New Nation, 10 February 1973

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    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, February 10, 1973 No. 635 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATUItPAY. FMKUAKY 10/ W3
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    Lock icon Geylang blaze: 100 lose homes
    480 1  -  MP pledges govt aid By Wee Beng Huat More than 100 people from 23 families were made homeless this morning when a fire destroyed part of their village in Jalan Keladi, off Kampong Eunos. Damage was estimated at over $150,000. The 2 a.m. fire lit
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    OUR ROADS
    10 1 Police reported 74 accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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    THE K.L. BAN HITS ALL...
    492 1  -  77 race horses stranded, so next week's meet in Penang may be cancelled By Peter Ong, Dennis Chia Malaysia has banned the entry of ALL animals from Singapore following the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease among cattle and sheep. The bail may force
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    1467 killed by flu
    31 1 New York, Saturday—The nation's waning flu epidemic killed 1467 people during the first five weeks of the year, the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta reported yesterday.
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    3 arrests
    33 1 CID officers last night recovered three revolvers and 25 rounds of ammunition in a series of taids in the Burma Road, Tiong Bahru and Redhill Close areas. Three men were arrested.
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    Sentelle and Showman are fancied
    249 1 By Blue Peter Kuala Lumpur, Friday Sentelle in Race Two and Showman V in Race Six were freely tipped on the coure this morning as extra good things. Both are likely to start at short odds but it will be sheer folly to back against
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    Warning on cosmetics
    213 1 The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) today warned women to be careful when buying cosmetics and toiletries —to avoid mercury poisoning. The executive secretary of CASE, Mr. Ivan C. Baptist, said: "There is evidence that prolonged use of mer-cury-containing products can result in mercury poisoning with symptoms
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    First legal casino
    64 1 Canberra, Saturday—Bigtime gamblers and holidaying housewives with a few dollars to burn headed for Tasmania yesterday for the gala opening of Australia's first legal casino tonight in Hobert. While several illegal establishments, offering roulette, baccarat, craps and other games of chance, reportedly operate in mainland capitals notably
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    When all's lost
    29 2 No money for breakfast, says one fire victim Policemen interview a dazed resident Haji Ya'acob at the scene A family with all they managed to save
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    'Allow chit firms to go on' call
    269 2 Letter sent to MAS By Bharathi Mohan The Singapore Tontine and Chit Fund Association has asked the government to allow existing chit fund companies to continue their operations as the freeze on their businesses has caused -undue hard? ship -and financial difficulties." In
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    New shipyard planned
    255 2 A new shipyard to build 100,000 dwt tankers. and later 250,000 dwt vessels, is planned in Jurong. It will be started by Robin Shipyard and called Robin ShipbuUders. According to the latest issue of BEAIR International Marine and Freight Newt. It will have two superdocks for 100.000
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    Cholera: No more cases
    61 2 Since the first case of cholera discovered at the beginning of the month, a total of 11 cases of diarrhoea have been ad- mltted to Middleton Hospital for investigation. No further cholera cases have been reported since, and no carrier has been four. But the Ministry
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    Study awards
    26 2 Mr. Tang See Ghim, MP for Chua Chu Kang. will present scholarship awards at the Llm Chu Kang School next Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.
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    How to keep tabs on gun owners...
    317 2 A senior police officer has suggested that a national index file of all people authorised to possess firearms in this region be set up. This is to ensure a stricter control in the purchase of firearms. Assistant Superintendent Tan Eng Bock, in an
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    41,665 new depositors
    68 2 A total of 41,665 Post Office Savings Bank accounts were opened and $1.28 million deposited by students in the fourth Schools' Savings Competition organised last year. The Savings Bank awarded a total of $19,000 to the top 40 primary and secondary schools with the highest average amount
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      40 2 Tides Today: 3.36 pjn. (2.3 m). Tomorrow: 3.28 a.m. (2.7 m), 5.04 p.m., (2m). Monday: 4.22 ain. (2.6 m), 7.55 p.m. (2m). Tuesday: 5.39 a.m. (2.5 m) 9.29 p.m. (2.2 m). Wednesday: 7.22 a.m. (2.5 m), 10.15 p.m. (2.4 m).
