The Straits Times, 6 December 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    'NO PREJUDICE' JOBS PLEDGE
    362 1  -  SUSIE SOH Applicants with drug records By MORE than 10 companies, big and small, went on record yesterday to affirm that they would not discriminate against job applicants with records of previous drug consumption and possession offences. But they would be less sympathetic with employees who
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    'We'll help'
    549 1 81 A stand on this issue Is shared by most of the companies contacted yesterday for comment. These Include Rollel, Bss o. Straits Steamship. Yaohan, Hyatt Hotel and Qantas Airways. Articulating Straits Steamship's corporate philosophy on employing people with criminal records, in general, and those who had committed
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    Lock icon Officials held
    31 1 JAKARTA. Tues A total of is Indonasaan Poreifn Ministry officials have been detained for allegedly torftac university diplomas, chief of the nations anti-corruplton campaign Admiral Sudosao said today AFP
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    Lock icon 26 GUERILLAS KILLED IN SOUTH THAILAND
    83 1 BANGKOK. Tues. Twenty-six communist guerillas were killed In a suppression drive in southern Thailand last week, a military spokesman reported today. Twenty-two were killed in a five-day operation In Tha Sala district of Nakhon SI Th am ma rat province. 1,165 km south of
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    TRIUMPH IN ADVERSITY
    337 1  -  EVELYN NG By IN Tay Puay Boon's world of silence, action speaks louder than words. And the 14-year-old girl has made It audibly clear that her deafness is no hindrance when it conies to studies. For she Is among the top 8 per cent of Primary 6
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    Lock icon Britain's provincial newsmen go on strike
    191 1 Britain's provincial newsmen go on strike LONDON, Tues.— Britain's first nationwide strike by provincial newspaper Journalists started yesterday to support a claim for more pay. The National Union of Journalists ordered Its 9000 members from some 1.200 local papers to strike for a £20 iSsBsi weekly wage rise. The Increase
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    Lock icon Election date
    34 1 MANILA. Tue* President Marco* today announced that election* would be held next May or June In troubled aouthern Philippines where more than 50.040 people have died In the sU-year Muslim insurrection. AFP.
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    Stopovers to remain
    147 1 STOPOVERS between Australia and Britain will remain a permanent feature even after Australia Introduces end-to-end cheap fares, a member of a six-man Australian delegation here for air talks told the Straits Times last night. He said this was made clear to the Singapore side during the preliminary
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    Lock icon Asean seeks exemptions
    66 1 JAKARTA. Tues. Asean countries will raise the question of long-term exemptions for Asnan products from EEC restrictions at their next meeting here. Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja laid today. Antara news agency said I Professor Mochtar made the remark.* after a meeting with President Suharto. He said thus
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    Pupils may be allowed to stay
    517 1 THE Education Ministry will now consider allowing children in the primary wing of four of the nine select (.'hiiuse medium schools to continue their sceondaiy education in these schools even though they are not among the top 8 per cent of Primary School Leaving
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    Flood death toll rises to seven
    392 1 Flood death toll rises to seven THE death toll in the weekend monsoon floods rose to seven yesterday when police found two more bodies, both men, In the Kallang River. The first was recovered from under Montgomery Bridge in Serangoon Road at about 11.40 p.m. on Monday. Police described the
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    Lock icon Fukuda gets $43,000
    50 1 TOKYO. Tues. Outgoing Prime Minister Tafceo Pukuda, who formally steps down tomorrow, received 3.910 000 yen 8*43.507 J In a year-end bonus today. The 73-year-old conservative statesman jot the highest amount among some four million central and local government employees who received their annual year-end bonuses. UPI
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    63 1 EGYPT BREAKS RELATIONS CAIRO, Tuei. K«ypt has decided to break diplomatic relations with Bnlfaria following a row over the entry of Egyptian police Into the Bulgarian Ernbuty here. Middle East Newi Agency amid today. The announcement followed reports from Bulgaria last night that Sofia had recalled its ambassador and
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      127 1 UNIVERSITY WILL TREAT GRADS EQUALLY -Page 7 KHMER rebels on the road to victory" t JAPAN and IS reach farm trade agreement 3 Etc accord on key IMS mechanism 4 BULGARIAN envoy recalled from Cairo 5 SINGAPORE Sweep results 6 EXPORTS will stabilise, says Indonesian envoy 8 VEGETABLE, pork and
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      Lock icon Khmer rebels 'on road to victory'
      441 2 Khmer rebels 'on road to victory With united front... HANOI, Tuesday KAMPUCHEAN rebel forces are irrevocably on the path to victory with the formation at the weekend of the Kampuchean National United Front for National Salvation (KNUFNS), observers said here today. They said the time for compromise is over and
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      Lock icon Three die, 1,000 houses damaged in floods
      189 2 Three die, 1,000 houses damaged in floods JAKARTA. Tnes. Three people were killed and over 1,000 houses damaged by heavy iloods that swept through the north Sumatra capital of Medan, Antara news agency reported today. The floods followed torrential rain during the weekend and water reached more than 80 cm
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      Lock icon Call them economic refugees, says Vietnam envoy
      196 2 Call them economic refugees, says Vietnam envoy PARIS. Tues Vietnam still has "bureaucrats, corrupt people and peo1 pie who violate the i rights of the workers." but they were being actively sought out, Hanoi ambassador Vo Van Sung said in a television interview shown here last night. He described Vietnamese
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      Lock icon Kriangsak spares 3 from death
      121 2 Kriangsak spares 3 from death BANGKOK, Tues— Thai Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan has confirmed that ho will not use his special martial law powers to mete out summary punishment on three Australians held here on heroin smuggling allegations. General Krlangsak was quoted in newspapers here today as saying the case
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      Lock icon Man drowns at baptism
      63 2 JACKSON (Mississippi), Tuet. A man awaiting the baptiim of his brother In a church here on Sunday apparently slipped Into the font and drowned, police announced yesterday. A police spokesman said that Julius McNeil, 29. who had been waiting alone In the church, was found with
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      $21m pledge
      28 2 TOKYO, Tues. The British Government has pledged £5 million <5521.2 million to th* endowment fund of the United Nations University, It wsj announced ncre today. AFT.
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      Lock icon Hirohito: MacArthur induced me to stay
      159 2 SHIMODA (Japan). Tuei. Emperor Hlrobito, 77, said yesterday that General Douglas MacArthur "persuaded" him In 1948 to. stay on the throne, and he wrote a letter to that effect at the general's request. The emperor. vacationIng at an Imperial villa with Empress Nagako. told
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      Lock icon Why China is scuttling youth policy
      259 2 Why China is scuttling youth policy HONGKONG, Tuesday CHINA is quietly dismantling the late Mao Ts c tung's unpopular programme of forcibly resettling urban young people in the countryside as part of a broad new effort to make life less harsh and arbitrary. An article last week in a new
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      Lock icon Fretilin 'minister' seized in ambush
      171 2 JAKARTA, Tuesday INDONESIAN troops In the former Portuguese colony of East Timor have captured the self-styled Information minister of the leftwing Fretilin Independence Movement, Naricho Fernandez, Jakarta Radio reported today. Fernandez was captured In an ambush by government troops In the central part of East
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      Lock icon Japan and US reach farm trade agreement
      259 3 TOKYO, Tuesday JAPAN nnd the Inited Slates reached a final agreement on bilateral farm trade today, removing a major stumbling block Uaderiag M early conclusion of the Tokyo round of multinational trade negotiations. The agreement was reached at high-level negotiations held at the
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      Lock icon Talks to end steel strike collapse
      161 3 Talks to end steel strike collapse DUESSELDORF, Tuesday NEGOTIATIONS to end West Germany's nrst official steel strike in 50 years broke down last night. The employers' chief representative, Mr FranzJotef Wiesweiler, told reporters that IO Metall Union negotiators had shown absolutely no readiness to compromise. But union representative Mr Kurtherb
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      Lock icon Derail bid: 3 get death
      72 3 RAWALPINDI. Tws. A special military tribunal h?s sentenced three iieople to death for their attempt to derail a Kaiachi-bound super express train in April, official* said yesterday. A court announcement said the accused Mof.d Sharil. Ghulam Rasoul and Munlr were luund tampering with the railways
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      Lock icon Senator hurt in crash
      80 3 ANCHORAGE, Tuts. United butts senator Ted Stevens, afcfisum minority leader ct the Senate, was seriously hurt and his wife was killed yesterday when a plane tney wtre In crhshed at Anchorage International airport. Mr Marco Plgnalberrl. a spokesman for Mr. Steven:-. said he had been told
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      Lock icon 'Buy gas, ail in package'
      100 3 'Buy gas, ail in package TOKYO. Tues. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel, upset over the American dollar's value slide against other international currencies, has told Japan to buy crude oil and petroleum gas in package form. Oil Industry sources said today a number of nations in the 0.l
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      Lock icon TOP CZECH BODY GETS BLUNT ECONOMIC APPRAISAL
      162 3 TOP CZECH BODY GETS BLUNT ECONOMIC APPRAISAL PRAGUE, Tne«. I irchosloA akla's top poiicy making body yesterday heard one of the most hard -hitting and blunt appraisals of the state of the nations faltering economy for many years. A report to the Central Committee of the Commynist Party, meeting in
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      Lock icon 'US will keep up close ties with Asia'
      204 3 'US will keep up close ties with Asia' WASHINGTON. Tues The United States yesterday assured Asian countries dependent on American aid of a continuing close relationship, despite a controversial re-examination of the purpose of aid. The commitment was made by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance at the start of the
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      Lock icon Resigns today
      28 3 TOKYO Tues. Prime Minister Takeo Pukuda's announcement of his resignation, scheduled for today, has been postponed to tomorrow. Chief Cabinet Secretary Shlntaro Abe said today. AFP.
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      Lock icon $4b Sino-Japan deal
      69 3 $4b Sino- Japan deal TOKYO, Tues. Japan's Nippon Steel Corporation has initialled a 400 billion yen <554.4 billion) contract with China to help build a modern steel-making complex at Paoshan, near Shanghai, Nippon Steel said here today. Under the contract, to be signed by Dec 23. Nippon Steel will build
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      Lock icon EEC accord on key EMS mechanism
      420 4 COMMON Market leaders today reached agreement on the main element of a European monetary system. (EMS), the mechanism for central bank intervention to keep currencies stable on exchange markets. The agreement was announced to newsmen by French Presloent Valery Giscard dEstalng after more BRUSSELS.
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      Lock icon Flights from Sydney hit by strike
      60 4 SYDNEY. Tues. A 24-hour strike by airline ground staff today disrupted International flights from Sydney airport but caused only minor delays at other major airports. Sydney airport was badly hit because aircraft refuellers decided to support the strike by 4.000 luggage handlers, drivers and
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      Lock icon Dollar's sharp fall halts rally
      141 4 Dollar's sharp fall halts rally TOKYO, Tues. The US dollar today fell heavily on the Tokyo foreign exchange market and briefly touched a rate of 194.20 yen, bringing to an end one of its brightest months in recent years. The Bank of Japan bought between US$5O million (8*109.5 million) and
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      Lock icon PIONEER BEGINS CLOSE LOOK AT VENUS
      144 4 PIONEER BEGINS CLOSE LOOK AT VENUS WASHINGTON. Tun The United States today suecessf ally ■teered its Pioneer 1 Yen s spacecraft Into orbit around Venus, thus tx-finnlnr man's most extensive study of the planet so far. The probe, launched seven months ato on the 53»-mlllion-kllo-mrtre Journey from Earth, Is programmed
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      Lock icon The stamp of a Kennedy
      48 4 WASHINGTON, TtlM. A ■tamp honouring the late Robert Kennedy will be Ucued In January, the US poctaJ service tald today. The brother of asMMtnated President John Kennedy iv ihot dead in IMS on toe night he woo the California Democratic presidential primary. Reuter.
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      Lock icon $167 m bond
      46 4 TCMCTO, Turn. The Philippine Oovemment will raia* IS Mlllon yen (*****.6 million) aa the Japan*** capital market this month by floating a bond with a yield 10 yean later, a Japan*** entitles company tald here of 7.102 per cent 00 maturity today. Reutcr,
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      Lock icon 'China's open-door policy will hit Asian industries'
      333 4 HONGKONG, Tues. Asian manufacturing centres will soon see its industries undermined by China's new policy of opening up its industrial development to foreign Investors, commercial observers said here today. They said that Hongkong, not so long ago Peking's only trade outlet to the
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      Lock icon Wool strike
      40 4 CANBERRA, Tues. More than As2o million (Ss49 million) worth o( Australian wool has been withdrawn from sale this week because of a strike by 600 wool classen and testers who want their pay rates and duties reclaimed AFP.
