The Straits Times, 21 February 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon EGYPT PAYS DEARLY FOR RESCUE BID
    1519 1 15 commandos die in airport battle Pilot: Miracle we're alive... LARNACA, Monday CYPRIOT authorities found the bodies of more Egyptian commandos at battle-scarred Larnaca airport today in the wake of the abortive Entebbe-style attempt to free hostages held aboard a jet commandeered by two
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    Jaye drops in for visit
    81 1 THE President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Junlus Jayewardene. stopped over In the Republic for a one-day visit yesterday on his »ay home alter attending the Commonwealth heads of government regional meeting in Sydney. He had dinner with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew last night and
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    Quake rocks Japan
    154 1 A POWERFUL earthquake, accompanied by two tremors of weaker intensi*.y, struck northern and central Japan today, and scientists warned that after-shocks would continue for some time. The Meteorological Agency said the major tremor, which registered were damaged at two places, they said. The agency said the earthquake
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    Lock icon Top protection for Hussein
    175 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday pOLICE have stepped up security for Da- tuk Hussein Onn, who returned here last night after cutting short a visit to Australia because of a reported kidnap threat. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, told reporters today that the Prime Minister
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    TARLING: Judgment reserved
    78 1 ONDON. Mon. Ld The Appeals Committee of the House of Lords today reserved judgment on the appeals of the Singapore Government and Richard Tarling. the former chairman of Haw Par Brothers International Ltd, on charges relating to the company's affairs. The Singapore Government appeal Is on five
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    Lock icon Harun flies back to big welcome
    579 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday FORMER Selangor Mentri Besar, Datuk Haji Harun Idris, returned from London this afternoon after failing to obtain special leave to appeal to the Privy Council against his conviction here on corruption and fraud charges. Datuk Hamn, under sentence of a total
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    Lock icon Youths gather near Hussein's residence
    74 1 KUALA LIMPIR, Mon. Groups of Datok Harun's I'mno Youth supporters were still fathered late tonight at the Lake Gardens, near the Prime Minister's official residence, which is beint heavily guarded. Police have blocked all roads leading to the residence. Datuk Hussein was understood tonight to
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      85 1 4 SWEDISH FIRMS TO INVEST $10 m HERE Pag« 10 REGARD Egypt as new ally: Young 2 MANUFACTURED goods now Asia's top exports 4 THE high dropout rate of NS men in yards 5 MOTHER chided over dea;a oi c;i.;d 9 TOURIST tout testifies at trial of two officers 13
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      Lock icon Regard Egypt as new ally: Young
      373 2 6 Arms sales chance for M-E peace* ATLANTA (Georgia). Mon AMERICA'S United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young said yesterday the United States should regard* Egypt as "a new ally" and American arms sales to Egypt ultimately may be the best chance for peace in the
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      Lock icon Secret session on Panama
      211 2 WASHINGTON, Monday THE Senate will resume debate on the Panama Canal treaties today, with an unusual secret session scheduled for tomorrow to consider allegations of drug trafficking by the family of Panama's leader Omar Torrijos. The treaties were called up in the Senate on Feb 8,
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      Lock icon Siamese twins
      41 2 PARIS. Mnn. Olr Siamese twins Joined at the abdomen were born at 8t Agreve. In ths Ardeche re lion, last week, It was reSrted today. They were ten to a children' ward In a hospital at St Blenne. AFP.
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      Lock icon Mine union reaches accord with top coal producer
      281 2 WASHINGTON, Mon. TV The striking United Mine Workers Union today reached a tentative contract agreement with a major Independent coal producer as President Carter prepared to consult Congress on "definitive" action to end the 77-day-old soft coal strike. Ad m 1 nlstratlon
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      Lock icon Train saboteur Monsieur X arrested
      100 2 BADEN-BADEN (West Germany), Mon. Police have arrested a man suspected of 13 sabotage acts against West German trains and of tryIng to extort a total of 300.000 marks (*****.000) from railway authorities. Police said today they believed the 51-year-old man arrested on Friday wu "Monsieur
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      Lock icon 20 YOUTHS HELD AT CHINATOWN ANNUAL PARADE
      197 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Mon. Twenty Caucasian youths were arrested early yesterday after Chinatown's annual New Year's parade when clubswinging police cleared a crowd throwing firecrackers around a paper fire in an intersection. Police were observed clubbing several youths to the pavement, and Mr. David
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      HALDEMAN IS LYING, SAY SOVIETS
      98 2 MOSCOW, Mon. Former presidential aMe, Mr. HR. Haldeman, was lylnf when he wrote the Soviet Union asked the United States to join in a nuclear attack on China, the USSR said yesterday. The harshly worded denial followed stories i earlier In the week in which
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      'WEAPONS SALES CUT POLICY DAMAGING TO U.S.'
      376 2 A FORMER State Department official has criticised President Carter's policy of reducing arms sales as naive, shortsighted, unrealistic and potentially damaging to US foreign policy interests. But Mr. Seymour Weiss, who directed the State Depart ment's Bureau for PoliticalMilitary Affairs during the second
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      Lock icon 'Surpass US in oil'
      65 2 HONGKONG, Mon. Mr. Kang Shih-en. Chinese Minister of Petroleum, has said China should try to surpass the United States in oil produc.lon, "catching it up and overcoming It," Hongkong communist newspapers reported today. The Chinese-language Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po said Mr. Kang's remark
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 2
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      Lock icon Muzorewa calls for unity Be ready to die for new Rhodesia, says Bishop
      474 3 g I S H 0 P Abel Muzorewa yesterday called on Hhodesian blacks and whites to be prepared to die for the new government created in talks between minority leader Premier lan Smith and internally-bas-ed black nationalist
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      Lock icon Smith troops under heavy shelling
      127 3 SALISBURY, Mon. Rhodeslan security forces have come under heavy shelling from Mozambique for most of the morning, military headquarters announced today. A communique said the shelling began at 8 a.m. and at 11.30 was continuing. So far there had been no casualties, it stated. "Since
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      Lock icon Armoured cars patrol riot-torn town
      186 3 'TVEHERAN, Mon. ArJL moured cars and soldiers armed with machineguns today patrolled the streets of Tabriz, battered by a weekend of riots that left six people dead and more than 100 injured. Residents of the western Iranian town said Imost schools and businesses opened as
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      Lock icon China-Japan trade pact
      169 3 shows Tokyo's confidence LONDON. Mon. The US$2O billion (5J46.6 billion) two-way trade agreement between China and Japan reflects Japan's confidence that the Chinese leadership has the power to carry It through, the Financial Times said today. "As a result of the deal the Japanese will be looking
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      Talks on. coffee prices amid market collapse
      233 3 LONDON, Mon. International talks on coffee prices open today in London amid signs of a collapse of the world market. Last Friday the price of robusta-typr coffees continued to fall drastically. Green robust a coffee lost between 15 and 24 cents a kg
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      Lock icon Saying it with flowers
      69 3 CORUNA (Spain). Mon. Officers of the British frigate Apollo, here on a courtesy visit, yesterday sent a bouquet of flowers to a lady of the town. But their gesture had nothing to do with romance: It was an embcirassed apology for th* shock she got when
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      Lock icon Israel denies report
      46 3 TEL AVIV, Mon. An Israel Army spokesman yesterday denied a Beirut report thfct Israeli forces have captured several villages In south Lebanon. Palestinian sources in Beirut uild three villages near the Israeli-Lebanese border had been sited by Israeli and rlghtwlng Lebanese forces. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Worst snow in 30 years hits Britain
      401 3 LONDON, Monday pOLICE today urged all non-essential traffic to stay off roads in parts of southwest England hit by their worst snowfalls in 30 years. Bad weather also buffeted several other European countries. Hundreds of kilometres of road In southwest and western England
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      IRA admits setting off restaurant bomb
      235 3 BELFAST, Mon. TIE outlawed Provisional Wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) last night admitted responsibility for the bombing last Friday of a hotel-restaurant en Belfast's outskirts in which. It said. 12 Innocent people had died. "There is nothing we can offer in mitigation,
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      Fighting stops
      61 3 PARIS, Mon— A ceasefire came into force tonight between rebel forces and the government in Chad, in response to an appeal by Libya and Sudan, the Libyan News Agency reported. The agency, monitored here, added that after President Felix Malloum of Chad had consented to the ceasefire, "all
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      Lock icon 'Egypt has two special anti-terror units'
      290 4 CAIRO, Mon. Egypt is known to have at least two anti-terrorist units formed over the last 18 months to deal with airplane hijackings and other acts of force. Existence of an air force unit was revealed when commandos overpowered three Arab gunmen who had
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      Lock icon Captured Viet spy reveals Hanoi plan
      242 4 BANGKOK, Mon.— Radio Phnom Penh today said Vietnamese soldiers spying In Cambodia were told to claim, If captured, that they were former South Vietnamese officers escaping to France. The Cambodian radio interviewed a Vietnamese prisoner, Capl. Do Van Mol, alias phu, 35-year-old commander of
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      Lock icon THESE GOODS NOW ASIA'S TOP EXPORTS
      451 4 BANGKOK, Monday MAXUFACTURKD goods have replaced food and raw materials as Asia's largest exports, a United Xations report released today said. The report by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific <Escap> said manufactured goods accounted for nearly 40 per cc:
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      Lock icon MAN, 130, DIES
      83 4 BEERSHEBA. Mon. Moussa Assad, who was believed to be Israel's oldest Inhabitant, died here yesterday aged 130. Moussa, born in the Yemen, had four wives. He married the lourth at the age of 70. The bride was only 10. According to his wife, Hamama now 70 herself
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      Man shot dead
      27 4 ISTANBUL. Mon. Teacher All Beltekln. 30, iv rhot dead In clashes between leftist* and rightists at Elazlg. eastern Turkey, yesterday, it was reported here.
