The Business Times, 11 October 1978
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Title Section11 1978-10-11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 218/1/78 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1978 50 CENTS11 words
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BRIEFLY...
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Article74 1978-10-11 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The government will not hesitate to withdraw all «M<«tance and Incentives provided to bumlputra businessmen If they allow themselves to be merely the instruments or the non-bumlputra The Parliamentary Secretary to the Trade and Industry Ministry, Enclk Abu Hassan Hajl Omar; said the government would74 words
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Article63 1978-10-11 1 AFP KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A 184-member Malaysian trade delegation will leave for China tomorrow for the month-long Canton autumn trade fair. The government-owned corporation, Pernas, said today that the Malaysian delegation is hopeful of buying a substantial amount of goods at the fair. The shopping list Includes nativeAFP - 63 words
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Article56 1978-10-11 1 Reuter URUMCHI (Central Asia), Tues. Further opportunities for foreign participation in developing China's coal resources may open up In the country's far west Slnklang region, an official in the Slnklang capital of Urumchl said. The province's proven coal reserves amounted to around 10 billion tonnes. Current coal productionReuter - 56 words
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Article71 1978-10-11 1 AP GENEVA, Tues. Crude oil and natural gas will remain dominant throughout the 1980s as the chief sources of energy for Europe and North America despite efforts to replace oil with coal, the Economic Commission for Europe said today. An ECE study said coal may strengthen itsAP - 71 words
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Article73 1978-10-11 1 Reuter BRUSSELS Tues. The European Common Market, differing sharply from British Treasury forecasts, said today Britain's balance of payshow a current account deficit of up US$5OO million (551.15 billion) this year. T reasury k* 3 that present evidence points to a surplus and the EEC Commission's latestReuter - 73 words
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Article35 1978-10-11 1 AFP LONDON, Tues. Gold rose to a new all-time high of U*****.25 (*****.30) an ounce In early trading here today, compared with the previous record figure of $224.125 on Wednesday last week. AFPAFP - 35 words
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Article44 1978-10-11 1 AFP KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Chinese senior vicePremier Teng Hsiao-Pin will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 9 after his five-day visit to Thailand, It was learned today. From Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Teng will go to Singapore for a three-day visit. AFPAFP - 44 words
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Article57 1978-10-11 1 UPI NEW YORK, Tues. Prices sought direction on the New York Stock Exchange early today in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial average, up about a point in the early going, was behind 0.08 to 893.10 shortly before 1500 QMT. Advances outdistanced declines, however, 638 to 415, amongUPI - 57 words
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Chief Price Changes
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Article155 1978-10-11 1 Rises Most active Guinness Ambassador Kuala Sidim Dun J op Ind Consplant Wrta Pegi Msia M Glass Kempas UIC 8 Finance Hone Leong Acma Pan Electric Paper Products SP Textile Supreme Corps Chen Ind Foils UOI OCBC STPW5 CftC Aokam 765 235 240 428 426 170 155155 words
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Article, Illustration153 1978-10-11 1 Rites Most active GhuNljr 1.80 +.17 Shell 2.85 +.10 H. Par 298.000 Guineas 7.75 +.10 Consplant 240,000 City Dev 1.30 +.08 S. Darby 203,000 Fall* UOB 167,000 Total Turnover: 2.78 m Sanyo 3.50 -.30 Total Value: MI7.18 m O.C.B.C. C. Sugar* 8.96 3 28 -.25 -.16 Indices153 words
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Article, Illustration700 1978-10-11 1 JOHN LIM - BOOST FOR REPUBLIC'S ROLE »y JOHN LIM THE OIL exploration Industry in the region will receive a boost with the establishment of a $13 million plant to manufacture oilfield equipment in Singapore. Baker Par East, a whollyowned subsidiary of one of the largest US700 words
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Article219 1978-10-11 1 INDUSTRIAL training In Singapore gained wider public and Industry support last year. The number of trainees who completed industrial training courses also reached record levels and significant gains in the quality of training were achieved. These improvements were made without raising training costs. The cost of training219 words
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606 1978-10-11 1 RONNIE LIM - •y RONNIE LIM THE Singapore operations of Texas Instruments, the US multinational semiconductor company, is now one of the group's most significant plants worldwide, supplying the latest In semi-conductor devices and complex integrated circuits. This is reflected in the return on606 words
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Article118 1978-10-11 1 PHILIPPINE Industry Minister Vicente Paterno said his country will push on with its plan to set up a superphosphate factory as Its contribution to tb# Asean industrial complementation scheme. Mr. Paterno said on Monday a Japanese team despatched by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency would arrive next118 words
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251 1978-10-11 1 SIVA ARASU - ®r SIVA ARASU A TEAM of experts from Japan arrived In Singapore yesterday to conduct Joint studies on the tides and currents in the Straits of Malacca Singapore for the establishment of the propoeed traffic separation scheme. The group, sponsored by the251 words
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505 1978-10-11 1 MANO SABNANI - •y MANO SABNANI THE BATTLE for control of Singapore Finance (Slnfln) may enter yet another phase with the entry into the arena of property company, City Development*. However, City's takeover scheme J* said to be In a "purely exploratory" stage. A formal board505 words
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Article60 1978-10-11 1 THERE wm little government or industry reaction yesterday to a new threat by officials of the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries to cut back on exports to countries which do not help Opec move towards downstream business of producing and selling petrol and other finished petroleum products. US60 words
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Advertisement25 1978-10-11 1 T\ MOHAN'S OEPI STORE (PTEJUD. 321, Orchard Road W *****22 n nt« w wencwin now t Branch: 101. IhnpNn Shopping Cantiv IM23SIMO Daily :9am-9 pm25 words
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Advertisement123 1978-10-11 1 BIRKART FREIGHT NEWS GBN CONTAINER LINK ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINER ALLOCATION PORT HARCOURT Following new container allocations The Nigerian Ports Authority' has extended further facilities to GBN CONTAINER LINE for schedule berthing of their container vessels at Port Harcourt. Containers will be handled through the Container Terminal Company Port Harcourt. Commencing with123 words
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Advertisement18 1978-10-11 1 Leader Page I mmm ■fc k JL •pr ICJL 4*. •[>; \'l T i. A ,i§ 7i!m^TTi SHIPPING TIMES18 words
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Advertisement237 1978-10-11 1 LANIER COURIER secretary.... 5"MOi OTvide 10 OK. Vt. works 24 hour* a day r—4tr Pip f "If you want a good accounting system, If yon want good chicken rice, come to me." J V§l i t V m V i AM H Mr Foo Kmt, Managing Dkactor, Chop Sang Restaurant237 words
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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131 1978-10-11 2 AN 18-MAN Abu Dhabi delegation flew into Singapore yesterday on the invitation of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. Members of the delegation will visit the Singapore Fair 78 as well as meet various government bodies such as the Department of Trade. The leader of the131 words
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Article26 1978-10-11 2 Reuter THE US Agriculture Department said private US exporters reported sales of 276,000 tonnes of corn to China for delivery in the current year.-ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article, Illustration389 1978-10-11 2 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM ISETAN'S second store in Singapore will open next June at Liat Towers. Disclosing this yesterday, its director and general manager Yoshio Tsutsui said the store will have a sales area of 3,600 sq m. The total floor area of the branch store389 words
