The Straits Times, 26 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon HANOI-PEKING RIFT WORSENS
    602 1 China's charges untrue Vietnam PEKING, Thursday VIETNAM today disputed Chinese allegations that it was persecuting people of Chinese origin as relations between the two communist neighbours sharply deteriorated. A Vietnamese embassy spokesman said the Chinese allegations, published yesterday, did not conform with the facts. The Chinese statement,
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    CLICK... then skydiver who took this picture plunges to death
    97 1 CLICK then skydiver who took this picture plunges to death /CHICAGO skydiver Ke\J yin Shea, 31, took this photograph of a fellow parachu ist with a camera strapped to his helmet then plunged to his death when his parachute failed to open. The film was salvaged from the smashed camera
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    Lock icon Thais send more troops to border
    585 1 Thais send more troops to border BANGKOK, Thursday PRIME Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said today that he had ordered an Increase in military forces and weapons along the border with Kampuchea following an ambush of a bus by Khmer Rouge soldiers this "We will Increase this further If It is inadequate,"
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    'Resist foreign meddling' call
    66 1 CAIRO. Thurs. President Anwar Sadat urged all African peoples today to resist external Intervention "In whatever forms and under whatever guises" In their continent. The call, dearly directed against military and other Involvement In Africa by the Soviet Union and Cuba without naming either country. came
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    Lock icon Liberals' blow for Labour
    85 1 Liberals' blow for Labour f ONDON, Thurs— The Lt Liberal Party today announced it would end its pact supporting the minority Labour Government at the end of the current parliamentary session later this year. An election this autumn is now almost certain because the government, in an effective minority of
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    Lock icon 'Moro wanted anti-bullet car'
    56 1 ROME, Thurs. The wife of anaMlnated former Premier Aldo Moro ha* said her husband had asked for a bullet-proof car but had bum refused became of IL-iufflclrnt funds. She mada the ltatement to Chilians* Premier Oiullo Andreottl's claim In the Semite on Tuesday that Mr. Moro
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    Bank rate now under control
    75 1 LONDON, Thurs The Bank of England and the Treasury today jointly announced they will take direct control of the minimum lending rate (MLR) the basis for all Interest rates Instead of letting It set Itself by current market rates. Although the present rate of ft
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    Lock icon Brunei-UK talks soon
    140 1 LONDON, Tbur* BRUNEI and Britain will shortly resume talks on the future of a British Ourkha battalion now deployed in the sultanate. Informed British sources said today. The British delegation Is to be led by Lord Go-ronwy-Roberts, a Foreign Office Minister of State specialising in Asian affairs.
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    40 1 NEW YORK. Thurs Dow Jones averages, bared on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 837.93, unch; 30 transp 336.03, up 0.34; 15 utlla 104.33, up 0.30; 86 stocks 387.70, up 0.21 UPI.
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    Lock icon LATEST Rebels to reenter Kolwezi
    70 1 LATEST Rebels to reenter Kolwezi KINSHASA, Thin. Between 1M and 300 rebel* were poised today to move back Into Kolweii m French Foreign Legionnaires began withdrawing from the war-shatter-ed mlnlnc town in southern Zaire, diplomatic sources reported. The sources said it was certain the rebels would seek to re-enter Kolwesl
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    Lock icon French pull out
    84 1 PARIS, Thurs.— French army paratroopers who recaptured Kolwezi and freed hundreds of European hostages began their withdrawal today before returning to France. the Defence Ministry announced. The 600 Foreign Legion paratroopers were dropped on Kolwezi last Friday and Saturday and suffered four men killed In bitter fighting
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    Lock icon Narita alert for Red Army
    276 1 NARITA. Thursday THOI' SANDS of police tonight were on guard against j)ossible guerilla attacks by the radical Japanese Red Army as millions of gallons of volatile and highly vulnerable jet fuel began moving to Tokyo's controversial new airport. Police sources said that officers at Narlta
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    Lock icon Airline dorm attacked
    88 1 Airline dorm attacked NA RIT A, Thurs. Masked men hurled petrol bombs at a staff dormitory of Korean Air Lines near the new international airport tonight, police said. the attack was the first on a foreign airline faci 1 i t y by radical leftist opponents of the new airport.
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    Lock icon $5 bil plan to expand Haneda
    147 1 TOKYO, Thursday TOKYO'S Haneda Airport, whose role as an international airport was taken over this week by Narita, is to be enlarged, Transport Ministry officials said today. They said the airport would be extended by reclaiming land In Tokyo Bay to accommodate an Increasing
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      138 1 CHECKS TO ENSURE ONLY SAFE PORK SOLD Page 10 BLUMENTHAL calls for international cooperation 2 'STEP up defence budfef call to allies 3 ARAFAT vows to move guerillas out of Lebanon 4 INDONESIAN MP: It's time for direct trade with China 5 REGULAR check-ups important for expectant mothers 8 Police
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Wife foils hubby by rushing abortion
      173 2 Wife foils hubby by rushing abortion LIVERPOOL, Thurs A woman, whose husband went to court yesterday to try to stop her having an abortion, had the operation last nifht. A judge in this north England city made legal history when he ruled that a father has no right to prevent
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      Lock icon Ethiopian assault repulsed, say rebels
      131 2 Ethiopian assault repulsed, say rebels fVAMASCUS, Thurs. If An Erltrean rebel group s ald yesterday that Its forces turned back a 10-day Ethiopian offensive aimed at breaking the six-month rebel siege of Asmara, Eritrea's capital. A communique carried by the Damascus-based Erltrean News Agency said guerillas repulsed an assault by
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      Lock icon Carter hopes to boost support
      155 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Carter hopes to shore up confidence in his leadership during a speaking tour starting today. As he prepared yesterday (or a two-day trip to Illinois and West Virginia, the ABC -Louis Harris surrey reported that fellow Democrat Senator Edward Kennedy would defeat
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      Lock icon US: Set up safeguards against trading problems
      198 2 US: Set up safeguards against trading problems r/URICH. Thurs. US li negotiator A 1 on z o McDonald said yesterday world trading rules must be changed to include safeguards against problems that will result from the trade liberalisation sought In the Tokyo round negotiations in Oeneva. He said one of
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      Lock icon Blumenthal calls for international cooperation
      390 2 MEXICO CITY, Thursday ITNITED States Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal yesterday called for international cooperation to stimulate the world's economy. He warned that continuing stagnation "abroad" would lead to growing unemployment and protectionism, with "disastrous results." r— —^■^■^■■i Mr. Blumenthal told the closing session of the
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      Lock icon TERRORIST BOMBMAKING HIDEOUT UNCOVERED
      227 2 TERRORIST BOMBMAKING HIDEOUT UNCOVERED LONDON, Thurs. Scoti land Yard agents have uncovered a terrorist bomb-making hideout In west London and arrested two people they said are members of a new anarchist group. /Waned detectives of the Yard's antl-terrorlst squad raided an apartment in the seedy Bayswater district yesterday and found
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      Lock icon Indonesia to get $5b
      57 2 JAKARTA, Tliurs. Indonesia will receive US$2.5 billion <5*5.7 billion) this year from Western and Japanese creditors. US$4OO million more than last year, Minister for Administrative Reform Dr. J. Betlsta Sumarlln said yesterday. The money will come from donor countries. International financial Institutions and In export credits,
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Red pilots for Amin?
      56 3 NAIROBI, Thurs. President Idi Amin is inviting Cuban and Soviet pilots to fly in a combined exercise with Ugandan airmen. Uganda Radio reported yesterday. President Amin said African countries must be friendly to Cubans and Russians and must not accept Western propaganda telling them to hate
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      Lock icon Belgium backs call for African force
      251 3 Belgium backs call for African force BRUSSELS, Thursday ■DELGIUM yesterday joined France In cal- ling for a pan-African force to protect Zaire's copper mines against rebel attacks. Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tlndemans told the Senate here last night that he suggested the formation of a pan-Afrf-can peace-keeping force to Zaire's
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      Lock icon Five Muslim rebels killed
      75 3 MANILA. Thurs. Army troopers shot dead five Muslim rebels but suffered three dead on their side In a gunbattle on Tuesday In Lanao Del Bur province, southern Philippines, military authorities said today. Pour other guerillas were wounded In the cloee-quarter ftthtlng which broke out after the
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      Floods down bridge
      60 3 TEHERAN. Thurs Floods washed away a bridge and damaged SO houaet. today not far from the mountainous area where a rain-soaked rock broke loose and struck a train yesterday, killing 17 Thousand* of passenger* were stranded when the swollen Haraz River 320 km north-east of here washed
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      Lock icon 'Step up defence budget' call to allies
      381 3 'Step up defence budget' call to allies Mondale: Red military build-up in Europe UNITED NATIONS. Thursday United States said yesterday there had been an unprecedented communist military build-up in Europe and the Western allies would have to increase their defence budgets. Vlce-President Walter Mondale, speaking for President Carter, said it
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      Lock icon NEW SPACE KILLER TEST
      158 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. i The Soviet Union apparently has carried out its first test this year of a so-called killer satellite almost on the eve of talks aimed at banning such weapons from space, the Defence Department said yesterday. Soviet-American talks on banning the devices, which are
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      Lock icon House won't block Korea pullout
      246 4 House won't block Korea pullout WASHINGTON. Thurs T»HE House of Re- presentatives voted overwhelmingly yesterday not to Interfere with President Carter's plan to withdraw American ground troops from South Korea. The 247-142 vote was largely symbolic but was the first expression or sentiment by the full House on the troop
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      Lock icon PEACE TREATY SOON?
