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Title Section20 1988-05-21 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1988 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI(P) 222/8/8720 words
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Francis Seow reveals all
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Article, Illustration257 1988-05-21 1 LAWYER Patrick Scant; and two other Internal Security Act detainees were released on Wednesday night, II hours before the expiry of the first .10 days of their detentions. Seong, 34, who signed a sworn statement revealing American interference in Singapore’s internal polities, was freed unconditionally,257 words
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916 1988-05-21 1 ALAN JOHN - By ALAN JOHN DETAINED lawyer Francis Seow has revealed more details of the involvement of American officials in Singapore’s domestic politics. In a sworn statement, he described how he was cultivated by the Americans and encouraged916 words
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Article, Illustration66 1988-05-21 1 FORMER PRESIDENT DEVAN NAIR Seow sought his advice. Said Seow: “I looked up people like Devan Nair, whose opinion and views I felt I could benefit from. I also built upon my contacts with diplomats and human rights organisations in order to weave a safety net66 words
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72 1988-05-21 1 4 Hendrickson was attacking the government to which he was accredited, and prodding Seow to oppose his own government... To enlist Seow as an opposition candidate was in itself highly improper behaviour for a diplomat. But Hendrickson went further, to urge Seow in explicit and direct72 words
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111 1988-05-21 1 4 Any Singaporean is entitled to enter politics either as an independent candidate, by joining an existing political party, or by forming his own political party. It is perfectly legitimate for any citizen to oppose the Government, and for aspiring opposition politicians to111 words
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108 1988-05-21 1 THE Attorney-General is drafting legislation to introduce the post of an elected President, said Mr Phua Bah bee, the Senior Parliamentary Secret ary (Defence). So far, “only a very preliminary draft which needs considerable revision and improvements" has been prepared, he told Mr108 words
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Article234 1988-05-21 1 THE High Court on Monday ordered opposition party leader Seow Khee l.eng to pay damages of $591,090 plus interest and costs for defaming the Prime Minister and his Cabinet during the 1981 general election. The sum ordered hy Mr •lustiee F. A. Chua is belie\ed to be234 words
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Advertisement112 1988-05-21 1 THE HENDRICKSON AFFAIR: Lawyer gives details o£ meddling by US officials and assurance of political asylum FOUR-PAGE PULLOUT ON THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT and EXTRACTS FROM FRANCIS SEOW’S STATUTORY DECLARATION: PAGES 12 15 INSIDE HOME NEWS High Court rejects AWSJ challenge on sales curb PAGE 2 Parliament PAGE 4 More S’pore112 words
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Article, Illustration1196 1988-05-21 2 Court rejects bid by AWSJ to have sales restriction order lifted HIGH Court judge T. S. Sinnathuray. in refusing to quash the restriction order imposed on the Asian Wall Street Journal, ruled that it was for the Communications and1,196 words
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Article, Illustration324 1988-05-21 2 totally wrecked. JACQCKLINK WONtf - totally wrecked. JACQCKLINK WONtf. A SOFTW ARE virus which sabotages computer programs has made Its way to Singapore. These software “viruses", also known as logic bombs and trapdoors, are programs deliberately planted on floppy disks to sabotage324 words
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645 1988-05-21 2 MR JUSTICE T. S. Sinnathuray, in his judgment, explained why he was satisfied that the Asian Wall Street Journal knew the reasons behind the 1986 amendment to the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, which gave the Communications anu Information Minister the645 words
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Words that cost a politician $500,000
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Article, Illustration1162 1988-05-21 3 AHMAD OSMAN; and BEN DAVIDSON - By AHMAD OSMAN and BEN DAVIDSON PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew was “worried and outraged” when he learnt what opposition politician Seow Khee Long said about him in a 1984 election campaign speech, the High Court heard on1,162 words
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716 1988-05-21 3 IN urging the court to impose a hefty order of damages on Mr Seow Khee Leng, the Prime Minister’s counsel, Mr Tan Kok Quan, said this was necessary because the St T F leader was neither sincere nor716 words
