New Nation, 16 March 1973

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  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Friday evening, March 16, 1973 No. 664 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1973
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  • 10 1 Police reported 88 accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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  • 227 1 In thin and selective trading, share prices were easing to lower levels for the first 45 minutes this morning, on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore. But in generals, declines were marginal, especially in the industrial sector. Influenced by falling rubber prices, rubber counters fell sharply
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  • 372 1  -  Big hunt on for kidnappers of HK businessman's son By Sunny Wee Police are hot on the trail of a gang of kidnappers who were paid $120,000 as ransom for the release of a Hong Kori g businessman's 13-year-old son three days ago. The boy was
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  • 280 1 '...or we'll bomb again* Reuter Washington, Friday President Nixon has warned North Vietnam that reprisals are inevitable including military action by the US unless it stops sending weapons and war supplies into South Vietnam in violation of the ceasefire. The President gave the
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  • 182 1 Reuter Washington. Friday President Nixon announced yesterday that veteran diplomat Mr. David Bruce (above) would head the US liaison office in China, to be opened in Peking around May 1. China and the United States agreed last month to open a liaison
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  • 189 1 Belfast, Friday A prominent Northern Ireland Catholic businessman died last night when a bomb exploded at the door of his luxury house. The dead man, Mr. Lrry McMahon, was one of the British province's best-kpown bookmakers, owning 16 betting shops here. Mr. McMahon's wife and four
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  • 40 1 Kota Klnabalu, Friday.— Nine more cases of cholera have been confirmed in the East Malaysian state of Sabah In the past 48 hours bringing the total to 372, a statement from the Medical Services Department said.
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  • 544 1 Secret note to SEATO and ASEAN allies Reuter Canberra, Friday The Philippines has notified its SEATO and ASEAN allies of "difficulties" within the country, an Australian Foreign Affairs Department spokesman said here today. The spokesman said the Philippines Note did not ask for any
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 234 2 Advice to graduates Apart from looking at the salary structure, young graduating students should make a serious effort to study the content of a Job before they apply for it Mr. Subash Jain, Senior Administrative Officer of the Public Utilities Board said. Mr. Jain, who
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  • 116 2 Local bakeries are finding difficulty in obtaining their normal supply of wheat flour following a wheat shortage here. Some small bakeries have suspended production, according to informed sources. A spokesman of the Ministry of Finance (Trade Division) said "the slight shortage could have
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  • 364 2 'Don't waste over-qualified personnel' The Parliamentary Secretary (Education), Encik Ahmad Mattar, today warned that Singapore would be forced to use over-qualified people such as scientists, engineers and technologists to perform technical functions unless enough technicians were trained for its industrial workforce. Encik Matter, who was
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  • 54 2 The University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies will organise a 12-lecture course on banking law and negotiable instruments beginning on March 26. It will be held at the university's New Lecture Theatre 2 at 7.30 p.m. The speaker will be Mr. U Myint Soe, a senior law
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 88 2 1 N In t i i Starting 2 April we'll be flying twice a week from Singapore to Amsterdam...and on to London. Our luxurious 707 Superjets will leave Singapore every Monday and Thursday at 8.30pm, and arrive in Amsterdam the following morning. On the way, of course, you'll enjoy the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 748 2 [weoH Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Hong Kong 21-16 C Kuala Lumpur 34-23 C Manila 33-18 C Taipeh 15-14 C Jakarta 32-25 C Tokyo 7-2 C Seoul 12-2 C Bangkok 33-27 C Naha 21-15 C London 9-5 C Paris 9-Minus 1C Moscow Minus 2 Minus 12C New York 16-5 C
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  • 611 3  -  Prediction of diplomatic circles From V.K. Chin Kuala Lumpur, Friday Malaysia is likely to establish official ties with China within the next six months. This is the prediction of both government and diplomatic sources. The exchange of diplomatic ties is already a foregone conclusion and
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  • 54 3 The Teachers Training College Literary, Drama and Debating Society will present a comedy, Squaring the Circle at the Cultural Centre on April 4, 5 and 6 at 7.30 p.m. Tickets at $3, $2 and $1 are available from C. K. Tang, Cold Storage, and at the Students'
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  • 30 3 The Hong Lim Constituency Youth Sub-Coow mittee is organising a be* ginners tae kwon-do class at Its Hong Llm Green centre. Training will be on Mondays and Thursdays.
