The Straits Times, 6 March 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Peace talks: Jordan says no again
    583 1 AMMAN, Sun ITING Hussein yes- terday told a highlevel US envoy Jordan would stay out of current Middle East peace moves until Israel agreed to meet key Arab negotiating demands, go v c iwiment sources said. A statement from the royal court said King
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    Lock icon ETHIOPIA TAKES KEY TOWN
    343 1 Russians airlift tanks LONDON, Sunday THE Ethiopian embassy here said today that Ethiopian troops had gained control of the strategic Ogaden town of Jijiga after fierce fighting with Somali forces. Referring to the situation in Jijiga, it said: "The Ethiopian regular forces and people's militia have
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    Lock icon 'Shining yellow ball' UFO
    50 1 BAGHDAD, Sun. A towflylng unidentified flying object, described by eyewitnesses as resembling a "shining yellow bill," was reported sighted over southern Iraq today. The object flew In a southwesterly direction below 1 a Jetliner that was passing overhead at the some time, the witnesses said. AP.
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    Lock icon PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS
    110 1 NICOSIA, Sun. Cypriot President Spyros Kyrianou was recently warned of a plot to poison him and an Inquiry is being carried out, a government spokesman said here. The statement confirmed a report In the Greek Cyprtot dally Apoyevmaplml, which mentioned a similar plot against
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    Lock icon Nuclear demo
    26 1 ALMELO (Netherlands), Sun. About 30,000 people took part yesterday In a peacelul anti-nuclear demonstration at a Dutch uranium enrichment plant listed for expansion. AP.
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    Lock icon Israelis shell villages
    85 1 BEIRUT, Sun. Israeli gunboats shelled two coastal Tillages In south Lebanon last night, the Palestine news agency Wafa reported. The agency said the barrage lasted for about half an hour, during which Palestinian and Lebanese leftist artillery units returned the flre. It was not Immediately known whether
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    Lock icon Border war will be settled, says Dong
    359 1 COLOMBO, Sunday yiSITING Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong said today he was optimistic that the border conflict with Cambodia would be settled. Replying to a question at a press conference just before his departure from Sri Lanka after a four-day official visit,
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    Lock icon VIETNAM TO JOIN RUBBER BODY
    82 1 /COLOMBO, Sun. Viet\j nam Intends to join the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong said here today. Asked when his country would Join the seven -member association consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua- New Guinea, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Singapore,
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    Lock icon 4 die in crash
    39 1 LOYALTON (OaUfomla), am. Ptour people were found dead yeeterday In the wreckage of a small plane that crashed and exploded on F"rld*y In mountain* near the Nevada border north of Lake Tafaoe, officials said.— AP.
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    Games to prepare for border ops
    253 1 K. LUMPUR, Sun MALAYSIA and Thailand wUI start a series of Joint border exercises in the middle of this month aimed at overcoming the problems of large scale combined military operations. The Regional Border Committee of Thailand and Malaysia which held its 33rd meeting
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    Lock icon Buwono likely to run as No. 2
    331 1 JAKARTA, Sunday CILTAN Hamengku Buwono of Jogjakarta is likely to stand for re-election as Indonesia's Vice-President later this month despite disagreement with President Suharto over the recent clampdown on dissent, informed sources said today. They said the Sultan was likely to accept President
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    Lock icon Dolphins foil hunters
    71 1 TOKYO, Sun. A school of 50 dolphins yesterday dived deep and eluded a trap laid for them In Ikl Harbour. o(I Kyushu, the southern of Japan, thus outsmarting 300 boatloads of fishermen and officials who were tryIng to repeat last weeks dolphin killing, a local fishery official
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    Lock icon Varsity course by dissidents
    68 1 WARSAW. Sun. A •oclety set up by Polish dissident academic and Intellectuals pledged yesterday to ro on with IU lectuie programme designed to provide an alternative to official university courses, despite alleged police harassment The "Society of Academic Courses," set up In January by $8 dlMldents.
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    Lock icon 350 students sacked
    72 1 DAB E8 SALAAM, Son. Some 350 students have been expelled from the university here following a demonstration earlier in the day by about 500 students protesting against financial benefit* for senior politicians. Defying a police order. the students marched from the university to the city centre. They
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon US action today to end coal crisis
      419 2 White House warns: We may invoke back-to-work order WASHINGTON, Sun. The White House, faced last night with mounting United Mine Workers (UMW) opposition to a tentative coal pact, threatened immediate intervention "ao later than Monday" if miners reject an agreement to end the
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      Lock icon Better year for dollar, says Carter
      257 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday PRESIDENT Carter expects substantial improvement this year in factors affecting the value of the dollar, according to remarks released by the White House yesterday. At the same time, he repeated his call for action by West Germany and Japan to help absorb
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      25 2 HONGKONG. Sun. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences will set up an Institute of Journalism to upgrade professional researchers In the field. APP.
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      Lock icon Newsman dies
      28 2 DACCA, Sun. Veteran revolutionary journalist Abdul Kalam Shamsuddln, who pioneered the Muslim religious renaissance In Bengal under British rule, dfed here Testerday He was 82 UPI
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      Lock icon No tears for Stalin
      60 2 MOSCOW, Bun. Th* 38th anniversary today of the death of Joseph Stalin passed without ceremony or mention In the Soviet press. The one-time Soviet dictator's monument in Red Square attracted no unusual attention from the normal Sunday crowds who oame to visit Lenin's tomb. Stalin was
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      Lock icon Woman to be juror despite threats of reprisal
      159 2 TURIN, Sun. A top woman politician defied reprisal threats and agreed yesterday to serve on a jury which will try 49 leftists accused of guerilla activities. Because of the threats, the court has been struggling to find enough jurors to start the
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      Doctor who was not qualified
      98 2 nnOULOCSE, San. 1 Henri Michel Poirier, 37, worked for four yean as a consultant 1» the emergency ward of a Twtlouse hospital, served as official doctor for the French national table-tennis team and published a noted thesis on the phenomenon of dreaming. Police said they
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      Lock icon Italian govt crisis to end soon
      184 2 ROME, San. Political leaders said yesterday establishment of a commnnisttupported government appeared in sight following Premier-desig-nate Giulio Andreottrs latest round of negotiations with heads of six political parties. What had been expected to be a marathon session extending into today or possibly tomorrow ended
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      316 2 EAST COAST HIU Next to Katong Suvww Palace/ Upper East Coast Road Located on elevated land in Katong Luxurious split-level houses facing the sea With individual front and rear gardens EAST COAST HILL stands on a 20-acre site off Upper East Coast Road which is about 195 feet above sea-level...
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      Lock icon Bomb protests against work?
      64 3 PARIS, Sun. Seven bombs exploded early today in Toulousr. south-west France's main city, causing extensive damage. There were no injuries. The blasts wrecked four offices of the national employment agency, two offices of private temporary employment firms and a Renault car shop. An anonymous caller told
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      Lock icon 'Asia c-mart idea still immature'
      327 3 NEW DELHI, Sunday AFGHAN President Mohammad Daoud yesterday said the idea of an Asian Common Market was not mature enough to be expounded or shaped in any concrete way. Mr. Daoud, who arrived here on Friday on a three-day official visit to Ipdia, was answering
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      Lock icon Tongsun's No. 1 girlfriend tells of bargain struck
      261 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. When Korean businessman Tongsun Park asked Tandy Dickinson (left), to be his No. 1 girlfriend, she said he promised: "I'll make it woith your while." So, she said, they travelled together all over the world vacationing at his villa in
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      Lock icon Boosting Lanka's free trade zone
      141 3 e)LOMBO, Sun. Sri Lanka's Trade Minister Lalith Athulathmudall left yesterday on an eight-nation visit to promote his country's new free trade zone. hi a pre-departure news conference, he said greater incentives than those in any other free trade zones will be offered by the Greater
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      Lock icon Ex-matador's comeback
      60 3 SEVILLE (Spain), Sun. El Cordobes Spain's top bullfighter of a decade ago, made a triumphant comeback today at the age of 41. B Cordobes, whose real name Is Manuel Benltez, was awarded three cars of the bulls he killed for his excellent performance In a charity bullfight (or
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      Lock icon 'Aquino involved with both CIA and Maoists'
      135 3 MANILA, Sun. Philippine Defence Secretary Juan Ponce Enrlle today alleged that detained former senator Benlgno Aquino waa Involved In "a complex game plan" with both the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Maoist communist underground army here. In a nationwide television
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      Lock icon MANILA TAKES ONE MORE ISLAND
      377 3 MANILA, Sun.— The Philippines has confirmed that It has extended its control over the disputed Spratly Island group in the South China Sea by occupying a seventh barren island, Panata, in the past few weeks. The island, which has no fresh water, is between Pagasa
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      Lock icon Hijacker sentenced to death in Karachi
      230 3 KARACHI, Sun.— A special mUltary court in Karachi yesterday sentenced to death a man who hijacked a Fokk»r aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines earlier this year, officials said. \uthoritles *ald Nazir Ahmad, 28, a Pakistani national and a reported deserter from the Pakistan army,
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      Lock icon New Viet station
      65 3 HONGKONG, Sun. Workers in Saigon have begun construction on a new railway station to replace the present one which Is too small, the Vietnam News Agency said today. The old station will be enlarged an<j modernised because it has been "left unused for more than a decade."
