The Straits Times, 11 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon MORO MURDER ANGERS ITALY
    827 1 Thousands join street protests ROME, Wednesday ITALIANS today mourned the death of former Premier Aldo Moro in the biggest demonstration of anger and sorrow in Italy since World War II, knowing that the battle against his urban guerilla killers was far from over. With national feelings
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    Lock icon Defector's wife found dead in wardrobe
    295 1 Defector's wife found dead in wardrobe MOSCOW. Wednesday J^JRS. Likina Shevchenko, wife of a top Soviet official at the United Nations who defected to the IS last month, committed suicide on Monday, her son said today. i Gennady Shevchenko, whose father, Arkady Shevchefflro, was Under Secretary-General at the UN and
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    Lock icon Censure motion
    32 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. A motion to censure Indian Prime Minister Morarjl Desai's 14-month-old government was tabled in Parliament today by members of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Congress Party. Reuter.
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    Lock icon US pledge on open trading.
    67 1 WELLINGTON, Wed. United States Vice-President Walter Mondale said today his country was firmly committed to a more open international trading system. Speaking at a news conference after talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. Mr.' Mondale said the United States wanted to reduce or
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    17 1 UP TO NOON TODAY: Local showers in late morning, according to the Singapore Meteorological Service.
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    Lock icon Margaret and Snowdon agree on divorce
    169 1 Margaret and Snowdon agree on divorce LONDON, Wednesday pRINCESS Margaret, 47, is to be divorced from Lord Snowdon, Kensington Palace announced today. The couple were married in 1960 and have been separated since 1976. The announce me nt said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and the
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    Lock icon Aide to quit
    39 1 TOKYO. Wed. Mr. T—ushl Usaml. one of Etapera Hlrohltot closest postWotkJ War Two confidants, says be Is retiring —I head of the Imperial Household Agency with a "feeling that the Imperial image has been stabilised.' —AP
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    Lock icon Call to case curbs
    59 1 TOKYO. Wed. The European Common Market today urged Japan to ease restrictions on foreign banks In Japan to reduce economic frictions between the ninenation economic bloc and Japan. The request was made by Mr. Christopher Tugendhat. a member of the European Commission, when he met Finance
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    43 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the Ne« York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus *****. up 0 85; 30 transp 222 05. up 0 54; IS utils 105.07. up 0.33: 65 stocks 384.36. up 0.48.-UPI
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    Lock icon Two Red guerillas die in battle
    89 1 TRANG (Thailand), Wed. Thai army troops have killed two guerillas from a large group of communists who attacked a police station and wounded 14 soldiers and policemen In southern Thailand, army sources here said today. The sources said the guerillas were killed and two
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    17 1 THE Straits Times today is 30 pages in two sections. Make sure yon get both.
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    Lock icon Narita: Tokyo says no to IATA
    389 1 Narita: Tokyo says no to IATA TOKYO, Wednesday JAPAN has rejected an International Air Transport Association (lATA) request that only domestic Japanese flights use Tokyo's battle-scarred new international airport at Narita because of security problems, Transport Ministry sources said here today. The sources said the government did not give serious
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    Lock icon $100 m housing graft probe
    215 1 $100 m housing graft probe JAKARTA, Wed INDONESIA'S anti- corruption campaign chief, Admiral Sudomo, announced today he had uncovered a big corruption case Involving 18,900 million rupiahs (about Ssloo million) in a housing project. Several officials from the Jakarta municipality, the tax office and certain banks. were being Interrogated over
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    Pilots killed
    24 1 DACCA, Wed A Bangladesh Air Force Jet trainer crashed yesterday near Dacca killing two pilots on board. the Defence Ministry announced today—AFP.
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    Lock icon 'Wife forced to return'
    58 1 UNITED NATIONS. Wed. Soviet defector Arkady Shevcbenko charted today that the Soviet Government had forced his wife to return to Moscow and ■aid her suicide reported there was a heavy blow to him. He appealed to the ITS Government to help him get his survivini daughter
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon HORROR AND DISMAY
      463 2 CALL TO FIGHT TERRORISM IN WAKE OF MORO MURDER... POME, Wed. World leaders expressed dismay and horror yesterday at the murder of former Italian premier Aldo Moro amid calls for closer cooperation among governments to combat terrorism. A flood of tributes to Mr. Moro as a statesman
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      Lock icon Oil pledge
      39 2 KUWAIT, Wed. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Oil Minister Mana Said Al-Otcl-ba was quoted here today as ruling out an oil price Increase despite the decline In value of the American dollar, In which oil Is priced Reuter.
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      Lock icon Eight die as violence sweeps Iran
      177 2 Eight die as violence sweeps Iran 'TEHERAN, Wed At least eight people were killed in a wave of politico religious violence which swept some of Iran's major cities yesterday, according to first reports reaching here. The reports said five people died In the holy town of Qom, 140 km south
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      Lock icon Surplus up?
      43 2 TOKYO. Wed. The Japan foreign trade council today forcast Japan's trade surplus in calendar IS7B will increase to about USSIB billion (8£41.7 billion) from U5f17.48 billion last year, due mainly to an Increase in the dollar prices of Japanese goods. Reuter.
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      Trade secrets: Firm and execs indicted
      194 2 (COLUMBIA (South \j Carolina). Wed. Mitsubishi International Corp., one of the world's Industrial giants, and six of its executives were Indicted by a federal grand Jury yesterday on charges of stealing valuable trade secrets from the Celanese Corporation. Four Japanese nationals, who would have
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      Lock icon Carter offer to compromise: No headway
      258 2 WASHINGTON, Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter's on his proposed billion) sale of warpl Arabia and Egypt has come congressional op offer to compromise US$5 billion (5511.6 lanes to Israel, Saudi i so far failed to over)posltlon to the threecornered package deal. Informed sources said the administration
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      Lock icon Kriangsak off to Rangoon
      46 2 BANGKOK. Wed. Thai Prime Minister KrUngaak Chomanan left here today for a two-day official visit to Burma aimed at Improving relations between the two countries. Oen. Knangsak Is the first Thai Prime Minister to visit Rangoon In the last 12 years. —Reuter
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      Lock icon Bank rates up
      40 2 LONDON. Wed. Britain's main banks have announced they are raising their Interest rates in line with last Friday's 1.35 per cent rise in the Bank of England* key minimum lending rate to 8 75 per cent. —Reuter.
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      PLO VOW TO KEEP PEACE WITH UN FORCES
      157 2 PLO VOW TO KEEP PEACE WITH UN FORCES BEIRUT, Wed. Mr. Yasser Arafafs Palestine Liberation Organisation pledged today to prevent hot-headed guerillas from kindling a war with UN- peacekeeping forces in south Lebanon. "We shall not allow small Incidents to sabotage our official policy of peaceful co-existence with the United
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      Lock icon 58 saved in this wet landing
      113 2 SPLASH! And this National Airlines Boeing 727 (top picture) lies partly submerged in waters off the Florida coast after crash-land-ing on Monday, killing three people. The quick presence of mind of a tugboat captain saved 58 lives he tied a barre he was towing
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      347 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM PAN-ASIA SERVICES (PTE) LTD SEAGULL MARINE SERVICES (PTE) LTD International Plaza, Room 1909, 19th Floor, Anson Road, Singapore 2. Tel: *****77 Cable Add: "GULLMARINE" ADVANCE IN HI-FI WITH THE NEW ADVENT LOUDSPEAKER!
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      308 2 EAST COAST Hill Next to Katong Setvww Ptlic«/Upp«f Eut Coast Road Located on elevated land in Katong Luxurious split-level houses facing the sea With individual front and rear gardens EAST COAST HILL stands on a 20-acre site off Upper East Coast Road which is about 195 feet above sea level...
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      Lock icon History-making flight
      77 3 rpHAT fantastic man In his magnificent flying machine is David Cook, 37, seen here winging his way out to sea to make aviation history on Tuesday as the first man to cross the English Channel in a home-made powered hang glider. He had taken off from the beach
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      Lock icon Burmese deny grudge against Muslims
      138 3 Burmese deny grudge against Muslims RANOOON, Wed. The official Burmese press today denied there was any discrimination against Muslims or any other religious groups in Burma. In an apparent reaction to foreign press reports alleging persecution of Muslims in the country, a series of signed articles in government -owned newspapers
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      Lock icon Japan ready to pay
      69 3 TOKYO, Wed. Prime Minister Takeo Pukuda said toe ay Japan Is ready to share the burden of the expenses for maintaining American troops in Japan as a result oi the steep drop in the value of the US dollar. Mr. Pukuda was addressing a plenary session
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      Lock icon Protest on Japan-S. Korea pact move
      437 3 Protest on JapanS. Korea pact move Row over continental shelf project Br|.lM. PEKING, Wed. CHINA today protested to Japan about a Bill paving the way for ratification of a treaty with South Korea on development of the continental shelf but the Japanese ambassador refused to accept the complaint. The New
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      Lock icon ASEAN FAIR: PEKING OFFER
      123 3 ASEAN FAIR: PEKING OFFER MANILA. Wed. China, Indonesia and the European Economic Community have offered to host the next Asean trade fair, it was announced here today. Mr. Edsel Custodio, Philippine sec re tarygeneral of the first Asean trade fair now being held In Manila, said the proposals would be
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      Lock icon Vow to uphold democracy
      52 3 ALEXANDRIA. Wed. President Sadat vowed yesterday to uphold democracy but said "Imported Ideologies" would not be tolerated and communists would not be allowed to Influence public opinion. Mr. Sadat urged Cabinet ministers to go down to the ptople. mix with the man-ln-the-street and attempt to solve
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      Lock icon Concern over Chinese in Vietnam
      263 3 Concern over Chinese in Vietnam BUDAPEST, Wednesday ]t|R. Llao Cheng-chi, head of the Chinese Council of States office for overseas Chinese, has voiced concern over the fate of Chinese people living In Vietnam, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported yes1 terday. In a dispatch from Peking, MTI correspondent Bela Elias
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      Swedes leaving
      32 3 STOCKHOLM Wed. Sweden U to withdraw iv troop* serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. Foreign Minister 'Karin Boeder told the parliamentary foreign affairs committee here today—AFP.