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      Lock icon When sex hits discipline...
      172 4 WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE US arrhy says Increasing sexual fraternisation between male and female personnel of different rank Is causing morale problems and the top brass wants it halted. Army headquarters last month instructed commanders to "counsel those involved or take other action as appropriate" when relationships
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      Lock icon Nato 'yes' to $3.9 b airborne warning, control system
      243 4 Nato 'yes' to $3.9 b airborne warning, control system BRUSSELS. Tues. Defence ministers of the North Atlantic alliance (Nato) today endorsed an estimated US$l 8 billion <553.96 billion) programme to develop an airborne warning and control system 1 Awacs 1 with the United States agreeing to pay 41 per cent
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      Lock icon Bulgarian envoy recalled from Cairo
      488 5 Bulgarian envoy recalled from Cairo BULGARIA last nif>lit recalled its amlwssador to H^vpt and his diplomatic stjfT MM ordered tlu- Egyptian ainl>assj«dor and his st;if'f hcR to leave the country within three days. The Bulgarian news agency quoted a note from Ftorelgn Minister Peter Mladenov to the Egyptian ambassador as
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      Lock icon Fatal drinks
      24 5 HANOVER. Tues Two people have died after drinking bottles or a herbal lluor apparently laced with pesticide. Hanover police said yesterday. —Reuter.
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      Lock icon Egypt sticks to its linkage demand
      162 5 EGYPT today stuck to its demand lor "linkage" but said it will determine its next move in the peace treaty negotiations with Israel after receiving a reply lrom Prime Minister Menachcm Bf- The auth o r 1 1 ative newspaper Al Ahram said: "Egypt's
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      Lock icon 21 massage parlours didn't measure up
      113 5 MANILA Tues. A Manila medical investigation team found that only one of 22 massage parlours it inspected in the capital's tourist belt was observing proper sanitation rules according to a statement published today. Among their findings were that hostesses were j living in unsanitary
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      88 5 MOSCOW, KABUL SIGN TREATY MOSCOW Tues The Soviet Union and Afghanistan today signed a friendship treaty the third such accord concluded by the Kremlin In just over a month. The treaty wu signed in the Kremlin by Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev and Afghanistan's Head o? State Noor Mohammad Tarakki. Tass
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      159 5 NEW DELHI. Tuesday NEW DELHI, Tuesday FORMER Home Minister Charan Sinfh yesterday turned down Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai's offer to become the No 2 man in the cabinet without the charre of the Home Minis try, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported last night.
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      40 5 BANGKOK. Tues. Vletnrm and Albania have signed a protocol on scientific and technical cooperation coverIng 1979. the Vietnam News Agency reported today. It said the accord was signed In Hanoi on Dec 3. It gave no details. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Jobs for Harijans sets off violence
      234 5 NEW DELHI. Tuet MOBS of students went on the rampage in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar yesterday, burning down college buildings and railway stations. The students, protesting against the reservation of government jobs for untouchables, set fire to a library, the principal's office
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      34 5 ANKARA. Tues Five people weie killed and (our wounded during a series ol violent Incidents today at ElazlK In eastern Turkey, officials suld here. One of the wounded was a policeman. AP.
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    Personal loans by banks up, says MAS
    167 6 Personal loans by banks up, says MAS COMMERCIAL banks in Singapore loaned out $51 million to Individuals In October November, compared to $12 million In September the Monetary Authority of Singapore ■aid in its monthly report The large Increase In loans was probably related to subscriptions to several share issues
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    Accredited travel agents entitled to lpc commission hike
    476 6 ACCREDITED trive! aeents In Singapore and Malaysia will be entitled to the International Air Transport Association's proposed 1 per cent in crease in the basic com mission rate on international passenger ticket sales. According to Mr. F Milne or lata's Asia/ South
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    CHAMBER TO MEET
    79 6 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry* will hold Its monthly management committee meeting on Dec 15 to form a nine-man committee to prepare for the election of a new management committee. The acting president of the chamber, Mr. Urn Kee Ming said the election committee
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    Unlicensed tour man fined $1,000
    195 6 Unlicensed tour man fined $1 ,000 BROKER Bobby Son Hua Heng was fined $1,000 in default four months jail by a district court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to acting as an unlicensed travel agent with a travel firm between Oct 6 and Nov 2 last year. This Is believed
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    Mattar is main guest
    111 6 THE acting Minister for Social Affairs. Dr. Ahmad Matter, will be the guest-of -honour at a prize-giving ceremony for the Top of the Trade competitions at the Public Utilities Board audl torlum on Saturday. The com p c 1 1 1 1 ons, organised by the
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    Asean meeting
    31 6 TUX Director General of Asean, Singapore, Mr. Tan Boon Seng, will open the fourth meeting of the Asean Port Authority Association at the PSA Towers today at 10 a.m.
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    Exports on the road to stability: Envoy
    325 6 Exports on the road to stability: Envoy Trade with Indonesia 'will recover soon* SINGAPORE exports to Indonesia, which fell by 70 per cent in the first two weeks following the recent devaluation of the rupiah. is stabilising, according to the new Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Vice-Marshal Sudjatmiko yestcrdav. In a
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    Pact to widen technical services
    98 6 Pact to widen technical services WATT and Akkermans of Singapore and CCL Shlpcare Limited of Britain have concluded a cooperation agreement to widen the scope of technical services offered to shipowners and repairers In Singapore and Britain. A W and A statement said that as a result of the agreement,
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    Activities galore to mark centre's first year
    183 6 Activities galore to mark centre's first year A FORUM on euthanasia, Interesting science demonstrations and film shows, are some of the highlights to commemorate the Singapore Science Centre's first anniversary next week. The centre has lined up a series of activities from tomorrow till Sunday. It will also display new
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    *****41 wins $400,000 in Singapore Sweep
    231 6 *****41 wins $400,000 in Singapore Sweep TICKET No. *****41 won the first prize of $400,000 in the Singapore Sweep i No. 12/78) drawn at Clifford Pier yesterday. The second prize of $150,000 went to ticket No. *****13. The third prize of $75,000 went to ticket No. *****65. JACKPOT NUMBERS (each
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    Genting visit planned
    50 6 KUO Chuan community centre youth group is organising a trip to Gent ing Highlands on Dec 29. Only 40 seats are available In the alr-condltloned coach to be used for the three-day excursion and these will be allotted on a nrst-come-flrst-serve basis. For further Information ring 5365T7.
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    Applications for ITB courses close tomorrow
    268 6 Applications for ITB courses close tomorrow THE Industrial Training Board will conduct iU next Intake of full and part-time courses for tne National Trade Certificate Orade 2 and 3 levels from Jan 9 next year. The 45 courses that are being ottered cover air-conditioning and refrigeration, automotive, building, electrical, electronics,
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    Art show at gallery
    44 6 AN art exhibition by Anthony Poon will be held at the Alpha Oallery, Alexandra Avenue, from Saturday to Dec IT. The exhibition U open from 10 ajn. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at weekends.
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    Talk on magic
    29 6 THE M&ude Road community centre will hold a talk, and demonstration or magic shown at Its premises In King George's Avenue on Friday •t t pm.
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      211 6 EXPO BRASIL '78 (trade a.m. to 7 p.m. For tie fair), at 8han3rl-la month of December. Hotel, from 10 a.m. to LA 8CALA OPERA 2 p m. for trade viewing. HOUSE BICENTENABY From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for EXHIBITION at the Vlcgeneral public. On till toria Memorial Hall. Sunday.
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    Varsity will treat Poly, Ngee Ann grads equally
    568 7 THE I imrisity of Singa|K>ri- viid yesItniav it h;i<l "no intention" of <lif/titiitutting bet with Sin ga pore I* ol y technic and Ngee Ann Technical College graduai( s srckinp admission inlo its engi neering degree onuses from next year. But It
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    Jail, cane for man who robbed to buy drugs
    185 7 Jail, cane for man who robbed to buy drugs A JOBLESS man who said he had resorted to armed robbery to support his drug habit was jailed 30 months, and ordered to be given 10 strokes of the rotan by a district court yesterday. Despite being placed in rehabilitation centres
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    4,316 units of blood
    50 7 THE Singapore Blood Transfusion Service "ollected 4.316 units of blood last month. It received 747 units of blood last week and gave 1.048 units in transfusions. The blood donation centre at the Singapore General Hospital will be open on Sunday between 8.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
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    Union plan to protect gratuity under old schemes
    381 7 Union plan to protect gratuity under old schemes THE Singapore Insurance Employees' Union has added a clause on gratuity schemes in new collective agreement proposals that will ensure that gratuity due under previous schemes will not dwindle with off-setting against the employer's CPF contributions. Currently, If employers' CPF contributions in
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    Employment counselling at CC
    60 7 Employment counselling at CC THE Upper Serangoon community centre provides employment consultancy services to the residents In the area at the centre on Wednesdays from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 pm. Counsellor! with many years working experience In personnel management will give advice on employment Those Interested may contact the organising
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    Stalls ballot
    43 7 THE wUof Minuter (or Social ASaln Dr. Ahmad M»tUr. win attend a balloting ceremony lor Attribution of ■talk at Alexandra Village cooked food centre at 2JO pjn today at the carpark between Biocta 11 8 and 130 Buklt Merah Lane 1.
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    Manager wins Eisenhower fellowship
    208 8 Manager wins Eisenhower fellowship THE general manager of Singapore Petroleum Compan. Mr Cheng Hone Kok lip s been •warded the Eisrnhowtr Exchange Fellowship for a three -month study tour of the US Mr Cheng 36 will leave in late February to study and exchange views on the latest tech nolofles.
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    Anti-crime exhibition
    54 8 THE Hoover Park and Neighbourhood Resident*' Association will hold a two-day Crime Prevention exhibition at the Seh Chuan High School in Chun Tin Road from Dec 16. The exhibition will be opened by the denlor Parliamentary Secretary (Environment) and MP for Buklt Timah. Mr. Chor Yeok Eng. at
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    Veg, poultry, pork prices unchanged despite flood
    296 8 THE prices of pork, poultry and vegetables remain unchanged although farmers were the worst-hit by the floods during the weekend. Some farmers in the flood-affected areas are anxious to dispose of their pigs which had been half-submerged in water for more than 48
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    WORK TO CLEAR RUBBLE STARTS
    105 8 WORK TO CLEAR RUBBLE STARTS BULLDOZERS have moved into the landslide area at Block 111. Depot Road, to remove the rubble that crashed onto the block during the massive week-end flood. A Housing Board spokesman yester day said that it will take about a week to complete the job. Replying
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    Were you there at the floods?
    130 8 DONT keep your story to yourself. The floods took most of us by surprise and there must be many who could tell a gripping —or hilarious— tale What did you do? And how did others react to your plight? What was your impression of
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    On hazards to health
    60 8 THE People's Association and the Medical Society of the University of Singapore will hold a Joint three-day exhibition. Health Hazards, »t the Queens town community centre from Friday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. dally. A talk in Mandarin on home safety will be held at
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    JB customs
    17 8 THE Royal Customs and Excise Department of Johore Baru will be closed on Christmas Day.
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    Meeting to finalise navigable channel in Straits-"
    191 8 Meeting to finalise navigable channel in Straits-" OFFICIALS from Singapore. Malaysia and Indonesia will meet in Jakarta later this month to finalise arrangements for the establishment of a 23metre navigable channel in the One Fathom Bank area in the Straits of Malacca. The talks would be of a technical nature
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    Contemporary art display at museum
    67 8 THE Singapore Festival of Arts will Include an art display this year called the Comprehensive Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Nearly 200 art works will be on display In the National Museum Art Gallery from Tuesday to Dec 31. The Parliamentary Secretary lor Culture. Dr. Ow
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    Campus talk
    36 8 A UNIVERSITY of Singapore English lecturer. Dr. Koh Tal Ann. will talk on Tradition. Culture and Local Writing in English at the Buklt Timah Joint Campus tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 5 30 pm.