      31 4 TOKYO, Thurs. Japan and China could sign a peace and friendship treaty by the end of July or the beginning of August, Kyodo News Agency said today.— AFP.
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      Lock icon US renews security pledge to Park
      144 4 US renews security pledge to Park SEOUL, Thurs.— White House national security adviser Zbirniew Brzezinski left here today for home after reassuring South Korea of continued US commitment to its security. He told an airport news conference before leavlnf for home after an overnight stay that he had handed over
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      Lock icon 13 burned to death
      47 4 ANKARA, Thurs At least 13 people were burned to death and 23 others were Injured when their bus was hit by a train and burst Into Dames at a level crossing near the western town of Balllceslr yesterday. It was reported here. AFP.
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      Lock icon Arafat vows to move guerillas out of Lebanon
      527 4 OEIRUT, Thurs. Palestine D Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat has p ed^ed to end armed Palestinian presence In south Lebanon, a move that is likely to sharpen radical moves to oust him from leadership. The PLO also announced in a statement
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      Slimming surgery too risky for humans
      122 4 Slimming surgery too risky for humans TIfADISON (Wlacontln), 1U Thurt.— Obeilty can be controlled In laboratory rats by destroying a small area In the hehavloural centre of the brain, two researchers said yesterday. Biologists Richard Keetey of University of Wisconsin and Judith Stern of University of California said they could
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      Lock icon 1,000 caught
      46 4 honokono Tbun. More than 1,000 McapMt tram China were caught In the first o*e months of \V\%. up 111 per cent from the ■u» period laat jmi, a Hongkong Government 'P" fc «*rnr" «ald today. Ht •aid moit have been repatrUted to China AP
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      Lock icon MP: It's time for direct China trade
      409 5 MP: It's time for direct China trade JAKARTA, Thurs. A LEADING member of the Indonesian Parliament today expressed regret over the government's decision to reverse abruptly an approach to establish direct trade with China. Dr. C. J. Slmandjutak. deputy chairman of the ruling Golkar faction In Parliament, said the time
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      Lock icon Star of Pretty Baby
      71 5 BROOKE Shields, the 13-year-old star of the movie Pretty Baby arriving at London's Heathrow Airport on Wenesday from Nice, after a visit to the Cannes Film Festival. Pretty Baby is about a child in a New Orleans brothel and the film has been banned in some
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      Lock icon Bid to assault Sanjay's wife during jail visit
      119 5 Bid to assault Sanjay's wife during jail visit TtfEW DELHI, Thurs. 11 Sanjay Gandhi, son of former prime minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, filed a complaint In a New Delhi court today that an attempt was made to assault his wife Maneka when she came to visit him In Jail. Sanjay
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      Lock icon Medical talks
      19 5 PEKINO, Thurs. China will hold a national medical conference next month. Health Ministry source* aald today. Rcuter.
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      Lock icon ECONOMIC BRIEFS Energy plan picks up
      167 5 ECONOMIC BRIEFS Energy plan picks up WASHINGTON, Thursday PRESIDENT Carter's long-delayed energy plan took a major step forward today when the Senate-House Energy Conference approved a Bill to phase out Federal price controls on natural gas by 1985. Senate members of the Conference voted 10 to 7 for the BUI
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      Lock icon Not mediating
      35 5 HONOKONO, Thuri. Rumanian President Nicola? Ceauaescu, who has denied that he might mediate In the Vietnam-Kampuchea border conflict, has told the Vietnamese that warring states should peacefully settle their diflerencea by themselves Reuter.
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      Heat wave kills 120
      48 5 NEW DELHI. Thurs. A killer heat wave buffeting the sun-scorched plains of India shows no signs of subsiding, meteorologist* said today. Reports said at least 130 people have died of heat stroke in states bordering New Delhi and In central and southern dlitrlcU.— UPl.
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      Lock icon British pledge to spend within limits
      211 5 LONDON, Thurs BRITAIN today gave a series of assurances that it will keep its public spending within set limits and will control the expansion of credit, in an attempt to stop a recent bout of nervousness about the country's monetary affairs. After some Initial
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      Lock icon 'Curb cig sale'
      44 5 OENEVA. Thurs The World Health Organ' atlon called yesterday for nlgher taxes to be levied by ,ts 151 member states on tbe ale of cigarettes, ana for ln< reared worldwide re c tuctioi» oi clgaictte adverti.-iiiit in all news media. AP.
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      Lock icon Suharto on jobs problem
      82 5 JAKARTA, Thurs. President Suharto warned today that Indonesia would face heavier employment problems in coming years. He said Indonesia still had not overcome the problem of providing broader employment opportunities. Opening a conference of officials of the Department of Labour and Transmigration, Mr. Suharto said distribution
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    Regular check-ups important for mums-to-be
    718 6  - Regular check-ups important for mums- to-be SHEILA CHEONG By EXPECTANT mo- thers should go for medical checkups more frequently If they want to ensure healthy babies without detriment to the mothers' health. Regular ante-natal care, according to a senior Health Ministry official, not only helps to produce such babies but
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    Express delivery to US, too
    159 6 Express delivery to US, too rE International Express Delivery Service, currently available to 10 countries, will be extended to the United States from June 1, the MP for Moulmeln, Mr. Lawrence Sia Khoon Seong, announced last night. Speaking at the opening of Balestler Road post office, he said mail sent
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    3 years' jail
    33 6 RAHMAT bin Slraj. 27. was jailed for three years yesterday .when he pleaded guilty to taking morphine in Kolarn Ayer Lane on May 10 while under a druK supervision ordtr.
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    IAC ends hearing on lay-off dispute
    153 6 iTWE Industrial Abritra1 Uon Court (lAC) yesterday concluded hearing on a dispute relating to retrenchment benefits for a shipping firm's 138 employees, and will give Its verdict at another date. The employees of Kle Hock Shipping (1971) Pte. Ltd. were retrenched In three batches
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    Cleaner's fatal fall
    68 6 A WOMAN cleaner died In hospital after falUnc Into a ship* ballast tank at Keppei Shipyard on Wednesday. Police said Madam Phoan Ah Kee, 44, a mother of seven, was working on board the ■hip at about 11.45 a.m. that day when •be fell. Madam Phuan, of
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    I'm amazed at standard of English of some solicitors
    372 8 SAYS CJ THE Chief Justice, Mr. Wee Chong Jin, yesterday criticised in the Court of Appeal the standard of English used by some solicitors here In their court documents. He said: "I am amazed to see the English used by some
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    Two metres, not 2 km
    55 8 IN yesterday's Straits Times report of a coroner's Inquiry on Wednesday. Cpl Yeo Moh Whay was reported to have testified that he saw Cpl Hee NJlt Sin collapse and (all on the road from a distance of 2 km. The distance should have been two
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    Library films
    37 8 TOA Payoh branch library's adult section will show three films In Its lecture hall tonight at 7.30 p.m. The films are. Be Pit and Live. The Pat Fighters and Bigger. Paster. Stronger. Admission is free.
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    Granny tells of girl's body in well
    139 8 AGRANDMOT HER told a coroner's court yesterday of her shock at finding her granddaughter floating in the well of their Plantation Avenue home when she went to letch water. Madam Huay Pueh said the little girl, Ng Lee Hoon, five, had been playing
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    TAIWAN SEEKS SBS AID ON BUS SERVICES
    172 8 TAIWAN SEEKS SBS AID ON BUS SERVICES rrtAIWAN has asked the X Singapore Bus Service to help reorganise about 40 of their bus companies into a single company. SBS executive director, Mr. Wong Hunt Khim. said Taiwan had asked the company to send personnel over to help In their re-organisa-tion.
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    Wei Giap files wind-up appeal
    134 8 ii/EI Giap ConstrueTT tlon Pte. Ltd. has lodged an appeal against a High Court judges decision ordering the company to be wound up on insolvency grounds. The company tiled the notice of appeal this week about a fortnight after Mr. Justice D'Cotta ordered the company,
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    Books will keep their place in the world, says diplomat
    435 8 "DOOKS will still retain their central place in the world, despite television, the cassette player and other competing means ol communication, the US Embassy Deputy Chief-of-Mission, Mr. Edward Ingraham, said yesterday Opening the third Festival of American Books at the
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    Park music
    23 8 THE Republic of Singapore Navy band will play at the Macßitchie Reservoir park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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      226 8 Bringing Up Father By Bill K»v«n«gh <b Hal Camp DUMM ES V*->J MiiCT wn/co^ I HAVEN'T DONE THIS >) PsT" }\={)=n^ 111 IDIOT/ HAVE Vt?U BlondU By Chic Young BUMSTEAD '^--^r NOTHING, 1|( MV BRAIN IS IN If I'MUJCKV-ITSUSUAU-V WHATttEVt^THINKI.gG) V ««S~/ h IN REVERSE '.I Alley Pep By V.T.
