The Straits Times, 30 January 1980

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    16 1 The Straits Times 30 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 1 1 1/1/80 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY SI, 1980 Estd. 1845
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    Lock icon VICTORY FOR PRO-WEST BLOC
    631 1 Islamic call to boycott Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Tuesday THE Islamic nations today delivered a stinging condemnation of the Soviet Union for its invasion of Afghanistan but issued only a mild resolution against threatened US economic sanctions on Iran. The tough anti-Soviet text was a victory for the
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    Lock icon Zbig to lead mission to Pak, W. Asia
    246 1 WASHINGTON, Tuet. PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter's national security adviser Zbignew Brzezinski will lead a diplomatic and military mission to Pakistan and West Asia this week to show support for American allies and discuss US aid for the volatile region, authori- i tative sources
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    McArthur bribed?
    90 1 LEXINGTON (Kentucky). Kormor American I'.i. Ide war Oneral Douglas Mi Arthur may have accepted .1 huh.' o( I'SROO.OOO 1551.075.evacua te Filipino I'tt'sulent Manuel yuezon from the besieged island of Corresidm in 1942. the Sunday Herald leader reported here The newspaper quoted historian Carol Petillo as saying (hat the
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    They still mean the same...prosperity!
    184 1 YOU don't have to gaae into the crystal ball to see the writing on the wall. GoOg XI F» Cml may be the in-thlng for the Lunar New Year festivities in future years. Already there are telltale signs that this hunyu plnyin phrase Is making
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    Lock icon Durante dies
    35 1 LOS ANGELES, Tues. Comedian Jimmy Durante (the "Schnozzle"). who was a star of films, television, Broadway musicals and night clubs, died in hospital here today of pneumonitis at the age of 86. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Viet troops moving closer to Thai border
    482 1 Viet troops moving closer to Thai border BANGKOK, Tuesday VIETNAMESE troops are moving closer to the Thai border to get into position for further artillery bombardments and sweeps against Khmer Rouge guerillas, the Thai Supreme Command said today. "Our reports indicate movements in strength inside Kampuchea," Lt-Gen Som Katapan, director
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    Lock icon A time to banish...
    60 1 A time to banish LONDON. Tues The Times of London has banished the title MS from its news and editorial columns, the newspaper said today. Mr Trevor Fishlock, writer of the regular feature London Diary, said: "That forlorn fatherless and motherless little word MS is cast into the lexicographical outer
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    Lock icon Work halts on Sphinx
    109 1 CAIRO, tues. Restoration work on the Sphinx was halted after repair crews got carried away and started replacing ancient stonework on the left paw of the catlike god of the sun, Egyptian officials said today. Workmen began in midDecember constructing a new stone corset designed to
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    34 1 JAKARTA, Tues. A commando training course for Indonesian marines and Malaysian navy members was opened in Surabaya, east Java, yesterday by Rear Admiral A. Rachman, director of the naval education branch -AFP.
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    Johore Strait survey accord
    213 1 MALAYSIA and Singapore have agreed to carry out a hydrographic survey of the Strait of Johore to demarcate the international boundary between the two countries in the waterway in accordance with the Straits Settlements and the Johore Territorial Waters Agreement, 1927. This agreement was reached during
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    Lock icon Six diplomats flee Iran
    157 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. Six American diplomats who had been biding in friendly embassies in Teheran since Nov 4 have escaped with the help of the Canadian embassy, US State department officials said today. The diplomats were outside the embassy when It was seised and were able to
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    Lock icon Hike in UAE oil prices
    129 1 ABU DHABI, Tues. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq have raised their oil prices by US$2 a barrel, the Emirates news agency, Warn, said today. It said the Emirates price increase from $27.60 to $29.60 a barrel was effective from Jan 1, and
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    Lock icon AND GOLD RISES AT THE NEWS
    106 1 LONDON, Tues. Gold shot up US$3O (5564.50) an ounce here today to US$655 (551,408.25) on news of Saudi Arabia's oil price rise. Dealers said that in the early transactions it rose very briefly to US$6BO. In HONGKONG, gold rallied today, closing at US$646 an
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    Video tapes swamp censors
    640 1  - Video tapes swamp censors ALICE WONG By THE Board of Film Censors has been swamped by video-tapes submitted for clearance since its introduction into Singapore in 1978. More censors are being recruited to cope with the influx. At present, said Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Dr Ow Chin Hock, at an interview
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    Lock icon `SOVIET THREAT WILL INCREASE'
    85 1 `SOVIET THREAT WILL INCREASE WASHINGTON, Tnea. The chairman of the IS Joiat Chiefs of Start, General David Jones, told CoagrtM today "the pMHdMUties of a military ronfroaUtloß with the Soviet lalon will Increase slgnlflcaatly" between sow aad IMS. Hr said the Soviet move Into AfjhanLsUn shows the Soviets may be
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      117 1 42 pages today PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR CULTURE Page 7 SCHMIDT is bound for Moscow despite the freeze 2 GROMYKO fails in Syrian mission 3 CHINA acts to groom future party leaders 4 'RED merchant fleet can transport 75,000 troops' 5 DELEGATES meet on giving UN more clout S $4.5
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      19 1 Olympic stopwatches Mere »r» two Olympic stop watches marking Metier s appointment as official time-keeper fltf2?9 I Rut" 231
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      Lock icon US troops can go into action quickly says Brown
      268 2 US troops can go into action quickly says Brown WASHINGTON, Tuesday i UNITED States ground troops could go into ac- tion in a matter of days to defend a threatened I Gulf country, Defence Secretary Harold Brown said today. "I would urge that no one underestimate our ability to get
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      Lock icon SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN KABUL
      98 2 KABUL, Tues. Afghanistan's new rulers have publicly admitted for the first time that the country, and particulary the capital, is facing a food shortage. The state-run Kabul New Times today reported that special wheat and meat distribution centres are to be set up soon and
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      Lock icon Schmidt is bound for Moscow despite the freeze
      294 2 GEMSCHER TO CALL OFF PRAGUE TRIP BUT... AFGHAN CRISIS BONN, Tuesday CHANCELLOR Helmut Schmidt will visit the Soviet Union and East Germany despite the freeze in East-West relations caused by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A Bonn spokesman said yesterday the chancellor's
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      Lock icon 'Pro-Soviet guerillas poised to enter Pakistan'
      108 2 'Pro-Soviet guerillas poised to enter Pakistan LONDON, Tues. Hundreds of Baluchi guerillas are poised in Afghanistan, awaiting Soviet orders to storm into Pakistan's westi em province of Baluchistan, the Guardian reported here today. Its correspondent quoting tribal sources in the Baluchi provincial capital, Quetta, said the guerillas had received "military
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      Lock icon 'Games to stay in Moscow unless there is world war'
      364 2 'Games to stay in Moscow unless there is world war' LAUSANNE, Tuesday AN INTERNATIONAL Olympic committee source said yesterday that barring a world war or a natural disaster, the summer Olympic Games will stay in Moscow. The US Olympic Committee has formally endorsed President Jimmy Carter's call for a transfer,
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      Lock icon New No. 2
      49 2 MOSCOW, Tues. Mathematician Yuri Marchuk was today named to succeed Vladmimir Kirillin as deputy premier and head of the State Committee on Science, Tass news agenry reported. Mr Marchuk, 54. was vice-presi-dent of the Soviet Academy of Sciences and president of the academy's Siberian section. AFP
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      Lock icon Japan is considering
      70 2 PRIME Minister Masayoshi Ohira said on Monday that Japan is considering suspension ol some Siberian development projects in protest against Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. Mr Ohira, answering questions in the Diet (Parliament) said: "We are not at the stage yet to say exactly what measures we
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      Lock icon France firm on demand
      70 2 FKKNCH Foreign Minister Jean-Francois Poncet stressed on Monday his country's demand that Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan and said that France is in touch with China over developments in the region. Mr Poncet, 51, who is accompanying President Valery Giscard d'Estaing on a state visit to
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      Lock icon Ambushed duo return
      84 2 TWO West German lorry drivers whose vehicles were ambushed in Afghanistan a week ago walked into their country's embassy in Kabul on Monday, a West German Embassy spokesman in Pakistan said. Unconfirmed reports from Afghanistan said the drivers had been ambushed by Muslim rebels just after dusk
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      Lock icon 'We support new govt'
      60 2 ZK( HOSLOV AKIA and Poland expressed on Monday their solidarity with the Soviet-backed government in Afghanistan and called for an end to interference by "imperialist" forces and China in Afghan internal affairs. This was stated in a communique at the end of a one-day visit to
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      Lock icon Phone link severed
      58 2 THK new Moscow-backed Afghan Government has issued instructions barring incoming telephone calk for non-communist reporters working in Kabul, Soviet sources said today. The sources indicated that operators at the Kabul exchange had been told not to put calls coming in from the outside world through to journal
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      Lock icon Britain to review aid
      46 2 CALLING the Soviet troop move into Afghanistan "a symbol and a warning." Prime Minister Margarot Thatcher announced in Parliament on Monday that Britain will strengthen its role in Asia. She said Britain will review aid plans for Pakistan, Turkey and China. AP
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      New menace buzzing in from the East
      192 2 LONDON, Tues. The Rasslaaw are In Afghanistan but another invader from the east to already in Western Enrope, the House of I>ordB heard today. "Alarm to spreading throughout the world/ Earl Ferrers said In a warning that the menace might be overlooked because
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      Lock icon Iran sets curbs on those running for polls
      240 3 Iran sets curbs on those running for polls TEHERAN, Tues. The Iranian authorities, apparently determined to avoid a repetition of the mass candidacies in the country's presidential elections, have announced a series of limits on candidature and campaigning for next month's parliamentary poll. Deputy Interior Minister Mustafa Mir-Selim said in
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      Lock icon Canada pulls embassy staff out
      95 3 OTTAWA, Tues. Canada said today it was withdrawing all its embassy staff from Iran and suspending its embassy's operations because of difficult ies in operating normally. The measure did not mean Canada was breaking or suspending relations with Iran which would be conducted through the
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      `MUSLIM GROUP MET IN COLOMBO ON SOVIET MOVE'
      230 3 `MUSLIM GROUP MET IN COLOMBO ON SOVIET MOVE' A MUSLIM World League gathering in Colombo a few days ago to celebrate a religious festival, discussed efforts to get Soviet troops out of Afghanistan. The league's secretarygeneral. Sheikh Ali Mohammed Harakan, said this in Singapore yesterday, but he would not elaborate
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      Lock icon Gold robbery
      30 3 HONGKONG. Tues. Two armed thieves got away with ornaments worth HKJI.S mUlion (5J675.000) from a local goldsmith today as an epidemic of gold robberies continued in Hongkong. —Reuter.
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      Lock icon Gromyko fails in Syrian mission
      260 3 DAMASCUS, Tuesday SOVIET Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko has failed to win public support from Syria for the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan after three days of talks here. Informed sources said that although both sides expressed their desire for closer relations, it was a diplomatic blow
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      Lock icon Tass says Carter is coveting the world
      144 3 MOSCOW, Tups. The Soviet Union today accused President Carter of coveting the natural wealth of other countrles and trying to carve op the world aa if It were the Wild West. An editorial in the Communist Party dally Pravda on the president's State
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      Lock icon Blast at Syrian embassy in Paris
      101 3 Blast at Syrian embassy in Paris PARIS, Tues. A bomb blast ripped through the Syrian embassy today shortly before the Syrian foreign minister was due to arrive in France. One person was killed and eight others injured. The first floor was completely destroyed. Police experts said the explosion came from
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      Lock icon `We did it'
      37 3 MESTRE duly), Tues. A telephone caller claiming to represent the Red Brigades said the terrorist group was responsible (or shooting dead a cnemicial company employee today as he left his home, police said. UPI.
