The Straits Times, 12 September 1978

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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  • 368 1  -  PAUL WEE Protest over longer stay By SOME 400 inmates at Telok P a k u Drug Rehabilitation Centre staged a noisy protest last week when 30 of them awaiting release were told their sixmonth detention would be extended by another three months. According to
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  • 81 1 HCNOKONO. Mon There were now nearly 3U million women workers In China's Industry, ecirnurilcai;o;i.«, finance and trade, up from three million in 1M7. Chinese women* leader Kang Ke-chlng said In Peking over the weekend. In her If r('0-word report at the cur.-ent Fourth National Women's Crngre**.
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  • 272 1 City of 40,000 ablaze as civil war rages MANAGUA, Mon. A city of 40,000 was in flames today as government troops battled with leftist guerillas throughout the conntry as full-scale civil war erupted in Nicaragua The embattled government of President Anastasio S o m o z a clamped martial law
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  • 16 1 TODAYS Straits Times Is 30 pairs in two sections. Make sure you set both.
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  • 59 1 TOKYO Mon Foie'fn Minister Sunao SoiKda will vl&it African couutrti In Novcn.ber (i p«rt of Japan* pulley of promoting global oif.Kn mplumacv in» newspaper Malnlchi ehlmbvn reported today The newspaper laid Mr. Sonoda's trip to Afrl.-a la uecnHUtec; by eoonon.lc hardship* of »w Afrlcnn nations when
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  • 159 1 rpOKYO Mon. The Soviet Union today said it would stage a three-day firing practice off the northern Pacific island of Etorofu claimed by Japan between next Friday and Sunday, the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency reported. The Soviet warning to ships, monitored by the
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  • 147 1 MILAN. Mon. SWEDISH motor racing ace Ronnie Peterson died here today after being involved in a flaming 10-car pile-up at the start of yesterday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Peterson had about 250 litres of petrol in the tank of his Lotus when It burst
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  • 17 1 STRUGGLE FOR ASEAN Cartoon on the cover of the latest issue of the Far Eastern Economic Review
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  • 506 1 No reason yet for euphoria: Paper BANGKOK, Monday 'THE English language Nation Review x said in an editorial today that "there is yet no reason for euphoria over the ThaiVietnamese Julnt communique since the proof of the pudding is in the eating." The communique was signed yesterday at the conclusion
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  • 155 1 New PUB chief named THE Prime Minister yesterday appointed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministries of Environment, and 8clence and Technology, Mr. Lee Ek Tif .g. 45, chairman of the Public Utilities Board. Mr. Lee takes over from the Minister for National Development, Mr. Llm Kim San, who has been
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  • 42 1 NEW YORK Mon Dow Jones averagts, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stick Exchange: 30 Indus 913.55 up 581, 20 irans 262.95 up 1.46. 15 utll!. 107 78 off 0.14, 65 stocks 361.80 up 1.64. UPI.
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  • 76 1 BIRMINOHAM. Mon. Janet Parker. Britain's first smallpox victim in many years. d!td In a Birmingham 15,., at. 0n hospital today, a day alter lecal health authuiints decided the outbreak ol the disease had been contained and released 250 peopie liom quarantine. Mrs. FaiKtr, a 40-year-old
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  • 70 1 A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital late last night after he was involved in a bead-on collision with another motorcycle at the junction of Tanjong Pagar and Maxweil roads. Police said Mr. Ho Teck Lye, 43, of Tras Street, was turning into Maxwell Road at about 10.45 p.m. when
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  • 58 1 MOSCOW, Men. A fhysical training instructor at Sverdlovsk In the Urals has been sentenced to two-BMd-a-half years' detention for t>-xchli.(r one of his pupils, ihe Soviet trade union pnrer Trud reported here yesterday. the paper carried a strong attack on teachers' appnrertly regular practice 1 of
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  • 585 1 VONL of the communist powers have abandoned their long-term objectives of one daj bringing Asean countries under their shadow. Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam said in an interview -with the Far Eastern Economic Review. Asean should not mistake shadow (or substance. "The shadow Is very friendly
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  • 173 1 Carter phones Shah to reaffirm ties THURMONT (Maryland) Monday PRESIDENT Carter told the Shah of Iran yesterday he deeply regretted the violent anti-government riots In Iran and reaffirmed the close alliance between their two countries. He also said he hoped that the Shah's programme for political liberalisation In Iran would
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    • 388 2 Komoto arrives in China 'with $4.5 b credit offer' PEKING, Monday JAPAN'S top economic official arrived in Peking today, reportedly carrying an offer of a US$2 billion (554.5 billion) Japanese credit to help modernise China's crude oil and coalmining operations. Minister of International Trade and Industry Toshio Komoto hoped to
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    • 70 2 rKYO, Mon. Mr. Chang Tsal chlen, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, today made an Inspection tour of a Japanese SelfDefence Force (SDF) base In a nortn-western suburb of Tokyo, the National Defence Agency said. Mr. C'nang Is the first high ranking
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    • 86 2 PRESIDENT Carter I vfasMDam bctwwa hl« disU»i«iahe<l (Bests near a Confederate cannon during a visit on Sunday to the American Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg Picture shows (from left) Israeli Defence Minister Exer We. man. President Anwar Sadat, Mr. Carter. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin,
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    • 132 2 Talks on faster transfer of Japan skills rpOK YO, Mon. GovernL ment officials from five Asean countries and Japan met here today to discuss how to achieve a faster and more effective transfer of Japanese technology and know-how to Asean countries. Discussions at the twoday forum will also cover management
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    • 189 2 NEW YORK, Monday T»HE Soviet Union has offered to equip Vietnamese launching bases with offensive missiles aimed at China, Newsweek magazine reported in its latest issue, quoting Far East diplomatic sources. The USSR suggested building such bases at Cam Ranh Bay and at Haiphong,
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    • 252 2 Aussie ports paralysed by 48-hour strike SYDNEY, Monday |\OCKWORKERS today paralysed port operations throughout Australia with a 48-hour strike in protest against mass layoffs of dockers in Melbourne. An estimated 100 vessels were made Idle by the stoppage at major ports, according to shipping sources. In Melbourne, the country's largest
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    • 316 2 Major battle looms over compulsory unionism SYDNEY, Mon. The subject of compulsory unionism is shaping up as a major confrontation between the governments of Australia— both Federal and state and the powerful trade union movement. The refusal of tram conductress Barbara Blg^s to join a union has brought transport chaos
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    • 73 2 EDINBURGH, Mton^-P'gs with wool are pouuble in the near future, a livestock otpert sairt here. Dr. John King, head of a livestock research Institute here, said that In a few years it \.juld be genetically possible to .-aise a new kind of animal "half «ay" retween a
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    • 33 2 PARIS, Men. Consumer prices In the arta covered by the Orgai 'fstlon for Ec-ono-mlc Cooperation ax-d Development <CECD) rone 07 per cent In Ji.fr the same amount as In June. /FT*.