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      Lock icon Borrow less, Asean nations told
      232 3 Borrow less, Asean nations told MANILA, Wed. Westiern Industrialists today called on Asean nations and countries In the Pacific rim to control their foreign borrowings until the world economy had Improved substantially. Mr. W.D.H. O a r d 1 ner, vice-chairman of the Toronto based Royal Bank of Canada underlined
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      42 3 MANILA. Wed. Asian Development Bank president Tarolchl Yoahida today pledged to boost ADB lending In 1»78 to a record level exceeding USil billion (3(2.32 billion), and warned Asia's food shortage problems would worsen U investments were not substantially increased. —AFP.
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      What caused that jetliner to stray
      162 3 SEOUL, W«d.— Nerllgence of duty and malfunction of navigational instruments caused a Korean Airlines iKAL) Jet to stray into Soviet air ■pace ltist month, a Seoul newspaper reported today. Quoting a government source, the newspaper Don*- -A. the nation's largest, said a government investigation
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      Bun fun ends in tragedy
      54 4 TWE annual Bun Festival held on Cheung Chau Island, off 1 Hongkong Island, ended in tragedy on Tuesday night when two bun towers collapsed, injuring 24 people including five policemen. Each bun tower weighs one tonne. Picture shows some of the injured being tended to
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      Lock icon Muzorewa pulls out of talks
      209 4 SALISBURY, Wed. OLACK nationalist leader Bishop Abel Muzorewa today withdrew from a scheduled public meeting with white leader lan Smith and the two other blacks who. as members of an executive council, head Rhodesia's interim government. No reason was given for his withdrawal from the
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      Lock icon Quiet after midnight
      45 4 JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesian security authorities have stopped private radio stations from broadcasting past midnight to prevent the airwaves being used by irresponsible elements to convey anti-government propaganda, the chief of the state intelligence body (Bakln) Lt. Gen. Yoga Sugama, said yesterday. AFP.
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      Callaghan hits back at Tories
      172 4 LONDON, Wed. AFTER a stinging defeat in Parliament, British Prime Minister James Callaghan yesterday hit back at rightwing Conservative opponents, charging them with fiscal irresponsibility. In his first comment on the Labour Government's loss of a key vote on Income tax last night, Mr. Callaghan
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      'THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR WILL WIDEN'
      140 4 But the Prime Minister gave no hint when he would go to the polls. Many politicians predict !t will be In October. Uncharacteristically he made a personal attack on Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher's Conservative team. He said Mrs. Thatcher earned every penny
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      Lock icon Soviet envoy lashes at Pakistan
      248 4 LAHORE. Wednesday HPHE Soviet ambassador in Pakistan, Dr. x Sarwar Azimov, has expressed displeasure with Pakistan's "unfriendly" attitude towards the Soviet Union and suggested that this country should quit the Americansponsored Central Treaty Organisation (Cento) and other anti-Soviet pacts. In the first press Interview published
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      Lock icon TRANSKEI TEARS UP PACT WITH S. AFRICA
      147 4 TRANSKEI TEARS UP PACT WITH S. AFRICA TTCANSKEI, Wed. Transkei today tore up its non-aggression pact with South Africa and banned all South African military aircraft from overflying its territory. The move was announced in Parliament here by the prime minister of the former South African bantustan (African homeland) Chief
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      Lock icon Stronger ties sought
      69 4 NEW DELHI. Wed. New Afghan President Nur Mohammad Taraki says his government wants "to strengthen and expand friendly relations with the great neighbour In the north, the Soviet Union." In a statement broadcast by Kabul Radio yesterday, he said relations with all other countries would depend on
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      Lock icon TEACHING OF CHINESE: THAIS LIFT BAN
      116 4 BANGKOK. Wed. The Cabinet yesterday decided to lift the former Tbanin government's ban on the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools, an official source reported today. The ban, due to be effective from the beginning of the school year at the end of
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    Pork sales drop despite assurances
    241 6 Pork sales drop despite assurances p()HK sales in Singa|>orc have dropped despite official assurances that the outbreak of a certain pig's disease recently does not affect humans. The' Ministry of National Development two weeks ago assured that the infection known as Aujesky's Disease cannot be transmitted to people. Yesterday, sources
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    Yong picked as president
    52 6 MR. Leslie Yong has be?n elected president of the Dale Carnegie Rock Chapter executive committee. Other officials rr»: Mr. Alex Tan and Mr. Peter Hens, vlce-preslcenls; Miss See Lai Yin. honorary Kcretary; Miss Jenny Ho. honorary treasurer; Miss Julie L»e, jtosicss chairman; and Miss Prlscllla One,
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    Dressmaking
    17 6 KIM Keat community centre will hold a dressmaking competition and exhibition on Sunday from 3 p.m.
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    $15,000 TEXTILE LOSS IN FIRE
    114 6 $15,000 TEXTILE LOSS IN FIRE estimated to ■I be worth $15,000 were destroyed when fire broke out in a tailor's shop in Serangoon Road on Tuesday night. Five people were made homeless. Police believe the 40minute blaze was sparked off by a short circuit. The shop's owner, Mr. Soo Hong
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    YMCA courses
    20 6 THE YMCA will hold courses on practical photography (advanced) and basic canoeing this month For details telephone *****8.
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    Doctors fight to save gravely hurt PC
    315 6 IV)CTORS were yesterday trying to save the life of a police constable, Ng Song Chwee, 19, who was brutally assaulted by two men near his flat in Toa Payoh on Tuesday night. PC Ng, attached to the Marine Police, is on the dangerously
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    Sales seminar
    33 6 THE Singapore Insurance Training Centre and the Life Insurance Association will hold a seminar for sales personnel in life insurance companies, at the Mandarin Hotel on May 24 from S a.m.
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    Query an permanent residents
    71 6 Query an permanent residents MP for Thomson, Mr. Ang Nam Piau, will ask the Minister for Home Affairs and Education the number of permanent residents who have enlisted for fulltime national service at the next Parliament sitting. He will also ask the minister how many have completed their service and
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    Air fares may cost up to 5pc more from July
    329 6 Air fares may cost up to 5pc more from July AIR fares from Stngaporr to destinations like Hongkong, Talpeh. Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul are likely to cost three to five per cent more from July 1. This follows the decision of the eight membercarriers of the Orient Airlines Association to
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    Man: Wife said my house 'not good enough'
    258 6 Man: Wife said my house 'not good enough A BROKER told the High Court yesterday that his wife refused to live with him after their marriage because she said his house was "not good enough." Mr. Urn Beng Chal, whose marriage was declared null and void on the grounds of
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    Our resources
    34 6 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry education sub-com-mittee will hold a seminar In Chinese on Optimum Use of Human Resources nt the chamber premises In Hill Btreet on May ii
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    Export to ensure progress, chemical industry urged
    396 6 Export to ensure progress, chemical industry urged rpHE Senior Minister of X State (Finance), Mr. Goh Chok Tong, yesterday stressed the need for the chemical Industry In Singapore to be more export-oriented to ensure continued development. Speaking at the official opening of the UICMarchon (Pte) Ltd. In Jurong yesterday, Mr.
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      166 6 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS gal dramatic work (4. 4). 7 Ju I mean. stretch of cut %X&"£? 0 i.,M.r in ih. i 6 E»tates on land, and the spoiling ccniesir u-i-Ji notir# (Si Lawrence gomg M tray ™»^f (8^ ne turns up rhn r»« <iifT»rrntlv decked In ouUlze ring* (7).
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    Tanker mishap: $4m damage feared
    235 7  - Tanker mishap: $4m damage feared BENG TAN By A SUPER TANKER while approaching the Fulau Ayer Chawan refinery for mooring rammed Into an oil refinery buoy and Its submarine pipeline, causing damage estimated at about $4 million. It has also caused oil pollution In the Selat Slnkl area, which took
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    Body of phone supervisor in flat: Verdict of murder
    354 7 Body of phone supervisor in flat: Verdict of murder pORONER Mr. Khoo Oon Soo yesterday recorded a verdict of murder by person or persons unknown on the death of hotel telephone supervisor Ulton C Pereira, whose body was found in his flat. Mechanic foreman Mr. Kok Lok Yuen, Perelra's colleague,
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    Nine months for thief
    56 7 LIM Teck Huat. was jailed nine months by a district Judge yesterday for breaking Into a sports equipment shop In Queensway and stealing $1,065 Lim admitted stealing the money by breaking into the shop with a duplicate key on March 27. The judge took two theft
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    Users of these skin creams warned
    376 7 Users of these skin creams warned gKIX specialists advise users of corticosteroid skin creams to discontinue application once their problem skin clears up. Prolonged use, they said, could result in atrophy (thinning and degeneration) of the skin. The local specialists were commenting on the case of a woman reported In
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    TRAVEL SERVICE MAN SUED FOR $130,000
    103 7 TRAVEL SERVICE MAN SUED FOR $13 0,000 TONDON, Wed. A man currently In a London jail, who operated a travel service Is being sued for £31,136 <S$130,771) by a major British independent airline. He Is Jaafar Shawal. trading: as Malaysian, Singaporean and Australian Travel Service, and otherwise known as Jaafar
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    Association officials
    70 7 MR 8. P. Chua has been elected president of the Serangoon Oardtn Association. Other officials are: Mr. Chew Chin Oln and Mr. Lai Sow Chek. vice-presidents; Mr. James Vlllanueva, Mr. Joseph T. P. Lee and Mr. S. Kandasamy. secretaries; and John Ang. treasurers. Club officials MR. Christopher Allen
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    SBI to be launched
    77 7 THE Senior Minister of State (National Development) Dr. Tan Eng Liang, will launch the Singapore Building Index (SBD at a cocktail reception at Holiday Inn tomorrow at 6 30 pm. The SBI is a joint venture between the Singapore Institute of Architects Building Centre and Setsco
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    STPB show on vanishing foods and dances
    232 7 STPB show on vanishing foods and dances riE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board will hold in mid-June a promotion of foods and cultural dances fast disappearing from the Republic in conjunction with the opening of its new food centre. Disclosing this yesterday, a board spokesman said the promotion, to be held
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    Two to be charged
    44 7 THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau yesterday arrested two men for alleged Involvement In a corruption case, which had resulted in the conviction of a Singapore Air Terminal Services officer last month. They are expected to be charged In court today.