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249 1988-05-21 3 SINGAPORE Airlines could lose about $4O million per year if on every flight, three economy seats are empty because passengers did not show up. Mr Hwang Teng Aun, the Director of Marketing, was reported to have said249 words
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453 1988-05-21 5 CAROL LEONG - By CAROL LEONG MANY men nowadays do not hat an eyelid about applying mascara or adding a blush to their cheeks with rouge. For makeup for men is rapidly catching on in Singapore. And cosmetics counters are ringing up453 words
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Article56 1988-05-21 5 A TKKNAGKR fell to his death from his flat after sniffing glue with his girlfriend last Friday, police said. Tee Ti Keong, 17, was alone with the girl, 19, at 2.50 pm when he fell out of the kitchen window of the flat on the 17th56 words
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Article, Illustration1505 1988-05-21 5 CHENG SHOONG TAT; BEN DAVIDSON - By CHENG SHOONG TAT and BEN DAVIDSON APPLICATIONS by two of the recently re-arrested political detainees to have the High Court order the Internal Security Department to justify their detention were dismissed on Wednesday. Tang l,ee and Ng Bee Leng1,505 words
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250 1988-05-21 5 HEARING into the habeas corpus applications by detainees Teo Soh Lung and Patrick Seong was adjourned pending the admission of a Queen’s Counsel to argue their case. The two were represented by lawyer Francis Seow but a change of counsel became necessary when he was250 words
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Article, Illustration570 1988-05-21 6 MAYLEE CHIA - By MAYLEE CHIA THK single most pressing social prohlem in Mindef and the armed forces is that 10,600 officers are unmarried, three-quarters of the married ones have no children and iMI per cent of the childless are aged :«l and above,570 words
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196 1988-05-21 6 OVKRVVHHI.MI N’tJ response has prompted the Raffles Country Club to increase its initial intake of members to 2 1 times more than was first planned. When applications closed at the end of April, about 4,600 |H*ople had applied The response prompted the club's196 words
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Article, Illustration484 1988-05-21 6 SERENA TOH - ‘Ridiculous’ say dentists, as fear of catching Aids spreads By SERENA TOH THEY have one thing in common a fear of catching Aids each time they visit the dentist. That is why many of them professionals, career women and housewives have484 words
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533 1988-05-21 6 LESLIE SIM - By LESLIE SIM: I: Johor Baru CHEAP seafood is only one of Johor Baru's attractions for many Singaporean day-trippers. Video tapes and illegal copies of computer software at low prices also lure visitors across the Causeway. Some Johor533 words
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124 1988-05-21 6 THE Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, and the Vice-Pres-ident, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Khoon, will be leading separate delegations to Britain and China respectively. Mr Ong, who is also the Second Deputy Prime Minister, is going to Britain124 words
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512 1988-05-21 7 TAN TARN HOW - They can get PR approval for up to 10 years before actually coming here By TAN TARN HOW OUTSTANDING Hongkong professionals who move to Singapore can take advantage of a scheme providing them a quick route to permanent residence and citizenship. The Government512 words
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Article, Illustration527 1988-05-21 7 Gillian Pow Chong - Effective for up to five years By Gillian Pow Chong CAPSULES, each not much bigger than a paper clip, are proving popular among Singaporean women as a contraceptive. Hut unlike the pill, the "fan” so-called because the capsules are arranged in a fan-like527 words
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74 1988-05-21 7 THE curtain came down, after 57 years, on one of the oldest police stations in Singapore last Saturday when the Beach Road station closed. Its staff have been relocated to the Geylang Police Station, a spanking new airconditioned building in Paya Lebar74 words
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130 1988-05-21 7 TIIE Ruklt Turf Club’s main entrance was found smeared with black paint last Saturday morning, hours before the races began for the first time under the club’s new name. A turf club security officer noticed the defacement at about 7.15 am and called the police.130 words