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    Police tactical team to test new arms
    95 8 THE Police tactical team which is seeking new weapons will test high-powered rifles and automatic pistols at the Police Academy firing range in Thomson Road later this week. The team now mainly uses the Carl Oustav 7.62 mm, long-barrelled high velocity rifle which
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    Marathon jog to be held on Sunday
    275 8 THE Second Marathon Jot. scheduled to start from the National Stadium :ast Sunday at 6.30 a.m., has been postponed to this Sunday because of the floods that swept through the Republic over the weekend. The venue and time remain unchanged. Senior Minister of
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    Hotels: Why we are overstaffed
    759 9 Hotels: Why we are overstaffed THK reluctance of hotel workers to cai iv uQt multiple duties is the main contributing factor for the overstaffing, by WYstiTn standards, of hotels here, hoteliers said yesterday. And management efforts to improve the situation have been resisted by trade unions representing hotel staff. These,
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    Pata meet agrees to form Singapore chapter
    150 9 Pata meet agrees to form Singapore chapter LOCAL members of the Pacific Air Travel Association met for tbe first time here yesterday with the aim of forming a Singapore chapter. A unanimous decision was made by the 45 members who were oresent and a pro-tern committee to draw up the
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    11 courses at centre
    40 9 KUO Chuan community centre will hold courses on photography, yoga, cholrslnglng, children's art, children's dances, tai chl, karate, tlm-sum cooking, cake-mak-ing, dran-making, and flower arrangement soon. Per details ring *****7 between 3 p.m. and 10 (.m.
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    Sabas joins
    27 9 THE Shipping Agents and Brokers Association of Singapore (Sabas) has been admitted as a member of tbe Federation of National Associations of Shlpbroken and Agents.
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    New carriageway
    42 9 IMPLEMENTATION of the Buklt Tlmah Road Stage 1 traffic scheme, scheduled for last Sunday, had to be postponed because of heavy floods during the weekend. The new carriageway between Cavenagh Road and Kampong Java Road will begin operation this Sunday.
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    RECEPTION TO MARK BHUMIBOL'S BIRTHDAY
    83 9 THE Minister for Finance, Mr. Hen Sol Sen (left), chatting with the Ambassador ef Thailand, Mr. Jetn Suchaxitkul, at a reception at the Mandarin Hotel last night to celebrate Thai King Bhumlbol's Slst birthday. Mr. Hen attended the reception as a representative of the Singapore
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    Drop in tourist arrivals for September
    207 9 Drop in tourist arrivals for September TOURIST arrivals fell from 201.35 V In August to 167.980 In September, with a drop In arrivals from all of Singapore's major tourist markets especially Japan. The number of visitors from Japan fell 45.7 per cent from 24.656 In August to 13.397, making It
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    Night tour
    22 9 THE Delta community centre youth group will hold a night tour on Dec 16. Those Interested ring *****0 for detail*.
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    Laying of cables to start in 1980
    81 9 Laying of cables to start in 1980 WORK on the laying of submarine cables to link Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Is expected to be carried out by the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) towards the end of 1980. A surrey by TAS done early this year has found that the
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    AUFE alumni
    40 9 THE general secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employee* cAUPE) Mr. O. Kandaaamy. will address the fourth annual general meeting of the AUPE alumni at Wlsma AUPE in Upper Paya Lebar Road on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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      243 9 Straits Times Crossword ACKUSS term In new form (11). 7Wau g n s journalistic i now nothing on naao? mumpn O>. s>. secona joo tor star? t»>. 6 Concerned with some OcrH saany a vehicle m retreat man entertainment? (S). ot tne main io.ee (tj. 11 Foreign sea song somebody
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    The one step that saved her life...
    1320 10 An explosion as I stepped out of engine room, then I ran for my life, she tells inquiry REPORTERS: MAUREEN CHUA and SIT MENG CHUE MADAM Low Yee Kum. in charge of a gang of cleaners. had just stepped out of the engine-room
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    Another survivor tells of trip for a 'betel breather'
    370 10 Another survivor tells of trip for a 'betel breather' them In fire fighting or what to do In the event of a fire?" Mr. Tan: "Yes, they have participated in a safety course and only when they passed this were they Issued with safety cards with which they were allowed
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    127 10 35 BILLION BARRELS AWAITING DISCOVERY INDONESIA'S undiscovered reserves of recoverable oil may total 35 billion barrels or more, Mr. Plet Harjono, president director of the state oil company Pertamina, said here today. Since the end of last year Pertamina, has signed nine new exploration contracts and more blocks would be
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    Chief guest
    34 10 THJC People* AoocUtlon chief executive director. Mr. Ltm Chili Teonif. will be vuett-of-honour at the People's Association Adventure Club's annual dinner and dance at Mandarin BMcl on Dec 31 at 7.M pm
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    'Put sociology research on regional basis9
    341 10 'Put sociology research on regional basis 9 A VISITING German sociologist yesterday urged local researchers to look beyond the horizons of national studies to deal with problems on a regional basis. Local universities and research organisations should similarly take the lead to emphasise regional matters so that comparative data and
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    Quality assn
    22 10 THE Singapore Quality Reliability Association will hold a three day workshop on Implementing manufacturing quality assurance programme! from Dec IS.
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    3,000 TO HELP METAL ROADS
    187 10 3,000 TO HELP METAL ROADS THE Buklt Panjang and Nee Soon citizens' consultative committees will hold a joint gotong royong project to make up Lorong Chuntum, Lorong Lada Padl and Lorong Gambas. About 3.300 volunteers will take part In the series of gotong royongs which will be carried out on
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    Rise in AEB enrolment
    137 10 COURSES at the Adult Education Board seem exceptionally popular with the public, if enrolment for Its courses are anything to go by. This year, the board trained 2090 schoolleavers in its commercial practice course, 62 per cent more than last year. The course trains re- cent
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    Open finding on tanker double death
    573 10 'HOT WORK' WITHOUT CLEARANCE... A CORONER yesterday held that the coastal tanker Dellma 112 had contravened PSA regulations on "hot work" when he recorded an open verdict on the death of two workers as a result of an explosion on board the tanker in
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    Last balloting of flats in Boon Lay
    75 10 THE MP for Boon Lay, Mr Ngeow Pack Hua, will attend the Jurong Town Corporation ballot of 84 five-room flats at Boon Lay Gardens on Dec 12 at 2.30 p.m. Tins will be the last bal loting or flats In the estate. Boon
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    No report of 'revenge' attack: Police
    88 10 No report of 'revenge' attack: Police POLICE yesterday said they had received no report of a who were reported in yesterday's Straits Times to have been assaulted by thugs in Jalan Lam San. Chue Chu Kang Road, on Monday night. The report stated the pair were attacked after helping CIO
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    Extramural's top two courses
    248 10 ACCOUNTANCY and business administration are the most popular courses conducted by the University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies. Fifty Der cent of the courses organised by the department fell under this category from 1974 to 1978, reflecting strong and sustained public demand for courses in
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    Music exams are a 'step forward'
    574 11 Music exams are a 'step forward' Principal replies to critics A MUSIC school principal here has come out in icfcMC of the Associated Board of llu- Hoval School, of Music (ABRSM) c\;imin;itions which have come under (i iticism in the press. Several letters published recently referred to the ABRSM examinations
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    EXTENSION OF SANA PHONE SERVICE
    148 11 THE Singapore AntlNarcotlcs Ass o c iatlon <Sana« has extended the operating hours of its telephone-answering and counter service to provide more help to former drug addicts. Disclosing this. Sana's president, Mr. Baey Llan Peck, said the staff of five has, since Friday, worked In
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    PSA man to help port expansion in Nigeria
    231 11 PSA man to help port expansion in Nigeria THE Director (Operations) of the Port of Singapore Authority, Mr. Chung Kek Choo, has been appointed consultant to the Nigerian Ports Authority to help their port expansion projects. Mr. Chung. 40, who left for Nigeria last month, was appointed by the Inter-governmental
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    Cookery talk
    27 11 THE Mbuntbatten community centre management committee will hold a uik-rum-demonstration In Mandarin on restaurant cooking at the Mountbatten community centre on Dec 17 at 18.
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    10 pc of these industries not using metric
    458 11 10 pc of these industries not using metric ONLY less than 10 per I cent of Singapore's en- j gineertng, electrical and electronic industries are still engaged in entirely imperial unit production. The rest are either using the metric system or capable of handling metnc designs, the *****S annual report
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    Film show at Sentosa
    69 11 THE Port of Singapore Authority's Maritime Museum at SerXosa will screen a film. The Sea. The Ships and The Surveyors, every Sunday this month at 10 am., 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The other Alms to be shown on weekdays and Saturdays are A Boy and
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    Skin talk off
    39 11 THE talk-cum-demonstration on "Essentials of facial skin care-how to achieve and maintain a good skin." scheduled to be held at the Toa Payoh branch li rary at 3 p.i» today, has been postponed until further notice.
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    POLICE ADVICE FOR
    75 11 MOTORISTS THIS police sketch map shows traffic arrangements which the publ.c are advised to lol.ow daring the five-day Billy Graham Crusade Irom today to Sunday Car parks A B have been reserved (or labelled ears; The Runway is reserved for chartrrc.l bases; r th public should park
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    Special buses for crusade
    135 11 Special buses for crusade SINGAPORE Bus Service will operate three special services to cater to the crowd expected at the National Stadium for the Billy Graham Crusade from today to Sunday. The first bus of Service A from Ang Mo Klo will leave at 4.30 p.m., Service B from Toa
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    Wishy-washy' decisions under fire
    413 11  - Wishy-washy' decisions under fire BAILYNE SUNG By SEVERAL disgruntled participants in the ballet section of the Singapore Festival of Arts have hit out at what they describe as "wishy-washy decision-making" by its organisers over the scheduling of items for the various performance nights. They expressed dissatisfaction over three areas: THE
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      Lock icon 'Don't go into business just to please govt'
      276 12 MJALA LUMPUR. Tues DATUK Sori Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday criticised certain bum iputras who ventured into business "Just to oblige the government's call." He admitted that it was the government's policy to encourage more bumiputras to go Into business but not with
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      Lock icon Gerakan, PPP to foster rapport
      96 12 IPOH. Tue*. The People's Progress lye Party and the Gerakan, partners In the National Front, have agreed to establish closer rapport between themselves. A meeting was held In Penang on Friday between the PPP's president. Mr. SI Rajah and the Gerakan national president. Dr. Urn
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      Lock icon 'Better vision of S-EA's needs'
      195 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Foreign M 1 n1 s ter Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said today constructive dialogue and clear visions oi what constituted the best regional and collective interest were 'emerging in varying degrees" In South-east Asia. Speaking at a dinner given here in honour of
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      Lock icon Stewardess in outrage case
      49 12 FENANO. Tues. A 32-fear-old mee-seller, Leong Loy Kooi. claimed trial In the magistrate's court today when charged with outraging the modesty of a stewardess. Saw Ah Q, 35, at the ladles toilet of the Oriental Hotel In Penang Road at 13.45 a.m last Monday. NST
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      No concrete US plans to defuse influx crisis
      473 12  -  MILTON CHASE fy our correspondent in Washington THE United States yesterday declined to commit Itself to any concrete plans aimed at defusing the explosive situation of the influx of Vietnam ese into Malaysia. The US position was made known at the first
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      Beefing up the PFF
      75 12 Beefing up the PFF KUALA KUBU BARU, Tues. The Police Field Force Is to form another two brigades and six battalions under Its expansion programme. Deputy Ins-pector-General of Police Tan Sri Mahmood Yunos said yesterday. He said this was necessary to face communist threats and to be more successful in
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      Lock icon East-West Highway
      64 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The construction coat of the US km East-West Highway li now estimated at $3M million and It Is expected to be ready by the end of ISM. Parliament was told yesterday. This was stated by Dr. Nik Hussein bin Abdul Rahman, the Deputy Minister for
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      Lock icon OFFICERS WHO WED ALIENS WARNED
      68 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take the appropriate disciplinary action against its diplomatic and non-dip-lomatic officers who marry foreigners without seeking its prior permission, Parliament was told today. Its Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Mohamed said this, adding that his ministry has a
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      Lock icon Lending a hand—and shoulders
      59 12 Lending a hand— and shoulders RESCUERS helping a Vietnamese woman ashore after a vessel carrying 162 "boat people" sank off Kampung Telok Tanjung in Kuala Trengganu on Monday. All the Vietnamese were rescued. Rescuers threw ropes to guide them ashore. It took over an hour for the 162 Vietnamese to
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      Lock icon 'Cooking gas from nightsoil' project
      165 12 'Cooking gas from nightsoil' project MALACCA. Tues THE World Bank U to carry out a pilot project here using nightsoil to produce gat for cooking purposes. It has selected the Portuguese Settlement here for the project, the first of its kind in this region. About 100 houses in the settlement
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      Lock icon Poland seeks more trade
      64 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Visiting Polish Foreign Minister Emll Wbjtaszek today held discussions with his Malaysian counterpart. Tengku Ahmad Rlthauddeen. on ways to Improve trade and Increased technical cooperation. At their meeting, which lasted over two hours, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional and
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    Man braves flames to save his children
    39 13 Firemen checking the premises after putting out the blaze. In the foreground is the burnt wreckage of a car, Mr Low Siang Kwang, injured during the blaze, being consoled by some people.
