The Straits Times, 6 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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      IN DEFENCE OF THE MALE SEX
      119 1 QUR regular columnist Nalla Tan turns the spotlight on men this week in the SUNDAY TIMES. And this is a sample of what she has to say: "Women have to face the fact that men are generally reasonable and I think I can add
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      How Nixon made Brezhnev cry...
      122 1 ANOTHER episode from THE NIXON MEMOIRS appears in the SUNDAY TIMES tomorrow. Here are some of the highlights: WHY the Nixons were given a cool reception in Moscow. THE Brezhnev joke that brought the house down: "A pretty secretary is particularly useful when you wake
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      Reaching the top the SAF way
      109 1 CALLING all youths who did not make a mark in the classroom and who now find themselves at the crossroads of life. The SUNDAY TIMES. In Part Two of a series on the regulars in the Singapore Armed Forces, points the way to the
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      FA Cup Final—an in-depth report
      98 1 FA Cup Final— an in-depth report \|t)ST soccer fans will be watching the direct ■LTJI telecast of the English FA Cup Final tonight over RTS. For those who want more than just a straight report of this classic tie between Arsenal and Ipswich, the SUNDAY TIMES is planning special coverage
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      S'pore soccer's new glory boys
      86 1 THEY left lor Bangkok two weeks ago murmuring, "We'll try our best." Yes, well. Hardly any soccer pundit wasted too much time on those second-stringers. Now they're being hailed as the "King Cubs' As the new glory boys rejoice In their King's Cup feats, Inside
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      Herbal medicine goes modern...
      95 1 rE olde Chinese medicine shop Isn't what it used to be. In brightly-lit and sparklingly clean interiors, pills and potions are taking up more space. Despite the modern packaging, however, their contents are 100 per cent herbal. Now Hongkong is trying to put science into herbal
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      Girl-watching — when it's a bore
      170 1 Girl-watching when it's a bore WHICH country in Asia has the prettiest women? The debate can go on and on. No one, however, who has visited Tokyo recently can come away without being struck by the change in its women over the last 15 years or so. Asia's highest standard
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    Lock icon HANOI BLAST AT EXODUS
    466 1 War rumours make Chinese flee' HONGKONG, Friday VIETNAM yesterday called the exodus of Chinese "illegal/ 1 and blamed it on rumours by expatriates with a "bad intention" that "a big war" will break out between China and Vietnam. The Vietnam news agency carried an interview with
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    Malaysia's Cup
    77 1 SINGAPORE'S intermediate soccer team were beaten 3-2 by Malaysia In the King's Cup final at Bangkok yesterday. Though beaten, the young Singaporeans covered themselves with' glory. They held the highly fancied Malaysians, who included many internationals, to 1-1 at half-time. They were also the only team in the
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    Lock icon Guerillas flee into fortified tunnels
    135 1 BANGKOK, Fri. Guerillas of the Communist Party of Malaya <CPM> have fled from Thai- Malaysian forces Into fortified tunnels in the Tarnto Sub-district of Yala, 1,400 km south of Bangkok, military sources reported today. They said the tunnels, fortified with bunkers. had been built by
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    Lock icon More trouble at Narita
    174 1 rE gutted interior of one of the four passenger train coaches destroyed by radical opponents of Tokyo's new international airport at a depot near Narita. The coaches were destroyed by fire started by automatic ignition devices. An extreme left wing group later claimed responsibility in a
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    36 1 NEW YORK Prl. The Dow Jones Industrial average, off 4.42 points yesterday, was ahead 2.94 points to 827.35 shortly before 11 a.m. today. The average Is down 10.82 points the past three session*. UPI.
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    Lock icon Talks deadlock
    43 1 BEIRUT. Fri— Palestinian commando chief Yasser Arafat and the commander of UN peace troops in Lebanon ended more than two hours of tough talk today without agreement on how to prevent fresh clashes In the war-shattered south, reliable sources said. Reuter.
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    MONDALE'S PLEDGE
    77 1 JAKARTA, Fr 1 US Vice-President Walter Mondale said here tonight his government supported Indonesia's role In promoting peace in the region and once again pledged cooperation with Asean. Arriving by air from Thailand for a 40 hour official visit as part of an Asia Pacific tour. Mr. Mondale
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    2 policemen found killed
    285 1 2 policemen found killed GEVAS, Fri J^\ AREA security unit sergeant and a police corporal who had been partners on their crime beat were found shot dead near a Chinese cemetery in the jungle off Kampung Tiong new village, near here this morning. Police said the decomposed bodies of acting
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    Brigades: We're going ahead with execution
    89 1 Brigades: We're going ahead with execution ROME, Kri. The Red Brlrades said tonlfht the> were "executing the (death) sentence" they had passed on kidnapped former Premier Aldo Moro. A Brigades communique, made available to newspapers In Genoa and Milan, did not make It clear If Mr. Moro already had been
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      267 1 EXCHANGE CONTROL RULES TO BE RELAXED -Page 11 "SAUDIS using oil as lever to get planes" 2 FUKUDA plan for joint energy fund 3 TWO execs of Italian state firms shot 4 FAIR to highlight manufactured goods of Asean 5 NIXON'S MEMOIRS -Page 31 WHY myopia is so common among
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Saudis using oil as lever to get planes
      400 2 INVESTIGATOR TELLS CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Friday CAUDI Arabia is using its leverage over vital oil supplies and the health of the dollar to strengthen its request for American Fl5 jets, a congressional investigator testified yesterday. Mr. Jerome Stolarow. deputy director of the General
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      Lock icon Numeiry on peace trip
      68 2 ALEXANDRIA. Frl. Sudanese President Jaafar Numeiry left here today (or Damascus lor talks with Syrian President Halez Assad In an attempt to reconcile Egypt and Syria. Mr. Numeiry held two days of talks with Mr Sadat at the start of a tour of several Arab countries
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      Lock icon Israel bid to get talks moving
      106 2 Israel bid to get talks moving TEL AVIV. Fri— lsrael, in an effort to restart its stalled talks with Egypt, has suggested that the Egyptians might represent the Palestinians in Middle East peace negotians. Radio Israel reported yesterday. The radio said Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan disclosed the suggestion yesterday when
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      Lock icon Owen rejects Smith accord
      53 2 LONDON. FTI British Foreign Secretary David Owen today rejected any idea of recognising the Rhcdesian internal settlement. Opening a debate on the Rhodesian problem, Mr. Owen said it would be "utterly wrong to accept the accord concluded by Rhodesian white leader lan Smith and three Salisburybased
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      Lock icon French air attack on Polisario
      178 2 PARIS, Friday pRENCH Jaguar fighter planes strafed and rocketed a column of Polisario guerillas heading for Mauritania's giant Zouerate mining centre yesterday, killing several dozen, authoritative sources i said here today. One plane was hit by P o 1 i s a r io machinegun
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      Lock icon Carter: Brez may visit US
      102 2 FiRTLAND (Oregon), Fri. President Carter has said Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev is likely to visit the United States once a new pact limiting strategic arms 'Salt) looks imminent. Mr. Carter told a press conference last night an accord could be reached this year but several
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      Lock icon Plan by Arab group to protect oilfields
      139 2 Plan by Arab group to protect oilfields IJEIRUT. Fri. A power0 ful group of Middle East states has agreed in principle to establish an intelligence agency to protect oilfields from possible sabotage, a well-informed news digest reported today. The Beirut-based Arab Press Service (APS) said 11 countries approved in March
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      Lock icon More banks
      30 2 BANGKOK. Frl. Mori commetcial batiks will be allowed to open up after amendments to the Commercial Bank Ait come Into effect, the Natl'inal Review dally reported today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Impressive gains by Tories in London elections
      167 2 LONDON, Frl— Voters in English local government election yesterday gave an inconclusive answer t 0 analysts looking for pointers as to when Britain's next general election will be held. The opposition Conservative Party made impressive gains In the London boroughs but results being
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      Lock icon Nixon sued for his profits
      160 2 SAN JOSE, Fri. A small group of local taxpayers calling themselves "People's PORN (Profits of Richard Nixon)" today filed a superior court suit to deprive Mr. Nixon of profits from his memoirs. The suit filed by the group, whose members were not listed, and two
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      82 2 UIHTTEH ESTOTE I Near the new llyover at Bukit Timah/FarrerfAdam Road iunction At 4 .i miles Bukit Timah Road opposite WhaChong Junior College HIKIS© 111 FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL AREA SPACIOUS GARDENS Most idea' and luxurious Treat yourself to the J Refreshing atmosphere split-level garden houses luxuriant greenery and with continuous
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      Lock icon Thailand can rely on US for arms
      234 3 Thailand can rely on US for arms MONDALE TOUR BANGKOK, Friday VISITING United States VicePresident Walter Mondale today assured Thailand that the US Government would grant "top priority" to its requests for military supplies. Speaking at a press conference shortly before his departure for Jakarta, Mr. Mondale pointed out that
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      Lock icon Asean may get more of Oman's orders
      200 3 Asean may get more of Oman's orders MANILA. Frl. The Sultanate of Oman needs to Import about US$3.6 billion (SsB.3 billion) worth of goods in 1978-1980 and would like to buy a bl^ portion of them from Asean, a vlsitiig Oman official said today. Mr. Mohammed Faqeer, a director at
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      Lock icon Canada polls
      30 3 OTTAWA. Frl—Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said today he would announce by the end of next week whether he will call an early general election this summer. Reuter.
