Singapore Monitor, 5 December 1984, Afternoon Edition
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Title Section19 1984-12-05 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M C iP) No 21 5 84 Wednesday. December 5. 1984 EVENIIIt EDITION r 30 cents19 words
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Article, Illustration287 1984-12-05 1 K K FONG - Two tyres burst as it touches down because of landing gear failure Story by K K FONG A CHINA AIRLINES Airbus A3OO with 249 people on board made an emergency landing at Changi Airport shortly after take-off at 9.19 am today. Two of the plane'sPhotos by CHEW YEN FOOK - 287 words
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Advertisement21 1984-12-05 1 jMWW Bhopal gas tragedy: Two-page photo special Pages 6 and S TV GUIDE: PAGE 20 TV SCENE fcf HIGHLIGHTS: PAGE 2121 words
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Advertisement151 1984-12-05 1 ,u t THE WOIE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS J BUILDING J CENTRE For all building materials equipment Til: Bfc. 19 #0343 Outaß Park Complu (0311) /-I r/ i Grays m K of Cambridge I calibre J in the court. a 1 4HR The new Grays SNver Flash G-2005 Made from 100%151 words
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Article, Illustration479 1984-12-05 2 LOONG SWEE YIN - By LOONG SWEE YIN THE SYMBIOTIC relationship between the Government ana the union should be allowed to grow from strength to strength. This is because the "unbreakable partnership" between the People's Action Party (PAP) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)479 words
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186 1984-12-05 2 THE HOUSING and Development Board (HDB) has introduced an in-terest-free study loan scheme for the children of their staff studying in local tertiary institutions. The approval of the scheme was reported in the latest issue of Build-Up, the HDB Workers' Union newsletter.186 words
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106 1984-12-05 2 THE SINGAPORE Book Publishers Association is organising a book fair at the World Trade Centre from Dec 8 to 12 to celebrate the 25 years of nationbuilding. Special discounts and gifts will be offered to visitors during the five-day exhibition, which will106 words
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127 1984-12-05 2 A NEW market arising from the demands of industry has been created for research and development (R D) engineers, said Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State (Education). Speaking at the Stanford Research Institute conference at Mandarin Hotel today, Dr Tay said: "Up to127 words
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Article, Illustration387 1984-12-05 3 SEAH MEI KIANG - Day of reckoning for 'N' level students at Tiong Bahru Story: SEAH MEI KIANG THESE were the scenes at Tiong Bahru Secondary School this morning after the < N* level results were released. They tell that today is the day of reckoning for more thanPictures: ASMAH HAMID - 387 words
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198 1984-12-05 3 VINCENT FONG - By VINCENT FONG SCOTTS Centre is to have a basement cuisine centre and will change from its previous image of an upmarket shopping centre to cater for the needs of a younger clientele aged between 20 and 45. These physical and marketing198 words
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120 1984-12-05 4 A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has told police that she was abducted and raped by a man who said he was a police officer The girl and a 15-year-old boy were waiting for a taxi in Stamford Road about 2 am after working late120 words
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221 1984-12-05 4 SEAH MEI KIANG - By SEAH MEI KIANG THE MINISTRY of Health has plans to send students overseas for degree courses in nursing. It is not possible to conduct degree courses in nursing in Singapore, so the only alternative is to send students abroad,221 words
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402 1984-12-05 4 SIT YIN FONG - By SIT YIN FONG THE WORDING of a declaration designed to keep shady people out of the travel business has been criticised by some travel agents Although they welcomed any move to make the industry more profes- sional, agents said the new form was402 words
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NEWS SCAN
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Article, Illustration65 1984-12-05 4 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS THE "TERROR of Macßitchie" has been tamed and is about to learn some tricks. The grey-headed fish eagle that was once the scourge of loggers is now a peaceful resident of the Jurong Bird Park. It has been slowly learning to65 words
