New Nation, 29 April 1980

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    Masthead
    17 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Tuesday, April 29 1980 2860 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 109/1/80 r—- NEW NATION COMMENT
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    The race is over!
    152 1  -  ROV to suspend cabbies who leave vehicles By K.K.Fong The Registry of Vehicles now knows why you have difficulty getting a taxi on Saturday afternoons and it is going all out to make sure this won't happen again. It will suspend drivers who continuously abandon their
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    Fresh violence
    34 1 New Delhi, Tuesday Extensive mob violence erupted for the second day running yesterday in Imphal, capital of Manipur state on the eastern frontier with Burma, leading the administration to call out troops.
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    Lock icon After the bombing in Tehran
    69 1 This Is all that's left of a car parh In downtown Tehran after a bomb went off yesterday. The ear park was crowded with shoppers, office workers and some street vendors. Several people were injured in the blast. Three other bomb explosions took place in
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    Lock icon Ohira to try for Mexican oil
    197 1 Reuter Mexico City, Tuesday Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira arrives for in Mexico for a three-day visit on Thursday to spearhead Japanese efforts to secure access to additional oil supplies. His visit comes at a particularly crucial time for Japan following Iran's decision to suspend
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      24 1 INSIDE Dalglish saves Liverpool Page 26 IN THE OTHER PAGES: Stock Market 5; Moneywords 12; Crossword 19; Stars 21; Comics 26; What's On 27.
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      7 1 Uncle Choo is so upset Page 25
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    IE gets help from expert
    205 2 Report on institute's future A British expert was recently invited by the Singapore government to do a study of the Institute of Education (IE). Eh* William Taylor, director of London University's Institute of Education, left last Friday after spending 10 days at the institute in
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    7 vehicles involved in crash
    78 2 Two motor cycles and five cars were involved in a collision along Whitley Road outside tne Police Academy this morning. The vehicles were moving away from town when the accident happened. One motor cycle collided into a Malaysianregistered car and the motorcyclist was iojured. Four
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    More Malays active in cultural activities
    138 2 More Malays are actively taking part in cultural activities organised by community centres. The overwhelming response comes especially from the Malay residents in Kampung Übi, Kaki Bukit, Kampung Kembangan and Kota Raja. A Peoples' Association (PA) official said: "Though only few of these centres
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    Re-elected
    18 2 Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheong has been re-elected president of the HUDC Flatowners' Association of Farrer Court.
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    45 minutes to compose winning Sentosa song
    201 2 It took J.J. De Souza only 45 minutes to write a song entitled Sentosa. But his effort won him the first prize in the Sentosa Songwriting Competition last night. He beat nine other finalists who had written songs about Singapore's island resort. Mr
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    Chamber bid to draw Malay businessmen
    266 2 The Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMS) will organise a campaign through letters ana personal visits to attract more Malay/ Muslim businessmen as members. Decisions on the most effective ways of organising the campaign mil be made in the first meeting of the chamber's
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    Ideas just 'popped up'
    205 2 The ideas just "popped up in my head one day", said Mohammed Shah bin Johari, 18, who choreographed the dance movements for two bands which won gold medals at the band contest on Saturday. The disco-like dance steps (or both bands, the Birkhall Road Primary School
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    Tribute to Mountbatten
    143 4 The late Lord Louis Mountbatten will be remembered in a special musical tribute staged by the United World College of South-east Asia. The performance will be held by more than ISO people from the college, which was visited twice by Lord Mountbatten. He was once president of
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    Pool of workers for SBS surveys
    223 4 Present ad hoc hiring found lacking Singapore Bus Service is forming a pool of staff to undertake surveys on its bus services. The idea is to have a readily available pool of part-timers that the company can draw on, an SBS spokesman confirmed yesterday.
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    Three films
    34 4 Three colour films Lure of Mont Blanc, Munich Invitation to Asia, and A Great Sport with Little Boats will be shown at the National Museum tomorrow at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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    There's nothing synthetic about Melissa
    228 4 What is a cotton queen? In this case, it is charming, 21 year-old Miss Melissa Mock, a public relations student from the University of Oklahoma. And the only thins; "cotton" about her are her dresses. In fact, her entire wardrobe is made of pure cotton.
