New Nation, 20 December 1973

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    22 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, December 20, 1973 No. 902 Price 15 cents M.C. (P) 33/73. NEV^feriON SINGAPORE THURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 1973
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  • Article
    Lock icon Nine die in big London crash
    337 1 53 others hurt as train jumps rail Reuter London, Thursday At least nine people died and 53 were injured when a > speeding commuter train crashed op the western outskirts of London last night and four of the packed coaches overturned. A passenger, Mrs.
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    Now night tennis off
    43 1 The National Sports Council yesterday suspended floodlit night tennis at Its courts at the National Stadium. It Is understood that the. jwltch-ofT was In response to the government call to dim all floodlights and unnecessary lighting to conserve energy.
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    Lock icon THE HIJACK HERO'S WORST MOMENT...
    571 1 Reuter UPI Frankfurt, Thursday The captain of the Lufthansa airliner hijacked from Rome last Monday said hern ydsterday the worst moment of his ordeal was when he was tricked into believing that the gunmen had shot his co-pilDt. Dutch captain Joe Kroese told a packed
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    Japan's crisis hits Asia
    340 1 14 nations now get less textiles Tokyo, Thursday The Arab oil squeeze hit not only Japan but also many other Asian countries who were dependent on Imports from this country, the Foreign Ministry sources said yesterday. Quoting reports from Japan's diplomatic missions in 14 Asian countries,
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    Australia invited
    31 1 Canberra, Thursday— Australia has been invited to send representatives to take part in the meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) secret-ary-generals in Bangkok next month.
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    Lock icon 109 leap to safety in Boeing blaze
    518 1 Lufthansa jet is completely gutted in Delhi airport landing drama Reuter UPI New Delhi, Thursday More than 100 people leapt to safety yesterday when a Lufthansa Boeing 707 Jet caught fire as it landed at Delhi airport. The plane is lying at one
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    172 1 Share prices continued to Improve on the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the first 45 minutes this morning. Trading was selective. BUSINESS DONE Oen Lumber (1) 1.17, (5) 1.18, (3) 1.20, (3) 1.19. D.B.S. (1) 3.26. (11) 3.28, (1) 3.30, (8 3.24. Haw Par (2) 3.46, (2)
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    Forecast of a snap UK poll in February
    200 1 London, Thursday Liberal Party leader Mr. Jeremy Thorpe yesterday predicted that British Prime Minister Edward Heath will call a general election early in the new year. Mr. Thorpe said In a television interview it was "highly probable" a poll would take place
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    Lock icon Russia renews support pledge for Arabs
    396 1 Stage set for peace talks in Geneva Reuter Geneva, Thursday Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko last night reaffirmed support for Arab policy after talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy. Mr. Gromyko, co-spon-sor of the Middle East peace talks starting tomorrow declined to go
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    Laird quits
    26 1 Washington, Thursday White House counsellor Melvin Laird yesterday announced his resignation as President Nixon's chief adviser on domestic affairs on February 1 next year.
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    Lock icon IRA terror hots up
    278 1 Reuter UPI London, Thursday A letter bomb exploded at a Post Office building yesterday In a further outbreak of the bombing wave now hitting London. The explosion Injured one man. It happended on the fifth floor of a building overlooking London's busy Oxford Street shopping district.
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 110 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious and one fatal.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Strong arms of the bars...
      346 2  -  To check on youths under 18 By Judith Holmberg Singapore barowners have begun recruiting more security men in anticipation of the new law banning the sale of alcohol to youths under 18. Spokesmen from various bars contacted said that this was necessary, as they were
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      Price of Thai rice has fallen by 35 p.c.
