The Straits Times, 31 May 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon FACING THE RED THREAT
    761 1 Carter; We're expanding armed might WASHINGTON, Tuesday PRESIDENT Carter told members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) today that they could not be indifferent to Soviet and Cuban penetration of Africa. The President also spoke of the increasing military threat to the alliance from the
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    206 1 A SOUTH African girl holds the 353.9 carat "Premier Rose" diamond which was found recently near Pretoria. The gem of unusually high quality is the most valuable diamond found in modern times. When cut, experts estimate it will be worth about US$ll million (5525.7 million). A spokesman
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    Lock icon Exam results forged?
    46 1 SYDNEY. Tues. Hun- dreds of school-leavers in New South Wales may have obtained jobs for which they do not have the necessary qualifications by forging their examination results. Police have been called in to Investigate forgeries of higher school certificate results letters. AFP.
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    Lock icon Hua's call
    37 1 HONGKONG. Tues. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng has called on the Chinese army to strive to accelerate its revolutionisatlon and modernisation and raise Its combat capability, the New China News Agency reported today. Reuter.
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    44 1 NEW YORK. Tues. Dow Jones averages based on first lour of trading on the New York Stuck Exchange: 30 in- dus 829.18. off 2.51; 20 transp 223.41. up 0.29; 15 utils 104 53. UP 0.06; 65 stocks I 285.63. off 0.55— UPI.
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    Lock icon $1,175 m loan
    46 1 NEW YORK. Tue«. A US$5OO million I 551.175 million) ten-year loan to the Central Bank of the Philippines was announced today by a syndicate of 60 international banks with a London subsidiary of Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co acting as agent and co-ordinator. UPI.
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    Songkoks catch on
    282 1 ALOR STAR, Tuesday QJTATE Legal Adviser *■> for Kedah and Perils. Encik Ahmad Falruz bin Dato Sheikh Abdul Halim, and the DPP for Kedah and Perils, Encik Abdul Malik bin Haji Ishak, appeared (n the High Court today wearing songkoks instead of wigs. When hearing started, Enclk
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    Lock icon Slums: Sanjay accused
    69 1 NEW DELHI. Tue». A government committee has held Sanjay Gandhi, controversial son of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, responsible for the Illegal demolition of several slums in the capital city during his mother's 21-month Internal emergency rule. The two-man committee, appointed by the Home Ministry, said
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    SBS issue completed
    140 1 A LLOTMENT of the 20 A million Singapore Bus Service shares has been completed and the shares are expected to be listed on the Stock Exchange shortly. An SBS statement said yesterday all unsuccessful applications had been returned. In respect of appilca tions in cash which have
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    Lock icon Thai Reds: Why failed
    421 1 Thai Reds: Why failed BANGKOK, Tuesday THAILAND'S Communist Party has failed in efforts to gain a peasant base for revolution and instead has turned to Kampuchea for support of terrorist raids along the Thai-Kampuchean border, Thailand's Deputy Interior Minister Prem Tinsulanond said yesterday. General Prem said the Communist Party of
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    Lock icon Japan's bumper surplus reports
    224 1 TOKYO, Tues riGHT lead ing Japanese business houses said today they believed Japan's trade surplus for the financial year which started last month would soar above the government estimate. Their predictions for the trade surplus, on a Customs cleared basis, ranged from US$lO billion to US$l4
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    Lock icon LATEST 6 KILLED IN GAS BLAST
    55 1 MAT SUE (Japan), Tues. At least six workers were killed and 23 others injured as a cms explosion ripped through a dredge vessel at a small shipyard in this western Japanese city this evening, police said. Three of the Injured suffered serious burns and
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      Lock icon Ecevit to visit Moscow next month
      224 2 Ecevit to visit Moscow next month WASHINGTON, Tues. Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit of Turkey said yesterday he felt no threat to his country from the Soviet Union and, in fact, would go to Moscow next month and probably sign a political document affirming each country's goodwill towards the other. In
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      Lock icon Call for use of pressure over Africa
      405 2 Carter urged to discourage Cuba, Russia WASHINGTON, Turn. CEXATE Democratic leader Robert Byrd said today the Carter Administration should consider strong diplomatic and economic pressure against the Soviet Union and Cuba to discourage their military involvement in Africa. He suggested that the United
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      Lock icon ERITREAN REBELS QUIT KEY CITY
      118 2 ROME, Tues.— Erltrean rebels said yesterday they had evacuated one of their most Important strongholds because of heavy Ethiopian air raids which had killed at least 100 people. A spokesman for the Eritrean Lib c r a tlon Front Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC). one of two
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      Lock icon Political feuds kill 10
      76 2 ANKARA, Tues. Ten people died In political violence in Turkey yesterday, one of the worst days In a year marked by the deaths of at least 300 people in feudIng, mostly between extreme left and ultra-right supporters. Two women and a male were mown down by
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      Lock icon Another 246 arrested
      59 2 JAKARTA. Tues. President Suharto's campaign for clean government has resulted in the arrest of 248 people this month, bringing the number arrested to 3.007 since last June. Dr. J. Batista Sumarlln. chairman of Operation Order, said today. The operation began last June 20 In an effort to
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      Lock icon Guinea stops Soviet use of airbase
      283 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE Soviet Union apparently no longer has the use of a strategically located west African airfield for spy flights over US navy sea lanes, intelligence sources said today. This setback for the Russians in Guinea has been generally unnoticed amid reports ot
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      Lock icon Morocco will help Zaire fight rebels
      86 2 RABAT, Tues. President Mobutu Sese Seko saw King Hassan of Morocco yesterday and local newspapers reported that the monarch was again ready to help Zaire fight off the latest Invasion by Angola-based rebels. King Hassan sent 1.500 troops to Zaire in French planes last
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      $25,000 reward offer for hold-up men
      149 2 HONGKONG, Tues. A HKSSO.OOO (SS2S 000) reward was offered today for information leading to the arrest of three men who held up a security van here yesterday and cot away with HK$2 million. A police spokesman said a special team of 50 detectires had
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      456 2 Toothpaste is for teeth. Your denture needs Steradent. Ordinary toothpastes are meant for teeth. But using toothpaste on your denture can be harmful because the brushing action on plastic dentures is abrasive and damaging. This encourages germs and stains to collect and harden on the scratched denture t; surface. For
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      Lock icon Jakarta's $190 m power plan
      116 3 Jakarta's $190 m power plan JAKARTA, Tues. A significant step towards Improving the economy and quality of life in Indonesia's outlying area has been taker, with a US$Bl million (SJI9O million) rural elect r l fl c ation programme assisted by the United States and Canada, the Indonesian National Development
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      Nantida is top singer
      57 3 NANTIDA Keawbua•ta (above) of Bangkok, waves to a cheering aucience after winning the third Asian amateur singing contest 1978 In Hongkong on Monday. Nantlda, 17, a student at 81 Francis Xavler Convent School In Bangkok, has won prise money totalling HKUt.OW (S$l5,M«) and a trophy with
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      Lock icon Millionaire to get retrial
      70 3 THE HAGUE. Tues.— The Dutch Supreme Court today ordered a retrial for millionaire Pleter Menten, 19, §entenced to 15 year* 1 Jail last December for war crimes. The court said the Judge* who tried him In Amsterdam last year failed to go deep enough Into the
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      Lock icon Jobless in Japan at 19-year high
      195 3 Jobless in Japan at 19-year high TOKYO, Tuesday JAPAN'S unemployment rate In April reached the highest level in 19 years, while Job offers remained unchanged, the director general of the Prime Minister's Office reported today. Mr. Sakonshlro Inamura reported to the Cabinet that the number of Jobless stood at 1.23
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      Lock icon Gloomy job prospects forecast
      132 3 Gloomy job prospects forecast ADELAIDE, Tues. A leading British trade union leader today painted a gloomy picture of future prospects for employment throughout the world. Mr. Cllve Jenkins, general secretary of the Society of Scientific. Technical and Managerial staffs, said here computers would decimate middle management and machines would make
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      Lock icon Tokyo, Bonn cool to growth scheme
      415 3 PARIS, Tuesday JAPAN and West Germany were reluctant today to adhere to concrete proposals by the secretariat of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for concerted action to stimulate Western economies, reliable sources said. The secretariat's proposals were discussed by the OECD's
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      Lock icon Asean, Japan trade talks begin
      230 3 Asean, Japan trade talks begin TOKYO, Tne*. Japan and Asean countries opened three days of talks today on the Tokyo round of multinational trade negotiations. The flve-n all o n Asean is represented by a dele ration led by Mr. Kahono Martotaadlnecoro. Indonesian deputy ambassador In Geneva, while the Japanese
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      Lock icon Sadat: M-E talks will continue
      158 3 ffOKYO, Tuea. EgyptX lan President Sadat In an Interview with Japanese newsmen In Cairo yesterday said that he would continue negotiations with Israel to solve the Middle East problem. It was reported here today. In the Interview with the reporters of the daily Asahl Shlmbun,
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      Lock icon Top newsman quits AFP board in protest
      224 3 PARIS, Tu«* /\NE of Prance's leavr ding journalists, Mr. Hubert Beuve-Mery, resigned yesterday from the board of the French news agency, Agence France Presse (AFP) in protest against alleged government Interference In the election of its new managing director. Disregarding the objection, the
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      115 3 I^K opening of its new Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park Hotel brings you into a world of elegance. A wonc where you can enjoy afternoon tea in one o' the most beautiful restaurants m Singapore. Whilst mannequins float by in luxurious silks, comfortable cottons, gorgeous georgettes, etc. Creations from the fashion
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      Lock icon NARITA: CURBS ON VISITORS TO BE EASED
      418 4 NARITA, Tues THE Japanese Government today decided to ease restrictions on visitors to Tokyo's new international airport as opponents planned to launch a new 100-day protest campaign from next week. Cabinet ministers in charge of the airport met for the first time since
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      Lock icon Book On Sukarno: Jail warning
      92 4 JAKARTA, Tues—Anyone keeping the banned book containing the will and love letters of the late President Sukarno can be jailed for one year, an attorney general's office spokesman said today. Copies of the book already In circulation should be handed to the authorities immediately, he
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      Lock icon Bomb blast at Red offices
      50 4 ROME. Tues Extremists bombed suburban offices of the Italian Communist Party here last night, causing serious damage to furniture and fittings but no casualties. Police said the main entrance to the party offices in the residential suburb of Montemarlo was destroyed in the blast. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Brez gets big welcome in Prague
      257 4 Brez gets big welcome in Prague PRAGUE, Tuesday pHEERINO crowds \y brought out In organised groups welcomed Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev to Prague today, while police seized leading human rights activists to prevent hostile demonstrations. Dissident sources said the police swoop, started at dawn, was "fairly widespread," although first reports
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      Lock icon Ali for 12-day goodwill tour of Russia
      59 4 Ali for 12-day goodwill tour of Russia HOLDING his daughter, Hans, Muhammad All tells ABC's Barbara Walters In New York on Monday that he will be making a goodwill trip to the Soviet Union with his wife, Veronica, beginning June 10. Daring his 12-day vUit, he wIU take part in
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      Lock icon Burmese soldiers fire at refugees in B'desh
      307 4 DACCA, Tuesday BURMESE soldiers were yesterday reported to have poured gunfire into a Bangladesh frontier post near a camp for refugees fleeing Burma as both countries worked to smooth strained ties. Official sources here said the shooting from the Burmese side of the
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      Lock icon Israel to sell spy planes
      66 4 TEL AVIV, Tver An I*raeli firm announced today It iv pi«"fr»f on the world market a miniature pllotlcu ipy plane at a Quarter tA the price of any other model The plane, called "Ma«tU" U manufactured at the Tadinn electronic* factory. It hu a wing
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      Lock icon Imminent food shortages in Africa: FAO
      190 4 Imminent food shortages in Africa: FAO ROME, Tues.—Drought, flood and war have produced the threat of critical food shortages in Ethiopia, Ghana and three countries of the Sahel, and the time for action is short, the direc-tor-general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported today. Mr. Edouard Saouma
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      Lock icon Cubans visit Lesotho
      43 4 MASERU (Lesotho), Tues. A five-member Cuban mission has arrived here on a week-long official visit to Lesotho, the Ministry of Foreign Affair* announced today. A spokesman for the Ministry said the Cubans were on. a familiarisation tour of the country.—AP.