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    • 214 2 Under fire: World poverty talks in luxury hotel NEW MILTON, (England), Mon— The British Lauour Government's decision to hold a conference on world poverty in one of the country's most luxurious hotels, the four-star Chc-wton Glen here in southern England, came under flre today. Conservative Parliamentarian Robert Adley to!d Overseas
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    • 150 3 Indonesia may buy arms from France JAKARTA, Mon. French Foreign Minister Louis de Gulrlngaud today discussed the possibility of selling sophisticated French military equipment Including fighter planes, helicopters, tanks, communication apparatus and light arms to the Indonesian armed forces. Following a one-hour meeting with Mr. de Gulrlngaud, Defence Minister Mohammad
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    • 147 3 That $1.7 m belonged to Indira: Desai NEW DELHI, Mon.— Prime Minister Morarji Desai today suggested that six million rupees (SSI .7 million) fraudulently withdrawn from the State Bank of India in 1971 belonged to former Premier Mrs. Indira Gandhi. "The money did not belong to the bank, that is
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    • 384 3 'CASTRO GOVERNMENT GOING ALL OUT TO WOO AMERICANS' WASHINGTON, Monday CUBAN leader Fidel Castro, in a strenuous campaign to woo American public opinion, may be thinking of reducing Cuba's military presence in Africa, US State Department officials said yesterday. There have been indications that
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    • 115 3 Diet team bid to reassure Taiwan TAIPEH, Mon.— Eleven Dietmen of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party arrived here today for a two-day visit aimed at assuring the Taiwan Government that ties between the two countries remain unchanged despite the conclusion of the JapanChina peace and amity treaty. Upper House
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    • 219 3 Floods recede, leaving $225 m damage NEW DELHI. Mon.— Flood waters receded over most of Uttar Pradesh state today leaving in their wake a US$lOO million (***** million) portrait of devastation that is one of the worst in recent years. But the situation worsened again in the east. West Bengal
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    • 171 3 Vietnam to press for US aid before ties BANGKOK, Mon. Vietnam still intends to press for US aid as part of a "package deal" opening trade and diplomatic rel a t ions, but is willing to begin negotiations without pre-conditions, Hanoi Government sources said during the weekend The comments came
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    • 132 3 Sukarno died of despair, says Dewi JAKARTA, Mon. The late President Sukarno's widow, Ratna Sari Dewi. said today the former Indonesian leader died of despair and not illness after being overthrown by General Suharto. It was not true that he was taken to the military hospital In a coma, she
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    • 154 3 A DELAIDE, Mon. A Biccles, the fictional British air hero of generations of schoolboys, has been banned from South Austra Man libraries because of bis "racist ideas." AU 87 books featuring Bictles Captain James Blf rlesworth, the creation of author Captain WE. Johns have been taken
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    • 361 3 40 Zapu leaders held as Smith clamps on martial law SALISBURY, Monday FORTY leading political associates of r guerilla chief Joshua Nkomo were arrested late last night as white minority leader lan Smith proclaimed a modified form a martial law and pledged to liquidate all political arms of the nationalist
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    • 163 3 No more all-party talks: Nkomo LUSAKA, Mon. Mr. Joshua Nkomo, leader of the Zimbabwe African People's Union fighting the regime in Rhodesia, today emphatically ruled out any future all-party conference to peacefully resolve the war-torn country's future. The all-party conference Is dead, he told a crowded news conference at Zimbabwe
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    • 230 4 'British Govt misusing Secrets Act' LONDON, Monday MANY British army officers believe the government misuses official secrecy to hide defence deficiency from the people, says General Sir Walter Walker in a book published yesterday. The House of Commons ought to set up a committee to which military chiefs of staff
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    • 38 4 LONDON. Mon— Brttlih Petroleum (BP) has categorically denied a report yesterday in the London Sunday Tln-es that It and Shell w»re (till supplying Rhodesia with oil in violation of British Oovernment and Unite-! Nations sanction APP.
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    • 164 4 ■f/TENNA, Mon. GoV vernment ministers from five West European countries, ending a secret meeting in Vienna, said today they had "exceedingly fruitful" talks on combating terrorism. The Austrian, French, West German. Italian and Swiss ministers met until after midnight to co-ordinate tactics against urban guerillas and other
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    • 40 4 N. KOREA'S BIG DAY PYONGYANG'S main square was filled to the rim as a mammoth crowd assembled on Sunday to celebrate North Korea's 30th anniversary. Among the august guests wn Chinese Senior Vice Premier Teng Hsiao pcn X L'PI picture.
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    • 161 4 Concern is over economy, says US poll WASHINGTON. Mon. Americans now rank the future of the economy as more Important than the possibility of war, according to a federally financed poll. The survey also shows that Americans today are more pessimistic about the future of this country than they were
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    • 421 4 BRUSSELS, Mon. The Europ- can Common Market's top shipping official accused the Soviet Union today of abuse of the freedom of the seas and called for more European power to limit Soviet competition In inter- national shipping EEC Shipping Commissioner Richard Burke told
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    • 317 4 W. Germany launches big hunt for terrorists BONN, Monday WEST German police have expanded an all-out search for terrorists amid new signs that some of the country's most wanted anarchists have returned here to plot more terror strikes. Four days after Duesseldorf police gunned down 28-year-old Wlliv Peter Stoll in
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    • 173 4 'I'll drop bombs if called to testify' DALLAS. Mon. Saying he would "drop bombs" if called to testify publicly on what he knows about the assassination of President Kennedy, an FBI agent claims Congressional investigators do not want him to tell the true story. If they are going to try
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    • 113 4 MIAMI BEACH (Florida), Mon.—Someone has found yet another use for vitamin C. It can prevent rust. Manj scientists still question some of the medical claims for vitamin C, sometimes tooted as a panacea (or conditions ranting from colds to cancer. Bat a sclentlat said today
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    • 220 4 Our economy is still strong: Fukuda ABU DHABI, Monday JAPAN'S economy is strong despite continuous attacks from the West on the pretext of a balance of payments surplus, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda was quoted as saying yesterday. The official United Arab Emirates (UAEi news agency said Mr. Fukuda made
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    • 62 4 CANBERRA, Mon. \j Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser said today it would be offensive and wrung to deny former US President Richard Nixon a visa to enter Australia If he wished. Mr. Fraser. In a television Interview, nonetheless made It clear he does not favour an official
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    • 29 4 MANILA, Mon —The proliferation of armed Muslim rebel bands it rrjkjif wttletijent of the six-year-old southern if insmnls) rebellion Increasingly difficult. Philippines President Marcos tald today.— Reutcr.
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  • 229 6 Witness at Tivoli shooting claims 3 were hurt A CONSULT ANT engineer who claims to have witnessed the brawl In Tlvoll coffeehouse, Orchard Road, on Sunday where two men were shot, has added an element of mystery to the incident. Mr. B. Grotegeer, 44, claims he saw three people being
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  • 117 6 A GROUP of leading British manufacturers of building materials ana equipment arrived here yesterday on a tact-nnding mission. According to the mission leader. Mr. D. A. Baker, the group is lookIng into the possibilities of forming Joint ventures and establishing agencies for British building materials
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  • 276 6 Man, 65, died after track mishap CORONER'S court heard yesterday how a 65-year-old man was seriously injured and later died after a Singapore athlete bumped into him while practising along a running track. Mr. S. Surendra, described in court as one of Singapore's fastest half-milers, was practising along the track
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  • 146 6 Man, 70, held after girL, 12, alleges rape nOLICE have arrested I a 70-year-old man who reportedly raped his 12-year-old neighboor in his house in Loronj 29, Geylanf, last week. He was arrested by detectives from Beach Road station when he ret o r ned borne on Saturday. The suspect,
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  • 24 6 THE Japanese Folk Arts Association will stage a Japanese folk arts show nt the National Theatre on Sept 29 at 8 p.m
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  • 23 6 MAUDE Road community centre youth group will hold a bicycle carnival at the People's Association field 'on Sunday at 9 am.
