The Straits Times, 5 December 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    Lock icon TOTTING UP FLOOD LOSSES
    994 1  -  N. G. Kutty, Gerald Pereira, Edmund Teo and Leone Siew Hon As the big clean-up starts. H: THE rains held off yesterday as flood waters receded in all parts of Singapore and victims of the massive weekend flooding counted their loss and launched a massive clean-up
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    The weather
    14 1 IF TO NOON TODAY: Generally fair, according to the Singapore Meteorological Service
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    Lock icon Six dead, 3,300 homeless in Johore
    133 1 Six dead, 3,300 homeless in Johore JOHORE BARU, Mon. SIX people have died in the floods which hit Johore during the weekend, a police spokesman said here today. Three bodies were recovered last night and another three this afternoon. More than 3,300 people were madr homeless. The spokesman said the
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    Lock icon US dollar's sharp drop
    70 1 TOKYO. Mon. The US dollar, hitting near 20month high in early trading, today again sustained a sharp drop as dealers warned the United States has not succeeded in combating inflation md correcting its trade Imbalance. Trading was chaotic. The dollar finished the day at 189 70
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    Lock icon Surrender
    38 1 JAKARTA. Mon Some 184 000 people linked to the National Front for the Ini dependence of East Timor j t Fretilin have surrendered to authorities during the past two weeks, the daily Sinar Harapan said today. UPI.
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    Lock icon Viets intensify attacks on Kampuchea
    253 1 BANGKOK, Monday VIETNAMESE ground and air attacks inside Kampuchea have been stepped up as the newly-formed rebel Kampuchean National United Front believed to be the first communist insurgent organisation trying to topple a communist government unveiled its programme of action today. Analysts watching the escalating
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    Lock icon Mochtar calls for third Asean summit
    138 1 Mochtar calls for third Asean summit JAKARTA. Mon. Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmad ja said today the current development in South-east Asia, Including the Vietnam c s c refugees problem, could warrant the holding of a third Asean summit meeting. He was commenting on the recent statement made by Thai Prime
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    Lock icon New Chinese envoy
    43 1 PEKINO. Mon. Peking's new ambassador to Hanoi, former Chinese tourism chief Yang Kung-Su. left for Vietnam today to take up hU pott. Diplomatic analysts did not think Mr. Yang's appointment signalled any change In relations between China «nd Vietnam. Rtuter.
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    Lock icon 400 MORE LAND
    87 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. About 400 more Vietnamese refugees yesterday landed on the east coast of Pen 1 n s ular Malaysia. United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials today said the refugees came in three boats which broke up In high tidal waves on hitting the
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    Lock icon Holiday for taxmen
    68 1 MANILA. Mon. The Bureau of Internal Revenue said today it would order its 1 200 tax examiners off the Job for the Christmas season to stop them receiving "presents" from the public. President Marcos has forbidden the solicita tion of gifts by public employees. The BIR said
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    Aussie hint on air stops
    367 1  -  SUSIE SOH By ALSTRALIA has indicated that it would be prepared to allow its travelling public to make stopovers between Australia and Britain as an interim measure when it introduces cheap fares between the two destinations, informed sources said. These stopovers, however, are only allowed
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    Inquiry into Spyros disaster opens
    246 1 Inquiry into Spyros disaster opens A PORT Authority senior port chemist and petroleum inspector yesterday said he issued gas-free certificates to the Greek tanker, Spyros, although two parts in the ballast had gas. Mr. Ong Went Chea, alias Ong Eng Cheng, said this at a subordinate court on the. first
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    Lock icon More freed in Jakarta
    50 1 JAKARTA. Mon. aovernment officials today announced the release of an additional 4.228 prisoners held without trial since a communist coup attempt failed In IM6. Among those (reed from Jails throughout Indonesia were 1.320 Imprisoned In the dreaded penal colony on Burn Island, It was reported. AP.
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    Morning fire razes shops
    52 1 AT least two ahophouses were destroyed when fire swept through a row of shops In Lor on r Lowkoon, off Upper Serangoonßoad, early today. No one was reported injured In the blase. which was (till raging at 12.5* a.m. Firemen were fighting to prevent the fire
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      104 1 SU ENTRY: POLY UNION BACKS NGEE ANN —Page 7 "ASIA worried over Sino-Japanese ties" 2 NEW British move to cat down on foreign students 3 TRAM- It police to educate public on road safety 8 TIPPING can't be totally eliminated, say hoteliers 9 22 HAWKERS warned for rudeness and flchtinc
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      Lock icon 'Asia worried over Sino-Japan ties'
      362 2 'Asia worried over SinoJapan ties' Envoys call for more trade to wipe out fears TOKYO. Monday JAPANESE envoys stationed in Asian countries have agreed that these nations are worried that (loser Sino- Japanese economic ties might have adverse ef tiits on their economic interests, a JaoMMM Foreign Ministry official said
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      Lock icon Output falls as Iran oil workers strike again
      281 2 Output falls as Iran oil workers strike again TEHERAN, Monday THOUSANDS of oilworkers renewed their strike today, dropping production in the southern oilfields by one million barrels and creating a serious new challenge to tht already embattled Shah. Oil Industry sources said more and more of Iran's 67.000 oilworkers were
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      Lock icon China plans golf course: Kyodo
      228 2 TOKYO, Monday CHINA plans to build a golf course near Peking and Japanese trading firms are already making moves to sell the country golf clubs and provide technical knowhow for the project, Kyodo news service reported today from Peking. Kyodo quoted a leading Chinese official
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      Lock icon Vietnam, Laos for talks
      64 2 WASHINGTON. Mon—Delegates from Vietnam and Laos will be among those In Washington this week for a 26natlon meetlrlk designed to help Asian nations resolve economic and social problems. n Is the first time dnce the Vietnam war that either Vietnam or Laos has sent delegates to
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      Lock icon US urged to help bolster Chinese forces
      196 2 US urged to help bolster Chinese forces BERLIN. Mon. Former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said y ester day the L rated States should help bolster China's defence forces. "I believe that the independence and independent foreign policy of China Is a major American interest and the prevention of
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      Lock icon 'Sounds of war' signals
      65 2 MANILA. Mon. Muslim rebels are using "machinegun music" to signal battlefield manoeuvres in the southern Philippines. Rhythmic long and short bursts of fire could either mean attack or retreat, according to reports published today in Manila newspapers. The reports were based on interviews by Filipino reporters
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      Lock icon We owe our present position to dollar: Ohira
      259 2 We owe our present position to dollar: Ohira NEW YORK, Monday JAPANESE Prime Minister-designate Masayoshi Ohira says his country owed its present position to the US dollar, and felt obligated to help rescue America's currency, according to a Time magazine interview. The current Issue quotes Mr. Ohira as sayIng "Japan
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      Rehabilitation of former bank head
      96 2 TOKYO, Mon. China has rehabilitated the reputation of the late Nan Han-chen. former chairman of the Bank of China, who was driven from office In 1967, according to a Radio Peking broadcast heard In Tokyo today. Ann o v n cement of Mr. Nan's rehabilitation
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      Lock icon Paint attack
      32 2 PARIS. Mon. A man riding a motorcycle today burled a canful of red paint on the oar of Soviet Ambassador to Prance Stepan Tchervonenko outside a concert hall here. AFP.
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      Lock icon ATTACK ON STATION: POLICEMAN KILLED
      128 2 ATTACK ON STATION: POLICEMAN KILLED TEHERAN, Moo.— One pol.ceman was shot and killed and another seriously wounded today wi.rn unidentified people fired automatic weapons and hurled bombs from an overpass onto a police station in downtown Teheran, the government said. The attackers fled by car and disappeared Into the heart
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      Lock icon Under 7 pc
      40 2 WASHINGTON. Mon. The chairman of President Carter's Council of Economic Ad'-isers. Mr. Charles Schultze, said yesterday he expected the US inflation rate to be significantly less than 7 per cent by the end of next year. —Reuter.
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      Jerry Lewis: I nearly killed myself ...
      245 2 Jerry Lewis: I nearly killed myself NEW YORK. Mon. Five years ago, comedian Jerry Lewis hopelessly hooked on the painkiller perdocan nearly took his life with a .38 calibre revolver, according to the current issue of Peoale magazine. In the Dec 11 issue of the magazine, Lewis. 52, recounted 13
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      Lock icon 'Eager to get more world news'
      97 2 BELGRADE. Mon. Can one buy foreign papers at news stands abroad? Is the distribution of goods In Prance rationed? Can London be counted among developed cities? These are the questions asked by the people of China who are wellinformed and are regular listeners of
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      Magazine:-Fight crime the reward way
      208 3 Magazine:Fight crime the reward way LONDON Mon Felons In Britain the mur rteren robbers thieves raDUts and other riff raff have encountered what promises to be a formidable foe which surfaced last week in the form of a magazine More than *****0 copies of the new publication called ■Reward" ap
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      New British move to cut down on foreign students
      411 3  -  FHILIP LEE, Varsities face reduced govt grants Ey our London reporter THE British Government wants universities here to reduce their annual intake of overseas students in future or face a possible eutdown in recurrent government grants. It is worried that if
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      Lock icon 'Bangkok Bank tops all Asean banks'
      133 3 MANILA, Mon Thailand's Bangkok Bank heads the list of the 50 top banks in Asean compiled by Manila's Business Day newspaper with total assets at the end oi 1977 worth U553.34 billion (557.3 billion) It was reported today. Slngapores Lee Wan Bank recorded the
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      Lock icon Steady decline in Japan's exports
      223 3 Steady decline in Japan's exports TOKYO. Mon. Japan's exports, booming since the *****, have been on a steady decline coupled with une US dollar's drop in value and voluntary shipment restraints. An omcial Indicator released today showed Japanese exports last monm recorded a year-to-year decrease for the nrst time since
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      Lock icon Don't use EMS to back your economies: Bonn
      220 3 Don't use EMS to back your economies: Bonn COLOGNE, Monday FINANCE Minister Hans Matthoefer yesterday warned West Germany's less prosperous Common Market partners that the proposed European Monetary System (EMS) could not be used to prop up their economies. i "It is not the West German Government's Intention to bring
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      Lock icon For scrap
      50 3 DEVONPORT. Mon The 50.000-tonne aircraft carrier Ark Royal, symbol of the days when Britain was a mighty naval power, signalled the end of an era in British naval history by returning today to her home port here to be scrapped at the end of her active life. AP.