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      Lock icon REFINERY BLAST: 11 HURT AND TWO MISSING
      142 4 REFINERY BLAST: 11 HURT AND TWO MISSING TEXAS CITY, Tnes.— A series of explosk>rs ripped through an oil refinery here today, injuring at least 11 people and forcing evacuation of part of the city. The blasts started fires at the refinery. A radio station said two people were missing. The
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      Lock icon Black arrests
      42 4 JOHANNESBURG. Tues. South African police have arrested at least 30 black leaders or militants opposed to apartheid in a new wave of repression since early May. to prevent the re-organising of the black consciousness movement. African source* said here today.—AFP.
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      Lock icon Thais tighten rules on child adoption
      132 4 BANGKOK, Tues— The Thai Government today tightened controls on child adoption by Thai and foreign foster parents and the marriage of Thai women to foreigners. The Cabinet approved additional recommendations by the Interior Ministry that child adoption both by local and foreign foster parents
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      363 5 REDEVELOPMENT OF A LANDMARK I S¥ mW^ M k V W\ Mm Ml PHASE ONE Comprising fifty two shops situated Construction of the in the Lower (Ground Floor) and First Phase is now commencing. Upper (First Floor) Arcades connecting Expected Completion Raffles Place to Collyer Quay and Date September 1
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      Lock icon CHINA WANTS TO JOIN U.N. ARMS TALKS
      420 6 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. r«HINA, in an apparent change of policy, indicated yesterday that it would take part in a UN gathering of all nations to discuss disarmament and international security. In a speech to the General Assembly's special session on disarmament. Foreign Minister
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      Lock icon Yugoslavia ready to extradite terrorist suspects
      168 6 Yugoslavia ready to extradite terrorist suspects BELGRADE, Tues. Yugos lav i a announced today it is ready to extradite four of West Germany's most-wanted terrorists, bat it noted that the Germans have also been asked to extradite an even greater number of Yugoslav terrorists. According to the West German Government,
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      Lock icon Greater role for Japan urged
      131 6 CANBERRA. Tuesday PRIME Minister Malcolm Fraser said here today Australia would like Its major trading partner Japan to play a greater role In South-east Asian affairs. Mr. Fraser said Australia also supported Japan developing an independent foreign policy compatible with American plans. The Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Man finds bag with $27m
      66 6 MELBOURNE. Tues. A Sydney truck driver found a bag by the fide of a major road containing cheque* worth more than AtlO.S million (St 27 million). Harry Oange of Oreystanea handed it in to police. The cheques were not negotiable, and all had been made
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      Lock icon Carter to get weapons for Peking plan
      143 6 LONDON, Tuesday "ORITISH Prime Minister James Callaghan and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt will propose a plan for supplying arms to China to President Carter at the Nato summit which began today, the. newspaper Daily Mail said today. The Conserva tive newspaper said
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      Lock icon 'No' to ban on Sunday cars
      65 6 'No' to ban on Sunday cars GENEVA. Tues. Swiss voters yesterday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to ban Sunday motoring once a month for the sake of the environment. In a national referendum they came out 2-1 against the idea first proposed by nine technical college students who later gained the
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      Lock icon Paper: US offered arms to Peking
      270 6 Paper: US offered arms to Peking TOKYO, Tuea rpHE United States has X offered to give arms to China In return for concessions in the Chinese stand on Taiwan, the Japanese national daily Asahl Shimbun said here today. Quoting diplomatic sources here, the paper said President Carter's security affairs adviser
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      32 6 MANILA. Tues. Eightyeight Vietnamese refugees have arrived here aboard a Philippine Coast Guard patrolship which picked them up from the south-western Island of Palawan. Coast Guard authorities said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon TALKS ON OIL PRICES
      43 6 KUWAIT, Tues. Kuwaiti OH Minister All Khaliiah As Sabah said the Geneva conference of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) on June 17 will discuss whether to raise oil prices, the Kuwaiti dally Al Watan said today. UPI.
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      Lock icon Skirts will replace pants on June 15
      145 6 OEKINO, Tues. A ■I minor revolution In Chinese fashions Is expected around June 15. Chinese sources say the women of Peking are getting ready to start wearing skirts Instead of trousers for the summer. Skirts had practically disappeared since the Cultural Revolution, and
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      143 6 The BP Station in Braddell Road in now self-serve, with seven other BP Stations at Balestier Road, Holland Road, Lorong 4, Toa Payoh, Old Airport Road, Telok Blangah Road and two in Upper Serangoon Road. The BP Help Yourself Girls will be there to help you help yourself, and every
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      203 6 In choosing a central home aircon system, many people try to £tt square pegs into round holes. Many of the problems associated with central home aircons can be put down to shape. sk! W&L iere are certa n things you can accomplish ifl In ww tn n a so. 081
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    SOVIET OFFER TO HELP S'PORE BUILD MRT SYSTEM
    874 7 rpHE Soviet Union has offered the Singapore Go v c rnment the benefit of Sovl c t experience and technology for the construction of a Mass Rapid Transit system and for other major projects, th<» Soviet Ambassador in Singapore, Mr. Yuri Razdukhov,
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    Spiritual talk
    25 7 AN Indian aacC.lc. Swarm Hartdhoe Girl, will give a talk on the Biiafavad OiU at the Pemmal Temple on Frlflov at l nm
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    SCSS board officials
    77 7 DR. Ec Peng Liang has been elected president of the board of management of the Singapore Council of Social Service. Other officials are: Mrs. Diana Eu. Dr. N. C. SenGupta, vice presidents; Mr. Lim Ewe Huat, general secretary and Mr. J. X Medora. treasurer. Mr. T. T.
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    Gambling fines
    32 7 CHIA Chew Chuy. 27. and Urn Sang Toon, 54. wert each fined $75 lor playing mahjong at a common gaming house In Plantation Avenue on Monoay night. They pleaded guilty.
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    Be ready to put shoulder to wheel for our survival: Rahim
    369 7 Be ready to put shoulder to wheel for our survival: Rahim THE Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. A. Rahim Ishak, yesterday said Singaporeans "must be ready to put shoulder to wheel or hand to changkol if necessary to sweat and toil for our very sur- vivai. In
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    MYMCA dance courses
    30 7 MYMCA dance courses THE International Folkdance Club of Metropolitan YMCA will conduct dance courses lor beginners ai.d intermediate levels from Ju»ie 11. The 12-sesslon courses will be held on Sundays.
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    Escape kit to help smokers kick habit
    314 7 Escape kit to help smokers kick habit ANEW method to help smokers rid themselves of their craving for cigarettes now comes in a smoker's escape kit a 15-day scientifically designed comprehensive withdrawal programme. Called the "Breath of Life," the product was launched in Australia nine months ago and is said
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    Assn meeting
    19 7 THE British Business Ascciatlon will hold Its annual neetlng on June 6 at the 3oodwood Park Hotel.
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    $7m more for electronics firm expansion
    245 7 $7m more for electronics firm expansion EUROPEAN Standards Electronics in Kailang Basin Industrial estate is to Invest another $7 million over tne next two years, bringing its total investments here to $11 million. According to a Business Times report yesterday, the company, with technology provided by the prominent Thomson Oroup
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    Amputating robbers' hands against doctors' code
    343 8 Amputating robbers' hands against doctors' code f OCAL doctors consider the recent Pakistan military regime's announcement that the hands of three convicted bank robbers would be amputated as a violation of the Hippocratic Oath, an oath taken by medical graduates to follow an ethical code. awa^Maia^— Although acknowledging the practice
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    Booklet on metric
    31 8 THE Metrication Board has printed a booklet titled Everyday Metrics on useful metric information. The free booklet contains metric information you may need to know for dally activities.
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    Union to hold seminar
    46 8 THE Singapore Insurance Companies Employees' Union will hold a seminar on Towards New Dimensions in the Insurance Industry the Union's Role, at Goodwood Park Hotel on June 10. The Senior Minister of State (Finance), Mr Goh Chok rtmg. will open the seminar.
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    Picnicker drowned
    36 8 A PINICKER was drowned while swimming In the aea near the East Coast Lagoon yesterday. Police said Abdullah bin Swat. 34. was swimming with some friends at about 6 p.m. when the Incident happened.
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    Woman of 77 dies in blaze at flat
    395 8 77 -YEAR -OLD woman was found burned to death when fire broke out in her one-room flat in Redhill Road yesterday. No one knew she was inside until firemen smashed open the locked door of her flat in Block 73 less than
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    Detention reports on two thieves sought
    209 8 A DISTRICT Judge yeaJ\ terday called for preventive detention reports on two burglars caught by police In the act of looting a supermarket In Holland Road. Balalah Elangkovan, 27, a labourer, who has four similar convictions, and Navajlat M.S. Packlam, 22. with three similar
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    Kids' camp
    19 8 kreta Ayer community centre la organising a children's camp at Paslr Ris on Friday at 6 pm
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    'Damaged flats' query
    47 8 'Damaged flats query MP for Buklt Panjang, Mr. L«w Ylok Sent, wiU ask the National Development and Communications Minister at the Parliament sitting on June 14 whether the Housing Board will accept responsibility to restore to their original condition, flat* which have been damaged by accidental fires.
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    Drug girl couldn't plead
    138 8 A 19-YEAR-OLD girl stammered inco h e r e ntly and could not give her plea when a charge of drug consumption was read out to her In a district court yesterday. The court allowed a short adjournment for Loh Chlew Wah, a parttime restaurant help,
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    Burglary gang smashed with arrest of five?
