The Straits Times, 7 December 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 21V1/78
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    Lock icon VIET FLOTILLA ON THE WAY SAYS REPROT
    440 1 VIET FLOTILLA ON THE WAY SAYS REPROT 300 boats strong, 100 to a boat KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday SOME 300 boats carrying Vietnamese refugees are heading for Thailand and Malaysia, the national news agency Bernama reported today. The agency quoted Kelantan Chief Police Officer, Mr. Ibrahim Yeop, as saying in KOTA
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    30 1 BRASILIA. Wed Brasil ywurday devalued the cruscitc lor the 15th time In 1011 changing the exchange rmu rrum IS9SO to the US dollar 'Ss2ll. to MITO AP.
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    Lock icon Trunk road closed to traffic again
    127 1 JOHORF B\RU. Wfd. The temporary Bailey bridge at the 131 km Jalan Scudal along the trunk road Unking Kuala Lumpur and Johore Baru has again been closed to all traffic since 1 a.m. today. A police flood operations room spokesman said that the bridge
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    Billy Graham packs them in
    498 1  -  PAUL JANSEN and LEE THIAN SOO By MORE than 85,000 people turned up at the National Stadium last nifbt to listen to Billy Graham and all, arguably, went home happy, more or less. An estimated 5.000 who sought salvation went forward at the end of
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    Lock icon THAI TROOPS TO MOVE INTO KAMPUCHEA?
    65 1 BANGKOK. Wed. Thai military officers have already discussed the possibility of moving their troops Into western Kampuchea to oppose any Vietnamese movement towards the Thai border, the Bangkok Pott said today. Kampuchea acts as a buffer between Thailand and Vietnam. Hanoi recently stepped up
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    Lee and Gen Kriangsak may call for summit
    372 1 Lee and Gen Kriangsak may call for summit BANGKOK, Wednesday MR. Lee Kuan Yew and the Thai Prime Minister. Gen Kriangsak Chomanan, may call for a third Asean summit during their talks starting here on Friday, Thai Government sources said today. The sources said the two leaders will focus on
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    Indira chosen
    20 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. Former prime minister Indira Gandhi today was elected chairman of her "Congress-I party's parliamentary wing.
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    SANDJABI FREED
    50 1 TEHERAN. Wed. Iranian opposition National F-ont leader Kati>.. Sardjabi way released In-lay after being deta'n«.J for nearly a month, thf National Front announced here. Mr SandJaM. arrested on Not 11. w»» at ready back at his 'iom<In the Iranian capital the Front spokesman said. AFT. 8EE THIS PAGE
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    Lock icon Tension runs high in Iran
    606 1 Tension runs high in Iran WARNING BY GOVT TEHERAN. Wednesday THE government has warned it will use force if it must to keep the peace over the Mohan-am festival, as the slaying of of a powerful religious leader in a gun battle kept tension high in Iran. Small bands of
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    Lock icon Ohira's election as PM put off
    355 1 Ohira's election as PM put off TOKYO. Wed MR Masayoshl Ohira'* election as Prime Minister was delayed today by at least a day when Parliament adjourned without picking a new Japanese leader due to factional squabbling In the ruling party. Parliament was due to reconvene tomorrow. Mr. Ohlra abandoned his
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      Lock icon Holocaust 37 years ago
      126 2 LOOK BACK AT ORGY OF DESTRUCTION AT PEARL HARBOUR PEARL Harbour, 37 years ago. On that fateful December day, Japanese aircraft tore through the skies, unleashing their bombs in an orgy of destruction that left the American fleet there severely crippled. This rare picture taken at
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      Lock icon Carter pledge on human rights
      279 2 Carter pledge on human rights WASHINGTON. Wednesday PRESIDENT Carter pledged today to continue the global struggle for human rights and warned that US relations and assistance will be affected by the way other countries treat their citizens. "The effectiveness of our human rights policy Is now an established fact," the
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      Lock icon 72 Jolo rebels surrender
      66 2 MANILA. Wed. A total of 73 Muslim separatist Insurgents headed by two commanders have surrendered to the government on Jolo Island In southern Philippines. the Defence Ministry announced today. This was the second largest croup of guerillas to surrender in k»s than three weeks, bringing to
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      Lock icon 'US using old planes for its defence'
      216 2 'US using old planes for its defence' LONDON, Wed. —The United States is defended by 20-year-old fighter planes and faces Soviet air defences with 23-year-old bombers that must stay operational for the rest of this century, according to the editor of Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Mr. John W. R.
