The Straits Times, 27 July 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon SPLIT OVER THE AGENDA
    595 1 As Belgrade conference opens... BELGRADE, Wednesday DESPITE a plea for unity by President Tito of Yugoslavia, foreign ministers of 86 non-aligned countries split down the middle almost as soon as they started discussing the agenda at their conference here. The argument which bogged down the conference
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    Kim's veiled attack on ally Russia
    300 1 Kim's veiled attack on ally Russia TOKYO, Wednesday PRESIDENT Kirn llsung yesterday Issued a veiled but unmistakable attack on the policy of military Intervention In Africa by North Korea's ally, the Soviet Union. It was embodied In a message from the North Korean leader which was read by North Korean
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    Lock icon 'Iranian police killed 250 in riots'
    156 1 PIRIS, Wed. Iranian police killed nearly 250 people during anti-gov-ernment religious riots In east Iran over the weekend, the Committee for Human Rights In Iran said here today. The riots reportedly broke out In the holy city of Mashhad 700 km east of Teheran
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    Lock icon Lowest hike
    81 1 BRUSSELS, Wed. The rise in consumer prices in the Common Market for the past year was the smallest In more than five years, the European Community reported today. The monthly rise In June was 0.6 per cent, same as In May. The 12month rise In June was 7.2
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    Dow Jones
    50 1 NEW YORK. We<2. The Dow Jones industrial average. up 7 97 yesterday, had climbed another S points before '.he end of the first hour today as volume on the New York Stock Exchange soared past 10 million shares in contrast with 6.140,000 traded lor the initial hour yesterday—UPl.
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    Navy breaks blockade of nuclear sub
    126 1 LONDON, Wed— The navy moved in today and broke a blockade of Britain's nuclear submarine Bevenge by striking civilian workers at Coolport, near the Faslane base in western Scotland, bat their leaders said they would seek to extend the walkout to all Defence Ministry
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    Lock icon Thailand and Philippines cool towards Hien plan
    275 1 Thailand and Philippines cool towards Hien plan BANGKOK, Wednesday and the Philippines were today reported to be unenthusiastic about Vietnam's proposal for a new regional organisation to promote South-east Asia as a neutral zone. After an hour and 40 minutes of talks with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hlen, Thai
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    19 generals resign
    62 1 SANTIAGO (Chile). Wed. —Nineteen of Chile's 21 air force generals resigned yesterday in sympathy with Oen. Gustavo Leigh, who was ousted from the ruling military Junta and as commander-in-chief of the air force. Oen. Fernando Matthel, named by the junta on Monday to replace Leigh in both
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    Lock icon Miracle baby —it's a girl
    496 1 Miracle baby it's a girl LONDON. Wednesday •pHE world's first "test-tube" baby was successfully born just before midnight last night at OJdham a girl weighing 2.6 kilos "It Is incredible, lust incredible," the father, John Brown, 38, told a reporter early today when he saw his daughter for the first
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    Lock icon 86 hurt by Agnes in HK
    208 1 86 hurt by Agnes in HK HONGKONG, V cd. At least 86 people were reported Injured, mostly hit by flying objects, as galeforce wines generated by tropical storm Agnes lashed Hongkong today Winds of up to 93 knots were being recorded In some parts of Hongkong. Trees were being uprooted
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    Lock icon Blast: 55 hurt
    32 1 MAPUTO. Wed An explosion in a cafe in central Maputo last night injured 58 people, four of them critically. Mozambique Radio said. The Mast shattered nearby shop windows. Reuter.
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    Lock icon LATEST SYRIANS CLOSE IN
    58 1 LATEST SYRIANS CLOSE IN BEIRUT, Wed. Syrian troops besieged right-wing Lebanese militia in a shell -torn Beirut suburb today as the government struggled to avert a growing threat of another major battle. The area was surrounded by Syrian soldiers backed by tanks and rocket batteries who are poised to dose
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      205 1 JAIL AND CANE FOR LIFT ROBBER, 17 Page 7 RUSSIA visits by US officials deferred 2 LABOUR beats censure, wins vote for pay curb 3 BEGIN victory as Knesset rejects 'no faith' motion 5 ELEMENT of risk removed for sureties of bond 8 EIGHT per cent hike for superscale government
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Accord on new oil lease laws
      162 2 Accord on new oil lease laws WASHINGTON, Wed. Conferees from both houses of the US Congress reached agreement yesterday on compromise legislation that would bring about the first major overhaul of offshore oil and gas drilling rules In 25 years. Framers of the compromise said the measure expected to win
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      Lock icon Applause from Tito
      43 2 YUGOSLAV President Josep Tito stands applauding the delegates to the ministerial conference of the nonaligned countries after he opened the meeting at the Sava Centre in Belgrade on Tuesday. On the left is Yugoslav Foreign Minister Josip Vrhovec. AP picture.
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      Lock icon Tass: US drawing Asean into its orbit
      212 2 Tass: US drawing Asean into its orbit Tl/ttDSCOW, Wed. The 1"1, Soviet Union yesterday charged that the United States' purpose In meeting with Asean countries In Washington next week Is to draw the alliance into the Pentagon's military orbit. Pushing the Asean member countries onto the road of militarisation, the
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      Lock icon Probe into Citibank
      67 2 NEW YORK. Wed. Citibank sair! a study by outside auditors is under way Into charges the bank may be breaking foreign exchange and tax laws and regulations In several countries. New York's largest bank was commenting on a suit filed on Monday in New York County Supreme
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      Lock icon B'desh leader for Jakarta
      45 2 JAKARTA, Wed. Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman will arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit to Indonesia. Accompanied by a 27-mem-ber party. President Rachman will hold talks with President Suharto on matters of mutual Interest Including bilateral and International Issues. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Food prices
      31 2 WASHINOTON. Wed. Pood prices in America are levelling off but probably will finish the year 10 per cent higher than in 1977, the President's chief wage-and-prlce adviser said. AP.
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      Lock icon ITALIAN MPs VOTE TO RETAIN TITLE
      104 2 ROME, Wed. Members of Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday against givinc op their right to be called "honourable." The Chamber of Deputies voted 60-323 to defeat a radical proposal that would have done away with the traditional title of the parliamentarians, "The lion. ao-and-«>." It
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      Lock icon Russia visits by US officials deferred
      473 2 New policy because of rights issue WASHINGTON, Wed. fHE US State Department said yester day that except for arms control missions,, all visits to the Soviet Union by senior US officials are being deferred on a case-by-case basis because of Soviet performance in human
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      Lock icon N-weapons: 'US must spend more'
      242 2 N-weapons: 'US must spend more' WASHINGTON, Wednesday pENERAL David Jones, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday the United States would have to spend more on nuclear bombers and missiles even if it reached an arms limitation agreement with the Soviet Union. "In my judgment we are going
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      Lock icon Threat to Nato
      75 2 Threat to Nato LONDON, Wed.— A new strike fighter aircraft now being put into service by the Soviet Air Force could attack most of Natos alrbases from airfields in the Soviet Union Itself, out of the range of Nato counter attacks, according to a leading Brltlsn aviation magazine. The Sukhol
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      349 2 INDONESIAN AND MALAYSIAN COOKING by G' lda Tav B^ f^J pSy*B Fill piov\de. lO aTeasy guide to Hy» 7Z+<Al^^mm Malayan and Indonesian J tJIL^ cooking, giving careiul I^^'* P^^^^>! SV ~^MW\ attention to ingredients -+-1&L? A\ftß*^^^B method* ot cooking, I JrVC fcfi^^* I equipment and many excihng F^ y&> 2
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      Lock icon Labour beats censure, wins vote for pay curb
      394 3 LONDON, Wed. BACKED by its Liberal Party allies, Prime Minister James Callaghan's minority Labour government last night defeated an Opposition censure of its economic policies and went on to win House of Commons approval for its plan to limit pay increases to
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      Lock icon Tokyo Round talks 80pc home: US
      236 3 p ENEVA. Wed. The \I Tokyo Round negotiations on liberalising world trade are 80 to 85 per cent along the way home with only a slim chance of a collapse before their scnenuled completion on Dec IS, the US representative in the talks said
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      Lock icon High speed express
      36 3 MOSCOW, Wed. Soviet engineers have developed a high speed Russian Troika Express in an effort to catch up with the Japanese and the British in development of fast travel, Tass said today. AP.
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      Lock icon Rhodesia unveils plans for black-rule polls
      197 3 Rhodesia unveils plans for black-rule polls SALISBURY. Wed. The government unveiled a tentative timetable today for general elections intended to turn Rhodesia Into blackruled Zimbabwe. But In announcing the plans, the white CoMinister of Manpower and Social Affairs, Mr. Rowan Cronje, acknowledged that the guerilla war might prevent place. "If
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      Lock icon 'Two Viet MiGs shot down'
      220 3 'Two Viet MiGs shot down' BANGKOK, Wednesday yiETNAM lost two MiG 19 fighters shot down while systematically bombing east Kampuchea on July 19 and 24. Radio Phnom Penh said today. p "Seeing land attacks have failed, the Vietnamese began air expeditions early this month," the radio said. It reported that
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      Lock icon 3,921 freed
      47 3 BANDUNG, Wed—The Indonesian Government released 3,921 political prisoners today, the first step in its plan to set free all detainees arrested in connection with the 1965 abortive coup. About 300 were freed here. Most had been detained for more than 10 years without trial. UPI.
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      Lock icon Cruise debut a flop
      63 3 SAN DIEOO. Wed. The first public launching of the US Navy's Cruise missile from a submarine yesterday was an embarrassing flop and two of the weapons crashed Into the sea 10 seconds after launch. A navy spokesman said the missiles were not carrying warheads and there
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      Lock icon Japan quake warning
      61 3 TOKYO, Wed. A potentially devastating earthquake, similar to one that killed 22 people last month, could strike northern Japan at any time, a Tokyo University research team said today. The team claims to have found geological faults on the Pacific Ocean bed near the epicentre of last
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      Lock icon ECONOMY IN JEOPARDY, WARNS MP
      289 3 JAKARTA. Wednesday A LEADING Indonesian Member of Parliament has said the national economy would be "In Jeopardy" next year when loan repayment and Interests due reach 20 per cent of total export revenue. Dr. Sudarji, of the House Trade and BankIng Commission, said this year
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      Lock icon Viking out of fuel
      66 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. Vlklng-Orblter 2, which hat been circling Man for two yean, ran out of fuel yesterday because of a slow leak and (round controller! sent the American spacecraft a signal to shut itself down. Vlkinf-Orblter 2 relayed photographs of the Martian surface until the moment
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      Lock icon New envoy sworn in
      38 3 US VICE President Walter Mondale swears in Sooth Dakota Governor Richard Kneip as the new Ambassador to Singapore on Tuesday In Washington. Mrs. Nancy Loo Knelp holds the Bible for ber husband. AP picture.