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Article109 1984-12-05 4 LEADERS of several opposition parties are to address a public gathering at the Regional English Language Centre at Orange Grove Road at 7 pm on Friday, but it is unlikely to result in a united front or a "common platform." The opposition leaders are too preoccupied109 words
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Article, Illustration80 1984-12-05 4 FALLING interest in sea cruises has ended a chapter of South-east Asian maritime history. Tne passenger cargo vessel Centaur, which J lied between Singapore and Australia for almost 0 years, is up for sale. Its owner, Straits Shipping Pte Ltd, has already announced that it is80 words
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Article89 1984-12-05 4 AN INDONESIAN housewife lost $50,000 in cash when a motorcyclist snatched it from her just as she was going to bank it on Monday afternoon. The daylight robbery occurred on the busy corner of Cross Street and Amoy Street at 2 pm as 52-year-old Madam Xu Yusu89 words
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Article130 1984-12-05 4 A RESHUFFLE involving a number of career diplomats has taken place at the Foreign Ministry. It follows the amalgamation of the ministry's Political Division and Regional and Economic Division into the Policy, Planning and Analysis Division. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday the new division was130 words
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Advertisement90 1984-12-05 3 L_ APPARELS _J *m^ Bttti i r 4 I Szechuan cuisine at the Meisan Restaurant comes to you in a delicious, sumptuous range. F.very dish is an exquisite creation and authentic to the last ingredient. Dine on such servings of genuine Szechuan specialities as Campnor Smoked Duck, Drunken Chicken, tender90 words
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Advertisement190 1984-12-05 4 M Wv h i ■I 1—» A 1 1 IBPMPSrSfIK I I M j! Hanker Fest A Gathering of Singapore's most well-known hawkers at Goodwood Park Hotel Nov 30 Dec 11 After months of scouting and food-testing around the island, we are gathering some of Singapore's most popular hawkers together190 words
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Advertisement569 1984-12-05 5 1 3Q-60M 30-2481 30-3933 99-1350 82-3147 33-8184 Watches fH you see this sign. ||j >&?*if^S-< 45 BE HIM Pt H K 3fll WM 81 i 98-0331 BW-5708 30-0616 34-0961 Citizen Watches for Hint, for Her and for anyone. All made by Citizen Watch of Japan. Worlcfc easiest contest 1,000 prizes569 words
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world
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Article, Illustration372 1984-12-05 6 Death hangs heavy as more lives are claimed qi THE BHOPAL POISON GAS TRAGEDY BHOPAL (India), Wednesday BURNING cremation pyres lit the sky before dawn today on the outskirts of this central Indian city where more than 1,200 people are feared to have died from a gas372 words
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Article, Illustration240 1984-12-05 8 Gruesome task at hand for relatives... '2 to 3 weeks to find cause of look' TH^HOI^^OISO^GA^^^ED^^ AP DANBURY (Connecticut), Wednesday THE CHAIRMAN of Union Carbide CorB ration (UC) said yesterday that it will Ice two to three weeks to determine how poisonous gas leaked from a pesticideAP - 240 words
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248 1984-12-05 9 UPI BEIRUT, Wednesday AN ISRAELI armoured column advanced up the coast yesterday as heavy fighting engulfed the hills east of Beirut in a fifth day of violence aimed at derailing government plans to extend security southwards from the capital. Lebanese militaryUPI - 248 words
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PEOPLEWATCH
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Article, Illustration104 1984-12-05 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS CARMAKER John de Lorean (above), who was acquitted of cocaine trafficking charges this summer only to be sued for divorce by his wife in October, is now being sued for almost US$5OO,OOO (S|l.OS million) by a car dealership his104 words
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Article85 1984-12-05 9 POPE John Paul has named Joaquin NavarroValls, a non-clerical Spanish journalist and member of the Opus Dei catholic group as the new chief Vatican press spokesman, the Vatican announced yesterday. The new spokesman, 48, whose official title is Director of the Press Office of the Holy See,85 words
