The Straits Times, 26 September 1978

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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Big swing to Labour in Aussie by-election
      243 3 Big swing to Labour in Aussie by-election CANBERRA, Monday AUSTRALIA'S first electoral test after the Fraser Government's August Budget has shown a swing to the Labour Party In an Important by-election over the weekend. i The opposition party reversed a 33.9 per cent victory of the Liberal Government In the
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      Lock icon FUKUDA'S BIG LEAD OVER RIVAL
      129 3 FUKUDA'S BIG LEAD OVER RIVAL rKYO. Mon— ln the race for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidency. Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda has a big lead over his chief rival, LDP secretary-general Masayoshl Ohlra, according to a nationwide Asahl Shimbun survey. The survey, covering nearly 90 per cent of the
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      Lock icon To be freed
      38 3 JAKARTA. Mon. The government will release another 1.324 detainees on Wednesday in a ceremony in the central Java city of Semarang. the Commander of the Security end Order Command (Kopkamtib), Admiral Sudomo. said today. AP.
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      Lock icon Another Japanese boat arrested
      125 3 rpOKYO, Mon— Another X Japanese fishing boat was stopped yesterday by a Soviet patrol boat within the Soviet 370-km zone and fined the equivalent of U5577,900 <*****,710). the Maritime Safety Agency said today. The agency said the 96-tonne No. 38 Otomaru from Hlroo, about 800 km
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      Lock icon IRAN'S PRESS BILL GOES TO PUBLIC
      213 3 TEHERAN, Monday A DRAFT parlia- mentary Bill guaranteeing press freedom was presented to the public for inspection and criticism yesterday, the latest in a series of liberalising measures introduced by Iran's new Prime Minister Jaafar SharifEmami. Newspapers and magazines can no longer be arbitrarily
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      Lock icon IMF TO BOOST PAPER CREDIT SCHEME
      583 3 IMF TO BOOST PAPER CREDIT SCHEME Bid to get higher production and cut unemployment WASHINGTON. Monday A MAJOR new boost in pa- per credit was announced by world financial leaders here last night in an attempt to fuel a stronger international recovery towards higher industrial production and less unemployment. It
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      Lock icon S.Korea allowed to attend talks in Russia
      195 3 S. Korea allowed to attend talks in Russia SEOUL, Mon— The Soviet Union has allowed South Korea to participate in the conference of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (lUCN) to be held in the Russian city of Ashkhabad for 10 days from tomorrow. It was
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      Lock icon Move towards Pak polls
      60 3 President Mohammad Zl* ul-Haq yesterday took the first steps towards general elections In Pakistan, amending the constitution to create separate constituencies (or the ethnic minorities. Oen. Zla did not announce the date for the elections he promised, but ordered the constitutional amendments on election laws which
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      Lock icon Move to end strike
      71 3 WASHINGTON, Mon Publishers and printer* from New York'i three major newspaper* meet Federal mediator* in Washington tomorrow in an effort to reopen negotiations on the city* newspaper strike, now In its eighth week. Negotiations ground to a halt more than a week ago on the strike,
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      Lock icon FRENCH GOVT SUFFERS POLL SETBACKS
      171 4 FRENCH GOVT SUFFERS POLL SETBACKS PARIS. Mon. Steel- workers In the depressed region of Lorraine in eastern Fra-ce came out on a one-day 1 strike today over threatened closures as the government smarted under by-election setbacks. Radical party leader Jean -Jacques 8 c r v a nSchrelber suffered a humiliating
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      Lock icon Vietnam hit by fierce storm sweeping south
      332 4 BANGKOK. Monday Thais too are bracing for floods TROPICAL storm hit northern Vietnam today bringing heavy rains driven by winds reaching speeds of up to 120 kmh, Radio Hanoi said. Earlier today the radio said that the province of Ha-Nam-Unh had been deluged
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      Lock icon TERRORIST IDENTIFIED
      72 4 DORTMUND (West Germany) Mon. In a major West German anti-terror Ist coud authorities today Identified one of two wounded terrorists captured after a bloody Shootout with police as prime anarchist suspect Angelika Speltel. The 26-year-old Miss I Speltel, is wanted in the slaylngs of three prominent Germans last
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      Lock icon Bombs as guerillas launch war of attrition
      166 4 MANAGUA, Mon. More than 20 bombs went off in poor areas of Managua last night as guerillas announced the start of a hit-and-run war of attrition against the government of President Anastaslo Somoza. Informed sources said. The home-made bombs, which caused little damage,
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      Lock icon Sadat's son weds
      55 4 SHARING a laugh on the occasion of his son Gamal's wedding to Dma Erfan (second from right) Is Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Mrs. Sadat is at extreme left. The wedding took place on Sunday in Mr. Sadat's Cairo residence. The President looked fully recovered from his tough
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      Lock icon 'Thai Reds have lost a major rallying cry'
      250 4 'Thai Reds have lost a major rallying cry' BANGKOK, Monday THE underground Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) has lost a major cause for attacking the government with the recent release of 19 actlvitlsts, a high-rank-ing military official said in an Interview here today. Deputy secretary-gene-ral of the National Security Council
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      Lock icon Thorpe case: Probe into alleged theft
      109 4 Thorpe case: Probe into alleged theft LONDON, Mon.— Police are Investigating the alleged theft of documents from a central figure in the political scandal surrounding former British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe, a Scotland Yard spokesman said today. Mr. Thorp- has been charged with three other men with conspiring to
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      'Afghans flee regime'
      60 4 ISLAMABAD. Mon. Eight or nine thousand Afghans have fled from their country's new "revolutionary regime and entered Pakistan in recent weeks, according to an informed source here. Whole families ol refugees with their livestock and household goods have poured into the Dir and Chttral districts of north-west
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      Lock icon Checking Meos
      27 4 BANGKOK. Mon Police and immigration officials are screening about 500 Meo hill tribesmen who crossed the Mekong River iron-. Laos into Thailand last week —Reuter
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      Lock icon "Mayor shot in gangland style: 3 held
      185 4 "Mayor shot in gangland style: 3 held MANILA, Mon DOLICE arrested three suspects today in the ganglandstyle shooting of a town mayor and horse racing commlssio ncr in the worst crime incident In Manila in six years of martial law. Mayor Nemeslo Yabut, 52, of suburban Makati. suffered head injuries
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      Lock icon BRING BACK HANGING, SAY YOUNG , BRITONS
      137 4 BRING BACK HANGING, SAY YOUNG BRITONS LONDON, Mon. Young Britons wan*, harsher treatment for vandals and hooligan.-.. and a majority wan; hanging brought back, according to a survey published today. The survey, by National Opinion Polls, showed unemployment stood out as the major issue facing young people 18 per cent
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      Thais get US fighter jets
      70 4 BANGKOK. Mon Th> United States today <Je ivered a squadron of 16 V-SK fighter aircraft to the Ftuyai Thai Air Force tRTAF) M part of US arms sales to Thailand. Prime Minister Krian'iialt Chomanan. who officially received the aircraft purchased at a cost of US$96
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      Lock icon Refugee hitch
      45 4 DACCA. Mm Appio* henslon and rumours among Burmese reluijees that they may be -.übjtoted to atrocities again on their return have slowed .he process of repatriation of more thaa 200.000 Mu'lim refugees under an agreement signet by Bingladesh and Burms In July AfP
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      AMERICANS URGED TO RECYCLE WASTE
      213 4 UN'TED NATIONS. Mon A MtRICANS were J\ told yesterday that they mast commit their wasteful economy to recycling in order to adapt to future restricted supplies of minera's, energy and other resources. The United States already has the technology to recycle vast •mounts of discarded
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      87 4 NOW DAILY NON-STOP SERVICES TO IMPEL Starting 1 October, SIA offers an exclusive, non-stop 707 Superjet service daily to Taipei. Depart 10am any Mon, Tue or Fri; 1 .45pm any Wed, Thu, Sat or Sun. Arrive Taipei at 2.40pm or 6.25pm. Including our daily j 7478 service, SIA now offers
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      Lock icon Strike at Ford puts pay policy tO test
      225 5 Strike at Ford puts pay policy tO test LONDON. Mon. Britain's biggest car maker. Ford, ground to a standstill today In the first major teat of the Labour Government's new round of Inflationbeating wage restraints. Plant after plant closed down as production workers voted overwhelmingly to Join a nation-wide strike
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      Lock icon Arrest order
      37 5 JAKARTA, Mon. Indon«lan Defence Minister, Oen. Mohammad Jusuf. Issued an order to arrest military men frequenting nightclubs, massage parlours and the like during his weekend Inspection tour of army and police camps In Jakarta. AFP.
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      Lock icon Thai rice exports drop by 50 pc
      160 5 BANGKOK, Mon.— Thai rice exports during the first eight months of this year showed a decrease of almost 50 per cent from the same period in 1977, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Board of Trade. Thailand exported 1,064,471 tonnes during
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      Lock icon Swiss franc and gold soar as the dollar slides
      500 5 Shore-up move fails LONDON, Mon. QOLD and the Swiss franc rose to record levels today as the dollar resumed its slide when European foreign exchange markets opened after the weekend. Foreign exchange dealers appeared unimpressed by the latest Washington move to
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      Lock icon Demo: 28 held
      23 5 LONDON. Mon. London police arrested 28 people yes terday as they kept apart thousands of right and leftwing demonstrators.— Reuter.
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      Cheaper fares
      66 5 LONDON, Mon.— One year after he revolutionised air travel with hi* no-frills LondonNew York Skytrain fll«hts. Britain's Sir Fredd c Laker la starting London-Los Angeles ran. The Laker Airways service, starting tomorrow, offers a Los Anreles-London flight at US$22O (Ss49o) in the off-season and US$24B at peak months.
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      Lock icon Bonn plans to cancel $4b debts
      209 5 BONN, Mon.— The West German Government plans to write off 4.5 billion marks (554.9 billion) of debts owed by the poorest developing countries from Jan 1 next year, Developing Aid Minister Ralner Of fergeld said today. Mr. Offergeid told Reuters in an interview that
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      Lock icon Final British peace bid in Rhodesia?
