The Straits Times, 2 April 1971

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    25 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times National Newspaper Estd. 1845 i k FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1971 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    Lock icon 'Infiltration by armed Indians'
    436 1 Pakistan accuses ISLAMABAD, Thursday ARMED Indians have infiltrated in border areas of East Pakistan, a Foreign Office spokesman said here today. He added that the authorities in East Pakistan were "fully alive to the needs of the situation and are taking the necessary steps to meet
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    Lock icon Britain cuts lending rate
    106 1 Britain cuts lending rate LONDON. Thurs. Britain today relaxed its tight money policy and lowered the Bank of England's lending rate from seven per cent to six per cent. Before the cut, the Bank of England's rate had been the second highest in Europe. Only Denmark had a higher level
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    Lock icon First solo
    32 1 LONDON. Thurs. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has made his first solo Jet flight In s 450 mph trainer. He Joined an R\F training programme last month. AP.
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    April Fool pranks for police patrols
    170 1  - April Fool pranks for police patrols GERRY DE SILVA By OINGAPORE, Thurs.— Police today discovered that April Fool's Day was not prank-free when tricksters took them for "joy--rides" on at least two occasions. Radio Division sent two patrol cars racing to an address when a caller informed police of a
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    Lock icon Woman shoots consul
    55 1 HAMBURG (Wesst Germany*. Thurs. Bolivia's former consul general to Hamburg, Senor Robert Qulntanllla, was shot twice In tbe cheat and dangerously wounded this morning by a woman who entered his study, West German police said. The consul had only recently given up his post And was preparing
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    Suez firing
    25 1 UNITED NATTONB. Thur». Israel and Efeypt have accused each other of fixing across the Sues Canal and breaking tbe ceasefire, UN observers reported.
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    Man hit by a falling nude claims damages
    80 1 LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Thurs.— Alvln Olasky says he was hit by a falling nude and wants U*****,700 in damages for internal and external injuries Qlasky, who filed a suit in district court against the Btardust Hotel, said he was at the Lido
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    Lucky to be alive!
    297 1 SINGAPORE, Thurs LABOURER Ng Wen* Ngok. 17, feU from the 29th floor of a 41 -storey building in Orchard Road this morning. And this evening he was smiling happily at his Gagak Selari Barat home. His only injury: A badly cut sole. He had been snatched
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    Official bus guide on sale from today
    308 1 Official bus guide on sale from today CINGAPORE, Thurs. 13 The first 30,000 copies of the English edition of the official Singapore Bus Guide wiJl be on sale tomorrow. The iiuide (price 30 cents) shows the new bus services to be introduced from April 11 under the reorganisation of the
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    Lock icon Sunken sub's long drift
    46 1 ATLANTA (Oeorgla). Thurs.— US officials said yesterday they were checking reports that a German submarine believed sunk off New Orleans In 1942 with 200 tons of mercury aboard may have drifted 400 miles (650 kms) to shallow water off Tampa. Florida. AP.
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    Lock icon Viets kill 120 in refugee village
    391 1 Viets kill 120 in refugee village rkANANG, Thurs. North Vietnamese and Vietcong troops killed about 100 civilians and 20 militiamen in a refugee village 25 miles (40 kms) southwest of here on Monday, an American spokesman said today. Nearly all the 2.000 people of the village were left homeless by
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    Lock icon US-Soviet 'hot line' talks
    47 1 VIENNA, Thurs. American and Russian technical groups becan talks here yesterday on improving the WashingtonMoscow "hot line" set up In 1963. The late President Kennedy and former Premier Khrushchev used the "hot line" for person-to-nerson communications during the Cuban missile crisis.— NYT Bervlce.
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    Lock icon US deploys missiles
    59 1 WASHINGTON Thurs.— U.3 Navy has started deploying sub-marlne-laußChed Poseidon missiles armed with multiple nuclear warheads which can be aimed at many separate targets. It wat announced today. Tbe submarine James Madison left Charleston, South Carolina, yesterday and Is now at sea with 16 Poseidon missiles, etch of
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      INDIA APPEALS TO U.N.
      76 1 UNITED NATIONS, Thurs, —India In an appeal to the United Nations today called for "suitable action" by the world community to end the "repression" in East Pakistan. In a Note to the Secretary General I" Thant It warned that unlen maximum* restraint la exercised by the
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      83 1 Top of When the Straits Times listed the top 50 companies in Malaysia and Singapore, OCBC came out top of the top. Whether you are a big organisation or a small wage earner, it makes good sense to move in with us at the top of the top. You will
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      Now massive outcry against conviction
      357 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday A MASSIVE outcry over the conviction of Lieut Willii'm Calley for his part in the My Lai ni.tss.irre swept America today, with thousands or appeals to President Nixon for clemency and Senate moves to get his life sentence reduced. I soldiers across the
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      Calley: Hard labour for life
      297 2 Calley: Hard labour for life FORT BENNING, Thursday. LIEUTENANT William Calley was sentenced to hard labour for life hen terday for the premeditated murder of 22 people in the My Lai massacre three years ago. A.n army court martial Jury of six officers also ordered the 27-year-old lieutenant to be
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      Lock icon APPEAL ALL THE WAY TO SUPREME COURT: COUNSEL
      168 2 Calley would have to serve a minimum of 10 years imprisonment belore he could be paroled. Calley managed a weak smile as he entered the car that took him to the stockade where ho will await transfer to the army prison at
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      Justice has been done President Thieu
      136 2 DONG HA, Thurs. President Tuieu said that he is confident that justice has been done in the conviction of Lieutenant William Cnllev Jr.. in connection with the Mv Lai massacre. Mr. Thieu. in a news conference here yesterday. wps asked his reaction to the
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      Lock icon Is there to be a party purge?
      464 3 Is there to be a party purge? BREZHNEV'S PLAN FOR MEMBERSHIP REVIEW MOSCOW, Thursday JVf R BREZHNEV has proposed what appears to western experts as an occasion to purge the ranks of the 14.4-million-m c m ber Communist Party. The language Mr. Brezhnev the Communist Party chief employed to announce
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      Revolt collapses as rebel chief surrenders
      235 3 Revolt collapses as rebel chief surrenders QUITO, (Ecuador), Thursday. y^N army revolt in Ecuador collapsed when a rebel general surrendered to the army Commander-in-Chief whom he had tried to overthrow after tanks threatened his moun- tain base. An army spokesman Gen, Luis Jacome Chares, surrendered last night to Commander-in-Chief Gen.
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      Lock icon FAULKNER GETS BACKING FROM IRISH MPs
      203 3 j'ELFAST, Thurs. Northern Ireland's new Prime Minister. Mr. Brian Faulkner, won a dicing vote of confidence in the House of Commons early today after two days of heated debate. The vote backing up his administration, which he took over after the :.ation of Major
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      31 3 ("AI CUTTA. Thurs. Police .shot dead three men m .in .irnied clash in North Calcutta yesterday and three other people dud in violent Inektcfltl in the city. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Three die in protest over highway
      116 3 JJANGKOK. Thurs. Meo tribesmen objecting to the construction cf a highway through their opium fields ki.led three policemen and wounded two m< re in -lashes this week, police sources said today One policeman died when the Meos attacked an army support base In the
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      Lock icon Danish sex books for children seized by Yard
      176 3 Danish sex books for children seized by Yard LONDON, Thurs Police have seized copies of the "little red school book" the Danish guide to children on drugs, sex and how to organise demonstrations and a report will be made to tin- director of public prosecutions, a police spokesman said today.
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      Four drown in ferry mishap
      46 3 SEOUL. Thurs Four passengers were drowned early to clay when a small ferryboat capsized In Naktong River near the southern port city of Pusan A total of 12 people were on board the ferry. All but the four were rescued. Upl.
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      Toot! toot! and MP deals a 'blow' to apartheid
      242 4 Toot! toot! and MP deals a 'blow to apartheid pANBERRA, Thurs. v Dr. Richard Klugman, a New South Wales MP drove past the South African embassy here today and blew his horn. He was chased by a police constable and booked on a charge of excessive use of his car
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      Hijacked victims at Canton airport
      147 4 Hijacked victims at Canton airport HIJACKED passen g c r s photographed at Canton Airport, on Wednesday in front of a large wall painting of Chairman Ma o Tse-tutie. Nineteen passengers and a crew of five have returned to Manila after more than 2V hours m Canton. The six Filipino
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      Lock icon Army denies Subandrio suicide bid
      70 4 JAKARTA. Thurs. An Indonesian Army spokesman today ridiculed a local press report that former Foreign Minister Dr. Subandrio had tried to commit suicide in prison. "The report is just a sensation or an April Fool's Day loke." the spokesman said. Trie Jakarta daily. Pos Kcta,
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      Suspect freed
      38 4 HONG KONG. Thurs. A mm arrested yesterday in connection with the pi ni'ting of a suspected bomb in a Hong Konu street has Men released with no ChttgM mude aß<iin.>t him. a government spokesman said today.
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      Lock icon Case of a bogus doctor who did 150 operations...
      311 4 Case of a bogus doctor who did 150 operations LONDON, Thurs. A BOGUS doctor who claims he performed 150 surgical operations in Britain using a forged medical diploma complained last night that "a professional man like me should be treated with respect." Abdul Sharify, the 39--year-old impostor from Afghanistan, was
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      Britain is again under fire at UN over Rhodesia
      169 4 Britain is again under fire at UN over Rhodesia UNITED NATIONS, Thursday. gRITAIN has come under renewed criticism in the United Nations for starting a new round of contacts with the whiteminority Rhodesian regime of Premier lan Smith. Tanzania, Ethiopia and Sweden commented unfavourably on reports of such renewed contacts
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      TWO-YEAR PACKAGE DEAL OFFER BY FORD
      183 4 I ONDON, Thurs. British Ford offered a tv, year package deal to its 48.000 striking workers last night in a new bid to end a ut that has paralysed the company's plantthroughout the country for the past nine weeks. Union negotiators immediately announced tb)
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      Lock icon Swiss woman spy jailed
      64 4 ZURICH Thurs. A 46--year-old Swiss woman once employed by the City of Zuiifti was jailed lot three years here yesterday lor spying lor Russia and Rumania Miss Lilly Selmair was also found guilty of acceptuiß brib ea. revealing official secrets and forging leg 1 certificates A
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      60 4 -i^ I MM -^^ftk. Thank you customers and friends for helping us to celebrate our first day in our new premises in Klang Road. You have made us very happy and very proud VOLVO MALAYSIA BERHAD I The Board of Directors PER ERIKSSON Chairman LIM SIAK YU Deputy Executive Chairman
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      Time now to clean up corruption
      397 5 GRAFT IS CAMBODIA'S NO. 2 PROBLEM —ACTING PREMIER PHNOM PENH, Thurs. Acting Prime Minister Mr. Sirik Matak said yesterday his Government is now getting down to the business of organising its all-volunteer army of 20,000 men, and that cleaning up corruption had become a
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        Lock icon Bolivia plea on US tin surplus
        120 5 Bolivia plea on US tin surplus I A PAZ, Thurs. Presklent Torres has called on President Nixon to reverse a move by the U.S. General Service Administration to put its surplus tin stocks on the market. In a cable to Mr. Nixon last nieht. the President sa.a the mer.sure was
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        61 5 KOME: Britain announced yesterday it would contribute £1.250,000 to the World Food Programme (WFPi to buy wheat and send it to developing countries. The announcement was made by Mr. Kenneth Aihton. Britain's delegate to the 24-nation In-ter-Governmental Council, the WFP's governing body durinc a meeting here. Britain has already pledged
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        27 5 MADRID: General Franco's Government yesterday published a drait law tightening ud Publ c Order regulations and empowering it to crack down morei severely on its critics. Heutor
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        29 5 LISBON. At least 14 Deople m ra killed and several hundred injured as flood water rushed over a collapsed dam in Is>biu>. Portueuese Angola, it was reported yesterday AP.