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      Lock icon SYRIANS EASE UP ON NIGHT BOMBING
      126 3 SYRIANS EASE UP ON NIGHT BOMBING BEIRUT, Wed—Syrian forces eased up a night long bombardment of rlghtwlng militia strongholds In southeast Beirut at daybreak today. Rightist spokesmen said 30 Christians were killed and more than 50 wounded. Although about 12 hours of fighting tapered off in the morning, the middle
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      Lock icon Teachers' meet
      35 3 JAKARTA, Wed. President Suharto yesterday opened the assembly of World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) the first ever held In this country since Its founding in 1952 in Denmark. AP.
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      328 3 Orchard Watch invite you to see their fine collection Kjj^BSps^ttJßjLA A Rolex is not made like Winding Crown is screwed down onto the case sealing it like a submarine hatch. All this painstaking work takes Rolex craftsmen a year to complete. When they are through, the result is a watch
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      Lock icon Row over civilian control of military
      419 4 Aftermath of general's sacking... TOKYO, Wednesday rpHE forced resignation of a senior military general touched off a debate here today on the issue of civilian control over the Japanese armed forces, especially in the event of surprise attacks. General Hlroml Kurlsu yesterday tendered his
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      Lock icon 158 carat diamond found
      130 4 158 carat diamond found PEKING. Wed A 158.7860 carat diamond, one of the biggest ever, was uncovered In China by a young peasant digging the fields. The Communist Party People's Dally reported that Miss Wei Cheng-fang found the diamond last Dec 21, and published a photo of her arid th?
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      Lock icon 300 roped in
      38 4 LUSAKA, Wed. More than 300 foreign Africans have been rounded up In i police swoop In Kltwe on the copperbelt In north-western Zambia, where the Zamblan Government la clearing the city of unemployed aliens. APP.
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      Lock icon Preparing for a duel of minds
      99 4 ANOTHER confrontation of minds ended in a deadlock as World Chess Champion Anatoly Kar p o v (left) drew in his fourth game on Tuesday with challenger Viktor Korchnoi. They are seen here just before the start of the tied game. Meanwhile Mr. Karp
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      Lock icon Threat to blow up plane
      72 4 MIAMI, Wed. A 66-year-old man claiming he wu with the Palestine Liberation Organisation threatened to blow uo a Los Angeles-to-Honolulu jetliner yesterday unless the airline gave him US$3 million (5»69 million), Pederal Bureau of Investigation agents said. He apparently tried to kill himself when they
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      Two barges collide
      67 4 FORKED ISLAND (Louisiana). Wed. Two barges loaded with oil and carbon black collided In predawn darkness today along an Isolated portion ol the lntracoastal canal, closing a 10km stretch of the waterway and creating a major pollution threat. One of the barges sank but both remained locked
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      Lock icon Panic halts train
      55 4 TEHERAN. Wed. Desert rats triggered a panic among women passengers mod brought the Meshad-Teharan expreta sleeper train to screeching stop last night. Six women occupants of a compartment pulled the emergency stop alarm when they found rats In their beds, a passenger told reporters as the train
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      Lock icon China army to bring back rank system
      174 4 China army to bring back rank system PEKING, Wednesday T«E system of ranks and different unix forms, abolished In 1965, is being brought back in the Chinese army. China's leaders have asked the armies of nine friendly countries to provide samples of their own uniforms, diplomatic sources said here today.
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      Senate wants a say on Taiwan policy
      170 4 WASHINGTON, Wed. TtiE Senate yesterday voted 94-0 to call upon the administration to consult it before making any policy changes affecting the continuation of the US mutual defence treaty with Taiwan. The action came on an amendment to a Foreign Security Assistance Bill
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      $667,000 fraud accused
      80 5 BARBARA WILLIAMS, accused of using seven different names and claiming 34 dependant children to pull off the biggest welfare fraud In the nation's history, arriving at court In Los Angeles on Tuesday. Mr*. William*. 33, who allegedly drove her Cadillac from her 15J170.000 (*****.0 M) home to
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      Lock icon Begin victory as Knesset rejects 'no faith' motion
      338 5 JERUSALEM, Wed. Stormy debate on tough stand rpHE Israeli Knesset 1 (Parliament) today rejected a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Menachem Begin by 70-35. The motion was presented by the opposition Labour Party which charged the Cabinet
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      US, India pact
      33 5 GENEVA. Wed. The United States and India today agreed to provide each other with a wide range of product concessions within the Tokyo Round tropical negotiations. US officials said— UPl.
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      Freeze on new hotels
      54 5 BANGKOK. Wed— A temporary freese has been slapped on hotel construction at the southern island of Phuket's 12 major resort bars, says the Tourist Organisation of Thailand's magaiinr Travel Trade Reporter. A spokesman at the organisation's head office here said the moratorium was essential to safeguard
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      Lock icon Death for two prisoners
      73 5 MANILA. Wed. Two prisoners In the country's biggest Jail have been sentenced to die in the electric chair after being convicted of stabbing a fellow Inmate to death In a prison dispute. The two notorious gang leaden, who were serving sentences for attempted murder and robbery,
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      Lock icon Up, up and away
      70 5 Up, up and away ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland). Wed. Britons Don Cameron and Christopher Davey took off today in a bid to become the first men to cross the Atlantic In a freefloating balloon. After nearly a month waitIng for the right weather conditions. Cameron. M. and Davey. 34. lifted off
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      Lock icon Smallest US deficit in one year
      267 5 WASHINGTON, Wednesday rpHE United States recorded the smallest A trade deficit in more than a year last month as US businesses sold a record US$12.1 billion (SS27.4 billion) in products to other countries, the Commerce Depart- ment said today. The June trade deficit of
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      44 5 VTEW DEXin, Wed. il The Indian Government said to lay It will raise route navigation charges for mrernatlonal flights by nearly 5 per cent. The new rates will be effective from the middle of October, a government press note said. UPI.
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      Lock icon DR. SUBANDRIO, 64, GETS ENGAGED TO WIDOW
      148 5 JAKARTA, Wed.—Former Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Cr. Subandrlo, 64, under sentence of death since 1967. Is officially engaged to a 47-year-old widow with four grown-up son 3, the Jakarta newsweekly Tempo reported today. Or. Subandrlo, tried and sentenced by a military tribunal for
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    A good turn ends in fines for two
    193 6 A good turn ends in fines for two A GOOD turn landed two friends in court yesterday when one of them stood In fcr the other to take the highway code text. Toh Koon Beng 17, sat for the test on behalf of his friend, Tar Kirn Seng, 16, who
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    N-Library to develop its services for disabled
    160 6 rE National Library la planning to develop its services to the physically handicapped, according to Singapore Libraries, journal of the Library Association of Singapore. But beyond adding that future designing of buildings will need to take this into consideration, the report gave no
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    Where to watch N-Day fireworks display
    188 6 Where to watch N-Day fireworks display rE public can watch the National Day fireworks display from the reclaimed land In Nlcoll Highway and the Esplanade. The 45-minute display, in which some 800 Chinese fireworks will be set off, begins at 8.30 Pm. at the eastern end of the detached mole
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    N-Day cultural show in San Francisco
    220 6 N-Day cultural show in San Francisco SINGAPORE Airlines and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) will stage a cultural show in San Francisco on Aug 9, the Republic's National Day. A 12-member troupe from the National Theatre dance company, led by Mr. Francis Yeoh, will perform at the World Trade
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    Interact Club dinner
    47 6 THE new Nanyans Junior College Interact Club will hold 1U Installation and lnaufuraJ dinner at West Lake Secondary School hall on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. The guest of honour at the dinner will be the president of the Rotary Club. Singapore. Mr Thomaa Heng.
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    How will Bonn summit pledges be kept?
    402 6 Ushiba tells of Lee's interest ]y|R. Lee Kuan Yew is primarily interested to know how the major noncommunist industrial nations will carry out their Bonn summit promises to stimulate the world economy. The visiting Japanese External Economic Affairs Minister, Mr. Nobuhiko Ushiba, said
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    BRIBERY TRIAL BROUGHT FORWARD
    148 6 BRIBERY TRIAL BROUGHT FORWARD TCHE trial of prison ■I superintendent Foo Yit Kee alias Foo Vat Kee, 49, charged with taking bribes totalling $80,000 In return for giving privileges to a prisoner has been brought forward to Nov 1. Foo's trial was originally fixed for eight days from Nov 15
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    Orchid pests
    31 6 THE Orchid Society of South-east Asia will hold a talk on Diseases and Pests of Orchids at the School of Ornamental Horticulture. Botanic Gardens, on Sunday at 4 pm.
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    Talentime
    36 6 THE Singapore Civil Service Sports Council will hold a talentime competition at the Victoria Theatre on Oct 6. Alt civil service employees Interested can ititfnoiie *****1, before the closing date for entry on Aug 10.
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    WOMAN LOSES $47,000 TO SNATCH THIEF
    109 6 A BUSINESSWOMAN lost about $47,160 worth of cash and jewellery when a snatch thief fled with her handbag from the basement car park of Hilton Hotel on Tuesday. The woman, Madam Celine Ng, was carrying $45,000 cash, a choker, a bracelet, a gold chain,
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    Wongs and their 'blue blooded' ancestors...
    434 7  - Wongs and their 'blue blooded' ancestors ALICE WONG By rE Chinese in Singapore with the iurn a m r Wong or Huang may not know It, but their ancestors In China were all of blur blood This interesting fact was revealed by Mr. C.K. Tseng, vice-presi-dent of the China Society,
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    BRITISH COUNCIL SHIFTING TO BIGGER
    188 7 BRITISH COUNCIL SHIFTING TO BIGGER mHE British Council 1 office and library here will soon move out of its present quarters at Cathay Building to new and bigger premises at Singapore Rubber House In Clifford Pier, the former Shell House. This is to cope with its expansion plans for an
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    Three drug trafficking appeals dismissed
    278 7 rE Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin, yesterday dismissed three drus trafficking appeals without calling on the Deputy Public Prosecutor to reply. CASE NO. 1: Labourer Chng Kee Peow. 37. appealed unsuccessfully against the sentence of seven years and 10 strokes of the rotan
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    Open house at institute
    47 7 OEYLANO Serai Vocational Institute will holr? an open house today and tomorrow from 0 am to 4 n.m dally. Visitors will be able to see at first hand the types of courses and training facilities available as training will go on as usual.
