New Nation, 31 December 1976

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  • 23 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday, December 31, 1976 No. 1835 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 428/76 r -i i NEW fcj) NATION COMMENT i
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  • 49 1 A 31-year old London housewife gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl yesterday. Mrs. Christine Hosier, the wife of an engineer, and her babies are In a satisfactory condition, a hospital spokesman said. UPI radio picture shows (clockwise) Daplal Frederick, Paul, Allison and John.
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  • 139 1 Malik: All obstacles have been removed AP Jakarta, Friday Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik said last night that normalisation of relations between China and Indonesia would be carried out after next May's general elections. He had met Chinese officials abroad over the past several years and
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  • 98 1 Dr. Lee Chlaw Meng, the former Minister of Science and Technology who was dropped from the new Cabinet, will return to his professional practice. He holds a doctorate in engineering. He Is still on leave of absence from Nanjang University. Professor Wu Teh Yao will continue
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  • 299 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan Police fired thiree shots from their patrol car at the tyres of a speeding lorry during a 16 km chase and ended up with an unusual case. The lorry driver who was finally stopped, appeared to have ignored police orders to stop
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  • 362 1 UPI Reuter Tokyo, Friday The widow of Chinese Premier Chou En-lai yesterday was quoted as saying that after her husband's death in January she lived in constant fear of persecution by Madame Chiang Chlng, the widow of Mao Tse- tung. Madame Teng YingChao, 72,
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  • 18 1 Hotel Merlin Singapore has been granted a $30 million syndicated loan to finance Its expansion programme.
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    • 40 1 INSIDE Housing Board 'bonus'' slip-up Page 3 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Cinemas 2; Moneywords (two coupons) 4 and 17; Crossword 18; Comics, Stars 19. New Nation wishes all its readers a Happy Now Yaar. Thar* will be no publication to-
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  • 100 2 STOCK MARKLT Steady trading ruled at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. Among counters whicn advanced were Slme Darby, up four cents to $3.48 and Pan Electric, up three cents to $2.00. BUSINESB DONE First Section C. Sugars (2) 1.25, (1) 1.24. Cold Storage (10) 3.10 Haw
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  • 319 2 Reuter AP Kuala Lumpuis Friday Communist guerillas along the Jungles of the Thai-Malay-sia border are capable of making stenguns and Ynortar tubes, according to Malaysia's Inspec-tor-Oeneral Tan Sri Mohamed H a n 1 f f Omar. But there Is no cause for alarm because
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  • 197 2 The Ministry of Communications is to extend the period of free stay of Malay-sian-registered vehicles to Singapore in February. Although details are being worked out, it is understood the period may be extended from the present two weeks to 90 days. The scheme is
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  • 119 2 Police arrested four boys and recovered 27 guitars, stationery and canned goods in an Import and export firm in Everton Park, off Cantonment Road this morning. Police had their first break at 4.30 a.m. when a team policing car spotted the four behaving suspiciously in
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  • 277 2 Mpre than 55 per cent of the people who sought help from the Samaritans of Singapore were in the 21 to 29 age group, according to the 1875-76 SOS annual report. The others were mainly In the below-20 age group (about 32 per cent). A
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    • 127 2 WHAT'S ON GEORGIA DANCES by Alan State Folk Dance Ensemble at National Theatre. 8.30 p.m. CHINESE PAINTING8 art demonstration at Sentosa Art Centre, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. DALE GABNEGIE LION CHAPTERS 18th anniversary charity dinner and dance at Hyatt Hotel. 7.30 p.m. Exhibition of 59 photographs on the theme
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    • 556 2 along Pelton Canal off Circuit Road, Tal Thong Crescent. Upper Thomson Road (between Sin Min Road and Jalan Jell) Charlton Road and Surln Avenue, 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Zoophoto Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lee Khooq Choy. will present prizes to the winners of the third
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  • 8 2 Police reported 89 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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  • 172 3  -  By Terry Ang Three Housing Board clerks received a nasty shock when they went to collect their 13th month pay someone had already collected It. It happened last Monday when about 600 HDB clerks of works from various work sites turned up at the head office in
