The Straits Times, 17 August 1978

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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  • 438 1 US to allies: Don't sell to Russia WASHINGTON. Wed HTHE United States 1 has asked Britain, France, West Germany and Japan not to sell the Soviet Union a computer to replace one denied by the United States after recent Soviet political trials, the State Department said today. "We have sought
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  • 358 1  -  P. M. RAMAN Group to be led by Dr. Goh By THE Prime Minister has asked Dr. Coh Keng Swee to lead a high-powered team of systems engineers to identify problems in education and to decide how reinforcement of personnel can help overcome difficulties in
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  • 231 1 Suharto frees 10 student leaders JAKARTA. Wednesday rpEN student leaders, detained for organising demonstrations opposing President Suharto's re-election last March, were released today on the eve of Indonesia's independence anniversary. President Suharto, who addressed the Indonesian parliament a few hours after their release, said that all differences of opinion should
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  • 88 1 BANGKOK. Wed. The United states Seventh Fleet, the Royal Thai Navy and the Rcyal Australian Navy yesterday began a Joint exercise In the Gulf of Thailand, a US embassy spokesman a n n ounced today. The exercise, codenamed "8ea Slam VIII", Is a routine
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  • 278 1 S'pore student scores rare distinction at Cambridge PRESIDENT scholar 1 Thomas See, 22, has added another feather to his cap. He outshone 240 engineering: students at Cambridge University in his final year examinations and scored a "star first." Thomas, also an Overseas Merit scholar, reft am c d home last
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  • 165 1 POLICE USE TEAR GAS TO BREAK UP DEMO IN TEHERAN rE H E R A N. Wed. Police today batoncharged and tear-gassed Muslim demonstrators protesting the government's handling r l rioting In two provincial cities last week that took at least 14 lives. The latest disturbance broke out In the
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  • 58 1 BOMBAY. Wed. The Indian rupee was today devalued marginally against sterling for the second time this month. The reserve bank announced new spot buying and selling rates to Rive a middle rate of 19.7S rupee* to the pound compared to the previous rate of 15 55
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  • 240 1 Tokyo order to shoot down intruding Planes TOKYO. Wed A SENIOR defence official told the Diet (parliament) today that Japan c se Interceptor aircraft were under orders to shoot down if necessary military planes violating Japan's air space. Mr. Kellchl Itoh, director of the Defence Agency's defence affairs bureau, said
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  • 32 1 NEW YORK. Wed. The Dow Jones Industrial average. a 1 04-point loser on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, was ahead 398 points to 891.10 around 11 a.m. today. UPI.
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  • 25 1 ZAMBOANOA. Wed. Two unidentified gunmen shot dead a Muslim sultan In this port city. 800 km south of Manila, police said today UPI.
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  • 295 1  - Reds: A new warning by Raja IRENE NGOO By (X)MMUNISTS will make a comeback when the second generation leadership takes over in the next 10 years, Foreign Minister S. Hajaratnam warned last night. He said opportunists and communists could not challenge the present leadership because it had proved its worth
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  • 59 1 TOKYO. WedL The standing committee ol China's National People* Congress today, ratified the JapaiiChlna peace and friendship treaty signed In Japan last Saturday, China's ofllclaJ Hsinriua news agency reported. The treaty Is to go Into effect after Instruments of ratification have been exchanged In Tokyo. Japan's
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  • 69 1 LATEST Newsmen hurt in Namibia crash UNITED NATIONS. Wed. A chartered airplane carrjing a froap of journalist* crashed today In South West Africa, a UN spokesman announced. Several of the Journalists were reported Injured, two seriously. Details of the crash were not available Immediately- The Journalist* had chartered the plane,
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    • 370 2 Labour urged to hold polls soon LONDON, W.d T»HE influential Nax tional Institute of Economic and Social Research has Implicitly recommended to Prime Minister James Callaghan to hold general elections before the end of the year, as the economy will slow down in 1979. In Its quarterly bulletin, the institute
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    • 108 2 TOKYO, Wed. In a controversial move expected to spark criticism in Japan and overseas, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MUD plans to shelve its temporary administrative guideline aimed at containing exports at last year's level, government sources said today. Mr. roshlo Komoto,
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    • 33 2 WASHINOTON, Wed—The world's population will reach r 8.8 billion at the end of the century as against a little more than (our billion now, a World Bank report said yesterday.—ATP.
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    • 199 2 'Tube' men plan to stage weekly walkouts ONDON. Wed. Lonj don's 10,000 underground workers yesterday voted overwhelmingly to staße oneday walkouts weekly from Sept 7 to protest £8 million (Ss3s million) In cost cuts ordered by management. T>ey also voted to step up a slowdown "work to rule" that began
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    • 149 2 BARCELONA, Wed. Spain's number one female bullfighter, 18-year-old Maribel Atlrnzar, was cored and flipped by a bull in the Barcelona arena on Sunday, sufferlnr a conclusion and neck injuries. The 1.4 m, 4©k« girl, who once wanted to be a nan, was hospitalised, and doctors
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    • 400 2 World Bank concern over barriers WASHINGTON, Wednesday JHE World Bank today called on industrialised nations to adjust their economies to make room for more exports of manufactured goods from developing countries. In its first development report, titled World Development 1978, the World Bank said:
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    • 139 2 WA SHINGTON, Wed. The American Petroleum Institute today said petrol consumption rose to a record average of eight million barrels a day in July. The daily average was 4 per cent higher than the previous record of 7.7 million barrels a day set last May and
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    • 208 2 Two give up marathon swims to Florida MIAMI. Wed. Two women attempting marathon swims towards Florida from Cuba and the Bahamas abandoned their attempts yesterday. Americas Diana Nyad, attempting the first swim across the Florida straights from Cuba to Key West, was prevented from reaching her goal by stinging Jellyfish
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    • 249 2 A big welcome for Hua in Bucharest BUCHAREST. Wed Chairman Hua Kuo-feng, making the first visit by a Chinese Communist Party chalri man fo» more than two decades outside Asia, arrived in Bucharest today to an enthusiastic welcome from officials and Rumanian citizens Mr. Hua, who flew direct from China,
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    • 60 2 BEIRUT. Wed—Lebanese troops today took over a bridge commanding the entrance to east Beirut from Syrian troops of the Arab peace-keeping force. The redeployment was seen as part of measures to stabilise security in east Beirut, which was calm today for the fifth day running after
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    • 66 3 OSAKA. Wrd Shifryuki Mihara. a 33-year-old high school teacher from Mukden (Shenyang). China, dashes into the arms of his mother, I'tako Mihara. 60, at Osaka International Airport yesterday as they are reunited after 33 yean. Shigeyuki. whose Chinese name is Chao Tehrhang, and his parents were separated
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    • 348 3 Reluctant Imelda leaves the door ajar MANILA. Wednesday PHILIPPINE First Lady Imelda Marcos today left the door slightly ajar as the call continued for her to succeed President -Prime Minister Marcos as prime minister. Latest to add his voice to the salvoes of support for Mrs Marcos, who returned here
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    • 242 3 BAGUIO, Wed. A CONFUSED 10th draw was reached In the world chess championship today with the referee making the latest blunder in the error-prone game. Challenger Viktor Korchnol's refusal to exchange even essential words with champion Anatoly Karpov has postponed the Inevitable draw for one
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    • 267 3 Thais will check with Asean first BANGKOK. Wed. Thailand will first consult her partners In Asean before making any agreements with Vietnam that would have effects on the region. Foreign Minister Upadit Panchariyangkun said today, Referring to a forthcoming visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, he said Thailand
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    • 50 3 BANGKOK, Wed. The Thai cabinet has approved an exchange of ratification on a judicial cooperation agreement with Indonesia, a government spokesman revealed today. The agreement was signed on March R this year and an exchange of ratification was requested by the Foreign Ministry. the spokesman noted. AFP.
