The Straits Times, 25 March 1971

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times The National Newspaper EsM. IMS THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1971 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    Bigger bonus must wait
    595 1 'Govt is considering two alternatives' f- We shall come to a decision after we know the pros and cons. Our decision must advance the purpose of raising the living standard of Singapore workers through higher skills and 9 higher productivity. Mr. Hon SINGAPORE. Wednesday THE question
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    Hundred teachers to get holiday military training
    122 1 Hundred teachers to get holiday military training SINGAPORE. Wed. One hundred teachers from secondary schools with potential officer material, are to be given military training during the holidays this year. Each course will last for six weeks, with the first course beginning this month, and the second in November. The
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    Lock icon Leyland puts up car prices
    65 1 Leyland puts up car prices LONDON. Wed. British Leyland today announced price increases for their Austin. Morris, Wolseley and Triumph sports cars beginning April l. The smallest rise of 24 per cent affects the Triumph GT6 sportscar and the top increase 7 per cent goes on the Wolseley 18-85. All
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    Shares shock
    24 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. TradIng In Leopold Minerals. Australia's latest "wonder shares." was suspended today at the request of the company. (See Page 14)
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    Lock icon THE BIG RETREAT ALONG ROUTE 9
    53 1 VI E TNAMESE troops wave to American soldiers from top of their tanks as they move down Route 9 away from the Laotian border. The American cavalrymen were giving covering support to the decimated South Vietnamese troops moving out of Laos, under heavy Communist
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    Lock icon Sacked Premier back in power
    193 1 Sacked Premier back in power FREETOWN. Wed. r Prime Minister Siaka P. Stevens, ousted from office yesterday by his own Army Commander, claimed today to have regained control of affairs of State. In a nationwide 10-minu-nute radio broadcast this morning, he said: "I am still alive and healthy, by the
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    Obote weds his secretary
    44 1 KAMPALA. Wed. Milton Obote. deposed President of Uganda, recently married his personal secretary MUs Perpetua Elong In Dar-Es-Salaam, Uganda Radio said yesterday. This Is his third marriage. Uganda's Government today suspended all political activity In the country for two years.
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    Death for killer of British scientist
    103 1 Death for killer of British scientist HONG KONG, Wed.—Graham Edwards, 19, of Perth, Western Australia, was tonight found guilty of murdering British scientist Dr. Ronald Alan Coombe here last December. Chief Justice Sir Ivo Rigby sentenced him to death. Edwards showed no sign of emotion as the jury gave its
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    Overtime pay 'no' to 4,700 Govt clerks
    387 1 Overtime pay 'no' to 4,700 Govt clerks CINGAPORE, Wed.— The Industrial Arbitration Court today ruled out overtime payment and night allowances for 4,700 Government clerical employees. But It awarded full salary differences as acting allowances for employees who have assumed acting appointments for more than two months. Employees The clerical
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    End of Trail for Saigon troops
    397 1 End of Trail for Saigon troops I^HE SANH, Wed. South Vietnam's push across the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos which began on Feb. 8 ended under a hail of bullets today, as the remnants of Saigon's forces f.ed back here under heavy enemy fire. Some 1.000 South Vietnamese marines
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    GUN ALAN IS OUT 3 a.m. ROUNDUP
    86 1 GUN ALAN IS OUT 3 a.m. ROUNDUP LONDON, Wed. Malaysia's Punch Gunalan was eliminated in first round of All England badminton championships when he retired with cramps one point from victory against Flemming Delfs. 18. Gunalan was leading 15-9, 14-8 when he retired. Other it suits: W. McDonnell (Canada) beat
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  • SINGAPORE PARLIAMENT
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      Efficiency of police force reflected in low crime rate: Dr. Wong
      673 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. fHK efficiency of Singapore's police force was best reflected in the Hepublic's low crime rate over the last decade, the Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Wong Lin Ken, told Parliament today. He said Singapore's crime rate had been
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      HOUSE GETS PLEDGE TO CHECK IMMIGRATION COMPLAINTS
      399 2 TTOME Affairs Minister I n Dr. Wong Lin Ken gave i the House an assurance that he would look into the various complaints about immigration procedures and rationalise the whole problem. Initiating the debate, on the Ministry's estimates. MR. N. GOVINDASAMY (Telok Blangah)
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      THEY'RE NOT A SECURITY THREAT TO SINGAPORE
      292 2 THEY'RE NOT A SECURITY THREAT TO SINGAPORE Illegal immigrants TtHOI'GH the inflow of X illegal immigrants into Singapore mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia continues, the number does not constitute either a social or a security threat. The Minister for Home Affairs. Dr. Wong Lin Ken said this in reply to
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      House told of civil service training
      138 2 rE Government's Staff Training Institute will not conduct courses just for administrative officers, but for the lower grades, like personal assistants, stenographers and clerks, as well. It will also run language courses for civil servants who arc required to pass such courses for confirmation,
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      Valuation of property: Charge of 'double standards'
      635 3 Not a myth say the developers: See Page 15 THK Ml> for Potong Pasir, Mr. S. Ramaswamy accused the Government of maintaining "double standards** in property valuation. He said valuers of the Property Tax Department valued a property at a higher rate, while
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      Fewer mental patients admitted to Woodbridge
      113 3 rnHE number of patient* 1 admitted to Woodbridge Hospital increased from 3.036 in 1968 to 3 179 in 1969, but dropped to 2,931 last year. These figures were given by the MlnUt«r for Health. Mr. Chua Slan Chin, in a written reply to a
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      Comfortable uniforms
      40 3 ACTION to give Singapore's uniformed civil servants outfits which are durable as well as comfortable began In April last year, the House was told. Those who got them Included laboratory assistants, office boys, office keepers and lift attendants.
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      97 per cent renew TV licences on time
      206 3 97 per cent renew TV licences on time ONLY three per cent of owners of radio and television sets failed to renew their licences in time last year. The other 97 per cent renewed their 190.788 licences on time. These figures were given by the Minister of State (Finance i,
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      Plan for permanent Grand Prix circuit
      93 3 MINISTER for Social Affairs, Inche Othman Wok told the House that a team uf experts had submitted plans for a permanent Grand Prix circuit in Singapore. The Minister said the details of the plans were now classified as confidential. Inchc Othman who was replying
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      $14 MILSUBSIDY FOR FIRST 15 SHIPS
      108 3 $14 MILSUBSIDY FOR FIRST 15 SHIPS rIE Government will grant a subsidy of $14 million for the first 15 Freedom-type ships built in the Republic. Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sui Sen told Parliament. He said about S6 million had been set aside for the first two vessels, which would be
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      8 German experts for technical education
      158 3 rIE Government is to spend $62,000 more this year over last year's expenditure of $200,000 to bring in more experts into the Republic. The extra $62,000 will go towards bringing in eight German experts for the Technical Education Department. This was disclosed by Finance
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      Dr Tan: Is socialism in S'pore for the birds?
      474 3 Dr Tan: Is socialism in S'pore for the birds? D ACK BENCHER Dr. Augustine Tan (Whampoa) today wondered whether socialism in Singapore was for the "birds." It happened when Parliament was debating the budget allocations for the Ministry of Social Affairs. Economist Dr. Tan's remark was one of the highlights
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      Leadership training
      49 3 A CHINESE section for leadership training would be set up In the NTUC's Labour Research Unit, Parliament was told. The Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Sia Kan Hul. said the unit's aim was to train trade unionists to become experts In the field of Industrial relations.
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      Civil defence role for the VC members: Rodrigo
      425 23 \I EMBERS of the -Tl Vigilante Corps arc being prepared for i civil defence role. This shift in emphasis the original concept v.is youth training m mnounced in Parliament unlay by Mr. L. P. RodParliamentary SecI to the Home Ministry, during the
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      'Leadership training too rigorous for the women'
      234 23 AN MP protested against the sending of women officials from the People's Association for youth training courses, which involved, he said, their "running for miles." Said Mr. Tay Boon Too (Paya Leban "The training wouicl appear to be over-enthusiastic and too rigorous for
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      JAPAN TO MEET TRAINING COST FOR 200 WORKERS
      65 23 npHE Japanese Government and the Japanese shipL building industry have offered to defray the cost of training 200 shipbuilding workers in Japan in 1972-1973. The Minister of State for Finance. Mr. Tang See ("him. disclosed this in Parliament while replying to Dr.
