The Straits Times, 9 March 1985

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    • 64 1 BEIRUT, Frl. A car bomb exploded today near a crowded mosque In a Shiite Muslim-popu-lated so barb of Beirut and Initial police reports said 13 people were killed and 41 wounded. The police said they expected the toll to rise because several people were
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  • 532 1 Dr Tan sets bosses on a new course Two per cent payroll fax suspended from next month. Skills Development Fund levy reduced from 4 pe' cent to 2 per cent from next month for a three-year pe*iod. Tax on telephone services and trunk calls to West Malaysia suspended from next
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  • 774 1  -  ALAN JOHN Businessmen delighted By WHEN Dr Tony Tan handed businessmen a package of costcutting incentives yesterday, he also handed them the job of taking the Singapore economy into a new era. He told Parliament: "In the 1980s, the engine of economic development should be the private sector
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  • 540 1  - Taxi and petrol charges go up RAV DHALIWAL By COMMUTERS and motorists had a bumpy ride from the Budget. The taxi flag-down fare will be raised to $2 from April 1, part of a double-barrelled measure to cool the demand for taxis. Taxi drivers will have to pay a diese!
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  • 76 1 Our two major constraints SINGAPORE'S two major constraints are land and water, and the best use most be made of both. The Government will make sore enongh land is available to prevent prices from escalating bat the supply will not be such as to cause a slump. Even more crucial
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  • 64 1 THE engine of growth will Increasingly be the private sector. Shares In government companies will be sold to the public, the percentage sold depending on whether it Is necessary for the Government to retain effective control. The Finance Ministry will also strengthen supervision of government companies bat
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  • IN SUMMARY
    • 479 2 Death sentence meted FARM WORKER Sect Thiam Heng, alias Mohamed Abdullah, 37, was yesterday sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a Cisco guard m Pulau Übin m 1980. Mr Justice Sinnathuray and Mr Justice Wahab Ghows, who heard the case, disbelieved Mohamed's defence that he had lashed
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    • 258 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: WITH the tax concessions from a responsive Budget, the private sector has been given a strong dose of medicine to prepare it for the tough obstacles ahead. This is especially vital m view of increasing reliance on it as the main engine of growth. This
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    • 237 2 DR TAN'S FOUR-FOLD FILLIP FOR FINANCIAL CENTRE ROLE FURTHER incentives have been given to the banking sector to promote Singapore as the region's leading financial centre. Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan introduced four new categories of income which are now eligible for a concessionary tax of only 10 per
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    • 386 2 Lerby's quiet strength BAYERN MUNICH gained more than a record transfer fee with last year's sale of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to Italy they also began to get the best out of their talented Danish midfielder Soeren Lerby. After a difficult first year with the West German club, Lerby has blossomed
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    • 520 2 Mind of a 'sci-fier' THE appeal of science fiction is wide-ranging, attracting readers for many reasons. Many workweary people read science fiction. They cannot bear to read a novel depicting ordinary people with very much the same dreary problems that they themselves are trying to get away from.
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    • 703 2 Not four, but six A YOUNG WOMAN from Maine Did decide to refrain So hubby dear said "Sure, honey." But alas, despite the vasectomy Doctors first thought she'll have four They checked again, and found two more Mrs Perham, you have sextuplets m your tummy! Page 4
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    • 207 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway 6 Buy less' call MALAYSIAN consumers and teachers associations have called for a "buy less Australian goods" campaign to protest against the Australian government's plan to raise tuition fees for foreign students m the country. They said this would be the most logical response from
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  • around the WORLD
    • 155 3 THE body of Salvadorean army spokesman Lt-C'olunel Rlchardo Clenfuegos !> Ing; on a bench after left-wing guerillas killed him at a tennis club In San Salvador on Thursday. The banner linked the killing to the Popular Liberation Forces, one of the five rebel groups
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    • 159 3 US rejects China's call to amend textile quota rules BEIJING, Fri. The United States has rejected Chinese calls to reconsider textile quota rules branded by Beijing as protectionist, according to a statement from the US embassy here. The statement said that the rules, published m Washington on Tuesday, are final
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    • 265 3 US wants Australia to take over functions of NZ base m Spore MELBOURNE, Fri. The United States has asked Australia to start monitoring Soviet warships m South-east Asia to replace the functions of a New Zealand base m Singapore, according to a report published
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    • 341 3 BEIJING, Fri THE age of the private car is at last arriving m China. Under a new national system of vehicle sales being unveiled this week, thousands of ordinary Chinese will be able to own their own cars. In the past only a handful
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    • World briefs
      • 66 3 THREE BOMBS damaged buildings m the West German cities of Bochum, Essen and Hamburg early yesterday some 12 hours after left-wing terrorists bombed a department store m the Ruhr district city of Dortmund, injuring eight people, police said m Bochum. The government had warned that extremists supporting
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      • 51 3 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak arrived m Paris yesterday for talks with French President Francois Mitterrand that are expected to focus on the Egyptian leader's latest Middle East peace initiative. He was met at the airport by External Relations Minister Roland Dumas, followed by a brief private discussion.
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      • 62 3 THE REAGAN administration has blocked a US$6O million (Ssl32 million) loan by the Inter-American Development Bank to Nicaragua to prevent the money from being used to "finance Nicaragua's aggression against its neighbours", CBS television reported on Thursday. It said the multinational lending bank was threatened with a
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      • 80 3 THE POLISH authorities summoned Mr Lech Walesa, founder of the outlawed Solidarity Union, to appear at a state prosecutor's office to face charges of inciting public unrest, his spokesman said m Warsaw on Thursday. He added Mr Walesa received the written summons m Gdansk informing him that
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      • 44 3 MORE THAN 4,000 people, losers m general elections m Pakistan last month, have been banned from seeking seats m the Senate, the country's Upper House. This was announced m a decree by President Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq published m Islamabad yesterday. Reuter
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    • 281 3 SEOUL, Fri. South Korea has allowed more industries to form trade unions after a major sit-in Erotest at the country's iggest coal mine earlier this month, Labour Ministry officials said today. The mine m the eastern town of Changsong returned to normal on
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    • 130 3 Aga Khan pledges another $19 m CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts), Frl. The Aga Khan yesterday t (edged to give Ss9 million (5519.4 million) more to a programme devoted to the study of Islamic architecture. He founded the programme five years ago with a gift of US$ll.5 million. The Aga Khan Programme for
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    • 288 4 It will spend $243 m to combat acid rain OTTAWA. Fri. Canada has announced an extensive anti-poilu-ti o n programme to counter criticism that it has fallen behind the United States m efforts to combat acid rain. New exhaust emission standards for cars and light trucks,
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    • 113 4 US stars hope to raise $110 m for poor LOS ANGELES, Fri. "We Are The World", an anthem song by 45 American superstars, was released on radio and m record stores yesterday, with its proceeds targeted for the hungry m Africa and the United States. The song is written by
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    • 144 4 KITTERY (Maine), Fri. A young woman wutiNe husband underwent a vaseetomv operation has just been told that she is expecting sex -»plets. Mrs Kirn Perham, 27, said she and her husband had decided on the operation because they already had
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    • 271 4 CHICAGO, Fri MEDICAL researchers have found a new way to administer anaesthetics which allowed one dose to last for days m a confined area of the body. The University of Illinois medical school described the development as a breakthrough with implications both for surgery
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    • 194 4 Man murdered in Paris top Khmer Rouge official PARIS, Friday POLICE today identified a Cambodian killed m a gangland-style murder this week as the former deputy head of a Khmer Rouge concentration camp and a senior official of the shadowy Angkar organisation. Tri Meng Hot, 40, was murdered on Tuesday
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    • 117 4 Druze clash with Lebanese army BEIRUT. Fn Druze Muslim militiamen and the Lebanese arm\ traded artillery fire early toda\ after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers battled for two hours m southern Lebanon. Several shells fell on the eastern part of Beirut during fighting between the army and Druze gun men of*
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    • 149 4 LONDON, Fri. Britain announced yesterday that it would introduce legislation oatlawing surrogate motherhood for money. Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler said he would present a bill to Parliament banning commercial agencies from recruiting women to have babies for others m return for cash. The bill
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    • 291 5 'Don't fear Star Wars plan' message for Russia WASHINGTON. Fri. President Ronald Reagan today dispatches his arms control team- on a mission to try to persuade the Soviet Union it has nothing to fear from his "Star Wars' missile defence plan. The negotiators meet their Soviet counterparts m Geneva on
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    • 420 5 Geneva arms pact possible, says top Soviet official WASHINGTON, Fri MOSCOW is ready to make compromises at next week's arms control talks, Soviet Politburo member Vladimir Shcherbitsky said yesterday after a "frank and lively" discussion with President Ronald Reagan. The 50-minute meeting dealt mainly with Mr
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    • 195 5 NEW YORK, Fri. Since Britain's Princess Diana would never do such a thing m public herself, Penthouse magazine has done it (or her. The new issue of the magaiine, which is known for its node pictures, shows Princess Diana standing with a seductive grin on
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    • 63 5 WASHINGTON, Fri. A Bill authorising the minting of a legal-tender American gold coin to compete with the South African kruggerrand was announced yesterday. The US coin, containing exactly one troy ounce of gold, would "give American gold investors and coin collectors a free choice between a symbol
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    • 63 5 NEW YORK, Fri. Pan American World Airways pilots began returning to work yesterday and flight engineers said they would follow after refusing for a week to cross the picket lines of the Transport Workers Union m a strike that cut the airline's service to 33 per
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  • AROUND ASEAN...and Across the Causeway
    • 323 6 Protest against Canberra bid to raise tuition fees KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Consumers and teachers associations have called for a "buy less Australian goods" campaign to protest against the Australian government's plan to raise tuition fees for foreign students m the country. They said this would
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    • 324 6 Fate of three hostages unknown MANILA, Fri. Army troops have launched a major offensive against Muslim rebels on a small island m southern Philippines where they have been holding an American, a German and a Japanese hostage. Southern military commander Maj-General Delfin Castro, when asked if
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    • 198 6 15 witnesses ordered to attend court MANILA. Friday COURT officials today subpoenaed 15 ne* prosecution witnesses led by a previously unheard-of airline maintenance man described as a possible eyewitness to opposition leader Benigno Aquino's murder. Mr Mario La her. who was servicing a plane at Manila airport when Mr Aquino
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    • 72 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Asean will urge the leaders of industrialised nations at their annual summit m Bonn m May to reduce protectionist measures. Foreign Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said yesterday Asean was disenchanted with the results of last year's summit m London, particularly m relation to trade, said
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    • 118 6 TV3's main aim 'to help advertisers' KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad chairman Datuk Desa Pachi said today that TV.Vs main objective is to provide a powerful medium for advertisers. '"It will be our prime objective to provide the commercial sector a powerful media vehicle to which you can
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    • 75 6 Xl ALA LIMPI X, Fri. Prim* Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will visit Thailand m May at the invitation ol his Thai counterpart, den Prem Tinsulanonda. Thai Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila said this before lr«\ int tor home via Singapore atur a day's visit.
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  • HOME
    • 270 8  -  MAUREEN CHUA Court throws out self-defence plea By FARM worker Sect Thiam Heng, alias Mohamed Abdullah, 37, was yesterday sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a Cisco guard m Pulau Übin m 1980. Mr Justice Sinnathuray and Mr Justice Wahab Ghows, who heard the
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    • 140 8 Professional theatre group finds sponsor for first two plays THEATREWORKS, a professional theatre company formed only last month, has found a sponsor for its first two productions. Mobil has set aside $25,000 to absorb losses, if any, incurred m producing the two plays. Usually, with amateur groups, a sponsor will
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    • 269 8  - Father sees depressed daughter fall to death from window NG WENG HOONG By A MAN broke into his young daughter's room m time to see her fall to her death from the window of their flat m Yishun on Thursday. He was too shocked to stop Lim Chiah Pei, 12,
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    • 243 8  - Tumour woman in a coma after saving son's life BENG TAN By BEHIND the sad plight of a housewife now lying unconscious m a hospital bed is a tale of a mother's love. She has been m a coma for the past eight months. This woman sacrificed one of her
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    • 83 8 Thief hid in lavatory after taking briefcase A LABOURER hid m a lavatory after stealing a Japanese tourist's briefcase at the reception counter of the Hilton hotel. The hotel's bell captain was told of the theft immediately after the tourist realised the briefcase was missing. The lavatory was searched and
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    • 77 8 Man jailed for throwing table from flat A SUB-CONTRACTOR was jailed for three weeks yesterday after he was found guilty of throwing a mahjong table and some tiles from his fourth-storey flat. Png Yew Boon, 30, was convicted of committing a rash act which might endanger life at Block 11,
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    • 144 8 TWENTY-SIX employees of ASEA Singapore's Switchgear Division were retrenched yesterday A statement from ASEA said the division had been affected m recent years by a marked fall m sales. The retrenched staff will receive between two and four weeks" salary m lieu of notice, depending
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    • 89 8 Leaders for civil defence course EIGHTY community leaders from Yio Chu Kang constituency will undergo a civil defence course at the Yio Chu Kang Secondary School m Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 tomorrow at 9 am. The Political Secretary (Health) and MP for Yio Chu Kang, Mr Lav Ping Sum,
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    • 26 8 THE first Air Mauritius nonstop flight from Mauritius to Singapore will land at ChangAirport on June 1 the Mauritius Consulate and Trade Commission announced
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    • BUDGET $
      • 683 10 HDB gets $5 billion the biggest share HOUSING, education and the building of economic infrastructure will take up the bulk of government spending for the new financial year beginning on Aprii 1 The total budget is $18,831 million, an increase of 14.3 per rent o\ei 1984. This rate is significantly
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      • 296 10 ALL ministries, except Education and Defence, now expect their spending for the current financial year ending March 31 to be less than originally budgeted. The Education Ministry needed more money while the Defence Ministry was right on target. Total government spending is now expected to be
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      • 392 10 More for Labour, less for Law, Trade THE Labour Ministry will be getting the largest percentage increase In spending m the new financial year. Its budget of $79 million is 143.7 per cent more than In FY'B4 partly because of a grant of $29.4 million to put up a new
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      • 880 10 $480,000 on child care KEEP the children happy and their mothers will go back to work. With this thought m mind, the Ministry of Com- Computers gift GIFT for the gifted the Education Ministry will spend $158,000 on microcomputers for the Gifted Education Project.