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  • 179 6 Plan to let youths 'air' their problems RADIO Singapore U looking into the possibility of starting a new programme to help teenagers air their, problems. A station official said yesterday: "We are Interested In teenagers and their problems Teenagers sometimes have problems which may not be problems at all. "It
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  • 162 6 rfiHE 18,500-tonne cruise ship, Rasa Sayang, which completed its last cruise on June 18. has been sold to a Oreek shipping company. No immediate details of the sale are known except that a representative of the new owner would be coming here later this
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  • 350 7 Assaults on accident eye-witnesses THE State Coroner, Mr. Chang Kok Meng, yesterday ordered the police to investigate thoroughly all reports of assaults filed by accident eye-witnesses. He had been told at a coroner's Inquiry that an eye-witness had been beaten up for coming forward
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  • 113 7 HAWKERS can pay their licence fees for the months of October to December when the Mobile Collection Unit of the Hawkers Department visits markets from Monday to Oct 10. The collection hours are from 9.30 am to noon on weekdays and from 9 30
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  • 147 7 a CHINESE drug, Pao A Ylng Tan. which was recently banned In Hongkong because It can cause anaemia, is sold freely here. Confirming this yesterday, a Health Ministry spokesman said It was looking Into the matter. The Hongkong-made medicine, pres c r 1 bed
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  • 62 7 POSTAGE stamps can be purchased at the Telecoms service counter at the Telecommunications Building, Robinson Road, outside normal opening hours of post offices from Monday. Stamps may be purchased at this counter from 5 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. from Mondays to Fridays, and after 1 p.m. on
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  • 153 7 'Don't use lifts at all during a fire DONT use lifts at all during a fire this is the advice of the Singapore Fire Brigade. This applies even to fire lifts. The fire lift, otherwise known as a fireman lift, is no different from ordinary lifts except for an extra
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  • 39 7 THE Bras Basah Adventure Club will conduct their seventh skin-diving course in December. A swimming course will be organised next month for the benefit of those who are interested in skin-diving but lack swimming capability.
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  • 369 7  - Winning touch of ballad at pop song festival EDMUND TEO By WITH a touch of ballad f T a mixture of fast and flow tempos, songwriter Bickjr Ho's composition, skyway, came In first In the First Singapore Popular Song Festival. Xne entry aiso won Ricky the awards for best music
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  • 377 7 The 'invisible' repairmen at Pearlbank REPAIR crews have been trying to repair the Pearlbank Apartment lifts since Aug 25, but most residents wer* unaware of it. This had led to complaints thrt the 495 families living In the 36storey building could use only one passenger and one service lift. The
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  • 29 7 MRS. Aurora ThisalnayaKn of the National Youth adershlp Training Institute will talk on Youth and Social Problems at the Canberra community centre today at 8 pm.
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  • 50 7 THE Public Works Department will begin a four-week repair job on the extension joints on Merdeka Bridge from 8 a.m. today. Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow all advance warning signs when approaching Merdeka Bridge, as one or two lanes will be closed during repairs.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 266 7 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS tlon (8). 8 Bags the Bible! (8). 6 Showy 14 players (or 9 Just the place (or a Lon- ancient history? (5-5 1 don ospltal (8). 7 Queen departed with Con10 Oive out that the clocks sort's head: temper! (6). are to be put back? Hi
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  • 990 8 Appeal important to taxpayers, court told HIGH Court judge has erred in law in giving judgment for Mr. Howe Yoon Chong, a ratepayer, in his appeal against the increased annual valuation of a property, which he owns with another person, from $1,340 to
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  • 79 8 Lum again chairman of Cisco THE acting Permanent Secretary (Home AfTfTalrsi. Mr. Lum Choong Wah. has been re appointed chairman of the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (Cisco) for three years from July L This was announced In th« latest Government Gazette by the Home Affairs and Education Minister, Mr.
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  • 65 8 THE Ministry of Culture will present a Cantooea* opera by the Kong Chow Wul Koon troupe at the Victoria Theatre on Sept 34 at 7.45 pjn. The troupe will perform excerpts from two opera*. The Qoddea* of Lok and Fmr**al] to a Warrior. TlektU at 11. $2 and
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  • 181 8 Buyers seek order against A COURT petition to to be filed by 17 flat buyers to stop the HUDC from building a 13-storey block of maisonettes In Amber Mile estate. Their decision to go to court was made at a meeting last week, and their lawyer, Mr. K. E. Hl
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  • 28 8 The National Productivity Board will organise a count on Working Capital Management at Its town training centre In Hotel Royal Ramada from Sept 18 to 37.
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  • 584 8 Sia on problem of keeping women in workforce THE massive withdrawal from the labour force of working women above the 20 to 29 age group Is of tfreat economic significance In Singapore, the Minister of State (Labour), Mr. Sia Kah Hui, said yesterday. He said the number of women In
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  • 150 8 A SINGAPORE barge worker, Hon Hlng Chow, 23, died after he was attacked by about 16 youths outside a Kota Klnabalu nightclub last week, according to a Sabah newspaper report. The Borneo Bulletin said Sabah police have arrested 16 youths In connection with the killing in
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  • 681 9 ENGINEERING is a profession that women still do not take to readily, judging by the results of the second triennial survey of engineering manpower just published. The survey, conducted last year by the Ministry or Science and Technology to update the data obtained In
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  • 281 9 MD testifies in constable's graft case A COMPANY managing director, testifying at the trial of a policeman charged with corruption, said the constable visited him every month and used his office calculator to work out commissions for contract favours. Mr. Llm Bee Siok. of Central Motors, told the court that
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  • 22 9 THE Mouiitbbtten ecm:nunlty centre mat agemeat committee will organise a ruby shew at its premises on Sunday at 9 am
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  • 17 9 THF telephone numr+r for Riid'n and Television Singapore wiU be changed to 25C0401 from Friday.
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  • 43 9 THE Port of Singapore Authority will conduct a course on ships' rigging and another on containerised cargo handling from Oct 9 to 37. Both are full-day courses and the fee :s $450. For more details, contact *****11 ext. 2316.
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  • 27 9 THE Duxton Plain community centre will hold courses on gultir for beginners, yeg* and children's ballet at Its premises soon. For further details, ring MSI7.
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  • 118 9 SINGAPORE SHIP ABLAZE IN BOMBAY THE 1,962- tonne Singapore ship Hong &ng caught fire while discharging cargo In Bombay port on Sunday night. According to Bombay port officials, the fire engulfed the fourth and fifth holds containing copra, wooden material ana bauxite. The ship's engine room was also damaged. An
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  • 61 9 REGISTRATION for next years kindergarten classes at the Kirn Seng Education Centre ;s now open to all children between four and six years old. Those Interested can call at the centre's office at Block 79. Indus Road, on weekdays from 730 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and on Satirday
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  • 111 9 rpoTAL water stocks In M. Singapore reservoirs went down By 6.12 per cent last month the highest drop In maximum capacity this year. According to a Public Utilities Board statement yesterday, there has been a decrease In stocks totalling 16.14 per cent of
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  • 223 9 Car parts centre for Middle Road area? A N AUTOMOBILE spare A parts centre Is expected to be set ud at a proposed shopping and office complex to be built in the Waterloo StreetMiddle Road area. The centre will be located on the ground and first floors of three blocks
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  • 292 9 A NUMBER of motor racing enthusiasts are turning to radiocontrolled cars as a ■nbsiitute for doing or seeing the real thing on the circuit. They have organised themselves Into a group to punue their new-found hobby at a "circuit" In an empty
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  • 210 10 Ziaur due here to pave way for closer ties PBESIDENT ZIAL'R Bahman of Bangladesh will pay a oneday official visit to Singapore on Sept 20 to further improve trade and economic ties between the two countries. Be will call on President Sheares before leaving the next day. Singapore will be
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  • 41 10 Photo society course THE Photographic Society of Singapore will conduct a course In practical photography, leading to the award of the society's certificate on Mondays and Wednesdays from November. Application forms are available at the society's premises at 4. Cashin Street.
