Singapore Monitor, 13 November 1984

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    12 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Tuesday, November 13, 1984
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    'STAGGERED PAYDAYS' PLAN FOR 1985
    548 1 Move will help to even out demand for cash from ATMs PAYDAYS will be staggered over the second, third and last weeks of the month by next year, if the Finance Ministry has its way. Such a change would even out the demand for cash
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    FINANCE MINISTRY'S PLAN
    45 1 SECOND WEEK of the month: Queues at ATMs to comprise mainly civil servants. THIRD WEEK: Queues from half a million employees of the larger firms in the private sector. FINAL WEEK: Queues from another half a million employees in the private sector.
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    Lock icon U2 concert upsets seismic equipment
    179 1 AP BRUSSELS, Tuesday A CONCERT by the Irish New Wave band U2 here on Oct 28 not only rocked their fans but also seismic equipment at the Belgian Meteorological Institute, scientists said yesterday. Martine Debecker of the Royal Meteorological Institute said its equipment measured unknown
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      Potong Pasir s direct bus link
      470 2  -  Grassroots leaders and SBS officials map out direct bus service toToa Payoh By EE BOON LEE THIS will be the route of the new direct bus service linking Potong Pasir New Town to Toa Payoh via the Pan-Island Expressway. To be introduced possibly before
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      Lock icon 'Beep, beep', the car park's full
      92 2 Lianhe Wanbao DROPPING the manual method of collecting car park fees in favour of the coupon system was not enough for those who manage the car park next to the PAS building. Now, they have gone one step ahead towards automation by setting up
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      CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATION
      94 2 IN the Answer Box section of Open Line (The Singapore Monitor, Nov 5), it was incorrectly stated that to be a shareholder you need to have 1,000 lots of SBS shares and that you can only buy the shares through the Central Provident Fund for the first
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      Beware of bogus canvassers
      262 3  -  Cheats trying to get donations for non-existent causes, police warn By K K FONG STAFF at Singapore motor workshops were puzzled recently when they were visited by a group of canvassers seeking money for the Registry of Vehicles (ROV) annual dinner and dance. The following month,
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      Why it is difficult to harmonise Asean laws
      238 3 DIFFERENT procedures in both the criminal and civil law courts of the Asean region are a stumbling block to the harmonising of laws of the Asean countries, said President Devan Nair. Noting that one of the objectives of the Asean Law Association
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      The practice of law
      158 3 M J T" The practice of law hat had its admirers as well as detractors. Naturally, I wasted to say something complimentary about law aad V 1 lawyers to this leaned gathering. So, I hunted through the International Thesaurus Of Quotations, and the Great Treasury of
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      Raja likely to have clear passage again
      702 4  -  GEN E'RMJ E LlE'PtTil P Nl UPDATE By EE BOON LEE and LOONG SWEE YIN KAMPONG Glam has had one MP for the past 25 years and chances are that Mr S Rajaratnam, the Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) will have another
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      CONVERSION OF SMALL HOTELS TO APARTMENTS? HOTELIERS WORRIED ABOUT COST AND DEMAND
      357 5  -  By NO MING MING HOTELIERS yesterday expressed reservations about costs and a possible lack of demand when asked to comment on the suggestion made by Dr Tay Eng Soon to convert smaller hotels to serviced apartments or offices
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      MRT costs down with faster building programme
      172 5 MRT UPDATE THE GOVERNMENT expects to save monev as a result of a decision to bring forward the construction of the last two Vhases of the Mass Rapid ransit (MRT) system. The change announced last night will mean that residents in northern, western
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      REACTIONS
      289 5 THE news of plans for earlier construction announced by Dr Yeo at the MRTC's annual dinner last night was generally welcomed by residents interviewed in the affected areas. Asked how he felt about getting the MRT earlier, MR YANG LIOE WEN, 45, a provision shop owner at Bukit Panjang
