The Straits Times, 28 February 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    HON'S BIG TAX JOY SURPRISE
    2191 1  -  CHIA POTEIK Cuts of up to 18.8 per cent... By FINANCE Minister Hon Sui Sen sprang a happy surprise m Parliament yesterday when he opened his Budget box and announced immediate reductions m the rate of personal income tax varying from 7.8 per cent to
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      306 1 THE NUMBER THAT SPELT TEARS FOR BOOKIES Page 11 NO special privileges for EEC 2 HI" A: More to be purged 3 INDIRA'S faction swreos to bit victory 4 EGYPT and Israel not ready to resume talks' 5 DOI'BLE dose of luck for YIP wife? 7 FASC accord on call
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      7 1 jM k^^^ a NMmMNPTON A B^sW EMUNO
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    Old and new rates and your savings
    119 1 Chargeable Income Old tax rate New tax rate and maximum and maximum tax payable tax payable Maximur Aggregat Savings Maximum Aggregate Savings S 0- 2,500 2,501 5,000 5,001— 7,500 7,501 10,000 10,001 15,000 15,001—20,000 20.001-25,000 25,001-35,000 35,001 50,000 50,001 100,000 100,001 —200,000 200,001
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    colour TV licenes to cost $54 a year
    239 1 COLOUR TV licences will cost $54 a year 50 per cent more than the current $36 fee. Other tax changes announced by Mr. Bon are: FIVE PER CENT more m tax on telephone bills from April 1. AIRPORT TAX for flights to
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    Lock icon Reddy quits as Congress chief
    354 1 NEW DELHI, Monday THE president of the official Congress Party today resigned his post because of his party's dismal performance m the southern Indian state of Karnataka where former prime minister Indira Gandhi's breakaway Congress swept to victory m the state elections last night. Mr.
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    Lock icon Britain's 'yes'
    26 1 SALISBURY, Mon. Black nationalist leader Rev. Ndabanlngl Sithcle said today that Britain has given conditional acceptance to a plan for black majority rule. AP.
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    Lock icon Thousands to be freed
    57 1 TEHERAN. Mon. Iran's Lower House of Parliament today pawed a BUI that Is expected to free thousands of prisoners to mark the 100 th anniversary of the birth of the Shah's father. Resa Shah. The legislation covers about 2,000 prisoners convicted of political offences. Those convicted
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    41 1 NBW YORK. Mion. Dow Jones avenge* band on flirt hour of trading on the New York Slock fctchanp: SO lndua 757.45. up ill; *> Iran* 205 74. off 0.09; IS UUll 103.38. UP 0.07, 66 stocks 265.30. up 0.23. UPt
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    Lock icon 30 die mill blast
    59 1 BANGKOK, Mon At least SO people were feared killed when a boiler exploded at a sawmill here today. Police said the explosion totally destroyed the mill. Many people were Injured and the death toll was expected to riae as rescue teams dug through the nibble. The
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    Big Power struggle will stay: Kriangsak
    1227 1  -  SEAH CHIANG NEE and GOH KIAN CHEE By JJIG power struggle will not disappcai and the countries m I greater efforts to re; blems, Thai Prime Chomanan said vest The Soviet Union has expanded Its activities m the region. "However. It remains to be
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    Lock icon Seoul to boost Asean ties
    81 1 SEOUL, Mon, South Korea plans to "actively" promote economic ties with Asean by participating In various economic development projects. It was officially reported today. Seoul plans In particular to encourage South Korean Arms to actively take pan In various construction works and other service* In
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    Lock icon Hussein stands firm on Harun
    479 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday J^ATL'K Hussein Onn today rejected a call to intervene m obtaining a pardon for convicted former Selangor Chief Minister Datuk Haron Idris. At the same time, the Attorney-General, Datuk Hamzah Abu Samah, warned supporters of Datuk Harun of the serious consequences if
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    Lock icon Order left at gate
    68 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Police this evening served an order of committal for Datuk Harun to appear m the Federal Court tomorrow morning. A police party, led by the Deputy CID Chief (Operations) Supt. Hassim Abdullah, did not serve it to Datuk Harun m person as the
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    S'pore to take over Ipoh races
    121 1 npHE Singapore Turf x Club will hold races at 3ukit Timah on four consecutive weekends from March 11 following the cancellation of the Ipoh race ingNext week's Penang races have also been cancelled. The cancellation follow the breakdown of talks between officials of Malaysian
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    Lock icon Swiss curb on money inflow
    77 1 BERN. Mon. The Federal Government. In a surprise folio* -up move on curbIng the Inflow of foreign funds, today Imposed a ban on purchases of Swiss securities by foreigners Finance Ministry spokesman Hugo Schetdegger confirmed the decision was taken at todays regular Cabinet meeting three
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    Lock icon Park pleads not guilty
    70 1 WASHINGTON. Mon. South Korean rice merchant Tong•un Park pleaded not guilty today to bribery and other charges m the congressional Influence- buy inf case m the Federal Court Park also said In a televised Interview today that he Is not a South Korean agent and wants
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      Lock icon GAS TANKERS HIT IN THIRD U.S. RAIL CRASH
      511 2 MILAN (Tennessee), Monday 'THREE railway tankers loaded with prox pane gas and caustic soda were derailed here in the third railway accident of its kind in the United States south-east in three days which have already claimed a total of 21 lives.
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      Lock icon More attacks forecast
      66 2 WASHINGTON, Mon. Terrorist attacks wUl Increase around the world. Including the United States, a government authority on the subject .-aid yesterday. "I'm not a soothsayer, but I have to say It's an oddnon bet that we're going to have some very serious problems In the next few
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      Lock icon West ready to write off debts
      231 2 LONDON, Monday A NUMBER of Western nations are "serious- ly considering" writing off much of the official debts of the poorest developing countries as part of their aid programme, the Financial Times said today. The paper saw this as significant change in attitude" but
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      Lock icon 'No special privileges for EEC
      443 2 TOKYO, Monday "Europe will be able to benefit from them Just as fully as the US or any Third Country." he said. Although Japan had a US$4.l billion trade surplus with the Common Market In 1976, Mr. Ushiba said It was partly offset by a
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      Lock icon 10 burned to death
      75 2 JAKARTA. Mon Ten people, Including women and children, were trapped In a minibus and burned to death following a collision between the minibus and another bus In Sukohario village, central Java, last Friday. It was reported here today. Eight other people who were In the destroyed
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      Lock icon Reds kill 3
      33 2 BANOKOK. Mon Two villagers and a policeman were killed In a oonununlM guerilla ambush yesterday In the Thai province of Prmchinburl near Uie Cambodian bonier, police said here today. Reuter
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      Aussies turn real-life 'diggers' again
      111 2 /CANBERRA, Mon. V Australians have become real life "differs" because of the country's economic recession, a gardening Industry spokesman said today. Mr. Alan Newport, president of the Australian Nurserymen's Association, toM the association's annual conference here that Australia was experiencing Its biggest gardening boom because
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      2 Irian rebel leaders held
      70 2 PORT MORESBY. Mon. Two leading members of the West Irian rebel movement have been taken Into custody after Illegally entering Papua New Guinea, the Minister ot Foreign Aflalrs, Mr. Ebla Olewale, said today. The two were Identified as Darius Maury. deputy chairman of the Provisional
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      Lock icon Crude oil output: 'Ceiling set by Saudis'
      155 2 NICOSIA. Mon. Saudi Arabia has placed a ceiling on Its production of Arabian light crude oil (or 1978, a well-informed weekly newsletter reported today. The Middle East Economic Survey, published In Nicosia, said the implications of the move were not yet clear, but
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      Lock icon US coal strike: End still in the balance
      156 2 WASHINGTON, Mon. Rank-and-flle acceptance of a contract to end Americas longest ever coal strike was still In the balance today, Judged by early reaction from the coalfields. Labour Secretary Ray Marshall predicted acceptance by the miners as union leaders mounted a drive
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      Lock icon Asean gas project?
      54 2 MANILA, Mon. Asean Is studying the possibility of estab'ishing a regional gas liquefaction project to exploit Malaysian and Indonesian resources for the benefit of the five member states. This was disclosed over the weekend In an address to the Liquified Petroleum Institute of the Philippines by Energy
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      146 3 Cs^ Don't just read this'iy CALLUSNOW! fmm m± k w^^ ssM fik. M \w\ JOANNE] B ■H tV DREW M ft m MaW^ Balm mmmmmmmTstg&L Let s face it everybody wants to be beautiful 1/ 'Biß B#smPT But it's no use admitting to yourself that you're mmm plump or overweight,
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      358 3 >v DOCUMENT PROCESSING DIVISION C WICOH RICOH "the largest selling copier m the world." New York Times February 21st 1977 Total worldwide placements of RICOH DTI2OO PPC exceeded all other brands m 1976. In fact, RICOH installed almost 20% more than its nearest competitor, and projection for 1977 indicates that
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      Lock icon HUA: MORE TO BE PURGED
      475 3 'Drive against radicals is our main task' IN A report to the National People's Congress, (h;iirnian Hua Kuo-feng announced that the nationwide campaign against followers of China's radicals, which has been going on for the past 16 months, would continue for some time to come
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      Taiwan: Tougher stand?
