The Straits Times, 7 January 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85J
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    Fake dollars: 7 charged
    247 1 Allegations of copying US notes and conspiracy all remanded A CANDIDATE m the 1984 general election, Chon Koon Cheong, was charged yesterday with counterfeiting United States currency notes. Chon, 33, a printer, is alleged to have made reproductions of US$lOO and US$5O currency notes, serial numbers
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    Opposition politician on negligent driving charge
    191 1 THE trial of a businessman-politician, Tan Chee Kien, charged with negligent driving which resulted m the death of a car passenger, started yesterday. The chairman of the Singapore United Front was charged with causing the death of Mr Soh Gim Guan, a welder, at
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    Son Sann cannot be removed, Thais tell Solarz
    416 1  -  NANCY CHNG By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK, Mon. Thailand has indicated to visiting United States congressman Stephen Solarz that it is "impossible" to remove Mr Son Sann as leader of the conflict-ridden Cambodian resistance faction, the Khmer People's National Liberation Front. A source
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    367 grads turn up for teaching crash course
    407 1  -  JUNE TAN Scheme to meet shortage of teachers By FAR fewer graduates than expected have been taken into the teaching force under a new scheme to meet the staff shortage m schools. Fewer than 370 turned up yesterday when their two-week crash
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    Lock icon 'Hotlines' to be set up at border
    161 1 'Hotlines' to be set up at border BANGKOK, Mon. The Thai military command has ordered telephone "hotlines" to be laid m Thailand's eastern border provinces m anticipation of possible Vietnamese cross-border attacks during an expected dry-season offensive. Supreme Commander General Arthit Kam-lang-Ek told reporters today that he had given express
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    Lock icon Latest 20,000 GET THE SACK
    53 1 Latest 20,000 GET THE SACK JOHANNESBURG, Mon. The West's second-big-gest platinum producer, South Africa's Impala mines, today fired 2*,Mt striking workers and threatened to dismiss the remaining II,IM if they were not back at work tomorrow. The miners began their strike last Wednesday over low pay and several other work-related
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    Prices rise as ready trading resumes
    124 1 THE resumption of trading on a ready basis on the Singapore stock market yesterday was well received by investors and share prices rose across the board. Rises led falls 82 to 43 and The Straits Times Industrial Index gained 4.66 points to 621.28, while
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    Lock icon Libya will hit back with suicide squads, Gaddafi warns
    397 1 Libya will hit back with suicide squads, Gaddafi warns TRIPOLI, Mon. Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to send suicide squads into the United States if his country is attacked. Responding to reprisal threats from the US and Israel over last month's guerilla attacks at Rome and Vienna airports,
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    Lock icon Victim of 'Ripper'
    67 1 LOS ANGELES, Mon. The body of a 22-year-old woman was found m an alley on Saturday and police said yesterday it may be the 12th victim of a serial killer stalking prostitutes m south Los Angeles. Police have been investigating a string of up to 11 prostitute
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    Lock icon 186 drown
    34 1 WELLINGTON, Mon. A record 186 people drowned m New Zealand last year, 45 more than m 1984 and 22 more than the previous record m 1928, the Water Safety Council said. Reuter
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      29 1 Inside Summary World News 3, 4, 6, 7 Asean Causeway 9 Around Your Place 15 Editorial 16 Background 17 Letters 18 TlmesDoUar 19-22 Classifieds 23-31 Racing 32 Sports 33-35
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      387 2 Cabbies' Comfort Club MODEL TAXI-DRIVERS m NTUC Comfort may be selected to join the co-operative's Comfort Club. With this membership will come a package of incentives including the privilege of transferring their taxis to their wives and children when they retire. Members of a cabby's immediate family will also
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      Comment
      209 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE Khmer People's National Liberation Front's current leadership crisis is something that the non-communist resistance can certainly do without, but the problem Is not unusual and has not led to a worsening of the military position of the anti-Vietnamese resistance coalition as a whole. There
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      Timesdollar
      181 2 FORMER PROMET MD SUED FOR $54 MILLION PROMET'S ex-joint Managing Director, Datuk Abdullah Mohamed, is being sued by Overseas Union Bank for the non-repayment of U5525.7 million (5554.5 million) on a loan for which he was a guarantor. It is believed that Bank Bumiputra and some other banks are
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      94 2 'RALLY ROUND LEADERS' CALL BAD as the economy may be, points out a reader, we have no reason to panic. This is because we have one of the best governments m the world. He says he does not have the slightest doubt that everything that can be done to
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      Around the world
      368 2 Job m the balance BRITAIN'S Defence Secretary, Mr Michael Heseltine, might resign or be dismissed m a Cabinet row over control of the financially-troubled Westland helicopter company, political sources have said. He has committed himself so publicly to winning the Westland struggle m open conflict with Cabinet
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      166 2 Around Asean... and Across the Causeway Cory's promises OPPOSITION presidential candidate Mrs Corazon Aquino yesterday pledged to renegotiate for "more equitable terms" of the country's huge foreign debt and to place greater emphasis on reducing poverty to stem a growing communist insurgency if she wins next month's election. In the
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      Timesport
      329 2 Focus on Latin games JUVENTUS, Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon attracted the attention this weekend as bad weather and the winter break kept most of Europe's professional footballers indoors. Real Madrid stayed four points ahead of Barcelona m the Spanish League by winning £0 at Valencia. Juventus were held
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      Section Two
      327 2 Is nursery safe? SO YOU think your baby's safely taking his first steps m his walker, or he's sleeping soundly m his crib? Think again. Too many parents who assumed their baby was safe around nursery equipment and furniture have found that they were wrong. Infant furniture believe
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      Buyers' Guide
      298 2 Product Advertiser Section/Page A» Con Carrier II 1 Artnes Air Lanka Finn Air I—7 Thai Airways 11—3 Announcement PUB II 4 Audio Bigston Electronics I 4 Bags Luggage Distributors (Samsonite) I —10 Banks Chase Manhattan Bank Beauty Centre Wong Tat Too I —36 Buckles YC Buckle Industries Co
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      9 2 Consult the travel guide of The Straits Times Classified.
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      Lock icon Shrine won't drop war criminals names
      392 3 TOKYO, Monday JAPAN'S Yasukuni war shrine today rebuffed a call by Members of Parliament to delete 14 war criminals from its rolls of honour to head off bitter attacks from home and abroad on official visits to the memorial. The shrine rejected discreet attempts
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      Lock icon China cuts Japanese imports
      274 3 China cuts Japanese imports BEIJING, Monday CHINA has taken steps to reduce imports of Japanese consumer goods but has not ordered a total ban on such imports, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade said today. The statement came m response to a report m the Hongkong magazine Zheng
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      Japan lifts 'ban' on import of oil products
      211 3  - Japan lifts 'ban' on import of oil products KOICHI ISHIYAMA By Tokyo Reporter TOKYO, Mon. A law to lift a de facto ban on the import of oil products went into effect today, allowing shipment of petrol from Singapore and other oil-re-fining countries to Japan. Oil industry sources said a
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      Lock icon Leaders in ladder skills
      62 3 THESE Japanese firemen showed they could do more than fight fires when they performed their acrobatic stunts atop bamboo ladders during the annual New Year Fire Brigades Parade m Tokyo yesterday. The firemen are members of a group dedicated to the preservation of traditional Edo fire-fighters'
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      Lock icon Increase in slum dwellers seen
      242 3 NEW DELHI, Mon. Up to half the people m big Indian cities are likely to be living m disease-ridden and insanitary slums by the turn of the century, a top scientist warned. Millions of people are already prone to tuberculosis and worms because of overcrowding
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      Lock icon Zhou 'could have done more to blunt Mao's errors'
      636 3 Zhou 'could have done more to blunt Mao's errors' BEIJING, Mon. The late Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai might have done more to blunt the ultra-leftist mistakes of Chairman Mao Zedong's last years, says a new official biography issued to mark the 10th anniversary of Mr Zhou's death on Wednesday. The
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      Lock icon Cricketer stuns shark with bat
      123 3 WELLINGTON, Mon. A beach cricketer stunned a two-metre shark with his bat after it threatened his nine-year-old son while he was surfing. Kevin Samson dashed into the water at a southern New Zealand beach to rescue his son and a friend when he saw the
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      Lock icon 230 million
      29 3 BEIJING, Mon. A total of 230 million Chinese are illiterate or semi-literate and the country's education system is woefully inadequate, the official Beijing Review said today. Reuter
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      Lock icon 3 swim to safety after boat crash
      63 3 3 swim to safety after boat crash A SIX-METRE yacht lies on its side after being capsized by a large cargo vessel, the Amaryllis, on busy Sydney Harbour on Sunday. Three crewmen from the yacht had to swim frantically for safety. Sydney Harbour can get pretty crowded in summer as
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      Lock icon Problems on sex? Come to school
      166 3 BEIJING, Mon. Young couples mystified about their wedding night and newlyweds seeking more information on sex can now turn to China's first sex-education school for help, the China Daily said today. It said the xinhun, or newlywed, school m Shanghai aimed to help young
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      Lock icon Taiwan sees record influx of capital
      177 3 TAIPEI, Mon. Taiwan said today it attracted a record USS7O2 million (Ssl.4 billion) m foreign investment last year because of a growing influx of capital from the United States, Japan and Europe. This compared with US$559 million m 1984, Mr Wang Chih-Kang, a spokesman
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      Lock icon Port call
      44 3 TOKYO, Mon. The US Navy battleship New Jersey is to make a port call m Japan this summer, its first since it was equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a Japanese newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, said today. AP
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      Lock icon Top novelist Isherwood, 81, dies
      252 4 Top novelist Isherwood, 81, dies SANTA MONICA (California), Mon.— Christopher Isherwood, the acclaimed novelist and playwright whose short stories inspired the musical, Cabaret, has died of cancer at the age of 81. Mr Isherwood, who had been seriously ill for several months with cancer of the prostate, died on Saturday
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      Lock icon Heseltine's 'job at stake if he loses'
      456 4 Cabinet row over Westland helicopter company LONDON, Mon. Britain's Defence Secretary, Mr Michael Heseltine, might resign or be dismissed m a Cabinet row over control of the financially-troubled Westland helicopter company, political sources said yesterday. Mr Heseltine, a contender for the future leadership
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      Lock icon Directors to recommend Sikorsky-Fiat package
      120 4 LONDON, Mon. Westland's directors said last night they would urge shareholders to accept a US-led rescue package. In the latest move m the battle for control of the company, the Westland board said It had reached agreement with US helicopter company Sikorsky and Flat of
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      French air traffic men on strike
      156 4 French air traffic men on strike PARIS, Mon. Air traffic controllers went on a 24--hour strike today to try to force the government to include their special payments, which come to nearly half their salary, when their retirement benefits are worked out. Civil aviation authorities said it would be midday
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      Lock icon Priest shot on way to Mass
      184 4 Priest shot on way to Mass NAPLES, Mon. A gunman m a speeding car shot and critically wounded a Catholic priest suspected of having links with organised crime as he drove to his church yesterday to celebrate Mass, police said. Officers said Father Giuseppe Romano was m critical condition at
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      Lock icon Beauty's in the eye of the beholder
      132 4 FOR sale: An extra-mean bird man with devilish horns to boot. No need to get into a flap yet. If it is not your cap of tea, just turn a blind eye to it as it stalks a London street looking for an
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      Lock icon Lloyd Webber of Cats fame floats firm
      200 4 LONDON, Mon. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Britain's star composer of musicals, planned a brand new production today floating his company on the London Stock Exchange. From noon onwards, investors were getting a chance to buy a stake m the composer's hugely successful shows, including
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      Lock icon Top KGB spy passed 4,000 secret papers to France'
      523 4 Top KGB spy passed 4,000 secret papers to France' PARIS, Monday A HIGH-RANKING KGB officer provided French intelligence with about 4,000 top-secret Soviet spy documents that led to the expulsion of nearly 150 Soviet agents worldwide m 1983, the magazine Le Point said yesterday. Le Point, m excerpts from a
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      Lock icon White farmers get ready for bush war
      518 6 Spate of landmine blasts sparks fear m South Africa JOHANNESBURG, Mon WHITE farmers along South Africa's northern borders are preparing for war following the recent spate of lethal landmine explosions, the latest on Saturday killing two White civilians 3 km from the Botswana
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      Lock icon Soviet spy ship monitoring missile crisis
      128 6 Soviet spy ship monitoring missile crisis TEL AVIV, Mon. A Soviet spy ship has moved close to the Lebanese coastline m an apparent attempt to monitor the Syrian-Israeli missile crisis, Israeli radio said yesterday. The radio, citing "reliable sources" m Jerusalem, said the spy ship has been cruising off the
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      Lock icon Egypt tightens its belt to pay off foreign debts
      495 6 CAIRO, Monday EGYPT faces a new year of austerity as the government cautiously applies an economic squeeze to pay off crippling foreign debts. The country's economy has been plagued by declining oil revenues, falling cash remittances from Egyptian workers abroad and
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      Lock icon Salvage teams fight blaze on tanker
      226 6 Salvage teams fight blaze on tanker BAHRAIN, Mon. Iranian salvage teams today fought a blaze on board an oil-laden Maltese tanker hit m an Iraqi missile attack south of Iran's Kharg Island terminal, Gulf shipping sources said. The 36,295-tonne Koncar was hit yesterday m an air strike about 48 km
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      Lock icon Six die in tribal clash
      56 6 JOHANNESBURG, Mon. Six South African Blacks have died m an outbreak of tribal fighting, police said today. Colonel Sipho Mathe, Deputy Police Commissioner of the Kwazulu tribal homeland, said fighting erupted between two rival clans m the remote Okhukhu area yesterday. He said the victims
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      27 6 ISLAMABAD. Mon. Iranian President Ali Khamenei will pay a three-day official visit to Pakistan from Jan 13 to 15. the government an- nounoed yesterday Reuter
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      Lock icon Priest's captors get mystery offer
      288 6 Priest's captors get mystery offer BEIRUT, Mon. A mystery friend of the Reverend Lawrence Jenco, one of six Americans missing m Lebanon, appealed m a letter published yesterday for the release of the captive, offering the kidnappers his writing skills and all his money. The typewritten letter, dated May 9,