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    Director did not breach contract: Counsel
    246 9 THE Court of Appeal yesterday heard that a company director had been "wrongly" held by h High Court judge to be in breach of her agreement to buy a house for $164,000 from another woman. Mr L A J Smith, for Madam Yeo Gek
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    Skateboarding: Police warning
    173 9 nOLICE last night warn- ed skateboard enthusiasts who persisted in riding their skateboards on public roads that they would be prosecuted in court for obstructing traffic. The police also cautioned those who rode their skateboards in other places that they cauld face similar court action for being
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    Taximan robbed
    95 9 rREE youths last night robbed a taxi driver ot his day's earnings of $80 alter they arrived at a secluded spot in Jalan Sampurna, off Oei Tiong Ham Park. The rob"oers, in their teens, had earlier hailed Mr. Lee Chlng Hoe's taxi at Holland Close at about 6.30
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    'Sergeant' takes his chicken rice to the new food centre
    448 9  -  SUSIE SOH By MOST of his regular patrons call him "Sergeant," a nickname dating back to his army days when he was an acting sergeant. And when he opens his chicken rice stall in the Rasa Singapura Food Centre next
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    The 29 stalls at Rasa Singapura
    350 9 rE list of 29 stallholders who will be allocated stalls at Rasa Sincapura Food Centre at a balloting ceremony officiated by STPB's chairman Mr. Tan I Tong at 3 p.m. today are: Hup Soon Seafresh Restaurant from Tuas; Lan Goh Carrot Cake from Empress
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    Rising wages in electronics 'holding back investors'
    301 10 Rising wages in electronics 'holding back investors' THE vlce-preblaent of a leading Japanese electronics corporation said that Asian centres, Including Singapore, were losing their attraction as low-cost labour bases and gateways for export to the US and EEC for the Japanese electronics industry. Mr. Katsuro Kamlya, executive vice-president of TDK
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    3-car crash: Six hurt
    43 10 SIX people. Including three women, were injured In a collision between a car and two taxis In Delta Road last night. The six. who were not seriously hurt, were taken to the Singapore General Hospital in two ambulanc s.
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    Fatal fall from flat
    47 10 A MAN was found dead at the foot of a block of flats in Lengkok Bahru yesterday morning. Police, who identified him as Har Poh Kirn. 26. of Block 66, Jalan Tlong. said he was believed to have fallen from the 10th storey.
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    Touts cash in on cup tie tickets
    201 10 Touts cash in on cup tie tickets A NUMBER of touting syndicates are cashing; in on the demand for football tickets for Sunday's Malaysia Cup semi-final tir between Singapore and Pahanc at the National Stadium. Sources said yesterday that the touts were selling the S3 tickets at up to five
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    Jailed for overstay
    135 10 Jailed for overstay AN Australian tourist was yesterday jailed 40 days for overstaying here by 32 days and fined a total of $600 on two drug offences. John Scott Kearney, 26, an advertising agent, did not pay the fine and was Jailed, in default, for a month. The sentence on
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    Singapore must improve services, says Japanese mission
    264 10 A NINE-MEMBER Japanese Investment mission left yesterday after spending five days here exploring the possibilities of setting up Joint ventures. Before they left, the Indonesian leader of the mission from the Tokyobased Southeast Asian Promotion Centre for Trade, Investment and Tourism, Mr. H.
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    Checks made to ensure all pork sold safe to eat
    369 10 fHL Primary Production Department assured the public yesterday that every effort was being made to ensure that pork sold in the market was safe for consumption in view of the current Aujesky's disease affecting pigs. A National Development Ministry spokesman
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    Traders renew call for nominal tax on exports...
    508 11 GEVERAL manufacturers ii ay B urged the government U) finance the proposed Trade Development Council by imi>osin^ a nominal tax on local exports. They suggested that the indirect tax br less than one pr r cent of the total expert value and
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    Husband 'not up to her standards'
    348 11 A TECHNICIAN told the High Court yesterday that hise teacher wiie refused to live with him after their wedding because he was "not up to her standards." Mr. Sukhdev Singh, whose marriage with Madam Mito Chanchal Singh was declared null and void on the
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    Salesman puts robbers to flight with chopper
    252 11 Salesman puts robbers to flight with chopper A BURLY salesman yesterday recalled how, overcome by anger, he crabbed a chopper and chased two armed men after they had robbed and stabbed him in the face on Wednesday. Mr. Gob Hwee Kee, 44, had also been ragged, tied up and punched
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    Thief jailed
    34 11 LABOURER Peagan Vasu, 54. was jailed four months by a district Judge yesterday for stealing a $110 radio cassette recorder from Nallamuthu Taigalal at Bukit Teresa on February a. He pleaded guilty.
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    Wife tried to end it all because of ill-treatment
    262 11 Wife tried to end it all because of ill-treatment A HOUSEWIFE told the High Court yesterday that she was so depressed by her husband's constant illtreatment of her and her family that she tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping tablets. Madam Way Poh Yin, who was granted a divorce
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    OLD SHOES FOR NEW PLOY FOILED
    102 11 OLD SHOES FOR NEW PLOY FOILED AS a hawk-eyed security guard watched, Tan Poh Liang, 18, tried on a pair of leather shoes in a department store, and found they fitted. Then he placed his own worn pair in the exact position on the shelf from where he had taken
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    Prize-giving
    30 11 MRS. Lee Chiaw Meng, wife of the MP for Pmrrer Park, will present prizes to winners of an "On-the-spot-cooking" contest at Pek Klo community centre on Sunday at a.m.
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      102 12 MALAYSIA, BRITAIN REVIEW AIR PACT LONDON, Thurs—Mai laysia and Britain yesterday began reviewing their air agreement In talks which are also expected to touch on the controversial issue of Concorde overflights to Singapore. Officially, the discussions here are on regular subsonic flights between London, Kuala Lumpur and Hongkong, run by
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      326 12 ALOR STAR, Thurs ALL nine PAS state assemblymen walked out of the State Legislative Assembly here today when their emergency motion demanding enforcement of Muslim laws was rejected by the Speaker. The motion called on the assembly to Implement the Syarlah laws
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      Joint venture opened
      38 12 JOHORE BAKU. Thurs. Agrlcultrre Minister Datuk SharifT Ahmad today opened the Majuternak TLP Ftedlot Sdn. Bhd. In Kempas, near here. The company Is a jointventure between Majuternak. Tunes Publishing Bhd. and Lee Pineapple Pte. Ltd.
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      141 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Asean economic ministers will meet In Jakarta on June 5 and 6 to review their trade expansion and Industrial complementation programmes. The ministers, from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will also consider the proposed Joint Asean projects. Informed sources said
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      Elite clubs double entrance fee
      99 12 PEN A NO, Thuri. Those who want to join prestigious clubs here will have to pay more. Entrance fees for membership have gone up considerably a few more than double the amount previously required by the clubs. It Is understood that these clubs aim at
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      Malayan Railway move to cut fares
      178 12 Malayan Railway move to cut fares KUALA LUMPIK, Thurs. Malayan Railway Is considering lowering its fares in an effort to encourage more people to travel by train, marketing manager Encik Mohamed Zin bin Yusop said today. While considering this, the administration has also reduced the travel time of a few
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      W. Germans to study investment prospects
      174 12  -  KEK SOO BENG: By PARIS, Thursday A BOUT 40 West German industrialists will A visit Malaysia this year to explore further prospects for new Investments or to expand existing interests there. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir
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      Batu Tiga circuit to open
      95 12 Batu Tiga circuit to open SHAH ALAM, Thurs Police will mount strict security checks to keep out gate-crashers during the Malaysian Grand Prix races at the Batu Tiga circuit t)>ls weekend. More than 400 police officers and men, including members of the Federal Reserve Unit, Police Field Force and Police
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      Cholera jabs
      31 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. About 1.000 people living along a river on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur were lnnoculated against cholera today after three caaei were found In the area
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      246 12 Straits Times Crossword ACKO88 5 ChorUUr. losing second Incentive to romp In the part. make* garden (8). Downward path for cblA 8 Kind of medicine for bod- In Sunday ichool »>• case losing heart (6). 7 Instrument which often 9 Unilateral Is Indeed so accompanied O a r I a
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      Ahmad didn't tell of alleged court martial threat
      1115 13 says former air chief KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday FORMER Chief of 1 Air Staff Datuk Sulaiman Sujak told the High Court today that he would have taken necessary action if RMAF Group Captain Ahmad Shah bin Hashim had reported a court martial threat
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      Speaker: Wigs not made of human hair not 'haram'
      242 13 Speaker: Wigs not made of human hair not 'haram' KUANTAN, Thurs.— The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Syed Nasir, said today the use of wits by Muslim judges was not "haram" It it was not made of human hair. Speaking from his personal point of view, he said
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      Anne is back to school
      72 13 KUALA LUMPUR. ThUTS.— Anne Claire Morais. the 20-year-old student from Malacca who was seriously Injured In a road accident In Auckland last month, has recovered and is back at school Anne's father. Mr. Johnson Morals, said yesterday he had spoken to his caughter by telephone
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      455 14 •CATHAY ORGANISATION* ANNOUNCEMENT S 2 With effect from TOMORROW ONWARDS J: THE ADMISSION PRICES FOR J: JURONG DRIVE-IN CINEMA WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS ADULTS: $2.50 CHILDREN $1.50 •Jinw mvE-n mmi: m sbwiw: Ma|estic«Odeon-Katong»Ruby ©Silver City 0 Tomorrow Midnightl (Odaoo-Kg/ Ruby at 11.45pm) Q\ Also Sunday Extra Morning Show. Moonlight
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      283 14 JiCHONG GAY JSC^^ Tr«ATtBS LTD ANNdUNCJEMENT With effect from TOMORROW onwards THE ADMISSION PRICES FOR KALLANG THEATRE WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS CIRCLE: $3.50 BACKSTALL: $3.00 MIDDLE STALL: $2.50 FRONT STALL: $1.50 WwGiM|-jTO""filii[if! KALLANG GOLDEN Ham, 1.30, 4.7,9.30pm i| 11am, 1.30, 4, 6.45, 9.30 Plus MIDNITE TOMORROW SUNDAY 11am SHOWS
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1978
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      WARNING HANOI
      332 16 PEKING has for the second time within a month Issued a warning to Hanoi about the treatment of Chinese living In Vietnam. A strongly worded statement by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office accused the Vietnamese of "ostracising and persecuting Chinese residents In Vietnam and expelling them back to
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      A FALLING OUT
      288 16 LATELY there has been Increasing concern In America over Cuba's role In Africa a concern shared by several African states. The fact is that the Cubans are not new to Africa, having fought with liberation movements in Africa since 1959. Recently, of course, they have had some
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    Lock icon Jakarta takes a softer line to win Irianese over
    551 16  - Jakarta takes a softer line to win Irianese over SOEHARJONO By TAYAPIRA. Indonesia. •I Thuri. The Indonesian Government la quietly working to win over the ■tone-age people who inhabit the wild and remote interior of the province of Irian Jaya, but official* are worried by a freah bunt of activity
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    REPLIES TO READERS Locker attendants are chided for negligence
    406 16 REPLIES TO READERS Locker attendants are chided for negligence I REFER to the letter by Llm Huk Kee: "Surely, loss of a bag merits some enquiry" (ST. May 16). In investigating the loss of the bag. It wan discovered that during a very busy period, somecne using disc number 97
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    Trying to restore some sanity to world arms race
    677 16 By a correspondent In LONDON IT has taken almost 17 years for the UN General Assembly to stage the current special session on disarmament. President Tito first proposed It In 1961, during the first non-aligned conference in Belgrade. Now a UN
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    Is it possible to weigh tanks against schools?