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    Extension
    53 4 The Port of Singapore authority has given about 35 shop proprietors up to December an extension of four more months to vacate the second floor of Tanjong Pagar complex. This is to give them more time to find alternative accommodation. PSA requires the space for re-locating shipping companies near
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    Lower rates to Zoo on Labour Day
    200 4 The Singapore Zoo is helping the labour movement here- celebrate Labour Day, which falls on Thursday. The National Trades Union Congress has (Minted and distributed 320,000 coupons giving concession rates to visitors to the zoo on that day. The coupons were given to
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    President
    51 4 Prof Ang Kok Peng has been elected president of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science. Other elected officials are Prof Saw Swee Hock (Ist vice president), Mr Stephen Sim (2nd vice President), Prof Anne ohnson (3rd vice president), Dr R.S. Bhathal (secretary) and Mr Wong Hong Chit
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    Chamber's Guild House will be 30 storeys high
    194 5 The proposed Guild House of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) will be a 30storey building with large office spaces and conference halls. The building will be built on a 1979-sq m site at Telok Ayer Street, where a
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    Ideal bride
    26 5 The Kampong Kapor community centre's women subcommittee is organising an ideal bride contest on June 14. Contestants will have to wear western bridal gowns.
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    Union seen as 'third party intervention'
    274 5  -  By US head office of Gen Telephone Directory Company By Ivan Lim A confidential memorandum from the American head office of the General Telephone Directory Company to the Singapore management has described the presence of a union representing its workers as third party intervention
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    Upgrade skills or lose out call to furniture men
    326 5 Singapore furniture manufacturers must upgrade their skills if they want to remain competitive in the local market. This is necessary if they want a share in the increased business to be had in three to four years when many building projects
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    STOCK MARKET
    140 5 Light and selective buying support prevailed during the first 45 minutes of trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Singapore Land was the most prominent of the lot gaining 10 cents to Meanwhile, Supreme Corporation announced it had agreed to acquire 1.28 million shares of Mega Chemicals
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      66 5 Golf Ball Quartz Digital Clock CT- 452 V :;xl "W* v The timely gift for golfers! The most thoughtful gift for your golfing friends. Sitting pretty on his desk to remind him of his golfing appointment, lunch or business meeting. Quartz precision accuracy. B ensures perfect timing all the time.
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      37 5 Presenting TheViuacious m- m Aprfl she combines tic dynamic and performances ihai SUPPER CLUB (sth Floor) *VCas6a/L (36th Floor) J3L? QMtm6mn Hi <dfowqwrt It Ik tnfitM if capnrs. For Information and reservations, please call: *****11 ext. 721.
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    Lock icon 'Why I quit'
    380 7 The Vance bombshell the morning after World Focus Presidential spokesman Hoddlng Carter yesterday denied rumours that he was planning to resign "In the immediate future." He said he knew of no other official at the policymaking levels of the State Department who Intended to do so, too.
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    Once, there were three:
    50 7 This 1979 file photo shows President Carter talking with National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski (centre) and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance outside the White House. Mr Vance, the only top adviser to President Carter to disagree with the rescue operation in Iran, resigned last week.
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    Lock icon What others have to say
    158 7 Reuter Senate Democratic leader lUbert Bvrd of West Virginia caQed Mr Vance dedicated and patriotic. The assistant Republican opposition leader in the Senate, Ted Stevens of Alaska, said Mr Vance had been a stabilising influence on the administration. The Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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    Lock icon Greek archbishop to bring 8 bodies back?
    158 7 Reuter Rome, Tuesday Greek Archbishop Hilarion Capucci flew to Tehran yesterday, amid speculation that he would take to the US the bodies of eight Americans killed during last week's abortive operation to rescue the hostages at the US embassy in the Iranian capital.,
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      82 7 Editorial Page 8 w p At Shangri-La's 10; Tfftif ju joj iLi/im j >«* V **s r f Elements of Time Direct from the Philippines, the Element!!, of 1 ime give you their own funk and rock sounds. Let your haii down as thev bring you the latest hits from
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    Exit Mr Vance
    335 8 Having lost a loyal, patient and consistently able Secretary of State, President Carter must now face renewed misgivings both at home and abroad over his abortive move to rescue the Tehran hostages. By quitting in protest against the decision, Mr Cyrus Vance underlined the seriousness of his
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    THEIR VIEWS
    150 8 4 The Soviet Union is only doing -what comes naturally. As long as it finds weakness, it will continue to probe. And with each successive move, it will be harder to stop. As long as the West drifts in apparently aimless disarray, it will be condemned to watch
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    Food and broad
    55 8 [whispers p> This ad from the South China Morning Post was printed in Media magazine. "Wanted Assistant to Travel Overseas: Investment Company Director requires assistant to travel overseas, preference given to Singapore, Malaysia and USA visa holders. Good remuneration, free tickets, food and bread." Is this a
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    Lock icon What do you do with gifted children?