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      Lock icon Israel armour crosses into Lebanon
      219 3 Israel armour crosses into Lebanon BEIRUT, Tuesday ISRAEL has sent about I 100 armoured vehicles across the border into South Lebanon in a move to take control of a strate- j qic road between the towns of Haddatta and Tebnin. The central sector of the road is under the control
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      Lock icon 'Raiders aided by Libya'
      154 3 TUNIS, Tues. Tunisian authorities are accusing Libya of complicity in the weekend attack by 200 well armed raiders on the western Tunisian town of Gafsa, which left 20 people dead. Political sources said the raiders were migrant Tunisian workers who have received military training in camps
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      Lock icon Bid for 'new ideas' to break deadlock
      215 3 CAIRO, Tues. President Carter's Middle East envoy Sol Linowitz wound up a three-day visit to Cairo today by holding a second meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil to discuss "new ideas" for breaking the deadlock in the Palestinian autonomy talks. Then he left
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      Lock icon China acts to groom future party leaders
      375 4 HONGKONG, Tuesday CHINA has transferred key provincial officers to Beijing in a move to tighten the Communist Party's grip over the administration and to revive the omnipotent party secretariat abolished during the Cultural Revolution. Chinese sources here said it was also for Beij-
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      Lock icon JAPAN'S ARMY CHIEF RESIGNS
      121 4 JAPAN'S ARMY CHIEF RESIGNS TOKYO, Tues. The J Japanese army's Chief of Staff, General Shigeto Nagano, 59, resigned yesterday and 10 other j senior personnel of the I 260,000-strong armed forces were disciplined, after police exposure of a Soviet spy network in the Defence Ministry. The 11 men were not
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      Lock icon N. Korea puts out new feelers
      104 4 N. Korea puts out new feelers TOKYO. Tues. North Korea today pushed ahead another diplomatic offensive to the reunification of North and South Korea. "Our side will send two liaison personnel to the conference room of the neutral National Supervisory Commission in Panmunjom on Jan 30 to convey a letter
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      Lock icon IT'S NOT A MONSTER, JUST A GIRL
      52 4 IT'S NOT A MONSTER, JUST A GIRL THIS is not a sea monster but just a female participant competing In a synchronised swimming exhibition in Ontario on Sunday. Her physique Is 41si torted and appears like a series of pattern when photographed i from above the surface of the water.
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      Lock icon US loses sub near Hawaii
      71 4 NEW YORK. Tues. The navy has lost an unmanned, remote control experimental submarine which sank in about 2.50H fathoms (4,572 m) of water during testing off Hawaii, the Naval Ocean Systems Centre disclosed yesterday. The submarine sank to the ocean floor on Jan 20 when
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      Lock icon $4.8m silver stolen
      63 4 $4.8 m silver stolen LONDON. Tues. About U552.25 million (5J4.83 million) worth of silver has been stolen from a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, police reported yesterday. A passing police patrol noticed a hole cut in fencing around the Richmond Metals warehouse, and detectives found the raiders had silenced an alarm
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      Lock icon Maldives to try ex-president
      164 4 COLOMBO, Tuesday A COURT of justice will hear charges against former Maldivian President Amir Ibrahim Nasir, the archipelago's Prime Minister, Mr Moosa Fa thy said yesterday. A parliamentary commission of inquiry recently held that there were enough grounds for the former president to be tried for
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      Lock icon 24 missing
      51 4 ST PETERSBURG (Florida). Tues. At least 24 people were missing early today after an oil tanker ripped into the side of a coast guard cutter in darkness outside Tampa Bay, sending the 54-m vessel to the bottom so quickly that the 53man crew could not reach life rafts.
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      Lock icon Officials are too lenient with criminals: Paper
      286 4 BEIJING, Tuesday CHINA'S Communist Party newspaper today accused many officials of being too lenient when dealing with criminals and called for tougher action to consolidate law and order. "The problem today is mainly that some comrades are soft-hearted and are not tackling criminal
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      Lock icon Giscard and Indira pledge on summit talks
      160 4 Giscard and Indira pledge on summit talks NEW DELHI, Tues. France and India, expressing concern over present international tensions, said today they would hold regular summit talks in an effort to contribute to peace. A joint communique said that French President Giscard d'Estaing and Indian Prme Minister Indira Gandhi would
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      Lock icon Huan Huan in Tokyo
      74 4 TOKYO, Tues. Giant Panda Huan Huan, a gift from Chi- I nese Communist Party Chair- I man Hua Guofeng. arrived in Tokyo today to a red carpet welcome and hopes of a successful courtship with Kan Kan at the Ueno zoo. The 90-kg panda, whose English
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      Lock icon Cure for asthma 200 metres underground
      140 4 WIELJCZKA (Poland), Tnes. TTtoasand.s of asthma sufferers are queuing for beds in one of the world's most unusual hospitals, tit metres below ground in the salt mines of this southern Polish city. The hospital, with wards In caverns hewn out of the salt deposits
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      Deficit to reach $107 b
      81 5 DEVELOPING countries face a balance of pay-ment-s deficit of US$5O bil- j lion (*****.5 billion; within two years, the senior j United Nations official j concerned with protmting Third World trade said yesterday. Mr Gamani Corea, i Secretary-CJeneral of the UN Conference on Trade and
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      76 5 lAPANt* former foreign ■ninister Sunao Sonoda tfill visit Persian Gulf countries next month on a -enewed mission to the Middle Kast to secure a stable supply of crude oil [or Japan, an aide to Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira said in Tokyo yesterday. The aide, however,
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      Lock icon Call for Arab travel-cheques
      58 5 ARAB banks proposed the issuing of Arab travellers' cheques at their third conference which ended in Baghdad, the Iraqi News Agency reported. It said the proposed basic unit would be the "Arab dinar" but the cheques would be issued in the various Arab monetary units used
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      No tax on bond interest
      50 5 THE investment and enterprise corporation of east China's Fujian province has begun issuing bonds with untaxed interest of up to 8 per cent, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. The bonds are issued through the Bank of China in Fuzhou and Hongkong, Xinhua said.
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      Lock icon 'Red merchant fleet can transport 75,000 troops'
      455 5 BRUSSELS, Tues THE ever-growing Soviet merchant shipping fleet has caused great [•oncern among Nato intelligence officers because they can already move about 75,000 troops, representing six fully-equipped divisions. The officers said in I heir latest survey of the So/iet cargo ship buildup that
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      Lock icon Ted: I have just begun to fight
      191 5 WASHINGTON, Tues. Senator Edward Kennedy said yesterday he had '•just begun to fight" to save his foundering presidential campaign. He also criticised President Jimmy Carter for conducting a foreign policy of "exaggerated dangers and empty symbols." The Massachusetts legislator, his voice dripping with
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      51 5 CHICAGO, Tues. Chicago school teachers, not paid for the last three weeks, walked out yesterday. As Mayor Jane Byrne tried lo raise funds for the city's financially-crippled school system, the 28,000 teachers vowed they would not return to work until they receive all their ovei due salary.
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      Lock icon Libya stops all aid to IRA
      149 5 Libya stops all aid to IRA MADRID, Toes. The Libyan Jamahiriyah has stopped sapporting republican guerillas fighting British rale in northern Ireland, a senior Libyan official said in Madrid today. "We have given support to the IRA (Irish Republican Army) previously, but we no longer do so since there are
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      164 5 WASHINGTON, Tues IF YOU roll out of bed and light up. a cigarette when you cannot sleep, you have made a mistake. Scientists say smoking makes it harder to sleep. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University reported the first scientific evidence linking smoking and sleeping
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      Lock icon SOLDIER'S SHOW OF ANGER
      66 5 SOLDIER'S SHOW OF ANGER BRITISH soldier venting his anger against people in the "Troops out of Ireland" march organised by the Provisional Sinn Fein in Birmingham on Sunday. Four people were injured and 17 arrested when a mob attacked the march staged to mark "Bloody Sunday" the day in 1972
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      38 5 BEIJING, Tues. The 20,000lonne Chinese freighter Rongrheng sailed from Shanghai today for the US west coast port" of Portland to open I regular freight service between the two ports, the New China news agency reported Reuter
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      273 5 Steel strike worsens and cripples Wales LONDON, Tuesday THE BRITISH steel strike escalated yesterday with large areas of Wales paralysed by protest stoppages, and trade union fighting to overturn a court order. Coal mines and docks i were at a standstill and rail and bus services halted as Welsh trade
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      161 5 MAN ON 33 MURDER CHARGES STANDS TRIAL KUIKKUKUI Illinois), Tues. John Wayne Gacy went on trial yesterday for the homosexual murders of 33 boys and young men, the largest number of victims ever attributed to a single killer in American history. The trial opened in a heavily-guarded courtroom with the
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      Lock icon Delegates meet on giving UN more clout
      401 6 Delegates meet on giving UN more clout MANILA, Tuesday DELEGATES from more than 50 countries yesterday began a month-long meeting on how to strengthen the United Nations amid criticism' it was a useless instrument for defusing threats to world peace. In a speech to members of a special UN committee,
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        Lock icon Donkey rides on Great Wall
        72 6 VISITORS to China's Great Wall can now ride along it on donkeys, a Beijing daily reported on Monday. A nearby commune is also providing camels for visitors to climb on and have their pictures taken, the newspaper added. For the last two months, commune members
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        79 6 A STEAM train used during the Pacific War on the Thai-Burma railway made famous in the movie, The Bridge on the River Kwai, returned to active service on a private railway line in Japan on Monday. A ceremony marking the event was held at the Oigawa
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        56 6 A JOBLESS man was sentenced by the central Jakarta district court here on Monday to two months imprisonment for stealing a durian in a market here. The man, whose sentence was to run from the time of his arrest last Dec 29, after hearing the sentence just said
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        38 6 A METEORITE that fell to earth in 1969 contained materials believed to have been among the first to solidify when the solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago, a University of Arizona chemist said. AP.
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      Lock icon Zhou's wife to lead team
      47 6 BANGKOK, Tues. Madam Yingchao, wife of former Chinese premier Zhou Enlai, will lead a delegation of China's national congress for an official visit to Thailand next week, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy said today. AP. MR ROMIILO attacked UN as "useless"
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      34 6 BANGKOK, Tues. Austrian Chancellor Dr Bruno Kreisky made a three-hour stop-over here this afternoon during which the problems of refugees and the regional situation were discussed with Thai Premier Kriangsak Chomanan. AFP.