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    'Rush job a reason for high cost of gazette'
    259 13 'Rush job a reason for high cost of gazette' THE short time the government is giving the Singapore National Printers (SNPi to publish its weekly gazette and amendments to statutes is one reason for their high cost. This was disclosed by Mr. Tan Cheong Hul general manager of SNP the
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    Jurong blood campaign
    48 13 THE Jurong citizen's consultative committee will organise a blood donation campaign at Taman Jurong community centre on Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 5 p.m on both days. The MP for Jurong. Mr. Ho Kan Leong. will lead constituents to give bljod on Saturday.
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    Asean Dress Queen contest
    72 13 ALL female citizens and residents In the Asean countries above 18 can enter the Asean Dress Queen" contest organised by the Singapore Malay Journalist Association at the Mandarin Hotel on Peb 14. Entry farms are available at 16 Kampung Woodlelgh. or 30H. Block 8. Holland Avenue.
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    Blaze destroys shophouses
    307 13 A BUSINESSMAN, braving smoke and raging flames, dashed thrice into his two-storey shophouse to rescue his three children, aged between two and seven, during a predawn blaze which destroyed the premises and three other shophouses in Upper Serangoon Road yesterday. The children had been trapped on the
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    Assault on doctor Three quizzed
    127 13 Assault on doctor Three quizzed POLICE were last night questioning three people. Including a woman, in connection with an assault on a doctor at his clinic in Amoy Street, Chinatown, yesterday. The three reportedly stormed into the clinic at about 4.30 p.m. and beat up the doctor, who was identified
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    Bukit Merah CC courses
    51 13 THE Buklt Merah commaoltjr centre will organiM cDune* on drrunuiklnc Sow*- ««>L. hul Mil malting, fruit and vegcteM* camng, Ui cht nooja kueb cooking, ckke-maklng, fultaiplaylng, *ocl»] dancing, beauty culture. pujUiaic«, and J«Daneae. Bitry farms are available from the centre between I p.m. to 10 p.m
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    Production of topsoil to double by February
    236 13 Production of topsoil to double by February SINGAPORETS production of topsoil is to be doubled by February with the installation of a second soil shredder by the Primary Industries Enterprises (PIE) garden services division. The PIE, a subsidiary of tne Ministry oi National Development Holdings, is also considering setting up
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    Youth group to hold charity bazaar
    65 13 Youth group to hold charity bazaar BUKIT Merah youth group will hold a Bonanza Bazaar at the Bukit Merah community centre on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to the Chen 8u Lan Methodist Children's Home, the Bukit Merah Old Folks Club and the youth
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    Xmas party for children
    38 14 THB Filipino Association of Singapore will hold its annual children':, Christmas party at Hotel Premier, Nassim Hill, on Sunday from 2.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those Interested In attending should telephone *****00 or *****20
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    Stcne-laying
    36 14 THE Minister of State (Labour) and MP for Upper Serangoon. Mr. Sia Kah Hul will lay the foundation stone for the new Upper Serangoon community centre in Surln Avenue jii Sunday at 3. 1S p.m.
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    Chamber tooffer case studies to students
    282 14 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Is to offer "business cases" to University of Singapore honours class students for use as material in their practical work, the chairman of the chambers education sub-committee, Mr. Ling Lee Hua, said yesterday. He said that
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    Girl stole from woman sergeant at camp
    213 14 Girl stole from woman sergeant at camp A TEENAGE girl who accompanied her young husband to Beach Road camp for his routine reservist reporting stole from the woman reporting officer while the officer was busy checking the husband's particulars. As soon as Sgt. l.im Poh Gek's was at a filing
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    INFORMAL MEETING SESSIONS FOR THE ELDERLY
    147 14 THE Marine Parade citizens' consultative committee has started informal get-together sessions for elderly folks in its constituency. Disclosing this on Monday, a committee spokesman said senior citizens aged 50 years and above were encouraged to meet at a void deck in Block 54 in
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    Rochor CC courses
    40 14 Rochor CC courses THE Rochore community centre will hold a threemonth course In agar-agar making and piano; a fourmonth course in halr-dreaslng, and a six-month course In dressmaking at Its Frlnsep Street premises For details, til. *****0 from 3 pjn.
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    Mass walk
    37 14 THE MP for Bedok. Hajl Sha'aii Tadln. will nag off participants for the Walk and Jog Mas* Participation Event, organised by the Bedok Sports Club, at the Temasek Junior College on Sunday at 8 ajn
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    Austrian gift
    37 14 THE Austrian Trade Commlulonei. Mr Paul J. Treu. will present German language books worth about SMO to the Nanyang University* Language Centre at the university's Lee Kong Chlan art museum on Filday at S p.m.
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    Auctioneers Act: Amendments under study
    298 14 AMENDMENTS to the Auctioneers Licences Act, proposed by a standing committee of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors (SIS) for the control of real estate marketing, are being circulated among Its members for their comments so that recommendations may be made to the Ministry of National
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    Plan to popularise silat
    143 14 THE Singapore Malay Art of Self-Defence Federation (Persist) U planning to set up a committee to upgrade and promote sllat as a popular sport. Sources said so m members of the federation feel there Is a general misconception that sllat Is only for Malay* when It
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    QC who's torn between two loves
    559 14  - QC who's torn between two loves QUEEN'S Counsel John Clifford Mortimer, 55, is torn between two loves that of writing and his legal practice. He is a playwright at heart but he also cherishes being a barrister too much to want to give It up for good. "I have often
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    Bogus official robs woman
    143 14 Bogus official robs woman A MAN poseri as a Jurong Town Corporation official to enter a woman hairdresser's flat in Boon Lay Drive before robbing her of $432 in cash and jewellery at knife-point on Monday. Police sara the man. described as In his early twenties, called at the flat
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    Youth orch
    26 14 THE Asian Yr-uth Orchestra will perform In the Culture Ministry's Music for Everyone series at the Conference Hall on Dec 13 at 8 p.m.
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    Training for 200 as union link-men
    194 14 Training for 200 as union link-men THE Singapore Port Workers Union iSPWU> has selected 200 of its members for specialised training to play the role of link-men between the union leadership and rank-and-ftle members. These 'union activlfts" will take charge of some 19 sub-committees dUcharg ng functions designed to cater
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    Kindergarten registration
    53 14 ENROLMENT for kindergarten classes at the PAP Kreta Ayer branch In Sago Lane Is now open. ParenU who wish to enrol their children In these classes should regLster at the Kreta Ayer Kindergarten Banda Hill, or the Outram Park Kindergarten en weekdays between 9 am. and noon. Par
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    Trip briefing
    31 14 COMEX Singapore will hold a briefing tomorrow at Sports House in Rutland Road at 7.30 p.m. for those who want to join Its overland expedition to India next month.
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      153 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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  • The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1978
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      TRAINEE JUAN
      372 16 MOST Singapore employers rightly take a serious view of job candidates' Ires on application forms. But last week 21-year-old Singapore Airlines trainee night steward Juan Chin Moa apparently paid for his own particular lie with his life he was found dead at the foot of a highrise block
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      THAT NGEE ANN FUSS
      367 16 SOME Ngee Ann Technical College students appeared to have worked themselves up unnecessarily the past few days following a Straits Times report that the University of Singapore will open its doors wider to certain graduates of both the Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann next year. What
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    Lock icon New Chinese alphabet spells confusion for many
    631 16  -  FOX BUTTERFIELD By in Hongkong KKOM Jan 1. China will launch a move thai will make many Chinese names and places hard to recognise and pronounce for foreigners The Chinese press agency. Hsinhua. announced on Saturday that it will use only the Chinese
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    A communist peace: Its meaning for Vietnam
    2197 16  -  JOHN FRASER Has reunification brought a better life to the people? By 4 THE Vietnam I saw was a very troubled country, bat not entirely without hope. For all one's repugnance towards communism and police states, the Vietnamese version retains certain values cf
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      11 16 7regal\[ SIMCEIBBO Art No 5027 RENOWNED IN AMERICA I CANADA JAPAN
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    Hotels may face labour rationing
    1455 17  -  JOHN TAN By Business Times of SERVICE and labour-lavish hotels will have to tighten their belts staffwiae soon. But Labour Minister Ong Pang Boon's announcement at the weekend may not be confined only to the hotel industry. It could be a major policy outline with
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      Yellow box for busy junction
      94 17 > I K correspondent K.ni Play" (S. Sept 28) might be interested to know that the Public Woiks Department will paint a yellow box at the River Valley Raid Rivet alle\ i\i>s«' junction to facilitate traffic entering ar leaving River Valley Close from Rivet Valley
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      For shy swimmers
      83 17 WITH reference to Lv Ok Vans letter under the heading "Take steps to encourage more people to swim" IST Nov 9). we would like to inform your correspondent that SSC's Mount Kmily Poc' h.is art aside every Tuesday and Friday for segregated swimming This arrangement, which allows
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      Forecasts are vague and unreliable
      246 17 THE WORST flood in Singapore in a decade causing widespread difficulties to all, prompted me to write this letter. We could not prevent the repetition of this flood havoc, but we could at least minimise its negative consequences by reliably informing the public in advance
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      lata reply to report
      91 17 WITH reference to the report by Vincent Stove, your correspondent in Sydney, under the heading "Opposition from all sides to Australia's cheap air fares plan", (ST, Nov 28). I have been asked to inform you by my head office in Geneva that lata could not would
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      491 17 I n© pidnt Trial n©ips you proQUCw. YAMAZAKI CONSTRUCTION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (Another branch of Japan's largest Construction Equipment leasing Company) We've been working towards meeting all your operations, we'll transport it for you gladly. If you'd like to know more about Yamazaki and requirements since 1 976. We will
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      1194 18 MM WHfllH rrmay ml* at the rtaar of buaim on the Stork Exchanf* of (Urqppor* MMrttgr compared with Utr prrvtout d»> pMi toffrttwr with l»7i hifh and low AdJuMcd for imii «rm«L«< tap I*" (■■>—> Hal* m IX ITt II* ITS I 1M ACBM 210 ltr Alcoa ZM
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      Unit trusts
      316 18 CLOSING TONE: Easier. TURNOVER: Official figures supplied by the Stock Exchange of Singapore Including odd lots 'Ready' totalled: 2.947,000 units valued at $7,881,000. Industrials accounted for 1.460,000 finance 517.000 hotels 122.000 properties 240,000 debentures, loans and bonds 15.000. oil palms 18.000 tins 72.000 and rubbers 503.000. 'Settlement Contracts'
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1395 18 HID .n>l offer prices officially "1 huslness in and rtßOrtst! to the Stock Exh.mifi- of Singapore yesterday •ith the number of shares traded shown In brackets In kKI of 1.000 units unless •therwlse specified All Times settlement Contracts are quoted after the wori "sett Big Board deal
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      Government and corporate bonds
      101 18 4 1/2% 1/H/ttO 1 250.000) (98. 308 99 40S) 4 3/4% IS/9/80 (250,000) (99.658 99 80S) (8)99.70 5% T F 1/5/8J (250,000) (100.158 100.30S) 5 V 4% T F IV6/81-84 (250,000) (102.305) 7% 1/8/81 (250.000) (100.608 100 755) 7 1/4% 15/4/88 (250,000) (100 758) 7 1/4%
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      1715 18 HlD.ind offer prices of Ilclally listed and business in and rpportrd to the Kuala Lumpur Sioik K<ihange yesl*r- ih the number of Nhares traded shown In tiraekrls in mis of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIAL! Aimemete I 2 7OB) (23) 270 •KM il«4B) ll) IS3 (1) 182
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      72 18 UNITED Overseas Bank •aid it has started Issuing gold certificates for standard IoU of three gold bars of one kilo each of 999 8 fineness Original Issue life of the certificates would be one year, renewable on expiry, it said. The certificates can be exchanged
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        41 18 OCBC HoofLrox N.tlron MBuklac C*C HickALow 1MB DBS I OB SiaCbaw Uratiac* 4» D«rb? ft' ca.ro— liliiHltPn "TO 340 570 590 535 338 328 404 320 314 310 302 288 290 -y ■2i -1 _1 -I ■4 4 A -I
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        16 18 r«ctori Imi Knini hiDlop Eat Mental Hld|t 468 120 336 470 20 12 10 +8
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        Most active stocks
        29 18 C*m PUal 255.000 MBuklM 1M.0O0 I OB 108.000 Sim* Darby 94.000 HtwPu 94.000 High A Low 72.000 UOL 58.000 M Cradit 55.000 KLKeponc 48.000 (*ntiBfi 47.000
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        46 18 B T Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels: Properties: Tins: Rubbers O.C.B C S.E.S. Index: 1727 87 1684 85 352 65 330 42 687 36 656 38 270 83 27t> 12 218.01 214 50 180.02 ***** 526 80 525 86 319.78 315 98 319 62 314 82
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        365 18 HONOKONO: The market eased slightly In moderately active trading and the Hang Seng Index fell 3.14 points to 516.93. dealers said. Hongkong Land fell 15 cents to HKJB 10 Hongkong Bank and Jardine Matheson 10 to $17.60 and $12.20 respectively. Wheelock five to $2.65 and Hutchison-Whampoa 2't to $4.40.
