The Straits Times, 30 March 1979

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    17 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1979 25 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 142/1/79 I
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    Lock icon MERGER OF 2 YEMENS TO END WAR
    397 1  -  JOHNNY LIM 'Only way to peace..' TIMES MAP by KUWAIT, Thursday IN A surprise development, North Yemen and South Yemen today agreed to unite with a proposal by the south for North Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to head the nation. Official sources
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    Malaysian King dies of heart attack
    444 1 K. LUMPUR, Thurs THE Yang Dlpertuan Agung died today of a heart attack. The Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, who made the announcement, said the death took place at 345 p.m. at Istana Negara. The Malaysian King, who was 61. was concurrently the Sultan
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    Dr Goh and team going to China on Sunday
    223 1 Dr Goh and team going to China on Sunday THE Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister. Dr Goh Keng Swee, will leave on Sunday for a 15-day informal visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Senior Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping iTeng Hsiao-ping'). He will be accompanied by Mrs Goh. the
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    Lock icon Hungry and thirsty
    65 1 LONDON, Thura. Britain's 635 MPs had a long, hungry and thirsty evening without food or drink yesterday. Just as a "no confidence" debate began on Prime Minister James Callaghan and his gov- eminent, all restaurant, tea-room and bar worken In the Houses of Parliament walked off the
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    Lock icon Joy of reunion
    44 1 TEARS but happy to be back fisherman Lim Hai Seng, 38, and mother, Madam Wee Geok Hooi, 66 reunited at Singapore airport last night after his release from a Burmese jail. Picture by WONG KWAI CHOW. SEE BACK PAGE COLUMN 7
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    Lock icon 69 cross over
    34 1 BANGKOK. Thurv A total of 09 Kampuchean soldiers and villagers crossed Into Thailand's north-eastern province of Surtn. 3SS km north-cast of Bangkok, on Monday and Tuesday official sources said today. AFP.
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    Lock icon Just one vote short— Labour Govt falls
    507 1 LONDON, Thurs A 76- YEAR -OLD ailing MPs absence led to the collapse of the British Labour Government last night when it was defeated In Parliament by a Conservative noconfidence motion by a cliff-hanging 311 to 310 vote. The MP, Sir Alfred Broughton,
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    LATEST EGYPT ARMY ON ALERT
    43 1 LATEST EGYPT ARMY ON ALERT CAIRO, Than. The Egyptian armed force* have been put on fall alert in response to troop movement by the Libyan Jamahiriyah alone their common border, Detente Ministry source* said today. The sources would give no further details. Beater.
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    Five years for secondary ...says Ong Pang Boon Parents may interfere ...says Ho See Beng
    607 1  - Five years for secondary ...says Ong Pang Boon Parents may interfere ...says Ho See Beng LESLIE FONG THE BIG EDUCATION DEBATE By Straits Times News Editor A SUGGESTION that secondary education be extended to five years and strong misgivings about giving parents the final say in streaming were raised in
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    The main point of concern in the debate
    948 1 The main point of concern in the debate STREAMING, as was expected, emerged as the main point of concern during the first three days of the education debate in Parliament. So far, the House has heard 25 speakers including Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee. Twenty
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      125 1 Bilingualism: Two schools plan to swop pupils Page 8 BID to stem crime wave in China city 2 WALKOUT by Syria, PLO and Libya 3 IRAN plans to sell back US flfbter jets 4 BLASTS may be work of Amin troops' 5 OMAN to seek EDB aid to develop industrial
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      Mr Big No. 1
      58 2 Mr Big No. 1 ONE of the loageat pythoas ever caught la Brunei a massive raptile measuring (.7 metres aad weighing IK kg. The pythoa waa la a state of stupor because It had Just swallowed a barking doer horas aad all, when It was shot during aa expedition of
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      131 2 Mr Big No. 2 WASHINGTON, Thus. A giant marine worm measuring 2.55 m has been captured aad brougkt to tke surface tram a depth af 2,4 Mm off the Galapag»s Archipelago in the Pacific. The warm waa discovered by America* MoloKtste daring expUrattoa of part of the Galapagos ocean through
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      Lock icon REFUGEES: U.S. TO TAKE IN 148,000
      113 2 REFUGEES: U.S. TO TAKE IN 148,000 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The United States will take a total of 148,000 Indochina refugees in a three-year period from last Oct 1, subject to President Carter's approval, the State Department said yesterday. The figures were given to the Senate foreign relations committee by former senator
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      Lock icon Bid to stem crime wave in China city
      209 2 HONGKONG, Thursday POLICE are patrolling the streets of the central Chinese city of Wuhan at night to combat a crime wave which has included murders, robbery, rape, looting and violence, according to a provincial Chinese radio report. The radio of the central
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      In other words...
      40 2 In other words... 4XUBELY you ihest. Now I have trouble with diylophone and dserox, bat I still cant pronounce A Xiaoping. 7 Lament of an American over his newspaper's switch to the Pinyin system of spelling adopted by Zhongguo (China).
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      Lock icon Compromise bill passed on Taiwan
      232 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday THE House of Representatives passed compromise legislation today outlining America's new relations with Taiwan and made clear it enjoyed putting its mark on the United States' China policy even if Beijing (Peking) was upset in the process. The measure passed ***** and went
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      Lock icon Released then he learns of wife's death
      234 2 Released then he learns of wife's death MARAWI (Philippines). Thurs. A tired and haggard American missionary broke down in tears when he learned on his release last night that his wife had died while Muslim rebels held him for 20 days. "I guess in life there is both joy and
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      Lock icon Truck with $1m antiques stolen
      93 2 Truck with $1m antiques stolen SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. A rented truck containing nearly US$500,000 (S$l,085,000) worth of antique Chinese art objects and furniture from a Chicago interior design firm, was stolen on Russian Hill yesterday. The collection, destined (or display at the Treasures of the Orient exhibition here, included a
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      Lock icon Party leader shot dead
      35 2 ROME. Thurs. A local leader of Italy's Christian Democratic Party, Italo Schettini, was shot dead today in the centre of Rome. Witnesses said he was attack ed by five i*ople AFP.
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      Lock icon Hustler mag publisher fined
      104 2 Hustler mag publisher fined ATLANTA (Georgia), Thurs. Larry Flynt, publisher of the sexually explicit magazine Hustler, was convicted of distributing obscene material and fined US$27,500 (S$579,425). Mr Flynt shot and badly wounded during another obscenity trial near here a year ago was convicted by a jury yesterday on 11 counts
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      Lock icon General: Japan must revise defence plan
      228 2 General: Japan must revise defence plan TOKYO, Thurs A TOP Japanese military official said Japan must revise its defence programme in light of radical changes in Asia including the Soviet military build-up and the Sino- Vietnamese border conflict, Japanese newspapers reported today. The reports also quoted Genet al Shigeto Nagano,
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      28 2 TOKYO, Thurs. The fifth economic summit of seven industrialised nations will be held in Tokyo from June 28 to 29, the Japanese Government announced today. UPI.
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      'PRESENCE OF TROOPS NO AFFAIR OF OTHERS'
      141 2 BANGKOK, Thurs. Vietnam's Foreign Minister said in an interview broadcast today it was nobody's business that Vietnamese troops are in Kampuchea. "The presence of Vietnamese armed forces in Kampuchea is a question which only concerns those two countries," said Mr Nguyen Duy Trinh.
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      Light-hating hermit who lived two years in tunnels
      166 2 STOCKHOLM, Thurs A LIGHT-HATING hermit wka lived tw* yean In oomiaualrittoao- taaacta below a Stockholm meatal kaapttal, stealta* kta laad from traaaaort troUeys, la a "uaiqae ease," a psychlatrtat said yerterday. The ataff at Laagkra Haapttal agreed to let tke maa Uve
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      Lock icon Begin: We'd go to war to keep Jerusalem
      299 3 NEW YORK, Thursday ISRAELI Prime Minister Menachem Begin, at the end of his peace-making visit to Hie United States, said last night that Israel would go to war to keep Jerusalem as its undivided capital. In a speech to 2,000 Jewish leaders
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      WANTED 37 YEARS AGO: MAN WHO BECAME PREMIER
      118 3 WANTED 37 YEARS AGO: MAN WHO BECAME PREMIER RECOGNISE him? He was believe it or not listed as Jona Konigshoffer, housewife, more than 30 years ago but today he is none other than the Prime Minister of Israel. The picture is that of Menachem Begin, who in 1942 was hunted
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      Lock icon UN soldier killed
      39 3 JERUSALEM, Thurs. A soldier in the French contingent of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) was killed and another seriously wounded today in a clash with Christian militiamen, a UN spokesman announced here. Reuter.
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      'Delay Cairo visit, Egypt tells Begin'
      93 3 JKRI SALEM, Tkws. The afteraw aewspMer Ma*rlv MM today ceator Egypttu afficUb h*i tried to peraade Israeli mbriaten to get Premier MeMekem begia to delay the vWt to Calr* he Is die to begta Maatey. The EgyptUas were reported to have felt Mr Bejria's
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      Lock icon Walkout by Syria, PLO and Libya
      352 3 Walkout by Syria, PLO and Libya BAGHDAD, Thursday THE Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Syria and Libya walked out of the Arab ministers' conference here last night because it failed to take strong economic and political sanctions against Egypt and the United States for making the peace treaty with Israel. It
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      Lock icon Row over US aid pledges to Israel
      342 3 Row over US aid pledges to Israel WASHINGTON, Thursday EGYPT'S President Sadat left Washington in the midst of a bitter row over American pledges to give Israel economic and military support should Egypt violate the new peace treaty. Using language reserved for the most serious occasions, Egypt said the USIsraeli
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      Lock icon Egyptian Embassy in Beijing stoned
      186 3 BEIJING (PEKING), Thurs. Arab students stoned the Egyptian Embassy in Beijing today and grappled with Chinese troops when a demonstration against the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty suddenly turned violent. About 100 students hurled rocks at the embassy, smashing windows in a police pillbox and display cases
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      Lock icon Iran plans to sell back US fighter jets
      408 4 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Officials of the new Iranian Government have proposed selling back to the United States 78 F-14 fighter planes and their secret Phoenix missiles, US defence sources said yesterday. US officials had been concerned that the advanced technology represented by the
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      Lock icon Govt sends troops against rebel tribesmen
      239 4 Govt sends troops against rebel tribesmen TEHERAN, Thursday THE Iranian Government today rushed troop reinforcements to the north-eastern town of Gonbad Kavus near the Soviet border as local residents reported heavy fighting between Turkoman tribesmen seeking autonomy and Islamic militia. Iranian air force jets screamed over the town and for
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      Lock icon 'PRISON GUARDS BEAT UP BHUTTO'
      177 4 'PRISON GUARDS BEAT UP BHUTTO' ISLAMABAD, Thurs. Prison guards beat condemned former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to force a confession and he is spitting blood but has vowed not to beg for mercy, his relatives claimed today. Bhutto's sister, Begum Munawar Islam, saw her brother yesterday and reported several
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      Lock icon China cancels wheat order
      64 4 WASHINGTON. Thurs China hu cancelled order* (or 300.000 tonnes of United States wheat that wai to have been delivered in the new *****0 marketing year bexinoing June 1, the agriculture department reported. No official explanation was provKhti (or the canceled orders but one Kwrce said that
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      Lock icon Soviet copters for Afghans worry US
      234 4 Soviet copters for Afghans worry US WASHINGTON, Thurs The Soviet Union has in eluded 25 helicopters capable of carrying troops as part of its arms airlift to Afghanistan during the past few days a move which has sparked American concern that it may affect the security of South Asia. "We
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      Lock icon US sues JAL
      61 4 NEW YORK, Thurs. The United States Government today lodged a complaint in court against Japan Air Lines, accusing it of discriminating against the airline's older employees in the United States. Labour secretary Ray Marshall claimed in a lawsuit that the airline had violated the age discrimination employment
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      Lock icon Shah may seek refuge in Bahamas
      146 4 Shah may seek refuge in Bahamas WASHINGTON, Thurs. Shah Mohammad Reza Pah lavi, the former ruler of Iran, reportedly will leave Morocco soon for another place of refuge, possibly .the Bahamas. Administration officials said last night that the Shah, who went into exije in January, had been strongly urged not
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      Day boy asked for $347 bubble gum
      139 4 AUSTIN (Texas), Than. A t-year etd bey's reqi«t (er UB$lM {B$W) w»rta M babble ,in rarprised gjreeefy eleek Aaa Seett aad made her a little ■aspMeu, tee. The key, wkeae bead barely reached Ike eaaater, plaaked dawn a Oaifal ef Ws» bills at
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      Lock icon Brez ill, so hopes for early Salt summit dashed
      320 5 Brez ill, so hopes for early Salt summit dashed WASHINGTON. Thurt. US hope* at an early summil to seal a second k Strategic Anna Limitation Treaty (SaJt-2) appear to f be badly dashed by the ill health of Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev, according to government aources 9 tare. It negotiations
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      65 5 MORRIS PLAINS (New Jeraey), Thuri Karen Ann Quinlan, the young woman who fell into •coma four yean ago and subsequently became the focus of a right to-dte court battle, was S today and «ulJ unconscious. Her parentt. Joaepb and Julia Qulnlan. will observe the birth ohy by
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      Lock icon Closer ties
      35 5 HONGKONG, Thur*. China and Britain are to step up their cultural and trteatnV exchange* in view of Peking's modernisation programme, Sir Harold Thompson, chairman of the Great Britain-China Centre, said here today. Reuter.
