24, who became the new champion with a stunning split decision victory, m only his eighth professional fight, proclaimed:
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    Lock icon 3 Reds killed
    60 1 BANGKOK, Thure. Two Thai soldiers and three communist guerillas were killed and many others were injured m several clashes during a recent antlcommunlst operation In western Thailand, a military spokesman said today. He told reporters that the three-week campaign m the Srlsawat district of Kanchanaburi province ended
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    Marcos troops rescue 25 Red hostages
    122 1 MANILA. Thurs. Philippine troops early today rescued 25 people. Including 23 schoolchildren. held hostage for more than 24 hours by three communist guerilla* at nearby Pamptnga province, authorities said. The three Insurgent*, however, slipped out of the constabulary (national guard) cordon and escaped under
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    Privy Council 'no' to Harun
    115 1  -  KEK SOO BENG By ONDON, Thurs.— Datulc H ar v n Idrls, former Selangor mentrl besar, Oatuk Abu Mansor, former managing director of Bank Rakyat, and Enclk Ismail Din, secretary and general manager of the bank, all failed today In their efforts to get special
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    Lock icon Dollar drops in Europe
    87 1 LONDOIf, Thurs. The dollar dropped In opening trading on European exchanges today as Western treasury officials gathered :n Paris to resolve monetaiy differences between West Germany and the United States at:d try to head ot! possible speculative pressuiu on the American currency. In Zurich the dollar
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    Dow Jones
    33 1 NEW YORK. TTurs. The Dow Jones Industrial average was off 5.4S points to 756 24 shortly before 11 a.m. today. It has finished a loser m the previous five sessions. UPL
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    Lock icon More Cubans for Ethiopia
    77 1 NAIROBI, Than. An additional 1.5 M Cuban troop* will arrive m Ethiopia by the end of this month and the total number helping Ethiopia's war effort against Somalia could eventually rise to MM, according to diplomatic sources m Addis Ababa. The sources, speaking m the Ethiopian
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      194 1 GEMS OF THE ORIENT 0 0 Star Blue Cats Sapphire Sapphire Eye EMERALD AND RUBY G. C. DE SUVA BROS. MANUFACTURING JIWILLMS. 3. Raffle* Mac*. $i«fl«r««« I. TIL: *****2 SYDNEY, Thurs. The second Commonwealth Asian and Pacific conference will be held in India in 1980, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser
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      88 1 SECOND-HAND GOODS: ADVICE FROM CASE Page 9 "POWER supplies running out" warning 2 EGYPT seises two Kenya airliners In retaliation 4 FORECAST of higher sales at airport sbops 5 When eating is all m line of duty Pag* 6 ISRAELI oranges snapped up by retailers RISING costs force ship Arms
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      Lock icon Jakarta'srequest for F-5s justified, Congress is told
      282 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Indonesia's request for a squadron of F-5 fighter jeta to modernise Its air force la justified, State Department officials told Congress yesterday. Indonesia seeks the "sale of one core squadron of F-5 fighter aircraft for the purpose of modestly modernising the
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      Lock icon VITAL TO BOOST DOMESTIC DEMAND: WITTEVEEN
      121 2 NEW YORK, Thurs. The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Johannes Wltteveen, said yesterday that a stronger expansion of domestic demand m such countries as West Germany and Japan has become more "urgent" because of the appreciation In the currencies of these
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      Lock icon Crash: 40 die
      45 2 LIMA. Thurs. At least 40 passenger* died and 16 others Injured when a bua plowed off a 152 metre cliff Into the waters of the Tarma River, 160 km east of here. Report* said the accident took place on Wednesday morning. AP.
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      Lock icon 'Jet sale will give Israel the edge'
      352 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday A LEADING expert on Middle East defence affairs says the sale of 200 American planes to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia will change the military balance In favour of Israel. Dale Tahtlnen, an author, defence Intelligence officer and defence expert with
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      The snag to better US-Cuba ties
      133 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The United States will not improve its relations with Cuba so long as more than 23, M* Cuban troops are m Africa, the State Department said yester"We hare made clear to the Cubans there cannot bo any ttfwlfl^nt improvement m our relations
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      Lock icon PROTEST AGAINST GAMES
      55 2 A SMALL croup of demonstrators march m front of Vanderbilt University's Kirkland Hall m Nashville. Tennessee, on Tuesday protesting against the proposed Davis Cup zone tennis matches to be held there next month. Massive demonstrations have been threatened if the matches between the United States and South
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      Lock icon Bomb blast kills five
      67 2 RANGOON, Thurs. Five people were killed and 17 others wounded when a grenade was thrown Into a crowd In the northern Burmese town of Hilpaw at the weekend, the state-owned Hanthawaddv newspaper reported yesterday. The paper iv.d those killed and Injured W3re taking part In celebratlois
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      Lock icon 'Power supplies running out' warning
      464 2 Call for voluntary cuts m usage pOWER producers gave millions of Americans a blunt warning yesterday— ncut back voluntarily on the use of electricity until the coal strike is over or "we'll force it upon you." NEW YORK, Thurs The nations two biggest users of
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Anti-pact outcry in black towns
      533 3 MUROZEWA, SITHOLE ACCUSED OF 'TREASON' SALISBURY, Thurr I^HE agreement reached by Prime Minister lan Smith and three black groups to bring majority rule to Rhodesia has sparked deep resentment among scores of urban blacks, who complained whites would retain too much power. Heated talk most
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      MP's 'dirty' word raises storm
      250 3 PARIS. Thursday RACIAL tension became part of the French election campaign yesterday after a prominent majority group leader called the Arabs a dirty word m a nationwide television battle with a communist representative. The storm blew up after Mr. Jean-Jacques Servan-Schrelber, chairman of the Radical
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      CALLAGHAN CALLS FOR STABLE MONEY SYSTEM
      151 3 LONDON, Thurs. British Prime Minister James Callaghan yesterday called for a more stable international monetary system, saying that under the present arrangements "the world stumbles blindly from one currency to another." "We cannot dignify the present arrangements with the name of an international monetary
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      Monkeying around with tigers
      113 3 MOSCOW. Than. The Soviet press today chronicled the saga of Anatoly S. and his drinking baddy and their trip to the soo at Rostov-on-Don. The dally Sovietskaya Bossiya said the two suffered into the too and after monkeying around with the monkeys climbed into the crocodile
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      232 3 "MY NEW BIFOCALS HAVE NO LINES. AND WHO NEEDS MORE LINES?" It I*7 I i jl f^=r> n||* OUTE AOLITE Ultravue lenses have no XXLJ L HuIQUAJ^ lines; you can see clearly close up. r^^^U WH%tl www- far off and everywhere m between. I pSS^K^HHH There's none of the blur
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      Egypt seizes two Kenya airliners in retaliation
      289 4 pGYPT today held two Kenyan commercial airliners m retaliation for Kenyan air force fighters intercepting an Egyptian plane, the official Middle East News Agency reported. The agency said one of the Kenyan planes arrived m Cairo from London on Its way to Nairobi
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      Lock icon $46bil Japan-China trade pact signed
      142 4 PEKING, Thurs. Japanese business leaders today signed their first long-term trade agreement with China designed to stimulate US$2O billion (5546.6 billion) m two-way trade m specified areas over the next eight years. The Chinese side of the private-level agreement covers the export of crude oil
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      Lock icon Majority support Chiang for president
      144 4 mAIPEH, Thurs. X Premier Chiang Cbing-kno's nomination for president today appeared to have won tne support of the overwhelming- majority of Taiwan's 16 million people and l}ls uncontested election next month seems assured. The central committee of the ruling Kuomlntang (Nationalist Chinese Party) yesterday nominated
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      Talks put off
      35 4 OTTAWA. Thurs A Canadlan-Scvlet trade conference scheduled for next week has been postponed by Joint agreement after Canada's recent expulsion of 13 Soviet diplomat? for alleged rpylne. the Foreign Ministry announced AFV
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      Lock icon No let-up in clashes along Khmer-Thai border
      235 4 No let-up in clashes along KhmerThai border BANGKOK, Thursday A THAI military spokesman said today there had been no reduction m the number of clashes along the border with Cambodia since the opening of talks aimed at Improving relations. He told a press conference that Thai Government torces woula continue
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      Lock icon INDONESIA PRESS TOO CAREFUL SAYS MALIK
      127 4 JAKARTA. Thurs—Congress chairman Adam Malik has called for restoration of the functions of the press and urged Indonesian newsmen not to be afraid to report the facts. Mr Malik, himself a former newsman and co-founder of the national news agency Antara. blamed the Indonesian
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      Lock icon Peace march
      34 4 BELFAST. Thurs The Peace People movement In strife-torn Northern Ireland is planning a weekend march through Dublin to picket the headquarters 01 Sinn Fein political front of the Irish Republican Army. AP.
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      Lock icon Jet burns after crashlanding
      165 4 SANTA CRUZ DE TE- I NERIFE (Canary Islands), Thurs. The accident-plagued Tenerlfe Airport suffered another mishap yesterday when a chartered Belgian Sabena Boeing 707 crashlanded and burned But the 189 passengers and seven crew members were able to scamper to safety down emergency ramps before flames
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      Lock icon Asean commodities mart in Manila?
      136 4 MANILA. Thurs. The Philippines Association of Securities Brokers and Dealers Is studying the possibility of establishing a regional commodities market In Manila, an association spokesman said today. Investigation has been going on since last September with a view to a possible opening In the middle
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    Lock icon LEE, JAYE TAKE BREAK FOR GOLF
    98 5 PRESIDENT Juntos Jayewardene of Sri Lanka (left) joins Mr. Lee Kuan Yew as they take a break from the conference room to enjoy a round of golf at the resort of Bowral, 180 km from. Sydney, on Wednesday. The Commonwealth Asian and Pacific heads
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    Five made homeless
    42 5 A FAMILY of nve was made homeless when fire gutted > wooden hut In Larong ChUur off Marslllng Road at 4 p m yesteiday The fire was put out 45 minutes later by a fire engine from Sembawang fire station.