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      Lock icon Our bid to penetrate Japan's fashion mart
      312 6 Bernama TOKYO. Tuaaday SINGAPORE has selected high-quality clothing for a special promotion in a bid to take advantage of recent Japanese Government moves to open its market to foreign products, a top Singaporean trade officer said yesterday. Mr S Chandra Das, chairman of
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      SMA chairman calls for jointly run hi-tech courses
      102 6 INDUSTRIAL managers and manufacturers should get together to run management courses in high technology, according to the chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers Association (SMA). SMA head, Mr Tay Kwang Seng put the let's get together message at the annual dinner of the
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      New compression chamber for Navy
      184 6  -  By ROBERT CONCEICAO A COMPRESSION chamber acquired recently by the naval diving unit (NDU) of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has other uses apart from the treatment of divers suffering from decompression sickness or the "bends." According to Colonel (Dr) Jimmy How, the senior
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      207 2 'l>±, HI M -SI; W o November 15 18,1984 The Mandarin Singapore sth Floor South Wing Open daily from 12 noon to 8 pm Open to the public on November 17 18 only. Visit this two-in-one exhibition which offers you an attractive variety of lighting products, equipment and accessories, and
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      218 5 AMBER PARK VERY SPECIAL PRICES FDR ait UNIT 04, BLOCK 1 9li UNITO2,BLOCK2 Si Rem Ss26opsfupwards. Bj Ij i Live in magnificent style —at prices now more afford- HS* l< flHjtJMp able than before! Comprising 27 storeys of stunning B BB^rapartments in two beautiful tower blocks, Amber Park H commands
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      160 6 Productivity is a subject everyone should study No one is too young to learn about productivity. individual effort, mutual co-operation and organisation, family is one in which we share the School sports teach us the value of teamwork. great things can be achieved. And everyone can take housework. Just as
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  • world
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      Lock icon US war games go on near Nicaragua
      321 7 BUT PENTAGON STRESSES THERE ARE NO PLANS TO INVADE THAT COUNTRY Reuter WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE US DEFENCE Department said yesterday American naval exercises continued in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including the Gull of Fonseca off Nicaragua, but there were no preparations to
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      Lock icon Rajiv pledges to continue the policies of his mother
      261 7 Reuter NEW DELHI, Tuesday PRIME Minister Rajiv Gandhi today pledged to follow his assassinated mother's domestic and foreign policies to carry India into the 21st century. Mr Gandhi, addressing the nation on television and radio, said India would remain non-aligned, keep
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      Lock icon Shultz may visit Moscow in January
      101 7 Reuter BELGRADE, Tuesday US SECRETARY of State George Shultz might visit the Kremlin next January for talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug reported from Moscow yestersources said that the expected Shultz visit would not mark the beginning of
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      The praying generals...
      90 8 GENERALS IN THAILAND SOME of Thailand's top military commanders, who have been confronting the government over economic issues, gathered on Snnday for a religions ceremony. They are (from left to right) Army Chief-of-Staff General Banchob Bonnag, Supreme Commander Gen Arthit Kamlang-Ek, Deputy Commander Gen Thienchai Sirisamphan and
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      Lock icon There will be no coup, sir!
      449 8 Decision made at meeting of 50 senior Thai military officers, say sources Agencies BANGKOK, Tuesday THAILAND'S powerful military has ruled out a coup attempt against Prime Minister Prem Tin sulanonda over the recent devaluation of the baht, informed army sources said yesterday. They said
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      Lock icon 37 army chiefs retired
      133 8 GENERALS IN INDONESIA AP JAKARTA, Tuesday THIRTY-SEVEN army generals have been retired as part of the government's programme to create a smaller but more efficient military force by the end of 1985, the Defence Department announced yesterday. They include four lieutenant generals and eight major generals.