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      102 2 I weather Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Manila 32-19 C Naha 17-13 C Kuala Lumpur 34-22 C Hong Kong 19-15 C Jakarta 31-23 C Taipeh 21-14 C Tokyo 8 2C Seoul 1-minus 9C Bangkok 33-24 C London 6 2C Paris 8 7C Moscow 0-minus 5C New York minus 3-minus 6C
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      508 2 I HfIPPEIMIGS WHAT S ON TODAY THE FIRST LADY, Mrs. Sheares, will attend a Chinese New Year party by the Goodwood Group of Hotels for some 700 under privileged children at Hotel Malaysia at 4 pjn. A FILM SHOW ON NEW ZEALAND will be screened at the Silver Kris Room,
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      128 2 GEMmor Today's winning number *****5 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card number are those shown above, you can claim a $300 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be paid into -a Post Office Saving Bank account in your name. Call with your identity
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    Carrington starts visit with a call on Sheares
    237 3 Br lll l Secretary of J° r Defence, Lord carrington, arrived at £en»h air base from Kuala Lumpur this morning. H hours after his 5*5*.!? X)r d Carrington started his three-day programme here with a courtesy call on President Sheares. He also
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    Now new shock by record pirates
    251 3 LPs out—faster Record pirates are bafTlipg record companies with their speed in producing the latest LPs—some of them on sale even before they are officially released. According to several companies, even the quality of these records has improved. The spokesman of one company said
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    Out: The GCE O-level exam results
    159 3 The Ministry of Educa tion yesterday announced the results of the Singa pore Cambridge GCE 'O' Level examination held in November/ December 1972 in the Chinese, Malay and Tamil streams. Of the 8,346 candidates who sat for the examination in the Chinese stream, 7,188
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    Flower talk
    39 3 The National Library will organise a talk-cum-de-monstratlon on velvet flower making on Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. at the library's meeting room. The speaker will be Mrs. Magdalene Chan who Is presently teashlng the course at the YMCA.
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    The four girls who flew into a dream job
    164 3 It was always a dream for these four pretty girls, but they never thought it was possible till two weeks ago. Betty Boey, 19, Cecilia Oh, 21, Jennifer Song, 20, Irene Low 20, and another girl Hee Chin Fah, 24, flew
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    Steel supply: Govt steps in
    311 3 The Finance Ministry has stepped In to streamline the distribution of steei to the building Industry. The National Iron and Steel Mills Ltd. will now sell or supply steel for local consumption only after the approval of the Trade Division. The director of the Trade
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    Blood donors
    41 3 The Police Academy is launching another blood donation campaign among its members. A total of 100 officers and policemen will give their blood at the Academy's Sports Pavilion In Thomson Road on Tuesday between 8.45 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
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    Why women turn to abortion
    373 3  -  The personal feelings... By Teresa Ooi Unsuccessful contraception, financial difficulties, morning sickness and poor health are some of the main reasons that motivate Singapore women towards seeking an abortion, said Mrs. S.N. Thung, of the Social Work Department, University of Singapore. Mrs. Thung, who is
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      136 3 5 good reasons to shop at SINGAPORE HILTON •The prices are same as High Street. •The Store opens from 9a.m. to Bp.m. •The Store opens all day on Sunday. •Ample Parking space. •Usual Chanrais courteous service. Also open on Sunday MODERN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE FAMOUS SINCE 1949 FOR OUTSTANDING RESULTS
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      304 3 P l~* rV$ t y Quiz object No. 188 $20 for student |nn]| Last Tuesday's quiz photograph showed a flower pot. Only two correct entries were received. The first prize of $20 goes to Miss Jenny Ng Lee Siew, a student, of Selegie Road. Her entry was the first correct
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    Lock icon Singapore's first Chingay procession a roaring success...
