Singapore Monitor, 8 August 1984, Afternoon Edition

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    17 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR EVENING EDITION f M C (Pi No 215 84 Wednesday, August 8, 1984 30cents
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    Lock icon US goes past 100-medal mark
    616 1 AP LOS ANOBLIS, Wednesday THE United States hurdled past the 100medal mark yesterday with their latest golds in the equestrian team jumping and through Robbie Haines, who won the soiling class yachting gold. But their success, which strengthened their pole position atop the tally table
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    Lock icon IRANIAN AIRLINER CARRYING 280 PILGRIMS HIJACKED
    248 1 Reuter BAHRAIN, Wednesday OFFICIALS at Bahrain airport said a hijacked Iranian Airbus plane took off early today and they believed it was on its way to Cairo. The Iranian news agency Irna said the plane landed at Bahrain airport late last night after being
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    Airbus the fourth aircraft to be skyjacked in 11 days
    153 1 THE IRANIAN Airbus hijacked on a flight from Shiraz to Jeddah today is the fourth aircraft to be commandeered in 11 days. The spate of hijackings began on July 29 when two men seized a Venezuelan airliner after take-off from
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      Jufrie's dilemma: To stand or not to stand for election
      758 2  -  By EE BOON LEE TO STAND for election or not to stand. That's the question that's bothering Mr Mohamed Jufrie Haji Mahmood, 34, a newly-elected member of the executive council of the Workers' Party. "If I were to stand, the
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      Action soon against errant bosses of foreign maids
      265 2 THE LABOUR Ministry has taken statements from 95 foreign maids found doing nondomestic work and is considering what action to take against their employers. A spokesman said the employers might be prosecuted in court, instead of being allowed to pay composition fines
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      Lock icon Min Pao staff working from hotel after closure of its premises
      221 2 Lianhe Wanbao MIN PAO Daily, the Chinese evening newspaper suspended from publication because of financial problems, has temporarily dismissed its staff. They included some 20 persons from the reporting, editorial, advertising, production and printing sections, according to the managing
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      14 expected to sign contracts offered to drama grads
      247 2  -  By WONG AH YOKE AT LEAST 14 of the 45 graduates of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's drama course will be at the broadcasting station at 3.30 pm today to sim a one-year contract. SBC offered the contract to 21 of the
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      MONITOR HOTLINE
      155 3 THE CALLS continued to pour in yesterday on the second and final day of The Singapore Monitor Hotline on "Patriotism and You." A large majority of callers said they would fight to defend their country and said that they would become upset or angry when anyone showed disrespect
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      'A SENSE OF BELONGING'
      1115 3 FEELING OF NATIONAL PRIDE AND READINESS TO FIGHT FOR COUNTRY MR ONG KIM SENG, 39, ARTIST "I am proud to be a Singaporean. If I'm required to defend Singapore, 111 do my best The national anthem and flag give me a sense of identity, something I
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      What our sportsmen say
      307 3 AU-YEONG PAK KUAN, 23, an employee with Hitachi, and the national soccer team captain for the past two years. "In centralised training, the most important part of oar daily routine is the flag raising ceremony. "I don't tolerate anyone showing disregard or disrespect for the nation
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      No handicaps for plucky Australian paraplegic team
      335 4  -  By YEOW MEI SIN MRS BARBARA Caspers, 58, is a grandmother and an expert rifle shooter. She is also wneelchairbound and incapacitated in her right hand from a car accident 10 years ago. "I had to re-educate myself. I did weight exercises and
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      Lock icon No takers for slow boat to China
      167 4 Lianhe Zaobao TWO LOCAL shipping companies have temporarily halted their passenger services to China because more people prefer to fly. Guan Guan Shipping has recently suspended its Haikou-Shantou-Xiamen run from Singapore following a February decision by Pacific International Lines to halt its direct
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      Clouds should clear in time for N-Day parade
      518 6  -  By JUDY WALKER SINGAPORE'S weather forecasters expect the clouds to clear in time for tomorrow's National Day parade, but the organisers are taking no chances. They will check the forecast as late as 2 pm, and what the Meteorological Service savs then
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      Lock icon These HDB flats will have ceramic wall and floor tiles
      205 6 Lianhe Bao WHEN work starts next month on two groups of apartments in Kaki Bukit and tne Hougang Newtown respectively, Singaporeans can look forward to tne emergence of 11 new blocks with ceramic tiles on the external walls and the
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      National Day floats
      64 6 TEN FLOATS were selected from a field of IS last night to participate in this year's National Day parade. Amongthese 10, three were singled out for special awards. They were the Telecoms (most outstanding), the float of smurfs by Cardinal Points Pte Ltd (best "25 years of
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      Registrar probes union use of funds