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    Jeans have come to stay, says man in the know
    336 7 npHE jeans revolu--1 tion, which has become a way of life for the young and has reportedly saved Hongkong's ecpnomy, Is here to stay. This bullish prediction about jeans, the largescale manufacture and exports of which helped to sustain the
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    101 7 OFFSHORE UNIT PLAN BY BANK MANILA, Wed. The government-owned Philippines National Bank is planning to open an offshore unit in Singapore, bank president Pannio Domingo announced yesterday. The proposal still has to be sanctioned by the Ph 11 ip p i nes Central Bank. Mr. Domingo said one reason for
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    Film premiere
    30 7 KRETA Ayer community centre will hold a film premiere. Clutch of Power, at Metropole Theatre tomorrow at 9 15 p.m. in aid or its youth group activities fund.
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    Death plunge girl wanted to give her eyes: Sgt
    368 8 Death plunge girl wanted to give her eyes: Sgt A LABORATORY technician told a police sergeant she wanted to donate her eyes and waved goodbye to him moments before plunging 23 floors to her death in full view of a crowd, a coroner's court heard yesterday. The inquiry was told
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    Housewife assaulted despite security at flats
    255 8 Housewife assaulted despite security at flats A HOUSEWIFE was assaulted in her Sims Drive Housing Board flat yesterday, despite security measures by the block committee to counter a spate of such cases, molestations, and snatch thefts there recently. The man was waiting Inside the 17th floor flat of Mrs. Lai
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    Handbook on planning procedures
    74 8 pOMPUCATED proceVj dures and requirements Involved In applications for planning permission are now explained in an easy-to-follow handbook, published by the development control division of the Public Works Department. The handbook Is to help the public have Its applications for planning permission processed quickly because ignorance
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    LAWYER JAILED FOR $324,000 CBT: REBUKE FROM JUDGE
    783 8  -  TENG JUAT LENG By THE legal profession yesterday came under lire from the Senior District Judge Mr. T.S. Sinnathuray, who said it was about time that it "pujled itself up by its bootstraps," and restore its dignity and integrity. He made these
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    WOMAN WHO TOOK ALL HER GEMS TO BED
    191 8 WOMAN WHO TOOK ALL HER GEMS TO BED RAMLAH binti Salleh, 41, was in a habit of tucking a purse with all her jewellery into her brassiere when she went to sleep. But on the night of May 1, the purse slipped out as Ramlah slept in a three-room-ed unnumbered
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    UOB annual meeting
    50 8 THE United Overseas Bank Ltd will hold Its annual meeting at the 28th floor. UOB Building, tomorrow at noon. An extraordinary general meeting will be held after the AGM to recommend foi approval a bonus Issue of one share of $1 each for every 10 shares held.
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    MEASURING TAPE FACTORY FIRST IN S-E ASIA
    201 8 MEASURING TAPE FACTORY FIRST IN S-E ASIA rE first factory making measuring tapes In South-east Asia was set up yesterday in Singapore. The Deputy Speaker and MP for Chua Chu Kang, Mr. Tang See Chlm, In opening KDS (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in Jurong, said that the parent company In Kyoto,
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    BIGGEST PRODUCER IN NEXT 12 MONTHS?
    141 8 SINGAPORE will probably become the largest single producer of printing calculators within the next 12 months, according to the president of the American company APT, Mr. Sy Upper, in a paper tabled at the export development workshop at the Regional Language Centre yesterday. Mr.
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      231 8 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh 6c Hal Camp I I WAS TOO LATE.' HE ARE POSITIVE.' /hOW WAS THE LUNCH AT AS LON<S AS I'M NEAR *-> j PROBABLY WENT TO YOU I >OU CAN < DINTY^DARLIN'? SIR JK3OSS OFfICE ILL CALL DINTV'S -IF HE DID, ,-< SURE HE
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    Exec director, more staff to help Sana fight drugs
    249 9 Exec director, more staff to help Sana fight drugs THE Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association A is to appoint a full-time executive director with a full complement of staff to administer its various plans to prevent and control drug abuse. BHB nS1£ I 3SSS;« 8 E mlnlstrative organisation besides the support of
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    'ROOM FOR BOTH CONSUMERS CLUBS AND TRADERS'
    148 9 'ROOM FOR BOTH CONSUMERS CLUBS AND TRADERS' SUFFICIENT patronage exists for both oarties in arras where businessmen and consumers' clubs are competing, the Minister of State (Defence) Mr. Bernard Chen, said last nirht. In giving this assurance, he said that when such clubs first started in the heyday of inflation,
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    $1 billion response to SBS shares offer?
    374 9 $1 billion response to SBS shares offer? A STAGGERING $1 billion may possibly be attracted to the 20 million shares put up for sale by the Singapore Bus Services, according to the Business Times yesterday. Business Times in a front page report said this estimated over-subscription by 50 times would
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    London group of firms sues Sime Darby
    486 9  - London group of firms sues Sime Darby PHILIP LEE From London, Wednesday A LONDON group of companies is suing Sime Darby Moldings Ltd., headquartered in Singapore, and Sime Darby (London) Ltd. for allegedly failing to honour an undertaking in 1971 to form a joint-venture property and development company here. Clarke
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    Bid to raise $20,000
    46 9 nrtHE Singapore Polytechnic Students' Union A plans to raise $20,000 to furnish Its new union house in the Dover Road campus. It hopes to do this through a walkathon which will be part of its orientation programme from May 10 to 28.
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    Stick to fair prices, provision shops warned
    350 10 Stick to fair prices, provision shops warned THE Singapore Provision Shop Friendly Association yesterday warned its members that they could be expelled for not adhering to its "fair price list." The chairman, Mr. Wee Boon Chye, took a tough line against those provision shops which persisted in selling goods at
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    $750,000 C-C FOR BOON LAY
    92 10 $750,000 C-C FOR BOON LAY PLANS are afoot to build a $750,000 modern and multi-pur-pose community centre in Boon Lay Garden housing estate. Work on the twostorey building will start later this year. A charity show by the Japan Schochiko Revue, a world famous singing and dancing troupe, will be
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    Mrs Goh heads! alumnae assn
    52 10 Mrs Goh heads alumnae assn MRS. Margaret Goh has been elected presi- dent of the Methodist Girls' School Alumnae Association. Mrs. Lilian Choo and Mrs. Anna Tham are the vicepresidents, a Other officials are Dr. Lee LI Eng, secretary; Miss Ooh Hock Hong. asst. secretary; and Mrs. Tan Wai Fong,
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    Science Fair for schools
    56 10 THE biennial Science Pair, held by the Science Teachers' Association and sponsored by Shell, will be on Sept 1 and 2. The contest Is for secondary and pre-unlverslty students. Entry for.ns are available from the secretary. Science Fair Organising Committee, c/o St. Patrick's Secondary Schcol. Entries
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    CC courses
    23 10 QUEENSTOWN community centre youth group will soon hold courses on elementary guitar, social dancing, swimming and badminton. For details ring *****0.
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      ASEAN CAN EXPECT LITTLE FROM JAPAN, SAY REPORTS
      541 11 ASEAN can expect little trade and other economic concessions from Japan If Malaysia's experience Is any guide, according to press reports here Senior Malaysian ministers and officials came away almost empty-handed after two days of talks here with Japan's Minister of International
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      No sailing
      41 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Pilgrims performing the haj this year will not be able to travel to the holy land by sea because the Pilgrims Management and Fund Board has not been able to secure a ship for the purpose.
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      Govt to help the private sector meet target
      322 11 government will pour in more money to help achieve the private sector investment target under the Third Malaysia Plan, the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, said today. He told a press con- KUALA LUMPU r, Wed. ference that to
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      Opposition parties trying for polls pact
      175 11 Opposition parties trying for polls pact KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.—Several Opposition parties, except DAP, are expected to meet here on May 28 to establish an electoral pact and map out election strategies. The national president of party Kita, Encik Shamsuri Misu, said In a statement today his party would host the
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      19 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Work has begun on the $15 million Hyatt Kuantan International hotel In Kuantan. AFP.
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      STANDARD PRICES FOR FOOD, DRINKS ON TRAINS
      168 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Food prices on trains have been standardised from May 1. This follows an amicable settlement between the caterers and the Malayan Railway management. The caterers had protested against the management's decision to cut prices. A meeting was ca'led and It
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      Clerk to make his defence
      75 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Clerk Wan Busu bin Wan Yusuf. 24. who is facing a charge of attempted murder, was called to make his defence by the Special Sessions Court today. The court president. Puan Sitl Norman Yaacob. will hear Wan Busu's defence on May 16.