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        58 6 NEARLY 4t,MI government doctors, engineers and agriculturists m Bangladesh ended a 15-day strike yesterday morning, a spokesman for the strikers said m Dhaka. While the strikers claimed to have gained concessions, the government said it was investigating grievances only. The professionals struck on Dec 22, demanding a
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        Lock icon Oilfields retaken
        64 6 IRAQ SAID yesterday its troops had recaptured parts of the southern Majnoon island oilfields, seized by Iranian forces m a Gulf War offensive early m 1984. A High Command communique issued m Baghdad said two brigades of the Iraqi Third Army Corps launched a surprise attack and "liberated"
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        Lock icon Ice festival opens
        84 6 AT LEAST 20 men and women dived into a swimming pool-sized hole cut m the ice on the frigid Songhua River m temperatures that dipped to -30 degrees C on Sunday to celebrate the opening of the Harbin ice festival. Thousands m the north-eastern Chinese city of
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        Lock icon 48 die in avalanche
        57 6 FORTY-EIGHT WORKERS were killed when a dam collapsed m southern China, triggering off avalanches of mud and water, a Hongkong Communist Chinese newspaper reported yesterday. The Wen Wei Po said 55 workers were digging a ditch when the dam, under construction m China's Guangxi region, burst
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        Lock icon Mission put off
        81 6 A BALKY FUEL line valve yesterday forced a second postponement of the launch of the space shuttle Columbia. With a crew of seven, including a US congressman, it was to be the first of three consecutive space shuttle missions to study Halley's Comet. The postponement was announced
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      Lock icon Ruptured N-fuel cylinder overloaded
      456 7 But reason for blast yet to be established GORE (Oklahoma), Mon. The 14-tonne cylinder of nuclear fuel that ruptured and caused one death and injured dozens of people was overloaded by nearly one tonne, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported today. "The administrative limit on the container
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      Lock icon Panama Canal 'on hit list of suicide terrorists'
      234 7 PANAMA CITY, Mon. The head of the Panamanian armed forces has warned that the Panama Canal could be the target of a "suicide" attack by terrorists striking at US installations m Latin America. General Manuel Noriega told the newspaper La Estrella de
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      Lock icon Hart is almost sure to run for top job
      242 7 WASHINGTON, Mon. Democratic Senator Gary Hart's decision not to run for the Senate again this year means he is almost certain to go for the top job the presidency m 1988, analysts said here today. Mr Hart, 49, who announced his
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      Lock icon Two die in air crash
      66 7 NEW ORLEANS, Mon. A twin-engine plane attempting an instrument landing m thick fog clipped the tops of trees, crashed and exploded, killing the two men on board, authorities here said. Fog limiting visibility to between 15 and 500 metres caused air traffic controllers to divert
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      Lock icon Even a minor N-war can affect climate
      278 7 Even a minor N-war can affect climate LONDON, Mon A MAJOR international study on the environmental consequences of nuclear war has found that even a relatively small conflict could change the world's climate sufficiently to bring about mass starvation. The two-year study, to be published here tomorrow, is by 300
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      Lock icon A million US millionaires
      161 7 WASHINGTON, Mon. Being rich In no longer a one-fn-a-million occurrence. In fact, by the end of this year, one American household m 110 will have a net worth of a US$l million (552.12 million) or more a total of a million millionaires, says the US News
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      Lock icon Hostages 'made to see killings'
      198 7 MOUNDSVILLE (West Virginia), Mon. PRISONERS who mutinied at a high-security jail here last week forced hostage wardens to witness the gruesome murders of two prisoners, a former hostage revealed yesterday. One of 16 wardens held at knife-point by about 200 prisoners for almost two days,
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      Lock icon Cory outlines plan to end the 'shame'
      502 8 Foreign debt and poverty her priorities MANILA, Mon. Opposition presidential candidate Mrs Corazon Aquino today pledged to renegotiate for "more equitable terms" for the country's huge foreign debt and to give greater emphasis to reducing poverty to stem a growing communist insurgency if
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      Lock icon Drug man's smile
      84 8 His me tiuiig m the balance, and 27-year-old Manlam Mnnnsamy (centre), who was convicted of heroin smuggling by a court In Jakarta at the weekend, knew It. So when the judge sentenced him to life imprisonment, he broke into a smile of relief. Maniam, a Malaysian, had
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      Lock icon Gun-smuggling suspect sent back to Japan
      159 8 MANILA, Mon. THE Philippine immigration authorities yesterday deported to Japan a Japanese businessman wanted by the Tokyo police for alleged gun smuggling, Manila airport officials said. They said two Japanese police officers had arrested the suspect, Turo Yoshikawa, at the airport yesterday after they
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      Lock icon Aluminium smelter 'lost $98m in past 2 years'
      177 8 JAKARTA, Mon A JAPAN-INDONESIA joint venture that claims to be Asia's largest aluminium smelter suffered a total loss of US$47 million (5598.7 million) m the past two years, a newspaper reported today. Mr Osamu Higuchi, Manager of P. T. Indonesia Asahan Aluminum,
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      Lock icon Thai farmers stage protest over low crop prices
      405 8 Thai farmers stage protest over low crop prices BANGKOK, Monday THAI riot police today blocked 20 trucks which threatened to crash through the gates leading to Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda's office here during a rally by 3,000 rice and pineapple farmers who were protesting against low crop prices. The farmers
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      Thai jails to get metal detectors
      101 8 BANGKOK, Mon. Prison authorities plan to equip prisons with metal detectors m the wake of last week's jailbreak bid m Sakhon Nakhon, northeastern Thailand, during which 12 inmates were shot. A report carried by the Bangkok Post quoted the authorities as saying they were
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      Lock icon Filipino maids in abortion controversy
      104 8 Filipino maids in abortion controversy HONGKONG, Mon. The Hongkong Family Planning Association is considering a birth control campaign among Filipino maids here following reports that some of them had allegedly performed illegal abortions, an association official said today. The official was commenting on a newspaper report yesterday alleging that some
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      Lock icon Three die in crash
      51 8 JAKARTA, Mon. Three people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus and truck collided head-on m East Java yesterday. The bus, bound for Jogjakarta, smashed into the truck while trying to avoid a car, Merdeka Daily said. The bus driver was among those killed.
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      Lock icon 74 officers reshuffled in Manila military revamp
      239 8 MANILA, Mon A TOTAL of 74 military officers have l«en given new assignments m the past month as part of an overall revamp of the Philippine armed forces. A military press statement today said a majorgeneral, five brigadiergenerals, four commodores and 64 others
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      Lock icon KL to privatise RTM advertising division
      315 9 TV3 competition and downturn behind the fall m revenue KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Information Ministry plans to privatise RTM's advertising division which has suffered a drop m revenue because of the economic downturn and competition from TV3, the commercial television station. The move will
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      Lock icon Direct aid for the rural poor
      74 9 Direct aid for the rural poor KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The government will extend aid directly to poor families m the rural areas, Agriculture Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today. This new concept was necessary as government programmes to eradicate poverty m the past had fallen short of expectations. He said government
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      57 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Chief of the Thai Army Training Command, Lt- Gen Pavatawong Hutaseyi and four other senior Thai army officers arrived here today for a five-day official visit. The visit is to strengthen ties between the armed forces of the two countries. The delegation will go on
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      Lock icon Night cabby turned traffic cop
      119 9 TAXI-DRIVER Sftlleh Shaker (above) turned traffic policeman at Jalan Cheras m Koala Lam pat en Sunday night to warn motorists of a read accident. Mr Salleh, 3fi, used a torchlight to signal to motorists to slow down. A van, which had been involved m a
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      Lock icon BMF team studies report's release
      289 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon THE members of the nowdissolved committee of inquiry into the MJ2.5 billion Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans scandal are studying how its final report can be made public m the interests of both the government and the public. Auditor-General Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin
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      Lock icon KL to clean up vice spots before Pata meeting
      172 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Police have been ordered to "clean up" Kuala Lumpur m preparation for the Pacific Area Travel Association conference on tourism m April. The operation is aimed at massage parlours, gambling dens and drug haunts around the capital. This
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      Lock icon Report of second Aids carrier 'not true'
      175 9 Report of second Aids carrier 'not true' JOHOR BARU, Mon. The Health Ministry has denied a newspaper report claiming that the country's second Aids carrier had been detected here. "The report is not true," Health Services Director Datuk Abdullah Abdul Rahman said today. He said only one Aids (Acquired Immune
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      Lock icon MCA-Gerakan council to foster co-operation
      402 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A joint council of the Malaysian Chinese Association and the Gerakan Party is expected to meet later this month to chart a course for full co-opera-tion. It will be the council's first meeting since it was set up last April under an
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      23 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Twenty-one Vietnamese boat refugees yesterday landed near Kota Baru m Kelantan, police and refugee officials said today. AP
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      Comfort Club for top cabbies
      389 10  -  RAY DHALIWAL Package of perks for taxi-drivers with clean records By A PACKAGE of incentives awaits a select group of taxi-drivers of NTUC Comfort who become members of the co-perative's Comfort Club. They include the privilege of transferring their taxis to their wives and children
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      Fostering the reading habit
      64 10 Fostering the reading habit PARENTS can share the joy of reading with their pre-schoolers on the last Friday of each month at the National Library. Starting from Jan 31, they can share stories, play games and take part m book-related activities with their children. There are 40 vacancies for each
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      Man who had copies of infringed book for sale fined $1,000
      183 10 Man who had copies of infringed book for sale fined $1,000 A FORMER manager was fined $1,000 yesterday for offering for sale 105 copies of an infringed book entitled The New First Aid m English. Mustafah Kamal s/o Syed Mubarak, the former manager of S.S. Mubaruk Brothers at Block 231
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      Man dies after being hit by bus
      80 10 A LABOURER died after he was knocked down by an SBS bus m Bukit Merah Central on Sunday. Mr Tay Thian Lye, 27, of Block 119, Bukit Merah View, was crossing the road near the bus interchange when the accident happened at 9.25
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      Cabby forced out of taxi after being robbed
      110 10 Cabby forced out of taxi after being robbed A TAXI driver was robbed of $45 at knifepoint before being forced oat of bis taxi by a man at Kallang early yesterday. Mr Gob Tng Thlam. 41, told police he picked up a passenger m Bendemeer Road at 3.41 am. The
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      45 minutes of squash to cost $30 at glass-walled court
      237 10 AT $30 for 45 minutes, an air-conditioned, three-glass-sides squash court m a new recreation centre m Clementi should be one of the most expensive m the world. But being able to afford the rate does not mean you can play
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      Vendors upset by Telecoms eyeing PBX market
      420 10 Vendors upset by Telecoms eyeing PBX market TELECOMS is eyeing a bigger share of the telecommunications market and may go into the renting of telephone exchange systems (PBX systems). PBX vendors who already face tough times with the dwindling market greeted the news glumly when contacted by The Straits Times
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      Indian dancers needed
      83 10 Indian dancers needed INDIAN dancers are needed for the Singapore Festival of Arts m June. During the festival, an Indian dance night will be held featuring items by Singapore choreographers and a dance drama by choreographer Guru Kalyanasundaram. Based m Bombay, Guru Kalyanasundaram will visit Singapore to audition dancers at
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      Death of workers: Two firms are fined
      178 11 Death of workers: Two firms are fined A COMPANY was yesterday fined a total of $9,500 on two charges under the Factories Act. Kansai Paint (S) Pte Ltd pleaded guilty to one charge of using the premises at 42, Eng Tai Mansion, at St Thomas Walk, as an unregistered factory
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      Shop loses $40,000 in video tapes to thieves
      97 11 Shop loses $40,000 in video tapes to thieves THIEVES broke into a Bukit Merah shophouse at the weekend and got away with $40,000 m video tapes. The break-in was discovered by Mr Gwee Poh Chye, 31, Managing Director of S.T.Y. Home Appliances Pte Ltd, on Sunday at 9.40 am. Mr
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      More flights between India and Singapore
      248 11 THERE will be more flights from Singapore to Madras and Bombay under a recent liberalisation of the Singapore-India Air Services Agreement. The liberalised agreement, signed last wjek m New Delhi, also illows Singapore Airlines to operate direct flights to two new destinations New Delhi
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      Chiam to move motion on CPF in House
      73 11 THE MP for Potong Pasir, Mr Cham See Tong, will move a motion on the CPF at the next sitting of Parliament after this Friday's. Mr Chiam wants the House to call on the Gov- ernment to keep to its original promise
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      Firm gets MRT job on seventh try
      373 11 Taiwan-Spore joint venture lands $99 m contract AFTER several unsuccessful attempts, a Ta iwanese-Singapore joint venture has finally clinched its first Mass Rapid Transit contract. Taiwanese firm RSEA International, after two unsuccessful bids on its own, tied up with Hock Li an Seng
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      'Blueprint vital for future of construction industry'
      467 11 'Blueprint vital for future of construction industry' A BLUEPRINT for action and support was needed if the Singapore construction industry were to survive and prosper, several contractors said yesterday. They were responding to the Ministry of National Development awarding a $320 million contract last wef-k to build the second passenger
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      New bus stop at Connaught
      50 11 New bus stop at Connaught SBS buses plying Connaught Drive will now stop at a new temporary bus stop closer to the Victoria Memorial Hall to allow road repair works to be carried out. This temporary bus stop will be m use for two months until repair works are completed.
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      5-day inquiry into woman's death
      301 11  -  L. E. PREMA Doctor potential defendant, says prosecutor By FIVE days have been set aside for a coroner's inquiry into the death of a 74-year-old woman after she had been admitted to hospital for stomach pains. A coroner's inquiry is normally completed m a day.
