New Nation, 5 February 1980

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    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, February 5, 1980 2791 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r I NEW (£0) NATION COMMENT temTtimmTSrm
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    Make up for lost days
    358 1  -  SC lays down new rules for absentees By K.K.Fong The Special Constabulary has introduced tougher measures to discourage absenteeism among its members. From now, SC members who absent themselves even if they produce medical certificates will have to make up for the days they did
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    Swinging time up on a tree
    259 1 In the midst of the concrete structures that comprise the MacPherson housing estate stands a tree-house. About a metre above the ground, a rope bridge Burma Bridge Joins the tree house and the next tree. These are all part of the Family Service Centre's
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    'Saudis may cut oil price'
    114 1 Nicosia, Tuesday Saudi Arabia might reduce its crude oil price or increase production in a bid to arrest the price hike within Opec, the Middle East Economic Survey quoted a Saudi source as saying on Monday. Saudi Arabia increased the price of its marker crude
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    Driver trapped
    50 1 A lorry driver was trapped in his seat for about 1 Vi hours after a collision involving a bus alone Upper Bukit Timah Road this morning. Twenty-four year old Ng Ah Hwa's legs were pinned in the driver's cabin. Two fire engines were catted to get him out.
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      25 1 INSIDE Red Devils may play here Page 22 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stocks 3, Moneywords 11, Stars 19, Crossword 20, Comics 22, What's On 23.
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      106 1 <© PICKERING for those who can hear' the difference Stereo Magnetic Cartridges Sole \i;i>nt: Atlas Sound ifMi*) I t(j makes a stronger... IRONS investment-cast dynamic new metal to give you the precise features available only in investment-cast clubheads. WOODS with bulge and roll on the face are held to solid
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    PUB now sells carp to staff
    205 2 But each employee only allowed to buy two at a time Public Utilities Board employees can now buy carp Teared in cage nets in the Seletar Reservoir. They can place orders 10 days in advance by filling up forms and sending them to the
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  • Article
    Learning our tourism ways
    210 2 Singapore's success as a tourist resort has prompted South Korea to study our methods for adaptation. The president of the Kyongju Tourism Agency, Mr Chung Deuk-Man, who arrived on Friday, said: "We would like to learn how you attract tourists. "Both Kyongiu and Sentosa are holiday
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    Youth team on tour
    93 2 A yenth delegation from the NTUC will leave en Feb 24 fer a nine-day lew ef West Malaysia. The team ef M nnlen officials will held talks with their Malaysian counterparts en youth and wemen affairs, and the latest developments In anion movement In both countries.
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    Head of Poly guild
    48 2 Mr S.K. Bala was elected president of the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates Guild at a recent annual general meeting. Other elected officials are Mr Chan Pak Hong (vice-president), Mr Ng Boon Piou (secretary), Mr Hong Hin Choon (asst. secretary) and Mr Ang Poh Soon (treasurer).
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      36 2 The Maestros Give your ears a treat Hearing is believing! Real Musical renditions at your fingertips. Here are Casio's latest technological achievements. Wide Math functions plus genuine musical tunes. It's almost magic. Musical Magic from Casio.
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      74 2 Presenting an array of world renowned CHINESE CARPETS ftkiL r-it XMU (i V' Fine hand knotted carpets from TIENTSIN, PEKING, HOPEI, TISINGTAO, TALIEN etc. Each piece a mastery off colourful design and exquisite workmanship. View them at: GN€€ HONG CO (PT€) LTD THE PENINSULA HOTEL SHOPPING COMPLEX, 1-28,15T FLOOR, COLEMAN
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    Still flouting the rules!
