Eastern Sun, 4 February 1970

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    21 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 4 No. 1257 Wednesday. 4 February 1970. MC(P) 1616 Price 15 cents
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    Lock icon JAPAN SIGNS N-TREATY
    347 1 MOSCOW, Tues. (UPI) Japan today signed the nuclear non-pro-liferation treaty. It was signed at the Foreign Ministry's House of Receptions by Japanese ambassador Toru Nakagawa shortly after 3 p.m. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir N. Vinogradov represented the host government. There were no speeches but Vinogradov and
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    Lock icon N-Treaty Signing In Washington
    85 1 WASHINGTON Tues. (UPD —Japan will sign the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) during ceremonies at the State Department at 2000 GMT. the State Department announced. Ambassador Takeso Shlmoda will sign in the presence of Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The signing of the document by
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    Lock icon Why They 'Dig' Drug
    130 1 SYDNEY Tues. A Swedish professor told tne International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence here today that drug users appear to fall into two different groups based on ages. Professor L. Goldberg, of the Department Alcohol Research. Karollnska Institute. Stockholm, saia stimulant drugs dominated drug users
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    Lock icon 'Under Control'
    148 1 MANILA, Tues. (UPI) President Marcos todav assured the neighbouring Asian countries that the general situation in the Philippines remains stable despite massive student demonstrations last weekMarcos. however, warned that subversive elements and isolated groups with anarchic tendencies may continue to take advantage of the riots to further their
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    Lock icon Man Holds Children Hostage
    131 1 BESANCON. France. Tues (UPI) A 30-year-old Alg** rian holding two of his children hostage opened Are again today with a rifle Lahcen Boumihi. a labourer, ha* been held up in his house since Monday afternoon when he threw his wife and their youngest child put o*
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    Lock icon Poisonous Tree
    38 1 YAOUNDE. Tues (ATP) Ten children have died in a Centra; Cameroun village after drinking poisoned water. It was reported here today. The reports said that tree bark fell Into the well in the village of Abong-Mhang.
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    Lock icon New Purge On Pro-Dubcek Men
    218 1 PRAGUE, Tues. (UPI) All unrepentant supporters of Alexander Dubcek's reform programme or protesters against the Soviet-led invasion will be purged from Czechoslovakia's Communist Party this year, the party leadership announced today. The party held the door open for continued membership to those who honestly self-criticised
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    Lock icon SYRIANS FEAR REPRISAL
    91 1 DAMASCUS. Tues. (UPP— Syrians tensed today for feared Israeli reprisals for the downing of an Israeli warplane and the death of its pilot. The plane, a Mirage, was reported hit by anti-aircraft fire Monday afternoon and crashed Into Syrian territory. a military spokesman said. He said *he
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    Lock icon In'sia Ordered To Play Thailand In Tokyo
    230 1 THOMAS C LONDON, Tues. (Renter) Indonesia and Thailand have been ordered by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) to resume their controversial Thomas Cup tie in Tokyo on February 21 or 22. The International Championship Committee of the IBF took this decision at a
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    Lock icon 'APOLLO 11 DEBRIS NEARLY HIT SHIP AT SEA'
    287 1 COCOA BEACH, Florida, Tues. (UPI) A Space Agency engineer revealed today that debris from the first stoge of the Apollo 11 rocket last July nearly hit a German ship in the Atlantic. Adolf H. Knothe saidjn a paper presented at i matting
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    Lock icon Train Men Held For Crash Horror
    478 1 BUENOS AIRES, Tu«». (Reuter and UPI) Police have arrested thi station master and signal box operator of the wayside station where on express ploughed into a crowded stationary train on Sunday evening killing an estimated site was put under marital law last night to
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    Lock icon Imagine That...