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    Witness away, so tnal put off
    132 5 LONDON, Thurs. Because a witness was on holiday, the opening of the defence of a Malaysian Insurance broker Francis Yong Chool Peng and his secretary, Wendy Goh Sook Peng, Jointly charged with theft and deception, was postponed to Monday. Mr. A.O. Fogg, counsel for
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    Counsel: Ex-Haw Par chief acted in breach of trust
    294 5 LONDON, Thurs. Former Haw Par Brothers International Ltd. managing director Donald Edgar Ogilvy Watson had exercised excessive authority and acted m breach of trust when he allowed part of the shares acquired by HPBIL to be transferred to Spydar, the House
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    Higher sales at airport shops likely for the year
    485 5  -  SUSIE SOH By THE Department of Civil Aviation's new policy of leasing airport shops only to reputable firms, rather than simply those which can afford the highest rents, is expected to pay off m terms of better business and an enhanced
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    New Year joy for aged
    63 5 INMATES of the Henderson Community Old People* Hcme will be treated to a Chinese New Year dinner at 6 p.m. today as part of Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) programme called Outreach. Each of th« 28 Inmates. :ed between 60 end 83. will a»so receive
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    Narco dogs a 'hit' with kL team
    170 5 F3UR Malaysian officials irom the Finance Ministry and Customs Department returned to Kuala Lumpur yesterday, "highly Impressed" at Singapore's method Of training and deploying dogs to combat drug smuggling. The team was led by the deputy director of Treasury, Finance Ministry, Encik Ohazali
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      547 5 ytJP'^aHILDRENrS CHINESE L£ COSTUME CONTEST. S»mi Finals: Sunday. February 19. 3 3Op.m (not 12 noon as previously advertised) at the Dragon Palace Restaurant All are welcomed to attend For reservations plecse call Mary Tel: *****1. ext: 101/1320 Fr»« Amaml products will be given to all lady patrons Finals: Sunday. March
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    The fun can wear off, but food tasting is all in their line of duty
    402 6 ITS always fun to lunch almost dally free sampling a variety of local food spread thro v f h out the Island. Bat it ceases to be much fun to be on food tastinc missions
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    Girl who lived on milk dies at 19
    175 6 A GIRL, Llew Olm Kee. 19, paralysed since she was a baby by brain damage, chocked to death on milk, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Her father, Mr. Llew Chin Choon, told an inquiry into her death that, because of the serious
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    Conviction in outrage case set aside by High Court
    342 6 A FRUIT seller, who was fined $750 by a magistrate for allegedly outraging the modesty of a Special Constabulary sergeant's wife, had his conviction quashed by the High Court yesterday. Tan Soon Slong. 28. was alleged to have committed the offence
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    Open chess tourney
    58 6 THE seventh Queenstown community centre open chess championship will be heid from March 5 to 26 on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be four sections Including one for women. The winner of Class I Is awarded custody of the Jek Yuen Thong
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    Clerks' top pay liigher than exec officers
    323 6 By PHILIP LEE EXECUTIVE officers (EOs) m the civil RJ service are unhappy over the new consolidated salary scales because under this scheme higher grade clerks earn higher maximum wages than the EOs. Several officers have said they were perplexed how a higher
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    How man saved $25,000 from robbers
    296 6 A TEXTILE shop properietor saved half of the $50,000 being taken to a bank by dividing the money into two parts— a step he took because he had been robbed once before, a court t heard yesterday. So when Mr. Chai T»> Kay and
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    Govt to take over land
    44 6 THE government will acquire 641.622 square metres of land In north Seletar for the Housing and Development Board under the Land Acquisition Act. A plan of the area can be Inspected of the area can be In Maxwell Road.
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    Basketball tourney for former stars
    354 6 P}R the first time In Singapore, there will be a basketball tournament for the aged who have so far engaged only In tal-chl sessions, birdsinging contests, chess competitions and other less strenuous pastimes. •organised by the Singapore Action Group of Elders (Sage). It will bring
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    French films at National Museum
    104 6 STUDENTS will get a "taste" of France if they watcn the four colour films to be screened by the National Museum at its premises tomorrow at 10.45 a.m. La Foundation Maast. a minium at Saint Paul da Vence, is featured In a film of tna
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    Concorde man leaves after talks with SIA
    240 6 pONCORDHTS project vv director Mr. Gordon Davidson left for London last night after a round of technical talks with Singapore Airlines officials on the possible resumption of the Concorde service to Singapore. Mr. Davidson, who arrived on Monday night, said he was nopeful
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  • Bilingual section
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      Simplified characters
      81 7 £s**^ The Illustrated word Is pronounced ding, meaning arrange, or fix or correct. It has been reduced to only four strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of nine. Here are some common combinations of the word: fir* dlnghun encasement urn dlnnr Ms an appointment. ft d\ngft draw
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      Seah Liang Seah
      487 7  -  TAN BAN HUAT Street talking By A short stretch of road linking Beach Road and North Bridge Road, Liang Seah Street, Is named after community leader Seah Liang Seah 1850 1925), a trader In gambler and pepper, and proprietor of a canned pineapple factory. Second son of
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      CHINESE DRAMA
      126 7 For those who are interested m Chinese drama, the Singapore Amateur Players will stage "A Night of Two Dreams" at the Victoria Theatre on Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26. The show will consist of two plays, "A Secretary sDream" and "Nightmare", which are written and adapted by
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      Chinese Without Tears
      48 7 Simple questions Jiandan wenju ti( you shenme ifyou What's your excuse? N*f shl ne'lguo re"n What is your nationality? Sho'uxu&l duoshao What is the handling charge? Nelge sht nfde Which one is yours? i Shufshuode. Who said so? j Shuf gaosu nfde Who told you?
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      The art of inviting opinions
      217 7 Proverbial anecdotes Chao Ou wrote very good poetry. Even the great poet, Tv Mv, liked to read his poems. Another poet, Chang Jian, a contemporary of Chao, was his ardent admirer. One day, Chang Jian, knowing that Chao Ou was going to visit a temple,
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      Bilingual street names
      384 7 Empress Rd JLJ&& EngHockßd &J8& EngHoonSt £xr# Eng Kong Cres jjf. Eng Kong Garden ft Eng Kong Place At tyj Eng Kong Rd ffc. i& Eng Kong Ter %-M.is Eng Neo Aye H. it Eng Watt St EnggorSt Enterprise Rd ♦jkMr Ernani St fft Ersklne Rd -fli£*&
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    Increase in scabies cases seen at govt clinics
    451 8 rIE Health Ministry said yesterday that there was an Increase m scabies cases seen at government clinics, but declined to link It to a report that the contagious skin disease was being spread by released Inmates of drug rehabilitation centres. In a
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    Photo show at Vic
    50 8 THE acting Minister (or Social Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Mattar. will open the photo exhibition. Daily Life of A&lan People, at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow at 11 am The exhibition Is organised by the Ministry of Culture ami sponsored by the Asian Cultural Centre for Unesco.
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    'Fishing was done in international waters'
    358 8 A SMALL number of Malaysian fishermen are using Singapore as a "base" for fishing m International waters south of Singapore, and not In Johore waters as alleged by a Malaysian newspaper According to a local fisherman v ho Is a member of the Singapore
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    $3m cable support systems joint venture
    248 8 A BRITISH firm has set up a $3.2 million joint venture plant m Juronc to manufacture galvanised electric cable support systems. The plant Is the first investment here by the British Insulated Calenders Cables (BICC) croups one of the largest Arms m the world
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    Israeli oranges snapped up by retailers
    264 8 MERCURY or not Israeli oranges sold like hot cakes m Singapore yesterday. Orange retailers snapped up almost the entire consignment, worth $1 million, of 70,000 cases of Israeli oranges including 5,000 cases of lemons and grapefruit which arrived six days ago. The oranges had
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    72 accidents
    12 8 THERE were 72 road j accidents, four serious, on Wednesday.
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    RUBBER STUDY GROUP ENHANCES ITS STATUS
    186 8 LONDON. Thurs.— After an existence of 33 years, the international Rubber Study Group (IRSO), with a membership of 30 nations. has been accorded international status m Britain through the signing of an agreement m London between its present chairman, the Malaysian Trade commissioner. Enclk
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      681 8 I 111 I 111 MlvCi. VS. B lH_ mt H |1 |p I The Parker 75. Magnificently encased ft Vk mg. 9 m the enduring beauty of solid sterling :9 silver, subtly antiqued and elegantly sculpted m a classic grid design inspired by a London master silversmith. hi if+ n
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      225 8 Bringing Pp Father By Bill Kavanagh 6* Hal Canty '-^n. X I'LL (SO TO THE "1 I WHO^/ TITUS CANBY-^I I f COULDN'T YOU USE A*\ WHAT TIME DID DOOR -AND ATTEND WAS HE WANTS TO i V. ROU-INS PIN, TOO?*/ M3USETHOAAE J /ZlZ*\ TO YOU LATER/ IT?/ BORROW A
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    It's hello and goodbye for Karen and Sam
    310 9  -  SUSIE SOH B> A LITTLE step, a hand stretched out apprehensively, then a warm clasp of hands to say hello and goodbye. Karen Jeffrey, aged gve, met Big Sam who .came m on a British Airways flight from London on Wednesday night
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    Showers expected
    57 9 T H E Meteorological Department m Its weather outlook said that afternoon showers occasionally accompanied by thunder are expected for the next two to four days. Dry conditions with Isolated showers on a few afternoons are expected for the next two weeks. Rainfall for this month Is expected
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    Second-hand goods: 'Get guarantee cards' advice
    335 9 THE Consumers Association of Singapore yesterday called on buyers of second-hand goods to ensure that guarantee cards for various appliances are extended to them. Case gave this advice following a number of cases where second-hand buyers, either through Ignorance or carelessness, failed to realise
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    Watch theft
    34 9 TAN Pol Seong. 24, was tned $2,000 by a magistrate yesterday (or stealing a watch worth $1,859 belonging to Raymond IJm Lai Huat In High Street IB May 1974. He pleaded guilty.