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    • 238 3 Face to face for the first time TOKYO, Wednesday fjHINESE scientists will sit for the first time at the same table with scientists from Taiwan in an international conference in Tokyo starting next week, conference organisers said here today. Five Chinese experts will be among nearly 950 delegates from 53
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    • 294 3 Blackout, looting as Presley fans jam Memphis MEMPHIS (Tennessee), Wed— Looting broke out and a police car came under sniper fire early today during a two-hour power blackout In this already tense city, the National Guard reported. The blackout, apparently an act of sabotage, came on the fifth day of
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    • 171 3 JAKARTA, Wed. The signing of contracts for development projects in Saudi Arabia worth USSIS7 million (SS3SI million) has been announced here in the wake of rape reports of Indonesian girls working In that country The announcement was made yesterday by the chairman of the co-ordination
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    • 305 3 SWAMI MUKTANANDA PARAMAHANSA, spiritual head of Shree Gurudev Siddhapeeth. Ganeshpun (near Bombay) arrives on Friday. 18.8 1978 at 6 05 pm by Lufthansa Air lines Flight LH 692 Swamip. an adept Master of Siddha Yoga which is a means to awaken divine consciousness in seekers by Shaktipat initiation (transmission of
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    • 144 4 Uprisings in Khmer army spreading: Hanoi BANGKOK. Wed. Vietnam today claimed massive uprisings against the central government are spreading through the Kampuchean army up to the division level. Western Intelligence analysts in Bangkok said the Vietnamese reports reflect some trouble within the Kampuchean military, but are almost certainly exaggerated. Radio
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    • 22 4 WASHINGTON, Wed. The US Treasury raired more than UBS6 million (5513.4 million) at Its fourth monthly gold auction. Reuter.
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    • 115 4 NEW DELHI, Wed. A 12-hour curfew was clamped on the western Indian city of Solapur following mob violence In which seven people were injured, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Police fired teargas yesterday to break up a mob which hurled stones at buses,
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    • 54 4 MANILA. Wed. Sunshine Anally tell on Manila today after several days of torrential rain that killed 39, caused huge floods, partially disrupted communications, rutted roads and suspended school daises. Philippine Government authorities estimated damage caused by Typhoon Delia to crops and property In the hundreds of
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    • 52 4 NAIROBI. Wed. A p-oup of Chinese dancers arrived In Mogadishu yesterday for a two-week tour of Somalia, Radio Mogadishu, monitored here, repcuted. The 33 dancers are scheduled to perform in Mogadishu and Hargeisa, where the Chinese have built modern theatres for the Somali*, and In other
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    • 28 4 SAN CLEMENTE (California). Wed. Former President Richard Nixon became a grandfather yesterday when his younger daughter Julie Nixon Elsenhower gave birth here to a girl. Reuter.
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    • 284 4 Desai-Narain war of words in House NEW DELHI, Wednesday PRIME Minister Morarjl Desal and a dissident leader of his Janata Party openly clashed in Parliament today reflecting the gaping rift within India's ruling party. Former Health Minister Raj Naraln, whom Mr. Desai dropped from the Cabinet In late June, accused
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    • 373 4 MOSCOW. Wad A SOVIET dissident who prob- ed the government's alleged use of psychiatric hospitals to suppress criticism was sentenced to five years' internal exile yesterday for defaming the state, Tat,s news agency said. The one-day trial of medical orderly Alexander Podrabinek, 25, was
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    • 247 4 TOKYO. Wednesday /CHINESE officials have disclosed plans to send 20,000 students to the United States, Japan, other Western countries and China's east European allies by 1985, Kyodo News Service reported from Peking today. I 1 The report said that In his meeting with Japanese
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    • 141 4 Asean tariff pact in force on Sept 1 BANGKOK. Wed. A preferential tariff agreement among Asean countries covering 755 Items of goods will become effective on Sept 1. the Foreign Trade Department confirmed today. The agreement brought the number of items under the Asean preferential trading scheme up to 826.
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    • 297 4 VATICAN CITY, Wed /CARDINAL Paul Yu \J Pin of Taiwan died in Rome today at the age of 77, reducing the number of cardinals who will elect a successor to Pope Paul VI to 111. The cardinal, who appeared carrying a stick
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    • 203 5 ROME. Wed Ethiopian Government forces are pushing towards Keren, the biggest town still held by Erltrean rebels. and supply convoys have reached a government garrison in longbesieged Asmara, an Ethiopian Embassy spokesman said today. Government forces which recently recaptured three towns and relieved a siege
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    • 105 5 KUWAIT, Wed. Kins Hussein of Jordan is resisting United States attempts to persuade him to join President Carter's Middle East peace summit at Camp David nrxt month, the Kuwait daily Al Qabas sa<d today. The US is currently trying to persuade the King to join
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    • 196 5 Gaddafi expels Egyptians 'Ploy to divert attention from summit' CAIRO. Wednesday f IBYAN leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has expelled 450 Egyptians working In Libya as part of a plan to embarrass Egypt and "divert attention" from the Camp David summit taiks on Middle East peace, the newspaper Al Gomhouria said
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    • 254 5 ECONOMIC BRIEFS Saudis revalue the rial again BAHRAIN. Wed OAUDI Arabia today 0 slightly revalued the rial against the US dollar for the third time in four days, money market sources said here. They said the Saudi monetary agency Informed dealers today of a new selling price for the dollar
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    • 161 5 JERUSALEM, Wed. Israeli authorities said today they were investigating a newspaper report that a wanted West German urban guerilla was hiding in a desert kibbutz. The French newspaper I'Aurore said the guerilla, Hans-Joachim Klein, was being protected by the Israeli secret services in return
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    • 45 5 GENEVA. Wed. Trade unlcn officials from Britain, Prance and Spain will meet in Geneva on Aug 30 to discuss action to maintain full employment In Chrysler's European car plants In the Uaht of Ihelr proposed takeover by Peugeot-CMroen, It was announced today. Reuter.
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    • 924 5 HURRY AND ENTER FOR THE LAST JUDGING, NOW EXTENDED TO 30TH SEPTEMBER! C mJk\ m rmmt^m V The 2nd month's judging of the Great Milo/Nestle MM 1^ M W Milk STAR HUNT has already taken place and listed W below are the names of the lucky winners in Singavj^H^llVw pore.