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      Lock icon Kriangsak in Manila
      67 4 MANILA, Mon. Thai Prime Minister Krlangsak Chamanand was accorded full military honours today on his arrival here for an official four-day visit to the Philippines on the second leg of a tour of Asean member states. President Marcos and his wife, Imelda, greeted Oen. Krlangsak and his
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      Lock icon S-EA fears aggression: Romulo
      345 4 MANILA, Monday PHILIPPINE Foreign Secretary Carlos Ro- mulo said yesterday fears that South-east Asia no longer occupied a high priority In the United States could produce tensions and Invite external Intervention in the region in the future. Dr. Romulo told the American Chamber of Commerce in
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      Reddy's Call
      33 4 NEW DDiHI, MOO. India's President Sanliva Reddjr today called on the worlds major weapons powers to agree on a nuclear disarmament plan before the United Nations disarmament conJerence In May R«utcr.
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      Lock icon SOMALI REBELS STAGE HIT-ANDRUN RAIDS
      189 4 SOMALI REBELS STAGE HIT-AND-RUN RAIDS MOGADISHU, Mon. Somali rnerillas said today they have staged hit and ran raids in the industrial city of Dire Dawa, one of Ethiopia's main defence bastions in the Ogaden war and the site of a major air base. As the war, now concentrated In and
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      $6 m drug haul from couple
      62 4 ROMS. Mon. Police yesterday gelsed two ktloa of pure heroin valued at 13 million franca (BS6 million) and a number of counterfeit pawports on a Prenth-Venerue-Lan couple they had kept under proknged surveillance Police broke into the hotel room of 21-year-old Lucie Oarde Bled,
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    Barken No need for new antilitter campaign
    211 5 fTHE Minister for Law, the Environment and Science and Technology, Mr. E.W. Barker, has said littering in Singapore is not so rampant as to warrant another national campaign to cultivate the good habit of keeping Singapore clean at all times. He said this
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    Review group officials
    64 5 DR Teo Seng Hock has been appointed chairman of the revi«w committee for the Drug Rehabilitation Centre at Telok Paku; Khalu Crescentre, B Wing Pemale Prison at Changl: Jalan Awan Centre In Jalan Awan and Srlarang Park Centre. Other members appointed were Mr. K. 8. Rajah. Mrs
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    Thugs rob man, use car to grab $21,000
    374 5  -  K.S. SIDHU By pOl'R armed men got away with more than $21,000 in cash and valuables on Sunday night when they robbed a contractor and then held up a family and ransacked their home. The gang confronted their first victim. Mr Lim
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    Two charged with ganja trafficking
    73 5 TWO men were charged in a magistrate's court yesterday with trafficking 1.65 kg of cannabls at the Wooulands Customs checkpoint. Mohan Singh, s o Banta Singh zS. and Mohamad Kasslm bin Kattl Mohamad. M, were alleged to have committed the offence on Saturday. No plea
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    Youth group meeting
    37 5 OHIM Moh youth group will hold Its bi-annual general meeting at Ghlm Moh Secondary School. Gh'.m Moh Road, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m The MP for Ulu Pandan Dr. Chiang Hal Ding, will be guest-of-honour.
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    New school to train Asean seamen
    229 5 A SEAN seamen will be able to train at the National Maritime Board's shorebased school for seamen when it is completed next year. Disclosing this yesterday, the Senior Minister of State (Communications), Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, said the school's facilities will be open to
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    The high dropout rate of NS men in yards
    446 5 RATIONAL service reservists had a high dropout rate in shipyards, preferring easier jobs to "sweating it out," the general manager of Keppel Shipyard, Mr. Loh Weng Siew, said yesterday. Mr. Loh, who vas speaking on the Prospects in the Shipbuilding and
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    Long-term plan to improve environs in Kallang Basin
    341 5 A LONG-TERM programme has been drawn up to improve t he environmental conditions of the Kallang Basin area, according to Mr. E. W. Barker, the Minister for Law, the Environment and Science and Technology. He said It would involve redevelopment of the
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    Police question bus driver over crash death
    177 5 F)LICE are questioning an SBS driver about an accident in which pedestrian Thea Yong Chong, 74, died at a bus stop in Aljunied Road oh Sunday. Police said they found Thea lying dead there at about 9.30 a.m. Police first went to the
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    Firm's bosses turn workers once a year
    273 7  -  ELENA CHONG By rpOP executives of X world'! largest car rental Arm. Avis Inc.. including the president, practise "visible management" by working with the staff at least one day in a year to "keep in touch." This may Include washing, driving or delivering
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    WOMAN, 60, SEEKS DAUGHTER
    94 7 A HOUSEWIFE, Madam Lim Swee Chiew, 60, is seeking her daughter who was given to a nurse for adoption when she was four months old in 1948. Madam Lim said the nurse was working in I Pulau Tekong and a spinster then. She added she only
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    Set up own power units call to plants
    414 7 fHE Public Utilities Board is to advise industries to instal stand-by electricity generators if they need a 24-hour supply of power for their factory operations, informed sources said yesterday. This is because electricity, unlike other commodities, cannot be manufactured ahead of requests
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    Supermart guard: I saw man tuck bottle into his waistband
    431 7 A SUPERMARKET security guard told a magistrate yesterday he saw a customer tuck a bottle of the Oil of Ulan Into his waistband and then try to leave the supermarket without paying for it. Enclk Mohamed Yusof bin Abu Asan
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    Monthly meet
    29 7 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce trid Industry will hold 1U monUily management committee meeting at Its premises In HUI Street on Peb 28 at 3 pjn.
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    Affiliated to NTUC
    74 7 LABT Thursday's Straits Times reported the HDB Workers Union was an affiliate of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) and that the Public Employee was the AUPE newsletter. A spokesman for the HDB Workers Union has since pointed out that his union Is affiliated to the
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    Two Cup match touts caught by Customs
    145 7 /CUSTOMS officers V/ caught two men touting tickets for the Singapore Penang Malaysia Cup match at the National Stadium on Sunday night. Yesterday, a Customs spokesman warned that serious action would be taken against both touts and their clients. Each party could be
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    Union dispute hearing put off
    86 7 AN Industrial dispute Involving the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (Silo) and Preston Corporation pte Ltd scheduled to be heard in the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday was postponed to Thursday. Silo representative, Mr. X Scmanathan. yesterday asked for a postponement as the NTUC Industrial relations consultant,
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      Simplified characters
      75 8 I ißftg The Illustrated word Is pronounced quan. meaning to advise. It has been reduced to only four strokes from Its regular form, In brackets, of 20. Here are some common combinations of the word: Mr quangao adviae as quanfu convince ft* quandao to exhort and teach For
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      Tonight is Yuan Xiao Jie or Chap Goh Mei
      413 8  -  LOW SIOK ENG By Chap Goh Mcl, the Hokklen term for the 15th night of the Chinese New Year, has all along been a moonlit night of romance and magic to the Chinese. It Is also known at various times as
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      Mulberries for mother
      220 8 Filial piety Cal Shun of the Han Dynasty lost his father when he was only three years old. Since then, he lived a povertystricken life with his mother. At that time, Wang Mang, an official, wanted to overthrow the Han Dynasty, and the country soon lapsed Into
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      QUOTATIONS
      27 8 #***•A«* Only men of great resolution can stand up and survive the time of troubles and spiritual decadence. Zhu XI No joy without annoy. John Clarke
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      Chinese sayings
      68 8 »«»ia' ZhTpfihTjf bti than bii rtal Know your enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. Tou JT bu zhao shi bjf mT. To go for wool and come home thorn. XTng xTnu zhf huS. kfyYnio yuan. A single spark can start
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      Fun with the Tans...
      40 8 Winner of "Fun with the Tans" contest No. 46 is Mac Lee Khung Hwa of 217-C, Telok Blangah Rise, Blk. 28, Singapore 4, whose winning caption appears above. "Look! The portrait looks much better than you.
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      Bilingual street names
      162 8 Fernhill Rd £f|& FldelloSt Fifth Aye $£it Fifth Lokyang Rd R «f Figaro St ##JP* Fljißd |^Jt* Flnlayson Green. ift Jf Fir Aye fll Fir Tree Hill i! lli Firestone Park ife±4r*B First Aye it First Hospital Aye S fife it First Lokyang Rd fd fa First
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      114 8 .-^FH^^H PROSPERITY I That is Singapore Business' wish to all our readers for the Lunar New Year. Our glossy red-and-gold package for you, the Singapore Business Yearbook 1978, contains valuable overviews and projections on Asean and its projects, Finance, Tourism, Industry, Trade, Shipbuilding and Repair and the Stock Market as
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    Frances gets her teeth into meeting people
    225 9 MISS Frances Blssett loves meeting people, but yoo wonld scarcely guess that she manages this by telling false teeth. Now In Singapore on a selling mission. Miss Blssett said: "I don't anticipate getting tired of the Job, really. After all. there's the opportunity
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    Wilder play on next month
    93 9 THE Stage Club will present Thornton Wllder's Pulitzer Prize-win-ning play. Our Town, at the Cultural Centre from March 1 to 4 at 8 p.m. The play, first produced In 1938, depict* life in a typical American town and has been described at a "miracle of
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    Help more in development efforts, Muslims told
    269 9 MUSLIMS should have greater responsibility towards national develop ment efforts, the Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Encik A. Rahim Ishak, said last ni ht. Islamic teachings called upon believers to be at peace with them selves, to have a give-and-take attitude towards
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    JET SKI CLUB PLANNED: $5,000 TO JOIN
    169 9 ANYONE keen on motor sports, wet feet, sea breezes, and who has $5,000 to spare can Join Singapore's Arst Jet ski club, which boutique owner Vincent Wong hopes to start. A Jet ski is a sea bike with a powerful 400 cc engine,
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    Children's party
    48 9 A CHILDREN'S party, organised by the resident! 1 committee (or Marine Parade Neighbourhood E, will be held at Marine Terrace Block 69 community hall on Sunday at 2 p.m The Senior Minister of State (Finance) and MP for Marine Parade. Mr. Ooh Chok Tong, will attend.