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 3
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      Lock icon Anti-terror drive causes crime rate rise
      370 4 yyEST Germany's round-the-clock war on terrorism has diverted thousands of police officers from regular duties, contributing to an estimated 10-15 per cent rise in the crime rate, police union spokesmen said today. "Some police stations have had to be closed down for lack of
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      Lock icon Smashed: Gang who forged US$lOO notes
      145 4 ROME, Sun. Italian police yesterday smashed a gang of forgers who they believe flooded several European countries with millions of dollars in count erf c i t US$lOO (Ss23o) notes. During a simultaneous dawn swoop on five cities Genoa. Turin, Allesandria, Pavia and Naples
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      Lock icon Wreckage of plane found
      61 4 CLEMONT -Perrand (Prance), Sun Search parties yesterday located the wreckage of a French Air Force Mirage IIIR reconnalstance aircraft which apparently crashed Into a hill while flying in fog near here on Friday. Its pilot was killed Another Mirage HI crashed while on a training flight
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      Khmers admit Yugoslavs
      49 4 BANGKOK Sun Five Yugoslav Journalists arrived In Phnom Per.h from Peking yesterday. Cambodian radio reported today. Since the (all of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge In April 197S, Journalists from the official New China New* Agency had been the only newsmen admitted to Cambodia. APT.
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      Lock icon Hussein meets Atherton
      73 4 KING Hussein of Jordan meets United States Assistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton (third from left) at the Royal Hasbemite Court in Amman yesterday. Mr. Atherton, President Carter's special envoy to the Middle East, is at present travelling between Arab capitals and Israel trying to get the
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      Lock icon Weizman 'war and peace' mission
      226 4 TEL AVIV, Sunday ISRAELI Defence Minister Ezer Weizman L flew to tlie United States today to ask for more American arms and to defend Israel's Middle East negotiating position to President Carter. i According to Israeli news reports, Mr. Welzman will ask US Secretary of
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      Rains kill 3, hit film star colonies
      236 4 LOS ANGELES, Sun. National guardsmen Joined local police and fire brigades today In battling the effects of d 1 8 a s t r ous rainstorms which have pelted southern California, causing mudslides and floods which killed three people. Film star colonies and
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      Lock icon WHY ACTRESS GOT CALLGIRL'S CALLS
      69 4 LONDON, Sun. Actress M*j|le Wrijht knew why she suddenly started rettln* dosens of telephone calls for a prostitute called Gloria. She plated the rale in a television programme caUed The Professionals and when the script called for her to fire a number she used the
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    CANCER No. 1 KILLER FOR THIRD YEAR
    203 5  -  KOH YAN POH By f&NCER is, for the third year runnCh f Singapore's NO. 1 killer for last year, having taken over from heart diseases in 1975. lti trite as a Ul>r is also sharpening. »ccoantinc for 19.7 per crftt of 11.952 deaths
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    Enter the new breed of pros
    260 5 ANEW breed of professionals have emerged: Personal and executive secretaries whose Jobs have ciearly defined prerequisites. The Minister of State (Detence). Mr Bernard Chen, who spoke of the new professional role of secretaries last night, said: "That they have assumed professional status can be
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    All cut up... but it's fun for Bonnie
    170 5 MRS. Bonnie Reid i above from the Dutch cruise ship Rotterdam gets cut Into two by her husband every night for the sake of money and appears her normal shape again the next morning. Mrs. Reid who is a hostess and a
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    Youth concert
    31 5 THE Ministry of Culture will present a concert by the Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra In Its Music For Everyone series at the Conference Hall on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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    On seafaring
    29 5 AN EXHIBITION on seafaring as a career will be held at Ang Mo Klo community centre. Block 242 Avenue l. Ang Mo Klo, from Friday to Sunday.
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    $140,000 FRAUD CASE: HUNT FOR FIVE
    181 5 pOLICE are looking for five men who re1 portedly swindled several firms of goods and money totalling $140,000 recently. Sources said the five cheated their victims by buying goods from them on credit and reselling them at much lower prices to other firms. No
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    MISSION TO GIVE FREE TUITION
    105 5 rpgE Sr c c Narayana X Mission In Sembawang Is *to give free tuition toichllren from poor faatiles who are slow leflners. spokesman said th* scheme was part of th» mission's welfare prfllect to help children com with their lessons. added that there wefc several
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    PA diary
    129 5 CONCEET: The two-night 1978 PA Chinese Orchestra concert, under the baton of Mr. LUn Tlap Ouan, on Friday and Saturday at Conference Hal: at 8 p.m Tickets at $2. $3 and $5 are available at PA headquarters. C.K. Tang, Cold Storage and community centres. TALKS: On mental health
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    Snags to new joint campus scheme
    381 5  -  MAUREEN CHUA Syllabi of courses may be hit By nnHE Introduction of the Joint campus x scheme, whereby courses common to the University of Singapore and Nanyang University will be held at Bukit Timah campus, may hamper the smooth application of the syllabi of
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      718 5 LE CHALET INTRODUCES EUROPEAN SPECIALITIES For lunch daily Featuring the European classics, cooked traditionally to bring out the best flavours. For example: Tournedos Schwarzi Kanne German in origin. Polio Alia Pizzaiola Italian. Tournedos Farci Aux Huitres French, of course. And many more. There's also a Lunch Special (4-Course) everyday at
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    Bright outlook for egg exports to West Asia
    328 6 rE prospects of exporting more eggs to West Asia are excellent as further Inquiries and demand for them are flooding Into Singapore, Mr. Lee Slew Thong, an official of the Singapore Livestock Farmers As soclation, said yesterday. Mr. Lee, head of the
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    Can Dial project still to be reviewed by TAS
    250 6 rE Telecommunication Authority of Sinrapore (TAS) has advised the Singapore Cancer Society not to Import American equipment for their know about cancer telephone project yet, until their application was reviewed. The society vicechairman. Mr. Freddy Yin. received a letter informing him
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    Talk on dental disease
    52 6 A DENTAL health expert, Dr. B.J. Wagg, will speak on plaque and dental disease to the Singapore Dental Association at the Alumni Medical Centre today ot 7.30 p.m. Dr. Wagg Is manager of the Dental Evaluation Section at the Isleworth Laboratory Research Division ol Unilever Ltd.
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    'Compassion lacking among our civil servants'
    525 6 Compassion lacking among our civil servants' Many pass the buck, says MP /COMPASSION a p pears to be lacking among Singapore civil servants, accordIng to the MP for Chan g 1, Mr. Teo Chong Tee. While giving top marks to the civil service in his overall assessment of Its performance.
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    NPB course
    45 6 THE National Productivity Board will hold a course on An Introduction to BaMc Logical Control and Integrated Circuit Devices, at the NPB premises. Jurong, fro» March 13 to 27. The course fee Is $120 lor non-National Productivity Association members and $100 for members.
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    EEC buyers team here for visit
    173 6 AN 11 -member EEC buyers' mission arrived here last night for a five-day visit as part of the EEC's trade promotion assistance programme for Asean. The mission, comprising buyers from Britain, Belgium, Ocr many, Italy and France was led by Mr. P. Savini of
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    Students get the best of teaching in medicine
    492 7  -  MASIE KWEE Varsity resignations but... By ITNIVERSITY of Singapore medical students are receiving among the highest standards of teaching and training from the expertlie of full-time university medical staff and part-time teachers, medical sources said, yesterday. The part-time teachers consist not only
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    More buses to places of work
    238 7 rpHE Singapore bus X Service is planning to run more services with added frequency from new housing estates to popular places of work. These include Orchard Road, Shenton Way. North and South Bridge roads and the industrial estates. The plan follows a recent SBS
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    N. KOREAN VICEPREMIER ARRIVING TODAY
    129 7 THE Vice Premier and Minister of External Economic Affairs of North Korea, Mr. Kong Jin Tae, will arrive in Singapore this morning for a three-day official visit. During his stay here, Mr. Kong will hold talks with the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. and
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    Dr Imran back with diploma
    64 7 PR. Imran bin Yusof. 28-year-old son of Fuan Noor Aishah and late President Yi.s< l. returned to Singapore with specialist diploma in lnternaj medicine from Britain on Saturday. Dr. Imian left Singapore to obtain the diploma from the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
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    Man tried to bring in 'heroin balls'
    119 7 A FRENCHMAN was arrested yesterday when he tried to smuggle about 150g of heroin hidden in seven plastic balls at Wood lands checkpoint. Customs officers found the drug neatly con cealed in seven plastic balls hidden In his underwear and baggage. His arrest
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    Chess tourney
    30 7 THE MP for Buona Vista. Dr. Ang Kok Peng, yesterday opened the Seventh Open Chess Championship 1978 for the Jek Yeun Thong Challenge Trophy at Queenstown community centre.
