The Straits Times, 25 July 1978

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    17 1 The St rai ts Times I Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    POSB to STEP UP GROWTH
    628 1  -  AHMAD OSMAN Plan to diversify investments By THE Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) is determined to achieve higher growth and will explore opportunities of investing in property development, capital-intensive industries and tourist-oriented projects. Other possibilities it will consider in diversifying investment include greater involvement in
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    Lock icon Cairo terms for talks
    551 1 LONDON, Monday JHiYPT said today it had ruled out further peace talks with Israel unless Prime Minister Menaehem Begins government comes up with new ideas in the search for a Middle East settlement. Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan also struck a bleak note in a parliamentary
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    Lock icon Guerillas in Salisbury battles
    153 1 Guerillas in Salisbury battles SALISBURY. Monday RLACK nationalists and security forces have fought gun battles in the Rhodesian capital of Salisbury for the first time in six years of guerilla warfare, police said today. i A police statement said the fighting took place on Friday and Saturday in the black
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    Lock icon Bomb blasts
    47 1 ATHENS. Mon Police ■aid 12 tune bombs exploded In mjlous pans of the capital and the nearby port city of Piraeus early today but earned no injuries or significant damage The explosions came on the fourth anniversary of the collaps* of the Athens dictatorship AP
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    Lock icon Man dies in soccer melee
    75 1 Man dies in soccer melee JAKARTA, Mon— One man was killed and three others injured by bullets during a soccer match which deteriorated Into a mass flght In a Jakarta suburb yesterday. The newspaper Slnar Harapan said the flght started when one team was one score ahead of the other
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    Lock icon 'Carter-Brez meeting possible'
    117 1 'CarterBrez meeting possible' WASHINGTON, Mon Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said yesterday that he believed a summit meeting between President Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev would be possible this year. Such a meeting, Mr. Vance said in a television interview, would "restore the relations" between the United States and
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    Lock icon Case filed
    36 1 NEW DELHI. Mon. A case was tiled In a New Delhi magistrate's court today against former Revenue Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjec for alleged misuse of his nowers during the I»7S state of emergency. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    44 1 NEW YORK. Mon. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 827.79. off 5 63; 30 trans 22f 04. off 092; 15 utils 105.04. off 0 03; 65 stocks 257.19. off 1.41.— UP1.
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    Lock icon Reds slay four Thai soldiers in ambush
    160 1 UDORN THANI (Thailand), Mon Communist, guerillas ambushed six trucks flUed wiMi Thai Oovemmept troops, killing four and j-eriously wounding at least 10 today amid mounting com munlst attacks In Thailand's north-east. Firing from positions above a section cf a main highway through the
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    Lock icon Dollar plunges in Japan, Europe
    314 1 Dollar plunges in Japan, Europe LONDON., Monday THE dollar fell sharply against the world's major currencies on European foreign exchange markets today after dropping below the 200 yen level in Tokyo earlier. By midday In London It had plunged to a record low of 197.75 yen. A year ago, the
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    ...and in S'pore
    49 1 THE local currency strenghtened against the American dollar when it opened yesterday at 2.2990/10 and was traded down to the day's low of 2.2760/70, a drop of 200 points. Dealers said that the Monetary Authority of Singapore was not seen giving support to the US dollar.
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    2 sections
    16 1 TODAY'S Straits Times is 30 pages in two aectlons. Make sore yon get both.
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    Lock icon Sampson is seriously ill
    78 1 NICOSIA. Mon Nlcos Sampson, the guerilla gunman who ruled Cyprus for eight days after the 1974 coup. Is seriously 111 in hospital and nurses are keeping a 24-hour vigil, his doctor said today. Sampson. 43. has been In Nicosia General Hospital for nearly two months with
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    Lock icon Floods hit six million
    56 1 NEW DELHI. Mon. More than 100 people have died and about six million people have been affected by monsoon floods In three northern Indian states Utar Pradesh. Bihar and Rajasthan during the past two weeks. Vast areas of cropland have been damaged and road and rail
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    Lock icon 2-day talks
    31 1 JAKARTA. Mon.— Indonesia and Australia will hold a two-day preliminary discussion here beginning on Tuesday on the reunification of Bast Timorese families who are now living In Australia. —AFP.
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    Lock icon Troops mobilised against rebels
    62 1 NEW DELHI. Mon. Troops were called oat today to counter separatist tribal insurgency In the strategic northeast Indian border protln c c of Manlpur, Home Ministry officials said. Soldiers were combing the small rugged state bordering Burma for guerillas who last week shot dead four policemen
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    Lock icon Begins minister quits in protest
    104 1 Begins minister quits in protest JERUSALEM, Mon. Israel's Minister of Commerce, Mr. Ylgael Horowitz, offered his resignation today In protest against what he termed an Inflationary budget. Cabinet Secretary Arye Naor said Mr. Horowitz announced his resignation at a cabinet meeting and walked out. But Mr. Begin later told newsmen
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      Lock icon 40 Viets saved
      44 2 OSLO. Mon. A northern freighter picked up 40 Vietnamese refugees today in the South China Sea less than two days after 187 others were rescued from a leaking barge by another Norwegian vessel in the same waters, shipping officials said. UPI.
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      Lock icon Japan plans to build new missiles for Eighties
      356 2 TOKYO, Mon JAPAN'S defence authorities plan to develop new missiles to meet the challenge of the 1980s, it was rei>orted here yesterday. Mr. Shin *Kanemaru, director-general of the Self-Defence Agency, instructed the defence forces staff officers to work out the new missile
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      Lock icon 3 ready to sell arms to China
      229 2 TOKYO, Monday WEST Germany, Britain and France are ready to sell weapons to China in an apparent "strategic consideration" against the Soviet Union, the Mainichi Shimbun reported today. The 4.5-inilllon circulation dally said, citing government sources, that the foreign ministers of the three
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      Lock icon Lisbon Govt crisis
      34 2 LISBON. Mon. The So-cialist-led government of Prime Minister Mario Soares faced collapse early today as its Junior partners, the Con- I servatlve Centre Democrats. decided to withdraw its three ministers Reuter.
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      Lock icon Jet crashes
      40 2 HOEXTBt (West Ocr- I many), Mon. A British Royal Air Force Phantom Jet crashed near this North Orman village today, killing both pi Jot and copilot and injuring (even Oennan civl- I ltaiu. an RAP spokesman said UPI
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      Lock icon Student swop
      64 2 PEKING, Mon— China wants to send large numbers of students to Britain, and seemed to indicate that it could be thinking of up to 2,000 a year, British Minister of Education and Science, Mrs. Shirley Williams said today. But the numbers would have to rise in stages, she
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      Lock icon 100 held hostage freed unharmed by rebels
      199 2 MANILA, Mon. One hundred construction workers were held hostage by Muslim secessionist rebels but later released unharmed after the blggestever kidnapping case In the southern Philippines, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said today. He said one construction worker was killed when the rebels
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      Lock icon Klansmen's ritual
      66 2 Klansmen 's ritual KU Klux Klansmen throwing their torches at a cross of fire late at night on Saturday in Southaven, Mississippi, after a speech by Mr. Robert Shrlton, imperial wliard of the United Klans of America Incorporated. Mr. Shelton told about 200 people in this small northern town that
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      Lock icon 'Moscow may act if Tokyo signs -treaty'
      248 2 'Moscow may act if Tokyo signs -treaty'- -TOKYO, Mon.— A Soviet •1 political commentator said in an interview published here today that Moscow might take defensive measures against Japan if Tokyo signs a peace and friendship treaty with China containing antiSoviet provisions. The commentator of the Soviet newspaper Izvestia, Mr.
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      Lock icon Manila fires: HK probe into ring
      99 2 HONOKONO. Mon Hongkong police authorities today confirmed they have asked the Philippines Government for information about an alleged arson syndicate reported to be responsible for a recent rash of fatal fires in metropolitan Manila. So far no reply had been received from the Philippines,
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      Lock icon 3-way fight looms for top LDP post
      254 2 3-way fight looms for top LDP post ■TOKYO, Mon. A three-way competition is expected among Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda and two other top leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the coming election of LDP president or Prime Minister. Mr. Fukuda, who came to power in December 1976,
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      Lock icon PROBE ON BANDIT QUEEN'S DEATH
      405 2 NEW DELHI, Monday AN inquiry has been ordered into the death of Hasina, the bandit queen, in a clash with police in the northern Indian state of Madbya Pradesh last May. Villagers at Ujarkhlria say that the attractive 26-year-old Hasina, leader of a bandit gang,
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      Lock icon Opec in favour of price hike but...
      203 3 Opec in favour of price hike but... BEIRUT, Mon. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries overwhelmingly favours an Increase In the dollar- price of crude this autumn, but nearly certain opposition from oil giant Saudi Arabia make* tnp move "not very likely." the Middle East Economic Survey (Mees) reported today.
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      36 3 HONGKONG. Mon Air and surface parcel postal service between Hongkong and Vietnam will be resumed on Auk 1. the post office announced today. Service was .suspended three years ago after the Vietnam war. AP
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      Lock icon Head of Nazi group held
      73 3 KIEL (West Germany). Mon. A court here today issued an arrest warrant against Michael Kuehnen 3j. chairman el a neo-Nazi group who has been held since a ban ud meeting on Saturday which ended in a violent clash with police. Mr. Kueiiaen heads the Action
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      Lock icon Flats collapse: 13 killed
      48 3 CAIRO. Mon At least 13 people were killed when a five-storey block of flats collapsed here early today, the official Egyptian news agency afena reported The building was In the densely populated district of Sharabeya. Rescue teams were searching through rubble for survivors. Reuter.
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      Two bodies pulled from river
      88 3 RESCUERS pluck two bodies, one of them a child, from the depths of the Han River in Seoul after a bus plunged 20 metres into the river on Sunday. Thirty-three passengers were killed and 14 others injured, many of them seriously. Police Mid yesterday that
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      Lock icon Reports of new crisis over Namibia resolution
      267 3 PRETORIA, Monday OOUTH African Foreign Minister Pik Botha called Western ambassadors to an urgent meeting at his home last night amid reports that a fresh crisis has blown up over independence for South-west Africa (Namibia). Diplomatic sources said the trouble centres on a
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      Lock icon Licence racket?
