The Straits Times, 20 March 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    plan peace U. S. CERTAIN OF U. N. VOTE.
    514 1 plan peace U. S. CERTAIN OF U. N. VOTE. Big support in Security Council for to send force to Lebnnon UNITED NATIONS, Sunday THE Security Council appeared certain to approve today a United States proposal to send UN troops to southern Lebanon. Their task would be to confirm the withdrawal
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    Lock icon Rome in a state of siege
    461 1 Rome in a state of siege ROME. Sunday pHIMM Minister Giulio Andreotti has taken command of the massive search for his predecessor, Mr Aldo Moro, kidnapped by guerillas on Thursday. Last night regular army forces were called in to assist police in mounting road blocks, only hours alter the Red
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    Lock icon GRAFT: JAKARTA SACKS EIGHT JUDGES
    120 1 GRAFT: JAKARTA SACKS EIGHT JUDGES |AJ£ARTA, Sun— Eight J judges have been dismissed and 15 others are under investigation in the government's current antl corruption drive, a minister told reporters here. Mr. Sumarlln, Minister of State Administration Reform, said the judges were from both district and high courts in Jakarta,
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    Lock icon Five hanged
    30 1 CAIRO. Sun. Five leaders of a Muslim extremist group which killed a former Egyptian minuter last year were hanged today, the official Middle East News Agency said. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Japan-China peace pact
    58 1 TOKYO. Sun— Japan and I China may sign a treaty of I peace and friendship here In May. well Informed sources said here today. The two countries normalised their relations In September 1972 but negotiations for a treaty have been dragKing because of Peking's determination to Include
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    A Rightist disruption
    49 1 TOKYO. Sun. A Rightist youth disrupted the graduation ceremony of the defence academy today by distributing leaflets urging students to "fight for the true Independence of Japan," police reported. Police said the youth handed out about 30 leaflets before he was overpowered by military police. OPL
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    Lock icon Top IRA man held
    72 1 BELFAST, Sun. Northern Ireland security forces have captured the province's most wanted Irish Republican Army (IRA) guerilla leader, police said yesterday. They said that with the capture of 21-year-old Scan Patrick Hug- hes, authorities had neutralised one of the most deadly IRA guerilla squads to emerge
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    Lock icon All-out bank bid to defend the yen
    166 1 TOKYO. Sunday fHE Bank of Japan (Central Bank) has decided on "all-out intervention" in the money market here to prevent t lie Japanese yen's value from breaking through the bank's "defence line" of 231 yen to the IS dollar, it was reported today.
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    Lock icon Attempt to sell 'black market' uranium
    186 1 Attempt to sell 'black market' uranium WASHINGTON, Sun A TTEMPTS by EuroA pean commodity traders to sell In the United States 108.4 kg of uranium possibly obtained from the black market is under Investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Washington Post reported In its Sunday editions. The report,
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    Lock icon 'Victim of a plot'
    64 1 DAMASCUS. Sun Dr Ibrahim Naameh. head ol Syria's dentists' union ar.c a relative of President Hafez Assad, had beer assassinated by unidentified gunmen, the rullm Baath Socialist Part) annourced. The 39-year-old Naamer was burled today. 2< hours after the attack, anc was eulogised by the Baathists
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    Lock icon UN force for Lebanon
    60 1 UN force for Lebanon I'NITtD NATIONS. Sun. The United States pushed a resolution through the UN Security Council today calling for Israel's quick withdrawal from southern Lebanon and treating a UN interim force to help restore Lebanese Government authority there. The vote was 12 in favour. the Soviet Union and
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    Where have all the taxis gone?
    1284 5  -  EDMUND TEO, LEE THIAN SOO and KOH VAN POH By YOU stand, almost 1 wilting under the scorching sun, eyes squinting to catch a glimpse of that telltale yellow top. You should be in the office but have Instead been standing there for the
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    Officer who took money from tourist tout fined
    346 5 IMMIGRATION oHcer 1 Mohamed All bin Mohamed Iqbal was convicted on Saturday on two charges of corruptly accepting money from a tourist tout and was fined $2,000. He was ordered by the district judge. Mr. Soon Kirn Kwee, to pay a penalty
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    GRANNY IS HAPPY...
    98 5 GRANNY HaJJah Slti Abdullah. 71, who recently appealed for adoption by any family. Is now happily settled with her adopted grandson in Jnronf. Her adopted grandson, Encik Hussein bin All. said yesterday that Hajjah siti could not find him as he had moved from his old home
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    Bring in merit schemes: Devan
    346 5 Bring in merit schemes: Devan NTUC secretary-general C. V. Devan Nalr yesterday hit out at managements that were quick In introducing demerit schemes In the' name of Instilling work ethics but never bothered to discuss a merit scheme for their employees. He said that work ethics meant different things to
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    MP's father dies
    70 5 THE proprietor of a watch dealing firm, Mr. Tan Sin Hal. 69. also father of the MP for Alexandra, Mr. Tan Soo Khoon, died yesterday. The elder Mr. Tan who died peacefully, also leaves his wife, Madam Lee Hlok Nge c, and daughter Lip Khoon. Mr. Tan"s
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    PA diary
    160 5 TALKS: On How to Cope with a person who Is Mentally 111 by Dr. Paul W. Ngul at Bennett community centre tonight at 8 p.m. (Reserved seating) On Treatment of Mental Illness by Dr. P. Nagulendran at Sennett community centre on Thursday at 8 p.m. (Reserved seating) DEMONSTRATION:
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      Lock icon Oil slick heading for English coast
      176 2 Oil slick heading for English coast BREST, Sun. A large oil slick, covering about two square kilometres has drifted to eight km north of the stricken giant Liberlan tanker Amoco Cadiz and is moving towards the English coast, a French navy helicopter reported today. French naval vessels continue to battle
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      Lock icon Refugees start new kind of battle in Lebanon
      269 2 Refugees start new kind of battle in Lebanon BEIRUT, Sun. An estimated 85,000 refugees from the war-torn south had poured into this capital city by yesterday seeking food and shelter, creating a new kind of battle within Lebanon. Lebanese authorities and the UN relief agency do not have the resources
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      Lock icon 77mil more people
      70 2 UNITED NATIONS. Sun. The worlds population increased by 77 million between mid-1975 and mid-1878 to reach a total of 4.044 billion, according to the latest Issue of the United Nations demographic yearbook. This represents an annual growth rate of 18 per cent which. If maintained, would lead
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      Lock icon 'British Govt has decided to disinvest in S. Africa'
      279 2 LONDON, Sun. THE Cabinet has decided in principle to "disinvest" in South Africa, former junior Home Office Minister Alex Lyon said here yesterday. "They are now considering what form disinvestment should take" he said. He was speaking at an Amnesty International
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      Lock icon Down to Earth problems
      154 2 MOSCOW, Sun. SOVIET cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko are having a few problems re-adjusting to conditions on Earth after 96 days of weightlessness on their marathon Salyut 6 space mission. "The" cosmonauts have been trying to "swim" out of their beds in the morning Instead
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      Lock icon ISRAELIS ADVANCE BEYOND 10-km BELT
      494 2 In wake of border shelling gEIRUT, Sun. Israeli forces in south Lebanon have advanced since last night beyond the 10-kni wide strip which Tel Aviv said it wanted to make a P a 1 c s t i n ian-free security belt, according to reliable
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      Lock icon CAPTURE OF BASE
      63 2 TEL AVIV, Sun. Israel's military chief of staff, LieutenantGeneral Mord echai Gur, said today his troops in southern Lebanon had captured an important Palestinian base near the Litani River cutting off reinforcements from the north. He said Israeli forces were now between 10 and IS km inside
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      Lock icon Guerillas' 'secret' talks
      51 2 Guerillas' 'secret' talks COPENHAGEN, SunTerrorist organisations, Including the Palestine guerilla movement Fatah, will hold a "secret" conference In Denmark from Friday to March 28, the dally Berlingske Tidende reported yesterday. Berlingske Tidende said there would be about 120 delegates reI presenting terrorist groups responsible for bomb attacks, assassinations and hijackings.
