Eastern Sun, 10 February 1970

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    23 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY ft Ettd. 1960. Vol. 4 No. 1261 Tuesday, 10 February 1970. ft MC(P) 1616 Prioe 15 emits
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    Lock icon Sarawak C-M Urges July Polls
    211 1 SARAWAK'S Chief Minister Dato Penghulu Tawi Sli hot called for elections in East Malaysia in July or August. He told newsmen here the best time for the elections to be resumed would be in July or August as the voting population who are mostly farmers
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    Lock icon Hope For More 'Civil' Work Only
    128 1 MELBOURNE. Mon. (Renter) Australian Army Minister Andrew Peacock said here last night that he hoped the future Australian commitment to Southeast Asia would place emphasis on civil aid and pacification. Bpeaking on a Melbourne television programme following his two-week trip to South Vietnam. Singapore
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    Lock icon Swiss Hold Radar Parts
    69 1 BERNE. Mon. (Reuter) Swiss customs confiscated a consignment of radar components destined for Israel on Friday at Zurich Airport. the government announced here today. The announcement said the consignment had been confiscated provisionally in accordance with a Swiss law banning planes carrying war materials from landing
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    Lock icon Veteran Dies
    24 1 NEW YORK. Mon. (UPI) H. Wendel Burch, 61, director of International service* for United Presa International. <n#d today in New York Hospital.
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    Lock icon Laird In Vietnam To Study The US Pullout
    261 1 FASTER RUNDOWN HOPED FOR WASHINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) Defence Secretary Melvin Laird flies to Saigon today for an on-the-spot study that will help President Nixon decide on the size and timing of the next U.S. troop withdrawal. Accompanying the Defence Secretary on his
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    Lock icon Labour Camp For Protestor
    28 1 LENINGRAD. Mon (Reuter) A 23-year-old Norwegian student received one-year labour camp sentence here today for staging a nnf-man demonstration against detention of Soviet intellectuals.
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    Lock icon SURVIVORS TELL OF HOLIDAY HORROR
    772 1  -  Pop Singer Still Missing By K.S. Sidhu,Dennis Chia MISS Cynthia Chan, 22, one of the survivors of the Kemaman tragedy who was "saved in the nick of time" yesterday spoke of the horror which seised her as she watched the hungry waves swallow up her
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    Lock icon PI Students In Streets Again
    97 1 MANILA. Mon. (UPI) Filipino students demonstrated again today only hours after the resumption of class which had been suspended because of bloody riots Jan. 30 Fourteen demonstrators belonging to two organisations picketed the Philippine Congress Buildine both groups denouncing "excessive congressional allowance* and wasteful expenditures."
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    Lock icon Arabs Make Anti-US Call
    159 1 CAIRO. Mon. (Reuter) The front line Arab countries have ended their summit meeting here with an attack on the United States tor its support of Israel and for adopting what thev said wa« a new hostile attitude to the Arabs. Underlining the support they have from
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    Lock icon Aussies Beaten
    45 1 DURBAN, Sooth Africa. Mon (Beater) South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 129 runs in the second cricket Test here today to take a 2-t lead in the four match series. Scores: South Africa W2 for nine declared. Australia 157 and 335.
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    Lock icon LIGHT ENGINEERING FACTORY PLANNED FOR THE BLIND
    269 2 A factory to train the blind in light engineering and plastic work is being planned by tht Singapore Association for tha Blind, its acting Secretary-general, Miss Wee Kiat, disclosed yesterday. The factory, costing about $lOO,OOO. if to be built near the premises of
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    Lock icon About People In Singapore
    219 2 THI FRENCH EMBASSY will prasant 'The Great Lov«" by Pierr« Etaix with Pierre Etuix end Aime Frstelfant, today at 8 p.m. at tha Wisma Indonesia auditorium. Th« film is presented by The French Embassy with the Singapore Film Society and the Alliance Fraocaise. Tomorrow night the
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    Lock icon Gift Of Hearing For Lucky William
    420 2 A boy was able to hear the Chinese New Year ushered in for the very first time. The lucky child is William Chew, 9. who was born demf to parents in the low income group. A very Intelligent boy with winsome manners, William recently
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    Lock icon 18 Gaming Cases
    23 2 There were 18 cases of gambling heard In the Ninth Magistrates Court yesterday. The fines ranged from $l5 to $73.