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      14 5 TOKYO. Thurs The US «v<iUr today surged against the Japa»7Js yasterday. Renter.
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      Lock icon 'Blasts may be work of Amin troops'
      383 5 'Blasts may be work of Amin troops' Exiles: Bid to lend urgency to appeal NAIROBI, Thursday UGANDA said today Tanzanian forces had shelled Kampala, but Ugandan exile sources said they believed a series of loud explosions in the capital were charges set off by President Idi Amin's own troops. They
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      Lock icon N-plant failure: Radiation spreads
      248 5 N-plant failure: Radiation spreads HARRISBURG (Pennsylvania), Thurs. RADIATION spread two km from a nuclear power plant breakdown, raising fears today of contamination among dairy herds on surrounding farmlands. The plant, 16 km southeast of Harrisburg, a city with a population of around 80,000, was sealed off yesterday in a major
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      179 migrants caught
      56 5 HONGKONG. Thur*. Hong kong poUee and army patrols I'isfirmy caught 179 Illegal Jmniigrati tram China a* dw number* maaklac acroa* the border coattnued to rim alarmlngU The ajnhi— ia* mid almost 1.708 illegal «—^tT"*» have barn caught by border patrol* so tar thto year, compared to MM
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      205 5 psmmammt The step before renting or buying your new apartment It take* a once ia a lifetime eliort to *et up a home and decision* made ia a hurry may can** one to repeat them far a leaf long time. It is ■aUkely of coarse that oae decide* on all
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      Lock icon Peacock gives pledge on Pacific links
      255 6 Peacock gives pledge on Pacific links CANBERRA, Thursday AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock today committed Australia to join in any Japanese study for broader regional institutions in the Pacific and Asian area. Opening the annual Australia-Japan relations symposium in Canberra, Mr Peacock said Australia and Japan would both need to
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      Lock icon 15 killed in blaze
      40 6 MANILA, Thurs A pre-dawn fire today raged through Manila's Casanova nightclub, killing 15 people, mostly hostesses and attendants who were trapped in a room without a fire exit. Damage was estimated at US$4OO,OOO (about S$870,000). UPI.
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      Lock icon 'Song' of a whale
      68 6 CAPE VERDE, Thuri. A humpback whale's "song" has been recorded here, reportedly for the first time, by a young American teacher Mr John Braman. the Cape Verde newspaper, Voz di Popo. said. The song, which sounds like a sharp, deep cry, was collected off SaU Island
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      Lock icon $43m TV deal turned down
      62 6 LONDON, Thurs. The English Football League yesterday rejected a television deal worth nearly 1110 million ($43.4 million). The British Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Television were proposing to pay the amount for covering matches for four years. Put League secretary Alan Hardaker said after a meeting
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      Pertamina ex-boss making a comeback?
      349 6 JAK ARTA, Thurs Business again with his former partner THE ousted chief of the Indonesian Pertamina oil company, Dr Ibnu Sutowo, appeared to have staged a comeback today with the company resuming tanker business with his former partner, the Genevabased international oil tanker tycoon, Mr
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      82 6 BEIJING (Peking), Thurs. THE Governor of Hongkong, Sir Murray Marlehose. said his talks with Chinese leaders including Senior Vice-Premier Deng Xiao PinffTeng Hsiao-ping) bad been "of great value," British sources said here today. Sir Murray said that as a result of the talks he now understood more about
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      Lock icon Swiss Govt decides to join the UN
      186 6 Swiss Govt decides to join the UN BERN, Thurs. The Swiss Government today decided to join the United Nations, because it is no longer satisfied with its status as an observer. But public opinion may not be behind it. Membership cannot become formally effective before 1981 at the soonest, as
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      Lock icon Torn down: House in which 29 bodies found
      168 6 Torn down: House in which 29 bodies found CHICAGO, Thurs. Workmen today started tearing down Chicago's house of horror, where 29 bodies were dug up in one of the worst mass sex murder cases in American history. A judge ordered the demolition, declaring the two-bedroom brick home of accused killer,
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      Lock icon Replacing the electric chair
      57 6 SPRINGFIELD (IlUnota). Thura. Illinois State senators voted to replace the electric chair with draf injection la carry oat death anrtaacea. Republican Slate Senator John Cratbcrf laid before t) r 37 9 vote i mil tliy that an infection of barbiturates and paralytic drug* would be more
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      33 6 MADRID, Thurs. King Juan Carlos last night nominated Adolfo Suaret as Prime Minister Elect following the victory of his centrist party in the March 1 general election, official sources said. Reuter.
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      Chess: A draw but Beijing still in lead
      327 6 Chess: A draw but Beijing still in lead HONGKONG, Thurs. Singapore held the mighty I Beijing (Peking) side to a draw in an exciting Asian inter-cities chess match here last night, but the Chinese still clung on to their lead. In a desperate scramble with both players in time trouble,
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      29 6 JAKARTA, Thurs. A woman has been arrested on charges of killing an eight-year-old girl by cutting her head, near Jombang in east Java, police said here today. AFP.
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    Bilingualism: Two schools plan to swop students
    302 8 Bilingualism: Two schools plan to swop students TWO Christian Brothers' Schools, St Joseph's Institution and Catholic High School, are believed to be planning to launch a students exchange programme to help their pup'ls become effectively bilingual. Under the proposed programme, students from the two schools will be able to improve
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    CONTAINER WORKING AREA BEING EXPANDED
    142 8 CONTAINER WORKING AREA BEING EXPANDED THE Port Authority is expanding its working area for the handling and operations of containers at the East Lagoon terminal. It has taken over the area formerly occupied by shophouses at the junction of Trafalgar and Anson Roads. The shophouses are being demolished. The area
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    Police called in to calm angry cinema-goers
    189 8  -  K. S. SIDHU By POLICE were called in to calm down an angry crowd of cinema-goers, who demanded their money back after a power failure disrupted a Chinese film at the newly opened Regal theatre in Jalan Bukit Merah, yesterday. About 700 people
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    For the new
    27 8 ANG Mo Kio community centre youth group will organise an orientation programme for new members at the centre on April 8 at 2 p.m.
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      570 8 Programmed learning for to— morrow's secretaries The audio-visual Sight and Sound system is used to teach students at Secretarius, the school of secretarial skills. This system is BpBgBpBBjBBjBM unique in Singapore and uses special equipment. Because students I can learn touch typing quickly and well, they can devote a large
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      361 8 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR PLAYERS present a Night of Comedies consisting of three one-act plays in Mandarin at DBS auditomm at 8 p.m. On till Sunday. Tickets: $1, $1.50 and $2 available at World Book Co.. Popular Book Co. and Vanguard Book Room. OMAN YESTERDAY AND TODAY, an exhibition at Hyatt
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      305 8 to 7 p.m. Last day. Free admission. CHINGAY PROCESSION PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST and exhibition opening at Sin Chew Jit Poh Building at 5.30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE EXHIBITION at Faculty of Architecture and Building, University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, from 11.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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    Where soldiers and sailors are best of friends
    197 9 ■Mi »nd «aU*r« nay Mt always be the beat tf frietttfs b*t mi tfer Phlllpplar Navy ship Data Kalaattew, they arc. The rttp'a Mlton tad eatfeto fr*B the Pfculpplar Military twlwy wark tad >Uy taffrtfcer «a their K**dwill Uar tt Ami parta.
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    For men only
    38 9 THE Metropolitan YMCA Health and Fitness Centre will conduct an exercise cum badminton course (dr men on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting from April 5, between 12.45 p m and 1.45 p.m For details, ring *****66
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    Varsity joy
    36 9 THE Health Minister. Dr Toh Chin Chye. will attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Faculty of Architecture and Building. University of Singapore, at Lecture Theatre S. Kent Ridge campus, today at 9.30 am
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    JAILED 18 MONTHS FOR BREAK-IN, THEFT
    179 9 JAILED 18 MONTHS FOR BREAK-IN, THEFT TAN Cheng Meng. 20. who had eight previous convictions (or housebreaking and theft, was jailed 18 months yesterday for two similar offences. The court also ordered Tan to be placed on a oneyear police supervision fol'owing his jail sentence. Asst Supt T. S. Zain,
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    Visit to home
    22 9 KAMPONG Kembangan community's wom-n sub-committee will organise a visit to the Singapore Cheshire Home on April 8 at 2p.m
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    Oman to seek EDB's aid to develop industrial site
    485 9 THE Sultanate of Oman will seek the help of the Economic Development Board to develop a very large industrial estate in the Gulf state, its information representative here, Mr S. C. Lim, said yesterday. When the estate is developed. Oman will
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    That charge not true, say shopmen
    326 9 That charge not true, say shopmen THE president of the Singapore Provision Shops Friendly Association has denied a charge that sundry shop proprietors generally have one primary objective to make as much money as they can. The charge was made by Mr Lim Kee Ming, president of the Singapore Chinese
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    Dearer Chinese goods: SCCCI to help
    184 9 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) is to study how it can help local Chinese goods importers overcome the difficulties posed by the different prices of the Chinese products sold here and in Hongkong. Its president, Mr Lim Kee Ming, said
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    Two fires 30 m apart: Police probe on
    209 11 Two fires 30 m apart: Police probe on POLICE werr Umi light tatwMMlln the nlwtrl ■BMMMII MtlfViU OT tm% firm at the JuctUa •f Lmmx Kkatljßk m 4 P»y» Lefcar >wi The flnrt fire mUe ft Mftlfty fftmily W thrc* ftl nifdiM tad partialhtaMkMkMM. MfiMwkUe, >k«at metres away, ■■■Mm fire
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    Goh's date
    38 11 THE Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr Goh Chok Tong, will be guest-of-honour at the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce's annual lunch at the ballroom of the Singapore Hilton at 12 30 pm. on April 28
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    On Australia
    28 11 THE National Museum will screen three films Australian Report. Introducing Australian Football and Three Australian Cities at its premises at 10.45 a m on April 7.