      236 2 The price of Thai rice has dropped by about 35 per cent—the second dip since prices began soaring In May this year. The price of 100 per cent Thai rice Is now set at 90 cents to Jl a kati, compared
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      'Overaged' vehicles on way out
      313 2  -  ROV in big clean-up By Wee Beng Huat The days of Singapore's "bone-shaker" vehicles are numbered. The Registry of Vehicles has mounted a big clean-up operation to get rid of all "overaged" vehicles from the roads. In the last few months, more than 100 vehicles—some
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      Xmas party
      25 2 Singapore Airlines will give a Christmas party for 150 underprivileged children at the Red Cross Home in Changi on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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      Lee's date
      29 2 Mr. Lee Ylok Seng, Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang, will open an exhibition on Water is Precious at the Woodlands Community Centre tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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      KL-Moscow row over tomb plan
      408 2 'In memory of the war crew' Penang, Thursday A diplomatic row is brewipg between Malaysia and the Soviet Union over the latter's intention to build a big tomb in Penang. The Incident was sparked off on Sept, 16 when a Russian ship, Dalvenechansk, unloaded six
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      Big, big prizes to be won every week
      226 2 The New Nation Belle of the Week, contest offers winners big, big prises every week. Let as take a look at what yoa can win in the BELLE OF THE WEEK contest. The reader who sends in the entry that comes ctasest
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      'Make roads safer for cycling' plea
      271 3  -  SACA wants more lanes and parks By Nancy Koh The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association has appealed to the Government to construct adequate cycle lanes on the roads. Its president, Enclk Sha'arl Tadln, said: "Our association has previously urged the Government to support our drive
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      Reservoir show
      40 3 The National Theatre Trust will present Songs and Music to the People at the Macßitchle Reservoir on Sunday at 7 p.m. The 35-member Chinese Orchestra and the Choir will give a li-hour programme of music and Christmas songs.
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      Xmas carols
      32 3 The 50-member choir from the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary will sing Christmas carols and songs at the Ma c R ltchle Reservr.'r Park on Saturday from 7 p.m.
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      $500,000 repairs, but Low Pa Sat leaks
      204 3 Singapore's oldest market at Telok Ayer which was recently renovated Into a food centre at $500,000 has begun to leak. Stallholders at the centre, popularly known as Old Market (Low Pa Sat), are complaining that rain not only wet their stalls but also
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      More flights cancelled
      136 3 Two more airlines have cancelled flights through Singapore over the last two weeks because of the world fuel crisis. They are the Cathay Pacific and Japan Air Lines. CPA sources said that a total of three flights have been cancelled this month. The spokesman of JAL said
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      430 2 -r w ieSfirj&lt t THE SINGAPORE TOURIST PROMOTION BOARD on reaching the one millionth visitor mark s r'^ RY THE WORLD'S LARGEST SIA 747 HONG KONG -IAIWAN-HUALEIN(aIi-shan) BdayssUsS. KUL Sll9O. DEPARTURE: 23/1.18/2.16/3.30/3. H.KONG -JAMN-TAIWAN HUALElN(alishan) 12days $1660. KUL $1665. DEPARTURE SAME AS ABOVE HONG KONG BANGKOK BdayssB7s. DEPARTURE: 22/12,19/1.23/1,18/2, 16/3.
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      43 3 i&vSs? 48 VARIETIES of appetising TIM-SUM served daily, including Sundays at. lunchtime. Golden Palace Restaurant tlth Floor Maxwell House Maxwell Rd,Singapore2 Tel *****5 *****9 a&boge tubo fenoto eat at fotttvti fotttit Original lonbon fttaUwutr. a OKHMDIO »0«t 1 irra iNMtI. CARBON HHiIHIWt porters
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      398 3 JrJPSt Poser No. 159. Last Saturday's poser showed a scene from The Crazy Boys at the Supermarket. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: E. Fernando (student), of 56 La Salle Street; Miss Nona Ong Kim Bee (typist), of 206 Florence Road; Mr. Lim
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    SOCIAL CHANGES AND THE REVOLUTIONARY REFORMS
    2484 4 introduced by the People's Government in Pakistan PAKISTAN -2nd Anniversary Pakistan came into being as a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent, where they could shape their future according to the tenets of Islam, develop their spiritual and temporal lives according to
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      211 4 Things haveht changed much in all these years, Except getting there is a lot easier. There arc mam great places to \isiL Destinations like the Middle East. Africa and China Cities that ha\ent lost their ancient charms. Travelling to these places it used to be difficult and tiring But 12
