The Straits Times, 9 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Kstd. 1845 TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon CHINA'S ARMS BUYING SPREE
    523 1 'Package deals worth billions' PARIS, Monday CHINESE leaders now touring Western Europe are shopping for industrial complexes and advanced armaments which French officials say could be worth billions of dollars. Chinese Vice-Premier Ku Mv and a 20-member delegation are spending 10 days in France inspecting industrial
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    Lock icon Marcos to end rule by decree
    189 1 MANILA, Mon. Pre- sldent Ferdinand i Marcos, who has been ruling the Philippines j with martial law powers for nearly six years, will stop issuing decrees, orders and instructions after May 15, government sources said today. They said the 60-year-old President was pre- I
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    Mochtar on day's visit
    31 1 INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Mochtar Kuramaadja flew In ye.t;rday for a day's stcpover and had dinner with his Singapore counterpart. Mr. 8. Rajaratnam. He leaves for Jakarta today.
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    Lock icon My hat! What goes on?
    132 1 ONE could be forgiven for concluding that Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt seem in mortal fear of having their heads blown off by the military brass band. For there, in full public view, is the 'Russian strongman clutching his head
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    Lock icon Israeli pullout warning
    64 1 TEL AVIV, Mon. Israel's military signalled a warning today that a decision by French UN troops to withdraw from their frontline position to avoid clashes with Palestinian guerillas could delay a tlnal Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon. The newspaper Haaretz raid Israeli forces Intended to withdraw fully
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    Lock icon Up jets sale to Israel: Dr K
    73 1 WASHINGTON. Mon. Formei US S cretary of Stale Dr. Henry Kissinger told a Senate committee today It should urge the Carter Administration to Increase the number of let fighters It proposes to sell to Israel. Dr. Kls lnger told the Sell* t« Foreign
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    Lock icon Bus plunge
    30 1 CAPE TOWN. Mon —A bus carrying about 70 people to Transkel plunged 40 metres Into a gorge yesterday, killing at least seven people and seriously Injuring 44. AP.
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    Lock icon Thai rice goes back to old quota system
    235 1 Thai rice goes back to old quota system THAILAND has re-introduced the old A quota system for exporting rice to Singapore, Hongkong and Malaysia after experimenting with a new system last month, according to a report received here yesterday. From this month on- wards, as In the past before April,
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    Lock icon The weather
    18 1 UP TO NOON TODAY: Isolated showers in the late morning, according to the Singapore Meteorological Service.
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    Lock icon Guerillas abduct 100 Thais
    87 1 Guerillas abduct 100 Thais BANGKOK, Mon—Communist guerillas raided a border village and abducted more than 100 people after burning down a deserted defence outpost, it was reported today. A light aircraft was trying to track down the guerillas who attacked the village near the Cambodian border last Friday, the report
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    Lock icon English coast oil-polluted
    61 1 OBE A T YARMOUTH. (England). Mon. OH from the Oreek tanker Elenl V. sliced in two, In a weekend accident with a French vessel, today polluted 30 km of English holiday beaches, coast guards said, Tidis and changing winds brought about 1.000 tonnes of heavy engine oil
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    36 1 NFW YORK, Mon. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which rose 4.68 points on Friday, was ahead 4.42 points to 833. 50 arcund 11 am today. The Dow tost 8.23 polnti overall last week. UPI.
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    Lock icon Seoul varsity demo
    65 1 SEOUL, Mon. Helmeted riot police stormed Into the campus of prestigious Seoul National University today and fired tear gas to break up anti-government student demonstrators. The students also Issued a manifesto for democracy to urge a boycott of the scheduled May 18 general elections to choose delegates
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    Lock icon Oil price hike not likely this year: Yamani
    608 1 TAIF (Saudi Arabia), Monday QIL ministers from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) agreed during a weekend of informal talks here that oil prices would have to rise but not on when the increase should take place. Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister,
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    Lock icon Labour SOS to sick MPs
    154 1 Labour SOS to sick MPs LONDON, Monday CICK Labour Party MPs were today summoned from their beds to help their minority government wiji a key vote on its budgetary proposals in the House of Commons. Faced with the possibility of an embarrassing defeat, the government made clear that whatever the
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    Lock icon Guilty plea by Berkowitz
    74 1 NEW YORK, Mon Accused "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowltz, who held New York City under a reign of terror for more than a year, todny pleaded guilty to the murder of Brooklyn girl Stacy Moscowltz. Judge Joseph Corso accepted the guilty plea, as well as
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    Four hurt in crash
    60 1 FOUR people, including a woman, were Injured in a head-on collision between a car and a taxi at the Junction of East Coast Road and Still Road early today. The four, including the taxi-driver who was travelling alone in his vehicle, were sent to the Singapore
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      95 1 SCOOTER THEFT GANG SMASHED Page 13 CUBAN troops In Mozambique for Attack on Rhodesia 2 FLARE-UP again in Lebanon 3 US. Australia and NZ to hold navy war fames 4 JAKARTA students must go home by 1980 5 NIXON'S MEMOIRS Page 6 PARENTS-IN-LAW want couples to stay on their own
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      Lock icon Chinese to get regular pay rises
      192 2 Chinese to get regular pay rises HONGKONG, Monday CHINA will soon reform Its current wage system to Incorporate regular Increments as a way to encourage more production. An article by a special commentator published In the People's Daily on May 5 said, "we must recognise the relationship between wage Increases
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      Lock icon A matter of time
      64 2 MACAO, Mon. Macao governor Garcia Leandro returned today from a historic trip to China and said that the Chinese consider the establishment of diplomatic relations with Portugal to be "only a question of time." But Colonel Leandro, the first governor of this tiny Portuguese enclave ever
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      Lock icon Indonesia oil hunt hopes
      99 2 JAKARTA, Mon. Indonesia hopes that American oil companies will step up their exploration in Indonesia now that the US Internal Revenue Services (IRSi had settled their tax problem, the Minister for Economics, Industry and Finance. Dr. Wljoyo Nitisastro. said here today. The minister was talking to
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      Donny Osmond weds
      45 2 SALT LAKE CITY (Nevada), Mon. Singer Donny Osmond married a 19-year-old college freshman today. Donny, who announced his engagement last month, took the nuuTlaKe vows with Debra Oienn in the Mormon tempie about 7.30 a.m. Only family members attended the ceremony. int.
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      Lock icon Viets prepare for oil find
      52 2 HONGKONG. Mon. Viet turn has operud an insurance since In Vung Tau to serve oil prospecting in the town and southern Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday. Oovernment officials and representatives of the state bank were among those who attended the opening of the
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      Lock icon 'Cuban troops in M'bique for Rhodesia attack'
      339 2 BACKING BY SOVIET TANKS, JETS NEW YORK. Mon.—Hundreds of Cttban troops, backed by Soviet tanks and ]et fighters, have moved into Mozambique in preparation for a planned major offensive against Rhodesia, Newsweek magazine reported yesterday. South African and Rhodeslan Intelligence sources report that
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      Lock icon US Govt halts China deal
      59 2 ANN ARBOR (Michigan). Mon. The US Government, citing national security concerns, has blocked an Ann Arbor firm from selling US$2.B million ($6.4 million) worth of earth-scanning equipment to China. The order placed by the Chinese Oovernment with Daedalus Enterprises was for equipment which would aid
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      Lock icon 2 Amin men refused entry into Britain
      123 2 2 Amin men refused entry into Britain LONDON, Mon. Two Of Uganda President idl Amln's security men were refused entry to Britain last week. They had come to escort home a Ugandan Air line official who told British authorities he was afraid for his life, the Home Office said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Blunder by CIA in secret Angola war?
      183 2 Blunder by CIA in secret Angola war? WASHINGTON, Mon. The Central Intelligence Agency's "blundering stupidity" In conducting a secret war In Angola led directly to the entry of thousands of Cuban troops on the side of the proSovlet faction, a disaffected former spy said yesterday. John stockwell, chief of the
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      Lock icon 'Monarchy is best way to run democracy'
      213 2 NEW YORK, Monday THE best way to run a democracy Is constitutional monarchy with highly trained, highly respectable and highly admirable people at the top, says a Windsor intimate, according to Time magazine. The American news weekly, in Its forthcoming issue, says the
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      Lock icon Africa's 'Moscow'
      46 2 AERIAL photographs of the Sooth West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) headquarters deep in Angola that was destroyed by South African troops in a raid last week. The base, codenamed Moscow, was used by Swapo to conduct its battle for independence in Namibia. AP picture.
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      Lock icon Swapo cancels Namibia talks
      325 2 UNITED NATIONS, Mon. -The South-west Africa People's Organisation, citing South Africa's raid Into Angola, today cancelled new talks with the West on independence for South-west Africa, Just as they were about to begin. An announcement from Swapo's UN observer office in New York said the central
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      Lock icon When Chou broke his right arm
      250 2 HONGKONG, Monday fHIANG Chlng, widow of the late Chairman Mao Tse-tung, once caused the late Premier Chou En-lal to break his right arm, a Peking magazine disclosed recently. Edgar Snow, author of Red Star Over China, mentioned that Mr. Chou broke his arm after
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      Lock icon It's just eggs-cellent!