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    Naval force due for war games
    176 9 AlO-SHIP British naval task force the biggest since the British pullout several years ago will arrive in Singapore on March 3 for a 10-day goodwill visit. The force, led by Rear Admiral Martin Wemyss, will also conduct exercises with the Republic of Singapore Navy
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    AFTERCARE TRAINING: SANA APPEAL
    120 9 THI Singapore AntiNarcotics Association yesterday appealed for more Hindu volunteers to train as aftercare officers. A basic training course for the second batch of Hindu trainee volunteer aftercare officers and the trainee volunteer officers from the Telok Blangah constituency will be held from March 15 to
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    Mother chided over death of child
    312 9 cylate while another contained methyl sallcylate. Recording a verdict of misadventure, Mr. Khoo said he observed that the child had the habit of putting into her mouth whatever she could get her hands on. He added that although there was noodirect evidence as to
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    Dental talk on addicts
    50 9 DR. Eric Carter, head of the Minor Oral Surgery Unit. United Dental Hospital Sydney will speak on the Dental rehabilitation of narcotic drug addicts at the Alumni lecture theatrette In College Road on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. The talk Is organised by the Singapore Dental Afsocla-
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    $500 fine
    32 9 SAMSUDDIN bin Noh. 18. was yesterday Jailed one day and fined $500 for stealing a cassette tape from PIEV) Supermarket on FVb 17 at 8.45 p.m. H» pleaded guilty. I
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    'Blood in urine may be a sign of cancer'
    289 9 A BRITISH cancor specialist yesterdpy advised those passing blood in their urine to consult a doctor as It could be a .sign of bladder cancer. Stressing that the symptom did not necessarily have to be the cancer. Dr. Robert Morrison, director,
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    Singapore welcomes royal couple from Norway
    256 10 SINGAPORE extended a warm welcome to Crown Prince Harald and Princess Sonja of Norway on their first goodwill visit to the Republic. Present to greet the royal pair yesterday evening at the airport were the Senior Minister of State Foreign Affairs), Encik Rahim Ishak,
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    MINISTRY LOOKING FOR BEST WAYANG TROUPES
    142 10 M INISTRY LOOKING F OR BEST WAYANG TROUPES rE Ministry of Culture is enlisting the best local Chinese opera troupes to begin performances at Hong Lim Park in April. Planning and production costs will be shared with the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. This is the ministry's move to preserve the
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    On VD, drugs and the Pill
    59 10 KOTA Raja community centre youth group will hold a four-session course for those Interested In knowing more about veneral diseases, drugs and birth control at 1U premises from today. It will be on for four Tuesdays from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m Registration closes
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    Tailoring class
    25 10 CASINHILL community centre will hold dressmaking classes on Thursdays between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.. from March 2 For details, ring tel. *****7.
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    Four Swede firms to invest $10m in Singapore
    472 10 POUR Swedish firms will invest about $10 million in Singapore by the end of the year. This was confirmed by the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Rasmus Rasmusson, who said that the new investments would include a venture related to offshore oil Industry.
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    Spore-Canada trade rises to $333 mil
    449 10 TRADE between Singapore and Canada reached ***** million last year with Singapore exporting twice as much as It imports. This was disclosed by the Commercial Secretary at the Canadian High Commission, Mr. David Cooper, at a press conference held at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday.
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    Airline execs' course
    89 10 Singapore Airlines, In conjunction with Cathay Pacific Airways, yesterday began a six-day airline executive course at the Cockpit Hotel. Some 30 airline executives from the two airlines are taking part In the course, the first of Its kind to be held here. The air transport course Is
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    'Oil rig show may earn $7 mil tourist revenue'
    358 10 SINGAPORE is likely to earn between $6 million and $7 million In tourism revenue from the four-day Offshore South-east Asia exhibition and conference starting at the Hyatt Hotel today. According to the exhibition's dlwctor Mr. Hugo Johnson, the estimated revenue will
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    Mattar's date with Rotary
    51 10 THE acting Minister for Social Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Mattar, will be guest speaker ai the combined Rotary clubs' lunch on Thursday at Sliangrl-la Hotel. The lunch to to celebrate the 73rd birthday of Rotary International which has more than 17.000 affiliate* and 800.000 members In 151
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    Founder's Day at ACS
    30 10 THE Anglo-Chinese School will hold it* Founder's D»y cilebr»tlon» at 60 Barker Road on March 1 at a.m. The guest-of-honour 1* Mr Justice A. P Rajah.
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Confident of more seats
      60 11 SUNOEI SIPUT. Mon. The Perak DAP confident of Increasing its seats from ll to between 18 and 20 In the forthcoming general election. It* national vice-chair-man, Enclk Dalng Ibiahlm bin Othman, said yesterday. Enclk Dalng. who Is also State ArsemWyman for Paslr Puteh. was addressing representatives
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      Interpol study
      22 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Thirty Interpol officers from Denmark flew ii. here today (or a ftudy tour of Malaysian police establishments.
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      Lock icon Prophet's birthday: Tighter security
      130 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. —Tighter security was observed when more policemen were put on duty during today's mass procession here to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn. who flew back to Kuala Lumpur late last night from Australia where it was re/ea'ed
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      MALAYSIA'S GDP HIGHEST IN THE REGION
      215 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of eight per cent last year was the highest among four South-east Asian countries. An Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) survey estimated that the GDP growth rate last year
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      Lock icon Doctors on alert for YD virus
      113 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Private practitioners throughout the country have been alerted following the discovery of the presence of a virus. B Lactamase, which causes gonorrhoea and is i\*,istant to penicillin, in a patient here. The Director-General of Health. Dr. Raja Ahmad Noordln, said today
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      Tunku: No bid by Razak to push me aside
      374 11 PENANG, Monday 'THE late Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, never made an open attempt to push aside his predecessor, Tunku Abdul Rahman, in his years as deputy pre- It was only those around Tun Razak who "wanted him to take
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      Second fire
      36 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Fire broke out In a plastic reprocessing firm In Jalan Segambut Pusat here last night the second time in three weeks. This time, about $35,000 worth of plastic scrap was destroyed.
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      345 11 celebrating ChapGohMei today I and will close 1 I at 6.00pm I H Business as usual I B from tomorrow m s^sW Xi 3 T^» J7jA s^sW Ix *'J&P A Come and be enthralled fascinated captivated by The National Ice Revue of Poland oWf tf ""BW Teui National Theatre* 7-13
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      245 11 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh «c Hal Camp -./YEAH -SHE WELL, IF HER "> TMSLAdX /"l WAS AFRAID SO YOUR WIFE ENTICED FORMER EMPLOYERS YOU FEEL I YOU'D BE SORE FINALLY FOUNP I HER WITH WEREN'T PAYIN& > THAT WAY i ABOUT LOSING A GOOD COOK y~7 MORE y
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  • Especially Women
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      The big, big blouse
      78 12 1978 is the year of the blouson. Yes, big and blousey blouses will see you through the Year of the Horse. Team it with pants, especially the new pants that are wide at the hips and tapering to the ankle, or skirts. Carrie models a big
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      Chinese customs can be charming too
      827 12  -  Mci Lin Chew By pOR every WOG (Western-orient-ed gentleman, so said Foreign Mm ister Mr. Rajaratnam) there is a WOW (Western oriented woman) I'm sure. I had thought I belonged to the latter, having known only six months of Mandarin lessons and being able
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      Lock icon Soviet women grouse over shortage of lipstick
      420 12 MOSCOW From Moldavia to the Soviet Far East, from Northern Russia to the Crimea, Soviet women are complaining. The focus of their gripe: A production shortage that has wiped out supplies of lipstick and other cosmetic In many cities across the country. "Why
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      Lock icon Try the short skirt for variety, says designer
      272 12 >TEW YORK Don-t I panic. He's not trying to change the world or hold back the general now of hemlines, which is downward. It's simply that Ralph Lauren tninks short skirts always look great In the summer. They are comfortable and tney
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      Nutritious avocado ice cream
      176 12 iirE ALL know the TT nutritional value of the avocado, that pearlike vegetable with its distinctively delicious pulpy flesh. Avocado cooktail, avocado drink aside, how about trying avocado ice cream? It's easy to make and nutritious to boot. You'll need one large ripe avocado; three tablespoons
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      290 12 You only tell your yen; special friends your secrets. And sometimes you keep them all to yourself. For instance, when^/ou started your period you didn't tell the world. You kept on doing all the same things every day and wearing the clothes you like. Thanks to Tampax tampons. The promise
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      296 12 Advertisement Hints to Beautify Your Skin The precious moments you spend on your skin care routine each day are wonderfully worthwhile in ensuring lasting good looks. Here are some special hints For toning and beautifying your skin; indispensable beauty techniques that will spell success in giving a younger and lovelier
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    EXPERTS TO STUDY MART FOR AVIONIC EQUIPMENT
    194 13 A GROUP of American air transport technology experts, now in Singapore, are to explore further the market potential in avionic equipment in the region, particularly in Singapore. They are now holding a four-day exhibition AVIEX '78— at the United States International Marketing Centre,
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    Tourist tout testifies at trial of two officers
    649 13 A SALES promotion agent who admitted touting for tourists for a department store told a district court yesterday of his appointment to collect the names of foreign visitors from an airport immigration officer. Encik Noor Mohammed Iqbal bin A. Rahman, 29, was
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    Our man in B'desh
    43 13 HAJi Ya'acob bin Mohamed has been appointed High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh. Hajl Ya'acob, 53, now High Commissioner to India, will continue to reside in New Delhi. He takes over the Bangladesh posting from Mr. X M. Byrne.