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    Telecoms man asked me for sex, says wife
    803 11 A 20- YEAR-OLD housewife alleged in a magistrate's court yesterday that a Telecom? repair man asked her to have sex with him if she did not want him to reveal that she had an illegal extension in her flat. Madam Tan Boy
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    Australian Justice coming
    79 11 MR Justice E.S. Williams of the Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs will arrive here on tomorrow for a three-day visit. During his stay. Justice Williams of the Supreme Court of Queensland will meet Mr Baey Lian Peck, chairman of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association. He will
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    Customs officers monitor off-shore oil stocks
    323 11 CUSTOMS officers have been posted to the off-shore refineries to monitor the stocks of oil an action similar to that taken following the 1973 oil crisis indicating the government's concern over the current oil situation. The officers assumed duties at Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau
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    5 years, rotan for drug pusher
    223 12 5 years, rotan for drug pusher A LABOURER sold drugs to two men without realising that they were narcotics officers, a district court heard. Yesterday, Ong Beng Hua, 21, was jailed five years with five strokes of the rotan for trafficking O.Olgm of diamorphine at block 6, Mattar Road on
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    S. Korean Foreign Minister calls on Raja
    151 12 S. Korean Foreign Minister calls on Raja THE South Korean Foreign Minister, Mr Park Tong Jin, called on his Singapore counterpart, Mr S. Rajaratnam. at City Hall yesterday. They are believed to have exchanged views on political developments in Asia, including the Korean peninsula, Asean and Indochina. Today he will
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    Mills post
    30 12 THE president of the Development Bank of Singapore, Mr c'hua Kirn Yeow, has been appointed chairman and director of National Iron and Steel Mills as from March 22.
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    Film show at museum
    50 12 Film show at museum THE National Museum will screen (our colour (Urns by courtesy of the New Zealand High Commission on April 18 at its premises at 8 p.m. The films are entitled The Long White Cloud. Festival. Maui One Oil From the Sea, and It Is Called New Zealand.
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    Shares: Curbs on govt officers removed
    273 12 They can now own stock in private companies CIVIL servants are now allowed to hold shares and positions of responsibility in private companies under a new rule introduced by the Finance Ministry. The Permanent Secretary (Budget), Mr George Bogaars, announced in a circular to
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    UP AND ABOUT AT 80 TEACHING MANDARIN
    149 12 UP AND ABOUT AT 80 TEACHING MANDARIN AT M, whea m«Ht grandfathers would spend their twilight yews with the family, Mr Chin Hid Jan la up and aboal teachlag Mandarin te pramate bUlngnaUsm. Bat his stadents are all sealer citizens and members «f tke Singapore Actl«n tirwip far EMers (Sane).
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    Police Band
    20 12 THE Police Band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir Park on Sunday from S p.m. to 6 p.m.
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    Soldier dies in hospital after crash
    90 12 A SOLDIER, Corporal Leong Kok Cheng, 21, who was warded at the Singapore General Hospital following a Mindef lorry accident on March 18, died on Monday The lorry, from Nee Soon Camp, was transporting 38 soldiers when it skidded near Hill View Avenue, hit
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    Counselling: 'Include these topics'
    304 12 JUVENILE delinquency and laws relating to drugs and probation are two main topics which parents of probationers want to include in future mass counselling programmes that are organised by the Community Probation Service. These parents also feel that emphasis should be placed on topics such as
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      234 12 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavanagh Hal Camp IVM SURPRISED V THAT'S I I ITfe A FASHION ~X DARUN', VVOUU3 YOU I HOPE MASSIF POESNT THEY'RE SHOWN©/ NOTWiN© SHOW FEATURING > i Llt^E ME TD DRIVE YOU J ASK. ME TO DRIVE HER BIKINIS IN NEW- WINTER WEAR I I
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    Burglars get away with $345,000 from Geylang firm
    437 13  -  N.G. KUTTY By BURGLARS broke into the Wah Lian Amusement Company in Geylang Road on Wednesday night and got away with cash amounting to $345 700 one of the biggest burglaries here in terms of cash involved. They de-activated two burglar alarms
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    Power cutoff
    33 13 RESIDENTS living in Track 35, and Track 37, Upper Changi Road, Lorong Taji and Lorong Lichin will have their electricity supply cut off on Tuesday from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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    Land award to brothers raised
    335 13 Land award to brothers raised A PUNGGOL property, sold to six brothers, for $380,362 in 1973, was acquired two years later for $83,131 less than one quarter of the purchase price Mr Justice Choor Singh, Commissioner of Land Appeals, heard in the High Court yesterday. The Ccnmissioner allowed the brothers'
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    TWO MEN WITH PARANGS HELD BY POLICE
    115 13 TWO MEN WITH PARANGS HELD BY POLICE TWO men, eae pellce supervisee, were arrested wltk tw« parangs at the JuettM Jalaa Besar and Desker Read early on Wednesday. Pellce MM 8«t Kwtk Hon Wrox, (r«m T»» P»yoh p«Uce sUUon, was •n rmtads with several •ther ameers In tke area at
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    Finals of debate
    76 13 THE grand final of the National Library Youth Clubs Debate in Mandarin, held by the Central Young People's Section and cosponsored by the Educational Publications Bureau, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the National Library lecture hall. The topic for the debate is: The tendency
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    Band show
    20 13 THE Police Band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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    Trader: I complied with terms of policy
    342 13 Trader: I complied with terms of policy THE director of an importexport firm, suing an insurance company for $47,500 damages for loss of goods from fire, denied in the High Court yesterday that his firm had failed to comply with certain conditions of its fire policy. Mr Tan Kan Pin,
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    P. Panjang alumni meet
    58 13 THE Pasir PanJanR Secondary School Old Students Association's protein committee would like old boys to attend a meeting at the school's hall on April 14 at 2.30 p.m.. The meeting will elect officials and draft the constitution. Those interested can contact Mr Koh Hock Ghee at
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    Extend secondary schooling to five years, Ong urges
    8734 14 Reporters: MASIE KWEE. CHIA POTEIK. IRENE NGOO, ELENA CHONG and KOH VAN POH 4 THERE is more frolicking than serious study. By asking the students to attend such classes we may, unwittingly, be doing a a disservice to the students and their
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      169 14 Start with the inside. It's the most spacious car of its class. Ample knee- T_^^vV room, elbow-room, head- -<_ly room for 5 Europeans Real big-size comfort. ff"T_D And its built with a high «M^^" J%, degree of reliability and "~q__P*_NJ strength that measures up to stringent scientific tests. Powered by
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    DR GOH'S MOTION...
    157 14 ON Wednesday Dr Goh agreed to an amendment to the motion recommending that the Education Minister report to Parliament, after two or three years, on the progress, unresolved problems and state of implementation of the proposed education system. THE motion before the House, moved by the Deputy
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    From the gallery...
    899 14 SEVERAL members have remarked on it how significant that the report on the education system is being discussed in a calm, rational manner. It used to be a different story, and it was appropriate that it was told by members connected with the Education Ministry in the
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    WHY PARENTS WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE DRAGONS...
    315 15 MR Lee Khoon Choy showed his forte in cu'ture yesterday in Parliament when he told MPs why parents want their children to become dragons and In explaining, had his listeners in stitches. He started off by saying that all parents want their
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      108 15 Melwani's Surprise Specials! All Designer Shirts at Half-price! 3 days only! March 30, 31 April 1. Ftoti the fashion houses of: Givenchy John Langford Cardin Van Laack Pierre Balmain Marrin Carven Dada Guy Fleury Cavallo Dior Roland Kosser Stefano Ricci Cachet Dor Ferragamo Pancaldi Carlo Lavatelli and many more A
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      163 16 JM RW^ With so much fashion packed into one get-up. JBm Wl^m U It's the superb new silhouette that says all you Dark g)asses by christ ianDlor LJ a ■■k' neec^ ls a p a r trousers an d to p to i°°k g reat dnd Po|ar i<j s s
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      48 16 Country Club injakarta 23 acres of rolling poolside gardens. You'd expect it in a country club. It's nice to get it in a hotel. HOTEL fiplßorobudur ferns'- INTERCONTINENTAL JAKARTA- INDONESIA Hotel P»n Am o»T«l»« ***** There are 20 other great Inter Continental Hotels in the Pacific and Asia.
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    Man's body found on beach
    72 17 Man's body found on beach THE body of an unidentified man, believed to be in his sixties, was found was<ied ashore at the East Coast Park beach, early on Wednesday morning. Police said he was clad in a pair of blue and white shorts, about 1.5 metre tall and of
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    Course on business
    48 17 The Department of Extramural Studies of the University of «t««sri will hotd i 12-lecture course oa IntrodurUoa to Business Data n in < sataf Systems 1b Ntssen Hut 6A from April t at 7 p m Forms and details are available from the department, tel. ■MM
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    Plastic assn plan to seek govt help shelved
    309 17 PLASTIC mould and moulding manufacturers have shelved their plan to send a delegation to the government to seek its help in overcoming difficultes in getting raw materials. They feel this is a problem they have to resolve among themselves. Also, the current
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    8 more homes for aged being built
    212 17 8 more homes for aged being built EIGHT mere Umtm tor tfce aged are bete* ballt la Ike veU deeto ef HesMtag Bmri Meeha krtagtag Ike tetal auiber «f mm* •mm* to IS. IV eight aew kwmes, few wkteh have already her* ramplrted, will ■nm a tetal ef akeat IM
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    SAF careers
    27 17 THE MP for Joo Chiat. Dr Ycoh Ghim Seng, will open the SAF careers exhibition at Joo Chiat community centre on Thursday at 7.30 p.m.
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    New phone numbers for 3,200 today
    143 17 ABOUT 3,200 telephone subscribers in the Chinatown and Tioog Bahru housing estate will have their telephone numbers changed from 8 a.m. today. A Telecoms statement yesterday said the telephone numbers starting with 9 91 98.... and 43.... will be changed to 223... However, the
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    HARDWARE MISSION FROM BRITAIN COMING
    132 17 HARDWARE MISSION FROM BRITAIN COMING BRITAIN'S Hardware Manufacturers Association will send its first trade mission to Singapore from April 2 to 8. The visit of the 11-mem-ber team is in response to what the association feels is a growing interest in British products in this area. The mission leader, Mr
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    Jumble sale to raise funds for mosque
    115 17 Jumble sale to raise funds for mosque THE Kebun Umau mosque at Kirn Keat Road will hold a Jumble sale and food (air on April 8 at its premises to raise money (or re-building its present mosque. Members ot the public who can spare old clothing, shoes, books or cash
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    New Sennett residents' officials
    66 17 New Sennett residents' officials MR George Gasper has been elected president of the Sennett Estate Resident Welfare Association. Other officiate art: Mcuen <Juek Swee Kirn. vkv-pmidnil Lim Kirn Chong. secretary, John Yen. ant secretary. John K.K. Tan. treasurer and Tham Siak Phoon. im treasurer. Committee member* Dr Yea Tec* Nfce.