      55 2 HONGKONG, Mon— You can now really enjoy your eggs "sunnyside up" thanks to a Hongkong-made solar cooker. The collapsible cooker, featured as "Product of the month" In a business mag izine here. Is equipped with a high prevision refl.-ctor and U designed for outdoor cooking. It was
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      Taraki's debut
      68 3 FLANKED by armed guards, Afghanistan's new Prime Minister Nur Mohammad Taraki, 61, made his debut before the press in Kabul on Saturday. Trying to clarity his country's political colouring, Mr. Taraki who was installed as premier following a coup by the armed forces— said the country would not
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      U.S. BANS EXPORT OF TORTURE TOOLS
      100 3 U.S. BANS EXPORT OF TORTURE TOOLS WASHINGTON. Mon. Congress has taken steps to prohibit the export of thumbscrews, leg irons, shackles and electric shock batons to governments that engage in gross violations Of human rights. Thumbscrews are tiny torture Instruments that, when twisted, apply painful pressure on fingers. According to
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      Lock icon Israel won't suspend settlements'
      254 3 Israel won't suspend settlements' TEL AVIV, Monday OREMIER Menachem Begin was reported 1 today to have told leaders of big American Jewish organisations that Israel does not Intend to suspend creation of settlements on the occupied Jordan River West Bank, even during peace negotiations. According to the daily newspaper Haaretz,
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      Lock icon C'WEALTH GAMES: 'ISRAEL CANT TAKE PART'
      132 3 C'WEALTH GAMES: 'ISRAEL CANT TAKE PART' EDMONTON (Canada), Mon. Dr. Maury Van Vliet, president of the Commonwealth Oames Foundation, says reports that Uganda might boycott the Games If Israel sends athletes are ridiculous. "How could Israel compete in the Games? They are not In the Commonwealth," Dr. Van Vliet said.
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      Lock icon Cholera toll
      29 3 JAKARTA, Mon. Seven people have died of cholera In the southfin Jakarta suburb of Setiabudl during the past three days, a Health Service spokesman said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon FLARE-UP AGAIN IN CRISIS-HIT LEBANON
      416 3 Savage fighting between peace forces and guerillas BEIRUT, Monday A NEW outbreak of fierce fighting between rightwing gunmen and Syrian peace-keeping troops has undermined efforts to resolve Lebanon's prolonged political crisis. Members of the rightist militias were seen In Beirut yesterday at main road junctions
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      Lock icon $23m search
      41 3 OTTAWA. Mon. Canada Is expected to seek more than US$lO million (Ss23 million) in compensation from the Soviet Union for costs Incurred In recovering the Soviet nuclear-powered satellite Cosmos-954 which broke up over Canadian territory four month* ago. AFP.
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      Lock icon Spain rioting
      33 3 PAMPLONA (Spain). Mon. Riot police fired rubber bu.lets last night to disperse tiundreds of youths who bmri'caded streets with can after a demonstration demanding ■A amnesty fot Spanish poplitical prisoners Reuter
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      Lock icon No big changes in cabinet reshuffle
      190 3 CAIRO, Mon EGYPTIAN Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem reshuffled his cabinet today to face discontent over food shortages, mounting pripes and deteriorating public services but there were no startling changes. Mr. Salem, In a brief statement to reporters, said the changes were to "face Egypt's
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      Lock icon PROFESSOR SHOT BY GUNMEN
      157 4 ROME, Mon. A senior health official was wounded by gunmen in Milan today as thousands of police continued their hunt for the Red Brigades kidnappers of former Premier Aldo Moro. Police roadblocks were set up In Genoa and In the Umbrlan hills north of Rome this
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      Lock icon RIOT OVER NARITA
      58 4 THE Battle of Narita as the oftenviolent tussle between the Japanese Government and opponents of the new Tokyo international airport is dubbed spilled over into the streets of Tokyo on Sunday when helmeted ultra-left radicals (left) skirmished with riot police. The confrontation followed a rally against the
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      Lock icon US, NZ and Australia to hold joint war games
      430 4 Reports of Soviet naval buildup in Indian Ocean, so... CANBERRA, Mon. ITS Vice-President w Walter Mondale said today a joint naval exercise involving Australia, New Zealand and the United States will be held shortly in the Indian Ocean following reports of
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      Lock icon Pravda charge
      41 4 MOSCOW. Mon. The Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda said today Conservative forces In Britain were trying to sow enmity and suspicions among the people of Europe In violation of th» final act of the 197S European security conference. Reuter.
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      China 'yes'
      22 4 HONOKONO. Mon. China has recognised the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan on Sunday, the New China News Agency reported yesterday. APR
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      Lock icon Normal USChina ties by 1981?
      197 4 TOKYO. Monday JAPANESE Govern- ment officials be11 cv c Washington might normalise relations with China by early 1981, two Japanese dally newspapers reported today. The mass-circulation Yomturl Shlmbun and Ninon Kelzal Shlmbun said the officials, whe were not named, based their views on last week's
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      Pollsters give Carter another shock
      173 4 Pollsters give Carter another shock WASHINGTON. Mon. Pollsters who have been monitoring President Carter's declining popularity gave him another shock today: A majority of Democrats would prefer Senator Edward Kennedy In the 1980 Presidential election. Democrats, asked In a Gallup poll whom they would prefer If the 1980 party convention
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      Lock icon France's top gangster goes over the wall
      199 4 France's top gangster goes over the wall DARIS, Mon— A French 1 gangster described by police as "Public Enemy Number One" escaped this morning from the top security wing of the main Paris prison. Jacques Mesrlne, 43, who once boasted he had killed 15 people in France and Canada, was
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      Lock icon EEC eye on projects with Asean
      219 4 MANILA, Monday A VISITING European economic mission said today It was looking into several Asean projects to see how European businessmen could participate In them. 1 Mr. Olivier Discard d'Estaing, president of the European Centre for International Cooperation (Cecil did not identify the projects,
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      Lock icon EXPLAIN, BRITAIN TOLD
      76 4 EXPLAIN, BRITAIN TOLD LONDON, Mon. An angered Soviet Union has called on Britain to explain a statement by the country's top military commander that Britain and China face a common enemy whose capital is in Moscow. The Foreign Office, disclosing this today, said Britain's ambassador in Moscow had been summoned
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      Lock icon Ohira their choice
      60 4 TOKYO. Mon. Mr. M»sayoshl Ohira. a top politic!* rival of Prime Minister Takeo FukudA. wu chosen In a recent public opinion poll as the meet desirable next prime mlnlsur. Kyodo new* lervlcereported today. Kyodo said Mr Ohlm. secretary-general of the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, earned 14.2 per ctnt
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      112 4 BANGKOK, Mon. Thailand has adopted a new policy towards thr acceptance of technological aid: The use of Thai experts exclusively, with foreign experts being phased oat, a spokesman for the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation announced. Future requests for foreign aid will stipulate the use
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    Father Stanley, the guide extraordinary
    285 5 Father Stanley, the guide extraordinary MEET Father Stanley Fernandez (above) Singapore's only priest who is a tourist guide. He is a guide extraordinary, who does not ret paid for his job, but Is given free food and accommodation by a travel firm. In his part-time job, he said he was
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    New STDA committee
    65 5 MR Yip Seek Weng, personnel division manager of the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, has been re-elected president of the Singapore Training and Development Association. Other officials are: Mr. Robert Ong. vice-president; Mr. Ho Ah Chuan. secretary: Miss Wong Wai Lin. treasurer: Miss Tan Chung Lee. auditor, Mr.
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    Photo salon
    27 5 THE Photographic SocWty Df Singapore will hold the 29th Singapore International Salon of Photography et the National Museum Art Gallery from July 7 to 28.
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    Talk on gold dollar mart
    64 5 A DIRECTOR of Sinßma.s Mr John Curran. will sptak to members and registered students uf the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Association of International Accountants. Singapore Branch, on May 35 at 6 pm. The talk on The Singapore
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    Jumble sale at church
    32 5 ST. Peters Church in Serangoon Garden Estate will hold its annual jumble and food sale on May 32 from 10 a.m. Proceeds will go to the church fund.
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    SIM talk
    46 5 THE chairman of the governing council of the Singapore Institute of Management. Mr. Richard K. M. Eu will speak on the new diploma in marketing management course, to be announced by the institute at SIM headquarters in ScotU Road at 3 pm. on Thursday.