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      Lock icon Golda has heart attack
      99 2 Golda has heart attack TEL AVIV. Sun. TOtmer Prime Minister uolda Meir suttered a heart attack but was reported to be in good condition, Israel television reported yesterday. Mrs. Meir. 19. was admitted to 8.-ilinson Hospital last Tuesday for tests, according to hospital officials. The televi- s;on said she had
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      Lock icon Ex-budget chief settles govt law suit
      204 2 Ex-budget chief settles govt law suit WASHINGTON, Sun. Former United States budget director Bert Lance yesterday settled a government law suit against him alleging he tried secretly to help Arab investors take over a Washington bank. He and 10 other defendants consented to a federal court order, neither admitting nor
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      Lock icon Two killed
      25 2 MILAN. Sun. Two youths were killed last night by (tunmen near a club said to be frequented by leftwlng militants, police said. Reuter.
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      287 2 EAST COAST HIU Next to Katong Seaview Pallet /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 Marcos boosts civil servants' benefits
      178 3 MANILA, Sun. MORE than 850,000 civil servants and over four million of their dependents will get Increased Insurance and retirement benefits under a new decree signed by President Marcos. The decree was announced last night, only three weeks before the country's first national elections since
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      Lock icon Cutting down trade deficit
      66 3 TOKYO. Sun. Congress- I men from Illinois asked Japan Mbßf to purchase more US beef and agricultural products to help correct the United States' large trade deficit with Japan. Representatives Paul Findley and Edward Madlgan. both Republicans, made the request at a meeting with Japanese parliamentarians
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      Lock icon Red Cross meet off
      86 3 TOKYO. Sun. A Pyongyang radio broadcast monitored here tonight said that the scheduled meeting on March 20 in Panmunjom of the North and South Korean Red Cross societies had been postponed. The broadcast said that the postponement was caused by the re- cent I S-South Korea
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      Lock icon AUSTRALIA GIVES $3.4 m TO REFUGEES
      124 3 AUSTRALIA GIVES $3.4 m TO REFUGEES pANBERRA. Sun. Kj Australia today announced an immediate carh grant of ASI.3 million (553.4 million j to help Indochlnese refugees. The money will go to the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) 1978 programme. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrew Peacock, announced the grant
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      Lock icon BHUTTO IS UNDECIDED WHETHER TO APPEAL
      555 3 Jail and whipping for pickets LAHORE. Sun J^S uneasy calm prevailed today as a tense country waited for former Prime Minister Zuliikar AM Bhutto's next move alter being sentenced to death yesterday on a murder charge. Mr. Bhutto's lawyer said late last night that
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      Lock icon CAMBODIANS 'KILLED BY THEIR OWN PEOPLE'
      248 3 CAMBODIANS 'KILLED BY THEIR OWN PEOPLE' HANOI, Sunday A CAMBODIAN refugee claimed that Khmer Inhabitants of a locality near the Vietnamese border had been killed for being "under Vietnamese influence," the Vietnamese news agency reported today. The refugee, Mrs. Nup Bavat, 40, said that people from the interior with "a
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      Lock icon Pol Pot tells Yugoslavs his life secrets'
      168 3 Pol Pot tells Yugoslavs his life secrets' BELGRADE, Sun. Cambodian Prime Minister Pol Pot who is also his country's Communist Party secretary was once a Buddhist priest, a student and professor of history and geography, and took part In the building of a road in Yugoslavia in 1950 while a
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      Lock icon Hanoi soothsayers to be re-educated
      112 3 HANOI. Sun. Hanoi's re-education campaign has now spread to the fortune tellers, clairvoyants and the crystal ball gaiers of Ho Chi Mlnh City, formerly Saigon. About 100 practitioners of the occult trades, in the words of the Vietnamese News Agency, "people exercisinr superstitious practices," were
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      Lock icon Ogaden retaken by Ethiopia forces
      254 4 Ogaden retaken by Ethiopia forces MOGADISHU. Sunday JjJTHIOPIAN forces have reoccupied the Ogaden after a two-pronged offensive lasting a month and a half in noith and south Harer province, the Somali secessionist forces news bulletin Danab admitted for the first time today. Danab said the Ethiopians and their Soviet and
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      Lock icon Central Mexico rocked by quake
      156 4 Central Mexico rocked by quake MEXICO CITY, Sun. An earthquake shook a large belt of central Mexico last night, causing some injuries and property damage in the Pacific resort of Acapulco, officials reported. Windows rattled in Mexico City during a tremor that lasted for a minute and a half but
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      Lock icon MISSING $253,000 GOLD RETURNED BY POST
      68 4 EDMONTON (Alberta). San. A gold bar worth nearly C 5124,000 (*****.000) turned up In a post office addressed to the police six days after vanishing- from Edmonton airport, police said on Friday. Police believe a thief sent the 19.5 kilogram bar back because investigators
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      Lock icon TORNADO'S TANTRUMS
      34 4 A FREAK tornado that swept through the outskirts of New Delhi on Saturday left behind this wrecked car. More than two dozen people died and 700 injured during the storm. AP picture.
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      Lock icon 'A grave threat' to south Asia
      105 4 'A grave threat' to south Asia rvACCA. Sun— Chinese \J vice- Premier LI Hslen-nien said here last night that "intense rivalry" between superpowers had long caused lntranqullllty in south Asian region and posed a "grave threat" to the independence and security of countries of the region. This state of affairs
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      Lock icon Mass put off
      32 4 VATICAN CITY. Sun. Pope Paul has cancelled plans to celebrate an open-air mass today because he Is still not fully recovered from Influenza well-informed sources said here yesterday Reuter.
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      Lock icon OUTCOME DOUBTFUL AS FRENCH VOTE IN FINAL BALLOT
      346 4 PARIS. Sun rpHE French voted today in the second and final ballot of general elections in which neither Left I nor Right appeared likely to win a big i majority. A first ballot last weekend eliminated scores of fringe candidates, from ecologists
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      Lock icon Diamond price up 50pc
      68 4 LONDON. Sun. Simulation by world diamond traders Is adding 50 per cent or more to the retail price of diamonds, accordli.g to De Beers, the South African group that domlnaUs the rough-diamond trade. This means that a Up quality, one-carat diamond that costs U5512,570 (8128.811) a
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      148 4 LONDON, Sun. Ugandan security forces have killed a senior Ugandan judge after ambushing his car near Kampala, the Observer reported today. The paper, quoting unidentified sources in Kampala, reported that Mr. Sebugwaawo Amooti, 55, chairman of the Industrial Court, was shot and killed last
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      274 4 Straits Times Crossword of fate (2. S). 6 Dealer employed by Dytnchurch and Ltrwlck (t). 7 Institution .silent about application (6). 8 Hide liom shower? (4). 14 Talk to the girl In an abandoned way It may kindle a flame' (3. 7). 15 The result of Walt turning out ;n
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    Effective quality control a 'must' to get that cert
    267 6 LOCAL manufacturers of electronic or electrical components and parts must maintain an effective quality control system If they want to De certiiied by the Association of Electronic Industries in Singapore lAEISJ as "reliable." AE1S, which has 40 members, including multinational corporations,
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    Shocking standard of English in schools
    1077 6  -  MASIE KWEE By T*HE English of Chi- nese-educated students is a big concern now but the English of English stream students is also worrying teachers. Their creased brows and nail-biting qualms have Just cause. Consider these points: THE CREAM of CCE "O" level students
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    'O' levels: Why the English stream did better
    432 6  -  JUNE TAN By SOME educationists are now trying to find the reasons for the dramatic success of the English stream students in the recent GCE "O" level examinations over students from other streams. Top officials in the Education Ministry noted that this
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    Pirate killing scares off fishermen
    302 6 FSHERMEN are now afraid to go fishing In the South China Sea after one of their colleagues was said to have been shot dead, tied up and thrown overboard by pirates on Monday. The victim, Mr. Yeo Wee Yoke, 61, of Circuit Road, was shot
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    SCRABBLE CONTEST AT MANDARIN
    65 6 MANDARIN Hotel will organise a Scrabble tournament on its mezzanine lounge in April, co-sponsored by I'TA French Airlines and Marican and Sons (M) Sdn. Bhd. The first prize Is a return air ticket to Noumea, New Caledonia. There arc other attractive priies. Entry forms are now
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    Murdered man found in cemetery identified
    180 7 Murdered man found in cemetery identified pOLICE yesterday iden- tifled ihe man found murderer under a tree in a Chua Chu Rang Road cemetery on Saturday as Ec Tua Oor, 45, a construction worker. Ec, who died of eight stab wounds, had lived with his family in a Boon Lay
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    Films on Korea
    24 7 THE National Museum will show two films on Korea Korea: Land of Contrast, and Korean Dances on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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    Lock icon Cold war, but the region is 'not under direct threat'
    346 7 A COLD war is continuing between the Soviet Union and China in South-east Asia, but Australia does not see the region under an acute direct threat, according to the Australian High Commissioner Geoffrey Price. Speaking at a lunch meeting of
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    High-wire act without safety net
    130 7 High-wire act without safety net HIGH WIRE acts never fail to enthral, and there was no exception to this highlight in the nightly performances of the Pyongyang Arts Troupe at tne National Theatre. The skill of North Korean wire artiste Cho Keum Sun was made all the more breathtaking as
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    Brush painting exhibition
    45 7 THE Senior Minister of State (National Development), Dr. Lan bag Liang, opened a Chinese brush painting exhibition organised by the Life Art Society at People's Park Complex on Saturday The exhibition Is open from 10 am to 10 pjn. dally until Thursday.
