Singapore Monitor, 16 January 1985

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    12 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Wednesday, January Is, 1985
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    YEAR-END BOOST IN SALES FOR DEPT STORES
    673 1  -  The big retailers report better performances despite recession By NO MING MING RETAIL sales in the last part of last year defied the recession, department stores said yesterday. Most reported that they ended the year with better results than in 1983, despite dismal
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      96 1 WHO WILL PAY? ■PJIN Two-year-old Mr girl attacked Shoddy workmanship in HDB estates: W b V run3Wa y What should be done %1 boar in See Pages 2, 3 and 15 I KL Zoo: P8 ONE WAY CD LETERON* SIGN SYSTEMS for sales charts and presentations, graphs, desk and department
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      1 CASE OF THE FALLING CABINET...
      127 2 A 4-METRE kitchen cabinet fell off the wall of a Housing Board flat in Tampines, injuring a woman who was cooking lunch. Now the question of liability is being discussed between the contractor and sub-contractor although the family has been promised a new cabinet
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      Call to impose stricter checks on contractors
      597 2 MONITOR FEEDBACK L d THE AUTHORITIES should impose strict regulations on contractors to check shoddy workmanship. This was the opinion of people interviewed yesterday on the problem of poor workmanship of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats fittings and fixtures. Several said that
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      Lock icon Families are anxious over question of payment for damage
      513 3  -  0 CASE Of THE FALLING WINDOW... Story: K K FONG and OEI SIN GIOK WHO WILL pay? This is the question being asked by two families whose property were damaged by a falling window on Sunday. The window, which fell from
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      Clocking up 3 accident-free years
      209 4 ESSO has clocked up three accident-free years at its Pulau Ayer Chawan refinery but it only just made it. Eight days after the record was achieved, an employee at the refinery lost working time as a result of an accident there. Esso keeps a notice
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      Video operators expect trade to go on booming
      216 4 VIDEO libraries and dealers expect business to grow further this year despite fierce competition. "The video boom is far from over," said one operator. And a distributor said he expected about 60 per cent growth this year. Operators said they expected business
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      Bullets found on ship: 6 held
      116 4 SIX FILIPINO seamen have been detained by the Singapore police after a matchbox containing 15 bullets were found on the cargo ship loannis Dyo. The 0.38 calibre bullets were discovered at about 5.15 pm last Thursday by customs officials making routine inspections on board
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      Lock icon Handicapped artists set up body to sell their works
      283 4 Lianhe Wanbao HANDICAPPED artists who naint with their mouth and feet have formed an association in Singapore to market their works and further tneir aspirations. Members (some of them pictured here) of the International Mouth and Foot Painters Association come from
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      TWO NEW HOSTELS FOR FREED DRUG ADDICTS
      237 4 FORMER drug addicts with no proper accommodation on their release from drug rehabilitation centres (DRCs) will be able to find lodgings at two new hostels run by the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (Sana) from next month. The two double-storey buildings at Sembawang will be
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      A safe short cut now for pupils of May Primary
      214 6  -  By SEAH MEI KIANG PUPILS of May Primary School now have a safe short cut to school. Two shaky steel girders over the Whampoa River used as a short cut until a few days ago have been removed. Instead, a
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      Lock icon Danger girders are removed
      33 6 LEFT: Pedestrians used to go across two shaky steel girders over the Whampoa River as a short cnt. PICTURE: ASMAH HAMID RIGHT: The steel girders have now been removed.
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      Credit card: We have right to ask for info, says supermart
      226 6  -  By I SIT YIN FONG A COLD Storage executive yesterday defended the supermarket chain's right to ask for "comprehensive details" about applicants for its in-house credit card. Mr Geoffrey Adams, the retail general manager, said the company needed the
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      Lock icon Lianhe Zaobao reporter wins prize in Japanese radio contest
      110 6 Lianhe Zaobao LIANHE Zaobao reporter Lu Peichun has won a special prize in Japan's first Short Wave Radio Broadcast Asia Award competition. A similar prize was won by the reporting team of China's People's Daily headed by reporter Sun Dongmin. The
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      Poly band to go on HK tour
      125 6  -  By CHEE LI CHOO A BAND which performed for parkstrollers on Sunday will go to Hong Kong for a musical tour. The $400 which the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board paid for the Singapore Polytechnic Band s performance at the Botanic Gardens will go
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      9 2 SHODDY WORK: GOVT MUST STEP IN EDITORIAL PAQE 15
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  • world
    • SOVIET MILITARY DISASTERS...