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      Agenda for the Nation
      56 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Government policies on development and the new economic policy will come under scrutiny at the fifth "Agenda for the Nation" convention to be held in Penang on May 25. About 300 leading politicians, professionals, academicians, economists and industrialists will attend the three-day convention
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      Highest hotel room occupancy in JB
      231 11 Highest hotel room occupancy in JB JOHORE BARU, Wed. Hotels here had the highest room occupancy In the country last year, said the state tourist officer. Enclk Abdul Halim Shukor. The occupancy rate of the nine hotels in Johore Baru, which have 20 rooms and more, ranged from 60 per
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      74 11 Peace zone report KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Asean senior officials working group, which met here over the last two days, has finalised a report on new initiatives and proposals for the establishment of a zone of peace, freedom and neutrality in the region. The report will be submitted to the
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      Floods halt traffic
      66 11 IPOH. Wed. Northbound and south-bound traffic came to a standstill today when the Chenderiang River overflowed Its banks again, turning a long stretch of the highway near Temoh south of here Into a river for more than 15 hours. Motorists who tried to use a diversion along
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      EPF fraud trial date
      62 11 PETALINO JAVA. Wed. The trial of EPF clerk Mokhtar bin Mohamed Nor, 36. charged with abetting clerk Indar Singh in falsifying the account of a contributor to defraud the EPF of 121.825. will be heard on Jan 3-4. Another clerk. Abdullah bin Haji Ibrahim. 32, who
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      3pc commission the maximum: Manager
      788 11 THE NORTHROP CORRUPTION CASE KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday npHE regional manager 1 of Northrop Corp. South-east Asia. Mr. Robert A. Uhrig. 63. told the High Court today that his company was not concerned how Syarikat Bumlputra Sdn. Bhd. distributed the three per cent commission it agreed
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    CHINA IS OPENING UP TO ORDINARY PEOPLE
    585 12  -  ROBERT CRABBS By in TOKYO FOOD in China is wonderful, beer is good, there are bargains in clothing store*. Foreign women in low-cat blouse* and mini-skirts are frowned on. Chit-chat like this about China is being brought back to Japan by Western visitors
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    Lock icon Man who shied away from quick decisions
    926 12 Man who shied away from quick decisions AN OBITUARY OF ALDO MORO ROME, Tues. Aldo Moro, a quiet Intellectual with infinite patience and tenacity, was one of the towering figures of post-war Italian politics. As the architect of centre-left coalitions which provided dozens of governments since 1963, he was five
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    Making the correct decisions to enter airlines' 'big league'
    1501 12  -  BILL CAMPBELL NOW IT IS 'THE ORDER OF THE CENTURY' BY SIA By TU" EARLY five years I,^l ago at a ceremony to commemorate the arrival of Singapore Airlines' first two Boeing 747 Jumbo jets, the chairman, Mr. J.Y.M. Pliiay, said:
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      HIGH-FLYING SIA
      321 12 ASIA'S most popular aiilin* has done It again. The Republic's national carrier has announced an Impressive purchase order, one of the largest ever placed by any airline anywhere, for 13 8747 Jumbos and six 8727s at the cost of $2 bi.llon It Is a staggering order which no
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      SAFETY ON OUR ROADS
      313 12 EVERY so often the traffic police go on a blitz to catch erring road-users In order to make our thoroughfares safer for everyone. The law's ingenuity has been stretched to the limit, one feels, as various schemes, warnings, exhortations, campaigns and enforcement actions have merely added
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      237 12 May 15TH ISSUE PACIFIC OVERTURES: U S Vice President Mondale in Asia I nciudes an interview with the Vice President on his objectives in Asia, and the opinions of Asian Specialists PLUS: CASH ON THE LINE and INSIDE THE RED BRIGADES A H^ ij Get a copy from your nearest
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      58 13 Letters to the Editor will not I I be considered for publication I unless they have the writers' names and addresses. Use a I pseudonym if you do not I want your name published. I If possible, type your letter, I I double-spaced, on one side I I of the
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      SMA clarifies on call to allow docs to advertise
      192 13 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS JN VIEW of the recent publicity regarding the subject of doctors advertlslng in the press, the Singapore Medical Assoclatlon wishes to make Its present position clear. Our present ethical code does not permit any doctor to
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      What's holding up these hawkers?
      113 13 iITE are Indeed very dlsTT appointed with the way the Ministry of Envlronment is dealing with the hawkers around Tan Quee Lan Street and Rochor Road. These hawkers were offered resettlement In December 1977. Since then they have applied f' r several deferments and have
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      Appeal for equal opportunity by PSC candidates
      494 13 Appeal for equal opportunity by PSC candidates rpHROUOH the yean X there have been numerous complaints regarding the British accent ot the dltator In the LCCI shorthand examination which local candidates find difficult to hear. It Is heartening, therefore, to learn that the Education Ministry has finally taken steps to
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      When we have to bear with certain inconveniences
      568 13 TRAVELLING BY BUS... REFER to the re1 cent deflate on discouraging ownership of private cars. The argument seemed to centre on convenience ana mobility It has been argued that the bus service can never afford the same degree of convenience as the
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      REPLIES Doing up HDB flats: Prior approval must be obtained
      373 13 REPLIES Doing up HDB flats: Prior approval must be obtained RENOVATION contractors licensed by the Housing and Development Board have to abide by a set of stringent conditions and code of practice. I would like to Inform your writer A.G. (ST., April 25) that a fundamental provision of the licence
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      117 13 During my teenage Sj| Handloom cotton Saree was the fashion. Kanjipuram Saree was credited for auspicious days. the trend is Nylex, American Georgette |X fcl HT 555 BOBBY DELUXE WOOLY GEORGETTE f| says the old Lady jr| 1 -^>- S I I (S I or your individual choice H I
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      780 13 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and the Beverly Hillbillies 7.30 News (Malay) Sipr Dollar City Fair (repeat) 7.45 Tie Bionr Woman Long Live the King 3.25 Diary el Events (Chinese) 8.45 Science Report 3.30 Eifkt Heroes of Shot Lii (repeat) 100 The Good Life— The Guru of
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      CLOSING PRICES:
      1524 14 THE last transacts ready sale at the close or 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 T7 Mlf rrnctc Ullll WUOIO sim,ap(iki- i\r THI ST (Managers prices for
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      2048 14 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 quoted after the word "set" Big Board
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      2019 14 BID and offer prlcea officially 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. INDUSTRIAL! AJinanwta (2 31B). Alum (J V7B IN81 (3) l.M 1.97 A CAM
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      Second-liners in demand
      434 14 SUSTAINED buying support in selected secondliners made for a steady to firm market on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Blue chips were side-lined for the major part of the day as speculators concentrated on second-liners. First section industrials, however, rallied in a burst of active trading
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      K. LUMPUR
      395 14 IT WAS another hectic sesslon at the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with prices finishing on a firm note. Volatile second and third-liners continued to j dominate trading, and with j strong buying support, j scored Impressively. Prices opened on a cau- i tlous note but this was
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      Money and exchanges
      160 14 nrHE US dollar opened x lower at $2 3350/70 In the Singapore lorex market yesterday. Trading was quiet and It eased slightly to the $2 3340 50 ljvel at the close. Interbank forward rates at 3 p.m. 1-month 2.3290 2 3310 2-months 2.3255 2.3280 3-months 2.3205 2.3235
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      NOMINAL RATES
      152 14 Interbank r&t Currenclea US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'sian dollar Aust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French lranc Italian lire Neth guilder Ncr kroner Swedish kroner Swiss Irar.c Dcut mark Japanese yen Aust dollar NZ dollar Canadian dollar tes at 3.00 pm Nominal rates Smithsonian pcrcraUf*
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      176 14 Interbank rates at at close on May 10. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 7 1/2 7 3/8 1 mth 7 3/16 7 1/16 2 mths 7 9/16 7 7/16 3 mths 7 3/4 7 5/8 6 mths 8 1/8 8 9 mths 8 5/16 8
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      39 14 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollars on May ID. Offer Bid Overnight 3 1/3 3 1/4 1 mth 4 13/16 4 11/16 2 mtns 4 7/8 4 3/4 3 mths 4 15/16 4 7,8 Source: Aatlejr Pe»rce.
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        55 14 TVonoh Mine* Supreme Corpn Berjunui Keck Sent BiUya MUI r»«nu Dev Hong Leon* SP Textile V E Levingilon Intraco Lira Hoe 3ime Darby fUleifh B Lumber 600 243 810 218 205 218 192 352 145 300 220 179 234 150 103 45 43 35 20 20 17 16 14
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        11 14 Ml > ■irmb Shipyard M'BC 285 152 880 -7 -6 -5
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        30 14 Bovii BRaya. Fiber Merlin (•Lumber Sime Darbv I K«nu I)ev C Securiliei P«n Eleciric Spore Merlin Pah.n(Coi» Tie 371 367 264 236 220, 180 180, 126. 125.
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        40 14 3 T Index: Industrials: Finance: tiotels: Properties: rins: I rubbers: D.C.B.C: 3.E.S. Ind: May 0 May 10 ***** 1028.6' ***** ***** ***** 511 57 108 40 190.22 182.39 185 00 ***** ***** 488 49 489.20 272.15 273.59 ***** 278.08
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        Hongkong
        584 14 HONGKONG The market firmed slightly towards the close on light buying Interest, after a slightly easier opening, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.61 to 451.97 points, on a combined total turnover volume valued at $27 26 million. MAY I* HKJ Amal Rubber 2 DON Associated Hotels 2
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        Tokyo
        45 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly lower in moderate trading, led by export orientated and other leading issues, dealers said The Dow Jones average lost 4.13 to 5.486.12 points, with a volume of 260 million shares The New Index was 4 10.60. down 0.50 point.
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        194 15 XTEW YORK. Tue«.—Stock prices, hampered by profit-taking and by conc*rn about rising Interest rate* and tighter money, edged lower In slower trading today Investor worry about moneury tightening was un(•encored by a statement by White House aide. Stuart Elzenstat to the National Finance Council of the Democratlc National
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        Indices
        261 15 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 471.1 Monday 480.1 Week Ago 469.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 822.07 Monday 824.58 Week Ago 840.18 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Tuesday 110 to UOK Monday 110 to 110* H.K. HANG SENG Wednesday 451.97 Tuesday 451.36 Week Ago 458.25 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 420.35 Tuesday 410.13 Week
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        61 15 a vrsmRRTtAVr Turn A^f^c^mixed with Dutch u>temattonaU weak except for Royal Dutch which finished unchanged. pkui_ w» nan millHami PhMJpa lost 0.80 guilders following the 1 announcement of Its Tower than expected first 1978 quarter result* Elsewhere, shippings, transports, banks and Insurance mostly firmed. Closing price. In Dutch guilders
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        185 15 ZURICH. Tues Stock prices closed slightly higher an speculation that the government may relax Its ban on foreign buying of Stocks In the foreign sector, dollar stocks ckMd irregularly lower In fairly active turnover. Dutch and German shares were mixed The Credit Sulsse Index rose 1.0 point to 240.3
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        TIN
        151 14 nrHE Straits tin price 1 gained another $14 to $1,697 per plcul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down ten tonnes to 280 tonnes. The overnight London mar- ket was firmer with forward buyers rising £65 to £6,460 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day rose £130 for
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 14 Rubber: May 10. Singapore: June 206.75 cts (down 1.25 cts). Malaysia: Jane 211.75 cts (down 1.00 ct). Tin: $1,697 (up $14). Official offering: 280 tonnes (down 10 tonnes).
