The New Paper, 18 August 1990

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 the new paper WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY, AUGUST 18/ SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1990 "Ci <P> 75/4/90 SO CENTS
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      31 1 "15 i.nttW lv L ROAR,LIONS ROARcomplimenta NAT CAD—C A 12 FAMILIES COMPLAIN BUT NEIGHBOUR BANGS ON 8 TEST-TUBE BIRTHS: NEW RULE BY MINISTRY m fij IRAQ: WE'LL HOLD ALL FOREIGNERS E
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    Lock icon NAKED AND JAILED
    96 1 Naked, covered in his own filth, and locked in a bare kampung hut for 20 years by his father. That's what a mentally-retarded 42-year-old Malaysian man has been suffering. "It's like a human zoo. This is inhuman," says a neighbour, after reporting it to the authorities. But
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Man gets life for killing stepson
      160 2 AP. A MAN in Florida, convicted of murdering his young stepson by plunging him into a toilet, received a life sentence on Friday. The sentence was passed because a death penalty was likely to be overturned, the judge said. Thomas Coe, 23, must serve
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      Father keeps mad son locked up for 20 years
      480 2 A MENTALLY-RETARDED man in Malaysia has been locked up in a filthy, stinking hut for 20 years. k His father will not let him out. Day after day Mr Omar Abdullah lies inside, curled up in a foetal position naked and
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      The politics of water and oil
      206 2 THE politics of water and oil depends on relations between neighbouring countries. Mr Tan Soo Khoon, Speaker of Parliament, makes this point in a speech on Saturday. In the speech at the Housing Development Board Workers union conference, he contrasts Singapore's happy relations with
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      Lock icon Refugees upset residents
      171 2 AFP. THE 192 residents of Friedolsheim village in eastern France are up in arms over the arrival of 70 Vietnamese refugees, who have increased the population by as much as a third. The locals fear "a few problems" in the hamlet from the creation of a refugee
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      Lock icon A timely hunt for the Singapore spirit
      287 3 THE float will leave Safra Bukit Merah Clubhouse at 10.45 am, to Raffles Landing Site (11 am), War Memorial Park (11.20 am), Orchard MRT (11.40), the zoo (12.30 pm), Chinese Garden (1.10pm), Singapore Polytechnic (1.40 pm) and the NUS (2.00 pm). WATCH out
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      Fix your car in Changi Prison
      508 3 s KNI) your car to jail next time you want it serviced or fixed. The jail term could do it some good. It should turn your recalcitrant vehicle into a well-behaved, smoothly running machine. From Sept 1, a Motorcare N Repair Workshop located inside
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      39 2 Hotlineplus II von want to share a point of view, call our Hotlinel'lus on 7:M 7711. or write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road. Singapore 0923. Please include your full name, address and telephone number.
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      SPECTRE OF INFLATION
      272 4 jj Singapore: Singapore must maintain a low inflation and a high savings rate to enjoy a high living standard, says Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu. These have contributed to Singapore's economic success over the past 25 years, he says in an article in the August issue of
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      HEADLINERS
      89 4 The Straits Times: Bush orders navy to block supplies Business Times: PSC share offer next week. Lianhe Zaobao: Key US Congressman warns Iraq that US will destroy its military structures if US citizens are harmed. Berita Harian: Gulf crisis nears war. SBC morning news: The UN Security Council has
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Phone call charges
        69 4 SINGAPORE Telecom is studying how to charge local telephone calls on a usage basis or on a flat rate. It will take a decision by the end of this year. It is also going ahead with its plans to privatise the company within the next "18 to
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        Riots spread in India
        77 4 RIOTS and protests by Hindus are spreading in Bihar, northern Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. Bihar is India's poorest and most caste-ridden state. They have vowed to fight the Indian Government move to slash government employment for upper castes by nearly half to expand job
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        MPs' feedback
        105 4 INDONESIAN MPs have told a visiting Singapore parliamentary delegation that they would like Singapore leaders to be aware of sensitivities that could arise when they made speeches. They focused on the recent comments by First Deputy Prime Minister (ioh Chok Tong when he drew parallels between the Iraqi
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        Town council bills