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  • 54 3 Fifty-six factory sites have been allocated to saw-milling and woodworking industries in Jurong Town Corporation's Sungei Kadut industrial estate in Kranjl. A JTC spokesman said construction work has begun. Another 31 applications for factory sites in the 227-hectare estate are being processed by JTC. The estate is being
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  • 145 3 Most of WELCOME'S fair price shops will be In housing estates and the city area. Most or the 300 shopkeepers Interested In selling WELCOME'S products are from these urban and suburban areas, informed sources said. Meanwhile, at a meeting held early this week between WELCOME
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  • 206 3 Bad weather has delayed the completion of the 52 Hoofting and Urban Development Company chalets at East Coast Park. A source said electrical supply to the chalets has not been connected and sewerace work Is still in progress. Rain has stopped work frequently and it
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  • 249 3 The Education Ministry has received more than 15 applications both local and overseas for the post of director. Institute of Education. The Job commands an annual salary of $52,000. The applicants are a mixture of local professionals from the education service and university. The
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  • 114 3 AP Talpeh, Friday The Talpeh District Court yesterday sentenced one Hong Kong resident and one Taiwanese to death and a Hong Kong dtlsen and one 81ngaporean to life Imprisonment on charges of drag trafficking. A spokesman of the court said (734J grams of heroin and
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  • 280 4  -  To have a total of 800 rooms By Peter Ong Two new luxury hotels with a total of 800 rooms are being planned for Singapore. One of them is very likely to be situated in the tourist belt of Tanglln Road and Orchard Road and the
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  • 186 4 GOVT SCHEME TO HELP DIVERS The Government has started a programme to. prevent local deep-sea fishermen from getting bends, a condition which can paralyse or kill divers surfacing from the ocean's depths. It Lb understood the Erogramme, conducted y the Industrial Health Unit of
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  • 174 4 The Education Ministry has reminded all school principals to maintain proper and up-to-date records of students who are issued with new student concession bus passes. They must also withdraw all passes If any of their students are transferred to another school. These students should
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  • 275 4 The Singapore To u r Ist Promotion Board will look into ways to attract as many transit passengers to stay in Singapore. At the same time, the Board will conduct a market survey of Indonesia which has been Singapore's major supplier of tourists
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  • 188 4 Five people, Including two representatives from the private sector, have been appointed members of the Compensation Fund Committee. They will administer the fund which was set up by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to help tourists stranded because of the collapse of their travel
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  • 514 5 Reuter Lusaka, Friday Mr. Ivor Richard, British chairman of the stalled Rhodesia conference, suggested yesterday that the territory's warr ing blacks and whites swear allegiance to the British crown to ensure a peaceful switch to majority rule. Mr. Richard, Britain's Ambassador to
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  • 307 5 Reuter Washington, Friday President Anwar Sadat of Egypt has set conditions for an Israeli-Arab peace, including a Palestinian state linked to Jordan and a swift Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories. In an interview published yesterday in the Washington Fost, Mr. Sadat
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  • 106 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday—The Thai Criminal Court yesterday sentenced a former Shan Buddhist monk to death by the firing squad and two others to life imprisonment after they were found guilty of deliberately causing a fire which killed 12 people. The three were arrested and charged
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  • 26 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday The Thai government has repatriated 104 Lao refugees to their country via the northern border province of Nan, Radio Thailand said yesterday.
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  • 32 5 Reuter Paris, Friday.—Three armed robbers got away with 100,000 francs ($48,000) in cash from the Bank of Indochina here yesterday after locking all the staff in the lavatories, police said—Better.
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  • 43 5 Reuter Bangkok, Friday —Two more bodies were recovered yesterday from the wreckage of an Egyptalr Boeing 707 wnich crashed here on Christmas Day. raising the number of bodies found to 56. Authorities put the estimated death toll at 74. Reuter.
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  • 20 5 Reuter Venice (Italy), Friday Ice and heavy snow In Venice yesterday caused many traffic accidents In the city.