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      Cheaper pork at 11 stores
      372 12  -  NGIAM TONG HAI By SAHE Prices per kilo: Twee bak or shoulder meat $3.81 (cheaper than the market by between 70 cents and $1.71); lean meat $4.50 ($1 to $2): belly $3.M (SO cents to $2.11); spare ribs $5.51 ($1 to $1.51); pork chops $6
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      Eyeing that licence
      302 12 APPLICANTS far Provisional Driving Licences had to undergo eyesight tests at two driving test centres yesterday the first day for such tests since they were discontinued In 1978. The 31 applicants, each accompanied by a tester, had to read out two number plates which were placed about
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      Film show at library
      49 12 THE National Library will show Saras Summer "of the Swans on Saturday at 2.30 pm m the library's lecture hall The film is about a teenaged girl who gains an insight into herself and her family after her younger brother is missing. Admission is free.
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      Former busman goes on trial for two murders
      545 12  - Former busman goes on trial for two murders ELENA CHONG He is alleged to have killed lover and her son By A FORMER Singapore Bus Service driver yesterday went on trial for the alleged murder of his lover and her seven-year-old son m 1982. Wee Choo Thai, 41, a Malaysian,
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      More British manufacturers headed here
      295 12 More British manufacturers headed here SINGAPORE can expect an increase m British manufacturing m vestment. This was stated yesterday by the head of a British parliamentary committee that looks into relations between the two countries. Mr Michael Morris, a British MP and Chairman of the All Parliamentary Committee of Singapore
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      Two women charged with shoplifting
      71 12 Two women charged with shoplifting TWO women were charged on Saturday with stealing 88 packets of batteries worth $387 from Metro Supreme department store. Karen Ho Chew Har, 20, and Yap Lai Kee alias Ho Lian Huay. 19, allegedly committed the theft at the Penang Road store on Thursday. No
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      Women's rights forum
      46 12 THE National University of Singapore Society will hold a forum, Women's Rights: Towards an Equal Society, on Friday at 8 j>m m the Guild Hall m Kent Ridge. Lawyer Farideh Namazie. sociologist Vivienne Wee and journalist Margaret Thomas will speak on the subject.
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      Two men face separate charges of murder
      124 12 TWO men were charged with murder m a district court yesterday. Kumaran Raman, 63, a hawker, was alleged to have caused the death of Madam Dhana Lakshmi do Karuppanan, 38, a sweeper, m a flat m Block 187, Boon Lay Avenue, on Saturday
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      SUF chairman says he jammed on brakes before fatal crash
      690 13  -  CHARMAINE CHAN Negligent driving charge By A LORRY driven by the Chairman of the Singapore United Front suddenly appeared from a side road and collided into a passing car, resulting m the death of its front seat passenger, a businessman
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      Upkeep fees double for Bel-Air residents
      327 13  - Upkeep fees double for Bel-Air residents CATHERINE C. ONG By RESIDENTS of Orchard Bel-Air, a condominium complex along Orchard Boulevard billed for the super-rich, are furious that their monthly maintenance charges have been doubled to $1,000. The developer, United Overseas Land, has received more than 20 verbal complaints about the
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      UIC chief appointed to board of Intraco
      403 13 UIC chief appointed to board of Intraco MR DENNIS Lee Kirn Yew, Chairman of United Industrial Corporation, has been appointed to the board of Intraco Ltd. The move gives credence to market talk that UIC is interested m buying out the Government's stake m the trading company. Intraco confirmed yesterday
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      Man found dead in his trishaw
      59 13 Man found dead in his trishaw POLICE want to contact the family of a trishawrider who died on Sunday m Joo Chiat Place. Mr Sim Kirn Soon, 60, was found dead m a sitting position m his trishaw. His relatives are asked to contact Assistant Investigation Officer Thian Mun Yew
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      Re-register your identity card
      128 13 THOSE born m 1969 are advised to re-register their identity cards at the National Registration Office m Empress Place between 8 am and 4 pm on weekdays and 8 am and noon on Saturdays. They must bring their identity card, birth certificate and any citizenship certificate,
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      Petrol thief fined $1,000
      94 13 A MAN was fined $1,9 M In a district court yesterday after he admitted stealing $11 worth of petrol from the fuel tank of a pick-up to fill the tank of his car near Block 115A, Commonwealth Lane, early yesterday. See Jin Yong, 29, was arrested
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      Three reported missing since Saturday
      346 13 A TEENAGE hairdresser and her younger brother, together with their schoolgirl cousin, have been reported missing from their Sims Drive home since Saturday. Hairdresser Kong Mci Ngoh, 14, and her cousin, Chng Lai Choo, also 14, a Secondary Two student of Changkat Changi Secondary School,
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      Pride in work to be SAF's hallmark
      313 14 Pride in work to be SAF's hallmark PRIDE is what every Singapore Armed Forces soldier, from officers to the other ranks, is expected to have. But this pride is not the one that goes before a fall. This pride, wi f h a capital P, is the Defence Ministry's own
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      Cisco Building's lure is security
      495 14 Tenants will enjoy advanced systems SECURITY is the word for prospective tenants at the Cisco Building m Paya Lebar, due to be completed by the middle of this month. Office space at the new headquarters of the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation, at Jalan Afifi,
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      Courses on tennis
      66 14 THE Singapore Sports council will conduct courses on how to play tennis at the Kallang Squash and Tennis Centre from Jan 29. Applicants must have completed the beginners' course. The fee is $90 and the course will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays either from 6 pm
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      S'pore firm supplies computers for research in China
      393 14 A SINGAPORE company has just sold $800,000 worth of computers to two educational institutions m China. The computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD CAM) systems are sold by Far East Computers (FEC) to two premier technological institutes m Beijing the Institute of Software
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      'Make work on software the new focus'
      265 14 SINGAPORE should concentrate on the development of software that can help a computer expert do his job better and faster. This would boost the country's overall effort to go on-line. Mr Chew Kia Ngee, 39, Chairman of the Singapore Computer Society's 1986 annual
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      Lock icon 'Singapore faces hard landing'
      225 14 'Singapore faces hard landing' NEW YORK, Mon. "A hard landing awaits Singapore," Fortune magazine says m its latest edition. "After 20 years of growth, the economy shrank m 1985." "Other Asian high-fliers stalled too," the fortnightly American business magazine says m its Jan 20 edition, "but Singapore's troubles are more
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      SIA: 6 Filipinos' claims untrue
      265 14 CLAIMS by six Filipino professionals that they were denied boarding, despite having confirmed air tickets on a Singapore Airlines' flight, are untrue, SIA said. The airline's Public Affairs Manager, Mr Karmjit Singh, said m a letter to The Straits Times that the six did not
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      URA car park project
      104 14 $3 million on building 28 surface car parks with space for 2,500 cars. These car parks are m places such as the Singapore Conference Hall, National Library and the Singapore General Hospital. Meanwhile, kerbside paid parking with space for 660 cars will be introduced m Rangoon
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      'Bring night bazaar back to Chinatown'
      423 15  -  CEPHAH TAN Kreta Ayer Community leaders to submit plan to ministry soon Stories by KRETA AVER community leaders have proposed that the pasar malam be brought back to Pagoda Street and Trengganu Street m Chinatown on weekends. They also want traffic to be banned
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      C-centre next door brings joy to residents of Home
      486 15  -  AUGUSTINE LOW Serangoon Gardens By TIMOTHY ANG is realising the dream of a lifetime: He is learning to play the piano. The odds were stacked against him. He has been wheelchair-bound since childhood, the result of a spinal disease, and is
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      Around Your Place information service
      186 15 Around Your Place information service NEW AIR-CONDITION-ED SBS SERVICE: Beginning on Sunday, SBS Service No 3 which plies between Bedok and Chinatown will be airconditioned. The fare will be V/ 2 times the usual farescharged for different stages along its route. For those who do not wish to ride on
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      Warehouses make way for sea sports centre
      151 15 TONGKANGS, which used to ply the Singapore River, will soon be replaced by canoes and other pleasure craft when the People's Association converts the warehouses along the river banks into a sea sports centre. No date has been set for the go-ahead until
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      Hawkers miss the charm and want to go back
      438 15 Hawkers miss the charm and want to go back FORMER hawkers of Chinatown want to return to the streets to revitalise the colourful and vibrant old-world charm that was lost when they were resettled m the modern Chinatown Complex two years ago. Besides giving the famous immigrant enclave a new
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      CC offers boxing for the rugged male
      243 15 Potong Pasir IT IS a sport not many parents would let their children take up, for it can mean getting one's brains knocked about. However, Mr Fearghal Pinto insists that boxing is a "relatively safe sport. "Every sport carries with it a certain
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    The Straits Times says Khmer problem in perspective
    518 16 The Straits Times says Khmer problem in perspective VIETNAM marks today the seventh anniversary of its installation of the Heng Samrin regime m Phnom Penh, but it would be celebrating too soon if it expects the current leadership crisis within one of the Khmer resistance factions to lead to a
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    Right people are key to high-tech success
    1195 16  -  MICHAEL W. MILLER By writing tor the Asian mil Street Journal SAN FRANCISCO: Riding down the elevator from the San Francisco office where they had spent the afternoon, Mr Paul Levy and Mr Michael Devlin were terrified. "It was like nothing I d
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    Gloomy outlook for electronics industry
    217 16 Gloomy outlook for electronics industry FOB 25 years, Mr Arthur Bock has built his fortune spotting new technology revolutions. But a deep, year-long slump m the electronics Industry has made Mr Bock gloomier than ever about his business. "In all of the electrical technologies now, there is nothing radically new
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    Of Texaco and 12 'objective' jury members
    656 16 Of Texaco and 12 'objective' jury members Art Buchwald ONE of the more interesting legal judgments this year has the business world agog. Pennzoil, a maker of motor oil, sued Texaco for improperly trying to acquire Getty Oil Company. How naughty was Texaco? According to a verdict handed down by
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    Adjustments needed for recovery
    590 16 What others say Editorial headlined, Give priority to economic problems, published m Lianhe Zaobao on Jan 1. OVER the past year, most Singaporeans have directly or indirectly realised the threat of economic recession to the prospects of a good life. Singaporeans, who have been living m
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    Time to pull up our socks and try harder
    283 16 Editorial headlined, Ushering m 1986 with perseverance, published m Berita Harian on Jan 1. THE year 1985 which drew its curtain to a close yesterday may be the 12 months many people would like to forget quickly. Natural calamities, air crashes,
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      Why the Sedition Act had to be tightened
      827 17  - Why the Sedition Act had to be tightened LIM YOON LIN The High Court trial of Malaysian Bar Council Vice-President Param Cumaraswamy, who has been charged under the Sedition Act of Malaysia, has attracted much atten- tion locally and among some international legal bodies. His trial, which began on Nov
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      Lock icon First test-tube baby in Arab world expected in March
      311 17 First test-tube baby in Arab world expected in March BAHRAIN: A private hospital m Saudi Arabia has begun embryo transfer and artificial insemination operations and doctors m Jeddah say the first test-tube baby is expected m March. "The biby when it is born, insha'allat (god willing) will be the first
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      Lock icon Criminals in US go for 'glamour' rifles
      568 17 LOS ANGELES: Compact and deadly military assault rifles are becoming the weapon of choice for a growing number of American criminals, according to police. Rapid-firing rifles such as the Israeli-made Uzi sub-machinegun are glamourised m films and on television and wielded m real-life
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      115 17 COOLIES and MAMMRINS P Based on documentary materials collected m X Australia, South-east Asia, Taiwan, China, j^M^f',J^^^ England ana North America, this book attempts i^^^ to depict a clear and coherent picture of China's wt&nft overseas Chinese policy during the late Ch mg *W^ period and provides analysis of how
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      164 17 At this rate, Panasonic values !IBBH^BRBBK9rI B^^^Bhß Panasonic copiers and facsimile machines make good business investments B^^HH|h ut now > s even t^tt 61 w i tn our v l tra ow 1% scheme compared with leasing j^fl^B^H rates elsewhere of 5% to 6% per annum. j^^^Hfl^B JKF come to
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      Confidence will bounce us back to health
      375 18 THERE has been much talk recently about our economy and about companies retrenching their workers. The people appear uncomfortable about the state of the economy so their morale is relatively low and their confidence somewhat lacking. I was m Britain for about eight
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      Time to rally behind leaders
      384 18 All Singaporeans must work to revive economy IN HIS New Year message the Prime Minister painted a grim picture of the Singapore economy. In 1985 the economy dipped 1.7 per cent and 90,000 jobs were lost. Bad as the economy is, we have no reason
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      Better to invest CPF on education
      295 18 Shares and gold are more of a gamble THE Central Provident Fund was originally set up to enable individuals to save for their old age. They have, however, over the years, been allowed to use their CPF savings to buy public flats, Singapore Bus
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      We can do sitework, say woman engineers
      242 18 We can do sitework, say woman engineers THE International Decade of Women has drawn to a close. Although so much has been done there still exist bastions of male chauvinism. I am talking about my chosen line civil engineering. My friends and I are among the first batch of civil
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      Tickets for members are being sold to the public
      134 18 I REFER to the letter "Donation draw result not m paper". (ST, Dec 30). I have been approached on many occasions to buy donation draw tickets m aid of various organisations. I have noticed that many of the tickets state "For
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      Mini bus guide needed
      70 18 Mini bus guide needed I WOULD like to congratulate the Singapore Bus Service for producing a comprehensive bus guide. I would, however, like to suggest that a miniature version be published, i.e. one that can be fit into a wallet or one's pocket. It should contain only a "bus services
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      Chiam must speak up on Jeya appeal
      219 18 Chiam must speak up on Jeya appeal MR J.B. Jeyaretnam's appeal for public funds to fight his own legal battle is undoubtedly of questionable behaviour for an honourable Member of Parliament and raises serious ethical considerations. Does Mr Chin Heng Peng (ST, Jan 1) wish to see other MPs going
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      1425 18 _t _k A /EWORLD TRADE CENTRE SINGAPORE -s*l! exhibition description hau_ '-_4aJ_____ -i -_-_fcTnr Jan 4-12 CHINA DINOSAUR SHOW/ A display of China dinosaur fossils, home decorations, products and Lunar New Year SB J_ _fV_^__r DECOR EXPO 86 Festival items. 3 i i j, i i _^B _ftfß____ __K9__k. Jan
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    • In the markets
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        Share prices go up
        71 19 SHARE prices rose yesterday when trading on a ready basis resumed on the Singapore stock market after a month-long break. Rises led falls 82 to 43. The Straits Times Industrial Index rose 4.66 points to 621.28 and the Business Times Composite Index was up 3.16 points
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          Rises
          57 19 M Breweries 510 +14 turonjEnf 1(6 +13 SIA 448 +12 Metro HM|s 158 +12 MTC 340 +10 Malakoff 235 +10 NBT 91>/i B'/i Cerebos 189 +8 Gentnes 436 +6 Matnum Corpn 286 +6 Straits Tradint 216 +6 MBf Hdfs 183 +6 Promet 61V2 +s'/2 OCBC 720 +5 SPH 585
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          Falls
          62 19 MBFCorp 155 -3 landmarks H 158 -1 ICS 500 -1 KinfS 92 -7 Perfc Plant 265 -5 OOf 155 -5 Fed Cables 73 -5 Sea) tnc 60 -5 ICB 410 -4 Roiy Elect 247 -3 Tat Lee Bank 215 -3 OUT 137 -3 Bedford 84 -3 Honj Fok 61
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          14 19 SI A 1,206,000 Du to Cons 1,192,000 Promet 678,000 Hwo Hong 505,000
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          78 19 Jan 3 Jan 6 Jan 3 Jan 6 Bl Composite 53? 51 535 67 BT Indicator *****65 *****77 ST Properties 388.32 388 54 BT OB OS -237 -127 ST Minings ***** ***** CADI -6493 -6461 ST Plantations 2206.10 *****6 OBV -*****3 -*****6 OCBC 452 81 456 93 ST Industrials
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          INDICES — High & Lows
          34 19 INDICES High Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1985/86 High 852.65 (7/3/85) 757.79 (8/3/85) 1985/86 Low 596.18 (23/12/85) 517.42 (23/12/85) All time High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8/2/84) All-time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 517.42 (23/12/85)
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          14 19 THE US dollar gained 18 ticks to close at DM 2.4735 m Singapore.
