Singapore Monitor, 29 March 1985, Afternoon Edition

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  • 18 1 EVENING EDITION r THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 30cents J M C (P) No 215 84 Friday, March 29, 1985
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  • 933 1  -  »y SIT YIN FONG THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr Lee Kuan Yew has explained why he is proceeding with a defamation suit against the Secre-tary-General of the Singapore United Front (SUF), Mr Seow Khee Leng. In an affidavit filed with the High
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  • 141 1 Bernama PENANQ, Friday FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Tunktt Abdul Rahman today expressed sadness over the resignation of Singapore President Mr Devan Nair. The Tunku said he hoped that Mr Nair would "come through" whatever problems he was facing. "I am very sorry to
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    • 547 2 f IN PARLIAMENT SOME parts of the economy are facing problems, but Singapore as a whole is not in a state ot recession if a Widely used definition of recession is used, Dr Richard Hu said today. The Minister for Trade and Industry told
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    • 332 2 THE MOVE towards privatisation of government companies was taken because of a basic shift in the development of the world economy, not because the Government thought that it was wrong to participate in the economy. In explaining why privatisation was advocated, Dr Richard Hu, the Minister for
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    • 206 2  -  By IRENE TOH THE Broadview Commodities case came to a close in a district court today in what was described as "the darkest day in the life of both defendants." The two are Low Shak Mow, 46, managing director of Broadview Commodities Pte Ltd, and Alan
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    • 572 3  -  C IN PARLIAMENI Reports by EE BOON LEE and LOONG SWEE YIN SEVERAL MPs from the People's Action Party this afternoon urged the Government to allow contributors of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) to use part of their savings for tertiary education of
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    • 204 3 MR CHIAM SEE TONG (SDP-Potong Pasir) this afternoon aimed another hard knock at the management of funds in the Central Provident Fund. But he introduced a variation to his assault. Instead of maintaining that the board did not have the means to
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    • 87 3 EMPLOYERS on the People's Association Retirees Services scheme would like to employ more elderly workers. In a sample survey, these employers said that they found elderly workers to be responsiSle, dedicated ana self-motivated. Mrs Esther Tan, Assistant Director of Programmes at the People's Association, revealed
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    • 417 4 'Cloud over nation' as people hear of reason for Devan Nalr's resignation FALL OF A PRESIDENT SINGAPOREANS today were still stunned by the news that Mr Devan Nair had to resign as president because of impaired mental faculties brought about not by acute liver failure but by
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    • 514 4 SINGAPOREANS interviewed yesterday and today give their views on the President's resignation. LAWYER MR JIM ANTHONY REBEIRA, 25, said: "I heard it on TV and was surprised. But why did it have to be a public statement regarding his
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    • 269 4 MR CHIAM SEE TONG, Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party, said: "It is sad to learn that the president has resigned under the circumstances described by the prune minister. "The appointment of Mr Nair as president was a very controversial choice I suppose because
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    • 202 4 Lianhe Zaobao THE ANNOUNCEMENT of an annual financial grant offered by the Ministry of Community Development has been widely welcomed by cultural bodies and non-profit arts schools. One of the conditions for the grant is that those organisations which want to apply for
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    • 189 6  -  •y IRENE TOH IN DECEMBER last year, some companies in Colombo Court found that they did not receive their mail or that the contents in their mail were substituted. A district' court beard today that their plight was due to the mischief of
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    • 401 6  -  Hf ROBERT CONCEICAO THE SINGAPORE Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be organised under a new setup from April 1. The force will be beaded by a Commissioner (Civil Defence) who will be subordinated to the Minister for Home Affairs. Mr Eugene Wong,
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    • 372 6  -  By CHEE LI CHOO CANADIAN singer, Miss Ann Mortifee. will be belting out Just One Voice and Born To Live at tomorrow's Community Chest Show. The Chest Show, the SBC's first phone-a-donation special, will be shown on television at 9.15 pm. The two-hour show
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    • 73 6 FIRE destroyed a shop in North Bridge Road last night ana badly damaged an adjoining one. YamHui Company, which the fire, which broke out about 10 pm. A shoe shop next door, Tong Heng Company, was partly burnt down. Three fire-engines were called to the
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    • 493 8  -  By OEI SING GIOK THE HOUSING and Development Board has relaxed Its loan policy for buyers of Its resale flats. Previously, the board would lend up to 80 per cent of the posted price of the resale flat, as long as the
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    • 191 8  -  By CAROLYN LEE NESTING swallows are causing a Koblem for the administrators of the preme Court building. In trying to fight off the birds, Supreme Court officials have approached several organisations for help including experts from the Jurong Bird Park, Changi Airport, the
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    • NEWS SCAN
      • 88 8 A QUICK GLANCE AT HOME NEWS STUDENTS in school uniform are becoming a common sight in Orchard Road cafes, fast-food restaurants and shopping centres. (See picture above) Often in groups of four or five, they are usually seen window-shopping or inside fast-food restaurants in the afternoons after
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      • 123 8 A LARGE number of retired people are taking up the hospital-and-surgery policies offered by the low-cost group insurance scheme of the Retirees Club of the People's Association. Mr Henry Lim, a former president of the club and now a voluntary consultant helping out with the new registration
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      • 109 8 PEOPLE who have lost their teeth do not always have to use dentures nowadays. Between 500 and 600 Singaporeans have opted for dental implants, or artificial teeth, according to Dr Henry Lee, one of about 12 local dentists performing dental implants. A dental implant is an
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      • 83 8 THERE should be more childcare facilities if more mothers are to be enticed back into the work force, says Madam Elsie Yu, the chairman of the Training and Retraining Committee of the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations. Suitable leave schemes and work schedules were also necessary as
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    • 189 8  -  By SEAH MEI KIANG NGEE ANN Polytechnic has secured more places than it needs for its student industrial attachment programme. Tnis is the first time the number of places offered by the industries has exceeded the total number of students eligible
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    • 286 10 LAT-WP WASHINGTON, Friday AMERICA'S major chemical companies, engaging in what one legislator likened to a slow-motion version of December's poison gas di&ster at Bhopal, India, are annually releasing thousands of tonnes of toxic and can-cer-causing gases into the air around their factories. This is
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    • 228 10 AP LONDON, Fri AMERICAN pop star Michael Jackson stands on top of his car and waves to the surrounding crowd of fans outside London's famous Madame Tussaud's Museum (picture right). Jackson had just attended the preview of his wax portrait at Tussaud's which
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    • 226 10 UPI FORT LAUDERDALE (Florida) Friday POLICE believe they have nabbed the "wash and wear burglar who liked to clean up and change into the victim's clothing before leaving with his loot. Daniel Smith, 18, of Fort Lauderdale confessed on Tuesday to at least eight burglaries,
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    • 117 10 UPI PARIS, Friday MARC CHAGALL, the last surviving artist of the school that included Picasso and Matisse, died from an undisclosed illness at his home in the Mediterranean village of St Paul de Vence, French news reports said yesterday. He was 97. There
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    • 104 10 AP BEIJING, Friday CHINESE Vice Premier Yao Yilin will visit Moscow in June to sign a long-term trade agreement, a fellow vice premier announced yesterday. Vice Premier Li Peng, who represented China at the funeral of Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko earlier this month, also
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    • 286 11 Spain and Portugal finally agree terms for membership of the community BRUSSELS, Friday SPAIN AND PORTUGAL reached full agreement today on membership terms with the European Economic Community (EEC), paving the way for the expansion of the world's largest trading bloc to 12 members.