      66 3 MANILA, Mon.—Philippine licensing authorities who allegedly discovered two Japanese trying to obtain an international driving licence with false documents believe they may have stumbled upon a syndicate selling false drivers' licences to tourists. Officials are trying to track down two Japanese, named as Ryoichi Iwai and Shigeru Kondo,
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      MUMS GOT WRONG KIDS BUT WON'T SWITCH
      83 3 HAIFA (Israel). Mon. Two mothers who took the wrong babies home from the hospital are refusing to give them up, a report on government television said yesterday. Blood tests proved that the babies were switched six wetks ago but the mothers Insist on
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      Lock icon Sarkis bid to contain clashes
      319 3 Sarkis bid to contain clashes BEIRUT, Monday WITH shell and roc- ket thunder flaring just below his residence for the past three days, President Elias Sarkis today met top government leaders in an effort to contain escalating SyrianChristian clashes on the South-east fringe of the capital. Clashes continued overnight, with
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      Lock icon DRUG FOR HEART ATTACK
      88 3 EVANSTON (Illinois), Mon. T housands of heart attack victims will have another chance for life because of a new drug, the American Hospital Supply Corporation says. The US Food and O r v g Administration has granted Arnar-Stone Laboratories, a subsidiary of American Hospital Supply, permission
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      Lock icon 'U.S. WILL BE RECESSIONFREE IN 1979'
      173 3 Blumenthal: Inflation will be lower, too NEW YORK, Mon. US Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal predicted yesterday that the United States will be recession-free during the next year and have lower inflation. He declared that the present inventory level is good and there are no
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      Lock icon BABY BORN TO CRASH DEATH MUM IN DANGER
      120 3 BABY BORN TO CRASH DEATH MUM IN DANGER MELBOURNE. Mon. Doctors were today righting to save the life of a baby born 30 minutes after her mother died In a weekend car accident. A spokesman for the Box Hill Hospital salci doctors delivered the 3.5-kg girl In a rare Caesarean
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    Lock icon BIG JOLTBUT NO DAMAGE IN TAIWAN
    92 4 BIG JOLTBUT NO DAMAGE IN TAIWAN rIPEH, Mon. Taiwan escaped unscathed from a fairly severe earthquake which rocked the whole Island last night. The quake, recorded at five on the Rlchter Scale and described by the Central Weather Bureau here as the strongest In six years, jolted Taiwan at 1045
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    Lock icon Heroin licked
    37 4 MANILA. Mon. Heroin Mildirtim has brcn virtually wipe<; out In the Philippines and (ewer than rive cases are now reported a year. accordIng to a r-port commissioned b» the Narcotics Foundation ol the Philippines. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Rich-poor talks open in discord
    352 4 Europe's aid effort and human rights are the key issues BRUSSELS. Monday •pRADE and aid talks opened today between West Europe's wealthiest nations and half the world's under-deve-loped countries, marked by immediate disagreements over human rights, investment guarantees and the scope of Europe*! aid effort.
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    Lock icon 'Member of sect admitted Bombing.
    127 4 'Member of sect admitted Bombing. SYDNEY, Mon A police Informer charged today that a member of the Ananda Marga sect had admitted to complicity with two other sect members in the Hilton Hotel bombing last February. Three people died in the blast. Richard John Scary, 26, gave testimony In the
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    Lock icon Blast at cable car station
    57 4 CHAMONIX (Prance), Mon. A bomb exploded In a mountain cable-car station here today causing extensive damage to machinery, police said. Two people sleeping In a flat In the building of the Aiguille dv Midi cable-car, the highest In Europe, escaped injury. No one has so
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    Lock icon 3 escape to W. Berlin
    56 4 WEST BERLIN. Mon Three East German students escaped over the Berlin Wall last night to West Berlin, dressed up In home-made soldiers' uniforms, the West Berlin Human Rights Organisation announced today. Hanover police also reported today that an East German worker had suceeded In escaping
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    Lock icon After the riot...
    70 4 rpHE warden of the State Penl- tentlary in Pontiac, Illinois, Mr. Thaddeus Pinkney, surveying the aftermath of a riot by hundreds of prisoners on Saturday. Three guards were killed and a cell-block set on nre. Meanwhile, in a second outbreak of prison violence in the US, a
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    Lock icon New Soviet blast at Brzezinski
    309 4 MOSCOW. Monday rpHE Kremlin today delivered a biting at- tack on President Carter's National Security Adviser Zbignlew Brzezinskl, accusing him of advocating confrontation and cold war. In a 2,000-word analy sis of his policies, the Communist Party dally Pravda said Mr. Brzezlnski was trying to
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    Lock icon 319 cholera victims
    53 4 KATMANDU. Mod. A weekend outbreak of cholera In the Katmandu area has claimed at least two lives and 117 other victim* were found to nave cholera germs, the official National News Agency said yesterday Quoting health officials. the agency said 874 people had been treated for gastroenteritis
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    Paper hits at youth
    55 4 WARSAW, Mon. —The Polish Army newspaper Zolnier Wolnoscl today criticised the country's youth for its habit of carrying US Army emblems on Jackets. Referring to the revival of military look among the younger generation, the newspaper criticised young Poles for concentrating on emblems of the US
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    Lock icon Strikers defy order
    57 4 WASHINGTON, Mon. Commuters began a new week of huge traffic Jams In scorching heat today as wildcat strikers continued to cripple the capital's transit system. The walkout entered Its fifth day as bus drivers, subway operators and mechanics delled a Federal Judge's back-to-work order and advice of
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    Lock icon Drop tax proposal, call to Aussie Govt
    248 4 Drop tax proposal, call to Aussie Govt CANBERRA. Mon.— The Confederation of Australian Industry urged the government today to drop proposals for taxes on part of Income earned by companies and individuals outside Australia. In a statement, the confederation's director general of Trade and Industry, Mr. Bill Henderson, said the
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    Lock icon Callaghan declares war on forms
    115 4 LONDON. Man. British Prime Minister James Callafhan today decreed a war on official form-fllllnr In an unusual move be Issued a public order to rovernment ministers to eliminate unnecessary forms and simplify those that were Issued. "I am not satisfied ejioufh is being done," he
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    Asean shipowners' fourth meeting
    182 6 THE Singapore Shipping Association and the Trade Department will hold the Federation of Asean S h 1 po w n ers' Association (FASA) fourth general meeting at Mandarin Hotel from Aug 1 to 3. A total of 84 delegates from the five Asean shipowners' associations will
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    Army truck rams house: Girl killed
    318 6  - Army truck rams house: Girl killed PAUL WEE By FATIMAH binti Abdul Hamid, 19, wasresting in her wood and zinc house in Mandai Road on Sunday afternoon when death struck unexpectedly in the form of a military truck. Fatimah, a worker in a Toa Payoh electronics firm, was buried under
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    Lock icon SONG TO DEPICT AIMS OF NTUC CO-OP
    158 6 SONG TO DEPICT AIMS OF NTUC CO-OP NT T C Welcome Consumers' Cooperative is organising a song welting contest to choose a theme song to depict its role. The winning song must express in words, melody and feeling, NTtC Welcome's aim of fighting rising prices and depict its stabilising influence
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    Trade Dept move to form national shipping assn
    336 6 THE Trade Department has taken the lead for the formation of a national shipping association to bring all Singapore shipowners and firms Into a single body and speak with one voice in shipping matters. The association, to be known as the Singapore
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    Four fined for being cruel to zoo animals
    253 6 CNAKES and crocodlhs may not be close to man's heart. But if you poke at fnakes with a stick or throw stonrs at crocodiles at the Singapore Zoological Gardens, you are liable to be fined as three youths and a man found
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    NEW ORCHID MARKS BLOSSOMING OF FRIENDSHIP
    295 8 I HIS new orchid blossom Vanglossum Veronica Somare symbolises the bloomine friendship between Singapore and Papua New Guinea. For not only is the flower named after Mrs. Veronica Somare, wife of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, it. is also a cross-breed between
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    Somare calls on Sheares, talks with Lee
    250 8 THE Prime Minister of Paoua New Guinea. Mr. Michael Thomas Somare. started oil his week-long official visit here with a courtesy call on President Sheares at the Istana yesterday. Later in the afternoon, he had talks with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew at the
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    Leng Kee's N-Day jog
    70 8 LENO Kee Constituency Sports Club will nold a five-kilometre jog through ihe constituency, beginning at Mcl Chin Primary School. M Sept 3 at 8 am. as part of Its National Day celebrations Entry forms are now available at Leng Kee community centre at Block 56. Lenekok
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    No bail for four on drug charges
    207 8 TTOREE men and a A woman charged in court yesterday with trafficking in substantial amounts of drugs were all remanded. No bail was offered in all Instances. Yesterday's cases included a capital charge against a man, 80l Rahman Sotha, 23, and a woman,
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    First girl on capital charge in heroin case
    534 8 Ex-waitress pleads not guilty A 19-YEAR-OLD girl yes t c r day stood trial with a man, described as her lover, on capital charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act before two judges of the High Court. Siti Aminah bintl Jaffar, of
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    Students fail to reach decision on bond signing
    653 9  -  SHEILA CHEONG and JUNE TAN By piNAL-year medlr cal students were still unable to come to a collective decision last night about turning up at the Health Ministry to sign their compulsory bonds today before the deadline expires. Earlier yesterday morning, they
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    Dustbin charge by man draws shot from 'tec
    213 9 A DETECTIVE opened fire when a man charged at him with a dustbin as he tried to stop a group of men from fighting outside a bar in River Valley Road on Sunday night. No one was injured in the shooting outside
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    Curtains for Sceneshifters after next play?