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77 1988-05-21 7 A MOTORIST was jailed for five months last week for grievously hurting another by fracturing his nose with a punch during a traffic dispute. Tan Chai Heiyann, 42. was found guilty of the offence against Mr Yap Boon Phye. 38, an accountant, in the77 words
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Article, Illustration592 1988-05-21 7 THE Chief Justice on Thursday told the son of Singapore’s “Abalone King” he cannot expect a lesser punishment for a crime than his father, just because he acted out of filial piety. Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin added that on his592 words
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Article, Illustration445 1988-05-21 8 ALAN HUBBARD - Lion dances, stilt-walkers draw the crowds By ALAN HUBBARD, Europe Editor LONDON Perhaps it was the prospect of 'Alcoholic Tigers" which drew a crowd of more than 1.000 to London's Covent Garden on Wednesday last week. Then again, it might have been the445 words
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327 1988-05-21 8 ABBY TAN - By ABBY TAN, Manila Correspondent MANILA Philippine labour officials have rejected an offer of a bond scheme by Singapore recruiters to ensure a minimum wage and return air fares for Filipino maids. Informed sources said the head of the Philippine Overseas327 words
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180 1988-05-21 8 THREE girls’ schools have submitted proposals to the Education Ministry to go independent. Details of proposals by Nanyang Girls’ High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Methodist Girls’ School were not released but it is understood they are aiming to make the move next180 words
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Article88 1988-05-21 8 THE present Central Provident Fund interest rate of 3.19 per cent will be adjusted to 2.% per cent for the period July 1 to Dec 31. The new rate is a simple average of the month-end 12-month deposit and savings rates of the Big Four88 words
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Article89 1988-05-21 8 THE consumer price index last month stayed at the same level as In March. Food prices fell marginally by 1.1 per rent with cheaper vegetables, poultry and cooking oil more than offsetting dearer fruits, fish, rice and eggs. Consumers, however, paid more for clothing and miscellaneous89 words
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399 1988-05-21 8 A FORMER schoolteacher who suffered a permanently weak voice after an operation was medically boarded out after 27 years in the teaching service, the High Court heard on Wednesday. Madam Chew Swee Hiang, 57, now a housewife, is suing both399 words
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206 1988-05-21 8 CHINESE High School in Bukit Timah Road is planning a $2O-million facelift over the next five years. The facelift, the most ambitious to date, will upgrade existing facilities and provide additional amenities in keeping with the school’s newly independent status.206 words
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Article, Illustration615 1988-05-21 9 DOREEN SIOW - Hongkong TV tycoon submits winning ssom tender By DOREEN SIOW PART of Jurong will be transformed into Singapore’s ‘‘movie town” in two years by a Hongkong television tycoon. Mr Deacon Chiu, chairman of Asia Television, which is one of two615 words
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530 1988-05-21 9 CHENG SHOONG TAT - THE HENDRICKSON AFFAIR By CHENG SHOONG TAT SINGAPOREANS have been urged to stand up and show the world their outrage at foreign meddling in Singapore’s politics. Trade and Industry Minister Lee llsien lowing said: “If only the Government and Mi’s speak up,530 words
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138 1988-05-21 9 SINGAPORE’S total trade volume last month rose by 22.6 per cent over that in April last year to reach $13.8 billion. Compared with March this year, the increase was 9 per cent. In real terms, the trade deficit widened marginally from $lO4 million138 words
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Article61 1988-05-21 9 BRIG-GEN (Res) |*r Hslen Doing has cancalled a proposed visit to the US later this month because, he said, hr has “more important things to do at home”. BG I.<ee was to have led an Economic Development Board investment-seeking trip starting on May 23. He61 words
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Parliament
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Article, Illustration1077 1988-05-21 4 Debate on the third reading of Team MP Bill THE Government might consider extending the Team MPs scheme to all constituencies after it has proved that the move can enhance racial harmony and preserve political stability, Mr Goh C’hok1,077 words
