The Business Times, 4 April 1984
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Title Section12 1984-04-04 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C. (P) No. 66/1/84 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984 60 CENTS12 words
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367 1984-04-04 1 LOH HUI YIN - By LOH HUI YIN THE SINGAPORE Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (Sisir) will spend $60 million on its new premises at the Science Park. Sisir, one of the government organisations which spearheaded the park's development, will move there in 1986.367 words
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229 1984-04-04 1 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM FOR the first time, the Urban Redevelopment Authority is merging a carpark station with residential onits by constructing a multistorey carpark-cnm-apart-ment building in the Orchard Road area. The project, at the junction of Bideford and Cairnhill roads, is expected to cost about229 words
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606 1984-04-04 1 AMY CHEOK - By AMY CHEOK KEPPEL Shipyard Ltd yesterday proposed a massive fund-raising exercise along with the release of dismal results for 1983. Following its splurge of about $408.07 million for the takeover of Straits Steamship last year, Keppel is now trying to raise $150,374606 words
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149 1984-04-04 1 Reuter THE Philippines' Board of Investments has approved the grant of incentives to a copper fabrication project to be set up by Asean as a joint venture in the central Philippines. It has approved the registration of Asean Copper Products Inc, which will undertake theReuter - 149 words
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Article, Illustration448 1984-04-04 1 LIM SOON NEO - By LIM SOON NEO A FAIR number of shop units at Cold Storage Centrepoint are closed today in protest against the landlords' "indifference" to their "economic problems". Late yesterday afternoon, a number of tenants were busy putting up posters bearing the message: "We will close onPicture by MAZLAN BADRON - 448 words
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Article71 1984-04-04 1 Reuter THE Guinean armed forces have seized power in a coup, Conarky Radio said. "The nation's armed forces have decided to take charge of running the country," the radio said in a statement. President Ahmed Sekou Toure of Guinea, Africa's longest serving head of state, died onReuter - 71 words
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Article62 1984-04-04 1 Reuter INDONESIA yesterday officially denied that two of its jetfighters had violated the Papua New Guinea airspace last week. An official source said that reports about the Indonesian jetfighters entering Papua New Guinea airspace were "completely untrue". He said all Indonesian military units throughout the country supportReuter - 62 words
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Article69 1984-04-04 1 TNA THAI Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda yesterday gave an assurance that the Thai armed forces has the ability to defend the country, even as Vietnamese and Thai soldiers were firing at one another as recently as Monday night. General Prem, referring to the Vietnamese incursion into Thai territoryTNA - 69 words
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Article55 1984-04-04 1 AFP THE Soviet space ship Soyuz T-11, carrying one Indian and two Soviet astronauts, was launched on schedule at 13:08:38 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Radio Moscow announced. The crew consisted of Commander Yuri Malyshev. engineer Genadv Strekalov, and IndianAFP - 55 words
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Article58 1984-04-04 1 AP FOUR former Philippine senators and the brother of their assassinated colleague met in Hongkong yesterday to try to draw up plans for a wished-for change from President Ferdinand Marcos' rule in their homeland. Details of their discussions were not made public, and the opposition leaders postponedAP - 58 words
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Article68 1984-04-04 1 AFP AIC INC, a joint venture buying organisation set up by four leading Japanese chain stores opened an office in Hongkong yesterday to substantially boost its purchase activities. Said AIC president Y Kuroyanagi: "We've full confidence that the talks on Hongkong's future will yield a satisfactoryAFP - 68 words
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Article66 1984-04-04 1 Reuter TOYOTA Motor Corp said it ended technological assistance and agency contracts with its Philippine sales agent, Delta Motor Corp, at the end of last month. Toyota, which holds about 30 per cent of the foreign car and truck market in the Philippines, said that in viewReuter - 66 words
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Article30 1984-04-04 1 AP EGYPT, a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), has formally rejoined the 45nation body after a four-year suspension, it was announced yesterday. APAP - 30 words
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260 1984-04-04 1 HOUSING loans have replaced hire purchase financing at the major area of lending business for the finance companies last year. The latest annual report of the Finance Houses Association of Singapore says housing loans breached the billion-dollar mark in April 1983 and ended260 words
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552 1984-04-04 1 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH SINGAPORE Airlines is spending almost $1.9 billion on capital projects this financial year to keep its edge in a world market which it said has become extremely competitive. Many factors, including the economic recession, oil prices, the emergence552 words
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HOME NEWS
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363 1984-04-04 2 JOANNE YAP - By JOANNE YAP WESTERN Pacific Computers Pte Ltd, a computer assembly company with a $1 million sales revenue last year, expects to hit the $15 million mark this year. The hefty 14-fold increase in sales will come from the company's current assembly363 words
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Article, Illustration122 1984-04-04 2 A JAPANESE observation ice-breaker, the Shirase (pictured above) arrived in Singapore on Monday after completing an expedition to the Antarctic. The 11,600-tonne vessel was built at a cost of US$ll2 million in 1983 by a large Japanese steelmaker, Nippon Kokan (NKK). The 134-metre long ship has a122 words
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Article159 1984-04-04 2 NTUC Fair Price cooperative will open four more outlets in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates soon. The Singaporean, a publication by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), said the minimarts will be built in Jurong East Potong Pasir, Tampines and Bukit Purmei Avenue. First159 words
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272 1984-04-04 2 LUCY NG - By LUCY NG A TEAM of fnrnltnre makers who went to West Germany's 21th Cologne International Furniture Pair In January Is expected to secure orders exceeding $8.5 million. Orders of furniture amounting to $1.54 million have been secured at the fair while a272 words
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522 1984-04-04 2 BOEY KIT YIN - By BOEY KIT YIN ORCHIDS will bloom at the World Trade Centre this year when Singapore plays host to the bienniel Asean Orchid Congress for the first time. The fifth Asean orchid congress is expected to focus on means of increasing regional and522 words
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276 1984-04-04 2 OVERSEAS Union Bank (OUB) will open its representative office in Sydney tomorrow to assist customers in their commercial dealings in Australia and advise them on trade and investment opportunites there. The office, in Currency House, Hunter Street, will be headed by its chief representative,276 words
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Article90 1984-04-04 2 THE Faculty of Architecture and Building of the National University of Singapore will hold an exhibition and open house at Kent Ridge on Saturday. The five-day exhibition will feature design theses by the faculty's final-year students as well as selected works of students of other years.90 words
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Article, Illustration621 1984-04-04 3 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH BUILDING projects, computers and a project management system named after a Greek goddess are the topics of discussion for about 100 project engineers this week. Project engineers from Asean, Hongkong, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand met at the621 words
