The Straits Times, 24 December 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 108/12/86
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    Raja's views are his own — Chok Tong
    293 1 Raja's views are his own Chok Tong Govt has no intention of changing one-man-one-vote system, he says THE First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday made it clear Mr S. Rajaratnam's remarks about remodelling Singapore's democratic system were the Senior Minister's personal views. Mr Goh Chok Tong also said that the Government
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    Higher US growth likely
    481 1 OECD expects 3% rise but says US must give priority to cutting deficits PARIS The United States economy should show increased activity over the next few months, with growth maintained at 3 per cent until mid-1988, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said m
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    Lock icon 'Outlook for S-E Asia less bright'
    116 1 The outlook for Southeast Asian countries was seen as less bright because of continued problems m deteriorating terms of trade and increasing debt-servicing obligations caused by the strong yen. The report anticipated other countries to follow the Philippines lead m renegotiating debt-ser-vicing packages. Overall,
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    Family friend behind hold-up in man's flat
    449 1  -  SURESH NAIR By A WOMAN who was tied and gagged with an elderly family friend by three robbers turned oat to be the mastermind m the hold-op at the friend's flat m Redhill Road. This was what police found oat after they arrested
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    Lock icon An eyeful planned for Eiffel's 100th year
    170 1 NEW YORK A space spectacular is being organised to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the building of the Eiffel Tower m Paris, a report m Science magazine said. The report said Societe Nouvelle d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, the European Space Agency
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    Coffee trader with $100m debt asks for more time
    153 1 Coffee trader with $100 m debt asks for more time WORRIED that recent adverse rumours may cause panic among its creditor banks, Teck Hock Co (Pte) Ltd, one of the largest coffee traders m Singapore, yesterday called an emergency meeting to ask for more time to settle its debts of
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    New Zealand to pull out troops here in 1989
    407 1 New Zealand to pull out troops here in 1989 Singapore comfortable with decision, says Mindef SINGAPORE is comfortable with yesterday's decision by New Zealand to withdraw its military force here by the end of 1989, said a Defence Ministry statement yesterday. It said the Government here was also happy with
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    Jakarta relaxes import rules for strategic industries
    286 1  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA Indonesia eased import regulations to boost its strategic industries and offered yesterday to sell its locallymade ammunition to friendly countries. The decision to relax import rulings on raw materials for Jakarta's strategic industries was ordered by
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      WEST COAST MARKET FIRE
      65 1 FIRKMFN were battling a raping fire at the West Coast market near Block 5*3, West (oast Drive. eKrl> this morning It started at about 11.40 last night and de stroyed scores of mark* i stalls. Residents »air they heard a series of explosions which started at
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      70 1 KDW \KDN AIR KOKCK BASE, California The experimental air< rat \o\ager yesterday he came the firs) plane u> fly non-stop around th< world without refuelling, completing the hisUrfi trip m nine da\ s The ultralight plane, piloted by Dick Rutan 49, and Jeana ea^er. Si m ;tv <
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      21 1 Inside Summary 2 World News 3-5 Asean g Causeway 7 Comment/ Perspective 12,13 Letters 14 TimesDoliar 15-18 Racing 2fl Sports 21-23
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      279 2 Boost for carollers A MOST WELCOME morale booster for the marathon carollers at the Marina Square came during lunch yesterday when guotiao seller Ng Ah Hee (at right) offered the Oriental Singers free noodles. The 30-year-old hawker also took time off to join the Oriental Singers to sing a
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      Comment
      237 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THOUGH hospices should be allowed a fair try, they should first show that they can provide a service of discernible quality and cater to genuine needs before bidding for government support. PAYING employees for money-saving ideas can itself be a money-spinning idea. This appears to
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      Around the world
      259 2 Reagan's rating up PRESIDENT Reagan's job approval rating has rebounded dramatically, according to private White House polls, but aides are cautious about predicting that the Iran crisis is on the ebb. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said a survey taken late last week showed a 10- to
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      Timesport
      269 2 Arsenal's centenary ARSENAL, the London club with the blue-chip reputation of a dependable merchant bank, will celebrate its centenary tomorrow on top of the English First Division. With a five-point lead over its nearest rivals, an unbeaten run of 12 League matches behind it and a proud record of
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      Section Two
      474 2 Job-hunting pitfalls INSPITE OF meeting all the job requirements, you find yourself being rejected from job after job. However, do not become cynical and give up on yourself altogether as sometimes you're rejected for reasons beyond your ken or control. Understanding what employers want or reading between the
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      Timesdollar
      242 2 KLSE WANTS NEW SHARE TRANSFER FORM DEFERRED THE KUALA Lumpur Stock Exchange has asked the authorities to defer the implementation of a new share transfer form (Form 3zA>. it* Chairman. Nik Mohammed Din Nik Yusoff. said yesterday. He said that the KLSE has submitted a memorandum to the relevant
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      240 2 Around Asean... and Across the Causeway 1 want to go home' EXILED President Marcos is waging a noisy Christmas offensive to return to the Philippines keeping his name on the front pages and bolstering the spirits of his die-hard loyalist followers Exact;why the discredited former leader, driven out by a
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      Forum
      99 2 'LOOK AT PARK'S HISTORY' A READER says that while he supports the various suggestions made by experts to tap the tourisrr. potential of Fort banning Park suggestions which will make the park more visually attractive as well as inject more life into ii he feels that equal if not
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      Buyers' Guide
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Tamils and army may have Christmas Day truce
      207 3 COLOMBO GOVERNMENT troops and Tamil rebels are willing to step fighting for 24 hours on Christmas Day as I goodwill gesture, it was announced on Monday. Calling for the truce, National Security Minister L^alith Athulathmudali said he hoped the rebels would comply
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      Lock icon Court bans book
      82 3 BELGRADE The Belgrade District Court has banned the distribution of a book critical of leading political figures, including Mr Josip Broz Tito, the late leader and founder of communist Yugoslavia. The court ruled on Monday that the book, by dissident sociologist Vojislav Seselj, indirectly slandered Mr Tito
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      Lock icon Indian farmers dig in to stop missile project
      479 3 NEW DELHI HUNDREDS of angry Indian farmers have formed "death squads" to stop a US$BOO million (SSI.7 billion) missile site being built on their land m eastern India. The farmers have dug trenches, barricaded roads and paralysed the local administration around the
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      Lock icon Money-spinning loom
      56 3 Money -spinning loom BRITISH Prime Minister Mrs Margaret Thatcher trying her hand at carpet weaving for a good cause. Money raised from the auctioning of the Kashmiri carpet next year will go to the Save the Children Fund. The loom is touring the country, adding signatures of celebrities into the
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      Lock icon LDP adopts plan for drastic tax reforms in Japan
      294 3 TOKYO Japan's ruling conservative party yesterday adopted a plan for the most drastic tax reforms m 36 years, featuring almost US$2B billion (about Ss6l billion) m income tax cuts offset by a controversial new sales tax. The plan was approved by
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      Lock icon Pardoned Hasenfus gets big welcome
      112 3 MENOMINEE (Michigan) American mercenary Eugene Hasenfus, pardoned last week by Nicaragua from a 30-year prison term for running guns to Contra rebels, was welcomed home by dozens of supporters here. "It was a festive atmosphere. Everyone was happy," said Mr Pat Furlong, owner of the
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      Lock icon Chinese students wreck temples in drive against superstition
      266 3 Chinese students wreck temples in drive against superstition BEIJING In a "shock campaign" reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, 3,700 Chinese students destroyed all 28 Buddhist temples m a northern Henan province town as part of a drive against superstition, a radio report said yesterday. A commentary by the Henar. Provincial
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      Lock icon Dying drug trafficker to serve one day's jail
      142 3 SYDNEY A man suffering from terminal cancer was jailed for only one day by a judge yesterday after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. Kenneth McMillan, 42, pleaded guilty to four drug charges, including involve- ment m the import of heroin with a
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      Lock icon Be patient, says Deng's daughter
      280 3 Be patient, says Deng's daughter HONGKONG THE eldest daughter of China's top leader. Mr Deng Xiaoping, says she is dismayed by this month's student protests m her homeland. "I don't understand the students, Miss Deng Lin told the South China Morning Post. 'They want democracy but democracy is already on
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      Lock icon Kazakh paper calls for reforms after riot
      210 3 Kazakh paper calls for reforms after riot MOSCOW Several hun dred student* fought p». lice and burned ear* and a foodstotr m Alma-Ata, capital ot Kazakhstan after the Soviet repub '> Kazakh leader, Din-mukhamt-d Kunawv. was replaced last unt b\ an ethnic Russian Gennad\ Ko'bln. The authorities m Alma-Ata responded
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      Lock icon Lovers suing partners for giving them VD
      252 4 Lovers suing partners for giving them VD MINNEAPOLIS Lovers who m years gone by might have quietly taken their venereal diseases to the doctor are increasingly turning to the courts for help and suing their sex partners. "There's definitely been an increase m these cases. Three or four years ago
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      Lock icon Picture leads to 5 years' jail
      94 4 BIRMINGHAM A man who was photographed holding a petrol bomb m a riot m Britain's second largest city last year was jailed on Monday for five years. The picture showed James Hazell, a 32-year-old black man, carrying a petrol bomb which he later threw
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      Lock icon Reagan job rating now 'gaining lost ground'
      355 4 Reagan job rating now 'gaining lost ground' WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan's job approval rating has rebounded dramatically, according to private White House polls, but aides are cautious about predicting that the Iran crisis is on the ebb. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said on Monday a survey taken late last
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      Lock icon Hen-pegged, but mum knows best
      65 4 THIS hen Is obviously trying to keep her seven newly-hatched chicks firmly under her wing, as she proudly stands watch over her stockinged offspring. However, this is not an indication that the chicks born m the Chester Hill suburb of Sydney, Australia are m any
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      Lock icon I was kidnapped in Rome, says Vanunu
      491 4 Hand message may cause tension between Israel and Italy TEL AVIV A MESSAGE sneaked to reporters by Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu saying he was kidnapped m Rome and spirited to Jerusalem seemed likely yesterday to cause tension m Israel's relations with Italy.