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      Lock icon I OWE MY LIFE TO AIDE, SAYS MAGGIE
      317 9 British PM describes for the first time how she escaped death in Brighton explosion Reuter LONDON, TuMday BRITISH Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has described for the first time how she escaped death when Irish guerillas blew up the seaside conference hotel where
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      Lock icon The first salvage op in outer space
      735 10 AP CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida), Tues FREE-FLYING astronaut Joe Allen captured a wayward satellite in history's first space salvage yesterday, then had to use his hands to help move the huge payload into Discovery's cargo i>ay when a stowing mechanism would not work. "It
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        68-diamond royal headgear
        93 10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS THE SULTAN of Johor (above) will wear the ceremonial royal headgear of special black silk interwoven with gold thread for his installation as Malaysia's eighth king on Thursday. Known as the Tengkolok Di- Raja, the headK r is specially tied according
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        MP's 'pompous sod' remark
        72 10 LABOUR Party left-winger Dennis Skinner was ordered from the House of Commons yesterday for calling Dr David Owen, leader of the Social Democratic Party, a "pompous sod." Speaker Bernard Wetherill first asked him to withdraw "that word." Mr Skinner rose and said: "I withdraw the word
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        'Baby Fae' still in danger
        94 10 "BABY FAE" (above) is still in danger of rejecting her transplanted baboon's heart and doctors nave ordered a human heart in case another transplant becomes necessary. The four-week-old girl, nicknamed "Baby Fae" to protect her from publicity, received the baboon's heart 17 days ago in
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        Novelist wins top prize
        73 10 MARGUERITE Duras today crowned a 40year career as a novelist, scriptwriter and playwright by winning the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary award. Duras, 70, was awarded the prize for her latest novel "L'Amant" (The Lover), a current best-seller in France. The book tells the story of
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      Lock icon RIP: 704-year-old ha'penny
      182 10 Reuter LONDON, Tuesday BRITAIN today announced the death of the one-pound note after 70 years and of the 704-year-old halfpenny coin. The "quid" note will be replaced by a one-pound coin which first appeared 18 months ago to howls of dismay from the public. The copper "ha'penny,"
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      110 7 I Unbelievable But True I Special Trade-in Discounts of up to $700 I Any Brand, Any Age! Forget annual inspections! You can now trade-in your old motorcycle or scooter (on-the-road, ANY BRAND, ANY AGE) and enjoy trade-in if discounts of ud to $700 on net retail prices for the following
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      136 8 I STYLE '85 I Fabrics Garments Shoes Accessories (TRADE ONLY) I November 14th, 15th and 16th, 1964, 2 to 7 pm I at the I Century Park Sheraton lA® SiiiKapore 4 MB*. jj ou ft in I SINGAPORE AJRUNES HMJ I The Austrian Trade Commisaioner I B Tang tin P.O.
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      37 10 You OtherHbrlds every place has a charm all its own. /x\ NTUC Travel Services Pte Ltd s I Sophia Road #02-07, Peace Centre, Singapore 0922. ISiS# Tel: *****33 (12 lines) Telex: RS ***** NTS Cable: NTUC Travel
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  • world / trends
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      INFERTILE WOMEN
      27 11 A small pump worn around the waist may offer dramatic new hope for the one million American women who are infertile due to ovulation problems.
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      BEHAVIOUR
      25 11 Researchers believe that unselfish behaviour is determined by one's upbringing but a psychologist said heredity may play an important role in our good behaviour.
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      ESTROGEN
      28 11 There is mounting evidence that women who take estrogen at menopause and after, cut their risk of heart attacks by about half, according to a recent review.
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      Some people are nice by nature
      124 11 TORONTO: Some people just can't help it. They are genetically programmed to be nice. Some of us may Inherit a tendency towards niceness. Researchers believed that unselfish or altruistic behaviour is determined by one's upbringing and environment. But pyschologist Phillipe Rushton, of the University
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      Pump gives new hope for infertile American women
      382 11 TRENDS Science and Medicine AN EXPERIMENTAL pocket radio-sized pump worn around the waist may offer dramatic new hope for the one million American women infertile due to ovulation problems. Excellent test results are being reported by doc-tors-who were given Food and Drug
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      PRESERVING TISSUES:
      94 11 A new technique for preserving delicate animal lung tissue may lessen the scarcity of donor organs for human lung transplants, a Johns Hopkins Hospital specialist says. Studies at the hospital show that rabbit lung tissue can be preserved for as long as 12 hours after being surgically removed.