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    Ministry: Have fewer shift duties
    257 17 Ministry: Have fewer shift duties Advice to firms with labour shortage THE Labour Ministry has suggested, at infor-l mal meetings with employers facing labour shortage, to recruit foreign workers and reduce shift duties to attract more workers. A team of Labour Ministry officials, led by the Commissioner of Labour, Dr
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      351 17 \t& v J FULLY BOOKED FOR DINNER ON SATURDAY MARCH 31,1979 Lunch as uauaL lnconvenience caused is regretted. X^^ Cathay Bu«ding«Singapore9«Tel:32Bl2l&324sBl UNITED GfIOUP""-"-«W HIRE PURCHASE, RENTAL 1 I TRADE-IN CENTRE I I FANTASTIC DISCOUNTS I I FOR CASH PAYMENT^^ I Inv/otrSsess sale up to -j^jßlfe I U&JT J PULL OUT
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  • The Straits Times FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1979
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      LABOUR DEFEAT
      374 18 THE DEFEAT in Parliament of British Prime Minister James Ca'laghan's Labour administration after months of arduous struggle to keep in office on a razor thin majority comes without surprise. The victory of Conservative leader Mrs Margaret Thatcher on a "no confidence" motion in the Labour government merely hastens
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      THE FIRM THAIS
      349 18 THAI Premier Gen Kriangsak Chomanan has reportedly come away from his official visit to the Soviet Union with Kremlin assurances that a Vietnamese invasion of Thailand is "not possible." Notwithstanding the age-old ethnic distrust between Thailand and Vietnam, Bangkok's main worry is not so much that of
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    Lock icon Villagers may be moved to save Javanese tigers
    553 18  -  ISA ISMAIL By in Jakarta SOME 5.000 people living in the Meru Betiri wildlife preserve in south-east Java may have to be resettled to save the remaining live Javanese tigers, which no one has seen since 1970. Indonesian officials say. The people
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    Lock icon Thais press on with election preparations
    744 18 DESPITE problems with Indochina and the unabated communist insurgency within her own borders, Thailand is preparing for a general election in a return to more democratic ways. AP correspondent AMPORN TANTUVANICH reports from Bangkok. wf\ W99 A POTENTIALLY hostile Vietnamese force of some 100,000
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    Japanese aid policy towards Vietnam back on initial course
    718 18 AMIDST the faat changing situation in Indochina, tha Japanese Government's attitude towards aid to Hanoi wavered after tha Vietnamese intrusions in Kampuchea. But ita aid policy has apparently now returned to its initial course, after some adjustments, in tha wake of
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      423 18 W^ Your TL Country Club injakarta A complete mini golf course. You'd expect it in a country club. It's nice to get it in a hotel. *jwfc HOTEL lip I Borobudur "Vivs 1 INTER* CONTINENTAL JAKARTA- INDONCSI A For rmervatims contact any inter Continental Hot*. Pan Am or Tele. *****
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      Lock icon Rhoodie's road to ruin
      1605 19  -  DAVID DIMBLEBY He admits it was irregular but denies any wrongdoing By in London Rhoodie 1 _j«: I TV journalist David Dimblwby obtained an exclusive interview for the BBC with Dr Eschel Rhoodie, the man behind revelations of South Africa's Muldergate" scandal. In this article, the
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      This form of control is to protect livestock
      231 19 This form of control is to protect livestock WE REFER to the letter by "Fanner*" (ST, Max a ealttag far fewer r«strietteM the lmp»rt» tl*a «f skimmed milk pawder f*r saimal feed. C«atamiß»t«d •■Imal feed ta essunea aad dasgereas inrff «f rpidemlr disease estkretks *m*«K livestock. Fer this kun, the
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      Surely, Singapore deserves better airmail services!
      391 19 I RECEIVE dozens of airmail letters each year from Singapore and other parts of South-east Asia. Knowing how excellently organised are most public services in Singapore I am constantly surprised and dismayed by the terrible airmail postal service from Singapore to London. Five years
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      Price protest
      53 19 WE would like to question the rise in the price of Malaysia Cup match tickets. We hear MPs debate on curbing price rises for soft drinks. Why don't they look into M-Cup match admission fees as well, as they also involve a large proportion of the public? SOCCER
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      Firemen had no diving gear to carry out a sea search
      374 19 THE article "Training, so 'firemen could not help'" (ST, Mar 23) refers. PSA sympathises with the student, Sahran bin Abdul Rahman, over the loss of his uncle. However, your article does not place the actual incident in proper perspective.
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      157 19 Shop in a whole new, jr exciting atmosphere m**) Iv*^ atMatyann l 9 v We 'vejuat given anew face V I^fl s to our boutique. And added w*^*^ £^f/Ejf delightful touches for your jfl /^>v!^P^** shopping pleasure. Come and browse through Ak Jf m the latest range of JW M
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      221 19 j*fl aaa^^^^^ W f C Br aaassa\ £^H ti iT aaiaam^aaN i i» H"~H 'NHr \nAfifiliclc' B*yr Ii Shopping Centre. aaaV sflaV aaB»J Z Baaal s^bhH HIIH V «&>. Furnishing iaaaaV C^^s9r^Da7^^^BaJcaaP» W V £W^% 24M \aißltt?fS^MwK3 V W^Rugs and carpets ■■L fit aW^Sadafl ■aaaaaW /V» V":'/.- from world famous
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1382 20 THr last iranaactad ready sale at the cloae of business on the Stock Excitant* of Singmporf yesterday compared with the previous day's prteaa tofetner with 1978 high and lowf Adjusted for arnp/rMJriu utauei ina/ra l*« ■kja L.w Oman? Sate Ml SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS mt m n* m in
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      Unit trusts
      317 20 SWOAPOBE UNIT TWIST (Nsasgiri' pnaa* ssr Mar at) ASU tWT TBUST (Msanili- anass far Mar M) CIABTSaUa) UNIT TEUST (Maaagirs' prtesa NrNsrH) S po*"~r> Growth Fund 101 IM INOOMB BOND UNIT (Carraat prim) Income Bond 114 1.20 MAKA SCMIPtTKA FIJND <M fttaaa tar Mar M) Closing tone: Mixed.
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1576 20 BID and offer prices officially listed anrt business in and reported to the Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares trader! shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contrails are quoted after the word "sett" Big Board
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1752 20 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1,000 unlu unless otherwise specified. iNDtwrmiALfi Aea»(2.2Bß> AtiiaHl (2 938 i Alaaai(lBsß I.MS) (2)1.85 AmxbmMdJK) ACkar (1228< AMD
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      126 20 4 1/2% 1/6780 (250.000) (99.418 99.458) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (99.608 99.708) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100.208 100.28S) 6% 15/4/81 (250.000) (99.638 99.738) 6% T F 1/5/S3 (250.000) (100 108 HUM) 6 3/4% T F 16/6/81-84 (250.000) (102.006) 0% 13/11/84 (250.000) (100.008 100.058) 7% 1574/85 (250.000)
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        H'kong
        293 20 HONGKONG: Stock prices closed lower In volatile trading yesterday, dealers said. The Hang Seng index closed 3.74 points tower at 537.93. after having been four points down at the close of the moming session. The day's combined total turnover was valued at $52.18 million. MAR 2> HKI Am»l Rubber
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        382 20 TOKYO: Share prices rose sharply in fairly active trading yesterday, with selective buying interest spread over a wide front including issues related to oil development, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 27.72 to close at 6,136.02 points, with a volume of 330 million shares. The New index was
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        250 21 SYDNEY. Thurs Gains by selected coals and copper issue* featured in generally subdued trading, with Bougainville Copper picking up another five cents to AC 00 on a combined Sydney-Melbourne turnover of 440.000 shares, dealers said. I MM STRIAI.S A V M 124 Ampol (VI 74 H 1
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        239 21 NEW YORK. Wed. The stock market pulled back today in a correction from yeslerthys surge which was inspired by a smaller than expected Opec price increase. Volume was the heaviest in five months. Analysts said there was little in the news to account for the
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        208 21 ZURICH. Wed. Prices moved generally slightly higher in reaction to a smaller than expected increase in Opec oil prices, dealers said. The Credit Suisse index rose 1.0 point to 271.8. CLOBINC PBICES liuutur R«i rornn Bovrri Hr bj CMB Br I4S0 573 l>20 1290 1010 II ..I .2
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        252 21 AMSTERDAM. Wed Share pint's closed firmer, although helow their highest levels, in reaction to the lower than expected Opec oil price rise, dealers said. Royal Dutch led Dutch internationals higher with a 1.30guilder gain KLM, HVA and KNSM were among isolated losers. Bijenkorf, which said yesterday an increase
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        536 21 LONDON. Wed Share prices closed below the day's highs ahead ol the "no confidence" vole in Parliament this evening, but dealers said the undertone remained firm due lo hopes of an early general elections leading shares closed with net rises of up to Bp.
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        65 21 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 538.3 Tuesday 539.2 Week Ago 515.8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday ***** Tuesday 871.38 Week ago 857 75 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Wednesday 56 to 57 Tuesday 61 to 81 H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 537.93 Wednesday ***** Week ago 549.80 ■raW I INDUSTRIALS Thursday ***** Wednesday
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        123 20 THE STRAITS tin price recovered (10 to $1,970 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 49 tonnes to 160 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers falling £20 to £7,295 patonne. LONDON: Tin ended the day £20 down for Cash and £10 down
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        32 20 LONDON: Copper prices on Wednesday (previous in brackets). Wireoar Spot £1.040.50 (£l,035.50 sellers £1.041 (£1.036.50): Three Month buyers £1.050 1,048). sellers £1,051 (£1,048.50). Market wae: Steadier post easier. Sales: 17.975 tonnes.
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        30 20 Rubber: March 29 Singapore: April: 267.50 cents (up four cents) Malaysia: April 270.00 cents (up four cents) Tin: $1,970 (up $10) Official offering: 160 tonnes (down 49 tonnes)
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        517 20 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market were marked down slightly on lower London advices, dealers said. Later the market gained some ground on nearby shortcovering. Reports of US acceptances also aided sentiment. Some forward trading was also noted The morning session closed steady. The afternoon session was steadier
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        76 20 NUUNSSf *A8 SSR 20 SSR SO MRELB K.na SMR jxm April M« r ICwiW Mlk) (F.rw.rt) Mlk •■TM* 8«IWr» Umttn 8«U«n 25*00 2U0ON »700 tMOON 2S1O0 296.OON JW00 2M0ON SMR CV SMR SL SMRGP SMK s SMR 10 SMR 20 SMR H> II MMhl >Ut 2710ON WMI
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        118 20 CHINESE PRODUCE EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PBICEB PEB PICI 1. VEBTBBDAY: Cinaal ail: Bulk $124 sellers, old drum $129 sellers, new drum $134 sellers. Ceara: Mixed (loose) UK Corn $79 00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white fob 100. NLW $322 50 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96-, NLW $307.50
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        238 20 THE KILOBAR market opened at {17.045 per kilo and dosed at J17.ro in Singapore yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at US 842.00/242.40. Trading was dull with buying support at the S242 00 level before closing steady at $242.00/30. After the London morning fix on Wednesday at 1243.75.
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        58 20 (■bmin Hyd "roBok Mimn Ilka Ki.l. lungei B*si J A C (■(■am Corps l*rjunl.i in«u, lok.m L K.n.p«. .irn Hoc 1st Iron H.rbour 1 M HM|i ilrnralv 430 930 880 970 380 414 790 176 3S2 324 171 468 382 280 19S 80 40 29 20 16 12 10
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        26 20 M Bnwirin Metro Hld«. Shell V O B r n Fu«»n Si Stramihip 5«0 378 297 338 MS 131 258 -10 -10 -5 -5 -4
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        34 20 Simr Darby 310.000 J C Ebl 261.000 City Dcv 138.000 Faber Merlin 137.000 Pahaag Cone 133.000 G Lumber 111.000 Haw Par ***** Hi(h a Low 07.000 Selroa 54.000 Mala Rice 59.000
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        31 20 JT.Indw: ndustrtals: ■M nance: lotels: •roperties: 1m: rubbers: ).C.B.C: iE.S.Ind: 2026 TO 2015 15 371.12 370.26 662.80 660.27 279.07 278.96 238.57 238.42 ***** 184.32 ***** 569.85 351.47 ***** 335.29 335.19
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      315 20 VOU MOST W the day It wu staad-«fl Mwni bayen aad aell«n the Stock Exehaage ef Stegapere yesterday. Baytag, watch kcpitt the sp— lag bell, was •asastalaed ai4 ikarm were qalrkly pared elf to are«M their evendglit level* m elMtag. Market um4rrt»at was, hewever, steady dwipitr
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      301 20 SHARE prices closed narrowly mixed in (airly active trading on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Trading was focused on the lower-liners which fluctuated over fairly wide margins. Trading among the better class stocks was generally light reflecting continued investor uncertainty over the recent Opec oil price decision.