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      Lock icon Shultz to hold talks with Tambo
      187 4 WASHINGTON THE United States State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State GeoVge Shultz will have talks m Washington next month with Mr Oliver Tambo, president of South Africa's outlawed African National Congress (ANC). The move is seen as a major snub by Washington
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      Lock icon Iran keeps up attack on Iraqi border
      306 4 Iran keeps up attack on Iraqi border BAHRAIN Iranian long-range guns pounded Iraqi border areas on Mon day night retaliating against Iraqi air raids m which hundreds of civilians were reported killed. Baghdad announced only one death m the southern city of Basra but Teheran Radio said heavy losses and
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      Lock icon Bokassa's request for recess rejected
      157 5 Bokassa's request for recess rejected BANGUI A court hearing charges against ousted Central African Republic Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa has rejected a request by his defence lawyers for a week's recess on health grounds. Mr Edouard Frank, president of the Central African Republic's Court of Justice, ruled on Monday the trial
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      Lock icon The touch-button friend
      84 5 CHICAGO A fast friend is hard to find, bat Ben Hoilis has come up with what he says Is the perfect baddy. Meet Sam, a warm, caring pal who stars m "rent-a-friend, the original video companion" and won't desert you as long as your video cassette recorder
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      Lock icon Freedom for all still my goal, says Sakharov
      539 5 MOSCOW DISSIDENT Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov returned to Moscow yesterday, apparently unbowed after nearly seven years of exile m the closed city of Gorky. "We're fighting for freedom," Dr Sakharov said m thanking all those who campaigned for his release. The goal,
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      Lock icon Spain's fat lottery brings joy and instant millionaires
      417 5 MADRID Gypsies danced m the streets of Cadiz, pensioners swilled champagne m the north and a tobacco grower m Australia expressed disbelief on learning that Spain's lottery, the world's biggest, made them instant millionaires. In a 223-year-old Christmas rite more popular than
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      Lock icon 'Libya using napalm and gas in Chad'
      309 5 NDJAMENA Chad has accused Libya of using napalm and poison gas m fresh fighting against former rebel allies m north-west Chad. A statement from Chad's military high command said three Libyan columns attacked the town of Zouar on Monday and fierce fighting was
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      Lock icon French newsman in Beirut 'to be freed'
      164 5 BEIRUT The shadowy Organisation of Revolutionary Justice fORJ) said here yesterday it would release by Christmas Day one of the two French hostages it is holding "as a result of changes m France's policy" The ORJ claims to hold two members of a
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      Lock icon Arabs set up panel to stop 'camps war'
      254 5 Arabs set up panel to stop 'camps war' TUNIS The Arab League has formed a committee of foreign ministers to arrange a ceasefire m the Lebanon "camps war", but both Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) indicated problems remained. An emergency meeting on Monday night of the 21--member Arab
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      211 5 UEST. A GUEST. A GUEST. NICK. AGUE THERE ARE THINGS ONE DOES AND THINGS ONE DOESN'T DO, AND Take the RADO FLORENCE ANATOM: siim lines, light as a feather am THINGS THAT ONLY NICK DOES. NICK HAS THE ABILITY TO BE curves that hug your wrist The diamond-cut sapphire crystal
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      Lock icon Probe into how 50 Philippine officers became rich
      146 6 Probe into how 50 Philippine officers became rich MANILA More than 50 military officers led by former Chief-of-Staff Gen Fabian Ver are being investigated on charges of illegally amassing wealth during the Marcos regime. Most of the officers, whose names, and m some instances pictures, were published on the 1
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      Lock icon Marcos launches big publicity drive to buoy up loyalists
      352 6 MANILA Exiled President Ferdinand Marcos is waging a noisy Christmas offensive to return to the Philippines, keeping his name on the front pages and bolstering the spirits of his die-hard loyalist followers. Exactly why the discredited former leader, driven out by
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      Viet leaders must recognise Cambodia cost: Suharto
      241 6  -  Yang Razali Kassim By Jakjrta Correspondent JAKARTA Vietnam's n<'\>. leaders should realise rh >> need to withdraw Ihe troops from CamboI because the Cambodian problem is a factor m Hanoi's present economic I es, President Suharto .> i yesterdaj Mr Suharto said the
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      Lock icon Khmer Rouge attack as tour party heads for Angkor Wat
      162 6 Khmer Rouge attack as tour party heads for Angkor Wat BANGKOK The Khmer Rouge said yesterday it attacked an area near the Angkor Wat temple complex m Cambodia, coinciding with the first planned visit there by tourists m 11 years. Unconfirmed reports said that Khmer Rouge guerillas and deserters from
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      Lock icon Govt and rebels ease stand in settlement talks
      419 6 MANILA THE first meeting between Philippine government and communist rebel negotiators on a possible political settlement began yesterday on a note of compromise after both sides had earlier stated hardline positions. Leaders of the two negotiating panels said they were willing to
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      Lock icon Muslim militant jailed for subversion
      131 6 Muslim militant jailed for subversion JAKARTA A 32-year-old Muslim intellectual who opposes the government and rejects the official state ideology has been sentenced to 10 years' jail for subversion. Mohammad Syarifin Maloko, a lecturer at the Islamic Teaching Institute, was the sixth religious or political leader jailed m connection with
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      Lock icon Red arms cache found in Thai border cave
      241 6 Red arms cache found in Thai border cave BANGKOK BIG arms caches of suspected Laotian-backed communist insurgents have been found m areas of Thailand bordering Laos, official sources said. Mr Vichien Vithiyopak. Deputy Governor of Nakhon Phanom province on the border with Laos, said a large stock of munitions had
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Causeway delays: Card proposal
      243 7 JOHOR BARU SI St. \PORKANS entering here In future may just hate to produce a plastit- card with all their personal details m it, dispensing with the need to fill m forms. Vnd to ensure a pleasant dri\e. the\ may not have to pa> a toll
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      Lock icon MAS boss joins call to review air agreement
      173 7 KUALA I.I'MPUR The air services agreement with Singapore should be reviewed to enable Malaysia to htvome the gateway of the region, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) Managing Director Datuk Haji Abdul Aziz Rahman said yesterday. "We must find a way to make Malaysia
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      Lock icon Bumi congress may look at NEP: Ghafar
      290 7 KUANTAN Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba said a special Bumiputra Economic Congress could be held to review the New Economic Policy if the Umno Supreme Council gave its approval. Mr Ghafar said he had not discussed the matter with the Prime Minister, but
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      Lock icon Move to appoint receivers for co-ops
      200 7 Move to appoint receivers for co-ops KUALA LUMPUR Bank Negara yesterday applied to the High Court to appoint receivers for those Jeposit-taking co-opera-tives which are under investigation. A press statement from Bank Negara Governor, Datuk Jaffar Hussein, stressed the move was a matter of "practical expediency and did not "necessarily
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      Lock icon Patient confirmed as having Aids
      116 7 KUALA LUMPUR The 45-year-old AmericanChinese admitted to the University Hospital for suspected Aids has been confirmed as having the disease. Director of Health Services Datuk Dr Abdullah Abdul Rahman said yesterday the Institute for Medical Research made he confirmation after testng the patient s blood.
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      Lock icon Umno move to Sabah 'spurred by PAS threat'
      296 7 KOTA KINABALU Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday Umno's expansion to Sabah was prompted by anxiety over the threat posed by PAS, which had established itself m the state. He said this was the major factor because Parti Islam
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      As the singing Xmas tree breaks out in song...
      148 8 As the singing Xmas tree breaks out in song Singapore counts down to a musical Christmas Colourful spectacle draws thousands THOI'SANDS were drawn b> the lights of the Singing Christinas Tree, which came alive in Orchard Road last night. Few joined in the singing of Christmas and religious songs, presented
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      PAP Youth Wing to clean up home for aged
      229 8 PAP Youth Wing to clean up home for aged THERE is nothing like spring cleaning the house to usher m the new year and that is what some 170 young people will be doing on Sunday. They will be dusting one home the Villa Francis Home for the Aged. The
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      Hawker chips in with free food — and song
      451 8  - Hawker chips in with free food and song EDMUND LOH the big sing-out' is still going (m and onl By A MOST welcome morale booster for the marathon carollers at the Marina Square came during Junch yesterday when guotiao seller Ng Ah Hee offered the Oriental Singers free noodles. Mr
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      Dynasty raises retirement age to 57
      341 8 Boost for NTUC's 'retire at 60' call ANOTHER hotel has raised its retirement age to 57 from 55, giving a boost to the National Trades Union Congress's campaign to coax companies to let workers go on until the age of 60. However, the move
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      11 more firms to lead in flexi-wages
      596 9  -  HSUNG BEE HWA By ELEVEN more companies will pave the way for a flexible wage system. They include General Electric Company of Singapore, which has already made specific proposals to its union on wage reform. A Singapore National Employers Federation statement released yesterday
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      Tai Yao, 4, gets his dance with Sharity
      190 9 AFTER waiting for more than 9% minutes, four-year-old Chan Tai Yao decided he could no longer wait for his friends to finish their singing. He just had to have his dance with Sharity, the pink elephant m bine dungarees. So while everyone
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      Thorough groundwork pays off for air cadets
      175 9 Thorough groundwork pays off for air cadets FORTY-NINE cadets were m a jubilant mood moments after receiving their Airborne Wings their spirits soared as if lifted by the air jumps they had made. The presentation ceremony at the School of Commando Training m Changi was held yesterday to mark the
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      Art show
      40 9 THE 19** Thomson Annual Photographic and Art Exhibition will be officially opened at the Thomson Community Centre on Friday at S pm The exhibition, which will end on Sunday, will be open from 10 am to 9pm i
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      Reservist fined for not keeping in touch with unit
      195 9 FOR almost three years, a reservist did not tell the Commander of the Central Manpower Base that he had not heard from his unit for at least six months. Tan Poh Chok, 31. jobless, was fined $300 yesterday after he pleaded
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      Nobel Prize winner is next LKY Visitor
      92 9 A NOBEL Prize winner for Chemistry will be the 12th I^e Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor. Sir George Porter, who will be m Singapore from Monday to Jan 11, will give three public lectures at the National University of Singapore. Sir George, a Fullerian
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      Easier to visit East Coast Park with 2-way road
      340 9 HOLIDAY makers driving to the East Coast Park by the end of next year will find it more convenient to visit the 15 recreational spots when the existing one-way service road is converted into a two-way road. A spokesman from the
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      $10m to strengthen ramps
      482 10 Soft clay to blame for bumpy rides at seven spots A $10-MILLION project is under way to strengthen the approaches to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and the Central Expressway to prevent them from sinking further. The Public Works Department has found that 10 ramps leading to
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      Rent-free stage space for six
      359 10 Rent-free stage space for six SIX theatre groups have been given free premises next year to stage their productions, the Ministry of Community Development said yesterday. The three professional groups are Act 3, Practice Performing Arts School and Theatre Works who have been alloted the use of the Drama Centre.
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      Lock icon Four extra rail services for Lunar New Year
      317 10 Four extra rail services for Lunar New Year MALAYAN Railway (KTM) will have four "Ekspres Perayaan" services to meet next month's expected Lunar New Year rush. The services on the Kuala Lumpur-Butterworth-Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur routes are m addition to the normal KTM passenger services. KTM director of
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      Teenager accused of escaping from police custody
      120 10 Teenager accused of escaping from police custody A 19- YEAR-OLD girl was j charged yesterday with stealing from a department store and escaping from police custody later. Ang Son Hwee allegedly stole a black paper bag I worth $3, and a $33 white shirt from Tangs Superstore on Saturday afternoon.