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        Lock icon N-vessel incident killed 30
        106 7 AP UP TO SO Soviet sailors were killed when the nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin had a "meltdown" of its reactor, Jane's Defence Weekly reported yesterday. The magazine said the lethal accident aboard the 17,280-tonne vessel in 1967 "ranks among the most serious nuclear accidents." It said the
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        Lock icon Blast in ammo factory
        111 7 UPI AN EXPLOSION in a Soviet ammunitions factory killed hundreds of people, Jane's Defence Weekly said yesterday. The Weekly, which carried the unconfirmed report, said the explosion was said to have taken place around Leninsk-Kuznetskiy in western Siberia last month and the area has been sealed
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      Lock icon Taiwan's spy chief fired over murder of journalist in US
      354 7 AP TAIPEH, Wednesday THE TAIWAN Government fired Lieutenant General Wong Shi-Lin as head of the Defence Ministry's Intelligence Department even as it announced the arrest of an intelligence officer for alleged involvement in the murder of a Chinese-American journalist in
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      Lock icon Viets open mortar fire on KPNLF base near Thai village
      289 7 Reuter SANLOR CHA-NQAN (Thailand), Wednesday VIETNAMESE troops opened mortar fire on a Cambodian guerilla base opposite the Thai village of Sanlor Cha-Ngan yesterday and Thai military officers said Hanoi's troops were girding for a fullscale attack. Officials of the Khmer
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      Lock icon SEASON OF THE SHARK
      76 7 Lianhe Zaobao WHAT Is shown in the picture above appears like tadpoles, hot in fact they are sharks. Around this time every year in Australia, hundreds of man-eating sharks head for the waters some 480 km south of Sydney to get at other sharks. For this
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      Lock icon Anti-parasitism campaign...
      60 8 Reuter MOSCOW, Wed SPOT POLICE checks on crowded streets in the Soviet Republic of Georgia have revealed that up to a third of those questioned were breaking the law by being unemployed. Anyone consistently refusing a regular Job in the Soviet Union, is guilty of a criminal offence
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      Lock icon Girl, 2, attacked by runaway boar at KL Zoo
      218 8 Lianhe Wanbao A TWO-YEAR old girl visiting the Kuala Lumpur Zoo on Sunday was attacked and bitten by a wild boar that had escaped the night before. Little Ye Xingyi {picture left) sustained injuries in the head, face and legs. Her
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      Lock icon Cut ties with the CPM, China urged
      302 8 Dr M calls for the withdrawal of moral support for guerillas Reuter KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad urged China yesterday to end its backing of communists in Malaysia. Dr Mahathir, who hopes to visit Beijing this year, told
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
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        Rajiv attends first session
        61 8 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS INDIAN Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (centre) arriving at Parliament yesterday to attend its first session after his party's avalanche win in December 1984 general elections. In dark glasses is Mr H K L Bhagat, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Congress
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        Boy rescues 10 from floe
        102 8 RENSE Bakker, a 12-year-old boy, rescued 10 children from an ice floe that was being blown towards a busy shipping lane last night. Rowing a small polyester dinghy, Bakker, son of a lighthouse keeper in this northern fishing town, made four trips to the terrified
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        Cool it, Sharon told
        112 8 H ARIEL Sharon's (above) lawyef yesterday warned him to stop holding news conferences as a jury weighed the former Israeli Defence Minister's US$5O million (Sslos million) libel suit against Time magazine.. "Arik, stop talking to the Press before the verdict. That can hurt you in America,"
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        US pays tribute to King
        96 8 PRESIDENT Reagan led the nation yesterday in celebrating the 56th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr with many speakers combining praise for the civil rights leader with attacks on the apartheid policies of South Africa. Schools and government offices were closed in many areas in
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      Lock icon Americans are the biggest borrowers
      157 8 Reuter PARIS, Wednesday THE UNITED States headed the league of borrowers on international headline capital markets last year, well ahead of second-placed Japan, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said yesterday. Preliminary figures showed that US borroweis raised U5559.9 billion (Sf 129.5) from