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      • 411 11 Stories: HSUNG BEE HWA ANNE KOH DOREEN SOH N. BALAKRISHNAN Graphics: LEO DE SUVA PETER GWEE CHANDRADAS EILEEN WAT PATRICK CHIA Stories on Pages It and 11 are from the memoranda to the Budget, which were released In advance. Some figures may have been superceded
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      • 528 11 Income tax will still be largest single source THE Government expects to collect slightly less revenue for the current financial year which ends this month. An estimated $10,455 million will be collected for financial year 1984, 1.7 per cent less than the $10,632 million
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      • Excerpts of Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan's Budget statement — 1
        • 2071 12 Private sector's role now to lead nation into new economic era Earlier policies no longer appropriate CONDITIONS have changed. There is ample capital m Singapore today and instead of massive unemployment we have a labour shortage. Policies which were correct when we were m the early stages of development are
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      • Excerpts of Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan's Budget statement — 2
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          • 137 13 Payroll tax and tax on telephone bills It's also m line with aim of simplifying tax structure Telecoms IN AN addendum to the President's address at the opening of Parliament, I stated that one of the objectives of the Ministry
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          • 134 13 Entertainments duty TO ENCOURAGE the tourist industry m Singapore, I have decided that with effect from April 1, 1985, duties on entertainments, with the exception of racing of animals, vehicles, motor vessels or aircraft, will be reduced to 10 per cent. With
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          • 113 13 No major changes to income tax IN LAST year's Budget statement, I announced substantial reductions m personal income tax rates and estate duty. With these reductions, I am satisfied that the taxation of personal income and capital m Singapore today is equitable and not unduly onerous. I therefore do not
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          • 159 13 Individuals can now claim for certain educational expenses THERE is one area of personal initiative which, m my view, deserves encouragement. Individuals who take the time, effort and expense to improve their skills and knowledge should be rewarded. In particular, those individuals who are
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          • 175 13 Stamp duty STAMP duty on offshore loan agreements was abolished m The exemption covered stamp duty payable m respect of assignments of an interest m such offshore loan agreements provided that the assignor was an ACU m Singapore. Thus, an assignment made by a person
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          • 291 13 Income from professional services rendered overseas TO ENCOURAGE our firms and professionals to be more aggressive m exporting their expertise and services, I intend to give more favourable treatment than at present to income repatriated from certain countries. Currently, all income earned abroad
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          • 205 13 10 per cent concessionary tax rate for Asian Currency Unit (ACU) WHEN the 10 per cent concessionary tax rate for ACUs was introduced m 1972, it was limited to income from the booking of offshore loans m Singapore. With the growth of financial
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      • Excerpts of Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan's Budget statement — 3
        • 78 14 Duty on petrol I HAVE also decided to raise the ad valorem duty on petrol from 50 per cent to 60 per cent with effect from today. This is one of the most equitable ways of discouraging excessive usage of motor vehicles
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        • 178 14 Diesel tax of 6 times the annual road tax THE diesel tax of six times the annual road tax has been levied on dieselpowered private motor cars since 1971. However, no diesel tax is imposed on diesel-powered taxis. Over the years, Customs duty on petrol
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        • 171 14 15% rise for cars and goods cum passenger vehicles Road taxes on motor vehicles IN MY Budget statement last year, I mentioned the need to restrain the growth of the motor car population m Singapore m order to contain the problem of congestion on our roads. As a result of
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        • 499 14 Why the focus is on the corporate sector this year IN CONTRAST to last year's Budget, when I gave large concessions m personal income tax rates and estate duty to individual taxpayers, the focus of this year's Budget is on the corporate
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    • Focus on Parliament
      • In short...
        • 110 15 THK highlight of the day was. of course, Dr Tony Tan's Budget speech m the afternoon. Setting the Stage for him m the morning was Ftade and Industn. Minister Dr Richard Hu, who provided the House with a quick survey oJ he Singapore economy and how various
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        • 69 15 MR TAN Chee Kien of the Singapore United Front, who was defeated by Mr Chew Heng Ching (Kaki Bukin m the general election, was officially offered the non-constituency MP's seat. But only after Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam (Anson). Mr Chiam See Tong iPotong Pasir) and Mr Jek
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        • 160 15 TO A question from Mr Heng Chiang Meng Jalan Kayin. the Minister of State Health and Foreign Affairs). Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, presented figures that showed a sharp rise m the number of abortions and repeat abortions among teenage girls. Several MPs had more questions. Shocked at
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        • 54 15 THE Speaker, Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, ticked off some ""new and not-so-new MPs" who appeared to be perplexed by Parliament's standing orders that spell out when they can speak, ask a question or seek a clarification, among other things. He said that, henceforth, he would be strict
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        • 95 15 THE Senior Parliamentary Secretary Education), Mr Ho Kah LeOQg, defended the use of simplified Chinese characters and the Hanyu Pinyin system. Replying to criticisms from Mr Je'< Yeun Thong, Mr Ho said nobody was beirg forced to change ttefr surnames. He also said that he ha 1
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        • 74 15 MR LEONG Horn Kee (Thomson) spoke up for the young m his maiden speech. He wanted government leaders to make a special effort to establish rapport with young people, especially students m the university and other tertiary institutions. He also called for assistance for young entrepreneurs
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        • 72 15 DR TAN Cheng Bock (Ayer Rajah), who kicked off the debate on the President's speech last Friday, neatly wrapped it up yesterday. He was pleased that he had managed* to stir MPs "'to speak frankly and honestly". Dr Tan criticised the performances uf the opposition MPs and urged
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        • 55 15 AFTER the motion of thanks to the President was passed. Home Affairs Minister Professor S. Jayakumar got Mr Chiam See Tong to say Ibr the record that he supported the motion. Mr Jeyaretnam abstained m the vote. This, said Prof JayaKumar, was "very interesting". He led the
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      • 179 15 THE Government must remember to give its attention to a new breed of young entrepreneurs who, having reached the top m their professions. are poised to strike out on their own. Mr L^onß Horn Kee (Thomson) said this group pi entrepreneurs, aged
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      • 737 15 Don't look only at some figures, says DrHu Confidence m our economy is a very 9 fragile commodity. The economy, as a whole, is not doing badly. It still remains fundamentally sound. Trade and Industry Minister Dr Richard Hu THERE are some soft spots
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      • 236 15 Stick to the rules, Speaker tells MPs MEMBERS of Parliament were warned yesterday not to interrupt each other m the House without the permission of the Speaker or his Deputy. The warning came from the Speaker, Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng, who was obviously irked by the numerous interruptions during the
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      • 379 15 IT HAD been a good session, said Dr Tan Cheng Book (Ayer Rajah) when he summed up five days of debate on the President's address yesterday. Many MPs had spoken frankly on a wide range of issues. Some might have been hurt m
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      • 421 15 Use of Hanyu Pinyin 'does not dilute cultural values' SIMPLIFICATION of the Chinese script ana the use of Hanyu Pinyin have helped students learn the language better and faiier, Mr Ho Kah Leung, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Education), told the House. And it Was not true that cultural values and
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      • 634 16 Non-constituency MPs are not second-class: Dhana MR S. Dhanabalan, Leader of the House, yesterday refuted opposition charges that a non-con-stituency MP was "second class" and represented no one. Rebutting criticisms from Mr J. B ..leyaretnam (Aason) and Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir), he asked: "In what way can the
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      • 248 16 OPPOSITION MP Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) yesterday broke ranks with Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam (Anson) and joined People's Action Party MPs to vote m support of the motion thanking the President for his speech on the Government's behalf at the opening of Parliament. Mr Jeyaretnam, who
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      • 743 16  -  PHILIP LEE By IT WAS almost full house m Parliament yesterday when Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan announced this year's Budget. He presented it m the usual "first, the good news" format, keeping the tax increases to the last. And like Budget Day
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      • 556 16 Teenage pregnancies on the rise THE Ministry of Health will review the Abortion Act to make it more difficult for teenagers to get abortions. But the act will not be repealed, the Minister of State (Health and Foreign Affairs), Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, said yesterday.
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    • 697 17 Employers, traders hail good' Budget BUSINESSMEN and employers were delighted with what they considered a 'good" Budgei. They were especially pleased with the move to suspend the payroll tax and to halve the Skills Development Fund levy from 4 to 1 per cent. The Singapore National Employers Federation, the Singapore
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    • 367 17 Cinemas free to set their own prices CINEMA admission prices will no longer be controlled by law. Instead, cinema operators will have a free hand m deciding what to charge. This, Dr Tony Tan said, was m line with the Government's policy to reduce its involvement m the private sector.
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    • 313 17 Gen Lee to head economic council It will make a mid-term review of development policy A HIGH-LEVEL committee, comprising representatives from the Government, the private sector and trade unions, will be set up to carry out an in-depth mid-term review of Singapore's economic development for this decade. The committee, to
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    • 611 17 TAXI-DRIVERS yesterday described as unfair the imposition of a diesel tax six times the road tax on petrol-driven cars from October this year. But the taxi companies were willing to give the scheme a try and optimistic that cabbies' earnings would go up
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    • 386 17 THE severe shortage of workers has led the Government to relax once again its policy to phase out the more than 150,000 foreign workers. The Finance Minister, m his Budget address, said repatriation will be administered "more flexibly", taking into account the needs of employers.
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    • 226 17 Increases too heavy, say motorists "WHAT to do? We are powerless the Government can do what they want. Good thing we paid oar road tax just the other day. "What about car park charges? Is it going to go np too?" asked a 47--year-old woman teacher driving a 1,206 cc
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    • 556 17  - Government to play smaller role in business LEE KIM CHEW AHMAD OSMAN PAUL JACOB HEDWIG ALFRED WONG AI KWEI CONRAD RAJ HSUNG BEE HWA RAY DHALIWAL N. BALAKRISHNAN ANNE KOH DOREEN SOH ILENE ALE SHIRE CHRISTINA TSENG ANG LAY WAH LIM KWAN KWAN M'CHAEL LIM KONG SOOK CHIN DAVID TOH
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    • 355 17 Developers lukewarm about property concessions WHILE there was some moderately good news for property developers m this year's Budget, overall "there isn't too much for the developer to say", said Mr Teo Tong Wah, the President of the Real Estate Developers Association (Redas) and a director of Tong Eng Brothers
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    • 198 20 Government will leave decision to workers THE government will not force workers to join trade unions. Workers must be given the choice of deciding if they wanted to join or remain outside a union, the Acting Labour Minister said yesterday. This fundamental principle of freedom
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    • 100 20 THE Housing Board has completed the installation of fireresistant boards m 398 HDB shophooses. Tenants of the other 6,068 shophouses did not want to have the boards to separate the living quarters from the shop areas m their premises. Many of them made representations
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    • 266 20 But beware short-term price fluctuations RESIDENTIAL property prices will pick up m the future with continuing political stability and good management of the economy. But Central Provident Fund contributors who use their savings to buysuch properties must be aware of the risk of short-term price
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    • 232 20 THE Education Ministry is reviewing the criteria for promoting students to Secondary Five m the Normal stream. In doing so, Education Minister Tony Tan said, it is taking into account the experience of the first group of Normal stream students who are now m Secondary
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    • 349 20 HDB fears abuse if all bids are known THE Housing Board only discloses the winning bid m its shop commercial properties tender system because it fears that if all bids are revealed, the system may be abused. The Minister for National Development, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, said this m reply
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    • 157 20 FIRST Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Goh Chok Tong has reiterated that national servicemen are given allowances and not paid salaries during their 24- to 30-month full-time stint. These allowances are meant to defray incidental personal expenses not already borne by the Singapore
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    • 242 20 Local builders have learnt much CONTRACTORS have gained much working on public projects witik their foreign counter parts, National Development Minister Teh Cheang Wan said. Replying to Major Fong Sip < he. (Chal Chee). Mr Teh said feedback from local contractors indicated benefits, particularly m the areas: of costing and
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  • The Straits Times says
    • 469 18 SINGAPOREANS have, m recent months, been feeling the sobering effects of an economic downturn. For many, it has been a painful experience, especially when we have been used to many years of high economic growth. The usual buoyant mood has been replaced by an atmosphere of gloom,
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  • 1198 18  -  RONNIE LIM Petrochemical Company of Singapore marks its first year BY Energy Correspondent Singapore's premier industrial project the $2-billion petrochemical complex on Pulau Ayer Merbau celebrates its official opening today, 16 years after it was first conceived m 1969. Today also marks its first year of
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  • 987 18 The late James Cameron, one of Britain's best known foreign correspondents, last year sent this article to The Guardian with a typical note: "Could I ask if you might some time consider this article, one-off, as by someone who had experienced most things, but not this?...it
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  • 549 18 T.F.Hwang takes you down Memory Lane FOREVER BEGIWIM THAT is the title of a book published by thi Methodist Church m Singapore m connection with its present centenary (1885-1985) The book gives us, among other things, a history of the various Methodist churches and schools here for the period covered.
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  • FORUM
    • 182 19 Stop those who damage cars... I REFER to the report on the deliberate scratching of cars. (ST, March 6). I believe this act is becoming an epidemic. It seems one can only speculate on the number of motives a person may have to scratch another person's car. Most of us
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    • 115 19 IT IS gratifying to note that a national co-ordinat-ing committee has been set rp to fight glneatiYfflag On my part, I would like to appeal to the Ministry of Etn cation to ban the use of correction fluids m primary schools. A teacher In my daughter's school
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    • Money matters...