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    Jail, 30 strokes for lift robber aged 17
    304 7 A DISTRICT judge yesterday meted out possibly the heaviest sentence on a young first offender when he sent a 17-year-old lift robber to three years' jail and ordered that he be given 30 strokes of the cane. Tan Eng Klak, who turned
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    Customs move to curb smuggling on ships
    294 7  - Customs move to curb smuggling on ships J. D. INDRAN By rE Customs Department has agreed to allow shipping companies free access to the cargo manifest submitted for their vessels to tue department in a move to prevent local seamen from smuggling on board Singapore -reg 1 stst c re
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    Lorry falls into canal
    92 7 A LORRY crashed through a railing and plunged Into a canal yesterday when Its driver tried to avoid two teenaged boys who suddenly dashed In front of the lorry. The lorry was carrying bags of cement when the accident occurred in Upper Ayer Rajah Road, near
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    To celebrate National Day
    52 7 BUONA Vista community centre will hold a duiner-cum-varlety show at car park 6 in Holland Drive on Aug 6 at S p.m. to celebrate National Day The community centre will scren a free film show for residents at Block 4. Holland Drive on Aug II at
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    Nantah students told: Do more research
    148 8 Nantah students told: Do more research A FRENCH university J\ don has suggested that mathematics students of Nanyang University do more research to raise their standard. Prof. Ber. Soussan of the University of Paris said that at present, they attached too much importance in the study of theories. To raise
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    Element of risk removed for sureties of bond
    775 8  -  IRENE NGOO By THK Ministry of Health has eliminated what has l)een described as "an element of risk" for sureties of the $81, (KM) government bond which all private medical students have to sign. It has taken out the clause in the
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    Lucky Draw for 1978 is fair, says POSB
    251 8 Lucky Draw for 1978 is fair, says POSB rE Post Office Ravines Bank (POSB) h»s maintained that the 1978 Lucky Draw is fair as It gives many people a chance to win prises. A POSB spokesman said in a letter: ''In any lucky draw a certain element of luck prevails.
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    8,000 new cars registered in six months
    53 8 MORE than 8.092 pri-vately-owned new cars were registered with the Registry of Vehicles in the first half of this year. Over the same period. 7.900 such cars were de-registered, according to an ROY spokesman yesterday. The net monthly average number of privately-owned cars
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    Film show
    19 8 STUDENTS can see three films on water sports at the National Museum on Saturday at 10.45 a.m.
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    START OF FAST
    39 8 THE Singapore Mufti, Syed Isa Semait. yesterday announced that the Ramadhan fasting month will start on Aug 5 while Hari Raya will be on Sept 4. This was decided after close consultation with Malaysia and Indonesia.
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    Research expertise unique in SE-A, says ARC chief
    332 8 rE Applied Research Corporation has evolved, a modus operandi and an expertise in in-tes-dlsciplinary research unique in this region, according to its managing director. Dr. Jimmy Chen. Dr. Chen says that apart from its pool of professional staff, specialists from the tertiary
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    $25 puff
    49 8 A HAWKER, Lee Boon Teik. was fined $25 by a magistrate's court yesterday (or smoking a cigarette while preparing fruit Juice drinks for sale at his stall at the Junction of Queen Street and Ophir Street on June 26 an offence under the Environmental Public Health Act.
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    'Tec wins plea against bribes conviction
    272 9 'Tec wins plea against bribes conviction A CRIMINAL Investigation Department detective police constable who was convicted of receiving bribes from an agent of Illegal bookmakers had his conviction quashed on appeal to the High Court yesterday on the ground that there was no corroboratlon. Cheng Kirn Seng. 33. was found
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    8pc hike for superscale govt and SAF officers
    376 9 gUPERSCALE officers in the civil service and the Singapore Armed Forces will receive a wage adjustment of eight per cent this year. The eight per cent, payable from this month, applies also to officers in equivalent superscale grades in the statutory boards,
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    Robber loses appeal
    218 9 A 22-YEAR-OLD man who robbed and hit an old man with a piece of iron wrapped in cloth In a hotel toilet two years ago had his appeal dismissed yesterday. Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin told the appellant, Chan Chong Tat that he had better pull himself
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    Cyclist, 75, dies
    78 9 A 75- YEAR -OLD cyclist, Ang Kirn Seng, of Hong Kah Road, died soon after he was involved In a collision with a motorcyclist In front of his home on Tuesday. Ang was cycling towards Chua Chu Kang Road when the mishap occurred at about 10 a.m.
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    Soviet space hero (man of many parts) in Singapore
    528 9  -  JANIE KHOO By rlCt Hero of the Soviet Union, Russian cosmonaut Vitall Sevastyanov, who Is now In Singapore, is a man of many parts. When earthbonnd, the stalwart 43-year-old fulltlme spaceman who has travelled twice to outer space is also a
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      227 9 Straits Times Crossword across ward nothing unusual 1 ££tf p?£S> t ?7) PWI ~1"«« «•< church b, 5 b^u^rScc&aiUcal U» tide lowSWtfit to jom •&»'2L^tV 1 !.¥,7 Mr German? (4) maae ol It (4. 2. 7). 11 Original design hat »oft lS J^-ffUi oi com ,2 SSSI TrtSS •rl'LTon ~SlS:
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    Tunnel being built at govt's request
    240 10 Tunnel being built at govt's request THE proposed milliondollar tunnel under Scotti Road Is being built by Tang Choon Keng Realty Ltd. at the government's request. A spokesman rrom the company said the tunnel Idea arose when the firm was having discussions with government officials on the new C.K. Tang
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    Jurong shipyard wins $30 m contract
    371 10 JUROXG Shipyard's competitive repair prices and the rising value of the Japanese yen has made it possible for the company to beat the Japanese and other rival yards for a $30 million contract to convert four freighters to containerships. Jurong's repair prices are more
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    Braddell mass jogging
    44 10 BRADDELL Heights constituency 13th National Day celebration working committee will organise a mass jogging on Sept 3. starting from Bartley community centre at 8 a.m. Application forms are available at Bartley. Braddell Heights. Plantation Avenue and Jalan Teck Kee community centres.
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    Suicide of pregnant girl
    136 10 AN 18-year-old unmarried girl. Krishnaveni Subramanlam. pregnant for the second time, jumped 20 floors to her death, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Her mother, Laksmi Suppiah told the inquiry that when Krishnaveni was pregnant the first time at the age of 14, she had given birth,
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    Somare briefed on Keppel yard's plans for expansion
    300 10 KEPPEL Shipyard is undergoing an expansion and diversification programme in shipbuilding and repairing. Its managing director, Mr. Chua Chor Teck, told the visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister yesterday. He told Mr. Michael Thomas Somare and his nine-member delegation, who are on
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    Poster design contest for students
    79 10 A POSTER design competition for students will be held by the Singapore Manufacturers' Association and the Ministry of Education, to promote local products. Designs for the poster must be on the theme of this year's Singapore Fair Singapore for Quality. Cash awards of $500, $300
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    $80 puff
    32 10 A TAXI DRIVER. Ong Lin Slang, was fined $S0 by a magistrate yesterday (or smoking when conveying a passenger In his taxi along Stamford Road on Nov 29 last year.
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      238 10 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh 6c Hal Camp OU npAD T^ ALL YOU DO IS LIE I INSECT.'thATS NOT 111 I TAKE IT BACK- T-AiNcn i C BECAUSE AROUND THE HOUSE TRUE HOW COULD j VCXJ DO GET f\ AkirtrUPD V^-^T YOu DON' 1 -T AND REST.' YOU SAY
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    Kim San's glowing tribute to PUB staff
    363 11 OPERATIONAL efficiency and dedicated workers have enabled the Public Utilities Moan! to maintain a stable rate in the lace of marked increases in the price of fuel oil and naptha. This tribute to the PUB work force was paid yesterday by the Minister
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    Art contest
    37 11 THE Alexandra constituency 13th National Day working committee will hold an on-the-spot art competition (or primary and kindergarten children In the constituency at the mini-park adjacent to Block 55. Commonwealth Drive, Singapore 3 on Sunday.
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    Only husbands domiciled in S'pore can seek divorce
    428 11 A HUSBAND, peti- tlonlng for a divorce, must be domiciled in Singapore before we can invoke the jurisdiction of the court. Mr. Jus tice Choor Singh ruled in 'the High Court yesterday. But a wife need not be domiciled here if she
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    MAN GETS 5 YEARS AND CANE FOR DRUG PUSHING
    209 11 MACHINE operator Llew Kirn Quee, 39, was Jailed five years and ordered to be given five strokes of the rotan by a district judge yesterday after he admitted trafficking in 0.17 gm of heroin In March. Inspector Noel Ng, prosecuting, told
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    Two films
    43 11 FUTURE Shock, a film on the effect of change* that hare gone out of control, and The Inform* Uon Machine, an account of the electronic computer, will be shown at the Singapore Science Centre lecture hall on Sunday at 3 pm.