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    • 201 11 Reuter SYDNEY, Friday THE UNITED STATES Government has repositioned a satellite controlled from a base in central Australia ready to spy on Greece, according to the National Times newspaper. The weekly, noted for its investigative reporting, said the satellite, controlled by the Central
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    • 127 11 AP BOSTON, Fri A VEGETARIAN DIET low in cholesterol but high in polyunsaturated fat may be able to stop the destructive advance of heart disease in some people, a new study suggests. The new study, conducted in the Netherlands, was published in yesterday's New
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    • 146 11 Agencies WASHINGTON, Fri THE DEFENCE Department said yesterday it had notified Congress it intended to sell Pakistan 500 AIM 91 air-to-air missiles and associated parts and training for US$5O million (Ssl 13 million). It said the missiles would be used
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    • 109 11 Reuter MILAN, Friday A CYLINDER containing the excrement of an Italian artist who died in IMS was auctioned here for 2.1 million lire (593.1 M), a spokeswoman for a Milan auction noose said yesterday. The cylinder, ooe of M prepared by Piero Mansoni
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    • 559 12 LAT WASHINGTON, Friday BIOLOGISTS have been startled by a genetic discovery that has raised big questions about the lone-held theory that all life evolved from a single ancestor. They have found that the genetic code the language by which genes govern the processes
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    • 255 12 AP HONG KONG, Fri FOREIGN companies are scouring the world in their efforts to find suitable people to run operations in China. Companies want only the best operators to represent them in what is becoming a major world market and
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    • 116 12 UPI WARWICK (Rhoda Island), Friday SCHOOL officials have banned a booklet on the metric system because the cover shows a bikini-clad woman and lists her measurements. George McLaughlin, director of secondary education for the Warwick school system, said the 11-year-old booklet was deemed
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
      • 93 12 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS CAROL BURNETT'S (above) autobiography, due out in the spring of 1986, will be in the form of an open letter to ner three daughters. Burnett writes about her determination as a gawky and shy teenager, who was given £1,000 (552,500)
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      • 114 12 ATTORNEY Bienvenido Tan, a lawyer for a fact-finding board that recommended the indictment of 26 men in the Beqigno Aquino assassination, says in a book which went on sale on Wednesday he would have recommended charges against 38 soldiers. Attorney Tan, in his book, The Public Has
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      • 91 12 CENTRAL Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Casey (picture), before he established a blind trust in late 1983, owned stock in a number of companies that had contracts with the agency, according to agency documents. Some of the companies' contracts were for secret operations, but others were
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      • 63 12 HOPEIS for President-elect Tancredo Neves' earlv recovery from abdominal surgery faded on Wednesday after the third operation in 12 days kept him in an intensive care unit. Mr Antonio Britto, the Presidential Press Secretary, said the physicians are no longer making any forecasts on when Mr
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      • 50 12 CHINESE Agriculture Minister He Kang (above), proudly shows his tie during an address to the National Rural Press Club in Canberra. The tie is made of Australian wool and was given to him by the Australian Primary Industry Minister, Mr John Kerin. FROM AGENCY DESPA TCHES
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    • 177 13 Reuter THE HAGUE, Friday SINGAPORE'S Changi Airport has been judged the second best in the world by the International Airline Passengers Association (lapa). lapa senior vice-president Hans Krakaeur, announcing the results of the group's biannual survey, said Changi had ranked a close
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    • Article, Illustration
      57 13 SCOOTER, a two-year-old dachshud. and Brafface, the mo—e, are the best of friends despite their distinct differences. Scooter enioys the company and Brafface likes to be on top of things. Scooter belongs to the Terry Cox family of flilfrnrt and Brafface made the Cox home his home
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    • 196 13 Reuter KHARTOUM, Friday SUDAN'S security authorities stepped in to discourage further rioting yesterday by announcing the summary trial of 300 people arrested in two days of bloody street violence. The official Sudan News Agency Agency (Suna), quoting a statement by the capital's security
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    • 244 14 SYGMA THE WEEKEND of Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, 1985, was one of violence in South Africa. Ten black persons died in the region of Port Elizabeth, a follow-up to the Langa massacre when 19 persons fell under police bullets on
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    • 412 15 Announcement of $25.2 bil deficit highest since September '84 pushes sterling and mark up NEW YORK, Friday THE DOLLAR fell further yesterday on foreign exchange markets as fresh government statistics showed the already huge US trade deficit had grown by another U5511.45 billion (5225.19 billion)
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    • 334 15 UPI NEW YORK, Friday PRESIDENT Reagan rang in trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, declaring, "we're bullish on the American economy" and anxious to drive "the bears back into permanent hibernation." Traders and runners in red,
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    • 270 15 AP TOKYO, Friday JAPAN yesterday imposed its own ceiling on passenger car exports to the United States, but set it at 2.3 million, or 24.3 per cent higher than the US-requested limits of 1.85 million for fiscal 1984 ending March 31.