    842 8  -  Film shows how these whiz kids develop under various conditions By Fred M. Hechinger NYT New York: A visitor to a school that took pride in the calibre of its pupils found himself seated at lunch next to an eight-year-old. It was early
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    Tourists even buy home a trishaw
    709 9  -  IT'S A SMALL WORLD 1 by Gloria Chandy Apparently, some tourists who visit Singapore are not satisfied with the few souvenirs we have to offer, such as wooden clogs, happy coats and painted paper umbrellas. They are bringing home more tangible evidence of their
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      169 9 Fiat built the 131 on the toughest testing grounds in the world. And made it mote comfortable, more reliable and safer for the family. Every Fiat 131 CL carries the experience of the World Rally Championship 1977& 78. It was at these rallies that the 131 was tested to its
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY JUDITH HOLMBERG
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      Lock icon They tailor clothes as well
      316 10  -  Every other boutique in Holland Village has a dressmaker's table «r< <-» tHIT-0 Ft irrowNi by Deborah Chia You may not find many off-the-peg clothes at the Holland Road Shopping Centre. But you will find enough tailors and dressmakers to suit your every whim and
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      83 10 □Sankyo MUSICAL TOYS SAFE. SIMPLE. USEFULLY ENTERTAINING v Tuneful mushroom FP-081 M Mn*| mMi Imp It mat. Kmc Ifi Mi Km* mi mm H m kpra «i am «MH Mmc. 3 mmMM 2 pan k«> mt Sole Agent LEE TECK COMPANY lid T«y frufc I 2H. 2*4 fkw. riau Snai
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      37 10 The Beauty of the purple flush of dawn, captured brilliantly In a stone. The Amethyst. Available at S.P.H.De Sllva I SlRH.de silva jewellers G-13, Tanglin Shopping Centra. Singapora 1024. Tal: *****28 Branch: 1/3 Cantral Building. Hong Kong.
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    • Dear Ros
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        Schizoid fear
        322 11  -  Problems published in this column are often referred to doctors, lawyers, counsellors and other authorities who help out with the answers. S.C. I was a lonely child. My father was always too busy for me, and my mother was, and still is, in an asylum. I recently met
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        Is marriage necessary?
        111 11  -  A. Y. Is marriage necessary? Some people enjoy being single out are mocked at and gossiped about. Dear A. Y., People get married because they want their union to be legally recognised. Usually it Is be- cmm they love each ether enough to want to spend their
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        Love for friends
        188 11  -  T. S. H. I read that love means longing to see and speak to your beloved. It means putting off the moment when you have to part to the last. Also, love makes all romantic songs significant. I am 18 and have no girlfriends. However, I do
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        Can't forget this girl
        163 11  -  N. L. I met a girl last August. We got on very well for a few hionths before she suddenly changed. Now she ignores me and refuses to speak to me. I miss her ana have tried to speak to her several times over the past
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      Lock icon Time to take stock midway into women's decade
      694 11 Copley News Service It's hard to believe that five years have passed since the 1975 International Women's Year conference in Mexico City, and it's equally unbelievable that we are halfway through the United Nations Decade for Women (1976-1985). The UN will hold
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    WENG'S FINDS WENG'S FIN
    54 11 Serviette rings bedecked with flowers add a dash of romance to any table eettina. Price: $2.20 each from Ming Shop, Fitzpatrick's Arcade. These baskets are made from dough. Baked by a special process, they can be used as containers. Comes in various sizes. These cost $2.90
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      176 11 THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT HOW YOUR FEET SHOULD FEEL You can always tell the difference when feet are in TOOTAL socks. They look comfortable. Easy. Stylish. Because TOOTAL socks fit snugly and their quality just cannot be questioned. Made of 100% Nylon Polyamide or 80% Nylon Polyamide and 20% Polyester
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    Lock icon It can lead to poisoning
    863 12 'Lead content in tuna packed in soldered cans is very high' claim Copley News Service New York: Caltech scientists are calling for elimination of lead-soldered cans after finding that tuna packed in them has 1000 times the lead content of fresh tuna. In an article
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      33 12 TEPPAN-YAKI IS FANTASTIC I > i :ii m **t i ft w.t SI Sk^SN OKOH SINGAPORE 4th Fir, Supram* Houm, Ptntng Ro*d, T«l: *****1 OKOH OF GINZA Bmmint, Hong Laong Bldg.RafflM Quay, T*): *****81