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Article239 1984-04-04 3 ALVIN TAY - By ALVIN TAY SINGAPORE has one of the highest rates of savings in the world, a result of the successful cultivation of thrift as a national virtue. Speaking at the opening of the 14th World Congress of Savings Bank here yesterday, the acting president, Dr239 words
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127 1984-04-04 3 GROWTH in the developing economies of Asia will accelerate this year despite obstacles, Asian Development Bank (ADB) president, Mr Masao Fujioka, said yesterday. But he said that sustained growth would require economic expansion among the developed countries, more open economies, better investment conditions,127 words
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250 1984-04-04 3 LUCY NG - By LUCY NG SOME persons impersonating Ministry of Labour officers are soliciting donations from factory occupiers and contractors at worksites. Airelated Services Pte Ltd, a contractor dealing in air-conditioners, was approached a few weeks ago by a "labour officer" for some donations. The250 words
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481 1984-04-04 3 JAIME LYE - By JAIME LYE A LACK of foreign language speaking tourist guides faces Singapore and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) is finding it hard to solve the problem. Only 202 applications were received for its tourist guide course, which has been revived in481 words
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Article, Illustration444 1984-04-04 3 SINGAPORE businessmen will be playing an important role in the first microcomputer conference and workshop ever organised by Australia's largest technical institute. At least 50 of them are expected to turn up at Computer '84, a three and a half day event in Perth organised444 words
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Advertisement266 1984-04-04 3 All employers, lawyers, accountants, industrial labour relations officers, company secretaries, safety officers and businessmen will welcome this Handbook! HANDBOOK OF SINGAPORE?! EMPLOYMENT LAW By Sheila Murugasu, LL.B. (Singapore) ook covers all Legislation on:- \*jjs The Handbook covers all Legislation on> EMPLOYMENT LAW Employment Act, Enlistment Act, National Servicemen (Employment) Act,266 words
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Advertisement196 1984-04-04 3 i > r~fWj > 111• i.ijli i OCBC EASI-PAY The One-Step Payment System for all transactions Cuts cash transactions. Cuts paperwork. Cuts queueing. OCBC EASI-PAY is the latest electronic payment system OCBC EASI-PAY works both ways payment out. or which will make or collect payments on your behalf to or196 words
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OVERSEAS
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1100 1984-04-04 4 NYT AN AMERICAN federal agency has begun to consider the question of whether products made to be sold in the US but withdrawn after being found too hazardous can be exported for sale abroad. Addressing one of the more dramatic cases, Stuart Statler, aNYT - 1,100 words
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318 1984-04-04 4 Reuter EUROPEAN companies must boost investment in the Asean countries and not just regard them as export markets. Alois Mertes, West GerMman Foreign Minister of State, told a two-day conference in Bonn on Asean investment that West -Germany in particular could notReuter - 318 words
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Article110 1984-04-04 4 Reuter INDUSTRIAL output of the developed countries recovered strongly in 1983 from the recession levels of the previous year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. According to the April issue of the IMF's International Financial Statistics, the aggregate index of industrial production for the 19 industrial countriesReuter - 110 words
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303 1984-04-04 4 AFP BRITISH industry leaders are more optimistic today than for almost the past eight years. The latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey, released in London yesterday, points to an accelerating recovery affecting the output of equipment as well as consumer goods and reportsAFP - 303 words
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269 1984-04-04 4 Bernama THE Malaysian Treasury is looking into the financial position of government agencies which delay repaying loans taken from the federal government so that appropriate action can be taken. A memorandum from the Prime Minister's Department on the AuditorGeneral's Report for 1981Bernama - 269 words
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Article149 1984-04-04 4 AP US SPENDING for new construction jumped 6.9 per cent in February, the largest monthly increase in almost four decades, the US government said on Monday. The Commerce Department said that spending in February was at an annual rate of US$295 billion, compared with $276 billion inAP - 149 words
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Article806 1984-04-04 4 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From PAA PA5 0225 JFK SFO HKG MAS MH681 0820 KUL KAL KE624 0640 KUL CAL aoio 0825 JED/DHA MAS MH601 0905 KUL MAS MH671 0935 KUL MAS MH811 0940 PEN RBA BI421 1000 BWN SIA SQ103 1005 KUL CPA CX710806 words
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Article164 1984-04-04 4 Opecna INDONESIA'S Mines and Energy Minister Subroto has been instructed by President Suharto to spearhead a campaign to promote the use of coal over the next five years. Domestic coal demand in the fourth Five-Year Plan is estimated at 14 million tonnes, includingOpecna - 164 words
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206 1984-04-04 4 Reuter THE British retail sales index rose by 1.7 per cent to a seasonally adjusted 109.5 (base 1980) in February from a final 107.7 in January, Britain's Department of Trade and Industry said. The department had provisionally put the February index at 108.9.Reuter - 206 words
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429 1984-04-04 5 nHiHHpI W Reuter WALTER Mondale's hopes of consolidating his lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination were at stake yesterday as New York voted in the biggest primary election in the 1984 White House race. Opinion polls showed the formerReuter - 429 words
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290 1984-04-04 5 Reuter THE Soviet Union may have gained five years in the development of its computer technology for military uses through illegal shipments of US equipment. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence, Stephen Bryen, told the Senate Banking Committee yesterday that seven containers of highly sensitiveReuter - 290 words
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Article242 1984-04-04 5 AP AS THE generation of US citizens born following World War II grows older, the number of births in the country is declining and there may be little prospect of reversing that trend, a new government study indicates. Both weddings and divorces are alsoAP - 242 words
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Article, Illustration384 1984-04-04 5 UPI PRESIDENT Reagan told Congress on Monday that he was committed to the development of a satellite killer system, and ruled out any new negotiations with the Kremlin to ban such futuristic space-age weaponry. In a 16-page report to Congress, Mr Reagan said thatUPI - 384 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article531 1984-04-04 5 Agencies THE World Bank is to give Thailand a US$5O million loan to strengthen and support important elements of its national rural development programme, sources said yesterday. The project will strengthen the planning, budgeting, and management aspects of the newly-established programme, in order toAgencies - 531 words
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192 1984-04-04 5 Reuter LONDON police will carry automatic weapons for the first time as part of a huge security operation to protect foreign government leaders attending an economic summit in the city in June, Scotland Yard said on Monday. It would not say how manyReuter - 192 words
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586 1984-04-04 5 Reuter IN A NEW effort by the advanced electronics industry in the US to counter Japanese competition, a trade group representing 2,400 American high-technology companies is opening an office next month in Tokyo. The group, the American Electronics Association (AEA), based in SiliconReuter - 586 words