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    HOUSE-TO-HOUSE COLLECTION BY 'BLIND AND DEAF' BEGGARS
    524 7  -  KOH VAN POH By A NUMBER of people, claiming to be blind and deaf, are going from house-to-house in the Orchard Road area seeking donations for themselves although it is against the law to do so. The associations for the blind and deaf,
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    Association for Deaf to run a second teashop
    230 7 Association for Deaf to run a second teashop OWE Singapore Atsoclt1 tlon lot the Dear Is planning to start a second tea kiosk at the Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) holiday chalets at East Coast Park. This kiosk, like the first at the East Coast lagoon, will be manned
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    ON TOUR OF ASEAN
    51 7 BRITIBH "Shadow" Foreign secretary and spokesman for the Conservative Party on overteas affairs, Mr. John Davis, will visit Singapore on March 30 on a tour of Asean countries. Mr. Davles. an expert on Common Market affairs, will also hold discussions on Improving ties between EEC and
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    Success of Singapore's vector control dept
    507 7 Success of Singapore's vector control dept SINGAPORE has k succeeded in preventing outbreaks of diseases spread by insects and rodents, although many developing countries continue to be plagued with epidemics of such a nature. And this success has come despite factors conducive to vector population growth like the hot and
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    Oil-rig builders are hopeful 4 firms poised for China orders
    380 8 Oil-rig builders are hopeful 4 firms poised for China orders Reserves AIL-RIG builders here arc awaiting word from China to lift the gloom which has hung over the industry since the slackening of exploration activities in the region in the past few years. The four rig-builders here (Far EastLevingston, Marathon
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    JAPANESE YARD PRICES POSE NEW THREAT
    253 8 JAPANESE YARD PRICES POSE NEW THREAT f APANESE shipyards J facing a slump In orders are now quoting prices to cover only the cost of materials for shipbuilding posing a new competitive threat to local yards. The threat comes at a time when local shipbuilding industry Is experiencing Its worst
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    Found dead
    30 8 AN ex-Woodbridge Hospital patient. Miss Tan Ni.oo Poh, 23, was yesterday found dead at the foot of Block 30. Jalan Memblna Barat. Police do not suspect foul play.
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    Residents up in arms over that mystery smell
    501 8 Sewerage A PUBLIC outcry Is developing among angry residents of two housing estates outside Jurong over a mysterious, torturing, odour, which they have nicknamed "The Stink." Yesterday, the Straits Times received an appeal from a representative group of residents in Faber Hills
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    Entry ban on nine
    76 8 NINE Malaysians have been banned from Singapore according to the Government Gazette. They are: Ng Chee Hoon, 25, Pang Harm Shyn, 26 Mohamed Hanapi bin Abdul Hamld, 20, and Tan Kan Chuan, all from Johore; Low Pang Too alias Low Pung Poo. 26, Lee Wah Soon.
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    Bombing trials by RSAF
    42 8 RSAF Aircraft will hold night bombing trial run* at Pulau Pawal today from 7. 15 p.m. to S p.m It will also hold live firIng exercises thence from tocay to Thursday between t am. and 5 pm. dally.
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    Chok Tong leads the way in big clean-up
    210 8 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance). Mr. Goh Chok Tone, yesterday took on a "sweeping role" by showing residents the way to a cleaner Marine Parade. Armed with a broom, Mr. Goh, who is also MP for Marine Parade, made his rounds
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Trafficking: Move for public executions
      387 9 KUAL* LUMPUR, Son niU'Ci traffickers and manufacturers should l>e caned and publicly executed, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Datuk Haji Samad Idris, said today. Drug traffickers had no fear of the present penalty of imprisonment and would revert to their old ways given the chance,
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      Cholera toll
      29 9 PENANO. Sun. Penang's toll of cholera victims rose tc IS yesterday when a 22-year-old woman from Beraplt village lo Buklt Mertajam wai confirmed to have the disease.
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      Lock icon Hussein 'yes' to new Kelantan govt set-up
      268 9 Hussein 'yes' to new Kelantan govt set-up TTUALA LUMPUR. Sun. IV. Datuk Hussein Onn has agreed to the •et-un of the new government in Kelantan, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, said today. The prime Minister had more than three hours of discussions with Dr. Mahathir and Kelantan
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      Nurse's arm had to be amputated after attack
      267 9 Nurse's arm had to be amputated after attack J CHORE BABI, Sun A former nurse at Tampoi mental hospital near here told preliminary inquiry yesterday that her right arm had to be amputated after it was slashed by a person on June 20 last year. Kanagavalli d/o Govindasamy, 32, said
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      Soccer riot: Two held
      36 9 KUALA TRENOGANU, s Sun. Police have detained 3 two men suspected to be among the ringleaders In last Friday's soccer riot here. s Further Investigations are continuing, a police spokesman said today.
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      Mahathir: Not aim of NEP to make everyone rich
      311 9 BANGI (Selangor), Sunday rvEPUTY Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, said today it was not the aim of the New Economic Policy (NEP) to make everyone rich. It was a general policy to reduce the imbalances between the various races
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      $43m loan for ships
      58 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun— Malaysian International Shipping Corporation has signed a U5518.35 million (about M*43 million) loan with a London merchant bank to buy two container ships being built In Japan. A Etatement by Chemical Bank, whose wholly-owned subsidiary, Chemical Bank International Limited, provided the 10-year loan,
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      Parliament session
      48 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.The Tlmbalan Yang Dtpeituan Agung will address the Joint seablon of Parliament when he opens Its fourth session here tomorrow. Six days have been set aside for the debate on the Royal Address and two days for the government to reply to points raised.
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      107 9 Bringing Up F.ther By BUI K»v»n»gh «c H»l C»mp L I /omiTe'lDO I FoiD A'EAH -SHE'S 'ill II If IS SHE TAKINeM YOU ANSWBJ^--^ V. STRIKE ME// LEAVE?/ \O-ASS IN r~-pLTEACWI*& it Blontfte By Chic Young Alley Oop By V.Tjamlln -TWE STWAN6EK AND HIS SOON HE WILL LEARN I ...BUT
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 TOUGH WARNING
    342 10 The Straits Times MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 TOUGH WARNING PRESIDENT Carter has issued a strong warning to the Soviet Union against using its military might to try to "blackmall" the United States. In a tough speech regarded as a major statement on defence, Mr. Carter has clearly urged Moscow to
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    ZONE OF PEACE
    291 10 /^t HINESE support for the Asean concept \j of the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZPFN) in South-east Asia, clearly restated by Vice-Premier Li Hsiennien at the end of his visit to Manila, can be regarded as consistent with the overall PRC policy towards the region.
