The Business Times, 28 April 1983

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    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 67/1/83 THURSDAY, APRIL 28, IMS 60 CENTS
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    Strong bid by Canadians for MRT job
    380 1  -  ay AGNES WEE CANADIAN companies are uniting to strengthen their bid for a share of the Singapore MOT cake. Of the two rolling stock companies that applied tor presqualificatlon, Hawker Skldeley is withdrawing, leaving Bombardier Inc as the only remaining Canadian roUng stock
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    Rubber down 13 cents
    93 1 RUBBER prices took another in the fhyp"* market yptsiriiajr (ram a wave at panic-selling, llay One RSS plunged by a massive 13 cents from Tuesday's dose of 238 cents a kOo. Rubber brokers said one of the big dealers started to se& heavily, prompting others to
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    Stock market close to record high
    490 1  -  By CHAN OI CHEE BULLS charged ahead with extra vigour at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday as confidence was further bolstered by another historic rally in the New York market. Right from the opening bell, investors went on a buying spree and their
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    NOL to raise $130m from unsecured loan stock
    549 1  -  •jr CHOO AI LENG NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), which yesterday reported sharply lower earnings for 1982, plans to tap $130 million from the equities market. The government-backed ■hipping group has proposed an issue of $130 million unsecured loan stock 1983/90 with transferable
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    Lock icon Taiwanese investment trust
    200 1 Reuter EIGHT companies, Including two (rum Singapore, have said they are willing to set up a securities investment trust company in Taiwan. The Securities and Exchange Commission in Taiwan said the purpose of the company, which would be 51 per cent owned by six Taiwanese institutions, is
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  • BRIEFLY...
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      Lock icon Dow Jones up
      73 1 AP THE New York stock market swept ahead in heavy trading yesterday morning amid enthusiasm over Tuesday's surge past the 1,200 level on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The closely-watched average of 90 blue chips, up 22.25 Tuesday to a record high, climbed another 5.90 to 1,215.36
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      Lock icon Prem thinks again
      58 1 Reuter THAI Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda has agreed to reconsider his resignation announced on Tuesday and would accept nomination (or another four-year term, reliable political sources said yesterday. The sources said the 62-year-old general reversed his decision to leave politics because of a personal appeal from Thailand's
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      Lock icon Magnetic discs pact
      78 1 Reuter A GROUP of 20 companies mniring electronic cameras and magnetic tapes in Japan, the US and the Netherlands has agreed on basic specifications for a magnetic disc to be used in electronic still camera systems, a group spokesman said. Sony Corp, speaking for the group, said
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      Lock icon Farmers protest
      71 1 UPI FRENCH farmers broke into slaughterhouses yesterday and burned imported meat to protest government agricultural policies, and students demonstrated against educational reforms in growing social unrest across France. About 100 disgruntled tanners, protesting European Economic Community policies that have flooded the French market with imported meat, burned manure
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      Lock icon Fighting continues
      73 1 AFP SYRIAN forces yesterday opened fire for the second straight day on Israeli military vehicles that advanced 400 metres in the Bekaa region in central Lebanon, the Syrian news agency Sana reported, citing a military spokesman. The spokesman said two Israeli bulldozers and two troop transport vehicles began
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      Lock icon Blow for Uganda
      74 1 UPI UGANDA has more than one million hags of coffee it cannot sell because of International Coffee Organisation quota restrictions, Radio Uganda said. Uganda depends on coffee exports for more than 90 per cent of its total export earnings and most government plans for economic recovery hinge
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      Lock icon Stores feel the pinch
      69 1 UPI SALES at Japan's big retail stores grew by a scant 3.7 per cent in 1962 the slowest pace on record. A report by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Tokyo released yesterday showed that sales at the nation's department stores and supermarkets were
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    Seventeen banks put together A$350m loan
    406 1  -  •y ANGELINE TAN KOORAGANG Coal Loader, an Australian company farmed to construct and operate a coal loadsr in New South Wales, signed an Aslso million loan agreement with a group of 17 AurtraHan and international hanks in Sngapore yesterday. The highly-complicated loan to finance
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    Dhana tells Hayden aid for Hanoi will affect security
    135 1 9NGAPOBE strsagly epEmVmuh aM to Vietmm njMMhlhi MM Mi AatfraOaa hsliimH Mr 111 l st this Mr layta ssM jwt ha» hw leavlag tar Maiayrta that Iwhihi kas aet to^VkiThe iartnhHjiU pray t rVae Sfmf -Dm>m Mr mti Mr I22iLJI?wSi <
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      288 1 Nikon JAPANESE Prime Minister Yashuhiro Nakasone begins a tour of this region this Sunday to foster a closer personal relationship with Asean countries. On Page 7, LEE YOKE MENG reports that despite assurances that Japan is doing all it can to open its market to Asean products, foreign exporters have
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      136 1 THE GRAM) MONARCH WE CUJB THAI SHOWS YOU MERCK Wren the only thing between you and consistently good scores are a few strokes, you need a club that shows you a little meicy. One that has been designed tor higher and fhalghter shots. The Grand Monarch, tfs designed to play
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
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      Lock icon Delineation of central banks' responsibilities
      412 2 FT A CLEAR division of the responsibilities of central N>ni« in relation to matters of solvency and liquidity is to be set out in a revised Basle Concordat on Banking Supervision now being drafted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The document is expected
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      Lock icon Volcker seeks moratorium
      318 2 Reuter THE American Congress has been urged to consider a moratorium on combinations of so-called "nonbank" banks with non-de-pository institutions until existing laws on financial industry mergers is thoroughly reviewed. In testimony before the Senate h*niring committee, Federal Reserve Board chairman Paul Volcker cited the recent sharp
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      Brazil delays debt payments
      153 2 BRAZIL has delayed debt repayments totalling US$l52 million due to a syndicate led by Wells Fargo bank, apparently in retaliation for the failure of the US regional bans to meet their full commitments under the Brazilian rescue programme. The arrears are in two repayments of syndicated
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      Lock icon Bankamerica cautions on Seafirst deal
      104 2 Reuter BANKAMERICA Corp president Samuel Armacost cautioned that other hanks might seek to acquire Seafirst Corp in spite of Bankamerica's proposed USHOO million merger plan. But Stephen McLin, another Bankamerica official who played a key role in last weekend's merger agreement, said: "We expect to
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      Lock icon The basis of exchange rate stability
      366 2 Reuter DIRECT market intervention may sometimes help with short-term fluctuations in exchange rates, but stability can be built sensibly only on parallel policies and performance by major industrialised countries. Stability in currency relationships over the medium term requires reduced and convergent inflation rates and
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      Lock icon US wood bullion exchange
      148 2 UPI A COURT-APPOINTED curator for the embattled International Gold Bullion Exchange looked inside the company's vault and discovered a stack of wooden bars painted to look like gold. "There was nothing of value in there except a small adding machine," said William Leonard, a Fort Lauderdale
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      PLR
      22 2 THE >v«r«|e rate at which Major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers Is 9.09 per cent.