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    Officer packed seven in car, court told
    302 11 Officer packed seven in car, court told A NARCOTICS officer of the Central Nar- cotics Bureau packed seven male aduit passengers three of whom were under arrest in his car when he drove them from Holiday Inn to the CNB office in Eu Tong Sen Street, the High Court was
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    Open verdict on death fall asthma patient
    156 11 AN ELDERLY asthmatic patient of the Tan Toes. Seng Hospital feU three floors to his death from his bedside window, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Lam Boon Foon, 70, had complained of breathing difficulty shortly before he was found dead at the foot
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    Telecoms to boost staff training
    216 11 TH E Telecommunications Authority plans to Increase Its investment In staff training and career development. This was disclosed by TAS chairman Mr. Frank Yung last night when he spoke at the Authority's long service award presentation ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel. Mr. Yung said it
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    Park music
    30 11 THE Dunearn Secondary Technical School and Upper Serangoon Secondary Technical School combined band will perform at Macßltchle Reservoir Park on Sunday from 5 30 p.m. to 6.30 pm
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    TAS buys latest approach radar system for Changi Airport
    377 11 rpHE new Chang! Airport JL is to have an Approach Control Radar (ACR) system which is one of the most up-to-date in the world. The Telecommunications Authority of Singapore yesterday signed two agreements with a Japanese company and a locally-registered Dutch
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    Violinist who crossed over to success
    215 12 Violinist who crossed over to success MISS To Van crossed the Chinese border for the first time Into Hongkong with her parents last year and gained success with her violin in the British colony almost overnight. Born into a musical family in Shanghai 17 years ago, she started learning the
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    Crash girl gets $8,000 damages
    107 12 Crash girl gets $8,000 damages A SCHOOLGIRL whose right leg Is now o.scm shorter after a road accident yesterday settled her negligence suit against motorist Mr. Tan Hong Woon, 30, for $8,000 damages and costs In the High Court. Malmunah blnte Abdul Malik. 17, daughter of a restaurant cook, was
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    Mothers warned: Don't overfeed baby
    405 12 Mothers warned: Don't overfeed baby J)OCTORS yesterday warned mothers when bottle-feeding their baby to follow medical advice strictly and not to overfeed him with concentrated milk formula or cereal foods. Overfeeding baby or feeding him with concentrated milk formula or cereals against doctor's advice, they warned, could, far from making
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    58,000 motorists given demerit points
    163 12 58,000 motorists given demerit points A TOTAL of 58,154 motorists were given demerit points and another 857 suspended for varying periods in the first six months of the year. A Registry of Vehicles spokesman said a record number of 211 motorists were suspended last month compared with the total of
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    THIRD NEW DESIGN SCHOOL IN ANG MO KIO READY
    156 12 THE third primary schooi built under the new design series by the Public Works Department at Ang Mo Klo was handed over to the Education Ministry yesterday. Constructed at a cost of $1.8 million, the new school is hexagonalshaped with two
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    Needy kids invited
    60 12 HEWLETT-PACKARD Singapore (Pte) Ltd has Invited under-privileged children to Join Its "fun and games function" for employees and their families on Sunday at the Bukit Tlmah camous of the University of Singapore from 8.30 am to 1 p.m. The children will come from the Singapore Children's Society.
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    Story-telling
    37 12 THE Senior Minister of State (Finance) and MP for River Valley. Dr. Tan Eng Liang, win attend the finals of a story-telling competition and prize presentation at River Valley community centre on Sunday at 10.30 ajn
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    Satay fine
    40 12 A VOCATIONAL school student Hassan bin Ahmad. 16, was fined $30 by a maglstnU yesterday when ha pleaded guilty to selling aatay at a prohibited place beside Blk 117. Jalan Bukit Merab on July 10 at 830 pm.
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    Law undergrad broke driving ban order
    259 12 Law undergrad broke driving ban order A FINAL year law student was found to have driven while under a disqualification order when an earlier minor traffic offence of his was fed into a computer for record, a magistrate's court heard yesterday. The court was told that last Oct 20, Soo
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    Activities galore for White Cane Week
    243 12 Activities galore for White Cane Week QINOAPOREANS can C 3 adopt a blind child (or a day during the Singapore Association for the Blind's Ouest Day on Aug 13. The guest day Is being held as part of the association's White Cane Week to be launched by MP for Kuo
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    Family Day at two gardens
    129 12 Family Day at two gardens PIEU/Sllo and Boon Te c k community centre will organise a "Family Day" outing on August 13 at the Chinese and Japanese gardens from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in conjunction with National Day celebrations PIEU/Silo members, their families and residents of Boon Teck can
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    Oratorical contest
    49 12 THE Islamic Theological Association of Singapore (Per tapis i educational group will hold a bilingual oratorical contest at the Pergas study centre. Jalan Damal. on Sunday at 2 30 pm. The MP for Oeylang Serai and patron of the association, Hajl Rahmat Kenap, will present the prizes.
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    $7m EXPANSION FOR EXTRA PRISONERS
    68 12 rt maximum-secu-rity Chanel Prison is being expanded to hold another 770 prisoners, according to New Nation yesterday. Foundation work on a four-storey cell block has begun and is ex- pected to be ready at the end of next year. The project is expected to cost
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      512 12 DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES BY CORRESPONDENCE COURSES Men and women whether holding supervisory positions or wish to learn the specific skills and techniques of managerial responsibilities can now study at home and obtain Diplomas and Certificates from Stamford College. Certificate courses 1. Supervisory Training in Human Relations. 2 How to Talk
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      Air pact talks extended by one day
      294 13 Air pact talks extended by one day KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. -lhe fifth round of air talks between Malaysia and Singapore. scheduled to end today. has been extended for another day. Sources said If both sides are able to narrow down their differences tomorrow. It could mean the signing of an
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      Move to merge minor political parties
      123 13 SEREMBAN, Wed. A former founder member of the DAP, Mr. John Fernancez, hopes to convene a meeting soon of minor political parties In the country in the hope of forming a single opposition party to be tentatively named the "Barlsan Rakyat." Mr. Fernandez, who
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      NBI: 110 arrests made in six months
      274 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday TOTAL of 110 people, including 42 government servants, have been arrested for alleged corruption, forgery and swindling over the past six months. The biggest number of arrests was in April when 29 people, including nine government officers, were pulled in.
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      Lock icon MAS pact for $36m loan
      62 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Malaysian Airline System (MAS) today entered Into an agreement with Malayan Ban'iing for a loan of about $36 million to refinance the purchase of the airline's second DC-10 aircraft. The agreement was signed by MAS secretary. Encik Abdul Aziz bin Abdul
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      'Deal with other nations on Asean basis'
      152 13 'Deal with other nations on Asean basis' KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Asean countries should consider trade arrangements with lndus t r lallsed countries collectively on an Asear basis to strengthen regional bonds. In this way. Asear members would be bound together, thus preventing the Industrialised countries from taking advantage by making
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      Reds have infiltrated 17 schools in Perak
      190 13 Reds have infiltrated 17 schools in Perak r»H. Wed. The communist underground movement has infiltrated at least 17 secondary and lower secondary schools In parts of Perak, the State Security Committee chairman. Datuk Seri Hajl Radin Soenarno said here yesterday. The government, following an intensive Investigation, has also identified three
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      'Troops working well together'
      89 13 IPOH, Wed. The cooperation and coordination between Malaysian and Thai security forces in eliminating communist terrorists along the common border Is at an excellent level. This was emphasised here today by Maj.-Oen. Tuthasak Klongtrutjrok, Thai overall commander of the Selamat-Sawad-dee One combined operations in the Betong
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      'Education must be kept above Polictics'
      197 13 'Education must be kept above Polictics' KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday rvEPUTY Finance Minister Puan Rafidah A/ Aziz said education should not be politicised If It was to play Its primary role as a motivating force in national development. Closing a three-day education convention here yesterday, she added that the need for
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      New Raja Di-Hilir
      48 13 KUALA KANOBAR. Wed. The Raja Kecll Besar of Perak. Raja Datuk Seri Ahma4 Hlsham bin Raja Abdul Malik, was today appointed the new Raja Dl-HUlr He replaces Raja Ocram Ibnl Al-Marhum Sultan Yu»auf laniddln. 60. who died of a heart attack here on June I.
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      25 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Nomination day lor the byelection to fill the Tin Ttnggl state seat In Peril* hat been fixed for Aug 3.—AFP.
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      Lock icon 200 drowned, refugees tell Aussie minister
      235 13 200 drowned, refugees tell Aussie minister KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday MORE than 200 Vietnamese refugees iTI drowned when their boat capsized last week in the South China Sea, other refugees told an Australian minister on a visit to Malaysia. Australia's Immigration Minister Michael MacKellar told Australian reporters that he was given
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      MANILA TO PRESS FOR EARLY FORMING OF CENTRE
      144 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. the Philippines will press for the proposea Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asian and the Pacific (Clrdap) to be set up as soon as possible, its assistant Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Mr. Jose Leviste Jr. said today.
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      329 13 PS The Institute of Business Administration of nustraiasia yesterday announced the results of its DiploiTta Examinations held last May 1978. SECTIONS "A" AND SUBJECTS SECTION "C" SUBJECTS SUBJECT PASSES SUBJECT PASSES Electronic Data Piw— Im ph.**. rf m^mi. 83£%Z &ES^^o2K I £SK UongSwwSam. Mok Piak Liang. Tay Kok Mlss). Tan
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      114 13 Violet oon's Baranakan Cooking Delicious reminders of peranakan delights captured in full colour. Violet Oon's investigative instincts provide interesting insight into a fast fading tradition and her recipes will inspire even the most uninitiated cook. A tempting culinary guide and souvenir for every Singapore girl in the years to come.
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1978
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      ABSENT SPIRIT
      348 14 JTHE Senior Minister of State (National Development), Mr. S. Dhanabalan, has made an important contribution to the current debate on individual and group interests. In his speech to a school alumnae, he has struck a balanced and jnoderate attitude, one perhaps lacking among his political colleagues dealing 'with
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      DESPERATE MOVE
      320 14 ■pHODESIA'S four-month-old transitional '•'government is showing increasing signs of recriminations, with Mr. Lan Smith and his white supporters chiding their black partners in the executive council for their failure to deliver the goods to bring about a ceasefire in the six-year-old guerilla war which Mr. Smith had hoped
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    Lock icon Chinese have more money and more things to buy
    903 14  -  C. MINICLIER By in PEKIN.G I>UOYED by recent pay increases and a rapidly expanding system of incentive bonuses, the People's Republic of China is becoming consumer oriented. Article 11 of the March 5 1978 constitution calls for going all out, aiming
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    25 years of mutual animosity
    485 14 PANMUNJOM (Korea) EXACTLY 25 years ago today, an American and a North Korean general mutely signed an armistice agreement to end the three-year-long Korean War which devastated the whole Korean peninsula. At the signing ceremony held inside a hurriedly built peace pagoda several hundred metres
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    Lock icon In Vietnam the woes continue to pile up...