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345 1978-10-11 2 ASIA Marine 79, a marine industry exhibition has gathered tremendous support from both governments and private companies worldwide since the announcement of the event at the beginning of the year. The show organisers, Eurotech Managements, added that about 19 countries have reserved space for this345 words
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Article423 1978-10-11 2 AFTER successfully stabilising its services on the west coast the Malayan Railway is now turning its attention to the east coast, where in some places it forms the only means of transportation. Railway general manager Datuk Ishak Tadin said it is the intention of his organisation423 words
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Article317 1978-10-11 2 THE transport of logs by the Malayan Railway from the east to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia has returned to normal after the backlog experienced before Hari Raya Puasa in early September. The railway general manager, Datuk Ishak Tadin, said the backlog, which at317 words
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Article110 1978-10-11 2 GUTHRIE Trading yesterday announced the acquisition of a new agency line— Technos Watches of Switzerland. The range is a complete collection of ladies' and gents' watches,from automatic to quartz. The Technos Watch Co. is a subsidiary of the General Watch Co.of Bienne.the company which produces and markets brands110 words
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Article475 1978-10-11 2 COURSES AND TALKS Sept 26-Oct 12: Industrial Relations, Holiday Inn, P.O.D. Oct 6-28: The effective executive, SIM, SIM Oct 9/10; 12/13; 16/17; 23/24: Business Module 4, RELC, NPB Oct 10-11: Metallic corrosion its causes and prevention, NPB, Hotel Royal Ramada Oct 10-13: Network analysis, SIM, Sim Oct 12:475 words
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Article, Illustration220 1978-10-11 3 Reuter THE Philippines will have an integrated steel mill by 1982, according to Natural Resources Minister Jose Leido. Addressing the South-east Asia Iron and Steel Institute, Mr. Leido said the government-owned mill on the southern island of Minds mo, would eventually produce semi-finished products fromReuter - 220 words
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401 1978-10-11 3 CHINA appears to be running short of seamless oil piping to meet the rapid progress of its oil industry development programme. Business sources in Tokyo said raring recently offered to invest in expansion of Japan's seamless oil piping production so that it can receive401 words
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Article63 1978-10-11 3 EXPANSION plans at the Arun plant envisage a doubling of the current three liquefaction units to six. Present production at Arun and Badak is exported to Japan. The agreement with the US has led Indonesian officials to express confidence that the government will be able to pay63 words
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604 1978-10-11 3 JOHN TAN - By JOHN TAN THE introduction of low fares on high-density routes could lead to strains on the system and unsatisfactory service by airlines. Countries wishing to implement new policies, on low fares for instance, should, therefore, consider the total implications604 words
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Article179 1978-10-11 3 Reuter AUSTRALIA'S wnmiiy adjusted visible trade deficit widened to As 72 million (SUM million) in September from $22 million in August, compared with a year-earli-er surplus of $97 million. The statistics bureau said this makes the second successive monthly deficit.The August deficit is theReuter - 179 words
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324 1978-10-11 3 INTERNATIONALHarvester's parts distribution division will establish a parts distribution centre in Singapore to cater for the US company's expansion into the industrial and construction equipment markets in South-east Asia. According to IH's vicepresident James Harrington,the new facility will be managed by324 words
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Advertisement21 1978-10-11 2 Please contact your travel agent or British Airways Reservations. Tel: *****4 We'll take more care of you ft* *frl ;ifl BA/AUSI/7821 words
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Advertisement201 1978-10-11 3 Strip a x > and you 'II know why it's the world's most advanced plain paper copier. m z.l r aft 5 1 Vm. m iS? \v "*i2fSh I i ,*V "Oft 4? a 000 < im L Clear button '-Repeat button •-Pushbutton Keyboard Electronic paper, concentrate and toner sensors201 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous570 1978-10-11 3 TWO-IH-OKE GROSSWOBD CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Napoleon's game (4) 4 Located and quietly secured (6) 8 Sausage on legs (3) 10 She is duplicated (4) IS A symphony beyond mere words(B) 14 Servicemen's seminar <7) 15 A crime, possibly, In old England (6) 17 Friends in the labour party (9)570 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article292 1978-10-11 4 THE KUALA LUMPUR market closed easier with November Int. One RSS buyer quoted at 263.50 cents/ kilo, down two cents. Opening prices were unchanged and thereafter eased slightly on some liquidation and selling during the morning's trading, they said. Prices fell further during the quiet afternoon292 words
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Article31 1978-10-11 4 Rubber: Oct 10: Singapore: Oct 258.00 cents (up 4 cents) Malaysia: Oct 263.50 cents (down 2 cents) Tin: M 51,894 (down $4) Official offering: 205 tonnes (down 15 tonnes).31 words
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Article369 1978-10-11 4 R A S prices in cents per kilo yesterday: Noon (per kilo) Close (per kilo) Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f o b. Int. 1 R.S.S. Nov Int. 1 R.S.S Dec Int. 2 R.S.S. UK/Cont. Int. 3 R.S.S. UK/Cont. Int. 4 RSSS UK/Cont Int. 5 R.S.S. UK/Cont Buyers 253369 words
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Article97 1978-10-11 4 NOON SSR and SMR prices yesterday: HAS Novo (ClIfTM ■bar *Mtfc) December (Forward Mth) Buyers Seller* Huvpri Setter* (cent* per kf) (enui per In) SSR 20 (1-ton pallet) 232.50 234.508 234.50 236.508 SSR 30 MRKLB (1-ton pallet) 230.50 232.SON 232.50 234.50N SMRSCV (1-ton pallet) 268.00 270.00N 266.5097 words
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Article74 1978-10-11 4 CICNorth European porta, tn U8 LONDON: dollar* per ton ui nle« otherwue stated Malayaa 5% tta bulk per tonne November Sumatra 5* fta bulk October November December January February/March Nigeria 5% ffa bulk stg Monday 905 sir 935 sir •10 pd 600 pd W7Sslr 580 pd Preview 61074 words
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Article352 1978-10-11 4 RAW sugar futures yesterday opened £0.35 to £1.65 per tonne down. Turnover totalled 113 lots In London. The market was barely steady with light trade selling finding buyers rather reserved In front of postholiday opening In New York. Whites were £0.65 lower to £1.65 per tonne higher in a352 words
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Article91 1978-10-11 4 BANOKOK rice prices were quoted as follows yesterday: (In US dollars per tonne. F. 0.8 basis Bangkok) White Rice: 100 pet Ist class 402. 100 pet 2nd class 387. 100 pet 3 rd class 382. 5 pet 377. 10 pet 352. IS pet 347. 20 pet 342. 25 pet91 words
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Article42 1978-10-11 4 CHICAGO wheat futures recovered on Monday from a weak opening to post mldsesslon gains of four to 1-1/2 rents a bushel. Traders said the advance came as locals covered short positions In a generally dull market characterised by little selling pressure.42 words
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Article261 1978-10-11 4 THE Singapore produce market was steady in quiet trading yesterday. Prices held at their overnight levels. Coconut oil and copra prices In the Philippines were unchanged from the previous day and this had steadying influences here. There were no overseas buying interest for coconut oil yesterday. Pepper dealers261 words
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Article267 1978-10-11 4 ROBUSTA futures yesterday ended the opening call in London about steady £2 higher to £9 lower. Turnover was 172 lots. Dealers said early trading was largely as anticipated with light trade buying tending to hold values steady In the absence of any lead from New York due to the267 words