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      Lock icon Building to go
      41 2 TOKYO. Wed. Tokyo* Maaonlc building, which wan purchased by the Masonic Order on General Douglas MacArthui s recommendation after World War Two. la to be demolished and some of its contents auctioned off, it waa announced today. Reuter.
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      MP: Hang men who visit prostitutes
      126 2 JAKARTA. Wed. An Indonesian woman MP today tagf eated a radical solution to allminate prostitution in the country: Hanrlnc of men who become their clients Mrs. Asm ah Syahroni said at a meeting with Social Affairs Ministry officials that pros t i t utlon
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      Lock icon FBI sacks two
      67 2 WASHINGTON, W e d.— The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) yesterday fired two agents and took disciplinary action against four others for Illegal activities in connection with a probe of the radical "Weathermen" group in the early *****. Among the Illegal practices cited were break-ins, wiretaps and
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      Lock icon Vietnam warned on links with Russia
      534 3 Vietnam warned on links with Russia Possible setback to-i normal ties: US WASHINGTON, Wednesday TUX Carter Administration said yester day that it was seriously concerned about the growing conflict between VietiKim and Kampuchea and warned Hanoi that the |K)ssibility of normal relations with the United States could be set back
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      Lock icon UN 'yes' again to Timor right to self-rule
      179 3 UN 'yes' again to Timor right to self-rule UNITED NATIONS, Wed. The United Nations General Assembly's colonial committee approved a resolution yesterday saying that East Timor has the right to self-determina-tion and independence, but by a smaller vote than that with which a similar resolution was passed at last year's
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      Lock icon Jamboree off
      24 3 NEW YORK. Wed. The Boy Scout* world Jamboree scheduled for Iran next summer has been cancelled. American scout officials have announced. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Janata wins polls despite bickering
      236 3 Janata wins polls despite bickering NEW DELHI, Wed— The ruling Janata Party today won another important Parliamentary byelection In northern India, but the party was still riven with internal bickering. Janata candidate Liaqat Husatn defeated the candidate of former Prime Minister Indira Oandhl's Congress (I) Party by 30,000 votes in
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      Lock icon China takes another look at the Harrier
      389 3 China takes another look at the Harrier LONDON, Wednesday DEFYING Soviet protests, China is sendini another minister to look at the revolution ary Harrier warplane that Peking is anxiou to buy from Britain. Lv Tung, a Minister of Machine Building with responsibility for aviation matters, and a delegation of 23
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      Non-stop air service
      55 3 MIAMI. Wed. National Airlines yesterday said it wants to realign its entire domestic route system, which would give it non-stop service aetween any two cities it now terves. National said its only current trans-continental service lo Los Angeles is provided from Miami and the realignment would allow
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      Lock icon TWO FROM PEKING EYEING A 'SATELLITE'
      124 3 TWO FROM PEKING EYEING A 'SATELLITE' TWO members of a delegation from China examine a model of a communication technology satellite at thi> Lewis Research Centre in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday. The croup Is visiting the United States to discuss the possibility of the sale and launching of a IS-
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      Lock icon Sudomo threat to traders justified, says govt
      207 3 Sudomo threat to traders justified, says govt JAKARTA. Wad THE Indonesian Government today dismissed charges that the chief of the powerful peace restoration command (Kopkamtlb) Admiral Sudomo had acted beyond his authority by threatening to act against traders who raised prices of essential commodities following the ruplah devaluation "The statement
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      Lock icon Sect leader is 'god' to about 40,000
      160 3 I MANILA. Wed. About I 40.000 Filipinos have conI verged on one tiny Island I In the southern PhillpW pines to Join a religious Met whose "god" Is a former town mayor with < healing powers, reports reaching here said today The Bulletin