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      Lock icon 'HK high rents will drive industries to Singapore'
      148 23 'HK high rents will drive industries to Singapore' HONG KONG. Wed. Leading industrialists today said skyrocketing Increases In rents and Crown rent land prices would force small business concerns into bankruptcy and drive other industrialists to Taiwan or Singapore. They said Indicated Crown rents for premises and buildings where land
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      Divorce case husband gets $1,000 damages
      237 23 Divorce case husband gets $1,000 damages- SINGAPORE, Wed. J A salesman was granted a divorce today by the High Court on ground of his wife's adultery. He was also granted $200 costs and $1,000 damages. The court was told that corespondent Yap Choon Seng, a shipping accountant, frequented Slow Choon
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      SINGAPORE TRADE TEAM TO VISIT ITALY
      164 23 SINGAPORE TRADE TEAM TO VISIT ITALY SINGAPORE. Wed. In- dustrlallsts and businessmen will leave for Rome at the end of June or early July for a fortnight's visit at the invitation of the Italian Government to study industrial progress and trade possibilities there. The team, yet to be decided, will
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      Certificates for 16
      63 23 SDJOAPORE, Wed Sixteen engineers from Singapore and Malaysia will receive certificates on Friday at the end of a fiveday basic instrument training course arranged by the Australian Trade Commission In association *lth Taylor Instrument Companies of Australia Pty- Ltd. The certificates will be presented by the Australian
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      Cambridge exam results
      296 23 IN the Cambridge School Certificate examination results published on Tuesday, the names of successful candidates of the Convent of Our Lady of Good Counsel were inadvertently listed under those of Rangoon Road Secondary School. They are: Angela Wong Suet Lin 2. Audrla Rosana Sta Maria 3, Caroline
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    2 men on $5,000 extort charge acquitted
    167 4 2 men on $5,000 extort charge acquitted CINGAPORE, Wed. A magistrate's court today acquitted and discharged two men accused of trying to extort $5,000 from a businessman by sending him an extortion note and a live bullet. Sim Ah Heng, 22, and Chua Hock Seng, 22, were alleged to have
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    His $100 puff
    47 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A port labourer told a magistrate's court today that he stole a packet of cigarettes because he had a sudden "crave" to smoke. Idris bin Mohamed Noor, 17, was fined $100 when he admitted taking the cigarettes from a ship on Sunday.
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    Rotary is urged to break down the language – barrier
    146 4 Rotary is urged to break down the language barrier- MALACCA, Wed. The Rotary movement was urged tonight to help break down the "watertight compartment" between the English and non-English educated. Finance Minister Tun Tan Siew Sin told Rotary Club members that the result of the "compartment" was "an almost total
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    First Lady to visit home
    48 4 SINOAPORE, Wed The First Lady, Mrs. BH. Sheares. will visit the Spastic Children s Association at Ollstead Road, tomorrow at 11 am. On Friday, she will attend a fashion show at the Singapore Hilton, held In aid of the Singapore Chef hire Home.
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    MAN'S PLEA OF GUILT REJECTED BY COURT
    130 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. man's plea of guilty was rejected in a magistrate's court today when he denied an allegation by the prosecution. Wee Chwee Seng, 23, was charged with attempting to put a woman, Neo Tal Yong In fear of bodily inJury if she
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    There are lots of people who care: Mrs Sheares
    293 4 There are lots of people who care: Mrs Sheares SINGAPORE, Wed. The First Lady, Mrs. B. H. Sheares, today described the Singapore Red Cross Society as "people who do care for others." Mrs. Sheares, who succeeded the former First Lady Puan Noor Alshah, as president of the society, said this
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    18 MONTHS FOR MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY
    107 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Chu Jit Sou, 31, unemployed, was jailed for 18 months today on charges of theft and escaping from police custody. He admitted that he stole a wallet containing Sl7 from clerk Leong Ching Chong's trouser pocket on a bus at
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    Theatre Trust chief hails move for Govt subsidy
    316 4  - Theatre Trust chief hails move for Govt subsidy CHEW LEE CHING: By Singapore, Wed r THE chairman of the National Theatre Trust, Dr. Goh Poh Seng, today hailed a possible Government subsidy for the Trust as a "sign that our years of uphill battle have borne fruit." He was commenting
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    Hotels get high praise from Darwin visitors
    312 5 Hotels get high praise from Darwin visitors CINGAPORE, Wed. High praise for Singapore's hotels today came from the leader of a group of Darwin businessmen visiting Singapore. "We haven't got a hotel or a motel in Darwin anywhere near the standard of any of Singapore's second class hotels, and I
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    OH BARBRA JUST FANCY THAT!
    101 5 OH BARBRA JUST FANCY THAT! SINGAPORE. Wed. Barbra Streisand was in bed with her lover when the film "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" stopped suddenly at the Orchard Theatre tonight. It was 10.05 p.m. when the lights came on. Fifteen minutes ticked by. and then some of
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    Lock icon Brunei ruler
    29 5 LONDON. Wed The Sultan of Brunei will arrive here In mid-April for further talks with British ministers about Britain's future relationship with his South-east Asian state Reuter.
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    US urged to suspend rubber releases
    120 5 KUALA Lumpur. Wed. The United States should consider suspending further releases from its GSA stockpile for a year instead of making monthly announcements, the president of the Malaysian Estates Owners' Association, Mr. Heah Hock Khoon. urged today. Such a gesture would be welcomed by
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    Minister raps MP for not reporting graft to police
    396 5 'CORRUPTION AT CAUSEWAY CUSTOMS' SINGAPORE, Wednesday 'fHK Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Tang See (.'him today castigated an lIP Mr. S. Ramaswamy (Potong Pasir) for raising an alleged customs bribery charge in Parliament instead of reporting the incident to the
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    Two envelopes lost at phone booth
    71 5 Two envelopes lost at phone booth SINGAPORE. Wed. Student S.I. Chang Is appealing for the return of two envelopes which he lost at the public telephone booth of the District and Magistrate's Courts In South Bridge Road this afternoon. The envelopes contain his school report books, certificates and university application
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    Illegal gourmet powder
    57 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. Dog breeder, Urn Ngalc Kwang, 21. was fined $5,000 for illegally possessing 800 lbs. (362.9 kg.) of mcnosodlum glutamate, at Woodlands Customs checkpoint on Nov. 19 last year at 8.30 p.m. A senior officer at the checkpoint found the monosodlum gluiamate In the boot of
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    Management courses for junior executives
    96 5 Management courses for junior executives SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Institute of Management will start four 20-lecture courses on financial management, advertising, principles and practice of management, and public relations In the first week of April. Meant for middle and junior executives, the twice-weekly courses of 20 lectures each will be
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    Man who claimed 'miracle wins' loses $160,000 appeal
    499 5 ITUALA LUMPUR, 1V Wed. A former protege of a late millionaire who claimed that he had "by a miracle" won two lotteries in three weeks failed today in a $160,000 appeal. In rejecting the story of the "miraculous" wins. Chief Justice. Tan
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    New-born baby found in rubbish dump
    177 5 New-born baby found in rubbish dump CINGAPORE. Wed. A new-born baby boy was found in a rubbish heap at the Tampines dumping ground today. The baby clad only in white polka-dot diaperswas found by several Public Health Division labourers beside a soap box at about 3 p.m. One of them
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    Lock icon 300 SOLDIERS PARADE AFTER BASIC TRAINING
    33 6 ALL SMILES os Hsien Loonq joint Mr. ond Mrs. Lee Kuan Yew at tea with parents of other national servicemen. The march-past... pictures by Han Hai Fong
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    1,000 parents, friends watch ceremony to mark end of 12-week course
    215 6 1,000 parents, friends watch ceremony to mark end of 12- week course SINGAPORE, Wednesday T*HREE hundred naA tional servicemen most of them HSC boys went on parade today to mark the completion of their 12-week basic training at the Holland Road camp. The soldiers, in six platoons, marched briskly past
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    ONE-YEAR-OLD GIRL SUES FOR DAMAGES
    528 7 'Hospital assistant caused pain* claim KLANG. Wednesday A ONE year-old girl today sued a hospital assistant through her lawyer father for causing her "pain and suffering." The suit was filed by Mr. (i. T. Rajan before Nik Hashini bin Nik Abdul Rahman ;it the magistrate's
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    Why Hilton scrapped its second project in S'pore
    158 7 Why Hilton scrapped its second project in S'pore CINGAPORE, Wed. No city in the world has so many big hotels as Singapore, senior vice-president of Hilton International, Mr. Charles A. Bell, said today. This was why Hilton had decided to scrap Its second project for Singapore, he added. Mr. Bell
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    Siglap women
    17 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Che Mawan Wajld Khan has been elected president of the Slglap Women's Association.