    255 3 'Couldn't-care-less' attitude in one site It was only two days ago that the Ministry of Labour warned of tougher action against contractors and workers who flout safety rules. But yesterday, some workers at a Redhill construction site were still at it. This picture, taken at about
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    Stock market
    231 3 Trading ruled from steady to firm during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Soon after the opening beil, renewed buying support pushed share prices higher across the board. The rapid recovery after yesterday's morning setback, was aided by the raiiy on the Hongkong
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    Sightsaving body soon
    261 4 An Asian Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness is to be set up soon. Singapore eye specialist Dr Arthur Lim, who is regional chairman of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), is playing a key role in setting up the foundation which will be
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    1200 students to attend course
    140 4 Another group of about 1200 Pre-University One students will attend the Adventure Training Course for boys at the Mindef Outward Bound School on Pulau Übin. Four new courses, lasting five days each, will start on Feb 25, March 3, March 10 and March 17. An
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      140 4 $3144* w V i >.. P> MSI should you or shouldn't you. The ESS Monitor. Stereo critics have described it as the most revolutionary loudspeaker in 50 years. What's so special? Inside the ESS Monitor (and our less expensive speakers as well) is something we call the Heil air-motion transformer
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    How will common fund work?
    336 5 ask CCC officials Setting up a common charity fund is a good idea, but how it is to be implemented is occupying the thoughts of officials of six citizens' consultative committees interviewed yesterday. While welcoming Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen's call for CCCs to set
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    Films
    32 5 Three colour films School Life in Japan, A Day with a Japanese family and Schooling for Progress— will be screened at the National Museum tomorrow at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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    Seminar
    32 5 Foreign Affairs Minister S. Rajaratnam will attend the seminar on Religion and Moral Educational a Changing Society organised by the Hindu Centre at the PUB auditorium on Friday at 7.30 p.m.
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    SIA's oil bill up by $7.5m
    299 5 SAUDI PRICE HIKE THE REASON The recent US$B per barrel increase in Saudi Arabian oil will add another US$3.5 million (about $7.5 million) a month to Singapore Airlines' fuel bill. Calculations show that this will work out to an additional US$42 million (5590.3 million)
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    SIA to set up counselling clinic soon
    176 5 If you are a Singapore Airlines employee with a problem or m need to talk to someone take heart a counselling clinic will be set up soon. The Extra Curricular Activities Centre (ECAC) of SIA which mooted the idea recently is looking for
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    Families given a month
    183 5 The Institute of Education has given one month's extension to the eight families to vacate their homes in its Paterson Road grounds. The families were initially required to move out by Jan 31 but the extension was given because they have not been able to find
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    'Thinking sport' popular
    106 5 Orienteering, said to be a "thinking sport" is fast becoming a popular sport here. Orienteering is a form of cross-country trek over unfamiliar terrain. Often, orienteers set off to locate a sequence of 11 control markers using a set of clues and a topographical map. Since the
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      40 5 More Local News In Paget V I r--11 w I I Kill! ,01 A, K > y i V «r** ttu ,\<". 1 M 'A*t 0» A CM -JHBPw Superstar at the bar mix with Gordon's Gin Agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY IIUHNKO
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    STPB boss raps Asean private travel sector
    146 6 The chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Mr Tan I Tong, this morning expressed his disappointment with the private sector of the Asean travel industry. He said that the private sector has failed to react to the challenges of the 80s with
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    'Punishment' was a stroke of luck for Wee
    280 6 "Vandalism" actually got Mr Wee Beng Chong on the road to fine arts. In an interview, Mr Wee, 42, said that as a child he was found scribbling on the walls, using odd pieces of charcoal or chalk he could find. "My
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    Beware conmen: Tax Dept
    137 6 The Income Tax Department has warned members of the public nst making donations to peoE representing themselves as InRevenue officials. The warning is printed on the reverse side of the envelopes containing the income tax return forms sent to taxpayers. It is understood a number of
