The Straits Times, 12 August 1984

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    14 1 The Sunday Times No. 2514 45 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 63/1/84 August 12, 1984
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    Down to earth...a toast to Singapore
    43 1 Down to earth.. .a toast to Singapore ...and a private flypast for the lads who made it all possible More exclusive pictures by Philip Lim on Page 3 Cheers...National Day flight crews celebrate (top) after a "thank you" flypast (above) over their base.
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    Slimline tonic merger plan
    444 1  -  PHILIP LEE By A GOVERNMENT review of the civil service, started more than three years ago, may result m the merging of some of the existing 14 ministries. The strategy is part of an ongoing effort to streamline the functions of the public sector and have
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    Orchestra scraps KL visit over ban
    203 1 CLASSICAL music fans m Singapore may get the treat of an extra concert when the New York Philharmonic comes to town next month. On Friday, the orchestra called off a concert tour of Malaysia following a controversy over the inclusion of a work by
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    Lock icon Promises, promises, promises
    76 1 TAIPEH, Sat. Island villagers want to impeach their chief for getting married, m breach of a campaign promise to stay single. Miss Wang Lai-Hcu, 26, made the promise because she "wanted to devote all her time" to the villagers. Now the villagers have sent an impeachment document
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  • NEWS FOCUS
    • AT A GLANCE
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        GOVT RAIDS FIRM
        83 2 Government officials i-aided a company off Upper Thomson Road on Friday and confirmed yesterday that it did not have a licence to operate as an employment agency. Foreign workers have been flocking to Byrne Heath to sign up for work m Saudi Arabia. They were promised $2,520
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        MINERS GET TOUGH
        67 2 Militant leaders of Britain's striking coal miners have voted to stay out indefinitely and toughen disciplinary action against miners who defied the walkout. They also voted at a special meeting to reject a call by the National Coal Board to settle the 22-week-old strike. The strike is
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        FAT PRICE FOR SLIM CHANCE
        88 2 A firm has earned more than $400,000 m the past two months from Singaporeans willing to pay $100 to lose one kilogram of fat (left). The Professional Slimming Centre charges $1,000 to lose 10 kg and $600 for five kg. In return, it provides a
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        ESCAPES GALLOWS
        51 2 An Australian tourist escaped the gallows yesterday when an original charge of heroin trafficking was reduced to one of unlawful possession. Anthony Reid, 25, was jailed for six months by a district court after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully having nearly 28 gm of heroin and cannabis. Page
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        BILLION-$ EXODUS
        47 2 Commercial banks fear they could lose about 21 per cent of their deposits Or around $5.5 billion if the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill is passed. The Bill allows MAS to pay statutory boards and government-owned companies interest rates on their deposits. Page 9
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        LAW MINISTRY'S HEAD RETIRES
        91 2 Mr K. R. -Chandra (right), the Law Ministry's permanent secretary, will retire m November after 31 years m the civil service. One of the longest-serving permanent secretaries, he will quit on his Birthday, Nov 2, when he turns 56. "As you get older, you tend to
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        'LIBYA EXECUTES FOUR'
        47 2 A British newspaper has reported that Libya had executed policewoman outside its London Embassy. The incident prompted Britain to cut diplomatic ties with Libya. But a British Foreign Office spokesman could not confirm the Daily Express story, which quoted an intelligence report. Page 7
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    • SPORT
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        TOP FROM DOWN UNDER
        100 2 Australian Rob de Castella (right), 27, has not been beaten m the marathon since 1981. And his fellow countrymen believe he will not let them down tomorrow, despite the blazing Los Angeles sun. Said the sports biophysicist: "The Australians don't understand that while I may start
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        NAWAL FOREVER
        77 2 After the Hollywood razzmatazz, American super patriotism and media hype, the spirit of the Los Angeles Olympics, which ends on Monday Singapore time, will live on mainly m the dusky shape of Nawal EJ Moutawakel, says ALAN HUBBARD. The short and stumpy Moroccan had come from nowhere to
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      Lock icon Polls posers by Zia, Indira
      503 2 He prolongs guessing game ISLAMABAD, Sat. "Elections" is the word Pakistanis will be waiting to hear when President Mohammad Zia-Ul-Hag stands up to deliver his traditional Independence Day address next Tuesday. The question of when and how polls would be held has dominated the political
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      Lock icon She may hold elections earlier
      416 2 NEW DELHI, Sat. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has launched her national election offensive by shifting trusted ministers to areas needed to win the poll as a fragmented opposition makes a difficult bid for unity. The 66-year-old premier is riding high on successes m handling
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      Why it makes sense to merge ministries
      839 2  - Why it makes sense to merge ministries PHILIP LEE By 4 The Management Services Department feels that if closely-related functions continued to be carried out by different ministries, one of the following would happen: The related functions are all zealously performed by the various ministries resulting m overlap and increased
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      Lock icon A buzz of sound for deaf children
      142 2 BALTIMORE, Sat. American scientists are reaching beyond the ears to giv§ deaf children a sense of sound. They have invented a device, playfully clubbed the baby buzzer, that uses electronic circuitry to translate sound vibrations into vibrations that a child who has been
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      Lock icon Inside story...of men and machines
      27 3 Inside story... of men and machines All smiles F5-E pilots head for the mess All eyes ground crew watch three Skyhawks take off Pictures by PHILIP LIM
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      How our pilots rose to the occasion on National Day
      675 3  -  GILLIAN POW CHONG By Major Eng every pilot anxious to be included THE scene: Tengah Air Base. The time: National Day, 4 p.m. Compared to the Padang, very little stirs at the base at this hour. There is no frenetic
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      152 2 STATISTICS THAT SHAPE THE COUNTRY The AG's pay packet AG's nonttyy income over past seven years* I 1977 $11,104 1978 $12,003 1979 $13,623 1980 $14,929 1981 $21,127 1982 $21,693 I 1983 $23,475 YOUNG lawyers joining the Attorney-General's Chambers may get as little as $1,600 per month, but they can always
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      144 2 UP TO Ip.m. Showers over many areas m the early hours becoming partly cloudy thereafter. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 31 max., 25 mm. SUNSET today: 7.14 p.m.; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.04 a.m. TRAVELLER'S WEATHER Adelaide 8/ 14 C Overcast Manila 23/31 C Cloudy Amsterdam 13/19 C Goudy Melbourne
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Vintage care that can last the distance
      116 4 Vintage care that can last the distance THESE 141 Citroen cars are vintage. Bat you might as well banish any thoughts of their being brittle. Despite their age, these cars are proving their mettle m a rally. The cars took on the challenge of making the 4,60t-km return Journey from
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      Lock icon 'Hanoi turns down aid offer from Beijing'
      394 4 PARIS, Sat. Hanoi has rejected a Chinese offer of massive aid m exchange for evacuation of Vietnamese troops from Cambodia, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, head of Democratic Kampuchea coalition government, said here today. In an interview with a small group of journalists, Prince Sihanouk
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      Lock icon Police arrest five for Madras airport blast
      184 4 MADRAS, Sat. Police today arrested five people, including two Sri Lankan Tamils, for involvement m an airport bomb blast which killed 29 people, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. The blast at Madras airport on Aug 2 coincided with stepped-up Tamil guerilla
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      Lock icon $14 m land gift to state by Seoul politician
      186 4 $14 m land gift to state by Seoul politician SEOUL, Sat. A RETIRED politician who gave up public office m a controversy over his wealth, has notified the government he will donate real estate holdings worth nearly US$7 million (Ssl4 million) to the state, authorities said today. Mr Jung Nae-Hiuk,
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      Lock icon Overseas Sikhs' call for separate nation condemned
      239 4 Overseas Sikhs' call for separate nation condemned NEW DELHI, Sat. Delegates attending a Sikh religious convention m the Punjab city of Amritsar today condemned the call for a separate Sikh nation made by some "disgruntled" overseas Sikhs. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency quoted convention delegates as saying
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Officers' withdrawal plan
        64 4 ISRAELI ARMY officers serving m south Lebanon have presented a detailed plan for a withdrawal from the area within about six weeks. It was addressed to Defence Minister Moshe Arens and other political leaders. A Defence Ministry spokesman said he knew of no such plan but added
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        Lock icon Nicaraguan priests warned
        68 4 THE VATICAN on Friday warned Nicaraguan priests that they are violating Roman Catholic Church law by serving m government posts. The communique, the harshest and most explicit yet released by the Holy See, also said the four priests serving m the leftist Sandinista government have ignored repeated
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        Lock icon Argentina 'will repay debt'
        71 4 ARGENTINA INTENDS to repay its massive US$45 billion (5594.5 billion) foreign debt but cannot do so by applying economic measures that lead to recession, President Raul Alfonsin said m Quito on Friday. Asked about the almost daily press reports that his government might sign an agreement
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        Lock icon Italy to build Mavericks
        51 4 ITALY HAD decided to buy the equipment to manufacture Maverick air-to-ground missiles for itself and five other Nato nations. Other countries that are to share m the US$l.5 billion (553.2 billion) purchase of the 15,000 heatseeking missiles are Belgium, Denmark. West Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey.