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197 1984-04-04 5 AP THE US Strategic Air Command (SAC) started a major 10-day exercise yesterday to test the readiness of its bomber and missile forces in the event of a world crisis. The Global Shield exercise is the sixth such annual series of manoeuvres.AP - 197 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article239 1984-04-04 6 THE Malaysian government is taking a close look at problems in the palm oil industry, including the question of excess refining capacity. Malaysia's Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said yesterday that the export duty structure in particular was under review as well as239 words
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Article238 1984-04-04 6 JAPAN'S MINISTER of Agriculture is going to Washington this week with the "authority and flexibility" to settle a rancorous dispute with the US over beef and citrus trade. According to Chikara Higashi, a special emissary of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, the talks were urgent because238 words
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Article235 1984-04-04 6 AFP THE International Coffee Organisation (ICO) Council began its 41st session in London on Monday to examine the six-year 1983 international coffee agreement that came into force six months ago. The meeting is scheduled to consider procedures for the establishment of basic quotas for a two-yearAFP - 235 words
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Article208 1984-04-04 6 AFP INDIAN JUTE manufacturers have expressed fears that a 79-day-old mill workers strike could cost the country foreign markets and bring losses as high as US$45 million. About 60,000 tonnes of jute exports have been affected by the strike, including 20,000 tonnes to the USAFP - 208 words
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Article106 1984-04-04 6 Reuter PENINSULAR Malaysian 1983 rubber exports rose to 1.52 million tonnes from 1.34 million in 1982. Malaysian Statistics Department figures show. Exports in December fell to 145,167 tonnes from 152.818 in November but were above the 105,008 in December the previous year. Production for 1983 rose toReuter - 106 words
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Article88 1984-04-04 6 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday stayed at the ITA floor level of M 529.15 a kilo. Dealers noted continued strong support by the buffer stock manager at this level and little buying from local interests. Foreign demand remained absent as sterling's fall against the Malaysian dollar88 words
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Article30 1984-04-04 6 Rubber: April 3 Singapore: April 221.00 cents (down 4 cents) Malaysia: April 246.00 cents (down 2 cents) Tin: M 529.15 per kilo (unchanged) 225 tonnes (up 140 tonnes)30 words
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Article321 1984-04-04 6 RAS prices in cents per kilo yesterday: Noon Close (per kilo) (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Int 1 R S.S prompt f o b 223.50 224.50N 221.25 222 25N Int 1 R.S.S. April 223.50 224 50 ***** 222 00 Int 1 R.S.S. May 229 25 229 75321 words
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Article132 1984-04-04 6 NOON SSR ai Ml SMR pnre* yesterday RAS April May (Curreat Mtbi (Forward Mtkl Buyer* Seller* Buyer* Seller* SSR 20 11 -tOff i pallet > 212-50 214.50N 214.50 216 50N SSR SO (1 lor i pallet 1 ***** 212-50N ***** 214.SON MRfcLB April M.y SMRCV 11 UH132 words
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Article239 1984-04-04 6 THE RUBBER market in Singapore yesterday closed lower with April One RSS buyers quoted at 221.00 cents a kilo, down 4 cents from Monday's close. After a higher opening, the morning session eased in subsequent trading on some long liquidation and freer offerings of May June. Prices fell further239 words
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Article178 1984-04-04 6 LIQUIDATION of earlier purchases pressed soybean futures in Chicago on Monday off day's highs, but prices ended six to one UScent a bushel higher. May finished at the mid-point of a 20 -cent range. Strength in corn lent support, and continued speculative fervour in soyoil futures spilled over to178 words
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Article191 1984-04-04 6 THE first three months of wheat futures in Chicago on Monday closed lower, off as much as 3 3 US-cents a bushel in May, while new crop March ended l'< cents higher. Prices ended near the bottom of a six-cent range. Nearby months retraced some of Friday's extended gains,191 words
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Article164 1984-04-04 6 MALAYSIAN crude palm oil prices yesterday closed higher on covering, with sentiment aided by Pakistan's purchase of 13,000 tonnes of RBD palm oil on Monday. In the April position, north region rose Ms3o to M 51,345 a tonne and central was unchanged at M 51,330, while in May,164 words
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Article326 1984-04-04 6 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE. 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.05. 100 per cent second class 0.82, 100 per cent third class 0.78, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent no stock. THAI BROKEN. A-super 0 63,326 words
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Article162 1984-04-04 6 CHINESE Produce Exchange, Singapore, noon closing prices per 111 kg yesterday. Cacannt «II: Bulk fob $197.00 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $210.00 sellers, new drum fob $214.00 sellers. Capra: Mixed (loose) $112 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $622.50 sellers, Sarawak white pepper162 words
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Article198 1984-04-04 6 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down Cotton Yarn: China Blue Phoenix 20 s 3.560 32's 4,030. 40's 4.130 (per bale of 400 lbs). Piece Goods: China Butterfly and Globe Brand unq. Dragon Head unq. Five Lambs unq, Flower and198 words
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Article843 1984-04-04 6 COFFEE:.Robusta futures yesterday ended a quiet and featureless morning around traded lows and with losses from the previous close of £24 to £14 a tonne. May stood £24 easier at £2,038 traded and bid. £2 above the low. Trading interest in the May July switch was slight, with843 words
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Advertisement169 1984-04-04 6 TOPLONDON DESIGN GROUP OPENSIN SINGAPORE Allied International Designers have been successfully serv icing Asean clients with pack design tor the past four years. are part of Aidcom International pic., Europes largest design, marketing and research group. Already many of the leading consumer goods companies in S.E. Asia are among our169 words
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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Article308 1984-04-04 7 GOLD futures in Singapore yesterday fluctuated narrowly throughout the session in quiet trading before closing firmer compared with New York's levels. Total sales for the day were recorded at 5 lots. Prompt closed higher at U*****.70 382.20 an ounce compared with New York's $379/380 close and June at $388.20/388.70308 words
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Article37 1984-04-04 7 Mm rn New York 9.30B 9.80B 9.35S 9.85S Zurich 9 65B 9.70B 9.70S 9.75S Mmm Singapore Iiw 9 33B 9.75B 9.38S 9 80S Closing prices in US dollars a troy ounce. Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore37 words
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Article61 1984-04-04 7 THE dollar yesterday held overnight gains in the US to open more than 2 pfennigs higher in moderate trading. Opening quotes yesterday US 1.4263/73 Can 1.8191/8218 1.2775/78 D Mk 3.7380/7420 D F1 4.2150/95 S FT 3.0850/0900 B FT con 76.47/60 F FT 11.5130/5280 Lit 2320.45/2326.35 Yen 321.18/69 DKr 13.7700/794061 words
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Article524 1984-04-04 7 THE US dollar continued to firm on the local foreign exchange market yesterday. Against the backdrop of another quiet session, the greenback improved slightly against the local dollar to close at 512.0890 0905. laterfcMk forward rates at J pen: One month 2 0869 2.0684 Two months 2.0835 2524 words
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Article224 1984-04-04 7 THE DOLLAR yesterday staged a modest recovery from early weakness to close at 225.35 yen compared with the 225.25/40 New York close and 225.15 opening here. Late dollar buying from Hongkong reversed the early easier tone triggered by export covering, though this trend was countered by some interbank buying.224 words
