New Nation, 17 February 1981

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    17 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Tuesday, February 17, 1981 3107 Price 25 Cents M.C.(P) No. 103/1/81 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1981
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    30 workers injured
    93 1 About 30 shipyard workers were slightly injured when the bus they were in overturned at the junction of Pioneer Road and Benoi Road at about 7 a.m. today. There were about 40 workers in the bus, but the others escaped injury. The bus was approaching Mitsubishi Heavy
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    Stop before it brews
    243 1  -  Ministry's way to prevent disputes from developing By Ivan Lim Strikes have become taboo, conciliation has diffused many a potentially volatile situation. But the Labour Ministry is not satisfied. It wants to go one step forward. Well, actually, it's one step backwards. The ministry now wants
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    Stocks
    248 1 Tone of the market during the first 45 minutes of trading this morning: Easier. BUSINESS DONE First Section F Merlin (55) 2.64 (3) 2.60 (12) 2.61 (1) 2.63 (1) 2.65 (1) 2.66 (10) 2.67 (3) 2.62 S Land (4) 7.60 (1) 7.70 M Credit (1) 3.66 UOL (1) 3.12
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    Girl who took short cut is murdered
    191 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan A 14-year-old schoolgirl took a short cot home from school yesterday as usual. But It turned out to be herJast walk home. She was sexually assaulted and then murdered a short distance from her home at Semhawang Road. Manlmala Thangavelu,
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    All-out war to reduce burglaries
    251 2  -  Joo Chiat police launch campaign in estate By Julie Liau Joo Chiat police have launched a three-prong-ed campaign to reduce the number of break-ins in Eunos industrial estate. They have asked the Housing Board to brighten up the estate and advised tenants on crime prevention
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    Singapore to have embassy, trade office in Jeddah
    243 2  -  By Gerry de Silva Singapore will gain a vital diplomatic and commercial foothold in the Middle East when a top level government team completes preparations for an embassy in Saudi Arabia. Sources yesterday said senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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    Fancy dress walkathon
    54 2 The Voluntary Aid Detachments Division of the Singapore Red Cross Society will hold a fancy dress walkathon on March 29 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon to raise funds for the society. The competition, starting and finishing at Red Cross House, is open to the public. For
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    Plans to make S'pore jewellery training centre
    135 2 The Diamond Importers Association of Singapore (Dias) plans to make the republic the training centre for the jewellery trade in Asean, a spokesman said yesterday. According to a UPI report, Dias secretary I. Pinsler said the associaion plans to organise seminars and specialised
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    Muis call for fund raising groups
    81 2 The Singapore Muslim Religious Council (Muis) is calling for more volunteers to form committees to plan and raise funds for the building of mosques. This call comes at a crucial period when buildins costs are rising due to inflation. Muis hopes these building committees
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    Temple joy
    43 2 The Muneeswaran Temple in Queensway will celebrate the annual "Masi Maham" at its premises from 3.30 p.m. tomorrow to 8.30 p.m. on Thursday. The highlight of the programme Is a special "Sangabesegam" offering which will start on Thursday at 7.30 a.m.