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        Lock icon US police enforce curfew
        62 4 POLICE YESTERDAY enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew m a part of the US city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, where feuding Hispanics and FrenchCanadians clashed m two nights of street rioting. Seventeen people were injured as members of the two communities traded gunshots, rocks and Molotov cocktails. At least
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        Lock icon Wholesale prices in US up
        70 4 US WHOLESALE prices rose by a modest 0.3 per cent last month as food costs increased but energyprices fell. The rise followed three months m which the producer price index had been at a virtual standstill. Although Friday's increase was the largest since March's 0.4
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      Lock icon New Delhi may invest $42.8 billion in oil
      254 4 NEW DELHI, Saturday THE government is considering investing about US$2O billion (5542.8 billion) m a fiveyear oil production and exploration plan which experts say could make India one of Asia's top oil producing nations. India's oil output m the current year ending
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      Lock icon Singapore ship banned
      70 4 TAIPEH, Sat. Taiwan has banned a Singaporean cargo ship from its ports because it sailed directly to China after leaving Taiwan last month, port authorities said today. The Taiwan government does not allow ships to sail straight to China from Taiwan. The authorities said that after leaving
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      Lock icon Reagan asks Senate to ratify income tax treaty with China
      252 4 Reagan asks Senate to ratify income tax treaty with China SANTA BARBARA (California), Sat. President Ronald Reagan asked the United States Senate yesterday to ratify an income tax treaty with China, but the top prize of his April visit to Beijing an agreement on nuclear coom eration remained moribund. w
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      Lock icon Caught in the grip of the law
      61 5 UPI picture. POLICE carrying oat a swoop «i pedlars at a huge street fair In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday and Thursday ran into nnbargalned-f or resistance street pedlars wielding broom handles. Which probably explains why this street pedlar, hacked up against the
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      Lock icon Reagan's Central American policy gets House grant
      340 5 WASHINGTON, Saturday THE two Houses of Congress gave a big boost to President Ronald Reagan's Central American policy here yesterday by approving a compromise measure granting US$7O million (*****.8 million) m additional military aid for El Salvador this year. The amount was less
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      Lock icon New Ecuador President pledges bread, jobs, austerity
      158 5 New Ecuador President pledges bread, jobs, austerity QUITO, Sat. Conservative businessman Leon Febres Cordero was sworn m yesterday as Ecuador's new President, pledging bread and jobs along with austerity to lift the country out of economic crisis. Presidents Raul Alfonsin of Argentina, Jaime Lusinchi of Venezuela, Belisario Betancur of Colombia
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      Lock icon NY stocks pull back from profit taking
      163 5 Dow Jones NEW YORK, Sat. In a renewed burst of energy yesterday, stocks moved sharply upward early m the day, but were pulled back amid profit taking and fresh fears that interest rates are rising. The Dow Jones industrial average, up 22 points
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      Lock icon Complaint uncovers dud parking ticket
      114 5 Complaint uncovers dud parking ticket MINNEAPOLIS, Sat. John Lather paid his US$35 (Ss7§) flue for parking too near a flre hydrant, bat he was angry that someone had scrawled on his ticket, "my grandmother can park better than this/ So he wrote a complaint to police chief Tony Bouza. Mr
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      Lock icon 13 countries under probe by Commerce Department
      89 5 13 countries under probe by Commerce Department WASHINGTON, Sat. The United States Commerce Department said on Friday that it had begun an investigation into allegations that 13 developing countries were illegaly subsidising textile shipments to the US. The announcement listed the countries as Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru,
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      Lock icon Vatican plan on family planning approved
      222 5 Vatican plan on family planning approved MEXICO CITY, Sat. The United Nations International Conference on Population last night approved a Vatican proposal that says abortion should not be promoted as a method of family planning. The proposal, approved by consensus, marked the most discussion there has been on abortion at
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      49 years of US social security system
      576 5  - 49 years of US social security system LIAK TENG KIAT By Washington Correspondent Scheme is obvious target if spending is to be cut WASHINGTON, Sat. Fortynine years ago this Tuesday, the most sacred of American sacred cows came into being the social security system. In the midst of the worst
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      Lock icon Leaders of coal mine union to get tougher
      335 6 Leaders of coal mine union to get tougher LONDON, Saturday MILITANT leaders of Britain's striking coal miners have voted to stay out indefinitely and to take tougher disciplinary action against miners who defied the walkout. A special delegate conference m Sheffield, northern England, also voted yesterday to reject a call
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      Lock icon 'Paper used permissible subterfuge' ruling
      189 6 LONDON, Sat. A British newspaper which used subterfuge to get information on a bank account held by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's son was cleared of wrongdoing today by the Press Council, an independent watchdog. The Sunday Times of London investigated the account after a disclosure
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      Lock icon Honecker 'will visit West Germany'
      222 6 BONN, Sat. Leading members of the East German Communist Party have confirmed that East German President Erich Honecker will visit West Germany next month. A West German newspaper, Bild Zeitung, said today that the East Germans made the confirmation to a "high-ranking official" of the
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      Lock icon Brisk start to trading in Jaguar shares
      84 6 Brisk start to trading in Jaguar shares BRISK activity on the floor of the London Stock Exchange as trading m Jaguar shares got off to a lively start on Friday morning. The offer for sale of shares was oversubscribed. Shares opened at a modest lip premium on the Itsp (S$4.C2)
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      Why Germany will stay divided
      551 6  -  LOUIS HEREN'S VIEW From London GERMANY was the world's most dangerous flashpoint during the Cold War. Everybody knew that if a nuclear war was declared it would almost certainly begin m this divided country. Today, hundreds of thousands of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) and
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      Lock icon Polish ship is latest mine casualty
      263 7 Polish ship is latest mine casualty WARSAW, Sat. A Polish cargo ship struck a mine at the mouth of the Red Sea today, causing a strong explosion but no injuries to the crew, the official Polish news agency Pap said. The agency, quoting a statement from Poland's Maritime Economy Authority,
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      Lock icon Smile that conquers all odds
      59 7 FIVE-year-old Walld Karkatly, whose left arm was amputated after being injured m a rocket attack m Tripoli, is learning the game of horseshoes m Shreveport, Los Angeles on Saturday. Walld is being fitted with an artificial arm by doctors at Shrraers Hospital, who say the
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      Lock icon Britain steps in to avoid 'collapse of oil market'
      383 7 Britain steps in to avoid 'collapse of oil market' LONDON, Sat. The British government, fearing "the collapse of the oil market," secretly intervened last week to press leading oil companies to help shore up oil prices. This move is now seen as a critical factor behind the recovery and stabilisation
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      Lock icon High cost of trafficking in vanilla
      160 7 High cost of trafficking in vanilla ANTANANARIVO Madagascar), Sat. Dealing illegally m vanilla can bring a jail sentence of up to 20 years m Madagascar. The severity of the punishment is explained by the fact that the island republic is the world's largest producer of vanilla. Income from exporting this
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      Lock icon Libya executes four for embassy killing
      240 7 Secret trial for crimes against the state, says newspaper LONDON, Sat. A British newspaper today said Libya had executed four men over the April killing of a young policewoman outside its London Embassy, which prompted Britain to sever diplomatic ties with the Arab state.
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      Lock icon Zimbabwe to be one-party socialist state
      49 7 HARARE, Sat. Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF Party today adopted a new constitution committing itself to the eventual establishment of a one-party socialist state. About 6,000 delegates unanimously endorsed the constitution on the third day of the party's first congress since independence m 1960. Reuter
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      Lock icon 'Saudis want US missile'
      184 7 WASHINGTON, Sat. SAUDI Arabia has made initial approaches to the United States to buy about 3,000 USmade air-to-air Sidewinder combat missiles to bolster its defences, The Washington Post reported today. Quoting official US sources, the newspaper said the decision had been delayed and the request kept
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      Lock icon Iran and Iraq wage fierce air and sea battles
      167 7 Iran and Iraq wage fierce air and sea battles BEIRUT, Sat. Fierce air and sea battles erupted m the Golf early today and Iraq said it destroyed five Iranian "big naval targets" and shot down three Iranian F-14 fighters. The Iraqi news agency said the battle was still raging early
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  • ASEAN NEWS • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Charity walk to mark Queen's birthday
      161 8 BANGKOK, Sat. Hundreds of thousands of Thais here and an American astronaut today took part m a nationwide charity walkathon m honour of Queen Sirikit's birthday. The walkathon m honour of the Thai queen's 52nd birthday tomorrow was expected to raise nearly US$l million
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      Lock icon 'Thais to boost radio and TV networks'
      223 8 'Thais to boost radio and TV networks' Move 'to counter Laotian propaganda campaign' BANGKOK, Sat. THAILAND will improve its north-eastern radio and television networks to counter an alleged Soviet-backed Laotian propaganda campaign, the Bangkok Post newspaper said today. The Thai Parliament's budget scrutiny committee yesterday authorised increased funding for networks
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      Lock icon Philippines may lose foreign assets if IMF says 'no' to loan
      318 8 Philippines may lose foreign assets if IMF says 'no' to loan MANILA, Sat. The Philippine government may eventually lose its assets abroad if it fails to obtain a long-sought US$65O million (551,365 million) standby loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gold deposits abroad, aeroplanes and ships may be seized
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      Lock icon Indonesia to stay in Opec: Suharto
      110 8 Indonesia to stay in Opec: Suharto JAKARTA, Sat. Indonesia will not resign from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and would abide by any future Opec decision on prices, President Suharto said today. Mr Suharto was commenting on reports that Iran, Nigeria and Algeria were planning to leave Opec,
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      Lock icon MAS hires lobbyist to campaign for that extra flight
      193 8 MAS hires lobbyist to campaign for that extra flight LONDON, Sat. AFTER various futile attempts to persuade the British of their need for an extra flight to London, the Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) have decided to beef up their campaign at this end by hiring a professional lobbyist. It was
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      Lock icon New warships for RMN
      62 8 LUMUT, Sat. Several sophiscated warships will be added to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) fleet soon, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Mohamed Ghazali Seth said today. This was aimed at upgrading the RMN's capabilities and keeping up with the times, he said at the
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      Lock icon Underwater tunnel link with Singapore
      368 8 Proposal being seriously considered, say sources KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday AN UNDERWATER tunnel linking Johor Baru and Singapore is being seriously considered, it was reliably learnt yesterday. The possibility of linking the tunnel with Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system made the idea very attractive, sources
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      Lock icon Growth of economy fairly strong, says Bank Negara
      209 8 Growth of economy fairly strong, says Bank Negara -cenes dt Viaiavsian life KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Malaysian economy enjoyed "fairly strong" growth as demand for the country's primary commodity exports picked up, Bank Negara, the central bank, announced today. The bank said m a report on the performance of the
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      Lock icon Transport department officers accused of corruption
      213 8 Transport department officers accused of corruption JOHOR BARU, Sat THE Pan Malaysian Lorry Owners' Association has alleged that some members of the new team of enforcement officers from the Johor Road Transport Department have been demanding gratification from its members. The association president Madam Zainab Ahmad Yang said at a
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      Lock icon Johor police nab three suspected kidnappers
      175 8 Johor police nab three suspected kidnappers KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Johor police have detained three men m connection with the kidnapping of a tin miner's father here two weeks ago. They have also recovered some money believed to be part of the ransom. Police are now looking for another man m
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      Lock icon Commission of inquiry set up to probe Puchong mine disaster
      327 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. A commission of inquiry will be set up to look into the Puchong mine disaster near here if preliminary investigations indicate that the employers or any other party are to blame for the dredge capsizing on Wednesday.