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      Lock icon Kite-flying rows lead to curfew in Ahmedabad
      186 9 Reuter NEW DELHI, Wednesday DISPUTES over kite-flying during the Hindu Spring Festival on Monday led to a 20-hour curfew being imposed on part of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad yesterday. The Press Trust of India said two people were injured when police
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      Lock icon MAS-British Airways air talks break down
      449 9 Bernama SUBANG, Wednesday THE TALKS between the Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and British Airways (BA) ended here yesterday, with the British not willing to discuss the pool traffic statistics of both airlines for 1983 and 1984. MAS had wanted to use the statistics as
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      Lock icon Seized Aussie relief grain being unloaded by Ethiopia
      125 9 AP NAIROBI, Wednesday ETHIOPIA is still unloading relief grain Australia claims was seized while en route to Sudan for eventual transfer to rebel-held areas of the famine-hit nation country, Western diplomatic sources in Ethiopia said yesterday. Australian Foreign Minister Bill Hayden said
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      401 9 A joint campaign by MPH and Singapore Monitor to stretch your reading dollar. SWiPA bitOFF TlliS AD TO CUTACHUtK OFFf 1 BOOK PRICES! V J books in town. BMt I m An inescapable fact M mm I [||£t of life if you also (M SB I t rnr happen to
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      Lock icon Pound looks firmer but worries far from over
      468 10 Unstable oil prices and strong dollar make recovery very uncertain THE EMBATTLED THE British Government's decision to prop up the ailing pound seems to have taken some effect. Reuter LONDON, Wednesday THE POUND sterling looked a little firmer on European currency markets
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      Thatcher defends the beleaguered currency
      106 10 PRIME MINISTER Margaret Thatcher made a personal bid to bolster the beleaguered pound sterling yesterday, painting a glowing picture of the economy and assuring the foreign exchanges: "Britain is still worth investing in." Accused in Parliament of bungling the latest sterling crisis, she said she
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      Lock icon Secret meeting by the Big Five
      385 10 Reuter WASHINGTON, Wednesday FINANCE ministers of the five leading industrial countries will meet secretly here today to grapple with the worrisome impact of turbulent currency markets on their economies, western monetary sources said yesterday. Planned weeks ago, the meeting was originally set up as
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      Investors of blue chips run for shelter
      211 11 B MMLLSTREET J THE STOCK market closcd mixed in heavy tradins yesterday as investors used conflicting signals from the economy as an excuse for taking profits earned on Monday in blue chip issues. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.75 to 1230.79 but
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      INDICES:
      53 11 The Straits Times Industrial Index closed at 770.16, down 4.38 points from Monday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed at 385.21, down 2.S1 points from Monday's close of 387.72.64. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.0839 point to 134.5626 at the close, compared with Monday's
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      Dollar and Gold
      224 11 THE AMERICAN dollar turned in a mixed performance on world foreign exchanges yesterday, shattering records early in the day against the currencies of Italy, Spain, South Africa and Sweden, but retreating in later US trading. The British pound recovered slightly from its all-time low. Gold prices were
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      Lock icon Yeo Hiap Seng plans to explore new growth areas and products
      197 11 Bernama YEO HIAP Seng (M) Bhd expects the year ahead to be a difficult one, but assured shareholders it is exploring new areas of growth, new products and investments. Group pre-tax profit fell 39.1 per cent to M 53.95
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      Bank chiefs welcome Dp Hu's statement
      354 11 TWO BANKS' chief executives responded positively to Finance Minister-designate Dr Richard Hu's statement that the Government would withdraw from businesses where it was no longer needed. UNITED OVERSEAS BANK CHAIRMAN WEE CHO YAW* "THE GOVERNMENT S intention to withdraw from businesses where it is
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      Lock icon I will apologise to shareholders: Loo
      794 11 THE KFC SAGA The Star KENTUCKY Fried Chicken (S) Ltd (KFC) boss Loo Cheng Ghee will apologise to shareholders for "having provided bad chicken and gotten good money out of customers" at the company's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in Singapore on Friday. "I have
