The Straits Times, 6 February 1992

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1992 50 CENTS MITA (P) 27/12/91
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    Lock icon Japanese opposition boycotts Parliament
    718 1 Call for Miyazawa's aides to testify m pay-off scandals TOKYO Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa's fortunes took another downturn yesterday when Japan's opposition parties combined to boycott Parliament over demands he summon close aides to testify on two pay-off scandals. The socialists and other smaller parties refused
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    Cash-for-places: 'Come down hard on principals'
    445 1  -  Sandra Davie By THE Ministry of Education (MoE) should come down hard on principals who accept donations from parents m exchange for accepting their children. It should also reject a suggestion that the best schools be allowed to "sell" places, said Mr Lew Syn
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    Lock icon Tear-gas at HK camp after 21 killed in riot
    432 1 HONGKONG Riot police fired tear-gas on a crowd of Vietnamese boat people at a Hongkong refugee camp, only hours after 21 inmates were burned to death m a riot there, police said yesterday. Police fired three rounds of gas to prevent
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    Lock icon Is that a half, full or royal flush, my Lords?
    174 1 LONDON Britain's venerable House of Lords has pondered regulations to ensure Europe's toilets uphold tough new standards m flushing away the most resistant of waste. According to Earl Howe, a government spokesman for the environment, British toilets have to pass
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    Lock icon Cambodian talks: Japan invited to meetings after threat to cut aid
    455 1 PHNOM PENH Japan has been promised access to peace-related meetings on Cambodia after it expressed disappointment at being excluded from such talks and threatened to cut its massive financial support for UN programmes m that country. The Japanese Ambassador
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      6 1 Miyazawa sorry for remarks: Page 6
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        Soft C-ell for hospital wards
        39 2 Call it by another name, launch a publicity blitz or conduct educational tours for grassroots organisations. These were some suggestions on how the improve the image of the C class wards. Home, Pago 13
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        Hotline for private ambulances?
        46 2 Set up a separate hotline for private ambulance services to handle non-emer-gencies. This was one suggestion from a discussion with 40 members of the public and health care professionals on how to better link private hospitals with ambulance service. Horn*, Page 17
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        Stop picketing, Mahathir warns
        33 2 Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned National Energy Board executives that legal action will be taken if they continue with their picket. Malaysia, Pag* 11
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        UN envoy 'should not probe'
        50 2 Indonesia will welcome a personal envoy of United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Ghali this week to discuss the killings m East Timor, but underlined that the visit was not to be a further probe into the incident, said Acting Foreign Minister Benny Murdani. Aaean, Page 10
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        CIA 'has data on China arms trade'
        44 2 US Senate Democratic leader George Mitchell disclosed that US intelligence had compiled information on arms shipments by China which he said had "serious implications" for the security of the United States and the world. World. Page 4
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        Miyazawa says sorry to US
        31 2 Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa has offered Americans an apology of sorts, saying that his remarks about American work ethics have been misinterpreted. World, Page 6
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      Lock icon Chinese dissident workers trying to form free union
      560 2 2,000 copies of anti-govt manifesto sent out BEIJING Dissident workers m China, trying to organise a free union m the style of Poland's Solidarity, have mailed 2,000 copies of their anti-government manifesto m one of the boldest acts of dissent m nearly
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      Lock icon Thailand lifts curbs on teaching of Chinese
      142 2 BANGKOK The Thai government has lifted all restrictions limiting Chinese language teaching, officials said here yesterday. The decision marks an end to restrictions dating back to the early 1950s when the Thai authorities banned the teaching of Chinese m primary and secondary schools
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      Lock icon Blunder over cards for the deceased
      73 2 WELLINGTON Children who died years ago were receiving cards yesterday entitling them to free hospital care m a blunder that deeply embarrassed the government. Social Welfare Minister Jenny Shipley said she would personally apologise to each family that received the card. Apparently the cards
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      Woman, 87, who alerted grandsons killed in fire
      533 2  -  David Miller By AN 87-year-old woman saved her two grandsons by alerting them to a fire which swept through their three-storey shophouso m Chinatown, but died m the fire herself. The charred body of Madam Lim Puah was found under two large
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      Lock icon President escapes death as Venezuela crushes coup bid
      542 3 CARACAS (Venezuela) The government has banned public demonstrations and suspended the constitution after loyal soldiers crushed a bloody coup attempt m which President Carlos Andres Perez narrowly escaped death. The government said the suspension of constitutionally guaranteed civil rights for 10 days
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      Mystery dig by foreign group at Changi
      485 3  -  Phan Ming Yen By A GROUP of foreigners equipped with metal detectors have been spotted digging up a barren plot of land beside the Pan Island Expressway m Changi with a bulldozer. Ten or so Caucasians, with three Asians, chased away a Straits
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      Lock icon KGB 'fed false information to Gorbachev for a year'
      506 3 MOSCOW The KGB fed former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev false information and spent nearly a year preparing for last August's coup, a state commission investigating the former secret police disclosed on Tuesday. It also revealed that the telephones of Russian President
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      8 3 The KGB it not dead yet: Page 20
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      185 3 WEATHER Showers over a few areas m the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 32 max., 24 mm. SUNSET today: 7.21 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.17 am. GLOBAL HEATHER Amsterdam 2/4 C Rain Madrid 2/17 C Clear Athens 3/12 C Cloudy Manila 22/29 C Cloudy Auckland tC t Moscow
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon US intelligence 'has information on arms shipments by China'
      517 4 Senator urges colleagues to seek briefing before studying MFN status for Beijing WASHINGTON US Senate Democratic leader George Mitchell disclosed that US intelligence had compiled information on arms shipments by China which he said had "serious implications" for the security of
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      Lock icon Don't let ideologies hinder ties, Li Peng urges West
      270 4 LISBON Chinese Premier Li Peng has said that ideological differences should not prevent Western Europe from developing normal relations with China. "The differences which exist m the political and social systems and ideologies of China and the countries of Western Europe
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      Lock icon Kim II Sung, Roh to hold historic talks next month
      297 4 SEOUL South and North Korea have agreed m principle to hold historic inter-Ko-rean summit talks early next month to discuss peace and prospects for unification. Reporting this yesterday, the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) state radio quoted a high-ranking government source
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      Lock icon Learn from E. Europe's collapse, N. Korean party leaders told
      409 4 TOKYO Mr Kirn Jong D, son and heir of North Korean leader Kirn II Sung, has called on leaders of Pyongyang's ruling Workers' Party to learn a lesson from the collapse of communism m Eastern Europe. Mr Kirn, 49, made
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      Lock icon Mussolini's granddaughter to fight polls as neo-fascist
      169 4 ROME Ms Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, who is also the niece of film-star Sophia Lor en, has announced that she will stand as a neofascist candidate m parliamentary elections m April. Ms Mussolini, 28, was on Tuesday quoted
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      Lock icon Mitterrand won't sack ministers over Habash
      382 4 PARIS French President Francois Mitterrand has refused to bow to political pressure to sack ministers over the stay here of Palestinian extremist George Habash, saying a special parliamentary debate would decide the matter. The government would make a statement at the emergency session, after
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      Lock icon PLO chief Arafat 'married his Christian secretary'
      374 4 NICOSIA PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, who had long maintained that he was married only to the Palestinian struggle, had taken a wife at age 62 his 29-year-old secretary, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, his bride, Ms Suha Tawil, is
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      Lock icon $121 m suit filed against New Kids
      213 4 CHICAGO A consumer has filed a US$75 million (*****.5 million) lawsuit against the pop group, New Kids On The Block, citing allegations that they do very little of the singing on their albums. Mr Michael Siegel said m a Cook County Circuit Court
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      Lock icon Extensive news coverage signals Deng still in charge
      436 5 ba o Front-page pictures of him m dailies for first time m a year m China BEIJING China's major newspapers splashed photographs of reclusive paramount leader Deng Xiaoping on their front pages on Tuesday, the first time m a year most Chinese
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      Lock icon British party leader admits love affair
      393 5 LONDON The leader of Britain's minority Liberal Democrats, Mr Paddy Ashdown, admitted yesterday that he had an extramarital affair five years ago, but said he would continue his political work. Speaking at a news conference, he was responding to a welter of rumours about
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      Lock icon Soviet nuclear arsenal in disastrous state'
      357 5 'Serious risk of accident: Scientist The nuclear arof the former Soviet r TJnion was m a "disastrous" "state, creating a serious risk of accident, a Russian nuclear -scientist warned m an interpublished here on Tuesvday. "In the past, we were able io assure a
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      Lock icon Yeltsin in Paris to forge new ties
      259 5 MOSCOW Russian President Boris Yeltsin flew to Paris yesterday for an official visit to France to discuss nuclear weapons m the post-So-viet era and forge new links with a key partner m the West. He last week visited London, the United Nations and
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      Lock icon Teacher charged with HK newsman's murder
      206 5 Teacher charged with HK newsman's murder HONGKONG A teacher was charged yesterday with the murder of a political commentator who led a fledgling movement here against the independence push m Taiwan. The 48-year-old man was arrested on Monday together with his wife and his 18-year-old son who were both released
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      Lock icon Remarks on American work ethic misunderstood: Miyazawa
      569 6 Japanese Premier says he had no intention of criticising US workers TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa has offered Americans an apology of sorts, saying that his remarks about the American work ethic have been misinterpreted. "I had absolutely no intention of criticising
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      Lock icon 'Japan bashing' growing in LA after Bush's Tokyo trip
      427 6 Japan bashing' growing in LA after Bush's Tokyo trip LOS ANGELES "Japan bashing" has increased m southern California, home to more than 60,000 Japanese and 240,000 Japanese Americans, m the wake of US President George Bush's trade visit to Japan. Windows of Japanese cars on sale outside a US showroom
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      Lock icon Japan can't trim working hours in a year: Minister
      284 6 TOKYO Labour Minister Tetsuo Kondc said on Tuesday that Japan would fail to meet its target of reducing working hours to 1,800 hours a year within the coming fiscal year starting April. "I regret to say that we will have difficulty
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      Lock icon Aussie skates round a problem
      39 6 picture. Twenty-one-year-old Andrew Brown riding a skateboard In Sydney while taking his two dobennans for a walk yesterday. Mr Brown said that was the only way to keep np with the powerful dogs. Reuter