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      ASIAN $
      153 2 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on April 27: Closing Asian dollar certificates of deposit for prime name* on April 27: sa~*r 7<Ujrs ia/i6 13/16 1 month i/i« U/M a months l/W 18/16 3 month* 3/M 1/1« 6 months 9S/1C 3/10 months 7/10 5/16 12 months M
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      Discount
      15 2 RAHOC at pham AM i tr <>i» torn*** I i Source: National Discount Co
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      Hongkong
      138 2 THE US dollar yesterday was mixed la moderately active late tradiag with operators awaiting further overseas Indications sad fresh factors, dealers said. The US unit rose to 2.440/17 marks in line with a steady European opening, compared with an early *****/04 aad New York's close at 2.4450/«). It also
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      Singapore market
      585 2 THE US dollar eased slightly against major currencies on the foreign exchange market yesterday. Trading was described as very quiet except (or the yen, where some business was done. The US dollar against the local currency opened at 2.1011/90, slightly firmer (ran Tuesday's dose. With virtually no price
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      Tokyo
      245 2 THE dollar for overnight delivery yesterday cloaed slightly lower at 236.75 yen in light trading after opening at 237J0. This was close to the 2KJD/90 finish in New York and the 236J5/237.00 US West Coast close on Tuesday, but above the ***** finish in Tokyo on Tuesday. Trading volume
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      Silver quotes
      23 2 4r* York tartch I18B mm am liss rr UJB 1UB 1XJH tt-MB Ck*firt« stray one wtaUSi Mm Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore.
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      London
      77 2 TOE dollar aad sterling ye»- terday dwd mom of Tues-' r day'* gaiaa against the-'-mark as profit-taking push- ed both currencies to aa«:P„ easier opening in a quiet» martet Hv; pening qootoe yesterday: US —*****/12 f *2 Can 1.W6/T0 T Cnm-UXmp* bjj Dot-IOB/MB DF1 —UMI/K srr-JJX»/TQ B Ft cob
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      Treasury bills
      41 2 THE Monetary Authority of,, ja*t»P"* baa invited banks udinoaat houaee to der for a total of $110 mil- V Uoa 91-day Treaaory bffla to be tamed from May 3 to--May 1 Eacb most not be"'", for km than (250,000.
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      176 2 "Sri Lanka... is dream offair\land and Paradise.' Mark Twain >■»<; ■M <*| f" o* \mr M »st" M*T P k- <• f A wr mmC v. >f- ,< X 0, Paradise on Earth from US$B ada\ If you fly Air Lanka to UK or Europe, Middle East or India on
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      174 2 "MEETING THE CHANGING DEMANDS OF YOUR MARKETPLACE THROUGH PEOPLE" VENUE HOLIDAY INN DATE: 24 —26 MAY 1983 PA now presents a highly informative 3-day Seminar for top executives involved in staff organisational development This Seminar will be conducted by Dr Gerald Ofiverot Vice President of PA International Consultant to various
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  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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      Nidec (S) to make motors for computers
      617 3  -  By LIM SOON NEO THE computer Industry her* will receive another boost with the entry at Nippoo Densan Corporation, a leading supplier of highprecision motors used in compute™. The company has established a local subsidiary, Nidec (S) Pte Ltd, to manufacture substantial quantities
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      Awards for 'outstanding trade performance'
      466 3 ABOUT 100 companion from 33 countries have received awards for supposedly outstanding trade performance in Asia after each company paid US$2,OOO far the honour. No local companies were among the "winners" of the 3rd International Asia Award, which was presented at Mandarin hotel on Monday
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      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      92 3 METRO Pte Ltd has appointed Carta* Ng Maw Chaan aa ita branch managereaa attached to Metro Grand, Lucky Plan. Before this appointment, lfflae Ng* (right) was the marketing and public relatione managereaa of the Dielanti arouo. The Institute of Industrial Engineers, Singapore, haa elected MMaai Liew (Watt
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      Local hotels in world's top 300
      429 3 HOTELS in Singapore, Hongkong and Japan comPe very well with the best the world and service is their greatsst asset, says Harper A Queen magazine's latest guide on the top 300 hotels in the world. Compiled by Rene LsOsr, the guide which enters its
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      Turner subsidiary clinches $210m Gateway contract
      463 3  -  By ANGELINE TAN TURNER (East Aria) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Turner Contraction Company of the US, hat won a f&O million main contract in a keenly contested fight to buUd the substructure and superstructure of an office complex called "The GateThe letter of
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      VITB may hold some courses in work places
      362 3  -  By RICHARD SEAH THE Vocational and Industrial Training Board is considering plans to move some of its courses out of training institutes and into work places. Companies can then work with the VITB to conduct inhouse training courses which qualify their staff
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      50 3 New Telephone Numbers For Bukom With effect from Friday, 29th April 1983 Pulau Bukom New Telephone Number will be:*****88 Shell Bunkering 225 5877 Tanker Agency 225 5848 SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD P.O. Box 1908 Pulau Bukom Singapore 9038 1.1 ft V 'Ji'.V I 4 if b*r i k i
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      139 3 f m V t Js irrttt. k v f Now you can buy a new grade of petrolSHELLEXTRA. You 11 pay less for SHELLEXTRA but still get maximum power and kilometres. SHELLEXTRA also contains ASD, the special additive proven in Supershell to clean your engine as you drive. Today's car
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon UK oil revenues increase to record £14.3bn
      450 4 Reuter BRITAIN'S revenues from oil sales rose £2 billion to a record £14.3 billion last year while revenues from gas increased 25 per cent to £1 billion. The Energy Department said in its annual report to Parliament on the development of oil and
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      Lock icon Hoechst may appoint Kuwaiti to board