    390 9  - Curtains for Sceneshifters after next play? DANA LAM By rPHE YMCA Sceneshlft- ers, who have been bringing Broadway musicals like Flower Drum Song, South Pacific and Calamity Jane to the Singapore stage, may have to quit the scene altogether because of diminishing support. The chairman of this music and drama
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    Query on flats for single people
    106 9 Query on flats for single people THE MP for Changi, Mr. Teo Chong Tee, will ask the Minister for National Development, Mr. Lim Kirn San, whether single people affected by resettlement clearance would be allocated alternative accommodation In Housing Board flats even if they chose not to share flats for
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    Three pools for Geylang East
    152 9 Three pools for Geylang East THIS is a bird's eye view of the new Gejlanc East swimming complex which will be onened by the Singapore Sports Council next Tursdaf. Situated at Aljunird Crescent, the three pools will have a total capacity for 1.50« bathers. The two Olympicsited pools to b»
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    Opening of drama festival
    90 9 Opening of drama festival rpHE acting Minister for J. Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, will attend the opening of the Drama Festival at the Victoria Theatre next Tuesday. The festival, held by the ministry, is aimed at raising the standard and appreciation of drama performances here. Eight drama groups will
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    Still-born baby in dustbin
    50 9 THE body of a still-born baby was found in a dustbin In a rubbish chute at Block 71. Lorong 1. Toa Payoh, yesterday morning. In another Incident yesterday, police found the body of an unidentified man in the Whampoa River, under a bridge in Serangoon Road.
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    Firm to build $lm tunnel as gift
    184 9  -  SAW PUAV LIM By A MILLION DOLLAR tunnel will be built soon under Scotts Road to help pedestrians cross this busy road near the Junction of Orchard Road. At present there is often serious traffic congestion caused by cars having to give way
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    $725 m govt stocks oversubscribed
    149 10 $725 m govt stocks oversubscribed THE $725 million Singapore Government registered stocks, which opened for public subscription yesterday, were over-subscribed by $286 million, or 38 per cent. Total applications for the three types of stocks amounted to $1,011 million, a Monetary Authority of Singapore statement said. Applications for the two-year
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    Man faces 24 graft charges
    123 10 A SENIOR storekeeper of the Public Health Division was charged in court yesterday with corruptly receiving a total of $8,190 over a period of three years from an employee of a motor vehicle company. Packrlsamy Thangavellu, 39, attached to the Health Ministry's Transport Centre, faced
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    Thrift to be the theme of PAP's N-Day float
    393 10 Thrift to be the theme of PAP's N-Day float THE Asian traditional virtue of thrift will lorm the theme for the reoples Action Party's uoat (aoove; on National Day. Waste not. Be inrifty. will be the message emolazoned across tne noat— one of tne seven that have been selected to
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    N-Day show
    42 10 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance i, Mr. Ooh Chok Tong. will attend a variety show and dinner organised by the 13th National Day celebration committee of Katong constituency at Katong community centre on Aug 17 at 8 p m.
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    Charged for not enlisting
    55 10 CHONO Ah Kow. 36. was yesterday charged In a magistrate's court with refusing to accept an enlistment notice requiring him to report for enlistment for national service on Friday No plea was recorded. He was released on a bail of $2,000. and his case will be
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    Textile trader tells of 3.30 am hold-up
    333 10 Gun trained at me, says ex-wrestler P^ FORMER professional wrestler, Toh Ah Teck, 28, yesterday recalled how he could not retaliate against a gang of robbers, one of them a girl, who raided his textile shop in Bedok because one of them had
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    'NEEDLES' GRADS URGED TO FURTHER STUDIES
    126 10 'NEEDLES' GRADS URGED TO FURTHER STUDIES MR. Ang Nam Piau, MP for Thomson, last night urged students who graduated from a two year rudimentary acupuncture course to undergo further studias to perfect their skills. He said those who were Interested could join professional courses and with a good foundation they
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    Study awards for six
    59 10 SIX final-year students of the University of Singapore yesterday received Esso scholarships worth $2,500 each. They are Miss Oan Lee Lian and Messrs. Robert Koh. Lav Wing Tat. Let Jim Yang. Llm Chuang and Tang Weng Pel The awards are In recognition of their academic and
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    Absentee fined
    42 10 PEH Chwee Choon. 28, was Jailed for a day and fined *500 by a magistrate yesterday for absenting himself from civil defence training at River Valley Government Chinese Middle School from June 8, 1974 to Jan 25 He pleaded guilty.
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    Ships refuse to pick up refugees
    258 10 Ships refuse to pick up refugees VIETNAMESE refugees who brave bullets, imprisonment and the wide open sea to search for a new homeland, face the prospect of drifting endlessly In the sea because some ship masters refuse to rescue them on orders from shipowners. Many of these refugees are believed
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    22 PHOTOS FOR FINALS
    191 10 mWENTY-TWO photoJL graphs taken by local pressmen have been selected for the finals of the first Singapore Press Photo Competition. Of these, winning entries will be picked from five sections and will be exhibited with 300 outstanding photos from last year's World Press Photo Competlon at
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      146 10 INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA In Australia's fastest growing city opportunities for investment have never been better. With relaxed foreign investment guidelines announced by the Australian Government in June 1978 any overseas investor may invest up to A 5250.000 in real estate without Government approval. Some of the advantages
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    SIA puts off Beirut flights
    107 11 SIA puts off Beirut flights SINGAPORE Airlines' inaugural flight to Beirut, scheduled for Aug 3. has been postponed to November. An SIA spokesman said yesterday: "We have decided to postpone the inauguration of our service to Beirut because of the current unsettled condition there." Civil war It is understood that
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    Pineapples from the RSAF
    181 11 rh Republic ot Singapore Air Force (RSAF) 170 squadron at Amor Quee Camp, which started a pineapple plantation about four years ago, today has 225,000 plants on the 6.5-hectare plantation. Besides being the biggest pineapple plantation here it is also the largest for crops, excluding rubber
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    Man fined $2,000 far stabbing wife
    200 11 Man fined $2,000 far stabbing wife A VAN driver who knifed his wife on the head during a quarrel was jailed a day and fined $2,000 by a district judge yesterday. M. Govindasamy. 44. admitted stabbing Parudl at the kitchen of their Block F. Mount Emily, home on May 6
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    Mattar's date
    26 11 THE ai'.lag Minister for Social Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Mattar. will attend the opening of Kakl Buklt romnwnlty cailre's sxt*nslon on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Sunday's fire damages
    64 11 ABOUT $150,000 worth of property is believed to have been lost in Sunday's fire at the Oreat World amusement park In which three furniture shops were razed. An estimate of the damage was made after a check by the respective owners yesterday. The cause of the fire.
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    Variety show
    44 11 THE Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and MP for Braddell Heights Mr. Lee Khoon Choy. will attend a dinner and variety show on Aug 6 at Ming Sin School at 7.30 p m to mark the Republics 13th National Day.
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    HDB to rent out 3-room 'new era' flats
    424 11 THE Housing and Development Board has decided to rent out some of its three-room new generation flats, in line with its policy to provide the public with better and bigger flats. Hitherto, these flats, first Introduced in 1975, were for sale only.