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    • 1054 16 Financial Statements AM BANK for the ANZ Banking Group Limited and its subsidiaries for the year ended September 30,1984. Balance Sheet as at 30th September, 1984. 1984 SA'OOO 1983$A'000 ASSETS Board of Directors Liquid Assets Coin, notes and cash at bankers 208,190 110.751 SirW' ll l Vines, CMC. Chairman. Loans
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    • 429 17  -  By ANG PENG HWA FAR EASTERN Bank has filed a bankruptcy petition against businessman and former banker Datuk Tan Kim Chua, for a quarter-million dollar debt. The bankruptcy petition was filed on Nov SO, 1984 but apparently could not be served on him and had
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    • 79 17 AP KUMQ, Friday CHINA'S finance and planning ministen nut the clamps yesterday on 1985 capital construction and set s modest expansion target of 7.4 per cent for Asia's fastest growing economy, in a spirit of "doing more work with less money." In their annual reports
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    • 451 17  -  By CATHERINE ONG SIMEX is no flop, John M Damf;ard, president of the US Futures ndustry Association (FIA) said yesterday. The former assistant to vicef (resident Spiro Agnew said US fuures traders who think the Singapore International Monetary Exchange is
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    • 176 17 THE SINGAPORE International Monetary Exchange (Simex) is looking into the possibility of new contracts, specifically a future on crude oil ana selective options contracts, said Mr Ng Kok Song, the exchange's chairman. The plans were disclosed in an interview published in the March 11 issue of
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    • 214 18 The Star DATUK Khoo Kay Peng, deputy chairman and chief executive of Malayan United Industries, has been appointed chairman of the Tourist Development Corporation (TDC). He takes over from Tan Sri Mashruddin Mohamed, chairman of the Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia (Hicom), who held
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    • 529 18 A BANKER yesterday complained about the difficulty in getting up-dated financial statements from local companies. Mr Andrew Dixon, deputy manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, described as "critical, the untimely fashion that companies launched their accounts," either to the Registrar of
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    • 250 18 LAT-WP LOS ANGELES, Fri BANK OF AMERICA says it will ask Lloyd's of London to repay it about US$6O million (Ssl36 million) in loan losses in Paraguay caused by "employee malfeasance." A spokesman said on Tuesday that the giant San Francisco-based bank
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    • 217 18 WHLLSTREET The stock market celebrated a visit by President Reagan yesterday with a morning surge in prices, but by afternoon the novelty had wprn off and prices closed generally mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 4.20 points to close at 1260.78.
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    • 185 18 Reuter THE US dollar fell sharply against most major currencies from New York's close in thin and nervous early trading following renewed concern over Braxil's financial condition. It fell to an early 3.0920/60 marks from New York's 3.1200/30 close, to 252.50/60 yen from 253.10/25, to 2.6110/60 Swiss
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    • 103 18 Your 8$ to on* unit of foreign currency Soiling Buying TT/DD TT DO US* 2.2165 2.2065 2.1975 sterling 2.7545 2.7324 2.7224 Australian 1.5773 1.5532 1.5382 Canadian 1.6290 1.6090 1.5990 New Zealand 1.0317 1.0117 0.9867 CURRENCY NOTES S$ to 1 unit US$ 2.22 2.20 NZ| 1.07 1.00 sterling 2.78 2.70
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    • 194 18 THE LOCAL bourse opened firmer, led on by selective situational Malaysian stocks. Share prices opened steady and remained firm for the morning session. Top gainer KFC was up 22 cents to close at $3.22, followed by Consplant, up 10 cents to $2.94
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    • 258 18 Selected stocks at midday. Market tone: mixed Boustead 1.71 S Cold Storage 2.62/2.65 FAN 5.25/5.50 Genting 5.60/5.65 G.I.H. 2.15/2.16 Haw Par 2.35/2.37 Isetan 2.40 S Jurong Cement 1.90 S Keck Seng 2.10/2.11 Esso 2.62/2.65 Hume 3.08 B Inchcape 2.44/2.45 Intraco 2.12/2.20 M Cement 1.46/1.47 Metro 3.40/3.42 tfPHB 0.91*/0.92 MUIB
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    • ANSWER BOX
      • 65 20 ARE certificate! obtained from West London College of Avoa Hoase, 360 Oxford Street, London W, recognised in Singapore? Are West London College and Sontfc West London College one or two different colleges? WEST London College is not on the British Council's list of colleges whose certificates are
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      • 192 20 THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUERIES I AM a Secondary Four stadent la the Science stream. I would like to make computer programming or fashion designing my career, and wish to opt to do eltker coarse after my GCE '0 level examiaatloa. Caa yoa
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      • 152 20 I AM Interested to know the salaries and oaaliflcatioas of primary aad secondary school teachers. TO qualify for training at the Institute of Education as a primary school tdacher, you must have the minimum entry requirements of two passes at 'A' level and two passes at 'AO',
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      • 112 20 I AM a Secondary One student in the "express" stream. I have a widowed mother, a brother who it also la school and an elder brother who is earning very little. I need financial assistance to attend school. I wish to apply for a bursary. Can
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      • 143 20 ■lAM a male citlsen aged 19.1 took my GCE 'O' level examination in 1982 and obtained six credits Including English. Can I apply for a place in a pre-university centre (excluding the private ones) this year as I have not applied before? Can I get a
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      • 68 20 SOMETHING troubling you. Need clarification on certain issues? Let us help. Send your queries to us and we will try to get the relevant authorities or organisations to provide the answers. Send your questions to: Open Line, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, #03-01 Delta
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    • 764 21 "A TEACHER affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops." So says Henry Brooks Adams, an American historian and man of letters. This quote sums up very neatly the role of a teacher in the education of the young. There is a
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    • 372 21 m*A*<ra niDtt YH TIN RAW MEAT for a barbecue should go into a cooler, but keep it separate from other food. While uncooked meat contain relatively large numbers of bacteria, the common food-poisoning types are sensitive to heat. Cooking will kill them, making
