Singapore Monitor, 13 February 1985

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  • 13 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents M.C. (P) No. 21/5/84 Wednesday, February 13 t 1985
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  • 212 1 UPI MANILA, W*d DESPITE efforts by authorities to haul down guests trapped in a fire at Manila's fivestar Regent hotel early this morning, American Louis Rowney (above) did not survive the blaze. Rowney, 62, was one of at least
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  • 443 1  -  Well-known movie houses to set up shop here By GANDHI AMBALAM AT LEAST three big Western movie houses are poised to set up shop in Singapore, to take advantage of new copyright laws expected later this year. Competition from pirate tapes had kept such
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • home
    • 327 2 HAIRLINE cracks have appeared on the walls of some Housing and Development Board maisonettes at the Potong Pasir housing estate. But the cracks, some inside and some outside the homes, are being repaired by the contractors. They are also putting waterproof sealant where the concrete
      PICTURES: SHARE GOH  -  327 words
    • 123 2 IN the midst of widespread layoffs, heartening news comes from a manufacturer of precision metal parts. The Singapore plant of Tool Products Company will create an extra 65 jobs by the end of this year, with more to come in future years. The manufacturer, which is
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    • 70 2 JAPAN will donate sound studio equipment worth about $430,000 (50 million yen) to the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation will use the equipment to improve the quality of its sound recordings and to train its staff. A statement from the Japanese Embassy said the grant had been
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    • 208 3  -  By NG MING MING THE Restaurants' Association of Singapore is setting up a training centre for staff of Chinese restaurants. The centre will be located in Cathay Building. A director for the centre, Mr Ben Hon, has been recruited. Mr Hon recently
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    • 376 3  -  By K K FONG DETECTIVES are reaching out to their sources to find out the masterminds behind an illegal fourdigit lottery operation. The syndicate was smashed when police raided a house in Track 8, Choa Chu Kang Road, last Saturday. Detectives are thought
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    • 725 4  -  REACTIONS TO CHOK TONG'S MEET-THE-PEOPLE SESSION By CHEE LI CHOO and JULIE ANNE SIT Lance Corporal K C Sim, 21: "I think Goh Chok Tong will be good as Prime Minister. I see a lot of potential in him. "But as far as I can see,
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    • 297 6  -  By EE BOON LEE LEADERS of the United Workers of Petroleum Industry have been told to stick closely to their union's constitution and the provisions of the Trade Union Act. The advice was given yesterday by the Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr Lim Soh
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    • 225 6 THE SINGAPORE Shell Employees' Union has received most of the $2 million owed to it by its parent union, the United Workers of Petroleum Industry. An official from the United Workers of Petroleum Industry said the money had been transferred, except for outstanding dividends.
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    • 244 6  -  By IRENE TOH BUSINESS this Valentine season is simply blooming with sales of roses expected to go up Dy as much as 200 per cent in some outlets. Orders started coming in last week, but as usual, demand is expected
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    • 130 7 A HEAVY downpour vesterday afternoon caused floods and massive traffic jams in several parts of the island. The worst hit was Bukit Timah Road where the jam stretched all the way to Woodlands Road, with vehicles caught in a bumper-to-bumper snarl. The rain started during
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    • 485 7  -  By ROBERT CONCEICAO THERE is more than $136 million lying in vaults and it seems that nobody wants it. The problem? The money is in $20 notes and both banks and their customers are reluctant to accept currency notes bearing that denomination. Five
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    • 14 2 Your Guide To Homemaking Turn To Our Home Services Page Today The Singapore Monitor