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      216 6 JAKARTA, Toes. Asean and Japanese hankers tonight readied an agreement taking them a step closer to the setting up of of a joint Investment food to back specific Industrial projects In Asean. Mr Schichlr* Mural, chairman of the Japanese committee for economic development, said the
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      210 6 Wildcat strike, so 33 Garuda flights cancelled JAKARTA, Tues GARUDA Indonesian Airways Company today was forced to cancel 30 domestic and three foreign flights because of a sudden strike by pilots and employees. About 135 of Canada's pilots and employees left their work and marched to Parliament House to presenttheir
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      184 6 LONDON, Tues. An apparently embarrassed Christie's auction house today refused to discuss reports they had sold a "lost" Bernini bust, worth £500,000 (552,425,000) for L85(*****). All an official would say was that a probe into the sale of the bust of Pope Gregory
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      163 6 JAKARTA, Tues. Indonesia's retired military officers today called on the government to take firmer measures to crack down on corrupt officials. The statement, the strongest ever made by former military leaders, was seen here as a sharp warning to President Suharto to adopt tougher moves to
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    Projects in pipeline to promote culture
    419 7 Projects in pipeline to promote culture SEVERAL projects are iow in the pipeline as he newly-formed Culural Development Committee pushes ihead with its six>ronged thrust. The prime-movers will •ome from six advisory •ommittees, which were let up recently to formuate new cultural projrammes. These committees will lelp the Culture Ministry
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    YMCA class
    27 7 THE Orchard YMCA will organise a course on the maintenance and repair of household appliances every Thursday from Feb 7. For more information ring *****8.
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    OW TO RECEIVE $175,000 CHEQUE FOR SCF
    111 7 THE Parliamentary Secretary (Culture), Dr Ow Chin Hock, will receive a $175,000 cheque for the Singapore Cultural Foundation at the ministry's City Hall premises on Friday. The money was raised by the National Theatre Trust during the second half of last year. On
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    Firms now prefer S'porean to expat executives
    204 7 Firms now prefer S'porean to expat executives SINGAPOREANS have, over the put five yean, become more and more favoured over expatriates In Oiling top executive posts, especially in finance ana general management. So much so that expatriate executives now consider them as competitors, said Mr Anthony Teo, execotive director of
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    MISAPPROPRIATION CHARGE DENIED
    100 7 A PIONEER Industries Employees Union branch chairman denied in a magistrate's court yesterday a charge of allegedly misappropriating $36 from a donation of $103 made by staff members of a company. Ong Tham Seng was alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust of the money at
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    Kwan to step down from varsity post
    168 7 THE vice-chancellor of pore, Mr Kwan Sai Kheoi sity when his contract ex; Mr Kwan, 59, who took over the post from Dr Toh Chin Chye in mid-1975, was formerly Permanent Secretary (Education) and Director of Educa- j tion. He joined the university
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    1,503 flats balloted at Ang Mo Kio
    114 7 1,503 flats balloted at Ang Mo Kio A TOTAL of 1,503 Housing Board flats in Ang Mo Kio New Town were balloted for sale yesterday This figure includes 853 units of three-room, 459 units of four-room and 186 units of five-room flats. The highest registration numbers reached for the three,
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    Youth do
    27 7 BUKIT Ho Swee community centre youth group will hold a gathering for members at the centre's premises on Sunday lareo. P m For detaUs ring
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    Kie Hock probe
    53 7 THE investigation into the affairs of Kie Hock Shipping Company, which started last April, is expected to be completed by the end of next month, a Finance Ministry official said yesterday. The Finance Minister, Mr Hon Sui Sen, ordered the investigation following a petition to him by
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    CBT case: 'Govt not aware of financier'
    373 8 A DISTRICT court yesterday heard tne Ministry of Finance was not aware that two new jackpot machines bought in 1975 for the Prisons Officers' Club House in Chanßi was financed by an outsid- Counsel for James Teo Moo I-at, 44, ch&rg';d with criminal
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    Muslims facing greater challenges says MP
    134 8 Muslims facing greater challenges says MP SINGAPORE Muslims are now facing greater challenges because there is otection against undesirable elements that conflict with the teachings of Lslam. This point was made by the MP for Kampung Kembangan, Mr Mansor Sukaimi at the Muslim Religious Council's celebration of Prophet Mohammad's birthday
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    Talk on Malay language
    47 8 PROFESSOR Tham Seong Chee of Singapore University will speak on the trends in the .lc elopment of the Malay language with References to its usage in Singapore, at the Rotary Club (East)'s weekly luncheon meeting at Hilton Hotel on Friday at 1 p.m.
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    CC course
    26 8 SKRANGOON Garden community centre youth group will hold a Japanese language course next month For details ring *****69 between 2.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.
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    Used cars making an exit
    262 8 THIS long line of can along both sides of the Causeway may not be obstructing traffic bat was certainly floating a Singapore traffic law parking against a double yellow line. They are parked along the Singapore side of the Causeway. All the cars, about 40,
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    $4.5 m fish merchants' complex to be ready soon
    194 8 $4.5 m fish merchants' complex to be ready soon WORK ON the $4.5 million fish merchants' office complex at the Jurong Wishing Port Central Fish Market will be completed soon. The four-storey Ushaped building, together with the checkpoint, electrical sub-station and bin centre, has a total area of 10,158 sq
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    Aussie MPs leave for Jakarta
    128 8 AN Australian parliamentary team left here for Jakarta yesterday after completing the first leg of a tour of the Asean countries to sound out the grouping's views on Australia. Led by the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Peter Sims, the
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    Man says wife did not help secure SIA carpet tender
    421 8 A PETROL station manager yesterday denied that his wife, a Singapore Airlines clerk, had helped his friend secure a tender for aircraft carpets. Mr Sonnie Lim was testifying as prosecution witness at the trial of Frank Kaw Jit Hong, general
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    Two new coins to mark Lunar Year
    175 8 Two new coins to mark Lunar Year TWO new coins will b«issued next month by the Board of Commissioner!) of Currency to mark Chinese Slew Year. rhe 1981 uncirculated $11 nickel coin will be sold at $11.51 each from Feb 6 from II.M a.m. to 2.31 p.m. at four centres.
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    Vegetarian cooking
    33 8 VEGETARIAN cooking, knitting, padans curry, ice-cream, yoga, hair dressing, dressmaking and tim sum making classes will be conducted by the Geylang East community centre. For details ring *****5 after 2.30 p.m.
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    China's fuel prospects
    152 8 A SPECIAL China Day programme will be held on Feb 29 at the Hyatt Hotel to discuss China's petroleum prospects in the 1980s. Among the topics are current activities in China's petroleum industry, China's onshore and offshore petroleum potential, China and offshore oil: The potential for conflict
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    Board expects $2.5 m profit from sand quarries
    314 8 Board expects $2.5 m profit from sand quarries THE Housing Board's sand quarries are expected to net a profit of $2.5 million in 1979-80. according to the board's budget for 1960-81 published in a supplement to the government gazette. Income from the sale of sand by the board for 1979-80
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    Police may revive Operation Eagle in swoop on crime
    296 10  -  PAUL WEE By SWEEPING anti-crime operations are being mounted again by police in the divisions and the Criminal Investigation Department in a move to check petty street robberies and housebreaking. One of the most effective measures used by police in the
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    TEMPORARY CROSSINGS
    54 10 TWO pedestrian overhead bridges across Outram Road will be closed for two months from today for repair and maintenance work. One is near Outram Park and the other near the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Continuation School. Temporary zebra crossings will be provided at the two locations to help
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    2 guide leaders for 19-day meeting in NZ
    203 10 WHILE Girl Guides rommlssionc rs Mrs Kwok Hong kau and Mrs Florence Wee will sem be gleaning new ideas abroad, the x.M»strong guide movement here will be waiting with eagerness. Per Innovation* In the Kulde programme may spring from the their mission
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    Urgently needed: 3,000 to help ex-addicts
    183 10 Urgently needed: 3,000 to help ex-addicts THERE is an urgent need for at least 3,000 volunteers to help in rehabilitating former drug takers. The head of the Training and Monitoring Section of the Singapore AntiNarcotics Association, Miss Sandra Loke, said as of Nov 30 last year, 2,674 or 50.5 per
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    Bookie rap
    31 10 A WOMAN. Seetoh Tai Koon. 33. pleaded guilty and was fined $500 by a magistrate on Monday for acting as a bookmaker at the Singapore Turf Club on Sunday.
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    More rights sought for SIA in talks
    553 10  - More rights sought for SIA in talks JANIE KHOO By THE government wants to secure more traffic rights, increased capacity ar.d additional points in Indonesia for Singapore Airlines when aviation authorities of the two countries meet again this year. Sources say that the government is asking for three more points
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    Doctor to head panel
    80 10 DR KOH THONG SAM has been appointed chairman of the review committee of the following institutions by the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are: Jalan A wan Centre at Jalan Awan, Lloyd Leas Centre, B Wing female prison. Changi and No 114 Moon Crescent, Changi. Other
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    STPB to take part in Melbourne fair
    143 10 I THE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board will take part in an Australian festival in Melbourne for the first time next month. Its participation is expected to generate a lot of publicity for Singapore as a tourist destination. The board's participation will take the
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    Pregnant women at line-up in police station
    478 11 Pregnant women at line-up in police station Identification parade to find bracelet thief KRAL pregnant women of about the same .ige appeared at an identification parade in a police station after a 55-year-old housewife reported that her gold bracelet was removed from her by an unknown pregnant woman. But Madam
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    Widow of postal officer off to Manila
    173 11 Widow of postal officer off to Manila THE widow of postal officer Mr Tay San Cheng (above), M, left for Manila on Monday to make arrangements for his body to be flown hack here. Mr Tay of the personnel and training division at the Postal Training Headquarters at the World
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    Chairman of four panels
    75 11 DR TEO SENG HOCK has been appointed chairman of the review committee of four institutions the Sembawang Centre, Khalsa Crescent Centre, Selarane Park Centre and Apartment Block 32. Yung I.oh Road, Jurong with effect from Jan 1, for a period of two years. Others in the
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    Zig-zag early warning
    181 11 THE Public Works Department will introduce zig-zag road markings on Friday to complement pedestrian crossing signs at 10 zebra crossings. Those markings drawn 50 metres before each zebra crossing aim to provide better advance warning to motorists. Under this new system, motorists, on reaching the zig-zagged area,
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    SU invites tenders for computer
    69 11 SU invites tenders for computer THE University of Singapore is inviting tenders for the supply, installation and maintenance of a generalpurpose computing system. Tenderers have to pay a deposit of $10,000 which will be forfeited if the successful tenderer fail to enter into a contract within one week of the
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    ON BANK TECHNOLOGY
    52 11 AN international trade fair on banking technology, New Banking-Asia Expo '80, will be held at the World Trade Centre from June 2 to 5. In conjunction with the exposition, a three day congress Technology and the Future Bank will be held from June 2 to 4 at
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    'Packaging firms here fortunate'
    174 11 THE packaging industry in Singapore is fairly fortunate as many of the manufacturers have plugged themselves into the industries of the industrialised countries mainly in Europe and America, the chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association, Mr Lim Hong Keat, said yesterday. Singapore has benefited from this
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      223 11 Straits Times Crossword rT I^l B WM H fl ACBO6B 4 Angler has met no difficulty in 1 Part ol I-ondon not-d for beau- j^f™^ (6-M) t> (10) 5 Birds rise gun gets nothing 6 Habit a Japanese might get 7) into* (6l s» 7 Some find it easy to
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      172 12 MTUC to meet on labour law changes KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress is calling a special meeting of all its affiliated unions here on Friday to discuss the proposed amendments to the labour laws. MTUC Secretary General, Mr V.David, told a press conference today that it received
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      Lock icon `Pact will add more bounce to rubber'
      142 12 `Pact will add more bounce to rubber' UNITED NATIONS, Tues. Malaysia's Minister of Primary Industries, Datuk Paul Leong, today signed and ratified the 1979 International Rubber Agreement, and said it would greatly enhance the already bright prospects for natural rubber. In an address at the signing ceremony at United Nations
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      221 12 More underaged girls forced into prostitution KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday MORE and more underaged girls are taking to "street walking." Last year.the Ministry of Welfare Services handled 676 cases of wayward girls an increase of more than third over 1978. In 1978, the ministry dealt with 503 delinquent girls in its
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      Lock icon Jumbos in joy
      46 12 KOTA BARU, Tues. Nine I gaily dressed elephants from Thailand will be one of the highlights of the street procession to mark the coronation of the Sultan of Perak in April, the chairman of the procession sub-committee, Mr Hassan Hussein, said here NST.