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Article, Illustration91 1984-12-05 9 INDIAN guru and commune leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (above), who already has 72 Rolls Royces at his disposal, will be given the use of even more of the luxury car for his birthday next week. The new Rolls Royces will be "made available" to the91 words
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Article61 1984-12-05 9 MARSHAL Pavel Kutakhov, head of the Soviet air force since 1969, died on Monday at the age of 70 following an unspecified "severe and prolonged illness.". The official news agency Tass said yesterday the death was announced by the presidium of the Supreme Soviet, chaired61 words
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Article60 1984-12-05 9 JAPANESE chef Hiroshi Horita of the Toyoken Restaurant in Tokyo has won one of France's leading gastronomic competitions, the Pierre Taittinger International culinary prize. Mr Horita, 38, won the final cook-off on Monday night against 11 other chefs from France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands60 words
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371 1984-12-05 10 Reuter WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE UNITED STATES yesterday turned down a suggestion that it might pave the way to an early summit with the Soviet Union by accepting a Kremlin plan for a treaty banning the first use of nuclear weapons. WhiteReuter - 371 words
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192 1984-12-05 10 UPI CAU (Colombia), Wednesday ARMED bandits butchered 10 people and wounded five others before escaping with US$9,OOO (S$ 19,800) during a robbery in the offices of the Diners Club credit card company, police said yesterday. Police said the criminals, armed with pistols, first shotUPI - 192 words
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458 1984-12-05 10 LATWP WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE NORTH American continent is splitting open. A geological rift running north and south through Colorado and New Mexico is widening slowly but surely by about one millimeter a year. Geologists watching the process say that millions of years from nowLATWP - 458 words
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Article271 1984-12-05 10 LAT-WP LOUISVILLE (Kentucky,) Wed DOCTORS yesterday conducted a series of tests on mechanical heart patient Mr Bill Schroeder, who volunteered to risk the experiments to help determine how certain medicines may affect future implant recipients. Dr William C DeVries, who implanted the mechanical heart in Mr Schroeder'sLAT-WP - 271 words
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132 1984-12-05 10 UPI GENEVA, Wed SWISS police yesterday said they arrested a Swedish man who tried to extort 700,000 Swiss francs (*****,000) from the food company Nestle by threatening to poison its chocolate. The man, whose name was not disclosed, was arrestedUPI - 132 words
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61 1984-12-05 10 Reuter SYDNEY, Wednesday AN ANTI-ASIAN group yesterday said it burned down a Sydney factory because the owners employed Asian immigrants in preference to Australian workers, police said. An anonymous telephone caller told a television station that his group, the Australian Party Against Asians,Reuter - 61 words
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Advertisement753 1984-12-05 7 -JBfc-' |4s§sfe Computers and Communications r jm mm*M Mj^ ■PiSPP* 5 §S«L i f ;i Mj fiK IntiXKlucing the NEC Mini NEC's mini superpowers are so called because Astra 350 VS: MCf* m < —Y^ Nil although in the mini computer range, they have all The Astra workhorse. It features753 words
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Advertisement242 1984-12-05 8 gmguL 1 I S£ soup ft AISOJ o«^ a e Z THANK-YOU y The President and General Committee of 4 the Automobile Association of Singapore wish to express their deepest thanks and I V appreciation to the Honourable Mr. E.W. v Barker, Minister for Law and Mrs. Barker, V I242 words
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Advertisement46 1984-12-05 9 B® ra^a s V wV-»"" ATOP OFFER. Now, when you buy two bottles of Moet Chandon champagne you'll get an exclusive top hat ice bucket. This festive offer is available at all major supermarkets! Available at Cold Storage, Daimaru, Emporium Holdings. Fitzpatrick's, Jasons and Yaohan. RlCh2/^JIlCte46 words
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Advertisement115 1984-12-05 10 njoy a fun-filled holiday in Penang. Two to seven day packages from just Ss3os. jj| (inclusive of return airfare). Mm i Rasa Sayang Deluxe Dreams from only *****. Palm Beach Experience from only Ss3os. Price includes: Return airfare Accommodation Price includes: Return airfare Accommodation Airport transfers Welcome drink Full breakfast115 words