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  • 138 3 The government will send a trade mission to Japan in June. The mission Is organised by the Trade Division of the Finance Ministry. Informed sources said the division's Export Promotion Unit would soon draw up the programme for the tour. Members of
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  • 66 3 The People's Association is launching a new programme of sports activities to be held at various community centres from this month. The sports include fencing, archery, roller-skat-ing, rifle shooting and yoga. Sea sports such as canoeing and courses on life saving will also be held. Those
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  • 49 3 The Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniar Temple in Canberra Road will hold a Panguniuthiram Festival on Sunday and Monday. Special prayers will be conducted on-Sunday at 7 pjn. A kavadi-carrying ceremony will start at 7.30 a.m. on Monday and finish at 7 p.m. All devotees are welcome.
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  • 407 3 13 teams competing The Minister for Social Affairs, En c i k Othman Wok, will flag off the novelty hotel race organised by ANZUK and SAF at Oberoi Imperial Hotel at 12.30 p.m. tomorrow. There will be 13 teams participating. The race will start
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  • 19 3 The Police Band will perform at the Macßitchie Reservoir on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 251 3 mSCDVHIS tellßOPli Lwith Global Coach Tours! Last year, several hundred Singaporeans and Malaysians had a wonderful time on a Global Coach Tour of Europe. For 1973, Global presents a series of European Tours which they recommend as providing unequalled varietv and value for money. Here are a few of them.
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  • In Person
    • 394 4  -  HOTEL STAFF HONOURED Conducted by Ruth Moses IS HONESTY contagious? Apparently very much so if the Marco Poio Hotel can boast of having 25members of their staff being thanked for honest acts with pewter plaques ana certificates presented by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. Six Junior housekeepers
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  • 356 4 mm) tunic by PG Dear PO, I have a six-month-old mongrel with very long hair. Because of this, she became Infested with fleas. I have tried to get rid of them and have almost given up hope. She also has a bad habit of relieving herself
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 122 4 Have you thought about it? The luxury of it all. The smooth air conditioned joy ride in a really posh car. You too may be seated in a limousine one of these days if you hit the top prizes in the Singapore Sweep. A dollar put into the Sweep is
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  • 250 5 Reuter Washington, Friday The World Bank yesterday announced a US$25 million ($62.5 million) loan to Malaysia to help settle 4,000 families and plant oil palm and rubber trees. The loan will go toward the third and last stage of the Jengka Triangle programme,
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  • 337 5 Mercenaries enlisted* Reuter UPI Lusaka, Friday President Kenneth Kaunda accused Rhodesia and South Africa yesterday of starting military operations against Zambia, and warned that Southern Africa was moving towards a Vietnam-style tragedy. He also alleged that 4,000 South African troops believed to be In
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  • 243 5 United Press International London, Friday. The Soviet Union has started a new major naval buildup in the Mediterranean, according defence sources here. The heavy concentration includes some of the most modern warships, including guided missile ships. In recent months the Russians reduced their Mediterranean fleet
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  • 134 5 London, Friday—Britain's militant railway engineers agreed yesterday to join two other railway unions in peace talks today with the British railway board, union officials said. The peace talks offer—a bid to avert next week's scheduled total stoppages on Thursday and Sundaycame as the engineers,
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  • 347 5 Reuter Islamabad. Friday—President Bhutto has made what he called "a third and last request" to Indian Premier Mrs. Indira Gandhi to visit Pakistan and said her government should not overreact to a resumption of American arms shipments to his country. Mrs. Gandhi could
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  • 223 5 Reuter London, Friday Prime Minister Mr. Edward Heath and opposition leader Mr. Harold Wilson clashed angrily in Parliament yesterday over the possible resumption of French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. The Labour chief pressed Mr. Heath to disclose whether the British Government had made representations
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  • 37 5 New Delhi, Friday.—A cholera epidemic has killed at least 29 people in the past two weeks in the holy city of Oaya in North India, the Press Trust of India said yesterday.