      258 5 LONDON, Monday BRITAIN was today planning another and possibly final attempt to achieve a political settlement to the bloody Rhodesian independence dispute. Britain, is renewing diplomatic efforts to bring all black and white leaders to the conference table to end the six-year-old guerilla war
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    Doctor: I warned drug addict suspect
    321 6 Doctor: I warned drug addict suspect A DOCTOR told a coroner's inquiry yesterday that he had warned a seaman, whom he suspected to be a drug addict, not to trouble him with repeated requests for sleeping tablets. Dr. Wee Sip Leong, testifying at the Inquiry into the death of Wee
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    ROBBERY IN LIFT: JAIL AND CANE FOR YOUTH
    173 6 A DISTRICT court heard yesterday how three youths robbed a woman in the lift of a block of flats. Tallb bin Nikmat. 18. unemployed, and Aslam bin Aloudln, 22. a Vigt- lante Corns member with another youth had waited tor Miss Eng
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    Japan firms invest in swim complex
    354 6 Japan firms invest in swim complex QXE of Japan's largest chains of department stores, Mitsukoshl. has invested $10 million in a swimming complex at Jurong in its first overseas joint venture on recreational facilities. The 51,000 sq. metre complex will house seven pools including one for scuba diving, three tennis
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    Guidelines for water heaters
    80 6 Guidelines for water heaters mHE Singapore Institute 1 of Standards and Industrial Research (Slslr) has published guidelines safety requirements for household Instantaneous electric water heaters. A Slslr statement yesterday said that copies of the guidelines can be purchased from the Slslr library at 179, River Valley Road. The guidelines were
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    Miss HK to visit S'pore
    61 6 MISS Hongkong 1978. Miss Winnie Chan, will arrive In Singapore tomorrow for three-day visit, ai> her country's Courl«sy Ambassador. She will leart a four-mem-ber delegation from the Hongkong Tourist Association and will visit local families, women's organisation* and also pay a courtesy call on the
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    Negligent bus driver fined
    80 6 MRS. NERVA Faustlno Antonio, 61. waa about to follow her husband up an SBS bus in North Bridce Road on May 22 last year when the door slammed shut, trapping her right hand, a court heard yesterday. As a result, she was warded in the Singapore
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    Luggage ruling: DCA urged to close channel
    273 6 Luggage ruling: DCA urged to close channel rpHE Board of Airline X Representatives (BAR) 1 has suggested to the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) that the closure of the "un-der-utilised" departure channel B will help to Implement the llmita- tlon on hand-luggage ruling. The board has suggested that with its
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    Law course
    42 6 THE department of extramural studies of the University of Singapore-will hold a 12-lecture course on Law of Consumer Protection at Nlssen Hut 2 from Oct 2, on Mondays and Wednesdays between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Por details, telephone *****6.
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    Court told of 'classic' case of trafficking
    370 6 Court told of 'classic' case of trafficking rE Singapore High Court yesterday began hearing of what was described as a "classic case" of two men trafficking In 111.96 grams of heroin within nve minutes In one transactlon. Addressing the court, DPP Fong Kwok Jen said the case was "classic" because
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      280 6 TALK in Mandarin on Thursday. CARNIVAL on the vacant 8moking and You by Dr. FILM SHOWS at Sin- land in Beach Road, beUow Slew Choon, an gapore Science Centre side Merlin Hotel. Peaarmy medical officer, at lecture hall at 3 p.m. tures games, food and Tlong Bahru community The Make-Up
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    Marshall, 70, argues his last case in court
    675 7 41 years at the Bar MHM H DAVID Marshall, 70, yesterday argued his last case in court the last in his 41 years at the Bar in Singapore and Malaysia with a full day's submission in a criminal appeal at the High
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    Most final-year students sign pledge
    491 7 Most final-year students sign pledge ItfOST of the final-year University of A 1 Singapore medical students yesterday signed an undertaking to serve the government after graduation, thereby ending three months of opposition to the $81,000 bond. Health Ministry sources did not disclose the exact number who signed the undertaking, but
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    Temple gift to home
    65 7 THE Chee Tong Taolst temple will donate a radial arm saw to the carpentry workshop of the Singapore Boys' Home In Clementl Road on Saturday at 10 am. The Deputy Director (Family Services) of the Social Welfare Department, Mrs. Thung Syn Vto, wIU receive the saw
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    MAN BROKE INTO SHOP FROM GUTTED HOUSE
    119 7 A MAN who used a house destroyed by fire to gain entry to an adjacent provision shop was yesterday jailed for 18 months. Osman bin Abdul Bakar. 43. a drug addict, broke down part of the wooden wall of the udper floor of
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    Approval sought for mini cinema at complex
    245 7 Approval sought for mini cinema at complex THE owners of LeisureDrome a recreation and entertainment complex in Kallang Park have sought approval to convert a space originally Intended for a theatre restaurant to a mini cinema. The reason behind the conversion, according to the chairman of Jack Chla-MPH Ltd., Mr.
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    Doctors' meet
    29 7 THE Director of Medical Services. Dr. Andrew Chew Ouan Khuan. will open the aeventh Singapore Orthopaedic Meeting at the Mandarin Hotel on Oct 10 at 7.30 p.m.
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    A yen for Japanese led to a dream come true
    191 7 WHEN Miss Lee Beng Sim, 21, took up learning Japanese as a bobby four years ago, little did she know that could land her a lob and in addition, realise a dream. "I have always wanted to fo to Japan
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    E. Coast project S'pore firms will benefit
    169 7 E. Coast project S'pore firms will benefit SINGAPORE contractors will benefit from the $352 million sixth and seventh phases of the East Coaot reclamation project, which were won recently by the Japanese firm OnbayashiGuml. The Japanese company will sub-contract some of the work to local firms. It was learnt yesterday.
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    lata agents call off boycott against airline
    325 7 lata agents call off boycott against airline rpWBNTY FOUR Inter 1 national Air Transport Association (lata) agents have called off their boycott against British Airways for appointing a wholesaler here. This follows an "amicable dialogue" between representatives of the airline and the Association of Travel and Tourist Agents (Atta) last
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    VC exhibition
    30 7 THE acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. Lum Choon Wah. will attend the Vigilante Corps Exhibition at th« Virtorta Memorial Hall on Oct 10.
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    Airline stops opening mail sent to staff
    229 8 CWISSAIR has abandoned doned its "policy" of owning mail sent to its employees at its office following threatened legal action by the Singapore Air Transport Workers Union. The airline yesterday Informed the union of the stoppage of this practice through a letter addressed
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    291 8  -  SUSIE SOH By JOHN Todd -Ides around with his home 'on his back' when going on a long vacation. His stove, his cooking utensils, crockery and bed are just part of other equipment packed in a storage bin mounted on his 600 c.c. BMW
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    Accused of murder
    50 8 MICHAEL Ian Binny, 20, was yesterday charged with murdering Martin Douglas Klyne, 26. In Jalan Pelajau on Sunday at 7.48 p.m. No plea was recorded. He was ordered to be remanded at the CID lockup pending further Investigations. The case Is fixed for mention on Oct 2.
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    STRANDED STORE SEAMAN CAN COME HOME SOON
    171 8 STRANDED STORE SEAMAN CAN COME HOME SOON ALL that stands in the way of a home coming for the last stranded member of a Singapore flag ship un der detention for the past year In Karachi is US$5OO ($1125). The passport of Singapore radio officer. Mr. Wong Seng Tung is
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    Kids' party
    26 8 THE Regional Youth Council (Central) will organise a children's party at Kirn Keat community centre on Sunday at 2 p.m. to celebrate Children's D*y.
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    Two face charges over Sisir mark
    172 8 Two face charges over Sisir mark rpWO company directors, I Tan Chee Peng, 28, and Urn Yuen, 27, were yesterday charged with two counts of using the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research certification mark without a licence The first charge alleges that between Feb II and Nov 15
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    Special KL attache to woo S'pore investors
    230 8 Special KL attache to woo S'pore investors A SPECIALLY trained trade and lnvest- ment attache will soon join the Malaysian High Commission staff here to explain Its new economic policy to Singapore investors and tell them how attractive It is to invest In Malaysia., Singaporeans have considerable Investment in Malaysia
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      322 8 GUARD YOUR PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND BURGLARY WITH I AMANOI WATCHMAN'S CLOCK When you equipped your security personnel with Amano Watchman's Clock, their efficiency and the security of your property is assured. II A Enquiries Kuats Lumpur Pmang Jotioraßani Singapora #1 1 55 Jalan Birch 70. Beach Street 18 Jalan
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      287 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 "I am .typt. 1. Do this then differently (Antony and Cleopatra) tn Channel Island ran- dam Die (6, 2. 3. 4) 7 Hurry with the clue for Came together with a n f^andle (46) number of broken stone 10 J^"*- "x^*- *-hls de»e(S). >°Pi national
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    EEC told: Avoid actions that will curb free trade
    253 9 EEC told: Avoid actions that will curb free trade ■jf From Page One of the world's most dynamic growth areas. While here. Mr. Lee will meet French leaders and have working lunches with industrialists, bankers and businessmen. On Wednesday, he will meet for the first time, the French Premier, Mr.
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    Students to start quarterly paper
    102 9 Students to start quarterly paper MASS communications students at Nanyang University have decided to put Into practice what they are being taught by starting a quarterly student newspaper. The first issue of the bilingual publication. Communicator, will be distributed free today to Nantah students at the Jurong and Buklt Tlmah
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    DICING WITH DEATH AT WORKSITE
    100 9 DICING WITH DEATH AT WORKSITE BAREHEADED and without any protective netting, these workers are throwing caution to the wind barely three days after Labour Minister Ong Pang Boon warned about the danger of falling debris at worksites. This picture of them working in ignorant (ieflance of the drilling at the
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    Restaurant owner hits at ministry
    296 9 ATFIfPI F Street 11..Ml 1.1. Alltel I'cstaurunt owner who catered for a recent Moon cake Festival dinner yes- terday hit OUt at the. Environment Ministry s highh■nd c d n ess" in naau tv n es>s in dosing his premic<>v f.illi >w imr hi [UlSes
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    Photo course
    23 9 A SIX-WEEK intensive course lii practical photography will be conducted at YMCA Orchard Road from tomorrow. Those interested should ring *****1
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    Silo helps 40,000 get NWC awards
    101 9 Silo helps 40,000 get NWC awards THE Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) has completed negotiations with l| companies for the implementation of this year's National Wages Council recommendations of pay Increases of six per cent plus $12 with offsetting, for some 40.000 oi its members Some firms like General Electric
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    Praise for RELC's role in meeting language problems
    346 9 rIE achievements of the Regional Language Centre (RELC) should be seen in the light of its aim of focusing attention on the most urgent and common language problems in the region of Indonesia. Malaysia, the Philippines. Tha 1 1 and and Singapore
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      235 9 Come and Pick your Miss Singapore/ VI Miss Asia Quest 1978 and Win a l^^^H National Colour T.V. Set and a L Technics System Stereo on Friday, W V 29th Sept., 1978 at 7.30 p.m. at the jT m Tropicana Theatre Restaurant, m .m Scotts Road. Shops for rent from
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    128 10 THE proof of the pudding; it In the eating. And If the look on Marie Foo's face (right) Is anything to go by, what the is eating must be really delicious. Her ecstatic smile was inspired by her first taste of king crab meat.
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    M-cyclist gets two months and 10-year driving ban
    372 10 Heaviest term for rash riding MOTORCYCLIST Lim Kok Slong, a Singapore Navy gunner, was yesterday Jailed two months by a district Judge for rash riding the heaviest Jail sentence meted out so far for this offence. Lim, of Margaret Drive, was also
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    Jail, and cane for heroin pushing
    79 10 Jail, and cane for heroin pushing A NEWS vendor was jailed for five years and ordered to be given five strokes of the rotan by a district court yesterday for trafficking in 0.04 gram of heroin. The court heard that Nang Chans? Huat. JO, sold a straw of the drus
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    Aipo to discuss common anti-drug laws for Asean
    329 10 Aipo to discuss common anti-drug laws for Asean pOMMON legislation to >^ combat the drug menace will be considered by Asean law- makers at the first Asean Interparliamentary Organisation (Alpo) general assembly session beginning here tomorrow. Another item on the agenda for the threeday meeting is the creation of a
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    CC courses
    32 10 THE Bras Basah community ctntrc will hold courses on ait, Chinese cultural dances for children and tal chl (beginners) at Its picmlses next month. Telephone *****1 or *****9 for details.