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    Lock icon John And Barbara To Stage 'The Labours Of Love'
    182 2 THE celebrated husband-and-wife stage team of John Turner and Barbara Jefford arrived here yesterday to give performances of a programme they call "The Labours of Love." They will perform for two nights at the Victoria Theatre, beginning at 8 45 p.m.
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    Lock icon Syndicate 'Boss Escapes' But Three Fined In Court
    227 2 THE "boss" of a gambling syndicate who Mod to bribe police officer escaped from a CPU ambush but thr«# of hit "wwdoHlngi w«fi arrested. Two of thorn war# fined $4,000 or 18 month*jail and the otfcor ss*ooo or two yeara' jail aftar
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    Lock icon Crackers: Two Fined
    89 2 Two ytmths RN See Tat and Ong Hook Soon were yertfrday fined $29 and $23, respectively, by the Ninth Maristrate Court Mr. E C. Foenander. when they pleaded fnilty to lettin* off prohibited fire crackers. Hee admitted lettin* off •rocket fire-work.' In front 3 Kalian® Road on
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    Lock icon DUCHESS OF KENT ARRIVING HERE TODAY
    275 2 When the Duchess of Kent visits Singapore this week, it is planned that sha will sec every one of the 130 members of the Women's Royal Army Corps serving in the island. i She Is making the visit In her capacity of ControllerCommandant of
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    Lock icon NEW YEAR TOTO JACKPOT
    86 2 A participant in the Chinese New Year's Eve Toto draw has won the first group prise of $155,000 for fiv« number* correct. He bought the ticket from a toto booth in Jalan Besar Stadium, Many other participants won $350 and $l5 each for four and three
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    Lock icon Stabbed Consul's Condition Serious
    274 3 CALCUTTA, Mon. (Reuter)-—The French Consul' General in Calcutta, Henri Beffayte, was in a precan°us condition in hospital today. His wife was stabbed to death during a weekend pro-dawn attack on his house. Doctor said BefTeyte was still not out of danger but his son, Renault, who
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    Lock icon Belfast Blast Rips Off MP's Window
    134 3 BELFAST. Mon. (UPI) A bomb blast early today blew out the window In the apartment of a former Roman Cathoiic member of the Northern Ireland Parliament. Police said Miss Sheelagh Murnaghan, a Liberal Party M P., was not In her apartment In the Catholic
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    Lock icon Home Sweet Home
    43 3 SOUTH HYKEHAM. Erg Mon. (UPI) Ron Bell by and his family were all set to emigrate to Australia. Then they were told the country's quarantine laws would bar their pet labrador. Bess. They decided to stay In England with Bess
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    Lock icon USSR Embassy Man Visits Imprisoned Russian Spy
    282 3 SEATTLE, Washington, Mon. (Renter) A Soviet embassy representative paid a 30-minute call on accused Russian spy Aleksandr Tikhomirov in Seattle city jail last night. U.S. Marshal Charles Robinson identified the man as from the Russian embassy in Washington. He said he escorted him
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    Lock icon Fog Causes Freak Car Pile-Ups
    164 3 TULARE. California. Mon. fUPI) The California highway patrol blamed heavy fog yesterday 'or a pair of massive freeway pile-ups in different, parts of the state which Injured 54 persons. Fourteen of them were hospitalised here with Injuries suffered in a violent. 18-vehlcle smash-up. It started
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    Lock icon Marcos' Cabinet
    35 3 MANILA, Mon. (UPI) President Marcos today cut his full-time cabinet from 30 to 14. Five other department heads will hava cabinet rank but will attend cabinet sessions only when specifically invited by Marcos.
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    Lock icon Submarine On Courtesy Visit
    43 3 CASABLANCA. Mon. (Reuter) The Pakistan navy submarine "Ghazi" arrived here yesterday for a threeda v courtesy visit. The captain. Commander Arrahaman Khalil. > and members of his crew will eall on Moroccan navy staff officers and the Governorate oi Casablanca.
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    Lock icon THIS SPACE SHUTTLE BOOSTER will be designed by North American Rockwell and General Dynamics' Convair Division. The booster carried "orbiter" craft with men and cargo to the fringe of space. It is pictured in an artist's conception above as it comes in for a conventional earth landing. The new idea will compete for the next generation's space transportation systems study contract.