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        339 20 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on March 29: US DeUara(Spol) Closing Asian dollar certificates of deposit for prime names: Source: Merrill Lynch laternational (Asia) A Co. NOTK: inese rates may diner sltfhtly from thoaa quulad by banks to their customers. CurrencM* Nominal rales Smithsonian Percentage
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        33 20 Closing interbank rales for Singapore dollars on March 29 Offer Bid Overnight 4 4'. 1 .-nonth 8'- 6 2 months 6 6 3 months 611/18 6S/16 Overnight mode 8wk: Artiey Pmuw.
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        44 20 Hangr of pricr. offered by discount houici on March 29: OverniKhl Call deposits 4 Ckxiac B«yi.i 8*Uia( 3 month Treasury bills 4 1 3 month Bank bills 7 7'. 3 month CD It month CD 7 1/16 SIS/16 Source: Natkmal Diacoual Co lid
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      26 20 THE average rat* at which Singapore bMks are earreatty frtpmni to read to I V their beat rastamers Is 8 per ceat. J
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      Malaysian hotels poised to reap higher profits
      542 21 SINCE 1977, occupancy rates for almost all major hotels in Peninsular Malaysia have been on the increase with every indication that they will do better this year. As occupancy rate is a major determinant of profitability for hotels. Malaysian hotels should see higher
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      Sime now free to redeploy its resources
      216 21 Sime now free to redeploy its resources EXCITING toys still lie afce*4 far Slme Darby HaMtags eves tfctMgfc It kM rtwt by Just hair's breadth l> Its attempt to gala a roatr*Uing Interest in Gatkrie Corporation. "I ran only say that I will he very sarprlsea' It we do not
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      Bandar Raya buys 2 pieces of land
      230 21 Bandar Raya buys 2 pieces of land BANDAR Raya Developments has agreed to buy two pieces of land for $3,648 million to be satisfied by the issue of 2.606 million Bandar Raya shares valued at $1.40 each. The company says it has agreed to accept the offer by Malaysian Multi-Purpose
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      580 21 PLANT INSPECTOR SHELL invites suitably qualified Singapore I citizens to apply for the above position based I at Pulau Bukorr Refinery Complex. THE JOB involves the provision of tech- I mca! advisory service to the operating and I maintenance departments in the refinery. I An integral part of the job
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      517 21 /^tV ASAH 'Jh\i FOIR mPTE A fast expanding electronics manufacturer of foir mRTE cassette tape recorder with radios and portable stereos urgently requires the following positions A) 10 ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS/REPAIRMEN ITC or NTT certificate holders in Electronics or courses related to it Singapore Citizens, age 20-30 years Completed NS or
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      649 21 II dOjjflK) Dv Pont For East Inc a leading U S Chemicol Compony operating in Singapore, is m scorch ot suitably qualified candidates to till the post CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY The selected candidate is required to record materials in shorthand and transcribe it in typewritten form, «o screen telephone calls, to
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      1078 22 (l«4) liapaariaji lo4 Oe«t Cere (lie) Lajenae Fartm (1*1) T»iian t (ISM Aiii^mCteH. (ISS) Orwel t Clem. (IM) I treaale. (IS!) fceanaaf ceacWi tt M r%w a -O^T^vrrtvAC* i S^~ I P^— 1 sir JmW a#V I Baa j■ A% I B B^^kwT I'* 3l *Tf f A m <■*•>
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      1008 22 COFFEI HCUSI c KSIMKUn IMb Floor UOB Man* (HudOrhcf) 1 Borium SI Raffles PUce TEL *W». 9IW« Eil 3» 420 Busnets Hrs Man to 3pm CONrtMNT t ECOWMCU PI«CE FOR LUNCH I HONG KONG TM SUM BUFFET S3 r« Person Mso Serve Cnnese Mies Nt cjtei lot Neddrnf BrthdJ* Pjrlv
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      991 22 SECONDHAND CAMERAS CENTRE 157 Photographic :s: s 11 b or y nrw 1 Ca nn m < errH d ,Vh n of'fer Equipment/ for Lelca used Cameras. SlngaWatrhae P° r Cosmos Trading Company alcng> 177. Middle Road, *****/ *****7 BBa^^Tlir j^tß> y ku w l Iff you antMNi to buy
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      1448 22 II EMPLOYMENT MALE WHABF CLEBK required WANTEO FEMALE junior and senExperience in documentation "or clerks Knowledge of typing essential Interested please call (Junior) and typing and correpersonally at 514. MacPherson spondence (senior) Apply to ST. Road, Spore 13 Bo* A***** WANTEO BaMEOtATF.LV MALAY typist with or without experlmma court hotel
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      1347 23 (J AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX 284 4422 R^^iocuiM.n VITI ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL Pfr column cm $10 75 (Mm t35 25) UOJlUftKlfiß II EMPLOYMENT i 31 Situations Vacant ■v^fl isetan Departmental Store Km immadiof A Ml fMtaMMftMf CoiMMftV HbM •■CBOCIWB fOr IH TOIIOWing ■■niHi nwiciM »or ■■■rMnii.A. SALES EXECUTIVES Age 21
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      1082 23 II EMPLOYMENT •ALES RCPRCSCNTATIVES Salary S3OO plus commission H^^^^^^^^^Q Education Primary 6to Secondary level vwWm^mh^mhvMAbmvm^imJ^i Knowledge of Chinese dta KMi|tflj|fll|UMHJMj||AAjii lefts essential BMIVsHI Age 18 to 28 years No experience required Rv^ctciT^rT^^Lssl Training will be provided lj^V*i*ft4Msal>a a^H 4*3. River Valley Road 11a.m. -3 p.m. WB|P|BM START A SMALL Business
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      1192 23 II EMPLOYMENT M\ IF ULTRASONIC P^ TECHNICIAN HW Applications are Invited HK from personnel interested In the above position within the NDT division of our ONE EXPERIENCED C mPany FITTER Applicants should have a minimum twelve (12) months proven experience for repair of air-compreeeor* in flaw detection and be end
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      1195 23 N EMPLOYMENT d^jd^>d^>d^>tf^J<s^- A W.M EatabNsM CocktaM Loonoe AIWA/ATLAS STEWARDESSES ELECTRONICS 2 shifts 3.30 7pm 8- 11 45pm SINGAPORE PTE ltd Total Income In the region -yjx onMTCHeLmceuMMm. Candidates must have a Prl- Accommodation provided mary education (English) and for non-Slneaporeans possess a valid driving licence Chirmini rhinn. (Class 3)
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      864 23 II EMPLOYMENT DESPATCH RWER REQUIRED ur- gently Knowledge of customs. iSJ?!2£Si import/export procedures re- LADY cashier Interview «*»M lor chinaaa Rastaur ant DRIVER CUM DELIVERY Man Interested applicants should wanted by electronics company na c the following Age 26-40. Oood salary. Apply qualifications personally with I C to Singapore Minimum
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      1059 24 II EMPLOYMENT nSto**™**cm* GEWERAI ffijt ELECTRIC USA t) General APPLIANCE COMPONENTS wn LTO t»l sMfl: 7Mm) AJM. SJI PM. riaairn 2nd eMt: 3 WPM ttjaPM 1) ENOLISM COOK y° u mr yars and above, we 2) JAPANESE/TEPPANVAKI ">*'»* X"" *PP'y personally COOKS between (keaen aa»l We) S.SS a.m. 12.00 noon
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      1090 24 I EMPLOYMENT NMB fZ MiaHi naliowal Company uraewlty BaaZ!^^lFEMALC OPERATORS l^nilnTum """Juifihi'i ffl if!!!'?' c Completed Primary Bor with akicla We have UmiilHi vacansecondary education ull 11 1 11 eXPerlenCe 1) MAINTENANCE ATTNACTrVE SHIFT ALLOWANCE FITTERS (MALE) ANO BENEFITS OFFERED 2) STAINLESS STEEL MNUa FO* A RCWAMNNO CA- POLISHERS (MALE)
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      813 24 II EMPLOYMENT MESSENGER/DEPATCH BOY i~i with own muloicyele reo.uKOd #^BaT\ c Valid Class 2 and 3 driving II- f|»»ssa I 1 Sj.^..— c At least 1 years relevant experlence c Be able lo work overtime if m^ m necessary I^^^J I^^J f^ Salary $300 Interested please write lo:- invites applications
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      969 24 II EMPLOYMENT PANTRY MAIDS ■■■B^H Chinese aged 17 to 24 years aY Free meals and drinks and a*exa^^^ Interested applicants, please call L^^^^^^^^aßP personally together with recent f^m^/r S' INDONESIA CAFE RESTAURANT BXexaaTaat^- V^ ifa< Enl Shopping Branch) 4th floor. Far Eaal Shopping Centre A^^bT I aWP PART-TIME DRIVERS WANTED
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      1096 24 II EMPLOYMENT Wanted Immadialaly OFFICE BOY J BL J aaaa^^H Requirements He Between It and 17 years old. c Completed OCE O' l>evel ■a J —M-~r\~-Z~^m\ preferably wlt»- credit In ii^B—ka—- a>>a^Bß*a^aamami English SALARY: S1«0 PER MONTH. DESPATCH RIDER H Raquiramants I 1 Must have valid class 2 driving licence
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      1482 25 HI VEHICLES BOATS MM M APR 74 COLT LANCCR 1400 Air- MS Sport Rims Tyres CuwW 40 D<MIS for Original Colors Tip-top Condi Sate/Wanted tlnn il>w no Tr| ms 7« AO Vf SPA IMMT 1977 Suzuki T8 BMBB^aiMMMMMMMBMMMMMMI 250 selling $1,590 and $1,050. reMHMAT WOIITWIO 15 8x 36 »P*ctively Tel
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      1840 25 IN VEHICLES BOATS LATE I*7l TOYOTA Corolla good (1JO» DOWNPAVMENT CAN drive condition, cassette tym new away end IMN. Opel Kadett 1078 Blk 6. US. Sin Ming Industrial c r or IMS. Vauxhall Viva 1150 Estate c c Good running condition LATf 7J OATSUN 160J SSB. hard- top model. 1
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      1769 25 11l VEHICLES A BOATS 1*73 OATSUN 1200 r c Excellent 1t77 OATSUN 100A FII. condition (8.100 Blk 161. 1616A rims, console box. 4-channel carLorlToaPayoh tridge -.un booster $***** 1*73 FIAT 128 excellent condl- ««SII. lion, new paint and carburettor 1*77 MAZDA 323 1000 c.c 5-door Contact 504-M. Blk 112. Buku
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      1562 25 V SERVICES BUSINESS HftlwE SPECIALISE IN kitchen cabl- Jl^ ItTl^Y^fll nets, curtain pelmets and wardHJ l^f I I_m k^ robes Finishes In copper lamlI nate. formica or louvre d type I Prlce rom p.f.r. upwards. I k." I I ■Contact PQR Credit L Trading L^L^^HJ Co Tel *****6/*****5 I|WE SPECIALISED
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      1368 25 V SERVICES A BUSINESS 87 Steambath/ 88 Tailoring MMiigi i= SENG'S TAILORING MSTITUTI AFTER A HARD days work, kindly conducts Btl'l tailoring call at International Keepflt courses Individual attention Centre. Merlin Hotel For ap- L"!*™?" 11 and advanced polntment. phone *****73/ '""""lay 200 500 p m com*****1 1 cxl 425
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      182 26 CPL. LEOMG KOK CHENG (Born 7lh Sapt 1957 DM 26lh Mar. 1979) The family of Mm Ma Cpl. Laong Kok Chang tnkii lo a«praaa Hunks and grulni Of atltuda to an OfMcara and Man o« 1*1 a 2nd Wing SBMT M»« toon Camp. Mmdaf. RalaHvaa. Claaamatas and Fnanda
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      60 26 CARLVLE DA SILVA 59. passed away peacefully Kuala Lumpur 27 3.79 (Funeral 28.3 79) Brother of Alnsley. Yvette and Una IMS UM MEW CHEONG paiiad —ay p»«c«hiMy on »th March 1979 Sadly missed but never forgotten by husband, children, son and daughters-in-law and grand-., children. Corliga SI. Joi*ph'«
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      144 In Memoriam
      31 26 IN CHERISHED MEMORY of Madam Goh Ngo Moey departed 4 29/3/76. May you rest In peace, j Inserted by loving daughter. Helen m MtmooM IllHtlM whom ,ou ftwiibii
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      779 26 VI EDUCATION TRAINING ATT language centre SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKLLS Longuo9« courses ond private tui'ion for scnoot exominotiom ono fobusiness, travel pleasure ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES daily at all levels Registration is now open for the next 1 2-week term beginning on 9th April 1979 AFTERNOON CLASSES FOR CHILDREN twice weekly
