Singapore Monitor, 29 August 1984
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Title Section12 1984-08-29 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Wednesday, August 29, 1984 30cents12 words
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415 1984-08-29 1 THE GOVERNMENT S behind-the-scene moves to develop Singapore as a centre for information technology were revealed by Dr Yeo Ning Hong this morning. Dr Yeo, Communications Minister and Second Defence Minister, also called on companies to respond to Government incentives so that415 words
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Article, Illustration241 1984-08-29 1 TWO bus drivers, who were vying to pick up passengers on Saturday morning, ended up fighting each other in front of a shopping centre in Bukit Timah. The brawl began after the two drivers, Mr Tang Wenmiao who was driving an SBS bus and241 words
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Miscellaneous7 1984-08-29 1 WEATHER Showers nOJ in stvwal |22| •raas7 words
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231 1984-08-29 2 MR TEH CHEANG WAN, Minister for National Development, last night described opposition parties' criticism of government policies as "untrue" and "quite ridiculous." One statement he singled out was an opposition party's insinuation that public housing was not subsidised. "The people who make such231 words
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Article, Illustration257 1984-08-29 2 MKT UPDATE Lianhe Zaobao THE EIGHT families removed from their flats in Toa Payoh about six months ago because of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) construction work are about to return to their flats in Block 206 nowLianhe Zaobao; PICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 257 words
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Article, Illustration401 1984-08-29 2 JANICE LIM - By JANICE LIM SINGAPORE-MADE coins are circulating in the newly independent state of Brunei for the first time. The Brunei Currency Board placed its first order for four million circulation coins and 8,000 sets of commemorative coins with the Singapore Mint early401 words
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121 1984-08-29 2 Lianhe Wanbao A HALF-PARALYSED elderly woman has been left helplessly on her own as her contractor son had suddenly disappeared. Five days ago, Madam Chen Yayu's 37-year-old only son, a renovation contractor, gave her $10 and said he was going to Thailand. Her sonLianhe Wanbao - 121 words
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320 1984-08-29 3 Interpol helping in missing mil case Police interview more than 100 who paid deposits SINGAPORE police have asked Interpol to help them find two men alleged to have collected about half a million dollars from people who applied for jobs in Saudi Arabia and China. The two men, principals in320 words
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245 1984-08-29 3 THE HOUSING and Development Board (HDB) yesterday confirmed that it had received a request to allow a change of use for a cinema on one of its estates. The board said the operators of the Golden City Cinema in245 words
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82 1984-08-29 3 THE COURT yesterday heard that Loh Ah Hee was so angry about his bar-hostess girlfriend's job of entertaining men that he stabbed her in the neck. A long history of quarrels between Loh, 45, and Madam Fong Fook Kwan came82 words
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321 1984-08-29 3 SEAH MEI KIANG - By SEAH MEI KIANG BUYERS of Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) apartments in Gillman Heights should be able to move in by the end of the year about six months behind schedule. The buildings are expected to321 words
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Article55 1984-08-29 3 A 26-YEAR-OLD Malaysian was yesterday charged with murder. Ramachandran Suppiah. a labourer, was accused of causing the death of Packiria Pillai Krishnasamy, 74, a mason, on July 27, with an unknown person at Block 131, Tah Ching Road. No plea was taken 'from Ramachandran, who is55 words
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372 1984-08-29 4 YEOW MEI SIN - By YEOW MEI SIN THE MINISTRY of Communications says it cannot see the point of further talks with Sri Lanka in the dispute over flights between Singapore and Colombo. Top-level talks will be held within the ministry to decide Singapore's372 words
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Article, Illustration402 1984-08-29 4 ROBERT CONCEICAO - By ROBERT CONCEICAO A SUBJECT not found in the Ministry of Education's curriculum was introduced to more than 300 preuniversity students at Raffles Junior College (RJC) yesterday. It was the first time that the total defence message had been brought to a school inPICTURES: SPENCER LOH - 402 words
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181 1984-08-29 4 A FORMER manager with the Banque Nationale de Paris was sentenced to three years' jail yesterday on 24 charges of accepting bribes. The manager, Krishna Jayaram, was also ordered to pay a penalty of $100,246. Mr H E Casnin, for Jayaram, immediately181 words