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      Lock icon 4 cops go on trial for beating black driver
      435 6 SIMI VALLEY (California) Three police officers and their supervisor, a sergeant, went on trial yesterday for the brutal beating of a black motorist which was captured on video by an amateur photographer. The incident, which took place m the early hours
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      Lock icon Bush plan to fight recession runs into trouble in Congress
      322 6 Bush plan to fight recession runs into trouble in Congress WASHINGTON President George Bush's anti-recession plan ran into trouble on Tuesday m the Democrat-dominat-ed Congress, with a powerful committee chairman warning that he would not pass tax-cut "gimmicks" without finding a way to pay for them. Mr Bush, meanwhile, struggled
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      Lock icon Prosecution rests its case
      280 6 Tyson rape trial INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana) The prosecution rested its case against Mike Tyson on an emotional note on Tuesday as the mother of his alleged rape victim broke down m tears m dramatic testimony before a packed court saying: "I just want my daughter back She's
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      Lock icon Aussie student saved after 43-day Himalaya ordeal
      246 6 SYDNEY An Australian medical student was rescued in the Himalayan mountains in northern Nepal after surviving alone for 43 days with only two chocolate bars and snow to eat, according to newspaper reports and what his family said on Tuesday. Mr James Scott,
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      Lock icon Iraq rejects UN proposal to monitor its weapons industry
      527 7 Talks on sale of oil to pay for imports and war reparation called off UNITED NATIONS Iraq has rejected a United Nations plan to monitor its armaments industry and has broken off talks with the world body about selling oil to
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        Lock icon Japan's Defence Ministry to cut $L 2b from budget
        103 7 Japan's Defence Ministry to cut $L 2 b from budget TOKYO Japan's Defence Minister, Mr Sohei Miyashita, has announced that his ministry will cut 100 billion yen (Ssl.2 billion) from its current five-year budget to help compensate for Gulf war contributions. Japan gave US$9 billion (5514.58 billion) to US-led coalition
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        Lock icon Knesset votes to dissolve
        176 7 JERUSALEM The Israeli parliament on Tuesday voted unanimously to dissolve itself to pave the way for early elections on June 23, Knesset sources said. The motion to dissolve the Knesset, passed at the fourth and last ballot, stipulated that the current parliament would stay m office
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        Lock icon Guns for Russian farmers
        78 7 MOSCOW Russia's private fanners have won government support for their demand to carry firearms to protect crops as food shortages worsen across the republic. Deputy Premier Yegor Gaidar told a congress of private farmers that he supported their demand, said ItarTass news agency. He also suggested
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        Lock icon 'Buttock attacker' faces trial
        116 7 'Buttock attacker faces trial BEIJING A man faces trial m Shanghai for allegedly sticking pins into the backsides of women riding buses m the eastern Chinese city. Stalking certain routes, Gong Weicheng was alleged to have wounded more than 70 women and girls before his arrest m December last year,
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        Oxford college 'yes' to men
        94 7 LONDON SomerviUe CoUege at Oxford University, one of the last places of learning m Britain reserved exclusively for women, and where Mrs Margaret Thatcher and Mrs Indira Gandhi studied, is to accept men from next year. St Hilda's College is the last of the five
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        Lock icon New treatment for leprosy
        112 7 GENEVA The World Health Organisation (WHO) will be testing a new treatment for leprosy that could help wipe out one of mankind's oldest scourges. Trials of the treatment, a mix of two powerful antibiotics, would start later this month m seven countries m Africa, Latin America
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      Lock icon Let world be scared to death of US might: Powell
      422 7 WASHINGTON Pentagon military chief General Colin Powell has said that he wants the world to be "scared to death" of the American military even after defence cuts because that will comfort friends and chill enemies. "I want everybody to be
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      7 5 Dismantling the world's nuclear arsenal: Page 20
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  • ASEAN
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      UN envoy welcome but 'visit not a further probe'
      565 10  -  Paul Jacob East Timor killings By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA Indonesia will welcome a personal envoy of United Nations SecretaryGeneral Boutros Ghali this week to discuss the killings m Tast Timor, but underlined mat the visit was not to be a further
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      Lock icon Golkar-linked group wants Suharto re-elected
      417 10 Social body first from ruling party to declare support JAKARTA A Golkar-affili-ated organisation has became the first group from Indonesia's ruling party to declare its support for President Suharto's re-election for another five-year term m office. Leaders of the Musyawarah Kekeluargaan Gotong Royong (MKGR), a
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      Lock icon Manila suburbs rocked by two blasts
      147 10 MANILA Two bombs exploded m suburbs of Manila on Tuesday night but caused only slight damage and no injuries, police said yesterday. The bombs went off within minutes of each other. One exploded m a building m Quezon City owned by Mr David Puzon,
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      Lock icon Ex-minister, Marcos ally join race for presidency
      191 10 MANILA Former Cabinet minister Miriam Santiago and business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco, a close ally of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, have announced their candidacy for the presidency. Mrs Santiago, 46, who became popular as a "graftbuster" during her term as head of the
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      Lock icon Briton admits trafficking in 4.5 kg heroin in Thailand
      294 10 BANGKOK A Briton has pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking m Thailand, but a Canadian father and son arrested with him said they were innocent. Melvyn Wallace, handcuffed to his alleged accomplices m an international drugsmuggling operation, told a Bangkok court on
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      Lock icon Thais face tough anti-smoking laws
      134 10 BANGKOK Smokers m Thailand face tough new restrictions under draft legislation designed to protect the rights of non-smokers. Disclosing this yesterday, a government official said the law would require restaurants, department stores and other public places to provide smoke-free zones. The Cabinet approved the draft
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      Lock icon China delivers missile frigate to Thai navy
      162 10 BANGKOK China has delivered a guided -missile frigate to the Thai navy, the military's latest acquisition m a controversial build-up of weapons. A military spokesman said yesterday that the 19,000-ton frigate was equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, anti-submarine rockets and radar-controlled firing systems. The
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      Lock icon Ex-PoWs mark 50th year of work on Death Railway
      196 10 BANGKOK Former Allied prisoners of war who built the Death Railway gathered at one of the worst spots on the line on Tuesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the beginning of their forced labour at the hands of Japan's Imperial
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      120 10 BusinessTimes Biggest public listing in Malaysia Malaysia will be launching the largest public listing through a tender system (or the Dutch auction). Full details in an exclusive report filed by BT correspondent Leslie Lopez in Kuala Lumpur. A busy time on Jakarta bourse Investment analysts are projecting a better year
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Party leaders reaffirm unity
      101 11 The bond of unity and harmony was reaffirmed by some of the leaden of Malaysia who attended the Oerakan Lunar New Year "open house" at the Federal Hotel on Tuesday. Prime Minister Datuk Serl Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his wife Datln Serl Dr Sltl Hasmah and their
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      Lock icon PAS to drop inactive Kelantan officials
      143 11 KOTA BARU Kelantan Mentri Besar Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has warned of tough action against inactive elected representatives, saying that this will include dropping them from the next election. He said it had been brought to the attention of the state government
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        Johor bans games of chance and liquor prizes at funfairs
        133 11 ALL games of chance and prizes of liquor and beer are now banned from funfairs m Johor. Social Welfare Committee chairman Haji Mohamed Aziz said this was m line with the state's aim of promoting moral values among youth and
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        Lock icon Car-import scam exposed
        127 11 KUALA LUMPUR Criminal syndicates are using Malaysian students and government officers overseas, mainly m Britain, to import luxury cars into Malaysia without paying import duty, according to Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We have detained 95 luxury cars, mostly MercedesBenzes, since 1991 whose registered owners are
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        Lock icon 26 held for firing crackers
        83 11 -JOHOR BARU Johor police have arrested 26 teenagers for violating the ban on the firing of crackers. Five were caught here while the rest were picked up "An Muar, Kluang and Pontian, a police spokesman said yesterday, adding that they would be charged under the
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        Lock icon 'West plugging smoking'
        96 11 I LA LUMPUR ern cigarette manurers, in an effort to ice lost markets, encouraging youngin developing counto start smoking, a ysian minister was >d as saying on Moness reports quoted ity Health Minister 1 Ariffin as saying he not surprised many g Malaysians were Ing to smoke,
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        Lock icon New uses seen for peat soil
        90 11 fENANG Peat soil, once considered useless, has the potential to be turned into a commercial product to fcheck oil spills and treat industrial effluents, according 4o a university lecturer. Dr Mohamed Asri Mohamed Nawi of Universiti Sains Malaysia said peat soil could also serve
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      Lock icon Probe into institutions 'which make false claims on courses'
      365 11 KUALA LUMPUR The government is investigating 12 private institutions of higher learning which are believed to have claimed falsely that their courses are recognised either by the government or professional bodies. The institutions include some offering degree courses m law and
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      Lock icon Deadline for option forms on new salary plan 'stays'
      195 11 KUALA LUMPUR The Public Services Department would not extend the deadline for submission of option forms for the new salary system, PSD director-general Tan Sri Mahmud Taib said yesterday. "We have given everyone ample time to study the system and I
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      Lock icon Mahathir warns of action against picketing officers
      393 11 Anwar hits out at beating of effigies at Energy Board KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned National Energy Board executives that legal action will be taken if they continue with their picketing. He said the law clearly did
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      Lock icon Wives of leaders to hold summit
      104 11 WASHINGTON Datin Seri Dr Siti Hasmah, wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and five other wives of heads of state or government from the developing world are initiating a summit on the econom- ic advancement of rural women to be held
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      193 12 We'd like to wish one and all, business associates or foes, a Very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year. Federal Express 3tjlt4tSU£&^ And for those of you using our services, we're pleased to add that we have $7oom*£ffiiuVtfe a $700 Chinese New Year Discount to help make this season even
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      Group pedals to Penang to raise money for charity
      342 13 CYCLING 800 km for charity this is what a group of seven cycling enthusiasts are doing to raise money for the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore. Pedal-Aid, the five-day cycling marathon from Singapore to Penang, began on Tuesday and has already
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      Lock icon Soft sell C class wards, or call them by any other name...