    1196 14  -  JAMES WALLACE By By special arrangement with New York Times Special Features. Hanoi can win a war but is less adept when it comes to managing peace NOTHING seems to be going right for North Vietnam's effort to impose its rule on
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      Double taxation on same source of income
      375 15 Double taxation on same source of income PRIOR to 1968 when the price of a detached bungalow was In the region of $30,000 each the purchaser could rent it out for $1,200 per month profitably even after paying for the property tax at 36 per cent and Interest at 10
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      126 15 TH E Comptroller of Property Tax has issued notices dated July 10 under Sec. 18(2) and Sec. 19AU) of the Property Tax Act (Cap. 144) proposing to Increase retroactively the annual values of 72 Woollerton Park apartments. His dates of proposal under Sec. 19AU) vary in accordance with the dates
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      A street where hazards abound
      194 15 HAVING resided at Albert Street for the past 10 years or so, I think the authorities should rename this street Hazard Street. From morning till past midnight. I notice so many things which are either a danger or a nuisance to the public. Among other
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      Those medals could belong to anybody
      277 15 DONATINO blood Is an honourable and rewarding personal experience. Thus It should not be cheapened by monetary rewards. Lite cannot be bought for $100. Give donors medical benefits by all means and these should Include dental care. The medals and statuettes are meaningful only
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      Airmailed letters to UK also delayed
      274 15 Airmailed letters to UK also delayed X REFER to "Delayed's" complaint regarding the length of time required for letters /parcels stnt by seamall to reach England. The same delay occurs with airmail post. I sent letters to London by airmail on June 21. 23 and 28 and these reached their
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      PENSIONERS FEEL THE PINCH MORE THAN EVER
      197 15 PENSIONERS FEEL THE PINCH MORE THAN EVER rE NWC has recommended a pay increase of $12 6 per cent for all workers both tn the public and private sectors, in consideration of the Inflation In consumer prices which have risen 5.1 per cent during the first four months of 1978
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      Don't be too put off by music critics
      415 15 A PAGE OF YOUR LETTERS LIKE many other countries. Singapore has, unfortunately, a numoer of music "critics" whose remarks have, more often than not. retarded the development of music rather than helped It to progress. The reason we send our athletes, artists,
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      231 15 GOLD STAR makes the living easy. *_jljbl_al I ej D STAR TWIN TUB WASHING MACHINE makes light work of a heavy load. Its four speed programme is designed for all fabrics Just set and forget the buzzer will let you know when the wash is completed Your local GOLD STAR
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      359 15 JULY 31 ST ISSUE ROCK TYCOON: In the past year Australian media multi-millionaire Robert Stiqwood has ignited the world with Saturday Night Fever and Grease' His newest entry Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1 promises to beat them all Does he do it for money, or laughs? PLUS:
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      878 15 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM OpNMf f illml fcy to»m*M Sw*i 3.30 Diary if Ewits (Chinese) 7.45 Mat fron Atlvrtts— TIm M.lwrm 3.35 Eiffct Herns if SfeM Ln (MaMlaria- 1.45 Juiw Oripui CmmjI repeat) 115 Seww Report 425 Intermission WO News ui Newsrwl 5.55 Opnaf Mmi ky tta
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        41 16 EUft 1050 VwCm 217 •w P«r 161 rtfc—r 448 •.Hap 33S pmBw 238 CBC >8S trmJuTndlx 545 AT 208 olton tO7 •MBlnd 135 hcaCkM 130 C 458 IBuUm 412 SO -7 -7 -8 -8 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -< -4
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        21 16 kiatrml Anal TC lUnjul wagrl-La itna <r|iuui 735 230 390 226 178 875 +94 30 28 10 ♦6 6 5
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        28 16 Haw Par I OB Siaa Darby (o«. Pl.nt Awaaaaaaor BRaya KIKepon* Fabar MarTla City Dm 1.373,000 247.000 240.000 122.000 109.000 105.000 102.000 101,000 99.000 90,000
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        38 16 JulySS JulyK B T Index Industrials Finance. Hotel*: Properties: Tina: t rubbers: O.C.B.C.: 8 E 8 Ind: 1577 96 1511 27 353.06 361.86 574.29 ***** ***** 228.77 216.07 ***** 156.45 160.13 548.66 547.11 3S3.56 323.89 332.03 331.35
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        459 16 TOKYO: Prices closed higher In moderate trading led by shares related to government spending on pubUc works, although export -orientated Issues fell on the yen appreciation, dealers said The Dow Jones average gained 12 84 to 5.575 29 points, with a volume of 230 million shares. The New Index
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        308 17 CYDNEY. Wed. Goal Mocks stood out In a generally firmer market. dealer* said Coal and Allied added 10 cents to a new high for the yeaj 01 $4 70 while Its major shareholder. Howard SmIJi. gained 10 to 14.36 Utah, which eased In early trading following a resumed
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        365 17 YORK. Tues— The x *-«t»-4 martet joined alrllr* Issues In a late rally today and sent prices to tOaDei finish In moderately acme radlng Anal its had no ready explanation (or the late turnaround but said the market's aMllty to absorb some bad news as well as
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        140 17 AMSTERDAM. TUW. Share price* closed mostly firmer KLM and Al»eneat Bank Nutwtsnd firmed five and 380 guilders respectively. Shares with gains of around one guilder Included Mill— It Neferlaade. Rottnce and Deli. Gttbracadea. Hva and Aatfas were among the few lower Issues <"to»m« pr1c« la Dutek fulld*n vitk
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        205 17 7URICH. Tues Price* MA were steady In light turnover, aided by the recovery of the dollar and measures by the Swiss National Bank to help to Ms* moon liquidity, dealer* said Swissair rose sharply, banks edged higher while financial* fluctuated narrowly and Insurances generally eased. The Credit Swlsse
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        143 16 riE Straits tin price recovered $1 to $1,696 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up 43 tonnes to 251 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady with forward buyers gaining £30 to £6.350 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day rose £47 for Cash and £32
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        32 16 Rubber: July 26. Singapore: Aug 233.25 ct». (up 3.M cto.) Malaysia A a ft, 238.25 cte. (up 2.75 eta.) Tip: $1,696 (up $1). Official offering: 251 tonnes (up 43 tonnes).
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        60 16 Tuesday Mwvday MUbournf (1) 1M 80 1ST.18 London 194 JOB 1M.7M 1»S 008 1»5 258 Zurich 193 5OB 185 OOB 184 238 185 T68 P«n« 1M.04 l»».8o WMMMiy TuMd«y Hooikonc Unav 1M.UB Unav 1M.0M Spore (3) 1M.40B 1M.S8B 188.148 185. IKS Export pr1c« In non-iterilm irt*M In US dollar
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        RUBBER
        543 16 rpHE Singapore rubber 1 market yesterday opened 1.75 cents higher on higher London advices, coupled with after close steadiness and further reports of overnight overseas acceptances, dealers said. Prices were hoisted higher later on covering Interest and speculative support. Levels were taken another 1 25 cents higher before profit-taking
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        100 16 iILY 88R and 3MR price* at noon yesterday: BjLS. (Carrrntttth) (TermuSlltk) Bayen Scllan Bayen Mien 20 (1 too pallet) 311.00 214.008 213.00 215.0ON >H (1 tOD paltot) 210.00 212.00N 211 00 21I.00N MKEI.lt I 5CV (1 ton pallet) 241.00 243.00N 341.00 243 0ON til (1 ton pallet)
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        122 16 /"HIHItl MOOUCI I V CMAMOI (INQAPOIII MOON OLMIHS MICH Pt« PICUL VIITIMOAV. CMOTMJt *4I: BOlk |U Mll«n. OM drum (U Mll.r. MW drum <M Hlltn. O^rai Mini imh) UK/ Coot |M bujran. r«ap*r: taut AJTA w»it» fob. 1W« IfLW (Mtt Mlton. •umwmk wbiu fob. MX NL.W I*M aMm,
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        33 16 LONDON Copper pricee OB Tueeday (previoualy Is brack eta) Wlrekar Spot buyere £710 ((708). aellera (711 (£7001; Three Month buyera (731.40 ((T2»40), eellera (733 ((730) Market tana: Vary ataady. Salea: 10.900 toanea
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      108 16 Storm affects trading in Hongkong HONOKONO: An approaching tropical storm yesterday severely restricted currency tradIng which ceased completely at the end of the morning, dealers said. The US dollar was last quoted at U*****.50 against Its $195.75/85, opening Just below Its New York close, while It eased slightly to 2.0507/17
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      51 16 INTERNATIONAL Wood Froducts announced an audited net profit after depreciation of $1.63 million ($5.20 million), for the year ended February 28 A first and final dividend of 10 per cent taxexempt (same) payable on September 30, to shareholders registered on August 17, has been declared.
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      Treasury Bill tender
      41 16 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Invites banks and discount bouses to tender for a total of $35 million 91-day Treasury Bills to be Issued from Aug 1 to 4. Each tender must not be leas than $250,000.
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      Profit-taking eases prices
      453 16 ENTHUSIASM cooled on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday and the Straits Times industrial index was again put to the test. It fell by 0.20 point to 352.8S while the volatile Business Times index rose 16.68 points to 1,511.27. Profit-takers, anxious to capitalise on Tuesday's gains, sold
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      K. LUMPUR
      367 16 PRICES succumbed to fairly-heavy profit-taking at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday to close on an easier note. Trading was moderate and selective. Reflecting the weaker market conditions, the New Straits Times Industrial ordinary share index eased 1.10 points to 396.66 while the volatile Malaysian Business Times index
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      Money and exchanges
      209 16 TTHE US dollar opened x higher at $2.2770/90 against yesterday's close of $2.2710/20 In the Singapore lorex market yesterday. Trading was sometimes hectic with erractlc price movements. It was traded to a low of $***** 35 as US, yen hit a new low of 194.50 before staging
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      NOMINAL RATES
      140 16 ates at 3.00 p.m. Currencies US dollar Sterling pound Hongkong dollar VTslan dollar %ust schilling Bel franc (com) Danish kroner French franc Italian lire Meth guilder Nor kroner Swedish kroner Swiss franc [Xut mark Japanese yen dollar HZ dollar Canadian dollar FUmlmbl Nominal ratea Smithsonian Percentage «uote4 yesterday
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      ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
      180 16 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates m at close on July 28. NOTE: Then rate* may differ slightly from those quoted by bank! to their customers Offer Bid 7 days 8 1/16 7 15/16 1 mth 7 3/4 7 6/1 2 mttu 8 3/16 8 1/16 3 mttu
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      Money market
      33 16 Closing Interbank rates on Singapore dollar on July 28 Overnight 7 8 1 mth 1/4 3/16 2 mths 6 1/4 6 1/8 3 mth* 6 3/16 6 1/16 8«arcc: AiUey ffn*.