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Article185 1988-05-21 4 THE Government should convince some Chinese Singaporeans who were not supportive of the Team Ml* system that It is in Singapore’s long-term interests to ensure racial harmony and political stability, Dr Ow Chin Hock (liCng Kee) said. He said that 11 of the 34 representations sent185 words
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382 1988-05-21 4 On the ISA arrests TIll'.KK are direct links between overseas protests against Internal Security Act detentions here and the detainees themselves, Home Affairs Minister S Jayakumar told Parliament yesterday. lie said detainee Chew khcng Chuan, a Harvard-ed-ucated businessman, had382 words
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206 1988-05-21 4 MELBOURNE- Singapore has dismissed a coalition of Australian churchmen, lawyers, academics and politicians critical of its record on human rights as "a motley group of foreign activists” bent on the systematic disruption of political stability in the country. In rejecting allegations206 words
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Article, Illustration393 1988-05-21 4 ONCE a quota of parliamentary seats is set aside for the Malay community, it will clamour for more privileges, said Opposition MP Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir). The ‘‘next logical step” is that Malays would ask for quotas for jobs in the civil393 words
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Advertisement8 1988-05-21 6 TRAUMA OF AIDS-CARRIER BOY’S FAMILY: SEE PAGE 48 words
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Article, Illustration333 1988-05-21 10 PULAU PANGKOR - PULAU PANGKOR A SEVEN year-old schoolboy diagnosed to be an Aids carrier returned to school here last week after a three-week absence and found himself surrounded by friends, the Star reported. As he got off his father’s motorcycle, five classmates rushedNST picture. - 333 words
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596 1988-05-21 10 SERANA TOH - Fears that negative publicity will hit tourist trade By SERANA TOH on Pangkor Island A SKINNY, seven-year-old boy has changed life on idyllic Pangkor Island and put the islanders through a crash course on Aids. And in just three weeks, they went596 words
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Article126 1988-05-21 10 NST, Bernama. PORT KLANG Malaysia is in the process of purchasing a submarine to boost the strength of its navy, Defence Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said. The submarine, likely to be a second-hand vessel, will also be used for training. Speaking to reporters after aNST,; Bernama. - 126 words
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154 1988-05-21 10 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has started exporting starfruit on a large scale to Europe because there is a big demand for it. Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Alex said the fruit has good potential in countries such as Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Britain. This year,Bernama. - 154 words
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Article58 1988-05-21 10 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Seven DAP political detainees, including secre-tary-general Lim Kit Siang. who were elected to party posts recently have made applications to the Registrar of Societies for permission to remain as office-bearers in the party Acting secretary-general Lee Lam Thye said the– Bernama. - 58 words
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168 1988-05-21 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR All Malaysian Chinese Association branches and divisions are switching to Bahasa Malaysia for their meetings, in line with the party's l-ove Bahasa Malaysia campaign, Dr Ting Chew Peh, Parliamentary Secretary of the Health Ministry, said. I)r Ting, whoNST. - 168 words
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357 1988-05-21 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR A university professor has expressed concern about the low quality of the students he has boon receiving in his faculty. He said this has now manifested itself in a “cycle of mediocrity" leading to the j>ooi standard in the teaching ofNST. - 357 words
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180 1988-05-21 10 Bernama. JOHOR BARU The Education Ministry has decided not to reintroduce public caning in schools, Deputy Education Minister Woon See Chin said. The ministry's disciplinary review committee felt that bringing back public caning was not the best solution to check indiscipline in schools.Bernama. - 180 words
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507 1988-05-21 11 Pudu jail the worst affected, says minister KUALA LUMPUR About 5 per cent or .100 of the 6,000 prison officers have been identified as being involved in drug-relat-ed activities, including smuggling it into prisons, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Megat Junid Megat Ayub said.507 words