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    Jakarta students must go home by 1980
    426 5 pre-college Indonesian students studying here will be repatriated by 1980 under a Jakarta Government's move to provide them a mandatory national education in Indonesia. Nearly four thousand of them will be affected in Singapore and many more in various parts of the world
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    Worker killed by stud gun he was using
    285 5 Worker killed by stud gun he was using A WORKER was killed when the stud gun he was using discharged a nail into his abdomen, a coroner'; court heard yesterday. Ng Chiak Wah, 34, a Malaysian, was working on a celling of a house in Gallop Road when the incident
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    NINE BOOKIES FINED TOTAL OF $10,500
    116 5 NINE BOOKIES FINED TOTAL OF $10,500 NINE bookmakers and eight people who assisted In carrying on a public lottery over the weekend were yesterday fined a total of $26,500 in a magistrate's court. The bookies, all men aged between 23 and 55, pleaded guilty to acting as llegal bookmakers at
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    Fund in memory of Datuk Wee
    135 5 A $500,000 scholarship fund in memory of Dat v k Wee Kheng Chiang, father of prominent banker and industrialist Mr. Wee Cho Yaw, has been set up. The Wee Kheng Chiang Memorial Scholarship Fund will be administered by Nanyang University, according to a statement
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      251 5 Straits Times Crossword ACBOSft pursue rate alteration (8). 1 Joint effort to provide wild 7 A poor actor taking noboar in meal (IS). thing back to Amerlc.n 10 Qolnc astray In the club- town (5). houae. perhaps (3. 6). 8 Keeping mind fixed on 11 Muse at oriental artist camp
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    Eisenhower—he never forgave Truman for those quips about him
    600 6 Eisenhower —he never forgave Truman for those quips about him NIXON'S MEMOIRS: PERSONALITIES IN this part of the series, Nixon talks about former Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson: Senator Edward Kennedy and former Vice-President Hubert Humphrey. pERHAPS the best description I can give of Dwight Eisenhower is that he
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    35 6 Johnson above all, he wantea to be loved by every American' Edward Kennedy... 'he would have been the hardest to beat in 1972' Humphrey... 'honourable and resourceful but I knew he would never make it'
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    10 6 lashback Nixon (then Vice- President) with President Eisenhower in 1956
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    Johnson—President at the wrong time...
    710 6 Johnson President at the wrong time... fellow don't know any more about politics than a pig knows about Sunday," Truman once said At one point we were Planning a big bipartisan rally to build support for the mutual security programme. I suggested that Truman be invited to appear on the
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    Hubert Humphrey
    145 6 ILfY thoughts reiTl turn to the look on Hubert Humphrey's face as he had watched McGovern's acceptance speech at the 1972 Democrats convention. Humphrey was an honourable and resourceful opponent. He did not fear showing his patriotism, his feelings, or his flaws. However close he might come to
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    Ted Kennedy—he probably had no choice after Chappaquiddick
    477 6 Ted Kennedy— he probably had no choice after Chappaquiddick "Now what do you think of that?" "I can only say that I'm very grateful," I leplled. HAD no doubt that George McGovern would be the easiest Democrat to beat. The hardest would be the one who resolutely avowed his noncandidacy:
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      3 6 Tomorrow: The family
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    PARENTS-IN-LAW WANT COUPLES TO STAY ON THEIR OWN TOO
    908 7  -  EVELYN NG By VOL'N(i couples t h c s c days nm\ prefer to st?\ on their own -*£ut so do their parents. A Straits Times cneck yesterday among parenu-in-iaw showed meir aennue preu-r-ence to nave tnelr cmidren stay away trom
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    Fleeing m-cyclist ignored several red lights
    194 7 ■\^O T O RCYCLIST Ng A"* Yau Teck, 20, who rode against the traffic flow and Ignored several traffic red lights, was yesterday fined $1,000 for riding dangerously. Ng, who pleaded guilty, was also disqualified from riding motorcycles for three years. The court heard
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    Network will broadcast more In Mandarin
    223 7 Network will broadcast more In Mandarin REDIFFUSION Slncapore will broadcast more Mandarin programmes and reduce those using dialects to keep up with the government's bilingual policy. This process would be very gradual as not many of its staff were proficient in Mandarin, Mr. Jack Snowden. Redii fusion's managing director, said
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    Student stole car and took girl to show
    279 7 Student stole car and took girl to show A STUDENT from the American School &tol<a car from the car park of the American Club, used it to drive to school and take his girl friend to a film show, a court heard yesterday. David Michael Rollins. 17, was caught on
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      191 7 Bringing Up Fithtr By Bill Kavanagh tic Hal Gamp r»^.. <r,-~ -~T\ lock-ten^ X^ auntie aussie, I? I I'll po it, d^ples- 2eJr,\??-S; ,J? /NOT A TWENTY, TWIRT>, WILL >OU COUNT Vl> I AUNTIE DOESN'T KNOW Ifoiio^v^fc J\ DIDN'T-) FORTY, FlFry-/ MoNEY TO SEE IF I HOW TO COUNT/ BlondU
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      76 8 ffitt» The Illustrated word Is pronounced you, meaning excellent or superior. It has been reduced to only six strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 17. Here are some common combinations of the word: VL& youllang superior. youxlu excellent. youdai concession or special treatment. youmel elegance, beautiful
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      Seeking help from the learned
      372 8 Proverbial anecdotes In the old China, during, the period of the three kingdoms, a warlord, Liv Bel, heard from Xv Shu and Slma Hul, two advisers, that there was a talented man called Zhuge Liang. He set forth with his two sworn brothers, Guan Yu
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      Quotations!
      36 8 ta^Jv j Great tasks can be entrusted to those who neither grow angry at any unexpected violence, nor become surprised at any shocking accidents, nor worry to argue in defence against serious slanders. Tang Bin
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      China introduced 853 new simplified characters
      752 8 Lingua Fun China has announced the introduction of another 853 new simplified characters. Last December, the Ta Kung Pao in Hongkong published a report prepared by the Chinese Characters Reforms Committee, which explained Its latest recommendations of the 853 simplified characters. According to it,
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      Chinese Without Tears
      42 8 Baoqlan Regrets Wo yfjuiK you le yuehul B: I have had an appointment. Na Lai yfh\n le A: That's too bad. W? shfzai hen baoqlan B: I'm really very vcrry. Na shl melb^nfa de A: It can't be helped.
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      Bilingual street names
      109 8 Jin Tampang Jin Tampol Jin Tan Tock Seng Jin Tanah Puteh Jin Tanah Rata Jin Tangkl Jin Tanl Jin Tanjong Jin Tanjong Irau Jin Taplsan Jin Tapisan Ayer Jin Tarl Dulang Jin Tari Lllln Jin Tarl Payong Jin Tari Plring Jin Tarl Serlmpi Jin Tarl Zapln Jin
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    Industrial action at F & N by 900 workers
    282 9 Industrial action at F N by 900 workers THE Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) has started industrial action at Fraser and Neave in River Valley Road over what the union alleges as a "reorganisation of a sales department to the detriment of employees." About 900 employees, all members of Silo,
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    Apology ends union action at factory
    231 9 INDUSTRIAL action at a Bukit Timah factory last week was fcglled off after the fcabour Ministry intervened and a Supervisor, who is •M to have sparkSi off the trouble, apologised to the -anion. JUemu»rs of the Union darbide Dranch of the Singapore Industrial La-
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    SRI LANKA TEAM LEAVES AFTER WEEK'S VISIT
    223 9 SRI LANKA TEAM LEAVES AFTER WEEK'S VISIT A k FOUR-MAN team .Jrom Sri Lanka left SJjrapore rturing th c lOmend after spending •DM week exploring the pwlbilities of increas- v* economic and tech.aW cooperation be- twaen the two countrips. team led by th* Afflltional Secretary In S* Lanka's Defence Mi-
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    Larger tax haul from shows
    565 9 Larger tax haul from shows gl Mi A PORE Customs were undercollecting entertainment duty from some night clubs and discotheques until recently "when a new interpretation of the Entertainment Duty Act" reaped thousands of dollars. The Straits Times learnt that one nightclub, which was paying $500 monthly under an old
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    2 killed in separate traffic accidents
    141 9 2 killed in separate traffic accidents TWO people died on Sunday from injuries suffered in separate traffic mishaps. Police identified them as Mrs. Catherine L. Sequerah, 48. of Block 1, Lorong 7, Toa Payoh and Jothapani, nine, whose address was not immediately known According to a police spokesman, a car.
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    Five homeless after blaze
    40 9 FIVE people were made homeless when thrir attap hut In Ang Mo Kio. near Avenue One. was damaged by flre last night. No one was Injured In the blaze which broKe out shortly after 10 p.m.