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    Sssnakes alive... one that didn't get away
    197 7 JOCKEY George Podmore and bis son, Danny showing mum Margaret, that there's no need to be scared of a python, even if it'i almost four metres lone. Well, at least not when its head has nearly been severed, that is. The snake was
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      208 7 B*ta*la?g Up Father By BUI Kavanagh <fc Hal Camp /-aiioT^N /Lt¥ Z' vou VE SOT A "1 I BlAWV; /'iLLSAY "1 I /THAT MOOCHER TITUS CANB/ IS W DOESN'T V LOT OP NERVE, DID YOU I I DID/— i I ASKED MB 7© J S^Si 3^ 8 TO T"S WANT
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    80 vie for jobs at proposed German Centre
    260 8 ABOUT 80 teachers went through an Education Ministry Interview recently to be selected for training to stall the German Centre soon to be set up for secondary school students. Although the number to be pieced has yet to be finalised, two will
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    Tax cuts' aim: To avoid 'obsessed consumer society'
    445 8 SINGAPOREANS need to avoid becoming an "obsessed consumer society" where salaries are spent entirely on consumer products, the Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Encik Rahim Ishak, said yesterday. He said this was the aim of the tax reductions announced by the
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    Ministers to decide on TSS date
    263 8 THE foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia will decide on the date of Implementation of the traffic separation scheme (TSS) In the Singapore Straits and the Malacca Straits. It was learnt yesterday. Senior officials from the three countries who met in Singapore last
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    Woman's death fall
    67 8 A HOUSEWIFE was found dead at the foot of Block 31, Taman Ho Swee, on Saturday. Madam Tan Mul Keng, 26, is believed to have fallen from her mother's eighth-floor flat at about 12.30 p.m. that day According to her family, Madam Tan, who has a five-year-old
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    How PUB saves $14,000 a month
    149 8 rE Public Utilities Board is currently saving between $14,000 to $15,000 on postage every month by using its employees to deliver bills to consumers. A PUB spokesman said 27 employees were now used in this project since it started in June 1975 in an
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    On Russian
    31 8 THE Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold separate courses on Elementary and Intermediate Russian on March 13 and 14 respectively. For details telephone *****6.
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      221 8 "ASIAN mL congress of ■v^^k :^f SECRETARIES You are cordially invited by the -W IBM Office Products Division to m view its exhibits at the Hyatt Hotel M in conjunction with the 3rd Asian mjA Congress of Secretaries from today MA until March 11, 1978. m/ A m Our representatives
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      14 army officers hurt in Johore smash-up
      181 9 JOHORE BARU, Sun FOURTEEN army officers were injured, four of them seriously, when an army bus overturned at the 7th km Air Hitam road after a collision with a car yesterday. The bus, with 25 officers from Pulada here, was travelling to Asahan,
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      MCA chief: We mean business
      116 9 BATU PAHAT, Sun The MCA is not deterred by criticisms of its five major projects by "political sour- grapes", its president. Datuk Lee San Choon, said today. We mean business when we say that we are determined to see all these projects through to their
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      I don't want to see factions in Umno SAYS GHAFAR
      291 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday ITMNO vice-president Encik Abdul Ghafar Ban today called on L'mno branches today to quash petty differ ences to be well-prepared for the general elections. "I do not like to see factions in Umno. Do not make yourself
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      122 9 KUCHINO, Sun. The Special Branch will launch a campaign throughout Sarawak soon to prevent subversion in schools. State Special Branch Chief. Mr. Won* Kie Kiong, told newsmen yesterday that the campaign would include exhibition.; on the dangers of communist subversion in schools and lectures on
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      'SCREEN POTENTIAL MEMBERS' CALL
      84 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. —The MP for Setapak. Hajl Idrls Ibrahim, today called on the Umno supreme council to screen potential members of Umno. He said he was awarv that membership of Umno was open to all Malays, but he urged the leaders to adopt a more
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      $400 m to be spent to develop Kelantan: Hussein
      237 9 BATU GAJAH, (Kelantan i. Sun. The government is to spend over $4uO million to provide basic infrastructure facilities in the Ulu Kelantan area to accommodate up to 200,000 oeop:e by las»O. [Over $40 million would be spent on road construction and
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      Fire destroys judge's home
      49 9 KUANTAN. Sun. A predawn fire desttoyed the twostorey bungalow of High Court Judge Mr. Justice Abdul Razak bin Datuk Abu Samah at Jalan Telok Slsek here yesterday. The judge lost all his law books, personal effects, two shotguns and a revolver In the two-hour blaze.
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      27 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Malaysian Airlines System will soon launch Its passenger service between Seoul and here. Communications Minister Tan Sri V. Manlckavasagam said today. Reuter.
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      159 9 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 1 County ul 8 and china (13). 10 Insect to go back into iaciea collection it). 11 Aicmtectuial sui? it). 12 Acrooa tne Channel, a ced vtiln no lamp u> 13 Weil lor je«isn quarters, conceivably, to supply Italian tooa (»i 14 Olorilicatton of a person
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      101 9 a w.rterless bed i3-4> 6 Where clothes siand on iheir dignity? (4. 5i 7 Take up to an automaton (5) 8 Push pop singer loMn? weight with strong man round him is. <6. 7>. 9 .< harmless drudge, he wrote 1 13 1 IS A lot ol interterencr in the
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    Upgrading skills to meet challenges of the 'eighties
    520 12 A SIX-DAY Asian Congress of Secretaries in Singapore, will offer delegates from 12 countries, a golden opportunity to upgrade their skills to meet the challenges of the 1980s. It opened yesterday. Lectures and workshop sessions at the congress are geared to give
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    Message from president of SAPES, ASA
    167 12 ON behalf of the Singapore Association oi Personal and Executive Secretaries. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Singapore. It is very gratifying to note that a total oi but) participants from the Asean region. Asia, Australasia, Middle bast and South America
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    SIX-DAY CONGRESS OF SECRETARIES OPENS AT HYATT HOTEL
    547 12 MINISTER of State for Defence, Mr. Bernard Chen, opened the third Asian Congress of Secretaries at Hyatt Hotel yesterday. The congress programme begins officially today, when Mr. John Sutcliffe, director of the PA Management Consultants, Singapore, will speak on The Secretary in
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    Message from the Minister
    193 12 rIS heartening to note that a great deal of work is being lone to assist secretaries realise their Importance as being part and parcel of the management structure. The Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries (SAPES) in hosting the 3rd Asian Congress of Secretaries in
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    Latest office equipment on display
    609 13 £OME of the latest office equipment for the top -notch secretary and her company executive, will be shown at the Office Equipment Exhibition, opening today at the Hyatt Hotel. The exhibition, organised by the Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries, will be h*ld until
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    TheStmitsTimes MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1978 NEED FOR SPEED
    385 14 "M/TR. Lan Smith, the leader of the white lfl regime in Rhodesia, has appealed to Britain and the United States to recognise his agreement with the three black moderate leaders to set up a predominantly black Interim government Intended to lead the
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    FRIENDLY ADVANCE
    271 14 ONCE again the Soviet Union Is engaged in a diplomatic initiative aimed at putting its relations with China within a basic framework of some sort of understanding. It is reported that Moscow has asked Peking to open talks with the objective of achieving a normalisation of relations, the
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    Plea to raise income limit for HDB flats
    566 14 ONE of the main conditions for eligibility to purchase an HDB flat Is that the applicant's total family Income should net exceed $1,500 a month at the time application Is made. This celling was Imposed quite some time ago and is therefore
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    Lock icon Cuban troops in S. Africa: 'Distant but not fanciful scenario'
    892 14  - Cuban troops in S. Africa: Distant but not fanciful scenario' HUGH O'SHAUQHNESSY By in Havana CUBAN foot patrols in the streets of Johannesburg, Cuban artillery dug in on Table Mountain the possibility of Cuban troops one day coming to the aid of a beleaguered black government in South Africa is
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    THE WIND OF CHANGE BLOWS INTO A RHODESIAN TOWN
    952 14  -  GEOFFREY TAYLOR By in Salisbury EUROPEANS in Rhodesia have now reflected on most of the possibilities, up to and including Cuban tanks driving on the wrong side of the street. In an anxious but methodical manner the city of Gwelo is
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    Cubans are fighting alongside us, says Ethiopia
    569 14 EthiopiaY j mite r liJ'i'im Mari:"" """"iM'"'"" patients J^ Straits Times headline last Friday the guerrilla exploits of Fidel Castro and his "adventurers". But his talent was such that he rose from the political dead, went to Join the Castro forces in the
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      The super newshound with nose for trouble
      342 15 IF you're tired of watching the antics of Pete and Mac of Switch and Sam and Joe of Cash and Company tomorrow night, why not try for a change anu switch to Channel 3 for Ihe series, ANDROS TARGET. It centres round an
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      Is there cure for snoring? and other questions
      281 15 A GOOD many sleepstarved victims of snorers must like to know whether there are any ways of preventing this nasty, nocturnal habit and permanently. We've all had our fair share of suggestions thrown at us by wellmeaning people, like slapping the snorer
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      Afternoon Matinee
      71 15 BUBAN Hayward of I'll Cry Tomorrow acclaim stars in I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOI'NTAIN. to be shown in Afternoon Matinee In two parts today and tomorrow over Channel 5 at 3.35 p.m. in colour. It tells the Joys and sorrows of a new parson and his city-bred wife
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      Talk on magic
      27 15 TOA Pnyoh community centre will hold a talk-cum-demonstratlon on magic In 1U gymnasium In Block 93, Toa Payoh Central, on Saturday at 7.30 p.m..