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      Drop in cigarette sales
      544 11  -  CHAN KIN SANG National Smoking Control Programme Check on 13 shops indicates up to 50% fall at some outlets By THREE weeks ago, Mr Kassim bin Abdul Rahman was selling $200 worth of cigarettes a day. Today, he sells only about $100 worth. It is all
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      Teenager seriously hurt by bus
      69 11 A TEENAGE pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a bus along Upper Bukit Timah Road on Monday. Mr Chung Pan Heng, 19, was crossing the road near its junction with Lorong 4 Bukit Gombak when the accident happened at 8.45 am. Those
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      Story session
      22 11 THE Marine Parade Library will hold a 30-minute storytelling session for children on Friday at 7.15 pm. Admission is free.
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      Constituency Dance Nite
      68 11 THE First Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong, will be the guest of honour at the Marine Parade CC's Cultural Dance Nite on Sunday. The dance performance, organised by the management committee of the Marine Parade community centre, is to commemorate the constituency's 10th anniversary. Tickets
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      Do you know them?
      80 11 THE Ministry of Community Development wants to contact the families of two men and a woman picked up for vagrancy recently. The men are Rajagopal s/o Ramasamy (left), 70, who was found along Upper Thomson Road on Dec 12, and R. Ramoo, 60, who was picked
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      325 motorists booked in weekend police blitz
      204 11 325 motorists booked in weekend police blitz POLICE booked 325 motorists and warned 61 others, mainly for speeding, during a six-hour operation last weekend. The checks were carried out m 15 locations throughout the island from 10 pm on Saturday to 4 am on Sunday. A police spokesman yesterday said
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      Student dies in Melbourne crash
      134 19 Student dies in Melbourne crash V SINGAPOREAN student m Melbourne was killed m a car accident on Sunday. Mr Me\en litM>n Kook Seng, 32, ua> timing home from a restaurant whtTf he worked as a waiter on weekends when the accident happened at 4 am. ■i sister. Miss Helen Goon,
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      Guides for better teaching of art
      460 19  -  SHIRLEY TAN To be used m Sec 1 classes next year By ART education m schools got a boost yesterday with the launching of two books specially designed to help those teaching art for the first time. Both books, a 138-page Teacher's Guide and
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      Time for songs over, now for action says productivity man
      390 19  - Time for songs over, now for action says productivity man PATRICK DANIEL 3y THE time for songs and slogans to make Singaporeans aware of the concept of productivity is over, according to Mr Henk A. M. Cliteur, Senior Director of Philips and adviser to the National Productivity Board since 1982.
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      Woman on drug charge acquitted
      115 19 A 20-YEAR-OLD Malaysian woman facing a capita] offence of trafficking m 18.77 gm of heroin was yesterday acquitted when the prosecution withdrew the charge. No reasons were given m court for the withdrawal and Yip Poon Peng. 20. was given a discharge amounting to an
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    • Article
      Fined for allowing tourists to overstay in flat
      154 19 Fined for allowing tourists to overstay in flat TWO Indian tourists, stack here without a place to stay, received an offer from a man to put them up m his flat for $49 a month each. Even when the tourists' social visit passes expired on July 30, Palaniappan Natesan, 61,
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      Hawkers to dish up cash for charity
      128 19 Hawkers to dish up cash for charity FORTY hawkers are ready to dish up food to the tune of $100,000 for charity on Saturday. Each of their stalls at the now Stamford Intei-Food-court, next to Satay Club, will have a box to put all their takings m. These, m turn,
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      17 11 Danger In telling strangers not to smoke Page 14. Guides for better teaching of art Pg 19
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      125 11 X'mas Cheers by the sea with shiploads of live lobsters, king prawns, live fishes and crabs to celebrate this season s goodwill Call up your friends, business associates colleagues and bring the whole family down to the UDMC Seafood Centre at East Coast Park they will treasure the feast 1
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  • COMMENT/Perspective
    • The Straits Times
      • Article
        A help but not a cure
        384 12 A help but not a cure MORE hospices for the terminally ill appear a good idea but one should not overloofc the possibility that m practice and m Singapore's environment, such institutions can have their drawbacks. In their ideal state and m certain circumstances, they provide a valuable service. Looking
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        A money spinning idea
        182 12 PAYING employees for money-saving ideas can itself be a money-spinning idea. This ommonsensical axiom appears to be borne out by the experience of many European companies, including British Airways, British Telecom and Volvo. The idea is by no means new to Singapore, but only a handful
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      Punchlines
      11 12 WHAT PO You MEAN VoiW All INVOKIM6 THE FIFTH y/
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      No real change in Vietnam's policies
      1389 12  -  MICHAEL LEIFER By WE are not publishing excerpts of the ques-tion-and-answer session following last Monday night's talk on The Theories and Practices of Parliamentary Democracy by the Senior Minister (Prime Minister's Office) at a political forum organised by the National University of Singapore Society.
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      Gift-giving: How they do it in Japan
      771 12  - Gift-giving: How they do it in Japan KWAN WENG KIN By TUCKED away m a corner of the expansive food section on the basement floor m this Tokyo department store is a counter, just like any other m the building. Well-trained staff work feverishly to process the long line of
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      Here's to the average married man...
      424 13  - Here's to the average married man HO CHIN BENG Table Talk By A TOAST to the average married man husband, soulmate and lawful lover. He is usually a monogamist. Someone legally wedded to one, and only one. woman. Vet. m 1980, he faced a one-in-262 chance of seeing his marriage
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    • Article
      'Time has come to review the existence of Asean'
      1290 13 What is still being said about the Herzog visit Translation of an article by Abu Mohd Abduh headlined, Neutral attitude of Asean benefits Israel, published m the current issue of Watan, a weekly Malay language newspaper m Malaysia. AS IS known,
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      168 12 DOMINIQUE LAPIERRE An epic venture into the soul of humanity -filled with love, tenderness and hope The City of Joy is about such love that we cannot pass by on the other side. In any case, it is too fascinating to allow us to do that From the opening description
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  • FORUM
    • Letter
      Danger in telling strangers not to smoke
      398 14 The war on smoking PLEASE refer to Mrs Ann Leathem's letter, "Restaurant staff did not deter smokers, sign was inconspicuous" (ST, Dec 17). First, I would like to say that I am against smoking. I would like to live m an environment with
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      Fort Canning can regain its colourful past
      334 14 Fort Canning can regain its colourful past Consider re-creating historical structures IN THE article "Capitalise on modern city-historic past link" (ST, Nov 16), the experts m their views on tapping the tourism potential of Fort Canning Park suggested, among other things, creating an orchid garden, planting rubber trees, holding concerts
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      Onslaught of ads ruins viewing of Star Wars
      451 14 ON THE evening of Dec 18, I decided to watch the Star Wars movie on television. But my enjoyment of the film was utterly spoilt by the numerous advertisements screened I could recall at least 12 breaks m the film for commercials
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    • Letter
      City plans drawn up by URA and not Pata task force
      253 14 WE REFER to the article "URA's Plans For Future of City Next Week" (ST, Dec 20), which said that the authority's plan for city conservation and development are expected to be based largely on a report by the Pata
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    • Letter
      Why the long wait if HDB sales down 50% ?
      260 14 Why the long wait if HDB sales down 50 WE ARE very surprised to learn from a newspaper report regarding a 50 per cent drop m sales of HDB flats (ST, Dec 13). The surprise stems from the fact that there are so many applicants waiting for their flats. For
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    • Reply
      • Letter
        The law and violence by glue sniffers
        236 14 I REFER to Perturbed's letter "No 'tangible action" taken against this glue sniffer" (ST, Dec 17). From the brief information m the writer's letter, we are unable to trace, from our records, the case of his 18-year-old cousin. Glue-sniffing per se is not
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
      • Article, Illustration
        Quality stocks feature
        69 15 GOOD gains by some quality stocks featured m otherwise lethargic trading on the Singapore market yesterday. The Straits Times Industrial Index rose 2.27 points to 898.66 although overall falls edged rises 73 to 62. The Business Times Composite Index gained 0.79 points to 784.79. Volume fell to
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      • Chief price changes
        • Article
          Rises
          72 15 CoM St«e lOp MO -16 DBS SlO +15 H**i*i 525 +15 C«tetx» W< 4M -^10 fHS 33« 10 SBS 2*o +10 Ku\'nt (mil 130 +10 NST 474 +S Petitaf 32S +S SJA «5 +5 ICS 715 +5 M Bittmt 700 +5 Metro Hdp 570 5 f(«Bnv«co 25* +5 Chujn
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          Falls
          69 15 Tronott 370 -It 0« 356 -12 KfcftulWc 126 -12 FIN 900-10 luonfEnfSOc 362 -10 C4C 190-9 Rotmon 214 -6 OCBC 195 -5 SW 790 -5 Matsusftti SIS -5 S part Ljnd 515 -5 Itl Ln Bam 273 -5 MrKO 252 -5 S port Bus 392-4 Harmons Ma 362 -4
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          Most Active
          12 15 DBS 915,000 UMW 703,000 Sime Darby 662,000 City Dcv 631,000
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          Indices
          99 15 Ok 22 Dec 23 Dec 22 Dec 23 ST Properties 427 88 426 45 BT Composite 784 00 784 79 ST Minings 274 83 274 86 BT Mcator :*****94 *****134 SI Plantations 1874 97 1874 80 BT 06 OS 115 36 DBS CPF lnde> ***** ***** CADI 6932 6942
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          INDICES – Highs & Lows
          49 15 INDICES Highs Lows Straits fines Business fines Industrial Composite i9«5 86 Hign 940 64 (3 11 86) 834 57 (3/11/865 1985 86 Low 563 34 (28 4 86) 470 92 (28/4/86) W dme High *****1 (8, 2 841 983 06 (8,2/84) Ail time Low 74 75(17/9/64) 470 92(28/4 86)
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          Forex
          12 15 THE IS dollar lost 145 ticks to DM 1.9802 m Singapore.
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          Exchange crossrates
          28 15 DM V FF S$ HK$ I S$ US$ ***** 162 90 unq 2 1880 unq £***** ***** 162 65 6 502 2 1900 7 7985 *****
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          Gold
          10 15 In Singapore, gold lost US$O.3O to U*****.50 an ounce.
