Singapore Monitor, 28 August 1984, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section18 1984-08-28 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR EDITION L J M C (P) No 21 5 84 Tuesday, August 28, 1984 30cents18 words
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459 1984-08-28 1 Party organisers blamed for failing to realise importance of getting new blood AP BEIJING, Tuesday CHINA'S leading newspaper yesterday complained that only 3.34 per cent of the nearly 41 million members of the ruling Communist Party are under the age of 25. "These startlingAP - 459 words
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192 1984-08-28 1 TWO ROBBERS, one armed with a sharp object, held up a businessman yesterday and got away with 10 gold bars valued at a quarter of a million dollars. The daylight robbery occurred at the UIC Building in Shenton Way192 words
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474 1984-08-28 2 The Star A PANAMANIAN cargo ship, chartered by the Malaysian refinery, Socoil Corporation Sdn Bhd, for a July shipment of palm oil to India before it went into receivership, is under arrest in Singapore. The High Court ordered the arrest of the snip, Eastern Pride,The Star - 474 words
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Article, Illustration51 1984-08-28 2 AN ACCIDENT involving fivo vehicles at Pasir Panjang Road causod a massiva traffic jam this morning. Tho drivor of a pick-up in tha crash suffarod cuts and bruisas on tho oar and shouldor. Tho rost of tho pooplo involved in tho accidont oscapad unhurt. PICTURE:PICTURE: HAIRIS - 51 words
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215 1984-08-28 2 GOPENG Street residents have reason to be proud of tugboat captain, Mr Lim Seng Han. Mr Lim saved them from being made homeless in a fire on May 1. Now, Mr Lim has been picked by Guinness Singapore to receive its215 words
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182 1984-08-28 2 A PART-TIME salesman who posed as a Public Utilities Board (PUB) officer to sell clothes-hangers was fined $300 in a subordinate court today. Toh Hian Cheong, 22, admitted committing the offence on July 18. The court was told that Toh had J one182 words
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559 1984-08-28 3 SEAH MEI KIANG - By SEAH MEI KIANG THE IMPORTANT roles of the teacher and principal were spelt out in a teachers' seminar on vocational training for school-leavers. "It is they who jointly will have to carry out the mission of informing the Secondary 4 Normal (S4N) pupils about559 words
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Article335 1984-08-28 3 A FATHER and son who went out on an outing at the beach one weekend never returned, the Coroner's Court heard today. The next day, the body of Kamal Zainol Abidin, 25, was found on the beach at East Coast Park while the body of his335 words
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Article50 1984-08-28 3 THE DEPUTY Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff (Pacific Command) of the United States. Lieu-tenant-General William Schneider, arrives today for a one-day visit. His visit is part of a eight-country tour to familiarise himself with the Tegiort following his recent assignment to his present posting.50 words
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594 1984-08-28 4 EE BOON LEE - Virtually all its 58 MPs will stand in own constituencies By EE BOON LEE A STAY-PUT policy is likely to be the basic strategy of the People's Action Party when it comes to nominating candidates for the coming general election, widely594 words
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505 1984-08-28 4 YONG ROW ANG - By YONG ROW ANG AN OVERWHELMING vote yesterday for the formation of three house unions from the Singapore Air Transport-workers' Union (Satu) cleared the way for an end to more than a decade of factional tension, which sometimes flared into violence. The break-up505 words
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Article, Illustration628 1984-08-28 5 SEAH MEI KIANG; BENNY ORTEGA - By SEAH MEI KIANG and BENNY ORTEGA TOILETS at the Woodlands Home for the Aged are to be improved and extended after an outbreak of cholera killed three old men and afflicted more than SO others. The Ministry of the628 words
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181 1984-08-28 6 ROBERT CONCEICAO - By ROBERT CONCEICAO TWENTY-ONE life-rafts on Singapore-registered vessels were recalled by the manufacturer recently and replaced at no charge to the vessels' operators. This follows a discovery made two years ago in Australia by Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment that one of the181 words
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404 1984-08-28 6 BENNY ORTEGA - By BENNY ORTEGA SINGAPORE Polytechnic will start its own diploma course for aircraft technicians next year. At the same time, a similar course conducted by the air force will close. The new course will be the first, in Singapore, available to people404 words