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        468 18 TOKYO: The market closed slightly lower for the first time in six sessions after late profittaking and liquidations pared initial gains, dealers said. The Dow Jones Average fell 3.89 to close at 6,052.69 points after briefly touching a new high of 6.066.46 in early trading with a volume of
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        59 18 LONDON: Consolidated Plantations announced a pre-tax profit of M 527.73 million ($20.70 million) for the Three Months ended September 30, on a turnover of $56.84 million ($42.76 million). Replanting expenditure was $196 million ($1.86 million). Tax was $12.41 million ($9.23 million), leaving $15.32 million ($11.47 million). Attributable
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        GOLD
        137 18 OOLO Futures closed the day little changeC reflecting market uncertainty over today's I.M.F. gold auction, dealers said. Trading was quiet and turnover fell to 57 lots compared with 99 lots on Monday with interest still centred on February, April and June. February closed at U*****.40 6C per ounce compared
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        COPPER
        33 18 LONDON: Copper prices on Mod day (previous Id brack Hi) Wlrekar Spot buyer. £772 (£7S4i. Milan 1771 II7MUI Thne Mont* buyers i7M (£7tS). wlton £71»O5O <C77o>. Market ton*: Very Heady 21.973 locnrs
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        Sydney generally firmer
        327 19 SYDNEY Tues The market c\o& c d generally firmer though minings tended weaker, dealers said. BHP rose 12 cento to $8 50 4M| 12 rents to $3 82. Bank "^H four to $6 50 and National two to 12 45 Uraniums weakened except 17 Indastrtn which gained
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        New York prices easier
        291 19 NEW YORK. Mon The stock market turned In a weak performance In moderate trading today. Analysts said Investors became discouraged when the market ran Into early profit -taking and unable to add to last week's gains. The Commerce Department reported a 4.2 per cent rise 111
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        Zurich narrowly mixed
        228 19 ZURICH Mon Prices were narrowly mixed with no new factors In the maikrt. dealers said. Both Swissair edsjed highei in transports Among Irregular banks. Swiss Volksbaak declined In the foreign sector, dollar storks traded around Friday's New York closing levels. Dutch Internationals closed steady to lower. Germans
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        Amsterdam mostly lower
        161 19 AMSTERDAM. Mon Bhare prices closed mostly lower, lac by I'nUrvei and i Royal Dutch in Dutch Internationales, one and 090 guilder lower respectively. Share with I dales of one guilder or more Included Oec-Vaji Der GrtnMn. Amfa*. van Ommrrtn, KLM and UVA. AB.N. Robcoe. RoUno, AineT. I
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        London stock market closes higher
        512 19 I onikjn Mon Share prices closed steady around earlier in slack afternoon trading after UK official reserves, wholesale prices index and public sex-tor borrowing requirement figures were all generally in line with market rxprctations dealers said At 3 00 p.m. the Financial Timex index was
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        INDICES
        60 19 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Monday 488.9 Frtdmy 4M.3 Week Ago 484.9 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday 806.83 Friday 811.42 Week Ago 813.84 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Monday 7SW to 761* Friday TJWU>7B B.K. BANG SENG Tue»day 516.93 Monday 530.07 Week Ago 495.94 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 450 20 Monday 448.76 Week Ago
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        TIN
        183 18 THE Straits tin price plunged $59 to $1,887 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up nine tonnes to 221 tonnes. The overnight London market was barely steady with forward buyers falling £20 to £7.465 per tonne. LONDON: Tin on the day lost JlBo for Cash and
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        CLOSING PRICES
        30 18 Rubber Dec 5. Singapore: Dec 235.5* cts (up 1.50 cts). Malaysia: Dee 237.5* cts (up 1.5* cts). Tin: $1,887 (down $59). Official offering: 221 tonnes (up 9 tonnes).
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        PRODUCE
        114 18 CMIHHI FROOUCI IXCHANGI. lIHCAMRI NOON CLOSING DAY. CaMnut 0*1: Bulk SIM aellen, old drum (111 sellers, new drum 1118 tellers. Caawa: Mixed (loose) UK/Cont. 187 buyers. Pepper: Muntok AST A white fob 100--, klw (340 sellers, Sarawak wbite fob NL.W ***** sellera. Sarawak upeclal black fob. «6~. NI.W (202
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        RUBBER
        572 18 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up about one cent on higher London advices, dealers said. Prices later fluctuated narrowly in moderately active trading. Some short-covering and upcountry selling also assisted sentiment. Towards the morning's* close, levels firmed on fresh covering interest. The morning session
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        SSR and SMR
        107 18 >AILY SSR and SMR price* at noon yesterday: B-A S. (Cimst Mtt) (r«nra>4 MUl Raycn Selen Bmjmn OilWii SSR 20 (1 ton pallet) ***** 23** SON 237.00 2*9 SON ISR |0 (1 ton pallet) 233 SO 235 50N 234.50 236.50N MJLE.L.B. !MR iCV (1 ton pallet) 253.00
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      Falls across the board
      499 18 A CHANGE of heart brought share prices down ■croat the board at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. The hopeful start that marked the pace on Monday and which many had hoped would herald better conditions failed to spill-over. At if an invisible barrier to recovery
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      K. LUMPUR
      340 18 LACK of sustained buying support caused share prices to turn easier again on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday. Monday's heartening recovery produced little follow-through, and although prices had started off on a steadier footing, the market failed to maintain Its levels. Light profit-taklr.g and some stall bull
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        NOMINAL RATES
        150 18 Interbank rates at 300 p m. Currencies Nominal rate* Smith* nian Percentage quoted yesterday (cross) parity chance US dollar 2 1900 2 1920 2 8196 —22.33 Sterling pound 4 2550 4.2625 7 3469 —42.08 Hongkong dollar 45 5600 *****0 5051 9 80 M'alan dollar 69.50 99.65 100.00 0.60
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        188 18 Interbank rates as at close on Dec 6. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 10 9 7 8 1 mth 10 15 16 10 13 16 3 mths 11 5/16 11 3 16 3 mths 11 5 8 11 1/3 6 mths 11 7 8 11
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        Money market
        39 18 Closing Interbank rate* on Singapore dollar on Dec 5. Offer Bid >vernlght 4 3 1/2 1 mth 7 1/4 7 18 2 mihs 7 1/3 7 3 8 3 mths 7 S/16 7 7/16 Source: Astlejr Pcmree.
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        DISCOUNT
        54 18 RANOE of nln offend by dlsoount houses oo D«c Overnight 3 to Call depo.it s%. ClMlnf Buy till 3- Month Treasury bills 4 S 7 i 3-Month Bank bills 7 T/» 7 1-Month CD 7 3/t T I/I •-Month CD 7 13/1* 7 11/18 •awes.: National o*Mu«t c. ltet
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        Minimum lending rates
        24 18 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7'/ 4 per cent.
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      Higher earnings forecast by Hong Leong
      626 19 Higher earnings forecast by Hong Leong r'ONO Finance has forecast that group profit for the year ending Dec 31 will reach %9 75 million, up 24 per cent from $7.87 million dividend is expected to rise by 50 per cent from 8 per cent (after adjusting for the one-for-two bonus
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      Exchange queries Morgan Grenfell's handling of bid for Sinfin
      527 19 Exchange queries Morgan Grenfell's handling of bid for Sinfin THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore (BES) has taken merchant banker Morgan Grenfell (Asia) to task for the manner in which it handled the takeover battle for Singapore Finance (Sinfin). In sharply-worded letter to Morgan, the adviser of Hong Leong Finance (HLF),
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      628 19 SH THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED DBS Building. Shenton Way. Singapore 1 We are pleased to advise the following S$ deposit and lending rates we are currently quoting:— Saving Accounts 5% pa S$ Fixed Deposit Rates for amounts up to $100,000 1 month 5% pa 3 months 5- 1
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      1131 19 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m 4 TENDER NOTICE A A Singapore Airlines Limited invites tenders for the A B 7 supply and delivery of the following items: 37 m m A Tender Rel Description Closing Date A 178 Fabric Material for Aircraft ll Pillow Cover
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      3307 20 (164) AcypwKtijre (164) Oed.t Cord (IS6) L^htrno Futures (161) Shoppmo emporium (155) Antmues Crofti (155) Crvttol GloM-ore (164) Luooooe tromrer (153) Sifiktseemo coochet 055) Art-metol creottom (161) Oeportmentol Store. (163) Mouooe Heo*rti Club (15S) iA -SKk s, ,m^m\ BBaaV^BaF k\W MmW Bak Mm% lkm *W Baas *W bM *m^k^k\ ISA)
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      308 20 FEMALE ACCOUNTS/ GENERAL CLERK required urgently by well etlablitlQualldcatlons: OCE 'O' Level. Experience above 2 years In slmillar post <i ability to type Is essential Only apphc.nl. with the above qualification* a experience need write with full resume to: THE ADVERTISER. GHIM MOH P.O. BOX 1024. SPORE 10. FEMALE CLERK
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      287 20 GIRLS ABOVE 16 YEARS with sim nn.iiiry education to be tralntd as Telephone Operators Typists. Telex Operators Computer Operators during 2 mnnihs' training A nominal fee is changed on completion Job guaranteed Keiostmiion booklet $1 Room HOH. Kir K.isl BlMf) ping Centre. Orchard Road (opposite I, id") HUME INDUSTRIES SINGAPORE
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      5205 21 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX &3 a ccFETirn Anc£ ifi I iiitSoZii cats %*1 i.r^&&Mm MM 4M*T £^Ma¥%maV 7~7 i&s&F"* IEf'HSEk I -m. ..Z- RATES VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL *r»4 44ZZ Perwurd 60cls(Mln 19.00) IX OBITUARIES 1 Per column cm $10 75 (Mln $35 25) UDnunmiM II EMPLOYMENT I II EMPLOYMENT
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      598 21 GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY!!! Wa ara an International concern presently undergoing an expansion in S.E. Asia and seek several men/women lo undergo training aa: TRAINEE EXECUTIVES PROMOTION OFFICERS We are NOT interested in SALES PERSONNEL or persons with experience as all personnel will be trained through company's procedure from square one. All
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      587 21 Kj Keppei SNpMonl limiM Applications are invited from ■ultably qualified candidates rot IIM lollowihk appointment SECURITY ASSISTANTS REUUIREMENTS I Singapore citizens or permanent residents above the n«e of _>1 J Physic. ill y nt and over 157 m tall I Prepared to work shift duties 4 -Secondary II education or
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      690 22 N EMPLOYMENT j N EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT lit VEHICLES BOATS 111 VEHICLES BOATS 31 Situations Vacant I) G*m*rmJ OJTC A (NFORCEMINT OFFICER* 11 AND MBPECTOR*) B LANDBML** Orase Salary Range < inclusive of leave allowance Asur-ssas atstr sbb OaaHßtalnai A t-evel Higher School certificate (with lerhntralsnenre subjects)/ Industrial Technician OftiMrate
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      381 22 /J\ cdcpe: ORDNANCE IHVELOPMENT A ENGINEIRINGCOMPANY SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD I invites jpplicilions from I Singapore Citi/em tor the I POSts I 1) MACHINISTS (Tool and Cutter Grinding) Requirements Nil Gr*de 2 Certificate in grinding Minimum 2 years relevant workshop cxpeilbmi 2) MACHINISTS (General machining) Requirements c M I Grade 2
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      684 22 SINGAPORE KCK (PTE) LTD IDM 0. Fourth Fleer. KeMam Place Smaapers 12 imltes applications from Singapore << Malaysian cltuens for the post of FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (2ND SHIFT) Weefter: c i-hift allowance $150 per day c Good starting wages (5 days work with 6 days pay) c Attendance allowance $20
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      651 22 RCOUMCO EXPtMCNCED TOWING drivers Please call at 75. Keng lee Road off Cambridge Road Spore 8 Tel *****28 requires A) TUGSERANG Must possess Helmsman Certificate Minimum 3 years working experience in similar position B) MESSENGER/DISPATCH P4DER Completed Primary Education Should possess Class II Driving Licence Applications- with lull personal particulars
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      1445 22 WANTED AN ASSISTANT Kindergarten Teacher Please conUct tel *****3 between 8 30am and 12.00 noon I Dlst 15) WANTEO EXPERKNCEO ENGLISH speaking Bartender Apply personally to Mels.li Dinette 2nd floor. Merlin Plaia. Merlin Hotel. Beach Road WANTED MESSENGER/OFFICE Boy Must speak and write English Apply sutlng experience and salary expected
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      982 22 END 1077. FORD Fscort 1300 Ghla 1 owner Aircond. original palm, lyres, radio, cassette Seldom used $15,400. Can loan $12,000 *****5 END '73 BMW 2002 Tax/Insurance, sport rims, console box. cassette, steering Tip-top condition $15,000)/- 0.n.0 *****08 EXPATRIATE LEAVING SINGAPORE Sell Austin Saloon 1300S 1970 Good condition Very reliable PARF
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      938 22 END OF 70 Datsun skyline deluxe suiion wagon specially imported from Japan luxurious interior very good condition lace car seat cover alrconditlon new battery &lug electric shaver road lax lay 79 Insurance Dec 70 only ***** Km mileage Price: $21,000 negotiable conUct Tel *****04 REGO DEC 1077 Mercedes Benz 250
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      1027 22 1971 MERCEDES 200 Alrcon. Ux new New paint Good condition 1 Contact *****85 Miss Tan 1071 MERCEDES 200 excellent condition, concealed air -con. new tax insurance, stereo Genuine buyers Call *****80 1971 MORRIS MMI 1 lady owner, very good condition Selling $5,300 o.n o Conuct *****22 1071 OPEL MANTA 1800.