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          Simex
          60 15 Eurodollar: Gained two ticks to 93.94 a contract. Deutschemark: Gained 33 ticks to 0.5072 a contract. British pound: Lost 20 icks to 1.4280 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 11 ticks to 0.*****1 a contract. Nikkei: Gained 10 points to ***** a contract. IS Treasury Bond: Gained 92 ticks to
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      • Short stops
        • Article
          Lock icon Nissan may buy cars
          68 15 TOKYO Nissan Motor Co. Japan's No. 2 carmaker, is considering importing passenger cars from Taiwan to cope with the yen's sharp rise against the US dollar. It would be the first import of passenger cars from a newly industrialised country (NIC). Industry sources said Nissan was
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          Lock icon VW to up SEAT stake
          81 15 WOLFSBtRG (West Germany) The West German car firm Volkswagen (VW) will increase its stake m the Spanish motor group SEAT to 75 per cent before the end of the year, a VW spokesman has announced here VW. which currently holds a 51 per cent interest,
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          Lock icon Swiss merger
          61 15 BERNE Two Swiss telecommunications companies, until now carefully protected from foreign competition, have given details of a merger which they hope will help them hold their own m the face of deregulation. Hasler Holding, a maker of telex machines and other equipment, plans to merge with Autophon, which
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          Lock icon Sale by AP, Dow Jones
          85 15 Sale by AP, Dow Jones NEW YORK Telerate Inc announced on Monday that it has reached agreement m principle to acquire the 49.6 per cent minority ownership of the AP-Dow Jones-Telerate Co, which operates the Telerate on-line financial information network outside North America. Telerate's purchase of the shares held by
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        • Article
          Lock icon Profit dives at Mazda
          52 15 TOKYO Japan's No. 3 rar manufacturer. Mazda Motor Corp, has said it suffered a sizeable profit decrease for the year ended Oct 31 due to the yen's sharp appreciation. Net profit plunged 73.9 per cent from a year ago to US$5O.4 million (*****.4 million), the company
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      Lock icon Internal sources will fund project
      93 15 BATU KAWAN Bhd has said funds required for its joint venture m Laporte (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd will be financed through internal sources. The company was replying to queries from the KLSE. Under the joint venture agreement, Batu Kawan will team up with Laporte Chemicals Ltd
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      Coffee giant meets creditor banks
      477 15  -  S. KUMAR JILL HUM Writ sparks off rumours about firm's health By and A WRIT served by a supplier and the rumours that followed it prompted Teck Hock Co, one of Singapore's largest coffee traders, to call an emergency meeting with its nine creditor banks
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      Supermarket operators make a 'smart' move
      559 15  -  TONG YOKE THO By SUPERMARKET operators Oriental Market Holdings, still trying to come out of the shadows of the Emporium Holdings group, will start the new year with a new name, a revamp of its outlets and a new marketing strategy. So exit Shoppers
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      Lock icon Former investment banker admits to insider trading
      240 15 Former investment banker admits to insider trading NEW YORK A former investment banker with the Lazard Freres firm has admitted to insider trading which the US Attorney's Office said ».ould earn him up to 20 years m prison. Robert Wilkis, who had also been a first vice-presi-dent at the brokerage
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      Market holidays
      178 15 SINGAPORE stock market half-day on Dec 24 and 31, closed on Dec 25 and Jan 1. Simex closed on Dec 25 and Jan 1. Loco London gold market closed on Dec 25 and Jan 1. Singapore rubber market closed from Dec 24 to 29 and Jan 1. Kuala
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      Lock icon Rush for foreign money in Jakarta
      213 15 Rush for foreign money in Jakarta JAKARTA Indonesia has seen a rash to bay foreign currencies In the past few days, with the country's central bank yesterday reporting total turnover at its foreign exchange counter surging 60 per cent from Monday's already high U*****.3 million (*****.2 million). The surge has
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      Lock icon New share form 'cause of heavy selling in KL'
      421 15 New share form 'cause of heavy selling in KL' KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has asked the authorities to defer the implementation of a new share transfer form (Form 32A), KLSE Chairman Nik Mohammed Din Nik Yusoff said yesterday. He said m a statement that the KLSE
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    • Article
      Hartamas buyer still a mystery
      327 15 THE potential buyer of a substantive stake m Sri Hartamas Corporation remains a mystery while market punters are buying the property company's shares m anticipation of a general offer. Sri Hartamas, the third most active counter with 589,000 shares done on Monday when it rose
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      Business done in Singapore
      2788 16 READERS should be aware of the fcrrvtabom of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchanje n covered m "business done" Further, because al deainfs at a particular price are lumped tofether, the table does not show the trend m
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      1682 16 INDUSTRIALS Akom (718 72S> (3) 71 (I) 70 5 AISB ***** 55X2)57(5)56xd APK*****5)13)46(2' 45 ASM .1318 1325) (20) 130 (35) 131 <d Antoh (1858 I87S) i 2) 184 (31) 187 (40) 186 80-o 2548 2565) Berioyo Corp Bousteod > 548 1555X2) 154 B) xd Cl
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      How your stocks performed
      2796 16 M shares quoted have a par value of $1. unless otherwise specified Adjusted (or scnp'rijhts N Tax-eiempted dividend ABN rs traoed n kits of 10 shares each, with the pfice quoted m dolars irustee stocks undet CPf fcpprovec Investment Scheme 1956 Last Yield Vot Day High
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • Article
        Focus on DBS shares in day of lethargic trading
        701 17 DBS shares stole the limelight m otherwise lethargic trading OH the Singapore market yesterday. The bank was the most active counter with 915,000 shares traded and a leading gainer with a 15-cent rise to $9.10. The shares were done m four
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        INDICES
        62 17 f NST Index 1 Tuesday 1,332.34 (1,327.82) -~g Hongkong Hang Seng ~7.0 Tuesday 2,501.94 (2,503.77) Australian All-Ordinaries Tuesday 1,463.80 (1,460.60) Nikkei Stock Average Tuesday 18,808.55 (18,825.40) Financial Times Industrials Monday 1,286.10 (1,272.10) Dow Jones Average Monday 1,926.18 (1,928.85) fiL (Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous trading
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        Hongkong
        371 17 Dec 23 HKS Cnan t Assoc In* Hoteh I 69 -0 01 Bonk Of East Asia 22 10 -0 1 Cothov Pacific A# 5 60 +01 Cheung Kong 37 00 -0 25 China Light 20 70 -0 1 Cross Horb Tunnel 10 40 unch f E Consortium 0 5°
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        Tokyo
        367 17 Dec 23 Yen Chan t e Aimomoto 1950 30 Ako. 380 5 Amoda 936 5 Asohi Chem 801 14 Asah. GJoss 1450 40 Bar* Ot Tokyo 935 I Bndgestone 731 2 Coooo IC9O unch Casio Computer 1470 30 Gtuen 491 +6 D N*> Pnnt 1980 +20 D Nippon Screen
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        Sydney
        343 17 Dec 23 Cents Chanfe (tot) A C I 407+2 A N I 300+5 Aberfoyle I 1 30 +30 Age 320 5 Amcor 395 unch Ampol Exp 335 +5 Ampol Pet 272 +2 An 2 584 unch Ariadne Aust 346 -1 Ashton 250 -8 i B H P 882 +12
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        New York
        223 17 Dec 22 US$ Chante Alcoo 33 7 unch AKwd Sig 42* -H Arnox Inc 12* ->* Amr Corp 55H An 25^ Bethlehem Stt 6V 4 Boeing Co 53 7 Burroughs Cp 82 7 -H Caterpillar Co 40V> m Chase Manhtn 37 H uncb Chrysler Cp 39% -T* Citicorp
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        London
        528 17 Dec 22 Pence Chanje INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 310 *3 Ass Dairies BTR PLC 272 7 Babcocks 184 unch Barclays 505 Beecham 439 +7 BICC 256 3 Blue Circle 653 unch BOC Group 363 +3 Boots 228 +6 Bowater 340 +5 BATS 470 *8 BP unq B Telecom 210 -4 Brown
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    • Commodities, Finance
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        Bank rates
        368 17 1 tin Jl 000 2 Foe best custom*! ort» 3 OCBC ftuoce 4 jvjbbte it DBS Fiviixe 5 QiuMymt that nt« ut ottered b» sutouduo OUT UOf i rjtei iho niiib* it UOf mo i«iiabl( it DBS Fnance 1 OCBC OUB UOB DBS DCPOSIT RATES Savings daily 3
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        166 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1 4630 1.4658 6.95—6.76 Canadian dollar 1.5893 1.5912 6.36—6.25 NZ dollar 1.1456—1.1483 8.94—8.67 Sterling pound 3.1547 3.1583 3.20—3.15 US dollar 2 1885 2.1895 4.59—4.55 Local dollars to 100
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        Forex
        119 17 THE US dollar closed mixed against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed at about the same level as its opening at 2.1880 90. It ranged from 2.1870 to 2.1895. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 1.9800/10 and closed at 1.9765 80.