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      250 12 DO NOT act W hastily like burning the mosquito net because yon are angry with the A mosquito. —Malaysian Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie to Kedah farmers urging them not to be easily influenced by irresponsible groups out
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      Lock icon Tax perks for these works?
      54 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Finance Minister Tengku touileigh Hamzah said last nigtn that he will consider increasing the tax exemption on incomes derived from creative works. He said the $3,000 tax exemption on incomes derived from creative works could be increased if there was an improvement
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      46 12 ALOR STAR. Tues A total of 23,000 vacancies out of 30.000 advertised by the Federal Government under the Operation Isi Penuh exercise has been filled, the Minister without Portfolio in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Pengiran Othman bin Haji Pengtran Raos, said yesterday. NST.
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      65 12 206 ROUNDS OF AMMO RECOVERED KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Police have detained a man and recovered 206 rounds of ammunition hidden in a bag in a toilet in Kampung Sentosa off Jalan Klang Lama here. City Deputy CID Chief (Investigations), Supt Kong Fook Yew, said today that the suspect was picked
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      28 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The literacy rate in Malaysia has risen by nearly 10 per cent in 13 years, Education Minister Datuk Musa Hitam said yesterday. NST.
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      Lock icon Skipper claims yacht was hijacked
      222 12 Skipper claims yacht was hijacked KOTA BARU, Turn A YACHT on the way to Singapore is believed to have been hijacked off Tumpat. while its skipper was rushing his wife to the General Hospital here last Sunday. The skipper and ownor, Mr Buck Rhoades, claimed that the crew had taken
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      182 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Beggars from all over the country are expected to converge here within the next few days to capitalise on the festive season. The Deputy DirectorGeneral of Welfare Services, Mrs Ann Maieed, said with the Thaipusam festival on Thursday and Chinese New
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      107 12 Malik chosen for Razak award KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Indonesian Vice-Presi-dent Adam Malik is the only foreign dignitary among three leading figures and a statutory body to have been chosen to receive the Tun Abdul! Razak Foundation Award for 1980. The foundation's board of trustees chairman Tun Mohammed Suffian announcing the
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      71 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. j The Coverament yesterday warned oU companies not to sell large quantities of diesel to lorry and bus operators who do not have letters of authorisation from the Trade and Industry Ministry. The warning came from the Ministry's Director of Enforcement. rta)i Nik
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      Court told of 'trouble' between 2 doctors
      657 13 Court told of 'trouble between 2 doctors MIRI, Tuesday A IXK.TOR, charged with murdering Sarawak Shell's chief medical officer in Miri, had earlier pleaded with the management not to ap point the victim to that position, a preliminary inquiry in the District Court was told. I)i Ong Koo Seng, 45.
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      202 13 MALAYSIA hopes to sign I i cultural agreement with soon to promote "loser relations and exchanges of sports and cultural troupes. The Malaysian Minister sf Culture. Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Samad Idris, said that he liscussed the draft agree- ment with the visiting j
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      36 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Director of Training of Malaysian Fire Services. Haji Badaruddin bin Haji Mat Isa. said on Sunday that Peninsular Malaysia lost $374.2 million in fires in the last 10 years. NST.
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      Tourman fails in bid to get back passport
      215 13  -  EDMUND TEO By Our London reporter AN application by a Malaysian travel agent to have his passport returned to him while he was on bail was rejected by a magistrate's court in Uxbridge, outside London, today. Derek Yeoh, 40, had applied to
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      159 13 THUGS ON RAMPAGE AGAINST 37 PARKED CARS PENANG, Toes. Four thags went on a rampage along Montri Street and Love Lane this morninK, smashing tke windscreens of 7} parked r»rs. It was the worst act of vandalism In recent yean, and the second soch Incident this month. The four thugs
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      109 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said here today that he would recommend to the government the boycott of the Moscow Olympics this year in line with the decision of the special meeting of Islamic foreign ministers in Islamabad on the Soviet intervention
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    SIA to end Phey's term with NTUC by April
    229 14  - SIA to end Phey's term with NTUC by April GERALD PEREIRA By PHEY YEW KOK's employer, Singapore Airlines, will end his secondment to the National Trades Union Congress at the end of March, the Straits Times learnt yesterday. But SIA officials were yesterday reluctant to discuss Phey's employment status with
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    SAF carnival
    26 14 THE Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Assocition will hold a 16-day Chinese New Year carnival at its Toa Payoh premises from Feb 9 to 24.
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    Back to trading for Golden Hope after suspension
    319 14 STOCKBROKING firm, Golden Hope Securities, resumed trading yesterday after a one-day suspension following a move by a former director to wind up the firm The Stock Exchange of Singapore said on Monday that Golden Hope will be allowed to resume trading yesterday.
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    Fruit carving course
    51 14 Fruit carving course THE Boon Teck community centre will hold the following courses next month, at its premises. They are: fruits and vegetable carving, flower arrangement and making, Mandarin, children's art, padang curry, restaurant cooking, tim sum, children's choir, jelly making and skin care. Those who are interested can ring
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    'Success of the Malays not fully shown'
    281 14 'Success of the Malays not fully shown Some viewers unhappy over RTS documentary MALAY viewers yesterday complained that the TV documentary by RTS, Malays in Transition, failed to portray many achievements of the people. The film, they said, failed to show successful Malay professionals and those trained by the Vocational
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    New members
    33 14 ANG MO KIO community centre's women's sub-commit-tee is recruiting new members. Those interested can get application forms from the centre between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. or ring *****44 for details
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    Dutch firm to raise $64m on Asian $ market
    125 14 Dutch firm to raise $64m on Asian market NIPPON Credit Bank (Curaco) Finance, a Dutch-registered firm, is raising funds from the Asian dollar market through the issue of a US$3O million (5564.5 million floating rate note. The seven-year note, issued at par, bears a minimum interest rate of 5.25 per
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    208 14 JOBLESS MAN TRIED TO BRIBE PC AN unemployed man got into trouble with the law while running errands for a friend whose daughter was about to get married, a district judge heard yesterday. Yiap Sing Heng, 50, tried to bribe a plainclothes mobile sauad policeman when he was caught speeding
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    Dance course
    21 14 A SOCIAL dance course will be organised by Tanglin community centre youth group soon. Those interested should call *****22.
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    Long wait for taxis over for seven disabled
    344 14 Long wait for taxis over for seven disabled WAITING for a Uxl during the afW-work rash hoar ran be a frustrating experience f«r disabled workers. Bat thanks to the Handicaps' Welfare Association's pilot transport service scheme, the long wait for taxis are now over for seven disabled people. At preaent
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    $65m loan from seven-bank group
    114 14 A CONSORTIUM of seven banks from Singapore and other countries has extended a US$3O million (Ss6s million) Asian dollar loan to an Italian firm, Meccanica Finanziaria International. This is the first time an Italian firm has tapped funds from the Asian dollar market. The loan
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    US container giant's blow to 12 liner conferences
    438 15 AMERICAN container j»iant Sea-Land Inc. ono nf the largesi container ship operators in the world, has derided to resign from 12 casthound trans-Pacific liner conferences txthey havo tx'cn unable to meet the changing needs of the trade This move Is bound to
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    40 to attend forum on medical electronics
    126 15 40 to attend forum on medical electronics FORTY people are expected to attend a one-day forum on medical electronics and biological engineering at the Century Park Sheraton today. Nine speakers from electronic industries in Japan will speak on subjects which include current state and future prospects of electro-cardio-graph, measurements in
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    Women fined for stealing at supermarts
    64 15 Women fined for stealing at supermarts TWO young women were jailed a day and fined $200 each by a magistrate on Monday for stealing from two supermarkets on Saturday. Noorhaini Sirat. 22, admitted stealing chewing gum worth $4.45 from Fitzpatncks at Queensway Shopping Centre. Tan Hoon Piat. also 22. pleaded
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    On cooking and ballet
    40 15 THE Kirn Keat community centre will organise courses in padaac curry, Chinese cooking and a ballet for children next month and in March. For details, call the centre at Lorong 8, Toa Payoh. or tel *****56.
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    $1m PROPERTY TUSSLE Neo on why Skillets was in his wife's name
    377 15 $1m PROPERTY TUSSLE Neo on why Skillets was in his wife's name A BUSINESSMAN claim* registered the Skillets c name with the understa belonged to him. Mr Neo Tai Kirn, 50, told the High Court that he had originally intended to register the coffeehouse as a private limited company. However,
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    HOUSEWIVES' MARKETING GUIDE
    325 15 The retail prices of market items are provided below for general guidance only. HIM I UNIT I mCt RE A MARKET Marine Parade Siglap PORK Kan Meat 605r $4 00 1k« $6 60 Twee Bat 605g S3 60 lkg $5 95 Streaky 60Sg S3 40 Ikg $5
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    Many praises for courteous duo
    194 15 MKKT Mrs Lee Swee Sim, 38, and Mrs Ng Sal Khay, 43 two bus employer* who have won the thanks of many a grateful passenger, particularly the young and the elderly, for their courtesy, care and helpfulness. The working mothers are the pride of their
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    PAP rally speeches on TV
    55 15 PAP rally speeches on TV THE RTS programme. Second Generation Leadership 25th Anniversary PAP Rally, which gives excerpts of rally speeches at the National Theatre will be telecast over Channel 5 at 9.50 p.m. today. The excerpts include speeches by the party's secretary-general, Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the party's
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    Piano course
    25 15 A PIANO course will be run by ihe Geylang East community centre soon on every Thursday and Friday soon. Those interested, ring *****5.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1980 PADI SHOCK
    746 16 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1980 PADI SHOCK THE blame for last Thursday's demonstration in the northern Malaysian town of Alor Star by some 10,000 padi farmers has been placed squarely on the presence of extremists. Kedah's Mentri Besar claims that militants had wanted to seize the town's main
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    Manila polls kick off
    524 16  -  ABBY TAN Our Manila correspondent By TODAY'S local elections in the Philippines, the lirst to be held since martial law was declared seven years ago. will show whether the opposition's anti-mar-tial law platform was successfully sold to the electorate. Traditionally, national issue hardly play a decisive
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    Day rice bowl came to a boil in Malaysia
    984 16  -  ISMAIL KASSIM of the New Nation By THE ferment in the rice bowl of Malaysia reached boiling point last Thursday in the Kota Setar municipality of Alor Star when about 10,000 angry farmers demonstrated for higher padi prices. This is not
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    Phey Yew Kok...last of his kind for a very long time to come
    1271 16  - Phey Yew Kok...last of his kind for a very long time to come K.C. GOH By mim® OF COURSE it is not right to sympathise with wrong-doers, especially when the circumstantial evidence seems so overwhelmingly against them. They deserve neither pity nor sympathy, the more so under the necessarily harsh
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      Progress based entirely on performance
      468 17 Progress based entirely on performance Both commissioned officers and NCOs have same opportunities for advancement once they are recruited into Police Force I REFER to the letters on the subject of Police utment from "Peter Sim", "Insulted NCO", "Parkinson's Law", "Balanced Diet", "Peter's Principle" and "C.H.K." in your Forum page
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      Ban commodities futures trading in public interest
      250 17 THE article, "Taking the glitter out of gold trading," which you reproduced from the Business Times (ST, Jan 25 is an excellent article with the facts plainly stated. As for the call for stricter controls and the regulations by the Monetary Authority of
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      More episodes of that documentary series due
      84 17 More episodes of that documentary series due THIS is in reply to the letter from Jennifer Lee, "Telecast more of those documentaries" (ST, Jan 15). We thank out viewer, Miss Lee, for her interest in the documentary series, "People, Markets and MusicmaKers" We are expecting two more episodes and these
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      How compulsory is Pulau Ubin course?
