The Straits Times, 13 November 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1979 30 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon ANGER MOUNTS OVER HOSTAGES
    939 1 More violence despite Carter appeal WASHINGTON, Monday MOUNTING outrage and frustration in the United States over the holding of American hostages in Teheran has again sparked off street violence, despite President Jimmy Carter's appeal for calm, resulting in the first death since the agitation started. No
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    Woman charged with CBT of $339,000
    113 1 Woman charged with CBT of $339,000 AN assistant accountant was charged In a magistrate's court yesterday with criminal breach of trust at I *****,2»» (Stt»,7M). Wane Meng Men*. Indicated that she would "take a certain course of action" and asked for an adjournment to engage a lawyer. Wong allegedly took
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    Judgment on Tarling postponed
    67 1 Judgment on Tarling postponed JUDGMENT in the trial of British businessman Richard Tarling. accused of five charges under the Companies Act, has been postponed until Nov 20. Trial Judge. Mr Justice Kulasekaram, was to have delivered judgment tomorrow. Ltti last night Mr Ta.ling viitl judgment had been postponed and added
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    Lock icon Threat to Times
    76 1 LONDON. Mon. A lastminute labour dispute today threatened the return of the Times tomorrow after an absence of nearly a year. "We don't anticipate it minh! stop re-publication but we do not exclude it, the management said. The dispute is over which o( the two print unions
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    Lock icon Gas tankers explode
    335 1 240,000 told to evacuate as toxic fumes spread TORONTO, Monday NEARLY a quarter of a million people were told to leave their homes last night after a train derailment released deadly chlorine gas into the air. Police feared that a 90tonne tanker full of chlorine which did
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    Lock icon 'Jaws' comes to life
    72 1 CAPE TOWN, Mon. Four anglers caught more than they bargained for when they hooked a five-metre Great White shark. Just like in the film Jaws, the shark rammed their six-metre boat yesterday, lifting it clear out of the water. "It left big holes where its teeth
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    Lock icon Mass arrest
    44 1 NEW DELHI, Mon More than 3,000 people were arrested today in Assam on the first day of a mass agitation launched in the north-eastern frontier state against the inclusion of "foreigners" in the voters' list for the coming Indian Parliamentary polls. AFP.
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    Lock icon JAPAN WILL NOT BOOST DEFENCE SPENDING
    152 1 TOKYO, Mon. Japans new defence minister today said the government would not boost the country's defences to counter the Soviet military build-up on North Pacific islands claimed by Japan but occupied by Russia since 1945. "It is true we don't feel good" about the
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    Lock icon Pope to visit Turkey
    46 1 ANKARA, Mon. Pope John Paul II will visit Muslim Turkey on Nov 28, the Turkish Anatolia news agency said today. Informed sources confirmed that the pope would make a visit in the near future, but the Foreign Ministry gave no details AFP.
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    41 1 MANILA, Mon. Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile today ordered an investigation into the alleged existence of a "police liquidation squad" in the far southern Philippines following the killing and wounding there of three youths, the Defence Ministry said. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Shots by Thais to warn Khmers and Viets
    493 1 BANGKOK, Monday THAI troops fired 15 artillery rounds just short of the Kampuchean border this morning as a warning to the fighting Kampucheans and Vietnamese not to enter its territory, military sources said. The rounds were fired during an unusually long and
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    Lock icon Samrin drops terms for aid
    183 1 Samrin drops terms for aid TOKYO, Tues. Mr Heng Samrin, leader of the Vietnamese-backed government in Kampuchea, said in an interview published here today that his country was willing to receive relief goods from any country unconditionally. Previously, the regime had demanded that since it was the "legitimate" Kampuchean Government,
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    Lock icon Forecast of gloom
    75 1 BONN, Mon. A big rise in unemployment in Western Europe over the next 10 years was today forecast here by the Swiss research institute, Prognos. on behalf of the West German Construction Ministry. In 1990, Britain would have 2.8 million jobless, France 2.5 million, Italy and West
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    Lock icon India calm on land claim
    57 1 NEW DELHI, Mon. A Foreign Office spokesman here today dismissed as "nothing new" the references in a new Chinese book China: General Information, claiming large tracts of Indian territory as* belonging to China. "The Government of India still stands by its own interpretation where the
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    Lock icon ZAITON LEADS OFF DEBATE
    45 1 UNITED NATIONS, Mm. Malaysia's UN representative Tan Sri Zalton Ibrahim today led off Amu'i campaign to demtad at the UN General Assembly that Vietnam withdraw It* troopH from Kampuchea, when the IN General Assembly opened Its debate. AP. SEE THIS PAGE
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      Lock icon 900-STRONG GUARD AT FUNERAL
      84 2 FEARING another outbreak of violence, police In Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday took no chances at the funeral of five people killed In a Shootout with white supremlst Ku Klux Klansmen recently. About til National Guardsmen, police and highway patrolmen escorted the funeral procession from downtown
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      Lock icon Rough road ahead for cars, says book
      473 2 WASHINGTON, Monday AS THE more essential demands for oil expand, less and less will be left for the global car fleet, according to a new book published yesterday. While world oil production is levelling off, the most essential uses of oil to produce
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      Lock icon HK Govt backs new air link to London
      154 2 HK Govt backs new air link to London HONGKONG, Mon. A proposed second air service between Hongkong and London gained unanimous support today from the Hongkong Government and the airlines competing to secure rights on the route. At a public hearing by the Hongkong Air Transport Licensing Authority, British Caledonian
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      Lock icon Terrorist attacks on MNCs 'will rise in 80s'
      302 2 Terrorist attacks on MNCs 'will rise in 80s' WASHINGTON, Monday INTERNATIONALterrorism, now a fact of life, has already cost multinational corporations US$5OO million (551,090 million) and is expected to be on the rise In the *****, a study conducted by a re■search group concludes. It appears likely that terrorist extortion
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      Lock icon Strike forces parents to clean schools
      171 2 Strike forces parents to clean schools HONOLULU, Mon. While some parents picked op garbage left around Hawaii's schools since a strike by publlr workers clased them three weeks ago, others said they would take their children back to school this week classes or no classes. Mere than 5, 1N parents
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      322 2 THE European Common Market commission yesterday warned Japan of a possible further aggravation of the country's lopsided trade relationship with Western Europe caused by its constant giant trade surpluses. Mr Leslie Fielding, British head of the commission's delegation to Japan, said in a lecture in Magasaki that while there
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      Lock icon Missing ship hit undersea peak?
      118 2 CAPETOWN, Mon. A South African expert today suggested that the Norwegian ore carrier Berge Vanga, which has been missing for two weeks, could have hit an undersea volcano. Dr O.R. Van Eeden, a former Director of Geographical Survey said that, according to the ship's route
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      228 2 Bank of America shows more interest in your money. More Interest on Fixed Deposits Now 65/8%6 5 /8% pa. for 1 month* 63/<%6 3 /<% pa. for 3 months 7% pa. for 6 9 months 774% pa. for 1 2 months mm.: $25,000) And on Savings Accounts s'/2% pa. If
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      Lock icon MECCA DEMO BID BY IRANIANS FOILED: REPORT
      340 3 RIYADH, Monday SAUDI security forces have foiled a bid by 80,000 Iranian Muslims to disrupt this year's pilgrimage to Mecca, sources close to the Saudi royal family report in Riyadh. According to these reports, Saudi intelligence teamed that the 80.000strone Iranian contingent, which
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      Lock icon Computer search for the Ripper
      185 3 Computer search for the Ripper BRADFORD (England), Mon. Police have begun the biggest computer search in British criminal history, hoping to find the name of the Yorkshire Ripper. A senior detective last night said police would check everyone convicted of a major crime in the past decade and who were
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      Lock icon PROTESTORS EVICTED FROM EMBASSY
      149 3 PROTESTORS EVICTED FROM EMBASSY BEIRUT, Mon. About 100 Iranian and Lebanese students occupied the courtyard of the US Embassy for 90 minutes yesterday before being forcibly evicted by Syrian peace-keeping troops. The students, carrying pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny, flooded into the front court of the embassy, ripped down the
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      Lock icon Students were armed only with 10 pistols
      312 3 Students were armed only with 10 pistols TEHERAN, Monday THE 500 Muslim students who occupied the US I Embassy eight days ago were armed with just 10 pistols and were surprised to meet no resistance from marine guards, a leader of the group said. In the first full account of
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      Lock icon Assurance welcomed
      69 3 TOKYO, Mon. Japanese energy officials today welcomed Iran's assurance of no policy change in relations with Japan but cautioned against optimism over crude oil sup plies and other economic problems. A spokesman for the Natural Resources and Energy Agency was commenting on reports from Teheran that Acting Iranian
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      Lock icon DAY 9 BONN: GET READY TO LEAVE
      58 3 DAY 9 BONN: GET READY TO LEAVE TEHERAN, Mon. The West German Embassy here today railed on West German nationals In Iran to prepare to leave the county, Teheran Radio reported. Bat West German holding high-ranking fobs were asked to stay put. There are about 2,5#* West Germans in Iran,
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      Lock icon Quick-strike soldiers rarin' to go on rescue mission
      383 3 Quick-strike soldiers rarin' to go on rescue mission FORT BRAGG (North Carolina), Mon. Like untried but true soldiers throughout history, the young men of the 82nd airborne division say they're rarin' to go. Their officers, many of whom have fought in Vietnam and elsewhere, say things are on the order
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      61 3 6 We know how to fast; we will eat the wheat and barley we grow In oar own country. We eat meat once a week. Eating meat is not such a A good thing, anyway. 7 Ayatollah Khomeiny dismissing the impact of any economic blockade of Iran
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      Lock icon Chinese troops at Viet border update training
      254 4 1 BEIJING, Mon. Chinese I armed forces stationed on the border with Vietnam have started to modernise their training to make it more closely adapted to j the geography of the region, the i People's Daily said today. After reporting on several i
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      Lock icon 200 MORE FROM CHINA IN A DAY
      80 4 200 MORE FROM CHINA IN A DAY HONGKONG, Mon. More than 200 illegal immigrants have arrived from China in the past 24 hours despite recent pledges by Beijing to curb the flow, a government spokesman said today. The influx was expected to continue for some time before instructions by Beijing
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      Lock icon 'Include China in developing nations'
      134 4 'Include China in developing nations' BONN, Mon. Japan has proposed to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (Oecd) that China be officially recognised as a developing country. West German Government sources said today. The sources said the proposal was being discussed today at a meeting of a sub-committee of
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      Lock icon Starving kids may be stunted: UN man
      330 4 BANGKOK, Mon THE malnourished Kampuchean refugee children now in Thailand may be permanently stunted but they could grow up to be able adults, a United Nations nutritionist said today. Mr Ansgar Welle, a UN Children's Fund nutritio- nist working in refugee camps on
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        93 4 A SPANISH airliner with 119 passengers on board made an unscheduled overnight stop in Valencia, Spain after the pilot reported he was being pursued by an unidentified flying object, airport sources said yesterday. The sources said the pilot spotted a strange luminous object which appeared to
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        99 4 BEER in western Timor has been sold on the market adulterated with seawater, and has resulted in squabbles and disputes in many restaurants, it was reported yesterday. Many cases of beer mixed with seawater have been reported in the regencies of Atambua and Belu, and in some
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        Lock icon Filipino, 110, drowns
        52 4 A 110- YEAR-OLD man drowned while swimming near his central Philippine Home, the official Philippine News Agency reported yesterday. PNA said Victoriano Paragele often went swimming alone despite his age. Relatives found his body floating near the shore when he failed to return from an outing on
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      Lock icon TRANSCRIPT OF REBEL'S TRIAL: EDITOR HELD
      189 4 TRANSCRIPT OF REBEL'S TRIAL: EDITOR HELD BEIJING, Mon. Police trying to su press an unauthorised verbatim account of dissident Wei Jinghseng's trial, arrested the editor who claimed responsibility for publishing the trial transcript, sources said today. Dissidents said Lin Qlng. editor of the April Fifth Forum, was detained last Sunday
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      60 4 JARKARTA, Sun. The 16th feneral meeting of the Asian'acific Radio and Television Broadcasting Union (ABU) will be held in Bali from Nov 22 to 24, it was reported today. To be opened by Information Minister Ali Murtopo, the meeting will discuss various subjects, including financial matters and copyrights,