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        Gold market
        29 17 GOLD US$/oz Tues Mon Singapore 394.20 394.70 393.70 394.20 Hongkong 393.90 394.40 393.80—394.30 Mon Fri New York 392.60-393.10 392.55 393 05 London ***** 393.60 392.20 392 70
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        Unit trusts
        243 17 Managers' prices for Dec 24 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 89—0 96 The Savings Fund 0 82-0 88 S pore Prog Fund 0 35 0 39 Spore Sec Fund 0.59—0 64 S pore Invest Fund 0 69—0.75 Spore Equity Fund 0 42— 0 46xd Asia Unit Trust
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        Gold
        157 17 THE kilobar market traded between 5527,666 and 5527,858 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.50/ 4.00. A wave of short-covering sent the price up to U*****.40 4.80 m early trading. It closed for lunch at U*****.30,4.70 and reopened m the afternoon at U*****. 40/4. 80. It
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      • Simex futures
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          Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
          100 17 Eurodollar 3-month deposit MARCH Eurodollar opened slightly higher at 93.93 and continued to trade higher to the day's high of 93.95. Trading activity lapsed into a thin and quiet pre-holiday session for the greater part of the day. The March contract finally closed two ticks higher at 93.94. (100 implied
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          Deutschemark
          60 17 CURRENCY futures traded higher on rumours that the US embassy m Tokyo was flying a flag at half-mast. March deutschemark closed 33 ticks higher at •he day's high of 0.5072. Open Int (Mon): 793. Act Vol (Mon): 321. US dollar Deutsehemark > Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar
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          British pound
          38 17 MARCH pound closed 20 ticks lower at 1.4280. Open Int (Mon): 221. Art Vol (Mon): 66. 'British Pound i Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 87 1.4280 1.4280 1.4280 1.4280 20 Jun 1.4105 Sept *****
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          Japanese Yen
          41 17 MARCH yen closed 11 ticks higher at 0.*****1 m quiet trading. Open Int (Mon): 691. Art Vol (Mon): 42. t Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 87 0.*****8 0.*****5 0.*****5 0.*****1 69 Jun 0.*****8 Sept 0.*****6
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          Nikkei Stock Average Index
          56 17 MARCH Nikkei closed 10 points lower at ***** m a dull trading session. Open Int (Mon): 1334. Act Vol (Mon): 26 (Nikkei Stock Average Index) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Spot *****.87 *****.53 *****.32 *****.55 -Jan ***** One Mar 87 ***** ***** ***** ***** 10
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          80 17 MARCH US T-bond openec 23 ticks higher at 100.04 on scepticism over Opec's accord to bolster oil prices and failure of gold prices to penetrate the US$4OO level. Trading, however, was locked within a range of 100.03 and 100.05. The Maich bond closed at the high of
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          29 17 (USt per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Dec 86 393.50 Feb 87 396.60 Open Int (Mon): Two. Art Vol (Mon): Nil. Reports from BA Futures
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        18 17 Tin Closing prices MS kilo XL Tin 16.79 up 16 cents Turnover 51 tonnes down 21 tonnes
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        28 17 Closinf pnces Copper tonne Mon Spot 929 00—929 50 (933 00-933 50i 3 months 949 00— 949 50 (952 50-953 00) Market tone Easier Sales 6.900 tonnes
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        17 17 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore January ***** down C 25 cents Malaysia January 220 00 unchanged
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        26 17 Cknrn pncn Silver US} 'troy v Tuts Mat Singapore 536-S4l S3S--5 4C Mon N*« York b3S -5 40 5 3b-5 40 Sovrce Credit Suisse Spore
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        26 17 Ctamg prices Aluminium tonne Mon Spot 782 50—783 00 (789 00-790.00) 3 months 799 00-799 50 (803 00-804 00) Market tone Steady Sales 950 tonnes
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        102 17 Crude ms ton.* palm oil Dec 710 (south) 685 (central) lan 710 (south! Refined palm oil USJ tomes RBO palm oil Jan 295 (sellers) Fee 300 (sellers) Ma' 300 (sellers) RBO Steann lan fet 260 (sellersi RBD Oiem lan 305 (sellers) Feb 310 (sellers) Mar 315 (sellers) Crude
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      706 17 Delivery of FCL import containers Ship (Voyage) Boies Available Nuptse (104E) COD 22 12 (1820) C Edinburgh (70 405 1 COD 22 12 1800/ Anro Aust (***** COD 22 12 (1640) Ville D€ Mer (8001) COD 22 12 (1918) R R Ratna (733) COD 22 12 (1510) Pelopor
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      314 17 1 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppd Wharves I Bahan Frasetya Kl7 aside 24/12 I Bmtang Sena K2SW aside 24/12 Coral Princess (P) K36 aside 24/12 1000 Lin Petaling 3 Kl9 aside 24. 12 Nakorn Kasem 2 K27 aside 24/12 Straits Hope K24E aside 24/12 Toana Niugmi KIB
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      557 18 Analysts confounded by daily turnover LONDON BUSINESS is booming on London's unlisted securities market, where shares of smaller firms are traded, confounding analysts' concern that the market would be submerged following major stock exchange reforms m October. The so-called "Big Bang" deregulation of the London Stock
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      345 18 KUALA LUMPUR PLANTATION group Duff Bhd has suffered a pre-tax loss of M 53.98 million for the year ended Aug 31 compared with a pre-tax profit of Msl.BB million the year before. And the group said this year's results would remain poor if there is
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      70 18 KUVLA LUN'PUR Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd has reported a pre-tax profit of Mil 1.78 million for the year er.ded last March 31 compared with M 515.55 million the previous year. The company's operating income for ihe year under review was higher at M 5124.35 mi lion compared
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      203 18 KUALA LUMPUR Listed Hongkong Tin Corporation, which has a resort at Pangkor Island off Ipoh, is eyeing Langkawi, Desaru m Johor and Taman Negafa as possible areas for its tourist business. The results of feasibility studies on these areas which Hongkong Tin is carrying out
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      232 18 Peak Hua expects to return to the black in 1988 KUALA LUMPUR Building materials manufacturer and distributor Peak Hua Industries Bhd has set 1988 as the target year for the group to return to profitability with the expected improvement m economic and market conditions. However, Chairman Senator Kuan Peng Ching
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      He designs shoes fit for beauty queens
      412 18 Small business SINGAPORE beauty contestants may wear Riccino shoes but while this gives a certain polish to the shoes, Mr Gino Sin, owner of the shoe store, has his feet firmly on the ground. After all, it Is his regular clientele who buys
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      164 16 JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT OBEROI IMPERIAL HOTEL Hind Hoteh International Limited and Oberoi Hoteh Private Limited jointly announce: An impression has been created m the press that Hind Hotels International have terminated the Operating Agreement with Oberoi Hoteh m respect oj Oberoi Imperial Hotel Singtpore though the agreement was valid up to
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      118 16 Ctudc Ashman and Pamela Trescott On April 17, 1984. WPC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered m London by a Libyan gunman who hid beneath a cloak of diplomatic immunity, returning to his homeland a free man and a national hero Earlier that year a rapist who had attacked a dozen women
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      45 20 181 Deaths 181 Deaths JUNUS LEONARDI called to be with the Lord Jesus on 22nd December 1986, leaving behind wife Son Boen Fng, <ons Iskandar hhl Dharma. Cortege will leave the Singapore Casket Company on 24th December 1986 at 10.30 a.m. Service at 9.30 a.m.
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      134 20 X SUBRAMANIAM MUOALIAR 87 YEARS Passed away peacefully on 23 Dec 1986 Leaving behind beloved Wire: Martmuthu Sons. Daughters. Sons-in-law. Daughters-in-law, Grand children and relatives to mourn his Corteg* will leave Blk 634 Ang Mo Xio Aye 6 --09-5131 Spore 2056 on 24 1296 (Wed at 1600 hrs
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolences
      31 20 183 Condolences 183 Condolences WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHIES CONDOLENCES to the family of the late MR. JUNUS LEONARDI From the Management Staff of CKD CORPORATION M-CKD SON. BHD. FLUID CONTROLS PTE. LTD.
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      182 Acknowledgements
      166 20 The family of the late MOM HAROIAL KAUR w/o Late GARJA SINGH GOSAL e (press their deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks (o relatives and friends for their prayers, kind assistance and donations during their recent bereavement. BHOG CEREMONY will be held at the SEMBAWANG SIKH TEMPLE from 9.00
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      184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam
      157 20 184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam In loving memory of my beloved husband our dear Papa PETER WONG FOOK SENG called home to be with the Lord on 24.12.85. No words can describe the pain and hurt m us When he left us. Though a year has passed But the
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      162 20 PENANG Englishman Mark Birch has withdrawn, leaving three visiting jockeys for the Governor's Gold Cup meeting Jim Bleasdale, Nick Connorton and Terry Lucas. Birch, who was sponsored by Ipoh trainer P.K. Leong, headed for home after informing the Penang Turf Club that his
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      68 20 LONDON A High Court judge has given Lester Piggott permission to continue training while awaiting trial on tax evasion charges. Piggott was remanded on K950.000 (about Ss3 million) bail on Friday. The amount, said to be the highest bail figure ever demanded by British magistrates, was
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      Here's six for the notebook
      187 20  -  MARKSMAN These horses did well over the weekend and are worth following: •Al Mamoon was checked at the start and got stuck m the rear before finishing on nicely for a three-length second to Noblero. The powerfully-built three-year-old is bound to improve on his debut.
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      Ribut impresses
      517 20 Top warm-up for feature race ON THE TRACK with PEDIGREE PENANG Ribut 11, bottomweight for the Pesta Pulau Pinang Cup over 1,200 m on Sunday, worked smartly on a good track here yesterday morning. The four-year-old Australian gelding was taken out by a riding boy to clock 600
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      Teh looks for a happy ending
      295 20  -  PEDIGREE PENANG Top trainer Teh Choon Beng is determined to end the season on a festive note. He has entered 42 horses for the final meeting of 1986, including nine m the $150,000 Governor's Gold Cup. Teh is certain to claim the championship for
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      Lock icon How they ran at Bukit Timah on Sunday
      186 20 At the 400 m Pictures by and At the finish assdfsdfdfsdf sdfsdfsdf sdfsdf sdfsdf sdfsdf ryTtT^Ei sdfsdf JONATHAN CHOO ALBERT SIM Class 5 Div 2 1,200 m 1. Moon Gazer 2. Get On 3. Exclusive 4. Serom Dist: 6, 1. nk Time
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      182 20 T KASINATHAN (FORMERLY MANAGING Director. Industrial Carbon. Kuala Ptlah) s/o late Mr M Thambian (District Hospital. Kuala Ptlah) passed away peacefully on leaving behind beloved wife, children, grandchildren, mother, sisters. Mrs X PUlay (World Bank Washington). Mrs S Tharmalin(?am (District Hospital. Kuala Pllah). Mrs R Spencer (Wales). Mrs A. Ramachandran
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      491 21 SPOTLIGHT ON SOCCER Christmas will be extra special for leaders Arsenal LONDON Arsenal, the London club with the blue-chip reputation of a dependable merchant bank, will celebrate their centenary tomorrow on top of the English First Division. With a five-point lead over their nearest rivals,
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      290 21 RIO DE JANEIRO Flfa president Joao Havelange has warned Brazilian soccer officials that the country conld be suspended from international competition if they fail to organise the chaotic local tournament, a newspaper reported on Monday. The Jornal do Brasil newspaper, quoting sources who participated m a
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      266 21 TOTTENHAM manager David Pleat completed an England midfield collection when he signed fellow-First Division club Aston Villa's Steve Hodge for £650,000 ($2.02 million) on Sunday. Hodge agreed on a five-year contract to join England team-mates Glen Hoddle, Chris Waddle and Gary Mabbutt at White Hart Lane and said:
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      460 21 Marseille, Napoli and Barcelona rule respective leagues LONDON The Mediterranean coastline's unrivalled attractions for holi-day-makers may be augmented by the addition of championship-win-ning European clubs next June if the current form of three revitalised teams continues. After the last weekend before the mid-season break