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      ESTROGEN DOSE:
      110 11 There, mounting evidence that women who take estrogen at menopause and after, cut their risk of heart attacks by about half. Some 13 recent studies reviewed at the American College of Surgeons' annual meeting point to this cardiovascular benefit. Studies also show that estrogen decreased the risk of
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      BETTER BLOOD SUPPLY:
      96 11 A naturally occurring substance promotes blood vessel growth, a factor that would be valuable for treating heart disease, stroke, cancer and other ailments requiring an improved blood supply, according to a new study. The Boston University research team that conducted the study, reports in the Journal of
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      292 11 Land Buitt-Up Price I Area Area (negotiable) (1) 1 Kim Chuan Lane 5(1953) 1,632.9m 2 685m 2 $2,450,000 I Improvements Building with 9 units Frozen I Storage Rooms, Ante Room with total storage capa- I city of 450 tonnes of frozen products complete with I refrigeration equipment. I JIC LEASEHOLD
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      Brokers under purview of MAS
      307 12 It takes over the administration of Securities Industry Act STOCKBROKERS will now come under the purview of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The firms were informed in a Nov 6 circular titled Transfer of the Securities Industry Act to the MAS, that from Sept
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      Lock icon Singapura Building's $6.1 m pre-tax profit
      104 12 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday SINGAPURA Building Society Ltd (SBS) has reported a group pre-tax profit of $6.16 million for the year ended June 30, 1984. In a statement today, the company said while the Singapore economy generally was expected to maintain satisfactory growth, certain
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      Guinness to recommend pise in authorised capital
      334 12 It wants to split its $1 stock unit into two 50-cent units GUINNESS Malaysia Bhd will recommend an increase in its authorised capital from Msloo million (Ss9o million) to Mslso million, splitting its Msl stock unit into two 50-cent units and a one-for-two
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      Sakullah ups stake in Samanda
      63 12 SAKULLAH Holdings Sdn Bhd's stake in Samanda Holdings Bhd (SHB) increased from 11.5 per cent to 14 per cent after it purchased 855,677 Msl SHB shares at M 52.47 each. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Ibni Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Mr Lim Tuck Fatt, Mr S
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      Lock icon Second-lowest volume for the year traded
      169 13 VtHLLSTREET Reuter STOCK prices closed mixed yesterday as a lastminute rally rescued Wall Street from its fourth straight loss, but the Veterans Day holiday produced the second-lowest trading volume of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial average was up 0.22 to 1219.19. Overall, losing
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      INDICES
      55 13 THE STRAITS Times Industrial Index closed 16.95 points down to 800.79 yesterday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed at 395.86, down 11.96 points from Friday's close of 407.82. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.0773 point to 133.1204 at the close, compared with the previous
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      Lock icon DOLLAR AND GOLD
      196 13 AP THE American dollar drifted mostly lower yesterdav in foreign exchange trading in the United States after turning in a narrowly mixed performance in Europe amid uncertainty on the course of US interest rates. Currency dealers said markets were unusually quiet because US Government offices and many
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      Swiss franc strengthens as the US dollar fails to enchant
      395 13 Foreign currency review by Manufacturers Hanover Trust SWISS FRANC: The Swiss franc has been trading in a steady SfrBlso 8300,' Dm range over the past month, strengthening from a low of under 5fr2.59/US$ to the present Sfr 2.42/USf level, a
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      Not easy making money from money these days
      587 13  -  By EDWARD ONG MONEY makes money. There is money to be made in money-changing. However, as Mr A B Mohmamed says: "It was easier before to make money. Nowadays, there are so many money-chang-ers, and the tourists, like the locals, are setting
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      OCBC and two others also revise interest rates
      135 13 Three more banks revised their interest rates yesterday. They were the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), Asia Commercial Bank Ltd (ACB) and Industrial and Commercial Bank Ltd (ICB). OCBC lowered all rates a quarter point. ACB reduced its prime lending rate by a
