The Business Times, 8 December 1983

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  • 10 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 67/1/83 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1183 60 CENTS
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  • 440 1 COMPETITION among department stores is so intense that Daimaru and Liang Court are spending $2.5 million to promote themselves through the Christmas period. Advertisments in newspapers, on television and other media started in earnest on Nov 10 and reached a peak on the
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  • 202 1 A THREAT by Nigeria to quit Opec has inevitably raised the tension at the oil ministers' key meeting which opened in Geneva yesterday. Fears that rows over the production quotas allocated to each country would split the meeting looked Justified when the Nigerian
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  • 489 1  -  By RICHARD SEAH A LOWERING of taxes on the profits of successful entrepreneurs was one of the suggestions for encouraging small businesses put forward at a major gathering of financial experts in Singapore yesterday. Mr Heng Chiang Meng, executive director of the
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  • 198 1 JAPANESE ears in Stag»para are d«( afbeM by Ike recent recall of 252,M1 defective ears by three majer Japanese meter eempaatoe The three Teyeta, Hosda and lean announced la Tskya yesterday that the can were hetag recalled te repair eertala defective parte. They
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  • 392 1  -  By LEE HAN SHIH PROJECT cost for the giant Marina Centre complex has doubled to $1.2 billion since its inception in 1979. The increase has been due mainly to escalations in wage and building material costs, though the developers had already taken such
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  • BRIEFLY...
    • 84 1 STUDENTS who are expected to qualify for entrance to the National University of Singapore will be able to attend a special English course to help them develop their comprehension and note-taking skills. Selection for the course, to be held three times a week from January to May
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    • 95 1 THE National Computer Board is carrying out a study on the feasibility of introducing computer-aided-design (CAD) as part of the training for students in tertiary institutions. NCB chairman, Mr Philip Yeo, told a forum on CAD in architecture and engineering at the Singapore Science Centre that the NCB
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    • 62 1 AP JAPAN and the US will propose a new round of multilateral trade negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt) in the autumn of 1965, Japan's Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The new round of negotiations, to follow the 1972-79 Tokyo round, will focus
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    • 96 1 Reuter A DIVIDED Europe will have no influence in the world and could become a plaything for foreign interests, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said yesterday. Reporting to Parliament on the failure of the European Economic Community summit conference in Athens, Mr Kohl said he would not hide
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    • 72 1 Reuter AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Bill Hayden yesterday urged South-east Asian countries not to isolate communist Indochina with an "Iron Curtain". He told Parliament in Canberra that Australia is strongly opposed to any policy of isolating and punishing Vietnam. "The past eight years have shown the peril of excluding
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    • 79 1 Reuter THE brother of murdered opposition leader Benigno Aquino said yesterday the politician was shot by a guard escorting him from the plane in which he flew home from the US. Agapito Aquino said be had learned this from two Filipinos who saw the assassination at Manila Airport
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    • 35 1 Reuter THE Group of 10 central bankers will certainly agree on a bridging credit for the International Monetary Fund at its meeting in Basle next week, Bundesbank president Karl Otto Poehl said. Reuter
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  • 295 1 THE Gnat AM programme under Ike Pradaetlvlty DeveUpmeat Praject (PDP) tttmm Japaa aid flag»pare cammeaced yesterday. Nates were cerem—lsasly eiekuged betweea Prsfesaer 8 Jtyakimw, Acttag NtaWer fer Uhwr, aad Mr H Pukoda, the Jiputae Ambaaaadar te Singapore. The mmm (ahaat $2f milbM) earning
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  • 503 1  -  By LUCY NG SAFEWAY Fast Food, the franchise holder for Hardee's burgers and sandwiches and Baskin Robbins ice cream, will open nine new outlets in Singapore next year. After nearly $6 million in start-up expenditure, $4 million in paid-up capital and two
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 Nikon See page 4 JKBIJDS WORLDWIDE sales of krugerrand gold coins passed the 40-million ounce mark in November, little more than 13 years after they were first sold to the public Page I THE lack of an elaborate patent protection system will hinder the development of our pharmaceutical industry Page
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    • 3 1 Editorial... page 8
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
    • 436 2 FT WORLDWIDE sales of krugerrand gold coins passed the 40-million ounce mark in November, little more than 13 years after the coins were first sold to the general public. In spite of the political problems of selling South African legal tender named after
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    • 177 2 Reuter INTERNATIONAL banks have so far committed 92 per cent or nearly US$6.2 billion of the $6.5 billion 1964 loan being arranged for Brazil, the chairman of Brazil's advisory committee, Mr William Rhodes, said. Mr Rhodes, a Citibank senior vice-president, also said that
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    • 108 2 Reuter THE Thai Cabinet has agreed with its Finance Ministry in toughening government control on local finance companies amid growing concern in Bangkok that more financially troubled firms would collapse. Thai Finance Minister Sommai Hoontrakul said new measures approved by the Cabinet include immediate law
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    • 72 2 Reuter HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co Ltd of South Korea has signed a U5547.24 million 14-month refinancing agreement in Hongkong. The facility, which will carry interest at 0.5 percentage points over London interbank offered rates, will finance the import of components to build 11 vessels. Chase
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    • 456 2 Reuter MONTHLY US money supply figures due tomorrow will show divergent patterns, with growth concentrated in the broader aggregate M-3, credit market analysts said. A survey of money supply forecasts showed weekly M--1 forecasts, for the week ended Nov 30, ranging from
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    • 388 2 FT LARGE depositors in big US banks which fail could lo6e a substantial portion of their money, if recent congressional proposals submitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to Coogress are implemented. The FDIC, which provides a safety net
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    • 22 2 THE average rate at which majlr Singapore bank* are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 8.96 per cent.
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    • 192 2 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at 5 pm on Dec 7: US Dollar* Offer Bid 7 days 9* 1 month •H 9S 2 months 915/16 9 13/16 3 months 10 9H 6 months 103/16 101/16 9 months 107/16 10 5/16 12 months 10 9/16 107/16 Dm. 8w.Fi*. (Middle
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    • 48 2 RANGE of prt ces offer ed by discount brums on Dec 7: Overnight: 1 Call deports: 2-1 CMac 3-month Beyta* Selliaf Treasury bills 2H 24 3-month Bank bills 713/16 711/16 3 months CD 7 5/16 7 3/16 6 months CD 75/16 7 3/16 Source: National Discount Co
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    • 44 2 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has invited banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $140 million 91day Treasury bills and $20 million of 182-day bills. The tenders will dose tomorrow. Each tender must not be for less than $250,000.