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      Lock icon RTM to send staff to US for training
      221 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Radio and Television Malaysia (RTM) staff, especially those m newscasting and programme production, will be sent to train with major United States television networks to improve their standards. The US government has agreed to help m the scheme,which is
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Banks brace themselves for big loss of deposits
      564 9  - Banks brace themselves for big loss of deposits LILLIAN CHEW By What the MAS Bill could lead to STATUTORY boards and government-owned companies will be paid market interest rates for the money they deposit with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. And banks, fearing this decision, are busy studying their deposit
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      Malaysian team to take part in WITs convention
      178 9 Malaysian team to take part in WITs convention THE Public Sector Wits Convention 1984 will be held from Aug 13 to Aug 24, except on Saturday and Sunday, at the Civil Service Institute auditorium. A team from the Malaysian public sector will be among the 111 taking part m the
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      New alumni officer
      49 9 THE director of Instant Asia Cultural Shows has been selected as an officer of the executive board of the Inte--natioail Association of Eas West Centre Alumni. Ms Vivien Seah Wong, who is a director of the Orit.it Express travel agency, will serve as vice-president for development
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      Housing and car loans: 'Look before you leap'
      439 9  - Housing and car loans: 'Look before you leap' SOH TIANG KENG By of Business Times LOOK carefully before you leap this is the government's advice to consumers wishing to take car and housing loans. The government, m its Economic Survey of Singapore (second quarter 1984), calls upon banks and finance
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      Lock icon Speeding up beach security
      184 9 Picture by THEY may rib each other about looking like cirrus elephants on skate-boards but to picnickers, these scooter-rid-ing police officers are providing a jumbo-sized security service at the East Coast Park. These 51 cc single-seater scooters, which came on the scene on Thursday, will be
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      When a kilo of fat costs you $100
      467 10  -  For more than 400, it's money well-spent ARE you willing to pay $100 to lose one kilogram of fat? More than 400 Singaporeans m the past two months have and they have not lost their minds either... Neither are they painted tai-tais
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      Those burgers, fried chicken, pizza and doughnuts...
      193 10 Those burgers, fried chicken, pizza and doughnuts... FAST-FOOD joints are a recent phenomenon, but it is one that has taken the younger eating public by storm. Ask any nine-year-old where he would like to go for dinner and the answer almost always is "McDonalds." But McDonalds is not the only
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      Lock icon Posters at $1 each
      291 10 THIS one's for you, The Straits Times said on Friday when it reproduced Mr Chua Mia Tee's oil painting of the National Day parade. There was a second painting of the parade, a water-colour by Mr Ong Kirn Seng. The Times Group will reproduce both paintings
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      Man behind all that glitter in the sky
      535 10  -  GILLIAN POW-CHONG By MR JIM Souza, the man behind the National Day fireworks spectacular, is a busy man. He had barely got over Singapore's stereophonic concert m the sky before he was jetting back to Los Angeles. There, he will stage another
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      Peeping Tom caught and fined
      128 10 Peeping Tom caught and fined WHEN Anena Tray Anthonisamy entered the women's toilet, it was by design and not by accident. Anena, 26, seeing no one around, had gone into one of two cubicles of the toilet at Woodlands Checkpoint on Aug 3. He closed the door and waited until
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      Course on trading
      57 10 THE Trade Development Board is inviting exporters and cargo agents to attend a six-day basic course on trade classification and documentation from Sept 17. The cost per participant is $100. The closing date is Aug 21 and those interested can write to the TDB or contact Mr
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      Raffles Jaycees
      35 10 THE Raffles Chapter of the Singapore Jaycees will hold its inaugural annual general meeting on Aug 17. It is starting a membership recruitment drive. Contact Mr Roland Tan on *****97 for more information.
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      Unlicensed job agency raided
      571 11  -  DANIEUL MUDALI By Labour Ministry acts after complaints from foreign workers seeking big bucks m Jeddah LABOUR Ministry and Immigration Department officials raided the premises of a company off Upper Thomson Road on Friday to investigate complaints that it was operating as an unlicensed employment agency.
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      8 schools' way to foster filial piety
      206 11 8 schools' way to foster filial piety IT WAS a family affair at Tanjong Katong Girls' School yesterday morning when students of eight schools m the Katong constituency brought their parents and grandparents to a party. The elders were invited so as to foster m children the idea of filial
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      Medium molested woman
      334 11 Medium molested woman IN THE name of spirits and prayers, a temple medium conned a man into taking a long 3 a.m. walk. He also told the man to go straight on to work after praying at several places. The medium, Chng Hock Choon, 32, then went to the man's
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      Another train death
      184 11 POLICE are looking for the relatives of an unidentified Chinese woman who was knocked down by a train on Friday. She is the fourth person to have died m a train accident since the beginning of last month. A Kuala Lumpur-bound train hit the woman at about
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      New radio system for Sentosa cable cars
      181 11 New radio system for Sentosa cable cars THE Sentosa cable cars are to be fitted with a new oneway radio system m November. This will enable supervisors at the Mount Faber base station to communicate with the passengers during an emergency. The $60,000 system will replace the older system which
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      A community centre that's different
      384 12 IT'S the community centre with a difference art classes, a theatrical stage, day-care facilities for children and a snack bar just like the corner coffeeshop. And it hopes to attract residents from the middle-income group. The new River Valley community centre will, before the end
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      'Bosses, show your workers the way'
      116 12 'Bosses, show your workers the way' MANAGEMENT were urged yesterday to take the lead m instilling company loyalty among workers. The MP for Aljunied, Mr Chin Ham Tong said: "To command respect and loyalty from workers, management staff should first set an example by treating them with courtesy and respect."
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      Sembawang function
      52 12 THE Sembawang Constituency National Day Celebration Committee will organise a concert-cum-dinner on Aug 18 at Marsiling Lane at 7.30 p.m. to mark Singapore's 19th National Day and 25 years of nation-building. The Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade and Industry and MP for Sembawang, Dr Tony Tan,
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      Family sought
      63 12 POLICE want to contact the family of an elderly Indian who died m hospital on Monday. Mr Tharmalingam Muthusamy, 69, who had lived m the Sree Narayana Mission Home since 1982, was taken to hospital last week after he became ill. His relatives are asked to contact Assistant
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      'Stand up Singapore against the critics'
      609 12  -  IVAN LIM By Symbiotic PAP-NTUC relationship has achieved much, says Teng Cheong SINGAPOREANS should stand up to foreign criticisms of the close relationship between the government and unions, NTUC chief Ong Teng Cheong said last night. More than that, Singaporeans should be proud of
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      Lock icon A twist here, a shuffle there...
      142 12 National Day continues to be celebrated across Singapore Picture by HE DIDN'T speak but he danced. And danced. Taking a step oat of the unexpected, the Minister for the Environment and MP for Telok Ayer, Mr Ong Pang Boon (second from right), last night
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      I foresaw return of women MPs — Dr Chiang
      276 12 I foresaw return of women MPs Dr Chiang THE MP for Ulu Pandan, Dr Chiang Hai Ding, virtually announced Dr Dixie Tan as the PAP candidate to stand m the constituency for the next general elections. Dr Chiang is giving up politics to concentrate on his full-time job as an
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      Pass on right attitude to the young: Dr Tay
      243 12 NATIONAL Day dinner celebrations were held m other constituencies throughout the island. Over at River Valley, the MP. Dr Tay Eng Soon, reminded residents that the success of Singapore was due to the hard work of the people and the level-headedness
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      Philippines may make bid to post labour attache here
      351 12  - Philippines may make bid to post labour attache here EVANGELINE GAMBOA By In Manila THE Philippines may make a bid to post a labour attache m Singapore and to be included m the list of traditional sources of labour. Philippines Labour Minister Bias F.Ople is likely to propose these changes
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      Good friends
      101 12 Hongkong's safeguards include a minimum wage for maids, an efficient adjudication system for disputes and excellent relations with the Philippines consulate. Asked how Singapore was likely to react to this, Mr Ople said: "I don't know. But we are good friends." He said the basis of his trip
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      Reunited — class of '52
      536 13  - Reunited class of '52 GILLIAN POW-CHONG By THE class of '52 the start of the paper chase m Singapore, although at a much more leisurely pace than is the case today. A time when lecturers and students were like one big family. When the Vice-chancellor did not need to refer
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      Long-serving civil servant to retire
      392 13 ONE the longest-serving permanent secretaries, Mr K.R. Chandra, from the Ministry of Law, will retire m November after 31 years m the civil service. He will go on leave m October but will take his final bow on his birthday, Nov 2, when he turns
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      Prof Koh's new post
      23 13 PROFESSOR Tommy Koh, appointed as Ambassador to the United States m May, has also been appointed Ambassador to Brazil.
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      Two concerts sold out
      87 13 TICKETS for the New York Philharmonic chamber and orchestral concerts on Sept 7 and 10 respectively have been sold out. Gallery tickets at $2 each for the concert on Sept 8 are available at the following centres: Cold Storage Centrepoint and National Theatre, Monday to Sunday
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      Australian tourist escapes gallows
      524 13  -  BEN DAVIDSON By Charge of heroin trafficking reduced to unlawful possession AN AUSTRALIAN tourist escaped the gallows yesterday when an original charge of heroin trafficking was reduced to one of unlawful possession. Anthony Reid, 25, was jailed for six months by a district court for, among
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      'Rasa Singapura symbolises the ideal Singapore'
      514 14 'Rasa Singapura symbolises the ideal Singapore' Confucian scholar touches on common creed S Singapore must not be a melting pot, he added, saying that if different types of food were melted down, the taste would be awful. "But if you have a mosaic design, every colour and shape is inte-
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      President's visit
      28 14 PRESIDENT Devan Nair left last night for Geneva to visit a close friend who is seriously ill. During his absence, the Speaker will act as President.