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  • PROPERTY SECTION
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      A FIVE-STAR CHINATOWN HOTEL
      443 12  -  By ANNIE CHIA DEVELOPER Ho Kok Cheong's first hotel development, the Ramada Renaissance Singapore Hotel, will offer the lowest rates compared to hotels within the same class here when it is completed in 1986. A very determined Mr Ho who said this, also claimed that his
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      FOUR BANKS WILL TAKE UP 60% OF TUNG CENTRE
      522 13  -  By VINCENT FONG TUNG Centre, which represents a $65 million change to Collyer Quay's skyline of buildings with its glassy green facade, is expected to receive temporary occupation licence (TOL) by the end of this week. Topped out in May last
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      More fast-food stores invade Marine Parade
      201 13  -  By ANNIE CHIA PEOPLE'S Parkway Tower, a 13-storey office building next to Parkway Parade will receive its Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL) next month. Three fast-food restaurants McDonald's, Kandorie Chicken and Waffletile will occupy the entire space on the ground level of 651 sq m
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      228 12 ITo Be Held At:- I The British Council Thealrette I Basement, Singapore Rubber House I 14. Collyer Quay, Singapore 0104 I H On Thursday, 31st January, 1985 I at 3.00 p.m. I 1) 1338 Amber Road I Rose Garden I Singapore. 1543. I (MK 25 Lots 23-23PT, 3414PTetc.) Title: 999-year
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  • opinion / letters
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      2 buses have been added to Service 269
      125 14  -  REPLIES JOSEPHINE ONG (MISS) Public Relations Officer Singapore Bus Service I REFER to Mr Wee Aik Koon's request for more buses on feeder Service 269 (SM, Dec 20). We are pleased to inform Mr Wee that we have added another two buses
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      Heavy usage can cause ATMs to break down
      136 14  -  PETER CHIA Public Relations Marketing Manager Post Office Savings Bank I REFER to the letter "Stop this problem of teller-machine breakdowns, POSB" by "Saver" (SM, Jan 4). I wish to inform the writer that ATMs have several mechanical components which occasionally break
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      Oven-enthusiasm for Hanyu Pinyin overreaches itself
      419 14  -  S T QUAH Singapore 2056 IT IS good to know that the name Seletar will not be changed to Shilida. Besides sounding silly, the change will be another case of the indiscriminate implementation of an otherwise sound policy. Hanyu Pinyin should be used only
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      Expat's appointment will cause much unhappiness
      195 14  -  A L SUNDRAM Singapore 2264 THE APPOINTMENT of expatriate teachers as heads of schools by the Ministry of Education should be looked at as an insult on the whole teaching profession in Singapore. If this appointment is indicative of a trend, it will not
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      Impose stiff sentences on brawlers
      95 14 I REFER to the report "Nightclub brawl over tipping leaves six injured" (SM, Jan 11). It is an irresponsibility on the part of people to fight over such a minor remark in Jrnblic and to cause inury to six men. Moreover, the whole matter was
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      Pointless to ask for data which will never change
      302 14  -  Y H CHOY Singapore 1026 I AM in agreement with "Irritated" (SM, Jan 9) when he expressed indignation at the way schools verify parents' and students' documents. The beginning of every year inevitably finds my children bringing home forms asking for
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      Shoddy work: Government must step in
      532 15 THE SINGAPORE moiKTOR COMMENT WHEN A kitchen cabinet falls off a wall, its importance goes beyond a few nieces of wood and a handful of screws. Quite apart from the physical danger that can be caused by faulty workmanship in the home, this kind
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      Unscrupulous Arm started price war with its agents
      392 15 TWO AND a half years ago, in an effort to streamline its operations in SingaKre, a multinational company invited staff to take up sales agencies for its products. The offer seemed logical and fair considering the company's high cost of operation in
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      Terribly wrong acts of frustration
      58 15 FURTHER to what "Thinking Taxpayer" said about "Sick people who enjoy damaging others' property" (SM, Jan 11), I should like to say that I cannot help but wonder if there is something terribly wrong with the people of today's society the way they manifest their
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      Is it possible to use CPF for renovations?