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    How to decorate, beautify highrise flats with plants
    196 13 PEOPLE living In highX rise buildings will soon have a chance to learn how to decorate and beautify their homes with plants. The School of Ornamental Horticulture in the Botanic Gardens will teach those who are interested in indoor decoration how to
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    Man stabbed by three in $2 robbery
    92 13 THREE robbers stabbed a man in his arm when he resisted their attempts to rob him and his girlfriend, a district court yesterday heard. Building labourer Seah Kok Eng, 22, motor mechanic Chow Chee Klong, 19, and apprentice Lum Tuck Seng, 17. pleaded
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    Talentime contest
    53 13 SERANGOON Garden community centre will hold a Teenage Talentlme Competition. In aid of Its building fund, at National Theatre on May 7. Preliminary rounds will be held at the Serangoon Oarden community centre from March 10. Entry forms are now available at all key community centres and entries
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    How to swim
    22 13 THE YMCA of Singapore will hold a two-month swimming course for beginners starting today. For details, details, telephone *****8.
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    'Fire death boy didn't try to put out blaze'
    129 13 'Fire death boy didn 't try to put out blaze' MOHAMED NOOR bin Awl, 16. who died in an attic blaze at Ladyhlll Hotel last Saturday, did not try to put out the fire as claimed In an earlier report, a spokesman for the Goodwood Group clarified yesterday. Mohamed Noor,
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    Building defects charges: Case to see buyers
    377 13  -  MAUREEN CHUA By covered up the defects with varnish or something else. The buyers felt that as they were to pay more than $100,000 each for their houses, they had the right to expect that only good materials be used and that the
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    Talk on mental tension
    69 13 DR. Petur Gudjonsson of Synthesis Institute, New York, will lecture and give a demonstration on The Elimination of Mental Stress and Excessive Physical Tensions, at Shangri-La Hotel on March 2 at 7 p.m. Due here in the course of a nine-nation lecture tour of Asia, he
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1978 CULTURAL LOSS
    348 14 rvHE acting Minister for Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, has revealed a plan to prevent "cultural loss" among Chinese communities in Singapore as Mandarin is Increasingly emphasised in education as a means of communications. The objective of this exercise may look
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    PROD FROM BRITAIN
    343 14 THE British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Denis Healey, has announced that he Intends to try and persuade "other countries" presumably Britain's partners In the European Economic Community and Japan to take fiscal action to boost their economies. Someone needs to tell them that unless they put
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    Now Finland to clamp down on smoking
    381 14  -  M. SUMMERHILL By in HELSINKI rpHE last outdoor ad- vertisements promoting smoking come down In Finland this month while the tax on cigarettes goes up. A new health law bans outdoor, radio, television, press and most other advertising of cigarettes and other tobacco
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    Can Brandt find a solution to the rich-poor impasse?
    1032 14  -  JOHN MADELEY By in LONDON A NEW high po■**wered Commission on International Development has started work under the chai r m a nshlp of former West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. The commission is aiming to find ways of breaking the present
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    Lock icon Japan gets first big slice of China's expanding trade pie
    840 14  -  JOHN RODERICK PEKING TO PAY TOKYO IN 'BLACK GOLD' IN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR PRIVATE DEAL By in TOKYO A MULTI-BIL-A LION dollar private deal between Japan's supersalesmen and China promises to beef up political as well as economic ties between Peking
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      271 14 DeVilbiss sprays any material that flows The right DeVilbiss spray gun with the right cap sprays coating materials like porcelain enamels, highly abrasive materials, wood fillers, polyurethanes, dyes, bleaches, oils, die lubri cants, adhesive* waxes, epoxys and ordinary paint. Available Manual and Automatic spray painting and finishing equipment. I AMm
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      Vital new pointers for revamping education system
      141 15 TWE Prime Ministers A recent speech at Nanyang University offers a new look at our education policy and system, and vital new pointers for reviewing the policy and system. Accepting Mr. Lee Kuan Yew'.s Ideal Singaporean as the type of individual or citizen
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      Ice skating commentary misleading...
      132 15 ON Feb. 3, the commentary given during the RTS Sports Parade on the Singapore First Ice Skating Championsulp, was altogether misleading. Whoever volunteered the information gave Inadequate details—such as the Impression given to viewers that the overall winner and the best skater was In that programme,
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      School funds
      38 15 MY sister-in-law is a member of the staff of a primary school. She has been asked by the principal to solicit funds. Could the relevant authorities please clarify whether this is permissible? FIND RAISING, Singapore 10.
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      Trio in good form—but what a terrible sound system!
      207 15 Trio in good form but what a terrible sound system! IWAS one of the thousands at the Silver Conventions concert on Feb. 10, and thought that the trio were In very good shape, but what a terrible sound system! I was surprised that such well-known and talented stars even accepted
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      68 15 rE recent performance by the Silver Convention at the National Stadium would have been a success if only the organisers had realised the primary importance of an efficient sound system in a concert. I am sure the audience of several thousands who attended the performance would agree that the sound
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      77 15 throughout the show), those who left in the midst of the performance did so NOT because they were bored but because they were disappointed by the deteriorating state of the sound system after having waited in vain for an improvement. In fact, if it wasn't for the series of hit-songs
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      197 15 lirE refer to Edmund TT Teo's report of the Silver Convention under the heading "caught in a whirl of their own hits" <ST. Feb. 11) and believe your critic was "caught in a world of his own." In the first place, the show at the National Stadium was not a
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      Why are so many doctors quitting the health services?
      670 15 MAY I draw your attention to exerpts of a speech made by Dr. Toh Chin Chye. Minister (or Health, published in your paper on Feb. 1 this year. The minister was replying to a question in Parliament regarding night duty for
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      School phones
      30 15 /X>ULD TAS consider \j installing a public telephone at every school. I think this Is very necessary and many parents will agree with me. CONCERNED PARENT, Singapore 3.
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      Use Chinese term for this art form
      96 15 I REFER to your recent report about 100-year-old trees. I feel dismayed everytlme I read in the English Press of the application of a foreign term to some aspect of art which is Inherently Chinese. "P'en-tsal." or the art of tray-culture, existed ii.
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      Treated according to place in queue, regardless of injury
      178 15 RECENTLY I experienced a long 11 hour wait at the admission counter at the Emergency Unit of the new branch of the Singapore General Hospital. There were 25 people waiting their turn that morning but only two clerks were assigned to
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      Change Alley itself should be air-conditioned
      132 15 AS a tourist In Singapore I was somewhat perturbed at the lack of air-conditioning facilities in Charge Alley which is not in the best Interests of tourists and more importantly, the proprietors of the many small shops that are located in this area. I
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    WATER
    25 15 WATER consumption on Sunday w»s 595.#H cubic metres (13#.8 million fallons). a drop of 34.900 cubic metres (7.8 million gallons) from the previous day.
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      22 15 Mi 'I 'a^A m I wM pf^^ti TO TM t MUSIC OF !^^S M ESHEBI HP J& 1* KBSSII H isf AmattM
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      816 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening and What's My Line I 5.35 Bij Joh«, Little John 3.25 Diary of tvents (English) 7.00 Mews Magazine (Malay-Repeat) 3.30 Afternoon Matinee— £l Greco, Starring: Mcl 7.30 Hews (Malay) Ferrer, Rosarna Scniaffiw, Anolfo Ccli 7.45 Pisparama (Malay) ip ar t 2) 8.35
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1282 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett." Big Board
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      Government and corporate bonds
      145 16 4 3/4% 1/5/79 (250.000) (100.628 100 70S) 5 1/4% 15/10/7* (250.000) (101. 178 101 255) 4 3/4% IS/9/80 (250.000) (99.538 99 58S) 5 3/4% 1/12/80 (250.000) (103.70 B) 5% T F 15/4/81 (250.000) (101. BOB) 5% T F 15/10/81 (250,000) (101.55 B) 5% T F 1/5/83
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1525 16 THE lastir*n*»ct«d ready iaie at in« close of buttneis on the Stoci Ex<l»nge of Singapore yesterday cony n»r»fl with the previous day s price* Katther with 1977/78 high and low. <* /Mjuiited for script/ rlfhti Utue) Unit trusts SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST (Miuim' pricn for feb 21) The Commerce
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        31 16 cntou PI leg* Cham fetch Baby t Iron (IC *binton letroHldc* lumcFE 223 112 102 131 338 229 222 150 138 +8 +8 +4 +3 2 +2 2 2 2
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        Fills
        25 16 Scrjaya Kawal felan(or Dnif CHS :*c IHS Mlia om Plant M Flour rime* Pub 105 4M 222 277 162 476 322 285 244 -i;
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        Most active stocks
        29 16 API Haw Par Pahanf Con* Apollo Sime Darby Sigma Metal Sin Chew Faber Merlin Harimau HOB 188.000 74.000 38.000 35.000 27,000 25.000 25.000 20.000 20.000 18.000
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        INDICES
        34 16 B.T. Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C.: S.E.S. Ind: Feb 17 Feb 20 ***** 555.31 270.28 270.20 442.21 442.02 179.06 179.25 165.22 164.90 142.88 143.02 438.13 437.90 238.26 238.07 ***** 231.55
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        Hongkong
        336 16 HONGKONG: The market was little changed In very quiet, featureless trading, dealers said. Ahead of results next Tuesday Hongkong Bank firmed 20 cents to HKSI7 10 while Hongkong Land fell five to $6.65 and Hutchison-Whampoa 2'j to $3.55. Jardine Matheaon, Swire Pacific and Wheelock were unchanged. The Hang Seng
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        Tokyo
        411 16 TOKYO: Share prices recovered slightly after a weak start on revived Interest In export-orientated Issues, dealers said. The Dow Jones average closed unchanged at 5.086.30 points from Friday's close with a volume of 210 million shares. The New Index closed at 381.85, up 0.08 point. Many shares fell Initially
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        Sydney
        346 16 SYDNEY: The market closed weaker with leading Industrials and miners dropping on lower metal prices and lack of Incentive, dealers said. BHP fell eight cents to A 55.32 while The Bank of New South Walei ea.sed six to $5 30. Banks, second-liners, buildings and retailers ill lost ground on
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        Lock icon HK exchanges merger by 1980
        162 16 HONGKONG: The working party of the four stock exchanges has agreed they will merge by January 1980, Financial Secretary, Mr. Philip Haddon Cave, told the Legislative Council. The Kowloon and Far East Exchanges and the Hongkong and Kam Ngan exchanges are discussing proposals by which
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        Lock icon Malaysia Rice more losses
        53 16 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Rice Industries announced an unaudited trading loss of M559.0f)0 (loss $31,000) for the half-year ended December 31, on a turnover of $2.36 million ($2.19 million). The company said the loss was partly caused by Door quality of padl brought forward from the previous
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        Options
        206 16 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Stance (March -SI TO) (0 2SB 0.308). (June $1.70) (0.288 0.308). C and C (March
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        GOLD
        31 16 Export pncw In non-iterllnc araaa In US dollar p*r ounce ID Australian dollar p*r ounce (2) Average prices. lofvkoof 181. 10B 17S.40B 111 306 179.708 1M092B 178 MB 'port (2)
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        RUBBER
        204 16 ►THE Singapore rub- ber market yesterday opened fractionally lower then was inactive due to the Malaysian holiday and a general reluctance to open new commitments, dealers said. The morning c ession closed very quiet with March RSS One buyers finishing at 201.75 cents per kilo, down 0.50 from its
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        Market holiday
        20 16 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market, Malaysian rubber, tin and forex markets were closed yesterday for Prophet Mohammed's Birthday.