    176 8 Burglary gang smashed with arrest of five? pOLICE believe they have broken up a gang responsible for a spate of factory burglaries in Jurong over the last two months. The breakthrough in Investigations came after the arrest of two men in an ambush laid by Rural West detectives at Chin
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    Music society contest
    41 8 MRS. Tan Boon Teik wii: present prizes to winners of the Singapore Music Society's annual piano and violin competition at Victoria Theatre on Friday at 7.30 pm. The competition is held In conjunction with the Young Musicians Society
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    AQUARIUM BREAK-IN WHILE OWNER SLEPT
    166 8 AQUARIUM BREAK-IN WHILE OWNER SLEPT AN aquarium proprietor slept while housebreakers ransacked his shop, a district court was told yesterday. Mr. Khor Nglan Teck realised the housebreaklng only the next mornIng when he found a cigarette tin containing $28.50 In 50-cent coins missing. Painter Cheng Joon Chiang. 19, pleaded guilty
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    SIM course
    29 8 THE Singapore Institute of Management will conduct a course on effective advertising at Its conference room at Thong Teck Building from tomorrow till Saturday at 9 a.m.
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    Film on VD
    22 8 A DOCUMENTARY film on venereal disease will be shown at the Havelock Road community centre today at T.SO p.m.
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      115 8 Pc biggest ;pin of the year! M a jt^%^fr See the Wheel of Fortune on display at M AfJ^t \w%& the 9 rouncl floor 'obby. Plaza Singapura M 1U" M Shopping Centre. M M \J^ r'\OO s M To take P art J ust sn °P at Plaza M m.
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      246 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 Work oil monej -com part 1 Fall from cutter <7>. ment (4). 6 American car first mac- 7 Doctor treating aunt m time at tlot-machine re»- high place taurant (7). 8 Have modest chicken por0 No mere Worid War 1 tton and depart (4, 4).
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    MP raps producers for lack of interest in quality
    235 9 MP raps producers for lack of interest in quality MR. Ivan Baptist, MP for Potonc Pasir, last night hit out at local manufacturers for their lack of interest in the quality and reliability of general goods. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Singapore Quality Reliability Association (SQRA), of which
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    Ensemble officials
    49 9 MR. Douglas Tan ha* been elected president of the Singapore Chamber Tniemble tor 1978/78. Other officials are: Dr. Walter Williams viC'.'-presi-rient. Miss Arasl Santhana. secretary: Mr. Lini Pin Cheong. treasurer; Mr. Paul Abishrganiden. conductor; Mrs. Helen Foo. assistant conductor; Mr. Oeoffrey AbUhoRanaden. and Miss Suzanna Lee. auditors.
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    Band music
    28 9 THE Par East Edition, band of the US 7th Fleet, will perform at the Macßitchle Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6 30 p.m.
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    $1,000 fine
    28 9 TAN Yong Hust. 23. was fined 11,000 by a subordinate court yesterday for consuming morphine in Singapore on April S at 220 p.m. He pleaded guilty.
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    Film series
    35 9 THE National Museum will screen a series of films on France and Russia on Wednesdays next month at 8 p.m. and another series on India on Saturdays al 10.45 a.m. at its premises.
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    Law Society to review rules of profession
    459 9 By T. F, HWANG THK council of the Law Society has set up a special committee to restructure the Legal Profession Act and make recommendations for the general good of the profession even though some of them will be "extremely controversial." The president
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    Muslim films at mosques
    66 9 THE Mu-llm Missionary Society Singapore will screen two films. Road to Arzfah and Seruan Such: at three mesques over four days from 8.10 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day. They will be screened at Masjlti Mujahldlii In Queenstown tomorrow (lor men) and on Friday (for women),
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    SHOOT ME, SAYS 'FED UP' DRUG ABUSER
    191 9 SHOOT ME, SAYS 'FED UP' DRUG ABUSER A DRUG abuser, who had been In prison and also the Drug Rehabilitation Centre and was yesterday charged in court again for drug consumption, told a district judge that he was so "fed up" of being sent to prison that he would rather
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    Institute calls for new laws to control property brokers
    320 9 Institute calls for new laws to control property brokers rj\HE Singapore Institute Jl of Surveyors has called for new legislation to control the activities of real estate brokers. An editorial In the latest issue of the institute's Journal, Surveyor's Quarterly, describes the real estate market situation here as that of
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      178 9 FURNITURE SUPERMARKET kA/V1 lucky plaza r^^V, ORCHARD ROAD Ji 4.8-4.13 (4TH FLOOR), LUCKY PLAZA, >^^Lj I J> SINGAPORE 9. TEL: *****87 *****91 <T 1 s<»Cw^ J^ We have removed f rO m B-30, People's Park ;^*>jfi£^ i-j Centre to the above address. \^\*/^H ABOVE METRO GRAND v V NEXT TO
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      162 9 Bringing Up Father By BUI Kavawtgh ft Hal Camp frVW ©LAO THE WINTER IS^N YOU,AM<S©IE WENT Sv( YOU \\JS§k PIN ALLY OVER ONE THIN©J V^J SHOPPIHej? BUY f%Z^> IAW^F BOOTS' BiondU By Chic *o«»ng "TUET "Hlilir llf me* planning TO jump fl ILUUK" Vi Imif hi misses that AJI| IM
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    Why workers must put national interests first
    524 11 VO apologies need be made for the close association between government leaders and the leadership of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) because both want to meet the workers' aspiration for a better livelihood. In fact, this association was indispensable historically as a
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    Ads to make concert hall 'debut'
    291 11 Ads to make concert hall 'debut' COMMERCIALS, so far V/ confined to TV and cinemas In Singapore, are to make a concerthall debut at the National Theatre. In a major renovation programme, the theatre has bought two sets of film projectors costing a total of more than $3,000. which will
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    AIRPORT BUILDING GETS TWO WALL MURALS
    144 11 AIRPORT BUILDING GETS TWO WALL MURALS rr r O wall murals have been installed to bring colour to the otherwise dull and monotonous surroundings of the Singapore Airport's new arrival building. The murals, a modest step towards beautifying the building besides providing passengers with a chance to look .at some
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    CC talk
    23 11 A TALK on Youth Problems: Marriage and Money will be held at the Crawford community centre today at 7 30 p.m.
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    More visiting Van Kleef Aquarium
    157 11 VAN Kleef Aquarium, nestling at the foot of Fort Canning hill, still captivates the Interest of local and foreign visitors despite keen rivalry from the Singapore Zoological Gardens and Jurong Bird Park. Statistics show that the number of visitors to the 25-year-old aquarium rose from
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    NZ bid to 'come to terms with S-E Asia'
    329 11 NZ bid to 'come to terms with S-E Asia' By JUNE TAN YEW Zealand is to recruit Mandarin and Malay language teachers from Singapore in a move to bring the country closer to South-east Asia. In a recent Interview with the Straits Times, the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. Gerald
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    Institute sets up branch
    65 11 A LOCAL branch of the Institute of Administrative Management of England has been formed to look after the interests of members in the Par But. The chairman of the Singapore branch Is Mr. C. K. Leong. a certified accountant and chartered secretary. The branch office Is
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    India wants more trade with S'pore
    236 11 India wants more trade with S'pore nnflE Indian Commerce 1 Minister, Mr. Mohan Dharia (above), said yesterday his country wanted to improve bilateral trade with Singapore and welcomed Joint ventures which would help both countries to achieve faster economic growth. Mr. Dharia, who is here to preside over a conference
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    Transactional analysis
    47 11 PROP. R. N. Shivpurl. a training adviser and management consultant, will conduct a three-day course on transactlonal analysis at the Singapore Institute of Managegement conference room at Thing Teck Building from Monday at 9 a.m. Course fee Is $305 for members and $33$ for others.
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    For managers
    37 11 PROP. R. N Shlvpurl win give a three-day lecture course on Oroup Dynamics for Managers at the conference room of the Singapore Institute of Management at Thong Teck Building on June 9 at 9 am
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    Plant to make all-S'pore transistor radio possible
    337 11 Plant to make all-S'pore transistor radio possible rpHE Economic Develop1 ment Board Is finalising negotiations for the setting up of a new plant to manufacture ferrlte antenna bars the final key component for the ordinary transistor radio. The proposed $5 million Japanese Investment is likely to be established here early
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    On industrial relations
    44 11 THE Singapore Institute of Management will organise a four-session course on Industrial Relations for Supervisors at its conference room at Thong Teck Building from June 19. The lecturer Is Mr. Chua Chap Jee. a lecturer at the Ngee Ann Technical College.
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  • The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1978
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      SOFTLY GROOMED
      341 12 "OOLITICAL leaders of the present geneML ration are greatly worried that their successors may not make the grade. This fear has been reflected In public speeches for some time, the latest being Mr. Rahim Ishak's last Monday. While the future leadership will be better educated, mostly technocrats and
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      DISMAL PROSPECTS
      325 12 rE lines are so starkly drawn, with not the slightest sign that either side is prepared to budge from its position, that the prospect of a ceasefire in Rhodesia's five-year-old guerilla war is dismally dim. This point was rudely driven home by Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union
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    Trying to free small firms from burden of labour laws
    1094 12  -  GERARD CORR By in LONDON Survey results suggest small businessmen, given a freer hand, could provide 1 mil additional jobs FIRST, we must recall to the stage for a final appearance the celebrated Mr. Richard Elvidge, the trainee chef at
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    REPLIES TO READERS SBS thanks all who applied for shares
    420 12 REPLIES TO READERS SBS thanks all who applied for shares I REFER to the letter "Not a word of thank you from SB6" from "Car Owners," (ST, May 27). In view of the un precedented response to our public Issue of 20,000.000 shares, our managers were particularly concerned to ensure
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    Lock icon India hoping to produce its own oil needs
    555 12 By WILLIAM BORDERS in BOMBAY OUT in the deep blue waters of the Arabian Sea 160 km, west of here, India is rushing to complete the development of its major oilfield, in a race towards what it hopes will eventually be self-suffi-ciency
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    Lock icon Where sending a letter can be a 'hit or miss' affair
    485 12 MANILA, Tue«. The sprawling archipelago of the Philippine* it facing a crisis in its internal communications lyitemt amid a growing public outcry. The postal and telegram service and the telephone system are not keeping pace with the country's expanding
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      26 12 HOHNER SUPER CHROMONICA High quality Chromatic Harmonica, 12-hole, 48-r**d, specially mad* for Artist**. $41.75 each (Cash discount allowed) T.M.A. (PTE) LTD., H/n, High Sir.*, Stngapor* r
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      487 12 sfo®<]i? LUNCHEON MEETING Thursday, Ist June 12.45 p.m.Shangrila Hotel THIS THING CALLED HI-FI A talk by DR. A. G. BOSE Prof, of Electrical Engineering, MIT., USA All Rotarians and their guests are cordially invited. Achieve amazing results in English with the ExaminerPlan Course who belter to prepare from BRITISH SELFyou
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      Ministry plans drama festival to mark N-Day
      480 13 Ministry plans drama festival to mark N-Day DRAMA festival, during which 15 performances will be staged, will be organised for the first time by the Ministry of Culture to mark National Day this year. Announcing this, the ministry said in a statement that the festival is aimed at providing an
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      'Free-for-all' session at this debate
      147 13 SPEAKERS in the coming 1978 Debate for Chinese Pre-Unlver-slty students will be allowed to rebut each other In a "free-for-all" session to be held after each of them has spoken formally. This procedure Is a departure from the usual practice and it gives the first
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      FORUM ON FUTURE OF CHINESE OPERA
      138 13 FORUM ON FUTURE OF CHINESE OPERA rpHE future of Chi1 nese opera in Singapore, which seems to be retting less popular, will be discussed in a forum to be telecast tomorrow over Channel 8 at 7.55 p.m. Amonr the questions to be brought up during the M-mlnute programme, presented in
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      Gambler's find
      63 13 A GAMBLER, who finds a corpse with $38,000 on It, tries to return the money but to his bewilderment, the town disavows any knowledge of either the money or the dead man in Western Feature Special's THE YOUNG COUNTRY. To be shown tomorrow over Channel 5 at 10.25
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      Man who planned new career before retirement
      460 13 Man who planned new career before retirement ■pETIREMENT, which usually spells the end of a career to most people, has meant time to carve out a whole new profession for Mr. A.L. Selvarajoo, a former assistant controller of posts. Unlike most people, also, he prepared for his new career even
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    Use metric
    7 13 THINK, talk and use metric.
