The Straits Times, 19 October 1978

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    17 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    BATTLE FOR KEY HIGHWAY
    554 1 Run-up to dry season offensive? BANGKOK, Wednesday HEAVY fighting has broken out between Vietnamese and Kampuchean forces along the strategic Highway 1 leading to Phnom Penh in what may be a runup to the expected Vietnamese dry-season offensive. At the same time, Vietnam today accused China
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    Lock icon HOSE AND PAIL WAY TO HALT THE FIRE
    98 1 HOSE AND PAIL WAY TO HALT THE FIRE MOT wanting to take chances, these two 11 residents in Pasir Panjang Road are taking the precaution of drenching their shophouse as a fire raged nearby even if it meant using Just a garden hose and a pail. They continued to wet
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    Lock icon Libya keen on N-bombs
    61 1 KUWAIT. Wtd A Kuwaiti newspaper reported today that Llb>a wu seeking •omc couniry o r.elp v make nuclear bombs The dally Al Qtbos said Libya wanted to became the first Atab country with atomic weapons because it received I report that Is.ra.-1 hud eujht nuclear missiles
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    Lock icon ANGLICAN PRELATE'S HISTORIC GESTURE
    195 1 ANGLICAN PRELATE'S HISTORIC GESTURE LONDON, Wed. The Archbishop of Canterbury will iitt-nd the new Pope's inauguration on Sunday, the first time that an Anglican leader has made such a gesture since the Church of England split from Rome in the 16th century, it was announced today. Dr. Donald Coggan, who
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    Lock icon Date fixed
    45 1 VEVEY (Switzerland). Wed— The trial of the two East Europeans accused of stealing the body of comedian Charlie Chaplin earlier this year has been fixed for Dec 11 and 14. the examining magistrate in the case. Mr. Jean -Daniel Tenthorey. said today— AP.
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    Lock icon Dawe trial put off till Jan 16
    170 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. The trial of Sing a p or c businessman Amos Dawe, charged with bank fraud and i conspiracy, was today put off until Jan 16 by a US federal judge here. Dawe, 44, faces the charges in connection with a
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    Lock icon Very successful trip-Dong
    149 1 Very successful trip- Dong HANOI, Wednesday PRIME Minister Pham Van Dong arrived home today after official visits to the five Asean countries, saying the trip was "very successful." •This series of visits was an opportunity to sort things out, establish or strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and Asean members. Speeches and
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    Lock icon Sacked by envoy
    94 1 Sacked by envoy JAKARTA, Wed. Brazilian Ambassador to Indonesia Jorge De Sa Almedla has dismissed and sent home one of his embassy staff members for trying to smuggle 10 crates of merchandise Including video tape recorders and electronic calculators from Singapore, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry announced today. The ministry said
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    Lock icon Korchnoi concedes chess crown to Karpov
    261 1 Korchnoi concedes chess crown to Karpov BAGUIO. Wed. Distraught challenger Viktor Korchnoi today conceded the world chess crown to champion Anatoly Karpov, charging the Soviet Union with putting him under severe psychological pressure before last night's showdown 32nd game. Xorchnoi, who had made a stunning come back to level the
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    Lock icon Nato talks
    22 1 BRUSSELS. Wed. The Nuclear Planning Oroup of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) opened a two-day meeting here today. AP.
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    Lock icon No laughing matter
    62 1 JAKARTA, Wed. Hundreds of girls working for a shrimp canning factory In the Kutal subdistrict of east Kalimantan, have complained to the Labour Ministry that they were fined 400 ru- piahs (552.15) every time they laugh during working hours. According to Merdeka. the girls were paid 280
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    Sary coming en transit
    108 1 KAMFUCHEAN Deputy Prime Minister. Mr. Ieng Sary. who Is now visiting Manila, is due here on transit tomorrow. Up to late yesterday, official sources in Singapore had no information about his flight schedule. PRESIDENT Marcos shows the way to visiting Kampuchean Deputy Premier lent Sary at
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    Lock icon Heroin haul
    26 1 ISTANBUL. Wed. Nine people were under arrest today after a US$lO million (SS22 milloin) heroin haul, the biggest in Turkish history, police said. AP.
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    SIA calls for three-class fares as a solution
    514 1 SIA calls for three-class fares as a solution SINGAPORE Airlines yesterday suggested a standard three-class fare structure for all scheduled carriers as a way out of the confusion now plaguing world air travel. This confusion was triggered off by the panic over-reaction of scheduled carriers in introducing so many complicated
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    Lock icon Money for the taking
    65 1 NEW YORK. Wed. A rear-coor hinge apparently broke loose on a Community National Bank armoured truck yesterday, sending a bag containing US$B5,OOO (£slBB.7oo> in cash flying onio a roadway In Brooklyn. The bus broke, scattering the money Motorists flopped their vehicles, got out and made off
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    Lock icon Probe into Qantas ban on Jews
    273 1 Probe into Qantas ban on Jews CANBERRA, Wed TRANSPORT Minister X Peter Nixon ordered an Investigation today into why Qantas Airways agreeo to Syrian demands that Jews be banned from the airline's once-a-week flight to London via Damascus. Mr. Nixon told the Hcuse of Representatives he was distressed at reports
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    Lock icon Neutrons for Europe?
    64 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. The United State? said today it was converting some of its nuclear weapons in Europe to make them capable of being fitted with neutron warheads in case it was found necessary to introduce neutron weapons there in the future. A State Department spokesman, disclosing the
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      Carter 'certain' to veto Bill: Report
      531 2 Move to drop textiles from trade talks HONGKONG, Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter is almost certain to veto a BUI which will remove textiles from the multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) to blunt its impact on the talks, the Asian Wall Street Journal said today. The Journal
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      Lock icon Law signed
      38 2 WASHINOTON. Wed. President Carter yesterday signed a law restoring US citizenship posthumously to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederation of Breakaway Southern States which fought the north in the civil war in the last century. AFP.
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      Lock icon EEC plan to control shipping with four areas
      275 2 EEC plan to control shipping with four areas BRUSSELS, Wed. The European Economic Community Commission wants to control shipping between the nine EEC countries and eastern United States, eastern Africa. central America and the Far East, a spokesman said today. The EEC plans, to be submitted to the Community's Council
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      Lock icon 'EEC to help Asean within limits'
      293 2 'EEC to help Asean within limits' LUXEMBOURG, Wed. The European Economic Community will be as helpful as possible towards the Asean member countries, but it won't stretch out so far that it will become very expensive for the Community, an EEC official said yesterday. The official was speaking after a
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      Lock icon Inflation from 1.1 pc to 188.7 pc
      149 2 Inflation from 1.1 pc to 188.7 pc GENEVA. Wed. inflation rates around the world for the 12 months ending last June ranged from a high of 188.7 per cent In Argentina to a low of 1.1 per cent in Switzerland, the International Labour Organisation reported. Of 53 countries providing statistics.
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      Lock icon US has 10 million problem tipplers
      199 2 WASHINGTON, Wed. Ten million Americans or seven per cent of all adults are problem drinkers, and alcohol abuse may be to blame for 205.000 deaths annually at a cost to society of at least US$43 billion (SS95.5 billion) Secretary Joseph Califano Jr. of the
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      Lock icon Sold secrets to China
      58 2 TOKYO. Wed. A former official of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. today received a two-year s>ispended sentence after conviction on a charge of selling research papers to China. Judge Shlgeru Morloka of the Tokyo District Court passed the sentence on Yuklo Shimano, 45. former chief clerk
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      Lock icon Dole to run
      50 2 KEWANEE (Illinois). Wed. Senator Robert Dole said last night he will run (or president In 1980. Mr. Dole, the Republican Vice-President candidate in 1976. was asked by a reporter during a iuws conference If he will be a candidate two years from now. "Yes, he replied. AP.