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    Four rob couple at bus-stop
    65 7 Four rob couple at bus-stop SINGAPORE. Wed. A young couple was held up last night and robbed of cash and valuables by four men at a bus-stop at Kensington Park. Serangoon Gardens. Low Kirn Seng. 21. was robbed of Sl5O and a watch, while his girl friend Foo Tiew Chin.
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    Dr. Goh guest of honour
    58 7 SINGAPORE. Wed The Defence Minister. Dr. Ooh Keng Swee, will be guest -of -honour at 1 a charity film show Invln- clble Eight organised by the i Nar.yang University Council at j Cathay Theatre on March 30 at 9.15 pm Funds raised will be for
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    Malaysian envoy ends his term
    77 7 Malaysian envoy ends his term LONDON. Wed. Tan Serl Abdul Jamil Rais. the Malayaslan High Commissioner in London leaves in a few weeks on completion of his term of office. It ts understood that this Is at his request. Tan Sri Jamil took up his appointment In London In Nov.
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    Goodwill week
    19 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Tun Abdul Razak will launch "Goodwill and Unity Week In Schools" on Satur day.
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    Lock icon 'Show you are united' Chinese urged
    99 7 'Show you are united' Chinese urged KLANG. Wed. Alliance executive secretary Mr. Michael Chen said Chinese should come out in full force and vote during the Kapar parliamentary by-election on April 3 to show thai, they were still a "united lot." He told an Alliance rally at Kapar. near here,
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    Stolen liquor fines
    41 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Former barboy Foong Nah Pin and businessmen. Chung Yew Wan. both 24. were each fined $75 today (or having five bottles of liquor suspected to be stolen from Hctel Malaysia In Tanglln Road on Jan. 14.
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    New airport information counter is now in service
    117 7 New airport information counter is now in service CINGAPORE, Wed. The mushroomshaped information counter at Singapore airport is now in service. The counter, with working room for six girls, is part of the multi-million dollar airport expansion plans. The old information counter and the Telecoms branch office adjacent to it
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    75 accidents
    12 7 SINGAFORE. Wed. There were 75 traffic accidents yesterday, six serious.
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    $5 million tourist complex to be built on Pulau Tioman
    183 8 $5 million tourist complex to be built on Pulau Tioman 1/UANTAN, Wed. A $5 million tourist complex is to be built soon on Pulau Tioman, off the Pahang coast. The Deputy Minister In the Prime Minister's Department, Inche Abdul Talb bin Mahmud. announced this today on his visit to the
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    Folk song session
    37 8 SINGAPORE, Wed "Folksy. Folksy," a folk song session Including a "sing-along" session for members of the audience, will be held in the National Library's lecture hall on Monday at 7.30 ptn. Admission Is free.
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    26 8 SINOAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Institute of Management will hold its annual meetIng at the French Restaurant In Hotel Equatorial on Friday at 530 pm
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    Pills and cancer: Call for more research
    424 8 Pills and cancer: Call for more research THERE ARE APPARENT ADVERSE EFFECTS' MANILA, Wed A TOP Singapore obstetrician and gynaecologist today called for more research on the risk of cancer from the use of contraceptive pills. Mr. Lean Tye Hin, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist of the Kandang Kerbau Hospital,
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    $2,500 FOR HIS BROKEN THUMB
    96 8 $2,500 FOR HIS BROKEN THUMB CINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. 'Justin- Choor Singh today valued a fractured right thumb of a driver at $2,500 and awarded him this sum and costs in an accident suit. Pausi bin Mahya, 38, a textile firm employee, was al-o awarded another 5196 (or transport and o.her
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    SISIR's new offices
    52 8 SINGAPORE. Wed The offices of the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research iSISIR) have moved from the Singapore Polytechnic campus to 179. River Valley Road, opposite the National Theatre, Singapore 6. Ai: mall should be directed to this address or P.O. Box 2611. The telephone number
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    Crushed by crane
    29 8 Crushed by crane SINGAPORE. Wed Crane driver Neo Ah Kow. 30, was crushed tc death yesterday when the machine he was handling overturned at a worksite In Pulau Bukom
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    Fisherman hurt in explosion
    50 8 PENANO. Wed. Fisherman Llm Say Kan. 64. was chopping firewood at his Bntu Ferrlnghl home yesterday when he spotted a metal object nearby. He gave It a chop with his axe. The object exploded. Now Llm Is in hospital with severe leg Injuries Police are investigating.
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    Co-op meeting
    27 8 SINGAPORE. Wed The Juron; Shipyard Co-operative Stores Society Ltd. will hold Its third annual meeting at the NTUC Conference Hall on Friday at 6 p.m.
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    Varsity to get report on setting up of music department
    182 8 SINGAPORE Wed A FEASIBILITY report on the setting-up of a music department in the University of Singapore is expected to be submitted soon. Two foreign music specialists Professor Frank Callaway. head of the Department of Music of the University of
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    FATHERIN-LAW BLAMED FOR MARRIAGE BREAK-UP
    200 8 FATHER-IN-LAW BLAMED FOR MARRIAGE BREAK-UP SINGAPORE, Wed— A man suing his wife for a divorce today blamed his father-in-law for the "collapse" of their marriage. Wong Kit Leng, 33. said: "He interfered too much in my domestic affairs. "Without cause, he instigated my wife to go against me and not
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    Canadians confident of joint ventures
    216 8 Canadians confident of joint ventures CINGAPORE. Wed. The 50-man Canadian trade mission left for Manila today confident that they would enter into a "handful" of Joint venture projects in Singapore in the next three years. The delegation, which made a four-day itu< the local economic tlon, and held aiscu.with businessmen,
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    Jailed for stealing
    56 8 SINGAPORE. Wed Labourer Ho Chee Kwang. 20. was jailed for 18 month? today for stealing $551 In cash and provisions from a sundry shop at Pens Ghfe Road, on* Chanel Road, on Feb. IS. He admitted stealing $300 and provisions worth $200 from the shop belonging to
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    The long long wait...
    147 9 rpHE show was only in the night. A But here is a section of the giant ticket queue outside the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday for the opening performance of the communist Silver Star troupe of Hong Kong. The troupers are 68 actors and
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    ETV seeks specialist script writers
    151 9 ETV seeks specialist script writers OINGAPORE, Wed. The ETV is inviting all specialists in the subject areas of Its broadcasts to help in the creation of programmes. The invitation to script writers Is made in the editorial of the latest issue of ETV Service. Ministry of Education bulletin. It says:
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    Sentences on 2 boy robbers postponed
    69 9 Sentences on 2 boy robbers postponed SINGAPORE. Wed—Sentences were postponed to April 10 on two boys who admitted an armed robbery charge in a district court today. The boys. Tan Beng Chuan, 15. and See Han Meng. 16. robbed student Say Kin Tong of a n-atcn at New Town Secondary
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    'No evidence of infiltration by sea'
    64 9 'No evidence of infiltration by sea' PENANG. Wed. There Is no evidence of communist terrorist infiltration by sea into West Malaysia, Deputy Defence Minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said here today. "We have taken all the necessary safeguards to prevent a recurrence of what happened at the railway bridge at Tasefc
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    Reports of a mystery object in the sky
    142 9 Reports of a mystery object in the sky T^ANJONG MALIM. Wed. Several people here have reported seeing a strange comet-like object in the sky early this morning. One of those who claim to have seen it is Mr. Tan Kirn Hor, a teacher at the Methodist Primary School here. "At
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    Ex-minister to be Speaker
    28 9 PENANO. Wed. Former Deputy Chief Minister Inche Harun bin Slrat Is to be nominated Speaker when the State Legislative Assembly reconvenes on April 12
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    DEAF-MUTE WAS VICTIM OF GANG RIVALRY, COURT TOLD
    196 9 DEAF-MUTE WAS VICTIM OF GANG RIVALRY, COURT TOLD SINGAPORE, Wed. A deaf mute was with four or five youths when a dozen secret society members sprang on them and slashed him to death a coroner's court was told today. Senior Inspector Jaswant Smgh, testifying at an inquiry into the death
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      HOUSING PROBLEM
      420 10 The construction programmes of Singapore's Housing and Development Board are widely counted among the country's remarkable showpiece achievements. Yet Parliament was told on Tuesday that the programme cannot cope with the demarvl for accommodation. The issue was brought up whin MPs claimed that the Board keeps applicants waiting
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      EVENS ON STEVENS
      376 10 Mr. Siaka Stevens first came to powei in Sierra Leone five years ago, wns arrested within a matter ot minutes "for his own protection" and returned from rxile in Guinea a little over a year later after mutinous army non-commissioned officers deposed thr. sevenman national council. He
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      BOOST FOR LIBRARIES
      181 10 Library facilities :n Malaysia are at best minimal. Schools have libraries and so do institutions cf higher learning but the public is neglected though it can bo said that the reading habit is not strong among Malaysians generally. But it is a habit that can be cultivated
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    764 10  - WHERE WAR IS NEAR AND YET SEEMS FAR —AWAY— LAN MACKENZIE BY WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM LAOS I lEUTENANT Phiane Sayarad eyed the rugged country behind his command post overlooking the Mekong river and the deserted village of Pak Ou, in Northern Laos. "If the communists come from that
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      117 10 AS a nature lover, I fully endorse Dr. Wycherley's view on cruelty to animal life. I would add that just as game in Malaya is harassed and endangered, so are fish, especially the freshwater species. Pollution from mines, sewage and insecticides from cultivated areas has
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      145 10 I appeal to the Government to view this matter seriously before It Is too late. The present laws and penalties. I believe, are unrealistic in view of the fact that the Mora and fauna of Malaysia form the most exciting part of our national heritage. I hope that Parliament will
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      57 10 THE public swimming pool at Malacca which was supposed to be opened in April last year Is still under construction. No one knows what is actually happening and why it Is taking such a long time to complete the pool. The Mai. cca people have a right to an explanation
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      WHY SO LATE?