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      424 6 jlJfit Staging A Coup Within A Coup Melancarkan Rampasan Kuasa Dalam Satu Rampasan Kuasa 36 Tricks •Muslihat 36 /I m -JP mM M 'Amu W. ?>Ja w x y. m m I OS li m 7>> Si r tmlsi m is® K s«s; 1 s i •lit 7 8$ 5W
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    Lock icon Ali takes a swing at US too
    169 7 World Focus Reuter Nairobi, Tuesday Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali, sent to Africa by President Carter to promote a boycott of the Moscow Olympics, embarrassed American officials yesterday by taking a swing at the US as well. He told an airport press conference
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    Lock icon 'Japanese dumping cars in US'
    160 7 UPI Detroit, Tuesday The chairman of the largest US steelmaking company said yesterday two Japanese automakers may be dumping cars in the US selling them below the home market price. David Roderick, chair- man of United States Steel Corp., said a survey comparing wholesale prices
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    Lock icon TODAY
    70 7 UPI TODAY is Tuesday, Feb 5, the 36th day of 1960 with 330 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY: In 1904, Russia and Japan broke off diplomatic relations in a dispute over Korea and Manchuria. A THOUGHT
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    74 7 AFP Malmee (Sweden), Tuesday Num at a hospital here, concerned mere about roving eyes thaa winter drafts, have traded their smacks far the ealy medest hospital garh available long underwear. The narses, tired ef their white tracks that rise immodestly each time they head over, would prefer
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    Lock icon 1170 wiped out in massacre
    348 7 Soviets ordered killing last April, says paper UPI Boston, Tuesday Some 200 Afghan soldiers and policemen, acting under Soviet orders, machine-gunned to death in cold blood more than 1000 people in a small eastern Afghanistan town last April, the Christian Science Monitor reported yesterday. In
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    Action urged
    35 7 Geneva, Tuesday An international trade union group yesterday called on its members to take action against the Coca Cola soft drinks firm, accusing the company's licensed bottler in Guatemala of violent anti-labour practices.
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    Lock icon Power for Indira to arrest
    84 7 AP New Delhi, Tuesday The Indian Parliament yesterday passed controversial legislation arming Premier Indira Gandhi's three-week-old government with powers to arrest and detain hoarders and black marketeers without trial. The legislation was passed after a vote in the Upper House which the government won 101-81.
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    Let's keep them on their toes
    328 8 Safety consciousness is an attitude that can be acquired. How this can be instilled in our construction workers is a question to which no one has a definite answer. Educational campaigns apparently have not produced the desired results. There were 46 per cent more
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    THEIR VIEWS
    82 8 4 During inflation times, people normally hang on to their silver as a hedge against the declining value of paper money; but nowadays the price of silver has reached such a peak that many seem bent on selling their heirlooms down to the last trinket. Let us hope
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  • WHISPERS By ISPY
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      Wrong numbers
      78 8 Wrong numbers are an everyday affair. Sometimes a simple come uppance like "No, this is the undertaker's" will stop a nuisance call straightaway. But some people need more than even that. Like this telephone Casanova who tried to pull a fast one over a sweet young thing by
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      $20 request
      67 8 The things they sometimes tell you over the public paging system, especially in the big department stores... After a series of stem warnings against shoplifting and friendly advice about pickpockets, the female announcer in an Orchard Road department store suddenly came up with this optimistic request. She said:
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    Lock icon HK motorists drive by the stars
    781 8  -  By Ted Chan UPI Hong Kong: Waves of "oohs" and "aahs" from the audience rippled through the City Hall auction. The merchandise was so valuable the government kept it under wraps and refused to display it. Each lot's number, written on a blackboard, created
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    The magic of Mr Wee ...
    836 9  - The magic of Mr Wee IT NEVER FAILS TO ATTRACT GROUPS OF SCHOOLBOYS IT'S A SMALL WORLD BY GLORIA CHANDY Thiam Huat and Co Pte Ltd,* tucked into a little corner of the PSA Shopping Complex in Cantonment Road, is very different from the shops that surround it. The hustle
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      217 9 UNITACS BOON COMPANY 101 Pasir Panjang Road, 4 3 i m. s. Singapore 5, Tei: *****7, *****59. •wingfog fogging machine Fontan motor power miat blowar and naw modal Fontan ULV machina with rotary pump. PfiS .Jf 19 h: Flying inaact exterminator V Houaehold fliea trap Fynapray braaa knapeack aprayer Piatz
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    Lock icon How else to say 'Welcome'?