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    MP to question rise in littering cases
    144 9 mHE MP for Thomson, X Mr. Ang Nam Piau, will raise the Issue of Increasing cases of littering at Parliament today. He will ask the Minister for Law, the Environment and Science and Technology, Mr. E.W. Barker, whether he Is aware that the
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    SHOT DRESSMAKER OUT OF COMA
    92 9 RAJA Hfemdan bin Raja Jaffar, 38. a Malay dressmaker In Singapore who was shot twice at close range In Johore Baru on Saturday, has come out of coma. His family who visited him at Johore Baru General Hospital said he was still on the dange-
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    Football tickets: Touts up prices
    125 9 rE demand for football tickets tor Sunday's Malaysia Cup match between Singapore and Penang has jacked up the blackmarket price by as much as 200 per cent. And these under-the-counter dealings are going on everywhere m offices, coffee-shops, hawker centres and markets. The $1 tickets
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      205 9 Straits Times Crossword ™^■HT" iBB"™ ill bH ACROSS line finished off by lawyer 1 SSfL^B? ££i 1 7 taP«'re<J though not 9 Overweight laity n.v.ng iS 11 "1" 1D U ?i 3 y |KU if at* that iv rtOioaa snip io, ji .n £J?r m n«rruw "> *Uss? (4. 6).
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      Court rejects move to subpoena ex-A-G
      206 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Senior Sessions Court here today disallowed an application by counsel Mr. Karpal Singh to subpoena former Law Minister and Attorney-Gene-ral, Tan Sri Abdul Kadlr. to enlighten the court regarding the extradition treaty between United States and Malaysia. Mr. Karpal Singh
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      WOMAN DEAD IN TUB: ROBBERY THEORY
      142 10 K. LUMPUR, Thurs WASHERWOMAN Anastatia Martin, 28, was found dead In the bathtub m her hotel room m Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here today with tlsue paper stuffed m her mouth and teeth marks on her left arm. She was clad m a nightgown.
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      Lock icon Libya 'yes' to $23 m loan
      44 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thuri. Libya will provide Malaysia with A USSIO million (5523.3 million) loan for development purposes under an agreement signed here today. The long-term soft loan to repayable over IS years with a six-year grace period. APP.
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      Gunman gives up
      67 10 JOHORE BARU, Thurs. A gunman who escaped police custody and then shot a policeman yesterday, surrendered himself to the police last night. He also handed over a revolver to the police. The man, aged 31, shot and wounded PC Arlpin bin Hassan, m a back lane off
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      No polls pact with Berjasa but we'll hit hard at PAS
      433 10 -RAZALEIGH KOTA BARU, Thursday INHERE is no electoral pact between the National Front and Berjasa for the coming state elections here, Kelantan National Front chairman, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said this evening. Both parties, however, agreed to work closely to
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      4-month curfew in K. Baru lifted
      151 10 KOTA BARU, Than. The three-hour curfew within the Kota Barn Town Council and the Kubang Kerlan Local Council limits has been lifted with effect from today. The decision was reached at a special meeting of the State Executive Security Committee. A 24-hour curfew had
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      Lock icon Protest note to Carter
      64 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Democratic Action Party (DAP) 's sending a protest note to President Carter condemning the US offer to sell Jet-fighters to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel. The note will be sent through the US Ambassador here. Mr. Robert Miller, according to a statement by
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      FAMILY OF THREE KILLED IN CRASH
      94 10 MENTAKAB (Pahang). "lliurs. A housewife and her two sons were killed and her husband and daughter Injured when the car they were travelling In collided with another car at the 4th km Menra-kab-Karak road yesUrday evening. Police Identified the dead as Madam Ng Yoke
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      Esso's gas, oil find
      49 10 KUALA LUMPUR Ttaur*. Bno Production Malaysia, ha* lilt 1 oi»i ed oil uid' gaj In the Iron* exploration well located off the aut ooaat of Peninsula. Malaysia The welL Irons Ho. 1. Is the second exploration well completed by Emo Production on behalf of Pctrona*.
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      Johore a sex lure for teenage girls
      218 10 JOHORE BARU, Thurs. Teenage girls from the East Coast states have been coming over to Johore to work m bars, nightclubs and brothels. Most of the girls go for the "vice dens" m Johore Baru. Batu Pahat, Kulal and Masai. One of the
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      267 10 M I Ml LrLaL^ML^lfliV iMrt/lC aUlrfp***^^^^ II .la»WSt3nW^_- I •^^*^cIl» at ti\W>**^ In this issue: BUSINESS: Singapore m the big league overmanning rather than overpayment growth m the business is matched by a growth m telecommunication, banking and hotel facilities. ASIA: Year of the Horse The Chinese state's horse stands
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    Meeting next month to discuss straits traffic
    208 11 rkFFICIALS from v Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia will meet m Singapore on March 2 and 3 to discuss the implementation of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) In the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The meeting is expected to decide on the date of
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    Exec officer's conviction quashed
    398 11 AN ACTING executive officer In the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday won his appeal against conviction on a charge of having dishonestly retained a stolen birth ■certificate. Mr Justice D'Cotta accepted the submission Of Mr. David Marshall that the trial Judge was wrong m relying on
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    Rising costs force ship firms out of business
    318 11 ECONOMIC recession and a two-fold increase m bunker costs over the past three years have forced smaller shipping firms around the world into bankruptcy or to lay up their ships. Seafreight, a bulletin published by the Singapore Shipping Association, says bunker costs,
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    WARNING ON KNIFE CARRYING
    104 11 NO one should carry any sort of knife around unless there Is a reasonable explanation for doing so, a police spokesman said yesterday. It is, however, entirely up to the discretion of the policeman »ho checks the person, whether to accept the explanation as satisfactory. If
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    Robbery case
    42 11 TAN Kuan Meng, ?A, was charged In a magistrate's court yesterday with robbing a taxi driver.. Chelc Kok Meng. of $22 In Bavelock Rond on Peb 1. No plea was recorded. He vu remanded until Peb IS pending further Investigations.
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    Abortion leave poser for Labour Ministry
    228 11 mHE Ministry of Labour 1 is studying the request of a trade union for a ruling on its claim for a woman employee's abortion leave to be treated as paid medical leave. The union claimed, In an article In the latest Issue of Labour
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    Ziaur visit
    22 11 PRESIDENT Zlaur Rahman of Bangladesh will arrive here today after attending the Commonwealth heads of government regional meeting In Sydney.
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    Blood donation sessions
    39 11 TH« Singapore Blood TranrfiMton Same* wUI turt another monthly blood donaBon tMMon at O«7lan« W«t community centre tram tbla month. The MMtons wUI be held from 1 pjn. to > pjn-on tte la*t Phdaj of every month
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    UAE to get 200,000 eggs from Singapore
    304 12 SINGAPORE poultry farmers will export more than 200,000 white eggs worth over $25,000 to the United Arab Emirates m West Asia next month. The eggs will be packed In more than 600 boxes of 360 each and shipped by a container vessel with
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    Weeklong UWC arts festival opens tonight
    207 12 FE acting Minister for Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, will open the weeklong arts festival of the United World College m Dover Road at 7.30 tonight. Preparations for this seventh annual minla ture festival started a year ago, and involve about 400 participants from
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    Biggest cinema in S-E Asia to open here soon
    293 12 A $10 MILLION. 2,400seat cinema, described as the biggest In Southeast Asia, has been completed, and will be opened m Singapore soon. The Kallang Theatre, situated next to the Ice Palace skating rink and opposite the National Stadium, is owned by
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    VC treat for 2,500 kids
    61 12 THE Vigilante Corp» will hold a carnival for 3.603 children of VC members and from welfare homes at the Singapore Zoological Garden* on Sunday between 9 am. and 1 p m. Mr. Chin Ham Tons. Political Secretary (Home Affairs), will host the function which Is
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    Year's jail, rotan for robber
    175 12 A LABOURER, Tusiman bin Jufrl. 25, was yesterday jailed for one year and ordered to be given four strokes of the rotan by a district Judge when he admitted taking part m a robbery In which a pair of antique scissors worth W.loo was taken.
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    MAN WHO LOST FINGERS SUES FOR $22,500
    233 12 A TRAINEE carpenter lost three right fingers m an accident at the workshop of a shipyard In Keppel harbour, Mr. Justice A.P. Rajah heard In the High Court yesterday. Wee Blan Hock. 28. is claiming $22,500 In agreed damages m his negligence suit
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    Poor demand for Woodlands flats
    119 12 rjVHE Housing and De1- velopment Board will build only 1,784 flats In Woodlands New Town In 1079 because of poor demand m the area. The 1,784 units comprise three, four and five-room flats, all of which are due for completion by mid- 1970. Building of
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    Return of lawyer who won fame and fortune in S'pore
    397 12  -  EVELYN NG By T^ORMER Sing apore F lawyer, Mr. Robert Henry Green, may have spent the past 16 years away, bat nostalgic memories of the 26 years he spent here are still vivid m his mind. To Mr. Green, known
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1978
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      THAI PM'S TOUR
      309 14 T»HE tour of Thai Prime Minister General Kriangsak Chamanand of the four Asean countries starting today is more significant than an ordinary getting-ac-quainted trip. This Is Mr. Kriangsak's first diplomatic journey since coming to power last October, but Asean leaders are not unfamiliar with him; his present
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      THE ENTERTAINER
      331 14 TT HAD to end somewhere, sometime. 1 We all knew that of course. The aging, tawdry boxing circus, but still with the undeniably greatest ringmaster ever, would have to leave town one day. So, perhaps Las Vegas was the appropriate place. Indeed, m retrospect, Las Vegas seems inevitable.