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      320 4 INDONESIAN President Suharto arrived yesterday in Geneva, the first stop on a 10-day visit to Switeerland, Britain, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He was accompanied by his wife, three government ministers and a dozen state and security officials. The President was expected to spend the first 24 hours in his
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      Lock icon Britons will have to soldier on with tax burden
      263 4 Britons will have to soldier on with tax burden LONDON, Monday BRITONS, already facing rising inflation and darkening economic prospects, heard today that they would have to bear their personal tax burden a little longer. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Geoffrey Howe said the government hoped to make further cuts
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      152 4 BEIJING, Mm. A commune In central China has succeeded In cultivating pearls in the shape of flowers, birds and flgves, the Xinhua news agency said today. It did not explain what method was used hy workers at a commune in Woxiaa county of Jlangsn
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      Lock icon Podgorny makes surprise comeback
      440 5 MOSCOW, Monday FORMER Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny, ousted in clear disgrace just over two years ago, has made a surprising return to the Kremlin scene as an apparently respected elder statesman. Over the past few days, the 76-year-old Ukrainian, who formed part of the country's three-man
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      325 5 Direct N-strike at Moscow on Nato cards THE HAGUE, Monday DEFENCE ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are expected to recommend that the military grouping be given the means to make a direct nuclear strike at Moscow to counter the Soviet Union's new SS-20 missiles. The defence ministers forming
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      Lock icon School for Marxists built on 'Treasure Island
      149 5 School for Marxists built on 'Treasure Island HAVANA, Mon. About 35, Ml Cuban, African and other students are learning the values of Cuban-style Marxism at an old pirates' hideaway popularly regarded by young readers as Robert Lonis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Pine Island, now known as the Island of Youth, harbours
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      32 5 IGOUMENTTSA (Greece), Mon. Sixty-seven houses collapsed and 250 more suffered serious damage when a strong earth tremor Jolted eight villages near this northwestern Greek coastal town today, police said. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Israel police on alert after expel order On mayor
      195 5 JERUSALEM, Monday THE Israeli military government in the Jordan West Bank and Gaza was today preparing for the possible resignations of the 24 mayors in the territories if the mayor of Nablus, Mr Bassam Shaka, is expelled from the West Bank
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      288 6 NEW YORK, Monday WASHINGTON Past wier Katharine Graham is No. 1 on the newest Ust of the United States' U most influential women, with actress Jane Fonda la secsad place aad Rosalynn Carter third, tke World Almaaae aaaeaaeed yesterday. Fourth place was given to syndicated advice columnist
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      91 6 ...AND THE BEST DRESSED CHICAGO, Monday SENATOR Edward Kennedy has just notched another point over President Jimmy Carter, hot not in the political stakes this time. The MMMchusetto Democrat Senator has been named America's beet drwwed patttteUa f«r 1171 by the Custom TayUrs' Gall* af America. Last year's winner wu
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      463 6 SEOUL, Monday SOUTH Korean dissident leaders said today "World War One" against the repressive regime of Park Chung-Hee was over, and they are now beginning "the far bigger World War Two" to oust acting President Choi KyuHah and restore democracy. Former President
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      331 6 Tussle over diesel in ship: Solution in sight BANGKOK, Monday LEGAL tangles over the ownership of 19 million litres of high speed diesel stuck in a ship off the southern Thai port of Sattahip may be resolved this week, finally giving the Petroleum Authority of Thailand access to the much-needed
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      116 6 'Fishy men' were carrying heroin BANGKOK. Mon. Customs officials at Bangkok's Don Muang Airport thought there Was something fishy about the baggage two young Hongkong Chinese about to board a Paris-bound plane yesterday. So they inspected the 10 dried fish that Hung Wai Man and Lin Pak Him were carrying,
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      157 6 DEADLOCK IN INDIA, B'DESH BORDER TALKS DACCA, Mon. Indian and Bangladeshi border guards yesterday failed to make any progress in talks over recent shooting incidents on their frontier, the Bangladesh Home Ministry said. The ministry said the Indian side was "unreasonable and rigid." Intermittent firing between Indian and Bangladeshi border
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      269 6 Sweden's permissive abortion laws may soon be amended STOCKHOLM, Mon SWEDEN'S abortioa laws said to be the most liberal In the world may saaa be amended by the Swedish Parliament because of a marked Increase la abortions aad a population decline la the country. Conservative and eeatrist party members here
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      144 6 Youths stone Indira's car at rally NEW DELHI, Monday FORMER Prime Minister Indira Gandhi escaped unhurt when demonstrators stoned her car at an election meeting in northern India vpsterdav. local Dress reoorts said. Four members of her Congress (I) Party travelling with her suffered head injuries when about 100 youths
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      159 6 Stern action warning if students hold demos JAKARTA, Mon. The Chief of National Security Agency Kopkamtib Admiral Udomo has warned students of the University of Indonesia that he would take stern action if the students hold demonstrations. Commenting on a rally held by the students to burn an effigy, authorities
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      52 6 JAKARTA. Mon. Eighty per cent of the children of political prisoners arrested in the wake of the 1965 abortive coup suffered from severe psychological trauma, a leading Indonesian newspaper's study showed yestenla> Some 750,000 "communist sympathisers" were taken into custody after the allegedly Beijing-inspired coup in
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    Contract workers badly hurt in blaze
    134 7 Contract workers badly hurt in blaze FOUR workers are on the dangerously ill list in the Singapore General Hospital after they were burnt in a fire at Straits Food Pte Ltd on Friday. A police spokesman said that the victims are Idrus bin Musa, 31, Ramasamy bin Mohamed, 28, Shaharuddin
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    300 Malay teachers to sit for English test
    160 7 300 Malay teachers to sit for English test MORE than 300 Malay teachers will sit for an English test on Saturday. Tney are members of the Malay Teachers' Union who have been attending English classes organised by the union at Telok Kurau and Monk's Hill Secondary Schools since July. The
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    15-lecture course on GP
    61 7 15-lecture course on GP A PART-TIME lecturer of the University of Singapore, Mr Amarieet Singh, will give a 15-lecture course on General Paper for pre-university students at the university's Nissen Hut 108 on Mondays and Fridays from Nov 19. Classes, organised by the university's extramural studies department, will be from
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    Calligraphy show
    39 7 THE MP for Delta, Mr Yeo Choo Kok, will open the 2nd National Pen-Calligraphy Exhibition at the National Museum Art Gallery on Friday at 5.30 p.m. The exhibition is organised by the Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore.
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    CC library
    30 7 THE Khe Bong community centre youth group has set up a Games and Book Library. Members are advised to make use of the facilities. For details, ring *****85.
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    Stole $7,000 cheque
    53 7 A 25-YEAR-OLD driver was yesterday tailed four months by a magistrate's court for stealing a cheque worth $7,000 from his employer. Wu Yun Pao admitted stealing the crossed cheque from his employer, Madam Tan Yen Wah, at her home in Institution Hill between April 22 and July
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    CHOLERA CASE FOUND
    50 7 A eaae «f cholera was detected on Saturday, the Ministry of the Environment said yesterday. The victim Is a 51-year-old werruta In Kllenb*rMgh Street A Ministry statement said she Is recovering at the Mlddleton HwpiUl and Investtgattons are being carried out to trace the s*nrce of Infection.
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    Turning work and play into moral education
    438 7 Turning work and play into moral education Focus on a Taiwanese school over newsreel AT the Kuang Fu Primary School in Taipeh, moral education is taught not only in the classrooms, it manifests itself along the corridors, the hall and elsewhere in the school. This was well illustrated in the
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    DBS paints less optimistic picture for hotels
    306 7 DBS paints less optimistic picture for hotels A REPORT of a recent study of the tourism industry by the Development Bank of Singapore paints a slightly less optimistic picture of the industry than the one given by Trade and Industry Minister Goh Chok Tong last Saturday. The study, based on
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    On marriage
    25 7 MISS Tan Swee Choo will speak in Mandarin on Marriage. Divorce and Maintenance at Woodlands community centre on Nov 21 at 8 p.m.
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    Ex-Red stole bullets while in NS
    227 7 Ex-Red stole bullets while in NS EX-POLITICAL detainee Kong Kwok Foong, 29, stole bullets and amunition from the Singapore Armed Forces while he was serving his national service eight years ago. He also collected a considerable amount of information on the army for the Malayan National Liberation Front, an underground
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    Aspects of commercial law
    70 7 Aspects of commercial law A 12-LECTURE course on some aspects of commercial law will be held by the University of Singapore extramural studies department at Nissen Hut 9A, Bukit Timah joint campus, on Monday and Thursday evenings from Dec 3. Mrs Virginia Myint Soe will lecture on the sale of
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    Genting tour
    21 7 BEDOK community centre will organise a tour to Genting Highlands next month. Those interested can ring *****17 for details.
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      443 7 Queen Elizabeth 2 C«l Away From Singapore Sail away with the Queen Elizabeth 2 into a realm where finesse and tradition is a byword, luxury and comfort a foregone conclusion and graceful living a way af life. For 5 weeks, be a guest of the Queen as she celebrates her
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    It's great fun to bowl one and all over
    182 8 It's great fun to bowl one and all over FOOTBOWLING that's what these two girls are dolnr and la a three-legged way at that. A game which calls f«r balance aid synchronisation, they have to kick the football to "bowl down" the six pins. This was mm of toe many
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    BPO is coming here to push Viewdata
    265 8  - BPO is coming here to push Viewdata By EDMUND TEO Our London Reporter THE British Post Office will embark on an aggressive programme to sell its communications system, Viewdata, to Singapore when the first international electronic communications show and conference takes place in the Republic next month. During the exhibition
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    Safra road run from three starting points
    173 8 THE Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association invites its members and SAF to take part in its Road Run '79 on Nov 25 at 8 a.m. from three starting points. The 9.6 km run will start at Safra premises, Thomson Road Bradriell Toa Payoh
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    Another $300 m for ship financing scheme
    319 8 SINGAPORE shipowners must take advantage of another $300 million credit which has just been approved by the Finance Ministry for the ship financing scheme. Making this call was the Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Goh Chok Tong at the joint inaugural dinner
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    OWNERS SEEK AID TO BUILD VESSELS OVERSEAS
    167 8 OWNERS SEEK AID TO BUILD VESSELS OVERSEAS THE Singapore National Shipowners' Association yesterday called on the government to introduce a separate ship-financing scheme for shipowners here to enable them to acquire new vessels at foreign shipyards. The association's chairman, Mr Lua Cheng Eng, in making the call, also said such
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    Can you tell a comet from an asteroid?
    164 8 AN exhibition which aims at explaining subjects ranging from the origin of the universe to the difference between comets and asteroids will be held at the Singapore Science Centre in Jurong fron Nov 27 to Dec 31. Organised by the Science Centre
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    At branch
    35 8 THE Minister of State (Defence), Mr Bernard Chen, spoke at the PUB staff union (assistant technicians' branch) on Saturday and not at the PUB staff union as reported yesterday. The error is regretted.
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    MAN HIT BY LOG DIES
    45 8 AN Indonesian engineer, Mr Hartkaha Loka, 40, who was hit on the head by a log on board a cargo vessel off the Jurong Sea on Thursday, died In the Alexandra Hospital on Saturday. Police do not suspect foul play.
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    Joint TV plant to start next year
    157 8 A NEW Singapore-Indone-sian television assembly plant will start production In Jakarta early next year under manufacturing licences from Finnish and Japanese companies. The US$l million plant, involving Vegeo Pte Ltd of Singapore, with 25 per cent interest and major interest holder PT Tfga
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    Chamber may ask Johore to ease visit rules
    212 9 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is expected to ask the Johore state government to relax its visiting rules for Singapore businessmen. The request is likely to be made at the annual conference between the Chamber and the Associated Chinese
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    Charged with stealing taxi
    66 9 Charged with stealing taxi MIRAMSHAH Maskinshah, 33, was charged in a magistrate's court yesterday with stealing a taxi from a car park In Panda Garde n on Sunday. The vehicle belonged to the manager of Chung Thai Vehicle Credit Co, Mr Lee Khee Hoon. He denied the charge and the
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    Society's 10th year joy
    43 9 THE Photographic Society of the University of Singapore will hold a buffet ?-i dance to mark its 10th >rsary at the MerUn Hot. Yiday at 8 p.m. The nigWighl of the evening will be a Miss Varsity Photogenic contest.