      • 239 19 THE Central Provident Fund scheme has made our rate of savings one of the- highest m the world. 1 1 has enabled us to accumulate massive reserves. The Government shoaid, therefore, consider whether the people should be allowed to invest more of this money
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      • 118 19 Break down payments in statement ON checking my annual Central Provident Fund statement of account, I found the amount credited to be less than what it should have been. I asked the CPF Board for a month by month breakdown and was surprised to learn that my employer had skipped
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      • 84 19 WHEN I received the Central Provident Fund statement of account recently, I was surprised that $28,454.11 had been credited to the Medisave account, which now totals $32,781.00. As my company provides generous hospitali- sation benefits, I do not have to use the Medisave money. I
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    • Replies
      • 223 19 WE refer to the letter "Where do Mount Faber joggers stand now" by "M.G.H." (ST. Jan 19). The seafood restaurant at Mount Faber has not unduly affected pedestrian circulation m the aiea. The two-metre footpath along the former hawker centre has been retained for
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      • 116 19 I REFER to the letter "Drivers are not being booked" by Mr David Kwok. (ST, Feb 12). The Traffic Police are aware that illegal parking takes place along Tanjong Pagar and Kreta Ayer roads. During the period from November last year to last month,
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      • 224 19 I REFER to the letter "Stagger doctors' lunch hour" by "Help Us, Doctors". (ST, March 6). We implemented the scheme of staggering lunch breaks of clinic staff on a pilot basis a few years ago. It, however, did not fulfil its objectives as with only half the
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      • 140 19 I REFER to the letters "Pregnant woman had to get off m hurry" (ST, Feb 12) and "The wrong attitude". (ST, Feb 27). We constantly remind our drivers to exercise care and patience towards passengers when discharging their duties. All our drivers are fully aware that they
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      • 52 19 I REFER to the letter from "L.E.G.", who requested the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to telecast the Super Bowl XIX. (ST, Jan 28). The writer would be pleased to know we will be showing the above game tomorrow at 10.10 pm on Channel 5. JEANNE TAY (MISS)
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
      • 62 21 PROFIT-TAKING during the afternoon pushed the market down yesterday and the Straits Times Industrial Index ended 3.03 points lower at 849.62. Volume was, however, heavy at 23.68 million shares valued at $52.5 million. The Business Times Composite Index increased marginally by 0.4 point to finish at 757.79.
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      • Chief price changes
        • 63 21 State** 50c Du«>t 560 +45 4 Enttrprees 408 Metro mp 470 +28 Swurta 402 +22 HlMKfUnft 610 +20 Tont Mcn( 290+20 i«m* Cap 214 +12 ioxwe :,)for 188 HI Ltonf Hut 110 +10 M8F«dp5Oc 199 +9 low U? +9 HmmM 342+8 Shd 328 +8 I Cemmt 212 +8 PMC
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        • 80 21 JMmudot 700 —160 KentueiT Spore 580 —60 3atu Lirtmt 600 -50 Ptrfe PUrt 360 -14 i«itrti 590 -10 F 4 N 545 -10 Lvnbw 172 —8 MBF Cap 50c 203 -7 Neon 139 Mapun Corpn 360 —6 0 U E 340 6 MUI 246-6 Sin Lin 228 -6 U
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        • 14 21 Supreme Corp 4,875,00 M Resources 907,000 Fober Merlin 778,000 Pchong Inv 636,000
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        • 83 21 Mar 7 Mar BT Composite 757 39 757 79 BI Indicator *****68 *****87 8T 08, OS +327 +253 ST Industry 852 65 849 62 ST Finance ?443 96 2449 59 ST Hotels 374 90 853 79 Mar 1 Mar 8 SI Proofs 490 07 490 48 ST Minings 337
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        • 49 21 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1983 84 High *****1 (8 2 84' 983 06 (8,2/84) 1983 84 Low 712.29 (5/1/83) 684 88 i 4 1 83) Ail time High *****1(8 2 84) 983 06(8/2/84) All-time Low 74 75 (17 9 64) 550.78 (12 8 82)
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        • 12 21 THE US dollar closed at DM3.4335 m Singapore, gaining 50 points.
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        • 23 21 DM V FF S$ H$ US$ 1 0600 3.4240 261 75 Unq 2.2775 7.8020 ***** 3.4335 ***** ***** 2.2800 7 8020
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        • 9 21 LN Singapore, gold ended at U*****.90 down US$l.35.
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        • 34 21 Gold: Lost US$O.5O to U*****.50 an ounce. Deateehemark: Lost 42 ticks to 0.2913 a cor tract. Eurodollar Lost three ticks to 90.26 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost 11 ticks to 0.*****0 a contract.
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      • Short stops
        • 61 21 SYDNEY, Fri. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia said it will lift its prime lending rate to 15.25 per cent from 14.75 per rent, effective on Wednesday In Melbourne, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd also said it will lift its Australian prime to 15
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        • 64 21 MILAN. Italy, Fri. Fiat shares have risen 9 per cent m the seven days since Feb 27, on speculation of an agreement between Fiat and Ford. In Geneva this week, before the opening of the Geneva Motor Show, officials of the two companies confirmed that
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        • 96 21 PARIS. Fri. Hennessy. the 220- year-old French cognac makers, sold 24 million bottles last year and boosted revenue by 46 per cent, thanks m no measure to a growing passion for cognac m t.ne United States and Japan JS consumers of Hennessy accounted for 10
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        • 43 21 ZURICH, Fri. China has authorised Credit Suisse, the third biggest Swiss bank, to open a representative office m Beijing m May, the bank said here yesterday. This will make Credit Suisse the first Swiss bank to set up m China. AFP
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        • 67 21 BOCA RATON, Fri. The London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) will launch four new contracts this year, and plans to trade a US stock index futures contract next year. LIFFE Chief Executive Michael Jenkins said. This year, the exchange will begin trading a cash settled options contract on
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        • 70 21 TAIPEI. Fri Taiwanese banks have started to accept housing loan applications from Hongkong Chinese after the Finance Ministry finalised details of a scheme designed to attract people from the British colony to settle m Taiwan. A Finance Ministry official said Hongkong residents would be able to borrow
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    • 545 21  -  CONRAD RAJ DOREEN SOH Four new categories of income to enjoy concessionary tax rate By and FURTHER incentives were given to the banking sector to promote Singapore as the region's leading financial centre. Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan intioduced four new categories of income
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    • 486 21  -  ANGELINE TAN By IT MAY be difficult to do business this year, but not for Singapore's 2nd Chance and Kuala Lumpur's Sate Ria, which are looking for more franchises for their outlets. 2nd Chance, a men's clothes
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    • 212 21 LONDON, Fri. Lonrho, the British-based international trading group, was preparing on Wednesday night to mount a new offensive m its long-running campaign for control of House of Fraser. the retail chain which owns Harrods of Knightsbridge. This followed a ruling on Wednesday by Britain's
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    • 47 21 LONDON, Fri. BTR PLC said it is extending its bid for Dunlop Holdings PLC until March 18 on unchanged terms. Acceptances so far amounted to 0.34 per cent of Dunlop ordinary shares. BTR said it is still awaiting further financial information from Dunlop. Reuter
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    • 239 21 Yaohan Japan shares 'well received' DEMAND for shares m Yaohan Japan, the parent of the popular supermarket chain m Singapore, was "slightly more" than the one million offered. An officer of Singapore Nomura Merchant Bank- ing Ltd, the lead manager and one of the underwriters, said the share issue was
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    • 182 21 THE government b» encouraging Singapore firms and professionals to export their services by reducing their tav burden. It will extend a unilateral tax credit from next year (Year of Assessment 1986) to income remitted from certain countries w'th which It does not ha\e a double
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    • 324 21 MERCHANT banks m Malaysia are drafting a proposal that will allow the banks to hold stockbroking licences, now only given to individuals. The proposal, expected to be ready m a month, also seeks "to enable the merchant banks to hold shares m a broking firm.
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    • 4688 22 READERS should be aware of the limitations of this information Not every transaction no> every price dealt m at the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanges, is necessarily covered m "business done Further because all dealings at a particular price are grouped together, the table does
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    • 3117 22 INDUSTRIALS Acmo 1 1 85 B) A Choc (2.808 2 BISH3) 2 82 (4) 2 81 (8) 2 80 amC i 32B)(12)3 20(14) 322 Aicom 11 635X10) 1.63 (24) 1 61 (5) I 50 OS) I 62 AISB 4 348X1) 400 (4) 4 10 (1)
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    • 2869 22 Al shares quoted have a par value ol $1, unless otherwise specified •Adjusted tor scnp rights N !a« exempted dividenc ABU is traded m lots of 10 shares each with the price quoted r\ dolars 1984/85 Last Yield Vo| D High Low Company Sate Change ('000)
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    • Commodities, Finance
      • 277 23 OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings 64 6*4 6 6' 4 Autosave 5*4 Fixed deposit 1 month 5 1 5Va 5»/< 5 4 (1) 3 months s'j 5 a 4 5 5 1 -6 months 5*4 6 6 5 3 /< 9 months 6U 6 1 4
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      • 166 23 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.5638 1.5690 6.52—6.29 Canadian dollar 1.6230-1.6284 6.23-6.12 NZ dollar 1.0524 1.0642 9.89—9.41 Sterling pound 2 4169— 2.4225 4.19-4.10 US dollar 2.2780-2.2790 4.42-4.38 Local dollars to 100 units of
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      • 86 23 THE Singapore dollar was little changed against the greenback and closed at 2.2780/90 at 3pm yesterday. It was traded between 2.2780 and 2.2800. Against the deutschemark, it ended at 3.4275 00 compared with its opening of 3.4240/55. It fluctuated between 3.42^0 and 3.4285. Against the yen, it ended at
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      • 120 23 THE KILOBAR market traded between 5521,146 and 552i,363 yesterday. The Far East gold market opened at U*****.40 289.80 and mild selling depressed it to close for lunch at US$2BB.BO 289.20. It re-opened at the same level and dipped further to a low of U*****.50 288.90 before recovering to settle
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      • 28 23 GOLD US$/oz Fri Thurs Singapore 289.00 289.50 290.10 290.60 Hongkong 288.80— .?89.20 290.20 290.60 Thurs Wed New York 289.90—290.40 291.80—292 30 London 289.75 290.25 288.25—288 75
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      • 214 23 Managers' prices for Mar 9 Singapore Unit Trust The Comme/ce 2. 31 2 45 The Savings Fund 1 59—1 69xd Spore Pfog Fund 0.98—1.04 Spore Sec Fund 146-155 Spore Invest fund 0.99-105 Spore Equity Fund 0 99-105 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest Fund 2 50—2 65 Mai Prog
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • 614 23 PROFIT-TAKING during the afternoon pushed the market down yesterday and the Straits times Industrial Index ended 3.03 points lower at 849.62. Volume was, however, heavy at 23.68 million shares valued at $52.5 million. The stock market closed before the Budget announcement was
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      • 338 23 March t HKS Chan t e Assoooted Hotels 0 40 Bonk Ot East Aski 22 50xo»Cheung Kong 13 70 unch Chmo Light 14 10 *0 1 Cross Horb Tunnel 10 00 unch F E Consortium 0 40 0 005 For East Exch Pnde. 0 035 unch G I Cement
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      • 343 23 March 8 Yen Clunfe Aenomoto 1090 -20 Ako. 528 19 Amado 1190 10 Asoh. Chem 811 -9 Asohi Glass 878 3 Bonk Tk 779 -2 Bndgestone 520 unch Conon 1450 20 Cosk> Computer 1970 unch C.hzen 562 I D Nip Print 1040 -10 D Nippon Screen Da*. 62 1
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      • 324 23 March 8 Cents Change (Aust) A C I 191 -2 A N I 252 +4 A P M 250-3 Aberfoyle 9 1 OS unch Age 245 -5 Alliance Oil 105 unch Allied Mill 325 unch Ampol Exp 215 unch Ampol Pet 183 +1 An* 435 1 I Ashton 93
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      • 69 23 i i i i i i .i i i I r NST Index I Friday 1348.06 (1348.72) j Hongkong Hang Seng Friday 1395.27 (1389.14) j\f Australian AH-Ordinaries Friday 788.1 (797.7) Nikkei D i Average Friday *****.53 (*****.80) Financial Times Industrials Thursday 987.6 (990.4) Dow Jones Average Thursday 1271.53 (1280.37)
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      • 246 23 March 7 US! Chance Alcoa 354 -Mi Aided Chem Cp 38V. Afcs-Cholmers 7V. Am Tel Tel 214 unch Amax Inc 17 V 4 Am Corp 39 7 -H Bethlehem Stl 16 -I Boeing Co 634 Burroughs Cp 61 -I Coterpillor Co 30% Chase Monhtn 52 -H Chrysler Cp
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      • 591 23 March 7 Pence Chance INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 178 unch Ass Dames 154 +2 BTRPLC 657 -10 Babcocks 145 unch Barclays 584 2 Beechams 365 -3 BICC 236 unch Blue Circle 513 -2 BOC Group 297 *2 Boots 171 unch Bowater 259 -3 BATS 365 -6 Britannia 104 +1 BP 553
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    • 489 23 LCL Receiving Receivinp Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block Ned V Noon (604) 9/3(2000) FO7 *****800 Ni Ratu Konson (7S.BN) 10/3(0700) FO2 0700 0900 1730 1900 N4 HakataMaru (56 565) 10/3(0700) FO2 0700 0900 1800-1900 Monte Ruby (278) 10/3 (0700) FO2 1500 1600 1800 1900 BButang <7.'/73) 10/3(0700)
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    • Simex futures
      • 58 23 APRIL gold lost US$O.4O to open at U*****.60. The metal slipped further against the strength of the dollar to the day's low of U*****.80 before recovering to close at U*****.50. i In USfper Tnn ounce) Open High Nu Sett Eat Not Mar 288.50 Apr 290.60 290.60 289.80 290.50 «83
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      • Article, Illustration
        73 23 THE upturn of the US dollar m New York drove the June deutschemark down to open at 0.2952. The futures currency eased lower as traders were still cautious of the movement of the dollar. It closed at 0.2939. S dollar Oeuta Item*rk I Open High Lou Sett Est Vol
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      • 80 23 Eurodollar 3-month deposit THE larger than expected Ml money supply led the June contract to open at 89.10. Further demand pushed prices to penetrate the 89.14 resistance level to reach a high of 89.17 before closing at 89.16. (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Kst Vol Mar 85
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      • Article, Illustration
        56 23 JUNE Japanese yen made slight gains towards the close to finish at 0.*****0. Trading of the leading contract was relatively active after opening at 0.*****2. Open High Low Sett Fist Vol Mar 85 0.*****2 0.*****2 0.*****1 A 0.*****0 12 Jun 85 0.*****3 0.*****6 0.*****6 0.*****0 343 Open Int
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    • 24 23 Rubber Cksmg prices certs kilo Singapore March 166 50 up 2 50 cents I Malaysia March 190 50 up 1 50 cents i_
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    • 16 23 Closing prices Tm muk XL Tin 29 15 unch Turnover 135 tonnes down 6 tonnes
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    • 22 23 Stiver Closing prict i USS troy o. Fn Ihu, Singapore b6b b7O sto ■x, Dec biO W Source Credit Suisse Sport-
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    • 30 23 Closmf prices Copper tonn* lhurs Spot 1297 50 1298*0 (*****0 1282^)1 3 months 1309 50-***** (1297 50 1298 jOi M<i^e! tone Barely steady after iirmei Sales 45 150 tonnes
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    • 30 23 Closing or f Aluminium i tOiirx Thurs Spot 1028 00 1028 50 (1027 00- lCr 50i 3 months 1064 50-106:00 U063 60 IW^OOi MarKet tone Stea Sales 7.800 tonn
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    • 105 23 PALM Oosmf prices Crud« M$ t.'ine palm oil Mar 315 (sou'hi 13L'.50 icer trail BOS (north) Apr 1300 (SCittl) Refined palm oil IT S tonnes RBO palm Mar 600 (selkrs) *pr 590 i sell; -si Vlay 585 (shkts) RBD Olem Mar 600 tsellersi Apr 595 isellTSi May 582
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    • Article, Illustration
      308 23 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Artur Grottger Kl 7 aside 9/3 Auby K2SW aside Lma 101 Xl 1 aside 9 3 Ravidas K35 aside 9 3 Ace Pioneers K32 9 3 12 3 Fengyi K3O 9 3 17 3 Frances Bay Kl9 9 3 Jenson IV
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    • 42 23 TOKYO, Fri. Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders will hold working le"el talks on March 14 and 15 to exchange views on new shipbuilding orders and current market conditions, a spokesman at the Shipbuilders As- sociation of Japan said. Reuter
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    • Most active stock
      • 201 24 Staggering turnover by Supreme SUPREME CORPORATION, whose managing director is Malaysian politician Tan Koon Swan, was this week's most active stock. Though not a record, the 4.8 million shares traded yesterday alone was staggering. For the week, it chalked up a volume of 11.96 billion shares, the highest weekly turnover
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    • 301 24 68 sen per share offer same as that for 51% stake NOW that Consolidated Plantations has successfully acquired a 51 per cent stake m Dunlop Malaysian Industries Bhd, the group is making an offer for the rest of DMIB shares on the same terms. The
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    • 177 24 WEARNES BROTHERS has denied that it is taking over disk-drive company Micro Peripherals Singapore. Wearnes was replying to the Stock Exchange of Singapore's query on a Business Times report of the purported takeover on March 15. The former car distributor said it was, however, buying some
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    • 69 24 Wheelock trading resumes HONGKONG, Fri. Trading m shares of Wheelock Marden and Co Ltd resumed this morning, but the company's shipping unit, Wheelock Maritime International Ltd, remained suspended. Stock exchanges said they acted on a request by Wheelock Marden. Wheelock Maritime did not apply for resumption of trading. The two
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    • 57 24 GROUP pre-tax profits at British- American Tobacco Company (Singapore) fell 37 per cent to $11,642 for the year ended December last compared with previously. Turnover was also down at $119,794, 4 per cent lower than m 1983. Despite these falls, the tobacco company is maintaining
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      • 367 24 Strong sentiment amid impressive volume THE Finance Minister Dr Tony Tan started the investing week right when he alluded to a Budget that would bring good news for businessmen. This piece of news was, however, soon discounted and the market closed the week mixed. Besides the minister's hints, a
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      • 83 24 THE FOLLOWING is a list of the five most actively traded stocks on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this week It gives the turnover m thousands of units, closing prices yesterday and the high and low for 1984/85. Comparv Volume Price (S) Hijh Low (S) ('000) Mar
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      • 188 24 Market perks up but ends mixed due to lack of support THE Malaysian market picked up visibly this week as volumes were generally high and investors were confident. But like the Singapore stock exchange, it ended mixed because of a lack of follow-through support at the week's end.