    63 3 THIS SPACE SHUTTLE BOOSTER will be designed by North American Rockwell and General Dynamics' Convair Division. The booster carried "orbiter" craft with men and cargo to the fringe of space. It is pictured in an artist's conception above as it comes in for a conventional earth landing. The new idea
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    Lock icon Govt. Plans To Ignite Split Tanker
    258 3 OTTAWA. Mon. (Renter) A government minister awaited word today whether the shattered bow section of the 11,379-ton oil -lad en Liberlan tanker, 'Arrow', can be set on fire to prevent pollution The ship has evenly split into tw 0 off Nova Scotia. A spokesman
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    Lock icon Historian's View Of '1948 Massacre'
    291 3 LONDON, Men. (Reuter) The historian of th« Scots Guards, pointed out today that an account of the 1948 Malayan "massacre" had been in print since 1956. In a letter to the Times' the historian, David Erskine, quoted a passage from "The Scots Guards" and said
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    Lock icon Students' War
    81 3 WINDSOR. England. Mon (UPI) Campaigners agamjt jet noise from London airport have received »ome powerful support even if it's only from schoolboy The schoolboys happen to be from Eton, Britain's most exclusive "public** (private) school. It* graduates dominate the British establishment. Lessons at Eton are being continually Interrupted
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    Lock icon JAPAN RESTORES PRE-WAR SHINTO-BASED HOLIDAY
    442 3 TOKYO, Mon. (UPI) —Japan Wednesday observes "National Foundation Day." It is e controversial holiday with hnks to the Shinto Religion fostered by the Government before World War 11. -Bome Japanese don't like it. Foundation Day Feb. 11 was Japan's National Day before World War n.
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    Lock icon Talking Their Way In
    138 3 WASHINGTON. Mon. (UPI) Americans, on the telephone at least, are the world's moat frequent talkers. the American Telephone and Telegraph Company reports. The company. In a reoort released at the week-end. said that In 1968. (the latest year lor which statistics are available), Americans averaged 701
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    Lock icon Peking's Big Progress In Agriculture & Steel Works
    307 3 Peking's Big Progress In Agriculture Steel Works HONG KONG/ Mon. (Reuter) China today claimed rapid progress in capital construction in agriculture and in stool production. Celebrations of the Lunar Spring Festival meanwhile continued throughout the country. The New China News Agency said that commune members and revolutionary cadres had scored
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    Lock icon Democrats' Campaign For Nov. Elections
    207 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) —The Democrats yesterday launched their campaign build-up for November's congressional elections with an attack on President Nixon and hia Republican administration policies. In an hour-long televlalon programme they charged Nixon with unnecessarily high defence spending. Tney also accused him of not doing
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    Lock icon Pope: Pleasure Worship Makes Men Insensitive
    176 3 VATICAN CITY, Mon. (Reuter) Pope Paul said yesterday that pleasure worship had made men insensitive to the things of the spirit. Addressing pilgrims during his Sunday blessing In Saint Peter's Square, the Pope called on Roman Catholics to practise penance during the coming season
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    Lock icon False Alarm
    43 3 BRIXHAM. England. Mon. (UPI) Pilot boat skipper Arthur Curnow thought the East German coaster. 'Argonaut*, had signalled distress. He went to it* aid. He was greeted Instead with phospherous distress rockets. Then they told him the crew was having a party.
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      116 3 The Eastern Sun starts tomorrow to bring: you one of the world's most widely read Columnists ART BUCHWALD Through his sardonic eye and happy twist of phrase you will get a different view of the United States and the world. After spending three and a half years in the Marine
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      Lock icon Taking Pictures At Sea
      587 5 (Guide I—High Tide) READ the Time ond Tide column in this paper, to get the High Tide times. When the tide is coming up, the sea it bright and glittering and the water is fresh. With a sporadic breeze blowing gently on the surface of the
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      414 5 FOTORAMA '7O CONTEST 'A' Sponsored by Moutrid (Pte.) Ltd. Agent for MINOLTA CAMERAS. OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM Poterama Contest T0" EASTERN SON, 88-8. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2 In complying with the rules of this contest X submit herewith my entry and thall abide by the dacuion
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    928 6 ONE Of the most unpubllcized tours ever staged by a head of state Is now being conducted by Josip Broz Tito in his swing through Africa. At the moment he is in Ethiopia and he will then visit Kenya and Tanzania. Obviously he will be. discussing a very large
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    Lock icon Nigeria's Major Problem
    605 6  -  ■y James Pringle LAGOS (Riutcr) Th« expulsion on Fab. 4 of a group of Ronton Catholic missionaries most of them from on order founded for African mission work in 1844 is s««n Hera as symptomatic of Nigeria's growing hostility to foraign interference in her affairs. Just over
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    Lock icon SCIENCE NOTES: Technology And The Individual
    699 6  -  ■y W. A. Swartworth NEW YORK: A widely held belief today is that modern technology breeds conformity, blunts indivi- duality. According to this conception. technology dehumanizes man. subordinating him to machines and systems, sapa personal initiative and shrinks the private world. Not so. says
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    Lock icon Natural Contraceptives
    326 6  -  BY DICK WEST WASHINGTON. (CPI) The battle of the hemlines has broken out again with Paris designers launching a full-scale offensive against the miniskirt. For a report on the situation. I have called in my fashion adviser, Cecil Impwrist: "Cecil, It has been alleged that Paris designers are
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    Lock icon The Dukes Of York
    714 6  -  By Joseph Alsop WASHINGTON Who remembers the ancient rhyme commemorating a noisy exercise in military futility? 'The good old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. He marched them up the hill, And marched them down again." The rhyme unhappily sums up the story of
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    Lock icon In Britain You Can Travel Like Gypsies...