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Advertisement260 1984-12-05 11 litiM f&iC/vi Come See for yourself life -sized\ N Hem befonw such a big scalef N Ist time in Malaysia/ \v Vy Jyj/*Sbo Holiday Plaza, transformed into a Fairyland I a fabulous treat for the children! A treat If The best of 6 lovable fairy tales gathered for /^TJr^igfo you.260 words
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money
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624 1984-12-05 12 JOHN CHOW - By JOHN CHOW OVERSEAS banks setting up in Singapore face annual operating costs of $2.06 million to $3.34 million, according to a survey. This puts Singapore well behind New York on the cost scale, but almost on par with624 words
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Article117 1984-12-05 12 HOUSTON, Wednesday A LARGE portion of an estimated US$5OO billion (551,050 billion) invested worldwide on the assumption of rising oil prices will become one of the most expensive business errors ever, a study of oilprices and forecasting said. The industry's current expectation that oil prices will117 words
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Article, Illustration367 1984-12-05 12 Results satisfactory in view of difficult market conditions CEREBOS Pacific Ltd reported substantial progress for the year 'ended July 31 by showing attributable profit before extraordinary items of $14.1 million on group sales totalling $152 million. 'Although consolidated group sales fell by 4 per cent,367 words
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Article, Illustration114 1984-12-05 12 BANK of America is closing its wholly-owned subsidiary BA Leasing (S) Pte Ltd in phases over the next few months. A spokesman for BA said that the leasing company has been very profitable since it started operations on Aug 10,1982, but was unable to114 words
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Article212 1984-12-05 13 Selected stocks at midday Market tone: steady Boustead 1.84/1.85 Cold Store 2.68/2.69 F4N 5.15/5.20 Genting 4.88/4.90 GIH 2.64/2.67 Haw Par 2 02 B Isetan 2.30 B Jurong Cement 2.09 S Keck Seng 2.17 B Esso 2.49/2.50 Hume 3.50/3.90 Inchape 2.37/2.39 Intraco 2.58/2.60 M Cement 1.61/1.62 Metro 3.04/3.16 MPH B212 words
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Article103 1984-12-05 13 Your S$ to one unit of foreign currency Soiling Buying TT/DD TT DO US! 2.1710 2.16f0 2.1520 sterling 2.6304 2.6084 2.5984 Australian 1.8648 1.8407 1.8257 Canadian! 1.6518 1.6318 1.6218 New Zealand! 1.0668 1.0467 1.0317 CURRENCY NOTES S$ to 1 unit US! 2.17 2.14 NZ! 1.10 1.00 sterling 2.66 2.56103 words
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Article137 1984-12-05 13 Reuter THE US dollar eased slightly against most major currencies from New York levels in quiet early trading. Dealers said commercial selling and some profit-tak-ing saw the dollar ease to 3.0610/20 marks from 3.0630/50 in New York. The US unit fell to 2.5300/15 Swiss francs from NewReuter - 137 words
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206 1984-12-05 13 THE LOCAL bourse opened firmer across the board this morning. Dealers said some US investors were buying the plantation counters. The market closed steady at the mid-day break. Top volume stock Faber Merlin did one million to close at $1.34, followed by High206 words
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105 1984-12-05 13 g HMLLSTREET j| STOCK prices closed higher yesterday on Wall Street for the first 'time in four sessions as the market staged a technical rally highlighted by takeover speculation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.65 points to 1185.07. Gaining105 words
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Article46 1984-12-05 13 AT THE mid-day break the OUB Composite Share Price Index was up 3.4? points to 411.49 from the previous day's close of 408.02. The OUB Singapore Dollar-trade Weighted Index was down 0.1554 point to 133.3841 in morning trading from the previous day's close of 133.5395.46 words
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Advertisement57 1984-12-05 12 Buy One Prink Next One X w Is On Us. xp At the Cocktail Lounge, Ladyhill Hotel, special happy hour concessions are offered to you. For every drink or bottle ordered, the next round is on the house. Happy Hours: 5.30 7.30pm (daily) HOTEL IDUWOI 1 Ladyhill Road Singapore 102557 words
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Miscellaneous15 1984-12-05 12 11 Inr IVt BEEN AWAY A COUPLE OP YEARS. NOTHING" «A 6 CHAM6B.P mere. 415 words