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  • opinion / letters
    • 639 22 NEGOTIATING for a pay rise is always a delicate matter, be it for an office boy or a senior executive. It is highly embarrassing to see the pay rise for the highest offices of the land debated over TV, especially when
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    • 108 22 WITH the aerobics fad catching on so quickly in Singapore, I am appalled by the costumes worn by the dancers, especially when they are performing in public. If the girls were to wear a pair of tights (not stockings) under their leotards, it would
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    • 72 22 "IT'S white, it's cold and it melts in your hand." A Moroccan explaining to his son who is experiencing snow for the first time "ALL those reports about me wanting to get married and have children are rubbish. It just isn't' me to get married. I'm not saying marriage
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    • 210 22 IN RESPONSE to Mr Lai Tha Chai's quotation from Confucius in Parliament, I would like to make the following comments: According to the translation of The Four Books by James Legge, DD, LLD, the analect referred to read: "Recompense injury with justice and recompense kindness
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    • 108 22 I REFER to the article "Light up in day plan for motorcyclists" (SM, Mar 22). I think we should also look into the mandatory use of lamps or lights- on bicycles and trishaws. Reflectors on these vehicles are just not good enough. I nearly ran
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    • REPLIES
      • 247 22  -  DERRICK TAN Public Relations Officer Telecoms WE REFER to the letter "Telephones at expressways can help save crash victims" from Mr John Tan Chor Yong (SM, Mar 18). We share the writer's concern over the rising death rate on expressways. Telecoms has been liaising with
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      • 198 22  -  PETER CHIA Public Relations and Marketing Manager n., M FM Office Savings Bank I REFER to the letter by "Cashless" (SM, Mar 21). The Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) system at Serangoon Gardens broke down on the morning of Mar 17, but the
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    • 416 23 ISBM THE RESIGNATION of President C V Devan Nair and the events that led to it are a personal tragedy for the man and a blow to the nation. To end more than 30 years of service to the nation on an alcohojic
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    • 400 23 IT HAS been reported that there is a shortage of teachers and the Government encourages an extension of the retiring age from 55 to 65. This is what they say but in reality they aren't practising what they say. I am strong,
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    • 124 23 YOUR recent report on queuing for vehicle passes at the Malaysian High Commission's vehicle permit office (SM, Mar 15) could not have been more appropriately timed as it coincided witn the visit of the delegation of government officials from our neighbour, Johor. Among the objects of
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    • 92 23 THE long-vacated Nan Hwa Girls High School at Sophia Road, close to the Istana, turned dilapidated and sticks out like a sore thumb in the neighbourhood. Apart from being a breeding ground for pests, it has also turned into a public toilet and
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    • 72 23 LETTERS on any subject of public interest wW be accepted lor publication. They should be typed and must be signed- They must also include the writer's name and address even if tha writer decides to use a pseudonym in print. A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve the
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

  • FOR THE HOME
    • 161 24 WE HAVE moved the home services and home furnishing section of The Singapore Monitor here. From now on, this section will appear on Fridays, under the new name of "For the Home." The new name reflects its expanded scope. The section will deal with everything you require under
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    • 465 24 IS IT time for the local stigma against buying household appliances on hire purchase to be removed? Mr Michael Goh, general manager of the consumer products division of the General Electric Company, a distributor of home appliances, feels that it is. "Singaporeans
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    • 246 25 WHEN choosing tiles for your balcony, go for those which are non-glazed or semiglazed. A balcony is always exposed to the sun. If the tiles are highly reflective, the glare from the sun may hurt the eyes. This is the advice of Mr David Tang,
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    • 201 25 USER-FRIENDLY is a term normally encountered with computers. Now Braun have recently introduced the Aromasters, a range of coffee makers which they say are user-friendly too. The range comprises six models with capacities of 10 to 12 cups. How friendly are these coffee makers? The importers say
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    • 119 25 GILAC from France has accessories to add colour to your bathroom. Chop Hoe Kee. the importer for this range, is now offering a set of eight pieces at a promotional price of $75. The set comprises an oval mirror, a twobar, hinged, face towel rail,
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    • 756 26  -  By LEE CHIU SAN WHEN Sentosa's multi-million dollar satellite receiving station was built more than a decade ago, its ability to receive communications signals from halfway across the globe was hailed as a major breakthrough. Just a few years back, electronics enthusiasts in Singapore were
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    • 252 27 Courtesy Popular Science TV SIGNALS broadcast to a satellite (1) hovering above the earth are rebroadcast by 12 transponders, each transmitting two separate channels. To do this, the satellite polarises the TV signals, transmitting alternate channels at right angles to each otther so the
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 133 24 mofCot** hagen h[r( wmU (wW 4Marble presents at unbelievable prices the lowest in the world! We bring you a wide range of furnishing in the elegance of Marble and ceramics, rare and beautiful, at prices that belie its quality, beauty and craftsmanship. Exclusive Italian Costa am *yGiraffa ceramic ($BO items
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    • 163 24 In just 3 steps your home can be as beautiful as the home on left. 2. WtESS 3. SMOOTH Spread C-Mortar Adhesive Press C-Brick firmly into Smooth on adhesive on surface to be covered. adhesive and wiggle it into between C Bricks with a brush. place. Yesl3 easy steps: Spread,