    528 16 LONDON: Thursday f\NE of the fundamenvf tal questions that will be asked but not finally answered at the UN's special session Is whether part of the vast expenditure on armaments would really be diverted to economic aid and development If there were
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    Lock icon Pakistan's 'paranoia' over Bhutto
    516 16  - Pakistan's 'paranoia' over Bhutto Simon Hendarson By In l»lam«bad FIWiE struggle between X Pakistan's military regime and Zulflkar All Bhutto has entered Its final stages with the beginning of the former Prime Minister's appeal against his death sentence for allegedly ordering the killing of a political opponent. The administration of
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      549 17 Merry-go- round of programmes rpHE outcome of selections of foreign television programmes put out by RTS depends to a cprtaln extent, heavily at times, on other networks In the region. So, small-screen buffs who frequently question why such a n d-such shows, popular in Western countries and which they have
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      All about strokes
      96 17 WHAT happens when a stroke occurs? What are the Important warning signals of stroke one should know about? What are the chances of recovery and resuming worf? These questions and others related to strokes will be discussed In the next edition of the MfcDICASfc series on common
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      187 17 CARTER FALL GUY FOR HOPE CRACK WASHINGTON, Thurs. Pob Hope Ls startini birthday celebrations early in Washington. Arguably America's best-loved comedian, Hope, who will be 75 on Monday, f oes to the Kennedy Centre for a gala celebration tonight which will be attended by such stars as Elizabeth Taylor and
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      Hagemeyer Special is advanced a day
      349 17 TH E HAGEMEYEB SPECIAL series, wnlch has kept many viewers glued to their TV sets for the past 12 weeks, ends tomorrow with a "live" telecast over Channel 5 at 6.35 p.m. The last show follows a completely different format from the others before
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      WEEKEND MOVIES
      256 17 REMEMBER when clean-cut singer Pat Boone caused a furore in film circles when he first refused to kiss on the screen? He finally relented and one of his rare public kisses, albeit a peck by modern standards, is recorded in the film MARDI GRAS to be shown in
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      717 17 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives' Matinee— 7.30 Him and Newsreel (Malay) Departure At Night (Mandarin Film-repeat) 7.55 Starts Parade 4.40 Intermission T* Utfersea WwM Of Jacpts Cnsttat6.05 Optiiii »i Lurch! Witt 6h.ru Dimj W <""*> 6.30 News id Brief u> tUMvekaavHt (Pt 71 n Hiding
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1209 18 f*E last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exnge of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices •together with 1578 high and low, 'Adjusted for script fights issue) INDUVnUALS MT IB Aetna 184 -2 213 123* Alcom 210 +5 161 112 Allied
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      323 18 Closing Tone: Steady TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 6,204,000 units valued at $12,326,000 Industrials accounted for 2,994,000, finance 483,000, hotels 504,000. properties 1,330,000, debentures, loans and bonds 4,000, oil palms 31,000, tins 487,000. and rubbers 431,000. 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1724 18 BID and offer prices officially listed and business m 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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      165 18 I STRIKING prices of the stock options officially luted on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer price* and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Storage (June $1 70) (0 MB 0.058) (Sept f 1.70) (0 MB 0.738)
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      1868 18 QBD and offer prices offlWM O»Hy Iwted and business M reported to the Kuala LMltHir Stock Exchange jMMky with the number of hares traded shown In brackets In lou of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified imouitrialJ A«ma cl SOB) Ajlnamata (2MB 2 508). Alaam (2 178 2 208)
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      405 18 BETTER Interest saw the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange finishing on a fairly steady note. Trading was fairly selective with prices generally closing off the day's best. Property stocks stole the limelight yesterday In very active trading. Strong gains were recorded by most of the component stocks and this
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      Money and exchanges
      213 18 THE US dollar opened lower at $2.3400/30 In the Singapore forex market yesterday, Influenced by the forthcoming US and German trade figures and on profittaking. Trading was extremely quiet and thin with Germany having a holiday today as well as the UK and New York holidays next
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      174 18 NOTE: Thaw rate* may differ (lightly from tK quoted by bank! to their customers. f Interbank rate* m at clcxt m May 28. US DolUn (Spot) O«» Bid 7 day* 7 5/8 7 1/3 1 mth 8 3/18 l/lfl 2 mth* 7 7/8 7 8/4 3 mth*
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      35 18 Singapore dollar* OB limy 21 Otter Bid Overnight I 3/4 I 1/2 1 mth 4 1/3 4 1/8 3 mlhi 4 5/1 4 1/1 3 mth* 4 1/4 4 8/8 Scant: Arttoy Tt+ict.
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      42 18 RANOB of rmU> oßtmt by duoount >dhii ob May K. Ov.raight Tr^jury bUta 1/4 1 l/i I- Month Bank« bUla 11/14 4 U/V l-M»Btt OD 4 1»/1# 4 11/H month CO ft 1/1« 4 IS /I i •MTMI H.ti.o.1 O c.
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      25 18 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are I currently prepared to lend to their W customer* I i§ 7 per cent.