      675 13  - Soft sell C class wards, or call them by any other name Serena Toh By Some of the suggestions Conduct tours and educational programmes; open hospitals for visits so that people can see for themselves the facilities being offered. Name C Class wards after famous people or local flowers, as
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      New Kids' concerts here still on, says promoter
      272 13  -  Tan Hsueh Yun By THE two performances m Singapore by the popular pop group, New Kids on the Block, are still on despite the band having to return to the US to settle a court tussle. The group, currently on a world
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      Smart plans to extend its home delivery service
      241 13 SMART supermarket plans to extend its home delivery service later this year, following a successful trial scheme m August last year. The supermarket, which takes orders from customers who call from home, has been delivering to as many as 40 households a
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      Man fined for keeping stolen gold
      208 13 A MAN who kept gold misappropriated by his younger brother was jailed for a day and fined $10,000 on Monday. Chew Meng Hai, 27, admitted keeping 8,785 g of gold belonging to Poh Kong Chye Goldsmiths, which he knew to be stolen or obtained
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      Changes in PAP HQ Executive Committee line-up
      139 13 Changes in PAP HQ Executive Committee line-up THE People's Action Party has made some changes to its headquarters executive committee which oversees the day-to-day running of the party and carries out policy decisions. The PAP Central Executive Committee has appointed Mr Lim Boon Heng, the Senior Minister of State for
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      Kim Keat IC re-registration from tomorrow
      201 13 THE identity card re-regis-tration exercise will begin m the Kirn Keat ward tomorrow. About 20,600 pink and blue IC holders will have re-reg-istered for new ICs by the time the six-week-long exercise at the Kirn Keat Community Club ends on March 20. The three-year,
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      Iseas setting up Indochina Unit
      103 13 THE Institute of South-east Asian Studies is setting up an Indochina Unit to provide information on the politics and economics of the region. The unit will be made up of in-house and visiting researchers on Indochina and backed up by the Iseas library, which has
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      S'pore and S. Africa agree on air pact
      345 16 SINGAPORE has concluded a new air services agreement with South Africa, marking a major step towards improving links between the two countries. Under the agreement, Singapore Airlines will start flying to Johannesburg from the end of next month and South African Airways
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      S'pore to host UN meeting on CFCs
      423 16 Guidelines will be set for the destruction of ozone-depleting substances SINGAPORE will host the final meeting of a United Nations forum to outline acceptable technologies and other measures for the safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances. The meeting, scheduled for Feb 16 to 20,
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    • NEWSFRONT
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        Giant good luck charm raises money for blind
        136 16 A LARGE fu written m bright gold paint on a huge red canvas was unveiled at Marina Square Shopping Mall on Lunar New Year's Eve. The giant word, which is Chinese for luck and happiness, raised $32,450 for the Independent Society of
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        Money changer robbed
        175 16 A MONEY changer was robbed at knifepoint of about $69,290 m American, Australian and Singapore currency at his Tanglin Shopping Centre shop on Lunar New Year's Kve. Police said Mr Abdul Hussein M. A., 68, of Garden City Store, received a call on Monday morning from a
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        Pioneer of women's rights dies
        189 16 A WOMAN who founded the Singapore Council of Women m 1952, and was instrumental m establishing the Women's Charter and Muslim Syariah Court, died on Sunday. Mrs Shirin Fozdar, 86, a pioneer of women's rights m Asia and a prominent member of Singapore's Baha'i community,
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        Witnesses sought
        117 16 POLICE are appealing for witnesses to two fatal accidents on Lunar New Year's Eve. In the first accident along Lorong Chuan at about 8 om on Monday, Madam Ix?tchimi, 66, of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, was hit by a car travelling from Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1
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      SPOTLIGHT Hotline for private services and prominent listing mooted
      1248 17  - SPOTLIGHT Hotline for private services and prominent listing mooted Dominic Nathan on ambulance services If you want to be sent to a private hospital, call it direct for an ambulance and not the 995 hotline. For non-emergencies you can also call any of the private ambulance services listed m the
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      TALKINGPOINT
      170 17 Mr Mohamed Tha ju deen, 31, a businessman: "The ministry should be flexible and allow people who call 996 to go to a private hospital if they want to or if their doctor is with a private hospital. "After all, people pay for the ambulance service." Mrs Ivy Yeong,
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      Driver who tried to flee customs men fined $1,500
      258 18 A MAN who refused to stop his pick-up despite being chased by customs officers was fined $1,500 on Monday for obstructing the officers. Acting on a tip-off that Tok Hock Leong, 42, was carrying contraband cigarettes, customs officers m three vehicles
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      Gongxi, care to disco?
      839 18  -  Rav Dhaliwal Young Singaporeans keep m touch with traditions right on the dance floor By DISCO and dancing have never been part of Reena Yue's Lunar New Year celebrations. That has always been a family affair time for a reunion dinner and visiting relatives and friends.
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      Shouting contest and 10-m dash for Thomson Day
      396 18 IF YOU have powerful lungs or the fastest legs, then you should sign up for Singapore's first shouting contest and 10-metre dash. The shouting contest will be held on March 7 while the world's shortest running event will be held the following
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      Singapore's 'other Botanic Gardens'
      540 18  -  Trixie Tan By Bush spares time to stand and stare THE Shaagrl-La's gardens were sa tempting that President George Bash sad First Lady Barbara Bash Jast had ta spend a few mlnotes ta "rtaad aad stare". Mr John Small, the hotel's general manager, witnessed the incident
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      Two molesters land in court after victims tell husbands
      142 18 A 62-YEAR-OLD man who molested a woman at Parliament Lane last Saturday was jailed for six weeks. Ho Kum Kwong, who has three similar convictions, pleaded guilty m a district court on Monday. The 29-year-old victim was walking along Parliament Lane
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      Police appeal to next-of-kin
      101 18 POLICE are appealing for the relatives or anyone knowing the identity of a man who was found dead at the foot of Block 94, Havelock Road, on Saturday to contact them. The man, m his early 30s, was 1.7 m tall. He was wearing a light
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      217 18 You may have been unable to get your Straits Tidies, Sunday Times, LianHe Zaoßao and other daily newspapers from your usual newsstand because of the higher demand lately. To ensure a daily copy, call Customer Services Section on 749-2577, and ask for home or office delivery service. m m M
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  • COMMENT/ANALYSIS
    • The Straits Times
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        Asean spirit in baku
        614 20 THE Malay language tends to be taken for granted m Singapore. Laymen often assume that all Malays speak it correctly and that all Malay speakers m the region understand each other perfectly. The decision by the Malay Language Committee m Singapore to introduce and promote 1
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        146 20 i^m—^sme— am -m-mmmmaaawMMMMMMMmamwaam***. QUOTES "In other countries, If you are a member af the ruling party, you will receive all kinds af benefits. If yon want access ta the Government ar civil services, yan Just have ta show your badge. But in Singapore, If yan shew your badge, they will
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      The KGB is not dead yet
      1291 20  -  J. Michael Waller By Washington Russian President Boris Yeltsin narrowly averted a constitutional crisis last month by rescinding his December decree that merged part of the old KGB with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or MVD. The short-lived merger, engineered by MVD Chief Viktor
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      Dismantling the world's nuclear arsenal
      1180 20  -  Clive Cookson David White By and The Financial Times Lethal reactions THE IMMENSE destructive power of a modern warhead results from four nuclear explosions one fusion and three fission reactions occurring within a few millionths of a second inside its metal casing. At the heart
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      Are US bosses worth the salaries they are paid?
      2886 21 US President George Bush inadvertently drew unkind attention to the bloated pay packets of American bosses when he took a crew of them with him to Japan a few weeks ago. Expect more barbed comment over the next few months, as
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      31 20 FAST RESULTS "The day the classified ad appeared, I had a > v sinking feeling. A- A I was sold that yl_ 1 CATS I 737- il— Call today for fast results.