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      187 11 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh 6c Hal Camp I'M SURE -rOU WFREN'T *»V BROTHER 81/VWY 111 1 MOPE THEY WON'T 1 TAKE LFbECAUSE I'm\ HAVE MADE A ]~T\nZ^~7^\jc h !^Ar irf£\. /{T WON'T 1/ (SS?*% DRfftw© W^fl D^EREN YEV E BlondU By Chic Young DO YOU "MINK I "7
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      UNDER STRAIN
      331 12 THE non-alignment movement is alive and growing judging from the number of member countries that have converged on Belgrade for the non-aligned foreign ministers meeting. But all is not necessarily well with it. There are danger signs its unity is under considerable strain as a result of attempts
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      OAU DRIFTS ON
      281 12 npHE Irrelevance of a multilateral lnter1 national organisation can be judged by the route the buck is passed. When heads of states decamp quietly in the night and leave their foreign ministers In charge, that is already bad enough. But when the stage is reached that vital
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    Lock icon Foreign newsmen face reality in Russia
    792 12  - Foreign newsmen face reality in Russia C MADIGAN By in MOSCOW "fUIDED by the v Helsinki Final Act, the Soviet Union has taken a number of practical measures to create more f avo ur able conditions for foreign journalists." That statement in a commentary on July 14 by two reporters
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    Lock icon Biggest threat to Africa
    619 12  -  COLIN LEGUM By in Khartoum THERE has been only one summit to compare with this one since the OAU i Organisation of African Unity) was established 15 years ago. That was In early 1976 when Africa was split right down the middle In deciding Angola's future
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    Lock icon Cars and television exporters may lose money overseas
    718 12 Cars and television exporters may lose money overseas AS THE YEN SOARS TO POSTWAR RECORD HIGH... f WE have rais- ed prices on our cars six times since last year, and we will have to do it again. I don't know how long we can stay strong. We cannot help
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      182 13 A FAGE CF YOUR LETTERS I NOTICED the "new" show-cases along the Orchard Road promenade the other day, and now I well understand the lack of public interest in them. The actual photographs themselves are fine, nice pictures of Singapore. The presentation, however. Is one
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      Nurses get more than a fair share of brickbats
      579 13 YOUR correspondent "Anti heroic" as ?umed wrongly that I am a nurse. I am an almoner having an Intimate knowledge of the working conditions of the nurses and teachers. He accused me of being biased and unfair to the teachers. What
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      Health hazard
      68 13 ON TV nightly we are reminded how to prevent the spread oi dengue fever. In Tanjong Katong Road a leaf-clogged drain along the main road from the Technical School ngnt to the Post Office makes the water not only stagnant but also provides breeding ground for mosquitoes, a
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      GIVING TEACHERS MORE RESPECT
      188 13 rE acting Minister for Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, deserves kudos when he called on parents to "give teachers respect and collaboration" (ST, July 9). This Is welcome and timely advice. Far too often, parents and students do not accord due respect to teachers. It is
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      Harsher penalties urged for water main offences
      204 13 Harsher penalties urged for water main offences 1 REFER to a recent news report that two factories were convicted and fined in court for cross-connecting pipes supplying PUB treated water to those supplying Industrial water resulting in a worker taken ill trom drinking polluted water Whatever the reasons, there Is
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      211 13 X w li^ii^H savoury Singaporean dishes like Buah Keiuak Ay am, Fried Kang Kong, Hainanese Mutton Soup, Fried Beef Kuey Teow. For dessert, try something delightfully different like Bobur Cha-Cha or Gula Malacca. In the evenings, there's seafood chillied crabs, steamed prawns. Really fresh and good. Our Satay is reputed
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      5 13 J SUPER SEASONING %SfAJINO WOTO
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      385 13 Hole Story vOjV In the beginning there was a hole. V^ v jfl Then someone surrounded the hole with delicious Polo Mint. And mint lovers popped the whole mint into their mouths. And in the end there was a hole. Another delicious product fromM_F/ Rowntree Mackintosh. I MODEL JUBILEE M
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      895 13 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and What's My Line 7.31 News (Malay) 3.25 Diary of E«nt: 7.4S Puspiranu (Malay) 3.30 Afternoon Matinee Home In Indiana 8 30 Magazine Zero Oie (Part 2), starring: Lon McAllister, Walter 8 40 War And Peace (Part two) Sauls Of Brennan. Jeanne
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    CLOSING PRICES
    1259 14 THE last transacted ready tale at the dose of business on the Stock Ercfcanfe of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices tof'ther with 1978 high and low. AdJtesxl for scrip /tights Issue) Hick Ln CaUWMr BaW +«rKCTIONONB INOUmVIALS BO 132 Aetna 215 -1 233 123* Alcom
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    Unit trusts
    325 14 SINGAPORE INIT TRCST (Maaagera' price* for July 251 TheCommerce 2.10 2 23 The S«ving Fund 133 1.41 Spore Prog Fund 100 1.09 Spore Security Fund 194 2.08 Spore Invest Fund 129 1 33xd ASIA UNIT TRUST (Managm' prico foe July MallnvestFund 2 18 2 27 Mai Prog Fund
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    BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
    1962 14 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stork 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 (.he word "sett" Big Board
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    Stock options
    98 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 (Sept $1.70) 10.618 0.745). C and C (Sept $2.20) <2.t08>. Fand N (Sept
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    KUALA LUMPUR
    1835 14 Oil) and offer prices ofn Miially listed and Business In and reported to he Kuala Lumpu' Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded -.Mown in bracket.* In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIAL* Acma (2238) Almamala (2 SOB 2 658) AMMO (2 278 2MB)
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      Rises
      42 14 flll 700 Kolhmant 470 Mil 238 S»l«n»or Drrdg 450 H.» P.r 158 WrHil.mTin 1040 l> Krr.m.l 950 MBS 300 BAT 217 Knirrprism 362 inland A Pen 336 ♦30 1-18 18 18 12 10 10 8 7 +6 6 \mba>udor 175 6
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      Falls
      31 14 N>» Srrrndah Kox> Kin I tierjava Kawal K*ik S»n« Mrarnn Ms.an I- mills DCBC S T P I»7S Premium Hldßt 270 240 250 227 332 204 885 670 130 -1
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      Most active stocks
      28 14 Haw Par 2.266.000 Sigma Mrtal 275.000 Simrl)arb> 271.000 Harimau 219.000 (on. Plant 185.000 Ambaiudor 159.000 KabrrMrrlin 129.000 BAT 126.000 Hollon *****0 Pan Kin irk 78.000
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      INDICES
      43 14 June 21 June 24 3 T Index. 1483 38 ndustrlals 347.90 finance: 572.90 -lotels: 227.28 Properties: ***** rins: 157.83 rubbers: 548 77 D.C.BC: 320.83 S.E.S. Ind 325 30 1496.24 349 14 572 99 227 83 213.90 158 06 547.72 321.16 327 65
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      Hongkong
      393 14 HONGKONG; The market resumed Its rise on local interest after last week's consolidation and the Hang Seng Index rose 14.87 points to 571.96. dealers said. Hongkong Wharf spearheaded the advance, rising 90 cents to HK525.30, Hongkong Bank rose 60 to $19 30. Hongkong Land 45 to $10 40. Swire
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      Tokyo
      440 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed lower, led by popular* and blue chips. In limited trading in the absence of encouraging factors, dealers said. The Dow Jones average closed 19 00 points lower at 5.578 01 with a volume of 180 million shares. The New Index closed at 421.67. down OSS
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      Sydney
      359 14 SYDNEY: The market firmed with BHP. urnlum stocks and Central Norseman dominating trading, dealers said. BHP rose 14 cents to A 57.64, following Friday's results Figures. Pancontinental 90 to 515. 70. Central Norseman 40 to $9.40 on higher gold prices. Peko 24 to $6 and E Z Industries eight
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      STRAITS TIN
      26 14 THE Straits tin price edged $6 lower to $1,700 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down five tonnes to 205 tonnes.
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      RUBBER
      319 14 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly on higher London advices, dealers said. Prices rose further on speculative buying before easing slightly towards the morning's close on upcountry selling and renewed stale bull releases. The morning session closed quiet. Lack of support and continued
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      CLOSING PRICES
      28 14 Rubber: July 24. Singapore: Auf. 228.25 cts. (unchanged). Malaysia: Aug 233.75 cts (up 0.25 ct). Tin: $1,700 (down $6). Official offering: 205 tonnes (down five tonnes).
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      SSR and SMR
      108 14 j-jAILY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: 8.A.8. (Current Mth) (Forward Mth) Buyers Srilen Bayer* Srllrri SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) 211.90 213.00N 212.00 214.00N SSR 50 (1 ton pallet) 209.00 211.00N 210 00 212 OON SMR SCV (1 ton pallet) 239 00 241.00N 239.00 241
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      PRODUCE PRICES
      120 14 CMIMIit PROOUCI ■X CHANCI. tIHQAPORI MOOH CLOSING PRICII PiR PICUL Cacanut all: Bulk IS* sellers, old drum $B 3 sellers ne» drum »»H aeltri Casra: Mixed ilooat, UK/ Cool »5» buyers. Psswsr: Munlok AST A wbIM fob. 10<K NLW S3SO sellers. Sarawak white fob »c NLW $340 sellers.
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    Lock icon G Lumber profit
    71 14 KUALA LUMPUR: General Lumber (Holdings) announced an unaudited group pre-tax profit after extra-ordin-ary Items of M 5855.200 (loss $40,000), for the fix months ended March 31, on a turnover of $1C.30 million ($11.27 million). The company said ex-tra-ordinary item gain of $1.10 million (nil) included $929,600 released
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    Lock icon Con Hotels half year
    44 14 CONSOLIDATED Hotels announced an unaudited group pre-tax profit of $1.35 million i $4.97 mlUon). for the half year ended March 31, on a turnover of $4 15 million ($10.48 million). The parent company's pre-tax loss was $8,145 (loss $24,532). Reuter.
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    GOLD
    38 14 M.nday Saturday HonfkOOS 195.408 194 008 lkft.BoB 194 408 8 port (2) 193 088 194 478 195 688 *****8 Export prices In non-Hcrllng arcaa In I*B dollar par ounce (1) Australian dollar per ounce ill Avirat* prio-
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    Attention turns to Haw Par
    482 14 PLAY on few selected counters including Haw Par (which saw a record turnover of 2.26 million shares on the day), British American Tobacco (Singapore) and Rothmans injected a more positive mood into an otherwise Suiet trading; session on the lock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Tnis
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    K. LUMPUR
    397 14 MODERATE afternoon support contributed to a fairly steady close at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Trading was selective. Current market favourites accounted for the bulk of business and the majority of these shares surged ahead under a moderate stream of support. Plantation stocks appeared to have lost
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    Money and exchanges
    102 14 mHE US dollar declined X drastically against other currencies in the Singapore forex market yesterday. It opened at $2.2980 00 and was traded downwards in sympathy with the dollar's weakness against other major currencies in overseas markets. It was traded to as low as $2.2770/90 before being
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    ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
    163 14 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on July 24. S* Ml HK/US US /Can US/Pr fr US /Yen 96.52 t<61 ***** 4.6561 88 85 8888 ***** 4 3921 ***** ***** OffeT Bid 7 days 8 1/16 7 15/16 1 mth 8 5, 16 8 3/18
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    Money market
    36 14 Closing Interbank rates or Singapore dollar on July 24 Offer BU Overnight 15 IS 1 mth 6 6 7/1 2 mths 6 6 7/1 3 mths 8 6 15/ U Soarce: Astley A Tvnt.
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    DISCOUNT
    63 14 RANGE of run otimi by eount houMs on July 24 Overnight S3/»*. Cfcll dtpoalt 2 1/4 to 1 •Ma MM 3-Mootll Tnuury bills 1 1/8 a 1/4 3-Month Bank MIU ft 1/4 ft S/s 3 Moms CD ft 14/1* ft 11/14 t-Mnnth CD ft I/a NaUMiu Oiimm C« NOTE:
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    Minimum lending rates
    22 14 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their beat cuatomen ii per cent.