    586 4  -  CAMERA ON SINGAPORE WORDS: Ivan Lim This was what Singaporeans saw last Sunday —the first Chingay procession ever to go on the streets. For the thousands who lined the three-mile route from Jalan Besar to Outram Park, in the blazing sun, it was
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    Lock icon Freedom for 3000 PoWs in two days
    601 6 Release at three Vietnam points UPI Reuter Saigon, Saturday More than 3000 South Vietnamese and American prisoners of war will freed on Monday some for the first time in a decade at three points in South Vietnam, government military sources said yesterday. The
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    Lock icon Millionaire on rape charge
    222 6 Reuter London, Saturday Millionaire financier Bernard Cornfeld appeared in court here yesterday charged with attempted rape. Cornfeld, 45, founder of Investors Overseas Services (IOS) who once estimated his personal fortune at £6G million was accused of trying to rape Miss Valli Davis, 19, an American, at
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    Diplomatic ties talks
    57 6 Tokyo, Saturday. East Germany and Japan have agreed to start negotiations In Moscow early next month for the establishment of diplomatic relations, Foreign Ministry sources said yesterday. The sources said the negotiations would be led by East German Ambassador to the USSR Mr. Horst Bittner, and his
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    Lock icon $ crisis: Bid for 'common stand'
    429 6 crisis: Bid for 'common stand' Emergency meeting in Paris UPI Reuter Paris, Saturday West German, French and British Finance Ministers held an emerency meeting here last night to find a "common stand" on the US dollar crisis. The meeting was understood to have been called by the Bonn Government after
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    A date by the pool for three China dolls
    91 6 Three little China "dolls" walked into the Oberoi Imperial Hotel yesterday to be photographed in their traditional costumes. With Yio Huay Eng. 7, and Lee Siau Kiow, 8, and Chen Su Tin, 8, all students of Nan Chiau High School, this
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    OAU backs Egypt
    55 6 Addis Ababa, Saturday— The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) lastnight called on its 41 member states to concentrate their efforts to reinforce solidarity with Egypt in its struggle with Israel. The call came in a declaration adopted unanimously at the end of a five-day meeting of the
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    Lock icon K flies in as Laos gets set for peace
    302 6 Reuter Vientiane, Saturday President Nixon's special envoy, Dr. Henry Kissinger, has arrived here for talks with Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma as the Laotion government mobijised its forces to prepare for a ceasefirc. Dr. Kissinger, who flew into Vientiane from Bangkok
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    Radio talks accord
    59 6 Kuchlng, Saturday. Indonesian Radio and Radio Malaysia have agreed to exchange programmes following a two-day meeting here between media officials. The leader of the Indonesian delegation, Mr. Hassan Salleh said initially the exchange would be in the form of record requests to be launched on Feb. 21,
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    Lock icon Now Heath faces a big strike threat at Ford
    196 6 Reuter London, Saturday. Union leaders last night ordered an all out strike at the Ford Motor Company's 21 British plants from March 1 unless the firm improves a new pay offer. If Ford's 52.000 hourlypaid staff stop work, the strike could
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    French N-tests to go underground
    315 6 Paris, Saturday France will shift to underground nuclear tests in the Pacific after exploding at least one more megaton-sized device in the atmosphere soon, well-inform-ed French sources said yesterday. The shift is primarily aimed at neutralising a mounting protest campaign in Australia, New Zealand, Japan
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    Anne visits Ethiopia
    46 6 London, Saturday.—Princess Anne left for Ethiopia last night for a 12-day visit to be followed by two days In Sudan. She will be the guest of Emperor Halle Selassie During her stay in Ethiopia she will make an extensive tour of the country.
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    President gets powers as cabinet resigns...
    184 6 Montevideo, Saturday The Uruguayan Cabinet resigned yesterday as heavily armed sailors surrounded the whole of Montevideo's old city ready to defend rightwing President Juan Maria Bordaberry against the rebellious army and air force. Official sources said the resignation was designed to give the President
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    Lock icon It's jail for extremists
    336 6 Parties baek move United Press International Belfast, Saturday Northern Ireland Secretary Mr. William Whitelaw, has received the go-ahead from the leaders of the strifetorn province's four political parties to intern Protestant extremists. "We believe the community, both Protestant and Roman Catholic is pressing for an early
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    HK drug raids
    39 6 Hong Kong, Saturday. Customs officers arrested 61 people, Including a woman, and seized narcotics worth more than HK$B7OO ($l7 400) in raids on opium dens here during the past two days, a government spokesman said yesterday.
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    Buffet lunches now well set
    502 7  -  Some restaurants change their range of dishes every day EATING OUT WITH WENDY HUTTON Buffet luncheons in hotel restaurants have become firmly established over the past year. The advantages are obvious: the food is all ready and waiting which saves business people a lot of
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    X'Quisites make it to the nightclub scene
    390 7  -  Restaurant Entertainment guide By Peter Ong Very few local bands can make it to the nightclub scene these days. There are so many bands around some very good, some above average, others average and of course some below average. And if you play
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    Patrick gets rounds and rounds of applause...
    130 7 Television artist Patrick Foo is now appearing at the Cockpit Hotel's newly opened cocktail lounge. And judging by the rounds and rounds of applause and requests he gets, there is no doubt he is getting a tremendous response. "I love playing here, says
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      44 7 The wonderful English food of tbe good old days is back at THE BEEFEATER Meet your friends in a genuine Pub atmosphere. 417, River VfcUey Road. Open for lunch dinner 7 days a week 1130 a.m.-Midnight Ph0ne*****5 ♦Delicious Cold Counter andTake-Away* service always available.
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      342 7 with help from CUSCADEN'S outside catering service We'll make all your parties a hit... if you'll let us help. Whatever the occasion, we'll attend to all your needs. Whether it's a formal champagne and caviar affair or an informal let-your-hair-down barbecue. Cocktails, buffets, receptions. And any other occasion you name.