      546 7  -  By YONG POW ANG THE REGISTRAR of Trade Unions is investigating allegations about the use of funds by a group of unionists from the United Workers of tne Petroleum Industry (UWPI) on an overseas study mission. At issue is a sum of about $70,000
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      Why our high hopes had not gone sour: Dr Tay
      268 7 THE HIGH hopes of 25 years ago had gone sour for many developing countries that were given independence, but not for Singapore, Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State (Education), said today. "A good government led by honest, able and
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      Factors which pull S'pore out of trouble
      214 7 LEADERS of courage and vision, a conviction that a democratic, just and peacful society was what the people wanted, and their determination to fight and work hard for it. These were the factors that slowly pulled Singapore out of its troubles 25 years
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      97 3 lk.^l BL Szechuan cuisine at the Meisan Restaurant comes to you in a delicious, sumptuous range. Every dish is an exquisite creation and authentic to the last ingredient. Dine on such serv ings of genuine Szechuan specialities as Camphor Smoked Duck, Drunken Chicken, tender Meisan Pork Ribs and even live
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      104 4 Add some pizzazz to your weekend! h»> jk t j —i j r^ \Yf ■n ,_aiiin?T^g^ —"J !It 'itt^il j —Gourmet cold cuts, fresh crunchy salads, whole chunks Feast! And for even more fun, catch the look that's new in a sensational fashion show by Ivor's Models a Call now
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      168 4 NJOTONJU.ESSW COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS RESULTS CATEGORY I OF Ist Prize: Adrian Cheng Hui Jin (ACS) 2nd Prize: Lynette Goh May Lin (MGS) 3rd Prize: Lau Siew Mei (CHIJ) CERTIFICATES OF MERIT (not in order of merit) Cavinder Bull (ACS) Lin Liling (MGS) Edward Goh (ACS) Angelina Percira (St. Anthony Convent)
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      516 5 Two Ist Prize to I TOKYO CITIZEN LYRIC CTTIZENS RRST MUSIC ANALOG ALARM WIN FABULOUS TRIPS TYV B^G^ to OVERSEAS IN THE SIMPLE M WATCH CONTEST PUJS SPENONG MONEY PLUS 200 CITIZEN VWTCHES. Win fabulous holiday trips overseas in the very Entry Form. Fill in your personal details and give
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      528 6 t" cools the four corners t S of your world J For better living. The Daikin Econair System cools wall-mounted and come in elegant 7™ J 0 more rooms in your home to give you greater platinum or simulated walnut finish. comfort. And they're so quiet, you hardly ■dftafc m
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      8 6 The march-past route and bus services: Page 18
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      101 7 The Management and Staff of Trans- Singapore on the occasion of its 25th Year Island Bus Services (Pte) Ltd and of Nation- Building. Singapore Shuttle Bus (Pte) Ltd wish to Looking back with pride and a congratulate the Government and the sense of achievement at people of Singapore on the
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      Lock icon Conservatives want probe on Ferraro's disclosure statement
      185 8 AP WASHINGTON, Wednesday A CONSERVATIVE legal group charged yesterday that Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro had violated the law by not disclosing her husband's financial holdings and it called for the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee to investigate her. Mr Paul
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      Lock icon Progress through cooperation the Asean way
      407 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Wed DESPITE INITIAL setbacks, Asean has made commendable progress in fostering closer regional economic cooperation thanks to the region's political stability and well-run economic svstems. Now, after almost 17 years of existence, the sixmember nations of Indone- sia, the Philippines, Malaysia,
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      Sihanouk threatens to pull out of DK coalition govt
      182 8 CAMBODIAN Prince Norodom Sihanouk has threatened to pull out of his anti-Vietnamese coalition with the Khmer Rouge, according to French reports in the Bangkok Post. The report, a dispatch by the French News Agency, said Prince Sihanouk made the threat in
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      I hid to avoid being a tool of a military coup: Thai writer
      250 9 BANGKOK, Wednesday DETAINED Thai author Sulak Sivaraksa, confident that he will be acquitted of lese maieste charges, says he went into hiding to avoid being "a tool of the military in a coup In a meeting with
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      Honecker will pay visit as planned, says Bonn
      333 9 BONN, WwbiMday WEST GERMAN officials yesterday said that East German head of state Erich Honecker was going ahead with the planned historic visit next month despite speculation it could be called off because of strong pressure from Moscow. Chief government spokesman Peter
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      Lock icon 8,000 have used railbus since it began operation
      137 9 Bernama JOHOR BARU, Wednesday A TOTAL of 8,000 people have commuted between here and Singapore by the railbus since its trial operation by the Malayan Railway (KTM) one week ago. KTM'i traffic officer here, Mohamed Azali, yesterday said 4,500 people were recorded
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      366 8 THE 1984TKBt BOOT DRINKING CONTEST WINNER-LAST WEEK'S HEATS These are the 3 who have qualified for the Grand Finals: (Name) (Venue) (Time) Burdeep Singh Millie's Coffee House 7.92 sec. George Koshy Tenderloin Steak House 8.82 sec. Ng Kee Jock New Lontong Coffee House 8.79 sec. Qualifiers: Michael Wong (5.15 sec.)