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Article254 1978-10-11 4 TERMINAL cocoa yesterday opened quietly steady with little basic 'change in London. Traders said activity was restrained in view of the holiday in New York They said the forthcoming West German and UK third ouarter grind returns could give some possible lead although most forecasts have already been discounted.254 words
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Article360 1978-10-11 4 is THE Straits tin price in Penang dropped another j; M$4 per plcul to $1,804 i, yesterday. A large volume of tin offered by miners and e&sl- ness in London on Monday caused weakness, with local buying and a little US ln5 terest noted. L Turnover fell slightly360 words
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Article59 1978-10-11 4 ALUMINIUM closed £1.5 up tor Three Months from £587.5 to £588 per tonne In London on Monday. The afternoon market was steady but trading was on a reduced scale. Traders attributed the morning steadiness to short-covering prompted by the trend in most of the base metals with the demand59 words
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961 1978-10-11 4 Reuter I EAST German farmers, fully collectlvlsed within a tightly-planned economy, have quietly put this communist country among world leaders In the amount of food they can grow on the land available. Only Britain and West Germany in the industrialised WestReuter - 961 words
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Article235 1978-10-11 4 COPPER wire bars on Monday rose by mostly a.5 per tonne in London. Afternoon values were well maintained in line with the trend in US futures although the strength in lead and zinc also gave support. The early morning premarket was steady on light covering prompted by a slightly235 words
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Article90 1978-10-11 4 LEAD on Monday rose by £11.75 for cash and £6.75 for Three Months in London. The tight nearby position gave the afternoon market a further boost with cash trading upto £431 per tonne to widen the backwardation to £16. The morning market remained firm on further covering prompted by90 words
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Article101 1978-10-11 4 ZINC on Monday In London rose by £11 for cash and £9.5 for Three Months. Reports of covering against further sales to Russia provided additional support after lunch and Three Months traded upto £380 and the contango narrowed to around £5.5 at the close. The morning market firmed on101 words
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Article293 1978-10-11 4 CHICAGO soybean futures climbed steadily higher in the last hour of trade to close up 15 to one cents a bushel on Monday. The advances were shaved slightly at the close by scattered commercial selling, which traders believed to be pre-hedglng. Advances occured largely on a lack of consistent293 words
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Article506 1978-10-11 4 THE kilo bar in Singapore opened at 5515,918 and closed at 8******. The market was featureless yesterday. Spot gold for London delivery opened at U*****.20/.50 and closed higher at U*****.30/.70. The market was cautiously quiet mainly because theHongkong gold market was closed for a public holiday. Source-Biagnuu The London506 words
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Article236 1978-10-11 4 SILVER on the LME was down 1.8 to 1.5 pence per troy ounce on Monday. The afternoon market was generally featureless although prices held around the lower levels in sympathy with the trend in US futures. Morning values softened under light liquidation prompted by the fall In gold and236 words
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MONEY AND EXCHANGES
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Article369 1978-10-11 4 THE US dollar was quietly traded on the foreign exchange market yesterday with Tokyo and Hongkong closed for the holidays. Against the yen, the dollar opened at 188.15/30 and was lightly traded around this level during morning trading. When London opened in the afternoon, however, the dollar firmed369 words
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Article181 1978-10-11 4 Asian rates ASIAN currency dcpo«t interbank rates u at do* on Oct 10. UBDoUar^ot 7 days 1 mtti 2 rathi 3 ml/i J mtlu 1 mtm 12 mtlu 9 1/10 .91/4 91/2 101/1« 101/1# 10 i/» .101/t 1S/1« 9 1/t 9 3/9 013/U 11V19 10 10 Sw.rn. (aUUl** Daa. 9aa)181 words
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Article60 1978-10-11 4 arasisriu a 3 -month TMM 3-mom Bank jybrti 3 »/l« Hiita u/ia i S-monj ti»CD 7 1/t 7 IHCD 7 5/H 7 Nattaaal Ot.iiit c* IM. OCBC exchange rate index THE OCBC frail iirirtHil Mas far the 8b«apore dollar yeatorday faU lM par ant to 1M.C2. Tka lades la60 words
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Article282 1978-10-11 4 THE dollar yesterday weakened rapidly against the mark and Swiss franc after opening unchanged while sterling recovered lti opening losses, dealers said* US inflation and strong monetary growth remain concerns but the morning's downward movement concerns but the morning's downward movement partly reflects a market adjustment to Monday's dollar282 words
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Article134 1978-10-11 4 Euro rates THE recent slightly firmer trend in Eurodollar rates yesterday in London continued at the opening although trading was still quiet after New York's holiday, dealers said. Periods opened little changed but had a slightly higher tendency with prime name bids coming in the middle of quoted ranges in134 words
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Article52 1978-10-11 4 AUSTRALIA/ NZ exchange* quoted yesterday US (Ur 1.1019/ 1.1907 Sterling 0 5885/0.5819 Ninety-day Air mall buying rate*: Sterling 0 0004 US dlrs 1.1009 Ninety-day forward buying rate*: Sterling 0 3023 US dlr* 1.1003 NEW ZEALAND 53S7 US dlr 1 0009/1 0609 raiM nW < r airmail buying ttcrUng 0.909B52 words
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Article14 1978-10-11 4 TOE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently is T«2S per cent14 words
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Article30 1978-10-11 4 "tAWCrurr excharwaa quotes on Oct 0: US 1 9040/36 Q»n 1 (146/OS ninHLaJS ITtKSS** r Fr 44 25/35 Yen 1.0106/10 2 Pr (eon) I MI/S) S£¥J n 7&r k30 words
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Article80 1978-10-11 4 ZURICH *ichtnni closing quota* on Oct f: U8 1.M»-sns atg 3 1340 13V7 Con 1 3417 3434 D Mk 831MM 1M0 r rr 3MS90 rno b rr i nn 3003 D Kr 0908 30 0534 N Kr 31. MM 3078 8 Kr M.1M7 19M Lit 0 1928 1031 Aua80 words
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Advertisement157 1978-10-11 4 MERLIIM CONVENTION CENTRE problems to us. Lit us take some of the load off your shoulders. ConaMec: OUR LOCATION lust outside the central business district adjacent to the HOTEL MERLIN; a short' drive will get you to the city centre. OUR FACILITIES suitable for average sized conventions of 250-300 people;157 words
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OVERSEAS
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Article822 1978-10-11 5 Reuter A GREATER degree of stability between currencies within currency blocs such as the proposed European monetary system is likely although fluctuations of current magnitude between blocs will probably continue, Mr Andre Lamfalussy, economic advisor at the Bank for International Settlements said in Brussels. In a discussionReuter - 822 words
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Article532 1978-10-11 5 Reuter THE BRITISH government accepts that the Fdrd Motor Company has told the unions it is prepared to help them break the government's current 5 per cent pay policy, ministerial sources said. In a statement issued immediately after Ford's announcement yesterday that it is prepared toReuter - 532 words
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Article75 1978-10-11 5 A SWISS Finance Ministry spokesman declined to comment on a weekend report in the newspaper .Tribune de Geneva, that the Cabinet proposals on extra taxes on Swiss banks contain a draft law to impose a 5 per cent witholding tax on the interest paid on trustee deposits.75 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article455 1978-10-11 5 Agencies UNIONOIL Co of Britain announced the oil production has started from the heather field 154 km east of the Shetland Islands in the British sector of the North Sea. The confirmation follows industry reports earlier yesterday that production had begun.The field was discovered in December 1973 byAgencies - 455 words
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1037 1978-10-11 5 Reuter SWISS capital export business in the form of bond issues and private placements by foreigners remains slack with potential borrowers still holding off for fear the Swiss franc could rise again, bond market bankers said. There has been no immediate response in thisReuter - 1,037 words