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    • 169 25 Tarkett SHEET VINYL ta. swewn Tjr FLOOR COVERING Resistant to most chemicals, oils and stains. Excellent water resistance and long life. Easy to clean, no waxing or polishing. Will not crack, separate or fracture. Excellent acoustic and insulation value. Guaranteed for FIVE (5) years. Cheaper than ceramic tiles from $2.00
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    • 149 25 OME OWNERS CONTRACTORS $1.50 p.s.f. upwards Scratch dust coated Heavy duty pure porcelain tiles V, aMBj Fibre reinforced floor tiles Marble effect tiles with sizes of j' J 12" x 12" and 12" x 16" ji Special effect gross tiles I Geometrical designed floor tiles 1 Special bathroom tiles complimented
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    • 45 26 Ealling Out the Bamboo Parade by MEKAY ■WbJ ,|®y For more information please call: Te1:250 0316/*****00 Or Visit our Showroom: MEKAY SALES TRADING CO Showroom and Office 400 Balestier Road #01-17 Balestier Pla/a (beside Hoover Live Theatre) Singapore 1232 T«l: 250 0316 or 253 1000
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    • 130 26 NO MORE HACKING ON WALLS AND FLOORS WlTHflftl WALL FLOOR VINYL COVERINGS. *UJN A »TOMURA?WACRO9SJng^I!A^JV^^O?' THAT FINISHED TILE LOOK L Manufactured by coating ploymers on a non woven Y Easily Installed on existing tile wall, concrete block Moisture resistance It does not shrink or peel at H i I Good
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    • 159 27 Accessories fNP the refined French setting mUr When it comes to modern bathroom accessories, GILAC of France holds it own today for flair, imagination, innovation and design. You can literally feel the quality and its ultra fine finishing. It comes in White, Biege, Blue Brown and in a wide variety
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    • 50 27 M>t :< M X Mu»muttisoo*a»eawi*ite. M a usual price of $77.20, Irs *>urc for on* ttfertro?WaHettufflti 2SnT»SSwK cannot get In or out irs also easy to hst* east to replace efttlng lode or use as an add Moral swift device. NrfavmMf, itttHKMr. jgajgr*** p B poto masvmmM^ W*WT«IU Uk74VtnoanM» 1
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  • leisure
    • 518 28  -  B* PAT D'ROSE SINGAPORE music groups are fast gaining popularity in Malaysia, not only on the lounge circuit, but also on TV3, Malaysia's new network. The network, which telecasts programmes that have mass appeal, has begun to showcase acts by Singapore artistes
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    • 383 29 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Friday Night Movia Fantasias (Chinasa subtitle#) (Ch 5,11.30 pm) THE intrigues of a late-night soap opera series turn into reality when a maniac begins to kill off the leads of the cast. After the murder of one of its stars, the head writer of
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    • 583 30  -  Who is doing what to help raise funds Pictures and story by WONG SING YEONG THE theme is Caring, Sharing and Giving. And you, too, can join in by calling *****88 and help raise $2 million for the Community Chest of Singapore. On the first
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    • Article, Illustration
      331 32 Bells and Pages leave much to be desired THE two female singers, sisters Alda and Bernadette Garzia, moved with precision on the almost Dare brown stage. But their voices, as they sang Abba's Voulez Vous and Dancing Queen, were far from strong which perhaps explained why they sang
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 61 28 FREE! A ROLL OF FILM FOR EVERY ROLL PROCESSED. A free roll of 24-exposure Sakura colour film is yours with every roll you send in for processing at Singapore Colour Centre. Enjoy the benefits of quality film processing and the added bonus of 24 high-quality exposures, at no extra charge.
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    • 69 28 Tfoark Cod HsFHdaM mm THE TIGER HOUR THE FABULOUS ROARS ON. ITALIAN PASTA Tiger Beer spoken Iwre. pL US PROMOTION. From 3pm to 7pm daily r Tu Apri) 7 only Fasla (March only). before the pasta offer runs out! 1 Glass of Beer $3 Nett. I Jug of Beer $14
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
    • 751 29 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR xM FRIDAY, MARCH 29, IMB tLm V 5.20 BBCTEXT Live Sample Paget. 5.50 Opening and Programme highlights followed by Sounds Like a Story The Jay and the Peacock.* 6.10 Adventure of Nils (C) (Cartoon). 6.40 Cultural Diary (C). 5.45 News (T). 7.05 Family Hour (C) (English subtitles).
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
    • 563 32 fllM GUIDE d"!! I'*1'* 1"' j"1 REGAL (*****59) (1.30, 4, 6.45, 9): CHASE Hamilton, Michael Blehn A FORTUNE (C) Synopsis: A cyborg is sent back through time DALIT (*****16) (1.30, 3.30, 7.30, 9.30): MY to kill the woman who will give birth to the MIND, YOUR BODY (C) future leader
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    • 690 32 Noon News-in-Brief followed by Programme Summary 12.09 Your Lunchdate 1.00 News 1.10 Your Lunchdate (cont'd) 1.30 Mid-day Market Report 1.35 Your Lunchdate 2.00 News-in-Brief 2.05 On the House 3.00 News-in-Brief 3.05 On the House (cont'd) 4.00 News-in-Brief 4.05 On the House (cont'd) 4.30 Feature 5.00 News-in-Brief 5.05 Music My Way
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    • 141 33 ********************000 j CATHAY: 18tH ICRCAMINC BAYI j O (*****00) 5 SHOWS: 11 am, 1.30. 4.00. 6.30 4 9.15pm 2 NO ONE WRLL°HBA* YOll SCREAM. P____gCAjM THETU. EE SCWEAMINQ WITH YOU. 4 i 1 WJ& Auk jjj so i; 111 ORCHMD! MOW* WOWING! I 11 > (***** M) NOTE 5.30 A
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    • 123 33 JADE: 37th RECORD DAY! (*****80) 5 SHOWS at 11 am, 1.30,4.00,6.30, 9.00 Eddie Murphy is LaA*' I detective Axel Foley a quick-witted, fasttalking Detroit Cop on vacation JH in Beverly Hrtte IntmlHgmnt Action Comedy No* BREAKING BOX OFFICE RECORDS in Ammhc* CAPITOL LAST DAY! (*****59) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30,4.00.6.30,9.15
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • 72 33 HEALTH FAIR A HEALTH FAIR, which aims to raise health awareness and impart knowledge on some common diseases, will be held on Sunday at the Alexandra Community Centre. The fair, from 10 am to 5 pm, is organised by the Training and Health Education Department of the Ministry of Health
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    • 471 33 Low tide: 9.44 am (0.6 m) I —Tlflfc High tide: 5.20 pm (2 m) J mCQ Low tide: 0.40 pm <1.1 m) I ImjEnnhnL TOMORROW: I k I SBjEXUdwffST SlftT Low tide: 11.24 am ft Ml 51' Llgh'l/d*: 7.2 C pm (2 m) IT Low** 10.40 pm BEETHOVEN Singapore Symphonv
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    • 106 33 QERMAN FILMS THE Goethe-Institut will screen Treffer (Danger Ahead) today at 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm at its auditorium. The film is about three good friends Albi, the fighter, Tayfun, the ladies man, and Franz, the chubby brain of the trio whose bikes mean more to them than anything else.