      129 15  -  WILLIAM KOH Singapore 0314 IT IS a trend nowadays for Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat owners to renovate their new homes in as modern a way as they can. As a result of this, they have to obtain a loan from
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      71 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 m print. A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve the
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  • leisure
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      Starry marriages
      884 16 IT had to happen sooner or later. The first unfortunate domestic squabble of the yeaj has just taken place in Hong Kong's entertainment circuit. Michael Lai, renowned song writer whose successes include the theme songs from Chameleon, has just separated from his wife, Suzanna Kwan, a popular Hong
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      Lock icon Discreet changes at the coffeehouse
      630 16  -  l*jSuisine j By WONG AH YOKE MOST coffee houses change their menus regularly to allow regular patrons some variety. In this way, unpopular dishes can also be removed discreetly while newer inspirations are added on. Apollo Hotel's Luna Coffee House changed its menu last year
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      Mainland movies enjoy revival
      519 16  -  By WONG SING YEONG MAINLAND Chinese films are currently enjoying a revival. Apart from gongfu comedies such as Kids from Shaolin, we have seen some excellent "serious" productions in the past year. Films such as Teahouse, Under the Bridge, Memories of Old Beijing and At Middle
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      A deadly delivery
      441 18 WM*© The A-Team: Recipe for Heavy Bread (Malay aubtitles) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) THE A-Team discovers that the pastry chef of a trendy restaurant, Lin Duk Coo, is the cook from their war camp. When the team meets Lin, there is an outburst of machine gun fire.
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      Lock icon Turning down a winner
      807 18  -  TV SCENI By LEE MARGULIES in Hollywood LAT-WP THE man who turned down Bill Cosby's show at ABC came out of seclusion recently to report that while all was not well at the thirdplace network, he expected the situation to improve in the months ahead. Despite
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      Lock icon The Oscar race – who is eligible
      442 19  - The Oscar race who is eligible By VERNON SCOTT in Hollywood UPI THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced there are 228 feature-length movies eligible for Oscars this year, but only a handful will ever be mentioned. The barnyard trilogy, Places in the Heart, Country and The River,
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      Same old ghost story
      313 19  -  FILM: HOST FOR A GHOST STARRING: Chen Paiqiang, Yn Kexing, Mervyn Huang Jing Sen, Lin Tan DIRECTOR: Ting San Er SHOWING: Empress, Mandarin, Ton Payoh, Jubilee, Hollywood, Plaza, Dalit, Liwagu Reviewed by WONG SING YEONG THE period before the Chinese New Year season is noted for
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      Soap request
      200 19 WITH the perennial popularity of soap operas worldwide, I am writing in to reauest SBC to consider bringing more of these entertaining serials to our TV screens. A few years ago, SBC's prime-time slots were filled with such fantastic soaps like Dallas and Knots Landing which have since
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      Bilingual news watcher
      213 19 I AM one of those viewers who like to be kept informed with the daily news, be it in Malay or English. However, I feel the screening times for the news in both languages are too close to each other with a one-hour interval. I suggest SBC
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      1352 17 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights followed by This W <B Land it Mine (C) (r) (English eubtitlee). <B 4.25 Tha Richard Simmons Show. s fll 45 Tha Animals Express. b I We observe how selected are released to A I population of harmful insects and how bugs are used to
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      89 18 Hiwqre Presents War v'wJ Body Rock Jfork Solo Breakdancing Contest heats tonight! In conjunction with the movie Body Rock a Solo Breakdancing Contest. Break through our heats on Jan 16, 23 into the Grand Final on Jan 30. All finalists will B trophies many prize: M attractive prizes. 1 2n
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      52 19 LETTERS from Leisure readers on subjects pertaining to our columns will be selected for publication weekly in this column. Please address your letters to Leisure Box, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, 03-01A Delta House, Singapore 0315. You may use a pseudonym but actual names, addresses and telephone numbers must