    56 1 BANGKOK Tues. (Reuter) —United States Ai r Force officials have confirmed the theft of 12 rockets fronj the American base at Udorn, 4*o miles north of Bangkok, a U S embassy spokesman said todav. The rockets 2.75 inchea each in diameter —were of the type used bv American
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    Lock icon END AGONY TO EXECUTIVES, CALL BY MARSHALL
    955 2 HUME CASE: ELEVENTH DAY KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The First Sessions Court hero wos colled upon to put on end to the agony that two Hume Industries' executives are undergoing by acquitting them of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The two ore
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    Lock icon Unexpected Candlelight Dinner
    95 2 A tourist hotel here yesterday plunged into pitch darkness when a sudden electricity failure struck at about 7.00 p.m. Bell-hops and porters In the Lion City Hotel had a tough time carrying luggages for tourists up and down the staircases. The lifts were all jammed, but fortunately,
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    Lock icon French Film Festival
    125 2 A French Film Festival la being organised by the French Embassy in Singapore and the Singapore Film Festival from Sunday to Feb. 14 at the Wlsma Indonesia. The filma to be screened are: "La Piscine" (The bwimmlnf Pool> directed by Jacques Deray (Feb. 8>; "Mouchette" directed bv
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    Lock icon Special New Year Toto Draws
    394 2 SINGAPORE Pools (Private) Limited, will conduct a special two-draws-a-week Toto during the Chinese New Tear festive season from Feb. 5 to March 8, the chairman, Mr. S. Thiruchelvam, announced yesterday. The group prises allocated for these special festive draws are: lat prize $lOO,OOO minimum to
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    Lock icon Waitress Wife Testifies Against Common-Law Mate
    667 2 MURDER OF A PATRON A FORMER bar waitress yesterday testified against the man she had been living with for more than 12 years in a preliminary inquiry in which he is charged with the alleged murder of one of her patrons. MADAM TAN GUEK
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    Lock icon Charity Music At Sir Arthur's Home
    202 2 FOREIGN Affairs and Diplomatic files last night and Monday night gave way to musical instruments at the residence of the British High Commissioner in the aid of local charities. The Music Group of the High Commission presented a selection of lively and soothing pieces
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    Lock icon Open Day
    35 2 The President, Enche Yusof bin Ishak. has ordered the grounds of the Istana to be open ia the public on Feb. 6, being Chinese New Year's Day. from 8 a.m. to 880 p.m.
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    Lock icon Ex Pro-Red Student Released
    80 2 A former student of Nanyang University who was arrested for promoting Communist subversive activities amongst students, was released from detention vesterday. Gar. Tien Ten, an exVice President of the Nanvang University Students' Union, now sincerely regrets his involvement in these pro-Communist activities. "He has fully repented
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    Lock icon BLACKOUT
    25 2 It waj a total black-out in Pasiaran KeMline areas last night from 7 pm. to 8 45 i».m. at a result o* power failure.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      251 2 Big Sweep Results Ticket No *****52 won the first prize of 5400.000 In the Singapore Sweeo conducted br Singapore Pooh (Pte) Ltd. At the Great World latt night. Other results were: SECOND (150.000): *****72 THIRD ($75,000): *****51 Five Jackpot numbers ($lO,OOO each): *****13, *****80. *****87. *****16, Five Jackpot numbers ($lO,OOO
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    Lock icon UK Defence Ministry Probe 22-Year Old 'Massacre'
    645 3 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) The Ministry of Defence has launched an inquiry into an alleged "massacre" by British Troops in Malaya 22 years ago. It declared that it is taking the charges "very seriously indeed." pie Department's inquiry followed a report in "The People'
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    Lock icon Policeman Had 'Sex Relations' With Witness
    248 3 MELBOURNE, Tues. (Renter) A senior policeman was accused of receiving Srotection money from leadig abortionists. However, he has denied a sexual relation* ship with a key witness in an abortion inquiry. Detective inspector Jack Ford, Head of the Victoria State Homicide Squad, challenged a
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    Lock icon Japan Signs N-Treaty Conditionally
    386 3 TOKYO, Tues (Reuter) Japan today agreed to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. However, she warned ratification depended on its objections being wet to present alleged inequalities In the inspection system. Japanese ambassadors in London, Moscow and Washington were ordered to sign the treaty. Formal cabinet approval
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    Lock icon CHEAP THRILL
    103 3 TAIPEI. Tues. (AFP) A man selling outdated nude calendars by the katl at a market-place In downtown Taipei was arrested by the police. He was given a three day detention on traffic charges yesterday. Police said that the peddlar caused a chaotic traffic Jam at the market when
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    Lock icon Saigon Tet Truce On Friday
    273 3 SAIGON'. Tueg. (Reuter and CPI) The South Vietnamese Government announced this morning that its forces would observe a 24-hour truce in honour of Tet the lunar new year The ceasefire is from 1800 Saigon time or Februarv 5 (1000 GMT) to 1800 on Februarv 6.