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      1235 26 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING 103 Tuition QMOUS> TUITION ;>g Individual coaching by expert- ■»"*^*^Biß*' enced and qualified retired S"»ini C I school teachers In ail subjects V9IKL9S PraOl»«(SltSBpa»iMli) JOBS are bacommgharorioaet- Sac a IV(SIOJ* parjMh) younaadbsoaVquaMcaaorT jyJ.'j.yjL^.!"*' Tha London Chamber ofCommaros LIVB. (SS 00 per mUI) •KlMuMryPrivaiaSacraMry'i Home TulUpn to
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      699 26 VII TRAVEL 4 RESTAURANTS I DINERS HOLIDAYS EmOFG79 13 Days Earoaeaa f aaHali hmmSSHS/■HtaWliajli ai/HollaaaVCiris«j/|.a»iai>ian/ Franc* D*T Exn Tl'ts/SAT 17 Day* of Earaac rraai SJW7/. MtHaim/WH^>tm!lMxtmbomit/l^rmmmy/Amlti»/ Isary/littlKiaitte/SwHitrtaaa'/fratt Dt*: Even Tll.S/WED I* nan af lUaruor fraai SSI.It*/BrWain/lilii— /HoMa»d/<rfn»an» AirMria/ltalv Swwurkai/Frßßc* Dep: Rvto MON/ WED 21 Days of furor* rraai SSI.M7/MB^/Mchaa/CcnßM)'/ Aattria/
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      1168 26 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS ANGEL NAPPY HOUDAV TOURS Philippines Taiwan 11 days Departure 17/4. 18/7 ***** 4bbbT7 I BbV All Taiwan (HuaJlen) B days /.fgW I J It Departure 23/4.24/5.1 1/(***** M I "*^B B Bangkok/ Paltaya/ Chelngmai 5- 7 days f^B aa^^BßT Departure 2/4. 7/5. 19/6 SS3O-t69S m^BW Phlllipines/ Taiwan/
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      995 26 VII TRAVEL 4 RESTAURANTS NTUC TRAVEL SERVICES (PTE) ft _V Lm mml* H LTD I Si. i ft I BbV gfl I H£EJnr to/M9U o/ $IfJS 5 2>l i* Wi-wC* OSday.*!n 9 kaa/rlon a .o«g/ HOLIDAYS Manna SI3M 12 Days S 2660 I. \l/ •MB. 11^^-** .11* j n illl
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      144 In Memoriam
      32 27 m Lovmc memory MtSS MANY LEE AM MOV JOtti March 1t77 isl toda> but everyday In ulenre of rrmrmbrr' O^T br «>«*. "»««hI art. w«i*< and a* har lo«ad enaa
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      86 27 of ow balovd molh»f JAVA MARIE AMAL OopfUd JO .'3/ 1*74 yaar* pad but mm torgo4- **■«>! ttwtwbtil by your moat In Loving Memory of GAIKIMAGE MAWOCO FERNANDO Drpartcd on 30/3 '09 Ma. h* attain ttMbhaxXMibfcana R«m«mb*r*d by wit* cnMdran PATMDABMOG MOM. GUROIAL KAUR (mm of UK Mr
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      35 27 IN LOVING MEMOMV Of T»h HOOOKIM 30-S- 1*07 ■MM »wa#t r ln# iit#mof BiMnlly k»pl. ot on* km* and n*v*r lo»- Daarly miuad by wif». children grandchildren. to tor Mm kindoiiM whom you
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      788 27 times friday properties 51 Accommodation Vacant a) Houses Top Eiecvtiv* diltchid Bungalow m Owl. 10 Spacious interior with 4 bedrooms and a study, large living, separate dining, well fitted kitchen and servant's room Large matured gardrn Furnished partly furnished Rentel NogotieMe o.t.ch.d/ ImMMmM Bu OQAto w 9 cvm4#Mv in Raffles
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      748 27 OIST 11 OFF DUNEAJW Roa double-storey luxurious modern semi-detached, 4 bedrooms, servant's, fully furnished, alrcond $1 SOU Call *****8 ***** DIST 11 SINGLE-STOREY BUNGALOW In secluded quiet area, 3 large bedrooms (alrcond). servant's room, large lounge dining and nice kiu-hen. SUM well furnished DIST 10 PANO AN VALLEY PENTHOUSE 4.000
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      806 27 LUXUPJOUS APARTMENTS «NN/ wtmout Him poo 4. fntml iqgHk court* and M-hour M I Chalsworth Court Fulura Calrnhlll Plaza I Westwood Sommervllle Park I Cavenagh Court < 'ree Court I RoMtal from 91,300 upwifdi CONTINENTAL HOUSING PTE LTD Baal Estata Agent* vmm TafcS3a7M(o«mw) ACE HOUSING: Sommervllle Park, new townhouses with
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    Scholar to study growth of urban S'pore
    241 30 Scholar to study growth of urban S'pore A 27-YEAR-OLD French scholar, whose fascination with the development of Asia began at the age of 10, is here to research on the growth of urban Singapore. Miss Isabelle Scheibling, a graduate of the University of Strasbourg, began research for her doctoral thesis
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    REMINDER NOT TO DISPLAY LIVE ANIMALS
    138 30 REMINDER NOT TO DISPLAY LIVE ANIMALS AS IN previous years, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday wrote to all leading hotels and supermarkets to remind them not to exhibit live animals in their premises during the Easter celebrations. A spokesman for the SPCA said: "It is
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    Student concert
    58 30 THE Students Chamber Orchestra of Tuetoingen University in Germany, will present a concert at the Singapore Conference Hall on April 7 at 8.JD p.m. It is organised by the National Theatre Trust in association with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Admission to the concert, conducted
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    2-day seminar
    28 30 THE Institute of Banking and Finance will organise a two-day seminar on export financing from April 17 at the Shangri-la Hotel. The fee is W> perperson.
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    Vivid, thrilling Mendelssohn symphony
    431 30 Vivid, thrilling Mendelssohn symphony THE Singapore Symphony Orchestra seems to grow in character and confidence with each concert. Having missed the last concert, I attended the concert at the Conference Hall on Wednesday night with refreshed interest. The perspective, in purely musical terms, seems better than ever. Rehearsing together each
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    110,000 given demerit points in 1978
    268 30 NEARLY 110,000 members of the motoring public were given demerit points last year for bad driving. This staggering figure shows that one out of three qualified drivers in Singapore was ticked off under the Points Demerit System. Sources said last night that a preliminary
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    Dale Carnegie officials
    55 30 I MR Peter Heng has been elected president of the Dale Carnegie Rock Chapter executive committee. Other officials are: Mr Leslie Yong, immediate past president; I Mr Dominic Leung and Miss 1 Julie Lee vice-presidents; Mr Pang Choon Awn, secretary; Miss Priscilla Ong. treasurer and Miss See
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    PA show
    39 30 THE MP for Jalan Kayu. Mr Hwang Soo Jin. will attend a Cultural Show tor the People presented by the People's Association Cultural Troupe at the open ground in Seletar Housing Board estate tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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    Jailed for cheating textile shop owner
    221 30 Jailed for cheating textile shop owner A PART TIME national service special constable was jailed two years by a district judge on Wednesday for cheating a textile shop proprietor of over $28,000 worth of material. Chia Shia Thai alias Melton Chia, 29, pleaded guilty to cheating Mr Tan Yam Tar
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    Four films
    33 30 THE National Museum will screen four films Green Garden Country, J Goes Hunting, Introduced Animals and Legend of Birds at its premises in Stamford Road at 8 p.m. on April 25.
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      Lock icon Kit Siang the biggest obstacle to unity: Dr M
      255 31 K. LUMPUR, Thurs DATUK Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad described opposition leader and DAP secretarygeneral Mr Lim Kit Siang as the "biggest obstacle' 1 to the government's efforts to unite the various communities. The Deputy Prime Minister said: "Every speech of his.
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      Lock icon S-G asks for new trial for Teh
      287 31 KUALA LUMPIR, Thurs. Malaysian Soli -itorGeneral Datuk Abu Talib Othman today asked the Federal Court here for a new trial of a 30-year old carpenter whose earlier trial under emergency security regulations on a charge of illegal possession of a gun was ruled
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      We have accepted offer for Johore land: BBC
      168 31 We have accepted offer for Johore land: BBC IX)NDON, Tkmra. The British Br«*4cMtt_s («r por»U»n (BBC) said today It had accepted an •fler far l*nd la Mmi« formerly •rcaptod by the BBC's Far Baaten relay station. Earlier this week, the Mrntrl Bemr «f J«h*re, Tan Sri Hajl Othman Sa»t, said
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      Lock icon JB housing boom: 15,000 units in pipeline
      379 31 JB housing boom: 15,000 units in pipeline JOHORE BARU, Thur JOHORE Baru is experiencing a housing boom with more than 2,000 units under construction and another 15,000 in the pipeline for completion in the next three years. Although the prices of various types of houses and buildings are said to
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      Lock icon Royal visit
      47 31 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan arrived today for a three-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Malaysian leaders expected to centre on the Middle East situation following the signIng of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty which Jordan opposes. Reuter. V
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      Lock icon $20m of logs left idle on rail tracks'
      131 31 $20m of logs left idle on rail tracks' GUA MUSANG, Thurs. About 70,000 tonnes of logs valued about $20 million are being left idle along railway tracks here since January because of inadequate transport facilities. Chairman of the Ulu Kelantan Loggers' association, Mr Ngau Boon Kee, told reporters yesterday the
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      Lock icon Train jumps track
      45 31 CEMAS. Thurs. A train engine and two coaches jumped the track near Air Kuning, about 17 miles from here, yesterday after hitting a herd of buffaloes. About 50 people in the two coaches were badly shaken but there were no casualties. NST.
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      Drive to beat 'massive' tax dodge on cars
      328 31 Drive to beat 'massive' tax dodge on cars KOTA KINABALU, Thursday THE Customs Department in Sabah has launched a major offensive to beat what it claims is a "massive" evasion of duty on imported, used and re-conditioned cars. In recent state-wide operations, men from the department's preventive section raided offices
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      129 31 IPOH, Thurs. A 21-year-old woman, Lit Fong Kiew, who was found guilty of being in the company of an armed man described in court as "Botak Chin's henchman," was sentenced to three years' jail yesterday. But she walked out of court free as the
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      32 31 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Par liament approved the motion to adopt the Mid-Term Review of the Third Malaysia Plan, introduced by Prime Minuter Datuk Hiiaafln Oan. after aeven days of debate. NST
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      Lock icon Forest make minced meat out of Chelsea
      610 32 LONDON. Thurs. Martin O'Neill scored a hat-trick in Nottingham Forest's 6-0 rout of Chelsea's youngsters at the City ground last night in an English First Division league soccer match. Tony Woodcock scored twice and Gary Birtles the sixth as the First Division's youngest
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      BRIEFS
      271 32 Champion Borg triumphs MILAN (Italy). Thurs Sweden's triple Wimbledon campion. BJorn Born, went through easily to the third round cf the World Championship Tennis with a (-3, (-1 win over Italy's Txiino Zuorelli, here yesterday. The meteoric American. John McEnroe, surprisingly dr. pped the first set. 4-6. to Britain'!