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      The New Avengers
      74 15 STARTING tonirht (over Channel 5 at 9.55 p.m., colour) is the action series, THE NEW AVENGERS, featuring the same crimebustinc team, John Steed, Purdey and Mike Gambit. In tonight's episode, Dead Men Are Dangerous, Steed finds his Ufe threatened by an old schoolmate (guest star: dive Revlll),
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      'Don't cut D and M Show' appeal
      71 15 WE recently received two letters bearing a total of 159 signatures requesting RTS not to cut out parts from the Donny and Marie Show in the repeat telecasts. These Osmond fans pointed out that since it was possible to telecast the complete show
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      SCHOOLS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
      62 15 STUDENTS' CONCERT tomorrow over Channel 8 at 7.10 p.m. (colour) gives you an insight into the type of cultural activities that are being pursued in schools, through interviews with pupils. Among the entertainment items featured in this programme, No. 13 In the series, are three songs by
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      $2,000 first prize for union song
      179 15 CINQAPORE'S two largest industrial unions have appealed to all musicians and music enthusiasts to join in their nationwide drive to pick a union song. The song will be used like an anthem at all functions of the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) and the
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      925 15 Today's TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 7.45 Sandiwara Tiada Tempat Bersembunyi (Malay drama) US Artliny ant Cletptri: Ai Introduction 8.35 Rick Mat, Pttf Man (Part 8) 9.30 News aid tewsreel 9 55 The New Anapa-Dud Men Are Dangerous, sUrritf: Patrick MacNM, Jnmu Limter art Saritfc Hut 10.45 Wmjs— The Prisiner's
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      WEEKLY SHARE ANALYSIS
      2040 16 ASaaervk* to reader*. StraiU Time* pubtUhe* weekly a detaiM and analyst of thare* on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The yeari high and low followed by the week 1 movement in price., the dividend -yield, the net price earning* ratio and volume of buaiaeaa. mm INDUSTRIALS ChMißf
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        Domestic
        222 16 RENEWED pressures on ttve US dollar arising from anticipation of bad trade figures as well as remarks by German Economics Minister Otto Lumbsdorft that Germany Is definitely not planning any exchange controls saw dollar plummetted to as low as 1 88 level "against the mark with dol- Tar /Swiss
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        Overseas
        244 16 DUB to the extreme weakening of the dollar In 1 European forex market* last week, there was a conuncus upward movement of the Swiss franc not only against i Um doUax, but alto against the currencies of the Swiss' main trading partners. The Swiss authorities <je- elded to react.
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        DISCOUNT
        285 16 T AST week, the interbank money firmed significantly on Friday, despite the redemption of $14 million Singapore Government Stock. Market source* attributed this tightness to the expiration of the MAS swap facilities as well as to monthend cash withdrawals. Overnight Interbank rate which opened at 41 4* per cent
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        215 16 a S1AN currency average deposits rate* for the week ended Friday, Mar 3. US* (Bid Pricei) Hlfh Low 7 Days 6 15/16 6 7/8 1 Mth 7 3/8 6 9/16 2 Mths 7 1/8 6 15/16 3 Mths 7 3/8 7 1/8 6 Mths 7 3/4 7
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        LOCAL MONEY MARKET
        130 16 'TRADINO m moderately active 1 In the market for Ovenilcht fundi with ratei Brmlnf up to 8-8 per ctnt In the early part of lait wetk. The O/N rate was maintained dim to close tit, at the week-end. The Terma was thin with rate* Arming up to
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        TOP TEN STOCKS
        108 16 THE faltering li« o* rtock. rWei the 10 most traded In on the Slock Exchange of Singapore last week. It gives the turnover in thoaaands of «nIU, cloalng prices on Friday and the high and low far 1977/71. Company Tanner Price* High Low '•M Mar S 1977/1978
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      New York
      190 16 NEW YORK. Fit. Stocks held to a narrow gain In moderate trading tor the second day this week after falling the first three session*. The market opened higher on a report yesterday that the U8 money supply declined modestly In the latest statement week and on reports the
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      Zurich
      162 16 ZURICH. Frl. The market edged lower In light volume, after recent heavy turnover following the ban on foreign purchases of Swiss stocks and bonds, dealers said. The Credit Sulssie Index dipped 0.3 to 254 3 points. Closing prlcei la Swlu francs with the difference on the previous session's prtCM.
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      Indices
      174 16 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Friday 436.3 Thursday 433.4 Week Ago 444.2 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 747.31 Thursday 746.45 Week Ago 766.24 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Friday 83 j to 84 i Thursday 85J to 86 H.K. HANG SENG Friday 421.62 Thursday 412.65 Week Ago 411 45 ALL ORDINARIES Friday 442.39
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      BT industrial group indices
      120 16 1977 78 Week's Action Industrial Croup Point Hljh Low 24th 3rd Change 232.84 145.90 Automotive 229.82 232.84 +3.U2 196.57 328.67 Banks, Insurance, Finance and Trustees 328.67 330.27 -f- 1.60 173.94 135.8* < hrmic*ls,Rubbrr Products, Rrhninr and Smdtinc 171.02 172.84 1.82 228.39 181.16 Conglomerate 199.37 2*1.44 +2.*7
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      Tokyo
      202 16 TOKYO, 8at 8hare prices 1 closed higher with active buying In medium issues and speculatlves more than offsetting Increasing profittaking In blue chips and populars. dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 9.40 points to close at 5,347 36 points, with a volume of 230 million shares. The New
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      Amsterdam
      146 16 AMSTERDAM, Pri. The market was quiet and mixed, dealers said. Internationals were little changed, transport widely mixed with KNSM and Ommeren recording losses Nedlloyd and KLM gaining, while banking stocks were weaker. The major gain of the day was AMFAS up 5 80 guilders. Dealing in KSH shares and
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      Lock icon Treasury Bill tender
      66 16 THE average discount rate on 91-day Singapore Treasury Bills fell to 3.130 per cent at the latest tender, from 3.135 per cent the previous week. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. MAS said applications totalled $60.5 million for the $20 million of Bills on offer. About
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      GOLD
      58 16 Fridiy Thursday Melbourne (1) 162 10 160 65 London 183 30B 184.00B 183.708 184. SOS Zurich 183.25B 184.00B 184.008 184.758 Parii 192B9 193.83 Saturday Friday Hongkong 183 70B 184 30B 184.108 184.708 Sport (2) 183.87B 184. 15B 184.628 184.808 Export prices In non-iterllng areai In US dollar per ounce.
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      Short term
      44 16 FOR the week ended Saturday Mar 4 the range of call rate received from Short Deposits (M) Berhad waa as follow: BANK FUND: 3 to 5 per cent. CENIRAL FUND: 3 to 4 7/8 per cent. Movements of fund totalled (324 million.