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    356 10 REPLIES TO READERS I WOULD .l«r U> rl+rHy a'.trr nu»d vi Mr tilft. ■lul »r!> u«ll! re(u*u txitfl. 3D. The Mwrllui Arl> 'hi nan wlivtnrr ii pad 1 •!1«U«X1 ,cT»otial cviri :vfi*«rrm] martial U*Jn«v* b»r.. Anyone who l» K--i *o Know th* p*r-
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    The yen's emerging internationalisation
    663 10  -  OSAMU MAT8UDA of the Japan Economic Journal: Tokyo ROLE AS A REGIONAL KEY CURRENCY LIKELY By THE remarkable appreciation of the yen against the US dollar in recent years eventually will vastly increase Japanese overseas investments and may well lead to the yen becoming a kind
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    Lock icon U.N. BID TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ARMS RACE
    609 10  -  R.M. SORGE By United Nations THE United Nations will make an all-out attempt later this year to steer humanity from the road to selfdestruction either by holocaust or economic ruin. In a special session from May 23 to June 28, the
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    Lock icon Why US dollar is hit by recurring crises
    696 10  -  E. ROTHSCHILD By New York rpO someone who X spent the 1960s in England, the decline of the dollar Is like coming home. Memories of an English girlhood: life in a continuing currency crisis. As In the United States today, each morning
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    244 10  - Japanese way of doing business JOHN SIMS: B y NEW YORK HOW much does Japan's business success have to do with a different philosophy of management that uses ambiguity, extreme politeness and studledunaggresslveness to achieve results? Richard Tanner Pascale, associate professor of management at the 3raduate School of Business at
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      372 10 National Key Telephone Systems offer efficient speedy communication at low cost. APPROVED BY TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (NO: 018-75K4) ft FOR FURTHER \l ECONOMICAL These telephone systems require neither switch board nor operator, because each telephone is provided with its own switching mechanism. It assures reduced personnel expenses EFFICIENT 2-10
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      A rare honour for our song birds
      441 11 SINGAPORE'S singing talent received a rare compliment recently when six local singers were singled out to appear on video-tape for a popular Taiwanese TV variety programme called BIG SCREEN. A team consisting of cameramen, a sound recording engineer, an executive producer and a
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      For children
      49 11 /CONTINUING the fam\y lly's adventures In tcdays LAND OF THE LOST serial lover Channel 5 at 6.05 p.m. i, Fa ther and Children encounter the Sleestaks again In the episode, The Orb. These lizard-like people plan to turn the prehistoric world Into a world of eternal darkness.
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      Merry go round in nut house
      169 11 Merry go round in nut house RODDY McDowall. one of the few child actors able to succcsslully graduate to adult roles, makes a sadly miscast psychotic killer In today's Afternoon Matinee. SHOCK TREATMENT, over Channel 5 at 335 p.m. Especially since he seems to have retained his baby-face features through
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      SAVED AT 11th HOUR ...BY HER LOYAL FANS
      346 11  -  LEONG WENG KAM By TAIWAN TV viewers j worked a "miracle" cure for one of the main characters suffering from cancer in the popular serial, LOVE LINGERS ON. According to actress Hsieh Ling; Line I (above), who plays the part of the
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      WATER
      23 11 WATEB consumption on Saturday was 660,000 cubic metres (145.2 million gallons), a drop of 24,000 cubic metres (5.3 million gallons) from Friday's.
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      6 11 USE metric, its international.
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      397 11 14-23 April 1978 Jk^r kw^"^. 56th MILAN TRADE FAIR to speed up the momentum of Success think ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY ITALY 85 Nations participated in the MILAN TRADE FAIR in 1977. The same number is expected this year with more than 33.000
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      51 11 SWIMMING TIMES TOO*! Si4**t 7.20 l.m. (2.1m), 9.29 p.m. (2.1m). Setftli Heckil 5.26 a.m. (1.6m), 7 43 p.m. (2m). Nit DickSM 3.56 p.m. (1.9m). TOMORROW: SMfipre 9.34 a.m. (2.3m), 9.59 p.m. (2.3m). Srtili Kitkil 6.37 a.m. (1.7m). 8.24 p.m. (2m). Nrt Dicta* 4.43 a.m. (2 lm), 4.52 p.m. (2.1m). I
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      395 11 Today's TV and Radio 3.00 PM OpeiiRf and Siruvar Ulaga* (Tamilrepeat) 3.30 Diary of Events (Tamil) 3.35 Afternoon Matinee Shock Treatment (Part 1), starring: Stuart Whitman, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Lauren Bacall 4.30 Intermission 6 00 Opening aid Land if the List 6.30 News in Brief 6.00 PM Opening and
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      275 11 SINGAPORE 5 6.35 Marine Boy 7.00 Don't Ask Me 7.30 News and Parliament Report (Malay) 1.00 Sandiwara Selintas Harapan (Malay drama) 1.35 Rich Man. Poor Man (Pt. I) 9 30 News aid Parliament Report 10.00 The New Avengers Obsession 10.50 The Catnforth Practice The Aristocrat 11.45 Close SINGAPORE 8 1.15
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      190 11 Sports Desk lit Top of the Pops I.N Newt 1.11 Prog Summary followed by Strictly Instruments! 1.31 Sometnmg Sentimental ION The International Scene 10.15 Parliament Report 11.31 Guest Stars 11.N News 11.11 Soothing Sounds (Stereo) 12.N Close. FM STEREO I.M AM Opening English t Chinese SI) At Day Break-focus on
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    Travel now, pay later scheme not popular
    425 12 SINGAPOREANS generally prefer to travel when they have the means am appear unenthusiastic about travel now pay later schemes, several travel agents said yesterday. Such a scheme, launched by several travel companies, has not been particularly popular, but SAFE Travel Department which recently
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    More public phones installed at HDB estates
    204 12 More public phones installed at HDB estates PUBLIC telephone facilities in HDB estates are being substantially extended with the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (Telecoms) now installing at least two telephone booths in every block of flats. In some blocks as many as three or four public telephones have been installed.