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      Lock icon FUKUDA PLAN FOR JOINT ENERGY FUND
      473 3 NEW YORK, Friday DRIME Minister Takeo Fukuda of Japan said yesterday thai he had proposed to President Carter that the United States and Japan set up a joint fund of up to US$l billion (Ss2..'tt billion) to develop nuclear fusion as a source of
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      Lock icon 'Ex-minister destroyed files'
      259 3 'Ex-minister destroyed files' COLOMBO, Friday pORMER Justice Minister Felix Dias Ban- darapaike personally supervised the destruction of a number of documents and files at the Justice Ministry before the previous government was defeated at the general election last year, Parliament was told last night. Justice Minister K.W. Devanayagam also told
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      Lock icon NEW GOVT SEIZES DAOUD'S PROPERTY
      112 3 NEW GOVT SEIZES DAOUD'S PROPERTY KABUL (Afghanistan). Frl. As its first act, Afghanistan's new government has nationalised the property of the late President Mohammed Daoud. The ruling Revolutionary Council, which overthrew Mr. Daoud in a bloody upheaval last week, said his property and that of his family was seized because
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      Lock icon Offer for 3 hotels
      81 3 NEW YORK, Frl. A financial group has offered to buy three major New York Hotels the Barclay, the Biltmore and the Roosevelt for US$5O million (S$U6.5 million) from the bankrupt Pc n n Central Transportation Company, according to a spokesman for the firm's trustees. Mideast Report,
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      Lock icon Nat enough justice...
      44 3 Nat enough justice LOS ANGELES. Pri. President Carter said yesterday that the United States had a lot of lawyers but not enough justice, harming his campaign for human rights. American prisons were full of under-privileged people, he told the Los Angeles Bar Association. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Jakarta military bans protest film by poet
      257 3 Jakarta military bans protest film by poet JAKARTA. Frl The Greater Jakarta Garrison Command has banned an Indonesian film played by wellknown poet and playwright W.S. Rendra, now in Jail, and directed by So vie t educated film director Syuman Jaya, it was announced today. The film, 'Yang Muda Yang
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      Lock icon Indonesian mission for trade talks in China
      154 3 Indonesian mission for trade talks in China JAKARTA, Fri A top level Indonesian trade and economic mission will leave here for China on Sunday to discuss setting up direct trade between the two countries. The delegation is headed by the chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Air Marshal Suwoto
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      Lock icon Volcano may erupt
      76 3 MANILA, Pri. Mayon volcano, a prime tourist attraction in the Philippines, spi'.'.ed out molten lava today, signalling a possible major eruption and prompting officials to issue an evacuation alert in tht danger zone. Volcanologists said lava began to flow out of the crater three days ago and
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      Lock icon Tornado fury
      40 3 CLEAR WATER. I Florida). Pri. A tornado cut a swath through an elementary school yesterday. ripping away walls and roofing as terrified children ran for safety. At least two children were killed and 94 people were Injured. AP.
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      Lock icon Striking warders back
      121 3 SYDNEY, Fri. Striking New South Wales warders today decided to return to work after the state tovernment had installed 200 speciallytrained police in Sydney's Long Bay jail to maintain order. Prisoners in Lone Bay have been locked in their cells since Monday and have reportedly caused considerable
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      Lock icon Guy Fawkes: Fresh evidence found
      222 4 Guy Fawkes: Fresh evidence found ONDON, Fri. Fresh documentary evidence about Britain's gun powder plot has come to light in state archives 373 years aiter the notorious con spiracy was unmasked, the Public Record Office said today. The document Is an official receipt for the barrels of gunpowder with which
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      Lock icon New name for Leyland
      55 4 LONDON, Frl. Britain's ailing state-owned car giant British Leyland Is to change Its name to BL Ltd., It was announced today. The company Is being split Into three major areas, BL cars to run the firm's car companies, Leyland Vehicles for trucks and buses and SP
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      Lock icon Amin shake-up
      34 4 KAMPALA, Fri— Ugandan President Idl Amln has announced that he is conducting "a complete reorganisation" of his government and would fire any official who makes a mtstake, Radio Kampala said today. UPI.
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      Lock icon Two execs of Italian state firms shot
      20 4 Yet another "knee-capping" victim Mr. Lambert! on the way to hospital. AP picture.
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      Lock icon Burma urged to take back refugees
      229 4 Burma urged to take back refugees DACCA. Fri BANGLADESH today called on Burma to repatriate thousands of Muslims who fled across the border in the last three weeks to escape alleged brutality by the Burmese army. A spokesman for the Bangladesh Foreign Office said their return to their homeland was
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      Lock icon Hua backs call for Korean unity
      124 4 Hua backs call for Korean unity TOKYO, Frl. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng said today China firmly supports President Kirn Dsung's call for independent and peaceful reunification of Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. MR. Hua. who arrived In Pyontjyaig on his first venture outilde China earlier
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      Lock icon ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RED BRIGADES
      364 4 ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RED BRIGADES ROME, Friday QUNMEN shot two industrial executives in the legs in Milan and Genoa yesterday. Anonymous phone calls claimed responsibility for the shootings for the Red Brigades, the urban guerilla gang which kidnapped former Premier Aldo Moro seven weeks ago. Both
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      Lock icon Collapse of bank group: 8 more held
      137 5 Collapse of bank group: 8 more held LONDON, Fri. Detectives investigating the collapse of Britain's London and County Securities Banking Group today arrested eight businessmen linked with the firm. About 30 officers made dawn raids on homes in north London. The arrests follow the detention last week in Los Angeles
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      Lock icon Dying woman saves train
      80 5 MOBCOW, Fri. A faUJly injured woman railway worker saved a passenger express train from ploughing lntu a truck stalled en a level crossing in Soviet central Asia, Pravada repotted today. Maria Krtvlyak had teen knocked down by the truck as its drunken driver approached the crossing
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      Lock icon Opec meeting postponed
      50 5 VIENNA, Fri. FTance ministers from 13 major oilexporting nations, due to meet in Vienna next week. have postponed their meeting until May 16. officials said today. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries gave no reason for the postponement. The meeting was originally planned for n.'xt Wednesday. Reuter.
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      Lock icon 100 hurt in train crash
      89 5 MADRID. Frl-^More tnan 100 people were injured when a Madrid metro (subway) train overshot a station and crashed into buffers at end of the tracks today, apparently when its brakes failed. The accident occurred at the height of the morning rush hour and the train
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      Lock icon Fair to spotlight manufactured goods of Asean
      370 5 ]t|ANILA, Fri. The five iTI Asean countries will this Sunday unveil their first joint effort to break away from the image of being merely suppliers of raw materials. The first Asean trade fair, from Sunday to May 21, will display manufactured goods in
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      Lock icon China absolves the Red Guards
      178 5 PEKING, Friday /^HINA today exonerated the bulk of former Red Guard student radicals from responsibility for the excesses committed during the cultural revolution. An article published by New China News Agency today to mark National Youth Day blamed the excesses on the "lack of experience"
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      Lock icon 20 Muslim rebels slain by troops
      179 5 20 Muslim rebels slain by troops ZAMBOANGA CITY, Friday MORE than 20 Muslim guerillas were believed killed during an assault by army troops in I their mountain lair on 1 Wednesday In an attempt 1 to rescue 43 hostages, the military said today. Military reports reaching this southern port city.
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      Lock icon Arms ban off
      30 5 WASHINGTON. Prl. A key congressional committee has voted to resume US arms sales to Turkey Congress has blocked all sales since Turkey Invaded Cyprus in J974. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Jobless rate at lowest
      74 5 WASHINGTON. Fri —The nation's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years last month) as Vietnam war veterans and coal miners led a blue-collar surge of half a million people getting jnbs. the Labour Department said today. The six per cent unemployment rate last
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      Lock icon Trawler protest
      27 5 COPENHAGEN. Prl. Some 600 trawlers blockaded Danish harbours today, stopping all boat traffic In a protest by 4.000 fishermen against Baltic sea Ashing agreements. UPI
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    Why myopia so common among the children
    383 6 Why myopia so common among the children Too much reading' blamed JHE eagerness lo excel in school may be one of the causes for the high incidence of myopia among children, according to a leading paediatrician here. Prof. Wong Hock Boon, head of the University of Singapore's Department of Paediatrics,
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    CC forum
    48 6 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance), Mr. Ooh Chok Tong. w)k> Is also MP for Marine Parade, will be guest speaker at a lorum held by the Maiine Parade community centre youth at the National Youth Leadership Training Institute tomorrow The theme is Towards Full Participation.