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      Traffic offender did not give all the facts: Police
      475 14  -  YAP YEOW WOON Public Relations Officer Republic of Singapore Police I REFER TO the letter "Motorist had no chance to explain verbally to police" from "Law-abiding Citizen" (SM, Oct 16). The facts as set out by the writer in his letter
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      Residential halls of Kent Ridge campus
      102 14  -  NG SUAN ENG (MISS) Assistant Director University Liaison Office National University of Singapore (Editor: Thanks for pointing out our error.) REFER to your report "NUS Medical students to have their own hostel in Kent Ridge." (SM, Oct 27). The article has inaccurately referred to
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      Telecast trialthlon
      169 14 ON Nov 7, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation telecast Kins of the Hill, California Trialthlon" over Channel 5. Since, Singapore's own trialthlon will be held on Nov 25 at Changi, I wonder if the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation will be filming the event for telecast later. The trialthlon requires great endurance
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      Scargill's Libyan connection
      813 14  -  ■y WILLIAM BURGER and DONNA FOOTE off NtwswNk Mr Smith and his travelling companion took the early morning Air France flight from Manchester to Paris on Oct 8. The two men were on their way to a meeting, though not just any meeting. "Mr Smith" was, in
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      72 14 aS LETTERS on any subject of public interest wM be accepted for publication They should be typed and must be signed. They must also include the writer's name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym in print. A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve
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      Lock icon PYJAMA PIZZAZZ
      279 16  -  Dressing gowns from TANGS Location: Shangri-La Hotel's Chinese Suite «s£l Co-ordinated by INEZ WEI DESIGNERS everywhere are waking up to the idea of modifying sleepwear into outerwear. With the wide-cut ease of menswear becoming almost a permanent feature at every show, it seems hardly surprising that designers should
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      Lock icon Carnival sounds and dances
      150 16 PAT D'ROSE JJ (right) will be here to show us how low he can go. He will twist and slide his body beneath a flaming stick raised only 20 cm off the ground. That's about as low as anybody can go-JJ (or Junior Joseph Renaud), from
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      Lock icon Back to short skirts again
      584 16  -  By GAY PAULEY in New York UPI SHORT skirts are a definite thing for spring. So are slim silhouettes, sweaters both snug and loose, sarong draped skirts, the shirt-blouse, and pale, washed-out colours. Several designers have revived the miniskirt length that swept the style world
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      The PM meets the Chinese Press
      440 18 ■r mmrmrißm ISHMI The Prime Minister Meets the Press (C) (Ch 8, 8.30 pm) IN THIS one-hour recording at the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew meets four pressmen from the local Chinese newspapers to discuss four issues election, self-renewal in the
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      Lock icon The girl the aliens fear
      662 18 TV SCENE] v UPI HOLLYWOOD: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That could be the battle cry of actress Faye Grant, star of NBC-TV's new 'V' series, an outgrowth of the science fiction mini-series (currently on Channel 5 on Mondays) that became the network's
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      Lock icon Michael Jackson to make a movie
      623 19 Likely role of a pop Charlie Chaplin LAT-WP HOLLYWOOD: The elusive Michael Jackson movie deal, Hollywood's most sought-after quarry in recent years, has been ensnared by the Geffen Film Co. Jackson will begin work next month on the story and music for a big-budget
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      51 16 An Invitation to My Village Noodles m Fmurifes Kke noodles, congee. o*— o rust moats aa4 "dayprt" are spociaNy prepared "«S 7 ky aurHong KatfChefs. Business Hours: 11 am to 11 pm 9 ftteM o Mi wumchoojm.es KtSTMHHUnPTtt.It The Plaza (Plaza Hotel) 7500-A, Beach Road #01 -305/7 Singapore 0719 Tel:
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      964 17 Sample Pa^T^^ 300 Opening and Programme Highlights by The Bfl W —J Struggle V M Just One of For the Family (English subtitles). J«. 4.55 The Comic Book Kids: Bigfoot Bsttlestsr Qalactica War of the Qods H 6.10 Programme Highlights. 6.15 News (E). 6.25 Cultural Diary Mari Memasak Kukus Lapis