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      'Avert clash over news issue' call by Prof Koh
      728 4 'Avert clash over news issue' call by Prof Koh North. Smith •L^v»* *-"> ouulil -#-r*.l#l» Ca^l HJICI* iSccK SOIUtIOTIS 10 shortcomings NEW YORK. Wed SINGAPORE yesterday urged both developed and developing nations to avoid a sterile confrontation over the dissemination of news and information, an issue that is becoming a
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      Lock icon 21 PLANE CRASH SURVIVORS RESCUED
      126 4 21 PLANE CRASH SURVIVORS RESCUED COLORADO, Wed. Snow vehicles rescued 21 plane crash survivors irom the summit of a rocky mountain pass yesterday after they had spent a freezing night huddled in an aircraft wreckage with the body of the only person killed in the accident. Sixteen of the survivors
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      Lock icon Peking paper defends X-rated film
      234 4 Peking paper defends X-rated film HONGKONG, Wed. The leading Chinese intellectual organ, Kwangmlng Daily, has defended the public showing of China's first "X-raied" movie about prostitution, saying that the film helped to free the imprisoned minds of youths. The Japanese -made movie, Looking Homeward portrays the plight of a young
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      Lock icon Theories of Mao are not gospel, says mag
      302 4 TOKYO. Wednesday THE latest issue of Chinas top political magazine reflects the view of powerful Senior VicePremier Teng Hsiao-ping that the theories of the late Chairman Mao Tse-tung must be tested in practice and not taken as gospel, Japanese news media reported
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      65 4 GENEVA, Wed. New Informal talks to work out a world trade pact on wheat are planned in Geneva next week, officials said today. Mr. Arthur Dunkel. chairman of a UN wheat conference which adjourned last month without agreemeri on t pact, said he Intended to call together
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      Lock icon Boy jailed for killing father
      67 4 ROME. Wed. A 18-year-old boy who shot dead hla father wai yesterday convicted of murder and Jailed for eight years and 10 months. Marco Caruso fired four bullets Into his father on Dec ft last year and then surrendered to police Caruso's defence had anued
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      Statues turn to 'icemen'
      57 5 THE first hard freeze of the season left a coating of ice this week over the 14 statues in the Milles Fountain at Aloe Plaza in downtown St. Louis. The bronze sculptures by Carl MUles are called "The Meeting of Waters" and symbolise the confluence of
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      Lock icon SOMOZA AGREES TO DIRECT TALKS
      126 5 SOMOZA AGREES TO DIRECT TALKS MANAGUA. Wed President Anastasio Somoza celebrated his 53rd birthday by accepting a US- led mediation team's proposal for direct talks with the opposition but complained the "world is crazy" for denouncing his rule. National Guard Jeeps with 50-calibre machineguns patrolled Managua to thwart a feared
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      Escapees shot
      31 5 ALIA WALLA < Washingii. Wed. Two of three t rying lv tunnel t of the Washington state nitriitUry were shot last {hi a stale official said. 1 three were captured.
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      275 5 Treaty brings Kabul into Soviet orbit MOSCOW. Wed AFGHANISTAN moved firmly into the orbit ol the Soviet Union yesterday with a 20-year treaty of friendship and cooperation that binds It to close economic and military ties with Moscow. But the government of Prime Minister Noot Mohammad Tarakl. who took power
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      Lock icon Italian art losses
      58 5 ROME. Wed. Italian art thieves stole enough objects to fill 10 museums each year between 1966 and 1870. a Culture Ministry official said yesterday. He told a meeting on Italy's artistic heritage that robbers had stolen an average of 6.000 art objects a year from museums, private
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      48 5 TOKYO. Wed. Japan and the Soviet Union have agreed to hold a joint meeting of their business cooperation committee leaders In Tokyo next February. It was reported here today. The meeting was originally scheduled to open here tomorrow but was postponed at Soviet request. APP.
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      40 5 TORONTO, Wed. Lawyer FTed Oans, who was preparing to represent woman in a divorce action, was shot dead at pointbtank range in a Toronto courthouse today. Police later charged the woman's husband. Peter Matas, 47, with murder. Reuter.