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      Lock icon Polish leadership hails election of John Paul II
      286 2 Polish leadership hails election of John Paul II WARSAW, Wed. The entire leadership of officially atheistic Poland yesterday hailed the election of native Cardinal Karol Wojtyla as Pope and one official said it could signal an era of cooperation between Marxism and Catholicism in the cause of peace. In a
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      Paris-Peking talks on $777 million arms sales
      238 3 pH A N X is negotiating a deal with China to sell an arms package worth ITSS3SO1 T S$35O million (***** million), including 15,000 anti-tank and anti aircraft missiles and helicopters, according to French and Chinese sources. The deal Includes a licensing arrangement
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      Lock icon Deal includes missiles and helicopters, say sources
      150 3 Deal includes missiles and helicopters, say sources PARIS, Wed may make, although It Is not Itself entering the competition because of relations with Taiwan and the possibility of domestic political rows over the Issue. Some of the sales under discussion would be hard to define as strictly defensive, such as
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      Lock icon Thais stop one-man border protest
      155 3 A RAN YAPRATHET (Thailand), Wed. Thai authorities stopped a young American's oneman demonstration at the Kampuchean border today, saying he would be arrested if he held up a sign saving "stop the killing in Cambodia." Bill Smith, 29, who said he represented no political party
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      Lock icon Headaches for Japan over Teng visit
      250 3 Headaches for Japan over Teng visit rKYO, Wed— Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping's visit to Tokyo next week is giving the Japanese organisers a few headaches. The purpose of the visit is to exchange instruments ratifying the Sino Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty signed in Peking on Aug 12. In
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      Lock icon US envoy tells why he said 'no' to Angkor Wat tour
      260 3 US envoy tells why he said 'no' to Angkor Wat tour BANGKOK, Wednesday T^EW US Ambassador Morton Abramowitz told Thai newsmen here that he had turned down an offer to join a Bangkokbased diplomatic corps visit to Kampuchea's Angkor Wat ruins "because we are deeply distressed over what is happening
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      Lock icon Man cuts off wife's nose
      89 3 JAKARTA, Wed. An angry satay vendor cut off the nose and earlobes of his third wife after surprising her In bed with another man. Jakarta spokesman Col. Arl Tonang said today. Bleeding and unconscious, the mutilated woman was rushed to hospital, but some time later
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      Lock icon Enemy No. I
      32 3 HONGKONG, Wed.— Triad societies remain the Hongkong police force's principal public enfmv director M criminal Investigation Richard Qulne said In a talk at a social club lunch today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Blank space protest by pro-Bhutto papers
      225 3 Blank space protest by proBhutto papers ISLAMABAD, Wed. Newspapers supporting condemned ex-Pre-mier Zulflkar All Bhutto appeared today with blank spaces after Pakistan's military government Imposed censorship. Observers here said this was apparently a form of protest against the new censorship laws. The government ordered nine newspapers to submit their copy
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      Lock icon 'Oil hike by year's end'
      75 3 BAGHDAD. Wed Iraqi Oil Minister Tayeh Abdul Karim yesterday made It clear that there would be an increase In crude prices by the end of the year, but he cited no figure. Speaking to a group of French correspondents. Mr. Karim said the price rise
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      Lock icon Parent-battering on the rise in Japan
      316 3 Parent-battering on the rise in Japan rpOKYO, Wed. Par1 ent- battering is on the rise In Japan. An Increasing number of Japanese parents are losing traditional authority over their children and some of them are even kicked, slugged and punched by their offspring so frequently they have to wear a
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      293 3 OCTOBER 23RD ISSUE PHILIPPINE HACIENDA POLITICS: For wven yews. 36 million acres of rice and com fields previoust> sprawling Haciendas owned by Marcos opponents, rtave been turned over to peasants This represents one of the most significant land reform plans in South East Asia PLUS: KING OF THE ROAD and
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      Lock icon Banned US goods exported without warnings
      398 4 Banned US goods exported without warnings WASHINGTON, Wednesday {jrihMlCALb and consumer products that are banned in me United States are being exported with little or no government effort to warn foreign users of possible health hazards, says a House committee report released today. The report, prepared by the government operations
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      Lock icon 'Refugee kids the main hitch'
      187 4 'Refugee kids the main hitch' BANGKOK. Wed. Prime Minister Kriangsak Chom anan yesterday confirmed that the main problem In current negotiations for the repatriation of about 40,000 Vietnamese refugees in Thailand is the status of refugee children who hold Thai citizenship, Radio Thailand reported last night. Gen. Kriangsak pointed out
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      Australian minister defends ties with Asean
      397 4 Australian minister defends ties with Asean CANBERRA, Wednesday ACTING Foreign Minister lap Sinclair yesterday defended Australia's ties with Asean. sbjjjjjjsssjjjjjjjjbbjjjjjjb Mr. Sinclair told the House of Representatives dower house) that a weekend newspaper advertisement calling for Australia to break military ties with Asean countries was an attempt to belittle the
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      Lock icon Strike poses flight risks
      72 4 OTTAWA. Wed. An official of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controtters Association (TFATCA) today urRVd airline* to (top flying to Mexico because ot dancers resulting from an air traffic controllers' strike there Mr BIU Robertson regional councillor for IPATCA with responsibility for Mexico, wirt In
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      Lock icon Man used credit card to steal govt property
      194 4 Man used credit card to steal govt property WASHINGTON, Wed!— A US Government employee who swopped a downtown parking space in exchange for use of a General Services Administration credit card has pleaded guilty In US district court to three counts of stealing fedaral property worth U5536,000 (5579,000). In a
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      Lock icon Three in drug case: Thais won't let anyone interfere
      299 4 Three in drug case: Thais won't let anyone interfere BANGKOK. Wed. A Bangkok police chief said here that nobody would be allowed to Interfere In the case of Sydney Rugby League star Paul Hayward and two others held on drug charges. Police Major- General Pao Sarasln, head of the narcotics
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      Lock icon Councillors' long shot
      55 4 LISBON, Wed.— The small central Portuguese town of Mealhada was deep in the red. Councillors were at their wits' end to make ends meet. Then they came up with a desperate remedy: Bach month they will play the national lottery to try to fill the coffers and
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      Lock icon Nine-sided Thai coin is withdrawn
      121 4 BANGKOK. Wed. The Thai government today announced today it is withdrawing the distinctive ninesided five -bant (555centst coin because of the over w h e 1 mine number of fake coin*. So many in fact that it has set off a panic in city markets,
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      Lock icon JAKARTA FREES OUTSPOKEN POET
      84 4 JAKARTA FREES OUTSPOKEN POET JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesian poet and outspoken rcveriunent critic W.S. Rendra was released by the Jakarta military command on Sunday, a command spokesman said today. Mr. Rendra was arrested last Mar following his criticism of the government through a poetry reading session before an audience of about
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      Lock icon Burglar? 'Don't look to police'
      236 4 ONDON. Wed. The Li former chief of London's police told startled Britons yesterday they should no longer look to the state to guard their homes from burglars. "At least In the great cities Inadequate numbers of police have other and much more demanding priorities." said
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      211 4 r Luc* you must 90 to Cortina these ftw d»y*. Thtrt art tome fantMtic bargains! Yesterday I bought an Italian handbag for only $70/-. lfs quality merchandise yet %< inexpensive. I alto bought a 'Burlington' bedset at 40% Bk discount What a bargain I It is one store writh a
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      397 4 r _rT^KE \±M^U, wjam^^^ J- 1 A/ 'A lia^F jit I '4 Just don't miss them at the lon Bar while they are here. Also on stage to a non-stop musical delight •Sonny Bala The New Moonglows Constellation Louis Tan 3-0 Faridah Josephine (from Philippines) Seatrade Hong Kong Conference 22-23
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      327 5 AN ADVICE FOR STEREO RECEIVER BUYERS What will you do when you're in the market for a stereo receiver You're going to be faced with a difficult task of selecting from so many brands. And most likely, you'll be deciding on Akai. Even with an Akai you'll still be facing
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      Lock icon Call to meeting raises hopes of breakthrough over Namibia
      263 6 Call to meeting raises hopes of breakthrough over Namibia PRETORIA. Wed. Leaders of six Southwest African political parties were summoned suddenly to Pretoria today raising speculation that South Africa and Western foreign minis ten had solved the key issue of elections in the territory The foreign ministers of the United
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      206 6 SALISBURY. Wed. Rhodeslan troops today launched an attack into Moza mbique to strike at Fatrlotic Front guerilla bases, military headquarters announced It was the second major incursion into Mozambique the base for guerilla forces of Patriotic Front leader Robert Mugabe In a month. Rhodeslan
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      Lock icon Iran cabinet minister quits
      99 6 rpEHERAN. Wed. An 1 Iranian cabinet minister has resigned over pay strikes which have disrupted government offices during the past three weeks. In a letter to Premier Jaafar Sharif Emani quoted in newspapers today, Science and Higher Education Minister Houshang Nahavandi said he disagreed with the
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      Lock icon Dayan tells of snags but... Carter steps in and denies M-E talks crisis
      452 6 Dayan tells of snags but... Carter steps in and denies M-E talks crisis WASHINGTON Wed ITS President Carter, insisting there is no crisis, intervened in the Middle East peace talks yesterday as Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said the negotiation had encountered difficulty. Mr. Carter met separately with the Israeli
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      Paper's pay dispute settled
      130 6 Paper's pay dispute settled LONDON, Wed. Management and unions at the Daily Telegraph, Britain's largest-selling serious newspaper, today resolved a dispute which has stopped Its London editions for 12 days, a company spokesman saM. The settlement came after a warning from the paper's owner Lord Hartwell. that his company was
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      Lock icon Reshuffle of forces planned to ease tension
      198 6 Reshuffle of forces planned to ease tension BEIRUT, Wed. A reshuffle of security forces to ease tension In Beirut trouble -spots Is expected within 48 hours, newspapers said today. Reports said Syrian soldiers of the Arab peacekeeping force will be withdrawn from the north-east exit of Beirut and from the
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      Lock icon Gambling's in me: Lilian
      76 6 LAS VEOAS (Nevada). Wed. President Carter's 80-year-old mother Lilian said yesterday that her first visit to this gambling city had given her a ta&te for the card game Blackjack. "It has infiltrated my whole being," she told newsmen. "I would go broke In two days if
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      212 6 Vauxhall workers give strike -notice- T ONDON, Wed. BriVj tain's car industry could have 83,000 workers on strike following a further revolt last night against an attempt to limit wage rises. Union leaders of Vauxhall's 26,000 manual workers gave 14 days notice of strike action after the company refused to
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      35 6 PEKING. Wed. The Soviet Union's new ambassador to China Ilya Shcherbafcov, today met Vice-Pre-mier Li Hsien-Nlen his first meeting with one of China's top leaders since taklni? up his post last month. Reuter.
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      170 6 T ONDON, Wed— An InJL ternatlonal team of senior Journalists yesterday rejected charges that Western news agencies are to blame for lack of Information about developing nations. In a report released here, they said: "Many Third World spokesmen have made Western news agencies the scapegoat
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    GM invests $20m here to capture new markets
    393 7  -  AHMAD OSMAN By /GENERAL Motors, the world's biggest Industrial corporation, is investing more than $20 million in Singapore In a bid to capture a larger share of the world market for automatlve electronic products. It has begun construction of a plant in
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    Knife gang raids clinic
    52 7 THREE men armed with knives last night raided a clinic in Jalan Bahagia. oil Kirn Keat Road, and robbed a doctor, his wife and a patlei.t ol two watches and a gold chain valued at $500. The robbers fled after warning the victims not to raise
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY
    234 7 EXHIBITION comme- I moratlng the 50th anniversary of Thomas Hardy's death, at National Library lecture hall from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Features lectures, books, recordings and film shows. On till Saturday. TALK in Mandarin cum demonstration on dollmaking by Madam Llm Slew Mui. an Adult Education
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    No drug in plane from S'pore
    129 7 OHILIPPINE authoriI ties have informed the Central Narcotics Bureau here that no drug was found on board a Convair 4*o turbo-jet which they sealed and searched in Manila last week. A CNB spokesman said Manila Customs officers contacted the bureau and told them that
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    SBS seeks TAS help to ease driver shortage
    404 7  -  EDMUND TEO By THE Singapore Bus Service has now approached tne Telecommunicat ion Authority of Singapore for drivers to help ease its shortage of bus drivers. It is understood that Telecoms is now processing the applications of about 20 of its employees
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    Recruit drive
    25 7 THE Havelock Road community centre youth group has launched a membership campaign to recruit young people between the ages of 15 and 30.
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    Ssm new merchant bank formed
    99 7 Ssm new merchant bank formed NEW nwrchant bank A Arbuthnot Latham Asia (ALA) has been formed here with capital of $5 million. This follows an agreement between ALA and Stan da r d Chartered Bank to disengage from their joint venture Chartered Merchant Bankers In Singapore and operate as separate
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    321 8 HIGH-POWERED Sumitomo team led by Mr. D. Komiyama, senior managing director of the giant Japanese chemical company, is due here next month for a vital meeting of the Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore in which it has a 50 per cent interest. The other 50
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    120 8 Originally, the project was expected to come on stream by 1981, and a great deal of preliminary work had been done in Pulau Ayer Merbau, off Jurong, the site of the project. Some ol the drains carved by earlier earthworks are reported to have collapsed because of a delay
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    Dearth of quality stories in English: Editors
    921 8  -  CHOO WAI HONG By OCAL short story writers who pen in English have an outlet—although a limited one in the English press but many of their efforts never make It to print because these seldom measure up to standards. This, according to editors,
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    He does 'badly' but still tops the class
    267 8 He does 'badly' but still tops the class PHILIP CHAN did worse In his University of Singapore honour* tiimln ation than he had ever done in his four years In the university, but he still baticrd flrst-claa* honours to top his class. m his engineering class of about 200 students.