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      Lock icon Your own little patch or bigger bins ... all to help pacify the ghosts
      223 14 Your own little patch or bigger bins all to help pacify the ghosts Pictures by and FIRST, they tried bins bat residents complained they were too small. The crux of the problem was that people wanted to barn their incense paper m an area mapped out as their very own
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      Ex-sales canvasser fined for corruption
      168 14 A FORMER sales canvasser, Martin Pang, 27, was yesterday fined $6,000 by a court for corruption. Pang, who was with Times Publishing Ber had was also ordered to pay a penalty of $1,543, the amount he had taken from the directors of two advertising firms
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      Grangeford owners vote to check out $2 m bill
      277 14  -  SAM RAN By APARTMENT owners of a three-year-old condominium want a second opinion before committing themselves to $2 million worth of repairs to stop rain water seeping through their walls. At a meeting of Grangeford residents yesterday, the more than 75
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      War survivors learn a few things about civil defence
      256 14 War survivors learn a few things about civil defence YOU'RE never too old to learn. That was what 27 senior citizens discovered at a civil defence training session yesterday. They learnt how to bandage the head, palm, elbow, chest and knee at the fourth-storey common corridor of Block 123 m
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      NTI student gets firm's study award
      108 14 NTI student gets firm's study award A FOURTH- YEAR .student from the National Technological Institute. Hui Keen Leone, 24, re^ ceived a $3,000 scholarship from the National Iron and Steel Mills Limited (NISM) yesterday His father, Mr Hui Poh Choon, 55. has been a maintenance worker In the company for
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      The Sunday Times VIEW Streamlined for efficiency
      326 15 The Sunday Times VIEW Streamlined for efficiency WHEN the PAP came to power under self-govern-ment m 1959, one of its earliest moves was to ensure that sacrifices were made at the top m order to set the right example. Government and civil service salaries were cut, waste was attacked. Twenty-five
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      25 YEARS AGO
      131 15 What The Sunday Times reported on Aug 9, 1959 ANOTHER big crowd is expected to keep a "Sunday date m the gardens" at Katong Park where the second Aneka Ragam Ra'ayat will be held. A two-hour live music show m a series sponsored by the Ministry of
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      The quiet millionaire
      1161 15 MALAYSIA'S NEW FINANCE MINISTER: DAIM ZAINUDDIN 4 It so happens that Mr Daim is a businessman...he was chosen because of his suitability for the job... Many of my close friends have become ministers...! can't appoint a total stranger... I have to know m them. 7 Malaysian Prime
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      200 15 THE STRAITS CHINESE HERITAGE SERIES $65.00 STRAITS CHINESE SILVER by Ho Wing Ming This is v collector's guide to Straits Chinese silver, the product of v curious blend between the art uud religious motifs of Chinese origin, und the motifs as well as the forms of articles derived from Hindu-Islamic
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      339 15 APPOINTMENTS R *-H I PERSONNEL X HIRP #1 ffM ORGANIZATION TALENT i r=^ DEVELOPMENT (PTE) LTO Our client, an expanding food packaging factory is seeking suitable candidates to fill their new manufacturing division as: PLANT MANAGER Th« Job: To assist m the recommendation and implementation of the company's objective plans
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      Economy doing well but Singapore Slapdash Pte Ltd also thriving
      1215 16  - Economy doing well but Singapore Slapdash Pte Ltd also thriving PETER BARNARD SEVEN DAYS By ON the eve of National Day Mr Lee Kuan Yew gave us the good news of 9.7 per cent growth m the first half of the year including a 22.8 per cent spurt m the
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      Walkabouts get too stagey
      664 16  -  IRENE HOE AS I SEE IT By THE best time to see a lion dance is on a ministerial walkabout. There were at least eight on the schedule at last Sunday's walkabout. And that is the clearest signal of the problem that besets these massive "cast-of-thousands"
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      Bottoms up, gentlemen
      642 16 AS is our wont, Friday night found us perched comfortably on wooden stools m front of our favourite sarabat stall, sucking up thick milky tea and fiery ginger tea by the litre. It was true equality. The words of Eggert, full-time philosopher at the National University of
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      Grace or gumption?
      986 17 Will the 1984 Games be better remembered for marathon runner Joan Benoit (left) or 'mermaids' Candy Costee and Tracy Ruiz? ALAN HUBBARD explains why they call it the Women's Olympics WHEN 27-year-old Joan Benoit crossed the finishing line, took off her white peaked baseball cap and tugged
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      WOMEN AT THE OLYMPICS
      91 17 How participation m the Summer Games by women has increased Year Number of Sports m Year Number of Sports m female which fema'e which athletes women athletes woimn compete compete 1900 11 1 1952 518 ~~5~ 1904 8 1 1956 371 5 1908 36 3 1960
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      When mixing is necessary for survival
      723 17  - When mixing is necessary for survival SUZANNE OOI By SHOULD all Singapore schools go co-ea? The question was raised recently m the wake of official concern over the number of better educated women who are remaining single. Advocates hope that girls and boys mixing at school will develop friendships and
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      Watch the Charge of the Heavy Brigade
      374 18  -  EPSOM JEEP By WAR WEAPONS IT LOOKS like the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Kuala Lumpur today, second day of the Selangor Turf Club August Meeting. War Weapons should fire the opening salvo and take Race 1, Blitz 'Em should blast them
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      14-length winner fit and fresh after let-up
      225 18  - 14-length winner fit and fresh after let-up PEDIGREE By Our man on the track KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Bay Thunder has the potential of a topflight stayer and looks set to make it three-off-the-reel m Race 6 for Class 3 top division horses over 1,800 m. This four-year-old, back after a
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      Mudlarks
      117 18 RACE 1: Hand In Hand 11, Assure, Bon jour. Fighting Princess RACE 2: Cabochon n, Dollar Might, Glory Bound n, Why Like That 11 Smartest, Marble Queen, Heng Heng RACE 3: Bylon, Pins, Kita Punya, Graceful RACE 4: Right Tempo, Pingat Mas 11, Graceland, Lone venture RACE 5: Rhythm
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      441 18 RACE EPSOM JEEP RACING ED PEDIGREE TONTO WENG SOOK 4 War Weapons 4 War Weapon* 4 War Weapons 4 War Weapons 3WuTu 5 Masirah 10 Go-Getter 6 Hand In Hand 10 Go-Getter 10 Go-Getter 10 Go-Getter 2 Sterling Bond 10 Go-Getter 2 Sterling Bond 4 War
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      Today's Kuala Lumpur card
      5426 18 ■PVPPWH 1.45 CLASS 5 DIV 4 --1,200m H :T,\H ->» 1 (Ratings: 45-32) (Stakes: $11,500) 1 *o*B9* Tlba Tlba n55 (41) Condominium- Jaafar 5 nzh d 2 -2 (1200 m) Poor form; last of 9in Div 2 1200 m Ipoh July 14 P Lee 9 2
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      Good day for lesser lights
      2448 19  -  OUR RACING TEAM By KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Two of the lesser lights among the jockeys, Peter Lee and M. Junaidi, making full use of the few riding opportunities that come their way, had a great day here today, opening day of the Selangor Turf Club
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      Inconsiderate: Rajoo suspended
      866 19 STIPE'S REPORT KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Jockey R. Rajoo was suspended for two rare days for inconsiderate riding m Race 4 today. The stewards found that he had allowed his mount, Raja Kopi, to shift ground rounding the turn at the 800 m when not quite clear of
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      Gauci the Great
      876 19  -  RAMSAY ZIEGALAAR He's the first to make clean sweep of riding titles m Victoria By MELBOURNE, Sat. They call him the "Whiz Kid," the "Boy Wonder" and the "Steve Cauthen of Australia." Racing journalists are lavish In their praise for Darren Gaacl who, at 18, Is thi.s
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      Starkey gets 14 days for reckless riding
      103 19 LONDON, Sat. Jockey Greville Starkey was suspended for 14 days yesterday for reckless riding on Rousillon m a race won by Chief Singer at Goodwood last week. Rousillon had finished second to Chief Singer but was disqualified and placed last after the stewards
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      423 19 APPOINTMENTS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEEREAST ASIA mwmmmmaM Geosource Inc., with their home office located m Houston, Texas U.S.A., is an established leader m providing high technology products and services to the petroleum industry Within the Exploration Products Division, Geophysical Systems Operation, there is a need for a Field Service Engineer m
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      335 20 MDM WAN YOKE LIN AGE 81 passed away peacefully on 11th August 1984 leaving behind beloved Sons Daughters-in-law, Daughters Sons-in-law, Grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn her loss. Body is lying at No 1 Ford Avenue. Cortege will leave No. 1 Ford Avenue on Wednesday, 15th
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      32 20 MR CHIANG SHEN SAN Departed 12th August 1903 Departed from our lives one so dear. But m our hearts forever near Always rtmimbtrad by wita, »on» daughters-in-law and grandchildcafv
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      199 20 (Departed 12th August 1953) One year has passed, but the memories still linger on. With our mother whom we love Intensely. You tolled all those years for us. And then you had to go To eternal peaceful rest. Always remembered by family. Sons, Daughters-in-law, Orandchl'dren, great grandchildren,
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      143 Acknowledgements
      131 20 The Family of the Late MDM OW WAH SAM departed 5/8/84 wish to express their gratitude to ralativo* frisndi, colleaguss. buaineaa aaaociataa and mombors of tho Church of Our Saviour tor their kind attendance, condolencea, donations, scrolls and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Also apecial thanks to doctors
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      70 20 In Loving Memory Of MR. ALBERT TAN Departed 12.8.83 Not just today but every day, We remember the times we shared. F«om:Staff Management Of PANDAIR FREIGHT (S) PTE LTD. "In Memoriam" is for the loved ones whom you remember In Loving Memory of MADAM CHOO BOH
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      90 20 AL-FATEHAH The family of late ABDUL MALIK BIN ABDUL LATIFF departed sth August '84 wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all rela tives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and contributions during their recent bereavement. Ma> Allah bless his soul. Amien The Faintly of the
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    Banking on the Allen tradition
    1232 20 Memories of Spurs '61 and Les rekindled as Clive takes up challenge THE ROB HUGHES COLUMN LONDON, Sat. To make a real financial killing m soccer these days, a man has to be capable of scoring goals and acclimatising overnight to foreign ways. Most men,
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    249 20 Manuela makes her way into final of US Open INDIANAPOLIS, Sat. Topseeded Bulgarian Manuela Maleeva, and third-seeded American Lisa Bonder, yesterday reached the women's final of the US$5OO,OOO ($1,070,000) United States Open clay court tennis championships here. Manuela scored a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Hungarian Andrea Temesvari and Lisa defeated
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    269 20 Agnew sends Windies duo sprawling LONDON, Sat. Jonathan Agnew snapped up the crucial wickets of Gordon Greenidge and Vivian Richards as England jolted West Indies on the third day of the Fifth and final cricket Test at the Oval here today. Fast bowler Agnew 's first two Test victims came