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    The ends and means of our education
    432 8 The Chinese in pre-communist China were probably the masters of learning by rote. Everyone who wanted to pass the annual imperial examinations had to memorise the Four Books and the Five Classics. The result was a class of virtual "book-worms," the so-called "scholar
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      A day after the fall
      44 8 You can make what you will of it, but a colleague has noted that the official opening of the Japanese garden in Jurong on February 16 is exactly a day after the fall of Singapore in the last war.
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      Turning out marriages
      110 8 Mitsubishi, as everyone knows, is the big Japanese group which produces Just about everything from missiles to warships, TV sets and diapers, It also runs banks and real estate firms. Recently, it has branched into a new field of business -match-making. Called the Diamond Family Club the
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    It is time to inoculate ourselves against foreign cultural influences
    934 8  -  EDGAR KOH In my younger moviegoing days, I was naturally 'much less critical of the films I saw than I am now of those I review for New Nation. In the flrst place, I couldn't afford to be choosy: the
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  • Letters
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      Nationalise the buses
      287 8  -  LEONARD LIM The interesting views expressed by M. Cheng's letter in New Nation, February 6, captioned Listing the Bus Routes, need looking into by our bus companies. Daily complaints by commuters are part and parcel of our national newspapers. I wonder whether they are arduously investigated by
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      Late delivery of mail
      90 8  -  CHEE KING TING Public Relations Officer, Postal Services Department. Singapore, 1. I refer to the letter from P. Kaslnathan (New Nation, 17.1.73) concerning the delivery of surface mail from India. The writer is requested to forward to the undersigned for investigation the wrappers or covers of
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      Request for bus service
      38 8  -  SUN-TANNED SYLVIA On behalf of the residents of Changl Road, 5} milestone. I would greatly appreciate If we could have a bus service running from Changl Road to East Coast Road via Telok Kurau.
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      Try travelling by bus
      146 8  -  J.I. I fully endorse the remarks made by Mr. Cheng regarding the display of the numbers of. the buses above the driver's seat and at the entrance. I myself wrote on the same subject some 14 months ago and the very fact that no action has
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      Culvert's lid replaced
      69 8  -  WEE SUI SIAN We refer to the letter captioned Culvert Needs Repairs by Safety First (New Nation. 30th January. 1973). Investigations reveal that the concrete cover of the culvert was removed by some unknown person. As a temporary measure, the gap has been sealed with timber. It
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      Not concerned with merits
      72 8  -  V. SUBRAMANIAM I refer to the letter by Affected (New Nation 2.2.73). Please let me assure your correspondent that as this Department taxes ail "gains or profits" from employment, we are not involved In the question of whether any income, he It salary, bonus or perquisites.
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      No record of accident
      81 8  -  WEE BAN BEE Public Relations Officer, Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore, 22. I refer to the letter by Mlskln (NN 25.1.73). Following the complaint read in the papers, thorough investigations were made at our Registry but no record of any letters were received as claimed by Mlskln.
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      Wanted: A car park
      105 8  -  C. K. ONG May I bring to the attention of the proper authority the frustrating experience of the residents of Lim Llak Street In search of parking space after six o'clock in the evening. Now that we have finally bought over the flats, is it too
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      Foot-block provided
      66 8  -  CHEE KING TING Public Relations Officer, Postal Services Department. Singapore, L I refer to the letter from Shorty (New Nation, 23.1.73) regarding the private boxes at Paya Lebar Post Office. I would like to thank the writer for his suggestion and Inform him that a cement foot-block has
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon DISCOVERING NORWAY
      2984 9  -  A fabulous camping holiday in scenic fjord country WORDS: Trish Sheppard Next week: OSLO T! e voyage across the Nortu sea from Newcastle in northern England to Bergen on the west coast of Norway took 19 hours and I was sea-sick for 18£ of them! Not an auspicious
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      COOK'S JOY
      332 10 'New 100k 9 recipe book SHELLANE KITCHEN by j.Y. Cho, Books Associated international, 40 pages, $4.75. C.S. WANC. This collection of 20 recipes is written in English and Chinese so that a bi-linguist can cross-check ingredients or terms of reference which puzzle him. This is useful with local
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      For art lovers
      250 10 ITALIAN ART by Andre Chastel, F a be r and Faber, 527 pages, £3.25 C.V. ANTHONY ADAMS. In the dawn of Christian art in the fourth century a common style was sought in architecture, sculpture and painting, so as to give a common expression to the new
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      So modest MacLean
      870 10  -  Just a businessman'—but he's a best-seller all the way By Ian Johnstone T, I am not a writer. I am a businessman. My business is writing. The modest words, are those of the Scottish writer, Alistair Mac Lean and the business is a profitable one. Since he
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      The lonely dictator...