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 235 3 For the next eight days, Marc Haeberlinwill demonstrate his culinary skills at The Marco Mo Restaurant" The name of Marc Haeberlin among you have a the Paul Bocuse Collanges au Freres Troigros Ettlingen, the legendary Lasserre in Marc Haeberlin has each these establishments, perfecting I ShUHHHII his art. complemented by
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    • 45 4 Braii come true excellent curries selected fcompanied by local sambal favourites It's too tempting to resist this rare curry buffet treat, at the Cafe Carousel in Boulevard Hotel. Prices: $15 per person Subject to 10% service charge 3% govt tax 200 Orchard Boulevard Singapore 1024
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    • 31 4 jpjkl Mm jjjl Mj -Jjj BUM MF-NNA^-^ A design brand ot the Optyi G'Oup See the complete range of Viennaline frames and sunglasses at your optician*. > v JL '1* 1 1
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    • 232 6 Traditional TAIWAN PORRIDGE Lovers of true Taiwan porridge can now enjoy a wholesome meal of traditional favourites in the Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park Hotel. To accompany the porridge, there is a list of more than 40 items crisp fried baby squids, spicy kangkong, fried bean sprouts with salted fish The
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    • 177 7 X J%ju T X-L Like a beautiful bouquet of roses, a whole romantic package awaits you at The Mandarin Singapore on Valentine's. Savour our special, lovingly prepared Valentine's menu for lunch or dinner. Feast on tempting delights such as 'Caprice D'Amour', 'Romeo' or "Prince Romanoff or "Love Pancakes! Enjoy "Love
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  • world
    • 163 8 UPI TAIPEI, Wed TAIWAN officials yesterday sought to ease a bank crisis that has left the Tsai family conglomerate more than US$25O million (Sfsso million) in debt and headed for bankruptcy. It could become the worst bank crisis in the nation's history. The
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    • 185 8 Plans to blast ashes of cremated people into space Reuter WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE U.S. Government yesterday approved an American consortium's plan to rocket the cremated remains of 10,330 people into space for a fee of U553,900 (SI8.190) each. The Transportation Department announced tentative approval for a commercially built
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    • 282 8 NEW DELHI, W«d Anti-marxist Afghan guerillas killed 60 Soviet troops in an ambush and shot down two helicopters and two transport planes in a separate battle, Western diplomatic reports said yesterday. The dispatches said at least 34 people were killed or wounded in rocfcet attacks
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    • 210 8 Agencies SEOUL, Wtdfwtday SOUTH KOREAN voters gave a new complexion to their political future with what looked to be a strong endorsement in National Assembly elections held yesterday of a new opposition party dedicated to democratic change. As ballot counting neared
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
      • 85 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS B ALI MACGRAW (above) has been having osychoanalysis since she was married to Steve McQueen. "I'm reluctant to talk about therapy because to a lot of people it sounds like I m just some neurotic Hollywood actress," said MacGraw, a recent
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      • 66 9 CANADIAN Defence Minister Robert Coates resigned yesterday after a newspaper said Mr Coates and two aides visited a West German nightclub that featured strip-tease dancers. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said yesterday that no breach of national security occurred in the incident. Mr Coates' voice was breaking with
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      • 67 9 AN IMPORTER of Hungarian salami is having a contest to find someone who looks like film star Zsa Zsa Gabor. Contestants will be judged on their resemblance to the Hungarian-born actress and their "ability to duplicate Ms Gabor's glamorous accent and style,"'say the importers of Pick Salami.
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      • 81 9 JAMES IRWIN walked on the moon as an astronaut but says his new job will take him to even higher levels. Mr Irwin returned to Texas on Sunday to a church in the shadow of the Johnson Space Center to be ordained as a Baptist minister.