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52 1984-08-29 4 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Wednesday THE MALAYAN Railway (KTM) will operate eight special Hari Raya Haji train services from Singapore to Tumpat on Sept. 3 The one-month trial railbus service between Singapore and Johor Baru will also be extended for another month until Sept.Bernama - 52 words
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Article, Illustration178 1984-08-29 6 PALM OIL SPILLS ON TO THE DRAIN, BUT DRIVER ESCAPES UNHURT PALM OIL flowed over the road and into the drains after a tanker overturned in Jurong yesterday. The driver, a Malaysian named Rajan Vengadasalam, 25, had a lucky escape. But his brother was taken toPICTURES BY HAIRIS - 178 words
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123 1984-08-29 6 SENIOR staff at the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) have been reshuffled. The new appointments take effect from Sept 1. Mrs Pamelia Lee, now the divisional director of marketing, will be in charge of tourism product development, looking into the immediate and long-term development of123 words
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world
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Article457 1984-08-29 7 AP KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE DANGER to oil producers of further Brice8 rice declines has ended, and the Organisaon of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) might consider increasing production later this year, Sheik Ahmad Zaki Yamani, the Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia, said yesterday. Earlier this summer,AP - 457 words
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271 1984-08-29 7 AP BEIJING, Wednesday CHINESE State Councillor, Mr Ji Pengfei, reassured Hong Kong civil servants yesterday that their jobs will be secure when China reasserts sovereignty over the British colony in 1997. Mr Ji also pledged that Hong Kong's 170,000 civil servants will continueAP - 271 words
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183 1984-08-29 7 Reuter ISLAMABAD, Wed PAKISTAN said yesterday that over 10,000 Soviet troops were massed across its border in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia, where the Red Army is conducting a major push to cut guerilla supply routes. A spokesman said heReuter - 183 words
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123 1984-08-29 7 Reuter SEOUL, Wednesday A POLICEMAN and six other people were arrested lesterdav on the charge of smuggling more than 30 g of gold bars into South Korea, prosecutors said. Yang Chung-11, 32, a senior patrolman, was accused of delivering the gold toReuter - 123 words
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99 1984-08-29 7 Reuter BANGKOK, Wednesday THAI navy chief Admiral Prapat Chantaviraj, has suggested that the United Nations should deploy a ship off Vietnam's coast to pick up boat refugees for resettlement in third countries. A UN official said the proposal might not beReuter - 99 words
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102 1984-08-29 7 Reuter LONDON, Wednesday KOREAN Airlines (KAL) yesterday issued libel writs over suggestions in the British media that its airliner shot down over the Soviet Union last year was spying. Korean Airlines strenuously denies that its aircraft was spying. A spokesman for the airline'sReuter - 102 words
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Advertisement165 1984-08-29 7 Between August 18th and September 9th you have the unique opportunity to acquire Oneida Silverware at a fraction of normal cost. HpPfnß 1 I I I I H Elegant and world famous 1 I I H lilliH silverware from Oneida are on special I I I I offer at Robinsons.165 words
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world / trends
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Article26 1984-08-29 8 The Japanese complain about the housing shortage in the cities. Despite their high economic growth and good technology, they are still living in rabbit hutches.26 words
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Article24 1984-08-29 8 More and more Americans are undertaking maintenance repair and new construction projects in and about their own homes according to an independent survey.24 words
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Article26 1984-08-29 8 French archaeologists have found aristocratic mansions and bustling streets dating back 13 centuries at a site for the new glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum.26 words
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Article, Illustration285 1984-08-29 8 TRENDS Lifestyle TOKYO: Like a boat with too many passengers in one end, Japan suffers from uneven population distribution. Cramped housing conditions have long been famous. But the population problem also affects the economy and domestic life. Mr Kiichi Miyazawa. who is seeking285 words
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Article, Illustration259 1984-08-29 8 ROME: The tall brunette strolled into the corner bar just down the street from the Spanish steps. "I'll have a cappuccino," she called over her shoulder to the barman while paying her 700 lire (40 cents) to the cashier. "Make it very, very not. But not259 words
