The Straits Times, 3 October 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1978 Estd. 1845 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon CALLAGHAN'S BIGGEST TEST
    401 1 CALLAGHAN' S BIGGEST TEST Quit threat over pay restraints BLACKPOOL, Monday BRITISH Prime Minister James Callaghan faces a possible humiliating defeat and the prospect of having to resign when he began a bitter struggle today with trade unions and his own Labour Party over pay restraints. I-ast night he made
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    Parliament is prorogued
    71 1 Parliament is prorogued rl President prorUianrd the prorogation of Parliament yesterday. A gaiette extraordinary last night said the President did so as It has keen found "desirable and convenient that the first session of the fourth Parliament, which commenced on Feb. 7. 1977. shall terminate on Oct I. 197 i."
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    Lock icon Israeli envoy Sheck dies
    47 1 ROME. Mon Israeli ambassador to Italy Zeev Shrek died today of a heart attack the Israeli embassy announced He was M Mr Sheek had been his country sn*oy sine* 1971 He I* survived by his wldom Alissa. two son* and a daughter AP
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    43 1 NEW YORK Mon Dow June* average* baaed on first hour of trading on the Ne» York Stork exchange 30 tnduat *M up 0 M M trans HIM oft t IS uUU 104 OS oil ON U stock* MOM up M —UPI
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    Kit Siang's trial begins
    103 1 THE trial of Opposition Leader Urn Kit Slang on charges under the Official ■sstiU Act began in the High Court here today after his defence counsel made an unsuccessful hid to have the ease postponed Mr. Karpal Singh, for Un. ssmght an adjournment to enable Mr.
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    Lock icon The man who tried to blow himself up in plane
    86 1 IN hospital with severe burns on his head and limbs is Tokyo pharmaceutical employee Tsutomu Morishita, 41. who was found in the blazing toilet of a Japanese domestic airliner on Sunday. The Toa Domestic Airlines DC-9 wtlh I*7 passengers ami
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    Gang abducts three estate owners
    203 1 Gang abducts three estate owners $180,000 RANSOM DEMAND KANGAR (Pwrlis), Monday rpHREE rubber estate owners were kidx napped after they were waylaid by nine armed men dressed in Jungle green at Chuplng near here today. Police said the men were on their way to an estate with their workers' salaries.
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    Lock icon Hunt goes on
    47 1 MANILA. Man. Philippine navy frogmen recovered eight dead """"^ln and a search continued today for 11 other* missing for a week after their ship "sank in a tropical storm In the central Philippine*, the Defence Ministry said. Twenty-nine sailor* have already been rescued. —AP.
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    LANKA NOW OUTLAWS STRIKES
    97 1 COLOMBO. Mon—President Jayewardene today outlawed all strikes by government and state Industry employees, sayIng they betray the rights of the people. "Strikes in the public sector are unjustified because the people are the ultimate owners of the means of production." Mr. Jayewardene said at a seminar
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    Lock icon 1,000 flee oil tank blaze
    86 1 MISfiISSAOUA (Ontario). Mon. A spectacular blase at an oil tank farm tent names and smoke hundred* of metre* Into the night sky early today as score* of firemen tried to prevent the fire from spreading to s down huge tanks holding highly veto Mis fuel
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    Lock icon Off to NZ
    41 1 TOKYO. Mon. Chinas* Minister of PWebro Trad* U Cniang and hu party left Pacing by sir today (or vuuu to Hew Zealand and Australia, at the Invitation ol Urn two government, the Chins** news agency Hclnnua said. AP.
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    Lock icon Bhutto men set themselves alight
    177 1 Bhutto men set themselves alight RAWALPINDI, Mon. Two men protesting the death sentence of former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulflkar All Bhutto set themselves on fire yesterday but police prevented the suicide by pouncing on them, extinguishing the flames and sending the two to hospital. Police were waiting with an ambulance
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    Lock icon Saudis back summit accords
    677 1 SAYS NEWSWEEK NEW YORK, Monday OAUDI Arabia has reassessed its initial re- Jection of the Camp David accords and now views the agreement as a "major step towards Middle East peace" Newsweek magazine said yesterday. The magazine's chief foreign correspondent, Arnaud De Borchgrave discussed Middle East
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    Baby's death: Open verdict
    4 1 Baby's death: Open verdict
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    Lock icon Japan 'yes' to Dalai Lama
    68 1 TOKYO, Mon. Reversing an earlier decision, the Japanese Government says It will grant a visa to the Dalai Lama, but only on condition that he refrain from any political activity here. Japan signed a treaty of peace and friendship with China on Aug 12, and
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    Lock icon Brigades pair held?
    71 1 MILAN. Mon Speculation was mounting today that some of the most wanted members of the urban guerilla group called the Red Brigades may have been caught by police during a massive anti-terrorism action launched In Milan yesterday and still shrouded In mystery Authorities announced that Red Brigades
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    Lock icon LATEST Police battle students
    50 1 LATEST Police battle students KARACHI. Mon. More than 3,000 studenti from three universities in Pakistani southern Slnd province clashed with police today during demonstration* that erupted following rumours that a woman university student had keen raped by an army officer. Informed sources said at least one soldier was killed— Reuter.
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      118 1 CHOOSING RIGHT MEN FOR TOP JOBS Pag* 12 RUSSIA to go ahead with nuclear steam plant* 2 LOW-KEY bid to Improve ties with East Europe 3 PEKING hunts for stocks 4 THAI Premier to retain wide powers In draft charter 5 EAPE cases; Only 15 out of 39 seem genuine,
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      S'pore admitted as affiliate of the ICC
      251 2 SINGAPORE Mon. Singapore ha* been admitted as an affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce, a move which would help It tain greater access to the world business community. New Nation reported today In a dispatch from Orlando Florida, by correspondent Edgar Koh.
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      After 10 years
      61 2 REUNITED at last Lisa Rodrtft-ues hugging her mother who she has not seen for more than It years on her arrival at Barajats International airport In Madrid on Sunday The 94-year-old woman was one of 109 people who arrived on a special plane from üba as part
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      Lock icon Top Filipino Red freed
      65 2 MANILA. Men. Philippine martial law authorities haw released temporarily a detained high-ranking PUlplno communist In line with government's policy of reconciliation. Defence Ministry sources said today. They Identified him as RogeUo Posadas. a former > director of the military research and explosives department of the underfround
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      Lock icon Russia will go ahead with N-steam plants
      418 2 MOSCOW. Monday rONVINCED they have resolved ail the major safety questions surrounding nuclear power. Soviet engineers will soon begin building large numbers of a new type of nuclear plant located near major cities to supply steam heat to homes and other buildings. Unlike
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      Lock icon Police: Hijack man wasn't going to give up
      291 2 Police: Hijack man wasn't going to give up OULU (Finland), Monday FINNISH police yesterday burst into the home of a whisky-loving hijacker who apparently decided to renege on his promise to surrender peacefully after taking an airliner on a 17-hour odyssey of nearly 4,800 km. Police with guns drawn seized
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      US$ still best for oil pricing: Minister
      184 2 US$ still best for oil pricing: Minister BEIRUT, Mon. The Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia says that the US dollar is still the best world currency for calculating oil prices, according to an interview published yesterday. Mr. Mohammed Abal Khali told the Washington correspondent of the Beirut newspaper An Nahar
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      US team in Japan to stem trade deficit
      227 2 US team in Japan to stem trade deficit rKYO. Mon. Commerce secretary juanlta Kre.os arrived In Tokyo today at the head of the largest trade mission the United States has ever sent to a foreign country. in an effort to stem the runaway American trade deficit with Japan. The mission
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      Lock icon Bosses keen to end strike
      154 2 Bosses keen to end strike NEW YORK, Mon. There were reports yesterday that the management of newspapers crippled by a strike here were forcing the pace of talks with press operators to reach an agreement in time to benefit from massive Christmas advertising. This development came as the management of
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      Lock icon Man to hang
      34 2 KARACHI. Mon. Ai irmy deserter will be nanfo In Karachi prison on Thuit day lor the attempt** hijacking of a Pakistani air liner last January, prison au thorities said yesterday Reuter.
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      Lock icon 27th kidnap
      34 2 MILAN. Mon Four men kidnapped a wealthy young builder as he left his home at nearby C:sano Boscone today, police reported Claudlo Ranclllo. 31. was Italy's 27th kidnap victim this year. AP.
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      No pot luck for lobster Duke
      186 2 WTESTPORT (ConnectiTT cut), Mon. A 200-year-old lobster named Duke was spared the indignity of the dinner table yesterday and tossed back Into Long Island Sound. Duke, scooped up by a commercial fisherman, had taken up lodging at the Sound Island Lobster Co His age.
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      Lock icon Peking eases up on European Reds
      212 3 Peking eases up on European Reds PKINO. Mon The Chinese Communist Party has adopted a more flexible position regarding the "Eurocommunixt" parties of France. Italy and Spain, noting their "independence" from Moscow, but normalisation of inter- p ar t y relations will not come about tomorrow This new attitude, a
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      Lock icon Low-key bid to improve ties with East Europe
      309 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. 'THE Carter admi- nlstration Is workIng energetically to improve Ame r 1 can ties with Eastern Europe, but It Is keeping the efforts low-key to avoid the wrath of the Soviet Union. US officials versed in East European affairs say
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      Lock icon US admits using spy satellites
      334 3 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida), Monday PRESIDENT Carter, seeking to assure the American people yesterday that the US has adequate means of detecting any Russian cheating on strategic arms agreements, publicly acknowledged for the first time that it had used spy satellites for surveillance on the Soviet
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      Lock icon Party for envoy taken hostage
      108 3 Party for envoy taken hostage GUATEMALA CITY, vl Mon. Swiss Ambassador Yves Berthoud, who with about six embassy employees was taken hostage by 60 factory workers on Friday, said yesterday he celebrated his 59th birthday with a party attended by the captives and the captors. Mr. Berthoud. allowed to meet
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      Lock icon Envoy's wife shot dead
      74 3 ANKARA. Mon —Tm wife and daughter of the Austrian envoy to Turkey were ■hot dead here on Saturday by an unidentified man. the state raoJo reported yesterday The radio said the envoy, Mr Heine Laube, was elsewhere when the shooting took place In the Mediterranean resort
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      Lock icon Marcos 'dynasty' worries army, says FT
      175 3 Marcos 'dynasty' worries army, says FT LONDON, Mon.— The issue of Imelda Marcos' succession to the Philippine presidency has unsettled the army, worried the business community and is resented by some of the country's senior Ministers, the Financial Times said today. Saying the issue is the most important political question
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      Lock icon Girl hacked
      30 3 CHANDIOARH. Mon. Police here said that a man had committed suicide alter hacking hlc 30-year-old daughter Into pieces and tryIng to burn her In the kitchen stove. Reuter.
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      Lock icon ELEPHANT GIFT FOR TENG?