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      126 16 ics ai j.uu p.m. Carrcncki US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar M'stan dollar *ust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner •■ranch franc Italian lire Neth guilder "lor kioneT Swedish kroner Swiss franc Deut mark Japanese yen \ust dollar VZ dollar Nominal rate* Smithsonian PrrrrnUf* quoted jrtittdrj (crow) parity
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      137 16 ESSO PRODUCTION Invit9s applications from suitably qualified Malaysians to fill the position of DARK ROOM TECHNICIAN in its Photo Reproduction Section. THE JOB: The successful candidate will undertake responsibility to operate the statfile camera, squeeze camera, contact printer and durst enlarger plus the manual processing of films. THE PERSON: Should
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      1121 17 AflA> Puat Peng»jun Perumahan. Bangunan k Pwinc«ng»n jfewßt UNI VERSn I SAINo Teknologi Benaan attu dalam bidang-bidang lam ¥JwS9jKr kejuruteraan berhubung dengan Pembenaan. §£2£# MALAYSIA (3) Jawatan: Pensyaxah Permohonan adalah dipelawa untuk jawatan-jawatan A"l4^fiBsx6o- 1405/1465x60- 1 585/1 705x60 berikut: -2205/TP; (1) Jawatan: A10: $2305x120-2425 Profesor Kelayakan dan Pengalaman: Tangsanji: Ijazah
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      258 17 KENYATAAN TAWABAN BANK PEBTANIAN MALAYSIA Tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada pemborongpemborong yang berdaftar dengan Jabatan Kerja Raya di dalam Kelas 'C dan ke atas untuk membina dan menyiapkan projek yang berikut: CADANGAN BANGLO 3 TINGKAT ATAS LOT 2, Bl KIT FBASEB, PAHANG UNTUK BANK PEBTANIAN MALAYSIA. Segala dokumen tawaran boleh didapati
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      1036 17 l--i -ussrs A-EMBAGA PEMULIHAN DAN rcLCRR /PENYATUAN TANAH NEGARA (Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority) Permohonan adalah dipelawa daripada Warga Negara Malaysia untuk memenuhi jawatan-jawatan tetap dan berpencen di LEMBAGA PEMULIHAN DAN PENYATUAN TANAH NEQARA (FELCRA). JURU UKUR: KELAYAKAN A: (i) Sijil kecekapan yang dikeluarkan oleh "Malayan Land Surveyors Board";
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      148 17 UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA PENDAKTAKAN ONTVB KEBENARAN MEMBfAT TAWABAN DAN SETERIBSYA PELAWAA> TAWARAN I NTI X PEMBORONG PEMBOBONG BI'MIPI'TRA SAHAJA Hcir.inu prndaflaran untuk KKKKNAKAN membiat Tawaran iPrequalificationi un DIA BI.OKKMPATTIX. KAT ASKAMA I'r I \K DAN BATI Hl.Oh DEWAN MAhA.N I NTI X r Aht I. Tl PKKI HVI W INI
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      1151 19 Ben Ocean A/anJaenncei^f ßen Line. Bkiefhnnel Glen Line and NSMO TO II TtNTINENT (vil Saai) I Dae S npaori P. Mlar<f Fenarf Earoaa PHTESIIAUS ni 1 Mar 11/11 Mar 1/ t Mar I Ate Bilbao. Amst.roam, Hambarf Dublin. Lwraool lENCLOE I/It Mar 11/11 Mar 1 Mr I sbon. Le.ioes. Hull.
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      806 19 THE BANK LIKE LTD. LUIS FM E. ft t AHMCA SPtmtUM (Reun.cn. Mombasa. Tan|i D'laam. Dirb.n. EL. PE. Caoetcan) Penan| p Ke>an| la PI Taaar Snore fiom Etsr i sOvtn Afiiea tn ianikuk. manilj TESTIANt Penai| P. Ma) Spore WV Fat LYKES ORIENT LIME I EXPIESS SERVICE DlliCT FROM SINtAPORE
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      1060 20 KAWASAET aTJaWN KAiniA LTD. nur citnAiwttKi tarncE n empe (via skd S'pori P.rUumj L Havre HTwri Brfnei ««m CKWLIER PMRW H Pirl Frt IS M» 17 Mar II Mar 11 Ma MntM CHIL IW V Fit Frt H Mar 24 Mar M Mar »Mn CItWJER RUE TW «l> 5 Mar
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      1053 20 LC.-U^JUATUITie/GOLF SERVICE AttEPTUB FttAtt CaaTUIKK FfM JTOIE. P. IEUMt. PEMM vmm m, EttTmtr* S-atlMri P Umi hiiw rtwi O«ID»...|IDIi« 0,«.»l r I I Mir •VISNVA MT 22,24 Mar LC/ GREAT LAKES SERVICE La*** far MWOLI. NEW TIM. MMTIEAI. TMONTI. ASNTAIUIA. 0lT«OIT v,,n;a „,n- 5,^ jgFS CAUFOkfIA/PACinC UOBTU WEST SERVICE laaa.a(
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      1077 20 -NOL I NEPTUNE OR\EHT UNES LTD •FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICES: ti owe tvu siej; S'pori P. telini rkanptoi rTburf Bret*. R'dam CHEVALIER PAUL I" Pi" 12 Mar 17 Mar II Mar II Mar NEPTUME CORAL) 27 Frt Ft. 17 Mir 24 Mw 25 Mir 21 Mar CHEVALIER RUt 4 Mar S
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      882 20 MALAYSIANIHTniNATIONAI SHIPPING CORPORATION BCRMAD m> a nnu EXPRESS FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO/FROM MED CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA win loom r. KlMt SS p pof« 1) M'lKi 2) run 3) Htarf 4) fWrj «omis«« mm tut ii ii/i 11/ > ii/i lUIUNOIA 1/ 11/ 1 11/ II I 1 mi. Kin ii/ 1 iv
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      759 20 Kansai Line STRAITS/AUSTRALIA SERVICE Spore P. Kelang Loading for: i Crace Adelaide 26 Feb 23 Feb Britbam/ (Built July ,977) VSLmf Adelaide. M V Prairie 31 Mar 28 Mar do A|HtS: Sia|>P*rt INTRASEA (PTE) ITI-a5»11-»»»«IIM)-ai«t|7. KlaU Lawr TEO SNIPPINS t TUDINC 2MW. 21M71 ALPAC LINE SOUTH AFRICA SERVICE Spore P.