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641 1984-08-28 6 RAY MILLER - By RAY MILLER ARE WEALTHY Singaporeans too busy making money to think about giving to charity? Or are they so heavily committed to maintaining a lifestyle that they can't afford to help the Community Chest? This issue was raised in a speech by641 words
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491 1984-08-28 6 FAEZAH ISMAIL - By FAEZAH ISMAIL DEPUTY Public Prosecutor Loke Yoon Kee yesterday called for "an appropriate term of imprisonment for two men who had pleaded guilty to charges of rash driving while racing on the roads with their cars. Mr Loke said491 words
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Miscellaneous29 1984-08-28 4 THE TYPICAL POSB BORROWER I OWNER OF I f PRIVATE lage! I i T\* 1 31 -40 r EXECUTIVE- I^l professional!y A 4®mi i > A > 1 i I t29 words
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274 1984-08-28 7 AP TAIPEH, Tuesday DESPITE the lack of formal diplomatic ties, Taiwan's trade with Europe is growing The latest official statistics show Taiwan-Europe trade in the first six months of 1984 totalled U552.66 billion (555.6 billion), up 14.9 per cent from the same period lastAP - 274 words
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93 1984-08-28 7 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday THE COMMITTEE of inquiry into the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) loans affair has submitted its interim report to Bank Bumiputra. Committee chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin Haji Zakaria, who is the auditor- general, said yesterday itBernama - 93 words
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433 1984-08-28 7 Agencies TOKYO, Tuesday ELEVEN Western countries have pledged to resettle more than 2,300 Vietnamese "boat people" under a plan proposed t>y the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). International aid officials hope the plan will encourage ship captains toAgencies - 433 words
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112 1984-08-28 8 AP WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE UNITED States will help China to design the world's most Kwerful hydro-electric dam for s Yangtze River. A US Government spokesman said yesterday that under an agreement signed by the two countries, a team of experts fromAP - 112 words
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419 1984-08-28 8 Reuter TOKYO, Tuesday THE SUFFERING of Koreans under the Japanese Occupation is likely to be a sensitive issue when Soutn Korean President Chun Doo Hwan visits Tokvo next month. Mr Chun has made it clear he expects Emperor Hirohito toReuter - 419 words
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149 1984-08-28 8 Nation Review BANGKOK, Tues THAILAND has despatched more troops to flush out communist terrorists at its southern border. The Fourth Army Region has sent two more companies of Rangers and infantrymen to flush out the terrorists out of an area straddling Chumphon, SuratNation Review - 149 words
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Article, Illustration234 1984-08-28 8 LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE NATIONAL Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) expects 200,000 inquiries and 80,000 applications from teachers to become the first private citizen to fly on the space shuttle. During November and December of this year, applications will be accepted from full-timeLAT-WP; PICTURE: SYGMA - 234 words
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Article425 1984-08-28 9 Rise of young leaders paves the way for smooth transfer of power Reuter TAiPEH, Tuesday THE RISE of a new crop of young leaders in Taiwan has accelerated the process of a smooth transfer of power to a younger generation, according to political analysts. They saidReuter - 425 words
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212 1984-08-28 9 Reuter LONDON, Tuesday BRITISH dockers appeared divided yesterday over their union's call for a national strike and many of the country's main ports were working normally. In the past two days, dockers at the English ports of Immingham and Grimsby and atReuter - 212 words
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85 1984-08-28 9 Reuter TOKYO, Tue» JAPAN is studying a Chinese proposal for working-level consultations on space development between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. China, which made the proposal last July, hoped to send a mission to Japan, a Ministry official said.Reuter - 85 words
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339 1984-08-28 9 Reuter CALVERTON (New Yoffc), Tims AN EXPERIMENTAL aircraft with forward-swept wings that could be the forerunner of a new generation of fighters for the Nineties was unveiled yesterday by Grumman Corporation and the US Defence Department. The X-29 aircraft, which will have its firstReuter - 339 words