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Article556 1978-10-11 5 Reuter BRITISH car sales in September were a record for the second month in succession and at 132,761 vehicles beat the previous record set in September 1973 by about 9,000 cars. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders(SMMT) said its September figures,2B.34 per centReuter - 556 words
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Article188 1978-10-11 5 Reuter UK wholesale prices rose 0.5 per cent last month following a 0.7 per cent August rise and were 7.75 per cent higher than a year ago, unchanged from the upward revised August figure, provisional Industry Department figures show. The provisional price index for materials andReuter - 188 words
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Article86 1978-10-11 5 Reuter THE US 1379 budget deficit has been forecast at US$3B billion (SsB7.4billion) and the 1980 deficit will be substantially below that, Budget Director James Mclntyre said. Government officials have said a $30 billion 1980 target is likely. Mr.Mclntyre said his staff is studying ways to cutReuter - 86 words
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Article622 1978-10-11 5 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Tiae From TMA TL375 0630 BEY/DXB/ MAS BOM/KUL MH601 0700 KUL MAS MH682 0725 KCH SIA SQ101 0815 KUL MAS MHSZI 0640 PEN MAS MHC07 0845 KUL MAS MH671 0945 PEN/KUL CPA CX710 1005 HLP GIA GA980 1030 HLP THAI THG423 1035622 words
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Advertisement236 1978-10-11 5 SINTAT Rent-a-Car SINGAPORE AIRPORT TEL *****S CITY TEL *****55 Coll us foi vou local or on-vard reservations -IT The combined effort of many of tlieworld's best medical mindsMedical and Health Annual uytz This decade has witnessed tremendous number of new discoveries in medicine, and some of the greatest advances in236 words
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Article388 1978-10-11 6 THE TUSSLE between United Overseas Bank and Hong Leong Finance for control of Singapore Finance has attracted a legion of observers and arm-chair commentators who have all been only too willing to theorise on the new strategies that the protagonists may adopt. As the388 words
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227 1978-10-11 6 THE OIL exploration industry in the region is coming alive again and there is no clearer indication than that of related manufacturing concerns coming into the Republic once again to cater to this activity. The US Baker Oil Tools' arrival on the island is227 words
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Article, Illustration1806 1978-10-11 6 The word "tourism" spells magic for many governments, not the least those in Europe. THE ECONOMIST takes a look at the big spenders of Europe, the US and Japan and their effects on Third World countries. TOURISM is more than an annual break In1,806 words
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Advertisement232 1978-10-11 6 w. tm Cream Sherry You cjon't have to pay a high price for a good Cream Sherry. Another quality product from 1 r^V-V TERRIFIC! Will k. 1 -""'i'gajaa f Vion bar !y -J Hotel Royal-RAMADX Newton Road, Singapore 11, Republic of Singapore Telephone: *****1. Telex: RS-***** Cables: HOTELROYAI Indonesian set232 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous62 1978-10-11 6 WEATHER; WEATHER outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to noon today: Isolated showers. Report for 24 hours prior to 7.30 pm on Oct 10 at the airport: Maximum Temperature 32.9° C Associated Humidity 02 Minimum Temperature 35o°c Associated Humidity 97 Hours of Sunshine 'i« Rainfall in Millimetres vn Total Rainfsll62 words
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Miscellaneous290 1978-10-11 6 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening announcements followed by the Beverly Hillbillies 0 3.30 Diary of Events (Malay) 0 3.35 Bonanza 0 4.25 Intermission 6.00 Opening announcements followed J by Petticoat Junction 0 6.30 News in Brief 0 6.35 Timang Tinggi Tinggi (repeat) 0 7.05 Candid Camera 0 7.30 News and290 words
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Article, Illustration887 1978-10-11 7 MICHAEL THOMPSON-NOEL - ■y MICHAEL THOMPSON-NOEL FT THE PARKER PEN Company is rather ■pecLai. So special, in fact, that it is among the select half-dozen companies whose advertising is now being choreographed by another rather special company, Frank Lowe Ltd., on behalf of Collett, Dickenson, Pearce. When heFT - 887 words
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Article, Illustration1032 1978-10-11 7 MANOLO B. JARA - By MANOLO B. JARA Depthnews Asia IN A WORLD that is becoming increasingly preoccupied with the concept of technical cooperation among developing countries (TCDC), there is one subject which some Third World policy-makers tend to avoid population. Population becomes a sensitive issueDepthnews Asia - 1,032 words
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Article378 1978-10-11 7 DAVID Marshall's arrival at France as Singapore's ambassador resulted in a tiny filler in one of France's two leading newspapers this, apparently, was one of the only two news items on Singapore to appear in all of two years. And it ended with the terse comment378 words
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Article307 1978-10-11 7 Letter to the Editor I READ with great Interest Mr. Kenneth Chew's letter published on page 7 In yesterday's Issue of the Business Times. As a shareholder, I agree entirely with him. An examination of the Information Even on Page 425 of The Companies Etndbook published by the307 words
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Article963 1978-10-11 7 JOHN TAN - [FOBEMi f ...on development •y JOHN TAN LAST week, two SlngaKoreans were accorded the onour of delivering key addresses at international meetings. First, Mr. Devan Nalr, secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress, spoke to Sri Lankan unionists about the urgency of modernisation. Later, Prime Minister963 words
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Miscellaneous9 1978-10-11 7 BriStOKT: J:HHX rhc&enS i >fcx> Pi f«ScNRL 5*- SPIRIT9 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKETS
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Article1200 1978-10-11 8 NEW YORK A RALLY by glamours and blue chips on Monday drove stock prices sharply higher In light trading as concern about further increases In Interest rates took a back seat. Analysts said the technical strength of the market got an added lift from the slightly firmer tone1,200 words
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Article162 1978-10-11 8 Reuter UNION Mlnlere SA said work on the oracle ridge project, developing a copper ore body In Arizona, has progressed steadily and more than 2,133 metres of underground work has been completed at the mine. Production Is planned to start at the beginning of 1980Reuter - 162 words
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Article304 1978-10-11 8 OCT M Rand INDUSTRIALS A Alpha Abercom AE And CI AMIC Barlow* Cf Sugar CNA Currte Finance De Beer* Ind 128B 200 330 1050 420 MS 210 87 1250 +3 unch unch -3 10 unch -25 Edcon Edgars Eveready Fed Volk Fuglt Oardlan Glenanl Gratemn 300 3400B 1MB 190304 words
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Article31 1978-10-11 8 TORONTO wtt closed on Monday for Columbus Day. On the Asian side, Tokyo and Hongkong were closed yesterday. Tokyo was closed for Physical Education Day and Hongkong for Chung Yeung.31 words
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454 1978-10-11 8 Reuter WESTINGHOUSE Electric Corp said it and Houston Lighting and Power Co, acting as project manager for the south Texas project, reached final agreement on a uranium supply lawsuit brought by the utility. The pre-tax cost to Westinghouse of current and future obligations Involved inReuter - 454 words
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Article102 1978-10-11 8 SA FRANCAISE du Ferodo said It will raise Its capital before the end of this month, but the methods for doing so have not been decided yet. Ferodo said the capital rise will enable it to make acquisitions to complete Its Ducelller deal with DBA. It102 words
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Article40 1978-10-11 8 Reuter NOMURA Securities Co Ltd confirmed Sharp Corp's plan to issue a 150 million mark convertible bond In November. Nomura will be lead manager for the Issue. However, It declined to elaborate on the issue plan.Reuter - 40 words
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Article546 1978-10-11 8 EUROPEAN MARKETS THE PARJS market was slightly firmer In active trading on Monday^ The slight strengthening was partly a result of the psychological boost given by the reduction In the French call mow rate to #-7/8 from 7 per cent, the first time it has been below that546 words