      98 3 ELEPHANT GIFT FOR TENG? BANGKOK, Mon— Thai Prime Minister Krlangsak Chomanan has bought a 10,000 baht <Ssl.llsi teak elephant and rumour has It that the ornament is for Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping who is scheduled to visit Thailand In November. The Prime Minister reportedly bought the carved teak elephant
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      Thursday baby boom riddle
      105 3 LONDON. Mon —More British babies are being bom on a Thursday than on any other day of the week, puzzled census researchers said. The officials reported that 10 years ago. Saturday was the nation's biggest birthday. One reason for the weekday boom was thought to be
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      Lock icon 'Thai fish could become threat to consumers'
      164 3 BANGKOK. Monday pISH, one of Thailand's most popular foods, could become dangerous to eat as mercury pollution caused by industry increases in the Gulf of Thailand, according to a leading researcher here. Dr. Thaweesookdi Plyakarnchana told reporters yesterday that both fish In the
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      Lock icon 'Foreign agents' Bill filed
      215 3 MANILA. Mon.— A BIH has been filed In the Interim Philippine Parliament requiring "foreign agents" to disclose their political activities here and to register as such with the government. The proposed measure filed jointly on Saturday by Information Minister Francisco Tatad and Justice Minister Vicente Abad
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      Yes to truce
      48 3 BEIRUT. Mon Pierre Ocnuyel leader of the rightwing Lebmnew FalangUU. announced yesterday he haft •greed to a truce In fighting between jightwlng Christian* and Syrian troop* of the Arab Deterrent Farce lAOF) In Lebanon, to allow the presidents of Lebanon and Syria to meet ATP.
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      Lock icon Floodwaters take toll of 90 lives in India
      214 3 Floodwaters take toll of 90 lives in India NEW DELHI. Monday /WER 90 deaths were reported today In two major tragic incidents caused by floodwaters now Inundating huge areas of India. About six people drowned today when an overloaded boat carrying pilgrims across the Narmada River in central India capsized
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      Lock icon Japan to have security institute
      124 3 Japan to have security institute TOKYO. Mon. A prls. vate Japanese institute, equivalent to Britain's International Institute for Strategic Studies, will be Inaugurated in Tokyo this month, it was announced today. A spokesman for the new body, the Institute for Peace and Security, said it would analyse security In Asia
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      Lock icon Pearls from China
      46 3 HONOKONO. Mon. China Is producing coloured cultured pearls Idea] lor use In arts and crafts, the New China News Agency reported today. The pearls, produced by the Aquatics Research Institute In Soochow Prefecture, come In a variety ol colours, the Agency said Reuter
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      277 3 See the solid gold Rolex face to face. ..at our place tub .ii|ii(ii|ijMSl|(i(ii[ii The Rolex Day-Date is one watch the whole world tries to copy. Its Oyster case is carved out from a single block of 18ct gold or platinum. Inside is a self winding Perpetual movement that is so
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      Lock icon Peking hunts for stocks
      406 4 'Boom time' on Tokyo exchange TOKYO. Monday fHINA-S active hunt for Tokyo stock market Issues that are expected to benefit from bilateral trade Is one of the reasons for the current booming exchange here, officials said today. Fresh Chinese buying commitments are apparently one of the
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      Lock icon More Chinese migrants
      62 4 HONOKONO. Mon. The flow of migrant! from China reached a new peak here last month and Hongkong s expressions of concern to the Chinese authorities appear to have fallen on deal ears for the moment. Immigration statistics releaaed today snowed that more than 7.000 came In legally
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      Lock icon Takeover-Gandhi way
      163 4 Takeover- Gandhi way NEW DELHI. Mon. Thirty busloads of people took over the government's five-star Ashoka hotel in a dramatic demonstration of Oandhlan tactics to mark the sage's 109 th birthday anniversary today They moved into the hotel, occupying Its lobby, swimming pool and restaurants for an hour to proiest
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      Lock icon Israeli targets, ships hit, says PLO
      269 4 Israeli targets, ships hit, says PLO BEIRUT Mon. Palestinian commandos said last night the/ had inflicted heavy casualties on Israeli military targets south of the port of Eilat and destroyed or damaged several Israeli vessels berthed there. The Palestine news agency Wafa said two guerillas were killed during the operation
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      Lock icon Freedom for Tuvalu
      90 4 Freedom for Tuvalu TIVALAN Prime Minister Toaiipi l.auti. in traditional costume, receiving the documents oi independence for Britain's smallest colony from Lord Napier on Sunday. Lord Napier had taken the place of Princess Margaret who had fallen 111 on Saturday and had to star In bed on the New Zealand
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      Iraq's $200b aid pack plan to buy Cairo out
      267 4 Iraq's $200 b aid pack plan to buy Cairo out BEIRUT, Monday IRAQ suggested yesterday that the Ajrab oil states offer a US$9O billion (*****.7 billion) aid package to buy Egypt out of the Camp David accords, the official Iraqi wews Agency saiu. Iraqi authorities also declared readiness to supply
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      Lock icon Christians to launch attack against Syrians
      250 4 BEIRUT, Mon. The commanders of Christian militia forces have ordered their men to launch an offensive against Syrian troops in Lebanon, an official spokesman for the forces said, as fierce artillery barrages shattered the latest In a series of ceasefires. The spokesman said "There
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      A bold offer by tour firm—flight delay refunds
      275 4  - A bold offer by tour firm flight delay refunds PHILIP LEE: By Cur London Reporter pOSMOS Air Holidays. V> Britain's second largest tour operator, is to offer fllgnt delay compensation of up to $260 to holiday makers from next year should their travel schedules be upset by Industrial action. This
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      Lock icon BLOOPER BY HK FAMILY PLANNING ASSN
      72 4 HONOKONO. Mon. Hongkong's Media magazine today awarded Its "Blooper of the Month" award to a listener who overheard the following on a local radio fetation "The Family Planning Association Is holding a competition to find the beat-planned family In Hongkong. The winner will receive
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      Lock icon Eight with scratches held
      91 4 Eight with scratches held ANKARA, Mon. Turkish police have arrested eight suspects fitting the description of the man who murdered the wife of the Austrian Ambassador. Verlna Laube and her 23-year-old daughter on Saturday all had scratches on their faces. The envoy's nephew, 16 year old Haydo Harms, the only
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      Lock icon Bakers' tall order
      61 4 JAKARTA. MOD. Indonesian baker* will this month attempt to beat the world record of making the ullast cake. It wai announced her* today Th« height of the cake yet to be built wai not disc towel, but the currenl world record ih tald to be five utr*
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      Lock icon A sharp rise in Aussie exports to China
      269 5 A sharp rise in Aussie exports to China /CANBERRA. Mon A Kj sharp Jump in Australia's exports to China and a fall -off in two-way trade with IU major trading partner. Japan, marked Australia's trading performance In the fiscal year which ended on June 30. according to Statistics Bureau figures
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      Lock icon New blow to French Govt coalition
      205 5 New blow to French Govt coalition PRIS. Mon The So-cialist-communist opposition dealt a new blow to the centre-right government coalition today by winning a key parliamentary special election In Paris against the outgoing candidate of the Oaulllst Rally for the Republic In the Left's fifth special election victory In a
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      Red Govt for San Marino
      55 5 REPUBLIC OP BAN MARINO. Moo Tb* world oMsst and inlkt rcixibttc tntta Ih-fl It* tin*. wammHl aoekUMt administration In It y*an jMf day !r— lor M-momli tana* a* -^r**'*»* regent of this ti JS aq km nountainlop republic wars coananunlrt Bi— iiaiim-i OMStartool 71. and
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      Two held
      34 5 TOKTO Mob Tb* Swart Union hat tnlorwd Tokyo that It to hoMlng two Japan*** aabaraan and thatr •■all boat for entering Hortt-chlßMd nun off northern Japan, tb* rXmtgn MBWry be.c taM today
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      Prices ahead
      58 5 TOKTO. Mob W«ft IncnuM Mroad b» pcivata •olarprlat worker* last ymz *«r* tb* lovMt In 10 jmn tt 1] pa Mat M*!nat prte* mnrr— of II per east. U» Tax Adatnwrattnn Afaocy npoftmi today Th« fc> m m annual »v« aaraMl by employ*** of Imi wtth IJM or
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      Lock icon Truce first, says Hanoi
      66 5 HONOKONO. Mon. Vietnam yesterday ttronjly rejected a Kampuchean oner of peace talk*, calling Kampuchean Prime Minister Pol Pot'i suggestion to negotiate their border war a "deceitful move." A statement by the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on an official Vietnam news agency report monitored here said Hanoi <ns!st*
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      32 5 CAIRO. Mon— The EfcypUan Central Committee the country'! highest body. Including government. Parliamentary and local riprt*»ntatlvc* yesterday unanimously approvac the New Democratic Party founded by President Anwar Sadat AFP.
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      Lock icon Thai PM to retain wide powers in draft charter
      442 5 BANGKOK. Mon. A revised version of Thailand's constitutional draft has provided for the Prime Minister to retain absolute powers and the mili-tary-dominated National Policy Council (NPC) to remain in office for another four years, an official source said today. Lt.-Oen. Chalermchal
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      Lock icon 'South African troops in Rhodesia'
      308 5 LONDON. Monday BRITISH Foreign Secretary David Owen said yesterday that there Is some evidence that South African troops have operated across the border in guerilla war-torn Rhodesia. In an interview with Brian Walden on London weekend television. Mr. Owen gave neither details of such operations
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      100 5 WASHINGTON, Mon. Mr. Andrew Young, the IS ambassador to the United Nations, said yesterday he thought new South African Prime Minister Pirter Botha would have to be dragged "kicking and screaming Into the 20th century." In a television interview, the controversial envoy likened Mr Botha to old-style
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      Lock icon Cognac catching on fast in Asia
      106 5 PARIS, Mon. The Far East has the fastest growing taste for cognac brandy In the world, according to trade figures here for the year ending Aug 31. 1978. Total world cognac sales rose 13 per cent to *****0.000 bottles. Exports were up 17 per
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      58 5 Stella's second attempt MARATHON swimmer Stella Taylor, M. smiling during her second attempt at swimming from the Bahamas to Florida on Sunday. She had started from Orange Cay and was trying to reach Fort Laniierdalr within M hours. During her first attempt in August, she came within 16km of the
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      45 5 ROME. Mon large areas of Rome were flooded this morning by torrential rains which swept the city for more than an hour. Motorists were stranded In their cars as lakes appeared In the street* and huge traffic Jams built up. Reuter.
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      34 5 SALISBURY Mon. The government today banned the country* o: ly dally black newspaper, the Zimbabwe Times. In what an official said was In the Interests of public safety and security. AP.