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    Lock icon Inventory On My Lai Massacre
    113 3 IT. BENM.N G. Georgia, Tuea (UPI) Military trial judge Reid Kennedy ruled yesterday the prosecution still must deliver a grim and detailed inventory of the 102 South Vietnamese villagers in the alleged My Lai "Massacre." In neighbouring Columbus, Lt. William Calley, the accused. went before
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      204 3 J* wtm AY ITW* This year, the Robinsons want their U. K. leave to go further.So first stop Hong Kong. Then we'll fly them to Japan for Expo'7o. And on to London over the pole. Between March and The BOAC polar 707. Fastest route to September this year, take London
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    Lock icon Soviets Threaten To Intervene Against Israel
    346 4 DARIS Tues. (UPI) Tha Soviet Union ha* threatened to intervene X militarily in the Middle-East against Israel if it continual it» present military pressure on the Arabs, a French newspaper said today. The morning Aurore (Dawn), which takes a pro-lsraoli line, sa<d this was
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    Lock icon PULL-OUT BY END OF '71, STEWART REITERATES
    221 4 LONDON. Tu«* (UPI) Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart said yesterday the British government la determined to go ahead with its military pullout east of Suez by the end of 1971. He told Parliamentary questioners the Conservative opposition's t>lari to maintain a small force east
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    Lock icon NASSER: ARAB WORLD FACING A CRISIS
    409 4 CAIRO Tues. (UPI) President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt yesterday said the Arab world is "facing a crisis" such as no other nation on earth. Addressing an opening session of an international parliamentary group, Na.aar .aid th. crisis was one 'of the human conscience"
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    Lock icon BROWN: NO FAITH IN BIG 4 TALKS ON MIDEAST
    226 4 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Former Foreign Secretary George Brown called on the British government yesterday to "drop :hls nonsense" about big four-power Middle East talks. He said no country there has any faith In them. Brown returned recently from a three-week Middle
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    Lock icon MESCHEDE, Germany: Personnel of the Maschede Webpuroa Hospital gather cans and dishes used by hospital inmates believed to have been in contact with smallpox sufferers for thorough scrubbing. This contagious disease was brought here by Bernd Klein, 20, who returned home from a Pakistan vacation. Two victims are dead and 200 possible contacts are quarantined.