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Article265 1978-10-11 8 OCT W Frs t'ORBEILLE Alr-Li qulde 379 B S N Oervals Danonr 605 CSFtThomsonCsf) 420 Cle Francaise des Petroles 141 50 Compaitnle Flnanclere Compagnle Oenerale 429 Credit Foncler De France 409 50 Hachette (Libralrle) 270 Machines Bull 57.90 Mlchelln(B) 1465 Panbas 213 50 Pechlney Clglne Kuhlmann 106 Peugeot 529265 words
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Article106 1978-10-11 8 oct m Lire Ante 82 unch Assoc Gen ***** -150 BastofO 851 -10 Centrale 5510 -141 Flat 2977 -72 Ftnslder 186 75 -1.25 Gen Immob 86 -8 IFI Pri 2710 -40 Italcementl ***** -530 Italgas 790 25 -14.75 Italsider 367 -12 Magnet i M Pf 535 -2 Mare III106 words
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Article154 1978-10-11 8 OCT M Dm Aef-Tele(unken Akso 28 20 -04 All* Leben Allz Vers SIS unch BASF Bay H T Wbank 304 ♦5.1 BuyVbank 3 SOB Bayer BBC 316 -1 BMW Cassella 411 -1 Chem Verw 284B Com men bank Conti Oumml Daimler-Benz Degussa 206 -2.5 Demag Deutsche Bank Dresdner Bank154 words
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Article92 1978-10-11 8 OCT W Fr» FORWARD MARKET Acec 450 4-10 Arbed 2450 unch Astur 758 unch Brascan 484 ♦4 Bru-Lamb 1620 -20 Canpac 838 unch Cock 458 -4 De Beers 210 -4 Ebes 2320 10 Electrobel 8840 unch Ob-Inno-Bm 2475 -15 Gev 1452 -22 Hobok 2800 unch Petro 3845 -45 Ryl92 words
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Article169 1978-10-11 8 OCT Fit ABN 374.00 •l.S Ahold 118 00 1 Akzo 31 ao -0 8 AMEV 88 80 -0 8 Am fas 113.SO unch Amrot Bank 78 20 ♦0 2 Bergoss Berk Bob 75 00 *0.4 BorsumiJ Burhmann Byenkorf 97 00 -0 3 Calve Delft Deli MlJ 122 00 ♦0.3169 words
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Article182 1978-10-11 8 OCT W Francs Actions Suisse* 285 -1 Alusuisse Br 980 -10 Alusuisse Reg 446 •4 Brown BovenBr 1535 unch ClbaOetgyBr 930 -25 CibaOelgy PC 67S -30 CibaOelgy Rec 551 Credit Suisse Br 2190 -40 Credit Suisse Reg 415 -10 Elektrowatt Br. 1785 -10 George Fischer Br 560 +5 Globus182 words
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Article398 1978-10-11 8 SYDNEY THE market yesterday closed weaker In sluggish trading on lack of oversets support, dealers said BHP closed six cents down at A 58.56 while the uraniums led a generally weaker mining sector. Pancontlnental tell SO cents to 912.70 and Peko dropped 18 cents to $5.80. The Bank398 words
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Article215 1978-10-11 8 Oct I* Bakt Bangkok Bank Bank of rn unch Ayudhaya Ltd 266 -6 ThaiDanu 382 unch Thai Farmers Bank 35# -4 Thai Commercial Bank 742 unch Bangkok Metropolitan Bank 5.820 Industrial Finance Corp 2.555 unch General Finance 388 12 Bangkok Investment 334 unch First Trust 360 unch Raja Finance215 words
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Article109 1978-10-11 8 OCT I* Pesos Acoje Mining 0115 -0 0005 At Lis Con A Altai Con B 23 40 ♦0.2 BaiiUio Gold 015 unch BennuetCon B 41 50 unch BF Goodrich 26 25 1 25 CDCP 29 50 unch Inco B Landoil 018 -0 0005 LepuntoB .2050 ♦0 006 MurinduqueB 7.90109 words
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Article62 1978-10-11 8 FINANCIAL TIMES Friday 82S 10 82S INDUSTRIALS H.K. HANG SENG Monday 510.2 Friday 503.0 618 68 Week Ago 499.2 A an *99 M DOW JONES AVERAGE SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 409.80 Monday 893 19 472 11 Friday 880.02 471 45 Week Ago 871.30 ALL ORI MNARIES LONDON DOLLAR62 words
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Article528 1978-10-11 8 THE LOS ANGELES Times boasts that It 1* the world's leader in classified advertising. With well over five tnllTion small ads a year, It is not a brag anyone Is likely to dispute. Weekdays, it carries a minimum 20 pages' of tlnies, and a good Sunday528 words
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Article1714 1978-10-11 8 October 9 CHICAGO Board Options Exchange volume expanded to 124,141 contracts on Monday from 106,129 last Friday. OPTIONS JLY OCT JAN 8TOCK Alcoa 40 111/4 111/2 UNTRD •11/4 Alcoa 49 01/4 73/8 •11/4 Alcoa SO 13/4 41/4 91/4 •11/4 Am Tel 55 9 9/8 UNTRD UNTRD •41/31,714 words
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Advertisement84 1978-10-11 8 UNfTED CHASE MERCHANT BANKERS *«SE#SR*T:fri«fcß) ANNOUNCEMENT Further to the announcement dated 9th October, 1978, the Directors of United Overseas Bank Limited are pleased to announce that a Notice of Takeover Offer, in accordance with Section 179, Companies Act, Cap. 185 has been served on the Board of Directors of Singapore84 words
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324 1978-10-11 9 QUOTED DUTCH companies in the Industrial, trading and transport sectors saw net profits fall by 7 per cent in 1977 on turnover 6 per cent higher than the year before. The fall in trading profit was nearly 11 per cent, but this was partly324 words
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Article46 1978-10-11 9 CREDITO Itaiiano, one of Italy's leading banks, will establish a regional representative office In Hongkong before the yearend, Dr Mario Rivosecchi, managing director of Credito Itaiiano, said. Credito Itaiiano will be the first Italian bank to have its own office in Hongkong.46 words
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Article240 1978-10-11 9 BUOYANT new business Is reported by Hambro Life Assurance over the first half of this year, with new annua) premiums up by 45 per cent to €17.6 million from €12.1 million and single premiums 42 per cent higher at €32 million, compared with €22.5 million. New240 words
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224 1978-10-11 9 Reuter HONGKONG and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Ltd announces an Interim 1978 dividend of 15 HK cents (12). Books close Oct 21 to Nov 3. Profit after tax but before extraordinaries came to $49.3 million ($34.1 million) tn the six months to JuneReuter - 224 words
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Article83 1978-10-11 9 Reuter JAMES Hardie Asbestos Ltd unit, James Hardie and Co Pty Ltd, said it signed a three-year contract to supply asbestos cement Siroduct to Asano Slate Co or resale In Japan. The contract quantity Is open-ended, depending on Asano's success in marketing the products. ItReuter - 83 words
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548 1978-10-11 9 EUROPEAN FT WITH TURNOVER some 9 per cent higher at £158.91 million pre-tax profit of Cope Allman International ended the July 1. 1978. vev down from £9.97 million to C 9.18 million. Last year's record profit Included a C 394.000 exceptional and non-recurring profit. DirectorsFT - 548 words
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295 1978-10-11 9 Reuter AFP BEECHAM Group Ltd said it has cancelled plans to build a €18 million pharmaceuticals factory at Ballycasey in the Irish Republic. The cancellation follows opposition from local residents who are seeking an injunction to prevent work starting. The case hasReuter; AFP - 295 words
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Article195 1978-10-11 9 r ASIAN Reuter THE COMMERCIAL Banking Co of Sydney Ltd (CBC) had A 531.5 million in undisclosed reserves and other provisions at its June 30 balance date. The chairman Mr. Robert Crichton-Brown said CBC is the first listed bank to disclose inner reserves since trading banks recentlyReuter - 195 words
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Article258 1978-10-11 9 Reuter MATSUSHITA Electric Industrial Co Ltd expects 1978 earnings and sales to be higher than the previously forecast 85 billion yen and 2.05 trillion yen respectively. Executive vice-president i Mr. Masajl Hino said the company earned 78 billion yen and had consolidated < sales of 1.9Reuter - 258 words
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193 1978-10-11 9 Reuter CHRYSLER Philippines' has adopted the name Canlubang Automotive Resources Corporation, or Car in a move which its chairman, Mr. Jose Yulo, described as more accurately reflecting the Filipino personality of the company's ownership and management. Formal acceptance of the new name was reachedReuter - 193 words
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203 1978-10-11 9 Reuter THE STATE Trading Corporation, STC, of India hopes to Increase exports to around 6.5 billion rupees this year following a 16 per cent fall to 5.57 billion in the year to March 1978. The chairman Mr. S.C. Bhattacharjee said imports rose 66Reuter - 203 words
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Article49 1978-10-11 9 Reuter NIKKO Securities CO Ltd said it has set up a whollyowned subsidiary, Nlkko (Schwels) Flnanz AO, in Zurich, Switzerland. Capitalised at two million ranc3 the new firm will engage mainly in securities transactions, taking the place of Nlkko's Zurich representative office, it said. ReuterReuter - 49 words
