The Straits Times, 7 May 1971

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The Straits Times The National newspaper Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1971 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 2507
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    Money chaos goes on
    910 1 Money chaos goes on Two-tier system for the dollar? SINGAPORE, Thursday CHAOS in world money markets hit boiling point today with calls for a two-tier system for the US dollar similar to the official and unofficial rates quoted for gold. Common Market experts in Brussels did not expect revaluation of
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    Pullout date: US agrees to talks
    102 1 Pullout date: US agrees to talks PARIS. Than. The United States today agreed to a Hanoi suggestion at the Paris peace talks for discussions to fix a date for American troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Taking up the North Vietnamese proposal, Chief U.S. negotiator David Bruce also asked for a clarification
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    Lock icon Air pact
    28 1 BANGKOK, Thurt.— Thailand and the Soviet Union today signed an agreement which will permit Thai Airways International to fly to Tashkent or Moscow or both. UPI.
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    Teenage girl raped: Hunt for seven youths
    178 1  - Teenage girl raped: Hunt for seven youths VICTOR NG By CINGAPORE, Thurs. Police are hunting for seven youths who are alleged to have abducted and raped a teenage girl in her car at a lonely spot in Potong Pasir early today. Police sources said that the girl was sitting In
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    Lock icon First black general for US Guards
    92 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The National Guard of the U.S. Is getting Its first black general. He Is Colonel C.C. Bryant, 49-year-old World War II combat veteran, who Is to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General. The National Guard Is a force recruited by each
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    Malaysia team may hold talks with Chinese leaders
    316 1 Malaysia team may hold talks with Chinese leaders KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday T*HE Malaysian trade mission to China may hold A talks with Chinese leaders about Malaysia's international policies "if given the opportunity." Mission leader Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Hamzah said, however, that the members of the 19-member team would not
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    Lock icon ALL-OUT DRIVE AGAINST INSURGENTS
    51 1 ALL-OUT DRIVE AGAINST INSURGENTS pOLOMBO. Thurs. Ceylon's security forces today started an all-out offensive against insurgent hide-outs in the island state's rubber plantation district of Kegalla, in the North Central province, and the Sinharaja forest of the South Central area. Troops have been ordered not to open fire unless attacked.
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    Rogers takes new Cairo peace plan to Israel
    279 1 Rogers takes new Cairo peace plan to Israel JERUSALEM Thursday ITS. Secretary of State William Rogers arrived in the Israeli capital today wilh a new peace plan from Cairo. He told the Israelis they had met the agonies of war and now must meet the agony of making peace. Mr.
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    Toto results
    36 1 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The numbers picked in today's Toto draw No. 35/71 were 47. 49, 46, 17 and 22. The additional number was 33. In the circles draw, the numbers picked were 32, 10 45.
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      MALAYSIAN KILLED IN ZURICH
      29 1 ZURICH, Thurs. A young unidentified Malaysian was found stabbed outside a youth hostel in Zurich last night and dlad later in hospital, police said today—Reuter.
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      Lock icon AID FOR LOCKHEED
      36 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Nixon asked the Congress today U guarantee a US$25O million loan to keep Lockheed Aircraft Corp. from going into bankruptcy because of soaring costs on a Jet airline prograirme. AP.
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      Lock icon INDIAN DENIAL
      25 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs The Indian Foreign Ministry's official spokesman denied tonight Pakistani allegations that India wax strengthening its armed forces around East Pakistan.—AP.
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      6 1 SINGAPORE SWEEP RESULTS IN PAGE 22
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  • WORLD NEWS THE STRAITS TIMES FOREIGN NEWS SERVICE 1
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      Lock icon A customer tries in vain to change US dollars
      111 2 A customer tries in vain to change US dollars A CUSTOMER tries with no success to chance IS dollars at a Frankfurt bank counter. West Germany's Federal Bank pulled the props out from under the ailing US dollar to let the Mark "float" upward in what would amount to a
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      Lock icon Call for summit of five nuclear powers
      539 2 Call for summit of five nuclear powers pHICAGO, Thurs. UN Secretary-Gen-eral U Thant yesterday called upon the five nuclear powers the Soviet Union, America, China, Britain and France to "take advantage of the present thaw in the i n t ernational situation" by holding a summit meeting in Geneva. In
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      Lock icon SCULPTURE FETCHES A MILLION DOLLARS
      89 2 NEW YORK. Thurs. A new world record for sculpture sold at auction was set here last night when Degas' "La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans" fetched US$3BO,OOO ($l.l million) at the Parke-Ben-net Galleries. The previous highest price was US$l6O,OOO paid for Henry Moore's "Reclln- injf
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      Lock icon 'OTHER' SWORDSMAN DAMAGED OUR HERO, CLAIM BY —SHAWS—
      533 3 'OTHER' SWORDSMAN DAMAGED OUR HERO, CLAIM BY —SHAWS— IJONG KONG, Thurs. 1 Shaw Brothers said today a rival studio had damaged the character of their popular film hero, the One-armed Swordsman, by suggesting that he was lesa than intelligent. The Shaws are suing Golden Harvest Ltd. for unspecified damages for
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      Lock icon Astronomer dies
      27 3 MOSCOW, Thurs. Mr. Nikokal Barabashov, the noted Soviet astronomer who helped map the far side of the moon, has died at the age 77. AP
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      Lock icon Mujib's men accused of mass killings
      399 3 Mujib's men accused of mass killings KARACHI, Thursday. PAKISTAN said yesterday news of slaughter by Awami (People's) League members in East Pakistan before last March 25 "has been kept strictly secret for fear of reprisals in West Pakistan." An official statement issued to correspondents said: "Thousands of bodies have so
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      Lock icon The top general shows his medals
      62 3 The top general shows his medals SOUTH Vietnamese MaJ. Gen. Nguyen Hleu Nghl, veteran of various campaigns In his nations c jr.f !ct. displays a cnestful of medals during a ceremony In the Hleu L» District, near Saigon, where he was awarded another medal for commanding recent operations In the
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      Yippie leader arrested
      60 3 WASHINOTON, Thurs. FBI agents arrested Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman at his Manhattan apartment yesterday on charges of interstate travel to Incite a riot and assaulting a police office dm Ing anti-war demonstrations here. Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell announced Hoffman was errested at 11.20 p.m. on a
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      Lock icon Hitch in talks on repatriation
      150 3 NEW DELHI, Thurs. India and Pakistan announced yesterday that a last-minute hitch has developed on the repatriation of diplomats and staff of their deputy High Commissions In Dacca and Calcutta A Pakistan High Commission spokesman said that before repatriation could take place, his Government wanted
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      Lock icon Chat with Nasser's widow
      34 4 US Secretary of State Mr. William Rogers and his wife (right) chat with the widow of the late President Gamal Nasser at her home in Cairo on Wednesday. UPI radiophoto.
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      Russia moves super Sams to Egypt
      288 4 Russia moves super Sams to Egypt WASHINGTON, Thursday UNITED STATES intelligence has detected the deployment in Egypt of the Soviet Union's most advanced anti-aircraft missile, the Sam-6, it was learned yesterday. American intelligence recently detected the S?m-6 near the Aswan Dam and at several Soviet air fields In the interior
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      Lock icon Twenty Soviet armoured cars for Ceylon
      84 4 Twenty Soviet armoured cars for Ceylon POLOMBO, Thurs. Wellplaced, though unofficial, sources said that the Soviet Union was sending Ceylon 20 armoured cars and two helicopters In addition to the six MIG warplanes that arrived last month. By some accounts, the armoured cars were expected to arrive lr. Ceylon soon,
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      Lock icon Fossil find
      36 4 MOSCOW. Thurs— More than 1.000 clay impressions of fossilised plants 30 to 50 million years old have been discovered under sand east of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. Soviet Central Asia, Tass reported.— Reuter.
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      Lock icon Cholera deaths
      21 4 SHILLONG. Thurs. A cholera outbreak has claimed seven lives in East Pakistani refugee camps near the Dawki border.— Reuter.
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      Lock icon Heath spells out terms for an expanded —Europe
      457 4 Heath spells out terms for an expanded —Europe ONDON, Thurs. J Prime Minister Mr Heath said last night an enlarged Common Market must rest on British French-German friendship, thus holding out the prospect of a threepower directorate of the European community. The proposal seemed to resemble closely a concept attributed
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      Lock icon Three die as Reds hit police station
      137 4 RANGKOK. Thurs. Communist terrorists yesterday attacked a new police station in Surat Thanl Province and burned It to the ground. Three policemen were killed and four others wounded. The station, located In a heavily-] ungled area, was opened on Jan. 1 with a
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      A 'sign the treaty' demo at Capitol flops
      582 5 WAS HINGTON. Thurs. Anti-war protesters massed outside the House of Representatives yesterday to demand that Congress ratify a "people's treaty" with North Vietnam to end the war. But the 1,000 demonstrators, chanting "Sign The Treaty" on the steps while a like number
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    Modesty case: Driver wrote me, says husband
    175 6 Modesty case: Driver wrote me, says husband SINGAPORE, Thurs. An Indonesian businessman, testifying at the trial of a man accused of outraging his wife's modesty, said it was his driver who first wrote to him about "certain conditions" in his house while he was in Indonesia. He said the driver.