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  • 270 5 United Press International New York, Friday—Elliott Roosevelt's book relating intimate details concerning the marriage of his parents, President and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, has precipitated a family feud with his three brothers and sister who have "disassociated" themselves from the publication. A statement issued by the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 649 6  -  From Bernard Nossiter Washington Post BRITAIN Lord Carrington, the British Defence Minister, has indicated that Britain has no current plans to convert its Polaris missiles to the deadlier Poseidon system. His carefully qualified statement was made at a Press conference here and could
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    • 176 6 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: THE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN SMRC AND PBMSFB IS WELCOME The co-operation reached between the Singapore Muslim Religious Council and the Prophet's Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board is something which should be welcomed. The nature of co-operation between the two bodies
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    • 1500 6  -  Urgent need to solve problem From Jerome Kagan The writer is a professor in the Department of Psvcholosy and Social Relations at Harvard University. THE U.S. The large number of academic failures among children of the poor and the lack of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 97 6 J LK >W0 K A SINGAPORE'S FIRST DISCOTHEQUE AND STILL SWINGING! DANCE TO THE LATEST DISCS IN A UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE OPEN SUNDAY THURSDAY 7PM —2AM FRIDAY. SATURDAY EVE OF HOLIDAY 7PM —3AM 91-A. TANGLIN ROAD (ABOVE GINO S RESTAURANT) SINGAPORE. 10. Tel *****0 Open Heart If you appreciate beauty and
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  • 335 7 School libraries should be the centre of quality education, but most of them are not making use of their potential to achieve this goal, said Miss V. Perumbulavil of the National Library. "For many children in Singapore, the school library is the
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  • 387 7 Call for co-operation A textbook writer has called for greater cooperation between the Education Ministry and book publishers to improve the standard of education in Singapore. Mr. Vivian Quek, the senior master at St. Andrew's School, was speaking at the seminar on the
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  • 668 7 The following candidates have passed the Sessional Examination for the degrees of Bacheior of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery In Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry conducted by the University of Singapore: Chan Siew Tung, Chan Teik Chuan unompon Chlngchlt, Chang Chee Meng, Chao Sing Ming (Miss),
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 261 7 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cote sounds. 5 King of Israel. 9 Certain cities: Abbr. 13 Today, in Italy. 14 Red Square name. 16 Chopped. 17 Celebrity. 18 Historic ship. 20 Toast: Phrase. 22 Erie or Huron. 23 Astrological sign. 24 Yield. 27 Mule. 30 Dull. 33 Pull of substance.
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  • SHOPPING
    • 875 8 WOULD you like a fast car to take you around the place, zooming from one Joint to another in a matter of minutes? Of course you would. Most of us like speed, though some will criticize others for driving too fast. There is nothing wrong
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 303 9  -  CAMERA"" By WANG SU FAH This week's reader's problem relates to the use of ND (Neutral Density) filter. There are various colour filters to suit the monochrome film and the more popular ones usually used are yellow, orange and red. The other colours
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  • 128 9 The Preservation of Monuments Board is organising a logo competition open to Individual s, institutions and firms. The logo must refiect the board's objective of preserving for the nation's benefit monuments of hlsttvlc, traditional, archaelogical, architectural and artistic Interest. Each design must not have
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  • 67 9 Professor Seah Cheng Siang was elected president of the Anglo Chinese School Old Boys' Association at its recent anntfal general meeting. The other officials are vice presidents, Mr. Alan Yeo, and Mr. Tan Boon Chiang; Mr. Chee Keng Lim, ex-officio vicepresident; Mr. Gan Kee Tien, secretary; Mr.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 271 9 RUSSIAN CAMERAS FREE OFFER! For every LUBITEL 2 6 x 6 cm Twin Lens Reflex Camera (Nett Price: SS3O/-) OR every 35mm SMENA—B Camera (Nett Price: Ss32/-J purchased. S'POftE NETT MICK $30/. We offer you one lovely^ PARKER. 45 Standard Ballpen (Value: $5/50) FREE (Whilst Stocks Last): Available a* .11
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    • 306 9 Wallcovering that ore absolutely OUT OF THIS WORLD. "So Exciting, Fresh, Extraordinary even Controversial. You simply must see them at Singapore Wallcovering Centre. \M i "f f Ci 4 I O w. SKIE hi makes it easier for you to look good. VC ARTHUR MARTIN COOKS BETTER FOOD AND BAKES
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    • 260 9 I 1 Certtna-DS, the absolutely reliable watch which stands up to violent shocks, heat and cold, heights and depths, water, steam and dust. 74 i i\ lid] V/ Certina-DS Certiday, automatic, with calendar indicating the day and the date, super-shock-resistant, super-water-resistant, steel case, with leather strap or original DS steel