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      • 119 24 Profit of $1.7 m for Hotel Negara HOTEL NEGARA, owned by the Overseas Union Bank group, has registered a group pre-tax profit of $1.7 million for the year ended December last. This is 17.8 per cent lower than that achieved by the hotelier for the corresponding period m 1983. Turnover
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    • 387 21 B x Sponsored by M B i^ Singapore Finance Limited B B m conjunction with Factors Chain International B 11th— 12th March 1985 Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore B The Factoring Conference 1 985 is the first of its kind to Our distinguished pane! of speakers be held m Singapore. The conference,
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    • 705 24 BAT British-American Tobacco Company (Singapore) Ltd. ANNOUNCEMENT AUDITED RESULTS i tirectora are pleased to announce the following audited results of the Group and tho Company for the year ended 31 December [964 HOOOs) THE CROI'P THE COMPANY 1984 1983 1984 1983 Turnover 119.794 124.218 -4 N/A N/A Opmtinf Profit 12.192
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    • 32 24 Mitt v CLEMENTI NEW TOWN AVEP RAjA- WO*C M Marble House 5 Pte. Ltd 5 5 m r I /,> A-." A |HcIEMEN t I I I I Iwest m >YES A'/ "~TZ^I
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    • 1824 25 TELEPHONE SERVICE: RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: ■'"'X Monday Friday 900 am to 5.00pm Run-On: $5 00 per line (Mm $15 00 > Food/Em»rt«tnm«nl (2 —i) M i fck. Tel S^^\>C\ F\ k^^\ aTlf JC r If -"X r\ C baUJrOay deadline for the Sunday Times) S«mi-di.play: $20 00 per col cm
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    • 4784 25 14 Antiques/ Arts/Crafts 14 Antiques/ Arts/Crafts 20 Pets/Pet Care M^^MJ«m^^^^^r PBf| Wt 1 PAIR MALTESE, male/ female Wm m pedigree, 2 yrs old. $450 0.n.0. I LV? _^fl IB Bfe^l Tr \J each. Tel: *****10. 10am to 6pm. LaE aafll •-^'^"BPIPPB Antique Pottery Porcelain 1 pair of aduit pomeramans, K^
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    • 532 25 LEICAFLEX SL WITH summicron F2 lens and case (Made m West Germany). Very good condition Price: $1,500 Metz 45-CT-5 with two extra Nicad batteries Price: $320 Contact *****74 Steven. MINOLTA XG-2, SP3S-80 lens and autowinder Selling $350 Tel: *****8;NIXON F. 55 marco. 105 marco. 135 F2.8. Metz 6OCT2. EX. Considered
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    • 794 26 25 Sale: Other 25 Sale: Other Products Products 28 Health Centres/ 28 Health Centres/ Massage Massage RELAX A REFRESH YOURSELF AT GREAT EASTERN HEALTH CENTRE oin nr w 1 1*1M£UM Fl Jf Wlm Spore 1336. > ;ja W.M^^.t TEL: 284*344 WM 36 House 36 House Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor welcome
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    • 790 26 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi AERIALS INSTALLATIONS- TECHNICAL Servicing repairs Telefunken Sh;irp Roxy Gmetz, ITT. Slera, Philips, Setron, Nornuinde, Siemen. colour TV on the spot, fixing video. Reasonable charges, day night service. Telephone *****75' *****2H EXPRESS TAIWA ELECTRONICS. We .specialise In repairing all kind.', of video, colour TV, ht-fl system colour
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    • 1359 26 56 Industrial 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies Equipment/ Supplies FOR^SALE 1 2 units "KROLL" tower crane Model No. K135 (dismantled) AS IS. II 1 unit "SIN LEX" concrete mixer Model I No. LD6OO y* cubic metre completely overhauled. I 1 set (2 pcs) "P H" 440 AS crane 30 inches tracks
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    • 817 26 57 Business 57 Business Opportunities Opportunities CANADA i:|:;i|: if you are m business and interested m :jw DOING BUSINESS IN CANADA, WE CAN DEFI- y£ NITELY ASSIST YOU IN GETTING YOUR PRO-:j:|x W\ POSED BUSINESS APPROVED. FOR DISCREET jijiiij: enquiries, please write to: y£ MR. CAMERON P.O. BOX ***** gjij:
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    • 577 26 I S»L Today I 113 330 0 0 Job Opportunities w*B b m Are Aya < tabte In This Section II KvMviv x*r'X-! x%'>X'!-M*!'M*X'MvX'>X'X-;-x-;-x*x !-;*!-;*x*x-!->XvX%^v F'.v.'.v.v.-.'.'.'. I.'.'1 1 I.'.'.'.'.1 I.'1 1 I.'.'/,;1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I.'1 v. v. *>^^ 66 Situations Vacant: 67 Situations Vacant: 67 Situations
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    • 511 26 A large U.S multi-national company located m Jurong requires a: Workstation Control Assistant The incumbent would be involved m data entry and verifying of source document using a IBM 5250 series terminal. Requirements: c Minimum GCE '0' level certificate m 3 subjects c At least 2 years' experience m data
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    • 135 26 A newly established coir pany is took ing tor a me tura independent person to fill the position ot OFFICE SUPERVISOR Tha aalactad candidata an look after tha company's at counts A tha running of th* offic*). Minimum qualifications: c GCE 'O level 4 LCCI ax counting or bookkeeping c
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    • 512 27 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical I RANK XEROX, a market leader m otfice automation, has immediate vacancies for: CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICER The Job: To answer telephone complaints and diagnose faults through the telephone whenever possible. To provide effective in-house training to customers on the proper
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    • 632 27 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical 'sony] Supplying the Sony audio products and elecIronic components parts to Sony subsidiaries m U.S.A., Canada European countries. IMPORT/EXPORT CLERKS GCE'O' Level Age 18-25. Preferably with 1 year's experience In Import and export documentation. Ability to co-ordinate with forwarding agents
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    • 338 27 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical CONTECH, a people and technology oriented company, invites you to join its team of young professionals for the following positions: Accounts Clerk c LCCI Intermediate certificate m Accounting with at least 1 year's working experience and ability to type. Administrative Clerk c 3 GCE 'O'
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    • 467 27 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical r We have immediate vacanI cies (or the following posts: EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER k With at least 6 years' f Bookkeeping experience Able to prepare profit loss accounts including j balance sheet < Able to work independently EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTS TYPIST GCE CV level and LCC i
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    • 545 27 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical (fell [gold coin limited] invites applications for I the post of I Requirements Minimum GCE'O' Levels Shorthand at least 70 80 wpm Typing 40 -50wpm At least 2-3 years' working experience as a Stenographer Ability <o handle correspondence independently Remunerations The salary payable will be
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    • 539 27 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Standard fc Chartet cdX fBBBBBHBB Bank eMaaassaatxl Invites applications tor I the post of: Clerks/ Cashiers Possess good GCE 'O' levels or Preli- minary Certificate m Business Studies 4 (PCBS) Age between 18—25 Ji years Able to type above 30 wpm No experience rej, quired
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    • 617 27 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical X We have an immediate va-tt S cancy tor: TELEX OPERATOR I X Requirements: Re Gl'E O' Levels wilhn 0 credit m English ft c Ability to type accurate- 0 ly at 40 wpm with at v least 1 year's experience B fi with ERB3
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    • 532 27 70 Situations Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical AIR EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL require* CREDIT CONTROLLER c UC'E 'O level pass prelerably with credit In English a Able to cerrespond carry out all work associated with credit control independent!) c Tactful with pleasant per sonaht> c To handle banking collection Experience m Mtiiiliir vucaIntereited applicant!
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    • 609 28 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical MARKETING COORDINATOR CUM Sf CSETARY c Excellent -uniuund of spoken and written English is essential a Sharp, self-motivated and wants tc b<» part of x le.im c Good orgaalaef c Accurate typing speed (trnn 40 w p.m.) c Mm 3 years' working experience .Experience m
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    • 631 28 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical TOrPAN COMPANY (S) PTE LTD requires s CLERK (Sales Dept.) Education iKE O' level Age 18 and .ibove Typing spaed JO T;in.s[x>rt provided ?-"r-\cl.\r Hilary payable Please appiy vith contact toleprtone number to The Manager TOPPAN COMPANY (S) PTE LTD Jurong Town P.O. Box 22
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    • 957 28 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Wanted A) PERSONNEL CLERK B) GENERAL CLERK Requirements: c Mln Secondary education, c Able to speak Mandarin and various local dialects c Typing ability essential c For Post (A), some personnel experience useful Interested applicants, please call Miss Kong/ Molly at: TEL: *****33/ *****60 EXPERIENCED
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    • 996 28 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Sales i SENIOR STEEL SALES EXECUTIVES We require suitably qualified and experienced candidates for immediate vacancies m our Steel Division. The successful candidates should possess substantial marketing experience especially m Malaysia and Singapore and have been selling to pipe/ tube producers and steel
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    • 546 28 71 Situations Vacant: Sales |i"i niMiiiiimiiiniiiiiij h Harper Gilfillan (Singapore) Pte Ltd J ca A Leader^PJJ Requirements: Able to lead and direct a team of Sales Representatives c 2— 3 years direct sales experience m promoting floor care products c Possess Class 3 driving licence, drive, tact and initiative and
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    • 661 28 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Trading and supply company requires: 1) MARKETING EXECUTIVE Mm 5 years experience. c Knowledge m oil field and hardware supplies Be independent, dedicated and responsible. 2) SALES EXECUTIVES Experience m sales of oil field materials, hardware, packaging and handling materials and equipment Be independent, responsible and
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    • 779 28 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Technical (c —^-i I Petrochemical Corporation of I I Singapore (Private) Limited I 3 aa M he upstream Company of Singapore's $2 billion Petro II I chemical Complex invites applications from suitably it X qualified persons for the following
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    • 148 28 Canon COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAMERA VIDEO GCEO plus I T C or NTC or C&Gor Poly Dip Age below 26yrs Completed NS Training will be provided Walk- in interviews Mon to Fn 10 am.- 2 p.m. Sat 9 am--12 noon CANON MARKETING SERVICES PTE LTD 2 Alexandra Road #04-01 A Detta
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    • 619 29 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situation* Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Production Production MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANICS APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME Singapore Bus Service (1978) Ltd In Conjunction with
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    • 233 29 CHRN HO ENGINEERING LTD. requires (Male/Female) Design of PCB artwork Assisting m development Assisting m control system fabrication NTC 3 m electronics servicing Fresh graduate will be considered (Metal Machining) For position (2) and (3) Completed National Service Minimum NTC 3 I—2 years experience Company offers attractive salary and fringe
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    • 479 29 molex i A world leader m the manufacture of elec tricatetectronlc terminals and comectors has the i following vacancies: 1 Production Supervisors i Diploma holder m Mechanical'Llectrical/ Production Engineering j or equivalent qualifications •2 3 years relevant experience m a manufacturing concern Maintenance Technicians NTC 2/3 m Mechanical or Electrical
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    • 506 29 NTC/rrC graduates Preferably 1 year experience m maintaining and repairing of autoinsertion machines (PYNA-PERX) Able to work on shifts j V y Benefits: 5-Jay work week 2V5 weeks annual leave Lite, personal accident and medical insurance Many more WALK-IN INTERVIEW From 11/3/85 15/3/85 B.ooam 5.00pm or write m to: The
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    • 431 29 Amesa requires: Technicians ID ■mnfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHl Aircon Minimum NTC 3 m aircon maintenance and refrigeration •To perform trouble shooting functions and to conduct preventive/ corrective maintenance of aircons, air compressors, pumps, air dryers, cooling towers and related plant facilities Electronic Servicing NTC 2/3 m Electronic Servicing Preferably possess practical experience m
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    • 592 29 Wanted: sales Engineer c Aged 24-30 a Singapore citizen, completed N.S. a Diploma m "electrical engineering At least 2to 3 years experience m the field of material handling equipment, c Possess own transport a Remuneration will commensurate with experience qualifications. Interested applicants please write with full resume together with non-returnable
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    • 492 29 |Vlkl lechnolog) and Scr\ it t i Female Production Operators You can earn between s To join us you would need at least Pri. 6 education. WALK-IN 1 INTERVIEW I 1 at SGS SEMICONDUCTOR PTE LTD zE Lorong 4 6c 6 77 Toa Payoh Singapore 1231 H Tel: *****11 ext.