      178 3 CHINESE Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng yesterday Indicated that China may now be contemplating a tougher stance towards the problem of Taiwan. The Chinese People's Liberation Army must make all the preparations necessary for the liberation of Taiwan, he said. It was the first time In recent
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      $4b gain a year by China
      114 3 HONGKONG. Mon. Peking is earning about Us>S2 billion (554.64 billion) a year through Hongkong with a growth rate of live to 10 per cent per annum, a top trade official said. Director of the Hontkonf Chamber of i «nmerce Jimmy McGregor mad* the disclosurr
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      Lock icon 'Cambodia will never be Viet satellite'
      166 3 BANGKOK. Mon—Radio Phnom Penh today said Cambodia "will never become a Vietnamese satellite." The radio called again on "all the country's peasants to overcome all obstacles and develop agriculture and Industry while defending the country's Independence and sovereignty and Cambodia's revolutionary regime against Vietnamese
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      Lock icon A century of French influence in Laos ends
      83 3 BANGKOK. Mon. The Laotian Government closed down the French Cultural Centre and French School m Vientiane on Saturday, it was officially reported here today. Closing the Cultural Centre brought to an end 100 years of French cultural Influence In Laos. Similar centres
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      Lock icon 100,000 to be laid off?
      84 3 NTW DILHI Moo. Onr 100.000 workers of the Iron ore mines In India are faced with layoffs following Japan's decision to cut down tts Iron ore Imports from this country by 18 to X per cent. Mr. Blju Patnalk. the li'" l f'f for Steel
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      Lock icon Indira's faction sweeps to big victory
      405 4 Janata routed m Karnataka polls NEW DELHI, Monday TljRS. INDIRA Gandhi's breakaway Congress Party swept to a clear victory In elections In the south Indian state of Karnataka re-esta"j.ishing the former prime minister as a national political leader— results showed today. Samachar news agency
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      Lock icon 'COMPLETE TRUTH' PLEDGE BY TONGSUN
      168 4 WASHINGTON. Mon. Korean ricr dealer Tonxsun Park said yrstrr.:ay he is looking forward to bringing out thr "complete truth" about alleged South Korean efforts to bribe Congressmen. Park, who will begin telling his side of an Influence- buying story to Congress tomorrowflew In from Seattle
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      Lock icon Hunt on for Muslim kidnappers
      263 4 MANILA, Monday MILITARY authorities have launched a manhunt for Muslim rebels who abducted a French Government official vacationing m the southern resort city of Zamboanga yesterday. An lntormed source said today. Mr. Pierre Huguet. 59. was safe but still being held by his captors m
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      Lock icon Anti-graft drive still on, says Sudomo
      127 4 JAKARTA, Mon. The chief of Indonesia's ami -corruption campaign. Admiral Sudomo. today denied rumours that the campaign had Mopped and .said it *as now being carried out more systematically Operation Order < against corruption and other Irregularities) was being intensified m a more systematic
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      Lock icon Crash kills 20
      33 4 LAHORE, Mon. A highspeed rallcar ploughed Into a packed bus on an unmanned level croulng near here today, killing at least 30 people on the but and Injuring 35 Rev.ter.
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      Lock icon Polls: Marcos hits at alien support
      158 4 MANILA. Mon. President Marcos In a veiled reference to the United States accused "a foreign government" of supporting some opposltlon candidates In the forthcoming national elections. Addressing local ward leaders yesterday, shortly after announcing that opposition candidate Ben.lgno Aquino could not be released from
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      Lock icon I'm not going to die yet, says Romulo
      121 4 MANILA. MON. The Pnlllppines' 79-year-old Foreign Secretary. Mr. Carlos Romulo. a candidate In the country's April 7 elections, has given an unusual pledge to the voters not to die m the foreseeable future. Addressing the Junior Chambers of Commerce Senate last night
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      Lock icon 'Egypt and Israel not ready to resume talks'
      518 5 AMERICAN envoy A Alfred Atherton received suggestions from Israel today for conveyance to Egypt about agreement on a set of Middle East peace guidelines and said neither side has reached the point of resuming direct negotiations. The Assistant Secretary of State planned
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      Lock icon Black leader dies
      50 5 KIMBERLEY, Mon. Restricted black nationalist leader Robert Sobukwe died In hospital here last night after a long illness, his family announced today. Mr. Sobukwe. 53, was former president of the Pan-Africanist Congress, a breakaway from the African National Congress. Both organisations were banned in April 1960. Reuter.
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      Editor's murder hearing: Police ring court
      228 5 NICOSIA, Mon. Dosens of heavily armed police guarded the court today at the ■tart of the preliminary hearing for the two Arabs accused of killing Egyptian newspaper editor Youss/7 Sibai, a close friend of President Anwar Sadat. Mr. Sibai's murder led to the hostage
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      Lock icon OECD PLANS DRIVE TO BOOST ECONOMY
      369 5 BIO Industrial powers started work today on plans for a concerted push for growth to relieve economic doldrums and provide more Jobs, informed sources said. The scheme for five per cent economic expansion this year was being drawn up by senior officials of the
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      Fuel leak
      32 5 TOKYO, Mon. A Japan Air Line* (JAL) DCS JeUlner bound for Singapore turned back to Tokyo's Haneda International airport today after a fuel leak was discovered, airline officials reported. DPI.
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      Lock icon Pledge to help end racism in Africa
      172 5 DAR ES SALAAM, Monday WEST German Foreign Minister HansTT Dietrich Genscher arrived In Dar Es Salaam last night at the start of a threenation African tour and pledged German cooperation In seeing that "racism and colonialism will be over once and for all
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      Lock icon Officials to be punished
      55 5 THHERAN. Mon. The Shah of Iran ye&terday ordered "due punishment" officials who failed to prevent last weekend's bloody riots In Tabriz. Nine people died In the two days of rioting In the western lianlan ctty, the government •aid. Another 125 were Injured and properly damage could
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      Lock icon I'll make way for black govt at my pace: Smith
      111 5 NEW YORK. Mon. Rhodeslan Premier Ian Smith has made a firm decision to make way for a black majority government. but Intends doing so "In his own way and at his own pace," Time magazine reports In Its latest Issue.
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      Lock icon Social security
      29 5 BANOKOK. Mon. The Ministry of Finance Is considering a newly proposed Bill which, if passed, will Initiate Thailand's first sodal security system, official sources have disclosed. AFP.
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      Six charged with insulting army
      136 5 BABCELONA, Mon. The army today ordered the director and five member* of Spain's leading pantomime froap to stand trial within U hows on charges of iasmltln* the army In a play. The court martial •rder came despite efforts by some members of Premier Adolfo Smares's
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    Simplified characters
    71 6 i§S^^ The Illustrated word Is pronounced tou. meaning head. It has been reduced to only five strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 14. Here are some combinations of the word: b toiuhani on the head fclfc loupf- tcalp Ml louloni; headache mi tounlo the brain For
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    Bilingual section
    26 6 A SPECIAL TWICE-WEEKLY PACE FOR BILINCUAL READERS WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THEIR SECOND LANGUACE it *>] St *ft J* Every Tuesday and Friday Proverbial anecdotes
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    The more the merrier
    312 6 Han Xln, a native from the province of Huai Yin, was at first m the service of powerful warlord Xlang Yu. However, Xlang Yu did not pay Han Xln, a very capable man, any regard In Ms early life. Han Xln was unemployed and often bullied
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    Chinese sayings
    51 6 Sheng it bit Jlao. b*l <r bb net Don't be elated by success or disturbed by failure. Sheng zhe" wel wang, bkl zhe wel kou Conquerors are kings while the beaten are bandits. w^n bsn Jl? xla pTn. w(l ySii dv shu gao. Everything is deemed inferior to
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    Bigger prizes for Chinese crossword puzzles
    188 6 With effect from Chinese crossword puzzle No. 31, we shall award three prizes of $50, $40 and $30 to the first three correct answers received. Also, each puzzle will be divided into two parts. Part A will appear on every Tuesday and the clues
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    Tolerance of a filial son
    168 6 Filial piety Mln Zi-qlan was a disciple of Confucius. His mother died early. His step-mother treated him very badly but he suffered the llltreatnv'nt In silence, not wanting to complain to his father. One day In winter, Mln's father wanted to fo out and asked
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    Fun with the Tans...
    31 6 Winner of "Fun with the Tans" contest No. 47 is Miss Lim Sai Hiang of 5-B, Blk. 72, Circuit Road, Singapore 13, whose winning caption appears above.
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    Bilingual street names
    171 6 Note Identical ttreet name* are tn italtcs Grange Rd Oray Lane J'l Green Lane fa Greendale Ave 1t &i& Greenfield Dr ft *4 Greenleaf Ave "t it Greenleaf Dr "t 4 4 Greenleaf Grove ft Greenleaf Lane ft Greenleaf Place Greenleaf Rise ft 3^ Greenleaf Rd ft
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    QUOTATIONS
    62 6 £A:5-£ *i**«J**7** Tears are the silent Unguage of grief. -Voltaire <-**#**-F t-***lS-No one m the world can challenge the benlgnman^ #:A**ifiife#' Other men live to eat. WhUe,e.t,o.iv.. Socra(M jh ja Kinones. always beget. kindness. Sophocies It-Jit-**.^ <X No one can be poorer than those who .re ooor m talents;
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      202 7 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp *V A SET /THEVRE VERY WE I TWEV'RE "N IPVOU 'S I f DOES THAT "'N WHAT HAVE A OFD/SHES OLD 'AREN'T GOING I NOT FOR 1 /CANT EAT OUT. ANSWER VOUW YOU SOT A. I PICK-ED 7 V THEY "vXIO USE
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    Lock icon Double dose of good luck for a VIP wife?