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        65 14 TlMlday Mondir Melbourne (I) IS2 70 152.90 London *****8 172. 108 173 SOS 172.508 Zurich 172. 758 171. 738 173.508 172 508 Paru 173.84 174 77 Wadnnday Tuwdiy HonKkong 172 SOB 171. U8 j 173.208 172 ISB S porf (2) 172.628 172 MB 173.228 173 188 Export prices in
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      281 14 SYDNEY: A small cut In official interest rates stimulated Institutional Interest, taking leading industrials and banks higher, dealers said The Sydney All-Ordlnarles gained another 2.0 points to 481 32. on a total turnover volume of 2.25 million shares. MAY It Onu INDUSTRIALS a c i ns A N I
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      Stock options
      159 14 STRIKING prices of the stock 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 $1.70) (0..1KB 0.438). (Sept $1.70) (0.40B 0.52S). C and C (June $2.20)
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      RUBBER
      357 14 QPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down slightly following easier London advices, dealers said. Despite some enquiry from China for lower sheets, the market lost a half cent in afternoon trading on long liquidation and fair overseas arbitrage selling. The market closed quiet and slightly
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      SSR and SMR
      105 14 rvAlLY SSR and S.MR prices at noon yesterday: June July R-A.S. (Current Mth) (Forward Mth) Buyrrs Sellen Buyers Sellers ISR 20 (1 ton pallet) 199.00 201.00N 200X0 202.00N iSR 50 (1 ton paUet) 197.00 180.00N 198.00 200.00N M.K.E.L.B. iMR 5CV (1 ten pallet) 223.00 225 00N 223
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      260 14 Government and corporate bonds Australian D B K 1/47, 1982 (100.000) (95'iB 97S) Australian D B 10% 11X2 (100.000) (98'. B 99'iS) BOTH 1/2% ISHI (100.000) (lOO'.B lOOVSi B T 7 V8% ISM (100.000) (il.S'iH 95* k S) B O T Floating ISM 100.000) li 100S) C lloh H I/K%
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      Robinson's investors do well
      358 15 Robinson's investors do well IN THE midst of the current bull market, Robinson's has surged upwards almost unobtrusively. It breached Its ull-tlme adjusted high of $2.28 early last month and Is selling at around $2.45 currently, way above Its one-year moving average of about $2. If one had purchased lust
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      Guinness poised for another stout year
      347 15 Guinness poised for another stout year DESPITE expected cost rises in the second half-year and the failure of Its Goldie Pilsner beer In the Malaysian market. Oulnness Malaysia appears comfortably poised to maintain In the current year, the profits run it has enjoyed since 1972. The company Itself foresees a
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    526 15  -  GERALD PEREIRA By Two PCs accused of dangerous driving PUBLIC relations executive yesterday told a magistrate how one of two police radio cars racing against each other had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting some schoolchildren. Mr. Sng Peck Hock said he
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    7-year ban and fine on hell rider
    179 15 7-year ban and fine on hell rider A HELL rider who one day failed in bis attempt to evade the long arm of the law yesterday ended up paying a fine of $1,000 for speeding and riding in a disorderly fashion with a group of 10 to 15 other motorcyclists.
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    More JAL charter flights
    87 15 MORE Japan Air Lines chartered flights are coming to Singapore as their scheduled services cannot cope with demand. From last month till March next year. JAL will have more than 100 chartered flights to Singapore compared with only 20 In the first half of the 1977-78
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    Rumania wants stronger ties with S'pore
    248 15 Rumania wants stronger ties with S'pore SINGAPORE and Rumanian ties could be further developed for their mutual economic and social progress and for the cause of International peace and understanding. This was stated in a communique issued by the Rumanian Socialist Unity Front party, following the official visit to the
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    72 15 YESTERDAY'S Straits Times reported that Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kesumaatjnaadja said Asean was "receptive to the proposal that his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Sunal sonoda. attend the Asean ministerial meeting In Thailand next month What he said at the airport before leaving for Jakarta on Tuesday was that
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      599 15 i view of the progress and expansion in our Company in the field of domestic home appliances, we have the following vacancies:SALES SUPERVISORS (Petaling Jaya, Ipoh Er Penang) Should possess 3 to 5 years proven sales record in TV and refated domestic home appliances. The successful candidates must be self-motivated
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      462 15 JOB OPPORTUNITIES The following vacancies exist in a wellestablished Consulting Engineering Firm: A. CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER B. ASSISTANT RESIDENT ENGINEER C. CIVIL ENGINEER D. SURVEYOR Experience and other qualifications For A. CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER (i) Must have at least 10 years' experience, 4 of which must be in site supervision
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      524 16 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOUR SERVICE r*^^ Telephone Service:- CQ^ V |J Weekdays ,<fc 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. %mf Saturdays /ID* 8.30 a.m. 3.00 p.m. sfl Public Holidays C.A.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 (Mm. $9.00)
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      454 16 MODERN OFFICE AND home furniture to clear at special discounts Teak bedroom suite $395. kitchen cabinet $93. dining set $128. hall settee from $180. double-decker $80 and others at special discounts. HP arrangeable Henderson Furniture. Block 95. 70. Henderson Road. Tel: *****07 Dally 10.00 a.m. 9.00 p m OKH BALLET
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      1343 16 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE PENG TAT FURNITURE made lo MCINTOSH PREAMP. Complete order kitchen cabinets, with Instruction manual Selling wardrobes, etc Enquiries are cheap $850 Tel *****49 welcome Tel *****54. *****5 (A 00 am. 10.00 p.m.) REUPHOLSTER YOUR SOFAS. RBRBffBfiHHTaB settees, armchairs etc. by our ex- I pert upholsterers.
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      691 16 II EMPLOYMENT I ao^^^a>^H P*V A MANUFACTURER OF AUDIO PRODUCTS We Require: PRODUCTION CONTROL CLERK (Mai*) Requirements: Minimum OCE O' Level with credits In English and Mathematics some clerical experience Have completed National Service Preferably with class 3 driving licence Interested applicants, please apply with full details stating quellficetlons. eiperience.
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      573 16 REQUIRED EXPERIENCED SHIPPING Claims Clerk Please apply with particulars, contact telephone number and salary expected to Unit 701. 7th fir Shenton House. 3. Shenton Way Spore 1 FEMALE GENERAL CLERK required Interested applicants please call personally at: Blk. 7. »9-A. Lake View Shopping Centre. Upper Thomson Road Singapore 20. Today
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      740 16 II EMPLOYMENI SALES EXECUTIVE to be responsible for the sales promotion and sales development of a range of Nlsso Oondola and provisional elevator, etc Applications providing full details ol qualifications, eiperience and eipected salary to:REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE: 218-220. PEACE CENTRE. SINGAPORE S. rMK»otjat3tsanat9tsMM Join The World Of The Beautiful! Be Our
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      773 16 I TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE for established Industrial Chemicals and Lubricants. Age 25 —35 years. Minimum 3 years experience of selling Degreasers. Electronic Solvents. Paint Strippers. Decarbonizers. Rust Removers and Specialised Industrial Lubricants. Minimum OCE O' Level In Chemistry. Good contacts with users In Landßased Industries. Shipyards. Oil Rigs and Institutional
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      610 16 II EMPLOYMENT j SALES REPRESENTATIVE for our Oeneral Trading Division Candidates (aged 25 and above) Must have their own transport, and preferably 2 3 years experience In office equipment sales Pleaae apply with full reaume and contact telephone number to:Personnel Executive. Pleeeey Singapore Pte Ltd Paya Lebar P.O. Boi 50.