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      COPPER
      36 16 LONDON: Copper price* on Friday (prevloui In bracket!). Wlrabar Spot buyeri f«29 50 (£622). iclleri £630 50 (£623): Three Month buyer! £643 (£636). •filers £643.30 (£*****). Markat tana: Steady at lower lev Hi >>!•> 26.37S tonnea
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      STP
      75 16 THE Straits Times' Press (1975) negotiated directly with the Melbourne Herald for the acquisition of 564,000 ordinary shares In New Nation, at $3.35 each on a cum dividend basis. This consideration was satisfied In cash, the company said in a reply to the Stock Exchange of Singapore. It represents
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        SINGAPORE
        75 16 Feb 27 Feb 28 M*r 1 Mar 2 Mar 3 tt B.T. Index: 54C.44 555.65 566.80 561.68 575.72 Industrial*: 268.05 267.99 269.15 269.49 269 94 Finance: 438.89 439.36 440 79 439.65 439.93 I Hotels: 178.90 179.02 179.96 179.89 179.41 Properties: 164.19 164.11 164.90 164.86 160.64 t Tina: 142.04 142.13
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        MALAYSIA
        84 16 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mat 1 Mar 2 Mar 3 ft B.T. Index: 777.8S 783.02 805.43 810.20 814.78 Industrial*: 294.75 295.14 296.46 297.58 298.13 Finanoe: 370.46 370.36 371.92 374.57 373.74 j Hotels: 185.86 187.27 187.47 187.76 187.76 Properties: 155.31 155.11 156.76 157.17 157.38 t Tins: 157.57 157.45 157.78 157.09
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        DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
        103 16 Current Date Total (or Total for payment payable the year previous year Minaee 12*%I Mar 8 12'i% 20% Robinson 4%I Apr 4 4% 14% B. Kjtwat 7%ITE Apr 7% 5%TE Hume (M) 6%I Apr 18 6% 1«% Goodwood Park 7W%(b) Apr 19 7H% 7H% Mln« Court 5%(b) Apr
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        Spore produce
        492 16 COFFEE prices declined gradually while other commodities held their own at the Singapore produce market last week. Lovers of coffee beverage could almost be heard to heave a sigh of relief as they watched the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange (SCPE) quote all grades of the commodity lower by
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        Prices
        120 16 HINIII MODtCI IX CHANCE, IIHCAPORE NOON CLOIINC PRICII PER PICUL YESTERDAY Cxwiut all: Bulk »7» Milan, old drum (84 ieller«, new drum txu Mlltn. Ca#ra: MU«d (1OOM> UK /Coot. MS buytn rtN»r: MuDtok AST A whit. fob. 100% NLW (420 Mllen. 8arawak white (Ob. NLW *397» lellcra. Sarawak ipeelal
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      Spore exchange
      534 16 IF what market pundits say is to be believed, the trend on the Stock Exchance of Singapore should be taking a change for the better in the weeks ahead. The leading indicator the Straits Times industrial ordinary share index they say, have been showing most of the signals
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      K. LUMPUR
      452 16 A LTERNATING spells A of steadiness followed by some easier patches characterised the pattern of trading on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange last week. However, when things took a turn for the better at mid-week and sentiment Improved, the market started to rally ahead, resulting In substantial price
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      635 16 ONDON: The stock Li market was traded mixed last week in small turnover and the FT index was down 8.0 at 436.2 points. A forecast of lower revenues from North Sea oil, a negative review from the National Institute for Economic and Social Research and a call for
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        Narrow fluctuations
        273 16 pRICES fluctuated narrowly In 1 thin turnover to eventually clou about two c«nti lower, with operator* largely withdrawn on currency uncertainties and lack of Incentive lait week. »ay. Holiday. Cutler, Batb in IU weekly rubber A nightly steadier undertone at the outset on reports of new Russian fixation
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        Rubber quiet
        152 16 LONDON: Terminal rubber closed Irregular on Friday, and mostly 0 30p up to O.iup per kilo down irom Thursday close. Dealers said mixed weekend covering operations contributed to gains among near months but the far distant positions came under pressure and tended to ewe slightly. Physical trading was
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        Tin price eases
        147 16 LONDON: Tin on the day lost £7 for Cash and £2 for Three Months In both contracts on Friday. Prices eased during the afternoon following the news that the Carter Administration has completed proposed legislation requesting Congressional authority for the disposal of 11 excess materials In the
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      74 16 Minimum lending rates THE AVERAGE prime rate of banks In Singapore stands around 7 per cent, with the range running between 6V« per cent and fM per cent. Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation is at the lower end of the range while a number of banks, including Citibank and Development Bank
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      1140 17 SALES EXECUTIVE TIMBER DRYING EQUIPMENT BOILERS WOODWORKING MACHINES (Ca. S$ 22,000.00 p.a.) We are the regional subsidiary of a leading European manufacturer of equipment for the timber industry The man we are looking for should have had at least five years experience in selling similar equipment. The successful candidate will
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      391 17 maßKeTinc inc. CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. announce the appointment of i DIETHELM SINGAPORE PTE LTD MARKETING DIVISION as sole agent in Singapore for their quality range of SUNMAID' II 11 RAISINS xhßv 3 Jl (C%P l irv(r CYCLE CARRIAGE GROUP Cycle Carriage (Enterprises) Pte Ltd. General Credit Corporation Pte. Ltd. 41/43, Orchard
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      497 17 IN THE HIGH COURT OP THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 33S4 •MI77 Between Climax Insurance Brokers (Private) Limited Plaintiff* And Mohd Aslam bin Fatal Karlm trading as Singapore Securus Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: Mohd. Aslam bin Faaal Karlm trading as Singapore Securus late of 30 J&lan Mas Puteh,
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      621 18 In line with their expansion programme Jardine Sandilands invite suitably qualified Singapore citizens for the following posts. A) Sales Representatives Wines and Spirits Division. Applicants should have existing contacts with either the traditional wholesale and retail trade or the hotel and bar trade. They should be fluent In a few
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      966 18 3? A B> SMGAPOREAEROEAIG/NEytt- f OVERHAUL (PTE) LTD M? W? SAEOL invites applications for the following appointments 1&!7 m w A APPOINTMENT REQUREMENTS SALARY dS j\ Ttßln99 Singapore Polytechnic or During troining: «X W? WorkShOD Ngee Ann Technical College Ist year -$475 W? Technician's Diploma in per month; A engineers
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      557 18 tidL OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPRENTICESHIP Applications are invited for apprenticeship under the Joint GovernmentIndustry Training Scheme. commencing in July 1978. The apprenticeship prepares young msto and femsle Singapore citizens with good mechanical aptitude and technical interest for highly skilled iobs in industry Training will be conducted by specialist instructors in the
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      1163 18 i j f 7 TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY I, AND DELIVERY OF PURE 4 COTTON CLEANING RAGS a m m? A. Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) invites A S7 tenders for the supply and delivery of pure &7 A cotton cleaning rags for the period 1 May A X> 1978 to
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      676 19 CIaASSIFIED ADS AT TOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:- jl k 'ew Weekdays Jfe iflk 830 a.m. 500 p m mj Saturdays /TO 830 am —3.00pm \fl f Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1. 00 p.m. 235-+*77 Counter Service Regular office hours Antafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts
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      454 19 SHOPPING GUIDE 3 8181 a BABA Jeans for $10 00 Unrepeatable bargain Everythlngs' selling below cost UFA demolition of premises 116 Ori chard Road Open on Sunday ONLY SM/- PER month rent you can own a brand new alr-con-dltloner within a year ContactCharlton Enterprise Tel *****' *****1 SPECIAL OFFER INSTALL
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      610 19 II EMPLOYMCNI AMERICAN-OWNED RUBBER PLANTATIONS COMPANY IN WEST AFRICA Seeks Crumb Rubber Procaoalng Plant Manager and 2. Qualified Englnaar with Electrical Background aa General Maintenance Supervisor Excellent facilities and living •onlmons, expatriate community, all customary expatriate perquisites, school:ng and CLA allowances and appropriate base remuneration Annual home leave, insurance, hospltallsatlon
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      783 19 I NMB SINGAPORE LIMITED dtata vacancy lot a RECEPTIONIST/ CLERK School Certificate or O.C.E. O level with 5 credits Pleasant and charming personality. Experience Is not essential though an advantage Preference will be given to those who have completed a Secretarial Course with Hal Sing Dewasa Institute or any other
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      868 19 II EMPLOYMENI AUDIT ASSISTANT WITH minimum 2 years experience required by small accountants firm Please write full particulars and salary expected to P O Box 520. Singapore 1 FEMALE CLERK REOUIRED Knowledge of Chinese. English typing and simple book-keep-ine Call 8H5728 for interview or apply personally 121-A. Jalan Paya. S
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      717 19 I Local Company requires SALES EXECUTIVE with wide contacts and proven sales in steel and other related hardware materials as well as mechanical and electrical equipment and tools Salary negotiable, depending on eipertence. Only applicants with experience need apply Please write to S.T. BOX A*O3M <^ MARKETING MANAGER FOR leadIng