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    Lock icon Real issue is change in US policy
    641 14  -  RICHARD GROSS By ISRAEL'S con1 demnatlon of the US proposal to sell war planes to two Arab states came as no surprise but the furore over the number of aircraft earmarked for Egypt and Saudi Arabia clouds the real Issue: The change m
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    Govt also alive to problem of 'over-worked' doctors
    535 14 Govt also alive to problem of 'over- worked' doctors lIHTH reference to the letter entitled "Plight of only doctor at Emergency UrUtT, (ST. Jan. 26). I would like to assure "Concerned" that the authorities are very conscious of the nature of work done In the accident and emergency department Every
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    Lock icon A test of American credibility in dealing with Arabs
    969 14  -  TERENCE SMITH m WASHINGTON U. S. WEAPONS SALES: 'KISSINGER'S CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST ON CARTER'S DOORSTEP' By READING Wednesday morning's headlines, the casual observer might well wonder why the Carter Administration, with its calendar already full of upcoming congressional battles
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      9 14 TOMORROW'S Jm^gm^^ji TECHNOLOGY. /m i\ yesterday s >**lion Technology
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      242 14 im CHIANG HUATCO.PTE.LTD., SINGAPORE. MUSICO(MALAYSIA)SDN.BHD., Rm 605, CHINA INSURANCE BUILDING, KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. *****9. Automatic WH 31 5Kg 1 Hb) capacity deluxe version that provides wider choice of 1 5 programmes including Super White, rinse and spin programmes. Extra features inciu-Jc water suspension for special fabrics and a choice of
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      For Haven's sake...a cop to beat all cops
      379 15 For Haven's sake. ..a cop to beat all cops TWER since TV aerials first began appearing on the Singapore horl zon, we've had a whole trail of crime-fight-ing cops Invading our small screen, one after the other. These telly-cops, as they're fondly referred to. come In all shapes and sizes
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      Key to Darwin Theory
      139 15 MYSTERY still shrouds the behavlour of primaeval marine reptiles under water and these are the creatures which lure Jacques Cousteau and his divers to the Galapagos Islands. They succeed for the first time m observing and filming these reptiles taking their food m tbe open sea.
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      SIX-MILLION DOLLAR FLOP ON SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE
      468 15  -  SUNDAY Night Movie's THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE is considered among film circles an expensive flop, a $6 million one, to be precise. This sum may be a mere pittance nowadays but m 1961. It represented a very respectable budget Indeed. Although
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      Bob the head shrink is back in his show
      375 15 QUIET, calm, unassuming, rather Introverted—hardly the winning qualities of a comedian, let alone a successful one. But these attributes are combined m just the right mix to make Bob Newhart a hit on his own TV show as a psychiatrist, or
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      Chen to open seminar
      47 15 THE Minister of state (Defence), Mr. Bernard Chen, will open the Union of Kappei Shipyard BrpJoyee* of Singapore's seminar on The Role of Union In Bjhanclng ProspecU of the Shipbuilding and Shlprepalrlng Industry at the shipyard's training centre on Monday st 9 ta
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      399 15 OT* TAC >, <T SINGAPORE gVj EV» CONTACT LENS v^V SOCIETY The following members are: CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS OPTOMETRISTS DAVID I J AUSTIN 'TltK PTE LTD FBOA FSMC 117, Plaza Singapura ORCHARD ROAD (9) Tel *****1/2 E J BENJAMIN EDWARD I HINJAMIN PTE LTD FAAO FACLP 104 Tanghn
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      208 15 Warn BS^ ♦Showtime. Daily 3 shows»No Extra Charge. Anna Mina, two very versatile, Q very talented showstyle performers v "WW all the way from Tokyo. Specially to Im m 1 sing to you, baby. w J| \j J also appearing: WW\ W% Sonny Bala The New Moonglows I l>f~fl Miss
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      886 15 Today's TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives' Matinee: The 8.05 Spirts Parade (Eaglish) Hand (Mandarin film-repeat) 8.40 The Undersea WirM if Jacques CousUii: 4.30 Intermission The Dragons of Galapagos (Repeat) 6.05 Opening and Exercise With Gloria 9.30 Hews and Parliamentary Report (English) K 15 hITi (tat"*')
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1231 16 THE last- transacted ready salt at une close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous days prices k«ether with 1977/78 high and low. Adjusted for script/ rights Issue). itTVn Last Hick Low Company gale +orBECTIONONE INDUSTRIALS 155 132 Acma 153 -Z 2M
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      Unit trusts
      321 16 Closing Tone: Mixed. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 2.879.000 units valued at $4.516.(T0 Industrials accounted for 2,011,000, finance 105,000. hotels 331.000, properties 35.000, debentures, loans and bonds 10,000, oil palms 15.000. tins 174.000, and rubbers 198,000 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1634 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares •raded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett." Big Board
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      Government and corporate bonds
      273 16 B OT 8 1/2% 1181 (100.000) (1018 10P4S) B O T 7 VB% 1«84 (100.000) (96'«8 96 7 45) LTCB J IW2 100.000) 99 iB 100 MS) Cradlt Lyonnaia Floating I*B3 (100.000) (98' iB 9945) DBS Convert* 1/2% IMI (100.000) (95ViB 96WS) D B 8 8
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1375 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and bustness m and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown m brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Aama (1 538). A)lnama» (2.158). Alaam (2 738) (1) 2.73 (1) 2
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        21 16 othnuni loom BT in Urn MuPUat unloplnd IChALow •cfcSma laUkoff 370 354 2M 1S1 88 482 428 230 217 203
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        20 16 OCBC 585 SponGUu 104 UmeDarby 330 Metro Hldf" 148 C*C 279 Metal Box Spore 235 WeuiM* 232 Incheap* 199
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        25 16 ■•her Merlin In ••h«n»('oni lifm.MeUl >nlmfi il. Keponf )lympi« •«n Electric limr Darby 178.1 147.1 144.1 98.1 72; 85.1 57; 53; 52.
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        35 16 B.T. Index: industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: rins: t rubbers: 3.C.B.C.: S.E.S. Ind: 583.67 271.68 433.37 177.12 166.56 142 92 436.67 239.05 234.50 561.51 271.8 438. 1! 177.81 166.31 ***** 439. 1! 238.9* 232 91
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        Hongkong
        359 16 HONGKONG The market firmed slightly In dull, featureless trading with little buying Interest, dealers said. Jardine Mathrion rose 10. cent- to HKSI2 40. HutchiaonWhampoa 2', to $3.52.. Swire Pacific five to $5.55. Hongkong; Bank five to $6 65 and Wheelock 2', to $2.15 Hongkong Baak was steady at $16.90.
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        Tokyo
        372 16 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher In active trading led by public works Issues, dealers said. The Dow /ones average rose 7.33 to close at 5.131 95 points, with a volume of 300 million shares. The New Index closed at 384.50. up 0.85 point. AJInomoto Akal Asahl Chem AsahlOlass Bank
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        Sydney
        290 16 SYDNEY Share prices fell widely although golds firm on the strong bullion price, with Central Noraeman rising 20 cents to a new high cf AS9 00. dealers said The Sydney All-Ordinaries Index sagged 3 99 to 462 26 points, on a total turnover volume of 3 16 million shares
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        Options
        175 16 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets Cold Storage (March 11.70) (0.2M8 0.315) (June 51. 701 (0.318 O.JSS) and C (March 12.20) (0.675)
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        New York
        195 17 NEW YORK. Wed— Stock traders, shrugging off a i dividend boost by American Telephone and Telegraph Co.. sent the market Into Its lifth straight decline, as the j Dow Jones Industrial average hit its lowest point <n nearly i three years. Speeding the decline was a 1 government
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        Zurich
        99 17 ZURICH. Wed. Share prices were mixed again m slower trading. The market (eft the elfects of profit-taking and the un- settled currency situation. but It drew some support from the extension of the Swiss exporters liquidity l aid agreement. Banks were irregular apart from actively higher Credit Sul-nt Brarrr
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        Amsterdam
        132 17 AMSTERDAM. Wed Share prices closed mixed with Akio, Haoy and I'allever slightly lower and Philip, and Royal Dalch higher In Dutch internationals Most Insurances were higher, while shippings and transports were mostly weaker. Industrials and trading shares were mixed. State loans were higher CIMUV prirei In Dutch (Ullden with
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        Indices
        270 17 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 453.2 Tuesday 459 7 Week Ago 468.4 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDI'STRIALS Wednesday 761.69 Tuesday 765.16 Week Ago 782.66 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIIM Wednesday 80\ to 80"Tuesday 79 to 80 II k HANG SENG Wedntsrtay 405 74 Tuesday 409.58 Week Ajo Closed ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 410.03 Tuesday
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        TIN
        145 16 mHE Straits tin price 1 slipped $10 to $1,695 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up 61 tonnes to 247 tonnes. The overnight London market was firmer with forward buyers gaining £5 to £6,190 per tonne. LONDON: lin on the day rose £107 for Cash and
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 16 Rubber Feb 16. Singapore: Mar 203.75 cts (up 1.00 ct). Malaysia: Mar 206.50 cts (np 0.50 ct). Tin: $1,695 (down $10). Official offering: 247 tonnes (up 61 tonnes).