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  • 400 10  -  PAUL JANSEN and EDMUND TEO By A MUSICIAN and a 22-year-A old hotel waitress were found dead in each other's arms in a Balmoral Road hotel room yesterday. Philip Monteiro, 30, drummer with a popular group here, Matthew and the Mandarins, and Lucy Llm,
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  • 196 10 Boy kidnap case: Man pleads guilty rN Tang Seng, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnapping eight-year-old schoolboy le It Soen, son of a wealthy Indonesian businessman hi Fldelic Street last September, when his case came up for a preliminary Inquiry yesterday. After hearing the facts of the case
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  • 254 10 NEW $4.5 m PLASTICS PLANT A LOCAL plastics firm will set up a $4.5 million plastics Injection plant to cater to the Increasing demand for plastic cabinets in the electronics Industry. Golden Castle Plastics Industries, with a paidup capital Qf $2 million will start manufacturing plastic cabinets for television sets,
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  • 28 10 THE Joo Chlat community centre will organise a Children's Day party for 500 children at Its premises on Oct 14 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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  • 71 10 A Metrication and You exhibition will be held at Telok Ayer community centre nightly from Friday to Sunday. In conjunction with the Metrication Board's sonal metric educational programme at Telok Ayer constituency, a metric Information stall will be art up at the Maxwell Road Market
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  • 39 10 THE Permanent Secretary (Health) and Director of Medical Services, Dr. Andrew Chew, and his wife will be thr Ruecu of honour at St. Andrew's School* 116 th Pounder's Day celebrations In Woodsviiie on Saturday at S pjn.
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  • 182 10 SINGAPOREFILIPINO VENTURE IN MARINE PROJECTS ANEW Sin g a p oreFlllplno Joint-venture company has been formed here to embark on offshore marine and industrial projects in the South-east Asian region. The company, Parsons Avant International. Is a Joint venture between Avant International of Singapore and Parsons Commercial Inc. of Manila.
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  • 268 10 k WEST German bankA. er yesterday suggested that an International agreement be signed among the maritime countries to solve the overtonnage problem In the shipping Industry by the scrapping of surplus ship 6. Dr. Hans-Jurgen Phlllpp, chairman of Schlffshypothekenbank Zu Lub
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  • 30 10 THE National Museum will screen three colour alms, Amsterdam Concerto, Hold Back the Sea and Elements Facing Elements, at Its premises at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Admission Is free.
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  • 46 10 AN eight-man textile manufacturers mission led by Mr. Lam Thlan. cha.rman of the Singapore Garment Manufacturers' Association, left yesterday for New York to participate In the 17th New York National Fashion and Boutique Show to be held from Sept 16 to 19.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 192 10 Busy hotels must have something good going for them. Ours reflects in our steady 85% occupancy rate. A few minutes drive from Subang Airport and Kuala Lumpur 210 tastefully furnished rooms with central, yet adjustable air conditioning. TV. and telephone in every room A block of chalets for those who
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 135 10 Bringing Up Wmthmr By BUI Kivintgh tfc Hal Camp iaS.l r USETO^SOMETHM** I BB* too CABBAGE REPAIRMAN? Jf I 'U.^ TOMORWO^ y STOVE, VOO'D LIKE POR MRS NAY9OB? Blon ff By Chic Young r2^ y^ HOW CAN I,' UJ*™* SIMPLE.' Wll_l_ THAT" h v ''t *JO. BUT WHEN I kfr^tXv
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  • 479 11 MOST Singaporeans, whether they realise It or rot, are staunch disciples of Confucius at least where eating is concerned. For the world's most often quoted Chinese philosopher once said "It Is human to yearn for food and sex" and few Singaporeans, modestly silent
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  • 110 11 THE Chinese High School Is looking for a principal to succeed Mr. Phua Beng Tee who will leave the school by the end of next month. Mr. Phua. recorded from the Nar.yang University In March 1976. has resigned to take up a senior
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  • 21 11 TH£ Bras Basah Road community centre youth group will hold a threemonth elementary photography course tor beginner* next moath.
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  • 257 11 Woman who tried to sell fake Rolex watches fined A BUSINESS woman was negotiating with a customer to sell 200 imitation Rolex watches when a party of officers from the Commercial Crime Division moved in, a district court heard yesterday. Kok Sew Lan. 35, who was caught with the watches
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  • 146 11 BALWANT Singh, managing director of Jetspeed Travel iPtei Ltd was fined $1,000 by a district Judge yesterday when he admitted en tering into an arrangement with an unlicensed travel agent to sell air tickets. He admitted committing the offence between Oct 6 and Nov
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  • 191 11 THE dot In the palm of the smiling German frauleln (left), Is a book one of the world's tiniest. It measures 3.5 mm by 3.5 mm and will be on display at the German book exhibition at the Victoria Memorial
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  • 68 11 DOMESTIC servant Ooh Chye Hong alias Alice. 17, was Jailed a day and fined $1,800 by a district Judge yesterday for stealing 12.7 M in cash. Jewellery and gold coins from her employer. Goh admitted committing the offence on Sept 9 when she was employed by
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  • 27 11 THE Singapore Indian Films. Arts and Dramatic Society will hold the flnau of Its Hindi Tamil talentlme at the Victoria Theatre on Sunday at 7 pa
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 341 11 From Borden World Trade Inc. Bordon World I radc Ira announce the appointment ot Jardine Sandilands as their distributor in Singapore tor the following products: Bama preserves and jams, Bama pine tellies, Bama Mayonnaise, Bama Salad Dressing, Borden Breakfast Drinks, Kava Instant Col tee. >ler Foods, Kealemon Lemon Juice and
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  • 359 12 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1978 THAT PLEDGE PRIME MINISTER Pham Van Dong's pledge last Sunday was for the Thais perhaps the most welcome development from the Vietnamese leader's visit. Hanoi Is now on record as promising that It will not aid communist insurgents In Thailand, or do anything
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  • 326 12 THE Chinese appear keen to build closer military links with the Japanese following the conclusion of the Sino-Ja-panese friendship treaty last month. A high level delegation In Tokyo under Gen. Chang Tsal-chien, deputy chief of staff of the Chinese army, has obtained Japanese agreement on the exchange of
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  • 428 12  -  REJENDRA BAJPAI By in West Bengal riE 15-month-old Marxist government in India's West Bengal state is wading through a political crisis following unprecedented floods and relief work is severely straining its meagre resources. Tens of thousands of people in I he
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  • 972 12  -  WILLIAM SCOBIE Despite setback caused by court rejection of $24m suit... By In Los Angeles THE recent rejection by a Callfornlan court of an US$l million (8124.5 million) suit brought against NBC television, blaming one of its programmes for the rape of a
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  • 1290 12 The second part of a report on Eaat Timor by Straits Times Foreign Editor SEAH CHIANG NEE who visited the territory last week. THE Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja had a disturbing announcement to make to the 10 ambassadors accompanying him on his visit
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 38 12 EASTERN UNITED TRADING PTE. LTD. I Hire Purchase, Rental and Trade -In Centre We offer good Trade in value for your working TV. Washing Machine Cooker Refrigerator Carpet Rugs /etc. etc. 216.218 Telok Kurau Road Singapore 15 __W
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    • 262 12 NYAL gjyßAyrr ONE A DAY CAPSULE i FEELGOOD! FEEL NEW! Take PLURAVIT MULTIVITAMINS one-a-day capsule. Pluravit provides all the essential vitamins and minerals for the maintenance of healthy body process. Pluravit is a balanced combination of 10 vitamins and 10 minerals in one capsule. One Pluravit a day keeps you