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      Lock icon No going back to old terms, says Lord Thomson
      256 5 LONDON. Wed. Lord Thomson of Fleet, head of the Thomson lnternational organisation which owns Times newspapers in Britain, said yesterday he would not agree to a return to the conditions of publishing that prevailed before the Times of London suspended publication
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      Lock icon No further talks on peace pact text: Dayan
      309 5 Israel pins hopes on Vance TEL AVIV, Wed. Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said today that Israel does not want to reopen negotiations on the text of a peace treaty with Ei?ypt and hopes new suggestions will emerge from US Secretary of State
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      33 5 TOKYO. Wed. Domestic Mies of new Japanese can In November rose to 368.951 units, up 13.5 per cent from a year ago. the Japan Automobile Dealers Association announced today. UPI
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      146 5 CAPE TOWN, Wed. A probe into South Africa's "slush fund" scandal last night castigated former cabinet minister Connie Mulder as Incompetent and negligent, but cleared President John Vorster an«i Prime Minister Pleter Botha of blameIt also said the activities of two former top civil servants,
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      COMPUTER THE SIZE OF MATCHBOX
      83 5 FAIRFIELD (New Jersey). Wed. The Cwio company has announced three teeny-weeny computers. The Micro-Card M-811 U the alae of a matchbox and only 3.9 mm thick. Coating about I'SSM (S$«C) it does additions, •attractions. moJtipUcations, divisions and percentages. The Mini-Card LC-79, at the sane price,
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      Lock icon White House work recorded on tape
      67 6 H'HITI. Honv broadcaster Richard Nelson, a former disc Jockey from Chicago works in his office on Monday recording taped reports on White Hoase actfvttiea that are being offered (or mar on commercial r*dlo stations. The arrvice is being offered on a very limited basis
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      Lock icon $1,041m trade deficit for Thailand
      169 6 $1,041 m trade deficit for Thailand BANGKOK. Wed—Thailand's foreign trade with 21 other Asian coui. tries resulted in a deftrit of 9.464 million bant B*l 041 million) for the first eight months of 1978. Total imports trim its Asian neighbours during this period r<-ach<d 33.830 million baht while exports were
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      34 6 BANOKOK. Wed. Two «overnment troopers were Killed in Prachin Burl Province 300 km emit of Bangkok, yesterday in the second communist ambush on the Cambodian border this week. official source* reported -APP
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      109 6 Manila confirms oil find rumours MANILA. Wed— The Philippines Energy Ministry today confirmed market rumours of a second potentially significant oil find offshore in the South China Sea. The ministry said that oil flowed during tests of exploratory drilling by the Cities Services Philippines-led consortium in its Matinloc B site,
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      36 6 WASHINGTON. Wed. Nearly 14.<H>o American soldiers will be airlifted to Belglum. Luxembourg and West Germany next month to test US ability to reinforce Nato troops quickly in an emergency, the Pentagon announced yesterday. APP.
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      389 6 $3.3 b mark loans to prop up dollar WASHINGTON, Wednesday THE United States Treasury said yesterday that It would borrow US$1.5 billion (SS3.3 bhliou) worth of marks from German investors next week to help defend the US dollar. Officials sa.d it was the first time the government has gone to
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      Lock icon AIM FOR HIGH GROWTH, IMF TELLS JAPAN
      181 6 AIM FOR HIGH GROWTH, IMF TELLS JAPAN TOKYO, Wed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today called on Japan to continue to aim at a high economic growth rate of around 7 per cent in 1979. The request was made by a visiting team of IMF officials to the government and
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      304 6 EEC leaders agree to set up EMS BRUSSELS, Wednesday COMMON Market leaders i agreed last night to sat up a European Monetary System (EMS) to kee;i their currencies stable, but so far only six of the nine nations will be full members, conference sources said. The sources said an offer
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    Police probe clashes over work sharing
    288 7  - Police probe clashes over work sharing K.S. SIDHU By POLICE are investigating m outbreak •I clashes Ijetwcen rival j!;mgs of workers ;it oomlrutlkm sites over work sharing. The incidents, which have been going on lor some time deteriorated in the last fortnight and at least six workers have been injured,
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    Band at park
    28 7 IN conjunction with the Singapore Festival of Arts 19.8. the National Theatre Symphonic Band will perform at the MacRltchle Reservoir on Saturday at 5.30 p.m.