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Article70 1984-08-29 8 More Americans are under- taking maintenance repair and new construction projects in and about their own homes. About 56 per cent of the projected money that will be spent on total home improvement market will come from sale of do-it-yourself kits, according to an independent, non-profit research organisation,70 words
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Article102 1984-08-29 8 a scheme to build a glass pyramid outside the imposing facade of the Louvre Museum has given archaeologists a chance to examine 13 centuries of Parisian history. Remains of an area which was once a mixture of aristocratic mansions and a web of bustling streets have been uncovered102 words
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Article107 1984-08-29 8 Sake-makers in Japan did not have to worry about revolutions. Sake was the national drink, with a history of more than 1,000 years. But now, even that tradition has fallen on hard toes. In 1947, sake was replaced by beer as Japan's No 1 alcoholic beverage. In only107 words
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Advertisement98 1984-08-29 8 THIS page is a new service for readers who are interested in world social trends bat who may not have enough time to read about them in detail. We will do the reading for you, extract Information and news that we believe will be useful or interesting whether vou are98 words
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Advertisement324 1984-08-29 9 YEARS OF NATION-BUILDING COLLECTION" A Reflection of 25 Years of Progress National H Singapore's Emblem H National Flower on the island of oaquim Singapore; moon HI represents young nation on the signify ideals HI peace, progress. The Official justice and Celebrations mm bb iH pp H Each Set Celebrations IJjßfr324 words
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177 1984-08-29 10 Reuter BEIRUT, Wednesday ISRAELI planes raided a Palestinian guerilla base in Lebanon's Eastern Bekaa Valley yesterday and a private radio station said over 100 people were killed or wounded. An Israeli army spokesman in Tel Aviv said the planes destroyed buildingsReuter - 177 words
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303 1984-08-29 10 SITUATION WORSENS AS MORE DOCKERS STAY OFF WORK AP LONDON, Wednesday BRITAIN'S coal and dock strikes worsened yesterday but Prime Minister Mrs Margaret Thatcher decided at a three-hour Camnet meeting not to intervene, Government sources said. Mrs Thatcher called more than a dozenAP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration360 1984-08-29 10 New US fighter plane unveiled Reuter BAGHDAD, Wednesday AN IRANIAN man and woman who hijacked an Iran airliner to Iraq yesterday said they were patriots seeking an end to "oppression" in their country and would seek political asylum here. TheReuter; PICTURE: UPI - 360 words
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104 1984-08-29 10 UPI BANGKOK, Wed THAI PRIME Minister Gen Prem Tinsulanonda may travel to the US for a phyaical check-up and treatment of chest pains related to a possible heart ailment, an aide said yesterday. Lt Gen Chantharakupt Sirisuk, Gen Prem's private secretary, saidUPI - 104 words
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367 1984-08-29 11 RODNEY HOBSON - By RODNEY HOBSON COMPETITION in the self-assembly furniture market is stepping up with International Wood Products diversifying into this field and a major British supplier reaching an agreement involving Mr E E Kahlenberg, chairman of Growth Industrial Holdings. Interwood mentions its plans in its367 words
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221 1984-08-29 11 INTERNATIONAL Wood Products is to make a one-for-one rights issue as part of several moves to cut its losses. The issue will be priced at $1.20. The annual report of the company says: "The continuing losses incurred by the company221 words
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210 1984-08-29 11 NORTH Borneo Timber Bhd (NBT) is understood to have entered into a joint-venture with an East Malaysian company which has the largest timber concession in Sabah. The proposal is now awaiting approval from the authorities, sources said. However, contrary to market210 words
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Article107 1984-08-29 11 Reuter WASHINGTON, Wednesday A JOINT-VENTURE between the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the new Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) was approved yesterday, clearing the way for the first global. round-the-clock futures trading system. The joint-venture, which is scheduled to begin operations on Sept 7, willReuter - 107 words
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120 1984-08-29 12 VMLLSTREET Reuter A SPURT of late buying shook the stock market from its pre-Labour Day holiday slumber and pushed share prices slightly higher on improved but still light volume. The Dow Jones industrial average, which fell BVfc points on Monday in the slowest sessionReuter - 120 words