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      753 16 COOLING SYSTEMS FLEXIBLES PTE LTD PO BOX 120 TAMAN JURONG SINGAPORE 22 Invites applications from suitably qualified persons for APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING IN SHEETMETAL FABRICATION. METAL MACHINING/ TOOL MAKING MAINTENANCE FITTING TRAOES QUALIFICATIONS: Singapore citizens Completed National Service or about to complete c -.'ss ITB National Trade Certificate tirade 3 In
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      988 17 II EMPLOYMENT t) General CHARTERED r INDUSTRIES MAY OF SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT PTE. LTD. STORES "">*■ INTERNATIONAL, <•> N e SP|CTiON I N g ASSISTANT c some Secondary educa- establishing a buying tion with credit In Engofflce in Singapore, would MB. md M.uhs like to Interview prospective ikiuirHlMF candidates for the
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      426 17 II EMPLOYMENT I Well-established Tyre Manufacturer with good growth potential requires PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Male) 111 1 Aue IB -40 years old 2i Must work 3 shifts. Weekly change. :ii StarUnf pay $8 40 per •a) $9 40 per day (If completed N Si 4 1 Shut allowance: 2nd .shift $2
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      762 17 a^a <^a <Hn a a a fa a| rcireiiin Manufacturing Company in Jurong requires: STORE ASSISTANTS Minimum two years' experience in stores Issue and accounting container shipment md receipt Holds valid 3 licence Previous experience in manufacturing Company preferred. Free transport, attractive salary and benefits offered with good prospects of
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      744 17 II EMPLOYMENT I WANTED YOUNG MAN strong, healthy and willing to work hard as Oeneral Worker for permanent 2nd shift (4.03 p.m 1 16 am) Pay approximately $10.50 per day Transport provided Interviews today with The Personnel Officer 10 Lokyang Way Jurong Industrial Park. Singapore 22. 8 30 am —4
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      758 17 INCOM INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE LTD Looking for Higher Income? Joan The Happy INCOM SINGAPORE People As FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS R #q v w •tw#fl 1 Age 16 years and above Primary education The Company Provides: I Better starting salary: $187.00 per month c On confirmation: $198.90 per month Annual Increment
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      1358 17 II EMPLOYMENT I FEMALE OFFICE CLEANER re quired by International Company Refreshment Kiosk at Eaet Coasl ln Jurong Working 5-days week. Lagoon Commencing salary $180 plus requires company's fringe benefits. Only Jurong residents need apply KIOSK SUPERVISOR Please contact Miss Goh tel: ocE O' level with passess In Wiai English
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      1622 17 II EMPLOYMENT CLASS II a Ml Driver with knowledge of English and Slnga- e.riißiTv r,,»or,c per.' roads (all *****79 SECURITY GUARDS TRAVEL AGENCY REOUIRES sales Preference to those with exrepresentat ives and drivers, pericnce Please apply stating experience. salary expected U> ST Box '""ested candidates please call AH1724 |..Tsonally at
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      1222 18 Ur channels at the same time B^ yfj M __^r r y Br? /J^/^l WV /KfSs^^^ your best buys "^^O^V^X A wpd /innn I "bW* 4^^"ff^4c^i r~^kXv y^ HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! V^f AY. VV^M 4UUU SPECIAL OFFER FOR A WEEK ONLY NyN v (L( L ~\TgJ*J L J&^& JSH £p^s/
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      924 19 I 111 VEHICLES I BOATS 111 VEHICLES k BOATS |lV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES |IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES |lV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES NO KEONG CAR TRADER PRIVATE LIMITED Home O< Quality Used Car* Super Car Man Kirn Keel Road. Singapore 12. T*U: *****0. 5325*3. *****1 2*4l**4 1(7*: Cortina S' wagon 1877:
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      873 19 TIONG CHOON CO (PTE) LTD S'por* Secondhand Car* Centre plot B. Kampong Java (Oppoarle Japertee* Club) Spore Tel: *****5/ ******/ 2351*4* MODEL MAKE OF VEHICLES Private Car* 1*77/7* Toyota Corona 1600 air con 1*77 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL air con Datsun 120Y station vafon Ford Escort 1 6 Ghla air
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      816 19 I*7o DEC. FORD Capri 1300 c.c Sports rims, tyres, second owner. $5,100 o n 0 Contact *****3 1*74 AUGUST FORD Cortina 1600 c c Statlonwagon One owner. $8,500 o no Contact *****6 1*73 SEPT. MERCEDES 280S Manual Radio cassette, new road tax insurance, second owner. $36,500 Contact *****7 LATE 1(75
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      939 19 SCRAP CARS WANTED. $1950 for below 1000 c c $.1,800 for 1000 1600 cc $5,700 for 1600 -2000 c.c Call *****35 after 9.00 a.m. SALES EXECUTIVE WANT* a Ford Cortina GXL or Volkswagen urKfiitly Best price assured Call: 25HM35 after 9.00 a.m. WANTED ANY GOOO secondhand my model Please call
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      770 19 DIST. 11 CHOIC LOCATIONI Large 2-ston duplex on 8.000 sq. f matured garden. 3 lar| bedrooms (attached baths separate living/ dining, fu nished. Available 15.6.7 $1,600. DIST. 5 FABER OROV Exquisitely furnished hou on elevated land. 4 bedroom separate study, central al cond Seeing Is bellevln Available 1.6.78. $2.3( (0.n.0.)
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      721 19 :e y DIST. EXECUTIVE APARTMENT je spacious interior with 3 bedi). rooms, study, family room, large r- living/ dining, kitchen and ser8. tint's. Walking distance to Orchard Road Excellent security qrstcm swimming pool FurBB mshed/ unfurnished Call 235*633 rg! 2 GRANGE HEIGHTS TYPE 'B luxurious apartment on high s/ floor,
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      864 19 HOLLAND ROAD Flat No*. 11S-B 4 120-B Fully furnished Apartments with one aircondltioner. 2 bedrooms with one bathroom. Large living/ dining room carpeted Available immediately Long or short term lease Rental $900 p.m upwards No Apftntt T«4: *****3/ *****7 Singapore FAR EAST MANSION B Block 3 bedrooms. 2 halls. Mosaic/
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      750 19 a) Houses GIANT MANUFACTURING COMPANY requires several DETACHED BUNGALOWS. APARTMENTS. SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOWS OR TOWNHOUSES to house is eipat eiecutive*. Must be in residential locations familiar with foreigners. KvrHient terms of lease and payment Pleas* call The Adminiitration Manager at *****33 INTERNATIONAL COMPANY requires the following properties 4 units of Detached
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      710 19 JONES UW^ i MflaE OFFICES OUTSIDE CBD A rare opportunity to own an office space of 280 sq in. In one of the most prestlgeous commercial buildings, complete with all fixtures and fittings along Scotts Road Price: $195 per sq ft Two remaining office suites in Sin Chew Jit Poh
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      685 19 CHWEE CHIAN GARDEN LORONG SARHAD/ CHWEE CHIAN ROAD CONDOMINIUM 2-STOREY TOWN HOUSE Loans available up toKX>% 1 0 to 20 year repayment period Attractive interest rates 5% miles from town Off Pasir Panjang Road. GOCXXAND(PTE)LTD. 21, Newbridge Road. (First Floor). Singapore, t Tel *****4 PRINCESS OF WALES PARK PHASE II
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      1211 20 jIV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES NAUU*JINTAI«DIST^*2^ Si) Houses WESS ASSOCIATES 2*20*22 (3 lines) 2******/ 2******. MUST SELLtt Dist. 10 ultrs-modern 2'iatorey detached, split-level. 6 bedrooms, lovely patio fronting greenery $370,000 OFF STEVENS ROAD elegantly designed double-sto-rey semi-detached 5 bedrooms, carpet grass $270,000 Adam Road COS] double■torty detached. 6 bedrooms open courtyard, ut-
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      699 20 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES CHOICE SHOP FOR SALE/ rent at WANTED RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE People's Park Complex. Spore 1 space within Shopping Complex Tel *****6 BMBM, *****7 V SERVICES I BUSINESS 1 i B?**fasVM*JßJ9|M*JlßaP(jßa|asa>i NATIONWIDE SERVICES Re- pairs Semcmg. Rental. Respraylni! Trade-in. Sales and General Contractor For All Kinds 1 of
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      766 20 TAILORING CONTRACTORS FOR boutique Expert tailors able to produce high class fashion dresaes for discriminating fashion liouses Fast service, good workmanship Business enquiries to Michelle Tel *****98. EARN $100 WEEKLY in your spare time selling coffee powder and sundry items. Tel: *****76. ESTABLISHED PROFITABLE LAUNDRY (servicing hotels, homes) requires active/
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      625 20 V SERVICES A Bl CALL MICHELLE 2******/ 2****** for a relaxing massage I Michael Royston Agency. I (Business from 7.30 a.m. 11 J p.m.) SITI-FP.OM-BALI Provides you relaxing massage In Indonesian r Sytle Emerald Health Service. c Tel: *****65/ *****65 I ALOHA HEALTH SERVICE s provides you presentable and ex-
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      422 20 ISINESS HADE TO MEASURE SUITS, rousers. safari, suits, shirts, nilitary uniforms, ladles ostumes. dresses, slacks latest abrlcs. High Class workmanhip Nath Tailors. 4 Tanglln *oad Spore Tel: *****68 iOLAR T.V. ELECTRONIC and Car Accessories repairs colour TV. adlo' car cassette, washing Machines, sound systems, calcuutors. Install a T.V. fan from
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      1218 20 VI EDUCATION I TRAINING GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder to oet you need better qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and qualify lor the London Chamber of Commerce Pnvale Secretary s Ceriilicate antfthe ITC's Private Secretary's Diploma »the region s leading qualification lor a Private Secretary Our next full time
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      1080 20 VI EDUCATION t TRAINING ARE YOU INTERESTED In an Air Hostess' Steward Job? Our new Air Hostess Training Class will he commencing tonight at 7 30p m 3 months' course every Monday/ Thursday Registration starts today at South East Asia Air Hostess Centre. Suite 2402. 24th floor. High Street Centre.
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      183 21 MR. Q. PACKIRISAMV, who passed away on 27.4.78, wishes to thank relatives and friends for their wreaths, condolences and contributions durIng their recent bereavement.. Tha X ARUM ATHI- caramony will ba hald on 11.5.76 at Block 63. 229-A, i vtofc BlflnQaiH H#vQnto sno sp#clßl prayar will ba hakl
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      38 21 aged 87. passed away peacefully on 10/5/78. leaving behind wife. one son. one daughter. 5 grand children. 2 grand sons-in-law and three great grandchildren. Cortvg* leaving SA Jalan Satamat Friday 12/5/7* at 2 p.m. tor Ml Varnen Crematorium.