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    THREE RESEARCH SCHOLARS JOIN INSTITUTE
    144 7 THREE RESEARCH SCHOLARS JOIN INSTITUTE THREE new research scholars have joined the Institute of South-east Asian Studies a s visiu ing fellows. They are: Profe>sor Daniel Lev, of the Department of Political Science. University of Washington who will be here lor three weeks He is researching the changing relationships <>f
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    PAP branch
    39 7 THE Minister for Labour and MP for Telok Ayer. Mr. On« Pang Boon, will open the Peoples Action Parly s Telok Ayer branch new premises at Hong Urn Complex. Upper Cross Street, on Sunday at 730 pm
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    Rare mushroom finds a young admirer in Jenny
    255 7 ITS NOT every day that you see such a rare mushroom as the I oyster specimen which J.-.my Bhathal, 8, is admiring above. The mushroom, locally cultivated by the Primary Pro duction Department, will be on display at the Life Sciences Gallery
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    Sana asks for help from varsity students
    185 7 Sana asks for help from varsity students THE Singapore Anti-Nar-cotics Association has asked for help from tr c stafl and students of the University of Singapore for lt» after-care counselling service. This was disclosed by a member of the University Council and chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Cheong Slew
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    Lock icon Call for an integrated approach on water, energy
    326 7 ASEAN cou ntn t r ies have been urged to adopt an integrated approach for the management or energy and water to ensure an adequate supply of both resources not only for growth but also to avoid stagnation or sudden disruption in
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    Grads' day
    22 7 THE Japanese Cultural Society Singapore, will hold Its 13th graduation ceremony of Japanese Language courses at Shangri-La Hotel on Dec
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      43 7 SLEEPING BEAUTY, a Christmas pantomime presented by the Stage Club, at the Cultural Centre at 7.30 nightly till Saturday, and from Dec 11 to 16. Matinee shows at 2.30 p.m. on Dec 10 and 16. Tickets: S3, $4 and $6. MODERN ART EXHI-
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      305 7 BITION, Modern Art Society's 14th annual art exhibition, at National Museum Art Gallery from 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. On till Sunday. GOETHE INSTITUTE (Singapore Branch) presents Aguirre. The Wrath Of God, a German film show in English, at the RELC Auditorium at 8 p.m. It Is an adventure film
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    Press Princess will be goodwill envoy of S'pore
    225 8 Press Princess will be goodwill envoy of S'pore ONE of 12 girls competing for the Press Princess 1978 crown •ill wing her way to San Francisco as thr goodwill am b aasador or the Singapore Press Clah. It will remain a question of "who?" until the crowning at the club's
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    CALL TO SET UP MEDIA NETWORKS
    149 8 MEDIA production cen- I tres and media distribution networks should be set up In this region. Making this suggestion. Dr. Tsuneyoshl Narahara of the Project Development Division of Sony said such a network I would bring about more systematic circulation of multi-media to a
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    Games sets for boys' home
    50 8 THE Salvation Army Boys' Home yesterday received more than 30 sets of Waddlngton Games worth about (800. The sets were by the general manager of Waddlngtons International Ltd.. Mr. John Taylor, to the matron. Major K. vataia. at the home's premises in Upper Changl Road.
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    Merchants: Fish price hikes only temporary
    317 8 Fishermen couldn't go to sea THE Singapore Fish Merchants' General Association (SFNGA), yesterday said any price rise in fish was "only temporary" as it was the weekend floods which had prevented fishermen from going out to fish. "After all, if fresh fish is in
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    Second Asean chamber meet with Japan next year
    194 8 Second Asean chamber meet with Japan next year THE second Asean Chambers of Commerce and Industry-Japan econo mic conference will be held in Singapore next December, a vice-pre-sident of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Urn Kee Ming, said. The first conference was held In BangKok recently
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    Study grants for members' children
    80 8 Study grants for members' children THE Singapore Foocbow Coffee Restaurant and Bar Merchants Association will award scholarships and bursaries to its members' children next year. Announcing this at a dinner to mark the association's 67th anniversary, its president. Mr. Tlan Hock Ouan said the Idea to award scholarships and bursaries
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    CHUTES BLOCKED, SO HDB PROVIDES BINS
    122 8 CHUTES BLOCKED, SO HDB PROVIDES BINS THE Housing Board has provided covered rubbish bins for residents of Block ill. Depot Road, as rubbish chutes in their flats have been put out of operation by the landslide that hit the block during Sunday's floods. The landslide has blocked the rubbish chamber
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    Civic tour
    24 8 THE Kreta Ayer community centre will organise a civic tour to various government departments and factories on Dec 17 at 9 a.m.
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    Fair to raise funds
    43 8 A MINI food and fun fair will be held at the YMCA premises In Orchard Road on Sunday from 10 am. to 6 p.m." Proceeds of the fair will help to supplement the YMCA operational and special projects fund.
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    Fitness test
    24 8 THE Singapore Sports Council will hold an aerobic fitness test at the Marine Parade Jogging track on Dec It at 4.30 p.m.