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246 1978-10-11 9 BallastNedam predicts major profit advance STRIKING Increases In sales and profit are forecast for 1978 by the Dutch construction company, Ballast-Nedam In its interim statement, the company said It expected net profit to rise by 36 per cent to around Fl 24 minion this year while turnover is expected to246 words
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Article49 1978-10-11 9 DAIMLER-Benz AO plans investments totalling seven billion marks between now and 1982, mainly to increase capacity at Its car plants, managing board member Mr. Heinz Schmidt said. He said production capacity should be around 450,000 per year by 1982, but gave no further details.49 words
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Article324 1978-10-11 9 MYER EMPORIUM, Australia's largest department store retailer, experienced a 13.8 per cent downturn In group profit, from A 544.65 million to $38.49 million In the year to July 31, but directors believe that there could be an Improvement In the current year. It Is the324 words
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Article174 1978-10-11 9 UPI TOYO Kogyo Co Ltd said it is stepping up shipments of its rotary-engined RXseven sports car to the US to meet growing demand for the model there. Shipments In the twomonth September-October period will total 7,000, compared to 14.000 in the fivemonth April-AugustUPI - 174 words
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Article107 1978-10-11 9 UPI MITSUBISHI Corp will shortly begin Importing women's dresses designed by Charlotte Ford, grand daughter of the late car tycoon Henry Ford. A Mitsubishi spokesman said the dresses will be sold beginning next April through Mlsakl Shojf Co Ltd. a dress sales firm baaed in Osaka prefecture.inUPI - 107 words
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548 1978-10-11 9 N.AMERICAN j Reuter INSURANCE companies, traditionally good cash producers, are being snapped up these days by capital-hungry, cyclical businesses like brokerage firms. So It was hardly a surprise earlier last week when Merrill Lynch and Company announced It is holding merger talks withReuter - 548 words
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221 1978-10-11 9 Reuter THE biggest chain stores in the US today posted higher sales in September, led by the J.C. Penney Company's 17 per cent increase. Penney, the number 3 retailer of genera) merchandise. said however, the Increase to US$99O million for the five weeks whichReuter - 221 words
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Article129 1978-10-11 9 Reuter XEROX Corp said it is Introducing two new copiers, a low-cost model, the Xerox 2600, and the multi-featured Xerox 3109. Xerox said the 2600 copier is designed for users who want the features and quality of a plain paper copier, although they do not have highReuter - 129 words
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Article396 1978-10-11 9 THE MEXICAN stateowned oil company, Pemex. Is to start negotiations with Japan to sell crude oil. Japan is potentially a very rich market for Mexico with its rapidly expanding oil wealth given that it has to import virtually all its oil needs. Mexico exported396 words
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360 1978-10-11 9 BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) which has used IBM computers for 15 years, turned its back on the company with the announcement of a 17 million order for computers from the US Amdahl Corporation. The Amdahl computers will cost the airline CI million less than360 words
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231 1978-10-11 9 CONSOLIDATED BATHURST. the pulp and paper arm of Power Corporation of Canada has sold it* 10 per cent interest in Price Company. the Quebec City pulp and paper firm to Abitlbi Paper Company of Toronto for Just over Cs23 mUllon. Abitlbi will later231 words
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Advertisement39 1978-10-11 9 a division of ilu Rll< -.11 PERKINELMER helping people the world over succeed with computers Let us help you, write or ca«: Perfcin-Elmer Data Systems (Far East) Private Limited 30th Floor. UC Building. Shenton Way. Singapore 1. Tel *****4939 words
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Article1186 1978-10-11 10 HID and off#r prlcw officially Hated and buataaaa in and reported to Um Stock Exchange of Singapore yeaterday with the number of shares traded shovn in bracket* In lote of l.Mf unite otherwise (pacified. All Time Settlement Contract* are quoted after the word "sstt." Big Boa-rd deal (in1,186 words
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Article101 1978-10-11 10 4 1/1% 1/VB6 (250,000) (99.408 99.808) 4 3/4% 18/9/88 250,000) (99.508 100.008) 8% 18/4/81 (250,000) (100.108 100.208) 8% T 9 1/1/83 (250,000) (4) 100.20 8 9/4% T F IWBI-84 250,000) (102.008) 7% l/MB (250,000) (100.708 100 858) 7 1/4% 18/4/88 250,000) (100.75B) 7 1/4% 18/18/88 250,000) (100.75B) 7101 words
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Article134 1978-10-11 10 BTRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday with the number of options traded shown in brackets. Cay Btara«a (Doe 82.38) (0.488 6.848). CudC (Dae 84.46) (1.368 IMS). FaadN (Doe 84.88) (1.888134 words
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Article2452 1978-10-11 10 1978 High Low Company Last Sale +orGr's DW Div CWr Gr's* Y'ld Net P/E Vol C006) Day High Low SECTION ONE i INDUSTRIALS 272 238 178 210 275 f 111 276 326 245 660 132 123* 112 133 195* 60 162 173* 140* 256 Acma Alcom Allied2,452 words
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Article140 1978-10-11 10 8INGAPOU UNIT TKUWTT INCOME BOND UNIT 1 atM krOMIIO* 11) V neeei TheCommerc* 1.18 2.30 INCOME BOND 1.13 1.13 The Smvlnc Fund S'por* Frog Fund 8 port Security 1.41 1.43 1 03 1.MM MAMA SUMmrntA FUND 1.33 3.01 First Bumiputrm 3.13 3.30 S'por* Invert Fund 1.33 1.43 Second140 words
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Article1494 1978-10-11 10 BID and offer prices officially luted and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In Lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. MBUSTBIALS Ami (S.SSB S.tOS). Alaani (1 MB) XD Alas MMS (1.S88). A1,494 words
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Article, Illustration754 1978-10-11 10 Stocka drifted lower la the abaeooe of buying latere* t on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yeotae ,i. ditiona) offer by United Overaaae Bank for the aharea of Singapore Pi nance that it doaa not already own, failed to fuel nuu-ket interact.754 words
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446 1978-10-11 10 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday closed easier in dull trading. Contrary to expectations of further improvement In market trend attributed to the KLSE buying-ln orders, trading prevailed In a mood of uncertainty. Following a barely steady opening. price movements were relatively sluggish. By the446 words
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Article88 1978-10-11 10 LARUT Tin Fields has been unsuccessful In flndlnt workable mining lands for Its wholly-owned subsidiary Syartkat Hasllrs mining equipment since mining operations of the subsidiary ceased at the end of January last year. In a statement to shareholders. the directors say various means have also88 words
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Article, Illustration1225 1978-10-11 11 ARTHUR NG - By ARTHUR NG ANY incremental profit growth to be obtained by the Hume Industries (Far East) group will hinge heavily on its Malaysian operations. This is the indication given by chairman Michael Fam in his latest annual address. The Singapore operations, which are1,225 words
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Article571 1978-10-11 11 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for Payment Date Close Payable tbe year Previous year Hume FE 74* Sept 22 Sept 29 Oct 16 124* 10* Guthrie 2*1 3ept25 Sept 30 Oct 9 2* 1* M Breweries 18* Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 28 26* 23* GE571 words
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Article169 1978-10-11 11 Coapaay Particulars Ex Data Books T«ai«rloh MBS Htriam loUatu Car la barf Pab. Baas SralWtk Raaiaa Pabar Merlia Bonus Issue of 1 for 6 Bonus Issue of 1 for 5 Rights Issue of 1 loan stock for 2 ord.shares Bonus Issue of 1 for 4 Bonus Issue of169 words
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Article702 1978-10-11 11 JIMI NGOH - By JIMI NGOH HAVING recovered strongly last year from the difficult trading conditions experienced the previous year, Hume Industries (M) is confident of prospects for the year ended June 30, 1979. In his annual report to shareholders, chairman Tan Sri Dato Taib bin Haji Andak702 words
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336 1978-10-11 11 AFTEB aeeiag Mi pre hi praflt ina by taV laat year to tMIJM, lack Keaaeto Kajug SaMer, a ■all Brltlah-baaed plaataltaa etaiaay q Bated aa toe KLSE rapavtai a pup pre tot lan af 175,777 (£11,10) far toe Brat half-year eaM iaae SI,336 words