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    On materials handling
    55 9 THE Supervisory and Management Training Association of Singapore, an affiliate of Singapore Professional Centre, will conduct a 10lecture course on Materials Handling and Stores Management from May 29. The course will be held at Beard Room. Merlin Hotel, on Mondays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9
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    Children's art contest by Rotary Club
    81 9 Children's art contest by Rotary Club THE Rotary Club of Singapore will hold the Leslie Rayner children's painting competition at the Toa Payoh town garden at 9 a.m. on June All children up to the ace of 18 on June 1 are Invited to take part. Those interested can write
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    What small electronic firms must do to survive
    763 10 and me- dium-sized electronic companies in Singapore must improve their ability to copy or create new products and re fine their existing business acumen to survive and expand in the fast changing world of consumer electronics. For the bigger firms, the years
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    6 10 MADAM HO... found dead in Hongkong
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    S'pore girl's killing: Hunt for gem gang
    201 10 TYONGKONG po- lice probing the murder of a former Singapore singer Ho Yuk-ying, 30, in the colony on April 27 are believed to be on the track of a major gem smuggling syndicate operating in Asia. The Hongkong daily, South China Morning Post,
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      536 10 I TEACHERS PARENTS I introducing TIMES ASSESSMENT I STUDY-GUIDES in Science, Mathematics English for Primary 3, 4, 5 PSLE Pupils." j*. wL "TIMES ASSESSMENT STUDY-GUIDES" consist I of 12 books specially written for pupils in Primary w^^^A \^M I 3,4, 5 and 6 (PSLE). At each level there are 3
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      131 12 LAOTIAN VICEPREMIER DUE IN FOR TALKS KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. I rpHE Laotian Vice-Pre- 1 mier and Minister of J Foreign Affairs, Mr. Phoune Sipaseut will J, make a three-day official C visit to Malaysia from H next Monday, the Foreign C Minister announced here P today. H The announcement said
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      Asean traders to meet
      54 12 KUALA LUM.PUR. Men.— A 350-strong delegation consisting of MalayMon Chinese businessmen will attend a business convention of Asean traders In Manila from May 14 to 18. The delegation will be led by the Chaiiman ol the Associated Chlne-e Chamber of Commerce and Industry Malaysia, Tan Sri
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      Front told: Don't expect walkover poll victories
      258 12 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Monday NATIONAL Front candidates were last night told not to expect as many iincoixtested victories in the coming general elections as in 1974. Its secretary-general, Encik Ghaffar Baba, speaking at an Umno Youth dinner here, stressed the need for the party
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      Hussein urged to announce date
      99 12 BAGAN D A T O H, (Perak), Mon. Acting Umno national president and Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, has been asked to announce the date of the general elections. The request was made by the Bagan Datoh Umno Youth division at its delegates meeting here
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      Lock icon I Hussein and Suharto | to I meet in Labuan-J \
      212 12 I Hussein and Suharto to I meet in Labuan-J KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysian Prime I Minister Datuk Hussein Onn and President I Suharto of Indonesia I will meet In Labuan on May 17 and 18 to dis- cuss bilateral matters I and exchange views on j matters of mutual in-
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      Witness: opened bank account in S'pore
      677 12 Witness: opened bank account in S'pore T*HE High Court was told today of how Mr. I Tan Soo Huah, younger brother of a re- i tired air staff division executive officer, open- j ed two overseas bank accounts to collect i money on four occasions for some top people. Mr.
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      POLICE OFFICER FOUND SHOT
      119 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon A senior police officer was found with a gunshot wound on his cheek In his home in Jalan St. Thomas, off Jalan Ipoh here, today. Deputy Supt. T. Balasingam. 50, of Police Headquarters, was admitted to the General Hospital In a critical condition.
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    Six suspects in scooter theft gang held
    470 13  -  PAUL JANSEN Machines, spare parts seized By WELL-ORGANISED gang who stole scores of scooters, refurbished and then sold to unsuspecting buyers, used an almost foolproof method to conceal the vehicles' origins from the new owners and the police. This was revealed yesterday by
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    14 13 Detectives recording the particulars of recovered scooters and parts. Picture by TAN SUAN ANN
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    Teachers' tiffs over son's education end in divorce
    287 13 Teachers' tiffs over son's education end in divorce f "ONSTANT arguments v between two teachers over their son's education led to the breakup of their marriage. the High Court heard yesterday. Mrs. Valeric Joan Kerr (nee Mance) who was granted a divorce on the (rounds of desertion, told Mr. Justice
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    Free shows
    32 13 THE National Museum will screen three flltts From the Camera to the TV Screen, German Scene and The German Museum at Its premises tomorrow at 8 p.m. Admission Is free.
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    Courtesy drive winners
    52 13 MR. Baey Llan Peck, chairman cf the board of directors of NTUC Welcome Consumers Co-operative, will give away prizes to 133 people at the Quecnrtown Drar.ch en Sunday at 9 am Tfuy aie the wlr.rers of ccntests held at Welcome supei markets In conjunction with the national
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    Less air pollution
    64 13 TOTAL acidity levels in the atmosphere In all areas during the first quarter o: this year showed a droD compared to the first three months of last year and the avtarte for the whole of last year. There was also a slight decrease in dust fallout levels.
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    Bouquet for our water supply plan
    263 13 Bouquet for our water supply plan THE Singapore Government's foresight in planning for the island's water supply tiil the mid-1980s has earned high praise from a man whose business is to "treat water seriously." The tribute came when Mr. Leon Vinyard, vicepresident of Culligan International Company, was talking about the
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    Officials of society
    46 13 MR. Koh Choon Hul has bien elected chairman of the Singapore Children's Society. Other members of the executive commitij* Include the vice-chairman. Dr. Wong Mook Ow; the secretary. Mr. Nglam Tee Liang; asst. secretary. Prof. Ann Wee and treasurer. Mr LJew Pook Choon.
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    SWIMMING COMPLEX FOR KALLANG
    117 13 SWIMMING COMPLEX FOR KALLANG iirORK on a swimming TT pool complex occupying 1.7 hectares of land at Kallang Basin Estate will begin by the end of the year, the MP for Kolam Ayer. Mr. Sidek bin SanllT. said yesterday. It is expected that the complex in Neighbourhood 3 of the
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    Welcome chief clears air on cheaper goods
    318 13 THE chairman of Wei- j come, Mr. Baey Lian I Peck yesterday corrected a "misconception" that all goods sold at NTUC Welcome supermarkets should be cheaper than elsewhere. He said only a dozen or so the essentials of the more than 6,000 items
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    Two more supermarts by Oct
    95 13 TWO more NTUC Welcome supermarkets will be set up by October to help lower the average worker's cost of living. One will be at Ang Mo Kio, to be ready in July, and another will be at Bukit Merah, in September or October. The additions
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    Call to keep up with the times on information
    252 13 SINGAPOREANS must be more information conscious and the Republic should adopt modern and advanced methods of gathering research information to keep abreast of the developed world, an American information scientist-researcher, Dr. Eugene Garfield, said here yesterday. Dr. Garfield. who Is on
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    Settlement hope in suit against ship firm
    121 13 Settlement hope in suit against ship firm rE High Court was told yesterday of a possible settlement among four parties In a 1971 admiralty suit, originally set down for five days' hearing this week before Mr. Justice D'Cotta. Mr. A. P. Godwin, for three of the parties, all plaintiffs in
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    Fined for fighting
    40 13 TWO youths, Mohamed Ismail bin Abu Bakar. 17. and Rawichandran Thangavelu, 18. »\re each fined $100 by a district Judge yesterday after they pleaded guilty to fighting In Upper Boon Kene Road on Saturday at 11.35 p.m.
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      GREAT DILEMMA
      344 14 THE great dilemma highlighted by Mr. Chua Slan Chin which he said is facing the Singapore leadership Is quite real. But it is also one which our leaders to some extent have created for themselves. Mr. Chua's complaint is that there has emerged a self-satisfied, complacent youth and
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      THE SAUDI STAND
      306 14 ALTHOUGH the two-day Opec meeting at the Saudi summer capital of Talf was meant to be an Informal one to enable the oil ministers to discuss longrange issues not normally covered by Opec's regular semi-annual conferences, the question of 011-prlcing and the vargaries of the US dollar
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    Asbestos, the 50-50 killer
    458 14  -  GEOFFREY LEAN By in London UP TO half the people heavily exposed to asbestos at work during the past 40 years will die as a result, according to the United States Government. Mr. Joseph Callfano, the Secretary for Health, Education and Welfare, who is alerting the
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    Several fundamental issues made matters of dispute
    1370 14  -  BILL CAMPBELL i By The second in a series of articles by the Straits Times Features Editor who was in Jakarta recently. rfHOUGH miliX tant students led the outpouring of criticism of the Suharto administration in the weeks preceding the general session of
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    Lock icon Russia's sensitive spot
    912 14  -  BARRY JAMES By in KIRKENES (Norway) THE Soviet Union's Kola Peninsula, a few kilometers east of here, is the world 1 biggest and most sensitive military complex. It is also one of the most vulnerable. One of the bases for strategic missile submarines is at Pechenga, SO
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      171 14 WHEN YOU LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO A LOCAL COMPANY Company Law of Singapore and Malaysia. Vql II explains the procedures involved. This extremely readable second volume explores further the areas not covered in Vol. I. The author. Awther Singh, examines in-depth the areas of INCORPORATION; PROSPECTUSES SHARES. DEBENTURES OTHER INTERESTS:
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      785 15 rsix days after ihe Singapore Bus Services' announcement inviting applications for its 20 million shares, one finds the application forms still unavail able at local banks, what can one say about the shares underwriters and managers, the D2velopment
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      A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS Does it take all that time to select a painter?