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131 1984-08-28 10 Reuter BAHRAIN, Tuesday A PANAMANIAN-regis-tered tanker was set ablaze in a rocket attack in the Gulf yesterday in what appeared to be Iranian retaliation for an Iraqi raid on another tanker last Friday, shipping sources said. The 20,000-tonne Cleo 1, heading forReuter - 131 words
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423 1984-08-28 10 UPI WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE MILITARY balance in the Gulf war has shifted in Iraq's favour, and the long-awaited Iranian assault on Iraq would probably fail, a study by the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee staff said yesterday. The report, written by a bipartisanUPI - 423 words
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219 1984-08-28 10 Reuter JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday POLICE fired rubber bullets and teargas yesterday when they clashed with students in Cape Town protesting against a controversial new constitution, just before elections for Indians today. A spokesman said two policemen were injured and 11 people arrested for attending anReuter - 219 words
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407 1984-08-28 10 LAT-WP ADABIYA NAVAL BASE (Egypt), Tuesday THE COMMANDER of British forces taking part in a multinational effort to sweep the Red Sea clear of mines said on Sunday that the operation could take as long as three months. But Cmdr AntonyLAT-WP - 407 words
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361 1984-08-28 10 E R TODD - By E R TODD Special to The Singapore Monitor TOKYO, Tues REGIONAL governments in Japan are grappling for ways to lure investment and industry without destroying their scenic and cultural heritage. The "technopolis" concept, backed by the influential Ministry of International Trade361 words
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118 1984-08-28 10 Reuter JAKARTA, Tuesday FORMER Indonesian Vice-President Adam Malik has returned to Jakarta following medical tests in Tokyo for his liver cancer, his private secretary said yesterday. The secretary told reporters the tests were to assess the progress of the cancer. It appeared to beReuter - 118 words
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Advertisement241 1984-08-28 8 Breakdance Contest! Grand Finals- Tonight 12 teams compete for the top spot in the Breakdance Contest Never again will you see such talent together in one place, y, After three weeks of (back breaking) work the judges have finally picked their favourites for the Finals. Join us. See the best241 words
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Article25 1984-08-28 11 Iraq's military position in its four-year war with Iran has improved substantially in the past six months. Iran is faced with internal rifts.25 words
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Article25 1984-08-28 11 Clashes between separatists and security forces in northern Sri Lanka could go on indefinitely with bad effects on stability in the Indian Ocean region.25 words
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Article20 1984-08-28 11 A smooth succession is central to Deng's plans to quadruple China's agricultural and industrial output between 1980 and 2000.20 words
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Article, Illustration226 1984-08-28 11 TRENDS World Politics NEW YORK: Iraq's military position in its fouryear war with Iran has improved substantially in the past six months, while internal rifts and military difficulties are becoming clear in Iran, the Asian Wall Street Journal reports. Quoting Washington analysts,226 words
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Article, Illustration51 1984-08-28 11 The chart shows the parts of the Red Sea which have been allocated to France, Britain and the United States in their efforts to clear the sea lanes of the mysterious mines. The mines have been damaging merchant ships in the Gulf of Suei and the Red51 words
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Article, Illustration161 1984-08-28 11 BEIJING: Mr Hu Yaobang, a diminutive chain-smoker with the political cunning of a fox, is heir apparent to China's top leader, Mr Deng Xiaoping, and key to his plans for achieving a smooth succession, Reuter reports. Mr Deng, who has just turned 80 is anxious161 words
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119 1984-08-28 11 COLOMBO: Clashes between separatist guerillas and security forces in northern Sri Lanka could go on indefinitely with serious implications for stability in the Indian Ocean region, according to diplomats in Colombo. The bloody ethnic conflicts have slowed down the economy's investment and making Colombo119 words
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121 1984-08-28 11 BEIRUT: Syria's army in Lebanon is increasingly losing patience with its once-strong allies the Iranian revolutionary f;uards and radical Musim militias in Lebanon and has clamped an order of sorts on the ancient city of Baalbek, once run by them. On the streets, where bearded121 words