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    439 20 BIRMINGHAM CITY signed Wolverhampton Wanderers soccer striker Wayne Clarke on Friday to replace Howard Gayle, who was sold earlier m the week to Sunderland for £75,000 ($208,100). WEST HAM goalkeeper Phil Parkes will miss the English First Division club's pie-season build-up. He has been ordered
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    310 21  -  HAKIKAT RAI By THE pace is bound to be fast and furious when national women's walking champion Margaret Tan takes to the track m the five-kilometre final on the second day's programme of the Times InterBusiness Houses Athletics Meet at the
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    532 21  - Kick-off for a new era JOE DORAI By m Kuala Lumpur BY NOON today, Malaysia's dwindling soccer fortunes will be m the hands of a new leader the Sultan of Pahang, whose dynamism and love for sport is well known. The Sultan is expected to be elected unopposed as president
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    448 21  -  TAY CHENG KHOON By YOUNG Patrick Thio would do well to take a few lessons on survival from maestro Zainal Abidin. While Zainal was ruthless m his 9-5, 9-0, 9-2 demolition of Michael Tang m the A Grade final of the Ovaltine individual squash championships
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    131 21 ARCHERY Pesta Sukan meet (Gloucester Barracks, 8 a. m.). ATHLETICS Times Inter-Business Houses meet (National Stadium, 9 a. m. and 2 p.m.). Kirn Kent CSC finals (Toa Payoh, 8). CRICKET SCA Senior League: Armed Forces v SCC Ist XI (Tanglin), SCC 2nd Xl v I A (Balestier
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      842 22 Shot from out of the blue The spirit of a murdered brother drives Valeric to the top of the Olympic track ladder Valeric was deter- mined to do well...because of a tragic story involving her closest brother Robert. It was 10 years ago when Robert, then 18, was murdered while
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      503 22  - Protest falls on deaf ears GODFREY ROBERT By LOS ANGELES, Sat. The protest committee, headed by Prof Anwar Chowdhry, of Pakistan, last night overruled an American protest over the disqualification of their light-heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield by Yugoslav referee Gligorie Novicic on Thursday. In a two-paragraph statement, Prof Chowdhry said
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      260 23 Rest of the Olympic Games action Australian women pay dearly for their ealry misses LOS ANGELES, Sat. Holland, World and European Cup holders, won the Olympic women's hockey gold medal yesterday when they beat Australia 2-0 m the last match of the competition. The result gave
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      1466 23  - Games that make the world go round THE PRIDE Lewis may earn more 9 from these Games, but Saidur Rahman Dawn, the little sprinter from Bangladesh may, m years to come, get more pleasure when he recalls how he carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony and had his
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      181 23 LOS ANGELES, Sat. The United States completed an unchallenged march through the men's Olympic basketball tournament yesterday by crushing Spain 96-65 (half time 52-29) to win the gold medal. The victory gave the Americans their ninth gold medal m 10 Olympic basketball tournaments. The
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      215 23 Bronze medallists after last-ditch effort LOS ANGELES, Sat. Striker Stjepan Deveric grabbed a last-gasp winner as Yugoslavia hit back to beat Italy 2-1 and win the bronze medal m the Olympic soccer tournament last night. Deveric struck nine minutes from time, pushing a pass from Mehmed Bazdarevic past
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      114 23 MALIBU, Sat. Yugoslavia won the gold medal when they drew 5-5 with hosts United States m the Olympic waterpolo tournament last night. The Americans had a 5-2 lead with three minutes remaining m the third quarter, but the Yugoslavs rallied to equalise with three quick goals. Yugoslavia and
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      162 23 LOS ANGELES, Sat. The Chinese proved they were a diving force to be reckoned with when Zhou Jihong won the Olympic women's platform gold medal yesterday. China's first gold medal m the pool showed they have the depth of talent to overcome their lack
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      Hitting it 'Deck' Down Under
      872 24  -  ALAN HUBBARD By LOS ANGELES, Sat. When Rob de Castella turns right off Exposition Boulevard and heads towards the last lap m the Memorial Coliseum tomorrow evening he will pass a huge advertisement placard exhorting him: "Go Deck". Friends of the Australian have clubbed together
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      Lock icon It's the twitch that counts
      256 24 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Youngsters who dream of emulating the extraordinary athletic feats of American sprinter Carl Lewis should check first to see how much fast-twitch muscle fibre they have. If they don't have much, they can immediately abandon any thought of becoming an Olympic sprinter.
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      Superstar Daley's royal comedy of errors...
      356 24 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Daley Thompson, Britain's Olympic decathlon champion, has been given a royal pardon following the off-the-cuff remarks he made here about Princess Anne. Thompson, 26, stunned a packed Press conference when he made sexual jibes and infantile innuendos about his discussion with
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      401 24 "GIVE me a Carl Lewis". Hairdressers around the world should sharpen their scissors m anticipation. They can expect a flood of requests after the Olympics from youngsters wanting to look like the superstar athlete. Lewis' paintbrush style, which he had done specially for the Games, may
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      Steve as good as gold
      553 25  -  Alan Hubbard Jerry Sen Report by Pictures by Cram now the hot favourite for the 1 ,500 m as his main rivals are knocked out cold STEVE CRAM, the 1,500 metres world champion who thought he hadn't got a prayer m the Olympics when he
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      210 25 Ulrike still has the glitter after 12 years LOS ANGELES. Sat. West Germany's Ulrike Meyfarth won the Olympic women's high jump gold medal for the second time m 12 years when she beat Italy's Sara Simeoni yesterday. Ulrike, who was 16 when she took the title for the first time
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      339 25 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Doable world champion Mary Decker's fall In the 3,MOm final yesterday lasted only a split second, but Immediately became the biggest controversy of the Games. It sparked heated debate about what actually happened, and a study of the video-tape revealed: Just past the halfway mark,
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    1677 26  -  Alan Hubbard By m Los Angeles Barefoot Zola runs into a storm as Queen Mary crashes out of final THE hysterical heroine, sobbing and moaning, is carried from the arena m the arms of her muscleman lover. The outraged audience boo and hiss the villain of the piece,
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        521 2  - It started out as promotion gimmick JULIE TAN With the breakdance final six days away, here's the man who started a trend and the all-girl crew who are hip-hopping onto the scene. By 4 1 have to prove that breakdancing can be a healthy sport. The kids have the right
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        Girls who hope to swing into a male domain
        428 2  - Girls who hope to swing into a male domain WENDY YANG By GIRL breakdancers have scarcely seen the light of day m Singapore. Though Lucinda Dickey, the dancer m the film Breakdance, has shown that women can break, rock and electric boogie as well as men, the local breakdance scene
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          549 2 PATTI, wife of David Soul (right) has filed for divorce from the former Starsky And Hutch star even though their third child is due m January. Soul was arrested two years ago for physically abusing Patti but she later dropped charges. To add to the
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        Hundreds want a chance to dance
        172 2 SBC kicks off showdance auditions AN OVERWHELMING number of applications have been received for SBC's first-ever showdancing course. Nearly 700 dance enthusiasts have applied for the course, which will include lessons m rock 'n' roll, jazz, Broadway and Latin dancing, m addition to the
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        Broker tells of the real creeps in Tinsel Town
        396 2 J REMEMBER the creepy 1 crawlers crunching beneath Harrison Ford's and Kate Capshaw's feet m Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom 9 Well, they're the real thing, reports the USA Today. They were imported by Hollywood bug broker Andy Miller,
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        When the flesh is weak
        322 3  -  LIM KAY TONG By THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN At Orchard Starring Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews and Kirn Bassinger Directed by Blake Edwards DIRECTOR Blake Edwards' new film shows that neither he nor Burt Reynolds have lost their relish for side-splitting comedy. The pity is
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        Wine, women and Burton
        517 3 LIM KAY TONG, himself an actor by training, recounts the elusive glories of the late actor RICHARD Burton, 58, who died last Sunday, once said: "If anyone wishes to speak of a man who has unwisely, indeed lavishly, squandered his God-given gifts, he has only to
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        Andy and the sizzle of success
        535 3 JULIE TAN meets Hongkong star Andy Lav Tak Wah. who's raising temperatures with his new film, Everlasting Love HE'S a fireman's son and he's hot property. But Andy Lav Tak Wah thinks little of his current reign as Hongkong's favourite leading man. The TV
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        665 4  -  Such sombre faces at Parade, such fierce joy at Olympics WHERE was the spirit of celebration that SBC promised to capture by zooming m on the crowds watching the National Day Parade? Especially when the parade was a great colourful spectacle. The march-past of military personnel
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        Make room for hotel escapades
        341 4  -  HOTEL, based on Arthur Hailey's novel of the same name, may just do for hotels what Love Boat did for cruises make them appear romantic and glamourous. Using San Francisco's Fairmount Hotel, redubbed St Gregory for the series, Love Boat producer Aaron Spelling tries to
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        149 4  - The showgirl and the US President TEO LIAN HUAY ■By LOOK EAST I IT WAS one of those little heartwarming gestures: A president writes a note to thank a singer for entertaining his people. But the fact that it was a note from American President Ronald Reagan to Taiwanese pop
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        Veterans' new deal
        77 4 OLD they may be, but over-the-hill Shek Kin and Lei Heong Kam certainly are not. The two veterans of the Hongkong acting fraternity have been picked to host a TVB talk show which spotlights the great outdoors. Traditionally, the hosts have been much younger, and of the
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        75 4 Tired Roman SUPERSTAR Roman Tarn collapsed several nights ago from sheer exhaustion. The singer found the strain of his work too much to bear. He had spent weeks on end doing three things simultaneously recording his new album, rehearsing for a forthcoming opera, and singing at a Hongkong nightclub. But
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        52 4 THE film Ah Ying (currently showing at local cinemas) bagged the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the Third Hongkong Film Awards ceremony a week ago. It was the second time around for director Allen Fong, who picked up the same award m 1982 for Father
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        94 4 ONE scene Hongkong TV viewers have been waiting for but will not see is Fong Po Po's bathing scene m the much-publicised period drama, Wu Che Tian. Censors felt that the scene m the Asia-TV production was too brazen. Last heard, the producers are appealing against the cut.