    113 10 AFP Mr Heng Samrln had the fall works on Ids first state visit. First, the Kremlin railed oat the red carpet la Moscow on his arrival yesterday as head of the Vietnam ese-haeked Kampnehean government In Phnom IVnh. He was welcomed at the airport by
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    Lock icon US bribe scandal: probe widens
    273 10 Reuter Washington, Tuesday A US government bribery investigation involving a senator, seven congressmen and a number of civil servants was widened yesterday to try to find out who leaked the scandal to the press. The Justice Department ordered an investigation into how word of the
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    Lock icon Brzezinski rebuffed by Prince Saud
    221 10 Reuter Riyadh, Tuesday President Carter's National Security Adviser, Mr Zbieniew Brzezinski, yesterday began talks with Saudi leaders on the defence of the region following the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. He flew to Riyadh from Islamabad where he as- sured Pakistani leaders of substantial US
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    Lock icon Iran's head of state installed
    116 10 Reuter Tehran, Tuesday Mr Abolhassan Bani-Sadr last night became Iran's first President when his overwhelming election victory was endorsed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny in a ceremony at a Tehran hospital. The 79-year-old revolutionary leader, recovering from a heart ailment, left his hospital bed and accompanied
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      201 10 Do you know something? There is a Gigantic Stock Clearance Sale at n 9 a P° re Conference Hall Exhibition Concourse,Shenton Way, Singapore. Just a reminder W fW I D^D^, you got only 6 days. Range of other furniture on display: Wardrobes. Wall Cabinet, Sitting and Dinning Suites etc, etc.
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      23 10 IL HWA IS GINSENG.... Soto Agant TONOIL SINGAPORE PTE LTD. 181 Firtt Floor, International Plaia 10 Anton Road. Sin i d K Iliglflß
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      276 11 Tfi»ur best ibig Pow for the family... m 'v W--} "91 %lf m r GEMINI ISUZU GEMINI A new shipment of Isuzu Gemini has just arrived. Place your order ior the Isuzu Gemini now and your family will have it right in time for the Chinese New Year. The Isuzu
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    Pink IC and a penchant for gula melaka
    664 12/13 There are enough people who can tell you about Singapore's conversion from a British colony into a self-governing state, but Mrs Pamela Hickley has the distinction of knowing the inside story of the event. As private secretary to the last two governors
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    The other Singaporeans
    336 12/13  -  Don't believe what you see here... By Gloria Chandy They came, they saw, we conquered Once they were members of the rating class, addressed as mem or tunn besar; or they were inveterate adventurers seeking the romance of the East. Today, absorbed into oar society, they can
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    I swore allegiance in a little wooden hut
    432 12/13 When Mr Chris Allen was growing up in England, he always felt that an overseas career was on the cards for him. He was born in Bombay, where his father worked for a British company. "After school and national service, I joined
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    Scotsman with Hokkien grandsons
    416 12/13 Mr Mike Gorrie is one of Singapore's newest citizens. He's only been ope since last October, making the decision to become a Singapore citizen 30 years after he first set foot in what was then a British colony. "It was a family decision," he said. "My
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    He enjoys living in a country that's like a mini UN
    468 12/13 If you are ever down at the Fraser and Neave soft drink bottling plant and hear someone rattling off excellent Hokkien, don't take it for granted that it is one of the factory boys. The man behind the voice
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      598 12/13 •gr.Tij if zc, TUESDAY •'I j j>\ Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below Name: Sex: Age: Occupation: Address: N R.I.C. No: Tel: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW along dotted lines CLUES FOR JS 2 1. Any precious otonw 2. A kept as
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      Lock icon Hat trick A heady start
      353 14 Beat by Deborah Chia Yes, that "hat" you see on our model's head is made from hair, real hair! It took hairstylist Alan Soh about 2Vz hours to create this skilful fantasy with the help of a circular wire frame on which gelled hair is
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      Lock icon Will bad breath go with the tonsils?