        47 4 RESIDENTS of Toa Payoh and Kim Keat can now pay their town council hills with their credit cards. Toa Payoh Town Council will accept OCBC Bank's Visa and Mastercard, Diners Club card and the American Express card for payment of service and conservancy charges.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      No sign of Kuwaitis at food fair
      371 5  -  By Ng Wan Ching TKN Kuwaiti businessmen booked exhibition space and hotel rooms for a "halal" food trade fair in Singapore. They also made arrangements for their goods to be air-freighted. That was in late July. On Aug 2, Iraq invaded their tiny
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      INVASION HITS BUSINESS
      91 5 AT the trade fair, Mr Samir Abuzeineh, an export manager from United Food Industries in Saudi Arabia, said the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait has affected his business. "We lost some business because we ex port our biscuits to Kuwait. But I know some other companies who have
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      New rule for test-tube births
      527 6  -  In-vitro fertilisation is a techn i q u e whereby the egg from a woman is I fertilised in the laboratory and replanted in the womb. By Chitra Rajaram c I HILDLESS couples who try for IVF or test-tube babies need a break between tries
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      GLOSSARY
      142 6 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help you check their meanings. archipelago: A group of small islands. belies: If something belies another, it makes that other seem less extreme. catapult: To catapult something is to move it quickly somewhere. culminating: Building up and ending.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Double suicide
      256 8  -  By Steven Lim AN unemployed man who was upset after a first meeting with a woman penfriend jumped eight storeys to his death from a Jurong East flat. Police believe the woman then plunged to her death the next day after she learnt of his death. A coroner's
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      Where things go bump and slam
      588 8  -  Neighbour's action spawn four police reports, several complaints to the HDB and a petition to MP from 12 families By Michelle Lee THINGS do not just go bump in the night at Block 85, Commonwealth Close. Walls crack, doors are slammed hard, windows get
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      WHAT TO DO WITH DISRUPTIVE NEIGHBOURS
      123 8 THE police confirmed there has been four complaints received against the household in question. The complaints were about knocking of walls and ceiling as well as for spitting. A police spokesman said: "Police officers have ad vised the aggrieved party to lodge a civil
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      125 8 1 A Celebration with local flavour. JMBmCWgSw August is brimming with celebrations and ours comes in six delightful local flavours. Like Laksa, Beef Kway Teow, Chicken Curry, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hokkien Fried Noodles and Fried Rice. These most popular of local dishes will be served throughout August for lunch, with
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      10 8 LINGUAPHONE institute of London THE LANGUAGE MASTER STP DISTRIBUTORS-TEL. 33%2fi2
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      751 9 BAYERENQUIRER STAMP OUT COCKROACHES Design and build your very own cockroach trap and win 1,000 fjf S Roach Invader, chicf honcho of the cockroach tribe and giant C ontest No. 1 jXp ijBk cockroach (he never stops feeding), crawled out of the woodwork How to participate I J Unlay to
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      Bonding of front teeth for that pleasant smile
      208 10 DENTALTALK I WISH to know about tooth bonding. Are there precautions or side effects? Is it possible to whiten teeth or remove plaque from stained teeth besides consistent brushing? Tooth bonding is placing tooth coloured material onto teeth to fill up cavities
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      THE ORANGINA PUZZLE
      88 10 PUT your mind to it. Win an eight-day Tradewinds holiday for two to Mauritius. It all starts this Monday in The New Paper in the Orangina Mind Games contest. Simply solve the puzzles that appear in each day's copy of The New Paper next week. Each of
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      Boy hit on bus, others look on
      421 10 FOR the second time in two months, no one came to the help of a student assaulted on a bus. The 15-year-old boy who wants to be known only by his surname, Xia, studies at Victoria Secondary School. He was assaulted on a
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      No handicap for the outback
      373 11  -  By Angeline Song HK sulked and cried. He often felt left out because he and the others in the group had trouble understanding each other. Bothered by leeches and afraid of scaling cliffs, Soh Tiong Leong, 24, who is hearing-impaired, sometimes wondered if he had
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      Jail, cane for man who burned boy
      271 11  -  By Steven Lim A SITE supervisor who burned a four-year-old boy with a lighted cigarette has been jailed for six months and ordered to be given four strokes of the cane. The child burned by Tan Choon Ming, 23, suffered from cerebral palsy.