      201 17 I AM a student of a certain educational institution doing my first year at 'A' Level. Recently, this institution presented me with an application form for those who wished to join the Outward Bound School at Pualu Übin for a five-day course. When I
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      When Cupid flies out of matrimony...
      172 17 I REFER to your recent report, "More girls won't stay with in-laws" (ST, Dec 17). The findings of the sociological survey by the two Nanyang University lecturers are interesting. I am rather surprised that only half of those surveyed consider divorce a reasonable solution
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      CLOSING PRICES
      590 18 •k M the rloar h.iiup 1 <>( Sings with 1979 high .in<l low IHTH M aa t lliKh Lav I'impini Sulr r Ml Il(i\ i>Nh 200 254 -2 W u: 122 -I 31 si <0 si 239xd -4 MO il 160 257 170 3« 167 513 394xd u
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      Unit trusts
      311 18 Closing lone: Firmer. Turnover: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore including odd lots "Ready" totalled: 10.980.000 units valued at $29,972,000 Industrials accounted for 6,874,000, finance 1,257,000, hotels 60", 000. properties 1,262,000, debentures, loans and bonds nil, plantations 858,000, minings 129.000. "Settlement" contracts totalled: 450,000 units
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      BUSINESS DONE (Singapore)
      1869 18 BID and offer prices officially listed in. l business in an reported to the > hangr 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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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1410 18 HID and othr prkM iiffu Lilly iLstnl ami hu&incss in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stork Kxrhange yes i.ml.in with the numbrr oi shares traded shuvin in brackets in lots ol I.XXI units unless othrnvi.v pparj full IMII STKIAI.S yaaa|(] Ht) (I) 2 15 Ckee (IJBI x.l
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        36 18 Kntrrprisrs K L Kepong Mntta Trading Krrjunlai Sat Iron fiothman* Ku.l. Sidim on» Plant Mm ■aa 418 410 880 no 64S 438 372 245 344 232 -1^ -Y2 -10 10 10 -8 ■I 4 -b
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        45 18 MaUkoff Austral Amal Sri Propertie* Kramat Svn Resins B P Textile H Negara N B T Bovi* Metal Box Bhd M Flour 416 730 620 535 210 146 215 220 62 300 205 40 30 1S 15 12 12 10 8 8'. 8 8
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        23 18 Mm.- Darby 1 (> II Inrhcap* Haw Par rtou.tt-ad iPPL -on* Pl.nl 1 C B 453.000 441.OOC 287.000 230 000 1
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        37 18 3 T Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Minings: Plantations: ii' B.C ?E.Slnd: jan a Jan a 3671 17 3650 48 464.06 462.18 ***** 831.15 417.02 ***** 306.96 308.64 247.65 248.10 831.32 830.17 457.70 457.01 415.77 415.71
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        H'kong
        301 18 HONGKONG: Stock prices closed higher after fluctuating widely in active trading yesterday, and the Hang Seng index finished 10.75 up at 936.83 points, dealers said Disappointment at the results of a major land auction yesterday pared some of the afternoon's sharp gains which followed a bout of heavy morning
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        394 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed Higher in fairly active trading yesterday, led by metals and defence-related issues, following President Cartier's budget message, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 7.22 to close at 6,770.83 points, with a volume of 820 million shares and the New index closed at 467.72, down
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        KL Prices
        493 18 From column 5 t O L (1 STB 1.88S) (22) 189 (58) 18X136)187(1) 190 (ML PALMS Aaslral Eat (4 345) (2) 4.32 (1) 4 34 Bata Kama (3968 3985) (39) 392 (23) 394 (15) 3.96 xd 8ea1a14.908) (ea Plaat (2.518 2535) (15) 2.56 (1) 2 53 (27) 2.55
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        GOLD
        251 18 THE KIUiBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore opened al $44,990 and closed at $45,198 yesttr day In the Far East, the price opened al US$637 00 647 00 Buying lifted the price to a high ot $648 00 655 00 before closing at the end of the morning
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        TIN
        121 18 THE STRAITS tin price made a strong $25 recovery to $2,186 per picul (equivalent to $36.14 per kilo, up 41 cents) in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 35 i tonnes to 193 tonnes. The overnight London market was easier with forward buyers down 1165 to £7,310 per
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        CLOSING PRICES
        40 18 I Rubber: Jan 29 Singapore: February: 344.00 cents (up 5.00 cents) Malaysia: February: 348.00 cents (up 4.00 cents) Tin: M 52,186 (up $25) (equivalent to $36.14 per kilo) (up 41 cents) Official offering: 193 tonnes (down 35Vi tonnes)
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        COPPER
        33 18 LONDON: tfopper prices on Monda; (previous in brackets). Wirebar Spot C 1.298 (E1.255) sellers 1.1.300 11:1.257). Three Monti buyers £1.290 (£1.262). seller: 11.291 I £1.263). Market laae: Barely steady Satea: 21.000 tonnes
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        RUBBER
        493 18 PRICES in the Singapore rubber market closed higher yesterday with February RSS One buyers quoted at 344.00 cents per kilo, up 5.00 cents on Monday's close, dealer said. Afternoon prices continued to advance on covering demand, speculative and upcountry buying, renewed gold strength and limit-up indications from London, they
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        SSR and SMR
        101 18 ,nJ 1 SMK price, i aa| >Urdav RAB SSR .11 »H MRELB sMHC A -MX I ■.WK >MH i.V -.MX 111 >MH «l <1 l<m pallet 1 1 l.^i f»llrt 'I Inn pallri II I. .n pallet 1 1 l«n pallrt 'I Urn pallet .1 <.* pallet
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      Market closes slightly softer
      373 18 PRICKS MfttMwd on profit Uklaff at the Stack Kxchanfrr of Singapore yesterday following sharp rises during the previous two sea. slons. Oprnlnt; at around overnight levels, bine rhlps generally retreated mildly In early trading, shaving a few cents off Monday's magnificent gains. Rut against a generally
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      Kuala Lumpur
      349 18 THE Kuala Lumpur stock i market weathered heavy I profit-taking to close on a mixed to slightly easier note yesterday. Trading remained active. But losses were at a minimum due to good support at the lower levels. The abundance of buyers at the lower reaches reflected the confidence
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      Money and Exchanges
      233 18 THE US dollar opened firmer al $2 1555 65 and edged higher to $2 1580 85 on keen buying interest in the Singapore forex market yesterday II later eased on commercial selling to close easier at $2.1555 65 Interbank rates at 3 p.m. 1 month 2 1507
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      NOMINAL RATES
      338 18 if* i cnnAixiv raies ai j.iw pm Cwnncm Nominal rat*> Smilhtom.n quoted yaitarday (crou)panly Pwcantaoa changi Local dollar* to onr unit of foreign currency: US dollar 2.1555 2.1565 2.8196 Sterling pound 4.8520 4.8565 7 :M6'.l Australian dollar 2.3815 2.3480 :t V.w, NZ dollar 2.1165 2.1195 3 .4286 Canadian
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      Discount
      54 18 KANCK of prim offcrwi by ills (Hint h(Hj«>s on J.-in 29 inirnighl 6 6.'. Call dppnsits 6 i to 6 (lotiif Bgjiiai S*lli>( 3-monlh TrauurybUlt I. 6 k 1 iiiur th Hank bills 10 1/16 9 15/16 3 months CD 10 10 g month* CO 107/18 105/18 1111 l
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      40 18 I. s ik inU-rhank ral Blnf i|K.rc dollan on lan 2H Olftr Bid Ovrrinicht 7 6 I month 10 10 2munlhs 10 9/16 10 7/ 16 :< months 109/16 107/ 16 Orernlfhl iiuklc h sliKht'y from those nuotpd by
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      Prime lending rates
      24 18 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers Is 11.3 per cent.