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    300 will attend Asia furniture talks here
    216 8 300 will attend Asia furniture talks here SOME 300 delegates from nine countries are expected to take part in the fifth convention of the Association of Furniture Industries of Asia to be held in Singapore next Novembej. i The countries are Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
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    Creepers to grace side end walls of HDB blocks
    292 9 THE Housing Board and the Parks and Recreation Department are carrying out their first experiment in growin; climbers on the side end walls of HDB blocks in line w«ith the government's garden city policy. Already, work to inlay the wire meshing
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    Building workers can sit for tests
    140 9 CONSTRUCTION workers with three years' experience can now apply for the I ndustrial Training Board's trade tests. Only practical skills will be examined in the tests, which will be in English and Chinese. This is the first time that tests In bar-bending, bricklaying, pain
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    Relief fund tops $1.67 m
    90 9 Relief fund tops $1.67 m THE total collection for the Industrial Accident Relief Fund has exceeded $1 67 million, with the latest donations from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Telok Ayer citizens' consultative committee. The Senior Minister of State (Labour), Mr. Sla Kah Hui. received cheques totalling $150,000
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    STOP PRESS BALL
    61 9 THE Straits Times branch of the Singapore National Union of Journalists will hold its first Stcip Press ball at Hyatt Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on Saturday at 7.30 p.m Highlights of the dinner and dance include a fashion show and an "Elvis Presley Hour Part of the proceeds
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    Science centre forum on euthanasia
    75 9 THE Singapore Science Centre will hold a forum on euthanasia at Its auditorium to celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday at 11 a.m. Participants are: Dr. Nalla Tan, head of the Social and Public Health Department. University of Singapore (SU); Dr. Ong Jin Hul. lecturer.
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    Genetics film at centre
    39 9 THE Singapore Science Centre win screen a Mm on genetics, Threads of Life, at Its lecture hall on Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are at Si (or adults and SO cents for children under 16.
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    Xmas buffet and dance
    39 9 THE Mountbatten community centre youth group will organise a Christmas Poolside Buffet and Dance at the Big Splash Restaurant on Christmas Eve at S p.m. Tickets at $10 each are available at the community centre.
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    Handicraft prices unchanged despite drop in rupiah value
    335 9 Handicraft prices unchanged despite drop in rupiah value PRICES of Indonesian handicraft, Including the popular batik materials, have remained unchanged in major shopping centres here despite the recent devaluation of the Indonesian rupiah. Shopkeepers are gene- g^,^-,— rally reluctant to reduce their prices for such Koods as there is a
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    SPECIAL STAMPS ON AIRCRAFT
    135 9 THE Postal Services Department will release a set of four special postage stamps, featuring an aircraft series, at all post offices from Dec 16 to symbolise the progress of aviation and its relation to Singapore's as an air communication centre. The stamps, of 10, 35, 50
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    Library to extend bulk loan services to prisons
    174 9 Library to extend bulk loan services to prisons THE Toa Payoh Branch Library will extend its bulk loan services to four orisons and also all drug rehabilitation centres, in order to provide a wider scope of reading material for detainees. Under the project to be launched next month, every prison
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    Road run
    23 9 THE Tanglin community centre will hold a youth annual road run. starting at the centre. on Dec 17 at 8 a.m.
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    GPs: A call for specialised training course
    322 10 A DOCTOR has recommended that the training of general practitioners be made a specialised course and. a separate discipline from other medical studies. I)r Wong Heck Sing, Immediate past president of the College of Oeneral Practitioners, said the training must be centred In
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    Charity dinner
    36 10 THE First Lady. Mrs. Sheares. will be the ruest of honour at the grand charity dinner of the Singapore Asfociatlon (or Retarded Children at Neptune Restaurant. Shenton Way. on Sunday at 7 30 pin
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    Lack of trained staff hindering group
    114 10 Lack of trained staff hindering group rHE lack of trained personnel Is hindering the Muslim Converts Group's desire to con vert more people to the Islamic faith. rhls. together with the the lack of funds, makes It impossible for them to teach new converts about the teachings of Islam, said
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    Man who carried secret of suicide pact to his grave
    915 10  -  BEN DAVIDSON The musician and his waitress lover By MUSICIAN Philip Monteiro, who died in a suicide pact with his hotel waitress lover, chose to keep secret forever the actual reasons that led to their tragic end, according to one
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    Asean urged to cooperate in shipping ventures
    376 10 COOPERATION In shipping Investment among Asean countries would lead to a more competitive and efficient service and put the countries in a stronger position to bargain with the various shipping conferences, the Director-Gene-ral of Asean, Singapore, Mr. Tan Boon Seng, said yesterday. Mr.