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    • 452 29 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous j commercial htghnae^ building owner requires a SECURITY OFF«CER Qualification* Experience. a) Prefera.bl> t-x-i military sicunty agency personnel *ith second ar> education experience m security work b) Must posses.^ high degree of integrity honest) able to work independently with minimum supervision c Be prepared to work
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    • 1327 30 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situation* Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous A Career You Can Be Proud of Join CISCO, the security specialist, for a rewarding career as Constable
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    • 673 30 T Singapore Airport lerminal Services invites applications from Singapore Citi/ens for the following appointments. A) LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (MALE) Applicants must have at least a Polytechnic Diploma m Chemical Process lechnologv (Food) or its recognised equivalent and have at least 3 years' experience m bacteriological and chemical analysis. Salary will commensurate
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    • 391 30 74 Situation* Vacant: Miscellaneous BURGER KING mi Come join the crew. BURGER KING^ irvites you to]oin its friendly, hardworking and energetic crew Vacancies exist at the following BURGER KING restaurants Hougang New Town Tel: *****69 Holland Village Tel: *****69 Orchard Plaza Tel: *****81 Parkway Parade Tel *****09 Liang Court Tel
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    • 382 30 74 Situation* Vacant: Miscellaneous BAKER BAKER FAR tAST LTD r equires Warehouseman a Completed Secon dary education Completed N.S. c I—2 years experi ence with operating spray painting booth c Ability to drive forklift Out Benefits: a 5-day work week a Free transportation/ hot drinks Comprehensive Insurance Scheme a Denta!
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    • 867 31 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Garments Manufacturing Company *quir«« th« following daft for th*tr crtitd car* centra m Any Mo Kio Estate. LADY SUPERVISOR At if.iV. i Q l.t-vel pa.-oes *ith CfWtltf. In English 4 C^^nt•^'' is t Jiul Language Musfhu^f at le.ist years' tSßttstnCfJ to either child .ire or basic
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    • 660 31 (TfifMf WHAT'S IN lyjiKJ A NUMBER r. itM jr—i if you have a fancy for fancy car y ll u IOMD i registration numbers, conceni\ JOUPi trate on number 94. That's the classification where you'll find a iDj Inl #A\ ]nl rare and antiquated car registraI fVVI I -/AY J
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    • 509 31 "Where do you go for easier, better car financing?" Faster, friendlier •Up to 9C% Pz^fVlX^ financing Uf lIIPp-— JfHIJy interest rates: L_ _J 12 months- 5 1 2 p.a. flat 24 months 5%% p.a. flat 36 months 6 1 /4% p.a. flat 48 months 6 1 2 p.a. flat (instalments
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    • 389 31 74 MERCEDES 230-8. Pte plate. Beautiful condition. Sports rims. Aircon, power steering, high power cassette stereo, 2 months' tax. $6,600. *****12. MERCEDES 200 Manual, m excellent cond., white original paint. 2 private owners. Highest offer considered. Call *****53 (owner). 1973 MERCEDES BENZ 230. Excellent condition, original paint, aircon, power steering.
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    • 1291 31 Autocore fir Accessories^ I i r Braking and llwjr|JJLl 1^ By Y.K. Lai Despite what most control and not regain it at all. as a dirty one could obstruct motorists think a When going down steep hills more than half of the light availcar has three brak- or ncunes >
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    • 234 31 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 71 FORD CORTINA 1.3, road tax till July. Selling $1,800. Tel: *****01. 76 FORD 1.6 Auto Ghia. PARF New tax, tip-top cond. $8,000. Tel: *****18. 77 FIAT 132 GLS 5-speed. Aircon, radio cassette, sports rims. $4,500. Lor.2sA, Geylang, 49. '78 CORTINA GHIA 2.0. Good condition. Aircon,
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    • 463 31 The even better high performance tyre. THEONE-STOPSHOP FOR TYRES LATEST TYRE-SERVICING CENTRE «e»4S T DAYS A WEEK TO SERVE 0? L-£ ALL YOUR TYRE NEEDS JET CALL: 293 7455 A CHIN SENG HIN (PTE) ltd fi O Block 9D. Geylang Bahru *01 ?74? 48 (Kallang Basin Terrace factories) Singapore 1233
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    • 404 31 89 For Sank Dattun/Nissan DATSUN 120Y, JUN. '80 Tip top cond. Metallic light brown. 1 owner. Tel: *****22 (owner). DEC. It7B DATSUN 120 Y. Aircon, radio cassette, 2 pte owners, rd tax 5/1985. $10,500 0.n.0. *****42. DEC. 79 DATBUN 100A. PARF, new aircon, tyres, with radio and cassette. Good condition.
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    • 541 31 u/\^^f y° LJ really care iUk *O*LC FAMOUS •JSTFaioORPw, Calac Chamteals Engineering Pte Ltd Blk 5035. Ang Mo Kio Industrial Par* 2 345/347/349. Singapore 2056 Tel *****93^ FORMULA 1 50-55 Series Dunlop's FM-l is a two-directional design that gives you greater reliability at high speeds m either forward or reverse
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    • 484 31 KEEN TO DRESS UP YOUR CAR? SELECT SOME IDEAS FROM THIS SECTION Morf fio* Mote Power Less fuel Protects engines from power loss Nor, disposable only one lime purchase Sow A0«n« ROM A MCI OF PTE LTD #04-06 GO.OCNWALI AUTf CFNTW 89 SHORT SI STOW 0718 TEL: *****72/r%*****0 Upholstery car
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    • 978 32 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi END 73 M^T Sigma OS Tax 9 85. S-ap*ed, pie owners hi-fi set Beautiful condition. $9600 Loan urrangeable Tel *****83. Mr Chin END SO MIT COlt Supershltt Aircon. r.uiio i;i.s.seite. sports rims. gu.tr.i<Ueed accident free Show•ndition Contact Sunny *****69 anytime Loans provided. LATE 82 MIT l.am'er
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    • 847 32 93 For Sale: Honda CO REG LATE 83 Honda Accord. 4-,ii><ir XX. .into, power steering. 1 owner, aircun. radio cassette, power windows, central locking, tax July '85. low mileage, showroom condition Tel *****03 1982 HONDA ACCORD XX 1 private owner, aircon. high power radio, cassette, power windows. central locking, new
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    • 779 32 94 For Sale: Other Makes Call Wayfoong for Fast approvals on loans Competitive rate's Friendly, efficient service Waytoong Mortgage ana Finance (Si Lta A wnoiiy-ownea SuDsiOiary c: S Hongkong Bank 6 Claymore Hill KO3-00 i Cia.mo'e Plaza Singapore o9l i a. < SINGAPORE USED CAR PTE LTD (Authorised Dealer (or
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    • 911 32 94 For Sal*: Other Makes '74 AUSTIN 1300, aircond. $2,500. Contact Mr Chia: *****28 (a. 111): *****36 (p.m). ■76 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200. PARF eligible Good condition. Best offer Tel: *****13 '77 MINI CLUBMAN 1000 c.c Radio cassette, rd tax Sept. 'Bs, gd condition, $6,900. *****16. 8/'7B DAIHATSU 1 owner, well
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    • 781 32 96 For Sale: Motor Cycles/Scooters •83 HONDA MBX 125 c.c. Ist owner. Good condition. Price $220 on o Call *****19 after lpm. 1980 TSI2SN. Need no repair selling $400. Tel: *****83 '82 PRS 118 ex. original bike, new insurance, $880 Tel: *****88. 97 Vehicles Wanted CASH PAYMENT FOR PARF or
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    • 649 32 f&*^&^?^^^.££r'. ■r-TTrvTiS I M A rmx ri, _i Jjxfr■JX T. 106 Accommodation 106 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Houses Available: Houses Available: s=^===^^^= Apartments ffiHDB PROPERTIES TO LET Tenders are invited for the lettings of the following unfurnished residential ties:Tender Deposit A) CHIP BEE GARDENS Payable (Off Holland Road) v (i)
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    • 311 32 I 20 BINCHANG RISE d .20 semi-d. F/furn. big gdn. 4,200 sq.ft. d F/renovated. $2,000. *****53. 3-BDRM TERRACE m quiet surrounding for rental. $650. Con1. tact Tan. *****80/ *****39. t 4 583-B SEMBAWANG RD, 12 1/4 m.s. 0 s/storey furn. bunglw. Large gdn. 3 bdrms. *****66. V 107 Accommodation Available:
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    • 653 32 EVIAN CONDOMINIUM 359 HOLLAND ROAD Brand new condominium apartments. Only 23 units with swimming pool Automatic gates and video intercom Ready for occupation Studio apartment rental $1,250 p.m. 4 bedroomed maisonette rental $3,600. Viewing: 10a.m. to sp.m. daily CONTACT: OCTAGON REALTY PTE. LTD. TEL: *****51/ *****38. Dist.s. BRAND NEW 2/
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    • 780 32 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartment* Apartments For sale and rental (tefatit ße(/fo Luxurious, exclusive condominium apartments m Orchard Road area Four bedrooms, larjre living Ip 'and dinninp areas Fully equipped. modern kitchen |1Z jjS^ Swimming pool, squash r^^Pj V courts and playground Mif- Reasonable selling price l^HmZm and
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    • 333 32 FURNISHED CHANGI GARDEN condo apartment for rent $800 ono. aircon *****53. no agents. HDB FLAT YISHUN I rooms Rent negotiable. Tel: *****37 Mrs Singh JURONG WEST. 1 hall/ bdrm. kitchen, p/ furn $450. Contact: Simon. *****62 after 7.00pm. KATONG CONVENIENT NEPTUNE Court 3 lovely bdrms. squash, serunty. $1,300 Admiral: *****22
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    • 875 33 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Available: Apartments Apartments Apartments DHDB FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE AT ANTHONY ROAD Applications are invited for Maisonettees and Apartments at Anthony Road. Allocation is on a first-come-first-served basis. Rental: (i) $145Or>m for each Maisonette (ii) $1350 pm for each Apartment Both inclusive of
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    • 698 33 FULLY FURN. ROOM for rental at MacPherson Rent negotiable. Call. *****55 (No agents). FURNISHED ROOM IN newly built apartment for rent Ring: *****63. FURNISHED ROOM IN Farrer Court, dist.lo. for rent. Students only. Tel: *****9. FURNISHED ROOM WITH attached bath for rental. Contact Simon. *****53. FURNISHED ROOM IN dlst 1542.
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    • 643 33 WANTED 2 BDRMD. apt. for short term. Contact Mrs. Cal, *****70. 111 Accommodation Wanted: Rooms RENTING YOUR HDB rooms? Please tel: *****58 Agency for better service. 112 Short-Term Accommodation: Local/ Foreign RMS IN FURN. alrcon apt. on daily $65. monthly $600- $1,200. Privacy, near city, free carpark. Allowed cooking. *****00,
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    • 910 33 113 For Sale: Houses DIST 28 TEACHERS HSG. Est d/storey corner terrace. 2,500 sq.ft. 999 yrs. Vacant possession. Offers above $400,000 secures. Wess *****44 (Sat/ Sun). D18T.5 QUICK SALE beautifully renovated double-storey bunglw. Good locality. 5 1 bdrms, 8,200 sq.ft. with pool. Goltron *****09/*****86. D.21 ENO KONG Vicinity, extensively renovated.