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    Sunday walk
    56 6 SOME 800 people will take part In the Vigilante Corps' 12th annual big walk tomorrow, divided into four sections men, women, veterans and staff. The 10-km walk will start at 8.30 a.m. at the Junction of Marine Parade Road and Bedok South Avenue One, and finish at the
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    Award of bursaries
    45 6 THE Minister for Home Affairs and Education. Mr. Chua Sian Chin, will give away the 1978 MacPherson citizens' consultative committee bursaries at the, MacPherson community centre tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. He will also presen' prizes to the winners of Debate '78 there.
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    'Daily wear contact lenses are safer' advice
    259 6 'Daily wear contact lenses are safer' advice /CONTINUOUS wear contact lenses, which may be worn for as long as six months without removal, should be discouraged from cosmetic consumption, an Australian ophthalmologist said yesterday Dr. Tom Spring, chairman of the standing committee (or contact lenses for the Royal Australian College
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    Live firing exercises on P. Pawai
    86 6 Live firing exercises on P. Pawai THE Singapore Navy will hold live firing exercises on Pulau Pawai today from 8 a.m. to noon. Small arms will be used. RSAF aircraft will hold live firing exercises at the same place from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. dally.
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    Poly seminar on chemistry
    47 6 THE Polymer Society of the Singapore Polytechnic will hold a aemlnar on tne development of chemical process technology In Singapore at the Poly Dover Road campus today. Chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. Mr Michael Yeo. will open the seminar at 9 a.m.
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    NOL buys 2 ships at bargain price
    155 6 NEPTUNE Orient port, an NOL spokes Lines (NOL) re- man said the line took cently bought two yes- advantage of the glut sels at what is believed of shipping tonnage in to be a bargain price buying the ships, of $30 million in
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      104 7 r Victor Hugo. Within the confines of an island that's known the world over as a shopper's paradise, a burgeoning bazaar, there has to come a time when sane people will stop and ask themselves Where can I shop in unhurried, unpressured peace? In quiet luxury? Where the staff is
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    Chemical firm expands to widen range of products
    359 8 ANOTHER $1.4 million has been Invested by UIC-Marchon (Pte) Ltd to enable Its $4.7 million factory In Jurong to produce, within the next few weeks, a wider range of surface agents for the detergent, shampoo and toiletries industries. The newly- formed UIC-Marchon
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    Break-in: Two jailed
    70 8 rpWO men were yesX terday Jailed a total of 27 months by a district court for housebreaking and theft of engineering equipment worth $3,595. Amat bin Slrag, 49, was Jailed 18 months while his accomplice, Hashlm bin Mohammed, 24, was Jailed nine months. Both pleaded guilty to
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    A new numbers system for HDB
    163 8 A new numbers system for HDB L estates-J ANEW numbering system for blocks and streets in Housing and Development Board estates has been introduced, starting with Ang Mo Kio new town. HDB spokesman confirming this, said the aim was to simplify the location of streets or blocks in estates. The
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    Man caught with heroin
    56 8 MOHAMED bin Waned. 36, wao yesterday fined $1,000 In a magistrate's court for having 0.18 grams of heroin. The court was told that on examination at the Woodlands Cv; terns checkpoint. Moliam:d was found to have two straws of powdery substances In his mouth, and these
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    New PO
    27 8 THE MP for Telolc Blangah. Mr Ahmad Haleem, will open Telolc Blangah West Post Office at Telolc Blangah Drive on May 12 at 8 pin.
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    Philips will manufacture colour TV in kit form
    432 8 PHILIPS will build a $40 million plant in Singapore, its sixth, to manufacture both colour and monochrome television sets in kit form for assembly overseas, Business Times reported yesterday. The new plant in Toa Payoh, construction of which will begin this year,
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    MAN IN SCHOOL IS CAUGHT BY GIRLS
    99 8 TWO girls, With the help Of two friends helped police arrest a young man intending to insult their modesty In their school uallirv nn» after scnooi gallery one afternoon, a district court heard yesterday. The two girls, Toh Tat Leong and Pang Hsueh
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      1117 9 A grand way to shop This is Metro Grand Fll^t imnrPQQinnC The moment you arrive you get your unhurried, unpressured. Where one can browse A X«,^ A^ F H 91 ll l l|il CbblUl lb bearings. In front of you on multi-coloured in quiet luxury where the staff is discreet,
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    Motorist owing $71,000 is made bankrupt
    216 10 A MOTORIST, who has failed since July 1975 to pay damages of $71 964, plus Interest and costs to three teenagers he knocked down in a road accident, was made a bankrupt in his absence in the High Court yesterday. Hong Peng Chew, of
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    Mental health assn officials
    74 10 DR. PAUL NGUI has been re-elected president of the Singapore Association for Mental Health. Other officials are Mr Ron Chandran-Dudley, Dr. Ounnar Teilman and Dr. Tsol Wing FDo. vice-presidents; and Mr. Ang Han Teck. treasurer. Committee members are Mr. Chin Poh Chong. Mr. Peter Koh. Dr.
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    76 accidents
    11 10 THERE were 76 road accidents, six serious, on Thursday.
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    Escape bid led to crutches and fine
    296 10 Escape bid led to crutches and fine A YOUTH'S vain bid to escape police custody last month ended in his walking out of a magistrate's court on crutches yes t c rday with a $1,000 fine for the offence. Mohamed Yusof bin Abdul, 24, got off without a jail sentence
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    TEMPERS GO UP AS TAPS RUN DRY
    543 10 Many did not read notice THOUSANDS of frus- trated residents in the eastern part of Singapore had to go without water yesterday unaware of a PUB notice in the newspapers about a major shutdown in their areas. Complaints from angry consumers flooded the
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    Shinto blessing for new bakery
    138 10 SHINTO rites were inyoked yesterday tc bless a Japanese bakery at Metro Golden Mile which opens for business today The ceremony was performed by Mr. Yoshlnobu Ueada. a machine englneer from Fut a b a Bakery Co. Ltd. a major bakery In Kyushu, who Is
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    Stole cologne from store
    43 10 MOHAMAD Sharif! bin Mohamad, a carpenter, was yesterday jailed for a day and fined $750 when he admitted stealing two bcttles of cologne worth $21 90 from the basement of John Little's department store In Shenton Way on Thursday
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    10 years married but couple never stayed together
    357 11 10 years married but couple never stayed together A MARRIED couple never stayed together throughout their 10 years of marriage, the High Court heard yesterday. Madam Koh Juay Kheng, who was granted a divorce on the grounds of separation, said since her marriage to Mr. Lee Kan in 1967, they
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    MAN WITH 'SCARED' WIFE GETS MARRIAGE NULLIFIED
    157 11 A BUSINESSMAN told the High Court yesterday that his wife rebuffed all his attempts to consummate their marriage because she was "scared" Mr. Sim Hoon Leong, whose marriage was declared null and void, also related how his wife, Madam Tan Sai Mvi, became
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    Newspix by satellite for RTS
    136 11 Newspix by satellite for RTS By PHILIP LEE LONDON, Fri. Singapore television viewers will be among the first people in South-east Asia to get their news pictures by satellite everyday beginning on May 15. Under an arrangement with Visnews, a leading international TV news agency, RTS will receive TV pictures
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    Chambers call for review of govt-controlled ventures
    426 11 Chambers call for review of go vt-con trolled ventures rE president of the Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Wee Cho Yaw, last night urged the government to review the role and functions of governmentcontrolled enterprises in the country. Even more important, he said, was the need
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    Exchange control to be eased from June
    692 11 SINGAPORE'S c x change control regulations will be fully liberalised from June 1 to stimulate more overseas investments and facilitate trade transactions with all countries, the Finance Minister, Mr. Hon Sui Sen, said last night. There will be total freedom from exchange control
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    Sessions on sculpture
    40 11 A WORKSHOP on Exploring Sculpture Is now on at the young people's gallery of the National Museum Sessions by leading Singapore sculptors and artlsU are on between 2 pm and 6 pm every Saturday, till June 24.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1978 A SLIGHT THAW
    650 14 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1978 A SLIGHT THAW CONSIDERING the almost dally \j Chinese diatribe against the Russian threat to world peace, the presence of the Soviet Vice-Foreign Minister, Mr. Leonid Illy she v, In Peking to resume talks about the long-standing Slno-Sovlet border dispute, Is a surprise
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      T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
      525 14 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane Heads. JUST fancy that. Office boys of today going "botak" (bald)! Six of them at the lower courts have done so, said a recent New Nation news Item. What has gone Into their heads to make them sacrifice their long hair for the
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      Foreign holdings in US show phenomenal rise
      895 14  -  J.K. BANERJI LAST YEAR ALONE OVERSEAS INVESTORS TOOK OVER ABOUT 140 U.S. COMPANIES By in NEW YORK IN the years following World War 11, United States economic power stretched around the earth as US Investments penetrated almost every country, Including the Soviet Union
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      Vietnam looks the other way as refugees cross border into China
      840 14  - Vietnam looks the other way as refugees cross border into China JOHN FREEMAN By in Singapore THE exodus to China of large numbers of Chinese living in Vietnam has placed new strains on relations between Hanoi and Peking, but their communist governments appear anxious to avoid an open confrontation, according
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      6 14 PI'OPOWCI 1 that pofc no punches.