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Article190 1984-04-04 7 ASIAN RATES ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at 5 pm on April 3: US Dollars Offer Bid 7 days 104 10H 1 month 10 9/16 107/10 2 months 10* 10S 3 months 10 13/*****1/16 S months 11 1/16 10 15/16 9 months UH 12 months 11* 11W Dai. 8w.Fr*.190 words
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Article22 1984-04-04 7 THE average rale at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 9.187 per cent.22 words
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Article169 1984-04-04 7 RANGE of prices .ottered by discount bouses on April 3: Overnight: 3 Call deposits. 2 3 Closinc Buyiaf Selling 3-month Treasury bills 211/1« 20/16 3-month Bank bills 8» 8* 3 months CD 7'* 7* 6 months CD VA 7* Saaree: Nattaaal nurMit c«. -JCT.w u uuii>6 lUWOIUS the close.169 words
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Article324 1984-04-04 7 ALVIN TAY - By ALVIN TAY SAVINGS banks have an important role to play and are not in business for themselves but for the benefit of society. The chairman of the Post Office Savings Bank, Mr Tan Chok Kian, yesterday said their core objective is to help people attain324 words
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465 1984-04-04 7 Reuter THE JAPANESE finance ministry has relaxed its guidelines on issues by residents of Euroyen bonds, Japanese securities house sources said. Japanese securities companies will be allowed to lead manage straight bond issues for 30 Japanese companies and convertible yen issues for 106, withReuter - 465 words
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298 1984-04-04 7 THE way ahead for banking technology is not without its risks. Mr Carl Reuterskiold. president of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) said yesterday that selecting inappropriate techniques, or offering unwanted products or services can result in major losses. He was giving298 words
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308 1984-04-04 7 Reuter AFP AN IMF team held talks with officials of the Philippines central bank on Monday concerning a standby credit of US$63O million for Manila, a spokesman for the bank said. Private banking sources said the IMF is likely to takeReuter; AFP - 308 words
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236 1984-04-04 7 Reuter THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has decided there is no need at the moment for a fresh allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs), a spokesman for the West German Finance Ministry in Bonn said. The board reviewed the issue lastReuter - 236 words
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Article277 1984-04-04 7 FEDERAL Reserve Board chairman Paul Volcker said Congress must consider setting federal limits on state authority with respect to expanding powers for banks and thrift institutions within state jurisdiction. He told an American stock exchange conference on Monday that it is hard to see any federal legislation that277 words
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Article40 1984-04-04 7 INDUSTRIAL and Commercial Bank (ICB) has raised its interest rates on savings accounts, nine and 12 month fixed deposits by 0.25 per cent to 7 per cent. The prime rate remains unchanged at 9 per cent.40 words
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Advertisement133 1984-04-04 7 High technology in its noblest form y. 4. ,4 The ultimate in shaving freedom: you choose to shave with or without cord, it automatically adjusts for use anywhere in the world. The Braun micron 2000 universal represents the state of the art in electric shaver technology. You can use it133 words
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Advertisement36 1984-04-04 7 The Association of Banks in Singapore welcomes all delegates to the 14th World Congress of Savings Banks The Association of Banks in Singapore 140 Cecil Street #02-00, PIL Building, Singapore 0106 Tel: *****00 (3 Lines) 136 words
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Article496 1984-04-04 8 STRIKES are rarely sensible methods of solving problems. To disinterested observers, a strike by shopkeepers must seem positively nonsensical. Who can gain? Customers are driven elsewhere, perhaps permanently, profits are irrevocably lost, and contractual obligations still have to be met. Although the action at Centrepoint might496 words
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Article, Illustration1559 1984-04-04 8 ROY GARNER - Even in this age of skyscraper offices and multi-storey residential property, the lift is taken for granted until it doesn't work. ROY GARNER reports from Tokyo on Japanese plans to match the designs ofFT - 1,559 words
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Miscellaneous945 1984-04-04 8 C SINGAPORE 5 1 2.30 SBCTEXT "Live" Sample Pages 3.00 PM Openin{ and Programme Heights followed by Hotel: (Mandarin with English subtitles/r) 4.35 Exercise with Gloria 4.55 Animals, Animals, Animals Zebra: Hal Linden of Barney Miller fame tells us more about five types of zebras, of which two are now945 words
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Article, Illustration1347 1984-04-04 9 FLORENCE CHONG - The latest 2.2 per cent rise in Australia's GNP gives the nation a boost but fails to shake nagging doubts that the patchy recovery could flicker out. Indeed, Treasurer Paul Keating has tempered sunny predictions with the warning that growth may not be maintained.1,347 words
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Article, Illustration865 1984-04-04 9 MARK BAKER - About 40,000 mainland Chinese are now estimated to be working abroad, most of them in the Middle I East and North Africa. They are building oil t refineries in Iraq, roads 1 across the Sahara Desert, *a bank tower in Libya, a soya sauceFT - 865 words
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516 1984-04-04 9 NEW Zealand will take the first steps to a fall financial futures market before year's end. The market, which will complete the global futures trading 24-hour cycle because of New Zealand's time zone, is to open in August or September. It will comprise three516 words
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Advertisement183 1984-04-04 9 MEET THE I I DEMAND -BE A COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL Computers nowadays play essential roles in the management systems of commerce, industry and the government. This means an ever growing demand for a special breed of trained and qualified computer professionals Programmers, System Analysts, Systems Engineers etc. Don't miss your chance183 words
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Advertisement106 1984-04-04 9 KONGO Mobile Storage System beats the conventional system with, saving of floorspace up to 70% !-JNi J 70% SAVMGS C< r »**nf«ona' us* s jp*<oc* ra K1 DEKON PRIVATE LIMITED I Unit 04 02 JinFkxx Poi Fu B.» :<na MgPMgl .74 N- )1 S" ■riM FOR OFFICE FILING PRODUCTS MOBILE106 words
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Miscellaneous653 1984-04-04 9 I -IR-ORE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Initial cause of much wild strife (5) 6 Some chat, especially loud, is mere banter (5) 9 Imagine a movie (7) 10 A chap in the country (5) 11 Given the push, yet encouraged (5) 12 Motherly woman's name (5) 13 Sausage, but653 words
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Advertisement885 1984-04-04 10 Where to wine, dine and entertain today.^^^^^/K^vM^rr. V/ The tots] card that incorporates the features of a credit card, charge card, chequ The total card that incorporates the features of a credit card, charge card, cheque card, cash card and purchase card neatly into one Call Julia at *****97 (20885 words
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Advertisement318 1984-04-04 10 Executive Style Quick Lunch A AVAILABLE FROM 12 00 NOON 2 30 PM $16.00++ MONDAY ROAST AIR FLOWN SIRLOIN OF BEEF Fondant Potatoes Vicky Carrots TUESDAY ROAST LEG OF PORK APPLE SAUCE Croquette Potatoes Bouquet of French Beans WEDNESDAY ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF Jacket Potatoes Cauliflower Au (iraun THURSDAY318 words
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Article1412 1984-04-04 11 NEW YORK PRESSURE on the Federal funds rate caused new interest rate concerns on Wall Street where stock prices on Monday turned sharply lower in moderately heavy trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was ahead about 3% points at noon, finished the day off about 11'1,412 words
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Article137 1984-04-04 11 APR 08 Rand Un Steel 130 unch Unlaec 570 unch INDUSTRIALS Wool worth ***** A Alpha MOB MININGS Abercom 230 -5 AE And CI 830 -35 Anglos 2400 unch 3075B AnglvasU 7800 -229 C O Smith ..420 -25 CNA 2MB -30 (Turtle Finance 525 De Been *15 -30 Fed137 words