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      764 21 Industrial Electronic* I Infin^rinf Umitad requires ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS A to perform process control and quality assurance in our manufacture of semiconductors ond consumer electronic products B to provide computer hordware ond software support for our doto processing ond development departments. REQUIREMENTS University degree in Electrical Engineering OR equivalent. Working experience
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      266 21 •CIVIL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEFRING 532.500 AND ABOVE PER ANNUM PLUS GENEROUS FRINGE BENEFITS Our client, a well established and faft expanding local firm of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical consulting engineers wishes to appoint two Technical Directors. Civil Structural Engineering Applicants must possess a recognised degree in civil structural
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      795 21 fir nMm JDL JVLcS I We are a stable multi-million investment presently undergoing the I F3 next phase of our expansion programme. New products are being I manufactured. Candidates should therefore be prepared to face many Wm difficult situations that normally confront "Pioneers". Those who I succeed would not enly
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      829 21 r ■> WE ARE PLEASED TO BE APPOINTED AS SOLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR ANGUS INDUSTRIAL HOSE (UNITED KINGDOM) WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME MESSRS DAVID BATY, EXPORT MANAGER AND GUS SWORD, NORTHSEA OILFIELD EXECUTIVE TO THE OFFSHORE SOUTHEAST ASIA CONFERENCE. A FILM SHOW/TALK ON ANGUS INDUSTRIAL HOSE WILL BE GIVEN
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      728 22 CLASSIFIED ADS AT TOUR SERVICE /^N*Telephone Service:- El J^i Weekdays |P| *Jfc i.30 a.m. 5 00 p m Saturdays /l£> S.3Q am 3.00 p.m. \tl Public Holidays CA.T.S. 9.00 a.m. 100 p.m. *3S-**77| Counter Service Regular office hours AiiMfone Service After office hours RATES Per word 60 cts (Mln. $9.00)
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      527 22 ANGLE BAR '71 tons for sale Kindly cor tact Mr Kan *****6 VACUUMS GALOREM LOOKING for cheap vacuum cleaners? We have Hoover. Electrolux. Hitachi. Sanyo and many more Price: $75 $165 All traded In by 'Klrby' the King of Vacuums Tel: *****5 68. Ore-nlead Road. Spore 10 CAR'S AIRCONDITIONER AND
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      576 22 II EMPLOYMENT TUTORS REOUMED TO teach academic subjects any levels Write (photograph/ telephone) 74- J. St Thomas Walk. Singapore 10. b) «s>cr«t»rl«l and Clcrlessl We Invite applications forRECEPTrONIST/CLIRKS (FEMALE) OuslhVetlone:. Minimum OCE O' level Ability to type and spe->V fluent English is essential. Preferably with knowledge of Mandarin Age: between
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      869 22 FEMALE TYPIST REQUIRED. Speed 45 w.p m Catl personally 245. 2nd floor. People's Park Centre FIMALE OENERAL CLERK re?ulred urgently by manuacturlng Company In Jurong Town Applicants must possess OCE O' level with typewriting 38-45 w.p.m. Knowledge of Chinese essential Jurong residents preferred Apply with full particulars to 15. Second
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      774 22 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL FEMALE CLERK required for sales office In Queensway Shopping Complex Pleasant personality, tact In handling customers, fluent In English and some Chinese dialects Oood prospects for advancement. Salary negotiable Write with full particulars and photo (nonreturnable to Mr Koh. 21 Crowhurst Drive B"pore 19 INTERNATIONAL COMPANY IN
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      675 22 Sales (S) PTE LTD. invites applications for the 5 post of MALE BALE REPRESENTATIVES To promote Health Food tol pharmacies, drugstores. 5 health food stores and super-5 markets. Minimum OCE. om Level preferred Effective communl-B cation in English Must possess valid drtv-B Ing licence Experience In sales andM established contacts
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      756 22 II EMPLOYMENT WE REQUIRE HARD-WORKING and energetic Male/ Female Insurance Agent Experience not necessary as training will be provided Interested please call J Tan personalty at OCBC Centre Rm: 15. 18th Floor. Chulla Street SOO a.m. to 5 p m FtTZPATRICK-S FOOD SUPPLIES (F E Ltd requires Cashier/ Salesgirl with
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      481 22 CORONA MANUFACTURERS (PTBJ LTD An Affiliate of SCM Corporation, U.S.A.. manufacturing electric typewriters requires SET UP MEN Piastre Molding Technical Vocational Education; Some set-up experience in plastic molding machines; Duties include setting up of molds, operating, maintaining and trou-ble-shooting. SET-UP MEN Screw Machine (Auto- Lath* Technical education in I mechanical
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      610 22 II EMPLOYMENT 4 PROMET GROUP OF COMPANIES Wt tnvno sppMcAttOfW fof tn# toMowvfiQ vscsnetoo: 1) QUALITY CONTROLLERS/ Q.C. TECHNICIANS Applicants should possess a Diploma or equivalent In Shipbuilding/ Mechanical, with at least 3 years' working experience In Quality Control of all aspects for ship construction and related activities Thoss without
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      820 22 AN EXPERIENCED DIESEL Mechanic, preferably with OM engine and marine, who can work without supervision. Quaranteed 44-hour week. Please contact *****2 for appointment. CLERK-OF-WORK with Class 111 driving licence required by ComP a n >' ln Jurong Please apply with full personal particulars and salary expected lo: 89 Jalan Loyang
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      380 23 II EMPLOYMENT CORONA MANUFACTURERS PTE. LTO. An Aff ikese ot SCM Corporation. OS-A. manufacturing electric typewriters ■CKBeJJBr-t.^ n requires PRODUCTION OPERATORS FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Primary 610 Secondary 4 Edu 1 Abie to speak and write simple 16 years old and above Prepared lo work on 2 or 3 MALE PRODUCTION
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      600 23 EUROPEAN STANDARD ELECTRONICS PTS LTD. due to expansion has vacancies for: FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS No scope work Working experience not, necessary I Work In alr-condltloned comfort Complete primary education Attractive monthly sa-, lary a 13th month bonus a 2nd shift allowance a Free uniforms a Medical benefits a Annual leave,
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      541 23 II EMPLOYMENT Mmtifs/i./: s~ pubuJma aw has vacancies for OFFICE BOYS Applicants should hive completed primary English edutation and must be prepared to work on permanent night shirt Initial salary will be commensurate with working experience In addition, a generous annual wage supplement is payable Other service benefits are attractive
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      724 23 II EMPLOYMENT WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ORGANISATION New York. USA InvMea LADIES GENTLEMEN (all raoaa) to lota It* Singapore branch Wa have eeveral vacenctea In our MANAGEMENT. PUBLIC RELATIONS 4 PROMOTIONAL DEPARTMENTS c Mutt be above 18 yeara of eae a Bilingual and wtth a rntntmwm OCE O Level aducatlon c
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      797 23 SGS-ATES SINGAPORE PTE LTD I Lorong 4 t 8, Tee Payer). Spore 12 requires DRIVER CUM DELIVERY 1) Possess a vr"-1 class 111 driving licence 2) Must be able to converse in simple English 3) Completed National Service 4) Age between 21—30 5) Possess a valid passport to enter .Malaysia
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      638 23 II EMPLOYMENT WELL ESTABLISHED MARINE Surveying Company requires cargo surveyors Previous knowledge of cargo survey, pipe survey and timber measurements will be an added advantage. Write to PO Box 3197. Maxwell Road Post Office PUB 150 REOUIRES Walters and Waitresses for Kallang Wonderland Amusement Park Tel: *****00 (2 p.m to
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      950 23 111 VEHICLES BOATS Let our experienced personnel hendie a« your metering r*mfr»ni*nH complete auto alrcondltlonlng (American) frort. $880 completed respraylng (ICI) from $250 complete reupholste: y < car or home, by bookings only) from $280 free collection and delivery Per mere ItiHai*, ring *****0 PRANKIC PACIFIC MOTOR CREDIT PTE LTD
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      889 24 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS SUZtHBT7MC.C. selling $1,000 Cnn^Koeorge 62. Da Sllva 1-neTspore 19 Tel *****8 LATB 1*73 BMW 2002. Sport runs Radlb saaaetle. Metallic paint. Excellent condition $17,300/Mng *****51 IMI MORRIS MINI 1000 c c very good, condition, new battery Insuraace Tel ***** Neo 1(74 HONDA CIVIC 1200 Alrcon. Radio
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      443 24 OIST 10 MAJESTIC BUNOALOW In quiet locality Tastefully furnished and carpeted, spacious living dining Tel: *****41 DIST. 10 DOUBLE-STOREY SPLITLEVEL house 3 bedrooms, servant's. 3 alrcondltloners. telephone washing machine, furnished 5750 *****1 DIST. S FABER HILLS doublestorey corner terrace 3 bedrooms, alrcondltloners. sitting dining, telephone, furnished $950 *****1 HONGKONG PARK
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      850 24 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES DIST 11 RAFFLES PARK 1 Executive single-storey 3-bed- room detached bungalow Large i living' dining, ful.y carpet, well furnished, large extended paUo i leading to matured garden. 10.000 F sq ft Utmost privacy CALL p INTER-HOME MANAGEMENT SERVICES S Tel: •74SSS (4 Hnee). SPANISH SUNOALOW WITH sunken
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      819 24 DIST FULLY FURNISHED wall to-wall carpeting. T V 4 alrcon dltloners $1,500 Hilton Towers $900 Jalan Jlnun $800 DT Llm *****71 SITS P.M. FOR 3-bedroom flat at Dtst 15. Lower part of East Coast Road. Unfurnished Dlst 21. Blnjal Park $400 Call *****/ *****8 OIST. S COSY APARTMENT In Orange
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      781 24 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES URGENTLY REOUIREO Apartments preferably In Calrnhlll Plaza. Westwood Apartment. Beverly Mai for sale or rental. Please contact JAB SERVICES Tel: 2S23ISS *****12 2SS42SI. JAPANESE COUPLE URGENTLY requires a good house/ apartment in Dlsts 9/ 10/ 11. Budget $1,500 $2,000 Owners 4467T27 AIRLINES AMERICANS JAPANESE Urgently Require
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      686 24 BUY TOUR 9tm HOMf You can obtain housing loan* on aaay repayment terms spread ove* 20 year*. Interest at a competitive rata Irrespective of the repayment period and the size ot the loan. Maximum loans ot up to $250,000. or 80% ot the Society's valuation, whichever is lower A service
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      632 24 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES SERANOOON OARDEN ESTATE single-storey corner terrace 5.900 sq.fl 3 bedrooms. $92,000 Ace 258W2'.' OOLDHILL OARDENS INTERMEDIATE double-storey terrace Large built-in area with built-in wardrobes and kitchen cabinets. outdoor fish pond, split-level, sitting and dining area Freehold land 2.500 sq ft Enquiries: phone *****93 DIST 10 MOONBEAM
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      671 24 DMrldiS BALI OR RINTAL Luiurious •-BEDROOMED PENTHOUSES 4 BEDROOMED APARTMENTS 1 servant's room. 1 store-room. All bedrooms with attached bathrooms Swimming pool. 24 hours security CONTACT: *****31 EXT. I*4/ IM/ I*l UNITS FLAT consist of grou.id and Ist Floor on elevated ground Freehold and Vacant possession Toul Price 2 unlU
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      676 25 •OLE waTHIBUTOHt AND agents required In Singapore, to promote new shampoo and car care I products Attractive commission I and credit term Interested please write to 111. Jalan Merpatl. Sla a Her Yam Oarden. Segamat. Johore SOLE AGENT OF unique self- i checker (electronic acupuncture t ma< nine I seeks
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      629 25 V SERVICES A BUSINESS GENTLEMEN VISIT MAMIE'S Imperial Barber Shop (Oberol Imperial Hotel) Suana room and body massage, hair styling, cutting, colouring, manicure, pedicure, waxing Telephone 371«06ext 122 and 118 CALL GOLDFINGER *****54/ (10MO. Provides body-mas-sage by our pretty young qualified experienced masseuses ARE YOU TIREO? Serena's young lovely qualified
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      421 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING PART-TIME PRIVATE SECRETARIAL COURSE You can now take a part time evenings only, private secretarial course at Singapore's elite Private Secretarial School l Our next one year part time course starts Ist MARCH Call our Principal ror further information today International Training Centre Suprtmt Houtt. Ptnang Road
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      747 25 DO NOT EXPERIMENT find the direct way to examination 300.000 success. Unique postal tuition by air from London for BSc (Econ) (Lond LL.B (Lond AC. A.. 1.C.M.A.. I. A S.. I c s A Banking (Including Conversion Course). ABE., etc. Write for free prospectus to Area Career Adviser. Dept YL3.