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Advertisement166 1984-12-05 13 HBi You'll find Blaupunkt wherever this sign is displayed -J The 80-watt musical experience: Blaupunkt Blaupunkt New York SQRB3 Cassette/ New York SQRB3 car stereo. With the top-of- Radio: PLL Synthesizer (QTS), Automatic the-line Blaupunkt BEQ-S2 equalizer. On reception, Search Tuning, 18 station presets, Dolby® NR, sound quality and cassette166 words
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Article, Illustration380 1984-12-05 14 VERNON J STERBA - 1 By VERNON J STERBA Popular Science AN above-ground pool can leave you worrying about shaky ladders, uninvited swimmers, towels all over the lawn, and wet bodies in the living room. The remedy for those cares and woes is this sturdy, safe pool deck, which providesPopular Science - 380 words
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Article, Illustration372 1984-12-05 15 TONY LAURIE - By TONY LAURIE Popular Science IS your above-ground pool an island unto itself? Does it stick out in your backyard like a sore thumb? Here's a deck that connects house and pool, increases storage space, and holds a clan of tanners and bathers. StartPopular Science - 372 words
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Advertisement301 1984-12-05 14 Hang Up Your Bamboo Blues Today! The hardest part of doing laundry is hanging heavy, wet clothes on those cumbersome bamboo poles Now, MEKAY puts the problem out of your way so neatly and efficiently! MEKAY's quick retractable feature saves your clothes from soot, grime and dripping mops from above301 words
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Advertisement204 1984-12-05 14 [home picob at its best Special ceramic tiles for all types of HDB apartments Renovation specialists 4 e Italian Ceramic Wall' 'mL and Floor Tiles e Kitchen Cabinet and Furniture He Marble, Terrazzo Parquet, Vinyl Tiles mtr' and> Cork Mm. e Aluminium and Iron Works "IT--" e Carpet and Wall204 words
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Advertisement118 1984-12-05 15 Make Yourself At Home With I.E.R. We're not another brick-in-the-wall renovation company. lER is THE company to contact for your interior or exterior renovating needs. We put the "home" into your house, with our wide range of flooring materials, carpets, wallpaper and expert workmanship. Visit our showroom and see some118 words
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278 1984-12-05 16 THE PEOPLE'S Action Party (PAP) has done excellent work for the nation in the past 25 years. The thinkers behind all the splendid Kblic projects are none other than the ime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew; the First and Second Deputy Prime278 words
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456 1984-12-05 16 MICHAEL BROWNING - By MICHAEL BROWNING off tn« Knight-Ridtf«r N«wspap«rs BEIJING: A twin-pronged car-smuggling scheme involving the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars vast sums, by Chinese standards has been smashed in Southern Guandong province, according to the China Legal News. A number of mid-ranking456 words
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Article64 1984-12-05 16 "WE CANNOT fight a battle with Congress at home while asking our troops to win a war overseas or, as in the case of Vietnam, in effect asking our troops not to win but just to be there." US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger proposing that US combat troops should64 words
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Article568 1984-12-05 17 SINGAPORE MONITOR COMMENT IN A democracy, the ballot paper is one of the most important rights of its people. Through periodical general elections, the citizens are given a chance to decide on their own future. December 22, it has now been announced, will be568 words
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307 1984-12-05 17 DR GOH LEE GAN - DR GOH LEE GAN Singapore 1027 IN HIS letter, "Fairplay" asks "Why can't the pharmacists have the sole right to dispense medicines?" (SMTNov 29). Why should they? One can quite see that the labelling of medicines is a move by pharmacists to307 words
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300 1984-12-05 17 I FULLY support the statement of tne Permanent Secretary (Health) that "the Health Ministry does not think it appropriate for pharmacists to be given the monopoly to dispense medicine.' The suggestions by "Fairplay' that all outlets dealing in medicines to be controlled and300 words