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      543 22 REVIEW OF THE MARLBORO GRAND PRIX BADMINTON FINALS Frederiksen the culprit, Misbun the scapegoat THE RULE THAT CAUSED THE RUCKUS IF a player has been genuinely injured after having started playing, the result(s) of that player's completed matches shall stand. But remaining matches, m which he is
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      149 22 Mixed doubles bonus review comes under heavy fire KUALA LUMPUR The Grand Prix badminton finals, m which the doubles events was being contested for the first time, again highlighted Asia's lack of preference for the mixed doubles. This was the event that came under heavy fire from several quarters. And
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      Lock icon Swedes hope to score hat-trick against Aussies
      294 22 TENNIS MELBOURNE Titleholders Sweden seek to become even more firmly entrenched as the world's top tennis nation when they meet Australia m the Davis Cup final, which starts here on Friday. Even without former French Open champion Mats Wilander, ruled out by his
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      Lock icon No. 1 junior wins easily
      164 22 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS MIAMI BEACH Top-seeded Javier Sanchez, of Spain, the No. 1 junior player m the world, defeated Harry Anderson, of South Africa, 6-0, 6-3, on Monday m the first round of the Boys 18 division at the 40th annual Orange Bowl championships. Second-seeded
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      Hoping for Kennex leg
      82 22 SINGAPORE hope to host a leg of next year's Kennex satellite, an Asian tennis circuit offering US$lO,OOO ($21,900) prize money. Asian Tennis Federation secretary-general Eiichi Kawatei will be arriving next week for discussions with the Singapore Lawn T?nnis Association to look into this possibility. The Kennex
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        Lock icon Norman tops world Grand Prix table
        133 22 LONDON ROSS Norman, who ended the five-year unbeaten run of Pakistan's Jahangir Khan to become world squash champion recently, completed a marvellous year by finishing on top of the world Grand Prix. The New Zealander beat Jahangir into first place by over 300 points
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        156 22 1 Ross Norman (NZ) 6,937 points. 2 Jahangir Khan (Pak) 6,606. 3 Stuart Davenport (NZ) 3,388.5. 4 Ross Thorne (Aust) 2,944.3. 5 Phil Kenyon (Eng) 2,908. S Chris Robertson (Aust) 2,520.3. 7 Tristan Nancarrow (Aust) 2,142.2. 8 Qamar Zaman (Pak) 2,078.3. 9 Gawain Briars (Eng) 1,888. II Hiddy
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      Honeyghan gives up WBA title
      258 22  - Honeyghan gives up WBA title ALAN H UBBARD BOXING LONDON Lloyd Honeyghan, boxing's champion Casanova, has taken a spectacular stand against apartheid by throwing away his World Boxing Assocation welterweight title rather than risk defending it against a South African. The 26-year-old West In-dian-born Briton showed another face to his
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      353 22 Maradona and Martina '86 press pin-ups LONDON Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to victory at the World Cup. m Mexico, and tennis ace Martina Navratilova have been chosen as International Sportsman and Sportswoman of 1986 by the sports writers of the Associated Press, m Europe. Maradona, whose individual skills and
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      Dunlop to the rescue of annual match
      231 23  - Dunlop to the rescue of annual match TAY CHENG KHOON DUNLOP have come to the rescue of two important local squash events the annual international against Malaysia and the popular Individual Graded Championships. Their sponsorship ended a week-long search by the Singapore Squash Rackets for a new benefactor after Ovaltine
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      'Undermined'
      464 23  -  JOE DORAI J^ aaj^^mMJMxm By Fixtures put the coach m a bind NEWLY-APPOINTED Singapore national soccer coach Seak Poh Leong claimed yesterday that the Football Association of Singapore tournament committee were undermining his preparations for the pre-Olympic Games competition scheduled to be held m March. Poh Leong, who took
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      Simply bad luck, insists coach
      356 23 fsdfsdf GUANGZHOU Like General Custer, Singapore coach John Chia is also making his last stand amid the smouldering ruins of his camp m the Coke Cup Un-der-16 soccer tou -nament. Beaten three times m a row and now banished from the semi-finals, the Republic's chances
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      Warren welcome the juniors
      163 23 GOLF... By TAY CHENG KHOON WARREN Golf Club have invited students of tertiary institutions to a swinging session. The Folkestone Road club recently sent out letters to the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Polytechnic and the Ngee Ann Technical College inviting undergrads for free golf
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      Hope in two quadrangulars
      386 23 sdfsdfsdf 4 It's a good match. Mauritius' standards are a bit higher than ours and it will give our athletes something to look for- ward to. SAAA president Lin Kok SINGAPORE are likely to take part m two fournation track and field competitions, tentatively scheduled for
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      Ultra-run this Sunday
      263 23 THE MR2S ultra-marathon, Singapore's most exhausting running event, will be held on Sunday at the Macßitchie Reservoir (7am 7pm). In this 12-hour run, athletes do not race against each other but against the clock. The aim is to cover as many laps of the 10.55 km route
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      SPORT IN SHORT
      310 23 ATHLETICS Five world record-holders have been invited to an international indoor meeting m Osaka, Western Japan, on Jan 15. They are indoor world sprint record-holder Ben Johnson and hurdler Mark McCoy, of Canada, triple-jumper Willie Banks, of the United States, and high-jumper Igor Paklin and pole-vaulter Sergei
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      McDermott's pace wins him a place
      432 23 CRICKET SCENE CANBERRA Fast bowler Craig McDermott has won back his Australian Test place, coming into the squad m place of spinner Ray Bright, whose long experience of playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground failed to save him. The Fourth Test begins at the
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      Shock defeat for pressmen
      287 23 ALBERT JOHNSON ON TABLE TENNIS IT was sweet victory for Robin Group, who marched to a convincing 5-2 victory over ti-tle-holders Press Sports Club m the final of the Singapore Table Tennis Association's senior men's inter-team championships at Toa Payoh last night. Robin, who took third
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      133 23 Xl ALA LI MFI R Klghttime national champion Peong Tak Seng will mmt probabl\ spearhead Malaysia's challenge m the 39th World Table Tennis Championships m New Delhi, beginning on Feb 23. The 32-year-old Tak Seng, who ha* participated m (oar world championships since 1978, was
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      235 22 Hotel Negara's bubbling >X with festive joy! X .^^^L Santa's aiming Swing to the latest chanbusters to Hold NCMH tmm our resident band and i' Jw VUvt Sinta C lius .\t tin- disc jockey. It's the best ot 'live' Labbj ndQanuMaab and disc! B. Xpm to 3.00 am. CoArHoweonDiDoenbar First
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      22 23 SOCCER Coke Cup I nder-18 tournament semi-finals China v Thailand, Japan v Hongkong; Consolation round: Malaysia v Indonesia, Singapore v Guangzhou (China).
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    464 24  -  SALMA KHALIK Only women need apply for Miss Universe post By THIS is a job for women only The ideal candidate must be between 35 and 50 years, bilingual and willing to work 24 hours i day. seven days a week, for a month. And
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    Lock icon Now Beijing students join protest
    265 24 Now Beijing students join protest BEIJING About 3,000 Beijing students took to the streets yesterday m support of demonstrations by about 5,000 of their counterparts m Shanghai. The students were seen marching peacefully out of Beijing University towards the People's University. It was the first such protest march m the
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    Lock icon 5 get long jail terms for illegal sale of icons
    112 24 MOSCOW Five men responsible for selling some 700 icons worth more than US$2.5 million 1 555.5 million) illegally has been sentenced to long prison terms, the Soviet news agency Tass said yesterday. The men. whom Soviet secret services had been
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    217 24 Very high tides expected next week WASHINGTON A rare alignment of the earth, son and moon Is expected to raise tides to near-record levels around the world between Dec 28 and Jan 4, a US government agency warned on Monday. If coastal storms occur at the same time, the danger
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    Lock icon Muzzled but message still got to the press
    86 24 AN ISRAELI policeman clamping a hand over the mouth of espionage suspect Mordechai Vanunu to prevent him from answering reporters' questions on Sunday. However, Vanunu has stirred up a security storm after he managed to pass a message about his abduction to
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    Lock icon Rush for visas for US holiday as Japanese cash in on strong yen
    280 24 TOKYO Thousands of Japanese mobbed the gates and visa office of the US Embassy yesterday m a year-end rush to cash m on the strong yen by taking a trip to the United States. "We're swamped," a
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    44 24 NEWCASTLE, England Police found a bomb m a store crowded with Christmas shoppers m this northeastern English city, a spokesman said. Police cleared the store after security guards found the bomb m a rubbish bin at the furniture department. Reuter
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    Lock icon Brief scare as Voyager nears end of flight
    203 24 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE (California) An engine failure and a sudden dive caused a brief scare yesterday as the experimental Voyager aircraft neared the end of its historic round-the-world flight. With the two-member crew bruised and battered by turbulence and near exhaustion,
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    US foreign policy improving until Iran arms deal — PM
    521 24 US foreign policy improving until Iran arms deal PM 'Another very confused period likely' AMERICAN foreign policy was getting much better under six years of the Reagan administration until the Iranian arms deal and the contribution from it to Nicaraguan Contras, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told the New York
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    Lock icon $28m heroin haul in HK
    59 24 HONGKONG Customs officers have seized heroin worth about HK$:OO million (Ss2B million) and arrested five men, an official said yesterday. Superintendent David Tong, deputy head of the Customs Investigation Bureau, told a news conference the 152 kg haul on Monday night amounted to one of
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    50 24 LOME President Gnassingbe Eyidema was overwhelmingly elected to rule Togo for another seven years m last Sunday's sin-gle-candidate ele< tions, Interior Minister Kpotivi Tevi Djidjoijbe Lacle said. In a statement released yesterday, Mr Lacle said the 51-year-old President won 99.95 pc" cent of votes cast. Reuter
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    30 24 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials slipped 1.22 points to 1,921.96 m the first hour of trading on thr New York Stock Exchang? yesterday. AP
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      207 24 Student demo continues m Shanghai: Page 3 Bff CONTEST ZZZZ Announcement of Winners Seven lucky winners were drawn from thousands of entries for M&M's Gold Com Contest The Draw was held on 19 December 1986, at the office of the East Asiatic Co (S) Pte Ltd m the presence of
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      191 24 Weather UP TO 1 p.m. Fair and windy. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 31 max., 23 mm SUNSET today: 7.06 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.03 am. GLOBAL WEATHER Adelaide 9/28 C Haze London 1/4 C Clear Amsterdam -33C Clear Los Angeles 923 C Clear Athens 6/13 C Rain Madrid
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  • The Straits Times
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      10 1 The Straits Times THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1986
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        Job-hunting: Read between the lines
        1430 1 Job-hunting: Read between the lines Job-hunters who don't learn to read between the lines of advertisements may be heading for frustration, says MAGDALENE LUM. She talks to counsellors, employers and other people m the business to find out some guidelines for spotting the ads that may lead to a blind
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        320 1 NOW S THE TIME TO DRESS UP YOUR HOME -^-^T 1 GOOD LOOKSpfeM FURNITURE FAIR 'B7 -*^-.Jl^^ Visrt the 40.000 sq ft of Exhibition Halls and you'll find i^^^^^V^^ some of the widest range, the best variety, highest quality xjC^v^EXPOin" LdSt 3 P3VS and bw prices. All under one roof!
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        17 1 It's even more blessed to receive than to grve. Red Label V Bom 1820, sod going strong.