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    FILM SHOW IN AID OF RETARDED KIDS
    137 10 SPECIAL Constabulary na 1 1 on al servicemen (A division) will hold a charity film. Damnation Valley, at the Odeon cinema on Oct 18 In aid of the Singapore Association for Retarded Children (SARC). Proceeds from the film, to be screened at 9.15
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    Aussie minister here to boast trade ties
    282 10 Aussie minister here to boast trade ties rE Australian Minister for Special Trade Representations. Mr. R. V. Garland (above), arrived here last night to help Identify new areas of economic cooperation between the two countries. Interviewed at the airport, Mr. Garland said he would continue on discussions which had been
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    1,200 trainees at Bt Merah institute
    69 10 1,200 trainees at Bt Merah institute MORE than 1,200 trainees are now attending full-time and part-time courses conducted at the Buklt Merah Vocational Institute In Jalan Lengkok Bahru. It is the only Institute which offers courses In Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanics at the National Trade Certificate Oractes 3 and a
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    Psychology course
    64 10 Psychology course THE Department of Extramural Studies of the University of Singapore will hold a 12-lecture course on Psychology of In ter personal Behaviour and Relationship at Nlasen Hut 108 on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Oct 2 from 6.30 p.m. to t p.m. The lecturer Is Mr. Wong Chal Kee.
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    Rochor CC courses
    35 10 Rochor CC courses THE Rochor community centre will ho.d courses in tlm sum making, yoga, and radio and television repair at 1U Prinsep Street premises Par details, ring *****0 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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    New terminal to speed up passenger clearance
    140 10 ■*r\HE Port Authority has ■I designated a special passenger terminal area adjacent to the World Trade Centre to facilitate passenger clearance. Godowns One and Two will be used for berthing of passenger ships as far as possible, a PSA spokesman said. Previously, passenger
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    Public sector cool to 'buy local art works' call
    537 11 GOVERNMENT ml- i I* ntatrie. and «ta- tutory boards yesterday appeared rather rool to a suggestion that thpv huv and tnat tney Duy ana put up In their offlees works of local artists to help promote art In Slngan nrt, poreFrom
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    'High turnover impeding steady growth of drama'
    299 11 'High turnover impeding steady growth of drama' rE very high turnover of members In the various drama groups here is one lingering problem Impeding the steady growth of drama activities in Singapore In recent years. Speaking at a forum on drama activities In Singapore at the Nanyang University over the
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    Home-making course
    30 11 Home-making course THE Bras Basah community centre will conduct a three-month course on home-making". Including interior decoration. Chinese cooking, flower arrangement and facial make-up For details tel. *****1 or *****9
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    Piano recital
    18 11 AMERICAN pianist Joseph Bloch »ai give a recital «t DBS auduorlum on Saturday at 130 pm
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    Day camp for 400 kids
    53 11 THE Teok Ohee community centre. In conjunc- Uon with the Serangoon Garden and Lcrong Chuan community centres, will organise a day camp for 400 children on Sunday. The camp, sponsored by the Lions Club of Singapore (Central), will be held at Block 340. Btreel 32,
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    Sogetsu show
    29 11 THE acting Minister for Social Affairs, Or. Ahmad Mattar. will open the annual exhibition of trie i3lngapore Sojeuu Association at the Shangri-La Hotel today at 5.30 pm.
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    Wanted Worker to 'sleep' on job
    191 11 Wanted Worker to 'sleep' on job A TRADING firm is offering what must surely be the cushlest Job in town for all the successful applicant needs to do is sleep on it literally! The position advertised by Oetz Corporation is, quite simply, horizontal the one who gets the Job has
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    MORE FRENCH CLASSES PLAN BY AF
    362 11 T*HE Alliance Francaise plans to start more French lan e uage classes for primary and pre-primary pupils In Singapore. Such classes will prepare them for Secondary One, when they will be allowed to take French as a school examination subject. Disclosing the plans in
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    Educational tours
    50 11 THE Siglap youth executive committee will soon organise educational tours to the Medium Security Prison In Changl. Hotel and Catering Training School. Agriculture and Research Centre and the Baharruddln Vocational Institute. Persons wishing to go on those tours are asked to telephone *****5 between 2.30 and 10 p.m.
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    175,900 visitors in July
    102 11 OINGAPORE received a total of 175,968 visitors In July and Asean countries generated the largest number of arrivals with two out of every five coming from this group. Visitors arriving by air and sea amounted to 157,502, an Increase of 6.9 per cent over the corresponding
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    Convent school girls recreate the history of S-EA man at exhibition
    254 11 NONE of them has any artistic flair but with motivation from their senior teachers, the girls of St. Theresa's Convent traced the history of the South-e-st Asian man from the 17th century with their hands. Their team spirit plus
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    $11,000 loss in flat blaze
    73 11 $11,000 loss in flat blaze rRNITURE and personal effects worth about $11,000 were destroyed when fire broke out In a four-room Housing Board flat In Telok Blangah Drive yesterday. No one was In the ninth-floor flat In Block 85 when fire started at about ft a.m. The flat owner. Madam
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    MP to open exhibition
    50 11 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance) and MP for River Valley. Dr. Tan Eng LJang, will open an exhibition by local artists at the Rl.er Valley commrnlty centre at 8 pm on Friday. It is Jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture md tht People's Association.
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    GALLANTRY MEDALS
    41 11 THE speaker, Dr. Yeoh Ohlm Seng, will present gallantry medals at the graduation parade of the third In- take (fulltime) Police national service officer cadets and trainee police constables at the Police Academy on Oct 11 at 4.45 p.m.
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  • The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1978
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      FUND-RAISING
      308 12 FUND-RAISING for charity or community service projects Implies volunteer work and requires a sense of service. So delegating the work to professional canvassers an apparently increasing trend among our charity and civic organisations seems to go against the grain of philanthropic work. It is an unfortunate but perhaps unavoidable
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      POLYGAMY ANYBODY?
      339 12 QOME enterprising young men may lO pounce on the suggestion by a lawyer that the practice of polygamy be allowed so as to prevent social problems from Increasing. Never mind whether the prescription cures the disease, they may say, the Important thing Is that they are sure the
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    Lock icon Decisive round in search of a Salt accord
    1008 12  -  BERNARD GWERTZMAN By in Washington AFTER six years of prolonged negotiations, the United States and the Soviet Union this week open what some US officials say Is the decisive round in their search for an agreement to limit each side's arsenal of
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    Lock icon Villagers flee to safety
    721 12  -  ALAN THORNHILL By in Port Moresby ACCOMPANIED by their squealing pigs and squawking chickens, about 1.000 people this month stumbled Into the border country that separates Irian Jaya from Papua New Guinea. About half of them slipped across the border, marked occasionally by concrete posts. Into
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    CHINESE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE THIRD WORLD...
    960 12  - CHINESE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE THIRD WORLD... DAVID BON AVI A By our China correspondent in Hongkong WHAT Is the famous Third World, about which China is always talking so enthusiastically, and what is Peking's real attitude towards it? How, for Instance, does China classify a country like Brazil, with Its
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    Only PM can mobilise Japan's forces
    597 12 Only PM can mobilise Japan's forces TOKYO. Mon. A Japanese Defence Agency document has stated that the country's armed forces will not resort to arms under any circumstances unless ordered to mobilise by the Prime Minister. The document was made public last week to a nation currently embroiled in a
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      191 12 CjgjuUi/ 5 EASY STEPS Put clothes in WASHING MACHINE Add Detergent Select Programme r/^.O 'Switch on rUn tit Unload ■Kirn 5 KILOS 11 lbs. fl 4 bedsheets fl 2 pillowcases H 2 pairs trousers 1 dress fl 2 towels Hf 5 MINUTES fl That's all the time you need. Candy
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    Diamond glitter in the Kimberleys
    1029 13  -  VINCENT STOVE By in Sydney 1 AT a time when the diamond business is booming as never before, (some top quality diamonds are now worth twice last year's valuation) Australia is emerging as a possible major supplier of this rarest of all gemstones. According to
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      Can't experts ease this bus noise problem?
      284 13 Can't experts ease this bus noise problem? I CAN understand and sympathise with "Noise Polluted" regarding his complaint (ST. Sept 19.) of excessive noise emanating from SBS buses as I am facing the same nuisance living as I do in an apartment bordering Holland Road. I am sure numerous other
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      Good road manners so hard to find
      302 13 VTOUR reader George X Ittogi. wrote on Sept 12 that he is "dismayed" at the attitudes of some drivers in Singapore and suggested a "Be courteous on the road" campaign. Like Mr Ittogi. I also returned from London last year. I had driven
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      Let students study in library during day
      170 13 AFTER reading S.L. Lee's and "Inadequate's" views on the ban on students using the National Library for study purposes, I would like to have my say. As an office worker, I can only use the library In the evening. Before, I noticed the
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        POSB: We're always anxious to improve our services
        299 13 POSB: We're always anxious to improve our services I REFER to the letter by "Wong-Kwan" (ST. Sept. 5) regarding the rationale behind POSB's guideline to accept up to $20 worth of coins at any one time. The POSB has, on many occasions, received large amounts of coins from depositors. The
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        Refund probe
        39 13 I REFER to the letter "How can sister obtain a refund?" iST, Aug. 29». Will the writer please provide me with the particulars so that I can look Into the matter. DAVID MA, for Permanent Secretary (Education).
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        WHY APPLICATION WAS REJECTED
        115 13 DLEASE refer to the letter by "Unfortunate Citizens" (ST Aug 31). The land in question was licensed as a burial ground in 1903 It was one of the 172 burial grounds which were facetted as closed to further burials in Sept. 1973 Owners and trustees a.?
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        Reason for that traffic chaos
        89 13 rpHE traffic chaos at A Colombo Court noted by your correspondent "Season Parking" (ST. Sept. 12) was due to Telecoms excavation work at Stamford Ro ad/North Bridge Road Junction, which has diverted much traffic into Coleman Street. The situation Is expected to be only temporary.
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        Rodent
        67 13 T>LEASE refer to the 1 letter by "Plagued" (ST, Aug 22), on rodent infestation. Measures to control the Infestation In the viclnltv of the car park and the seafood restaurant in Buklt Tlmah have been taken. The situation will further improve after the hawkers at the car park are
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        Bus crews commended
        62 13 I REFER to the letter on the clvic-minded-ness of busmen by "A commuter" (ST, Sept 14) and am pleased to inform your correspondent that the bus crews have been commended by the company for helping the little girl. We would like to thank your reader for bringing
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        Bridge plan
        53 13 YOUR correspondent "Simon" (ST, Aug. 3D drew attention to the need for a pedestrian crossing in Jalan Buklt Merah. We wish to Inform him that a proposal has been put up to build an overhead bridge near the Buklt Merah town centre. LAI NAM CHEN (Miss), for Permanent
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        No book tax
        34 13 rpHE Customs Si Excise •1 Department wishes to advise "Gemini" <BT, Sept. 17) that no tax is levied on books In Singapore. P. RAMANATHAN, Presi Liaison Officer, Customs Ie Excise Dept.