      168 10 THERE seems to be an unusual delay in the release of the results of the Malay language examinations held by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia for Government servants The results fcr the June, 1970, examinations were released in December, 1970. a mere week or so before the examination
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      67 10 f)RIVING en the roads betwetn Tampln and Kuala Pilah. Seremban and Kuala Pilah. and Bahau and Kuala Pilah. one has to keep a constant loox-out for cattle which are a constant danger to traffic. It is common to see a herd of unattended cattls cross the road right in front
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    Can Indira deliver the goods?
    967 10 Can Indira deliver the goods? AFTER MRS GANDHI'S MASSIVE TRIUMPH— THE QUESTIONS IT is an awesome thing when 65 million people are heard speaking with one voice. And it is all the more remarkable when this happens in a country where the voices normally speak in 14 different languages in
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      US to honour pledges to the Thais
      263 11 US to honour pledges to the Thais BANGKOK, Wednesday. PRIME MINISTER Tun Thanom Kittikachorn said today President Nixon has given him a "clear and firm assurance the United States will honour its commitments to Thailand." But. he said at an interview with Mims Thomason. the U.S. was withholding the increased
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        Lock icon JURY IN ISOLATION AGAIN AFTER THREAT BY MANSON
        144 11 JURY IN ISOLATION AGAIN AFTER THREAT BY MANSON I OS ANGELES. Wed. L The Sharon Tate murder trial jury were ordered back into supervised confinement after hippie leader Charles Manson hurled a "murder and bloodshed" threat at prosecutor Vincent Bugllosi. The jurors lost their freedom of movement, restored after seven
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        57 11 WASHINGTON: The Reverend Walter Fauntroy, a former aide of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, won a landslide election victory today and will represent the district of Columbia In the House of Representatives. Dr. Fauntroy defeated five other candidates in the election, which gives the U.S. capital its first
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        73 11 WARSAW: A 66-year-old father and his two sons stood trial today accused of the revenge killing of a village mayor and lour of his family in a peasant community of south-east Poland. The prosecution alleged that the three men raided the mayor's home, murdered all five people in it. including
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        52 11 MILAN: Italy's Foreign Trade Minister said today China Is planning a commercial assault on Western Europe. Mr. Mario Zagari said this offered outstanding opportunities for Italy to expand its own trade with China, particularly in fields requiring a high degree of technology such as steel products, machine tools and industrial
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        25 11 SEOI'L: South Korean authorities today deported Jose Tanenggee. a controversial Filipino who was questioned by Korean police in connection with a gold smuggling case. UPI.
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      Uruguay's Attorney General freed
      171 11 Uruguay's Attorney General freed MONTEVIDEO, ITI Wed. iruguayan Attorney General (.uido Berro Orihe was freed last night after two weeks in Tupamaros Guerilla hands and said he had spoken to kidnapped British Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson while in captivity. Berro Oribe. the chief prose-utor of Uruguay, was kidnapped on March 10
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      77 11 •XOKYO. Wed. Two more Japanese newspapers today announced a 20 per cent subscription fee increase effective from April 1 despite opposition from the Government and Sohyo (the General Council of Trade I'nions of Japan). The financial journal Ninon Keizj Shimbun and the national daily
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      Onassis take-over bid starts court demo
      226 11 ATHENS, Wed HUNDREDS of Greek 11 farmers staged a noisy demonstration in a courtroom here today to protest the acquisition offer that Aristotle Onassis has made for land on which he plans to build an industrial complex. The farmers packed the courtroom where a
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      Lock icon Change of envoys by Peking puzzles the British
      213 11 Change of envoys by Peking puzzles the British LONDON, Wednesday. £HINA has formally changed envoys in Britain and modified the status of the new man in a move that has baffled the Foreign Office. Informed diplomats, who disclosed the unannounced development last night, save these details: lISILNG HSIANGHUI s name
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      CENTRAL GOVT RULE TO CONTINUE IN ORISSA
      122 11 CENTRAL GOVT RULE TO CONTINUE IN ORISSA ]\EW DELHI, Wed. President (iiri yesterday issued a proclamation < nut mi'ini; direct Central Government rule over Orissa State. The extension was m -ile because no party R.-ined a majority in this month's elections for a new State Assembly, and parties could not
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      Increase overseas aid call to Britain
      365 12 Increase overseas aid call to Britain LONDON, Tues. UIGGER and better British aid for developing countries was advocated today by a Government-ap-pointed committee of inquiry. The committee noted that while public spending in Britain was expected to rise by £2.356 million between 1969 and 1975. intended expenditure on overseas aid
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      121 12 I ONDON. Wed. A Brazilian woman lawyer said yesterday young children were being toitured in Brazil to extract confessions from their parents held on political charges. "The only democracy that exists in my country today is the democracy of torture," Mrs. Annina Alcantara de Carvalho.
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      200 12 Agnew hits out again at distortion on TV —show NEW YORK, Wed. Vice- President Spiro Agnew hit out again at a controversial programme unflattering to the Pentagon, charging its makers, Columbia Broadcasting System with misinformation and distortion. Mr. Agnew delivered his latest criticisms last night on the network immediately after
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      127 12 Now the Indons ban hippies JAKARTA, Wed. Indonesia has told its embassies abroad that it wants no more hippies. The director-general of the Immigration Department said yesterday the Government has issued orders to embassies to refuse entry visas to all foreign hippies. The order is to protect the country from
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      Sinatra quits showbiz for good
      287 12 Sinatra quits showbiz for good LOS ANGELES, Wed. LINGER Frank J Sinatra announced here today that he is retiring from the c n t c rtainment world and public life. Sinatra, who is 55. began his show business career 30 years ago. He said that his retirement. which starts immediately,
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      80,000 angry farmers riot in Brussels
      264 13 80,000 angry farmers riot in Brussels BRUSSELS. Wed. A sixhour riot by angry European farmers left the Belgian capitals boulevards like a battlefield today with the issue of price rises for farm produce still unsettled in Common Market ministerial talks. Lorries and bulldozers were out early today to clear the
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      British 'yes' for talks on sterling
      426 13 British 'y es for talks on sterling I ONDON, Wed. Mr. Geoffrey Rippon. Britain's chief Common Market negotiator, reaffirmed yesterday that Britain is ready to talk with the European Six about the luture of sterling as a world reserve currency. He told a conference sponsored by a pro-Euro-pean group that
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      Indon elections: Eight parties express fears
      207 13 JAKARTA, Wednesday. £IGHT Indonesian political parties will submit a memorandum to President Suharto on issues they feel could disrupt the general election in July, it was announced here today. The decision was taken here late last, night after the leaders of the eight parties
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      69 13 TOKYO. Wed. Tokyo Police are testing device that will measure the alcohol content of the breath of a suspected drunken driver and recoid it on paper. Police said they sought an improvement over the present system of having the suspect blow into a balloon and then
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      159 13 ABERDEEN (Scotland). A Wed. Twenty-five infants, wired for sound, are helping scientists in the medical research council's social medicine unit here to find out why some children are brighter than others. They h ye been fitted with jackets equipped with microphones and radio transmitters which
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      41 13 ABIDJAN i lvory Coast). Wed. President Sekou Toure ordered all Ouinean army units stationed along the nations 800-mile long border with Sierra Leone to be placed on maximum alert yesterday according to a Radio Conakry broadcast monitored here— AP.