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      229 9 The Pavilion Inter-Continental presents The Thomas Wee Collection: lpm Saturday August 11th To bring our Singapore Celebrations^^ thrilling climax, we are bringing you the latest collection of leading fashion designer, Thomas Wee. nl The fashion show will be held, I V after buffet lunch, in the Royal Pavilion I Ballroom,
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      111 10 p" MAIN rAXTRACTIONI I The most talk about show band in Manila I 1 I I J to I I > "tribes" pop culture I I today, a group comes H I across as akin to England's B I trendy and crusty upper class I I Sloane Rangers is the
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      UNITED OVERSEAS BANK WOOS AND WINS FAR EASTERN BANK
      528 11  -  By JOHN CHOW UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has agreed to pay $22 million for 50.13 per cent of or 12.2 million shares in Far Eastern Bank (FEB). The cash purchase was based on FEB's 31 Dec 1983 net asset value. This
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      Pan-Electric shares to be traded on immediate delivery basis
      143 11 THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore has decided to make Pan-Electric Industries a designated security under Rule 43 of the exchange. This means that the company's shares will be traded on an immediate delivery basis. Trading on a settlement basis will be
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      DBS reports 33% fall in profits for the first half
      283 11 DBS BANK announced lower profits for the first half of the year and made a cash call through a one for four rights issue at $4 per share to increase its capital base. Group pre-tax profits for the first half-year
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      General Securities announces 45% drop in group revenue
      119 11 GENERAL Securities Investment Ltd has announced that group total income for the first half-year decreased 45 per. cent from $4.3 million to $2.3 million. Pre-tax profits were halved from $4.2 million to $1.9 million this year. Earnings per share also shed three
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      Profits take a dip for the first time
      436 12  -  COMPANY FOCUS REVIEW BY SUN HUNG KAI SECURITIES ISETAN (SingaSre) Ltd's present wnward potential outweighs its attractive fundamentals and as such does not warrant a buy, says Sun Hung Kai Securities The Japanese department store was as susceptible to the recent economic
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      PROFIT TAKING TARNISH MARKET'S SHOW
      192 12 HMLLSTREET PROFIT-taking in secondary issues tarnished Wall Street's performance today as the stock market closed mixed despite the sixth straight improvement in the blue chip issues. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.66 to 1204.62 but losing issues led gainers 880 to 707. Volume fell
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      INDICES:
      40 12 THE Straits Times Industrial Index closed down 11.18 points to 983.51 yesterday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed at 501.04, down 5.58 points from 508.62. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.1884 points to 131.0192.