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    SWIMMING TIMES
    41 13 TWMT: Si«atwi 5.56 am. (2.1 m). 7.20 p.m. (2.2 m); MHi ItTNNMMI: OH*** 7.34 a.m. (2.1 m), 8.09 p.m. (2.3 m); Mtfi IkW 6.15 a.». (1.7 m), 556 p.m. (2m); Pirt Mcksti 3.05 a.m. (2m), 3.33 p.m. (2.4 m).
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      25 13 Singapore's f^p^ m£~ g~\h- Leading Fashion I W^jM l^oWl *A\ I Department P I«^L«IUI I Store Open Daily 10am-9pm OTHavelock/Outram Roads. Spore 3 Tel *****1
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      184 13 PUBLIC AUCTION of items now lying at MALAYAN PLANT PTE. LTD. Under Instructions From The Official Receiver, I Supreme Court. Singapore Complete range of GARLOCK, CATERPILLAR, KOMATSU and TEREK spare parts. Large quantity of UMEB 3-phase generators and welding converters. MITSUI SEIKI compressors, DUCATI diesel engines, HENLEY HAWK forklift trucks,
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      708 13 TV and Radio' SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opeii* m4 tke lenrty Hillbillies- 7.30 dm Md Kewsreel (Malay) WltfMf PlMS (repeat) 7 55 Soags Alive 3.25 Diary t> E«it$ (Malay) 8.10 Uafum Ztrt 0m 3.30 lNtua-4 Matter if Nrcimstaiee 1.35 Most WartMt-Tht DitcJwa* 4JI Intermission 131 News S.M Opening and December
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1233 14 V|1he last transacted ready sale at the A close of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1878 high and low. •Adjusted for script rights Issue). INDUSTRIALS II7S La«t rfl«* U» Company Sak +«r189 132 Acma 177 -3 214
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      Unit trusts
      312 14 Closing Tone: Easy TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 5,050,000 units valued at $9,577,000. Industrials accounted for 3.040.000. finance 254,000, hjtels 375.000. properties 541,000. debentures, loans and bonds 27.000. oil palms 40,000. tins 425,000, and rubbers 348,000. Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1904 14 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
      143 14 4 3/4% IS/9/80 (250.000) (100.458 100 555) S% IS/4/81 (250.000) (100 658 100.710) 5% T F 1/5/83 (250.000) (100 4SB 100 555) SV4% T F IV6/HI-H4 (250.000) (102.955) 7% IV4/KS (250.000) (100 908 101 05S) 7 1/4% 15/4/KS (250.000) (100 20B) 7 1/4% 1 5/ 1
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      2026 14 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackeu In lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS A|ln*itwU <2MB 2J38I. Alum I21IB 1.1M). A CAM i 1 87B 1188)
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        Rises
        44 14 vltian Fmill. t E Irving ilon ■ianyang Preaa iin< hew ran Chong 'rraium Hldgi •MHIdci ilraiti Trading i Enterprian <ai Iron 202 298 287 286 270 134 205 720 275 492 428 12 11 ♦9 8 8 +8 ♦7 5 +5 4 4
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        Falls
        33 14 Sunfri Bni I ontplint Wrti Si«m. MrUl TVacton I'M W SEAL VtaRnumC'orpn bM DIB 610 272 158 430 199 126 328 308 308 -IS -10 -10 -8 -8 -8 -6 -6 -6
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        Most active stocks
        24 14 I'OL P.h.ng (on H«w Par K-MPH Mrlro Hld«. SPPL Sin Chew ■limr D.rbv 337.000 279.000 161.000 140.000 136.000 128.000 96.000 94.000
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        INDICES
        30 14 3.T. Index: Industrials •Mnance: iotels: Properties: fins: > rubbers: XC.B.C: i.E.S. Ind: 1097.51 1090.68 316.71 316.40 535.77 533.86 222.44 222.21 201.66 200.71 152.04 151.77 508.17 ***** 286.93 285.45 ***** 281.26
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        Hongkong
        380 14 HONGKONO: The market closed higher in quiet trading ahead of possible further domestic and foreign Interest, dealers said. J u!i in f Math ««>n rose 20 cents to HKS13.20. Honckooc Blank 10 wA 15 50 Swire P ciflc 10 to $6.40, Hutchiion-Wh.mpo. 2* to J4.57 1 and Hon«kon( Land
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        Tokyo
        388 14 TOKYO: Share prices closed slightly lower in limited trading In the absence of fresh market factors, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 1.43 to close at 5. 438. 51 points, with a volume of 220 million shares. The New Index closed at 407.07. down 0.14 point. MAY M
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        Sydney steady
        281 15 SYDNEY, Tues.— Share prices closed higher on balance after a late advance overcame earlier weakness. dealers said. Speculative* were mostly lower. BHP rose four cents to $7 08 while the Bank of NSW gained eight to 6.04. IHDUtTDItLI A. O 1 M» 1 N. I 1*6 A. P.
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        Indices
        72 15 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Monday closed Friday 478.1 Week Ago 408.8 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday closed Friday 831.59 W««k Ago 855.34 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Monday closed Friday 109% to 110H H.K. HANG SENG Tuesday 488.31 Monday 474.31 Week Ago 488.37 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 428.85 Monday 427.59 Week Ago 425.49
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        Amsterdam firmer
        142 15 AMSTERDAM. Mon— Share prices were generally tinner led by shippings and transport*. Dutch Internationals were mixed with Ak«> and Hoopnriu firm. UaUever weaker and PtiMipa and Royal Dutch unchanged. Elsewhere (Inn shares Included Bob, Dell and RSV. Cloatnk prlcea In Dutch (Ulldm with th* dlfftnoe* on lh« prevtoua
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        Zurich lower
        190 15 ZURICH. Man. Share* closed Irregularly lower on continued weakness of the dollar against the Swtaj franc, wtth expor^ortenUd stocks particularly affected. In transports. Swtasalr rose on its monthly results. Dollar stocks drifted lower, partly Influenced by the weaker dollar. The Credit 8ulsse Index fell 0.7 point to 243.6.
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        STRAITS TIN
        36 14 THE Straits tin price rose another $11 to $1,671 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 23 tonnes to 295 tonnes. The London and New York markets were closed on Monday.
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        GOLD
        65 14 Eipon pricw in non-iitrlin» r»«i In U8 dollar p*r ounce Hi Australian doliir ;*r ounce 12 1 MMH pner ieltxxirnt II) luricn >»rt« lorn konf (port (2> M.ndir Friday 10» 70 1H.K Cloud 17» «OB Clo*r4 1W 103 1W1S0B 1TS.2SB 181 25S 1M.008 111 93 17(78 Tundar M»™>«» 1«1
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        RUBBER
        345 14 OPENING quotations In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down 0.25 cent, dealers said. 7 he market later ruled very quiet until towards noon when values advanced on covering and general buying Interest. Some forward Interest was also noted but Physicals were neglected. The morning session closed quietly
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        SSR and SMR
        100 14 J}AILY 8SR and SMR prlcci at noon yesterday: Jane July HA.S. (Current Mth) (Forward Mth) Bayer* Sellen Buyer* Seller* S8R 20 (i ton pallet) 205.00 207.00N 206X0 208.00N 8SR 50 (1 ton pallet) 203.00 205.00N 204 00 206.00N SMR 5CV (1 ton paUet) 233.00 235 00N 233
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 14 Rubber: May 30. Singapore June 220.50 cts. (up 3.25 cts.) Malaysia: June 228.00 cts. (up 4.00 cts.) Tin: $1,671 (up $11). Official offering 295 tonnes (up 23 tonnes).
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        114 14 ('MINIM PROOUCt IX CLOMNO PRICI1 nil 1 PICUL VKTIHOAV. CMMwt Ml: Bulk »87| sellera. old drum mi •tlltra. in drum W'i Mll<n. C**ra: MIXM (loo..) UK/Coot. »M buy«r«. '•Mir: Muntok AST* whiu I o.b. 100'-, NLW S3»6 scllcn. -Urmwtk whltt Cob «•<» NLW M79 Wl^r. 8<r>»>k iptclal Mack
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      Stock options
      43 14 STRIKING prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Slnßapore. the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. F and N (June $3.10) (1.458). (Sept $3.10)(1.45B).
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      Lock icon Eu Yan Sang pays 7½ pc
      51 14 EU VAN SANG Holdings announced an audited group after-tax 1977 profit of $0.49 million ($0.64 million). The parent company's after-tax profit was $0.57 million ($0.49 million). A first and final dividend of 7.5 per cent gross (same), payable on June 30, has been declared.
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      Lock icon Pegi Malaysia bonus issue
      65 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Pegi Malaysia announced an unaudited group net pro nt of M 52.44 million ($2.33 million) for the year ended December 31. The parent company's net profit was $1.01 million ($870,000). A dividend of 30 per cent gross (20 per cent), payable on August 26,
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      Chinese papers tap support
      449 14 PRICES on the Stock Exchange of Singapore fluctuated narrowly at their overnight levels but (elected stocks sparkled in moderate trading yesterday. One broker pointed to the bullish interest in the ("hires* newspaper share* Sin Chew Jit Poh and Nanyang Press as indications that the market is
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      K. LUMPUR
      455 14 MILD selling pressure continued to erode share prices on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday. The market after a fairly steady start, beat a gradual retreat with marginal to moderate declines posted at the close. Reflecting the day's generally weaker trend, the New Straits Times industrial index slipped
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      Money and exchanges
      102 14 rE US dollar opened l unchanged at $2.3350/ 60 in quiet trading In I the Singapore lorex market yesterday. It was traded down to $***** on commercial sales at one stage before recovering slightly to close steady at $2.3350/ 60. Interbank forward rates at 3.00 p.m. 1-month
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      NOMINAL RATES
      152 14 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rates Smithsonian Percentage quoted yefterday (cross) parity chance US dollar 2.3330 2.3360 2.8196 —17 IS Sterling pound 4.2398 4.2450 7.3469 42 29 Hongkong dollar 50.08 50 14 50 51 —0 85 M sian dollar 97.24 97.34 100 00 2 76 Aust
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      184 14 NOTE: These rate* m»y dlfler slightly from thoa* quotea by banks to their customers. Interbank rates as at close on May 30. IS Dollar* (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days .7 3/4 7 5/8 1 mth 8 1/4 8 1/8 2 mths 8 1/16 7 15/16 3 mths
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      40 14 Closing lnterbaiJc rates on Singapore dollars on May 30. Offer Bid Overnight 3 I/a 3 3/8 1 mth 4 8/16 4 1/4 2 mths 4 9 16 4 7/16 3 mths 4 3/4 4 S/t Source: AiUey Pearce.