      166 4 FT HOECHST, one of West Germany's "Big Three" chemical companies, yesterday proposed to appoint a high-ranking Kuwaiti businessman to its supervisory board. The Petroleum Industries Company of Kuwait (PIC) is the biggest single shareholder in Hoechst, with Just over 24 per cent interest. It
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      Lock icon Shultz's meeting with Begin may be pivotal in pullout bid
      781 4 AP, Reuter US Secretary of State George Shultz's meeting with Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel yesterday could prove pivotal in bis mission to win agreement for a withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon. Mr Shultz, who is on his
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    • WORLD IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon JAPAN'S VTR EXPORTS UP
        356 4 Agencies. EXPORTS of Japanese video tape recorders (VTR) rose 18 per cent to 1.87 million units in March from the same month a year ago, and were up 12 per cent from February. The Electronic Tishti if Association of Japan yesterday said the March Increase consisted
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      Lock icon Officials say recession in Third World may deepen
      444 4 Reuter THE rfcmrtoa in many Third World countries could deepen In the months ahead in spite of the beginnings of recovery in the industrial world, including the United States. Development officials, meeting under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund and World
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      Lock icon Change in export credit rates put off
      303 4 FT THE current regime of export credit interest rates, due to expire this weekend, is to continue for another two months following the failure of negotiations in Paris on Tuesday. Officials of the 22 nations of the OECD "gentlemen's agreement" will make a
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      Lock icon Nakasone not planning to hold snap election
      157 4 Reuter JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone has reiterated that he is not contemplating a snap general election. In spite of his repeated denials, speculation persists that he will dissolve the Lower House and call an election to coincide with a scheduled poll for
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      Lock icon US Steel and Bethlehem suffer big losses
      107 4 Reuter THE TWO largest AaMriena fast''three IMS 'uSSteel, America's >rgÜBHII aHsn in the first quartos en sales of MJ Ml*jm udllfae an snl»«|« ■Mi ywtf. Bethlehem, reported n ftsss filial i■psiTi with the same quarter ef IMS. Sales fl.ll Mttsn tnm tIM la
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      Lock icon India approves Toyota's joint vehicle venture
      330 4 Reuter THE Japaneae bold an the Tn<tt»n vehicle Industry has strengthened with the government'• approval far an agreement it—en Toyota Motors and Delhi A General Cloth IflDa (DCM) to manufacture light commercial vehicles. Toyota was yesterday granted permiarian to hold 26 per cent of
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      Lock icon Prem's quitting unlikely to cause instability
      144 4 Reuter THAI fCMrik andpotttlthat the ausS tSSpSScm of Prime Minister Prem iartWy. GwnlPnmaldhevai quitting became he had no political ««H lud served long enough aa prime Leaders of the two biggest parte, Knkrit Pramoj of the Social Action Party (SAP) and Pramarn Acttreksarn at
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      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      723 4 ARRIVALS Scrrke Local Operator Nubc tr Tiac Fraai BA BA14 0045 MEL/SYD/PER PAA PAS 0245 JFK/SPO/HKG MAS MH601 on KUL MAS MHS71 0905 KUL MAS MH811 0910 PEN su SQ1Q3 0N5 KUL RBA Bid 1000 BWN GIA GA887 10» LGW/PCO/BKK MAS MH6Q3 ion KUL CAL CB14 1030
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      80 4 m %3r TI !he Stamfiwd Arms is ibaming aprcp^-^ English pub, a great place fcr lunch or (fanner, bar service until 10 pin, alujven of peace,best US prime rib, an executive unwmcter, bangers currfes, the best rendez\ois in Singapore fcr an evening drink, and much more besides... /<ju far r
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      22 4 Ran Am lo USA Daily At 7.20 am Io San Francisco. Los Antics And l>o\ond. Pan Am.You C ant Beat Hie Experience.
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    Prospects for the Best
    497 6 UNSKILLED workers without the most basic education would naturally like to improve themselves and take on more challenging tasks. They make sacrifices to attend classes such as those under the Basic Education for Skills Training (Best) scheme, hoping to improve themselves. After acquiring a working knowledge
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    Lock icon Glenn aims for White House — his own way
    1012 6  - Glenn aims for White House his own way JAMES RESTON explains why Senator John Glenn, although trailing former Vice-President Walter Mondale now, may yet win the Democratic Party's nomination for next year's presidential election JAMES RESTON NYT AT THIS early stage of the 1984 US presidential election, attention is fo-
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      176 6 When you are investing or trading with Australia, or if you are thinking of doing so, it's important to choose the bank that knows Australia best. That bank is the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia. With its large network of branches throughout Australia, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia's knowledge
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      637 6 CBYPnC PUZZLE 1 R's rough betas right la a C Proud an a bird (S) Prince at Wnlsa! (T) 10 Say aa more maybe 1 cot (M) 11 Wha* a capMal standard e*ists(s) 12 Timber from a coppiced area (5) 13 Rougss; cM sofchers also Inching love (7) 13 He
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      688 6 3.45 Wkat's My Um (b/w): Entertainment programme* 4.10 Hawal Ffre-0 Deck's Nome kSm (r): Steve McGarrett has to find out who b planning, to shoot (town a plane with a surface-to-Air missile. 455 Freevrtieofars Pirates: The guards capture 3no who has been watchmi the lifhthouse. me professor's secret hideout Burke
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    Japan — a tough market to get into
    1871 7  - Japan a tough market to get into Japanese government officials may say Japan is the "most open market in the world, second only to the US.' But the fact remains that it is one of the most difficult markets to break into. LEE YOKE MENG, who visited the country recently,
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    More foreign investment
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      876 8 Where to wine, dine and entertain ■EXgRESS with the American Express* Card If you don't already have the Card, call *****33 for an application form" The Qief carves at BJspm every Thursday at the Baron's Table In the best European tradition of old, our Chef will ceremoniously carve a succulent