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    NOMINAL RATES
    144 14 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Carranelei Nominal rate* Smithsonian PfrccaUf* quote* yesterday icrowl parity chaai* US dollar 2.2800 2.2810 2.8196 —19.14 Sterling pound 4 3855 4 3900 7.3469 —40.31 Hongkong dollar 48.96 49 01 50.51 3.07 Msian dollar 96 83 97.92 100 00 3.17 AlUt schilling 15 4125
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    Price constraint hangs heavy over prospects at M. Cement
    788 15 Price constraint hangs heavy over prospects at M. Cement ANY hope of a recovery In the cement industry In Malaysia in the Immediate future is dashed by the persistent low selling price of the conunodttj Such Is the bleak future facing Malayan Cement wbose latest interim results serve to confirm
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    Pre-tax profit at Sanyo rises 46 pc
    290 15 Pre-tax profit at Sanyo rises 46 pc IN LINE with the Improved results announced recently by Matsushita and Setron (M), Sanyo Industries (Malaysia) has produced another set of record profits for the year ended Dec. 31, 1977. Sanyo chalked up a 46 per cent rise In pre-tax profit to $1.88
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    Jack Chia-MPH
    87 15 Jack ChiaMPH JACK Chla-MPH Ltd (JCMPH) said Its UK subsidiary. Jack Chla-MPH (UK Ltd. which was primarily intended to service the West Asian market. Is not active and Is being liquidated voluntarily. This was because it is more economical for the group to service the West Asian market from Singapore.
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    Cash flow at Bovis (SEA) improves
    413 15 Cash flow at Bovis (SEA) improves BOVIS Southeast Asia has taken the first major step to put Its house In some semblance of order financially. This Is the Impression one gets while looking through its annual report. The company has converted the bulk of Its short-term liabilities into longer term
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    SPPL offer for Tancho Plastic
    189 15 SINGAPORE Paper Products Ltd (SPPL) said it made an offer to all the minority shareholders of its 60.67 per cent owned Tan.hu Plastic Industrial (Pte) Ltd to acquire the balance of 5.900 shares of $1 earn at $3 per share. It said, to date. 4.760
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    Lower Perak Tin
    165 15 HIGHER tin concentrates output combined with booming tin metal prices have pushed profits at Lower Perak T n Dredging to a record high, thus checking its proilt slide experienced in thf previous two financial years For the year ended April 30. 1978. Lower Perak achieved a seven-iold
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    Warning for high blood pressure patients
    218 15 Warning for high blood pressure patients ONE of the biggest problems in tbe control of hypertension (high blood pressure) is the failure of patients to comply with treatment, accordinr to a heari specialist Associate Prof. Low Lip Ping from the L'nlversity of Singapore's Department of Medicine said that as many
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    Bank officer charged with cheating clients
    395 15 Bank officer charged with cheating clients A BANK officer cheated his clients of $153,000 by deceiving them into believing that the money was for financial charges and commitment fees on loans taken, a district court heard yesterday. Mrs. Mci Yew, asst, manager of the First National Bank of Chicago, testifying
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    Call for plan to suit each trade
    463 15  - Call for plan to suit each trade GEORGE JOSEPH Merit, demerit seminar By gENFIXARS on menit and demerit schemes for each industry and sector at which employers and trade union representatives could together formulate schemes to suit their trade were suggested at the just-concluded national .seminar on such schemes. These
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    NAUTICAL BODY'S FIRST MEETING
    115 15 rpHE newly registered 1 Singapore Nautical Institute, is to hold its inaugural meeting in September. According to shipping sources the formation of this instiiute is another milestone in the Republic's maritime industry. They said this was the first time Singapore formed its own nautical institute to
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    Man jailed for chopper attack on cousin
    68 15 Man jailed for chopper attack on cousin TAN Llan Chai. 35, jobless, was jailed three months by a magistrate's court yesterday for hurting his cousin. Tan Klan Huat, with a chopper. Llan Chai. who pleaded guilty to the charge, committed the offence at Lorong Kalul on March 23 at about
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    Direct line for PUB bill queries
    74 15 Direct line for PUB bill queries PUBLIC Utilities Board customers with complaints or questions about their bills will be i.ble to call the enquiries section direct at *****41 lrom next Tuesday. All telephone enquiries and complaints concerning bills are at present channelled to exts. Ml and 564 of the board's
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    31 15 SEMBAWANO Shipyard has started on a MO million modernisation programme This is expected to take three years to complete and includes the construction of a ft million finger pier.
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    93 15 rpHE Minister (or Social 1 Affairs bas appointed the following to serve the various Hindu temples for a two-year term. Sri Maria nunan: Messrs S. R. Krlshnan. T. T. Dural, s Perlasamy, K. Rajangam, ana S. Ra- mallngam. Sri Srinlvasa Ferumal: Messrs V. X Raj
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      700 16 I FOR SALE I SHOPPING GUIDE FOR SALE M MM aaaaaaa rnuTiiyr.» WIDE RANGE of good second- Price IV each nand Typewriters are available 1 I X 17 rTICP »J/ f?aCn at ICA r* llorlr*l Qlraal n;s^ issi g^s&. I sa{« r x* stampings and spare parti RUCT INHIBITOR ADDITIVE
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      642 16 II EMPLOYMENT JURONG BIRD PARK (PTE.) LTD. rqulres (1) STENOGRAPHER (2) FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK QUALIFICATIONS RIENCE:POST (1):a (i C E with 3 O' Levels Including English a Shorthand and typing certificates at ***** w.p.m. respectively POST (2):a L C C Higher Accounting experience 2 years and above, a Able to
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      790 16 MANUFACTURING COMPANY REOUIRES 1 experienced Female Typist cum Receptlontit and 1 Female Accounts Clerk with LC C Intermediate Book-keep-ing and Practical Experience GCE O' Level preferred. Interested applicants, please submit full particulars, salary expected, photograph (non-returnable) and telephone number to: 3805B. Blk 1 Redhlll Industrial Estate Jalan Buklt Merah. Spore
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      712 16 AT YOL'R SERVICE T-lephon* Service Weekdays i Mam -500pm Publlc Holidays 9 00am 1 00 pm Saturdays tXam -300pm Ceualar Service Regular office hours Times Orchard Centre. MIOS Lucky Plata (9) Times Centre. I New Industrial Road (19) Ansafon* Service After office hours RATES Per word 60cl*(Mln $9 00) Per
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      781 16 POLA COSMETICS Work) Coametlca Quality Contest Attention L*Mst#9ltt We require 10 to 20 ladles to be trained as beauty consultants If you are between 20 to 40 years old. mature and pleasant, can spare 4 hours everyday, can read simple Chinese or English, you are welcome to apply Academic qualifications
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      550 16 SECTION INDEX I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT PARY TIME SALES FORCE for casual wear required Purely on mmmisslon basis Please ring: Mr Andre* Yee ***** from
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      775 17 II EMPLOYMENT ~J Oi (USA) CONTROLS PTE LTD invites applications from qualified candidates for the post TOOLCRIB ATTENDANT 2nd SMR (4.03 pm 1 19 am) To maintain records or shop, toolroom and maintenance supplies, hand out and check on tools and supplies and perform other stock-keeping work as assigned OuaPIK
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      666 17 (TSsTI WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US AS FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (NO SHIFT DUTIES) It you are ebove 19 years of ege |otn wo at an ettrecttve starting pay of 97 SO per der and on connrmenon 99 00 to $9.20 par day a Non absence allowance a Meal allowance
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      635 17 M mPLOYMPU I UNICO A calculator end clock radio manufacturer requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS a Age 16 years and above a Singapore Malaysian citizens a No experience necessary as training will be provided a No microscopic work a No shift a Work In alrconditloned comfort We offer the following benefits:
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      754 17 as CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. requires (a) MACHINE i OPERATORS > (Mala ft Famala) FOR JURONG I (b) PROCESS i OPERATORS 1 (Mala) FOR BUKIT TIMAH (c) INSPECTION ASSISTANTS. 1 (Mala and Famala) REQUIREMENTS: I a For Poet a and b I a Primary six education I a
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      705 17 II EMPLOYMENT EARN $49/- $52 weekly Male Worker wanted for 3 shift rotation Must N> strong and willing to work hard Free transport Preference given lo those along our transport routes ExNational Serviceman Interviews at General Electric (USA) Controls Pte Lid No 10 Lokyang Way. Jurong Industrial Park. Singapore 22
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      822 17 SINCOM We have vacancies tor Male/Female Operators. a A new Company with good promotion opportunities a No microscope work a Transport allowance a Progressive salary with Increment after 3 months and 6 months Please apply personally with this advertisement at 9 am. or 11 am or 2 p m on
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      844 17 II EMPLOYMENT ESTABLISHED COMPANY REOUIRES "inm-rtiateU the following A I Trainee Foreman cum Mechanic with mechanical and electrical background Personsllvmg in Ruklt Tlmah area and those completed National Service preferred (B) Despatch Rider with English Primary or Secondary education. Completed National Service and aiiie to ride motorbike For post (A)
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      763 17 LEADING COSMETICS IMPORTER requires ASST DELIVERY CLERKS a At least Sec 4 Education a Musi Possessed Class 3 Driving license a Singapore Citizen Completed National Service a Experience not necessary but an advantage Please apply with full particulars together with a recent photo NR to The Manager. Owen Road P.O.