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  • FORUM
    • 146 13 JUST the other day I read of a tourist being Involved In a fracas at Lucky Plaza and was very embarrassed for our country, until an American tourist came to our showroom and bought a machine. Today I feel the reverse. We
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    • 114 13 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS Traffic chaos at Colombo Court RECENTLY the traffic situation at Colombo Court during certain hours of the day was such that it took a car between 15 and 30 minutes to get out of the Colombo Court Complex's car park on to Colombo Court itself
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    • 341 13 POLICYMAKERS in Singapore often attribute the lack of local large scale companies to the lack of entrepre neurs in comparision with international mv 1 1 inationals. As a management consultant, I feel this is hardly an accurate analysis of the sHuatlon. What
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    • 310 13 Beer Garden music sound level is controlled IITE REFER to the alle- gatlon of the noise pollution made by the managing agents of the Westwood Management Corporation (ST, Sept 7). The performances of live music at the Tamasek Beer Garden have been complied with the licensing requirement of the public
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    • 205 13 MR. VICTOR Doggetfs remark that the language of music Is International is Incorrect and misleading (ST. Sept 7). Western and Asian music are worlds apart and this is obvious even to a layman. It Is sad but true that a child nurtured
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 204 13 djpf^fl B 111 t^ m W 111 New Fashions. The new mood. The new look. Catch it all at Le Gril. Ming Court Hotel. The fresh new look from Charlie. With super new colours. The new mood. Romantic and gay. An ambience created by the new rich velvet and damask
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    • 7 13 YW Ci ipep CF ACAMIMT tgjAJI-NO ffIOTO
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    • 303 13 Have a good morning every I morning with Rowenta fH^l\/^* your perfect breakfast partner! I IwlV^^ |^2^mifij Breakfast hour can be the best hour of each day with Rowenta. Because with efficient Rowenta, your toast comes out J^ golden, and is prepared automatically L^m^^ I Your beautifully-designed Rowenta I^l coffeemakerKGi9.iservesuptoiO
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 901 13 On vour TV SINGAPORE 5 300 PM Opening and Impact The Scientific 7.05 The Phil Silvers Show Hollywood RoMethod and Its Application mance .^f 3.30 Diar, Of E«.ts (Etfish) jj KjUwWala,) 3.35 Afternoon Matiiee Visit To A Chief's 8 30 sports Magazine Soi starring: Richard Mulligan, Johnny 145 War M
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
    • 1266 14 THE last transacted ready sale at the dose of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1978 high and low, Adjusted for scrip/ rights Issue). INDUSTRIALS 272 132 Acma 264 +2 238 123* Alcom 234 178 112 Allied Choc
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    • 320 14 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST iMiuin' prleM tar St* III The Commerce 2.S3 2 .88 The Saving Fund 148 l.M spore Prog Fund IB 1.29 Spore Security Fund 2.14 2.27 Spore Invest Fund l.M 157 ASIA UNIT TRUST iMuam' prtoM for (ton 12) Mai Invest Fund 2.62 2.74 Mai Prog
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    • 1696 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
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    • 100 14 4 1/2% 1/&/80 (250.000) (98. 55B 99.65S) 4 3/4% 16/9/80 (2S0.000) (100.00B 100 10S) 5 3/4%TF I5/S/81-84 (250.000) (102.30S) 7 1/4% 16/4/86 (250.000) (100.75B) 7 1/4% IS/10/M (250.000) (100.75B) 7 1/4% l/S/87 (250.000) (100.70B) 5 V4% T F 15/7/87 (250.000) (101 958) 6 1/2% T F 1S/V17 (250.000) 100.40B
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    • 1841 14 ■QIH Hid offer prices offtn dally listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stuck Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots -of 1,000 units unles otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Ai.n.m.l. (2 948) Alum <2 46B) (3) 2 49. Al.i H»ld
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    • 49 14 Ben and CD 0 93 —.16 Supreme Corp 2.62 .13 Sim Urn 1.60 —.11 Pahang Cod 243 —.11 Haw Par 2 47 —11 Kemayan 2 20 .10 Denting 4 14 —.10 Rahman Hyd 5 95 —.10 A Amal 6.20 —.10 N Iron 6.SS —.10 PeUUng 7 80 —.10
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    • 23 14 Olympia 2 31 -14 Harper OU( 3 68 <- 14 U W«aTln« 1.40 -.13 Wnmu 4 16 +.13 dime Daiby 4 08 -10
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    • CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      • 49 14 1 302 -28 MBS 316 -24 N.t Iran 650 -20 H.rim.u 13S -13 G Lumber lit -13 HonfLeoaa 390 -12 Bra 97 -12 Pan Electric 224 -11 Gentinc* 410 -10 Haw Par 242 -10 PahanaCou 238 -10 SporaGlaM 160 -10 Sim Urn 1ST -10 H Royal 155 -10
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      • 28 14 OCBC 1110 +20 ICB 324 -fit PerlU Plant 208 +ld FAN 850 +15 Straiti Tradlntr 630 +15 AiutralAmal 810 +10 M Banking 505 +10 MafnumCorpn 420 +10
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      • 27 14 GSaeuritiM 713.000 Sime Darby 870.000 Haw Par 3S6.000 UOB 310.000 Com Plant 255.000 Fabar Martin 238.000 UOL 227.000 PahaafCona 187.000 DBS 151.000 "IB 141,000
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      • 40 14 Sept 8 Sept 1 1 B.T. Index: 2253.21 ->246 86 Industrials: 414.50 413.38 Finance: 726 98 724.88 Hotels: 282 93 280 98 Properties: ***** 258 38 Tins: 174.20 174.02 rubbers: 564.18 583.74 O.C.B.C 394.25 385.15 S.E.S. Ind: 411.67 411.42
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
      • 399 14 HONGKONG. Share prices closed lower with blue-chips posting the largest falls on widespread profit-taking. In the aftermath of the Financial Secretary's speech to security analysts on Friday, dealers said. Properties lost ground with Hongkong Land down 70 cents at HK$13 60 .l.rdine Mathnon fell 80 to $19 20 and
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      • 272 14 SYDNEY: The market was generally easier, dealers said. The Sydney All-Ordlnarles fell 2.84 to 552.10 points, on a total turnover volume of 10.62 million shares. SEPT II Onu INDUSTRIALS A C I 188 unch A N I 165 *2 A.P. M 12* u« h AmpolPet 87 +1 B H>
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      • 295 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly higher In mixed trading, led by small-sized steel mills and speculatlves. dealers said. The Dow Jones average closed 9 42 points higher at 5.640.24. with a volume of 200 million shares. The New Index closed at 426.19. up 0.01 point SEPT M Yen AJInomoto
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      • 378 14 From col five TINS Aakam (4 108) A Amal (6 25S) (2) 8 30 (2) 6.20. A Hllam 111. SOB *****). Barluntai (0 408). K| Lanjut 12) 2 SO. Kimuntini (2 638) CD. Krimil (3 108) <2> 3.M (S) 3.10 (li 3.14. K Kimpar (3 60S). Kucha) (1
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      • 71 14 THE latest pr.me landing rates o! the following banks as at the close of business en Sept 8. and not those published on Monday, are: Banks fLR Barclays Bank a Continental Illinc-ls 1' Dal-Ichi Kangjo 7', Hongkone Siian^hal T, Industrial Bank (Japan) TA Korea Exchange IVi Kwa.ngtung Provincial
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      • 37 14 Mandar Saturday Hoofkonl 205 008 2O6.00B 205 308 20*508 Sport <2> 206.40B 206 78 B 207 078 207.518 Export prtca* Is noe-aterltng areai In U8 dollar par ounce. (1) Australian dollar per ounce (2) Average price.
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    • COMMODITIES
      • 26 14 THE Straits tin price rose $14 to SI, 865 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up five tonnes to 200 tonnes.
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      • 343 14 rlE Singapore rubber market yesterday opened 1.25 cents higher reflecting steadier London advices, dealers said. Prices then rose a further 0.75 cent while forwards advanced 3.50 cents on continuing forward demand, trade speculative and upcountry buying. Trading was fairly active with profit-taking well absorbed. The morning session closed quietly
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      • 116 14 -vAILY SSR and SMR price* at noon yesterday: J Oct Nc» R.A.S. (Current Mtb) (Forward Mth) Buvrrs SWkra Buyers Srtlrrs >SR 20 (1 ten pallet) 219 50 221.50N 220 50 222 50 N ISK 50 .1 ton pallet I 217.50 219 bON 218.50 220.50N M.R.E.L.B. \bXR 5CV
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      • 30 14 Rubber: Sept 11. Singapore: Oct 246.50 cts. (up 1.25 cts.) Malaysia Oct 251.50 cts. (up 1.51 cts.) Tin $1,865 (up $14). Official offering 200 tonnes (up five tonnes).