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          20 19 DM V FF S$ H$ US$ 1.4360 2.4675 202.95 unq 2.4240 unq 1.4357 2.4735 202.33 7.5850 2.1200 7.8090
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          10 19 In Singapore, gold gained US$2.OO to close at U*****.80.
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          Simex
          33 19 Eurodollar: Lost two ticks to 92.16 a contract. Deatechemark: Lost 38 ticks to 0.4063 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost one tick to 0.*****2 a contract. Gold: Gained US$l.lO to U*****.50 an ounce.
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          Lock icon Hongkong newspaper group to sell shares
          108 19 HONGKONG, Mon. A newspaper group that only seven months ago shifted its base to Australia amid jitters over the British colony's future is now planning to sell its shares on Hongkong stock exchanges. Sing Tao Newspapers, publisher of two Chineselanguage newspapers and the English-language
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          Lock icon Car engine plant talks
          56 19 WOLFSBURG (West Germany), Mon. Volkswagen, West Germany's largest car maker, has confirmed it is negotiating with Soviet authorities on the setting up of a car engine plant near Moscow. But Volkswagen spokesman Ortwin Witzel said the talks "haven't reached a stage where a decision can be
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          Lock icon Investment record
          68 19 TAIPEI, Mon. Foreign investment m Taiwan reached a record US$7O2 million (551.48 billion) last year, compared with US$559 million m 1984, an Economic Ministry spokesman said. He said investment from the United States, Japan and Europe rose to US$333 million, US$l45 million and US$lOO million from US$23l million,
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          Lock icon Seoul to sell $69 b
          74 19 SEOUL, Mon. South Korea's commodity exports will reach US$33 billion (5569.6 billion) this year, a rise of 9.1 per cent over 1984's U5530.25 billion, the Trade and Industry Ministry forecast here today. According to the ministry, electric and electronics exports will reach US$6.O5 billion this
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          Lock icon Exporter of silicon?
          67 19 NEW DELHI, Mon. India will join the handful of countries producing silicon for the electronics industry with the opening of a factory m south-east Tamil Nadu state next month, the Press Trust of India said yesterday. The news agency quoted Mr R.V. Ramani, director of Metkem Silicon
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      Former Promet MD sued for $54.5 m
      383 19  -  DOREEN SOH Datuk Abdullah Mohamed 'a guarantor for OUB loan' By PROMET'S ex- joint managing director, Datuk Abdullah Mohamed, is being sued by Overseas Union Bank for the non-repayment of U5525.7 million (5554.5 million) on a loan for which he is said to
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      Lock icon City prepares to make that big leap forward
      738 19 LONDON, Mon THE City of London, the second financial market m the world after New York, is m the midst of the biggest upheaval of its history as it prepares for Oct 27 the date of the most ambitious financial reforms attempted
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      Keppel can now do steel structure plans
      155 19 KEPPEL Shipyard has entered into a joint venture with an Australian company to do steel structure drawings and consultancy m Singapore. The venture, BDS Technical Services (S) Ltd, will be one of the few companies m Singapore that can make such drawings. The
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      Some KL brokers cannot meet obligations
      334 19 Some KL brokers cannot meet obligations SOME Malaysian stockbrokers yesterday informed the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange that they cannot meet their forward contract obligations on other stocks besides Pan-Electric Industries. A Kuala Lumpur source said a meeting between the stockbrokers and the KLSE Executive Committee was "inconclusive" and both parties
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      Lock icon 'Goods ban' denial
      73 19 BEIJING, MON. China has denied ordering a total ban on imports of Japanese consumer goods, but the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade says steps have been taken to reduce such imports. The denial came m response to a report m the Hongkong magazine Zheng Ming,
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      2325 20 READERS should be aware of the limrtations of this infa-mation. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchange, is covered m "business done". Further, because all dealings it a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend m
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      1874 20 INDUSTRIALS AChoc2 0682 14S (1)2.06 AISB 0.718 0 714. (2) 0.704 (2) 0 71 (2)0.714- Xd Alcom (0 638 0 645) (3) 0.64 (11) 063 API (0 568) (2) 0 57 (10) 0.564 (9) 0 92 Amd (3.965) Antoh 3 168 3 18S) (19) 3.30
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      How your stocks performed
      2697 20 All shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified. 'Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Taxeiempted dividend. ABN is traded m lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dollars 1965/86 Last Yield Vol Day High Low Company Sale Chanfe ('000) High Low
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        324 21 1 Mn $1,000 2 For best customers only. 3 OCBC Finance. onl> available at DBS f nance. UOf s rates.** aho avaiaMe at UOf abo avalabte at DBS Finance. OCBC OUB (JOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings: daily 5V4 5 5 5 Monthly 5V4 Autosave 4'/ 2 Fixed deposit
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        154 21 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SSIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4416—1.4444 7.04—6.84 Canadian dollar 1.5078—1.5096 6.69—6.60 NZ dollar 1.0719-1.0756 9.54-9.20 Sterling pound 3.0474—3.0510 3.32—3.26 US dollar 2.1185-2.1195 4.75-4.69 Local doflars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling
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        106 21 THE US dollar closed mixed against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed easier m quiet trading. It fluctuated within a range of 2.1190 and 2.1230. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 2.4665/75 and closed at 2.4710/20. Trading was active, fluctuating within
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        Gold
        116 21 J H£,k^° bar "i^ ket traded between 5522,400 an T d 0 y S? toT dayIn the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.40/80. It was traded to a high of U*****.00/40 on some Swiss buying m the afternoon. The day s low was U*****.30/70. The closing price was
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        23 21 GOLD US$/oz Mon Fri Singapore 327.60-328.00 325.70-326.10 Hongkong 327.80 328.20 328.00 328.40 Fri Thurs New York 327.90-328.40 326.80-327.30 London 327.70—328.20 327.40—327.80
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        229 21 Managers' prices for Jan 7 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 096—1.02 The Savings Fund 081—086 Spore Prog Fund 0 39—0 42 S pore Sec Fund 0 63 0 67 S pore Invest Fund 0 50 0 53 S pore Equity Fund 0.43 0 46xd Asia Unit Trust Mai
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        Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
        76 21 Eurodollar 3-month deposit MARCH Eurodollar opened unchanged from IMM's close at 92.17 and was quickly traded up to 92.20 as sentiment improved after downward corrective moves during the pas* few days. (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 92.17 92.20 92.16 92.16 948 Jon 92.06 92.08
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        Deutschemark
        57 21 AFTER the sharp falls last Friday, currency futures managed to steady itself. March deutschemark opened at 0.4071 and moved to an intra-day high of 0.4077 before closing at 0.4063. (US dollar Deutschemark Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 0.4071 0.4077 0.4063 0.4063 885 Job 0.4096 Sept 0.4129 Open
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        45 21 MARCH Japanese yen opened at 0.*****3 and traded to a high of 0.*****1 before closing at 0.*****2. (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 0.*****3 0.*****1 0.*****1 0.*****2 488 Jan 0.*****4 Sept 0.*****7 Open Int (Fri): 941. Act Vol (Fri): 15C5.
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        Gold
        44 21 GOLD for delivery m February closed slightly higher at U*****.50 an ounce. Reports from BA Futures (In USt per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Feb 329.608 329.50 60 M»r 331.50 Apr 333.30 Open Lit (Pri): M. Act Vol (Frl): 41
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      Rubber
      18 21 Rubber Closing prices cents/kio Singapore January 153.25 down one cent Malaysia January 178 00 down 0.50 cents
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      Tin
      8 21 Tin Closing price; Ms/kio XL Tin suspended
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      Copper
      27 21 Closint prkei Copper £/tonw Fri Spot *****-***** (960.50-961.00) 3 months 988 00-988 50 (983 50— 984 00) Market tone: Barely Steady after firmer Sales 15.150 tonnes
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      Silver
      29 21 Closinf prices Silver US$ troy 02 Mori Fri Singapore 580 585 5 70— S 75 Fri Thin New York 5805 85 5 73-5 78 Source Credit Smsse. Spore
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      Aluminium
      28 21 Ctoint price; Aluminium £/tome Fri Spot 770 00 771.00 (757 00-757.50) 3 months 796 00-796.50 (783 50— 784.00) Market tone: Barely Steady after firmer Sales 8.750 tonnes
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      Palm oil
      99 21 Crude MS/tonne palm ml Jan 705 (north) central) 690 (south& central) Feb 710 (south) Mar 750 (south) Refined palm Ol USS/tomes RBD palm Jan 340 (sellers) Feb 350 (sellers) Mar 360 (sellers) RBD Oiem Jan 340 (sellers) Feb 350 (sellers) Mar 365 (sellers) RBD Stearin Jan/Feb 315 (sellers)
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        INDICES
        57 21 NST Index "T~ Monday 1,124.09 (1,120.90) Hongkong Hang Seng Monday 1,796.59 (1,791.23) A jstralian All-Ordinaries Monday 1028.1 (1020.3) Nikkei Stock Average Monday *****.79 (*****.87) Financial Times Industrials Friday 1149.6 (1138.5) Dow Jones Average £0 Friday 1,549.20 (1,538.00) JL (Figures m brackets refer to those of the previous trading day)
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        Sentiment improves on more bargain hunting
        670 21 THE Singapore stock market improved yesterday on more bargain hunting and a favourable response to the resumption of ready trading. Rises led falls 82 to 43. The Straits Times Industrial Index gained 4.66 points to 621.28 and the Business Times Composite Index added 3.16
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        Hongkong
        286 21 Jan 6 HKJ Chanje Assoc Intl Hotel 0 96N unch Bank Of East Asia 25 50 +0 2 Cheung Kong 21.50 unch China Light 15.80 +0.2 Cross Horb Tunnel 10.10 unch F E Consortium 0.62 +0.02 Far East Exch Philex 0.045 unch G I Cement Great Eagle 076 +0.02
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        Tokyo
        344 21 jan 6 Yen Chanje Ajinomoto 1160 +10 Akoi 376 -10 Amada 825 +1 Asohi Chem 792 +11 Asahi Glass 925 -12 Bank Tk 758 -2 Bridgestone 524 unch Canon 1120 -10 Casio Computer 1790 -10 Citizen 462 +2 D Nip Print 1330 -50 D Nippon Screen Daiei 715 +5
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        Sydney
        337 21 Lan 6 Cents Change CM) A C I 302 +7 A N I 290 +5 A P M 308 +3 Aberfoyie 890 +20 Age 245 unch AHionce Oil AHied Mill 315 +5 Ampol Exp 250 +10 Ampol Pet 237 +2 Anz 458 +12 Ashton 115 unch B H P
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      Container schedules
      461 21 LCL Receiving Receivi Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Bloc Or Chief (46E) 7/1 (2100) Fl *****000/*****300 G3 Peter Si« (4WA) 7/1 (1600) F7 0700-0800 N3 Nihon (474) 7/1 (2000) F7 *****200/1000-1100 P2/S2 Pegasus P (41 IN) 7/1(2300) Fl *****500 Gl Orient Maru (32) 8/1 (0400) Fl 1500 1600/1900-2000
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      Ships in port
      286 21 Vessel Berth Ait Dep Keppe! Wharves Berlin Kll aside 7/1 Bouria K33 aside 7/1 Chengyun K32 aside 7/1 Daxing K34 aside 7/1 Mosel K29 aside 7/1 Thanh Da Kl9 aside 7/1 Victory I K2l aside 7/1 Yalu|iang K35 aside 7'l Andhika Wiiaya K2O 7/1 8/1 Barber Texas
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      KL Industries sees big boost from insurer
      273 22 KL Industries sees big boost from insurer FINANCE and property development group Kuala Lumpur Industries Bhd has forecast a group pretax profit of M 512.4 million for the year ending Oct 31 after the purchase of The People's Insurance Company (M) Sdn Bhd. The forecast, on the assumption that the
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      Moneywise
      296 22  -  DOREEN SOH By SX I BOUGHT a car with a U $75,0W hire purchase loan at 5.75 per cent a year for three years. When I redeemed the loan after paying six monthly instalments of $2,442.71, the finance company said that my outstanding balance was $85,2W.5i. However, my financial
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      Expansion plans for Burger King
      392 22  -  S. KUMAR Bonvest aims to increase outlets from seven to 25 By WITH the backing of public-listed Bon vest Holdings, Burger King plans to expand into one of the largest fastfood chains here. The investment holding company is hoping to expand Burger King's outlets from
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      Bank Bumi's boss puts the 'shop in shape'
      520 22 Face m the news WHEN Tan Sri Haji Dato Basir Ismail was appointed Executive Chairman of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia at the end of 1984, he immediately asked for support from customers and staff to improve the bank's image, tarnished by a $2.5
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      Bank offers financing for new issues
      253 22 Bank offers financing for new issues KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank is offering a share financing service for new issues to the public as part of its efforts to widen the role of its investment services. It is believed to be the first local merchant bank to launch this
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      Lock icon Duta asks shareholders to approve takeovers
      158 22 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The directors of Duta Consolidated Bhd have urged shareholders to approve the company's proposed acquisitions of two property companies, Marigold Sdn Bhd and Salhafa Sdn Bhd, at a shareholders' meeting on Jan 18. Duta Chairman Tan Sri Dr Tay Teck Eng
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      24 22 C '985 Tribune Media S*nict«, Inc All RtgAO R«Mfv«d "Eat, drink and make merry, gentlemen, for tomorrow at the annual stockholders meeting we die."