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
    • 761 34 leisure comics FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook V*efs Tnt UTesr eeueve Mt, CT^<£s"}i -ftl aVA*V MtIPOV/ M 6. TKEU.IS IS $o frOIMG-Io SEE HONSEHSE.' hiMEiMm <mUy woRKIEP ASOOT gettihg- fttwomwv IVE HEARD AW. SHES 1 C/ TUAT Depose CotftfcAcx, ixicetf id the froncr io do is i*&ue I WTYVm SHE* BECOME
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  • Music World!
    • 489 35 VALENTINE Music Centre has made a name for itself by being able to have on sale records from the United Kingdom and America within one week of release in the parent country. They do this by importing stocks directly from suppliers mainly in the
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    • 180 36 KARL Heng Enterprises on the secor.d floor of Golden Mile Tower specialises in selling Chinese musical instruments. The shop stocks a wide range of instruments from Soochow, Shanghai, Beijing and other parts of China. Mr Yeo Siew Wee, the manager, has been
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    • 185 36 VICTOR Khoo Productions has handled the launch and promotion of several prominent entertainment spots, eating houses and shopping centres. Among these are The Big Rooster, Jollibee, Liang Court and Parkway Parade. > It's main concern however, is the entertainment business. Headed and managed by Victor Khoo, who
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  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • 113 35 QUALITY PIANO: With our marginal profit idea and low overhead business system, you will get the most value for the piano from our company. And our professional piano turning service, you will enjoy the most reliable and prompt after-sale service from time to time. Sole agent CRISTOFORI PIANO TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES
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    • 43 35 aBBg «BbBK 3——& **********0 ——i————^— 1 iicinn ILLUiISR ■JOWI^ISCO^^ WE MAKE GOOD MUSIC TO PARTY MOH£ DISCO EXCTTWIQ SOUND WITH EXPERENCED DEEJAYS DISCO CONSULTANTS PROFESSIONAL SOUND (ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM DISCOTHEQUE UQHTMQS FASMON SHOWS LONG TERM CONTRACT MSTALLATION CALL: 293 9866 I I Z! J
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    • 73 35 E JUL MUSIC EXPRESS 1 E MOBILE DISCO TAY C/o JASPER PRODUCTIONS 2 E W PTE LTD 3 EWE PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DISCO SERVICE, SOPHISTICATED E LIGHTING SYSTEMS. LIVELY D.J. ETO KEEP YOUR NIGHT REALLY 3 E ENTERTAINED. 3 E PROFESSIONAL SOUND C REINFORCEMENT SYSTEMS. E STAGE AND DISCOTHEQUE 3 E
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    • 126 36 I VICTOR KHOO J > PMMCiiowroin nil 336 2124 J)L AUtr OIRm Mount 444 711$ j Mobil© Discos J J DJs/Comperes J J Disco Consultants J J Party Planners jl I Singers/Bands/Dancers/Acts jl m Magic/Ventriloquist Shows jl PR/Promotions T PSRtONAL AMABAHCC BY 7 i VICTOR KHOO X i ini wii—tam
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  • SAREES
    • 751 37  -  By ANNA JULIET ROSS SAREES to India. That is the business of Pohumal and Sons, one of the largest saree shops In High Street Centre. While the popular concept is that sarees come from India, this company has never imported a single one from that country. It
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    • 204 38 DESIGNED in London, manufactured in Japan, and worn in Singapore. That is the path a saree takes with Sumanglam Impex. Sarces are big business in London said Mr D D Gupta, managing director of Sumanglam Impex. The parent company in London has been in the saree
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    • 181 38 IN Singapore, cotton material is not popular for sarees. According to Mr D D Gupta, managing director of Sumanglam Impex, women in this region are not used to wearing cotton sarees whereas in India the demand for this is constant throughout the year, and rises during
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    • 494 39 THE New India Emporium situated in High Street Centre specialises in saree materials, finished sarees and blouse and petticoat materials. It is a branch of one of the largest chains of saree shops in the world and occupies two units onthe ground
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    • 201 40 A. Unfold your aaree and take the inside and and tuck approximately lOcma (depending on the length you require) into your petticoat on the right aide. B. Proceed to take the aaree around your waiat C. Tuck in the tare* at the back accordingly. D.