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      23 15 WATER consumption on Thursday was 693,000 cubic metres (152.5 million gallons), an increase of 6,000 cubic metres (1.3 million gallons) from Wednesday's.
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      Road building costs highbut not all that prohibitive...
      632 15 Road building costs highbut not all that prohibitive I REFER to the article by William S.W. Urn headlined "Why the ownership of private vehicles should be discouraged" (ST, April 18). In my view some of the statements made by Mr. Urn show muddled thinking. For example, he said It had
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      Where students assume a 'haughty attitude' towards other children
      283 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS >T<HE Ministry of Educa1 tlon has a good policy in forbidding kinsfolk of principals and teachers to work in the same schooi. It also disallows teachers from giving paid tuition to their own students. However, the
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      Use metric
      10 15 Use round metric figures it's simpler and safer.
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      Need for turning lanes to be better marked
      217 15 rE ROY spokesmen recently advised motorists to plan their trips to avoid being booked for making wrong lane turnings. In my opinion, government departments should plan before putting up traffic signs. Many road turning signs In Singapore are poorly marked. To Illustrate:
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      Kick-off WILL be shown
      208 15 THIS is In reply to George Low's letter (ST, May 4) on the English FA. Cup Final and the European Cup final. The writer's comments have been noted. We would like to clarify that for a smooth change-over of programmes, It U nfcesrory to have some
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      50 15 SWIMMING TIMES TODAY: Si*!**! 10.34 a.m. 12.6m), 10.27 p.m. (2.7m). Sriili Ktckil 9.35 a.m. (2m), 8.43 p.m. (1.9m). Ptrt DicksM 6.01 a.m. (2.5m), 6.20 p.m. (2.8m). TOMORROW: Siitfapwe 11.16 a.m. (2.6m). 10.57 p.m. (2.7m). Stfili Ktckil 10.20 a.m. (2.1m), 9.16 p.m. (1.9m). Ptrt Dickuf 6.37 a.m. (2.5m), 6.58 p.m. (2.8m).
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      874 15 On vour TV SINGAPORE 5 1.00 PM Openinf a* Sesane Strut 7.00 The First 365 Days ll A ChiM's Life 2.00 Saturday Matinee— Hot Millions, Starring: 7 31 n ews (Haiay) S er Bob St Eart aggie Sm th K rl M3lden 7 Wllit Mhlijtri1 3.45 Met Swim-Nirth Liflt 1-30
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1199 16 THE last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1978 high and low, 'Adjusted for script/rights Issue) SECTION ONI MDUffnUAlJg Hl«k Low C— nay Sab +or181 132 Acma 174 *1 213 123'
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      Unit trusts
      243 16 Unit tr usts figures sup.i.^oft^n^uW." 1 acco^^ ,oJ loans and bonds 4 000 oil palms 43 000 tins 131.000. and rubbers 781,M0 Settlement Contracts totalled 904,000, unlls v a'ued" at $1,443,000 Ind. Accounted for 653.000, finance 39,000, 539 (So°: tfns^r anTrub^'r 2000 Granrtt oil 17 mi nmnnit.»i.w£i lf°°t?2 15 1000
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      678 16 8,,. scrx^sss number of shares traded shown In brackets In IoU of 1,000 units Ti n m?*?tlMerwUT ffiec,lfle?- J..m^H .Vt ,h C nt!^"f^ S^^Lw? TV d /?i«n Sr»« _sKBiss iiin 12^74 t n agio a 77«av n 7Qf«\ ?78(« O)O )O 577°-MO76*v!?3™o( to SFTT im«V.Hi Jinun ili
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      Government and corporate bonds
      204 16 Government an d corporate bonds 1/4% „/,./7, (250,000, (101 508 101.608) (2) 101.55 4S/i* ls/»/sc <«<>.<>o°> (100.308 100.408) WW (2M.OO0)(4 MOO .69 5 1/2% 1/SV7VBI (250.000) (8) ii' 150.,.,.. F l/«/M (250,000) tlo?.^t10?.^'00..55*8' SSaZZZZ *****8) f.^lSo'Ssf 5 V 4% T F IVB/88 (250.000) (*****8) •W% f F li/4/M (250.000) (100.458
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1247 16 ffetD anti offer prices ofW ficialiy luted and MulneMIn and reported to trie Innrta Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In loU of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIAL* A|taMn*U (2.30B) (2) 2 SO XJLLA. Alum (1 SOB 1MB). A «M
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        47 16 Pefci M Tobacco V H S Mn. c*c Kemayan M Bankinc Mil Berjuntai r«anu Drv BlUya •out Plant Virtro HM(i 480 665 233 388 102 378 174 775 300 174 183 165 165 Z ♦a r n ii ♦I! i: ii n +i +i +i +i
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        23 16 Straiu Trading Public Bank Kg Lanjut Dunlop lnd Hong Leong ■ii n Chew Bouttead I 665 244 200 386 316 275 249
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        Most active stocks
        31 16 Com Plant Sime Darby L*onf Hual Haw Par Tn.nu IVv K.txr Mrrl.n Wr.rnr. SPPL Pan Electric Paper Producta 608.000 381.000 289.000 247.000 232.000 229.000 189.000 150.000 136.000 131.000
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        INDICES
        40 16 B T Index Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Propertlles: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C S.E.S Ind: May 4 May 5 ***** ***** ***** ***** 487 28 488.24 ***** 195 93 180.42 181 05 ***** 140.61 487 55 488.32 ***** 270.30 269 29 272.11
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        Hongkong
        352 16 Ho ngkong HONGKONG: The market closed mixed In quiet trading, with investors hesitant, dealers said. Hongkong Bank rose 10 to HKS15 30. Hongkong Land five cents to $7 85. Wheelock M«rden 2"i to $2 55 and Swire Pacific five to $7 10. while Hulchnon Wh«mpoa eased 2'. to $4 35
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        Tokyo
        12 16 TOKYO: The stock market was closed yesterday for Children's Day holiday.
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        297 16 SYDNEY: Rises outnumbered falls among Industrials but there were more falls on the mining boards, dealers said BHP fell six cents to A$6 48 and the banks all eased with Th« NSW down six cents at $5 32 The Sydney All -Ordinaries fell l 41 to 476 41 points,
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        635 16 From col (lv» FINANCE D B 8 (3.528) (2) 3.80 (2) 3 52 XX>. M Banking (3.86S) (5) 3 88 (11) 3.70 (2) 3.72 (7) 3.80 (4B) 3.M (IS) 3.88 (7) 3.80 (52) 3.8* XD. M CrKkt U.03B 1 068) (4) 1.05 (1) 1.0S (33) 104 (14) 1.0*.
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        277 17 XTEW YORK. Thurs—Stock -111 prices struggled uphill roost of the session today after a heavy sell-off at the opening, but had to settle for a modest loss. Analysts said that the market, which was already In a consoUdaUon phase this week following the sharp runup since mid-April, was
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        Indices
        83 17 In dices 1v,v,..,l Vv,,, irmAi INIH Thursday 474 6 Wednesday 471.9 Week Ago 487 8 IM>W JONKS AYFKACt: INDISTRIALS Thursday 824.41 Wednesday 828.83 Week Ago 826 92 m 1101. AB N i PRfcMIl M Thursday 110 to 110' 1 Wednesday 110 to 110. H.K. HANG SKN(i Friday 457 17 Thnr«/lni-
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        14 17 Tur 7IIDIr,u M ana AITISterdam markets were closed °n Thursday for Ascension Day.
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        TIN
        72 16 THE straits tln Price I iSSSB-JS-SS. «S Penang yesterday on an unchanged official offerIng of 245 tonnes. The overnight London market was steadier with forward roMT«.t?,I.» ThJee Months in both contracts on Thursday Price, fluctuated narrowly during the afternoon In model ately active two way dealarasßftSfs Tn-mnmlm, nr^markrt jSS-bSS
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        CLOSING PRICES
        28 16 CLOSING PRI CES Rubber: May 5. Singapore: May 209.50 cts (down 0.75 ct). Malaysia: May 214.00 (down 1.25 cts). Tin: $1,840 (up $42). Official offering: 245 tonnes (unchanged).