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    • 206 9 BEUINQ, Wednesday BATTLE raged yesterday along the Sino-Vietnamese border as Chinese frontier guards launched counter attacks in response to Vietnamese shelling and assaults, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The agency also said 26 Chinese border inhabitants had been killed; wounded
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    • 56 9 Reuter MOSCOW, W«d A MEETING between President Konstantin Chernenko and visiting Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou was called off yesterday because the Soviet leader was ill, a Greek government spokesman said. Mr Chernenko, 73, was last seen on Dec 27 though the state media' reported that he
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    • 211 10 LAT-WP IN HIS first such remarks since taking office, Education Secretary William J Bennett voiced strong support on Monday for President Reagan's proposed college-aid cuts and said students harmed financially should consider getting rid of some things such as their stereo, cars, three-weeks-at-the-beach
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    • 271 10 UPI LONDON, Wednesday THE UNITED States and Britain are denying top-level intelligence to New Zealand because of the nation's decision to deny port access to a US destroyer, Jane s Defence Weekly said yesterday. New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange barred the USS
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    • 459 10 LAT-WP BONN, Wednesday A WAVE of bombings and shootings by left-wing extremists during the past two months has stirred anxiety across Europe that terrorist groups are pooling skills and resources to carry out a coordinated campaign of violence against western military and industrial
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    • 143 10 AP TOKYO, Wednesday A GKOUP of elusive extortionists calling themselves "The Man with 21 Faces" left at least two cyanide-laced chocolate bars in locations in Tokyo and the central city of Nagoya, two days before St Valentine's Day, police said early today. A spokesman for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 53 9 |ki B v I* HERE'S HOW! Usual Price Minolta X-300 (body) $220 -a 4ttlfl Minolta 35-70 mm F3.5 zoom lens $440 Minolta wide strap 30 C®*^ii Available at only leading photographic stores. Tgf^P a J®# 1 <315* Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd rf(r MINOLTA 10 Teban Gardens Crescent Singapore 2260 Tel:
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 475 10 14" CTV VCR package offer. B I 14T470 CTV and NB3OEG VCR R I§f now at a price that's so very affordable It's an ideal package r for full video enjoyment or get it as .J* the perfect second set. But hurry! Offer on limited stocks only! J a 20"
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    • 58 11 fll for your star performers, or even your entire staff! We can i, W plan an itinerary around special events related to your area of on all tours they'll be in the secure company From a weekend in Penang to a month in America, CCp 0e 54 7 member ot
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  • money
    • 530 12  -  Big companies show interest in revolving facility after $100 m Keppel debut By ANG PENG HWA A NEW scheme that allows big firms to borrow long-term at medium-term interest rates is catchins on. Introduced for the first time in Singapore last November, the revolving underwriting
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    • 473 12  -  By JANICE LIM THREE merchant banks were granted dealing licences last week and are planning to trade in the capital markets. The three banks Kansalis International Bank (Asia Pacific), Svenska Handelsbanken Asia and the Nikko Merchant Bank have been declared 'exempt dealers" status under
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    • 103 12 THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore (SES) has announced that it has completed an investigation into Pan-Electric Industries under section 132 A of the Companies Act. The section concerns dealings in securities by an officer, agent, employee or substantial shareholder of a company through the use of confidential
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    • 376 13  -  By JILL HUM CONTRARY to popular belief, the second-lar-gest shareholder in the new press conglomerate, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is not Overseas Union Bank, but Telecoms. Telecoms holds some 13.378 million shares or 5.5 per cent of the company's paid-up capital of 243.25 million shares.
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    • 168 13  -  By CATHERINE ONG OLIVETTI Singapore now 25 per cent owned by American Telephone and Telegraph is making a foray into the personal computer market with the official launch of its M 24 and M2l models this week. This range of personal computers, which has
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    • 173 13 GRAND United Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian firm, is making its first foray into the Singapore market. The company has contracted to buy 3.6 million Sigma Metal shares at $2 each for a total of 97.2 million. The 3.6 million shares, representing about