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    Talk, expo
    33 2 The Kallang Zone C residents' committee will hold a crime prevention exhibition and metrication talk at the playground behind Block 34, wnampoa West, on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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    Assay Office to boost its stamp
    203 3 The Singapore Assay Office will launch a poster campaign next month to promote its hallmark scheme for gold articles. About 3000 posters in English and Mandarin will be put up at goldsmith shops, bus stops, shopping centres and other public places to educate the
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    Timber exports jump 50 pc to $1156 m
    177 3 Singapore's timber industry saw a record performance in 1979 with exports reaching $1156 million. This is a 50 per cent increase over 1978's performance. In terms of foreign exchange, the industry ranked fifth in importance. Sawn timber continued to be the leading
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    A chance for visitors to 'take off' in a jet plane
    390 4 Taking off on a flight of fancy shouldn't be difficult for visitors to the aviation gallery at the Singapore Science Centre when it opens in two months' time. Images of aeroplanes, balloons, hang gliders and other flying machines will
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    35 more CCs in all new HDB estates
    162 4 Centres will have latest facilities Plans to build 35 new community centres by 1985 have been drawn up by the People's Association. These new community centres with up-to-date facilities are planned for all the new Housing Board estates such as Ang Mo
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    Lock icon Asean to exhibit
    104 4 Kyodo Tokyo, Tuesday Asean will hold the first exhibition in Japan of its furniture and wooden products at a governmentsubsidised import emporium in Tokyo next week. About 40 small to medium-sized firms from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will take part in the five-day show,
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    British firm to study coal power
    292 5 As an alternative source of energy The Public Utilities Board has appointed a British firm to study whether Singapore can use coal to generate electricity. The appointment of Merz A. McLellan out of 14 international consultancy firms is the latest move by the PUB
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    NUS faces shortage of architecture lecturers
    162 5 Architecture students at the National University might find themselves short of lecturers when the academic year begins in July. This is because seven of the 23 full-time staff teaching posts have not been filled. Indications are that they will not be filled in time
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    Lock icon Gold up
    30 5 B UPI Hong Kong, Tuesday Gold opened this morning at US$49l an ounce on the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Exchange, up from yesterday's closing U*****.75. —B UPI
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    RCs to meet
    49 5 Four Radin Mas residents' committees will hold a one-day workshop to discuss the needs of the residents. The workshop to be held on Feb 22, aims to build a cohesive community and to promote a better interaction among the resfdents from different cultural and ethnic groups.
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    No jewellery in school warning
    170 5 Police today reminded parents not to let their children wear expensive jewellery or watcnes to school. The police warning came after a theft which occurred yesterday during school hours at Guillemard Primary School. A Primary Four student, Hoon Chiew Siew, 9, and her younger sister,
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    Film
    37 5 The Bukit Timah Zone Four residents' committee will screen a free film show, Bridge On the River Kwai, at the open space between Blocks 306 and 309, Clement! Avenue 4, on Feb 23 at 7.30 p.m.
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    Brothers admit CBT
    92 5 Two brothers, Lee Kian Kok, 27, and Lee Kian Nam, 31 this morning pleaded guilty in a magistrate's court to criminal breach of trust charges while employed by a food supplies company. Kian Kok admitted to seven counts of CBT, totalling $5993.58, between June and December last
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    Spot art
    36 5 The Kim Keat Zone A residents' committee will organise a children's on-the-spot art competition at Block 229, Lorong 8, Toa Payoh, on Sunday at 8 a.m. The entry fee is 50 cents per child.