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      151 5 NAIROBI. Mon. Ugandan soldiers crushed a mutiny by colleagues In a barracks at Tororo. In east Uganda, according to reports reaching here yes terday. An unknown number of soldiers died In exchanges of automatic weapons fire last wee* between mutineers and troops loyal to
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      87 5 TOKYO, Mon. A Urge floating dock, which Japanese defence official* say will enable Moscow to deploy a 40.000-tonne Kiev-class aircraft carrier In Par Bast waters, has been handed over to the Soviet Union, the Japanese buliaer said today. I s h l k a w a
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    Schmidt to meet Lee during two-day visit
    296 6 Schmidt to meet Lee during two-day visit CHANCELLOR Helmut \j Bchmldt of West Oermany will meet the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew Tor the first time and discuss economic affairs with him during his two-day visit here on Oct 13 and 14. The Second Secretary of the West German
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    Youth jailed 3 years
    52 6 WU Klan Liang. 30. was yesterday Jailed six mor.tha for desertion from National Service duty, and three years each on one count of housebreaking and theft, and another count of theft, the sentences to run concurrently. Be pleaded guilty. Five other charges against him were taken
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    Crafts sale
    28 6 THE Diverslonal Therapy Unit of Tan Tock Seng Hospital will hold a sale of patient*' handiwork at Its premlsea tomorrow from 9 am to 1 p.m.
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    Only 15 out of 39 may be genuine
    198 6 Rape reports: Police explain. QNLY 15 out of the 39 cases of rape reported in the first six months of this year appear to be genuine, a police spokesman said yesterday. The other "rapes" have turned out to be either outraging of
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    How unions can be truly effective by Devan
    431 6 How unions can be truly effective by Devan A LABOUR movement must cut across all tx barriers of race, politics and religion to be truly effective, the NTUC secretarygeneral, Mr. C.V. Devan Nalr, said in Colombo yesterday. Mr. Nalr, who was ad- gaaaaa^aaaaaaaaaaaaa. dressing a labour symposium In the Sri
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    Two men apply for bed testing job
    239 6 Two men apply for bed testing job SEVERAL people, including two MEN. who apparently believe they have "good figures, applied for the Job as "pretty bed testers" for a trading firm. But one of the men has already opted out. The firm. Gets Corporation, had advertised recently that they were
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    Youth charged with theft of gems
    80 6 Youth charged with theft of gems TAN Choon Ngee. 17. was charged In court yesterday with housebreaking and theft of $60,000 worth of jewellery and valuables from an apartment In Calrnhlll Plaza. He was alleged to have broken Into the apartment of Mxt. PandoUo Ingelore on June 3 at 11.30
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    On energy
    28 6 THE US ambaaador to Singapore, Mr. Richard Knelp. mill open the Energy BysUm» Exhibition, at the International Marketing Centre here, at 530 p.m on Nov 6
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    Textile talks
    44 6 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance). Dr Tan Big Liang, will be guest of honour at the opening of the first plenary meeting of the Asean Federation of Textile* Industries and a lunch at Uw Mandarin Hotel on Oct 18 at noon.
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    Sri Lankans told of S'pore formula
    181 6 F Singapore it has become a way of life to aim at the highest common factor and many try to go above and beyond this. NTUC secretary general Mr. C.V. Devan Nalr told Sri Lankan trade unionists In Colombo yesterday. This has worked wonders
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    On outrage charge
    54 6 SAUAN bin Imam Muhaen. M. ni charged In court yeaWrday with rutraglnf the moduty of a 14-jrear-old Malay flrl at afaalid Tenter* Dl-Raja (Royal Army Moaquei In dementi Road between July and September tnli year. He wai remanded at Central polk* Nation lock-up pending further mention ot
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY
    193 6 NINTH CONFERENCE of East Asian Insurance Congress at Island Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, at 9 15 am. Admission to those In the Insurance Industry. On till Thursday. LEARNING THROUGH MEDIA exhibition at the Institute of Education Studios A and B. Music Block, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
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    Pulling a leg... a chicken's, that is, for this dance item
    179 7 rl perspective in this symbolic chicken drumstick and the ant is all wrong, bat of coarse it is only playacting durinc a Children's Day celebration. Thr "anta" from St. Nicholas Girls' School danced an item called Good Neighbours while
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    MERCHANT BANK BUYS SOME MGM SHARES
    130 7 MERCHANT BANK BUYS SOME MGM SHARES A SINGAPORE merchant bank. DBBDaiwa securities, has acquired a small percentage of shares in the giant Hollywood moviemakers. Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer iMOMi after an International shares underwriting deal. DBS-Daiwa. together with about 100 European underwriters. acquired 500.000 shares for $55 35 million (US$24 5 million) at
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    Koreans study our tourism
    44 7 SIXTEEN Korean* from the Cheju Tourut Bureau vtsttod Blncaport recently "to observe the advanced technique In tourist promotion The Korean National Tourism Corporation plan* to drvetop the country* oniy takand province Cheju-do in the south. Into sn international holiday resort
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    An excursion
    19 7 LORONO Tal Sent youth aub-coanmiuac will orum an escunton to the rtilnss* Oardsn on PrMay at am
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    Dropout kids: Parents to blame
    322 7 Dropout kids: Parents to blame SAYS DR TOH pARENTS are, to a large extent, to blame for school dropouts, said the Health Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, yesterday. In an off-the-cuff Children's Day speech, he added that tracing dropouts to faults In the education system was not enough. Touching on
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    Radio frequencies to be changed
    141 7 RADIO and Television Singapore is to adopt for three of It* radio services a universally agreed frequency assignment plan based on 9 Khs channel spacing as reCMMBended by the 1975 Oen c v a Broadcasting Conference. RTS in a statement yesterday, said the changeover, to
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    Drowning at Big Splash: Open verdict
    168 7 Drowning at Big Splash: Open verdict rE State Coroner. Mr. Chang Kok Ming, yesterday recorded an open verdict on the death of schoolboy Han Ghee Juan. 12. who drowned In a pool at the Big Splash In East Coast Park in May. His elder sister. Miss Han Nee Ung. testified
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    Deepavali Nite at N-theatre on Nov 4
    69 7 Deepavali Nite at N-theatre on Nov 4 THE Singapore Indian Film. Arts and Dramatic Society will hold 1U an- nual Deepavall Nlte at the National Theatre on Nov 4. The programme Includes several cultural items Tne evening* highlight will be the crowning of Deepavall Queen 197S and this contest I*
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    Profs talk at Guild House
    49 7 PROP AmirttJH Singh professor of American ttlcraturc. mill talk en Nationalism and the Quest for Identity In Black American Literature, at the Oulld House in Evan* Road today at p m He U on his way to Seoul to attend a Korean -American asßuOar
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    Get-together
    21 7 THK To* Payob community cantrt youth group will bold gatnartac ai U» c«otr* on Oct 2S at 7 JO pm
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    DETECTION OF NEW CHOLERA CASE AND DETECTION OF NEW CHOLERA CASE AND CARRIERS
    161 7 DETECTION OF NEW CHOLERA CASE AND DETECTION OF NEW CHOLERA CASE AND CARRIERS ANOTHER ca»e o( cholera and two carriers of the disease have been detected after Investigation Into the cholera outbreak at a Mooncake Festival dinner In Temple Street on Bept 14. An Environment Ministry state ment disclosing this
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    CYPRUS FLAG FOR RASA SAYANG?
    106 9 THE new owners of the cruise ship. Rasa Sayang. plan to change the vessel's flag of registry from Singapore to Cyprus, It was learnt yesterday. The 18.500- tonne ship Is the most luxurious passenger ship registered here It is now owned by a Oreek company,
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    'Threats of divorce contributed to tragedy'
    799 9  -  SIT MENG CHUE Baby's death: Open verdict By iX>RONER Chang Kok Ming, In recording an open verdict on the death of seven month old Shawn Ching MunnWye said the baby's father had contributed to the tragedy by his divorce threats to his wife, Madam
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    Reduced bond for alien servants still 'too high'
    331 9 SEVERAL potential employers of foreign domestic servants yes terday said that the Mi nlstry of Labour's reduced quantum of surety for foreign domestic ser/ants, is still "too high." They said although the ministry has halved the quantum of surety from $10 000
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    On marriage
    31 9 MISS Che* Lay Van of the Ministry of Social Affairs will give a talk In English on Marriage and Family at Kirn Ke»t community centre on Monday at p.m.
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    MANILA FESTIVAL TO BOOST S'PORE FOOD
    129 9 mHE Singapore Tourist 1 Promotion Board In conjunction with Singapore Airline* will hold a 10-day food and cultural promotion festival in Manila. Starting from Oct 12. the Filipinos will experience the diversity of Singapore's food and culture, which will be provided by a team
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      130 9 V (I Iff ftCkLBGTION Ik at Le Gril A fashion show of elegant French clothes by one of Singapore's leading Held in conjunction with PARIS IS FOREVER Oct. 5 28, a festival of French cuisine, art and entertainment. Th«s*eek Fashions from Bianci exclusively from ZGnszatfc §^i£s Centre V |§iP French
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      344 9 Him Its a whole new J writing experience m j A new way to write p I The revolutionary Floating Ball. jgr t* An advanced writing mode by Parker, innovators of today's writing trend I Writes with the touch of tomorrow I I I B*l The Floating Ball combines the
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon US will take over 10,000 refugees
      139 10 US will take over 10,000 refugees KUALA Ll'MPl'R, Mon. The United States will take 10,000 of the 14.000 Vietnamese refutees now sheltering In Malaysia, a US Embassy official said here today. Refugee and Immigration Officer Joseph Getticr said that 5.000 refugees had already flown out of Malaysia to the United
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      No hanky-panky in purchase of navy boats: DPP
      1147 10 THE LIM KIT SIANG TRIAL: DAY ONE THE trial oi opposition leader Mr. Lim Kit Slang on charges under the Official Secrets Act began In the High Court today with a prosecution contention that the purchase of the four strike craft by
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      Three held
      24 10 KULIM, Mon. Police here have arrested three men believed to be responsible for 19 highway robberies In Kedah. Perak and province WeUcsley.
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      Goods seized
      32 10 PENANO. Mon. Customs officers seised 517.U00 worth cf electrical blender-giindrrs, cassette radios, players and tapes after forcing a van to stop at the Prrak Road Jelutong Road junction here yesterday.
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      Lock icon Toronto office
      25 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Malaysia has set up an Irvestmrnt office In Toronto. Canada, to assist Canadian companies Interested In Investing In Malaysia. AFP.