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        32 5 WASHINGTON: A parole board yesterday denied the bid of Tea.nster Union president Janus R. Hofla for narole from orison. Ihe board said Hot fa's case wouJd be reconsidered in June. 1972. AP.
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        38 5 LIMA: Eleven Deoule were killed and 30 others seriously injured yesterday when a truck carrvins: 60 Dossenerers and tnwine a trailer carrying a cargo of potatoes went off a oreciDice near Huanuco. 160 miles east of here.— UPI.
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      PNI politicians quit to join Sekber Golkar
      200 5 PNI politicians quit to join Sekber Golkar J\K\KTA. Thurs. Many members of political parties in West Java have iiuit and joined the SekIter dolkar. the armybacked joint association of functional groups, the Armed Forces bulletin reported today. Tin- bulletin quoted the West Java military information lervicc as laying that most
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      Lock icon Boy, 14 tries to hijack plane to Cuba
      163 5 Boy, 14 tries to hijack plane to Cuba UIRMINGHAM, (Alabama). Thurs. A teenaged boy tried to hijack a Delta Air Lines jet at the Birmingham Airport today but was talked into surrendering. Officials said the aircraft a DC9 which was to have flown to Chicago, never got off the ground.
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      Lock icon NIGERIA LIFTS BAR ON IMPORTS IN NEW BUDGET
      211 5 I AGOS, Thurs. Al- most all foreign goods entering Nigeria are freed from Import restriction today in new budget measures aimed at checking i n f 1 a t i onary trertds. Government planners hope to peg down rising costs of living
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    Detective jailed for agreeing to a bribe
    162 6 Detective jailed for agreeing to a bribe CINGAPORE, Thurs. Detective constable Michael Ang Hock Kirn. 33. was jailed for six months yesterday by a district court for agreeing to accept a $200 bribe. The bribe from a man, described as "a lover of a bar-waitress" was an inducement to quash
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    148 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs. It could be said with some truth that Miche I i n c Beaurain captured nearly every Frenchman's heart when she won the Miss France title last year. "For I was chosen by a public vote and not by a panel of
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    Court hears of a police trap for two youths
    262 6 Court hears of a police trap for two youths SINGAPORE, Thursday, A MAGISTRATE'S court was told today that two youths walked into a police ambush when they tried to "collect" extortion money in a provision shop. I Oh Kian Huat, 17, a hawker, admitted trying to extort an unspecified amount
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    Support for co-op marts
    49 6 BDJOAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Chang Boon Lian. secretary of the Toa Payoh Flat Owners Association, today pledged his association's full support to Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's suggestion of forming co-operative supermarkets. He felt that It was "very pood Idea which would benefit a iot of people
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    MP's speaking date
    44 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Or. Aucustlne Tan, MP for Whampoi. will speak at Bt. Francis OlrU Bchool "Fiesta "71 »t the Ambassador Hotel at 730 p.m. tomorrow Other guests Include Messrs. Fon* Sip Chee. Llm Ouan Hot). Teong Eng Slong and Axu Kfcsslm.
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    Ghazali's date
    44 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Thurs. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education. Inche Mohamed Ghazall I~m.nl, will speak at the 14th annual sports meet ol the Hua Vi Ooverr.ment Chinese Middle School at the schools sports field en April 6 at 2.30 p.m.
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    Architect's wife gets divorce with $50,000 alimony
    290 6 Architect's wife gets divorce with $50,000 alimony CINGAPORE, Thurs. An architect's wife was today granted a divorce with $50,000 alimony on a consent order by the High Court today on the grounds of her husband's adultery. Mrs. Ylng Ylng Scow. who married Timothy Scow in August 1963, said her marriage
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    Big walk
    47 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs More than 240 St. John Ambulance cadets from more than 2u secondary schools will take part in a big walk on Sunday at 8.30 a.m. The walk will start from Slglap community centre and end at the St John Headquarters tn Beach Road.
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      164 6 The Chairman the Director of the FIRST SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR are grateful to Dr. Toh Chin Chye Minister for Science Technology and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore for opening the First Singapore International Book Fair at 10 a.m. today at the Sea View Hotel. Katong See this international
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    Prayers to drive out evil spirits from flats
    169 7 Prayers to drive out evil spirits from flats PENANG, Thurs.— Muslim residents In the low cost flats at Kampong Melayu. Ayer Itam, will hold a mass prayer service next week to drive out "evil spirits" from the 16-storey building A spokesman for the residents said today the prayer service would
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    Esso's $69,000 launch for VIPs
    59 7 Esso's $69,000 launch for VIPs SINGAPORE, Thurs.— delivery of H7 metres* launcl YIP refinery in iawan. off J will al>u be used a:s a pleasure boat to enU rtaln k It was built by Supercraft Singapore iPte. i Ltd. In Jurong. a $1 million joint venture between Setron Ltd. and
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    Housing Board gets new chairman
    117 7 Housing Board gets new chairman SINGAPORE. Thurs For the first time, the Housing and Development Board la to have a chairman from outside the Government. He is Mr. Lee Hee Seng. ■U. managing director of Sinuapura Building Society and a director of the Malaya Borneo Building Society, whose appointment wai
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    Two Chinese YMCA courses
    76 7 Two Chinese YMCA courses SINGAPORE. Thiirs The Chinese YMCA will conduct a speed reading course and a social dance course for participants aged between 15-18. The four-session speed reading course, which aims at helping people improve their reading and comprehension will begin on April 17. The fix-session dance course for
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    $50m plan to turn island into a tropical paradise
    358 7 $50m plan to turn island into a tropical paradise SULTAN'S HOLIDAY COMPLEX PROJECT IPOH, Thursday piFTY million dollars is being poured into a little known island which is being developed into what will probably be the biggest holiday complex in this part of the world. This is a five-year project
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    ACTORS WANTED FOR STAGE PLAY
    68 7 ACTORS WANTED FOR STAGE PLAY SINGAPOHE. Thurs. The Theatre World Association is looking f >r three men and a woman to play the part of Australians in their play "The Shifting Hearts." Xudilions will be held at lf.tltiiiir.il Road at 7.30 p.m. on April 4. Thr associaiion will aNo welcome
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    Shop offer to handicapped
    45 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Council of Social Servicee. which set up the Goodwill Shop for Welfare Handicraft last year, is Inviting handicapped and underprivileged people to market articles in the shop. Those interested can contact the council at 11 Penang Lane
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    15 Malays, Indian admitted to Ngee Ann College
    274 7 15 Malays, Indian admitted to Ngee Ann College SINGAPORE, Thursday FIFTEEN Malays and an Indian are among 200 students who have been admitted to Ngee Ann Technical College's 1971/72 session. Of the 16 non-Chinese first-year students— two ol whom aro girls -10 will be studying mechanical engineering, four electrical and
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    Man gets $15,800 damages
    85 7 WINGAPORE, Thurs Farmer Ton Kirn Peng, whose left leg was shortened by three quarters of an inch after an accident, was awarded $15,880 damages by the High Court today. The award was made against Taib bin Chugah, the driver of tiie car which knocked into Toh
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    Charity show by Indonesian students
    69 7 Charity show by Indonesian students KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —A group of university students from Indonesia has arrived here to give charity performances in aid of flood victims. The 39 students consisting or 12 singers and dancers will be appearing in the Siswabakti variety show to be held at the Stadium
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    Businessman fined for tax offences
    72 7 Businessman fined for tax offences SINGAPORE, Thurs. Businessman. Rambhai Juiteram Patel, was fined a total of $2,000 in the Eighth Magistrate's Court today on five counts of failing to submit income tax returns from 1965 to 1969. He had 13 previous convictions. In the same court Nusantara Film Production Ltd.
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    Spastic Assn officials
    39 7 SINOhPORE. Thurs. Mr. Francis Scow, the SolicitorGeneral, ha s been elected chairman of the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore. Other officials Dr. Tan Kwang Hoh. (vice-chairman) Mrs. J. J. Crouthers (secretary', and Mr. David Brown. (treasurer).
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    Flag day
    30 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Association for the Deaf will hold a flag day on Saturday to raise funds for a vocational training centre and workshop in Mountbatten Road.
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    Woman slashed at home
    46 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A 60--year-old housewife, Madam Song Ngee Keng. died In Outram Hospital at 8.30 tonight six hours alter she was slashed at her Lloyd Road home. Police, who detained a man, believe she was slashed oa the head after a quarrel.
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    53 TRY FOR POST-GRAD STUDY AWARDS
    93 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A i total of 53 applications have been received by the i Singapore Institute of j Management for postgraduate study awards at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila. The awards, which will j lead to a degree of Master of Business
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    Singapore to have first business women's club
    258 8 Singapore to have first business women's club SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore will soon have its first business and professional women's association. One Singapore businesswoman and two Teacher's Training College lecturers have decided it Is now the time for women In business and professions to have their own association. In the fashion
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    Training for Woodbridge staff appeal
    333 8 SINGAPORE, Thurs. THE senior registrar of Woodbridge Hospital, Dr. Wong Sze Tai, has called for a crash programme to send its staff overseas for training as psychiatrists, psychologists and other specialists to man the Republic's mental health services. This is "most pressing and very necessary
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    Shipyard graft case: Counsel in long wrangle
    594 8 Shipyard graft case: Counsel in long wrangle SINGAPORE, Thurs. SENIOR State Counsel, Mr. K. S. Rajah, and defence counsel, Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam and Mr. S. K. Lee, argued all day long in the Third District Court today over tlfie admissibility of six statements made by two shipyard directors and
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    Toto draw numbers
    38 8 SINGAPORE. Thur». The numbers picked In today's Toto draw No. 25/71 were 32, 41, 6, 35. and 33. The additional number was 27. The numbers picked In the circles draw were 20. 39. and 32.