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      84 4 (Incorporated in Pakistan) Established 1941 HABIB BANK LIMITED, SINGAPORE HEARTILY JOINS IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT AND WISHES THEM SUCCESS IN SERVING THE CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE AND NATION largest 8c oldest bank with 872 branches. Now meeting Singapore's Banking requirements and contributing to Singapore's growth
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Nixon to quit next year, says report
      382 5 'Watergate affair dissipating his energy' New York, Thursday President Nixon will resign next year for reasons of health, according to the Gallagher President's report forecasts for 1974. The weekly newsletter, distributed primarily to chief executives of business corporations, said the many developments of
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      Birth control: A court shock for Irish govt
      219 5 Dublin, Thursday. The Irish Republic's laws against birth control were overturned yesterday in a Supreme Court decision resulting from an 18-month legal battle by a Dublin housewife. Four of the five judges upheld an appeal by Mrs. Mary McGee, 28, challenging the
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      Dr. K: Avoid new war
      181 5 Paris, Thursday US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger called on the four parties to the Vietnam ceasefire yesterday to do everything Dosslble to avoid a new war and to honour their pledges to work for peace. "Wliat is important," he said, "is that the
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      No hope of survivors
      55 5 Ottawa, Thursday Three empty lifeboats found off the west coast of Vancouver island dampened hopes of finding any survivors from the Liberlan freighter Oriental Monarch, which sank yesterday in icy seas 550 miles northwest of Victoria, British Cc.'umbla. A spokesman of a search party said the
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      Allende man shot in Cuban Embassy
      135 5 Santiago, Thursday Former Chilean Agriculture Minister Rolando Calderon was wounded In a shooting Incident in the Cuban Embassy here yesterday and taken to hospital, a government spokesman said. He said it was not known hc.w the incident started or who fired at Mr. Calderon.
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      Walkout
      34 5 Colr.nbo, Thursday Sri Lanka's parliamentary opposition walked out of the National Assembly yesterday when their move to delay approval of a new budget for three months was defeated by 102 votes to 20.
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      298 5 m H Ambassador hotel;' SI X'mo/ Eve® Hew Year Eve 2 46 Meyer Road, Singapore 15, Telephone: *****1. (opposite Katong Park) Dinner Dance Bpm— 3 am *$25 per person, inclusive of dinner, novelties and first drink j No dinner will be served after 11 pm) *$10 per person for non-diners
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      279 5 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 5* Fondle. 6 Biblical king. 7 Ballet skirt. 8 Mets and Jets. 9 List of players. 10 David's aide. 11 Large rat of India. 12 Noun suffix. 13 Nothing: Fr. 21 German greeting. 22 Alllvlated. 26 Theatrical specialty. 28 Up good. 29 Nose around. 31 She: Fr.
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
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      THE POPULATION CRISIS
      3115 6 World population is adding over 70 million a year. Growth is greatest in developing countries. One needs only to familiarise himself with available stsfjfltift to realise staggering dimensions and momentum of population gains year after year to the developing countries. According to the Population Reference Bureau, tiw
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      599 7 CHRISTMAS CAROLS SOUNDS MERRIER with serin-sound playlrs SOLE AGENTS iggP£ ELECTRONIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION WCKWSHOP ***** CTtM 7S34 Available exclusively at:Singapote: Airport Perfumery A. Cosmetics Centre The Pharmacy Pte. Ltd. Cold Storage Pharmacy Rofcinson's Jahbar's Cosmetics Metrotex (Pte) Ltd. Shanghai Trading Co. Peter Chew's King Seng A Company Kheng's Cortina Departmental
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      211 7 Christmas Gift Galore at ORCHARD RUHR M Try y We ci re open from 10am4to 10pm. daily. 9 (including j m Sundays t w". m trs >1 E 'A ORCHARD PLAZA (PTE) LTD. .1 7 miAU -iji t' .iTf ni.ma*;j l«f AT*E 2"d»LCUH KCMAHfj fa' IiOIM. •Tf L ECONOMICAL X'MAS
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  • OPINION
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      Geneva is just a watershed
      529 8 There's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip, but barring a major change in the international situation, the historic conference at Geneva to settle the Middle East crisis will begin tomorrow. After more than a month of intensive consultations and globe-trotting, America's Secretary
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      Who's the doctor?