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      222 20 Discover the ultimate m Cantonese cuisine at... ICII yAI B^/%l>%t#t r L IB ijLP-, j^ *~AL*^. f -> I [mJ m \ll^ k l I II fii Ka I 111 W The Royal Palace Restaurant is now open. < *^**kj* g^^w^ i^P"9![^^ Here s w^ ere you can ■-^^> %"^(k^]i^B
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      69 21 BLUSH &GETA FREE GIFT! Offer tiFeb 15. See page 2, Life! EVER TRIED RAW fish WITHOUT THE RAW DEAL? Nowyoucan. on page 4. Life! WANT TO HAVE YOUR VALENTINE SHOT? There's only one place to do it. See pg 4, Life! YOU'LL LOVE THIS SUCKER It's at least $80 cheaper
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      Fever and fits are generally not harmful
      394 22 I REFER to the letter "Specialists gave conflicting advice"i(ST, Jan 30). The* management of fever is a controversial subject which is still debated by pedi atricians. Studies have not completely resolved the issue and, as a result, no one method of treatment is
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      Marriage counselling may prevent divorce
      332 22 I REFER to the article "More male graduates marrying women with equal education Report" (ST, Jan 29). It is encouraging to know that our men are becoming less bothered about marrying women with similar (or better) qualifications. This is a positive change of attitude which
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      Service 32 will be revised for better frequency
      191 22 I REFER to the letters "More bus services needed m Frankel area" by Chandrakala Joshi (ST, Jan 13) and "One bus service not enough" by Ronnie Chua Kwang Swee (ST, Jan 20). Service 32 is scheduled to operate at peak and off-peak
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      Good to keep interest in taiji alive but more needs to be done
      540 22 Taiji is an exercise that helps to develop a healthy body and mind. It should not be seen as a cure for arthritis, diabetes, hypertension and all the other maladies of old age. I REFER to the
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      Regulate Malaysian motorcycles in S'pore
      108 22 NOT only do Malaysian motorcyclists pollute the air m Singapore, they also add to traffic congestion, especially on the expressways. During peak hours, these small motorcycles (about 100 cc) carrying a pillion passenger often obstruct vehicles by hogging the overtaking lanes of the expressways. At
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      361 22 m t■ Iv m v«K H m A MONKEY V If m ON YOUR BACK? M M j BRING HIM TO m W i DINNER! V V Illl V ltS a time to reflect on the future an <J fondly A^. V y WiU I i 1 remember the past.
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      69 22 DRINK, DANCE HAVE YOUR RIBS TICKLED! Onpagß9,LJfe! Looking for a novel inexpensive r^ err I 1 A V— A for Valentine's Day? Turn to page 9, Life! i Dont let prosperity slip AWAY Catch it on page 10, Life! Try Cantonese-style raw FISH On page 12, Life! HIT THE JACKPOT
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  • SPORTS
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      FAS a slow coach of despair
      756 23  -  Godfrey Robert Name the 'super' man soon, or procrastination may steal more than time SOCCER COMMENT By '...there seems to be some wavering on Kvacek (above) who...still remains my top choice for the super job. V. Sundramoorthy and K. Kannan, who played under Kvacek,
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      Lock icon Pottier nets another two for Geylang
      244 23 GEYLANG 7 JURONG TOWN 0 FORMER Western Australian state team midfielder Allan Pottier enhanced his chances of winning a Premier League contract with Geylang International when he bagged another brace of goals for the defending champion at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. In his
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      Lock icon Wattana makes quickest exit
      346 23 SNOOKER LONDON James Wattana's unbeaten run m the Matchroom Snooker League ended m Stirling, Scotland, on Sunday night when the Thai lost 5-3 to England's Willie Thorne m just 72 minutes, the quickest game m League history. The time beat the previous record of 79 minutes
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      Lock icon Agassi aims to play all Grand Slams
      523 23 I've always wanted to add new things to my game, says 21-year-old American TENNIS KOHALA COAST (Hawaii) Andre Agassi believes the key to winning his first Grand Slam title is to get out and play more of tennis's top four events. The American,
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      Lock icon India in colossal collapse
      609 23 CRICKET PERTH A visibly distressed Mohammad Azharuddin slammed India's batting after an extraordinary collapse left Australia the winner of the Fifth and Final Test yesterday by 300 runs. "Our batting was crap," declared the Indian captain, 29 on Saturday, m an emotional interview after India plunged
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      Sundram happy after successful knee op
      387 23  -  Joe Dorai Striker cycles, lifts weights m bid to regain fitness By STRIKER V. Sundramoorthy appears set to show his quality and skills m this year's Semi-Pro League Division One soccer competition starting m June following a successful knee operation m Los Angeles last
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      Lock icon No place for Richards in West Indies squad
      288 23 BRIDGETOWN There is no place m the West Indies World Cup cricket squad for former captain Viv Richards. The list of 14 players released on Tuesday by the West Indies Cricket Board of Control omitted Richards even though he had expressed a
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Ex-United player Found dead
        78 23 Former Welsh international soccer midfielder Alan Da vies was found dead m his car parked at a beauty spot close to his home near Swansea on Tuesday. South Wales police ruled out foul play m the death of the 30-year-old Swansea City player, whose wife is
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        Walker quits
        50 23 Former world mile recordholder John Walker, of New Zealand, announced his retirement yesterday after suffering a serious achilles tendon injury m training. Walker, 40, set the world mile record of 3:49.40 m Gothenberg, Sweden, m 1975. It stood for four years until being beaten by Britain's Sebastian Coe.
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      Lock icon West Ham puts stop to Wrexham's run
      436 24 Middlesbrough pulls off upset win at Sheffield Wednesday I SOCCER English FA Cup LONDON Wrexham's English FA Cup soccer fairytale ended on Tues- day night when it was beaten 1-0 at home by West Ham m a fourth-round replay. The Fourth Division side
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      Lock icon Keegan chosen as new manager of Newcastle
      241 24 >WEWCABTLE Former England c*ptela Kevin Keegan yesterday landed Ids first Job as a soccer manager when •I straggling English Second Division dab Newcastle dls- missed Argentine Osvaldo ArdUes sad named him as replacement. The shock announcement came just three days after ArdUes, a
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      Lock icon World Cup sites to be named next month
      252 24 LOS ANGELES The sites for the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament will be announced on March 23 m New York, World Cup USA 1994 said on Tuesday. The tournament, which comprises 52 games and which will run from June 17 to July
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      Lock icon Butcher sues Coventry for breach of contract
      153 24 LONDON Former Coventry manager Terry Butcher is suing the English First Division club for alleged breach of contract. The former England captain moved to Highfield Road m November 1990, but was dismissed from his £250,000-a-year ($750,000) post four weeks ago, after a dispute
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
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        'Magic' will play in All-Star game
        99 24 Earvin "Magic" Johnson will not let criticism change his decision to play m Sunday's All-Star basketball game, his agent said m New York on Tuesday. Johnson retired from the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov 7 after testing positive for HIV, the virus that causes
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        Life bans threat
        63 24 Fijian Rugby Union players will go ahead with plans to compete m an international seven-a-side rugby league tournament m Sydney this weekend despite being threatened with life bans from the amateur sport. The Fijian Rugby League squad will compete with teams from Australia, Britain, Russia and the
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        S. Africa for Test?
        62 24 South Africa, seeking to break eight years of isolation, could play a rugby union Test against England m November, Danie Craven, the president of the South African Rugby Football Union told the state-run radio m Cape Town on Tuesday. Craven said his new union, an amalgam
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        Trio refuse to sign
        67 24 Three leading Australian track and field athletes refused on Monday to sign controversial contracts with the Australian Olympic Federation, threatening their participation m the Barcelona Games. Marathon runners Rob de Castella and Lisa Martin On dieki and walker Kerry Saxby all say the contract the AOC
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        Dayies to lead Britain
        46 24 Former Welsh rugby union captain Jonathan Davies will skipper Britain for the first time m its League Test against France on Fob 16. Davies receives his chance m the Perpignan tie because Leeds stars Ellery Hanley and Garry Schofield are both injured.
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        Injured player critical
        64 24 Rugby League winger Martin Leyland was m a critical condition on Monday after breaking his skull and two vertebraes during a Cup game, a hospital spokesman said m England. The 22-year-old Swinton player was injured when he accidentally clashed heads with his team-mate, fullback Glen Prince, as
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        Rival states recognised
        38 24 Slovenia and Croatia have been recognised and given membership by the International Cycling Union, the world governing body announced m Geneva on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a Union meeting m England last week.
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        Spaniards win first stage
        48 24 The Spanish cycling team ONCE took the first stage on Tuesday of the Tour of Andalucia, beating 16 other Spanish and European teams. The eight-member Spainbased team covered the 15.5 km m 17min 47sec, four seconds ahead of second place Seur, also of Spain.