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    • 21 2 THE dollar yesterday resumed its upward trend to open above Tuesday's clow, with concern about tensions in the Middle East
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    • 530 2 THE local foreign market was extremely quiet yesterday. Action was focussed on the performance of the American dollar against the Japanese yen. The greenback firmed against the major currencies during the day's trading. The greenback opened at 552.1300/10 against the local unit. Trading was thin, and the rate
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    • 208 2 THE dollar yesterday closed little changed at 233.80 yen from 233.70/80 at the New York finish due to a lack at fresh factors, but its undertone /■—slned firm because of the tension in Lebanon. "Interbank operators sold dollars in line with its slide in Tokyo and in New York
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    • 336 2 GOLD futures in Singapore yesterday closed firmer on short-covering in light trading Total sales for the day were recorded at 265 lots while kerb volume was 43 lots. Prompt closed higher at U*****.20 403.20 an ounce against $396 399 in New York. February at $407.40 407.70 against $404.20 404.50
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    • 39 2 TM MM New York 9 57B 9 53B »S2S 9.58S Zartck 9«B 9 CB 9.54S 9.506 M TM Singapore 9 KB 9 SZB 9 71S 9.57S Ctatag price» in US dollars a troy ouace. Source: Credit, S'pore
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    • 74 2 THE US dollar was above its early quotes against most major currencies yesterday but off the day's highs in light, featureless late trading. Banknote rates yesterday (HK per 1): US 7.7I/7J1 UK -11.17/11.37 Brunei 3 64 3 66 W Germany 2.M5 '2.865 Malaysia 3 32/3 Philippines 0.42/0.« Singapore 3.65/3.67
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 409 3  -  By JOANNE YAP BASIC design expertise in the local engineering construction industry is lacking, said Mr Chew Liang 800 at the opening of ChemAsia '83 yesterday. The recently elected chairman of the Asean Chemical Industries Club said that most of the designs in this area
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    • 245 3 MORE than 2,000 employees of Hewlett Packard Singapore will have their cash profit-sharing payment credited to their accounts tomorrow. The total amount to be paid out will be more than |1 million. HP employees receive two profit-sharing cbecqus annually one in late May and one in early
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    • 156 3 IT MAY be difficult to tell the woods from the trees this Christinas. This is the first time that about 500 Christmas trees will be mass imported into Singapore. These trees have been cut, baled and shipped all on the same day from Seattle, US,
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    • 73 3 THE Vocational and Industrial Training Board will be holding its 4th Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony on Monday at 7.30pm at the Island Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel. A total of 96 people will receive awards from Dr Tay Eng Soon, Chairman, VITB. The number of recipients for
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    • 637 3  -  By SHAHRIR ARIFF THE lack of an elaborate patent protection system will hinder the development of Singapore's pharmaceutical industry. Mr Michael Peretz, executive vice-president of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA), said that a patent protection system would ensure a fair return
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    • 371 3 SUMITOMO Chemical's president T Hijikata will attend an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS) this week. While here, Mr Hijikata, who is based in Tokyo, will also take the opportunity to meet Dr Tony Tan, the new Finance
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    • 86 3 SINGAPORE kM effletally tovtted the ftawrkaa Society H Travel Ageato (ASTA) to Mi their Mth ACTA Werld rtmgiim ken to MM. TVs parties tovelved to the to vttottoa are the Btogapare Caaveattoa Bareaa, Wagapere Alrttaes Ltd, Natl—al Awctottoa sf Travel Ageato Sagapare, Btagapare Hetol Aawctottoa mad Raffles
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  • OVERSEAS
    • 756 4 Agencies WITH the oil market showing no signs of finning, the Opec ministers meeting in Geneva yesterday are expected to settle for unchanged prices and production limits. A preliminary meeting of the Market Monitoring Committee on Tuesday has in fact recommended that the
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    • 179 4 Reuter THE US said yesterday that it would study Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa's call to lift Western economic sanctions against Poland. State Department spokesman Alan Romberg said the US would publicly respond to Mr Walesa's proposal, although he would not say
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    • 367 4 Reuter THE US on Tuesday rejected the idea of merging USSoviet talks on medium range missiles with the talks on strategic weapons as likely to delay any ultimate East-West arms reduction agreement. The concept was raised earlier when European Nato defence ministers
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    • 504 4 UPI US MARINES used tank and missile fire to silence an attack by Syrian-backed Druze Muslim militiamen yesterday as the Damascus regime warned that it is in a state of war with American forces in Lebanon. "We were ready for them," said
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    • 310 4 Reuter BRAZIL had a trade surplus of US$566 million in November to bring the surplus for the first 11 months of the year to $6.05 billion, or above the $6 billion target agreed with the IMF for the whole year, director of the Banco do
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    • 725 4 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From PAA PA5 0225 JFKSFOHKG MAS MH601 0620 KUL TMA TL341 0630 BEY/DXB MAS MH671 0905 KUL MAS MH811 0910 PEN SIA SQ103 0945 KUL RBA BI421 1000 BWN MAS MH603 1020 KUL CPA CX710 1030 HLP SIA SQ105 1100 KUL
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    • 213 5 UPI OFFICIALS and represents- i tives of the US rice industry will meet Taiwan officials to try to negotiate a settlement to American charges that Taiwan is illegally subsidising rice exports. The meetings are scheduled for today through Saturday in Taipei. The
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    • 176 5 AP PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines yesterday rejected the resignation of Education Minister Onofre Corpuz, hours after some Manila newspapers reported the minister had tendered his resignation more than two weeks ago, the presidential palace said. A brief announcement of the government's television station
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    • 212 5 Reuter SHIPMENTS of American wheat to the Philippines from north-western ports have resumed after an infusion of US government credit, grain and shipping executives in Washington said. Shipments of about 175,000 tonnes of wheat, worth about US$3O million, were delayed for a month or
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    • 265 5 THE Wert Genua Parliament will this week paw Ike ISM federal bad get, which eo visages a sharp eat la aet berrewlßg aad aastertty la almost every area. Ike fear-day Mate which begaa ea Tuesday initi te aa eraaifaaflea of Ck—Helmet Kekl's year la office