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    Rattray: No comment
    73 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs— The executive director of the Singapore Employers' Federation, Mr. J J. Rattray. today declined to comment on criticisms by NTUC secretary-general, Mr. C.V. Devan Nair, on an BEF statement rebutting any concerted action between the SEF and the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce to browbeat
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    Labourer fined for stealing shoes
    89 8 Labourer fined for stealing shoes CINGAPORI", Thurs. J Labourer A Maniva-safe-am, 21, was flfied $100 today by magistrate's court for stealing; a pair of shoes belonging to the master of the ship, the Vasilios R, at godown 6/7 at the Port of Singapore Authority last night. Manivasagam, who pleaded guilty,
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    Promotion to the top grades for 28 doctors
    409 9 'MORE TO BE UPGRADED SOON' SINGAPORE, Thurs THH Health Ministry Ikis promoted 28 doctors to top grades in the ministry's largest promotion exercise in receni years. However* a Ministry statement issued today said this upgrading was only part of an overall exercise
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    'QUEEN OF PACIFIC TO APPEAR AT EXHIBITION
    137 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Miss Melia Sancho, the reigning "Queen of the Pacific", will be among five models taking part in the Philippines Trade and Tourism Exhibition openIn at Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday The 19-year-old university student competed against entrants from 28 Pacific countries
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    Philippine envoy to S'pore
    51 9 Philippine envoy to S'pore CINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. 0 Dolfln R. Garcia, 50, has been appointed Philippine Ambassador to Singapore. Manila-born Mr. Garcia was formerly Philippine Ambassador to The Hague. Full diplomatic relations between Singapore and Philippines were first established in May 1969 when the Philippine ConsulateGeneral was raised to embassy
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    Commissions doubled for INCOME salesmen
    85 9 Commissions doubled for INCOME salesmen SINGAPORE. Thurs. Commissions for NTUC members selling INCOME life Insurance polices are to be doubled, the NTUC Income Development Organisation announced yesterday. They will now receive 15 per cent of the first years premiums on all policies sold. About 150 NTUC members are now selling
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    Folk singing night
    40 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Chinese YMCA Is organising a night of folk singing and creative dancing at Us premises In Palmer Eoad on April IS. Admission will be by tickets free on application before April 10. Telephone *****.
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    Paintings show
    28 9 SINOAPORE. Thurs. An exhibition of Chinese painting* by Protestor Lim Tslng-Al from San Francisco will open tomorrow at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at 5.30 p.m.
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    FINGER WOUND THAT LED TO MAN'S SUICIDE
    138 9 CINGAPORE, Thurs. A man hanged himself because of a finger wound he sustained six years ago, a coroner's court heard today. Teo Chiat Peng, 56, was found hanged from a tree outside his house in Upper Changi Road on March 21. Four suicide
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    'I'm in love with another woman' said letter to wife
    243 9 'I'm in love with another woman' said letter to wife CINGAPORE, Thurs.— A singer who was staying in Greece with her children five years ago received a letter from her husband here saying he was in love with another woman, the High Court heard today. Mrs. Caryl Elizabeth Ramsey. 33,
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    Teachers want school sex lessons
    315 11 Teachers want school sex lessons MINISTRY IS URGED 1 TO RECONSIDER K. LUMPUR, Thurs 'pilK Malaysian Ministry of Education was urged today to reconsider its decision not to introduce sex education in schools. The National Union of Teachers described the Ministry's decision as "untimely and anti-pro-gressive and falling badly out
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    Rajaratnam retires after 31 years in police force
    227 11 Rajaratnam retires after 31 years in police force SINGAPORE, Thursday THE Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ponniah Rajaratnam, is to retire after 31 years" service in the force. A police spokesman said today that Mr. Rajaratnam, who holds the King's Police Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry, wilr go on leave from
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    Jailed for stealing $840 from housewife
    132 11 Jailed for stealing $840 from housewife SINGAPORE. Thurs. A handyman was sentenced to three months jail by a magistrate's court today for stealing $840 from a housewife yesterday. Tan Kirn Choon, 30, had admitted that ne snatched the money from Madam Chua Oeok Hua. 46. at the Overseas Union Bank
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    Jayceettes make the scene
    241 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. JAYCEES (members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce) you have heard of. But here is a bevy of Jayceettes. their women counterparts from Hong Kong with their Jaycee leader, Mr. Charles Yeung. The Jayceettes are (from left) F.dwina Winnir Fung. Catherine Lai, Florence Wong.
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    First two non-govt junior colleges ready in 1973
    220 11 First two non-govt junior colleges ready in 1973 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The first two nongovernment junior colleges to be built in Singapore are expected to be operational in 1973. This was disclosed today by Mr. K. C Tan, vice-pre-sident of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, who is one of the prime
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    Jail, rotan for robber
    79 12 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Yahaya bin Ngah Lin, 34, unemployed, was sentenced to four years' jail and three strokes of the rotan by a district court today for robbery. He and his two accomplices. Mohamed bin Engoh Ahmad. 30, jobless, and Abdul Latiff bin Mohamed, 19. watchman, admitted
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    Singapore gets RAF Seletar six months ahead of time
    257 12 Singapore gets RAF Seletar six months ahead of time SINGAPORE, Thursday THE handing over of RAF Seletar to the Singapore Government yesterday was at least six months ahead of time, and falls into the general pattern of the run-down of the FarEast Air Force. A FEAF spokesman today said normally
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    Beginner's archery
    35 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs— The Chinese YMCA with the help of Archery Club of Singapore will conduct a six m ssion beginners archery course commencing April 13 at 5.15 p.m. For further information telephone *****.
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    Film show
    36 12 SINGAPORE, "lhurs. The Advisory Committee or the Kalian? Integrated Primary School will hold a film show in aid of the School's Special Projects Fund at Odeon (Katongi on ADril 18 at a 4S am
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    Freak disc soprano classical song in the midst of pop hits
    382 12  -  CHUA SIEW KENG By Singapore Thursday gVER heard of or rather listened to a "freak" record, where country and western, pop songs and classical soprano singing are featured "face to face," one on each side of the record? This
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    ESSAY CONTEST FOR BOOK FAIR
    96 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs— An essay contest will be held to mark the opening of the First Singapore International Book Fair by Science and Technology Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye at Sea View Hotel tomorrow at 10 a.m. The contest, open to all secondary and junior col-
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      212 12 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. Speak at length about right 8. Trail after a snake as a l drive out (10 j. sporting contest (4. 4). 7 Joins In the fun— lt estab--9 a^utfn oTT put y "£5 sr-uj's: 10 EHr tly ther 16 wanl are made U. SrWSKT 1
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    Experts move in for postal shakeup
    367 13 Experts move in for postal shakeup First phase of the big probe begins By P. M. RAMAN SINGAPORE, Thursday fWO experts from the National Productivity Centre moved into Fullerton Building today to plan the first stage of reorganising the postal services. Working in close co-operation with senior officers of the
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    $100 FINE FOR STEALING SHIRT
    81 13 $100 FINE FOR STEALING SHIRT SINGAPORE, 'hurs. Idris bin Mohammed Vasiin, 19, unemployed, was fined $100 today for stealing; a T-shirt worth ill from the 'detro department store in High Street yesterday. A security officer of the store became suspicious when he saw Idris "moving from counter to counter." a
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    New $200,000 market
    43 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs A new $200,000 market at 5' L mile Thomson Road opened for business today. The market, a privately-owned building with 109 stalls and eight frontage shops Is to serve residents in Thomson Road, Sembawang. Seletar and Braddell areas.
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    Fashion industry isn't heavy going for Wai Phing
    222 13 CINGAPORE, Thurs. The fashion industry, like any other industry, sounds heavy going, but not to a 16 year old Singapore girl. I She is Choo Wai Phlng, who was among the Dean's list of students of the Massey Junior College In the
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    SECRET BONUS FORMULA PLAN IS DENIED
    309 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. rpHE NTUC today deA nied. reports that a "secret" formula was being worked out to give workers a bigger share of companies' profits. NTUC secretary general Mr C.V. Devan Nair described the newspaper reports (not In the Straits Times t as "ill-informed
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    Three for HK seminar on deafness
    94 13 Three for HK seminar on deafness SINGAPORE. Thurs. Three delegates from the Singapore Association for the Deaf will represent the Republic at a seminar on deafness to be held in Hong Kong from April 5 to April 9. The delegates are the association's president. Mr. E. H. Goh, Its secretary.
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    Mother of envoy dies at 81
    46 13 SINOAPORE. Thurs. Mrs. K. Ampalavanar. mother of Mr. A. Kb j apathy. Singapore's Charge de Affairs In Cairo, died at her Jalan Klernam home In Serembar. yesterday. She was 81. Funeral will take place in Seremban tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
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    Cocktails
    34 13 SINOAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Soviet Shipping Company Pte. Ltd. will hold a cocktall party at Hilton Hotel on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. to welcome delegates to a meeting of the Fesco India Line.
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      THE MTUC'S TASK
      467 14 It would be an exaggeration to speak of a love affair between the Malaysian trade union movement and the Government, but the recent relaxation of the Malaysian emergency legislation of 1969 is an indication certainly of better relations. There is also hope of further accommodation to come.
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      SEPARATE AIRLINES
      329 14 Once the decision to split Malaysia-Singapore Airlines was taken, reasonable speed in the creation of two national companies became essential. Both Malaysia and Singapore have announced firm plans. Singapore is drawing up a five-year development programme. The existing foundation in terms of aircraft and supporting services will stand
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      MAY DAY JOY
      186 14 The NTUC's plans for a day of fun and frolic in Singapore on May 1 may provoke a snigger from the politically hot blooded. Before long, they will probably argue, maypole dances and other ritual capers will take the place of trade union activity. Chicago's buccaneering bosses
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    WHERE WOMEN WORKERS ARE 'DOMINATING' THE MEN
    452 14 WHERE WOMEN WORKERS ARE 'DOMINATING' THE MEN BY A CORRESPONDENT TCHAIKOVSKY is a new Soviet industrial town dominated by women, and seven of the heavily outnumbered men have addressed a plea to Soviet planners to right the imbalance. The appeal, published in rravua, the Communist Party newspaper, points up a
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      WAYS OF HELPING RETARDED CHILDREN
      392 14 YOUR editorial on retarded children was both timely and welcome. Three states are running day schools or classes for retarded children below the age of 14 and there ls one residential school in Ipoh for boys under 14. These schools and the MARC Home run
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      Open varsity
      90 14 THE Vice-Chancellor of Penang must be congratulated on his initiative in establishing courses for external degrees. However, it would be more beneficial if there were modelled In the same way as at the "Open University" of the U.K. At the "Op?n University," a student obtains a degree after
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      Refresher
      74 14 T E are a group of new- ly qualified Englishmedium teachers and have not yet completed a term's teaching. Now we learn that our headmaster has entered us for a refresher course in English during the school holidays. We are not lazy; If this were a Malay course we
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      98 14 THE TALE of woe from "WEARY" of Pusing. Perak (ST. March 23) about the delay v. receiving an identity card doesn't move me. Mv brother waited two years for his card and he d.dn't complain. When I anDlied for a renewal, at about the same time as "Weary" did. I
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      51 14 T REFER to the complaint from "Anxious" (ST.. March 22) concernIng the late delivery of a letter and ask the writer to send the department his name and address and also the envelope. Any Inconvenience or annoyance caused to "Anxious" Ls very much regretted. LOW SIOW CHr.K f .Ag. Postmaster-General
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      JUST YOU DARE TO ASK...