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        GOLD
        61 16 Wednesday Tuttday Melbourne! 1) 156 «0 156 30 London 17» 00B 177. 00B 179 SOS 177 508 Zurich 17S.S0B 177.0OB 179.253 177.758 Parli 1M.M 186.58 Thursday Widnatday Hongkong 171 00B 171 60B 178 30S 17S 908 Spore (2) 180.00B 178.52B 180.63S 178.178 Export prlcea In non-fterllng areaa In U8
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        RUBBER
        418 16 /OPENING prices m the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down following lack of follow-through from London, dealers said. Prices later advanced to touch 203.50 cents for March on some buying Interest before profit-taking pared the gain slightly. Volume was moderate. Further steadiness was registered In afternoon dealings on
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        116 16 ■pvAILY SSR and BMR prices at noon yesterday: Mar Apr R-A.S. (Carnal Mtb) (Forward Mth) BuycTi Sellers Buyer* Sellers 88R 20 (1 ton pallet) 194 00 195 00N 195 00 196 00 N SSR 50 (1 too pallet) 192.00 194.00N 193 00 195 00N M.U.L.B. BMR SCV
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      Focus still on second-liners
      442 16 SENTIMENT was mixed on the Singapore stock market yesterday although speculative activity m selective second-line industrials con- tinued unabated. The present market favourite. Associated Plastic Industries, took pride of place among the day's active stocks with 59H.000 units transacted. Support for the counter was good and
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      K. LUMPUR
      361 16 A TURNAROUND In market sentiment In the afternoon caused prices to close on a mixed note on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Trading was again selective and generally confined to the usual speculative counters, which closed the day marginally lower. Elsewhere m the market, commodity issues appeared
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      Money and exchanges
      196 16 ►pHE US dollar opened slightly lower at $2.3210 20 In the Singapore forex exchange yesterday, on news that the coal miners hart rejected President Carter's call for White Hous> discussion. This resulted In the dollar easing sharply frcm the ***** tc 2.0730 level against the marks. Trading
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      133 16 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rates Smithsonian Percentage quoted yesterday (cross) parity chance js dollar Sterling pound iongkong dollar H'slan dollar lust schilling Jel franc com) Danish kroner ?"rench 'ranc Italian lire <eth guilder lor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc >ut mark 'apanese yes lust dollar
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      172 16 A SIAN currency deposit lnrl terbank rates at close on Feb 16. U8 Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 1 mth 7 1/8 7 2 mths 7 7/16 7 5/16 3 mth* 7 7/16 7 5/16 6 mth* 7 3/4 .7 5/8 9 mths 7 13 16 7 11/16
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      34 16 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollars on Feb IS. Offrr Bid vemigm mth mths mths Source: a 1/2 S S 18 5 3 15 Astley 9 14 4 7/1 5 1/16 Ft^cc.
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      54 16 RANGE or ratta offered by dMcount nouaei on FeO 14. Ovtrnlfht 3 14*. Call drpoalt 3 1/4%. Msahkl Buy Sail 3-Monlh NOTE: Thece rates may differ slightly from those quot.-d by banks to their customers Month Bank bill! Month CO Month CD lS/lf 4 13/H */l« 6 1/U 5
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      47 16 ACBC 7 ttSTfif.::::: Baafi of AsMrtea 7 Baak tt Ckima 7 BaakofTakyo 7 Baak No«ara Udaaiaala 71 Ckartdraalßaak 7. Chaaa Ma oka t tan 7 CbW 7. Fir* Chicago SSST".::::::::::: 7 lxWauaa T Malaya* Baaklac.... Miuui Baak OCBC 4 4JITB LCB 7 UMBC UOB
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      541 17 HOTEL and property grouo. Faber Merlin, has emerged from the trough of losse into which it fell In the second part of the last financial year with group profit for the six months to the end of December amounting to $2.34 million on
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      264 17 SOUTH Pacific Textile Industries has turned m another creditable performance last year though the latest results fall short of the forecast made when It announced the l-for-2| rights Issue. For the year to Sept 30, j 1977, group pre-tax profit i registered a 25.3 per
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      294 17 JBH j Aw\s wantsto get closer to you. Announcing our new office at Singapura Forum Hotel Orchard Road Tel: *****0/*****1 Open Hours: Mondays Sundays 0730 2100 hours It's so easy to rent a car from Avis. But what's ease without convenience? So we've opened a brand new location closer to
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      303 17 TORONTO DOMINION BANK Singapore Branch A.C.U. Dealing Room new direct telephone numbers 222-2028 222-2029 with effect 17th February 1978 General office number 220-5322 remains unchanged. MINISTRY feffSg OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT (I) Tht Survey and Preparation of Plant for Stglap Canal Improvement Scheme Ref TEN (ENV) 08/78/1
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      283 17 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for regular cleaning of the Singapore Conference Hall at Shenton Way, Singapore I for a period of 36 months commencing on Ist April, 1978. Showround: Wednesday 22 Feb 1978 (Between 10.30 am and 12.00 noon) Meet at Concourse, Singapore Conference Hall. Shenton Way. Closing Date:
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      532 17 NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 4205 of 197S Between Llm Hong Plaintiff And 1 Syed Mohamed bin Hussaln bin Ali bin Hood Alatas 2 Syed All bin Hussaln bin All bin Hood Alatas 3 Sharlfa Fatlmah bte. Sallm bin Abdullah bin Hadoon Alatas
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      744 18 FULLY CONTAINFRISED TO EUKOPE EXPORTS Span PKitmi H>rr| Bkntußdam LtHam ijjHMa HMftMtEiprm 17/2 19,2 12,3 |$/3 U/3 |»/3 •wxMlln 23/2 25/2 U/3 ?M *1 H/i KataoMan (/3 (3 30/3 1 4 2/4 <;/<> KimatiKl Man 12/3 14/3 i/4 (4 9/4 JtattAjr M/ 3 22/3 12 4 15/4 16 4 (214)
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      863 18 AUSTRALIA SERVICE P KeUof Sinfapert Loadinj for: MAY tm IN POUT 11/20 Feb FREM. AOEL. MEL YUE RIVER 21/22 Feb lf/20 fat BRIS SVD THREE STAR 4/7 Mar 2/3 Mar FREM. AOEL. MEL SEABLOOM 17/19 Mar 15 16 Mr ADEL. MEL. SYD BANGLADESH SERVICE Sf ABLOOM 23 Ft* n frt
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      1102 18 U.S.A./ ASIA SERVICE DRY'REFRICCRATED CONTAINER SERVCE SAIUNC EVERY WEDNESOAT FOR POUTS IN UU. CANADA. CARIBBEAN. lAPAN. KOREA. TAIWAN. HONG KOK. THAILAND ANO PHILIPPINES VESSEL VOYAGE Vessel Arrives/departs 5.00 P M PONCE V 318 FEB 22/23 FEB 20 GATEWAY CITY V-687 feb2B/mari feb 27 PONCE V-319 MAR 7/8 MAR 6 GATEWAY
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      882 18 V Burm Ftva Star Stiippina. Corpn. 6 "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE" LOADING FOR RANGOON Q ■mm w>»»»api»)»t nr* n J» Whmm J"« W •\W. B F S S C Agents m Malaysia TEPS MALAYSIA V A IQ Pon Kelang Tel 1381 7365 Penang T«i 62U1/***** H Lw i|L' ,r Companta Arftntina
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      977 18 Orient Overseas Co*dcJMeA Line FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) J'P»ra Kola* Solon leHawe Hour| Roam Antwerp CHEKAUER PAUIM Wi 23/2 12 3 15,3 17/3 18/3 20 3 NEPTUNE CORAL «N 27/2 2%12 17 3 22 3 243 2i,l 283 CMEKAUERROn7«I 4/3 J/3 22 3 28 3 30 3
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      1529 19 Ben Ocean Ajcufarvxx d ßen Line. BkieFhtmel Glen Line and NSMO I Tl UK CONTINENT (Va S«I) S npptrt P. lelaitf Fenarl EuraM UNLIVIL ell it Fet II 11 fet 4 Mac Ltben. LtuMt, Hall. PIOTESILAUS 21 2Mw II 12 Mai 1/ I Mw I I*l B.ita:. Aimtemnn. NMtawt, DllClin.