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      497 15 INCHCAPE (M) Holdings hopes to come up with concrete proposals for Malaysian participation In Its equity In a few months' time, rs chairman Tan Sri Kadlr Shamsuddln said on Saturday. Discussions on this matter are being held with the Foreign Investment Committee,
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      447 15 THE board of Associated Plastics Industries maintains its policy has all along been to meet the exchange's corporate disclosure requirements as the last unsolicited letter of May 9 sought to do. "We intentionally provided as much relevant background as possible so that shareholders and
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      365 15 Reject Harrisons offer, brokers advise LONDON stockbrokers Laurence Prust have been advising their clients to reject the Harrisons and Crosfleld share exchange offer for Harrisons Malaysian Estates. So far, this Is the only open opposition emerging in London against H and C's plan to merge with HME and secure a
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      577 15 LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN I TRENGGANU TENGAH (KETENGAH) IKLAN JAWATAN KOSONG Permohonan-permohonan dari calun-calun yang berke- I layakan sahaja adalah dipelawa daripada Rakyat Negeri II Trengganu atau Warganegara Malaysia untuk mengisi II jawatan di bawah mi: PENOLONQ PENQARAH (UNDANQ-UNOANQ) Tanggagaii: Al9 $925x60-1045/1165x60- I 1405/1525x60-1705x100 II 2205: Kumpulan: A Kelayakan dan Pengalaman:— (a)
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      620 15 An established Industrial Group of Companies In Singapore requires an ACCOUNTANT Applicants must be Singapore Citizens between 28 to 36 years old Qualifications: A University Degree or Diploma In Accountancy from a recognised professional body or Its equivalent and Is eligible for membership to the Singapore Society of Accountants. Experience:
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      322 15 JABATAN PARIT DAN TALIAIR NEGERI SABAH MALAYSIA Tawaran adalah dipe lawa daripada pemborong pemborong yang berdaftar dengan Jabalan Parit dan Taliair Kelas "A" akan diterima untuk:"Supplying and laving of pipes, construction of water tanks, and ancillary works for the Bun dv Tuhan Irrigation Scheme" Wang Cagaran:(150 tunai Wang Cengkeram:(10.000 Tarikh
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      678 15 rZIJ^ Malaysia Vegetable Oil Refinery Sdn. .■TO.. Bhd. ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Applicants are invited from Malaysian Citizens for the above position to be based in Kuala Lumpur office. REQUIREMENTS: (i) Preferably graduate in Business Admin. (ii) Aged around 35 years. (Mi) Minimum 3 years administrative experience. (iv) Knowledge of shipping, exports,
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      302 16 Due continued growth and expansion. BAROID has openings for the following positions for possible employment in certain North and Southeast Asia countries DRILLING MUD ENGINEER MUD LOGGING ENGINEER Experience is preferred but training may be considered for the applicant with Chemistry, Engineering and/or Geology qualifications The ideal applicant is a
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      388 16 A leading American Commodity Trading House has an opening for OIL GRAIN TRADER THE JOB: 1 To develope and manage the company's oil and grain trade in S.E. Asia. 2. To look after the company's agencies in oil and grain in S.E. Asia REQUIREMENTS: 1. Minimum three years experience in
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      378 16 TpTTM FACILITIES ENGINEER ITT Singapore Pte Ltd which is commencing operations shortly requires the services of a Facilities Engineer. The Facilities Engineer will be responsible to the Industrial Engineering Manager for organising and planning of the start-up activity. This will involve mechanical and electrical installations and the installation of equipment,
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      304 16 I NOTICE OF REMOVAL m woddUteM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD Please note that with effect from Ist June 1978 our office address and telephone number will be 505, HILLVIEW HOUSE 1 JALAN REMAJA SINGAPORE 23 TELEPHONE. *****3 TELEX: RS ***** WTX Our P. O. Box remains the same P.O. BOX 310
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    132 16 I Mrs. LORA LEE, beloved wife of Lee Seng Gee, passed away peacefully on 30th May, 1978. A service will be held at the AllSaints Memorial Chapel, Poh Huat Road (Upper Serangoon) on 31st May at 8 p.m. The cortege will leave AllSaints Memorial Chapel on 1st June at
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      702 17 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX fti Telephone Service:- I FOR SALE it SHOPPING GUIDE -V- ..^l^.*^^ m*> m Mf^^m^ m W^^ m V^^ m%. W^^ A^^m Weekdays S3O am 5.00 p.m. n EMPLOYMENT mV L -afc^ mW .^W i^^^l W IBT^mX Am\ l^m\ m^^T Public Holidays 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m.
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      295 17 US GALLON GLASS JARS available in large continuous supply at very low price. Contact Mr. Harsnad, T*l. *****2 SXt 141. AEO LAVAMAT 404' Washing Machine for only $34.50 p m. available at Kons Hua Electrical Company 121/ 123. Oeylang Road Tel: *****1. JUMBLE SALE EVERY Wednesday/ Friday. 10.00 am 1
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      561 17 tao.oo wT^ mm^'^ W/PULLEY $6* j BiiiLmJl $28.00 $34.00 MANUFACTURER'S PRICE TO PUBLIC DOCOLITE: AGENT St ASSEMBLED BY BEAUTEX LIGHTING CORPN 203, ORCHARD RD, *****31 224. UPP. THOMSON ROAD *****40 I FOR SALE SHOPPING 6UIDE PAN PACIFIC FURNITURE Manu- SI factory Special offer for flats. L« Kitchen cabinets 575. H;
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      480 17 SELLING CHEAP ONE year old Lathe Machine. Milling Machine. Hydraulic Jack. Automatic Saw, one Welding set. Interested contact *****4 Mr. (Steven Wong). HARDINOE TOOLROOM MILL. Excellent condition. $9,000 0.n.0. 1.5 KVA Oenerators. Tel: *****03 days, *****6 evenings. NANG HENG PIANO House Sole distributor BBC Challfn and other genuine UK Imported
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      552 17 M^m\ A W r m KfrT FOR EVERY PURCHASE £*^k*f ONCE-A-YEAR ■L I HI---. I Pen.niulo Shoppm. C.ntr., 105, lit Fir Col«m.n StrMt, U -W G 22 Gnd Fir.. Mountbott.n Rd. %f S par. 1 1 Ttt: 44««67« w RINA SHOE CO. II EMPLOYMENT BOOK-KEEPER Singapore citizens with LCCI Book-keeping/
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      571 17 HIRE-PURCHASE COMPANY re- II lulres one female general clerk: C Minimum qualifications: School A rertlflcate Knowledge of Book- C keeping i Typing essential. T Please submit resume with ex- pected salary, together with a (non-returnable) phontgraph to: P.O Box 689 (S). Tlong Bahru. Singapore. 3. RECEPTIONIST Immediately required by a
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      347 17 ANNUAL SALE Last 5 days 15% 60% OFF! on all Italian I French Products. HE BOUTIQUE "for tha man and lady with good tasta!" 117 Tonglin Shopping Cantra, Tonglin Rd., S'pora 10. Tal: *****5 Opans 7 days a waak from 1 0 a.m. to p.m Sundays: 1 1 a.m. to
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      195 17 FREE! One month's rental Free on all Colour TV sets. Find out other discounts you'll get. Rent now! Offer valid for limited period only. COLOURENT 319. 3rd Fl. Supreme House Penang Road Spore 9. Tel: *****8 Hartjfaon TIMBER SALES EXECUTIVE EXPANDING COMPANY requires Exportoncod Saw* Poreonnol with nroven record In
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      276 17 j» h me SECURITY CENTRE L SPECIAL OFFER OF M 5 20% DISCOUNT PLUS PREE T- SHIRT. r feALL BRANDS OF LOCKS ARC .3 ■/AVAILABLE J HOME SECURITY CENTRE It. 112, I*4 FLOOR. THE 1 H GALLERY, f J STRAITS TRAJING BUILDING U k S'pora, 1 m Tal: SIIS2I, *****3.