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    • 535 5 Reuter THE European Economic Community commission faces an immediate problem of finding the money to continue farm subsidies following the deadlock at the summit which ended in Athens on Tuesday, commission officials said. The heads of government discussed the possibility of increasing the
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    • 312 5 Reuter A SUMPTUOUS book of the gospels, illustrated by a 12th century German monk, has become the world's most expensive work of art when it was bought by West Germany at an auction for £8.14 million. The (Mice, which
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    • WORLD IN BRIEF
      • 502 5 Agencies MALAYSIA may increase its crude oil output to 470,000 bpd next year from the current 380,000 bpd, Deputy Finance Minister Sabaruddin Chik said. He told an economic forum that this compares with the production figure of 440,000 bpd projected for next year by the government. The
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    • 232 5 Reuter BRITAIN'S public sector capital spending planning totals are a poor guide to total public sector investment because they exclude spending by nationalised industries and virtually all defence spending. There is a widely held view that public spending on capital assets has been enormously
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    • 209 5 Reuter THE UK Treasury has rejected proposals by a parliamentary committee that parliament exercise control over the central government's borrowing requirement and external financing limits of nationalised industries. The House of Commons granting parliament powers to control government borrowing could cause conflict between policies
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    • 106 5 Reuter TOKYO is to lift controls on the issue of dollar denominated yen-linked bonds by Japanese corporations to complement easing of guidelines on the issue of euro-yen bonds, effective April 1, 1984. From the same date, the Finance Ministry will also allow Japanese corporations to make
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    • 247 6 NYT THOSE Cabbage Patch Kids, the»Christmas season's foughi-over big seller, are of disputed parentage. The dolls are the object of a custody battle between Xavier Roberts, a Georgian who said he is their creator, and Martha Nelson Thomas, a Kentuckian who said he
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    • 716 6 Reuter THE US House Banking Committee, in an annual monetary report released yesterday, said Federal Reserve Board chairman Paul Volcker and the central bank have a "near obsession" with secrecy, confusing investors and the public. It proposed a sweeping array of changes designed to
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    • 530 6 AP GENETIC alterations to allow higher yields and resistance to disease and weather will be in widespread use by the year 2000. The New Plant Genetics, a three-year study released in New York on Monday, examines how genetic engineering can aid the
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    • 341 6 Reuter CHINA may change its 1997 deadline for recovering control of Hongkong if serious disturbances break out in the British colony. Qi Huaiyuan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in Beijing yesterday that "for instance, if there is some turmoil in
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    • 357 6 UPI AMERICAN *m*mrm Is firmly m Ike path af expansion aad ■aluralaatlis after aa unprecedented perlad af eathaeks. The latest qaarterly tarvey af capital spcadlag pUas aad accomplish men ta. released la Wasfcdagtaa yesterday, Awn a sharp rebaaad aaderway that will
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    • 215 6 AP THE US Treasury, fearing that technological developments will soon make copying machines capable of counterfeiting money, is studying changes in the US currency. Though officials are secretive about proposed alterations, they are open about the cause: a fear that sophisticated new photocopying
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    • 245 6 UPI CONTRACT negotiations between Indonesian state oil company Pertamina and US-based Caltex on Indonesia's largest oil field have hit a snag. An industry source said yesterday that "Pertamina and Caltex have reached a temporary stalemate in their negotiations but it is not impossible that
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    • 186 6 Reuter PROSPECTS are bright for major Japanese industries in the year starting next April I, the government's Economic Planning Agency (EPA) said in a survey report. The report was based on hearings covering 15 categories of industrial organisations and major companies. The EPA said it
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  • RAW MATERIALS
    • 158 7 TWO rally attempts failed, and soybean futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed to US-cents per bushel lower in light trade. January posted a 13'/i-cent range on the day. After opening higher due to a recovery in European currencies versus the US dollar, soybean prices declined on light, but persistent,
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    • 174 7 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed on a weak note, down 2V< to AV* US-cents per bushel. March was held to a five-cent range. Steady unwinding of wheat/corn spreads taken by commission bouses last month kept wheat weak relative to corn all day. Some traders believed wheat protein
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    • 634 7 COFFEE: Robusta futures yesterday ended the morning with gains from Tuesday of £19 to £6 a tonne. Near Jan last traded at £1,990, a new contract high, while March last traded at £1,950, £1 below the new contract high reached earlier. Turnover totalled 1,905 lots including 659 crossed
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    • 338 7 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.06, 100 per cent second class 0.80, 100 per cent third class 0.76, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent no stock. THAI BROKEN: A-«uper 0.61, Special
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    • 158 7 CHINEBE Priiiec Excfcaage, Mngapere, rl—tag prices per lMkg yesterday. Cibi—t «II: Bulk fob $178.00 sellers, old drum (In second hand drum) fob $191.00 sellers, new drum fob $195.00 sellers. Cspra: Mixed (loose) $104 buyers. Peppar: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $645.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq fob
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    • 194 7 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) CtttM Yin: China Blue Phoenix 20's 2,980. 32's 3,320, 40's 4,420 (per bale of 400 lbs). Piece Onfc: China Butterfly and Globe Brand unq. Dragon Head unq, Five Lambs unq. Flower and Butterfly
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    • 140 7 THE Malaysian crude palm oil market report for yesterday was unavailable. On Tuesday, the market closed higher in moderate trading on covering demand. In Dec south gained Msls to M 51,345 a tonne and central rose MJ12.50 to M *****.50. In Jan south rose MH7.50 to M 11.307.50.
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    • 232 7 THE RUBBER market in Singapore yesterday closed slightly lower with December One RSS buyers quoted at 235.50 cents per kilo, down a quarter cent from Tuesday's close. The morning session opened and closed a quarter cent lower on lack of buying interest and easier London advices.The afternoon session was