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      264 17 I Noon Programme Summary 12.05 ich Leinsdorf Musical Notebook The Tone Poets: 5.00 News-in-Brief 5.05 Easy IJsten1. Bedrich Smetana: Ma Vlast (My ing: 1. Latin Festival Victor Orchestra Country), Vysehrad, Vlatava (Moldau). and Latin Rhythm Boys 2. Midori Mori Sarka, From Bohemia's Meadows and Love Concert 3. Herb Alport's Tijuana
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      188 17 <\SJC V 4............. *****11 .v....v,.,,, is Midnight Newsdesk 12.30 Incredible Flautists 12.45 Financial News 12.55 Reflections 1.00 World News 1.09 TwentyFour Hours: News Summary 1.30 New ideas 1.40 Book Choice 1.45 The World Today 2.00 Newdesk 2.50 Rock Salad 3.00 World News 3.09 Twenty-Four Hours: News Summary 3.30 Sweet Sout
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      125 20 LUNCHTIME MUSIC THE Marine Parade Branch Library will play the album, Tchaikovsky Volume 1, at its lunchtime music session tomorrow, from 12.30 pm to 2 pm, at its lecture hall. Admission is free. AT THE USIS RESOURCE CENTRE THE USIS Resource Centre at the American Embassy will screen the following
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      588 20 International Indian dancer Astad Deboo will perform Fusion at the Drama Centra tomorrow ASTAD DEBOO ments with modern dance techniTHE Alliance Francaise will present l ues international Indian dancer Astad Tickets at $5 are available at AlliDeboo in an item called Fusion at ance Francaise, Cold Storage Centhe Drama Centre,
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      480 21  -  By LEE CHIU SAN ONE point stands out when you look at the pictures In "A Salute to Singapore" all the photographers have a remarkable eye for good composition, and the ability to click the shutter at just the right moment (though that ability requires qualification). Good
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      A SALUTE TO SINGAPORE
      484 22 Metro features a selected variety of pictures at series of exhibitions LOCAL photographers have been known to complain that there is not very much to photograph in Singapore. They point with envy to glossy books filled with pictures of the scenic wonders of America, Australia, New
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      520 26  -  By TONY LIM THE Masters finals brought the Bth Asian Zone FIQ Championship to an exciting grand finale after six days of competition at Jackie's Bowl Orchard. It will long be remembered as one of the most exciting and gruelling competitions in the
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      233 26 Reuter BUENOS AIRES, Tuesday BOCA JUNIORS, one of Argentina's most Sular and successful soccer clubs, has ed the Government for money in a desC irate bid to avoid losing its stadium and p players. After fielding a team of youngsters in Sunday's 4-1 defeat
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      384 26 KARPOV 4 KASPAROV 0 Reuter MOSCOW, Tues REIGNING champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Gary Kasparov agreed to draw the 23rd game of their world chess title match last night after 22 moves and just over three hours of play.
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      168 26 AP JOHANNESBURG, Tims SOUTH AFRICAN heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee injured his right thumb but the injury is "fairly minor" and won't halt his fight against American Greg Page on Dec 1, doctors said yesterday. The fight is on," said Dr Clive Noble, medical officer for
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      EXHIBITION THAT'S AN INSPIRATION
      343 27  -  Display by volleyball champions ought to spur our players to better performances Review of the Women's World Superstar Volleyball Tournament^.! by K SILVAN THE EXHIBITION of world class volleyball by women of the top four countries here during the weekend should arouse spectactor interest further and
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      China vs The World
      265 27 WORLD CHAMPIONS China, who woo the first leg of the Women's World Superstar Volleyball Tournament last Tuesday and the Singapore leg of the tournament on Sunday proved beyond doubt that they are a class above the rest. South Korea, Japan and the United States, classified as
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      Double joy for volleyball boss
      263 27 IT WAS a double joy yesterday for Wei Jizhong, viceEssident of the China Volleyball Association. It was 48th birthday and on Sunday his team won the second leg of the Women's World Superstar Tournament Last night, to his surprise, the Volleyball Association of Singapore presented
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      Mixing sports and books – the right way
      480 28  - Mixing sports and books the right way By ERNEST FRIDA SINGAPORE Sports Council chairman Dr Tan Eng Liang said that "with a little bit of organisation, studies and sport can mix," and 26 sports scholars who received Esso awards yesterday were fine examples. Of the 26 youths, three received Esso