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    OXFAM TO SEND $25m SUPPLIES TO PHNOM PENH
    238 9 OXFAM TO SEND $25m SUPPLIES TO PHNOM PENH THE British charity organisation, Oxfam, will spend another $25 million on relief supplies for Kampuchea, its representative here, Mr Cfeoffrey Busby, said yesterday. The supplies will include, food, seeds, fishing nets, cotton yarn, irrigation pumps and other agricultural equipment to "help the
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    Leadership skills
    49 9 THE Singapore Institute of Management will hold a course on leadership skills for effective management at the institute's conference room, third floor, Thong Teck Building, Scotts Road, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Nov 26 to 28. Those interested should call *****66 before Nov 19.
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    Mattar's date
    31 9 Mattar' s date THE acting Social Affairs Minister, Or Ahmad Mattar, will hold a buffet and presentation ceremony for volunteer welfare workers at the Lstana on Nov 19 at 7.30 p.m.
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    Accountant felt a 'bit' let down by father's will
    423 9 Accountant felt a 'bit' let down by father's will A CHARTERED accountant, Mr Paul Hooi, told the High Court yesterday he was "a bit disappointed" when his millionaire father decided in his will to reduce his shares for him and another brother, Philip, from 15 per cent to 5 per
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    50 newsmen fly in
    79 9 FIFTY journalists from leading American business, oil and trade publications arrived here last night as guests of Braniff International Airways to study the business and travel potential of Singapore. The journalists will be here until Friday and will be briefed by members of the business community
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    Decision on CA clause is reserved
    350 10 PROBLEM OVER SAVINGS SCHEME DKC'ISION on a dispute arising from a collective agreement clause between the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation and Hewlett Packard (S) Pte Ltd was yesterday reserved by an Industrial Arbitration Court referee, Mr Lee Mm Sen. The clause provides for a
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    Caretaker found dead in house
    137 10 A CARETAKER, Madam Wong Ah Loke, 64, was found dead in a wooden terrace house in Changi Road, early yesterday. Joo Chiat police, investigating the case, believe i she was suffocated to death. A pillow was found on her face. Her samfoo pockets I were
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    Warning on fake German travellers cheques
    141 10 Warning on fake German travellers cheques POLICE said yesterday that the West German authorities have reported that counterfeit German travellers cheques in DMSOO denomination are now being circulated in four German banks. They are Bayeriche Vereinsbank, of Munich; Commerzbank AG; Deutsche Bank AG; and Dresdner Bank AG, all of Frankfurt.
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    Kids' day
    40 10 THE Senior Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office) and MP for Braddell Heights, Mr Lee Khoon Choy, will officiate at the kindergarten graduation ceremony cum variety show at the Bartley community centre on Nov 18 at 730 p.m.
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    Welcome dance at theatre opening
    137 10 THEY glided In with the gracefalaesa M swans, wearing winning smiles and exuding a palpable presence. The guests were naturally astir and heads turned and Una stretched Into pleasant approval. With sach a parade, the neata confd perhaps be forgiven If they did not at
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    Jewellery theft charge
    91 10 Jewellery theft charge NEO Beng Seng, 18, was charged in a magistrate's court yesterday with stealing $11,389 worth of jewellery from a Mr TJen Tjin Tjai at his house in Toa Payoh Central on Sept 25. The charge said he committed the offence with Ne Siew Tee, and the items
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    Man charged with drug trafficking
    75 10 ABDUL Hussein bin Abdul Jabar. 37, was charged in a magistrate's court yesterday with trafficking in 150 sticks of cannabis to Assistant Narcotics Officer Jeyathasan Krishnan at a coffeeshop in Kirn Keat Avenue on Saturday. He was also charged with possessing a kilogram of I
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    Courses on organisation
    99 10 1 THE Singapore Institute of Management will hold courses 1 on How to Identify and Cope with Organisational Behaviour Problems on Dec 11, and I Inventory Control and Stores Organisation from Dec 10 to 12. Both courses will be held I at the SIM conference room, I
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    Law Society election: Two 'seniors' named only
    298 10  -  By T. F. HWANG ONLY two lawyers were nominated yesterday for the five vacant seats, reserved for practitioners with under 12 years' Bar experience but not less than seven years', in the incoming Council of the Law Society of Singapore. This was the
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    Jailed for stealing friend's video set
    105 10 Jailed for stealing friend's video set CARPENTER Lim Cheok 800 broke into his friend's house and stole a video cassette recorder while his friend was out attending a wedding dinner, a district court heard yesterday. Lim was jailed for one year after he pleaded guilty to breaking into Mr Chia
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    Appeal to AAS members
    51 10 IN an appeal to the motoring public for donations, the Singapore Cultural Foundation in conjunction with the Automobile Association of Singapore has mailed 35,000 plastic stickers to AAS members together with the Highway magazine. Recipients of the stickers are urged by the foundation to give their
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    On cooking
    30 10 AN instructor of the Hotel and Catering School, Mr Aw Hock Chuan. will give a demonstration of Western cooking at Bartley community centre on Thursday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Ministry to assess impact of health campaign in 1981
    282 10 Ministry to assess impact of health campaign in 1981 THE Health Ministry will conduct a study in 1961 to assess the impact of the National Health Campaign which began in September. Tie number of patients treated for various illnesses at government clinics will be compared win that before the campaign
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    X'mas chess tourney
    35 10 THE National Chess Enter prises will hold the third Christmas International Chess Festival from Dec 4 to 13 at [he Raffles Institution. Entry forms are obtainable from basement 55, People's Park Centre.
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    For Pre-U
    48 10 A PART-TIME lecturer with the University of Singapore. Mr Amarjeet Singh, will give a 15-lecture talk on General Paper for Pre-U students at Nissen Hut 108 every Monday and Friday between 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. from Nov 19 Those interested can ring *****76 or *****0.
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    Man hit by lorry dies: Police seek his kin
    65 10 POLICE are looking for the relatives or friends of a unidentified old Chinese who was knocked down by a lorry along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, near Street 44, on Saturday. The man died in Toa Payoh Hospital on Sunday night.
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      268 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS say. socially degraded (2,3.6) 1 Drtnk first of conditions of 6 Child's carriage made by payment for services (6). Army YIP «rtth skill (2-4). 4 Phone a grovelling creature. 7 Outside broadcast spectacle is making a complaint (8). disgusting (7). 9 It's weU-known about the king
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    Institute to send Asean mission to Japan
    280 12 Institute to send Asean mission to Japan THE Japanese Technology Transfer Institute will organise a trade mission from Asean countries to Japan from Jan 15 to 24. A Business Times report yesterday said that the 20-member mission comprising architects, planners, engineers, developers and industrial managers will be led by an
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    Variety show
    43 12 THE Singapore Indian Association will hold a Deepavali Nite variety show and dinner on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. at the association auditorium. The highlight of the evening is a Miss Deepavali contest. Those interested in joining the contest can ring *****09.
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    US will be asked to fund solar energy study
    688 12  -  MILTON CHASE By Our Washington Correspondent THE United States Government is to be asked to fund an exchange programme for key Singapore personnel to obtain a first-hand insight into the latest American techniques in the solar energy field. The recommendation will
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    Dhana's date
    32 12 THE Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr S. Dhanabalam, will officiate at the inauguration of Banmann Spring Co (S) Pte Ltd, Wan Snih Road, today at 4 p.m.
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      256 12 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp BUT I'M 111 JAMES, WAS MR I I CAN I SEE YOU X ~s/ HE HIT ME rHAT WAS y^ SCRRVTHE I JIOSS PLAYING I FOR A MOMEHT, \^/BIJTHEWAS\ UP FOR A A SWELL BUTTER SAW I CARDS WHILE I JAMES- -IT'S
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    Losing watts may cost building owners more
    373 13 Losing watts may cost building owners more OWNERS who do not modify their buildings to save energy may soon have to pay a surcharge on their power, the Minister for National Development, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, warned yesterday. The Ministry is consid t ering this penalty for people who are
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    On quality control
    55 13 THE" Singapore Institute of Standards and Research is conducting an 18-s.ssion basic course in quality control for the industry from Jan 11 to Feb 22. The course will be conducted by Sisir staff on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Enrolment forms are obtainable from Sisir, River Valley Road.
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    Three films at museum
    41 13 THE National Museum will screen three colour fiims for the public at its premises. The films are: H. C Andersen as the Photographer, the Story of My Life and Copenhagen. Admission is free on a first-come-first-serve basis
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    MURDER VERDICT ON CLERK WHO WAS ATTACKED
    221 13 MURDER VERDICT ON CLERK WHO WAS ATTACKED A CORONER'S court yesterday recorded a verdict of murder by person or persons unknown at the end of an inquiry into the death of a delivery clerk who died from a fractured skull five days after an attack by three unknown assailants. Chia
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    NPB seminar on low-cost automation
    84 13 THE National Productivity Board, in conjunction with the Timber Industry Board, is organising a oneday seminar to acquaint small and medium-sized local furniture manufacturers on low-cost automation and modern production methods at Shangri-La Hotel on Dec 7. NPB consultants and representatives of Hongkong Teakwood Works
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    Youth camp
    30 13 SERANGOON Garden Adventure Club will hold a three-day youth training camp at Pulau Tekong from Dec 15 to 17. Applications close on Nov 30. For details ring *****69.
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    Big jump in Asian $ mart
    260 13 Big jump in Asian mart THE Asian dollar market registered a big iump in September, with the gross assets and liabilities of Asian currency units rising by US$3.3 billion to U5537.5 billion (about 5582.5 billion). This was one of the jargest monthly increases in recent months, reports the Monetai-y Authority
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    Emporium chain to open HK branches
    122 13 EMPORIUM Holdings. the local supermarket and department store group, will set up two branches in Hongkong soon. It is learnt that the two em porium-oum -supermarkets are expected to open early next year. The group was reported to have advertised in Hongkong newspapers for
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    Learn karate
    39 13 KUO Chuan community centre will be conducting karate and yoga classes next month. Fees are $18 for yoga (whole course) and $6 a month for karate. For more details, telephone *****77 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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    Discount fair
    32 13 DISCOUNT Fair 1979, featuring a wide range of consumer goods, will be held at the World Trade Centre from Dec 17 to 23 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. dally.
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    Saturdays will be covered by taxi scheme
    180 13 Saturdays will be covered by taxi scheme IT WILL be easier to get a Uxl In tke Central Basinem District m a Saturday afterw by early next year when a rommanlcattaifl Mlnls- try plan to rxtend the CBD taxi scheme to eever Saturdays geta «ff the ground. At least 1M
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    Court told of signing on blank sheets
    390 13 Court told of signing on blank sheets I A HOUSEWIFE, involved i in a $1 million property dispute with her estrang- Ed husband, told the High I Court yesterday how her husband made her sign her name on three blank sheets of paper in 1973. Madam Foo Stie Wah, >
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    New snag for customs as toddy row enters sixth day
    165 14 New snag for customs as toddy row enters sixth day AS the toddy dispute entered its sixth day yesterday with no indication of a settlement between the sole toddy supplier and the tappers, another problem seems to be brewing for the Customs Department. Thus is the possible job replacement or
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    Forum opening
    37 14 THE Minister for National Development, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, will open the Second Symposium on Our Environment, organised by the Nanyang University Institute of National Sciences at Regional language Centre tomorrow at 9 15 a.m.