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      236 17 MEMOREX C9O MRX Oxide Special Double Pack Cassette OFFERI Am NOW 9/.90 PART-TIME LIFE ASSURANCE Agent. Free training (evenings) Telephone Miss Wong *****8 ext. 50 ***** (evenings) *****7. *****3. *****26. *****5. *****5 Applicants above 24 years/ employed EOUATRON Due to expansion we have vacancies for SALES REPRESENT ATIVBS (Mrta/Fsmi*) In
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      731 18 II EMPLOYMENT ■MM lalae WANTED MALAY SALESGIRLS Interested please see Mr Urn. Nah Nah Trading Co., 570. North Bridge Road. Spore 7 SCHOOL-LEAVERS/ PART-TI-MERS aged 15 and above wanted lor fast selling various design posters Good commission Apply personally: 6-C. Seah St Spore WANTED STATIONERY AND sports salesmen Completed N
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      561 18 Eipending ELECTRONIC COMPANY hsM VsKeHtCHM fOf RADIO/CASSETTE LINE FOREMEN Duttee: Cassette and Line Operators c Responsible for quality and quantity aspects of products c Training of subordinates OuaHnceUon*: t Able to motivate Workers under his control t Able to interact well with subordinates and colleagues t Possess initiative and capable
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      611 18 II EMPLOYMENT Hardworking and trustworthy CLERK-OF-WORKS Required tor about 3 month*. commencing mid June I*7l, lo supervise proper eiscurton of works Involving the conetruction of rings* ssorer wereEatat* Candidates must possess several years of relevant experience In this field and should be In regular liaison with the management to check
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      748 18 Expanding Manufacturing Company requires 1) ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN Applicants should possess Technical certificate In Electrical/ Electronic. Minimum 2 years experience in repair and servicing of electronic equipment or Industrial machine circuitry 2) MECHANICAL APPRENTICE Applicants should possess ITB > trade certificate of C fc O certlfl- i cate In M.chanlcal Engineering,
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      606 18 II EMPLOYMENT CORONA MANUFACTURERS PTE LTD An AMilists ol SCM Corporation USA manufacturing electric tvpaww" FEMALE Q.C. INSPECTORS 16 years and above. Completed Secondary four education. Credits in Mathematics, Science and/or other Technical subjects preferred. Be prepared to work on 3 rotating shifts. FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS 16 years and above
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      576 18 I SANYO I I ELECTRONICS (S) PTE. LTO. f FEMALE PRODUCTION I OPERATORS Ws srs fast expending end m$ S welcome you to loin this com-X X pany it you ar* between 16 to 25 --1 S years of age. Working hours: 8 am to 5 40® W pm (Monday
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      582 18 II EMPLOYMENT 1 MATSUSHITA PRECISION MOTOR requires 150 FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS c Primary 4 Secondary 4 c Between 16 —30 years old Wt Oft#f tH# fOtIOWHtQ b#O#m*> c 4 limes increment In the Ist year c Incentive $10.00 per month c 13th month pay i c Simple and light Jobs
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      811 18 SKILLED SEWING GIRLS required. S working days a week, no shift Starting M 50 dally plus $25 monthly allowance, additional $15 after 3 months, attendance allowance, senorlty allowance. I month annual bonus. Also required Skilled Sewing Girls to work Independently at home on your own time Salary depends on experience
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      828 18 II EMPLOYMENT JURONO FAMILY BOWL require*: BOWLING SUPERVISOR This position call* for matured person wttti working experience In a Interested applicants, please submit handwritten applications stating personal particulars, qualifications and previous working experience, salary required and enclosing recent nonreturnable passport size photograph Address to: Th* Manager JURONO FAMILY BOWL 1,
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      635 18 OFFICE BOY WANTED by mots* finance company Write to: 8 See Box A***** easj TRAINEE NURSE FOR dlst 8 Commencing $180 p.m. Apply with photo (non-returnable) to ST Box A***** Leading Shipping Agency Company JUNIOR BOARDING OFFICER with at least Senior Cambridge Grade 2 Certificate or sea-going experience Previous experience
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      520 19 II EMPLOYMENT PHILIPS requires FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS in age 16-35 years in education Prl 4 Sec. jf (any language stream) Non-cWtene can ateo epply We offer the tallowing benettte: Good pay 5-day work wek No shift work .No microscopic work 13th month pay CPF benefits Annual/ marriage/ sick/ maternity/ compassionate
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      656 19 1 ESTABLISHED FIRM requires PLANT ATTENDANTS for Its Jurong Cold room Some electrical or refrigeration knowledge and experience Willing to work on shifts Apply with full resume to P.O. Boi 4, Sembeweng Post Offlca Singapore 27. I HYMOLO PTE LTD requires: SPRAY PAINTERS No shift good pay, psln*- ing and
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      561 19 II EMPLOYMENT OG requires A) SALESGIRLS ToUl monthly gross income ■234/- Singaporean, aged 18-25 years Mm height 1.55 m Conversant In English and Mandarin B) EXPERIENCED CAR PARK ATTENDANT ToUl monthly gross Income $215/- Female Malay Singaporean, aged 18-25 years Conversant in English Interested please apply In person between 1
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      694 19 TAKENAKA KOMUTEN COMPANY, LIMITED I PPOINTED CONTRACTOR FOR TNE CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIR- I PORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING (UNIT 1) ANCILLARY > WORKS PROJECT Urgently Invites suitably qualified a penanced candidates lor the lowing trnportaWt po*i it loos. J A) STRUCTURAL I ENGINEER 6) ARCHITECT C) QUANTITY SURVEYOR D) MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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      799 19 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS EVINRUDE OUTBOAROS. PARTS. II irr now backed by Spotradio's h over 50 years experience in After 4 \.ilrs service, specializing In 2- 1 stroke engines. We also accept c .lohnson outboards For ser- rlrtne. rvpaln Workshop Tel 27] KBH7 JET PROPELLED LANDING craft f (30' x
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      1024 19 MOB OT tST2 model alrcond ra- 1 dlo cassette, good lyres. Imma- 3 culate lady owner Phone Doreen *****11 1»«a MERCEDES BENZ 230 One owner 6 months Company tax/ insurance Engine ]ust over- hauled 113.000 0.n.0 Tel: *****14 117S CORTINA ISOC cc with aircond excellent condition, price $10 300 1972
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      980 19 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS 1973 HOLOEN KINQBWOOD 202. 3310 re 2 owners Automatic gear Airron tip-top condition Tel: *****33 1t72 OATtUN 1200 c.c. Stationwagon 2 owners Good condition $7,800 ono 431 Macpherson Road. vetPA SUPER. Road tax. Insurance, tyres and paint new Engine Just overhauled. Price: »7500 no. Tel: *****26
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      890 19 1(72 ALFA ROMEO Berllna 2000 Aircon. melalllc-palnt. excel-lent-condition $10,900/- 0.n.0.: 158 Rangoon Road 1(73 TOYOTA CELICA with alrcon. sports rims, radio, cassette. excellent condition Call *****87 1(70 SCRAP CARS For Sale $4 300/- 0.n.0 ConUct: Shirley *****1 1(77 JAN. DATSUN 120Y with Ux. beautiful condition. $14,500 0.n.0. Call *****20. 1(73
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      981 19 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS j ......w—.- PARF/ DEREOISTERED VEHICLE/ FAMILY CONCfcRN Scrap metals wanted Stall 7, Ford Escort. Subaru. Mini g I'hitty Road Spore 8. *****72/ clubman. Flat. V° lk sw»««" *****75 (night I Tan. any alrcondltloned car. Contact BUSINESSMAN URGENTLY RE- «3»«42 Janet_ QUIRES either 1 Japanese' Con- BUY/BILL
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      1668 20 |IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES ■^■^■BBSeBBBBaMBI DOI ■JEBBJEfp^B 39: l^M 3-BI B^El^EB^EEi a" f|o ITS) m) Mouses ore Cor WMITLEY ROAD "MODERN FUH yetached Bungalow 5 Bedrooms cxci Enquiries City Valuers Con- will ,ul?anu (Pte) Ltd Tel: *****50 alrc LOYANG SEASIDE BUNGALOW hilly furnished, telephone airconditioned 43.000 sq ft of matured
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      1621 20 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES 3 ROOMS, 1 hall flat. No: 242. 424 East Coast Road. Rent $450 furnished No 422 C. 426 C 430 C East Coast Road Rent $430 furnished. 61 Duku Road 2 rooms. 1 hall. No: 47. 47A. 49A A 63A Jalan Tarl Serempl Rent: $240. No.
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      703 20 IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES FACINGSEAQOLDEN Mile Tower 500-1200 sq.ft. high floor office well partitioned and carpeted »t reasonable rental Tel: *****7/ M6Bl SMALL OFFICE ROOM at International Plaza for rental. Imme- rJlate occupation. Interested contact *****64 after 11.00 am. HOLLY BUILDING. 3S-B. Hongkong Street. Spore 1. Whole floor, area: approx
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      742 20 r kkA^^L^k^^s^sW^sfl |^B kit most magnificent doi ondominium housing development D |< 4 storey Residents 'Snooping set kimpiM iPnase i) sta For Sj« md Dem wtmn fl° omrjeiiitw prices Snoonouvs irept'sc loot its S?Bpe-sct tool 53 NO RESTRICTION TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP 1 b > |R IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION! Jpper Chsngi Roirj
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      1336 20 |IV ACCOMMODATION 41 PKOPEKTIES ST. 5 HONO LEONQ Oarden 2orey corner terrace, type 'C 000 sq.ft. Extra renovation 0.000 $155,000 EBC *****40/ ***** ST. 19 JALAN LIMBOK 2-storey ml-detached. 2.800 sq ft 3 •drooms. servant's, extended tchen. $115,000 EBC *****40/ ***** IQLAP ROAD DISTRICT 15. mble-storey terrace house. 3 ■drooms,
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      1402 20 V SERVICES I BUSINESS sMß»aia^aMa^a»»a^»»»iß^a»» wt INTERESTED in taklna QUICK PRINTING/GRAPHIC Ser- rteva Instant photoprints. II negative films artwork. Iran- W sparency. platemaklng. Call VGK Ji Knterpnses. 153A Selegle Road bi *****3) di TYPING SERVICES for bulk L. business correspondence, clrcu- yj lars. envelopes, stenciling, cyclo- Cl styling available through
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      739 21 V SERVICES I BUSINESS SALON OE LA Grande for Massage. Sauna Bath Ladles and (ientlemen Tanglln Shopping Centre 2nd Floor. Room 224. Tel *****6 BALI HEALTH CENTRE Feel like a refreshing sauna-bath or raassage-by experienced girls Vialt us at Ist floor Hotel New Hongkong 101 Victoria Street or ring *****
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      472 21 FOR A RELAXING MASSAGE, kindly call at International Keepfit Centre. Merlin Hotel. For appointment phone *****73/ *****11 ext 425 SURIN'S RELIABLE MASSEUSES provides complete relaxing massage by expert (Surln Visiting Massage Service) Immediate service available now. 235-8193 MELATI-DESA PROVIDES Good Service Skilful Massage By Experienced Masseuses' Masseurs Tel *****1 (7
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      429 21 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING STAMFORD CENTRE The largest and most progressive resource centre for education m business and the professions in South East Asia CAREERS IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Why Go Abroad? Train in the largest and most mnovativeresource centre in business education in South East Asia Stamford's Computer Centre develops
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      755 21 GIRLS! Jobs are becoming harder to get you need belter qualifications Enrol now at the ITC and quality tor the London Chamber of Commerce Private Secretary s Certificate and the ITC s Private Secretary s Diploma the region s leading qualification tor a Private Secretary Our neit full time and
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      776 21 VI EDUCATION I TRAINING PREMIER COMMERCIAL SCHOOT 20* Oueenewey Shopping Centre Singapore 3 Ter: SS4SM/ SJTSI2 Commencing Sth June, I*7* TYPEWRITING: ANY CONVENIENT TIME FROM I 00 A.M. 9 00 P.M. SHORTHAND (BEGINNERS) Mon/Wed/Frl 8 00-9 UOp m Tues/Thurs 8.00-7 30pm. SHORTHAND SPEED Mon/Wed/Frl 40-100 w.p.m. Tues/Thurs 50-140 w.p.m BOOK-KEEPING
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      809 21 individual ft group TuMton available at our centres or your home for Science, art and commercial subjects at all levels Telephone *****3. *****64 We are good al Science. Modern Maths, o Maths, and English at all levels Tel *****6. *****3 We have boon leaching for years In Science and art
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      415 21 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS A Romantic Europe with M?S!A& 21 days visiting London, Brussels, Cologne, Innsbruck, Venice, Florence, Rome, Milan and Paris All for $3080 (inclusive of air-fare) A choice of over 20 itineraries and 400 departures to choose from. Romantic USA /^.with 17 glorious and fascinating days visiting Honolulu, Los
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      232 21 VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS British airways holidays London for You 7 nights from $285* London 'Mini-Stays' $35 a day* Europe for You 8 days from $679* Britain for You 7 days from $391* •Excludes air. fare Europe for Asians 21 days for $3,333 Includes air fare. Group departures. Led by
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      717 21 MALAYSIA TOURS 2 days Gentlng (AID $160 3 days XI. Oenting Cotch/ Air Sl5O. 5 days X L 'Cameron Penang (denting) $165 5 days Air/Coach $250 7 days X L/C H /Pen. Gentlng $1% 1 Day Desaru Tour 15 1 Day Kota Tlnggl 12 1 Day Malacca 29 Singapore Tour
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    Old age problem facing S'pore
    790 22 WHEN ONE OUT OF FOUR WILL BE OVER 55... By BAILYNE SUNG SINGAPORE will have a serious "old age" problem on its hands in 50 years, when one out of four people will be 55 years and older unless action to cope with it is
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    'Priceless' sculpture to remain in S'pore after show
    221 22 A "PRICELESS" marble sculpture of one of China's most famous physician*, U Shiihen. Is to remain a permanent memorial in Singapore after Its carrent exhibition at the Pearls Centre In Ea Tonr Sen Street The pore white carving, created a decade ago,
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    Blood donor session on Friday
    74 22 Blood donor session on Friday SPECIAL blood donor sessions will be held at Kuo Chuan community centre on Friday from 3 pm. to 0 pm. and at Raffles Place on Tuesday from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 pjn. The Blood Donation Centre »t the Singapore General Hospital will be open on
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    Insurance course
    33 22 THE Singapore Insurance Training Centre will conduct certificate course for life Insurance agents from June 6 to July M The BTTC course, comprising gour papers. Include* the basic principles relating to
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    Thief who got $1,000 for each lorry
    262 22 A JOBLESS man was offered Msl,ooo by an acquaintance for each lorry he stole In Singapore and smuggled across the Causeway for him, a district judge heard yesterday. Inspector Desmond Ollvelro, prosecuting, said this In his summary of facts against Oan Ah Eec,
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    Jail, fine and 10-year driving ban
    161 22 A MAM who drove hla wife's car while under disqualification was yesterday jailed for one month, fined fl.loo and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for 10 yean on three traffic charges. Owee Teck Hee wu fined $100 for driving hla wife's car
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    IX OBITUARIES
    68 22 TAN BOON CHUA aged 60, passed away peacefully on 30.5.78 leaving behind beloved wife, Mdm Sim Chor Juay, 2 sons, Puay Siang and Puay Hin, 5 daughters, Ah Lee, Lee Keow, Hui Keow, Slang Keow and Mvi Keow, son-in-law, Francis Fong and 2 grandchildren, Michele and Elton. Cortege
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    88 22 DATO' CHAN KWONG HON, D.P.M.S., J.M.N., J.P., AGED 70 PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON 28.5.1978. HE LEAVES BEHIND BELOVED WIFE MADAM LOO KENG LIM, DAUGHTER DAISY SHOOK CHING, SON-IN-LAW LEONG SIEW WING, GRANDDAUGHTER LEONG WAI SUM AND GODSONS OEN SENG FO AND DR. CHAN SAU SOON TO MOURN HIS LOSS.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    41 22 i 1 < HKI.I.A 5.*.5» 5«.5.71 One year today you have left us so suddenly without leaving a word. A thought of you will always bring us tears and sorrow You will alwa>'« be remembered by you b*loved ones forever.