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      24 10 DISCOVER AUSTRALIA'S GOLD COAST. ...and join 14 other readers for an all-expenses paid adventure. See page 14 (\ndJ3BsmtA livSK British airways Commuoii J® TH
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Ban lifted on Pakistani film about Rushdie
      312 12 Reuter. BRITAIN has lifted a ban on a Pakistani film depicting British author Salman Rushdie as a pro-Israeli drunkard and torturer. The ban was lifted after an appeal from Mr Rushdie himself to allow screening of the film, International Guerillas. The five-person Video
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      Lock icon E Germany may accept HK citizens
      297 12 Faatads for as little as $12.00. Call 737-1166 to find out more. Reuter E AST C.ermany is considering granting citizen ship to rich Hongkong residents in return for huge investments in its collapsing economy. The report appears in the West (lerman newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
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      Lock icon Foreign-owned firms in USSR?
      335 13 Reuter. THE Soviet Government on Friday suggested for the first time that foreign companies be allowed to set up fully-owned affiliates in the country. Tass news agency said Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov submitted a bill to Parliament that "envisages establishing enterprises fullyowned by foreign capital on
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      Lock icon Safety test for fat woman driver
      270 13 AP A WOMAN was required to take a driving test in Maryland because authorities thought she might be too fat to drive safely. Ms Kegina (»uy, 25, proved she could operate a car even though she weighs lfiti kg. Using a borrowed, beat-up Dodge
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      Lock icon ‘Hostile-nation expats to stay’
      325 14 Wire services. IRAQ has announced that it would keep all foreigners from "aggressive nations" until the threat of war against the country is lifted. "Out of faith in their sacred mission, the people of Iraq have decided to play host to the citizens of these aggressive
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      Lock icon Soviets 'will send troops to Gulf if UN asks'
      175 14 Wire services. THB Soviet Union will send troops to the Gulf if the United Nations calls for a multinational military force to solve the crisis. This was stated by Soviet Foreign iMinister Kduard Shevardnadze in Moscow on Friday. Soviet President Mikhail
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      Lock icon US stops Iraqi ships in Gulf
      336 15  -  Text/ Rosnah Ahmad Wire services. THK US Navy intercepted two Iraqi coastal vessels on Friday but allowed them to proceed on learning they were empty. It was the first known interception of Iraqi vessels in the Gulf since the United States ordered its warships
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      Lock icon Bush calls on reservists
      143 15 AP. US President George Bush has decided to call up military reserves, said US officials on Friday. The move was aimed at meeting shortages of doctors, cargo handlers and other specialists in the Gulf crisis. Mr Bush made his decision to draw on some of the
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      Lock icon Iraq: No to oil meeting
      199 15 AFP. IRAQ has rejected a proposal by Saudi Arabia to hold an emergency oil meeting. Iraqi Oil Minister Issam alJalahi said on Friday that his country rejected the call bv leaders of "Najd et Hedjaz" Iraq's term for Saudi Arabia for an emergency meeting of
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      177 12 WINGS OF FORTUNE PLAY-N-WIN moccane Place it behind .A' nsis t on "dden a o n n' d SCOVer S wha y .r' p,LOT ■CiUU9i|Cl IMJ 1»■ MIf'VM SUPER GRAND DRAW fc V WIN SUPER prizes like COMPAQ LTE lap<3 ,0 P computers, skateboard sets, $50 book HnQH vouchers, colourful
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      472 13 GOOD IDEAS KEEP COMING UP FREE 525 VOUCHER For aCD of your choice! n. Get one voucher with n. ever> r purchase of Create your own x*l§ n! details M Nioday 1 musical environment, Hteaii k:;...;> 'S; CD-UIOH(CY)Stands optional Now you can listen to ~7 Stadium: Re-creates a large open
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      496 14 THE* NEW PAPER GOLD COAS*f COltaM Win a 7-night stay Australia's Gold Coast |B| j Every week, for three weeks, five lucky people Drink up the heady magic of the fantasy kingdoms of Dreamworld. i will win an all expenses paid holiday to Those who crave the razzle dazzle of