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Article124 1984-08-29 12 AP THE DOLLAR fell against most other major currencies in sluggish US trading yesterday after advancing in European money centres. Gold prices were mixed, showing little change in US activity The Republic National Bank in New York quoted gold as of noon Tuesday at U*****.25 a troyAP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration683 1984-08-29 12 UNITED Overseas Land Ltd's (UOL) share price has been on the rise lately It rose from $1.95 some time in the middle of last month to close at $2.74 yesterday. Volume has also increased from 200,000 in mid-July to 567,000, the683 words
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364 1984-08-29 12 MULTI-PURPOSE Holdings Bhd's group pre-tax profits for the half-year to June 30 more than doubled to $17.5 million from the previous corresponding period's $6.8 million. However, heavy taxation whittled after-tax profit down to $1.3 million, a 23 per cent drop from last period's $1.7 million.364 words
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Advertisement85 1984-08-29 11 See Property Page 25 From August 27th to September 10th try special festival dishes like braised turtle with brown sauce and steamed pearl meat balls. Our variety of mooncakes with four yolks, double yolk, single or just plain lotus seed paste are on sale daily from 11 am to 385 words
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Miscellaneous35 1984-08-29 11 t\ I I Ir zt is»< j M«'N4Uirhi Inc VOU HEARD ML! I Vtfurr £V£l?y ONE OF TMEM WlP£.o OUT. rHE CrONE FOR£V£l? ir mm R feS I I 'l WA<=> TALKINCr TO THE exraxM/MTo#35 words
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Advertisement124 1984-08-29 12 H M Wu In Control Our remote control switches are controlled by an infrared transmitter. You can control your lightings from a distance of up to 50 ft (15.2 m). The switches'are practical for elderly or handicapped people. And even for security reasons. At home, a remote-controlled dimmer switch is124 words
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Article, Illustration875 1984-08-29 13 HOME SERVICE HOME FURNISHING LAST week, we discussed the subject of paint brushes. Now that the brushes are at hand, let's get the painting job done. If you are painting a room for the first time, try to record the quantities of paint875 words
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opinion / letters
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352 1984-08-29 14 LIM SIAM KIM - REPLIES LIM SIAM KIM for Permanent Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs I REFER to the letter "I was convicted but I am not a common criminal Jufrie" by Mr Jufrie Mahmood (SM, Aug 28). Both Mr Jufrie and Mr352 words
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145 1984-08-29 14 HARBANS SINGH - HARBANS SINGH General-Secretary United People's Front WE refer to the letter "Days of non-credible opposition members are moving towards oblivion" by Leo (SM, Aug 23). It is incorrect for Leo to say that the United People's Front (UPF) is only present during145 words
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165 1984-08-29 14 AUGUST 31 has been set aside for schools to celebrate Teachers' Day. Why Teachers' Day? Teachers have the responsiblity of moulding the leaders of tomorrow. In celebrating this auspicious day, we reflect upon the unceasing contributions of teachers to society. Teachers spend endless165 words
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145 1984-08-29 14 THE Member for Anson, Mr J B Jeyaretnam, said that Singaporeans are lazy. Many prominent government leaders have voiced their fears about Singaporeans, especially the younger generation, becoming very complacent. Although both are making nearly similar and correct observations, the former tends to be145 words
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Article101 1984-08-29 14 ON June 7 and Aug 2, we wrote to the Housing and Development Board to enquire about the status of our application for a HUDC apartment. To date we have yet to receive a reply. Telephone calls to the Board did not help very much.101 words
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Article74 1984-08-29 14 OF LATE, I noticed that there is an increasing number of students in school uniform misbehaving in public. It is a disgrace to our educational system to see students smoking and making a nuisance of themselves, especially along Orchard Road. Can the Ministry of Education74 words
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207 1984-08-29 14 MISS LOOI MEI FONG; MRS KHOO SOO HOON - MISS LOOI MEI FONG for Permanent Secretary National Development MRS KHOO SOO HOON for Permanent Secretary National Development WE REFER '.o the letter about the traffic lights at the junction if Farrer and Bukit Timah Roads (SM, July 20). The writer may be pleased207 words
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Article450 1984-08-29 15 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR COMMENT WAITING FOR taxis during certain times and at certain places is something that Singaporeans do not relish. In other words, the taxi problem is still around despite years of efforts by the authorities. On a normal day, there are enough taxis450 words
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207 1984-08-29 15 ENCOURAGED by the favourable publicity in the Press as well as by endorsements by the Consumers' Association of Singapore, I tried some of the supposedly generic products being promoted. Sad to say, I have been generally207 words