      167 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS Does it take all that time to select a painter? SOME five months ago I wrote to the Housing Board about the appalling condition of the external walls of practically every block of flats In the Holland Drive estate. I was, however, happy to note
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      850 15 DEVAN: I AM NOT A STARRY-EYED PARTISAN OF DETENTE C CASIONALLY, your leader writer indulges In what may be called learned nitpicking, confusing his readers In the process. The editorial In the Sunday Times, May 7, Is one such Instance. At least some of your readers may have been misled
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      ITB pay hikes part of NWC awards over five years
      302 15 117E REFER to your reTT port on "Higher wage scales for ITB staff" (S.T., May 8). Your report was Incorrect and completely misleading. The scales for ITB staff which were referred to came about as the result of the government's
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      JTC executive flats: Plea by an owner
      116 15 rCKED away in a corner of Jurong Industrial Estate are two blocks of JTC executive flats where I live. While buyers of HDB. JTC, HUDC flats, and now Paslr Ris seaside bungalows can use their CPF contributions to meet mortgage payments, we do
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      525 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 ?M Opening And What's My Line 3.2S iMary Of Events (English) 3.30 vternoon Matinee— Claudia, starring. Doroth/ McGu re. Robert Young, Ina Clarie and Gail Patrick (Pt. 2) 4.10 Scuoci Repirt 4.25 Intermission 6.05 Operinf and Budmin And The Galaxy Trip 6.30 News In
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      238 15 7.00 News Magazine (Malay) 7.30 News (Malay) 7.45 Puspiumi (Malay) 8.30 The Money link 9.30 News And Newsreel (English) 9.55 Switch-Switch Hitter 10.55 Cash And Company Such Sweet Sorrow (Last in Series) 11.50 Close 7.45 Phyllis S.1D Sports Desk 8.45 News (Chinese) 9.00 Dental Car* (Repeat! 9.40 Book And Sword
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    108 16 Advertisement Beautify Your Skin Io keep your skin clear and fair you need a natural cleansing tonic. Ask your chem ist for a bottle of Lemon Delph the latest type skin freshener used by beautiful women throughout the world. Lemon Delph makes the complexion, neck and shoulders fair and lovely
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    It's sheer hard work to be BOSS
    753 16  -  Mei-Lm Chew By THK job is siinni lating, the remuneration good, the hours o( work just what you like and there are the perks, of course, of being an employee. But would you trade it all to run a show of your own.
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    Especially Women
    6 16 Especially Women Picture By CHRIS LOH
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    What's a varsity graduate doing in a job like this?
    434 16 WITH a B.A. degree in English Literature, Sudathip Swetwiwat could have pursued an academic career. There are plenty of outlets for woman graduates like her in the commercial sector or the civil service in Bangkok, her hometown. But instead, the
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    On the loose... the big shirt
    112 16 On the loose the big shirt PRESENTING the over-sized shirt. Who would have dreamed that it would make fashion in a big way? Why, the only time Hollywood's glamour girls ever wore anything quite so oversized was when they had to bunk in with the hero overnight and that usually
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    Helping hands to become beauty assets
    243 16 Helping hands to become beauty assets lIANDS are as exn pressive as eyes, more subtle a giveaway than your voice and can be as eloquent as poetry. But, do not leave them, dangling at the side of the body. Think of them as an accessory. Pamper them, show them off
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    Govt move will weed out the 'calculating' ones
    780 17  -  SHEILA CHEONG BOND ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS By DOCTORS and dentists believe that the governin en t 's move to bond mediqal and dental graduates would help to weed out the more "calculating" ones in the professions. They also believed It
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    Mum of 10 killed herself after tiff with family
    184 17 A "HOT-TEMPERED 1 mother of 10 killed herself by drinking insecticide following arguments with her family about her going out to work, a coroner's court heard yesterday. An Inquiry into the death of Madam Raman Kalllyanlammal. 42, was told by her
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    Mattar stops by for a chat
    112 17 rIE sight of teenager Peh Enr San learning how to build a brick wall so captured the attention of the Minister in charge of industrial training. Dr. Ahmad Mattar, that he could not resist having a chat with him. The meeting between the minister
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    Woman fined $750 for shoplifting
    130 17 A WOMAN clerk who entered a fitting room of a department store with four blouses, but came out with only two, was yesterday Jailed a day and fined $750 for shoplifting. A district court heard that when Phang Phui Leng, alias Chong slew Llan, 27,
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    Alleged trespass: Suit withdrawn
    138 17 Alleged trespass: Suit withdrawn AtnoH Court suit for damages for alleged trespass against Kan Hup Fatt Marine Engineering Works by Mr. Ho Ylng Chew, proprietor of Bee Leong Engineering Works, was withdrawn before Mr. Justice Kulasekaram yesterday. The withdrawal followed a settlement between the parties of their dispute over the
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    Aussie probe on S'pore seaman's death called off
    265 17 THE Australian probe Into the death of Singapore seaman Neo Poh Soon when his ship was 10 days away from shore has been called off. The Criminal Record Office here has been notified by Interpol In Canberra that it Is deemed unnecessary
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    Christmas night 'blast' in flat Case settled
    226 17 Christmas night 'blast' in flat Case settled A COUPLE, who alleged that an "explosion" In their Woollerton Park flat one Christmas night six years ago was due to poor construction, yesterday settled their High Court action against the developers. Mr. Phang Hock Swee. a merchant, and his wife. Madam Ong
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    Varsity singers' concert
    41 17 THE Singapore University Madrigal Singers will give a concert on Thursday at the DBS Auditorium at 8.16 p.m Tickets at $2. $3, M and S5 are available at the Cold Storage and the unlversltjs Music Department, tel *****3.
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      65 17 Now 4 new Mitsubishi service centres at convenient locations. Sole Distributor Cycle Carriage (Enterprises) Pte Ltd 41/43 Orchard Road. Singapore 9 Tel ***** 1 (20 lines) Showroom: 10. Penang Road. Tel ***** 1/*****5 Authorised Defter* Singapore Chuan Hiang Motors Pte Ltd. 1 50/1 52 Mackenzie Road. Singapore 9. Tel *****3
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      1525 18 fHE last transacted ready sale at the X 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 ONE INDUSTRIALS Closing Tone: Steady TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      2252 18 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1 .000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are Suoted after the word "set". UK
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      1740 18 IXID and offer prices ofmJ flclally listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS A|M»m*U IS SIB 2 35S I Alaam U.»68) (1) I.M (J)
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        55 18 )CBC >ublic Bank III Ihanfri-U )utch Baby :*c '.rifle Dev Vrlii Plant ed Cable* "rr.k Carbide tobimon -oytape i P Textile ll'B (inu Dev 690 260 190 360 178 380 300 247 142 7S 250 128 128 281 181 +20 16 16 14'. 13 12 12 11 11 10'i
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        23 18 Fujitcc Lien Hoe Met* Chem FAN Sin Chew City Dev 776 168 166 454 268 118 -94 -12 -8 -8 -7 -5
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        29 18 om Plant ■aber Merlin law Par IC-MPH 4 Giinilan >r«k Carbide »R«y. iovi* IPPL iifma MeUl 535.000 491.000 302.000 227.000 206.000 172.000 150.000 144.000 128.000 124.000
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        36 18 B T Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: rins: (rubbers: DC. B.C.: 3.E.S. Ind: May 5 May 8 982.94 ***** 304.06 304.86 488.24 494.26 195.93 197.58 181.05 182.43 ***** ***** ***** 487.97 270.30 272.16 272.11 273.51
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        342 18 HONOKONG. The ..iarket closed generally lower in fairly ictlve trading after a slow start, iealers said The Hang Seng Index fell 1.93 o 455.24 points, on a combined t^oo .7i over volum e vailed at H/.S8 million. MAY W HK1 Amal Rubber 2 30N Associated Hotels 2 825 unch
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        384 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed lower, led by export orientated Issues. In limited trading dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 20.57 to close at 5,526.64 points, with a volume of 280 million shares. The New Index closed at 413 08. down 1.19 points MAY M Yen AJInomoto 511 -7
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        304 18 SYDNEY: The market closed generally higher after a slow start, dealers said. BHP ruse two cents to AM 51. The Wain two to $5.34 and CRA five to $2 25. while other bankIng stocks also firmed. The Sydney All-Ordlnarles added 0.82 to 477.23 points, on a total turnover volume
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        25 18 STRAITSTRAITS TIN THE Straits tin price was unchanged at $1,665 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 57 tonnes to 275 tonnes.
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        345 18 PRICES in the Singapore rubber market yesterday opened marginally lower and later turned easier on lack of Interest and isolated offerings, dealers said. Some last minute squaring tor May was notad. The morning session closed dull. A couple of lots of distress parcels of May brought levels abcut two
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        29 18 Rubber: May 8. Singapore: May 206.50 cts (down 3.00 cts). Malaysia: June 213.00 cts (down 0.50 ct). Tin: $1,665 (unchanged). Official offering: 275 tonnes (up 57 tonnes).