      104 14 I AM tired of the temperamental female telephone operators In Malaysia. And so I sympathise with STA (ST. March 13) who wrote about the rudeness of the operators in Alor Star. The situation Is much the same in Kuala Lumpur. You dial repeatedly before the
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    THE WAY AHEAD
    939 14  -  UNNY KRISHNAN MALAYSIAN TRADES UNION CONGRESS 20TH CONFERENCE NEW THINKINC AND FRESH GOALS OF THE UNIONS By Kuala Lumpur THE 20th annual delegates conference of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress which opens today will mark the start of a ''new era" in the trade union movement. There
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      67 14 meet the BUNNY X^^^> ESIGN 60 V^^^^ESiGN 70 P ti f" 17: Th ort T '<><>k »»r boys in comrortoble hond-loced mocosiin. SiieJ: 9-1. P **'y 0: The «q«or«-to«d style f o the heolthy growth ol young feel. Hord wearing unisoles for bouncina toddlers. Snei 6-1. P*"!" 70: Th# •••k
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    Teenage vice ring also sells stolen identity cards
    178 15 Teenage vice ring also sells stolen identity cards SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The teenage gang reported to be involved In a vice ring in Sembawang also sell stolen Identity cards, It was learnt today. c boys— many of them 12-year-old school dropouts are said to be stealing the laminated cards from picnickers
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    New post office
    34 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Ministry uf Communications announced today that the new Chin Swee Road Post Olflcr ulll open for restricted business this Sunday and for full business from Monday, April 5.
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    'Broken collarbone' girl died of broken skull
    372 15 DOCTORS ORDERED TO APPEAR IN COURT SINGAPORE, Thursday J'HK State Coroner, Mr. Liew Ngik Kee, today ordered three doctors from Thomson Hospital to appear in court on April 14, to explain how a child, who was treated for a broken collar-bone, died from
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    Christening
    31 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs Two new off-shore supply vessels built for the Tidewater Marine Service Company will be christened on Saturday at the Far East LevirKston shipyard m Jurcnfc at 10 am
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    THE ONLY WOMAN AMONG 100 DELEGATES AT JC SYMPOSIUM
    287 15  -  TAN WEE LIAN By SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Out of the conference room tripped fragile-looking Michiko Ui (above) in her kimono, and at her heels, a horde of her countrymen. It was tea-break at the daylong symposium on Asian solidarity and the role
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    Sheares tours the ports
    71 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. v President Sheares today toured the Port Authority where he was briefed on its operations and expansions. The President was accompanied by the Communications Minister, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, and his Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Phua Bah Lee, during the four-hour visit. The YIPs were
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    Knife suicide threat drama in court
    216 15 Knife suicide threat drama in court SINGAPORE, Thursday tiACTORY technician Koh Seng Kirn, 35, today wept and threatened to kill himself with a penknife seconds after he was convicted on a charge of stabbing his ex-wife a bar-waitress. It happened soon after the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. Tan Chin Tiong. retired
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    Arrangements to send tourist's body to Australia
    115 15 Arrangements to send tourist's body to Australia SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Australian High Commission is making arrangements for the body of a young Australian tourist, who was found dead in a room in Johore Road yesterday, to be flown back to Australia. A spokesman for the High Commission said today that
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    $300 fine for reckless driving
    63 15 SINOAPORE. Thurs. Lorry driver Wong Lin was today fined »300 for dangerous driving along Kallang Road on Nov. 11 last year. Instvctor. Sathl Velu. prosecutlrg. told the court that Wong, 52. overtook a van and collided Into It. The Impact lorced the van in the
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    School food, fun fair
    40 15 SINGAPORE, Thur». Tht Changat Changi Secondary School will hold a food and fun fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Proceeds from the fair will go towards buying modem teaching aids for the school.
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    Minister's visit
    26 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Health. Mr. Chua Slan Chin, will visit the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital for Children on Monday at 3 p.m.
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      36 15 J^ a I hlShtfeSiJ,^ was one °f pupp^s. r^ moSatthe My father and mother lowd me. v»> Daisy Hill Puppy farm. r^^\ \^V^ \^A Those were happy days KA6LE mss HAS Ask£Cl M -w W A
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      241 15 On your TV and Radio 3.N P.M. Programme Summary 1.11 Programme Summary 3.15 Anekarama lOS Continuation of Malay Film 3.31 Championship Racing qm v.*, ,u\ 3.M The Beverly Hdlbillies ,^j Reristpwa SSFsSr SSSKimmmm. 5.37 Wacky Races Ex-Servicemen Building Fund S.N News (M) 11.17 Mission Impossible 1.11 Lassie 11.M Teaching Adults
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      465 15 3.N P.M. Opening 1.31 News in Brief and General Hospital 6.35 Children's Corner (C) 3.25 For the Family (E) 7.15 Sports Parade 3.55 A Diary of Events in Singapore 7.41 News ,C This Week IE) 7.55 Chinese Variety Show 3.51 It's Happening in Singapore S.N News (E) (E repeat) 9.25
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      132 16 iTfcluDCHii's I C 3 IRAN ID I AAAr ens SHOP BB HIGH STREET, SPORE G.TEL:2IIB3 MB BY BBBV B I I OPENING I— I THE FOCUS IS 0N top-class I f>ETETdDC I I I oM^mh MALE FASHION attire! IwP ElfD J i D Vjjl/ lf^^^J Melwani's Men's Shop brings to
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        Veteran businessman starts own chain of stores
        674 16 Veteran businessman starts own chain of stores THE success story of Mr. B. H. Melwani—a pioneer in men's wear is one of drive, business acumen and the disposition to move with the changing times. Now the veteran businessman philanthropist, who has been the managing director with Chanrai's for 21 years,
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        Men's Shop opens in S'pore today
        746 16 MELWANI'S opens at 86, High Street, Singapore today, bringing to the Republic some of the best in traditional and mod wear for men. The shop stocks the latest styles and colours in men's clothing from all over the world: America, Britain, Australia, France. Germany,
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        I like overseas travel, says woman director
        367 17 GRADUATED ffom the University of Singapore with an Arts degree, Miss Asha Melwani, daughter of Mr. B. H. Melwani, is now a director in tier father's chain of fashion stores. Bitten by the travel bug. she insists on "at least one overseas trip
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        Managers of men's shops
        139 17 RKIKF biographies of Mr. S. C. Kis hore and Mr. P. P. Mohan: MR. S.C. KISHORE is Manager of Melwani's Men's Shop. He has worked in the retail trade since 1946 and has dealt in handicrafts, ladies and men's wear. Twenty-flve years of experience guarantees satisfaction
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        Expert in art of custom tailoring
        191 19 Expert in art of custom tailoring MASTER cutter Mr. Chow Tuck .Meng, above, who has been engaged by Melwani to head the tailoring section, is a household name in the fine art of custom made-to-fit wear. Mr. Chow, who has 25 years' experience, takes pride in making every suit or
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        Range of quality material for the fastidious
        368 19 Range of quality material for the fastidious NO matter what his demands in apparel are, the wide range of top quality material that Melwani's has in stock should meet the needs of the exacting male. Managing director Mr. B. H. Melwani has travelled all over the world during his 21
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        Shop in cool comfort like a maharajah
        445 19 SHOP unharrassed by p c s t c r ing sales staff. Relax over a cool drink if you like, in air-condi-tioned comfort. That's what Melwani brings you with the opening of the now fully carpeted EXCLUSIVE MEN'S WEAR SHOP in High Street.
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        78 29 "Left my heart in San Francisco. Going back by v BOAC." For some people there is only one airline. There's a choice of five services a week. Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With lots of fun on the way. Connect in Hong Kong, and stopover in Tokyo and
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        128 29 INSIDE Banker predicts "chrqurlrss society" in Singapore; Monthly company results; Marketing column; People in basinrsn. Pace 30. Company news: Share market report: Wtekly robber review; Commodities. Page 31. Oversea* markets London, New York, Melbourne, Hong Kirn*; Closing prices and business done. Page 32. IL P \Ows>^ T— 36o 40Ft. workboots
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        359 30 VVbur money j in Australia Registered Mortgages on land and buildings have been one of the safest investments over the years, preferred by careful investors throughout the world for the/past century. Australian Housing Mortgages are particularly attractive because of the stability of the Australian Government and '.he sound growth >
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        252 30 POSTTHIS __COUPON__ SINGAPORE UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED I Bth Floor, A.I.A. Building, Robinson Road. Tel: ***** P.O. Box 3064, Singapore. Please send me without obligation full details H| and prospectus of the Singapore Progress Fund. I Name: hb I Address: I™ j SPF/ST/2471 WM BECOME A BIG INVESTOR FOR ONLY $100
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        487 31 We require a dynamic young man with initiative, a good command of English, Chinese and the National Language for our Consumer Products Division in the capacity of a FIELD SUPERVISOR He will supervise and train saies staff, be responsible for the distribution and merchandising. He will involve himself In market
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        381 31 PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGER A lending organisation requires an ambitious executive with a recognised degree in Pharmacy and potential for growth to join its rapidly expanding Parmaceutical Division and to be trained to take over the management 1 of the Division. Preference will be given to one who has previous experience in
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        68 32 Coles Notes are now available for Grimble's A Pattern of Islands. Price $3.20. Contents: The Author The Book Historical and Geographical Background Gilbertesc Society Characters Style Textual Notes and Revision Questions Analysis of Incidents and Accounts Glossary of Essential Gilbertese Words Further Books About the Gilbert and EUice Islands Questions
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        1135 32 ARCHITECT QUALIFICATIONS A EXPERIENCE A.R.1. 8.A. or University Degree or Diplomo in Architecture recognised by R.1. 8.A. as granting exemption from their final examination. Experience in town planning would be an advantoge. Preference will be given to candidates with some post-graduate experience in the designing of large housing estates, high
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        295 32 We are looking for a METALLURGIST This is a senior appointment and applicant should possess at least a degree in Metallurgy Two to three years working experience would be preferred although not essential Commencing salary will be attractive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications containing comprehensive resumes
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        1312 33 II tIVERPBOL ANB OTHEB U K CIHTIHEHI m .XTILOCNUI L'bon.L'.o,,, L'pool. Dublin"* M "SON Liverpool, Glasgow Apr 4 Air 7 Air I/IB Air 11 THiSEUS Liverpool. Belfast. Glasgow Apr 7 Apr 18 Air 11/17 Ap I MniSKSSui Lmrpooi... Apt I Ip, 12 JJ, 1 /IS W •ROMETHEUS Liverpool, Glasgow Apr
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        1087 33 MJ ki I M jfaaaaaaT I I /T I A »A at aa-^ JaaJ MM jf if Al LJL aaaaaU IHECT TO HAMBUR6 111 30 MYt P. Shim Pining Smgiport LIADINI FIR: NICOIAR Stiltl Sailtl G 48/2 Apr Himbvrg/Brtmtn, R'dam/A'datn. A'wirp, Oslo, G'burg, Malmo, C'hagen. POONA Apr 14/18 Apr 17/18
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        1070 33 EXPRESS SEIVICE TO LOHBON, LIVETOOL I CONTINENTAL POUTS. REaIADVIC For Hu M DCriAKIVLC G mouth May II Singapore P. Sham Penang Rotterdam Ma, 24 6. 1-4/Tlta, Apr 1/ 1 Apr 8/ 7 Hamburg Ma, 2? BENGLOE fOf Hjmburi Singapore P. Sham Ptnang London May 7 Apr 1/ 8 G mouth
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        1114 34 KAWASAKI KJSEN KAISHA LTD. W«« Au«t»«li«/Slni«pore/J«p«n Service Frtmantlt Sport Ktelung YikUichi^agoya Y'hama Koba •ItlliM Man 24 Apr 21 Apr 4 May I Mai M«I 14 May Japan Persian Cult Servic* Singapore Fif: "SlHHli Mara" Ni I 12/13 Apr Colombo, Ka achi, Muscat. Basrah, Khorr. Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha. Dubai. "Sackikawa Man"
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        1017 34 TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Loads Pining P. S'nam Smgapon Fir: BAHKURA 1. 11/2 Apr Bnsbant, Syd.. Auck., Dunedm, lyttelton. W*»R» II Mn 21/21 Maf 22/23 May Auck., Napier, Ljtt. Timaru. FROM NEW ZEALAND Sai.acJ last port HZ Dvi Spore P S'harr Ptnang Laadiig far: BAMORA Dutdn22 Mar 11/13 Apr
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        881 34 ORIENT IMS LTD. tSF r .T 7 -=X (iNCORPORATtO IN TMI REPUBLIC OF SINOAPONC t ICB BUILDING, 2 SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE 1 TEL: *****37. U.K. EUROPE SERVICE LOADING FOR LONDON, H'BURG, R'DAM, HAVRE. Support P Sham Penang Arritst: NEPTUNE ZIRCON IS/IB Apr 1/12 Apr 11/14 Apr Loidon 17/5, H'burg 21.5.