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      965 22 li7S OATSUN 2OOL I owner, new iniHlei mri'«ivi Road lax new Beautiful comiition TVI 4.5207X1 107S DATSUN PICKUP 1300 Immaculate condition through out Selling ***** ci n 0 Tel 2541 «3 1075 DATSUN 200 L .ur.on cassette radio met.illlc paint One owner, tax new. immaculate condition *****8(1 107S FORD CORTINA
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      1027 23 VEHICLES m BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES VBthCIOJS WBfltOd WANTED SECONDHAND CAM Knit k* in good condition Any ■lake above 1V72 fall 2HSSJS Wt 0000 price for PARF wrap Any make and rapacity Call 2SaOM Richard VJ> OPPOT ATTHACTTVE ITiim for
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      804 23 AVAILABLE BMEOIATELV DIST 15 King's Mansion JTC facing sea Near East Coast Park/Big Splash' Golf Putt Luxurious apartment. 3 bedrooms, servant's split-level living 'dining 24 hours security, swimming pool, clubhouse with wall paper, curtains, telephone $1,000 pm Furnished/ unfurnished can be arranged Tel *****13 BEAUTkHILLV DECORATED FLAT in district 9
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      775 23 Oiler Garden Dtst 9 Exclusive walk-up apartments In pleasant surroundings Spacious Interior. 2 bedrooms with attached bathrooms FuMy (leiqwaled. Rental: $I*oo'- per month CaftSTVSM PEACE MANSION Luxurious 3 and 4-vooVoofn spsttsl JOO p.m. upwards. Contact: MS KIAN AN REALTY LTD TEL: *****7 PEACH GAROCN. OIST. IS centrally alrcondltloned apartment with
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      671 23 b) Flats EAST COAST LAGOON flat required immediately by couple Must face sea Principals only Call *****4 URGENTLY REQUIRED 3-BED-ROOMED apartment In dlsts 9/ 10. must be furnished Tel *****4 53 Leave Accommodation DETACHED BUNGALOW AVAILABLE for 4 months from beginning December 2 bedrooms. amah. dlst. 11 Ring daytlrrr *****7
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      610 23 JALAN AVER LABU Off Hartley Road, double-storey corner terrace 3 bedrooms/servant's Terrazzo. parquet 2.500 sq ft $119,000 Meng Housing 25C5349 OFF MOUNTBATTEN ROAO 2 units 2-storey detached bungmiows nearlng completion 8.094 sq ft. 4 bedrooms, study, parquet/marble $400,000 on o each Uniwest: *****8/***** OFF UPPER THOMSON (dlst 20) n*wly completed
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      810 24 ATT language centre SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS Longuooc courses ond private tuition tor school oxammotion* ond for business, trove! pleasure CHINESE (Mandor.n) Introductory Course 12th December 1978 Enquire at ATT (Advanced Troanang Techniques (S) Pte. Ltd.) language centre 75 Tonglin Rood Singapore 10 (*****22) R*g»t*r*d under th* Education Act Feet
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      685 24 RAPIO BOOK KEEPING/ SHORT HAND/ Commercial English/ Typewriting Telex Operator Training courses for School leavers Morning. Afternoon Evening Sessions available Commencing 4th 9th December Pie as enrol early Singapore Commercial School. 15A Mackensle Road (*****7/*****8). Regent Commercial Institute. sth Floor, ORTH Building. 68 East Coast Road. (*****0). Rexx Commercial School.
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      85 25 The L.I. new —"unra ui»i Bam cr«w now The family of the late Rev Chew Hock Hln express their heartfelt thanks to Bishop Kao Jlh (hung, bishop T H Doraisamy. Rev TC Nga. President TRAC. Rev Daniel Tan. Pastor. Trinity Methodist church, all Methodist ■HSStS rrlative.s and friends
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      84 25 IN MEMORIAM Mr.PANETTo oiedt-ia-is74 I listened motionless and still: Cmu.:,cn,°r,umrhe vu a pr[lJ<bore': Long after it was heard no more chiMron end r#leitfv#ft. JOHN GOMES S. 12.77 In loving memory of our dearest da(J who Jef( us Qne yeaf UxJay Always remembered by loved y rrnl"llurrru u¥
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    69 25 In ever loving memory of DC Jacob died 6-12-71 All is dark within our dwell ing, Lonely is our home today. For the one we loved an dearly, Has forever passed away. Rest dear one. Thy work is over, Thy willing hand will toll no mire. For each of us
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      241 25 II VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 3a^aMsaVaiß^a^SaV=^=? LOVER MAHMAOC-MO BUVICAU I assists you to fft your fireirtN 129 Miscellaneous utrtimr partners privately contidrntially Personal genu- ■llaaajasasai^H^—^^^^^bb me introductions guaranteed a; rwM. w? Suite 12-* Khrnt rhlu Building. 47 Bearh Road 31*07 Establish- NOVAX COMSMNMCATtOM ENTtRed 1961 MNSf ronridenliall) introduces CHIHTAN EMTEMWtSES COMFI-
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      884 25 sjJLiiJLstsflHaJstsJksv&ssflkssl *i m LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA mffl TANAH MELAYU '•v^lPfey (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD) SUPPLY OF SINGLE-PHASE ELECTRICITY METERS TENDER NO. ***** Tenders are invited for the supply of the following Electricity Matars:200,000 Nos. Electricity Meters (Definite Quantity) Single-Phase. 2 Wire. 240 V, 50 Hi. 10 (Max. 50) Amps. A.C. 50.000
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      1040 25 KRAMAT TIN DREDGING BERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) UNAUDITED MINING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 1978 Half yaar HaH yaar Yaar PWP) fnufu tfiOfO 30.9.78 30.9.77 31.3.78 MininQ raaults Output of tin concentrate piculi 3,210 3.954 6.986 (tonnas) (194) (239) (423) Avaraga Panang price per picul
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    38 26 MADAM. MANDER KHAIK Departed on 6th December 1973. Sadly missed but always remembered by husband, sons, daughter, son-in-law. daughters-in-law h grand-children. Prayers will be held at Sikh Temple, Seremban between 3 pm 4 pm on 6th December 1978.
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      544 26 ROBERT BOSCH (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. CHIEF ACCOUNTANT Robert Bosch (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd a large manufacturing company based in Penang, invites applications from suitably qualified Malaysian citizens for the position of Chief Accountant. The successful candidate will report to the Commercial Managing Director and will be responsible for the entire acccounting
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      673 26 MONOLITHIC MEMORIES MALAYSIA SDN BHD One of Malaysia's Fastest Growing Electronx Companies PROCESS ENGINEERS RE ON THE MOVE. IF YOU ARE A MOVER WE WANT YOU! rYe are seeking experienced assembly engineers for rowing dynamic company. Candidates who want this exciting opportunity to ibute to the company's growth, to achieve
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      999 26 LEMBAGA LETRIK NEGARA hfp_ TANAH MELAYU v^^^^ (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD) JMK /Tender No. ***** 132kV Transmission Lines for Klang Valley Transmission Development and Tanjong Gelang to Kemaman Tender* are invited for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, delivery, erection, commissioning and maintenance for twelve months the following transmission lines: Line 1
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      685 26 ©SYARIKAT LADANG PETRI TENGGARA SDN. BHD. CONTRACT NO. BT/6 "CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF AN ACCESS ROAD. (1) UNIT OF OFFICE BLOCK, (15) UNITS OF QUARTERS AND OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS FOR LADANG PETRI TENGGARA SDN. BHD AT BUKIT TUATAU. PENGGERANG. JOHOR Malanjutkan Tarlkh Tutup Tawaran dan Plndaan Kepada
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    Vitamin A additive to stop blindness in young plan
    330 27 Vitamin A additive to stop blindness in young plan THE Indonesian Oovernment is looking into the possibility of adding Vitamin A into such foodstuffs as wh*at or AJlnomoto as a last resort to deal with xeropthal mta. the most Important cause of blindness in Indonesian children. ThU was revealed yesterday
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    Severed leg found in Kallang
    109 27 Severed leg found in Kallang A WOMAN'S leg. from the knee down, was found in the reclaimed land in Kallang Basin last Thursday. Police said the find was made by a team of workers from the Public rtllities Boards Environment Section as they were cleaning the beach at the reclaimed
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    Trade team from Ohio
    57 27 A 13-MEMBER trade delegation from the state of Ohio United States, will be In Sin- I gapore fiom tomorrow to Baturduv to promote the Mate's products and for possible Joint venture operations here. During their stay here, the mission will meet EDB officials, visit the Jurong
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    Accident fund
    36 27 THE Minister of State (Labour). Mr. 81a Kah Hut will receive a cheque each from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Telok Aver citizen's consultative i committee for the Industrial Accident Relief Fund.
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    On cooking
    32 27 MADAM See Lay Chop will give a talk and demonstration In Mandarin on Reitaurant Cooking organised by the Mountbatten community centre, at the centre on Dec IT at p m
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    [We cannot pay more to Colombo Plan: S'pore
    529 27 [We cannot pay more to Colombo Plan: S'pore SINGAPORE Is opposing a proposal at the Colombo Plan meeting in Washington that the more developed regional me m b ers increase their contributions to the cooperative venture, reports New Nations New York correspondent, Edgar Koh. The report quoted diplomatic sources as
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    Shorter life span if blood pressure goes up, says prof
    518 27 Shorter life span if blood pressure goes up, says prof A UNIVERSITY don has said that as blood pressure rises, life span on the average will be shortened and the younger the person, the greater the loss of life expectancy. PROF. LOW LIF PING of the University of Singapore made
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    Social work officials
    28 27 MXBS mag yoiig bM bMn elected preadcnt of UK «nnmra Aanrltlon of Socui <Xtoar offlcUii Include Ma *»tant Hcntwy; and iMm Mr Otwt Tin. u«Munr.