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      731 23 j^f\ 737H66 I 2 Eating Out HOMECOOK THAI FOOD. Prepared by Thai Chefs Very reasonable charges Private function $140/--per table. Haadyai Beefball Restaurant. 467. Joo Chlat Road. Tel: *****34 3 Catering CATERING WITH A DIFFERENCEI We specialise: Seafood buffet Full seafood BBQ. Whatever the occasion, do call us for a
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      651 23 18 Home Furniture/ Furnishing 25 Sale: Other Products CANE FURNITURE SALE. Direct from factory. 20 Jin. Leban. (6 3 /4in.s. off Upp. Thomson Rd.) from 10.30a.m. -Bp.m. *****87. Repair/Staining/Replace cushions covers. Trade-ins accepted. CHEAP SALE OF Punjabi suites, scarves, needlework cushion covers, etc. Contact Varanasee Trading, 320, Serangoon Plaza. *02-S4,
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      562 23 33 Babysitting/ Child Care Centre Your child's care is our concern. We have a choice of child care options for you. Family Day Care for personal mothering m a care giver's home, by care givers who are themselves mothers. Or Child Care Centre where your child develops physically, socially, emotionally
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      678 23 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday Friday 9.00 am to 5.00pm Saturday 8.30 am to 2.00pm (Ham deadline tor the Sunday Times) Public Holiday 9.00 am to I.oopm COUNTER SERVICE: Time* Orchard Centra, #02-105 Lucky Plaza Monday-Friday: 10.00 am to 12 noon I.oopm to 5.30pm (4.00pm for next day) Time* House, 390 Kirn
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      778 23 37 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators AIRCON /FRIDGE PROBLEMS? Prompt 24 hrt. island-wide service. Sale, repair, Install room/ split unit, aircon., commercial/ domestic fridges. Re-spraying service available. 24 hrs. complete aircon. system installation. SANYO DAIKIN 1-rm $1,480 $1,500 2-rms. $2,550 $2,680 3-rms. $3,500 $3,850 4-rms. $4,350 $4,950 SUAN SENG AIRCOND A REFRIGERATION Tel:
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      1223 23 RATES Ordinary: $5 00 per line (Mm $15.00) Semi-display: $20 00 per col cm. (Mm. $60 00 Straits Times) $20.50 per col. cm (Mm. $61.50 Sunday Times) Display: $25.00 per col. cm (Mm $75.00 Straits Times) $25.62 per col. cm (Mm. $76.86 Sunday Times) Box Charges: $5.00 (collected) c $10.00
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      286 23 CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: Food/Entertainment (2 5) Personal Services/Merchandise (11 39) Business to Business (49 58) Employment (63 74) Vehicles (81 100) Properties (105 127) Travel Guide (135 139) Education ft Instruction (146 160) Announcements (166 174) Obituaries (181 186) ASSOCIATES NEEDED to sell our choice sunbelt real estate to overseas investors.
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      690 24 S7 Business Opportunities AOFNT WANTED IN Malaysia, Indonesia. Brunei to market newly invented Miraculous Insecticide i-hdlk (China! that kills cock roaches nuts effectively Harmless to human and animal. PrtcfJ very economical compared Lo conventional highly poisoned insect spray For information pleaH write to B.T. Box A*****, W Kirn Seng Road,
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      642 24 64 Domestic Help Available 66 Situations Vacant: Professional/ Executive DEL MAR FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (S) PTE LTD (A member of the Universal Furniture Industries Group of Companies) We are the largest furniture making organisation m S E Asia We now urgently 1 require an Applicants must have. Polytechnic Diploma m Production
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      513 24 69 Situations Vacant Domestic LIVE-IN LOCAL MAID required urgently. Must be good In Western, Chinese cooking general housework. (6 mths. only). *****08 REQUIRED FULL-TIME SRI Lankan or Indian Maid for District 0512. Only those contract expiring, call: *****13 Mdm Shah. WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE Employment a Filipino/ Sri Lankan with release
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      755 24 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Established company urgently requires CHINESE FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK Able to manage full set of accounts c Must passed at least GCE 'O' level c Preferably Ito 2 years experience FEMALE GENERAL CLERK c Able to converse/ write English Chinese Must completed sec. 4 DESPATCH RIDER
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      606 24 71 Situations Vacant Sales SALES CAREER Are you intending to switch to sales and double your present income? We require 3 ENTHUSIASTIC SALES REPRESENTATIVES lor our new division: c Age between 21 30 years old Secondary Education Experience not necessary as training will be provided Basic salary plus attractive commission
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      537 25 71 Situations Vacant: Sales TEMPORARY CHINESE SALESGIRL reqd. urgently with experience to work In an exclusive boutique In Far East Plaza. Contact *****95 (after 12p.m.). FULL-TIME MALE PROMOTERS required Completed N.S. Good basic commission. Call: *****97. IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR students awaiting results. Ring 2744C77 for Interview. MALE/ FEMALE CAREER Insurance
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      571 25 72 Situations Vacant: Technical DATA GENERAL CORPORATION, a Fortune 500 U.S. Company m the design, manufacture and sale of general purpose computers, has newly set-up a Printed Circuit Board Fabrication facility m Jurong. To support the start-up of our facility we invite applications for the following posit ions: To install,
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      463 25 73 Situations Vacant: Production f FEMALE OPERATORS I SEMI-CONDUCTORS PLANT AT JTC ST. MICHAELS ESTATE FACTORY *s# $400- Age 16 to 35 years Able to work on 2-rotational or permanent night shifts tfALKltl imWtVlßtp fsi I Personnel Deperitment i SIEMENS COMPONEN TS PTE LTD 1 Blk 65A Jalan Tenteram, #04-13/14
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      319 25 74 Situation* Vacant: Miscellaneous 1 W f¥V RJRAMA SINGAPORE HOTEi invites applications for: Captain (Chinese Restaurant) Secondary 3 and above 2 years experience m similar capacity Age 18-25 years c Ability to speak and write English an advantage M&E Technician Age 20-40 years c Holder of Boiler Certificate an advantage
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      609 26 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous VjGUARDS? Phystcaiy hi and bdow .SO years oi a£je Abk' to tt!dd and write simple English •Relevant experience is of an advantage c Be prepared to work on 3 rotating shifts Please call personally for an interview between 9.00 am 5.00pm at: UIC DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD
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      971 26 74 Situations Vacant Miscellaneous WAITERS/ WAITRESSES PART-TIME (Afternoon) c Attractive allowances, c Free duty meals drinks. Apply personally with I.C. and photo to: TAMBUAH MAS INDONESIAN RESTAURANT 4th fir. Tanglin Shopping Ctr. (Next to Ming Court Hotel, Orchard Rd) 9 a.m. 7 p.m. STORE ASSISTANT Trainee Male, age 19 22.
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      828 26 81 Vehicles For Hire ORIENT CAR LEASING PTE LTD Festive Special For every rental per day, you will receive a $5 Christian Dior voucher, redeemable at Christian Dior boutique. Our daily special offer Sunny $50 Bluebird $60 Laurel $80 Cedric $100 Brougham $120 Kindly contact *****55 SPECIAL WEEKLY PACKAGE For
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      917 26 87 For Sale: Mercedes DEC. '83 2BOSEL, fully auto. Full accessories. Very low mileage. Showroom condition. View: 356-R, Alexandra Rd. '79 MERCEDES 200, mint cond. 2nd owner. Blue colour with Pioneer radio cassette. $30,000 0.n.0. Call *****38. •82, MERCEDES 280 SE Manual. Aircon., s/rims, hi-fi, radio, cassette. Showrm. cond. $75,000
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      1927 26 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan ALM ost 78 MITSUBISHI Galant 1977 DATSUN 100A, private own- i^ y 0 b S ce a A u ffl d co^HJor2n*d tlon aIr T.T-4SS« ttC> g d C ndt ow^V (PARF). S« f.n 0. Tel! von. iei. AHHKMb. *****60/ *****97, Mr.
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      807 26 94 For Sale: Daihatsu SIN THAI HIN TRADING PTE LTD Plot 'E' Fringe Carpark Kampong Java Road Singapore 0923 Telephone: *****11/ 5 (Open from 9.00 am 5.30pm) TRADE-IN A LOAN ARRANGEABLE 1984 Toyoace Lorry. 1983 Honda Prelude 'EX', manual Datsun Pickup, petrol 1600 BMW 3201a Mitsubishi L3OO Mercedes 200, manual
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      1805 26 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 97 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles DAIHATSUIOOOcabvan Daihatsu 1000 Cabvan I 55 ,660 $AM$ YOU MORE sss Super economical 1000 cc 3 cylinder Charade engine. Low Road Tax of $1 50 for 6 months Now comes standard with airconditioning. Station Wagon
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      790 27 99 Vehicles Wanted HIGHEST OFFER. CASH payment for I'ARF, non-PARF. used cars Any model c c Q- registration, commercial vans, trade-in considered. Tel: *****60/ *****97/ (day night). N0.25, Still Rd, Spore 1542. Mr Sim/ Ng BETTER PRICES OFFERED for PARF scrap cars, used cars, van. Call: *****21/ *****31 Yeo. GOOD
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      995 27 106 Accommodation Available: Houses OFF DUNEARN RD 15 Jalan Keria s/storey bungalow. 8,000 sq.ft. Quiet residential area, mature garden. 5 bdrms., fully alrcond./ carpeted Only $1,700 p.m. Sale $400,000. Tel: *****68. D.lO GERMAN CLUB vicinity detached bunglw. 5 bdrms./ servant's. Large patio. Amidst lush greenery. S/pool. $6,500. P/furn. Everton *****11.
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      629 27 106 Accommodation Available: Houses D.5: FABER PK. detached bunglw. with pool. 5 rms. Beautifully furn. $4,900. Agt. *****13/ *****75. D.9 BEHIND LUCKY Plaza 2/storey terr. Newly painted. 3 t 1 rms. alrcon. Agent *****36. FREE PINETREE CLUB Membership, Dlst.ll bungalow. 11,000 sq.ft. $3,300. Eurohome *****22. HOUSE FOR RENTAL 35, Medway
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      478 27 07 Accommodation Available: Apartments ——I f CASA ROSITA Bukit Timah Road Mediterranean -styled apartments •uu t Enquiries *****66 Showflat *****50 W* PI fHHH iH w.<**~ Bi A home along Singapore's East Coast East Coast's latest addition ot up-market maisonettes. An exclusive development of only 36-units with ultra-modern facilities pool, sauna,
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      328 27 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments DIST.OSII WESTPOINT APTS, PEPYS ROAD 2/3 bedrooms fully furnished apartments, all with attached bathrooms. Available on long/short term lease. Facilities include swimming pool, 2 squash courts, tennis court, large garden compound. Rental from $1,600 p.m. For viewing contact owner *****74 D.lO, 11 CHOICE TOWNHOUSES/ MAISONETTES m
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      565 27 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments r*flrdmore OPEN HOUSE Long or short lease Luxury apartments to let with exclusive Country Club membership Just off Orchard Road 3-bedrooms, large lounge, ample parking Furnished or unfurnished Rental from $3,600 per mth mcl. service charge Visit our show flat, 10am to spm Monday to Saturday
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      1006 27 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments DISTRICT 1545 95A Frankel Avenue walk-up apartment 3 rooms with servant's full facilities. Rent $900.00 unfurnished. Telephone Mr Tan *****76/ *****22 or *****09. D.19 NEW CHUAN PK With full condo facilities. High fir. With panoramic view. Spacious living. 3 bdrms., attached bathrms. Huge kitchen, servant's, furn.
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      1016 27 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments PARKWEST, BRAND NEW, high fir. 3/ 2 bdrms. $2,000/ $1,500. Furnishings to tenant's choice. 1,238/ 1,065 sq.ft. Lincolns *****67. ST. MARTIN'S DR. Studio 2bdrm. apts. F/furn., aircon., ctv., etc. Short/ long terms $1,000 (Incl. PUB) $1,600. Tel: *****69 TAMAN SERASI (BOTANIC Gdn.) F/furn. 2 aircons $900.
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      962 27 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments FLATS/ ROOMS/ APTS./ Houses available at all areas at low rental. Call: *****49/ *****21. FURNISHED APARTMENTS AT Hong Leong Gdn Taman Serasi, Ocean Park Call *****85. F/FURN. APTS. AT Ridgewood, Lunalilo, 2 rms $1,600 Liholiho 3 rms $2,100. *****28 (agt). HAWAII TOWER, 3+ 1, 9th floor.