      624 10 New Soviet novel goes easy with 'iron man 1 Stalin Just a few weeks before the 20th anniversary of Josef Stalin's death, a new Soviet novel about him has become an overnight bestseller. In many ways, the sympathetic image it presents of the l£te dictator is one
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      Winds of change or the tale of two states...
      557 10 MODERNISATION IN EAST MALAYSIA, *****970 by James Ongkili, Oxford University Press 123 pages $12. PAKIR SINCH. Sabah and Sarawak have received scant attention from academics until recently. Even then, the processes of political development and modernisation in East Malaysia have scope
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      PAPER BACKS
      373 10 TAKE A GIRL LIKE YOU: Kingsley Amis writes of 'seduction' in boy-girl relationship when a young lass from up north went south, away from home, to teach in a scnool Just outside London. Peppered with humour and Interesting description of contemporary life, the book makes enjoyable if somewhat
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      Cover of the week
      86 10 Cicero (106-43 8.C.) Roman statesman, barrister scholar, writer and orator upheld in vain republican the ivU stru lcs which destroyed the republic of Rome. Towards the end of his political career, he turned to philosophy. pwiwcai In book J ll6 Nature of the Gods, he discusses
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      Mixing brush painting and mechanical engineering
      563 11  -  iprF VIOLET OON Can mechanical engineering and traditional Chinese brush painting exist harmoniously together? "Yes," said Mr. Hong Yung Chang, 36, a factory manager who will present his first one-man show at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce from February 16 to 18. Mr. Hong,
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      Russian violinist to give recital tonight
      363 11  -  j ('THEATRE VIOLET OON Russian violinist Igor Politkovsky will give a recital at the Singapore Conference Hall at 8.30 tonight. Presented by the National Theatre Trust in conjunction with the USSR Embassy, the recital will Include works by Russian composers. Politkovsky will play Balakirsv's
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      When student tries to outdo teacher in game of death
      609 11  -  f CINEMA EDGAR KOH THE MECHANIC starring Charles Bronson, with Jan-Michael Vincent (Lido). The motorcycling loner Charles Bronson of the TV series rides again. But he is a different man now, and the route he takes is further off the
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      Talentime: No more the grand finale
      764 11  -  SIGHT SOUND EDGAR KOH Talentime this time will not end in one grand finale at the National Tneatre from where, in past years, it was telecast live to thousands of keen, participating homeviewers. With the original aim of multilingual pops now abandoned, the series
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      Miniature sheets
      419 12  -  European countries were the pioneers STAMPS ANDREW LAU Postal authorities throughout the world issue souvenir miniature sheets together with the usual commemoratives sets of stamps on an experimental basis. It was the European countries which pioneered the issue of miniature sheets. Since then other countries have followed suit,
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      LESLIE BOWS TO STIFF OPPOSITION
      392 12  -  f CHESS LIM KOK ANN In the Master Reserves Tournament at Wijk aan Zee, Leslie Leow bowed to superior opposition to finish in eighth place in a field of ten. Most of his opponents were Internationals with ratings as high as 2350, and Leslie scored
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      Bottles of today and those of yesteryears
      472 12  -  f FOOD/DRINK LI PO Yo Ho Ho! and a bottle of rum was probably all my eye unless the bottles were leather. Harry Morgan and his boys kept their rum in casks. They may have used leather or stoneware bottles stopped with a
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      The pirates of success
      859 12  -  r disc PETER ONG URIAH HEEP: THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY (ISLAND): It's funny, but I think that if your records are pirated, it Indicates a certain amount of success. In Britain, for Instance, there are more Bob Dylan pirates than there are official releases from Columbia Records.