    55 4 MESCHEDE, Germany: Personnel of the Maschede Webpuroa Hospital gather cans and dishes used by hospital inmates believed to have been in contact with smallpox sufferers for thorough scrubbing. This contagious disease was brought here by Bernd Klein, 20, who returned home from a Pakistan vacation. Two victims are dead and
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    Lock icon WEST GERMAN MINISTER TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    141 4 BONN. Tues. (Reuter) West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel will visit India, Thailand and 81ngapor« between February 13 and 20, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday Mr Scheel. whose trip la at the Invitation of the three Asian governments, will be in India from
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    Lock icon Hess' Son's Vow To Free Father
    80 4 BERLIN Tues (UPI) The aon of Rudolf Hew former Nan Deputy Fuehrer, saw hi» father yesterday for the second time In 28 year* and pledged he would continue hi* efforts to free him. Wolf Ruedlger Hess. 32-year-old Hamburg engineer, saw Hess for 30 minutes
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    Lock icon Pompidou Plays Host To Hassan
    60 4 PARIS Tueg (UPI) Trench Georges Pompidou vesterday played host to Moroccan King Hassan II amid reports that the North African ruler was ready to place an order for modern French military equipment. Hassan's private visit accompanied by talks with top French leaders, marked the formal
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    Lock icon Brandt To Confer With Nixon
    125 4 WASHINGTON. Tues (Reuter) West German Chancellor Willy Brandt will hold talks with President N:xon at the Whit# House on April 10 and 11. It was announce* here. Mr Brandt will be the third weat European leader to come to Washington this year, making hlj trip
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    Lock icon IMMOLATION GIRL IS 'CRITICAL'
    114 4 LONDON. Tues (Reuter) A French au pair girl was In critical condition today after setting fire to heraelf In a north London park The girl. 21-year-ol<l Odlle Tschaem. from Paria was reportedly seen blaalng "like a torch" in secluded part of the park by a park-keeper
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    Lock icon Nerve Transplant Success By German Surgeons
    483 4 MUNICH, West Germany, Tues. (Reuter) West German doctors have announced they successfully transplanted nerves from dead donors and predicted that the technique might help many partly crippled people. The neuro-surgical clinic of the University of Munich said two woifcers had had nerves from corpses
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    Lock icon Marriage Void For 'She' Is A Ma
    192 4 LONDON, Tues (UPD A 34-year-old fashion model went to divorce court yesterday and heard a British Judge rule that she was not a woman. The judge then decreed that her marriage was null and void. April Ashley, a British mannequin arrived in court
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    32 4 MESCHEDE Germany. Tue*. (UPI) Health authorities yesterdav prepared to vaccinate 100.000 persons in the smallpox stricken area around Meschede where two persons have died In a rare outbreak of the disease.
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    Lock icon Baker's Window Blasted In Belfast Explosion
    342 4 BELFAST. Northern Ireland. Tues. (UPD An explosion blasted the window of a baker's shop early today near the city centre. A police spokesman said: "We do not know vet what caused the explosion." The area around Shaftsbury Avenue was sealed off bypollce after the
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    Lock icon Jonathan Tightens Grip On Lesotho
    299 4 MASERU. Lesotho. Tues (Reuter) Prime Minister Chief Leabua Jonathan has tightened his grip on Lesotho, extending the curfew to cover the entire country and rounding up more political opponents. The oppoaltlon Basutoland Congress Party, meanwhile issued fresh appeals to world leaders to step in and
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    Lock icon WARRANT OUT FOR HIJACKER
    87 4 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) A French judge yesterday issued an international arrest warrant for Christian Belon a 26-year-old Frenchman who hijacked a Rome-bound American airliner to Beirut last month An examining magistrate In suburban Versailles, whose Jurisdiction covers Orly International Airport, issued the warrant on charges of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      210 4 TODAY and, YOU... Wednesday, February 4, 1970 may GIMINI I I yffSjUHt to |fS> 7-11-13 I^6-37-66 CANCIR fjtSJUMV fafcjuir u V* 5- 9-27-29 ue mrn <»'69-77-79-83 6 Enthutioim 7Fo» 8 Day 9 PromiMt 10 For llTitmlm )2 M«wi 13 Will 14 Rolen 15 Dot* 16 In 17 Or 18 If
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    Lock icon MATCHING MY LAI MASSACRE
    377 6 BEING up with the Joneses Is pardonable vanity either in families or in nations. The famous Instance in recent times, although a little Quixotic, was of course the decision by Gen. Charles de Gaulle that France should enter the Nuclear Club. On whom France would shower
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    Lock icon THE PROBLEM OF GROWTH
    295 6 SPECULATION on population trends is an annual treat for the world's masses. And the menu is invariably spicy, Juicy. Spicy because it is dished out by expert hands and not by the sturdy man-in-the-street who lacks taste. Some are prepared extra hot to bring out the
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    Lock icon BERTRAND RUSSEL
    175 6 *THE death of Bertrand Russel, one of the stoutest Intellectuals who dominated the century, leaves the world definitely poorer. In conjunction with Whitehead, Russel made his first imprint on the century writing on theoretical mathematics and then went on to philosophy. This many-faceted genius, if not for anything
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    Lock icon Yugoslavia Turns Towards Private Enterprise
    1316 6  -  «y Alan Dean (Gemini News Service) BELGRADE: Will Yugos lovia's experiment in grots roots democracy load to a two party systom of government? When I asked a leading Yugoslav political journalist he smiled. "W h y two party? We already have a sixparty system the
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    Lock icon The Problem Of Rice Surplus In Japan
    675 6  -  By Robert Crabba TOKYO (UPI) Pay farmers a fat subsidy for growing food and they'll smother you in it. The United State* learned this hard (act of agricultural economics with its fabulous wheat surpluses in the *****. The Japanese, who have subsidised their
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    Lock icon Is It Just Hallucination?