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      827 27 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms OFF HOLLAND VILLAGE, Chip HPI Gdn turn rooms avail. Laundrf provided *****33/ *****29 <<" es ONE FULLY FURN. room opposit* Goldhill Square Contact Mafrthew *****01/ *****22/ *****22.-* OPPOSITE FAN FACTORY, thet«4s a room to rent. Interested plea^f contact: *****09. PASIR PANJANG HILL. Quiet A green surroundings
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      765 28 113 For Sale: Houses An elegant hill top residence you'll be proud of. «P%^ f' J J J?ff c a Spanish style JM 2-storey Hill-top Split-level Semi-detached/Terrace Mouses <k .■■■•--,<.•, &U JyH'ldtW »m*|t -""l YIOCHUKANGROAD IKL k m i> -^~\2-V f .(«m,(Xinl|l#<:hip I |0f arhoriAJN/ New Exterior Design First-class Material
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      509 28 113 For Sale: Houses 2 UNITS TERRACE at D.15, Ceylon Rd. Brand new d/storey terrace with land area of 1,658 sq.ft. built-up of 1,740 sq.ft. Split-level living dining, 3 bdrms. utility rm. F'hold. Call *****96, Dlxon. DIST.23 CHESTNUT DRIVE vicinity, s/storey bungalow. Good orientation. 6,000 sq.ft. 3 bdrms., Freehold. $425,000
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      688 28 113 For Sale: Houses D.15 D/STOREY SEMI-D. 3,000 sq.ft. 3+ 1 bdrms., 2 attached bathrooms. No renovation reqd. F'hold. $460,000 neg. Tel: *****28. D.15 ELITE PK. d/storey terr. 3 bdrms. servant's, store, wellkept. 2,000 sq.ft. F'hold. $395,000. Standard- Sandra *****66. D.15, MARSHALL ROAD. Pre-war double-storey terr. Freehold. $118,000 with vacant
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      823 28 113 For Sale: Houses 0.15, OPERA EST., terr 3 rms $210 000. D.19, Tai Keng Gdn., terr $360,000. Upland. *****60. D.15 SEAVIEW PK. d/storey setni-d. 4 bdrms./ servant's. 2900 sq.ft $365,000 0.n.0. Rolf *****11. D.15 STILL RD. new 3 storey Townh'se. 2100 sq.ft. 3+l rms. $340,000. *****42 (agt.). D.15 S/STOREY
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      475 28 114 For Sale: Private Apartments -I r Jk Luxurious Hill-top Homes at Holland Road Ifcw L^L^^E'' <M "jipj 1 \JPw^^> aM*9rlL^l J^J^feftlass finishes Served by quality speedymfts > I I 1 FREEHOLD LAND^I X/" Quality n^\ No Restrictions on 17 of Life, Foreigners f #i?' V i?iff f I 90%
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      136 28 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D.lO EVIAN CONDO. 359 Holland Rd. (off main rd.) located between Jelita Cold Storage Spore American Sch. New 1300 sq.ft., 2 bdrms. facing pool with patio. Partially furn. with quality material. Small project development (23 units total). Must see to appreciate. Sale/ rental, $297,000/ $1,500.
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      590 28 114 For Sale: Private Apartments I 4/STOREY WALK-UP APTS. AT EAST COAST ROAD/ TELOK KURAU ROAD Freehold property 3 bdrms. 1 hall Area approx. 1000 sq.ft. Ample parking spaces. Conveniently located: Near Katong Shopping Ctr., East Coast Parkway, abt. 15 minutes drive to City/ Airport. Interested partwt (housing agents welcome)
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      1042 28 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D.lO LUCKY TWRS. Low fir 2750 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. servant's, well ■Maintained, good facing Must sell! Standard- *****66 D.ll HILL PK. foreigners eligible) 3-storey townhouse. 3 bdrms. Furn. F'hold. Approx. 1900 sq.ft $309,000 0.n.0 Rolf *****11 D.ll WATTEN EST. Condo 2 bdrms. 968 sq.ft. S/pool,
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      915 28 114 For Sale: Private Apartments D.9 GRANGE HGTS. 4/ 5 bdrm.s 2000/ 3140 sq ft. F/furn $095,000/ $540,000. Holland *****79 D.9 KIM SIA Court 3 1 bdrms Behind Lucky Plaza $265,000 Jennings *****58 (Frank Vio). D.9 LUCKY TWR. F/farn 3+l bdrms Beautifully furn Selling $520,000 Tel: *****62. No agents D.9
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      971 28 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 5-RM. HOLLAND DRIVE, Blk 22. terrazzo throughout Kitchen cabinets $120,000 Dover Crescent Blk 26, renovated, kitchen cabinet, $100,000. Bedok South point blk 66 Terrazzo $105,000 Marine Terrace Blk I, high floor Marble/ parquet. Kitchen ceramic Cabinets. Seaview $150,000 ono. Clement' West Blk 606 Marble, kitchen
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      759 29 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments TEBAN GDN. 3-RM. ill it'll fir) Marble throughout, pfurn $4«.000 neg 255-3333 TELOK BLANGAH DR 3 nn Ilk 75. Simple renovation, cabinets $55,000 (HDB $48,000) *****62. TOA PAYOH LORONG 2 Hlk 120 08-84 2- roomed flat. Reasonable price Tel WHAMPOA DR. PT. blk High tlr
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      746 29 118 Factory Spaces Cideco Industrial Complex Large factory space for lease Area b 7.58 sq ft upwards With internal partitions and aircon suitable lor electrical, electronics i industries. Reasonable rents Attractive concessions Ample parking 2 heavy duty cargo lifts/ docklevelers 1 Tel: *****57 *****27/8 i SIONG HOE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING I
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      509 29 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces If 1 Modern warehouse for sale w m lor lease by unit. Easy instalments. I Located at the junction of H MacPherson Road/Airport Road m|l with various dimensions and |1 R up-to-date facilities. m if Please contact M m 11 Mr Chong/Alice/Doreen WM Tel: *****11 or
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      270 29 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces GROUND FLOOR WAREHOUSE 3509 sq.ft. $1.40 p.s.f. Factory 90«. p.s.f. p.m. Dist 1336. Tel: *****18 (No Agt. pis.). WANTED: GROUND FLOOR warehouse space. Approx. 3,000 4.000 sq.ft. Pasir Panjang area preferred. Contact tel: *****11. WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE at Sindo Building. =03-08/ =03-09, 3,156/ 4.620 sq.ft. Tel:
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      388 29 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Goldhill is Convenience. Office space and r— ~-^2 Outside CBD shop space m \ra£ J Shops, restaurants and more, all Goidhiii square \V <^^: within th* same building. available for rent s^s^^B O ver 1 -O^') Carparks. si sf f Professional building services team. Se
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      361 29 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Raffles PI. Vicinity. 300/1370/2000 to 11,000 sq.ft. From $3.00 p.s.f. Anson Rd. Vicinity. 370/ 473/ 500 to 5.759 sq.ft. From $1.80 p.s.f. Orchard Vicinity. 256/ 370/ 500 to 4.000 sq.ft. From $2.00 p.s.f. Goldhill/ Thomson Vicinity. 700/ 1200 to 5.000 sq.ft. From $2.30 p.s.f. MUST
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      691 29 121 For Rent: Office Spaces PRIME OFFICE SPACES m Robinson Rd suitable for banks or financial institutions. 5.200 sq.ft. Also available 700 sq.ft. 1.700 sq.ft. Reasonable rent. *****04. REALTY CENTRE NEAR Maxwell MRT Station office space 1027 sq.ft. Partitioned, carpark Rent $1.90 p.s.f. Avail, immediately. Mr CM Heng *****40. 2
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      422 29 122 Office Spaces Wanted BT TIMAH SHOPPING CU 300- 500 sq.ft Property Point M ***** m 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces ORCHARD PLAZA. IST. tlr ship fully equipped beauty .salon taring escalator. 285 sq.ft. presently tenanted $280,000 Tan *****91; (home). *****77 x 27 < office I BT.TIMAH PLAZA Ist fir
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      331 29 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces PRIME SHOP SPACE I FOR LEASE AT IST STOREY I COLOMBO COURT I 1 Unit for Fast Food 4 Units for Service/Retails Terms rental negotiable Contact Mr Hoon/Mrs Sim I at Tel: 3361 233/***** 15 1)^ or Mr Seah at 221 8644 J^ 3 At
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      547 29 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces OFFICE SPACE VACANT, 1 ,7.tS sq.ft or 3504 sq ft Woh Hup C<m^» plex, SI 80 p.s.f inclusive mamteij nance Call Miss Fun: *****96 PLAZA SINGAPURA SHOP spurt available. 650 1000 sq ft. Renta s trom $3.80 p.s.f. upwards. Con» tact: *****00 x 221 262.
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      425 30 135 Air Travel THAILAND 5 DAN S HKK PAI TAYA g $735 < 1 PAYS PHUKET H $499 l iTOMMrwau umiimehct m ltb 277 Orchard Hoad »03 *7 Sp« Liiisls Centre Smgapwe 09?3 Tel: *****77 ALL ENQUIRIES ON Air Fares. Tours Hotel Booking worldwide Call Qlamso Tours. Tel: *****10 Furama
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      653 30 137 Tours 137 Tours I .1 i ni i .1 .1 ,i— .i— -»i il~*^t^jiLs^lL I 1 1 1 1— fc^— l l 7\\ 1 1 I > I I Chinese &&w $fear ffCong &*Q !i Chinese New Year Special Departure On [j 6/2, 7/2, 8/2, 9/2, 10/2, 1 1/2,
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      660 30 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours W^tUvi <V^ Austral |j I Perth "As- You-Please" from $999 6/8 D Brisbane/Gold Coast/ 1 j Perth Adventure from $1108 $1468 Swan River Cruise Fremantle Centrally located 1 st Class H 5 Yanchep/ Atlantis Marine Park Crystal Tour Seaworld Dreamwoi J Caves City Tours
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      579 30 137 Tours 137 Tours i m IT^9^ml «ifl Wlth The Pioneer Operator!! QUALITY, CONTENTS 8. *A LS^'^Sfcis. EXPERIENCE MAKE J >f^> THE DIFFERENCE!! T I^, .j/^.' 6/7/9 days PERTH NO FRILLS SPECIAL <- $965 6/7/9 days PERTH (DELUXE TOUR) <- $1 1 25 F 6/9 days GOLD COAST/ BRISBANE $1429
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      307 30 137 Tours 137 Tours 3Day By (.Coach) p Nrte 9 CMANGICAMEBON/GENTING Voav S»N-PEN By g^^xE G'OUP $*09- H H FCONOMV Group $s^». DEP tuemojU iTramlCoaC/M) -etITINGIPE 111 pen SN By A" S mcl Lunch v Gentin g-Casino. Deluxe Group Hotel s un DEP Oa-W I pENAMG (A-r Coach) a 1
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  • OBITUARIES
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      225 31 MADAM TAN MUI KIA AGE: 65 passed away peacefully on Sunday, sth January '86 at 3.45 i a.m. leaving behind the beI loved Husband: See Sin Guat Sons: See Bee Ker j See William Daughters-in-law: Tan Hui Wang j Chia Bee Geok i Daughters: See Ah Moy See
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      27 31 IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF MDM SOH HWEE KIANG (MRS PNG KAY EE) DEPARTED 6.1.1986 ALWAYS REMEMBERED AND DEARLY MISSED BY HUSBAND, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
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      97 31 The family of the late MDM. CHUAH AH CHOO (CHUA KWEE ENG) Departed Ist Jan. 1986 wishes to thank all friends, colleagues and relatives for their kind assistance, condolences, donations, wreaths and visits during their recent bereavement. Sons: Johnny Quake Jimmy Quake Daughters: Rosie Quah Maggie Quek Merri
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      595 31 137 Tours F ffl 1 BANGKOK ■r W PATTAYA it CHIANGMAI B y Air) |X^^ .j* m .1 5/7/8 Da y s K^^ 1 > _Ar^' $735/$855/$llOO B^>. j^tl/*' jkt> Deluxe Accommodation /</ Bfl *a meals provided p E /U I Sightseeing programmes W^^^K JmH include: Bangkok, Magic Land, Rose
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      573 31 137 Tours 147 Academic Courses GCE 'A' LEVEL (Pre-U I II) GCE '0' LEVEL AND P S C (Private Secretarial Course) FULLTIME/PARTTIME CLASSES COMMENCE: 15 JAN. '86 FOREIGN STUDENTS MAY APPLY. With our facilities and guidance, you will achieve your goal. JOIN US FOR QUALITY, COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, SATISFACTION AND RESULT.