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        737 34 ~jjiS~^"™MAUVrS.AN INTERNATIONAL H SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD >da.3OC. Mm. <■■■»> K— H L»i»»Mr. M I The National SMpping Une of Malaysia FAR EAST/EUROPE SERVICE Vngapore P. Sham Penang .n lUH6A RAYA In Part 4/ 9 Apr Havre 29,4. London 1/5, Hamburg 65. R'djm g/J. A"werp 11/5, Bremen 13 5 lUNGA ORKIO
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        835 35 THE PORT OF SINCAPORC AUTMO 1 RITY ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOW. INC BERTHING ARRANCEMENTS FOR APRIL 2. OUT: Rfa Plumlraf (Tanker) 1/2 rtinarkle 3/4. TJlnecara 10 11. TJimanuk 13/14. Nlppo Maru 20 liruas 21 East. DJatlrembang 25/26. 31/32. Sula 33 34. Bali ;?/34. Mfclhir 3^/39. Eastern Moon i nka Sawlcka 42/43.
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        877 35 I SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT The Company is a subsidiary of a very large international group and requires an experienced senior office assistant for its Singapore office. The person appointed will have good general commercial experience, some knowledge of accounting and proven ability to control staff. This position offers a good
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        675 35 HOSPITAL t'MVERSITI PEGAWAI PERLBATAN iMi.mii Minn m OFFICERS (TRAINEES) Permohonan ada-lan di-pelawa danpaaa Hiirtanrf »ra2 Malaysia untoic mengisi lawaian Pegawal Perubatan tPelaieh) (Meaical Olnceri (Trainee^) dl-Hospltal Universal. Kuala Lumpur. cnaiun2 yang lerpiku di-kehendakj mtngikuti saiu program latehan dalam dislplln2 pilehan ma.sing 2 bagl tempoh 4 lahun. Jawatan2 yang ada stkaraiig
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        551 35 PENANG PORT COMMISSION PENANG BUTTERWORTH FERRY SERVICE THIRD PILGRIM SHIP EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL 3RD APRIL 1971 THE FERRY SERVICE will operate at maximum frequency to cater for the expected heavy i vehicular traffic when the third pilgrim ship from Jeddah arrive* at Penang. Traffic Is hkely to be extremelyheavy
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        186 35 KOLEJ PERTANIAN MALAYA Frrmohonan Mrmankl Knrsui I'rndahuluan Diploma Bafi Tahun Penfajuui 1971 72 TARIKH TUTUP Kursn* Diploma Chalun2 mestllah mrmllikl se•;urang2nya Pangkat Kedua Sljll Pelajaran Malaysia Sljll Persekoiahan Cambridge dengan menaapat kelulusan dalam mata2 pelajaran Bahasa Malaysia 11 Bahasa Melayu. lulus dalam Bahasa Inggerls dan Sains Am serta mendapat kepujlan
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        209 35 I THE POST OP SINGAPORE AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEK THAT the Authority intend* to sell by Public Auction at 10.0(T am. on 7th April. 1971 at Oo- o'own "A" certain cargo which, unless previously claimed and de■lvered. will at that date have >en in the Authority* premises for a
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        548 36 SEAFIELD AMALGAMATED RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED RECORD PROFITS AND HIGHER DIVIDEND Extracts from the Statement of the Chairman and Managing Director. Mr AH. Marshall. M.A., P.C.A., circulated with the Report and Accounts for the year to 30th September, 1970. PROFITS Group Net Profit for the year at £1,940.200 is nearly 50
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        845 36 g3| HOUSING 4 DEVELOPMENT BOARD Py SINCAPORE Invitation to Specialist Contractors for (a) Special Roofing (b) Central TV. Antenna (O Fire Fighting Equipment All specialist contractors, who are not executing any of the above specialist contracts for the Housing Development Board, are Invited to submit their specifications In relation to
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        527 36 AOKAM TIN BERHAD (Incorporated In Malaysia) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that following notice of termination by Malaysia of Its Double Taxation Agreement with thr United Kingdom the existing arrangements for shareholders resident In Malaysia to receive their dividends without deduction of U.K. Income tax will cease from the 6th April,
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        467 36 IN THE HIGH COUBT IN MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR COMPANIES WINDING-UP NO. 13 OF 19«» In the Matter of UNION BUILDERS (M) SDN. BHD. And In the Matter of the Companies Act, 1965. ADVERTISEMENT OF AMENDED PETITION Notice is Hereby given that a petition for tile wlnding-up of the above-named
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        360 36 P.W.D. SINGAPORE TENDER 8 are Invited from P.W.D. Registered Contractors for the following: 1) Execution of Earthworks at Chin Swee Road (near P.U.B. ElecUic sub-Station) Showround Date and Time: 7th April. 1971 at 960 am. Place: Meet at Chin Swee Road/York Hill Junction "Clvtl Engineering" or "Roads" or "Earthworks" Contractors.
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        354 36 HOI'SING DEVELOPMENT BOARD Separate tenders are Invited for either one or both of the following: (1) SANITARY Sz WATER INSTALLATION to Three Blocks of 12 -Storey 1-Room Improved Plats (Total 660 Units) at Toa Payoh Neighbourhood I Contract XI. (2) Construction of SEWERS at Kallang Airport Redevelopment Site. COST OP
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        350 36 LEMBAGA PELABOHAN SWETTENHAM TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited from a Civil Engineering Contractors who are registered with the Port Swettenham Authority under Class 'As' and above and with the Public Works Dept: under Class 'D' and above for the construction and completion of open drain, rubble wall and laterite roadworks.
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      124 17 CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES to MELWANI'S MEN'S SHOP on the occasion of their official opening. Wn¥ m mm Hkl FOR QUALITY GIFTS AND SOUVENIRS Selangor Pewter, the brand name for quality pewterware is individually handcrafted by master craftsmen from 97% Straits refined tin and guaranteed by the "Pewtermaker-at-the-Anvil" trade-mark. Functional as
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      170 17 Best Wishes from AUTOW on the official opening of MELWANI'S MEN'S SHOP The "Tomorrow Look" of the •Arrow*KENT COLLECTION M HfflSlfFV/^ar^T^r Designed especially for the man who's one step ahead in the fashion vM 3?*^ parade, this unique collection of dress shirts incorporates the very MHflMr best detailing the finest
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      163 18 GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING MQl&ani's MEN'S SHOP FROM SIBER WEHRLI LTD. BRUNNENSTRASSE 8603, SCHWERZENBACH, ZURICH GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING OF Mdwani's MEN'S SHOP FROM O. F. HAHT 6l CO 2000, HAMBURG 1. GERMANY, GROSSE ALLEE 57. GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING AAir
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      120 18 HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO Mctzpam's MEN'S SHOP ON THEIR OPENING FROM JAY GEE ENTERPRISES h75, High Street, Singapore 6. Compliments to Melzpam's MEN'S SHOP From FAIR LADY FASHIONS LTD. SINGAPORE LACES LABELS (PTE.) LTD. J. T. LEE T. C. CHEUNG Cheng jßHerict CONGRATULATES mi« MEN'S SHOP AND ARE PROUD
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      77 18 GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING OF MdzDani's MEN'S SHOP FROM SLIMQUYS* rTHE BEST IN JEANS PANTS GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING Mdzoani's MEN'S SHOP tFROM garments SPORTS SHIRTS SHIRTS PYJAMAS Congratulations and Greetings on the Occasion of the Opening Mdvcmfs MEN'S SHOP from D.D. SACHDEV, Messrs.
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      127 18 congratulates MELWANI MEN'S STORE on the opening of their new premises at 52, North Bridge Road Singapore where a full range of HICKOK PRODUCTS are on display. SINCERE FELICITATIONS AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR THE AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF Mdwani's MEN'S SHOP FROM T. D. BHARWANEY J. T. CHANRAI (HK) LTD.,
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      289 19 CONGRA TULA TIONS to MELWANI'S MEN'S SHOP DR. MRS. AMARASURIYA MR. DES NEILL B. P. De Silvo. MR JAN T0C(( p£NG HIRANAND L a KHEMLANI, EiQ., MR DURAGADAS. G. Heero Troderi ft M ro Trading (We) Ltd., P. Hcerasons. High Street, 7S-A, High Street, Singopore 6. L. KISHINCHAND, ESQ., HARIRAM
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      147 19 CONGRATULATIONS AND GREETINGS ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF \\hl&ani's MENS SHOP FROM MESSRS. MULCHANDS 811, 82-2. BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE 7. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES ON THE OPENING OF \\hl®ani's maJr mens shop FROM ENTEEY ENTERPRISE PTE. LTD. Investment I Inturonce Underwriter! Room No. 10, 89 9S, Anton
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    The inscrutable Americans
    353 20  -  envoy Koh -by WASHINGTON, Thurs OINGAPORE ranks the United States last among the four major world powers to dominate South-east Asia in this decade because "Americans are more inscrutable than the Asians," Singapore's Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. T.T.B. Koh, said yesterday. The four major powers
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    Military exercises at 3 places
    152 20 Military exercises at 3 places SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The public are advised not to be alarmed when Singapore Armed Forces conduct military exercises at three places from April 5 to 15. They are: MAJU CAMP TRAINING AREA: April 5 and 6 (2 p.m. to 9 p.m.); April 7 and 8, <2
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    Six-lecture course on soil
    88 20 Six-lecture course on soil SINGAPORE. Thurs. Dr S. D. Ramaswamy. a civil engineering lecturer at the University 01 Singapore, will conduct a six-lecture course on sou stabilisation techniques at the Faculty of Engineering conference room. Prince Edward Road campus, from April 20. Dr. Ramaswamy holds four degrees. Including a Ph.
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    PSA officer for India
    53 20 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A Port Authority official, Mr. Choy Kum Weng, will leave for Cochin. India, tomorrow to attend a two-month first class survey recorder course. Mr. Choy, fcho has been a survey recorder with the port since 1966, is the first officer to be sent for
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    C-centre baby contest
    49 20 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Buklt Panjang community centre will hold a baby contest at Its premises on June 19. Babies born between Dec. 19 last year and Mar. 19 this year are eligible. Entry forms are available at the centre from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. dally.