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  • 257 6 Beeping device for all new traffic signals .pHE Public Works De1 partment is fitting all new traffic signal systems with a beeping sound device costing about $100 to enable the blind to cross roads without aid. This follows the success of the first such system, which has been operating in
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  • 108 6 TAXIMAN BROUGHT IN MATE BY BOAT AT A X I DRIVER, whose Malaysian mistress was "blacklisted" from entering Sincapore. helped h*r slip in lllecalW by boat, a magistrate's court heard yesterday. When she was barred from entry here on May 24, Urn Enc Hock, 34, went to Johore Barn, u.-.crr
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  • 189 6 ANY oil price hike next year is likely to be moderate in the region of five to seven per cent but it is almost certain that no increase will take place this year, an economics prof ess o r predicted recently. In
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  • 683 6 THE Singapore Institute of Architects has reflected the concern felt by many citizens at the demolition being carried out of some of the old landmarks of Singapore and has asked the government to spell out its policy on the preservation of old buildings. In
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  • 179 6 rpHE Breadline Group. 1 a charity which came Into being In early 1976. Is now giving monthly assistance In cash and in kind to 35 families under its Family Adoption Scheme. Members of the group also make monthly visits to their wards, many of whom are
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    • 170 6 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh tfc Hal Camp tuAT i A-rv nAßftoicD^ 1 (HE SPEND ALL "N I SPEED IT UP, BOSS.^N I TMIRD t-AP OFOURSHASnafT I V^£. TIMB WATCHING >) IF YOU WANT TO THE PAOk"/ THE ORASS IN WBEXS^ -vj" G OUT OP^T- ER FfwBSSSTT^^ V Blondla
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  • 220 7 Evolving our very own blend of courtesy CINOAPORE might 0 evolve a distinctly universal standard of social courtesy a fusion of the best from East and West in one or two generations, the Senior Minister of SUte (Foreign Affairs). Enclk Rahlm Lshak, •aid yesterday. Enclk Rahlm, who was speaking at
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  • 604 7  -  KOH YAN POH By SCIENCE and technology represent the key to continuous economic development and Asia must not lose sight of this in her struggle to meet the dally basic needs of her people. The developing countries in this region must also
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  • 66 7 A RAG-AND-BONE MAN. Urn Hui Slew 79. died after he was knocked down by a car while collecting tins and rags at Collyer Quay on Feb 4 at 4 a.m., a district court heard yesterday. Newspaper vendor Chua Chye Seng. 23, was charged wit i causing the
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  • 88 7 VISIT BY NUCLEAR CARRIER THE American nu-clear-powered aircraft carrier, L'SS Enterprise, and two guided missile cruisers the USS Lontbeach and USS Truxton will visit Singapore from Saturday to Monday. The USS Enterprise, commanded by Capt. J. Austin, has a crew of 422 officers and 4,925 men. Aboard the carrier is
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  • 779 7 COME unscrupulous advertisers who have "conned" consumers into buying their products through misleading advertisements have given advertising a bad image, said Dr. Philip Chen, general manager of Times Periodicals Pte. Ltd., yesterday. But they will not be having things their own way
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  • 81 7 BETWEEN 30 and 40 musicians were auditioned by Mr. Choo Hoey, conductor of the national orchestra, between last Friday and Tuesday. They were each tested on a Bach suite, one standard concerto, a virtuoso piece of their own choice and sight reading. The results are expected to
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  • 521 8  - Keep high standards, C J tells new lawyers T. F. HWANG 'Don't dishonour profession' call By THE Chief Justice. Mr. Wee Chong Jin, in welcoming 11 new lawyers to the Bar yesterday called on them to observe the high standards demanded of "honourable members" of the legal profession. "Do nothing
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  • 427 8 AN alleged drug trafficker, making his defence In the High Court yesterday, said his 19-year-old lover was unaware of any drug deals the day they were arrested. Anwar All Khan. 27, unemployed, was testifying on oath on a charge of allegedly trafficking
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  • 203 8 A GLASS dealer who was told by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau that he was wanted as a prosecution witness later found himself charged with giving "coffee-money," a district court heard yesterday. Ho Kok Wee. a partner of Reliance Glass Works In Middle Road, pleaded
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  • 153 8 AL AB O URER. Ang Kirn Thla, 44. committed suicide by taking weed -killer after a quarrel with his wife, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Ang's sister -In law. Tee Kin. testified In court that the many squabbles with his wife had made him
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  • 116 8 Donations of blood just short of record rpHE Singapore Blood M. Transfusion Service's mass blood donation drive launched last month netted 4,130 units of blood the second highest monthly donation on record. The record achieved was In December last year, when a total of 4.735 units of blood was collected.
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  • 32 8 81t.AT Av«nue community centre will hold classes In children's art, children's ballet, radio- repairing, Chinese cooking and tim sum courses at Its premises from next month For details ring *****27
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  • 33 8 THE Society of St. V cent Dc Paul will hoi Jumble sale to aid the p at St. Bernadetto Church Zlon Road on Sept 3 front 9 am. to 1 p.m.
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  • 390 8 *PHE proposed Senoko and Sembawang mxx ciustrial estates will cater for the shipbuilding, ship-repairing, other marine activities, and light and medium industries ihe Senior Minister of State (Finance). Mr Goh Chok Tong, said yesterday. In addition to the two large Industrial estates to be developed
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  • 322 9 A QUARRY worker woke up on Tuesday morning and found his life savings of $14,000 stolen from its hiding place— in a tin can above 1 the celling of his Upper Bukit Timah home. The thieves reached it through a hole they made
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  • 37 9 THE Singapore Insurance Training Centre will conduct four introductory courses on insurance, commerce, marine insurance and flre Insurance at its pit miser, at Wing On Life Building. Cecil Street, from Aug 28 to Sept 29
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  • 80 9 TWO youths who car- 1 ried a sharp Irtter i opener and an ire pick with intent to rob were I out for "adventure," a district court was told yesterday. Their search for "adventure" however ended when a detective spotted them. The two. Chew Yiam
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  • 350 9 Better deal for SIA and Sats workers THE two new collective agreements between tne Singapore Air Transport-workers" Union <Satui and the Slnga1 pore Airlines Group, signed yesterday, would cost the group an additional $8.2 million in the first year. EMective for three years from July 1 this year, the agreements,
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  • 17 9 SINGAPORE Mariners Association will hold its dinner and dance at Neptune theatre lestaurant on Saturday.
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  • 1333 9  - No conflict of interest in my roles SAYS ACCUSED GERALD PEREIRA By AWYER Khoo Hln Hiong yesterday denied a prosecution suggestion that there was a "conflict of interest" in his role as a solicitor for a Swiss bank which had loaned money to buslne ssman Cho Jock Kirn when, at
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  • 209 9 Students seek autonomy in JCSA STUDENTS of the Joint campus In Buk 1 1 Timah are being canvassed for a mass petition calling for student autonomy in the proposed Joint Campus Students' Association (JCSA). The three-pronged petition. Initiated by the University of Singapore Students' Union (USSU), calls for: The release
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  • 70 9 A WOMAN, Lol Hul Leen, 32, was charged in court yesterday with stealing a gold necklace and anklet worth $210 from a five-year-old girl, Neo Chin Cheng. The offence was allegedly committed In a woman's toilet at the Kirn Keat community centre in Lorong 8
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  • 61 9 THE Public Works Department will hand over the Marine Parade branch library, the third fulltime branch, to the National Library today at 10.30 a.m. The first two fulltime branches are at Queenstown and Toa Payoh. More branch libraries are being planned for Telolc Blangah. Ang Mo Klo.