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    Technical symposium in Sept
    69 6 Technical symposium in Sept SINGAPORE, Thurs. Some 100 delegates representing about 15 countries have been invited to take part In a technical symposium to be held in the Republic in early September. They Include representatives from the world's major suppliers of steel Industry equipment. The symposlun. organised by the South-east
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    'Impeach the witness' call by the DPP
    437 6 'Impeach the witness' call by the DPP 'STATEMENT CONTRADICTED' CLAIM SINGAPORE, Thurs THE prosecution in the preliminary inquiry of a finance company manager accused of having firearms and shooting three police officers, today called for the impeachment of one of its witnesses. DPP Mr. Gan Hiang Chye sought to Impeach
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    Coroner hears two versions on how taikong died
    324 6 Coroner hears two versions on how taikong died SINGAPORE, Thurs. Assistant coroner Mr. Michael Tan today recorded an open verdict on a talkong who died from a fractured skull, after hearing two conflicting versions of have he was injured. One version was that Llm Chal Huat, 56. had been assaulted
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    Radio broadcasts on metrication
    123 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Radio talks on metrication and Its effects on the average Singaporean are to be broadcast from Singapore In tour languages. Talks In Malay may be heard on radio every Saturday for the next five weeks at 8 p.m. and in Chinese on the same
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    Trade fair to stay closed for another few weeks
    106 6 Trade fair to stay closed for another few weeks SINGAPORE. Thurs. The National Safety First Council today announced that the trade exposition at Kalian* would remain closed for another lew weeks while "every possible safety precaution" was beinc taken. The planking of the entire site is being removed and the
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    82 accidents
    12 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs. —There were 82 traffic accidents yesterday. 13 serious.
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      345 6 *l AftSfm\ UNDER THC DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION MR LIM KIM SAN ■i GRAND CHARITY FILM PREMIERE in aid of SINGAPORE SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL FUND if r=CATHAY— -1 J% WED. 26th MAY 1971 AT 9.15 PM > m+ JB TICKETS AT V S J00 1000 DONATIONS
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    'FORCED INTO MARRIAGE' MAN MUST PAY HIS WIFE
    217 7 'FORCED INTO MARRIAGE' MAN MUST PAY HIS WIFE CINGAPORE, Thurs. A school workshop assistant who was being sued for not maintaining his 17-year-old wife since the day of marriage today claimed he had been "trapped" into marrying her. But Osman bin Abdullah, 31, told the court that he could not
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    Driver fined
    37 7 SINOAPORE. Thurs. STC driver Ong Boh Chan was today fined $60 for driving negligently and colliding Into a stationary car belonging to Mr. M. Shaw, a businessman, *X Collyer Quay on June 2 last year.
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    Test of Chinese faith in MCA or DAP
    433 7 Test of Chinese faith in MCA or DAP Tun Tan: How nation will interpret Bekok polls CHA'AH (Johore), Thursday rpHE result of the Bekok by-election on May 15 will be interpreted by the whole country as a vote of confidence for either the MCA or DAP, Tun Tan Slew Sin
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    Car forfeited
    40 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Lee Yoong Hwee of Lengkok Bahru had his car forfeited today (or using it as a pirate taxi at Jalan Klinlk. off Jalan Buklt Ho Swee, on Aug. 25 last year. He was also fined $200.
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    Court told of woman in husband's room
    190 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A bar waitress told the High Court today that her relationship with her husband soured the day she discovered another woman in his room. Mrs. Chua Hock Yuan nee Chang Ah Mol. 30, who was suing for divorce on ground of
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    'PALOMITA' WHO LOVES TO GO ROLLERSKATING
    129 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. This Is one Latin Palomita the female pigeon who would like to shed her feathers to go roller-skat-ing. Chi Kishlmoto (above), who teams up with Seizo Kawaglshi to form the dance duet "The Latin Palomltas," enjoys whizzing along the sidewalk when she
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    BANK GETS STEADY FLOW OF PUB PAYMENTS
    82 7 BANK GETS STEADY FLOW OF PUB PAYMENTS SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A Bank of America spokeman today said the bank has been receiving a steady flow of payments for PUB bills since the scheme started yesterday. The bank, the first to make collections for such bills under the Government's pilot scheme, received
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    Strike-free for three months
    39 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Singapore has been completely free of industrial strikes or work stoppages for the first three months of the year, according to the Labour Ministry's latest monthly report. But there were 61 trade disputes.
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    Man fined $300 for attempting to embrace wife of neighbour
    246 7 Man fined $300 for attempting to embrace wife of neighbour SINGAPORE, Thurs. A •3 housewife told a magistrate's court today that she was so shocked when her neighbour crept into her house and tried to embrace her that she could not scream for help. Llmah blnte Dol, 25, was testifying
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    Deer gift
    29 7 KUANTAN, Thura. The Sultan of Pahang is to send a pair of deer to President Marcos of the Philippines. They will be flown to Manila on Monday.
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    Lock icon Tough guys who 'die' for a living
    734 8  - Tough guys who 'die' for a living NASEEM KHAN By LONDON VIOLENCE is the bread-and-butter of the film stunt men. For them, the more thuggery, death, and destruction the better. If the film trend at present were really towards lyrical romance as certain pundits, looking at Love Story returns, have
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    One day, they hope to return
    714 8  -  EAYMOND R. COFFEY By CAMP BAQAA, Jordan fTTISTHEArabI custom to kill •*a sheep to celebrate,' said Mohammed Hamdan Al-Najjar. "But." he went on, "If I can go back with my family to Falouja I would sacrifice one of my children to celebrate." The Arabic
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    Individuals from Peking can come: Ismail
    216 9 Individuals from Peking can come: Ismail KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday INDIVIDUALS from 1 mainland China who wish to visit Malaysia are welcome to do so, Tun (Dr.) Ismail indicated today. The Deputy Prime Minister was speakiu* to reporters on his return from a week-long visit to Sabah and Sarawak today. He
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    Vietnamese team for meeting
    56 9 SINOAPORE, Thurs. A four-man delegation from South Vietnam flew Into Singapore today after attending the Sixth Ministerial Conference for the Economic Development o f South-east Asia In Kufcla Lumpur. The team, headed by Mr. Vu quoc Thuc, Minister of State for Reconstruction and Development, Is here
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    Speech day
    25 9 SINGAPORE, rhurs— Finance Minister Mr. Hon Sul Sen will be guest of honour at the St. Josephs Institutions speech day on May 13.
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    Top Thai officials call on PM Lee and Hon
    237 9 Top Thai officials call on PM Lee and Hon SINGAPORE, Thurs TWO top Thai officials today paid courtesy calls on Singapore leaders as tne start of their three-day private visit here. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Pote Sarasin. called on Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew at City Hall this
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    Rafflesians' officials
    30 9 SDJOAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Chua Boon Unn has been reelected president of the Old Raffleslans' Association Vice-presidents are Mr. R. Murugason, Mr. Yon? Yuan Sun and Miss R.P. Noirls.
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    Woman's photo in husband's pocket leads to divorce
    181 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A HOUSEWIFE told the High Court today that her businessman husband left her 10 years ago and never returned after a quarrel over a woman's photograph which she found in his shirt pocket one day. Mrs. A. Somasundram. nee Slnthamani.
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    Paralytic re-applies for permit to visit China for treatment
    223 9 CINGAPORE, Thurs. Paralytic Mr. Yap Chor, 47, has re-ap-plied to the Immigration Department for permission to visit China for medical treatment. He sent In a iresh application on Monday after the Straits Times last week reported that the department might reconsider
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    Folk music
    25 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Young People's Service of the National Library will hold a folk music session at the staff training room tomorrow afternoon.
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    Like living in a glass house
    1383 10 Court in approaching the case must think in terms of the people who live here, and how far to allow freedom of speech KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday SAYS SOLICITOR-GENERAL 'Lip service allegation is a strong indictment...' THE Solicitor-General, Dato Salleh Abbas, today likened life in
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    Salleh: Speech can be seen as promoting —ill-will—
    333 10 Salleh: Speech can be seen as promoting ill-will people like rojak," he said. The Government allotted houses on the basis of application and there was nothing wrong with that. On the question of business and industrial concerns, Dato Salleh said Bank Bumiputra was a public limited company. Attention should not
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  • Article, Illustration
    Whiskey that mixes so well with coffee...