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      142 8 istebaHion<M[ Not Just Another Continental Restaurant Amid splendid Victorian decor, dine on the choicest of meat, fowl and fish to the accompaniment of lm entertainment Prime Rib of Beef on the Silver Wagon Juicy Steaks from the U.S. Spanish-style Seafood Grot in de Crates au Fro mage WtakkaMdemm with thefhmt
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  • RAW MATERIALS
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      LONDON MARKETS
      915 9 COmiE: Robusta coffee futures at midday were between £19 and £5 a tonne above Tuesday's close in traded positions. Prices ended at session's highs as signs of steady scale-down support prompted renewed commission house buying. The market was mainly technical, with commission houses dominant and attention focussed on
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      RICE
      328 9 BINGAFORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per Idlo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.04, 100 per cent second class 0.74, 100 per cent third class 0.70, 25 per cent new crop 0.58, B-10 per cent O.K. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.62, Special OJB. THAI
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      Straits tin
      63 9 THE STRAITS TIN 1 price la Peuig 1 yesterday remain- ed at MSSIJS a klle, within the IT A lewer range ef 121.1S and dealers said. They neted the batter steek manager ahstrhed the lewer efterlags et 19S tenaes against 21ft. Seme IS per eeat et ferelgn ere
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      CLOSING PRICES
      29 9 Rubber; April 37 Singapore: 225.00 cents (down 13.00 cents) Malaysia: May? 246.50 cents (down 9.00 cents) Tin; M $31.53 per kilo (unchanged) 193 tonnos (down 22 tonnes)
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      Produce exchange
      151 9 cniNNBK Mm Eute^t, Caessnl sB: Bulk fob «100.00 «Den, old drum (la second tend drum) lob HI3JO seOera, new (hum fob 5117.00 aeUert. Gap»: Mind (loon) $58 buyers. per fobAate NLW «MO ae£ «I», Sarawak wbtte pepper taq fob NLW $MMI sellen. Sara*edsl Mack pepper fcb NLW pmm
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      TEXTILES
      183 9 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (la HK dsflars, tpot ex-go-dowa) Oafoaa yam: rh^ Phoenix m i ,540; Si 3*5, 40a 3,310 (par bate of 4M Iba). rises yaais: China Butterfly and Globe brand uaq; Dragoa Head asq; Vive Lambs uaq; Flower a ad
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      PALM OIL
      146 9 THE Malaysian crude palm oil market yesterday rose on short-covering in quiet trading, with interest concentrated on nearby positions. In May. central and north firmed MH2.50 and $10 respectively to $830 a tonne while south gained 112.50 to $*****. In the refined market June/July RBD palm oil rose
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      RUBBER
      237 9 RUBBER prices in' Singapore yesterday closed sharply lower with May One RSS buyers quoted at 235.00 cents a kilo, down 13 cents from Tuesday's close. Morning prices were marked down on trade and speculative selling coupled with long liquidation and buying reserve, dealers said. Afternoon prices lost further ground
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      RAS PRICES
      371 9 RA8 price* In c«U per kilo yesterday: (per kilo) Buyei Silkn UOK (PKMta) Int. 1 R-S.S prompt (.0 tat. 1 HAS. May Int. 1 R.S-S. June IM.2R&S. UK/Com Int 1 R.S& UK/C(au tat. 4 IL&B. UK/CM. tat. 9 R&S. UK/OoW Oaatac Buy. b a»J0 »JN BLB BUI BUI
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      SOYBEAN
      86 9 SOYBEAN future* in Chicago on Tuesday closed two to IV, US-cents firmer, rallying over losses sustained in early activity. May traded in a 6V4 cent range. The initial easing of prices occurred in thin trading, and subsequent processional and local buying was sufficiently strong to bring prices higher. Soyroeal
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      WHEAT
      76 9 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed 2V« to 1 Vt US-cents firmer after rallying from lows reached in quiet early activity. May traded in a 5Vi cent range. Traders attributed the gains to some local shortcovering and profr w>misl buying provoked by the firm tone recently underlying prices.
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    • ASIAN STOCKS
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        Prices close steady
        408 9 HONGKONG THE stock market yesterday closed steady but trading was slow and lacklustre throughout the half-day session with investors reluctant to enter the market because of a weaker local currency, brokers said. Share prices mirrored fluctuations in the Hongkong dollar which partially recovered to 6.8570 8620 to
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        Tokyo ends at record high
        395 9 THE Tokyo stock market average yesterday rose a provisional 27.32 points to end at a record high for a day's close of 8,634.79 on revived interest in international populars following Wall Street's rise on Tuesday. This was the second consecutive day the average had set
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        Bangkok
        192 9 SHARE prices yesterday closed mostly lower in quiet trading reflecting the uncertain domestic political situation after Prime Minister Prem Tinsula nonda announced he will not accept another term. The Book Club index fell 0.80 to 119.00 on turnover of 95 million baht with 732,025 shares traded. Siam Cement fell
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        234 9 AUSTRALIAN share markets yesterday fell on news of a AJ206.5 million one-for-eigbt renounces ble rights issue by Rk> Unto Zinc affiliate CRA Ltd. Am ST canto INDUSTRIALS AC 1 Ul it A N A P m a* -i tfTlanc. OU Allied Mm Ajnpoi Ksp at iu a at *a
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      217 9 Medic-Asia 83, S E Asia 3rd International Medical and Hospital Equipment Exhibition will once again convene at the World Trade Centre. With nearty all of the 5,000 square metres (gross) exhibition area being taken, Medic-Asia '83 will woo those in the medical profession and trade come May 23 to 26,
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    BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES AND THE KLSE
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    437 10 BBABP to Maia valaea, aaaaaqpaatod by asaapltoaaly haavy taraever, ehacaalaHaad tradtoi aa tßa local atoak aachaage Lad hy'atooag totorcat to blaa-ahlp todaakrial aaaa> tora, the aarkat gatoad kat hMtoaaatoTraMedadttM heat doahlQMMstt gatoa to rrmm the bad, tradto( «aa flm aa the already baayaat aaattoaaat awtdiM New Tark'ui!