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        Borg in new return bid
        69 24 Five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg, who failed m a comeback attempt last year, is to take part m the Nice men's circuit tennis tournament m April, the organisers said on Tuesday. Since his first-round defeat m the Monte Carlo Open last year, the 35-year old
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      Chang downs Gunnarson
      200 24 TENNIS SAN FRANCISCO Michael Chang defeated Jan Gunnarson, of Sweden, on Monday m the first round of the Volvo San Francisco tournament, looking different than when he won the title four years ago. Chang, seeded second, used his powerful ground game to dismantle Gunnarson, adding a big
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      Lock icon Paris yacht surprises
      203 24 YACHTING SAN DIEGO France's Ville de Paris raised a few eyebrows, as well as expectations, m the first round of the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series. The French will go into Round 2, beginning next Thursday, tied for second. In Sunday's final race of Round 1, Ville
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      963 24 BASKETBALL NBA, Monday's ties: Jazz 126 Bulls 123 (OT3), Warriors 122 Magic 114, Suns 113 Lakers 104, SuperSonics 112 Hawks 110, Timberwolves 114 Nuggets 99, Rockets 122 Pacers 111, Kings 99 Mavericks 95. Tuesday's ties: Spurs 95 Trail Blazers 88, Knicks 122 Heat 91, Clippers 97 Mavericks
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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      610 24 The Monkey Must Be Crazy For This Clearance Sale W^ll^^J*** A Genuine Sale «m 7.' l^^^r^^^We are closed on 4& 5 Feb '92. Business as usual from 6 Feb '92* jSpS^ *c Ada*** I V NINTENDO SUPfRFAMICOM 16 BIT GAME CARTRIDGES (EMGLJSH VERSION) Mort than 50 titln available WSSk <CTRAIS€R
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  • OBITRUARIES
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      530 25 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF of SINGAPORE BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTE LTD (SINGAPORE) and BOOK DISTRIBUTORS SDN BHD (KUALA LUMPUR) are grieved to announce the sudden untimely demise of THEIR BELOVED CHAIRMAN MR. BERNARD EDSON m New York on February 3rd 1992
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      166 25 850 Deaths 850 Deaths LEE LUNG KOON AGE 81 Departed on 4/2/92, leaving behind beloved: Sons: Daughters-in-law: Francis Lim Soon Huat Tan Huang Luan Martin Lim Soon Tee Ng Geok Mul Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Ouek Ngoh Tan Kee How Lim Ouek Eng Yeo Pak Kin Lim Ah Hong Lee Ton
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      52 25 851 Acknowledgements 851 Acknowledgements I THE FAMILY OF THE LATE IMDM PAULINE ROSIE CHAN I DEPARTED 30TH JANUARY 1992 I wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and sincere I appreciation to all relatives and friends for their kind attendance, condolences, wreaths, donations, I assistance and invaluable support during their recent
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      69 25 MR VALAOASAM S/0 YALANOOAMBAMV ALIAS RAMU PMNd away paacafuMy on 5/2/92, leaving behind «if« Latchimi and daughters Gown and Kasturl. Cortega toavaa Apt Blk 146, Bukit Baton Wast, Ava 6, #06-323, at 3 p.m. on 6/2/92 for ML Vamon Crtmatorium. TEL: *****36 FRANCIS BARUCH 16.4.22 to 29.142 Th«
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      246 25 I PATH-DA-BHOQ I SARDAR NIRMAL SINGH 8/0 GANG A SINGH Village Kamalpur Departed 22/1/92 The family of the Late Sardar Nlrmal Singh wishes to express their sincere and heartfelt thanks to Comdr and Detective Branch of Central Police HQ Div Management/ Instr./ Project Constr. Dept of Shell Eastern
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      40 25 852 Condolences 852 Condolences I With Deepest Sympathies a Heartfelt I Condolence* To The Family Of The Lai* 9 IYEO SENG KIAM I Departed: 1.2.W I Dearly loved and misaed by I Bur— h, Angle, Benny, Edmund, Albert a Quefc
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      187 25 853 In Memoriam 853 In Memoriam I In Loving Memory Of jl I Father Mnthar I APPUKUTTAMENON VISALAKSHIAMMA I Departed 26.1.68 Departed 5.2.87 I Sadly miMed but always remembered I by children A loved ones. I I IN LOVING MEMORY Of I LALDHARI SINGH Departed 6 Feb 91 Fondly Remembered
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  • SPORTS/RACING
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      Marksaeng making his mark
      704 26  -  Peter Khoo GOLF by THAILAND'S Prayad Marksaeng did not even know where his next baht was coming from when he left school at 12, or that he was going to take part m the US$l million ($1.62 million) Johnnie Walker Classic until 12 hours before the
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      Two jockeys and trainers quizzed
      427 26 IPOH PRO-AM RACING TWO jockeys and trainers of their respective mounts were queried by the stipes at yesterday's Ipoh Pro-Am meeting, for allegedly covering extra ground m Race 7. Apprentice Yin Tai Leong, on favourite Virgo Magic and trainer Chong Keng Leong were' quizzed on
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      Lock icon Quandong plans to build racecourse
      245 26 FOREIGN RACING QUANDONG China's freewheeling southern city of Quandong plans to build a racing track even though Beijing's communist rulers denounce gambling as one of the "seven evils". Quandong mayor Li Ziliu told a news conference that the racecourse would be bigger than Sha Tin
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        111-fated Blue Sky may have had pre-race leg problems
        193 26 The drama may be over, but certain quarters still remark that champion jockey Oo Khuang Liang was most unfortunate to crack bones m his lower back when crashing on Blue Sky II near the 400 m at Bukit Timah 11 days
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        Pays to follow the ambulance
        94 26 Oo's misfortune nearly made a small fortune for one observant racing scribe, who jotted down the licence-plate number of the ambulance that took the jockey to hospital. But then he recalled that he had struck a starter prize a few months back with the same
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        Girls keen to mount up
        83 26 Women jockeys are no longer a novelty on the local circuit. And there's even a woman trainer, Margaret Mullins. Soon there may be female apprentices, too. Among the 30 applicants for the new intake at the restarted Apprentice Jockeys Training School are three girls, aged
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        Hayabusa police report
        110 26 Ipoh -based trainer Leong Poh Keong is believed to have reported the doping of his charge Hayabusa to Tanglin police yesterday week. This could not be confirmed yesterday because of the Lunar New Year. Hayabusa, who led all the way at Bukit Timah 19 days ago for
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        Megatop's amazing record run
        102 26 Boosting Leong's morale m troubled times was Megatop's slashing win at the pro-am meeting yesterday. The gelding equalled the Ipoh 1,200 m long course record of 1:10.7, held by Musical Prince. Having his 24th start, the long-priced Megatop showed vast improvement on his previous times over
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        Zodiac Star ascending
        127 26 Another Leong runner m the same race yesterday raised eyebrows for another reason. Zodiac Star was seen to have earned a promotion from Class 3 to Class 2 despite having finished a 56 2 -length last and a 27 '2 -length 11th when he last raced, at
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        Change but slip still showing
        130 26 Wonder Woman m (formerly Wei Ma Lee) picked up an old bad habit again last Saturday, m her first start under a new name. For the fourth time m a race her saddle slipped, when running fourth to Chao Phaya m. The mare rated a
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        Chao's hong bao
        146 26 Talking about Chao Phaya m, the George West-trained gelding certainly gave "smart money" punters an early Lunar New Year hong bao. Prior to last Saturday's maiden win m Class 5, the Australian-bred showed three-figure win dividends m all his eight previous outings. He had been beaten by
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      690 26 BRIXTON TOWN, engaged m the $150,000 Tunku Cold Cup on Sunday, was very eager to gallop but was restrained by his riding boy to do two rounds of light exercise on the sand track yesterday. The going was good with some "give". Horses engaged on
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      620 26 I YESTERDAY'S IPOH PRO-AM RESULTS RACE 1 MARA CLASS 3 1,200 m ®?tU&i»ttStttttttt 4 LUCKY PEU 71 (18-10) KS Ytap (6) 1 1 1 and Key Invader. 1 HST«MJKACU77(6-5) TB Ooi (2) 3 2 2 SSUasr RACES CLASS 2 1 200 m National Pride (73-18) TS Tan, Sir* A Sonf
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  • MONEY
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        SINGAPORE
        150 27 Volume: 20.91m units 16.31m) Value: $58.26m $41.26m) Indices jm 31 Fib 3 ST Industrials 1529.69 1525.97 ST Finance 2474.22 2473.53 ST Hotels 1090.67 1087.22 ST Properties 749.96 751.34 BT Composite 1290.63 1284.66 BT-MGA 740.83 738.57 BT 0B/0S -133 -170 BT CADI 9850 -9883 BT 10-day MA -9775 -9792 BT
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        INTEREST RATES
        110 27 PRIME RATE Average Prime Lendhf Rate: 6.125% Average of Singapore's Big Four Local Banks Contract date 3/2/92 CUMENCY IMTM 3 MTU 6 MTH 9HTM 12MTH CALL VALUE DATE US$ 3% 3H 3H 3H 3 3'» 7/1/92 A$ 6'A 6* 6H 6'/« 6'w 5>2 7/1/92 NZJ 6 6 1
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        189 27 m DM Y S$ W$ A$/US$ £/U« Open 1.6070 125.65 ***** 7.7612 0.7507 1.7903 Close 1.6044 125.53 1.6327 7.7605 0.7512 1.7920 Source: Astley A Pearce SPOT RATES Singaporo dollars to ono unit of foreign currency Buying 00 Seine Mlar 1.6238 1.6421 Sterling pound 2.8851 2.9506 Australian dollar 1
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        GOLD PRICES
        96 27 Physical (S$) Fri Mon Kiiobar 18,542-18,662 18,795—18,915 100 gm 1.860-1.885 1,886-1,911 50 gm 932—947 945—960 20 gm 371—382 376—388 5 gm 93-102 94-103 1 gm 19-27 19-27 BiRion coins (SJ/oz) S'pore bullion coin 575-591 582—598 Canadian maple leaf 596 602 602—608 Australian nugget 595-601 604 -610 OUB gold
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      Lock icon Greenspan leaves door open to interest rate cut
      514 27 No reductions for now as economy 'may recover m second quarter' "There should be a quickening m the pace off economic activity as the year unfolds. It does not appear that we are tumbling into another significant contraction." Mr Greenspan WASHINGTON Federal
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      Lock icon Australia and NZ 'may merge airline markets
      337 27 SYDNEY Australia's government, due to unveil an economy-boosting package this month, is considering making Australia and New Zealand a single airline market, newspapers reported yesterday. The Labor Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Keating has ordered a review of aviation policy, with the changes
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      Lock icon Industrial nations report lower output
      335 27 WASHINGTON Production of industry m four major countries, including the United States, showed a drop of 1.7 per cent last summer compared with the summer of 1990, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported. That was faster than the 0.9-per cent drop m the spring quarter.