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      144 In Memoriam
      35 22 IN EVER LOVING memory of Mr S M Thlagarajah departed 31 589 Papa you left behind golden memories silently kept, too dear to forget Deeply missed by beloved wife, daughters and sons
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      121 22 MDM. POON AH CHUN passed away peacefully at home on Monday 29th May 1978. leaving behind: Son: Leong Wah Tim Daughter: Leon? Kit Yue Sons-in-law: Wong On Chye Goh Llew Teng Daughtor-ln-law: Pauline Lee Ah Chick Grandsons a grand-daughters. Cortog* l.svkig 24, Chu Y»n Su*tt Bamboo Orov* Park
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      142 22 Th« Lai* Mary L»ong Lai Wan Owd on 22nd May 1978 The family of the late Mary LeonR Lai Wan wishes to thank the priests of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Redemptorlst Priests, relatives, friends and staff of K K Hospital Ward 16. for their kind attendance.
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    JAYWALKER FINED $500 FOR PUSHING CONSTABLE
    204 22 MOHAN Singh s/o 80hon Singh. 29, unemployed, was fined $500 by a magistrate yesterday after he was found guilty of using criminal force on a special constable who booked him for jaywalking. Special Constable Sulaiman bin Daud told the court that Mohan pushed him
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      241 22 THE FAMILY OF the late Madam Tay Im Neo thanks all relatives, friends and colleagues for their assistance, contributions, wreaths, attendance, condolences and night visits during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Rev. Fathers Vas and Tan and members of The Church of Our Lady Perpetual Succour. Siglap. for their
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      374 22 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT IPOH COMPANIES WINDING UP NO. t OF 1978 In the matter of the Companies Act. 1965. And In the matter of Syarikat Galian Batu Sementan Sdn. Berhad. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the Winding Up of the
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    131 23 A 53-YEAR-OLD lorry driver, was yesterday fined $250 or one month's Jail In default for falsely declaring at the Registry of Marriages that he was a bachelor in order to marry again. The court heard that en Sept 9 1970 Chua Cheng Klat declared at
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    Injuries: When doctors can be unfair
    627 23 PRIVATE medical consultant, Dr. (iwee Ah Leng, has cautioned professionals against over-estimating loss of income in workmen's compensation cases, as there is little merit in giving charity with other people's money. He' says that to give a claimant seven per cent disability award when
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    MAN ON $30,000 THEFT CHARGE
    180 23 MAN ON $30,000 THEFT CHARGE THEAH Sin Keat, 35, was yesterday charged In court with the burglary of 2,380 pieces of ladles' watch modules valued at $30,401 from National Semi -Conductor Electronic (Pte) Ltd. In Lower Delta Road last June 9. Theah, who Is alleged to have committed the offence
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    Burglar on the prowl at Nantah campus
    225 23 Burglar on the prowl at Nantah campus A BURGLAR U belter*.*! to be on the prowl »t the Nanyanjc University campus in Jurong Road. At lrast two lecturers' homes In Nanyang Crescent are knowr to have been burgled recently and several s*udrnts sitting for fieir supplementary examinations this nv>nth also
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    Bomb found
    24 23 -Z BAP bomb disposal squad ..yesterday detonated an old -mortar bomb which was found behind a house in LoLada Hitam, off Mandai
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    Charity film premiere
    45 23 JT A FILM premiere, Gray vvJ«dy Down, under the pat- jvn&fte of the Foreign Mlnls---<er. Mr. S. Rataratnam. will *c shown at Prince Theatre '-tonight at 8.18. Proceeds of the show will JCJo to the Kolam Ayer com- Jiunity centre building fund.
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    Why Pan-Am is turning to housewives
    198 23 Why Pan-Am is turning to housewives DAN American Alr1 way's quest for housewives to serve as passenger services agents is largely the result of the high turnover of parttime staffers. The airline's offer of $200 a month as basic salary was not attractive enough to retain people like school-leavers on
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    $154,000 NANTAH STUDY AWARDS
    147 23 STUDENTS of Nanyang University can look forward to a bonanza of scholarships and bursaries worth a total of $154,300 for the coming academic year. Competition Is expected to be keen, as only 97 students, from all faculties, can be selected for the awards. The more lucrative
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    Two sailings a month
    41 23 UNITED Arab Shipping Co. (UASC). represented by Jardlne Shipping Agencies here, will lncreaae 1U frequency to two monthly sailing! from Singapore in early July. UASC began a direct mvice froir Hongkong/Singapore to Red Sea porte laat month.
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      236 23 AGNES PHUA LAV HWEE, 26. our beloved youngest daughter sister passed away on 26.5.78 In a car accident but has gone to be with the Lord Jesus to en|oy a tar better life. We thank God (or her as a person, full of zest A life, her blg-heartedness love for
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    IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
    49 24 Mr. Loo Teck Cheng Dedicated to the one we loved oar Dearest Father who doparted on Slat May, 1977 "Even though you are not with ua, we will always have you in our hearts." Always remembered by loving wife, son. daughter-in-law, daughters, sons-in-law, ft grandchildren.
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      Flushing out the Reds through hunger
      287 24 SEREMBAN. Tuesday •pHE discovery of food dumps in various parts of the country have starved the communist terrorists out of the jungle, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Encik Rais Yatim said today. Speaking at a press conference at the Police Contingent Headquarters here, Encik Rais
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      101 24 19 saved as ship sinks off Lanka pOLOMBO, Tues. A V? Russian vessel was today heading for Calcutta with 19 crew rescued last night from a Malaysian cargo boat, Wing On which sank in the Bay of Bengal. The Russian vessel picked up the crew after receiving distress signals from
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      Miner dies in blast
      65 24 KUANTAN. Tue*. A tin mine worker ni killed and another Injured In an underground granite blast at the Sungal Lemblng mine, about 66 km from here, this afternoon. rhe dead man hit been identified ai Tong Ah Kow. 36, and the Injured. Lee Ah Kew, 44.
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      SHOT FIRED IN $76,000 TIN ORE SEIZURE
      100 24 SHOT FIRED IN $76,000 TIN ORE SEIZURE KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A Customs officer fired a warning shot before he and his men Intercepted a Sin-gapore-bound lorry with 62 bats of tin ore alont the Karak highwar near here today. The warning shot was fired after the lorry driver had ignored
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      Parties to be briefed on electoral code
      256 24 Parties to be briefed on electoral code KUCHINO. Tues rpHE Election Commission X will meet all political parties shortly to brief them on the electoral behaviour code In the coming! general elec- tions, commission chairman Datuk Abdul Kadlr Talib said here today. Datuk Kadir said the meeting, to be held
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      Selangor Berjasa suspends itself in protest
      225 24 Selangor Berjasa suspends itself in protest KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday rE Berjasa organisation in Selangor has suspended use If in protest against the party leadership appointing a state commissioner without consulting members in the state. I The secretary of the Selangor Berjasa "task committee," Enclk Ahmad Jallanl bis Mohamad Tahlr, said
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      Doa: Union warns of court action
      141 24 IPOH, Tues.— The NaX tlonai Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), Perak branch, will not hesitate to take the Perak Religious Teachers' Union to court If the reading of doa (blessing) Issue Is brought out. This warning was made following criticisms by the chairman
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      British PGA sweep by young Britons
      285 25 British PGA sweep by young Britons SOUTHPORT, Tues. Britain's 20-year-old Nick Faldo underlined his ascent Into star status when he won the British Professional Golfers' Association championship by seven strokes at Royal Blrkdale yesterday. Faldo finished with a three-under-par 69 for a 72-hole total of 278, 10 under par over
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      HYPERSONIC SHOWS FORM
      646 25  -  BLUE PETER RACING... with pENANG, Tues.— Hypersonic has trained on splendidly since his initial runs at Bukt Timah early this month and should be worth following this meeting. The Ph 1 1 a nderer four-year-old finished eighth to Culzean in his debut over 1,200 metres and. a
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      Lock icon Borg looks like only man who can stop Vilas
      498 25 ¥>ARIS. Tues. Oull1 lermo Vllas of Argentina, begins defending his French Open tennis championship today with a first-round match against the unseeded and out-of-form New Zealander Onny Parun. Last year, Vllas was supreme, dropping only one set In the tournament and
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      Lock icon Pakistanis go for batting practice
      415 25 Pakistanis go for batting practice CANTERBURY, Tues. \j The Pakistani cricketers go Into Thursday's first Test against England at Birmingham still searching for their first win after six weeks on tour. The match against Kent here petered out yesterday Into a draw, after Pakistani captain Waslm Bart decided understandably that
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      456 25 BRIEFS KENYAN HANDS BAYI A SHOCK NAIROBI. Tues. Richard Tuwel, a little-known Kenyan soldier, beat Tanzania '1 1,500 metres world re-cord-holder Filbert Bayi in the biggest shock result of yesterday's athletic match between Kenya and Tanzania at the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha. Tuwel won In three minutes 42.35 ec
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      Lock icon FOCUS ON THE WORLD CUP BRAZIL WORRY ABOUT MIDFIELD
      510 26  - FOCUS ON THE WORLD CUP BRAZIL WORRY ABOUT MIDFIELD ALEX FRERE By I? 1 Argentina 78 gUENOS AIRES, Tues. Coaches and players of the 16 teams had the more immediate problems of lastminute tactics to work out, two days before the kick-off of the World Cup soccer finals, while members
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      Lock icon Coutinho: Free kicks will be important
      240 26 Coutinho: Free kicks will be important Mar Del Plata. Tuesday BRAZILIAN manager Claudio Coutinho, under fire In his own country for adopting defensive tactics, is trying to convince onlookers that the former world champions still have attacking ideas. But on the evidence of the team's recent European tour and from
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      Lock icon The team colours
      112 26 BUENOS AIRES, Tues. Sweden, who normally use yellow shirts and blue shorts, like Brazil, now have to use blue shirts and white shorts during the tournament. The colours of the 16 teams: Argentina blue and white stripes, black shorts. Brazil yellow, blue shorts. Sweden blue, white shorts.