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      205 28 Reuter MUNICH, Tims CHRIS Dittmar of Australia, the world's number two squash player, had to pull out all the stops to reach the semifinals of the West German Open Championship yesterday. Top-seeded Dittmar needed 83 minutes to beat fellow Australian
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      468 28 Reuter JAIPUR (India), Tuesday ENGLAND'S troubled cricket tour of India hit further snags just 24 hours before their first match in which the players of both teams will be pressing for test places. England were delayed in arriving here
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      Lock icon Pakistanis beat Kiwis in first clash
      256 28 Reuter PESHAWAR (Pakistan), Tuesday A SPARKLING undefeated 80 by Javed Miandad and a four-wicket haul by paceman Zakir Khan were largely responsible for Pakistan's 46-run win over New Zealand in the first one-day cricket international here yesterday. Miandad led a spirited Pakistani rally after
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        Hateley's out for 6 weeks
        108 28 A QUICK UPDATE AROUND THE WORLD ENGLAND and AC Milan striker Mark Hateley (above) will be out of action for four to six weeks after he tore a cartilage in his right knee during Sunday's Italian League match against Torino, doctors said yesterday. Hateley, who
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        Wallables ring the changes
        76 28 AUSTRALIA'S Wallabies include only four of the team who beat Ireland 16-9 in Dublin on Saturday for tomorrow's Rugby Union tour match against Ulster. Winger Matt Burke, inside-centre Michael Lynagn, prop Andy Mclntyre and hooker Tom Lawton are the quartet retained. AUSTRALIA James Black: Matt Burke,
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        McEnroe's still the best
        102 28 JOHN McEnroe (above) retains the top spot in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings: TOP 20: 1 John McEnroe (US) 2 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 3 Jimmy Connors (US) 4 Mats Wilander (Sweden) 5 Andres Gomez (Ecuador) 6 Anders Jarryd (Sweden) 7 Henrik Sundstrom (Sweden)
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        Clerc toppled by Edwards
        81 28 SOUTH Africa's Eddie Edwards, ranked 84th in the world, notched a 3-6 7-6 6-4 victory over the number 33 ranked Jose Luis Clerc of Argentina, in the opening match of a fourteam men's international tennis tournament here last night. The four teams of three players each,
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      339 29 MONITOR SPORTS COLOUR EXTRA *> SPORTS PEOPLE IPS This wHk, w« bring you Hit wcowd off tho two-part series on athletes who are a class off tholr own. What makes thorn apodal distinct ffrom tho multitude who ars catlad but seldom choson is thoir tenacity, tho never-say-dle attitude... LESTER
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      Hazali recalled to beef up White Cloud squad
      364 30  -  »y S GULAM HAZALI Nasiron, a striker-turned-defend-er, has been recalled by the national coach to beef up the strikeiorce for the White Cloud Cup in Guangzhou from Nov 20-26. National coach Hussein Aljunied has invited him to ioin the team after the
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      Olympic-approved coaching course for ex-shot putter Keng Choy
      219 30  -  By ERNEST FRIDA FOK KENG CHOY, a former international discus thrower and shot putter, has been selected by the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) to attend a regional coaching course sanctioned by the Solidarity Commission of the International Olympic Commitee. The two-week
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      213 30 AP KOBE, Tuesday THE UNDEFEATED Soviet team easily beat Mexico 15-4,15-10, 15-4 for its filth victory against no defeats yesterday and maintained the lead in the eight-nation First Japan Cup Men's world volleyball tournament. The United States and Japan shared second
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      380 30 AP MEXICO CITY, Tuesday THE MAJOR outcome of the Assembly of National Olympic Committees held here appears to be a commitment to take part in the 1988 Summer Games in South Korea and more economic support for the member nations.
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      205 30 AP Antwerp; TuMday AARON Krickstein of the United States bowed out of the US$9OO,OOO (S$1712,000) European Champions' Championship (ECC) of tennis, which opened yesterday, because of an ankle injury. Organisers said Krickstein, 17, who qualified for the week-long Antwerp event by winning
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    491 31  -  MONITOR sports By S GULAM THE SOUTH Korean team for the Asian Cup at the National Stadium from Dec 1-16 will be the team to watch as they are expected to be among the pretournament favourites. The Korean Football Association (KFA) has selected a
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