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    Pardon Bhutto appeal to President
    113 12 THE Pakistani Association of Singapore yesterday sent a telegram to President Choudsry of Pakistan appealing to i him to pardon former Prime Minister Zulfikar Bhutto, who was sentenced to death by the Lahore High Court on Saturday The appeal followed a resolution passed at the
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    Van driver, m-cyclist killed in mishaps
    107 12 A VAN driver, Joseph Pereira, 47. died and 20 passengers *n his vehicle were injured when it skidded and overturned in Upper Ayer Rajah Road yesterday. Five of the injured passengers were warded in Alexandra Hospital while the remainder were given outpatient treatment. Police
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      99 12 •CATHAY-COMINGIJ FROMEMBRYO TOWOMAN m 2 IN 4</>WSCS 2 #law I •..The perfect creation of science... almost. 9 9 ROCK HUDSON 0 EMBRYO XOOLDCn/M 19th 819 Dor? Gold.nCt, lVs, 4, 7 4 930 G0t..,: 1.15, 3.30, 7 t 930 A CMPC Production in Mandonn Colorscope with English Chinese subtitles Chin Han
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      714 12 THE STRAITS TtMES, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 JADE SOW SHOWING! -t fi^HM Due to FILM'S LENGTH I ONLY 3 SHOWS DAILY J O T C V W .s7rr^. Note Times: 11am. 3.30 7:45pm-No Free List a lliijijjurtnn 3 days advance CASH BOOKINGS on ground floor sho"~™ $1 TICKETS CURRENT DAY
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      WEEKLY SHARE ANALYSIS
      2166 13 AS service to readers. Straits Times publishes weekly a detailed and analysis on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The year's high and low followed by the week's movement in prices, the dividend yield, the net price earnings ratio and volume of business. MMWtI 1*77 (town* Div. P/E
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        Domestic
        200 13 THE US dollar opened higher at $***** 80 In the Singapore forex market last «eek on news that there could be some form of measures by US-Oerman to prop up the dollar. It was firmly bade up to the $2 3225 40 level on thort -coverings In panic trading
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        Overseas
        273 13 qrHE European foreign 1 exchange markets last week witnessed a sharp dowi (all of the US dollar In two states First, when on Monday afternoon the results ot the US-Oerman agreement about support measures for the dollar were reported, the market was disappointed. In essence, the agreement I rovlded
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        DISCOUNT
        314 13 1*HE easy money market 1 conditions last week could be attributed to the weakening ot the US dollar. Interbank Overnight funds were traded In the region of Mi per cent causing the One Month term deposit to drop lower to 4 11 16 9 16 per cent while Two
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        Minimum lending rates
        74 13 THE AVERAGE prime rate of bank* in Singapore stand* around 7 per cent, with the range running between R 1 per cent and 7 < per cent. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation it at the lower end of the range while a number of banks, including Citibank and Development
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        253 13 A SIAN currency average deposits rates for the week ended Friday. Mar 17. IS* (Bid Pricei) Hl«h Low 7 Days 6 7 8 6 3 18 1 Mth 7 6 9/16 2 Mths 7 18 6 7 8 3 Mths 7 3/8 7 G Mths 7 9
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        LOCAL MONEY MARKET
        128 13 QVERNIOHT rate waa steady throughout la.t week at the rang* of 3t —I per cent to cloaa for the week at the 3| —1 per cent level On. with term rat. ta.ed off per Cent to cloae 41 —9 IS per cent. Two and Three. were •teady
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        TOP TEN STOCKS
        112 13 THE folliiwinc ll»» of itocki girt* th* 1* noil tradwl In on the Stock Exchanrr o! Slnfapoir hut we«k. It t***a thr turnover In thouuixU of iinHv clo«in» pricn on Friday and thr hi f h and low for 19" (obhhut TurnotreT Prlcei High Low '•H Mm
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      New York
      195 13 NEW YORK. Fri. stocks rallied across the board In the heaviest trading session of the year. Analysts attributed the advance to bargain hunting They said the uncertain outlook tor the dollar and Inflation remain major sources of Investor concern. Volume on New York Stock Exchange soared to 28.47
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      Amsterdam
      145 13 AMSTERDAM. Frl. Share prices closed mixed with a firmer bias In quiet trading, dealers said. Akio and Hootoven* led Dutch Internationals mostly tinner, while Unilever lost some ground. State loans were quietly steady. Closlnf prlcei In Dutch guilder! with the difference on the previous •eialon i prlcea. P AklO
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      Indices
      143 13 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Friday 457.2 Thursday 458 3 Week Ago 459.0 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Friday 768 71 Thursday 762.82 Week Ago 758.58 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Friday 914 to 92\T Thursday 92»» to 93^% H.K. HANG SENG Friday 429.07 Thursday 423.45 Week Ago 420.91 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 395 48
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      BT industrial group indices
      127 13 Base Year: January 4, 1971 10« 1977 71 Week's Action Point HJch Low Industrial Group 10th 17th Chanfe 238.03 145.90 Automotive 235.40 238.03 2.63 496.57 328.57 Banks, Insurance, Finance and Trurtees 3:9.83 335.26 5.43 174.01 135.8* Chemicals, Rubber Products, Rtfininf and SmeHinc 174.01 173.44 0.57 228.39
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        61 13 t B.T. Index: Industrial; li tuun«: Hotels: Properties: Tint: f rubber*: O.C.B.C: 8.E.S. lad.: 626.84 273.41 444.HH 180.28 163.48 141.91 447.85 243.54 241.93 628.17 273.82 444.78 180.79 163.40 140.77 450.31 243.85 242.35 626.23 273.5* 444.40 179.73 162.73 140.54 450.84 212.89 242.32 618.12 273.16 443.26 179.41 162.73 139.79 452 53
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        87 13 Mir 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 ft B.T. Index: 912.04 930.59 MJ9.54 lndustriaU: 302.37 302.71 302.87 Finance: 377.17 377.54 374.83 1 Hotels: 187.64 187.88 187.68 Properties: 162.76 161.93 161.19 t Tina: 154.M 151.47 152.00 t t rubber*: 375.52 376.04 377.46 tt Jan 1, 1975 10* Dec 30, 1966 100
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        DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
        108 13 Current Date payment payable Total for Total for the year previous year L'nlted M.W. Loan 4.25% (n) Apr 30 on PUnt 35<<I May 3 LJnfln Dev 10% I May 5 Mms., 12V4%I May S DBS 9%<b) May 2Z ;-.K. Tanr 9% b, May 23 Dunlop Estatet Z»% May
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      612 13 pEPPER prices were all 1 traded downwards while other commodities held their own In a quiet Singapore produce market marked by the absence of overseas Interest In all the sectors last week. It Is this precise absence of Inquiries In the pepper rector that prompted the Singapore Chinese
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      242 13 yuRXCH. Prt. prices eased In thin trading with sellers 1 offers prevailing on the fresh advance of the Swiss franc against other major currencies, dealers said. Swissair was steady on It* results and the proposed dividend Increase which were largely discounted, they said Losses predominated among banks, financial! and
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      Duty rates
      67 13 The Malaysian Minister ot Finance has fixed these rates tor the period from Mar 16 until turther notice; Rubber 206] cts a kg. Copra $917.67 a ton. Palm Kernel $239.03 a ton. The rate of duties payable are: Rubber 35 j cts a lb. Research cess one cent
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      71 13 KUALA LUMPUR: George Kent (Malaysia) announced an audited group after tax profit of Msl.oB million for the nine months ended December 31. ($l.ll million for 12 months to March 31. 1977). The parent company'o after tax profit was $1.26 million ($720,000). A first and final dividend
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      63 13 THE average discount rate on 91 -day Singapore Treasury Bills rose to 3.200 per cent at the latest tender from 3.160 per cent the previous week, the Monetary Authurity of Singapore (MAS) said. Applications totalled $56.5 million for the $25 million of Bills on offer. About 43
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      68 13 Friday Thurtdl» Melbourne ll) 162 00 164 01 London 183 JOB 183 SOB 114 OIIS !-< in. S Zurich 113.00B 184. 2SB 103.768 IKS 008 Paris 179 75 164 91 Kturday Friday Hongkong H>2 10B 185 20B 1S2.4OS 1S3.5OS Sport (2) 1S2 77B 18S 91B 183 4«S l^B 62S
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      32 13 LONDON: Copper prices on Friday (previous In brackets) Wlrskar Spot buyer* £872 50 (£M3). iflkn £673 (£664): Three Month buyers £6K6.50 (£677.30). sellers IWt (£678). Market tent: Firmer. Sain 13.300 tonnes
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      41 13 F.--OR the week ended Saturday March 18 the raoice of call ratt received from short DepoalU iM) Berhad wai ai follow BANK PUNO: 2 to t% p»r cent. CENERAL FUND: '> to 4 per Movement! of fund totalled (SOS million.