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      Way to slip out of an uppercut
      335 12 f BR I DO K GRAND SLANT V J Today's hand Is taken from the India-Singa-pore match held during the 16th Far East Bridge Federation Championships. East-West vulnerable —Dealer North. The bidding at one table was:— N F S W pass 1H IS
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      67 11 HEARTACHE PROBLEMS: DON'T MISS DEAR ROS Problems of all kinds get an astute and understanding answer In Dear Ros In New Nation every Monday. Ros dispenses wisdom and just plain common-sense In providing help for the love-lorn, lonely and all kinds of people who have all sorts of problems. Even
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      459 12 Advertisement; IV GARDEN NEWS ECONOMICAL WATERING. Last week we promised to launch our "Campaign for Careful Watering of Pot Plants", and for the next two weeks we shall be considering plants in indoor or heavy shade positions only. We assume at the start that your plants have been correctly potted
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      A higher interim dividend by UAC
      157 13 United Asbestos Cement has declared a tax-exempt interim dividend of 7.5 per cent for the financial year ended June 1973. In the previous year, an Interim of 6.25 per cent was paid followed by a final of 8.75 per cent. Lodgement day is March
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      Lock icon A sudden drop of US$1.10 in gold price
      102 13 Reuter London, Saturday—The London gold price unexpectedly dropped by US$l.lO an ounce yesterday afternoon following a sudden bout of selling. When the bullion market opened yesterday morning dealers were inundated with buying orders for gold from speculators who were increasingly nervous of
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        Paris
        199 13 Closing prices (In francs) yesterday. Parlbas 208 (208) Indochlne 260 (258) Fonder 392 (395) Prlntemps 141.10 (141.50) CO£. 439 (437) Bull 66.20 (66.40) Royal Dutch 190.10 (190.70) Mlchelln 1775 (1767) Thomson 176 (175.30) CTP. 204.60 (206.10) Rhone 157 (159.50) Air 346.50 (343.50) Philips 89.10 (88.90) Suez 340.70 (338) Citroen
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        New York
        213 13 Alcan A1 25 s Allied Chem 32% Allta Ch 10% Alcoa 51V* Am Can 29 AT ft T SOU Anscoodi 23 At Rlchfld 78% B«th St eel 25% Boeing 23 >4 Bol»e C 10 Burroughs 229% Caterp Tta S3 ChryBler 38% Coca-coia 144% Colgate 94% Com on 41%
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        Dow Jones averages
        34 13 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday: 30 Industrials 979.46 (up 12.27), 20 transport 206.17 (up 4.07), 15 utilities 113.34 (up 0.19), 65 stocks 311.06 (up 3.90).
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        Prices advance on late buying spree
        103 13 New York, Saturday. Prices shook off some mldsesslon doldrums yesterday to close with strong gains on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial average of 30 selected bluechip stocks was up 12.27 to 979.46 at the close. The Dow had opened higher
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        Selling wave sends Tokyo prices down
        193 13 Tokyo, Saturday—Renewed uncertainty over the current dollar crisis sent prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange falling sharply lower on all fronts yesterday morning. The Dow-Jones average of 225 selected blue chips, which had been up more than yen 10 in mid-morn-ing, suffered another heavy
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        Record trade by UK and Japan
        67 13 London. Saturday.—Twoway trade between Britain and Japan increased by 35.6 per cent last year to reach a record level of £485,578,000 ($3,399 million), the London-based Anglo-Japan-ese Economic Institute reported. The biggest benefit from the Increase went to Japan, whose sales to Britain increased by
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      Forces behind buoyancy of market losing momentum
      688 13 The stock market which closed for the Chinese New Year holidays full of vigour was still very strong when trading resumed after a four-day respite. This strength continued to push prices higher still and indices climbed to new highs. However, the forces behind
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      RECORD BUDGET DEFICIT OF $3257 M FOR AUST.
      76 13 Canberra, Saturday. Australia is facing a record budget deficit of As9sB million ($3,257 million) according to the Commonwealth Treasury. This is As32o million ($l,OBB million) more than the Liberal-Country Party government budgetted for in August, but revenue will be a little more
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      Petaling Tin heading for further losses
      402 13 /EomSNT*^ HI Since the sinking of Its No. 4 dredge during the disturbances in May 1969, Petaling Tin Berhad has been turning in operating losses each year. H has bypassed the dividends for 1971 and 1972 after drastically cutting its usual dividend to only
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      The share market
      2050 13 INDUSTRIALS 1971/1972 4 wks. Stock Closing Price Last Week's TurnHigh Low ago Buyers Sellers Sale or over 5.30 1.38 5.20 Ac ma 5.10 5.30 5.30 +0.46 15 4.50 1.20 3.32 Adhesive Tape 4.36 4.40 4.36 +0.46 38 6.70 1.98 6.30 Ajinomoto 5.50 1.55 5.10 Alcan 5.40 5.50
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      423 14 MIDDLE AGE GENTLEMAN seeks sincere frienck Age from 25 40 years. Write to Box 2263 N.N. S'po*. LONELY GIRL, 23 looking for Friends. Telephone ond photographs appreciated. Write to Box 2264 N.N. S'pore. ■him ISO KW DIESEL GENERATORS Available now three (3) Allis/ Chalmers *****H DIESEL DRIVEN 150KW 60 CYCLE
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      534 14 TALENTS SHOW GROUP ORGANISATION offers opportunity for students to enrol in our classes as musicians, singcrt, comedians etc. Interested parties can apply personally at 30, Dhoby Ghaut (near Cathay Cinema) Singapore 9. Tel: *****. CHINA DRIVING SCHOOL, MODERN dual controlled Morris, Datsun cars fo 4 safe, quick tuition. Individual lessons
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      814 14 CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG Applications are invited from Malaysian Citizens for the following vacant appointments: (A) ASSISTANT ENGINEER Candidates must either possess a Corporate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (Malaysia) or a Degree or Diploma accepted by the Institution of Engineers (Malaysia) for Graduate Membership. Preference will
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      903 14 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that t, KWAN TAI KEAT of No. 4 Ram bu tan Road Singapore, have applied for a Beer House First Class licence in respect of premises No. 39 Joo Chiat Road (LAU PANG CHEY EATING HOUSE). Singapore, and that this application will be heard in
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    The last eight for inter-cons.