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      Lock icon Afghan Premier in Moscow
      106 3 Afghan Premier in Moscow MOSCOW, Mon—Afghanistan's Premier Nur Mohammed Tarakl arrived In Moscow this morning for an official visit. His arrival, covered live on Soviet television, marked a new stage In Soviet support for his six month-old military government. Mr. Taraki s visit comes 19 months after that in April
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      Lock icon Gathering of witches, warlocks, wizards
      117 3 BARCELONA, Moil Nobody turned Into a fro* but somebody •honied ■'Cheat" when about 3M witches, warlocks, wizards and other practitioners of the marie arta appeared here to demonstrate their occult power*. The friendly spell of the weekend World Gathering On The Other World was almoat
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      Lock icon Deposit law for bottles and cans
      363 4 Deposit law for bottles and cans DETROIT. Mon MICHIGAN yesterday bee: n e the first large industrialised state in the US with a mandatory deposit law for bottles and cans which also outlaws the sale of cans with pull-away pop tops. The Michigan law requires a USIO-cent (522 cents) refundable
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      Lock icon Aftermath of killer tornado
      69 4 SMASHED and overtjrned tars littei the parking lot of an apartment complex in Bossier City, Louisiana, after .a tornado ripped through the city on Sunday. Reports said that four people were killed and more than 250 injured by the storm. Among the dead were two younc
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      Lock icon US, Russia begin talks to boost trade ties
      337 4 Mrs Kreps: 22 licences issued MOSCOW, Monday ABOUT 350 top American businessmen and Soviet officials began a week long series of trade talks here today their first contact since unofficial ties were cut off over US objections to the Soviet clampdown on
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      Lock icon 2 ambushes
      30 4 MANILA, Mon. Six people. Including four soldiers. were killed and 100.000 pesos lUSSM.B2O) stolen In two ambushes In southern Mindanao on Friday, the Defence Ministry said today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Tycoon on war crimes charges freed
      221 4 Tycoon on war crimes charges freed THE HAGUE, Mon. A Dutch court dropped war crimes charges against millionaire art collector Pleter Menten today and ordered him freed from Jail. The court accepted a claim by Menten, 79. that in 1952 a former Dutch Justice Minister promised him immunity from prosecution
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      Lock icon Cult head too drunk to go to court
      131 4 Cult head too drunk to go to court KINOMAN 'Arizona) Mon. Charles Dederlch, who turned his Synanon a'cohol and drug rehabilitation programme Into a religious cult, was arraigned in his hospital bed yesterday, too drunk to be taken to court, on charges connected with attempted murder, authorities said. Dederlch, 65,
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      Lock icon FRENCH EMBASSY TO TAKE ANTI-BUG MEASURES
      145 4 FRENCH EMBASSY TO TAKE ANTI-BUG MEASURES MOSCOW, Mon. The new French embassy here, officially opened last week, is now waiting for a final team of French workmen the anti-bugglng specialists The embassy, started last January, is the first to be built by a Western country. The Soviet Union opened its
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      Lock icon Anti-riot police: Swiss say 'no'
      210 4 BERNE. Mon. Swiss voters today rejected plans for a federal security police force to fight terrorists and rioters. "No" votes In a national referendum registered 60 per cent of the total so far published enoußh to ensure that the scheme is scrapped. The plan was
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      Lock icon Whitlam cleared of loans affair conspiracy charges
      280 4 Whitlam cleared of loans affair conspiracy charges CANBERRA Mon CONSPIRACY charges against former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam former Treasurer Dr. Jim Cairns and former At-torney-General Lionel Murphy mow a High Court judge) were dismissed today after months of legal arguments. These charges arose from a private citizen's writ claiming that
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      Lock icon Costello fans on rampage
      69 4 SYDNEY. Mon. Pani of British rock singer Elvis Cos:ello tore up seats and hurled 'hem onto the stage at a concert when their Idol nfused to do an encore. At least 80 seats were snapped from their fittings at a Sydney theatre last night when the
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      Lock icon Red warships
      40 4 TOKYO, Mon. A fleet of six Soviet warship* was spotted aallli^r southward through the Tsushima Strait between southern Japan and the Korean peninsula at noon today. Possibly heeding lor the Indian Ocean, the Japanese Defence Agency said— AFP.
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      Wakes for the dead used by gamblers to beat law
      155 4 MANILA, Mon. Gambling syndicates, most of whom had been Immobilised by Philippine martial law rule, have found a htsarre way of going around the law through wakes for the dead. The Bulletin Today newspaper said today gamblers In Catarman, Samar
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      Lock icon Pilot turns down cult survivors
      169 6 GEORGETOWN. Vonday A PAN AMERICAN Airways pilot yes- j terday caused an uproar here when he refused to accept 19 male survivors of the People's Temple mass suicide on a flight to the United States. He agreed only to take 11 women out of a
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      35 6 JERUSALEM. Mon. Israeli security forces today demolished the West Bank homes of two men suspected of being Palestinian guerillas, the first time In two years that the authorities had (■■ken such action. Reuter.
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      117 6 Sadat orders embassy raid CAIRO. Mon. Acting on President Anwar Sadat's orders, security forces today entered the Bulgarian Embassy, arrested a number of its employees and seiied firearms usrd In attacks on Egyptian citiiens, Cairo Radio said. It did not give the number of detained employee* who on Saturday beat
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      Lock icon 'US call-up system can't cope with sudden war'
      204 6 WASHINGTON. Monday SIX months after mobilisation for war, the United States would be able to provide little more than half the required number of fighting men because of its call-up system, according to a US congressional study released today. The present "deep
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      Lock icon SMITH'S 'STAY HERE' PLEA TO WHITES
      136 6 SMITH'S 'STAY HERE' PLEA TO WHITES SALISBURY. Mon. White minority leader lan Smith tonight appealed to Rhodesia's dwindling white population to stay home and help build the finest nation In Africa. In a televised fireside chat, he expressed his confidence in the blraclal transitional government set up in March to
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      33 6 MUNICH. Mon. Some ***** ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe are being resettled this year lrl West Germany. Bavarian officials said today, a record number granted exist visas by communists governments AP.
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      Lock icon 'Soviet copter shot down' claim
      171 6 'Soviet copter shot down' claim ROME, Monday THE Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) today claimed that it shot down a helicopter carrying a senior Russian army official on Friday. "He was a co-ordlnator and commander of the eastern front, commanding It from a helicopter, and the helicopter was shot down,"
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      201 6 Israel may reject Egypt's demands JERUSALEM, Mon. Israel was today widely expected here to reject Egypt's latest message on their Washington negotiations, amid speculation that the message was more hardline than at first indicated. According to the Dally Maariv, Defence Minister Moshe Day an told the cabinet yesterday that the
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      Hua greetings
      37 6 BANGKOK, Mon. Ignoring anti-Chlneee commrnu In the official Laotian preai, Chlnaae Communist Party Chairman Hua Kuo-feng has aent •arm greeting* for the third uuUvaraary of the Laotian Republic to Prince Souphanouyong, head of atate. ATP.
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      306 6 S. African troops keep an eye on Namibia polls WINDHOEK. Mon SOUTH African troops today guarded ballot boxes for Namibia's first elections, organised by the Pretoria Government despite International protests, a weekend of urban terrorism and detentions of black leaders. The five-day election, which began today gives the black majority
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      Lock icon 'Boost defence spending'
      76 6 TOKYO, Mon. The head of a newly-formed Japanee. tecurlty Institute today urged (he government to Increase defence spending and launch a campaign to win the trust and understanding of foreigners Dr. Masamlchl Inokl, director of the Private Research Institute for Peace and Security, said In a lecture
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      46 6 TOKYO. Mon. China must lower Its rate of population growth to ensure aapld growth of the national economy, the official Kslnhua news agency reported today. It was the conclusion drawn by a nationwide conference on population theory just ended In Peking, Hslnhua said. AP.
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      Lock icon Court: Fanner owns land which 'grew'
      137 6 MANILA, Mon. A Philippine court has ruled that land formed by the movement of two rivers belonged to the owner of the land on which their sediment settled. The Court of Appeals decided that farmer Slnforoso Pascual be allowed to register some 14.0 hectares
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      Lock icon Free trip offer to a watery end
      105 6 DURBAN. Mon. After three strangers declined his offer of "a free trip overseas." a motorist drove straight Into Durban Bay and drowned, police said today. The three men at first eagerly accepted the stranger's offer and climbed Into the car, but when the
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    'Asean will rely more on other energy sources by 1980s'
    286 7 ASEAN countries will use more coal, natural gas. hydro-electric and geothermal resources for power generation because of the increasing economic and social development of the countries In the years ahead, the chairman of the Singapore Petroleum Company. Mr. Tan Boon
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    Award is revoked
    66 7 PRESIDENT Sheares has revoked the Plngat Pentadblran Awam (Public Administration MedalSilver) awarded to Foo Vat Kee alias Foo Yit Kee, former superintendent of Moon Crescent Centre, according to the latest Government Gazette. Foo, 49, who was awarded the medal on National Day in 1972. is now serving
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    Varsity entry: Support for college
    577 7  - Varsity entry: Support for college JUNE TAN By THE Singapore Polytechnic Students Union (SPSU) yesterday came out in support of Ngee Ann Technical College students who are clamouring for equal treatment in admission to the University of Singapore. It urged the university to admit students into its engineering courses solely
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      144 7 OUTDOOR BAND PERFORMANCE by Peoples Association Military band at Raffles' Place Carpark, from 1 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. HEALTH HAZARDS EXHIBITION at Slglap community centre, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. EXPERIENCING ART THROUGH TOUCH exhibition at the National Museum's Young People's Gallery, from 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. For
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    Traffic Police to educate public on road safety
    559 8  -  PAUL JANSEN By TRAFFIC P o 1 i c have switched em phasis from enforce ment of road laws t educating the pub He on road safety ii Its latest efforts t< cut down the num her and seriousnes of traffic mishaps
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    Jail for grab and sell thief
    169 8 Jail for grab and sell thief A MAGISTRATE'S court yesterday heard how a passerby, who grabbed a tray of pens worth 51 36 from a stationery shop, sold them for only $10 a short while later. Abdul Karim bin Amat. 25. pleaded guilty to theft and was Jailed for 18
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    Pantomime for children
    54 8 SOME 200 children of the Hans Anderson Society will je entertained at a pantomime at the Cultural Centre. Canning Rise, at 7.30 tonight. The traditional fairy tale of the Sleeping Beauty has been re-written by Suzanne Stokes of the Stage Club, into a modern composition of slapstick
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    Six films
    44 8 THE National Museum will screen a series of film programmes. This is Kharkov, This is Chelyabinsk, AtarkUca White Magnet, 10 Minutes in Oorkky. This is Yaroslavle and Moscow Is the Town of Science, at its premises on Dec 12 at 8 pjn.