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      1202 19 P—l BEN LINE I CONTAINERS mmwm limited H BURC 8 HAVEN R'DAV HAVRE SOTON Tl EIMfC: Smiapori P. nlin| W. Germany d'slna Bemiui Franca All UK. ai a ssen., n NOVCRMC "PRESS 11 Ft* II FM 12 Mar IS Mar II Mar 11 Mar II Mar lURAMA MARU 21 Fit
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      1068 19 EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE VIA SUEZ WESTBOUND TO MED/ UK/ CONTINENT/ SCANDINAVIA FaMj Keiail MM S sore II Mseilles 21 Rdam 3, Hburf 4) Cburi EIEAHO'A II 2 KuoICAN id 7 i I 11 1 11 1 IS 1 FIA<C!SCA :S 2 JUTIANOIA 2 1 II 1 21 1 11 1
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      787 19 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMVi^MMMMMMMMV THK BANK LDfB LTD. lIAK FOR E. t S. AFRICA SP«IIICIANK (Riun,on. Mtmbasa. lan|i. 0 llaa. Ou-bir El njMMa Pfnm| MMBJ II 21 Fet S pore II Pt II FM FtWI EAST 1 SOUTH AFRICA fll IANKuf, MANIU T[st N NMBJ P Ke'an S-po-, 24 75 Fit LYKES ORIENT
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      1072 20 "^KAWAtjT-iTI-gN -UMA LTD. j ,tuy cwTAMaisa idwice n empi oru Spore P. Kel*K[ L Havre H'Durf Brmwi ITdapi tKTUIEI Mil IW 21 Ft* FH Ii Mar 17 Har II Mar 19 Mar NOTNE CHAI 7W 27 Ftl »FH»Mr 24 Mar »Mv H Mar CNEMUEI ntt.m 4 Mar 5 Mar 22
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      1271 20 E.C.-U.S.A./ATLUTIC/GULF SERVICE ACCfn IM FCt/ICI CWTAMOS FIM) ST«E. P. I'.LAJtt PtIAN. laad tf ftr: NOIFOIK. NEW Tttl. lILTIMNC. NEW lIUARS, 40UST0I.. 6»L»ESTOR AN! OTHEI (ULF POtTS. S,afa9art p. R*ia*u Itiawaa Nataa LC./ GREAT LAKES SERVICE Laad.tc far: MONTICU. TOtOHTO. AtRTIIUII. lETIIIT. NOPfOK VISH»I TKTN- (NPJA II SCI) ""n'ltfel 'is'iV'FH IT
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      1201 20 u-NOL I NEPTUNE ORIENT UNES LTD FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICES: to mum iyu skj- f|off fulmt na-jtj, irburi Brea. ITdaia CHEVALIER PAUL: 21 Fil 23 Ft* 12 Mir 17 Mv II Mv IS Mv < NEPTUNE CORAL 27 FH 21 Ftl 17 Mv 24 Mv 25 Mv 21 Mar I CHEVALIER
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      891 20 MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COKPOftATIO* BCHHAD TIL: A *****4. EXPRESS FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TC/FROM MED CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA wen iouhi P. Klinf tfm U M'lltl S R'tM 9 H>irf (I Ctur| TOTIMA StiM IS/ VI > > OtIICIN SUM II 1 I 11/ > 11/1 rYI lUTLANDIA 1/ I 11/ J 11/ S
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      770 20 Kansai Line STRAITS/AUSTRALIA SERVICE Spore P. Kelang Loading for: Crace Adel.-.de 28 Feb 25 Feb Brisbane (Builrjuly 1977) tISSLm/ Adelaide. M V Prairi; 31 Mar 28 Mar —do Atnts Siafiiart INTUSEA (PTE) LTD 2352*11- MOKINC -23M157 Rula Imaair TEO SMIPPINC I TRAOINC 2NNI, 21M71 ALPAC LINE SOUTH AFRICA SERVICE Spore
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    91 21 Aged 59 passed awty peao*fully on 15th February 1978 at 8 37 p.m. lending behind beloved wife Madam Teh Poy Lan, daughters. Irene Cheam Slok Huen and Jean Cheam Slok Lin. only son, David Cheam Chip Teong. sons-in-law, Kenneth 81m and Lam Choon Pheow, Grandson, Alvln Sim Kla Hong,
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      550 21 Help make Metro Grand a grand way to shop. Metro Grand is a whole new way to shop. With high quality merchandise for the most discerning tastes. We need people who seek a career m a dignified store like ours. Not people who merely serve. But people who feel they
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      680 21 NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD t^o^o^ok invites applications for the post of first Instructor (Conhih) Requirement* Applications should be graduates of the Hotel Catering School with some working experience m hotels. Those without formal qualifications but possess a minimum of 5 years experience as chefs m hotels may also be considered. This
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      790 21 II ÜBLXXNO ASIA PTE LTD SUBSIDIARY OF LEBLOND INCORPORATED THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF A COMPLETE LINE OF LATHES The company's regional headquarters m Singapore, marketing through its extensive net-work of distributors m the Asia-Pacific Region a wide range of manual and numerically-controlled metal-cutting lathes, requires the services of a
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      584 21 TENDER NOTICE Separate Tenders are Invited for:1 THE CONVERSION OF OODOWN X AND QODOWN S6A INTO EXHIBITION HALLS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAROSTANDINQ AND ANCILLARY WORKS AT JARDINE STEPS (ADJACENT TO WORLD TRADE CENTRE) Tender Deposit: $1,000.00 Closing Date: 3 Mar 78 Site Showround: 23 Feb 78 at 9.30 am
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      145 21 >j5 SINGAPORE sM^B SPORTS aTIaV COUNCIL TENDER NOTICE TENDER FOR SPORTS SHOP AT KALLANG SQUASH AND TENNIB CENTRE Tender Is Invited for the rental of a covered space of 12.9 sq metres located at the j Kallang Squash Si Tennis Centre, Stadium Road. This; space will be available for operation
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      542 21 TENDER Tenders are Invited by the Chief Supplies Officer. Central Supplies Department. Singapore for the supply and delivery of the 1 following Items: a Envelopes Including printing to Ministry of Education Closing date and time: 15 3.78 (12 noon) b Plain Paper Photocopter, capable of producing A3 and A4 size
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      759 22 A CAREER WITH SOUTHEAST ASIA'S LARGEST PUBLISHING GROUP TIMES ORCHARD CENTRE, the city showroom of The Times Publishing Group, will be open shortly. Located m a prestigious shopping complex m Orchard Road, the Centre will display and sell the full range of products published or distributed by member companies. These
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      207 22 HELI ORIENT (PTE) LTD a leading Aviation Company m South East Asia employing over 450 people, invites applications for the post of LICENSED AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT/ ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Qualification and Experience Preferably with DCA or CAA licence m Category E 1 or X At least 5 years working experience m aircraft
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      495 22 JUNIOR TECHNICIANS required by large international company to meet the requirements of their expanding Division. Applicants should hold a Diploma m Electrical Engineering from a recognised Technical Institute. No experience required. Training will be provided. Write with full personal resume and a recent passport photograph to:S.T. Box No. ***** Singapore.
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      538 22 I NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS I SINGAPORE PHONE BOOK JULY 1978 I Telephone subscribers are requested to note that any additions and/or amendments including Bold Type Listings required m the White Pages of the English and Chinese Editions of the Singapore Phone Book July 1978 should be submitted to:The Manager Service
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      218 22 TENDER Tenders will be received up to noon on 2 March 1978 In the National Library, Stamford Road. Singapore S, for binding and for binding/ repair material! for the period 1.4.78 to 31.3.79 the specifications and tender forms for which may be obtained from the Administration Section of the National
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      551 22 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE PLANNING ACT (CAP 279, 1970 ED) THE MASTER PLAN RULES, 1962 Notice under Rule 14(a) Norlce Is hereby given that the following alterations to the Master Plan have been approved by the Minister for National Development. (1) Rnoning of lota 243-2 244-2, Mukim
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      482 22 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from experienced contractors for the reffular cleaning of the City Hall Building, Ht Andrew'! Rocd, Singapore 6 for the period lit April 1978 to 3Ut March, 1»78. Tender documents may be obtained from the Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Of
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      556 23 CLASSIFIED ADS AT TOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:- El u*V,J^liL Weekdays AX^A 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. s^^& Saturdays 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. VJ Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. a3f-*e>77l Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln. $9.00) Per column cm
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      443 23 BUY GENUINE ORIGINAL European made Pianos Liberal discount for cash or $800/- down balance SB5 monthly. Robert Piano 44*2777/ ***** 12 IBM SELECTRIC TYPEWRITER. Dlethelm office furniture, excellent condition. Interested, view: 371. Oulllemard Road. OWNER LEAVINQ ROSEWOOD lounge 4. seaters. 2 chairs, table 80". 2 side tables Price $3,800 0.n.0
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      584 23 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE A MEAOPMONE OR CARTRIOOi WILL BE GIVEN AWAY FREE WIT* EVERY PURCHASE OF TNI FOLLOWING NAD receiver 7030. NAD turn table and speakers AR or Adven of your choice. Prices ranglni from $987 to $1210. View at: SOUTH ASIA SSI. VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE 7. One
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      527 23 PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR SECOND HAND INOERSOLL RAND BROOMWADE HOLMAN CPT ATLABCOPCO 85CFM TO 600 C F M ALSO ALL AIR TOOLS FOR QUOTATIONS CONTACT ALL AIR L PLANT LTD 20 PENMAN CLOSE CHIBWELL OREEN ST ALBANS HERTS UK PHONE NO ST ALBANS ***** WANTED USED CATERPILLARS D 4. S or
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      792 23 II EMPLOYMENT CONTININTAL GARMENTS MANUFACTURER PTE. LTD. urgently require* CLERK with experience. 3— 5 years experience In import/ export documentation banking and shipping procedures and overseas correspondence able to work Independently with pleasant personality Apply personally giving full resume, ancloalng peaeport photograph (non-returnable) and pni— nt salary to:THE MANAGER. IE-4E.
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      967 23 ACCOUNTS CLERK REOUIRED by F timber company Application In o own handwriting wtth photo- c graph (non-returnable) and tele- X phone number If any to The Advertiser. 667-B. Blk 2. Bales- tier Hill Shopping Centre. Bales- L; tier Road. Singapore 12. EXPERIENCED FEMALE GENERAL r Clerk required Please apply per-
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      739 23 II EMPLOYMENT EMALE CLERK WANTED with ICE Certificate and typing all personally at: 257. Jalan :ayu Tel *****03/ 4. EMALE GENERAL CLERK/ Typist equlred Preferably with basic nowledge of accounts. Apply to T. Box A***** EMALE CLERK/ TYPIST. Able to 0 correspondence and filing horthand would be an advan sure
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      697 23 1 A leadinf and fiuollsned Manufacturing concern require! (A) SALES REPRESENTATIVES OCE O level or equivalent Preferably with sales experience In office equipment Preference will be given to candidates with some Technical background Possession of own transport (B)SHOWROOM SALES CLERKS a OCE O level or equivalent c Able to type
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      849 23 II EMPLOYMENT AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY r<aulres Salesmen Salesgirls to sell omestlc appliances to end users We pay attractive commission and transport allowances to successful applicants Product training and field guidance will be provided Interested applicants, please write to: Maclalne Watson (SEA Ltd 201. Ist floor. Clemenceau Avenue or telephone *****31
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      678 23 2 SUPERVISORS WANTED. Full part-time sales personnel with Insurance sales experience. Initiative and drive Write with telephone number to Tanjong Pagar P O Box 16. Spore 2 LIFE AND GENERAL Insurance company requires full/ part-time Agents Male' female Intensive training will benrovlded Interested, call Mr Leow personally at Rm 1206.