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  • 138 5 Reuter Darwin (Australia), Friday—Over 100 Indonesian troops have been killed in recent clashes with left wing Independence forces in Timor, ac cording to the Australian based "Campaign for an Independent East Timor." The campaign said it had picked up a broad cast from
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  • 219 6 Reuter Tel Aviv, Friday A reserve general serving as special assistant to Defence Minister Shimon Peres says Israel must preserve Its option of a pre-emptive first strike In any war. In an article to be published In the current Issue of the
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  • 479 6 To stop Lebanese rightist-Israel collusion* Reuter Bctfrut, Friday A left-wing organisation said yesterday it had decided to move its heavy arms and armour to southern Lebanop to counter alleged collusion between Lebanese rightists and neighbouring Israel. The Nasserite movement Al-Mourabltoun issued a statement here
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  • 214 6 AP London. Friday The militant president of one of Britain's toughest trade unions received a knighthood today In the annual New Year's honours list, becoming Sir Daniel McOarvey, head of the 130,000-member bouermakcrs' union. From the other end of Britain's social spectrum. Mr. Norman
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  • 24 6 Reuter London, Friday. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party plans to visit China In April, sources said last night.—Reuter.
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  • 113 6 UPI Vienna, Friday—Chief Meshach Feylde, the secretary-general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, yesterday denied reports that OPEC may abandon a price Increase scheduled for next July 1. Mr. Feylde was quoted In the reports as saying at a news conference last Monday
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  • 39 6 Reuter Manila, Friday Fire yesterday razed three private textile markets here and destroyed property worth 10 million pesos ($2.5 million), police said. Several people were also reported Injured and were receiving treatment In hospitals. Reuter.
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  • 148 6 UPI TODAY Is Friday, Dec. 31, the 386 th and last day of 1976. THE MOON Is between its first quarter and full phase. THE MORNING STARS are Saturn and Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. Those born on this date are under the sign of
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  • 66 6 UPI Rome, Friday Italians kidnapped each other at an average rate of one a week daring 1978, according to an annual survey published yesterday. A total of 5# people 42 men, three women and five children were kidnapped for ransom daring 197 C, the survey said. The
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  • 462 6  -  AMERICA GEORGE GORDON'S The saga of the Howard Hughes wills has Anally reached the toy shops. Thousands of youngsters across the country will be able to make themselves Howard's sole beneficiary. The will kit comes complete with slogans such as "Where there'* a will
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    • 187 6 WORLD WEATHER London Sleet or snow, Minus 3-3 C. Headline: Gas warning after two blasts. Moscow Overcast, Minus 18Mlnus lOC. Headline: For the good of people. Paris Cold, Minus 2-Mlnus 4C. Headline: Broglle murder affair solved. Tokyo Sunny, 9Mlnus 2C. Headline: Kim Dae Jung's sentene cut from 8 to 5
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  • 245 7 Reuter Moscow, Friday A Leningrad court yesterday sentenced poetess Yullya Voznesenskaya to Ave years exile In a remote region of the Soviet Union on a charge of spreading lies defaming the Soviet system, her husband said. Speaking by telephone from Leningrad, Mr. Vladimir Okulov said
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  • 184 7 UPI London, Friday—One of Britain's retired official executioners says in his memoirs that capital punishment solves nothing and fails to deter potential murderers. "I do not believe that any one of the hundr reas of executions I carried out has in any way prevented
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  • 34 7 Reuter La Paz, Friday Bolivia's army commander, General Raul Alvarez Penaranda, yesterday said the country was facing an increasing threat of war and told the people to prepare to defend their homeland.
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  • 91 7 Reuter Hong Kong, Friday A 28-year-old Chinese man was yesterday charged with the thelt of diamonds and gold coins worth HK$4 million ($2 million) and will appear In court today. A police spokesman said the man allegedly collected a consignment of cold coins and bars and diamonds
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  • 47 7 Reuter Paris, Friday The man said by police to have confessed to the street killing of former government minister Jean de Broglie was charged here yesterday. Gerard Freche, 31, is alleged to nave been hired to shoot Prince de Broglie on Christmas Eve,— Renter.
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  • 309 7 Reuter Belgrade, Friday President Tito yesterday called on Yugoslavs to close ranks and, clearly alluding to the Soviet Union, said that the country recently had come under pressure from abroad. Marshal Tito, In a ~w Year broadcast, said international conditions would be difficult in 1977
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  • 133 7 Reuter Stockholm, Friday— After New Year's Day, drunkenness will no longer be a criminal offence in Sweden and the country's severe drinking and driving laws are to be eased. Although the average Swede occupies only a modest place in international drinking statistics, liquor is a state
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  • 451 8 It has been a year of transition, marked by leadership changes In some of the major countries, a belated and slightly weary realisation around the world that the economy Is unlikely to recover at the hoped-for pace, and a readiness to be more cautious
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
    • 63 8 A young woman wu gorging herself with cookies and cakes at a hotel high tea. washed down by a cud of coffee with milk and sugar. As she was making the second cup. she noticed that the hotel also provided noncalorle sweetener and exclaimed: "Why didn't they
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    • 50 8 The morning after the office party, a colleague came In and asked who had driven him home the night before. He was too drunk to remember. "It's a mystery," he said, "because no one here knows where I live and I don't remember telling anyone '■ay address."