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      574 12 f.XM .tZ** c>] TUESDAY «d i MONEYWORDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. I j Posting instructions appear below J Occupation: Address: N.R.I.C. No: Tel: FILLIN yM T|R LETTE R S 5 L CLUES 6 H ip ™BELOW BHBMiaH Cut along dotted lines MHHMa CLUES FOR KE 2 Certainly
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  • KEEPING TIME A NEW NATION SPECIAL
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      Watch's performance depends on its parts
      1019 13  -  A MICKEY MOUSE WATCH HAS QUALITY PARTS By FRANCIS CHIN HOW WEILL a wrist watch performs depends on the make of its individual parts and the way they are.assembled. Watches can be grouped into three types according to their price range. The cheapest are
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      THIN IS IN
      303 14  -  By Rav Dhaliwal SLIM dress watches are in fashion these days, according to Mr Yap Swee Lum, marketing executive (precision equipment) of Guthrie S'pore Pte Ltd, agents for Mil us and Technos watches. So are quartz watches, round ones, square ones and oblong ones, while oval watch
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      1.98mm but it packs a big surprise
      201 14 WITH the advanced technology in the development of extra-flat quartz movement, new designs for watches have become smaller and slimmer. One of the thinnest men's watches is the Swiss Delirium quartz watch, only 1.98 mm wide. Despite its slimness, the watch packs a
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      Eterna's thinnest wonder is here
      238 14 ETERNA has Jut come op with the thinnest wonder. It is a IJB mm watch and la said to be slimmest In the world. This men's analogue Sorts watch has a case i 18k gold, analogne display of the hoars and minutes, electronic time setting
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      Antique or sculptured clocks are great
      163 15 IF YOU are looking for a decorative clock, stop here. What about an elegant rectangular Matthew Norman clock with a carryhandle at the top? Or what about an antique clock, styled with delicate gold-plated sculpture to give a classic look? A maiden playing a
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      Something fancy or conventional
      405 16 TIME does not catch up with these wall clocks. For these timeless timepieces are designed with aesthetic appeal and functional purpose in mind. This range of clocks can be seen at a corner of Yaohan department store in Plaza Singapura. WALL CLOCKS: Landex clock (Model 5507)
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      20 years and still as good as ever
      262 16 IF YOU are looking for a medium-priced watch that looks elegant, it's time £ou took a look at the itest Camy range. Camy of Switzerland has introduced a range of ladies', men's and dress watches which come in shapes of your choice.
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      Coming: Westclox's range of table clocks
      619 17 WESTCLOX, which makes the famous Big Ben clocks, has introduced the latest in table clock technology a Solar Quartzmatic table clock. Contrary to what you may think, this timepiece does not depend on the sun's rays for its operation. It can draw its external
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      Very sporty and very dressy
      136 17 LONGINES Conquest is the name of the new line of sporty-cum-dressy watches that will be available here from next month. The ultra-lim quartz watches have rugged good looks and yet are beautifully proportioned. They are dressy enough for formal occasions and sporty for whatever sport
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      Piaget makes only 1200 watches a year
      115 18 Yon may be surprised hot Piaget, a well-known name in watches, produces only 12M pieces for its worldwide sales every year. The reason is that Piaget prefers to emphasise on precision, reliability and design of every watch it makes. It sacrifices mass production
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      Now you can match watch and clothes
      325 18 Spotlight on fashion houses which make watches THE woman of today has such a wide wardrobe that it may make matching of accessories quite a problem. One fashion house Goecl foresaw that and has introduced the interchangeable watch. The watch has interchangeable rings
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      Designed for the Muslims
      153 18 DALIL is aa nnlqne watch dedned specially for the rfsslims. It hM finder to toll the wearer the dlreettoa of Mecca. A compass Is Incorporated lata the watch, la ceajaaettoa with a detailed reference system covering the malar cities sf we world. The aalqae timepiece is