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  • 380 10 Garment and textile trade hit SINGAPORE has little hope of increasing its exports of garments and textiles to Australia because of the latest Australian decision to increase import duties on these items. Tuesday's announcement of a 12.5 per cent hike in import
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  • 66 10 Firm wins contract contract A SINGAPORE firm. Ekman Singapore, has won a $2 million contract to sell two cranes to Japanese contractors, Takenaka Komuten. for use at Changl Airport. Takenaka was recently awarded the contract to build the main passenger terminal building at the airport. Tlie company ordered the Swedish-made
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  • 35 10 QUEENSWAY Secondary School will hold its 15th annual prize presentation and speech day on Aug 29 at 10 a.m. Mr. John Yip ot the Ministry of Education will be the guest ot honour.
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  • 338 10 lIOUSEWIFE Lim Yoh Eng, 43, originally XA jailed for six months for a vice offence, had her sentence varied by the High Court yesterday to one day's jail plus a fine of $5,000. r Mr. Sant Singh, arguing her appeal against sentence for
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  • 51 10 THE Senior Minuter of State (Finance). Mr. Ooh Ctiok Tong. will attend the Katong constituency National Day dinner at Katong community centre, Block 10, Jalan Batu, Tanjong Rhu. today at pjn. Singapore 1 amhamdnr to Moscow and MP for Katong. Mr. J P. Concelcao. will alao be
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  • 81 10 Woman opium addict fined $5,000 A WASHERWOMAN, Low Yye Huat, 60, was fined $5,000, in default two years' Jail, by a magistrate's yesterday for having 140.31 grams of prepared opium. Low was with two others when a party cf narcotics officers raided a Hat In Upper Boon |Keng Road on
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  • 62 10 Crash car lands in ditch rIS Fiat 132 ended upside down in a ditch after being involved in a collision with a Ford Escort station-wagon near the junction of Peirce and Ridout Roads shortly before midnight on Tuesday. The driver of the station-w af o n was unhurt and the
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  • 191 10 MAN DIED OF HEART ATTACK AFTER ASSAULT A SCHOOL bus driver died of a heart attack after he was assaulted by persons unknown in a car-park, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Neo Onwee Lain, 43, was found lying motionless in a car park in front of Block 125, Kirn Tian
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  • 433 10 Orient Lines has come under 11 fire from the Singapore Maritime Officers 1 Union for requiring its cadets to sign a bond to serve the company for at least five-and-a-half years. The general secretary of SMOU, Mr. Thomas Tay, yesterday criticised the move
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  • 84 10 AMAN who filed notice to marry again because he thought his first wife had Instigated divorce proceedings against him. was fined $750 by a magistrate's court yesterday. Wong Ah Wah, 39. a cashier, pleaded guilty to making a false de- claration on Nov 21. 1973 in order
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  • 222 10 A TEENAGE robber refused to let his victim go home after robbing her of $23 and a cigarette lighter on May 5. a district court heard yesterday. Instead. Teo Yong Kwee, 19. insisted on Miss Tan Peck Khee. 20. following him to Ang Mo
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
    • 69 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Australian Minister for Special Trade Representation. Mr Victor Garland, has cancelled his visit to Malaysia, the Flr*t Secretary of the Australian Ht«h Commission here. Mi P. J Milne, said today No reason was given. Mr. Oaxland had been scheduled to arrive here tonight
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    • 45 11 PENANO, WeU. The Coiisumrrs' Association of Penang (CAP) today called on tht Malaysian Government to ban all Imports of canned salmon lrum the United States It also urged the government to immediately withdraw \jß cann.-d salmon from the Malaysian market. AFP.
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    • 30 11 ALOR STAR, Wed Eleven girls aged between 14 and 16 years, weie arrested In a raid on girlie barber shop* and bars here yesterday, police *ald today.
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    • 97 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The I United States and Asean j have agreed to encourage the setting up of an Asean-US business council, the American Ambassador here, Mr. Robert Miller, said last night. Briefing the American Business Council of Malaysia on the recent dialogue In Washington
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    • 150 11 BUTTERWORTH, Wed TWO suspects one held under the Internal Security Act escaDed from the police lock-up in Jalan Bagan Luar here last night after removing some bricks and crawling through a hole in the wall of a bathroom. Police have launched a big
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    • 209 11 Feuding pirates clash: Several dead ALOR STAR, Wednesday gKVKRAL Thai pirates are reported to have been killed in clashes between rival gangs operating in waters bordering Pulau Langkawi. The clashes, it is understood, took place three weeks ago following a dispute over the collection of "protection and ransom money" from
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    • 114 11 CONCERN OVER TEXTILE DUTY HIKE KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysian officials today expressed concern over the Australian Government's decision to increase the import duty on textiles and clothing. But Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Datuk Lew Sip Hon. said "We will study their implications and see how they would affect
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    • 163 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday QPERATIONS at airports throughout Peninsular Malaysia will come to a standstill on Sept 1 in view of a proposed oneday strike by employees of the Malaysian Airline System. Sources said today that MAS flights, domestic as well aa International would
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    • 48 11 JOHORE BARU. Wed. Customs offlcen from the preventive branch wlad 113.94S worth of Un ore from a car at the Cauaewmy checkpoint here at 7 am. today. TWO men the 2»-yeai-old driver and a paaaengcr aged 34 who tried to run away were caught.
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    • 31 11 KOTA KIMABALU. Wed Babah ha* created two more national part*, brtaftac the total number of parks In the state to five, the Sabah National Park* Trustee* aald here. Rtuter
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    • 167 11 Engineer's death: Govt, NEB sued for $48m KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A leading Japanese engineering company involved in the construction of the Temenggor hydro-elec-trrc project in Perak has filed a suit in the High Court claiming damages totalling (48 million for arnonn other things, the government's alleged failure to provide adequate
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    • 165 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday THE PAS youth executive committee agreed last night on a programme to regain the party's influence among the people after its crushing defeat in last month's elections. A source at party headquarters said leadership courses, work camps and ceramah meet-the-people sessions
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    • 103 11 KOTA BARU, Wed. The Berjasa leadership crisis will take a long time to resolve, a Kelantan state assemblyman from the party said today. No solution seemed to be in sight as neither side was willing to give way. He expressed concern that If the
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 229 11 Straits Times Crossword fcHMM 3 Bush over thr maternity Common graduates go to l* r f? 'P,' 1K York on d.rect.on ,4-4,. %£T^*» X>\ Riddlr season i«> 5 Quarrel over ankle cover10 Complication* in the ing 4> Transkei North and Friendly fighter —or south (6). waspish wife (8. 7>. 11
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1978
    • 353 12 THE dust will take a long time to settle, but it is not too soon to ponder the implications of the Sino-Japanese. treaty on South-east Asia. Japan's Foreign Minister, Mr. Sunao Sonoda, has exuded confidence that the Russians are not about to react harshly, despite their verbal hostility.