    747 6  -  •r Joseph Alsop .WASHINGTON Th«r« It something downright hallucinatory in the way the danger of a Sino-Soviet war constantly saems to grow greater, while everyone aoes blandly on as though no such danger could possibly exist. Within the government, the consequences are sometimes close to comic.
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    Lock icon Rainmaker Off To Chile
    450 6 CANBERRA, (UPI)— An official Australian rainmaker departed recently for Chile for a cloud seeding mission over the Andes. Ernest E. Adderley is the senior officer of the Radio Physics Division of the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). In South America, he will be
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    Lock icon Eating The Cake And Having It
    362 6  -  By DICK WEST WASHINGTON (UPI) Failure of the House to override President Nixon's veto of the bill providing Federal education funds means that impacted areas will get less money. Everybody knows that. But not everybody knows what an impacted area is So I will
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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      Lock icon Stock Exchange Closing Prices
      650 7 ••W *n4 other prices officially hated at tba dose 0 1 boateesa. INDUSTRIALS ACMA Alcan B. tu Ml K 142 44)6 1 52 2?26 Ben Ca. Borneo BhdBoustead Co. Camel Plywood Central bngars C C. M. 1:8 144 1.53 8-76 174 1 bS il2 8.10 Cold
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      91 7 TMB noun prices at ttc Binge pore Cbloftr Protflff w >Kttr4»! were*. Barer tfcaac* Kelt*' Coconut oil (FOR) Balk 58-00 Coconut 011 IW-O-B.) Dram 55 50 Mixed Copra *4-50 Mont ok white Pepper 1 fro.B.) 107-50 Sarawak White Pep pet 102 >50 (FOB.) Sarawak special Hlao* Pepper (FORI IM%
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      75 7 (Manager*' Prim for F«i». 4) CHAK1 fcKfe.0 UNIT TRUST ft- Growth Fund 108 14S ASIA I NIT TRU8T8 Mai- Invest. Kunfl 14® 1-40 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUSTS 1st .Malayan xd 184 2nd Malayan xd 2® 7 m 3rd Malayan 1.32 The Com- Ind 1-04 1 12 The S«T. Fund
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      134 7 HONG KONG, Tuea. (UPI) —Tuesday's 5 p.m. <»r reney rates (supplied by Foreign Exchange and Invattmenf Ltd.): BUYERS SEULIRS 195.00 196 00 per 100 Straits dollars 143 50 144 50 per 1,000 Taiwan dollars 6.73 674 per Australian dollar 305 00 325 00 per 1,000 Burmese kyats
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      Lock icon AIR MOVEMENTS
      409 7 ARRIVALS (15 am. MSA ItS K. I.ompnr 4.5 am. .MSA 119 K Lumpur. 14-30 p.m. MSA 451 Kuctolnc 2-30 p.m. MSA 021 K Lumpur. Malacca 1.25 pm. MSA 453 K. Rlnabalu 340 p.m. MSA 521 Bangkok. 3.40 pm. MSA 521 Bangkok. Penang. 500p m. MSA 331 Sydney 540
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      Lock icon $ 5 1/2m. Conversion Job Nearing Completion
      199 7 5 1/2m. Conversion Job Nearing Completion rpHE Sssl million conversion job on Hio British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.'s 10,294-ton passenger liner "Kjranja" being carried out by a shipyard in Singapore is now nearing completion. The vessel arrived at Keppel Shipyard last August and the work 1s expected to be
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      Lock icon EEC Accord On Trade Past