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Article60 1984-08-28 11 An alliance of communist rebels in Burma is being undermined by mutual distrust and suspicion and a struggle for control of opium smuggling, informed Burmese sources said. About a dozen ethnic rebel groups of different jdeologies are struggling for causes ranging from independence to the total overthrow of60 words
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Article93 1984-08-28 11 After governing Israel for the past 29 years without interruption, why did the Labour Party stumble so badly in the recent election? Labour, according to its critical consensus, has lo§t its ability to appeal to a majority of Israel's restless electorate. The party has found itself on the93 words
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Article71 1984-08-28 11 Austria is coming under increasing financial and political pressure to curtail its traditional postwar role as a haven for refugees from neighbouring communist states. The huge expense of caring for a constant influx of people seeking asylum in the West, and a steady barrage of criticism from Soviet71 words
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Article71 1984-08-28 11 Libya and France are in the midst of a tense military faceoff in the African nation of Chad that neither nation appears close to winning. France sent 3,500 soldiers to Chad a year ago to support the Government of President Hissene Habre when he was losing ground in71 words
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268 1984-08-28 12 SINGAPORE continues to outperform the industrialised nations, figures released yesterday by the International Monetary Fund show. With the upturn in Singapore's manufacturing sector in the first half of this year, the country is even matching the improved industrial performance in the United States and268 words
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Article214 1984-08-28 12 COMMODITY prices recorded their second consecutive monthly decline in July, figures released yesterday by the International Monetary Fund show. Although rubber prices were slightly higher, palm oil suffered a heavy decline. The overall index of dollar prices of non-oil commodities fell by 4.3 per cent below214 words
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116 1984-08-28 12 A PENANG-BASED investment holding company with diversified industrial interests has joined the growing ranks of companies which has successfully obtained a listing and quotation on the KL stock exchange. The company, Sitt Tatt Bhd, will be floating 11 million shares of $1 each116 words
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Article117 1984-08-28 12 Your 8$ to one unit of foreign currency Selling Buying TT/DO TT DO US| 2.1530 2.1430 2.1340 sterling 2.8153 2.7932 2.7832 Australian 1.8410 1.8170 1.8020 Canadian 1.6635 1.6435 1.6285 New Zealand 1.0819 1.0618 1.0418 S$ to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 10.7837 10.5336 10.4836 Belgian Franc/Comm 3.7126117 words
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Article195 1984-08-28 12 THE LOCAL stock market opened better than expected with prices at overnight levels, but declines overtook advances with banking counters very quiet. Sealion did the highest volume of 302,000, last done at $5.70, UOL did 193,000 at $2.76 and Amcol 189,000 at $3.24. Top riser Carlsberg was195 words
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Article48 1984-08-28 12 AT THE mid-day break, the OUB Composite Share Price Index was down 2.89 points to 468.11 from the previous day's close of 471.00. The OUB Singapore Dollar Trade Weignted Index was down 0.0383 point to 130.7809 in morning trading from the previous day s close of 130.8190.48 words
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Article110 1984-08-28 12 THE SINGAPORE dollar eased against the US unit to 2.1470/80 from 2.1455/65 here yesterday. It was 92.10/20 against the Malaysian ringgit from 92.05/15 and 27.35/40 against the Hong Kong dollar from 27.30/35. The US dollar initially rose to 242.10 yen but later eased to 241.75/85 compared to110 words
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Article264 1984-08-28 12 Selected stocks at midday. Market tone: easier Boustead 2.16/2.18 Cold Storagee 3.30/3 32 F and N 5.75/5.80 Genting 5.45/5.50 GIH 2.71/2.73 Haw Par 2.17/2.18 Isetan 2.97/3.00 Keck Seng 2.78/2.87 Esso susp Hume 4.80 S Inchcape 2.95/2.96 Intraco 2.85/2.90 M Cement susp Mulpha (S) 1.25/1.34 Oriental unq PMC 2.11/2.13 Para264 words
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288 1984-08-28 13 SEALION Hotels Ltd has announced lower profits for the first half-year and made a cash call through a rights issue. Its pre-tax profits for the half-year to June 30 declined 41 per cent to $3.2 million from the previous corresponding period's $5.5 million.288 words