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon London
      169 15 AFP. SHARES on the London market followed the sharp downward trend set on Wall Street on Friday, with traders bailing out ahead of the weekend on fears of a military clash in the Gulf. The Financial Times 30share index shed 46.0 points to close at 1,678.9, a 2.7 per
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      Indices/Closing
      37 15 FT Industrials Fri 1,678.90 (1,724.90) I Dow Jones Average i Fri 2.644.80 (2,681.44) ST Industrial Fri 1,314.13 (1.329.36) NST Industrial 1 Fri 3,094.84 (3,111.69) Hongkong Hang Seng Fri 3.122.64 (3,183.29) Nikkei Stock Average Fri 26,786.72 (27,549.44)
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      Lock icon New York
      178 15 Wire services. A MAJOR slump in Wall Street share prices in early trading was cut substantially with a late rally on Friday. But the Dow Jones index still ended the day off 36.63 points, or 1.36 per cent, to close at 2,644.80 points, its lowest level since March
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  • Showtime
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      The right sound for a great tenor
      379 16  -  TICKETS Tickets for the concert are on sale at the usual booking centres, at $20. $35. $50. $75. $100. $200. $300. The performance is presented by ICI Asia Pacific and brought in by the Arts Management Associates. By Lo Tien Yin T HIS
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      SELECTIONS FROM POPULAR OPERAS AND MUSICALS
      217 16 TOGETHER with soprano co-star Julia Migenes, Placido Domingo will present excerpts from some of the most popular operas and musicals in his repertoire. Domingo has performed in the world's most celebrated opera houses and has won millions of new fans to classical music through
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      123 17 The Smashing Debut Album! JONBONJOVI BLAZE OF GLORY ln-Store Now! SnlUl Buy Itie CD or Cassette and join the "BLAZE OF GLORY' Sticky Sticker Contest and stand to 5 PHILIPS CD RADIO CASSETTE RECORDERS 0 LIMITED EDITION LEVI S BLAZE OF GLORY SB|H 5 PHILIPS MOVING SOUND RADIO CASSETTE (More
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  • SHOWTIME
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      GREAT TIMING
      407 18  -  Stories/ By Paul Zach T I HE best dance album of the year has just been released in Singapore. And it's about time. The Time, to be precise. The seminal funk dance band of the 80s has reunited and is now no less than the quintessential super group
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      WHO’S WHO IN THE TIME
      145 18 TERRY Lewis (bass and background vocals) and -Jimmy "Jam" Harris (keyboards and vocals): Grammy-winning duo responsible for turning .Janet .Jackson into a superstar as producer/writers for Control and Rhythm Nation. Morris Day (lead singer): Played the foil to Prince in Purple Rain, and reprises his
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      Jazz wizard Charlie Byrd to perform here
      249 18 CHARI.IK Byrd looks like a balding American college professor. But his appearance belies the power in his hands and his reputation as a giant of the acoustic jazz guitar. Byrd will show why in Singapore next week at the World Trade Centre. He
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      Lock icon SAXXY KENNY
      206 19  -  Kenny Bee concert Lido Palace FIRST NIGHT REVIEW/ By Lois Ng Lois Ng KENNY Bee and his saxophone. This act was a treat for his die-hard fans. He has never played the sax on stage before not even when he was with the disbanded Wynners. So fans at
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      She likes chilli crabs
      53 19 TODAY'S PIN UP Professional Name: Silvia Ang Full Name: Ang Bee Yean Age: 17 Birthday: Aug 18,1972 Birthplace: Singapore Marital Status: Single Height: 1.73 m Weight: 57 kg Hobbies: Basketball, bowling, painting, reading and shopping Likes: Pretty clothes, peaceful surroundings Dislikes: Hot and stuffy places Favourite
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    • BACKSTAGE
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        Auditions for Havel's play
        44 19 STARS Community Theatre will hold auditions for its October production, The Memorandum, by Czechoslovak President Vaclav Ha- vel. Auditions will be held at Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre on Sunday, Aug 19, at 7 pm. For more information, call 734-2688.