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      73 21 SARDAR MAHAN SINOH. retired school principal, passed away Peacefufly on 10/5/78. Cortege fo VM No 135 Halg Road this afternoon for Mt Vernon Cremawrlunv^^^^^^^^^ LIOW KIM HUAT, aged 43 of Leow Kirn Huat Transport Co passed away peacefully on 9-5-78. As a mark of respect, the company will close on
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      44 21 In Mtfnor iAm MRS. NO MIA VONO nM MADAM TAN MUI HOON Due year has passed since you left us i»«y« nnwnlMnd and tttty ml»Md by b»io»»d husband, ton*, daughters d*ught*r«-ln-law, •ons-in-law and grandcMMran. In loving memory of our dearest Mother
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      75 21 In Memory of our dtirnl Mother departed on 11.1.77. In everlovlng memory of our dearest mother Madam Tay Eng Nao. One year had passed since you left us so suddenly. Treasured memories of you still deeply fill our hearts and minds Sadly missed by beloved son. daughter-in-law, daughter,
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      86 21 Aged 78. passed away peacefully on 8/5/78 leaving behind beloved wives. Mdm Chng Meow Chi and Mdm Yeo Whye Cheng Six sons Tan Pang Yang. Michael Tan Pang Leng. Sebastian Tan Pang Hong. Paul Tan Pang Hwang. T^'Sn^o^i^MS? Tan Ylng Kheng. Tan Teck Kheng. Tan Scow Kheng. Tan Mul Kheng
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      68 21 KAMACMrw7othe late P Muru- 'I gesan Pillai passed away peace- ,j fully on 10/5/78 leaving behind! f sons Manlam (Jacky's Trans-* port). Bala. Shanmugam. Muthuj and I.lngam (P.P. Power Sta- tlon). RaJan(SIA). daughters VIjaya. Veni. son-in-law K. Oovln- J dasamy (Upp Serangoon Road) I daughters-in-law and grandchildren to mourn her
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    'New tax system' brings in $1m more for Customs
    411 21 THE Customs Department, in its last financial year, collected a total ot $2.a3 million In entertainment tax lrom hotels, nightclubs, bars and other ad hoc shows. This was $1.28 million more than the year Detore. The rise in the Customs collection
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    Making music
    19 21 THE Singapore Police Band will perform at Maißltchle Reservoir on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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    Live-in English course at Nantah
    228 21 Live-in English course at Nantah N ANYANG University will hold a fourweek "Live-in" Immersion English language course for its students from May 23 to June 16. Some 366 students. Including 153 freshmen disrupted from national service since last month, have enrolled for the course. Students will take part in outdoor
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    25-HOUR POWER CUT AT CLEMENTI
    141 21 25-HOUR POWER CUT AT CLEMENTI RESIDENTS of 13 blocks of flats in Clement! Estate bad their power cut off for more than a day because of a double fault on the underground cable In the area on Tuesday. The flats In Avenue 3 had their power restored yesterday morning 25
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    Police appeal over two deaths
    96 21 FLICE want to contact the relatives or friends of two elderly Chinese men who died In different places recently. One of the dead men was aged 60 and he was found unconscious In Johore Road on Sunday. He died on arrival at Singapore General Hospital.
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    Man claims: Union work led to my 'suspension'
    691 21 A REMISIER for 13 years, who was last with stockbrokers KG. Tan and Co. (Pte) told the High Court yesterday that he believed his "suspension" by the firm in late May 1975 was due to his trade union activities. Mr Sect Hong
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    Called to Bar
    32 21 TW°O lawyers. Miss Paula, Say-Pheng Chan and Mla» Serene 8. Ong were called t» the Bar by the Chief Justice, Mr. Wee Chong Jin, In the High Court yesterday.
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      832 21 VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS L 7^ ->2 iSb WORLD CHARTERS <•_ H ■Mi' *m ORGANISATION J WJ* for the most economical ia^vfl reliable fares to W London Amatordam F-arta B V^9 ■ruaaali Frankfurt Roma J^a^fl T^" Zurich Copanhagan Oalo Sf M IW Naw Vorfc Toronto Miami 1? _"J f j^T
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      674 21 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS OXLEY TRAVEL SERVICE (PTE) LTD. >rv IMA. Hi PrrsidVnt Hotel Shopping Com pit- fl^ I M Kitchener Road. Singapore. H ~jm\ /f A 1.1 2«37ri«tl MO I in.->lvg>^'^^n /W Jj!r^ S7PB 057 ■> EUROPE 78 i ITALY MONTE CARLO/SWITZERLAND/ DENMARK/ HOLLAND/ FRANCE* BELGIUM/ENGLAND/PORT. IGAL/SPAIN/GREECE) BEST OF
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      490 21 ALL THE OVERSEAS TOURS AND CRUISES THAT YOU SEE IN PRINT ARE AVAILABLE AT. TPENN TRAVEL PTE LTD Rm 304, 3rd Floor, Cantral Bldg Magailn* Road S'pora 1. Phona: 919-OJ* a 911-917 STPB No. 113 Courtaay la our way ot Ufa FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL (S'pora varaua Pahang) 2 days 3 nights
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      138 21 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS I PERSONAL WORLD MARRIAOE-AID Centre IDEAL INTRODUCTION CONFlhelps you get Ideal partner In- DENTIALLV Introduces friends/ qulrles 217. 2nd fir. Queens- ideal partners Write to: Maxwell way Shopping Centre. Tel: PO Box 2012 Spore. *****9 LOOKING FOR FRIENDS/ partners' 1 We can help you Guarantee Confidential/ Intro- ductlon
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      127 21 Used Equipment \\^S^ [MODEL S/RNO. ATTACHMENTS CONDITION \>r J50 73J5282 Recond. 980 89P10S2 Good Condition D9G 66A6864 9S Blade/ Ripper Good Condition D7F 92E2379 7S Blade Excellent Condition 627B 15S617 Excellent Condition 623B 46PS30 Excellent Condition 623 52U250 Good Condition 824 29G2S9 Service Condition 14E 72G1181 Good Condition Sakai SV100
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    128 22 (Aged 84) Chairman of YONG HUP HARDWARE (PTE) Ltd, passed away peacefully on 9th May 1978, leaving behind Wtf«: Chan Lan Fong Sont: Daughter-in-law Kon Yew Kwong Leong Cheong Yee Kan Kee Kwong Leong Kwai Kiew Kon Kit Kwong Fong Chee Yue Kan Siew Kwong Fan Yu Fa Kan
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      Lock icon LEADING SCORERS
      65 22 FIRST DIVISION 32 Bob Latchford (Everton); 27 Kenny Dalflish (Liverpool) and Trevor Francis (Birmingham); 26 Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal). SECOND DIVISION 29 Peter Kitchen (Orient); 24 Bob Hatton (Blackpool); 22 Tony Randall (Bristol Rovers) and Mick Vinter (Notts Count)). THIRD DIVISION 30 Alan Buckley (Walsall) and Alex Brace (Preston);
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      208 22 Ipswich's Geddis in England tour side LONDON, Wed— Young Ipswich player David Geddls, who had an outstanding game in his side's 1-0 English Football Association Cup Victory over Arsenal last Saturday, has been added to the England B1B 1 squad to tour New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore next month. It
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      20 22 LIMA, Wed. Peru beat Argentine First Division side Independente 3-1 In a soccer friendly here last night. —Reuter
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      122 22 HAMILTON (Bermuda), Wed. The touring Australian cricketers beat a Bermuda under-25 team yesterday by five wickets to record their second successive victory during their one-week visit here. In a limited -over match, Bermuda, unable l c °Pe wlth tne Pace ot Jefl Thomson, were dlsmissed for 158 most
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      181 22 T ONDON, Wed. South Li African Eddie Barlow guided Derbyshire towards the .juarter-nnals of the Benson and Hedges Cup by taking three wickets In four balls against Gloucestershire in a limited-overs cricket match at Bristol yesterday. Gloucestershire, the Cup holders, had reached a healthy 132 for
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      83 22 NEW YORK. Wed. Re4uits of Major League baseball games played yesterday: American League: NY Vanj^g 3 Minnesota 1. Toronto 4 Oakland 0. Boston 4 Kangas city 3. Cleveland 5 Seattle 4 California 7 Detroit 6. Texas 7 Milwaukee 1, Chlcago v Baltimore (postponedrain). National League: Clnclnnatl 3NY
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      125 22 DUESSELDORF, Wed. The United States beat Davis Cup holders Australia 2-1 yesterday in the Nations Cup the unofficial World Team Tennis championship. Harold Solomon put the Americana on the winning road in the Oroup B clash by beating John Newcombe 6-4, 6-4 Roscoe Tanner beat Australian Phil
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      200 22 f ONDON, Wed. The last of the ups-and-downs of Britain's football season was settled last night when Orient won 1-0 at Cardiff and so averted relegation from Division Two. Orient, a friendly East London club, reached the semi-finals of the Football Association (F.A) Cup, but
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      314 22 AMSTERDAM, Wed. PSV Eindhoven yesterday celebrate*) their entry into the top ranks of European club football after beating French Club Bastia 3-0 in the final of the UEFA Cup at Eindhoven. Confident of victory after holding the Corsic 111s to a goalless draw two
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      344 22 NEW YORK, Wed Pele, the living soccer legend, said yesterday that he missed playing in the United States, but had no desire to play for Brazil in the World Cup finals in Argentina next month. "Last year, with the New York Cosmos, everything was wonderful,
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      300 22  -  BLUE PETER By KITA SUKA 111, a fancied runner in the Buklt Tlmah Cup, did a stylish workout In good going at Buklt Tlmah yesterday. With Keith Watson astride, the Gold Sovereign five-year-old wound up a two-round work-out with a 600metre run in 40.6 sees. The was
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      115 22 T ONDON. Wed. Kevin rj Jolly, recently reprimanded by the Badminton Association of England for his conduct during last month's European championships, has been Included In England's badminton team for the Commonwealth Games In Edmonton In August. Jolly, 18, was dismissed from the England team after losing his temper
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      1018 22 jPOH, Wed. Twentyfour stayers have been entered for the Perak Derby to be run here on May 38. They are among a total of 347 horses 38 In Class One, 128 In Class Three and 81 In Class Five entered for the meet. The entries for
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      64 22 WARSAW. Wed Scotland. Poland. Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union qualified for the seml-nnals of the European Youth football championships yesterday. Foland. encouraged by a home crowd, unexpectedly beat favourites England 2-0 In their final group D match. Chris Woods, the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper, played superbly to
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      71 22 SALISBURY. (Rhodesia), Wed. A Rhodesia soccer team announce*; yesterday that they would abide by the Black African ban on sports with South Africa and cancelled a two-match series in Johannesburg and Cape Town. John Madzlma, president of the National Football Association of Rhodesia, announced the
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      327 22 VTW YORK, Wed. Sugar Ray Robinson, the man for whom The pound for pound' cliche was coined, was voted the best boxer who ever lived, the boxing writers of America announced yesterday. In the category of best over-all boxer, Robinson, who held the world middleweight and
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      244 22 Webster. Paula Kellvlngton and Karen Puttlck. CYCLING: Belgian rider Henri van Linden kept his 'overall lead In the Tour of Italy cycle race when he finished second In yesterday's second stage from Novl Legure to La Spezli Giuseppe Saronnl won the 195kllometre stage In 6
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      319 23 Kaki Bukit 1 Tampines 1; Caimhlll 2 Changi o NEWLY- PROMOTED Kaki Bukit last night made it clear that they will be a team to be reckoned with in the National Football League Division One this season when they held fancied Tampines Rovers at Jalan
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      364 23  -  JOE DOR AI By JAI PRAKASH, the Singapore intermediate squad sweeper, was last night invited to join the Malaysia Cup team for their semi-final against Pahang at Kuantan on Saturday week. This follows Prakash' s impressive showing at the King's Cup tournament ln Bangkok last week.