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207 1984-12-05 17 I REFER to the letter by "Fairplay" in which he states that pharmacists alone be given the sole monopoly of dispensing medicines. I disagree totally with this view. Are there enough pharmacies in Singapore today to serve the population, especially in the rural207 words
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Article, Illustration1310 1984-12-05 18 AT 22, RALPH IS THE PERFECT TEEN IDOL OF THE EIGHTIES OPA WHAT'S a fella to do if he's 22, looks 15 and talks like a street-smart kid? Become a teen idol, of course. With Hollywood's continuing fixation on youth films, Ralph Macchio's future seems assured. AfterOPA - 1,310 words
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Article, Illustration659 1984-12-05 18 WONG AH YOKE - Ujuisine By WONG AH YOKE ORDERING a la carte at a Western restaurant is often an expensive affair and, other than having the occasional steak, a luxury to the middle-income group. But a luncheon special is a treat someone who enjoys dining in hotel poshness, can afford a659 words
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Article, Illustration264 1984-12-05 20 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Matt Houston: On the Run (Last episode) (Malay subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.20 pm) HOUSTON awakens one night to find himself in his office, hands and feet tied, and clothes caked with mud. When he calls C J, he is told that he has been missing264 words
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Article, Illustration603 1984-12-05 20 TV SCENE CHANNEL 12's Film Focus slot on Sundays promises to keep up the quality by showing films of more recent vintage after airing old movies such as The Third Man and Seven Samurai. Top of the list is a BBC production, An Englishman Abroad,603 words
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136 1984-12-05 20 TIME ITEM CONTENT Noon-2 pm Radio One Sounds Alive (DJ: Jeanette Joseph) Audience Quiz •Mid-day Market Report News 2-2.30 pm Radio Four Signature Tune (DJ: M Dheepan Story Telling M Karmegam) An Event in 1978 (Guest: L Vijendran) Song Requests Telephone Interview 2.30-3-30pm136 words
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Article, Illustration481 1984-12-05 21 STATION AIMING FOR VARIETY -MORE STARS, MORE NOVEL ITEMS ISTARSTRUCK BARELY a month' after TVB's charitv All Star Challenge bash, the station has embarked on another charity project on an even bigger scale. To the relief of TVB artistes, the emphasis this time481 words
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Miscellaneous1402 1984-12-05 19 DEMtfOCMMTai 20~1 leisure ]p5!55; D —w—t«-fcv-| :{J/fSI —I 2.30 SBCTEXT Sample B B V 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by Xj I Land (C) Mm. m V B Bp I Musical series on the disco scene, with host Barry Flat- M v W j I 4.45 Animals in Action-King1,402 words
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Miscellaneous586 1984-12-05 22 IT r PIANO RECITAL I RENOWNED French pianist Vova I nv fTTW J Toncitch will perform at the Music for J 3D|BD JSI Everyone concert tonight at 8 at the I Victoria Concert Hall. I i I Wmßwßv aAT F*f. He will play Jean-Francois I /l OTiIPZ PimPM .51' Grandcher's586 words
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Miscellaneous132 1984-12-05 22 CHRISTMAS CHARITY FAIR HOTEL Meridien Singapore will hold a Christmas Charity Fair today and tomorrow at its Margaux ballroom, third floor, between 11 am and 9 pm. On sale will be Christmas-related items such as decorations, gifts and cookies and cakes. All proceeds will go to the Community Chest of132 words
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Miscellaneous785 1984-12-05 23 leisure comics FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook x DottT atittve thm- I.P m kcsmt»w "1 i* a productof i ihimic rr» IfiPilVf (fifMM 1 £fuFF ABOtfT P£K6Oi4AU-' CHAHACTfifc fIWA THE Mtf Oft** CRe/ClioN? SAFE 1& A66OAA6 itifes g&NG- (HWtfP Of' NE CHoSe>J TH«PO*H HARDWoRK, Trtft PfcTEtfT IS VOV W OVT&Vt Fo*cc.s!785 words
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Article, Illustration291 1984-12-05 24 By ANNIE CHIA PRICES of the Robin Group's upmarket Habitat 2 development are now 25 per cent lower than the levels of a year ago. Mrs Ong Ju Fern, marketing manager of Robin Development, said the asking price for the remaining 22291 words
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265 1984-12-05 24 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first beach resort to operate on a licence concept is being jointly developed in Port Dickson by the Negri Sembilan State Development corporation and a Bumiputra company, Zed Holdings. The beach resort, calledBernama - 265 words