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      1763 27 I AAA SINGAPORE TOBACCO COMfttNY I 1 I MM (PTE) LTD I Iff witiuu MA j A well estoblished Garment Manufacturing con- J» cern has a vacancy tor Singapore Tobacco Company (Pta) Ltd an aaaodata of BAT tha wortdt laigaat Intamatlonal tobacco company and a leading tobacco manuQuaUty COntrOl OffiCer
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      216 27 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh «c Hal Camp I FOUND IT !n"\ Kt |5 >SE ERE V™ SOlNe TO I I BUT ILL HAVE TO 1 1[ (I( I WAVE TO DO SOMETHING^) THEBA^MEWT. E 6OOD A USE IT A 6A N PO A LITTLE WORl^ I TO kTEEP
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    3 28 TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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    King of Gold stands out
    454 28  - King of Gold stands out FAIRWAY Endeavour shows top form RACING... by MANY fast times were clocked today as a resol t of the fast going here and King of Gold, who ran a good second to Gold Saint at Kuala Lumpur last month, was the most outstanding. With apprentice
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    Consistent Rowan Star is the pick of the newcomers
    656 28 Consistent Rowan Star is the pick of the newcomers CONSISTENT Rowan Star is the pick of the 12 Class Three newcomers entered for the Perak Turf Club December meeting beginning this Saturday. A three-year-old chestnut Australian colt by Star of Heaven out of Rowan Jan, Rowan Star ran four times
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    Lock icon Women is sports: No progress in Spain
    266 28 AN international conference of delegates meeting here to review the progres made "by women in world sports were told yesterday that in at least one country Spain women have made no progress at all. LONDON. Tuesday Spanish representatives at the conference said in
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    Lock icon All Blacks seem set for 10th win
    308 28 ABERDEEN (Scotland), Tues. The New Zealand All Blacks seem assured of the tenth successive win of their British Isles rugby union tour when they play the Scottish North and Midlands here tonight. The opposition Is drawn from those parts of Scotland where rugby
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    Rose joins Phillies
    68 28 ORLANDO (Florida) Tm Fete Hose, US baseball's most soughtafter free agent in 1971, was to slim today wtth the Philadelphia PhllUes for US$3 milßon ($6.6 million), a source close to the PhllUes' team said. Bom hH in 44 consecutive games last •teason, tying a national ttmcae record
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    Lock icon Asia's turf rulers begin 'summit'
    146 28 Asia's turf rulers begin 'summit' HONOKONO. TUe S Asia's rulers of horse racing today put their heads together to discuss how they can improve the highly popular spectator sport that brings millions of dollars to their governments in betting revenue. Hongkong, where gambling is almost a religion to the Chinese,
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      445 28 stuck in a hotel room? Then come over to Ardmore Park Just bring your toothbrush can and Tanglin Clubs, restaurants and supermarkets are all If you're staying in Singapore on your doorstep, for a month or more, why not stay in a brand new, luxurious- And the cost, ly appointed
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      Lock icon Liverpool crash
      338 29 HUGHES MESMERISED ANDES LkValT 3 I IVKRPOOL 1 ENGLAND soccr: skipper Emlyn Hughes had a nightmare match against Hollands World Cup star Rob Rensenbrink as Liverpool crashed 3-1 away to Anderlecht In the first leg of the European Supercup final here last night. Hunhes has been missing from
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      Lock icon Osgood goes back to Chelsea FC
      168 29 LONDON, Tues. The transfer of Peter <Hgood from the American League Club. Philadelphia Furies, to Chelsea was confirmed yesterday. The 31 -year-old Osgood passed a medical examination here and will go into full training with the tlub tomorrow There is an outside chance that
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      Lock icon England on way to victory despite Aussie centuries
      583 29 England on way to victory despite Aussie centuries BRISBANE. Tues. Kngland were on course lor victory in the nr^t cricket Test against Australia heie today, despite renturles by Uranam Yallop and rum Hughes. At the close of the fourtn day, England, needing liv in tneir second innings to win, we.-c
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      Lock icon Gullikson wins SA Open title
      771 29 JOHANNESBURG (South Africa*, Tues. Tim Gul- hkson. of the United States, won the men's singles at the South African Open tennis tournament yesterday In a four-and-a-half hour match against fellow-American Harold Solomon. The 23-year-old Oulllkson won 2-6. 7-6. 7-6. 6-7, 6-4 in the first five-set
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      Lock icon Kallicharran hits super 187
      286 29 BOMBAY, Tues. The West Indies overtook: India today with a first Innings score of 452 for seven but the first Test here seemed certain to end in a draw. It was a fine comeback by the louring side out left little interest in the final day's
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      215 29 Every sport lover's guide to Asia's most important sport event THE VIII ASIAN GAMES In English Chinese w copy >v *a! Swimming Junie Sng's threat to the Japanese Badminton's uncrowned Kings: China or Indonesia Petrol-Power in Soccer Water-polo Can Singapore regain past glory Hockey Clash of the world s giants
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      Rain hits hockey
      52 30 THI hockey match between Hongkong's Asian Oames learn and the Singapore Cricket Club on the Padang yesterday was called off because of the rain. The Singapore Hockey Association's senior knockout match between Singapore Airlines and Khalsa Association was also washed out and will now be played on
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      66 30 BaatirthiH- Inter-conati-tuency tourney (ted round) Pajra Lebar CO. Sim* Avenue CC 7.30 PJD. (Telok Blangah v Bedok; Tg. Pagar v Katonj). BadminUo: Buiineai HoutM championships (BBH 7.30 p.m.). Galf: Singapore Junior Open championship (Slme Course S a.m.). Saccar: Uon City Cup Trensxanu v Selangor 7, P»hang v Brunei
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      Lock icon Marsh beats Miller
      108 30 HONGKONG, TUe S. Australian Graham Marsh took a one-stroke lead over Johnny Miller, of the United States, here today in the first round of a four-venue international golf series. Marsh won the 18-hole medal match by scoring an even-par 70. The 34-year-old Australian received US$l,OOO (552.200) for
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      LION CITY CUP SOCCER MEET FIXTURES
      156 30 TODAY: Tl atini Sctaacar (7). raaaar Biukrt IN at Jalaa ac Stadlaav Stacaaor* B i laa.aciU <7); Johore t Kr'mntan it. Mi at Jaraa« ITU flaw TOMORROW: toiitala t Fnu| (7); Slasaaar* A t rahaac i».M> at Jalaa ■aw Stadium Permk T.rntfmau (7); Starapare
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      Sembawang are banned 2 years
      372 30  -  JOE DORAI By SEMBAWANG Constituency soccer club and their officials, including team manager E. Sundram, were last night suspended for two years by the Football Association of Singapore's Disciplinary Committee. The club were found guilty of breaking the FAS Tournament rule which forbids clubs from
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      SSRA drive for members
      245 30  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By THE Singapore Squash Rackets Association are fighting against time, before their annual meeting at Sports House on Dec 13, to recruit new members from the public. Their immediate target, with only seven days to go, Is 100 members, including stuvienis, but SSRA president
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      Back injury fails to stop Bosley
      287 30  -  ERNEST FRIDA By BESPECTACLED Wayne Bosley, conquering aches and pains, surged to the front after the first round of the Singapore Junior Open golf championship with a three-over-par 75 over the Slme course yesterday. Bosley, 15, a student at the United World College, In
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      Lock icon Lim leads with a sizzling 67
      107 30 WANGANUI (New Zealand), Tues. Lim Kian Tiong and David Milne did Singapore proud today when they led the qualifying round for the New Zealand Open golf championship, which starts here on Thursday. Lim, an assistant professional with the Singapore Island Country Club, set a
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      Lock icon Le Roux shines
      160 30 SYDNEY, Tues.— South African pace bowler Garth Le Roux tore through the Australian batting to spearhead the World Xl s victory over Australia in the World Series Cricket International Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground last night. Le Roux took the wickets of Greg Chappell, Bruce
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      Singapore's nine against S'gor
      143 30  -  WILFRED YEO By RICHARD LIM, the national three-ball champion, will captain a team of nine billiards players In an International friendly with Selangor on Saturday and Sunday In Kuala Lumpur. Also In the team LsLoo Yap Long, the four-ball and snooker champion. The other members of
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      Zainal's case: Refs' list must be reviewed
      285 30 ZAINAL HASSAN, captain of Selangors Lion City Cup soccer side, will appear before the competition's disciplinary committee in Singapore today after being sent off for rough play, reports JOE DORAI. Zainal received his marching orders from referee Shlhab Basrl on Monday night at
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      Sharom is sent off
      46 30 RADIN MAS beat Alexandra 4-1 in the second round ot tbe lnter-constltuency soccer tournament last night but suffered a blow themselves when one. of their players. Sharom Ismail, was cent off by the referee. Whampoa beat Oeylang West 2-1 In another match.
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      PMO trounced
      36 30 EDUCATION beat Prime Minister's Office 6-0 yesterday to qualify for the semi-finals of the lnter-Mlnlstry badminton tournament. Other results: Communications 4 Social Affairs 1, Culture 3 Health 2. and Home Affairs 4 Environment 1.
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      TABLE
      126 30 Today Group B TrencfUHi v Selancor (7 p.m-l. rahajif v Bmnn 18.30) both matches at Jalan Bcwr Stadium. Group A Singapore B v Indonesia (7.M). Jvhore v KelanUn ll.M) both matches at Juronc SUdium. f W D L F APU Spore C 3 2 10 4 0 6 a
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      ALL THE SCORERS
      85 30 S Lol Pau Kwgng (Spore A); 4 Bertrand Bartlett (Spore A); Ng Lai Hock (Spore A); 3 Fandl Ahmad (S pore A); 3 Mike Gomez (Spore C) Mustapha Che Rose (Pen), Azhar Majid (Joh); 1 Lee Kirn Wah, Trevor Boniface and All Amat (Spore B). Salleh MeWti
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      Ismail, Ali enter second round
      239 30 Ismail, Ali enter second round STRAITS Times Ismail Danlan and All Suleiman entered tfee second round of the men's doubles event In the Business Houses badminton championships last night when they edged out Jamaluddln Lee and Chia Boon Hock, ol Rothmans 8-16, 1716. 16-8 Results: Men's singles fin:* round: Koh
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      SAFSA B UPSET
      80 30 SAPBA B caused an upset In the Singapore Table Tenru* Amociation men* senior In-ter-team championship last night when they beat fancied SATRA A S-4 In a marathon struggle Other rwult*: Nanyang Slang Pau A 6 Telok Ayer C. C. 0. Sage A 5 Police 0. SANA A
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      Cooke: Medals are not beyond our reach
      203 31  - Cooke: Medals are not beyond our reach ERNEST rRIDA By J.C COOKE. the Chef de-mission of the Singapore contingent, said yesterday that winning medals was not beyond the reach of the Repub- mpetltors. Cooke. who led the first batch of the Repub lc's competitors to the eighth Asian Games beginning
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      Soccer's new draw
      52 31 BANGKOK Tue* The ne* draw lur the eighth Mian rtanm aoccer competition alter la*t-minute withdrawal by Iran Nem groupings Oroup A Malaysia. Bangladesh and India Group B Qatar. Saudi Arab:*. Iran, and China Oroup C Kuwait. South Korea. Japan and Bahrain Oroup D North Korea. Thailand and
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      Jaya's diet problem
      46 31 SINGAPORE S athletics manacrr 8 Balakrtshnan 11 still •urtinf out a minor problem *lax athlete K Jayamani* three meal* Jaya ha* a special diet no mum* no fun. no prawn* AKhoufh it look* to be no problem, it v not an j*>\ task
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      Steven Yap—the man called James Bond
      237 31  - Steven Yap the man called James Bond Peter Siow E EACH time he leads the shooting team out of the country, his friends nickname him James Bond and with good reason, too. For Steven Yap, me Singapore shoot ing team's manager to the Asian Oames in Bangkok, is licensed to
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      Japan's swimming stars impress in training
      351 31  -  Albert Johnson I SINGAPORE'S swimmers, who arrived on Friday, will not only have to face a tough task but will also have to adjust themselves to the switch In the venue for the Asian Games swimming competition starting next Tuesday. That is because the
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      Water-polo team in high spirits
      297 31 Water-polo team in high spirits SINGAPORE'S water polo players arrived here yesterday evening and, though In high spirits, were disappointed in being unable to have a training session. Coach Tan Eng Bock said: "The boys are in great shape despite the 19km journey from Don Muang airport and are eagerly
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      Lock icon No recognition for archery
      267 31 IF ANY Singapore archer breaks a world record in the Asian Oames, starting here on Saturday, it will not be recognised by the Federation Internationale de Ttr a LArch (FITA), reports WILFRED YEO. Tuis was revealed by Professor Anwar Chowdhry, a member of the Games Assembly
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      AGF move to form council
      234 31 MANILA. Tues— Sports leaders of Asia are expected to ratify this week a supreme council designed to improve the management and development of sports In this region. It was reported today. The official Philippine News Agency, in a dispatch from Bangkok, said that the 32-natlon
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      Cold figures place Jaya fifth
      455 31  -  Godfrey Robert ASIAN GAMES: Timesport team send first reports from Bangkok E IF statistics tell a story, Singapore's main athletics medal hope, K. Jayamani, will end up fifth In her pet event the women's 3.000 metres. For according to the latest statistics of the Asian
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      Ali Ahmad surprise
      119 31 A SURPRISE face ationg the Singapore officials, who arrived here late yesterday morning, was that of Ali Ahmad, athletic coach of the Republic's sprint and relay teams. AU was not In the Singapore Na 1 1 o nal Olympic Council's list of officials for the Games, the
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      Banyen rates highly Singapore's chances
      261 31  -  Wilfred Yeo E SAMRAN BANYEN, Thailand's reigning bowling World Cup cha m p i on, thinks Singapore will win a few medals possibly one or two gold medals in the Asian Games events at the Bangkok Bowl. And the men who will most likely bring
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      176 31 A 1 SEIKO I Seiko congratulates the opening of the Bth Asian Games. -y Seiko is honoured to once again serve as the official A timer, and we've been preparing for months for the event v^.m<, As official timer, Seiko has one responsibility to r^ maintain standards of unquestioned accuracy.