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    KL market at all-time high
    525 10 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market surpassed its alltime high yesterday amidst bullish trading conditions. The New Straits Times Industrial Index soared 30.40 points to close at 1280.53. Its previous historic peak was 1245.34 recorded on June 26, 1981. Prices opened on a steady note as
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  • INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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      D-J breaks 1200 level
      752 11 NEW YORK THE DOW JONES Industrial Average closed above 1200 points on Tuesday for the first time in history as lower interest rates and an improving economy continued to send the market soartag. The Dow eased slightly in morning trading on profittaking but was gaining by
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      Lock icon Where is the Dow heading?
      741 11 NYT MANY analysts are trying to decide where the stock market is headed for the near term, now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken the crucial 1300-point level. But Ralph J Acampora of Kidder, Peabody A Co, who expects still Mgw prices ahead,
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      Unit trusts
      154 11 HN6AFMKB (JNff HUf I d rzrr "t IB LB 110 lb LCI 1.30 2 44 lb LIT ll| LSI Mai IavcM Fuad 2 »1 3 Ofad lfal Prof M Lit LT1 Mai Security Fund Lit L» Mai Berjaya Fttad LSI DM Mai Equity Fund 0.K LB V >
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      85 11 ANNOUNCEMENT OSCO SHIPPING SERVICES PTE LTD is proud to announce their immediate appointment as Shipping Agents in Singapore for Ethyl International of Baton Rouge USA MT "JOY" MT "JUSTINE" MT "LIBBY G" 'Gulf Maritime Trading of Sharjah UAE Newbuilding Utility Vessel "MINA" in Singapore Atlas Marine Services of Port Said
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      996 11 VNOL NEPTUNE ORIENT UNES UMTTED (Incorporated in Singapore) The Directors of Neptune Orient Lines Limited are pleased to make the foiiowino announcements: AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER Group IM2 1901 ss-000 srooo Turnover Profit before Taxation and Extraordinary Item Taxation Profit after taxation Extraordinary Item Net profit
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      150 12 Rises IhuiTto WO no 1M >110 BAM MO 480 MM bi PitaM m 840 440 46 M Bftvcriii 806 +M NHb Plant SST" 416 32 1340 ion 30 +M Uhi Bmmmt 010 30 CuUwi no +M UU MIIMM 408 M C C M 474 +M CtiaMM 401 +M M
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      187 12 THE Iml stock market galaed farther memeatam yesterday aa akare prices advaaeed ea a treaty beested by yet aasther reeerdkffili rally la the New Yerk market. At the eieee, the all sector BiMiaa Times Site ladex shewed a sharp gala sf 15J7 to KML Ike Straits Times ladastrtal
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    Boustead Holdings recovers from poor first-half
    322 12 BOUSTEAD Holdings has managed to turn in moderately higher group pre-tax profits in spite of a severe interim setback. Although earnings at half-time were down by about 50 per cent at only M 54.02 million, the group's full year pre-tax figure for 1982 showed
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    Higher profit for Magnum
    500 12  -  vn Companies Editor: Mano Sabnari By ALAN LEE MAGNUM Corporation Bhd, a member of the Multi-Purpose Holdings group, has put itself back on the earnings growth track after experiencing a profit decline the year before. For the 12 months ended Dec 31,1982, Magnum posted a 25.6
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    San Holdings losses increase
    176 12 PROPERTY snd invest* ment group Su Holdings Bbd bss gone deeper into the red with further pre-tax loans last year, thwarting long sustained efforts to rejuvenate its operations. Group pre-tax lasses, totalling MH.9I million for the 18 months ended Sep 30 last year (compared with losses
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    LONDON STOCKS
    767 12 EQUITIES closed off the highs in quiet trading yesterday, having opened firm on Wall Street's record overnight close and the optimistic confederation of British industry survey, dealers said. The Financial Times index at 3pm was up 5.2 points at 700.4, after breaching TOO for the first time to
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    50 12 H.K.HANG SENG Wednesday 1033.76 Tuesday 1028.28 Week Ago 1010.37 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 747.1 Tuesday 747.1 Week Ago 722.8 ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 988.0 Tuesday 603.0 Week Ago 981.1 FINANCIAL TIME8 INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 689.2 Monday 683.3 Week Ago 688.2 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 1208.46 Monday 1187.21 Week Ago 1174.54
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    Ipoh Gdn confirms talks on venture
    65 12 IPOB QM*I MkMt» fcjasiMhel II b haM^ kiNfijrliftKHkLH. c^ar&rg MttZsr I Va7 jsts tie i||iijihli hi „„r iu'tSjiiiSyiSjjSs •toee ZTtSSSf jf«> ci^iMiiLssr 1 7 a^xrt-r 5 jjjgg» AMktMl (If ■toe vk itlinSli; MpfaM, «k--»WW aall Owhlml «mU ■rt» an nkaalhsij pk af atkmtfmrnmrn. We
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    Kemayan revaluation gets CIC approval
    173 12 KEMAYAN 00 Palm Bhd has received approval from the Malaysian Capital Issues Committee for the revaluation of the company's and its subsidiary's estates in Pahang *nH Sandakan. The revaluation by CH William Talhar Wong amounting to IQHJB million in May a, 1982, however, has been
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    Lock icon Betting on new issues
    678 12 Taking Stock... By Hock Lock Siew IN THESE heady days, new share issues, especially across the Causeway, mean a chance for investors to double or triple their money. It is like going to the fourdigit betting shops, except that, in this case, the punter gets his
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    COMPANY BRIEFS
    313 12 TRADING in the shares of SMgapeee Has Borvloa (19X) LM will be suspended today, pending an announcement of the company's 1982 financial results. 0 0 TRADING in flhaH RafMMg Ca (POM) Hhd's shares resumes today. MALAYSIAN Hisimum Corporation Hhd has announced that the **««i dividend of 15 cents
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      125 12 U5515,000,000 Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Negotiable Certificates of Deposit, due 50th October 1984 THE MITSUI BANK,LIMITED (Singapore Branch) In accordance with the provisions of the Certificates, notice is hereby given that for the six month interest period from 29th April 1983 to 31st October 1983, the Certificate will cany an
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      70 12 INSURANCE? THOMAS-ROBERT, of course! They're the experts you should talk to. Extremely professional in their approach, and incredibly efficient in handling difficult claims. Can't think of anyone else better, really. THOMAS-ROBERT INSURANCE BROKERS PTE. LTD. THOMAS ROBfcRT 2508,25 th Floor, International Plaza, Anson Road Singapore 0207. Telephone; *****97/*****98/*****03 eabte "Tomberting"
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      56 12 OUTLOOK tor today: Showers in some areas in the afternoon. Revert tor U hear* prtor to 7Jtpm m April 27 at we ilrptrt: Maximum temperature 30.0 Associated humidity 71 Minimum temperature 23.9 Associated humidity 96 Hours of sunshine 0.10 Rainfall in millimetres 6.9 Total rainfall for the month 33.6 Total
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      Lock icon Waiting time at Karachi increases to nine days
      269 13 Reuter WHITING time for ships at Karachi has increased to nine days because of a goslow by dockworfcers, a Karachi Port Trust spokesman said. The spokesman said ttiere were at present 36 ships awaiting berths. There was no waiting tigpe on March
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      Sembawang gears up to meet tough competition
      592 13  -  By JUNE LIM SEMBAWANG Shipyard has embarked on a sixpoint productiviy programme to ensure that it is well placed to meet the tough competition it expects to face in the shtprepairing industry. The programme gives due emphasis to multi-skill training, improved planning, quality
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    • PORTSIDES
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        Please dress up
        26 13 THE director of marine, Singapore, has made a request far all veaeelß to "dreae tfp" on Sunday, May 1 to celebrate Labour Day.