      98 7 BTRASBURO. France. Tues. (Reuter) The European Parliament of the six common market countries last night unanimously approved the opening of exploratory negotiations with view to reaching a trade agreement between the "six" and Japan. In the resolution it approved at its first 1970 session, the
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      Lock icon EXCHANGE RATES
      123 7 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following changes in it s rate* to merchants (rates are Quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency): SELLING tT- orO.D. ready: Deutsche Marks $83.8850; Holland Guilders $85.0700; Swiss Francs $71.9900; Belgian Francs $6.2400; French Francs $55.7975;
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      Lock icon Sydney Closing Prices
      141 7 SYDNEY. Tue s (UPI) Tuesday's closing Svdney stock exc h shares. Acmex 105 Asa Mm 810 Barrier 1.55 Bh South 5.30 C Norse 9.90 Cra 22.00 swur .75 Gt Boulder 5.10 Gt West 22 Hammersler 16 00 Kath Inv 5.40 K Kampar .70 Lak* View 2 70
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      Lock icon Soviet Know-how For UK Rubber
      76 7 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) A Soviet Union technique for the production of synthetic rubber is being made available to a British company it was announced here today. The Power-Gas Corporation of Stockton-on-Tees, northeast England, said it had signed a licensing agreement with V/O Licensing Org of
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      Lock icon Quiet Day At The Stock Exchange
      356 7 TRADING in the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday remained quiat. Transactions wara few and far batwaan with Hia bulk of Hia day's hirnorar made up of lavanl block dealings. A trend was hardly discarnibla in industrials which moved narrowly and show, ad
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      37 7 NEW YORK. Tuef. (UPI) Dow Jones closing a veraces on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. 30 Industrials 748.44 20 Transp 165.55 15 Utilities 105.96 05 Stocks 246.96 40 Bonds Commodity futures Index 136.71-0.30
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      Lock icon Rubber Futures
      49 7 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI) Rubber futures closed unchanged and untraded yesterday on the New York Commodity Exchange (Close) (Prev March 27.00 27.00 May 26.75 26*75 July 26.75 26.75 Sept 26 25 26.25 Nov 2675 26.75 Jan 26.75 26.75 Locally, No. 2 RSS was 253/8 cents per pound.
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      Lock icon TIN PRICE
      13 7 THE tin price for yesterday was $660.62J per picul, up $5.625.
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      Lock icon SHIPS IN PORT
      207 7 The following is a berthing list issued by the Port of Singapore Authority for today. Wednesday Feb. 4: DEPARTURES Godowns Venete 8/9 Golden Wonder 10/11 Nikkyou Maru 22 Sarama 23/24 Hyoyo Maru 25/26 Kyoshin Maru 27/28 Nichiyo Maru 35/36 Bo&na 40/41 Ta Chuan 44 Bahadur 13/14 Hessenstein
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      Lock icon RUBBER: 70 1/8 Cts.
      290 7 February fin* grade robber boyers closed at t pjn.. is Singapore and Koala Loaspor yesterday at 70-1 cento per lb., down one eighth of a cent from the preriooa close. The tons of the market wi« qolet The market rnoved narrowlv around last night's closing level.