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    • 296 12 THE already battered dollar has taken another beating on the foreign exchanges, tumbling to new lows against the strong currencies the Deutsche mark, Swiss franc and Japanese yen which are soaring once more. Some will shrug off the latest crisis on the grounds that readjustments among the major
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  • 878 12  -  JOHN ROGERS AS THE FASTING MONTH HEIGHTENS FERVOUR... By in Teheran FOR the third time this year, the Shah of Iran is facing a wave of riots challenging his regime and threatening his efforts to liberalise Iranian politics. At least 14 people are
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  • 951 12  -  Rosihan Anwar From How Indonesian papers view Asean on its 11th. anniversary on Aug 8. our correspondent in Jakarta SINGAPORE, to give an example, must have understanding of Indonesian's aspirations to develop its industry. Similarly Indonesia must show understanding towards Singapore's position as
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  • 1060 12  - Tourists— the bane of Londoners PHILIP LEE By in London THE tourist invasion of London this summer reveals an uneasy picture in the crystal ball of the problems Singapore could face as its own booming tourist industry continues to notch impressive statistics year after year. As more and more globetrotters
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 58 12 Patented one-piece sole and face plate A Patented one .asBBV p*ece investment V cast face and sole plate reduces energy toss at impact A great help H VsW m getting tough fairway shots n> and away H Tr m mtm So/c Agents I CZJ PVXN-WESTCPTEJLTD. Plua Singapura. Oxhard Road Tel
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    • 317 12 f"WE ARE"^ SPECIALISTS For Closed Circuit Television. NOW AVAILABLE IN COLOR AND BAW A Whole New Range of NOA b ASACA closed circuit televisions ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL! Color Closed Circuit Television System •Video Tape Recorder Stage Lighting A P. A. Sound System For further information demonstration, please call at
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  • FORUM
    • 667 13 More pressing is how to prevent such accidents I HAVE tried to avoid writing this letter but In fairness to the four doctors, who did not go to see the worker whose hand was caught in a grinder. I must say all the things left unsaid to date. No one
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    • 44 13 I APPEAL to the authorities concerned to consider selling the SBS shareholder's concession pass during the last few days of the month Instead of the middle of the month when many workers run out of cash. BROKE SHAREHOLDER, Singapore 3.
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    • 577 13 SINGAPORE has now celebrated her thirteenth National Day and is proud of her rapid growth rates In the various sectors of the economy. Particularly impressive in this context has been the development of the tourist Industry. Visitor arrivals to Singapore
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    • 199 13 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS lAM very disgusted at the way the Police are handling the traffic situation at the Junction of Paya Lebar Road and Sims Avenue. Since the closure of Paya Lebar Way, traffic going towards Changi has been diverted to
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    • 180 13 Using expertise of retired civil servants I REFER to the letter of Q. T. Llm under the heading, "Retired civil servants deserve a fair deal" (ST. Aug. 8). It is Indeed appropriate that retired civil servants in particular and pensioners in general should be given a fair deal in recognition
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    • 144 13 IF the sticker on SBS buses "Don't Road Hog" is meant for the motorist. I suggest that SBS drivers read and find find out the meaning behind such slogans. On Aug 12 at 8.55 a.m. as I was about to turn Into
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    • 130 13 ON Aug 11, at about 1.15 p.m. I boarded a service 154 bus SBS 6182 U at Whltley Road. At a bus-stop In Jalan Toa Fayoh, the bus-driver turned around and talked to the conductor. As such, he could not see a small boy running towards the bus. When he
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    • 128 13 I REFER to Mr. Alan S.S. Ow's letter which appeared in the Straits Times on Aug. 9. Mr. Ow has misunderstood my letter. The crux of the matter is that the Comptroller of Property Tax in tact proposed backdating additional tax on
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    • 103 13 IFOR one (and a good many others I know of) am a great fan of the TV Cantonese drama serial "Splendour in the Sand" shown every Thursday around 10.10 p.m. As most of us are working class people, who need to get
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    • 106 13 r?E traffic authorities have recently made alterations to the pedestraln crossing at the corner of Robinson Road and Cross Street near the Multi-storey Car Park. To go to the Multistorey Car Park, pedestrians from the corner of Robinson Road /Cross Street will have
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 98 13 GOLD STAR makes the living easy. 5^J The GOLD STAR TWIN TUB WASHING MACHINE makes light work of a heavy load Its four speed programme is designed for all fabrics Just set and forget the buzzer will let you know when the wash is completed Your local GOLD STAR dealer
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    • 326 13 AUGUST 21ST ISSUE Th» Faking Card More than 30 years att*r the end ot the Smo Japanese Waf the two nations last week signed a treaty ot Peace and Friendship The most significant aipect ot the treaty was the spirit ol cooperation and determination which preceded the signing PLUS: Choosing
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 15 13 THE kilogram is for man. The metre It for length The litre Is for volume
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    • 982 13 TV and Radio, SINGAPORE 5 3 00 PM Opening tnt the Mafic H»d 7.30 News (Malay) 3.30 Diary of Ewits (Chinese) 7 -<5 *tlMtii Mai 0' War i« r-4.. I.4S Celebrations A Natwial Day Cultural 3.35 Eight Heroes of Shou Li. (Mandarin Dram, (jU| Lj|g|a|ej serial, Repeat) s 30 Mew$
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
    • 1258 14 THE but transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with trx prevtou* day's price* together with 1878 high and tow, Adjusted for scrip, rights Issue) SECTION ONI in nvnuui l»7» Lm» Hick L«w C«mp«iy 9aW 250 132 Acm> 230
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    • 307 14 Closing lone Very steady TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots Ready' totaned: 14.519.000 units valued at $3.3962,000 Industrials accounted for 8,083.000 finance 2.272,000, hotels 1,855.000, properties 1.547,000, debentures, loans and bonds 2.000, oil palms 202.000. tins 410.000, and rubbers 844,000 'Settlement
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    • 1958 14 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett Big Board
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    • 2191 14 DID and offer prices offl- cially listed and business in and renorted to the Kuala Lumpur block Exchange yesteraay with the numoer of shares traded shown In brackeu in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Acma ,2 4Uli. i.mimU It) 2 KU ill 2 -J Ale.m
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    • 42 14 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Invites banks and discount bouses to tender for a total of $30 million 91 -day Treasury Bills to be Issued from Aug 21 to 25 Each tender must not be less than $350,000.
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
      • 389 14 HONOKONO: The market eased slightly In fairly active trading and the Hang Seng Index fell 4.44 points to 843 54. dealers said ■Urdinr Mathraon fell 40 cents to HKS18 10. Hongkong Land 30 to $12. Hutehi.on-Wh.impo> five to 11, and Whwlock 2', to S3 SO. while Hongkong Bank and
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      • 417 14 TOKYO: Share prices rose slightly in light trading with fresh buying Interest In exportorlentuted Issues, dealers said. The Dow Jones average gained 3 96 to 5.497.93 points, with a volume of 210 million shares. The New Index rose 5 69 to 699.01 points. High-priced electrical appliances, some automobiles and
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      • 306 15 SYDNEY Wed Resource k^ were strongly supported in the waice of last night* lfderal buditet. desciibed by broktrs as an inMHn' budget with a heavy err.pluisi on luring back (orelan iinestmern Bitr rose 36 -ents to f8 36 The announcement of ,h. increase in the price for domf»tn.