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      504 19 fVLM OUIOC DALIT (*****16): HOST FOR A GHOST (C) METROPOLE (*****27): DISGUISED SPIDER (C) UWAQU (*****30): HOST FOR A GHOST (C) ,Y!f NUB < *****97 > LAST NIGHT OF MADAM CHIN BEDOK (*****7): LAST NIGHT OF MADAM CHIN (Q ANG MO KIO (*****01): VICE SQUAD 633 (C) Starring: Kelly Yaowei,
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      66 20 JADE: HURRYI SEE IT NOWI (*****80) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.90 shhW rJz. sisM and more Qaos. Sm It and share um seem vm J Sunday Mail jjjfiilTiTi'iil uip/f VAL KILMER-LUCY GUTTERIDGE^ LIDO: LAST DAY! (*****14) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.45,9.15 FREE T-SHIRTS to LUCKY
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      223 20 ********************000 1 LAST 3 DAYS! O ORCHARD AO* $4.00 ft 53.00 Q X S SHOWS DAILY: 11.00 am, 1.30. 4.00. 5.30 $.15 pm Z X NOMINATED FOR X X 4 X. 3 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS X X m BEST MOTION PICTURE jj 9 (Musical or Comedy) O X JS KBT
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      371 20 BALLET AND ORIENTAL DANCES THERE will be a ballet and oriental dance performance by the Singapore Chinese Girls School at Shell Theatrette on Friday from 12.45 pm to 1.30 pm. Admission is free. VIOLIN RECITAL VIOLINIST Lynnette Seah-Simon and pianist Shane Thio will team up for a recital on Saturday
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      504 20 Indonesian Scenery by Tioog Tian Tong on display at Alliance Francaise de Singapoor TIONO TIAN TONG FOURTH ASEAN EXHIBITION OF PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY THERE will be an exhibition of sketches by Tiong Tian Tong at the THE fourth Asean exhibition of paintAlliance Francaise de Singapour until ing and photography will
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      38 20 TODAY: TOMORROW: High tide: 6.24 *m High tide: 7.23 am (2.5 m) (2.6 m) Low tide: 1.27 pm .Low tide: 2.45 pm (0.8 m) (0.6 m) High tide: 7.45 pm High tide: 9.45 pm (2 m) (2.1 m)
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  • HOME SERVICE & HOME FURNISHING
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      554 21  -  But safety is main consideration By SA'AT ABDUL RAHMAN IN today's increasingly competitive world, many people spend more time in the office than they do at home. Even those who have the luxury of getting regular weekends off, may want to spend that precious time with
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      252 22 MOVING into a new home is quite an exciting proposition to most people. But it can have its exasperating moments such as looking for a reliable contractor who can complete the job efficiently and'fast. There is a construction company which guarantees
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      180 21 We have been regularly featuring tips on do-it-yourself projects in our weekly Home Service and Home Furnishing pages. If you do have any home-improvement tips and ideas on projects which you'd like to share with our readers, do drop us a line. We also welcome any information on new tools
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      108 22 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 some
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      116 22 Apollo Bathroom Fitting A New Idea In Decorating rm fcx|e»3il Colours C Ivory, Blue, Brown, Complete Set--7 Items APOLLO Special TRADEMARK offtr $75.00 ORIGINAL FROM HONG KONG Sole Agent: Singapore Malaysia STAR BRIGHT TRADING #04-174, Block 1014, Geylang East, Avenue 3, Singapore U3B,Tel: *****83/*****84 TarkettA SHEET VINYL from SWtDIN Resistant
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      667 23 leisure comics I FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook 7 D6PARTM£>tTS "V PfIMotMEL 6NEAKS THfcN, HoOiev£ft. ®P-'', tff ACT STRAHGtItf WHEN -mew IN WHEN MOSODV'S f THEfcE'5 I' I iWB\tO°*SS« s»»" i rfflr L-, ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA 1 I 1 Individual close to you plans September 23 to
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  • A HSHSHIBIHBHHIHBBB Am \i\J\~ I( ( )l I WT O. J laasranaiHiaHiaHHaH \ /1 VENUE: WORLD TRADE CENTRE HALL TWO U DATE: JANUARY 16-20 ■ TIME: II am to 10 pm
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      272 24 WELCOME '85 opens today at Hall Two of the World Trade Centre. This consumer goods exhibition will run till Sunday, January 20 and is open from 11 am to 10 pm daily. Admission is free. Organised by Showbiz Exhibitions Pte Ltd, Welcome '85 features more than 280
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      Delightful folding doors on display