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    • 730 33 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments Apartments Freehold Residential HBl SHOWCASE TULIP GARDEN Wtf a 't\ll*±T% Nestled within lush surroundAll ApprCClallOn ings at the corner of Holland and 'i I I w Farrer Roads a location dose
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    • 268 33 D.lO GRENVILLE MAIS. 3 bdrms., 2700 sq.ft. Freehold. Immaculate cond. Good returns. $505,000. Soel: *****93 (Sat./ Sun.) UPP SERANGOON RD sm.s s/level living/dining. 3 bdrms, 1 servant's rm, convenient transpt. $320,000 Quek Housing, *****58. 2-BDRM. WALKUP APT. In Lor. Chuan. Beautifully finished. Pool, squash, tennis courts etc. Price negotiable. Call
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    • 742 33 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 4 RM. FLAT at Bedok Central with double size master bdrm. and attached bthrm. Quiet environment within walking distance to cinema, mkt, s/pool. stadium, schs, bus Interchange and other amenities. $80,000 Call Mr. Jamil, *****75/ *****61. 3-RM CORNER 8LK. 139 Tlong Bahru Rd. $45,000. Blk
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    • 818 33 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments CLEMENTI CENTRAL 4-RM neai I schs tnkl unobstructed view $80.00) Tel *****45 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE BLK 55 9th floor 3-room Renovated Con.enlent location Tei *****04 DOVER CRES PURE 4-rm 81k.23 cerami' vinyl flooring. 1 rm aircon, f/furn $70,000 0.n.0. *****07 DOVER CRESCENT. 8LK.21 3roomflat, Aear Spore
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    • 500 33 120 For Sale: Office Spaces PRIMI BUILDING IN for sale 5-store> with basemen: carpark for 17 cars Total built-in area 22.000 sq ft Selling with vacant possession Midfietd Realty *****66 HIGH STREET PLAZA, 3.450 sq ft High Street Centre. 980 sq ft for sale Ram ItallUnl Real Estate Agenrv *****10
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    • 517 34 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory "paces I SPACE FOR 1 I LEASE I Factory Space of various dimensions at Sims Aye./ Eunos Road for lease. Please contact Mr Chong/Alice/Doreen Tel: *****11 or *****58 H 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces Storage Spaces i I WAREHOUSE 1 FOR SALE OR I
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    • 435 35  - US electronics giant to do R&D work here GRACE CHNG By AN AMERICAN company which is a world leader m the design of electronic circuitry will carry out research and development activities at its office here, its first foreign branch to do so. Mentor Graphics, which invested about $6.5 million
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    • 510 35  -  BEN DAVIDSON Dispute over rent-controlled property By THE Privy Council has reversed the judgments of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal that a trader was not the lawful tenant of an East Coast Road shop-premises he had been occupying for
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      • 63 35 THE Ministry of Education has extended the closing date for O level private candidates to sign up m the joint admissions exercise. They now have until Tuesday to apply, instead of until today. But applications made after today must be sent direct to
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      • 95 35 A COMPANY managing director took a client at his word and accepted what he thought was a cash cheque for $1,000. Later, Mr Chon Yew Ming, 46, realised that it was a crossed cheque. He immediately banked it into his account, but the cheque was
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      • 71 35 THE Muslim Religious Council of Singapore is looking for Muslim doctors and nurses to accompany pilgrims to Mecca. Those with either a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBSS) or a Certificate of State Registered Nurse from any country recognised by the Ministry
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      • 89 35 A WOMAN'S pent-up anger towards her husband for assaulting her several times erupted m her scalding him with hot water. The court heard that about seven months before the incident, Mr See Chin Seng, 30, began to suspect that his wife was having an affair.
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    • 208 35 Singapore one of world's safest aviation nations SINGAPORE, vith a perfect record of no fan. incidents m th<' past five years, has bee i described as one of the .orlds sat est aviation nrtioas r\ v international aviation journal Ir its Ja iuar\ hisue. Flight International roted tha- Japan, the
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    • 215 35  -  SALMA KHALIK By West Berlin SINGAPORE Airlines will begin its third service to the Maldives next month, and plans to add another two before the year is out. Mr Ahamed Zahir. the Director-General of the Maldivian Department of Tourism, who is m West Berlin
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    • 148 35 GO AHEAD, if you plan to windsurf or swim at the East Coast this weekend. The area is perlerUy safe from radioactivity. This assurance came from the Radiation Protection Inspectorate, which oversees the transport and use of radioactive materials. A container holding some radioactive material,
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  • RACING
    • 260 36  - Brazzaka should handle straight course TONTO By Our man on the track IPOH, Fri. Three-year-old Brazzaka attempts the I,loom straight course for the first time m Race 5 for Class 4 Div 2 horses and should be worth each-way sup-po-t. Brazzaka broke the ice at Bukit Timah m December when
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    • 65 36 RACE 2: Beacon's Shine, Hema-Malini RACE 3: Taraskiwi, Gympie RACE 4: Why Like That n. Satu Hati n RACE 5: Quincy. Professor Winstun 11, Imposing, Plastic Queen, Peter Pan HI, Cempaka Sari II RACE Han Solo. Lillehammer RACE 7: Smartest, Bundini Bliss RACE 8: Badak II RACE 9: Classy,
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    • 423 36 RACE EPSOM JEEP RACING ED TONTO LUCKY LEO WENG SOOK 5 Hatteras 3 Spring Water 5 Hatteras 11 Clover Princess 1 Sentosa 9 Strong Wind 7 Lynmouth Lad 5 Hatteras 5 Hatteras 6 Fanfare 11 Clover Princess 1 Sentosa 10 Air Bus 3 Spring Water 1
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    • 339 36  -  EPSOM JEEP American guest rider has a few good mounts By A FEW good rides have been lined up for guest American jockey Jorge Cruz m the card of 10 races at Ipoh today. He has a good chance of getting off the mark astride Hatteras
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    • 5398 36 GOING FORECAST: YIELDING ■■MBH 1.30 CLASS 6 DIV 2 1,200 m f, \*j #1 (Ratings: 34-0) ■■■■■I (Stakes: $10,000) 1 *00*»0 Sentosa 111 51 (34) Sentosa-AUan 4 nzg dl +1.5 (1200 m) Missed start, finishing last of 11 to Diplomacy Div 1 Ipoh 1200 m good Jan
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    • 120 37 Week's best gallops lUBBDAI (food going): Kuda N'aga 37.1. Spirit Support 37.2. Plastic! Queen 36.1, Turbo Charge 3M, Bay Of Plenty 37.2, Ankara 36.5. Rising Sun and Endless Mani 37.6. Jubilee Heights and Brave Connection 36. Lih Sang Lih 40.1, Weng Siang 41.8. Beacon's Shine 41.3. WEDNESDAY (soft): Mountain Eagle
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    • 173 37 Total \o of placings Placings for last 19 rides rides Ist 2nd 3rd 1 Johnston 72 12 12 11 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 2 Connorton 41 12 6 5 *****023 30 3 Sett-lies M 8 It 8 ********** 4 Lucas 51 8
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    • 88 37 Ist 2nd 3rd Allan 12 5 2 Yeoh 10 4 8 k Leon* 9 7 1 Zafir 8 1 2 Teh 7 1] 7 R Breukelen 10 6 Dragon 2 4 West 5 14 3 Boagonr? 5 8 5 Loh 5 4 1 Lee 5 3 11 Rodger*
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    • 142 37 Kemp snaps up Cup ride left vacant by Albuino PERTH, Fri LEADING jockey Rod Kemp will ride the class mare My Serene m the AS 100. 000 (about SS160.000) Rothwells Bunbury Cup to be run over 2*200 m on Thursday. The mount on My Serene has been up for grabs
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    • 24 37 $440,000 race HALLENDALE (Florida). Fri. Selous Scout yesterday won the US$2OO,OOO < about 5J440.0001 Pan American Handicap run over 2,400 m at Gulstream Park UPI
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    • 326 37  -  TONTO ON THE TRACK with IPOH, Fri. Five-year-old Lih Sang Lih, with two-time champion Perth jockey lan Albuino astride, showed up impressively m his winding-up gallop here this morning. The New Zealand gelding by Royal Noble was kept on the bit to clock 42.7
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    • 86 37 Ist 2nd 3rd Bluegrass 8 10 Agasam 4 4 3 Goodman 4 3 1 Chens 4 2 4 Ace-In-The-Hole 4 0 0 Olympia 3 10 True Friend 3 0 0 Auric 2 4 2 Delighted 2 1 1 Inderapara 2 0 5 Braemar 2 0 1 Chelsea 2
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    • 200 37 FOR the first time, only local and visiting jockeys and a guest rider will be seen m action on a race day. The four expatriate jockeys licensed by the Malayan Racing Association Terry Lucas, Nigel Tiley, Graham Cook and Malcolm Johnston are
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    • 234 37 First-up winner one to watch tomorrow II (Sairi) worked keenly m 40. Everything Nice II did a round of pace work before clocking 43.2. Pingat Mas II did pace work. Satisfaction 111 (Velu), Air Wolf (late Richard), with apprentice Ismadi up, and Space Ship II did slow work. RACE 6:
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    • 243 37 $1.5 m Kentucky Derby: 358 nominees LOUISVILLE, Fri FLORIDA Derby winner Proud Truth and Swale Stakes winner Chief's Crown head the 358 nominees announced for the 111 th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4. Proud Truth and Chief's Crown, winner of the 1984 Eclipse Award
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    • 1731 37 fTTT^nt 100 RESTRICTED TERMS ''''^"^l DIV C I,loom (2 3 year olds) (Stakes: $11,000) 1 Trnly Brave 57 Mdm TL Long-Kang 3 ag (1200 m) Rajoo 8 I Captain Coorageooii 57 XL Chong-Lim 3 nzg (1200 m) *Aihar 5 3 Trend Setter 11 57 Trend-Lee 3 nzg 1
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 108 37 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MR. TAN SIEW HUAT AGED 61 Passed away peacefully on Friday Bth March 1985 leav ing behind Sons Daughters-in-law Tan Kian Lee, Victor Son Ai Khim.Lily Tan Kian Chai. Roger Leong Yuet Kiew.Baby Tan Kian Leong, Michael Sim Puay Hwang. Michelle Tan Kian Hock, Peter Tan
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    • 45 37 The family ot the late SEKHARAN VASU Departed 6 March -85 expres.' then heartfelt t!i..nk». appreciation lo Uorlori A. Nurses ol Wai yon Hospital. relatives ami inen<l> :<>r their assistance i lolences and donations lo th>- i ommuniI tj Chest ol Singapore during
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    • 35 37 183 Condolences 183 Condolences WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHIES CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE TAN SRI DR RUNME SHAW From The School Advisory Committee. Principal, Staff and Pupils of NAVAL BASE SECONDARY l SCHOOL. J
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    • 104 37 185 Requiem 185 Requiem Mr. K. Rojanayagam of Rajanayagam Co. son of the late Mr. M.V. Kandtah, passed away peacefully on the morning of 27th February, 1985, m Chithambaram while on tour m India. Hindu cremation rites were carried out m Madras. Daily evening prayers are being held at 40,
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      120 37 MDM VAN SEANG Age: 75 years Passed away peacefully on 8.3.85 leaving behind: Sons: Seetho Khye Choong Seetho Yew Choong Daughter-in-law: Helen Chua Siew Gek Grandson: Leonard Seetho Granddaughters: Michelle Seetho Karen Seetho Sharon Seetho Cortege leaving Singapore Casket on 10.3.85 at 11.00 am for Ml. VernonCrjnjjtorjurn^^^^^^^^^^^ CHUA
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      48 37 YOON CHONG KOUT AGE 72 passed away peacefully on 7/3/85 Leaving behind wite, children, daughters-in-law. sons-in-law, grandchildren Cortege leaving Spore Casket on 10.3.85 tor Ml Vernon Crematorium MR JOSSA VINCENT Departed suddenly on 8 Mar 85 Deeply missed by children*and relatives For funeral arrangements cali 7797j:i2
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      33 37 With Deepest Sympathy to MR YOON WING KEE on the demise of his late father YOON CHONG KOUT Irom S.I. DIV /SERVICE DEPT THQNc.- St. i; .S P T t i7T
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      145 37 In Lovmc Memor> Of MDM GAN CHENG CHING Departed 9th March 1979 In our homes she Is loudly remembered. Sweet memories cling name; Those whd loved h<-r m life sit»- ceretj Still love lif-r m death .;uM Uit >.-. ii.' Always remembered by jll lorac ones LATE
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    • 79 37 In Loving Memory of MR CHONG HONG Departed 9 Marc. 84 Delightful were the days gone by when you were with us. Those were the days we cherished remembered Inserted by family DOROTHY CHONG WAI Pun It's 12 years sinre you left us but tie memory of
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  • TIMESPORT
    • 180 38 English FA Cop quarterfinals: Evert on v Ipswich, Man United v West Ham, Barnsley v Liverpool (tomorrow). Fifth-round second replay: Luton v Watford. Division One: Chelsea v Southampton, Coventry v QPR, Leicester v Sheffield Wed, Norwich v Villa, Forest v Newcastle, Sunderland v Arsenal. Division Two: Birmingham v
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      975 38  -  MARTIN PALMER Battle hots up for Cup date By IX)NDON, Fri. It seems only right m a season when something similar to the second Ice Age had caused enormous fixture congestion that this weekend, when six clubs are engaged m Football Association Cup quarter-final matches, Watford and Luton
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    • 201 38 LONDON, Fri. Tomorrow's English First Division soccer fixtures will give clubs below the top four a useful chance to close the gap. With Everton, Manchester United and Liverpool involved m the FA Cup, and second-placed Tottenham having a day off, the way is clear for the
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    • 164 38 LONDON, Fri. Tottenham Hotspur flew to Kuwait yesterday for an invitation match against their national side still hopeful of retaining the European Football Union (I eta) Cup despite last Wednesday'!'. 1-0 setback against Real Madrid. "It is going to be a real test of character. We
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    • 367 38 COLOGNE, Fri FOURTH-RANKED Cologne meet leaders Bayern Munich m a key West German soccer League clash tomorrow which the home side must win to keep their modest title chances alive. But the visitors, five points ahead of Cologne, will be tough nuts to
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    • 693 39 Lerby roars into the reckoning after Rummenigge move If someone pays me USs2sm or USs3om, I'll fight Cooney again. I say it would take that much money because I want to price myself out of range. This is my last fight. There comes a time when
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    • 785 39 LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Fri. He has ruled the heavyweight division since 1978, fighting guys named "Bonecrusher" Smith, Terrible Tim Witherspoon and Renaldo "Mr Snipes" Snipes. Now, he's preparing his ageing body for a final dance on Friday against David
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    • 181 39 MANILA. Fri. An unprecedented unifying titlebout between two juniorflyweight champions from the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Council is expected this year. IBF president Robert Lee told an international meeting of the federation here that a bout between Filipino IBF title-holder Dodie Boy Penalosa
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    • 157 39 Page puts crown on line NEW YORK, Fri. Greg Page will make the first defence of his World Boxing Association heavyweight title against the winner of next Friday's boat between James "Bonecrasher" Smith and Tony Tubbs m Buffalo on April 29. The 15-round boat will be the first heavyweight championship
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    • 147 39 COPENHAGEN, Fri. Former world champion Ingemar Johanssen is backing Norwegian Steffen Tangstad, who defends his European heavyweight title against Swede Anders Eklund here tomorrow. Johanssen has described his Swedish compatriot as a boxing non-entity, adding: "It will be a miracle if he wins against Tangstad. What
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    • 200 39 SOCCER SHORTS KORMKR Dutch inter national Johan Ckvffl «■>. play for his former club Feyenoord Rotterdam m a friendh match m Saudi Arabia next week Cruyff, 37. who retired last May after helping Feyenoord to complete a Championship and Cup dou ble. wili plaj m the gam* 1 against Gulf
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    • 282 41 Your fault, Mary NEW YORK, Fri. Mary DeckerSlaney was solely to blame for her sensational collision with Zola Budd m the women's Olympic 3,000 metres race, according to the producer of the official film of last year's Los Angeles Summer Games. Bud Greenspan
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    • 91 41 SYDNEY. Fri. West Indies cricket captain Clive Lloyd has cut short his Australian tour because his wife is ill. Lloyd will not play m tomorrow's World Championship of Cricket plate tinal against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Lloyd said he would fly to Manchester
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    • 365 41 ENGLAND'S Ray Edmonds, the fourth seed, made a century break m each game m beating former snooker world champion Alex Higgins, of Northern Ireland. 3-0 m their first round match m the World Professional Billiards Championship m London on Thursday. LTAfI Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 122-114 m
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    • 393 41 AALBORG, Fri. England's joint No. 1 badminton player Steve Baddeley and another seed, Malaysia's Misbun Sidek, crashed out of the men's singles championship on the first day of the Danish Open here yesterday. Baddeley was forced to withdraw with a badlysprained ankle during the third set
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    • 450 42  -  TAY CHENG KHOON LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Charge of the brolly brigade. ..umbrellas were the order of the day when rain yesterday forced the National Schools' cross-country run at the MacRitchie Reservoir to be postponed until Wednesday. But all was not lost, as the
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    • 203 42 BANGKOK, Fri. Rod Rafael and Felix Barrientos steered the Philippines to a 2-0 lead over Thailand m their Davis Cup Eastern Zone second-round tie. Rafael, 24, a former San Diego University student, bounced back from a 1-4 deficit to beat Charoenchai Traitilanond 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.