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    Law Society cleared Wee, court told
    1514 9  -  MAUREEN CHUA Defence counsel produces letter on dismissal of official complaint By Logical J^S oflicial complaint against Law Society former president Harry Lee Wee, for allegedly receiving restitution illegally, was dismissed by the society following a disciplinary inquiry, a district court heard yesterday. Mr.
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    Witness: Santhiran was told that if he paid up, that would be the end of the matter...
    156 9 Witness: Santhiran was told that if he paid up, that would be the end of the matter very careful and I used to tell them to repeat themselves because I was writing down their messages." The Judge asked "When you obtained the list of files and amounts which Braddell Brothers
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    Teacher's talk at library
    50 9 MONKS Hill Secondary School teacher. Mr. Suradl Pardjo. will speak on Di Penjuru Matamu (At the Corner of Your Eye) at the Queenstown branch library tomorrow at 3 p.m. The talk, organised by the library's Young People's Section, is open to pre-universlty students free of charge.
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    Took drugs
    25 9 NADARAJAH S. Ramasamy. 22, a Malaysian, was fined $400 by a magistrate yesterday after he pleaded guilty to consuming morphine on Sept 22.
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    RECORD TIN PRICE SLIPS BY DOLLAR
    74 9 mm. Straitg tin price, 1 which hit its record high of $1381 a picul on Tuesday in Penanc, fell by a dollar yesterday. Riding $280 higher than the price set by tbe International Tin Agreement, the volume traded rose by tonnes to 281 tonnes.
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      350 9 A beautiful offer from Germaine Monteil. Ciermaine Monteil is offering We told you it was good. something almost too good to be true. The offer is on from October 16 till A S l OO gift set, the "Skincare and October 22. Color Collection", free, with purchases If stocks last
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      283 9 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS and tismissed (6. 3). 1 Hail 1 6. 717 1 7 Mum has a Scottish ex10 Beast t'jved erratically pressjen for colfee (5' abrut In the sea in 8 Akin to 1. doe* it follow 11 Relation caught dividing a winter wedding' (4. 9). foreign articles
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    'ITS A TOP PRIORITY SECTOR' Hon: Tax perks for aerospacerelated industry
    562 10  - 'ITS A TOP PRIORITY SECTOR' Hon: Tax perks for aerospacerelated industry CHIA POTEIK By Til EL government will give "generous" tax and other fiscal incentivi well as training assistance to projects in the airospacerelated industiy. Finance Mini ster Hon Sui Sen announced yesterday. He said the government regarded this Industry
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    Heroin fine
    35 10 VASUDEVAN Chatu, 25. was fined $450 by a magistrate for possessing 0.1 lgm of heroin In the pump room of the Brtnkeroff II at Bembawang Premier Docks on Sept 39. Be pleaded guilty.
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    Chok Tong on SAF officers' role in nationbuilding
    228 10 CiINOAPORE Armed For »3 ces officers have a special role to play in moulding Singapore into a nation with a stout heart pulsating with a sense of purpose and determination, said the Senior Minister of State (Finance) Mr. Ooh Chok Tong last
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    Council call to bosses over Spyros disaster
    144 10 rrHE National Employers' Council has urged its members to be safety-conscious following the Spyros tanker disaster at Jurong Shipyard last Thursday. The council has sent letters to its 200 members urging them to pay serious attention to safe- ty in their workplaces, whether
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    Garrett chief: S'pore has passed all tests
    639 10 QINGAPORE not only O met but exceeded the requirements of the Garrett Corporation for establishing a product support facility this region. its executive vice-president said at the opening of Its new Jurong subsidiary yesterday. Mr. W.J. pattlson added: "Initially, our concept was to
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    Man outraged modesty of girl: $1,500
    81 10 A DELIVERY van driver, who offered a nine-year-old schoolgirl a lift home, stopped to outrage her modesty and then gave her 20 cents, a magistrate's court heard yesterday. After giving her the money and a plastic ruler. Sum Vat Pah, 27, told her not
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    Joy-ride bus theft boy in court
    163 10 rE 15-year-old boy who stole a bus on Sept 18 and crashed it into a tree after a joyride, was produced in a Juvenile court yesterday for the submission of his psychiatric report. He was released on bail on Oct 3 pending sentence by
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    DEATH TOLL NOW 72
    36 10 THE death toll in the Spyros disaster rose to 72 yesterday when another victim died in hospiUl. ELEVEN workers are still on the dangerously ill list and and another 36 are warded.
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    RULING ON THAI WORKERS HERE
    143 10 /THE Thai Government's •A ruling that allows Thai workers coming here to sign only oneyear contracts is only a "tentative measure." Disclosing this to New Nation, Mr. Thien Ashakul. leader of a six-man study team from Bangkok, said the Thai workers, once employed, would be
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    Set up national safety body, urges the WP
    226 10 Set up national safety body, urges the WP rpHE Workers' Party J. yesterday called for the establishment of a national safety enforcement body to ensure that shipyards and factories comply with safety regulations, following the Spyros disaster. In a statement yesterday, the party's secre-tary-general, Mr. J.P Jeyaretnam. said that the
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    Fewer malaria patients in hospitals
    399 10 Fewer malaria patients in hospitals THE Ministry of Health is confident that it can release more hospital beds to medical and surgical patients as a result of fewer malaria patients seeking admission to Singapore hospitals. r—^—mt^m^^^m The Director of Medical Services. Dr. Andrew Chew, said this yesterday while opening the
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    On career prospects
    46 10 THE chairman of the local branch of the Institute of Practitioners In Work Study, Organization and Methods, Mr. Urn Yew Kal. will talk on the Prospects of a Career at the Centre for Career Development. 99F Market Street, tomorrow at S 45 Dm
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    US expats spared $23m in taxes
    375 11 US expats spared $23 m in taxes AMERICAN expatA rlates here estimate that the decision of the United States Congress to reject a Bill which threatened to raise their personal tax liabilities will "save" them US$lO million (about Ss23 million) annually. The chairman of the American Business Council's legislation committee
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    Breach of contract Singer awarded $215,000
    242 11 Breach of contract Singer awarded $215 ,000- AMERICAN pop singer A Monm Richardson has been awarded In her absence here, Hlfh Court damage* of $15.600 and costs In a breach of contract salt against a company, described as owners of Southron Theatre Restaurant Niteclub at 111 Building in Shenton Way.
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    Retarded kids' concert
    33 11 THE Singapore Association for Retarded Children will hold a concert at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. One-hundred-and-ten children from five training centres will take part In the concert.
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    No mail to Canada
    34 11 ALL postal services to Canada, including money order service, have been suspended until further notice owing to a strike by postal employees there, a Postal Services Department statement said yesterday.
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    $9,500 claim: Firm loses appeal
    405 11 $9,500 claim: Firm loses appeal CJ: My sympathies with appellant THE Chief Justice, Mr. Wee Chong Jin, said during an appeal hearing yesterday that his personal sympathies were all for the appellant (a trading firm) for the costs it had to pay "all the way." He said this to lawyer
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    $658,000 CLAIM: HIGH COURT JUDGMENT SET ASIDE
    304 11 $658,000 CLAIM: HIGH COURT JUDGMENT SET ASIDE THE Court of Appeal yesterday set aside a High Court Judgment In connection with a $658,127 civil damages claim by Mercantile Bank against a former manager of Its High Street branch, Mr. John Philip Perelra. Originally, the High Court affirmed the order of
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    Chinese dance classes
    34 11 BRAS Basah community centre li conducting Chinese dance classes for children aged between five and 10 at Its premises on Fridays at 7.30 pm For further details, ring *****1 or *****8
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      197 11 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh 6c Hal Camp 1 I YOU WEBENT WATOiNS J I WELI. YOu WERE /7 W/ WHERE YOU WERE OOiNS, /^\l i-COkiNG AT THAT/ (SV Sl J^\^ MA&SiE -YOU WERE yy IS VSK'Rr.'^-^ A/ A*i I N STJ\ I looking at that JT tuat J^y
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978 EMERGENCY CALL
    649 12 The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978 EMERGENCY CALL IN the wake of the Spyros tragedy. Health Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye gave notice that his ministry intends to "change the rules" regarding private hospitals to make them share the burden of the public health service. He did not go
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    Red casanovas recruit lonesome 'g-girls' as spies
    643 12  -  WELLINGTON LONG By in Bonn Uffc never bothered with v* the mi n inter or hi* deputy." laid the retired communist spy master. "We went for the girl who in the office when the safe wu open." Testimony at recent spy trial* and
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    The confusion over many types of air fares
    2604 12 The confusion over many types of air fares Low fares should be easy to understand and applicable to a wide base of the population There hat been considerable public interest shown in Singapore and elsewhere on the subject of low air fares, arising from the changes in the policies adopted
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      Nine months gone and still no refund
      249 13 Nine months gone and still no refund t>ARLY In February Cj this year I went to the PUB Building in Somerset Road to close my consolidated account, as I was moving out of my HDB fiat In Chal Chee. I was Informed by the PUB that I could return my
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      They can be channelled to other useful jobs
      208 13 I WRITE to enquire where It Is possible for an amendment to he made to the traffic laws regarding the necessity of havtaf a trailerattendant to follow every prime-mover and trailer? I think it to a mere waste of manpower. Such workers
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      Time somebody said something in defence of private doctors...