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130 1984-08-28 13 THE SINGAPORE International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) has approved in principle 13 Japanese banks' applications for corporate nonclearing membership. The banks are: The Bank of Tokyo Ltd, The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd, The Daiwa Bank Ltd, The Fuji Bank Ltd, The Industrial Bank130 words
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252 1984-08-28 13 ASIAN textile leaders have reacted with grave concern over restrictive moves in the United States and are asking their respective governments to take concerted action. At its meeting in Singapore, the Standing Committee on International Trade Negotations of the Asean Federation of252 words
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496 1984-08-28 13 OPERATING profit has dropped for the two companies in the Tat Lee group. At Tat Lee Finance, pre-tax profits in the first half plummeted 35.38 per cent to $2.61 million from $4.04 million previously. Turnover recorded a marginal imErovement of 2.7496 words
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271 1984-08-28 13 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday AN EVALUATION of the financial reports of Malaysian companies indicates that there are deficiencies in the fundamental accounting Glides adopted, particularly by a large numr of publicly listed companies. Prof Ooi Soon Kiam of the University of Malaya saidBernama - 271 words
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367 1984-08-28 14 RECENTLY, Mr Ong Pang Boon and Dr Toh Chin Chye have made comments which obliquely cast doubts on the new generation of leaders. I am rather puzzled. On the one hand, we see Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr367 words
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222 1984-08-28 14 ISSUE Petir commentary WE WERE treated to the curious spectacle of a newly-elected member of the executive council of the Workers' Party telling the Press of his dilemma of whether to stand for election. He is Mr Mohamed Jufrie Haji Mahmood. HePetir commentary - 222 words
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601 1984-08-28 14 MOHAMED JUFRIE MAHMOOD; J B JEYARETNAM - I was convicted but I am not a common criminal Jufrie MOHAMED JUFRIE MAHMOOD Singapore 1440 J B JEYARETNAM Secretary-General Workers' Party I REFER to the letter from Mr Lim Siam Kim for the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (SM, Aug 23). All I can say is that Mr601 words
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496 1984-08-28 14 MISS LOOI MEI FONG - REPLIES MISS LOOI MEI FONG i lor Permanent Secretary National Development WE REFER to the letter "Congestion in Chinatown: Reversed flow in Synagogue Street may help" by "Time-wasted" (SM, Aug 4). George Street was closed in late July for the construction of a496 words
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487 1984-08-28 15 THE SINGgPQRE^^^^^M MaWIILtkI'JBWHiSH DURING times of economic hardship and high unemployment, large developing nations often view the export of labour as an urgent matter. The Philippines is no exception. Having hundreds of thousands of its people working in foreign countries, ranging from the United States487 words
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659 1984-08-28 15 WHEN I was in school, I used to view Western democracies as models for us to emulate. At that time, I lamented how we fell short of those models. However, after living in two major Western countries for several years659 words
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167 1984-08-28 15 I FULLY agree with your reader that something must be done to check the indiscriminate increases of food prices at hawker centres (SM, Aug 14). It is not uncommon to pay 50 cents more for the same quantity of noodle or167 words
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200 1984-08-28 15 I WAS aroused by our Prime Minister's speech at the National Day Rally. Taken together with Mr Lee Kuan Yew's other speeches in Parliament recently on the constitutional amendments, they deliver a sober message to the younger generation, of which I am a200 words
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Article84 1984-08-28 15 AT LAST, in defence of its actions, the Police have clarified that the underpass at the junction of Central Expressway /Braddell Road is a "gazetted bus-lane." That is fair enough, but recent complaints were directed towards the profusion of traffic signs some signs were84 words
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Article, Illustration307 1984-08-28 16 PAT D'ROSE - By PAT D'ROSE THESE 16 beauties were momentarily struck with disbelief after the results of the semi-finals were announced. One by one, they glided gracefully to the front of the stage and grinned as their names were announced. But as they stood in line waiting307 words