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    • 232 42 MAHMOOD GAZNAVI ON THE HOCKEY SCENE THIRTY-TWO players have been named for the Singapore Under-20 hockey team to compete m the Malaysian Hockey Federation tournament m Seremban from April 1&-20. In any case, manager Ami Su bra mania m felt that "there may be some
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    • 154 42 THE Singapore Hockey Association are making an allout effort to lift the standard of local hockey. Recognising that the task of producing long-term quality players can be best achieved by working on the youth, the SHA have introduced a plan to improve the skills of the
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    • 81 42 SANTIAGO, Fri. Chile will appeal against the International Tennis Federation decision to postpone their Davis Cop first-round tie against holders Sweden. Chilean Tennis Federation president Alejandro Peric said the tie, doe to start here today, could be played despite last Sonday's earthquake, adding that with the Swedes'
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    • 361 42 ON THE STORMY SIDE OF THE COURT Flashpoint as a superbrat brings a syndrome into sharp focus McENROE would have been proud of Derek Loh...br.t I wonder who else? Definitely not his school, Raffles Institution or Team Head, the junior tennis training scheme of which
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    • 213 42 PRINCETON (New Jersey), Fri. Second-seed-ed Wendy Turnbull, of Australia, was upset by sixth-seeded Caterina Lindqvist, of Sweden, 6-2, 6-2 and third-seeded American Pam Shriver was surprised by France's Catherine Tanvier 7-6 (7--3), 6-3 yesterday m the quarter-finals of the US Women's Indoor tennis tournament.
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    • 540 43 Malaysian Open selected second-round scores IK Terry Gale (Aust) 6fc, 64. 136 Chen Tze-Ming (Tai) 70. 66. 137 Clien Tze-Chung i Tai) 68. 69; Michael McLean (Brit) 66, 71. 138 Choi Sang Ho (SK) 70, 68; Frankie Minoza (RP) 68. 70. 139 Lv Hsi-Chuen (Tai)
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    • Article, Illustration
      392 43  -  JOE DORAI Peng Kee and Tokijan gear up for the Michael threat By THE presence of Michael Tan has injected new vigour into two of the Singapore .soccer squad's regular strikers, Tay Peng Kee and D. Tokijan. Michael made an impressive debut last Tuesday when he came on
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    • 321 43 Hatalsky soars with an eagle ORLANDO (Florida), Fri. Golfer Morris Hatalsky mastered gusty winds yesterday to shoot a five-under-par 66 and take a two-stroke lead over Mark McCumber after the first round of the US$5OO,OOO (Sl.lm) Bay Hill Classic. Hatalsky 's round was highlighted by an eagle two at the
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    • 283 43 CHANGI UTD I T. BAHRU 1 NEWLY-promoted Changi Tnited gave notice of their National Football League Division One intentions when they held 1983 champions Tiong Bahru to a 1-1 draw at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night (writes Joe Dorai). Playing their first match m the
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    • 234 43  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI ALLISON DAWSON broke the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's under-17 100-metre freestyle record when she clocked lmin 03.18 sec at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex yesterday. The Peoples Association Youth Swimming Club girl clipped 0.08 sec- onds off Lai May May's 1982 mark. The day's
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  • Page 43 Miscellaneous
    • 103 43 TODAY'S EVENTS Bom.lVd Queens' championship qualifying rounds Kallang, 6 pm). CRICKKT Friendly: SCC v Town Club, SCC V SRC. Both at Padang. 2 pm. HOCKKY Friendly. Singapore v Johor (FPAC. 5 pm). Rl GBY Friendly: St Joseph Rugby Football Club (New Zealand j I Btuks I DWC, 3 pm). BOCCBI
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  • 518 44  - Lange: I have cleared the air on N- policy STU GLAUBERMAN By NEW ZE ALAND'S Prime Minister, Mr David Lange, left Singapore for home last night after explaining his country's anti-nuclear policy to South-east Asian leaders. It appeared as if no new ground was broken, but Mr Lange told reporters
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  • 114 44 Xl ALA LIMPIR, Fri. Malaysia is convinced New Zealand remains firmly committed to the Five-Power Defence Arrangement despite the Anzus problems. This was stated by a Foreign Ministry spokesman after New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange held an hour-long talk today with his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk
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  • 103 44 ATLANTA, Georgia, Fri. Robert Woodruff, the man who made Coca Cola a household name worldwide, died m hospital here last night. He was 95. Born into a prominent southern family, he began his business life selling fire extinguishers. But m 1923, his father was one
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  • 163 44 SINGAPORE has condemned Vietnam's latest intrusion into Thailand on Tuesday and its attacks on the Cambodian resistance camp at Tatum. "These attacks bring into question the credibility of Vietnam's claims that it seeks a peaceful solution to the Cambodian problem," said the Foreign Ministry
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  • 471 44 SURIN (Thailand), Fri. Vietnamese troops today launched an artillery barrage and sent waves of troops against the Tatum guerilla base on the Thai-Cambodia border m their biggest operation so far. Two blindfolded Vietnamese defectors shown to reporters near the border said Hanoi has 6,000 frontline troops
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  • 359 44  -  YANG RAZALI HAMZAH By INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Dr Mochtar Kusumatmaadjasuggested yesterday that his planned visit to Hanoi already postponed twice may not take place after all. He implied that Hanoi had been difficult m confirming the date of the visit scheduled for this
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  • 96 44  - Jockey Velu stabbed TONTO By Our man on the track IPOH, Fri. Jockey K. Velayutham was stabbed outside his hotel here this morning after trackwork. Velayutham, 33, was taken to the Ipoh Specialist Centre. He had two stab wounds on the neck and chest said a doctor. His condition is
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  • 75 44 TOKYO, Fri. North Korea has accused the United States of stepping up aerial spy missions over its territory since joint USSouth Korean military exercises began last month. The North Korean central news agency, monitored here, said a flight by a US SR-71 reconnaissance plane over North
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  • 32 44 NEW YORK, Fri. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 1.55 points to 1,273.08 points m the first half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    • 2 1 SECTION TWO
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    • 1481 1  - Appeal of space-age fairy tales HAN MAY By Many work-weary office workers read science-fiction. They cannot bear to read a novel depicting ordinary people with very much the same outlook as themselves and facing the same dreary problems that they are trying to get away from. Science-fiction is the modern
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      • 22 1 Of ribs, shanks, necks and tails m the cooking pot OUTLOOK, Page Four How to establish a theatre group LEISURE, Page N.neteen
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      • 128 2 THi:RK were 21 entries to the quiz which partly shows that our knowledge of local fruits is declining. I sually, m such a contest, there art* at least 100 entries. But I was pleasantly surprised to find a perfect winning score of
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      • 483 2 MATCHES are one of man's most useful inventions. Before the cigarette lighter was invented, the safety match was the most convenient device for millions all over the world to light their fires. Before matches were invented, man had to continually re-kindle fires. for starting a fire
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    • OUTLOOK
      • 451 4  - Want a neck? or tail or shank TAN LEE LENG Be more adventurous and leave the familiar cuts of meat for odds and ends such as the neck, tail and shank. Here's an explanation of these parts and some recipes to try. By I FIND it difficult to understand food
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      • 778 4 Braised oxtail (six servings) Ingredients 2 oxtails seasoned flour 2 tbsp beef dripping or a mixture of oil and butter 2 onions 1 litre beef stock or 1 bottle red wine 1 bouquet garni salt and pepper 2 bay leaves 1 level tbsp red currant jellyPeel of
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      • 501 4 OXTAIL (beef) CHOOSE an oxtail with a high proportion of lean meat and creamy fat. Usually sold jointed, it needs only to be trimmed of any large lumps of fat. Generally, only the meatier upper joints need trimming. A stew made with oxtail is best cooked the day
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      • 894 5  - Art that lasts as long as a meal Christine Khor MAY HO edited by One of France's top chefs, Louis Outhier consultant to a hotel's restaurant here describes what's "fantastic" about our hawker centres By It is frustrating because everything you build is to be destroyed. No matter how beautifully
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      • 325 5  -  ALEXANDRA. Durand and Outhier. These are the names of three French master chefs who are offering their specialities at separate promotions. All are award-win-ning chefs m their own right Chef Pierre Alexandre is an acclaimed dessert champion of France and a winner of the Golden Frying
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      • 49 4 s^fßfm!Sc^ Our biggest clear-out ever! ■Bi^HHnH I r We d sooner seU it: than^/,4 k H/7 i^H^^HHHHHpP Sg^- count it-all excess -^cPjr^ /*)/-i l^ <£? t^U*^ stocks must go at -i3i tf^ l.jo giveaway pricey _j^" Kfiß^ sowtwe need Z 7 y^^J^ I yf^ J^^^ iv %v V /V x
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      • 481 5 Rubinstein J|H deep WSfr^^ CLEANSER £jm Wk7 mSr for dry and SHf ar^ a-, r-> I I mk normal skin Bl Deep Cleanser t^hH WKk Usuals3ftBaNowslo.so^^| ,0..5r,0z!!: m Treat your face to this rich fluid cleanser that creams skin soft as it cleanses. Enriched with moisturizers and lubricants to give
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      • 349 5 Advertisement Cheers! I MH cxky l v c-iy gtxxi friend of mine- is i |R I j I geaing married dnd this evening i fll we'll lx- toasting the riapp) couple fmSL f"^^ w i tn nothing less than Pommer) Champagne. It's a fine French M B^ A champers and
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    • BOOKS
      • 630 6 English poet in search of self A JOURNEY IN LADAKH By Andrew Harvey A Flamingo edition. Fontana paperbacks. London 236 pages. $1150 Reviewed by PETER SCHOPPERT Writer is open to absurdity, humour and fun TO MANY, the Western traveller searching Asia for himself has become a cliched character. English poet
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        248 6 THE Schumacher Lectures, edited by Satish Kumar, Abacus, $10.25. The Schumacher Society, formed m honour of the late economist, Dr E. F. Schumacher, holds an "annual series of lectures. This is a collection of essays covering the fields of economics, psychology, physics, linguistics, history and philosophy. Some
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      • 682 6  -  REBECCA CHUA Browsing m the library By THE British Council probably has the largest collection of classical music tapes available at its Library Resources Centre. They span the centuries of classical music right down to the present day. The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour. With
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      • 609 7 When a spy s wife defects l"« FI'L.L.Y understand Mexico Set, the reader would have to read Len Deighton's earlier book. Berlin Game which kuks off the trilogy on the trials and tribulations of British spy Bernard Samson Che newcomer to Len Deighton's world of blase and battle-weary spies, however,
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      • 584 7 The young reader A DAY OF PLEASURE STORIES OF A BOY GROWING UP IN WARSAW By Isaac Sashevis Singer Julia Macßae. 1980. 171 pages. hardcover. $21 Reviewed by LIN LIN-DEE A DAY of Pleasure won Isaac Bashevis Singer the 1970 Children's Literature Award. It is not
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      • 439 7 WHAT'S What m Sports edited by David Fisher and Reginald Bragonier Jr (Hammond Inc. $29) This visual reference guide to more than a hundred international events contains thousands of sports terms, diagrams of playing fields and courses and explanations on how each sport is
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      • 517 7 STEPPING WESTWARD By Malcolm Bradbury Arena. 1984, 415 pages, $11.50 Reviewed by KAREN LAU A BIG meeting has been called at the Benedict Arnold University. On the agenda: Who to invite for a ninemonth creative writing fellowship at the college? The decision: James Walker, a very
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    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • 339 6 >^i^r A Happy Prosperous 1985 to all our customers f rom management staff of F JTO attan Collection Excellent Rattan Collection w Q V) jryjf^- f% mmmmfhAnm&m Welcome Cane Bedroom Sets. &T: ■f^L ■<>-%■ ■/^l^l Cane Dining Sets. Cane *%fc-j^£ COLLECTION Display Shelves. Cane |^fe^p:_ f r wd E POrt<>r
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      • 477 7 AN EXHIBITION OFTHE LATEST BEDROOM SUrTES FROM THE COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL ELaHml^l I lllmr Hi F" WM «H WH Maaaaaat I LbvbV aa^^aa B^" p* 8^^ s'**5 4 8 3^* 8885 ■^■w** *****1 I I^^ aai JH aaa\ bbi HH va\ ™aaap^ Date 2nd-lOth March 1985 PPB I I Place Singapore
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      • 428 8 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ GOLDEN SULTAN: NOW SHOWING! 4th FLOOR SULTAN PLAZA, JALAN SULTAN S (*****76) 5 SHOWS I lam, 1 30, 4 00, 630 9 15pm S 1 MT In'The E«termm<itOf 5' I >fci He made the streets ot York s<ite t> yp /<r > hdS Deco Quiet until now r I
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      • 142 8 S^SR~~B «a> f i f-™ iSI Hu^^bJ am IHC I C.t>\. f -rl li i M S^3BB£*£'-"'. 91 I^peSpi^^ >i TONIGHT MIDNIGHT! I Ji CATHAY: 11.45pm/PtOPIE'S 12.15i;n .NO f REE USD O 0 WINNER OF THE CRITICS' PRIZE g Q at the 13th International Fantastic V V film F *«sJ2'2^2_s_____________i
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      • 310 8 Looking for wooden furniture? Stop hunting and begin with Pine. i >jk Pinewood Products Showroom: 87. Geylang Road, Singapore 14^8 I 7 E\ (opp. Gay World Amusement Park). 7 iK Open Daily: 9.30 am 7.30pm (including Sun Public Holida) s) V J[^ TEL: *****87, *****88. I r— JLJI I Factory:
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      • 358 8 NOW SHOWING at 4 THEATRES CAPITOLCHANGI-JURONG-ORIENTAL m H (CAPITOL *****59) 11am, 1.30, 4.00. 6.30. 915 No Free Lut W (CHANGI *****59) 11am. 1.45, 4.00. 6.45, 915 No Free List m (JURONG *****70) 11am, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45, 9.15 No Free List m 1 (ORIENTAL *****23) 11am. 1.00, 3.15. 7 9.15 No
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      • 334 8 f^ 1 omorrow txfra S^ < < M 1 01i SHOWffvIC Admission Prices $3 &$4 PRINCf I lam, I 30, 400 64b 9 !b LIBERTY SAVOY-PRFSIDFNT II om I 4b 400 645 9 I b m WOODLANDS 4 shows I 45, 4 6 4b. 91 1 JACKIE Cnt'f *A SAMi.