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264 1988-05-21 11 KUALA LUMPUR The government has no immediate plans to implement Islamic law in the country or replace civil law with Islamic law, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Yusof Noor said. He said the country was multi-religious and imposing264 words
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99 1988-05-21 11 JOHOR BARU An increasing number of Singaporeans are seeking treatment at specialist centres here because of the low medical fees. State Tourism and Social Development committee chairman Jimmy Low Boon Hong said Singaporeans were also taking advantage of the higher Singapore dollar. The Star99 words
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239 1988-05-21 11 ABBY TAN - By ABBY TAN, Manila Correspondent MANILA The Philippine diplomatic service has been rocked by a series of sex and graft scandals, spiced w’ith a hint of espionage. The Foreign Affairs Department is currently investigating a number of its officers abroad, whose reported misdeeds have pushed239 words
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97 1988-05-21 11 TAN; ABBY - TAN. ABBY MANILA A Philippine military official has backtracked from earlier military charges that the British Broadcasting Corporation paid communist uerillas to stage an ambush. Col Marino Filart, deputy Police Constabulary commander in the Bicol region, denied at a press conference that the BBC97 words
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Article, Illustration437 1988-05-21 11 TAN LIAN CHOO - By TAN LIAN CHOO Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Army com-mander-in-chief Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has dismissed the notion that Thailand’s civilian political structure is now firm enough to withstand any army-backed bid to take power. “I want to see what powers could keep a437 words
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209 1988-05-21 11 zero,” he added. TAN LI AN CHOO - zero,” he added. TAN LI AN CHOO. BANGKOK Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, the Governor of Bangkok, officially registered his Palang Dharma Party at the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. The party’s 12-member executive committee includes the Governor as party leader and Dr Chidpong Chaivasu as secretary-gen-eral.209 words
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286 1988-05-21 11 Reuter. JAKARTA Indonesia’s judges have called for a cleaner legal system, saying those involved in administering the law must not be intimidated or bribed with money or sexual favours. Speaking after a meeting with Vice-President Sudharmono, Mr Soedjadi, chairman of the IndonesianReuter. - 286 words
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The Hendrickson Affair
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Article, Illustration537 1988-05-21 12 Government press statement released by the Home Affairs Ministry IN ITS EARLIER press statement of May 7, the Government disclosed how certain US diplomats had interfered in Singapore's internal affairs. It also announced537 words
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Article, Illustration2692 1988-05-21 12 ‘Sir Ham didn’t encourage or discourage me’ Seow ‘He told me I had the facility of language and the ability to think on my feet’ New interest in politics Francis Scow took a .sudden interest in polities following the hearings of the Select Committee on the Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill2,692 words
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Article341 1988-05-21 12 Annexe B May 1986: Law Society issues statement critical of NPPA. July 1986: Hendrickson asks Seow to host a function for visiting American judges. Scow obliges, and meets Hendrickson for the first time. Oct 9 and 10, 1986: Select Committee hearings on the Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill.341 words
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Article, Illustration3505 1988-05-21 14 How I became interested in going into politics Francis Seow ‘I felt reassured that aid to secure refuge in the US would be forthcoming if and when needed’ Annexe A: Extracts from Francis Seow’s Statutory Declaration of May 16 (Mr V and Mr Z have been substituted for the names3,505 words
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359 1988-05-21 15 FORMER Singapore President C. V. Devan Nair confirmed last night that he met detained lawyer Francis Seow several times and offered him political advice. Interviewed at his home here, he said: “Francis Seow did ask me for political advice and I359 words
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Article3194 1988-05-21 16 Friday, May 21, 1988 1988 last Yield Vol Day High low Company Sale Change (’000) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS COMMERCIAL 136 95 Acma 98 unch 1 0 18 98 97*6 ADEF A 1005 1005 ADEF B 1005 12 61 60*6 65 42 Alcorn3,194 words