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    • 58 13 HMLLSTREET j INVESTORS took profits yesterday by dumping massive amounts of hightechnology stocks, but the market closed generally higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.55 point to finish at 1276.61. Advancing issues led losers 797 to 714. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange rose to
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    • 54 13 THE Straits Times Industrial Index closed yesterday at 805.51, down 3.43 points from Monday. The OUB Composite Share Price Index closed yesterday at 406.86, down 1.36 points from Monday's close of 408.22. The OUB Trade-weighted Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Index rose 0.4955 points to 133.1302 the close, compared with
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    • 152 13 UPI THE dollar continued to set records right across the European foreign exchange markets yesterday and dealers said there was "simply no reason for it to go down. Gold also rose. In Frankfurt, the dollar notched a 14-year high against the German mark at the afternoon fixing
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

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  • 584 14  -  features ■y MARK WHITAKER •ml PATRICIA J SETHI UNITED NATIONS: Over the years, Muammar Gaddafi has been accused of everything from ordering the assassination of Libyan dissidents in exile to sending a hit squad to kill Ronald Reagan. Now Libya's strongman has been implicated in another
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 89 14 v JW® jiii SPRING-SUMMER COLLECTION 85. Handbags from $169. Shoes from $215. LAN VIN PARIS The Art of Dressing. Shoes and handbags available at BOUTIQUE LANVIN. Hyatt Regency Singapore. Scotts Road. Singapore 0922. Tel 235 4039 Opening hours Mon to Sat 10am 7pm, Sun 11am 7pm And from LANVIN Corners
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  • opinion / letters
    • 504 15 THE THE AROMA of fragrant rice and the soft texture of fresh pork are more real than imagined to most of us. So much so that we'll probably switch to luxury condominium units with swimming pools (however tiny!) and air-conditioned bedrooms before we give
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    • 527 15  -  —REPLIES MONICA BEH Public Relations Manager Port of Singapore Authority WE REFER to the article "More ships give Singapore the miss" (SM, Feb 1) and wish to correct some of the statements mad;. The decline in the number
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    • 83 15  -  JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer Singapore Broadcasting Corporation I REFER to the letter from Mr Anthony Lim on the Colgate toothpaste advertisement (SM, Dec 17). The content of all advertisements is checked before they are accepted for television and radio broadcast. The claim made
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    • 109 15  -  CHOO WAI CHAN (MRS) Public Relations Officer Public Utilities Board I REFER to the letter "PUB man used station compound as a car park" by "Don" (SM, Jan 25). Public Utilities Board officers who are on regular standby duty are called to attend to
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 72 15 LETTERS on any subject of public interest wW 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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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous

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    • 1192 16 Tv/radio L—, Q \J jSSSSS«SB U i«. IU 2.55 Opening and Programme Highlight* followed by Thia Land ia Mine (C) (r) (Engliah subtitles). Th« Simmons ■h| JP| 6.50 Happy Days Ballad of Joanie and Chachi. HUH wF dM A^^rJ Joante and Chachi's relationship becomes strained when ifir Joanie s busy
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    • 176 16 Noon Newsdesk 12.30 Waveguide 12.40 Book Choice 12.45 Financial News 12.55 Reflections 1.00 World News 1.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 1.30 What's New 1.45 The World Today 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Omnibus 3.00 World News 3.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 3.30 Report on Religion 3.45 That's Trad 4.00 World News 4.09
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  • tv
    • Article, Illustration
      399 17 Kn The A-Team: Bad Time on the Border (Malay subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.20 pm) ONE of the officers of the Border Patrol, Lieutenant Jack Taggart, provides Mexican refugees to a Los Angeles manufacturer named Prince who uses them as cheap labour in his factories. On a trip
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    • 262 17  -  TV SCENE By WONG SING YEONG FROM television serial to stage. The principal cast of the SBC drama, The Pursuit (which ended last Wednesday), is staging a series of variety shows during the Lunar New Year at the Palace Theatre in Katong. The line-up includes Chen