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Article, Illustration511 1984-08-28 16 INEZ WEI - CHECKS, STRIPES AND BOLD ONE-TONES DOMINATE FRENCH PRET-A-PORTER SHOW Report by INEZ WEI THE French Ladies' Pret-a-Porter opened yesterday with renewed effort and energy to attract more local buyers. In this, its third showing, the 19 participating fashion houses are pooling their talents to boostPictures by CLIFTON AW - 511 words
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Article, Illustration503 1984-08-28 18 Drama on 12: Tha Moonstone (E) (Ch 12, 8.55 pm) IN LONDON, Godfrey Ablewhite, a barrister who is Franklin s rival for Rachel's hand, is kidnapped by the Indians but later released. A similar incident befalls Luker, a moneylender who was robbed of the503 words
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Article, Illustration770 1984-08-28 18 NEIL BONNER - Mike Crawford home-grown and home-bound TV SCENE By NEIL BONNER in London OPA MICHAEL CRAWFORD has said goodbye to Frank Spencer, the awkward, accident-prone funnyman that brought him fame in one of Britain's bestloved comedy series, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. He says he will never don the famous raincoatOPA - 770 words
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Article, Illustration661 1984-08-28 19 OBITUARY LAT-WP "MORE tears are shed over answered prayers than saanswered ones." Saint Therese That may have been Truman Capote's trouble in the end. The first of his prayers, the desperate prayers of his childhood for fame and literary reputation, were quickly answered. HeLAT-WP - 661 words
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Article, Illustration300 1984-08-28 20 WONG AH YOKE - HK stars decide to appear after talk By WONG AH YOKE THE SHOW at the Golden World Deluxe Live Theatre tonight will go on, despite some unhappiness on the part of performers. The Hong Kong stars, scheduled to appear for six nights starting tonight, were300 words
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Miscellaneous1287 1984-08-28 17 j J I -frw THE BNQAPORE MOMTOR I A 6ISUf6 /IV AxjjA, TUESDAY, ALIQUOT 28,1964 I U 4.55 The Comic Book Kids: Aladdin's Lamp. WW Skeeter tries to help the famous Aladdin but is pH^H 5.20 Battfestar Qaiactica Mission Qaiactica: The Cyton Attack (Part i 4. 6.10 Programme Highlights. Ikjßß1,287 words
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Miscellaneous299 1984-08-28 19 fllM GUIDE rmmmrmmMMMm wapa*™,**** mm frBHIW* 1 JUBILEE (*****07): WHEELS ON MEALS (C) DALIT (*****16): WHEELS ON MEALS (C) HOLLYWOOD (*****64): WHEELS ON MEALS (C) Starring: Jackie Chan, Samo Hong, Yuen Biao Synopsis: A lighthearted comedy revolving around two fast-food sellers and a private eye, who is hired to locate299 words
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Miscellaneous197 1984-08-28 20 fel mm THE EXAMINERS SPEAK SINGAPORE Music Teachers Association is presenting a forum on music education, entitled The Examiners Speak, tomorrow from 7 pm to 8.30 pm at the Goethe Institut Auditorium, Singapore Shopping Centre. A panel of examiners from the Association Board of the Royal Schools of Music will197 words
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Miscellaneous214 1984-08-28 20 CHINESE ART a fjT THERE will be a Chi- K 9 1 nese brush painting exhi- *4 fC> bition, entitled Zhong jH J Kui, The Demon Slayer, |fl/ at Yu Yi Exhibition Cen- jfe tre, Bras Basah Com- j Elex, until Friday, 10 am pm Admission is free. GERMAN POSTERS214 words
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Miscellaneous290 1984-08-28 20 AT MARITIME MUSEUM THE Maritime Museum on Sentosa will screen the following films, on request, to visitors in groups of 10 or more. They are Water in Bogor a film about the supply of water to Bogor, which is near Jakarta; Dam the Delta a cartoon about water control engineering290 words
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Article, Illustration505 1984-08-28 21 LEE CHIU SAN - By LEE CHIU SAN IN THE last couple of weeks I have been engaged in a number of architectural projects and was irritated to see pictures of what can reasonably be supposed to be Singapore facsimiles of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Few things demonstrate505 words
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Miscellaneous663 1984-08-28 23 laS«» bb .> a THE SMQAPORE MONITOR /LL GISUPO COmiCS TUE3OAY, AUGUST 28, 1984 Li I ———■■■——■—i————— y FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook Jtff litto K 50 I ft* A FACT ly~" f£!sTfcAfi»46- THAT |*S. "TRfaiS USflfrtS f WMV? SHE N i f TfcOST A ARIES March 21 to April 20663 words
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Advertisement1055 1984-08-28 24 MONITOR'S DIRECTORY Victor Music Centre 746-9770. Victor Music Centre 338-3215. Victor Music Centre 748-7924. A-Fine Transporters .296-9373/2. Cargo Expediters 273-3090. Carimex Cargo Service 448-2856. Scanfreight... 221-6970/ 220-2659 Winland Forwarder ...294-3521/2. Armstrong 775-7757 PAMTY DECOMATOMS Gnomes Party People. 448-3340 P£N PALS Chong Kuan Sang. Marriage-Aid Bureau 298-7174. Choo Huay Friendship Agency1,055 words