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Article94 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Bastofl Bel Lire 146 ***** -05 -500 M llano An Ord Mondadorl Ord Mondadorl Prl* Montedlaon ***** 3830 1980 223 -50 -45 unch 1 Cond Acqua Roma 137 unch Olivetti Ord Pirelli And C 4556 3047 -35 2 Flat Ord 4342 17 Pirelli Spa Raj Rlnascente Ord94 words
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Article79 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Aet-Telefunken BASF Dm 99.30 ***** -OA 05 Hoeach Horten Karatadt 117 00 197 00 388.00 ***** -05 170.00 373.00 0.1 BMW Commerzbank Contl Oumml Dalmler-Beni 411 00 110.30 132.90 ***** -1 0.3 15 13 Manneamann Philips Komm Preusaac Rwe ST A ***** 322.00 moo 184 00 35779 words
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Article89 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Frs FORWARD MARKET Acfc 006 -0 Arbed 1600 435 Astur 010 4-4 Bnic&n 1615 unch C&nptc 1900 -50 Cock 230 4-1 De Beers 450 -2 Ebes 2510 unch Electrobel 6360 Ob-Inno-Bm 3125 425 Oev 3286 unch Or Bru Lamb 2450 -40 Hobok 5100 410 Peiro 7230 -5089 words
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Article66 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Kronor Alfa Laval B Free. 306 •1 Am B Free T7B -I Astra B Free MO -1C 1 Atlas Copco IS 1 t Ericsson B Free MS -2 Esab Ftm 325 un ich S E. Banken 348 1 1 Sandvlk B Free 410 +3 s Skindlt 40066 words
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Article192 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Francs Actions Sulsses 315 unch Alusulsae Br. 854 -1 3 Alusulsae Ref 289 Brown Bovcrl Br. 1510 -20 Clba Oelfy Br 2230 -5 Clba Oelfy P C 1730 10 Clb* Gelfy Ref m 3 Credit Suisse Br 2215 5 Credit Suisse Reg 425 5 Elektrowatt Br 2700192 words
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Article449 1984-04-04 11 SHARE PRICES yesterday closed sharply lower amid large-scale profit-taking and liquidation in reaction to the advance to record highs in the last six sessions. The market average lost 11CJ7 to close at 11,133.82 with the turnover at 554 million shares against I7t million on Monday.449 words
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301 1984-04-04 11 SHARE PRICEIS eased in dull trading with brokers linking the falls to a stronger US dollar and weak metal prices. Near the close the All-Ordinaries Index was down 4.3 at 744.8 with the All-Industrials off 1.4 at 966.6 and the AllResources 6.5 lower at301 words
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Article129 1984-04-04 11 APR 03 BahU Slam Cement 343 Slam City Aokham Thai Cement 356 2 Asia Fibre Slam Credit 75 JO •3 Ajruthajra in* South Asia Fibre And Trust 130 -2 Thai Commercial Bangkok Bank 234 2 Bank 446 unch Bank Of Ayudhajra Thai Oanu Bank Ltd 13* -1 Thai Fanhers129 words
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Article161 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 Abltlbl C$ 28* 43* Hud Bay Mln Imp Oil Inco Int Pro* Pipe 38* 18 27* Alfoma Bank Mont Bank Nova Scotia Bell Tel 25* 25 12 22* 38 V at* unch unch -H unch Int Uta InU Nickel Kerr Add Loblaw B 27* 18* 14* 4*161 words
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Article163 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 FTa CORBEILLE Alr-Liqulde 533 Aqultalne Nat -ft GROUP B Carrefour 1640 Flnanclere de LUnlon 90.00 Lafarge 338 Moel-Hennewy 1435 Opfl-Partbaa 148 34 •1.4 0.1 10 -1 BSD Oervals Danone C S r (ThomsonCat) Cle Francaue des Petroles Credit Foncler De France 2405 ***** as M 15 0.1163 words
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Article129 1984-04-04 11 APR 02 ABN Fls Into Muller Kbb KLM 34 30 3580 187 50 -4)7 08 03 Ahold 63 00 05 *1.8 1J 41 00 -07 AMEV 157.00 National Ned Nedlloyd 223 50 123 JO 23 1 -0.3 0.3 ***** 2 Berk Oce Orlnten 242 50 •1 Bols 29 50129 words
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Article, Illustration689 1984-04-04 11 This is one of the most influential newspaper columns on Wall Street. It is now the subject of an investigation by the US Securities Commission that it has been misused by a reporter at the Wall Street Journal. NYT THE US SecuritiesNYT - 689 words
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Article89 1984-04-04 11 SHARE prices yesterday rlospH ifpnprallv lowpr in Lepanto B Marinduqut B aw -6.2S unch continued dull trading. APR CO Pesos Aco>e Mining Anglo Phil Oriental B Phil Overseas Phllex B Ptcop B Pioneer purr 0016 0 001 0 166 Z 40 50 0 0024 -0001 -0.0015 0.148 -05 Apex89 words
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Article219 1984-04-04 11 APR 03 All Sincere Indus NT 1010 30.00 ♦0.1 Chem Indus Lien Hwa Indus Nan Ya Plas 2350 1150 3300 27 50 01 -0.1 01 -0.1 Cathay Con* Chang Hwa Bank 31 JO MJO 0.1 unch 0J -01 +0.1 Pacific Elect Wire 1710 -0.1 Chta Haln Cement 3100 17219 words
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Article388 1984-04-04 11 HONGKONG STOCK prices yesterday closed mostly higher with local investors short-covering and some fund buying. The Hang Seng Index finished up 9.23 points at 1,033.19 against a 0.90 loss at the midmorning fix. Dealers noted diminishing adverse impact of last week's Jardine Matheson announcement of plans to388 words
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Advertisement61 1984-04-04 11 THE BERKELY Experience the atmosphere of an English PUB at low prices! Oar set Inches are at $6J4 and •«r large drafts are at $4.99 (Happy Hears 3pm to 7pm) We serve PUB FOOD like BANGERS BACON MASH plus a wide range of WESTERN and LOCAL DISHES. OX-TAIL STEW available61 words
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Advertisement127 1984-04-04 11 In style the Sheraton-Utama has no comparison. Just minutes away from the M Sir Winston Churchill Memorial in fl downtown Bandar Seri Begawan w you can experience the style of the Sheraton-Utama Hotel. 1 An international class hotel A with a hundred and seventy luxurious! rooms that live up in127 words
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3047 1984-04-04 12 BID and offer prices oMlclally listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after3,047 words
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Article3600 1984-04-04 12 Gr*« Gr*a Not IM 4 Lut Dto Dto YTd P/l Vol Day Higk Low Coapoay Sale or- C*r <XX>0) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ra 120 A M D B 50c 123 -1 1.8 0.7 69 124 120 310 252 Acma 276 7.5 21 380.0 3083,600 words
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Article183 1984-04-04 12 Managers' prices far April 4 SINGAPORE UNIT TRl'ST The Commerce 3.39 3.60 The Savings Fund 1.96 2.06 S pore Prog Fund 1.45 1.54 S pore Sec. Fund 2.22 2.36 S'pore Invest Fund 1.19 1.26 S pore Equity Fund 1.43 1.52 ASIA UNIT TRl'ST Mai Invest Fund 2.80 2183 words
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Article2278 1984-04-04 12 BID and otter 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 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS \|m<mto (3 90S) Atewa (2.308) (2 2 27 (5) 2 302,278 words
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Article743 1984-04-04 12 IN SPITE OP a weaker opening, share prices managed to stage a mild recovery during the second half of trading yesterday to close mixed. The Straits Times Industrial Index closed at Ml .It, op 141 points while the allsector Business Times Composite Index gained 1.33743 words
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Article549 1984-04-04 12 A LATE improvement in sentiment checked early losses on the Kuala Lumpur stock market, taking share prices to a mixed close. Interest was generally poor in the morning session as investors reacted bearishly to the almost 12-point loss on the New York market the previous549 words
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853 1984-04-04 13 1 London iij b |jl Hongkong l I A 1- NYT CONTRARY to Wall Street's experience, the first quarter was good for most major foreign stock exchanges. "Markets outside the United States were significantly stronger than they were here," said John Ford,NYT - 853 words
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Article408 1984-04-04 13 Reuter A EUROPEAN consortium has made a bid to buy Dunlop SA, the former French subsidiary of Dunlop Holdings PLC, putting into question an expected takeover of the troubled French tyre maker by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. Industry sources said the consortium, whose membersReuter - 408 words
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Article222 1984-04-04 13 AMCOL Electrical Industries Limited: AGM to be held at 19, Wan Shih Road, Jurong, Singapore 2262 on April 5 at 10 am. ROTHMANS of Pali Mall (Malaysia) Berhad: EGM to be held at Virginia Park, Jalan University, Petaling Jaya on April 5 at 11 am. LIEN Hoe Industries222 words