      263 24 THE opening and closing of conventional hinged doors requires an inordinate amount of room. One way of saving space is to instal a folding door. Sunshade Building Products sells Grosfillex folding doors from France. These doors are made of tough PVC material with a wood
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      Now, birds' nests in handy gift packs
      238 25 BIRDS' nests are a traditional Chinese delicacy. Not just any old nest will do. The edible ones are made from the salivary secretions of the cave swiftlet which makes its home on steep cliffs and deep caverns. Packaged birds' nests are sold under
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      Shaping up with Ataris
      228 25 SHAPE up your body and build up your beauty with an exercise machine from Ataris. Not everybody has the time to go to health clubs and health enthusiasts will find the Ataris Exercise Machine, the CS-01 Cyclo Swing, a useful piece of equipment to work out
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      107 24 GET IN SHAPE... ...then sit back and relax. PWI I'm in great shape because my Ataris Exercise Machine keeps me trim and fit all the time. Now I can tone my muscles, lose weight and maintain a slim, supple and flexible body. My Ataris Exercise Machine lets me do many
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      125 24 DRAGON BRAND- V FOR THE GOURMET 1 MUTON nmi t MM i BIRD'S NESTS...that Chinese delicacy from the specialists. Processors of the finest feather free swallow nests carefully selected and hygienically packed to retain their quality and full taste. Ready for immediate use steaming with rock sugar or adding direct
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      54 25 Opening Day Attractions free drinks grand prizes to be won (ffizlcomes jsjg EXHIBITION AtWorld Trade Centre from 16th 20th January Welcome the Lunar New Year in style. See a special display of furniture, home appliances, apparel and foodstuff that will add to your festive enjoyment. Don't miss this chance to
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      115 25 GrostiHe* PVCfoJdU* Doors fit anywhereST here to from France. PVC Folding Uoor doorg you m nractSly anywhere. feg/ > can install p..• latest They're built wj b ly finished in technology »nd that WW ing Doors G»osfiße^ gat lUy and beauty. Nowy°u r^our c h°me •*~yjof extra •durablc-**c els strong
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      1295 26 ::^&!}+"<-(]!}(,}&_^=[-](<(;\>| l PARTY DECORATORS GNOMES PARTY People 448 3340 PACKERS MOVERS SCANFREIGHT 221 6970/ 220 2659 WINLAND FORWARDER 291 4217^ PEN PALS CHONQ KUAN Sang Marriage-Aid Bureau 298 7174 CHOO HUAY Friendship Agency *****37/ 292 7285 COMPUTER DATING 533 7715 FRIEND I MARRIAGE Agency 534 3928 LUCKY FRIENDSHIP Agency 296
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      4 26 EMPLOYMENT Situations Vacant IX
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      268 27 classified 273-9090 FOOD CORNER CATERERS Citff BUFFETS $7.50. NO service charge Minimum 30 persons Also cater for* barbeques, weddings, and conferences Memory Caterer. Tel: 481-7287 or 481-9428. DELICIOUS ROASTED INDONESIAN chicken $19.50 with delivery. Indonesian buffet $8 per person. Min. 20 persons 440-3255 'R' CATERER. TASTE R local dishes. Thai
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      432 27 Health Clubs H( Health Clubs fffc Reyes Health Centre #02-01/09 2nd Storey Guan Hua Building 133, Middle Road Singapore 0718 (above Borneo Motor Toyota Showroom) For every massage,patrons are entitled to a free Sauna bath Te1:336 2582/5 You'll feel like a new person after a relaxing, invigorating session in subdued
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      385 27 Accommodation Vacant M CLAYMORE PLAZA, MAISONNETTE and Apartments for immediate rental. Interested please contact tel: 734-9181, Miss Ng. QILBTEAD ROAD (OPPOSITE Goldhill Plaza) Unfurnished/ furnished 3/4 bedroomed apartment $1,200/ $1,600 p.m. Also rooms for single/ students. $280/- per person. Tel: 253 6241/ 469 2119. NOUOANO AVE. 1. One new vacant
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      377 27 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. IS9 ULY HOLDINGS (PTE.) LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of LILY HOLDINGS (PTE.) LTD. duly convened and held at 9, Maju Avenue, Singapore 1955 on the 11th day of January 1985, the following resolutions
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      416 27 OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME Notice is hereby given that in consequence of the intended purchase of a ship by our clients, Bore Line (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., We have applied to the Director of Marine under section 417 of the Merchant Shipping Act (cap. 172) in respect