    308 11  - Whiskey that mixes so well with coffee... I R. CHANDRAN CINGAPORE, Thurs. J —As a good Irishman, Mr. Kevin C. McCourt winces each time he sees someone take Irish whiskey with some soft drink or other. As everyone In Eire knows, Irish whiskey should be taken with Just a touch
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    Malaysian Parliament
    38 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The next sitting of the Dewan Ra'ayat will be held from July 5 to July 30. it was announced today. The Dewan Negara will hold its sessions from Aug. 2 to Aug. 13
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    Excessive fares: NTUC warning to drivers
    222 11 Excessive fares: NTUC warning to drivers SINGAPORE, Thursday TiHE NTUC will take action against any A COMFORT mini-bus driver who charges excessive fares. This warning was given today by NTUC secretary for information and publicity, Mr. V. R. Balakrishna after a complaint of excessive fares by a reader. The reader,
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    MALAYSIA'S FIRST CASINO OPENS
    72 11 MALAYSIA'S FIRST CASINO OPENS KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Genting highlands, soon to be Malaysia's largest tourist resort, will be opened to the public from Saturday. At the same time, the Genting Highlands Hotel and Malaysia's first Casino will start business. People who want to enter the casino will have to pay
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    Fish deaths probe
    42 11 IPOH. Thurs. The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is to investigate complaints that fish In padi fields are being destroyed by a certain brand of weed killer. The complaints were made by padl planters In central and north Perak.
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    Chua Fund at $1,193
    62 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Straits Times has received another $340 for the Chua Tian Hock Fund bringing the total to $1,193. Latest donations were from Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall $20. Lee Eng Kway $10. the engineering department o f Singapore Hilton $160. XYZ $10. Pang Kiw.
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    New president
    29 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs Mr. Bhojwani has been elected president of the Gan Eng Seng School Parent Teacher Association Vice-presidents are Mr. Swee Poh Meng and Mrs. Peggy Phang.
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    Now ping pong to forge closer ties among legal men
    252 11  - Now ping pong to forge closer ties among legal men T.F. HWANG By CINGAPORE, Thurs. Ping pong has been introduced as a link to foster closer relationship between Judges and lawyers of Singapore and West Malaysia which has become less close since the Malaysian ban on Singapore lawyers practising in
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    Centre to hold contest for babies
    71 11 Centre to hold contest for babies SINGAPORE, Thurs. The women's committee of the Tiong Bahrn Community Centre will hold a baby competition cumtoddlers race at the centre's premises on June 20. The competition Is open to babies between three to 18 months old and toddlers from 18 to 24 months.
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    Engineering alloys course
    62 11 Engineering alloys course SINGAPORE. Thurs The Continuing Education Committee of the University of Singapore Engineering Faculty will oganlse a course on engineering alloys starting on May 17. There will be both theory and laboratory sessions. Classes will be held at the {acuity lecture theatre 1, Prince Edward Road campus. Pee
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    Prophet's birthday joy begins today
    182 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The week-long celebrations of the Prophet Mohameds birthday here will begin with a mass rally at the Merdeka Stadium early tomorrow morning. More than 15,000 people are expected to turn up. The Sultan of Selangor and the Selangor Mentrl Besar. Dato Harun
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    Power failure in Orchard — area –
    110 12 Power failure in Orchard area SINOAPORE, Thurs. A cable breakdown today caused a 90-mlnute power failure along busy Orchard Road and nearby areas. Electricity supply was cut at 315 p.m. by a cable fault between the Chatsworth Road substation and the Orchard Road substation. Most offices and traffic lights along
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    Co-op chairman
    20 12 SINOAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Lee Boon Chye has been elected chairman of the Singapore Coi operative Housing Society Irtd
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    Regulations for Spore Cambridge examinations
    426 12 ALL-STREAM COMMON TIME-TABLE SINGAPORE, Thursday r:E Ministry of Education has published regulations governing the new Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) examination which will be held for the first time in Singapore this year. The examination will involve thousands of Secondary Four students in
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    MCE results held back 38 days for school
    92 12 MCE results held back 38 days for school KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The MCE results were released 38 days ago, but for 180 pupils from the Klang High School. DDay came only last Saturday. Their results, together with some other schools, were held back by the Cambridge Examinations Syndicate. The headmaster
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    Seminar for 70 executives
    55 12 SINOAPORE. Thurs. —About 70 executives of the Cycle and Carriage Group In Singapore and Malaysia will attend a seminar at Imperial Hotel on Saturday. The seminar is designed to give participants a better Idea of new accounting methods and also acquaint them with an overall background
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    Chamber's call
    35 12 JOHORZ BAHRU, Thurs. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce here will ask the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) to give employers in the Johore Bahru area more time to register for Government's social security programme.
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    TOURISM: AS THE BARISAN SEES IT
    107 12 SINGAPORE. Tburs. To promote tourism means "to help big capitalists and promote an attitude of servility among the local people," according to the current issue of Plebeian, publication of the Barisan Sosialis Party. It said Singapore was "the creation of British imperialist divide-and-rule of
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    School concert
    32 12 SINOAPORE, Thurs New Town Secondary School will present a music and dance concert on May 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. each day In conjunction with the Singapore Youth Festival.
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    Plea of guilty
    80 12 In the Straits Times of May 4 a report was published of a man being given a five-year jail sentence for armed robbery. The report said that Tong Kah Cheng, 35, who was Jailed on Feb. 12 this year, was found guilty of robbing eight people who
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    Hotelsstatus symbols that boost tourism
    211 12  - Hotelsstatus symbols that boost tourism BAILYNE SNG By CINGAPORE, Thurs. J Hotels do seem to be a country s status symbols these days, especially so to Singapore. For according to widelytravelled Mr. Kunisuke Sakita, chairman of Japan Airlines' East Asia and Oceania Regional Managers Conference which started today, it is
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    Farmer found dead on beach in Pasir Panjang
    201 12  - Farmer found dead on beach in Pasir Panjang EDWARD LIU: By Singapore, Thursday pOULTRY farmer Ng See Tee, 25, whose body was found at the beach off Pasir Panjang Road today, had been depressed over his business failure and marital prospects, his family said. His body was found near Haw
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    Scooterist in hospital
    27 12 SINGAPORE. Thurs. An unidentified scooterist was taken to Outram Hospital a!ter he was Involved In a collision with a car In Alexandra Road today.
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    Airlines: How to keep down the losses
    469 13  - Airlines: How to keep down the losses LIM SUAN KOOI INDUSTRY NOT PROFITABLE: TWA CHIEF By SINGAPORE, Thors. The airline industry is far from profitable these days. It has never made much money, and the immediate problem for many airlines seems to be how to keep losses low. This dismal
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    TWO IMPORTANT SPEECHES BY TUN RAZAK
    169 13 TWO IMPORTANT SPEECHES BY TUN RAZAK KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Tun Abdul Razak will make two important speeches on I'mno's past and future struggle during the party's Silver Jubilee celebrations here. The four-day event will begin on Saturday. The Prime Minister, who is Umno's president, will make the first speech on
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    Malaysia to set up a fishery body
    131 13 1/"UAL.A TRENGOANU. Thurs. The Government will set up a National Fishery Corporation by the middle of this year to help the 70.000 fishermen in the country Improve their living standard. Announcing this today, after attending a briefing by heads of departments at the
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    Lee's speech on radio
    62 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's address to pre-universlty students at the recent seminar on Communism and Democracy and excerpts from the question and answer session will be broadcast over radio and television tomorrow. The address, entitled "Politics, Economics, Security and Your Future", will go on
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    Lock icon Singapore signs
    48 13 MOSCOW, Thurs— Singapore today signed the treaty banning the deployment of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on the sea-bed and ocean floor and in their sub-soil. Tass News Agency said Singapore's signature was riven by her Trade Representative here. Mr. Chsndra Das.— Reuter.
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    Maju Camp exercises
    33 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore Armed Forces ww» conduct military exercises In the Maju Cmp training area on Monday from 8 a.m. to 9 pm. Blanks and thunderflaahes will be used.
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    OBA dinner
    31 13 SINOAPORE, Thurs. —The Mlnteter for Foreign Affairs and Labour. Mr. 8. Rajaratnam, will attend the Christian BrotherV Old Boys* Associations annual dinner at St. Patricks School on May IS.
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      65 13 Bugs Bunny By Ralph Heimdahl bau// [CUT IT OUX I I'LL GfVE VA TH' i HAW. V TELL YA! J MONEY FER TH' P/V^/ L^--—— r— r /70v MOVIES: *<^t ff.MO&i- .•■".V*.*. BAVJI) WHAT'S WITH ROSCOE HAS A] Jj Mnr HIM7I SA'O TENPENCY TO rN /7l J VOW. 1 IP
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  • The Straits Times
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      DOLLAR AND MARK
      558 14 An undervalued mark and a weakening dollar have together sharpened a monetary crisis of exceptional proportions, plainly more formidable than the 1968-69 storm when monetary reform appeared inescapable. This time the Americans will have to do something about the dollar (or let others do it for them)
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      SINGAPORE DROUGHT
      426 14 Singapore faces water rationing, unless the skies open and a deluge pours down over the weekend. Apart from a few short showers, the drought has been long and scorching. The rainfall from January to April was a meagre 13.97 inches, well below average and indeed less than the
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    More jobs pledge under Monsieur P's plan
    437 14  - More jobs pledge under Monsieur P's plan Clyde H. By Farnsworth pARIS Three years ago students took to the .streets of Paris and workers began a series of strikes that drained the nations energy and led to a devaluation 15 months later. France has recovered from those tumultuous 'events' (as
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  • Letters to the Editor
    • Letter
      No merit for Scout Hq.