    280 7 MRS. Vlrat Chomanan. wife of the Thai Prime Minister, appears to be In for a double dose of good luck and fortune. If a Chinese belief Is anything to go by. The belief to that if a person sees a peacock
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    Shipping pages
    93 7 mHE Singapore ShipJ. owners Association and the Singapore Shipping Ass o c I atlon. In agreement with the Straits Times and Business Times, have decided to transfer the dally shipping pages from the Straits Times to Business Times from March 1, 1978. From tomorrow, there- fore, those pages
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    Ministry briefing for Kriangsak on ALS
    407 7 rE government collected an annual average revenue of $6.7 million from the sale of area licences since the implementation of the Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) m 1975. Th-.s v-s told to the visiting Tnai Prime Minister. General Krlangsak Chomanan, by the secretary of the
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    For Pre-U students
    40 7 THE University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies will hold a 10-lecture court* on Shakespeare (or pre-unlvenlty students In Nluen Hut 10A every Wednesday from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning tomorrow. For details ring tel *****6
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    Flag day
    22 7 THE Students Cure Service, a voluntary organisation which helps prdbtem schoolchildren, will hold Its second flag day on March 11.
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    "Singapore asks for 7 flights a week to Penang
    245 7 SINGAPORE has asked Malaysia to allow Singapore Airlines to fly seven flights weekly into Penang from March 15 Confirming this yesterday, Mr. Sim Kee Boon, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Communications, said this request if accepted, would be an interim
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      Call to put on the extra gallop to improve growth rate
      2390 8 1977 was a difficult year. World economic recovery slowed down. The Gross National Product of the seven major countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) grew by only four per cent, much lower than the 5.6
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      QUOTE
      64 8 4W OR X I N G smarter as well as harder, I am confident that as m the past, with close cooperation between government, management and labour, we shall be able m this, the Year of the Horse, to put on the extra gallop which should enable us to
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      An investment credit plan to improve the incentives
      2187 8 against future profits of the enterprise until the credit has been fully used up. The profits, which are thereby exempted from tax. can be distributed to the shareholders as tax-exempt dividends. The scheme is meant to complement the existing pioneer status and
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      58 9 iC However, if at this V crucial state of oar progress, developed countries and International institutions accord us understanding and continuing concessions as a developing country, then we can well become a demonstrable model of development for the Third World, and not be strangled at birth by arbitrary yardsticks
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      Taxmen collected record 53,400m revenue in 1977
      451 9 Taxmen collected record 53,400 m revenue in 1977 TAXMEN did a thorough job collecting last year and are most likely col'.t to do even better !n this new Financial Year 1978/79. Revenue collected last year reached $3,424 m.liion. $267.8 million or 8.5 per cent more than m Financial Year 1976,
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      Development takes nearly half of $5.7 budget
      932 9 ALMOST half the government's 1978/79 expenditure budget of $5,756.4 million, presented to Parliament yesterday, will go to an expansionary dcv c 1 opment programme requiring $2,754.7 million, with housing again taking the biggest single share. The share of development expenditure lor housing, which
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      Chok Tong answers Concorde query
      124 9 CENIOR Minister of State (Finance) Mr Ooh Chok Tong told Parliament yesterday that it was "premature" to refer to SlA's Concorde service as "short-lived" or "cancelled". Also. SIA did not believe It had suffered any "c mba r r a ssment" or "loss of prestige"
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      Steps to keep water pure
      383 9 JURONG Town Corporation is taking measures to minimise the discolouration of potable water supplied to Jurong residents. Senior Minister of State (Finance) Mr. Goh Chok Tong assured Parliament yesterday. Cement-lined pipes would be used to replace the cast-iron pipes of about 118 apartment blocks affected
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      More trade missions to be sent abroad
      496 9 THE government will this year send more trade missions to the major existing markets ln the United States, the European Economic Community, Japan and West Asia. where demand exists for high quality products. Teams will also be sent to investigate market potential m
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      TALKS ON SETTING UP TRADE COUNCIL
      188 9 TH E government Is holding discussions with representations of the various Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Singapore Manu facturers Association on the setting up of the Trade Development Council. Senior Minister of State (Finance) Mr Goh Chok Tong said m Parliament yesterday. These
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      Three new Bills
      32 9 THREE new Government Bills were Introduced by the Finance Minister, Mr. Hon Sul Sen, ln Parliament yesterday. They were the Supply Bill Supplementary Supply BUI and Pensions (Amendment) Bill.
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      What the EAC has done to boost our economy
      534 10 rE work of the Economic A c 1 1 v al l on Committee and its contribution to the economy of Singapore was disclosed In Parliament by Senior Minister of State 'Flnancei, Mr. Goh Chok Tonfc;. Apart from Improving lnter-mlnlstry coordination,
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      Why leave allowance can't be raised with pay revision
      187 10 PARLIAMENT was told yesterday that the government feels it would be wrong to revise the leave allowances of civil servants with every revision of salaries. .This is because the matter would then be I kept open for all time > and
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      'No' to tax relief for retired
      242 10 rE government yesterday turned down a suggestion that retired people who do not work should not have to pay Income tax. "The exemption of non-working retired people would be contrary to the rationale behind the granting of enhanced earned relief," said Senior Minister of
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      Close watch on civil servants to check discourtesy
      732 10 GOVERNMENT departments and statutory bodies which frequently (leal with the public are being closely watched by officen from the Central Complaints Bureau to check if civil servants carry out their duties courteously. This was disclosed by the acting Social Affairs Minister, Dr.
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      $335,000 spent on Tarling extradition move: Barker
      499 10 THE Minister for Law and the Environment Mr. E.W. Barker, yesterday tod Parliament that $335,218 had so far been spent by the government m extradition proceedings m British courts over the Tarling case. He said the request for extradition of Richard Tarling. former
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      Ministry will help these clerks
      193 10 rE Minister for Home Affairs and Education Mr. Chua Slan Chin, told Parliament yesterday that his ministry had given every possible assistance, and would continue to do so, to redeploy redundant clerks from aided schools. This was In reply to Mr. Ho See Beng <Khe
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      231 11 Straits Times Crossword ■jit pjpn pHi PJHF ~|B~~ H pj fjpj ACKi>*-< &eral to deviate from proB Joyful male gods, cavort- ,t» JP— <*»• m lB) child, and no tn., 9 inlinilely greater offer v t (g that's unwholesome 161 6 A shr i mp r^t's a red10 Au:omatic weapon
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    2626-the number that spelt tears for bookies
    259 11  - 2626 -the number that spelt tears for bookies LAI YEW KONG By A NI'MBER of illegal four-digit syndicates here are reported to have gone bust when number 2626 won the second piize m Sunday's Big Sweep drawn at the Penanc races. The number, obtained by repeating 26, became a "hot
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    Man wins right to repair damage done to shop
    235 11 AN EX-PARTE interlocutory Injunction concerning substantial repairs to the front portion of a two-storey shophouse, rammed by a crane on Feb 17, was dissolved by the Chief Justice, Mr. Wee Chonz Jin, yesterday. The Chief Justice, it U understood, made the
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    Thirsty thief fined $150
    41 11 ZAKARIAH bin Omar. 21, was fined $150 by a magistrate yesterday for stealing 35 bottles of aerated water worth $11 40 from a provision shop In Avenue 1. Ang Mo Klo Bstate on Sunday. He pleaded guilty.
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    On first aid
    28 11 THX Minister of Labour. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will open s three-day seminar on Pint Aid In Industry at Hotel Equatorial, tomorrow at 10 am.
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    Charity film premiere
    53 11 THE Trinity Annual Conference of the Mrthodlit Church In Singapore will sponsor the film premiere, Jeaua of Naaareth. at Udo cinema to ralae fund* for a community home for the aged Ticket* at $5. $10 and *30 are on tale it CX. Tang. Cold Storage and Methodlat
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    Lock icon Cedar School carnival
    42 11 CTOAR CHrto 1 Secondary School wIU bold a carnival In aid of the achool development fund at the school ground* on Saturday from am. to PJB. Mr. Iran Baptist. UP for Poton* Pub. will bt the guMt of honour.