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 244 17 i i > 1111JT 1- <PfJb 'We 'W^l^^^metsuLe^Ji Discover Grandeur At Hotel Grand Central, we tTeat you like a grand x individual. ,J I Conveniently located in the centre of the city, it if ideal for business, shopping or entertainment. Our I economical room rate another irresistable feature. Wpi Amidst
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  • leisure
    • 761 18  -  iSuisine ROMANCING THE PALATE By WONG AH YOKE VALENTINE S DAY, more an excuse for romancing couples to go lovey-dovey tnan an actual event for celebration, will never seem complete without a candlelight dinner for two. Candlelight creates a romantic atmosphere maybe because you won't get
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    • 217 18  -  By IRENE TOH DOES the idea of a candlelit dinner with yonr boyfriend this Valentine'! Day evoke a romantic response in yon? Not me. It's not iust that my boyfriend only promised me our usual favourite nasi lemah for breakfast... Seriously, the commercial softsell of a
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    • Article, Illustration
      761 19  -  Getting a real headstart for Lunar New Year i Co-ordination by INEZ WEI ONCE a year, at least, a woman should contemplate a change in the look of her hair. Not necessarily a major revamp but more of an update to synchronise with the new directions in
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    • 760 20 jSTARSTEUCK IT looks like Singapore is not the only country which runs into legal problems when organising foreign concerts. Masahiko Kondo (Matchy)'s Hong Kong concert may be cancelled owing to a contractual mix-up. Organised by Yue Wing and Capitol Artistes, most 01 the tickets for the much
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 107 18 Leslie Fernandez {3a U-Lan 4^ Stephanie All are welcome 14 Scoffs Road, #04-80 Far Easf Plaza. Singapore 0922. Tel: *****75 *3 sfllw \'t: ■HBk fLsSSB SSiilib For a real soothing massage x j Our young, attractive and experienced masseuses will give <. you a thorough massage to soothe i 4
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    • 6 18 Other Valentine's Day dinners Page 21
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 284 20 FIUM GUIO€ W h}*- ifVfJfai*; to >V<f A* DALIT (*****16): HAPPY UNION (C) CLEMENTI (*****51): THUNDERSTORM CAPITOL (*****59): THE POWER (E) Starring: Hsu Puliao, Xiao Pingping (Q Starring: Snsan Stokey, Warren Lincoln Synopsis: A littie boy, who runs away from GOLDEN (*****66)' THUNDERSTORM (C) Synopsis: A film on black-magic. !5j5
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 154 21 JADE: LAST DAT! (If >2—o) tHOWI 111 m. 1.30, 4.00, >.30, t.OO ■m* Ummll-Pml Kritki'MckaN IrMkir JADE: OPENS TOMORROW GLAMOUROUS LOVE STORY of A FABULOUS ROCK STAR RICK SPRINGHEUD IN HIS MOTION PICTURE DEBUT HARD TO HOLD LMtrvdßMaMnNaMiaMtMMf MM WKw mu—m»m <«i»i >s^,> i m»»hhh v*-»<wui WWim ■jjl •«MI M
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 398 21 JAZZ CONCERT THE Christof Lauer Quartet will per- I j (snaMMBDH' Pa% form at the Singapore Conference I m -W Hall tonight at 8. I ty jK. Comprising Christof Lauer (saxo- I rjQ phone), John Schroder (electric gui- I tar), Josef Thones (drums) and Thorn as Heidepriem (bass), the quartet
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  • 597 22  -  HOME SERVICE HOME FURNISHING By BRIAN SHUMAKER Popular Science 1 WANTED to design a computer desk that would function as an efficient work station yet would suit both my budget and the decor of' my home office. The trestle desk I produced is
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 473 23 ARIES March 21 to April 20 LIBRA What had been an obstacle is September 23 to October 22 removed. You'll receive a Get to the heart of matters. Be long-distance communication direct, emphasise indepenwhich signals the "go ahead" dence of thought and action. A for a special project. Aquarius clash
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    • 166 23 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook THIS W HJtfS C«ooSfc UX*DS PICK out; 7"THiH <W\/K T VbO MATcH <rfeufcGACM* WW THAT AFPSAI- T® $»>' 'WWJfrW* WHAT IF GcfT DfcFMTK i Vt)OR -TH£« Cfi*x**?#x> 4 AHAMrt»CM* HbO PICK -w 1b SfUML 3*6! ♦itfAUSHG' 0f \V WTWtfAU 1 V DR SMOCK By George Lemont
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  • PROPERTY SECTION
    • 934 24  -  Developers heave a sigh of relief after ministry clarifies misunderstanding over statistics By ANNIE CHIA THANKS A MILLION for putting the statistics right at last. That appears to be the heartfelt expression of two grateful developers to the Ministry of National Development at a Press conference last
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    • 127 24 THE OWNER of a piece of land along River Valley Road has filed a suit against a property consultant firm alleging professional negligence. The hearing is expected to be at the end of the year. It is believed that the damages claimed are expected to