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  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • 172 37 s A R E E S ALL OCCASIONS J Be it Wedding. Cocktail, Dinner or Casual Wear, you can pick I X from our wide exclusive range of SWISS, FRENCH, ITALIAN jjp fly SILKS AND CHANTILLY LACES or JAPANESE Polyester rjp b |B fabrics specially selected by experts in the
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  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • 171 38 FV.K. KALYANASUNDRAM X SONS PTE. LTD. X SS I MM T SPECIALISTS IN: X T WEDDING SILK BAREEB D.CJHL TERYNE BAREEB J T JAPAN RUBY QUEEN P. 6200 KALYAM T 4 P PERIYEB A BHANTI 4 4 other Smm in Very Qood Quality end et Very ReaeonaMe Pvtcee are X
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    • 74 38 We have a very the latest saree designs numerous colours to your Kanebo collection. Lady many others. Quality sarees at prices you can afford. IHHHP BSaigal Brothers Pte Ltd Wholesale 77 High Street #02-04 High Street Plaza Singapore 0617 Tel: *****50 Cable: "Saigaltex" Telex: SAIGAL' RS ***** Retail 81-11/12 High
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    • 92 38 ®©s» 4? Sarees! ffW J Elegant ft Fashionable Sarees from India, Japan, Korea other places 4? Tep grade Wedding SMt Sarees 3|? 4? Kashmir Sarees wllh various sequlned n|r» Famous brands of Tetrsx, Nytex, Chiffon, 4j Georgette Sarees from Japan In various "T designs ft colours from India, Sri Lanka,
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  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • 192 39 LADIES!!! We have a wide range of beautifully designed sarees to meet your heart's desire. These sarees come In different colours and attractive designs. We have a constant new arrival of designs for every occasion. The best quality money can buy Is right here at: Indian Textile 12, Campbell Lane,
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    • 41 39 niffrßx t tSB§ I 4 fW{ Dealers in all kinds ,j$ A of beautifully designed sarees A in different colours cjjj to suit every occasion. (jw (Palace of Peoples Choice) Block 663, No #01-09, V Buffalo Road, Singapore 0821. Tel: *****30
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    • 139 39 REGAL'S SAREES i Excluaivm ft M Saree* AM ft < Drew I <HumUtyU 4rF Rtmtmbwmd jx i>; t Si' Long after a NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, 81-05, HIGH STREET CENTRE, SINGAPORE 0617. CABLE: HARPREET TEL: *****82/ *****35 TRADING CO PTE »AfISXPQ P Emporium LTD- 2 #02-56/56 ImiMiteM finnrtin IVI rPT wwiuw
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    • 196 40 ifr -A*i|- -Hi- -tti- -lli- -Ui. -Hi- -Hi Hi -Mi- Ui -lli AU Hi -Mi Ui .tli. AM .ll«- -M«- -tli- -tii- Ali Dealing in Sarees, ready-made blouses and general textiles. Import, Export, Retail A jjjg Wholesaler. KALYANI TEXTILE UMAYAL SAREES CENTRE t No. 10, Uppor Dickson Rood No. 35,
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  • Page 41 Advertisements
    • 279 41 t+++-»-++ ♦Sir international I 4 Retail Showroom I f 109, North Bridge Road 2 4 #03-36 FUNAN CENTRE 2 1 Singapore 0617 X X Colombo Court P.O. Box 94 T T Singapore 9117 T T Tel: *****24 4 X Branch T B-44 High Street Centre T T Tel: *****42/ *****30
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  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • 261 42 VAN Classified Ad Ratti Noaitor: Sw4ty Monitor: WmH» 0.35 cnto p«r word O.SS cnu p«r word Ptaplai $7.70 p*r col. ca $10.00 per col. cm Mmm Hra Moo-Frl. fin-Spa Sot. fM-lpa ACCOUNTING LOOSE-LEAF BINDERS, Sheets, Refills compatible with yours 274 7474/ 221 7177. A 1 ACCOUNTING 280 7777/ 2801 157.
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    • 269 42 DRYCLEANING LAUNDRY RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL drycleaning/ laundering of personal effects, household/ office carpets, rugs, drapes, curtains. Piecemeal or contract basis. CaN Master Penguin's: 732 7828 (Promenade Branchy 468 1868 (Henry Park Branch). "educaton" Driving Instruction^ BEST DRIVING 778 3435/ 782 2089 MITRA DRIVING Centre (Marine Parade) 288 4060. Music/Dancing Lessons
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    • 283 42 FISHING PULAU TIOMAN Trip 563 5077. DANNY CHEONG Company 295 1575. FOOD CORNER CATERERS Caterers WIT WE CATER CHICKEN, beef. and mutton satays for all occasion. For information call *****02 FOOD BUNGALOW PROVIDED for buffet/ Barbecue etc. at reasonable rates. Maximum 50 persons Tel: 284 4531 WE CATER SEA-FOOD, Buffets,
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    • 287 42 FOR SALE EMPEROR CLOCKS. USA A Ml rmmtm tawr I A message from Emperor Clocka, USA: 'A thing of beauty ia a joy forever' W« make TIME a work of ANT for your home A office Taka TIME to raiax with an Emparor grandfather dock which is mora than a
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    • 327 42 MERCHANDISE 8t SERVICES Antennae Installation M SHARP ELECTRICAL Service 443 6851 At Your Service Avt METHOD DEBT CoNection 732 2259. JOO KHENG SERVICE airconditioners and refrigerators. Sale, rental, resprav, plumbing service, installation, maintenance services.27B 1050/ 278 1052. YEO ELECTRICAL AND Plumbing Enterprise provides prompt, reliable and efficient services 254 9852/
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    • 246 42 Office Services M Bl YEN LEE Typewriter Repairer *****11/2******. Packers ft Movers^ TKJN SERVICES available with labour supplied at cheapest rates m town. Please caN 455 0215. HOUSE REMOVAL/ OFFICE removal transportation provided Please cat: Jagraj transport, 471 0959/ 471 0963 office hours/ After office hours: 777 0392/3. SCANFREIGHT 221
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    • 262 42 PEW PALS ARE YOU FEELING lonely, bored or having no time to get friends? Please cal personaNy at: Choo Huay Friendship Agency, Unit: 04-51, 4th floor, Sultan Plaza, Jaian Sultan Road. Singapore 0719. (Ba.m. to 10p.m.). Tel: 292-1137/ 292-7285 Miss Katharine. Reg.no. *****7/00 W. COMPAT COMPUTER DATINQ Pte Ltd. Singapore
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  • Page 43 Advertisements
    • 463 43 1 1 mwiwiw classified NOTICES #PWD TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from CIDB Registered Contractors for the folowing: (A) CQ9/19/98 Pigging of Trial Trenches, Location of Services and Maintenance from Thomeon Roed to Penang Roed. (I) ICE (R) 109/64 Construction of Roed end Junction Improvamants and Road Related nufvtif lor
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    • 314 43 IN THE MATTER OP THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 189) AND IN TNE MATTER OP LB TRADERS PTE LTD (Incorperated in die (hi Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Company held at 47 Hi Street #0401, Chinese Chamber of Commerce industry Building, Singapore 0617
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    • 695 43 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT The Directors of Singapore Bus Service (1978) Limited wish to announce that the audited results of the Company and the Group for the financial yeor ended 31st December 1984 ore as follows: The Company The Group Year Year Year Year Ended Ended Increase/ Ended Ended Increase/ 31.12.84 31.12.83
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  • sports
    • 343 44  -  TENNIS RENDEZVOUS: BRUNEI MERDEKA GAMES By B KULA IN BRUNEI THEY HAD the mental stamina but not the power and the strength. And so Singapore's tennis team were silenced 3-0 by the Indonesians in their semifinal encounter at the tennis club yesterday. The
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    • 261 44 SINGAPORE have a long way to go before matching the best in South-east Asia. According to Singapore tennis team manager Dr John Choy it will take at least seven years. "For the time being, it looks like we'll have to play fourth fiddle, behind
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      164 44 SINGAPORE may be in for another medal in the sepak takraw Merdeka Games event. Singapore, who only two days ago won a bronze medal in the team event, may just win another in the individual championship. Our B team comprising Shukor Shadik, Salleh Nanang and Jamal Omar won
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    • 40 44 SINGAPORE had to labour to beat Indonesia 83-73 last night. Singapore, who led 46-35 at half time, found themselves involved in a tug-of-war after the interval. In an earlier match, Thailand cruised past Brunei 116-86. Halftime score was 64-40.