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      109 14 The watch specially designed for the Muslim. DAIJL is a precision made Swiss watch with a unique built in direction tinder svsteni which enables the Muslim to tind the direction ot the I loly Ka'aba easily from an here in the world. dalil More than a watch it is a
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      34 14 TECHNOS It's time you deserved one. .v- I»#iSfe 3% $00?.M02 i*4&: 80% 220P »;>. '&M :t: w r l ':X flhrte Showroom: lit* 101-104.15t Floor, Parfclano Shopping Mall, il«gt« Rood, Singapore 071®. Tel: 320 873
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      137 15 A personal monogram An elegant timepiece A classic timepiece. Exquisitely designed with a pivoting gold case. On one side is an elegant timepiece with a graceful dial protected by an unbreakable sapphire watch glass. But with a flick of a finger, the REVERSO can spin round to reveal a luxuriously
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      227 16 Baume Mercier X X •7a s M»fiW V N f//'///// V V V L>, "ilnwi "> Hit *L There is a time for sports. There is a time for cocktails. There is only one watch to be elegant and distinguished in all circumstances, the new cy. Yeka/ waterproof, scratch-proof sapphire
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      78 16 POLEK POLEK WORLD FAMOUS *BEST QUALITY REASONABLE PRICE SPECIALLY OESIGN .r< A World famous POLEK watches, manufactured with the best components and using the latest technology are reasonable in prices and well afforded by everyone. Please visit your nearest watch dealers and see for yourself the really inexpensive and best
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      42 17 X NANKING WATCH DEALERS -N<" (Established 1936) 1 N G-20 LUCKY PLAZA, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE 9. TEL: *****20 *****31 G 25, PENINSULA SHOPPING COMPLEX, COLEMAN STREET, SINGAPORE 6. TEL: *****4. 163, CAPITOL SHOPPING CENTRE, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE 6. TEI *****7, *****9
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      106 17 Royal Quartz KonTiki Case water-resistant to a depth of 100 metres, protected by a locking crown and a glareproof scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Precision sculptedin stainless steel. > m V v Available at Eastern Watch Co Pte Ltd GB/9, Lucky Pla/a. Tel: *****50/1 Nanking Watch Dealers G2O. Lucky Pla/a Tel: *****20/*****31
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      77 18 PRECISION TIMING DEVICES SMITHS clocks stop watches timers time controller constant speed motors OSAWA quartz alarm clocks clock movements ...v-. •/>'. Ad H JKHk 3C SMITHS stop watch RAPIDPRINT automatic time date stamps attendance job cost recorders TAIMEI watchman's clock bell timer m hour meter •V: f SMITHS rmger timer
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      65 18 r> MILUS S\\ I I "/I KL I) 1 low much more precious w hei i son let h ing of excel lei ice isalsobeaLitifiil. iA ft For Information on the available range ol Milus watches call: Otilhria Showroom: Units 101 104. 1M Floor. Parklana Shopping Mall. Salagi* Road Singapore
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    Sembawang's profit up 84 pc
    221 19 Unexpected good results in shipping market C Business News and Views V > Sembawang Shipyard made a profit of $50.3 million last year a jump of more than 84 per cent over the previous year. It repaired 238 vessels totalling more than 16 million deadweight
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    Part-time workers for Isetan
    142 19 Isetan Emporium (S) has started a permanent scheme for part-time sales staff in its two department stores at Havelock Road and Orchard Road. It now employs 50 parttime workers, mostly office workers, in the evening shift. This number will soon be increased to 120. Isetan's deputy
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    Lock icon New York Exchange
    238 19 UPI Despite profit-taking forces that emerged in the wake of the market's best week in four years, stocks rose to a six-week high yesterday with the help of some prime rate cuts. The Dow Jones industrial average, a 40 18-point winner last week, held on to gain
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    Lock icon Dow Jones
    33 19 UPI Closing averages on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrial 805.46 (up 1.88); 20 transport 239.29 (down 1.90); 15 utilities 108.63 (up O.QT7); 65 stocks 288.48 (down 0.25). UPI
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    Lock icon Money Market
    100 19 UPI London, Tuesday The price of gold dropped US$25US$3O an ounce in London and Zurich yesterday and the dollar closed lower on European markets. Gold closed at U*****.50 an ounce in London and U*****.50 in Zurich. The dollar closed in Frankfurt at 1.7975 marks, in Paris at 4.*****
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      278 19 Crossword ACROSS 1 En--6 Houston campus letters 9 Kitchen wear 14 Decided 15 Back road hazard 16 Andean transport 17 Happen 19 Buenos 20 Colour 21 wiedersehen 22 Intended 23 Ogygian 24 Draw a bead 25 DDE et al. 27 Met 29 Newt 32 Orate 35 Man from Limerick 37