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465 1984-08-29 15 ROBIN CHUA - ROBIN CHUA Singapore 2056 YOUR REPORT on gamblers going to the extent of betting at monsoon drains does not surprise me (SM, Aug 26). It shows that gamblers have gone crazy. And when the craze is intensified, ingenuity sets in. This latest465 words
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121 1984-08-29 15 THE Singapore Turf Club's provision of only one payment centre for four-digit lottery prizes at its head office is grossly inconvenient to the punters. This is especially so for those who stay far away and have only small sums to collect.121 words
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79 1984-08-29 15 THERE is a law in Singapore which requires a driver to pass a medical examination before his driving licence is renewed after he has attained the age of 60. Doctors hold the lives of patients in their hands. A similar law79 words
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Advertisement71 1984-08-29 15 LETTERS on any subject of public interest will be accepted for publication They should be typed and must be signed. They must also include the writer's name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym In print. A contact telephone number would be useful We reserve the71 words
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Article, Illustration1281 1984-08-29 16 RAQUEL: FEELING GOOD ABOUT HERSELF LAT Raquel Welch speaking to Boston Globe columnist Marian Christy about the price of beauty and the joy of turning 40. SOMEONE close to Raquel Welch offers an opinion on Raquel Welch: She is difficult, egotistical. True, she refused toLAT - 1,281 words
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Article, Illustration477 1984-08-29 16 LO TIEN YIN - Small Indian restaurant that offers great stuff By LO TIEN YIN IT IS Sunday morning and you are on your way to World Trade Centre to catch that ferry to sea-breeze and sunshine. Do get your starter at the little Indian restaurant nearby, at Morse Road, opposite thePICTURES: SPENCER LOH - 477 words
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Article, Illustration356 1984-08-29 16 PAT O'ROSE - By PAT O'ROSE SILVER MEMORIES will add a new twist to the usual talent contests. The competition is divided into three eras: 1959 to the Sixties (rock 'n' roll; twist, a-go-go, shake and cha-cha), the Seventies (bump, soul and hustle) and the Eighties (disco,356 words
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Article, Illustration496 1984-08-29 18 Hand and Eye Fire and Sand: The Mysteries of Glass (Chinese Subtitles) (Last Episode) (Ch 12, 8 pm) THE history of glass is rich in contradiction it is brittle, yet immensely strong and versatile. It was used long ago in the making of Egyptian tombs, and496 words
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Article, Illustration370 1984-08-29 18 WONG SING YEONG - we&szE By WONG SING YEONG ATTRACTIVE prizes the best in the series so far dangle like carrots for contestants striving to reach the finals of this year's SBC Talentime which rolls off on Sept 9. Participants in the homeviewers contest can expect equally attractive370 words
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Article, Illustration787 1984-08-29 19 BATTLE FOR CHINESE RECORDING STARS THE constant influx of big names from Hong Kong and Taiwan creates an impression that the Chinese recording business is lucrative and profitable. But is it really so? Only the bosses of recording companies know for sure but, in terms of album distribution787 words
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Miscellaneous536 1984-08-29 17 SBCTEXT Live Sample Page*. Opening and Programme Highlights followed by This Land is Mine (C) (r). The Richard Simmons Show. Wildlife on One Red River Safari. Romper Room (E). Camp Wilderness Curse of Appachie Cave (Part 2). Thre*> adventurers set out to find a lost Appachie mine whicn carries an536 words
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Miscellaneous816 1984-08-29 17 1 18 WEDNESOAY, AUGUST 29, 1984 I V/ •v- i:< w m >* 1 s J '0tKtt^¥y m r #v fc y'•' 4 N. «N! Lee Horsiey (centre) as Matt Houston with his co-stars of the detective series (Ch 5, 9.20 pm) Quran Reading. Programme Summary. Sesame Street (Episode 1586).816 words
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Advertisement224 1984-08-29 20 ********************000 CATHAY: OPENS TOMORROW! q (Cash Bookings Only/No Free List!) X Q WO She una the woman A 9 v She had large dark eyee, O C and a great pak- <4 fa*- O 1§ TO CHSTONE FILMS BRIAN MZER RO!N O x*««TOM HANKS DARYI HANNAH EI'GENE LEVY JOHN CANDY224 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous159 1984-08-29 20 AT MARITIME MUSEUM THE Maritime Museum on Sentosa will screen the following films, on request, to visitors in groups of 10 or more until Friday. They are Water in Bogor a film about the supply of water to Bogor, which is near Jakarta; Dam the Delta a cartoon about water159 words
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Miscellaneous837 1984-08-29 20 JMHPy 1 H|f p.l T mr "*t 3 One of the works on display at the exhibition on Posters of a German Gallery POSTERS OF A GERMAN GALLERY Friday, 10 am to 6pm daily. AdmisTHERE will be an exhibition on Post- s on s free ers of a German Gallery837 words