      74 8 'WHISPERS' by ispy Be careful what you say to the doctor next time you see him. He may turn out to be as sensitive as the one a friend encountered last week. Trying to be helpful, this friend volunteered the information that he thought he was suffering
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      An imitative culture is hollow
      922 8  -  Instead of kdai entertained, our columnist Pakir Singh found himself stifling yawn* as the evening were on at the Neptm Theatre Restaurant Some of the performers on stage were undoubtedly good, hut he found the dancers disappointing on the whole. Neptune's attempts to bring Broadway
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      Lock icon New Zealand rises from the doldrums
      758 8  -  From David Lamb Los Angeles Times The former school dropout who is leading New Zealand into an era of independence speaks of morality and politics in the same breath. He talks of decency and individual dignity as though he didn't know the terms were
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      NANYANG SIANG PAU
      583 8 VOICE OF THE PRESSI What other newspaper* are toying: THE PREVENTION OP TBAPPIC ACCIDENTS AND TBAFPIC IMPROVEMENTS We may take pride in many ways In Singapore's road traffic conditions compared with those of several other major cities of the neighbouring countries. However, this Is no cause for
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      57 8 Id i t i i fern* f *32 H Ml, a? r i]J .^^Sr^Sr^ftr^Sr^W- Since 1858, its smooth and distinctive taste has made it a favourite all over the world. l Tle *> IN bond IN caN n HIMIIVMUER SOBS LMMTED MMUERVULCMMM Every country does something best. Canada makes Canadian
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      THE SOVIET PRESS
      1489 9  -  What is tht Soviet Press like? What items does it report and how does it advance the interests of the Communist Party? What is a day in the life of a Russian journalist like? New Nation today brings a special report on the Russian Press by Washington
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      Lock icon There is no need for 'Stop Press'
      1251 9 Washington Post The most dramatic airplane crash of the year occurred in Paris on June 3, when the Soviet Union's supersonic jetliner blew Itself to bits in front of 300,000 spectators at the Paris Air Show. The next morning, the Washington Post carried
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      3306 10 ANNOUNCEMENT Z W mciP Kampung Kembangan Constituency New Year Exposition -d v5SMi V? Wr- 1 3S^I12 ENCIK OTHMAN WOK 1. End of the year Exposition in aid of Kampung Kembangan Constituency Welfare Fund. 2. K.K. Constituency Exposition a timely event of the year. The Kampung Kembangan Constituency New Year Exposition
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Indon technocrats under fire
      728 11  -  SOUTH-EAST ASIA REPORT From Ronnie Muntu INDONESIA Indonesia's selected group of technocrats, masterminds of the country's present economic policies, have come under public fire for the first time since they were Included in President Suharto's First Development Cabinet in 1966. This development was the more remarkable
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      Another great musical fantasy by Disney
      513 11  -  BY SONNY YAP BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, with Roddy Mc Dow all, Sam Jaffe, Roy Snart, lan Wei chill and Cindy O'Callaghan (Cathay). Only the Disney magic could have transformed England's darkest hour—the autumn of 1940—into such a phantasmogoric experience.
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      191 11 A BIG WELCOME TO OUR EXHIBITION STALL at GAYWORLD, GEYLANG. 1 Special Offers on:4 Psychedelic posters, stickers and patches. Paint sets, crayons, chalks and colouring-books. Ir •»r Blacklites and Satrunlite. Zanta Corporation 5269, Ist Floor, Golden Mile Shopping Centre Beach Road. Tel: *****75 *****39 STAR LIGHT BOUTIQUE Presents the latest
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      6 11 In Person has been held oyer.
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      442 11 »> A m m Hu m 0 if a* m 'J t tf SS i R y i Bi I 4r' 8 *g grav i 5/ Si 55 i. 8 ft S2 u an JS trophies are recognition of excellence,so is Blumah the recognition of excellence in men's /Vo matter
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    The season for casual wear...