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        267 7 POP star Lionel Richie, who describes himself as a "frustrated athlete all my life", is thrilled that the Los Angeles Olympics officials have chosen him to sing at the closing ceremony today. The ceremony will be shown on Channel 5 tomorrow, at 10.10 p.m.
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        783 7  -  Georgina Emmanuel CLASSICAL REVIEW By< SHOULD musicians be flattered with technical cosmetics? Hans Fantel posed this question m a New York Times article devoted to the "morals of the microphone". As recording techniques grow increasingly sophisticated, this is an issue that usually catapults most
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        Sentimental and surprising
        381 7  -  CHOW SOOK YIN CHINESE RECOUPS 1 ■By INNOCENCE David Lee (Philips) THE two Mandarin tracks on David's debut album led me to believe that his gutsy style limited his appeal to the younger set. As I am on the wrong side of 20, I found his singing
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        197 7 USING a handbell, you can create music ranging from classical and baroque to jazz and pop. If you can imagine yourself holding a cup and dipping and raising it m and out of water without spilling a drop, then you have the basic movement. The
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        211 8 WASN'T National Day exciting with its parade and a day away from school? What did you like best about the parade? Don't you think the marching soldiers were grand and the dancing girls so colourful? Have you ever taken part m a parade, or Youth Festival or even
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        83 8 Do you know Why do soldiers salute by raising hand to forehead? Until the end of the 18th century, soldiers and junior officers saluted their superiors by doffing their hats, a custom that went back to the time when knights used to lift their visors to uncover their faces before
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        450 18  - No effort spared to broaden ties Mr A. A. Murthado By Indonesian Charge d Affaires at interim THIS Friday, Indonesian people everywhere will again celebrate their National Day. On this day, they solemnly pay tribute to the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives for the noble cause of independence. And
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        291 18 INDONESIA is all geared up to boost tourism, both from abroad and domestic. Its target as set out m this year's Repelita IV (National Development Plan) is an annual average growth of 14 per cent to reach the target of one million visitors by the end of
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        Climb a volcano
        690 18  -  PAUL WEDEL By Writing for the International Herald Tribune Scale the legendary abodes of the gods and watch the world fall away THE expanse of sand, ash and lava rubble surrounding the volcano's cone looks dead. But a deep rumble and a slow curl of smoke make
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        215 19  -  KHNG EU MENG TO THE batik expert, there's a pattern for every occasion and thus one can tell this by looking at the batik design worn. As a guide, the following batiks play prominent roles m an Indonesian's life cycle: When sick he puts on
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        699 19  - Cloth that reflects historical changes KHNG EU MENG 3 By AT EVERY gathering of the clan, each aunt would wear her latest batik sarong. Before long, they would get round to talking about them. Sixth auntie's sarongs were always bright and colourful with butterflies and flowers. Third auntie's were sober-coloured
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        1224 20  - When seniority breeds contempt JOHN CLAMMER Corrupt, greedy, naive or weak the old come off poorly m Chinese soap operas despite the value placed on filial piety By Sociologist Second of three parts OF ALL the themes m Chinese literature, the relationship between the generations must surely be a favourite
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      539 14 RATES: CLASSIFICATION GROUP Ordmory I Off per word (Mm $1 b 00) I Ti o"nri i A Entertainment A Food guide S.m,-0, ip loy $5 P 7 cr oo°j t r C a^ T.mes, B Services A Merchandise > IO e n C Business To Business (Mrs5 P Pr8 r
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      266 14 75 Registration Numbers BEAUTIFUL CAR NUMBER EAB6M" for sale. Offer above $1,500 secures. Tel: *****48, pager no *****01. REGISTRATION NUMBER 72 for sale. Highest offer secures. Call between morning till noon. *****13. 76 Vehicle* For Sale a) Alia Peugeot ALMOST 1976 ALFA Alfetta 16 2nd private owner. Alrcon. Hl-fl. Excellent
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      611 14 ALMOST 1983 NISSAN Sunny 1 3 5-speed One careful owner, high power radlc cassette. Accident free $22,500 negotiable. Tel *****60 NINE MONTH OLD Nissan Pulsar Aircond, radio, cassette.sport rims. Brand new condition $21.3)0 ono Can trade m. Tel: *****49 1979 OATSUN 100A PII. PARK aircon. radio cassette, tax new. beautltul
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      420 15 76 Vehicles For Sale d) Flat 124 SPORTS. EXCELLENT condition (engine and body), full accessories (Mag-rims, aircon, etc.). $7,400. Prakash *****61 74 137S 1000 Mat for sale New 6 months tax Tel *****04 c) Ford 1974 FORD CORTINA, new tax. new test certificate New Mlchelin tyres, exhaust system, clutch, carburettor,
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      403 15 76 Vehicles For Sale Honda 82 JAN ACCORD Ex-Auto PS Power windows. Centre locking. Original metallic silver. Expensive audio system 4 speakers, sports rims/tyres. Accessories. Low mileage. Accident free. Looks elegant. Carefully maintained. Expat engineer's car. $28,500 ono Phone *****87. No brokers please. ALMOST 1070 HONDA/ automatic, private lady owner,
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      430 15 76 Vehicles For Sale t) Honda •S3 JUNE HONDA Accord manual ex. power steering, central lockIng, power window, one owner. Excellent condition. Tel: *****28. ACCORD 3 DOORS November 1981 excellent condition. Price: $21,500 Call 221 1845 MARCH '76 HONDA Civic, auto. PARF eligible, alrcond, good condition. $8,100. Tel: *****40 MARCH
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      420 15 76 Vehicle* For Sale g) Mamda 1071 MAZDA BONGO I- 1000 In good condition. Road tax 12/84. Price $1,800. Tel: *****80 Yusoff. 1979 MAZDA 909 Station Wagon 2 company owner, pass Inspection $3,500 Tel: *****61 h) Moreodom AUGUST 197S MERCEDES 200 manual. Power steering, alrcon, high power radio/ cassette, nonPARF
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      421 15 76 Vehicles For Sale I) Mltsublmml OW TS? LEAVI JAN. 1981 Lancer 1400 SL for sale. PARF. new road tax, radio cassette, aircon Price $16,000 nett. Loan arrangeable. Tel: *****85. 1003 MITSUBISHI LANCER F 1400 GLX. Aircon, radio cassette 1 owner. Tax 2/85. Showroom condition. $21,400 ono. Tel: ALMOST 1000
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      378 15 76 Vehicles For Saw Mitsubishi •1 MITSUBISHI LANCER 1400GL Aircon, radio. 1 owner. Tax 1/85. Good condition $17,900 ono Tel: *****58 DEC. 1975 LANCER 1400 Eligible for PARF Tax till Dec Selling $8,800 Call *****21. Yusoff. END 1902 TREDIA 1400 GLX 1 owner. Showroom condition. $22,000 Tel: *****82 1977 MIT
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      375 15 76 Vehicles For Sale 76 Vehicles For Sale j) Toyotm J) Toyotm Our showrooms are open today for more of a great deal. TOYOTA BORNEO MOTORS For a great deal more QUEEN STREET TEL *****33 ALJUNIED ROAD TEL *****32 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD TEL *****55 6 7 8 9 EAST COAST
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      309 15 1903 TOYOTA CORONA 1.8 GL. Aircon, power steering/ windows. $27,000 ono Tel. *****86. k) Others 1980 MH. Lancar 1400 Automatic a aircond 1979 Mazda 621 a aircond ISS2 DaUun pick-up a aircond. low bed 1900 DaUun CIO pick-up 1975 Toyota Corolla 1200 a aircond. sport rims TEL: *****37 *****32. JANUARY
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      420 15 78 Vehic For Sato k) Others 19>1 MO MIDGET fur sale Owner leaving Selling cneap *****2 b I) Comment*! Vehicles ALMOST 1980 DAIHATSU S6OV 5-door van 550 cc In tip top condition Price $4,600 Tel: *****93 DECEMBER IMI DATSUN C2O Van one company owne' road tax till November 84 pass
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      790 16 76 Vehicles For Sal* m Motor Cycles/ Scooters SUZUKI CM BLUEBIRD. 6 months old Selling $600 I'arry on instalmi>«ts Tel: *****59 (2poi to f> p.m.). IMO VAMAHA RXIOO, original red. accident free excellent condition. Price very reasonable. Contact Alan at *****93. 1982 SEPTEMBER KAWASAKI 7.2SGTT 1 owner Very seldom used.