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      565 24 II EMPLOYMENT ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN Candidates for this position Is required to repair and keep an effective working condition IC and transistors test equipment He ehould 111 1 be STI graduates or City it Guilds Final, majoring In Electronic Engineering or their equivalent 2) have at least 2 years experience m
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      758 24 WING LBONO MACHINERY PTE _LTD require* the following (A) EXPERIENCED FITTERS MECHANICS with 3 years experience are required to attend to service and repair of a wide range of machinery and equipment Including (1) Cranes, rorklift. link Belu (2) Machine tools-lathes, drilling machine etc. (3) Air compressors welding equipment, generators
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      654 24 II EMPLOYMENT QUIRED by a contracting company m Jurong worksite HSC and Polytechnic standard with 1 year working experience. Please contact Miss Lee. *****78 at 9.00 am 11.00 am for Interview. PROFESSIONAL AMAH with wide experience In serving and cooking for work at Embassy Personal interview at: Room Ll. 11th
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      775 24 f^fPUB Applications are Invited for the pon§ of "senior technical OFFICER (PROJECTS), Water Department Salary Scale: $1,243x50-1.495/ 1.573x651.835 Technician Diploma from the Singapore Polytechnic/ Ngee Ann Technical College In Civil/ Structural Engineering or equivalent with 3 years' experience In heavy civil engineering construction work or laying of large diameter pipelines
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      515 24 II EMPLOYMENT CYCLE CARRIAGE GROUP Due to our «xpaneian. we ktvNe MALE CANDIDATES to M w)O (A) VEHICLE SALESMEN Mln. OCE O Level Able to converse In main Chinese dialects Possess own transport At least 2 years experience In selling motor vehicles (B) INSURANCE CLAIM CLERK Mln OCE O Level
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      583 24 Strejapere (Prtveto) LMtod I requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS We O«*r High starting salary ofH S6 10 Per day Attractive productivity SB Incentive scheme while under probation &VJ Confirmation rate SIMbVJ Per month Salary scale SlBO SsfJ MM SMn BMBQWsVfCV Afternoon shirt SI 00 Per day Nightshirt SlSOPerdayH Semi annual Increments
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      518 24 II EMPLOYMENT IBHOWA PLAS-i TICS (8) PTE LTD j requires A) ln|sctlon Moulding Machlrva Operators Male and female Minimum 1 year experience Age above '.6 English Secondary 2 j education Must be prepared to work j on 3 rotation shirts B) On* of the following arsaa: SPRAY PAINTING, HOT STAMPING
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      646 24 ■si UNION CARBIDE SINGAPORE PTE LTD. »w MlWlfieWßf rIOCOt o> Suktt Timeh Roed 143 ton rperett requires OFFICE MESSENGER (Mala/Fsmara) Completed Secondary education Some working experience prererred. PQftOAeMty *yt DM ■VOW) ftaMreOs) tjajf iiw oUtoo hour* between 30 a.m. 3 p.m. LEADING SCANDINAVIAN COMPANY heve new opportunities In the DemeeWc
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      868 24 II EMPLOYMENT Jurong Company m.fi«« apprtcania tor A) GENERAL LABOURERS To work night shirt after Initial training, applicants prererably strong built and age above 25 years. B) MOULDER TRAINEES Experienced not necessary Applicants preferably graduated from Vocational Institute Salary negotiable and transport will be provided Please write or apply In
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      848 24 F. A N. ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. has vacancies for TEMPORARY MALE FACTORY WORKERS Applicants muat be at least 16 years or age and be prepared to work on shirts An attractive salary plus shift allowance will be paid to the successful candidates. Those interested are requested to apply m person
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      720 25 II EMPLOYMENT SINCOM MATSUSHITA ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (8) PTE LTD A NEWLY ESTABLISHED COMPANY IN SINGAPORE HAS A CAREKR OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OUTSTANDING CANDIDATE AS PtfMCHASINO/MATEMAL CONTROL ASSISTANT (FEMALE) Requirements Possess HSC or ITC with some typing ability Age under 24 years old. Have good personality traits, clear analytical faculty and
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      578 25 PubNahtag Company requires A) 1 BOITORIAL WRITER (MALE/ FEMALE) to write tor trade insgaihn en local Induetrtee and services. graduates need apply experience Is an advantage but not essential B) 2 ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES (MALE/ FEMALE) to eeM and promote advertising space In verlous publications handled by me company mtoiaatod
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      739 25 II EMPLOYMENT A MANUFACTURING COMPANY In Jurong requires 1) Sales Representatives. Able to converse fluenUy In English and Mandarin. 2) Female clerk With at least Intermediate book-keeping. Sec 4 qualifications Please apply giving full details of qualifications, experience, salary ex- pected and enclosing recent photo (non returnable) 3) Despatch driver
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      887 25 First Class Alrcondltloned Restaurant Requires BAR WAITRESSES Those Interested write In with full details photo (non-return-able) or apply personally to: The Manager 21 Yuan CMng Road Saioajnrs 22. (opp. Jurong tee Skating Centre) TIME:! A.M. 3 P.M. TAXATION, ACCOUNTING ANO Secretarial services rendered at your/ our place with absolute discretion.
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      1012 25 111 VEHICLES A BOATS NOVEMBER 72 MAZDA 1000 Excellent condition, cassette, road tax April '78. 37.400 0.n.0 Tel: *****36 after 5 00 pm ISOO CORTINA SUPER 1800 c.c. with sports rims. Selling 33.850 Tel: *****47 Steven. CORTINA ISOOE 1070. Very good condition 565. Buklt Tlmah Road, 41,4 1 m.s. (2.00
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      993 25 LATE '70 DATSUN 100A. new sports rims, tyres, insurance and road tax Tel: *****57 Contact 10 Rose Lane. Spore 15 after 10.00 a.m 1871 MERCEDES 100 Alrcond Oood condition, new paintwork Price: 315.400 0.n.0. Contact tel: *****08 ■74 JAGUAR 4.2 automatic nerie* II with radio, cassette and alrcondltloner. tax till
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      764 25 V SERVICES BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SUPPLIER with extreme profitable potential and holding many popular Franchise for South-East-Asia requires genuine financier/ investor Possibility of Joint venture with American manufacturer to set up a factory here. Only persons with 9100.000 3200.000 to spare need write Colombo Court P O Box 627. Singapore
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 acknowledgments
      77 26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of the late MR. CHIANG KUM HUNG wishes to express their sincere thanks to all friends, and relatives for their kind attendance, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement and also thank the staff of wards 7 t 8 of SOH. FRASER TESSA FRASER and
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      80 26 CONDOLENCE Our deepest sympathies condolences to the bereaved wife ti family of the late MR. NEO POH SOON. Chief Officer of MV Kamahl who died at sea on 30th January 1978. From Mdm Elo Kit Moon Mr. S Mr*. Tan Chor Jiang Mr. S. Mrs. Tan Chor Thong
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      142 Deaths
      79 26 departed peacefully on is/z/r* leaving behind beloved wife. 3 daughters. 2 sons. 3 sons-in-law, 1 daughter-in-law and 3 granddaughters to mourn his loss. Cortege will leave S-C. Kirn Pong Road (Blk 30) on Sunday 15.2.7S at 3.00 p.m. tor Mount Vemon Cr9flMtonun f i Departed peacefully 16/2/78 leaving
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      143 Funerals
      31 26 FUNERAL Body arrived last night and LYING IN STATE AT 15 JALAN BATAI Prayers and visit 17 FEB Cortege leeve* for CCX Chin*** Cemetery 2 p.m. 1S FEB 71.
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      53 26 R. BASTIAN LEAN. A flame has gone but the warmth of your love and kindness hovers around us. Fondly remembered by wife and children. IN EVERLASTING MEMORY of Miss Rebecca Ooh Lee Khlm departed a hundred days today. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by parents, grandma. law.
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      717 26 VI EDUCATION TRAINING PEOPLE S PARK COMMERCIAL SCHOOL (A Standard L Spacious School) SOOK KEEPING (Beginners) 1) Tuesday 8.00— 7.30 p.m. commencing 28/2/78 2) Thursday 7 30-9. 30pm commencing 2/3/78 BOOK-KEEPING (Inter) —Wednesday 6.00— 7 30pm commencing 22/2/78 SHORTHAND (Beginners) 1) Tuesday 7 30— 9 30pm commencing 28/2/78 2) Wednesday
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      400 26 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS o Go to Europe on tours that have proven their value. Ask your friends about the wonderful time they had on Global Tours m the past years. Over 400 Departures covering all of Europe. There is one to suit you. FIVE CAPITALS 8 Days $804.00 Visiting Amsterdam,
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      606 26 ASEAN CITIES 4 DAYS WEEKEND SPECIAL to Haadysi Penang Every Thursday starting 5 Jan $350 5 DAYS BANGKOKPATTAYA $620 8 DAYS BANGKOKPATTAYA CHIENGMAI $750 Every Wednesday starting 8 Feb 5 DAYS BALI JOGJAKARTA (see one of the seven wonders of the world Borobudur Temple) $710 Every Saturday starting 4 Peb
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      688 26 I VII TRAVEL 1 RESTAURANTS EXCELLENT VEGETARIAN FOOD. Fast service, alrrondltloned. easy parking 10.00 a.m. 8.30 p m Kwan Im Vegetarian Restaurant. 190 Waterloo Street Tel *****9 CHENG RESTHOUSE. AIRCONOITIONEO room $15 00 Oroup $5 00 Cool quiet surrounding 107 Marine Parade Tel *****6 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS I PERSONAL SMS (ESTABLISHED
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      172 27 OIST. I*/ 11 DOUBLE-STOREY semi-detached 3 bedrooms servant i fully furnished ***** $1200 Ace Housing *****22 DIST. 19 BUNOALOW ON elevated land Huge patio. 3 bedrooms, servant s. Available 1/4/78 Ace Housing *****22 OIST 1J 2-STOREY SEMI-OE-TACHEO with 3 bedrooms Fully furnished with telephone 8750 per month Call 37TM9 X
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      880 27 DIST. 6 HIOHRISE LUXURIOUS apartment with central alrcondltlonlng. sauna bath and tennis court In central location. 3 or 4 fully carpeted bedrooms with modern bathroom attached, large Irving k dining room with marble flooring leading to ■balcony and modern kitchen "Good security sen lee Furnished or unfurnished considered Rental: *****
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      Taiwan's Chen leads in PI Open
      492 29 MANILA, Thurs. Chen Chien Chung led a parbreaking assault by Taiwan's professionals with a four-nnder-par 67 today to take a onestroke lead m the first round of the US$lOO,OOO ($223,000) Philippine Open golf championship. The 41 year old Chen, winner of the 1971 Philippine
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      Winning run by Rubydar
      342 29 RUBYDAR, engaged n Race Seven tomorrow, did a winning gallop m yielding going at Bukit Timah yesterday. With Larry Olsen astride, the Balidar six-year- old cleared away from stablemate Soon Hone (Johnny Foo) at the end of a 600 metres trial m 37 seconds. Humble Harvest
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      PENANG RACE ENTRIES
      943 29 A TOTAL, of 299 horses 81 In Class 2. 138 In Class 3 and 80 In Class 6 has been entered (or the Penang Turf Club FebruaryMarch race meeting. The entries CLASS TWO: First run 1200 m (a) or 1700 m (b). Second run 1400 m cc)
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      827 29 HEEEUi 2.15 MARA CLASS 5 400 m •curry (CMtchwdQhts 78) 1 143 Mm Oam (Singapore PC) Sit| penalty Jaaaah 7 a 123 taut Paten (Belan(or PRO 6kg penalty K.T. Lai 1 S 3140 lap ill (Sel&nfor PRO 9kf penalty in.n 4 714S UMe Arab (Ukandar PC) 3kg penalty
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      Eng Soon or Jalil is Tengah captain's choice
      230 29 By rRNEST FRIDA mERRY Kneebone, the 1 Tengah Golf Club captain, has picked Poh Eng Soon or Mohammed Jam to win the Air New Zealand Open golf championship starring at Tengah Base today. Kneebone, a six handicapper watched Eng Soon play the
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      508 30 LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Thurs. The spectacular defeat of heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali by little -known Leon Spinks ended an era m boxing history dominated by the garrulous, hard-punching, light-ning-fast man who called himself The Greatest. Ali, born m Louisville, Kentucky, S6 *»ars ago.