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177 1984-12-05 24 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Hampstead Rise, a $23 million condominium project that the developers say will set the standards for others to follow in the highly competitive Malaysian condo market, was unveiled here. Comprising 40 flats and eight penthouses, Hampstead Rise spearheadsBernama - 177 words
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Article, Illustration1147 1984-12-05 25 VINCENT FONG - Smaller 'one-star' hotels still a going concern in Singapore By VINCENT FONG THEY were never rated as "one-star" hotels, but their nag for survival is undaunted even in the midst of an impending f[lut in hotel rooms thai1,147 words
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Advertisement288 1984-12-05 25 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 repayment288 words
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Advertisement148 1984-12-05 25 I To be held at:- I I The British Council Theatrette I Basement, Singapore Rubber House, H 14,Collyer Quay, Singapore 0104. ■On Wednesday, 12tn December,l9B4,l I at 3.00 p.m. I 1) 44,Jalan Gaharu, I I Singapore, 2158 I (MK 16 Lot 1019) Title:99-year leasehold from I 28/3/52 I Area:335.6 sq.metres.148 words
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Advertisement77 1984-12-05 26 Only '^lp^ ppr Credit POSB ban ratesthe lowest in town Our interest rates are just 9% pa for period of 2 5 years and use your CPF all housing loans up to 10 years. And savings. for 11 to 25 years. You may Credit POSB, as always, offers the borrow77 words
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Advertisement111 1984-12-05 28 TAT LEE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) LOSS OF SHAM CERTIFICATES The undermentioned share certificates have been reported lost, mislaid or destroyedCert.no. Name of sharehoMer No. of shares *****74 Chan Fook Tien 1 x 280 A *****0 Ng Hon Kong 1 x 1000 *****40 -do- 1 x111 words
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Advertisement310 1984-12-05 29 PERSONAL CARE ANP T NESS jffeyM **sg&; wA tss elv rot<W ce? I li| »'X t& Vtt I W/\ |l'/|i tot VO t V^ s I ¥«»&*s« fflWtiE fhifo'W nkti.%& 5 Yang Cheng Brand Essence of Chicken With Cordyceps helps promote physical strength and is suitable for young or old.310 words
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636 1984-12-05 30 By WONDER BOY BUKIT Timah trainer Samsuri bin Abdul Rahmans CHUAN JIT MAH II was the most impressive horse to gallop on a quiet holiday morning at Kuala Lumpur today. With jockey A Rahman in the saddle, the Clever six-year-old showed up smartly636 words
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143 1984-12-05 30 Reuter PALM BEACH GARDENS, Wednesday MARTINA Navratilova has taken her 1984 prize-money to more than US$2.l million, (554.4 million) according to the latest figures issued by the Women's Tennis Association. TOP 20: 1. Martina Navratilova (US) US|2.l million 2. Chris Evert Lloyd (US) U*****,860Reuter - 143 words
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Article, Illustration431 1984-12-05 31 Curren knocks out Czech for place in quarterfinals AUSTRALIAN OPEN '84 AP MELBOURNE, Wednesday SOUTH AFRICAN Kevin Curren knocked top seed Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia out of the US$l.2B million (Ss2.B million) Australian Open tennis championships today and advanced to the quarterfinals. Curren, who had never before beatenAP - 431 words
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Article, Illustration581 1984-12-05 31 s FOCUS ON NEVILLE SOUTHALL IPS THE OLD soccer adage "goalkeepers are crazy" certainly does not literally apply to Everton's last line of defence, Neville Southall. "He's the biggest sobersides in the club," says one of his teammates. "He certainly doesn't do anything daft on the fieldIPS - 581 words
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359 1984-12-05 32 A sloop built with space shuttle technology will slip into Australian waters to be tested UPI NEW YORK, Wednesday A 20-metre American sloop built in spy-mission secrecy with space shuttle technology will slip into Australian waters this month as part of theUPI - 359 words
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Article, Illustration183 1984-12-05 32 The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE JOHOR Football Association will organise a new soccer tournament in memory of the late national and Johor soccer coach, Choo Seng Quee. However, the mode of the tournament is still being worked out. JohorThe Star - 183 words