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Article297 1984-04-04 13 Reuter AUSTRALIA'S largest public company, Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP), and General Electric (GE) have announced the completion of a multi-billion dollar takeover deal extending BHP's worldwide interests. For a US$2.4 billion price tag, BHP has acquired most of two GE natural resources subsidiaries, UtahReuter - 297 words
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Article, Illustration788 1984-04-04 13 RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI - Market Talk By RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI TIMES Publishing Bhd has been recommended as a blue-chip stock to be accumulated for medium to longterm investment. Local stockbroking firm, Alfa-Pacific Securities (Pte), says the Times Pub group has earned for itself a well-entrenched reputation as a788 words
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Article172 1984-04-04 13 Reuter REUTERS, the world news organisation, has announced that group profits before tax rose by 50 per cent in 1963, according to preliminary unaudited results. Pre-tax profits rose to £55.25 million in 1963 from £36.73 million in 1962. Sales rose by 35 per cent toReuter - 172 words
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Article1130 1984-04-04 13 Carreat Ex Books Date Total far Tatal far Payroeat Date Claw Payable tke year Previous y< Alrocn AlkMD l'*TE9 May 9 May 22 Jun 21 59 59 1091 Apr 4 Apr 14 May 3 109 269 Asiatic Dev i l tH Apr 5 Apr 17 Jul 23 3'i91,130 words
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Article580 1984-04-04 13 MALAYSIA Borneo Finance Corporation (M) Bhd has forecast pre-tax profits of Ms 33 million for the current financial year to September, 1984 on completion of its proposed one-for-four rights issue. This represents a 47 per cent jump from the previous year's pre-tax profits of $22.5580 words
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Advertisement305 1984-04-04 13 OVERSEAS UNION SECURITIES LIMITED I Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of Overseas Union Securities Limited will be held at Mandarin Court 'A', 4th Floor, Mandarin Hotel, Orchard Road, Singapore 0923 on Friday, 27 April305 words
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Article188 1984-04-04 14 Rises Indices Ayer Molek 2000 600 Apr 2 Apr 3 Taiping Con* Benta 3480 1210 380 120 BT Composite: 907.65 908.98 Times Pub 845 45 BT Indicator: *****82 *****73 A Enterprises 550 45 ST Industrials: 981.45 981.76 Khong Guan 350 40 ST Finance: 2830.54 2831 23 U M Flour188 words
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Article, Illustration164 1984-04-04 14 Rises Indices Parit Perak 5000 2900 Apr 2 Apr 3 Taiping Con Benta P Chem Sg Bagan' Austral Ent MAA Temerloh UM Flour 3800 1360 1880 1510 635 1200 870 1350 400 140 140 130 70 50 40 40 MBT Indicator: *****15 NST Industrials: 1443.09 NST Finance: 2671.31164 words
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Article47 1984-04-04 14 H.K.HANG SENG Monday 748.6 Week Ago 736.2 Tuesday 1033.19 FINANCIAL TIMES Monday 1023.96 INDUSTRIALS Week Ago 1131.25 Monday 870.8 AUSTRALIAN Friday 877.0 INDUSTRIALS Week Ago 889.6 Tuesday 966.6 Monday 960.0 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS ALL ORDINARIES Monday 1153.16 Friday 1164.89 Tuesday 744.8 Week Ago 1152.9547 words
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Article306 1984-04-04 14 INCH Kenneth Kajang Rubber PLC has proposed to sell 600 hectares of its Kajang Estate to Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd for M 519.2 million cash. Inch Kenneth said the sale would result in an extraordinary gain of about $17.95 million. This will increase the306 words
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Article, Illustration650 1984-04-04 14 NAJEEB JARHOM - By NAJEEB JARHOM DAIM ZAINUDDIN, at the moment in the limelight in corporate circles, has through Raleigh Cycles (M) Bhd realised one of his cherished dreams the takeover of General Lumber (Holdings) Bhd. Raleigh, in which Daim has a substantial indirect holding, is offering650 words
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Article, Illustration562 1984-04-04 14 FAR East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd is spending more money to improve its yard besides venturing into new businesses. After having invested $20 million between 1981 and 1983, the company is spending another $40 million on extensions, mooring wharfs, larger floating cranes562 words
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83 1984-04-04 14 Reuter THE Thai operations of China Underwriters Life and General Insurance Co Ltd will be sold to Thai Finance Co Ltd for the equivalent of HK$l2.5 million. The official receiver Noel Gleeson said the date of transfer had yet to be set.Reuter - 83 words
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Article126 1984-04-04 14 STRAITS Trading Co Ltd has acquired Straits Equities Pte Ltd, an investment company with an authorised capital of $5 million and an issued capital of $1 million. MlfLPHA (S) Ltd's AGM will be held at 39, Sixth Avenue, on May 11. The transfer books and register of members126 words
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Article1072 1984-04-04 14 THE market opened lower yesterday in thin trade in response to Wall Street's overnight weakness on fears of a rise in the US discount rate, dealers said. Light selling ahead of the financial year-end contributed to the softer trend. Bowater fell 6p to 315 in further reaction to1,072 words
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Article, Illustration348 1984-04-04 14 mm Companies Editor: ALAN LEE Reuter HONGKONG'S financial community is urging an easing of official restrictions on stock exchange listings by public placement to capitalise on the growing demand for new share issues. Stockbrokers said listing by public share offering, which is theReuter - 348 words
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Advertisement95 1984-04-04 14 U5545,000,000 Floating Rate U.S. Dollar Negotiable Certificates of Deposit, due 7th April 1987* and 7th April 1988* THE TOKAI BANK, LIMITED (Singapore Branch) w In accordance with the provisions of the Certificates, notice is hereby given that for the six month interest period from sth April 1984 to sth October95 words
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Advertisement250 1984-04-04 14 MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME April June, 1984. Course No. Course Title Date 1. Advertising Essentials for Government Statutory Board Officers 2. Systematic Handling Analysis 3. Strategic Marketing 4. Tender Evaluation Contract Administration for the Public Sector 5. Purchasing Supply Management Skills 6. Purchasing Negotiation Skills 7. Critical Skills in Managing Teamwork250 words
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Miscellaneous57 1984-04-04 14 OUTLOOK for today: Fair; showers in several areas around noon. Report for 24 hoars prior to 1.31 pm on April 3 at the airport: Maximum temperature 31.2 Associated humidity 65 Minimum temperature 24.4 Associated humidity 96 Hours of sunshine 9.80 Rainfall in millimetres Nil Total rainfall for the month 1.457 words
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171 1984-04-04 15 Reuter INDONESIA has ordered national shipping lines to scrap more than 300 vessels before the end of 1984 in an effort to weed out inefficiency, improve safety and rationalise services. A spokesman for the directorate general of sea communications said that by MayReuter - 171 words
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495 1984-04-04 15 G DURAIRAJ - By G DURAIRAJ THE Malaysian government will encourage more shippers to export on CIF and import on FOB in its plan to reduce the outflow of freight and insurance payments from the country. Outlining the official strategy on shipping in the mid-term review of495 words
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Article87 1984-04-04 15 WORK to upgrade the World Trade Centre ferry terminal begins this month. When completed in October, the ferry terminal will be able to berth three 200-seater ferries alongside simultaneously. The World Trade Centre terminal's concrete steps will also be decked over and replaced by three steel pontoons87 words
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Article172 1984-04-04 15 AUSTRALIAN National Line has increased its coastal freight rates by an average of 4.3 per cent. The increase applies to all coastal trades with the exception of northern Queensland which remain unchanged. But some coastal rates have been increased by seven per cent. ANL's last general rate172 words