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      67 28 PERSONAL CARE AND FITNESS 1 WR^BMHS* W 9V V i !lj H C f ot ('«HL IW jTI lot J 3M*WA**M fflfmiE thiffi*** **A<*#ii Yang Cheng Brand Essence of Chicken With Cordyceps helps promote physical strength and is suitable for young or old. .1 B» 1 > Mi\ k\ £*>
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      27 28 pp- 3»=S RELAX REFRESH YOURSELF AT GREAT EASTERN HEALTH CENTRE GREAT EASTERN HOTEL sth fir 401 Macpherson Road Singapore 1336. TEL: *****44 10 am to 12 pm
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      200 28 W Promote jdL Mr Ginsen^Extractu^V Panax Ginaang rhe root of Araliaceae. is a precious natural produce in the mountains of Changpai. northeastern province of China It's a natural tome good for health. strength and It also helps to reduce fatigue and Promote vitality Take it and feel the difference Manufacturer
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      412 29  -  ASIAN CUP HOCKEY By B KULA SITTING quietly in one corner of the Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) restaurant yesterday was our Asian Cupbound left winger P Veloo. He was downcast because he would not be able to don the national colours in Singapore's
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      32 29 Jan 20 Singapore vs China Jan 21 Singapore vs Pakistan Jan 22 Singapore vs Japan Jan 23 REST DAY Jan 24 Singapore vs Bangladesh Jan 27 Semifinals Jan 28 Final
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      276 29 Reuter OSAKA, Wednesday CANADIAN Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson iust missed a world best for the men's 60-metre sprint yesterday but said be boped to improve the existing record at the first World Indoor games in Paris this weekend. Johnson,
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      Lock icon We're not prepared, say Koreans
      444 30  -  Team leader insists they've not played any big matches since two-year ban By K SILVAM BELIEVE it or not, North Korea maintain that they have not played any preparatory matches despite the crucial pre-World Cup match against Singapore being their first international match after a
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      47 30 TICKETS for the pre-World Cap match between Singapore and North Korea at the Nutionul Stadiam on Saturday will be on tale from today at the National Stadium West Entrance during office hours. Admission chnrges nre $10 (grnndstnnd), $3 (gnOery) nnd $1 (school chiMren).
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      397 30 Reuter MOSCOW, Wednesday WORLD CHESS champion Anatoly Karpov found final victory against challenger Gary Kasparov still eluding him yesterday when a scenario full of promise developed into a tense endgame and eventually yet another draw. It was the 35th drawn game in the
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      231 30 AP ZURICH, Wednesday SOCCER PLAYERS risk brain damage by too much heading of the ball, an American medical professor claims. Writing in the latest edition of Fifa magazine, published by the World Soccer Body, Mr Vojin N Smodlaka calls for new measures
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      58 29 4 0 PERSONAL CARE AND FITNESS Naturopathy flflHn Biochemic Tissue Natural food, physical Vi« ***** exercises and food jfIKEHBH arrangement for generaly«S}MHK| health and beauty care jflfe vflyß Wiama Parubatan #01-24 Paramount 4n>iKrv3 Shopping Contra 448 Changi Road Enjoy the convenience of a home delivered Sunday Monitor AT NO EXTRA
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      87 29 NOTICE i ChestertonslimOh Property ConutaM Pm Ltd Chartered Surveyor* The partners of Chestertons and Simon Lim, Oh Partners (Singapore) have pleasure in announcing the formation of a new joint practice on Ist January 1985. The new practice, which offers a full range of professional advice on valuation, property management, estate
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      45 30 fTfWitf' "Y/ASM t>a// s f/ie p/'cfc of players I /-AjYJJ to toe WORLD CUP jwk OH,cial Endorsement R, 9 hts MALAYSIA CUP '85 RESULTS j WORLD CUP y*gaxoß6 I Ejjjgj iF.iFA~j Pahang 3 Negri Sembilan 0 SotJJ v v YONEX ■£> ASCOT MIKASA [gCOSEN DglM miKiHOUSE
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    514 31 Malaysian striker fumbles in his first match of the season PAHANG3 NEGRI 0 MONITOR sports The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday ZAINAL ABIDIN Hassan made his first Malaysia Cup appearance for Pahang last night in Kuantan against Negri Sembilan And although the home team won by a
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      111 31 JMjTFffßiWffiTSaOl if) Dynamic Explosions at the m Two stunning new groups, CITY LIMITS and SUNNY BALA the MOON GLOWS will entertain you from 5.30pm to 12.30 am. (A single group performs on Sundays and Mondays from 7 pm onwards.) Now, when you order a glass of S Tiger Draft Beer
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