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Article, Illustration433 1978-10-11 11 SEVERE pressure on Khong Guan Flour Milling's margins caused by increased competition in Singapore had a crippling effect on its profits for the financial year ended last April 30. Group sales only inched forward to $22.46 million from 122.01 million previously,433 words
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Article329 1978-10-11 11 THE trail of losses that has characterised the performance of Associated Plastics Industries since 1975 continued to run unabated during the first-half of this year, as the latest figures from the company for the six months to end-June show. Despite sales picking up 21 per329 words
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Article255 1978-10-11 11 SOUTHERN Klata Caasattdated(M) Bfcd: AGM to be held at Wisma Bunga Ray a, 152, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, at 11a.m. on Oct 16 Gllaal Jite aad Textile Mllla(M) BM:AGM to be held at 2-F, Chartered Bank Chambers, Beach Street, Penang, at 11a.m. on Oct 19. CaMalldated Ptaatatlens Ltd:EOGM255 words
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Article45 1978-10-11 11 Pre-tax profit $3.24 million ($2.70 million) for the year ended June 30,1978. Gross sales revenue $13.76 million ($12.88 million). Proposed final dividend 10 per cent (7-1/2 per cent) making a total of 15 per cent (121/2 per cent) for the year.45 words
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Advertisement185 1978-10-11 11 Salesmen: Get nere re si Its! DEVELOP MORE SELLING CONFIDENCE. OALI CA.HICII CLOSE MORE SALES. e MAKE MORE MONEY. Every UMlon of Mm Dai* Carnegie Mm Coeraa brims ax B Ml Mr* «f jtmt pstact* Mmn This action-packed Sales Course helps you: DALE CARNEQIE SALES COURSE INSTITUTE OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP185 words
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Article, Illustration840 1978-10-11 12 SOH TIANG KENG - By SOH TIANG KENG A TOP American economist, Dr. Beryl Sprlnkel, yesterday predicted that the US economy will run into a mild recession next year. But this economic slowdown will not spread to other parts of the world. He ruled out the i possibility840 words
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254 1978-10-11 12 A FORMER assistant bank manager was sentenced to three years' jail yesterday after he pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust involving $200,000. Thio Kheng Kee, 53, was charged in a district court on eight charges of CBT from Sept 1972 to254 words
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503 1978-10-11 12 Reuter THE Carter Administration's new anti-inflation programme will probably set precise wage and price targets for industry and labour. Mr. Robert Strauss, the President's chief inflation counsellor, said at the annual convention of the American Mining Congress that while details of the programme haveReuter - 503 words
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Article167 1978-10-11 12 Reuter NEW ZEALAND'S Overseas Trade Minister Brian Talboys announced yesterday that New Zealand would acr cord generalised preferential tariff treatment to China from Friday. Following talks in Wellington with Chinese Minister of Foreign Trade Li Chiang, Mr. Talboys said he had been given assurances that ChinaReuter - 167 words
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Article818 1978-10-11 12 LONDON, Tues. Shares closed mixed in light business today, dealers said. At 3 p.m., the Financial Times Index was down 0.1 at 510.1. Prices firmed initially, reflecting a favourable reaction to developments in pay negotiations at British Ford and BOC International but they later slipped on the lack818 words
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Article219 1978-10-11 12 Reuter AFP JUSTICE ministers of the nine Common Market countries have approved a new community directive aligning national laws on company mergers and setting out rules for keeping shareholders informed and safeguarding their Interests. They have three years to adapt their own national legislation to theReuter; AFP - 219 words
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Article88 1978-10-11 12 THE Securities Exchange of Thailand (SET) has been instructed to investigate whether the high prices of some stocks are due to manipulation. Deputy Under-secretary for Finance VlroJ Laohapandhu said senior executives of the exchange were called in for consultations with Finance Minister Suphat Suthatham last week88 words
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Article375 1978-10-11 12 UPI AMERICAN businessmen trying to encourage Japanese Investments in the United States are satisfied with results of their talks with Japanese business leaders. The investment group of a large U8 trade promotion mission found that a substantial number of Japanese enterprises in western Japan hasUPI - 375 words
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Article186 1978-10-11 12 Reuter THE US Senate voted to slash individual income taxes by a total of US$l42 billion (***** billion) over four years but only if Congress curbs Federal spending. The tax cut to take effect only if there were spending restraints and a balanced budget by 1982Reuter - 186 words
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Advertisement134 1978-10-11 12 IT PAYS TO CONSULT INDCSUEZ BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON YOUR CASH BALANCES Today we a re, quoting the following for Singapore Dollar term deposits up to *****.000 .1 month 5%S p.a. 3 months 6 <m, p a 6 months 6%S p.a. 9 months «*%p.a. 12 months 6'/.% p.a. Savings134 words
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Advertisement178 1978-10-11 12 If your employees are insured against death and disablement, who'fc helping you pay costly medical bills for illnesses and accidents ml so' The Overseas Assurance Group Personal Accident cum Hospitalisation Policy for employees. Now, here's a very generous yearround 24-hour programme that gives your employees total coverage in accidental death,178 words
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Article112 1978-10-11 13 AFP ORDERS to yards for new ships will continue to shrink until 1980, but there will be a gradual recovery from next year, the Association of West European Shipbuilders (AWES) said in a study. AWES experts said that world demand would reach a new minimum of 8 millionAFP - 112 words
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Article62 1978-10-11 13 Reuter NORWEGIAN Shipping News announced its worldwide freight indices for September, with August comparisons: Dry cargo single voyage charter 140.6 against 13 5 and time-charter 138.8 versus 189 9 Tankers VLCC/ULCC 35.9 versus 31, medium crude earners 64.1 vs 64.8, small crude and product carriers 103.5 vs 103.8,Reuter - 62 words
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Article75 1978-10-11 13 AFP THE Liberian Star sea trjfnsport company has started an action in the high court in London to free its bulk carrier "Camillem which the British National Union of Seamen has held up at Glasgow since Sept 10 over a "flag of convenience dispute. The union is demandingAFP - 75 words
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Article56 1978-10-11 13 Reuter HONGKONG'S shipbreakers are keen to import workers from the Philippines to cope with the flood of work that the booming industry has at the moment. But a spokesman for the shipbreakers' association said: "We still have to contact the Hongkong government and there are a lot ofReuter - 56 words
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Article, Illustration645 1978-10-11 13 RAHIM KASSIM - By RAHIM KASSIM THE Nigerian National Line plans to join the lucrative Far East-West Africa, and possibly Far East-Europe, trade route sometime in the first quarter of next year. For this purpose the line has despatched two of its members to tour the645 words
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Article101 1978-10-11 13 BRINKERHOFF Maritime Drilling Corp. vice president D.G. Lansford announced that the "Brinkerhoff II" drilling tender platform rig package will be completed by Sembawang Shipyard by mid-October with christening ceremonies set for this Saturday. The "Brinkerhoff 11"" conversion (previously Glomar IV) was designed and built by the Singapore based101 words
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Article485 1978-10-11 13 Shipping Page c* Aconas m 2 ACS n 5 Afea IV 2 Alpac ANL IV i 5 1 APL m 2 Anhsing n 5 Arya Nat n 5 ASCL in 5 Angkutan in 4 Aust.Cont IV 5 Bank n 5 BBS n 2 Ben Asia ra 3 Ben EAC485 words
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Article369 1978-10-11 13 OCEAN has sold seven more cargo liners, all for further trading. They are Egori (8,300 grt) and six of the group's eight 12,100 grt "P" class ships, built in 1966/67. Egori, built in 1957, has been sold to A 1 Khalifa and Mirchandani Shipping Co. of369 words