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1261 14 T'-HE last transacted ready sale at the close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with trie previous day's prices together with 197 b high and low. AdJusted for scrip/ rights Issue) SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS i.ic ij£ m urn ija 238 123* Alcom 234 178
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      Unit trusts
      321 14 SINGAPORE IMT TRUST Manafsrt' ariiw for Scat 25 Srpt M TlwCommrrce 2 25 2.39 Ttw Saving Fund 140 148 Spore Prog Fund 103 l.Otxd Spore Security Fund 188 2 01 Spore Invest Fund 132 140 ASIA UNIT TRUST Misum' arioa for Bast 25 Scat 24 Mai Invest Fund
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1515 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 un'ts unless otherwise specified. All Times Settlement I'm. tracts are quoted after the word "sett Big
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      2274 14 »1D and offer prices olf daily listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIAL! Aim.m.t. II MS). Alum 12 048) CD. A ChM H5.W ill
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        Falls
        41 14 -TO «n»pUotWrU lelCocoauU Jtd Plaatatioas fatal BozBM Vouch Mine. laao hinlopKtt Hunn tothmam line Darby tobinwn IAT 300 300 212 235 700 368 390 314 434 348 258 160 -72 -50 -34 -25 -20 -12 -10 -10 -6 -6 -e
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        Rises
        19 14 Iron Ihuicri-La long Leone •invanc Prt»i ■Mk Cement 570 480 320 328 328 10 10 10 +8 +8
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        Most active stocks
        28 14 Pan Electric 1. 883.000 SimeDarby 985,000 Haw Par 422.000 Harimau 205,000 Coat PUat 200.000 UOB 191,000 UOL 185.000 PahancCou 184.000 MtYedlt 113,000 G Security. 104.000
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        INDICES
        42 14 B T. Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels Properties: rins: (rubbers: 3.C.B.C.: 2 C" O T_^. Sept 22 1882 36 369 40 646.63 260.09 236.93 170.00 543.77 34M8 Sept 23 187. .25 368.69 647 58 261 16 237. 15 169.68 541.73 342 20
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        Hongkong
        410 14 HONGKONG: The market firmed In quiet trading after Friday's sharp fall on profittaking, dealers said ■Jardine Matheton rose 40 cents to HKSI7. Hongkong Land 30 to $11.70. Hongkong Bank and Hutchison- Whampoa 20 to $19 50 and $6 30 respectively. Swire Pacific 15 to $9 75 and Whrclock 7V,
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        Tokyo
        398 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher In limited trading, dealers said. The Dow Jones average closed 24 90 points higher at 5.622 08. with a volume of $160 million shares. The Index closed at 427.91. up 1.61 points. Oalns were accelerated by a newspaper survey that one out of every
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        Sydney
        260 14 SYDNEY: Uranium stocks were lower In an otherwise generally subdued market, dealers said. Following the decision of the Northern Land Council to defer slgnlne of the Ranter agreement Peko fell 34 cents to A $5.90 while its Ranger partner, EZ Industries, shed five to $3.00 Pancontinental dropped SO to
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        GOLD
        37 14 Manday •aturday Honikonf 2K.808 218 408 217 308 218 008 B'POrs (2) 118. 488 218 188 218.16S 218.868 Export prlcaa In non-starling traaa IB UB dollars par ounce. (1) Australian dollar psr ounce. (2) Average price
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        STRAITS TIN
        25 14 THE Straits tin price was unchanged at $1,878 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 79 tonnes to 235 tonnes.
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        RUBBER
        360 14 /\PENING prices in the VJ Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly dealers said. Prices later ruled quietly steady with narrow fluctuations on higher London advices. Some early offerings emerged later but were absorbed by moderate upcountry demand. The morning session closed very quiet. China continued the mopping
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        CLOSING PRICES
        31 14 CLOSING PRICES Rubber: Sept 25. Singapore O c t 250.25 cts (up 1.00 ct.) Malaysia Get 256.25 cts. (up 0.75 Ct.) Tin: $1,878 (unchanged). Official offering 235 tonnes (up 79 tonnes)).
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        SSR and SMR
        109 14 rioujl oon «iiu oma (Kwn bi ika.ii Oet N*» R.A.S. (Carnal Mth) (r»nrud Mth) Bayen Scilm Bayers Sellers *SR 20 (1 ton pallet) 223 50 225 51N 224.50 228 SON 9SR 50 (1 too pallet) 221.50 223 SON J22.50 224 MN iMR &CV (1 ton pallrt) J66.00
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        119 14 /'MINIII PROOUCI IX v CHANOI, tIMQAPORI NOON CLOSINC PRICI* PIR PIOWL TMTIROAV. Csasmat ell: Bulk (82 sellers, old drum B9T sellers, new drum (1« sellers. Copra: Mlxad ilooee) UK/Coot. Ml buyers. Pepper: Mumok ABTA white f.o.b. 10OH NLW (145 sellers. Sarawak white f.o.b 9«* NLW (127 i sellore.
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      Feeble rally fizzles out
      527 14 SENTIMENT Mew hot and cold on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Share price* firmed one moment with sellers withdrawn but in the next breath, thr market weakened across the board. The anticipated rally fizzled out quickly. Broken who had expected a rush for stocks were
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      K. LUMPUR
      419 14 AN early show of strength I on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, fizzled out. causing prices to close on a mixed to marginally easier note. Renewed selling on the part of weak holders and profit-takers were largely responsible for the reversal in trend. Sentiment was also depressed
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      Money and exchanges
      96 14 mHE US dollar opened 1 lower at $2.2290 lu in the Singapore forex market yesterday, despite the increase in US discount rate to eight per cent from 7.75 per cent. Trading was quiet with small fluctuations In the $2.2300 region but some late buving later saw the
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      NOMINAL RATES
      140 14 Interbank rai*s at 3.00 p.m. Currenclri Nominal rate* SniOuonlui Pere<ata(« quoted yesterday icunj parity change US doUar 2.232a 2 2335 2.81P8 20 82 Sterling pound 4.***** 4.4038 7.3469 40.11 Hongkong dollar 46.94 47.00 50.51 7.00 Milan dollar 97.69 97.79 100.00 3.31 Aust schilling 13 ,768 15 8409 12.1012
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      171 14 A 8IAN currency deposit Interbank rites as at :lose on Sept 25 L'8 DoU»n (Spot) Offer Si 7 days 8 7/8 8 3/4 1 mth 9 3/8 9 1/2 2 mths B 5/ia 3/ It 3 mths 7/16 8 6/16 6 mths 9 3/4 9 5/8 0
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      Money market
      36 14 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollar on 9ept 25. Offer Bid Overnight 3 1/4 3 1 mth 6 8,16 1/3 2 mtna 6 7/8 6 3/4 3 mths T 6 7/8 Source: AsU*y Pearce.
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      DISCOUNT
      50 14 RANGE of rates offered by dlai-ojnt houses on Sept 23 Ovrrnliht 3< to SH* Call depoelt 3>,« 3-Month Treasury bills I 8/1* I 111 3-Month B»nk bills 1/1 3/8 VMonth CD 6 13/1* 13/1* •-fclcnth B 111. 7 1/s. 7 Iwi.r Hstiensl Dleeeuat Ce. ffer slightly from tho:e auotec
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      Minimum lending rates
      25 14 LTHE average rate at which Sin* apore banks are currently prepared to lend to their host customers la 7 per cent. J
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      Datsun spells continued success for Tan Chong
      920 15 Datsun spells continued success for Tan Chong THE buoyant market for passenger cars In both Singapore and Malaysia has imce again enabled Tan ("hong Motor Holdings to record hefty earnings. rnaudlted group pre-tax profit for the first-half year ended June 30, 1978 rose 31 per cent from MS8.33 million to
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      UAC prospects encouraging
      493 15 AFTER chalking up a re•ord profit for the year »nded June 30, United Asbestos Cement's chairman Mr. J.B. Reid Is optimistic that the current year's prospects will be Just as bright. Although It Is still too early to forecast results, the prospects for the year ahead ;ire
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      Earnings downtrend at Shell bottoming out
      426 15 THE profit downtrend seen at Shell Refining (FOM) since 1977 should find Its bottom this year ending Dec 31 .Such Is the case because the company has Just managed to re-negotlate on more realistic terms Its Infamous fixed price contract to supply fuel oil
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      MALAYAN FLOUR
      183 15 COMPETITIVE market conditions and higher wheat prir-ea have apparently taken a heavy toll on Malayan Flour Mills which has reported lower earnings at the interim stage. Against the 56 per cent increase experienced in the 1977 first-half, pre-tax profits for the six months to June 30 dropped 34
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    TWO JAILED FOR STEALING M CYCLE
    129 15 TWO JAILED FOR STEALING M CYCLE ABDUL Kadlr bin Abdul Rashid, 20, and Idris bin Sulatman, 21, were jailed eight months and six months respectively by a district Judge yesterday for stealing a motorcycle from Sophia Road on June IS. Abdul Kadir. a despatch rider, and Idris, a fireman, pleaded
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    Magic course for youths
    69 15 THE Singapore Association of Magicians will hold an eight-lesson orientation course for youths between 14 and 17 years of age, on Sundays from Nov 1] at the Cultural Centre In Canning Rise. Bach lesson will last for two hours, either from 10.30 a.m. to 13.30 p.m..
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    Photo contest
    29 15 THE Bras Basah photographic club will soon hold a photographic competition for its members. Entries close on Oct 1. FVir further details. contact tel *****1 or *****8
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    Art exhibition
    29 15 THE Holland Club and the Life Art Society Youth Section will hold a Chinese painting exhibition at tiie club piemises In Camden Park lrom today to Sunday
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    Union's guidance sessions prove a success
    125 15 Union's guidance sessions prove a success THE Public Daily Rated Health Workers' I'nion (PDRHVVI) has succeeded in helping several of its members, who were facing disciplinary action. PDRHWU general-secre-tary Mr. Avan SelvaraJ said yesterday that this was achieved through "counselling sessions" held every month for erring members. Notices the 5.000-stronf
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    Chief guest
    30 15 THE general manager of Kapal Management. Mr. Ng Slong Tee, will be guest-of-honour at the graduation ceremony on board the training ship. Singapore, on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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    South-east Asian radio hams to meet in Singapore
    187 15 South-east Asian radio hams to meet in Singapore MORE than 150 radio hams from Southeast Asia will mest here In November for their annual "eyeball QSO" a face to face meeting for people who have become friends over the air. The eighth Seanet Convention will be a time for radio
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    How advertising raises standard of living
    168 15 T»HE multi-purpose functions of advertisA Ing in mass media were explained to Rotarlans of Queenstown by the accounts director of a local public relations and advertising firm at their weekly luncheon yesterday Mr. C K. Tseng told them that advertising encouraged mass consumption which,
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    Aftercare course
    41 15 Aftercare course THE Sana Christian Aftercare Counselling > Service will conduct a training course for volunteer aftercare officers from Oct 2 to Nov 20 on Mondays and Wednesdays Application forms are available at Sana House. 40 Scotts Road. Por details, ring *****1.