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      • 222 15 JkT*W YORK Tues stock prices closed lower to<«y nn profit taking but fne'decline was curbed somewhat by the dollar's late rec<jvery in Europe. The Dow Jones Industrials I«U 104 to 8*7.13 and decHim led advances 818 to 597. Volume of 29.78 million shares compared with yesterday's 32
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      • 75 15 HN\SU\I. TIMKS IMM STRIALS Tuesday 511.2 Monday 513 5 Week Ago 495 5 IM>W .KINKS MTBUfli IM»l STKIAI.S Tuesday 887 13 Monday 888 17 Week Aw> 860 70 I iiMKIN DOLLAR MMW Tuesday 102 U> 102'. Mdnday 105 lo 105'. H.K. BAMS SKN(. Wednesday 643.54 1 ueMl.i> 647.98 Week
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      • 134 15 AMSTFRDAM. Tues Shaie price* closed mixDutch anally lower In Uulch internationals Imlw '"^Vnd 1- 1«. »ecundpionts announced yesterday KLM fell one "r uhilr Algrrarnr lunk .pprcl 12 80 :jrsr«= Cos ttomcovrr.i tulip. niMver 31 M 17 441 25 SO lift ;n unrli 20 1(1 floral Duti-li 1» 30
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      • 192 15 ZURICH. Tuea Prices *J continued to drift following the steep decline of the dollar against the Oerman mark and the Swiss franc 11 and export oriented stocks were particularly hit dealers said The Credit Suisse index fell »3 polnu to 253 7 i'»».i franri »itk th» d fj»r»n.»
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    • CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      • 47 14 'at I ron taChaw .u.tr.1 Amal Finance ICBC TPins rot IUT I H.nk.nf 6 50 .40 3 52 +.40 4 70 +.30 4.00 +.30 9.00 +25 2 32 +23 380 +.20 3.10 +.20 10.10 +.1S 7.35 +.15 2 85 +.15 2.13 +.15 505 +.13 1.10 +.12
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      • 10 14 L 75 •nan* 5 25 iUTradinc 8 00 0
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      • 22 14 HMDufcy IC-MPH UwPmr '■bOTMarlla JOL Urirnau muHuii JOB liCbw 1.023,000 832.000 •52.000 M4.000 418,000 3S0.00P 325.W/0 313.000 2WM0 200.000
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      • 41 14 IT Index: ndustrlals '1 nance lotels: "ropertles: 'Ini: rubbers: ).C.B.C: i.E.S. Ind: Aug IS Aug 16 1731.48 1785.38 394.23 395 68 «32.77 648.50 ***** 241. M 234.91 238 -.7 164 95 165 48 558.59 560.94 356 49 ***** ***** 368.36
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    • COMMODITIES
      • 161 14 THE Straits tin price edged another dollar higher to $1,785 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up 77 tonnes to 290 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers temaining unchanged at $6,680 pet tonne. LONDON Tin standard closed £16 down for Cash and
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      • 30 14 Rubber: Aui 16. Singapore; Sept 241.25 cts (up 250 cts). Malaysia: Sept 246.25 cts (up 2.50 cts). Tin: $1,785 (up $1). Official offering: 290 tonnes (us 77 tonnes).
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      • 58 14 Export prices In non-sterling areas In ITS dollars per ouncr (1) Australian dollar per ounce (2) Avtrage price. TiMtdir M.ndu llelbournt (1) 184.06 182.80 London 212. SOB 214. 30B 213.306 214.708 Zurich 213 25B 213 25B 214.008 214.008 I'aru Ckacd Cloud WtOnmaty TitMdai Hongkong 214. MB 216 2UB 21J308
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      • 453 14 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up fractionally, dealers said. Prices gained further ground on covering interest and speculative support before profit-taking emerged to pare gains slightly. Turnover was moderate. The morning session closed uncertain. Reports of further China acceptances caused some early steadiness to
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      • 121 14 rjAILY SSR and BMR prlcei at dooo ywWrday 8ept Oet B-A.8. (Cmmmi MUD (Fonrwd Mtli) Bujot Salkra Vagrara Srtkn S8R 30 (1 ton pallet) 214.50 216 SON 215.50 217 SON 8SR 50 (1 ton pallet) 212 50 214 SON 213. b0 215.50N M H F I H
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      • 98 14 /"NINIBI PRODUCI IX- CHANOI. BINQAPORI MOO" CLOSINC PRICII MM PICUL TicUil?V l, buu, tast aata. mhSZS" dn"B fiaT Mum lluaal inr/Cont SMbSarT VKfOmt. r i mii '11 iu> Aarr* whit, f«TrToCH, !Sus 8«2, HU«! Sarawak wbltt fob. 9** NLW Ut» aalltra. Sarawak apactal Black fob. 9«« NLW *****
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      • 34 14 LONDON Copixr prices 00 1 Tucriir ipnulwi 10 brackets) Wlrekar Spot buytn lIM I (£*****). lillirl inS.ftO (£741.50); Thro Mootti buytra *****0 (£758». sellers 1754 (fTM.M). Msrktt MM! Baralr steadr lain: 11.429 I«M.
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    • 429 14 IN A heady trading session on tthe Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, prices spurted as buyers pursued sellers at a blistering pace. The gains made yesterday pushed the closelywatched Straits Time* industrial inxed even nearer to that psychological 400 barrier. It leapt 1.45 points to
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    • 357 14 THE bulls returned In i strength to the Kuala Lum- j pur stock market yesterday and in active trading ?n?mt.r P \f" f m counters substantially The closing tone was steady In most sectors exfinished mixed. Interest was widespread and even the sluggish tin £f«t nW h burst
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    • 198 14 TTHE US dollar opened slightly higher at $2.2130 50 In the Singapore forex market yesterday, after the dollar had rallied against most currencies In overseas markets. Trading was thin with the US dollar hovering around the $2.2125/30 level for lome wSoSo'uS.""' to Cloee at Interbank forward rates
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    • 155 14 Interbank rat tes at 3.00 p m Currencies US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'slan dollar Aust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French franc Italian lire Neth guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc Deut mark Japan yen Aust dollar NZ dollar Canadian dollar Renmlnbi Nomlnil raW*
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    • 202 14 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Aug 16. NOTE: Theae r»te» m«y differ lightly from U>om quoUd by bank* to their customers. Offer BM 7 days S 1 16 7 15/18 1 mth 7 1116 7 9/16 2 mth* SIS 8 3 mth* S
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    • 42 14 Closing Interbank rates on Slngapoie dollar on Aua 18. Ofler Bid O.ernlght 4 14 4 1 mtll 8 1/2 6 3 8 2 mths S 11 6 3 8 3 mth» 6 1/2 6 3/« Sourer: r. Aallej A Ttmrf
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    • 44 14 RANOE of rate* oflmd t>r dUeount hotun on Aug \t. Ovaralsbt 1 to 3S% C«ll drpoalt MM I- Month Tnuunr bill* I/I lit t-Moath Buik bilU 1 1 f I-Moalh CD I/a t 1 i 1-MoBth CD 111) T/M •utm: NatiMU BuMwit C.