      860 13 rE Health Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye. appears to have made certain sweeping statements concerning private practitioners and private hospitals In Singapore. (Sunday Times and Sunday Nation. Oct 15). I I have no way of knowing for certain the full text
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      DANGER OF FALLING ROADSIDE TREES
      121 13 I REFER to the report of a newsvendor who was killed by a failing tree at the Junction of Wilkinson and Crescent Roads (BT, Oct. 14). One notice* a number of large trees growing in small, narrow plots of land along certain roads in Katong
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      Give top priority to work safety
      148 13 T»HE quality of our soA clety may be measured by the way it recognises the worth and contribution of each and every worker. The safety and well-being of every worker should be our primary concern at all times. 1. We ctrongly support the repeated
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    Don't take death of US trade Bill too seriously
    886 13  -  LEE COHN STRAUSS SEEKS TO REASSURE EUROPEANS By in WASHINGTON mHAT old political 1 hand, Mr. Robert Strauss, is trying to persuade confused Europeans pot to take congr essional fun and games too seriously. The Europeans are reading dark meanings into
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      276 13 ?&Bm Mg ff ''A k THAI RICE 100% Fra 9 rant 6k 9 j J^-. »I?''V V ™lsM.l.llifflffißrffnW^^ THAI RICE 100% 6kg. $6.09 *>&£■' -JBfV RW'M l^^ Ladies' Assorted colours <»& 7^^^^^^^% I\V \M 'JBLwml Cotton Voile UP $12.90 '""^^■^^^K^^^B^^^^^B I •r.%'* _^M ilfpV (All stores)' a I B IW^M^B.
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1544 14 1 now of bwmw on Um Stock brhanm of Wnipnw jmUrH>y eomparvd with thtprtvtoM dayi prtc« tofrttwr with iril Mfh Mid low. Adji«ud for Krtp/rtthu mmm) ■CTIONONI nxDurnuAU Closing Tone Steady TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 3,643.000 units
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1386 14 Bin and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded •.hown in brackets In lots of 1.000 unit-, unless otherwise specified All Times Setilemeni Contracts are quoted after the word ■■sett Big Hoard
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1654 14 BID and offtr prices offii ily listed and business in and reported to the Kuala l.umpur iitock Exchange i) with the number of traded shown In hru< kels in lots of 1.000 units unlei* otherwise specified. INOUtTNIAU Aetna CUB 2 4»8> AimomoU <2 SOB} Alcam 11 SOB 2.00S)
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      Lock icon I Kenneth forecasts a better year
      189 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber said estate returns so far this year have been encouraging and profit for the year should be better than last year's. It reported consolidated after-tax 1977 profit fell to £64,132 from £112,258 the previous year, on a turnover
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      Lock icon Kemayan pays 10 pc
      43 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Kemayan Oil Palm has declared a first and final dividend of 10 per cent gross (same), for the year ended May 31. to shareholders registered on November 37. Books closed on November 28 to December 4. Reuter.
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        45 14 •unlop Ind AC tr.iU Trading AC Minimi I Iron EH IBaaklM >B8 i«h*Low rntinct ■f»r ITC 470 334 809 545 790 905 MO MO 448 356 354 324 865 402 42 41 15 IS 10 10 10 10 ♦6 ♦6 ♦6 ♦6 ♦5 4
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        Falls
        13 14 V>er H.Um Tin 1120 IntWood 146 l-ingui 12S •M -20 -4 -3
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        Most active stocks
        26 14 Most active stocks J »n Electric Him Darby :*c jitPii 3 SocurltiM (LK*poB« JOB Credit UaChnr 806.000 269.000 100.000 9S.000 8S.000 83.000 80.000 59.000 56.000 M.000
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        INDICES
        42 14 Oct 17 Oct 18 BT Index 1805 .'9 1823 07 Industrials 372.87 376.34 Finance: 643 77 645.80 Hotels 268 50 268.99 Properties: ***** 232 22 Tins: ***** 165 96 rubbers 537 46 539 34 0.C.8C: ***** ***** S.E.S. Ind: 340.51 343.98
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        Hongkong
        349 14 HONGKONG The market eased In fairly quiet trading and the Hang Seng Index fell 5 52 points to 633 05. dealers said. Jardine Mathe.on fell 40 cents to HKSI7.IO after yesterday's results. Hongkong Bank 30 to $20. Hongkong Land 20 to II 1.50. Swire Pacific 10 to $10.20 and
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        Tokyo
        388 14 TOKYO: Share prices rose generally In active trading, pushing the Dow Jones average io a new high for the second consecutive day. dealers said. The Dow average rose 20.28 to a record 5.857.91 points, with a volume of 590 million shares The New Index closed at 438 38 up
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        Stock options!
        97 14 Stock options STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, llir periods, bid and offer prices .md business done yesterday with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Storage (Dec $2.30) (11.448 II.SOS). C and C (Dec $4.40) (1.20 B) (I) 1.25.
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        Treasury Bill tender
        42 14 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Invites banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $15 million 91 -day Treasury Bills to be Issued from Oct 23 to 27. Each tender must not be less than $250,000.
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        GOLD
        65 14 Tueeday Menday lelboumc (1) 1B2 10 1B3.2O oodoo M7 50B 224. DOB 228.00a 224.508 urlch 22* 2CB 223 SOB 22S 008 224.288 iru 227 SI 223 82 WHMIdM Tuadir [on«koD« 227. 40B 227 40 B 22T.T0B 22T 70B •pore (2) 2W.72B 227.26B 22*. 3M 227 928 Biport prlea Is
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        COPPER
        32 14 LONDON: Copptr prtcaa on Tuesday (prtvloua In brtckata) Wlrakar Bpot buy.™ £749 «T4S). Milan <7M (£748 501 Tbraa Moath buytra £770 SO (fT«t>. aallara £771 (iTM.SO). Mirktt tan«: study 12.M0 MUM.
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        Sydney generally bearish
        313 15 SYDNEY. Wed. Uraniums were firm In an otherwise dull and easier market, dealers said. News trie federal government will make renewed efforts to reach agreement on the Ranger project with the Northern Land Council boosted EZ Industries and qurrnsland Mines 10 cents each while Kathlmi Investments rose
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        New York tumbles again
        255 15 ■vjFW YORK, Tues. 1>( RlMng Interest rates and the falling dollar drove stocks still lower In active trading after they suffered their attcpest drop in nearly four years yesterday. Analysts said expectations of further credit tightening after today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting added to concerns
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        Zurich prices end easier
        248 15 2UHICH. Tues. Btock. prices were lower In slow trading due to the Swiss franc strengthening •gainst the dollar, dealers said, but losses were limited. Credit Snkse led banks lower, and B«*hrle Bearer and Saurrr Bearer were also among the heavier losers. Re-lnsnrance Bearer and Wlntrrthur Participation
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        Amsterdam market lower
        178 15 AMSTERDAM. Tue*. Share prices cloied tower, despite a drop In Dutch Interest rate*. In quiet, reserved trading, following the fall on Wall Street and the renewed decline of the dollar dcakn aid. Dutch International* an fell, with I'nHrvtT losing 1 30 and E*ral Dutch 2 10 guilder*.
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        London stocks close quietly firm
        555 15 LONDON. Tues. Share prices i'lo.sr<1 cji.K-tly firm after a hesitant star 1 today, dealers said Marks and Spencer s Interim I.gure-s weie above market ex- .-Minn the share price Sp higher and other stores i U.i put on several pence In symp.itliy dealers added iains
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        INDICES
        61 15 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS ruesday 498.5 Monday 494.8 Week Ago 509.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS ruesday 888.34 Monday 875.17 Week Ago 891.83 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM ruesday 76Vi to T7 Monday 78>« to 19% H.K. HANG SENG Wednesday 633.05 Tuesday 838.57 Week Ago 618.48 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 47*58 Tuesday 468.89 Week
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        TIN ,
        209 14 TIN rE Straits tin price slipped $1 to $1,980 per plcul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 66 tonnes to 281 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers rising {16 to £7,570 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day was down £50 for Cash and
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 14 CLOSING PRICES Robber: Oct 18. Singapore: Not 250.00 cti (down 2.50 cts). Malaysia: Not ***** cts (down 4.00 cts). Tin: $1,980 (down $1). Official offerinc: 281 tonnes (up 66 tonnes).
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        PRODUCE PRICE
        120 14 CHINIM PROOUCt IX CHANCI. iINCAPORI NOON CLOSING PRICII MR PICUL YEITIROAV Ctcnut til: Bulk »»T Hlltrt. old drum (102 Milan, new drum SIOT tclltn. Caara: 14 lied (loOH) UK/Coot. Hj buy«n. P«O*«r Mumok ABTA white fob 100% NLW »SS3 Milan, gtnwik whit* fob »6% NLW $337', ■•lien. Rarawtk
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        RUBBER
        551 14 FB2 wltM2 w fa<*do7oveffiht phffi cal offtake by China and Russia, opening quotations In the Singapore rubber market vesterdav «m marked down half a cent, dealera said. Values, however, eroded fairly quickly and sharply when some stoploss selling found buyers reluctant. About a>4 cents were lost before the market
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        SSR and SMR
        106 14 nAiLY SSR and SMR prices at noon yesterday: Not Dee KJLI. (Current Mtta) (Forward Mth) mm SeOen Bujm Setters SSR 30 (1 ton pallet) 330.00 333.00N 233.60 234.50N SSR SO (1 ton pallet) 228.00 230.O0N 230.50 232.50N MM.T. IK SMR »CV (1 ton pallet) 261 50 283.5ON
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      Shares stay on uptrend
      425 14 MARKET sentiment was quietly steady on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday following a slight surge of buying at the opening. Stamina fizzled out later in the day and some gains > were not sustained. Share prices ended on a mixed but optimistic note. The Straits
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      K. LUMPUR
      348 14 SENTIMENT on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday Improved slightly with share prices finishing on a steadier note. Price movements after a fairly firm opening, were, however, relatively sluggish although the general trend was upwards. Trading was brisk In the afternoon as investors pushed prices higher. Considerable gains
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      Money and exchanges
      232 14 TKE U8 Sing dollar opened 1 at $2 1720 30 little changed from yesterdays closing of $2.1720/25 In the Singapore forex market yesterday It hovered around this level in the morning in thin and oulet fading. However, the US unit plunged below the $2.1700 level in a
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      NOMINAL RATES
      158 14 interbank ra ites at 3 00 p.m. Currenclti T S dollar Sterling pound ?on«kong dollar d'sian collar Vast schilling 3el franc (oom) Danish kroner French franc Italian l<re *rth guilder lor kron»r Swedish kroner Swiss fmrc Deut mark lapanese yen lust dollar -!Z dollar dollar lenmlnbl Nominal ratca
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      169 14 8$ ***** 4.3169 8$ MS 9968 9977 HK US 4.733S 4.734S US Can 84.84 84.87 US Fr fr 4 2190 4 3110 US/yen 181.00 181.70 /.•-""i* imiouj urposi. t% Interbank rates as. at cloet an Oct 18. US DolUn (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 9 18 t
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      Money market
      40 14 Cloelng Interbank rates on Singapore dollar on Oct IS. Offer Bid Of might 4 3 1/4 1 mth i 7/8 6 13 18 t mths 7 a 7/8 3 mths 7 3/16 7 1/8 Source: Attlejr It Pestree.