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      DOLLAR AND GOLD
      181 12 THE U.S. dollar resumed Its record-breaking climb In foreign exchange trading yesterday, hitting alltime highs against the French franc and Italian lire and an 11-year peak against the West German mark Traders said the dollar again was bolstered by expectations of higher US interest rates. Gold prices
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      88 11 At the famous Nadaman every meal is a dfc t Every meal at the famous Nadaman is a work of art. Prepared and presented in the taste and the style that could only belong to the Nadaman. Set lunch from $21.* The art of Japanese cuisine at the famous Nadaman
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      New chemical treatment of water tanks prevents rusting
      469 13  -  Why water from your tap sometimes has colour, sendiment By NG MING MING THE NEXT time you drink water straight from the tap, do stop to have a look. If the water appears cloudy, yellowish in colour, or contains slight traces of
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      Lock icon Most estate agents happy with new Bill
      463 14 MALAYSIAN REAL ESTATE CONTROL BILL Bernama A NUMBER of real estate agents in Malaysia have welcomed the Real Estate Control Bill which is expected to be tabled at the next session of the Malaysian Parliament. The Bill calls for the registration of real
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      Lock icon 'Mart slump is caused by ignorance'
      522 14 Bernama A PROPERTY consultant in Kuala Lumpur feels that the current slump affecting the Malaysian property market is largely due to the market ignorance of developers. Mr Kumar Tharmalingam, a senior partner and managing director of Tharmalingam Majid, said that there were also cases
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      131 13 IS| FOEWABOOVERSEACREDITLIMITED Come to FOCL for the finance you Other services include: need in real estate We have the industrial Equipment Financing expertise that will make thedifference Financial Leasing to your investment Financing of Office Automation and H Our team of property specialists is Medical Equipment H readily available to
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      227 13 Londjrf] promise ARE YOU AMBITIOUS? A SELF STARTER? I DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE I PROPERTY BUSINESS? I If all your answers are yes, there's a strong I promise for you at EJ Young. I We are a real estate agency in Singapore, affiliated to the YPS
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      156 14 ''I pPPW 1/ j w 1 V I A f Ji Lights Up Superswitch's programmable and security light-switches turn your vulnerability around. There're three electronic switches with specific uses. But all are able to turn lights on when your property is empty or after dark. And they're designed to cut
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      187 14 AwW AUCTION M|| gALE J To be held at Mandarin Court B 4th Floor Mandarin Hotel on Tuesday 14th August 1984 at 2.30 p.m. LANDED PROPERTIES 1) VACANT LAND AT WILKINSON ROAD MUKIM 25 LOT 108-5 Area: 1,475.4 sq. m. Title: Freehold (To be sold subject to ln-principle planning approval
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    Floor tiles: Aim for the centre
    411 15 I HOME SERVICE ft HOME FURNISHING IN THIS column last week we discussed that the best way to apply an adhesive on wallpaper is to start from the centre. You should also start working from the centre of the room when laying ceramic or
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      250 15 NO MORE HACKING ON WALLS AND FLOORS WITHh&m WALL FLOOR VINYL COVERINGS. m (Jm Jf that finished tile look ill anu^acturec c °ating ploymers on a non woven Easily installed on existing tile wall, concrete block r- or wotx panels > '.Mt y Moisture resistance -it does not shrink or
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      162 15 Tarkett JU. SHEET VINYL i™.swidcn V FLOOROW^RING Resistant to moat chemicals, oils and stains. Excellent water resistance and long life. Easy to clean, no waxing or polishing. Will not crack, separate or fracture. Excellent acoustic and insulstion value. Guaranteed for FIVE (5) years. Cheaper than ceramic tiles from $2.00 p.s.f.
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    National Essay Competition for Students
    2073 16 features First Prise: Category II There's a part for everyone: Oar shared success is became of oar shared commitments. Our future success depends on oar continuing to share this commitment. Comment. By Daniel Teo Sin Yew Anglo-Chinese Junior College SINGAPORE our present success story is
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      120 16 IN conjunction with Singapore's 25th anniversary, Singapore News and Publications Ltd organised a national essaywriting competition, "Comment." About 250 entries were received. We feature two winning essays in this page. PSUZUKI RCIOO Powerful! Economical! RC 100 The Multi-use Bike ♦Unique iet-cooled engine ♦Economy Range gear tor results in low luel
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      ISSUE
      400 17 Most doctors not keeping up with medical progress IN REXTENT years, criticism has been levelled now and then against private doctors in Singapore, but mainly on points of professional ethics. It now seems that they nave some other foibles. For instance, most doctors are busy making money, showing no
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      Queenstown Stadium rally photo
      193 17  -  J B JEYARETNAM Secretary-General The Workers' Party I REFER to the photograph you published (SM, Aug 6) of the Workers' Party rally last Sunday. There were at least between 4,000 to 5,000 people at the rally that nignt. About 5,000 to 6,000 would be nearer the
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      We are fortunate to have Lee Kuan Yew at the helm
      273 17  -  RAYMOND WONG LOK CHIN Singapore 0410 I REFER to the speech by our Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, at the last Parliamentary session in your page one lead, "PM on the spectre of a divided PAP Grim reminder
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      Politically matured Singaporeans
      93 17 OVER the past 25 years, the majority of Singaporeans has become more educated and politically mature. They will no longer vote In an opposition party member in an election unless the member is credible or more credible than the PeoEle's Action Party Memers of Parliament. This is
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      Traffic cops claim they didn't hide behind signboard
      161 17  -  YAP YEOW WOON Public Relations Officer Republic of Singapore Police I REFER to the letters "Traffic cop who hide behind a sign board" (SM, Jaly 3) and "The liide-and-seek cop: I spotted him too" (SM, Jaly 9). All signboards on the expressway
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      HDB purchase registration scheme remains unchanged
      128 17  -  TAN HENG HUAY Executive Asst Secretary (Public Relations) Housing Development Board PLEASE refer to the letter by Mr Lee Teng Whatt who suggested that applicants wishing to transfer from smaller to bigger units be allowed to retain their registration number subject to payment of
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      Rid this growing use of HDB void decks for gambling
      131 17 THERE seems to be a growing trend for the void decks of the Housing and Development Board flats to be used for gambling and illegal horse-racing punting. I refer to the gambling activities of middle-aged men, elderly women and sometimes
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    See you at the parade!