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  • SHOPPING
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      New muffler for the exhaust pipe of vehicles
      347 20 A twice weekly advertisement feature J According to a Jet Booster brochure, power loss of motor vehicle engines resulting from exhaust resistance at the exhaust pipe reaches to around 25 per cent of the engine output. What is Jet Booster? It is
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      197 20 Our invitation is extended to all military personnels/ publ statutory board employees to our SAFE HOME FURMSHING CENTRE GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK showroom. Exclusively yours! SAFE CREDIT INSTALMENT SCHEME V LOWEST NTIAL DOWN PAYMENT [A Come see a wide range of window curtains, carpets wall papers now available in our
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      136 20 J1 SAVES FUEL Muffler saving rat* 1000-1400 cc 20-25% 1600-1800 cc 15 20% pnR 2000 cc abv 10-15% y y increases the power ||<r|| reduces the noise rl W E R better acceleration cleaner muffler MINDED MOTORIST v m <«*•»«"• made in japan Jet Booster Company, Tel: *****6 201, Colombo
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      167 20 Stereo King on the road now available in Singapore -M »'l f r f W -ai PA-150M CAR STEREO by s^r O •"UMUBKR x *"V UmifW 15W tcM muelc power Stereo tndfcetor e Loo*DManoe F.F. Raw. loefcabto AdMtatte ahrfti Dtmanatona: 44<H) x 178(W) x 136(01 mm Soto Distributors tar Singapore,
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      217 21 r* w. V SB! B 51»I MEET YOUR FRIENDS FOR A MEAL OR A DRINK AT CLACK'S puce 117 A Killiney Road, VffyjL Singapore 0923. JN-r Tel: *****28 wJJACK'S PLACE I STEAK HOUSE K Basement Yen San Bldg l Orchard Road, 1 Tel: *****61 'JACK'S GARDEN RESTAURANT (STEAK HOUBE) 4274,
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      224 21 HE SPECIALISED IN:- Flower Arrangements Bonsai plants Cactus t Succulents Vases and pots Fresh and Artificial flowers Fertisers and Insecticides Rotted Plants. ENQUIRIES: *****9 NTUC SUPERMARKET PEACE CENTRE 1 SOPHIA ROAD SINGAPORE 0922 r 20% off on all cane items in showroom whilst stocks last MING CANE FURNITURE 223 FAR
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      295 21 GRILL/COFFEE HOUSE Thomson Plaza Mezzanine Floor COME ENJOY OUR AIRFLOWN STEAKS LATEST MENU FOR THE GOURME TS 3 out succuum i root* mhionn sums iu«< been cinlamn HMolllitbnl (Han n toon 10CN FAVOUBTI DOCS COOWD MTH HFUtNCt mx smcnoN or msraw cubm TWO STtCIM CHOWS or KSTDM 9>LUNCtCS ♦>: Dniiii
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      394 21 Y our*: lucky stars IF IT'S YOUR BORN today, yoti are an unusual combination of intuitive knowledge and analytical know-how. Gifted with an essential instinct for the best time and place to make a given move, you apply this gift to the results of logical thought in the interest of
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      423 22 The biggest promotion in the sport's history K3 Boxing Reuter New York, Tuesday Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes will share a purse of US$l2 million (about $25 million) the largest in boxing history when they meet for the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship in Rio de Janeiro
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      Baltarian shines
      416 23  -  Lady Bird also impresses with Podmore up By TURF RAY Ipoh, Tuesday Baltarian showed further improvement in a workout at Tiger Lane here this morning. With a riding boy astride, the Balidar four-year-old breezed through 600 m in 37. The going was good but all fast work was
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      How they finished at Ipoh on Saturday
      140 23 1 Lotoglve 2 Little MUmgo 3 Honeycomb II; Won by: 1, 5, W; Time: 1:1.2; Tote: $2C, $4,!•, $8. 1 PetiMaran 2 Grey Rhythm S Noble Nap; Won by: sh hd, nk, nk; Time: 1:1.8; Tote: $111, $21, $11, $11. Sweet Strokes 2
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      103 23 Reuter London, Tuesday Ten years ago Nijinsky danced to glory as one of the greatest race horses of the *****. On Saturday, Nareyev seeks to follow those famous footsteps with victory in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. The French-trained colt, bought as a yearling in Kentucky for a
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        111 23 AFP Havana, Tuesday Double Montreal Olympic champion Alberto Juantoreno will defend only his 400 m title at the Moscow Games, it was officially announced here yesterday. The tall Cuban recently returned from East Germany where he underwent an operation on a troublesome ankle injury before re-starting his
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        85 23 AFP Jakarta, Tuesday The Marah Halim Cup soccer tournament in Medan on April 30 to May 14 will go on even if holders Burma win the Cup for the third successive time next month, making them its permanent owners, north Sumatra governor E. W. P. Tambunan said.