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      500 13 rrftADING conditions on 1 the Stock Exchange of Singapore last Friday took on a buoyant turn as investors entered the market in numbers following the scrip issues galore from the Sime Darby group of companies. Speculative activity also p. eked up considerably on that day with the result
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      525 13 RUBBER shares and blue chips led the field in an active market last week prompted by expectations of good news from the Slme Darby group which were fully justified late in the week. Full attention was on Sime and its estate subsidiaries but in the background, a number
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      597 13 LONDON: Interest last week was small and the overall trend mixed, dealers said. The trade figures and the retail prices index details had little Impact on market sentiment. The FT index was down 1.8 at 457 2 points. Government bonds finished 1/8 easier and equities showed mixed movements
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        Tin price rises
        146 13 LONDON: Tin on the day was up £7 for Cash and unchanged for Three Months standard while High Orade was £7 higher and £2 lower respectively on Friday. The aftemocn market recouped earlier losses on moderate covering prompted by reports of some physical demand from the US
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        Market marks time
        303 13 T ITTLK if anything, can be said of laat'week. where ntw feature* and order* have been lacking and hardly any net change waa registered iayi Holiday. Cutler. Bath in in weekly rubber review Market! tended to be Inelutlc and marking time aj levels moved with turnover continuing
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        Rubber gains
        115 13 ONDON: Rubber Future* on Friday closed steadier 0 20 to 045p per kilo up from yesterday's close. Dealers said trie market recovered from earlier lows to close at or near the day's highs They said weekend booksquaring and dealer buying allied to a weaker afternoon sterling contributed to
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      609 14 I VO/PER PRIVATE LTD. I I CHIEF STOREKEEPER I We hove o voconcv tor this management pos. I *hich reports to the Production Controller I sition is responsible tor I Administration o» the Central Store, including the tools store I iventory cc I I Import export documentation and clearance for
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      782 14 SINGAPORE LIMITED MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY has immediate vacancies in its Jurong factory for:— 1) MACHINE OPERATOR (MALE/FEMALE) 2) MATERIAL HANDLERS (MALE) Jj 3) SECURITY GUARDS 4) Q.C. INSPECTORS Applicants must have completed at least primary 6 t I- x-national servicemen preferred El No working experience required Shift work necessar> II you
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      694 14 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES REGULAR MONTHLY SUPPLIES ON LONG TERM BASIS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING GOODS (TO BE AIR-FREIGHT TO THE PERSIAN GULF) 1) SEAMLESS CASINO PIPES it available please write in for specification 2) FISHMEAL able to purchase up to 350.000 tons per annum Specification 55% to 70% protein basis
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      488 14 IN THK HIGH COURT OF THK REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORK Suit No. 3672 of 1977 Between AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL INC. Plaintiffs and HO SHANG THYE Defendant To Ho Shani? Thye lately residing at No. 23. Ipoh Lane. Singapore, but whose present residence the Plaintiffs are unable to ascertain. TAKE NOTICE that
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      557 14 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up i No. 27 of 1978. In the Matter of the Companies Act. (Cap. 185) And In the Matter of 81.l KSTONK QUARRIES (PTE). LIMITED ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice Is hereby given that a petition for the winding up
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      726 14 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up i No. 31 of 197 H. In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of ABLE MARINE ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the Winding
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      552 14 THK COMPANIES ACT. (C.p. IKS) WESTERN I'MIHI MARITIME (PTPM LIMITED At a general meeting of the members of WESTERN PACIFIC MARITIME (PTE LIMITED duly convened and held on the 19th day of March. 1978. UJe following special resolution was passed: BHCIAL RE^OLUTIom That the Company JJe wound-up voluntarily pursuant to
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      607 15 II ASIA PTE LTD II SUBSIDIARY OF LEBLOND INCORPORATED THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF A COMPLETE LINE OF LATHES Leßlond is the only company m Singapore manufacturing and exporting metal cutting lathes Incorporated in 1973. its plant in Jurong including an ultra modern foundry, producing high quality gray iron castings,
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      131 15 [cj Perstorp A Swedish owned International Company with a representative office m Singapore invites applications trom suitable candidates to fill the post of SALES PROMOTER The Job To promote the sales of Perstorp Decorative Laminates to shipyards, architects, designers, building contractors and larger endusers The suitable candidate is likely to
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      523 15 Looking for a satisfying sales career? You'll find it with Olivetti, Europe's leading manufacturer of office equipment. We are expanding fast and we need more dynamic and experienced personnel to |Oin the marketing force of our Office Product Organisation. We require: Sales Representatives Office Product Division. Candidates should be above
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      545 15 neyotMble around 530,000 pa) required by Large and expanding international manufacturing company THE MAN The man we seek should possess: ACMA and or other professional accounting qualification recognised by the Singapore Society of Accountants Several years relevant experience acquired in a large manufacturing organisation Maturity, integrity and ability to motivate
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      489 16 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE TWO BROWN FEMALE' Labrador puppies bom 1 278 5250 o no Telephone *****78 II EMPLOYMENT m) Pro«e*slon«l 111 1 i>y ■in A\tgug<tff jut i SSf AMERICAN OWNED RUBBER PLANTATIONS COMPANY IN WEST AFRICA BMfta 1 Eiperienced. Matured Crumb Rubber Processing PLANT MANAGE* ■■d 2. Qualified
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      839 16 II EMPLOYMENT An EiMtng PlaeMc Mami»ec«urer urgently requires a FEMALE OFFICE ASSISTANT Minimum O C.E. 'O' Level Must be well versed In English and Chinese both spoken and written Possess a good Bookkeeping and Accounting knowledge Knowledge of simple Import and Export documentation Able to handle business correspondence Have at
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      598 16 CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. requires (a) MACHINE OPERATORS MALE FEMALE FOR JURONG (b) PROCESS OPERATORS MALE FOR BUKIT TIMAH (C) GENERAL FACTORY WORKERS MALE t FEMALE FOR JURONG BUKIT TIMAH Requirements Po.l (A) 1 (B) secondary Two or Vocational School Certificate or Primary education with two years relevant
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      429 16 II EMPLOYMENT URGENTLY REQL'IRFI) 1) PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Applicants should complete National Service Ml a minimum Secondary level education Preferably in VocationalTechnical Institute with at least some working experience In electronic field and having relevant knowledge In production Is an advantage 2) FEMALE OPERATIVES Applicants must be 16 years and above
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      483 16 Jh SINGAPORE FUJITEC ELEVATOR CORPN. LTD. The onl> lift manufacturer In BOWUI nrw 1. MACHINE OPERATORS GRADE IV P«»»ed minimum Inn, 2. DRAUGHTSMAN (FEMALE) 0.C.1. 3 O1O 1 Level passes •iglnh. Maths md Tei-hnii-.il Dimwtaf 1 :i years experience 3. DRIVERS Age M years and above MM i valid Class
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      531 17 II EMPLOYMENT f General ©SANYO •SOUICS (?)PTE LTD FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS *< in Inl (ipinding and w* ■alcoma you to ioin ihit company It you batwoan 1 6 lo 25 r»»r of ago Working hour* I mi to 540 p m (Monday to Friday onNo microscopic work and no shift
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      504 17 >^»,fosteiv FOSTER ELECTRIC (S) PTE LTD. ISI KALLANQ WAV SINGAPORE 1) T.I »0»i11 ere well established mamiWM of Audio product*. lint our operand have immediate FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Requirements: Primary Education j Akc lti years and above We offer the following benefits •nd conducive environment In •ddition to competitive commencing
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      554 17 II EMPLOYMENT X4MB SINGAPORE LIMITED Multi-national company has Immediate vacancies forOPeRATORS (Mil* and Famata) Completed Primary education No working experience required Q.C. INSPECTORS (Famala) Good eyesight essential Completed Secondary education Knowledge and experience In quality control functions an advantage MACHINISTS (Mai* and Famala) Must possess NT T Grade 3 or
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      758 17 use FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Working Hours: 8.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Monday lo Friday STARTING SALARY: 57.00 per day On Confirmation: $7.50 lo 57.70 par day Non absence allowance of $20 per month Meal allowance Annual leave Compassionate leave Ftp? uniforms and shoes Canteen facilities Recreation activities No shift duties
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      722 17 II EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED GENERAL WORKERS preferably those who have completed (ulltlme NS Call personally at 418-C. Upper Paya Lebar Road (19) for Interview between 8 00 am and 4 30 p m today HOTEL PHOENIX,/ Orchard/ Somerset Roads. Spore 9 has vacancies for: Waitresses. Chambermaids and Toilet Attendants (male/ female)
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      752 17 FEMALE FACTORY WORKER* re§uired to work 2 rotational shift utles 7 a m —3 p.m.' 3pm 11pm Wages $5 30 per day plus 75 rents shift allowance Free uniform, attendance Incentives and company transport along Marslllng' Woodlands/ Buklt Tlmah provided Please apply personally at Metal Containers Pte Ltd. 138 Hlllvlew
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      608 17 II EMPLOYMENT THE RIDGEWOOD GIRL You may be the girl we need to launch a massive International Adit-rt ising programme. Modelling experience Is an advantage but not necessary If you are attractive and photogenic, then call THE ADVERTISING MANAGER. RIDGEWOOD TEL: (*****. MONDAY: A.M. 11.30 A.M. SHOP ASSISTANTS Secondary three
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      899 17 PARKING ATTENDANTS (FEMALE) required by a shopping centre located at Mountbatten Road Applicants must have Secondary II education Age 17 to 30 Salary $150 Interacted ptrwm t* requested to call personally «t: SMt-StM. #lh noor. Woh Hup Complei Golden Mil*. Beach Road Spore 7 from 9 30 a.m. 4 p.m.