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    • 303 7 RA8 price* In cenu per kilo yesterday: Noon (per kilo) Buyer* Seller* Int. 1 R.S.S prompt f o b 233 25 234 25N Int. 1 R.S.S December 236.25 235.75 Int. 1 R.S.S January 240 25 240 75 Int. 2 R.S.S. ***** 2S.75N UK Coot 00 75 2J2.75N Int.
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    • 93 7 NOON 981 It m* SMR prim jnala rday KA8 (OTT—^ Mr Mlk) Jmammrr (rarwtri Mlk) SSR 10 (1 -too pailMI W7 00N M> »C*JON SSR SO (1-toa p*D«> moo J06 00N 204.80 30L60N SMRCV (1-Iob paAatl 27*00 2S1.00N SMLOO *7 282.00N SMR L (I wpdU I7U0 290.60N
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    • 29 7 Rubber: Dec 7 Singapore: December: 235.60 (down 0.25 cent) Malaysia: December: 263.50 cents (unchanged) Tin: M 529.58 per kilo (up two cents) 171 tonnes (down 50 tonnes)
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    • 69 7 THE Straits tin price In Penang yesterday recovered twe cents to M 521.58 a kile aided by a higher Leaden clese and firmer sterling against the Malaysian dellar. Sentiment was eneenraged by a lewer turn®ver of 171 tonnes against Tuesday's 221 with the bnffer stock manager taking mest
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    • 60 7 Occupashin About half of the readers of Shin Min Daily News are blue collar workers. About half of the people of Singapore work in blue collar jobs. This is the half that has the most rapidly improving standard of living. 9 4e. Igfi-HW St# 0 SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS (S)
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  • 478 8 "HELP small enterprises" is a cry that gets louder by the day. Once underdogs, small businesses are now more often seen as the backbone of the economy. While they were initially recognised for providing the bulk of employment, more and more small companies are now
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  • 655 8  -  By MARILYN ODCHIMAR Reuter SUGAR, soap, toilet time Mid other basic consumer goods have become precious aad sometimes rare commodities in many Philippine supermarkets these days in the conn try's worst financial crisis in decades. Even wealthy matrons and foreigners Jostle one another
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  • 877 8 NYT SELDOM has man's impact on the environment been so starkly evident as in Nepal, land of the stunningly scenic Himalayas and little-tapped hydroelectric riches. There are growing fears that this small kingdom with a fast growing population, now estimated at 16 million, is facing
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 777 8 SINGAPORE 5 MALAYSIA 3 PM Quran Readme Programme Summary The Bi{ Valey Into the Widow's Web Drama Mngfu W (r) Haiti ffona neroai unampionsftps Hari W Daiam Sejarah: Today in History Bimbmgan U{ama: Religious Guidance Kebun Ktta: Our Garden lint MftkAAL nut ffnero Azan Maghrib Prayer Call Hot Wheels (cont'd)
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  • 810 9  -  By SUSAN RASKY Reuter THE Reagan administration, coasting into the 1964 presidential election year on a robust economic recovery and the lowest inflation rate in a decade, is drafting a budget it hopes will maintain the momentum. Under the US budget system, congress
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  • 804 9  -  By FRED BLEAKLEY NYT ROY McKay, a pension-fund money manager in America, recently sold his company's position in Stride Rite shoes, a maker of baby shoes, for two-and-a-half times the purchase price. Kinder-care and La Petite Academies, two US day-care centre companies,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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    • 224 10 Where to wine, dine and entertain S§S with the American Express Card If you don't already have the Card, call *****33 for an application form" SingaP®. p T epared $12* to 10 i 4* v *-f" Sfc^fc <£■.> ilald! The Chef carves at 8.15 pm every Thursday at the Baron's
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    • 250 10 lubertutf ®riU I 1 For lunch. For dinner. For a richly rewarding experience. A!->> I iin. !i M< Mid.iv t< > I rid.n. >24 I 1(1". -.1'! V. kV( *1 !!■;< V- i i'« Knst.jfft'l Huttf! Saturday >22 >0 10'' -»*rv >. i h.ir-4*' >•-- Special Sunday, f dnv.k Brum
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    • 215 10 a a 3 a jv> <c* o, mM ft c (R l/j Discotheque m*S X We're blasting off tonight and every night at Para Wave Discotheque Take off to the stars... groove to the pulsating rhythms spun by the dynamic music makers. Solosa Sound Services Business Hours A Fkst Drink
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    • 170 10 Mi Y\ V T. Si Rocking Bill HaleyS Comets Live atthe Tbp ofthe Hilton 28 McMember-21 December* Nightly 10i30pm. Hear the group thai invented Rock 'n' Roll play and sing their hits. It's an evening not to he missed! Cover charge: Diners $20 nett. Non-diners S3O nett (drinks not included^
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    • 226 10 (rjsCSOt't lo 010 Q&nperb (p,'uisines <D)c itlcbaUion <F>rtll iL i XI rt*at Miurself iimhii famous Prime Rib !>«•«•( in town st'rxnl on a Silvci Wayon I nh mil lo the live nilt riainim ill proviiU-d I» ihe I ilipino ha ml th« '(xirpur I rio* nit;hil\ troni 7:.''lt|>in to I
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  • INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
    • 899 11 NEW YORK WALL STREET stock prices closed slightly lower on Tuesday after drifting aimlessly most of the day as the market continued a retreat begun about a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Index, which rebounded slighly on Monday, finished off slightly more than one point to
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    • 196 11 DEC 06 A Kit) hi C* 24* -H Hud Bay Mln Imp OU In co 30* 18* Alcan Algoma Bank Moat Bulk Not* 8coU Bell Tel BP Can L«%. 40* 28* 27* a 43* 31H 22* unch unch unch Int Pro* Pipe Int Uti Intl Nickel Kerr Add Loblaw
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    • 278 11 DEC 06 Rand Un Steel Unlsec 530 sao 396 10 VMnviflTviii a Woolworth A Alpha Abercom AE And CI Amaprop 8SOB 280 430 430 unch -380 MININGS Anglos 2130 Anglvaal —6400B -15 A MIC Barlows 2850 IMfl unch +30 Biyyoors Burfels 7130 6600 542! +50 C O Smith Charter
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    • 402 11 THE ALL-Ordinaries Index yesterday recovered from a low of 731.6 to close 1.5 points higher at 745.0 after a day of dull trading. Turnover was a moderate A 141.75 million, of which $9.9 million was traded off-market. The brokers said lack of enthusiasm for a parcel of 2.6 million
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    • 183 11 DEC M m CORBEILLE Alr-Uqulde SIS Aqultaine Nat Dm Pctrole ITS •u Financier* de LUnlon Lafaree Vloet-Hennesajr Opfl-Parttaa Penarroym 74J0 201 JO UM 150 44M Oil -16 -1 -4.4 unch B S N Oervali Radio technique 407 •1 Danooc C 8 F (Thomaon(S'rnuaakUm de» Petroles Credit Foncler n» Ftmmam
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    • 84 11 DEC 08 Dm HO*Ch 9CJ0 Hortcn IM -4 Aef-Telefunken 7110 -0.1 Kantadl 290 80 BAST 189 JO -I KHD UN +1 Tla —r mn .Aft AA BMW 428.00 +1 y.nwMminn 1J180 >0 Commersbank 188 80 PhUlM Komm ***** -8 ConU Oumml mm -1 Preuaac 77SJ0 +0 Dalmler-Bcns 848J0 -85
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    • 87 11 DEC 06 1 fn Or Bm Lunb 2166 +25 Hobok 4660 +10 FORWARD MARKET Petro MOO +60 R»1 Dutch 246b -20 SkJro 1080 36 Artocd Aitur IIH 2 500 unci) Soc Ocn U«lg 1010 +20 Rorina 3040 -40 Solrmjr A 3360 >60 V Moot 3430 10 Canpac Cork 1796