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  • 249 8  -  AMATEUR YACHTMAN I was sailing in a Chinese Junk recently and was fascinated by the extremely heavy construction of the hull and the ingenious riggings of the sails. It was an engineering feat unsurpassed even by modern standards, bearing In mind that Junks such
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  • 490 8  -  FRIDAY WITH ISMAIL KASSIM ISMAIL KASSIM If this year saw the ASEAN spirit soar higher, next year should see co operation among the five member nations gain substance along lines hammered out at the February Bali summit. The spirit of cooperation was never stronger than
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  • 55 8  -  JOACHIM TONG At this time of the year, when heavy showers are frequent, the authorities concerned should look Into the possibility of providing bus shelters at all the bus-stops. With more and more people taking buses because of the high cost of car ownership, the need
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  • 73 8  -  MRS. CHONG WEE LIAN Ag. Asst. Secretary, Public Relations Unit, HDB Singapore 1. Will Miss Margaret Leet Beng Neo (NN, Dec. 15) please supply the Queensway Area Office with her address so that an Investigation may be made Into her complaint that her neighbour's renova tlons have caused
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  • 151 8  -  LIM HENG TOW I refer to Weary's letter (NN. 1§ Dec.). If it were poslble, TV Singapore would cert a 1 n 1 y schedule a wider range of sporting fare. At present, however. only soccer matches and exhibition wrestling bouts are available regularly from overseas.
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  • 428 8 VOICE OF THE PRESS i NANYANG SIANG PAU The Ministry of Education has announced two measures which will be implemented when the new academic year begins next year. The :wo measures are: The introduction of a basic course in primary schools aimed at
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  • 514 9  -  The Last Word by JJ Now that Christmas is over I can explain why friends who 'have sept me greeting cards did not receive any from me in return, or if they did, why they have received them only after Christmas. I have
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  • 337 9  -  By Jacques Leslie Hong Kong, Friday Five years ago the first American allowed to visit China brought back seemingly wonderous tales of the use of acupuncture to combat everything from deafness to chronic palp. James Reston, a New York Times columnist who was one of the
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  • 302 10 / 11 JANUARY: In his New Year message. Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew stressed the importance of ASEAN co-operation to "blunt the thrust of guerilla insurgencies." FEBRUARY: The five ASEAN leaders held their first summit at Bali. It ended with a Joint Declaration of ASEAN Concord and
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  • trend
    • 574 12  -  The Arts In Violet Oon THERE'S a treat in in store for music lovers on January 12 when the pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Munich gives a concert at the Victoria Theatre at.8.30 p.m. Led by flautist Kurt Redel, this 23-year-old orchestra of 16 musicians
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    • 511 12  -  Eating Out by Violet Oon Looking for good Nonya food is as difficult as finding that proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But I struck gold when a friend kindly took me to a stall serving genuine Nonya
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    • 125 12 Got a Taste Of Good Living at the Mirarnar with its luxurious and air-condi-tioned facilities. Relax at the Lobby Bar or join the crowd from 4 pm to 7 pm C Happy Hours and enjoy 25% discount on your favourite drink. Follow the gourmets for Cantonese cuisine and Tim Sum.