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        New line-up at Sosar
        124 13 THE prfsfaknt of the Sfatgapore Aasodatton of Shipbuilders and Repairers (Sasar) far the year 1963/84 is Mr Loh Wing Stew. Mr Loh, managing director of Keppel Shipyard Ltd, was returned unopposed at the association's 15th annual general meeting recently. Other members of the new line-up in
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        Lock icon New charges
        35 13 Reuter THE Australian and New Zealand/Eastern Shipping Conference said it will raise the Hongkong container freight station charge far cargo to Australia to HK$4l a revenue ton from $38, effective May L Reuter
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        Saudi's expansion plans
        92 13 SAUDI Arabia is planning to expand its merchant fleet to cope with the Increasing volume of foreign trade ana the demandi of national development, Sami Foundah, director general of Dammam port said. The director said 170 vessels sailed under the Saudi flag, with a total tonnage of
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      INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
      620 13 Xppfctl** M ■MUM hp Crf Ate vm 1 Pan vn 4/9 AtrakW Lter VI I rum n Mi m 4/S AOtrma* vn 4 Praia flhpg VI a Alpac VI 1 PrctgktLtea V a IV Praia V I Aatara Af| X S Pajlwara Lte IV 9 AFC Lte
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      "K" Line's second LPG tanker
      94 14 KAWASAKI Kisea Kalsha («K" Um) tai takea delivery ef a iew Hqaefled petnicui gM taaker, the Cimm Rhrer. But by Kawasaki Heavy bintrlea at its Kebe yard, the Oau River Is "K" Uae*i seeead LPG, fellewtag the Aw «tor. The Cha River)* earreatty la service
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      Extra costs incurred by owners
      154 14 ALTHOUGH shipping was more fuel efficient than either road or rail, other coats incurred by shipowners made sea transport uncompetitive, according to Dr Keith Trace, senior lecturer at Melbourne's Monash University. Dr Trace, addressing the Chartered Institute of Transport's national symposium in Hobart, said a
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      Lock icon Intertanko urges more oil tankers to be scrapped
      391 14 Reuter THE need for increased scrapping of oil tankers to bring about a balanced tanker market was emphasised at the annual meeting of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) in Monte Carlo late last week. Intertanko aaid that there was
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      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1779 14 GRAIN chartering wu quiet am Tueeday bat the firmer level of U5530.25 was paid tor a cargo from the US Gulf to Taiwan after similar butenaas at ftt.7s late teat week. A earn from the Gulf to «ate coast Mexico at $2L$6 recorded a SB cent decline, however,
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      New facility for QE 2's outdoor swimming pools
      315 14 CUNARD Lilie's luxury crater, the Queen Elizabeth 2, will have a unique facility at one of its two outdoor swimming pools later this year when the vessel undergoes her. annual refit. The crate Alp will be fitted with a MacGregor "Magrodome'' telescopic
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      The Consortia
      206 15 THE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East/Europe, Far East Persian Gulf, Straits ports/Australia, Straits/Japan and the member lines: AGE (FA* EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. fy Yang ANBO (SIRARS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line. Australia/Straits Container Line.
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      Lock icon US likely to ratify two conventions covering pollution
      588 15 Lloyd's List THE chances of the United States ratifying two international conventions covering coastal oil pollution more than 14 years after the first convention was signed appear to have increased. This emerged during a hearing by the House of Representatives sub-com-mittee on
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      Lock icon Shipment of sawdust
      54 15 Reuter EIGHT Dubai merchants who ordered U*****,000 worth of seed nuts and clothing from Hongkong opened their shipment to And only sawdust The angry merchants, who had already paid for die foods, have put the matter In the hands of their insurers, who are taking it up
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      Saleninvest ship venture
      157 15 ANOTHER major Scandinavian shipping group is about to set up a company tp capitalise on rock-bot-tom secondhand prices. Following the recent announcement that Wilh Wilhelmsen will be speculating in the secondhand market, Saleninvest is also entering Into a similar venture. Saleninvest is harking a company in Sweden
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      New system needed for classifying bunker fuel quality
      364 15 THE common practice of classifying bunker fuel quality by viscosity is outdated and a system to determine its chemical composition and impurities should be introduced, Mr Frank Chao, the president of shipowners Wah Kwong and Co (Hongkong) Ltd said. He told a
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      Market predictions
      124 15 A RECENT market evaluation by MAN-B4W Diesel indicates that there could be a substantial pick-up in world shipbuilding output in MS, and that diesel engine production during the late 1800s may exceed the record level attained in 1977. The analysis points to continuing decline in tonnage completed during
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due...and when
      6110 20 SCHEDULE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of
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      Container Schedules
      712 21 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FOL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Ship Voy Arrival Date/Time Operator Godowns for LCL Cargo FCL Movement Schedule Location Anro Aust N Garnet Ned Colombo K Kozlovskiy B&rzan P Truman Momte Ruby Maersk Tempo As Progress 1 Shepetkov Nara Volosko Aust Star Kurama Maru Ming Comfort
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      WHO ACTS FOR WHOM
      1482 21 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and their agents. A B j»~?aK sgfjsssr: SOfM PN), f Um Tranagnnap Pte Ltd A**anMl Kim Shpg (S). C J»agM Sea Conaortium (S)/ Marintex Emerprtae (PK) AST»- latraaea (S)/Yeo Shpg and Tradtns KlTLaland Cargo Handling and Forward »nf
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      PORT CONDITIONS
      1331 22 algbria Algiers March 30th. Delays of about 5-6 days. L ANGOLA ..Luanda April sth. BerM thing delays of 1-2 days. LoMto April sth. No waiting times. C' ARGENTINA *'Bahla Blanca April 4th. •Waiting time of about 24 days for grain vessels, 15 a> grain carriers waiting at iranchorage.