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      DISCOUNT
      61 14 RANGE of r.te. offtrad by dUroont houiei on Oct 18. Overnight 2 to 3V, of C*ll deposit 3S to 3H% ClMinc •u» Mil 3 Month Trtuury bill. 3 3/4 I S/l 3-Month Rank bill. 3/4 s/ 3 Month CD 3/1 C T 1/1* c Month Bill! T 3/8 7
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      Minimum lending rates
      23 14 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their beat customer* is TM per cent.
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      Guinness marks success with bonus issue
      344 15 (KMNNESS Malaysia has turned In a sparkling performance for the financial year ended Aug 31 on which the withdrawal of ftoldle earlier this year failed to put a damper on Oroup pre-tax profit wared to a record $20 6 million ($l5 3 million) on
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      129 15 The tax bill was considerably higher at 47 per cent (43 per cent), slicing $9 8 million ($6 6 million) from Its profit, but net profit of the group was still a good 24 per cent ahead at $10 8 million ($8 7 million) The net earnings per share
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      79 15 In Singapore, however, its share of the market is only 60 per cent with the rest of it going primarily to 'ABC stout a product of the MBL group. It also appears that the company has effectively contained escalating operating and raw material costs, like that of MBL which
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      529 15 Downturn at Rothmans continues into the second year ROTHMANS still suffered from the double headache of a stagnating turnover coupled with rising costs in the last financial year ended •June 30, which depressed its profit further for the second consecutive year. Rothmans' turnover crept forward a mere 4 per cent
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      1119 15 HSliSiiiiiiiw public auction mmm m^mmMmimMmmmhhhhhb beldon shopping centre Comprising a Woolworths Supermarket «~2=|* Tavern Selected Specialty Shops '^P^TJ *> will be offered for sale on ULlil) A THURSDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1978 at 11 a.m. The SGV Group M 31st Floor Allendale Square M.n.g.m.nt Consulting S.rv,c., 1 77 St. Georges Terrace.
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      137 15 PENTHOUSE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE/RENT IN JURONG TOWN Locoted near the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Golf Course and Jurong Park ;-2 p *****0° Rental p m service 5SiT*--- ,h. n, 9 am to 4 pm on 19 Oct 78 /m^Mw^MwMkk '"or urf^er details, please teleH BA phone *****3 extn. 133 391,
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      803 16 AT YOl'R SERVICE SF.CTION INDEX p V^ < 1 Telephone Servic* cats l>iViW/^#Ur«£«l MMmiMaW X^MmW^kW ~u ™STs 284 4 122 S-r^rV M,,,s,Min »900, VI" ANNOUNCEMENTS PKKSONAI 1 iv- .-.*****,11. m MOTS. Mm S.iJJsi lIX OBITUARIES I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 9 For Safe w*®««3W» ws®m*3*v utemSKf > aY Jeweflery. Safes*
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      624 16 SPCCIAL OFFER Just arrived 90" iU nless steel cooker hood from Ita.y Interested ring 51 1818/9 TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS available rruited Mango. Rambutan Dorian Star fruit Tel 8655*1 53 Tavlstock Avenue U.S.A. SPECIALLY DESIGNED Piker Tables at $180 to clear Limited stock only Also Demco Butterriy Valves 4 ISO psi
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      1479 16 II EMPLOYMENT I Applications are Invited ror the position or: PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVERTISING ASSISTANT rheJes) ro assist the Public Relations A Advertising Officer In organlsing public relations and adver- Using activities such as sales promotion, display and exhlbl- Lion, liaison with the press and j tdvertlslng agents and maintenance of
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      1452 16 H EMPLOYMENT REOUBRED CASMCRS/CLERKS Applicants should have a good school Certiricate prererably HSC holders Interested please write with full resume and a (non-returnable) photograph to: The Advertiser. P.O. Box 1410. REOUOTED ONE FEMALE Clerk with pleasant personality, between 19 to 25 years, experience not necessary Salary around $300 Tel: *****77
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      1281 16 II EMPLOYMENT SALES MANAGED Male/Female for each Department required by a large Corporation with Sole Agency Rights a fast selling Product that every Home must have Attractive Remuneration orrered Plus Transport Allowance and Bonus $1 .500.00 $2,000.00 52.500.00 to the right ambitious person with ability to organise progressive sales- force
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      579 16 II EMPLOYMENT JOHNS-MANVILLE (S) PTE LTD Invites applicants ror the rollowlng positions: A) FITTER With ITB Certiricate and 3 years Industrial experience or 5 years Industrial experience Willing to work on 3 rotational shirts. Transport provided Salary will be above MOO p in depending on experience plus shirt allowance and
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      448 16 MECHANICAL TECHNICIANS (2 Rotating Shift* or Permanent 3rd Shift) to repair all electro-mechan-ical machines used In the assembly line and to mamtain them at a high degree or working efficiency 1) Vocational II Certificate or Technical Secondary education 2) Some working experience In semi-conductors or related Industries Pie*** apply with
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      1503 17 I II EMPLOYMENT -31 Situations Vacant •T) Technical PART TMf EXPCRKNCED TELEWa*ON 4, pi,, t rO nir Technician atouired u> carry out repairs on ■Maacaaertu and related equipment Thoif qualified please eanurt SSaBM ext 3 for appointment MNIOR CIVIL/STRUCTURAL TtXI—JCIAN DRAFTSMAN M inn, ahlr i.. wort independea**#k and mmf experience
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      538 17 II EMPLOYMENT CARGO HANDS IDealy-retedl required by large Air Freight Company at Paya Lebar Airport Oood salary and fringe benefits Please apply personally during offii c hour* to T»* Personnel Department Sl»—ir. 1 LMMC m BCOOK North requires Clinical Assistant Oood prospects Contact *****16 for Interview COFFEE HOUSE WAITRESSES and
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      723 17 DELIVERY ASSISTANTS WANTED Preferably with Class 111 licence, ace above 21 years Please apply personally at SB 128. Oolden Wall Flatted Factories. Jalan Rajah. Spore 12 DELIVERY CLERKS ANO Oeneral Workers wanted at 21 New Industrial Road. Spore 19 Tel MM DENTAL SURGERY seek* Young Female Denial AiaHl- *nl< lor
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      535 17 II EMPLOYMENT Qollei invites applications for MALE/ FEMALE FACTORY OPERATORS Requirements Primary Education •Singapore/ Malaysian Citizens and Permanent Residents Age: 16 to 40 years RoHwi also provides various allowances and Incentivessuch as: Service Allowance A Monthly Food Allowance Shift Allowance Transport Allowance Production incentives payments plus others. Applicants are invitad
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      376 17 LEISURE -DROME KAU.ANOBOWL Applications are Invited for the following positions 1) CASHIERS 2) COUNTER RECEPTIONISTS 3) WAITERS 4) BOWLING MSTRUCTORS i) GENERAL WORKERS Please apply personally at. Kallang Bowl S, Stadium Walk KaNangPark. S'por*l4 '~B^S^^^^^^^^^^Baßßßß |KWaII BBbT^mmCJw^^^lb^w^b^Lb^m Bjj^^^aMwCvCr*JU*TClJ!la*l ■~l* 'ja ii a1 1 i\ J ttjj mn ftp 1 EUROPEAN
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      979 17 II EMPLOYMENT CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OF SINGAPORE PT£ LTD. requires a) DRAUGHTSMAN ITC in Mechanical Engineering 3-4 years drafting experience Is essential b) LABORATORY ASSISTANTS II (Mala Female) OCE 'O' Level with credits In Chemistry or Physics and Mathematics or Technical Subjects Preferably with some working experience In Laboratory or Chemical
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      616 17 II EMPLOYMENT miißnln, MUR AT A ELECTRONICS(S) PTE LTD MALI ANO FEMALE OPERATORS Female Operators (Ist end 2nd routing shift) Basic pay plus allowances Ist month $8 00 per day 2nd month $9 00 per day 3rd month $9 40 per day Wo also have normal/permanent morning/ afternoon/ night shifts
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      547 17 SUMITOMO IS M M S I An o»tabll»h*d Enterpnee manu require* Singapor-' ertiten* lor me following poet* PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Male) O.C. OPERATORS (Female) Age 18 -25 years Primary six education No experience required Completed NS for male applicants. WE OFFER: No shift work for female operators Pleasant working conditions t
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      806 18 li EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant I) G*n*ral requires a) DESPATCH RSPSR Preferably with Class 2 and 3 driving licence Must understand Engluh and Malay kl A FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Knowledge of typing. English and Chinese essential Shipping documentation experience will be an asset Please apply with recent photograph lo K—
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      686 18 BtCUR»TV OUAROB 1 1 Passed Pr mary education In English 2) Able to ipeak and write simple Er.gltsh 3 1 Singapore clttsen 4 1 Age 30 45 years 5) Must work shirt dulle* by weekly rotation (7 hours 30 mlns per shirt) 6) Previous working experience in Police military or
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      747 18 II EMPLOYMENT SMCCRE HOME APPLIANCES Pte Ltd 20 Lim Teck 800 Road Spore 19 urgently requires H Shift Leader (male) 2) Storekeeper (male) 3) Lorry Attendant (male) 4) Female Operators 5) Oeneral Workers (male) Interested candidates, please call personally at our office for Immediate Interviews BMOAPORE SQUASH CENTRE requires MALE
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      644 18 FAIRCHILD SINGAPORE PTE LTD. FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Age Above 16 years Education Primary education i and above Citizenship Singapore' Malaysian Starting salary (183/- per i month Assembler) 81*4/- per month (Bonder) Plus Shirt allowance or (2.50 per night I for 3rd shirt and (1 00 per day ror 2nd shift
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      1225 18 EMPLOYMENT Jk SINGAPORE FUJITEC ELEVATOR CORPN LIMITED The Only Url M*niilerhirer m South Eeet Aeie requare* 1. TECHNICIANS (MALE) j ITC In Mechanical Engineering from Singapore Polytechi nlc or Singapore Technical I Institute At least s' years experience In hydraulic systems or factory machines Those without the relevant experience will
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      1871 18 111 VEHICLES BOATS COMPANY AUSTM 3(8 FG 1973 delivery van ror sale In good running condition Van can be viewed al. Johnson 1 Johnson Pte Ltd. 18/20. 3rd Lokyang Road. Jurong. Spore 22 Tel: *****1. COMPANY 1874 DATSUN 1300 Pick-up Road tax/Insurance till 31st Jan. 1979 Tel *****44. Mrs Tan
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      1003 18 IH VEHICLES ft BOATS END I*B* NISSAN Skyline 1500 c c in good condition Alrcon. radio, tap* tax till February 1979 Selling (SJOU Contact Wee Tel ***** office hours and after 7pm Tel *****34 END 1*73. CHRYSLER 180 Alrcond. new paint, tyres Tax 2 79 (8.400 Can loan (5.500 *****5
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      902 18 I*7l FORO ESCORT 4-cloor. (6.100 198* Escort. (4.350 Insurance 'tax till February 1979 Eligible for PARF *****06 50 Clarence Lane Blk 132 I*7l MAZDA FlOOO Stationwagon lip top condition, new tax insurance, cartridge, eligible for PARF (4JOOono Call *****89 1871 MERCEDES BENZ 280S Denso alrcon. power steering. Philips radl /cassette,
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      1334 19 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS 4S Vehicles Wanted UttO/COMPANV VEHICLES •/•Tiled Immediate payment No I'M able Tel SBM7» > VOLVO Me*/**** from 1973 onwards required urgently Im mxtiiir rash offer Hing *****9 Y***** WANTEO CONTINENTAL CARS Jmuit Mercedes Porsche. BMW Mt.HiiT Triumph Star Alfa Home,, Sunilar »»B«|i cormderert Can 417*8* tm/ISTV
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      776 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES 4-BEDROOMCO BUNGALOW WITH quiet surroundings near Amen ran School $2,800 I $3,000 Call Charles Me Alnck *****41 b) Flats IDEAL FOR A SMALL* AMUY EXECUTIVE APARTMENT InDiatnctt. Well designed interior with 3 bedrooms, large living, separate dining, kitchen and servant's Facilities include a large swimming pool, tennis
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      678 19 Double FrontageVA/ 4>S Shop Houses Modern Apartments t Market Stalls Shop houses ideal lor all kinds of business Ready for immediate business functions eApartments with modern amenities tor immediate occupation •Convenient transportation U«*y Realty Go Ltd. 'V**>oo' F«» S*opp-ng C»«fe Och«vd RO4XJ Singapore 9 T«i BIMII 37M9S- ?3S?»SI M aJ
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      601 19 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES JONES UU|S^ IWlliYlTiffTfiiTl uuimJU Uilluu WANTED URGENTLY HOUSES AND APARTMENTS IN DISTRICTS 9, 10. 11 t 21 LEASE Rental below $6,000 pm SALE Price unlimited Owners please contact RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT Teh* S32SS/ *****4/ 914SSS b) Flats COUPLE WITH BABY require HDB 5-rooni flat along WEs Coast
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      716 19 TO LET Office suites between 1.600 and 2.300 sq ft immediately available in new building at Alexandra Road Ample parking Rental: tt 00 pal p m mdudmg aN PUB charges Richard Ellis C.H. Williams A Loh IPte) Ltd Telephone 2354 TO LET office space In Union Building at Enggor Street.