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    Lock icon Shah: No abdication
    139 32 THE Shah (arrowed) surrounded by a tight cordon of military officers during a rare public appearance at the Iranian Air Force Training Centre in Teheran on Sunday. The Iranian Government has flatly rejected suggestions that the Shah will abdicate the throne he has occupied for 37 years.
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    Special 4-D and sweep draw on Saturday
    206 32 Special 4-D and sweep draw on Saturday HOLDERS of Slnrapore Turf Club four digit and unlimited sweep CD") tickets dated last Sunday will know the results from a special draw to be held at Perak Turf Club on Saturday. The special draw follows the cancellation of the final day races
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    Lock icon Airgirl jailed for drugs
    51 32 MANILA. Tues. A criminal court sentenced a (light stewardess from Philippine Airlines (PAL) today to tour years imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to a drug smuggling charge. The court also lined 30-year-old Aida Balatbat 4.000 pesos (8S1.1M) and ordered the airline to dismiss her from service.
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    Lock icon S'pore visit
    26 32 JAKARTA. Tues. Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmaj* Is leaving here next Friday (or a 10-day visit to Singapore. Papua New (lulnea. and Australia. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Australia ready to admit more
    178 32 SYDNEY, Tues. Australia, concerned at the growing exodus of "boat people fleeing Indochina, is prepared to increase the number of refugees allowed to settle here, government officials said today. The government has already agreed to accept 9,000 Indochlnese refugees for the period up to mid-
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    Late CLASSIFIED
    99 32 IMS. wo«o tm*jam SM, see Maria How rooag Chow, ages 74. paved away peacefully on 4.13.T5. Leaving Mtund daughter*: Rom Wong. Pauline Wong. Mary Wong. There** Wong and Rita Woag. Bona-in-law: Michael Oot Chang Jit, L'n Hoc going, Or. Phllbert Chin Hooa Bang Dr. LJm Boon Keng and
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    LONDON MARKET
    161 32 LONDON. Tue* Share prlcei cloaed little changed today Intenat centred on second line laiue* and companies reporting figure today, dealer* said At 3 pm the Financial Tuna* index wa» down 0 1 at <HI Government Mock* edged higher ahead ot the Britiah banking figure* and earlier gain* of
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    Lock icon Police chief out cold as crowds stone Viets
    664 32 Police chief out cold as crowds stone Viets K. TRCNGQANU, Tues THE Special Branch Chief here was knocked unconscious last night when a crowd of 2,000 stoned some Vietnamese '•boat people" after they were rescued from their sinking vessel. Asst. supt. Ismail Awang was struck on the head with a
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        Chinese cartoons have come a long way
        658 1  -  LE ONG WENG KAM By Re-runs of Chinaproduced films are seen more ofter at local cinemas these days And Uproar In Heaven, a two-hour cartoon now showing at local cinemas, U the first full-length ct.lour animation film from China ever shown here This
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        Chinese sayings
        63 1 Vi tlao cao you yi dtan lv shui. All created things have their own way of sustaining life. You qmg yYn shuY bao. Poverty no detriment to love. ?^*f 5^ Al nib da yu xTn sY. No sadness can be greater than to be without conscience. At ren
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        Chinese Without Tears
        62 1 dongxi thingi or dongxi East and West longfang the east Uongjing Tokyo (Japan) DongfiTnßren Oriental! dongbanqiu The eastern hemisphere. kmmM Jong Jff Nan Be'i Eait, Wsst. South. North dong Dongninya > South-east SE dongihanzaiql to stage a come-back. dongbenxTzou busy oneself with For example, you may lay.
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        Simplified characters
        178 1 The illustrated word is pronounced lal, meaning to come. It has been reduced to seven strokes from Its regular form, in brackets, of eight Here are some common combinations of the word: lalbujf > too late V lalwang come and go; transaction or dealings /v lalwangbujue ceaseless coming
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        Fun with Chinese Characters
        86 1 ~J~ 'J^ \^>*/ east Man turned hia head around, looking for a suitable iign for "east the direction he faced when he saw the tun rise every day. He §ucceeded one morning when he observed the sun Q through the trees So sun 0 behind i
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        Week when the arts come 'alive'
        272 2 THE Singapore Festival of > Arts the major cultural event of the year opens on Monday for a week-long showcase of the pick of the the performing arts. The acting Minister for I Culture, Mr. Ong Teng Cheong. will officially open the festival on
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        Chinese serials are TV's five top draws
        144 2 Chinese serials are TV's five top draws THE five mast p*pal*r trlrvlslaa pragramm«i «Im»i dartaR the sta-weefc prri»d from Aagast M to October 4 are ettker la Maadarla ar la Ca»Uanr, •rrcrtlag to a TV prnnmmr ratiag rcpart. WATER MARttlN. a rutoMW »rrUI pr^areaIn HMikMK, is the ak«w wltk tar
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        Local artists' exhibition
        79 2 A MODERN Art Exhibition by 12 local artists opens today at the National Museum Art Gallery at 6 p.m. Organised by the Modern Art Society of Singapore.it features the works of Cheo Chai Wang. Chieu Shuey Fook, Ho Ho Ying. Jaflar Lattif. Leo Hee Tong, l.im Leong
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        Boy who will not fiddle around
        732 2  -  BAILYNE SUNG By TYPICAL teenage hobbies like being with friends and movie-going all play second fiddle to Er Yenn Chwen. The serious-looking 13-year-old student of Maris Stella High School prefers to spend his time, at least three to four hours a day, practising on
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        Memory of Tajik ballet will only be of Malika
        416 2 Memory of Tajik ballet will only be of Malika NOW that the performances of the Soviet Tajik State Ballet Company are over, I am afraid most ballet appreciators in Singapore will only remember it for its prima ballerina, Malika Sabirova. Silver-award winner in 196 4of the International Ballet competition in
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        695 2 On your TV SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opecmt and the BEVERLY Ml- 7.05 Candid Camera BILES (repeat) 7 30 Ne s and Newsreel (Malay) 3.25 Diary of E»ents (Matay) 805 Cha|enf e$ -"somewhere to Go 3.30 Bonanza Frenzy g.30 Charlie's Angels Pretty Angels 4.20 Intermission Al In A Row 6.00
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      Lock icon Ray weapons a hot issue in America
      1026 3  -  MALCOLM BROWNE Debate has taken on a new urgency and momentum Ray or beam weapons are basically of two types: Those using high energy laser beams and those incorporating a beam of atomic particles such as the electrons that comprise a lightning bolt
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      'My leadership a luxury my country could not afford'
      1271 5 Thailand's Kukrit Pramoj speaks oi the days when he governed Mr. Kukrit Pramoj, Prime Minister of Thailand from March 1975 to April 1976, once had the distinction of playing the role of prime minister opposite Marlon Brando in the film The
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        316 5 v Visiting Shopping at UN IF AIR'S^ Unique Splendid 1978 Modern Homes Hodern Kitchens TV Hi Fi, Sports Christmas Gifts Fair M the NMHMMI Stjdium Exhibition Hdll bth 17th D«-i 7H I rt-*' Admission )|>t'n l)dilv from 4 pm to 10 M) pm MOfC than J^MXX) to visit the Fair
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      Lock icon Uganda's second most hated man is a white
      1331 6  -  JOHN DARNTON Amin's right hand man, he stays out of the limelight By in Nairobi Rebert Astles, (left) er Mr. Bob m be Is better known In Ugaada, Is a British-born major with a Coekaey accent and a shadowy past. He serves
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      Lock icon FAO predicts bumper crops for farmers
      551 6  - FAO predicts bumper crops for farmers ROLAND DALLAS By in Rom* HELPED BY good weather, farmers around the world are producing record harvests this year and are likely to do well in 1979. This is the view of the United Nations Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its latest
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      Nuclear 'mishap' will be a unique safety test
      951 7  -  JOHN FIALKA Experiment designed to test safety of plants To date, experimental tests to see what would happen when superheated steam poors out of a nuclear reactor as the result of a major pipe break have been simulated on computers. The Loft
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        331 7 Tired of the hustle and bustle of the heat -smitten city? _^^^ni^(^B B^^^^?*" I\' ut^l^ll i^i^i^k^^. m Say Living in the concrete M Mt J v^^k Against the backdrop of jungle has become a M A M lush tropical foliage, the new nightmare to many. m. I^^ ultra-luxury Genting Hotel
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        In keeping with festive spirit cook with wine
        1206 8  -  Tan Lee Leng rSpice of <^. ffr"- 4s I WAS 18 when I had my first memorable meal. I was taken out to dinner one night, and was very impressed by the waiter who cooked my steak in front of me. He
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        Bare as much of your legs, feet and ankles to stay in step
        501 8 Bare as much of your legs, feet and ankles to stay in step STEP out starkers, if you dare. At least only where your feet are concerned. For, according to Mr. Vito Artioli, shoe designer and manufacturer, the barer that part of the body, the more feminine it looks. And,
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        X'mas ideas workshop
        58 8 X'mas ideas workshop A WORKSHOP on Christmas decor ideas will be held at the National Museum 'sYoung People's Gallery daily up to Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The workshop will not cost anything but those interested should bring their own materials for the sessions. Those who are
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        Dressing up to the sugar and spice country look
        156 8 Dressing up to the sugar and spice country look WOMEN have their moods, the men would say. Indeed they do. Sometime* they are quietly conventional, sometimes quite avant-garde. Then there are times when they feel like a sophisticate, or a fun-loving teenager or the helpless female with girlish charm. And
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      Lock icon Special kits now to help nab rapists
      1056 9  -  BETTY FREUDENHEIM By in Chicago One of the most important factors in rape cases is corroborative physical evidence. It is hoped that the Vitullo kits will be able to provide this. If successful, the kits could prove to be a powerful new weapon
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      Lock icon Being first at the refuse line in Bogota counts
      758 9 Being first at the refuse line in Bogota counts Daily scrambling at the dump is testimony to man's wastefulness BOGOTA, COLOMBIA THE OLD woman's gnarled hands clutched impatiently at a large bone and, after some fumbling, she managed to drop it into her burlap bag. It was another day for
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        1056 11 y INTERIOR DESIGNER A major international group with multifarious business interests has the above vacancy in its Real Estate Company in Dubai. United Arab Emirates The responsibility will include residential and commercial mhouse projects for interior space planning as well as monitoring projects prepared by outside Consultants Candidates should have
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