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    Keep bikes safe call
    117 5 Motorcycle traders have been urged not to condone any attempt by motorcyclists to modify their machines which may affect their roadworthiness. tjSenior Parliamentary Secretary (Social Affairs), Mr Chan Chee Seng, speaking at the 10th anni- versary dinner of the Singapore Motor Cycle Trade Association, said the
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    Lock icon Polish students' unrest grows
    255 6 As Solidarity calls for partnership with government World Focus Reuter Warsaw, Tuesday There were signs of growing student unrest in Polish universities as the free trade union Solidarity yesterday called for partnership with the government and peace talks with striking farmers resumed. About 2000 students began
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    Lock icon Israel's inflation rate highest
    101 6 Reuter Geneva, Tuesday Inflation hit double digits in most countries during 1980, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said yesterday. A survey of 65 countries showed that inflation ranged from 3.8 per cent in Switzerland to 131.5 per cent in Israel during the 12 months ending September
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    Lock icon Skates with a lot of go
    86 6 "If only I had a pair of skates like these.../' most surely be In the minds of these children as they look on at the latest in roller skates skates driven by motor. Unlike the roller skates popular all over the world, these skates
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    Lock icon Paris envoys ordered out of Prague
    168 6 Reuter Vienna, Tuesday Czechoslovakia has ordered several members of the military section at the French embassy in Prague to leave the country after accusing them of espionage, the official Ceteka News Agency reported yesterday. It said that the French government had also ordered two
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    Lock icon Blow-up threat
    67 6 Reuter Las Vegas, Tuesday A man has Been charged with extortion after threatening to blow up five Las Vegas casinos unless he was paid US$lO million ((20 million.) Police said Dennis Waugh, 28, was arrested on Sunday night. The Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Hilton, Desert Inn, Riviera and
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      350 6 s 8 S m The Farmer and His Dog •Petani Dan Anjingnya TALES FROM THE ORIENT DONGENG-DONGENG DARI TIMUR r,_> fcft 1 4> 5? %> SB sir •W sV a*- «>/ ry/ ym All Si vm Sift o fa "ft'immmw "smifift W*um M w«*«mftwi*T o tmmim The kinc said, "I
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    Lock icon Govt to ask JAL to cut air fares
    177 7 Share gains, Transport Ministry tells airline Kyodo Tokyo, Tuesday The Transport Ministry will soon instruct Japan Air Lines (JAL) to lower international fares so that it could pass on to consumers part of an exchange gain it is believed to have chalked
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    Lock icon Torture still exists in Iran claim
    177 7 Agencies Tehran, Tuesday A group of 38 prominent Iranian intellectuals, many of them opponents of the late Shah, yesterday said two years of Islamic rule had brought repression, torture ana injustice back to Iran. The charges were made in an open letter signed by
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    Lock icon Odd Corner
    69 7 UPI Aibn, TmdAy Disc* music makes mice homosexual and could trigger the same reaction In humans, a study at tke Aegean University says. Besearekers at tke university "dlsecvered tkat high-level noise sock as tkat frequently (•■■l la discos causes kemesexnallty In mice and deafness among pigs/' tke Mllllyet
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    Lock icon HK court fines two in sex for export case
    150 7 AFP Hong Kong, Tuesday A Briton and a South Korean were each fined HK525,000 ($12,500) or 16 months' jail in default after they pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to traffic in women. Robert Wilton, 39, Kim Dae-Ryong, 35, and a South
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    Lock icon TODAY
    52 7 UPI TODAY is Tuesday, February 17, the 48th day of 1981 with 317 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. A THOUGHT FOB THE DAY: American philosopher William James said: ''Man lives by habit, indeed, but what he lives for is thrills and
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    Lock icon Pope celebrates mass with 100,000
    100 7 World Focus Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd from an open car at the National Stadium In Karachi where a bomb exploded shortly before he arrived. According to police, the explosion killed a Christian In his 21s ana Injured a Muslim guard and
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      407 7 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, if a man you are aggressive, strong-willed, and overtly determined to succeed in your chosen field. If a woman, your basic goals are more or less the same as your male counterparts, but you go about' achieving them lyYou are definitely
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    That single roof
    328 8 Unlike for Brooke Shields and her jeans ("Wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing"), more and more things are coming between singles and the HUDC flats they want to buy. Once, single HUDC applicants were an envied group. Young and presumably successful, they had
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    THEIR VIEWS
    109 8 4 Every lecturer suffers from the back row syndrome. The audience crowds at the back, leaving rows and rows of empty seats at the front. There is a gap, indeed an abyss, between lecturer and audience. As a lecturer, I deplore the back row syndrome. I feel it
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    Timing counts
    95 8 WHISPERS y ISPY V v J A conversation overheard between a senior civil servant and another person: "Government departments are always reluctant to tell their plans to the press too early," said the civil servant. When asked why, he replied: "After the press report, it will take some
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    Watch your step, more people are spitting on the streets these days
    1309 8  -  An activity that cuts across all levels of society and borders as well By Nancy Koh Aaarghrrrrr PTUI! The spit lands with a sickening splat on the ground. Tsk, tsk, it's revolting! You want to scream but you
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY JUDITH HOLMBERG
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      The Asian Invasion
      275 10  -  French couture glamorises Indian designs Co-ordinated by Deborah Chia Asian charm seems to have overwhelmed and penetrated the French couture world. Givenchy has opted for the svelte, almond-eyed Asian beauty to model some creations from his latest spring-summer haute couture collection. Jean-Louis Scherrer, on the other hand,
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      Lock icon The OTHER side of the coin
      454 10  -  a Barbara Moran Copley News Service Reams of material have been written about the agonies women suffer married to drinkers, aging Casanovas and chronic snorers, but little has been written about the trials of being married to a numismatic. I recently interviewed two courageous
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      Lock icon Watch those diet pills!