    334 15 BASKETBALL Leaders in each of the four groups finished with an unbeaten record after the third round of the First Inter-Constituency basketball championship. The teams are: Paya Lebar (group "A"), Telok Ayer (group "B"), Kallang (group "C") and Jurong (group "D'). Each team finished in
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    Hammond shines for Aussies
    84 15 Montego Bay (Jamaica), Saturday.—Pace bowler Jeff Hammond and spinner Terry Jenner claimed nine wickets between them as the Australian cricketers took the initiative on the opening day of their match against the West Indies President's XI here yesterday. Hammond cleared the top of the President's XI
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    NZ aces back for S'pore GP
    259 15 New Zealand racing driver Ken Smith and motor-cyclist Geoff Perry have confirmed their participation in the Singapore Grand Prix at the Sembawang circuit in April. Perry, scored a double when he won the overall position in the motor cyele event for three classes astride
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    Bob Hope Classic
    57 15 New York, Saturday—Jack Nlcklaus leads into the final round of the Bob Hope US $160,000 Desert Classic but had to be satisfied sharing it with Allen Miller on 205 for 54 holes at Palm Spring, California. Nlcklaus fired a 71 and Allen 68. They led by one
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    Anura is replaced
    71 15 Ashwin Chaturvedi has replaced Anura de Silva, who is ill, in the SCA XI against the visiting Midlands Club Cricket Conference on the padang today. Tomorrow the visitors will meet the SCC in another one day match. The SCA XI for today's match is: Robinson Tessensohn (capt.),
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    Chess Club
    40 15 The Kampong Kapor Community Centre Chess Club will hold its second Yeo Toon Chia International and Chinese chess championship from today to March 3. Entry forms are available from .the Community Centre; the closing date is January 27.
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    Lock icon RI beats Beatty by 3-2
    240 15  -  By Nancy Koh Defending champion Raffles Institution beat Beatty Secondary (placed third last year) 3-2 in the City District "B" Division soccer competition at St. Joseph's yesterday. Rl's forward, Kong Kim Wing slammed the first goal a forceful kick after the first 15 minutes of
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    NZ routed by Paks
    76 15 Dunedin, Saturday Pakistan beat New Zealand by an innings and 166 runs in the Second cricket Test which ended at the Carlsbrook ground here this morning in its fourth and final day. Mustaq Mohammad and Intlkhab Alam ripped through the NZ batsmen today finishing with 5/49
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    Date for the inter-club competition
    553 15  -  THE SQUASH RACKET WITH ERIC COOPER The Singapore Squash Rackets Association inter-club league will commence on April 3, it was decided at a competition sub-committee meeting on Thursday. As In previous years, teams of four players will compete each week on a home and away
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    UK soccer
    22 15 DIVISION THREE Shrewsbury 1 Plymouth 1 Southend 2 B'mouth 2 DIVISION FOUR Southport 2 Doncaster 2 Stockport 1 Exeter 0
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      85 15 (-> Badminton is our game i 4 A MAXI'LY FORT l/NDfcR '5 World f;iinous rackct used by cliampKiiis ;ii! <»\(.] thr world, including tlu* 1 V' 72 all Ln inland winner and runner i; ;>. (;i. i: 11"; iI) Ircd !o Wtauh under 5 <>/>., ?h i racket has 111*
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      402 15 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Hie, hoc. 10 Famous fur trader. 11 Polite prevarication. 12 Choose. 13 Daybreaks. 15 Salt. 20 Demolish. 23 Electrical principle. 24 Pills. 27 "Lib" member. 28 Cause to grow. 30 Bird call. 32 Power project. 33 Evil for evil. 34 Part of a city. 36 Egyptian
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      452 15 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are drawn strongly towards those people who can provide for you the calm which you by nature lack. A highly excitable individual you are inclined to meet every circumstance or situation in your life with an intensity of emotional