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    Study awards for needy
    55 10 THE Radln Mai ciuserur consultative committee win award scholarship* next immto needy pupils of the constituency from primary to university level. Details and application form* are obtainable Iruai Radln Ma* community centre and the Radln Ma*. Telok Blangah Crescent and Jalan Buklt Merab PAP branches The
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    Library film shows
    44 10 THE National Library will screen two films at its lecture hall during the school vacation. These are: Animal Farm, tomorrow at 2.46 p.m.; Land and People of Australia. New Zealand and Canada on Oec IS «t 3 p.m. Admission is free.
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    S'pore in fourth spot among 'new growth states'
    235 10  - S'pore in fourth spot among 'new growth states' PHILIP LEE, By our London reporter SINGAPORE Is listed in f•a r th position among the "n c w growth states" of the world merchant shipping community, according to the Lloyd's register of shipping's latest annual statistics. The figures which cover gross
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    'Aid parents to accept handicapped child's limits'
    381 11 PARENTS who have unrealistic expectation of their handicapped children's dis abilities should be gradually helped into ac cepung their limitations, a vis. ting Austra lian educationist said yesterday. If they refuse to allow their handicapped chll- r dren to go Into special schools,
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    Grieving widow dies by husband's coffin
    224 11 Grieving widow dies by husband's coffin MADAM T><> Chew Hul. 75, grieved over her husband's death, collapsed and died while kneeling in prayer before his coffin on Sunday a day after he had died of an illness. Bread seller Worn Swee leong, 76. died of an illness in his Jalan
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    Children's Xmas joy
    40 11 THE Kuo Chuan community centre will organise a children's Christmas party at Its premises on Dec 17 at 2 p.m. Those Interested In attending can contest the centre at tel. *****7 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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    POSB seeks depositors' views on new facilities
    393 11 POSB seeks depositors' views on new facilities Move to start current accounts THE Post Office Savings Bank has asked its depositors in a survey whether they want current account facilities a move that has brought chagrin to bankers in the private sec tor. In a questionnaire to 12.000 customers picked
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    Income plan gets mixed reactions
    172 11 Income plan gets mixed reactions MIXED reactions have been reported from Muslim parents towards the NTUC's Income savings scheme which allows parents to save early for their children's education. 1 This was disclosed yesterday by the MP for Kampung Kembangan, Mr. Mansor Hajl Sukalml who had mooted the idea to
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    20 picked for finals
    101 11 20 picked for finals TWENTY girls have been selected (or the finals of the Sarong K e b a y a Queen contest to be held at Victoria Theatre on Dec 29. They are Sri Ounertl Dasukl, Sabarlah Masrl. Patidah Amlnollah. 8aplah Buang, Zalnon Dol. Haflzah Abdul Wahid. Narlmah Shaikh
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    ADVICE ON FESTIVE MAIL
    74 11 ADVICE ON FESTIVE MAIL TO ENSURE speedy delivery of festive mail, the public are advised to post their Christmas cards early, and no later than Dec 16 for local delivery. They can help the Postal Services by posting early in the day, addressing clearly and correctly, using the postal district
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    Plea to crash witnesses
    56 11 MOTORCYCLIST. Safudln bin Salleh, 19, who was involved In an accident with a van at the Junction of Braddell Road and Upper Serangoon Road on Monday, died at the Toa Payoh Hospital the following day. Those who saw the accident are requested to get In touch
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    Colour films for students
    42 11 THE National Museum will screen three colour films for students at Its premises on Saturday at 10.45 am The films, Age of the Buffalo. Voyageurs and A v For Architecture, are by courtesy of the Canadian High Commission
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    Meet at RELC
    51 11 THE acting Minister for Culture. Mr. Ong Teng Cheoof. will speak at the opening of the conference. Information Infra-structure for the IMOa. jointly organised by the Library Association of Singapore and Persatuan Perpuatakan Malaysia (Library Association of Malaysia) at the RELC International House today at 10 30
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    School parade
    31 11 THE Minister of Bute (Defence). Mr. Bernard Chan, will ipeak at the BAP Boyi' School paj*ln«-out parade at the PamUjr Square. Changl Air Baae, on Saturday at I p.m.