      888 11  -  They cannot melt away the fat but can cut appetite By Lucretia Steiger Copley News Service A new wave of diet pills is taking America's waistline by storm. Their sudden popularity is due to the not-so-secret ingredient phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride, a chemical compound found in cold remedies
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      He just can't trust girlfriend
      134 11 My steady is a very sweet, innocent girl, but somehow I cannot accept that she is telling the truth when she tells me she has had no boyfriends before. This maked us quarrel often. V Dear V Yon r statement that y«w steady Is lanoceat,
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      Wife won't forgive me
      195 11  -  U.H. My wife and I had a bitter fight. In the heat of my anger I made a cruel remark about her figure. I told her that she had allowed herself to become fat and ugly. She has not forgiven me for what I said then,
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      Husband has changed
      173 11  -  N.M. We have just had a baby. He is a beautiful boy and fills me with joy. The only problem is that while my husband was so excited about being a father, he has changed ever since the birth. He is quiet and moody and does not
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    Lock icon Art in a flash
    742 12/13  -  Stories by Richard Lim The good news photographer is an instant artist he shoots works of art in less than the time a Cainter takes to dip his rush in the palette. And in an era when the chair-bound artist is as good as dead, the
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    Steven is relentless when on the chase
    448 12/13 Steven Is a photographer who chases after pictures the way the best of reporters chase stories relentlessly. Because he Is hefty he weighs 81.5 kg he can't help but throw his bulk on the ground or on a roof just to get that
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      693 14 %> S THE NEW NATION/CniZEN ll MALAYSIA CUP CONTEST Win an all-expeases In MadrM, Spain Plus32oCitizen watches to be won -W«IiWUKr v* 190 special entry forms for The Rules iUJ <ajjtluih HHHiSHiiH l&H fa lUi? u preliminary round winners Section I i. Entries should be submitted on o |L CS3t*
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  • SHOPPING
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      Cutlery a talking point at dinner
      416 15 l A twice weekly advertisement feature These Japanese cutlery (picture on right) will be a talking point at the dinner table. They come in stainless j steel and there are six different vegetable-shaped ceramic handles eggplant, lotus root, bamboo shoot, cucumber, carrot and corn.
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  • SHOPPING
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      Computer check for your eyes
      362 16 A twice weekly advertisement feature Blur? Seeing things? Double vision? If so, go and have your eyes tested by a computer. This is the latest eye- > testing technique available in Singapore. This form of eye-testing is less tiring to you, the patient. You are
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  • Sport starts here
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      Lock icon Bolivia lead from Brazil
      333 17 After their 3-0 win over Venezuela K3 Soccer UPI Reuter La Pas (Bolivia), Tuesday Bolivia defeated Venezuela 3-0 In a South American World Cup qualifying Group One soccer match to head the standings on goal difference from Brazil. Each team had a player sent off seven
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      Philippines to host Asean meet in June
      489 17 Around the schools The Philippines will host the fifth Asean Schools athletics championships from June 28-30. This was announced by the Singapore Schools Sports Council after a meeting at their Fairer Park headquarters lySchools' athletic officials were told that at the Asean Schools
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      22 18 IN MEMORIAM IN OF TERESA RAJ Passed away two years ago. Sadly missed and will always be fondly remembered by loved ones.