    425 6  -  By PATRICK MASSEY LONDON, (Reuter) On holiday in Britain you can live just like a lord or else roam rural byways in the fashion of a Gypsy. Both experiences are on offer among the hundreds of holiday packages available to tourists. In the
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    Lock icon Expert: Alcohol Does Not Lead To Aggression
    402 6  -  »y DELOS SMITH YORK (UPI) Boys in the saloon will hoot when they hear about Richard M. Bennett's scientific experiment that showed a stiff drink does not make a man mora aggressive. Bennett wont be surprised by that reaction. "Most people have witnessed
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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      Lock icon FIRM MARKET BEGINS NEW WEEK
      311 7 STEADY to firm conditions prevailed *hen the Slock Exchange of MaliytU and Singapore resumed trading yesterday efter the Chinese New Year holidays, rial's active as buyers picked up the pra-holiday sentiment especially Though interest was mainly of a selective nature, gains ranging from two cents
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      Lock icon BUSINESS DONE
      874 7 BUSINESS done in and reported to Hie trading rooms of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore with the number of shares traded in brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified:- INDUSTRIALS Acma $2.26 (3); DIM $230 lndustries $2.25 (ID) $2.26 (26. $2 29 (4) $2
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      Lock icon EXCHANGE RATES
      126 7 THE Association of Banks In Malaysia-Singapore yesterday made the following chanjte 5 in it s rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency): SELLING tT. or O.D. ready: Deutsche Marks $83.8850; Holland Guilders $85.0700; Swiss Francs $"1.9900; Belgian Francs $6.2400; French
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      Lock icon RUBBER: 70 1/2 Cts.
      293 7 FEBRUARY firs* grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p.m., in Singapore and kuala Lumpur yesterday at 70i cents per lb., down three quarters of a cent from the previous close. The tone of the market was very quiet. Shortly after the opening, selling pressure developed based
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      Lock icon TEN PRICE
      15 7 The tin ©rice for vesterday wa« $675 75 p«r oicul. down $4.37 J.
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      Lock icon SHIPS IN PORT
      285 7 The Port of Singapore Authority has made the following berthing arrangements for ships in post today, Tuesday, Feb- 10; DEPARTURES Godowns Veaeels 1/2 Protesllaua 8/9 Makeverett 18 Doris Taylor 23 Auby N.W. 4 Giang Ann 27/28 Star Betelgeuse 29/30 Tajah 31/32 Sirdhans 35/38 Benrinnes 38/39 Viminale 42/43
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      Lock icon Sydney Closing Prices
      187 7 SYDNEY. Mon. (UPI) Monday's closing Sydney exchange selected ahares: Stock Exchange selected shares: MININGS: Acmex 1.00 A&s Min 8-50 Austral Min 1-20 Barrier 1-50 Bh South 5.20 C Gold 9 90 CRA 23.50 Enmer 1.40 Endur .76 Gm Kalf 1.24 Gt Bould 5.50 Gt Nthn 63 Gt
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      Lock icon Party For Operators
      90 7 A SPECIAL buffet party was recently organised for several hundred key operators of Rank Xerox machines. The party marked the second time that Rank Xerox has held such a function for Its key operators. On this occasion. Mr. Henry Yeo, Rank Xerox's Acting Manager of Field Operations
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      Lock icon NORTH SEA FERRIES TO START NEW CONTAINER SERVICE
      262 7 A new lift-on/lift -off container service between Hull and Rotterdam (Europoort container terminus) will be started in Hie Autumn of 1970 by North Sea Ferries. The company presently maintains a nightly rollon /roll-off passenger freight service with two 4.000-ton vessels between Hull
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      Lock icon New Manager For Ad Firm
      156 7 MICHAEL Greenspan has been appointed Manafer of Marklln Advertising te. Limited. Kuala Lumpur. One of his Jobs will be to reorganise and streamline the operation in Malaysia. He started nia career In the advertising and publicity department of Associated British Picture Corporation. Elstree After two
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      Lock icon New Japanese Export Record