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    Test for some Pr 3 students ends today
    208 14 Test for some Pr 3 students ends today PRIMARY 3 pupils who did not do well In the recent streaming examinations sat for the Kduration Ministry's Mathematics paper in a special Achievement lest conducted at many schools yesterday. The two-day test, which ends today, will deride whether a pupil Is
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    Soviet envoy to open art display
    99 14 Soviet envoy to open art display THE Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Soviet Union, Mr E. I. Kutuzov, will open the exhibition, Recent Soviet Art, at the National Museum Art Gallery on Saturday at 5.30 p.m. Presented by the National Museum and the Soviet Embassy, the exhibition highlights a
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    BLAZE IN FLAT PUT OUT WITHIN AN HOUR
    71 14 A FIRE which broke out in a 10th floor flat in Block 53, Sims Place yesterday, was put out by Firemen in less than an hour. The fire had badly dam- aged the three-room flat of Chee Fook Fai, 19, who was
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    Girl found dead in bed
    74 14 Girl found dead in bed A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Japanese girl was found dead in her bed at her Bristol Road home on Sunday at 6 p.m. Police believe she was suffocated to death, most probably by a pillow. They do not suspect foul play. She was found dead by her parents
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    Jogging club for Teck Ghee
    47 14 IN an effort to raise the standard of fitness in Neighbourhood Three of Ang Mo Rio, the Teck Ghee community centre have formed a jogging club with qualified instructors. Membership forms are available from Teck Ghee CC, Block 340, or tel *****65.
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    QC challenges 6 charges against Choudhury
    606 14  -  By MAUREEN CHUA THE trial of former Ben and Company chairman Gopal Chandra Kar Choudhury, who was jailed nine months last year on charges of insider trading, should never have been allowed, a Queens Counsel told the High Court yesterday. Mr John Newey, QC,
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    MP offers two ways to wipe out drug abuse
    276 14 MP offers two ways to wipe out drug abuse AN MP yesterday suggested a drive to contain crime and drug abuse. Mr Mansor Sukaimi. MP for Kampung Kembangan, stressed that firstly, the people must be j informed of crime and the attendant perils of drug abuse. Next, ex-drug takers and
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    Bar cashier charged with beer theft
    61 14 Bar cashier charged with beer theft NG Mcc Mcc, 36, a cashier of the Golden Lady Bar in Balestier Road, was yesterday charged in a magistrate's court with stealing 281 bottles of beer and cash totalling $1,096 from the bar on Nov 9. Bail of $1,000 was allowed. His case
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    Fined $1,200
    35 14 KASIM Rastam bin Kamaruddin, 22, was jailed (or one day and fined $1,200 in a magistrate's court yesterday when he admitted stealing goods worth $89.65 FROM Yuyi Emporium in Grange Road on Saturday.
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    Music time
    23 14 THE People's Association Military Band will hold an open-air performance at the Empress Place hawkers' centre on Thursday at 12.45 p.m.
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    CC campfire
    27 14 BUKIT Ho Swee community centre will hold a campfire at its premises in Seng Poh Road on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. For details ring *****62.
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    Two women fined for shoplifting
    72 14 Two women fined for shoplifting TWO Thai women were yesterday jailed for one day each and fined for shoplifting at Metro Orchard department store on Nov 4 around 2 p.m. Preena Pratoomrat was jailed and fined $600 for stealing a gold chain, silver ring and gold bracelet (all imitation jewellery)
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    A chance to improve English with VITB's help
    312 14 A chance to improve English with VITB's help PEOPLE who have little or no knowledge of the English language will have the chance to take part in basic English courses conducted by the Vocational and Industrial Training Board. Initially, the board is 1 running courses for 620 people 120 participants
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    1,001 UNITS OF BLOOD RECEIVED LAST WEEK
    132 14 1,001 UNITS OF BLOOD RECEIVED LAST WEEK THE Singapore Blood Transfusion Service rereived 1,001 units of blood last week, an average of 146 units a day, while 878 units were used in transfusions, an average of 125 units a day. The public can donate blood at the Mobile Blood Bank
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    Cosmetics theft
    77 14 KARUNAKARAN Narayanasamy, 24, was tailed a day and fined $700 in a magistrate's court yesterday Tor stealing $135 worth of cosmetics from a godown in Pasir Paniang Wharves in the Port Of Singapore Authorities on Nov 10. He pleaded guilty to the charge as well as to a
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    Lighting cost
    63 14 THE Changi Airport parking aprons' floodlighting system will be supplied and installed at $3.1 million and not $13.1 million as reported in yesterday's Straits Times and the number of parking aprons now being built should be 24 instead of 25. The errors are regretted. The $13.6 million contract
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    CC plan for forest hike
    52 14 THE Silat Avenue community centre youth executive committee Is organising a forest hike on Sunday at Pulau Übin. The charge (exclusive of food and drinks) is $3 for members and $3.50 for others. For details, contact the staff -in-charge of the youth executive committee or
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    Replacement
    33 14 MR K.O.Thompson was appointed Director of Prisons from Oct 7 to 14 and from Oct 24 to Nov 10 while Mr Quek Shi Lei, the director, was on mediral and vacation leave.
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    Woman on heroin trafficking charges
    99 14 A WOMAN, Chua Chor Kiow, 39, was charged in a magistrate's court yesterday with four counts of trafficking heroin to an assistant narcotics officer. She allegedly sold 0.05 gm of the drug to ANO Lim Tow Kwan on each occasion from Nov 7 to Nov
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      Lock icon Five killed
      56 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Two Singaporeans and a Thai were among five people killed when the taxi they were travelling in collided head-on with a 10-wheel truck near Alor Star. 418.4 km north-west of Kuala Lumpur, police said today. The Singaporeans were iuentified as Mr Awani Arjandas, 48, and
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      New tactic cuts down Pahang guerillas
      355 15 RAUB, Monday A NEW military tactic has helped turn the tables against a band of top-notch communist terrorists in the "black" areas of west Pahang. It involves "saturating" the enemy's haunts with small, highly mobile groups of soldiers with a dual purpose to break
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      Lock icon False market for shares: 2 go on trial
      283 15 False market for shares: 2 go on trial XL ALA LUMPUR, Monday TWO stockbrokers, Yap Chor Kian and Lw Tak Suan, went on trial in the Sessions Court today for allegedly creating a false market for Pacific Development Credit shares two years ago Lee is a former deputy chairman of
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      Lock icon 'PRESS HELPED TO SOLVE 30 pc OF KL CRIMES'
      175 15 'PRESS HELPED TO SOLVE 30 pc OF KL CRIMES' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Cooperation from the press helped solve about 30 per cent of crimes in Kuala Lumpur, the outgoing city CID chief, ACP M. Balasudram, said on Saturday night. He said publicity given by the press on crime prevention tips,
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      Lock icon Youth fires shotgun at wedding
      80 15 Youth fires shotgun at wedding KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A youth fired a shotgun at a wedding dinner here last night, sending guests scurrying for cover. No one was hurt. The shooting took place about 10 p.m. outside a house in Jalan Cheras. Police said there was a argument between some
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      Lock icon Joint exercise
      38 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Malaysian and New Zealand forces will carry out a nineday exercise code named "Taiaha Tombak 11" starting on Thursday. This is the seventh such exercise since 1974. a Defence Ministry statement said. AFP
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      Fears which made Lenggeng a ghost town on Saturday
      296 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The street emptied at dusk in Lenggeng on Saturday night and the 5.000 or so residents locked themselves indoors. Some kept their ears cocked for any strange sound, others preferred to occupy themselves in distractions but none dared
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      Lock icon Thai minister in Malaysia
      55 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The visiting Thai Deputy Defence Minister, Admiral Kawee Singha, today called on Defence Minister, Datuk Amar 11.-iji Abdul Taib Mahmud, at his office Admiral Kawee, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, arrived last night with his wife for a
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      Lock icon MIC secretary is NF candidate
      137 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Selangor MIC secretary, Mr V. Govindaraj, has been selected as the National Front candidate for the Port Klang byelection. The National Front headquarters, in a press release, stated this decision was arrived at following a meeting among Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn,
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      Lock icon Boy at play shot in the head
      88 15 PETALING JAVA, Mon. A seven-year-old boy was admitted unconscious to the University Hospital here today, suffering from a gunshot wound in the head. He was Identified as Shalk Mohamed Faizal bin Shalk Abdnl Razak, son of a businessman. His condition wac reported as
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      269 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday LITTLE boy lost Danny Scott, who has spent the past five months in the General Hospital here, was reunited with his father this afternoon. His father, Mr Gregory Scott, 38, visited him. He said Danny's mother was unable to come as
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      385 15 corporation pj^High fixed deposit interest rates <^<£v^ i 1 <K&^*i 6montiM 9month» \itf&* 7.5% 7.75% -4*oo^ lSmonths 24 month* 36 months r ft% 8.125% 8.25% 8.25% f>> p*. p.a. pjL \^A 1 1 1 When you invest with CCS you can do so on 3 months to 36 months deposits.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1979 POLICE CHECKS
    392 16 The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1979 POLICE CHECKS BEING STOPPED at random road-blocks put up by the police is a common enough experience for many Singapore motorists, especially those who are on the road after midnight. For the most part, vehicles are stopped only long enough for the police
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    FALSE ALARM
    378 16 THE air defence of the world's most powerful nation apparently sprang into action last Saturday. Missile bases throughout the United States were put on the alert while 10 jet interceptors from three different bases scrambled aloft to confront a supposedly incoming missile. For a full six minutes, some
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    Lock icon A new kind of diplomatic war
    907 16  -  Seizure of US embassy in Iran symbol 0f By JAMES RESTON giving an American point ol view WASHINGTON: THE first assault on a US legation or embassy in this century occurred during the Boxer uprising in Beijing, China, on June 11, 1900. The US
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    Lock icon Yasser Arafat: Guerilla leader or peace mediator?
    555 16  -  By GEORGE KRIMSKY in New York WHILE Yasser Arafat prepares a new generation of potential martyrs in the guerilla war against Israel, his Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) is building bridges to the West in search of a political alternative to the blood-letting. Mr
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      Manila's movies in the doldrums
      407 16 MANILA: In the 1977 Cannes film festival, a serene-faced, doe-eyed newcomer drew surprising attention to her little known movie with a convincing portrayal of a girl caught in the economic and social realities of life in the city slums. The Cannes newcomer was Philippine actress
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      Thai rice crop in danger
      203 16 BANGKOK: An abnormally short monsoon season this year is threatening Thailand's second rice crop, according to a recent Bangkok Post report. The water level in the country's reservoirs has fallen by more than 50 per cent. And with no more rain expected in the main
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    White House may see return of 'First Family'
    741 16  - White House may see return of 'First Family' The Kennedy candidacy By RICHARD J. CATTANI in Washington QUITE apart from how it may turn out in the end, the Edward Kennedy candicacy for US president stirs deep interest among historians and the public. Two broad themes make the Kennedy candidacy
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      The hidden cost in buying that HDB flat
      271 17 Extra amount paid depends on waiting period I AM writing to highlight a dubious practice adopted by the Housing md Development Board regarding the sale of Oats to the public. As a result, a HDB flat costs more than the quotod selling
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      Why doesn't HUDC accelerate its building programme?
      217 17 THE Housing and Urban Development Company has now sold off its Phase 2 apartments and it seems that Phase 3 will only be started in about three to five years. There are several thousand would-be buyers still on the waiting list for these
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      Why should facilities be preserved for privileged minority?