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        GOLD
        59 16 Thuridiy W.dn.idiy M.lbournc (1) 151 SO 149. SS Lcndon 173 BOB 1T1.OOB 174.008 171 108 Zurich Closed 170.23B Closed 171.008 Purl! Closed 174 52 Fno.» Thursday Honickong 172.10B 172 70B *****8 173 208 Sport (2) 172.R7B 172 13B 173*18 173.338 Export prices In non-slerllnf arr.n in Us dollar p*r
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        RUBBER
        361 16 p-ssiK-ss London advices, but recovered later On Covering sa?s_ss Buying Interest, however, was not sustained and leveU cW^d L»£S%'tn5SSS but^ prices luSSd bacV ouUly wheTf 'buylna lntVrM? vanrlritld wiS **ffi t oiwStai advice. ProWdlng an "cnaj d«re^nt after the 8""1 "fter the c mark,t closfd amet SJI°- dd 0*0
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        105 16 rjAILY 8SR and BUR priCM at noon jwterday: Msjr Jan* *-A.S. (Carreat Mtk) (Forward Mtk) Bay SeMtn Bayeri Belters WR 30 (1 ton pallet) 199.00 M1.00N 300.00 202 OUN 3SR SO (1 ton pallet) 197.00 199.00N 198.00 200 00 N M.R1JJ. 9MR SCV (1 ton pallet) 333.00
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        119 16 PRODUCE PR ICES /'HlNIti MtDUCI IX. V CNAHQI. IINQAPOM MOON CLOIIMQ PRICII PHt PICUL CMOTUt Bulk (82 MliWS. old drum »87 HUtn, Mw drum 192 Mlltn. O*»ra> UOat (too*.) UK/Ooat. MT burtn. Hill MOBtak AWT A whllr fob. 100<» NLW »3kS HlMra. termwak wbllt fob M« NLW (MS Hlkn. g*r><»k
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      Share market stays active
      462 16 PRICES generally opened i ■teady and doted higher although tome counter* lost ground in selective and active trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. On balance, advance* led decline! 42-to-30 on the industrial board. One bright *pot waa Cycle and Carriage which went to a
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      391 16 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday continued Its bullish streak to close the week on a steady note. Trading remained selective with speculative Issues again accounting for the bulk of trading. In Industrials, Trengganu Developments traced an irregular line to close at $1 76, up eight cents. Sustained
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      Money and exchanges
      202 16 nrHE D8 dollar weakened further In the Singapore forex market yesterday, due to the reported 1.3 per cent rise In US wholesale prices In April. It opened at $2.3285 95 and was traded downwards In thin market to close at $***** 50 Interbank forward rates at 3.00
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      NOMINAL RATES
      142 16 Cures* tea JS dollar Sterling pound iongkung dollar d'sian dollar lust (Chilling Jel franc (com> ianlsh kroner '■rench franc iluuaii me ieth guilder tor kroner Iwedish kroner Swiss franc )eut mark lapantse yen lust dollar tZ doUar 'anaHlan rtnllar Nominal rat** SmlthMalan perctateg* (juot*d yesterday (croaa) parity ckanc*
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      198 16 SS 4 2564 4 2594 S* M$ 97.43 97.51 HK US 4.6345 4 6355 US Can. 88 64 88 67 US Fr Jr 4 6020 4.6035 US yen 224.35 224 55 j»oi/ui tuncm-y ui^usu Interbank rates a< at closc >n May 5 LS Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid
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      Money market
      39 16 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore on May 5. Offer Bid Overnight 4 3 1/J 1 mth 4 13/16 4 3/4 2 mth» 4 15 it 4 13/10 3 mths 5 4 7, a SoUicr: AsUry A Pearce.
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      DISCOUNT
      53 16 Range of rn« otttna by Ineount hou>M on May 3. Overnight 3%s, Call dtpont 3'4*. IMh Buy till 3-Month Trea.unr bllU 3 1/4 3 1/1 3-Month Bulk bill. 4 T/S 4 3/4 3 Month CD 5 U/l 4-Month CO S 1/4 S 1/1 4Mirt«: Kilixul OMMunt C«. ffer sllRhtl;
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      Minimum lending rates
      26 16 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customer* I I is 7 per cent. j
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      Rising costs dent Pahang Cons profit
      483 17 Rising costs dent Pahang Cons profit PAHANO Consolidated s profits for the first six months of the current financial year ending July 31 were some 17 per cent below the level of the prevlous corresponding period. According to its Interim report unaudited pre-tax profits of the company declined from $2
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      Times Pub joins new venture
      207 17 BRITAIN'S largest exhlbltlon organiser. Industrial and Trade Fairs International Ltd (ITFI). has Jointly formed a company in Singapore with Times n The Singapore company. ITFPte Ltd. will have Its offlee at the World Trade Centre which Is In the final stages of construction Mr Derek
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      NBT sells all its Harper stake
      193 17 NORTH Borneo Timbers (NBT) has announced the sale of 1.15 million ordinary shares and $1.66 million of convertible loan stock of Harper Gil Milan (HO) to Private Investment Company for Asia (Pica) at 53. 10 (basic price) per share and $1.12 per SI nominal
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      LATEST RESULTS
      58 17 Allied Chocolate: Group pretax profit $2.07 million SHi'2.ooo for the year ended I*( 31. 1977. F'.irent company profit $I.9t> million ($891,000). No dividend declared. (old Storage Holdings: (inuip pre-tax profit $21.43 million ($21.65 million for) for the year ended Jan 31, l<»78 Group sales $193.50 million ($180.60 million)
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    Vosper delivers 5 more boats to Kuwait
    177 17 Vosper delivers 5 more boats to Kuwait A SINGAPORE shipyard has successfully completed another order and delivered five fast patrol boats to the Kuwaiti Government. This brinrs the number of craft it has exported to Kuwait to 25. The contract for the five boats and spare parts worth $7 million
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    Art exhibition
    31 17 THE works of four local CMnese brush painters are being displayed at the UIC Building exhibition Lobby S. Shenton Way, dally from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. till Monday.
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    BLAZE TANKER TO BE SOLD HERE
    206 17 A PANAMA- registered tanker which caught fire In February at Penang. resulting In the loss of seven crew members, is to be sold In Singapore, where It Is now under arrest, by the Sheriff The order for the appraisement and sale of the San
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    PAP moves to more spacious premises
    136 17 rpHE People's Action 1 Party (PAP) has moved house. From its near-decrepit premises in Orch a rd Road which the party has called home from its early days it has moved its headquar ters down the road to a large "colonial-type" house in Napier
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    Declare your prejudice against handicapped
    542 17 SAP's call to industry -THE Society for Aid x to the Paralysed (SAI" has urged industry to declare its prejudice against the handicapped and to give reasons for it. Institutions catering for the physically handicapped in Singapore can then organise a public re-education programme, says
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      242 17 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS (6). ISulUble accompaniment P£* l lor Mephistophe.es- Sere- 1 6) prOlnptt nade? (4. 2. 5). 9 M d tnat perhajn 8, 2 Disapproving expres- D i e of correctlS dons— grave ones (E). (10) 10 Batsman^ dehght or bow- ia obody but M -.involwd. lers pushover?
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      1402 18 II EMPLOYMENT PURCHASING I OFFICER *Si^£! 9 nfl Aga: above M years Career Experience about 7 yean' experience In purchsslng of electro- (DYESTUFFS a ORGANIC PIG- I nlc componenls MENTS) Education: minimum GCE A 1 Thf south-East- Asian Level or equivalent Representative Office of a World's Leading Chemical DllDruiClur Group
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      1384 19 II EMPLOYMENT SANYO Mfc HOUSING A URBAN ELECTRONICS (S) PTE. LTO. "^(pt^lto T C hat immediate vacancies for: mutes applications from M "l-fc Singapore Citizens for the posts STOREKEEPER <>r (A) PLUMBERS 0 Minimum 4 yean •>. (B) ELECTRICIANS/ FITTERS perience working as Storekeeper and having being in Qualification Eipenenca
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      1512 19 II EMPLOYMENT y SINGAPORE SHIPBUILDING ENGINEERING LIMITED invtt#t application* fof tti# tdtowtnQ 9 •Meafel Baa» (I) ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN a OCE 'A 1 Level (Technical FEN*ALE subjects) or Polytechnic PRODUCTION {mca S te r al Technlclan!> Cer OPERATORS a Age 20 -25 Working Hour.: S.OOa.m. to l n r«o7/.?Td rt SS?^,Jn
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      96 21 140 Acknowledgements MRS. LEE HOCK SAN The family of the late Mrs Lee Hock San (nee Mary Quek Kim Hlang i wishes to gratefully thank member! of the St. Joseph Dying Aid Association and friends for their condolences and assistance, wreaths, contributions and kind attendance (luring their recent bereavement O.