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      722 19 II EMPLOYMENT 2 SALESMEN REOUIRED 1 Malaysian residing In X L or Ipoh 1 Singaporean Experienced In automotive spare parts and capable of collecting Indent orders An advantage If experienced In tractor parts and hardware Apply. 3 Lengkok Merak. Singapore 10 ESTABLISHED VALUATION COMPANY requires SALES REPRESENTATIVES foryits agency dept
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      663 19 I Technical CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. requires (A) MACHINISTS Trade I Certificate in metal machining with 5 years relevant experience or at least 6 7 years experience for those without Trade Certificates Able to handle general toolroom machinery Must be able to work shifts (B) JUNIOR TOOLSETTERS Secondary
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      694 19 II EMPLOYMENT HIPAK A newly established plastics packaging Industries requires: Male Extruding Machine Operators Completed National Service Secondary education Prepared to work on 3 routing shifts, off-day on roster Successful candidates for the abovementloned post are required to undergo a period of Intensive training, and on confirmation of 3 months
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      388 19 I. CYCLE a CARRIAGE GROUP In view ol our eipanetor programme, we InvHe eppMcattone for the following appoint (A)COLOUR TELEVISION TECHN'CIAN a National Trade Cart. In Electronics Grade I/a (monochrome colour TV servicing) A valid claaa 1 driving llcanca. Mai. 2 yaara eiperience In rapalrlng colour and black/ white televisions
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      1035 20 II EMPLOYMENT "^^^^i^*^^*!^** INTERNATIONAL COMPANY t) C*n«r»l requires the following staff to work Jl^ Mflf IN SHARJAH U.A.E. S—M fc, (A) 1ST CLASS r iJ I MECHANICS (4) familiar with late model CHARTERED American cars, and entails INDUSTRIES using electronics tune-up OF SINGAPORE equipment PTE. LTD. (B) 1ST CLASS BODY
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      503 20 II EMPLOYMENT SING KOON SENG PTE LTD (SHIPBUILDING) requires A) FABRICATORS ELECTRICIANS C) CARPENTERS D) STEEL APPRENTICES Working experience in similar position an advantage Age It and above Primary education Singaporeans and Malay slans W« otter Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications Benefits: CPF and other attractive fringe benefits Transport
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      850 20 I miDB I invites applications from MALE Singapore Citizens for the follow- > ing appointments: I (A) SECURITY OFFICER Oualincanona 1 upvwd OCI nr equivalent with 3 'O' level passes which must InJ rlude English Language j Musi have ;>t least 8 years I experience as a Police Inspec- tor
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      1481 20 II EMPLOYMENT Immediete vacancies lor male Singapore Citizem who here completed National Service. SALES EXECUTIVE 1 Full GCE A' Level (Science Stream 2. Must be prepared to travel out of Singapore when required :t Preferably with experience In wood industry TECHNICIANS 1 c; c.E. with credit in Chemistry. 2 Must
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      1371 20 II EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIRES an Office' Delivery Boy Must be hardworking and willing to learn Preference given to those with class 2 driving llcnece Salary $200 $280 Applications In own handwriting with photograph and telephone number (If any) to Tanglin P O Box 95. Spore 10 PUB I*o KALLANG
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      762 20 II EMPLOYMENT Hotel New Hongkong requires (1) WAITRESSES (2) CHAMBERMAIDS Interested applicants, please call personally bet. 9a m —spm. at: Personnel D#p«>rtfT>f*)nt. Ist floor. 101 Victoria St.. (7) GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL LIMITED requires (a) Captain (b) Waiters (c) Waitress*. Interested applicants please write or apply personally to The Personnel Officer
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      827 20 YOUNO MALE SCHOOL LEAVE*!* Temporary Quality Control Work Apply personalty during office hour* m ELECTROLUX SEA PTE LTD 7*. Playfalr Roed Singapore 11 FACTORY WORKERS Require for Immediate employment I'lf.isc .ipply personally to Mr. Adam Othmen. Magnolia Dairies Fectory. m*. Buklt Tlmah Road. SEAVIEW HOTEL VACANCIES a FRONT OFFICE CASHIERS
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      683 21 IH VEHICLES A BOATS I*7B TOYOTA COMOLLA 1200 Second owner New road tax Insurance Radio, cassette Low mileage Showroom condition $13,800 o no Phone *****36 REGISTERED I*7l MAZDA Cape Ila one owner alrcon 4 new tyres, tax 6 78 85.500 *****8 MAZDA MM REGISTERED 1966 In excellent running condition Tax
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      684 21 I*7l MAZDA *M alrcon. radio cassette, new tyres, second owner. $8. 800 ono Contact *****3 1*72 AUOUST TOYOTA Corona MXII 2000 Alrcon. one owner, accident free. $8,400 o no View 118 Rangoon Road. Spore 8 I*7s MERCEDES 2SSS automatic New road tax insurance, original paint, showroom condition. $46. 500 Contact
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      1516 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMOOATrON PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 10, Anson Road, Singapore 2 OFFICE SPACE- $1.06 ps.f. SHOP SPACE From $140 p.s f. I APARTMENTS From $740 ALL RENTALS ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE CHARGES ENQUIRIES Please call *****00 (8 lines) Quiet, VVeM-fumtShed £X double-storey detached bungalow In apartments in jj^ hlflh tnl6
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      779 21 lIVI IV ACCOMIIODATI DIBT 10 OEI TION3 HAM PARK Exclusive quiet locality Double storey detached bungalow Lounge, dining room: 3 large bedrooms, study all with attached bathrooms. Rental: 53.200/- unfurnished Enquiries: RICHARD ELLIS C H WILLIAMS 1 LOH (PTE) LTD TEL: *****55 DIST. 21 CLEMENTI PARK 4-slerey modern detached bungalow
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      759 21 ON PROPERTIES DIST. 10 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Large living/ dining, kitchen and servant's Furnished $1500 Call *****33 Mr Tay for appointment to view FURNISHED 2-BEDROOM FLATS. Spacious with domestic facilities Restful private environment. Moderate rentals Dlst 11 Ring *****3 LUXURIOUSLY FULLY FURNISHED flats at 102 IMB Oxley Rise 2 alrcondltloned bedrooms.
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      508 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATI TONG LEE BUILDING Flatted Factory 35. Kallong Pudding Rd near Al|un.edßd (13) FROM 850 sq. ft upwards 80% Loan IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY TONGUE CO. PTE LTD 27 YIOCHUKANGRD 5/4 m s SINGAPORE 19 TEL: *****1/ *****0 *****4 FACTORY SPACE FOR rent at Jurong/ Macpherson. Suitable for food processing/
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      677 21 ON 41 PROPERTIES j LIAN HUAT BUILDING OFFICES TO LET Situated In city area corner of Engßor Street and Tras Street (next to nan Eng Seng School) 10 storey newly built Available from 40 to 300 sq m 2 high speed lifts. 24 hours security service, convenient rarpark. ready for
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      866 21 IV ACCOMMODATK LUXURIOUS BUNGALOWS QUEEN ASTRID PARK DISTRICT 10 (ONLY 2 UNITS LEFT) $480,000/- each Luxurious double-storey bungalows. 4 .spacious bedrooms with bathrooms attached Study, servant's room, rtr Built-up area over (4.000 sq ft 371.6 metres Land area approximately (12.000 sq ft I 1.114 8 metres. CLEMENTI PARK-PHASE II (STAGE
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      517 21 )N I PROPERTIES] MARIA AVENUE DISTRICT 16 Double-Storey Terrace. 3 Bedrooms. 1 Servant's. 2 Bath1 ()00 sq ft $75,000/Rlng Victor t Morris. *****8 DIST. IS J',. STOREY BIMIDETACHED 4 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. 3. 100 sq ft Vacant possession Freehold $120,000 negotiable Mcßobertson Housing *****60 b) Flats K^ High Class J^tity
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      1444 22 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES I II New P*>nir.4uls Plsis I OROUNDFLOOR I lacing North Bridge about 1.200 I b) flats I M for **l* O.ST IS EASTERN MANSION ex- I p*.,^. 101 cellent facing 1.500 sq ft 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, fur- I^^ J\ nlshed $77 000 nefotlable *****2
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      1511 22 V SEIVICES A BUSINESS WE ASSIST MALAYSIAN in- Dur Mh Feb Mh M sss £Tsx& :;c purrhaw ™> i it tou pore shops traders/ manu- Topcon Cam*m or L*n**« farturerv Tflephone Honß (XL) Komor. Lon*** or T*«*mor«* *****9 Henry t Spore I *****8 To*hM>* fl**h*t PORTLAND CEMENT 20.000 tons (Woula
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      746 22 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING y SECJiETtUUUS SCHOOL OF SECRETARIAL SKILLS Prepares students for the London Chamber oi Commerce St Industry and Pitmans Institute examinations. FULL-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE commences on 6th March 1978 The next PART-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE (EVENINGS) commences on 6th March 1978 Write for our brochure or
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      1530 22 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING GIRLS! Jobs die becoming harder to get you need better qualifications noun ITC's Private Secretarial Dip lomd is the region's leading quah '1 fication for Private Secretary Our nem lull-time 12 months course leading to the Private Secretarial Oiolomj starts TODAY lake the first step towards
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      1486 22 |VI EDUCATION I TMINIMC a^'SK' COMMERCIAL WHOOL menclng soon Register early at L TYPING CLASSES «i T Commercial School 42. Yuk c SHORTHAND FOR Tong Avenue. 7'i miles Buklt BEGINNERS Tlmah Road (near Nanyang ELEMENTARY/ Theatre) INTERMEDIATE BOOKKEEPING PREMIER COMMERCIAL SCHOOL BUSINESS ENGLISH ANO 208 Ou*en*-ay Shopping REPORT WRITING Centra
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      699 23 VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS ;T/r\M iciar^ci 10 Q I bPMbbbWwVbbWi MbMbbbll n ■aiaUmgtfZ 7]\\Z |E) mm ■li 5)1 BE) O| |0 BE HfiuUltS 0 qki£j sj? BJBBiEB O 0 BBS B9S BEKSiB r^l BjjßjJtl IBIi II ■S 1 2 3| IE 3 I 101 0 0 B>j'(|-<B > j'(|- <^
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      959 23 I VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS British O^^ airways holidays London m for You I^P^PH 7 nights from $285* %^gm London i 'Mini-Stays' ■■F 5 Europe for You 8 days from $679* Go to Europe on tours that have proven their value. I> li Ask your fnends OlllcLin about the 4Uf.