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      761 31 147 Academic Courses HPPpBj, G.CE. "A" "O" levels With a Stamford ■yL^jl Correspondence Wmmm Course you can X**& make the grade. Wi|V GCE "A" Level GCE "O" Level English English 1 anguage □F-'lt^^B English Literature Geography Bible Knowledge cj^^^^^^H Economics History lls jl Economic Public Geography H^-fe -^X Affairs Mathematics
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      320 31 147 Academic Courses 148 Computer Courses COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COURSE (Specially programmed for students on vacation, school leavers and others) BASIC (Beginners) 1. INTENSIVE COURSE 1) W/F 7.00- 10.00pm 08/01 2) T/Th/Sa 9.00- 12.00pm 14/01 3) T/Th/Sa 2.00- 5.00pm 14/01 4) Mto F 9.00- 12.00pm 20/01 5) Mto F 2.00- 5.00pm
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      549 31 148 Computer Courses I GET A RECOGNISED COMPUTER I QUALIFICATION AT INFORMATICS NCC Diploma m Computer Studies H| Practical course to prepare students for a computing career M Hands-on training on both mini and micro computers Moderated by NCC of UK M •No prior computer experience required m Designed for
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      193 31 148 Computer Courses 149 Secretarial/ Typing Courses 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses Taught by dedicated and experienced lecturers. B JUNE '86 U.K. EXAM i CERTIFICATE STAGE: S OMon/Wed 6.30 -9.30pm 06/01/86 5 2)Wed/Fri 6.30 -9.30pm 08/01/86 9f 3)Tue/Thur 6.30 -9.30pm 09/01/86 f£ 4)Mon/Fri 6.30 -9.30pm 10/01/86 I s)Tue/Fri 6.30 -9.30pm 14/01/86
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      264 31 148 Computer Courses 149 Secretarial/ Typing Courses 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses ELEMENTARY BOOKKEEPING Wed 6.45pm. commencing 8.1.86 INTERMEDIATE BOOKKEEPING Wed 6.45pm. commencing 8.1.86 TYPEWRITING Morning/ Afternoon/ Evening CITY PRIVATE SCHOOL 1B Paya Lebar Rd. Tel: *****51 (Geyiang/ Paya Lebar Junction). LCCI REVISION CLASSES commencing m Jan. Private Secretary's Cert. Tues
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      754 31 151 Language Courses i 157 Hairdressing/ ssssss^^^ss^sss^^s^s Beauty Instruction BY POPULAR DEMAND We are offering extra classes for h the following: MANDARIN FOR BUSINESS MANDARIN FOR BEGINNERS GENERAL ENGLISH ALL LEVELS GCE O ENGLISH LANGUAGE TOEFL EXAM COURSE For that extra quality come to ILC, the worldwide Language I Teaching
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      250 31 FREE HAIRDRESSING TRAINING iLee Unisex Branch. Upp Seran'goon Shopping Ctr =04-25 Tel: (*****15, Alvirv Alwi {BASIC SKIN CARE make-up 'course by Professional Beauti,cian. Tel: *****10 Mrs Wong 158 Tailoring Instruction Fashion Design J flr Bi^S? urse fflL<b HK^Ci^LE C4IE B&* mI L^LA London trained ■HI SI HJf instructor MB Middle
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      326 31 170 Lost AFRICAN GREY PARROT losl In the vicinity of Old Bedok Rrl Changi Constituency. Reward offered Please call *****36 171 Found 1 CHOW-CHOW FOUND at Jalan Kemanan. Dist 1441. 6/1/86. Please call SPCA *****55 172 Car Pools PAID LIFT REQD. Bedok South to PSA Multi-Storey Complex. Pasir Panjang Road
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      63 32 181 Deaths 181 Deaths FOO MIN FONG Age: 64 years Passed away peacefully at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital on 6 January 1986. Leaving behind his loving: WIFE: TAN SEOK ENG SONS: DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Eric Pearl Raymond GRANDCHILDREN: Joanne Kathryn to mourn his loss Cortege will leave 20 Taman Permata on Wednesday 8
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      57 32 183 Condolences 183 Condolences f Our deepest 1 I condolence I to our Managing Director, Mr Yeow Beng Hwa Director, Mr Yeow Beng Teng Director, Mr Yeow A Ti on the demise of their beloved mother the late I MdmTan Kirn Hong I on 6 January 1986 From I The
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      58 32 185 Requiem 185 Requiem The Athma Shanti Pooja off the late Cpl. Devaraj Menon from 2SIR, who passed away on 25 December 1985, will be performed at the Sri Shivan Temple, 397 Serangoon Road, on Thursday, 9th January 1986, at 7p.m. The family kindly request the presence of relatives and
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      40 32 The family of the late DAVID KHOO TENG AIK Aged 31 years who returned to be with the Lord on 1.1.86, thank all relatives, friends and pastors for their kind assistance, prayers, condolences, donations, wreaths and attendances durin^theirrecentbyreavernent.
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      56 32 In Everloving Memory Madam Thailammai Pavada Pillai Departed: 7-1-1985 Upright and just m all her ways Loyal and true through all her days Silently suffered patiently bore God took her home to suffer no more Thalai Thiva»am will be held on 7-1-86 at the family's residence. Please
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      91 32 AL-FATEH SALBIAH BTE JOHARI Departed 4/1/86 To be with you m the same old way Is our dearest wish today FROM URA In Loving Memory of Andrew Tan Tye Khim Departed 7.1.84 Always remembered by Wife: Doily Tan Son: Jeremy Daughter: Gwendolen* andalllovedones^^^^^^^^^^ In Sweet Memory of
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      49 32 MOHAMEO ALI BIN ABDUL KADER Passed away peacefully on 6-1-86 Funeral service at 10.00 am on 7-1-86 to Muslim Cemetery (PUSARA AMAN). P. MARUTHAMUTHU AGE 54 Paised away peacefully on 6/1/1966. Cortege will leave Blk 602 #03-218 on 7/1/1986 at 1400. For funeral arrangement contact tel: *****61.
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      Ding-dong battle to the end
      251 32  - Ding-dong battle to the end PEDIGREE By 1 Tl«_a IQQC rk^mnc 1116 Iyos Cn3lTipS TRAINER: Teh Choon Beng lfJ wins •JCMkKV: Nigel Ttley 57 wins LOCAL RIDER: App. Ismadi 15mai1. .55 wins .OWNER: Auric Stable 43 wins PENANG, Mon. A "do-or-die" battle for riding honours between defending champion Nigel Tiley
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      Next year, says Ismadi
      376 32 Tiley and Lsmarii began the final weekend with the score at 55-53 and what a sensational fight to the finish. On Saturday, both won a race and "lost" a race. Tiley was first past the post on the Ricel Stableowned Top Note but lost on protest
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      At Sandown Park toon
      97 32 LONDON, Mon. Sandown Park racecourse near here is clamping down on sloppily-dressed punters. People who attended the weekend's meeting were told m the official programme that those wearing jeans, T-shirts or shorts would not be admitted m future to the members' enclosure. But with racing going
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      168 32 COLOMBO, Mon. THE Sri Lankan Government has approved the revival of horse racing m the country, The Weekend newspaper reported. It quoted "authoritative sources" saying that the government was also likely to lift a ban on the publication of race results
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      Reward offer
      45 32 PENANG, Mon. Trainer Eddie van Breukelen is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for nobbling his horse Wilkimson. The four-year-old gelding was withdrawn from Race 1 yesterday when he failed a pre-race blood test.
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      Lock icon How they ran at Penang on Saturday
      225 32 At the 400 m At the finish E223J ■"YVST3EI > liHfiXl >— —ill. IAMHMhHHBM mwkf EH B ~m Z EEEaa 7^7^ Esau ~..f-»« nrrw I t\CU *****1 IK XSi Pictures at the 400 m by JONATHAN CHOO MALAYSIAN MAIDEN STAKES Class 6 1,200m
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      Ipoh weights
      1533 32 IPOH, Mon. Weights, barrier draw and ratings (or this weekend's races here: SATURDAY Class 4 Div 2 I,loOm straight (Ratings: 72-62) 7 Advance 57 72 3 Taiping Uke 57 72 12 l.illehammer 56 70 9 Silence Is Golden II 55.5 69 10 Natural Justice 54.5 67 8 Velerita
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      Lock icon Pincay falls, then bounces back to win
      148 32 Pincay falls, then bounces back to win LOS ANGELES, Mon. Hall o( Fame jockey Laffit Pincay was thrown from his mount m a race at Santa Anita at the weekend but came back to ride Badger Land to a nose win over the favourite, Ferdinand (Willie Shoemaker), m the US$Bl,B5O
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      Lock icon One-eyed jockey to fight that ban
      226 32 One-eyed jockey to fight that ban LEXINGTON, Mon. A 19-YEAR-OLD apprentice jockey who is blind m one eye said yesterday he is fighting the decision of a Kentucky racing steward who stated that he cannot be trusted on the track. Charlie Fletcher, who has been riding for four months, was
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        274 33 Vazquez starts the ball rolling MADRID, Mon. A halftime message that Barcelona were leading m their away match against Real Zaragoza was the impetus Spanish First Division leaders Real Madrid needed against Valencia yesterday. After a goalless first half, Martin Vazquez broke the deadlock within three minutes of the restart.
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        226 33 Exeter City stretch League champions m 1-0 defeat LONDON, Mon ENGLISH soccer League champions Everton laboured to a 1-0 home victory over Fourth Division Exeter City yesterday to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup competition. In another third-round tie the first English match
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        121 33 St Etienne knocked out MOUTIERS (France), Mon. Once-mighty St Etienne, European Cap finalists 10 years ago, were knocked out of the French Cup by an amateur side here yesterday. Mootiers won the eighth-round tie 1-0 and St Etienne can only hope the defeat will bring them luck m their fight
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        Lock icon Boniek leads the Roma charge
        331 33 ROME, Mon. POLISH midfielder Zbigniew Boniek led Roma on a goal-scoring spree against Atalanta m the Italian First Division yesterday. Boniek, who moved from Juventus to Roma this season, scored two fine goals to set up his side's 4-0 win over the visitors. Boniek opened
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        Lock icon Latin Leagues hog the limelight
        371 33 Matches called off as winter hits Europe PARIS, Monday JUVENTUS, Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon attracted the attention this weekend as bad weather and the winter break kept most of Europe's professional footballers indoors. Real Madrid stayed four points ahead of Barcelona m the Spanish
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      Lock icon RESULTS ROUND-UP
      292 33 BELGIAN: Beerschot 3 Waterschei 1, Charleroi 0 Waregem 1, Seraing 1 Club Bruges 2. All other games were postponed due to bad weather GREEK: Panachaiki 0 Apollon Kalamarias 2, Larisa 2 Doxa 0, Yannina 1 Paok 1, Iraklis 1 Ethnikos 0, Panserraikos 0 Apollon Athens 4, Panathinaikos 2
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      Lock icon Hale takes the Classic
      404 33 GOLF PARADISE ISLAND (Bahamas), Mon. Hale Irwin, a two-time US Open champion, pulled away from the field yesterday to claim the inaugural US$3OO,OOO (633,000) Bahamas Classic by six strokes with a 72-hole score of 19--under-par 269. Irwin, a winner of 17 PGA Tour titles m his
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      188 33 WORLD OF SPORT AMERICAN FOOTBALL New England beat the Los Angeles Raiders 27-20 m a National League game on Sunday. Other result: Chicago 21 NY Giants 0. BASKETBALL Portland defeated Golden State 136-120 m a National Association game on Sunday. Other results LA Lakers 118 Washington 88. ICE HOCKEY Edmonton
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      Lock icon Boris betters master Mats
      349 33 TENNIS WEST BERLIN, Mon. Boris Becker turned m one of the most devastating displays of his sensational career yesterday to beat Mats Wilander, of Sweden, 6-1 7-6 6-0 m the final of the Young Masters tournament. The 18-year-old Wimbledon champion not only retained his title, he
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      Champs' rackets fetch $288,000 at auction
      168 34 Champs' rackets fetch $288,000 at auction TWO rackets, belonging to badminton champions Hastomo Arbi and Kartono, fetched a record 1.5 million Indonesian rupiahs ($288,000) at an auction m Pontianak, West Kalimantan, recently. The money will go towards the promotion of sports m Pontianak. The Indonesian Observer, quoting Antara News Agency,
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      Simon wins five-game struggle
      70 34 Simon wins five-game struggle SIMON YANG had to struggle through five games before winning the Lee Khoon Choy/People's Association squash tournament at West Coast Recreation Centre on Saturday. The Jalan Besar Community Centre representative beat Koh Teck Chuan, of Pasir Panjang, 10-9, 8--10, 9-2, 5-9, 9-2 m the men's Open
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      SAAA challenged to talk about the walk
      337 34 THE Singapore Amateur Athletic Association have been urged to reopen their files on the walking controversy last October, which saw Helen Low set a national record. The call comes from walker Amuthavalli Jeyabal, who stirred the hornets nest after she walked out of
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      The tough trek to Seoul
      386 34  -  HAKIKAT RAI Only Prema stands chance of qualifying By SINGAPORE athletes will have to scale their personal Everests if they hope to qualify for the Asian Games m Seoul, South Korea, m September. Though the normal procedure is to base the qualifying standards on the
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      India snatch trophy
      274 34 Goal-difference decides I hockey title after draw with Pakistan DUBAI, Mon INDIA held world hockey champions Pakistan to a 2-2 draw yesterday to clinch the Emirates' trophy on goal-difference from West Germany. Victory would have made India outright winners following the 3-3 draw between the West Germans
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      Lock icon Rono revs up...slowly
      359 34 Former great makes little impression m battle of bulge NAIROBI, Monday KENYA'S former quadruple world record-holder Henry Rono, who has been trying to make a comeback for the past year, managed only 29th position among 38 starters In a 2*-kilometre race m Mombasa on Saturday. The legendary
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      Lock icon Higgins ousts Taylor in Classic upset
      317 34 Higgins ousts Taylor in Classic upset SNOOKER WARRINGTON (England), Monday ALEX Higgins, sporting a black eye and bruised back, beat world champion Dennis Taylor 5-4 m the £225,000 Mercantile Credit Classic yesterday. The irrepressible Irishman, who said he was thrown by a horse on the morning of the match, shrugged
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      Lock icon Hand can't hamper charging Cheever
      167 34 NZ GRAND PRIX AUCKLAND, Mon. American Ross Cheever won his second New Zealand Grand Prix yesterday, despite an infected hand and weariness brought on by medication. The hand, with which Cheever changed gears almost 1,000 times m the 40--lap race, was grazed some time ago
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      Lock icon Lions not to tour
      191 34 LONDON, Mon. The committee of the four home Rugby unions confirmed today that there would be no replacement tour this year for the British Lions trip to South Africa cancelled last month. But the top 15 players m Britain and Ireland will still become Lions when
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      Foreign flavour to spice two big events
      249 34  - Foreign flavour to spice two big events LEE WAI WUN By IT'S that time of year when windsurfers can glide like seagulls across the usually-placid waters off the East Coast and they will have plenty of opportunity to do just that when two major championships are launched there this month.