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    MORE MOTORISTS USING KALLANG CAR PARK
    58 20 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Kallang car park is becoming more popular with motorists after a poor start. About 70 motorists have bought $10 season-park- ing tickets which entitle them to free trips on bus service 46 of Associated Bus Services to any part of town.
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    Malaysian links with China on rubber
    178 20 Malaysian links with China on rubber KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday MALAYSIA has been sending technical literature ITI on new developments in the rubber industry, including the Standard Malaysian Rubber scheme, to China. This has been done by the Malayan Rubber Fund Board through its agents in Hong Kong, the deputy director
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      806 20 ADVERTISEMENT NEGRI SEMBILAN OIL PALMS BERHAD STATEMENT Permission has been obtained from the Committee of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore to make a take-over offer of the stocks in Eng Thye Plantations Berhad. Permission has also been obtained from the Capital Issues Committee to make the offer and
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      125 20 IF YOU MISSED THIS WEEK'S g^ wajc IAT O 0 1/ You've missed something! EDUCATION Britain's joyful classrooms MUSIC The Boston Symphony on tour 0} MEDICINE Jamming the body's pain waves RESERVE YOUR COPY 11/1111 1 MAIL THE COUPON 111/VY Jend to NEWSWEEK INTERNATIONAL c/o. Sonvic Enterprise, Suite 141 Stamford
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      25 20 Bugs Bunny By Ralph Heimdahl WHAT'S SOIN' I PM WASHIN' OUR BASEBALL ON OUT HERE, TEAM'S UNIFORMS.' J -T CICERO? jA |a>^-_ ___!<. Wibm sun '^Is^ft
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    Court is told of bearing scraper attack
    520 21 SINGAPORE, Thurs Judo didn't stop gang, says ex-PC FORMER police constable and karate black belt holder today described in court how tie was stabbed repeatedly with bearing scrapers by a group of assailants. William Low Kiap Pat, 29, now unemployed, was testifying on
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    Author Michener on Thai airline's inaugural flight to Sydney
    194 21 SINGAPORE. Thurs pAMOUS American author James Michener was among 98 people who left Singapore today on Thai International's nonstop inaugural flight to Sydney. Mr. Michener was accompanied by his wife. YIP guests on board included the Thai Ambassador to Singapore, Mr.
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    AUSSIE MAYOR IS GUEST OF MSA
    146 21 AUSSIE MAYOR IS GUEST OF MSA SINGAPORE. Thurs. A croup of 19 Australian Press, radio and television personalities, and cargo agents will arrive on Tuesday as guests of MSA to mark the inauguration of its new route to Melbourne. The first flight is scheduled for tomorrow. The group will be
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    'Singapore is the most unfriendly place in the world'
    210 21 'Singapore is the most unfriendly place in the world' SINGAPORE, Thurs. J To world-girdling cyclist, Alberto LaBlanc, Singapore is the "most unfriendly" country in the world. Looking very tanned and his Nordic-blue eyes twinkling, the 46-year old French Canadian who left Montreal more than two years ago said yesterday: "I
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    New union officials
    47 21 SINGAPORE, Thur». Mr. Chan Sle Seng, a stenographer, was elected president of the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union. Other officials are: Mr. Louis Ng, (vice-president); Mr. Joseph Tan. (secretary-general); Mr. John Nonls. (deputy secretarygeneral); Mr Eric Cheong. (secretary), and Mr. Larry Song, treasurer).
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      358 21 Enter I¥H±? mbot mnm Competition to-day CLOSING DATE: 14th APRIL 1971 Winners will be announced in The Sunday Times on 9th May 1971 ML I '111 j A The new taste sensation THE EASY-TO-WIN COMPETITION. WHAT YOU MUST DO: 1. Collect a full set of the five letters HALLS from
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      167 21 l//#\i/ Oop By Y.T. Miamlin TMAT WAS HIM I WAS A PAJsIG AW, NOW, VCAN'T BLAME I~^.HBl ~^.HB PROBABLY FIGURESj___ QUITE A YEAH! CNE \RJGWT, TH' YOU SIGHT BETTER DOC JUST BECAUSE >OU IX^T BE I PRACTICS THE y<T.^. m Z TUMBLE!/ 'IM A HANP, INOSYOLP/ OKAY, I BEFORE HE
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      Why—from the black sheep's viewpoint
      318 22 Why— from the black sheep's viewpoint I THINK that "Mother Without A Black Sheep" 'ST.. March 30) is rather correct in saying "please do not push our national service boys too far." I sympathise with some of our national service boys for being caught in some act condemned in "Operation
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      BOUQUETS FOR BUSMEN FROM A GIRL
      155 22 BOUQUETS FOR BUSMEN FROM A GIRL ON March 29. after alighting from Tay Koh Vat Bus No. 17 to catch another bus home. I realised I had dropped my purse. I reported this to a young bus conductor who happened to pass by. He was very kind and helpful. He
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      Paper qualification or performance on the job?
      215 22 Paper qualification or performance on the job? FOR JOBS AND PROMOTIONS... QUR Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sui Sen's remark that "there is no better test than performance" (S.T., March 24) needs to be emphasised. These days paper qualification is always accorded priority and status over ability, job performance and experience.
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        123 22 I REFER to the article headed "a public toilet annoys tourists" (ST.. March 23). The general maintenance, including cleaning of toilet facilities, of the passenger terminal building in the airport is undertaken by cleaning contractors. The public toilet in question is cleaned every two hours, but due to the heavy
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        54 22 |F T. T. S. who complained of smoke and dust nuisance from a shophouse in Syed Alwi Road (ST., March 26) will let the Chief Planner (Development Control Division) have the address t'f the premises, his complaint will be further looked into. Miss L. KAO CHUNG YING, Public Relations Officer,
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        115 22 I WOULD like to assure "Disgusted" (S.T., March 29) that if he would communicate with the Offlcer-ln-Charge, Traffic Police, Maxwell Road (tel: *****) giving more details of his case such as the date and place of the alleged offence as well as the registration number of his car. the matter
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        55 22 I REFER to the letter by "Taxpayers" (S.T.. March 29). Normally refund claims are dealt with expedltiously. Perhaps your correspondent would be kind enough to give me his full name, address, Income Tax file reference. If any. and other relevant particulars, to enable me to investigate his case. V. SUBRAMAMAM,
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        66 22 I REFER to the letter by "No Deal" (ST., March 2). The carpark in front of Block 9, Kempas Road, is provided for use by residents in the vicinity. As misuse of the carpark (e.g. "reserving" carparklng lots) will cause inconvenience to others, residents are strongly urged to make proper
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      Helmets, windshields and your face
      235 22 Helmets, windshields and your face YOUR report on the banning of windshields on crash-helmets as suggested by motorcycle dealers is something worth commenting on. I agree that certain windshields are very dangerous, especially those made of plastic. But there must be no denying that ALL windshields serve a very useful
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      79 22 PLEASE express my gratitude for PUB's service, especially to the Indian man who answered my phone call the other day about the streetlight out of order at the junction of Crescent Road and Jalan Seaview. The streetlight was out for one long week or more without the PUB noticing. I
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      Answers to the five 'pertinent questions'
      527 22 Answers to the five 'pertinent questions' MAY I be permitted to reply to the live "pertinent" qui"-tion-< uked by "Concerned Citizen" (S.T.. March 31). Q. 1: Hum is it that a group who had been rather conspicuous in not joining the national group at .in> time is now permitted not
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      13 22 ■■fi^S JH IP ill jjr^£j A'vw!wlS SsS <- "jl^ <^' S i 111 W mMk
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      65 22 19 9% HOUSE OF FASHION BEAUTY 67, Tanglin Road, Singapore 10. IMPORTED GOWNS Tel: *****4 HAIR STYLIST WIGS Tel: *****3 FACIALS Tel: *****3 U* and INTRODUCING up-to-date fully equipped slim-gym sauna/steam bath body massage. AMBASSADOR TEL: *****0/*****1 hotelQnite club CHANCERY ROOM TO-NIGHT THE WHOLE HALL IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY F °ir
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    Tengah breaks world record in marathon broadcast
    207 23 Tengah breaks world record in marathon broadcast JINGAPORE, Thurs.— At one second past nine tonight, Tengah Forces Broadcasting Service had broken a world record marathon non-stop broadcasting lor 83 days and nine hours (2001 hours). And it was still on the air. The previous record was up by the RAF
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    Soil survey
    32 23 >INGAPORE. Thurs. The ithorlty is carrying out c stlgatlons in the viclni>uter Shoal Beacon (Eastads i until the end of Manners are asked to p-oceed with caution when passa area.
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    Stuntman plans a ricksha run all the way to Munich
    389 23  -  RITA LOONG WANT TO DO IT FOR LAUGHS, HE SAYS By Singapore, Thursday JJK wants to pull a ricksha all the way from Singapore to Munich to catch the 1972 Olympic Games. "Because it is something no one has done
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    Geylang Serai typhoid outbreak over
    167 23 SINGAPORE, Thurt. THE typhoid outbreak in Geyland Serai which started in January is officially over. Confirming this. a Health Ministry official today said more than 600 hawkers in the area had been screened. Most had been issued with special indentification cards showing them to be
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    Asean stamps on display at GPO
    61 23 Asean stamps on display at GPO SINGAPORE, Thurs. Commemorative stamps for -Visit Asean Year 1971" are on display in the lobby of the General Post Office. The tourism commemorative stamps come In live denominations 15. 20. 30. 50 and 75 cents and depict typical Singapore scenes. First-day covers will be
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    Report now available
    58 23 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The report of the committee on Medical Specialisation Is now available to the public at $3 a copy from General Publications Bureau at Fullflrton Building and the Government Printer at Upper Serangoon Road. The committee, appointed by the Ministry of Health In 1989. Investigated the
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    BOAC ad survey
    42 23 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— BOAC's advertising manager. Mr. James Croall, arrived here yesterday to survey the airline's advertising programmes in ihe region. Mr. Croall. a former Journalist and press officer arrived from Hong Kong. He will leave for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
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    Penguins at Bird Park belong to tropical species
    108 23 Penguins at Bird Park belong to tropical species SINGAPORE, Thurs— The four penguins at Jurong Bird Park belong to a species invulnerable to the local heat, a spokesman for the park said today. He was commenting on a suggestion by a Straits Times reader that the penguin pool be air-con-ditioned.
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    57 accidents
    12 23 SINGAPORE. Thurs. There were 57 traffic accidents yesterday, five serious.