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    • 353 25  -  By VINCENT FONG THE last thing on Harapan's board agenda is Rahardja Centre the billion-dollar bane of the group's hotel protects in Singapore ana namesake of chairman Hendra Rahardja. A source close to the company disclosed that it preferred to "take tUngs a
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    • 290 25  -  By FOO MEY KIEN A SMALL CONDOMINIUM will be built at Mount Elizabeth Road. Piling will begin in six months and construction is expected to be completed by the end of 1986. The 10-storey tower block, yet to be named, is developed by Straits Agencies on
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    • 132 24 "Where do you go for easier, better home financing?" Optimum financing with or without CPF jjH? Attractive interest rates: L n T I to 10 years iMJa 9%%p.a. m II to 25 years —9%% pa, ■RJ__LL_LiA£_ Bridging finance available. HUDC (Phase 1) loans available up to 85% of valuation. A
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 171 25 One stop and you're home At Credit POSB you can get a loan for your home with less legwork and on the best terms. All you need to do is visit our offices in the CPF Building We'll help you with your application forms for a POSB loan and for
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    • 336 25 Are You Beings Bird Bombed? The droppings of birds, especially pigeons, cause problems managers cannot overlook. DAMAGE TO STOCKS AND EQUIPMENT Bird excrement is corrosive and toxic, damaging stocks and equipment it falls on, resulting in costly wastage. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Bird excrement on factory, warehouse, canteen and other floors
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 195 26 PERSONAL CARE AND FITNESS Panax Ginseng Araliaceae. IS a precious natural produce m the mountains of Changpai. northeastern province of China Ifs a natural tome good for health. strength and It also helps to reduce fatigue and Promote vitality Take it and feel the difference Manufacturer- The Centre* Medic el
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    • 56 27 PERSONAL CARE and fitness M J UfVD Parlour I 1 Jalan Anak Bukit#Bl 12to #B1 14, Opposite Medical Centre. Bukit Timah Plaza, Spore 2158 Tel: *****61 *****62 Business hours 10rn to 10:30pm daily U Wj M H jr 1 gi For all enquiries on this page please call Miss Irene
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    • 215 27 E, t > tr j m f 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 NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Seng Gek Lang of No. Blk 108, #07-295 Yishun Ring
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    • 124 27 *7lit Qne~fhind IJout $Un SotoDttrtbuton REGENT PHARMACY PTE LTD Call MONITOR'S classified today! I IK 5 < 6 i Jr < 5- 5-* Sr < if\Vß •< 5- l V 5- I Irji Devoted To You > < i That's right. This Valentine's Day, the Singapore Monitor will devote entire
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    • 233 28 VAN Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor Words 0.35 c«*U p«r word 0.55 cents per word Dtaplty $7.70 per col. cm $10.00 ptr col. cm BwiMM Hie Mon-Fri. 9iai-Spn Sat. 9am-lpm ACCOUNTING A 1 ACCOUNTING 280 7777/ 2801 157. A ADO ALL 274 7474/ 221 7177. Acct. forms. Records
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    • 248 28 Miscellaneous Courses EDWIN'S GARDEN/ LANDSCAPE offers personal tuition in professional or hobby course in floral art. Tel: 466 8177. Music/Dancing Lessons m CORONATION MUSIC School 469 3252 ERIC'S GUITAR Tuition 445 1291 Private Tuition PT OUR RESPONSIBLE AND effective bilingual tutors willing to give tuition for all levels/ subjects/ districts.
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    • 283 28 Situations Vacant Mx RH!MS| I requires Starting Total Earning Sssso rer Montn Our offer it on* of the BEST packages in Jurong. Starting pay ***** higher I with relevant experience) Willing to work 3 rotating shifts We pay Ss6 00 per day for 2nd shift and Ss6 50 for 3rd
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    • 257 28 Situations Vacant. I at rm Applications are in-p vited from suitably E E qualified persons for p the position of: Possess NTC 3 in Electrical Fittings and Installations (Industrial) a Preference will be E given to applicants I who possess PUB I licence M 3 Please write in or call
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    • 141 28 Entertainment INT FOR SALE FIRSTDAY COVERS with commemorative stamps (Aug 81 Nov 84) at 551,350/ sat 0.n.0. Call Peter 296 6511 (4 5.30 p.m.) Under $60 Bargains m 1 SMALL CHRISTIAN Dior navy blue dutch bag Good condition. SeWng $55. Interested caN 256 1263 AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINES January t984 to
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    • 467 29  -  By B KULA CLIMBING up the ladder in sports is what most competing teams look for* ward to. But in the case of Police Sports Association, champions of the Singa{>ore Rugby Union Division Two eague for the last two seasons, they B refer to
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    • 170 29  -  By ERNEST FRIDA THE Jurong Country Club, venue of the Singapore Women Professional Open golf championships, was highly praised t>y the competitors yesterday. Most of the 56 foreign professionals from the US, Britain, Italy, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and Sri Lanka, who had their practice round