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      US move to station N-subs in Scotland
      76 13 US move to station N-subs in Scotland I ONDON, Wed. The United States is seeking British permission to station Foseidon missilecarryinj; nuclear submarines at Holy Loch in Scotland the Daily Express reported today. ChaDman Pincher. the rpwspapers defence repoiter. said: "Negotiations are being carried nut at the highest level because
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      82 14 CHIEF PRICE CHANGES MOST ACTIVE STOCKS I.A.C (Holdings) 102.000 Power Telecom. 85.000 \>ne.-r Products 60.000 Malaysia Tile 60.000 RISES Sri. Dredge $3.00 A. Amal $1.05 Ben $1.23 T'canu Dev. $1.63 Veneer $1.59 FALLS Guinness $4.80 Roxy Elec. $2.10 C. Sugars $2.11 +.06 .03 .03 .03 .02 —.10 —.05 —.04 T.
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      Straits Times Indices
      36 14 Straits Times Indices Mar. 23 Mar. 24. Industrials: 147.13 146.80 7 Hotels: 65.61 65.59 Properties: 113.84 113.35 t Tins: 90.25 90.87 rubbers: 114.27 114.30 Dec. 30, 1966 100 'Dec. 31, 1968 100 tDec. 29, 1962 100
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      DULL CONDITIONS PERSIST
      217 14 DULL conditions persisted on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Trading volume remained small and largely concentrated in selective industrial issues. Industrials bore further tendency to ease. The section clostd with more shares in minus territory. The Straits Times' Industrial Ordinary share index finished fractionally
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      Asian Dollar
      51 14 rE following Asian Dollar rates were quoted yesterday by Bank of America. The rates are for deposits of U5525,000 and above: One month 4 5/8 p.c. Two months 4 3/4 p.c. Three months 4 7/8 p.c. Six months 5 7/16p.c. Nine months 5 5/8 p.c. Twelve months 6
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1076 14 BID AND OFFER PRICES OFFICIALLY LISTED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS IN T IE SINCAPORE ANO KUALA LUM "UR TRAOINC ROOMS OF THE STf JK EXCHANGE WITH PRICE M( VEMENTS IN BRACKETS YESTERDAY WERE: INDUSTRIALS STERLING RUBBERS B. Panjong 23 xd Cralgielea 8t 10 O. Hope 34 cd
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      BUSINESS DONE
      835 14 BUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Alran (2) $141. Ben Co. (2) $1 20, (2) $1 21 (2) $122. (8)
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      Company highlights
      360 14 SEAFIELD Amalgamated Rubber chairman A.H. Marshall says in his annual statement the future profit outlook shows promise and the current year results should approach last year's. The rubber crop for the first five months of the current year is over 1 million lb. in excess of the estimate
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      Exchange rates
      160 14 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced these best agreed merchant rates as at March 24. Local dollars to one unit Selling Buying of Foreign Currency TTorOD TT OD Sterling Pound 7.4040 7.3715 7 3600 Australian Dollar 3.4625 3.4200 3.4000 New Zealand Dollar 3.4725 3.4225 3.3925 South Arabian
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      Trading in Leopold suspended
      195 14 Trading in Leopold suspended CYDNEY: Trading in the new glamour nickel stock, Leopold, was suspended on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday after share prices in the stock fluctuated in a wild morning trading session. The suspension was requested by the chairman of the company "pending the clarification of procedures adopted
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      57 14 GUEST-KEEN and Nettlefolds is paying a final dividend of 9P making 12.75P against an equivalent of U.785P for the year to January. Turnover went up from £511.71 million to £584.03 million, on which group pre-tax profits of £43.91 million were achieved against £37.13 million previously. After tax. net profits came
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        186 14 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday tumbled $5.12£ to $647.87£ per picul on an official offering down 78 tons to 229 tons. The local market fall was in unison with the overnight London metal price which dropped £5 to £1,484 per metric ton. The tone
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        109 14 -MINES! PRODUCE EXCMANCt. lINCAPORE NOON CLOSINC PRICE* PCM PICUL VESTEHOAV. Coconut Oil: Bulk 157J sellers, drum ■60 sellers. Coprs: Mixed (fob.) loose Mar./ Apr. UK 'Cont. $33 B Ptpptr: Muntok AST A white f.o.b. 100" NLW JI77J sellers. Sarawak white f.o.b. 96°/ NLW 1167J sellers. Sarawak special black f.o.b
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        PALM OIL
        32 14 In London on Tuesday the price ol Malayan S per cent CIF lfX/N. European port* In bulk, sterling per lonx ton May/June wti quoted at UK £119 (Cont. S2TB) sellers.
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        GAZETTED PRICES
        75 14 riTOE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for calculating Customs duties for the period from March 25 to March 31. Rubber 464 rents a Ib. Copra $560.00 a ton Palm OU $640.00 a too Palm Kernels $404.75 a ton The rates of duties payable are: Rubber
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        23 14 MARCH 24. RUBBER 106.50 cents per kilo (down 1.25 cents). TIN: 5647.87* (down $5,121). Official offering 229 tons (down 78 tons.)
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        58 14 Tuesday Monday (U.S. *U s. London 38.95 39.96 Beirut 39 30 39.20 Hongkong 40.27 40.24 Zurich 35.908 38 958 39 008 39.058 Parti 38.19 39.23 8 port (1) 40.51 40.50 t Spore <2) UNCH 152.00 (1) Export price In non-iterllng treat In U.S. dollari per ounce. (2)
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        448 14 T ONDON advices yester- LONDON: Lower Eastern leLd day were higher than caused a sympathetic softexpected but the rubber S" 1 Lond° n prices on Tuesmarket was lacking In con- 2!&t and^U^*" 01 1 WW af d te? C a SSt SK* I.T SU- after a slow
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        511 14 MELBOURNE. Wed— The sus1T* pension of Leopold Minerals. only one-and-a-half hours after opening, sent the mining share market tumbling on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. The market opened slightly easier this morning but the report by Leopold that It wished to suspend trading In Its stocks sent stocks falling
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        321 14 YEW YORK. Tues— The stock 111 market continued to mark time, edging lower In another hesitant session. Trading picked up a bit from yesterday's relatively slow pace, helped by several unusually large blocks. The current pause In the market was attributed largely to further hesitancy among Investors In
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        207 14 TTONG KONO, Wed. The iA market was steady today. HK Land 'Rights were heavily traded to HKSIB.3O while HK Land shares remained unchanged at HKS9BSO HK Banks (Local) came back to HKSI66. The London register reached HKJI4B at one stage but closed at HK$l46. $1 up on the
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        Hong Kong rates
        39 14 On the free exchan»< market In Hong Kong yesterday the U.S. dollar was quoted at 6'". .3 for T.T. and 6.***** (or cash. Sterling was quoted at 14 13 and one tar' of gold at 291.73.
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        London
        442 14 T ONDON. Wed. Speculative Aus■L/ trallan* were flat today In the •tock market following the overnight Sytney suspension of Leopold Mineral!, but early protective marking-down prevented any large acale selling. The latest bout of uncertainty In Australians Induced caution In equities and activity waa very quiet At 245 p.m.
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    Asthmatic cashier gets traffic charge acquittal
    188 15 Asthmatic cashier gets traffic charge acquittal SINGAPORE, Wed. Cashier Choo Kin 26, had an attack of asthma while driving his car at Woodlands one day. His friend took over. Today, in a traffic court Choo Kin denied a charge of allowing his car to be driven by another person Ng
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    NOT a myth say developers
    614 15  - NOT a myth say developers RITA LOONG: 'Govt does make profit on resale of acquired land 9 By Singapore, Wednesday 'pWO associations whose members are private developers and property owners today said it was "no myth" that the Government was making money through the re-sale of land acquired under the
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    Compensation for tenants hearing ends
    66 15 Compensation for tenants hearing ends SINGAPORE. Wed— The three-day hearing of disputes between tenants of two buildings and the Oversea-Chinese Bank Corporation Defore the Tenants Compensation Board ended today. The premises. No. 13 and No. IS, South Canal Road, are In an area which the bank Intends to develop into
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    Academy of Science officials
    83 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. —The Minister of State for Education. Dr. Lee Chiaw Meng, has been elected president of the Singapore National Academy of Science. Other officials are: Dr. R.S. Bathai. Prof Hon Yung Sen, Mr Patrick K Hernon. Dr Huang Hslng Hwa, Prof. D.S. Johnson, Dr W.