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    • 180 11 DEC 06 Pit ABN 370.00 4-4 Ahold 180.00 4-1J Akzo 80 40 0 2 AMEV ***** 4-OS >; 9 I ***** -02 Amrobnk 6X00 4li Berk 3640 -0J BoU mjo 4 1 Bonumlj 238.00 41 40 70 4-0.1 Burtet vt no 4-1 Caiand 33JO 4 1J Cal* 345 00
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    • 192 11 DEC 06 Prmncs Actions Sutsaes 306 (00 -2 unch Alusulaae Reg. Brown Boverl Br. riha n*ln Br 275 1310 23M unch •M 10 CI be Oelfy P C IMS Clbe Oelfy Ret (77 Credit Bullae Br 2285 Credit Suisse Ref 427 Elektrowmtt Br. MO Oeorge PTecher Br 825 Olobus
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    • 107 11 DEC oa Lire Bulofl 162 -3 Bel WOO -400 Central* Ord IBS •n Cood Acqua Roma ErtdanlA 7300 -100 rtat Ord 3m -m QeneraJi ***** -750 aim 3800 -36 Ift Prlv MOO -60 Invest 3885 -36 IlalcemenU Ord ***** -640 Italcm* *****0 -U Lepetlt Ord ***** unch Mediobanca *****
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    • 421 11 Reuter SHELL Canada Ltd has completed a strategic plan to take the company in new directions and end three years of earnings declines. President William Daniel said 1983 profits will not match last year's 1133 million but he predicted this year's results will prove to
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    • 355 11 HONGKONG THE stock market yesterday closed lower on profit-taking in moderate turnover. The Hang Seng Index dropped 7.22 points to 874.36 at the end of the half-day session. Dealers said it was a traders' market, with little institutional and foreign interest. They said the market expects nothing
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    • 482 11 SHARE prices yesterday closed lower on small-lot profit-taking and liquidation with investors worried about recent high price levels. The market average lost a provisional 33.80 to close at 9,404.99. Market sentiment was depressed by the announcement by three Japanese car makers that they will recall 252,000
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    • 120 11 DEC 01 Aofcham Thai BthU Slam Cement Slam Cltj Cement 90S •4 unch Asia Fibre Slam Credit -LS Ajruthaya In*. And Trust Btnffcok Bank B&nk Of Ayudhaya IB K2 -1 -a South Aala Fibre Thai Commercial Rank 4(1 unch 1 Ui 1M unch Thai Danu Bank Bala Shoe Thai
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    • 88 11 DEC 07 AcoJ* Mining Pesos ♦A Anfln Phil Apex Mlnlnf Allu Con a OuOU 4* unch -S Btfulo Ootd Banc Petroleum 0-001 unch ami unch Bencuet Can. B rri* so -IS rim Phil Hides ZJO -01 Uputo B OjOB5 unch Marlnduqur M— 7 unch Oriental B OJBS MB Phil
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 67 11 THE SANWA BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH U5520,000,000 Negotiable Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Certificates of Deposit due Bth June, 1984 In accordance with the provisions of the Certificates, notice is hereby given that for the Interest Period from Bth December 1983 to Bth June 1984, the Certificates will carry a rate
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    • 481 11 > LAN CHONG TOWER Ideal accommodation for overseas consultants 28 units of service apartments Within CBD Minimum one month's lease In-house cleaning services Complete with furniture, kitchenware and linen For details call Leasing Executive Tan Chong Realty Pte. Ltd. 15 Queen Street, #0601, Tan Chong Tower. Singapore 0718. Tel: *****22
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  • 2759 12 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lota of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after
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  • 3527 12 Gr's Gr's Net IMS Last Div DW YTd P/E Vol Day Higk Low Coapuy Sal* +or- CVr (•000) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 286 236 Aetna 244 1 7.5 34 2304 2 344 244 364 148 Alcorn 270 unch 5.0 34 14 334 39 210 388 387
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  • 1941 12 BID and offer prices officially luted and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lot» of 14*» units unless otherwise specified. DfDURVIALA •f (1708 3.806) kitmm (IMB 1986) (4) 1M Aatak (1.878 IMS)
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  • 675 12 THE Hi«gip»rr stock market started «K sa a very ■toady aeto yesterday bat eaM leas ewvladagly as dtmsad stowed dewa after the Ant half bear. Nevertheless, the Baal* ■ess Times Caaapaalto lade» ended 7.14 peiats blgber at M JS aad the Straits limes ladaatrlal ladez galaed
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  • 476 12 IN SPITE of heavy profittaking, prices on the Kuala Lumpur stock market finished mixed yesterday. Total turnover was significantly higher at 7.01 million units vahwd at MS9O-2 million against Tuesday's 5.94 million units worth 117.61 million. The market opened generally higher in an extension
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  • 179 12 Maaftgera' pel toe* for Dec 8 SINGAPORE UNIT RUT The Commerce 137 1.47 The Savings Fund 1.93 2.06 S pore Prog Fund 1 42 1.51 S pore Sec. Fund 2.14 2.27 S pore Invest Fund 1.14 1.21 S pore Equity Fund 1.40 1 48xd DIAMOND MOT 1 Diamond
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  • COMPANY NEWS
    • 72 13 PALMCO H*kttngs Berfcad: Seventh AGM to be held at the conference room of The Casuarina Beach Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang on Dec 8 at 2.30 pm. ALLIED Cbeeelate Industrie* limited: Twenty-sec-ond AGM to be held at No 481, Tanglin Halt Road, Singapore on Friday, Dec 9 at 11am.
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    • 1008 13  -  Market Talk... By RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI ADRIAAN Schrikker, the man who has been dubbed as the "Chartist Pope" of Europe, does not view the current lethargy in the local stock market as cause for undue concern. In a talk to about 100 dealers, analysts
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    • 543 13 MALAYSIAN Mosaics Bhd's open offer of 3.9 million shares to the Malaysian public has been oversubscribed 64.8 times in spite of the current low level of market activity. At the balloting of shares held in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Malaysian Mosaics vice-chairman Ghazali bin
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    • 322 13 RENONG Bhd is looking into new areas of diversification, especially where it can participate in the Malaysian government's privatisation programme. Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz bin Zain said the company has already gone into property development, and is still looking for new areas of
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    • 689 13 Carreat Ex Hub Data Tatal far Tatal far ABN Paymeat Date Claae Pay* Me the year Prevtaat 13*1 Aug 23 NYA NYA 13* 26* Allied CW 20*(f) Nov 30 Dec 7 Dec 15 20 7* Amal Stael 6*TE(b) Dec 6 Dec 16 Dec 31 6*TE Aafcam 16* Nov
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 242 13 5:'.• /MZ%. f f TO P£l V VffiSSSSEa, y. pWl^ to ;i v .::-X<:. >• ?4 > gil TO v ?*s«r Bjs?7* to 'iW: r ::v-r j'<• < 91 V ■m > TO? Jto^ S£ ::< ;TOli r%.3 v < j#') >' <• t MSEi ,^-ff .»> mwm% wmm u.
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  • Chief Price Changes
    • 167 14 Rises Shell 885 40 M Ceatit 790 25 Supreme Pint Kito 100 25 1000 20 M Breweries 900 20 Te«erk>h 015 20 Matsushita 730 15 MBF Corp &O4 8 T P 1975 334 14 1330 10 O C B C 1000 10 DBS #45 10 M Baiklif 910 10
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    • Article, Illustration
      180 14 AN EARLY flurry accounted for most of the sains at the loeal stock market yesterday. Prices eased slightly in later trading. Nevertheless, the the Business Times Composite Index closed 7.14 points higher at 899J5 and the Straits Times Industrial Index gained 9.29 points to 944.99. The ST Hotel