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      632 17 II EMPLOYMENT j WE REOUIRE A female tutor t< teach in th.- afternoon* to primary students of a family llv me around Orchard Road Oooc salary Interested call Jeffrey al 771. 12th Floor. People's Part Complex during office hours today only (Tel *****2) FACTORY WORKERS required for immediate employment a
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      844 17 > SECURITY GUARD ABOVI 30 i M«n old. with strong physical build required for night Ring I j *****37 1 OFFICE BOY WANTED. Pre1 (erahly staying In dlst 15 Pleaae call personally to 308. Telok Kurau Hoad. Spore 15 CHINESE GIRLS WANTED as Clinic Assistants for clinic In Htikit Tlmah
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      977 18 111 VEHICLES A 10ATS 4>Si*E TO THE SUPER CAR MART OF S*a KEONO CAR TRADERS PTE LTD., AT KIM KEAT ROAD. SINGAPORE 12 TEL* HI2M. (1127*. SIMM 2S4KS4 1*77 IJalsun IOOA Alrcon Datsun 140J Alrron Ford Cortina SWA Honda Civic 4 Drs A/C Lancer I4OOSL A/C S/Rlms ToyoU Corolla 1200
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      969 18 I*7s FIAT 124 Sports Alrcc radio, sports rims. Ux $13,000 a no 262 Tanjong Katong Road I(7s MERCEDES 2BOS with airrond. original metallic red rolour (49 300 ono Call *****85 Miss Wong tm RENAULT RlO. Guaranteed Hood condition Tax' Insurance November '78 Eligible for PARF 54.350 *****0 1*72 TOYOTA CELICA
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      858 18 111 VEHICLES 1 BOATS MARCH '75. TOYOTA Corc.;i" !20v BtattOflwafOfl Complete Witi uircond. radio cassette etc. Maintained by one owner Highest offer secures View Blk 164 592 E. Toa Payoh. Lorong 1 1 Tel *****43 Ah Lock CITROEN 1220 OS- 1974Qplate. one owner Good condition $8,500 ono Trade-In considered *****1
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      708 18 LATE I*7l RENAULT 12TL eco- nomlcal Excellent New alr1 cond $6,300 ono Lorong 8. Toa Payoh *****65 I*7o DATSUN ISO* SSS Alrcond. rims, tyres, beautiful condition $6,800 ono *****3 Johnny VOLKSWAGEN 1200 ELIGIBLE for PARF. tax till end Sept Henry i *****6. evening *****39 No dealers DSC. I*7l FIAT 125
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      1541 18 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES Apartments For Sale ■■L^ 9 River Valley Clo»* The lollowmg features 3 bedroomed apartments common to all the opp KiMmey Road From apartments S?7 000 upwards "Ample car park space available District 10 Taman Serasi »24 hours security system 2 3 bedroomed apartments •9O°-o loan available with
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      1714 18 |1 IV ACCOMMODATION I PtOPCKTIES OIST PENTHOUSE. EXCLUSIVELY furnished. 4 bedrooms study and servant's room, all with bath attached Wall-to-wall carpeting for upper level With I other Indian. Persian. Chinese I and Scandinavian rugs Alrcondltloner. telephone and swimming pool. *lth many other features Suitable for senior executive Details call *****6/
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      1434 18 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES to) TtaM* PETROLEUM REFINERY REOUIRES apartments, bungalows. 1 semi-detached (dlst 9. 10. 11.21) Rental $500 $4,500. Oood advance payments Owners call *****92 *****75 LUXURIOUS FULLY FURNISHED flats wanted for foreigners In Dlsts 9. 10 or 11 and 2-roomed flats In Dlsts 3. 12 and 14. Contact
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      580 19 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION A PRO PERT IK asf a^Pa^BvevsHv GOLOHILL OAROENS (DIST. 11 hslurious double-storey come larrace house Split-level living dining 3 bedrooms, servant's MOO 000 Ace *****22 MLAN NOVENA (DIST. 11) 1.700 sq ft freehold 3 bedroomservant's. $110,000 only Ac 2580*22 DIST. 11 OREENVIEW CRESCEN bungalow 4 bedrooms study
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      990 19 I DIST LEOMIE TOWER (new block) hlgMloor good In.estmenl gooc 'rental, currently tenented Hlgheei eMer above IMS 000 secures I Frr details ptease call Sates Msnaasr Worldwide Conet a Reerty Pt. Lie Tel: mitrr/ issiS42/ jrtast (Principals only) HIGH-RISE FURNISHEO apart- merit Panoramic view. 4 bed- rooms, dist 9 with
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      285 19 j WANTED BOTH COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT Any offer of local vacant land either large or small in the busy commercial districts Any residential area for construction of terrace semi 1 detached houses Please contact Mr Chong Singapore Tel: *****58 COMPANY DIRECTOR URGENTLY requires purchase of a detached bungalow
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      1574 19 V SERVICES BUSINESS J WE DESIGN AND print: letter heads. Invoices, statements envelopes, calling cards, etc Brokers/ agents welcome Tel *****69 FOR CHARMING AND Soclabl Lady Escort dial *****1/ *****1 *****2 The High Society 248-C Orchard Road (Opposite Man darln Hotel). SPACE CLEANING SERVICE Specialist in carpet shampooing floor polishing,
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      839 19 V SERVICES A BUSINESS YORK HEALTH SALON Latest and most luxurious York Hotel I (former Summit Hotel). Ground Floor F«r aDDotntment ring: *****9 or ***** 1 Ext 1900 MARTINA'S SALON 11-A Calmhill Circle massage saunabath' barber, complete gentlemen grooming by trained attendants Ring (Spore 37T781 *****8 1 ATTENTION LADIES. Scientific
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      83 19 TIAN CHUAN ELECTRONIC Spr vice Colour. Black/ White T V amplifier, cassette flxln anttenae. household appllanc *****68 FIRST CLASS SERVICE colou B/W T V amplifier. TV. renta hp colour TV. refrlgeratoi Fair charges Tel: *****75 WILLIAMSON ELECTRONIC! COMPANY Sale and service day/ night T V rental, hlr purchase Washing machine,
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      1519 19 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING g ir vsbmMjVbbb I s CERTIFICATE IN EXECUTIVE I. SECRETARYSHIP n ADMINISTRATIVE i r I MANAGEMENT 1 8 Months Intensive Course 1 Commencing 22 August. For further Information call INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE Supreme House. Penang Road. Singapore Tel: *****/1 1 l^k School of Electronic Training RADIO
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      698 19 !VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS WOULD CHARTERS I ORGANISATION tor the most economical reliable fares loLOfHIOfi Afnotoroefli Plrtl Bruaeele Frankfurt Hem* Zurich Copenhagen (Me New York Toronto Miami San Francleco Vancouver Perth Melbourne Sydney Jeddah Bahrain Kuwait Jakarta B.lt Bangkok Hongkong Manila Tokyo "MOLIOAV TOURS" > London Holiday 7 day* SIMO
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      63 20 KANKATHEVY BORN: 31-1-1848 DIED: 22-7-1878 The family of the late Mdm I Kankathevy wishes to thank all relatives, friends, staff and managements of Stamford College Press. Straits Times Press for their contributions, wreaths and presence during their recent bereavement i Sadly missed by beloved husband Arumugam. beloved daughter Thanalechlml.
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      46 20 Tit* family of the late MR. U SIRIDASA D. DE SILVA of U.S. DE SILVA AND SONS JEWELLERS Wish to <ipr.ii their h*»rtt*lt thank* to relative* and friend* tor their kind a««l«tanc* In numarou* ways, condolence*, wreath* and attendance during their recent b*r*av*m*nt. 26. KINQSMEAD ROAD,
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      55 20 Son, Soh Yoke Peck, daughter, Yoke Lan and grand children: Wendy Simon. Francl*. Harley and Allan of th* late MADAM WEE BEE LUN thank relative*, hiend* members and *tafl of A.U.P.E. for their condolence*, wreath*, scrolls, donation*. aaeManc* and attendance during their recent bereaveAl*o doctor* and staff of SQH for
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      33 20 THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs Molly Tan nee Yeo wish to thank all relatives, friends and staff of ward 23. S.O.H. for their kind condolences, wreaths, and attendance during their recent bereavement
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      3 20 your lov«d ohm:
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      97 20 MRS. LIM HOCK SWEE n— SIM KWEE NEO AGED: 76 YEARS PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON SUNDAY, 23RO. JULY, 197B. LEAVING BEHIND SONS: Boon Hong. Boo Hong (Janson). Seng Hong. Chin Hong (Allan) (Securlsks Management Services). Choon Hong (Ronnie) (Mlramar Trading Co.) DAUGHTERS: Sal Keow. Oeok Keow. Sal Oeok,
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      49 20 MR. HUNQ HONG FATT aged. 70. passed away peacefully on 24th July. 1978. Leaving behind: wife, six sons, four daughters, four sons-in-law, four daugh-ters-in-law, eighteen grand children to mourn hi* loa*. Cortege will leave 35-B. Beverly Mai, on Wednesday at 1.00 p.m. for Bright Hill Temple, Upper Thomaon Road.
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      100 20 MADAM NO KIAT NEO aged 61 passed away peacefully on July 23 1978 leaving behind Bon* Tan Pae Choo. Tan Bok Yin Daughter* Tan Al Oek. Al Mul. Al Joo (Jenny) Bon*-ln-law Teo Puay Kwee. Koh Soo Wu Oa^igMere-ln-law Margaret Woon Scow Lan. Rosalind Loo QranoVaon* Tan Kirn Yong. Tan
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      58 20 CNARLIE VIO CHAN SAN passed away peacefully on 24/7/78 at 8 25 am leaving behind wife Annie Tan. son Andrew Yeo. daughters Maggie Yeo. Shirley Yeo. Jenny Yeo. brothers Cheng Keat. Sunny. Edward and sister Yeo Oek Wah Cortege leaving 353 J. Blk 162. Mcl Ling Street for cremation at
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      55 20 MR. NARAINDA8 0. BHOJWANI DIRECTOR SHANKAR S GROUP OF COMPANIES pauad away to haavanly abode on 13/7/71 BHOG Caramony will ba pariormad at 7-E, Woo Mon Chaw Road, Singapore 16 on Tuaaday 25/7/78 at 5 30 p.m. Tha lamlly ailanda da«p gratltud* to frtanda and ratatWaa tof
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      56 20 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH CHUE SIAK WAN WHO LEFT US on 2SM) July 1873. Sadly missed but always remembered by wife, one daughter, four sons, one son-ln-Taw. one daughter-in-law and two grandsons MR. S.G. GOPAL Departed 25 July 1962 -Memories of you are always in our hearts." Fondly
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      IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF
      47 20 MR. AN. M. NALLA KUMAR BORN: 17-***** DEPARTED: 25-***** One year today since you left us so suddenly. But the sweet and cherished memories of you will remain deep in our hearts. Sadly missed but never forgotten by beloved wife, children and relatives.
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      40 20 IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mrs Henrietta E.R. Nallaiah with Jesus 24.7.1976 "The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance" Your great love, patience, kindness and sacrifice will be cherished and remembered by your dear children, son-in-law, daughters-in-law. grandchildren and dear oh'es.