      196 17 Why should facilities be preserved for privileged minority? LIVING in a crowded city we are compelled to accept the shortage of sports and recreational facilities (other then cinemas and television) as one of the evils of urban life. At every opportunity. I teach my sons table-tennis and other games. Most
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      No fewer than three bus transfers to reach our destination
      152 17 WE RESIDENTS of Ang Mo Kio Housing Estate are dependent on SBS services daily to commute to the World Trade Centre. Like other commuters, we have to jostle and scramble daily for buses during peak periods. You can imagine our
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      Give engineers the chance to prove their worth
      251 17 IT has been indicated for quite some time that the Ministry of National Development is looking Into the necessary relaxation of rules with regard to the registration of engineers in Singapore. One would think it is a simple process as the Ministry
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      Dangers students face trying to cross these roads
      238 17 AS PARENTS of students of Sembawang Hills Estate Primary School, we wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the question of the pupils' safety when crossing the road at Upper Thomson Road and Old Upper Thomson Road. The SBS Bus
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      How Mount Faber can be further beautified
      193 17 MOUNT Faber is a pleasant place for relaxation and a favourite spot for tourists. Every weekend one can see bus loads and cars of visitors taking photographs there. Although much has been done to beautify the area I feel there is room for
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      Censors satisfied film carried no Red message
      110 17 Censors satisfied film carried no Red message I REFER to the letter by M. Toon-Seng Loh cautioning the Board of Film Censors to look for communist messages hidden in films. I weald like to assore him that communist propaganda, blatant or hidden, is a major area of oar censorship. The
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      Don't read too much between the frames
      159 17 WORDS cannot adequately express my horrified reaction to M. Toon-Seng Loh's comments on the merits of the film. The China Syndrome (ST, Nov 5). Communist overtones? Come, come, Mr Loh, surely you jest! How one so deftly reduces an excellent antinuclear thriller into
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      Fans kept guessing over 'last episode'
      85 17 Fans kept guessing over 'last episode' SURELY the Romantic Swordsman must be one of the biggest crowd pullers of all RTS programmes. However, the "last episode" has left us fans guessing. What happens to Long and his son? Will the martial art book be returned to Lee? Is Kirn taking
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      Why stop sweets sales only at tuckshops?
      194 17 THE Ministry of Education recently issued a circular prohibiting the sale of sweets, chocolates and the like in school tuckshops. The declared rationale behind this move is convincing. But while the condition of the average youngster's dental health is concern enough for the
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      Went to hospital for a good cause but told blood not wanted
      364 17 I AM a Singapore Armed Forces officer. Recently, I received a telephone call from a friend who was seeking help from SAF through me. This friend of mine has an aunt who was said to be dying in
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      221 17 Another triple win for Honda At the Lubrilon Performance Economy Rally. 1! H^*y?%ik, r %w ML Honda scored a major success earlier in the year This win testifies once again to the superiority by sweeping three convincing Firsts in the Titorii of Honda technology. Which results in the expert Economy
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    • CHIEF PDRICE CHANGES
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        63 18 M Bnwtrin Genlinf* Straits Trading 0 C B C 8 T P 1975 Nat Iron Public Hank Hi(h Low Taiek Cement Tan Cbon« Rothman* 1 C B Sime Darby MBS B Raya 555 384 706 980 620 MO 274 440 400 386 374 342 322 242 191 -II -6
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        16 18 )el Properties .io«ui I Oroent i c 352 229 204 324 44 4 4 2
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        33 18 Sin* Darby 208.001) Haw Par 118.000 Coaa Plant 89.000 laehcape 80,000 Sri Prop«rtic« 42,000 Scab Shipyard 41,000 K I. Keponf 38.000 O V B 33.000 UOL 32,000 J Oment 30.000
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        33 18 B.T.Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Minings: Plantations.: O.C.B.C.: S.E.S.Ind: Nov 9 Nov 12 2588.09 2568 16 ***** 400.30 748.00 745.51 299.27 299.32 251.62 251.17 232.60 232.37 706.77 706.56 386.76 385.23 354.35 351.98
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        H'kong
        404 18 HONGKONG: Stocks closed quiet and nervously easier yesterday, with the Hang Seng index rising 1.54 points to end the day at 713.86, dealers said. There was some disappointment at the absence of the rumoured news before the weekend concerning announcments involving Hongkong Land and Cheung Kong and some nervousness
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        299 18 SYDNEY: An oil strike at the Thomby Creek No 1 well in the Surat Basin in Queensland saw the joint venture partners make solid gains in a higher market yesterday, dealers said. Bridge Oil, the well operator, rose 62 cents to AS3 90 while AOG added eight to 96
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        Tokyo
        465 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed higher in active trading yesterday, led by export-orientated issues, following the sharp yen depreciation against the dollar, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 8.32 to close at 6,414.82 points, with a volume of 400 million shares. The New index closed at 445.14, up 0.48
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        Stock options
        105 18 Striking prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offered prices and business done, if any, with the number of options traded shown in brack C C (Dec- 52.75) (0.20 B). C«M Storage (Dec 42.15) (0.12 B). Haw Par
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        GOLD
        114 18 THE KTLOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore yesterday opened at (27,673 per kilo and closed at (27,788 In the Far East, gold opened substantially higher at U5091.00 ***** compared to Saturday's closing level of (388.30/389.30. News about the Iranian situation and Saudi Arabia's possible oil price hike before
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      Share prices tend lower
      378 18 IT WAS aae long 101 l at the Stock Kxrh»n*<r of Singapore yesterday, just the kind of market that torn* everybody off broken, remlslera, investor* and specula tors. Prices generally tended lower, more for want of buying support than anything else. One cent down here and
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      Kuala Lumpur
      315 18 SHARE prices drifted in lethargic trading to close a shade easier on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. There was scarcely any incentive to trade In the light of continued uncertainties on the international scene. Losses were minimal in most cases yesterday. The New Straits Times industrial ordinary
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      Money and exchanges
      81 18 THE US dollar fluctuated narrowly m moderate trading in the Sing.pore forex market yesterday, with no major new factors affecting tradlog I Opening a, 12.1905/15. the US unit clo-ed^U""— One month 2.*****.1781 Two months 2.1643 2.1673 V*** 2.1540 2isao S1» »<«"» 2.1325/2.1370 RUALA LUMPUR: The US dollar
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      NOMINAL RATES
      360 18 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Nov 12: US DoUart(Spot) Offer BM 7 days 15 8/18 157/18 1 month 15 5/18 15 3/18 2 months 15 5/18 15 3/18 3 months 15 5/18 153/18 8 months 15 14 9 months 14 3/18 14 1/18 12
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      48 18 RANGE of priors offend by dl» count houm on Nov 12: Overnight S'4% Call deport!* i">% Source: National DUeoual Co B»ia« Stlliu 3 month Treasury bills 5 11/16 59/18 3 month Bank bills 8 5/18 8 3/18 3 month CD 8'. 8 6 month CD 8 SH
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      26 18 Closing Interbank rate* for Singapore dollars on Not 12 Overnight 1 month 2 months 3 month* Overnight S 81/16 8 8 8'. mode 6
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1364 18 THK Um IranMclm) ready Mlc al It* rkar ..I hininnx nn the Stork Kxrhangr of Slnga .■nlay rt)mparrd with thr prrvtnua ••s lagrthrr with.MTS hl|jh and low i v.ij.i-i.-t Mr v rip lu-hlv uowwl i»7» Las! High low nmpaio Sale tor SECTION ONE IMil STIIAL rOMMBICUL ■1 IM
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      Unit trusts
      312 18 SINGAPORE t'NTT TtHOT (MaaagntV ptteas far Ne* IS) The Commerce 2.10 2.23 The Saving Fund 1.36 1.44 Spore Prog Fund 0.93 0 98 Spore Sec. Fund 1 89 1.79 S pore Invest Fund 124 1.31 Spore Equity Fund 0.97 1.03 ASIA UNIT TRUST (Managers- prices far Not 13)
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      BUSINESS DONE (Singapore)
      1121 18 BID and offer prices offu ially listed and business in ami reported to the Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett" Big
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      93 18 5 3/4% 1/6/78-SO (250.000) (***** 100.006) 5% 15/9/80 (290.000) (M.OOB 90.108) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (***** 98.728) (4) 98.70 6% 15/4/81 (250.000) (88.258 98.355) (4) 98 25 5% f F 1/6/83 (250.000) (100.158) 6 1/4% T F *****/93 (250.000) (M.988 100.158) 6 1/4* T F 15/9/95-97
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      1246 18 BID and o((er prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stork Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INUI JfTUIAUi tjumll (2 98S) Una (1 91S) (3) 1 89 (1) 1.88
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      PRODUCE PRICES
      117 18 CHINESE PRODl'CE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PlflL YESTERDAY: (•mil «U: Bulk SIM sellers, old drum $119 sellers, new drum $124 sellers Capra: Mixed (kxae) UK Com $66 00 buyers Pepper: Muntok ASTA while fob IOC. NLW $337 50 sellers. Sarawak while fob 96'. NLW $320.00 sellers.
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      P M Holdings pays 7 1/2 pc
      33 18 PAN-MALAYAN Holdings has declared an interim dividend of 7.5 per cent gross (same) for 1979. payable on December 17, to shareholders registered on December 7.—7 Reiner
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        RUBBER
        383 18 PRICES close closed higher in quiet trading in the Singapore rubber market yesterday, with December RSS One buyers quoted at 293.25 cents per kilo, up 4.25 cents on last Friday's close, dealers said. Values fell about one cent in quiet afternoon trading on profit-taking and someupcountry selling. The morning
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        Closing prices
        31 18 Rubber: Nov 12 Singapore: December: 293.25 cents (up 4.25 cents) Malaysia: December: 293.00 cents (up 4.50 cents) Tin: M 52.026 (down $5) Official offering: 163 tonnes (up 13 tonnes)
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        76 18 MR 10 SSRSO MULB SMRCV SMRL SMRGP SMRS SMK 10 SMR10 SMR5O lltaapalhtl <l-tto ptlktl (1-uspallM) (lb«pdbl) II U>O|Mlkll II b»i|Mlkci IC.rr.al MU) B»>.r. JUlUr. HS.M J6S.S0N 263S0 M6MN ***** *****N 30*00 31I.0ON UNO UNO Z8360 2S6 9ON 2«&00 27aOON M700 2«tfl»N M6.00 M700 irot-.ri Mtk) B.y.r.
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        27 18 THE STRAITS tin price edged another $5 lower to $2,026 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 13 tonnes to 163 tonnes.