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    • 213 30 AP RIO de JANEIRO, Wednesday ITALY'S Udinese soccer club is willing to sell Brazilian player Zico, one of its top stars, to the team that "makes the best offer," major newspapers here reported yesterday. Zico, who used to play for this city's Flamengo club,
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    • 88 30 Lim Seok Hui (left), Singapore's 'Mighty Moppet' of squash, will decide whether to concentrate on her studies or participate in the East-Asia Championships today. The 17-year-old, who is also the favourite to win the Sportswoman of the Year award, has said that she has been neglecting
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    • 386 30  -  By ERNEST FRIDA LIM SEOK HUI, Singapore's woman squash champion, will today decide whether to play in the East-Asia championships in Manila from March 23-31. She will meet Singapore Squash Rackets Association vice-president Benny See this evening to confirm whether or not she will make tne
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    • 405 31  -  By ALFONSO CHAN THE DEARTH of goals from the forwards in the Singapore team has forced national coach Hussein Aljunied to start a hunt for new strikers to join the team for the remaining Malaysia Cup matches. He will be keeping a close
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    • 204 31 THE SINGAPORE team's backline received a blow yesterday with news that defender Latiff Rahman will be out of action for at least a week. The Armed Forces plaver hurt his knee during a training session with his club. The injury to Latiff has dissapointed
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    • 53 31 Reuter LONDON, Wednesday ENGLISH soccer League Champions Liverpool avenged an early season defeat by Arsenal with a 3-0 victory last night. Liverpool, beaten 3-1 in the League clash at Highbury, opened accounts when lan Rush scored in tne 32nd minute. Defender Phil Neal and Ronnie Whelan sealed
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  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 313 29 classified Cleaning Services, SPECIALISED IN HOUSE cleaning, painting, parquet sanding and varnishing. Tree and grass cutting. Call: 295 1414 ext. 1009 Raj "Watt 1 Air-flown ROSES 2 for your j Valentine 5 at wholesale price. J 2 $5.00 per dozen J -i Any quantity accepted Tel: 285 0990 J £41
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    • 303 29 PEN PALS QOODLUCK FRIENOB CENTRE introduces ideal friends, lifetime partners confidentially. Please send stamped self-addressed envelope to get few hundreds members particulars free of charge to Bras Basah P.0.80x 269. Singapore 9118. Tel: *****05, *****23 11am to 10pm. Reg No: *****1/00 C (Estd. 1979) LOCAL AND OVERSEAS Friends. Scorpton Service.
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    • 144 29 PEN PALS IF YOU HAVE not found your right partner yet, then let us Xve you a helping hand. Iways remember: 'Life itself is very short and time is running fast.' You have to make the decision now! CHONG KUAN SANG Marriage-Aid Bureau. 14-05 Golden Mile Tower, Beach Rd, S
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    • 365 29 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. ItS TAIREN LEASINO PTE LTD (Incorporated In the Republic of Slnvapore) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an extraordinary general meeting of the members of Tairen Leasing Pte Ltd duly convened and held at 7500 A Beach Road U 07-314/315 The Plaza Singapore
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    • 384 30 CONTEST jjilL Predict the score Mak qndwinSZOOO 1) The object of the contest is to predict outright If there are more then one corcorrectty the scoreiines of six Malaysia rect entry, the prize-money will be Cup matches in the boxes provided shared If there is no outright winner, the 2)
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    • 293 31 JACK'S PLACE STEAK ffO IS NOW AT HOTEL MIRAMAR l (NEXT TO I*ETAN, HAVELOCK ROAD) C > Hotel Miramar, an old name to many, I has undergone extensive renovation and j become one of the great hotels with 350 rooms, I if swimming pool, 4 levels of covered car-park —'*9^
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  • 451 32  -  Administrators seem likely to follow Mansor's lead MONITOR sports By B KULA MANSOR SUKAIMI's decision to quit as president of the Singapore Hockey Association is unlikely to be the last sucn resignation. Other officials are already talking about pulling out. If they do, it will
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  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 204 32 SINGAPORE lost 2-9 to SOUTH KOREA on Jan 21 SINGAPORE lost 1-5 to SRI LANKA on Jan 26 SINGAPORE lost 0-5 to MALAYSIA on Jan 22 SINGAPORE awarded a walkover against IRAN on SINGAPORE lost 0-5 to INDIA on Jan 24 Jan 27 TRAVELTHROUGH TIME AT THE ROBINS TAVERN At
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