      116 14 SADLY, I must say that the administration of Scout headquarters In Kuala Lumpur doesn't rate a merit badge. Like two of your recent correspondents, I am disillusioned with the record of this body. My case against them: Membership cards have been out of stock for
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    • Letter
      Untitled
      71 14 IVE refer to the letter by SOS. Petallng Jaya (BT. April 28). This department Is aware of the need for a public telephone In the area mentioned in the letter and action Is already in hand to select a suitable site where such a telephone can be Installed. We would
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      A PRICE ON BLOOD
      79 14 \VELL, why not a price TT tag* on blood? While I agree with "Donor" of Perak (B.T. May 1) that the motive In giving should be that of saving life I fear that he 15 being too Idealistic. People are human; al- truism is hard to
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    Chess match of bases and counter-bases
    729 14  -  C.L. Sulzberger 'THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING' By PORT LOUIS, (M a uritius), The name of the game in the Indian Ocean is: "The Russians are coming." From South Africa to Australia and from the Persian Gulf to the Malacca Straits there is increasing obsession
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    Just a slight dash of colour
    797 14  - Just a slight dash of colour JIM GIBBINS: By Kuala Lumpur rpHEY ARE the "Rain■l- bow Engineers those people who are constructing a scenic image for 'Malaysia. And they Include: A HOUSEWIFE in Kuala Lumpur who has planted hundreds of flowers outside her house; A BOSS in Ipoh who spent
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  • Business Times
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      $120 mil plan to develop Port Swettenham
      882 15  - $120 mil plan to develop Port Swettenham CHEN MENG KONG By and S.F. YONG §OME $120 million will be spent under the Second Malaysia Plan to prepare Port Swettenham for the container age and make it Malaysia's premier palm oil outlet. As industrialisation grows apace, the port will naturally assume
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      CITY TALK
      165 15  -  CROESUS By Fly-away losses r SPITE of scrimping on the butter on its breakfast flights and scrapping cut flowers for the super jets, TWA lost $114 million in the first three months of this ye But TWA president F. C Wiser, who was in Singapore on a two-day
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      CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
      87 15 RISES J.C.B.C. $5.50 c $2 29 f. Brew $5.7 5 Traders $5 90 i. Times $7.70 ianyo $1.28 :.0.8. $2.48 ten. $1.18 lorneo $2.32 •an. El $0.91 1. Bank $1.30 ietron $135 +.15 +.10 10 10 10 .08 .08 .07 .07 .05 .05 .05 M. Cables (140
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      Cement shortage in Spore greatly eased
      482 15  - Cement shortage in Spore greatly eased HENRY CHANG By ALL Indications are A that the cement situation in Singapore is fast returning to normal. So far. about 12,360 metric tons have been imported while the current consumption peak Is believed to be tapering off. On the manutac turlng front, there
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      Straits Times Indices
      35 15 Straits Times Indices M»y S May Industrial*: 150.87 152.1' Hotds U.l* M.l' Properties: 11S.M US.S! tiias: 91.73 91.71 t$ rmbken: 116.57 111.5' •Dec M. IH* 1M c Dec. SI, INS IN tOM. 2», INS IN
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      The $ crisis: Something's got to give
      608 15 The crisis: Something's got to give PARIS: In the United States credit is a way of life, but Americans us v ally pay their bills. If not, they lose their credit rating. Inter nationally, the United states has been living on credit for years. And it has not been able
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      85 15 "I flew BOACto London. And got abonus trip V toSpaio for some people there is only one airline. Next time you're thinking of flying to London, just remember this. Your BOAC ticket gives you a generous mileage allowance. You can fly on a return trip from London to most major
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      355 15 INSIDE lumnf^Se^'SSSr ">*«' Company news; Share market report; Weekly rubber review; Commodities. Pm«e 17. «CT»iy ruDDer O**™*— m»i*eta New York. Melbourne. Hone Koni (losinf prices and business done. Pace 18. •»■">«. W V ill .fc B i "Waal -£>:, taaHvaBBBBBBBBt' The growth of m founded on personal service. IV Service
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  • MARKETING
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      The Pegasus 100k...
      252 16 pETROL selling has come a long way since the days of the kerb-side pump. Although the Fire Department has dampened some petrol stations' aspiration to provide more than gas for the busy motorist, oil companies in Singapore are not deflated by the ruling that all goods not
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      Talkathons
      232 16 Talkathons have become "musts on the expenditure sheets of many companies and whether it be conferences, seminars or symposia, executives hit the pilgrimagetrack frequently to exchange Ideas and broaden their outlook. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, have hosted more such gatherIngs than they can remember as the exit
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      Sales joy
      219 16 HAPPINESS Is having sold the products you manufactured for sale. For Humphreys Si Glasgow and Plessey, their cups must be running o'er Humphreys reports that the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group has placed a £60.000 order with the company for the supply of a sulphur pelletlslng plant which will
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      Soaring assets
      155 16 c ALTHOUGH one or two advertising agencies in Singapore are said to have felt the pinch as a result of the ban on cigarette ads. none I'm sure, either here or in Malaysia, has been reduced to such straits as some British ad houses. One story from a
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    PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
    295 16 PEOPLE IN BUSINESS Mr. Chuah Boon 1100 of Petaling Jaya, British Petroleum Malaysia's development engineer, iia. been selected to atteiu two-month marketing operations development course at Kent in the .K which begins on May ;> He will also visit BP plant operations in Denmi r-; and Belgium and obseve the
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      501 16 Spore-made toupees for export IAH^B^B^Bk^ML jjC a\ *v By MOK SIN PIN Wue Be Fashlons found- Kalians Basin, the com- ed in 1968 with an autho- pany has expanded its S f*»e«« capital of $10 mil- production from 1.000 INGAPORE MADE lion, is today one of the toupees and full
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      Gilani fails to meet its forecast
      316 17 Gilani fails to meet its forecast GILANI Jute and Textile Mills (M) failed to meet Its forecast of a profitable 1970 and chairman G.Q. Gilani now expects the turnaround to be achieved in the current year. He bases his confidence on rising sales and the recent increase In the selling
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      HIGHLIGHTS
      184 17 ISLAND Hotels Properties (Malaysia) Incurred a trading loss of $142,000 for the six months ended March 1971 a slight improvement on the loss of $174,500 suffered last time. Turnover Inched ahead to $244,000 against $192,000 previously, but it represented a slight drop from the $247,500 achieved in the half
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      Kuchai profits slip
      249 17 KUCHAI Tin saw its pre-tax profits slip to $465,432 in 1970 from the previous year's $734,703 despite vastly Improved tribute income which, at $418,051. was 65 per cent higher. This was due primarily to a lower level of Investment income. Income from quoted investments in 1969 totalled
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      MARKET SENTIMENT IMPROVES
      193 17 MARKET SENTIMENT IMPROVES SENTIMENT showed a clear Improvement on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday. In investment Issues buying support is beginning to pick up while most second line issues are also moving ahead. Small institutional buying interest brought marginal gains to blue-chips, including Guinness, Straits Traders and
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      Asian Dollar
      54 17 IN VIEW of the undecided money market, the following Asian Dollar rates (for deposits of U5525,000 and above) were quoted yesterday by Bank of America for an indication One month 6} p.c. Two months 6} p.c. Three months 6f p.c. Six months 6J p.c. Nine months 7 p.c.
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    • COMMODITIES
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        Tin price plunges
        213 17 THE Straits tin price in Penang yesterday failed to hold on to Wednesday's gain and plunged $12.75 to $640,374 per plcul on an official offering up 75 tons to 286 tons. The local fall was contrary to the overnight London metal price which shot up £11 following
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        PRODUCE
        107 17 pMINiII PRODUCI IXCHANQI, W SINGAPORE NOON CLOSING PRICES Pill PICUL VIITIRDAV Coconut Oil: bulk 155 tellers, drum I'm* Mlleri. Copra. Mixed (fob.) loose May/ Jure UK/Coot $33 B P«pp»r: Muntok ABTA whit* fob 100-, NL.W $175 »eMen. Sarawak white rob M<* NLW lies leller*. Sarawak peclMl black f.o.b. 9«%
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        WORLD GOLD PRICES
        50 17 W*taM4>7 Tw«daj> •US «DS London 40.10 B«lrut 40.40 Hoockooc 40.74 40.46 Zuric* Clo*»d 30.80 8 Part* 40.88 3».»1 8por« (II 41.J0 40.98 f 8por« ij) IM.BO 154.00 1 Export prtc* to 800-«t«rlln« »rt«« In U.S. dollar* »r ounr*. <2) Loral d>alrn' pile* Is Singapore dollar* per uel.