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    Teenage partygoers in crash tragedy
    375 15 f)NE teenager died and 13 were Injured, five seriously, when a pick-up taking them home after a birthday party careered off the road in Chua Chu Kang and crashed into a tree early on Sunday. Thp 14 vniitha inr-lnrl- ing three girls, were trapped for
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    NZ TEAM PAYS COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER
    164 15 NZ TEAM PAYS COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER THE visiting sevenmember New Zealand investment mission led by Mr. Laudle Cameron paid a courtesy call on the Senior Minis ter of State (Finance). Dr. Tan Eng Liang, at his office yesterday. The mission is here for a six-day visit, to explore Investment
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    NO DANGER EVEN IF CABLE CAR STOPS IN MID-AIR
    468 15 NO DANGER EVEN IF CABLE CAR STOPS IN MID-AIR WHEN a cable car stops In mld-alr, it does not mean the system has gone wrong and the passengers are in danger. Two officials of the Singapore Cable Car (Pte) Ltd. dispelled this popular "misconception" saying: "Stoppage only means that the
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    Colour films at museum
    38 15 THE National Museum will screen three colour films at its premises tomorrow at p.m. The film*. Waterways. Waddensea Birds' Paradise and Interlude at Candlelight, are by courtesy of the Royal Netherlands Embassy. PAGE 16
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      191 15 Corporation backs this Asian shoemaker m from working capital to export finance. J The banker with an inside track locally mS Jk I often has the advantage. Wvm W^ Particularly when he's backed by the worldwide resources of a global financial network. 4f^JA W As all our bankers are. Jr
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      816 16 Permohonan adalah dipelawa dari Wargenegara Malaysia untuk mengisi jawatan kosong dalam perkhidmatan RISOA seperti berikut: 1. (i) Jawatan PEGAWAI KEWANGAN/AKAUNTAN (ii) Tanggagaji A22 $745x60-865/985x60-1225/1345x60 1705x100 2005 (iii) Kumpulan A 2. Umur: (i) Calun-calun bagi lantikan terus tidak melebihi daripada 40 tahun; (ii) Calun-calun daripada pegawai-pegawai yang sedang berkhidmat tidak melebihi
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      777 16 Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malaysians between the ages of 25 and 40 years to fill the following vacancies in a motor assembly plant sited in the Likas Industrial Estate. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 1A Engineersing Services Manager B. Process Engineer C. Maintenance Engineer D. Quality Control Engineer E. Service
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      694 16 A%*-la7A KUMPULAN FIMA MJ2 BERHAD KUMPULAN FIMA BERHAD, an integrated food company, invites suitably qualified candidates to fill tha following posts 1. PROJECT OFFICERS (AGRICULTURE) Candidates should possess a good Dagraa in Agricultural Science from Universiti Pertanian, Serdang or other recognised universities with at laast two years working experience in
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      823 16 IKC BRC Barjaya Kawat Sdn. Bhd., the sole manufacturer of BRC fabric in Malaysia, invite* application* from suitably qualified Malaysians for the following position* which are available as a result of the expansion of the company. WORKS MANAGEP The Works Manager is responsible for the efficient running of the production
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      5722 17 I AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX T3J %*M*£±&&M.M: mjesmj nl/^ ?|Hi& oNAL I 284-4411 1 Pel column cm $10 75 (Mm $32 25 1 IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT I FOR SALE ft SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT |l PAN FURNITURE-KITCHEN cabinet $80/- per ft run: undertake all kind of
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      662 17 111 EMPLOYMENT Required SALES REPRESENTATIVES Above the age of 18 years Applicants need not have previous sales experience as training will be provided t Malaysian citizens are accepted I Attractive commission and bonus 'lease call personally from 11 m to 5 p.m. at MB. Circular Road, Spore 1 for Interview
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      513 17 IiMJONOI ASIA PTE LTO I' SUBSIDIARY OF LeBLONO INCORPORATED THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF A COMPLETE LINE OF LATHES In Its expansion program In Singapore, invites applications for: APPRENTICETECHNICIANS The above Training Scheme conducted In conjunction with the ITB and EDB provides a 2 year on the Job training program
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      713 18 II EMPLOYMENT aßßassssßsssssssnssesssjjjjjjjjjKaM B*tl*riMV*MjPß*l^7*r7*9Mß oA •*^*oßie*s^fc*kF PHILIPS We are expanding and we require r LINE MECHANICS c Trade lln Electronic Servlc- F Ing or Private certificate In TV servicing with 1— 2 years' related experience Duo**: c Repairing and servicing of L television receivers We ere on 5-dey stork weak.
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      548 18 IXPERIENCED LIVE-IN AMAH ■*> luired European company lir.-.tur f. Miking arulity an restlmonlals prelereri OOOd eater] Tel: *****55 ext 12 during office hours IVE-IN AMAH FOR family of 3 in neffj housework and hildminding occasionally Tel: *****0 lEOUIRED AMAH FOR reputable amil> Must have some refe- vnces and able to
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      407 18 II EMPLOYMENT Nestle INTERNATIONAL FOOD COMPANY WITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN JURONO Requires For Its Quality Control and Production. Departments A)QUALIT\ CONTROL PERSONNEL (MALE) Qualifications c OCE O' level In Science subjects c Age 18 -24 B)OPERATORS (MALE AND FEMALE) I Qualifications' c Secondary Two c Working experience an advantage Interested
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      497 18 i rrj BmAb)|MJM Enjoy working with us as FEMALE OPERATOR Completed Primary 6. No working experience required. You work here with Good starting salary Attractive fringe benefits Good prospect Very friendly people. Coma and see us TODAY at Block 10, 2nd Floor, JTC Flatted Factory, Kallang Bahru Singapore 12 OR
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      665 18 II EMPLOYMENT MACLAINE WATSON (SEA) Ltd 201 Clemenceau Avenue. Spore 9 i requires 1 Bill Collector, aged 24 i 40 years who should have 1 2 years experience. Applicants must possess a class 2 licence and own motorcycle We pay basic salary, transport allowance and collection commission to the successful
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      671 18 i SANYO FLECTROMICS fs) PTE. LTD MALE STOREKEEPER 1 c Minimum 4 years' experience working as Storekeeper and having being in charge of at least 3-5 subordinates c Possess OCE O' Le»el or equivalent c Possess good knowledge of I Maths and English c Able to speak English and Mandarin
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      849 18 II EMPLOYMENT REOUMED (A) EXPERIENCED Accounts Clerk to keep full set of books and able to initiate correspondence. (B) Experienced Mechanic (C) Assistant Mechanic For post (A) to apply personally at Room 1602. Oolden Mile Tower. Beach Road. (7) or phone *****97/8 For (B) 4 (C) to apply by post
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      739 18 SUMITOMO (S.M.M.S.) An toMUhod Entorprtoo manutex fur too, wctr ontct compoAonta ro* quires Slngapor* cmxen* tar BM roKowmg p<wt*: PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Male) O.C. OPERATORS (Female) c Age 16 —25 years c Primary six education c No experience required c Completed N.S for male appflcanta. WE OFFEP. No •hlft work lor
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      805 18 II EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED A HARDWORKING Chinese Store Office Assistant Applicant aged early 20s and completed Secondary 2 educa- tlon Must possess Class II driving i licence with own motorcycle Will be performing office work, despatch, delivery and stock 1 recording Interested applicants please call *****11 for an Interview PlMtlC factory
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      603 18 orgenfcatton IS MALAY MALES/FEMALES (18 years and above) •or a very Interoeting career. c Must be able to speak/ write English c Education Secondary and above c Remuneration negotiable Call poroonolly et SUITE tM3 ISTH FLOOR. GOLDEN MILE TOWER. (NEXT TO OOLDEN TMf *TRE). BEACH ROAD. SINGAPORE 7. en a*/27Vi
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      485 19 II EMPLOYMENT I) OaWa nnflKhrK UHArrmtS) tjUPtaLtil invites applications tor FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (PERMANENT NIGHT SHIFT) Earn E«lra»100 BONUS on completion of 3 months service. plus other benefits such as Scops Allowance E xtfa Off Day every fortnight t Transport Allowance 3rd Shift Allowance Competitive wages increment on confirmation 6
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      343 19 asja f s J s J s«s«s«s J s a ss«sjsjs«s«s«js»aaasJ I TECHNOMEft PTE.LTO. FEMALE FACTORY HANDS Age above 16 years I Working experience not necessary Malaysians are welcomed WE OFFER: No shift work Monday to Friday 8.30 500 pm Saturday 830-1 00 p m No microscopic work A good
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      746 19 111 VEHICLES A BOATS HI CAR RENTAL PTE LTD PRE-OPENING SPECIAL OFFER THE LATEST AIR-CONDITIONED DATSUN 120Y AT $295/- PER WEEK FULL TANK PETROL SUPPLIED FREE NO MILEAGE CHARGE TEL: *****96/ *****91 PROVIDE TRIP SERVICE Rent a I Pick-up. Truck or Van dally/ weekly/monthly basis. *****98/ *****43 Rent-A-Truck V:im (all
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      951 19 1971 RENAULT-10 1300 with alrrond PARF eligible $4,950 0.n.0. Phone *****2 No dealers. 1100 AUSTIN RUNNING condition. PARK eligible Road tax refund $4,300 0.n.0 Phone *****2 No dealers i END 1970 COLT Galant 1300 new tyres, paint, battery and tax $6,650 Tel *****0. Stanley 1975 MAY VOLVO 144 $25,000 Excellent
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      1052 19 111 VEHICLES A BOATS It7S BMW $20 with aircon radio. 1 cassette, one owner Excellent < condition. Tel: 3291 11 LATE 1970. MERCEDES 250 CE. 1 2nd. private owner. Alrcond. tax. cassette/radio Very well main- < tamed throughout Tel: Tommy. *****14 NOV. "71 TOYOTA Corolla. 1 owner, alrcon. radio/cassette with
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      958 19 1073 HONOA CIVIC tax Dec Insurance July, cartridge, console, beautiful interior, excellent condition Selling $9,200 on o Tel: I *****7. Nancy. 1977 DATSUN 120 Y. 1 owner, very low mileage, alrcon. original paint. $14,200 Blk 115. 273 Buklt Merah View Spore 3 1971 AUSTIN 1300 OT Tip top condition $5,400
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      655 19 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES TO LET Top Floor spacious premises at reasonable rent negotiable. At popular Shopping Centre neap Ideal location Holland Road residential estates. Suitable for first class restaurant/ night-club. Apply S.T. Box A*****, Spore. J .^S^i^B^i^i^i^i^i^^^^^i^i^^^^^Mplp^^Hß^af^Bi^BSß^af^B^BVßiWaf^BW r fußjsm l CHENG CHWEE HUAT INDUSTRIAL BLDG FOR RENT at Paya
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      620 19 DIST. 11 colonial detached bungalow with private swimming pool. 3 bedrooms, study. extensive llving/dlnlng. $4,500 DIST. 10 sited on quiet residen- llal location single-storey de- tached bungalow with 3 bed- rooms, beautiful matured garden $1,900. CONTINENTAL HOUSING I PTE. LTD Raal Estata Agents and Valuers < Teh SSSTSS (6 lines).