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      • 2261 9 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES I >— i— RTANTS R<vßn««l iW Telefax No: *****59 Rates: Box Service: V^B^^ 1 iiuiHHMMiirirni Sales s^yjee- Straits Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 OiLyDl dMU Associates provides a comprehensive range of management Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel: *****11 ext 2724-7 2669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc.
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      • 2062 10 APPOINTMENTS I /y>JA\\ [^fMli^ NEC Computers Singapore Pte. Ltd jKammmmMmmmm/mmmmmmammmmam^ s^^ l Accountant (Es/*****) f l XV P rt st nun TL Institute ,L b.A. y^ .df^P^SfiHl^^tfv *Agents For University Associates Our client. NEC Computers Singapore Pte Ltd. is a subsidiary of NKC z^M^s. j jßg International Publications Corporation, a
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      • 606 11 APPOINTMENTS I [manufacturing! NVESTMCNI PROGRAM COMftWV THE COMPANY Venture Manufacturing is a Singapore based Company engaged m high technology transfer and offshore manufacturing activities for emerging as well as established USA and European companies. We are active m the computer, computer peripherals, telecommunications and rela'.ed fields. We are looking for
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      • 537 11 UNION CARBIDE SINGAPORE GROUP OF COMPANIES Our Catalysts and Process Systems Division which is engaged m the sales of speciality chemicals and licencing of technologies for process and engineering systems, is strengthening its marketing activities m the Far East. To meet its objectives the division seeks a top notch sales
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      • 909 11 DIVERSIFIED Our client is part of a well-known CROUP companies with diversified interests, inter aha. ownership development, the extraction export ol raw f** f\-w%g\'W*f\\ materials and the marketing sales building materials \_j"llt/l dl equipme.il, office automation and high-tec based systems, industrial and light engineering equipment ,\\\d Manager > d Marketing
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      • 753 12 APPOINTMENTS 'j^^T^^M j^Were look'""A ■^■IP^^ ing. So if you're a con■,v N N 4j ir\%*J W^ tented and satisfied engiLJHbI Si %m^^jfl neering man with years of *v\«*^Mlß distinction behind you and are not v looking, we're looking for you. ■k^flfl Has ever occurreci co y° u tnat tn ere
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      • 692 12 A well established marine transportation company I invites applications for the following positions:I NAVAL ARCHITECT I The ideal person should possess a degree m Naval Architecture or its equivalent. He should preferably have a minimum of 3-4 years relevant working experience and possess initiative, drive and responsibility. The ability to
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      • 1022 12 b£l|^wU^ wrm wm J Will*®: i^^B^iNdl 4^jfi We are an established multi-national organisation which excels m innovative electronic technology. Today, we have significant facilities m Singapore manufacturing and marketing advanced products and systems. Excellence is our trademark, long achieved by an exceptional team of dedicated people. And now, we are
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      • 653 13 APPOINTMENTS I^OJ conn P lJ te r services pte. Ltd. We are expanding our organisation with ne^ range of products and we invite applications from suitably i qualified candidates for the posts of: Sales Executive I The person will be handling HP, IBM Computer related products and software Qualifications Must
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      • 635 13 fwWk THESMGAPORE TCg^ ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB invites applications for the post of FOOD BEVERAGE EXECUTIVE to assist the F B Manager m providing a high standard of food and beverage service to Club members and their guests In order to carry out this function well, applicants should have the following
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      • 633 13 I Complete Computer Systems NCR Singapore Sdn Berhad, a subsidiary of NCR Corporation, USA which is one of the world s leading H manufacturers of data processing equipment including terminals, mini-computers and large on-line H main-frames offers: I CAREER OPPORTUNITIES I I IN MARKETING I i We have several vacancies
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      • 459 13 =s=sr CIECTROmCi PTC. ITD. I 5 gg^ Swarm Electronics is one of the largest! sgg international switches manufacturer. In 5 gi^g line with our expansion, we invite suitable 5 $55 applicants for the following positions: Product Engineer I »g~ The Job: 5 g§g The successful candidate will report to 2
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      • 635 14 APPOINTMENTS growth oriented I S. multi-national Corporation seeks a qualified and energetic n TECHNICAL H MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE (around $36,000 p.a. inclusive of incentives) tot its industrial technology product lines. Qualifications i Diploma, degree m electrical electronic engineering is highly Relevant experience m sales of electronic components to major j Good
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      • 741 14 LEE KIM TAH (PTE) LTD HHHI A member of the Lee Kirn Tah Group of Companies) Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following posts:Project Managers Candidates must possess a Civil/Structural/Building or Quantity Surveying degree from recognised institutions. Minimum of 5 years experience m managing large
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      • 654 14 2K 1 TRAVENOL FAR EAST PTE. LTD. We are the Far East subsidiary of c leading manufacturer of advanced medical products and systems. As part of our expansion program, we have vacancies for: Secretary (Administrative Functions) Successful applicant is expected to: Handle all secretarial duties for the Administrative Manager v.
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      • 532 14 following MARKETING/SALES EXECUTIVES cessful j effort towarc objectives and play sn important role overall managemer I Requirements Age between 28 *A degrei der?: those holding GCf Minimum I o r 2 years r< vant experience m medicai field preferably if planning products *Must possess driving license and a ca r
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      • 919 15 APPOINTMENTS ltii«ikJMMJ| The Urban Redevelopment Authority is a statutory board m charge of comprehensive redevelopment of the city This challenging role otters unique career opportuni- ties for young and talented professionals with a desire to aSi contribute to the development of Singapore. The Author- Sg itv is inviting applications for
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      • 601 15 PWe are pn excellent Multi-National Electronics Manufacturing Company with worldwide networks. SALES ENGINEER We seek to appoint a highly dynamic and achievementoriented individual as Sales Engineerwho has matured entrepreneur flair to effectively maximise every sales opportunity on a p re- determined sale target He will be responsible for identifying and
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      • 595 15 ARCHIVE ARCHIVE, which pioneered the develop- j I ment of Vo" Streaming Cartridge Tapej Drive Systems for mini and microl computers, is a high-tech operation j Due to expansion, we are inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: n Diploma m Mechanical or Production I Engineering j
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      • 563 15 Hit ft uT: 7; v Due to business expansion UAIMPPON SCREEN (S) PTE LTD a subsidiary ol DAINIPPON S( Xi EN MFG CO LTD JAPAN dealing m Graphic Arts Equipment invites male applicants to till the follow ing positions. ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 2 Vacancies) Diploma holders from Electronic Engineei Dcpt. of
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      • 637 16 APPOINTMENTS f fTTriTm j We MC a J\ namic and progressive group of companies with diverMtied business m Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Singapore. We have opportunities at the Singapore office for: MANAGER (Sales Development Project) The successful candidate will report to the General Manager and will be responsible for tenders
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      • 510 16 /CITIBANK the local bank that's a global bank Citibank is one of the world's largest and most progressive international banks. In support of out expanding business operations, we are establishing a regional Telecommunications Operations Centre (TOC) to provide Citibank Singapore with a global electronic mail system network. In support ot
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      • 588 16 U I A first closs hotel along the tourist belt at Oi chard I Road vicinity invites applications tor the following positions for Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (A) SALES MANAGERS Responsible for Development and control of an effective sales team Development of soles strategies i Development and solicitation of new
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      • 472 16 PRIME Computer PRIME COMPUTER, A fortune 500 company with an outstanding recorc of financial solidarity, profit and growth, is seeding experienced and high calibre personnel who wish to meet the challenges of an expand ng business m the electronic data processing industry The Singapore subsidiary is operating m a high
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    • Page 17 Advertisements
      • 764 17 APPOINTMENTS -AkPUBLIC UTILITIES j BOBRD__ I The PUB Invites applications for the following positions:— Applicants must be registered Safety Officers with not less than 3 years' post-reg.ctration experience as an Assistant Safety h Fire Superintendent m the Board or m an equivalent position m a large organisation Preference will i
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      • 407 17 0* GROWS WTTH YOU Ysioliaii YAOHAN SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED hvites applications for the posts of:- "i BUYERS fo the 1) Plasticware Dept. 2) Audio Visual Dept. 3} Furniture Fittings Dept. 4) Footwear Dept. Duties: Responsible for Sales and profits, purchasing, market surveys, identifying market trends and inventory contro Qualification Preference
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      • 634 17 #EDP PERSONNEI\ I FORIBM43XX We are a well-established foreign bank inviting t| applications for the following posts:- I System I I Programmer I Applicants for this position must have at least 2 fe; l||| years experience on an IBM 4300 computer b^i %m running under DOS VSE and using CICS.
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      • 694 17 Industries (M) Bhd is looking for an L«-lli_J%B-_r \_l Accounting Officer/ l^f Accountant v The incumbent will be responsible for A dangerous extrer list now n budget preparations and control, financial the Kremlin analysis and management reporting, fore- srae( s enemies bristle with casting, reviewing of internal systems and strike-power
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      • 654 18 NOTICES f O^ NATIONAL UNIVERSITY <^ OF SINGAPORE ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUILDING SCIENCE COURSE. 1985-86 Applications are invited for admission to the following postgraduate course m the academic year 1985-86 (commencing 1 July 1985) Diploma m Building Science Faculty of Architecture and Building The course aims to equip
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    • Page 18 Miscellaneous
      • 566 18 COMICS g° GARFIELD By Jim Davis PEANUTS Byßemal* IN CASE VOUR£ THINKIN& ABOUT I I'M SEEING THI6 GIRL WHO 16 Ummv,/WV/ PO I PETECT A I I f I I MORE -E A6KIN& ME OUV VOC. FOR&E-T IT. CQT| AN^REAL Cl£V£^ HOTCor JEALOOSV >N VOOr^ A\ C^ STRIN6! J OUT
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    • LEISURE
      • 477 19  -  KATE JAMES By THE first professional theatre company for adults has been quietly launched. Sixty-seven people showed" up last weekend to join Theatre Works. One of them was 12 years old. and two were over 30. The rest were mostly between 17 and 25, eager innocents
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      • 518 19  - and how to establish it RICHARD LIM By HOW does a theatre group establish itself With the emergence of Theatre Works and the growing popularity of Act 3, a professional troupe that caters mainly for children and young adults, this question begs some answers and rather urgently, too. In Hongkong
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      • 414 19 FILM FOCUS PICTURES Ch 12, 8.35 pm tomorrow Previewed by CATHERINE TAN TRAVEL through New Zealand with the Burton b-othors, two 19thcentury photographers who give a rare insight into politics of the time. Tune m to Singapore's first New Zealand TV film. Picture's, on Film Focus at
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      • 298 19 FAMILIAR FAVOURITES CONCERTS CondLctarlimyciL^ Soloist U^inetTe Seafa -Simon hfm#\7l& 23,1985 t/m Yau hnnette Seah-Simon Programme Victoria Concert Hall 8.15 pm P.l.Tchaikovsky ROMEO AND JULIET Ticket prices $4 S" $10 $15 FANTASY OVERTURE T ck^ fe a a//ab/e trom Tdnp> I Superstore. Cold Storage F. Mendelssohn VIOLIN CONCERTO Centrepomt and the
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    • Page 19 Miscellaneous
      • 400 19 What's on PHOTO EXHIBITION Of children all over the world. Goethe-Institut, Singapore Shopping Centre, From noon to 6 pm. Open daily except Sundays. Free. On till March 30. THE HUMAN FORM Art exhibition at the Alliance Francaise, Draycott Park, from 9 am to 8.30 pm. Free. On till March 20.
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      • 279 20 MANDARIN GARDENS i —lj It's a Rxtress OnThe Outside. And a Holiday Resort OnThe Inside. Mandarin Gardens will be one of the safest places to live m, m gymnasium, games rooms, squash courts, saunas, j Singapore. It's protected by a comprehensive security system designed [^SjjTj steam baths, and an exercise
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      • 2026 20 YOUR VIEWING AND LISTENING GUIDE tf_ King Hu retells a legend i sbcs i n^°Q"e i '^mmmmmmmmm r— 12.25 PM^SBC Text "Live" Sample S' Tnin^l" IS^cS? I»°P^ LEGEND OK rHK fly i I 12.55 Opening and Programme Highlights behaviour nouncement 6.W News m Magic 3.8« News i MOl MAIN (Mandarin
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