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    A play on Raffles: Two heads better than one—authors
    455 11  - A play on Raffles: Two heads better than one authors By rpoo many cooks 1 may spoil the broth, but two heads certainly work better than one In whipping up a musical, so said these two British pl:ivwrifhts. This was the formula I m Senior and Richard Brown followed m
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    Captain denies causing ship to break up
    178 11 A STATE counsel yesterday suggested to the xx captain of a ship, which was grounded m Malacca Straits last April 30, that his insistence m using the engines to free the ship caused It to break up. Captain Lorrlmer Norman Lewis denied the
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    Man charged with crash bar theft bid
    67 11 A YOUTH was charged m a magistrate's court yesterday with attempting to steal the crash oar of a motorcycle belonging to Low Sue Huat. Aziz bin Nairn. 22, was alleged to have committed the offence at Block 11. Eunos Crescent on Sunday. No
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      230 12 gives you Quality CTVs... and backs them with free, prompt, reliable service. .^^^r MlW S^* Ml >■' I 5 popular brands including advanced 20 AX inline gun model rentals from $49 option to update models yearly option to purchase at special pried free repairs and part-replacements Get your 52 cm
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    Setting up an Asean Promotion C entre
    1265 12  -  Brutacla DIFFERENCES OVER ITS ROLE A STUMBLING BLOCK By Our Special Correspond ent in FOR want of a nail the battle was lost. And for want of an agreement among the five Asean countries an opportunity to set up an Asean Promotion Centre
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    • Article
      EASING TAXES
      328 12 DETAILING the government's financial policy for the next 12 months, Mr. Hon Sui Sen rhetorically asked m Parliament if, m view of the forecasts of a further world economic slowdown this year, Singapore could repeat its 1977 performance of improved growth. The minister thinks we can by "working
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      CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
      319 12 THE fifth National People's Congress of China, the first to be held since Mao Tse-tung's death, will clearly set the final seal of legitimacy on the new leadership of Chairman Hua Kuo-feng, approve the pragmatic policies masterminded by VicePremier Teng Hslao-plng and place the last touches on revisions
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    Ancient cemetery found on Greece construction site
    563 12  -  KERIN HOPE In Athens By AMERICAN designers, engineers and builders managing the construction of an aircraft maintenance complex m the rich farmlands of Boeotia have uncovered a vast ancient necropolis. The Tanagra Plain, where a major Greek airbase already is situated, was chosed
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    Lock icon The problems and rewards of doing trade with the Russians
    514 12  -  C. WHITNEY By THE challenge of doing business m the uncharted territory of capitalism m the Soviet Union is what brought David Buckman to Moscow. Mr Buckman is a 48-year-old executive of the Chase Manhattan Bank, and the problems and
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      817 13 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and What's My Line 7 30 News (Malay) 3.25 Diary of Events 7.45 Pisparaaa (Malay) 3.30 The Mayan CMWCtiM 8.35 Claytanter-fprtewic 4.20 Intermission 9 30 News art Newsrecl ISO Jr*''."*.* 1 RnMf iM a**-** 6^35 Big iefei. Littte Mil IOM Cl CMHWnf-fcfcJw
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      Martial arts unit's refusal baffling
      169 13 THE purpose of some government departments Is rather puzzling. Last month I telephoned the Martial Arts Control Unit to enquire about registered Instructors In a particular branch of martial art which interests me. The unit staff member who answered the call told me there are
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      Rethink on feeder services urged
      169 13 I HOPE SBS will take into con sideration the needs of commuters before they Implement their plans for feeder services m HDB estates. Asking commuters to pay double fare to get out of the housing estates Is a way of discouraging people from staying there.
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      Day a cabbie told fares to get off
      224 13 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS RECENTLY, my slsterln law and I boarded an NTUC Comfort taxi and were real' ly stunned and shocked by the remarks and insults of the driver. We took the taxi from Serangoon Garden Way to Jalan Hwl
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      Bill that was three times normal
      245 13 AN experience I had vlth the PUB is quite at variance with what Miss Sandra Joy Vaz stated on behalf of the PUB. In January, I received a PUB bill tor the amount of 5936.71 for the months of November December 1977. As my
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      Woes of motorists on race days
      359 13 F>R many weekends now, racegoers coming <>H the Pan-Island Expressway j-wa'm a'ong Ens Neo Avenue to turn right into tn< Mngapore T^rf Club They have been causing traffic obstruction Tlonn Eng Neo Avenue, because they have taken over all four traffic lanes. Traffic from
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      Talent and knowing what to do with it
      271 13 I REFER to the letters by Saniya Kazmi. K. L. Sit and "Truth" under the heading "Trio m good form but what a terrible sound system!" <ST, Feb 21i regarding my review of the Silver Convention's show at the National Stadium. They
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      Long wait for clearance at the railway station
      189 13 ON a recent Sunday, the Raykat Express arrived at the Singapore railway station at 10 pm. and by the time my tourist friends passed the final Customs and Immigration clearance. It was 10.45 p.m. For weary travellers and old people. It was
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      Why are HUDC flats priced higher?
      163 13 THE Drice of an HUDC rlat Is almost double tnat of a government executive fiat at uaguna Park though they are of the same built-in area and design. Considering that the design was copied from HUDC plans the price seems somewhat ridiculous. Individuals like
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      Stench from rubbish dump
      104 13 rE dally stench prevalent at the rubbish dump situated next to Apartment .Block 305, Ang Mo Kio. and suffered by residents living m nearby apartment blocks, has prompted me to complain In your Forum column. It has been observed that after the afternoon session of garbage
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      HOW DO YOU SAY THEM?
      61 13 RADIO Singapore seems to be coming up with some unusual pronunciations recently. I've heard the name Liber ace with the "c" pronounced as "k" and Manclnl with the "o" pronounced as •eh". May I suggest that RTS compile an appropriate dictionary on pronuclatlons that announcers
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    Use metric
    11 13 WHAT could be neater than textiles by the metre.
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    WATER
    25 13 WATER eonjumptie>n on Sunday wu 645.MM cable metre* (131.1 mllUon gallons), a drop of 49.M* cubic metres (10.7 million gallons) from the day before.
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      103 14 ■PRINCE- fomorrow VlSpm VnV\m so"ld-oot": Season From THURSDAY 2nd March! (PHONE 2584?38) DUE TO FILM'S LENGTH NOTE REVISED TIMES 5 SHOWS DAILY: 10.30 am, 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30-NO FREE LIST N.B. 2 days advance cash sale of 53 ft $2 on ground floor {SEE: The humiliation of Corregidor; The subsequent
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      157 14 «3OLDtn/TAC Latt 2 Do,i Gold. n City 1.45, 4, 7 i. 930 Galaiy 1 15. 3 30 7 i 9 30 Th. Valley or Butterfly A Love Oromo m Mondo-m colorscopt with English Malay ChmtM subtitles |TT_3^ii [Mil J^JAJ To Day only 7 15 1 9 1 spm 'Th* rood
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      815 14 tNEW VICTORY: ma toiavi :.#SSEE7 4 Shows Doily I 30, 3 30, 630 9 00PM A B O R G AN I S ATI O N 9 .a^afl a^a^. afli DAi A O 0 BED afl K%| t. ■i Mm om «S. H m\ mW I fflLaUfflAalal m\ WILLIAM SMITH
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    Jail for two shot in struggle with police
    287 14 rO men who were shot m a struggle with a national service policeman were yesterday Jailed a year each lor preventing him and his partner from arresting a suspected drug peddler. Mohamed Said bin Abdul Hamid. 21. a senior office boy. and
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    50 AT SIA MANAGERS' MEETING
    85 14 SOME 50 delegates and guest speakers took part In the opening session of the two-day Singapore Airlines station managers' conference at Mandarin Hotel yesterday. The conference is being held to highlight problem areas at airports served by SIA and to improve procedures to provide better
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    Hawker jailed
    32 14 i HAWKER L*e Khong Oay. i 22, was Jailed Vtvrtt years by 1 a district Judge yesterday (or consuming morphine while I under a supervision order. He I pleaded guilty.
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    Capital charge: Court to decide whether to call defence
    387 14 rU High Court will decide today whether I to call the defence of j Lee Chiow Hock, 50, on a capital charge of trafficking 419.7 grains of morpninr m Rochore Road on Nov 12, 19 <6. A total of six witnesses
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    Tuition for students
    51 14 THE Adult Education Board will hold day tuition counes for Secondary Thrrr and four student* In English language, modem mathematics (syllabus C). additional mathematics and English as a aeoond language at the AEB Cultural Centre. The 12-seaskn courses, from 3.30 pm. to 6.30 pjn. daily begin on
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    Sea warning
    33 14 MARINERS are advlaed Ui ull their craft carefully while pa Ming Denman Shoal Buny off Sembawanf. where the BrltUh naval tanker Orey Rover will be berthed from March 10 to 13.
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    FASC accord on call for freight rate freeze
    456 14 THE five members of the Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils (FASC) have agreed to call for a freeze m liner freight rates. The members, comprising the Indonesian National Shippers' Council (INSC). Malaysian National Shippers' Council iMNSC), Philippine* Shippers' Council (PSC), Singapore National
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    Marriage on rocks for couple born on same day
    426 14 A COUPLE, having the same birthdate as given m their marriage certificate, yesterday sued each other for a divorce before Mr. Justice A.P. Rajah m the High Court. They were Soo Kin Hong, the wife and petitioner, and her husband. Mohan
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    Two charged with handbag theft
    73 14 TWO youths were charged In a magistrate's court yesterday with stealing a handbag containing M 6.90 from a woman. Mohammed Irtrls bin Zalnal, 22. and Zazall bin Mohammed Talb. 17. were alleged to have stolen the bag from Mrs. Yap Yoong Pook at Block 68.
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      160 15 Built-in quick start system Operates on AC and DC power Free from effect of voltage fluctuations Fully transistorised and consumes less power Available from authorised dealers m HITACHI After-Sales-Service Tel: *****4 Selina, senior Mary I and her team of Quant beautician 1 Quant girls will be at ISETAN 15 February
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    Price of pork down 20c from today
    133 15 TOE price of pork will 1 be 20 cents cheaper per 6O5g (a katl) from tQday. The president of the Singapore Pork Merchant*' Association, Mr. Ng Slk Checn. said tdat the decision to lower the price was taken by the association at a
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    New advisers
    32 15 "PRESIDENT Sheares has nominated Knclk Mohamed Yluo* bin Ahmad and Clk SeMma Bahruddln as metnbtn of the Panel of Advisers to the Juvenile Court maglatmu-. according to the Oovemment Ouiette.
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    MERRY MOOD AT DINNER
    77 15 GUESTS were in a merry mood at this dinner given by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Dr. Gob Kent Swee in honour of the Thai Prime Minister, General Kriangsak Chomanan, at the DBS Penthouse last night. On a beaming Mr. Goh's right are Mrs
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    Had opium: Two years
    66 15 TAILOR Chan Ling Kan, 63. was Jailed two years by a dktr.ct Judge yerterday for three drug offences. Chan, with three previous convlctims, pleaded guilty and was Jailed two years for having prepared opium, two years for having raw opium and s'x months for having optum-smoklng
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    Photography course
    32 15 A 10-WEEK advanced course In practical photography will begin on Thursday at the Orchard Road YMCA at 7 30 p.m. Those Interested should call at the YMCA tor more details.