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      422 25 VI EDUCATION f. TRAINING BtSEsJsjfl aaK «*a» jßbbbbV GUARANTEED TUITION at your nome "ur school Tor all sublects I.kK Tel 809*516/*****09/ ■MlSt SPECIALISED TUITION for all level* mb)ccta b> irnined experltnred bilingual ttacheri Reasonable charges Tel: 2451f)L'' MMM EXPERIENCED TUTORS ..ip.tr>!>..1 all li-vcK Mihjects at your horn* our centre Tel:
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      353 25 GRADUATE OFFERING TUITION In Science. Maths and English Interested please call *****18 (b 30pm 6 30p m IMPROVE LEARN ENGLISH from teacher experienced over 20 years. Ger:eral Science. Biology. Primary six subject* from exSerle.iced Science Graduate BUM ORGAN LESSONS AVAILABLE for KdulU .nd children Enquiries *****55 MATHEMATICS (ADDITIONAL. MODERN, Elementary
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      241 25 VII TRAVEL ft RESTAURANTS GOING ABROAD FOR STUDY. BUSINESS OR HOLIDAY Contact us for the Best/ Reliable Fares To lON KUROPE'U S A CANADA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND' INDIA INDONESIA'FAR FAST ETC PERSONALISED SERVICE GUARANTEED til EUROTOURS a TRAVEL (PTE) LTD 08. Golden Mile Tower. Beach Road. Spore 7 Tel: *****70/
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      640 25 6 Days Fiesta Fiiipina SS 890 *> Days Bali Holiday SS 679 6 Days Bangkok Pattaya S$ 655 6 Days Lake Toba SJ 460 6 Days Ski in Kashmir (including airfare/ Delhi/ Srinagar/Dethi) SS 400 16 Days New Zealand Tour SS2.BW' EXCITING EUROPE 7* LONDON TO LONDON FIVE CAPITALS 7
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      90 26 YEOW LEANQ JIM YEOW KIM JOO Age: t>7 passed away on 19 February 1978 leaving behind beloved wife: Mdm Llm Muv Ngoy sons: Seng Hee and Seng Kal daughters: Meow Cheng. Sock Leng, Sock Hong and Sock Wah daughters-in-law. Quek Hua Cheng and Ooh Hen Jock sons-i-.i-law: Simon B.H. Llm,
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        62 26 The famil} of the late MRS LILY DAVID AUROL sincerely thank Key Fathers. Doctors Sisters Mrmnrn ol ;tie Pruyer-Ciroupof SI Francis Xavier Church, relatives and friends for their prayers, assistance, visits, wreaths, contributions and condolences during their bereavement A High Mesa will b* offered al SI. Francl* Xaoler Church on
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        28 26 in The FemMy of me Late) j£ MR. CHARLIE CHUA to thank all relatives and HHpds for their assistance. COtMOienrrs donations, wreaths and attendance, during their recent bereavement
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        41 26 The family of the late MR. SEOW MING CHIN, wish to thank all relatives and friends for their assistance attendance, wreaths, scrolls and donations during our twewtt bereavement And also the (ffMors and nurses of TTSH ■■aVcared for him during his
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      29 26 Th* Family Of Th* Lai* MR. KOH KIM SOON departed 15/2/78 wishes to thank all relatives and friends for their kind assistance, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement.
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      29 26 Th* Family ol th* lal* MDM. MARY TAN <d*parl*d 17.2.7*) ainc*r*ly thank all ralatlvn end lri*ndt lor th*ir kind aaalttanc*. condolences. *n*ndanc*. donations and wr*ami during their r*c*nt b*r«v»m*nl
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      58 26 THE FAMILY OF the late Mdm Phyllis Tan thank the priests of the Church of the Ascension, all relatives and friends for their kind sympathies, attendance, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement They are deeply grateful to the doctors. MMn .md nurses of Ward 11. Toa Payoh Hospital for
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      28 26 r™^™"~ Th* FamHy ol th* lal* MR. NEO POH SOON •mc*r*ly thank all r*lati«*t and frt*ndl for their condolences. att*n danc*. wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement
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      38 26 the family OF the late Mrs Emily Rodrlgues are deeply Krateful to Fr F Bata. Doctor and Maff of Kal Clinic, relatives and friends for their Invaluable assistance, donations, wreaths and messages of condolence In their recent bereavement
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      32 26 The family of the lal* MR TAN AIK SONG (departed it/a/ 7*) sincerely thank alt relatives friends, doctors and nurses for their kind assistance, condolences, wreaths and attendance during their recent bereavement
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      31 26 FAMILY OF LATE Mr S Thlllyampalam 12 Jalan (.'hungitai. P J thank the staff of L'nuersity Hospital, relatives and friends for their attendance assistance, wreaths and donations during their rwent bereavement
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      141 Condolences
      26 26 T^iCrs«»^rßlllßssrt»^xtend their deepest sympathy to the I family of our beloved colleague THE LATE Cr>L COLIN LCE LYE SENG on their recent bereave- ment
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      142 Deaths
      130 26 NG YEW PENG uge 79, called back to the Lord on 20.2.1978 leaving behind Wlvm: Llan Klin Hong and Tan Beow I Kheng 4 tont: 1 Michuel Kng Hwee. Eng Llm (I>r Knu Tenu and Jeffrey Eng Chin 8 dsughtcrtKnit Cheng. Wendy Eng Soon. Nancy Kng Hoe Eng
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      54 26 LOW JWEE NOIAP. aged 71 departed peacefully on 20.2 78 Leaving behind beloved wife. 3 I sons. 2 daughters. 1 adopted son. 1 son-in-law. 3 daughters-in-law 12 grand children. 1 adopted grand son. 1 grand son-in-law. 2 great grand children Conega Kavat Block 31. 477-A Lorong 6. Toa Payoh on
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      144 In Memoriam
      43 26 A PRAYER SERVICE FOR THE LATE MR.S. SIVANANDAM (LEGAL DEPARTMENT TELECOMS) WILL BE HELD AT THE SRI SEN PAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE. CEYLON ROAD ON MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 197S AT 6 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME. DETAILS. RING 44*4422 AFTER 5 P.M.
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      70 26 In Everlovlng Memory of A Devoted Mother Mrs. Low P*ng Boon ne« P»ck Lian Tans departed 21/2/74. Sadly missed by daughter Janle and loved ones. wmmmammKmimmmmm IN EVER LOVING memory of our d>ar mother Mrs Nelly Ong n« Chua Huat Neo departed this day 21 2.71 Thoughts of you still
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      201 26 I VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS E Pr.nc&te\ HONGKONG TIM SUM CHINESE CUISINE EUROPEAN SET-LUNCH GOODWILL RESTAURANT •"(from 7 am onwards I Ta*: 220€W5, 220M11 or call at PEACE RESTAURANT (abo.l Th* Bowling AlKy) 71k flr., (Sm) Peaca Cantra tlllgll Road tor DELICIOUS CANTONESE CUISINE Tal *****4 *****1 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL
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      217 26 EXCELLENT VfOETARIAM FOOO. Fast service, alrr-ondltionrd. euy parking 10 00 a.m. 830 p m Kwan Im vegetarian Restaurant. 190 Waterloo Street TH: M 2388 CHENG RESTMOUSE. AIRCONDITIOMEO room $15 00 Group $5 00 Cool quiet surrounding 107. Marine Parade Tel *****8 PASIR RIS SEACM Hatel weekdays offer double room $18
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      28 26 STRAITS TIMES RATES FOR PERSONAL ADS. OBITUARIES •$9.00 for 15 words (run-on style) •***** for 3cm. 1 col. (semi-display style) •440.31 (or 3cm. x 1 col. (display style)
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      694 26 I PERBAOANAN KHIDMAT PERTANIAN FELOA PKttlrj |f*l4a Aor<ull<irol S*r<k*i Corporation) Permohonan adalah dipeiawa daripada Warganegara Malaysia untuk mengisi Kekosongan jawatan-jawatan berikut: (1) Jawatan: PEGAWAI PERTANIAN Kelulusan dan Pengalaman: ijazah dalam bidang pertanian daripada Universiti-Universiti yang diiktiraf oleh Kerajaan serta lulus dalam Bahasa Malaysia pada peringkat SPM/ MCE atau kelulusan yang
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      782 26 GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI VACANCIES IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Applications are Invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies In the Public Works Department. Brunei. 1. QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Qualifications and Experience: a) Must possess a degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying from a recognised University or College exempting
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      583 26 IN MEMORIAM P MRS. MARTIN KOH (n»« Cecilia Chan Chong H«ng) DEPARTED ON 20TH FEBRUARY, 1977 A year has passed since you left us so suddenly Thoughts of you still bring our tender tears. Though gone, sweet memories of the days you were with us Still linger in our hearts.