      82 7 TOKYO, Mon. (UPI) Japan exported construction machinery totalling US$l6l.207.000 in 1969 for an alltime annual record, according to a report issued by major manufacturer* in this fleid The figure was 2.5 times that of the 19«8 figure and nearly seven times that of 1965, the report
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      Lock icon Firm Trading In Sydney
      129 7 SYDNEY Mon. (UPI) Mining trading ended on a strong note after a alow start on Sydney Stock Exchange today. Investors pushed some heavyweight mlnln B stocks forward In spite of a trading reversal on the London exchange at the end of last week. Two of the
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      Lock icon 10,000 Tons Of Flour To Ceylon
      192 7 KUALA LUMPUB. Mon. Malayan Floor Mills Berhad in Lomot, Perak. has sent an export shipment of It.OM tons of wheat floor to Ceylon. A spokesman of the company said the >2.5 million contract was received from the Ceylonese Government. Malayan Floor Mills won the
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      Lock icon Stock Exchange Closing Prices
      460 7 SINGAPORE—Stock 1 Eidiaafe olllelaliy •old and el her prices nueo u IN eiow a M INDUSTRIALS Ami* t 1 2 30 1 h ii 22 1-S* 1 229 1 185 Borneo Bhd 17 8 Rouatead Co. *09 camel Plywood 14, 1 CCM Cold Storage Holds Cycle
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      Lock icon PRODUCE
      84 7 THE noon price* at the Bt*MMrr Ctalnm Prodow Exrhtnff jMt*rd«y were:teller Bujer Coconut Oil »;.off (FO B-) Bulk Cooonnt Oil 57 M (FOB) Drum Mixed Copra MSO Muntok W nlte Pepper 182-50 (FOB Sarawak Whit* Pepper 180 00 (FOB.) Mrawak Rpeetal Blark Pepper (F.O B-) M* iso.oo Lampnnx Special
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      Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS
      67 7 rMana*W Prtew for E«t> > 1S> CHARTERED CWTT TRUSTS 1. Growth Ml 115 ASIA rVTT TRUSTS Mai. Inr«*t. Pond IN 140 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUSTS i*t Maiayaa *d *nd Malayan xd I-W 3rd Malayan 133 Ttr Com. Ind IA1 The Sav. Fond 112 1 IS 12* (Manaftn* Prtooa for
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      Lock icon BIG SHIPBUILDINO CONTRACT SIGNED
      112 7 PCr 0, Anglo Norn ess and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have announced that negotiations have been completed and contract signed for two 258,000 DWT oil/ore carriers for delivery in 1972. .The two vessels will be among the largest of this type yet orderd and will be operated
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      Lock icon AIR MOVEMENTS
      299 7 ARRIVALS 8-15 nn. MSA 123 R Lumpur 9.45 a.m. MSA 119 R Lumpur 11.30 p.m. MSA 451 Rucfcln* IM p.m. MSA 021 E- Lumpur. Malacca. 115 p.m. MSA 453 Rota balu-3-40pm. MSA SXI Bangkok. Penan* 7.10 pm. MSA 027 R- Lumpur. Malacca. 710 pm. MSA 639 Tokyo. T«tftHon<koac,
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    Lock icon Asian Music Attracts Students
    329 8 SYDNEY, Australia: Specialists in the music of Asia lectured recently to 60 senior high school students and teachers who attended a special University of Sydney summer school devoted to non-Western music. The week-long school was directed by Professor Donald Peart. Head of the Department of Music,
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    Lock icon The Ivory Carver
    332 8  -  By Ramesh C. Pande NEW DELHI, (UPI) Bhagat Bhim Sin, India's ivory wizard, figures he is luckier than the craftsmen who built the Taj Mahal. "They were rewarded in a rather gruesome manner by having their hands chopped off so that they could not duplicate their work
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    Lock icon THE FABLED ISLAND OF BALI
    504 8  -  By T. C. Kemasang DENPASSAR, Bali, Indonesia (UPI) An increasing number of young wanderers are finding refuge from the modern world on the fabled island of Bali in equatorial Indonesia. Picture an incredibly lush green tropical island, warm all yearround, presided over by tall volcanoes,
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  • STUDENTS' PAGE
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      Lock icon Report Problems To Dad
      198 8  -  DATE-LINE By Ele,Walt Dulaney DEAR Elo and Walt: Our family hat two car*. My mothor and father both drive and to do my two sister* and I. Right now my family it all down on m« because there't a big dent in the '•ft fonder of