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  • 574 13  -  Sundown scene l»v Peter Ong W YOU like listening to soothing, sentlmental songs, you're in for a treat. The Fausto Trio from Manila serenades sweetly to drinkers at the Marco Polo Hotel's cocktail lounge and diners at the Marco Polo Restaurant. They are indeed a delight to
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  • 118 14 Geneva, Friday—Fifteen Industrialised countries will apply new trade concessions from tomorrow to a wide range of goods from developing countries, including tea, coffee, cocoa and spices, it was announced here yesterday. The concessions are the first concrete result of slow-moving three-year-old talks aimed
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  • 777 14  -  But January will bring 'sure' money, say stockbrokers By Francis Yeo January will be a good month for the stock market. That was the opinion held by several stockbrokers who gave their views on the prospects for 1977. "If you were to buy shares on
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  • 274 14 Reuter Seoul, Friday Total overseas construction contracts won by South Korean Arms this year increased three-fold over iast year to about U*****1.7 million ($6254 million), the Construction Ministry ann o un ced here yesterday. The figure represented a gain of 108.5 per cent over this
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  • 148 14 Business News and Views h Reuter New Delhi, Friday The Indian government yesterday took over 100 per cent shares of Ame-rlcan-owned C a 1 t e x Petroleum Corporation's Interests in India through a Presidential order. Five weeks ago the government signed an agreement with the
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  • 79 14 Reuter London, Friday An economic survey predicted yesterday that inflation in Britain would stay above nine per cent until 1979. The current rate is 15 per cent. The calculations were made by the economic editors of Management Today, journal of the British Institute of Management. The survey predicted
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 240 14 Investors, encouraged that the economy's outlook was improving, drove prices higher yesterday In active trading but the Dow Jones industrial average failed to crack the 1000 level again. The Dow finished with a gain of 4.16 to 999.09 after having been ahead about six points to 1000plus during
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    • 27 14 Closing Dow Jones averages on the NYSE yesterday: Industrials 999.09 (up 4.16); transport 235.55 (up 1.26); utilities 107.43 (up 1.19); stocks 323.45 (up 1.8 C).
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    • 68 14 Closing prices (In francs) on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 158 uncti Fonder 307 +11.90 Prlntemps 41 —0.70 Bull 28.80 +0.30 Royal Dutch 256.10 —1 Mlchelin 1255 +5 COE 273 unch Thomson 183 unch CFP 108 unch Rhone 81.50 —1 Air 318.50 —0.50 BSN 503 +3 Philips 52.90 —0.20
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    • 84 14 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss francs on the Zkirlch Stock Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3280 —10 UBS Registered 545 —10 SBC 402 1 Credit Suisse 2700 5 Swissair B. 612 4 Swiss Relnsur 2470 25 Wlnterthur B. 1910 —30 Zurich Insur. 6850 —75 Juvena B. 185
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  • 514 15 Reuter London, Friday Britain's Horserace Totalisator Board (the tote) yesterday proposed that it should take over all of the country's off -t rack betting shops, and setting up a state betting monopoly with an annual income of £240 million (Ss96o million). Proposals for Sunday racing,
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  • 309 15 Reuter Melbourne, Friday A specialist last night gave Faklstan Test captain Mushtaq Mohammad the all-clear for the Second Test against Australia here tomorrow. Mushtaq had a swollen right index linger, injured on the final's play in the drawn Adelaide Test. A team spokesman said last night
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  • 284 15 Reuter London, Friday Football in Britain tomorrow stands under a question mark posed by the continuing frost which ruled out 17 of 30 scheduled League matches two nights ago. More than 50 English League fixtures have been postponed so far and in Scotland the impact is
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  • 407 16 RACING with Scrutineer Rain Rain should prove too "hot" lor his rivals in Race 7 at Ipoh tomorrow. He appears to have little to beat in a moderate Class 4 Division 4 field. The four-year-old Australian gelding by Rain Wave turned In an Impressive performance first
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  • 265 16 By FAIRWAY Ipoh, Friday Fearless Oak underlined his chances In Race 7 on Sunday with a dashing workout here this morning. Ridden by Albert Au-Yeung, the Oakvllle flve-year-old was drawing away from Art Movement (Richard Ang) at the end of a 600m trial In 37.8. The going
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  • 139 16 BRIAN MILLER BLUE PETER SCRUTINEER FAIRWAY Race 1: The Scarlet Sprit Canton The Scarlet Sprit Flash In Canton Top Tudor Race t: Bionic Marvel Colorado Star Of Slam Blonic Marvel Gold Dragon Star of SHam Star Of Slam Blonic Marvel Kmc 3: Tek Po The Hustler The Hustler Wow's
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  • 2470 16 -VM 2.0 CLASS 4, DIV 8 1200m JUi ($9,000 $6,300 to winner) 1 5 Flash In (Home"Free) Tan 3 (d5+l) 1200m Nfiiow 13 2 40 Pangl Ima a (Superstar) E Breukelen 4 58 (d5+2bf) 1200m P Aauaadl 4 I 8078 Pradi Mar a
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    • 72 16 At the Shopping Hours: Open Daily from 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Closed Sundays. Lunch Time or After Office Hours Make a definite date to come shopping for the most attractive and widest range of price discount items at all departments in the House of Tang. STOCK REMOVAL OFFERS The
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  • 961 17  -  TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Twenty seven yearold M. Marimuthu, the Singapore Island Country Club apprentice pro, gets my vote as the Golfer of the Year. In the Local Circuit early this year, Marimuthu won Ave of the seven tournaments during which he also became the
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  • 421 17 The draw (Presidents' pair Ist) Ist tee. 7.45 Onsr Chew Bee (9) and T. Masuda .(9) v Tong Keng Huat (10) and Y. Yokoyama (10); 7.51 J. Bajaj (9) and S. Sakamoto (11) v A. Yaacob (11) and N. Ida (13); 7.57 Y. Yamamoto (13) and A.N. Other
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  • 26 17 Hong Kong, Friday West German soccer club Hertha Berlin battled to a goalless draw against Hong Kong In a friendly match here yesterday.