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      DISCOUNT
      45 16 RANOE of rmtn offtred by discount Houm* on July M. Ovtrnlcfct SS* Call dipoalt SV4 to t\% ■«W Ml t-lfOBUl Tnuunr billa J 1 1/4 I-M00U1 Bank bllli S U/l« S 11/u J-Mooib CD 111 I •-Month CD (1/4 1/1 Imh: MattwiM OitMunl Ca
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      Minimum lending rates
      25 16 THE ••«ra«« rat* at which Singapore banks are I currently prepared to lend to th«ir best customers I is 7 per cent
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      Sime seeks to diversify its operations
      1203 17  - Sime seeks to diversify its operations DILIP MUKERJEE By THERE is a flutter in corporate dovecote* about what Sime intends to do with the M 5475 million it has borrowed. While its chairman. Tun Tan, is playing his cards close to thr chest, he makes no secret of his general
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1231 16 THE last transacted ready sale at the clow of business on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day's prices together with 1978 high and low. AdJusted for scrip/rights Issue) Hl«k Law C**a»«r felt +«rKCTIONONI INOUVnUALS DO 132 Acm> 212 4 133 123* Alcom 232
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      Unit trusts
      317 16 TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchang of Singapore Including odd lots' 'Ready' totalled: 8,324,000 units valued at (13,807,000 Industrials accounted for 3.921.000 finance 511,000, hotels37B,ooo, properties 710,000, debentures, loans and bonds 11,000, oil palms 68,000, tin* 148.000, and rubbers 577.000 ■Settlement Contracts totalled 1,000,000, units valued
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1963 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of SinKapore 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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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1813 16 nil) and otter prices of- |> ncially listed and Business In and reported to ihe Kuala Lumpur Stock Exrhange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1.000 units unless other vise specified INOUSTNIALS Aim.m.U (2MB) AImki liNB >»■) a c*m <i.«m> lit!
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      Stock options
      100 16 STKIKINU prices of the stock options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, the periods, bid and offer prices and business done yesterday, with the number of options traded shown In brackets. Cold Storage (Sept II. 7») (0.6IB 0.74S) C and C (Sept 12.20) <2.<S8) F tad
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    PATH DA BHOG
    112 17 PATH DA BHOG In loving memory of Teja Singh aged 78, late of Alor Setar who departed on Friday 14th. July 1978 at 19, Lorong Kemaris Lima, Bandaraya Park, Bangsar, Koala Lumpur at 6 a.m. leaving wife Bachan Kaur, sons Tara Singh (Esso/Port Dickson), Ajmer Singh (Headmaster/Kuala Selangor), Bhag Singh
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    59 17 The last Rites of the late P.C.D. Kl'Rl'P will be conducted on Sunday. 30th July. "76 7 a.m. at 34 Mile Coast Road. Port Dlckaon followed by lunch between 12 noon 2 p.m. at No. 558. Sungei Ujonc Gardens Off Jalan Raaah. Seremban ALL RELATIVES FRIENDS ARE INVITED MRS. PADMA
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      749 17 •^SmALAYSIA SHIPYARD ENGINEERING^ Mpr SDN. BHD. MSE invites applications from Malaysian citizens in possession of recognised I UNIVERSITY DEGREES OR POLYTECHNIC/COLLEGE DIPLOMAS in the following disciplines:— Marine Engineering Naval Architecture Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering for MSE's shiprepair management traineeship programme. Successful candidates will have to undergo training in the Shipyard
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      922 17 KENYATAAN TAWARAN Tawaran adalah dlpelawa darlpada pemborong-pemborong yang berpengalaman dan berdaftar dengan Badan-Badan Berkanun untuk kerja-kerja menebang, membakar hutan dan lain kerja pembangunan kawasan pertanlan dl kawasan sepertl berlkut:— Harga No. Luas Tanaman Borang Bil. Rancangan Tender (ekar) Tender 1. Palong, Perlngkat II. 600- G«tah $50/Blok'C. 1/78 ±1,000 2. Trengganu
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      959 18 CLASSIFIED ADS 254-4422 mWWmtnm^tll. I s~-\ publuhtna bu We would 1 like to odvite that tha Monofement, Advertisement. Accounts. Personnel. Reseorch Research A Development, Promotions ond Purchasing deportments o» Times Publishing lerhad ore now located' at Times Centre 1 Naw Induttnal Rood Singapore 19 •H Upper Poyo Labor Rood Tel:
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      1175 18 I FOR SALE I SHOPPING GUIDE HARDLY USED OLIVETTI WE SPECIALISE IN training of CPUSO2OA complete with MFF dogs (Obedience and security) 5301 and Kit (accounting Please contact Hoffman or Steve, machine) for sale Tel *****40 Tel. *****15 For sale: one male Dobermann. 6 months old I sP^FfIB^FVsVR^r^SVJHB^EBjBIEMJj ■fc*""***^""— Kaf^ißflyßßißaßßßl
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      1390 18 II EMPLOYMENT GENERAL JuT.^ Construction Company Invites y; A applications for the position of: MALE TELEX/ RAOIO OPERATOR Qenerel Electric (USA) AppSanre Duties Components Pto Ud. Handling of Incoming and Invites suitably qualified candl- outgoing telexes dates for the post of:- F n^ v r L lhat messages are dls-
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      1311 18 AT YOUR SERVICE Tilsiliai Service Weekdays IX am 5 00 p m Public Holidays iOO a m /00pm Saturdays IJHom -J«pm C«M Servtoe Regular office Hour* Times Orchard Centre. MIOS Lucky Plata (t) Times Centre. J New Industrial Road (It) Aaeafeae Senrtee After office hourt RATES Per word: 90 CU
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      1158 18 SECTION INDEX I FOR SALE it SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES it BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION it PROPERTIES V SERVICES it BUSINESS VI EDUCATION it TRAINING VII TRAVEL it RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES II EMPLOYMENT I OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED com- ex* pany requires young Male/ Female Promotional Officers
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      1449 19 E EMPLOYMENT j •■•■•■eMeaßßß^Beaßßaßße^eeeßwaßseweeßßw EfffaffnMlHPiHHffjJfJßVVjl NATIONAL ENOINEERINO SER- MM HH HM| J VICES PTE LTD requires S_ A) GENERAL WORKERS T*4_B«ile_vl Salary around $225 per m^^^^^^^ month m 81 WELDERS >^B H^^ Appllcanu must have at least B^^ 2 years working experience IsatlsiGF preferably Vocational InCO^NTRACTORS stltul Gradua COMTRACTORIB SRS
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      974 19 II EMPLOYMENT I CHARTERED IN- .lljVjjjl DUSTRIES OF "il.lC SINGAPORE PTE. LTD i V W requires (a) MACHINE OPERATOR* NTUC comfort (NJaea A Famato) Invites appllcallons from FOR JURONO suitably qualified personnel tor rvn ««»«wnw (o^o^ing va canclee: (b)PROCEBB 1) OFFICE DRIVER OPERATORS cum DESPATCH RIDER FOR BUKIT TIMAH (Mala)
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      1198 19 II EMPLOYMENT I UJSI SMETRD MESA tLTO Due to our growing business, we Immediate vacancies for nave Immediate vacancies for the following posltlonsFEM^h, ECol°rnoE C o1°rnoc TION <*> -»J*i.l SALES ASSISTANTS UftMMiuH!> Above 16 years of age HOUSEWIVES Completed secondary eduft MALAYSIAN WELCOME speak Engluh and Requirements: preferably 2 Chinese
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      1234 19 II EMPLOYMENT Multinational Company has ((2SI/( (2Sl/ 717 1 Immediate vacancies In our VJIX *> Jurong factory for MACHINE OPERATORS requires Minimum Primary 8 educa- JALI OENCRAL WORKERS tlon. Requirements Ex-National Servicemen mniirano m ,,.i preferred (male applicants A PP' lcants must only). have completed primary No working experience re-
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      1543 19 II EMPLOYMENT EARN AS YOU LEARN experience' i~»u». You may be selected for our SECRETARY "earn as you learn" OCE A' level with good credit scheme If you possess the follow- In English Ing qualifications: a Must be able to handle cor- 17 years old and ahoy. respondence Independently corpfe^'^ond'aTeduca-
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      1573 20 II EMPLOYMENT X W#H 9>9>tetOn9n#a ChmMt TfSdlnf Compenr a requires Omttmrml (i) si lingual bill collec- TOW laKl"".^^,'^ „SSS and write rt^oSr^ ll^^ «>«VM CUM DELIVERY MEN Mljllext 22 23 Feeder flus 255 y, n th abovf po,, appll (rosj Jurong Interchange canU muat hav re o mp}eted PRNTTINO MACHINE
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      1579 20 N EMPIOYMOtT J BaSBSBSSBB>J»BSSSJSSSBaB*sSB«*S>>>S>S^S>>>*SaBBBBB>>BSJSJHBBBBBBBBBJBBBS* FREELANCE TYPING and copy- «riting services available Reasonable rates Please call Miss r Ling at Tel *****8 WE PROVIDE BOOKKEEPING ser- "WANTED" vice and submit income tax vr^r^isis* return Moderate charges Please tn r foil telephone *****03 *">. VT I J EOUCATEO HOUSEWIFE IN WORK FOR
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      1820 20 I 111 VEHICLES 1 BOATS 1»70 DATSUN 1000. 1 owner, tax 1970 COMPANY REGISTERED January 1979 Radio, alrblower. Mercedes 230 with alrcond good good condition Tel: *****4. even- condition Contact Mr Tan Ing *****5 *****2 ISSS VOLKSWAGEN IJOO ex. IST4 COLT LANCER. 2nd owner Oood condition Metallic paint new metallic
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      1206 20 111 VEHICLES I BOATS I MERCEDES 200-74 Model 2 owners Very good condition BVT^BaVP*r^ffW^VWP*^B Alrcon radio and cassette Sell- BMJj^B^u^yHl^im^^l^jSa ing $29,000 Contact: *****3 70. MAZOA RE 1200 cc. Alrcond. "^9 tax/ Insurance new. Radio, metallic paint $5,300 ono Tel: r AN ESTABLISHED COM-V PANV REQUIRES ONE "Q" II LATE
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      1576 20 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION I PtOPtHTIES j DIST. IS UPPER EAST Coast Road KINO ALBERT PARK double-sto-bungalows. 3 bedrooms, separate rey detached bungalow. 3 living/ dining, servants, large bedrooms, servant's. $1,700 fully garden, furnished $900. $500 furnished Ace *****22 nl^n'.i^w// «£EX nt HOLLAND ROAO beautiful national *****4/ *****02 split-level double-itorey KATONO
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      1481 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION 4\ PtOPCHTIES aTTBMMI Tarrae* FaOoriaa at UPPER THOMSON FACINO THE ISTANA TO LET/ SELL MM lartory Fully Furnished Spacious I' 2 aaaea at vartaua laLaHNaa Bedrooms Oarden Flats With C M Separate Large Living/ Dtnlng Ruom Attached Bathroom. RICHARO ELLIS Kitchen In a Building of 4 Units
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      1284 21 |IV ACCOMMODATION I PROPERTIES i BHB|BIH^B^^HHHpH|H^H terrace 3 spacious bedrooms I Quiet locality, near East Coast ■W*4l Park facilities Parquet/ terrmxso flooring Simply and nicely furJ nlshed. with some built-in cupEE boards, lightings, etc Asking 5120.000 negotiable. Genuine BJf buyers, call *****1 ext 145. Urn DIST. IS SIOLAP SINGLE-STOREY bungalow.