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      It's Banyak Cantik...
      265 18  -  HiOnthe track By K. L. CHAN Penang, Tuesday Banyak Cantik, who has yet to score in three outings to date, has come to hand and should get off the mark in the Class 1 Division 3 1400 m event on Saturday. A non-acceptor last week the five-year-old
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      HOW THEY FINISHED AT PENANG ON SATURDAY
      179 18 1 Storming Home 2 Settle Down 3 Freddy's Choice. Won by: 2, 4, 1. Time: 1:15. Tote: $9, |5 $21, $24. 1 Make Stars 2 Up And On 3 German Hero. Won by: 4, 1, 7. Time: 1:15.2. Tote: $12, $7, $9, $7.
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      Queen's roll-off
      60 18 Bowling The inaugural roll-off of the Cycle And Carriage Queen's championships got off to a promising start at Jackie's System 460 yesterday. Declared open in striking fashion by Singapore National Olympic Council secretary-general, Mr S. S. Dhillon, the six-day women's tournament began with a invitation event for 48
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      A 12-hole giant...
      617 19  -  Warren course the real winner By DEREK WILD Poh Eng Soon's $10,000 hole-in-one at the 13th in Saturday's second round was, of course, the highlight of the Dunhill Golf Classic at Warren. And unlike in the Unigolf Open, also at Warren, a couple of months ago two
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      BIRDIES and BOGEYS
      253 19 First Round Second Round Third Round Hole E Bi P Bo DB TB E Bi P Bo DB TB E Bi P Bo DB TB 1 26 11 1 1 23 10 2. 11 1 2 3 18 16 1 1 22 13 5 12 4 3
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      Bee can sting again...
      217 19  -  By LIM KEE CHAN Kee Bee Khim, Singapore's golfing queen who plays off five, is strongly fancied to retain her Changi Open women's golf title from a field of over 90 others tomorrow. The only likely challenger, Diane Williams, a Canadian who also plays off five,
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      The double flop...
      785 20  -  SELFISH CLIQUES TAKE FIZZ OUT OF F and N SCHEME )^J^Badminton By BRIAN MILLER The standard of badminton in Singapore today is deplorable! This, even Singapore Badminton Association President Dr Lee Kin at, will agree. And it hit rock-bottom because of three things. Firstly, the SBA were
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      'No need to press panic button'
      678 20  -  p^^Squash" By 1 TAY CHENG KHOON Should the Singapore Squash Rackets Association re-examine their training programme for the Under-19 squad in the wake of their 3-2 defeat by Malaysia last Saturday at Kallang? Yes, say the prophets of doom, recalling that Singapore have never
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      Kuwait-bound Sebastian
      290 21 Soccer Sebastian Yap, Singapore's youngest Flfa referee, has been selected by the InternatlenalFeetball Federation to efflclato la the Asia Group Three preWorld Cap tournament In Kuwait from April 17 to May 1, reports SURESH NADL Asian Football Confederation secretarygeaeral Peter Velappaa aaaoanced last night that the other referees
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      Japan: Come see the thrills
      483 21  -  By SURESH NAIR The heat will be the biggest stumbling block for Japan when they meet Singapore in a friendly international at the National Stadium tonight (7.90 p.m.). Japan team leader Tadao Kato admitted last night that the sudden change of climate from the winter
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      Stealing the thunder...
      664 21  -  PROFILE By JEFFREY LOW Pele would be proud if he heard this story because it's about yet another case of his example converting a precocious, lost talent to soccer. Tetsuya Totsuka had a passion for judo (being Japanese, naturally so) and baseball (the game his father and
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      233 21 Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday Pahang striker Rosmaini Shah is making a comeback to the national soccer scene after nearly three years. He has been included in the Malaysian Squad who are soon to begin preparations for the pre-World Cup tournament in Kuwait beginning Apr 17.