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    • 173 44 TEO BEO LIN is Singapore's latest sensation in table tennis. Teo, who has always been seeded second behind Loy Soo Han before the Merdeka Games, is undoubtedly the best among the second stringers. He showed his prowess yesterday by storming into the semifinals of the individual championship by
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    • 415 44  -  By K SILVAM IN BRUNEI IT'S ALL systems go for December's South-east Asia Games, with hosts Thailand having splurged more than $33 million in preparation. Tne hosts of the 13th Games are also making every effort to get all the 10 members of the
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    • 431 45  -  SOCCER RENDEZVOUS: BRUNEI MERDEKA GAMES By KENNETH JALLEH in BRUNEI SPARE a good luck wish for the gallant Singapore Intermediates, the team Football Association of Singapore sent to the Brunei Merdeka Games for slaughter but which refused to lie down and die. Instead,
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      186 45 MMITMUj Singapore IS InImrii 71, Thailand U« Brood M tabu immm 0-001* H*tyooo (I) ht Lee Kin Kee (M) 21-19, 21-17,11-12; Tee Bee Uoi (S) ht A. Sathleosoth (T) 12-21, 21-12, 21-12, 17-11, 21-12; V, Limpbrivanich (T) ht Loy Soo Hao (S) 21-12, 21-17, 2112; Pahian Padli (I) ht E.
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    • 158 45 Reuter LONDON, Friday BRYAN ROBSON, the England and Manchester United soccer captain, has time on his side after being injured during England's 2-1 victory over Ireland at Wembley on Tuesday. Bobson can relax during Saturday's league programme because United play awav to
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    • 137 45 AP LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Friday SYLVAIN Saudan, a Swiss skier known for daredevil descents from some of the world's highest peaks, is leaving his skis behind in a new project: A marathon foot race in the Himalayas. He plans a three-day 107-kilometre race for up to
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    • 392 45  -  By S GULAM NEVER change a winning combination, even if it is not up to the mark in terms of performance, so says national soccer coach Hussein Aliunied. He has decided to keep faith with the team, that struggled to a 2-0 victory over
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    • 287 45 Reuter NEW YORK, Friday THE North American Soccer League (NASL), down to two teams after a highpoint of 24 five years ago, suspended operations yesterday for the 1985 summer season. The league's acting president, Mr Clive Toye, said a professional soccer
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    • 802 46 RACK 1 2.00 CI 5 Div 4 1200 m 1 Thirteen Wonders 111 87 L Khoo 11 2 Southern Emperor 56.5 Y K Foo 6 9 Hantaan 55 R Rajoo S 4 You Aakod For K 111 55 K L Oo 2 8 PlaUni 54.5 W Uew 7
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    • 258 47  -  By K SILVAM in Bnm«i TWENTY Singapore track and field athletes will be taking part in the Philippines Open from May 2-5. Disclosing this yesterday, Lt Col Kesavan Soon, the athletics team manager, said: "We received an invitation to send 20 athletes for
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    • 261 47  - Finally women's soccer at Sea Games By K SILVAM in BRUNEI WOMEN'S football wiU finally m*ke its debut in the South-east Asia Games in Bangkok, which will be held from Dec 8-17. The news will come as a boost to the Singapore women's soccer team, who have always wanted to
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    • 180 47 Reuter MILAN, Friday JOHN McENEOE was taunted by a noisy crowd as he beat Amos Mansdorf of Israel 6-1,6-4 in the second round of the Milan Tennis Grand Prix last night. The top-seeded American romped through the first set but faced a
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    • 164 47  -  By B KULA in BRUNEI NATIONAL sepak takraw manager Sarip Aharawi will recall five 1983 South-East Asia games players and two newcomers to train with the squad in his bid to build a strong team for the coming games
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    • 473 48 Juventus and Torino renew old rivalry MONITOR sports Reuter LONDON, Friday REVENGE will be the name of the game when Juventus take on Torino in a local derby Tn an Italian First Division match this Sunday. Italian attention focuses on Turin. Juventus' last meeting
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    • 388 46 j Predict fhe score Mjk 1 J and win SZOOO i I 1) The object of the contest is to predict outright. If there ere more then one cor- I correctly the scoreNnee of six Meleysie rect entry, the prize-money will be I Cup metches in the boxes provided. shared.
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    • 120 46 T* FOn/MAUYSU CUP WIN-A-LASB cmKimoN ■jjgjito-'-i^lg™^ BETTER ACCELERATION THAN EVEN A SINGAPOREAN WINGER... Now, Regent Motors offers you the ,A Write your answer on the entry form chance to win a fabulous Ford Laser (£&*£s) which will appear every Sunday Ghia whilst you enjoy the thrills and a6™T in the
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    • 60 48 S,S$63O Our exclusive business executive poofcage gives you a gnat deal moiee Return airfare Singapore/Jakarta Guaranteed daily departure Deluxe accommodation at Borobudur Inter-Continental Hotel Sumptuous buffet breakfast dally Welcome tropical fruit basket Free use of sauna ft gymnasium An attractive Borobudur portfolio bag 'From on* night single room basis Mm
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    • 43 48 I I J 10%-50% STORE-WIDE DISCOUNTS Uwl 3. TW PraMMd* 900. Oiekud Komi, Singapore 0023.1W: *****48/*****48 MEI2LH? INTERNATIONAL MoOei 0711 Model SEE AND BE SEEN IN THE LATEST 85 COLLECTION Casual, yet subtly elegant. i I AVAILABLE AT ALL LEADING OPTICIANS NMQKWONG UTI/
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