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      120 18 Currencies JS dollar 3terUng pound iongkong dollar bl Wan dollar Uut Khllilng Jel franc (com) 3anlah kroner *rench franc Xallan lire «eth guilder for kroner Iwedlah kroner Iwln franc Mit mark 'apanan yen dollar JZ dollar •»n»i<i«n dollar Nealnai ratca BatthMBlaa Pfrecntaf* quote* ye»«*rd«y (eras) parity chaaf* 2.337S
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        23 18 9ia»Du*r BRajra PafarMariia CltyDrr HiwPu P*hu«Cau Din»C«tH (MMPUlt AlbWCfcoc SPPL 343,000 349.000 303.000 231.000 211,000 188.000 173.000 129.000 125.000 96.000
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        33 18 May24 May2S B.T. Index: Industrials Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: S rubbers: O.C.B.C: S.E.S Ind: 1002.10 1097.06 314.16 314.89 528.27 533.04 ***** 220.64 199.97 201.42 ***** 151.01 505.39 306.08 ***** 286.16 281.71 283.17
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        370 18 HONGKONQ: The market closed mixed at the day's highs In fairly active trading after an easier opening due to profittaking, dealers said Jardine Milhrnn eased 10 cent! to HKII3 20, Hon«kon< Land and Swire Pacific five eacn to 17.85 and $6.50 respectively Wheelock M.rden 2. to $2 45 while
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        372 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly higher after profittaking pared early gains, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 0.62 to close at 5.455.93 points. with a volume of 260 million Shares The New Index closed at 409 33. down C 23 point. Yen Ajlnomoto Akal Axahl Chen AUlUOlUI Bank
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        298 19 SYDNFY, Thurs. The rarkrt closed at Its stroagMt this week with big sain* for some mining, Industrial and speculative charts: BHT flose 22 cents to 16 92. the tUnk of New South Warn eight to *5 96 while mining stocks Utah and C'on•w>ll<totari Gold Fields rose 15 a
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        274 19 ImWCyork. wed x^ T*tWlt-taklne and Inflation Mears pushed stock price* 'tower today for the second day Analysts said Investors had stUftqt, their attention lately to I of US inflation. u gmlch had been largely Ignocw during the market's mld-Apiil aurge. Th»ji. said tnvertors were ready -"to accept
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        128 19 AMSTERDAM. Wed Prices closed lc*er with KLM as main loser International* eared, ex«pt Cnllcvrr which gained fractionally Shippings and banks, were alao easier Cloning pnc«* In Dutch (ulMan with th# dlfftrfnt* oo tbt pnvloui Muloa'V'vrlcM: Mm Koe HoKovnu Koytl .Dutch rtoll.ind.Am Llin 20.70 3* 40 tsao 113 50
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        204 19 yVRtCH Wed Prices closed barely iteady to illghtlv lower In light turnover In the absence of new factors BaKics gentrm'b eased apan from I'nton Bank which edged higher db+-C.rify drtft-.-d lower In cMtaiicaW. »hll- S&ndoi BOHrr* and Registered rote. Clo«iu prices la Swlu frmoc* ofkOi titttrrnr, on thf
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        62 19 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 474.0 Tuesday 470.6 Week Ago 480.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 837.92 Tuesday 845.28 Week Ago 858.37 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 111* to ***** Tuesday 111H to 111% H.K. HANG SENG Thursday 470.19 Wednesday 471.14 Week Ago 458.82 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Thursday 427.29 Wednesday 425.85 Week
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        COPPER
        31 18 LOHMNi Commt pr«w oa W'Hnlir (pravioua In braelwu). W Inker (pot burin Mll.r. fT«S («T«); Three Month buy art ff«4 (7«050). MlUn (TM.M <n«l). Marmt tMW: Slaadr Jl »00 unm
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        145 18 rpHE Straits tin price 1 recovered $10 to $1,045 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering down 57 tonnes to 207 tonnes. The overnight London market was very steady with forward buyers falling £20 to £6,345 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day rose £55 for Cash
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        CLOSING PRICES
        29 18 Rubber: May 25. Singapore: June 215.25 cts (down 0.50 ct). Malaysia: June 221.25 eta (down 025 ct). Tin: $1,645 (op Official offering: 207 tonnes (down 57 tonnes).
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        57 18 wmmmi, TuMday Mtlbourn. (1) ***** ISR.U Loooon 180 108 181 008 180.608 151.4 M Z»«Ch 1W.508 1T9.758 150.2 M IM.SOa •"••I* 180.M ***** Thumtar WmMmo.x K«fkoot IT».MB X7».T08 180 298 *****8 Spore (2) ***** HI IMB m.MS 182.441 Eaport pnec* In noo-iUrlUic u«u In UB dollar per ouoo* (1)
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        RUBBER
        443 18 PRICES In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were left unchanged at the outset, dealers said. The market later rallied on short-covering and some upcountry buying. However, the rally was short-lived at buyers withdrew and some commission selling and profit-taking came In to reduce levels below Wednesday's close. Turnover was
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        SSR and SMR
        101 18 QA1LY BBR and BUR price, at noon TcaUrdaj: ICnmt Mth) (Fomri Mth) Bnyeo 8«Ucn Bayer* Mian S8R 20 (1 ton pallet) 304.00 208 00N S06.00 307.00N S8R 50 (1 ton pallet) 203.00 3O4.00N 301.00 205 00 N SMR SCV (1 ton pallet) 331.00 233 0ON 231.60 333.60N
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        125 18 (■MINIII PRO DUO! IX. CHANOI (INQAPOKI noon closimo micii pir MCUL TMTMDAV. Cmmn* mi Bulk MS Mllera. Did drum ISO hD«. m drum IM Milan. Cpra: HUM (loo.,) UK/Coat. 158 bujp«ri »««»w: Mustek A«TA whlu fob 100% tn.W M»Ti Mltora S«n»w»k wblt« fo.b M« NLW BT7« Mlltn, Sarawak
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      Duty rates
      65 18 THE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from May 35 until further notice: Rubber 2131 cU a kg. Copra $948.68 a ton. Palm Kernel $239.03 a ton. The rate of duties payable are: Rubber 39j eta a kgResearch cess one cent a lb:
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      Prices falter after rally
      416 18 SELECTED counters moved •trongly ahead on speculative interest while others faltered after an early morning rally across the board. Share prices generally closed at their overnight levels despite active interest on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. On balance, declines matched advances. Speculative fervour enveloped Malaysianbased
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      Once again, Hong Leong proves its resilience
      639 19 Once again, Hong Leong proves its resilience COME boom or slump, Hong Leong- Holdings has always perte/med creditably, helped probably by Its wide spread of financial actlvitta* The group's ability to withstand stormy conditioner) Its businesses and emerge practically unsratrtwl was demonstrated once»agaln last year when consolidated pre-tax profit touctfed
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      Sime group breaks into US commodity market
      313 19 Sime group breaks into US commodity market THE SIME Darby group is moving into the lucrative US commodity market with the proposed acquisition of •IS. Cornell, a privately held rubber trading company in New Jersey. Announcing this on Wednesday, Sime said it has reached a tentative agreement to acquire the
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      YHS(M)'s rich harvest
      113 19 YHS(M)'s rich harvest STRINGENT cost control* at Yeo Hlap Seng (M) bore fruit during the six-month period ended 31 March this year. Unaudited group pre-tax earnings nearly doubled from $1 83 million previously to 53. 5 million while at the company level, the rise In profits Is even more impressive
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      536 19 A well established company invites applications from suitably qualified Malaysians for the position of Holiday Resort Manager The successful candidate must have vast experience in the tourist industry, and capabilities of overall planning, implementation of sales activities and effective motivation and management of a tourist resort. This position offers a
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      1194 19 t H B ■Our Printing Machinery Department hasa vacancies for TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh Offices. Preference will be given to suitably qualified Bumiputra candidates. Qualification: M.C.E./S C Experience: 2 3 years in the sales of graphic arts machinery and equipment (experience in the sales of other
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      268 19 IN THE HIGH COI'RT IN MALAYA AT KI'ALA Lt'MPl'B ORHiINATIMi PETITION NO: 5 OF 1978 In the Matter of Malaysian Tobacco Company Herhad And i n the Matter of the Cornparties Act. IMS NOTICE i. hereby given that a petition presented to the High Court in Malaya at Kuala Lumpur
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      744 19 I TCUnCD WHTirF TENDER NU HUE (TENDER PREQUALIFICATION) THE BECA GROUP Application* are invited from established building contractor* for:The Erection ami Completion of a Commercial Hou*lng Complex .t Lell. Ro*d. S.nd.k.n. S*o**The project consists of 108. Commercial lot*. 218 flat* 8storey building* and a multi-*torey car parking building with 38,000
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      1219 20 CARRIER AIRCOND.. 10,000 BTU. SOFA (CUSHION'S) SET for almost new. $1100; lady's 10- repairing/ re-upholsterlng or speed bicycle. $180; lady's begin- made-to-order covers Contact ners golf club set and bag. $120 Anne Foo *****0 Tel *****31 REUPHOLSTER YOUR SOFA*. CARRIER WHITE ROOM alrcond settees, etc by our expert up10 000
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      1316 20 Immediate vacancy for the position of PURCHASING complex receptionist ncCirCB for shopping centre located In UrriVCn Queensway Applicants must be able to speak Age above 30 year* fluently In English and a few I* Eiperience: about 7 years' Chinese dialects, eiperience In purchasing ol Interested persons ara raquaalad le electronic
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      1027 20 SECRETARY 1E0UIRE0 FOR a 2- m —^B» week temporary period starting E»pandlng Organteatkm 29tn May '78. Interested parties. requires with or without explease call *****03 during office perlence hours SALes REQUIRED OFFICE SECRETARY REPRESENTATIVES for foreign timber firm know- Must possess motorcycle' ledge accounts preferred Apply scooter, to: ST. Box
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      1191 20 PLEASANT RECORD SALESGIRL8 urgently required IMMEDIATE JOB OPPOR- Preferably Chinese girls, fluent In TUNITIESI English and like music Age 18 oeny urgerrtty requires full/peri-bme Orrnar(1 R Oa d. Spore 9 (2 00 SALES PERSONNEL p m 4 30 p.m RequKement.: WANTED MALES WITH technical knowledge for Sales They must I
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      1348 21 II EMPLOYMENT I GENERAL UffiA ELECTRIC M M USA TELEVISION APPLIANCE PTE •■P »ejejamßaßejßßS LTO have Immediate vacancies for W^~~ ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS f SANYO "-^Certificate in E.ecI .INDUSTRIES (S) PTF LTD serv'l'cln t VlSlOn r w Be prepared to work 2nd shift requires urgently Experience not necessary 11 I IMF
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      3075 21 II EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT AR AIRCONDITION MECHANICS AMa* M■■ k.»l^<^Py^l-H^<^Vu» A M H F *C T U* INO M Ju e»n«>rienr-e<i and innrentic* asT^BW AT Aw^sT o j\ rong requires One Young EneraSSeSSSEs: rJmiHv f|— nsr m S,SS^ •asastvnsr spore 20 asßTasW U asfceW BV^ati tlonal Service,