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220 1988-05-21 16 Weekly sharemarket report THE Hari Kaya holiday on Tuesday helped to Inject more activity Into the Singapore stock market on Wednesday, and prices were mostly better despite the overnight drop of 21 points In the Dow. At the end of the day, the Straits220 words
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230 1988-05-21 16 LACK of follow-through buying in the second session caused share prices to drift downwards, trimming off most of the morning's gains. Dealers said uncertainties in the leading bourses kept most of the investors on the sideline. One dealer said: “Sentiments remained generally cautious230 words
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175 1988-05-21 16 LOYAL shareholders of United Engineers Malaysia who hung on to their shares after the counter was suspended five years ago, were amply rewarded when the one-time financially troubled company was quoted again on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on Thursday. After175 words
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Article59 1988-05-21 16 HONGKONG stocks yesterday closed easier but were off the day’s low following moderate bargain-hunting by local institutions. The Hang Seng Index finished off 15.52 at 2,491.24 after losing near 25 points in the morning session, and the Hongkong Index was off 10.02 to 1,645.52. Turnover59 words
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687 1988-05-21 17 Increases of at least 13pc likely analysts SINGAPORE’S listed shipyards are expected to steer towards bigger profits this year on the back of a recovery in shiprepair activity which started in 1986. But the growth in their earnings is likely to be more modest687 words
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62 1988-05-21 17 Rubber (per kilo) S'pore Malaysia (cents) (sen) May 16 NA NA Mav 17 NA NA Mav IK NA NA Mav 19 259.(10 330 (II) May 20 266 00 334.50 Tin (per kilo) RiiiKKlt Turnover (tonnes) Mav 16 17 4.1 100 May 17 NA NA62 words
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Article368 1988-05-21 17 May 70 HKS Change Assoc Inti Hotels 2 55 unch Bonk 0* Eost Asia 16 20 02 Copitol Corp susp Cathay Pocitic Air 700 unch Cheung Kong 7 05 0 05 Chino Light 18 20 -02 City Resources 1 I4N Cross Horb Tunnel 15 10 •0 1 Doo Heng368 words
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Article243 1988-05-21 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of foreign currency to SS10 Australian dollar 1 5697—1.5711 6 45 -6.30 Canadian dollar 1 6190-1 6207 6 22-6 13 NZ dollar 1 3906 -1 3929 7.30-710 Sterling pound 3 7502—3 7532 269-2.65243 words
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237 1988-05-21 17 AFTER four years of declining profits, Hong Finance Ltd last year improved its group pre-tax profit 27 per cent to $27.2 million. And the increase was achieved despite extra provisions for possible bad debts amounting to $15.4 million. The additional provisions237 words
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Article263 1988-05-21 17 Managers' prices for May 21 A 23 Singapore Unit Trust Ihe Commerce 09? C 98id The SavirtfEs fund 081 08? Spore Prog fund 039 043 Spore S*c fund 064 069 Spore Invest fund 068 073 S'pore Equity fund 046 050 Asia Unit Trust Mel Invest fund i3O l263 words
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403 1988-05-21 18 UMW Holdings Bhd, the company which acquired all the shares of UMW Corporation Bhd in a recent capital reconstruction scheme, says it might have seen the last of its big losses. ‘‘The immediate prospects appear to be better than anticipated," said403 words
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480 1988-05-21 18 WILLIAM CHUA - Total adds up to almost twice the base salary, says survey By WILLIAM CHUA in Business limes LOCAL chief executive officers (CEOs) cost their companies almost twice their base salaries, according to a recent survey carried out by KPMG Peat Marwick480 words
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285 1988-05-21 18 LIM ENG HAI - By LIM ENG HAI GAMUT Trading, the designer goods subsidiary of publicly-listed retailer C.K. Tang Ltd, has clinched the sole agency for a third brand name Crabtree Evelyn, which specialises in toiletries and foodstuff. And it has made elaborate arrangements to ensure285 words
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Article204 1988-05-21 18 Week ended May 13 Final results Gross Group net Year lo Company dividend prolit/loss 000) II,ilu Imtane (6) M$4 1391 <S?S.106l) Sept 8/ Rnusteadco J1,868(S3131) Dec 8/ Isso 60(60) M$.)9,/06 ($/0,004) One 8/ II, Par /16 4,i) $74 97?<$?4.??2) Dec 8/ IIm,i I tony 1(7 6a)204 words
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118 1988-05-21 18 KUALA LUMPUR The Low Yat group has sold the Prince Hotel to Hongkong investors for Mss3 million (5541.16 million). While this Is believed to he the first time that a foreign group has bought a 190 per cent interest in a Malaysian hotel,118 words