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      607 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES JALAN XEMA SSOO. Ong l.< Cho $890. Oxley Rise $800. Greenleaf Rise $1200. Mt Sinai $1,500. Olive Road $2,000. Stevens Road $5,000. LAI HOUSING *****6 SEMBAWANQ HSLLS ESTATE corner terrace Paillally furnished, phone, to let al $340 Contact *****3/*****03 DIST. 10 SINGLE-STOREY 4-befl-roomed detached bungalow, beautifully furnished,
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      815 19 I DIST. 9 SINOAPURA APART1 MENT. 3 luxurious slxe carpeted bedrooms with 3 attached bathrooms. 4 alrcondllloners. carpeted split-level living and dining, partially furnished. OcrI man designed For lease J2.500 or sale Ring *****30 or *****01 Principals only DIST. 9 OFF Orchard Road. I Executive Apartment. 3 bed- rooms, servant's
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      759 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES ejf aaenpaamai FURNISHED AIRCOND ROOM fOI rent al River Valle) Road BB pm Mi .II2ISB DIST 14 GUILLEMARO ROAD furnished room to let No eooktni FURNISHED ROOM FOR Couples Working Ladles Students DUI 15Ja1.11l BlllOtl Perindu *****9 OIST 15 FURNISHED ROOM neat bus-stops shopping centre breakfast arranfeaWe
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      736 20 FACTORY SPACE 1.500 sq ft at I Ton*, Lee Building. Kallang Pudding Road, for rent Contact ryoo-jH "OF INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS requires from Nov..' t Dec 3,000 4.000 sq.ft. warehouse space with additional 1.600 1 2.000 sq.ft. office Included or adjoining at City. Paslr Panjang Rtdhlll. Tlong Bahru Only 1
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      727 20 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES m rlßl I ,a> .r -iBI ■&•&> •UY TOUR OWN HOME You can obtain housing loans on aaay repayment terms spread over 25 years. Interest at a competitive rale Irrespective of the repayment period and the size of the loan Maximum loans of up to $250,000,
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      782 20 WST.IO OFF Namly Avenue. 2storey semi-detached with bedrooms and servant'; amenities Vacant possession $165,000 Call *****04 for viewing TAI HWAN HEIGHT double-store) k fully renovated bungalow. 4 furm nished bediooms. immediate ocF cupation *****6 JALAN PARI DEDAP Dlsl 16 Double-storey split-level sem 1 -detached. 4 bedrooms. ceramic tiles $132,000 Regional
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      652 20 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES WANTED COMMERCIAL, CONDOMINIUM RESIDENTIAL LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT j Any offer of local vacant land, either large or small, in the busy commercial districts. Any residential area for construction of condominium terrace semi-detached houses. Please contact Mr. Chong Singapore Tel: *****58 I LUXURY RESIDENCE WORTH $800,000 to 15
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      758 20 Our CHenla teteh to pyrchaaa the foMowtno. propertiee: DETACHED/SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOWS in (.'lementi Park. Hi .Hand Road. Watten Estate LUXURIOUS APARTMENTS in Venus Mansion. Grange Heights and Hillcourt Pleaaa contact: CONTINENTAL HOUSING PTE LTD Real Estate Agents and Valuart t Tat SH7SS. BUSINESSMAN REQUIRES TO I purchase a bungalow semi-de-tached terrace'
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      811 20 V SERVICES BUSINESS I CAPITAL AVAILABLE Funds available International!) for viable projects $500 000 Minimum Venture Cspitsl Consultants ***** Ventura Blvd.. Suite SOOA Sharman Oaks. California ***** U.S.A. (213-7M-0422) Tatai (SUSS VENCAP LSA INTERNATIONAL FOODS CHAIN invites applications to rent theft Chinese food and snacks rcsuaf rant In large residential
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      596 20 r^J^22aZli^ial !y •■■■■^■■•■^aßa.Bßaßßssßsssißßa 400 INTERNATIONAL OFFICES I Household removal packing warehousing shipping, air-car- to "24 hour worldwide door U I door service' Telephone LEP' *****55 (Office Hour' *****! Page 2490 2489 (after Offlci Hours) DATSUN WCKUP AVAILABLE to transport your small articles/ J goods reasonable rate. Ring MOVING. PACKING CRATING.
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      543 20 VI EDUCATION TRAINING B I B^B^Bs^^^^a^B^Bß Our Secretarial Cmirv-5 (LCCI Pitman IS C) for both Part lime and Full timr otuHrim hepn 2nd October Low fees, outstanding value! Only ISC gives you: FREE Supplementary Courses worth $1,000! FREE French or I Japanese Language course for 1 year! a Backing by
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      661 20 CERTIFICATE IN EXECUTIVE SECRETARYSHIP I ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT 6 Months Intensive Course Commencing 19 October For further Information call INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE Supreme Houae. Penang Road, Singapore Tel: *****7/1 TYPEWRITING BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE/ Advance Classes, Morning Afternoon/ Evening session. In preparation of LCCI.' Pitman Examinations SCS 15A Mackenzie Road. (*****7' *****8). 768G
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    IX OBITUARIES
    33 21 Thoogrrta of you an lenfl dtartah by aN who loved you dearly. Sadly mlaaad by wtte. cone. daughter, aon-ln law, daughUrt In-law t grand children MR LOW HOMO BCNQ Departed M-I-7S
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      140 Acknowledgement
      36 21 E>preu their heartfett tnanka and appreciation to reiattvee and Monde lor their condolencee, wreathe, acrolla, donatlona, nlghl-vlalta, attendance and aaelaUnce lendered during their recent berea»emem. The family of the late MR. SNO BOON WHATT
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      The family of the late
      38 21 Wish to exprese their heartfelt thanki to ralallv*. frlenda, colleagues, ei-clasematee and cempmatee tor their condolences, wreaths, donation, nlghl-vlalta, funeral attendant* and kind aaela'tence during their recent bereavement MR THOMAS KWAN SWEE KOK
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      93 21 THE f AMILY OF THE LATE MRS. OON EE CHVE NEE MDM. TAN SEOK GUAT •incerely thank all relabvea and Iriands lor Ihatr kind attandanca. condol*nc*t. wraatht, donation* and aaantanca during irwtr recant b«r«av*m*ni and alto Doctors and Nuraet ol Ward 57. General Hospital. THE FAMILY Of the late Foo
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      142 Deaths
      226 21 aged M. founder ol Tricon Enterprise and Keat Sang Retrlgeratton, paaeed away peaceful* on Saturday 23rd September 1971 at 5.20 pm, leaving behind WIFE: Llm Kirn Eng SONS: Richard Wee Yap Fatt James Wee Boon Kan Henry Wee Boon Sco Herman Wee Boon Thong DAUGHTERS: Jenny Wee Mglep
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    IN LOVING MEMORY OF
    20 21 IN LOVING MEMORY OF I Always remembered by wife, sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daugthers-in-law and grandchildren. ILIM HEE HONG DEPARTED: 26.9.1975
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      669 21 I VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING Group Tuition by experienced Teachers at 713. People's Park centre Tel *****0/ *****9 Home Tuition by experienced bilingual Teacher for all levels. Tel *****2/ *****5/ *****64 Group/ Individual Coaching at Centres/ Home for any subjects Tel *****0/ *****3' *****47 Japanese, Englrah. Mandarin, Thai, French. Malay
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      549 21 HAMMOND I MUSIC CENTRE! conducts classes for Organ, Electric Pop Piano, Classic* Piano &Gultar atall levels for H groups and individuals. New Classes starting toon' I Enrol Now Enquirica from Unit 213 236 737 2nd n Peace Centre Spiegie Rd H lingapore 7 ■■iTel *****9|^fl HANDICRAFT MAKING CENTRE PRESENTS Orchid
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      637 21 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS SPECIAL HONGKONG/TAIWAN/KOREA/JAPAN/ BANGKOK 17 DAYS *****5/= 21 DAYS 5*2375/= J OEfbA'r'2 10 9'10|16'10.123/10,30/10.'|6/11.9'11. 13/11. j BEST OF JAPAN/KOREA/TAIWAN/HONG KONG 9 DAYS *****5/- 15 DAYS *****5/DEP DATE 210J 9 10 116 10*23 10. 30 10 6' ll. 9/ 11. 13/11. MANILA/TAIWAN/HONG KONG 14 DAYS *****5/= j OEP
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      582 21 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS BBa^^^^^^^^^s^^^Sßs! STPB Licences *****1092 ■YifJVVh'ij .It' JJ.jjJ'.rl CHEAP LIQUOR WITH beautiful waitresses at your service. Venus Bar, 1. Liang Scan Street. Spore 1. Tel: *****8 EXCELLENT VEQETMUAN FOOD Fast service, alrcondltloned. easy parking. 10.00 a.m. 8.30 p.m. Kwan Im Vegetarian Restaurant. 190 Waterloo Street. Tel: *****9 ORIGINAL
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      418 21 JABATAN PERUMAHAN NEGARA Pemborong- Pemoorong yang telah berdaftar dengan Jabatan Keria Raya di bawah Kelas C dan Ke atas atau yang setaraf dengannya (taitu kerja-kerja bermlai $500,000/- dan lebih) dengan Badan-Badan Berkanun/ PenguasaPenguasa Tempatan. dan ingm membuat tawaran kepada sebarang satu atau kesemua kerja-keria benkut:— (i) Projek 125 Pembinaan 133
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      516 21 3a£ INSTITIUT TEKNOLOGI MARA KURSUS: DIPLOMA IN CREDIT MANAGEMENT Pemohon-pemohon adalah dipelawa daripada calun bumiputra yang berwarganegara Malaysia yang berkelayakan untuk mengikuti kursus Diploma in Credit Management (BM 13). SYARAT KEMASUKAN: 1) Lulus peperiksaan MCE. dengan mendapat sekurang kurangnya Pangkat 3. 2) Mempunyai pengalaman sekurang-kurangnya 3 tahun dalam Urusan Kredit
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      797 Umno resolutions accepted by assembly
      379 22 A TOTAL of 797 re- solutions covering a wide range of subjects relating to national affairs were accepted without debate by the recent Umno general assembly. Among the resolutions was one from the Ulu Kelantan division calling on the government to take firm action
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      Unctad team's information on GSP
      257 22 Unctad team's information on GSP KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 'THE visiting United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) mission is conveying to Malaysian exporters and manufacturers up-to-date Information on the different schemes under the Generalised System of Preferances (GSP) in order to maximise the benefits of their exports in the
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      Two killed in crash
      43 22 MALACCA. Mon. A car salesman and his 70-year-old grandmother were killed Instantly when their .ar collided head on with a lorry near Rembla village about IS km from here early today. The lorry driver and his attendant escaped unhurt.
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      Four suspects arrested minutes after robbery
      118 22 Four suspects arrested minutes after robbery JOHORE BARU, Mon A Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) member on duty arrested four robbery suspects minutes after a Singaporean was robbed of Ui In a bus at the Jalan Terus bus terminal yesterday The Singaporean, Mr. Tan Yoke. 21, a labourer In a plastic
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      Humanitarian law seminar
      74 22 KUALA LUMPUH, Mon A MnUnar on humanitarian law. organised by the Malaysia:! Red Crescent Society and the International Committee of the Red Cro»i will be held here beginning on Nov 14. The aim of the seminar 1* to study the nature of humanitarian law In general and
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      Widodo tours Malaysian army units
      71 22 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The visiting Indonesian army chief. General Wldodo. and his wife today visited several army units here. Oen. W'dodo, who was accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff. General Tan Sri OhazaM Beth, visited the Army Training Centre and other centres In
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      Four Thai officers killed in border ambush
      169 22 Four Thai officers killed in border ambush A LOR STAR. Mon Three Thai Customs officers and a Thai policeman were reported to hare been killed In a terrorist ambush yesterday at Bukit Anak Gajah near Pekan Slam (opposite Padang Besar) on the Perils-Thai border. The only survivor at the ambush,
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      Lock icon 60 shophouses destroyed
      50 22 KUCHINO. Mon. Property worth millions of dollar? was destroyed when fire gutted 60 shophouses In Bau, 35 km from here yesterday, police reported today. About 1.000 people were left homeless, but there were no reported casualties. The cause of the fire Is being Investigated, police said. AP.