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      1261 21 lIVI IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES GENUINE BUYER URGENTLY requires dlst 10/ 11. luxurious modern detached bungalow. W Pnptrty Strokti BuVge? $200.000 a $4*00. 050 Tel: *****04/ *****19 fijnnr- MT. S.na./ Holland Oarden semi-detached houses FOREIGN EXPATRIATE BANKER urgently requires purchase of properties In residential loca- atles like Buklt Tlmah. Holland A
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      1493 21 V SERVICES BUSINESS MADE TO MEASURE Fi CHILD-CARE able dresses to suit your requireIn large colonial detached mf™ Phone Circle One Fashion bungalow with large playground D«l«n Centre *****77 and children's amenities «aJa«aaa»a«a»a»aa««aaaaaaaaa»aaaaaa» available V^H^ > Y V T** l iH In tor ••♦•d pcrtt#t. ptofltt cstl 77S0S2S aiaa«MaaaiaaMßaaaaaßaaaaaaaaaßaaaaaß or
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      1116 21 VI EDUCATION TRAINING I ATT SECRETARIUS SCHOOL OF SECFETARIAL SKILLS Propores t»ud«nti for Hia London Chombor of Commarca A Industry and Pitman* Institute examination*. SHORTHAND FOR BEGINNERS COURSE (EVENINGS) and SHORTHAND SPEED CLASSES (EVENINGS) commence on 7th August 1978 This is an opportunity ta learn shorthand in od »once of
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  • IX OBITUARIES
    • Obituary
      140 Acknowledgements
      37 22 140 Acknowledgements THE FAMILY OF the late Charlie Yeo Chan San thank the doctor and nurses of Ward 3 OH. relatives and friends for their kind assistance, night visits. condolences, donations and attendance during their recent bereavement
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      142 Deaths
      184 22 MR. JOSEPH LEE AH SECK, age 68 years passed away peacefully on 26th July, 1978 leaving behind his beloved wives Cecilia Heng and Leongchoy Chin, Sons Thai San, Philip and Kal Yee, Daughters Angela. Sau Chan and Meng Yin, Sons-in-law William Tan. Ng Ah Tee and Tan Lick
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      144 In Memoriam
      67 22 I" loving memory of our beloved PAPA, Mr Choone Pan Chang. dapartad 27th July, IS7O. Your Image shall linger with us forever Ssdly mlssad by wlla. son, daughters, d.ughl.r In-I.w and grandaona. BJBBJ For us the nights of loneliness, for him. the morning glow." Broken hearted Mum,
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      93 22 In Laving Memory of HANS QOH CHIN HOCK BORN: 21/2/U DIED: 27/7/77 There Is no greater sorrow than to recall In misery, the time when we were happy. DANTE. Happy mamorlaa together foravar charlahad by: B.rni. B. Hong, Ctcilia. 0. Swig, Mon. Ngao, Slav* and Lll. IN LOVING MEMORY of
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    IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
    141 22 A token of love, frratltudr and remembrance in memory of a beloved wife and mother called home by the Lord on 19-***** What happy days we spent. When we were together How sad and changed it all is now. Since you have gone forever. They
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    IN MEMORIAM
    37 22 One year today you have left us. Sweet and cherished memories of you remain deep in our hearts: Sadly missed but never forgotten by beloved wijt and children. i MR. D. HAI.ASI NDKAM DEPARTED: J7/7/77.
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      1159 22 CLASSIFIED ADS AT YOl'R SERVICE t i Telephone Service:- rfi I Weekdays A 830 am 500 p m Saturdays V J^ST 830 a m 300 p m Public Holidays CJ^TS. 900 a- 1 00 p m 1 1*^411] (ounter Service Regular office hours Ansafone Service After office hours VI EDUCATION
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      781 22 IVII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS I FOR AN UNIQUE VACATION EXCITING AND VIBRANT -COME WITH US TO south nmEßicn OUR BRAND NEW DESTINATION •^^^^aJB *»Ssri»»^^Bst^BSSSSSsl j^^^i^^J STPB TA No 003 I 6WsKL/reN/CAIT^ROrrGENTOURSSI7S^^^ I 5 DAYS KL/PANGKOR/GENTING TOURS $170/I 4 DAYS GENI ING/FRASER S HILL $145/I DEPARTURE DATE EVERY SUNDAY AND MONDAY
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      686 22 VII TRAVEL A J RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (8) Pt* Ltd STPB UC NO 140 West Malaysia Tour (Inclusive Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrcondltloned coach seven Idays Ssl92 six days SSI72/-. departure every Sunday. Monday Tuesday Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands four days SJI3S Oentlng Highlands four days SSI4S/-. by
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    Giants study 'dollars and sense' in giving
    853 23  -  SAW PUAY LIM ...but smaller companies generally don't: Survey By QIANT companies in Singapore consider all contribuhutions to charities and other worthy causes thoroughly, but smaller firms generally do not. This conclusion is based on a Straits Times survey on the attitudes and
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    Lyrical music flows despite a jarring note or two
    234 23 Lyrical music flows despite a jarring note or two SWISS cellist Markus Stocker selected a demanding programme In the Music For Everyone concert at the DBS auditorium on Tuesday night. Three sonatas plus an unaccompanied suite by Bach gave him all the opportunities to display his full resources. Mendelssohn's Sonata
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    Baby show
    42 23 -THE wife of the Minister far Home Affairs and education, and UP (or atecPherSon Un Chua Stan Chin. ■ill present prim at a baby jbow onanlacd >W the Mact%t imi community centre at It* premises on At* at p m
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    Lensman bags first prize with Kung-fu Soccer snap
    220 23 rE snap of a high -kicking woman footballer won New Nation lensman Joharl B. Rasikin (above) first prise of the Rothmans-Singa-pore Press Photo Competition 1978 and $2,000 last night. The picture taken during a match between Singapore and Johore at the Jalan
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    Farrer Park begins week-long N-Day activities on Sat
    166 23 TCARRER Park constl•T tuency will celebrate National Day with seven programmes from Saturday. Highlight of the weeklong celebrations is a dinner and variety show at Pek Klo community centre, on Aug 5 at 7 30 p.m. MP for the constituency. Dr. Lee
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    Poly staff officials
    38 23 MR. Tan 800 Yang ha» been elected oresldent of the Singapore Polytechnic Academic Staff Association. Other elected offlcUls are: Mr. Chan Pale Hong, vicepresident. Mr Ho Hon Wai. •ecistary; and Mr. Ooh Sin Choc, treasurer.
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    BANKING ESSAY CONTEST
    73 23 BANKING ESSAY CONTEST The Institute of Banning and Finance and the Association of Banks In Singapore are to hold a National Banking and Finance essay competition. me competition Is divided Into three sections Or*n for staff of ABS and IBF members. Urtlary for students of universities and colleges and school
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    Piano recital
    21 23 SINGAPORE pianist Yu Chun Yee will elve a recital at the DBS auditorium tonight at 8 30 p m.
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    HUNT FOR RAFFLESIANS
    179 23 LAST year it was the "oldest living Rafflesian." but this year's search will be centred on lesser known old boy* of Raffles institution who have nevertheless left their mark on society. This will be the them* of the 1978 Old Raffleslans Association annual dinner come September The
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    'Women better in certain aircraft work'
    187 23 'Women better in certain aircraft work' WOMEN seem to bo better than men in certain fields of aircraft maintenance, the Minister of State for Defence. Mr. Bernard Chen, said yesterday. Speaking at the Air Engineering Training Institute (AETI) Changl Camp 3rd Technicians Graduation Parade, he said: "So far, there is
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    72 23 THE Customs (Amendment) Act, which Parliament passed on June M. comes Into operation on Tuesday, according to a gazette notification yesterday. One of the principal amendments prohibits unauthorised persona from advertising to give the Impression that they hare duty free or tax-free goods on
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      575 24  -  VISETSAK SANGUANPONG By DANGKOK, Wed. With less than five months to go before the flags are raised, Thai officials are generally confident they can stage the Eighth Asian Games successfully despite some remaining problems of politics, finance and planning. To date 20 of the
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      133 24 Kane invites Bradley for talks LOS ANGELES, Wed. Mayor Tom Bradley said yesterday that he alarmed to fly to Colorado on Sunday to discuss new proposals for holding the 1984 Olympic Games In Los Angeles. Bradley had aU but given up on getting the Games and last week had recommended
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      590 24  -  ERNEST FRIDA By KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Singapore had only themselves to blame for going down 1-0 to Penang in the Group B opening match of the Tun Abdul Razak hockey tournament here this morning. Singapore should have won the match easily as they
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      34 24 GROUP A: Meljl University 2 Pahang 1, Armed Forces 3 Kedah 1. Selangor 2 Negri 0. GROUP B: Penan* 1 Singapore 0, Malacca 4 Trensganu 0, Perak 2 Johore 1.