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      1148 30 By NEIL ALLEN: Las Vegas, Wed MUHAMMAD Ali lost his world heavyweight title m boxing's upset of the century as Leon Spinks, the 1976 Olympic 1i g h t-heavy weight champion, having only his eighth professional fight, won a split 15 rounds decision m the
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      Lock icon In the path of past champions
      281 30 LAS VEGAS, Thurs. Leon Spinks, 24, the new heavyweight boxlne champion of the world, launched his professional career after winning the Ught heavyweight title at the 1076 Montreal Olympics. Sixteen years earlier. Muhammad AU, the man he dethroned here last night, had started In
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      364 30 Pearls City (Pte) Ltd. jf^ SINGAPORE CHINAWARE CENTRE Opening Special Offer for Exhibits Business hours from 11.00 am to 9.30pm A large range of Chinese Porcelain ware from various part of China, Dinner and tea-set, home utensil, and Artistic Porcelain figures, Special opening offer, all are welcome to our show-room.
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      SAMAD: I WONT QUIT...
      656 31  -  JOE DORAI By 'I Wailt tO SAMAD ALAPIT- CHAY, Singar)|ov pore's sweeper"*a v captain, yesterday 1 deniedthathe ES lOng would retire at the end of the season. OC my He was replying to "S7 another newspaper's report that he would CorVl/»AC hang up his soccer OCI
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      The last round: Tale of glory and tragedy
      1116 31 m the seventh as he landed a solid left hook. But was it that solid? Had the older man lost forever his keg of dynamite? Time should show that his personal fuse wire was cut clean m half. Round Eight and there
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      HOW THE JUDGES SCORED
      101 31 JUDGE HAROLD BUCK A 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 S 10 10 10 »1010 10 9 9 9 91*10 10 Total Spinks 144, Ali 141. JUDGE LOU TABAT A 9 9 9 9 910 910 ***** 10
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      Junie for Coca Cola meet
      137 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By TUNIE SNG will compete m the Coca Cola invitation swimming championships at Leeds, m Britain, from March 25—27. Thls follows Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's successful appeal to the organisers, after they had earlier rejected Junle's entry. This will be the second time
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      Nominated
      18 31 BINOAPORS Amateur Lava Tannla AaaoOatkn bare nominated the national team (or th« "Team of the year' award.
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      Easy win for Forces
      56 31 BAFSA -C defeated Polytechnic 3-1 In the Singapore Hockey Association Junior knock-out tournament at Dover Road yesterday. Armed Forces led 2-0 at half-time with goals by Davlnder Singh (sth) and Kiran Kumar (16th) Klran added another m the 40th minute before Nanda Kumar gave Polytechnic their
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      DIARY
      126 31 ■•CUT National •cho o 1 champtOMhlp JJOMxfcT boyi: Whltley y Upper Tbomaon. Naval Bam v Duoeam Technical (3 49 pm>; lower ascondary boj»: Duneam Dunaarn Technical. Naval Bue v Whitlay 1 1.30 am). matches at Naval Base •OCCEB SBHPL: Irtv. I: BrMgeetone v Metro Holding (Tang-lln 1). 1.C.1, r
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      Midfield or bench for Rajagopal
      140 31 rwill be the midfleld or the bench for S. Rajafopal m the Malaysia Cup-tie against Penanf at the National Stadium on Sunday (7.30 p.m.), reports JOE DORAI. Coach Sebastian Yap wIU decide this tonifht after the Singapore team's final session at Jalan Besar Stadium. Raja
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      Fourteen -year-olds in Singapore team
      265 31  -  SINGAPORE will go on record as having the youngest players m the East Asia squash championships from March 22-26 when they field Jeremy Yeo and Peter Hill, two 14-year-olds. The big surprise is that Yeo and Hill earned their berths after playing exhaustive round- robin
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      GEYLANG EAST WIN
      62 31 OEYLANO East beat Radin Mas 3-2 m the second round of the lnter-constltuency table tennis tournament at the National Stadium. Other results: Nee Soon bt Tamplne* 3-1, Queenitown bt Kuo Chuan 3-0. Bt. Batok bt Chua Chu Kang 3-2, Tg. Pagar bt Paya Lebar 3-0. Oeylang Wist
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      LATE GOAL BEATS DUNEARN
      64 31 NAVAL Base school snatched a 1-0 win— their second over Duncarn Technical m the dying minutes of their match, m the Buklt Timah district hockey championships (Secondary Girls' Division) at the Naval Base yesterday. Other results: Sec. Girls Swiss Cottage drew with Dunearn Sec. 0-0; Lower
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      124 31 FOUR KEYS TO INTERNATIONAL ■bb^b JA a^l^H* One of the most important keys to These four very successful Singa■i IBW Bm success m international finance is pore banks have combined their ■■^M^^B^^-BMB a successful international bank. expertise to form Singapore's Like IBS International Bank of fastest growing international bank. Singapore.
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    Lock icon 55 refugees rescued at sea off Vietnam
    359 32 tHFTY-FTVE Vletr namese refugees, on a foundering craft amidst blustering: seas off South Vietnam, were rescued by a container vessel and brought to Singapore on Wednesday nlfht. The refnfees 31 men, 11 women Incladinr one pregnant and 13 children were handed over to
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    Lock icon Graft rings
    28 32 HONOKONO, Thurs. Members of 13 corruption syndicates here are expected to be brought to court over the next year, anti-corrup-tion commls lon sources said today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Govt sacks rector of Bandung institute
    254 32 JAKARTA, Thursday THE rector of the most agitated Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), who had expressed dissatisfaction with the current military occupation of the ITB campus, was dismissed today by the Indonesian Government after he escaped death 24 hours earlier. The rector. Professor Iskandar
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    Lock icon Town captured by rebels
    61 32 PARIS. Thurs. RebeU righting Chad's military government 8 aid yesterday that they had cut off a northern regional capital and had killed two Egyptian* In cl*she«. In a communique rriemaed here, the Chad National liberation Front (Frollnat) aaid It had isolated PayaLargwu In the north of
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    DEATHS
    58 32 MMS. (MILT neOStIOUBS 9*mrt oa 15-2-78. Cortac* will !•>*• S9 Kuo Cbuaa »t ]»tm oo 17-1-78 for St. Jo~ph Church (PM). Ibaae* to Mouat Vanoo Cr«n» tori urn. MB). H V. OHAHAM, (1. ITBOT TATBU VILA. PAKAVOOR) o« *n-C. Block 108. Unoc 1. To» p«ro(i piwd mi puMtuin o«
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    Lock icon ANOTHER KHMER RAH)
    75 32 ARANYAPRATHET A (Thailand), Thurs. Thailand rushed reinforcements to remote border police base along the Thai Cambodian frontier today after about 100 Cambodian soldiers attacked the base, border police headquarters at Aranyaprathet border district said. A Thai trooper and one villager were wounded, police said. Police said fighting
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    LONDON STOCKS
    709 32 LONDON. Thurs. Oovernment bonds rose today by up to 1 /4 on balance after showing substantial mixed movement* In light trading, while equate* erased Initial gain* to close slightly lower, dealers said At 3 pm the Financial Tiroes Index was down 0 2 at 453.0. Bond* gained up
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    Ex-leaders charged
    74 32 HONGKONO. Thura. Three former leaders In Saechuan, China's most populous province, have been irres.ed and charged with "counter-revolutionary crimes." an offence punishable by death, according' to boechuan Radio reports. The three ex-leaden. Identified only as "factional followers of the purged "Qangof Four," were dragged before a public criticism
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    Jakarta to ban gambling
    49 32 JAKARTA Thurs. Jakarta Oovemor TJokro Pranolo said today gambling would be banned In the Indonesian capital this year. OambUng and other similar activities, woulu have to stop In Jakarta this year because they had affected the moral.* of the common people, the governor told Parba-
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    Lock icon 16 injured in pile-up
    48 32 KYOTO. Thurs. Sixteen people were Injured, one Kriouily. In a 16-veWcle accident on a highway In this western Japanese city today. Police said the accident occurred when a btf rtfrlgator truck crashed Into tha rear of a car waiting at a traffic signal. AP.
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