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    • 52 14 H.K.HANG SENG Tuesday 733.5 Wednesday 874.36 Week Ago 744.7 Tuesday 881 58 FINANCIAL TIME8 Week Ago 852.80 INDUSTRIALS AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 748.2 Monday 742.0 Week Ago 748.7 Wednesday #49.0 Tuesday 948.3 Week Ago 964 8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDU8TRIAL8 ALL ORDINAR1K8 Tuesday 1269.31 Monday 1270.53 Wednesday 735.0 Week
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  • 696 14 PEGI Malaysia Bhd, the single largest shareholder of Dualap Holdings PLC, has drawn up its own proposals to revitalise the ailing UK company. And if all goes well, the proposals could be implemented in three to six months' time. Pegi sources said the
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  • 415 14 PERUSAHAAN Pelangi Bhd is believed to be negotiating to acquire Taman Gunung Hijau Sdn Bhd, which is developing a huge housing project near Johore Baru. The deal, worth as much as Ms7o million, is said to be in the final stages of negotiations. The
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  • 897 14 SHARES opened slightly firmer In quiet trading yesterday, extending Tuesday's late rally which followed good UK money supply figures, dealers said. Leading equities showed gains of up to lOp as in Hawker, lOp higher at 356. BOC at 250 and BP at 380 were each 4p up while
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  • 140 14 THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore has said that settlement trading in Tines Pabttshlag Bhd, STP (1 VIS) Ltd and CUm Teek Plaatatfsas BM will be suspended from Dec 30, 10am. SOUTB-Eaat Asia Lamber Cerperatlee has proposed to change its name to SEAL Corporation Bhd, subject to the approval
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  • 216 14 VENEER Products Ltd has bought over the entire stake in a newly incorporated company in Hongkong for 553,000. The company, Shenzhen Sungang Warehouse Enterprise Ltd, has an authorised and paid-up capital of HK$l million and HK$2 respectively. It is now a dormant company. Veneer did
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  • 503 14 Taking i Stock...] Hock Lock Siew SPECULATORS have apparently learnt from their bad experience in April this year when they rushed in to buy CMa Teck Plantatl— BUI shares following the company's announcement of an overly generous four-for-one bonus issue. As it turned out, the bonus proposal
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  • 154 14 A NEW company, Formis Sdn Bhd, has been formed to undertake the Joint venture to provide computerised data bank services for policy formula tors and market decision makers. Shareholders of Formis comprise Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB), Organisational Resources Sdn Bhd (ORSB) and Amalgamated Properties
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  • 117 14 TOSHIBA (Malaysia) is considering either to sell or liquidate its subsidiary, Sun Electronics, which ceased operations in August last year. This was disclosed by chairman Tan Sri Datuk Taib bin Ha# Andak in his latest annual review. Tan Sri Datuk Taib said Sun Electronics could not
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 177 14 QkMs MICRO COMPUTER COURSES Data Base Management (#*****)— 3 days— Mslso A practical appreciation of data-base management. Exercises and examples on how to use a data-base software in an office environment will be given. Date: Dec 12th —14th Jan 16th —18th Mar 19th —21st Dec 27th—29th Feb 27th—29th Financial Modelling
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    • 382 14 Hie Plaza Service Apartments Designed for discerning expatriates who require the comforts and privacy of a home away from home. Us a !llf mm »»l tour Indudw: Complete fumehings, colour TV and linen Kitchenette with refrigerate* cachet, crockery and cubery Services 4 FscHm Fuly air-concJtoned and with utity supplies and
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 60 14 eWEATHER" OUTLOOK for today: Cloudy (noon to evening); occasional showers in certain areas. Repert for 24 hMn prfor to 7JI pm on Dee 7 at toe alrpert: Maximum temperature 28.8 Associated humidity 69 Minimum temperature 23.4 Associated humidity 93 Hours of sunshine 2.35 Rainfall in millimetres Trace Total rainfall for
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
    • 245 15 BAKER Marine Pte Ltd, Singapore, has secured a contract worth US$36.B million from Mazagon docks, Bombay, India. The contract is for the supply of design and hightech equipment for two jack-up oil rigs to be built by Mazagon docks under licence from Baker
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    • 671 15  -  By JUNE LIM MEMBERS of the Singapore National Shipowners Association (SNSA) were told to consider making the association an "all-em-bracing national organisation." Speaking at the SNSA's fifth anniversary dinner last night, Mr Chandra Das, MP for Chong Boon and chairman of the Trade
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    • PORT SIDES
      • 160 15 Bernama A MASTER-PLAN survey to identify training needs in the port industry in Kota Kinabalu was completed recently, the Sabah Ports Authority (SPA) general manager, Encik Abdul Samad Mohamed, said. The three-month survey, conducted by an Australian company, covered the four major ports Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau and
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    • 713 15 Sfclppiag Ilae Plft CM Skipping Liae P»W C«l Aln VI I Frota V 1 Ahrenkiel Liner vn 5 Fuji wars Line IV 5 Alpac VI S Globe Line VI 5 Antara Shpg X 5 Gold Star VI 5 A PC Une V 4 Golden Line VI 4
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    • 568 16 Lloyd's List THE Panama Canal Commission is continuing its journey around the world explaining its proposal for a new tolls system based on the universal measurement system (UMS) which is now an international regulation. Advantages, as the commission sees it, are
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    • 1887 16 VERY quiet chartering was reported on Tuesday in all sections of the freight market, shipbrokers said. Rates for grain movements were generally holding steady, however, with an unchanged US$B.25 paid from the US Gulf to the Continent and $19.90 for a 25,000 ton cargo from the Gulf to
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    • 297 16 THE Nigerian National Shipping Line has confirmed its intentions to embark on a fleet expansion programme, adding 15 new ships to its current 24strong fleet. NNSL's intentions to purchase new ships were revealed more than a year ago by the line's chairman
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    • 131 16 FOREIGN ship orders received by South Korean shipyards in the first II months of this year tripled to 3.59 million gross tons from 1.18 million tons during the same period last year, the Seoul Commerce and Industry Ministry reported. The figure for the 11month period was for
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    • 197 17 THE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East/ Europe, Far East Persian Gulf, Straits ports Australia, Straits/Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAR EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. Cho Yang Shipping. ANRO (STRAITS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line.