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253 1988-05-21 18 AN ASSOCIATE company of Malaysian property and finance group MBf Holdings Berhad has signed an agreement to serve Grandy's fried and roast chicken. chicken fried steak, barbecued ribs, country breakfasts and yeast rolls in seven Asian countries in the next 10 years. MBf253 words
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Article95 1988-05-21 18 LISTED property group Bonvests Holdings is making a $9.6 million takeover bid for Tonhow Industries Ltd through its wholly-owned sub-' sidiarv, BHL Investments Pte Ltd (BHL). The company intends to make a cash offer for 4.36 million Tonhow shares, repre- senting 49 49 per cent of95 words
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375 1988-05-21 18 TAN BOON KEAN - By TAN BOON KEAN KUALA LUMPUR All foreign banks operating in Malaysia will be required to register their offices locally within the next three years. The law effecting this could be passed by Parliament as early as October. Bank Negara375 words
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551 1988-05-21 19 KUALA LUMPUR MBT CONTRACTORS involved in the mammoth NorthSouth Highway (NSH) project are expected to be paid in both cash and shares for the work they do, quite unlike most otherjobs where contractors are paid fully in cash. It isMBT - 551 words
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118 1988-05-21 19 Bernama. HMW group chief executive Datuk Eric Chla has relinquished his post In the company with Immediate effect and has been appointed executive chairman of a restructured Perwaja Group. UMW Holdings Berhad said in a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange thatBernama. - 118 words
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84 1988-05-21 19 THE cut I mated market value of Inchcape Berhad N properties, which were revalued at the end of last year at slff) million, Is significantly higher at $llB million. The diversified Singapore-based conglomerate’s latest annual report said the group’s policy was to have Its properties84 words
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207 1988-05-21 19 KEPPEL Shipyard, a major operating division of Keppel Corporation, has secured a $26 million contract to recoat four tankers. The contract, from Canadian Pacific Bulkships Services Ltd, was won against keen competition from Korean, Japanese and European yards, a statement from keppel said.207 words
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Article46 1988-05-21 19 THE directors of Genting International Limited have decided to discontinue maintaining the Hongkong Dominion Register of Members and Register of Transfers with effect from Monday. This is because the company’s application to list its shares on the Hongkong Stock Exchange has been rejected.46 words
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263 1988-05-21 19 SINGAPORE has been cleared of charges by US steel corporations that it was subsidising steel wire rod exports by companies here. The Trade Development Board said in a statement: “The US Department of Commerce has determined that the Singapore steel wire rod industry263 words
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Article1381 1988-05-21 19 Current Ei Books Date Total lor Total lor payment dale clone payable the year last year ABN 13'//’’, Mny 3 NYA NYA 77% 27<V A Enterprises 6‘%lhl Jun 3 Jun 1 7 Jul 4 10% S',% Ajinomoto on/ M.ly 1? Mny 77 Jun 14 17% 10% (ul Arncol1,381 words
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Article285 1988-05-21 20 READERS’ VIEWS ON THE HENDRICKSON AFFAIR I AM puzzled and angry that a good friend like the United States should decide to interfere in the internal politics of Singapore. I am sure many other Singaporeans are equally puzzled and outraged. My memory goes back to285 words
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292 1988-05-21 20 I WAS in Singapore for three-and-a-half weeks on business. I watched your news with a great deal of interest. It seems that many locals feel somewhat that their Government is overly paranoid about ‘‘foreign influence" and "political undermining". Let me assure you292 words
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259 1988-05-21 20 ON THE ISA AND DETAINEES I REFER to your report "Malaysian groups urge S'pore govt to release Seow" (The Sunday Times, May 8). I would like to bring the attention of all Malaysian political parties and social action groups to the fact that259 words
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149 1988-05-21 20 I FULLY support the sentiments expressed by "Warden" in his letter "Catholic priests have crossed into politics" (ST, May 6). As a Catholic, I feel sad that the Archbishop did not reprimand the priests involved for supporting a cause which is detrimental to Singapore.149 words