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    Expat tutors at varsity unhappy
    577 15  -  gOME expatriate lecturers m the University of Singapore are dissatisfied with their working conditions, and yesterday described them as "among the world's worst." They were referring to leave entitlements, the lack of academic representation In the university and promotion prospects. They also resent not being
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1186 16 THE last transacted ready sale at me close of business on the Stock Ex rnsnge of Singapore yesterday compared with ttie previous day's prices together with 1977/78 high and low. Adjusted lor script/ rights Issue). 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 8 4 2 4
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      Unit trusts
      311 16 Closing Tone: Easier. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots Ready' totalled: 1.519.000 units valued at 82.375.000 Industrials accounted for 1,145.000. finance 89.000. hotels 84.000. properties 19.000, debenture, loan and bond nil, oil palms 3.000, tins 74,000, and rubbers 105.000 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1347 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exof Singapore yester- h the number of shares ti.icied shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Time ■icnt Contracts are quoted after the word "sett." Bit Board deal
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      Options
      128 16 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially luted on the Stock Exchange of Singapore the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the nuiru«r of options traded shown m brackets. Cold Storage (March 81.70) (0.2280 295). (June 81.70) (0.258 0.345). C and C (June 82 20)
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      Government and corporate bonds
      142 16 4 3/4% l/S/70 (250,000) (100 SOB 100.90S) 5 1/4% IS/10/7* (250.000) (101.258 101.50S) 4 1/4% IS/9/80 (250.000) (99 708 90.855) f 3/4 V 1/12/80 (250.000) (103 70B) T F It/4/81 (250.000) (101 60B) T F IS/10/81 (250,000) (101.55 B) 5% T F 1/5/83 (250.000) (100 108
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      KUALA LUMP'JR
      1262 16 BID and offer prices officially luted and rmsl nru In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS Awna (187B 1 5*8, ,j) 1.58. Aiinwnau I2.10B). AlMn (2.61B 2
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      Fills
      38 16 .!> ru.noii 5 80 BtnU 1.M lu*hlt» 3.60 DnenUl l.M B Ray a 1.60 Supreme Corp a JO H a T t.M 0 C B C 8 JO Boltou 141 —.10 —.10 —.00 —.06 —.06 —.00 jM —.04
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      12 16 irma > D bit a c .lilnkofl US 2M 2.10 .06 05
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        33 16 «rl.ber« U.K*pon« •uprrm* (orpn '•p*r Product* luni*iB«*i I Ray. IBS hmr Darby Su««« Ilimpii 404 144 275 118 500 157 330 326 255 182 -12 -10 •1 -5 -4 •4 -4 -4
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        27 16 rime* Pub ran (hong femb Shipyard *rima JIC tfalakoff old Storage 280 255 145 243 230 204 195 +3 +3 +3 2 2 +2 +2 +2
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        24 16 AP! SimLim I'ahanf Coni IOB Vmi Haw Par Ben Pan Electric Olympia 191.1 88, 05.1 37 .< 35.' 34. 31.1 27.1 27.1
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        INDICES
        42 16 BT Index: Industrials Finance Hotels: Properties Tins rubbers: O.C.B.C: B I S Ind: Feb 24 Feb 27 553 46 548 44 ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** 178.90 164 55 164.19 142 25 ***** ***** 437 44 236 18 235.70 ***** 228.56
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        Hongkong
        384 16 HONOKONO: The market closed firmer In slightly higher turnover, dealers said. Most interest centred In Hon«kunc Bank which gained 30 cents tn HKBI7 40 ahead of tomorrow's results while Hans; Seng Bank advanced 86 to 8161 00 on Friday's profit figures However. Jardine Matheaon dipped 10 rents to 812.30
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        Tokyo
        438 16 TOKYO Share prices rose sharply In brisk trading, led by Pharmaceuticals and exportorientated Issues, on market expectations that The Bank of Japan's official discount rate will be cut next month, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 55.66 to 5.222 12 points, with a volume of 410 million shares.
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        Sydney
        338 16 SYDNEY The market closed lower depressed by bearish economic and corporate news, dealers said. In weaker banks. Bank of NSW dropped six cents to A85.12 while ANZ Bank was traded 75 cents lower at $2.59 ex-bonus. Building storks weakened while (SR shed three to $2 65 (omalco lost eight
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        Lock icon Minsec pays 12 1/2 pc
        109 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Mineral Securities Malaysia announced an unaudltled net profit of M 50.92 million ($0.48 million) for the halfyear ended December 31. An interim dividend of 12 5 per cent (ten), payable on May 8. to shareholders registered on April 28, has been declared. The
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        Lock icon Sovran results
        33 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Sovran Industries announced an unaudited group pre-tax profit of MM.3B million ($0.36 million) for the halfyear ended December 31. live parent company's pre-tax profit was $87,M 5 (sl43,472).— Reuter.
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        GOLD
        37 16 Mandair Saturdar Hongkong 181 MB 1W 708 *****S *****8 B'pora (2) 1«1.9*B IXI 228 1K2.59S HI 768 Export prtcaa In non «t«nin« araaa la t'B dollar prr miner <li Auatraltan dollar per ounc^ (2) Averaga pnrf
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        STRAITS TIN
        26 16 THE Straits tin price edged $3 higher to $1,647 per picul m Penang yesterday on an official offering up 25 tonnes to 210 tonnes.
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        RUBBER
        301 16 rvpENING prices m the "Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly despite higher London advices, dealers said. Prices later fell fractionally on light protittaking and lack of buyIng support. However, better demand was noted at the lows and prices recovered slightly later. Turnover was thin. The morning session
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        129 16 r»AILY SBR and SMR prices at noon yesterday. U Mar Apr aVA.S. (Torrent Mth) (Forward Mth) Bayer* Sellers Bayers Seller* After opening slightly higher, the Malaysian rubber market turned softer to close 0.75 cent down, at 207.50 cents per kilo for March RSS One. BR 50 (1
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        30 16 Rubber: Feb 27. Singapore: Mar 204.50 its (down 0.50 ct). Malaysia: Mar 207.50 cts (down 0.75 ct). Tin: $1,647 (up $3). Official offering: 210 tonnes (up 25 tonnes).
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        119 16 CMINI6B MOOUCI IX chanci imorOM moon (.LOSING. PRICII MR PICUL TIBTIROAT. Caaanx tl: Balk 178 aallan. old drum $84 acllan. saw drum IM aallan. Caan: Mund (leoaa) UK/Coat. 8M burara PlUli Muntok ABTA wblta fob. 100% NL.W 8410 Mitel*. Sarawak wklU fob 94K NLW BM7t Mll*r*. Sarawak special
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      467 16 OUIET trading ruled m •lightly easier condition* on the Singapore Stock Exchange yesterday. Aggregate turnover was a low 1.53 million units valued at $2.39 million compared with last Friday's volume of 1.61 million units worth $2.48 million. Among counters traded on the industrial board, declines outnumbered
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      397 16 IT WAS a poor day for the Kuala Lumpur Stock market yesterday, with share prices moving lower across a wide front. Despite a brief attempt at steadying m the opening stages, the market failed to derive sufficient followthrough. Thereafter, sellers emerged onto the scene and values were gradually
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      Money and exchanges
      94 16 T^HE U3 dollar opened at *****0/95 m the Singapore forex exchange yesterrlay. with some sellers depressing It to a low of 82.3150. Trading was on the whole active but thin with the US dollar closing at 82.3150/60. Interbank forward ratea at 3.00 p m l-mnnth 2JUB/38 2-montha
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      146 16 Interbank raU «s at 3 00 p.m. Cwreadei US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'slan dollar Auit schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French franc Italian lire Neth guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc Deut mark Japanese yen Aust dollar NZ dollar Canadian dollar Nominal rates Smithsonian
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      215 16 a SI AN currency deposit ln- terbar.k rates as at clow on Feb 27. C8 Dalian (Snot' Offer BM S$ 4 4826 4 4859 St MS 98 26 98 34 HK US 4 6060 4.6070 US. Can. 89 08 89 71 US. Fr fr 4 8150 4
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      34 16 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollaxg on Feb 27. Offer Bid vernlght B 8 mth S 4 7 8 mths S 1/16 4 IS/ 16 mth* S 18 5 Source: Astir? rearee.