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        RUBBER DECLINES
        496 17 OPENING prices in the rubber market yesterday were again marked up following firm overseas markets and Wednesday's after close steadiness. It, however, hovered uncertainly around 117.50 cents per kilo for May with some demand for RSS One May-July Sept. which was met by profit-taking. Turnover was brisk but
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        PALM OIL
        33 17 Id London on Thursday the price of Malayan 5 per cent CIF UK/N. European ports in bulk, sterling per long ton May June 'was quoted at L'Ktllu or Cont. $266 sellers.
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        CLOSING PRICES
        23 17 May 6. RUBBER: ***** cents pec kilo (down 0.25 cent). TIN: $640,371 (down $12.75). Official offerinf 286 tons (up 75 tons).
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        Market shows its elasticity
        391 17 rpHE market has once X again demonstrated Its elastic propensity to the uninitiated by rising six cents, which gain was accepted with resignation by bear prophets, says Holiday, Cutler and Bath In Its weekly rubber report. Steadier sentiment overseas and good demand for forwards provided the
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        Public holidays
        88 17 ipilE Straits tin market is 1 Penan* wIU be elooed tomorrow for Prophet Mohamed's birthday, a pvbbc holiday In Malaysia. It will open on Saturday and close again on Monday for Vesak Day, a public holiday In Malaysia and Singapore. The robber market will only operate la Singapore
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1100 18 BID AND OFFIR PRICES OFFICIALLY LI.TIO AT TNI CLO.I OF BUtINIIS IN THE SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR TRADING ROOMS OF THI STOCK IXCNANCC WITH PRICE MOVIMtMT* IN BRACKITI VfITIRDAV WIBI: INDUSTRIALS CLOSING TONE: Industrials, tins steady, while the rest easier. TURNOVER: Official total turnover as supplied by the
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      BUSINESS DONE
      1146 18 DUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in bracket, in lot. of 1000, unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Aetna (2) $1.47. (1) $1.48 cd. Alcan (3) $1 55. (2) $1.56. AlUed (hoc.
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    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
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        New York
        388 18 ■i^EW YORK. Wed.— The stock market shrugged off the unsettling Impact of world monetary problems and worked its way back from moderate early drop to post a very modest decline. Near the close, the New York Stock Exchange composite Index finished off eight cents. i Volume was a
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        Hong Kong
        263 18 JJONG KONO. Thurs.—Condi- Uons were fairly active In brisk trading today and gain* were noted over a broad front. A short profit-taking cession (luring mld-momlng caused a .light loss but the market soon .ettled down again to close steady. HK s Banks were only moderately traded and the
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        Hong Kong rates
        37 18 On th« fr«« •itfiang* mirhtt In Hong Kong ynterday Uw U.I. dallir wu quoted 41 tOl (or T.T. mod SM for ««»h. Itirllng »aj quoted at 14.90 »»d •n« tatl Of fold at 301.624.
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        304 18 ■MELBOURNE, Thurs. The IVX mining market steadied on the Melbourne Stock Exchange after the week's sustained falls. Miners with gold interests were very firm. Among the gold miners, Emperor jumped 17 cents to 52 cents and Hill 50 put on five cents to 43 cents. Consolidated Gold fell back
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        Exchange rates
        159 18 THE Association of Bank, in Malaysia-Singapore announced these best agreed merchant rates as at May 6 Local dollar, to one unit SELLING BUYING Sterling Pound 7.4040 7.5716 7 3600 Australian Dollar 3.4625 3 4200 3 4000 New Zealand Dollar 3.4725 3.4225 3 3025 South Arabian Dinar -7.4200 7
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        69 18 FINANCIAL TIMES TIN Wednesday 71.19 Tuesday 70.59 Week ago 67.83 RUBBERS Wednesday 179.15 Tuesday 176.58 Week ago 175.18 OILS Wednesday 320 68 Tuesday 319.98 Week ago 301.88 INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 385.0 Tuesday 387.4 Week ago 373.5 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 939.92 Tuesday 938.45 Week ago 950.82 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM
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      684 18 Application, are Invited from Singapore and Malaysian citizens for the following Senior appointments:a) COST ACCOUNTANT; b) ASSISTANT COST ACCOUNTANTS. a) COST ACCOUNTANT Qualifications A Experience 1) Applicants should be Associates of a Professional Accounting and/or Costing Body and be public or registered Accountants of the Singapore Society of Accountants; 11)
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      589 18 Emms ELECTRONIC MEMORIES MAGNETICS PTE. LTD. a leading producer of computer memory stocks ond systems needs: PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS Appliconts should be technical school graduates with supervisory or teaching experience. This position requires o person with a mature outlook ond an ability to motivate people. Applicants with 2 years working experience
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    Fernandez appeals to stay in Britain
    141 19 Fernandez appeals to stay in Britain CINGAPORE, Thurs. 3 Former MSA legal secretary Gerald Fernandez has appealed to the British Home Secretary against extradition from Britain to Singapore to face trial on alleged corruption. It is understood his appeal to the Minister his last recourse after falling all others. Including
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    Maiden voyage tanker here
    48 19 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Panocean's 12,500-ton bulk liquid tanker Postrunner Is now In Singapore on her maiden voyage from Britain. She is the first of Panocean's new fleet of bulk liquid tankers which will run a service to carry Singapore and Malaysian palm oil to Europe.
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    'Cold storage' for garden city drive
    465 19  - 'Cold storage' for garden city drive TAN WEE LIAN: By Singapore, Thursday SINGAPORE'S intensive garden-city campaign will practically be "in cold storage" till better, or rather, foul wealth prevails. It is believed that the Parks and Trees Division of the PWD is now restricting its planting efforts while awaiting a
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    CONSERVE— WATER CALL
    70 19  - CONSERVE WATER CALL AN MP BY SINGAPORE, Thurs. An MP today Joined the Public Utilities Board in appealing to the public to conserve water to avert the possibility of water rationing. Mr. Eric Cbeong, MP for Toa Payoh, said "If every household can save a few gallons of water a
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    Straits survey findings
    54 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur». The findings of the survey of th« 6tralU of M»l»cc» by Britain's HMS Hydra have been handed to the Ministry of Defence here. The finding* are the result of a year-long survey of the Straits from One Fathom Bank off Port Swettenham. to the
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    Cargo boat 'arrested' in Roads
    104 19 Cargo boat 'arrested' in Roads SINGAPORE, Thurs. A Panama -registered cargo boat was "arrested" In the Inner Roads here today on an order of the High Court. The arrest of the 1.000--ton Po Hal arose from a warrant taken out this morning by Y.S. Ong and Co., solicitors for a
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    Anti-litter success
    50 19 Anti-litter success KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The message that anti-Utter squads have been hammering at for the past 18 months is finally beginning to dawn on residents X here. "People are paying greater 5 heed to the importance of keepIng the town clean, Municipal Health Officer, Dr. L.S. Sodhy. said today.
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      675 19 On your TV and Radio 3.N P.M. Openang and General US Children's Corner (0 Hospital 7.1S Sports Parade 1.21 For the Family (E) 7.41 News (C) S.M A Diary of Events In Singapore 7.51 Chinese Variety Show This Week (E) S.N News and Newsreel (E) I.U It's Happening in Singapore,
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      303 19 7.50 A.M. Programme Summary 1.17 Lassie 7.52 Prophet Mohamad's Birthday 1.44 The Brady Bunch Procession 7.12 Ulasan Berita I.IS Rice Growing in Japan 7.24 Tablo Banjir I.M Orkestra Melayu Nirwana 7.42 Nashid 10.24 Close. I.M Programme Summary 3.N. P.M. Programme Summary 1.11 Documentary Drama IJ3 Master Class IN News (M)
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      No decision yet on the Nantah accountant
      121 20 No decision yet on the Nantah accountant \V K refer to the letter by w Mr. Gan Tin Hwa (S.T., April 27). The second paragraph of the letter referred to the recent S.S.A.'s refusal to recognise Nantah graduates The Council of the Singapore Society of Accountants wishes to point out
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      I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN
      67 20 ON ADril 23 I was admitted to the Outram Hospital for taking an overdose of pills. I would like to thank the doctors and nurses for saving my life and also to the one who advised me not to make such mistakes again. I will
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      We'll keep watch on them
      99 20 We'll keep watch on them I REFER to the letter by "Perfectionist" (S.T., May 3). I would like to thank "Perfectionist" for drawing the attention of the Bus Services Licensing Authority to the conduct of drivers of bus service No. 192 A. The authority had, on May 4, advised the
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      WHEN BUSMEN LEAVE THE SUBURBS FOR THE CITY
      315 20 WHEN BUSMEN LEAVE THE SUBURBS FOR THE CITY I AM an uncle of one of the dead in the Anderson Bridge bus tragedy (Sun. Times, May 2). The accident was horrifying and must have come as a shock not only to me and the relatives and friends of the dead
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      108 20 BUSES at their termini are often parked in such a disorderly manner that commuters never know which bus Is about to start off first. Moreover, there are no signboards available to supply the desired information. Neither can bus employees help you in this respect. When approached for assistance, they sometimes
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      59 20 RESIDENTS of MacPherson Estate will appreciate it very much if the bus companies concerned (ABC and STC) whose services 90 and 91 operate along Aljunled Road have them turned Into the estate. It takes about eight minutes to go round the estate. However, It means more passengers for the companies
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      43 20 \|AY I suggest that if LfX there are any changes to be made in the bus routes, the company concerned should advertise the changes In a column small enough to be cut out and pasted in the bus guide booklet. JOY, Singapore 12.