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      400 8 CONTEST A-2 EASTEHNSLN TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM r> Name: > -sfc M&. Designation: i;V -<•••> Entrant's Particulars Name: Mr./Miaa Address: Are: Closing date: 195.70 Cut Here WHAT VOIJ RAVE TO DO: 1) barb da> this week. the Eastern San will publish photograph Z) Identify the abore pbotograpb In
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      271 8 mankind is man Whose dictum was this 6 A massive study entitled A History of Western Philosophy was published in 1946. Who was the author? 7. Name Othello's wife. 8. Complete the title of this Shakespearean play...and Cressida. 9 What is signified by the word tie in brackets after a
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  • SUN SPORT
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      Lock icon Devlin Wins Hope Golf Classic With 21-Under
      502 10 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Mon. (UPI) Cool Bruce Devlin, warming up in blistering boat whila Larry Zieglar wilted, won the 125,000-dollar Bob Hope Desert Classic Sunday by four strokes with a closing round six under par 66. The 32-year-old Devlin, an Australian now making
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      Lock icon Joe Frazier Won't Have Valan As Referee
      198 10 NEW YORK. Mon. (UPD Yank Durham, traineradvisor to Joe Frazier. said yesterday thut he will ask the New York State Athletic Commissioner to eliminate Harold Valan from consideration as the referee in Frazier's Feb. 16 heavyweight title bout with Jimmy Ellis "Valan is
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      Lock icon Jansenites Manage To Draw
      261 10 A goal off a short corner In the 55th minute saved Jansenltes from certain defeat at the hands of Indian Association In the Singapore Hockey Association Division One league match played at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre yesterday. Down 0-1 in the 28th minute of play
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      Lock icon Boks' Tour Objection Snowballs
      246 10 LONDON. Mon (AFP) The Young British Liberals voted yesterday In Cambridge to continue their support for anti-apartheid attacks on cricket pitches. By a tiny majority they passed a resolution of confidence In their leader, Louis Eaks. over hi* encouragement to the tactlcg of damaging cricket grounds
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      Lock icon Erik Fails To Make Ski Team
      136 10 ZELL AM ZILLER. Austria. Mon. (UPI) Former women's world slalom champion Erik Schinegge r had a setback to his hopes of making the Austrian men's ski team bv placing only 10th in a "6" class event which ended Sunday. Two years ago Schinegger. who
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      Lock icon Paul Fuji Ready For Comeback
      168 10 TOKYO. Mon. (UPI) Former world junior welterweight champion Paul Fuji returned on Sunday night from Honolulu where he trained for a month in preparation for his third com®, back fight. March 5. Fuji, who lost his World Boxing Association's (WBA) junior welterweight title to Argentina's
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      Lock icon THIS 450 yard bridge, specially constructed to take the traffic during the Olympic Games, will be opened this summer on the Olympic Grounds, Munich. West Germany. The new bridge is the longest one-legged bridge in Europe and forms part of a three-story traffic arrangement near the Olympic Tower. From the upper level, motorists can have a unique view of the sports grounds.
      62 10 THIS 450 yard bridge, specially constructed to take the traffic during the Olympic Games, will be opened this summer on the Olympic Grounds, Munich. West Germany. The new bridge is the longest one-legged bridge in Europe and forms part of a three-story traffic arrangement near the Olympic Tower. From the
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      Lock icon Yarborough Wins Pole In Stock Car Racing
      424 10 DAYTON A BEACH. Fla., Mon. (UPI) Chunky Cale Yarborough, who smashed his right shoulder in a bad racing wreck only two months ago. turned the Daytona speedway at a record 194.015 nvles an hour Sunday to win the pole position for the 198.500
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      43 10 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) The visiting Czechoslovakian league champion team. Inter-Bratislava, beat Hong Kong selection 6-2 in a match here yesterday. Half-time score was 2-1 in favour of the visitors The Czechoslovaklans used a fast, well-co-ordinated offensive to win the match.