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    73 24 FAMILY OF LATE Mrs. Rosa Daniel, thanks T R G.H. Doctors. Bisters. St..ft relatives and friend* for their condolences contributions and attendance at funeral during their THE FAMILY OF the late Madam Yeo BMW Kng thanks all relative* and friends for their condolences assistance, attendance wreaths, scrolls and donations
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    151 24 pBMBi av.iy on U 2.71 at his home Devon Court. Ay. Sindlcal 6. son Dureta Palma after a long and painful illness courageously borne. He was formerly Far Eastern General r for Horllcks Limited, his years His widow was well known as ''Tommy Thomnon''. MRS. K. AMPALAVANAR SI. passed
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      Brabham will flag off Grand Prix
      369 25  - Brabham will flag off Grand Prix ALBERT JOHNSON By pORMER world champion racing driver Jack Brabham will flag off the Singapore Grand Prix which starts at the Upper Thomson circuit next Thursday. Brabham, a legend in motor racing, will arrive before the meet. He is now in the United States
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      Five-goal blitz
      142 25 CRESCENT Girls blasted In five goals in 22 minutes then relaxed to a 5-0 win over First Toa Payoh to Qualify lor the sYmi-nnals of the National Schools -B" Division girls hockey championship at Farrer Park >C This win gave Crescent the runners-up place In Group "B and
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      Champ beats Gonzalez
      59 25 TOKYO, Thurs. Masao Ohba of Japan, the World Boxing Association's flyweight champion, successfully defended his title tonight by winning a close but unanimous decision over challenger Betullo Gonzalez of Venezuela. Ohba used his left jab and his longer reach to fashion the win, although the speedy Gonzalez
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      Syces in pay dispute decide: Only one feeding time for horses...
      238 25 TPOH, Thurs. The Racecourse General Employers Union is to take industrial action following the expiry of a 14-day notice served on the Racecourse Trainers Association on Mar. 18. This was disclosed by Inche Ahmad bin Taayin. the union's general-secretary,
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      Lock icon KOSAKV LEADS WITH A HOT 63
      289 25 KOSAKV LEADS WITH A HOT 63 TJONG KONG, Thurs. 11 Japan's Kosaku Shimada stepped out of the shadows today to grab the first round lead in the 549.000 Hong Kong Open golf tournament. Shimada fired a sizzling seven-under-par 63 in steamy heat which stopped strong rivals like American Orville Moody
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      £75,000 award to Cricket Council
      372 26 I ONDON. Thurs. The British L Government yesterday announced they will pay the Cricket Council. England's ruling cricket body, £75,054 in compensation for the cancellation of last year's South African cricket tour here. The announcement was made by Mr. Eldon Griffiths, the Conservative Governments Minister
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      Lock icon Arsenal enter Cup final
      265 26 LONDON, Thurs ARSENAL reached the final of the English F.A. A Cup for the first time in 19 years when they beat Stoke 2-0 in their semi-final replay at Birmingham last night. Goals from George Graham and Ray Kennedy, one in each half, were enough to
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      Evonne reaches last eight
      92 26 DURHAM. Thurs. Australian tennis star Evonne Ooolagong yesterday fought her way Into the quarterfinals of th.' women's singles of the Na tal (Province) Sugar Open championships here, when she beat Britain's Nel Truman 2-6. 6-3. 6-4 Patti Hogan (US) eliminated South Africa's Kirk 75. 6-4. Two
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      UN discuss lOC move to accept Rhodesia
      150 26 UN discuss lOC move to accept Rhodesia UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. Syria proposed yesterday that the General Assembly's committee on decolonisation condemn any possible participation ol a Rhodesian team in next year's Olympic Games in Munich. Syrian delegate Raiic Jouejatl made the proposal at yesterday's meeting of the committee, in reference
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      Scratchings
      125 26 HORSES withdrawn yesterday when acceptances closed for the Kuala Lumpur races: SATURDAY Race 1: Suball, Copper Cinders, One Upmanship. Malayan Dawn. Fair Chance. Dragonboat 11. Thunder of Yangtze. Prediction 11, Conflict: Race 2: Senaran Bin tans?. Arrow Head. Prince Argent. Henry. Beep Beep. Race 3: Camaro; Race 4: Escalation.
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      Title fight
      39 26 MADRID Thurs. Carmelo Bpssi. ihe Italian world Junior middleweight boxing champion, and Spaniard Jose Hernandez will meet In a world title fight in Madrid on Madrid on April 29 or 30 it was announced her_e lav night.
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      Saxony and new buy Dendrobium can score 'Lucky 1-2'
      489 26  - Saxony and new buy Dendrobium can score 'Lucky 1-2' EPSOM JEEP By £UCKY STABLE continued their buying spree with the acquisition of Dendrobium II this week. The Emley Moor five-year-old changed ownership for "a high price" after his fourth to Saxony in the Class 2 top division sprint at Kuala
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      Lock icon Kentucky Derby favourite hurt in gallop
      145 26 Kentucky Derby favourite hurt in gallop NEW YORK, Thurs.— HoiSt the Flag, the early favourite for the Kentucky Derby in May, suffered a double fracture of his right hindleg during a workout here yesterday and is out of racing indefinitely. Beacen only once in six starts, and that was on
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      1395 26 M.tTJ JM2.15 CLASS 6, DIV. 2 —6F ■Tin-'-f ($4,500 $3,150 to winner) 1 ***** NOVELIST B I ""ukrl.-n 7 8.9 (ud +10) Shaarl 2 379.37 PRIOI AND LOVI a (Pride) L llr«uk.l.n 7 8.7 (dd -5) Harbrldie S 3543 b HIAVENLY BODY 4 (Double Jl Tulluh 3
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      PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY
      1472 26 ■nrrsmz-'s class 6. div. i— 6f itiWM ($5,000 $3,500 to winner) 1 ***** AMUR LAS* a (Ambrr) I lli.uk.lcn b 9.0 13) P M«rbrld»« t 2 801 V. PINA'Ai-OK II a (Sri Caiwga) Zaln b 810 (-4) A»uw«dl 2 S 08J91 KOTA TINCCI II g <Kot*> Ahmad
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      Player loses a tooth in rough game
      326 27 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A hockey stick was thrown in anger, heads were knocked and a tooth got loose in this rough match which the visiting West Oerman Frankfurt 1880 side won 1-0 against NEB at Pantal today. The goal off a 29th minute
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      China are back at the top
      611 27 China are back at the top Kowada wins women 's Cup for Japan NAGOYA, Thursday PHINA returned to the world table tennis championships for the first time in six years and defeated defending champions Japan 5-2 tonight to win the Swaythling Cup in the men's team final. But Japan had
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      Undecided after 700 hits
      96 27 NAGOYA. Thurs— An English and a West German girl set a record of sorts in the world table tennis championship today, hitting the ball over 700 times without getting close to winning the point. Mrs. Diane Scholer of West Germany was leading 6-2 over Pauline Piddock
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      Late gift earns Darul two points
      250 27 Late gift earns Darul two points A GIFT goal late in the game enark bled Darul Afiah to edge Telok Kurau 2-1 in an FAS League Div. 1 soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Darul. primed lor the winning goal after getting the equaliser in the 70th minute, had
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      Lock icon Singapore finish 27th out of 39 nations
      191 27 Singapore finish 27th out of 39 nations NAGOYA. Thurs. Singapore finished 27th out of the 39 countries who competed in the Swaythlinr; Cup for men in the world table tennis championships here. In the women's competition for the Corbillun Cup, Singapore just edged Ghana into last place. Twenty seven nations
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      St Michael's champs
      65 27 Bt. Michael's School took the primary schools Junior soccer title for the third successive year when they trounced Telok Paku 4-0 Jn the final at Farrer Park yesterday. In the senior final. Kakl Buklt routed Cambridge 4-0 for the title At Bras Basah Road, Montfort took third
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      New dates for M-soccer
      32 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Merdeka soccer tournament will now be played from July 31 to Al'g. 21. Competing teams will be homed at the Specialist Teachers Training Institute.
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      Long moves up but out in doubles
      328 27 STATE Youth trainee Christopher Long moved up to the quarter-finals in the National Schools 'B Division boys' badminton championships when he beat Chou Kin Loong 15-5, 15-9 at SBA Hall yesterday. Long, with partner Foo See Liang, were however eliminated in the doubles,
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      Hattrick is possible: Lawrence
      331 27 Hattrick is possible: Lawrence A DEAL clinched four days ago may help New Zealand crack driver Graeme Lawrence to score a hattrick at the Singapore Grand Prix on Thursday. Till late last week Lawrence was not sure whether he could defend his Singapore GP title because there was no news
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      'C' champs
      23 27 RAFFLES Cnstltution became the National Schools Boys "C division softball champions when they beat Dunearn Technical 17-2 at Thomson Road yesterday.
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      29 27 CRICKET Inter-port: Hong Kong v Spore (Padang. 11 a.m.). BADMINTON National Schools championship (Dunearn Rd.. 2 p.m.). HOCKEY National Schools championship. ATHLETICS Naval Base meet (Nee Soon, 2 p.m.).
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    Man crushed to death by lift
    197 28 SINGAPORE, Thurt. IN this Tione Bahru lift well, a man was crushed to death tonight, and firemen are using ropes to extricate his body. It took them more than an hour from 9.15 to recover the mangled remains of a man, about 40, whom
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    38 28 ILIAt D. MEYER, is. formerly of Federal Publications passed away peacefully In Sydney on 1.4.71 after a prolonged lllt.ess. Deeply mourned. K. NEELAKAMTAN PARAVUR Of Serobawang Shipyard. CorteKe leavei 39 Teo Lee Road at 4.30 p.m. to-day.
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    3-hour power failure
    39 28 SINGAPORE, Thurs— There was a thiee-hour power failure In the areas along Hill Street High Street, North Bridge hoad and City Hall tonight Electricity supply was restored at about 10 p.m after repairs were carried out.
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    35 28 NEW DELHI, Thurs— Foreign Minister Swaran Singh warned today that if India did not succeed in removing the obnoxious features of Britain's new Immigration Bill "we will hay* to take reciprocal action." Reuter.
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    Lock icon Travel ban on envoys in Indonesia
    197 28 JAKARTA. Thurs rrHE Indonesian Gov- ernment today banned all foreign diplomats from travel within Indonesia until after the general elections in July. The surprise announcement made in a note to embassies from the Foreign Ministry is believed to be the first countrywide tra- vel
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    London stocks
    338 28 LONDON. Thurf. The itock market clotrd firm today In moderate two-way trading following the cut In the British bank rate although the rejection by Da«nham shop-ilcwardi of the lateit Ford pay offer led to an occasion*! loftenlnn in prices towardi the close. The Financial Times Inde* at 2.45
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    RUBBER
    49 28 LONDON. Thuri Spot 18.10. Settlement: May 16.40, June 16.60. July 16.80. July/Sept. 16.98. Oct /Dec. 17.60, Jan/March 17.98. April/June 18 13. July /Sept 18.45, Oct /Dec. 18.65, Jan. March 18.80, April/June 14.90. July Sept. 19. elf. April 15.60, May 13. 50. June 16. Market: Very quiet and normaL
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    32 28 LONDON. Thurs.— Spot buyers £1479 (—18), sellers £1477 (—£6). Forward buyers £1478 £4). sellers £1479 (—£4). Settlement £1479 £s). Tunover a.m. 238 tons p.m. 195 tonsTone: Steady. (Prices In metric tons).
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    Lock icon Malaysia must protect base, says Gorton
    178 28 Malaysia must protect base, says Gorton (CANBERRA, Thurs. v The Malaysian Government is responsible for the protection of the Commonwealth air base at Butterworth, Defence Minister Mr. John Gorton said today. Mr. Gorton told the House of Representatives he was aware of news reports concerning communist guerilla activities, seven miles
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    Lock icon After-shocks
    22 28 LOS ANOELES. Thurs— Two more after-shocks Jolted the earthquake-Jittery San Fernando Valley today. There were no reports of new damage. AP.