    464 12 pASUAL wear is the "in" thing this season. Colourful shirts, T-shirts, Oxfords bags, jeans, jackets, and even Bahama shorts can be seen on the roads more frequently these days. The older set have even caught on to the youthful spirit and more of them are
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      183 12 FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT X'MAS CAROLLING— Sunday, 23RD dec—from 1.00 p.m. -v v-JKi -i ,<.m7 A E^kfaw MM imtiia *:.*y w m -■> m HIGH STREET (EIITRE ,T. s% WSr free Ptxkef Dairy for every Purchase I Three Rifles Shirts Manufactory 1, 3rd. 4th Floor Harvey Road Tel: *****6 Branches: 105,
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      104 12 SjLM] Mica C* A wide range of jeans jackets coburfui ofyourchotce _iV. .jJ. v, J fSiff* fST-J i" i* faxO. HOUSE OF SELECO G 48 HIGH STREET SHOPPING CENTRE SINGAPORE TEL ***** G')A fr 4 ■y V ■i.' TiO P. MOHAMED IBRAHIM CO., Wlelesile Retail Dealers [■porters Exporters General Cloth
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      111 12 «®em>mh®g (he name! When you need any electronic products remember the name. 0/ mypic we are dealers in SANYO. NATIONAL. BIGSTON. PHILIPS and also various brands of calculators. For better discounts, call at: OLYMPIC ELECTRONICS TRADING (S) PTE. LTD. 113, Itt Floor, High Street Centre, North Bridge Rood/Singepore, 6. Importers
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    140 13 MR. S.C. Lim, marketing manager of the Nanyang Siang Pau, has been asked to submit a paper to the Relevant Authority concerning ways and means of coping with the current shortage of newsprint in Singapore. Announcing this yesterday, he said that, of the submissions so far received, the Authority
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  • FINANCE
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      C. Sugars: Again no dividend
      228 13  -  By Lee Tew Meng For the second successive year, Central Sugars has decided not to pay apy dividend because of its small profit. This unfortunate state of affair did not come as a surprise as its chairman Tan Brl Datuk Tan Hlan-Tsln had warned of
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      Lock icon 'Very close' to new pact
      59 13 Reuter Geneva, Thursday Delegates from textile Importing and exporting countries are very close to a new agreement to regulate world trade in textiles, conference sources said here yesterday. They will meet today for a crucial session at which they hope to complete an agreement on
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      75 13 For the wmM saecessive day, the share market lifted iUelf oat of the ilooaj depth which it has sank to lately. Yesterday, the market started at a snail's pace hat picked ap steam to- wards the end of the first trading session. The better market conditions were reflected
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK PRICES
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        New York
        393 13 In a sudden retreat from a vigorous rally, stocks turned mixed yesterday in heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange The day's rally, which carried the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 12 points in early trading, disintegrated rapidly after 2.30 p.m., when Wall Street learned of
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        Dow Jones
        35 13 The Dow Jones averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday were: 30 Industrials 833.95 (up 0.08), 30 transport 177.11 (up 0.03), 16 utilities 87.58 (up 0.03) and 65 stocks 261.44 (up 0.05).
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        Tokyo
        138 13 Prices marginally rallied in the morning session of the Tokyo stock market yesterday from tne sharp setback it suffered the day before. The Dow-Jones average of 225 selected blue chips which stood at yen 3,967.35 went down by yen 8.78 by mid-day. Banks fell under selling pressure by foreign
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        Paris
        195 13 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribas 180 90 Indochine 199 +7 Foncler 352 +9 Printemps 105.10 +2.10 COE 349 —32 Bull 48.80 3.10 Royal Dutch 148.30 +8.30 Michelin 1200 62 Thomson 200.50 +6.30 CFP 171 +1.20 Rhone 139 +5.60 Air 242 +12 BSN 1009 +17 Philips 55 —.05 Suez
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        Sydney
        240 13 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time): AOD 08 10 Allstate 07 Amad 03 03 i Aurora 08 16 Do Opts 00* 01 A ust Ant 13 14 Bamboo 01 03 Beach 39 41 Bounty Oil nil 001 Bridge 14 15 Patrick 091 10 Cleveland 30 34 Cosmos 001
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        Zurich
        81 13 This service la from the Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices (in francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 3410 10 SBC 3040 —30 Credit Suisse 9000 —10 Swissair B. 610 Swiss Reinsur. aoao Wlnterthor B. 1770 —X Zurich Insur. 0400 100 Ju vena B. 1900 —10 Nestle
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  • TREND
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      Glamour job for a few years
      600 13  -  CARRIE ON THE JOB —By Betty L. Khoo When all that a job requires is for a girl to flash her most winsome smile and doll up in clothes she would perhaps never be able to afford on top of which she gets paid
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      201 13 and unset precious and semi precious stones CHINA TRADING I (JEWELLERY) PTE. LTD G-41 High Street Centre Tel: *****/*****. V 'L i X m 1 Being a well-known fashion leader in Singapore, we can offer you a variety of selected quality shirts. Easy wash and easy care. Big and small
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      147 13 She's active, attractive and can't jet enough of that splashing around n the sea. And she enjoys it all /ear long. Because this smart ittle mermaid uses internallyNMH vornTampax tampons. Tht pve her all the freedom and Q x>mfort she needs, without he problems of pins, pads or belts. And
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      Starbowl will host CPA finals
      457 14  -  BOWIiNG with Jeffrey Low Singapore will stage the grand finals of the seventh Cathay Pacific Brunswick Far East championship in July next year. And the venue selected for this prestigious annual tournament Is the newly-opened Starbowl In Selegie Road. Mr. James Yeo, assistant manager of
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      Yugoslavs win replay with Spain
      383 14 Athens, Thursday Yugoslavia, playing with 10 men for more than half the match, scored a vital goal In the last minute yesterday and beat Greece 4 -2 to force a playoff with Spain for the final place In the World Cup soccer finals In Municn.