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    • 145 9 NEW NATION Photographic Contest Name Address Title: Camera: Exposure: Rules Camera Corner weekly photographic contest. Below are the rules of the competition. It's open to all with cash prises. 1. The Contest is open to all Singapore photographers. Z. Minimum size is 6" x X" on glossy surface. 3. An
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 287 9 < i t v i t c it I I IH 1 v 0* < C < i 1( v i v Quiz object No. 217 Arul wins the top prize VA SPECIAL QUIZ J Last Monday's quiz photograph showed a money box. The only winner of the quiz is
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  • 463 10 The National Sports Promotion Board has ver been far from criticism either in the :.-3s or in private gatherings of sportsmen. It heartening that evaluation of NSPB's per- mnce has not escaped the eyes of Members Parliament. For Singapore will host the ■j
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  • 39 10 1 MSS23» by ISPY ted in a newsletter Singapore Cricket Club now carries stocks of a connoisseur's whisky called, of all things, The King of Kings. With a name like that, how can you lose?
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  • 997 10  -  PANG CHENG LIAN ASPAC (the Asian Pacific Council) has always stood for Asian States Pledged Against China, in my mind. Of late its dwindling membership has preferred to emphasise its role and its importance in promoting regional
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  • Letters
    • 277 10  -  LIM LEONG HUAT The recent teachers' promotion exercise carried out by the Education Ministry was iaudable. However, such promotions should only be awarded to the best teachers —to teachers who are dedicated to their job, who understand and care for the welfare of their students and
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    • 62 10  -  LAWRENCE S.H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force. Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter headlined Put off by Mahjong (N.N.. 12.3.73). From the description, it does appear that mahjongplaying is habitual in this case. We would urge your correspondent to make a report at
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    • 71 10  -  YEONG KUM KEE Public Relations Officer, Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. We refer to Mr. L.B. Seah's request for a bus shelter at the bus stop facing the Central Manpower Base at Dempsey Road (New Nation of 24th February, 1973). The provision of a bus
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    • 147 10  -  LOW CHANG KIN I am referring this matter to the Ministry of Educa tion. I am a student from the last, metalwork class in school. My class, together with the last woodwork class, is only taking six sub jects, while the better classes are taking literature as
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    • 107 10  -  F.K.L. The suggestion put forward by K.Y.T. with regard to compulsory retirement (NN, 8.3.73) Is timely. Our Honourable Prime Minister has given the civil servants the 13th month allowance, additional pay in lieu of vacation leave and he has also recently raised the salary of senior
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    • 166 10  -  HO AH CHAN Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Health, Singapore, 2. Please refer to the article In the Whispers column by I spy dated 27th February, 1973. It is regrettable if anybody was turned away at the Eye Bank. The incident might have occurred during lunch
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • Our Heritage
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 49 11 PRESTIGE ESTABLISHED COMPANY in course of establishing Travel Department urgently require. (1) Reservations Clerk (experienced) (2) Reservations/Tours Supervisor Top salary and fringe benefits will be available to the right candidate. Write in strict confidence to Managing Director, Box 2291 NEW NATION. ONLY QUALIFIED NEED APPLY JS ft f 4
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 499 11 YOUR CHINESE HOROSCOPE Horoscope reading is It an art or a science? Whatever it may be it is enjoying an unprecedented popularity today. In fact it is now big business in many countries. In America, for example, even computers are used to help read what the stars foretell. Today we
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  • 551 12 ARE you the sort who feels that life is passing you by? Has it anything to do with the way you dress? Do you feel kind of drab in the clothes you wear? If the answer is a firm 'yes' to these questions, it would
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 144 12 TIOftG HUJfI ARTS G CRRPTJ CO > $QO i|i < KM K K r ,l 2L JS •»St IMPORTERS ft EXPORTERS OF ORIBKTAL ARTS, JEWELLERY, CRAFTS, CURIOS, ANTIQUES. WALL DECORATIONS CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENTS. 248, SHAW CENTRE, IST FLOOR, SCOTTS ROAD SINGAPORE 9. TELi *****7 TODAY'S FASHION FABRICS MADE IN
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    • 136 12 A new service for our frionds Available Top ««Me cosmetic* and Jucationol Booh* Pharmacy Pte. Ltd. Rooms 224-226 (Ist Floor) SHAW CENTRE Scotts Rood, Tel: *****3 EVERSHARP OPTICAL HOUSE e> PRACTITIONER: Mr. lI.F. Han OPTOMETRIST OPTICIAN DO YOU NEED GLASSES'? CONSULT US FOR GOOD CARE OF YOUR EYES. <3 CONTACT
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  • TREND
    • 117 13 Day fashions are taking a turn for sobriety skirt lengths have dropped to knee level and this, we know from experience, often means that other items of dress soon follow suit. Casual tops will throw its accent on sleeves and collars instead of colours.