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    Buffet dinner
    39 8 THE acting Minister for Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, hosted a buffet dinner at the latana last night In honour of artistes in the Festival of Arts and musicians of the Second Asian Regional Youth Music Camp.
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    Vendor struck by tree: Coroner's verdict
    166 8 Vendor struck by tree: Coroner's verdict A tOKONEK yrsWrday recorded a verdict of misadventure on a newspaper vrndor wh«> was struck down by a tree while he was rldinc his motorerrle alonr Wilkinson Road on Oct 13. Thr court heard thai thr vendor, Mr. Subramaniam Rengasamy, 33, and his brother,
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    Kids' party
    35 8 THE MacPherson Est a t a Owner Residents' Association will hold a party for members' children at Its premises at Block 37. Circuit Road, on Dec 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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    Revolving cranes to be made here
    158 8 A LOCAL firm, Jardlne Offshore Promet <JOP>. has signed a licence agreement with an American firm to make and market revolving cranes for South-east Asia. The company recently signed the agreement with Paceco Incorporated, a subsidiary of Pruehauf Corporation Production of the cranes will
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    'Accept blind, disabled into community'
    405 8 'Accept blind, disabled into community' A VOCATIONAL counsellor has called for the total integration of the blind and other handicapped Into the community. This, said Mr. Ron Chandran-Dudley, would mean virtually the acceptance of the disabled as they are by their families, their respective agencies, agency staff and volunteers, by
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    Metric drive: MP to tour market
    88 8 Metric drive: MP to tour market THE MP for Potong Pasir, Mr. Ivan Baptist, will tour. MacPherson Road market today at 8 a.m. In conjunction with the Singapore Metrication Board's zonal metric educational programme for his constituency. The board's officials will be present at the market every morning from today
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    Shaolin class plan by CC
    39 8 BRADDELL Heights community centre is planning to organise classes on Shaolln martial art. tal chi chuan, tlm sum, children's piano and children's art at the centre. Those interested should ring *****70 for more details.
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    PUB show
    26 8 THE PUB Theatrical Ensemble will hold a ulentlme and variety show at the PUB auditorium In Somerset Road on Dec 16 at 8 p.m.
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    Tipping can't be totally eliminated, say hoteliers
    691 9 HOTELS in Singapore can :<lx)lish the 10 per cent service charge, if given time, but they can only minimise ;md not totally eliminate tipping. the Singapore II ote Is and Restaurants Association said yesterday. The vice president of SHRA Mr. Lawrence Magnan commenting
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    'Use S'pore as entrepot for India goods'
    252 9 THE Association Chambers oi Commerce and Industry In India has urged local traders to use Singapore as an entrepot centre for Indian products. IU president. Mr. FA A Jasdanwalla, suggested that trade between the two countries could be improved If Singapore businessmen Import
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    MERIT AWARDS FOR 22 NURSES
    111 9 MERIT AWARDS FOR 22 NURSES MERIT awards will be presented to 22 nurses I for the high standard of I service, which they have rendered, at a ceremony held by the Health Ministry at the auditorium of the School of Nursing, Singapore General Hospital, on Saturday at 10.45 am All
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    Microsurgery 'class' for 100 surgeons
    367 9 Microsurgery 'class' for 100 surgeons MORE than 100 surgeons from 10 countries yesterday went back to the "classroom" to learn the latest surgical techniques m microsurgery Yesterday was the first day of a week -long Workshop on Microsurgery, organised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, at which surgeons and
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    'Revenge attack' an two: Police probe on
    149 10 'Revenge attack' an two: Police probe on POLICE were last nlßht investigating a suspected "revenue attack" after two men. who had been helping detectives In a murder inquiry, were chased and beaten up by a gang of thugs in Jalan Lam San, off Chua Chu Kang Road. It is understood
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    Visit to Sats kitchen
    37 10 THE Khe Bong community centre youth group Is organising a tour to the Singapore Air Terminal Services' (light kitchen on Dec It at a.m. Those interested can call *****5 Applications close on Saturday.
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    Steward who lost job found dead
    172 10 Steward who lost job found dead A TRAINEE Singapore Airlines flight steward, Juan Chin Moa, 21, was found dead at the foot of a highrise block of flats barely two hours after he lost his job last Tuesday. His body was found at the foot of a 24-storey block in
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    Stedfast Club dinner
    51 10 THE Stedfast Club will hold Its annual dinner on Dec 29 at Ming Court Hotel at 7.30 pm. It will be a get-together (or all former members of the Boys' Brigade. Those Interested can contact the Boys' Brigade office at tel. ***** or Philip Chua at tel.
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    Toh's date
    35 10 HEALTH Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye will attend the Singapore Dragon and Lion Athletic Association's 10th anniversary dinner at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce auditorium In Hill Street tomorrow at 7.45 pm.
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    BUS COMMUTER WHO CHEATED SBS
    118 10 A NATIONAL serviceman was fined $250 In default two weeks' jail by a magistrate yesterday for cheating the Singapore Bus Service of 60 cents by showing to a ticket Inspector a bus pass without a valid concession stamp. Peh Thlam Teng, 22. boarded the Service
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    Strong winds keeping refugee boats off S'pore?
    204 10 Strong winds keeping refugee boats off S 'pore? THE strong monsoon winds, now raging In the South Ch|na Sea. are believed to be keeping the Vietnamese refugee boats away from Singapore. No refugee boats or other ships have brought Vietnamese to Singapore since Oct 23. when the American containership. President
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    Bumper year, bonus issue for Straits Times Press
    398 10 1 STRAITS Times Press 1 (1975) yesterday announced bumper results and pleased its shareholders with yet another bonus issue. This time, the bonus Is I a one-for-three. Last year, the company Issued a bonus of one-lor-two. STP (1975) has for the first
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    Overland trip to India
    35 10 COMEX Singapore, an adventure club, will hold an overland trip to India in conjunction with the ComCx International Commonwealth expedition next month. Those interested should contact Mlv Alice Tbk, tel. 5138W
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    Youth tour
    36 10 THE Siglap Youth Oroup Will visit Singapore Airlines Airport Kitchen, Magnolia Dairies. Sanwa (Si Food, Fire Brigade Headquarters and Public Utilities Board v part of an educational tour on Dec 20 from 8 a.m.
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      283 10 Straits Times Crossword ACKOSS 6 Eric's nine potslbly. 1 City ol iniuriated artlsik Frank? Definitely not! (•*>. l6 J 7 Protective coating? (6). 4 Set In motion around tea- g Camel destined to carry time Bill Tale (8h nrst-born? t«). 9 People ol standing put 10 Sank teeth Into sand-pies
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      676 11 TIMES PUBLISHING BERHAD (Incorporated In Singapore) Final Raport For the year ended 31st August 1078 the Directors report 1878 j»77 Oroup Company Oroup company SI SS SS SS Turnover 140,415,000 89,882,000 116,347,000 76,146.000 •Profit before taxation 15.528,000 13.912,000 13,490.000 11,823.000 Profit from associated corporations 436,000 423.000 Investment income 4,672,000 5,847,000
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  • THE BIG FLOOD' 78
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      a final look
      85 12 AS Hit 1 lasl <>l tin M<mml \v;tUrs licit Ikii i ;isse<l Singapore at the week end swirl to i. Hit Straits Times Photo Special takes a look back and presents this ad ion packed album showing the trials md throes of Ihe two, long wet days
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      The worst since 1969 when 3,000 had to be rescued...
      161 12 The worst since 1969 when 3,000 had to be rescued LAST week- end's floods were the worst since the Hari Raya floods that hit the island in December 1969, when more than 3,000 people had to be evacuated. Five people died. The 1969 floods cut road and rail links between
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      Live wire that went loose...
      123 12 A MAN was electrocuted on touching; a lamp-post at Buk.it Fanjanf during the floods on Satarday because the post had been "energised" by a loose wire. A Public Utilities Board spokesman explained that aft overhead wires supporting street lighting are palled taut, but with the
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    For these pigs, from the floods into a frying pan?
    88 13 THESK pigs stoically await rescue in their pens as rising water level slowly creeps up to their snouts. They are the luckier ones to be rescued (see picture at right) although they'll probably end up in a frying pan. Scores
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    Moments before it was such a tidy living room...
    119 13 WITH a shattering rumble a landslide of rubble, plants and dust came tumbling into the living room of this house in Woodlands Park on Sunday night. It happened after the floods eroded a retaining wall of three homes above the house
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    Death strikes cakeseller
    172 13 LIU MUI KHIM. 19 irght). of jalan Potong Pkslr who was drowned In the Putong Paslr River, at the height of the flood* on Saturday. She wa i returning home with hr sister. Miss Urn Lay Kirn. 22. after selling cakes at their stall In Toa Payoh
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    Five boats sunk
    85 13 KOI R loaded lighters and a harbour craft sank In the harbour during the storm on Sunday. The lighters sank In the Eastern Anchorage after they were bufretted by strong waves and heavy winds. The lighters were working alongside ships when they sank. One of the lighten
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    ON THE AIR AGAIN
    39 13 THE British Broadcasting Corporation's station in Singapore resumed transmission yesterday. It went off the air on Sunday following the heavy rain. A BBC spokesman declined to comment on the reason behind the breakdown In service.