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      913 23 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS IX OBITUARIES! .aiaißaaaaiaaaiaisaiaiaaaaaaaaaßaJ House A Orchard Road. Spore 9 j a»a— aia— a— ■a^a^i«B"l^i™»«»«»«S I next to Museum, with ample MPVjsWITVfIiVVJVVMIH parking I Tel *****9 Good v (ju.ilit> eronomlcal meals In air- ■aTaTaTa^aWjßwßßWß^a^B^BSßMailaM conditioned comfort Western c'rTniln 4*4 'da'Jw'^Renau r^nt CN-.NO RESTHOUSt. A.RCOfJDI- I. aya a
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      1011 23 MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KELANQ SELANQOR JAWATAN KOSONQ Permohonan-permohonan adalah dlpelawa daripada Rakyat Nef eri Selangor dan Warga Nefrara Malaysia bafl menflslkan kekoaongan jawatan-jawatan berlkut 1. NAMA JAWATAN: (A) AKITEK (B) PENOLONG JURUTERA (C) PEMBANTU TEKNIK (KEJURUTERAAN AWAM DAN SENIBINA) (D) PENYIMPAN KIRA-KIRA (E) SETENO KERANI JAWATANKUASA (F) JURUTAIP (O) ANGGOTA PASUKAN
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    121 24 rjCLICE and officers of I the Trade Department are hunting lor a businessman who allegedly swindled several people by selling them deiective watches. The authorities went into action alter the Con sumer Associat.on of Singapore (Casei re ported to the department the activities of
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    500 24 Gloomy prospects ahead JO B prospects for University of Singapore graduates in the next few years "will not be cheerful" and non-professiona! graduates may have to accept jobs which their predecessors normally rejected. Professional graduates too will have to be flexible In
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    58 24 A bag containing 43 wedding photographs, wallets, umbrellas, maps and 1 walking stick were among articles left behind by passengers In taxis and buses over the past months. These and many other articles were brought to the Registry of Vehicles (ROY) between Dec 3 and Jan
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    Textile store blaze
    41 24 FIREMEN last night fought a blase which broke out In Toray Bee Textile Department Store In Block 11, Telok Blangah Crescent. Police said nobody was Injured In the blaze and the cause of the fire was being Investigated.
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    209 24 A SCHOOLTEACHER has written a simplified version of the Shakespearean play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, for upper secondary students. Mrs. Shirley Lav Guan Ho, 35, an English teacher at Catholic Junior College, said her book was aimed at helping students to overcome the difficulties in
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    280 24 A GROUP of labour recruiters are using Singapore as a base to take Filipinos for Jobs in Saudi Arabia but in many cases the Filipinos have found themselves stranded here without employment. It is learnt that they were recruited in Manila and brought to Singapore
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    112 24 A PROPOSED scheme to turn Marine Parade Housing and Development Board estate into a residents' park has met poor response. The scheme, suggested by the MP for Marine Parade, Mr. Ooh Chok Tong, has, it is understood, drawn response from only one neighbourhood in
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    36 24 THE citizens' consultative committee of the Tanjong Pagar constituency U to form a residents' committee for Tanjong Pagar Plaza. The committee Is expected to play a key role in the development of the area.
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    38 24 THE Kampong Eun 0 1 community centre will hold Urn sum. crochet and knitting tailoring, and chlldrens' planlca at the centre this month and In April. For details ring *****09 from 3 pm to 1(> pjn.
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    253 24 PROSPECTS of fresh Vietnamese vegetables coming here appear dim because of irregular shipping services between Ho Chi Mlnh City (formerly Saigon) and Singapore and local port health regulations, trade sources said yesterday. They said that at present, only two vessels a month called here
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      465 24 DAXAQUIP(S)PTE LTD is pleased to announce their appointment as Sde Agent for Monroe Office Products by MONROE INTERNATIONAL (New Jersey USA) Edotoouip CO pte. Ltd. 1 205/ 1 206, 1 2th Floor, Tunas Building,' Anson Road, Singapore 2 T.i.mionQl OTianOd r^klo nATADIIIP FAR EAST FINANCE ORGANIZATION LTD. Head Office Now
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      Botham curbs NZ batting
      86 25 A UCKLAND, Sun. 2\ England all rounder Jan Bothjun (5-109) turned in another fine b< wllng st>ell here today to help dismiss New Zealand for 315 on the second day of the third cricket Test. At close of play, England were 30 for no wicket In
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      114 25 N'Z lit Iniu 'overnight 162-4) Wrijhl c Taylor b Lever 4 Anderson c OatUng b Botham 17 Honrth c Roope b Wills 122 Burress c Randall b Botham SO <on*don c Miller b Botham 5 Parker lbw Botham 14 Edwanli lbw Lever 5j Had lee c Roope b Botham
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      298 25 pORT OF SPAIN, Sun. The West Indies pounded their way to a first innings lead of 301 on the second day of the first cricket Test against Australia here yesterday. They bowled out Australia for 90 on Friday and by the close yesterday
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      103 25 AUSTRALIA Ist Inns: 90 WEST INDIES Ist Inns (overnight 79-0). Grtenidce b Yardley 43 Haynts c Rlxon b Hlggs 61 Richards lbw Thomson 39 KaUkharran b Yaroley 127 Lloyd b Thomson 86 Austin c Laughlin (sub) b Thomson 2 Murray c Rlxon b Hlggs 21 Parry b Yardley 0
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      127 25 JOHANNESBURG, Sun. Sweden's Ronnie Peterson snatched a thrilling last-lap victory in his Lotus in the South Aflcan Grand Prix here yesterday after a race that always nung in the balance. The win was the Swede's first in two years. France's Patrick Depailler. who struggled gamely
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      Koreans retain King's Cup
      138 25 BANGKOK, Sun. South Korea yesterday won (our golds to retain (he team championship at the fourth King's Cup amateur boxing tournament. Second In the eightday, 14 nation'tournament was Venezuela and third, Kenya. Final reauils: Light- Fly: Armando Ouevara Venezuela) outpointed Stephen Muchokt (Kenya). Bantam: Cho Manerusyakora
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      50 25 LOS ANGELES. Sun. Jose "Plpino" Cuevas of Mexico stopped American Harold Weston here yesterday to retain his World Boxing Association welterweight title. The ring physician. Dr. Bernhart SchwarU, halted the fight after the end of the tenth rounc, saying he believed Weston suffered a broken Jaw. Reuter.
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      37 25 BOSTON. Sun Middleweight contender Marvin Hagler took a step towards lons-sought world title fight by stopping former European champion Kevin Plnnegan of Britain on an eight round techm al knockout yesterday at Buston Oarden. AP.
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      94 25 WE HAVE MOVED OUR ARCADE OFFICE TO CLIFFORD CENTRE. F.J. ISAACS (PTE.) LTD. OPTOMETRISTS OPTICIANS CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS 106, Ist FLOOR, CLIFFORD CENTRE COLLYKR Ql AY RAKH.KS PLACE and SPECIALISTS' CENTRE 149 A ISO. Isl FLOOR. ORCHARD ROAD SOMKRSKT ROAD. F. J. ISAACS, OD.f.rot .m 0 0.»..» vc i.. r
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      707 25 NOTICE This is to advise all our Dealers and Business Associates that Mr. Albert Ng Chew Ghee, Marketing Manager, l/c. No. *****01, is no longer in our employment and is therefore not authorised to transact any business on behalf of the Company. TRIUMPH SENDIRIAN BERHAD Dated 6th March 1978 diidb
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      286 25 M HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT CO (PTE) LTD SHOPS TO LET BY PUBLIC TENDER Tenders ore invited tor the letting ot service retoil shops ot Laguna Pork, Marine Pnrode Road Preference will be given to tenderers who propose to operate any one of the following trades or businesses Butchery or Meats
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      667 25 I.A.C. (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (An AM** ofCurwt IntrrniaouK orpof.donl FOR RENT Office space available in new building at 7% miles Upper Thomson Road Araa 5.000 to 20,000 sq ft Pries 80c per sq. ft. inclusive of central airconditioning and carpet. Other Facilities Excellent canteen. Ample parking space. New tennis court.