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Advertisement283 1984-08-28 25 classified 273-9090 Situations Vacant I Manville I I SINGAPORE I I (PTE) LTD. I Minimum primary school education Willing to learn and work hard No experience required Abie to start work immediately and prepared to do 3 rotational shift duties All-in salary inclusive of shift allowance $500/- p.m. Confirmation in283 words
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Advertisement299 1984-08-28 25 GROOMING I Hairdressers JUNE'S HAIR CREATIONS '84 Free hair cut for 10 models per day. Perm: $6.00 Re-styling by Overseas Trained Instructors. HURRY CALL: 337-4363 #•2-18, High Street Centre MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES At Your Service moommo nstmtO BOAT avaMable for ftsfung trip. Any day or night Group or ndMdual $15299 words
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Advertisement785 1984-08-28 25 APPOINTMENT jHH Applications are invited from Singapore citizens for appo«ntment as:A) COMPUTER OPERATOR Requirements Candidates must possess a minimum of 5 GCE O Level passes including English and Mathematics at one sitting or its equivalent Preference will be given to candidates who have working experience in a data processing environment785 words
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Advertisement418 1984-08-28 25 NOTICES 1 fff DRAMA FESTIVAL 1984 presents 1 Muzika Uda Dan Dara I by Persatuan Kemuning Singapura The Singapore Kemuning Society I BPS I 1 SUN 2 SEP at 8.00 PM Victoria Theatre A Tickets at $3 and $2 are available from Central Booking Office (Victoria Theatre) and Haji Hashim418 words
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Advertisement487 1984-08-28 26 classified INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION o"©| SINGAPORE I ADMISSION TO THE MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME 1985 Applications are invited for admission to the Master of Education Programme at the Institute of Education, Singapore, commencing January 1985. Applicants must possess A good degree from the National University of Singapore or any other487 words
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Advertisement109 1984-08-28 26 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 18S AND IN THE MATTER OF HOWELL TRADING PTE. LTD. (Incorporated tat the Republic of Singapore) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of Howell Trading Pte. Ltd., duly convened and held at 257, Selegie Road, #05-283, Selegie Complex, Singapore,109 words
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Advertisement297 1984-08-28 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 185 AND IN THE MATTER OF WAI WONG ENTERPRISES 8 CONSTRUCTION CO. PTE. LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the above Company, which is being voluntarily wound up. are required on or297 words
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Advertisement486 1984-08-28 26 ftMWVffIHUg f .INGAPf)R^SoNi7o«" An expanding organisation requires people, good people who are dynamic, ambitious and creative. The Singapore Monitor is a member of the Singapore News Publications Limited, publishers of two major Chinese language morning and evening papers, Lian He Zao Bao and Wan Bao. The Company is large, providing486 words
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426 1984-08-28 27 ERNEST FRIDA - By ERNEST FRIDA OVERSEAS assignments are on the cards for top Singapore athletes every month from next month up to January with a break in November. The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) has already accepted three invitations to take part in next month's Open426 words
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Article192 1984-08-28 27 MERDEKA CUP KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday THE BRAZILIAN Selection team thrashed Papua New Guinea 7-0 in the 28th Merdeka Cup soccer tournament here last niEht The Brazilians led 6-0 at halftime. Scorers were Edicir Jose Moraes (4th minute), Jose Antonia Casagrande (6th and 36th minutes), Edmar192 words
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Article, Illustration304 1984-08-28 27 K SILVAM - ASEAN SCHOOLS TABLE TENNIS By K SILVAM SINGAPORE'S schoolboys had a day of mixed fortunes at the Asean Schools. Table Tennis Championships yesterday at the Toa Payoh Indoor Stadium. The boys, who scored a victory over the Philippines in the afternoon, werePicture hairis - 304 words
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Article, Illustration445 1984-08-28 27 FORMER international Jeremy Yeo paid a heavy price for being unfit, losing in straight games to little known Kelly Choo in the third round of the Men's Open Division of the Milo National Squash Championships at Kallang yesterday. Kelly was the445 words
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Article284 1984-08-28 28 S GULAM - By S GULAM THE NATIONAL soccer team may have to take to the field in the Merlion Cup in October without the services of key striker V Sundramoorthy. The talented Tampines Hovers forward will start his national service from Sept 19. He is unlikely284 words