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      113 20 T REFER to the letter by x "Proud Toa Payoh" (8.T., April 30) on "Two who saved girl should be commended." I am unhappy to know that there are people like "Proud Toa Payoh" who break up Singapore Into regions. The writer cares only for the future of Toa Payoh
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      Finding out all about that career
      733 20 UE is an engineer n earning a comfortable salary. But he is miserable. He doesn't like his Job. He would rather have been a school-teacher. In a Job where he'd have personal contacts with people. "I feel dead Inside in my present Job," he
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      165 20 Swissair shows you the 7 sunrise in Singapore I and the sunset in Switzerland all in the same day Swissair introduces two new Daylight Swissair's Daylight Flights to the Nights to the very heart of Europe heart of Eur °P c Each week you can breakfast aboard I Monday I
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      210 20 ENCYCLOPEDIA BARGAIN $20 exclusive offer for Straits Times readers "What is the word I want?" We all know that everyday situation when we are lost for the right word or spelling It just isn't there! Or II won't come to mind. Here is the bjok with all the answers. Its
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    Ramoo family 'comes alive again'
    412 21  - Ramoo family 'comes alive again' NANCY BYRAMJI: Privy Council's $30,000 damages award By Singapore, Thurs. TIIK Rarooo family of Margaret Drive has M come alive again,** after life stood still for them following a traffic accident five years ago. For former labourer Ramoo s/o Erulapan, disabled by an accident in
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    Japanese seaman stabbed to death
    92 21 Japanese seaman stabbed to death CINGAPORE, Thurs. J A Japanese seaman Tatsu Tamaki, 28, was ratally stabbed on board a fishing vessel Seing Maru in South China-Sea five days ago. Tatsu. from Okinawa, was buried in Lim Chu Kang cemetry yesterday, when the vessel arrived here on its way back
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    Bursaries for students
    43 21 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The PAP (Delta) Branch Bursary Committee will award bursaries to outstanding students from poor families living in Delta constituency on Sunday. The bursaries awarded annually, will be be presented by the MP for Delta, Mr. Yeo Choo Kok
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    Singapore to participate in population seminar
    121 21 Singapore to participate in population seminar SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore will participate in a six-day seminar, opening in Manila on Saturday, to discuss the administrative implications of rapid population growth in Asia. The Republic will be represented by Dr. V.M.S. Thevathasan. deputy Director of Medical Services (Health) and chairman of the
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    Film show
    32 21 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The PAP Moulmein branch will be screening a Mandarin film. The Magnificent Trio, at the State Theatre on Monday at 11 a.m. in aid of its development programme.
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    CHEF'S 'COOK-IN' SPICED WITH CRISP JOKES
    187 21 SINGAPORE, Than. This is the cook who stole the show at the US. Food Trade Exhibition which opened at the Conference Hall in Shenton Way today. Spicing his cooking demonstrations with lots of crisp jokes and humorous comments, Mr. Herman H. Leis, specially flown
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    Role of S'pore in Asean seminar for students
    272 21 Role of S'pore in Asean seminar for students SINGAPORE, Thurs. A seminar for about 250 pre-univer-sity students from various schools on the role of Singapore in the Asean setting will be held on May 22. The one-day seminar, organised by the Current Affairs Club of the Bartley Secondary School will
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    Dealers cool to diamond cutting industry idea
    345 21 SINGAPORE, Thurs. DIAMOND traders and importers in Singapore seem to think there would be very few advantages in setting up a diamond cutting industry here. The Belgian Commercial Attache, Mr. Paul Vanderdonkt, yesterday disclosed that some Belgian firms had expressed interest in the
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      633 21 ®THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY (1964) LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) K-^ CHANCES TO ROUTES As from Sunday, 9th May, 1971, the following changes to S.T.C. Services will come into effect for the convenience of the public:SERVICE No. 64 (MacPherson Est. Ulu Pandan) This Service will now operate from MACPHERSON ESTATE to
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      278 21 Straits Times Crossword ■■r w^m wm |B| Ha Ih iri Bi^^^^^^^B '49H8R8 48 &af^ MB ACROSS the dentist's (5). 7 Source of brushwood? (5). 11. Almost vertical excavation 8 Prescribed way to keep into what's valuable (11). teacher In check (9). 13. Extra mount (S) 9 The place of a
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    Aussie stars to woo tourists to use the MSA
    194 22 |{UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. It takes an Australian to catch another Australian. But just to be on the safe side, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines is using a couple of them Australian actor Mike Kent and actress Pat Lewis to help "catch" Aussies and others
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    $3,000 grab
    35 22 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Five thugs, all armed with bearing scrapers, robbed a shop owner. Let Pom Cher. 60. and his son of their watches and (3,000 at their shop In St. Michaels Road yesterday.
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    Lectures on industry for engineers
    90 22 CINGAPORE, Thurs. The Production EngineerIng Division of the Singapore Polytechnic today started a series of lectures and short courses In industry for training officers. The lectures, each lasting two hours, are on executive performance evaluation, campling inspection and tolerance of form and position on engineering
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    MINISTRY GETS FILM GIFT
    58 22 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Kodak (Malaya) Pte. Ltd. today presented a film on i-nviriinnn-nt.il health entitled "All the Difference" to the Ministry of Health. Dr. Wan Fook Kee, senior Health Officer of the Training and Health Education Branch of the Ministry, who received it. said the film would
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    Class of educated jobless soon in Asia?
    300 22  - Class of educated jobless soon in Asia? TAN WANG JOO: Conference to study problems; of fast school growth By Singapore. Thurs. WILL the exceptionally fast rate of growth in university and secondary school enrolment in Asia in the past decade create a class of educated unemployed or misemployed? This question
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    Action Committee to work on Govt's medical plans
    209 22 Action Committee to work on Govt's medical plans SINGAPORE, Thursday A NINE-MAN Action Committee has been formed to start working on the Government's plan to upgrade and modernise its hospital services. t committee with edical Services Dlrec)r. Ho Ouan Llm as un will advise the 1 Minister on devent plan.s
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    Talk by US engineer
    52 22 SINGAPORE, Thur». An American engineer, Mr. John B. Stalling, will talk about the engineering aspects of the US$675 million World Trade Centre building In New York at the main lecture theatre of the Polytechnic campus of the University of Singapore at Prince Edward Road at 5.15
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    Killed welder had no helmet
    111 22 CINGAPORE, Thurs. J A coroner's inquiry today heard that a welder, at the partly completed Mandarin Hotel, who did not wear a crash helmet, was killed when a wooden board crashed onto him. The board, the Inquiry was told, had come loose while three labourers
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    Singapore Sweep
    215 22 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Ticket No. *****92 won the first prize of $400,000 In the Singapore Sweep draw conducted by Singapore Pools at Hong Lim Park tonight. The other results were: SECOND ($150,000) *****78 JACKPOT NUMBERS ($10,000): *****08. *****16, *****94. *****72. *****00. LUCKY NUMBERS (S5.000): *****44. *****12. *****66, *****78, *****24.
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    OBITUARY
    142 25 Mr. KOH SWEE TENO, the Mar aging Director of Klan Tong <k Co., an Elder of the Presbyteriai. Chen-Li Church, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Singapore Bible College, passed away at 2:00 P.M. on the sth of May. 1971. He U survived by his
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      744 25 T MI PORT OF SINQAPORK AM- babu. Poat Runatr. Areluosloa 1 imOBITV ANNOUNCID THI Mlcba*!. Acapulco Maru ÜB* VucouFOLLOWINO BIRTHING. ARRANOC vcr and Kota Scotoaa. MINTS COR MAY 7 w.ii.m Raadc Ryotoku Mara OUT: N«ptun« Topu 1/2. CenUur Mtrnbau. Automedon. Conqueror Colo- Uanjuaan Maru 10/12. Sletter 20 cotronu. Boas Quh
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      830 25 OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME I. KUA PHEK LONO of Singapore Shipping Agencies (Pte Ltd.. No. 29 Chartered Bank Chambers, Battery Road. Singapore hereby give notice that In consequence of the change of flag of the vessel B.S. "ABILITY". I have applied to the Registrar of Singapore
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      840 25 FOR SALE TANG LIN ROAD DIST. 10 Excellent opportunity for large Investor or developer. Over 10 acres. Flood free land. Freehold Vacant Possession Principals only Interested write to: BOX A 4350 S.T. SINGAPORE NEW FACTORIES/GODOWNS TO LET WITH FACILITIES FOR STORAGES. HKAVY A LIOHT INDUSTRIES. (TEXTILES. WIOB, PLABTICB. CHEMICALS. DYEINO.