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon No 'war' but we can't take in refugees: Dr M
      617 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaysia is not at "war" against the Vietnamese refugees, whose continuous influx into the country is posing grave problems. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, said today. However, Dr. Mahathir made it clear that the
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      Lock icon Warning to vandals at Subang airport
      320 14 Warning to vandals at Subang airport KUALA LUMPUR. Monday VANDALS beware! The full weight of the law will be thrown at you soon If you are caught damaging or stealing government property at Subang airport. The warning was given yesterday by the Director-General of the Depart ment of Civil Aviation
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      Lock icon Japan plan for Malaysia's LNG tankers
      228 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday JAPAN has offered a concrete proposal for the utilisation of Malaysia's five liquefied natural gas (LNO) vessels so that they will not be left idle until the Bintulu LNO project in Sarawak begins production in 1983. Disclosing this here today, Finance
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      12 pardoned
      39 14 KUALA LOMPUR. Mon Flfty-flvc people sentenced to death sines the Internal Security Act was enforced had applied for pardon and 13 of them were successful. Deputy Law Minister Datak Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman told Parliament today. «BT.
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      $296m highway
      49 14 296 m highway KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The construction cost of the 11 5- km last- West Highway Is now estimated at 1006 million and It te expected to be ready by the end of iB6O. Deputy Works and Utilities Minister, Dr. Nik Buaean bin Abdul Rahman said today. NOT.
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      Lock icon Book banned
      43 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Golden Son of the Kadasans. a book on the biography of Datuk Peter MoJuntln. was banned because its contents were found to be detrimental to national security. Home Affairs Minister Tan Brl Ohazali Shafle said today. NST.
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      Lock icon Trader loses $10,000 in 'magic stone' swindle
      223 14 Trader loses $10,000 in 'magic stone' swindle BATU PAHAT, Mon. A merchant from Merslng was tricked into parting with $***** by three youths who had promised to sell him a "precious stone with supernatural powers." The merchant, aged 37, In a report to the police, alleged that the transaction took
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      Lock icon Asean meet put off
      70 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Moo. The Asean Economic Ministers' meeting scheduled to be held here from Wedneadty to Friday, has been postponed because some of the ministers regarded the dates as Inconvenient and had asked for a postponement Asean Director-General Kasilm Hussein of Malaysia, who announced the postponement
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      Lock icon Road toll
      35 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Road accident* claimed I*so lives and resulted in KJ44 people being lnpured during the first nine month* of this year. Deputy Transport Mlnliter Mr. Mohamed All Sbarlft said yesterday. NST.
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      Lock icon 'Insufficient trade for intra-Asean line'
      259 14 K LUMPUR, Men. THE trade flow amonj Aaeaa countries wu insaffldent to maintain a aarely latraAsean •hipping operation, aeeerdlnc to recently eoa> P I c ted itody oa the regional shipping network. The Secretary-Gene-ral of the Transport Ministry. Mr. Mohamed Noor Haaean said this at
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    Two relate their escape—in the dark—from ship
    1428 15 Two relate their escape in the dark— from ship TWO Jurong Ship yard workers yesterday told of how some pipes on Ikkikl the- dreek tankers, Spyros, Wtnmi their lives during a blackout following an explosion and lire on board on Oft 12. Testifying on the first day of the inquiry
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    Students in US give to fund
    123 15 THE Spyros tragedy has abo touched some Stncapore students in California who raised about S3M (or the vieIn a letter to the Strait* Times. Mr rang Chin Fait, writing on behalf of five other Singaporeans studying in the California Stale I nivertity, said: "V>
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    'It'll be in memory of those who lost loved ones'
    456 15 He went there the next morning and was taken by a Mr. Bay, of Patterson, to the captains cabin. He then proceeded to inspect the vessel in the presence ol the chief officer. All 17 cargo tanks except the second
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    Orchids take 95 pc share of flower export value
    229 15 ORCHID exports account for 95 per cent of the total annual export va'ue of all cut flowers here, says the Mirror, the Culture Ministry's weekly publication. "The overall Increase In the trade can be attributed to the fast transportation In this
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    On literature
    40 15 A SENIOR lecturer with the University of Western Australia Mr. Bruce Bennett, will give a lecture on Reglonallsm In Australian literature, at the Department of English Language and Literature, Buklt Tlmah Joint Campus, on Monday at 3.30 p.m.
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    Big jog on Sunday
    30 15 THE second Singapore Marathon Jog, which was postponed last Sunday because or the floods, will be held this Sunday at 6.30 a.m. at the National Stadium
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      149 15 The colour, wealth and beauty of Brazil. It's all at Expo Brasil 78. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, December 6 10. Expo Brasil 78 is the first exhibition held in South East Asia to bring you Brazil the country, its people, its products and its culture. Inspect the displays, the manufactured goods
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      90 15 THE SHEPHERD by FREDERICK FORSYTH Forsyth, author of the best-selling novels The Day of the Jackal and The Dogs of War, used to be one of the Royal Air Force's youngest fighter pilots. Remembering those days, he wrote a Christmas present for his wife a haunting tale of a young
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  • The Straits Times TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1978
    • Article
      EARLY WARNING
      413 16 THE heavens opened up on Singapore last weekend with a record downpour of 512.4 mm in a 24-hour period.causing the loss of several lives, havoc in more than a thousand homes and chaos on the roads. The floods were not as devastating and widespread as those in 1969,
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      MATTER OF RIGHT?
      353 16 LEGEND has it that the word tip entered the English language through the enterprise of a waiter in a London coffee house about 200 years ago. He is said to have placed a money box on the counter together with a sign reading: "To Insure Promptitude" then
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    How to negotiate with the Kremlin — Nasser
    457 16 How to negotiate with the Kremlin Nasser LONDON: Monday DON'T ask theai far wheat, daa't timpare them with the UaMad States aa a aaperpawer, aad aa aa aeraaat try to ■tliai Cktea. Thm hi the a—lhannai advice af Egypt* Preside* Game! Abdel Naaaer far ather Thard Warid leaden aegatiatlas witt
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    Lock icon Trade talks get bogged down in a series of outstanding issues
    1093 16  - Trade talks get bogged down in a series of outstanding issues GRAHAM NEWMAN By in Washington US and EEC negotiators go back to the bargaining table in Geneva today for three days of further discussions to try to overcome their differences on the outline of an international trade package. But
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    Lock icon Rumania's defiance of Moscow will influence thinking at Nato meeting
    825 16  -  CHARLES LAMBELIN By in Brussels NATO defence ministers, meeting here today and tomorrow, will analyse the Warsaw Pact's build-up on land, in the air and on sea, in nuclear and conventional capabilities. Rumania's resistance to Moscow's call for increased military
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  • FORUM
    • Letter
      That criticism of our drivers not entirely fair
      343 17 WE REFER to the letter from "Observant Foreigner" (ST, Nov M). We regret to say that "Observant Foreigner" is not too observant. Her comments on Singapore driven are not completely fair and although we agree that our drivers do not keep to
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      Enrol now for that French exam
      123 17 I REFER to the letter "Can ministry clarify" by Molly l.im in the Straits Times on Nov 27. As stated in our reply on Oct 14 to an earlier letter on examinations in foreign languages, the examinations in French, German and Spanish of the
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      Where to obtain advice on tree planting
      194 17 Where to obtain advice on tree planting YOUR correspondent ECD's suggestion (ST. Nov 4) to revive the Parks and Recreation Department's Tree Planting Gift Scheme reflects the present public interest in bringing greenery into homes. Regrettably, earlier public response had been poor and the gift tree scheme was discontinued. However,
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      Driving into their seventies
      125 17 YOUR correspondent S.Y.L. requested information on driving licence requirements in other countries. My United Kingdom licence was re-newed recently and now expires on my 70th birthday, around the end of the century. I personally have known people, admittedly with all their faculties, driving into their seventies
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      Provide details
      40 17 I REFER to the letter by •Cheated" (ST, Nov 13). The writer is requested to provide the undersigned with more information so that the matter can be looked into. CHEW KING HWAN, far Permaaeat Secretary, Ministry of Kdaeation.
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      Gave up cosy life back home — but expat's wife likes S'pore
      464 17 Gave up cosy life back home but expat's wife likes S'pore I HAVE read Barry Newmans recent article on the life of Singapore's expatriates and although neither my husband nor myself are American the life style of the British here must be along the same lines. As an expat's wife
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      We're sorry if we were too noisy
      177 17 I REFER U the letter by Madame Leaag Yaet Wall (ST, Nay On e«Uege Is la pwrtai district 11. Dwlag the perUd Aag < to Nay 11, the twllege library haws were extended fram p.m. to It p.m. (Maafey to Kriday) and tram
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    The 'seatwarmers' increase in Japanese firms as population ages
    884 17  -  TOMOHIKO ETOH ■y' in Tokyo By Special arrangement with the Japan Economic Journal The dilemma faced by staff who are shunted aside but not fired AFTER almost 30 years with one of Japan's leading trading companies, Hiroshi Tanaka has now found
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      429 17 rak Come choose your treasure to give and love. H *B There's a fabulous procession of fragrant gifts by Estee Lauder Cr*!* >*M enveloped this year in the new Christmas wrap of traditional Cn deep-indigo blue and white, flowered with lotus blossom a Vtjfc feQ and lined in a dainty
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1247 18 tat tot uvuartcd rwdy mlf «t th» am of >u*iwi on t»ch*ni* r imwr imiiittj coafuM with w prrvtoM day* prte* towUier with I 7« M«h and low < AdJuH«<l for -np/nghu mmw WCTIONONB INDLVnUALI SECTION TWO INDUSTRIALS RUBBERS mgk l*» < m» ad* 271 IS Aetna 210
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        326 18 HONGKONG: The market closed sharply higher In moderately active trading and the Hang Seng Index rose 19.33 points to 520.07, dealers said. They said prices firmed mainly on local buying of blue chips and hlgh-yleldlng second -liners. Swire Pacific rose 65 cents to HKSB. Hongkong Bank 00 to $17
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        468 18 TOKYO, The market closed higher In fairly active trading, pushing the market average to a new record for the third consecutive day, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 33.37 to close at 6.056.58 points. with a volume of 560 million shares. The New Index closed at 447.64, up
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        369 18 ay m I SYDNEY: The market closed firmer on balance aided by speculative buying or diamond shares, dealers said. Prices also rose In reaction to firmer overseas markets and a rise In the value of the US dollar. CRA climbed 14 cents to A53.40 while Aihton firmed three cents
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        STRAITS TIN
        26 18 THE Straits tin price rose another $5 to $1,946 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down 33 tonnes to 212 tonnes.