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      Mohun Bagan to meet intermediate team in friendly
      338 23  - Mohun Bagan to meet intermediate team in friendly WILFRED YEO By SINGAPORE soccer tans will see the ntermedlate squad, ;he surprise team of ;he recent King's 3up tournament, in ictlon on Sunday veek when they neet India's Mohun 3agan in an extra Iriendly match at ;he National StaUum. Originally, the
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      Tony Quah's touch of class
      258 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By rpowY Quah, nep- hew of Singapore soccer star Quah Kim Song, yesterday provided the touch of class In Saint Joseph's Institution's splendid 4-0 victory over Sang Nila Utama in the National RESULTS of all finals: Post Secondary: Raffles 5 Geylang Serai 1;
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      392 23  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By CONTROVERSIAL tennis player Daniel Llm yesterday quit the national squad. Llm. 34, who is now embroiled :n another of his long-draw n-out wrangles with the Singapore. Lawn Tennis Association over an alleged case of misconduct, cited his disapproval in training at the Singapore Tennis Centre
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      32 23 L TVE already Informed the SLTA traln- mt commiMee that I'll not train with the national squad at the STC because of the bellttllnt abuses A of the STC management. DANIEL
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      197 23 HONGKONG, Wed. Despite a fighting comeback in the second set Singapore's Patrick Loh yesterday lost out to Thailand's Messawad 4-6 6-7 in the second round of the Hongkong Open tennis competition. Result*: Men's singles (Second round): Messawad (Thai) bt Patrick Loh (Spore) 6-4, 7-6. (Third
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      105 23  -  DHARSAN SINGH By SINGAPORE'S top motor-cyclists are expected to compete In the second round of the Castro 1 motocross championship series at Senuko, off Admiralty Road West, on Sunday. The championship is organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Club, with the various classes based on engine size.
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      174 23  -  PETER SIOW By rpHE culprits responsible for the attack on re■a- feree Wong Thiam Thong in Tuesday's National Basketball League match will not get away scot-free. That was the promise made yesterday by Quek Hiang Chiang, secretary of the Basketball Association of Singapore.
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      210 23  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By TIE Singapore Amateur Judo Association have started their campaign for the fourth Asian championships in Jakarta this October by sending a stern circular to a select band of judokas. "An attendance record will be maintained," reads the message. "Regular attendance and conscientious training
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      30 23 THE Football Referees Association of Singapore and their Johore counterparts will meet In their annual soccer and quiz tournament at the Police Academy on Saturday at 3.30 pm.
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      13 23 SEFAK-TAKRAW National Schoois tournament primary final (SBA Hall. 3 30 p mi
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    73 23 In «v«r loving memory ol our txlovtd Achs. Thomas Lopai departed on 11-5-1977. A yoar has passed sine* you silently bad* goodbye A thought ol you brings many s tear. O*sply missed but forever remembered by wife. Syble. Demi snd Anil. A Requiem High Msss will be departed
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    48 23 Ten years to-day, aa you left your kind, sweet jnaasumlng ways never we forget; Neither your high ideals, your faithfulness to Christ. God Bless, til again we meet at His Feet. Ever fondly remembered by loving wife and loved ones. Mr. T. K. Cnoonfl Di«dll-5 «8
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    140 24 JEODAH, Wednesday SAUDI Arabian oil exports were down to 6.2 million barrels a day last month, 30 per cent lower than last ye a r's average. Informed sources said today. They said the decline In Saudi exports was diminishing the surplus In the
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    38 24 BANGKOK Wed. Thailand's favourable trade balance with China Increased last year to U***** million (S»6« 7 million) rrom US$9 8 million during the previous year, the department of business economics of the Commerce Ministry reported. Reuter.
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    103 24 PEDICAP DRIVERS END PROTEST JAKARTA. Wed. The situation was today reported to be calm in Surabaya, where several thousand pedicab drivers took part in street demonstration on Monday protesting a government regulation limiting their working hours. The new regulation, issued by the Surabaya city administration, limits the operation of pedicabs
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    58 24 PEKING, Wed. Communist party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng returned to China today after declaring himself highly satisfied with his visit to North Korea. Ml. Hua's special train crossed the border early this afternoon and was expected to arrive in Peking tomorrow. He will then rest a few
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    59 24 JAKARTA, Wed The ruling Golkar (functional groups) faction In Parliament today named a leading army general as candidate for chairman of Parliament, replacing Adam Malik who has been elected Vice-President of Indonesia. Golkar chairman Amir Murtono said Lieut Gen Daryatmo, head of the armed forces faction In
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    30 24 LONDON, Wed British Trade Secretary Edmund Dell yesterday expressed concern about escalating trade protectionism and warned there was a real danger of retaliation against the European Community.—Reuter.
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    156 24 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Wed. IyiUSLIM rebels holding 56 hostages in a ITI nearby southern Philippine island have warned they would kill their hostages one by one and unleash terrorist bombings if army operations against them were not stopped, reliable sources said today. The rebel threat was
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    77 24 BELFAST. Wed. An Irish Republican Army suspect was found hanged in his cell early today at Castlereagh interrogation centre, authorities said. They said that Brian Maguire. 27. was being questioned about the slaying two weeks ago or Miller McAllister, a police photographer based
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    23 24 ROTTERDAM. Wed. A ship blocked trains by damaging a drawbridge over the mouth of the Rhine River here early today—AFP.
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    721 24 LONDON. Wed Prices closed slightly higher today In light trading At 3pm the Financial Times Index was up 3.4 at 474.5 Prices eased Initially on concern over signs of an acceleration In British money supply growth and an Increase In Interest rates, dealers said Government bonds rallied following
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      179 24 We knew how and when to get to the heart of trig business* And we knew how to get close to you. In 1 969, the Industrial Savings accounts, and Commercial Bank moved Current accounts. Fixed deposit its head office to Shenton Way. accounts. Safe deposit boxes. It was a
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      341 24 BUSINESS TIMES Slngtpore's Financial Daily Cow Pnct Stt Annual Subscription JIM Circulation MlMpr Trfr^o^ S7OOU Ex, AM TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS... I MILLIONS of dollars of Indonesian business is expected to flow to Singapore when Pertamina, Asia's largest corporation outside Japan, re-establishes a liaison office here. The office is expected to play
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    1360 25  -  J. K. BANERJI By in NEW YORK THE deterioration of the United States dollar against Japanese yen is again pushing up US prices of Japanese -built Toyota cars and trucks, this time by an average of US$253 ($582) a unit, or
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      867 26  -  JOHN ROBERTS By JJOW old are you? 30? If so, you've spent around ten years of your life in bed. Yes, one third of your lifetime is spent in a state of virtual unconsciousness. Taklng into account the fact that you even sleep weekends (well, some
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      66 26 Just quietly elegant FOR quiet yet superb elegance there is nothing to beat the subtle allure of silk translated into a two-piece suit. This one's in dark beige with a pastel flower print that's smaller for the loose blouse and enlarged for the wrap-around skirt. By Hubert Plnault of Paris,
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      180 26 Fertility calculator can give hope to childless couples new hope for A the childless and for couples who would like to plan the size and timing of their families. A fertility calculator, the Ovu-Oulde Fertility Indicator, has been Invented to help couples determine the 12 hours each month of a
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      131 26 DRAGON RUACE RFST4LR4M THURSDAV^ FASHION The latest ideas in clothes and 9 accessories from our local fashion 0 houses swirl before you, while m delicious Cantonese fare is served for lunch. 9 Special Lunch: $8.00 per person Showtime: 1.1 5p.m Sponsors for May 11, 1978 W Igp *^i- £nckan treat
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      769 27 HEVELOPMEN TAL psychologists in recent yean, have increasingly emphasised just how rapidly children's understanding of the world develops (luring the fust 12 to 18 months of life. as such, one cannot under-estimate the important parts played by physical activity and sensory stimulation in the learning process.
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      72 27 Sweetly soft romantic clothes SWEETLY soft and romantic clothes, these are Mary Quant's (yes, she designs clothes too) latest fashion ideas. It's the season for delicate floral prints on silks and liberty cottons, a time to look feminine in a pretty flounced skirt with lacy edgings. The silhouette is large,
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      51 27 Mr» Lilian Meyer, Christian I— TVT^DA Pil/^D Dior'i National Beauty Con- II I UT\r\"L'lWr\ luitant will give free demon- Bio-Synergetic care for 3 Skjn types strations and advice on the latest make-up and skin-care. ts^"^ Bth to 13th MAY. 1978 tfß Bt M aaaa^aßßß^i^i^B^i^a^Ba b^^^^HP^T'y^ [^UlimiKliHH f^\ TV V-'iiristiciii I
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      394 27 JMr. Teo says this about washing machines: "THOMSON IS TOPS." "As a factory manager, I've always insisted on stringent quality control. When it comes to washing machines, I demand a very high standard too. And that goes with back-up service. That's why Thomson is tops!" P^HBlBv^b^bGbGbl9v^b^Bb9H H *%tr**° r~^wßl I
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    928 28 The Arab prince who dreams of 'tapping' icebergs rpWO-THIRDS of the world's fresh water supply Is imprisoned in the ice of Antarctica, and Prince Mohamed AJFaisal of Saudi Arabia wants to set it free. The Prince has a dream: At a cost of many billions, he plans to transport that
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    532 28  -  ADAM RAPHAEL By in LONDON TAMES Callaghan has given few hostages to fortune during his two years as head of the British Government. But in the last few days a prime ministerial burst of public temper has giver some hope to the
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