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        108 18 tjaii Y SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: May June R.A.S. (Corrent Mth) (Forward Mth Buyer* Srllrn Buyers Sellen :SR 20 (1 ton p&l'et) 108.50 200.S0N 199 SO 201 SCI SSR SO (1 ton pallet) 196.50 198 SON 197.50 199. 5M m.r.e.l.B. jane Job iMR 5CV
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        371 18 S 1/4% IS/10/7* (250.000) I 101 JOB) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (100 308 100 40S) 5% IS/4/81 (250.000) 100. 65 B) 12) 100.69 (4) 100 71 5 1/2% l/S/7»-8l (250.000) (101.70 B) S% T F I/5/8J (250.000) (*****8 100 555) 5 V 4% T F IV6/81-84
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        192 18 STRIKINO prices of the stock c options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Storage (June 51. 70) (0 428 0.475) 1 (Sept $1.70) (0.448 0.538). C
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      Finance shares turn bullish
      477 18 TRADING on the Singapore Stock Exchange was generally bullish yesterday. Gains amounted to 20 cents in extreme case* during the height of buying. Moat prominent among the risers were finance shares which had been quiet last week. Leading this sector was heavyweight OverseaChinese Banking Corporation which
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      406 18 PRICES got off to a good start at the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday to close on a very steady note. Trading was brisk, iv the extent of being hectic at times. Volatile second-liners continued to dominate trading and were taken higher under sustained support. Yesterday's bullish support
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      Money and exchanges
      118 18 rE US dollar opened at $2.3240 60 in the Singapore forex market yest c r d ay, and was traded under some sellIng pressure to the $*****/40 level Initially. Buyers then appeared and the US unit was traded all the way up to $*****/00. The dollar/Malay also
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      NOMINAL RATES
      130 18 Currencies US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar Vf'slan dollar lust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French frauc Italian lire «eth guilder Vor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc Deut mark lapanese yen lust dollar «Z dollar Canadian dollar Nominal rate* SmithwnUn peTctoUf quoted jrtUrdtj (crow) parity chance 2
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      181 18 71 Interbank rates as at clou >n May i. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 1/2 7 3/8 1 mth 7 5 8 7 1/2 2 mths 7 3/4 7 5 8 3 mths 7 7/S 7 3/4 6 mths 8 3/16 8 1/18 8
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      36 18 Closing Interbank r»tes on Ungapore dollars on May 8 Offer BU ►vemlght 3/4 3 mth 4 3/4 4 5/8 mths 4 7/8 4 3/4 mths 4 19/18 4 13 16 Source: AtUry A Patrcc.
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      40 18 1ANOB of ratra offend by dli »unt bouic* on May 8 Overnight 2 to 8V4%. CWi deposit l^%. .-Monu, xSssr u 1% B»nk bill. 4H 4% 1-Month CD a «V, HConth CD s J/16 1/11 differ nightly from those
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      14 18 THE average rate at which Singapore bub are l' PerC<">t j
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      Encouraging first half at Malayan Cables more than undone
      600 19 AN UNEXPECTED disruption In telephone cable orders In the second half, combined with a reduction in profit margins, led Malayan Cables to a deterioration in pre-tax profit to Ms 3 18 million for the year ended Dec 31. 1977; down 19.6
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      Interest burden hangs heavy over UE(M)'s prospects
      450 19 Interest burden hangs heavy over UE(M)'s prospects UNLESS United Engineers (Malaysia) can reduce the heavy interest charges on Its borrowings, It appears the company, faced with severe competition. Is In for some hard times again this year. This gloomy outlook is underlined by the company's chairman. Tan Sri Abdul Kadtr
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      Bata(M) speeds up production
      269 19 data (Malaysia) Intends to accelerate Its production with the setting up of a new factory in Seremban for which a site has been acquired. This is to relieve the presen' congestion at Its factory in Klang, Bata chairman Mr. N.E. Moubayed pointed out In his annual
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      771 19 m Scott ec English Limited I THORN ATLAS LIGHTING. I I TECHNICAL SALES MANAGERS I Two openings exist for mature, experienced, lighting Sales j Engineers to head their own division and build up a sales force around a leading make of indoor and outdoor lighting equipment. Applicants must have a
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      80 19 IWATANI CO.. (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. r«quir«t SALES EXECUTIVE FOR AIR COMPRESSOR Requirement. School Certificate (HSC) 2) At least 2 years eiperience in the sales of compretsor and machinery. 3) Aje: 22-35 4) Valid driving licence (and own car preferable) t x c.i._, n..«»i«hi« 5> SlUry negotiable Please apply in writing
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      706 19 I PUMPS SPECIALISTS I I We are marketing and will soon partly assemble in Singapore a range of I world renown pumps. Our sales of these pumps have tripled in the last I few years. To further penetrate the Singapore market, we are now giving an oppor- I I tunity
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      143 19 ID B 9 ft CO ft ft r?2. S 8.8 OS 5> I 3 a o 8 3 2 f J t« X- O eg Q. X 5 is i iiil r r. o) 3 2 h -4 ie c %a off iff g? s i [I It i If
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      1157 20 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:- R^ Q^ Weekdays J^C^^l^B 8.30 a.m. —5.00 p.m. «T -^9 Saturdays €T\s( 0 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. \rJ^ Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 235.6677 Counter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln. $9.00)
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      1276 20 I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE HARDINOE TOOLROOM MILL, excellent condition, less than 'mew -rn. price Petrol generators 15 kw IXJLVIISS f. 220 V 3 metal lathe Tel: *****03 W «y >E .2!».°A" Le da >" Hllll evenings OR CHARTER. p.rtKui.r. NEW DIESEL FORKLIFT for sale at specially reduced prices.
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      1698 20 II EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES FOR 1) Senior Book.^PflaflC r^ P<?r man Able 'o maintain full set of Accounting books and nST records up to Balance Sheet stage Minimum 3 years working N^ experience ln similar capacity. 2) JOBS IM AIRI IMEft? Assistant Book-keeper lady to j«"i? i ii». P re P»
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      1372 20 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL CLERK WANTED with SBfflßS B fflB S a B jB^B S afSBBIBWa fSBBlBW knowledge of typing, must be Ar^^ polite, able to speak Mandarin. WHY HOT vnil English and Malay. Contact: Miss omu»« Cheon. *****9 a^TJJ O^ We are a manufacturing firm SECRETARY/STENOGRAPHER household ToXtfTe b. iro.
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      1493 20 II EMPLOYMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN MOTOR COMPANY REQUIRES JURONG requires a Male Field salesmen with transport Attrac Sales Co-Ordlnator Applicants tlve remuneration, commission must have completed fulltlme Write ST Box A***** with National Service, possess good photograph (non-returnable) OCE. O' Level and a valid drlv- telephone lng licence No working
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      1556 21 II EMPtOYMEWT «c) T4K)ssnl«a>l V^^_^/ .—1 ir* ooooooooooooo^} jurong SHIPYARD i I LIMITED O Appt*canon* are Invited from > Bsa&Sai Q I I aJS!"!"!., i Young 4 Skilled Personnel i SE a«D I Bjaj^Pl BC<a_| J for the following vecanela* In our Shipyard. j 1) MACHINERY We invite applicants to
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      1264 21 II EMPLOYMENT AIRCON. MECHANICS AND wire- .fJ'a^^BLafafsaßßßßfafafaafaß. men with driving licence re- ilF,vVlVfVi*]i h quired Call at: 185. Upper r^^f^>j a yr% IJ A[l Thomsi'n Road. Spore 20 -ajpj^^m^^^g^^pja^ a li A MANUFACTURER OF I •I DAfMataMle) AUDIO PRODUCTS WELCOMES YOU TO A LONG-TERM and EUROPEAN FAMILY NEAR STABILIZED Thomson
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      1069 21 II EMPLOYMENT aaaß^BM'^^^^Baal I nas l |nmec ale vacancies for FEMALE t^^Mßjf^ PRODUCTION OPERATORS ■nVnPTVvnJtWT'inßfl I A *i e 16 y ears and above I Primary education preferred but not essential Ability to I understand simple English HUaUfl I Good pay IJi^l *^IJJ I a fast Job advancement opportunities Laaaaaiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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      1475 21 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE CLEANER. GENERAL C A IB^uil l-k duties. 4W hour work Applj flvr A I WUHI LP ing age and experience (if any) by telephone. *****9 (office hours). SINGAPORE PTE. LTD DELIVERY BOYS WANTEO. Age 16 18, preferably residing Dlst 12 requires $170 pm. Interested call *****26 FEMALE
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      1444 21 II EMPLOYMENT j WAITRESSES ft OUTDOOR Boys JOB OPPORTUNITIES: required Apply personally: Ist 50 FEMALE PACKERS Snack Bar, President Shopping n.nuir.ii Centre, 320 Serangoon Road S- pore 8 (11 a.m —3 p.m.) Benefit* WANTED 1 CLASS 3 driver to Alrcondltloned factory work at airport Salary $230 p.m 5-day week (7.00
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      1138 22 II EMPLOYMENT I ■^■bV~__Hb_b___b-b_b__~Pb_H t) Ctner»l SINGAPORE KCK (PTE) LTD _^^^V 2 D Block 6, Fourth Floor. /_gfc_\ Kallang Place. fegP^fc) Singapore 12. invites applications from Slngapore c itizens for the post of:OKOH FEMALE Japanese machine Restaurant operators requires V^ WE OFFER:M\CCrDPTADV work with 6 days pay) (l)9CV>nCinni Attendance allowance
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      1357 22 H EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL AGENCY he* •ecencte* for the loWowIng: FULL-TIME LICENSED GUIDES Hold a licensed Oulde Badge from STPB 2 years working experience Pleasant personality. ki_c«i nmtureT' 111 h°n"lh n 1 DEPARTMENT STORE Smga^re citizen LOWER OROUNr_M.OOR. LUCKY PASSENGER RELATIONS OFFICER I nn n eßaa^ne B a a^nt C l