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      1587 18 ■IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES I apartment* wtm mrtmmlng HUUI I s WESTWOOO $3 500 MAXIMA S3 300 J CAIRIIMIU. PLAZA 13.000 CAVENAOH HOUSE 51. 700 I IWIM J NAPIER ROAD $950 i s PEARLBANK $900 j7m IST. 10 LOVELY DOUBLE- ma'nv'otEeßS ABOVE $"00 STOREY Detached 10.000 sq ft Very spacious living
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      1238 18 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES DIST 11 LUXURIOUS APART- FOREIGN/ LOCAL COMPANY dl- MINT in quiet surroundings, rectors, staff anxiously require I split-level living' dining Beau- bungalows, semi-detached in I tlfully tiled floor. 3 spacious bed- K oo l locality Budget $850 to I rooms, fully carpeted All built-in 53. 500 Please
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      1357 18 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES F^LRuB 111 House For S#/« or fl»nf<J I ■JONES LANG vv u#fi ■hb OFFICES OUTSIDE m 4 b droomJ wllh 3 bath rooms dining' llvlngroom For Alexandra Road 47-158 rent: Furnished or unfurChln Swee Road From 385 nlshed are welcome at 10m s Keppel Road
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      1466 18 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES _^^T> OIBT 15 EASTERN MANSION, .-x r/lS\<K/' cellent farinK 1500 sq ft 3 *Vj«y' Hlah Cl*«« bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, fur- I nignUWM nlshed. $77,000 negotiable *****2. /City MalsonncttM *****4. rvT-rr\^V^ s-aoo*. improved hob flat for ■1 1 j 'J l© 1111 1 1 »>•■ Toa Pavon
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      299 19 70 yaara. pMMd (way p<ac*fully on Saturday 18th March 1978 at Tan Tock S«ng Hoapital. Singapora. HIM Wmvp.s hi'lunrl luiir imi.n Duvtd, Oeoffre) Edward and Bill Chin daughter Pearl; four daughlers-ln-laa Barbara, Kiithy. Hficn ar-.ci Lucy; »on-ln-l.m. Ooh S<«r Smh. ten Krandrhilrtren and two Kr.Mi nr;itidchildren to mourn
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      329 19 VI EDUCATION TRAINING SECJ9ETAMUS SCHOOL OF SECRETARIAL SKILLS Prepares student* for the London Chamber oi Commtict Industry and Pitman* Institute examinations. The next FULL TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE orranged for 'A' and tor '0' level holders commence on 3rd April 1978 The next PART-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURS (EVENINGS) commences on
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      1030 19 VI EDUCATION!. TRAINING GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder lo gel you neofi ber:ei Qualifications fcnroi now at the ITC and qualify tor the London Chamber of Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC's Private Secretary s Diploma the region s leading qualification tor a Private Secretary Ou'ieit full time
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      764 19 PRIVATE SECRETARY S CERTIFICATE COURSE 20 March 1(71 X) you really look for a secre- arlal Job 1 Then get the RIGHT raining from the WIGHT tnstltuion with the RIGHT certificate, lodern and sophisticated teachig facilities inrludlng IBM Elecrlc Typewriters, are provided >ur Centre under the direct upervision 01 Mr
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      592 19 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NAMES OF GROUP DAYS TOUR DEPARTURE FARE DATfc PHILIPPINES 6 I 898 12/3 7(421/4 27/5 29/5 3K5 106 MANILA (PAGSANJAN)- 14 $1755 1/422/427/5 X's 2/6 TAIWAN-HONGKONG 5/6 8/610/6 30/6 MANILA (BAGUIOh 15 $1775 16-3 10/4 17,4 28/5 TAIWAN-HONGKONG 1/64/6 BANGKOK TAIWAN- 14 $1575 2*3 23/4 8/5 28/5
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      812 19 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS British airways holidays London for You 7 nights from $285* ■■L^ILM n London 'Mini-Stays' 2 $35 a day* H Europe mtKO 5 for You 8 days from $679* Go to Europe on tours that have Rrifoin proven their value DI lldlll Ask your friends for You abou
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      717 19 I VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS Malaysia Tour (Inclusive On- g^g^^y^u^^^^H tins Cameron Highlands) by de- m^ m^ mm^— luxe alrcondltloned roach seven days Ssl92 six days Ssl72 departure every Sunday. Mon- «A day. Tuesday Oentlng' Came- iJV.rf.^D. Ron Highlands four days frirkcttyom SJI3S denting Highlands four A.,,/«,«v days S$U5- by
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      140 20 •N MEMOftlAM ago to-day But the sadness and thoughts of you will forever stay However we are consoled that you had not died in vain For what you had bequeathed have helped others to lead a normal life again O«arty rwtwmbcrod by Icvlng parant*, brothers. >ld*r. raM'vM and
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      433 20 ©BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA Biasiswa-biasiswa (Universiti) Bumiputra $2,500 setahun Bank Negara Malaysia akan menawarkan 28 biasiswa tahun mi untuk penuntut-penuntut Bumiputra yang memp.jr.yai Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan untuk melanjutkan pel6|a r( «n di Universiti universiti di daiam Malaysia dalam iuruNfi Ekonomi, Keiuruteraan Pertanian. Sas era. Sams dai Undtng-un-dang TIGA DARIPADA BIASISWA-BIASISWA INI
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      734 20 (§)OCBC OVEIiU-CMMII IMON ClißHo^AllON LIMITED Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who are Malaysian Citizens for the following appointments: (1) VALUATION PREMISES OFFICER Applicants should possess a recognised university degree in Estate Management, be registered with the Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia or Institute of Chartered Surveyors or other recognised
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      801 20 /fm/M/sm/ffs M/ SATS invites applicotions from Singapore citizens tor the following op- a AND SALARY REQUIREMENTS J j Jor> Project SupervitOft Condidotes must possess a Techm- jjffp (Solary will commensurate with cian Diploma or its recognised qualifications and experience and equivalent and hove at least five j\ «L will be
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      1191 20 i A i /r/r/ma/ffw/ffs M/ I %,PRE QUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS 4, T FOR SUPPLY, FABRICATION DELIVERY, A AND COMMISSIONING A OF KITCHEN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AT a m SATS INFLIGHT CATERING CENTRE 4 CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Interested companies are invited to submit S7 their qualifications to be considered as ten- 97
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      775 20 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up > No. 25 of 1978 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CHAPTER 185 AND IN THE MATTER OF I'NIIEO ENTERPRISES AND SHIPPING (PRIVATE) LIMITED ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice Is hereby given that a petition for the winding
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      639 21 'THE Stipendiary Steward's report on Saturday'! races: kai E 1 Prior to the start, trainer S.T. Paul was fined $50 v hen he failed to produce the correct set of colours on Malawi. At the Start, Bunbury (M. Ismail) jumped outwards and Inconvenienced both S«e Full II (Au-Yeung)
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      1767 21  -  BLUE PETER By 1st: No. *****4 ($4,837) 2nd: No. *****6 ($1,382) 3rd: No. *****0 691) STARTERS ($150 each): Nos. *****9, *****7, *****0, *****2, *****9, *****8, *****4, *****1. CONSOLATION ($100 each): Nos. *****3, *****4, *****9, *****2, *****6, *****5, *****8, *****5, *****6, *****8. JIMMY The One, with New
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      655 21 ffiM imyirsiti sains flagg MALAYSIA Permohonan adalah dipelawa daii mereka yang mempunyai Ijazah Kepujian bagi mengikuti kursus Ijazah Sarjana dan dari mereka yang mempunyai Ijazah Sarjana untuk mengikuti kursus Ijazah Doktor Falsafah. Ijazah yang dimiliki hendaklah dari L'niversiti yang diiktiraf oleh kerajaan. Pemohon-pemohon yang terdixi dari Kakitangan Perkhidmatan Awam dan