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      224 24  - Bowling: Only a handful return 200-plus WILFRED YEO By LIKE the calm before a storm, the pretournament Masters events for local bowlers in the Singapore International Open have been mild. After three days of com p c 1 1 1 ion, only a handful have managed a 200-plus average for
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      140 24 ALGIERS. Wed The A Afncan Football Confederation's organising committee yesterday blamed both the Llbyun Jamahlriyah for the pitch violence which followed last Saturday's AU-Airlca Games soccer tie Here. The AFC d.squallfled LUna from the soccer louinan«nt tallowing the incident Egypt withdrew their entire team from the Games. Meanwhile. Algeria
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      462 24 LONDON, Wed. NEW ZEALAND, who have been trying unsuccessfully since 1931 to win a cricket Test in England, will be hard pressed to end this bleak record in the first Test which starts at the Oval here tomorrow. Mark Burgess's team arrived In England last
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      140 24 LEEDS, Wed. John Wright, left-handed opening batsman for the New Zealand cricket team, hit a superb century yesterday and saved his team from defeat by Yorkshire here. After losing their first four second innings wickets to Chris Old for 81. the New Zealanders were in
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      1161 24 TPOH. Wed. Thirty-three horses have been entered I the Perak Turf Club Sultan's Gold Vase race here on Aug 13. They are among a total of 326 horses 82 in Class One. 100 in Class Two. 136 in Class Four, and nine in the
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      119 24 SCHEDULE of racing: First Day, Saturday, Aug. 5: Class 2, Div*. 3 and 4-UMm, Class 4. Divs. 1 and i-UHm and l,7Nm, Divs 3, 4 and 5-UMm. Second day, Sunday, Aug. C: Class 1, Div. 1 I,loom (SVG trial) and 1.200 m. Dlvs. 2, 3 and 4 1.200
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      216 24 BOXING The Italian Boxing Federation have stripped 38-year-old Dar.te Cane of 'J» national heavyweight title for falling to defend the title within the prescribed time limit. In Tokyo, Japanese challenger Tsutomu Igarashi last night became .ne new Orient and Pacific flyweight champion by outpointing champion Young Hcng-Soo
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      367 24  -  FAIRWAY By PNANG, Wed— Raja Ikan underlined his chances in the Class 3 stayers' race over 1,700 metres on Sunday with a smart workout here today. With Abdul Rahman astride, the Patron Saint four year old broke from the 800 m and reeled off the
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      Nasir in hospital with fractured ankle
      373 25  -  JOE DORAI By STRIKER Nasir Jalil, the architect of Singapore's first win in the Merdeka soccer tournament at Kuala Lumpur, is in hospital with a fractured right ankle. He was admitted to the Kua la Lumpur General Hospital on Tuesday night after he was
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      531 25 MALAYSIA 1 IRAQ 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The 40.000 spectators that packed Merdeka Stadium tonleht were stunned into disappointed silence when Iraq edged out Malaysia for the right to meet South Korea in the Merdeka soccer tournament final on Saturday. Malaysia su'ered a loss of
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      397 25  -  ERNEST FRIDA By KUALA LUMFUR. Wed. —Wiry Serjlt Singh, talented Tang Ngal Kin and plucky Maimoon Azlan are Singapore's best hopes for gold medals at the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union Open champ 1 o nships starting tomorrow at Kuala Trengganu. Serjlt. w:io is
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      65 25 BADMINTON constituency tournament iSB hall. 730 p.m Jt'DO N»i:onai cAhlps (Hwa Chong School. 2.M PJB.) SOCCER aierdeka tournament Spore v Indonesia Korea Svrla (Kuala Lumpur. ISO and 9.1S p.m > PAS President! Cup: Delta v L'prr Serangoon iParter Park. 15 pjn i Prlendltoa Toa Pajroh Police Station Crime
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      155 25 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Favourites Korea thrashed Hongkong ***** in their opening match for the Asian w o m c n's basketball championship at the Stadium Negara here tonight. The Koreans, with their height advantage, outclassed Hongkong in all departments. They exploded into fast action from the start
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      Wong decides
      30 25 THE Intermediate soccer team beat the Calrnhlll Under- 18 side 1-0 In their friendly match at Jalan Besar last night. Wong Kok Choy scored in the tint half.
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      13 25 TODAY'S TIES Singapore v Indonesia (7.30 p.m.); South Korea v Syria (9.15 p.m.).
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      17 25 SHANORI-LA and Imperial drew l-l In a PDAWTJ Inter-brunch socc«r tournament match at Tanglln yesterday.
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      27 25 A GOAL by Rahlm Sumardl enabled Toa Payoh Police Station to beat Singapore Cricket Club 1-0 In a friendly soccer match on the Padang yesterday.
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      26 25 THE Industrial Training Boar.1 non-teaching stalf branch will hold a seven-a-side soccer tournament at Baharuddin Vocational Institute (round on Sunday startIng at 8 a.m.
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      261 25 JAPAN... 4 Hosotani Bth, OchUi 37th, I'sui 87th, Sekiguchi 89th). THAILAND... 0. KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. In a clash between two no-hopers. Japan defeated Thailand In a game featured by long spells of dull midfield exchanges. Neither side put In much effort into their Slay,
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      Geylang win
      23 25 GEYLANG West beat Delta 3-2 and Kampong Kembangan defeated Buona Vista 4-1 In second round matches of the inter-constltuency badminton tournament.
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      TRAINER'S SACRIFICE
      157 25 KUALA LLMPIR, Wed. John Fernandez is the second Port Authority of Singapore employee who has to sacrifice his annual leave to perform national duty. K. Jeyamani, Singapore's top woman middle distance runner, also had to take her annual leave to compete in the Commonwealth Games at rdmonton Fernandn,
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      158 25  - Chan may get life ban from the BAS PETER SIOW By CHAI; KIM HOCK, of Police Sports Association, may be banned for life from the national basketball team. Chan has not attended national training for the Pesta Sukan tournament from Sept. 1-10, despite repeated warnings by the Basketball Association of
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      Message as bright as neon lights
      404 25  -  WILFRED YEO SLOWLY but surely, the writing Is starting to appear on the wall: that the Merdeka tournament squad will supply the bulk of players for Singapore's future soccer ass i t nments, possibly even the Asian Games. The first signs, that many of
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      167 25  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By SINGAPORE have suffered a setback (our days before their Puan Sharifah Rodziah Cup soccer final against Selangor in Kuala Lumpur because their key defender Florence Teo has been declared unfit after a motor accident. Florence suffered minor Injuries, and has still not fully recovered.
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    Lock icon Close shave for 43 in plane
    55 26 FORTY passengers and three crew aboard this North Central Airlines plane narrowly avoided death on Tuesday as the pilot crash-landed the plane in a cornfield near Kalamazoo, Michigan, when its prop jet lost power in the left engine shortly after take-off. Only two people
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    101 26 MANILA. Wed. President Marcos today expressed a desire to relinquish his power as Speaker of the Philippine Interim National Assembly. According to presidential palace sources, Mr. Marcos tola a caucus of government party leaders that while he was ready to continue presiding over
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    67 26 TOKYO, Wed. Japan's highest court ruled today that police authorities should end their seizure of a fortress built by opponents of the new Tokyo International Airport at Narlta. The Supreme Court ruling upheld a Chlba district court decision and rejected a request by the Chlba district public prosecutor's
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    42 26 CAIRO. Wed. Security forces uncovered a clandestine communist organisation in the Nile delta district of Qharbiya and arrested eight people, the newspaper Al Akhbar reported today. It said lar*e quantities of Scviet-made munitions ?nd anti-government leaflets were confiscated AP.
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    A mixed day for US dollar
    330 26 A mixed day for US dollar LONDON, Wed. The US dollar today put up a mixed performance on the world's foreign exchange markets, retreating before a steadily rising yen but gaining ground against major currencies of Western Europe. The reason for the relative strength of the dollar against the West
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    395 26 NEW DELHI, Wed PRIME Minister Morarji Desal disclosed today the Indian underground nuclear blast in May 1974 has left large quantities of plutonlum behind and said: God knows how much danger it poses." Mr. Desal, wno was Speaking In a half-hour debate on India's nuclear
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    149 26 Late CLASSIFIED DEATHS HIM axed 31. paued away peacefully on 24-7-78 leaving behind beloved wife. Mdm Agnes Choi Hup Yee. five daughters. Margaret. Catherine. Monica Helena. Bernadrttt: too aoni. Oerald. Oeorge three sons-in-law. Michael. Eric. John. three g-randaona. Oabliel, Benjamin. Gregory Corteg* will leave M. Brockhampton Drive on 29-7-7S for
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    33 26 ALGIERS, Wed. Nigerian sports minister Svlvanus Williams announced his country would boycott the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Canada, due to start on Aug 3. as part of its anti-apartheid policy. Reuter.
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    354 26 SAYS FUKUDA TOKYO, Wednesday pRIME Minister Takeo Fukuda said today Peking must understand Japan's policy of maintaining friendly relations with all countries if a peace and friendship treaty was to be signed between China and Japan. Treaty negotiations resumed in Peking last week after three
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    66 26 HONOKONO, Wed. The Chinese embassy in Hanoi has lodged a strong protest with the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry over certain articles carried by the Vietnamese media. The protest was lodeed by Chinese charge d'affaires ad interim Lv Ming with acting director of the Chinese Affairs department of
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    103 26 MOSCOW. Wed. —The wife of Jewish dissident Vladimir Slepak. who was recently sentenced to five years of Internal exile in eastern Siberia, went on trial here today on charges of malicious hooliganism but received only a "serious warning" from the court. Vladimir and Maria
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    1343 27  - Visit of top calibre US scientific team to China riles the Soviets MILTON CHASE HIGHEST RANKING AMERICAN SCIENTISTS SENT TO ANY COMMUNIST STATE By our corresoondent In WASHINGTON THE sending of one of the most senior official United States scientific delegations that the US could assemble to Peking on the
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      862 30  - Exercise —and add LIFE to your years Mei-Lin Chew By \yOULDNT you give your right arm to know how NOT to add years to yonr life? Simple, keep your right arm and exercise it, muscles and all and do the same to the rest of your body! At a recent
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      367 30 Suzuki: Skipping can help you keep trim WHAT does the world skipping rope cham- pion have to do with the women's page you may well ask. Looking at spritely 40-year-old Katsumi Suzuki, one wonders at the link. "If you keep your body fit, you keep your mind fit too," began
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    908 32  - Uneasiness in Indonesia's movie colony over future ROSIHAN ANWAR By I our corresoondent in Jakarta AST year Indo- nesia produced 134 feature films, a considerable increase over 1976 which saw only 58 productions. The question that now arises is will there be a drop In It 78? It seems there
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    1088 32  -  B. RONQUILLO By our correspondent in MANILA MEMBERS of Asean have agreed to think ancr ac; as one in the forthcoming confrontation with the highly industrialised countries. And because of this encouraging change in regional outlook, the future of Asean as a
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