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      366 10 PHILADELPHIA, M on (UPI) Rod Laver won the 10,060-dollar first prize on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 victory over fellow Australian Tony Roche in the 60,000-dollar International Tennis Players Association indoor championship. Mrs. Margaret Smith Court, also of Australia, scored a brilliantly-earned 6-3, 7-6 victory over
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      187 10 SEATTLE. Wash. Mon (UPI) Two Japanese skiers who plan to speed down the side of Mt. Everest from the 25.000-foot level have moved their training headquarters to the Cascade mountains in westem Washington. Yuichiro Miura. one of Japans top professional skiers, and hi» protege. Tak
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      80 10 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) The visiting Sabah cricket team drew their two-day match with a Hong Kong Cricket Association President's Eleven here today. Final scores: Sabah 352 for nine declared and 182 for eight declared. (D. Watson 63, Murugesu 47, Ratham 31; Shroff two
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      66 10 CARACAS. Venezuela. Mon. (UPI) Licey of the Dominican Republic beat Ponce of Puerto Rico 2-1 on Sunday in the first game of the 13th Caribbean baseball ser.es. Reggie Cleveland was the winning pitcher, allowing six hits. Clark was the loser, giving up 8 hits to Licey while his defence
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      271 10 TUCSON, Am. Mon. (UPI) A special meeting of Davit CUD natiom wilf be held in London March 23 to consider the suspension of the South Tennis Union for racial discrimination. Uwn Alastalr Martin. President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, said yesterday
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      631 10 Colle^e^BasketbaU NEW YORK, Mon. (UPI) —Thai* wag no way Alabama could cool off Pate Maravicli not even attar the game was over. Maravich poured in 69 points Saturday night before he was hit with a piece of ice thrown from the stands as pandemonium broke loose
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      143 10 LONDON. Mon (Reuter* The South African cricket tour jg likely to be cut by seven weeks, the Daily Mail daimed today. In a front page story by Alex Bannister, the conservative newspaper aaid the tour would probably last 11 week s instead of the
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      79 10 HONG KONG. Mon (Reuter> Former British jockey Bill Rickaby, seriously injured in a car accident last Monday, was still unconscious in Queen Mary Hospital early today His condition was "poor" a hospital spokesman saldHi s wife who was with him when their car plunged on a cliff
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    575 11  -  By BEN VARIYAN frU u on *—the outcome of the Thailand-Malaysia i *»»!«.;-V r J e because of Thailand's refusal to accept the International ton Federation s decision to play off the remaining three matches in tufVL' Malaysia are leaving no stones unturned in her
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    186 11 ADELAIDE, Mon. IAFP> Victoria beat South Auatralia by alx wickets here today to win the Sheffield Shield for the 1969-70 seaeon. It was the 21st time Victoria had won the shield tournament since It started In 1892-3. New South Wales ha* dominated the competition. winning 36
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    295 11 MELBOURNE. Men. (Reuter)—An Australian syndicate has signed a 10-million dollar contract to provide Indonesia with its first horse-racing facilities. Even horses, trainers and Jockey* are covered in the terms of the contract, signed here ye*terda> by Victorian businessman Ron Dabscheck and the reputy Speaker of-
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    91 11 The first FC Magdeburg soccer team of East Germany will arrive in Singapore to P'av two friendly international matches here, this month. The visitors are a club side which despite its youth have gained considerable successes In 1966. they took the name of First Football
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    740 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Man. Following are tha weights tor this weekend's racing Kara: Third Day Horses: Class 8 Division 2 -I Fan Bull Market 9 00 Unforgettable 8.13 Wall Street 8.13 Precioua Lotua 8.13 Lucius Quintug 8 12 Luna Stream 8.12 Highland Inn 8 11 Art Nouvelu 8
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    456 11 PARIS. Mon. (Fteuter) Sportsmen and politicians in France are preparing for a battle royal over Draft Law No. 999 Just introduced into Parliament. The new private member's bill proposes that France, like every other European country apart from Albania and the Soviet Union,
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    311 11 PROMOTIONS: Prom Clam# I to Claaa Implying Finn. Tudor. Lifht. From Cla*. 4 to CU* 1: Blasted Oak. Happy Hour. Fantastic. Oona, Spee'-h--maker. Trorno 11. N'ichol HilL Stable Currency Oleg CasaIni. Rembrandt. From Claas S to Claaa 4:— Pahlawtn 11. DEMOTIONS; Prom Claa« 2 to Claaa