      429 14 And any side effects? Doc's Casebook SLCK 'Problem-stricken" has a quick decision to make regarding an operation. His letter reads: "I have bad breath. I have been to doctors and specialists but nobody knows the cause. "One specialist suggested that I have an
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    • Dear Ros
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        This is not love
        291 15  -  Problems published in this column are often referred to doctors, lawyers, counsellors and other authorities who help out with the answers. E I am 18 years old. A few months back I was close with a boy of 21. We never confessed our love, but it
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        Revenge, patience
        192 15  -  H.A.B. My husband is having an affair. I know I am vengeful, but I think both he and his lover should pay for the pain they are causing me and our children who have lost the father they love. She pretends to have high morals but she should
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        Job for handicaps
        86 15  -  c Is there an agency in Singapore that could help to secure job for handicaps who are not members of any organisation? Dear C, Yea caa try the rehabilitative section of the Social Welfare Department, Ministry ef Social Affairs, or the Employment Service ef the Ministry of
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        Politics of hurt
        97 15  -  L.N.C. My relatives disapprove of my political activities. I am sorry that I have hurt them, but I have no regrets for I enjoy what I am doing. Should I get involved again if the opportunity arises? Dear L.N.C., It Is Important for you to do what
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      WENG'S FINDS
      92 15 Pale pine pickings In clean contemporary designs. There's a range of useful, yet beautiful articles including (from left) executive games ($l9), toddler sets ($28.15), salt and pepper set ($37.41) nod miniature picture frame ($24.11 resting on the condiment set). The toy Is a pollalong duck perfect for the
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      151 14 You can pairu beautttulpictures with (iliUle help frn jlnMtsteif^ tj s Trade Enquiries: LEE TECK G> COMPANY I 216, 2nd Floor, Plozo Stngopuro (Yoohonl Orchard Rood, Smgopore 0923 Tel *****3 (2 l.nes) Coble "COLEETECK" Business Hours: (MON SAT 9.00 e.m. 0.00 p.m.) if r.-.v.' •?< 'rt i S \JwiaA^(^CKK9^l/lA> COSMETICS
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      66 15 SOMETHING NICE FOR YOUR EARS Pierce your ears with the safest painless ear piercing system by our ear piercing specialists. FESTIVE OFFER! Valid till 15 th Febl9Bo, while stocks last Eminently Male. Eminently Brief. Wrought from the most expensive cottons. In the most ravishing colours. To drive them wild. Available
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    5 shipyards lead the way
    302 16  -  Bringing in 85 pc of revenue Business News and Views By Richard Ho Five major shipyards dominated the shiprepairing sector in the marine industry last year by contributing 85 per cent of the total revenue in this sector. The five yards Sembawang, Keppel, Jurong, Hitachi
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    239 16 UPI New York After staging their most heavily traded January rally in history, stocks made a gallant try to sustain momentum on Monday but buckled under profittaking pressures. Turnover was light. The Dow Jones industrial average, up by about two points at one time, fell 6.39 points
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    Lock icon Money market
    238 16 UPI London, Tuesday The US dollar closed lower-on three major European markets and higher on another three yesterday after slipping back from a stronger start to the week. Gold lost ground in London and Zurich. Gold closed in London at U*****.00 per ounce, down from U*****.50 at Friday's
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    32 16 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 875.09 (down 6.39); 20 transport 282.58 (down 0.92); 15 utilities 110.12 (down 0.20); 65 stocks 317.21 (down 1.64).