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    • 370 17 Lloyd's List LONDON shipbrokers have given a general welcome to experimental changes in the operation of the purchasing system in Taiwan, the leading shipbreaking country. They see the changes, initiated on a trial basis by the China Dismantled Vessel Trading Corporation, as a further liberalisation
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    • 480 17  -  BY TERESA LIM TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line will manufacture its own container boxes next year, Just months before it launches its first round-the-world liner service. Speaking at the Containerisation Asia 1963 conference which started on Tuesday, Evergreen executive vice president Mr CL Lim said production
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    • 102 17 INDONESIA is expected to spend some US$lOO million on expansion and modernisation of its port at Be lawan. The development work at the North Sumatran port is expected to take up to five years and will be financed by the Indonesian government, the Asian Development Bank and West
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    • 5585 22 SCHEDULE A guide to ships loading j at Singapore for ports around the world i 1 The list below tabulate. bv j">n destination, the nam** «>t the xhip. the shipping line involved and the stimated j dates of arrival and departure Irotrt
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    • 781 23 CONTAINER TERMINAL RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Godowns FCL Arrival for LCL Movement Ship Voy Date/Time Operator Cargo Schedule Location Glory Ace 40B 8.12.83 2200 Or Lloyd FSB 0800-1000 B7 B Penaga 116/83 9.12.83 0700 Leo Shpg FSB 0800-0900/1800-1900 P2 E Promoter 1487W 9.12.83 0700
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    • 1727 23 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and their agents. A-B AEEA African Shipping Agencies (S). Uw Transgroup (S). unUH UMf Service Kim Shpg (S). AIM C Taepler Sea Consortium (S)/ Marintex Enterprise (PK) Alpac Intrase» (S) Bintang Shpg (KL)/ Island Cargo Handling and Forwarding
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    • 1260 24 ALGERIA Algiers Nov 15th. About 2-3 days delays. Annaba Aug 6th. Delays being experienced with 5 vessels waiting. Bejaia Aug 6th. Delays being experienced with 10 vessels waiting. Skikda Sept 27th. Delays being experienced with 2 vessels waiting. ANGOLA Luanda Nov 30th. 2 vessels at anchor. Berthing delays
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    • 471 24 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES Vessel Berth Agent Arrival Departure KEPPEL WHARVES Faro 18 Kim Shpg alongside 8.12.83/0300 Kota Dewa 10/11 PIL alongside 8.12.83/2300 Ned Loire 45 Ned-EAC alongside 8.12.83/0700 Onwo 46 Y Fung alongside 8.12.83/1100 Pole Star 15/6 Mt Maritime alongside 8.12.83/1200 Silver Star 20W SSPL alongside 8.12^3/1100
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 418 15 ©HEUNG-A SHIPPING Korea Hag Vsls Regular Liner Semi-Container Service To: P. Kelang/Penang/Banfkofc/Keelung/ Busan/lnchofi Fm: Busan/Moji/H. Kong S pore Agent: Neptune Agencies Pte Ltd Tel: *****11 P.K. *****4, PN *****5 K.L. *****0 mas LONDON Freights H/IH CONSORTIA m SHIPPING Schedule VBH/IX CONTAINER Schedules IX WHO Acts for Whom IX PORT Conditions
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    • 279 15 BISEALORDSI UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO SAG) NATIONAL LINE OF BAHRAIN. IRAQ. KUWAIT. QATAR. SAUDI ARABIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EXPRESS MULTI PURPOSE SERVICES FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE FROM JAPAN TAIW AN lIOMikOMi At MMWKH M t AL MBQM VJ+ t AL HMOTAM M f 25/12 21/12 »/12 5/1 3/1 ALSO
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    • 771 15 4>cnan Algerian National Line WE SERVE MEDITERRANEAN AND ALGERIAN PORTS PLEASE SEE PAGE IV Agents UNIPACIFIC TRANS ft TRAOINfi A6ENCT PTt LTD Tel *****4 (5 line®) SINGAPORE Q MAERSK LINE YEAR LOADER TO USA MS CORNELIA MAERSK ETA SIN 31/12/1983 To connect ms Regina Maersk 8402 at Kobe EUROPE (TRIO
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 444 16 r—# FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE To Europe. From Europe Vessel S port l}Mst«es 2) Rdam 3) H burg Gtwr, 13/12 28/12 2/1 20/12 4/1 9/1 27/12 11/1 16/1 3/1 18/1 23/1 10/1 25/1 30/1 17/1 1/2 6/2 24/1 8/2 13/2 Sailed SaM Sated Sated Sated I Sated 11/12 12/12 18/12
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    • 421 16 FRATA NEWS Char Ching Marine Co. Ltd. (C.C. Line) Full Container Service to HODEIDAH, JEDDAH, AQABA and PORT SUDAN m.v. Char Ching VI6W Eta Singapore 29 Dec. 1983. For bookings please contact Veo Eng Leng Ivan Ho Betsy Tan and Rajes FRATA SHIPPING PTE. LTD. World Trade Centre, #09-01 1,
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 662 17 The Straits Steamship Group STRAITS SHIPPING Singapore to Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Ports and Bangkok OCL Overseas Containers Limited CONTAINERSHIP SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT touoejmss as**« m NWKEMSS Bmm ■cmnnra HOMOON MT 13/2 15/2 23/2 25/2 11/1 ?1/1 ui/2 11/2 13/2 14/2 21/1 31/1 11/2 21/2 23/2 24/2 •4/2 K/2 25/2 27/2
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    • 737 17 Franco Belgian Services pjg hnr hast brcnch Scrvicc With Heltfi.in h.ir I astern I ine* O* Ace Consortium) ncwa KOKM OMNCt TtMsaauM 1 sawa to own fiu containebshif sekvice ftom rmqpe rs 'JSf 6 «!S!" 'Jr. "T r <— «>n THrm «■>! UNm PA** rpn USL *l£f M ,£f 3»»
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 702 18 n 2 TO CONTINENT -'UK Hapag-Lloyd 1 S pore P M I tang Pen Bilbao LeuoesGenoa H burg Mai Rdam Bhanen Ant seille *etp lertram Rickmers 13 1? IS 17 1/12 11 1 18 1 15/1 23/1 Ixi Shuh«i 24 1? 25 1? 29/1? 23 1 12/2 2/2 28/1 31/1
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    • 369 18 MSline FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE FULLY CONTAINERISED '0 FROM NORTH AMfRICA (AST COAST *Wa M« mul o onoM«r i« 0 PATHOT Ul *ptu* nm 4JE FUILY CONTAINERISED TO/FROM NORTH AMERICA WEST COAST STOK 11/12 12/12 17/12 18/12 26/12 W CONVENTIONAL SERVICE To/From BUSAN SIfWT OCIAM 12f AGENTS: STORE CROWN MARK CO
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    • 449 18 EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE ACCEPTMG FCI I ICI CARGO EOR SGP PKL HBC FlI ROM ANN tHV E»»r Vital lt/|? «oi |o, u/n /t) J/tl I»« Gomj 24/|J ?7/|2 n/g| l( 0I nOl JVM Ettrba* 3/11 4/11 25/11 27/01 21/01 30 01 1/12 also acceptok ia/fa i fa/fa
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    • 878 18 COMRAHA PERUANA D£ VAPOREES (C P V.) "PERUVIAN STATE LINE" loiUMk lot lill* Milium Do ind ill otlwt P«u»un ports mill IrinslHpmwt it Hun<<»onf oid or Robe On CPV Ihrouji Bills 0» tiding to linil itrsliiition Omillmj Hunfton,' Penanf P. KeUnf Seaport HUGKWRETT" bi Pt/0 Dec 10/11 Dec MAWXOCVQtfTT 27/30
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    • 277 18 US I NOSE MARITIME PTE LTD Ih-H KYOWA LINE TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA/ SOUTH PACIFIC Seigapere P Keiang loidnj tor KYOWA BREEZE 13/12 Port Moresby. I*. Rabual. KYOWA COSMOS 27/12 Honiara. Noumea. Lautoka, Suva. Papeete. Pago, Apia Lae, Rabual. P. Moresby. Kieta. Honiara. Noumea. Lautoka. Suva. Papeete FULL CONTAINER SERVICE
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 657 19 SB! PIL GROUP VESSEL VOYAGE SINGAPORE LOADING FOB: A MUR E 7s 14-17/12 MOMBASA. DJIBOUTI. HODEIOAH, JEDDAH. AOABA 6-473 19-19/12 HOOEIDAH. JEOOAH. AOABA. ALEXANDRIA VA E_4r7 17-20/12 HODEIOAH. PT. SUDAN. MOGADISCIO. KISMAYU. MOMBASA. DSALAAM 5°I A f* LAM E-479 25-30/12 HOOEIDAH. JEDDAH. AOABA. ADEN KOTA SEGAR E-481 5-10/1 HOOEIDAH. JEDDAH.