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      Lock icon London Rubber Market Closes Inactive
      72 7 LONDON. Tues. (UFI) Rubber market closed inactive yesterday. (Settlement House) March 24-1/8 24-1/2. April 24-3/8. 24-3/4 May and April/June 24-5/8. 24-7/8. July/Sept and Oct./ Dec. 243/4. 24-15/18. May/March and April-June 2411/18. 24-7/8. July/Sept, and Oct./ Dee 245/8. 24-7/8. Jan./ March and April-June 249/18. 24-13/16. (General
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      Lock icon BUSINESS DONE
      764 7 BUSINESS dona in and roportad to tho trading rooms of Hii Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore with tho number of shares traded in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified:- INDUSTRIALS ACMA $225 (2) $226 (5); DIM $2.30 (2) $2.29 (1); Alcan $2.25 (6) $2.26
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      Lock icon Prices Up On New York Mart
      103 7 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPI) Prices swung higher on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday following a remark by President Nixon over th« weekend that an easing of monetary oolicy could be expected soon Trading was brisk. For the first time in more than a
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      103 7 Mortgage Underwriters of Australia Limited Australia's First International Mortq iqe Bankers 3? P..»tc bvi' f 20 J are particularly attractive because or the stability of the Australian Government and the sound growth of its economy. It is one of the few countries of the world where such mortgages are fully
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    Lock icon A Message For Teens Who Think They Are In Love
    666 9  -  Ann Landers T)EAR ANN: I have a message for teenagers who think they are in love. Will you help me deliver it? Thanks. Dear Kids: This is experience speaking. When I was 16. I thought I I was in love
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    Lock icon Raquel Welch Says 'Myra' Is Swell
    360 9  -  S/Hwikiiiff I lli/sc/1... It., Sheilah Graham NEW YORK, Tues Raquel Welch has been telling them In London that "Myra Breckinridge" Is a marvellous picture, obviously discounting the remarks of another member of the cast who takes a gloomier view. Let us hope Raquel s
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    Lock icon Year Of Dog Fashion
    176 9 CRACKERS go off traditionally to welcome the New Year. We leave the turbulent 60's behind as we move forward to the exciting 70's. And welcoming the "Year of the Dog Fashion" is expected to be revolutionised. First to start off will be THE SHOW at the
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      22 9 ERB Fascinating!... A film will worth Mftß| Definitively »*t apart from mo«t rarfat Wit OKWIH." Richard Schickel. LOT < Burt Lancaster Castle Keep
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    Lock icon Local Contractors To Share $300m Brunei Contract
    359 12 SEVERAL local contracting firms art expected to act a slice of a more than $3OO million contract to construct the world s largest natural gas plant in Brunei. This bonanza is the result of the award of a contract to a localbased American
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    Lock icon Library Times For New Year
    96 12 The Lending Section of the National Library wiU he open from 8.30 arc to 5.30 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Eve while the Reference Division will open half an hour later and closing at the same time. Opening hours for the Siglap Branch Library will
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    Lock icon 51 ACCIDENTS
    19 12 There were a total of 51 road accidents of which two were classified as serious on Monday.
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    Lock icon Measles Vaccine 'Saved A Million Lives'
    154 12 A COMMON measles immunisation programme in 20 West African countries has prevented an estimated one million deaths from the disease. The programme is being carried out jointly by 20 countries, the United States National Communicable Disease Centre and the Agency for International Development with
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    Lock icon NTUC Course For Officials
    90 12 The National Trades Union Congress has organised four new courses this year for top union officials. They are on trade union and co-operatives, collective bargaining, labour economics and the reading of balance sheets. The NTUC Secretary for Research and Training. Mr. N. Govlndasamy said that these
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    Lock icon Record Revenue For The PUB
    282 12 The Singapore Utilities Board's revenue climbed to a record peak of 5145 million in 1968 an improvement of 12.3 percent over the preceding year's figure, the Board's Chairman, Dr. Ong Bwee Law disclosed in the annual report 1968 issued yesterday. Overall trading surplus was at
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    Lock icon MR. SIA KAH HUI, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Labour, right, presents certificate to Mr. Lee Kam Kee, one of 22 successful trainees who completed a course with the Swiss Watch Industry Technical Centre. In presenting certificates at a ceremony Monday night, Mr. Sia reaffirmed the Government's policy of welcoming skilled workers from abroad who could contribute to Singapore's economy and help build an industrial society in which the worker can expect a full day's wage for a full day' work.