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      Robinson's hopes to surmount adverse factors
      805 19 Robinson's hopes to surmount adverse factors HIGHKR STOCK carrying costs, pilferage and devaluation of the Indonesian rupi ah were behind the drop in trading profits at Robinson's department stores in the last financial year. The situation in the current year seems no better, according to chairman C.W. Tresise in his
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      London exchange suspends Saint Piran's shares
      321 19 SHARES of Saint Piran, the controversial mining and building group, have been suspended by the Ixmdon Stock Exchange. The suspension was tit usual as it was not at the request of the company and was not described as raryThe reason was Saint Piran's failure
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      Shareholders 'yes' to Aokam's board transfer
      304 19 Shareholders yes' to Aokam's board transfer AOKAM Tin's transfer of board control ani tax residence to Malaysia were sanctioned at an extraordinary general meeting last Wednesday when its shareholders also approved certain amendments to its articles of association. Immediately after the EGM, the board met for the first time in
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      Lock icon Hutchison Prop minority
      388 19 INVESTMENT analysts in Hongkong said they expect Hutchison Whampoa will have to pay about HK$2O a share for the minority holdings in its subsidiary Hutchison Properties. The two companies announced on i Thursday night they were holding discussions which could lead to Hutchison t Whampoa making a
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      Increase in Ben's net asset backing
      125 19 Increase in Ben's net asset backing THE BEN Knap's sate of Warehousing and Transportation to parent, Straits Steamship, will resalt In aa Increase of 14 cents In the net tangible asset harking per share. Ben said this In reply to stock exchange queries on the effect of the sale of
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      Subsidiary of Sime Darby Holdings
      124 19 Subsidiary of Sime Darby Holdings SIME DARBY London (SDL) will be a wholly-owned sakafdiary ol Slme Darky Holdings. This follows the passing of resolutions at the shareholders meeting held •n Friday to repay the whole of SDL'a outstanding 5.15 per eeat (formerly 7.5 per cent) camolative redeemable preference shares at
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      667 19 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18) TAKE NOTICE that (a) Receiving and Adjudication Orders were made against the following debtors on 2nd November 1979. In Bankruptcy Nog 499 78 Confidence Enterprise (sued as a firm) of Blk 70. 61D Circuit Road, Singapore 1337 Sole- Proprietor: Chao Yin Lin (previously known as
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      417 19 Announcement Guinness Singapore Pte. Ltd. wish to announce that owing to higher costs for raw materials, packaging and labour, retail prices for Guinness Stout have increased as of 1st Nov, 1979. The increases are as follows 20c more for a large bottle of Guinness Stout. 10c more for a small
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      227 19 SOL YOUR PROPCRT1ES FASTO By mentioning in your AO. Location neighbourhood Vi.w Size of land built-up area House or flat Detached/ Semi-de-tached/ Terrace/ Splitlevel Brick/ timber construction Proximity to shops, schools Possession date Price Freehold/ leasehold How, whom and when to contact. REMEMBER The more you TELL The more you
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      95 19 I s I fc fa ft t f 'A «1 JURONG CEMENT LIMITED I Incorporated in Singapore) The Company's unaudited pre-tax results for the half year ended September 30 1979 were as follows:6 months to 30.9.79 TURNOVER $19,589,787.67 Operating profit before depreciation $2,757,081.68 Depreciation 385,578.81 Profit before tox $2,371,502.87 This
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      4365 20 AT YOUR SERVICE RATES SECTION INDEX Telephone Service *****22 ,a«aassjassw .^s^w .4«ssssjssss»v _l I MorxJoy FrnJov 830om- b 00 p m Ord»wy 70 cts per word lr«n $10 %0> I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 28 J .J«22 Times Centre 900 am 500pm .(Mm »49 P *s) Lndoy Ws VII TRAVEL
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      1297 20 II EMPLOYMENT OG BUSINESS COMPUTER FEMALE COMPUTER PROGRAMMER c University graduate with good computer subjects OR intelligent person with knowledge of Computer Programming c Preferably have knowledge of Basic Language and Accounting Principle Either apply in person between I 4pm spm or write with tull details (qualifications, salary sipeel ed
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      664 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant b) Secretarial and Clerical We require 4 temporary c CIERKS/TY*"' t minima. p m a TELEPHON tt.RS.TORS '■MIX PABX ACCOUNTS CLIRKS II you ere cMc to a' art wort NOW. call personally .it IT SECRETARIAL SERVICES 2604- A. 261h lloor. Internatmra: Plaia. Anson Roed. Spore
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      743 21 DURING YOUR FREE mm earn nvrr $:mi mnnlhly sdlinK fresh Indonesian coffee powder and F iii|iiiik Heimjau hree delivery No cash deposit Ring "«4:«r7« After office *****74 EARN EXTRA INCOME selling Id productl during yr it studet. ill .*****1 before f> >m ty tnmnmiw f X -.lISH OR JAPANESE speaking
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      596 21 II EMPLOYMENT Hjlfl|EiMajUMHj^B#M*a*M()fl *>r4alr*a4*Vb*Bßßjfev*jja^^H*Baalfl ■Bs^is^sssTaaS^saß^saß^si^aaßßßj FJ. BENJAMIN SONS PRIVATE LIMITED require* Lanvin Boutique Assistants ■last )><> pleasant-looking, willing Ui work weekends and ■btflsoa raster An attractive salary, along with generous commission Is offered. Call personally at 1101/ 1104. 11 th Floor. Tong Building. 302. Orchard Road Singapore 0923. Tel: *****55
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      505 21 TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES urgently required tor sates and lollow-up of ensting clients of our established line of product* namely Springs Wireforma and Metal Pert*. Equal opportunity for MALE and FEMALE applicants Requirementa:e Speak fluent English and Chinese dialects c Polytechnic Diploma In Mcc han Ical/Produrtlon engineering Alternatively. Vocational, Technical or
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      1135 21 II EMPLOYMENT Factory in Kreno requires QUALITY CONTROL TRAINEES Singaporeans or Malaysians c OCE O' and A' level c Completed N 8 or doing part-time N.S. c No experience needed c Attractive promotion prospects c Attractive starting salary c Transport provided at various pickup points Plaaaa apply giving lull details
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      365 21 II EMPLOYMENT WANTED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Men Salary *3SO Able to ride motorcycle, speaks English and Mandarin. Interested contact *****41 WANTED MALE COMPUTER Operators Starting salary 1250 completed 'O' level and N.S Ring *****6 c) Domestic AMAH NEEDED BY small family Must be honest, reliable and like young children General housework,
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      362 21 National Semiconductor «atCrV«^Lfl BaaaO aaaa^S^^dßu V PRINTING FIRM requires Traln■e Machine Operators. Salary 290 p m. transport allowance SIS nth additional shift allowance if $2S Interested call at: 103 Neyhal Road. Spore 2262. Tel: *****/2. well established food 'actory In Jurong requires tnmedlately:MALE FACTORY WORKERS > 16 yaars and above
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      689 21 II EMPLOYMENT FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS 5-DAY WORK WEEK NO SCOPE WORK USA TELEVISION APPLIANCE PTE LTD BLK 2, IS9C, BOON KENG ROAD SINGAPORE 1233. Interview: Mon s Fri 8.00 am. to 4.30 p.m. Sat: 8.00 am. to 12.30 p.m. 1 FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Permenent Ist Shift (7 am -4.13 pm)
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      353 22 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant t) Production STEEL FITTERS (Trainees) I Young male persons who I I are 16 years and above I I and who wish to make a I I career lor themselves in I I the steel engineering in- I I dustry are invited to apply I
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      458 22 We have a place for you! FEMALE PRODUCTION orewrots MOM SCOPE WORK Minimum Requirements: Age: 16 30 years Singapore/Malaysian citizens and Permanent residents Primary Education in any language. In addition to good wages and benefits, we offer: Alternate Saturday for rotating shift. Normal shift 5 days week Service Allowance Shift
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      1043 22 II EMPLOYMENT IS Duo to our rapid axpanaton, »ppt. c.nn ara m vitad to UN tha foMowtng A) OUTSTATION CASHIER (Groaa pay $343 to $3*3 p.m.) Minimum 3 GCE 'O Levels with credit In Maths o Able to operate NCRS2 preferably the DTS2SO o Previous experience required B) BARTENDER (Grou
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      606 22 II EMPLOYMENT MALE/FEMALE EXPERIENCED Graphlc/Paste-up Artist required Immediately (Temporary) Salary $200 to $250 negotiable Interested call *****5* anytime. MESSENGER BOY REQUIRED for immediate employment. Sec. 2 level with Class 2 driving licence Salary $280 p.m Interested please call personally at: 35, TanJong Pagar Road. Spore 0208. GLASS/ WMOOW CLEANERS ur
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      378 22 TTPTP requires MATERIAL HANDLERS (MALE) who are between the age of 18-25 years old but must be physically fit and are willing to be trained In store-work Me working experience la required. Please apply or call personally at: The Personnel Dept. ITT (SINGAPORE) Pie. Lid Mk. 5 3rd Floor. Arer
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      657 22 i II EMPLOYMENT SMC ARES MVCSTIOATIOM > SECURITY SERVICES ♦MA SER ANGOON ROAD SINGAPORE ot2l requires (1) SECURITY GUARDS (2) FEMALE CARPARK ATTENDANTS W« offer tne following »hifti 7a.m. 3p.m 3p.m llp.m 11pm 7a.m. 7a.m. 7p.m. office hours only 7p.m 7a.m. VacanclM available in Orchard Read/ Jurong/ Marine Parade/ H.vHock
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      1030 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING O ATT language centre SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS Longuoge courses and private tuition for school examinations and for business, travel pleasure EVENING CLASSES English, all levels Tue. Thu. 7.30 p.m. English for school-age children, all levels Tue. Thu. 5.45 p.m. Wed. Fri. 5.45 p.m. Indonesian, Stages 1
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      572 25 VII TRAVELS RESTAURANTS WEST MALAYSIA TOURS 6d Malaysia Round-up (coach) Fri $169 Sd Malaysia Splendour (air/coach) Sat $209 5d Malaysia Highlights (coach/air) Fri $209 4d Best of Genting Penang (air/coach/air) Sat $249 2d3n Genting Highlands Weekend (coach/air) Fri $109 2d3n Fraser's Hill Weekend (coach/rail) Fri 89 3d4n Genting/Fraaer's Weekend (coach/air)
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgement
      128 26 MOM CHIA SIEW GECK (MRS BEOW SICW KIM). *GED 93. PASSED AWAY ON 11 1979. LEAVING BEHIND SONS SIAN CHVE. SIAN HOCK. DAUGHTER KEE NEO (MANY). DAUGHTERS IN LAW SON IN LAW TAN KIM HOE. GRANDCHILDREN ANO 3 GREAT GRANL'CHII ORI N TO MOURN HER LOSS THE FAMILY
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      23 26 My dMpatt sympathies on lha tad mmm oi tr>» l.l« Mr. Tan Hock San on 10.11.7*. From: Mr. Chua Tong Chaw
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      308 26 MR. MAURICE ANG PECK HWEE passed »w»y on 10/11/78, leaving behind will Ou*k Soo Choo ton» Robert Ang, Richard Ang daughter Doreen Ang; daughters-in-law Julw Lm. Shirley Koh; son-in-law Martin Tham and »<tn grandchildren. Funeral al 137-A. Amber Road, Rose Garden. Cortege leaves on 14/11/79 lor Mt. Vernon
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      144 In Memoriam
      149 26 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF MR. BOEY K AM FOOK D.p»M»d 13/11/71 Always lovad and ranwnlMrtd by wife: Madam Chooi Joon Moon, son: Kong Chak. daughter: Eattwr, Yoka H*ng and G»k Lan. In Loving M«mory of MR. YEOH AH POOM who passed away on 13 1175 Rlmimbirid
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      536 26 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 124 Births 129 Miscellaneous Kt*!c.a H T ba b 1 B b5» N o e n l*2"h LOVER MARfMAOe-AIOBOIWAO Nove,'^rm» Thanks to ditor slsts I™ el our frlends and Ttalf V>f Mount Alv?m?I '"'time partners privately. h??rm.Li Mount Alv a confidentially Guaranteed pernospiuii sonal genuine introductions to
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      278 26 LEMBAGA PERTUBUH AN POADANG NEGCRI KEOAH KENVATAAN TAWARAN Tawaran adalah crtpo lawa dari Pemborong bcrdaftar dengan JKR JPT dalam kelas F dan keatas bagi mcnycmpurnakan kerja kerja di bawah ini: Jenls Kerja Membokal, membina dan menyiapkan sebuah Bangunan Tempat me nyimpan kenderaan dan sebuah bilek setor di Pu sat Kemajuan
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      430 26 PBnMNDAI AN IPOH MOTIS TENOCR ■AG4 KBtJA HSAI MBCMH) $35,000/-Tender-tender adalah dlpelawa dart Kontrekter berdaftar dan keataa untuk Memotong rumput untuk tahun 1980 Daerah 2. 2. Penerangan penuh boleh dldapati daii Jabatan Kejuruteraan Perbandaran Ipoh pada a^barang hart kerja antara 8.00 pagi 4.00 petang (Harl Sabtu 8.00 pagi 12.43 petang).