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      Minister to open Malaysia-S'pore medicine congress
      204 22 Minister to open MalaysiaS'pore medicine congress KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Health Minister Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan will open the 13th Ma-laysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine at Hotel Merlin on Thursday. More than SCO doctors from the two countries, Japan, Canada, Britain and the United States win attend the four-day meeting which
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      Morning fire
      26 22 TAPAH. Mon. An early morning fire destroyed three houses In the highland here along the road to the Cameron Highlands. No one was Injured.
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      Blue films: Woman fined $1,000
      119 22 PNANO, Mon. A 37-year-old woman was fined a total of $1,000 by the magistrate's court here today when she pleaded guilty to two charges of possession and exhibition of obscene films. Khoo Kool Hoey admitted committing the offences at a house in Pepper Estate on
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      196 22 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh tic Hal Camp T/W corbv /uiec „al I Wl'M SORRY MISS- GROOVER, JUST "N JAMES HAD AI I -AND I PIP fißOnv&r brtMN'T l\ W *s JAMES POESNT WHATISGOINS IdATEWITWW© I THE SAME TUIHO nvcdreciM? If A WORK HERE ON AROUND G/RL FWEND j_.
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      Lock icon Ovett shows he is No. 1
      609 23 TOKYO, Mon. Steve Ovett, of Britain, confirmed his position as the world's top miler when he streaked to victory in the "Golden Mile" at an eight-nation athletics meeting here today. Ovett, the European and World Cup athletics champion at 1,500 metres, played his usual
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      Lock icon NZ horses sweep
      86 23 MERAN, Italy. Mon. New Zealand horses, The Champ and so And So finished first and second yesterday In the US$B5,OOO (*****,250) Grand Prix De Meran steeplechase. So and So, ridden by P. Hely, led almost throughout the 5.000 metres race but was overtaken by his stable companion.
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      Bedok beat Paya Lebar
      51 23 BEDOk beat Paya Lebar 2-0 In a first round match In this yeai's lnter-constltuency volleyball tournament last night Other results: Oeylang East 2 Toa Payoh 0, Braddell Heights 2 Serangoon Gardens 1, Katong w.o. Calmh'll. Buklt Panjang a Chua Chu Kang 0, Alexandra 2 An son
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      BROTHERS MAKE IT A 1-2 FINISH
      561 23 RACING .with FAIRWAY OENANO, Mon. Two 1 brothers made It 1-2 In the Class 3. Dlv 1 1,200 m race yesterday and It took several photo-finish prints to decide the winner. Natural Beauty, partnered by Ron Hutchlnson, set a brisk pace on settling down
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      Penang weights
      940 23 \VTEIOHTS for thu TT week-enda ncn at Penang: SATURDAY CL. OIV. 2— 1.200 M 2 Paya Bunga 67 0 .1 Zarook 11 56 0 I 1 Tacit 56 0 12 Flaming Dragon 55 5 17 Cowan Street IV 54 5 6 Well! Fargo 11 111 16 Cheeky Bird
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      STIPE'S REPORT
      595 23 fJ>HE Stipendiary Stewards report on Sunday's races In Penang: States of track: Soft for the first two racet. and heavy thereafter: KACE 1: Dlstine II (C. H. Tan* and Yeap and Chee (L. Khoo i were slow Into stride. Disune II subsequently tailed the field by a distance.
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      THE BIG CHALLENGE
      507 24  -  GODFREY ROBERT By THERE was no fanfare or ban-ner-waving when the triumphant Singapore Civilians rugby team returned by train from Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning. But the success of the national side, in the Malaysian Rugby Union Cup. is as one ardent fan put it, "Just as good
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      309 24 LOS ANGELES, Mon.— Second-seeded Brian Gottfried and seventhseeded Arthur Ashe meet tonight for the championship of a US$2OO,OOO ($446,000) men's tennis tournament and U5530,600 ($68,238) in first prize money. The pair scored threeset, semi-final victories yesterday at Pauley Pavilion, Gottfried outlasting 14th-seeded Peter Fleming
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      83 24 BADMINTON SBA men's lun 1 c r inter-club league: Special Constabulary V Rose. Shell v SATRA. Hongkong Bank v Sunbeam (SBA Hall 7.30pm). BASKETBALL Singapore women v New South Wales women, Singapore men v New South Wales men (Both matches at Gay World Stadium 7pm and 8.30pm). HOCKEY
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      'I wish I was in the team'
      219 24 WHEN the all-white Malaysian Armed Forces team ran onto 4he Mlndef Stadium pitch for the Malaysian Rugby Union Cup final, they received thundering applause from the Selangor fans, reports GODFREY ROBERT. But there was one fan among them who did not share the
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      225 24 NAPA, California, Mon. Tom Watson, playing on the course where he launched his professional golf career seven years ago, shot into the lead with an eagle on the fifth hole yesterday and coasted to his fifth tournament title of the year with a final-round 67 in
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      Lock icon Dutch topple Germans in women's hockey
      355 24 MADRID, Mon. Holland yesterday selz c d the wo m c n's World Cup for hockey for the second time with a fine 1-0 victory over favourites and former champions West Germany. The Dutch team played a carefully controlled game throughout the match and
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      Lock icon Eindhoven beat Vitesse
      288 24 Eindhoven beat Vitesse qiHE HAGUE. Mon 1 PSV Eindhoven beat Vitesse Arnhem 5-0 la the Dutch Division One soccer League yesterday. Other results: Go Ahead Eagles 2 Feyenoord 1; Sparta Rotterdam 3 NAC Breda 2: NVV Maastricht 1 FC Utrecht 0; NEC Nljmegen 0 PEC Zwolle 0; PC Den Haag
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      Karate battle still raging
      383 24  -  PETER SIOW By T»HE battle between John Hendricks and JDpdi Balsara for the Hftsidency of the Singapore Kei Shin Kan Karate Association is still raging. Hendricks last week refuted Balsara's claim that the meetlne that elected him 'Hendricks) as president of the SKSKKA in July was
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      SKF squad for Jakarta
      185 24 rE Singapore Karate Federation have named their squad for the Inaugural ASEAN championships in Jakarta from Oct. 20-25, reports PETER SIOW. The representatives are Vince Koh, Ahmad Affandl, Chandfa Seg- ran, Chew Khlm Song, Hong Swee Kirn, Liow Joon Hian, Urn 6er Hock, Ng Meng Scan.
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      Bose: We are ill-prepared...
      275 25  - Bose: We are ill-prepared ERNEST FRIDA GOLF by SINGAPORE S golfers for the Putra Cup championship, which starts in Jakarta on Thursday, are ill-prepared, according to Jeffrey Bose. Bose Is a member of a team completed by his Se.etar colleague, Llm Choo Beng, and Gerald Loong and Ong Eng Hong,
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      Ong denies hitting out at the SBA
      422 25  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By ONO POH LIM, Singapore's former world bad m 1 n ton superstar, has categorically disclaimed all responsibility for an article In a Malaysian newspaper, which quoted him as having hit out at the Sln g a pore Badminton Association, reports
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      COACH LEE WANTS ABLE MEN
      184 25  - COACH LEE WANTS ABLE MEN Bj SINGAPORE finish- ed third ln the recent four-nation Pan-Indonesia Bank invitation basketbaU championship ln Jakarta, but coach Lee Liat Meng Is happy with the rpsult. The final positions: 1 Malaysia 2 Thailand 3 Singapore 4 Indonesia. Says Lee: The players played to Instructions and
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      BRUNEI, SABAH AND SARAWAK IN MALAYSIA CUP
      359 25 BRUNEI, SABAH AND SARAWAK IN MALAYSIA CUP KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei have won their first battle to join the Malaysia Cup soccer competition directly without having to go through an elimination round from which only nne would qualify. The FA of Malaysia competitions committee will recommend to
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      Kiwis are on a secret soccer mission
      249 25 Kiwis are on a secret soccer mission rpHIS Sunday's soccer 1 friendly against Singapore is part of New Zealand's build -up for the 1982 World Cup tournament. Graham Bllby, their team manager, who is also deputy chairman of the New Zealand Football Association, said that. following their failure to qualify
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      PERSES' BUSY WEEK
      274 25 rE Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Association (PERSES) will hyve a busy week in mid -December. For that tm when they will host three International competitions and a mlnlMmlnar all in one go. Their annual Oscar Khir Joharl (senior) and Oscar Hajl Ya'acob Mohammed ijunior) matches against Malaysia
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      Mutalib: Assault charge fails
      279 25  -  WILFRED YEO By gOCCER international Syed Mutalib was last night cleared on a charge of assaulting referee Lim Beng Kwang but he was suspended up to Dec. 31 on a lesser charge of threatening Lim. However, Mutalib's club, Toi Payoh United, will be appealIng against the
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      Valuable point for Changi
      173 25 TAMPINES 3 CHANGI CSA 3 C HANOI salvaged a point from their National Football League Division One match against Tampines Rovers at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, but how valuable it really was, they will only know tonight. The point would help Changi stay ln
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      Singapore ref can officiate at Bangkok
      256 25 rpHE Singapore rex feree for the Asian Games in December can still officiate in the soccer competition despite not having been registered on the FIFA list, according to retired FIFA referee George Suppiah, reports WILFRED YEO. "The Football Association of Singapore can still apply
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    Big traffic snarl at Scotts Road
    156 26 CONSTRUCTION V work on the pedestrian underpass across Scotts Road from 'hC.K. Tanf building to Shaw Centre is causing massive traffic Jams daily in that busy district. The Jams occur especially during moniinc peak hours, even when traffic policemen are on duty. Often the
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    87 26 Narrow streets hamper rescue *fc From Pag* On* "I looked out the window and saw people dodging the wreckage." Karrow streets, many of taein only a block or two long In *he neighbourhood, made »t d™cult for rescue vehicle* to reach the scene. "To the best of our knowledge, 126
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    31 26 $1.7 b airport JAKARTA, Mon Dlrec-tor-Ot».eral for Air Transportation Marshal Kardono said today the development of the new Jakarta International airport cengkareng would cost about 320.000 million rupiahs (551.760 million). Reuter.
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    DEATH
    44 26 MR. DAVID CHCLLIAH. CXMimatry of Defence, aged 81. puaed i«iy peicefu.ly on Monday. 25th Sept.. 1978 leaving behind beloved wife. Vain, daughten Crace, Ruth. Esther. Jane and Joyce led only ion. Jamea and aona-ln-law Lawrence and John For funeral arrangemenu. pleaae telephone 4M4M.