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      50 16 WNOE of rate. aOVrtd by diaifaunt houaa* 00 r*b 27. Ov.mignt 1 l/4<%. Call depoalt 3 1/4*. Claakng Buy 9*41 3 Month l-Mootb Bask bill* 4 T/8 4 Iri Month CD S 1/8 t i-Monlh CI> S 7/18 3 3/18 tarn: HaUwial Dimwit C(. far sll^bUy from those quote*
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      60 16 ACBC 7 Alsiiim Baak 7 Baagfcafc Baak 7 Baak of AaMrtea 7 Baak a/ Cfclaa 7 Bank af Tokyo 7 Baak Nagara i*<*a**r* i<* Ckmrund Baak 7>, Caaa* Maakatun 7 DBS 7.. Kirat Caka<* 7 t ilibaak f. HBBC S UMWaaja* T', MaUyaa Baakaaaj 7 MiUtii Baak
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      OCBC invests in Schroder of Australia
      595 17 U VERM. A CHINESE Banking Corporation has extended Its ties with the Schroder merchant bankIng group by taking a 15 per cent stake In Austra-lian-based Schroder, Darling and Company Holdings Limited (SDCH). Singapore International Merchant Bankers, the merchant banking arm of the OCBC group,
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      Seacorp likely to increase dividend
      514 17 SOME 200-odd Individual shareholders of South East Asia Development Corporation will be able to reap a bigger harvest from their holdings ln this counter. For market whispers have it that this blue chip company has once again bettered its results for the year ended Jan
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      274 17 UNITED Asbestos Cement signed last Friday a consortium loan for $17 million to finance a major expansion of Its pipe-making capacity Chairman J. B. Reid said at the signing that the prospects of the project is bright because of Increases ln water supply, sewerage and
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      Charged with trafficking
      62 17 LIM Coh Wk. 25. was yesterday chargi d ln a magistrate's court for trafficking ln 55kg of raw opium lr. a car at Woodlands Customs checkpoint on Sunday at about 8 SO p.m The case will be mentioned again on March 20, pending a chemist s report
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      183 17 JUST over two months ago on Dec 18, Mrs. Lee Cboon Guan, a picture of health and happiness, celebrated her 100 th birthday at Villa Mandalay with her family and a few close friends. Now the Grand Old Lady of Singapore is
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      275 17 BRITAIN is to send 15 trade missions to Singapore next year to, among other things, check a drop m trade with Singapore. The chairman of ihe British Overseas lii^« Board and chairman of the British Institute of Management, Sir Frederick Catherwood, who
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      'Spore-Sweden trade can top $200 million'
      375 17 TWO-WAY trade between Singapore and Sweden has bright prospects of surpassing the $200 million mark m the next few years. This forecast was made by Vice-Adm. Bengt Lundvall, commander-in-chief of the Swedish Royal Navy, who paid a one-day private visit to Singapore yesterday. He
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      M-cyclist dies after hit-and-run crash
      111 17 4 MOTORCYCLIST died x\ ln hospital on Sunday shortly after he was knocked down by a car which sped off after the incident. Police Sbld R. Murugayyam, 37. f» riding ln Upper Serongoon Road towards PunKgol at about 4.50 a.m. when he was knocked oewn
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      72 17 A POUCBMAN was yesterday charged ln a magistrate's court for accepting a bribe of four dollars fronChong Wah Chee ln Market Street on Jan 30 at 9.1S a.m Jumadt bin Hainan. 10, was alleged to have accepted' the money as a favour to Chong. by not
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      Had heroin: Two fined
      66 17 TWO MEN who pleaded guilty ln a matistnte'a court y»«rt»7 to pooaeadnf heroin ware both caught at the Woodlands Ciarton* checkpoint when they arrived by bus from Malaysia. Neon Kheruj Yeang. 33, was fined 5.1,000 for ha Ting O.tMgra of herotn on Keb 1 Bupptah Manlam,
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      Spore cholera area
      17 17 SINGAPORE has been declared a eholerainfect«d area, according to a government gaaett* notification yesterday.
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      CAUSED FATAL CRASH CHARGE
      84 17 A MINISTRY of Defence driver was charged m a magistrate's court yesterday with negligent driving and causing the death of a motorcyclist. Chong Yew Weng, 19. was alleged to have caused the death of motorcyclist Oh Chong, 19, by driving a military truck m a negligent
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      Annual meet
      23 17 THE Singapore Numismatic Association will hold Its annual meeting at the National Library's lecture hall on March 19 at 2.30 p.m.
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      Pledge to fight upsurge of trade curbs in US
      291 17 A MERICAN business leai\ ders m the AsiaPacific region ended their four-day meeting here yesterday with a firm pledge to resist the upsurge of protectionism m the US. The chairman of the Asia -Pacific Council cf American Chambers of Commerce APCAC
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      897 18 FLOWERSHOP WANTS EXPERIENCED Clerk Typist Able to read/ write both Chinese' English an advantage Olve full particulars, tute salary expected S.T Box A9OIM AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY requires an experienced Secreury to Director Only ladles with good command of English, able to correspond independently, minimum 5 years experience and able to
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      1519 18 II EMPLOYMENT I SALESMAN WANTED TO market our range or toys/ novelties. Attractive Incentives offered to the right candidate Apply with 'ull particulars and photograph to P O Box 46. Newton Spore 11 EXPERIENCED SALESGIRLS REAj: u :.i__ -m ika Marmara QUIRED for Orchard Road Dress division Of mm n»r»"
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      1258 18 II EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR rlerks-of-work with experience al on Bills of Quantity for sand. concrete, granite and filling Singapore carpet mT^S? Sh^SScTSr: -*"u«c??r%%.VtV T ltd.. sons Interested applicants please requires cTs| y ng n q u:.lf,CK" o; r m e?c "io <•> «-«i«N. HMS Krnhler Pte Ltd 9!3. TATIVES
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      1314 19 II EMPLOYMENT I 1 1 t_B__ttil_y_yi_l THOMAS COWAN *CO BP— PTE LTD., (A MEMBER OF THE INCHCAPE I) HSMfBI GROUP OF COMPANIES) requires PEST CONTROL n a OPERATORS ¥f lllflil I lE Candidate. enovM poeeee. the MURATA ELECTRONICS (S) English Education. P J2 ilEixnii 2 Holds a class 3 driving
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      1499 19 II EMPLOYMENT A ARWk- C*^^, h. f«V*" CLUB INVITIS APPLJme toMowlng vecende*: POSITIONS FOLLOWtNO (1) CASH VAN SALESMAN CLU U p«. v BO (2) MERCHANDISER (Femele) CLOB u vl o (3) SALES PROMOTER (Femele) Requirement* REQUIREMENTS Singapore Cltlien abov« 23 years of age nrn SS e t NU?mn'i O S
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      1396 19 II EMPLOYMENT I 2 GENERAL WORKERS and 2 counts Clerks wanted Please ring I efroun-.d kmim»»i»l> *****18 for appointment FEMALE FACTORY EXPERIENCED JCB MACHINE OPERATIVES operator (for earth excavating) to fi m start work Immediately pfSfor.bi? with Primary Minimum salary $550 *****6. 1. SECURITY GUARDS In addition lo basic wage,
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      1534 19 II EMPLOYMENT I REQUIRE SOMEONE TO handle iKsSsBPBMafJSHBMBHHI your Imports and exports docuJV^ M mentations Independently' Lady. 24 years with 6 yean work■•^■■■■■.■■sWSßxe^BßßßßSßßSßßßi mg experience available for ESTATE OUTY PROBLEMS? The or < 5 P? sl on r lary abOVe services of a very experienced 7 «> S T Box
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      1916 19 I 111 VEHICLES A BOATS 1971 ROVER 200TC. With alrcon 1 1900 FORD CORSAIR 200Q previous owner New Ux Very SulUble for PARF 2nd own*/ good condition $8.2000n0 HP Running condition Alrcond Ta* arrangeable. Tel 5W494. to July Selling $5,800 nege,1073 HONDA 2SO c c Scrambler Uable Tel *****60. Miss
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      1157 20 I 111 VEHICLES ft MATS •«»i»i»»»™iii^ MERCEDES 109/ »S. Must be 1 BHSJBJBHBBJHIJIBSHIHBJBapB| owner Accident free Preferably I automatic Please tel: *****34 VOLK.WAOCM OR ANY make n' m cars wanted any year Call MtINEER URGENTLY RE- *****30; after spm 513M6 «Ui"EB Ford Escort. Renault, Kl h > nr BBbaru Mini
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      683 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES SINDO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 2-.torey terrace factorie. at Upper Thomson Road IDEAL FOR ALL LIGHT INDUSTRIES Areas from 5360 sq.ft. Located near labour source of Ana Mo Kio. Drive-in loading facility. Individual 40' x 49" front car park/ loading area. Recreational lawn at rear. Quality construction, fixtures and
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      636 20 DI.T 19 SERANOOON GARDEN. Blandford Drive terrace house for rent/ sale 2 bathrooms, heater, longbath. available Immediately Phone Mr Lee *****86 after 2 00pm THOMSON HEIGHT. $1200: Westlake Avenue $1,100; Golden HIM $1,100: Hong Leong $900: Faber Terrace $900. Holland Grove $900 Seleur Hills $800. Bedok Avenu $700. Frankel Avenue