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      • 119 14 MINEIE PRODUCE IX 1 CHANGI, JINCAPORE NOON CLO1INC PRICES PER PICUL YEITIRDAY. CaMnut Bulk »91 iclltn. old drum $96 •clleri. ucw drum »101 icllera. hMI Mixed i loose) UK/Cool. «M buytn. P«p»tr: Muatok ASTA whIU fob. 100'-. .MLW ***** iflkn. Sarawak white fob »6<, NLW S31S Hlleri. Sarawak
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    • 471 14 SENTIMENT sobered down considerably and price* tended lower on moat front* on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday following the weekend announcement that margin trading will be introduced on all settlement deals, beginning on Sept 18 on the big board and on Oct 2 on the
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    • 433 14 $3.68 on sparse deals PRICES staged a broad retreat on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday to close on an easier note. Trading was active but erratic. The selling felt most In the afternoon session, took the New Straits Times Industrial Index 1.06 points lower to 455.18. The
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    • 92 14 TH E US dollar gained 1-month *****/2.2567 strength and touch- 2-months 2.2537/2.2557 ed a high of $2.2600 In 3-months 2.2515/2.2540 thin market conditions 6-months 2.2425/2.2465 in the Singapore forex KUALA LUMPUR: The market yesterday. US dollar recovered Dealers were cautious slightly yesterday closing that the US has
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    • 136 14 Carrcncks US dollar Sterling round Hongkong ciollar MSian doliur usi iohilling Bel franc (ccm) Danish kroner ■'leiicn franc Italian lire Ntth e"Hder Nor kroner Swedlsl'. kroner Swiss Iran: Oeut "n..r:t Japanese yen rio'lar SZ dollar dollar Renmnibl Nominal rates Smithsonlin Percdilaje quoted yc*Urday (cro»») parity change 2.2b»0 2.2590
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    • 206 14 ASIAN currency deposit I Interbank rates as at close on Sept 11. IS Dollars (Spot' Offer Bid 7 days 8 5 8 8 12 1 mth 9 14 9 18 2 mths 8 7 8 8 3 4 3 mths 8 15 16 8 13 16 6
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    • 14 14 NOTE: These rates may differ sligiitly from those quoted by banks to their customers.
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    • 23 14 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7'/« per cent.
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    • 43 14 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollar on Sept 11. Offer Bid Overnight 6 14 6 1 mth 6 11 16 6 5 8 mths 6 3 4 8 5 8 3 mths 6 3 4 6 5 8 Sour**: Astley Pearce.
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    • 42 14 RANOE of run offrrH by urounl houm on 8*I>t 11. Overnluhl 3-.-, Call dcpoor -Month Trtuury bills 3 g l« 3 7/u Month K»nk bill! 3/R 1/4 Month CD S 3/4 S/R -Month CD UK S S/4 tMirti: N.t.on.l Oniwint C.
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    • 711 15 Hume (FE) raises dividend in view of good performance THE splendid recovery staged by subsidiary Hume Industries (Malaysia) was instrumental to the sharp recovery of Its parent Hume Industries Far East) for the financial year Just past. Including the portion of the company's share of associate earnings, group pre-tax profit
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    • 750 15 Prima hits growth path on the back of buoyant overseas sales AFTER two years of stagnating performance, Prlma (Flour Mills) has swung Itself firmly back on the growth path and seems set to enjoy higher earnings In the current year. Already, at the half-way mark, the group has achieved a
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    • 489 15 SEMBAWANG Shipyard, which has hitherto stood firm against the tide of adversities In the shipping industry, may see an erosion of profits In the current year. Group pre-tax profit for the January-June 1978 period came to only $11.02 million, down 17.31 per cent from the previous
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
    • 95 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. High Court judge Mr. Justice Mohamed Azml today ordered a warrant of arrest to be Issued against a Juror, Mr. V. Supplah, for falling to appear In court. He was one of the Jurors who had been summoned to come to
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    • 61 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Datuk Senu Abdul Rahman said Uxiay he would definitely step down as Umno secretary-general next week. Be denounced rumours and reports which said he had been pressured to resign, and that he woul£ retire for "health reason*." "I am resigning as secre-tary-general
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    • 56 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Moo. Itie South Korean Ambaasador to Malaysia, Mr Sang Jin Chvun, a keen photographer, today displayed about 100 photographs on Beautiful Malaysia at a leading hotel here The exhibition to last one month Is at Malaysian scenes taken by the ambassador from different parts of the
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    • 40 15 KUALA LUMPUR MOD. It ni perh»r* the bigr; bumper -to- bum per crash the rlty In recent jmn. Eleven can, a lorry and motorcycle were Involved In the accident at the Jalao Kuchlng Jaian Keponf roundabout thla momlnc.
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    • 152 15 NARROW ESCAPE FOR 23 AS BUS OVERTURNS REMBAU, Mon. Twenty-three people had a narrow escape when a private tour bus they were travelling in skidded and somersaulted twice before it landed In an orchard at the 20.4 km Seremban-Ampln road at dawn today. Five of them were taken to the
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    • 223 15 Headless body found in ravine BUKTT IBAM (North Pahang), Mon. 'THE headless body of a businessman from Kuantan was found in a small ravine near the Ulu Serai forest, about 48 km from here, yesterday afternoon. Police and the dead man's family identified the body as that of Mr. Ow
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    • 244 15 FINANCE Minister Tengku Razaleigh r Hamzah said yesterday he would propose to the Asean secretary-general that a seminar be held for Asean Customs officers on drug smuggling and preferential trade agreements. He said it was clear close cooperation between Customs service* in Asean
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    • 134 15 Minister for China next Monday KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengkn Ahmad Rithauddeen will leave here next Monday on a weeklong visit to China during which he will discuss matters of bilateral Interest with Chinese officials. Announcing this here today, he said he would also discuaß trade between the
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    • 36 15 TOKYO, Mon. The Malaysian Timber Industry opened a one-week exhibition In Tokyo today to promote sales of timber and timber products in Japan. On display are products ranging from logs to finished products. UPX.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 455 15 HURRY! a/7\>l>^ HURRY! o€^V>4\i^ HURRY! \^j^^ i stock clearance sale *Jm USIJAI SALE '•"ice price SAVi iinuXr SEPIYA Pantv Hose t 190 »0 50 tl4O 1 Children Tim 129?I 29 *050 5240 /Tl "^»B JOHNSONS Sirctchable Socks 1 2 5C $090 s 1 60 GERMAN Cufflimgt/Rings a 2 90 (100
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 1770 16 tAT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX A JF^L fl fl .BY fl Mfl le>^ T^To^d' ofr> our Iv ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES s SLg ?x" ffisssr personal I FOP. SALE SMOPPIN6 GUIDE FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT a&V W lid l 1 MIM I If AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE SANTOS
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    • 470 16 I Applications from Singspors citizens are invited for the poet or: MALE INVENTORY CLERK PRE REQUISITES: Age 20 26 years. At least GCE 'O' level passes In 4 subjects. Some experience In maintaining and updating stock card records of technical equipment and able to prepare reports on machines in stock
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    • 753 16 A WELL ESTABLISHED COMPANY IN JURONQ urQ#ntty r#qulrM FEMALE CONFIDENTIAL CLERK. Must be able to type Do correspondence and simple Accounts. Must be bilingual, English and Chinese Minimum educational qualifications: O.C.E. O' level At least 3 years working experience. Knowledge of telex advantage Plesae call at: GEORGE AND DAVID PTE.