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    Expedite set for first win
    790 16 By Scrutineer Expedite, who has started only three times, has a great chance of scoring his first win in a small and moderate field in Race Two at Kuala Lumpur today. I give him a confident vote. The New Zealand four-year-old gelding showed definite promise
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    TODAY'S K.L. RACE CARD
    1198 16 2.30 CLASS 6, DIV. 2 6F ($5,000 $3,500 to winner) 1 ***** MIDAS TOUCH II a (Bright Crescent) Tan 6 9 0 (dd +7) M. Lm 6 2 ***** SIXTEEN HUNDRED a (T Sc N> Noorrtin 6 9.0 (dc +1) J. Johnson 8 3 ***** KOTA
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    Today's top tips
    224 16 TOP BETS: Expedite, Showman, The Specialist. GOOD FORECAST: Showman and Show Boy in Race Six. v WORTH A FLUTTER: Even Say in Race Three. SCRUTINEER EPSOM JEEP BLUE PETER i MARKSMAN 1 MAKUDA 1 CALL BOY 1 POINTER 1 SIN CHEW Race 1 BLA8T OFF Sixteen Hundred
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    The Ali visit is on... again
    274 16  -  By Cheryl Dorall Kuala Lumpur, Saturday That on-off Muhammed Ali tour of Southeast Asia is on again. Malaysian fight fans will probably see their idol in April or May this year. The director of a local business company yesterday left -for ,Las Vegas to
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    Bugner impresses in workouts
    283 16 Las Vegas, Saturday. Sports commentators who put down European heavyweight champion Joe Bugner as a member of Muhammad All's "Bum of The Month Club" have been favourably Impressed with the Briton's workouts here for his bout with All on February 14. They still do not see
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    UK rugby
    16 16 LEAGUE Wigan 27 Work'tonT. 15 UNION Bristol 9 Cardiff 10 Gloucester 18 Bath 16
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      347 16 5 Singapore Opening and Charlie Brown Lassie —Lassie and the Fugitives (Pt. 1) Daniel Boone—Be Thankful for the Fickleness of Women Saturday Matinee— Beyond Bombasa, starring: Cornel Wilde. Donna Reed, Leo Gen. Ron Randell Sayang Dek Sayang ABA Basketball Bobbie Gentry News in Brief The Bill Cosby Show —The Artist
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      54 16 SHORT RIBS A mun 1 m I SmELL SOWETMIUG FUkiUV, OUCIE CLVOE M By Frank O'Neal VA y 2s <?s> 1 f 9fe /in At i 1 xm VX by George Fett I'LL PUT Ul V\ FIRST OU (A LVST FOR UWEKi I GET AAV REGULAR TEETH AHDY CAPP AS
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      100 16 RADIO 1.30 News followed by Share Market Report 1.50 Prog Summary 2.00 The Heart of Juliet Jones 2.30 Concert Matinee (Stereo) 3.30 Sounds Cool 4.00 Tea Break (Stereo) 500 News Brief 5.03 Prog Summary 5.10 In Holiday Mood 6.00 News Brief 6.03 Public Annct 6.05 Daily Digest 6.20 Guitar Impressions
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      Royal Mark is my pick in the Tunku's Gold Cup race
      859 17  -  By Blue Peter Royal Mark is worth an each-way bet in the $35,000 Tunku's Gold Cup (Race Rive) at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The Henry's Choice six-year-old put up a tip top showing in the Cup trial last Monday when
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      SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY
      155 17 SCRUTINEER BLUE PETER EPSOM JEEP MARKSMAN MAKUDA tface 1 8. CHECK 8 word Cover 8. CHECK Border Dandy TREBLE ACE Srlkandl TRKBUD ACS Seeailty Cheek 8. CHECK Border Dandy Race 2 B. SAPULOH Impetus B. SAPULOH Impetus B. SAPULOH Graeefal View G. VIEW Solan Sapnloh IMPETUS Balan
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      SUNDAY'S CARD
      9093 18 mbjbbmm 2.00 Class 6 Div. s—6*. ($5OO0 —$3500 to winner) i mm Mm vat oiy umi) i h««i 4 m km* 3 ■IOHTHI (Nine MMtKU 3-3-75 KL. 9-0 carr. 8-11 6F (Kwong) CI. 6 Dhr. 5t l" Mom Uu V-ISs 2nd. Security Check 7-7 cur. 7-10; Ard. Daady9-3
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      30 18 'v W*x J w mm look better anytime! After allttov won tha European Common Market award Roma 1972. AvMstato from ad fmdkrm optkSm TF< t < T I <" > v -WW MM
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