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    • Malaysia Cup '86
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        TODAY'S TIES
        20 35 Selangor v Perils (Merdeka Stadium); Trenggann v Malaysian Armed Forces (Stadium Sultan Ismail). Both matches at 8.31 pm.
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        The team to beat
        564 35 Two coaches say Singapore are the main threat Several players V m the Singapore team have improved. They will certainly be one of the sides favoured to enter the final. Negri were a dissapointment despite m all the prepare- tions. Ma. AMONG the 8,000 crowd who
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        Opening treat from Dynasty
        180 35  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI By DYNASTY HOTEL opened their Singapore Business Houses Football League Division Two campaign with a stylish 3-0 win over F.J.W. Industries at Geylang yesterday. Steered by former international Ho Kwang Hock, Dynasty shot ahead m the first minute through Yusman Yusoff. F.J.W. had more
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        Ibrahim is back at the helm
        352 35 Ibrahim is back at the helm IBRAHIM AWANG, a former international and national squad trainer on the comeback trail, has been appointed to take charge of one of the two age-group squads for the World Cup qualifying round competition this year. Ibrahim, who handled League Division One side Geylang International
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      Paul darts into Round Two
      409 35  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI DARTS By SINGAPORE ace Paul Lim advanced into the second round of the £52,500 ($161,175) World Professional darts championship at Frimley Green, South London, yesterday when he brushed aside Northern Ireland's Steve Brennan 3-1 m the best-of-five sets event. Steve, seeded eighth m
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      Sasa meet off to quiet start
      294 35  -  JANICE SEAH SWIMMING By AS far as breaking records went, it was a quiet beginning for the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's age-group meet at the Singapore Swimming Club last night. Chinese Swimming Club's Alvin Tan came closest to setting a record for this meet,
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        403 35 Spin spooks Aussies as Test drawn Ist inns SIM Dccl AUSTRALIA Ist inns 3K 2nd inns G. Marsh c Azharuddin D. Boon run out 25 G. Ritchie not out 17 S. Wangh lbw Shastri 0 W. Phillips c Srikkanth b Shastri 22 G. Matthews c Kapil Dcv b Yadav 17
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        Lock icon Zimbabwe still hopeful
        194 35 HARARE, Mon. Zimbabwe Cricket Union president Alwyn Pichanick expressed "some hope" yesterday that a planned tour of Zimbabwe by the England B side would go ahead despite the inclusion of four players who have ties with South Africa. But he declined to give details of efforts being
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        Junior quartet in Cup squad
        281 35 Junior quartet in Cup squad FOUR Juniors Mohammad Azam, Keith Martens, S. Kaliappan and Moshtaq Patni have been Included m the training squad of 2S for the Mini World Cnp competition m Birmingham from Jane 11 to July All (our have represented the Republic m the I nder-23 competition. At
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      292 35 I* i mm Ifflr m m aged 76 years it passed away peacefully on 6 January 1986 leaving behind Bp Sons Daughters-in-law SS Yeow Beng Teng Lee Swee Har flp (Bee Kong Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd) M Yeow Beng Seong Quek Keng Tee H| (Sin Chew Beng Huat Electric Contractors!
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    622 36  -  SUMIKO TAN Fond memories, regrets as restaurant's items are auctioned By HOUSEWIFE Mrs Amy Choo's husband proposed to her at the Troika. Undergraduate Rose Lim tucked into beef stroganoff there every Saturday afternoon for five years. Secretary May Wong celebrated her graduation from
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    136 36 Poor sound: TV chief resigns WARSAW, Mon. A senior television official has resigned because a New Year's Eve radio and TV interview with Polish communist leader Wojciech Jaruzelski could barely be heard. Mr Aleksander Perczynski, Director-Gener-al of the state-run Polish TV and m charge of its day-to-day operations, said during
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    32 36 NEW YORK, Mon. The Dow Jones Average of 30 industrials fell 6.08 points to 1,543.12 m the first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange to- day. AP
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    Lock icon Curfew after clashes leave seven dead
    232 36 Curfew after clashes leave seven dead NEW DELHI, Mon. Police patrolled sensitive areas m the western Indian city of Ahmedabad today after seven people were killed m savage street battles which broke out between Hindus and Muslims during a kite-flying festival. The crowded lanes of the city's old quarter were
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    347 36 Omit criticism and play up foreign disasters: Manual AFASDFASF,;, LONDON, Mon. The London Sunday Times carried extracts yesterday from a 25-page confidential manual it said is issued to Soviet newspaper editors, itemising what news is fit to print, and what should be ignored. The manual, only 350 copies of which
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    Lock icon Recreating history
    72 36 BEIJING, Mon. The ancient capital of Kaifeng, a commercial centre m Henan province, plans to recreate scenes from the northern Song dynasty of 1,000 years ago, as depicted m one of China's most famous paintings. The city of 300,000 people plans to reconstruct a street to bring the
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    35 36 GLASGOW, Mon. An underground explosion, possibly caused by the buildup of methane gas, ripped through a tunnel shaft at a construction site here today, killing two men and injuring nine, police said. AP
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    Lock icon Give us the negative news as well, readers urge
    223 36 Give us the negative news as well, readers urge ,;A,FLKALFK MOSCOW, Mon. A Soviet newspaper published a series of letters from readers yesterday calling on the state media to report more evenly and not to conceal natural disasters and other problems. Four letters from readers of the daily Sovietskaya Rossiya
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    342 36 Top-level tal ks on MIAs begin HANOI, Mon. The United States and Vietnam today began their highest-level peacetime meetings m a bid to speed up accounting of Americans missing since the Vietnam war ended m 1975. A seven-member US delegation, led by Assistant Secretary of Defence Richard Armitage and including
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        Beware of baby traps
        918 1 Infant furniture can be hazardous. I Here's what you should know to prevent tragedy In the nursery. CHRISTINA STRAH explains. YOUR bouncing baby's taking his first steps safely m his walker, or sleeping soundly m his crib. Are you sure? Perhaps you should double-check. Too many
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        70 1 i wmmmmmmmmmumtsmmmmi School behaviour 3 What it reflects of the home Personally speaking 3 A single parent's $100 question Design and decor 10 Accommodating your book collection at home Working class lads n But Spandau Ballet's now a millionaire group Museum for racial harmony 6 A Canadian experience Home Family,
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        1068 2  -  AGNES WEE If you are interested m what professional valuers use as yardsticks to measure property values and want some advice on paying property tax, this new book on value and tax may help You Your Property: Value and Tax The Essential Facts By LIM
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        1167 3 In a sequel to last week's advice on helping primary school first-timers, today's report, culled from a recent forum, is on school-re-lated problems which require active parent-teacher interaction to solve. IRENE PATES reports. In Primary One and Primary Two although the child's 22 l 2-hour weekly learning
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        705 3  -  KERIN Personally Speaking By A single parent "MUM, can you lend me $100?" asked Kenny as I was preparing dinner. "$100?" I asked incredulously."What does a 15-year-old kid like you need $100 for?" "Oh, nothing much," he replied evasively. "Just lend it
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        278 6 440,000 Manchus come out of 'hiding' in Chengde MORE than 440,000 people have resumed their original identities as members of the Manchurian national minority m Chengde Prefecture, Hebei Province, over the past six months, the overseas edition of People's Daily reported. It is the first time m the history of
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        843 6 Malaysian-born Dr Hoe Ban Seng, who heads the Asian programme of Canadian National Museum's centre for folk culture studies, tells CHONG WING HONG how the museum promotes harmony between the many races m Canada. A NATIONAL MUSEUM should have a social responsibility of promoting
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        688 6 AN ancient pine, its sturdy trunk weather-scarred, stretches its gnarled and knotty branches to the sky. A bright finch flits by, touches a twig and the mighty tree comes crashing down. The majestic pine is actually a bonsai planted m a pot, its height barely
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        756 7  -  Peter Augustine Goh Mengenai buku-buku On books DATANGNYA MAC AM MALAIKAT by Othman Puteh Hememann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd. 136 pages Reviewed m Malay by WHEN I finished reading the book Datangnya Ma cam Malaikat (He Comes Like An Angel) I came to the conclusion
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        583 7 APABILA selesai saja membaca antologi cerpen Datangnya Macam Malaikat yang mengandungi 12 buah cerpen, dapatlah disimpulkan bahawa bahasanya yang pendek dan tepat memang merupakan salah satu ciri penting dalam menghasilkan karya yang berjaya dan bermutu tinggi. Penulis antologi mi, Othman Puteh, bagaikan menyetujui kata-kata yang pernah
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        301 7  -  Haron A. Rahman By I Let's Learn Malay BACA karang&n di ban ah dengan tellti dan jawab soalansoalan yang bertkutnya sebagai satu latihan: US AH A Persatuan Kebudayaan Melayu (PKM) menganjurkan suatu pesta yang bertujuan membantu menggalakkan perkembangan Bahasa Melayu dengan memberi asas Sastera
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        542 9 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185, AND iIN THE MATTER OF HENTRON PACIFIC PTE. LTD. (In voluntary liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the above company, which is being voluntarily wound up are required on or before 28th January, 1986
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        658 9 IM THK HIGH COURT OF THK Kll'l Hl.l( OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No ff)l of 1985 In the Matter of the Companies Art (Chapter 185) And In the Matter of C.B.A. (Pte) Ltd ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION Notice is hereby given that a petition for the winding up of the
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        107 9 You can acknowledge applicants to your recruitment advertisements m The Straits Times Appointments-Acknowledgement Column. Cut administrative costs. You can acknowledge all responses to your successful recruitment advertisements with the placement of a notice. It shows you care and will enhance your company's image. Suggested Ad. Sizes: 3cm x 2col $150*
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        582 9 PAGE NINE SUN TAN By Collette PEANUTS By Schuiz jg^^^B ckn YoaStT^^^m 3\^W|/^ MET|VES sometimes I u)ish |tfjj A sure can'tm tumbleu!EEPs pont po THE BOHN LOSER By Art Sansom BEETLE BAILEY By *ort Walker r -r j I ZERO, YOUR WMATfe AL I UKE T" (OH T~~" Q^ THAT^
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        866 10 In Your Home Edward Khoo architect A simple and effective furniture layout m this prefabricated HDB apartment can help its occupants surmount the flat's limitations. TODAY, we look at yet another prefabricated flat which can try your patience. Mr Tony Teo, of
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        664 10  -  Marilyn Hoffman By WHEN it comes to making book collections as accessible, useful, and decorative as possible, leading interior designers have as many ideas as there are twists m a P.G. Wodehouse novel. "If you have a collection of books," says Everett Brown, a member
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        357 11 World's most watchable men of 1985 TWO of the year's hottest acting hearthrobs, Miami Vice star Don Johnson and ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov were among the 10 Most Watchable Men of 1985, Man Watchers Incorporated announced last week. Four other actors made the list Dynasty's silver-haired patriarch, John Forsythe, Jack
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        1047 11 British pop group Spandau Ballet will come on the small screen tonight (Ch 5, 8 pm). The programme is a recording of the group's concert at the Sadler's Wells Theatre almost three years ago. The §roup talks to JOHN MALLWOOD. 4 There are only two British bands
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        581 11 If you are intrigued by the forms of Indian rituals that are celebrated m Singapore, and want to know about the substance, there is the 13-part series, Aspects of Tamil Culture, which began two weeks ago (Wednesdays, Ch 8, 6.10 pm). RADHIKA SRINIVASAN finds out
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        102 11 What's On PERFORMANCE THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND AND ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS AS YOU UKE IT. By King Edward VII Hall, National University of Singapore. The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard is a comedy which centres around two drama critics, Moon and Birdfoot, who are reviewing a whodunit. All's
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        84 11 Assistance Scheme. Drama Centre. 8 pm. Tickets at $3 and $2 from Central Booking Office (Victoria Theatre), King Edward VII Hall, NUS (tel: *****31 On till Wednesday. X-RAY FREE CHEST X-RAY EXAMINATION by the Ministry of Health for citizens and permanent residents above 45 years old. Clementi Polyclinic. 9am 1
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        93 11 BITION. Features the 140 million-year-old China dinosaur and an exhibition of furniture, decorative products, Chinese medicine, clothes, computers and jewellery. Weekdays (noon 10 pm) and weekends (10 am -10 pm). World Trade Centre. Admission: $2 for adults and $1 for children. On till Sunday. SINGAPORE ART PAST AND PRESENT. Presented
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        102 11 lery. 9 am 5.30 pm. On till Jan 26. ART EXHIBITION of selected Chinese paintings by contemporary masters. More than 80 pieces of fine Chinese paintings by established artists and masters such as Wu Guanzhong are on show. Shan Peck Pte Ltd (The Art Gallery), C and E Shopping Centre.
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        98 11 scum. 9 am 9 pm. On till Jan 15. RARE STONE MUSEUM. On display is a precious collection of rare stones which took two years of planning to bring to Singapore. Admission: $2 for adults and $1 for children. 9 am 7 pm. Sentosa. PERANAKAN PLACE MUSEUM. Guided tours through
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        89 11 Somerset Road. Mondays to Fridays, 8.30 am 5 pm; Saturdays, 8.30 am 1 pm. Free. PIONEERS OF SINGAPORE AND THE SURRENDER CHAMBERS AT SENTOSA. Audio-visual and graphic displays, artifacts from the Japanese Occupation and life-sized wax figures. Daily from 9 am to 9 pm. Admission: $2 for adults and $1
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        1088 11 I Radio One SCIENCE REPORT (7.45 pm) discusses the discovery of the homo erectus the skeleton of a 12-year-old boy and the most complete homo erectus ever found by Richard Leakey's team m Kenya m 1984 FM Service 90.5 mHz m VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by
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        397 12 SBC 5 2.30 PM SBCText live' Sample Pages 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by Happy Street (Mandarin entertainment programme) 3.50 Perspective Science m the Saddle (See For the Young) 4.20 Size Small (Children's programme/See For the Young) 4.45 The Elephant Show Elephant's Doctor (See For the Young) 5.15 Marco
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