    82 12 MR. SIA KAH HUI, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Labour, right, presents certificate to Mr. Lee Kam Kee, one of 22 successful trainees who completed a course with the Swiss Watch Industry Technical Centre. In presenting certificates at a ceremony Monday night, Mr. Sia reaffirmed the Government's policy of
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    Lock icon Indian Goodwill Team
    118 12 A 10-man Indian parliamentary delegation arrived h*re last ni«ht for a two-day goodwill visit to the Republic A spokesman of the delegation. Mr. A.P. Sharma said on arrival at the airport that the delegation is currently visiting some countries in Southeast Asia to promote better understanding Dunn*
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    Lock icon Reluctant Citizens Not Wanted
    174 12 WHOLE-HEARTED THE Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok reminded the people last night that a young and growing nation like Singapore could ill afford to have self-centred citixent unwilling to do their part in nation-building. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the carnival
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    Lock icon Sea Games Ends Today
    89 12 THE large-scale exercise code-named "Janex Seventy" between five countries comes to an end today British, Malaysian, Australian. New Zealand and United States warships and aircraft have been taking part in the large-scale maritime/air exercise in the South China Sea Today is the final day of the
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    Lock icon SAF Firing
    50 12 The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct on th* following areas: Mandai/Maisllirg from 8 am. vesterdav to 12 midnight Feb 5. Eng Khonp Estate from 8 a.m. to 11 Pm yesterdav to 12 noon today. Blank* and thunderflashes will be used The oublic is advised not to be aiarmed.
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    Lock icon 'Walk-Stop' Demonstrated In Court
    333 12 A Police Inspector yesterday walked briskly, then slowly, and then suddenly stopped in a demonstration before a High Court Judge. Inspector Foo Kah Sing was illustrating to the Judge Mr. Justice Winslow how five youths were behaving on June 6 last year at 8.20 p.m. after
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    Lock icon Thief Overcome By Three Public Spirited Persons
    277 12 A police inspector, three pamn-by and a woman victim of a snatch-tnief all helped to apprehend Hie 22-year-old culprit, yesterday. Earlier, the woman, Madam Low Yee Hah, 57, was walking along Killiney Road when her handbag was snatched. v Although she put up
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    Lock icon Panel For Thursday Toto Draw
    81 12 The Chairman on the panel of judges for tomorrow's Toto Draw Is Mr. Lim Chin Soon. Marketing Executive of an International Trading Organisation. TTie other members are Mr. Dawood Rahimatula. a Toto Agent and Mr. R. Saradetch, Committee Member of Singapore Billiard Assocltalon and Singapore
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    Lock icon Intruding Negative Factors
    129 12 The Republic of Singepore this year will begin to feel the impect of negative factors, particularly the effects of the British military pullout, according to a recent publication by the Eco nomist Intellegence Unit a market consultant here. Other factors are the possibilities of rapidly declining US
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      76 12 Time 6Tide TODAY SINGAPORE TOWN: 2.53 a.m. (5.6 ft.), 8.29 a.m. (8.8 ft.) 3.43 p.m. (9 in.). 10.57 p.m. (8.4 ft.) NAVAL DOCKYARD: 2.58 a.m. (6.6 ft.). 8.14 a.m. (9.5 ft.). 3.17 p.m. <1.6 ft.). 11.01 p.m. (10.2 ft.) TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN: 3.48 a.m. (5.2 ft.). 9.32 ajn. (9.5 ft.).
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