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      Yoke Phee back in action soon?
      282 24 Singapore's top sprinter Ong Yoke Phee is expected to be back in full stride soon. He has got the go-ahead from his employers, the United Malayan Banking Corporation, to get their sports club affiliated to the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. Why is he so
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      Sabah can make it
      307 24  -  R39~Athletics By SURESH NAIR Sabah look capable of walking away with the honours in their track and field events when they make their debut in Sunday's Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's Second AllComers meet at the National Stadium. Although the East Malaysian state will be fielding only
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      125 25 pR3W WeightSOS lifting AP Belgrade, Tuesday Janko Rusev of Bulgaria bettered his previous world weightlifting records in the lightweight category at the European weightlifting championship here yesterday. The 21-year-old student of the Institute for Physical Culture of Sofia snatched 147.5 kg and then jerked 190
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      50 25 AFP Paris, Tuesday France will play South Korea in two women's international basketball matches at Versailles on April 29 and at Villlers-Sur-Marne on April 30. The matches are part of the French team's preparations for the pre-Olympic tournament at Varna in Bulgaria on May 5-15. AFP
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      'Uncle' is so upset...
      622 25  -  Why are 'some people' branding me as disloyal? SOCCER SCENE by Suresh Nair Choo Seng Quee was terrribly upset yesterday when discussing tomorrow's Malaysia Cup match between Singapore and Johore. Reason: He had heard "some people" branding him as disloyal to Singapore just because he became
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      546 26 Dalglish scores in injury time to make it 1-1 Soccer AFP UPI Birmingham, Tuesday Scotland's Kenny Dalglish scored possibly the most important goal of his career to raise 10-man Liverpool from the grave against Arsenal with an injury-time equaliser in the English FA Cup semi-final second replay at
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      101 26 AFP Sheffield, Tuesday Three more Canadians reached the quarter-finals of the World snooker championships played here yesterday. The first to do so was the 21-year-old Kirk Stevens, who knocked out a former champion in England's John Spencer by 13 frames to 8. Later the
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      Lincoln has it going his way
      626 26  -  Rg Squash By SHIRLEY TAN Beware Peter Hill, Stewart Ballard and Zainal Abidin! There's a young boy called Lincoln Wee who intends to hug the headlines more often than you do, and it looks as if that's not impossible. For Lincoln is fortunate enough
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      363 22 CLASSIFIED! ADS 1 I) 1 T«ll>>l«l br>l>< (J TtkflMM Service mo* m SOOp in 8 30 din J 00 pm jiiJSL ;rr- ft CA.TJ. 900 dm 100 pin —4-***** Cmmi«r ltnrftct> ANNOUNCEMENTS MAGIC SHOP professional, amateur tricks, jokes, novelties muKiclans for parties available 132. Cantonment Koad. S pore 0208. Tel
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      171 22 TV/RADIO SALES SERVICES ELBERT VIDEO CENTRE Pre-recorded video tapes in V.H.S. and Beta available for sale and rental. Programmes available in English and Chinese only. Feature Film* Kung Fu Horror Musical Sports, ate. ale. All our pre-recorded tapes come with certificates approved by the Singapore Board of Film Censors. SUITE
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      260 22 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Mr. Tan Keng 800 of No 2508, Pearl Bank Apt. Pearl Bank Rd, Singapore, 0316 have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence in respect of premises No Blk 525, 2403 2405, Ang Mo Klo, Ave. 10 (2056) Singapore, and that this
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      198 22 NOTICES NOTICE Mr. Sip Siang .Koh and Mr. Sek Hian Goh have been managing the Wun Tung See Temple at No. 21 Outram Hill, Singapore and its prayer section since 1970. Mr. Sip Siang Koh, owing to old age, had since 31.1.1980 retired from the management of the said temple.