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      1430 21 I II EMPLOYMENT WANTED SECURITY GUARDS for HUME INDUSTRIES (S) LTD., S?;?»yS ssrvss Eight hours shift duties Qood starting salary Starting pay $230 per month, on Oenerous fringe benefits three months probation to $250 Non-cltlzens may apply per month Apply personally to STORE CLERK PIL fl r «"'«"»«oi«l oe, o'
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      1514 22 II EMPLOYMENT I ■aMaai— aaaia— m*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ n^BJfnrWffifTywffaai el|very assistant J^f^g^g^jpllgj^^jlg^f pjaquirad lmma<llata*y Applicant* should poaaata tha ••••■•I Singapore citizen 1 Good Secondary education Minimum 21 years old Completed N S '"'""T^Sr^ J Po^c^sS'^v'Tngirc'e^e and have experience In drlvin its expansion programme in- ln X va vltes applications for p^, comm(-km
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      1942 22 111 VEHICLES BOATS I ESCORT 1300 XL mber 1*72 MERCEDES 2IOS auto1974 2nd owner Aircondltloner matlc One owner, very goqd Road tax October Extremely condition. $14,800 View 101 Kerlß good condition Highest offer Lee Road. Spore 8 secures 60-A Orchid Apart- IM TO YOTA COROLLA 1100 "It"- 1 E n|t
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      1598 22 I 111 VEHICLES BOATS 74 ONE OWNER Merced 72/ '73 HOLDEN KlngswoodI with alrcond. radio, cartridge Premier with manual trans- Asking $32,000 0.n.0. Tel: *****0 mission wanted Must be In good Patrick or *****6 Miss Lee. condition *****54 I*7l FORD CAPRI 1300 Alrcon.. PIAT (SO SPIDER Coupe or Lotus cassette
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      1402 22 V SERVICES I BUSINESS I ATTENTION NOVELTY CARD TRADE IN SI CAsellers Large quantity of Novelty MERA .md repair Specialist cards for sale at super cheap rate. Camera Service Centre 26 Dhoby Call *****21 between 10.30 a.m. Ghaut Tel *****9 5.00 p.m. MaMaß|>a|BaaaßaH|aßaa^ aHa^ aM WE ARE INTERESTED ln taking
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      992 22 VI EDUCATION TRAINING SECMETAfUUS SCHOOL OF SECRETARIAL SKILLS Prepares students lor the London Chamber of Commerce 8t Industry and Pitman* Institute examinations The next FULL-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSES commence on sth June 1978 The next PARTTIME PRIVATE SECRETARY'S COURSE (EVENINGS) commence)* on 12th June 1978 Writ* for our brochure or
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  • IX OBITUARIES
    • Obituary
      140 Acknowledgements
      63 23 THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs O M Carvalho (Owenle) thank all relatives, friends, officers and men of 4 SIR for their kind condolences, wreaths, donations and prayers during their recent bereavement THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Llm Hong Juan express their grateful thanks to friends and
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      142 Deaths
      38 23 alias MR. YEO CHIEW CHENQ aged 50 was called Home to the Lord on 25/5/78 al S.O.H. leavIng behind beloved wife Mdm Llm Kirn Noy. son Dick Yeo Lye Huat. daughters. Yeo Ju Lee and Yg^^-^^^^^^^^^^
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      144 In Memoriam
      45 23 Though four years haw passed Sweet memories of yours still remains REMEMBERED ALWAYS BY LOVED ONES Departed peacefully on 26.5.79. Aiways remembered by beloved daughters, sons-tn- aw ,jaUghters-ln-law and grand children NANOPftASAD PANDEY M.5.74 In aw loving Mamory ot WILLIAM ANDREW REE
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      443 23 I VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS SI I IKS Picturesque countries of I Europe everyone I should see!^^jagg|j tam*>\^[d*sl sl^^^^^B^a^sfl JP^^W I When you uavei wih Europe s largest leisure travel I group you gel I 32 years coach touring experience I luxurious air-conditioned coaches I rooms with bath or shower m
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      842 23 I VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS I p^fl I luwlJß fJJm W*m% British UHlll airways LHlUa*! holidays LVf flj London for YOU BEST OF ASIA *W1 M\J\X Ph.ippinsj/Jipin/Korei/Tliwin/ 7 nights from $285* Hong Kong /Bangkok. l 9/71 tit Wlßl/MHW XL $2«95/KL***** l*p 27/5 3/6. 10/6. 24/6 TnnHnn 8/7 Wl 5/8 m
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      1553 23 VII TRAVEL I RESTAURANTS Bbs^Bbs^Bbs^Bbslßbs^Bbs^Bbs'PJbsl Lss Cm L^*^_it**^bl stplios^ I MANILA/TAlff I/HONB KONS/tANSKOK I 115 OAYS $17*1/- 13 DAYS I(3*/- IJM I U 10 OAYS $14*0/. n l ""V l^Bsl i 1 11 n jo i lit nniiii *^X j' H j BW^H TOKYO /SEOUI/ MANILA TAIPfI HLjieLaU«i^B*H««e^H HO«G KOtM
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      387 23 times friday properties THE 50 STOREY INTERNATIONAL PIAZA I LUXURIOUS APARTMENTS FOR RENT Ideally located at the lunction of Anson Road and Robinson Road. Pararomic view of the Harbour B 24-hour centralised air-conditioning Wall to wall carpeting B Furnitures and fittirgs provided by leading decorators B 24-hour security guards B
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      1167 24 times friday properties A luxury lifestyle at Sherwood Towers I JOIDOWN I andnotarerrtrrraeur^ I Occupation Licence is issued No progress payments Outstanding price from $93,000 for a 3-bedroom apartment Superb selection of finishes ceramic and parquet floors, wall to wall carpet in master bedroom Fine built-in fittings hot water heaters,
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      1981 24 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES WANTED 3RD EXPATRIATE to GRANGE HEIGHTS DIST S. B T~ZT~n H^ efefek sh.»r<* semi-detached 4-bed- rvpe luxurious maisonette 2- •■> K| fill roomed Fa ber Hills house Please storey 3-level 3 400 so. ft 4 MM W% Phone Mr Hodge at *****44. grar.ous bedrooms, huge sluing
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      1040 24 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES DIST I TASTEFULLY FURNISHED mom quirt arra peaceful Catholic home ideal (or preferably Japanese/Chinese *****0 SEMBAWANG HILLS ROOMS available Immediately, quiet surrounding, convenient to town, couple' single Tel: *****52. anytime. FURNISHED/ UNFURNISHED ROOMS: Tlong Bahru Pacific Mansion: Toa Payoh: Napier Road Katong Telephone *****1/ *****0. FURNISHED
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      1445 24 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES offices] sn^r* I\M I WlliVJ vel detached bungalows with PUAnnialO larf s rer elevated garSMLJPPIiMIJ <" n I-and area approx 10.0W >> $q and commandlnK PPMTRP panoramic view o' the Strtiu V*CI^I I ilt of johore Undoubtecly the ft«« O/^ m t best locality In
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      1822 25 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES buyers Immediate purchase. J I 4 Any locality L.J Associates •■I 111 *****2 *****4 «bL^AXJL^^i^I HENRY PARK FLATS want*d for ad Immediate rash purchase Va- 4 J cam possession required Imme- H Tkl 1 dlute results assured Call Mr Yeo *****22 V^l yf^TjlTT^LI READY BUYERS
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      961 25 OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 409 of 1 978 Between CASTROL (FAR EAST) PTE. LIMITED Plaintiff, and II AN HOE TRADING COMPANY (sued as a firm) Defendant! To Tian Hoe Trading Company (lued ai a firm) of Block 8, No. 36. Tampines Way. Singapore. TAKE NOTICE that an
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      288 25 APPOINTMENT IN TRENGGANU ACCOUNTANT CUM OFFICE MANAGER Required immediately experienced male Bumiputra Accountant to assist Operations Manager in establishing and managing an office In Kuala Trengganu for a Bumiputra Company engaged In large construction project as well as General Supply activity in the Petroleum Industry. The successful candidate must nave
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    Michele is an 'old hand' at Chinese brush painting
    190 26 pHILD painter v Mlchele Doujherty, 13 (above), had her first brush with the art of Chinese painting at the age of five. She has come a long way since then in mastering the art and will hold her first solo art
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    SCCCI meet
    21 26 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold Its monthly management meeting on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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    Director charged with cheating
    82 26 THE managing director of a company was yesterday charged In court with cheating a finance firm of $54,275. Llm Ah Lock. 45, of A. L. Urn Pte. Ltd., was alleged to have dishonestly Induced a loan from Mr. Lee Leng Ouan of Wayfoong Mortgage and Finance
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    5 YEARS AND CANE FOR PUSHER
    153 26 5 YEARS AND CANE FOR PUSHER A TRAFFICKER mistook a narcotics officer for a customer and paid for it with a fiveyear Jail term and five strokes of the cane imposed on him yesterday by a district judge for trafficking heroin. In the dock was Cheng Tim Soon, 25, who
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    Precision engineering plant: A Jan start
    244 26 A PRECISION engineering plant making non-automotive carburettors and fuel pumps will start production here in January with an initial capital of $500,000. The firm— Walbro Pte. Ltd.— will be the only one of Its kind In the region. Its managing director, Mr. T. Yagl,
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    Heroin man fined
    76 26 LUM Soo Chye was fined $4,000. In default 15 months jail, by a district judge yesterday for having two straws of heroin at the Woodlands Checkpoint on May 2 at 5.25 p.m. The court heard that Lum, a Malaysian, bought the drugs for his own consumption at
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    Torre and Quinteros share top spot
    142 26 Torre and Quinteros share top spot rE third leg of the Asian Chess Grandmaster Circuit ended last Monday with Grandmaster Eugene Torre of the Philip pines and Grandmaster Miguel Qulnteros of Argentina sharing the first place. Each soured 10 3 points from 13 games, while international Master Sharif of Iran
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    Chinese opera
    46 26 THE Culture Ministry and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board w)ll hold two Teochew operas. Five Proenlx Chamber and Five Of neraU. by the Sin Yong L'-va Her.g Teochew Waywig Troupe, at Hong Llm Pat from 745 pm. to 11 p-n. tomorrow and Sunday, respectively
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      2300 27 ANNOUNCEMENT SINGAPORE BUS SERVICE (1978) LTD. RATIONALIZATION OF JURONG TOWN BUS SERVICES OUTLINE OF THE CHANGES On Thursday 1st June 1978, Jurong Town bus services other equally important competing needs. The ever in- coverage will be taken over by the proposed set of From surveys it was found that 45
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      3053 28 DETAILS OF EXTERNAL AND FEEDER SERVICES FOR JURONG TOWN C EXTERNAL SERVICES •normal fares will be charged I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I *tO u Timeh «d (near It JO UeCW*. He IJI ki. («</4 ml- JejMß| 3Q Kf Ch« CKee iwn*t 154
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      Imposition does stylish gallop
      520 29  -  BLUE PETER TRACKWORK By JPOH, Thurs.— Imposition, engaged in Race Three on Saturday, did a winning gallop in good going here today. With Edward Chan astride, the Shako four-year-old was never off his bit in a 600 metres run in 39.8 sec. A winner over 1.200
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      Lock icon BRIEFS Volleyball: China beat Japan for crown
      474 29 BRIEFS Volleyball: China beat Japan for crown HONOKONO. Thur». Host nation China yesterday won the women's title at the Peking Invitational volleyball tournament by beating Olympic champions, Japan, 19-7, 15-13. 15-9 In thrilling two-hour-long final. The Chinese SzeUiwan women's team took third place when It pulled off a 18-6. 15-7.