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      1605 22 I 111 VEHICLES I BOATS PACIFIC MOTOR CREDIT PTE LTD k J A known tor top Ou*ln> Ueed Car*. WLWf I H UMd Car Centra Plot C. Kampong Java Frlng* Car_f l^mW\ I foitßuliit Tlmeh Rd/ Cevenegh Rd) Vm Ba f t 88 /f'*P^H I T# 23M343/*****53 I 1977 Datsun
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      1902 22 I 111 VEHICLES A BOATS ALFA ROMEO '87. 1600 Coupe Sports rims, alrcon. Insurance/ gin thai hin trading pte ltd tax November '78 Tel: *****0 h M SHORT STREET Francls SINGAPORE 7. 1*73 FIAT 133S Very good condl- TEL: ******7/ 375*05/ *****6 tlon with alrcon, cassette, new road ux Price:
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      1522 22 HI VEHICLES I BOATS 1888 CORTINA 1300 Oood condl- SALESMAN REOUIRES ICBS tlon Ux till July Eligible for 2000 c.c car Any make' model. PARF $4,200 0.n.0. Contact Also car for scrap *****15 Yeo *****61 Alan SCRAP AND SECONDHAND car. 1874 PEUOEOT 304S Sunroof, any make and model wanted concealed
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      1531 23 IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai DIST 11: FULLY FURNISHED ByBJBj^BSHBBJMPJBJBJBPJBjBjfSa semi-detached Quiet locality I garden $1,300 pm. Peter *****5 *****8 (no agents). H NEAR ORCHID INN 3-bedroomed aaaaßßaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa^sai 2 storey 3 alrcondltloners. 3 tiathrooms. Quiet locality. Fur- 1 Houses mshed $1,600 *****2 *****24 Available 15/6/78 GENERAL PROPERTIES REQUIRE ?«Jlt,«m, l-,~
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      1661 23 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES j children, requires a bungalow/ apartment urgently 2 years' C*. T-o-B^roorr-d W^'S, APARTMENTS ext ]0 ***** m DMrtcl 11 URGENTLY REOUIRED HOUSES/ c Alrcondmoned and fumtoned. apartments In various districts c Serene aurroundmoa between $400 $4,000 (furPrtee: SSOO per month nlshed/ unfurnished) Call: R.NO JESSIE
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      1301 23 |IV ACCOMMODATION k HtOPCmES PRESTIGIOUS^DERN OFFICE FOHSBIB 1 m£? c or Rent -L Afro-Asia Butldlng 1/1 1 I A ICB Building V■■ Shaw Tower Bright Centre a^aaiaßißiaaß«a»™Ba»«a^—i Oolden Mile Tower 1^ 4jp Yen San Building X Fur East Shopping Centre Bfaa^aaaaaaaaajaa^Baaaaaa^aaaaay 7 Area I.SOO 4,000 eg. fl et $1.20- W
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      1462 23 IV ACCOMMODATION k PHOPCHTIES ENO KONG GARDEN doublestorey detached bungalow. Large garden Freehold. 4 bedrooms. study, servants amenities Dl BEAUTIFULLY FURSIB9,OOO Summit Property. X'BHED EXECUTIVE APARTMENT *****24 ON HIOH FLOOR SALE/ RENT. DIBT. IS modern fully carpeted Central alrcond 2-storey. 4-bedroomed seml-de- and swimming pool tached. 3-bedroomed flat Upper Vacant
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      1403 23 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES MACPHCRSON ROAO WILL ORCHARD TOWERS SHOP space maintained double-storey 250 sq ft Selling at $90,006 shophouse. 1.500 sq ft freehold/ ono wlth vacant possession, post-war, elegantly furnished Call *****33 Mr Tay. with central alrcond Ideal for SHOP AT BUKIT Tlmah Shopping spare parts, electrical, hardware.
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      1177 24 V SERVICES BUSINESS CALICHE SALON DC Beaute Hotel Mlrumar Tel ***** At your service, (arlal. bridal make-up, and vsors rut at $8/- Courses in Halrdresstng. Facial and Manicure available 400 OFFICfS WORLDWIDE Household removal, packing, transportation, shipping, aircargo for Instant efficient '24 hour' door to door service telephone Lep International
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      953 24 VI EDUCATION TRAINING sJUiArttMfl Hf^ijMßaaißllßaaal I l >ur Vt rrtanal <. .ourscs (LCC I Pitman* I s(: 1 for both Part time r and hull time «udrntv begin 15th May Low fees, outstanding value! Only ISC gives you: FREE Supplementary Courses worth $1,000! FREE French or Japanese Language course for
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      1280 24 I VI EDUCATION TRAININC PROORESSIVK HOME TUITION D) Qualified Experienced Tutors: Primary Pre U levels at reasonable charges Arrangement: *****00/ *****89 MANDARIN TAUQHT BY tutor from Taiwan Interested beginners please ring *****1 during office hours Mrs Ooh EFFECTIVE TUITION FOR All Levels and Subjects at your gSS./wgr«""»"*" T«1: I VII
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      150 24 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS Flf^yl^ wSStwSftiJfCrSl^ BBjiJIfIKAVSfiaBBBBBBBBM BBfIHsSR|pHHJHM^H I ■MHBIiIMMMpBIMH ■"^K^-RniTTT^I I I BUMMBBSBanrVTTV SLUL-JIH \*t*v i MjM^HMIMB I I IIkfIVCCB I I I ■gMMHiMH I I I HHBPHH| KUJJ3Shm£^BQS9 BBBBBBKTMTTTTVVrnTT^iBBBBII VESAK HOLIDAY SPECIALS Oentlng Highland 2D3N $79 Frasers HIII2D3N $79 Cameron Highlands 2D3N $49 Penang k Ipoh 3D4N $70
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      201 24 ..eJ-isC L^lpsw Travel now Pay later! »*NIU-T»IWAN-H KONG "/14 MYS "5?5 "M 5 5/5 i?/5 19/5 ?s/5 21/5 2%/ i 31/5 I/I. 4/1 I/I. 14/1. IS/I. taiwanm >ong sangkok 1/12/14 O«TS It ?M Jl 455 $1 5?5 "5 1/5 15/5. 22/ i Jl/S. 21/1 31/5, in <'6 9/6 m/ 6
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      390 24 I VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS NAM MO TRAVEL Servli pore) Pte Ltd S T P B LIC llo: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inelusive Oenltng Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven days SJI92- six Says SSI72/- departirl every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday OurIng school holidays departure dally Gentlng/ Cameron Highlands four
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      219 24 „VpiT»7« JIVE CAPITALS SK* S2I4S/-H"'^.C"VJ??-,S. ARIB- AMSTERDAM 8 Days $2407'EUROPEAN ROUNDTRIP J, 4 Day *****/f "ropean ranger 'i^'-vs *****/- p ENl»ili T'TIES °"ys |TO«2/Prices include: Airfares Dally J'imbo Flights European Tours (accom. twin sharllng) 2 Transfers Airport/ Hotel/ Airport In London A Handsome Travel Bag Number of day* specified above
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      256 25 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS I SPECIAL HONGKONG/TAIWAN/KOREA/JAPAN/BANGKOK 21 17 DAYS *****5 *****8/ DEP DATE 15/i.22/5 27/S ,28/5j29/S 3W5. 4/6 5/6. 12/6 JAPAN/KOREA/TAIPEIAHONGKONG 15 DAYS *****5/« DEP DATE ?B's 4/6 12/6. '9« 26/6 37 10/7. 1 7/7. 2«'7 3V7 ALL JAPAN/KOREA/TAIPEI/HONGKONG 17 DAYS 552 3 70/* ;t oati isrS.29/s.isM.i«/e.MM HONGKONG/TAIWAN/BANGKOK 14
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      413 25 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS j American Express 'Stars Stripes' USA-Hawaii-Canada 29 days from 555,789 The American Tour with 4 exciting new destinations Disney World Orlando, Florida the magic of Disneyland many times over! #.lohn F. Kennedy Space Center Miami Beach Seaquarium •Santa Fe Indian, Spanish-American frontier town of Taos Also visiting
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      108 25 *ORLD MARRIAGE AIO Centre helps you net 1'1h;i1 partner nq v l r I •-s 217. 2nd. fir. Queensway Shopping Centre. Tel: *****9. FEELING LONELY? HAVE more mends and functions Write to the Secretary. PO. Box 1000 Maxwell Road. Spore 1 Tel: *****41. CONFIDENTIALLY INTRODUCES FRIEND/ partner, from all walks
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      133 25 MDM. "HUA OIK KEOW, aged 74 passed away peacefully on 7/5/78 leaving behind sons. William Wee Kok Hen*. Jeffrey Wee Kok Leong. daughter. Wee Bee Chin, son-in-law. Lee Char Chwee. daughters-in-law. Catherine. Joanna. 4 grandsons and 4 grand-daughters to mourn her loss Cortege will be leaving Block 94
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      104 25 Th» family of Mm lat* MADAM CHONQ LAI SIEM wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to their colleagues, relatives, friends. Pastor Chou and Brothers Sisters of Church of Singapore for their condolences, wreaths, contributions and attendance during their recent bereavement aß^lMHi^Hl^B^Bl THE FAM.LV OF I* le Tan
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      52 25 In lovmq Memory of CATALINO UNOASAN Six years nave passed by but your treasured memories will always be with us Deeply misted by wife, daughters, grandchildren it sons-in-law. Mut «UI b* **ld at C«M*df«l of tr» Good Shepherd at 5 10 p.m. today. inMrtad by dsughlar Dolor**
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      401 26  -  DEREK WILD By A STAR-STUDDED rugby team from Rich- mond, one of Britain's top clubs, who are now on a tour of the Far East, will play two matches in Singapore next week. The team, led by former Cambridge University and England player Roger
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      Women's water-polo: Response from 50
      288 26  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By MORE than 50 women have responded to the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's call to join their first w a t c r-polo training scheme among the fairer sex. They are from Queenstown, Toa Payoh. Raffles Institution ana UK Police. The training scheme
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      QUEENSTOWN DOUBLE
      265 26 THE Queenstown A and B teams completed a splendid double by winning the champions and runners-up titles in the just concluded Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's under 20 knock-out water-polo tournament at the Toa Payoh pool, reports ALBERT JOHNSON. Last month. Queenstown's A. B and C teams took first,
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      The task now is: Win the Malaysia Cup
      391 26  - The task now is: Win the Malaysia Cup JOE DORAI By the intermediate soccer team's near-miss in the King's Cup, Singapore's efforts to retain the Malaysia I Cup are now being given top priority. National coach Sebastian Yap neatly summed up the situation with these words yesterday: "The intermediate squad
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      397 26 DOBBY ROBSON, manager of English Fnnrhall Accnpia nn n,nnI,T tion Cup winners Ipswich, will be In charge of the England B team who will meet Singapore in a friendly match at the National Stadium on I June 18, reports JOE DORAI The tour
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      51 26 HONGKONG Mon Patrick Loh of Singapore got off to a good start In tho Hongkong Invitational hardcourt tennis championship* when he defeated Brian Fok of Hongkong 6-4, 6-0 Leslie Yong. Singapore's other representative, was beaten In his first round match, 0-6. 4-6. by Hongkong's Chan Mun Chung.