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      57 21 I COMMANDER DALIP KUMAR BHANOARI Indian Navy (KKTIH. 48. chief ejiKineer COHDCM Snipping explred at Singapore 21 4 niMtrlni behind beloved mother. sonShalIcnrtr.i. daughter Uayatrl. druthers Ualjit Bhandarl rhlef eiiKlncer Cosmos Shipping. Ranjit (Bahama*), Utttn Usha and .sw.ir.in Body luv*« Singapore General Hospital Mortuary at 9 30 am
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      64 21 MRS. CHI* SENG n— MDM. LOCK LYE YINO. AkpcI 56. passed away peacefully on 4 9 7H leaving behind her beloved husband, four sons, one daughter, one son-in-law, one d.i iiKhter-in-law and eight Krandrhildren to mourn her loss Corieg* will b« luving 101 B Track 2B Chua Chu K»ng kit.
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      69 21 ANO SUMO HCC Aged 66 passed away peacefully on 4 5.78. leaving behind beloved wife Chua Sam Lul. 5 sons: Hock Leung. Lai Choon. Kim Hua. Chye Seng. Cheng Poh. 2 daughters Aik Beng. Bee Eng. five daughters-in-law. 2 sons-ln-luw and 12 grandchildren to inc. urn hi-, loss Cortag* will
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      19 21 LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID LAU ENG LIM Om> year nas passed Always remembered by his friends
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      699 22 KENYATAAN TAWARAN tMVr.RSITI KEBAM.SAAN MALAYSIA T»waran d»Hp«d« Ponboronf 'Bona Fide' akan dltertma dl PeJ«b«t Bend*h»rl. Urdveraltl t3STS?S ~~j* SSSSf'Slk"bewSu'aSi mfvnJSSKF^mAJoi untuk universiti ke"anosaan Malaysiase^ia butir boieh <u<up«u p«d« m«« kerja <v pejabat Unit Pembanfunan. UnlvenlU Kebanpaan Malaysia. Bangl. ..^SmeITX nyak dibayardenjan cek berpalanf "A/C PAYEE ONLY" Bendaharl. Unlvaraltl Kebannaan Malayiia.
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    312 23 Arms case man allowed bail pending appeal BOAT-bullder Tan Bee Cheng, 31, jailed last month for five years with 12 strokes of the cane In a firearms case, was yesterday allowed ball of $20,000 In one surety, pending appeal. Mr. Justice D'Cotta allowed Tan's ball application against objections by the
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    471 23 Daughter: We were away on holiday THOUGHT to be living abroad, the family of Mr. (.'hen Jen Hao, who died after an appendicitis operation, yesterday caused a stir when they turned up on the second day of a coroner's inquiry into his death. Mr.
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    37 23 THE Senior Minister cf State (Foreign Affairs) and MP for Braddell Heights. Mr. Lee Khoon Choy. will attend the Braddell Hen hts community centre managerr.ent_ appointment ceremony at Its" premises on Sunuay at 7.30 p.m.
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    Use your hands campaign again
    123 23 Use your hands campaign again THE "Use Your Hands" campaign launched in mid- 1978 will be reinforced during the MayJune school holidays this year. The Education Ministry sent circular on this to all schools and junior colleges. In an outline of the "Use Your Hands" camDalgn for this year, the
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      100 24 Crackdown on reckless drivers PETAUNG JAVA, Frl. The Traffic Police have set up a special unit to track down reckless drivers who pose a grave danger to other roadusers. The group Is headed by the ofllcer-ln-charge of traffic. Insp. Hannah Yunos, who along with four other officers will concentrate their
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      Lock icon Razaleigh: Big chance for Asian businessmen
      550 24 'Investors seeking new areas' ]y| A L A V S I A N Finance Minister Tengku Razak'igli Hamzan said today thiit attitudes must change among Asian businessmen and governments to cope with momentous opportunities provided by economic uncertainties in developed countries. He predicted that
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      68 24 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The Malaysian Youth Council wants more workers to be organised into trade unions and. at the same time. urges the government to set minimum wage levels based on current costs of living. A resolution adopted at the council's annual assembly iMt weekend also
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      Lock icon Japan to give $72 m to tin buffer stock
      184 24 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday JAPAN will contribute about Ms 72 million as its voluutary contribution to the international tin buffer stock, Japan's visiting International Trade and Industry Minister, Mr. Tohio Komoto, said here today. This cont r i b v tlon, which
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      Lock icon Manila slaying: Drug addict is chief suspect
      242 24 Manila slaying: Drug addict is chief suspect MANILA. Fri. The main suspect In the April 24 hotel strangulation of a Malaysian housewife is a Filipino drug addict and alcoholic, source* close to the police said today. Mr. Rolando Llao. barangajr (community) chairman of Manila's Chinese sector, said the man was
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      Pirated books: Assn seeks legal aid
      162 24 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl THE Malaysian Publishers Association is seeking legal advice on whether It can "blacklist" certain bookshops for dealing in pirated books. This could mean that those bookshops would not be allowed to retail any books published or imported by members of the
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      Smuggle bid: Two held
      51 24 JOHORE BARU. Frl. Customs officers detained two businessmen, aged 2S and 40, who tried to smuggle locks worth $1,300 In their car at the Causeway last night. Duty on the 105 pieces of cylindrical lock-set* was J5OO A Customs spokesman said the two had arrived from
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      $117,000 payout to two beneficiaries
      119 24 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl.— Talasco Insurance Sdn. Bhd. today paid out $117,950 In indemnities to two beneficiaries of Tan Sri Mahfoz Khalld. Direc-tor-General of the Public Works Department, and Enclk Hood Fadzil. polltlcal secretary of the Agricultural Ministry, who were both killed In the Malaysian Airline
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      195 24 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh «c Hnl Camp aaAs^ic t TiieT/-»A.<c I WOULP >OU IT'S A AND WHAT AN 1 Jt666-I WANt) JkSOS IS Arvr-^I -tt! n LIKE TD SEE LOvELY INTERESTING. OLP TO HAVE A << REApy dV^WicVc't tZ™/ na IT, MRS PICTURE OF AUTOMOBILE 1 SAW f
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      79 25 T? Housewife n 111 knnuiQ "II K'/JM it is difficult to prepare a meal which retains all the important tj| Vitamins and Minerals. LrjffHflßlKi She shops for GUARDIAN ~-^*^if^^ MULTIVITAMIN Cap L^_^Jtk sules which will supplement all her family's diets with the essential Vitamins and Minerals, all in a s^*9/
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      529 25 LOMDEY COMPUTER ORGAN r Am«r ioa Pride i;^ Jt j A Prestigious Possession N^k FOR YOU! B^. TB^fc THE ONLY ORGAN l^fe^V-^J IN THE WORLD EVER \m4L\ CREATED: W with the ability to be played automatically semi automatically-full automatically.'-^ provided with A.O.C. (Automatic "^t| Organ Computer) -to enable a duet/trio
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      102 25 Annual Stock StfMt^ Clearance Sale! fc^^f/ Clearing at a bargain l W^R^ V I M COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY! Unique m design aryj creations of bedroom and exquisite in execution living room furniture Each Nowhere can you find the piece is a master piece same design or comfort Don t
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      429 25 J)ATI'K Hussein Onn tonight called on National Front members to l)e prepared to face the general election and to ensure a landslide victory when it comes. The Prime Minister reiterated the need for the National Front election machinery at all levels to be
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      Under study: Permits for public rallies
      202 25 Under study: Permits for public rallies BANTING (Selangor), Friday T»HE police will issue permits for public ral- lies during the general election after reviewing the country's security situation, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mahmood bin Mohamed Yunus said today. 1 He was speaking to reporters here after making
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      8,900 GO TO THE POLLS TODAY
      90 25 8,900 GO TO THE POLLS TODAY BANTING, Fri. The 8.974 voters in the Morlb constituency goes to the polls tomorrow to choose their new representatives in the Selabgor State Assembly. The seat was held by former Selangor Mentrl Besar Datuk Harun Idrls, now convicted and Jailed In the Bank Rakyat
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      55 25 Report ready soon KUALA LUMPUR. PH. The Road Accident Compensation Committee Is expected -o complete Its report soon o:i the feasibility of Introducing a no fault liability claim scheme. The committee's chairman, Hncik Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed. said the report was In its final stages of preparation an<? would eventually
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      Dr M's tour
      27 25 FETALINO JAVA. Prl. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Brt Dr. Mahathir Mohamad will virit Britain and Europe from May 14 on an Investment promotion mlvlon.