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      65 22 Sports diary SQUASH: Milo National championships (Kallang 6 p.m.). Anchor Business Houses League Malaysian Airline System v Jardine Sports Association (F and N Courts, River Valley Road, 7.30 p.m.). RUGBY: Secondary Schools tournament Sang Nila Utama v The Chinese High School); Whitley Secondary v Boys Town (Grange Road), both matches
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      122 23 SPECIAL OFFER FOR LIMITED PERIOD!!! A MUST FOR EVERY MODERN OFFICE!!! GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR!!! Compact Sized Desk Type Calculator Small enough to carry anywhere, yet < D large enough for easy operation Lr^DM]©(OX]TlD© Electronic Calculator $59 £/JE-2602U mJ Also CASIO, MKT SHARP, CANON JSf OTHER QUALITY W>7 CALCULATORS ps
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      289 24 SKa Hunt iVcuVilion R J KNOW YOUR SHAKESPEARE CONTEST Measure for Measure 11 11 i 'i' iP i 'ii'/, 11 1 i iii ti~J> n •*> r.Vi: J A H ENTER NOW AND WIN BIG PRIZES Ist Prise Computerised Chess Challenger 2nd Prize Citizen Quartz Digi-ana Alarm (Gold plated ease)
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      25 24 Thirty-Nine Steps Worth Taking" THE HANK ORGANISATION *S T ml EPi M Starring Robert Powell David Warner Eric Porter John Mills *L 2 3R n
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      208 25 There's a popular trend among manufacturers today. They seem to feel that all-out quality is simply unnecessary People don't appreciate it They don't want it. And they won't pay for it Or so the theory goes. But at become number one in our field by taking the opposite approach The
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      When tormentor became victim
      522 27  -  Review The Roving Swords mail By Teo Lian Huay He led a double life. By day, he was a respected, righteous swordsman-philanthropist. When night fell, he was a ruthless hired killer. A knight or a knave? No one could tell for sure, except that he was
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      How composer influenced today's music
      169 27 The second of three talks on contemporary music, planned by the Goethe Insitute, will be held at the National Museum theatrette on May 20 at B.p.m. Dr Bernard Tan, a physics lecturer at the University of Singapore and an active contributor to the local arts
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      HK disco champ to concentrate on acting career
      386 27  -  Glitter Chatter by Teo Lian Huay ROBERT Mak Tak Law, the disco king of Hong Kong, is kicking off his dancing shoes to concentrate on acting in movies. Robert, 21, who won fourth place in the 1978 World Disco championships, said dancing
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      Sunday recital
      47 27 A recital featuring David Lewis on clarinet and Holly Babcock on the violin, with support from Linda Bruce and Helen Soo, will be held at DBS auditorium on Sunday at 8 p.m. Admission tickets are at $2. Proceeds will go to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
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      82 27 Tides Today: 4.24 a.m. (0.6 m), 10.34 a.m. (2.4 m), 4.35 p.m. (0.7 m), 10.41 p.m. (2.6 m) Tomorrow: 4.54 a.m. (0.5 m), 11.09 a.m. (2.5 m), 5.04 p.m. (0.8 m), 11.05 p.m. (2.6 m) Thursday: 5.22 a.m. (0.4 m), 11.46 a.m. (2.5 m), 5.32 p.m. (0.8 m), 11.32 p.m.
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      607 27 In and around town LE SILENCE DE LA MEK a French film by director Jean-Pierre Melville based on a novel by Vercors, at Alliance Francaise at 6.30 p.m. Admission for members only (subscription $40 a year). EXHIBITION ON THE LIFE AND ART OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN at National Museum Art
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    55 28 AH FOOK: It's springtime in Paris, and the fashion czars have come out with the season's new collection. So what will happen to your wardrobe, now that it has become impasse? MEI LIN: Silly. I'll keep the old clothes until they have become fashionable again. It's Just a
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      140 28 "V 'a /> 7 J I I Sanden s latest model, the Jumbo 747 AUTO AIR-CONDITIONERS Authorised San den dealers: Wui Hong Enterprises 109 Mergui Road Singapore 0621 Tel: *****51/*****46 S. D. Kam 48 Joo Chiat Place Singapore 1542 Tel: *****19/*****2 Brilliance Auto Air-Con 794 Upper Buklt Timah Road Singapore
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      842 28 TV AND RADIO [C SBC ITELEFUHKEW /-> ureal looks' Colour J ea| (eatuf s great performance 1 3.11 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: Topsy Turvy (r). An accident causes Gilligan to develop optical disorders and he sees the world upside down. 3.39 DIARY OF EVENTS. 3.35 AFTERNOON MATINEE. The
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      200 28 Today's top shows J (JAR A Ht (Ch 5, 7.45 E>.m., in colour). Competng in this 8th quarterfinal are June Jumirah, Manisah Misabi, Yusuf M. Noor, Sheik Tahir Mohd, Salijah Salimah, Rohani Yusoff in the pop section, and Buang Hamid and Mokri Othman in the traditional section. GOOD TIMES: Junior
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