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    Lock icon 'Provocations' in Viet waters charge
    306 26 'Provocations' in Viet waters charge ■jf from Pag* On* carrying out "provocations" in Vietnamese waters by firing on Vietnamese fishermen and exploding mines. "All this Is an attempt to encourage bad elements among the Hoa (ethnic Chinese) and reactionaries engaged in underground acts of sabotage in Vietnam," it said. The
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    Lock icon ASEAN NATIONS STUDY OVERTURES CLOSELY
    195 26 ASEAN NATIONS STUDY OVERTURES CLOSELY -ft From Pag* On* of the 11 -year-old groupIng, they said. The visits would h#> hard on the heels of the tour last week of Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong whose country Is In violent border conflict with Kampuchea, and earlier this year by Chinese
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    Lock icon Lee's statement a 'timely reminder'
    335 26 BANGKOK, Mon fPHE English language 1 newspaper, Bangkok Post, yesterday viewed as a "timely reminder" Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's recent statement that the Sin o Vietnamese conflict did not diminish the threat of communist Insurgency in Southeast Asia. Mr. Lee's statement that the Indochina dispute
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    Govt move to curb that ads 'squeeze'
    428 26  -  IRENE NGOO By qpHE government Is considering measures to curb the mal practice of squeezing excessive commission from advertisements In souvenir magazines solicited on behalf of charity and service organisations. Both the Soc.-di Affairs Ministry and the Culture Ministry said yesterday they were
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    448 26 THE withdrawal of Jewish settlers from Sinai in exchange for peace with Egypt was formally recommended by Prime Minister Menachem Begin yesterday "with a heavy heart and a clear conscience." He told the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) that the accords reached at the Camp
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      80 1 The Straits TIMES SECTION TWO THK triumphs and tribulations of the British Welfare State are well known. Not so famous or infamous is the "welfare state" inside America, where anti-social greed feeds on social concern, and billions of dollars go to the crooked and the undeserving, and the not-so-|>oor and
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      1460 1  - The $16.7 billion rip-off... VIOST Americans will deny that m the United States, bastion of capitalism and free enterprise, is well on the road to becoming a welfare state. But for millions of Americans, the US indeed is a welfare state. The US expends more on welfare programmes than most
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      A film that could start a pogrom
      443 1  -  WHILE screening Holocaust, the American TV series about the murder of six million Jews, Israel Television has come under intense political pressure to ban a documentary on the Turkish massacre of more than a million Armenians in 1915. Modern Turkey, which in six
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        WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A TOP DISCO DJ
        670 2  - WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A TOP DISCO DJ GERALDINE TANG By IF you have the makings of a good radio announcer or the eloquence of a born orator, does it follow that you would be a good disco DP too? No, says Brian Richmond, who has six years' experience
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        Special on the 'Father of Jazz'
        145 2 F*OR musical pro•T grammes on Rediffuslon. there are three to choose from after 8 tonight. SOUNDS OF '78 at 8 p.m. is a roundup of the latest pop hits in Australia hosted by Jim Pilgrim. At 9.45 p.m., RELAX AND REMEMBER for IS minutes
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        'BOMBER' IS GUEST ON QUINCY
        96 2 'BOMBER' IS GUEST ON QUINCY WHAT is boxer Joe Louis, nicknamed "The Brown Bomber doing tonight In QI'INCY M.E.. the mci dlcal drama series? He's Just guest starring In this episode. "A Blow To The Head. A Blow To The Heart", to make incidents more real. It all starts when
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        Last episode
        27 2 On Channel 8 at 6 pm. Is the last episode of We Are Shooting a Film. The episode shows the techniques of editing a film
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        Three part series on boxing champions
        272 2 Three part series on boxing champions TJKHJR years ago In F Kinshasa, on Oct 30. 1974. Muhammad All. •The Dancing Master", stormed the world when he regained the world heavyweight boxing title, knocking out Georgp Foreman In Just eight rounds. Boxing fans can relive snippets of that shocking upset in
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        137 2 New Fashions. The new mood. The new look. Catch it alt 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 furnishings in tones of gold and red.
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        876 2 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by Impact An 1.30 C'Noe-5oci«eitiry Appeal to Man's Ecological Conscience 1.45 War tod Pmci Part 11: Mei of (A series produced by SEMS for can- Destiaj: A dramatisation if Lei Tils didates sitting for the GCE 'A' Level toy's greatest novel,
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        What Asian values do we want to preserve?
        1454 3  - What Asian values do we want to preserve? Sheila Cheong B> Flexible approach is necessary in determining a Singaporean mix of heritage... |X A rapidly modernising and open society like Singapore, Western influences are unavoidable. The effects of the social changes over the past two decades tend to make Westernisation
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        550 3 Finnish doctors research on baby cries HELSINKI Finnlsh scientists have turned the cry of a baby into a modern medical tool. Mothers. m i d wives and nurses and now a growing number of domesticated fathers have lon e claimed they know what a baby means when it cries. Tests
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        158 3 is somewhere special. A special little place with an exquisite collection of perfumes, toiletries and accessories. And specially for you, to celebrate our opening, a 20% discount on all our products till the end of October, 1978. Come into our world of scent Our service is special. 25, The Orchard,
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        199 3 bPBWP'tI?T1 t WP ii W jß^Bnui^Hf Jv IB IB Wwkm f i a j/* m IfIHL JS A I I At the time when your child needs you most. As a mother, you know what's best -.j^^^. daytime or night-time, it works for your child. Especially when he comfortingly. suffers
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        316 4 TIOMfIN welcomes you at M>7 less than the v/©v usual cost If s time to relax again and get ready for a new start in 1979. Tioman has the right atmosphere to help you drift pass the festive season, and more, it costs you less for the same holiday these
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        413 4 SMf'W'lifflfflßl No SHOWING! t > 1 ItlWrTi1 tlWrTir liT I'orn. 1 30, 4. 7. 9 30pm Defiiitely LAST 2 DAYS! Hirry! Hirnf! |j ■j I Jl l 111 1 11 1 j 11"1 1 I I •:2]jHl opens THURS. "> MtXICAN ELECTRONICS KUNC-TU FOfIMER TRAVEUNC "a MATADOR EXPCRT HIT MAN
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        721 4 HERE THEYARE...FOR THE FIRST TIME MARRIE LEE etJT UMUTIMUI STU MSCM H M Ult 0\ JOHNSON -^L<33»jMK U^TMMCST M«STfi V MUTIIt MTS W^^oM'^Tß appear together JWH-LLEWEjrOUBREATHLESS!_ cathayT4iPco^^ S SHOWS DAILY: 11AM. 1.30, 4.00. 8.30 9.ISPM. A PICTURE NOT TO BE MISSED! SEE IT NOW BL )7 "1 I IKS Hn
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        Happy days in Germany — a warm welcome
        2961 5 Happy days in Germany a warm welcome WHETHER you seek closeness to Nature on Germany's rivers or in the quiet solitude of its moorlands; revisit the past in its medieval Castles and palaces or hi the many museums and exhibitions; enjoy the throbbing hustle and bustle of its great cities
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        Growing German economic involvement in S'pore
        957 7  -  HARTMUT J. H. RASTALSKY By South-east Asia correspondent for the German Foreign Trade Information Office THE Increase in membership of the German business group in Singapore from the founding nine in February 1972 to the present 82, representing top management or single representatives of
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        Major changes in the export structure
        347 8 made products in the German market are still good. Figures for the first six months of this year, summarised In the table for the products relevant among Singapore's exports to Germany including re-exports show that major changes in the structure of these exports are
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        Training centre offers choice of three courses
        173 9 THE Rollei Government Training Centre, offering a choice of three courses (precision mechanics, precision optics and tool and die making), Is one of the most outstanding examples of German -Singaporean as well as private sectorgovernment cooperation. Of the 446 local trainees who graduated
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        CULTURE THAT BINDS PEOPLE TOGETHER
        987 10 CULTURE THAT BINDS PEOPLE TOGETHER GERMAN culture. German language and German ways of life encompass a much wider area than the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany: People ;n the Federal ReDUblic of Germany share their language, their literature and some of their traditions not only with the people
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        Cultural body to make impressive comeback
        611 12 T^HE Goethe Insti1 tute of West Germany, a cvi t v ral body, is geared to make an impressive comeback to Singapore after its long absence here for the past 15 years. Apart from plans to train Singapore school teachers in the latest methods
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        Confidence in the growth potential of S'pore
        714 13 Confidence in the growth potential of S'pore WITH world trade growing very strongly and companies expanding beyond their national borders, a new phase in international hanking set in during the early sixties. Direct investments abroad together with the rapid growth of multinational companies resulted in the international banking community being
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        Cementing economic links between Germany and the region...
        522 14 THE Asien-Paziflk-Bank, which opened its Singapore branch in 1971, is now playing a dynamic role in cementing trade, financial and economic links between the Federal Republic of Germany and this region especially in the commercial banking sector. Asien-Pazifik-Bank along with other well
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        Strong presence of German banks here
        591 14 TIIERCHANT banking Is another field in which the German banking industry has been actively involved in the Republic over the past five years. The first entrance was made In February 1973 by way of a Joint venture in the form of the Asian Euro-American
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        151 5 Deutsche Bank, a century of universal banking W*.w II Hr /HI 91 Wr ml Singapore is an important M financial center. ■m» *tm Therefore, it stands to If you're looking for more reason that we would want to than the usual, come to the make our banking services Deutsche Bank
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        437 7 SINGAPORE'S EXPORTS TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Value in S$ change to Commodity Jan/June 1978 Jan./June 1977 Freshwater aquarium fish 2,803,633 58.3 Canned pineapple 1,666.281 26.4 Cocoa beans 3,140,400 86.9 Nutmeg, mace, cardamom 1,366,193 45.1 Pepper and other spice* 4,377,240 41.2 Oilcakes 1,339.000 59.3 Crude rubber 53,963,000 8.1 Wood
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        487 9 German business opportunities? We will make it easier tor you! Whatever your interest in Germany, Eurasbank can pave the way for you. By getting in touch with us locally, you automatically benefit from the vast resources and market knowhow of our seven European shareholders, all leading banks in their countries.
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        166 10 Our origin is German. Our interests are in South East Asia. ASIEN-PAZIFIK BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SUBSIDIARY OF BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE AND HAMBURGISCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE HAMBURG: Bdllmdamm 11 2(XK) Hamburg 1 Telephone *****1 Telex 02 Ibl6%apbd Cable ASItNBANK HONG KONG: ASIEN-PAZIFIK MERCHANT FINANCE LTD 5b \7 New Henry House 10, Ice House
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        474 15 UNDETEVESJACOBERG invites applications for positions of: A) TRAINEE ELECTRICIANS MECHANICS in its workshop to enter into apprenticeships and thereafter undertake repair, maintenance, assembly and fabrication works. Applilicants should have either relevant ITB Certificates or some experience in similar work. B) SALES CLERK to assist in order taking, typing, compiling of
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        512 15 Sharikat Fiat Distributors (M) Sdn Bhd Singapore invites applications from Singapore Citizens for the following positions:1 Trainee Junior Executive Workshop Qualifications GCE 'O' level. City Guilds Motor Technician's Certificate I, ll and 111 or Diploma in Automobile Engineering Preference given to holders of I M I and I.R T.E. certificates
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        820 15 MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE REQUIRES SALES REPRESENTATIVE. CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE ATTAINED MINIMUM G.C.E. STANDARD AND SHOULD PREFERABLY HAVE 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN RESERVATIONS AND FARE COMPUTATION ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS. SALARY IN THE RANGE J550.-T0 $1200.- DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS. APPLICATIONS FROM SINGAPORE CITIZENS ONLY, TO BE RECEIVED BEFORE 6TH OCTOBER SHOULD
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        354 15 TENDER SALE THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER will be conducting a tender sale of> Dumper, Cement Mixer, Excavator and Construction Equipments. Viewing of Items on 27th St 28th September 1978 between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon by appointments only (Tel: *****4 Ext 268/267) Tender closes on 29th September 1978 at 12.00 noon.
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        314 15 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER IN. 1970 EDITION) NOTICE OF INTENDED DIVIDEND In Bankruptcy Noa. 34/70 Foo Kla Jwee also known as Foo Wing Hong of No. 235. Selegle Road. Singapore 7 693/77 Sim Leng Seng trading as Sim SoonAnn Oeneral Contractor of No 28K. Block 6. Holland Close, Singapore 10
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