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    • 25 14 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7 per cent. V J
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    • 580 15 (PMENT Bank of '>re has unveiled interim earnings. itself firmly on the [>«dastal as the fastest gro 1 UK- domestic bank Fur the first half year .iHIM June 30. 1978. both Ihf bank and the group per cent rise In profits to
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    • 428 15 At least six companies planning to go public AT LEAST half a dozen companies are preparing to come to the stock market. This will provide enough issues in the pipeline to see investors through to the end of the year. Market sources say that no dates have been placed on
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  • 412 15 Bangkok site for EEC's Asean office Link to help boost ties THE European Economic Community I EEC) plans to set up an office in Bangkok as its institutional link to facilitate contact with the Asean countries. This was disclosed by a member of the European Parliament, Mr. Thomas Normani ton,
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  • 222 15 Dropped: That share-a-phone scheme THE Telecommunication Authority of Singapore has scrapped its proposed "share-a-phone" plan following "unfavourable feedback" for the scheme from subscribers. The scheme was proposed about two years ago to help ease the pressure caused by a shortage and a growing demand for telephones. Under the proposed scheme,
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  • 50 15 THE Deputy Prime Minister find Defence Minister. Dr. Ooh Ken* Swee, will attend a National Day dinner and variety show at Kuo Cnuau community centre tomorrow at S p.m. The fourth community centre management committee and the first women's tub-committee will be Inaugurated at tlte same time
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  • 41 15 THE MP for Toa Payoh, Mr. Eric Cheong. will attend a National Day variety showdinner at Toa Payoh community centre on Saturday at 7.30 pjn. The proceeds of this show will go to the Toa Payoh constituency charily fund.
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  • 134 15 NORTHWEST Orient Airlines' resumption of its trans-Pacific service shortly after the end of a strike by its pilots is expected to ease the heavy passenger traffic load on the Asia United States route. The airline's office In Singapore is now accepting bookings for flights
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  • 112 15 rpHE Telecommunication 1 Authority of Singapore (TAS) has awarded a $25 million contract to Bell Telephone Company of Belgium to supply 350.000 telephones. A- letter of Intent has been sent to Bell (a subsidiary of the American firm) and the contract will be signed soon.
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  • IX OBITUARIES
    • 127 20 140 Acknowledgements THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. JOSEPH FOOK TUNG WISHES TO THANK ALL RELATIVES ANO FRIENDS FOR THEIR MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. NIGHT VISITS, WREATHS, DONATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THEIR RECENT BEREAVEMENT. SINCERE THANKS ALSO TO DOCTORS, NURSES AND STAFFS OF YOU NO BERO MEMORIAL AOVENTIST HOSPITAL. ■Bs^HHHBsVHHIHB THE
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      134 20 1 MR. TAN KIM CHUA. aged 60. 1 departed suddenly on '6 8 78. leaving behind his wife iTay Ah Nang). 5 daughters (Liang Cheng Yvtnne Llan Meng. Alice Uang Choo Elsie Liang Heng. Kosie Liang Moey). 4 sons-in-law (Fang York. Victor. Henry. Kirn Pin and 8 grandchildren
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      113 20 On tins emfea and solemn Mght. sitting under the dim and fading moonlight Remembering our last moments Rich and divine No words ran express the shock. ■in our griefs As our moments together that evening was very brief rtl ol goodbye was bear. The fun we had.
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  • IX OBITUARIES
    • 63 21 144 In Memoriam In Every Loving Memory of Two years 1 have passed since your sudden departure, but sweet memories of you are still treasured in our hearts' rQ'tiifQt r+ff>#ftto#r#d by wMft Rufcomanl sent •alakrtshnafl. Ram«krlahnan. Jsyskumar. dauohtar* Mm- In law daugMars-ln-law and grandcMMrsn and rstattvaa. t.K. SINQARAM PiMrtid 17
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  • 35 21 Two years have passed but you 111 1 are not forgotten and always I loved by your husband and son I and all your loved ones HONt. SIEW MH Departed n.S.ltf*
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  • 524 21  -  PAUL JANSEN and PAUL WEE By A 57 -YEAR-OLD housewife who refused permission for an unemployed former convict to marry her daughter narrowly escaped death when she was shot in her Balam Road flat in MacPherson Estate yesterday. The shot, fired
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  • 183 21 'BOOST TRAVEL WITHIN REGION' CALL INTRA-REGIONAL travel Is important and must be encouraged, said Mr. Tan I Tong, chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. Speaking at the Korean National Tourism Corporation (KNTC) presentation for Pacific Area Travel Association (Pata) 1979 Conference at Hyatt Hotel, Mr. Tan said. "I believe
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  • 99 21 THE Improved and widened Handy Road stretching from Dhoby Ghaut to Oldham Lane will be opened to traffic tomorrow. Motorists from the East Coast and the city area travelling by Stamford Road or Orchard Road to Oldham Lane are advised by the PWD to use Handy
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  • 30 21 BEMBAWANO eonitltueocy women's sub-committee and youth group will hold a baby show at Canberra, community centre on Sept 24 at 9 a.m. For details ring 3571W2 or M7IM4.
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  • 143 21 3 years' reform training for extort man A MAN who frightened a shopkeeper Into agreeing to give him $50 by revealing that he was a member of a secret society was yesterday sentenced to three years' corrective training. A district court heard that Chua Hong Hock. 27. unemployed, went up
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  • 118 21 Fire site: 'Steps taken to prevent hazards' rpHE Ministry of Envl* 1 1 ronment yesterday said steps hat. been taken to prevent I burnt-out site In Jalan Potonjr Paslr from becoming a health hazard. The area, unkempt ant) uncleare;'., was the site of a row houses on stilts which were
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
    • 1061 22 JONDON, Wed. When EngHsh League soccer resumes on Salurday, all eyes will turn to the match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur, newly-pro-moted from the Second Division. Forest were runaway champions last season and Tottenham have enlivened the summer by bringing to London
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    • 249 22  -  WILL GRIMSLEY By DEER LAKE (Pennsylvania). Wed. A trim and sombre Muhammad All yesterday worked out before 200 New York youngsters and a couple of movie celebrities, then confidently predicted he would regain the world heavyweight cham plonshlp from Leon Splnks in New Orleans on Sept 15.
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    • 250 22 BOGOTA Colombia i. Wed. Soccer officials were yesterday still trying to figure out who won the Deportivo Call versus America coccer match that ended in kicks, curses and bitter controversy. Deportivo call were leading 2-0 at half-time In the match on Sunday
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    • 331 22 County c'ship: Kent are almost there LONDON, Wed— World Series Cricket colleagues Aslf Iqbal of Pakistan and England's Bob Woolmer bowled Kent to their 12th English county cricket championship victory of the season against Worcestershire yesterday. Woolmer started the seconds innings collapse with a spell of three for 21 in
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    • 505 22 BRIEFS Dibbs, Gottfried in third round TORONTO. Wed. Top•eeded Eddie Dlbbs beat Rajean Gendls 6-2. 6-4. while Brian Gottfried beat Greg Haider 6-3. 6-1 to move into the third round of the men's singles In the Canadian Open tennis championships. Other results: Tom Okker beat Jaime Pillol 4-6. 7-6. 6-3.