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      Lock icon Narco dogs for the border
      110 25 Narco dogs for the border PENANG. Pri. Dots will be used to help combat drugsmuggling at the ThaiMalaysian border, Malaysian Deouty Finance Minister, Datuk (Dr.) Neo Yee Pan said today. Disclosing plans to set up a narcotic dogs drug detector unit in Alor Star, he said several trained dogs from
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      Fatal shooting of police officer: Open verdict
      276 25 Fatal shooting of police officer: Open verdict IPOH, Fri.— Coroner Mr. Hlra Singh returned an open verdict yesterday at the end of the Inquest Into the death of Chief Inspector Abdul Oaffar bin Bahar Raslp at the Long Walk Club In Jalan Yang Kalsom here on Oct 25, 1976. He
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    Call on pupils' homes teachers urged
    269 26 Call on pupils' homes teachers urged 'Find out why theydon't do welP SCHOOL teachers should visit their pupils at home occasionally to understand why the pupils do not perform well in school, the MP for Geylang West, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, said yesterday. He knew teachers were already giving of
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    Blood donors
    26 26 THE Singapore Blood Transfusion Service will hold a blood donation session at the Upper Serangoon community centre. tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
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    TWO ARE CHARGED WITH ROBBERY, EXTORT BID
    149 26 NO See Oon, a policeman, and Mohamed Amin bin Osman Oani. were yesterday charged In a magistrate's court with robbing Mr. Manor bin Manan at a flat in Clementi Estate on Aug 20 last year at about 11.30 am. They were also alleged
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    Creche visit
    43 26 VISITORS to the Kalians; Child Care Centre will get a talk on nutrition and marketing from Mrs. Tan Wei Ling, an officer from the Ministry of Health today at 2.30 p.m. The visit is organised by the NTUC women's programme committee.
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    The hexagon look for schools
    234 26 COSTING $1.95 million, this Is the second of the "new look" primary schools of the future built by the Public Works Department in Alexandra Road. The first new-design school built by the PWD was the "Mandarin hat" classroom building in Ang Mo Kio new town.
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    Plea for work permits
    68 26 NINETEEN Indian restau-rn.it-s have appealed through the Singapore Indian Chamber if Commerce to the Labour Minister, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, to allow work permits for non-clt!zer.s to work In their establishments. Outgoing president of the chamber. Mr. D. Sachdev said at its annual meeting that manpower
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    Procuring charge
    56 26 AHMAD bin Besar. 29, was yesterday charged in a magistrate's court for procuring Seah Beng Choo for prostitution at the Cockpit Hotel on Sept 25. 1975 at about 10.30 p.m. The case will be mentioned again on Friday to give him time to engage counsel. Ahmad was allowed
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    Officers told to set high targets
    125 26 Officers told to set high targets THE Speaker. Dr. Yeoh Ohlm 3cng, yesterday urged newly-com-missioned officers of the sixth Standard Military Course to set themselves targets worthy of their new status instead of merely taking their immediate future as a matter of course. Speaking as the reviewing officer at the
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    Art of debate
    33 26 ENCIK Muhammad Arif Ahmad, a lecturer at the Institute of Education, will speak on The Art of Debating In Malay At Queenstown branch library lecture room today at 3 pm
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    Nantah hostels offer to S'pore U students
    312 26 Nantah hostels offer to S'pore U students STUDENT hostels at Nanyang University will be open to University of Singapore undergraduates to help them with their housing shortage problem at Kent Ridge campus. The offer is made possible because vacancies will be created in NU hostels as the new academic year's
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      945 27 Pl.^'^ cc t H o i n^ Cc IT at Bukit Timah today. wmiier of three races i ast season, the Mellay flve-year- old finished seventh to stablemate Patron over 1.600 metres on this course last mont h. Todays I,Boom trip should suit him. Neutrino (late Silver
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      164 27 AC! ■LUI PETER TIT SCRUTINEER t Oaring Prtnct The gurnl Blue Andrra Djr.nu Princt Th. VI" Am Soldier Tht Qutit Ulut Andrei Koreixn Oenl 2 Ralah'l R«.ird Kunta Kmt* IXmell KunU KinK R»)ah > h>war4 Cash K. turn Caih Ralurn Rxlah's Reward Uookw M 3 XI Indian Art D.nko
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      Encounter will certainly be one to savour
      858 28  -  ALAN HUBBARD FA CUP SPECIAL TRADITIONALLY, the FA Cup is filled with champagne—to be quaffed by the celebrating victors while steam and song swirl around their dressing room. This year, however, oil would be a more appropriate commodity to be poured on the
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      Arsenal team
      529 28 PAT JENNING3 (goal- keeper) World-class Northern Ireland International signed from North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a paltry £40,000 ($170,000) at the beginning of the season. Made a record 472 appearances for Spurs, whom he Joined from Watford for £25.000 ($106.500-> ln 1964 as an 18-year old. Seventy-four
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      THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE
      61 28 DEREK Nippard referees his last match when he takes charge of the F.A. Cup final at Wembley today. Nippard, who is 47 jr.irv has reached the League's retirement age limit. A district service inspector for Southern Gas Board, Nippard comes from Christchurch. The linesmen are
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      588 28 PAUL COOPER (goalKeeper i Joined the cluo on loan from Birmingham City in April. 1974 and made his debut the same month in an away match against Leeds. Was signed permenantly in a £30,000 'Sl2i.uuu) deal in July the same year and after a season in the reserves
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      50 28 J ONDON. Fri. Vj Arsenal, who have won the FA Cud four times, are even-money favourites to prevail tomorrow. Ipswich town, in the final for the first time, are on offer at 5 to I. with to 4 quoted against a draw after 90 minutes' play. Reuter.
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      Victory Order impresses
      256 28 TRACKWORK by BLUE PETER VICTORY Order did a dashing workout In good going at Bukit Tl man yesterday. With Chris Gwilliam astride. the Indian Order nve- j year-old ran 600 metres in 38 4 seconds, finishIng with quite a bit In hand. Victory Order showed ability in
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      Spell M for magic
      335 28 TONDON, Fr i. Malcolm Macdonald has played in two Wembley Cup finals and he has come away with two losers' medals For a man who signs his autographs "Win." the memory of those two failures hurts, and makes Supermac doubly determined to be a winner with
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      THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY
      78 28 ARCFNAL MrlOtrl'*t Third rd: Beat Sheffield United (A) 5-0. Fourth rd: Beat Wolves (H) 2-1. Fifth rd: Beat Walsall <Hj 4-1. Sixth rd: Beat Wrexham (A) 3-2. Semi-final: Beat Orient 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. IPSWICH Third rd: Beat Cardiff (A) 2-0. Fourth rd: Beat Hartlepool (H)
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      The injury hoodoo hits Ipswich
      209 28 The injury hoodoo hits Ipswich I ONDON, Xii IJk- U»] :<*>, which has df-KK^'l Ipwrich ■>.. ■'■j>.mi, struck again today, loon »ft«i .'jbby Robson had announced Jor the Football Association Cup Ji'iaj aj/aji^t Arsenal at Wembley tomorrow Hunter's fitness became suspect because of knee trouble and Robson said it would
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      BRIEFS
      119 28 X Tuth^kt ™twe7n The West Indies and A^traliS was yesterday abandoned as a draw after crowd demon•{rations on Wednesday prevente.- ;:ie last 38 balls from being bowled. Final scores: Aust 343 and 305-three dec West Indies 280 and 258-nlnc Play on the .econd day of the three-day m itch
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      302 28 GOLF Jim Dent shot v fm-under-par 65 to take a one stroke lead from Arnold Palmer In yesterdays first "H""1 of tn' U£«00 000 (*****.000) Byron Nelson K°lf classic. l-Cild i n Portocervo Sardinia Britain's Gordon' Brand ami Manuel Calero of Spain shared thr lea.l with two-under-par
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      Robson's men are no country bumpkins
      329 28  - Robson's men are no country bumpkins JAMES MOSSOP By rpHERE is a tempta1 tlon to dismiss Ipswich's appearance lji Saturday's Cup Final as the country side coming to town. Their pleasant East Anglian homestead be tween the River Orwell and the cattle market has an ambience that the Flash-Harry hangers-on
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      Injured Syed is coach Yap's only concern
      217 29 WITH 15 days left to the Malaysia Cup semi-final first leg tie against Pahang, coach Sebastian's only worry is over Syed Mutalib, the Singapore team's stopper. Syed is suffering a recurrence of his old hamstring inJury and has not been training for the
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      245 29  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By rpHE Chotikavan 1 twins, brothers Jun and Wan two outstanding swimmers from Thailand are enjoying a special training stint with People's Association Youth Swimming Club coach Kee Soon Bee to prepare them for this year's Asian Games in Bangkok.