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      663 17 89 Properties For Sale d) HDB Apartments SIM.OOO ONLY. 5-ROOMED Hedok South Blk. 19 near hawker centre, market Terrazzo. furnished Full CPF *****38 ROOM FLAT WITH own locked staircase. Upper Aljunied. $19,500 Use CPK $18,900. Tel: *****67/ 2****** 2 ROOMED FLAT MACPHERSON Lane Oood lorallty New piping and wiring $19,000
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      32 18 J GROUP OF COMPANIES 8 extend their very best wishes to g S the Government Reople of I THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA I H on the occasion of their S INDEPENDENCE t
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      116 18 CONGRATULATIONS I and BEST WISHES to the People and Government of the Republic of INDONESIA on the occasion of their 39th Independence Day 17th August 1984 1 Vr v Eagle Engineering Co. \.A V (Pte) Ltd. 63, Jalan Benaan Kapal Singapore 1439 Tel *****55 CAble: Eaglengine Telex: R*****1 "EAGLE" Jakarta
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      197 19 P r CbmraaJatms the People Government of The Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of their 39th Independence Day. f XIX YUBK CO. PTE.LTD. I A 10,Collyer Quay. #10-05, Ocean Building, Singapore 01 04. £^^^J Tel.: 91 3677 Cable Add.: "KINYUENCO" Telex. RS ***** KYC VW M APPOINTED BY INDONESIAN
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      45 19 Jf Congratulations and Best Wishes to THE GOVERNMENT A PEOPLE of the REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA on the occasion of their INDEPENDENCE DA V 6UAN GUAM SHIPPING (PTE) LTD 60. Cecil Street #0300 wl 3rd Floor. Kwantung Provincial Bank Bldg fJ-J V^_ Singapore 0104 Ml v^^^ele^S2l39^ab[e^UANSHlPj^
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      127 19 Heartiest Congratulations to k the People and Government I o£ the Republic o£ Indonesia on their 39th Independence Day, J7l* August 1984 I 1 ASIEN TRAVEL I OTK TOUR PTE. LTD. I 19 Tanglin Road, #81-04, I •^QasK^ Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore 1024. H <$£*'•$> Tel: *****24, *****25, *****04 ■M^
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  • SUSNDAY PLUS
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      22 1 SUSNDAY PLUS Mind and Body Fashion Food Look Interiors Arts and Books Travel The Sunday Times, August 12, 1984 4 s y^i
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      UNKNOWN
      1149 1 Fresh out of university, CHRISTINA TSENG plunged into a job that meant late nights, loud music and above all strong feet. She quit, and is now a journalist. But who are the girls who stay on? I WAS flat broke. I needed a job badly, any job that would
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      Checking out the customers
      294 1 The M«sle-L»vera: They tend to sit next to the stage. After their fourth round they might even go on stage. They come every night and have eyes only for their favourite performer. The Lasers: They stick close to the bar. They're usually m their mid-thirties or
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    • MIND & BODY
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        Lock icon Tune in to each other
        800 2  -  DRLEO BUSCAGLIA Listening brings out the best m the listener and the person talking By American professor of psychology and best-selling author HEAVEN knows, we all have communication problems. But one of the most interesting communication problems I've ever heard of was between two individuals
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        Lock icon Daily care for men
        188 2 SKIN rr isn't Men are vulnerable to skin problems, many of which can lead to premature ageing of the skin and to medical problems like skin cancer. Today's active men spend more time m the sun, jogging, at tennis, sailing or golf. A sunscreen product offering
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        A passing phase
        328 2 ALMOST all of us have been plagued at one time or other by hiccups, which can strike at the most embarassing and unexpected times. Despite hiccups' common occurrence, doctors know little about their cause and still less about how to cure them, reports the US Today. Hiccuping
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        What doctors say after jogging guru's death
        602 2  -  P O'DRISCOLL S FINDLAY EXERCISE By and T he running gospel of Fixx On running style: "Run naturally. Your body is different from everyone else's. It's a mistake to imitate anyone else's running style. Keep your body straight and your head up and
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        496 2 v&- Armstrong mmm floors Mp^wontsend \pp^ your budget through the roof. The attractive thing about Armstrong floors, besides their obvious beauty, is that they come at a price /^N that won't blow your budget. (i^Xi fnStl^Ol^C l (The cost of our ceilings, too, won't v_>^ make you hit the roof)
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        422 2 QUALIFY,* promotion through ICS SPECIALIZED COURSES FROM U.K. IN MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Improve your position by learning at home and Iv paid what you are really worth. ICS home-stud\ courses have helped thousands of ambitious men and women achieve promotion and better pay Moderate fees all books supplied Take
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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        69 2 WHAT TrtE R'*K OF I \S \T OKib U^e /AM FROM/4 *l\JP'fo& CohTR A CHEST X-RAY 2. CEpT\O^i UIHEbi YOU'RB pRBAST-FZBPIH&Z -The Zame A$ Your vuß\h& MoHTtifMtH PI6K OF CAHCER OR 9 J*ttf(r7^ HEAPT VttßAtE FRO* fa^fjffi l^p%. <ZmoK\hg TkjJo ytyf^Oltt Trkbf& CtGARzTTe* PW«& fcR $HAN O X? HOH-* Your
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        Lock icon Parisian summer
        636 3 Parisian summer LIM PHAY-LING discovers a stepping up of Gallic chic at a local French store TAKE another look. The made-in-France clothes on this page are from Galeries Lafayette. You know, that French department store out m the suburbs between Newton and Thomson roads. The store has seen a lot
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        24 3 wjr SifiQSpCn Paying ThP^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WHY FITN^MJHJHBI BEAUTY COOKERY: NeS^9EvP|RHHk I^^ Fresh VegetW A W^M^^t^ SPECIALS: Turbulaices Giveawajß k \Jjt^ HW Designers Contest '84 \)p&
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        291 3 H m/v Jlgardens A Discerning Choice m Delightful Country Living. Far Horizon Gardens comprises 270 exclusive apartments situated within 10 acres of peaceful, verdant ground, yet is just a few minutes away from ample amenities within the vicinity. jS^:. j^nj^-^--mB I H^^l^^^^^^^vdß j^bt J f »j^" >*%SS a^ggWi^Jw^ >- J>»
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    • FOOD
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        For rojak, porridge and carrot cake lovers
        796 4 MARGARET CHAN named the Alexandra Village Hawker Centre as her favourite hawker centre last week. Today she rates some better known hawker centres and identifies a few of the best stalls m other places. THE most well-known hawker centre m Singapore, Newton Hawker
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        Celebrity Choice
        14 4 A column on what well-known personalities eat. This week, model Bessie Chee.
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        A Sichuan change from noodles
        251 4 A Sichuan change from noodles By MARGARET CHAN THE Model of the Year ordered lunch with great aplomb. As a food writer, it's a rare for me when another takes charge of the ordering of dishes. We had chicken with dried chilli, stirfried frog legs, ma po dou fu (beancurd
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        More Vietnamese offerings
        868 4  -  LEE GEOK BOI By Pare'pi Vietnamese Seafood Restaurant, 0124-0134, Orchard Plaza, 150 Orchard Road, tel. *****11. Airconditioned. Hours: noon to 3 p.m., 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Recommended: Fried spring roll ($6 for 12 rolls); barbecued prawn meat on sugar cane ($4 each); pork meat steamed roll
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        354 4 Moon Cakes that are simply heavenly Experience once again Moon Cakes that are simply neavenly at Cathay and Kelong Thomson i Restaurants. This season's specialty comes with J traditional fillings like bean paste, melon seeds and egg yolks. Also available, our unique creation of i nonya-inspired Moon Cakes with pendan,
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        315 4 THE Kureoka A steamed mustard Teppanyaki Restaurant in cabbage stuffed with Liang Court is offering a minced shrimps, and half-price special to m braised beancurd in women this month as k J claypot. Prices range part of their promotion of U| rom t0 a Pl ate Japanese cuisine. /JoM w
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        296 4 ___fir^* H^^SaAflflflH IPP^^^Sl_a_L_iiH t^Nj___P_P_M_i_^_PiT?^____ha»_— i^Ll -MPPPJ^-__* T i l_ _H_____l BppPUJilvM'i^^^J 1 ll fi-_hr _L_____PP'Mr9^__l___ a s v My teertt o«w @YS/JMW) DYMAFLEX Method BUILD HANDSOME HEMAN -MUSCLED BODY m just 10 minutes a day. Ya«, if the girls LAUGH at you tnow when you take off your shirt, they'll
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    • LOOK
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        Lessons in English: Your words are you
        768 5 Speech IN a restaurant, a waitress walks up to some customers, order pad m hand, and asks: "Wha you wan?" In a department store a few blocks away, a customer is told by the store assistant: "You screw yourself." Is Singapore's courtesy campaign
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        How to improve
        95 5 DO a course m the language. Listen. Be more alert to what you are listening to. Get as much exposure to the language as possible, for example, through the media, books or films. The British Council (tel: *****44) has a "Hotline" on Fridays, between 1 p.m. and
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        If you don't want to leave them fuming
        308 5 Etiquette IQ. IS it bad manners to light op a cigarette m someone else's office without first asking if yon may? A. Yes. Smokers should not place non-smokers m the position of having to ask them to refrain from smoking. The general
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        The tasty side of leftovers
        207 5 Housekeeping > SAVE stale bread m the refrigerator until a substantial supply has accumulated. Dry out m the oven and run through a food grinder or food processor. Store bread crumbs m the freezer until :ieeded. KKTUMUP Turn the last drop into a tasty salad
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        261 5 vjt I I lINIji IUUK I II W I 1 CLOVERMATES IS ONE PLACE YOU MUST VISIT M WmWk^^ Wm^r BECAUSE WE OFFER: READY STOCK Avoic tne disappointment of not getting the tiles you want. We have immediate supply of all tiles m our range. CONTRACTOR SERVICE Your search ends
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        Cluster your pictures
        461 6 Hang them at eye level and arrange them together for effect VERY few people are content to leave all the walls m their home completely bare. While there are people who can achieve a striking effect by hanging up anything from old hats to beer mats, most
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        Choose a frame that matches
        499 6  -  ANN MILLINGTON By HOW effective pictures look depends very much on how they are framed. However good a painting may be, it will not be shown off to the best advantage if it is put m an unsuitable frame. All the experts agree on the
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        Two trolleys in one