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    • 619 13  -  EATING IN r\ i with i MAK CHIK Whether you call it aubergine, eggplant, brin j a 1 or terong, there's no denying that this is one of the most attractive looking vegetables in the market. Local eggplants are generally smaller and lighter in colour than
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    • 775 13  -  The female front BY GINNY Flattery, said an attractive young woman to her persistent suitor, will get you nowhere. Gentlemen, that is a lie, if you don't know it already. (In this age of selfawareness, we're all so full of our
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    • 382 13  -  81 TABIB I I have received the following letter which was handed over to me by Ros. "What are the symp-' toms or pregnancy? How quickly may pregnancy be detected? Will irregular periods harm the body or not and what causes this disorder"?
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    • 191 13 New York, Friday—Having babies in the U.S. has become so expensive that thousands of women apparently have decided they can go without families. That is the conclusion that must be drawn from last year's national birthrate figures, which on a population ratio were the lowest in
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 146 14 An element of uncertainty marked the Stoek Exchange ef Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Prices, were steadier in eaations trading. At the final beil, the Straits Times industrial ordinary share index stood at 466.71, down SJM points while the OCBC all-sector indicator was U9 points lower at 447.54. On
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    • 29 14 New Delhi, Fridav—lndia earned more than US$l million ($2.5 million) in the past three years from busines In monkeys, the Upper House of Parliament was told recently.
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    • 126 14 United Press International London, Friday—Britain had a visible trade deficit of £77 million (about $524 million) last month as imports soared to a new record, the Department of Trade and Industry said yesterday. Exports also moved to reach their second highest level ever. Figures
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    • 329 14 Total cargo handled in 1972 by the Port of Singapore reached a new peak of 57 million tons 18.7 per cent more than the previous year. This growth rate is 4.6 points more than that for 1970-71 period and
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    • 298 14 United Press International Washington, Friday Malaysian officials here reacted cautiously yesterday to reports President Nixon planned to sell large amounts of strategic stockpile commodities, including rubber and tin. to check International Inflation. Malaysian Embassy officials said they had not been notified
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 436 14 United Press International The stock market slipped considerably yesterday amid low keyed investor interest. Many seemed to be unwilling to commit themselves until the world monetary situation becomes clearer, analysts said. Others were still concerned about inflation as indicated by recent reports showing rises in wholesale prices, unemployment
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      • 202 14 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribus 220 (221.50) Indochine 261 (269) Fonder 411.50 410.50) Pr in temps 150 (152) C.O.E. 496 (515) Bull 70.80 (71.50) Royal Dutch 191 (193.50) Michelin 2011 (2031) Thomson 200 (204) C.P.P. 208 211) Rhone 184 (188.60) Air 385.50 388) Philips 90.80 91) Buez 379
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      • 243 14 Closing prioes at 11.30 a.m. today (Australian time): A baleen nil 14 do opts 04 Vi 06 AOD 13 14 Allstate 18 19 Amad 06 07 Aust Ant 14 15 Bamboo 05 08 Beach 48 50 Bounty Oil 01 OlVi Bridge 20 22 Castelreagh 06 07 Cleveland 46 48
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      • 72 14 This service is supplied by the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday UBS 4670 SBC 3885 +5 Credit Suisse Swissair B. 654 —9 Swiss Reinsurance 2630 —20 Winterthur B. 1830 Juvena B. 2520 —30 Nestle B. 4270 -f 25 Ciba-Geigy B. 2395 +5
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      • 57 14 Closing prices (in yen) yesterday. Nippon Steel 187 Toyobo 187 Sanyo-Kokusaku 218 Mitsui Metal Plup 145 Electrical Chemical Ind. 165 Fuji Heavy Ind. 235 Mitsui Toatsu Chemical Corpora ted 150 Nippon Suisan 266 Japan Mail Steamship 255 Onoda Cement 248 Jomo Twisting Thread 215 Carolina 125 Sokkisha 370 Nippon
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      • 34 14 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 industrials 969.82 (off 9.03), 20 transport 194.72 (off 0.58), IS utilities 110.21 (off 0.73), 65 stocks 303.64 (Off 2.25).