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    • Society
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        Japan's 'finance ministers'
        703 2  -  Asahi The wife m many parts of the world is usually perceived as the keeper of the family finances. She is the one who balances the budget or takes on that extra job to keep the family's head above the poverty line. These three reports describe how
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        Lock icon Farm wives find work outside to help families
        464 2 THE American farm family is undergoing dramatic changes as increasing numbers of farm wives take jobs off the farm to keep their families from losing their legacy and their way of life. In some cases, the wife's salary supplements the family's income;
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        Lock icon Greeting cards spell jobs for women in Nepal
        622 2 NEPAL is one of the few countries m the world where men have a longer life expectancy than women. Women do most of the work for a family to survive. Growing enough food is a perpetual problem especially high m the hills
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        Lock icon The Battle of the Bottle is on
        930 3 In some American restaurants, customers are now limited to three drinks each and airlines are being pressed to ban alcohol on flights. It's all part of an internationai crackdown on drink which seems to be working, reports FRANCIS COOPER. EAT, drink and don't
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        'The more we know, the better'
        754 3 MAGDALENE LUM asks some job-hunters, Including graduates, about their experiences some disheartening m answering advertisements. JOB seekers are appealing to employers to provide more information m their advertisements about salary and other requirements, so that they will not set out on an unnecessary merry-^o-round
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        517 2 )OOOOOOOOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 5 ORCHAIWLASTDiVfr^ ,*****88) 5 SHOWS UL3O. 1 15. 4 00. 6.45 A 9.30PM I WOW fifl fflft IT STRAITS TIMES 31 10 SffiOlfflrgY WEAVER FIGHTS LIKE r* ft BAMfiO' SUNDAT s 9 n ADMISSION PHICfS $3 I U I taOPSA WBTyTTTTTTm < B<9 tr --Xt i ***** j CATHAY:
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        774 2 "CAPiTOL": NOW SHOWING!" I (*****59) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15 It's a kind of teenage I "Rocky'V'Flashdance JMk more v. JH Featuring the hit singles of 'Jfl Htfci JOHN PARR f T«»o Hearts) V IB I ANDY TAYLOR (Take It Easyl^KkH^ 1 H HTci (Him nil us
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        281 3 I H^mSlffl Bi mßt^^^^^^W^^ bT Bbmbbiblbbbl m l >- .»X •^^^T^T^^Jf I B^v B^B^^ tSS^clir^^^BßJJE&^^B^BßP*] myi&ndle-light Dinner ■Jy fclVf inclusive of |A <• LoQIl^6 ft jAy novelties, glass of *me m 111 m^A and liicky Draw/ incjusive of lst drjnk f "al) *P& tractive (excluding premium brands i H V^L^^^^^^
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        418 3 iPhts CLEMENTI JURON6 DYNASTY VIDEO (*****79, #01-19 Taman Jurong Blk 110 Yung Sheng Roac UWTAPES VIOEO (*****77) w 200 Wesi fxtas- Nh| Hong Leong Gar Shopping Centre MOVIE HCUSt TRADING (*****0 C #01-45 BIK 1 08A CiernentiStll I ipy tBBi 888 ''^■BB «*UJ» MAT TVli*, MM) WftJJA«« i QUEENSTOWN HOLLANO
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        Lock icon Game turns out to be love-match
        773 4 It was 'love at first game' for Hongkong engineer Tse Ying Ming and Madam Ao Lixian, a professional weiqi player from Guangzhou, China. Mr Tse works here and his wife gives local weiqi activity a boost. CHONG WING HONG reports. WEIQI, an ancient chess
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        Lock icon The man who dresses China's leaders
        810 4 THE late Chairman Mao Zedong liked his suits loose and grey, China's current leader Deng Xiaoping prefers thin collars because of his short neck, but Premier Zhao Ziyang is undoubtedly the most fashion-conscious. Tian Atong should know. As one of four masters at Hongdu
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        Zhou Chu and the Three Scourges
        644 4 MANY pupils have read m their textbooks the story of how Zhou Chu got rid of the Three Scourges. Zhou Chu was a hero at the beginning of the Jin dynasty. He was born m AD 240 m the Eastern Wu during the Three
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        Cannons made by Malays date back to 15th century
        829 5  -  ANUAR OTHMAN By THE FIRST cannons were made by the Europeans m the 14th century. Before the Europeans came to SouthEast Asia m the 16th century, the Malays already knew how to cast cannons. They learned the art m the 15th
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        Meriam dan senjata api buatan Melayu wujud dalam kurun ke-15
        686 5  -  Oleh ANUAR OTHMAN MERLAM pertama dibuat oleh orang Eropah dalam kurun ke-14. Bagaimanapun. sebelum orang-orang Eropah tiba di Asia Tenggara orang Melayu telah pun tahu bagaimana membuat meriam dalam kurun ke-15. Pertukangan membuat senjata api dipercayai diperkenalkan kepada orang Melayu
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        477 5 APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES J}\ J^Z Sajgg Servtce- Tel *****H sif.-.Ms" Times: 5525.00 psc cm. Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS rfjHKl nMEAD ext 5724/5/6/8 5669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc cm Posted: PF appointmentsJi pr mal mited r "P;| requires a fe^^fl J lil Receptionist XLI 0 TRAINEE RESTAURANT <y f/|^T-J 1 MAMArrnc T Minimum
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        428 5 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1965 AND IH THE MATTER OF CHINTAMANI SDK BHO (MEMBERS VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 272 of the Companies Act 1965 that the Final Meeting ot the abovenamed Company will be held at Level 5B
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        134 5 IN THE MATTER Ol THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 and JEEVES MARkFTIM. PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN pursuant to Section 308(2) of the Companies Act Cap. 185, that a Final Meeting of the Members of th< abovenamed Company wili be held at International Plaza
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        265 6 I 1 RLSTAURANT I RENOWN FOR THE BEST 0J SZECHUAN CUISINE 0J "a a CH Come and TT\i savour the LHJ f«] best there is .n [3] ra ?o,u 3 ,cr,r need a continue to delight rrii iCJ you w,th our l=J fs a Omei Special Steam Frsh Qj Lh;
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        433 6 Merry Christmas /ftSrV^K/ I A Happy, TMcm Ycui From the Management and Staff of 1 1 J s. X Dragon City Sichuan Restaurant Pte. Ltd. Steamed Omelette with Seafood 7 j^flK^ fJL^L Jk i Another Specialty only from Dragon City. BSHBHS Discover some of the finest Sichuan SPY and seafood
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        252 6 SlTflflOflßO "2JZI PHOTO CPTE) LTD. V 4f!|ll»t,^tffAA fc^rpßL; 4 Vag /7fiS7 /A/ SINGAPORE TO OFFER COLOR PRINTS IN 1 HOUR For every roll of color film processed and printed on Kodak paper by our lab, you will receive one Lucky Draw couporT^^X You win a prize with every coupon instantly
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        156 6 'Beaidiful 'ftapb ChrisL-nas New Year Eve Special (Till 3am) Highlights: Lucky Draws Door gifts attractive prizes hampers over Char ge $20 Far only $13^ you can try cur Beautify X^^bfl B^^b^ Delight > i a f T i" I Santa G ius Shcie 4^UH WNp Entercalfiment: k.^^^^^ A." TEMPLE ">F
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        341 7 I FROM MANAGEMENT^ lanital n Jiomrr restaurant pte ltd ffF^\ We serve Genuine Cantonese Cuisine. /A Our specialities Roast Pigeon $7 each. I Braised Tiger Shark's Fins Roast Goose Airflown daily Wholesale Retail Welcome) I Also outdoor catering for Weddings. Birthdays II f OPEN DAILY: 11a.m. to 10.30 p.m. |A
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        915 7 WRfGW&BnWBUtUUm^HmWHMWmWuWM A/ Nlanullfe Manulife Manulife Manulife Manuliie Manulife Manulife HONGKONG 1 (> 4i^ T/k^^ I E 22H )OF THE WORLD OF THE WORLD OF S it n CITY FOOD ENTERTAIN I \U ot J\ LIGHTS varlSv -MENTT /To 'yti^ \iO^ el^\ 6 DAYS Slgi&O^' 6 DAYS I ming garden heawTcentre
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        1916 8 VV-i\^ ,rfTTT^ 1 <^ ==r^ =^Zj^bl»I 1 L^ 1 i L===^ 1^ TI 1 '-=^1 B -=^t L fc=^ L=-i l-==^ L==^ L=^, I^=^i L=^ L=^ 1-=:^^ I.=^ L=i L=n L=^ L==tb Lasir^ I^=^ L=n L=tb f^=^ L=^ L=^ l^=i L==^X,=r I^==^ I^=m I.=^=T[T:^^Fri:^f»w KrTTTi ly^Jm HOKKAIDO WINTER W^ E
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        5388 9 k I V Nj II "I """11 II "X fi~£\l 7Q7110P I TELEPHONE SERVICE: I yj M jft B WmM I Monday to Friday 9am to 5 30pm (spm deadline tor next day, Satwday: 830 A I .^fe. I fl T^ r 2pm <i lam deadline tor The Surtfay Times)
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        641 9 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi ANTENNA INSTALLATION A T video service on-the-spot. We provide professional installation of TV. antenna solve the TV. antenna problems Repair all kinds of CTV. video. Please call: *****79/ *****97/ *****24 Solartronic Trading Servicing. LAG ELECTRICAL SERVICE, we specialise m repairing all kinds of video, colour TV,
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        560 9 49 Packing/ Storage/ Deli very /Removal REQUIRE TRANSPORT SERV I delivery/ removal' Cheap rates *****95/ *****45 day/ night SCANFREIGHT PROVIDE INT'L. Shipping, Airfreight. Packing. Warehousing. Transport *****92 SPECIALIST IN H'SEV Off piano removal. Workmen provided. $30 upwards. Day/ night *****94 $25 LOW CHARGE for h'se office removal, piano organ delivery
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        706 10 57 Business Opportunities BfcWARF Of CANCER i I MM recelvabJ^s and bad rtf bis are a deadly disras* (CANCER) to your business And why allow debtors to celebrate at your expenses? IV> tune for ACTION We irf registered well-known professional debts collection agency with proven successful record m cminllwa cases.
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        744 10 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available m Call *****66 Humana S) rS\Cf^ HAPPY MEW YEAR klkLvw Clients and Maids nC^w<?*C*«l^' We're closed from at ISum on«VA.G«« 24 to 28 Dec 315 Outram Rd. #03 04 Tan Boon Liat Bldg (next lo Glass Hotel) Mon-Fn 9am-Bpm Sat 9am-spm Sun:
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        3173 10 68 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant Tutorial Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Sales Technical Technical Clerical Clerical ENGLISH CONVERSATION/ ANY =S^=S=^^^=^^ subjects, levels dists tutors reqd. An international Established Send certificate, with address. Freight Forwarder require* bjjb^AJß| tel details to: 81k.231.