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    • 743 16 INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN -I COMPANY requires female Secretary and Office Clerk for Singapore office. Secretary must have S.C shorthand and some bookkeeping knowledge and able to handle correspondence and office matters independently. Office Clerk must have S.C. typing and filing experience Apply S.T Box A***** giving experience details, salary expected and
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    • 849 16 COPY TYPIST urgently reQutrod by Brttteh Treosna Firm. Experience not necessary but must have typing speed of about 45 wpm with good accuracy School leavers welcome. Pleaae apply with resume Including contact number, eipected selary and a non-returnebte photograph to: S.T. BOX AN23I. FEMALE CORRESPONDENCE/ TELEX Clerk Possess OCE 'O'
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    • 420 16 WANTED ONE EXPERIENCED female secretary and female clerk. Knowledge of bookkeeping and typing essential Kindly call personally at Blk. 164. 1212. Stirling Rd Spore 3. CLERK TYPIST appointment vacant In well established shipping organisation Apply personally 35-B. Tanglln Road. Spore 10 ATTENTION!!! We are an established INTERNATIONAL company with headquarters
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    • 569 16 _4EKN_ Group ol Compenlee (S) PTE LTD Invites applications from Singapore citizens (Male and Female) for the posts of SALES-ASSISTANTS lor our new branches of Phsrmecy end Health Food Store el Buklt Tlmah Plata (Upper Buklt Tlmah Koad). scheduled for opening by middle of coming October Eiperlence In Pharmaceuticals and
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 726 17 N EMPLOYMENT An international engineering company has immediate vacancies for ft) SENIOR FIELD SALES REPRESENTATIVE tor aw compreeaore ..qulpmem end related producte (2) SENIOR FIELD SAL'.S REPRESENTATIVE tor dteeel engine anri Ms appKC4ttvofii #4#clnc cvwr fMtorv 9fM pUftlptt Sp^itCattiOfi Oueimcenone: a Preferably S ngapore cttlzens. have completes N S a
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    • 882 17 1 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCED Sales Representative with good trade contacts to p promote sales of typewriter ribbons Apply with full resume 1 Including salary expected. I passport size photo (non-retum-t able) and contact telephone to: Type-Rite Industries Pte Ltd.' 714/ 718 PSA Multl-storejr Complex. Blk 3. Paslr Panjang Rd Singapore
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    • 1327 17 II EMPLOYMENT Nestle, INTERNATIONAL FOOD COMPANY WITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN JURONG requires (A) INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN OuotMcenona: a Cii O Cert or ITC Cert a Experience In Pneumatic/ Electronic Instrumentation a Knowledge of written and oral English (B) MECHANIC Ouelmcattone: a ITB Certificate (Mech. Eng.) c 2 years working experience (C)
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    • 933 17 I II EMPLOYMENT A large International Marine Engineering and Cenakvctten Company Mi Jurong. Invites applications from Singapore Citizens for the position of: DRAFTSMAN (MALE) Main dutlee: a Preparation or drawing Involving modifications to Company's marine equipment a Upgrading or existing drawIngs of- marine equipment. Rf^UnWiHytnl: i a OCE. 'O' level
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    • 616 17 II EMPLOYMENT 'r^-jE''ffiJ FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS a Non-cltlzen may apply a Experience not necessary WE OFFER: a 5-day working week a Attendance bonus a Transport allowance a No shift and microscopic work a I3th month pay a Medical facilities a Work In airconditloned comfort. Intereeted call at TELOK BLANQAH INDUSTRIAL
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    56 21 Agad 56 yaars. paaaad (way pa«calull, on 11.1.71 l*avirvg bahlnd WHa: Madam Mary Tan: Sen*: Eddie Than Keng Yang. Richard Chan Keng Chew. Sebastian Chan Keng Koon: daughter Chan Joo Keng. daughtar-ln-latK Rosalind Tan Swee Oek; OranddaugMar' Arlene Chan Al-Un. Cortaga at Slock 2M, Ang Mo Klo. T»l
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    • 120 21 140 Acknowledgements THE FAMILY OF LATE MR. TAV HENG LENG (BA BA TAY) WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATEFUL THANKS TO THE STAFF OF PIL, MEMBERS OF BETHESOA (KATONG) CHURCH. ST. JOHN'S. RELATIVES ANO FRIENDS FOR THEIR KINO ASSISTANCE. CONDOLENCES, DONATIONS AND WREATHS DURING THEIR RECENT BEREAVEMENT. WE, THE FAMILY of
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      31 21 classmates friends or Ngee Ann Tech. College wish to express their deepest sympathy to Tlx tamtly relative* ot Mr. Sm Wmi M*ng dapartod on 7/t/7«. MR. SEE WAN MEMO
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      150 21 Passed away peacefully on 11-9-78 Leaving behind wife Hilda, two sons Eric and Eapon. daugh-ters-in-law and grandchildren. Cortege leaving from Church ot Vie Rlaen Chriat. Toe Payoh Central at 2.30 p.m. lor C.C.X. Cemetery. Aged SO pimd away peacefully on 10 9 78 leaving behind wife and 7 children to
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    • 54 21 DP. 001 KINO LOK, aged 79. passed away peacefully on 10.9.78. Leaving behind beloved wife. 5 sons 4 daughters. 3 sons-in-law. 4 daughters-in-law. 18 grandchildren Funeral service at 9 am on Tuesday. 12.9 78 at residence. 27. Jalan Keparpt Kelapa Klang Cortege leaving at 1000 am for Cheras
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    • 481 22 RACING ACE DIES Peterson loses battle for his life after flaming crash MILAN, Mon. Swedish racing; driver Ronnie Peterson died here today, four hours after going into a deep coma from injuries received during a flaming crash in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix. He was 34. Peterson, badly Injured
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    • 256 22  -  WILL GRIMSLEY By T^EW YORK, Mon. There Is nothing in the annals of tennis to compare with it. You have to reach back into the history of the ring to find the flre and ferocity that sparks the classic court rivalry of
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    • 564 22  -  FAIRWAY: By Kuala Lumpur, Mon. SELANGOR Turf Club officials must have been puzzled, as did many racing fans, over the poor response to this year's running of the $25,000 Wilayah Stakes yesterday. Only seven runners lined up for the 1,200 metres sprint for Class
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    • 784 22 WEIOHTS for tola weekend a pro-am racea In Kuala Lumpur. SATURDAY CLASS 4 1.300 M 1 Heaven't Oift 58.0 8 Oarda M.v 8 Bandar Kaya 55. s 4 Jalan Mlnyak 50.9 5 Daring Prince 50. (J 7 Deaperado *t- 9 10 Art Jewellery 48.5 2 Tip Tip 47.5
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      15 22 WHO'S NO.1 0 CONNORS... after US Open victory B O R G after Wimbledon victory.
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    • 44 22 NEW YORK, Mon.— Australian Fred Stolle and American Dick Savitt defeated Butch Buchholz and Fred Kovaleskl of the United States 6-4, 7-6, yesterday to win the Hall of Fame doubles tournament held in conjunction with the U.S. Open tennis championships.— UPl
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    • 40 22 "So I started out aggressively," he said. "1 never chickened out on a single shot." Borg glumly agreed "Jimmy he was too good for me," he said. In the women's singles final Chris Evert beat Pam Shrlver 7-5, 6-4. AP.