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      582 25 I PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the supply of the following to the Oov. ernment of Sarawak (1) Galvanised Corrugated Metal Pipe Culverts and Fittings to P.W.D. Central Unallocated Stores at Tanah Puteh. Kuchlng, Sarawak from 1.8.1971 to 31.7.1972. (2) Miscellaneous PUaU (a) Heavy duty load
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      702 25 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (Chapter IS, l»7fl Ed.) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 363 of 1970 Re: Tan Leong Ou&n Ex Paxte: United Malsyan BankIng Corporation T.imit»H Creditor In the Matter of Bankruptcy Petition filed the 27th da; of October 1970. To: Tan Leong Ouan, 411-A Margaret
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      179 25 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that L LEE KWOK PENO of No 105 RedhlU Close Singapore 3. have applied for a Retail Shop licence In respect of premises No. 1/3/5/7. Orange Road. Ground Floor (Yuyl (Pte) Lid). Singapore, and that Uils applications will be heard in the Court of the
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    27 26 THI FAMILY OF late Madam Leong L-«ng Eng thank the priests, fellow disciple*, relative* and friend* for their scroll*, wreath*, condolences, asslitanc* during their recent bereavement.
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    75 26 TOMORROW 3.00 *>.M. SINOAPORI MILTON. In aid of tb* blind Joan Booty presents Bridcestone Tyre design fajiblons Metro and Mar)orl*'». featuring Carmen Curler* and Samtonite Luisaf*. Make-up by Revlon. Cooking demonttratlon Incorporating corning War* and Kleenex kitchen towela. 'Bubblet by Babycham' and exercise* to music. Drinkt by F N.
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    20 26 WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF MR. C.T. ARASU on their recent bereavement. FROM JOO AVINUI SCHOOL STAFF
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    154 26 MRS. KOH CHYB TUAN (nee Llm Kow Oon) aged 64 paaied away peacefully on 6.5.71 leaving behind her beloved husband. 5 sons Liang Poo, Bak Chiang, Liang Teck. Liang Huat. Liang Boon, one daughter Slew L'H. 3 daughtera-ln-law, Ble'v Keng. Medah, Margaret and one son-in-law Steve Low and many
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    46 26 YOUTH FOR CHRIST RALLY Victoria Theatre Saturday May 22nd 1971. Speaker: Rev. Russell Self (United Bible Societies) Featuring: The Adelphlans, The USSR., David Loo (Penang). Tan Khe* Djien (Indonesia). Come along and bring a friend for an evening of sood music and Bing-A-Long session.
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      513 26 KARUNA JAYARETNA OAVIO a dautJiter 5 5.71 K.K. Hospital. Singapore Grand daughter to Mr. and Mr-. Prema David. K.L. Orateful than*, doctor, staff. WONG: Bens 5m and Hon Ban (Btdor Mal-iyan Tu.. Rtdur) bl'ssed witb son 6th May. 1971. Our Lady's Hospital. Ipoh. MOLEDINA to Nateem and Qaet a daughter
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      844 26 ROWN A ROOT Spore Pte. Ltd. Invites applications from experienced civil structural and piping draftmen. Pleaae eend application Including qualifications and salary requirements to Engineering Manager. Brown Root S'por* Pt*. Ltd. P.O. Box 104 Killlney Road Pott Office S'por* 9. CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY (Male/ Female) needed Immediately by European Managing Director.
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    Committee to enforce discipline in Umno
    104 27 KUALA LUMPUR. Than. Umno's Central Executive Committee has decided to set up a disciplinary committee to ensure that members do not deviate from party principles. National and Rural Development Minister Inche Ghafar Saba said today that the party preferred a few well-disciplined to many
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    Assault
    22 27 STNOAPORE, Thurs. An unidentified Indian girl was laken to hospital today after •he was assaulted near her home in Jalan Berseh.
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    Separate inquiries in forgery case
    151 27 SINGAPORE. Thurs A SEPARATE preliminary inquiry starting on July 5 will be held for printer, Chan Mun San, 48, who is tentatively charged with counterfeiting foreign currency. Chan is alleged to have forged US currency notes of the $20 denomination I and Indonesian currency of
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    Chinese unity movement gets backing
    303 27 Chinese unity movement gets backing WHY THE DOUBTS? HARUN ASKED KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday Hl^'A's yoong, new look leaders today came out in full support of the Chinese unity movement because it had given an impetus to the party. "There is nothing devious about the movement," said MR. PETER LEE, the
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    Let's have more five-nation exercises: Thomson
    120 27 Let's have more five-nation exercises: Thomson KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —More Joint military exercises should be held by members of the five-nation defence arrangenent. New Zealand's Defence Minister. Dr. David Thomson, said today. These should, however, be held on a small scale Initially, he said. "Such exercises will bring mutual benefit
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    Management seminar
    26 27 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Small Industries Development Action Group (SIDAG) will hold a seminar on 'Effective Management of the smaller firm" at King's Hotel tomorrow.
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    36 27 CHIA WE v HUAT, 39. passed •w«y peac. fully at Mount Alvemla Hotpjtal 5-5-71, leaving behind wlrt Sal Chuan and nlnamonth son Kuok Shen Cortege leave* Slnga lore Casket at 2 d m today 7-5-7 i.
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      Raffles fall to striker Keith
      371 28  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By ST. JOSEPH'S earned themselves the label of Singapore's No 1 hockey school when they beat Raffles 1-0 in the national schools final at the SRC ground yesterday. Victory came the hard way for St. Joseph's, who qualified for the final for the
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      CEDAR MEET RESULTS
      433 28 -A" DIV: 100 m: 1 Dhana Dcvi 2 Winnie Urn 3 Llm Son Hua 13.5 (rec); 200 m: 1 Dhana Dcvi 2 Wong Mcl Jiuan 3 Tay Sock Ouat 28.8; 400 m: 1 Ong Ah Kool 2. Chin Llan Hlong 3 S. Vaneja 69.5; 800 m: 1
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      SCC'S 2ND VICTORY IN SIX MATCHES
      126 28 SCC'S 2ND VICTORY IN SIX MATCHES SINGAPORE Cricket Club had their second win in six matches when they trounced Prisons 4-0 In a Dlv. 2 League hockey match at the Padang yesterday. Leading 1-0 at halftime through a goal by centrehalf Mike Scrutton off a short corner, SCC mounted a
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      Police 5-1
      18 28 Port Authority Police beat Slme Darby 5-1 In a friendly soccer match at Bukit Chermin yesterday.
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      Child sprinter Madathi will make a big noise in the track world one day
      397 28 Child sprinter Madathi will make a big noise in the track world one day C MADATHI, 13, yesterday staked her claim for future reckoning by returnIng exceptionally fast times in n.e sprint events at the Cedar Secondary's annual meet on their $50,000 bitumen track, reports ERNEST FRIDA Her time of
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      Lock icon Busby bows out
      429 29 AND UNITED GIVE HIM PARTING PRESENT BY BEATING CITY IN LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON LONDON, Thurs. Sir Matt Busby, a senior statesman of British soccer, last night bowed out of the management of Manchester United, a position he first took over in 1945. His last game
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      123 29 DETROIT. Thurs. Michigan State and Detroit City officials have issued invitations for the Chlne.se table tennis Learn to vlsli this city when they tour the United States. Litters extending the welcome were sent by Michigan Governor William Mtlllken. Detroit Mayor Roman Orlbos. Dwight Havens, president of
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      Derby odds
      51 29 LONDON. Thurs Confit<\ an Irish-trained colt owned by Ar erican Mrs. Jane EiiKelhard. was heavily backed today for the Epsom Derby on June 2. Two leading London bookmaklng' firms cut his odds from 20-1 to 12-1. The Derby favourite, Mr. Paul Mellon's Mill lUef. eased from 3-1 to
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      Britain out of Games soccer
      284 29 COFIA, Thurs. Britain bowed out of the Olympic soccer tournament when they were crushed 5-0 by Bulgaria in their preliminary qualifying second leg match here last night. The British amateurs had caused a mild sensation by defeating Bulgaria 1-0 In the first Teg of the
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      Zugarelli upsets
      109 29 ROME, Thurs. Young Italian Antonio Zugarelll caused his second major upset at the Italian Open tennis championships here beating American Charles Pasarell 6-4, 6-4 yesterday. The 21-year-old Italian arrived at the tournament on Monday fresh from helping Italy to beat Bulgaria in the Davis Cup first round ft
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      Keeps title
      28 29 WEST BERLIN, Thurs— West German Conny Velensek retained the European lightheavyweight "boxing title when he drew with Britain's Chris Plnnegan over 15 rounds here last night.