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      Piccadilly in smart trial
      428 15 From Blue Peter in Penang Piccadilly II did a winning trial at Penang this morning. Ridden by M. Ismail the four-yea r old Piccad illy Lane breezed over 3f in a tick under 36 sees. The going was good. Western Prince (Dawkins) and Trevida raced stride
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      IPOH FIELDS FOR THE WEEKEND
      1429 15 SATURDAY Pesta Pulau Pinang Cup CL 1 Div. 1 6f 1014 Sentak Bulan 9.05 10 8433 Joint Command II 8.13 7 3002 Sir Carrick 8.10 13 3183 Prince Sinclair 8.07 9 Kemosabe 8.06 15 4514 Synchronise 8.03 4 3602 Boniface 8.00 11 5501 Monitor UI
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      Ali uses dogs for security
      88 15 Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, Thursday Not that anyone would be lllcely to take a notion to give Muhamad All a rap on the nose. But If anyone did try It here at the former champion's camp, All has three other deterrents. Three Oerman shepherds, all attack-train-ed,
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      SCRATCHINGS
      228 15 SATURDAY RACE ONE: (2j00). Cl 6 Div 4 7f NiL RACE TWO: (2.30). a 6 Div 3 7f- Perfect. Emergency Acceptor: No. 17 Hustler. RACE THREE: (3.00). a 6 Div 2 7f Manja, Bendtao. RACE FOUR: (3.30). a 6 Div 1 7f Ultrasonic, Phar PaL RACE FIVE: (4.00). a
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      Baiocchi ahead by a stroke
      195 15 Johannesburg, Thursday. South African Hugh Balocchl, with a four-under par-68, led the field by one stroke after the first round of the Transvaal Open golf tournament yesterday. Britain's Peter Oosterhuls, grouped with five other local players on 69, led the list of foreign entrants in
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      612 14 Zm. RICK HOUSE of Ceramics and Art*. 219 Shaw Cantm. Scott* Road. S port 9. Tel: *****2 ia open dally from 10 a.m. 8 pm. You art welcome to inapact our diatinguiahed aalaction of giftBDINE/DANCE AND ROMANCE to the "Sound* of Hawaii' at Aloha Rhu Hawaiian Village Tha Ideal Seaside
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      408 14 MARGUERETTA'S FACIAL SALON for your Scientific Facials with the Vary Lataat Machines from Europa Regenerative Treatments of Aging Skin Natural facelifting Reduction of Double Chin Acna Brown Pa tehee Waxing Top Orlana Beautician In Attendance Changes Moderate Signing Facilities for Cold Storage Customers Salon Marguaretta, Cold Storage Arcade. Tel: *****0.
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      549 14 CURTAINS. UPHOLSTERY FABRICS. CARPETS; carpettiiM, wallpapers. furniture. interior designing etc. G.S. Intariors 401. River Vallay Road Tal: *****6 *****3 S pore weekdays —9 a.m. —6 I p.m. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED FROM NEW ZEALAND Pacific Vinyl Asbestos Tiles And Korea Lucky Vinyl Asbestos Tilee. Contact: G.S. Corporation (S) Pta. Ltd.