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    • 366 22 pOLUMBua (Georgia). \J Mon.— Jerry p»te yesterday bircUed the 15th hole to beat Phil Hanrock by one stroke and five the Southern Open golf tournament the same one-two nrl*hers for the second-year running. Pates lone birdie gave him a one- under -par 69 and 11 -under par total of
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    • 95 22 MONZA, Mon.- -The death of Sweden motor-racing ace Ronnie Peterson today mirrored that of German driver Wolfgang Ton Trips killed amid strikingly similar circumstances here almost 17 yeaxs ago to the day. On Sept. 10 1961, Von Trips lined up at the start of the Ita- Han Grand
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    • 308 22 Drivers call far ban on Monza MONZA. Mon THE world's leading motor racing drivers and team bosses were today demanding an end to Formula One racing at Monza unless track safety standards were dramatically improved, after yesterday's multiple crash near the start of the Italian Grand Prix. Vittorio Brambilla of
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    • 113 22 Zaman moves further ahead KREFELD (West Germany) Mon. Qamar Zaman of Pakistan extended his lead in the World squash tournament by beating his compatriot Hlddy Jehan la the final of the West German leg of the series here yesterday. Zaman, winner of the two previous tournament events In Holland and
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    • 231 22 to tour the BrlUth Isle* next month. SOCCER— Foreign resultsDutch League Honour Dlvldon: Den Haag 0 Rod* 3. MW 1 NAC 1. NBC 0 Twento 0, Sparta 3 Volen- I dam o. az 6 7 2 Feyenord 2. I Oo Ahead 2 VW 0. AJax 2
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    • 366 23  -  BERNARD PEREIRA BADMINTON review By IF ever there was nn occasion that served to emphasise Singapore's crying need to expo s c their youngsters to top International competition, it could not have been better manifested than In the just-concluded ASEAN schools' badminton championships. Singapore coaches
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    • 391 23  -  PETER SIOW BASKETBALL review. By TTCOUGH basketx ball Is mostly about giants, it was the dwarfs who stole the limelight In the just-concluded Pesta Sukan basketball invitation championship at the Gay World Stadium. Players such as Singapore's Leong X c n g Chuan,
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    • 395 23  - Proposal for pro golf sponsorship ERNEST FRIDA By IN exciting scheme to help project proA fesslonal golfers onto the Asian circuit tour has been suggested by Alan Murray, the Professional Golfers' Association president. The idea, which is being employed in the United States. Australia. and Britain, calls for companies or
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    • 261 23  -  JOE DORAI By_ SINGAPORE'S national soccer team ended a busy season on something of a sour note. But there is no shortage of players hoping to help them regain lost prestige. A record number of 110 have been re- commended to the Football Association
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    • 307 23 SEVEN players belonging to National Football League Division One teams will strenethen the Singapore Youth soccer side when they meet Dublin University at the Jurong Stadium tonight (6.30), reports JOE DORAI. The players, all regulars in NFL matches, are Yakob Hashlm (goalkeeper). Kasmanl
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    • 103 23 OYDNEY, Mon. Former England cricket captain Tony Greig confirmed in Sydney today that he Is an epileptic. Greig. who has now settled ir. Sydney, said he had suffered from the condition since the age of 12. Speaking on a Sydney commercial radio station, he said: "I have
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    • 68 23 AMSTELVEEN (Holland), Mon.— The New Zealand cricketers recovered from a disastrous start to beat Holland by 50 runs in a 40-over match here yesterday. New Zealand were 30 for five at one stage but captain Mark Burgess (83) and Lance Cairns (96) led a fight-back and took the
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    • 37 23 BANGKOK. Mon Lord Klllanln. the International Olympic Committee president has accepted an Invitation to the eighth Asian Oamos here. apparently giving hk sanction to the controversial Games, a top Asian Oames official said today. UPT
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    • 22 23 IMPERIAL Hotel trounced Hyatt Hctel 7-1 In a Food and Drink AUied Workers' Union Inter-branch soccer match at Tanglln yesterday.
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    • 75 23 ATHLETICS Maju secondary school meet (National Stadium Sam). BADMINTON: Men's Junior inter-club league Special Constabulary v HK Bank; SAFRA v Sunbeam (SBA Hall. 7.30 p.m.). SOCCER International friendly: Singapore Youths v Dublin University (Jurong Stadium 6.30 pm I NFL Dlv. 1 Armed Forces v Farrer Park United (Jurong
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    • 260 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By THE Singapore Amateur Swimming Association will decide soon when they will hold their second qualifying trials for the Asian Games in Bangkok this December. Only six swimmers qualified from last month's first triala. SASA have decided on the second trials because they
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    • 104 23 THE Singapore under-23 team, making their first appearance this season, trounced Thailand's Armed Forces Academies Prepara- ton, School 17-0 (a goal two tries and a penalty goal) in a friendly rugby match at Grange Road yesterday, reports PETER SIOW. But there was little to gloat
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    • 18 23 JURONG Oflshore Promet beat Jurong Shipyard 3-1 In a Jurong Cup soccer match «t Jurong yesterday.
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    • 132 23  - Another school for youths? WILFRED YEO By SINGAPORE will have their second soccer school for youths later this year— lf the Football Association of Singapore Council approve Director of Coaching Trevor Hartley's blueprint. Hartley, who has long advocated the setting up of a second school to supplement the present FAS
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    • 59 23 SYDNEY. Mon. Australia's Test captain Bobby Slmoson, 42, today announced his retirement from first-class cricket for the second and last time. Simpson. who has played 62 Tests for Australia, came out of retirement last year to captain Australia, s Test side after many leading Australian cri c k
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  • 70 24 LONDON. Men. A public opinion poll taken Just before British Prime Minister James Callaghan announced last Thursday he would not call a general election this autumn showed that the Conservative Party held a five per cent edge over his own Labour Party. The poll showed that
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  • 245 24 Summit: 'It's now up to Sadat' THURMONT (Maryland), Monday THE Camp David summit on the Middle East reached a decisive stage today and sources said President Sadat of Egypt has now assumed a pivotal position in determining the outcome. Mr. Sadat Joined President Carter for the latest round of crucial
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  • 74 24 WASHINOTON. Mon. Out of public view, the US Defence Department and key federal civilian agencies next month will conduct the biggest peacetime test of the government's mo b 1 llsalion readiness since World War Two. The objective Is to determine how quickly military reserve and National Guard
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  • 551 24 TIESPITE a strong-fisted crackdown on anti-government agitation, several thousand Muslim extremists today took to the streets in the holy cities of Qom and Meshad and in the ensuing clashes with the army, five people were killed. However, another planned protest march in the capital
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  • 115 24 RHODESIAN, ZAMBIAN TROOPS EXCHANGE FIRE SALISBURY, Mon. Rhodeslan troops and Zambian regulars yesterday traded flre across the common border for the third consecutive day. the Military Command said today In a communique reporting another 32 deaths. The communique said Zambian troops yesterday directed flre across the Zambezi River against Rhodeslan
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  • 140 24 MANILA, Mon. Nine alleged communist guerillas and six soldiers were killed in separate clashes over the weekend, the Defence Ministry said today. A Home Defence volunteer was also wounded. The first Incident occurred ln the far southern town of Katlpunan ln Zamboanga Del
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  • 674 24 f ONDON. Mon Equity leaders iv today extended fast Friday's gains In moderate turnover, dealers said, and a 3 pm the Financial Times Index was up 5 8 at 522.8 Government stocks, however, declined after the government borrowing requirement figures for August, but the fall was limited to
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  • 1280 25  - Riots in Iran a threat to oil exports YOUSSEF AZMEH in Bahrain By ANTI- GOVERN A MENT violence, which could threaten the "Peacock Throne" of the Shah of Iran, has raised a forbidding spectre a posslb 1 c oil shortage such as that which hit the world unexpectedly as a
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  • 690 25  -  MATT FRANJOLA By in Johannesburg TOHE use of a shoul1 der-carried heatseeking missile to bring down a civilian Rhodesian airliner last week marks a significant turn in conflicts in Southern Africa. South African and Western intelligence sources have been predicting a major escalation
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