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      998 29 111 2.30 CLASS 5, DIV 3 1,250 m ■iUfidUi ($9,000 $6,300 to winner) 1 8000 KaMw>| ChM > (Ptng Onnl Chong 6 51 (dd +2) t fla i t 24«3 Tramantco a lOood Friend! King SSS (ud-2) t# CMam 3 ***** WhM A Frtand (Lucky I Rodgtrs 955
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      Lock icon Rono romps home despite lack of sleep
      346 29 LONDON, Thurs. Henry Rono, Kenya's new athletics super-star, devastated the world-class 3,000 metres field at an internati onal meeting at Crystal Palace last night, despite getting only an hour's sleep the night before. The Nandi tribesman, who has broken the world record marks
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      Lock icon Pakistanis wilt under Willis' pace
      322 29 LONDON, Thurs PAKISTAN collapsed to England's pace attack in their first one-day cricket international here today. They were all out for just 85, to lose by 132 runs, tfce largest victory margin since the matches started. Final scores: England 217-7. Pakistan 85 all out. The
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      Lock icon Still ahead
      41 29 CANAZEI. (North Italy). Thurs.— Belgian rider. Johan de Muynch. kept the overall lead of the Giro professional cycle. Tour of Italy when he finished third In the same time as yesterday's stage winner, Olovan Baltlsta Baronchelli of Italy. APP.
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      Borrington sinks Yorkshire
      156 29 Borrington sinks Yorkshire LONDON, Thurs Tony Borrington. hitting a career-best 137, led a Derbyshire assault on Yorkshire's depleted bowling resources In their English county cricket championship match yesterday. Borrington cracked IS fours as Derbyshire flogged their rivals, who were without seven regular players through Injuries and calls for the one-day
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      336 29 ROME, Thurs. Sweden's Bjorn Borg survived a shaky start to struggle into the third round of the Italian open tennis tournament here on a day of fierce matches, but no upsets. Borg, troubled by his service, dropped the first set to young Frenchman Eric Debllcker, but recovered
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      Lock icon Van Hanegem withdraws from team to Argentina
      273 30 fSTfS^Sff^pySP!9PffffJF9^Kff\ ZEIST, Thurs. Holland's World Cup soccer hopes suffered a shock yesterday when veteran mid-h-lder Wim van Hanegem withdrew from the squad only 48 hours before the players were due to leave for Argentina. Van Hanegem. 33, a defender with 51 cans, told
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      395 30 TONDON, Thurs.— England, who failed to qualify for the World Cup soccer finals in Argentina starting next week, beat Hungary one of the nations regarded as possible winners 4-1 in a friendly international at Wembley here last night The English were 3-0 up after a brilliant
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      73 30 LONDON, Thurs.—Middlesbrough yesterday completed the signing of Jim Stewart, Kllmarnoctc's Scottish international goalkeeper for a fee weU In excess of £100,000 (*****,000). The 24-year-old Stewart, commented: "The experience and atmosphere of playing against top class teams should make me a I better player. I would like to
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      68 30 Baroti: We played badly LONDON. Tours Hungary soccer manager Lajos Baroti said bit confidence in hit team's prospects for next month's World Cap final in Argentina had been shaken by the 4-1 defeat handed out by England at Wembley last night. England, who failed to qualify for Argentina, destroyed a
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      Lock icon Five injured in demo against French team
      199 30 OARIS, Thurs. Demo nstrators, angry at the French World Cup team's participation in Argentina, clashed with police in Dijon yesterday, hours after the French team left by air for Buenos Aires. Police said five people Including two gendarmes were injured in the demonstration.
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      Lock icon Soccer fan jailed three years
      90 30 LONDON, Thurs. Judge Alan King-Hamil-ton of Old Bailey here yesterday Jailed a 19 year-old football hooligan for three years. "The time has come for an exemplary deterrent sentence," the Judge told the youth, a supporter of relegated First Division side West Ham. "It Is your
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      Lock icon Unlucky Irish held 3-3
      189 30 COPENHAGEN, Thur. Luck was not with the Irish here last night In their European soccer championship match against Denmark, which ended in a 3-3 draw despite Ireland's domination. A penalty, 11 minutes from full-time allowed the Danes to reduce the formidable 3-1 Irish lead to 3-2.
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      S'pore to sail in Asian Games
      297 30  -  PETER SIOW By SINGAPORE will compete In the yachting event at the eighth Asian Games In Bangkok from Dec. 9-20. Revealing this yesterday, Edward Yeow, newly-elected secretary of the Singapore YachtIng Association, said: "Well compete In all four events the fireballs, enterprises, O.K. dinghies
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      International karate meet
      198 30 •TOR the first time, r the Shltoryu Karate Association will organise an International karate-do championship on July 23 at the Gay World Stadium reports PETER SIOW. Seven teams from five countries, excluding hosts Singapore, will compete* In the tournament They are Japan, Hongkong, Indonesia (three teams), Malaysia
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      Big splash at Sasa's 'Operation diving'
      267 31  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By TUINETY-POUR no- vices yesterday attended the first diving coaching clinic, organised by the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, at the Toa Payoh pool. The clinic, code-named "Operation Diving," Is a pilot project aimed at reviving diving in Singapore. It Is part of
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      PAHANG ENLIST A GERMAN
      397 31 ITCANTAN, Thurs. Pahang think they may have found a way to beard the Singapore Lions in their own den, reports K.V. VEERA. A visiting West German coach has been giving them some last-minute advice for their second-leg Malaysia Cup semi-final at the National Stadium on Sunday.
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      Seletar dinner
      43 31 BELETTAR Sport* Club will hold their 26th anniversary dinner and <Janoe at their chibhouse in Durban Road, off Sembawang Road, at 7 30 p.m.. on Aug 26, lor the taat time. The clubhouse la to be pulled down for road development
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      43 31 ATHLETICS Outnun Secondary School meet (Farm Park AC. 1.45 p.m.). American School meet (Gloucester t a.m.). BASKETBALL BAS national tournament Combined Schools v Lam Teck (645 p.m.*. Ptoursea V SAFSA A (8 p.m.). Police v Kong Slong (9.15 pjn.) O«y World Stadium
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      Teo gets the green light for MRU Cup
      181 31  - Teo gets the green light for MRU Cup GODFREY ROBERT By pENTRE-THREE Teo Han Chua will, after all, play for the Singapore Civilians in the Malaysian Rugby Union Cup match agaiust Malaysian Armed Forces at the Mindef Stadium in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. Until yesterday afternoon Teo was doubtful for the
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      Telok Ayer slump to their sixth defeat
      231 31 DESPITE their gallantry, Telok Ayer. the inter-constltuency champions, slumped to their sixth defeat in the National Basketball League when they were outlasted 76-84 by Lam Teck at Gay World last night, reports BERNARD PEREIRA. Though Lam Teck owed their win largely to Teo
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      'We hope to win by big margin'
      115 31 'We hope to win by big margin' recovery of Rajagopal has also become a problem. Raja's fitness means that Yap will have to drop one of the back .lne members from the side who drew with Pahang In the first-leg match In Kuantan. Injured •It'll either be Robert or Abdul
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      ACJC hold Wesley
      139 31 mHE Anglo Chinese 1 Junior College' hockey team yesterday kept their flag flying high when they held the visiting Wesley College hockey team from Australia to a 2-2 draw. The ACJC t>oys took the game to the fancied Aus t r allan youngsters from the start and
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      Both Pakistan sides in final
      335 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By KARACHI. Thurs. Pakistan A and Pakistan B meet each other In the final of the Hashlm Khan world team squ a 8 h championships here thanks to line-ups that Include world stars seemingly head and shoulders above the rest of the field.