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      $115 m bonds to go on Swiss mart
      94 10 ■fUALA LUMPUR, Mon. IV The Malay slan Government expects to raise some $201.5 million from Switzerland to finance projects under the Third Malaysia Plan. About $115 million is expected to be raised In the first-ever Malaysian Government's issue of bonds in the
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      Tin group in diamond venture
      208 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday jtfALAYSIAN Mining Corporation the ITi world's largest tin mining group has gone Into, diamond prospecting in a big way in various parts of Australia. It has incorporated a new company Ashton Mining NL to ro Into a consortium arrangement with a number
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      NEED FOR BALANCED APPROACH, SAYS MINISTER
      191 10 NEED FOR BALANCED APPROACH, SAYS MINISTER KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Asean member countries must not lose sight of the Impact of technology transfer on the socio-economic environment in the country In its enthusiasm for development and technological advancement Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lew Sip Hon said today Opening the
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      276 10 FMa smashes Japanese economy car image. Alfasud 1.3 Super 70.09 tmpg. v You buy o Japanese car for Its 'economy. And an Alia Romeo j^flH^. I for its performance and safety But you'd never vnagine mat a l^ mi^^^ performance car like Alfa Romeo offers you extremery good fuel M^
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    Getting former addicts to warn students
    180 11 EX-ADDICTS who have successfully stayed away from drugs will be recruited by the Singapore Antl-Narco-tlcs Association to spread the anti-drug message in schools and youth clubs. Disclosing this yesterday. Sana president Mr Baey Uan Peck said theae ex-addlcts would be asked to speak of
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    Second Sana comic book for youths
    189 11 Second Sana comic book for youths 'THE Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association is starting work on a second comic book aimed at preventing relapse among ex-drug 1 addicts. Disclosing this yesterday. Sana president Mr Baey Llan Peck said the associations publicity committee would work out how the message should be carried to
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    Man an stolen scooter had no helmet
    153 11 Man an stolen scooter had no helmet A MAN who tried to steal two scooters in one night paid for his neglect in not wearing a crash helmet Ramanathan Ayyavoo. 21, was arrested by the police while he was caught riding one of the scooters without a crash helmet Inspector
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    Ong's date
    30 11 TH« Mini-t.-r for Com■witaaMnn*. Mr Ong Teng Chranc. will &|.wk at tht Inauguration eamnony erf Urn Ptilltppu-. Singapore Sukmarin* Cable at Hyatt Hotel today at 10 15 am
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    FSA course
    38 11 THE Port of Singapore Authority will hold a course on Introduction to Organisation and Method* at 1U Central Training School. Tetok Blangah Road, later this month and In November For details contact TeL *****11 cxt 2877
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    UF TO CONTEST SEAT
    34 11 THE United FTont said In a statement yesterday that it would take part In the by-election lor Anaon constituency However, the government has not announced the date yet. it added.
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    Medicine every two weeks instead of monthly
    217 11 Medicine every two weeks instead of monthly ALL government hospitals and outpatient clinics are now issuing patients with two weeks' supply of medicines Instead of the previous monthly supply This Is to enable the Health Ministry staff to better monitor patients attending the clinics, a ministry spokesman disclosed yesterday. Doctors
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    Fitness for housewives
    32 11 THE YMCA will conduct a count on fitness and rhythmic txercties for house»iv.s on Monoays and Thursdays at 4 pin For details, call at the YMCA or ring *****1.
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    Prize-giving
    33 11 THE MP for Jurcng. Mr. Ho Kah Le- n? will present prizes to winners In the recent play writing competition at the National Library* lecture hall on Oct 12 at 530 p.m
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    SINNA'S CALL TO HIS BROTHERS IN LAW
    471 11  -  T. F. HWANG 3y SINGAPOBE'S new High Court Judge. Mr. Justice T. S. Sinnathuray. yesterday called on the legal profession to have in the forefront of their minds the social welfare of the society. For It Is there that the key to the
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    Discovery of corpse led to murder probe: DPP
    326 11 THE discovery of a corpse by a group of adventurous schoolboys, who were building a tree-house in a rubber estate sparked off police Investigations into a murder case. This was stated by DPP EC. Foenander. In his opening address at a murder
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    E-A congress
    34 11 THE acting Minister (or nuance. Mr. Uoh Chok Tone, will officiate at the opening of the Ninth Conference of the East Asian Congress at the Shangri-La Hotel at 9 15 a.m. today.
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      321 11 *faJM I V ftflp^H ■TJBst^Lw I a^J^^Bsi j f ■s^Bs^Lk sH ia^BsVa i Ba^Baa^^ Marie Lee demonstrates skin care make-up, for today's look, by N°7 from Boots. At Lower Ground Floor, Lucky Plaza from 28th September to 7th October. ,s4fe Marie Lee will be at g4^^^^g*m nas deciaecl to show
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      253 11 Straits Times rossw Q r^ A( BOSS t To be cast outside, alone 1 Bad player, good breeder 1 and dead 10. 7 Clean the undergrowth s Cook's law may be squaih- (6). Ed by Chancellor il> Crest takes us into 12 tor Apres le deluge, bed? It's 30. for
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  • The Straits Times TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1978
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      PLANNING AHEAD
      350 12 rE question of a second generation political leadership Is so Important It Is hardly surprising the Prime Minister agreed to be interviewed on It by Business Times. Mr Lee Kuan Yew has shown consistent thinking behind his approach In nurturing the second echelon and the application of rigidly
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      RUMANIAN CHINK
      298 12 SjlOR a small and not so developed 1 country that falls within the shadow of oscow, Rumania has done quite well In keeping its giant communist neighbour at arm's length for more than a decade. This Is evident not only In international but also In economic affairs. Since
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    Whither Eurocommunists?
    774 12 PARIS. Monday fVIHE three main I Eurocommunlst parties, which have been unexpectedly slapped In the face by their electorates in the past 18 months, are now equally unexpectedly turning the other cheek In 1976 Italy's communists were on the point of becoming Italy's largest part) France's seemed set
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    Picking, testing the right men for the top jobs
    1474 12 MR. LEE Kuan Yew enlarged on his views about the qualities of leadership, and how Singapore can make sure the right men get to the top jobs, in an interview by Business Times on the occasion of his 55th birthday on
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    Leaders must come from the 35 to 45 group
    465 12 BT: How adequate is the present population to produce the necessary number of leaders required 1 PM: It depends on the qualities of the population, the genetic pool we have Inherited We get the leaders that we are capable of throwing
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      15 12 SEIKO QUARTZ >^SS^ CHANGING THE WORLDS JjT* f^Wm STANDARD OF if «w /\f ACCURACY. IT \^<-|[
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      44 12 ■4, <L \M wmK tfifcjj^k '^Rrct^^ I M Ate jb^l Lv At least once in a lifetime you should indulge in a little luxury. ii scx*sic M 5 ItoLa Qb j V^Ll W? IVICJI LJI I ICI I Sole Dtanbutors D J*<tne Mdfkeliog Services
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  • FORUM
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      Whose daughter will be the next victim?
      476 13 Whose daughter will be the next victim? I REFER to reports In the Straits Times and the New Nation of an Increase In the number of rape cases In Singapore. In particular of rape incidents in HDB lifts Is Singapore a safe place nowadays to raise a family, especially daughters?
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      WASTEFUL USE OF LAND?
      132 13 WASTEFUL USE OF LAND? SINGAPORE with very little land available has a number of golf courses on the island. Very good for golfers But on Sentosa island golf course on Sept 21 about 10 am I noticed few players about at that time In my opinion this Is very wasteful
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      Taking a realistic view of our tourism prospects
      408 13 IX>R an example of F fallacious and lncon slstent argument I suggest your correspondent. Chew Loy Khoon, examines his letter of Sept. 30. I suggest also that the pessimism he attributes to the Bust ness Times editorial of Sept 18 Is in
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      Expansion hasn't\u000d\u000abeen at the\u000d\u000aexpense of quality
      716 13 Expansion hasn'tbeen at theexpense of quality Expansion hasn 't been at the expense of quality I REFER to the letter by "Pre Schooled" ST. Sept. 27 and the editorial captioned "Prep or Play" <BT, Sept 28). Had "Pre Schooled" gone through his newspapers carefully, he would have read our reply
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      Rigid stance reduces fire risk
      150 13 Rigid stance reduces fire risk 11/E hope your writer T» Mrs O.C. Yeo (ST. Aug. 12) will try to understand the board's stand with regard to the construction of Umber structures In HDB flats. In the building of our flats, timber Is to a small extent already an Intrinsic feature.
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      Height restrictions to limit aircraft noise
      128 13 I WISH to assure "Plugged Ears" <BT, Sept 16) that noise abatement procedures have been enforced by the Department of Civil Aviation for some time back. Standard air traffic clearances for aircraft arriving at or departing from Singapore Airport Include the restriction Imposed. which
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      Lock icon Doubts about strategy for economic recovery
      978 13  - Doubts about strategy for economic recovery GEORGE SHORT on A GRAND strategy for the economic recovery of the noncommunist world has been confirmed in a series of meetings here. But whether it can be carried through by the governments concerned is another matter. The outline of the plan was laid
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      960 14 I message \J-^/ INSURAMC I %T IXTHCOM V Trie East Asian Insurance Congress (E.A.I.C) region or other parts of the world, may attend opened up immense opportunities c ter For Fin is an Association founded in 1962, to further as Observers. In view of the close links insurance industry of
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      723 15 Ince congress "aassuss ft I INFERENCE "^.gSSi fe I Lh J^'^C^vJtJ!^ 0^? Thefe lnsurance Commiss.oners also have man), Mr Chew Loy Kiat (Vice-ChaJrman) C»«iyw»fcl T^ e^y P*t of the morning would be devo- m Ho lnn f T N N H a"da "SrtTS? r^,r:r^rr^oSrS SSrr^sSJl^rir»! Onbehalf of the members of
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      216 16 **HT uvtmcU4 rwdy tale at the I dm of MMttMM on the Stock behan«e of (Unfapore yesterday compared with the prertou* days prtcet together with 1971 hi«h and low. Adlunted for rip rifhu Issue) MtCTIOWON* inoi •rrmiAUi h Closing Ton*: Mixed TURNOVER Olflclal figures supplied by the Stock
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1826 16 BID and offer prices ofl!« lally listed and buatneu in and reported to trie Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the nan's traded mmi Contracts are quoted after thr word sea His Board deal (In lots of 2.000 units) are quoted after the letters BB SECTION i>Nr
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      BONDS
      133 16 4 1/1% I/H/NO 1250.0001(99 528 99 60S) 4 3/4% 15/9/H0 (250.000) (99 958 100 05S) V* IVI/HI (250.000) (100 108 100 20S) 5 3/4%TF IVB/NI-M4 (250.000) I 102 355) 7% I/H/BS (250.000) (100.708 1 00 85S 7 1/4% IS/4/N6 (250 000) (1OO75B) 7 1/4% IS/10/M (250.000) (1OO75B) 7 1/4%
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1498 16 BID and otter price* officially nurd and business jn and reported to the Kuala 1 umpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of snares traded shown In brackrU in lou of 1.000 unlU unless otherwise specified INOUST RIALS AJimnim IIMII At—m 1 lib 2 00*) XD A C*M«
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        143 16 HONdKONO Themark»t Ml sharply lut iloseri .ilkivc Urn day* w "iiH iipprHN-wi hv lasi Thiir-cLn v Honskonn land <i»-r«-n.in• lame and nenrow lhal t her rompani'i may follov Land', lead dealers viiri TrarlniK \nlimi>- M relatival, to* and the Hank Seng indrx'c imi k is |n.:miv to 616 92
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        11 16 THK Sydney stock market waa closed yesterday for Labour Day.