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260 1984-12-05 32 The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday MISBUN SIDEK, who is suffering from strain, has been doing his own training for the past few days in order not to aggravate his condition in preparing for the ProKennex Grand Prix finals whicn start on Dec 12. TheThe Star - 260 words
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Article357 1984-12-05 33 Beckenbauer rules Hamburg midfielder out of World Cup game because of thigh injury Reuter BONN, Wednesday WEST GERMAN team manager Franz Beckenbauer today dropped Hamburg midfielder Felix Magath from his soccer squad for the World Cup European Group Two qualifying game against Malta on December 16.Reuter - 357 words
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149 1984-12-05 33 The Star IPOH, Wed A QUIET round of golf, perhaps with a few friends, may be just ideal for the enthusiast, but not when snakes and swarms of bees come into the picture. These are the hazards that golfers playing atThe Star - 149 words
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606 1984-12-05 33 Reuter LONDON, Wednesday EUROPEAN Cup holders Liverpool fly to Tokyo this week hoping to become the first European club to win the World Club championship since Bayern Munich in 1976 and the first British club ever to win the title. In spite ofReuter - 606 words
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153 1984-12-05 33 Reuter MEXICO CITY, Wed US SUPERWELTERWEIGHT champion Thomas Hearns was named Boxer of The Year today by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Hearns won the title in December 1982 and has successfully defended it three times, against Luigi Minchillo of Italy, Panama'sReuter - 153 words
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Article, Illustration723 1984-12-05 34 S GULAM - SOUTH KOREANS HAVE AN OLD SCORE TO SETTLE WITH THE KUWAITIS vision Cup 84 PREVIEW OF TONIGHT'S KOREA-KUWAIT MATCH (7) By S GULAM ALL THE ingredients for an emotional encounter are on the cards when South Korea set out to avenge their 1980 Asian Cup final723 words
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Article, Illustration236 1984-12-05 34 LEE TAE HO, voted the best player in Korea, and awarded the Golden Boot by his country, will be on the prowl at the National Stadium tonight. The powerfully-built striker has vowed that he will not stop running tonight until he sets236 words
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Article87 1984-12-05 34 P W D L F A Pti 9avdi Arabia 2 110 2 1 3 Kuwait 1 1 f 1 t 2 KaraaRap 10 10 11 1 Ma 2 0 1112 1 Qtfar 2 0 1112 1 Group A P W D L F A Ptf Iran 2 287 words
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Article86 1984-12-05 34 Too small, too short THE BALL pickers chosen at the National Stadium seem smaller for this tournament and this is causing some concern to the competing teams. Said one player: "These, ball pickers are so small that they can't throw the ball to us from so far86 words
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Advertisement80 1984-12-05 32 A beautiful gift From Moccona The Champagne of Coffees, since 1753. Rich. Aromatic. Satisfying. Without the sour bitter after-taste of ordinary instant coffees. m i ii (l/lli I vim k (UHy Mn P J A I FREE. An imported stoneware 26cm dinner plate with every purchase of 200gm of Freeze-Dried80 words
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Advertisement71 1984-12-05 33 balls are the pick of A A N i k v A r--yA\ players the world over n ASIAN CUP 84 TODAY S FIXTURES —i F 1 F A i S. Korea v Kuwait (7 p m.) h: r j Singapore v China (9 p.m.) YESTERDAY S RESULT: At :n71 words
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Advertisement126 1984-12-05 34 OBITUARY il Caftod to to wNh the Lord NG KUAN SING of Chin Mm Mn fPta) Ltd A0»57 Passed away paacehiWy «n 4/12/S4 having behind Dvlwfwu. Wirt: rmo UUfl unoo Sons: Min Huat Helen Tan Min Yong Min Kiat Barbara Chua Min Chuan Cehna Pak Daughters: Son-in-law: Siok Poh Roland126 words
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Article, Illustration537 1984-12-05 35 ALFONSO CHAN - yfsian Cup 34 By ALFONSO CHAN CHINA take oh Singapore in a do-or-die mission tonight (9), but it is likely that Singapore will be the ones who will do most of the back-pedal-ling. China need the two points and should their strikers fail to score537 words
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Article56 1984-12-05 35 CHINA: Yang Ning, Zhu 80, Lin Luo Feng, Lu Hong Xiang, Jia Xiu Quan, Lin Qiang, Gu Guangming, Zhao Dayu, Zuo Shu Sheng, Li Hui, Li Hua Yun. SINGAPORE: Lim Tang Boon, David Lee, Norhalis Shafik, Au-yeong Pak Kuan, Marzuki Elias, Razali Saad, T Pathmanathan, Malek Awab, Kannan56 words
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