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    Koran reading contest
    55 15 SINOAFORE, Wed— A threeday Koran reading competition will be held at Surau Kakl Buklt In Jalan Perwlra starting tomorrow. Inche Sha'arl Tadln. MP for Kampong Chal Chee. will officiate al the competition, which Is organised by the constituency* citizens' consultative committee Chr Latlfah. wife of Inche Tadln,
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    Labourer jailed for 6 months
    58 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Labourer Lun Yang Hock, 27. was today jailed for stx months for beln? a member of an unlawful assembly on Dec 23 last year. He admitted that he and 15 men attacked contractor Oh Harm Hoon and his brother. Oh Oeok Lecng. at
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    MAGISTRATE REBUKES PARENTS IN COURT
    146 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. A magistrate today warned both parties in a maintenance suit that their children would become delinquents because neither of them had taken the responsibility of sendinc the children to school. Mr. (hi. imi Boon Keng. the magistrate, told OP. Pragasam. a tyre fitter,
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    Husband an allrounder in bad habits: Wife
    271 15 Husband an allrounder in bad habits: Wife —I SINGAPORE. Wed. A woman factory worker who was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion told the High Court today that her taxi driver husband was an "all-rounder" where bad habits were concerned. Mrs. Ng Hock Teck. nee Ye Geek Eng. who
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    Razak's order: Create more top jobs
    174 15 Razak's order: Create more top jobs ifUALA LUMPUR, "•Wed. Tun Abdul Razak has ordered more senior appointments to be created in the civil service to improve the career prospects of professional staff. The Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Kadir Shamsuddin, is now having discussions to decide the number
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    $1,000 gift
    42 15 SINGAPORE. Wed Mr. I Gerard Bauer, president of the I Federation of Swi.-s Watch MaI nulacturers has presented Mr. Son Teck Chee. president of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association with a SI.OOU cheque for the association's building fund.
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      263 15 PROOF! "I gained extra inches SUPER WATE-ON says Miss K Jones l/^m /l^^KZ. rc^Uy must write tnd compliment you on your product Wate-On" ,f I W I write* attrartive and lissom blonde Miss Kirn Jones from Birmingham 1 'm/ Llfl^^^B ve t0 very figurc-consciotis, and I h*d a figure problem,
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      974 15 On your TV and radio today Opening and General 7.40 News (C) 3.10 P.M. Programme Summary 7.09 Marcus Welby M.D.— Cynthia Hospital 7.51 What Others Say (C) 302 Ganda Wang Anda tM Pro B ramme Summary 3.M Another Song Another Melody 1.15 first Commonwealth Table 317 R'^na Don hintied documentary
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  • MAINLY FOR WOMEN
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      Let colour go to your head, but first learn the know-how
      464 16  -  ONG KIAT BENG by A N Asian woman seldom thi iks of colouring her hair until she sees the grey appearing. And usually, when she does it, she's very cautious keeping only to black and deep browns. According to
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      Wear clothes that make you confident
      275 16 "EUSIIION relates to what is happening around us, not to one's years," says Oss i c Clark, one of Britain's most successful young designers. He adds: "Take the trouser suit. It really became the thing to wear when there was so much talk about
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      Traffic light colour theme for uniform
      306 16 Traffic light colour theme for uniform AN uniform is selA dom the office girl's idea of her attire for work. But there are always exceptions... like these three girls in the picture, who are delighted with what they have to wear to work daily. The girls, (left to right) Irene
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      The calories that you burn up
      105 16 QID you know that just sitting still doing absolutely nothing burns up 100 calories an hour? Anne Morrow, a beauty specialist, gives here a list of some everyday activities and the amount of calories the body needs to do them for one hour bicyling
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      741 16 Advertisement SAY6OODBYE TO CATARRH Why put up with the horrible clogged up feeling Catarrh brings? Say goodbye to stuffiness and blocked breathing tubes. It's so easy to get relief with cooling, soothing Mentholatum, the breathable balm. Put some Mentholatum In each nostril and breatue In. What wonderful head-clearing soothing relief
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      742 16 Advertisement Well. I'm just back from Paris and I'm bursting with news of the latest look. However before gome any further I have exciting news for you. The first Beauty Bar for this year will be at Peking. North Bridge Road from Monday. 29th March till Saturday. 3rd April. My
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  • Letter to the Editor
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      Jurong's factory girls and parents
      386 17 I REFER to your report (ST.. Feb. 18) "Factory girls run brothels In Jurong" which stated hat one block of flats In Taman Jurong was frequently raided. The Jurong Town Residents' Association knows of no such raids on bro--hels and would like your kind assistance
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      Touts, tough guys and ticket sellers at the cinemas
      546 17 Touts, tough guys and ticket sellers at the cinemas ALSO PEEPING TOMS! JHERE have been many reports and complaints from members of the public ;il>out the problem of dm ma touts. The touts monopolise tickets, forcing movie-goers to buy from them at "black market" prices or go home feeling frustrated.
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      When the stink is a few feet away
      253 17 DR. Chew Pin Kee's reply <S.T.. March 16) to my letter Is unbelievably disappointing. With one stroke of his pen the good doctor thinks he can dismiss the present problem posed by the poorly maintained drain. What solution has he offered? None.
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      Tourists taken for a costly ride
      188 17 MY friends and I, during our brief stay in Singapore, took a bus from our hotel for a sightseeing tour. After the tour, we were surprised to find ourselves taken to a departmental store in Orchard Road it all looked a neat arrangement, all
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      70 17 RESIDENTS of Block 40. Tanglln Halt, were again without a lift last Thursday for the third day running. Just a few months ago there was a major breakdown lasting more than a week. Residents were told then that a certain sparepart was not available: this time it's the same old
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      Letters from Govt
      195 17 YOUR report "Paralysis patients to get centre" (ST.. March 10) needs correction. Your statement that the building of the rehabilitation centre is "a project scheduled for next year" seems to Imply that the project, if approved, will be implemented In 1972. This is not so; the report
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      103 17 I REFER to the letter by "Looks Simple But iS.T.. March 1). About 250.000 tax returns are filed a year. It would be an impossible task to find a specimen return to assist all taxpayers. Furthermore the sources of income and the personal circumstances of a taxpayer may differ from
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      204 17 A CLEAN SKIN IS A HEALTHY SKIN 0l Get rid J A of spots L and pimples FAST! 4BBL **B 3 quick steps to beauty 1. Your skin must be really clean to be beautiful -free of spot* and pimples- and ODD. wilt give you this deep-down cleanliness. Just try
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      252 17 Meet The Swinging AMERICAN TWINS from Chicago W' D'you think Singapor^rJ men are romantic. W^ Well. fifteen of them Jennie l us said they love us. J B^Bb^^ i^bBBI BBW^ Terrie. _^k jl&B^^/ "^bbbW t^M^ LM Singing-Entertaining-Nightly 5.30-7. 30 p. m. Outrigger Bar 10p.m.-2a.m. Kelong Disco Delicious Hainanese Food, Plus
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      312 17 Straits Times Crossword it, b m iiP hk h ACBOSS 6. Collar-stud (4). 1. Playwright put one in 7 ™ey face the facts about a 'Rorie" <7> Rolls (8). c AT Zl Donl look unique (8). 5. Charm that guarantees no 3 counterfeit* going to Slam tears? (7). tn lt
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    Aeknowledgement
    32 18 DR. F. K. OLIVEIRO and children thank priests, relatives and friends for their kind condolences, masses, wreaths, donations, attendance and assistance on the occasion of tbe death of Mrs. Connie Ollvelro.