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        RUBBER
        351 18 OPENING prices In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked down about 2.25 cents per kilo on lower London advices, dealers said. The market later eased gradually on upcountry selling and stale bull releases. Prices later rallied on short covering interest before turning easier again on predominance of sellers.
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        30 18 Rubber Dec 4. Singapore Dee 234.M cts (down 3.25 eta). Malaysia: Dec 236.M eta (down 3.50 eta). Tin: $1,946 (up $5). Official offering: 212 tonne* (down 33 tonnes).
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      106 18 i-r-iixji oon ana aun prices si ihajii jcouvxua/. Dw Jab K.A.S. ((arrant MU) (Forward MU) Bayer* Sclicn Bayer* Setters S8R 20 (1 ton pallet) 238.50 238 50 N 2o7.a0 2j9.»0N 8SR SO (1 ton pallet) 233 50 235.50N 234.50 236.50N MJUJ-A 8MR 5CV (1 ton pallet i
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      120 18 OHMIII PKOOUCI IXCHANO*. lINCANM MOON CLOSING ■tIICIS PCM PtCUL TliriD DAT. Caaaiwt *»i: Bulk 110* Milan. om drum (111 Milan, new drum HIS itma Caera: Wiri (laoM) UX/OaM. IST buyan. PIMII Motto* ABTA WBtta fob i«K NL.W IW2| Milan. ■mwak vkita fob. ft*% NL.W MB* Mlltn. Sarawak apeelal
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        31 18 Cea* Plant 307,000 LOB 267.000 Maw Darby 229.000 Haw Par 217.000 S Finance 103,000 High ft Low 109.000 MBa.Kln, 87.000 Utd Plantation* 73.0 X) OCIiC 71.000 CftC 68.000
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        INDICES
        31 18 B.T. Index: Industrial*: Finance: Hotels: Properties Tins: rubbers: O.C.B.C.: S.E.S. Index: 1891.44 1727.87 ***** ***** 6SS.78 887.36 260.08 270.63 ***** 218.01 ***** 160.02 529.60 526.80 314.63 319 78 315.40 310.62
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        48 18 HtrmiuTrmdix OCBC Natlraa DunlopUd 01 B DBS High* Low Gmtiag* Malaya wau Boualaad CCM UOB SimrDmrby 570 370 SOS WO 418 340 412 296 1W 350 318 234 222 492 328 310 +30 30 +25 +20 14 14 12 11 11 10 10 ♦9 +8 +8 +8
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        12 18 Batu Kiwu M BrvwMTws K Hamper no 620 320 550 -2
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      87 18 THE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from Dec 1 until further notice. Rubber 255| cts a kg. Copra $1.107 82 a tonne. Palm kernel $955.75 a tonne. White pepper $4,910.80 a tonne. Black pepper $3,150.18 a tonne. The rate of duties: Rubber
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      GOLD
      116 18 GOLD Futures dosed quietly firm In moderate trading, in the Singapore Gold Future* Exchange yesterday, dealers aald. 1 Business wa» mainly concentrated in the February contract which closed at U8»20i60 70 an ounce against $***** ***** at the opening and $198 20/40 at the pre- weekend close. Prompt closed
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      412 18 ALTHOUGH not a* strong a rally a* might be hoped for, trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore took on a much brighter note yesterday. It was certainly a good way to start the week judging from the warm reception that the shares received. Taking
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      425 18 THE emergence of better buying support pushed prices higher across the boards on the Knala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Despite that values closed off-best, the rally was one of the, most encouraging seen lately. Selected blue chips and glamour stocks In particular came in for more trading Interest,
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      Money and exchanges
      96 18 THE US dollar came under selling pressure soon after opening higher at $2.2170/90 In the Singapore forex market yesterday. The market trend was uncertain with the US unit fluctuating narrowly In the morning, but gradually sliding down to close at $2.2000,20 for the day. Interbank forward rates
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      137 18 Interbank rates at 3.00 p.m. I orrencici Nominal rate* 8mlth*mlaa PerecnUf* quoted yraterday (crota) parity ckaaf* US dollar 2.3000 2.2020 2.8196 —21.91 Sterling pound 4.2736 4.2(10 7.3469 —41.83 Hongkong dollar 46.7300 46.7MO 60.61 4f M'stan dollar 98.87 99.10 100.00 1.03 Aust schilling *****5 15.6840 12.1012 21.2C Bel franc
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      172 18 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at clow on Dec 4. US Dollars (Spot) OBer Bid 7 days 10 9 7/8 1 mth 10 15/16 10 13/16 2 mths 11 1/4 11 1/6 3 mths 11 1/3 11 S/6 5 mths 11 13/16 11 11/16 9 mtha
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      38 18 Closing Interbank rate* on Singapore dollar on Dec 4. Offer Bid Overnight 4 3 1/3 1 mth 7 8/16 7 3/16 2 mth* T 6/6 7 1/3 3 mth» 7 11/16 79. 18 Bt«rae: AjUey tan*,
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      61 18 RANGE of rataa oatnt by aucount hotuaa on Dae 4. Overnllht to 4* Call depcjlt •■ay a- Month Tnuury biiii 4 I 7/1 t-Mootb Bank bill* T 1/S T 3 Mxnm CD T 11/1* 7 9/li 8-MootH CO T 11/1* 7 11/lf Ikiih: NatlanaJ DltMWt Ca. NOTE: These rate*
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      23 18 THE average rate at whiek Bamgapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers U 7'/. per cent.
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      323 18 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST iM.n.frr. prion far Dec S) The Commerce 2.11 2 24 The Saving Fund 1.31 1» S pore Prog Fund 0.95 100 Spore Sec Fund 1.72 182 Spoil Invest Fund 1.24 1.31 ASIA UNIT TRUST (Manager* price* for Dm S) Mai Invest Fund 2.18 2 .30
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1363 18 BID and offer prices officially luted and business In and reported to the S'.ock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In t 1.000 units unless otherwise specified Ml Times settlement Contracts are quoted after the word •sett" Riti Board deal
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      105 18 4 1/2% I/VSO (250.000) (00.308 100.75 B) 99.405) 5 1/2% T F ISTI/87 (250.000) 4 3/4% 15/S/80 (250,000) (100 408 100 .558) 199.*****.805) 1/4% T F lt/V*l (250.000) 4% T F 1/5/83 (250,000) (100.308 100.455) (100.158 100.30S) 6 1/4% T F IVIO/M (250,000) 5 1/4% T
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      1555 18 BID and offer prices officially luted and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified industrial* AJtnwwU 2 7UB 2 SMI AUwn (1 *>B 1 MB) 1.13. A
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      72 18 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Government said It has cut the total export duty on crude palm oil to MJ3C3 46 per tonne from $390.55 effective on December 1. Export duty on processed palm Oil was raised to $448.47 ($434.22 Export duties were set on the basla of
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      Profit at Berjaya Kawat leaps by 56 per cent at half-way mark
      668 19 Profit at Berjaya Kawat leaps by 56 per cent at half-way mark BERJAYA Kawat seems set to achieve record levels In both sales and profits In the current financial year. At the half-way mark to Oct 31. the company had proved its mettle with a 56.4 per cent jump In
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      Sovran earnings badly hit by special items
      579 19 A 67 PER CENT rise in group pre-tax trading profit (incorporating four subsidiaries) to M 5988.623 at Sovran Industries for the year ended June 30 was more than wiped out by substantial extraordinary losses arising from the disposal of unproductive investments. Although profit
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      Southern Malayan Tin Dredging
      353 19 BOOSTED b> the markedly higher tin prices. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging (M) (SMTD) was well able to push mining profit some 30 per cent higher despite a 9 per cent drop In its total output for the year ended June 30. 1978 In its first year
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      Singapore Land AGM on Dec 19
      224 19 SINOAPORE Land directors will be recommending a first and final dividend of 5 per cent at the annual general meeting on Dec 19 at 12.00 noon at Shlng Kwan House. If confirmed, It win be payable on Jan 4 to members registered at the
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      Harimau convertible stocks said to be heavily undersubscribed
      439 19 Harimau convertible stocks said to be heavily undersubscribed THE current beariah stock market hat dealt crushing Mow to the $20 million convertible loan stocks laraed by Hariraau Investment. Financial circlet said a "substantial portion" of the issue has been undersubscribed. Some source* said the umubacribcd portion it as much at
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      Haw Par details sale of I & P
      250 19 Haw Par details sale of I P HAW PAR Brothers International says the price of $3.21 per share for the sale of Its entire shareholding in Island and Peninsular Developlment (I and P) was arrived at after negotiation with the purchaser, Tradewlnds (M), with particular reference to the recent and
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      604 19 HONG LEONG FINANCE LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT It was announced on 26th October 1978 that Hong Leong Finance Limited ("Hong Leong") proposed to improve its previou&ly announced offer (or all the issued ordinary shares in Singapore Finance Limited ("Singapore Finance") other than the 4,100,000 ordinary shares already held by