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      224 21 Merdeka Day telecasts may be in colour KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The Information Ministry is considering televising colour programmes over Television Malaysia on Merdeka Day, the Deputy Minister Dr Ling Llong Slk said here today. He said although trial colour telecasts had produced good results, there were still a few technical
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      60 21 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Two Under-Secretaries in charge of South-east Asian Affairs have been appointed Malaysia s new ambassadors lo Vietnam and Poland. They are Encik Ahmad Kami) 41. who will succeed Enrik Yusof Hitam as the Malaysian envoy in Hanoi and Enctk Razah Ismail. 39
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      316 21 Umno will consider merger proposal Dr. M: PBB has not applied officially KUALA LUMPUR, Monday HATUK Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is confident that Umno will consider Partai Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu's (PBB) application for merger. Speaking to reporters at his office today, the Deputy Prime Minister said the PBB a Sarawak
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      121 21 Man saves two children from fire KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A plucky welder dashed into a burning hut and rescued two children trapped inside at the 9.6 km Jalan Klang Lama here today. Tne children Wan Nszaruddln bin Abdul Latlf. three, and his sister Wan Nabisa. four were locked in by
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      105 21 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. —The current fifth round of talks to renew th c bilateral air services agreement bet veen Malaysia and Singapore could be conclusive if both sides can maice some concessions. Informed sources said today. The sources said that 'ioth countries, after four rounds
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      129 21 No exec powers for these committee chairmen KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Chairmen of the various "cabinet-style" committees being set up by mentrls besar and chief ministers will not have executive powers, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Serl Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said today. Any decisions made by the committees should be referred to
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      51 21 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. OH *outy Minlcter of Local OovermncT.t and Federal Territory 8. Buu.r"t2niam baa lubmltted hi* resign.:: "i to Daluk Huaaeln Onn. Mr Subramaniam. who U the Malaysian Indian Congress secretary-general was defeated by DAP candidate. V David. In the Damansara parliamentary constituency In the recent election
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      Refugees: Shift in Aussie policy?
      241 21 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Australian Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Mr. Michael MacKellar said there may be a slight change in the emphasis of Australia's lmmigra ti on policy with regard to the Indochinese refugees, after his factfinding tour of Southeast Asia. Mr. MacKellar, who
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      368 21 Hanoi ready for talks on peace zone KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Vietnam declared today its readiness to talk to Asean countries on the question of promoting the neutralisation concept of Southeast Asia for peace and stability of the region. The Vietnamese ViceForeign Minister Mr. Phan Hlen said he had put forward
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      201 21 When you own the apartment you live in, you shouldn't live as though you were just renting it. iyfi HmLu n our c^ ma^ e th e most comfortable move you can fey-^^flg- make is to install a central aircon system. In an apartment? Sure. We designed the Carrier 38GK
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      Lock icon It's Nicklaus by a stroke
      307 22 PHILADELPHIA, Mon. Jack Nicklaus set a tournament record with a 14-under-par score of 270 yesterday to win the U*****,000 (*****.500) Philadelphia golf Classic by one stroke over Gil Morgan. The victory was .he 66th of Nlc klaus's 17-year career under tr.e PGA tour and the
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      221 22 INDIANAPOLIS India1 nai. Mon. Hollis Stacy sank a one-metre par putt on the 72nd hole and captured her second straight United States Women's Open golf championship <U thiCountry Club of Indianapolls. Stacy ttntshf 1 with a one-over-par 72 final round for an overan
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      36 22 NEW YORK. Sun Results of North American Soccer League matches played yesterday: Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 New England Tea Men 1. Washington Diplomats 4 Rochester Lancers 3. Houston Hurricanes 1 Memphis Rogues 0. Reuter.
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      53 22 270-Jack Nicklaus 66-64-72-68. 271— 0il Morgan 68-72-64-67; 273— Jerry Pate 71-69-67-66, Hale Irwln 87- 71-68-67; 274— Hubert Oreen 65-73-66-70. 276— Mark Hayes 70-72-67-66, Lee Elder 68-67-70-70. Miller Barber 69-65-71-70. Bruce Lietzke 67-68-66-74. 276^John Lister 68-67-71-70. Lee Trevino 69-67-72-68. Andy Bean 6X-69-71-68. BIU Kratzert 73-67-69-67. 277— Bob Shearer 70-68-73-<<6.
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      Francis keeps bringing them in
      594 22 pENANG, Mon. Apprentice Larry Francis is certainly the most improved local rider this season. In fact, he is currently lying fourth in the jockey's championship table with 18 winners. He is riding with such consistency and maturity that his services are well sought after by
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      STIPE'S REMIT
      1169 22 THE stipendiary Stewards report on Sunday's races at Penang: State of track. Good RACE Ii Soon after the start, apprentice W. K. Scow lost control of French Quarter when his reins slipped. As a result. French Quarter rolled out and bumped Uli Marlene II (W.H. Au-Yeung.) causing the
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      BIG SWEEP
      34 22 In the Bit Sweep in yesterday's Straits Times, one of tbe starters should read ***** and not *****. In the consolation Prizes, the number ***** should read *****. The errors are regretted.
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      PENANG WEIGHTS
      1313 22 ■^'SIGHTS for this Penan» SATURDAY CLAIt 3 OIV. 3— 1.700*1 2 Siapa Rajah II 57.0 17 Big Success 66.6 1 Jackaroo 56.5 9 Palm Oreen 66.6 10 Steven Jack 56 0 7 Heavena Olft 66.0 3 Happy Melody 111 55.0 13 Jolly Lucky 55.0 11 Piimorje 54.0 15
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      53 23 Maltyiia S Korea TIM I md J>p«n pore •yrla rwD L F a 5 o i is c 9 5 0 0 14 I 4 t 1 10 1 6 I 1 4 S 13 5 10 4 3 14 9 0 0 S IS Pi. 10 10 4
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      OFF TO EDMONTON
      279 23  -  ERNEST FRIDA By Jayamani has to sacrifice annual leave ITANDASAMY Ja\amaui. who leaves for Edmonton toaay, has had to sacrifice her annual leave to compete in the Commonwealth Games. Her employers, the Port of Singapore Authority, have refused to grant her 23 days of unrecorded leave—something all
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      JUNIE WILL BE NO STRANGER TO CANADIANS
      197 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By OFORTSWOMAN of thr Year, Junie Sng, will be no stranger to Canadian swimmers and officials when she takes part in the Commonwealth Games starting on Thursday week in Montreal. For Junie has competed against them in the prestigious CocaCola international
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      Oon: Spinner has 5 big weaknesses
      289 23  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By OONNIE Oon, one of Singapore s national badminton coaches, has spelt out five disadvantages of using the revolutionary backhand spin service. The "spinner", as SI Is commonly known, was Introduced by China's former superstars. Tang Hslen Hua and Hou Chla Chang,
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      Khoo, Oon win top honours
      215 23 KHOO TENG CHEONO and Oon Jin Teik won the top- honours In the Anpio-Chlnese School swimming championships at Shaw pool yesterday. Khoo smashed meet records In the 100 metres freestyle and 100 m butterfly, while Oon toppled the 100 m breaststroke mark. Past beat Present
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      Jitta and Mat for course in UK
      146 23 Jitta and Mat for course in UK POOTBALL Association of Singapore coaches Jitta Singh and Mat Arift have received the go ahead to attend the International Preliminary Award coaching course in Buckinghamshire, England from Aug 5—25. The replies to the two FAS' nomination were received on Saturday. The three-week course,
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      56 23 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The fir^t official World Badminton Federation individual championships will delimtely be held in Bangkok on OCI g, 7 and 8. WBF secretary Ten Gin Sooi said here today. He said the tournament committee of the breakaway wcrld body would meet in Hongkong next month to
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      BRIEFS
      404 23 PARIS Mon Frenchman Bernard Hinault yesterday won the Tour de Pranoe cycling marathon at his first attempt Second was Dutchman Jobp Zoetmelk with Portugal's Joaquim AgoMinho third TENNIR-^Sweden s B}orn Borg yesterday won the men singles in the Swet'sh Open Tennis championship by beating Italian Corrado Barazzutti 6-1, 6-2
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      482 23 cYDNTV. Bun Result* of yesterdays Australian Association football matches: LN^ Ws"d'neT? I':i^[ir?r n! wJ.m% on*P.iov""u"T0 n*P.iov""u"T« 3 ZZT'l^J^i"? 1 0 Mr" c v Victoria Stair Lracae: Altona 1 Oeorge C. 2: Essendon 1 Preston 0; Hakoah 3 Albion 0. Rtngwood C. 3 Piankston 0. Slavia 2 Green
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      Another blow for Singapore...