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      Net asset value of Straits Trading
      712 19 THE net asset value per Straits Trading OonpMJf has l»M"n cstimat $x M «.a> above the E obtained by referenc e i he company's la) hie balance sheet The London-baaed ng firm. Laurence, Company, in tta newsletter, bases th.s due on the estimated if
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        Record All-Ordinaries index
        156 19 SYDNEY, Tups Despite prgfit-taUflg, the All-Ordi-mriH index edged ahead 4.47 IMiinis to another record high .if W4 IS points, brokers said. Keen overseas support (or selected Australian resource slocks was buoying the market, and Saudi Arabia's decision tt> raise light crude oil pried saw parly gains across
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        Zurich bonds weak
        183 19 ZURICH. Mon. Prices closed mixed although power company shares firmed and I* mils wore weak, dealers said. Union Bank Registered and Credit Suisse were higher, while in steady financial Oerlikon-Buehrle was little changed and Schindler continuiil its recovery after recent leading industrials were littie changed, with Sulzer
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        NYSE index at new high
        223 19 NEW YORK. Mon. Oil. defence and corn sweetener issues led slock prices narrowly higher in heavy trading as the' New York Stock Exchange composite index closed at a record high. The NYSE index of more than 1,500 common stocks closed about 65.90. topping the previous
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        Amsterdam closes mixed
        214 19 AMSTERDAM. Mon Share print closed mixed in quiet trading with Akzo unchanged and Hoogovens 0.30 guilder higher in otherwise narrowly mixed Dutch internationals, dealers said Shippings were lower with Nrdlloyd down one, Van Ommeren 1.50 and KNSM 0.90 while XI.M dropped 4.60 and <',«■ V.in der Grinten
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        London shares quietly mixed
        459 19 1 MON The market was iiuietly mixed and at 3pm, the HT index was up 2.4 points at Covcrnment bonds closed with kisses o[ up to point in continuation of Fridays easier trend and on anxieties over the Britiah steel strike and possible industrial action by
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        Selected indices
        55 19 INDl STRIALS Monday 453.8 ■riday 452.4 A'eek ago 457 7 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday 878 50 Krlday 876.11 AVek ago 872.78 H.K.HANG SENG I lievLiy 936.83 Monday ***** Week ago 884 91 SYDNEY INDISTRIALS Tuesday 622 45 IMosed Week ago 613.85 AM. ORDINARIES Tuesday 844.15 Monday Closed
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      Rothmans chalks up another profit rise
      265 19 Rothmans chalks up another profit rise SPURRED on by increasing sales, Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) has managed to chalk up yet another rise in its earnings in the first half of the current year after a sharp recovery witnessed last year. Group pre-tax profit leapt 60 per cent to
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      526 20 AT YOUR SERVICE RATES SECTION INDEX Telephone Service *****22 I. i- a»«B e«v Mondo, Fndo, 830 o m bOOpm O-*na., 70 <!> pe. -ord lm» $10 S)> I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE T 1 "^eF ■^»Blbs»*^» B1 bs»*^ Times Centre 900om--5 00 p m (Mm $49 Isi Sundov T«n*s VII
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      631 20 1 Antiques COME AND SEE OUI BJtd< l.mese Ant up I lerplece Arts Hou Hal Hiiildini; I.SO. South Bridge 510 Buslnen hi Ul ONE ANTIQUE WOODEN I up board f"r s.u.. contact Mr n<> 2580M2 6 Electrical Goods I s^B^L^aaaMß^Bataaltasa^Baai I I I fit 8 Florists FLOWERS FOR ALL Occasions
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      732 20 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE FOR .ale Owner leaving All in excellent condition Burmeae TeaktuiiK set, coffee table. desk. Dtethelm armchairs. Host aixkl side-tables. Philcoaircons 1,16.18 from 1200pm to .SOOpm IBM SELECTRIC SI.SSO, Adler 21D $850. Olympla SOE M $750. Oliveltl 1.-8H 27" $380 Please call *****7 JUST ARRIVED! Large consignment of Genuine
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      1191 20 16 Office Equipment 18 Pets Supplies ALSATIAN PUPPIES. 4 Aeeks DM INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR sale Can f r om Imported Sire With be used internally in an office, papers Bookings now^Tel: warehouse <>r factory With 12 *****19. 5. Saraca Road. Spore ilirinsi new Original 288u 1J4.500. selling $2.5000 no Contact
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      563 20 A local Insurance Company requires CLERK/TYPISTS urgently Requirements: c OCI O level with credits in English and M-iiti*. c Ability to type preferably 35 to 40 wpm For immediate interview please contact: 220T711 Or write to: P.O. BOX 2234 SINGAPORE 9042 Enclosing recent passport sue photograph (non-returnable). A maior airfreight
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      639 20 An eipanding company in Jurong has immediate vacancies for the following positions: t) SECRETARY/ADMIN ASSISTANT c RECENT Secretarial Course A' level holders, with 1 2 years in similar position in the local trading onanlaa lion would be appropriate c Besides Secretarial functions. Ihe job includes main tenance of cash books
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      614 20 RECEPTIONIST Urgently Required By an Investment Consultants Company in its new Office premises. c Age between 18 and 22. c Minimum CCX O' level c Pleasant disposition c Able to converse fluently c Minimum 1 year's experiPleese spply personally at: FRANK OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS PTC LTD BTH FLOOR. DAT TOWERS 541
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      509 20 GENERAL FEMALE CLERK phone Operator required mm medlatel) Kn.mi. i of typing compluaorj Martini atlary 1240 Interested i>i>m->- contact Mrs Kok i'Jtnmt .ilt.-r 10 .Ut.iin Oerman company requires lor Lheir Juroni office TYPIST/CLERK Typinu \|>ee(l M p 111 Minimum t years experl Perteci in Ensliah Basic knowledtc ol rnxil--kefpinn Apply
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      465 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant b) Secretarial and Clerical RECEPTIONIST/GENERAL CLERK PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS REOUIRES Vlltl full rO If ivnf i (■•quire* immodiatoly k) STATISTICAL CLERK I l.lillsh I B) CLERK/TYPIST Depart Please apply with details of telephone for contact to THE ADMINISTRATION SUPERVISOR SK F South East Asia Pte Ltd
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      608 21 RADIO-HOLLAND B.V. A leading Radio Communication Company invites applications from eiperienced Jlore Personnel to till th* lollowing posts 1) STOREKEEPERS 2) STOCK CLERKS Qualifications Preference will be given lo those who are familiar with radio spares and have good knowledge ol stock control administration THE GENERAL MANAGER BUKIT TIMAH P.O.
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      1355 21 II EMPLOYMENT 1_ itOAoerirur £ltCTBOIIICS(S)PTI LTD BtOCK 4 STrt f LOOP. 71 ATtR RAJAH MOUSTMAL ESTATE SPOAt i TEL *****77/9 MANUFACTURER OF CAR CASSETTE AND RADIO HAS VACANCIES FOR PURCHASING ASSISTANTS •AGE 21-29 •AT LEAST 1 YEAR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE •PREFERABLY POSSESS CLASS 2 LICENCE INTERESTED APPLICANTS PLEASE CALL PERSONALLY FOR
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      1169 21 II EMPLOYMENT requires SALES ASSISTANTS to sell books and publications at its vartOUS retail sales centres Requirements or Female Singapore Citizens At least II years of age :i i red i Us at G C E O' level including F.nglish iciod spoken English Willing to work on shifts Please write
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      1265 21 II EMPLOYMENT PLESSEY SINGAPORE PTE LTD ASSISTANT TECHNICIANS The peraon will be responsible lor requires. lh# mlinMnaKl installation ol MALE TECHNICIAN .'"SSTt*. TRAINEES T'eKcarSrin-stV: a Btaaapon CtUaen* between tute 20 and 23 years old c Must have own motorcycle a Completed A level (Chinese or English) preferably from Please apply
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      855 21 II EMPLOYMENT COME AND JOIN MEP PRODUCTION WORKERS Requirements it years and above Singaporeans Malaysians Starting salary MALE $270 to $290 FEMALE $250 to $270 5-DAY WEEK Increment upon conflrma- I lion Attendance allowance lIS per month 1 Medical Incentive allowance I *sper month I- ree transport (lists :i -1
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      107 22 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant t) Production [NOW IN BEDOK If You Are Looking For Career Advancement besides a job that pays A High Basic Salary of I $230 Corona is the place for you Join Us Today As Female Production Operators And Earn Up To $370 per month (3
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      269 22 I I II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOTMtMT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT I Sh J^a»«»«™a»»»s««s«.«a™aj»»»w IS KYOWA SINGAPORE PTE LTD „,..s ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR (Quality Control) > i MALE FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS i Interested applicants please call personally tor an interview < KYOWA SINGAPORE PTE LTD 2 8. PIONEER LANE JURONG TOWN SINGAPORE
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      545 22 ashed "> nr :i.l *c unite appln' i r de GENERAL WORKLRS (Male a Female) en a ork on shifts Fx- la IE with tr imani-ellieiit B"| nally *ith per- Al iiars. documet ntenrte*. <>r write to IX The Personnel Officer 1 n Smgapore Glass Mlrs Pie Lid >"l 201.
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      777 22 I ESTABLISHED LOCAL liar- A requires 1 M.irker ■awing Assistant (Male .md mall i Please apply stating tails ni personal particulars. r>.ii kground. experl'•■(l salary and conrl te.ephone number to: Blk 7. i 71 1 K.ill.iriK Basin Indus- Z i.ii Estate Kallanf, Place. pore i 233 4 ESTABLISHED COMPANY In
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      747 22 Well Established Cocktail Lounge E s requires gj STEWARDESSES J shifts 330 -7pm. B- lMSpm Total income in the region of $1,000 plus El Age 18 and above. r* Experience not necessary Work permits available tor non-Singaporeans Ir (harming Chinese girls p« preferred Part-timers are' also welcome lo apply ease
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      586 22 iTAW-ISMED MOTOR COMPANY I FA quires Mala] M Indian rivers Telephone for Mrs Ooh ,a Mr Koh. *****7 98; ft itabhshed company in dist. 1543. Pr quires CARPARK ATTENDANTS JJ (Female) ilerested persons may apply ft •rsonaUyte p* CARPARK OFFICE. GROUNDFLOOR. LION CITY HOTEL between 9 a.m. to 5 pm.
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      725 22 IRWIND WATERTOURS rtlflte lor their harbour cratt Call ,W4H 43M32 for interview IMILY DRIVER REOUIRED. eferably Malay age above 40 or c» lired ironi Police force Call ,ne 4B Fmerald Hill Rod n ***** between 9 a m and auni le IMILY DRIVER REQUIRED (all •rsonally SK Holdings Pte Ltd.
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      635 22 FOREIGN MISSION requires MESSENGER ndidatet must meet the lollow- I r>quir£Ti*pnts He a male Singapore citner l'oss.-.s,i m< '.irhik.valid Class .< .Irivinn licence Experience In office procedure crested candidates please: TEL *****1 ROOM 432 lor an appointment MOM of mi Coffee He ires some waitresses part-time full-time Intervie* tune Sam
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      104 27 The Family ol the Late MR. J V NATHAN with lo tiprtis Unit heartlell thanks and gratitude to Rev. Father*. Rev. Brothers. Boarders and staff of St. Patrick's School, member* of St. Vincent De Paul Society. The Catholic Social Guild, staff of T.A.S., Ministry of the Environment. Murphy
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      102 27 JOHN EOMONO PEREIRA. son Ol late Alfred I'ereira passed away peacefully on 2H l 80 Cortege leavei Parloui ol Repme. St. Jo■eph*i Church on 301/80 at 1200 noon lor Ml Yemon Crematoria MAJOR MAURICE J.B. Miller pass-i-d ,\\k.,\ peaccfulljr In his sleep on Monday WUI January 1980 at
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        IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND
        34 27 MR NEO POH SOON Departed 30.1 78 Td in- »uh you In Uk mm old Would be my iir.irrsl wish l.nl.iy Deeply mused by wife and in-lawt.
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        85 27 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY of MR. NEO POH SOON Born: 9 April 1949 Departed: 30 Jan 197S Sadly missed and always remembered by parenls. brothers, sisters, sistersin-liw. brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. IN LOVING MEMORY M Mr NCO Poh Soon d.-p;irl.-d 30 1 7« Alwajri rcinemheri'ii by l.en.i .mri Cnen MEMORIAL
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      Lock icon A step closer to' Open' athletics
      397 28 A step closer to Open' athletics LONDON, Tues. The prospect of "Open" athletics came a step nearer yesterday when a study commission of the International Amateur Athletic Federation and the British Amateur Athletic Board released two plans aimed at allowing competitors to receive money. The plans would give athletes a
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      108 28 NKW DELHI, Tups. The Indian Government said yesterday that it was examining all aspects linked with holding of the Asian Games in India in 1982. Education Minister B. Shankaranand told the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of Parliament: "The Government Is seriously examining all aspects,". But,
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      Park fires his way to Asian Games record
      173 28 Park fires his way to Asian Games record MANILA, Tues. South Korea's Park Jong Kil set an Asian record of 595 points in the men's 25metre rapid fire pistol event in the Asian shooting championships yesterday. Park beat his own Asian mark of 593 points established in last year's Asian
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      58 28 Russians out JAKARTA, Tues. The lastminute withdrawal of the Soviet Union, the defending champions, from the third President's Cup boxing championships commencing here on Thursday has given hopes of a keener competition amongst the 14 countries taking part AFP Tram ('Una S.Mm Jmp«n Thailand IndMnit I'hlllpptnrs Kntrr. G 11
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      261 28 RICHMOND, Tues. Fourth-seeded Eddie Dibbs had to struggle while sixth-ranked Wojtek Fibak, of Poland, was an easy winner in the opening round of the 15th annual Richmond tennis classic here yesterday. Dibbs rallied for a 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 decision over Butch Walts
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      SPORT IN BRIEF Bryant favourite for singles title
      438 28 SPORT IN BRIEF Bryant favourite for singles title MELBOURNE. Tues. England's David Bryant has taken a stranglehold on the world's bowls singles title here. Bryant won his three matches yesterday to take a 1 two-match lead over Welshman Russell Evans, but. more importantly, Bryant defeated medal rival Nick Unkovitch. of
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      Lock icon Hosts Italy to kick-off with an advantage
      213 29 ROME, Tues Italy were given a hi>> ,-ulvaniii^e over Kngland when the kick off times for the finals of the European Nations' soc- championship were announced yesterday. The host nation will mplete then Group One programme 1 on June 18 in Rome against
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      74 29 I.()NIX)N. Tues. Brighton play hosts to Aston Villa in a postponed English First Division football League match next TuesLeague fixtures for next week: Tuesday English Division One: Brighton V Aston Villa (postponed from Oct 9); Division Three: Cillingham v Vhesterfield (Oct. 13), Sheffield Wednesday v Bury (Jan.