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      Lock icon Thai trade deficit up slightly last year
      189 27 BANGKOK Bolstered by strong exports and falling oil import prices, Thailand's trade deficit rose by a smaller-than-expected one per cent last year, according to preliminary figures from the central bank. The estimated 1991 trade deficit was US$lO.3 billion (5516.7 billion), compared with the
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      Lock icon More Americans lost jobs last year than estimated: Labour Department
      321 27 WASHINGTON The declining US economy last year may have eliminated nearly twice as many jobs as previously estimated, a Labour Department official said on Tuesday. The department's widely tracked survey of employers showed non-farm payroll jobs totalled 108.8 million m
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      Lock icon Fair Trade Law gives Taiwan govt 'legal teeth' to crack down on cartels
      448 27 TAIPEI Taiwanese businesses ranging from industrial conglomerates to taxi companies face a new era of market competition as the island put its first Fair Trade Law into effect on Tuesday. The law gives the government firm legal
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      144 27 AN INVESTMENT I THAT YOU JUST CANT MISS I RIVERSIDE OAKS SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA. I Riverside Oaks is widely regarded as one of Currently the property comprises the marina, tennis ond equestrian facilities. I Australia's best intergrated Golf Course renowned championship Golf Course, brand c M expressions or inierest m this
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      61 28 Feb 3 MAM CLOB Up OnUnch Up Dn Unch Industrial 18 42 22 9 14 8 Finance 4 7 6 2 3 3 Hotels 3 6 1 11.0 Properties 3 6 3 5 4 2 Plantations 0 0 0 13 5 Mining 0 0 0 0 10 BLW 7
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      43 28 Feb3 PMHldgs 256 +20 Orchard Parade 480 4-10 UOB Foreign 715 +10 Wearnes 352 +8 BAT 21C 605 +5 TIBS H 50C 500 180 +5 UOB 665 +5 ANA Hotels 199 +4 Gold Coin 324 +4 Nat Steel 50C 440 +4
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      43 28 Fob 3 SPH Foreign 1310 30 OU£ 885 -20 lnnoPacLn94 77 X 17'/i FELS 50C 595 10 Jurong Ship 50C 1040 -10 Keppel C Wt 555 10 OCBC Foreign 1160 10 SIA 1300 10 SIA Foreign 1900 10 Shangn-La 580 10
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      Local stockbroking houses gear up for foreign competitors
      668 28  -  Lim Say Boon International memberships on SES expected to put pressure on retail trading By LOCAL stockbrokers are gearing up to reposition themselves ahead of the introduction of international memberships on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Broking industry sources told The Straits
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      NPB to privatise its management consultancy
      448 28  -  Tan Sung By THE National Productivity Board (NPB) will be hiving off its management consultancy division sometime later this year to form a private company. The move will provide the outfit with greater freedom to penetrate Asean markets. Sources indicate that the corporatisation exercise
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      German firm to raise $18m in bonds to finance expansion
      150 28 GERMAN oil storage operator Oiltanking Singapore is raising $18 million m bonds to finance the expansion of its oil terminal on Pulau Seraya. The $18-million issue of 7 per cent bearer bonds with interest coupons attached is arranged and managed
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      S'pore-based design house sets up Viet joint venture
      460 28 SINGAPORE-BASED Graham Taylor Designs has formed a joint venture m Ho Chi Minn City to tap the interior design and refurbishment business m Vietnam. The venture A.A. International with the initials "A.A." standing for "Advanced Architecture" was set up last August. In
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      122 28 IHL TUDOR DETAILS SBfKKM W t Cut from a solid block of stainless steel each j Tudor Oyster case is then shaped, polished f jrt.i jiiiiiipppip^ipwHiipV an d perfected through 162 painstaking H^ K^'^^r MMDk^ operations. Without weld, bolt or screw, 'V£*^^l 1 H^hH A* l^ e case reta ns
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  • Life!
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      5 1 Life! THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1992
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        The Good Old Years
        1241 2 The Good Old Years 4 In the newspapers and on television, one often sees the elderly m old folks' homes, crippled, or suffering from stroke. In comedies, they may be portrayed as crabby old people. One seldom sees pictures of the elderly active and vocal. This leads to the phenomenon
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        Boon of life with elderly parents
        402 2 ALTHOUGH the current trend is towards one-fami-ly nuclear households m Singapore, there are people who choose to live with their elderly parents even after marriage. For them, this could be a blessing and an opportunity to give the elderly a sense of self-worth. For
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        99 2 Thai flbalone Yu Sheng The Appetiser To fl Prosperous flnd Flourishing Year. (4/2 to 18/2/92) m^t** S Start your New Year on a bright note. Start with 1^ Thai Abalone Yu Shcng. The best of its kind m Singapore. Savoury abalone with piquant Thai garnishing. A most appropriate treat for
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        24 2 You Decide Which Zone You Prefer Timeszone Zonal Advertising Every Thursday Central Zone Every Friday North West Zone Every Thursday Friday The Straits Times
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    • Society
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        To catch a thief
        1238 3  -  Jenny Lam Shoplifting goes up during the festive season, says a store detective. CHRISTOPHER KHOO asks him about the art of blending m with the shelves and racks. Executive Desk FINDING it a grind to work? Well, do not reproach yourself for being lazy. You may
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        So the story goes...
        609 4  -  Christopher Khoo Shoparound Just then the phone rang. It was the mayor! "Kevin Toh Ying Zhen, would you like to lead the Big Parade?" "Oh, yes! yes!" exclaimed Kevin. "May I ride in thc fire truck?" "Of course," answered the mayor. Twill send a helicopter to
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        These boots aren't made for walking
        244 4 OBJECT OF DESIRE THERE was an old woman, who lived m a shoe so the nursery rhyme goes. Now, there is a whole selection of these fairy-tale shoes (right) which recall the golden years of one's childhood a time when one listened raptly to
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        219 3 ii "j •n Makeup News: Clinique's Beyond Blusher. Everywhere Colour. Oil-Free. I At Tangs and Tangs Studio. Beyond Blusher creates warm, natural BB <i colour on your cheeks, temples, brows, miaSSr eyelids even lips. It's fragrance free, If Js|| allergy and ophthalmologist tested. Rjrl The texture is slip-on smooth. ■ffei
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        329 4 RAW FISH KB without mEm THE RAW KM i mJJPJTv 4aßrM What you eet instead, is traditional f .fisUSn^ a3VOV jfl^aßa^ZS^a^HfiflftaV sBßra»W Teochew-style Yu Sheng. That BsiSBiBP iSfc means absolutely fresh raw fish, BbS^w^B^^^ served with a touch of our SSpSS^H^^ famous Hung Kang hospitality. ffilr' fSl^^^P t* >BB^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ a^a^Ek
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    • Arts & Entertainment
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        Lock icon The Divine Mother M
        833 5 It is all right to be outrageous on the big screen, says Bette Midler, as long as her daughter does not see it. The singer-actress is pretty conservative when it comes to bringing up her child. L I feel like there's too much information out there
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        The Everest of violin concertos
        527 5  -  Phan Ming Yen Hooked On Classics LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN. For over two centuries, these three words have generally been associated with that deaf titan of Western classical music who wrote works of overwhelming drama that plumbed the depths and scaled the heights of the human
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        45 5 Recommended Recordings Wolfgang Schneiderhan/Eugen Joehum Berlin Philharmonic (c/w Romances m G and F) DG Resonance 427-197-2. Ithzak Perlman/Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini EMI 7 ***** 2. Jaseha Heifet2/Arturo Toscanini/NBC Symphony Orchestra (c/w Beethoven Piano Concerto N0.3) RCA Victor Gold Seal Toscanini Collection vol 41 GD *****.