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        Chamber concert on Sunday
        41 19 A CHAMBER concert with Lynette Lim (violin), ,liri Heger (quinton), Goh Tiong Kng (flute) and special guest international pia- nist Geoffrey Prat lev will he held at the Goethe Institut auditorium, Clemenceau Avenue Sunday at 5 pin.
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        Music workshops at La Salle
        33 19 MUSK' Workshops and masterclasses given bv Professor Rachele McCabe from Oregon State I niversity on Aug 30, 31 and Sept 1 at La Salle. 490 Kaat Coast Road.
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    Face to face
    317 20 indonesia today As Singapore continues celebrating its 25th anniversary, our big neighbour has joined in with its own festivities. Indonesia marked its 45th year of independence yesterday in a grand manner, including publication of a new book. Indonesia: A Voyage Through the Archipelago provides a fascinating look
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      42 21 MOVIE r® STAR #> LOOKsiklti JHIHi If you're after head turning looks, try 1 National's hairdryer. It's turbo boost will v k rf I I A j AV* 1 ve y ou a windswept look nf w"'" even He Xiu Qing would envy.
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      1037 21 saturdaytv DIANA ROSS WORLD TOUR CHINESE CINEMA: '89: WORKIN' OVERTIME THE CRAZY COMPANIES >xW (Channel 5, 8 pm) (C h r l nel B 10 20 P m) AH Gui is struggling for a living in FILMED on location at London's America, working as an extra in a film Wembley
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    Elephants: Revered yet still in danger
    235 22  -  SEENLA5TNIGHT By Lois Ng THREE wild elephants whipped up a lot of public interest when they were sighted on Tekong island sometime ago. Singaporeans' knowledge of the animal is probably minimal and restricted to the friendly elephants we see in the zoo and the
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      102 22 Our Super Visual televisions offer the most life-like colours. We invite you in for a screen test. When you compare televisions the manufacturers* our brightness settings, you 11 mj« E and 33" televisions always have ktitji the most life-like colours. Jfil%k Why? Because unlike most other brands, they have a
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      330 22 ~saturdaytv celebration special: splash (Channel 5, 10.35 pm) w-,# TOM Hanks and beautiful Daryl Hannah (left) charm the iL au dience in this funny, touching story about a New York nwk IB businessman and the mermaid he loves. \jMTj ,wj The romance begins when Madison (Daryl Hannah as the a
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      882 23 sundaytv CELEBRATION SPECIAL: I I ■HP PFP| Vi AGATHA AFTER HOURS CHRISTIE'S turns out to be a major nightmare. First he 5.45 pm) loses all his money. Then he falls for an aLs&& 4 B B B B emotionally troubled girl who dies on him, y _u-C~ B before being
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      57 25 Zr, fre,/* MUifai ftSpM'* BUSINESS The Straits Times Classified is dedicated to bringing a hairdresser from Ang Mo Kio _together with a student from Queenstown or a tutor from Toa Payoh with a beautician from orchard Road. Whether it's a service or product you're buying or selling, call Jl i
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      290 25 SATURDAY RADIO CTTiIiTTiTTiTM NOON News ill Brief NOON News in Brief 12.05 Real Fun 12 03 PopularCUss.cs 1.00 News and Weather Report 1.00 News and Share Market Review 1.10 Traffic Report/ Interlude 1.30 The Gifts ef Musk 1.30 Love on the Airwaves 2.00 Programme Summary 2.00 News in Brief, followed
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      257 25 COMICRELEF Curry-Puff/Raymond Lee I>AY NM fTMK AfTtR /JPTTiTS} CRISIS D■»-«.* 6uiC rLim( J —u if" q 11 KWfh wH' (M /O \m( V i I I A\l (> > /T fa I Wj;\ Li' L &'/f LLL I XV-fciJ A W Qv V\ /p) I \V I _W /Z l%
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      335 26 COMICRELIEF SATURDAYRADIO Orchard Road/coim Goh NOON McCartney on McCartney NOON Newsdesk r T NeWs 12.30 Here's Humph! I'fo NOT GETTING V "TlWt TD SETTIE M IES. !T*s TlMt TO DO** i- To COTo VL^P'EH. 1.10 Future Hits 12.45 Worldbrief I AM yw>W6lß IT'S S INTOAmOfIE B BIT FdR DUTV, J