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        669 10 73 Situations Vacant Production Nf QUIRI r (A) MACHINISTS i Gnndei j ii. Millars NTC :or equivaieni or mm 3 yrs.' experience (B) MALE FEMALE PRODJCTION WORKERS Interested applicants please call personally at BIK 2001 Bukn Batot Ind Pfc. A #04-14. Singapore 2365 Tel *****68 I Urgently required 1 FEMALE
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        752 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous -*v?UM^« VAN HOUTEN We have immediate vacancies for:A) STORE-KEEPER II GCE O level with minimum 5 credits including English Maths With 5-7 y?*rs experience m storekeepirtg, preferably m a bonded-warenouse. Duties include taking charge of bonded-warehouse, stores liaising wtth government officers. Salary
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        641 11 URGENT LORRY DRIVER (class 3) wanted Must possess honest reference Please apply tel: *****04 immediately for interview WANTED PRO Waitress. Please call personally at Dailas The- atre Lounge it Nitecli b. *05-01 i Amara Hotel. 165 Tanjt ng Pagar Road Tel *****11 CLASS 4 BUS Driver required Salary over $900.
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        739 11 83 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance j HITACHI HITACHI LEASING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD offers new and. used car loans at competitive interest rates. Mortgage loans also available (non-transferable) Can without obligation Tel: *****33 (10 lines) or *****98 (Direct) Lynn Ong j CAR LOANS Immediate Approval Lowest Rates In Town NEW CAR 36
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        1004 11 87 For Sale: Mercedes I 1982 MERCEDES 380SEL, 1 CO. owner, guaranteed showroom oond Original white/ black interior. Electrical adjustable seats Low mileage Tax 04 87 Beautiful regn no Mobl'e phone Best offer secures Phone Raymond Htt *****88. ALMOST 71 MERCEDES 200 manual, 2nd pte. owner. Alrcond. 56 000 m
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        2399 11 89 For Sale: 89 For Sa|e 89 for Sale: Datsun/Nissan Datsun/Nissan Datsun/Nissan SPECIAL PRICES (For limited period only) NEWNJS^NSUNNYI^SGX Usual 436:960* (Manual) Usuals3B£6e' (Auto) Now $34,900* Now $36,500* Power steering Power windows Central locking Electric door mirrors NISSAN COUPE 1.6 SGX usuais43rsee*|y| ow $42,000* 'Nett PARF includes registration tee. 6
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        857 11 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 8/ 82 galant ii B Power steering-window, hi fi, aireon $17,900 Te1:*****23 •81 GALANT I.6GS, 5-speed. aircon., hi- fi Tax 2/87 Showroom cond. $14,000. *****02 3 ■81 MITSUBISHI GALANT 16 GS New tax Full accessories Beautiful cond $14,300 Tel: *****28 •82 GALANT GLS Hi-fi, s/rims, aircon.
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        1033 11 93 For Sale; Honda HIGHEST OFFER m Cash payment for all used 1 Yet Lee Seng Motor Trading A Blk 204 Hougang St 71 «02-109. S pore 1953 f Kindly contact m A Mr Ortg: Day *****8 C f OCT. 1985 HONDA Civic, manual, 3-door. 1 pte. owner, showroom cond.
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        915 11 94 For Sale Daihatsu I." NFAP DAIHATSU t-peed. 2 private owners, aircon radio i <LV»ette Well maintained (13 500 Ifl 25J0671 '84 NEAR DAIHATSU Charade CS, 1 private owner, aircon, radio cassette Showroom condition $20,800 Tel *****24 '81 CHARADE XTE 5-dr 2nd owner, aircon tax 6/87, $13,500 =02 41 Upp
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        1047 12 96 For Sale: Other Makes 81 CITREON 13 Vircoii rartto caawtte, new paint, k, r iH«i condition Tel 7fs>« I 3% POR9CH* 92*. Manual Pte 4 t>ort.-i runs tyres. oJgin.U putat $45,000 *****19 si OPtL HEKORD Bt-rlma 10 fullylaulu Low mileage Like new SJ PONTIAC FIREBIRD Hero. 1 pie owner
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        537 12 99 Vehicles Wanted I Excellent prices for your car commercial vehicle Comprehensive services for loans, car insurance 6 road tax Cars of all makes c.c Commercial vehicles (vans, pickups) and company registered cars Scrap cars or trade-in Don t Hesitate We Provide The Best Deal Around! COLT CREDIT PTE LTD
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        977 12 99 Vehicles Wanted ATTRACTIVE OFFER FOR ill used vehicles Cisri payment NonPAHK. PARF, iic» rfun commercial vans/ pick-ups Call Mr Tim *****65/ *****91 Office: 208 Upper f'ayn l.ebur ATTRACTIVE CASH PAYMENT park. non-PARF, secondhand veh Any model c.c. Heng Hoe Bros Trdg. Co. Jin. Toa Payoh Caltex Stn Tel: *****53/
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        1286 12 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments Cost merveffleux! the French love it, and so do the Japanese, the Germans and the Americans It's a cosmopolitan crowd at Ardmore Park someone called it a mini United Nations. With the amenities of a country club, excellent security and just off
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        1492 12 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses £^iJt^^»ifiL- 3r r You make the choice. We make the arrangements. Buying a home is now easier. Just choose the home you want: a bungarow, a terrace house, an apartment or a condominium unit. Then call at Credit
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        1064 12 114 For Sale: Private Apartments PEOPLE S PK CTR. 1.650 sq ft $235,000 neg I) 15, Eastern Mans j 1.300 sq ft $200,000 Patron. *****i5/ *****88/ Pager *****34 $175,000 NEW 2-BDRM rondo Behind Bedok Ct Pool/ security Low maintenance F'hold Covered. Call Harvest *****88 57 HOW SUN Rd 3-storey townhouse
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        727 12 116 For Sale HDB Apartments 5 ROOM BEDOK I 602. rcramii thorughout. wardrobe, cabinet $125,000 0.n.0 *****45. *****66 SHORT ST. 2-RM. Renovated Well kept Selling $20,000 neg Can loan up to $26,000 *****77 TEBAN GDN 5-RM Blk 17. just 5 yrs. 2 balconies. F/ furn with fridge, cooker, CTV, etc
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        868 13 119 Warehouses/ Storage Spaces WAREHOUSE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL 22 Martin Ro»d 7000 sq ft smgle-suirt-y building with very ligh nnif .nvupying a land area of 13.000 sq ft. A unit by itself, trucks can be m PW<m contact Mr Rtctiard T»o T«t *****55 SIONO MOE INTL (PTE) LTD FOR SALE
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        500 13 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces IYIEHWTKXVXL I J LAZ\ I 52-storey commercial complex We do more for business Offices Shops for Rent LtKated m the heart of the central business district Directly adjacent to MR I station Modern and well-maintained Ample car-parking Reasonable rentals BLKI
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        192 13 135 Air Travel RAVEL-TREND FOR Economical Mrfares Worldwide, Europe ours, Sllja cruises etc =04-17 Orchard Towers. TeJ: *****19/ *****4 TA 179. 4ARHARAH TRAVEL For reliible economical airfares world vide. 02-35 Sultan Plaza Tel: 58T709. *****79, *****97 TA 413. tUNNY ISLAND gives you Airfares io Incredibly cheap you won't >elleve It.
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        1698 13 137 Tours 137 Tour 3 137 Tour 3 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 T ours 137 Tours JM v Q o^ A^^^uioHONG Ice Sculpture m China An exciting into q*o j (B Visit I idUCll IQ Year! -IqJu 4 KDNG the real Indonesia 3 v great variety o< sculptures oi
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        777 13 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education Distance learning com»CI m engineering professional and academic studies. Schools, colleges and university placement services m Australia. Canada. Switzerland. I'nited Kingdom and I'nited States School placement service m Singapore i Call *****66/*****33 CMS (Pte) Ltd SI Anson Road, *<M 57 Anson (.entrt Singapore ()2<r
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        311 13 j I C.A.T.S. 737H66 155 Modelling/ Deportment Instruction JOHN ROBERT POWERb thrhstrPHs everybody Meet you again i .1 the 26th *****93 159 Fitness/ Sports Instruction FITNESS DIMENSIONS ißt Batok) Aerobics daily, personal workplan available, yoga starting Jan "87 Enrol Now Tel: *****66 AEROBICS DAILY $10, $20. $30 $50 pm Instructress
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        893 14 NOTICES I APOLOGY I I Mr Hen Whee Seh, NRIC No: *****80/Z, apologize to Miss Ong Soh Hoon, NRIC No: *****64/F for j having made certain I defamatory remarks against her on 2nd December at 25-C Lorong Ong Lye, Singapore 1953 22nd December 1986 f NOTICE 1 This is to
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        204 14 NOTICES In The Matter of The THE BANKRUPTCY ACT Companies Act, Cap. 185 (CHAPTER 18) and PUBLIC EXAMINATION In The Matter of Betavia IN BANKRUPTCY NOS Management Pte. Ltd. 132t/79 Lim Chay Leng of 1 (Incorporated In the Republic Eng Kong Garden Sin of Singapore) gapore 2159 (In Creditors' Voluntary
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        20 14 ■t^S Bjf 1\ The magazine for toda/s career woman $3.00 DECEMBER 'B6 A him-. >'. r.ncii. jK Publi< ilion v _J
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        602 14 _^X»_| SUN TAN Bycoliette I PEANUTS By Sc*»iz W^^^^i vm Just Mf\t>T\ /md when arz\ B^'^^"™^ ib^BH Jfa\®*&(yssJ\ I^Nlirop^K I 4s, (NiXTyEARJ) I (^T^sf^)^ I uSo^f^l^, I thank you /f-^LV THfSyeAß^l ReSOLtfTtCHS s&xX \^l2-Jr2liy R ON6..ITS YOUR5 1 MER.RV CHRISTMAS' PECORATE IT ALL /^^n^^^T^^ n N f^S^iifi feu. over, j^"**™**-
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        80 15 If you are holding an event you want our readers to know about, fill m the coupon and send it to What s On, Section 2, The Straits Times. 390 Kirn Seng Road Singapore 0923. Your coupon should reach us three days before the event Name of event: Stagad/pr— ented
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        2363 15 SDFSDFSDF Sci-fi wings it with flying colours RICHARD LIM previews The Fly, which will HSflj p ?w^^~ 111 be screened this Christmas eve midnight MHHMBS^^^^^^*'" HB I at all Cathay cinemas. *2IK&M ie&sL~-#*^'*sj&'* SCIENTIST Seth Brundle cart ride m a car without getting sick. It's the same with boats and
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        756 16 mm MY VIEW By Catherine Ong I S\m. mmfk WmWL Dress Gray Susan Hess and Alec Baldwin get entangled m a murder at a military school (Ch 5, 9.30 pm). I SBC *5 *J All programmes m English unless otherwise indicated 2.30 PM SBC Text live" Sample 7.30 News (Malay)
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        628 16 Murder makes for riveting ■■j drama at military academy fflH^k HTjM Dress Gray (Ch 5, 9.30 ded red jumpsuit, is the real star lots of attractive prizes. &W*"l pm) of this movie with his adorable It was recorded last night so the fmmm THIS new four-parter chu bby cheeks. Christmas
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