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        Tokyo
        143 16 TOKYO Sli.ir.' pftoM clns.-ii vliitlitlv lower on Increased ptnfll t.ikmi; .lit.-r r tit itronn IMIMs (il'aliTs s.nri Tiif I hi* tone* .ivr.it:. rimed 11l I*.nits lower at 5.780 86. lifter toiirriitiK i new high of S 7<H !»2 in early trailing, with a volume "i :m> million ilurn The
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        Lock icon Ayer Hitam pays 150 cts
        147 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Ayer Hltam Tin Dredging an nounced a net profit of Ms 4 92 million ($l6 39 million), for the year ended June 30. A final dividend of 150 cents grow (125 cents net) payable on November 10 to shareholders registered on October 20
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        Lock icon ACMA Elect half year
        78 16 ACMA Electrical Industries announced an unaudited group pre-tax profit of $1.59 million $5*5.219) for the six months ended June 30 on a turnover of $25.05 million ($9.55 million). The parent company's pre-tax profit was $1 50 million ($302,220) on a turnover of $21 91 million ($8.70
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        Lock icon SES suspends S Merlin
        96 16 THE Singapore Stock Exchange said it has suscend.d trading In Hot-""! Merlin Singapore ahead of the closure of the coniDany's share registry and transfer books on October 20. The registry will be closed to determine entitlement to shares in United Overseas Land following UOL's bid for
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        GOLD
        40 16 Mwutar »»tu.«i» Houkou 213 WB 21* 211.10* 117 00« 8 port (2) 21« 328 lI T 2TB >"' 217 1»« 217 92» Export prlcti in noo-tt«rlla« •r»i la US doilara p*r ounct (1) Auitrmli»n «oll*r per ou»c«. (2) Avirmit pric.
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        34 16 THE Ut«t prime lendlnf rate m »t the riot* of bu»lne» on Sept 29. tor Buk of Canton U 7% per cent and not v published on Monday The error U resetted
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        25 16 THE Straits tin price recovered $5 to $1,850 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 80 tonnes to 180 tonnes.
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        119 16 THE Singapore rubber market yesterday opened fractionally lower tnen ruled very quiet before firming about half a cent on covering Interest and forward demand, dealers said. Turnover was fair. The morning session closed very quiet. Lunch time values were maintained during the afternoon a'though China was reported sidelined due
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        30 16 Rubber: Oct 2. Singapore: Oct 254.25 cts (up 0.25 ct). Malaysia: Oct 259.50 cts (up 0.25 ct). Tin: 51.850 (up $5). Official offering: 180 tonnes (down 80 tonnes).
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        95 16 /-HINISI PHOOUCI IX. CMANOI. lINQAPOMI NOON CLOtINO midl p|R piCUI VHTIMOAV. Crru, w, jnsjr* ti°o") vkc«" **m—- Muntok A«TA whll* fob. I<XK NLW U47t HlKn. ft"""* wh"« r°or°0 NLW »M 0 »llrn. Sarawak ipecial black fob M« NLW »2U| hSV I in Sarawak A»TA black for. lOCV NLW
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      444 16 SHARK prices drifted lower after a firm opening on the Stock Fxchange of Sing|K>re veslerdav Hut il appears that the slide has been checked and the risk of a further plunge is minimal at this time, said brokers. Chartists .lamest Cowan and Associates feels that it
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      479 16 SHARK prices on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange ■losed ,i shade easier in |met trading yesterday The market had opened steadier with slight gains noted across the hoard However, the openiriß trend was not maintained and lack of follow-through subsequently caused prices to move lower towards the close.
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      83 16 THE US dollar opened at $2 2330,50 In the Singapore forex market yesterday and held steady In quiet trading. Some commercial sales, however, pushed rates lower and US dollar closed at $2.2325/35. Interbank forward rates at 3.00 p.m.. 1-month 2.2295/2315 2-monthS 2 2275/2300 3-months 2 2250/80 6-months
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      140 16 Interbank rate« at 3.00 p m Currack* Nominal ratci Smithaonlaa P*r«*aU<* «Mt*d yerterday (era**) parity chaaf* US dollar 3.3325 2 23J5 2.8196 —20 82 Sterling pound 4.3910 4.3945 7.3469 —40.23 Hongkcng dollar 47.14 47 21 50.51 —6.65 Milan dollar 97.90 98 03 100.00 2 10 Aim Khllllng 15.8780
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      Jardines advises Hotel Merlin holders to accept UOL offer
      929 17 Jardines advises Hotel Merlin holders to accept UOL offer ■(ANT bankers Jardin* Fleming (Singapore) recommends that the minority shareholders of Hotel Merhn Singapore IHMSI arrppt the takeover offer made by parent United The banker* are of the •■at the offer of five i rev fur pvery two of Merlin li
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      Inchcape's earnings at half-time fall by nearly 50pc
      537 17 Inchcape's earnings at half-time fall by nearly 50pc OM or the largest conglomerates listed on the exchanges of Singapore and M ipe Herhad. revealed May a drastic fall in earnings for the half-year to June 30. 1978 The group, which has more than 85 subsidiaries and 25 principal associated wrpernes
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      TONG MENG INDUSTRIES
      406 17 DESPITE encountering stiff competition. Tong leved a ♦0 per cent increase in unaudited group pre-tax prothe six months ended June 30 1978 However the unfavourable market conditions prevailing had a restraining effect on viles which lm>nly t> per cent from 'Million to $2 89 directors do iclpate
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      486 17 \D\ umsEMKNT or FKTITION IN TMK HKiH COrKTOF I UK KKPI BLIC OF HINGAPOM I OMI'WIKS Wl\i)|\(; IP \<> I■ OK IWfc In the Matter oftheCompanien Act. (Chapter IK) AM) In thr Matter of BEE \M CONSTRUCTION PTK III). Notice is hereby given that i petition for Urn winding up
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      562 18 BOY HELPERS AND i full ana lunch part-time) Call personally Orchard Park, oppoiii 32U52U. or 2V Out ram Park Blk 111 Tel <*****5 Pay $300 BROADWAY ENTERPRISES PTF LTD invites applications for th* loMowITMJ posts 1. FITTERS 2. MALE MACHINE OPERATORS 3 FEMALE WORKERS We welcome Malaysians and no working
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      5067 19 H EMPLOYMENT lIEMPLOYWENT 1 1 H EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS EXPANOWM FMBI We need yeexg ledw* for eHHo lake, as* ti lest Fluent in local dialects A pleasing voice, good conversational Ist Seaary page cenwmeeion SeSO p m BfLL COLLECTORS. male ago 3S Fluent in local dialect* Must
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      975 20 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS 45 Vs*ic»»s For Sots 1007 MBRCSBBS BM SE. Just over hauled, eaaseue. alrcond PARF etMtMc M.OOO 461 102/***** 74 MBS, MBS Ml LORRY 2 ton 13 petrol new wooden body engine good including HOVl inspection bjMono Tel 463X386 1900 ford **mWI Insurance and road lax new
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      811 20 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS 107S FORO CORTINA 2000E imanuali Chauffeur driven concealed airron stereo radio In Ist class condition Best offer secures View 107. Dunbar Walk Singapore 15 M7S BMW MS Beautiful condition with radio, alrcon.. cassette One owner Tel *****4 manual 2nd owner showroom condition (58.500 View 101. Keng
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      782 20 IV ACCOMMODAT OMa 4. 11 BUNGALOWS big matured garden, swimming pool possible Interested principals please contact TRP *****59 IMM OMT. M bungalow. 3 bedrooms (alrcond l servant's amenities, spacious lounge, dining with secluded matured garden Quiet vicinity (1800 For viewing contact Victor Chla 4 Partners 'yyyi+n* DIST. IS MODERN DOUBLESTOREY
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      821 20 lON ft PROPERTIES tv. -STOREY SEBB-OETACHEO Mount Slnal (2500 Thomson (700. Mayflower Oarden (050 Luxurious Apartment Peach Oarden (1.000. dlst 12. (880. Ul.il 14(500 *****23 2-STOREY TERRACE HOUSE with 3 bedrooms, servant's room, front car porch, at quiet convenient locality Opera Estate (400 Mr Lye *****49/*****29 (A, PULASAN ROAD Katong.