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Article131 1984-04-04 15 ARMED attacks on shipping by pirates around the world are on the increase, posing a "grave threat" to safety of life at sea, the International Maritime Bureau warned. Calls for "effective and coordinated" action by governments were renewed by Mr Eric Ellen, who heads the bureau. Speaking at131 words
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Article775 1984-04-04 15 Shipping Llnr C«1 Shipping Line Put C*l Abe* Transport IV 4 Evergreen IV 3 AC Toepfer VI I Fargo Shpg vm i A tea VI 3 Fcaco vn 4/5 Ahrenkiel Liner vn 5 FMG-CAVN VI 1 Alpar VI s Franco-Be Ig m 4 5 Anlara Shpg IV775 words
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644 1984-04-04 16 Reuter JAPAN, worried that intensely competitive South Korean shipbuilders may erode its share of the world market, is drawing up plans for bigger but fewer yards. Details have not been worked out. But a plan presented recently to an advisory council showed theReuter - 644 words
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Article316 1984-04-04 16 THE Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine is making tentative adjustments to unpopular manning regulations, as the fleet continues to show a rapid rate of decrease, mainly attributable to flagging out. Greek Merchant Marine Minister Mr George Katsifaras said that he had issued a decision which would316 words
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140 1984-04-04 16 Reuter INDIA'S commerce ministry expects to set up a computer terminal in each of the country's 10 major ports within the next 11 months to collect information regarding amount, value and type of imports and exports handled by the ports, a senior governmemt officialReuter - 140 words
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116 1984-04-04 16 Reuter OIL tankers used as floating oil storage containers increased by 1.71 million dwt (eight vessels) in March, to 18.95 million dwt (95 vessels), London shipbroker Howard Houlder said. Giving a breakdown of where the vessels were being employed at endMarch, it saidReuter - 116 words
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Article1673 1984-04-04 16 MODERATELY active chartering was reported on Monday in the grain sector of the freight market at fairly steady rates but fixing was subdued elsewhere, shipbrokers said. Grain from the US Gulf to the Netherlands received a steady US$lO.5O option German North Sea at $10.75 while a vessel carrying1,673 words
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Article787 1984-04-04 16 AFP AGAINST a background of more Soviet chartering, rates continued their recent firmer trend on the freight market last week. But once again details were slow to emerge, although it was evident, as the rates nudged higher, that much more business was being done than reported. Although demandAFP - 787 words
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122 1984-04-04 16 UPI THE last of nearly 800 passengers who were stranded for five days on the cruise ship Rhapsody, which ran aground off Grand Caymen Island, have been returned to Miami, officials say. Three giant tugboats worked with cables to dislodge the cruise shipUPI - 122 words
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Article199 1984-04-04 17 THE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East Europe, Far East Persian Gulf, Straits ports Australia, Straits Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAR EAST El ROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. Cho Yang Shipping. ANRO (STRAITS/ AUSTRALIA):199 words
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604 1984-04-04 17 LYKES Brothers Steamship is to place orders soon for six container ships worth more than £150 million with yards in Britain and Japan. Letters of intent have been signed with three yards two in Japan and one in Ireland to build the604 words
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Article306 1984-04-04 17 WEST German owners say they are relatively optimistic about future business and that they appear to have weathered the business battering of the last few years. The comments came from John Henry de la Trobe, chairman of the owners' association, the VDR, in Bremen. He said306 words
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128 1984-04-04 17 SHIPBUILDING and shiprepair experts from Asia and the Pacific have called for cooperation in the industry among developing countries in the region, with emphasis on promoting technical training. At their first meeting in Jakarta over the weekend, the experts also called for the128 words
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5248 1984-04-04 22 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 Port5,248 words
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Article686 1984-04-04 23 CONTAINER TERMINAL RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Godowns FCL Arrival for LCL Movement Ship Voy Date/Time Operator C argo Schedule Location Bremen Exp 62/526 4.4.84 2000 Segani FSB 0700-0800/0700-0800 Bl/Fl Family Ace 43B 4.4.84 2359 Shofuku FSB 1000-1200 B7 E Pioneer *****W 5.4.84 0400 G686 words
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Article1791 1984-04-04 23 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and their agents. A-B AEEA African Shipping Agencies (S) Afra-Karaala limr Transgroup (S> \krrnklel Liaer Service Kim Shpg (S) MJrrd f Taepfrr Sea Consortium (S) Marinlex Enterprise (PK) Alpac lntrasea (S) Bintang Shpg (KL) Island Cargo Handling and1,791 words
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Article422 1984-04-04 24 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES Vessel Berth Agent Arrival Departure KEPPEL WHARVES Leipzig 3/4 S'pore Shpg alongside 4.4.84/2300 Alpha Pacific 10/11 S'pore Shpg alongside 4.4.84/1500 Harukaze 15/6 Leo Shpg alongside 4.4.84/2300 Qing He Cheng 31/2 Y Fung alongside 4.4.84/1500 Alpac Asia 33/4 Intrasea alongside 4.4.84/2359 Fortbank 35/6 Boustead alongside422 words
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Advertisement313 1984-04-04 15 Publi*b*d and Distributed bv FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS 2 Jurong Poft Road, Singapore 2261 L'*'J A member of The Times Organisation I mm LONDON Freights WEEKLY Freights CONSORTIA SHIPPING Schedule CONTAINER Schedules WHO Acts for Whom SHIPS In Port REGIONAL Weather I R L) 1 I AM M OOCL ORIENT OVEHJCAS CohLU*M313 words
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Advertisement347 1984-04-04 15 V UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO SAG) NATIONAL LINE OF BAHRAIN. IRAQ. KUWAIT. QATAR. SAUDI ARABIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES EXPRESS MULTI PURPOSE SERVICES EUILY CONTAINERISED SERVICE HiOM lAI'AV TAIW \N lIOMikOMi Also CM.LHC HA6OYA +HAKATA kaq cj>(o xctptaMt in trxort ni Kimjit Acctpfaf ICI cjrfo tar Dub*. Await. BMnim347 words
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Advertisement880 1984-04-04 15 TIMES Kusint'ss I >irr< l< »r\ <>l Sinj»«j|>orc DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF 86 YEARS (BUKU MERAH) MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES TO: U.S. PACIFIC, GULF, ATLAN v'.T.iiiiir l jifTK7rrinrnrTnna:k..r. t i>is.T>tf777M M RANDO 12/6 14/6 S Bth April 84 2300 MRS tCornelia connecting Laura at Hfcg TO: BELGIUM,880 words
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Advertisement348 1984-04-04 16 Effllk r—# FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE To Europe B. BUTAN6 B KEMUNNG B BUTANG B KEMUNNG B BUTAN6 B KEMUNNG B BUTANG Vess* J Spore lyMseillesl 2) Rdaml 3) H'burfl 4) GDurg N DEIIMA B SURIA TOYAMA N HOUTMAN iutlancma B PtRMAI Mm Atttptaf for 1) Barcelona Genoa. 2) Amsterdam.348 words
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Advertisement483 1984-04-04 16 m Y.S. LINE Y AM ASHITA-SHINNIHON LINE CONTAINER SERVICES USA/CANADA Pacific South W«it Feeder at Tokyo Mather VSI lA/LB OA* I AU.IAACE 30/4 3/5 AAtRICA M t/5 U/5 ASIA M 22/5 25/5 I. ALLIANCE 25/5 1/1 Pacific North Weet Feeder at Kobe Maftfr VSI MOM 10KT0 M 1. AMUO 5483 words
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Advertisement615 1984-04-04 18 r EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE ACCEPTMG FCL I LCL CARGO TO#" SGP Put HBG El* ROM AWN IKV E.er Gride 06 04 07 04 27/04 29 04 01 05 2#5 4 (ft E.erLiurel 17 04 It 04 09 05 11/05 13 05 14 04 It Ob E«erGu*d 25615 words
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Advertisement1001 1984-04-04 18 Everett Lines U COMPANIA PERUANA D€ VAPOREES (C.P.V.) "PERUVIAN STATE LINE" t iSt* Mjfjftfr.. lit jod all ottvr Peruvian m>tt trjn*fr.i>w»frt jl H *"4 0' tt** 0» ln».ust» fMK "t to HfUt destination Penant p Kdanf S«|apore lOHNEVERETT 13/15 Apr 16/17 Apr MURRAYEKRETT 16/19 Apr 20/21 Apr RAMONEVERETT 1/3 Ma*1,001 words