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      328 29  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By AT 29, Venkatesan Gopal has come to the end of the rainbow, his pot of gold being the national squash championship, and his zapata moustache quivers with delight. v»t last, I m the number one" he smiles dreamily. I don't think
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      159 29 BUG BY Friendly: Sembawang Tigers v Singapore Selection (HMS Terror. 5 pmi. SOCCER FAS under- 16 toarnunrnt: Radln Mas CSC v Jalan Kayu. Commonwealth Palace v Katong Rangers. Macpherson PC v Realty Park Rangers. Telok Blangah CSC v Stirling United. BAPBA v Jalan Beoar PC. Buklt Tlmah CSC v
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      256 29 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Malaysian Judo Federation have suspended their vicepresident. Khor Ooon Hoe. for a year for making al l eg a tions against the interest and Integrity of the federation as reported in a Singapore news paper last November. However. Mr. Khor's office as secretary
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      594 29 BANGKOK, Fri.— Malaysia today emerged champions of the 11th King's Cup football tournament after a hardfought 3-2 victory over the young Singapore aide. Scores were deadlocked at l-al| at half-time. It was Malaysia's third consecutive victory and their fourth In the 11year history of the
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      COLIN TEO IS STAR ATHLETE TTSH beat Immigration
      827 29 COLIN TEO IS STAR ATHLETE TTSH beat Immigration NATIONAL women's hockey star Melanle Martens, and footballer E. Shanmugaretnam yesterday gave a display of their little-known athletic prowess at Raffles Institution's annual track and field meet at Grange Road yesterday, reports WILFRED YEO. Melanle, a Pre-Unlver-sity Two student, won the javelin
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      COSTLY INJURIES: DAVID
      207 29 'TttiE absence of goal1 keeper Urn Chiew Pent and injuries in the second half to key defenders, Abdul Ghani and R. Seenivasan. cost Singapore the chance of winning the Kind's Cup final against Malaysia at Bangkok last night, reports JOE DORAI. "Singapore play%l np to expectations," said
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      Aussies to play Games team
      187 29  -  WILFRED YEO By SINGAPORE will play O i. t- oJ^.ti. hosts to a South Australian state soccer team on Dec. 1 as part of their warm-up preparations for the Asian Games, SCheduled from Dec 9-20 T3 ari rr^nV a VTf^ r r rent national team
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    162 30 Tyre burst scare far Brez motorcade BONN, Frl. The limousine carrying Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev blew a tyre while travelling at 120 km an hour on a motorway near here today, an Informed source said. He said the accident occurred while the armoured Mercedes 600 car was bringing Mr. Brezhnev
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    33 30 MOSCOW. Fri. A grcur of 40 Chad students occupied the Chad Embassy in Morcow today and detained the acting ambassador to pretest French military forces In the central African country AP.
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    64 30 MANILA. Fri The Philippines will press (or an early handover tv the government of excess land at US military bases in the country, it was leported today. The pro-government Manila Evening Pest quoted olnclals as saying that the US Forces would be allowed to retain
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    275 30 Sanjay held after court ruling NEW DELHI, Friday CANJAY Gandhi, son of the former Indian Prime Minister, was arrested today after the Supreme Court ruled that he had attempted to pressure witnesses In a criminal case against him. Sanjay, 31, was taken Into custody and ordered to Delhi's Tihar Jail,
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    162 30 LONDON, Friday DRITONS were told today that the port of London, 15 years ago the world's busiest, was heading towards bankrvptcy. Port chairman John Cuckney warned the Labour government and the 9,000 remaining dockers that only drastic action, Including heavy manpower cuts, could avert huge losses.
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    63 30 MR. «IOW KWAV LIAM. a»ed TO, wild iwi> peacefully 5/5/7* leaving khi Michael Teck 8wee. Teck Chuan. daughter Ague* Bee Ouat. dau(htrri-lD-law Theresa. Kathleen and 5 grandchildren Funeral arrangement! will be announced tomorrow. (Tel: ■MM). f. MANIKAM, aied M. pawed a»ay on S/S/7S. Cortege leavw Blk 8. 306- A.
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    708 30 LONDON. Frl Share prices closed higher In thin trading tuday. dealers said, and at 3 pm the Financial Times Index was up 7 9 at 4825 Government bonds gained up to S Dealers said prices were marked down slightly following the minimum lending rate Increase to 8 1
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    91 30 JAKARTA, Fri. A high-ranking official wanted on corruption charges was fatally shot while resisting arrest by police. Antara news agency reported today. It said the official, whom it did not identify by name, was shot in the head and died yesterday in hospital in the central Java provincial
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    46 30 LONDON. F-rl. The British Government today moved to tighten credit by raising the Bank of England's minimum lending rate from 6 5 to 8 75 per cent in a bid to support the pound sterling «nd halt the outflow of foreign currency. AP.
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    278 30 lnfirm but Brez still a tough negotiator BONN, Fri. SOVIET President Leonid Brezhnev is showing signs of infirmity on his four-day visit to West Germany. But he still is a tough negotiator as Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is finding out. Western diplomats concluded that the 71-year-old Russian leader either still has
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    350 30 JOHANNESBURG. Friday gOLTH Africa faced American censure and the prospect of Security Council action today as its troops returned to their bases after a daylong assault on guerilla camps deep inside Angola. As Pretoria claimed a success in mopping up Anglo-based Swapo guerillas of
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    37 30 BANGKOK. PTI. Out of a total population of over 44 million, there are currently over 1.8 million people unemployed. This figure is expected to double in four years, a Labour Ministry official said yesterday. AFP.
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      222 30 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Cover Price SOt Annual Subacriptlon $tSS Circulation "'""f— Telephone i">00l I Eu 204 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS... SINGAPORE achieved yet another milestone in its short history as a financial centre last night when Finance Minister Mr Hon Sui Sen announced the complete liberalisation of exchange control. Mr
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    2371 31 NIXON'S MEMOIRS: THE YOM KIPPUR WAR AMERICA'S Middle Eastern policy under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson was aimed primarily at supplying the aims and money to enable Israel to detend itself against potential enemies. On Sept 25, 1909, Golda Meir
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    974 32  - Arab financier saves liner out of love for France PAUL WEBSTER By in PARIS SIX months ago, an anonymous Swissbased company called Technique AvantOarde TAG for short ended suspense over the future of the Hner France by offering 100 million francs ($5O million) to save it from the scrapyard. In
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    898 32  -  DAN LOHWASSER By A SPECIAL team of A Federal and State narcotics agents is working: in eastern North Carolina to write the final chapter in the story of probably the bigRest heroin smuggling operation ever uncovered in the United
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    662 33  -  MARK MURRAY By in Tokyo ...but the chances are there'll be another violent confrontation r stave off another debacle over this month's attempted opening of Tokyo's new international airport, the Japanese Government has spent US$l5 million !*34.5 million) to try U turn
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    340 33 How churches are snubbing apartheid JOHANNESBURG, Frl. Black clergymen are rising with little fanfare and publicity to Influential positions In the churches of South Africa. Their promotion has more to do with the religious drive against apartheid than with the recent government "concessions" allowing mixed church gatherings in white areas.
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      502 34 I I DEPARTMENT HEAD PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION SINGAPORE A well-known progressive and established branch of a large foreign bank, offers excellent opportunity for a suitable candidate to fill the above position. This position offers challenge, self-fulfilment and further growth to the selected candidate who will most likely be one presently
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      293 34 UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE ENGINEERING Applications are invited for teaching appointments, ranging from Lectureships to Professorships, in the Faculty of Engineering from candidates with suitable postgraduate qualifications and teaching/ research experience. Preference will •be given to candidates who are able to teach in one ■or more o* the following areas: CIVIL
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      629 35 mes I A multi-national organization in Jurong is I seeking an energetic young man to fill the I position of GENERAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE The candidate must be a graduate from the I University or who possesses equivalent I level of qualification. At least 4 years' .yorkI ing experience in the
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      578 35 Wt are a well established Engineering Firm engaged in rhe development and manufacture of Precision Mechanical Equipment. Due to recent expansion of the Marketing Department, we have created a new vacancy for a MARKETING ASSISTANT Th« Job: To ossist the Head of Marketing Department in the implementation of marketing plans
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      2801 35 M^. [MT~~ fl [[Vlsfil fll I n'l ISaUvI The SGV Group I c—*. invitM applications from •xp«n«nc«d candidatM to wsume p°" f\rrirpD_i AAMC VI I sVCH LVHn J 524,000 P.a. negotiable The selected candidate will initially be involved in the evaluation and submission of recommendations on straight and syndicated loan
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      478 35 THK BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18, 1970 EDITION) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Meeting of Creditors ln the undermentioned cases will be held on Wednesday 24th OffgjK&S. 1204/76 M V c °rP? raaV0^( v ffi sirSHameed t/a M H Gulam Trading C0rip"^^ a.m. 425/76 Ng Soo Lam of No
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      762 36 SMIB^k^AAAMMAS^A^SfI I „1 I 1„.,, J~Z CHASE CHASE invites applications from well-qualified Singapore C.t.zens for the position of OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR (BILLS) The successful candidate will be responsible for the _i i t i n-i i supervision and operations of a section of the Bills Department. Responsibilities will include collection of
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      935 36 (InrorDoratedlnthe IN THE HIGH COURT OF I NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS In Bankruptcy I At an Extraordinary Oeneral No 31 of 1978 Meeting of the Members of re ANG KENG LIM iradlng Yeow Kwong Manufactory as <pte> Ltd. duly convened saint electrical SSS^^thift'iS!: TRADIN° 1f.78 the following reso- Ex-parte: HOME WATCH
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