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      31 27 ||l| Before you moke your move,^B BUSINESS TIMES Every Saturday Learn to make decor statements the way you make fashion staatements. Take a tip from if HOME DECOR Now At Newsstands
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      808 27 SUNDAYRADIO E3ZHEIBI WHjEEIMKM •AM News in Brief 6AM News in Brief and Programme 6AM News in Brief and Weather 6AM Breakfast Club 5.00 A Light Tench of Jazz 6.05 Rise A Shine Summary Report 6.30 Sentimental Journey 5.30 Mean Musk Machine 7.00 News and Weather Report Breakfast Classics 6.05 Contemporary
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      218 31 FOOD FEST '90 A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE NEW PAPER FASTADS/LIANHE ZAOBAO MINIADS m 0 An Authentic Thai Experience An excellent treat of lender «nd succulent PANDAN LEAF CHICKEN An attractive souvenir will be given free for every meal order above $50 (whilst slocks last) Delicious and aromatic CLAYPOT VERMK
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      245 33 831 Empk>ym»nt 831 Employment Singapore Press Holdings Ltd requires IME INTERVIEWERS/ to conduct house-to-house interviews. ZZZ= REQUIREMENTS: Singapore Citizen Above 18 years of age Completed GCE '0' Level Able to speak English, Mandarin and local dialects Interested applicants are invited to call personally for an interview TODAY between 9.30 am
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      258 33 831 Employment nransTEcl Tran»Tecbnology Pi* Lid A leading electronic equip- ment dittributor in Asia due to raptd growth requires S A) SERVICE ENGINEER I To cover servicing of J SMT manufacturing S assembly equipment in 5 5 S E. Asia region 5 1- ITC' Ci Ci Diplo.na in Electrical Electronics
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      299 33 831 Employment 831 Employment STOCK-MART If you are looking for new challenges, new experiences and a chance to earn more money in the trendy fashion business, come and have a talk with us. We require:ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS Minimum monthly income of $800 $900 Merit increment 30% staff discount Free medical care
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      198 33 831 Employment Construction firm roquiroa: FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Able to type Speak English Mandarin Simple accounting With/ without experience Please apply personally to: 28 Conway Circle Singapore 1955 Tel: *****03 vwnifffiwtL A well ett*bli»hed shipping company requires a: JUNIOR SECRETARY OCC t) I. V. I Fast a. accurate t>|>ii>k with
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      302 34 831 Employment Wanted 1) FEMALE/MALE PART-TIME PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS 2) FEMALE/MALE SECURITY SUPERVISORS/ GUARDS a) Warehouse at Pioneer Sector Lane off Gul Road Sam to Bpm b) Condominium near Clementl Ave. 6 MRT Bam to Bpm/ Bpm to Bam c) Part-time on any day for day or night In any of
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      279 34 <31 Employment sr PjClawup Polarcup is the leading company in V| Europe and 3rd largest in the world in manufacturing of disposable paper and plastic food servioe and tableware products Polarcup has manufacturing plants in I 9 countries including Finland, Sweden. H UK. West Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi
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      108 34 831 Employment JK» —I vßi ajBT WELCOME y6 u R IHHHI IhdBFH W*]SJI NEWBORN A great moment of joy, Bring out the champagne. Announce the birth of your newborn. In The New Paper Fastads Fitti Baby Announcements Page. FREE. As a birthday gift to your newborn, Fitti will present 2
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      111 34 Eat out today and you could drivo away in a Nissan NX Coupe tomorrow The most exciting annual food feature is Ai d 1 now on till September \m& I 29, 1990 in The New Paper and the Lianhe gffHW j Zaobao. Spend $30 and above at any one of
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    681 35  -  SPORTS/RACING Preview by/ The Three Musketeers GIVEN the temperamental weather that we have been experiencing, it would be wise to be extra careful when planning a wager this weekend. And with 10 races on the card, it will be the patient punter who goes home smiling.