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      Lock icon Brilliant King slams Aussies for a century
      355 32 GEORGETOWN, Thurs. The fourth World Series Cricket Supertest between Australia and the West Indies was deadlocked at a victory each after a draw here yesterday. The Series will be decided by the fifth Supertest, starting in St. John's, Antigua, on Friday week. The
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      Lock icon Blacks' British tour is off
      152 32 Blacks' British tour is off LONDON, Thurs. The scheduled 1981 All-Blacks rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland is off. The All-Blacks' recent visit caused the reshuffle. They came as a replacement for the postponed Springboks tour, and are due in England and Scotland next autumn, and in 1980 to
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      Lock icon Hunt crushes Hiddy Jahan
      78 32 CHICHESTER, Thurs. World champion Geoff Hunt, of Australia, completed a fine build-up to his defence of the British Open squash title next week with a crushing 9-7, 9-4, 9-6 victory over Pakistan's Hiddy Jahan in the final of an international competition here last night. Hunt had
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      Lock icon Title fight
      36 32 BUENOS AIRES, Thurs. Hugo Corro of Argentina, the world middleweight boxing champion, will defend his title against Vito Antuofermo of Italy at Monte Carlo on Apr. 30, Corro's manager Juan Lectoure said here. AFP.
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      Lock icon FIFA lifts ban on Best
      180 32 FIFA lifts ban on Best NEW YORK, nan. Irish soccer star George Best was yesterday released from a worldwMe ban aid said ke whM ke playing again (•r kit Amerteu rlob Fort Laaderdale Striken •n Saturday. Kurt Lamm, secretary •f tke Halted SUtea S«eeer Federation, said that tke Interaatioaal Football
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      Lock icon Drawn game
      17 32 BELFAST, Thurs. Cliftonville and Portadown drew one-all in a northern Irish League football match. Renter
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      Lock icon Drugs probe clears British players
      124 32 LONDON, Thurs. Britain's four football federations are certain that there is no misuse of drugs among their professional players but random dope test will still be made. Following a six-month- long investigation, during which evidence was given by players, trainers, managers and club doctors, the
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      Lock icon Holland stun plucky Swiss in second-half
      307 32 EINDHOVEN (Holland), Thurs. World Cup runners-up Holland consolidated their lead in Group Four of the European soccer championship qualifying tournament with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Switzerland here last night Though the plucky Swiss held the superior Dutchmen to a goalless first-half, they crumbled
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      Lock icon Korean lucky to outpoint Leong Kok
      349 32 BANGKOK, Thurs. Thai boxers yesterday fought their way into eight quarter-final berths of the bantam and lightweight divisions of the fifth King's Cup boxing tournament being held at Bangkok's national gymnasium. South Korea also had three men in the last eight, the Soviet Union
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      Lock icon Davies joins Roughnecks
      64 32 LONDON, Thura Leicester City striker Roger Davtes yesterday signed for the North American League side Tulsa Roughnecks for a reported fee of ££0.000 ($260,400) Davtes, 27, was signed by City from FC Bruges for £170,000 ({737.800) 15 months ago, but be has been unable to regain a
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      Endeavour shows dazzling form
      402 33 Endeavour shows dazzling form FOUR-YEAR-OLD CAN GET OFF MARK ENDEAVOUR should be able to get off the mark in Race Two in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The four-year-old by Royal Garland out of Royal Falcon hag been rather disappointing so far, finishing only twice fourth. But yesterday Endeavour showed dazzling form
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      Lock icon Nerves for Alverton followers
      201 33 Nerves for Alverton followers AINTREE (Liverpool), Thurs. FaUawers af (irmjMl N»Uan»l favaorlte AlvertMl are In far a nallbltlag time until the "wmU's greatest" tteeptechaae gets aaderway acre «a SatartUy. The Caelteaaam UeM Cnp-wlnaer, wha hi «Jrpady act to carry £MMM la beta, has heea maved Into isalatlen fallawiag a sertaas
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      Lock icon Feelings run high as Aussies triumph
      607 34 PERTH, Thurs. Feel- ings were running at boiling point during a sensational final day, as Australia brought off a magnificent victory over Pakistan in the second Test at the WACA ground here today. A single to Jeff Moss at 5.33 pm gave Australia a
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      Lock icon Police Games in K. L. cancelled
      120 34 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. All matches between Malaysia and Singapore in the inter-police games have been cancelled because of the death of the Yang diPertuan Agung yesterday evening. According to a Police spokesman, the Police Day celebrations were included in the cancellations. Surprise "Any form
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      Lock icon Spain lose important players
      71 34 Spain lose important players BARCELONA, Thurs. Spain will be without their forceful defender Migueli (Miguel Bernardo Rianqueti) and striker Juan Carlos Heredia for their important European nations championship match with Rumania at Craiova on Apr. 4. The Barcelona players are both injured. Spain lead Group Three with three wins from
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      Neethi was wrong to turn down his captain's request
      312 34  -  ERNEST FRIDA CommentBy WAS M. NeethUnathan wrng la refusing to keep wicket for the SUgap»re Cricket AsserlatUa President's XI against the touring Sarrey team on the Padang on Wednesday. Of cause he wm! S. MmratU, the Waganre captala, Mked NeethUaataaa to
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      Lock icon Mya Aye sizzles to set record in Indonesia Open
      589 34 JAKARTA, Thurs. Veteran Burmese World Cupper Mya Aye fired a sizzling seven-under-par 63 to shatter the course record to take the lead at the end of the first round of the Indonesian Open golf championship at the par-70 Rawamangun course here
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      Hassan picked for Malaysian tournament
      267 34  - Hassan picked for Malaysian tournament BERNARD PEREIRA By HASSAN BOHARI, the most unproved player in the Singapore national men's tennis squad, has been selected (or the Malaysian Open championships in Kuala Lumpur from April 18-22. Hassan, 22, whose last overseas assignment was the" Java cicuit, in Semarang and Jakarta last
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      A double for Morshid
      77 34 KHAMIS MORSHED, of the Public Utility Boarc, distinguished himself on the first day of trials to select the competitors for the &-»ttish Canoeing Association championship in Glasgow this June. Khamis cruised to victory in both the 800 metres tourer and 400 metres kayak events at Macßitchie
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      Stopover by Pakistanis
      40 34 THE Pakistan cricket team will be arriving in Singapore tomorrow for a three-day stopover after their Test matches in New Zealand and Australia They will leave on Tuesday for Colombo, where they will be playing a match.
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      Prizes for best gross and nett
      152 34  -  ERNEST FRIDA By A FIELD of 186 golf ei s from nine clubs will compete in the Sembawang Open championship at Sembawang course tomorrow and on Sunday. More than (3,000 in prizes stand to be won in the three divisions A. B. and C.
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      55 34 WE would like to question the rise in the price of Malaysia Cup match tickets We hear MPs debate on curbing price rises for soft drinks. Why don't they look into the question of Malaysia Cup match admission fees as well, as they also involve a large proportion of
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      Brady for semi-final against Wolves
      342 35 Brady for semi-final against Wolves LONDON, Thurs. The physiotherapy unit of Arsenal Football Club appeared today to have succeeded in its task of bringing the team to full strength for the english Football Association Cup semi-final against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. With midfield stars Liam Brady and Brian Talbot alongside
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      Ong tosses his rivals easily
      213 35 ONG AI BENG, 17. who created Singapore judo history when he became the Republic's youngest first dan two years back, stole the show in the Junior judo championships at the Singapore Judo Club in Jalan Besar yesterday, to win his heavyweight fights with superb technique,
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      Young karatekas show potential
      88 35 NINE promising karatekas have surfaced from the Shitoryu Karate Association League team sparring championship, which will end on June 23. They are Tan Ngee Doon. Yeo Cher Sng. Ng Seng Keong. Francis Leong, Robert Tan, Lee Ngian Chye. Goh Hock Chye. Ton Cheng Hock and Quek
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      JAILANI'S BICYCLE KICK SHOT
      124 35 JAILANI'S BICYCLE KICK SHOT J HUONG'S Jailaal Mohammed (right) b about to go heels ever head to execute a reverse biryrle-klck shot, while Siclap'8 Jamaloddin Mahmecd braces himself for the return la this later c— rtH»eacy sepak Ukraw match at Taaglla last sight. Jurong won this match 1S12, IH. Other
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      Selectors to name seven for Bangkok next week
      236 35  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By SINGAPORE'S sevenman team to the East Asia squash championships in Bangkok from April 11-15, will be selected by Tuesday, three days after the trials end tomorrow. ecause of several postponed matches, the Singapore Squash Rackets Association indicate that round
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      S'pore have Argentina as their first opponents
      401 35 LONDON, Thurs. Singapore and Malaysia are among 15 countries which will compete for the International Cricket Conference trophy for amateurs on 33 different grounds in the Midlands of Britain during May and June. Indeed, Singapore and Malaysia will bat, or bowl, off, depending
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      112 35 BADMINTON National schools' boys' secondary final. JI'DO SAJA junior tourney ijalan Besar. 7). CRICKET MCA south zone under 23 competition: Singapore v Johore Johore Baru 11 POLO Singapore Polo Club tournament (Thomson Road 230). SOCCER SCSFL senior knock-out semi-finals: PWD v Club HDB (Fairer Park AC, 5); National
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      Weekend's M-Cup matches postponed
      378 35  -  JOE DORAI By ALL seven of this weekend's Malaysia Cup-ties, including Singapore's home game against Perlis on Sunday, have been called off as the result of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's death yesterday. This was decided late last night by the chairman of the Malaysi; Cup Tournament
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      Champs tumble
      101 35 DEFENDING champions Singapore Technical Institute took a tumble in the schools national badminton team post secondary boys' championships when they succumbed 2-3 to Bukil Merah Vocational Institute at Hwa Chong Junior College. Otter malts toys past aceMafen: HJC 4 ACJC 1. Beeaa*V ary: St. Patrick's 3 Hwi Yon
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      Winning goal by Lee
      45 35 A goal by Lee Slow Meng gave Ponggol Vocational Institute a 1-0 win over Catholic Junior College In a post-secondary schools soccer match at Whltley Road yesterday. In another game at Whltley Road, Outran) Secondary School beat National Junior College 5-1.
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      Kelantan friendly off again
      198 35 THE Kelantan Football Association yesterday called off their match against the Singapore intermediate squad at the National Stadium on April 24, reports JOE DORAI. This is because the Football Association of Malaysia have rejected Kelantans request (or the release of their seven Malaysia Cup players for
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      Easy wins
      49 35 KATONG Convent and St. Margaret's School both scored rousing 3-0 victories over St. Anthony's Convent and St. Theresa's Convent, respectively, in two matches in the schools national tennis secondary girls tournament at Fairer Park yesterday. Other rtml* Past wrn< ary: CIC 4 ACJC 1; NJC 4 SAJC
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      Soccer skills finals
      125 35 TWO St. Gabriel's Primary School players Yeo Hong Joo and Tan Kim Boon will be among the six finalists for the Coca Cola Football Skills competition at the National Stadium on Sunday. The other under 12 players are T. Ramesh (Towner Road), Tan Cheng Hoe (Broadrick), I.im
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      Ruthless RI
      27 35 RAFFLES INSTITUTION slammed Catholic Junior College 40-0, and Buona Vista beat AngloChinese School 7-3 in the interschools' water-polo tournament at the Barker Road pool yesterday.
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    235 36 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday SINGArORE Ptlae MlnUter Lee Kuan Yew. who arrived here for a two-day visit toda had an audience w'lh the Sultan of Brunei Sir Muda Has»anal Bolkiah. at the Istana in the afternoon. Amonf those present were the Sultan's father.