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      Incentives for two tennis teenagers
      205 31  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By j mWO return air tlckete 1 to next year's Hongkong Junior c:iampion.ships are being offered to j I Singapore's top boy and girl tennis players in the 14-16 age-group category. The trip is sponsored by Robertson-Wl'son, a tennis equipment firm, I and
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      YAP SELECTS THE 5 KEY MEN
      239 31  -  JOE DORAI By £APTAIN Dollah Kassim, Quih Kirn Song, Hashim Hosni, M. Kumar and S. Rajagjpal could be Singapore's key men in Sunday's second-leg Malaysia Cup soccer semi-final against Pahang at the National Stadium (7.30). But coach Sebastian Yap is hoping that they will
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      Arulan shines
      126 31 DARULAN BAZAGHU was the most outstanding athlete at the Victoria School track and fleia championships at the National Stadium yesterday winning the post secondary boys' championship and the overall best performance award. Axulan completed a splendid hat-trick, with victories In the 800 metres (3:00.4). 1500 m (4:18.4). 5000
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      Penang, it's your move
      349 31  -  S. C. SEKARAN By pENANG, Thurs. Selangor's 3-0 victory in the Malaysia Cud semi-final first leg last Sunday has left Penang with a straight choice before them dismiss team manager Tan Cheng Hoe to retain their pale hopes of making the Cup or, keep Mr. Tan
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      Siglap rout Bt. Ho Swee
      53 31 SIGLAP thrashed Buklt Ho Swee 10-0 In the first round of this year's Inter-constl-tuency netball tournament. Other results: Bedok bt Marine Parade 19-17, Thomson bt Brickworks 14-13. Buona Vista bt Kampong Kembangan 25-23. Potor.g Pasir bt Khe Bong 19-12. Lend Kee bt Whampoa 15-12. Tanglln
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    84 32 THE French World Cup soccer team arrived in Buenos Airrs last nicht to find that, if anything, security was not lacking. Thry were met by special airport security guards, armed to the hilt, and later escorted to their hotel. Said team coach Michel
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    195 32 Kriangsak in favour of bigger Asean BANGKOK. Thurs PRIME Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said today he personally would welcome the admission of the Indochina countries as well as Australia and New Zealand into Asean. He made the comment after a group or visiting Asean journalists asked him whether the organisation wouza
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    39 32 SALISBURY (Rhodesia), Thurs. Thret whites, Including an elght-month-oid baby, were killed when their car waa blown up by a landmine in the headlands farming area. 96 km cad of Salisbury, the military command announced today. AP.
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    273 32 France's plan for arms control meeting UNITED NATIONS, Thursday JTRAXCE today urged all 35 nations from Europe and North America that attended the 1975 Helsinki security conference to meet again to work out plans for disarmament covering the vast region stretching from the Atlantic to the Urals. President Valery Giscard
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    268 32 Govt may act on Aussie port chaos CANBERRA. Thur*. A N Australian ship ping group said today that dock labour trouble is harming the nations economy and threatening to cut off cargo shipments to and from Eurppe. In Parliament. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser said the government would have to consider
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    658 32 LONDON. Thurs. Prices clo»e< firm today after ICIs hlghei than expected first quarter results and at 3 pm the Financial Times Index was up 4 8 at 478 8 Short-dated government bond) firmed up to after news that th< minimum lending rate will be Ml after consultation with
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    941 33  -  ROSIHAN ANWAR PRESIDENT SUHARTO ASSURES FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES By in JAKARTA r!E newly appointed Minister of Religious Affairs Lt. Gen. Hajl Alamsyah, 53, former Ambassador to the Netherlands, has a distinct advantage over some of his colleagues in the cabinet in that
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    1151 36  -  VINCENT STOVE BILATERAL TALKS NEXT MONTH WILL BE TOUGH AND BLUNT By in SYDNEY THE battle for commodity markets is threatening to produce the worst global crisis since the *****. If trading problems are not solved, they could lead to massive
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    378 36 NEW YORK, Thurs. For children, or even aaults, who lack for companionship, the answer may be a talking robot. Billed as this year's fastest-talking superstar In the world of educational toys and family entertainment, Mego International, Inc., a large US toy company,
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      74 37 Simplified characters i 4 A The illustrated word is pronounced zhuang. meaning strong, robust, healthy. It has been reduced to only six strokes from its regular form. In Brackets, of seven. Here are some common combinations of the word: qwngzhuViK strong. ft± zhuanKsht a strong person or a Holdier. zhuangjian
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      Honesty is the best policy
      259 37 Chinese fables During the period of Six Dynasties (A.D 222 —AD 58*^ thprp Hvprt a very honest man hv ?h7 rV™ n7^li«» the name of Ming San-bin In the district of Plnyuan In Sandong. He had been a magistrate but because he sympathised with the
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      72 37 m ffiJAi^Di _> Zhong qua de qua. You reap what you sow. MM2-T zh^ng shang zhTxia. -1ij&if IS^ ay v bl y6u ysn« fu There are bound to be brave men who will come forth in response to an immense reward. 'i^^fii v Xlaocalbuqu. _Lra-r* ~/\.W\^yfc da ca.
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      198 37 Proverbial anecdotes During the Jin era. there lived a man called Le Ouang who loved talking One day, he thought of a relative whom he had not seen for a long time and asked his servant to Invite him over for a glass of wine. When this relative
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      71 37 sfo.%7] 7|xP Jieshko Introductions f&@*, ft>^W^fik^nft^? y|V y N T>hufi.l.nTke^BRiu«ekou^nm. A: Would you ple.se give him messace when be. back? 7•FT PI /4-/ 1 9 Lj \\r I' A*lfß KeyY,henme,hlne B: CerUinly. What is it? **ftWbstig*T. Qfng ni gkosJi ti, Tangxiansheng cong rfljlng huflfi. .c A: WUI
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      23 37 If man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others. Confuctut
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    100 41 (AGED 67) Chairman of THYE SENG TRADING CO PTE LTD, passed away peacefully on 24.5.78, leaving behind: Wiv«: GOH KAH CHOO LEE GEOK HIANG Soni: Doughteri-in-law: LIM SECK YEOW LIU AH LIN LIM SEX HUI LIM SECK SAN LIM SECK TSHIN NG SUANG KOONG LIM SIAK KHEE Daughters: Som-in-low:
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      766 41 A MINISTRY |Rf OF THE ENVIRONMENT TENDER NOTICE SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT (I) Supply and Laying of 525 mm, 375 mm and 250 mm Diometer Asbestos Cement Industrial Water Main* at Corporation Circui, Jurong Induttrial Estate Z Ref: TEN(ENV)07/78/64 Restricted to P W D Registered Contractors in Civil Engineering oil classes (II)
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      759 41 DflDB Separate tenders are invited for any one or all of the following: (1) ERECTION AND COMPLETION of 4 blocks of single-storey terrace workshops (Grand Total 41 units, including 2 substations and 4 consumer switch rooms) at Eunos Industrial Estate Contract 11. (2) ERECTION AND COMPLETION of 1 block of
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      749 41 PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDER DECKING/FILLING BEHIND BERTH 54 AT CONTAINER TERMINAL, EAST LAGOON Th« Port of Singapore Authority Invites applications from experienced civil engineering contractors who wish to be considered for the tender of the abovementloned project. The Scope of Works will Involve the Design and Construction of Decking (prestressed concrete
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      921 41 YEO HIAP SENG LIMITED (Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore) RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31ST MARCH 1978 Tha Directors ere pleased to announce tha unaudited results of the Company and It* subsidiaries for tha first six month* ended 31*t March 1978. SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS For the six
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      228 41 MADAM LIAH CHENG KEOW Age 83, widow of the late LOW SEOW THYE, passed away peacefully on 24 May 1978 leaving behind: Sons: LOW SEE JOO LOW KIM JOO Daughters: LOW GUAT LAN LOW MUI KIA LOW SIEW LAN LOW SOO LAN Daughters-in-law, Sons-in-law, Grandsons, Granddaughters, Grand-daughters-in-law, Grandsons-in-law and Great-Grand
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      110 41 MINISTRY OF HEALTH TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited by the Permanent Secretary (Health)/ Director of Medical Services for the Supply and Delivery of Medical/ Surgical Equipment and Instruments to the A&E Department In Block I of the New Singapore General Hospital Ref: SOH Tender No. 20/78; Tender Box No. 5.
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    IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR ADORABLE
    215 42 (GERMAN SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT) 26.12.57 to 26.5.77 OOD gave you to us as a wonderful son/brother, intellectual, diligent, lnJustrl °us, loyal, honest, winner of a)1 and M qual)tlM of a""*■ SOn brother But OOD also took you away so soon only giving us 10 yrs
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