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        98 5 THEHQUSE OF LIM GARFIELD QUITE SLOULY^ TMOU6MT ALICE ;'6UT A 6RIN NOSES ARE ~S\P~~MI \mcWM r HwASw^ i(I I I S^ ill ANDY CAPP THE BORN LOSER I ttllH |i V^' rrH^M^V _^jy|jg I 1 1 fIH W 1/ )Tr)) v i\ BEETLE BAILEY KING TUT I A BLACK I
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        Sport on clothes
        441 6 Sportswear is not just for the sports arena. Use it to make a strong fashion statement too says KELVIN SEAH. READY, get set, go! So what if you do not play tennis, swim or cycle? Sportswear has caught the Bjncy of the trendy set, who have fallen
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        Phials of facial fluids
        532 6  -  Dinah Lee Tried Tested PAYOT'S Hydro-Fluide is a facial moisturiser that comes m the form of ampoules, or individually packed glass phials. Each phial contains 1.5 ml of a pinkish and lightly scented fluid that has been slightly gelified to give it more body, so that
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        The man behind the Mulberry branches
        713 6 Roger who? While people the world over have heard of Mulberry, the British label of leather accessories and clothing, few know of the man behind it. CHING TUAN YEOW meets Roger Saul. THE Mulberry store opened at the Raffles Hotel recently, and the man
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        156 6 Mw W MLT m\ Amm Wm JkA aM mmmmtmam* Ik^fl ted ft is aot )M§t tor Iw income only. Afthonfli vou can nya onddng Ibm Bmm a I ftjMS salary as a dtotoma Beauty therapy or ooomoiotogy Is also a respectable pretmitoM MNU (toad career advancement. Dien, there's Bm> M>
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        Music on the Silk Road
        1067 7 PHILIP LOOI previews the SSO's Chinese Music Evening, which promises a haunting journey along the ancient Silk Road. Of dream and butterflies CONCERT-GOERS to Saturday's Chinese Music Evening at the Victoria Concert Hall will also be treated to the famous violin concerto, The Butterfly Lovers,
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        The Romance Of The Western Chamber
        984 7 Instalment 2 BY THE time the ritual had ended, scholar Zhang had stolen only a few glances at Yingying. Seeing the Old Lady and Yingying leaving the sanctuary, he whispered to himself: "The young lady did take a look at me as she was
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        Bond of gold
        691 8 Teamwork and a simple approach to life have enabled two young men to develop a successful business. YAAKUB RASHID reports. ABOUT five years ago, two young men, Mohammed AlFaisal and Suriani Abdul Rahman, decided to pool their resources and team up m business. To this day, they
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        456 8 BAHASA MELAYU (KEDUA) MENENGAH 4 KEFAHAMAN BAHAGIAN A: KEFAHAMAN (OBJEKTIF) ARAHAN: Baca potongan karangan di bawah ini dengan teliti. Kemudian jawablah soalan-soalan yang mengikutinya dengan memilih jawapan yang betul daripada jawapan- jawapan yang diberi. Tuliskan huruf jawapannya ke dalam tanda kurung yang diberi. Pada awal-awal tahun enam puluhan, ketika Kementerian
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        320 8 A) rumah yang lebih mahal B) rumah yang lebih besar C) rumah yang lebih selesa D) rumah yang tinggi 7. Kementerian Pembangungan Negara telah mengadakan satu sistem yang disebut pada awal tahun ini. A) semakan sistem baru B) semakan bayaran ansuran C) kemudahan menempah flat D) kemudahan kepada penyewa 8.
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        660 2 Opportunities SISBUBBB ptws par annum FRANCHISE ■W« Marfcrt Succw Are you interested m motivation, sales and management training? Do you want to have high Income? Do you like to own a business In the fast-growing profitable field of human resource development? If you are, ceil us Immediately for an Interview.
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        463 2 Products/ Services FUJfTBCH SPECIAL OFFER MS-ssox, Mini tower, 1.2 It 1.44 Panasonic FDD, 84k cache, 2mb ram, 2s/lp/lg, 101-keyboard. VOA card 512K, BVOA monitor 14J*. Panasonic 24-pln printer, #04-7» 84m Urn »<*••*• Te»: *****84 BUSINESS COMPUTERISATION FiK)V«>eo. Invoice, statement of A/C, Inventory, Purchase Order, Delivery Order, Profit 6 Loss A/C,
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        318 2 Pagers/ Special Numbart CASH BUYkNO YOUR used hand phone, pager, computer, TV, video, fax, video camera. *****75. OKI CO too complete with car kit and 2 battery. Good condition. $1,680. Pis. page 708-6187. 237 Printing/ Copying Borviooa 830- SSB PCS..- namecards, letterheads, Invoices, books, pamphlets, leaflets etc. *****38. #02- IS
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        381 2 346 Mercedes For Sale *SS MERCEDES MS auto, white New tax/ s/ rims., l private owner. 8134K secured. Pg. *****66. 346 Mitsubishi Fpf Bsle~ 12/ TO 1 OWNER Mitsubishi Spacewagon. White colour, central locking, alrcon. hl-fl. Beautiful cond. Page *****81 Gary Ng. 4/-8S MTTSUESBIB LANCER OLXI Auto. Carpbont. Ist owner.
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        303 2 360 Vahtetaa Wanted AU CAR MODELS wanted Hlgl price assured for all Japanese cars etc. We buy ft seU, PARF/ non-PARF. Mr. Quek *****05 Lucky Motoring (Bam-llJ0pm) A MALAY HOUSEWIFE needs small cc vehicle, any make/ model for personal use. Strictly no dealers. Mrs. Rahman *****47 VEHICLES WANTED. HIGHEST offer
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        639 2 PROPERTIES ApstMßfefcrlat (0*0146) 410 Sartwrts For Asm (o*oB-11) 411 RrlM(oMs 1240) 412 ApsftMrtsßrßsatfOMs 21-26) 413 ApßtaantsForAsMlMMDMs) 414 ,V*wiaU WaisO (MsnL/ Bur) 421 f*dorySpsew 479 HOBApalMMMMtdfßte) 470 HoBAp.ForS«tot*MKlo/Bhrisfl» 462 HM*^S*6*eW«*t»a) 464 HoBAp*FwSsti VLPtftKt/OmQvnmt 458 HMAptoFbrSftit m n»y wtcswo 458 HOSApkFirSßil *m**i/9mm*mi 460 HOtApHltrSsli(JMM«/Bl Brt>k) 462 HoBAptiForSsJi(Ylßfu, 464 HOeAj»ForSsH(ONrEsWH) 466 H**m For
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        600 2 410 Apartment* For Rent 410 Apartment* For Rent (Plsts 01-01) (D.sts 01-08) E*^ Personal touch, Gracious living, Smiling, friendly faces await you at Liang Court Regency. Elegant apartments with residential touches. Superb amenities for recreation, entertainment, dining out and shopping at your doorstep. A choice location near exciting Orchard Road
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        617 2 411 Apartments For Rfnt (Dtsts tt-11) 045T.10 BCVCM.Y MLLS Luswry beyend snwpaileee: Lj^eted Iw ewe e< Seigep mot pro*tm«y to Orchard Hot** 1 HIGH FLOOR Private lift lobby Majestic split-level living/ dining Huge family area. 4 spacious bedrooms, balconies, large servant's room (by Singapore's standard). Excellent recreational faculties. BssmßM laadioassd
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        654 3 411 Apartments For Rent 411 Apartments For Rent (Plata 01-11) (Dlsts oa-11) BMBiSBJBHBJBIB^BB^BMBMBMaBBBBaMSHSSsss^MI^Z^^S The say it's real cool *r* ~S^S&' MALAYAN CREDIT jT^VfJ LJLIj WOff ETKS (PTf) ITO Xl MTV' CLUB HOUSE OfFICE If V 77 > J TEL: *****11 NN r FAX: *****34 ARDMORE LUXURY APARTMENTS ■BVftk Mm BVBJ^
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        550 3 412 Apartments For Rent (Dlsts 12-20) SHORT/ LONQ TERM (1) D .15 Odeon Katong Studio $1900 (2) D 18 Bayshore 2/3 rm. *****/ ***** *****98 agt SNORT TERM BAVSHOM Pk. 2/3 rm. Cheap ratesi *****-***** immed. weekly/ mthly avail. *****08 D.IS BAYSHORE PARK. 2/ 3 bdrms High fir./ furn., sea/
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        579 3 418 Rooms For Rent AIRCON. ROOMS FOR rental. Rates: $15.00 (2 hr); $30 (overnight); $40 (per day). Convenient carpark. No. 31, Lor. 20, Oeylang; no. 13, Lor. 37, Oeylang. Call: 741-8258 or 742-8037. 1 MM. POM rent at To* Payoh In a 5-rm. flat Pis. pate for *****26. 420 Houses
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        763 3 423 Bhort-Term Accommodation OJ ruRN. AMCON. rms. $280/ wk. $850 p.m TV, tel. L (ridge L bath attached. Call *****29 after lpm. MARKJ-VILLE HOTEL Dally: $80/ $45. Alrcon./ bathroom attached. Orchard area. Tel. *****42. NIAR ORCNARO RO. Spanish Village. 1 bdrm. Pool, tennis, etc. F/furn Term neg. $3200. *****58 TOWN
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        796 3 438 Private Apta For Sale (Plata 12-20) oTs^raTAToTTTInrnjHIpT 1800 sq.ft. 3+l rms. Large kitchen, near MRT/ amenities. $325K Well renovated/ MulU-spllt alrcon. SUva *****00/ *****83 ERA AOMIN REALTY *****44 With many apts. wishes all our clients L friends Oong XI Fa Car. We'll reopen on 10/2 to serve you. 0.18
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        696 3 470 HDB Apartments Wanted (Buy) We deliver the I RESULTS! I fi •110 mil. HDB sales In I I 1990 I •Exclusive Hongkong PR I clients I •Expert HDB knowledge |l •Excellent service that i y our clients can attet to SNALOM REALTY PROPERTY Management wishes all a peaceful li
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        494 3 408 Foreign Properties 495 Foreign Properties 405 Foreign Properties MORTGAGEE SALE Modern Office Park Auckland City, New Zealand 7 minutes from Auckland CBD 8 modern office buildings, a warehouse/office building and ancillary structures. Total NLA 312,479 sq.ft Freehold. Total land area 670,000 sq.ft. with approx. 172,000 sq.ft. available for further
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        234 3 502 Cruto— 502 Cruises "^^[sß^^ll^Jl^BWßJH^Bl^B^B^^^^^^^B^^^MLaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaT T* 50 Singapore-Jakarta-Singapore Cruise $689 i 2nd person sharing cabin $349 only 3rd A 4th person sharing cabin $299 only 3DCrulse/Fly mm $509] 60 Wett Java Safari Zoo (Cfuise/ny) h,5799 Valentine's Love Boat HaY *^n^H Rfc— S 508 Fr— a Easy Travel 506 Fr— k
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        33 3 4/8 DAYS HONOKONO from $798. 4/5 days Bangkok/ Pat' aya from $499 Call Sun-Oee Travel. Tel *****83 TAOBI. AUtTRAUA, NEW ZEALANO, USA and Asia tours. For details call Dynasty Travel *****55 TA 371.