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      931 20 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE WANTED SECONDHAND PIA» Any brand, any condition 14 Machinery For reasonable price. Please rli Sate/Wanted YAMAHA PIANO MODEL MSK. ==B^^ years good as new. $2,400 Co tact Mr Sim telephone *****57 IBHNC.O K33S-2A CRAWLER CRANE (35 tons) with 100 ft. main boom ias its condition)
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      1107 20 II EMPLOYMENT g IW CLER^PIST%MAL«' ""bhr^spiak ReouMuteT- <««««.«:) Mandarin Ability to work Inde2 -AoTis) 2fi year* pendently. n- "g" «> yeaiS. a«MJIi .n HMD hanil.,it.nn «iwu*M AtlMitlfiPF -O' level nasses m own nanawriting giving or iu"qulvalent lull P^ular.. qualmcationa, con- Possess LCC Typewriting l ?U?J!?2V m Vr bb r ph
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      908 20 II EMPLOYMENT REOUIREO FEMALE GENERAL Clerk. Typing speed: 45 wpm W~ J\ essential. Apply with resume and I f fJ non-returnable photograph to: \^m/^%MM s T Box Mi9SS f Cflf WlBMlrid tor immediate employment GENERAL CLERK PREH (8) PTE LTD with minimum typing epeed 40 (A wholly-owned Gormen Co) od
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      541 20 II EMPLOYMENT SOXAL requires a CLERK /TYPIST for Its Marketing Division. c GCE "O" Level with credit In English c Able lo type accurately at a rale of 35 w p m a Good command of English, both written and oral c 2 years' relevant working experience. Please send In
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      512 20 1 CAREER SEEKERSm Exclusive Sole Distributor Is looking for a few suitable Male/Female candidates to take up a highly paid full lime career In Its sales division Applicants should: c Have a pleasant personality c Be willing lo work hard c Be fluent In spoken English plus one other language/dialect
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      652 21 II EMPLOYMENT SINGAPORE KAMI ELECTRONICS PTE LTD requires FEMALE OPERATORS Work schedule 7 em to 4.35 p.m. Monday to Friday WeOHer: c Attractive starting pay $7 50 per day on confirmation $7 80 lo $8 20 c Non-absent allowance c Paid annual leave c Recreational actlvlles etc I c Singapore
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      744 21 Asian countries retail shop Man- w ager Blk 001 l Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd is looking for the above employee Applicant must be golfer and have experience and connection in golf selling Age no problem Wages and conditions negotiable Send written applications 18A. M.m dai Estate. Spore 25 See advertisement
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      571 22 N EMPLOYMENT 0 31 Situations Vacant I) Gommrai WtLLCOMf (SMOAPORE) PTE I v) requiret immedntely an of-fK-e pnrwntfr Mint be Singapore riuaen Completed or exempted from full-time NS At lea* Primary Six education t aMe to ride Mevele or in posaeswon of Class II driving licence Please rail penonally with
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      779 22 WANTED URGENTLY DRIVER and Amah preferably husband and in i to work for family staying in Nassim Road Apply personally al 404 High Street I Plata between lOOOatn and i 400pm WANTED WORKSITE OVERSEER for construction job for 5 monlhi. commencing immediately Ring *****71 WOODWORKING FACTORY Bt Kranjl Industrial EsUte
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      1833 22 111 VEHICLES 4 BOATS PUT I*sB 1000 ex. Second pte REGISTERED 1070 AUSTM Mini owner PARF eligible REgls- Oood condition Price $3,950 lered 1973. very good engine o.no Interested conUcl *****75 Highest offer seucres 32. Walten maWTENEO 1077 BMW 525. with EsUleßd.S-porell alrcond. cassette radio and GALANT ML 1071 2
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      1707 22 IN VEHICLES ft BOATS 1071 MOMHS 1380 GT Beautiful 107$ DATSUN PICK-UP 1300 c c condition Tax March "79 Showroom condition Selling Good paint Eligible for PARF 86.700 0.n.0. Tel *****32 Tel *****03 I«7S DATSUN IMV SUtlonwagon. 1071 NOV. AUSTM 1300 1275 c.c. aircond Immaculate condition One owner. lax-April, ortjlnal
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      796 22 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES OCBC CENTRE Prestigious landmark with superb views, close to Raffles Place Areas from 85 sq m to whole floors of 965 sq m Immediate occupation available Ample car parking Rental from $22 60 per sq m per month. MNB BUILDING. Robinson Road Centrally located close to
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      1542 22 I ii/ i (i v D I S -d b i ir i t X t il 3 (1 •<! Xi l> 'IX I•d I v la (i IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES D13T.11 BRANO NEW 4-bed- roomed lownhouse new furniture $1,600 OR beautifully renovated/furnished seml-de-UChed $1,400 *****9 DIST. 11 DOUBLE-STOREY
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      742 23 lON A PROPERTIES Vow can obtain houamg loans on aaay rapoymom larmt apnwd o**r 25 ysan mtcaai at a compatniv* rat* irraopaclina ol th« rapoymant panod and tha turn ol tna loan MaiMnum loan* ol up to 5290.000 or 80% ol tna Socwfy votualton. vMcnavor Kmrar A oamca backod by
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      1636 23 I I IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES $M Apartments^ For Sale M t Sp-c# 1. TAMAN SERASI (101 2 bedroomed apartments overlooking AMCONO OFFICE WITH SecretaBotanicai Gardens and rial services messenger and PO close lo Marco Polo box available in dist 7 Rent Motel From $05,500 150 Rln S M 2095
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      1296 23 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES ff^l a\^J M\ (few prime shops still W~M—Md\ iLMX available) orctuKd romi Colwiuri StrMl FeW ShOP Off Rrw V*H«; Rtwd units available I fOr LUCKY PLAZA. MEZZANINE floor. shop M-61. only one left Rent Sale Or lease. SI.MO pm Area 4 1 8 sqft Tel rnnt^t
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      616 23 V SERVICES A BUSINESS TECHNICAL SERVICING Colour MTV /Qajiln. B w r v Amplifier InsUllation iT./naaio j y Antennae Reasonable ajaaajsjjajajsaßV^B^BS^^^asaß charges Day/Night Telephone ■uh.kc.< CONTACT GAN ELECTRODEX TIAN CHUAN ELECTRONIC SBRV *****884 *****7 for instant repair ICE Colour Black While TV of colour and Black L White T V
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      1466 23 VI EDUCATION STRAINING NANVANG DRIVING SCHOOL m^k dual-controlled DAlsun 1200 f^^^^^^^^m^^^^^^^^ Hourly and guarantee courses _m. I 238 Tanjong Katong Koad 14...N-.H —>—>■?■■ OCEAN DRIVING CENTRE provides l"^^ dual-controlled Datsun IOOA BBBBBi^Hiaa*' ,200^ Uppers, Coast Road QIRIS! Braddell Road Tel *****8 Spe- The London Chamber otCommerca cial offer and mousr/y
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      192 24 MR a MBS K. SAMIAPPAN 6 FAJMLY would like to thank all relatives and friends for their kind atwreaths during the recent bereavement of their beloved son (MASTER GOBU) S. BAL ASUBfI AMANI AM All donations) racinvd win D# QiVtA 10 Singapore Buddhist Free CkMc. The family ol
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      84 24 Aged 80 passed away peacefully on Sunday 3 12 78 leaving behind his beloved wife: Wong Chee Ying.J sons Philip. Hul Leong. L David. 4 Daughters: Lucy. Elizabeth, Peggy It Fanny: 3 daughters-in-law; 3 sons-in-law. IS grand children and 2 great grand children; and sister Ewe Poh to
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      144 In Memoriam
      76 24 pesaed away pa«c»wis)y on Win Ne»ember H7i in Penemj. leevtag behMtd ell lw« beet friends hi Singapore. mCHARO NGAI WtUJAMOOM OAHMYTMMC WALTER LAU FOOFONO LAWNCNCELAM PAOCCMOMG SHAHOMTMI 00PM TAN NANCY TAN SUSAN TAN MAISaXUM THCWSA LOKE SM CHOON WAV ERIC ROSS PETER de Cruz 30.8.28 3 12
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      In Loving Memory of
      75 24 Beaiitlful memories woven In Gold There are the treasures, we tenderly hold Too good to go. Too precious to lose II was Ood's will we could not choose Not Just today but everyday In silence We remember of one. we love so dear A hidden tear
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      44 24 Deerty missed by wMe, sens, deuohters. sotie-ln-lew. daughters-in-law and grandchMaren. LonellntM and hrarlache now uke your place Time passed and changed many tilings But not memory of you Dili day brings. k«esrled,at WHs. Sens. Oem Men m lew end OrandclMtdren KMOOIMOPOM Departeds/ 12/ 1*73
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      46 24 passed away suddenly on 2.12.78. Dearly missed by the whole family. Cortege Is lying at Kuan Yin Temple. Lorong 31. Oerlang, Mngepere, and will leave fer Kong Meag San Pher Kark Bee Temple on 6.12.7* st 1 lajn fer cremation. TAN K W ANG H WEE
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      IN LOVING MEMORY
      11 24 DR. FOO VOOM KAI OCPAimO S- 12- W77
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      634 24 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING TODAY 8 MUSIC WORKSHOP 2ND LANOUAOE CMMESS expeolfers Courses for Improvise- rienced tutors available for all lion. Sight Reading. Theory i rv els other subjecu also capaiJsii Rock. Pop) Piano, ble Trl *****3 b Organ Singing. Drums. Bj < Guitar Trumpet. Saxopho. <• OENERAL PAPER BY
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      875 24 VII TRAVEL 4 RESTAURANTS NonStop Direct FisiS Orrfv idlwSMTo South THAILAND HAADYAI SONGKHLA Dep Every ThurfSun 14 30 pm iJ^Wl'Br MAADVAI SONGKHLA Tour %Wf9um 4/5 deys by Air »259 Dep Thu $329 Sun fralllK 4 Days ooe w.% r by <"» way coac m SitS Dep. Mon. Wed. Thu. Sun.