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    • 135 14 United Press International London Friday—Net profits in British Petroleum (BP), the international oil concern in which the government has a big stake, were more than halved In 1972, BP announced yesterday. The £70.3 million (>420 million) net profit compared with £148.6 million ($895 million)
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    • 19 14 Manila, Friday—Japanese tourists accounted for about one quarter of the 13,179 visitors to the Philippines last month.
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  • 416 16 Frcpn Bine Peter in Ipoh Jadi Wang underlined his chances in Race Three on Sunday with an impressive workout on a good track here this morning. With a riding boy in the saddle, the Hornbeam six-year-old strode out fluently over 3f in 371/5. Texas II (Lyle Har
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  • 141 16 The Singapore Squash Rackets Association last night formed a new grade to cope with the record number of 33 teams entered for this year's league. There will now be four grades B,C, D and E, Nine teams will fight out B grade, and eight each in C
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  • 85 16 Sydney, Friday Indonesia could be without their danger man Abdul Kadir for their World Cup soccer clash with Iraq at Sydney sports ground tonight. Kadir is in doubt with an injured ankle and will have to pass a fitness test. He has been the pivot of the
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  • 397 16 Hyderabad, Friday. England's selectors chose to ignore current form when they lett Jack Birkenshaw out of the team to meet Pakistan in the second cricket Test opening here today. Not only was Birkenshaw omitted from the Test XI, he also failed to gain
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  • 246 16 Rome, Friday.—Sir Stanley Rous, British President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), yesterday banned member nations from sending teams to play football in China until the Chinese agreed to rejoin the world body. Sir Stanley issued the ban at an extraordinary congress here of
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  • 61 16 LEAGUE Halifax 12 Bramley 7; Hull 8 Pea theretone Rovers 13; Leigh 11 Swlnton 8, Wldnes 36 Hull Kingston Rovers IS. UNION The Army 26 Civil Service 15; St. Helen's 6 Belgrano 13. COUNTY Leicestershire 10 Warwickshire 17. WELSH CUP Llanelli 6 Neath 3. CLUB MATCHES Bridgend 35
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  • 29 16 Aggressive No. 6 seed, Peter Bedford, yesterday edged No. 2 seed, Patrick Choy 3-2 in the semi-flnals of the SAFSA Open squash championship at Ulu Pandan.
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  • 244 16  -  By Dennis Chia A combined SAFSA team earned the applause of a partisan crowd when It t>eat the visiting Naw Zea land Combined Services team 7- 4 in a friendly water polo match at Queenstown yesterday. It was a creditable effort on the part of the
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  • 141 16 Singapore has confirmed participation in the Third East Asian Regional hockey tournament at Kuala T.umnur from June 21 to 30. This will be the build-up for the team for the forthcoming SEAP Games from September 1 onwards. Altogether eight countries will be participating in the
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  • 23 16 Vienna, Friday—Carlos Duran of Italy retained the European Junior middleweight boxing title last night, defeating Hans Orsolics of Austria on points.