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    JARRING NOTE AT RED CONGRESS
    103 28 MOSCOW, Thurs. —An Italian communist leader today took exception to a view expressed at the 24th Communist Party Congress that all communist parties must follow the Soviet model of socialism. In the first somewhat j jarring note at the gather- ing of 5,000 Soviet communists
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      S'pore: The true cost of living
      869 29  - S'pore: The true cost of living BOB NG By T^IME and the vast changes Singapore has undergone during the past decade have made the Consumer Price Index somewhat of an irrelevance as a gauge to present-day cost of living movements. No longer does it mirror to any substantial degree of
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      119 29 THE market has remained in the doldrums through out the first quarter of 1971. Share prices of leading stocks eased slightly during March, but the general undertone of the market is much firmer than during the last quarter of 1970. Second rank stocks are still losing ground with only mild
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      71 29 RISES Sel. Dredge $3.20 M. Court $0.98 .08 .07 Robinson* $2.74 .0« Borneo $2 02 G. Ceramics $1.01 Gammons $1.04 F. Lady $1.12 S.T.C $0.73 P. Milk $1.21 Kempas $1.54 .05 04 .04 .04 .03 .03 .03 FALLS Kramat $2.90 —.34 F. Union $0.85 —.06 I.A.C. $1.30
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      Straits Times Indices
      37 29 Straits Times Indices Bter. 31 AprH 1 Industrials: 147.28 147.52 1 Hotels: 68.49 69.11 Properties: 112.95 111.91 T1ns: M.13 90.01 J rubbers: 114.24 111.35 Dec 30, 1966 100 TDec. 31. 1968 a 100 tDcc. 29. 1962 1<*
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      LOCKHEED FINDS FACILITIES AT CHANGI BETTER
      477 29  - LOCKHEED FINDS FACILITIES AT CHANGI BETTER TSAI TAN By QELETAR airbase in Singapore which saw the official withdrawal of the Far East Air Force at the end of last month may yet experience another pull-out in December. This Is because Lockheed Aircraft Service (Singapore), now operating from two hangars at
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      HK industrialists fight move to raise water rates
      644 29  - HK industrialists fight move to raise water rates ILSA SHARP By JJ()N(i KONG industrialists are up in arms against a proposed 100 per cent increase in water rates for trade and industry. The new charges, proposed in the colony's 1971 Budget, would pot up fresh water rates by HK S2
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      CITY TALK
      222 29  -  CROESUS By Chase shows how to say 'No' CHASE Manhattan Bmk. which in Singapore is known for its personalised colour cheques and supply of fashion magazines for nnnacrnunt and account holders coofing their feet in the bank's airconditioned comfort, has done it again. This time it leads the
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      MARKETING
      975 30 Research jijORE and more people in Singapore and Malaysia are getting more and more money to spend, so manufacturers and importers become more and more adventurous in the type of goods they put in the shops. To get the most out of consumer needs and susceptibility they take on
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      'Chequeless society' in S'pore forecast
      375 30  -  CHAN BONG SOO By rpHE inventidn of A computers has brought in its train profound changes in commercial banking. In Singapore where computerised banking has yet to begin in earnest, there is already talk of a "chequeless society." Yes, it means the complete elimination of
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      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      169 30 Mr. Eric Richardson, chairman of USP-Benson Australia Advertising, is currently visiting the Kuala Lumpur and Singapore offices of S. H. Benson, of which he is also a director. Mr James Croall, BOAC's advertising manager, arrived in Singapore on Wednesday to survey the airline's advertising programmes in the
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      PRELIMINARY RESULTS
      264 30 March announcements Company Year to Dunlop Estates Dec. 70 Dunlop Industries Dec. 70 General Lumber Sept. 70 Hotel Merlin Singapore June 70§ Kepong Plantations Sept. 70 Kesane Tin Dec. 70 r Kuala Lumpur-Kepong Sfept 70 r Lieu Hoe Industries Dec. 70* Malaya Glass July 70 B Malayan Cables
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      INTERIM STATEMENTS
      135 30 March announcements Company Half year Pre tax profit I Interim Dividends Austral Enterprise Ayer Hitam Tin Glenealy Plantations Khong Guan Flour Malayan Banking Mineral Securities (M) Pan Malayan Holdings Parit Perak Holdings Rahman Hydraulic Rothmans Sea View Hotel Sime Darby Holdings Sovran Industries Tongkah Harbour Tractors Malaysia to
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      NEW ISSUES
      52 30 March announcements Company Roxy Electric (M) United Industrial Corp Perak Carbide Corp. I.AC. (Holdings) Listing Date Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Placement Private Public Private Private Capital Par Opening $M Value Premium price 2.40 $1.00 $2.50 13 08 $1.00 50cts. $1.50 7.20 $1.00 $090 5.00
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      SCRIP ISSUES
      218 30 March announcements United Malacca Rubber Estates: One for- cne per $1.00 stock Dunlop Malaysian Industries: One for four per $1.00 stock (Figures In parenthesis are for previous corresponding period) Adjusted for any intervening scrip issue, t Loss. Non operational profit. Net profit before depreciation. 1 Estimated profit. A
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        Company highlights
        299 31 I'NITED Holdings achieved a pre-tax profit of $280,578 for the year ended October 1970. This la somewhat lower than the $305,348 pre-tax profit last time. The company's Income from quoted shares at $99,729 was higher than last year's $69,591, but revenue from property dropped from $184,447 to $155,713.
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        Setback at Textile Corporation
        182 31 Setback at Textile Corporation Corporation A of Malaya saw a small drop in pre-tax earnings during the six months ended September 1970 despite a modest increase in sales. The pre-tax profit for the period was $1.75 million compared with $1.89 million in the previous corresponding period while group sales moved
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        Exchange rates
        166 31 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced iiest agreed merchant rates as at April 1. Local dollars to one unit of Foreign Currency Sterling Pound n Dollar New Zealand Dollar South Arabian Dinar U.S. Dollar --riling Buxinu TT or OD TT OD I > 7.4040 7.3715 7 3600
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        Narrow price movements
        239 31 Narrow price movements A GENERAL withdrawal of interest made for a smaller volume of trading on the Stork Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. Apart from a few firm spots, price movements were narrow either way. Industrials again recorded a mixed tally of 24 gains. 26 losses and 25 unchanged.
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          Tin takes a fall
          193 31 THE Straiis tin price A in Penang yesterday fell $1.75 to $646.37' > per picul on an official offering down 56 tons to 285 tons. The local market was influenced by easiness of the overnight London metal market which plunged £5. The tone of the market
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          Asian Dollar
          50 31 rE following Asian Dollar rates were quoted yesterday by Bank of America. The are deposits of U5525,000 and above: One month 4 11/16 PC. Two months 4 7 8 p.c Three months 5 3 16pc. Six months 5 11 16p.c. Nine months 5 13/16p.c. Twelve months 6 p.c.
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          WORLD GOLD PRICES
          55 31 (1) Export price in non-nterling artu in L\S. dollart per ounce. (!> Local ilMlcn price in Singapore dollara per tael London H.'irut HonKkonK Zurich Paris Spore (1) H'nare (2) Widntotiy »U.t. 3-. -75 39.25 •I.I 2.1 3«.SSB :<- n.ii 40.33 f 151.75 Thmmi su.s. M.M 39.15 40.
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          CLOSING PRICES
          23 31 APRIL 1. RUBBER 106.25 cents per kilo (down 0.25 cent). TIN: 5646.37} (down $1.75) Official offerinc 285 tons (down 56 tons).
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          PALM OIL
          25 31 Malayan S per rent CIX L'K/N. Euro■tan ports in bulk, sterling ptr long on May/June was quoted at UKUIS Cont $279 1 idlers.
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          PRODUCE PRICES
          113 31 'HINESE PRODUCE EXCHANCE. SINGAPORE NOON (LOSING PRICES PER PICUL YESTERDAY. Coconut Oil Bulk 107 J sellers, drum $60 sellers. Coprj: Mixed (fob.) lootc Apr./ May UK Cont (35 B. Pcpptr: Muntok ASTA while fob. 100 NLW $175 sellers. Sarawak while fob 96 NLW $160 sellers. Sarawak special black
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          Conditions quiet after active two weeks
          479 31 AFTER the activity of the previous two weeks, quiet conditions returned to the market where levels have fluctuated between 106 and 1074 cents for current month on reduced turnover, with operators largely withdrawn to the sidelines, says Holiday, Cutler Bath in its weekly rubber
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          RUBBER QUIET AND EASIER
          486 31 opening slightly lower, inactive conditions persisted for most part of the morning until just before noon in the rubber market yesterday. The market developed a sagging tendency when some gorjown selling for physical RSS One came out. The morning session closed very quiet. Official support of
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        BUSINESS DONE
        952 32 DL'SINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Btock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 unless otherwise specllled. INDUSTRIALS Acma (2) $1.41. Alcan (1) $1.39. Ben 4c Co. (1) $1.19. (1) $1.18, tl)
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        CLOSING PRICES
        1096 32 810 AND OFFIH PRICtt OFFICIALLY LIITID AT THE CLOU OF IUIINIII IN TNI •INOAPORC AND KUALA LUMPUR TRADING ROOM* OF THI STOCK EXCHANGE WITH PRICt MOVIMIMTI IN BRAC KITS VI»TIROAY WIRE: UNIT TRUST (Ada Unit Trutt) (Minagtrt 1 pneu lor April J) Mai. lnvrit Fund 130 1.35 M>l.
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          New York
          329 32 YORK, Wed. The stock market managed to show a small gain as volume picked up from the two previous sessions. Profit-taking brought stocks down from session highs. Advances held a seven to six advantage over declines and volume was about 176 million stem. Analysis attributed the gains to
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          Melbourne
          371 32 MELBOURNE. Thurs.— Mining shares were firm In mixed trading on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Most Issues gained during the morning session but eased slightly during the afternoon to close marginally higher on the day. Queensland Mines added SI 80 at $23 and Kathleen was 50 cents higher at
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          Australian funds
          23 32 (As at March 30) Fund of Aust. sterling A 54.72 (As at March 26) Real Estate Fund of Aust. A 56.93
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          Indices
          70 32 FINANCIAL TIMES TIN Tuesday 64.19 Monday 64.01 Week ago 63 48 RUBBERS Tuesday 166.22 Monday 165.25 Week ago 167.22 OILS Tuesday 273.30 Monday 274.44 Week ago 266.94 INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 347.2 Monday 352.2 Week ago 324.4 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 904.37 Monday 903.39 Week ago 809.37 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM
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          Hong Kong
          214 32 HONO KONO. Thur». The market was generally quiet. The announcement of the sale of L»ne Crawford House did not help Lane Crawford as the share which had come up HKM over the last couple of day, eased slightly from HKS2B.IO to HKS2B on the news being made public.
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          Hong Kong rates
          38 32 On the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday the U.S. dollar «v quoted at 6.***** for T.T. and 6.01 for cash. Sterling waa quoted at 14. 41 and one tael of (Old at 291.75.
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