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      Four years: What a difference!
      222 26  - Four years: What a difference! MIKE HUGHES By WUENOS AIRES, Tues. What a difference four years make. Four years ago Sir Stanley Rous presided over his last World Cup tournament as president of FIFA. Now he is here as soccer's elder stateman, and as the guest of the Argentine organising
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      The big, big, bigger world tourney
      859 26  -  DOUG GARDNER By SO BIG has the World Cup become that the sites of the finals are already awarded over 10 years ahead, and Brazil want to stage them In 2002. By that time FIFA, the world organising body, will be nearly 100 years
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      308 26 BERNARD Lacombe, a member of France's World Cup soccer team, wears the blue and yeUow jersey of the local Argentine club Boca Juniors during training sessions. A local reporter asked Lacombe If he was thinking of changing clubs after the World Cup. "No" he said, "the jersey was just
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      Lock icon Ruthless Poland
      236 26 ROSARIO, Tues. Poland's goal-scor-ing machine, so lethal In the 1974 World Cup, threatens to be equally deadly in Argentina after piling nine goals past a local team In a practice match. The opposition was lightweight and youthful, and team chief Jacek Gmoch said little Importance should be attached
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      First round fixtures
      172 26 ABOINTINA FRANCI HUNGARY ITALY JUNE 2: Hungary v Argentina Buenos Airee (River Plate) France v Italy (Mar Del Plata) JUNE 6: Argentina v France Buenos Aires (River Plate) Italy v Hungary Mar Del Plata JUNE 10: Italy v Argentina Buenoe Airee (River Plate) France v Hungary Mar
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      183 26 pORDOBA, Tues.— Peru v^ yesterday submitted a new list of numbers assigned to their World Cup players, this time Including the number 13. Their original list was rejected last week by the organising authorities because they omitted the number 13 which the Peruvians
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      94 26 Champjons win with Champjons *^BB B^H*-~ a- BBkfc^^B 4b- iiflßr!r?iM»»^^^^B HBJBA^Sa |aw Rk^JJ ■^■^■^■^Rlßlal^ rRb r^ ,^^R B^^^K ""■JIrCS^^rI JF*t .RR fl^^H RpW m WO^SuL Sonny Soh on winning the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix 1978 Like racing champions around the world, Sonny Soh raced to victory with Champion in his
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      A TRENGGANU TEST...
      412 27  -  JOE DORAI By ...for Singapore 's Malaysia Cup team SINGAPORE'S probable line-up for the Malaysia Cup final against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Stadium on Saturday week will be tested in a friendly match against Trengganu at the National Stadium on Sunday (7.30). Singapore will include outside
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      Singapore Airlines hold late spurt by Lam Teck
      384 27 Singapore Airlines hold late spurt by Lam Teck SINGAPORE Airlines weathered a late spurt by Lam Teck to win 92-77 in last night's National Basketball League at the Gay World Stadium, reports PETER SIOW. The victory carried SIA, one of the frontrunners for the title, to second place behind leaders
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      The past meets the present and what a surprise...
      179 27 KEVIN Berry, former Australian Olympic swimming gold medallist, brought a touch of nostalgia to the Toa Payoh swimming pool yesterday, reports ALBERT JOHNSON. Berry, 33, now a photo-journalist with the Sydney Moraine Hermld, stopped over in Singapore enroute to Moscow, and
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      FILIPINOS SET THE PACE
      201 27 MANILA, Tues.— Host Philippines dominated the boys division while Taiwan paced the Hirls in the opening rouna of the first Asian Junior golf championships at Manila's ralniSifcd Wack Wack Oolf and Country Club. Jessie Hernandez shot the day* best round of one-under-par 73 at Wack Wack's
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      BAS plan to run six-team Super League
      225 27  - BAS plan to run six-team Super League PETER SIOW By rpHE Basketball A Association of Singapore plan to run a Super League, restricted to only the top six teams in the National League, currently under way at the Gay World Stadium. The Super League, scheduled for July to add more
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      Lock icon Favourite triumphs
      68 27 REDCAR (England). Tues. The favourite, Pair Kitty (K. Leaaon) won the Norseman Lager Handicap over 2.950 metres v>y half a length from Passerine (J. Bleasdale). Callnago (W. Carson) was third of four runners. Abercatt (R. Pox) won the Zetland Gold Cup Handicap. run over 2,000 m. by 21
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      ATBC seek clubhouse
      193 27  -  WILFRED YEO By OINGAPORE's Amateur Tenpln Bowling Club. South-east Asia's largest, are looking for a clubhouse to cater for the Indoor recreational needs of their 2,000 members. Wee Thlam Bock, the ATBC president, said yesterday "We have been offered two places, but we are still searching for
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      DIARY
      49 27 BASKETBALL National Leacae: Combined School* v Police <« 45pm) Kong Biong v Hardware 18pm); Ftounea v Singapore Alrllnea (9.14pm) all matches at Oajr World Stadium. BOCCKB NaUaoal Leao*. M*. 1: Firrer park United v Changl CBC (Jin. Beaar, Spin). rrctMrafi Cw», Ist roond: Tanglln v Hooper M (Tanglln, 5.15pm).
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      YAP RULES SAMAD OUT FOR FINAL
      333 27 SAMAD Allapltchay, Singapore's soccer captain who has recovered from an injury, will not be in the line up for the Malaysia Cup final against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Stadium on Saturday week. This was decided by Sebastian Yap, Singapore's Malaysia Cup squad coach,
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      Lock icon Mokhtar shines
      123 27 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Mokhtar Daharl, Malaysia's soccer pride, stole the limelight from under the noses of England's second stringers in a friendly soccer match at Merdeka Stadium last night. After Alan Kennedy had shot England Into the lead in the 14th minute, Mokhtar carved out a stunning equaliser
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      SASA allow Noreen to take US trial
      305 27 By ALBERT JOHNSON nnHE Singapore Amateur X Swimming Association have given Noreen Chan permission to undergo a special trial during her training stint in the United States. SASA's approval follows a request from her father, Dr. Harold Chan, for the association to allow
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      It's hero Wee again
      262 27  -  WILFRED YEO By EDMUND WEE, Singapore's hero in last Sunday's Malaysia Cup semi-final against Pahang, gave a repeat performance of his penaltytaking prowess for 1,500 spectators at the Jurong Stadium last night. The goalkeeper scored from the spot In the 75th minute to give Tampines Rovers
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      241 27 HISTORY OF THE _WORLD_^ tSCUPu I if The World Cup has always been a panther from Mozambique", Moore, fascination. There is never a sure winner Rivelino, Amarillo, Banks, and many in a particular match, however good others who have contributed to make a side may be. So often, the truly
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    182 28 Violence again after two deaths ANTANANARIVO, TuM. RIOTS and looting broke out again In the capital of Madagascar today and authorities banned all gatherings In the city. The new flare-ups followed clashes between students and police yesterday in which two people were officially reported killed. This morning, the rioters set
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    29 28 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH A«e« 51. (Tourm Ouldtl! puatd away peacefully. 31-3-7H early thla morning Cortege lear*a at 300 pm from Block 73, SUB. Commonwealth Drive to Mount Vtraon Crematorium.
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    63 28 MADRID. Turn. King Juan Carlo* will visit China next month the first monarch to do so since the communists took over the country in IMS. The Foreign Ministry said the King and Queen Sofia will be In China from June 18 to 21. They will visit
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    111 28 VETNAMESE Prime Minister Pham Van Don f (right) welcomes Mrs. Cora Wrist (second from right) and five other members of an American delegation who spent two weeks In Vietnam from May 12. Mr. Dong told them he Is ready to resume talks aimed at nonnallsin X
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    Lock icon Opera director arrested
    64 28 ROME. Tues. Italian police today arrested one of the country's best-known opera directors and 11 other people from the theatre world on charges of extortion, fraud and corruption. Oloacchino Lanza Tommasl. the artistic director of the Rome Opera House, was arrested alter the Chief Public Prosecutor put
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    Lock icon Nato to map strategy
    565 28 WASHINGTON, Turn PRESIDENT Carter 1 and 14 other Nato leaders today set out to map strategy to meet the challenge of growing Soviet military power in Europe at a time of rising tension over Soviet-Cuban penetration of Africa. At a two-day summit, the Western leaders will
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    Lock icon Seven escape
    44 28 PHILADELPHIA. Tues. Seven Inmates scaled an 11metre wall and escaped from the city's Holmesburg Prison late yesterday In the first mass break from the fortresslike structure In more than 30 years. One of the escapees was apprehended early today a kilometre away.—AP.
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    721 28 f ONDON. Tun Prices closed L, mostly lower In quiet trading today, reflecting a lack ot interest, dealers said At 3 pm the Financial Times Index was down 3 7 \t 472.4 Oovernment bonds fell by up to 3/8 point, with demand negligible ahead of possible further official
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    566 28 Boats hit in Viet attack PEKING, Tuesday refugees have accused Hanoi authorities of "bloody atrocities" after Vietnamese troops opened fire on two boatloads of people fleeing the country, the New China News Agency (NCNA) said today. These was no immediate reaction In Peking to a proposal by Hanoi for talks
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    117 28 'MOTIVE IN SOVIET SEA EXERCISE' HONGKONG, Tues. There Is some ulterior motive in the Soviet naval exercises now being held south of the Taiwan Strait in view of the mounting tension between China and Vietnam, the leftwing Ta Kung Pao newspaper hinted today. Four Soviet guldedmisslle warships have been reportedly
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    58 28 CANNES. Tues. Thieves visited the Cannes Villa of American millionaire Florence Jay-Oould and made off with at least two million francs (5J998.750) worth of Jewels and paintings, police said today. The 83-year-old Mrs. Gould. who marriel American businessman Frank Jay Gould in 1923, has a large
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