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    107 11 DURBAN. MOn. (AFP) Sewsunker "Papwa" Bewgolum. the Durban Indian golfer banned from playing on the white South African circuit, la to go overseas In May to play In the British Open and other tournaments. A group oi Indian businessmen have raised money to enable Papwa. twice
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    335 11 SANTIAGO Chila. Mon. (UPI) virtually every one of Chile'i 400.000 television sets wa« tuned into the world featherweight title bout In Tokyo Sunday in which champion Shoxo Sai Jo defested Chiiesn chsllenger Godfrey Stevens by a unanimous decision. Residents of the nation of nine million inhabltanta
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    108 11 TOKYO. Mon <AJT> Scottish athlete Term* Murray Alistai r cam# in second toaav in an International marathon he'd in Kyoto. Western Japan, covering the distance of *2.195 Kms in two hours 18 minutes 04 2 seconds. Alistair was the lon# foreign participant in the rare which was won
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      996 11 (CHANNEL I) P.M 3.00 Opening Annets: 3.03 General Hospital; 330 Woman's World <N> 400 Singapore This Wwk <N>- 405 It i Happening In Singapore <N); 4.20 Peyton Place; 5.10 Close 6.00 Opening Anncts 6.03 Rocket Robin Hood; 6.30 Newj in Brief; 6.35 Have Gun Will Travel "Education Of Sarah Jane"
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    546 12  -  By Peter Ong BRITISH Royal Marine Commandos yesterday routed an enemy force which attacked them while they were on guard along a road. e e PP e Barracks at Sembawang Road saw the Third Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines in action against enemies.
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    242 12 PRISONERS were the top blood donors in Singapore for the week ending Sunday. According to Dr YW. Ong. acting medical officer In charge of the Blood Transfusion Service. In the latest BTS weekly bulletin Issued yesterday. Changl Prison topped the list with 122 donations. followed closely
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    108 12 There will be no local mail delivery on Monday, Feb 16. being a public holiday The General Pout Office will remain open from 9 ajn. to noon All other post offices will open from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.. with the exception of the following: Joo
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    38 12 The body ©f a male Chinese. Laj Koh Sen® 23. of Ganges Avenue, was found at the foot o' a Mock 0 f flats at Jalan Minyak early yesterday morning. No foul play is suspected.
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    382 12 Accountant 'Zeroed* _i In On Firm's Cheques AN alert bank officer who noticed a cheque had been altered suspected it was a forgery and telephoned for the manager of the company which issued it, a Court was told yesterday. MR. J. M. MORRISON, an officer
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    107 12 THREE youths, all armed with knives, robbed two friends of their wrlstwatches. pens, a gold ring and cash totalling $525 at Jalan Belangkas on Sunday afternoon. One of the victims. Ng Tian Lee. 25 of Jalan Tenteram. was robbed of his wrist watch valued at $9O.
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    312 12 A youth was arrested and several dangerous gang. i:iT e T nS WCfe reco ver *<l*rom an abandoned car shortly after a group of youths had stabbed two men afternoon.' on 9 ChuKa "9 »o,d on S„nTy The two victims. Ang Ah Kiat.
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    107 12 Sheikh All Mohamed Said ■was vesterdav fined $4OO or tw 0 months jail. i n the Fifth Magistrates Court for punching a car-park attendant at Robinson Road on April 8 last year at 955 a.m. The attendant. Chan Swee Huat. said that on Aorii 8 last year,
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    18 12 There were a total rt 60 aceidents. nine of which were described as serious, on Sunday
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    123 12 Tan Koh Meng, 18, uu yesterila.T charged in the >«nth Magistrates Court ior being a member of an un awful assembly and causing hurt to a group of hikers, on June 29 last year. On June 29 at about 1.30 pjn. Llm Soom Lee and
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    165 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. I The World Bank director i for East Asia and Pacific Department. Mr. R J. Goodman. and the Bank's loan officer. Mr. J. M. Jentgen, flew in here todav for talks with the Malaysian government on a list of projects for
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      78 12 Time Tide TODAY SINGAPORE TOWN: 144 am (9.5 ft.) 7.30 am. <2 6 ft.) 1.33 p.m. .10.2 ft.) 8.02 pm. (1.5 ft.) NAVAL DOCKYARD: 1.46 a.m. (il.4ft.) 7.09 a.m. (3 ft.) 1.45 p.m. (11 9 ft). 7.35 p.m. (2.1 ft.) TOMORROW SINGAPORE TOWN: 212 a.m. (9.4 ft.) 8.15 a.m. (2.3
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