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      942 21 SITUATION VACANT Leading motor company requires for senior position energetic man a) qualified in mechanical (auto) engineering b) experience in motor marketing c) with knowledge of English. Bahasa Malaysia and basic Chinese dialects. Total remuneration in region of $28,000 p.a. plus car and petrol and other benefits. Only .those with
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      618 21 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR COMPANIES WINOING-UP NO 11 OF 1971 In the Matter of Auto Koo» Products Sdn Bud And In trie Matter of Companies Act. 1965 ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby grven that a Petition for the Winding -Up of the High Court
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      172 22 Walk-out in match against Nigeria ACCRA, Sun. The African Football Confederation yesterday slapped a two-year ban on Tunisia competing in the African Nations Cup. Tunisia. World Cup final qualifiers, received the suspension following incidents in last Thursday's bronze medal match against Nigeria, which was abandoned
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      1041 22  -  MATTHEW ENGEL By LONDON, Sun. Chris Woods, a shy 18 year -old farmer's boy, who has never played a League match, turned out to be the unlikely hero of yesterday's English football League Cut) Final. Woods, deputising for Nottingham Forest's star goalkeeper Peter Shilton, earned
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      1522 22 English football League Cup final. Liverpool c. Nottingham Forest 0 MUST DIVISION Arsenal 4 Bristol City 1. Aston Villa 4 West Ham United I. Chelsea 2 Newcastle United 2. Derby County 1 Birmingham City 3. Ipswich Town I Coventry City I. Leeds United 5 Middlesbrough 0 Leicester City
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      187 22 NASHVILLE, Sun.— Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan, taking command from the first shot, beat Sherwood Stewart and Fred McNalr 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets yesterday to keep South Africa's hopes alive in a controversial Davis Cup match with the United States. The victory by the world's
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      216 22 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Asian Golf Confederation are to be expanded to Include the Pacific region and will take a new name the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. AGC and Malaysian Golf Association president Justice Dato' Abdul Hamld told newsmen here yesterday that a new constitution would be drawn
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      Rain ruins League matches
      141 23 HEAVY rain at noon yesterday saved the Singapore Cricket Club from possible defeat against last year's wooden spoonlsts, Jieli Orient, In their Singapore Cricket Association Senior League match on the Padang yesterday. SCC lost their four star batsmen Chris Kilbee, David Hodges, Anura de Sllva and
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      Kama is third time lucky
      160 23  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By KAMARUDDIN MU s a was third time lucky wnen he won the men's singles Junior Individual badminton title in grand style, thrashing Heng Teng Soon 15-4. 15-0 in the most lop- sided final ever at Guiliemard Road last night. Kamaruddln, the Fraser
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      201 23  -  WILFRED YEO By A DRESSING room trilling during the interval the first time coach Sebastian Yap had shown his teeth to the players was the key to Singapore's late flourish in last night's Malaysia Cup match against Malaysian Armed Forces at the National Stadium. Yap,
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      Nik coming with great expectations
      405 23  -  PATRICK EASTIANS By T^IK DIN, 35, Malay- sla's national squa s 11 champion will be coming to the East Asia squash championships, starting on Thursaay at Kallang, with great expectations his wife is due to give birth to their first child any day now. But
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      Seletar's double sinks Changi
      180 23  -  ERNEST FRIDA By JOE OOH celebrated his re-election as captain of the Seletar Golf Club for the eighth consecutive year by leading the club team to a fine double win over the Changl Oolf Club In the Singapore Golf Association league competition at Seletar Course yesterday.
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      DAIRY
      23 23 ATHLETICS InterStatutory Board meet Jurong Town 7 pjn.). SOCCER BBHFL Dlv 3 semi -finals: Mitsubishi V Singapore Stock Exchange (FPAC 5.15 pjn.).
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      Australian batting collapses again
      132 23 opener Graeme Wood, not out 55, could prevent West Indies from winning to rub In their superiority after their innings victory in the first Test in Trinidad. BRIDGETOWN, Sun. Australia's batting collapsed once again here yesterday to put the West Indies In sight of victory in
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      157 23 AUST. l»t inns 250 WI Ist Inns (overnight O. Haynes c Rlxon b Hlg«3 M C. Lloyd c Serjeant b Clan 42 S. Austin c Serjeant b CUrK 20 D. Murray c Darling b Tnomson 60 D. Parry c Serjeant b Simpson 27 A. Roberts lbw Thomson 4 J.
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      Koh is champion
      398 23  -  PETER SIOW By KOH EX TIAN added another feather to his cap when he clinched the Boys" Under-16 title In the Singapore Table Tennis Association Individual age-group championships at Tanjong Katong yesterday, beatIng Chua Kut Tiong 2111. 21-12 In the final The 15-year-old Chun Cheng High School
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      Pahang shock Selangor
      179 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun —With sparkling attacking football, Panang upset top-of-the-table Seiangor 2-1 In a Maiaysla Cup South Zone soccer match at Stadium Merdeka tonight. Pahang fully aeserved full points although they stumbled early and conceded an own goal In the 17th minute. In front of a 30,000
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      Lock icon WBC strip Spinks of crown
      357 23 LOS ANGELES, Sun. The World Boxing Council (WBC) yes t c rday stripped world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks of his title ana named Ken Norton as the new world heavyweight champion. An elated Norton, speaking from his home here, said "It feels very Rood.
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      TITLE TO JONES
      379 23 IT U ALA LUMPUR, Sun. Brian Jones of Australia today won the Malaysian Open golf championships with a four-day toiai of 276. Three golfers defending champion Stewart Olnn of Australia, Michael Krantz of the United States and Ben Arda of the Philippine.?, shared second place, six strokes
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      Late goal-gush restores pride for Singapore
      441 23  - Late goal- gush restores pride for Singapore JOE DORAI Report. Pics: MAZLAN BADRON pOUR goals in the last 17 minutes gave defending champions Singapore some prestige as they beat Malaysian Armed Forces 5-1 in the North Zone Malaysia Cup match at the National Stadium last night. And until the 73rd
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      144 23 SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES RESULT Scorers (with goal-times) Mohsmed Noh (24th) Ssrblkls (15th) Dolleh Kasslm (73rd) Qush Kim Song (81st, 85th) M. Kumar (90th) Shots on target 11 Shots off target Corner-kicks Free-kicks 23 (3 offsides) 18 (8 offsides) Team*, with performance marks out of ton. Each tide's atar player
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      102 23 WHAT HAS THE KALLANG ROAR TO DO WITH PELE? Soccer of course! Soccer's greatest moment the World Cup finals is barely three months away. Now New Nation has PELE to write for the paper. As a run-up to the big day the first match kicks off on June 2 Pele
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