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Advertisement229 1984-04-04 18 CIS I NOSE MARITIME PTE LTD TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA/ SOUTH PACIFIC Smwore P Keianf load** »or ARGUS 9/4 Noumea. Lautoka. Suva. Pape«tte. Pago, *p«a. Nauru KYOHA COSMOS 23/4 Lae. "»»>ad. P. Moresby. Kieta. Honiara Noumea, lautoka, Suva. Papeette. Pago. Apia FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO MICRONESIA/ SOUTH PACIFIC via KOBE229 words
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Advertisement771 1984-04-04 19 PIL GROUP EAST AFRICA/REDSEA SERVICES VESSEL VOYAGE SINGAPORE LOADING FOR: KOTA MEGAH E-495 10-14/4 MOMBASA, HOOEIOAH. ADEN, JEDOAH, AOABA, PT.SUDAN KOTA WANGS A E-501 20-24/4 HOOEIOAH, JEDOAH, PTSUDAN, AOABA KOTA WISATA E-499 29-31/4 HODEIDAH, JEDOAH, PTSUDAN, AOABA KOTARAKYAT E-503 2-5/5 HODEIDAH. JEDOAH, PTSUDAN. AOABA ACCEPTING CONTAINERS TO HOOEIOAH/AOABA/PT.SUOAN/MOGAOISCIO KOTA MAKMUR771 words
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Advertisement910 1984-04-04 19 BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE HIOM EUROPE HAM Tiprfis Saded lokio Eipress Saded Osaka Bii Saded Ber\a»on Sided Mine Maru Sided Kisugi Miru 7/4 Car*|inßi» 114 (unkttft Eipress I*4 ToA»o Biy 20/4 R OAM H4W( UK Sided Sjfcd Sited Sited Sited Sated Sited Sited Sated Sated Sited910 words
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Advertisement486 1984-04-04 19 DJAKARTA LLOYD INDONESIAN NATIONAL LINE WE ARE ACCEPTMG BOTH CONTAINERS CONVENTIONAL CARGO AND BULK LIQUD CARGO FOR BOTH MTORTS AND EXPORTS AND ALSO TO FROM UK MAM) PORTS. BREMEN LE HAVRE OSLO. COPENHAGEN AAftHUS GOTHENBURG Agents Singapore EKA JAYA AGENCIES Telephone 9137?? Terminal *****84 W Malaysia SISAL PTF LTD TEL486 words
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Advertisement643 1984-04-04 19 m BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES BURMA FIVE STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION (Burmese National Line) Loading for Rangoon Spore PHASHWEGYAWYWA 6/8 Apr PAGAN V 73 12/13 Apr HTONEYWA Vl9O 13/15 Apr PA ANV69 16/18 Apr P Kelong Penong 4/5 Apr 9/ 10 Apr \j& BANK LINE EXPRESS INDEPENDENT SERVICE TO UK/CONT SPORE R'DAM643 words
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Advertisement1201 1984-04-04 20 t USA CANADA K lini KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD.M.SO ACCIPTMG MONTRiM. TCKONTO MC OTIC* US PACHC GUF ATIAMIC TOUTS N ML AND TOMTS ATLANTIC COAST MOTHER VESSEL PKLG PENANG SPORE T/S PORT N. YORK SAVANNAH P'DELPHA 1. BADGE V 29 NEW YORK MARU V 75 2 Apr 4 Apr 61,201 words
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Advertisement599 1984-04-04 20 CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER/BBULK SERVICE Loadn( lot LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE TACOMA VANCOUVER BC Acctplnj FCL FCI Conlaowrs P Manj I Angtrts "A VESSEL 1 70 Apr 21/22 Apr II Mar AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Accrptaf fCI fCI Coiljncrs JAPAN SERVICE liifcl lor KoPt loAahama Hj|tri OuAa599 words
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Advertisement676 1984-04-04 20 SANKD ASIA FROM JAPANESE FORTS ANO HONGKONG 1 TEH AO 2 MYAGI MARU 3 MORERA 4 BfTAJtA DUA 5 URANUS STAR Smfapore GON 19/5 Apr 6/8 Apr 7/9 Apr 11/1? Apr 13/15 Apr 6 SANTA ROSA 1 14/16 Apr 7 fUKUZAKI MARU 15/17 Apr P Kelani 6/7 Apr lnPt/5 Apr676 words
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Advertisement680 1984-04-04 20 INTRASEA (PTE) ITD. 10 Anson Road »27 16 Internationa' Plaza Singapore 0207 Tel *****11 (10 Lines) OA ASM!Il» O BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK S pore P KeUnf Loadnf for VARI *****03 6 Apr 9 Apr SrTE/Rt>MH/UK (AVON) SK»PER N *****04 24 Apr 27 Apr R DAM/ ANTWERP/BOU10UGNE UK (AVON) ALP680 words
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Advertisement638 1984-04-04 21 TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) SS BRIDGE S'pore Closing Times FCL Cargo 1600 5/4 LCL Cargo 0400 5/4 TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA: iayakarta Ano Bunfa Anro Temasek Teratai Austraia TO/FROM NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC COAST I 55£ 5/5 7/5 10/5 11/5 i SUN638 words
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Advertisement500 1984-04-04 21 HEUNG-A SHIPPI Korean Flag Vessels SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO. BANGKOK. KEELUNG. BUSAN, INCHON Vessel No 6 Dorum 40?N No 7 Don mi 4Q3N No I Donjm 403N 6k*u 403N No 9 Donam 40IN ISEMI-CONT AJNERISEDI)IRECT SERVICE TO CHITTAGONG CHALMA CALCUTTA Vessel BUNGAMERAH 403$ SPO»l AGfNIS NEPTUNE AGENCKS PIE LTD Tel500 words
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Advertisement1032 1984-04-04 21 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BUILDING 55, Market Street Singapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lines) Cable Address SINSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** P KELANG PfNANG M/S SHARK*! NAH SOON SON M) IST AND 2ND FLOOR MESSRS MAI THONG SHTPMG 23 Weld1,032 words
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Advertisement31 1984-04-04 21 ahrenkiel liner service gmbh DURBAN JOHANNESBURG. MAPUTO. MAURITIUS REUNION Agents: Kim Shipping Trading Pte Ltd 63 Market Street *08-06 Tat Lee BkJg S pore 0104 Tele* RS ***** KIMTRA Tel *****831 words
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Advertisement555 1984-04-04 22 ltc«|ional Container Lilies 2 Sailings Weekly Reliable Regular Punctual ICL Berthing PSA 1500 Hrs Tuesday Saturday REGULAR FEEDER SERVICE TO PHUKET/SONGKLA VOY SCOW 177/178 Safed SINGAPORE ISLANDS LINE MIDDLE EAST REGULAR LINER S pore PK Pnf Loading for: OVER WAVE 6/1 Apr Kaoshwnj. Honj Konf •ASIAN FALCON 2S/30 Apr Muscat.555 words
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Advertisement112 1984-04-04 23 KJC LINE (SJ PTE LTD. Vessel KBRM.MAS Destination CHITIAGONG 10. Collffi Qiijj "10 05 Oc*jn Build.nj S«ijjpote 0104 Ifl 91 3677 Iflei RS ?8163 KIfCL French Line REGULAR SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICE TO BANGLA-DESH/INDIA/SRI LANKA/PAKISTAN cowry ir Y M?K IU j&h r* r agents shtpwg (S) pie ltd. SINGAPORE SALES/BOOKINGS TEL *****11112 words
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Advertisement400 1984-04-04 23 Nedlloyd Lines Loading (or: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAI CARRIBEAN/CENTRAL/EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA accepting contomers to Corribean ports via B'town EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA VESSEL S POREI P. LOUIS S TOS P'GUA R. GRA M'DEO 8. AIRES 'Aconcagua 1/5 Opt 24/5 NLauva 29/4 7/5 24/5 !/6 3/6 6/6 9/6 NLinga 26/5400 words
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Advertisement116 1984-04-04 24 /eg FREIGHT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD 10 Anson Rood, s 22-14 Internotionol Plaza. Singapore 0207 Tel *****11 (12 Lines) Telex RS ***** FPTMAN AUSTRALIA IK CONTINENT CANADA'U S A NEW ZEALAND f Ait EAST 14 I? 4 14 4 4 24/4- 10/) 6 4 10 4 17 4 ?4'4 ?5/4 4/5116 words
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Advertisement48 1984-04-04 24 BRITMAR LIMITED A NORTH BRITISH MARITIME GROUP COMPANY M.V. BRAINPOWER BRITMAR V 3 SPORE P6 10 APR 28 APR 3 MAY Loading for: Jeddah Jeddah, Port Suez Alexandria AGENTS TAISIN SHIPPING PTE LTD WORLD TRADE CENTRE 1 MARITIME SQUARE *12-18 SINGAPORE 0409 TLX R*****1 MANSAI. TEL *****50, *****8248 words
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Advertisement667 1984-04-04 24 C.Y. LINE (A Member Of The ACE Consortium) CHO YANG SHIPPING CO. LTD FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) SiVfN SMS MTOGi 4SW CHNM C ONI AMR ?S* CWYAUR *0/1 }«N MPIUW GARNEt 19* S pore P KUn{ leHarveßdam Fstowf HbwgDrem Antwerp t 4 7 4 25 4 24/4667 words
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Advertisement703 1984-04-04 24 HEAP SENG TRADING SHIPPING PTE. LTD. 13-01, 13th floor. Golden Mile Tower, Beach Rood, Smgopore 0719 Tel *****44 Tli R*****2 HEAPCO SINGAPORE TO PHUKET/WEST MALAYSIA SERVICE SPOKf P KELANG PtNANG PHUKET lANGSA V 49 84 6/7 Apr 10 Apr LANGSA V 50/ M 13 Apr IS Apr 17 Apr FULL703 words
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Advertisement570 1984-04-04 24 ZIM GOLD STAR LINE 14 DATS •ERVICE TO DURBAN GOtD 51MAM M -t-bim Du'tMn MjycV Di S ?0 V' GOtO HAIA ~rt*r Cape I<w Ft 1? Atff 27 DAYS EXPRESS SERVICE TO APAPA GOID Otll 14?f Hj* o>u«i4 Tpwj ?0 Aw STAR SHIPPING AGENCIES Mortno House Tel: *****66 Morketing *****91/2570 words
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Miscellaneous173 1984-04-04 24 Regional Weather S m i N h V* fA m 3 v m u M N 4&&1 t k°V as ass 1£ C Wind di direction with speed in knots Wave height SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: R, Thunderstorm Temperature °C Shower Weather s~S173 words
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