    1251 18 N-day guide TO make sure you don't miss the parade tomorrow, the above map shows you the routes the marching contingents and mobile column will take. It also shows how traffic will be diverted to enable them to reach the Padang. From 1 pm tomorrow,
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      Theatre highlights
      841 19  -  Two schools join Drama Festival '84 By PAT D'ROSE THE highlights of this year's Drama Festival are a students' section, a festival school tour, three outdoor performances and a French comedy. The Festival, the seventh in the series, will be held from Aug 17 to Oct 28 and
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      SBC's ready before the parade passes by
      451 21  -  By WONG AH YOKE VIEWERS can expect the most lavish coverage yet by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation of the National Day parade this year, in keeping with Singapore's celebration of 25 years of nation building. Preparations began almost immediately after last year's participants had
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      Holiday highlights
      749 21 Today: Holiday Movio Found Monoy (Chinese Subtitles) (Ch 5, 12.10 am) THE senior executive of a commercial bank (Dick Van Dyke) learns that he will be laid off. In retaliation, he uses a computer to transfer thousands of dollars out of the bank to people he has met.
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      112 19 TV RADIO: Pages 20 ft 21 Paramount Hotel _S WAie'e frto happy ptoplt go tfestivafofSZrts AUGUST I—3l Pims rrnntZHZ Lucky or^ an exciting display of authentic ic Indonesian arts crafts, savouries dr< and herbs. Fascinating. (^^UJ/UOIw. •Feast your Ey»« on Showtime: 1 15pm Batik Materials. Bali Paintings, Roc* Craft. Oil
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      184 19 mm It seems like this is a pretty special year for everyone. And iwt/i Singapore's 25th Anniversary celebrations going on, 25 is like a magic number. '$3 So tue at Hot Tops are joining the fanfare too wed like 1 to give you a birthday present. Because we also think
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      785 20 leisure tv K: tea' r r •v. i l':. i i ,«nr i v>:\i :N .f dj v H. I f r\ K j V- i 1 t: W-\ Hand and Eye Against Oblivion (Ch 12, 8 pm) SBC SBC w 2.30 SBC TEXT Live Sample Paget. 3.00 Opening and
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      487 20 8.30 SBCTEXT Live Sample Pages. 9.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by Charlie Brown a Sport, Charlie Brown. 9.30 wind in the wmows. See Highlights. 10.50 The Magic Copperfield. 11.45 Reech Out We'd be There. See Highlights. 12.45 The Prime Minister's National Day Message (E) 1.05 Holiday Matinee: Muppet Movie.
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      110 21 You can taste it with your eyes At Pin Hsiang Restaurant, Singapore's NEWEST addition to good, traditional Sichuan cuisine. G>nveniently located next to the Shangri-la Hotel. At the RELC Building. With ample FREE parking facilities. We also cater for weddings, And have private function rooms. ft P Pin Hstung p
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      102 22 jueTPhe Shangri-La International Hotels in Penang j3r Xmake you three offers you cant refuse From now until October 31st, you can enjoy the sun and sea at three of Penang's best-known hotels at incredibly low prices: Msgg MSSS Msgo Single or double occupancy in mountain view rooms. Subject to 10%
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      78 22 wmmjfy Hi IHPVHHHA H ADEN V iytfT Sole Agent &ta F.E. Zuellig (Trading) Re Ltd 14. Shaw Road. Singapore 1336 PARKING PROBLEMS? Come to Hotel Miramar, You can have your Come along and see us at covered car park space hotel for only $65/- per month &be free from worries!