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Miscellaneous105 1984-08-29 20 THE EXAMINERS SPEAK SINGAPORE Music Teachers Association is presenting a forum entitled The Examiners Speak, tonight, 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 will be speaking on music education,105 words
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Page 21 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous442 1984-08-29 21 leisure comics <fess* ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA Some disappointments are September 23 to October 22 likely in your day, possibly fi- Social life is favoured, and nancial. Family life offers should bring you much relaxmany compensations and you ation. Business affairs are not should enjoy happiness at442 words
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Miscellaneous100 1984-08-29 21 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook r m, BUS > —»)»4.,<ibo fnonsense/ i THIS is IHAMKS WAS LATt./UW AfiSWfcßfiD TH* >JO*T HAPPtNB> TO LMtfL/ fofi. UTTirtCr Uifcßfc fDo VoO PHoflC Ofi \J> SITING- H&CT DR SMOCK By George Lemont OKAy/ NURSS ~k EB AND FLO By Paul Sellers WHAT THE HECK£ ALL100 words
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PROPERTY section
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521 1984-08-29 22 ANNIE CHIA - Most of the people in this wide-ranging field are not adequately trained By ANNIE CHIA THE time is ripe for the education and training of maintenance managers and raising the status of Building Maintenance Management as a profession. The call came from a521 words
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117 1984-08-29 22 THE British Standards Institution defines maintenance as work undertaken in order to keep or restore every facility, that is, every part of a site, building and contents, to an acceptable standard. These work could be planned or unplanned. Planned maintenance work consists of planned117 words
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176 1984-08-29 22 The maintenance manager must ensure as far as possible that planned maintenance eliminates unplanned maintenance. Total elimination, however, is unlikely because it is difficult to predict with absolute certainty the failure point of every part of every facility. Furthermore, human fallibility will prevent the176 words
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Article, Illustration234 1984-08-29 24 VINCENT FONG - Be adventurous buy furniture off the shelf By VINCENT FONG EVER thought of the day when you could buy furniture like groceries in the supermart and walk out with them, all packed and easy to carry? Well, that day is not very far off. Homestead, a furniture showroom in West234 words
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245 1984-08-29 24 FOO MEY KIEN - By FOO MEY KIEN THE Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) is organising another real estate agent course, following the success of its May course. Starting this week, the course is in line with the institute's policy to upgrade the real estate industry.245 words
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Advertisement87 1984-08-29 22 Buying a home? Take advantage of OUB's Housing Loan Scheme m OUB's Housing Loan Scheme offers: Easy loan repayments with CPF contributions Longer repayment period of up to 25 years Loan with Overdraft facility Competitive interest rates Currently: Up to 10 years 9%% pa. 11 to 25 years 10 %p87 words
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Advertisement247 1984-08-29 22 Property Auction m TERRM F RLSIDLNTIAI LAND AT WORKSHOP Ml AN BINCKA No. J9l-E Yew Tee Mukim 16 lot 1069 Industrial Estate Und Area: 431.1 iq m Land Area: 191 sq m (4640 sq ft.) (2056 sq. ft.) Tenure: 99 yrs from Built-up Area: approx 28-3-1952 243 sq. m including247 words
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Advertisement355 1984-08-29 23 ——-a DAIMAN DEVELOPMENT Taman Johor Jay* tha Othar facilities Includa com1 SDN. BHD. aftar davaloping lutura aatallta town, upon marclal complaxaa, cinamaa, —1 Taman Sri Tabrau complatlon offara school, markets, hawkers BL iota) Taman Santoaa Double/Three-Storey cantra, playground and ||4on jg# a Taman Sri Skudal Shophouaaa, Single/ Doubla- gardana ate.355 words
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Advertisement122 1984-08-29 24 8 DBS FINANCE FOR BETTER HOME FINANCING Optimum financing with or without CPF savings. Attractive interest rates: 1 to 10 years —.10% p a. 11 to 25 years 10%% p a. Bridging finance available. HUDC (Phase 1) loans available up to 85% of valuation. A wide choice of easy repayment122 words
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Advertisement390 1984-08-29 24 W Mortgagees' Sale I of Properties By I I Public Auction I To Be Held at No. 6 Cecil Street #02-04, H People's Insurance Building, on H Wednesday, 12th September 1984 H at 3.00 p.m. H I Particulars B Shops H I 1) #02-90, #03-96 and #03-123 City Plaza I390 words