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    Lock icon Rempang offered as refugee island
    98 36 GENEVA Thurs— Indo■>ia has offered Rempang Island south of Singapore for use as a process ins; centre for refugees from Indochina the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 'UNHCRj announced today. But consultations in volving the UNHCR and Asean are still continu- ing about the
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    A joyous reunion for eight freed after 14 months
    362 36  - A joyous reunion for eight freed after 14 months By K.S. SIDHU EIGHT Singapore fishermen, freed after nearly 14 months in a Burmese jail, flew home last night to a tearful but joyous reunion with their families at the airport. One of them. Mr Yeo Sen Koon. 49. who arrived
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    297 36 WASHINGTON, Thursday STATK Department officials warned yesterday that the continued pressure of Soviet Navy ships in Vietnam's ports rould have "an extraordinarily destabilising" effect on South-east Asia's security. State Department spokesman Hodding Carter confirmed reports about Soviet naval vessels putting In at
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    48 36 BANGKOK, Thurs prime Minuter Kriangsak Chomanan denied today a report In the English language Bangkok Post that Laotian Deputy Premier Phouml Vorutvichlt had defected and was seeking political asylum In Thailand. The report, which quoted high-ranking military sources, said Mr Phouml fled to Thailand yesterday. AP.
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    213 36 Embassy bomb man blows himself up MOSCOW. Thurs A young Soviet merchant seaman who wanted to emigrate to the United States killed himself with a bomb in the US Embassy when police moved in to seize him. The 27-year-old sailor, who has not been identified, was dead on arrival last
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    34 36 BAGHDAD. Thurs. The meeting of Arab foreign and finance ministers here adjourned today for 24 hours at the request of the Iraqi delegation, the Iraqi News Agency reported. APP. FABLIER BTORY: T.I
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    52 36 Late CLASSIFIED DEATH MM. KHO LIAN HOCK, icrd 67. paucd away peacefully on 29-3-7A. loving behind beloved wife, 2 ■Ofit, 4 d&UKhteri, 2 »oni-in-la», 3 grandchildren, mother, brother •nd S iliten to mourn hu lo»« Lying m Hat* a. lit Emerald Hill Road No wreatlu and icrolli pleaw. Funeral detailt
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        Singapore Amateur Players presents Russian and Irish plays in Mandarin
        719 1  -  LEONG WENG KAM By SINGAPORE Amateur Players, a local Chinese drama group, is staging A Night of Comedies at the DBS Auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. This is their 55th performance in the last 24 years. For the last few
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        Quotations
        22 1 A •»f£W*ft« *x Only men of great resolution can stand up and survive the time of trouble and spiritual decadence. ZhuXi
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        Fun with Chinese Characters
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        Chinese without tears
        109 1 Chinese without tears TU n'tu soil, earth tCchan local commodities (noturol produces) tuxTng Saturn (planet) ±m s turong soil ±A turen natives ±H tuf?i bandit tuzhi properties of soil TWrqf Turkey ttfmu gongcheng civil engineering For example, you may Zheshi y'kuai feiwo de it. meaning, "This is a fertile land."
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        169 1 I IFa X IHHi FORTHE EVENING OUT... iWcr^r/^ I choose the perfume sachet y^r^Vyrm Al I that will match the mood S^F B^^^ bW b^b^b^bP^SHPLSbL JbW^^b^bW *rlt m^b^£ P^ PAIAIS FRANCE* PERFUMES\CrEri' A perfume sachet from Palais France anywhere else that you like. Morever, >^ is the simplest and most
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        Chinese operas stage comeback at Hong Lim
        244 2  -  GER ALDINE TANG By TRADITIONAL Chinese operas will make another comeback at Hong Urn Park from April to Jane. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board as an effort to preserve and promote the traditional arts, this second
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        Growing interest for classical music?
        273 2 Growing interest for classical music? LOCAL recording companies have reported a steady increase in sales of classical records, which may be an indication that more people are taking to classics. Classics have so. far been confined to a small market. But in the last year or so, the step-up of
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        When 344 voices responded to radio's call
        249 2 When 344 voices responded to radio's call A TOTAL of 344 people from all walks of life are interested in trying out their voices for short English dramas on radio. Executives, teachers, school students, an air hostess, a doctor, clerks, secretaries and expatriates ...they made up the list of applicants
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        Shakespeare Group
        75 2 TICKETS for the two performances by four artistes of the London Shakespeare Group at the DBS Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday nights- at 8 are on sale now. Priced at $1 and $2, they are available at C. K. Tang, Cold Storage and the British Council's office. The
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        How much fun has Telefun to offer?
        365 2 How much fun has Telefun to offer? HOW MUCH fun will participants and spectators get out of TELEFUN, a forthcoming television series, is vague. For those who still r might not know, Telefun is the Singapore version of Germany's Tele match and Britain's It's A Knockout. What are the types
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        387 2 fsm*\ SINGAPORE ?<g>.; CONTACT LENS SOCIETY The following members are O CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONERS Q OPHTr ALMIC OPTICIANS D OPTQf.<ETRISTS E J BENJAMIN EOWAM) J BENJAMIN PTE ITO f JUU) rAC.II 1«l Fir 104. Tangl.n Shopptng Ctntrt. Tanglm Road. (9) Ttl *****9/*****56 CHEN YIN FOOK oah sin opt CO 0
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        937 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and Housewives Mati- (Malay) nee Little Boy Bridegroom i 8.05 Sports Parade (Mandarin feature Film, repeat) 8.45 CBS Report The Boat People 4.30 Intermission 930 News and Parlamentary report 6.00 Opening and Andy Gr.ffith'Show gjft^ Feahjre 6.30 News in Brief Hroon Fanta
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        Lock icon Making a tornado
        255 3 THREE professors at Purdue University have built a minatur* tornado machine that they said could more accurately imitates real tornadoes than any previous device. The researchers. Profs Ernest Agee. Christopher Church and John Snow, said their tornado simulator was expected to yield information that would help predict
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        Lock icon Animals who don't really enjoy sex
        197 3 A HARVARD University researcher has disclosed evidence that, in some animals at least, the motive for copulation has more to do with a longterm instinct toward reproduction than with the immediate pleasure of physical contact. The discovery was made by Dr David Crews of
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        Lock icon Riddle of the first bird to fly
        243 3 TWO SPECIALISTS have found new evidence that archaeopteryx, a crowsized creature that lived 150 million years ago, could fly. The researchers, Dr Alan Feduccia of the University of North Carolina and Dr Harrison Tordoff of the University of Minnesota, studied the shapes of
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        Lock icon New information on cancer risk drug
        111 3 THE RISK of cancer to the daughters of women who took the drug DES, or diethylstilberstol, during pregnancy may be less than previously believed, according to the initial results of a study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Just four cancers of the genital
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        Collecting art on a budget
        563 3  -  CHARLES McVICKER By in New York IF YOU love art and want to collect it, but have a limited budget, what can you do? One solution is prints. Susan Weisberger, director of the Flax Print Gallery here, deals with collectors on all levels, from individuals
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        What's so funny about Bringing Up Father?
        1119 6  -  FATHER comes home to discover that the cook has made corned beef and cabbage for dinner, only to be told by his wife that the cook will be sacked for such crassness in taste. The problem here is that Father happens to be
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        Lock icon More than a fashion show these days...
        488 6  -  BERNADINE MORRIS BY NEW YORK The fashion show in its pristine form is becoming increasingly rare. Often one is offered musicians or entertainers to admire, in addition to the clothes being presented. The production is keyed to an eminent charity the "good works"
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        Fashion's limelight turns to the tunic
        92 6 Fashion's limelight turns to the tunic DAY-TO-NIGHT dressing can be fan, .innovative if you care to play it different, like trying pants for instance. Any* shows here very pretty tonic suit that's is versatile m it's practical. la beige-toned georgette, with sunny floral prints in bright yellow and orange, the
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        184 6 m mm* tv<cr-^2 K^^^^ Fir J I." Trf'^*^^ $2^ MISS KIYOKO SAITO Miss Kiyoko Saito Pola's Top Beauty Trainer from B^| Japan will be demonstrating POLA'S VARIO 1979 MAKE-UP PATTERNS. Date: Saturday, 7th April, 1979. Venue: Neptune Theatre Restaurant WM l Imm Time: 3pm to 6pm i +—m Fashion Show
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        61 6 VfXJ'BF AIIVAV< OiiMkiiMA A I LAOV PIN©6« "TWO OP THE OIRLS <. IsO ttdw T THIS IS ORP SvwpwCmpbc :< wuv -Ztt J t IS ON THE DROPPED IN MAGGIE -VOUtt* DEARSWVMOME OWE 'wifiUT .A I PHONE, AAA,A/M-y IF YOU CAN JOiN ZJ GOING THERE'S AN f MFR6f KY AND
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      659 7  -  GILBERT SEDBON Multi-billion dollar market at stake By in Paris THE EUROPEAN Aviation consortium Airbus Industrie has begun a battle to break the United States world supremacy in aircraft production. At stake is a fabulous, multi-billion dollar market for more than 1,000 new planes
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      Lock icon Prison that is just too good to be true
      584 7  -  JOHN GALE By in Amsterdam HOLLAND'S newest prison offers inmates a bird's eye view of the Dutch capital and looks like a cluster of swank apartment buildings. It's also likely to be the last of its kind Although built to house
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      Bulgaria's love affair with the West
      961 8  - Bulgaria's love affair with the West PETER RUSTIC By in Sofia THE QUEUE for Jane Eyre, the classic 19th century novel by Charlotte Bronte, stretched 100 m outside the door of one of the main bookshops here the other day. As soon as it was sold out, copies started changing
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      Lock icon The social ills that Marxist beliefs can't cure
      583 8  -  SYDNEY WEILAND By in Budapest EAST EUROPEANS are talking more frankly about once-taboo subjects such as homosexuality, prostitution and juvenile crime. The "twilight zone" problems rarely surface in Soviet media, but they are increasingly being aired elsewhere in Eastern Europe. Since last
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        353 8 Like the beautiful image of BB^^^V comprehensive range of industrial French cuisine on public minds. and commercial aaivities. Societe Generale enjoys the same fc^S^ Take company development flattering image on seasoned We have sophisticated methods to business minds V A^^^^. fit a company's individual growth It is an image that
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        1434 9 TKNDEK Tenders are invited by the Chief Supplies Officer. Central Supplies Department. Singapore for the supply, and delivery of the following items a) Table. Wooden for Junior and Senior Officers to Central Supplies Department Closing date and time: 18.4.79 12 noon b) Cabinet. Steel. Foolscap Filing. 4 Drawers to Central
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        246 9 (.ONKKNMrATOr THK KKI'I HI.X OK SIMiAPOKK THK LOCAL «M)VKRNMKNT ISTKIiIMTION ACT »p Zlt K.IMTION. Iff!*) I)K( I.AKATION I MIKK SfXTION Tl Whereas MX I The Streets known as: 1) Caraaratlaa Ra-I (pt) fram Old Ju raaß K»— l ta Saagrl l.aarhar VI 2) Baaa Lay Way fram Jalaa Baaa Lay
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        209 9 Tenders are invilecl Mr lh- Supply and Delivin ol the folluwlnj to the |proposed Vocational Institute at Ayer Rajah Marhiars and Kquipm<-nt (Cealrr Lathe*. Vrrtlral Tum-t Milling Machines, Milling Machines Hariiaatal I Mml, Milling Mat-hiae* HoriannUl I'Uln. Shaping Machines, Prrrlxten Surface (irMdrr, Cylindrical Grinding Machines, Toul ft uttri Grinding Ma
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      Can monkeys reproduce the bard's works?
      1214 10  -  BOYCE RENSBERGER By in New York Though this be madness, yet there is method in it Shakespeare IF ENOUGH monkeys pecked away at typewriters long enough, according to a venerable hypothesis that has challenged thinkers for centuries, they could eventually write the complete works
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      It's time for Americans to trim fat Off their cars
      984 10  - It's time for Americans to trim fat Off their cars DENIS HAYES By in Washington AMERICANS will buy two new cars this year for every baby born. We now have more licensed 1 drivers than registered voters. The autombile has become a central component perhaps the central component of the
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