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      570 22 fllM GUIDE DALIT/LI WAGU: Today/Tomorrow: THE RETURN OF POM POM (C) CAPITOL: Starring: Wn Yaohan, Cen Jianxun and Ye Dexian Today/Tomorrow: NIGHT OF THE HOWLING (E) Synopsis: A sequel to Pom Pom, with two blundering cops Midnight only: SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL as its central figures. COURT (C) Midnight/Thurs
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      352 23 I j*6t: hIjMV-hUMV! SEE If MMI ADMISSION PRICES: $4.00 $3.00-No FREE LIST (*****80) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 9.00 MORE ActlM! MORE MvmM MORE Fn IK ExcltMMt thai ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEM U >d*enturt ha* name,fl* jn it must be Indiana Jom«9 «MMaiTaCMHWt 1 DOW ain»«w Wi» tmiA.TiST.
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      1005 23 NATIONAL DAY CAKE 12.Q0 PM News-in-Brief followed by Programme SumTO COMMEMOR ATK I "s° JTn 1 I Singapore's 25 years of Mp. A. L,.*''d/tM >\ fl uEdSX!Sont'A HoVel"offered' *5. 2.00 News-in-Brief 2.05 On the House 3.00 News-in-land-shaped National H M Brief 3.05 On the House (cont'd) 4.00 News-in-Brief 4.05 Day
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    238 25 .IT"?'.'** MILIUM WWTW, WWW WMWW wwjwwyy, ounjjooo <NWJW, JCHIHW/». fltwuowwf, jwrmarm Ckunpulßßia jMH IN step with the government's "Speak Mandarin" campaign, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been conducting language courses since October 1982 in its Language Centre equipped with sophisticated audio-visual facilities. This
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      183 30 UPI LONG BEACH (California) Wadnaaday BRAZIL crushed Canada 15-9, 15-3, 15-8 yesterday for their first victory in the women's Olympic volleyball tournament and seventh place in the final overall standings. The second morning game was between West Germany and South Korea for fifth place.
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      221 30 UPI LOS ANGELES, Wednesday WITH ONE lap to go in the Olympic 10,000 metres final on Monday, Alberto Cova of Italy knew that months of gruelling training were about to pay off. "I knew I had the race won when we
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      336 30  -  WHAT IT MEANS TO ALLOW THE PROS TO PARTICIPATE Frew* MICHAEL KAREM in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Wed TENNIS returned to the Olympic Games yesterday for the first time since 1924, with a strange and experimental mixture of amateurs and professionals competing together in what some
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      394 30 THE JUDGING CONTROVERSY Reuter AP LOS ANGELES, Wed THE SOUTH Korean boxing team threatened yesterday to pull out of the Olympic tournament after their top light-wel-terweight Kim Dong-Kil lost a quarterfinal points decision to American Jerry Page. "We are seriously con- siderins pulling out of the
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      222 30 AP LOS ANGELES, Wednesday THE COACH of the Malawi boxing team complained yesterday that American fighters are being favuored by the judges who score their fights. Cardiff Gonde made the charge after his 51-kilogram fighter, Peter Ayesu, was beaten on a 5-0 decision by
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      210 30 AP LOS ANGELES, Wednesday SOUTH AFRICAN-born Zola Budd, the teenager who switched her citizenship 16 Britain to qualify for the Olympics, was yesterday ordered to stop publishing an "Olympic Diary" in a London newspaper, British Olympic Association officials said. Spokesman Bob Ferrier said Buad's diary, published during
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      37 31 GOLD MEDAL SMILE: Britain's Tomb* Sanderson it pinched on the cheek by compatriot Fatima Whitebread attar Sanderson won the gold medal and WMtbread the bronze in the women's Javelin thai. PICTURE: UPI
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      577 31 UPI LOS ANGELES, Wed ROMANIA, the country which boycotted the boycott, is cashing in on the absence of its East bloc allies at the Olympic Games Don't expect the Romanians to send "wish you were here" postcards to the Soviets and their satellites.