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Advertisement1433 1984-08-29 25 icfcfliI fBI MONITOR'S DIRECTORY A-Oisc Promotions 732-1900 B.T.E. Sales Rental 440-7097 Brickhouae Mobile Dtoco 545-9103 Casa Blanca 743-3477 Culture after 12p.m. 459-9755 Goodtimes 224-3181/ 223-0484 Immensity Link *****65/*****78. Kraze Mobil Disco 440-6897/ 77*7393 Midnight Reservations 760-8074 Monster Rock 280-0306 Morroco 252-3959/ 252-4903. New Wave Disco Ser 456-3737. Nightrip Mobile Unit1,433 words
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Advertisement282 1984-08-29 26 classified 273-9090 Situations V*c*nt I Manville I SINGAPORE I (PTE) LTD. Minimum primary school education Wilting to learn and work hard No experience required Able to start work immediately and prepared to do 3 rotational shift duties All-in salary inclusive of shift allowance $500/- p.m. Confirmation in 1 month's time282 words
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Advertisement314 1984-08-29 26 FOOD CORNER/ CATERER! Ny wmr nmtH <moous food to your doorstep. Oifferent menu everyday to whet your appetites Lunches dinners are also avartabie Fast prompt defcvery Cal now! At 745-4387 BUFFfTt 97.90. MO service charge Minimum 30 persons Also cater tor barbeques. weddings, and conferences Memory Caterer. Tel: 481-7287 or314 words
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Advertisement183 1984-08-29 26 POR SALE 9FKCUL Omth National NV37OEN VCR only $775. NV73OEN VCR only $1,175 and NVBSOEN VCR only $1,345 Whole stock a* with 2 years guarantee, tree dekvery and mstalation Cal Kassim Electronics. 988 Sembawang Road. Tel: 257-1704/ 758-0692 fXEHCtSM BtCVCLE FOB sale $180 ono Hardly used Please call Veron 282-6318183 words
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Advertisement177 1984-08-29 26 Property For Sale FLAT FOR SALE 5-roomed flat on 7th floor at Bedok North Avenue 3 for sale. Quiet, airy, and away from main road. Asking for $148,000 Phone 444-7036 I APPOINTMENT Art Director for THE SINGAPORE MONITOR Must be able to direct a growing art staff in all aspects177 words
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Advertisement76 1984-08-29 26 Business Premises For Sale/Rent 1 FOR RENT! S Factory at Mandai Estate Gross area 9,000 sq.ft. with open space 20,000 sq.ft. X X Factory and Warehouse at Tampines. Total area 20,000 sq.ft. Tel: 280-8613 for Mr Richard Tan X V *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv>S Enjoy the convenience of a home delivered Monitor daily76 words
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Advertisement368 1984-08-29 26 NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 189 and IN THE MATTER OF MUA HIN CO. PTE. LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTION At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of MUA HIN CO PTE. LTD. duly held and convened at 36, Phillip Street, Leong Chuan368 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration276 1984-08-29 27 B KULA - All hockey reports by B KULA NATIONAL junior hockey coach V K Chelvan will not be released by his employer, the Ministry of Education, for the Asia Oceania Junior World Cup qualifying rounds in Kuala Lumpur from Sept 6-16. The ministry's stand276 words
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237 1984-08-29 27 SRC 3 POLICE 1 SINGAPORE Recreation Club got their revenge in the Premier League hockey match at Tanglin yesterday. Earlier this month, SRC had been beaten 2-1 by Police at home. In yesterday's away match, they showed their mettle and scored two237 words
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141 1984-08-29 27 SINGAPORE'S grassroots level (un-der-15) hockey squad will be going on a five-day training tour of Batu Pahat, Muar and Malacca starting this Friday. The squad of 19, led by team manager N Ponnudurai and coach Amarjeet Singh, will play141 words
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Article235 1984-08-29 27 SINGAPORE'S John Cooke and P Jeyaputra will not be available for the Asia-Oceania Junior World Cup hockey qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur next week. Versatile John, who can play in any position, is still suffering from an ankle injury. Jeyaputra has been unable to235 words
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134 1984-08-29 27 Reuter LONDON, Wed ENGLAND'S saddest year of international cricket limped to an appropriate end yesterday wnen they were forced to concede most of the honours to Sri Lanka in their drawn test match at Lord's. Sri Lanka, the newest and weakestReuter - 134 words
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256 1984-08-29 27 Reuter BARCELONA, Wednesday THE DESTINATION of the women's World Sprint Cycling title remained unresolved here late last night after a controversial second heat of the three-race final between American holder Connie Paraskevin and Soviet rider Erika Saloumiaee. The US team claimed that SaloumiaeeReuter - 256 words
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233 1984-08-29 27 AMERICAN Rachel Williams, Singapore's representative to the World Women's Bodybuilding Championships in Brisbane last Sunday, finished 11th in the lightweight category. Rachel, who only last week was crowned national champion here, beat 15 other contestants in the 19nation competition233 words