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      Lock icon Smith, Amiss flay Pakistani attack
      299 29 ONDON. Thurs. Mike Lj Smith, the former England Test captain, and Dennis Amiss, a candidate for this year's Test side, hammered the Pakistani bowlIng on the opening day of the touring team's match against Warwickshire at Birmingham. Smith scored 127 and Amiss 96 as Warwickshire
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      US baseball results
      74 29 ]\IEW TORK. Thurs. Re--1~ suits of yesterdays U. 9 baseball games American League Minnesota 5 New York 3: Kansas City 4 Cleveland 2; Milwaukee 4 Washington 3; Oakland 6 Detroit 0. National League Chicago 5 New York 4; Bt. Louis 5 Philadelphia 1; Montreal S Houston 1;
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      17 countries invited to 'the best9 Pesta Sukan
      278 30  - 17 countries invited to 'the best 9 Pesta Sukan ERNEST FRIDA By INVITATIONS to this year's Pesta Sukan the seventh In the series have been sent to 17 countries. The 11 -day festival from Aug. 7-17 will feature 21 sports. Mere than 2,000 foreign competition are expected to descend on
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      Burma in last 4
      65 30 SEOUL. Thurs. Burma qualified (or the aeml-flnals of the President's Cup soccer tournament by defeating South Vietnam 2-0 here tonight. Burma led 2-0 at halftlme. Burma's victory, the second straight win again no loss In Oroup B, also moved Indonesia in the samr group Into the
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      Thailand honour Spore sports officials
      172 30 Thailand honour Spore sports officials EIGHTEEN Singapore sports officials, Including Social Affairs Minister Othman Wok, have been awarded diplomas of appreciation by Thailand, organisers of last year's Asian Games. The award is "in appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Games organisers." Inche Othman. who Is chairman of the
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      From Hamzah to envoy Baker, official invite to Games 'SO SORRY YACHTING HAD TO GO'
      175 30 From Hamzah to envoy Baker, official invite to Games 'SO SORRY YACHTING HAD TO GO' MALAYSIA yesterday apologised to member countries for dropping yachting from the Seap Games. Dato Hamzah Abu Samah, the Minister of Sport, made the apology at his Ministry when he handed over the official invitations for
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      SWIMMING SELECTORS TO GET TOUGH ON ABSENTEES
      144 30 rPHE Singapore swimming •I- selectors will adopt a tough policy when the time comes to pick swimmers for the second Asian agegroup championships In Tokyo this August. Sasa secretary Woon Sul Kut said yesterday only those who take part in the trials on
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      W-polo league
      12 30 The Singapore junior waterpolo league will start on May 11.
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      Champion Low is back in triumph
      263 30  - Champion Low is back in triumph JOE DORA By FORMER Singapore schools champion Low Kee Wah made a bright comeback to competitive badminton last night, whipping Wong Foot Chian 15-6, 15-5 in the national youth tournament at Guillemard Road. Low, now with the Armed Forces, was the national school singles
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      All top seeds win through to Round 2
      165 30 again started on the wrong end, trailing 0-1 and 1-2 but managed to break away again to lead 5-2 before he lapsed into a bad spell, allowing Wong to tie at 5-5. But the old mastery was there. He hit another brilliant
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      THE RESULTS
      336 30 Singles tad. Root*: A.R. Muse bt Peter Ooh 15-11 15-9; Heng Teng Soon bt Suhalmi Sujal 15-1 8-15 15-7; Llm Hock Choon bt Chandra, 17-14 15-3; Christopher Long bt Sect Eng Choon 15-« 15-7; Phang Kek Seng bt Phong Heng Kwang 13-15 15-4 ret.; Loh Yew Chiang bt
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      Only seven left to contest Cup
      490 31  -  EPSOM JEEP RACING with ONLY SEVEN horses will contest the $15,000 Club Cup over llf (Race 7) at Bukit Timah on Sunday. This is the smallest ever field for a feature race at Bukit Timah, despite an attractive first prize of $10,500. Silver Spray
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      BT TIMAH RUNNERS AND RIDERS
      3145 31 TOMORROW CTTSMM 215 CLASS 5 DIV 4 6F '^BfMmfjJ ($6,500 $4,550 to winner) 1 3600 BIG SURF g*(Aurlc) R nreukelen 5 90 (dc tame) «M. Ismail 14 2 ***** SINGAPORE NOTB (Note) Samturi 3 8.12 (dd +7) NaiatU 8 1 0000 HIGH GLIMPSE (A an.l
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      Nasib II is star performer on fast track
      190 31 Forex took the eye In a workout over 3f In 38. Court Order impressed In a gallop over 3f in 38 2/5. Chah Kway Trow kept wide out over 3f in 39 1 5. Speechmaker (David Kwong) went twice round, running the
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      Neck defeat of Yellow River
      96 31 LONDON, Thur*. Yellow liver, owned by Mr. David Sung Jrof Malaysia, was beaten Z* by a neck by Random Shot in the Chester Cup run over 2', miles and 100 yards at Chester yesterday. Yellow River, a 10-1 chance, •was ridden by Ron Hutchinson. while
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      PENANG ENTRIES
      1283 31 ENTRIES for the Penang races on May 15. 16. 23 and 23: CLASS S <6f or 7f; 7f or 8Hf): Affection 6f 7f, Ace of Diamonds II 6f 7f. Arago 7f BHf. Bambl II «f 7f. Bart's Court 6f 7f. Bernadette Bunty 7f 7f. Beta Ra)ah 6f 7f.
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      67 30 '^«$^H9H^ SOCCER: PAS Dlv. 1: Pathul Karib v Ocean; Hotel Slngapura v Armed Forces (Both matches at Jalan Beaar. 6.30 and 7 pjn.) BADMINTON: National Junior championships (SBA Hall. 6 pjn.). ATHLETICS: TanfUn Tech. (Queenatown Complex. 2.30 pjn.); Bt. Anthony's Convent (Parrer Park 2.30 pjn.). RUGBY: National SchooU 7-a-eide championship*
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    165 32 OTTAWA, Thurs MORE than 30 people were feared dead yesterday, in a series of cave-ins which swept away ac least 40 homes in the mountain village of St. Jean de Vianney. Quebec. About 70 people, many screaming and moaning, were rescued from a
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    81 32 Censors for Parliament reports COLOMBO, Thurs.— The House of Representatives today appointed a threemember committee to censor reports of Parliamentary proceedings. The committee, composed of the leader of the House, Mr. Maltrlpala Senan&yake, leader Of the Opposition Mr JR. Jayewardene and clerk of the House Mr. Bam Wljeslnghe. will decide
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    25 32 CARDIPP. Thurs. Singer Dickie valentine. 41. and two musicians were killed when their car crashed Into a bridge parapet near here today. Reuter.
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    61 32 MADAM CNIAM HCUAN CHINC 87. passed away peacefully. 6 5.71. 2 30 p.m. at 49 Lorocif 34. Oeylant. leaving behind aooa Cbua Hark Clienc. Ctaua Kee Cbeni daufhten Sye Noy. Sye Choo. Bye Klow, 2 Mcu-iB-law. 3 dau(hten-18-law 13 (randchlldren. 27 grand children-In-law, co great (randchlldren Cortege leave* 2
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    46 32 PARIS. Thurs. An effort to inspire the Vietnam peace talks with the Chinese ping pong spirit fell through today police refused to permit delivery of a ping pong set from America to the chiefs of the four delegations at the talks. AP.
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    339 32 T ONDON. Thun Prlcei drifted L lower during the tmlon ai buyers held oft until the International currency tlguatlon haa clarified. Some dealer* reported a hardening undertone toward! the close. At 2.45 p.m. the Financial Tlmea Index was down 18 at 383.2 Ooldi rallied around mid-session aftsr early
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    RUBBER
    47 32 LONDON. Thurs. Spot 17 75. Settlement June 17.93, July 18.10 July/ Spet 18.30. Aug 18 30. Jan /March 18.80. Asm/June 18 90. July' Sept IB Oet./De«. i».io. Jan./lOreh 19.15. April/June 19.20. July/Sept. 19.SS. c1 r. May 16.50. nom. June K 50. July 1«M Market Buyen reserved
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    28 32 TIN „"*"**< Ttaurs. Spot buytra £1471 rt). Mlltn II4TJ (—18). Ftorw«rd buyers H4TS M). Milan 114T4 Settlement II4TJ (—l9). Turnover a m, MO tons p.m. ITO too*. Tone steady.
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    209 32 T ONDON, Thurs. Brltain and Brunei last night reached agreement on future defence and external relations between the two countries. The accord, which revises the existing 1959 agreement, was achieved in a final meeting here between Sultan Hassanal Bolklah and Mr. Anthony Royle, Parliamentary Under-Secre-tary
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    34 32 AMMAN. Thurs. Palestinian guerillas, using rockets, mortars and machineguns. staged a two and a half hour attack early Thursday on a tiny village in north Jordan, an army spokesman hfre stated. AP.
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