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      SHIPS IN PORT
      527 22 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES Vessel Berth Agent Arrival Departure KEPPEL WHARVES Confidence 31/2 J Manners alongside 28.433/0600 Hanoi 2 45A NAPL alongside 28.433/2300 KakasVI 19 Sharp alongside 28.433/1800 Kalimantan Dua 23/4 SinShpg alongside 28.433/1500 KotaPusaka 10/11 PIL alongside 28.433/2359 Long Shan 45 YFung alongside 28.433/2300 Sekl Kochl 3/4
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      383 13 Regular Liner Semi-Container Service Tk P. Ktbm/Fwum/Daiufcofc/K—ton/ Buun/hchon FR BKM/M/H. N S'port Aftnt: NapiiM AfMdn Ft* Ltd T«t *****11 SzJ. w LONDON PMgMi U/m PORT Ciiilw n/X CONSORTIA m SHIPPING Sdmhrie Vm/IX WHO Aeto (MT WkMD IX CONTAINER SeMalei IX SHIPS la Part X REGIONAL Weather X 1 \RI >I\l
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      209 13 SEALORD 71 i J > I UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO SAG EXPRESS MULTI-PURPOSE SERVICES FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE lit 6/5 Mm Qaboos 7/5). Ortai 1/5). Bahrain 9/5). Damnum (10/5). Kawait (12/5). Aba Dha6 (16/5), Doha (17/5) Mm Qaboos (14/5). Drtm (15/5). Aba Dhabi (16/5). Dnmmam (IS/5). Kawait (19/5). Doha (25/5)
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      462 13 <Pcnan Algerian National LintWE SERVE MEDITERRANEAN AND ALGERIAN PORTS PLEASE SEE PAGE IV Tat *****4 (S knM SINGAPORE n*r MAERSK LINE 1 EXPORT FULL CONT TO: UM. PACIFIC, GULP, ATLANTIC. CAST CANADA, INLAND FOUNTS w 1-11/5 17-11/5 23-24/5 jyvi/i l fFI T T TT3E ILLS3i 2/5 21/5 22/5 39/5 2/6
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      341 14 FAR EAST EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE lESES Voml Sport M/ 5 */5 31/5 2/1 7/1 VI 14/1 11/ l I 22/1 2M I a/I a/4 i/» 1/5 I 1/5 m. 2) Mwt* I Nnra. k*. UK. 3) traan Nr. C|l«i KM 4) IN*. StocMMta. 0* i carp Mr M» m Tim
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      354 14 w Y.S. LINE yMu stssxr"* USA CANADA MIDDI F LAST CONVENTIONAL SERVICES iv» \B&Pan Asia Line. Ltd. m w a m art nn a/i a/i v* wt a* 2/1 vi m im •rt v* IV* I«rt 4 TAIWAN EE VI u/i art OA a/» art AGENTS SUNSHIP AGENCIES PTE LTO
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      643 15 OCL Overseas Containers Limited The Straits Steamship Group STRAITS SWPMG CONT INF RSHIP SERVICE TOOK CONTINf NT an nn an an an mn an un un un tan un un an an an an an an an un un an an nn an an an nn I un un un
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      478 15 Franco Bokfuui Services ran t.mm u«n r*» ntms m rum* m aim aim nm am am am am ?m «#i am am nm tim lim um ilm 4km Ito Ito 91m Uto nm am Ulm Mlm It to II km It km Hkm Ito 4km aim ti Im aim aim
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      649 16 i to *tw*t/uk InrarfMl li| Eiprm Nnrtiimi nuMti MM Ctpms Taka (iprtu Oufci Bit Hapag-Lloyd EXPORT? Nm Eiprtu Thaw* Mm (Mm in Outiß., KmpMM 6/5 24/5 26/5 13/5 31/5 2/f 20/5 7/6 9/6 *27/5 7/4 9/6 27/5 14/6 16/6 3/6 21/6 23/6 *17/6 28/6 30/6 Conflicting m Tokyo "Also pcceptmg
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      491 16 la# S ijh K.S.line KtDtA smimih rim CONVENTIONAL SOtWCf U/Frm 9USAN STOK P. Mm| KMK MM 9MT OCEAN K M k fort 12 tt*r 3 4 M*y 14 kUr KSAIOW/lOK It 17 W*t 1« 19 May »21 79 May FULLY CONTNNEMSED TO/FROM NORTH AMDHCA NEST/EAST COASTS 30/4 21/5 11/5 30/5
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      295 16 W evergreen une FM tAST/El*Off CORTAfO WVW ACOPTM6 Fa ft La CMCO Fat MS FU Mi nn n. Cm IMqi 7/J H/j k/j l/» T» m t«Z LmL J(f U{? IA/5 H/i 27/1 21/1 HtoMxxnm la/ra Fa/m ro S'lSmnSa ?P"*** 0,10 STOOBBUI ICLMM. mp^ HROff/FAR EAST CONTAMFR SERVICE izSL S
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      667 16 tverett LinesJ W "BURMESE NATIONAI LME" IOMMt FOR MNGOON M/u n* 12/13 BfSSC Ag«m* m Motay*o BOUSTEAD TEL NOS KL *****4/*****7—PKELANG *****1/8 PENANG *****1/8 W iMftMWi SI C I f ONBAssb "ARGENTINE NATIONAL LINE F« BWjMW MONTEWPEO MPS MB KS SUETS (WWW) Sfm 11/121 COMPAMA PERUANA DC VAPOREES (C.P.V.) "PERUVIAN
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      729 17 BEN USE CONTAINERS DTOS COMTAOO SHtRCE TO/FROM EUROfE Soot. P > >fIUK SOTON 4/J 'T" hAmtohmt f'mcMun ,M »>? vn nn *n 2vs l*E*w 14/5 lt/J *vs 21/s 21/5 */s n/J IM w 21/5 VI »/4 11/ l 12/| 4/1 I*s 17/1 12/1 21/1 11/ l IVI 21/1 21/1 21/1