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      358 14 LOST BLACK DOBERMAN in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant. Height 3ft. Sim. White dot on forehead. Whit* I in* on cheet. Long tail. Vary friendly. Tel: *****6 or K. K. Polio* Station. Reward will ba paid. AIRCONDITIONEO OFFICE SPACE Available invmadiataly at 2nd floor. Robinson Road approx. 1000 sq.ft. Tal:
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      284 14 CHRISTMAS BARGAINS) LE-RODEO-LEVIS-FINES Jeans for Man Children frowi SI2 50 above M«ni Tit Hanri* Gift Sat* Fisba Swiss Me«* Hankie* Gl»-W*a*»- Gayload Shim at BINWANIS 102 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TEL. ***** i YAMAHA MUSIC SCHOOL offer* Organ/ Piano/ Guital/ Drum/ Flute/ and Children* Music Course. Airconditionari Studio*. Experienced Teacher* Tel:
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      97 15 THE BLACK CURRANT DRINK WITH EXTRA *VITAMIN C* COOD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND GROWTH FREE GIFT Teclise glass tumbler from our Stall at the Exposition So/e Agents West Malaysia SINMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS (M) SDN. BHD. 16, Jalan Ipoh Kechil, K.L. Sabah Brunei GOLDEN SAND ENTERPRISE 238, Telok Ayer St. S'pore.
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      303 15 BiBi&B9B8 4 SUNDAYS (10.00 am—6.oo pm) FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS W i > ii 'JJ 116 ORCHARD «D S'PORf TEL •shop T »«t oRCHARn orcmaw no spori fti Gl9 KATOMi SMOWINC CtMTRf WOUVTBAT Tf\ MO S»*'Rf lb fH BiBi&B0B0 OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY IC.OO AM TO 6.30 PM S. SATURDAY 10.00
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      TALKING POINT
      38 16 AH FOOK: I see you haven't been, doing as much Christmas shopping as you did last year. MEI LIN: With all this talk about hard times ahead, I am now putting my money to better use.
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      TODAY
      138 16 TODAY Is Thursday, December 20. the 354 th day of 1973 with 11 to follow. THE MOON is approaching its new phase. THE MORNLNG STARS are Mercury and Saturn. THE EVENING STABS are Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. American
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      170 16 7\ <■» \5 Christmas at m ssg ?i\ w ii 111 is traditional Christmas Eve and New YearS Eve DINNER DANCE in the Elizabethan Grill with entertainment by the TERESA KHOO quartet Christmas Day Lunch A treat for your children Enquiries Reservation: m "•a la I CONTACT LENSES (Both Hard
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      261 16 CYMA SV\C(Wi\ V I W/ f b8.02b.4-H yellow goldplated b8.025.bC stainless steel n'l^—*"N ft h v. \S 10 043 41 yellow goldplated 1G 048 43 while goldplated 10.049 41 yellow goldplated 10 049 43 White goldplated AUTHORISED DEALERS Bharath Watch Co. 2 Kerbau Ru. S'pore 8 Ter ***** Cortina Watch
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      915 16 /.V Sft RADIO S.Oi OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by BOUSEWIVES' MATINEE Lone Lire Father, wltb BigHsh subtitles: Part I of a Cantonese film. 3.55 ART APPRECIATION starring John Bernadlne as Dr. Steve Hardy, and Emily McLaughan. Stories Involving the staff, the doctors and the patlehts of a busy me)i\i hMi i
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      335 16 Ik cmibt m tk m, m mm m if*. m ik my-wk ,r J# SYLVIA JOSEPH is today's Belle of the Week contestant (Thursday, Dec. 20. 1973). She is no newcomer to beauty contests having won the Miss Pin Up '73 title.—Picture by NIK K ASM AN I. BELLS A
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      1142 16 BEDKNOB8 AND BROOMSTICKS: Prom Walt Disney Production*, a musical fantasy starring Angela Lansbury as an amateur witch In quest of a magical spelL Three Cockney waifs and a quack professor Join her In one sany adventure after another including a trip to the bottom of the sea and the Isle
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