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191 1978-10-11 13 CONSTRUCTION of a new container terminal at Dubai's Port Rashid will be completed by April 1979, according to a report from United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) in Tokyo. The terminal, designed for a yearly throughput of 200,000 TEUs, will be fully integrated within the191 words
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3778 1978-10-11 17 SCHEDULE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for Ports around the World The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of3,778 words
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Article109 1978-10-11 17 The major shipping consortium operf ating between the Far East/Europp and Straits ports/Australia and tire member lines. ACE (FAR EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. 'K' Line Korean Shipping Corporation Neptune Orient Lines Orient Overseas Container Line ANRO (STRAITS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line Australia/Straits Container Line Nedltoyd Lines Neptune Orient Lines109 words
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Article1167 1978-10-11 18 IMPORT FCL CONTAINERS EX CONTAINER VESSELS AT CONTAINER TERMINAL DATE: Vessel's Name Jane Bouty American Venture President Harrison Chevalier Valbelle Pegasus Pride Bunchesteln Cardigan Bay Maersk Mondo Kranaos Maersk Rando Francesca i Opal Bounty r Maersk Mango Neptune Pearl t Takarin Bunga Angsana Songkhla Columblaland in TT Transtainer1,167 words
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Article428 1978-10-11 18 FT AGREEMENT HAS been reached on the setting up of a Dutch dredger-building group with an expected annual turnover of 500 million florins (about Sss2o million). The new group, which is being formed as part of a radical restructuring of the entire shipbuilding industry inFT - 428 words
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Article232 1978-10-11 18 AP North American grain regained some volume on the London freight market on Monday, as did the timecharter section. With support afforded by both the sugar and ore markets, overall chartering looked considerably more buoyant. Chinese charterers continued to lift US Gulf grain, this time arranging 42,000AP - 232 words
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Article, Illustration441 1978-10-11 18 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY PASDt PAN JANG WHARVES Builder D 0600 after Sri Liku 685—750 CBI Gdn 302 Bonanza 0700 after No 1 Kendari 1023-1124 CB4 Gdn 303 Kenari 0600 1138-1207 CBS Gdn 303 Selamat Da tang 0600 after Gulf Prosperity sails andFalisa hauled to CB7 1215— 1277441 words
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Article634 1978-10-11 18 The leading shipping lines operating from Singapore and the local agents who handle cargo bookings for them. .Aconas Line— Aconas Sdn. Bhd. Adriatic Container— Container Feeders. AFEA Line— Singapore Shipping. Ahli Shipping— Sharjah. Alfred C. Toepfer GMBH— Intermodal. Algerian National Line (CNAN)—Uni pacific. Alpac Line—lntrasea. Anhsing634 words
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314 1978-10-11 18 THE SHIPPING industry is not on the verge of dramatic company collapses, but faces a long period of attrition as the recession continues into the 1980s, a leading shipping banker said. Mr. Roger Parsons, director of ship finance with Grindley Brandts, said the314 words
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Advertisement380 1978-10-11 13 direct diversified dependable SERVICES TO/FROM USA AND CANADA Ag«nts Barber lines S.ngapore Pie Ud Tel ***** P^',? n L 4^' OS ,d KU Lum P°' MH./I as-MISC Penang Tel ***** AR I) I\ I AMAH Orient Overseas ContcmeA Line FULLY CONTAKRISED SERVICE FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ I ORfNTAL RESEAROCI NEPTUNE380 words
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Advertisement301 1978-10-11 13 sail ifSI SEALORD ANTAI fiv UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) essel S pore Loading for 6.38/39 Oubai (22/10). Damm (26/10). Kwt (1/11). Shuaiba (5/11) 30/10 Dubai (11/11). K Dhabi (14/11), Doha (16/11). Bahrain (18/11), Damm (20/11). Kwt (22/11) Muscat. CKibai. A Dhabi. Doha. Damn. Bahram. Kwt (21/9) Dammam Kuwait301 words
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Advertisement730 1978-10-11 13 r LAND FOLL CONTAINER SERVICE TO JEDDAH BOOKING TEL: *****22 For US Ppcitic Gull a Atlantic anq East Canada (Also accepting lor Hongkong Taiwan japan anq Korea) FULL* CONTAINERISED FAST DIRECT WEEKLY U/ll 13/11 14/11 Sryndbw 22/11 M/ll Atoert II 27/1| 24/14 Arfea II •Of IS Oct 0600 brs *CF$730 words
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Advertisement720 1978-10-11 14 FUIY CONTMOSED TO EUROPE CitT Hi■» Oukj Sly lnw UpMi Kwaaa thru Realm Ist EXPRESS CONVENTIONAL TO EUROPE S'pari PKetoni Na Mo Geaea 22/10 8/11 Smmb 17/10 13/11 MMi 24/11 25/11 12/12 M—lrtaM 4/12 5/12 22/12 FULLY CONTWOISED TO GEMOA/TWESTE S'per* P. (ataaf Gmm HrtatoNm 21/10 22/10 14/11 »riii 1/11720 words
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Advertisement1152 1978-10-11 14 Everett Lines IH Bmhm Fivt Star Shippiiif Carpn. "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE" LOADING FOR RANGOON S!£cs2l 12/13 Od 21/22 Od BF S.S C. Agents in Malaysia TEPS MALAYSIA Port Ketang Tel (38) 7355 Penang Te) *****/***** Campania Arfaatim Da Navaaaaiaa Intarcantinantai S. A. C.I. F. "ARGENTINE NATIONAL LINE" LMOHG FOR DURBAN1,152 words
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Advertisement708 1978-10-11 14 i rill 1 Tnlii'l SANKYO LINE AUSTRALIA SERVICE TUEBW-. TWEE SIM SEMMXM MIT CMP.... 19/20 OCT 11/11 OCT SVD. ML. NXL n/» OCT 31/31 OCT SYD. MEL. MEL 1/ 2 NOV 3/ 4 NOV DNMN. FREM 11/17 NOV 13/15 NOV SVD. MEL. MIL BANGLADESH SERVICE DMMON) STAR. GEtCRAI AGENTS CONTAMER708 words
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Advertisement371 1978-10-11 15 Overseas Containers Limited COWTMPCBHT gWCt TO IK/CONTMBT: CONTAMRSHP SEJWICE FROM IK/CONTMNT: SJNGAPOfiI MANSFELD CONTMO SERVICES. PTE LTD *****1 K LUMPUR CONTUO MEMOES *****2. MELA* *****6/1 PENANG GUTHOE BOUSTEAO SHPPWG AGENCIS 3(2301/3 Australia Straits Line (A MEMER OF THE AMO CONSORTUM) MMO COHTAWKW SEIWCE TO/FROM AUSTRALIA Swire Straits Container Line Swire371 words
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Advertisement1092 1978-10-11 15 GRANA3D LINE non-H NEST BOUND-FAR EAST/MEDITERRANEAN HV UN M V.IMM.« MM FVK V.2M. taPart UM OfM/f la*/«ua*»/*Nt/ lattM»a/P*ee»/Tito*/le«gtaa/ 26 Oct 21 Od 31 Oct OjtoaaK/P ,SM/«H«M/hM/ MaM 21 Mm 23 Nn Ojtootfi/? Sad/NeiM*ta/IoM/ UMMfc/Ww,/I»il,liiiolH/ EAST BOUND-MEDfTERRANEAN/FAI EAST M.V. MM WAN V.131— 1« Oct 15 Oct MVMANFWG. 31 Oct KeaAag/laafaMg/NMg Ml1,092 words
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Advertisement753 1978-10-11 15 BEN LINE CONTAINERS BEN ASIA CONTAINER SERVICE BACS EXPRESS CONTUO SERVICE STRAITS/ MP AN Sport D Mar* Penar* Yoko Osaka Kobe Moi< 251 IVM 15/11 17/lt 31/11 2/11 142 25/11 27/11 25/ II 1/11 11/11 10/11 12/11 252 14/11 M/ll 11/11 1/12 4/12 •43 M/ll 22/11 24/11 4/12 4/12 S/12753 words
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Advertisement774 1978-10-11 15 Scan Dutch V EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE VIA SUEZ WESTBOUND TO MED/UK/ CONtINENT/SCANPINAVIA 'toper traa P Wh| »«*< Sp«e 1) Madfcs 2) Mia 3) Hbw m t—tm oooMi Kcap*i| carp hi ln><* EASTBOUND FROM MED/UK. CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA 1) Gburi H tw| 3) 4Mn 4) S> l«M 6) Vsaln P Spore »HH W774 words
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Advertisement759 1978-10-11 16 ft MAIAYSIAM t*T[KNAT)ONAL SHIPPING COKKXATION BCHHAD EXPRESS FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO/FROM MED/UK /C ONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA •PMa«» Vessel Sport 1) Msoles 2) Rdix 3) H-bw( 4) Cte| SaM N. KIT M 17/11 22/11 24/11 24/11 UM MUOTM 12/11 25/1* 34/11 1/11 Vll 14/11 HMOD 21/11 1/11 l/U 11/11 12/11 21/14 N. CUM759 words
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Advertisement721 1978-10-11 16 t INTRASEA (PTE) LTD. F.iber House Orchard Ro.id Singapore 9 Telephone *****11 *****f-^ 1\ REGULAR MDEPDCOT SOI/FUU CONTAMER SERVICE TO EUROPE i poif P MM* Pnunt Im*m la WW *11 kM Stwipto.*.*-* A4aa< H bu»| EAuawawi* ktai m (to. m t*. f M» 24 Oct It Oct 2t Oct R721 words
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Advertisement61 1978-10-11 17 NOTICE "I.OON FAT" VOY Z/7H arrived M. 10. IB7X mI P.S.A. (iudnwn No. 27/28 General survey on damaged cargo dtsrfto rged ex t he above vessel will he held on Thursday 12th October. 1878 from o.nn a.m. tn 12.00 noon. No further "survey will be held after this date. STKONGWILL61 words
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