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      377 17 Iff? I I li w te .I', 7 '4 uJ' 4 1 Scan Dutch V WEEKLY EXPRESS CONTA TO MID/UK/WC/V-am SERVICE tata ZS tart l)g—nr—DWtaiDSll J"""" ll w 1M tm H/i aa VT* mmyri nn nn v* w mmi/t lemrn vt n lia hum vt HIM IMUK nuiiu MU aa
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      404 17 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES fe i 2 i I I Li t rji A .11 4 > S'/J u* ivr u KGULM TMBEX/nriVOOO BUUt SSIVICf tatiten. City *¥036 SM SM SU Nantcs/UK/Rdm/Antwo "037 fort 29/4 30/4 Mm/UK/ESBJ/Antwp (Otker Indonesian Ports sub|Kt to Inducement) •> H LoETsii RM Pt. Kalong: *****9 KL
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      768 18 CAUFORMA/PAOFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE lM*| tar IDS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO SERTTU lACOMA VANCOUVER B.C AccqMnt FCI/FCI Cartaaim AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE *<*■« Fa/va PM<*| Span Irtat II Ma, 17/13 Ma, 70 Ma, 3km 4/} )aa I? in 70 taa 27/2R Im 5M| S,Oa Aim accaptt J laa
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      432 18 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES "5 1 14 Anson Roed #18-01. Tunai Building Singapore 0207 Tel 221 6322 A *****67 P Kelang Tel *****1/8 RED SEA PERSIA GULf MEOITERRAM AS SE«V CES ASIA MFRCHAN'T MARINE: USA SERVICE PACTKVW/UL/UWC PORTS tunuiui PMipptn« Loadint tor WCBMMO 15 May fc tart HaMtaa/Nata/Taa^a/ 30% 10 May
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      316 19 FAR EAST/EUROPE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): A of (hp c##»tortiym Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia N GARNET S'pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo LCI Cargo FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) 1400 28/4 0200 28/4 TO AID FROM AUSTRALIA: La Cargo 1500 28/4 TO/FROM NORTH AMERICA PACFIC COAST EXPORT M
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      422 19 DON AM heung-a shipping Korean Flag Vessels Sf HiNrKni"il R SED D,r ECT SERVICE TO KEELUNG.BUSAN INCHON F3I MM/WS I V 5 lb I hM/Xn I 5/5 latow/JUN I |/5 t OMM/lUM I M/j J*uittl£« SED DIRECT SERVICE TO TTAGONG. CHALNA. CALCUTTA II H tr. A S wpiun agincis pt(
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      786 19 r»ge ru SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD r3?i ***n *****3 (15 UMS) Cable Address SV6OV SNGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS 2SIOS f KOJNG rows IST AND 2ND FLOOIt. KWNN NO 1. MIAN CEMPENNG PORT KLANG. MALAYSIA Cab*, JAYI Tel 38(006/8 TeMi No ***** I iimm
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      108 19 SOON KMT SHIPPING PTE LTD J Shenloo W49 *?0 (ft *?0 06 StoitfM Ho.» S*w«x»r 0106 I* 770 MM <•> Imm If*. NKSMT Nm Mm Nh| kPI 21/4 Mfc/IM/ll I 11/5 13/5 UhMt/Man Sai Nn Hm lb 7/5 1/5 MM/K.M NM( Lat I kft 29/4 Mfe/Mi/I. I Sri Nm Nn
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      788 20 ICc<|i»iial Container Lilies irrtmili 2 Sa,l,n 9 s Week| v ILilij'' Reliable Regular Punctual Berthing PSA 1500 Hrs Tuesday Saturday REGULAR FEEDER SERVICE TO PHUKET/SONGKLA VOt STORf S*IA HOT STORE MKI •A I ANA BHUM 131/112 SM 30Apr 225/22* 3 (toy 7 Hit RATANABHUM 133/134 It May 14 Mar 227/221
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      252 22 WORLD 3* LINE «uMut L i mpi v« m, in HONMi 111 mm 13/14 Ikf 15/14 TO* 1100 lkfM/71 N* 22/73 M WSC to* Tiinin at ffW Gto 303 97 Bwn Cm WW ONBS (J) PTC ITO I total Cm tfmt MATtMm WJ— M 3WOI/3toM7/3H7M/3K7tl tvpM taw* to** to MM
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      178 22 \fU HAJ SHIPPING AGENCIES SDN. BHD. SAUN6S TO EAST MALAYSU ,«|.l S S .:n IN-;: s <.'in c f $1* iIOVD p I HAMAC RAHTffil > pfFimm SMGAPORE/MDONESIA SERVICE ni n> ummb Fat KM 3May 4 May Jakarta 2S Apr 28 Apr (Wwtiy Sanicts) May 20 May Jakarta/fa** Ana. EUROPE
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      411 22 P.T. KALIMANTAN SHIPPING CO. LTD !»i UMH AR** II i IftMfilA in jit i«.s uif SERVICE TO JAKARTA Dally receiving cargo at Marina Wharf T.A. 5 for direct weekly service to Jakarta/Tg. Prlok. service to JakarVESSEL MAGA XXXXI VOY. 7 DtfY VOY 9 MAGA XXI VOY. 8 MAGA XXXXI VOY.
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