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      283 17 Let your dream come true this festive season PI < m p Our Invitation is extended to all militi statutory board employees to our FURNISHING CENTRE GAY WORLD showroom. Exclusively yours I SAFE CREDIT INSTALMENT SCHEME I LOWEST INITIAL DOWN PAYMENT j Come 81 see a wide range of J
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      120 17 T. s] A twice weekly advertisenient feature MAGGIE FURNITURE latarior Dacoration Inside Gay World Amusement Park. Behind Occan Tropical Fish Centre. Contact Lily, Tel: *****55 jIBIIII IB iiuii Imported Elegant Furniture Sets Immediate Delivery \<«W \0 Y YVES Y The Leather Gift Shop 3rd floor, 402 Shaw Contra, Scotta Rood
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      322 18 ifcVM I iTtfi ADS AT YOUR SERVICE Telephone Service:Weekdays 8.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. Saturdays 8.30 a.m. —3.00 p.m. Pyblic Holidays 9.00 a.m.— 1.00 p.m. 114****** Counter Servlce:- 1 Regular office hours C.A.T.S ACCOMMODATION VACANT I OIST. 10. DUKE GARDEN semi-de-tached bungalow for rent. Tel: *****11 Mr B.S. Ng DIST. 19.
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      145 18 ENTERTAINMENTS PROFESSIONAL COMPERE CUM Entertainer/ Dance Bands available for parties. Contact Paul Andrews *****90/ *****77/ *****62. MAGICIANS FOR PARTIEB Magic Shop, 132 Cantonment Road, S'pore 0208 Professional, amateur tricks, Jokes, novelties. Tel: *****06 s HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES TIANQ HENG SEWING Machine Repair Service at your home. Service $15.00 (zig-zag machine service
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      328 18 [flKMlfl! OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF SHIP'S NAME We, Trademar Pte. Ltd. of unit 1101 A, 11th Floor, Marina House, Shenton Way, Singapore 0207, hereby give notice that In consequence of our client's Intended change of name of the motor vessel "Ranger", we have applied to the registrar of
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      148 18 mmi ISLAND WIDE DEVELOPMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Final Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at Room 48, Asia Insurance Building, Flnlayson Green, Singapore 0104 on 18th March, 1961 at 10.30 a.m. for the following purposes:(1) to consider the
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      122 20 NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Mr. Phng Kai Wah, of No. 98, Blk 72, Dawson Road, Singapore (0314), have applied for a First Class Public House licence in respect of premises at El Amigo Lounge Niteclub Pte Ltd, Kitchener Road, Singapore (0820), and that this application will
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      255 20 Sports diary SOCCER: Frendly Singapore v Japan (National Stadium, 7.30 p.m.). Business Houses Div. 1 Shell v Hong Kong Bank (Jalan Besar, 4.30 p.m.). Div. 2 Tien Wah Press v Gecon (Geylang); Singapura Forum v F and N (Farrer Park Athletic Centre), both matches at 5.15 p.m. Div. 3 Electrolux
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      244 20 Crossword ~"V ACROSS 1 Mowed turf 5 Knight's lady 9 Parade month 14 Esprit 15 Harrow's rival 16 Boys Town City 17 Memo 18 Cross 19 Fictional work 20 Dry 21 Bothers 22 Cake men 23 Kind of mustache 26 Remove impurities 28 Killer whale 29 Bath basin 32 Binary
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      216 21 Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instructions appear below Name: Sex: —Age: Occupation: Address: a 111 □■□naal G CLUES BELOW Cut along here V CLUES FOR LU 2 1. Become smaller 2. An amusing type of can be just a* deeply religious as anybody else 3. Washed lightly
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      Playhouse turns out to be cabaret
      394 22  -  Preview Words sod Music of Rodgers and Hart By Margaret Chan "The Mandarin Playhouse presents..." conjured up visions of dinner theatre, but the production of Words and Music, a tribute to Rodgers and Hart, was distinctly cabaret. But no matter, it was a pleasant