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      804 20 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES KATOMQ MCSLY FURNISHED alrcondltloned. TV. washing machine (750. Toh HelghU (000. Telok Kurau (000. Jin NOvena (480. Joo Chlat (375: *****3 *****9 LUXURIOUS APARTMENT In Calrnhlll Court Goldhlll Tower. very well furnished or Chatsworth Court unfurnished Tel Eric *****1 LUXURIOUS APARTMENT on high floor. 3 bedrooms,
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      799 20 FOREKMMRB REOUIRE IMMEDIATELY houses/apartments Owners kindly contact *****04 IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION FOR your houses, flats, rooms, shops, office space EnqulrUs ring *****1-*****3 ITALIAN BANK with 4 new faml- > lies requires urgently bungalows apartments In dlsts 9/10/11 Owners call: *****1 anytime JAPANESE COMPANY REOUMES 4 houses In dist2l for Immediate occupation
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      716 20 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES TAT LEE 8U8.D840 a Market Street Slßiaasrs 1 Modern Office at 10th floor Area 1.005 sq ft Far further enqutrie* pheoe 91SSM. WELL APPOWfTEO OFFICE of approximately 111 5 sq mil JOO sq.ft.) outside restricted tone consisting of 4 executive roomsand reception secretarial area Fully carpeted
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      563 20 DIST. 19 (JALAN TtLITI) J I storey corner terrace bed rooms, family hall Built in cooker $98,000 Vlsco ******9 DIST. 31 DOUBLE-STOREY TERRACE. 3 rooms 2.023 sq ft Freehold $85,000 I-ambent Assocli ates. *****41 3. Lily DMT 39. THOMSON PARK 2-slorey semi-detached 4.000 sq ft 3 bed rooms, servant's. Italian
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      777 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION k PROPERTIES I lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES I V SERVICES A BUSINESS IVI EDUCATION TRAINING I VII TRAVEL 4\ RESTAURANTS SS Properties Foftasa i aaapae^ara BIBIBMB ROAD BUaaSALOW, 2 storey large roenpound. ISJBO sa ft $318. 800 Inxreeiad tel SSISSS No brokers leal carden IBM I
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      566 21 MANSION D#rbyshtf9 RMd Pt+*M«Bnt tufTOunoinQs Cantral Locality Near Orchard Road EB^l^BJK*9vaT Ms Lf FT r^^^^^NßßaEaai I Ua-la-4tale Iwxiartaaas tfaaaan I Easy TranapanaNen Ample Car ParMna. Saaea fcaey peymeal LOaTnotMtion NON-CITIZENS ACCEPTABLE LOW SELLINO PRICE MIGM RENTAL FOR INVESTMENT VALUE ULTRA REALTY (PTE) LTO. IS* Fk Far East Sxeee»na Cent* Oc«ard
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      1526 21 SHOP AVAILABLE POR rental. SHOP AT > EN— SOLA Shopping rirst floor. Peninsula Shopping Centre for sale 2nd fir Prime Centre Suitable location Tel locality Please contact *****1' Pam ***** *****0 i SHOP TO LET Change Alle> Arri MST.M BiMWIOUai Area 2.800 I al Plaia. Shop No 17 Enquiries ft
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      623 21 SECONDHAND CAMERAS CENTRE are buy. sell and trade-in for used or new Camera. High offer for Lelca used Cameras Singapore Cosmos Trading Company 177 Middle Road. *****/ *****7 86 Special Treatments NEW HAIR CUMC. O-48 Peace Centre. Singapore 9 Tel *****0 Weekdays- 9 00am 6 00pm. Sundays 9.00 am 12.00pm
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      789 21 OMEN'S HEALTH CENTRE Queen's Hotel (next to Summit Hotel). 4lh floor penthouse Massage, steambalh Facial 73M28n *****8 ext 2or 42 Free parking SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor next to Robinson's 228/230 Specialist Centre Tel: *****39. *****6 ext 145. Massage Sauna Bath MARTMA'S SALON 11-A Calrnhlll Circle massage saunabath/ barber, complete
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      616 21 ite GIRLS! jobs are becoming harder to get »oo need better quaii'ications Enrol now at the ITC and quality tor trie London Chamoer ot Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC s Private Secretary s Diploma the region's leading qualification tor a Private Secretary Our ne<t tull time and
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      526 21 I GROUP TUITION Individual coaching b) experienced and qualified retired school teachers In all suh)ecu Pro UI 4 (SIS.OO por mrh) S«ll IV ($lO.OO por mm > Soc I 8 S (S7.SO par mlh) PRJMARV LEVEL (SS 00 par mMi) Home Tuition Is arrange iole 821. SHi Fk. Poopas's Park
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      52 22 THE FAaeXY OF the late Joseph Koh How Khoon express their grateful thanks lo the Staff and Doctors of SOH. Fmtlter Lee and members of Queen of Peace Church, all friends, colleagues and relatives for their condolences, donations, wreaths, scrolls, night prayers, attendances and assistance rendered during their
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      422 22 Out ■■lo»ld PAtTOW PMOA HOCK KMO •■ft***** DM boon caftad to ba arNh IHa Lard on JOth Sapt 1171 Ha km b» hand h* «Ma. 2 »on« 5 daughtart. 4 •on* and 2 daughiart-in-lao* and 7 Members of PASIR PANJANO CHRIST CHURCH extend their Phot, the family andrelallves
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      291 22 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS I PERSONAL CCVLOWM MCMELO* tXECU- LOVER MANNUM-MD BUMAU TWI ac*6 «B. pleuant and sin- aatUU you to get your lifetime cere at*ks pletiam and sincere partner privately, confidentially frtend Correapondence treated Personal f genuine Introdurwith confidence Replies to 8. T tloru guaranteed Call personal Bok A9OMB ly sjfe,
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      499 22 I [^HIRB-FOCO EXPERIENCED ENERGETIC SALESMEN required to promote the HiabFoco range of hydraulic loaders for truck/ tractor mounting. Contacts with transport organisations and oil palm estates will be a distinct advantage. This vacancy arises due to our continued expansion and demand for the Hiab-Foco loaders, the market leader. Successful applicants
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      778 22 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Tenders are invited from Medical Contractors registered under Head II Subhead 27 Class D and above for the supply of X-Ray films and chemicals to be delivered to the Meoical Department in Kuching, Serian. Simanggang. Sibu. Sankei. Mm. Limbang. Lawas and Kapit and etc for the
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      366 22 PERBAOANAN PEMBANGUNAN BANDAR DAN JABATAN PEKHIDMATAN POS MALAYSIA KENYATAAN SEBELUM TAWARAN Permohonan -permohonan adaiaM Jipeiawa danpada Pemborong-Pemborong yang berdaMar dengan UOA atau JKR Keias A iKepala IV Pecahan Kepaia 2) atau yang Derpengalaman dalam keria-keria cerucuk dan yang bermmat untuk membuat tawaran bagi Mtreka Membekal Dan Menyiapkan Kerja-Kp'ia Cerucuk 3
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    Officer gets four months' jail for graft
    200 23 Officer gets four months' jail for graft fXHUOA Immigration r officer Peter Koh Soo Lek 23. who backdated the endorsement on a Malaysian woman's passport for a $100 bribe, was jailed four months by a district court yesterday The court heard that on June 12 last year the woman Madam
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    DOCTOR'S HELP GAVE OUT TRACTS
    110 23 DOCTOR'S HELP GAVE OUT TRACTS A DOCTORS assistant distributed pamphlets to attract patients to seek treatment at his clinic. a magistrate's court heard yesterday The court beard that Ang Yeow Soon. 52. had the pamphlets printed without the knowledge of the doctor. Inspector Kaka Singh, prosecuting, said that on Sept
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    Temple dinner
    34 23 TUB Leone Nam BuddhL-t Temple will holo a vegetartan dinner to celebrate the Krw One Yah mine Oodai birthday celebration at the Kalian* Part (Car Park Di on Monday at 7.30 Mi
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    8 Taiwan artistes in show to help c-centre
    255 23 A VARIETY show featuring eight Taiwanese artistes will be held at the National Theatre on Oct 20. 21 and 22 to raise money for the Maude Road community centre building fund and the Jogging Association of Singapore activities fund. Among the artistes
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    New DRC in Sembawang can house 2,000
    280 23  - New DRC in Sembawang can house 2,000 PAUL JANSEN By A NEW drug rehabilitation centre (DRC), now being set up in Sembawang, will be the biggest when completed at the end of next year with facilities to accommodate more than 2,000 addicts. The shell of the new centre is a
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    Hunt for hold-up man who molested victim
    179 23 Hunt for hold-up man who molested victim A POLICE hunt was on last night for two armed robbers, inclndInf one who sexually attacked bis victim in a lift before robbing her of $20 Sources said the lift hold-up occurred at about 7.45 p.m. shortly after a man had followed an
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    Meeting on food output
    61 23 AGRICULTURAL leaden from the Asia -Pacific region will meet here from Oct 30 to Nov 2 to explore ways to Increase food output In this part of the world. The 14th Asia-Pacific Pood Production Conference will begin with a keynote addreu by Dr. Arturo Tanco. the
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    Ships' visit
    22 23 BRITISH coastal minesweepers. HMS Wasperton and HMS Yarnton. will pay an Informal visit to Singapore from Oct 9 to 11.
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    ISOLATED SHOWERS, THUNDER IN NEXT FORTNIGHT
    167 23 ISOLATED SHOWERS, THUNDER IN NEXT FORTNIGHT ISOLATED showers and thunder are expected every two to four days over the next fortnight, according to the Meteorological Service. A statement said the current south-west monsoon which has been exceptionally active over South and South-east Asia, would be slackening during the next two
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    British pianist Deering to give recital tonight
    212 23 British pianist Deering to give recital tonight mHE first Western 1 pianist to be Invited to China and Vietnam yesterday said he spent so much time flying from place to place that he could "qualify to be an aircraft authority." British pianist Richard Deering, 31, arriyed here last Saturday after
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    On religion
    37 23 PROFESSOR Joachim Matthes. from the Sociology Institute. University ErlangeNurnberg, West Germany, will speak on Current European Thought on Religion and Ideology at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies seminar room on Friday at 4 p.m.
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    US firm to set up diesel plant in Singapore
    320 23 US firm to set up diesel plant in Singapore AN American multinational group Is setting up a diesel engine assembly plant in Singapore with an Initial investment of $6 million. It is expected to go into production by the middle of 1980. It will be owned and operated by Cummins
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    Container service: Assns to deploy 4 ships
    181 23 Container service: Assns to deploy 4 ships THE Singapore Ship piriß Association (SSA) and the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association <Insa> have agreed to deploy two ships each for container feeder service between the two countries. Sources said yesterday that the associations which decided on this at a meeting here last
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    US economy
    41 23 DR BBtYL SPRUOCn* laadtaf DOMUrW and tiKuUn Ttot-pwtdtnt <* the Hm/rls Bank. United Sum. will Clve lecturt on Thr US economy and the Btnklns Dollar at the new iKturc Uieati* 3 UnlvwUty of Singapore, uo Oct 10 at It pjn
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    Calling Surinam
    36 23 THE Telecommunication Authority of Singapore has Introduced International telephone service to Surinam. Charge* for these calls are $48.75 for a minimum of three minutes and $16.25 for each additional minute or part of it.
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      587 23 /heli orient (pte) ltd I a leading aviation company in South East I Asia invites suitably qualified applicants who are Singapore citizens for the position ol: Assistant Accountant He should possess qualifications in I Accountancy suitable for eligibility for membership to the Singapore Society of I Accountants It is also
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      573 23 GENERAL MOTORS OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM SINGAPORE CITIZENS FOR THE POSITION OF VEHICLE SALES REPRESENTATIVE I The Job The Vehicle Sales Representative, will report directly to a I District Manager and is the primary contact between dealers I and General Motors Specifically, the functions entail I counselling dealers
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    Drug charge amended so man escapes gallows
    316 24 Drug charge amended so man escapes gallows KOH Boon Sent, 28. escaped the fallows yesterday when a druj trafficking charge which carries a mandatory death penalty, was withdrawn against him in the High court. Koh, unemployed, waa sentenced to 10 years jail instead when he Pleaded guilty to an amended
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    English at library
    55 24 THE University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will conduct a 15-lecture course on Intermediate English .at the Queenstwon Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting from Oct 17. The course, which Is aimed at upgrading the learner's general English ability, win cover, among othf.r things, reading comprehension and
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    Mother ditched son's loot out of love
    357 24  -  EDMUND TEO By A MECHANIC'S mother, who threw about $10,000 worth of stolen watches into a canal after her son brough home the loot, has explained that she did it out of "love and fear" for her son. She said: "My son is
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    SIA's 35th station
    47 24 SINGAPORE Airlines will fly to Kuwait from Nov 2. making it the 35th station in the airline's network. The two Boeing 707 f lights de- part Singapore for Kuwait via Bahrain on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The return flights leave Kuwait on Thursdays and Sundays.
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    Six-year ban on Illegal race' youth
    209 24 Six-year ban on Illegal race' youth AYOLTH who took part In a Hart Raya "Illegal race" while under suspension from the Registry or Vehicles, was banner from driving for six years yesterday for rash riding and other traffic offences. Ng Poh Klang. 19. a national serviceman, tat also Jailed for
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    4 Australian Navy ships to visit
    99 24 4 Australian Navy ships to visit FUR Australian Navy ships will be here from tomorrow till Oct 31 for a goodwill visit. They are the fleet tanker. HMAS Supply; the deatrover tender. Stalwart; and two destroyer*. Torrtru and Yen delta The Flau Officer commanding the Australian fleet. Rear Admiral O.J.
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    Marshall's talk
    31 24 SINOA.PORES AmbUM-dor-deslgnate to France. Mr. David Marshall, will deliver the 197S Bradell Memorial lecture at the University of Singapore Lecture Theatre S, Kent Ridge, on Friday at S p.m.