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      621 27 UNIPAMCX MALAYSIA SON. BHD. rWe or* a Oil Palm Plantation Company with plantation! m Jonooft ana Sobon frmployino, fnorc than 3,000 people We require, for one of our estates in Johore, an: ASST. PLANTATION MANAGER The successful candidate should: i) be o Malaysian Citizen (it) hold a Degree or Diploma
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      493 27 M@bil— invites applications for the following positions: OPERATIONS ENGINEER The Job The successful candidate will be responsible fo' the effective coordination and follow-up of maintenance and project construction work in the Marketing Operations Department. He will also provide general engineering services which include the planning, design and improvement of distribution
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Ginn has a nostalgic victory on old course
      229 27 MELBOURNE, Mon. Stewart Ginn, who used to caddie at the course and was once the Club's manager, returned to the Royal Melbourne Course yesterday to win the U5527,500 ($59,950) prize in the Australian Professional Golfers' Association title. The 29-year-old Australian led throughout
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      US worthy winners of golfs World Cup
      558 27 Irwin hits out at Greek ban on South Africans BRIAN CREIGHTON ATHENS, Mon. The Americans deservedly won the World Cup team golf tournament an event marred by the expulsion of South Africa for the 15th time in 27 years here yesterday. Hale Irwin
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      Lock icon ALL THE FINAL SCORES
      467 27 THE scores after the final round: S7S United States (Hale Irwin 74-70-72-69, John Mahaffey 67-71-80-72): Ml Scotland (Sandy Lyle 72-73-7 i«, Ken Brown 73-72-77-71); SM Spain Antonio Garrido 74-76-66-73. Manuel Pinero 73-77-77-74): SM Brazil (Jaime Gonzalez 73-71-72-72, Rafael Navarro 75-73-81-77): StS Taiwan (Lv Hsi-Chuen 71-73-72-77. Chen
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      PRO-AM WEIGHTS
      1026 27 WEIGHTS (or this weekend's pro-am races at Bukit Timah SATURDAY ClM* 1 Mr. 2 IJOOm Bellus Domina 57.0 3 Battle Toll 55.0 7 Sentimental Reason 53.5 11 Peacnerino 53.0 1 Swiss Tiger 53.0 14 Katong Ocean m 52.5 6 Renoir n 523 12 Subali D 513 9 Chief
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      Lock icon Cecil, Mercer share limelight in Britain
      203 27 LONDON, Mon. Henry Cecil and Joe Mercer swept the training and riding honours for the 1979 British Flat racing season, finishing a triumphant campaign with two winners on the final day yesterday. Cecil had 128 winners more than any other trainer has saddled in
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      Lock icon Cauthen in maiden win
      88 27 TOKYO, Mon. Steve Cauthen, the 19-year-old American Jockey, scored his first victory in Japan by winning a 2,000 metres race here yesterday. Cauthen, who had ridden nearly 1,000 winners in the United States and 52 in Britain this year, scored his first victory in four races
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      46 27 BERLIN, Mon. East Germany's top jockey, Alex Mints, rode his I,oooth winner at the Dresden meeting here yesterMirus. 41, rode his first winner in 1956 and, since then has had 4.000 mounts.enabling him to win the national top jockey title on five occasions. AFP.
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      Trio should make their presence felt soon
      445 27  - Trio should make their presence felt soon By FAIRWAY THERE were three very impressive winners in Penang on Sunday and the trio should easily make their presence felt in the top class soon. Quiet Snort proved him- self a galloper above the ordinary with a splendid double. Stylish Prince chalked
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    40 29 The fc.mily of the lot* Miv K Mon.ni>koloi. Blue Volley EHote C Highlai d\ who paved away to wdoW ,0n29 1 0 79 (hank frwndt A r»kiv« lor involuoble at intone* attandonce. m*t>og*> of condot»i<e wreotln during their b*r*ov«rMnt.
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      Task Force should SOS foreign coach
      445 29  - Task Force should SOS foreign coach ERNEST FRIDA COMMENT ...By who won more than 100 Singapore hockey caps between 1958-1968 THE new-look bingapore Hockey Association, under the leadership of Encik Mansor Sukaimi, should be commended for their efforts to inject new enthusiasm into the game. Singapore hockey has been reborn.
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      Lock icon Tracy whips Wimbledon ace Martina
      313 29 STUTTGART, Mon. American Tracy Austin, 16, whipped Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-0 to win the finals of the US$lOO,OOO ($218,000) Stuttgart Grand Prix tournament yesterday The winner has a choice of US$2O,OOO ($43,600) in cash or a Porsche 924 Turbospeedster, supplied by the tournament's
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      Warm-up session
      266 29  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By THE Wilson Battle Of The Superstars begins on the centre-court of the Singapore Tennis Centre today at 6 p.m. But the Wilson "warm-up" starts a little earlier. That's what the joint sponsors, the STC ana Cathay Pacific Airways, are calling the speeches of Australian tennis
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      lAAA set deadline for results of enquiry
      847 29 LONDON. Mon. British athletics chiefs, embarrassed by repeated allegations that top athletes have Droken the amateur rules, were reminded yesterday that they were expected to "come clean" soon on current investigations into possible under-the-counter payments. John Holt, secretary -general of the International Amateur
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      Lock icon Inter cut loose to thrash Juventus
      336 29 Inter cut loose to thrash Juventus ROME, Mon. Internazionale, already tipped as this year's Italian champions, emphasised their command of the First Division with a 4-0 win over Juventus yesterday. After a goalless first half, Inter cut loose, inflicting Juventus' worst defeat since 1974 on the now-aging side, who have
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      588 29 I SURVEYORS Applications are invited- from Malaysian citizens for the posh of survey technicians ond survey assistant?. Replies should reach the given address on or before 30/ 1 1 /79. Applications should be made in writing giving particulars of age, past experience ond employers, posts held, qualifications ond remuneration required.
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      464 29 LEMBAGA PEMASABAN PEKTANIAN PERHEKI'TIAN (F-AJH-A.) KENYATAAN TAWABAN Ttwiria adalah dipelawa dart Kontrektor kontrektor Kejuruteraan Awam yang berdaftar drngan JKR dalam kelaa D dan ataa. atau aama tarafnya untuk: Ceaatntrllon Completion M C*prm PracruinK Crnlrc. Mui(rr'i Quarter* and Other Ancillary Werka at Bata Lut, Kumla LaaRat. Selaager (Contract No. FAMA/BL/7-7t> Dokumen-dokumen
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      Lock icon Dagley shows he is still the best
      103 30 COLOMBO, Mon. Norman Dagley England's No. 1 and twice world champion showed that he had not lost touch when he scored a good win over Sri Lanka's W. A. J. Weerasinghe by 2074-822 points in his third match of the world amateur billiards
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      Flight whip Town Office
      38 30 FLIGHT OPERATIONS trounced Town Office A 3-0 in the Singapore Airlines Group inter <iepartment soccer tournament at Mountbatten. In other matches, Boeing Maintenance drew 0-0 with Cabin Crew and SATS Police beat Catering 1-0.
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      Mountbatten CC hit out at SBA favouritism
      373 30  -  By BERNARD PEREIRA MOUNTBATTEN COMMUNITY CENTRE yesterday broke their siI lence on the Bernard Tan controversy in the current men's junior inter-club badminton league when they accused the Singapore Badminton Association of "favouritism" and of being "biased". It all began when National Serviceman
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      Teo, Lim in semi-finals
      51 30 TOO KN(; HUAT entered the semi-finals of the Singapore Milliards Associations senior snooker championship when he beat Ong Teng Keng 2-0 (66-47, 63-32) at the Katong Billiards Saloon last night James Lim also qualified for the last four by beating Reggie I*e 2 1 (53-26, 11-79,
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      Toa Payoh beaten
      32 30 GEYLANG WEST edged out Toa Payoh 3-2 in the interconstituency soccer competition at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. In another match, Radin Mas trounced Bukit Ho Swee 5-1.
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      Youth bowling plan to be put into action
      261 30  -  WILFRED YEO By A YOUTH development scheme for Singapore bowling, about which so much has been said, but so little done, will finally be put into action next month. The motivators are Kallang Bowl, who will donate the proceeds of the opening
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      Lock icon SRU reap harvest of hard training
      224 30 WHAT y«a nw, m *h*ll y»o reap. That saying should aptly describe the perfonnaace of the natienml rußby team yesterday when they traueed Chacbies, the New Zealand Infantry Regiment DltUh Om team, U-* la a friendly match at the Psllce Academy yesterday. The five
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      Lock icon Randall prevents embarrassment
      296 30 BRISBANE, Mon. BRISBANE, Mon. Opening batsman Derek Randall hit a fine 97 here yesterday to save the English cricket team from embarassment on the first day of their three-day match against Queensland. At close of play Queensland were 30 for two in reply to England's first innings
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      Lock icon Geelong make shaky start
      91 30 MELBOURNE, Mon. Geelong and District made a shaky start to the first innings of their match against the West Indies at Western Oval here today. The home team lost their first three wickets with only 33 runs on the board, but a solid, unbeaten 35 by
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      Lock icon Zone frustrate the Pakistanis
      137 30 JAIPUR, India, Mon. The Pakistan bowling attack was a frustrated one here today as the Central Zone hit up 270 for eight wickets declared in the first innings on the second day of their three-day cricket match. The declaration half an hour before stumps by Parthasarwthi
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      Nonsense! Men do coach women
      281 30 Sportsletters LEE BENO HUAT, preaineat of the Singapore Amateor Gymnastics Aasseistlsa. was he toft Teoh Km Tatt (Timeaport OctTS) that Yin Kwan Tal's poor technique was dae to her being taught by male coaches. supposed to be wellversed la gymnastics, this comment mast be strange.
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      About-turn somersault
      359 30 I READ Teoh Eng Tatt's comments on gymnastics (Timesport, Oct 30) and also the thundering retort by the president of the Singapore Amateur Gymnastics Association, Lee Seng Huat. while Teoh was correct in commenting on the generally low standard of gymnastics at national level, it does not mean
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      245 30 When we say we're right at home in 40 countries, we mean we're really there with our own offices. Providing full banking facilities ranging from international letters of credit to financial Investments. In South East Asia, we have over 150 years experience serving diverse industries. We have helped to develop
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  • TIMESPORT FOUR
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      Lim, Tham in Aga Khan Cup team
      217 31 TWO Singapore King's Cup trainees midfield player Peter Lim and striker Tham Hon Yuen were yesterday transferred for the Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament in Bangladesh on Thursday, reports JOE DORAI. This was decided by national soccer coach Jitta Singh when the King's
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      43 31 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Selangor, the Malaysia Cup champions, lost 0-1 to the visiting Swede First Division club, Norkopping, in a friendly soccer match at the Merdeka Stadium tonight. The winning goal was scored by Kent Lindgvist in the 28th minute. NST.
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      909 31  -  BERNARD LEE By IT WAS once lauded as having the finest indoor stadium east of Suez. But as time catches up, so too the inevitable expansion. And without much fuss, the Selangor Chinese Athletic Association, or popularly known as Chin
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      171 31 BANGKOK, Mon. Malaysia, in a warm-up match for their biennial Vajiralongdorn Cup rugby match against Thailand on Thursday, scored an impressive 24-16 victory (one goal, three tries and two penalties to one goal, one try, one penalty and one dropped goal) over Combined Bangkok here today. Trailing
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      56 31 NANYANG SIANG PAU A', last year's runners-up, made it to this year's final of the national table tennis team championship when they beat People's Association Youth Movement 5-1 at the Poi Ching School last night. Nanyang will meet SAFSA Red, who defeated their Blue team 5-4, in
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      148 31 FUJINOMIYA (Japan), Mon. American Tom Watson, winner of five tournaments on the Professional Golfers Association tour this year, beat Isao Aoki, of Japan, two and one over 18 holes today in match play. Aoki lost his last chance to catch up when he and Watson
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      41 31 RADIN MAS beat Jurong 63-23 in an inter-constituency basketball match at Boon Teck last night. Heavy rain washed out the other games last night. The Boon Lay vrsus Ponggol match will be played tonight at 8 at Boon Teck CC.
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      295 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By THE Singapore Schools Sports Council may introduce squash and bring back netball into their curriculum next year. Chee Keng Lim, chairman of the Extra-Activities and Advisory committee, disclosed this at the 20th anniversary dinner of the SSSC at the Mandarin Hotel
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      58 31 BADMINTON Men's junior inter-club league: Mountbatten v SC, SAFRA v Tractors, SAFSA v SSC (SBA hall, 7.30). BILLIARDS Singapore Billiards Association individual snooker championship (Katong Saloon, 6.45). RUGBY Singapore national team v Bravo Company (Police Academy, 5.15). TABLE TENNIS National senior team championships (Poi Ching School, Toa Payoh, TENNIS Exhibition
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    279 32 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said here today that he would visit Hanoi as planned, irrespective of the outcome of the current United Nations debate on the Kampuchean situation. The Foreign Minister's statement came in the wake of
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    50 32 MH. JEROME MCHOLAS AUOU8TM passed away peacefully on 12-11-79 Cortege leaves SB. Duxford Road 13-11-79 10 am for Our Lady Perpetual Succour Church, thence to Mount Vernon Crematorium. MRS AUGUSTINE passed away at Illavalal. Sri Lanka mother of Magdelene Lawrence Antony 66B Block 250 Avenue 2 Ang Mo Klo
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    436 32 NICOSIA, Monday SAUDI ARABIA is likely to raise the prices of its crude oil even before the next Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) conference in Caracas on Dec 17, according to the authoritative oil publication, Middle East Economic Survey, here
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    52 32 DORSTEN (Germany), Mon. A 34-year-old man who kept three tigers and a lion in his home here was mauled to death today when he entered a cage to feed them. Police, alerted by neighbours, shot the animals dead. The man also had a puma in his
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    32 32 NEW YORK. Mon. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 1.88 to 808 36 in the first half-hour of trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange. AP.