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    Announcement
    85 18 lIOSALIE HERNON ntern»tionall> recognised beautician/hairstylist Invites enrolment for additional evening beauty culture 'r.airdresa.ng courses commencing Apr!'.. (B'pore) *****. Salon Phoenix LOUISE KLERK'S SALONS In Hotel Slngapura for your latest hairstyles expert perming and gorgeous timings. Very moderate prices Appointments: Telephone *****3 (B'rorel. SOMETHING NEW IS COMING to Singapore Watch
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    Deaths
    49 18 YAP KENO TEE a X ed 62. passed away pea^fully on 22.3 71 leaving- behind 2 -fives 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, one foster son and 13 grandchildren. Funeral 26 371 Cortege leaves 448 .'pper East Coast Road. 6 m.s. Spore for Chua Chu Kang at 2 p m
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      692 18 SWAINSON— To Ming and Peter, a daughter Jennifer at Oleneagles Hospital on 24th March, a sister for David. P*ri*nal t.O SAMARITANS *f SINGAPORE De*p«inni:' > Tempted to suicide? Find a phone. Ring ***** any time Situations vacant Group of Companies the following personnel tlons: (1) Recognised Accountancy qualification. (2) Ability
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      940 18 FACTORY WORKERS (MALE) required by well established Factory In Jurong Applicants must be Singapore Citizens. have completed Secondary 2 education. minimum height 5' 2 weight minimum 113 Ib*. Preference win be given to those whose body weight Is above 123 Ib*. good eyesight without classes. Must perform shift duties. Apply
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      804 18 ACADEMY OP BUSINESS EDUCATION, Serantoon Oarden. Tel: *****0 will teach you academic/commercial/ business subjects, for better result*/ Job*. Please consult us. TWO FEMALE CLERKS able to type required. Apply with detail* of qualifications and experience to Box A 6348 S.T. envelope marked "Association of Singapore." WANTED GRADUATE TEACHER to teach
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      953 18 Situations wanted MAITRB D'MOTEL Swiss Nationality, with International experience In kitchen, dining room, bar and banqueting seeks Immediate position. Tel: *****4 AMERICAH ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MSEE. experienced In instrumentation and communication, seeks responsible position B.E. Asia. Reply Box A 6367. B.T. Spore. QUALIFIED DAIRY TECHNOLOGIST from Australia. Singapore Citizen. Contact Peter
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      961 18 AVAILABLE 16 APRIL, alrcondltlon furnished bedrooms in District very quiet Suitable single or couple, married or otherwise Tel. *****0. Mr. Chong 12 noon S p.m. 2-STOREY T HOUSE 4 3-bedroom 3/7 m.s. Thomson Road. $350 $200/$220/- 26. Jalan Scmbilan. District 20 after 10 a.m DIST. 10 ORAGON VIEW MANSION Jalan
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      898 18 CLOVER PARK Jalan Pemlmpln. 2 Storey Semi -Detached Bungalow ready for Immediate occupation. Telephone *****/ *****. 1 STOREY SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE, Jalan Chelagl. Loyang, sale $60,000/-. Rent $425-. Phone (B'pore) *****1 after 4 p.m. KING ALBERT PARK Vacant Land about 16,000 sq.ft. Phone Victor A Mendex Pte Ltd *****8/94H46. B'pore AVAILABLE
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      928 18 BEAUTY CULTURE, HAIRDRESSINC use by Louise Klerk. medically trained and qualified Beauty Specialist with 22 years tropical experience. course In Europe. Latest teaching methods. Enquiries telephone *****3 (B'pore) AMY WEE'S Michelle Beauty A Model Academy modelling course commencing every Mon. A Wed. (MornIng 'Evening). Also charm Personal Orooming Courses. Beauty
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      823 18 WEEKLY BOEING CHARTER flights, to and from London. All enquiries welcomed Tel: Miss Kok *****7 (S'por*). FOR ECONOMY FLIGHTS Singapore/ London and coach tour* of Europe. Please contact Globetrotter* ****** (Spore) CHARTER FLIGHTS INFORMATION CENTRE 15-D. Be* Hwa Court. Oxley Road. Spore, 9. Tel: 3739U3/ *****1. Furniture FOR ELECANT, CANE
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      1334 19 jl^iiiitliliiil BTuvMIPBOL ANR ITNER UK /C6NTINENTAL P6RTS. HIINBS Liverpool. CllSgo* CI"3S MVr 28 IMtTILOCNUS L'bcn, L'loet, L'pooi, Dub Mar 26 Mar 28 Mar 28/ 1 Apr 2 HtCLOPS Liverpool Mar 21 Apr 1 MSON Liverpool. Glasgow Apr S Apr 7 Apr 6/16 April ■"V.I. }'»«'P«ol. Belfast, Glasgow Apr 7 Apr
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      1047 19 B^r^^B^^l^^r^^S W^Mt^^m^^^^^^^Jk, IHECT TO HAMBUR6 IN 30 DAYS P. Sham Peiing Sinppon LOADIN6 FOBi NICOBAR Pert 27 Mar 28/26 Mar 16/ 1 Himburg 'Bremen, R'dim/A'dm A'wtrp, Oslo, G'burg, MIIIM >*OONA Apr 14/11 Apr 17/16 Apr 16/21 C'b'a'nca, H'burg/B'men, H'din Adam, G'burg, C'hagen, Aarhi! '»p»n Apr 21/28 Apr 27/26 Apr 26/
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      1069 19 1 1 J. EXPMSS SEKVICE TO LOHDOM, LIVEtPOOL I CONTINENTAL WITS. .j. BtHHRRLt Gmouth May ii ip Singapore p Sham Penang Rotterdam May 2' io.' Mar 11/ 3 Apr 4/ 6 Apr 7/ 6 Hamburg May 2 5 BENGLOE For Hamburg May i .irgapore P. S ham Penang London May
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      1224 19 FIITNIINTLT FJPREJS SEJVICf lIIECT FIIM EjUT COAST I.SJL Kr. iSa""'"' «WlSi Hi MEMNON Slill Apr 13 Mil 13 Mn II Jire }I 2*".* «f* 21 Mi, II May'l, Jmi 2 SS t MENESTNEHS Suit Miy II j M IS Jae 17 Aaf n Jl contncti are madi on terms and
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      1077 20 mo m m 0 m KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. Waal Ausir«na/Slrg»pore/Jap»n Service 'remantle Spore Keelung Yokkeichi/fagoya Y'hama Kobe lelgieei Mara- 24 Ayr 21 Ayr 4 May I May 12 May 14 May Japan Paralan Gulf Smrvlmm Singapore Far: 'Skiasei Mara" Ne. I 12/11 Ayr Colombo, Karachi, Muscat, Basrah, KV-r. Kuwait,
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      1020 20 I 1 TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Singapore Fer: lAHKURA 4/ J Ayr Brisbane. Syd., Auck Dunedm, Lyttelton. FROM NEW ZEALAND Sails last port N2 Due S'oore P. Shan. Penaag Lataiai tan BAMORA* L;tteltM23 Mar 14 15 Ayr lead Syean 27/ M Mar STRAITS/MABRAS SIBVICt. Singapore P. S'ha* Penang Lulieg
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      905 20 NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD. =aJr 1 (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE. V ICB BUILDING. 2 SHENTON WAY. SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****3-7. U.K. EUROPE SERVICE LOADING FOR LONDON, H'BURG, R'DAM. HAVRE. Sinnpore P. S'kam Penang ArriTM: NEPTUNE 2IRCON 15/21 Ayr 1/12 Ayr 11/ M Ayr London 17/5. H'burg 21.5, R'dam
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      747 20 M"^^BtXATsi7r^NTERNAT^ SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD •eavSOC Mm. Aapejrej. Kajeaa Uaveaw. The National Shipping Uneof Maiayaia FAR EAST/ EUROPE SERVICE Singapore P. Sham Penani >n BUNGA RAYA 21 29 Mar 31 2 Ayr 1/ 4 Ayr Havre 30 i, London 2/5, Hamburg 8/5, R'dam 10/5. A'merp 12/5, Bremen 15/5 EUROPE/ FAR EAST
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      996 21 MORTGAGEES' SALE OF Valuable Singapore Propwtlt, to be held at our saleroom. No 58 Market Street, Singapore, on Wednesday. 31st March. 1971 at -JO p.m. 213 Jix> Chiat Road, area 36.35 poles, freehold. (Messrs. R.C.H. Lim Co., Solicitors'. 108 <Old No. 148) Arab Street, area 931 sq. ft.. Statutory Land
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      1861 21 TENDER NOTICE SINGAPORE OFFSHORE PETROLEUM SERVICES PTE. LTD Tenders are Invited for the construction of concrete roadway' access roadway associated minor construction wltntn the Loyang OfTsnore Supply Base Tender louments including conditions ot contract, specifications, bill of quantities and drawings may be picked up at the office of Singapore Offshore
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      784 22 CAMEROONS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL STAFF The Corporation is based in Bota, West Cameroon, and operates rubber and oil palm plantations over 65.000 acres with planned extension to 81,000 aces by 1974 using International loan funds and Internal finance. Current annual production Is 8.000 tons of rubber and
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      993 22 MAJLIS DAYA PENGELUARAN NEBARA NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL PUSAT DAY! PENGELUARAN NESARA NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE Permohonan2 ada-lah di-pelawa darl Warga Negara Malaysia untolc memenohi jawatan2 berlkut A. PEOAWAI LATEHAN DAN PENYIASATAN PERKHIDMATAN PERUSAHAAN KECHIL (TRAINING AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER LIGHT INDUSTRY SERVICE) KeUyakan dan PenpUaman Chalun2 bagi lantekan hendak-lah mempunyai I. (1)
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      554 22 VALLENTINE, LAURIE DAVIES Consulting Engineers Applications are invited from Malaysian Citizens for the following vacancies.- A CIVIL ENGINEER Qualification. Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or M.I.E. (Malaysia) or M.I.C.E Experience: 2-3 years in sewerage works water supply. B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering from a
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      686 22 PROGRESSIVE BANK AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Invite applications from Singapore Citizens for the following posts: 1. BANK OFFICERS 2. EXPERIENCED PRIVATE SECRETARY 3. MALE CLERKS 4. MESSENGERS QUALIFICATIONS: (1) A.1.8, Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accountancy, Economics and Commerce. Those with proven Banking experience will also be considered. Age: 22^40
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      619 23 (Cont. from Page 18). Vehicles for Sale NC KEONC CAR TRADERS: 14. H ■Mpma *****4 1970: Capri/ :i.. A Clubman. Escort 'GT. tRIO IMS V Viva. II lid" 1 F Escort, F Capri. Datsun/ Bu) *r. Escort Super, F Cortina. 1969: F Cortina. la 1200. V On, Kscor* GT. F/
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      556 23 RENAULT 10 late 69. lady owner. excellent condition $5,000 0.n.0. Phono S pore *****2. 8 a.m. 6 p.m. No dealers. 1966 VOLKSWAGEN very good condition, cabinet, speakers, n\v tyres, battery. 53.3U0 Tel. 8493S Spore. 1967 F CORTINA DELUXE. Very KOOd condition, rndio. new tyres, battery. RinK I.im *****2. Price $4,000/-.