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      1541 19 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES MST.2I HOOVER PARK off Buklt Timah 7m s single-store) terrace house 3 bedrooms, terrazzo ceramic flooring Well maintained by owner $95,000 Pan Asia Agencies *****6/ *****0 DIST. 5. BRAND NEW 2-storey semi-detached 6.500 sq ft 4 bed-rooms-servant's, marble parquet flooring Freehold $175,000 Hillman Housing *****2/ *****4 DIST.
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      592 19 V SERVICES BUSINESS AGENTS WANTED Wanted reputable agents for South-East-Asia for 'Louis Rossel' hand assembled watches of Switzerland Interested party write to P.O Box 256 Singapore 1. 72 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators AH KIEW AIRCONDITIONING Refrigeration Service Specialists in sale, repairing, respraylng and rental Tel *****1 CHEONG REFRIGERATION COMPANY specialises In servicing,
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      622 19 BRIGHT PLAZA INTERIOR DECORATION Blk 202. 1(72 Ang Mo Km Tala *****14/452*330 HOB Licence PW/17S* We •peciehse in quality marble lerraxzo. ceramics, parquet and vinyl tiles including cabinets etc GOOD NEWS"' Monthly Instalments ArrangeaMe ALL ARE WELCOME ENG KWANG GENERAL Contra. tor. Blk 136.166. Bedok North Avenue 3. Singapore 16.
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      191 20 MR POH CHENG KANG HIS FAMILY wish to sipress their appreciation for the kind condolences given to them by relattvee and friends during their recent bereavement on the death of his wife, nee Leow GoonHuay. THE FAMILY OF the late Mdm Sim Bee Keng. wish to express their
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      142 Deaths
      42 20 age 83 passed away peacefully on 17/10/78 leaving behind daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Cortege leeves St. Joseph's Funerel Parlour Victoria Street on 21/10/78 at 11.00 a.m. lor Ml. Vemon Crematorium MRS KHOOKENGTHYE nee CECILAI LEE NONE*
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      144 In Memonam
      57 20 Aged 22 s/o Solakan Singh. Orandson of Sardar Oanga Singh Jl Brahampura passed away on 12-10-1978. Bhog ceremony on Sat. 21-10-1878 3.00 p.m. $.00 p.m. at Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Wllkle Road. Sing. pore 7 IN LOVING MEMORY of Mr Joseph Kuan Ouan Kutt 19/10/71 Sadly missed
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      1390 20 V SERVICES A BUSINESS MANTMA-S SALON 11-A Cairnhill Circle massage saunabath barber complete gentlemen grooming by trained attendants Ring S'pore )3Tr7Bl' *****a. OUEEN-S HEALTH CENTRE Queens Hotel inext to Summit Hotel) 4th floor penthouse Massage. Steambath. Facial ***** M 3760*8 ext 2or 42 Free parking SPECIALIST HEALTH SALON 2nd floor
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      812 20 VI EDUCATION TRAINING Lasaprthe Japanese way I New Elementary Courses Starting Sun Oct 22 7 15-8 15pm Frl Oct 27 (8 30-9 30pm) Only Nmrted iptocee avatteMe TO 90t0i. pt*MM4> COntaVCt JAPANESE LANGUAGE CENTRE Dmeion ol EMS International 117 Peace Centre, lei Fir. 3SSSS. We're just a call away C.A.T.S.
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      649 20 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS saaH A B^LaBI ■/>_ r^ ftfV?. BBBat \^r .no taTVß'*'^ i_ _.flt«Birfr~ CHARLES TRAVEL AGENCY {%£mwAt* In ''""Junction with CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE (H.K.) specially arranging 14 Days CHINA/HONGKONG/BANQKOK TOUR Sightseeing Visiting relative* In CHINA 5/11 7 days Bangkok/ Hongfcong Tour 148, lit Floor, People i Park Centre,
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      562 20 VII TRAVEL 4 RESTAURANTS S®«7JHB!BW SASS©SJSBS. TO NEW ZEALAND 4 AUSTRALIA from 552.999 Four departures only: 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 16 Dec, 27 Jan. Its holiday time in New Zealand and Australia So let us show you the exciting world downunder' We know the place well And we can offer
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      880 20 NAM HO TRAVEL Service |S) Pte Ltd STPB l.ir No 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oentlng Cameron Highlands) by seven days ***** six days *****. departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday During School Holiday departure dally QentIng/ Cameron Highlands four days S»I3S Oentlng Highlands four days S$l4V-.by deluxe airevery Wednesday. Thursday
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      536 20 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS JN/JO Oentlng MtoMand/Mslacca ORIGINAL GOMEZ CURRY fish our by Oetui ew-con coach I H-ad. Curry Chicken. Mutton ««»mm: 2 4to a room Nj* BB r nl 9 S T.w tare: 185/ to SW/- House JeBWB Dear 27th Oct l«78 TIM SUM. CANTONESE CulMn- fn>m 11 am 11
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      Budget plan to step up economic development
      521 21 Y|ALAYSIAS 1979 Budget, due to be announced on Friday, will contain measures to accelerate the pace of development In the country and ensure a faster rate of growth for the economy. This was stated here today by Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah In
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      Man run over by lorry tells of ordeal
      150 21 Man run over by lorry tells of ordeal WITH bis ordeal imprinted on bis back, foundry worker One Bok Seng tells reporters of how he was run over by a lorry and lived! The story of Mr. One's miraculous escape in Ipoh was reported by The Star, newspaper of Penang
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      32 21 KUALA LUVPUR. Wed A nine-member Canadian trade mlssloi comprising British Columbian Economic Development Ministry officials and forestry machinery manufacturers will make a four-day visit to Sarawak from Oct JO AFP
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      159 21 IPOH. Wed. Southern i Thailand m.htary commander. Lt-Gen. Pin Thammasri, today call- I ed on Thais in Betong salient not to listen to rumours aimed at driving a wedge ?etw> en the people and combined Malayslan-Thal forces operating against guerillas in the area. Gen. Pin
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      Aussie claims trial
      76 21 PENANG Wed. A 38-year-old Australian male nurse today pleaded not guilty here to chances under Malaysia's Daiur*roui Drugs Act alleging possession of neuny 76g of heroin. Robbin Edward Allen of Ell view Hill. New South Wales claimed trial when the prosecution charged that he was found with
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      Lock icon Workers not ill-treated in Singapore'
      318 21 Workers not ill-treated in Singapore' SEVERAL government officials were sent to Singapore to Investigate allegations thai Malaysian workers were being badly treated, and their reports showed the charges were untrue. The Deputy Labour and Mat power Minister, Mr X Pathmanaban, said this in Parliament today when he replied to an
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      Lock icon No racial tones in temple vandalism: Ghazali
      215 21 No racial tones in temple vandalism: Ghazali KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The acts of vandalism at various Hindu temples in the country were committed by certain Irresponsible groups and should not be regarded as having racial undertones. Home Affairs Minister Tan I Sri Ghazali Shafie said today. IHe refuted an allegation
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      No let-up in fight against graft: Mahathir
      228 21 No let-up in fight against graft: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The government has not and will not shirk its responsibilities in eradicating corruption even among members of the ruling party, the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said today. He gave the assurance when opposing a motion by
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      RAZALEIGH: UNIFIED APPROACH THIS YEAR
      127 21 RAZALEIGH: UNIFIED APPROACH THIS YEAR KUALA LUMPUR Wed. This year's Budget will for the first time adopt an integrated approach in the presentation of the overall assessment of the economic, revenue, expenditure and monetary po 1 1 c ies, performance and prospects. In a preface to the Economic Report Finance
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      545 21 f The sky is the limit when you work for Cathay Pacific We needa Public Relations Officer Here s a plum |ob for high-flyers Especially those with an active imagination and a pleasant outgoing personality You should be under 28. bi-lmgual and able to communicate with all media A certain
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      560 21 f Our telephone num have been chang As from 18th Octobe V please call us at new number U, ***** \Oy (main switchboard l Ao^Vw FEDERAL FLOU \n Z^y Bth F'oor Wisma —SsC7[(ff Jalan Conlay- Ku OUR DEEPEST CONDO to the bereaved Mr. Lee Ch family on the recent loss
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      279 21 bers ed. r 1978, our 7 I R MILLS BERHAD MISC ala Lumpur. 04-09. LENCE oon Fatt and their Beloved LIM NFUI HOO EMENT OF CTURING RHAD. OONG RTERS. BHD. OFFICIAL NOTICF. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF We «o?<££l«y Suite 1604. 16th Floor. .Shenton House, Shenton Way. Hinßapore. hereby Xiv»" !^w
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      622 21 in OKDKK OK IHK lIIKK SI IM'I IKS OKXl( XX Sl\(, VI'OKK < HH»\<. KOON SK\<; \M> 111 il'IK I l IMIIKD Will SKI I in I'l HI. If \l lION TO UK IIKI.I) \l TIIK KM'K \l SI IM'I IKS I>KI'\KIMKM (lIMHUM) DUMtI UO SI) SINC.M'OKK (II o\ Ml
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    No present, so bride refused to seal wedding
    475 22 T*HE High Court yesterday heard how a bride refused to consummate her registry wedding when her "demand" for a wedding present was turned down by her husband. The husband, Mr. Chan Kwang Heng. a clerk, won a decree nisi from Miss Sim
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    Future world a network of cities across deserted countryside?