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      93 29 HAMBI'RG, Tups. England's Kevin Keegan (above) received the welcome news yesterday that he was not as first thought suffering from a broken leg after being stretched off in the 3-2 draw with BorussU Monchengladbach. The former Liverpool Idol underwent an X-ray In the presence of his SV
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      Lock icon CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
      101 29 June II Group 2: Czhechoslovakia v V>. Germany (Rome IMS gmt); Greece v Holland (Naples, ISM). June 12 Group 1: Belgium v Kngland (Turin, 1645); Spain v Italy (Milan, ISM). June 14 Group 2: W. Germany v Holland (Naples, 1545): Chechoslovakia v Greece (Rome, ISM). June IS Group
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      Lock icon Hormat is president
      76 29 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Hormat Rafei was unanimously elected president of the Football Association of Selangor when the former Mentri > Besar, Dato Harun Idris, de1 clined to stand for re-election. Dato Harun's son, Mazlan, was elected one of the vice- president 1 Other
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      Lock icon Liverpool at home to Bury
      336 29 LONDON, Tues. Liverpool, red-hot favpurites to win the Football Association Cup, were drawn at home to Third Division Bury when the draw for the fifth round of the competition was made yesterday. The draw was also unkind to two other Third Division teams left in
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      Pepper Black puts spice into workout
      273 29  - Pepper Black puts spice into workout FREDDIE KEE By PENANG, Tues. Pepper Black (late Hot Topic), a winner in Class 3 in 1978, looks poised for a comeback victory in the Class 5 Division 1 1,200 metres here on Saturday. The Azemann six-year- old showed his old dash when he
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      Caught eye
      111 29 Artistic (Albert AuYeung) caught the eye when he clocked 37.8. Anti Corruption sprinted in 43.8. Roslyn's Love (Scow) did 43 and Wang Mari Leh II (Wadi) returned 40.4. The Vincent Chongtrained trio of Pendraggon's Charm, Lady Serene (Winson Liew) and Photogenic (Edward Chan) provided an interesting trial when
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      93 29 Chinese beat diplomats BEIJING, Tues. A soccer team made up of West European diplomats living in Beijing lost their second friendly match 5-3 to a Chinese team here yesterday. It was the diplomats' second defeat. They had lost their first game 8-5 last month to a Chinese selection. Undaunted, the
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      150 29 Owner rejects $1.3 m offer WELLINGTON, Tues. The owner of New Zealand pacer Lord Module has turned down a US$6OO,OOO ($1.3 million) American bid for the horse. Bloodstock agent Paul Davies made the bid on behalf of an American syndicate, headed by New York trainer Dalvin Miller. "We offered owner
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      61 29 NEWCASTLE (Australia), Tues. Irish-based jockette Joanne Morgan rode her first Australian winner in seven attempts when Pangarap (14-1) j won a 1,200 metres handicap here yesterday Joanne, who has ridden successfully in Ireland, Kenya and the United States, said she would stopover in Malaysia for a
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      Aussies have no hope of stopping WI
      327 30 Aussies have no hope of stopping WI ADELAIDE, lues. Th<> Wost Indies tight-cn<-(t their grip on the ihini and final Test against Australia here today and now look assured of their first victory in a series in Australia. With Alvin Kallirharran 106. his seventh entury, the West Indies made 448
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      196 30 WEST INDIES (Ist Ibm BB> AUSTRALIA Ist law m WEST INDIES 2nd bun (Oversight 4-M3) Grrenldge st Marsh b Mallett 76 Haynes c Marsh b Pascoe 27 Klraards b Border 74 kallirharran b MaUett 106 lUwe c Marsh b Dymock 43 Craft c Border b Pascoe 12 LJayd c
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      Lock icon India's Patil shines with a solid knock
      287 30 India's Patil shines with a solid knock i TTA. Tues deep Patil, playing in his d Test, was top with 62 as India methodically built up a of 205 for five on the opening day of the sixth •ml final (Ticket Test against Pakistan here todaj Sandeep dominated a fifth-wicket
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      102 30 INDIA Ist INNS: i.avaskar c Iqbal Qasim blmianKhan 44 hauhan Urn Ehleshamuddin 18 ninny lhw Imran Khan 15 VLswanath h Ehleshamuddin 13 I'aUl b Imran Khan 62 Sharma not DUI 28 h»pll Dry not out 10 Extn* 15 Total (for 5) 205 I'o bat: Syed Kirmani. Karsan Ghavri, Dilip
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      Tampines' hopes alive
      94 30 TAMPINES. last years quarter-finalists, kept their hopes alive when they thrashed Riyer VaUey 3-0 in the losers' bracket of the interconstituency table tennis tournament at the Gay World Stadium Otber results Aljunied bt Brickworks 3-0; Kampong Chai Chee bt Kampong Kembangan 3-0; Kampong Obi bt Telok Blangah
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      Lock icon India decides to take part
      55 30 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. India has confirmed it will compete in the international hockey quadrangular at Merdeka Stadium from April 11-13. Australia has also cabled to say that its team will be arriving on April 9. Pakistan, the World Cup champions, and Malaysia are the other
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      Bancroft lead
      57 30 I BANCROFT maintained their I lead in the United World Col- lege junior team tennis championship for boys and girls under 18 at the Dover Road courts with 148 games won only four ahead of their closest rivals. Moutrie Hang Ten. Yeo Hiap Seng remained in third spot
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      Lock icon Larkins bats into Test contention
      334 30 CANBERRA, Tues. Northamptonshire batsman Wayne Larkins clawed his way back into Test contention here today with a fighting 90 which helped England score a surprise eightwicket win over New South Wales on the last day rf their three-day match. Larkins, who was out for a
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      PROPER MOTIVATION CAN BOOST SINGAPORE SPORT
      695 30 BILL SWEETENHAM, his frame enlarged more by the good life than his experiences as a world-famous swimming coach and former swimmer, hardly looks like a million-selling singer, which he isn't. But his words last week must still have been music to the ears of
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      SHA 'sixes' draws 40 umpires
      285 30  -  ERNEST FRIDA By A RECORD 40 umpires have volunteered for the Singapore Hockey Association's six-a-side tournament to be held on the Padang on Sunday. John Martens, who officiated at the Munich Olympic Games In 1972, will be the chief umpire, with Vincent Gomez as his
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      Indonesia to host table tennis meet
      131 30  -  PETER SIOW By INDONESIA has agreed to take over from India and host the Asian table tennis championships, tentatively scheduled for June. India, the original host, ha& decided to withdraw it was supposed to organise the tournament next month because of problems in its
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      Lock icon Indonesia, Brunei keen on rugby
      276 31  -  PETER MARTINEZ By X I AI. A I.TMFUK. The M.i sian Rugby Union-Cold pen intoma- tiona! ruggei tournament may be enlarged next Be Indonesia and Brunei are interested in taking i n the tournament. which features four teams champions Ne« Zea land F v Singapore,
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      Ong whips Raniodh
      88 31 RAYMOND (>N(J. shifting into top gear, whipped Raniodh Singh 3-1 in a trial match at the Kallang Complex on Monday, ensuring a berth in Singapore's team for the East Asia squash championship in Kuala l.umpur from April 3-7. Jeremy Yeo, 16, already a certain qualifier, maintained his
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      Malays assemble best
      176 31  -  PETER SIOW By SINGAPORE MALAYS, still unable to forget their previous defeats, have assembled their best side to meet Singapore Cricket Club in the Gilmour Trophy rugby competition at the Padang today (5.15). Malays, who lost the inaugural match in 1976 and again the following year there
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      Dawson, world's No. 2 left-hander
      392 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By I'KTKR DAWSON is a Yorkshireman, and, like those other sports personalities from his part of England soccer managers Brian (lough and Don Revie and rricketers (■eoff Boycott and Freddie Truman he is a down-to-earth character. So much so that, when the professional
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      Lock icon Malaysia for triangular
      147 31 KI'AI.A I.I'MPUR, Tues. Malaysia's All-England badminton squad will play Sweden and England in a triangular contest for a purse of i:4,000 (about $19,600) next month. The triangular to be played in England from Feb 27-29 is part of a series of tune-up matches for the Malaysians, who
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      197 31 KUANTAN, Tues. Pahang's star centreback, D. Davendran, is injured and will miss their Malaysia Cup away match against Singapore on Saturday. Davendran sprained his right ankle during training last Wednesday and has been ordered by doc- tors to take a complete rest. It would take at least a
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      Special bus services
      53 31 THE Singapore Bus Service will be operating special services A, B and C to and from the National Stadium for the soccer match between Singapore and Red Star Belfade, of Yugoslavia, today at p.m. Commuters can take the services at Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh and Queenstown
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      Red 'Star' aims for two goals
      384 31  -  JOE DORAI By FILIPOVIC ZORAN, Red Star Belgrade's 10-goal star of their Australian tour last week, will jump with joy tonight if he scores two more in their soccer friendly against Singapore at the National Stadium (8). For Zoran. who stole the thunder from
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      64 31 TODAY'S EVENTS HOCKEY SWHA Division TWo: SCC v Police (Padang, 5.10): Boys' secondary schools' South Zone tournament CES v SJI, ACS v MHS (University ground. 2.30 A 3.45). RUGBY Gilmour Trophy: Singapore Malays v SCC (Pa'lang, 5.15). SOCCER Tour match: Singapore v Red Star Belgrade (National Stadium, 8); Friendly: Malcolm
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      German to take over Hartley's duties
      246 31 A WEST GERMAN soccer coach, who is due to arrive in Singapore next January under an exchange programme, is likely to take over Trevor Hartley's position as the Football Association of Singapore's Director of Coaching, reports JOE DORAI. But until the German's j arrival,
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      Singapore to host Mr Universe contest
      277 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By FATHOLOMEIN ALI, one of Singapore's top muscleman, has spurned two job offers from health clubs on Christmas Island and in West Malaysia to focus on winning the Mr. Universe contest in Manila this November. Katholomein has been Jobless for the past
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    25 32 AFGHAN refugees fleeing across the border into Pakistani territory at the weekend to escape the fighting between Soviet troops and Muslim rebel forces. UPI picture.