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    • 312 17 World Famous PGF Golf Clubs (o S: r. PGF For more information contact: Pill Merdings Re. Limited 22 Kum Hing Court, Tomlinson Road Singapore 10. Tel: *****55 Available at the following selected golf dealers. S.I.C.C. Bukit and Island Locations. Tel *****9. *****1 Sembawang Pro Shop. Tel *****1 Ext 3741 Sentosa
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 534 17 Saturday r^v>ii Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW ■MMMaCut along dotted lines ■■i™"™ l CLUES FOR DM-6 1. The whole scale or compass 2. Rope with a noose for catching animals 3. If
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  • 2892 18 / 19 SOCCER —the top sport... Although this has been Olympic year, Singapore's involvement with the biggest sporting spectacle was marely a token one. Our representatives, Chee Swee Lee (athletics), Koh Eng Klan (Judo), Chua Koon Slong weight lifting) and ''rank Oh (shooting) fared dismally. But there were other event* these past
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    • 59 18 / 19 iS6i6 um M I IB u t PHOENIX RESTAURANT OUTRAM PARK, ■LK. 26, «TH STORIY (I) $400,000. N»w Ylot Lucky Drow Dacambar 31, 1»74 night January 1, 1f77 day night ($lO.OO par haad) Hot Plate Deer Meat Japan Roast Pork Rib Hongkong Roast Chicken Fresh Prawns (from Ipoh) Fried Shredded
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  • Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
    • 266 18 / 19 ACROSS 1 Drug plant 5 Social units 10 Mimic 14 Dirty 15 Small bottle 16 Scarlett's place 17 Xmai card 20 Bridge defeat 21 Obliterations 22 Shame 25 PUuit shoot 26 Mlnnelll dim 28 Vlttorio De of films 31 Letters 32 Mets, for one 35 African republic 37 Xmas carol
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    • 396 18 / 19 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of those persons who needs more than anything else close relationships with people of a disposition like your own. You are determined to grow mentally and emotionally, but you must take care that you don't cling too closely
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  • 50 20 MEI LIN: What a shock It Is to know that 12 per cent of our population In the 21st Century will be handicapped, If the United Nations expert is accurate In his estimate. AH FOOK: Now la the time to tighten our safety measures to reduce this percentage.
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    • 75 20 >1 VII I S HOSI: y SSrcC V < i TV** Hvr it *jj" L v. Eastern Agencies a JM lON at the 'TS K mini Vi i ft SEMOMTd COCKWIL LOUNGE AN EXECUTIVE'S RETREAT with Charming Senorita Hostesjes to pamper and soothe you Daily 5 p.m. -11 45 p
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    • 553 20 TV MMM AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 S.N OTENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVE8' MATINEE: Melody of Love (r). Second part of Mandarin film. 145 DIARY OF EVENTS <C). 5.59 WINDOW (r). Among tne items in this Chinese magazine series Is one on how to draw up a will and a demonstration
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    • 227 20 SPORTS BEYIEW. (Ch. 5. 8.25 p.m. In colour). This review of sporting events which took place In Singapore and around the world Includes the finals of the lnter-constltuency basketball, football, table tennis, badminton and volleyball matches; highlights of the 38th SAAA meet; the finals of the President's Cup and the
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