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Article, Illustration352 1984-08-29 28 K SILVAM - Tournament rule blocks our girls' bid for the Asean Schools Table Tennis Title By K SILVAM DESPITE finishing on equal points with Malaysia, Singapore had to settle for the silver in the girls' Asean Schools Table Tennis Team Championships at the Toa Pay oh indoor stadium352 words
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Article, Illustration265 1984-08-29 28 AP LAS VEQAS, Wednesday INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation champion Larry Holmes and World Boxing Association champion Gerrie Coetzee will stage their longawaited heavyweight showdown in November in Las Vegas. According to promoter Don King, the fight would be held in theAP - 265 words
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384 1984-08-29 28 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday CHINA aim to avenge one of the biggest surprises in the history of table tennis when the World Cup Championships start in Kuala Lumpur today. The country which has made the sport an integral part of domestic life and boastsReuter - 384 words
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Article, Illustration253 1984-08-29 28 USQPEN Reuter NEW YORK, W«d BRITAIN'S Jo Durie, a surprise semifinalist last Sear, yesterday became lie first seeded-player to lose in the opening round of the.US,Open Tennis, Championships. She was beaten 2-6 7-5 4-6 by Anne Minter of Australia. Durie, a rangy serve-and-volley power hitter, lostReuter - 253 words
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Article, Illustration324 1984-08-29 29 Last year's runners-up their latest victims S. KOREA 4 ALGERIA 1 Reuter AP KUALA LUMPUR, Wed SOUTH KOREA crushed Algeria 4-1 in a Group 'B' match in< the Merdeka Cup soccer tournament last night. The South Koreans, unbeaten in their last two outings, took anReuter; AP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration476 1984-08-29 29 OPA GOAL-SCORING is a highly valued art these days. Take Clive Allen who, since his Football League debut for Queens Park Rangers six years ago, has been bought and sold for £3,000,000 (S$8,400,000). Young Allen, he is still only 23, is now Tottenham's bigOPA - 476 words
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348 1984-08-29 29 SOCCER NEWS... PRIME MINISTER S CUP By K SILVAM ANY player who is shown three yellow cards in this year's Prime Minister's Cup Inter-Constituency football tournament places himself at risk for stiffer disciplinary action. A new competition rule says that such a player348 words
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Article, Illustration408 1984-08-29 30 IPS THERE was a day last month when no fewer than 14 of the country's 92 League clubs were without a manager. Since then, the likes of Steve Coppell and Willie Maddren have joined the production line, but they would do well to studyIPS - 408 words
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Article58 1984-08-29 30 Arsenal Aston Villa Bamsley Bournemouth Brentford Brighton Bristol Rovers Burnley Bury Cambridge Cardiff Chester Chesterfield Coventry Crewe Crystal Palace Darlington Derby Exeter Fulham Hartlepool Hull Liverpool Manchester C Middlesbro' Newcastle Northampton Notts County Peterborough Plymouth A Portsmouth Port Vale Preston QPR Reading Rochdale Sheffield Wed Shrewsbury Southend Peter Morris58 words
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Article108 1984-08-29 30 Terry Neil Tony Barton Norman Hunter Don Megson Fred Cailaghan Jimmy Mena Bobby Gould Frank Casper Jim Iley John Docherty Len Ashurst John Sainty Frank Barlow Dave Sexton Peter Morris Alan Mullery Billy Elliot Peter Taylor Brian Godfrey Gerry Francis Malcolm Macdonald John Duncan Mick Docherty Colin Appteton Bob108 words
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Article99 1984-08-29 30 Don Howe Graham Turner Bob Colins (caretaker) Harry Redknapp Frank Mclintock Chris Cattlin David Williams John Bond Martin Dob son John Ryan John McGrath John Duncan Bobby Gould Dario Gradi Steve Coppell Cyril Knowles Arthur Cox Gerry Francis Ray Harford Mick Docherty Billy Horner Brian Horton Joe Fagan Billy99 words
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MONITOR sports
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Article, Illustration333 1984-08-29 31 Red Devils yet to show they are serious threats to Liverpool Reuter RESULTS OF BRITISH SOCCER MATCHES: Div 1 Coventry 0 Norwich 0; Ipswich 1 Luton 1; Southampton 0 Manchester United 0; Watford 1 Queens Park Rangers 1 Div 2 Brighton 2 Notts County 1; CharltonReuter - 333 words
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Article70 1984-08-29 31 Reuter LONDON, Wed ARGENTINE soccer star Osvaldo Ardiles has had a cartilage removed from his left knee and could be side- lined for four weeks. The knee problem is the latest setback for the little Tottenham midfielder who made just nine league ap- pearances in England lastReuter - 70 words
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Advertisement188 1984-08-29 31 y^j^|^ BONUS DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR Hlrifl SINGAPORE MONITOR TOMORROW jJ I -M I A -.vfcl *v sSSSBH r^ excitement hits ROBIN'S TAVERN Two popular groups entertain from 5.15 p.m onwards. A single group performs on Sundays and Mondays. Order a glass of White Horse WhisKy, Bell Whisky, Seager188 words
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