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        294 1 /^E£atective Reading j Kv^il; -g- This essay will be broadcast today at 11. SI a.m. s n- m w, >\- y and 9.45 p.m. and on Friday at 11. M aim. and K 9.45 p.m. over the Chinese service of Radio 'ft' Singapore. ft ttl« fi'j ife k r ft
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        154 1  -  Compiled by LIN SHAN This 15-mlnnte programme will be broadcast over the English Service of Radio Singapore tonight at 7.45 p.m. and the coming Sunday at I.N a.m. Lesson 8: What would you like Sir? NEW WORDS AND PHRASES: a) Words 1) chT- eat 2) Fujian H«kkieo
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        24 1 He that is stracken blind, cannot forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost. Shakespeare Self-trust is the first secret of success. Emerson
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        205 1 4) xia yTcl Hua Li Lian yao qlng ke. Hua: nJ shi shuo chXo xii mian? H..U LUnbgivta*. treat the next time. U. y^ mea. fried praw. 5) zao shang bS dian zhong, ml ma zhen mang. 'J N^ i& mJSS"' Wry fm rtSllt #VtoCk Hawker: shla.dapan liang kiiai. xiSopan
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        214 1 Historical profiles A good swordsman and strategist ZHENG CHENGGONG (A.D.1624 62) was born in Japan. He came back to Nan'an, Fujian (Fukien) at the age of seven. His father Zheng Zhilong employed a tutor j to teach him. He was able to write wonderful J compositions at the age of
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        94 1 IHSIDr. On Fashion Figure- faults How do yon hide less than perfect proportions say, a high waist, or big hips? We've put our two models into figure-flat-tering outfits, and you'll never guess at all that they, too, have figure-faults to sigh over. Centrespread Pages 4, 5 Sammy D, Superstar wW
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        343 2 THE thing to watch out for on Channel 8 tonight is Poldark at 7.10. The first series of this beautiful period film was shown some years back to a large following. It had all the excitement of romance, war and intrigue. The second series should not be any
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        62 2 For a little fun, try Keluarga over channel 10 at 7.48 p.m. Don't expect a polished performance from this locally produced programme, bu t those who keep their minds open will find it rather hilarious. Wan Jie, a regular on the programme gets a brush with stardom in
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        64 2 Liszt's Concerto Pathetique is performed by Louis Kentner and Joan Havill on Music Of The Romantic Era at 8.15 p.m. The Vienna Chamber Choir conducted by Hans Gillesberger will play Missa Choralis on the same programme. Peter Chiang plays the piano on At Our Invitation at 9.15 p.m.
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        140 2 Learn a thing or two on The Book Qnii at 7 p.m. A delightful programme for those with a special interest in novels ranging from mystery to romance, travel and comedy. Punch Magazine editor, Alan Coren and Christopher Booker lead their teams in a compe- tition to identify characters,
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        82 2 Your World is at 9.10 p.m. Tonight it discusses the changing nature of the publishing business. Commercial pressures, computerisation and rising costs are believed to be having their effects on the way publishers operate and now they relate to their writers and readers. To find out what exactly is
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        268 2 TECHNOS The Name 1b Watch Amongst today's watches of distinction the name to watch is Technos. Technos. Totally dependable. Distinguished for its style and design. Constantly incorporating the latest advancements in watch technology. Technos of Switzerland. It meets your every expectation as the better Swiss watch. Ml 'SB S3 I
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        103 2 Its never been so easy to have colour TV in your home! Call *****02 Thorn TV Rentals before noon and get your set installed today! Portable )m Wk If DEPOSIT J |^v per month LJ DAI 365 days FREE serv |l Same-day service for ■%^B Bl^ calls before noon TFIFVLSIDN
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        34 2 Flavour with Cook Do and Fry. A ffk^ m fjgw Enjoy 6 Chinese gourmet dishes Aj«nomoto<S)Pte.Ltd 10M0A, Jatan lokam. Slnoaeor* 1963 T.I *****14.*****4 Sony Betamax with one-touch 'BIHH recording system. P Enqum- *****4 SON"V«
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        214 2 CHILDREN'S BOOKS Orchard Towers, from 10 Payoh Library from 10 AND ENRICHMENT am t0 6 P- m On till a.m. to 8.30 p.m. On till ACTIVITIES a series Sunday. tomorrow, of weekly lectures by FRENCH FILM THE VANISHING Mrs E. Bronnert at the Teresa at the RELC SCENES an exhibiNational
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        942 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by I Love Outer Space (Part 1) Lucy Screen Test 7.30 News (Malay) 3.30 Diary of Events 7.45 Pusparama (Malay) 3.35 Arternoon Matinee The Night 8.30 The Rockford Fies The Competi Nurse (Part 2) tive Edge 4.10 Intermission 9.30 News and
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        122 2 3.M The Fabulous 240 3.M English Examined 4.M Chinese Programmes 8.M Focus Rock >.M News t.ll Your World 1.25 Tuesday Night's Phone-In ll.tt International Call ll.M News 11.1* Softly Sentimental 12.N M/N to CM AM All Night Music SWIMMING T|MES| TODAY: Singapore 6.12 a.m. (2.1m), 11.49 a.m. (1.5m). 5.11 pm.
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        587 3  - Sammy a man of many moods TERESA LIM By THE KASHAH of the Mandarin Hotel isn't the usual sort of venue for a conference But then, as a staff of the hotel explained only half in jest, for Sammy Davis Jr. the nightclub is home. The superstar who dehimself as
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        553 3  - Charming scenes of 'old' Singapore Paintings of Tan Choh Tee UIC Building lobby Nov 2 14 Reviewed by Rachel Barnes VANISHING Scenes of Singapore is the somewhat wistful title of Tan Choh Tee's latest exhibition of oil paintings. He is an artist already well established as a painter of "old
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        220 3 THE National Museum will turn into beehive of activity again now that the long December school holidays are around the corner. For those who are keen on creating something out of scrap materials, the Creative Workshop, which will be held at the Young People's Gallery
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        251 3 2ND INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY, TIMBER PROCESSING AND WOODWORKING EXHIBITION. DATE: 12-16JANUARY 1981, SINGAPORE. Wood '81 is the second specialist exhibition devoted exclusively to the development and expansion of the forestry, timber processing and woodworking industries of South East Asia. Wood '81 will highlight the latest range of equipment and services available
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        870 4  - Why James Hunt will never pick our drivers By ANITA EVANS FORMER world motor racing champion James Hunt is coming to Singapore. I have the news on good authority, and what's more, I know why he's coming. It's not, as has been suggested, merely to play exhibition squash. No indeed,
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        Fashion's on the re-run again again
        752 4  - Fashion's on the re-run again again This time it's into the 60s, trying to bring back the mini GEORGIA DULLEA By in New York IT HAS long been a maxim of fashion that, sooner or later, everything comes back into style. It still is, only nowadays things are coming back
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        BEAUTY BUZZ Sure way to make heads turn
        118 5 BEAUTY BUZZ Sure way to make heads turn yy °i1 may ««»«««> yom- best bnt a snrer way to make heAds turn in your direction will be to sport a distinctive hairstyle like the one we show here. Anhnr of Rlchl be*»*y salon, who's Just returned from London (where else?)
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        424 4  - Clever VER COVER-UPS Terisa Lime Co- ordinated by SHEILA CHEONG Pietures by cHRIS LOH RARE Is the woman blessed with perfect face and figure. Bat don't despair, if makeop can transform a plain Jane into something of a beauty, wearing the right clothes can give the illusion of a perfect
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        659 4 I \^V £k t*JBL- ay PI The next time you design your apartment; let the kitchen be the selling point When you #'t down to basics, you've got to agree that the kitchen is becoming an increasingly important .is|)e< t in Sflhnj4 a new house or apartment Whether you're planning
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        73 4 tiejCikfififiAl Cfoice T dot Souia, Again Santa just has to be fat and jolly. And you were it last year. With your cheerful disposition, how could anyone miss you? So this year, if you have to be Santa again, let them give you a "padded" red suit! Only 6 Weight
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        207 5 Scented like fresh moss F^at i 3 I *t+4i I HELENA RaUnsteln has a new range of men's toiletries -Mark f J» L^__.S I Cross comprising eau I itflN cologne, after-shave, I Wi w soap and deodorant Jv R I available also in 5t ml y^HNM Kill *?'> Md I
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        607 6 80PENS THUR. ODEON-SINGAPOREI O Simultaneously With 4 4 1 CATHAY (K.L.) 4 CATHAY (IPOH) I O (CATHAY-Pvnang COMING) < J, I ODEON SPORE 10 30om. I 15, 4, 6 45, 9,30pm I V Admission PRICES $2, $3, $4 (No Free List) I ADVANCE CASH SALES 3 DAYS tor $4 seats
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        619 6 Qongrcdulations Winners of the singapore experience student savings CONTEST IST PRIZE: $500.00 Kelvin Choo Chee Yong Ghim Moh Secondary School 2ND PRIZE: $300.00 Sect Guay Ngoh Bukit Ho Swee Secondary School 3RD PRIZE: $200.00 Lim Siew Hoon Silat School (I) 10 BONUS PRIZES: $100.00 EACH Alex Kuan Dah Wei Swiss
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        385 6 bbbbbbT ■f"^ fli^^B^P f^ I ~'3J B^i^r bbbbC tfntP Bl •fll BL i' P" V BBBHLiW| Vrr bß* '^bbbßP' 9R cFree Gifts with every purchase of Pias Cosmetics Wf RffIBINSCWS Specialists' Shopping Centre 13th 20th November 1979 LOVERS COSMETICS CENTRE PTE LTD G34 Peninsula Shopping Complex 21st -30th November 197$
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      900 7  -  By DEBORAH HAND in Boston WHEN David Ahl brought a computer home four years ago. his wife wanted nothing to do with it. She considered it just an expensive toy. But the couple's three school-age children loved it. They started playing games
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        506 8 d Large and Well-established^^ P International Trading Organisation I have several vacan.ies for MARKETING I r LKoUNNtL and applications are invited I trom suitable candidates I <*»*•■ >hw I Candidates shoum ,..■>•■- pocd academic qualifications I and preferably hold diplomas or rtegrtes from mstitu I higher learning in any discipiii.;.
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        593 8 SINGAPORE REFINING COMRANY PTE LTD invites applications for A. CHEMICAL ENGINEER B. MECHANICAL ENGINEER Qualifications a Experience A. Degree «n Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 2 years related or relevant experience in process engineering studies, process designs, process planning, feasibility studies and quality control procedures B Degree in Mechanical
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        628 8 FuFtOC/lFiS SDNBHD invite applicotions for the following positions: (1) CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY IZ'i TYPISTS > 13 ACCOUNTS CLERK 4 SALESMEN (10) 5 REGISTRATION A DESPATCH CLERK i 6 CLEANERS 7 STOREKEEPER |8 1 WATCHMAN (9 RECEPTIONIST CUM TELEPHONE OPERATOR (10) DRIVERS Interested applicants are required to write in with personal resume
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        248 8 WELL ESTABLISHED AMERICAN COMPA^k M NY INVITES APPLICANTS FOR THE FOL- M LOWING POSITION 1 COMMUNICATION/ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN (OFFSHORE) RESPONSIBILITIES Installation, maintenance and repair of com- I munication/ electronic equipment on the I Compony's 'barges and tugboats, vehicles I and offices The range of equipment in- I eludes marine radar units,
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        637 8 J SALES REPRESENTATIVE for well-known Colour Television (Financial rewards: Exceeding $36,000 per annum) A highly reputable company invites applicants to be considered I for a challenging career in sales. The successful candidate should I a Singapore citizen have good dealer rapport minimum 2 years experience in I electrical goods sales,
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