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      98 16 A twice weekly advertisement feature r fi ill iLj I i M 303 Instantaneous Water Heater (Made in England) m j «j I r kujwhi 3 uses a minimum amount of electricity. designed for simple operation adjustable temperature with 1,2 3kw control switch. Compact size: 25.5 cm x 12.7 cm
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      344 16 i SAVE FROM 50% TO 90% OF REUPHOLBTERING COSTS NOW LET OUR EXPERTS RECOLOR OR REPAR YOUR VINYL, LEATHER, NAUGHYDE QUICKLY AND INEXPENSIVELY BY THE EXCLUSIVE £peduJl'7~ f PROCESS. No time loss. Repairs done without dismantling furniture. Repaired cuts, welts, holes, cigarette burns, etc., are strong, flexible and matched tc
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  • SHOPPING
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      Brighten the home with New Light
      180 17 A twice weekly advertisement feature j Chinese New Year falls on Feb 16. It is customary for every Chinese family to spruce up the house, change new lighting fittings and furniture and home appliances to usher in the new lunar year. Nowadays, lighting fittings
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      216 17 Let your dream come true this festive season I m I W' Jl ip* 111 i •> 25 February 16. any purchase of bedroom set above FURNISHING CENTRE GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK showroom. Exclusively yours I SAFE CREDIT INSTALMENT SCHEME LOWEST INITIAL DOWN PAYMENT Come see a wide range of
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      42 17 NEWS FLASH!' HAPPY HOURS DRINKS AT 33% Discount NOON TO 7 OOPM Pebble Bar Come and be entertained by RITASZE at the piano bar SinGapura FORUM HOTEL 585 Orchard Road Singapore 0923 TEL: *****22 WINNER- 1 HOTEL CATEGORY STPB Courtesy Campaign '79
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      130 17 NEW LIGHT ELECTRICAL (PTE) LTD "Hi INSTALLATION .DISCOUNT RANGE OF LIGHTING OTHER HOME APPLIANCES 3Jjght pendant Welcome to our Super Showroom: (Open 6 days a week from 10 am to 9 pm) 559, BALESTER ROAD, SINGAPORE 1232 TEL: *****7V2&***** Showroom: 195 SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE 0821. TEL: *****49 *****35 THE BKCEST
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      259 17 n Don't be too hasty when choosing a floor tile The beautiful tiles you might fancy today may not look as beautiful 2 years from now. Be sure that you get a durable floor tile with these characteristics: CHIP AND CRACK-PROOF STAIN-PROOF ACID-PROOF HIGHLY RESISTANT TO SCRATCHES UNDER NORMAL USE
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  • SPORT STARTS HERE
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      How they finished at Penang on Saturday
      153 18 Ist: Raregem; 2nd: Montis*; 3rd: Loyal Scholar. Won By: Hd, Vt, 1. Tote: $8 $5 $16. $7. Ist: Lea man*; 2nd: Very Friendly; 3rjj; Top Cop. Won By: 3 /<, 1, Vt. Tote: $25 $16, $20. $10. Ist: Western Pearl; 2nd: Klnabalo Gardens;
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      Everything points Thataway...
      679 18  -  On the track By K. L. CHAN Penang, Tuesday Thataway, a nonacceptor last week, looks ready to pull in a win when he goes over 1700 m in Saturday's Class 5 Division 2 event. The New Zealand gelding by Mellay showed striking form in a workout here
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      Koreans plastered
      331 18 13 Boxing Jakarta, Tuesday Australia emerged as top contenders in the President's Cup amateur boxing tournament here last night when the bubble burst for the more fancied South Koreans. After last night's semifinals the Australian team seem to have at least two gold medals in the bag. South
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      Lock icon Floored
      60 19 Heavyweight champion Larry Holmes is told to go a neutral corner by referee Ray Soils after Holmes floored challenger Lorenxo Zanon of Italy in the fourth round of their World Boxing Council championship fight at Caesar's Palace in Las Vagas on Sunday. Holmes went on to score a knockout
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      Lock icon Taiwan 'stay out' puzzle
      139 19 Reuter Sydney, Tuesday. Australian soccer officials are puzzled over the absence of a Taiwanese representative at a meeting here yesterday to discuss the draw for the qualifying round of the 1962 World Cup championship. The acting secretary of the Australian Soccer Federation, Mr Brian Emery, said