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      361 24 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NM I yr*nc g c r^on,\ SAMOKOK TMWAM I V"^^ *T*- SNONQKONO A Hf» 111 I TOOK rum *****/- First Ciaee Hesel Accewwede I vQ^fffi K. J^':d^pr^rrs:j vXgi/ Q+~> i pcmn thavcl pTt ltd HONGKONG TM SUM uu Rm 304, SrtJ pL Cantrsjl aMdkj. i i rpSiT"
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      1227 24 LEMBAGA PEMASARAN PERTANIAN PERSEKUTUAN KENYATAAN TAWAFAN Tawaran ada dipelawa daripada KontrektorKontrektor Kejuruteraan Awam yang berdaftar dengan JKR dalam Kelaa 1 E dan atas. atau semua tarafnya untuk CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OP AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CENTRE AND OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS AT, MANONG. KUALA KANGSAR, PERAK. Dokumen-dokumen tawaran boleh didapati daripada Ibu Pejabat
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    64 25 passed away peacefully on 3/12/78 leaving behind his wife, LOH FOONG LAN, Sons Cheong Wai, Cheong Meng Daughters Yuet Siem, Yuet Har, Yuet Mci, Yuet Lin Sons-in-law Cyril Xavier, Mah Poh Soon, Paul Teo, Val Ortega Daughter-in-law Lay Chwan grand-daughters and grandsons. Cortege will leave 72 Kensington Park Road, for
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      96 25 BAILIFF'S SALE In The Subordinate Courts Of The Republic Of Singapore Writ Of Seizure Sale No. 2464 of 1978 In The Cause Of Central Provident Fund Board Plaintiff Versus Pal Meng Polyethyene Pte. IM, Defendants Auction Sale Of Cutting machine, processIng machine printing machine To Be Held At 9, Jalan
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    Govt gives green light to home's expansion plans
    138 26 Govt gives green light to home's expansion plans THE government has approved plans for tue expansion oi the Singapore children Society's Children s Convaje^cem Home in Karamat Road, off Woodlands. The siuo.uuo expansion will include increasing the bed capacity of the home irom 40 to 60. In addition, the children
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    Story telling competition
    40 26 Story telling competition KAKI Buklt community centre will ortaniM children* Mory telling competition (EnfUnhi for children bet»een «v and 12 on Dec 17. Application forma arc available from the centre and Kampunc Chai Chee community centre Por details, tel *****7
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    MGR due for 4-day visit
    130 26 MGR due for 4-day visit THE Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in South India and popular movie idol. Mr. M O Ramachandran, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow for a four-day visit. Mr. Ramach a n d r a n, popularly known as MGR. will visit the Port Authority, the Housing
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    22 hawkers warned for rudeness and fighting
    245 26 TWENTY-TWO hawkers have received warnings from the Ministry of the Environment for being rude to customers and for fighting among themselves. The warnings follow an amendment to the Environmental Public Health (Hawkers) Regulations, which empower the ministry to fine, suspend, cancel or revoke
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    Graduation
    32 26 M»S 8 Rajarmtnam. wife of the Foreign Minister and MP for Kampung Qlam. will attend a Kampung Olam kindergarten graduation ceremony at the Braa Basah community centre tomorrow at 7.30 pm.
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    Marine officers' complaints to be discussed
    228 26 Marine officers' complaints to be discussed THE Singapore Maritime Officers' Union is to discuss the continued employment of several expatriates by local shipping companies at a dialogue session with the Singapore Shipping Association on Thursday. This will be one of the main topics for discussion at the session, the first
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    Brazil's first trade fair in S-EA opens tomorrow
    174 26 Brazil's first trade fair in S-EA opens tomorrow EXPO Brazil 78. the first trade mir to be staged m Souui-east As>a by the Brazilian uovernment, will open here irom tomorrow to Sunday. It will be hosted by Mr. Renan Paes Barreto. secretary to the Brazilian Ministry ot External Relations, the
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    Xmas dance in Jurong
    68 26 THE Young Women'i Christian Association Jurons Youth Committee will organise a Cnruuna* Dance at Juroiift Town Corporation auditorium on Die 16 from p.m. to 1 a.m. The charge, inclusive of lirst dunks. 14 $10 a couple. Those who winh to make use of the transport provided
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    Social night
    27 26 THE Katong community centre youth group will hold a Stepping Into the Year 79 Nlte at Its premises on Dec 31. For details ring 4MBM.
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    HARVEST TIME MASK FROM NEW GUINEA
    220 26 THIS elephant -like mask which Sue-Ane Leong, an assistant public relations manageress, to show-inn off, is one of the unusual finds In an antique collection now being exhibited at a local hotel. The exhibitor. German antique collector Mr. Peter Dressier who runs a local
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    73 26 THERE will be an Interruption of electricity supply in the Upper Changl area between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec 12 as the PUB will be installing additional electrical equipment to cater for the increasing demand in the area. The interruption will affect residents of Upper Changl
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    UN told: Don't impose your ideas
    495 26 SINGAPORE has urged the United Nations to refrain from Imposing Its own notions of what Is best on small territories that have yet to become Independent, the New Nation reported yesterday. Reporting from New York, Edgar Kob said Singapore representative Miss Chew Beng Yung
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      Lock icon US cruise to simple World Cup victory
      464 28 HANALEI (Hawaii), Mon. The United 8 1 at c s yesterday cruised to an easy 10-shot victory in the/ World Cup golf Qhahiplonshlp, with John Mahafley taking the Individual title and Andy North finishing second. With North carding a two-under-par 70 over the
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      488 28 LONDON. Mon L.verCl will be without Eng- International defender Phil Thompson for the first leg of the soccer Supercup against Anderlecht In Brussels tomorrow. Liverpool manager Bot Paisley said Thompson injured his knee In the second half against Arsenal of the English First Dlvls.on on Saturday
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      165 28 Johnson's two targets MARSALA (Sicily). Mon. —New World Boxing Council light-heavyweight champion Marvin Johnson has two men in mind as his next opponents John Conteh. of Britain. and t eiow America n Mike Rossman, the World Boxing Association titleholder. But first, he has to go on honeymoon. Since getting married
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      Lock icon Charles survives Marsh's challenge to end drought
      289 28 AUCKLAND. Mon. Bob Charles, of New Zealand, won his first big tournament In four years when he took the Ne« Zealand International golf event by one stroke from Australian Graham Marsh here yesterday. Charles survived a triple bogey six on the parthree 14th
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      Lock icon Skipper Kalli steers WI towards safety
      492 28 Skipper Kalli steers WI towards safety BOMBAY. Mon. Alvln Kalllcharran steered the West Indies towards safety with a fighting 103 not out In his team's total of 184 for four on the third day of the first Test here yesterday. Chasing the huge Indian total of 424, the tourists began
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      SCOREBOARD
      149 28 INDIA Ist Inns (overnight 361-0) oavksfcar b Clarke 205 Cbaunao c Ureenldgr b Holder 52 M. Aaaarnaih b Clarke U. Ytewanaih c Baccnus b Parry 52 Vtßgaatkar lbw Phillip 11 Klrmanl b Clarke 17 Kaprf Otv c Bacchus b Holder 42 Gharri not out 1j Venkataraghjtvan c Murray b
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      BRIEFS
      104 28 JACKSONVILLE (Florida). Men. Bob Lutz yesterday trounced Dick SUckton 6-4. 6-1 In the final to win the Sawgrasi tennis title and U519.000 1*19.980). Lutz had beaten Arthur Ashe 6-4, 6-1 In a semi-final match on Saturday. Earlier. Stockton teamed up with Roscoe Tanner to win the doubles competition over
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      255 28 Noah and O. Moretoon (Prance) 7-6. 6-4 In Sanltlago, Jose Luis Clerc, of Argentina, yesterday won the singles event ol the Chilean Grand Prix tennis tournament by beating Victor Peccl. of Paraguay, 6-2, 6-1 in the Anal In Johannesburg, topseeded Americans Harold Solomon and Tim Ouillkaon entered
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      S'gor captain sent off as As march on
      501 29  -  JOE DORAI MM..VPORE A 4 SELAMiO!'. 9 I'LMA.NG 5 JOIIOKK 2 By RELANOOR, the side most fans thought wcuid challenge Singapore in the final of the Lion City Cup un-der-16 soccer tournameru. made a disastrous start at the Jurong stadium last night
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      FAS bid for pre-Olympics
      145 29 THE Football Association of Singapore will j make an attempt to stage the pre-Olymplc Asian Group Three soccer tournament in the Republic after all. reports JOE DORAI. They have decided to put In their bid officially to the Asian Football Conferderation as requested. Discussion The right
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      Karatekas decide to donate blood
      177 29  -  PETER SLOW By TALK about karate and most people will associate it with aggressiveness and gladiators with no compulsion whatsoever of hurting one another. But, on Friday the sport will take on a different meaning. For that is when 50 Karatekas from the Snitoryu Karate
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      97 29 BADMINTON Business House* chaaipion*hi3s 18BA hall 7 30 pm GOLF Blngapo.e Junior Open rhampkuuhl I iSlme Qdutw »m >. HOCUY BHA ttiltr Uoth ot BIA. lOCttl Fiton r roy JUrrmtion Club .6ln«»Qor». v RtMV .laUyriii .SpyUnit Stadium 5 15 m SQI ASH Inter-mlnistry championship Diratea I: Defence IA
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      BEDOK WIN
      24 29 BEDOK brat Tiong Bshru 59M in last nights ir^er-con->tituency bosketbal chamlion&hip at the Ho tg Lim Tommunuy Centre In itnother match. Katong
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      Han takes singles title
      211 29 Han takes singles title NATIONAL trainee Robert Han overcame the odds to score a 15-6, 15-» victory over former Praser and Neave ptajl.-r Jamal Suwj to win the Civil Services 1 men's singles badminton title at Guillemard Road last night. Other results— Men's douNes: B Tan K. Wee bt P
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      TABLE
      89 29 r.itoi'r i* W U I I l'l» S pore C3J***** Spoie B 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 Penang 3 10 2 6 7 3 KelanUn 10 10 0 0 1 Indo 10 0 10 2 0 Johore 10 0 12 5 0 i.Kmr b S pore A
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      37 29 Today Rtst Day. Tomorrow Group B: Trengganu v Selangor (7 p.m.). Pahang v Brunei (830) both matches at Jalan Besar Stadium. Group A Singapore B v Indonesia (7.30). Johore v Kelantan '8.30) both matches at Juronz Stadium.
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      ALL THE SCORERS
      71 29 s— Lot Pau Kwang (Spore A): 4 Bertrand Bartlett (Spore At; Ng Lai Hock (Spore A); 3 Fandi Ahmad (Spore A): 2 Mike Gomez (Spore C): Mustapha Che Rose (Pen). Azhar Majid (Joh); 1 Lee Kirn Wan. Trevor Boniface and All Amat (Spore B). Salleh Metatl (Bni).