        158 6  -  CHEN GUOXIAN Alternative THE trolley is fast becoming a common feature m many modern houses. Essentially it is nothing more than a tray on wheels to transport food and drinks from the kitchen to the dining or sitting room. But the Thymus (above) is designed to
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        Handy holder
        94 6 Do it yourself Old cardboard tubes which are often used for posting or storing pictures and documents, can be put to a number of uses. Cut short lengths at an angle as shown. Using a strong adhesive, mount four lengths together on a suitable baseboard wood or stout
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        177 6 I W~^ j.i w i .in l The RISIS Silver Egg a real egg invnorfcfced through a unique process that encaptures it m star, mates a meaningful gift m cornroemoration of 25 years of successful Nation Building. EL2L, a U" I l Tradi'mndliy a symbol A of bfe Because from
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        55 6 The big picture' of the world... Business Week INTERNATIONAL gives you the big picture' of the world of business Above all, it anticipates, analyses and interprets critical developments of American economy, commerce, industry ana technology Now Available at all Good Bookshops Newsagents. lfiTimes I U Distributors Times Jurong No 2
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        207 7 THE M Jpißff, j. The Body Principal is the afl Ik L. exercise book for today's woman. I B^-. From Victoria Principal of Dallas V fame comes a revolutionary, easy programme of isometric exercises that is how every woman should be exercising A today and for the rest IB of
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        294 7 ♦KNOW TOUR SUNIMi' 888 888 BBBBk BBb By fl^B B ItA^L M^^m 881 1 •^C" '^SSmVlr^T^ LL~\ /8^ 2nd PRIZE, >^ ifßr!^ /<*&» /P- 500 POSB Cash Voucher BBBHBP 1 JE iL^ B9K A /wJJ^U /W $20 POSB< Cash Voucher j^f 100 CONSOLATIONS, Br y JHt^Sn^ Questions m this Contest
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    • ARTS & BOOKS
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        Plucky trio turns pro
        644 8  -  SUZANNE OOI THEATRE By A YOUNG threesome are the first English-language theatrical group to go professional here. The prospects for Singaporeans supporting themselves by acting may seem weak to some observers but when I met the trio m a hotel lounge for tea, they were as
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        Emergence of a Singapore style
        837 8  -  CAROL UM By GALLERIES 25 Years Of Singapore Art, National Museum Art Gallery THE 96 pieces on exhibition m 25 Years Of Singapore Art offer more than just a chronology of the development of art m Singapore. These works represent subtle changes m the thinking
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        367 8 The Other P Digest he one that means business We don\ blame you if you sometimes mistake us for the other magazine, the one that's been around a bit lon g er After all, we both try to do the gg^gJggJß same thing: bring you reading matter m the most
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        51 8 JANEFONEfIS WDRK)DTBOQK HER COMPLETE 'v^bbb) PROGRAMME FOR W HEALTH, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING 1 3nVl W THEWHOLENEW MM APPROACH TO I HEALTH AND BEAUTY ■nnnnnnnn' i^^B^^^^G^n^^^ at all leading bookshops. distributed by rm FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS 1 Tl/'J 2 Juron 9 Port Road Singapore 2261 LmJ| A member of The Times
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    • TRAVEL
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        A mayor's guide to her city
        936 9 The US Democratic National Convention m San Francisco may be over but the city built on 40 hills has enough attractions to lure visitors all year round. Its feisty mayor Dianne Feinstein (right) tells you what her city has to offer. IF Mayor Dianne
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        Seafood and sourdough bread
        297 9 I Eating out I IN A city of more than 4,000 restaurants, it is difficult to pick just one favourite. So Mayor Dianne Feinstein always asks: "What kind of food do you want?" The ethnic variety is limitless. But she's a frequent visitor at Prego, a
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        More options for visitors
        634 9 Travel notes MAYOR Dianne Feinstein may think that her city is great for walking, but San Francisco residents do take the bus, subway, taxi and yes, even the cable cars. For just US$l, you can ride one of the 44 newly refurbished cable cars, which serve
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        250 9 L afa^B LV a^«a^hr(*Bß^X^^EfVnrV*B ama^ > aM»a^^al^^»»WM»'^«^ .^■•w mm W+, ,T^^p^r Home study courses with the British Institute of Engineering Technology ere your answer to continuing education while you work. BIET correspondence courses help you to Improve your career prospects, without having to conform to classroom routine. For complete details,
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        76 9 THINK PINK For only this brand new\ passionate pink^ M&B umbrella ,«l is yours. So fjj^B N. THINK PINK I Hi today. And U^r hurry to yourHF" favourite Mills Boon dealer. |SSHH| Look out for pink cut-out coupons I> mS&m on front cover of M&B releases. \^^B 3 coupons with
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        126 9 Congratulations to the Republic of Korea on her 39th National Day. Co-prosperity through cooperation The Daewoo Corporation, trading and construction arm of Korea's powerful Daewoo Group, is pleased to be working for co-prosperity through cooperation with Singapore. Undertaking an 8,000-unit housing project for Singapore's HDB, Daewoo looks forward to the
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        Thank you
        425 10  -  KIM KYUNG CHUL By Ambassador of the Republic of Korea THE Republic of Korea celebrates the 39th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday. On this occasion, I would like to extend my cordial greetings to the government and the people of the Republic of Singapore, on behalf of
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        Kotra's role in promoting trade
        562 10  -  DAVID TOH By WHILE trade has been growing between South Korea and Singapore the figure was $1.8 billion last year, an increase of $1.7 billion since 1973 there has been little or no investment between the two countries. The reason is that there is little
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        Where arts and sports will meet
        572 12 KOREA'S cultural roots go back more than 5,000 years These have blossomed especially during the past 2,000 years into a brilliant and rich variety as Chinese influence mingled with the native genius of the Koreans to create a tradition m art, music, dance, literature
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        Mr Average South Korean unmasked
        632 13 Among other things, he is: Orderly m his daily schedule. Not very tall, standing at just 1.6 m and weighing 61 kg. A middle-school graduate who has spent at least nine years m schgol. A workaholic putting m nine hours daily every day of the
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        Month-long showcase of consumer goods
        187 13 THE month-long Seoul International Trade Fair (Sitra) to be held from Sept 18 to Oct 17, promises to be a grand showcase of consumer and industrial goods. The theme for the fair, the second such event, is Forum for Prosperity of Tomorrow and is aimed
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        Lock icon Sunday classes remind them of home
        651 14  -  FOK JUN EE By "JESUS bless our little children". These words stand out prominently outside the classrooms of the Life Bible Presbyterian Church m Gilstead Road. Out m the courtyard, groups of children frolic m the sun. Their laughter is punctuated by snatches of
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        Little visitors get a big thrill
        125 14 THESE Korean children aged between seven and 14 are among the few to have been treated to a bird's eye view of Raffles City from 55 floors up. The 170 children were guests of Ssangyong Construction Company recently. They were taken up the 71-storey
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        740 10 Where Asia begins. And never ends. At the northern tip of Asia, to the west of Japan and The reasons to see Korea are centuries old. the cast of China, a quiet, beautiful, mountainous 1( j t^ e reasons are many. peninsula awaits discovery Korea. Visit Kyongju city, the "museum
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        96 10 the People and the Government J\ I of the Republic of Korea on her 39th National Day I R n I iif^^ JA.S. I ym mWt INTERNATIONAL I Jil >■ llf (PTE) LTD I \ml WPORTER EXPORTER I JjßjJr KALLANG WAY 3, SINGAPORE 1334 Congratulations to I The Government and
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        How Seoul was put into the Games
        554 11 City gets ready to play host to the 1988 Olympiad NOW it's Los Angeles. Next stop is Seoul. And preparations are already underway to make sure facilities are ready for the 9,000 athletes, 4,000 officials and 7,000 journalists who are expected to converge
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        The emblem
        88 11 THE emblem of the 24th Oympic Games is derived from the Korean decorative motif called Sam Taegeuk. Its trifoliate design represents the harmony of the universe of heaven, man and earth. The configuration of the symbol was modified to a spiralling upward motion to represent the goal of
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        The mascot
        103 11 THE Korean tiger has been chosen as the official mascot of the 24th Seoul Olympic Games. A familiar figure m Korean legends and folk tales, it is known not only for its strength and vigour, but also for its nobility and friendliness among people. A cub inspired the
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        Korean music and drama treat m store for Singaporeans
        330 11 WHAT do you know about Korean culture? If the answer is "not much", that can change now that more cultural exchanges are being planned between Singapore and the Republic of Korea. The programmes for the second half of the year are
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        303 11 Congratulations on the 39th Independence Day of Republic of Korea. i^Uai||||A|m V%%# -^H n serv n 9 clients, by the same WllUWIIiy Oy L/OinClj ,J V 3 1 token, is to show by doing p^ m m n^^^^^L P^^l tnat tne ma n reason for our V3I rO Wl nCI
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        293 12 d&KKrfidrtkVtf IB 1 1 i to I I The Republic of Korea |l I on Her National Day I I KANGSHINHONG PTE. LTD. I I KANGRIN PTE. LTD. I I Manufacturers of Artificial Concrete Wood (Table, Bench, I I Stool, Dustbin, Signboard for Installation at Public Park, I Garden Places
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        165 12 Congratulations to the Republic of Korea on Her National Day E HWA TEXTILE CO., LTD Singapore Office 111, North Bridge Road #05-25 Peninsula Plaza Singapore 0617 Tel: *****64, *****19 Telex: RS ***** EHWA \g CONGRATULATIONS \V U ON THE OCCASION OF 39TH KOREAN NATIONAL DAY II f WELCOME I to
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        37 13 V Congratulations to The Republic of Korea on the occasion of its National Day SANSENG NATIONAL PLASTIC (PTE) LTD. 15, Tanjong Kling Road, Jurong, Singapore 2262 Tel: *****30 (2 Lines) Cable: SNPLASTICO Telex: RS ***** SNPC Ik
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        85 13 Mam if W& share with the government and people of the Repubic of Korea tnejpy of their National Day. bEIIW SSANGYONG CB*ENf7s) LTD 17 > Pioneer Crescent, Jurong Town, Singapore 2262 Tel *****88 Cable: TWINDRACEM Telex: SANCEM RS ***** OttMK products available: 1. Ordinary Portland Cement ■■m mJfK 2. Rapid
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