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    • 382 19 IRAQI LINE IRAQI STATE ENTERPRISE FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT WEST BOUND FAR EAST/IRAQ SERVICE S pore t. Ktianf Loading far M V ALFARABI M.V. ALWASITI Aqaba/Bavah/Bafhdad Aqaba/Basrah/Bafhdad EAST BOUND RED SEA/JAPAN SERVICE M.V. ALRAZI M.V. ALWASITI 12 Dec 23 Dec Korea/Japanese Ports Korea/Japanese Ports THROUGH B/Ls to BAGHDAD I BASRAH UPON
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    • 820 19 If BENLINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE TO (UftJPf PNC SPORJ TiSTipresi 11/1; Bay 7/1? 17/12 Hand>w| Eipresj IS' 1? 24/12 Ii»»rpoot Bin 29/12 1/1 CarWgan Bay 1/1 12/1 B«kM*r 11/1 11/1 Bremen (ipren 11/1 ?t 'l PMIANG UK 14/12 2/1 8 HAVEN ROAM 4/1 7/1 Kowtoon Bay Rtyne
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    • 719 19 DJAKARTA LLOYD INDONESIAN NATIONAL LINE TO USA WEST/ EAST COAST N GULF POUTS (FULLY CO*TA«*RfSED VESSELS) STOW OM/SfO LA/IB HOUSTON SAV B MOW N YORK H*i»M GCMIiOB IVIJ 4/1 4/1 19/1 23/1 27/1 29/1 2/2 IATMUUtU V 9 0B 25/1 14/2 It/2 27/2 2/J 4/3 j Mm accept*! carp tor
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    • 547 19 MYOMATWA HTONErWA HTANTAWYWA* PA AN BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES BURMA FIVE STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION (Burmese National Line) Loading for Rangoon 5 PO f P Kelonq Penonq In ft/13 Dec Soiled 18/20 Dec 20/22 Dec 23/24 De< 1/4 ion t>sch*f¥n P Gudang t>/» Ok) \A BANK LINE EXPRESS INDEPENDENT SERVICE TO UK/CONT
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    • 1371 20 K LINE KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE CANADA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAline COAST (Including DESTINATIONS INLAND vU IPI MICROBRIDGE A MINILAND BRIDGE) Imm S, lG J? 'DJ. T s** SStL T/SPORT LA/LB OAKLAND SEATTLE VAN BC PORTLAH) MONTI «BY *11 SM Sid 9 Dec MCWMO BRDGE *7710
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    • 716 20 CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WIST SERVICE EXPRESS COMTAINER/REEFER/BBULK SERVICE loidnf for lOS ANGELES SM FRANCISCO. SEATTLE TACOMA VANCOUVER BC •ccrptxf Fa/FQ Cant Mien AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Accepte* FCL FCI Contameri •Aha accepts* from P Ketanf lor Auct RM lf« Spore Melt S»dn Aho accepts Ctoynj el l» COU Gdn 55A o*
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    • 622 20 m ITB KORIKS MARITIME SERVICES 114 Anion Ro«d, 15-01, Tunas Building, S4no*(<or« 0307. T*l *****22 *****67 P Ktlang T»l *****1/8 RED SEA/PERSIAN GUIF/MEQUERRANEAN SERVICES S'pore MOSTBON V. 14 Sated GUNONG MAS A Ok HAEWOO 15 Dec WOE Dk loadng fm B Mites/ B Btnhre Bandar Abbat Pt Suda/Bengtua Tnpol'lfawati leddah/Yenbo
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    • 587 20 INTRASEA (PTE) LTD. 10 Anson Road »27 16 Internationa' Pia/a Singapore 0207 Tel *****11 (10 Lines) o BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK NAN FENG B8 ***** S parc P KcUnf loadnf tor 26 Dec nt>ec DAM/UK (AVON) WP ALPAC LINE ALPAC ASM 163W8 Vessel Lojdn( at Kota Keiababi P Heiang loa<bn(
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 462 21 TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia K CHANCE S'pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo 1500 13/12 LCL Cargo 0300 13/12 FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA: Also accepting cargo to/from Bangkok and E. Malaysia. •For discharge only TO/FROM NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC COAST EXPORT Feeder Ves* I
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    • 675 21 HEUNG-A SHIPPING J2SBAK. Korean Flag Vessels SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO: BANGKOK. KEELUNG. BUSAN, INCHON Vtud Seat PR ft* BKK HQ MCMOM BUS** lt«4»« 307* In Pari 11/12 12/12 »/12 Gfare tfW 13/12 24/12 27/12 Hi 7 Dnaai/JMM 21/12 1/1 H». 10—I/3MII 21/121 26/12 7/1 11/1 i DONM/30M GDOW H**T ON
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    • 902 21 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BULDMG 55. Market Street Sinfapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lnes) Cable Address SINSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** P KEL AUG M/S SHAWMT WAH SOON SON. BHD IST AND ?NO FLOOR. NO 1 lALAN CEMPENWG PORT KLANG.
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    • 31 21 ahrenkiel liner service gmbh DURBAN JOHANNESBURG.MAPUTO. MAURITIUS REUNION Agents: Kim Shipping Trading Pte Ltd 63 Market Street. *08-06 Tat Lee Bk)g S pore 0104 Tele* RS ***** KIMTRA. Tel *****8 A
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 526 22 Regional Contniiu'r l,iin*s 2 Sailings Weekly Reliable Regular Punctual Berthing PSA 1500 Hrs Tuesday Saturday aL\ SINGAPORE ISLANDS LINE MIDDLE EAST REGULAR USER MIDDLE EAST REGULAR LINER Spore FK Png Loading for: ALPHA PACIFIC fcM/9 Dec Doha. Bahrain, Abu Dhabi A VSL 15/18 Dec Aden. Jeddah. Hodeidah KUSU ISLAND 27/30
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    • 158 22 NOTICE OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF SHIPS' NAME We. Zeppacific Shipping Pte Ltd of 19 Keppel Road'. =07-05 07 Jit Poh Building, Singapore 0208, hereby give notice that in consequence of our intention to change the name of the motor vessel "Zeppacific", we have applied to the Registrar -of
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    • 82 23 flit'a FULL CONTAINER SERVI StAIIOW SMPPMG (S) PTE LTD TEL:- *****11 (I LIES) SALES/BOOK MGS HTKASEA (S) (PTE) LTD TEL: *****11 munncu TMUSSNNM MXMMIUBTDI fas hi It HEW. NUU. LOTH COfOMW* OSLO, GOTWWWt HD.9MU, MSTQBMM «^Seawinds DIRECT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES am»u turn ORIFNTAL SIAWINOS lINIR HGfNCY PTF LID SINGAPORE TEL
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    • 182 23 Scan Dutch V To Europe (Med/UK/NC/Scan) 2) ROTTERDAM 3) HAMBURG 4) GOTHENBURG To Red pea/Mediterranean BEIRUT LIMASBOL PIRAEUS CASABLANCA LISBON KisaH ■can un —M —iW From Europe P. KELANG HONG KONG From Red Sea/Med. MOTHER VESSEL FEEDER SINGAPORE p KELANG FEEDER PENANG Also Accepting To: (I) Borcelono, Genoa, Bilbao, Leghorn
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 233 24 WORLD '5* LINE EXPRESS REGULAR SERVICE IAPAN/HONGKONG/STRAITS M NSC mtA tar* Saf apart «t PPW Un 303 CB7 sxciport Gm mrm tuwss (S) rn lid W«W Trad* Caatra 1 Manknt S «u>« *0»-SI MM I* *****11 Fart K atone Cm Afffll HUT kl*k* HOUMES SOU M Tat 3M3O* 30T307 3H700
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    • 330 24 P.T. KALIMANTAN SHIPPING CO. LTD. lALAN IANAH ABANt I l? 3 1?S lAKAItTA ni *****9 J4l*M J43?% DIRECT WEEKLY SERVICE TO JAKARTA, INDONESIA Daily receiving cargo at Marina Wharf T.A. 5 for direct weekly service to Jakarta/Tg. Priok. VESSEL ETA/ETD DESTINATION NIAGA XXI Voy 21 6/8 Dec Jakarta NIAGA XXXXN
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    • 203 24 SU C PRIVATE LIMITED |V| TEL: *****87. *****28, If I W *****77 TELEX: ***** SMSPL PORT KELANG PENANG WEEKLY FULLCONTAINER SERVICE S'PORE P KELANG PENANG HARVESTER V 5 Sailed In Port 08/12 HARVESTER V 6 10/12 12/12 13/12 HARVESTER V 7 17/12 19/12 20/12 HARVESTER V 8 24/12 26/12 27/12
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
    • 167 24 Rational Weather fi Si K! 8 V m m [> 1 x I :> sr/ /v» f C yA cr 1 Wind direction with speed in knots Wave height SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: R Thunderstorm Temperature °C Shower Weather Wind direction with speed
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