    395 22 Future world a network of cities across deserted countryside? AN Australian psychiatrist sees the future world as one consisting of clumps of megalopolis, with, elsewhere, a dense network of cities laced across a deserted countryside. For although numerous solutions have been advocated for the problems of urbanisation, the urban process
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    Blood unit at MacPherson
    56 22 A MOBILE blood tramfusion unit will be stationed at MacPhersun community centre on Sunday from 10 a.m. The total number of blood transfusions given during the past week was 704 units, an average of 100 units a day. During this period. 334 litres of blood plasma,
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    Painter falls six floors to death
    77 22 Painter falls six floors to death A PAINTER feU six floors to hia death yesterday while working without a safety belt, on a scaffolding at Block 1. Holland Close. Sob Kok Hum, 20, (above) of Jalan Novena Baxat. dird Instantly Police said Sob. was standing on the wooden scaffolding to
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    Awards for writers
    70 22 A PRIZE presentation for the Stories for Our Children story writlni? competition 1978 will be held at the Lee Kong Chlan Hull, Singapore Council of Social Service Building. Penang Lane, on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. Joint organisers of the competition are: Kampung Kembangan citizens' consultative committee. Kampung
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    Prize-giving
    31 22 THE Bras Basah Camera Club will hold a pnze-cum-certificate presentation ceremony and official opening day of its 1978 Intra-member Exhibition at Bras Basah Photographic Exhibition centre tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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      997 22 SINGAPORE FINANCE LIMITED Announcement In accordance with Section I 79 of the Companies Act, Cap 185 United Overseas Bank Limited has served on Singapore Finance Limited the Notice of Takeover Of- doted I Oth October 1978 The terms of the Offer are as follows lrf or every four (4) shares
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      444 22 HAN SAY CHUN Aged 69 years old. passed away peacefully on 17th October 1978. leaving behind Wife Wang Hwee Sen Sons Thitn font Wei Fo«i| Daughters Ch* Font Nee Nee Kin Kin Nah Njh San San Fei Fei Chiac Chiao Yen Yen Sons in law Sia Book Kim, Allan Loy
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      27 22 Agents Beauticians Carpenters Cleaners Contractors Decorators Electricians Hairdressers Mechanics Movers Packers Plumbers Printers Tailors are all at your service >n Section V Look up Classifieds C.A.T.S. 284-4422
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      155 22 Imagine LAND PRICE IN PENANG PRESTTGEOUS AREAS BASED ON A MODEL SITE OF 10.7 M SO FT I. ACNE) $16 $15 s A t 1968 1971 1974 1977 1960 AS AT KTH JUNE OF EACH YEAR what the value of a piece of prime resort property in Penang like Mount
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      Capital Gain II is still in top form
      586 23 RACING... with FAIRWAY JPOH, Wed. Capital Gain II is still in good form and should chalk up another win at this meeting. The Blsmark II five-year-old found his form, at Penang last month, when he scored a seven- length win in a
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      25 23 Texas Ranger 111 Eufarita Corporal Charlie Joyful Affair II Cavonic Capital Gain II Love Me Tender Windy Sail Swift and Honest Sunset Breeze
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      432 23 CAMBRIDOE, England, Wed The New Zealand All Blacks open their rugby union tour ot the British Isles here today against a Cambridge University team who, according to their coach, need a miracle If they are to upset the visitors. Lan Robertson, the Cambridge coach, said
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      Lock icon Aussies hold Leeds' rally
      160 23 LEEDS,* Wed—Austrahas rugby league team beat Leeds 25-19 er fs n Mi«i gh th.? cc..«£ g Dll Shed in the first halfhour to contain an exc|Ung rally by the home ¥rle Australians rested several of the Dlayers, who are expected to be mcluded in the first
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      Wooley dies
      41 23 LONDON, Wed Prank Woolty. considered as one ol the greatest cricketers of all time, has died In Canada at the ace of 91. It was learned here today. The former England and K;nt cricketer made 64 England Test appearances.
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      144 23 pssEN (West Oermany). Wed Swedish star BJorn Borg beat American Vitas OeruUlUs 6-3. 7-6 here last night to win a four-man tennis contest and U8535.000 (177 700) in prize money Italian Adrlano Panatta defeated Australian Rod Layer 6-1. 6-4 In the battle for third place In Sydney, lanky American
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      221 23 BORG BEATS VITAS TO TAKE TOP PLACE Book, yesterday established a world record by scoring 322 points in the 50-metre contest at the National Games In Inchon, west of Seoul She beat the existing world record of 319 out of a possible 380 set up by Lena BJoholm. of Sweden,
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      491 24 LOS ANGELES, Wed. The New York Yankees capped the greatest comeback in World Series baseball history last night as ihey beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 to win their second straight world championship, four games to two. The Yankees, who in mid-July looked like they had little chance
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      256 24 Peruvian team to tour HK and Korea LIMA, Wed. Peruvian soccer team Sporting Crlstal, with nine World Cup stars, will leave here tonight on a tour of South Korea and Hongkong. The Peruvian chamchampions will play five friendly games, three in South Korea and two in the British Colony, team
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      Lock icon Finns and French stay even
      105 24 Finns and French stay even rpAIPEH Wed. FlnL land and France, two top-rated teams, fought to a scoreless draw In the world women's football Invitational tournament here yesterday. In other matches Swltze rla n d trounced Polynesia 8-2, Sweden edged out Austria 1-0, Taiwan beat Denmark 1-0, and Thailand drew
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      Lock icon Series records fall like tenpins
      307 24 LOS ANGELES, Wed.— The New York Yankees broke four World Series team batting records for a six-game series all of their held by the 1936 Yankees when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in this year's Series. The Yankees' total of 68 hits broke the
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      130 24 Nancy t play in Japan rKYO. Wed. The United States ladies professional golf tournament moves to Japan next month, with leading money-winner Nancy Lopez of the US heading a star-studded tield of 73 players from eight nations. The US, dominating th^ Ladies Protessionai Golf Association circuit, will have the largest
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      Lock icon THE LEADING SCORES
      309 24 LEADINO scores (best three count In teams of four) 213 United SUtcs (J. Cook 75. B. Clampett 69. 8, Hoch 70. J. Sigel 74). 221 Sweden (O. Lundciuist 76. J. Rube 77, M. SorUng 70, B. Svedln 78); Great Britain and Ireland (O. Brand 77, A. Brodie
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      413 24 SYDNEY, Wed. Fast bowler Jeff Thomson told the Equity Court yesterday that his career would be over within two years if he continued to play for the Australian Cricket Board. He said he would not play for the Board because they used him as a
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      Eisenhower Cup: US take big lead
      375 24 PACIFIC HARBOUR, Fiji, VYad THE United States shot to an eightstroke lead in the first round of the Eisenhower Cup men's world amateur golf team's championship here today. The Americans had a total of 213 under par in a scoring system where the best
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      98 24 The Council also confirmed today that there would be a play-off to determine the winner of the Elsenhower Cup if two or more teams were tied after the fourth round of the present series on Saturday. The four players on each of the tied teams will play 18 holes
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      115 24 NEW YORK, Wed. The United Press International Board of Coaches' top 20 college football ratings, with first-place votes and won-lost records In brackets: I Oklahoma (31) (6-0) 586 points, 2 Perm State (10) (6-0) 570, 3 Arkansas (4-0) 499, 4 Alabama (5-1) 451, 5 Nebraska (5-1) 412,
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      Mr. Asia to lead Iraqis
      261 24  -  By PATRICK BASTIANS BODYBUILDER Abbas Hindawi. 39, six times Mr. Asia and fourthplaced in the middleweight event at the world championships In Nimes. France, this year, will lead the Iraqi delegation to the Asian bodybuilding championships in Singapore on Tuesday. Iraq and Iran, known since
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      SLTA get promise of full aid
      367 25  - SLTA get promise of full aid THE Singapore Lawn Tennis Association yesterday received a promise of full annual sponsorship for their Singapore Open grasscourt championships by Philip Morris Asia-Pacific Incorporated. Said SLTA tournament chairman Thomas Teo "Our sponsors have pledged full annual sponsorship of our graucourt tournament even to the
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      223 25 pAISALABAD (Pakistan), Wed.— The first cricket Test between India and Pakistan for 17 years looks almost certain to end in a draw. At the close of the third's day's play, India were 291 for three In reply to Pakistan's first Innings score of 5C3 for
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      66 25 PAKISTAN Ist Inns 503- dec INDIA lit Inns (Overnight 64-0) CaTMkar b Iqbal Qailm 89 fhMfcan c Wa&im Bari b Bartras 46 8. 1— math c Mlandad b Muahtaq 35 Vlnranath not out Veaftarkar not out It Extras 26 Tatai (lor 3 wkU) 291 WkU fell at 87. 147.