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      Warm-up match for Merdeka squad
      236 26  -  WILFRED YEO By SINGAPORE, back In the Merdeka Cup soccer tournament after a two-year absence, will play a final warm-up match against Japan's 1977 league champions Fujita Kogyo SC on July 9 at the National Stadium. The Merdeka tournament starts on July 12 in Kuala
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      278 26  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By SINGAPORE may stage the world invitational badminton championships in August next year if Governmental approval is given and commercial sponsors are found. The meet, if it materialises, will be held under the auspices of the World Badminton Federation with a renovated
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      44 26 ATHLETICS Saint Joseph's Institution meet (Farrer Park 2.30 pm SOCCER NFL Dlv 1 Toa Payoh United v Farre: Park United (Jalan Beaar Stadium 8 p.m.). Sembt.wang v Queenstown (Jurong Stadium 8 p.m.); Frle-idly Arsenal 8. C. v SimjHpore Cricket Club (Padang SIS p.m.).
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      155 26 A LOR STAR. Mon. Singapore's SEA Games 4,000-metre pursuit bronze medallist, Abbas Mutallb, won the about 130-kilometre Butterworth to Alor Star third leg of the Tour of North Malaysia today. He clocked three hours 02.03 minutes. The first seven riders finished in a tight bunch and
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      390 26  -  ERNEST FRIDA By i~|NO Sheo Mcl comvf pleted a splendid treble the sprint double and the long Jump In the Girls division of the Ahmad Ibrahim School athletics championships at Farrer Park yesterday. She set a record In the 200 metres with a time of 28.3 sec,
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      483 27  -  RICHARD PASCOE By BRUSSELS, Mon. Injuries and end -of season fatigue may herald the defeat of Belgium League champions FC. Bruges in their European Cup soccer final against Liverpool at Wembley on Wednesday. Last night, their hopes of a double back home were
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      42 27 LOUISVILLE. Kentucky. Mon. Affirmed, last year's champion American two-year-cld horse, easily won tbj Kentucky Derby on Saturday after .'urging to the front in tne straight. Affirmed (Stew Cauthen) beat Alydar. the favourite, by a length. Believe It was third. Reuter.
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      955 27  -  BLUE PETER By IfUANTAN 111 must surely get the vote if one Is asked to name the unluckiest horse In training. The Bold Lad five-year-old lost on an ob Jectlon for the second successive occasion at Bukit Timih last Saturday. Last month, Kuantan 111 led
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      790 27 LIVERPOOL take the field against F.C. Bruges tomorrow as worthy champions of Europe and as the most consistently successful club of the last 20 years. They are more honoured for their teamwork, their well-organised defence, their driving force in midfleld than for the brilliance
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      171 27 IPSWICH, England Mon.— The quiet country town of Ipswich, tucked away in the heart of rural eastern England, was thronged with wildly cheering soccer supporters yesterday as manager Bobby Robson and his team arrived from London with the English Football Association Cup. Thousands lined the streets
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      141 27 K"ANSAS CITY. (Missouri). Mon. Tom Okker of Holland and Poland's Wojtek Fibak won the World Championship Tennis doubles title oy defeating Americans Bob Lutz and Stan Smith 6-7 6-4. 6-0, 6-3 in the final yesterday. In San Francisco, in a battle of the 50-year-olds. Torbcn Ulrlch of Denmark
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      123 27 tured the World Boxing Association Junior featherweight crown with a 12th round technical knock-out over champion Hong Soo-hwan of South Korea after flooring him in the fourth round. Hong, who could barely see because of profuse bleedIng from cuts around his leu ey«. gave up in the 12th round
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      133 27 No fuss just a wave as Cruyff quits BARCELONA, Spain. Mon. Dutch soccer ace Johan Cruyff yesterday said farewell to football with a dazzling display qi the skills, which earned him the tag of the Best Footballer in the World. A crowd of 90,000 packed Barcelona's stadium here to see
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      470 27 ROME, Mon— Juventus crowned their flftrItalian championship win In seven years yesterday with a hardfought 3-2 victory over runners up Lanerossl Vlcenza, the bluest surprise of the Italian football season. The champions entered yesterday's 30th and final match wjth a safe threepoint lead over Vlcenza, who
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      227 27 DALLAS, Mon. Tom Watson blrdled the 17th hole and saved par at the ,18th yesterday to win the Byron Nelson golf Classic by one stroke over Lee Trevlno. The two Americans each had final rounds of 66, with Watson finish ing at eight -under-par 272. Trevlno finished at
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    111 28 THE anguish of a wife is reflected on the face of Mrs. Eleonoro Moro, wife of abducted former Italian premier Aldo Moro, as she leaves for Sunday mass in Rome amid rainy weather. Mr. Moro was reported to have sent a heartrending and poignant farewell
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    74 28 LONDON. Mon. Six shotgun raiders escaped empty-handed today, after tying up and gagging three nightwatchmen and breaking into strongrooms In the Air France cargo depot at Heathrow Airport. In 'he dawn reld, the gang rifled through twe safes but ignored Jewellery, crates of whisk) and a statue of
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    48 28 ALEXANDR.'A. Mon. Presidtnt Anwir Sadat said today Egypt was ready to attend an Arab reconclliatio.i summit and that he expected nothing to stand in its way. Mr. Sadat was speaking to reporters alter a 30-minute meeting with President Jaafar Nimeiry of Sudan Reuter.
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    292 28 LONDON, Monday THE International x Transport Workers' Federation said today shipowners who continued to take advantage of seamen from poor countries by paying them low wages could face boycotts. The union said it had served notice on the International Shipping Federation (ISF). the largest shipowners' grouping,
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    59 28 STUTTOART. Mon. Authorities here today closed their flies on the death In their cells last October of three Baader-Mcinhof gang members, ruling them as suicides. The local prosecutor said an investigation had proved beyond any doubt that the three Andreas Bacder. 34. O'jdrun Ensslln, 37. and
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    31 28 MANILA. Mon. More than 20 heavlly-trmed men killed one woman and wounded another during an attack on the Basllan Island town of Lamitan. the Defence Department said today. Reuter.
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    280 28 MANILA, Monday GOVERNMENT troops today freed 75 Filipino families held hostage by communist guerillas in a three-day gunbattle in the southern village of Alab, the Defence Department said today. The fighting began on May "l at the village, 960 km south-east of Manila, with
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    163 28 Red hot lava threatens 2 villages MANILA, Monday A WIDENING stream of red hot lava was flowing down the south-west slopes of the 2,400-metre Mayon volcano, 320 km south-east of Manila, tonight, threatening at least two villages at its base. Headmen of the villages of Sua and Tumpa, surrounded by
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    693 28 LONDON, Mon Prices closed generally lower today In light trading, and at 3 p.m. the Financial Times Index was down 0 7 at MO 6 Government bonds fell by up to 3/8 on fears of a substantial Increase In tomorrow's British monthly banking figures and a possible further
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