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      1549 20 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES QUiet, I DISTRICT 10 OALVEY COURT J Well-furnished Execullw type apartmMlu wlth apartments m cSSSi I Districts 9 10. H car P arlt Furnished $2,700 I TtAMTCsERAST I COMT ACT MM44 (Opp Boiank gardens) I 2. RIVER VALLEY d ?*VtNAOH HOUSE DIST. •"hlih (Opp Mlinci Road)
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      1459 20 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES lANKER/ EMBASSY STAFF/ c «any executives require houses/ partments In dm 9. 10. 11. 21 OUTSIDE CBO lental MOO $1000 Oood derx>it and company s lease assured 192 ft offlce ss P ac ?n? n 3rd Jwners please call *****77/ Floor. Thong Teck Building *****2. ■•••■ii'
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      1120 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES TAI UUIAM i V^^Wfc I|U nHAH l' Qft Frrrhold $50,000 o no. ■■■•Ta^BWW j Phone RTf *****11/ *****72. CADStfll JoiST 11JALANNOVINA2-storeJ VMlllrtll terrace. 3 bedroom*, servants. n() r««iriTrr Svl-w. IZ.OOO sqft Moaalc throughout. UM Lorong Cnuan Singapore U tno.OOO EBC *****40/ *****41 Typ« B and N«w Typ«
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      1339 21 V SERVICES I KJSINESS I BERTRAND HAIR A C O E M Y 1 e— Mas a— bb— offers part-time halrdresslng VC%^HMVR t *JsJ**V^'bhßVVl courses Commencing soon ■vPSßa^at^^^U^LL^^^^f^L^y Limited students Enquiries ring *****18 for Alice/ Bertrand. a»BBB»»»B»»BBBB«B»BB»»BBB»aB»aa»aa»BBB«B»BB»BBBBBBBBBBB»BB»»B» VANCASE TAKES PROPER CaN Of ■SMsapiBJsaaBB'aBSaBBaBISSaBBSI your parking, removal delivery U^L_n T JI
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      940 21 VI EDUCATION TRAINING ADULT EDUCATION BOARD 12S CAIRNNILL NOAD SINGAPORE FULL-TIME DAY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION COURSES (MARCH I*7B INTAKE) COMMENCING 27 MARCH I*7B Applications for admission to the following full-time day courses are Invited from secondary school-leavers Course Entry Ouaimcanana Centre Privat* Secretary's 3 OCE 'O' level AEB Newton Centre Certificate
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      1187 21 VI EDUCATION ft TRAINING ■H Study at home ■*""^*H^ and obtain riIDIQI INTERNATIONALLY umu RECOGNISED Jobs are bacomin, harder to gat QUALIFICATIONS you need better qualification* now ITCs Private Sec.ttinai 0.0 Oeneral Edoealton lorn. th, regron", lead.n, quai. M.gher School Cerl.l.cale .ic.,,0., for ?Pr,,.t. Screwy M-.,Si.f>rtlf.C...O. Education Our ne»t full
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      1444 21 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING LONOON g^g^ga^^^W^gM The atari la your future m COMPUTER PROGRAMMING E.«**VJ The school of Computer Tech- I gt. V. y»rj nology offers first class training HsßaSsaagl m computer programming, one gßTJr#«^R^a^<^^T^rTaS of today's most valuable skills K B UQB a *lAMi^l* a 2U^>| Successful students have
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      881 22 VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS GOING ABROAD FOR STUDY BUSINESS OR HOLIDAY "t us for the Hevt Keh ihle tares To J I OS EUROPE/U S A 1 CANADA I O I AUSTRALIA HIW ZEALAND/ /m ~^*B INDIA INDONESIA 'I- AR I. FAST ETC Il\ I r T PERSONALISED SEHVICE W
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      552 22 I VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS EXCITING EUROPE 7* LONDON TO LONDON F.v^CAP.TAL. Ffom mjm m I Deptv Every Sun (28 May) iv.<m«w -^a». SCENIC SCANDINAVIA NOR- A. Tlt ill WEOIAN FIORDSII dtyt M^ -JhA ssi.*«*.m v BBB¥99m Deps Fortnightly Mon (29 May) tTrS^B»EUROPEAN RANGER i V^BB^ 14 day* 551.215.00 E^r'oPEa'n'^u'nDT^P
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      1002 22 PROJECT ENGINEER DREDGING Indonesia We are looking for a man with experience of running a cutter < tion dredge Preferably with mechanical background Salary negotiable m region of US$l,5OO pm MECHANICAL FOREMAN DREDGING Indonesia At least *ith 10 years experience m caterpillar diesel engine Preferably with experience m cutter suction
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      144 In Memoriam
      73 22 Sadly missed and always remembered By loving wife. ions, daughters, sons-in-law. daughters-In-law and Kr.indchildren. who departed this life on 28-2-77. To be with the lord Though Without A Word You Left Ui Your Love And Devotedness Will Always Remain In Our Hearts Sadly misled by wife, children
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      IN MEMORIAM
      32 22 His untimely demise In London on 28-2-1973 will always be remembered by loved ones Inaarl*d by brother, inlti nephews and nlac*. In Ever Loving Memory or JOSEPH CHAN HIAN OON
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      140 Acknowledgements
      27 22 wishes to thank all relatives and friends for their assistance. and attendance, during their re11 bereavement The family of the late MR. TAN AH BEE
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      DEATH
      122 22 Managing Partner of KWOK YOKE WENO a CO. passed away peacefully on 27/2/78 leaving behind beloved wife Alice sons Robert. Arthur. William, daughters Daisy. Grace. Violet, sons-in-law Allen Pol. Llm Kwang Hua. Conrad Thong, daughters-in-law Janet, Irene. Agnes and 14 grandchildren to mourn his loss Cortege will leave 293,
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      147 Deaths
      111 22 passed away peacefully on 27-2-.8 leaving behind 4 daughters. 1 son-in-law, l grandson. Cortege leaving Singapore Casket Co. 2.00 pm on 28-2-78 for Chua Chu Kang Christian Cemetery MR. ONG CMVE GUAN. aged 74. passed away peacefully on 27 2.78 leaving behind, beloved wife Mdm Neo Chin Neo
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      6 22 your lewd onm: If! M#ffflOf Iflfll
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      607 23 NOTICE Permohonan-permohonan adalah dlpelawa daripada Warganegara Malaysia yang berkelayakan untuk memenuhi Jawatan-Jawatan berikut dalam Perkhidmatan Bank Simpanan Nasional. Malaysia: I. Jawatan: <i) Pegawai Kerja (2) Pembantu Pemasaran 11. Kumpulan: Jawatan (1) B Jawatan (2) C 111. Tanggagaji: Jawatan (1) (Bll): $485x40-565/ 605x40-925/1005 X4O-1205. Jawatan (2) (Cll): $295x25-345/ 370x25-645- x3O705/ 765x40-925.
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      821 23 Keppel Shipyard Mmrtedl] W. M progressive and last •xp.ndlng shipyard offering chsll.nglng car»«r opportunities to successful candidates tor the following appointPROJECTS OFFICER II THE JOB: Keppel Shipyard Limned has interests m a range of marine related activit.es We require addit.onal support for the Management Serv.ces Un.t which is responsible for
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      227 23 MALACCA. Mon. A motorcycle pillion riaer was shot and Injured m his right thigh when his machine sped away on being called on by a police radio car to stop at Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock here early yesterday morning. The
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      Lock icon Manicka visit
      30 23 SOUL. Mbn. Malaysian Communications' Minister Taa Sri V Mmnlckavaaagam arrived here today for a four-day visit at the Invitation of his South Korean counterpart. Mr. Park Wonkeqa. Renter,
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      Lock icon 56 Reds held, 2 killed in Malacca swoops
      243 23 MALACCA. Monday MALACCA police have arrested 56 communist underground members and killed two others m a series of operations carried out m the state last year and early this year. They 'recovered a substantial quantity of arms and ammunition. State security committee
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      Customs seize $8,000 goods after boat chase
      202 23 JOHORE BAKU Mon. Customs officers seised about $8,000 worth of electronic goods and textiles which were thrown into the sea by smugglers during a high-speed boat chase at sea off Sungal hrioh, Masai, nf.' yesterday. The smugfclrM. believed to be three m number,
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      FIRE RAZES FACTORY: 30 LOSE JOBS
      102 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. More than 30 workers will be laid off because a garment factory m Jalan Pasaf Ampang near here was destroyed In a fire today. Two fire engines one from Ampang and another from Petallng Jaya sped to the scene of the
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      Umno group joins PAS
      62 23 TATPINO. Mbn. A local Umno V uth leader, Enclk Mohamect Sanust bin Mat Saman. has crossed over to PAS with about 20 supporters In B uut Oantang near here duiing tha weekend. The PAS Laru t. Ma tang and Tapping election oommlttee rhalrmar Dr Mohamed De.ll
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    IN LOVING MEMORY OF
    28 23 WHO FELL ASLEEP ON 28th FEBRUARY 1970 "JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW INSERTED BY LOVED ONES. OUR DEAREST SISTER PATRICIA LOH YIN FONG
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    33 23 I Family k wife of late G Ball sing-am and father-in-law G. Muniandv family thank all relatives and friends for their attendance. assistance, wreaths and condolence during their recent bereavement Departed 162-**
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    REMINDER
    30 23 PROPERTY SALE TO-DAY 1 No. 25 Watten Drive AUCTIONEERS KIONG CHAI WOON CO. (PTE) LTD.. LICENSED AUCTIONEERS ft VALUERS. NO. 67A TELOK AVER STREET. SINGAPORE, TELEPHONES: *****18 ***** 15.