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      Lock icon Triple-crown hat-trick by Wales
      284 26 LONDON. Sun. Wales became the first country to win the triple crown for three consecutive sea«ons and Scotland suffered their first whitewash for 10 years after another round of the Five-Na ions Rugby Union championship yesterday. In Dublin, Wales clinched another triple crown victory over the
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      543 26 Unstoppable that is Forest's look now IJOTTINGHAM Forest are taking a two-week break from English League football with the cushion of a six-point lead at the top of Division One. The prospects for the ciubs still trying to catch Brian dough's tearaway team were gloomy enough before yesterday's matches. Now
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      1301 26 Arsenal 3 Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 0 Leicester 0. Chelsea 3 Liverpool 1. Coventry 4 Birmingham 0. Derby 1 Newcastle 1. Everton 3 Queen's Park Rangers 3. Ipswich 2 West Bromwlch 2. Leeds 0 Bristol City 2. Manchester United 0 Middlesbrough 0. Notts Forest 2 West Ham
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      178 26 LONDON. Sun Archie Gemmill. Kenny Burns, and John Robertson, all key members of Nottingham Forest's side which have taken the English First Division by storm this season, are Included in Scotland's provisional squad of 40 for the World Cup soccer finals in Argentina. There were
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      105 26 LEEDS, Sun. English First Division Leeds United manager Jimmy Armfleld said yesterday he was still hopeful of signing Blackpool's Paul Hart and Micky Walsh. Leeds have oilered the Second Division club £500,000 (about $2 1 million) for the two players. Results of matches played: West German
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      301 26 BRIEFS wANTLA, Bun. Thailand captured all the four guld medals at stake z: the close of the six-nation Southeast Asian Shooting Association campctition here yesterday. Tanotal Rangsit took the centre-fire pistol event with 576 points, nine points ahead of Hidayat Suyudai of Indonesia. Vasuranta Qrn-Anong won the
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      Eng Chong beats his brother for Hicee title
      508 27  -  ERNEST FRIDA By T»HE industrious Poh 1 brother s— Eng Chong and Eng Soon as expected, finished 1-2 respectively in the Hlcee Open golf championship at Changi yesterday. Eng Chong. 22. finished four strokes ahead of Eng Soon. 25. when h* fired
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      76 27 ItptEß SBHFL senior knock-out: Guthiie v Hell Orient (Jlr. Besar 5.15 pjji.); Junior knock-out: Bridgestone v Hyatt Hotel (Tangllr. 1 5.15 p.m.), Premfer Milk v tlectrolux (Tan?Un 2 5.15 p.m.). GECON v Jardlne (SCRC 5.16 p.m.). Schools National BSS v MSS (MVS 3.30 p.m.), SNU V SO (MVS 4.45
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      Selangor rout Malacca 6-0
      198 27 MALACCA, Sun.— Titie-chasing Selangor shattered Malacca's dream of an upset with a 6-0 win in their Malaysia Cup South zone soccer ma:cii at the Kubu Stadium today reports R. VELU. When the two teams met at the Kubu Stadium in 1976, Malacca pulled off an upset
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      Police win on penalties
      123 27 fjOLJCE came from the 1 brink of defeat to beat luckless Singapore Fire Brigade 5-3 on penalty kicks, following a 2-2 deadlock after extra time, in the Singapore Government Services Football League senior knock-out tournament at Toa Pavoh Athletic Centre yesterday. Trailing 1-2 In the 85th
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      101 27 BANGKOK, Sun. Taiwan's Hsu Shew; San, 35, today won the Thailand Open golf championship, third if, of the Asia Golf Circuit, to maintain the Taiwanese domination of the circuit th_s year. Hsu shot a final round 71 for a fourday total of 280 five under par
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      Heli skittle SCRC
      179 27 HELI Orient scored a convincing sixwicket* win over Singapore Chinese Recreation Club in the Singapore Cricket Association's Senior league match at Seletar yesterday, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Hell skittled SCRC out for 61 runs and replied with 63 for four wickets. C. Kantllal (5-29) and Sen Gupta (4-14)
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      Easy round for champs
      42 27 DEPENDING champions Public Swimming Club trounced Vigilante Corps 132 and Chinese Swimming Club beat Police SA 8-5 In the first round of the waU>rpolo league for the Soon Peng Yam challenge trophy at the Amber Road pool yesterday.
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      128 27 MEMPHIS, Sun. Topseeded Jimmy Connors and unfancied Tim Gullikson will meet today in the US national indoor tennis championship final. Connors, attacking aggressively at the net and playing his usual standout game from the baseline, beat Jose Higueras. of Spain, 7-5, 6-3, But Gullikson needed two
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      Lloyd outlasts brave Ramesh
      414 27  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By BRITAIN'S David Lloyd produced his best form to upset the favourite, India's Ramesh Krishnan 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to win the Straits Times-STC Tennis Classic's top prize of $5,800 in the final at the Singapore Tennis Centre yesterday. Despite having played a tough 120-minute
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      Jayamani fails in her bid
      131 27 K. JAYAMAN1 failed In her bid to beat 10 minutes for 3,000 metres at the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association's All-Comers meet at the National Stadium on Saturday. Looking drawn and unwell and running without her usual zest, she could only clock 10 min 48.0 sec.
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      SSC plan to boost squash, tennis
      151 27  -  Patrick Bastians By WITHIN eight years ot the formation of the Singapore Squash Rackets Association, squash has overtaken tennis in popularity. This was the saUent point in the speech by Dr. Tan Eng Liang. chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, sft the opening of
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    90 28 RUSSIA'S two re-cord-breaking cosmonauts Yuri Roma nenko (left) and Georjy Grechko pose for a souvenir photograph in their Salyut6 space station. On Saturday, at 0236 GMT (10.06 a.m. Singapore time), they outdid the previous American record for endurance in space 81 days, one
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    123 28 fEDDAH, Sun. Saudi J Arabian OH Minister Sheikh Ahmed Zakl Yamanl today confirmed that his country had decided to place a ceiling on the production of light crude oil for 1978. In a statement Sheikh Yamanl said the celling limiting light crude to 65
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    252 28 ZAMBOANGA CITY. Sunday THE Southern Military Command today announced the surrender of 129 Muslim rebels who had been fighting government troops on the far southern 1 island of Jolo. Those who surrendered yesterday to southern military comma nder Rear-Adm Romulo Espaldon brought to about
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    153 28 rnEHERAN, Sun. The L government today sacked the powerful police chiefs of three troubleprone Iranian provinces and removed several precinct commanders in Teheran. The moves came after a Feb 18 riot in Tabriz, west Iran, killed 12 people and caused extensive damage to the city's
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    Soldier killed in IRA blast
    66 28 BELFAST, Sun. A land mine explosion yesterday killed one British soldier and seriously wounded another near the Northern Ireland border with the Irish Republic, the army said. Police blamed the outlawed provisional Irish Republican Army (III A) for the attack near a flve-man army petrol's
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    63 28 NICOSIA, 9un— The trial of two Arabs charged with the premeditated murder of Mr Youssef Slbal. a close friend of Egypt's President Anwar Sadat, will begin before a special assize court In Nicosia on Thursday. It was officially announced. The charge of premeditated murder carries a
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    70 28 SAO PAULO (Brazil). Sun. A police official and two of his assistants have been suspended for a month after a journalist here said police threw him Into a cell on Thursday and supplied hardened criminals with electric shock equipment to torture him. The Sao Paulo Journalist! Union
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    232 28 ALGIERS, Sunday MOROCCAN and Mauritanian troops open- ed fire on a crowd of people on Friday at the Mauritanian port city of Nouadhibou, killing 12 civilians and wounding 48 others, the Algerian-backed Saharan liberation front Polisario said In a communique here today.
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    356 28 PEKING. Sunday £HIXA's fifth parliament today re-elect-ed Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng as premier at the end of a week-long session that produced few surprises. The National People's Congress (NPC), meeting for the first time in three years, basically approved the modernisation policies followed
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    124 28 HONGKONG, Bun. China's sth National People's Congress today adooted a new na'lonal anthem which the New China News Agency said was "collectively composed." It was set to music by Nieh Erh, who also wrote thp music for the original anthem, "March of the Volunteers." adopted
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    40 28 MANILA. Sun. A total of 100 people died In 716 fires during 1976 which caused at least US$l4 million ($32.2 million) worth of damage In metropolitan Manila, according to rtatlstios Just released by the Fire Department. Reuter
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