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      727 23 MANAGER A well established Finance Company with branches in Malaysia seeks experienced/ qualified executive for managerial position. THE JOB. To assist in the administration and financial operations of the Finance Company. He will be resident in and work from the Head Office at Kuala Lumpur. THE MAN: The successful candidate
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      Smart gallop by King Pot on soft track
      199 24 RACING with EPSOM JEEP KING POT galloped attractively over 3f in 40 4/5 sec on a heavy track at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. This four-year-old English gelding by King's Bench has come right at last. His last start second to Dust Fury over
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      Precious Mementos 8f str. winner
      236 24 DRECIOUS Mementos (late Precious Lapse), a four-year-old English gelding by Faberge II, is the only newcomer entered for Kuala Lumpur meeting. He was Dlaced in four of his five starts as a two-year-old and at three he won a 8f straight race in lm 42
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      Lock icon Top Ten
      75 24 NEW YORK. Wed Gary Players first prize ol L 5525.000 in last weeks Jacksonville Open moved him Into the "Top 10" moneywinners list In 1<»71 for the first time, the PGA statistics shewed. The Top 10 (in US. dollars): Arnold Palmer $91,895. Miller Barber $80 668. Tom Shaw
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      Lock icon My Swallow to make Newmarket swoop
      514 24 I ON DON, Wed. My Swallow, top-rated English two-year-old last seasun, will run in the English 2.000 Guineas classic in preference to the French equivalent, owner David Robinson said today. My Swallow was unbeaten in seven races last season, including a victory in the
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      Jack Nicklaus on GOLF
      82 24 Jack Nicklaus on GOLF THE "RIGHT ELBOW' IN PUTTING I USE MV RIGHT ELBOW AS SORT OF A FULCRUM, OR GUIDE, TO STABILIZE WY PUTTING STROKE. I FIND THAT BY HOLDING My RIGHT ELBOW CLOSE TO MY RIGHT SIDC THRQU6HOUT THE STROKE I CAN KEEP THE PUTTER FACE SQUARE RND
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      TEH TO FOLLOW
      37 24 TEH TO FOLLOW EPSOM JEEP's ten to follow ?t the Kuala Lumpur meeting onenine on Saturday: ft Royal Catch •fr Texas Ranger Sokitomi Skippy Pmmw Hill II HiVmat -,7 King Pot Crccn Sword Santa Rota Bush CM
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      Lock icon I can beat Frazier: Bonavena
      248 24 I can beat Frazier: Bonavena jtfKXICO CITY Wed. Ar--1" ptMlna ht.i\..\.(.iKht Oscar BoiLiveiiu said yesterday he woula like to meet Joe Frazier for the world title in Mexico City. "I'm sure I can beat him this time." Bon.iven* .VI Hi Boiiivena. in Mexico as a tourist, said lie felt at
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      Lock icon Arsenal out of the Fairs Cup
      432 24 COLOGNE. Wed I ONDON club Arsenal, holders of the European Fairs Cup, were eliminated in the quarterfinals by West German club F.C Cologne here last night. Cologne won the quarterfinal second leg match 1-0 to end level with Arsenal on aggregate 2-2 in the
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      160 enter SA Open
      92 24 JOHANNESBURG. Wed. A il v! 16u pl.ivcrs have entered for the South African Open tennis championship.'- here •Xt month. They include 69 foreign entries of whoir 33 are Australian! Heading the Australian challrnce 19 men. 14 women are Ken Rosewall. M Court anri Evonne Ooolagonc. The
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      PFA officials
      49 24 Penang PA oOce-bearers for 1971 \.tp re-elected en bloc al the annual meeting. They are: President Loh Hoot Yeang. vice-presidents A. S. J.S^hiimcd Mvciin and Tan Cheng Hoe. secretary Tan Beng Teik: treasurer Ooi Ewe Choo. indeix'ndent delegates: Yacob syed. Loo Team Soon and Chong Aii Har.
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      'Soccer in HK is dirty and violent'
      465 24  - 'Soccer in HK is dirty and violent' PERCY SENEVIRATNE By UONG KONG, Wed. Chow Chee Keong is a disillusioned young man. It is almost a year since the brilliant Malaysian soccer goalkeeper signed professional forms to plav for Jardines, the Div. 1 club. "I have not learnt anything," he laments.
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    55 26 AN AMERICAN armoured column passes a shot down helicopter as it pushes a convoy down Route 9 between the Laotian border and Khe Sanh. In the background, smoke rises from contact up the road, known as "Ambush Alley," where recent ambushes and minings have knocked out several
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    100 26 PAKISTAN ACCORD EXPECTED TODAY DACCA. Wed. Military President Yahya Khan was expected to announce an agreement tomorrow in a broadcast to lift martial law and turn over power to civilian governments in East Pakistan and four provinces of West Pakistan, sources close to the Awami League said today. The agreement
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    188 26 Anti-strike Bill passed after long tussle IONDON, Wed. An unprecedented sitting of Britain's House of Commons ended at 11 minutes after noon today after an allnight session during which the Government pushed through the last clause of its antistrike legislation. Relays of Labourites opposed to the Bill and Government s
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    37 26 SINGAPORE. Wed. An American Chinese tourist from San Francisco. Llm Tslng Al. 57. was assaulted by a group of youths in New Bridge Road tonight and robbed of his watch and "a few hundred dollars."
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    63 26 SINGAPORE. Wed —One man was killed and two others sent to hospital In serious condition when a car collided with a tricycle at the junction of Robinson Road and Boon Tat Street late tonight. Police Identified the dead man as Chug Kee Leong. 36. of Telok Ayer
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    46 26 WASHINGTON. Wed. The Rtv. Walter Fauntroy. a former aide of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jnr. won a landslide election victory today over five other candidates In the election which gives the U.S. capital Its first representative In Congress In this century.
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    47 26 NORA KRAAL m<<- Doralt on 23.3 71 in New York ieav:n« behind grieving family n'.at.ve* and trtmt In Kuala Lumpur to be announced later O'ARANJO EUGENIE (GIRLIE) -:i passed auay peacefully at m on 24.3 71. Cortrict Vav.ni: Holy Spirit at 3 p m. on 2S.3.71.
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