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      308 36  -  NATIONAL SCHOOLS RUGBY DIV C FINAL ST ANDREW S 18 RAFFLES 8 By Loh Tuan Lee Defending champion Raffles Institution surrendered with tears the shield it held for the past two years. Raffles lost by three tries and a goal to two tries to St Andrew's
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      Of ruffians and gentlemen
      235 36  -  Abdul Shukor YUPPIES with ties and cellular phones came to watch 14-year-olds play rugby at Jalan Besar on Friday. They underlined the notion that rugby is, indeed, a game played by ruffians and watched by gentlemen. But those men with beepers and Beemers (BMWs) were once
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      318 36  -  SINGAPORE OPEN BOWLING FINALS: LIVE lON SBC 12, Saturday, 3pm By Alfonso Chan TAIWAN'S C M Yang may be leading after Friday's semi-final roll-offs, hut Swede Patrik Johansson, in third place, looks a good bet for the National Panasonic Singapore Open masters' title. The 22-year-old
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      283 36 Wire services. ARSENAL, which has already splashed out £3.5 million ($11.5 m) this summer, is chasing Poland striker Roman Kosecki. The Gunners have lost interest in Bayern Munich's Scotland forward Alan Mclnally at £1.5 m (s4.Bm) and is concentrating its efforts on the Legia Warsaw star. Kosecki is valued
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      GO-A-A-L-L SINGAPORE
      377 37 S-IN-6APORE, S-IN-6APORE, S-IN-GAPORE The Singapore team travels to Kuching to play Sarawak in the Semi-Pro soccer league on Saturday (kick-off 8.30pm). But the Lions arrive with the away-game syndrome surely on the back of their minds again. This time, however, they have one big surprise: Six strikers! Will
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      Count on us, Singapore, says Abbas
      276 37 ABBAS Saad and Alistair Edwards are raring to go against Sarawak despite having missed the whole week's training. They brushed aside any doubt over their fitness. "Come on, we're professionals. We know how to keep fit. Singapore can count on us," said Abbas. "The
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      Trip or treat, Singapore?
      546 38  -  The Sarawak-Singapore Semi-Pro soccer clash on Saturday (kick-off 8.30pm) is an enigma. Singapore, just one point in the table behind the leader Selangor, could very well win the Division One title. Sarawak, at the foot of the table, is doomed for relegation. Yet, this is one
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      WHAT A VICTORY MEANS
      123 38 AFTBR losing 1-0 to KL last Sunday, Singapore's League title hope now hangs in the balance. Winning its last three matches will still not guarantee Singapore of the championship and the $105,000 prizemoney. Much depends on the results of matches played by Selangor. Perak and Kuala
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      WHAT A DEFEAT MEANS
      126 38 DEFEAT against Sarawak on Saturday will most probably dash Singapore's title hopes. But, here again, it will depend on Selangor's performance against Perak, also on Saturday. If Selangor also suffers a defeat, fans may see a new contender for the League title Perak. who is currently
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