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      153 19 Squash AFP London, Tuesday Jon Leslie's dreams came true at Wembley last night. In his last squash championship before retirement from major competition, the 29-year-old lawyer overwhelmed Ross Norman of New Zealand to win the coveted British Amateur title. Leslie, Britain's leading amateur for several years, was
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      604 20  -  Showing by National trainees pleases official Hockey By BRIAN MILLER Although the result was of little importance to her, the Singapore Women's Hockey Association tournament se c re tary-cum-National team manageress, Mrs Dorothy Tessensohn, must have been a mighty pleased person after watching Singapore Cricket Club beat
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      203 21 Malaysia striker Isa Bakar to concentrate on athletics Soccer AFP Penang, Tuesday Malaysia's international striker Isa Bakar has decided not to appeal against the 18-month suspension imposed by the Football Association of Penang Disciplinary Committee, Bernama reported. Isa was suspended on Sunday night by the for
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      264 21 WM table KM tennis The on-off Fifth Asian table tennis tournament is still hanging in the balance despite Indonesia having volunteered to stage it in July-Au-gust, reports SHIRLEY TAN. Reason: Indonesia have yet to confirm the dates of the tournament, giving rise to
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      187 21 |n3 Athletics Reuter Sydney, Tuesday Kenyan runners James Maina and Henry Rono provided two of the highlights at an International athletics meeting here last night which was dominated by overseas competitors. Maina won the 800 m in 1:49.85 ec to extend his unbeaten sequence of international victories
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      588 22  -  So are Forest or Arsenal SOCCER SCENE by Suresh Nair Negotiations are underway to stage another international soccer spectacular similar to the 1977 Metro Quandrangular here in early June. A leading Malaysian promotions firm last night sent a senior representative to London to finalise arrangements to bring
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      180 22 Diary SOCCER: Malaysia Cup Selangor v Sabah (Meraeka Stadium); Penang v Brunei (Bandaraya Stadium). Both matches at 7.30 p.m. National Schools Tournament (North Zone) Serangoon Secondary v St Gabriel's (Tanglin 2); Westlake v Ang Mo Kio (Tanglin 3); Bartley v Serangoon Garden Technical (Tanglin 4). All matches at 2.30 p.m.
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      578 23  -  Review An Evening of Memories By Margaret Cunico Vintage stars are like vintage cars. If they are not revved up regularly they creak and rattle, stutter and stall. An Evening Of Memories at the Victoria Theatre last Wednesday night featuring entertainers of yesteryear,
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      641 23  -  Review Singapore Symphony Orchestra By Georgina Emmanuel The ability to listen, I sincerely believe, is the key to the greatness of great musicians. Technical facility is an obvious asset but it is merely a tool, a craft. The core of music as
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      232 23 At the cinema AGATHA: A conjectural tale which tries to fill the one mysterious gap in writer Agatha Christie's life. Superlative performances by Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman Lido: 11, 1.45, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. (Last 2 days) NOT NOW, DARLING: British comedy caper with a dash of sophistication.
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      484 23 In and around town POL SERGE, French singer and poet, will sing in Freeh accompanied by his guitar at the RELC auditorium at 9 p.m. Tickels at $5 (or non-members and $3 for members. Available at the Alliance I'Tancaise, 4 Draycott Park. BONSAI EXHIBITION by Boh Twang 800 at the
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      890 24 TV AND RADIO SBC 5 TELEFUNKEN <ireat looks' C l0Ur qreat features' TV qreat performance' 3.99 OPENING AN. NOUNCEMENTS followed by I LOVE LUCY: Ricky sells the Car. In this final episode, Ricky sells his car leaving the Mertzes fuming over his arbitrary action and presuming they'll be stranded in
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      197 24 Today's top shows lV. UNDER THE SAME SUN: The Three Brothers. (Ch 5, 6.35 p.m. in colour). The story of three brothers who decide to seek their fortunes separately and to meet again in 10 years to see who has come out with the best. BINTANG UNDANGAN. (Ch 5, 7.45
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