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    • 665 22  - Sunset Breeze impresses in track gallop FAIRWAY By Aylmer Road Willshine Nevada Diamond Steven Jack Shang Dynasty Realm's Gift Tuan Besar Sunset Breeze Fighting Hussar Adelaide Star II OUNSET Breeze has come right he ran impressively In his three outings so far and should get otl the mark this meeting.
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    • 107 22 pOULD. you be kind vv enough to let me know if Young Lucius also held the post-war record of ilve-wlns-ln-a row before Star Prince made It slx-up in the Sultan's Gold Vase last week? Young Lucius, if I remember correctly, raced in the late 40s and early 50s.
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    • 45 22 BELFAST. Wed. Hughle Russell, the Commonwealth Chimes boxer whoie employment with a Bemkst firm ended before he lrty for his Chimes campaign In- Edmonton. Canada, can have his i job back, one it the two brothers who run the firm said yesterday. Reuter
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    • 674 22 GIRALDA IS PICK OF NEWCOMERS riIRALDA Is easily the \M pick of the newcomers entered for the Singapore Turf Club's Pesta Sukan Cup meeting beginning on Saturday. He has been placed In Class 1. A four-year-old bay Australian gelding by Showdown out of Manque, Qlralda came with a record of
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE TWO
    • 322 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By Vf ARK CHAN and iTI Chan Mvi Pin yesterday beat the Asian Games qualifying marks on the second day of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's Open cham-pionships-cum trials at the Toa Payoh pool. Chan, representlngt he Armed Forces, showed devastating form when
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    • 479 23  -  JOE DORAI COMMENT by MAI RK I PASQI'AL'S proposed format for the National Football League next year may sound attractive but it fails to meet the most pertinent requirement raking in enough money to keep the clubs alive. It is a case of simple
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    • 260 23 'Decoy Nasir becomes match winner FARRER PARK Unlted's gamble to use Injured striker Nasir Jalll paid a winning dividend when they beat de- fending caampions Geylang International 2-0 in their Dlv One match In the National Football League at Jurong StaJOE'DORAI. *****1 reP rtS With two of their key players,
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    • 196 23 Jeyamani: Sng kept me waiting KANDASAMY JEYAMANI yesterday rebutted Sng Cheng Kiat's statement the was late for the Edmonton Commonwealth Games opening ceremony rehearsal, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Sng, who led the twomember team to the Commonwealth Games, said on arrival last Tuesday, he had reprimanded Je.'amani for being late for
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    • 65 23 TODAY'S EVENTS BADMINTON: National individual c'shlps (SBH 7.30 pjn.). GOLF: B'pore Open Amateur c'shlp (Buklt Course 7 a.m. i HOCKEY: Premier League Khalsa v Jansenltec; SIASATS v Schools. SOCCER: NFL Dlv 1 Toa Payoh v Safsa (National Stadium 8 pm.). SWIMMING: SASA Open c'slups (Diving), (Toa Payoh 5 p.m.i. TABLE
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    • 341 23 BANGKOK. Wed —Peter Lew of Singapore yesterday burned up the lanes for a 1.301 six-game series to capture pole position in the race for the men's Masters grand final a showpiece of the Fifth All-Star inter national Open tenpln bowling championships. Contenders
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    • 393 23  -  ERNEST FRIDA BECAUSE OF OVERWHELMING RESPONSE... By Singapore Amateur Athletic Association have a problem which would be welcomed by other sports associations overwhelming overseas response for the National Open championships at the National Stadium from Sept. I—3. SAAA secretary K.L. Venugopalan said yesterday: "If early
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    • 417 23 pOMBINED Schools, In \j an attempt to win the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's Inter-club championships at the National Stadium on Sunday, have entered a strong team. All the 35 athletes who represented Singapore at the recent ASEAN Schools track and field championships In Kuala Lumpur, have
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    • 161 23 Men: 400 metres free 1 Khoo Teng Cheong 2 Llm Senß Hock 3 Poon Kah Hoe 4:25.4 (rec) 100 m back 1 Mark Chan 2 Yeo Tseng Tsai 3 Poon Kah Leong l'mln 03.3 (rec). 200 m butterfly 1 Richard Quek 2 Khoo Teng Cheong 3 Sng
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    • 233 23 Now $9,500 must be won Easy 'Spot The Ball' Contest No Slogan Buy Berita Harian for more details. Diontoro ruangan-ruangan yang popular adalah: Perdagangon Antorabangsa Inggens Suaro Akhbar Pedoman Hidup Episod Kepado Yong Berkenaon Panduan Pelojor Seraut Kota Setitik Rasa Masalah Pendidikon Wanita Keluarga Lingkaran Asean Surot-Surat dan Pembacha Panduon
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  • 388 24 Carter calls for action to stop decline of WASHINGTON. Wednesday PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter today expressed deep concern over the decline of the US dollar abroad and called for recommendations for action from his top financial advisers. Mr. Carter in a statement issued at the White House, said he had been
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  • 452 24 TOKYO. Wed lAPANS visible trade surplus with the rest of the world, a major factor behind the US dollar's dramatic plunge in Tokyo, fell marginally in July, but was still at a high level, It was announced here today. The visible trade surplus fell
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  • 686 24 LONDON. Wed Share prices closed lower today, dealers said, and at 3 pm the Financial Times index was down 19 at 508.3 Leading Industrials finished up to ments rose 4p to 416p after Interim market expectations, dealers added Government bonds ended as much as point easier after the
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  • 487 24 Aussies will be $23 a week poorer CANBERRA. Wednesday THE new Australian budget, the harshest since World War Two, would make Australians about As 9 (Ss23) a week poorer, Taxpayers' Association secretary Eric Risstrom said today. "This Is the harshest budget we have seen for 30 years," he said and
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  • 41 24 MOSCOW. Wed. A Soviet navy squadron will make an efneial visit to Aden en Sunday. Thsjs news agency said today. The lorce of three ships will stay at the South Yemen capital (or six days, Tass said. Reuter.
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  • 63 24 PARIS. Wed. FT«lch air traffic controllers ended a five-day worfc-to-rule today which caused only minor delays to nights In western Eiirope over the period. Officials said one of the main reasons for the minimal effect of the go-slow, called by controllers demanding better pay and Increased atr
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  • 59 24 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH MIW. LH KIN VAN MINI mm Ho Kin Tv a(*d T* puMd »w»jp peacefully en ISth Ausuat 1978. Icavlsf baklatf txtovad hiuband Lh Kwoof Boon too DvrM Le* 800 Kutun. daiifbur Ntllu Poo m«w Leng. mo-io-liw Poo Ttuc Qua. dtuchttr-ia-lftw Rosy U*. and graaddausbtcra Evelyn A Eileen
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    • 468 24 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Cover P, ice 50t Annual Subtcnption SISS For subscription, call 284 8844 Exi iO2 TODAYS HIGHLIGHTS... CASIO Computer, a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronic calculators, will float the first convertible Deutschemark bond in the Asian dollar market today Business Times brings you a detailed analysis
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    • 829 25  - Why so few women can donate blood Sheila Cheong By QNLV about two per cent of women make up the bulk of blood donors in Singapore a rather sad comment on our women folk especially when gynaecological procedures take the third hiaaesd bite of all blood transfusions in hospitals. (General
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