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159 1988-05-21 20 IT was most shocking to read that a diplomat from a friendly country like the United States, with whom Singapore has the most cordial relations, has with the connivance of two senior State Department officials chosen to interfere in our domestic159 words
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Advertisement466 1988-05-21 21 APPOINTMENTS .Arthur Andersen Audit Financial Consulting We are inviting experienced accountants in audit and financial consulting to meet us with a view to joining our growing practice. At Arthur Andersen Co. we offer you relevant education both locally and at our Centre for Professional Education in St Charles, Illinois, U.S.A.466 words
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Advertisement336 1988-05-21 21 Reda Pump Company (Singapore) Private Limited A Fortune 500 company and a leader in oilfield equipment manufacturing is looking for a qualified person to head our MIS Department. MIS MANAGER The candidate should possess a University degree preferably in Computer Science and have several years' experience in a manufacturing based336 words
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Advertisement1090 1988-05-21 22 AVIMO AVIMO AVIMO AV AVIMO SINGAPORE UMITfD f N I 7 «V--*4] c <\ 'Sv' i'jlea If Avimo Singapore is the leading defence manufacturing company in South East Asia dedicated to the design, production and supply of high technology electro-optical systems and components to a broad international market We are1,090 words
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Article, Illustration528 1988-05-21 23 J. RAJENDRAN - It’s not unusual for players to be slapped on the face by coach COUNTDOWN TO THE THOMAS CUP FINAL ROUNDS By J. RAJENDRAN THE sweat still streaming from some of them, the South Koreans stood rigidly in a row waiting for the arrival of528 words
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261 1988-05-21 23 KUALA LUMPUR NST. IT’S the Yellow Brick Road for Malaysia’s Thomas Cup squad. The official “exchange rate” was set up last week at $15, Ml apiece for the king-sized job of upsetting giants Indonesia and China and winning the Cup. The cashNST. - 261 words
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ON THE SOCCER SCENE
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Article, Illustration302 1988-05-21 23 JOE OORAI - By JOE OORAI FORMER Singapore international A.R.J. Mani left for Switzerland on Monday night for three trial matches with two Division One clubs in Basle. The first of the three test matches for Mani was schedules for Thursday and the other two302 words
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Article73 1988-05-21 23 FORMER Singapore striker Kannan Kunjuraman. the top scorer in this year’s local competitions, is being lured back from Kuala Lumpur FC with a one-year contract to join the Republic's soccer squad for the Malaysia Cup tournament, starting on July 1. The P'ootball Association of Singapore are73 words
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167 1988-05-21 23 only amateurs.” Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Johor FA has put a M 5200,000 (S$ 156,001) transfer fee on international striker Dollah Salleh and former Malaysia national team manager Datuk Harun Idris says It’s unreasonable. Dollar, 25, has received a lucrative job offer from theonly amateurs.” Bernama. - 167 words
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Article, Illustration429 1988-05-21 23 f MAHMOOD GAZNAVI - DARTS By f MAHMOOD GAZNAVI PAUL LIM, Singapore’s leading darts player for more than seven years, is no longer eligible to represent the country. The world No. 3 has taken up permanent residence in the United States. He has also agreed to a request from429 words
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182 1988-05-21 23 SQUASH PETER HILL has been ruled out of the Singapore team to the East Asia squash championships in Kuala Lumpur from June 8-18. Peter, the Republic’s only playing professional, hurt himself while training in London last week for the World Open. He182 words
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Article35 1988-05-21 23 SINGAPORE sprinter Prema Govindan recorded a career-best 11.83-second (electronic) run for the 100 metres at the Big-Eight Championships in lowa last Saturday Prema, 22, who finished fourth, said her effort was wind aided35 words
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Article, Illustration854 1988-05-21 24 BERTHA HENSON - New-style voting to ensure a multi-racial Parliament By BERTHA HENSON PARLIAMENT passed the Team MP legislation on Wednesday, paving the way for a new style of voting at the next general election. The amendments to the Constitution and the Parliamentary Elections Act guarantee that Singapore854 words
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