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      Singapore take over lpoh races
      281 24  -  dharsan s:ngh By THIS weekend's Penang races have been called off and the lpoh races, scheduled for the following two weekends, will be taken over by the Singapore Turf Club. This means that (here will be racing on four successive weekends at Bukit Tlmah. This
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      369 24  -  BLUE PETER By (JARNET Bougoure, who introduced two smart newcomers m Star Prince and His Lordship at the ProAm meeting at Bukit Timah at fortnight ago, introduced another smart newcomer m John Gay m Penang yesterday. A five-year-old by Jukebox, John Gay proved too
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      307 24 i^HRISTCHURCH, Mon. \j The controversial issue of bowlers running on the »;cket sourea play on the third day of the second Test between England and New Zealand here yesterday. When bad light ended play 70 minutes early. New Zealand were 122 lor four
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      THREE-DAY BAN ON PETER LEE
      807 24 STIPES REPORT JOCKEY Peter Lee. the rider of Patience Rewardr In Race 3 on Sunday, was charged under Rule 149 (A) for failing to ride his horse out In a proper manner and suspended three race days. The Stipendiary Steward's report en Sunday's races at
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      362 24 WAPUTO (Mozambique), Mon. Mozambique may make their Olympic debut at the 1900 Moscow Olympics, It was announced here yesterday. A Sports Ministry spokesman said It was poMlble that a team of swimmers, athlete* and footballers could be sent to Moscow. BOXING: Prance's Oratien Tonna, World
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      139 24 AUDERHILL (Florida), Mon.— -Jack Nick- lavs birdled the last five holes yesterday to win the U*****,000 ($580,000) Jackie Gleason Inverrary Golf Classic for the third, consecutive year. Nlcklaus had a seven-under-par 65 for a 72hole total of 276 and a one-stroke victory over Orler Jones, who also finished
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      Lock icon China dominate world tourney
      327 24 OONGKONG, Mon. n rae world badmlji t o n invitation championships ended here last night with China capturing four of the five titles m the five-day tournament. Hongkong's Fu HonPlng and Amy Chan stopped the Chinese trom making a clean sweep of the honours when they
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      66 24 HONGKONG. Mon. China yesterday officially extended invitations to all member countries of the Asian Badminton Confederation, except South Korea, to play m the third Asian invitation championship. During the ABC standing commi'.tee meeting yesterday, Chinese delegate Chang Tsien (old the congress that the tournament would be held
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      311 24 pOLOONE, Mon \j Hermann Neuberger, chairman of the World Cup soccer organising commltte<-, said yesterday that he was opposed to any political boycott of this year's finals In Argentina. In a radio Interview broadcast here, he said he was against a boycott because he
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      236 24 DETROIT. Mon. Martina Navratllova. the America n-based Czech tennis star yesterday stretched her world record breaking run of straight victories to 30 when she defeated Dianne Fromholtz of Australia :n straight-sets to win her sixth consecutive tournament here. Fromholtz. who reached the final alter
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      152 25 c straits Times/STC i March 4-5, 1978 W^ ~l At Singapore Tennis Centre, M <> JJF| East Coast Park. _P HR Eight top professionals f ™W competing for prize money. -< Hora. (Jopon) S Tickets now on sale at m* i \fr^ Singapore Tennis Centre, uM\ Wkm\ East Coast Park
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      England 'B team to play here in May?
      447 25  -  JOE DOR A I By THE England "B" team will play Singapore at the National Stadium m May if negotiations between the Football Association of Singapore and Air New Zealand prove successful. The British team of up and coming players are scheduled
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      SWHA to send team to Canada
      193 25  -  ERNEST FRIDA By rE Singapore Women's Hockey Association have decided to send a team to next year's World Cup championship In Canada. SWHA have also acceptea Malaysia's invitation to compete m the Inter-state championships In Kuantan In July and play the return Test matches
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      33 25 THE Civilians United SC win hold their seven-a-sldc soccer tournament at Tengah on March 12. Interacted partie* are requested to contact Mr. Selvam (tel *****601 between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
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      College meet
      29 25 SAINT Andrew's School will send a. 150-strong team for Invitational festival of sports, onjanised by the United World College, at Dover Road grounds at 3 p.m. today.
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      Cyclists have handicap
      123 25 CJINGAPORE'S track O cyclists will travel to Bangkok for the Asian Games In December with a big handicap. For they will have practised on the flat, while most of the other competitors will have trained on banked surfaces. reports PATRICK BASTIANS. And, according to Singapore Amateur Cycling
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      CHENG JOO THROUGH
      54 25 BANGKOK. Mon. Singapore's Tan Cheng Joo qualified for the first round of the King's Cup boxing championships when he outpointed Thailand's Saneh Oon-Sri m a flyweight contest here last night. Singapore's other representative D. Ravlchandra was eliminated when he lost to Thailand's Prayut Slri on points m
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      Green light for US table-tennis meet
      159 25 SINGAPORE have tentatively agreed to compete In the United States Table Tennis Association championships later this year. The Invitation the first one from the USTTA did not Include details, such as the number of players permitted, air fares, lodging, etc. Said Sim Song Kol,
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      RI triumph again
      454 25 rrms-CHASiNQ RafX fles Institution scored their third massive win when they thrashed Buklt Merah 5-0 In the secondary boys division of the National Schools badminton championships at New Town yesterday, reports BERNARD PEBEIBA. CXher resulu sac. boys ACS 6 last Payoh 0, Sgoon Oarden j T. Kurau
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      173 25 VSrVAPRAKASAM of the Singapore Armed Forces, who was dropped from last year's SEA Qames team, won the Lotto cross country championship organised by the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association at Macßltchle Reservoir over the weekend. Fast time Blvaprakasam covered the 12.7 kilometre* race m a fait time of 44
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      349 25 r|NE player was sent v off and three others were shown the yellow card m a thrilling 120-minute Singapore Business Houses Football League Division One semi-final match last night m which Hongkong Bank beat Jebsen and Jessen 4-3 on penalty kicks at Jalan
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      Uphill going for former ace cyclist
      315 25  -  FETER SIOW By II IT AM YCSOF, Singapore's pre-war cycling star, is now so old that he cannot even remember his age. He thinks he is 75! But advancing age is the least of his problems, for he does not need reading glasses or
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      UNIQUE FEAT BY SWIMMER SHAIK An eaglet waits for the moment
      420 25  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By OWIMMER Shalk Malik Haleem, 10, has his head m the clouds these days. He has already achieved the unique distinction of becoming the first Malay boy to take up competitive swimming m Singapore. Now. Shaik a
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      Junie's dad will accompany her to Leeds
      150 25 UNIE Sng, who will be making her second J appearance In the Coca-Cola International swimming meet next month, will continue to train under coach Kee Soon Bee until she leaves for the competition m Britain. But Soon Bee, chief coach of the People's
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      138 25 ATHLETICS SAFSA cross-country championships (Maciilchle Reservoir 8 am). BADMINTON Business Houses League Hongkong Bank v Shell. Roth mans v Inchcape. Straits Times v Ples.ey (Singapore Badminton hall 7.15 pm): National schools tournament (New Town. Buklt Ho Swee 2pm>. ICE-SKATING T. K. Chiu trophy tournament: Eka Usaha v Ice Palace
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      194 25 pOR the first time, Singapore will send a team of eight marksmen four each for the skeet and trap events to the third world shooting championship m Seoul, Korea, m September, reports PETER SIOW. In the last two world championships, m Australia and Switzerland, Singapore competed
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      And Havelock takraw team
      143 25  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By HAVELOCK constituency will make history when they field the only team comprising 11 non-Malays m their squad of 12 for this year's inter-constituency sepak taKraw championships The only Malay m the line-up is Efendi Musa. while the rest of the team consist of
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    96 26 ODGFD solidly on the Li bridge of soccer fan Peter Brookes' nose is a dart hurled at him when violence erupted m the crowd during a Liverpool Manchester United first division soccer match m Liverpool on Saturday. The youth had a close shave a slight
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    138 26 /"•AIRO. Mon. Egypt. Vj Incensed by the murder of prominent journalist Youssef Sibal. today stripped Palestinians living; In Egypt of special rights they had enjoyed for over 20 years. Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem announced in Parliament: 'The government has decided to consider
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    36 26 MANILA. Mon. Government troop* thot dead an escaped murder convict who joined the communist New People's Army (NPA> In dawn encounter yesterday, the military said today. Five companions of the guerilla escaped. AFP.
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    324 26 OTUDENTS battled anti-riot troops at Gajah Mada University in Jogjakarta, 480 km east of Jakarta, In the first outbreak of violence in the student campaign against President Suharto, authorities reported today. Education Mini ster Syarlf Thajeb said five people were Injured when they were
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    696 26 LONDON. Mon Stock prices closed lower today, continuing last week s easier trend. In slow trading, dealers said At 3 pm the Financial Times Index was down 4 2 at 440 0 Market sentiment wa* also depressed by weekend press romment on the economic outlook for Britain and
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    1047 27  -  MILTON CHASE LAW MAKING GOVT MEETINGS PUBLIC CIRCUMVENTED fHE ability of entrenched US bureaucrats to cir- cilmvent laws, rules and controls through wily interpretations of the regulations was recently revealed by a citizens organisation and hearings before a Senate subcommittee. For years, US
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    370 27  -  LLOYD TIMBCRLAKC BY THE future of shlpx ping lies largely out of the water, according to an authoritative book on hovercraft and hydrofoils Just published here. "Less than 20 years ago the hovercraft was simply a balsa wood model m a middle-aged
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    436 27 SYDNEY: Monday fROUPS of Austra- Han Aboriginals have been leaving missions and settlements In recent years to return to live In their traditional bush homelands. 8-) far they have established an estimated 100 such homeland centres from which they hunt and gather bush foods
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      179 28 'FINE h: to a tunic and discover its versatility. Wear it Ions; over slim, smart pants or over a narrow shirt. Or wear it blouson and belted. U provides chance, and style and the tunic can be casually elegant or plain sophisticated for dusk. A. Silk
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      646 28  -  Mei-Lin Chew B« ftOXGSAK, an interior designer from Thailand, was only too happy to talk about the Singapore Girl. Why, five years ago she lagged behind her Thai sisters m fash- ion, he began proudly. "I came from Bangkok dressed In jeans, leather belt, jacket,
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      224 28 rE latest controversy over cancer U hairraising for women who tint their hair as well as the cosmetics Industry, it Is the hypothetical link between hair dye and cancer. The National Cancer Institute of the United States, published a finding, based on a rodent
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      325 28 What the Soviet woman will wear— if she can find it... VfOSCOW has dec- reed a more feminine look for the fashionable Soviet woman this year. Spike heeled boots are In and peasant dresses are back. Surprisingly enough, a high fashion Industry does exist In the Soviet Union, complete with
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