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      493 24 GROUP MARKETING MANAGER Our client a successful group of companies with a wide range of manufacturing and distributory activities in South East Asia invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Malaysians for the position of Group Marketing Manager to be based in Penang The successful candidate will report directly to
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      1044 24 iH Ml KENYATAAN TAWARAN Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada Pemborong/ Pembeli-Pembeli yang layak berpengalaman dan berdaftar untuk membeli buah kelapa sawit di Rancangan RISDA seperti berikut:— Wl-I Raneangan |No:T«nd«c| L u I H r 9« Ekt Dofcumen 1. Sungai Ambat. Mersing. 600-5/78 ±3660 $20 00 Johor. 2. Ulu Keratong. Peringkat 600-6/78
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      210 24 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavanagh «Sc Hal Camp I ~N I BESIPES, YOU'D I'M SORRY YOU CAN'T 111 ON SECOND "THOUGHT I X D LiKE TO LEARN TO PLAY J BE BETTER OPP MAKE IT, MRS. SINGLE- GROOVER T CAN BRIDGE, MAN WILL YOU jf TD PUT YOUR TON
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      163 25 Watson sets a new money mark... AKRON, Mon. Gil Morgan parred the first extra hole of a sudden-death playoft yesterday to defeat Hubert Green and win the US$3OO,OOO ($669,000) World Series of Golf at the Firestone Country Club. On a cool, overcast day, the 32-year-old Morgan managed a two-putt par
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      136 25 VOLLEYBALL TITLE TO RUSSIA ROME Mon The Soviet Union won the men's world volleyball championships last nlcht beating Italy <n three straight sets before a wildly partisan crowd of 16 000 fans at the Sports Palace here The Russians won 15li. 15-13. 15-1. Cuba defeated South Korea 17-15. 15-9. 13-15.
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      355 25 ...AND JOINS LAUD A IN RACE FOR NO. 2 SPOT yy A T K I N S GLEN, New York, Mon. Carlos Reutemann of Argentina, who won the United States Grand Prix here yesterday to sweep the two American Formula One races, and Niki Lauda of
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      149 25 The top 10 finishers at Watkins Glen: 1. Carlos Reutemann (Arf Ferrari, 1 hr. 40 mm. 45.8 sec; 2. Alan Jones (*us>. Williams-Ford 1:41.08.539; 3. Jody Scheckter (S. Africa) Wolf- Ford. 1:41. 34.M1; 4. Jean-Pierre JabouUle (Fra), Renault, 1 42:13.M7; 5. Emerson FitUpaldi (Brat), Copersucar; 1:42.16.889; S. Patrick
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      Lock icon Grandpa Foyt is first
      135 25 England. Mon— A. I J J. Foyt, the 43-year-old grand- father from Houston, Texas, scored a surprising victory In the first United States Auto Club championship race In Brlntann yesterday Foyt. four times a winner In the Indianapolis 500 and six-time USAC champion, took the lead
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      Jane gets her biggest purse
      210 25 CALABASAS, Califor- I nla, Mon. Jane Blalock completed her back-to-back victory in the US$lOO,OOO ($223.000 1 tournament yester- i day by firing a oneunder par 71 to finish two shots ahead of United States Cpen champion Hollls Stacy The 33-year-old veteran appeared headed for a
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      Lock icon Jckx escapes injury
      63 25 CYDNEY, Mon —Belgian racing driver Jackie Ickx escaped injury when the rear of his car burst Into flames during a refuelling pit stop in Australia's Hardle-Ferodo 1,000-kilometre motor racing Classic yesterday The winners were Peter Brock of Australia and New Zealander Jim Richards, who earned approximately U5555,000
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      Lock icon Golden Racket title to Vilas
      142 25 Golden Racket title to Vilas A IX -EN PROVENCE, i France i. Mon. Argentina's Gulllermo Vllas won the Golden Racket tennis tournament here yesterday, beating fellowArgentine Jose-Luis Clerc 6-3. 6-0. 6-3. with consummale ease. Vllas won in two and a quart< r hours and did not s<H>m troubled by strong
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      BRIEFS
      197 25 oCOUL. Man. Italy's J Ok>v«:..ii Mexxanl Mt world record In the running boar M-mctrt mixed event today when he fired a aeon of 3»7 on the fifth day of competition at the 42nd world thootinf championship* hete Tttt 2* year old sale* agent bettered by two point* the matk
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      305 25 Barry Shecne beat his Suzuki team-mate Wll Hartog of Holland into second place. In the International motorcycle race of the year In Mallory Park. England, yesterday He averaged IMOOkph over the 40 scheduled laps RI'GBY The French Rugby Union touring team beat a Canadian selection side
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      Tan heads the trainers' list
      538 26 KHOO IS TOP RIDER IN PENANG RACING with FAIRWAY pENANG, Mon. Trainers here made full use of their home ground advantage to dominate the Penang Turf Club's September/October meeting. David Tan topped the trainers' list in Penang with five winners, followed by Teh Choon Beng
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      Leading owner, jockeys, trainers
      217 26 Leading owner, jockeys, trainers Leading owners: Ist 1. Auric Stable 21 2. Inderapura Stable 22 3. A K asam Stable IS 4. Ivy House 6 5. Gwdman Stable 4 8. Ng's Stable 12 7. Da to and Datin Chong Kok Urn 9 8 Caulfleld SUble 9. Chens' SUble t 10.
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      190 26 NEW YORK, Mon. Seattle Slew, winner of the American Triple Crown last year, set a course record in capturing the U*****,000 ($363,490) Woodward Stakes at Belmont Park here yesterday. His time of exactly two minutes beat the 2.000 metres course record by 1.8 sec. The winner's
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      Bava: The wingers let us down
      215 26  - Bava: The wingers let us down GODFREY ROBERT By SINGAPORE'S rugby coach Natahar Bava was disappointed, but not discouraged, in the Republics 20-9 defeat by Malaysia in the annual match in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. "Our wingers lei us down," he said. "They threw away the chances in the game
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      It's Changi
      37 26 CHANG I Constituency Sports Club beat East Coait Marinas 4—34 3 In the first round of the President's Cup soccer compettt lon at the Jurong Stadium on Sunday This reverses the result inadvertently published yesterday.
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      BUKIT TIMAH WEIGHTS
      1580 26 i -11-EIOHTB for thle weekend! raeei at Bukit Timah. lATUHOAT CLAM 1 DIV S 14OOM 12 All Oo 67 0 14 Hart trick' Pride 64.3 13 Majorana II M.9 4 Never Fear M 0 20 Bhang Dyoaaty 69 9 14 Ellkon 63.0 18 Cempaka Saii 69 0
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      Ibrahim, Seak top coaching course in Germany
      278 27  - Ibrahim, Seak top coaching course in Germany JOE DORAI By SINGAPORE'S Ibrahim Awang and Seak Poh Leong finished first and second when 30 coaches from 13 countries took part In a month-long West German Football Association course. Just ended in Hennef, Cologne. Ibrahim, national team trainer earlier this year, took
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      Ban on Mutaiib is harsh, says Tan
      226 27  - Ban on Mutaiib is harsh, says Tan BERNARD PEREIRA By I rpOA PAYOH UNITED I manager Johnny Tan has described as "extremely harsh" the threemonth suspension on national player Syed Mutallb on a charge of Intimidating referee Urn Beng Kwang Mutallb was charged with assaulting Urn after Toa Payoh had
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      48 27 BADMINTON— SftA SMS* jMter lalir ipst Lean*: •walls Time, v SAPSA Mountbatten f SC. BAPRA v Hongkong Bank (BBA hall 7M pa) aOOCU PARC lasraliiniiii«l PSA Police Oodown IS Dynamos ißuklt Cheraln 5 15pm i FrteasVy: I Honday Inn. v Ministry of Defence iTsngUn ft.lt pju
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      Aussies for Test matches
      95 27 THE Australian national hockey team will play two Test matches against Slngaoore on Nov 12 and is, reports GODFREY ROBERT. The Aussies. who will be on the way to Lahore lor a six-nation invitational tournament, will also stop over In Kuala Uimpur for two matches. Singapore
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      Called off
      28 27 THE visiting Redcllfle hockey team from Au-tr»JU yesterday called off their two matches against Singapore Recreation Club and Slnaapore Cricket Club scheduled for yealcr*-./ and today.
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      SSRA make World Series for stars only
      292 27  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By BECAUSE of the massive disparity In standards, the Singapore Squash Rackets Association have scrapped a move to place local players among the world's top 16 squash players In the Pakistan international Airlines World Series at the Kallang Squash Complex from
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      Time to stop the slide
      436 27 GOLF REVIEW... By ERNEST FRIOA JAKARTA. Mon— lt U time for Singapore officials to alt up and take a serious vie* of the declining standard of local golf. Singapore finished last in the eight-nation' < Putra Cup event at the Rawamangun Course her* yesterday— a
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      SNOC receive 240 recommendations
      716 27  -  GODFREY ROBERT By A TOTAL of 240 competitors and officials from 17 sports have been recommended for selection to the Eighth Asian Games in Bangkok from Dec. 9 to 20. The Hst excludes the swimmers as the SNOC have acceded to the Sin g a pore
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      CHANCE-IN-A-MILLION OFFER
      366 27  - CHANCE- IN- A- MILLION OFFER PERCY SENEVIRATNE By is Australian tennis administrator has made a chance In a-mll-lion offer to the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association coaching of hand-picked junior local players by Tony Roche and Allan Stone and, possibly, the legendary Frank Sedg-man. The official. Jim Entlnk, executive officer of
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      Brazil turn on their magic
      274 27  -  PETER SIOW: By RESULTS: Brazil 154 China 97 Italy 93 Puerto Rico 80; Yugoslavia 99 Senegal 64; Canada 105 South Korea 69; Australia 71 Ciechoslavakla 68; United States 104 Dominican Republic 65. Says Singapore coach Ong Koon Huat: "If China, Asia's best team, get whipped
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      Wharves lose
      24 27 OPERATIONS Division A beat Pasir Pan ang Wharves 2-0 In a Port Authority Recreation Club lntra soccer at Buklt Chermln yesterday terday.
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      Singapore hope to forget that nightmare
      268 27 Singapore hope to forget that nightmare MANILA, Mon. The nightmarish defeat the Philippines Inflicted on Singapore the host country won by 62 points In the opening match of the Asian Basketball Confederation youth championships will not be easy to forget, reports PfclUt SIOVV. But. when Singapore take on Iran tomorrow
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      All seeds through
      123 27 MELBOURNT. Mon There were do surprises In the first round of the Stellar Australian squash championship* here tonight with all seeded players making It to the second round. Results: Q Zaman (P) bt P Otlson iAuii S-2. 9-3, 9-5, R. Watson (SA) bt K. Richards (AUS) 8-3
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      Bodybuilding at the SEA Games?