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260 1984-08-28 28 Reuter LONDON, Tuesday EFFERVESCENT French international midfield star Alain Giresse hit two second-half goals to send defending French League champions Bordeaux to the top of the First Division at the weekend as the European soccer season began in earnest. The evergreenReuter - 260 words
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274 1984-08-28 28 SINGAPORE'S Merlion Cup hopefuls T Pathmanathan and R Suriamoorthy, now playing for Pahang, will be among the cream of local and foreign players who will parade their skills in this weekend's Singapore Recreation Club Invitational soccer seven-a-side tournament on the Padang.274 words
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Article, Illustration433 1984-08-28 29 MONITOR SPORTS COLOUR EXTRA Sygma Ninety thousand spectators were expecting to see the usual scarlet jersey, the one belonging to the US contestant, emerge from the pack. The Coliseum had gotten used to Americans winning. In the wake of Carl Lewis, the red jerseys kept crossing the finishSygma - 433 words
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Article, Illustration58 1984-08-28 29 1. NAWAL EL MOUTAWAKEL (Morocco) 54.61, Olympic rec. 2. JUDI BROWN (USA) 55.20 3. CRISTINA COJORACU (Romania) 55.41 4. P T USHA (India) 55.42 5. ANN LOUISE SKOGLUNQ (Sweden) 55.43 6. DEBBIE FLINTOFF (Australia) 56.21 7. TUIJA HELANDER (Finland) 56.55 8. SANDRA FARMER (Jamaica)58 words
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Article, Illustration1023 1984-08-28 30 WONDER BOY - ■KioNnm™™ 1 RACING TODAY'S TRACK WORM By WONDER BOY LEADING trainer Teh Choon Peu, holding the triumph card with six of his runners handicapped in the field of 17 contesting in the $188,000 weigh for-age Penang Sprint Trophy over 1,400 m on Sunday, showed keen1,023 words
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Article, Illustration41 1984-08-28 30 John Henry, riden by Chris McCarron, won the fourth, and hia aecond Arlington million dollar horse race on Sunday. John Henry won length and a half ahead of Irish horse Royal Heroine (right on rail). PICTURE: UPIPICTURE: UPI - 41 words
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282 1984-08-28 30 AP MOSCOW, Tuesday WITH A 123-90 pounding of Cuba, the Soviet basketball team emerged last night as heavy favourites for Thursday's final of the last event in the Friendship '84 Games here. Arvidas-Romas Sabonis scored 24 points for the Soviets in their last preliminary,AP - 282 words
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Advertisement43 1984-08-28 27 BECOME A MILLIONAIRE Qualify to be a CRAB GOLF Specialist Adviser and Coach. Earn a million on commission and fees alone! Applicants must have good property and club connections. Part-time or fulltime. Write to UNFAIR SPORTS, Maxwell Road P.O Box 2753, Singapore, 9047.43 words
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Advertisement189 1984-08-28 28 These shoes are calculated to land you in court It takes more than just top form to win on the court. It takes the right equipment. That's where Puma Puma is the choice of champions v -> like Guillermo Vilas, Martina Navratilova, Hana Mandlikova and Svlvia Hanika. The reason's simple.189 words
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MONITOR sports
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Article, Illustration30 1984-08-28 31 FORMER Swadiah tennis ace Bjom Borg and hia 17 year -old Swadlah gtrlfriand Jannike Bjorlmg Borg dan tad that hia currant girlfrtand was pragnant. PICTURE: APPICTURE: AP - 30 words
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Article, Illustration453 1984-08-28 31 AP NEW YORK, Tuesday TWO AMERICAN lefthanders, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, have made the US Open tennis championships their own private preserve. Between them, McEnroe and Connors have won every men's singles title since Americas premier tennis event moved from the clubby confines of theAP - 453 words
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Article134 1984-08-28 31 Men's Singles: 1. John McEnroe, US 2 Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakia 3. Jimmy Connors, US 4. Mats Wilander, Sweden 5. Andres Gomez, Ecuador 6. Jimmy Arias. US 7 Johan Kriek, US 8 Aaron Krickstein, US 9. Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden 10 Eliot Teltscher, US 11 Juan Aguilera, Spam 12 Vitas Geruiaitis,134 words
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Advertisement78 1984-08-28 31 6ASCOT PRO SQUASH SHOE x SEE PAGE 81 The CX 2630. The solar powered calculator from Sanyo. Because its for the dark, it works well even in low light areas. s£/ x J*!** f X/yT Aw </ V/ 2630 Calcu,ator V 10 digit LCD (12 digit W function for CX78 words
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