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      175 22 I llllllllllllllfll■ I JADE: 14th DAY; (*****60) 5 SHOWS at 1 lam, 1.30, 4, 6.30 A 9.00pm A MANHUNT of Indescribable 1 terror screaming suspense! i l mcqueen ii HIS LATEST t LAST FILM! THE c** HUNTER NOW SHOWING at 2 THEATRES REX REPUBLIC I (REX *****42) 11am, 1.30,4,6.30 9.15-No
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      211 22 At the cinema NINE TO FIVE: Outrageous office comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. Cathay: 1.15, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES: Neil Simon comedy about a woman whose ex-husband seeks refuge in her home. Starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Charles Grodin. Orchard:
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      124 22 PROM RICHES TO RAGS. Ricky Hui in yet another comedy. LefcrareDr*me: 1.30, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 p.m. Jirtag Drive-la: 7 and 9.15 p.m Last two days. Plan: 1.30, 4, 7 and 9.3b p.m. Rediffusion 12 noon The Fabulous 240 1.30 News and Share Market Report 1.45 The Fabulous 240 3.00
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      336 22 In and around town RENAULT NITE: Features film and TV stars from Taiwan and Hong Kong. At the National Theatre, 8 p.m. Organised by the Chong Boon Community Centre building fund committee. Tickets at $5, $10, $15 and $20 are available at the door. Donation tickets are also on sale.
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      538 23 Seventeen new Chinese songs, both classical and contemporary in style, will be presented at the Third Presentation of Chinese Songs by Singapore 'Poets and Composers. The concert, which will be held on Feb 22 at the Victoria Concert Hall, has come a long way since
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      339 23  -  Glitter Chatter by Teo Lian Huay Hong Kong singing idol Agnes Chan is known In Japan not only for her music but also her contribution towards charity. Reports from the British colony last week said she has won national recognition for her generous donation towards
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      A pleasure to watch Tinter at work
      566 23  -  Review SSO Concert By Patricia Wei Georg Tinter, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's first guest conductor for this season, made the evening a memorable one. It was a pleasure to watch so excellent a conductor at work. He was completely in control of his
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      106 23 Tides Today: 4.18 p.m. (0.2 m), 11.24 p.m. (2.4 m). Tomorrow: 4.26 a.m. (lm), 10.13 a.m. (2.7 m); 5.01 p.m. (0.2 m), 11.58 p.m. (2.4 m). Thursday: 5.03 a.m. (1.0 m), 10.52 a.m. (2.8 m); 5.39 p.m. (0.2). Friday: 12.20 a.m. (2.4 m), 5.39 a.m (0.9 m), 11.30 a.m. (2.8
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    41 24 AH FOOK: Now I can look forward to playing one-arm bandits in the air courtesy of Singapore Airlines. MEI LIN: Make sure you have enough small change left for tips and taxi fares when you get to your destination.
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      110 24 Industrial Finance r mvi zn R r r 9K r> 0 Travellers Cheques b Forward Oversea Credit Limited i 4602. OC9C C*ntr», Quite StiMt, Singapore 0104 Tfck *****2 f POOL to »joint affltet* o« Owmt-Chin— Banking H^nim O*****0i)04l***************00( Electric goes fully automatic with correction tape w > -'•JIM The New
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      961 24 Today's Pick On TV AFTERNOON MATINEE: My Side Of The Mountain. (Ch 5, 4.35 p.m. in colour). This tale about a 13-year-old Canadian boy who runs away from home to get closer to nature, is more for children than adults. The dialogue is a little banal for older viewers but
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