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      358 26 THK BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18 OF 1970 EDITION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No. 3 of 1978 Re: OEN PAX NEN alias WOEN PAX NEN trading as PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Exparte: AGUIRREOOMEZ- j CORTA. S.A. NOTICE OF ADVERTISE- MENT In the Matter of the
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    Grouse by fares on low cool effect in air-con taxis
    231 27 A NUMBER of drivers of air-conditioned taxis are tuning clown the cooling effect so low that there is little difference between these taxis and the conventional type. Fares who have taken these air-conditioned taxis ferl they are entitled to a
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    Outlook for yards good but hard work ahead
    455 27 GIUPBI'ILDIXG and repairing industry would have sufficient business as the world could be expected to keep b(T another severe recession, the Minister of State (Defence), Mr. Bernard Chen said yesterday. But local shipyards would have to work hard to secure a part
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    Highest volume of cargo handled
    134 27 THE PSA wharves and Jurong Port handled 1.89 million bonnes of cargo in December the l-.lFheit ast year and a I" per cent increase over November. According to the Mari.line Trade, a PSA publici.tl i the volume of argo continued to or« aie In December
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    SBS plans shuttle service to Kallang complex
    260 27 rE Singapore Bus Service Is planning to Introduce a new shuttle service soon from the Oeylang fringe car park for commuters going <o the Kallang entertainment complex. This is to meet an expected new demand for bus services when more people are drawn
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    Counsel: Man was 'wrongly' convicted
    337 27 THE Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday heard a submission that welder Lee Kin Khong, 27, had been "wrongly" convicted of a capital drug offence "without proper regard to the evidence and the law." Mr. Edwin Chan Lye Hoe, arguing Lee's appeal, submitted that the trial
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    Filipino leads in chess tourney
    144 27 PHILIPPINES chess grandmaster Eugene Torre leads In the East Asian zone chess championship finals being played In Itoh. Japan, after the second round on Sunday. Torre won his first two games bringing his score to four points, taking Into account the two points m tried
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    Man who had ganja fined
    67 27 SRITHARAN A. L R P. Kri&hnan. 34. was fined $1,000 by a court yesterday for having O.Mg of cannabls at Woodlands Customs checkpoint on Jan 33 at 4.58 pm. The court heard that Srttharan arrived at the checkpoint from Malaysia by bus when he was
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      614 27 OIL SOAP MFG. SON. BHD. sja^sja^sja^sja^sjaHs^s^s^s^sj^sj^sjas^s^s^sgi^l^^ Hrn a vacancy for Sabah. SALES EXECUTIVE Applicants must be Sabahans (Malaysian citizens) between the ages of 28 to 40 years and should have the following qualifications: (a) Minimum M.C.E. and/or H.S.C. although an University degree would be an advantage. (b) At least 5-7
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      211 27 CHINA MACHINERY Si ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Machinery and equipment tor production. tool and die making and toolroom uses. Controlled. Programmed, Automatic and Precision Metal Working Machine Tools Electric Hoists, Lifts and Escalators, Motors, Switches, Electric Tools. Generating, Welding, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment and Woodworking Machinery. China machinery equipment are still on
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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      292 27 Straits Times Crossword ACBOSB Woman o( dubious cha1 m with bet taking JSf,,?! 10 Wl KUX there* a story! (9. 4). 7 Rend and bend In sur- Objected to work took reptltious fashion <4. 3, up modelling (7). g, 10 Write brief y, having torn g Wa to get into
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      Lock icon Talbot replaces injured Kennedy
      545 28 England vs West Germany international I ONDON, Mon. England manager Ron Greenwood has been forced to make several changes in the two squads for next week's internationals against West Germany. Liverpool midfield player Ray Kennedy pulled out of the senior squad because of an injury and
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      91 28 MUNICH (West Germany), Mon. Sepp Maier. who played his 400 th consecutive rmtch for Bayern Munich last Saturday, said yesterday that he hoped to keep goal for West Germany in the World Cup football final-, in Argentina in June. Maier, who will be 34 next Tuesday, said: "I
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      Lock icon Tanner scores a double
      234 28 PALM SPRINGS, (California. Mon. Eighthseeded Roscoe Tamer won the first 11 points and went on to beat fourth-seeded Raul Ramirez of Mexico 6-1. 7-6 >esterday in the final of the U*****,000 ($522 000) American Airlines tennis gamts. In the doubles Anal. Tanner and Ray Moore of
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      Lock icon Stalls idea pays off for hurdle races
      654 28  -  BLUE PETER CINDY TAKES A TUMBLE By yHE Singapore Turf Club should be commended for their decision to use startIng stalls for hurdle races. At the last Pro-Am meeting In July, a flag was used to start off the hurdle race, and It
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      Lock icon Namdar among 35 referees
      153 28 ZURICH. Mon. The International Football Federation yesterday named 35 referees who will officiate In the World Cup soccer tlnals In Argentina trom June 1 to 25 this year. Among them Is only one Asian Iran's Jafar Namdar. The referees nominated are: Angel Coerezza l Argentina). Erich
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      STIPE'S REPORT
      650 28 'JTHE Stipendiary Steward's < rcpoit on the Singapore Turf ciub combined amaieur and professional meeting at biikit mnah ast Suncay. State of going: Yielding for Races 1 and 2. going changed to heavy prior to Race 3. At the resumed enquiry into the interference suffered by Flvinf Swallow
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      MRTA warn stable boys
      201 28 TPOH, Mon. The Malaysian Racehorse Trainers Association today Issued a notice to about 600 stable boys stating that If they refused to load and unload horses for transhipment they would have sacked themselves. The notice was Issued to the Race Course General Employees Union, and takes
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      PENANG WEIGHTS
      1370 28 TI/EIGHTs for this week-end races at Penanic. lATUKOAV CLAM 2 DIV 3 1200 m 9 Polyanna 57.0 12 Bom To Run 5(1.3 11 Jauy 58.3 2 Kuala Llpls II SS.O 18 Rubber Broker 54.0 3 Chaseluck 33 3 8 Three Musketeers 33 5 7 Palm Green S3 0
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      321 28 business world hug .H^fct^ ■fi^fl|^^^^y °f Singapore */m §ssc\ The most comprehensive index and yA w K)j)l W guide to the business scene. m m A ml//H\ m The Straits Times Directory anyoffioe.anywhere.Price: $36.00. 1 1 1 I iW of Singapore 1978 more popu- Available from your nearest 2 m
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      Two new faces for the national squad
      559 29  -  JOE DORAI By CEBASTIAN Yap, Singapore's soccer coach, last night decided to add two more young players Jai Prakash and Ariffin Abbas —to his Malaysia Cup squad. It is not a panic move following Sunday's poor performance against Penang In the Malaysia Cup-tie
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      J and J in last four
      119 29 rvEFENDING champions Jebsen *J and Jessen qualified for the Singapore Business Houses Football j League Div. 1 semi-finals when they beat Outhrie 2-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Although national player M. Kumar scored both J and J goals, S. Rajagopal. with his bril'lant
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      SBHFL order probe of 3 affiliates
      236 29  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By SINGAPORE Business Houses Football League organisers are conducting a private investigation into three affiliates who have allegedly fielded unregistered players in their Division Three matches. The organisers, who have deferred action pending the completion of their investigations, are not prepared to
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      ISA: WHY WE FELL LIKE TENPINS
      112 29 IN the wee small hours of yesterday morning, over a plate of fried mcc and a glass of cold beer, Penang striker Isa Bakar explained the reason why his team had been falling abaut like tenpins towards the end of Sunday's Malaysia Cup-tie against
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      Controversy over Bawaen pull-out
      388 29  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By A CLOUD of fon- troversy surrounds the sudden withdrawal of the starstudded Baw c an Putra club from the semi-finals of the first President's Cup sepak: taxraw competition at PERSES Centre. It all started when Eawean Putra, who have five national players, fielded
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      Revive sepak raga call
      212 29 DR. Tan Eng Liang, chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, has called upon the Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Asso c 1 ata t lon (PERSES) to revive sepak raga. the forerunner of the modern game, In Singapore, renorts BERNARD PEREIRA. Dr. Tan made his plea at
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      SABA hope to get PI coach
      127 29 CJINOAPORE Amateur Boxing Association hope 7«« w eat !!fi a 1110 coac h for a one-month coaching clinic in Singapore sometime In August SABA secretary K. Thlruganasothl. who' leaves today wU:i Singapore's two boxers Tan Cheng Joo (flyweight) and D. Ravlchandra (welterweight for the
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      Sng misses national mark by 0.1 second
      266 29 SNO Tong Hoc was the most disappointed swimmer yesterday when he failed to break the 100 m butterfly national under- 17 record by onetenth of a second In the Singapore Swlm m 1 ng Club's double age group meet at the Tanjong Rhu
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      THE RESULTS
      175 29 Boyt: 200 m free (13-14): 1 Khoo T»ne Ctieong 2 Kelvin Wn 2:11.7 (rec); 100 m breast (11-12): 1 Carl Chan 2 Bruce f>nwlck 3 Bernard Chan 1:27.8: 200 m breast (It. 10 and 17): 1 Mark Ablaheganaden 3:27 1; 100 m butterfly (11-13): 1 Carl Chan 2
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      Inter-cons
      22 29 JORONO Constituency Sport* Club will be organising the inter-constituency netball tournamer.t In April Par further detail* contact O. Chandra (tel— >ol9lSl>.
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      Double blow to Malays
      110 29 BUNNIES 'Al,A 1 the Singapore Rugby Union knockout champions, opened their campaign for the Singapore Cricket club seven-a-slde championship with a splendid 22-0 (three goals and a try) win over Singapore Malays 'A' at the padang yesterday, reports PETER SIOW. Malays, with two Internationals in Mahat
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      ACS beat Saints
      34 29 ANGLO-CHINESE School bear St. Andrew's school 3-2 In the secondary boys' division oT the Schools' national tennis championships at Farrer Park yesterday. In another match. Slglap Secondary beat Sang Nils 5-0.
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      New Town triumph
      37 29 NIW TOWN secondary boys beat Tlong Bahru 6-0 In t.he first round of the Schools' national badminton at New Town aesterday. Other resulU~Rlver Valley bt St. Andrew's 4-1; Assumption English bt Yusor Ishak 5-0.
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      DIARY
      122 29 BADMINTON National schools tournament (New Town. Buklt Ho Swee, Henderson, National Junior College 2 pm); Business Houses League: Hongkong Bank v Strait* Times, Rothmana v Plessey Shell v Inchcape iSB A hall 7.15 pm). GOLF 81CC caddy championship (Island course 1.30 pm). RUGBY Singapore Cricket Club seven-a-slde tournament (Padang;
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