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        429 4 528 Tours M1SIRAIIA JAKARTA. BANGKOK, IRtMA.HONG KONG, lAIPtl EUROPE USA. TOKYO. CABAOAtTC. VISA ARRANGEMENTS FOR PASSENGERS MERCURY TRAVEL SERVICE PTE LTO #02-40 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 0207. A TEL *****35 MMMMMM DAILY DEPARTURE On* Oay Batam Tour 848 K> 1N Malacca Tour 8118 UUO Penang coach) HM sh 3D Pansea Pangkor
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        857 4 710 Professional/ 710 Professional/ Executive Positions Executive Positions If ADMIN. CLERK H (Female) $15,500.00 p.a. Experienced, independent, initiative and a good command of English. CHIEF ANIMATOR $33,000.00 p.a. Experienced, versatile and competent IjV^ m children's production. M Walk-in Interview (Feb 7 Feb 10) or Call Sally for an appointment. Early
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        476 5 iZZZr Wl/ Cl^ lcal W0 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical »«on« Position* Positions An established Transport Company m Jurong servicing many MNC has an immediate vacancy for: SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION/ CLERK Minimum O.C.E. 'O' level Ability to type Knowledge of P. C. preferred c Experience In handling B/ L, Letter of
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        349 5 BANK CLERKS required for an Offshore Bank In Shenton Way. Minimum 1 year related experience In Telemarketing. Pleasant voice and able to communicate well. Basic typing skills. Salary: $800 $1,100. RECEPTIONIST required for an International Rep. office In d15t.1750. Minimum 1 year relevant experience. Pleasant personality and good spoken English.
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        1344 5 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Law Finn Requires EXPERIENCED RECEPTIONIST Pleasant personality and good telephone habits Fluent In English Helpful and co-operative Ability to work In a highlystressed environment Age: 25 -35 Salary: $700 $800 Please Ring The Office Manager TEL: 532 5477 I A/CS CLERK $950 -$1000 (Orchard) Full set
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        302 5 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions (Shenton/Cantonmentßd) 6800-***** Some shipping knowledge 1 2 years experience Chinese female, below 35 221 5770 1 ESTAS. CO. REQUIRES Accounts/ Sales/ Admtn. Staff, Secretaries k Receptionists. Training m H.K. ti Canada. Tel: *****02 EXEC. SECRETARY (know* shorthand/ PSC/ fluent/ Chinese) Urgently In Jurong. 5-day week. Transport
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        845 5 745 Technical Positions 745 Technical Positions li^lMIMMm I We are an Engineering and Consultant Company I within the petroleum offshore exploration marine I sector and due to steady expansion m our activities, I we are seeking a person for the position as: I Qualifications: Have a keen Interest In design/
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        595 6 "■assr 7w agr- '"Baar 75o gs?,^" "sssr j^m^~ aws bonus v.- AnRACTivE SALARY ■> 2 YEARtt iNCRt&NTSS /^J N Niflanf Basin Industrial Estate <r MEAL ALLOWANCE t> TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE I IHI 1 1| 1 1^MJljll WjjNjf 'W*W %Lmk J -D^' JPi^' I 1*33- Tel: *****293 S $i Jl#(Ji HL/<^ iliF^ttf^^
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        444 6 780 Hotel/ ftotaurant/ 700 Hot*/ Restaurant/ Loungo Positions Loungo PotWons T.F. International Pta Ltd (originally from Taiwan) Has lmmed. vacancies for 1) TRAINEE SUPERVISORS Experience not necessary as training will be provided Completed N.S. 2) ACCOUNTS CLERK 3 years or more experience Salary negotiable 3) CAPTAINS LEADING HOSTESSES 4) ASSISTANT
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        119 6 790 Part-Tim*/ Temporary Positions PART-TIME MONEY MAKING OPPORTUNITIES! Malay speaking Male/ Female preferred. Dally income $100-9200 cash. Free training by Malay Business Managers. Call MIBB K AMSINAH 22*4164/ 22*4185 AWAITING N.S./ FURTHER studies? Several Temp. Workers for Jurong Fty. Transport provided 5-day week. $40/ day. Call: Kays Personnel Services *****13.
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        1120 6 796 Othf Portion* 7M Othf Positions 798 Othf Positions ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR (TAXI OPERATIONS) Requirement: Minimum 3 GCE 'O* Level Some supervisory experience Experience m public transport industry preferred Male of at least 25 years old Bilingual m English and Mandarin Possess class 3 driving licence The Job: To assist m
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        41 6 1 SJUN/fN RBOU—D FOR surgical practice In Bastshore/ Oleneagles Medical ctrs. Off. hrs Salary neg. *****00 for Interview. REQUIRED OCNER AL WORKERS to work m Changl Airport urgently Ladles welcome. Tel: *****08. ClossiFONE works 72 hours for you for only $5.00.
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        465 7 79g Othf »->«lt>on> 715 othar PoaHiont S^HHaVflaTafaffißßfalßßfaTT^ 'I We ore an established motoring organisation w.th woridwide affiliation. We are expanding our operations and invite suitable candidates to contribute to our organisation. To provide frontline customer services. f*r«. requisites i Minimum GCE N'/'O 1 level. Pleasant disposition. Conversant m English. An
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        967 7 Monday to Friday: 9am to s:3opm (spm deadline for next day; fax orders 4pm) Saturday: B:3oam to 2pm (Ham deadline for Sunday; fax orders 10:30 am) Public Holiday: Sam to lpm TIMES HOUSE: 390 Kirn Seng Road, Singapore 0923 Maaaay to fiMay: tan to Bam (4:45pm deadline for next day)
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        25 7 rvbin never know just what you'll find m The Straits limes Classified TIP* W I J (and ata Kg I bargain)! C .A.T.S. 1737-H661 J
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        294 7 Restaurant Owners, are yog hungry for more business? Let us serve you through Lunch Guide, a weekly Monday food feature of The New Paper Fastads. It's a fast and cost-effective way for you to whet our readers' appetites. Place your orders now. Call 740-2213. Porii^c^ Guide Advertisement Size (Per Panel)
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        674 8 TheStraMßmes APPONTMENTS 111 A well-established and expanding manufacturing company yj II! Indonesia, seeks suitably qualified applicants for its jl HI plywood and plywood based value-added processing fac- I Jl] t°ry for the following positions: I I Minimum 15 years experience m plywood and secondary I process plywood production. I A
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        859 8 fesi schaeferl I THE MARKET LEADER IN STORAGE SYSTEMS K/'iftli IS tfii ft#'llWffM l iffl#fff t w»«r«tedWh<tlbr I TO HEAD OUR DESKaW DRAnTJoDenRTMEWT] ■'^^S^wSSaSSSSSiwSii^ADwdStt^^' I*^1 I w»b DuTSvoi SaT2^ rJ^SrvwJrr^ I <*wfo> g»fl*nMrtng M«E^«f TftgJMoTwogW w» I I albdiDt #M(^ «aw**s«, MUBMs7ad^ny I BM.'.'ifc*.^saiaf .^aaa^mii^^ am. Mrf IW«fiiT» 1 1
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        20 8 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING. ITS ONLY A CALL AWAY... To advertise your Appointments or Notices, call toll-free 737-0043 pTho Strata TbnaT|
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        459 8 NOTICES TENDER NOTICE Singapore Airlines invites tenders for the supply of the following items: Item No Description TR No 01 Supply, Installa- TR 2446 tion and Commissioning of an Air Compressor c/w The Air Dryer 02 Supply of Dispos- TR 2461 able Razor 03 Supply off Plastic TR 2462 Cup
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        528 8 SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE HIGH COU*T Of THE Ripueuc bncakwe ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 24 of 1992 VMIT OF POSSESSION Nan or 1992 INTHECAUttC* Tye Chuan Industrial Chemlcato Ptt ltd ...M*»nOff(») vtisus Tan Oat Koon T/A Oat Koon Seafood Restaurant ~Defendar*(i) AUCTION SAU Of Karaoaa System induoing •Sony* DM Player, VOL*
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