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      308 32 Reuter TODAY Archery. Men's 70 and 90 metres, women's 00 and 70m. Athletics: Decathlon, men's discus, women's 200 m first and second rounds, women's 1,500 m first round, men's 200 m s-finals and final, pole vault final, women's 400 m hurdles final, men's 400 m final,
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      942 32  -  MONITOR FACT SHEET By Ji JOHN WEYLER Fancy during, aa it came to ba known, had its ongna aa far back aa the 19th century in connection with the great gymnastic movement m Germany and Sweden. In the summer, gymnasts moved their equipment to the beech and acrobatics
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      ALL THE RESULTS
      2274 33 DAY 10 BOXING QUARTERFINAL: FLYWfeIGHT (51 kg): Steven Mccrory (USA)bt Peter Ayesu (Malawi) pts 5:0. Eyup Can (Turkey) bt Heo Yong-Mo (S Kor) pts 4:1. Redzep Redzepovski (Yugo) bt Jeffruy Fenech (Aus) pts 4:1. Ibrahim Bilali (Kenya) bt Laureano Ramirez (Dom Rep) pts 5:0. QUARTERFINAL: LIGHT WELTER
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      418 34 AP LOS ANGELES, Wednesday FRANCE and Yugoslavia, both playing a superb offensive game, square off today while the tournament's roughboys Italy play Brazil today to decide the Olympic soccer finalists. The French and Yugoslavs have displayed an elegant and clean soccer, setting aside any
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      7 34 France vs Yugoslavia Italy vs Brazil
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      334 34 AP BENOIT'S WEDDING MARCH: The "Chariots of Fire" theme will be played at the wedding of Olympic women's marathon champion Joan Benoit. Agreeing to fiance Scott Samuelson's wish, Benoit said on Monday that her historic gold medal in Sunday's race meant the music from the Oscar-winning Olympic movie
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      346 34 How many paying customers the Olympics attracted so far AP LOS ANGELES, Wed A RECORD total of more than three million spectators paid to see the Los Angeles Olympics on the first 10 days of the Games, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOCC) announced on Monday.
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      SPORT BY SPORT...
      83 34 Th# official attendance figures through Sunday wara as follows, with daily average In brackats: Soccon 811,483 (135,247) (average 33,811 par match) Track and fiald: 429,234 (143,078). Cycling: 242,000 (40,333) (estimate). Baseball: 228,878 (45,375). Basketball: 215,018 (30,718). Volleyball: 188,482 (24,088). Equestrian: 145,110 (29,022). Swimming: 131,123 (21,853). Boxing: 101,047
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      168 34 Reuter LOS ANGELES, Wednesday BRITAIN, late replacements in the men's Olympic hockey tournament, went through to the semifinals as Group 'B' winners after drawing 0-0 with Pakistan yesterday. Britain gained a place in the competition only after the Soviet Union withdrew from the
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      452 35 Ovett undergoes late fitness tests for 1,500 m Reuter LOS ANGELES, Wed BRITAIN'S Steve Ovett, dethroned as 800 metres Olympic champion on Monday when he finished exhausted in last place, yesterday underwent heart and lung tests in hospital in a desperate bid to be ready for tomorrow's
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      89 35 AP LOS ANGELES, Wednesday BRITISH middle-distance star Steve Ovett, who collapsed after finishing last on Monday In the 800 metres final, was recovering In the hospital yesterday from dehydration that doctors thought was related to a case of broaehitls. Dr Steven Simmons, Ovett'» attending physician, said the
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      213 35 AUGUST 8, 1984 COUNTRIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL USA 48 36 16 100 ROMANIA 16 10 7 33 CHINA 13 6 5 24 ITALY 9 3 6 18 W GERMANY 8 .12 14 34 CANADA 7 8 7 22 JAPAN 7 4 8 19 FINLAND 4 3 4
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      314 36 LAT-WP LOS ANGELES, Wednesday IT has not escaped the notice of the wives and girlfriends of the United States water polo team members that a beefcake poster of the bare-chested men has become a hot-selling Olympic item. One player's wife, Natalie Siman,
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      425 36 Reuter LOS ANGELES, Wednesday MARY Decker, America's golden girl of last year's i World Track and Field championships in Helsinki, begins her bid for Olympic glory in the 3,000 metres today, which could culminate in a duel with Zola Budd in the final. Decker, who won the 800
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