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    264 32 Bani-Sadr turns down offer of US aid PARIS, Tnes. Iranian President-elect \bolhassan Banl-Sadr of Iran rejected the IS offer of military and economic aid if the American hostages In Teheran are freed. Mr Banl-Sadr told the Krem-h newspaper Le Monde in an interview that Washington's offer of aid onre the
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    338 32 SOVIET SPIES AT U.N: U.S. IS AWARE UNITED NATIONS, Tues SOVIET spies are known to have infiltrated the UN Secretariat and the US is monitoring the situation closely, a spokesman of the US mission said yesterday. She was replying to questions about a statement by a former Soviet UN Under-Secretary-General,
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    345 32 MOSCOW, Tuesday THE Kremlin has put a freeze on trips to the United States by Soviet performing groups or individual artistes until the US government negotiates a new cultural exchange agreement, Soviet officials said here yesterday. The US has already severed all cultural
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    192 32 WELLINGTON, Tuesday RELATIONS between the Soviet Union and New Zealand plunged to a new depth today after acting Prime Minister Brian Talboys said his country was considering expelling more Soviet diplomats in reaction to Moscow's decision to expel Wellington's ambas- sador. The tit-for-tat reprisals stemmed
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    83 32 JERUSALEM. Tues. Israeli settlers began pulling out of the fiercely disputed Elon Moreh outpost on the west bank of the Jordan River today. It was the first Jewish settlement to be dismantled in the area in 13 years of Israeli occupation The 17 families agreed to move
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    40 32 TOKYO, Tues. The semiofficial Japanese export-im-port bank and the influential Federation of Economic Organisations (Keidanren) will co-sponsor a two day symposium here on business cooperation between Asia-Pacific and Japan in the 1980s, a Keidanren spokesman said today. Reuter.
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    52 32 TEHERAN, Tues Six peofile were executed in Teheran ast night after being convicted of offences ranging from killing innocent demonstrators to bank robbery, Teheran newspapers reported today. Those executed included two police officers from the eastern town of Damghan, two army officers in Teheran and two
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    31 32 IN EVERLASTING MEMORY of our good friend Neo Poh Soon By Tan Ngian Swee. Hamzah Ismail. Ngoh See Wee. Lim Meng Kiat. Tan Jit Sin. Sam Ooh Richard Hou
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    73 32 BEIJING. Tues. The Hanoi delegation to the Sino-Viet-namese peace talks said today it hoped the next session of the negotiations in Beijing would be held as soon as possible. Chinese sources said yesterday the next session was not expected to be held "in the near
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      196 32 Unveiling the modern nun... She lives with her sister in a pre-war bungalow. You can catch her in pants and shirt cycling down Nicoll Highway almost every day There are no restrictions on her movements. She even makes the occasional visit to the beauty salon to get her curls trimmed.
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      292 32 BUSINESS TIMES Singapore's Financial Dally Co»«t Price .VV Anmi.il Sut»cr«)tion SIM Fw «jt»cr«>t.Of\ <•// r.rorl/7 Kit 01 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS. ASEAN bankers are looking towards a joint financing scheme for exporters to improve their competitiveness. Ruth Cheng describes how the system may work. Other highlights: A 20-year old law is keeping
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        Folktales How a patriotic merchant saves a state from invasion
        463 1 Folktales How a patriotic merchant saves a state from invasion Speak Mandarin instead of dialects. gflftß 1 JAILI MENMING, a reneral of the state of )in, secretly led a big brce to spring a surjrise attack on the state of Zheng. The state or Qin had lent three generals to
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        QUOTATIONS
        36 1 We always succeed when we only wish to do well. Russeau Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Emerson Envy lurks at the bottom of the human heart, like a viper in its hole. Balzac
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        Chinese without tears
        59 1 IIF HAI Koipo afraid hiichi harm i hoixiu bashful; shy hoi gun zhT ma one who i||^g brings disgrace on I his group block rthoi terrible, formidable sheep pjfc^jfe For example, you may say, chfihoi eliminate evils %Cl^ j '<X- a Laoshu hai re'n bu qian. zoihoi
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        94 1 THE illustrated word is pronounced guT, meaning regulate, to advice or to dissuade. It has been reduced to eight strokes from its regular form, in brackets, of 11. Here are some common combinations of the word guiding formulate, regulations guTcheng rules and regulations guTge specifications MM guihua work
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        Historical profiles Justice sent witches to the god
        248 1 Historical profiles Justice sent witches to the god XIMEN Bao was a good magistrate who cared a great deal for the people. The first thing he did after taking office was to ask the people what grieved them most. They told him it was the annual marriage of the river
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        29 1 Co^ratjiatons BestWfctes to H Dunn Trading Company I ontheoccasoiot theoffiaalopemr^ot Dtnn House I AlWAShOvvroombV I Mr.YusukeSanrtoe I President of AlWACo.Ud.Japan on 30th January 1980 I from ■t -p^NAanagennent&StattoT 1
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        123 1 AM I* *J *J t-, -—^ay a> a fl Never before has there been a drink such as M A this nor will there ever be again. It (CAMUS) X is as mellow and as delightful as the legacy of >J A the Poet Li -Po's genius, which flows through
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        93 1 INSIDEA Britain's health service Britain's National Health Service has been described as the envy of the rest of the world as well as being at the point of collapse. Today's Outlook takes a look at what's troubling the Service. Page 6 The singing Scholars Each a former choral scholar in
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      PICK of the DAY
      610 2  - PICK of the DAY JOHN DE SOUZA By FOOTBALL fans don't forget to tune in on Ch 5 at 10.50 p.m. for The Road To Wembley which features the F.A. Cup replay between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs, a game which Spurs won 1-0. For afternoon viewers, there's the last
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      Anniversary PAP rally
      104 2 TONIGHT at 9.51 p.m. •ver Ch 5, RTS will telecast Second Generation Leadership the 25th Anniversary PAP Rally, held at the National Theatre on Sunday, Feb s At the Rally, a recurring theme was second generation leadership and the need to search out potential leaders to ensure
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        187 2 (WfcS Exquisite.Uniquely Elegant. s [L^MnonJ. !BouikjU£ 3rd Roor. lucky Plaza, Orchard Road i/l r\ Singapore 1)923. Tel: *****33 r V \l Open 7 days a week 930 am 10.00 rm 8000 Electronic Business Key Telephone System 25 EXTENSIONS WITH ACCESS TO Jt 5 EXCHANGE LINES AND 5 INTERCOM UINKS USING
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        262 2 FILM SHOWS for the the National Museum public at the National Young Peopled Gallery Museum at 8 p.m.: 0 pm t..^» n;^w. c,;ii nn On till tomorrow. Just a Flight Sailing SELECT ED TOPICS and Unknown Holland. IN LIBRARIANSHIP Free admission. AND INFORMATION FLOWER ARRANGE- SCIENCE and BRITISH ME NT
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        1135 2 TV and Radio [SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Please Don't Eat 7.30 News and Newsreel (Malay) The Daisies Remember Lake 7.55 Happy Days Serene 8.30 Vegas Doubtful Target 3.25 Diary of Events (Malay) 9.30 News (English) 3.30 Hokfnf on (Last Episode) 9.50 Second Generation Leadership 4.25 Intermission 10.50 The
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        711 3 SIN CHEW JIT POH Announces the arrival of their Hew Born SIN CHEW Jit POftTRAVEL^f E.) LTD. w 19 Keppel Road, Singapore 0208. Tel: *****66 *****11 few Let's see the world together! flu ■■■■■BMW m 0N& TAIWAN/HONGKONGi JAPANfTAIWAN/HONGKONG p^IUPPINfcSMONC^ PHILIPPINES (15 days) TAIWAN/HONGKONG (12 days) (14 days) AND MANY SPtOAL
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        233 4 FRIDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT i| SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 5 THEATRES JURONG DRIVE-IN CINEMA ODEON A i CATHAY* ORCHARD* BROADWAY 0 i ODEON t BROrUNM: SUNDAY EXTRA MOKNMG SHOW V 80. Plons Now Open For 1 SO. $2 50 &$3 SO SEATS V J (Cosh Bookings Only/No Free List) X ODEON/JURONG/BROADWAY. IN CANTONESE
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        Songs sacred and secular sung by The Scholars
        550 5  -  JOHN DE SOUZA By ACCLAIMED by critics and audiencei alike, hail ol in Vienna as "the sensation of the (1973) and hot from a charity performance in London are The Scholars, who were last here in 1975. One of Kurope's foremost voral
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        Guest conductor with Singapore at heart
        884 5  -  TAN SUAT LIAN By HE IS not, of course, the only topic of conversation. There is always the question of local compositions, of Chinese pieces, or the latest goings on at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. But sooner or later, among watchers of the Orchestra,
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        Spin-offs from Shakespeare series
        223 5 Spin-offs from Shakespeare series THE airing of The Shakespeare Plays on the Public Broadcasting Service in the US has served as the impetus for a number of related projects in education, in PBS viewer relationships, and even on radio. Perhaps the most impressive outreach is a massive distribution of secondary
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        520 5 I Aw f^ r" f\ a I 'MAMA (Km Jr J^^fl \flnVHlH Di£t? i<M wv*m it} i h,. >!^B 3flV v «^i \v I*. ~7?~ i MC fJlmWrnL^" MM X «r Tsingtao beer has won the Ist Golden Award again in China in 1979. y^v J^ Li'tle wonder then that
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        In need of a shot in the arm
        1940 6  -  EDMUND TEO Our London reporter Britain's National Health Service By 4 Our people have been encouraged by successive generations of politicians to believe that they are always entitled as of right to have their every health expectation promptly and expertly satisfied. This
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        False measles: An infectious fever that can be prevented
        520 6  -  OR L.H.S By THE reason why I am discussing Roseola Infantum is because it is one of the common infectious fevers in childhood and is often mistaken for the more serious measles. To many parents in Singapore, any rash in a
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        415 6 '^v a^F at a^. AtW jA^ ~A^J AWL. C^k aA Ideas keep pouring from Ideal Creamy Coconut Candy with the ideal taste Delicious for Chinese New \fear Ideal Evaporated Milk from Nestle is full cream milk fortified with Vitamins A and D. Ideal gives tea, coffee, desserts an extra-rich creamy
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      English is world's No 1 tongue the French settle for second place
      636 7 English is world's No 1 tongue the French settle for second place PARIS AFTER a long struggle, the French seem to have abandoned their efforts to stem the rising tide of the English language. That may be hard to believe for anyone who has seen the French sticking to their
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      Lock icon Personal rapid transit that runs without drivers
      879 7  -  CHUCK DEBEVEC in Morgantown, West Virginia By THE Personal Rapid Transit system now carries 18,000 passengers a day to, around and between the University of West Virginia's two campuses. The transit system cars look like small driverless vans with large windows and rubber
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        546 8 HOOVER IT: Whether its long-haired rugs or short-pile carpets. terazzo or parquet, cushions or car interiors: Hoover it. Hoover it means suction to take up dust, a good brush for fluff, then a gentle beating to remove damaging deep-down grit. Hoover it also means scrubbing, polishing and shining floors in
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        1421 8 Guide to living cost around the world I HOW PRICES COMPARE IN STERLING Exchange Rate (units Restaurant House skm Hotel Dinner City per c) Index B& B Dinner Wine Whisky Beer Snack Tom Lunch alo Corte London Ci 100 65.50 1100 4 00 0.45 0 50 2 50 2 50
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      Swiss luxury watchmakers still ticking despite slump
      1653 9  -  a contributor By When the recession hit hardest in Europe and America around 1974, it was the Middle-East that enabled us to survive. Two factors have contributed to keeping the high exchange rate of the Swiss franc from becoming a catastrophe for the
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        526 10 i UNITED OVERSEAS BANK GROUP invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of BANK OFFICERS Qualifications A recognised University degree or professional qualifications relevant to banking. Experience At least two to three years working experience Experience in banking is preferred but not essential. The level of appointment ond
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