      271 23  -  JOE DORAI By AFTER beating Japan for their first success in the Merd c k a soccer tourname n t in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday night, Singapore are now faced with injury problems for today's match against Syria. On the doubtful list are forward S. Manoharan,
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      28 23 KUALA LUMPUR. MOD. Iraq beat Thailand 1-0 In a preliminary round match of the Merdeka aoccer tournament here tonight. Half-time 1-0. Scorer Dirkam Alhldri (14). Reuter
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      One-match ban for three
      149 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. National team manager Ismail Junid called it a "travesty of justice" after the Disciplinary Committee today suspended Malaysian midfielder Yip Chee Keong and Syria's Haissan Brajkly and Anwar Abdel Kedar for one Merdeka soccer match. The three players were sent out In the
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      RAFFLES TOPPLED
      172 23  -  PETER SIOW By SAINT ANDREW'S dethroned Raffles Institution in the Kiwi Cup rugby competition when they triumphed 9-7 In the second leg at Woodsvllle Road yesterday thanks to David Symons. The taienied place kicker helped St. Andrew's who won 4-3 last week at the Rallies' when he converted
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      Japanese ace Usui in Hitachi line-up
      232 23  -  WILFRED YEO By SUSUI, described by Hitachi Singapore managing director T. Suzue, as the successor to ace Japanese striker Kamamoto, is likely to be in the Hitachi line-up against Singapore on Saturday at the National Stadium. The -.all, well-built Usui, 24, scored Japan's goal
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      Singapore Malays triumph
      86 23 JOHORE BARU. Mon. Johore Malays, who have already secured a seml-fl lal berth, lost 2-0 to Singapore In their last game In the Sultans' Gold Cup South Zone soccer competition at Larkln Stadium here last night. Both Singapore goals were scored in the second-half through centre forward
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      Raja dazzles in CairnhilFs win
      185 23 PONT-RUNNERS Kakl Bukit were brought down to earth when they were beaten 2-1 by lowlyplaced Cairnhill in an NFL Division One match at Jalan Besar last night, reports, BERNARD PEREIRA. The win was sweet revenge for Cairnhill who were thrashed 5-2 by Kaki Buklt in
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      U-18 soccer
      30 23 QUEENSTOWN beat Tampines 3-0 In an FAS Under-18 soccer matcn at Farrer Park yesterday. Other results Farrer Park Utd 0 Chanel 0 River Valley 3 Jalan Besar 2
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      67 23 BADMINTON SSC Inter constituency tournament (Badminton Hall 730 p.m.). SOCCER Merdeki tournament: Singapore v Syria (7.30 p.m.), Korea v Indonesia (9.15 p.m.) at Merdeka Stadium; Friend lies; Brunei v Oeylan* Intemat'onals t Jalan Besar Stadium 8 p.m.), Radln Mas v Central Ponce (Buklt Chermln 5.15 pirn.), Singapore Referees
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    TIMBER LORRY CRASHES IN RAIN
    80 24 «nHK driver of this X timber lorry escaped with only sltfht Injury when it crashed against a lamp post at Woodlands Road in the rain yesterday. The driver, Mr. Ong Ah Hcng. 27. was driving towards the city when he lost control of his vehicle,
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    172 24 BANGKOK. Mon—Japan's External Economic Affairs Minister Nobuhlko Ushlba said today the recent economic summit In Bonn recognised Asean as a growing regional grouping He said Japan had stressed the importanre of Asean at the summit and that all participating countries had agreed on the need to
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    184 24 THE HINT THAT STARTED THE FLURRY •fe From Pag* On* with dealers reporting a quieter atmosphere. But its steadier level of around 1.7713 Swiss francs was still well below Friday's close of *****. And in London at midday, the dollar was trading at around 1.7697 Swiss francs its lowest price
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    328 24 Fears of new strife at Belgrade conference BELGRADE. Mon YON-aligned coun- tries, shaken by wars and political rifts, open a five-day conference of foreign ministers tomorrow intent on presenting a united front but faced with the possibility of new strife particularly over conflicts in Africa and the role of communist
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    686 24 LONDON. Mon Share prlcea closed quietly firm today on further consideration of the government's proposals on pay and dividends, dealers said At 3pm the Financial Times Index was up 3 7 at 482 9 Government bonds extended Friday's gains by up to 3'B. helped by the strength of
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    36 24 Blast at Iraqi Embassy BRUSSELS. Mon. A bomb exploded outside the Iraqi Embassy her* early today causing extensive damage, police reported. No one was hurt. A similar blast occurred outside the building on March 4.— APP.
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    1419 25 WHAT THE 370 KM ECONOMIC ZONES MEAN DR. VICTOR SEBEK, the secretary of the London -based Advisory Committee on Oil Pollution of the Sea, writes about the acceptance of the principle of the 370 km exclusive economic ■ones and its implications for Asian
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    592 25 TOKYO, Mon I^HE lives, movements X and entertainment of 114 million Japanese are ruled by an all powerful master: The loudspeaker. From morning until night hundreds of thousands of loudspeakers never stop blaring out all across the country. In the heart of Tokyo,
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      478 26 sjII ILIDO-Tomorrow 9.lspm Premiere *SJ (PHONE *****4) TICKETS ON SALE NOW for PREMIERE i SEASON STARTING THURSDAY 111 I What would you do r 111 w God came back to earth S 111 I and contacted you to J tell you that the world OIH can work! ft «sih&sk* 1
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    Lock icon Sary's visit lifts corner of veil over Kampuchea
    1794 27  -  IERNAftO MELUNSKY BORDER CONFLICT ISSUE UNRESOLVED Bt In Bangkok ITAMPUCHEAN De- puty Prime Minister leng Sary's visit to Thailand has helped l'ft another small corner of the curtain of secrecy screening his country from the world. But It provided relatively little concrete
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    Switching on to TV violence
    719 27  -  JOHN WALKER By in London OOCIAL scientist WllO 11am Belson has spent six years proving what parents and educators have long believed: That there is a casual link between watching violence on television and acting violently In real life. If the results of his intensive
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    Especially Women
    9 28  - Especially Women Wong lai wah Pictures by FRANCIS ONG
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    Mix-nmatch, that's clever dressing
    136 28 Mix-n-match, that's clever dressing PAY the separates game and get the wardrobe moving all year round. Stock up on pants, skirts, shirts and vests with trends changing by the minute, so to speak, it would be wise to mix and match and do your own thing sometimes. This week the
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    For them, it's romance via cassette tapes...
    613 28  -  Mei- Lin Chew By CXDR Zhan Rong Po r and Chen Yen Hong love means never having to pen love letters. Their romance thrived on a diet of cassette tapes which came through the post once a week winging their way from Tainan
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    197 28 ROME Watch out Valentino, Christian Dior and other princes of haute couture: Gucci is establishing himself in the world of high fashion. Ouccl— his bags, shoes, scarves, watches and belts are household words with the penthouse crowd In America, Europe and Japan —Is now
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      214 28 Dior d<*4*p4|3Wß^A rm ■J*At \Lhor Mn. Lilian Meyer, Christian I—IVT^ DA Pll D Dior's National Beauty Con- ll I L/P\M"L/IWn sultant will give free demon- Bio-Synergetic care for 3 skin types strations and advice on the WKL latest make-up and skin-care. 23rd TO 31st JULY, 1978 4B ~'-,J* METRO IP*
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      Simplified characters
      74 29 The illustrated word Is pronounced xTng, or xlng. meaning Joyful, delight or prosperous. It has been reduced to only six strokes from its regular form, In brackets, of 15. Here are some common combinations for the word: xt.igfjn excitement. /Tngwlng proiperous. Vrhgwtng up* and downs. *f Ari(jq)i interest.
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      The earliest form of newspapers
      548 29 m^-ftrnfo The earliest form of news was carried by word of mouth. Later, it was developed into manuscript. The Di Bao, an ancient manuscript published in China during the Han Dynasty was the earliest form of newspaper in the world. The Di Bao, containing imperial
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      Chinese sayings
      26 29 8#tS- Zhen Jin bu pa huo. An honest person does not fear detection. He ft jfqun A crane standing among a brood of chickens.
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      Filial piety Tasting medicines for mother
      71 29 Filial piety Tasting medicines for mother Emperor Wen, son of the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liv Bang, was a good emperor who was very filial to his parents. His mother had been seriously ill for three years. Emperor Wen took care of her day and night. Afraid that
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      Chinese folktales The ring
      208 29 Chinese folktales The ring One of Avantl's friends, a business man, came to say goodbye to him before settIng out for a long Journey. He saw Avanti wearing a golden ring and schemed to get it. "Avanti," said the friend. "I can't live in peace if I don't see you
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      Bilingual street names
      174 29 Namly Close t$ ;f j £f Namly Cres $j <f Namly Dr $j-?!]i4it Namly Garden jsj ft g Namly Grove Namly Hill j$ ft J, Namly Place jsj J^ Namly Rise J^ Namly View S^l* Nankin St t^^-ft-Nanson Rd jsj j^ Nanyang Aye jsj at Nanyang Circle
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      416 29 The ten winners of Chinese cross- a n m mm word puzzle No. 50 are: 1. H-uStt. Llem Klat Hwee (Sec. 1, Singapore Chinese Girls' School) of 29, lnnn^i^iiiiiiJ^ m%— Watten Heights, Singapore 11. 2. f:*flt< One Scow Chan (Sec. 3, Adult Education Board) of 41-A, Blk. 58. Prince Charles
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      547 30 ©UNITED ENGINEERS GROUP This large and well established group of companies with interests in contracting, engineering, founding, heavy equipment distribution, general trading and servicing, invites suitably qualified and experienced accountants to strengthen its management team Posts required to be filled are:1. INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER To be responsible for the efficient
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      438 30 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 15 of 1978 Re: Ng Lay Llong Ex-parte: Overseas Union Trust Limited Creditors NOTICE In the Matter of a Creditors' Petition filed on the 22nd day of March 1978 To: Ng Lay Llong
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      380 30 SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER A leading firm of Property Consultants has a vacancy for a Senior Property Manager. The applicant should have wide experience in the management of Residential and Commercial Properties, Including Management of Strata Titles flats. He should have a good command of written and spoken English and should
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      478 30 DRAUGHTSMAN (M E SERVICES) An established firm requires the services of 2 DRAUGHTSMEN (M ft E Services) for works in BRUNEI. Must have at least 3 years' experience in a consulting engineer's office in air-conditio-ning, plumbing and other related services. Interested applicants are requested to submit personal details, marital status
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      502 30 THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSA CONSTRUCTION OF BINTULU DEEPWATER PORT CONTRACT NO. 3 DREDGING (International Contract) NOTICE OF PREQUAURCATION OF TENDERERS The Government of Malaysia hereby invites suitably auatified and experienced contractors for prequalification for Contract No. 3 Dredging, which forms part of the several contracts for the construction of Bintulu
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      47 30 REMINDER PROPERTY SALE TO-DAY 1. Flat No. 21-J St. Michael's Road, 2. 6 uniti of near-completed 2•torey terrace bouse at Lorong Marzuki, 3. No. 414 Joo Chiat Place. AUCTIONEERS KIONG CHAI WOON CO., (PTE.) LTD., LICENSED AUCTIONEERS VALUERS, NO. 67A Telok Ayer Street Singapore telephone!: *****18 *****15.
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