      248 27 Bodybuilding at the SEA Games? BODYBUILDING will make its debut at next year's South-east Asian Games In Jakarta If the All-Indonesian Weightlifting and Bodybuilding and Powerllftlng Association have their way, reports PERCY SENEVIRATNE. Sinatra Kaeses, secretary of the Indonesian body known as PABBSI —disclosed this In a letter to Paul
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      Seven-a-side
      60 27 TIONO BAHRU CSA will be holding a seven-a-slde soccer tournament at the Dover Road Complex on Saturday week. Teams Interested in taking part can contact Richard Woon (*****00 or *****8). Another club. Jubilee SA, will be holding their seven-a-slde competition on Oct. 29, also at the Dover Road Com
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    249 28 rl ■■wary May literally to down the drain" If they walk atom this stretch of Orchard Road, partirnlarly at nitht For this Kiirovered monaoon drain and others llkr it alone Use road are not fenced off by barricade* or walla to pretrnt
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    70 28 TOKYO. Mon The gov eminent today decided to de lay by four days the arrival in a southern port of Japan's controversial nuclear-powered ship for repairs as opponents of the ship were ready to block the arrival The Science and Technology Agency today said the ill-fated 8
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    58 28 Yacht thief s woe CONCARNt.c. (Brittany). Mon Unemployed home- I leas Patrick Dulne. 20. Mole I yacht Irom this fishing port, ran onto rocks at the harbour mouth and had to be rescued by the boat's owner Th» hapless Dulne. who Intended to tell to the West Indies via the
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    209 28 100 Viet refugees drown as boat sinks HONGKONG, Mon More than 100 Vietnamese refugees mostly women, children and old people were drowned when their overcrowded Junk sank off Vietnam last month, according to other "boat people" who rescued some of the survivors. \pparently the Junk, packed with more than 200
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    Lock icon Thailand lifts curbs on rice exports
    236 28 Thailand lifts curbs on rice exports BANGKOK, Monday T<HE Thai government today lifted almost 1 all Its restrictions on rice exports and said free trade In the commodity would last until next March. Commerce Minister Nam Poonvathu said the export trade in all grades of rice, excent the glutinous variety,
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    Carter's mum
    33 28 ORLANDO (Florida I. Man. President Carter's mother Miss Lillian. »!U head the US delegation to Rome tor the funeral ul Pope Jonn Paul I. the White Home announced but night— UM.
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    Reserves up by $82m
    58 28 Reserves up by $82 m TOKYO, Mon. Japans external reaervca rose by U8437 million iSW2 5 million* at the end of last month to UBM9 24 billion, the Finance Ministry said here today. The total m up from US$l7 8 (Milton at the same time uut year and compared with
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    40 28 WASHINGTON. Mon. The State Department still is considering visitor's vitas for Rhodeslan white minority leader lan Smith and members of his transition government, and reports that It had turned them down were a misunderstanding, a spokesman says. UPI.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    295 28 LONDON STOCKS rE London stock prices will be published a day later from this week. Any Inconvenience to readers Is regretted. The need to speed up production of the Straits Times to try and ensure early delivery has made It Increasingly difficult for us to wait for the London share
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    Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH
    28 28 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH ■AMBtN UMM), MB frf Pldiuubu, pum< away iud tma-r «o Oct 1. Cram&ltoa at Mt Vtmo« Concct will l«n M Milu Hills Dim at am
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    113 28 RANGOON. Mon Three people died and buildings were damaged In an earthquake that shook the Rangoon area on Saturday evenIng, according to reports today. The quake, registering six on the Mercalll scale and with an epicentre 85km from Rangoon, hit the area "with a loud roar."
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    Lock icon Amnesty for all ahti- Shah dissidents
    330 28 TEHERAN, Monday 'J'Ht; Iranian Government yesterday issued an amnesty for all Iranians involved in anti-state activities, including the dissident Shiite Muslim leader, Ayatollah Khomeiny. Minister of State Manuchehr Azemon indicated that religious leader Khomeiny, who has been directing an antiShah campaign from exile in
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    79 28 FUKUDA 'NO' TO MOSCOW PROPOSAL TOKYO, Mon. Prime 1 Minuter Takeo Fu kuda today turned down Moscow's proposal for a long- term governmental trade agreement between Japan and the Soviet Union. Mr. Fukuda told the Diet (Parliament) that Japan makes it a rule not to conclude a government trade pact
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        The men who whisper or whip up issues
        1405 1  -  MILTON CHASE By our correspondent in Washington YEAR after year polls show that Americans overwhetningly favour federal control of handguns to lessen the annual muruer toll of 10.000 Year after year. Bui afier Bill ha> been introauced in Congress for such a
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        673 1  -  AMPORN TANTUVANICH B» •PHAILANDS bend1 with the wind foreign policy has kept it free of wars and free from domination by colonial powers. That policy lias succeeded again Considered by many not so long ago as the next domino and a 1 runtime
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      Stake-out shock
      42 2 I \VhRNr AND SHIRLEY acree to let the FBI use their apartment to observe the activities of a counterfeiter in tonight's story, "StakeOat" They are shocked when the suspect turns out to be their friend. On Channel 8. 7.4S p.m
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      Charity show
      31 2 A COUNTRY and Western band. Matthew and the Mandarins, v planning to organise a charity show to ral» funds for the bereaved family of its late drummer Philip Montelro
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      This show can be fun if on1y...
      399 2  -  GERALDINE TANG LEISURE By IF the remaining rounds of the DEBATE FOR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS '78 can produce the same wit and impudent humour di s pla yed in last week's second quar-ter-final, then watching the series should be fun. The series had a
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      Singapore Pools on a look-out for outlet to publicise Toto results
      307 2 Singapore Pools on a look-out for outlet to publicise Toto results SINGAPORE Pools is seeking an alternative outlet for broadcasting its Toto draw from December when RTS stops telecasting Toto results. It Is looking to Rediffusion as a possible channel. Sources said Singapore Pools made a proposal to Rediffusion last
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      Showbiz world mourns death of Bergen
      215 2 Showbiz world mourns death of Bergen LA SVEO A S The world of show business today mourned Edgar Bergen the Swedish immigrant's son who turned US$35 (Ss7B> worth of wood into a Bergen. 75. who performed this alchemy by using his skill as a ventriloquist on a dummy built for
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      Musical trouble
      41 2 ROBERT the butler In TWO'S COMPANY 1* giving his mistress. Dorothy, trouble with hb record player. A neighbour irritated by the music want* to bring the case to court This comedy is on Channel 5 at 11 35 p.m.
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      Double dance delight
      42 2 TWO dandnt group* art fttturtd la PUBPARAMA tonight on Channel 5 at 7.46. They an Carlo* Otrlto and hi* Arnotlnlan Revue and the lUna dancers. Btngen appearing art Rout* Rohaliad, Bhartfah Alnl, raunah Zlc. 8 Roalev and Enrtn Haranap.
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      Are those wedding dinners necessary?
      93 2 SHOULD a couple contemplating marriage spend money on a lavish dinner on their wedding day? Or should they save up the cash and splurge it on a quiet honeymoon or for some more urgent domestic needs? This Is a widely controversial and interest- ing issue
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        129 2 Right next to the island jbout Kntry I'ermit* At no ot Singapore lies j large J^F^^S*' extra mst country waiting to be '"'t^U^' 1 "v" v tdn P"-'"- t x<lt •'> tnt <■ Jr tnr discovered. Beaches 4^- ->»/"} jky our nc eds from the petrol Jungles. Hilltop resorts jP
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        37 2 HAVE 100 EVER HEARD Of FEAR OF SNOU) "CMIONOPnOftA 7 ITS A WOW COULP ANYONE FEAR OF SNOW... PEVEIOP A FEAR rr of snow 1 a, Or\Vi\ 1 1 I can see how it '°T^^r MI6MT HAPPEN...
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      604 3  -  DAVID ANDELMAN By West aimed at reducing military forces In Europe Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union have long had a most ambivalent military relationship. On the one hand, for nearly 20 years, the Soviet Union has been Yugoslavia's principal source of heavy and sophisticated weaponry
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      Lock icon Angry politicians defeat Desai's defection Bill
      581 3  -  SUNANDA DATTA-RAY in Calcutta pNRAGED J a n a ta Party politicians have beaten back an attempt to inject some morality into India's unprincipled politics. They have forced Prime Minister Morarji Desai to withdraw a Bill which would automatically have deprived a Member of
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        428 3 I\Jof\I \J0f\ IHeN|U<\l < I I I [\^r mi \n \in js?| I I DICTICN/lCy 1978 I i in Two Volumes Here il is Oxford celebrates its BB^^BIHE jJ^j^^^Mß Quincentenary Year (147K H|HHH| BBSBflßkl 197 M) vMth the publication of Hm2£3 BWPtSBHI !111 MVv uxiord nils I^7*l IITTnM rRAFtD DICTIONARY
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        You owe it more to yourself than your GP to stay healthy...
        1252 5  -  NANCY CHNG By No matter now w many doiturs there are in a country, in the final analysis, the pre s c rvation of health depe n ds more on the individual than on the doctor. —Prof. WONG
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        What patients seek from a doctor is assurance
        322 5 What patients seek from a doctor is assurance psychological aspect of medicine remains a vital factor in treating a patient, which no doctor wl 1 deny Even in highly literate Western societies. doctors admit taking into account the placebo effects of "medication About 90 to 95 per cent of Illnesses
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        452 5 SACRAMENTO 'California) All Terry Sundkvist wanted was hi* US$5O <S<llOi cleanIng deposit refunded. Now his owns the US$l 5 million <Ss3 3 million i apartment complex where he once lived. Utlnc his knowledge .alms court rorporatlon's un- cooperation, the was able to
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        The earliest medium but hardly primitive
        482 6 TT was almost 130 years ago when the Ant International telegraph cable was laid to link England and France in 1860 But this early telecommunication medium, to bring people across the seas together, has kept up with the times. As part of cable communications,
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        Official opening will be held today
        240 6 Official opening will be held today TilE first segment of the rtsean Submarine Cable system, that between the Redudl.c of Philippines and thr Kepuhl <• of Singapore, is completed. To mark this auspicious occasion, an official inaugural ceremony, will be held today concurrently in Philippines and Singapore, at 1045 a.m.
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        Cable something all Asean can be proud of
        495 6 nrODAY. the peoples of Asean will have something more to call their own a submarine cable system connecting the Republic of Philippines and the Republic of Singapore. This submarine cable called the Asean Phlllpplness Singapore or Asean P-S) Submarine Cable is the
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        The track that the Cable will take
        1166 7 China Sea Basin, a total of around 930 nautical miles, before the 800 metre contour depth is regained, avoiding the Vanguard. Prince Consort, and Prince of Wales banks. After clearing these banks the course alters slightly to the east for a steady approach
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        A big step forward in Asean links
        926 7 THE inauguration of the Asean fhllip-pincs-ttingapore Submarine Caoie (Asean P-S Cablet today signifies tne completion of an important stage in the development of telecommunication services among the five Asean member countries. It is the first cable of an Asean Submarine Cable Network which
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        Special set of stamps to mark the day
        131 7 TO commemorate the olficial inauguration of the Asean Phi-lippines-Singapore Submarine Cable, a set of f tamps In the denomination of 10 cents. 35 cents 50 cents and 75 cents will be issued today The set consists of a single design in four
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        215 6 Today-October 3rd 1978 sees the pletion time of only 13' months for 1500 miles manufactured and implemented the entire P-S will provide many years of troubleopening of STC s latest undersea commun- of a new submarine system is something system: cable, some 230 repeaters, 15 equal- free service, ications iink
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