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    • 150 16 DR. KILOARE by Ken Bald you SET FOR OL' ARIZONA, HOW GOES < JIM REMEMBER, HE CAN CHARM THE. RATTLES IT WITH MY OFF A SNAKE OR PUT A SLUG BETWEEN GRANPPAPPY, ITS EVES AT A HUNPREP YARPS/ V TANDY? y 7S a it V HE'S ACTIN MORE ORNERy THAN
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  • 1140 17  -  TEED UP with LIM KEE CHAN "A circuit within the circuit." That's the main talk of the town right now to further the popularity of golf in Singapore. The plan first came about four years ago for a "Mini Circuit" within the Asia Circuit. Mr. Harry
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  • 415 17  -  By Nancy Koh The Singapore Table Tennis Association this morning named the full national team for the Second Commonwealth championships at Cardiff and the 32nd World championship at Savajevo, Yugoslavia. The seven players named were: Men Chia Chong Boon, Tan Yong Hong, Tan Kai Kok
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  • 63 17 Mr. W.S.B. Lee was elected the new President of the Singapore Motor Sports Club at its general meeting held at Hoilandsche Club last night. Other officials elected were: vice-president Mr. J. Kenneison; secretary Mr. J.J. Payne; competition secretaries Messrs J. De Souza and S.E. Brownfleld; PRO Mr."
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  • 345 17 Star-studded Home Affairs trounced Defence 4-1 in the final of the First Inter Ministry badminton championship to become first-holders of the K.R. Chandra trophy at Grange Road last night. Homes Affairs begun the assault when third singles Stuart Lee, one of the 14 national
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  • 33 17 Manola, Friday Twenty four countries, including North Korea, will compete in the first Asian track and field championships November 18 to 23 at Suburban Makatx Town, Filipino sports officials announced yesterday.
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  • 18 17 Singapore Recreation Club beat SAFSA "B" 6-4 in a friendly soccer match on the padang yesterday.
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  • 167 17 f JT*° teams wiu fight it out for the Ernest Keane Cup tomorrow in the top tournaof the Singapore Polo ?L U fixtures at Thomson Road. tha Th is tor the highest handicapped players in the club, most of whom will be riding in the ih^ n
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  • 92 17 Copenhagen, Friday World champion Rudy Hartono of Indonesia twice came from behind last night to defeat Denmark's Flemming Delfs 17-14, 15-12 in the final of the Danish open badminton championship in a 42-minute thriller. The 25-year-old Indonesian, a five-time All-Eng-land champion, trailed 1014 in the first
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  • 29 17 Hong Kong, Friday A Chinese gymnastics team left Peking by air yesterday on a visit to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, the New China News agency reported.
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    • 264 18 Melbourne Herald The job is worth $12 a night and maybe a broken nose and a few missing teeth. Such mishaps are rare. Successful applicants are well able to look after themselves.. Anyway, the accent is on tact and disarming conversation. And even if this
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    • 152 18 TODAY is Friday, March 16, the 75th day of 1973 with 290 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its full phase. THE MORNING STARS: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Mercury. THE EVENING STAR: Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. James Maaison, fourth President of the
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    • 62 18 TALKING P O INT MEI LIN: I feel sorry for the middleincome Singaporeans. They don't earn enough to buy private houses, and earn too much to be eligible for a Housing Board flat. AH FOOK: It should teach the lower income people not to envy those in the four-figure income
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      76 18 Today we go to Bangkok for a beauty. And the girl behind this bewitching smile is Siripan Srinava, a boutique owner in the Thai capital. "Meeting people is my greatest desire in life and it is being slowly accomplished through my boutique," she says. Like other girls she
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    • 46 18 Some 8,000 kilograms (eight tons) of dead fish have been washed up on the shore of Lake Idro near Nrescia, Italy, previously regarded as one of Italy's cleanest lakes. Local health authorities are trying to establish the cause of the poisoning.
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    • 37 18 Mrs. Judith McGindle of Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia, has successfully sought a Supreme Court order barring her neighbours from keeping a pet duck because its constant quacking had caused nervous tension in the McGindle family.
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    • 320 18 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (E) 3.45 A Diary of Events in Singapore this Week (E) 330 Exercise with Gloria 4.10 Days of Our Lives 4.30 Close. 6.00 Opening and Lucky Dip 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 Hey Presto! It's Rolf 7.05
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    • 640 18 Trust your IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an absolutely tireless worker when It comes to putting in time and effort on behalf of some cause in which you believe. On the other hand, when your mind and heart are not taken by a given enterprise or project,
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