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      Motocross final
      83 25 rriHE best Singapore 1 scrambler riders will meet on Sunday mornIng in the final of the five-series Suzuki motocross championship at Senoko. The Singapore Motor Sports Club-sanctioned meet will also be the last motocross event of the season. One of the best races to watch will be the
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      Focus on Chang at Warren
      146 25  - Focus on Chang at Warren ERNEST FRIDA By ALL eyes will be on Chang Chung Fa when he tees off in the $5,000 UnlgoU Open golf championship at Warren tomorrow. He has built himself a tremendous reputation as a result of his superb win In the $25,000 Singapore Airlines Professional
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      Inter-con soccer on Sunday
      89 25 Inter-con soccer on Sunday rpHE inter-constituency 1 soccer tournament for the Prime Minister's Cup begins this Sunday with 18 matches at seven different venues, reports JOE DORAI. All the 69 constituencies. Including defending champions Sembawang have entered for the tournament. The teams have been divided into eight groups. The champions
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      Judokas Chow and Loh suffer setback
      294 25  -  PATRICK By BASTIANS SINGAPORE'S competitors for the Jlßoro Kan 0 Cup Judo championships In Tokyo from Nov 19-28. Chow Kum Seng and Loh Chee Kiang. are being held back in their preparations by the ostrich-like attitude of their colleagues In the national squad. Not
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      392 25  -  JOE DCRAI By THE Football Association of Singapore are planning to send the national squad to Hongkong In December to tune them up for the Malaysia Cup tournament, which starts in January. They Intend to visit Hongkong In the second week of December and have
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      It's a slaughter of Sembawang
      276 25  -  PETER SIOW By JUST how serious Geylang International are on winning the President's Cvp now that the National Football League Div. 1 title has slipped their grasp could be seen from their slaughter of GEYLANG S SEMBAWANG 0 AIRNHILL 3 JUBILEE 1 Sembawang Constituency at
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      Cairnhill snatch win with late rally
      185 25 Cairnhill snatch win with late rally /AAIRNHILL. after trall\s Ing 0-1 for 83 minutes, grabbed three goals In the last seven minutes to beat Jubilee 3-1 In a President's cup third round soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium last night, reports JOE UORAI Ana, ironically, the three-goal salvo came after
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      Whopping win
      33 25 PSA Police beat Finance Division 8-1 and P&sir Panjang Wharves drew 3-3 with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering yesterday to qualify lor the semi-finals of the Port Authority of Singapore lntra-soccer tournament.
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      Launching a rocket from plywood stand
      333 25 AT the risk of incurring the A wrath of at least six ladies, I would like to suggest that the Singapore Te np i n Bowling Congress abandon their appeal for their women's team to go to the Asian Games. STBC vice-president Wee Thiam
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      SASA warn swimmers
      197 25  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By pLUB coaches will be \J asked by the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association to submit progress cum-perform-ance reports on training by their swimmers selected for the Asian Games SASA secretary-gener-al woon Sul Kat said: "The association have taken this step because there will be no
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      Ligia unfolds silence
      111 25 THE mysterious silence over the Australian 'International' bow ling championships In Perth from Sept. 30-Oct. 15 has been solved by the return of Singapore's woman representative, Llgia Klamco, reports WILFRED YEO. Perth newspapers did not provide any publicity apart from a two-paragraph report after the final on
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      54 25 BADMINTON Senior Inter-club knock-out champion hip i SB A hall 7 JO). SOCCER President's Cup third round: Toa Payoh v SAPSA (Jalan Beaar S): Parrcr Park United v Kakl Buklt (Jurona 8). PARC tntra-toumey Fire and Safety v Ooeratlnnt D'vi«ion A (Wet Chermln 6 15) Friendly: Baat Coaat Marinas v
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    112 26 SIXTY-FOUR people were made homeless in this fire which raxed four shophouses in Pasir Panjang Road late on Tuesday night. The blaie, believed to have begun in a tyre shop at about 11.10 p.m., spread rapidly to an adjoining Chinese medicine shop, a tailor shop,
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    297 26 Warning of new terror tactics KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday HOME Affairs Minister Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie warned today of the possibility of the communist terrorists resorting to new strategies to win over the people after their recent defeats by security forces. He said the communists were on the run after their
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    179 26 FOH, Wed. A communist deserter today related his gruesome experience of eating fried rats, small snakes, scorpions, locusts and worms. The deserter, Pang Ah Kam alias Pang Kam alias Ah Sang alias Ah Hoong, was one of the seven detainees who
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    43 26 NEW YORK, Wed. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 867.29 up 0.95. 20 trans 237.39 off 0 05. 15 utils 104.70 off 0 14. 65 stocks 297.75 up 0.09. UFI.
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    155 26 LONDON Wed Share prices closed mixed today after quiet trading as early gains were generally reduced or rentrnd on Jack of incentive, dealers aald. At 3 pm the Financial Times index was down 01 at 4*7 7 Government stocks were quietly firm with light demand on yield considerations
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    463 26 WASHINGTON, Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter has ordered the production of a new generation of tactical nuclear warheads which are designed to be quickly adaptable for use as neutron weapons, State Department officials said today. Mr. Carter still has not decided whether to deploy the
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    306 26 fTEL AVIV, Wed. Arab notables on the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River and Gazn Strip have been told that the Israeli military Government there will soon close down, Arab sources said last night. The sources said the Arab notables
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    90 26 JOHANNESBURG, Wed. In what may have been a nrst operation of 1U kind, heart Unite from an American ox has been uted to enlarge one of the chambers of a baby's heart. And 16-month-old Jacques Nagel of Klerksdorp. 170 km southwest of here, is reported
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    59 26 MARSHALL (Michigan), Wed. Promoters of a seance to contact the spirit of Harry Houdlni plan to have the famous magician's favourite snack on hand in hopes of prompting a response Mr. Robert Lund, owner of the American Museum of Magic, said the seance will be held on
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      Tokyo can be fun if you have the yen
      422 1 IT IS lunch t lme 1 here, and a colleague and I head (or a restaurant near the Japanese Imperial Palace grounds. The restaurant U fre- quer.ted by businessmen of many nationalities with jne thing In common: They are on expense
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      676 1  -  MIKE THARP in Tokyo By a small piece of beef cooked on a grill built Into the table We also have two seaweed salads, one order of sashimi (delectably dissected raw fish of several species) and clam soup. We drink
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      469 1  - KGB wanted me to spy, says jailed salesman GEORGE BROCK in London By NIKOLAI Scharegin. who served 10 years In a Soviet prison after returning to his homeland as v salesman for a British company, is hoping British diplomats In Moscow can arrange for his return to England. Mr. Scharegin
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        Comedy shows don't draw so many laughs
        594 2  - Comedy shows don't draw so many laughs SAW PUAY UM By |>TS gives Its viewers some- thing to laugh about every day of the week, though it looks as if Singaporeans generally do not seem to have a sense of humour. You'll find at least one comedy In f nKllsh
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        51 2 "BAMUDRA" which comes on over Channel S TV at aeven tonight, will feature Gazal Muale. Items In the programme Include "Sri Tambak" and "Sri Merging" by Sltl Marlam. Makan Siren" and "Sri Bnnang" by Sabariah All, "Pulau Tloman' and "Buklt MelaM" by Normah Sain and "Prsanan" by Sapiah
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        Serial ends on a happy note...
        301 2 Serial ends on a happy note... mHE incurable romantic i. who has followed the serial, "Over The Rainbow" right through, must have felt amply rewarded last Sunday. For after bearing patiently with sentimentally confused characters for about seven months, every Sunday on Ch. 8 at 9.10 p.m., it reems only
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        Forum on shops and supermarts
        79 2 "FORUM In Chinese" on Ch. 8 at 7.55 tonight will look at "Provision Shops and Supermarkets," a repeat telecast. It to chaired by Mr. Lee Ngak Slang, president of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Cat*). Speakers are Mr. Chong Kar Kee, general secretary of Singapore
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        Evolution of the snorkel
        95 2 IN the repeat of "The Struggle For Survival" at 6.35 tonight, viewers will learn about the evolution of the snorkel or long breathing tube. The great diving beetle shows now Insects adapt to the fresh-water medium by storing air supplies under their wings for breathing. Later
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        New series after programmes reshuffle
        267 2 New series after programmes reshuffle A FEW programmes on Sunday's Ch. 8 schedule have been re-shuf-fled and the change is effective from this week. Those familiar with the programmes will notice that the most conspicuous difference is the switch between the slot for the Cantonese features film and that for
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        Focus on courage
        89 2 RADIO listeners can tune in to the first programme of the new series, "A Touch Of Courage" at 7.30 tonight. This 30-minute programme focuses on people who face their handicaps or other difficult situations with courage. In this episode, Grace Taylor, 75. who lives at St. John's
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        826 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by Star Perform 7.00 imtki ance The Doctor and the Countess 7.31 News (Malay) 3.31 Diary if Eveits (Chinese) 7.45 Tbt Sii Millioi Dollar Mai Target: 3.3S Him Sweet Hhm A Mandarin drama Steve Austii serial. (Repeat) 8 45 Music frm
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      799 3  -  WAN A. HULAIMI in London By AMONG the commonest problems faced by foreign students in Britain are finance and the immigration laws, but there are other difficulties too, such as loneliness, overwork, the strain of communicating in a foreign language or anxiety about
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      Reds in a rush to make new friends
      927 3  -  GAVIN YOUNG in LONDCN By The three years since the communist victory in Vietnam have seen a remarkable revival in Asean, the alliance of non-communist states in South-east Asia* After a swing through the area, Gavin Young explains why this has happened.
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      175 3 vity it may have afoot. But those insurgents are a demanding lot. If the Chinese did cut off aid, they could turn to the ever-ready Russians. The insurgents. In fact, can play the familiar game of blackmailing the superpowers. In this
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        624 6  - Chinese comics lose out to the small screen Wong *oh K«»d By f HINESE comics an important entertainment source for Chinese-reading children lri the 1950s are waning in popularity. For. according to book stores, sales for such comics, especially those depleting legends or historical tales, have dropped by as much
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        1182 6 What's Up, Doc? by Dr WJH CINCE time immemorial doctors have sought to devise a reliable, simple and safe method by which you can decide beforehand the sex of the baby you intend to have. The eventual successful outcome will have
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        502 6 AN unprecedented campaign to remove California's Chief Justice from office moved into top gear last week. Powerful business interests are spending more than $1 million in an effort to unseat Justice Rose Bird, 41, the first woman ever to serve on the state's supreme court.
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