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      Makeshift C team impress yet again
      256 29  -  ERNEST FRIDA By PERAK 2 BRUNEI 1 SINGAPORE C 0 KELANTAN SINGAPORE S makeshift C team gave a breathtaking performance to hold last year's semifinalists. Kelantan, to a goalless draw in the Oroup A Lion City Cup soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium
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      Nanyang through
      109 29 DEFENDING champions Nanyang A opened their cam- palgn with a thumping &-2 win over Eagle Engineering In the first round of the Singapre Table Tennis Association's senior inter-club championshlDS at Pol Chlng School last night. Results: Men: Sase A bt Singapore Armed Forces B 5-0. SAF A ot
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      543 29 Our world bankers work around the world, around the clock. 6:07 p.m. ■^^■KZHr*l 10:27 a.m. Tokyo. 6o7p.m. m^KKmw' 1 .-^ttS K. Furuhata, Fujitsu (left); and TOKYO. I ll* ffi CniCclQO. H.Tsurumaki, Bank of America, 49 review Fujitsu's expanding program of electronic exports and discuss necessary documentation. I Claire Taplett and
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      Millions sunk
      439 30  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By IF the sports pages on Sunday and yesterday lacked their usual lustre and excitement, and also cost punters a painful budget, thank the heavens for It. For. when they opened up in all their raging fury during the weekend, wreaking havoc all over Singapore, they
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      Junior Open golf likely to be Bosley-Bose fight
      362 30  - Junior Open golf likely to be Bosley-Bose fight ERNEST FRIDA By IT will almost certainly be a straight fight between defending cham pion Wayne Bosley and the Republic's most Inproved golfer, Jeffrey Bose, in the Singapore Junior Open, championship which begins at the Sime course today. The rest of the
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      Lock icon Marcos nearly makes mark!
      142 30 MANILA, Mon. President Ferdinand Marcos, whom Jack Nlcklaus says plays better golf than some United States presidents, had a sizzling round here yesterday, firing a flve-under-par 30 over nine holes and just missing the course record. The 81-year-old Marcos was playing In a fivesome with officials
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      1182 30 wxnOHTO for tale wxtend Perak rut ciub meeting: SR UM UBTaak 4.0 ItaM-uj 4» .0 j 4 Legal Entry II Me CLAM t OIV IJOOM Commander-ln- ig celenl Ml 12 Sea Charm 67 0 I Chl <>0 The Harrier 8 Badul (BA) »7.0 CLAM 2 OIV. 2— I.IMM
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      Timesport team leave today
      174 31 THIRTY-SIX of Singapore's •1 competitors for the Asian Games leave for Thailand, this afternoon. Thirteen swimmers and six bowlers will fly out together on Friday, while the ■.x yachtsmen are already In Bangkok, four of them having competed in the world Fireball championships there last week.
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      Southpaws can strike gold
      462 31  -  Wilfred Yeo H WORLD CUP bowlers S.Y Loh and Peter Lew probably know It as much as all of us that on their two battle hardened left hands rest many of Singapore's bowling hopes for the Asian Games In Bangkok, starting on Saturday. They certainly have
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      Abbas has special plan
      183 31 Abbas has special plan CYCLIST Abbas Mutalib will be taking a special strategy with him to Bangkok for the Asian Games, reports WlLfki:d yeo. The strategy, mapped out for him by Singapore Amateur Cycling Association sec re tary Abdullah Hamzah. could decide whether or not he finishes in the top
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      Will the shooters match De Souza?
      395 31 NOT since Singapore's Fred De Souza won a gold medal In the Asian Uames In Jakarta in 1962 has there been any local shooter to rival his successr reports PETER SIOW. Between then and no*-, tne Republic's shooters have competed In numerous International competitions,
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      Mashuni out to carve name in fencing books
      238 31  -  Peter Slow THOUGH Mashuni Sabini has "died" a thousand deaths," he Is still very much alive. And, when he boards the plane for Bangkok today, he will have carved his name in the history books. For Mashuni, who has been entered for
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      Basketball congress
      76 31 QUEK HIANO CHIANG and Chue Kirn wah will represent the Basketball Association of Singapore at the Asian Games Congress in Thailand on Friday week. Their mission to approve Japan's and Kuwait's hosting the Asian Basketball Confederation i women's and you t n championships respectively in 1980. Hongkong have
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      Fear biggest stumbling block to team success
      469 31  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By FROM Subang airport, right up to Kuala Lumpur city, the huge signboards, courtesy of Kentucky Fried Chicken. th« major sponsors of tht Asian table tennis championships in Kuala 1 urapur promised a •n n g e r llckln' good" time.
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      England want early wickets
      68 31 BRISBANE: Mon. Bigland will be looking for some early wickets tomorrow when the first Test against Australia for the 1971/79 Ashes resumes at the Brisbane cricket ground Australia In their second Innings were three wickets for IS7. still 13 runs short of England's first Innings total
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      No cockiness in the water polo camp
      398 31  - No cockiness in the water polo camp Albert Johnson M MORE than two months regimented traln 1 n g, followed by another training cum competition tour of Europe, are the two factors In favour of Singapore's water-polo team at next week's Asian Games In Bangkok. The decision of Iran, the
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      Can boxer Tan score a first?
      385 31  -  Godfrey Robert Q SINGAPORE'S lone boxing representative. Tan Cheng Joo. will have to fight himself and his opponents if he hopes to achieve what m other local boxer has ever dor« before win an Asian Games nedal. For. more than his physical condition, his
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      86 31 BANGKOK, M 0 n Pakistan and India will have to take into reckoning an "unknown quantity" when they meet Bangladesh In the Asian Games hockey tournament here. Bangladesh, the latest member of the Asian Games Federation and competing in the Games for the first time, were a surprise
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      Yachting association are in the dark
      216 31 THE Singapore Yachting Association are In the dark about their team's performance in the world Fireball championship, which ended last weekend at Pattaya Bay (Thailand). But. In this Instance, ignorance is bliss. Explains coach Tan Tee Suan: "We don't know how they got on
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    Lock icon We will buy French nuclear stations
    347 32 TENG CONFIRMS: PEKING. Monday CHINA is to buy two nuclear power stations from France, Senior Vice-Pre-mier Teng Hsiao-ping told French journalists today. French Foreign Trade Minister Jean Francois Deniau said the two companies involved, Framatome and Alsthom Atlantlque, were now negotiating prices and other
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    42 32 NEW YORK. Mn Dow Jones averages, baaed on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 indust 805.77 off 1.73. 20 transp 216 06 off 0.54. IS utiU 100.07 up 0.10. 66 stocks 277.34 off 0.48. UPI.
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    164 32 'PLO to put a sub in the Med' LONDON. Mon. The Palestine Liberation Organisation will operate a submarine in the Mcdit erranf an next year, the Daily Telegraph reported today. Quoting informed sources in the Middle East, the newspaper said the Yugoslav -built tub, christened "Fatah," was a gift from
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    LONDON MARKET
    162 32 LONDON. Mon Share pnees closed steady today around earlier firm levels in slack afternoon trading after Britain's official reserves, wholesale borrowing requirement figures were all generally in line with market expectations dealers amid week's gains by up to 6p In light buying and at 3 pm the Financial
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    'No monopoly for Japan' pledge by China
    152 32 'No monopoly for Japan' pledge by China PEKING, Monday SENIOR Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping today assured French Foreign Trade Minister Jean Francois Deniau that there was no question ot China giving Japan a monopoly of the Chinese market. During a one-hour conversation with Mr. Deniau before the signing of the Franco-Chinese
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    65 32 SYDNEY, lion. Airline ground staif threatened to so on strike from midnight tonight In a move which could dlarupt International and. domestic flight* at major airport* here. About 4.000 bags**? handlers, truck driven, and other airport worker* amid they would walk out over their claims that
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      56 1 Malaysian authorities were worried that large numbers of Chinese would gather to see the Chinese Senior Vice-Premier, Mr Teng Hsiao-ping, (right) when he arrived for his visit in Kuala Lumpur last month. While there was more than a passing interest, the interest stemmed more from genuine curiosity rather than from
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      Malaysian Chinese 'indifferent' to Teng's kL visit
      1266 1  - Malaysian Chinese 'indifferent' to Teng's kL visit RICHARD BORSUK Interest yes, but more from curiosity By in KUALA LUMPUR CHAN, who runs a "chicken rice" stall in central Kuala Lumpur, seemed impressed. "You saw Teng Hsiao-ping? What did he look like? How many people were at the airport?" he asked.
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        PA road show's Christmas rhapsody
        289 2 A PACKAGE of festive entertainment CHRIST MAS RHAPSODY iffJS, has been designed by the People's Association and will be staged in various parts of Singapore. This travelling showcase of Christmas music and dances is staged annually by the People's Association Cultural Troupe since 1976. The
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        Last hurdle
        63 2 AT 7.11 *n Caaaael 8, tke laat 14 aeml-OwUtoto la tke TALENTIME '78 aerlm will eampete for a place la tke gnmd fluls •a Dec M. Tke Mtahrti ate Peter < hua, Karidaii D*Uak, Henry l.lm, I'hllip Kitnandn, iU^u AbdaUah. Patrick Ckaa, A. Darmi, I.ynn P*», Baall Martin
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        Room turns spotlight on leisure moods
        378 2  -  SAW PUAY LIM By: LEISURE in Singapore seems to have taken on an increasingly sophisticated vein. For instance, since last year, the discotheque scene has been substantially expanded with new establishments like The Club, West End, El Morocco and My Place all of which
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        LIFE'S ALWAYS A BOUNCE FOR OLYMPIC JUMPER, 51
        484 2 LIFE'S ALWAYS A BOUNCE FOR OLYMPIC JUMPER, 51 AT 51, former Olympic gold medalist, Adhemar Ferreira Da Silva, is still a picture of vitality and vibrance. While many people of his age are thinking of retiring, this lanky Brazilian, who is currently helping orphans back home, is still very much
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        Strange appeal to call off sword duel
        291 2 Strange appeal to call off sword duel LUX SI'I PONG, all frtrmls Has M«a Lea tmi San Gaaa Daa !■>■*. mffl wltli KtnuiKr ladd>at la Ual)rat's rpiaeeV »t %M ea Caaaael 8. Thry eeme tmt* to (in wlta the fellewen ef ■werdtmaa Pea Tlea Calag wae appeaJ to Laa act
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        827 2 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Optra* and Hazel (Last epi- I Adventure (Part 1) sode repeat) 7.00 The PM Silvers Show Bio's 3.25 Diary of Events Acres (repeat) 3.30 Afternoon Matinee Close to My 7.30 News (Malay) Heart, starring Ray Milland. Gene 7.45 Pusparama (Malay) Tierney and Ray
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