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    Supervisor broke into home through ceiling
    117 12 Supervisor broke into home through ceiling A SI PERVISCI WM Jailed nine months by a district court yesterday for stealing over 52.d00 worth of jewellery from a house In Jalan Kayn by entering through the ceiling. Slnga Kaja Kasiah. "8. a Malaysian, pleaded guilty to breaking into Mr. Kanagasabai Kup
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    Kiwis to airlift milk powder
    57 12 THE New Zealand Government has bought more than 16 tonnes of milk powder In Singapore to send to cyclone victims In Sri Lanka. A Royal New Zealand Atr Force Hercules plane will leave Tengah Alrbase this morning with the milk pcwder. It will also carry
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    Birth control study hails Singapore's disincentives
    762 12  -  MILTON CHASE. By Oi' r correspondent In Washington SINGAPORE has been singled out for pioneering birth control program mes that now are utilised by other Southeast Asian countries in controlling their birth rates. In a new study on family planning In the developing world,
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    911 JTC FLATS FOR SALE AND RENT
    91 12 JURONO Town Corporation has 911 flats for sale and rent. The flats, under offer to applicants on the waiting list, comprise 629 units for sale and 282 units for rent. Up to the end of last year, JTC rented out a total of
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    'Give the best of health care to skilled'
    228 12 THE Singapore technocrat or skilled worker the elite of sodkty who contributes towards the development «f the country, should be given the best health care. This suggestion was made by Dr. V K PUlal. master of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, when
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    At Ang Mo Kio School
    66 12 THE Ang Mo Klo constituency will hold a three-day children's camp at the Ang Mo Klo Primary School* compound from Dec T«.: f rom 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dalljC A campflre and tea,, party will be held for parents and children on the last
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    Xmas camp on island
    47 12 THE Bras Basah youth group will hold a Chrls'mas camp on St. John s Island from Dec 23 to 25. Highlights will be a social dance nltbt and a lucky draw. For details, ring J***** or *****9 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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    Penang visit
    22 12 THE Princess Btsmbeth Bttatr community centre will organise a tour to Penang and Denting Highlands from Dec 21 to 25.
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    Current affairs classes: Ministry warning
    425 13 Current affairs classes: Ministry warning 'Don't use time for other subjects' THE Ministry of Education will forbid teachers from using the one period of current affairs in school each week to teach or do anything unrelated to the subject. Its stand la that using this period for something else amounts
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    Raja to parents: Find out your children's true abilities
    221 13 Raja to parents: Find out your children's true abilities FOREIGN Minister S. Rajaratnam last aight urged parents to discover the true abilities of their children and not waste time figuring out which schools they eVimilH on tn 1 SI1UU1U KU tO. For that Is their responsibility in the early years
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    NEW BLOCK FOR WOMAN PRISONERS
    84 13 NEW BLOCK FOR WOMAN PRISONERS A NEW block has been added to the Female Prison In Changl for the treatment and rehabilitation of woman drug feCMicts. The single storey dormitory block completed itVt month can hold 80 of the about 250 dru* Sets now undergoing tment and rehabill >n at
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    Shipping man dies
    65 13 TKX managing director of < Ovcneat Conulnei* Limited. Mr. Kelih Reynolds, who waa well-known In shipping circle* in 6outh-ea*t Alia, died ir. as accident In Hawaii on Nor 34. It vu learnt here yesterday Mr Reynold* was chapman of the rubber committee of the Par Eastern Freight
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    Poetry evening
    30 13 THE Young Writer* 1 Clrclt and the CreaceoU will hold an evening of poetry and songs on Dec 23 at 4 p.m. at the National Library lecture hall.
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    Three charged with intimidating doctor
    87 13 TWO men and a woman were charged in court yesterday with criminally intimidating medical practitioner and former MP. Dr. Chew Chin Han, at his clinic in Amoy Street last Tnesday Tar Ann Hin 31. We* Aik Ann. 30. and tike woman, Yao Nam Lei. 36.
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    MGR flies in for three-day visit
    169 13 MGR flies in for three-day visit TAMIL Nadu* Chief Minister and popular film star. Mr. MO. Ramachandran (above), flew in for a three-day visit yesterday to study Singapore's Industrial and housing development. In an interview at the Paya Lebar airport, he said he would also study Singapore's experience in land
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    Singapore fest in Kuwait
    79 13 A SINOAPORE Food and Cultural Festival to proI mote tourism In Singapore will be held in Kuwait from Dec 16 to 23. The festival, organised by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Singapore Airlines. Singapore Hilton and Kuwait Hilton will be the first of its kind there.
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    Xmas at Big Splash
    38 13 THE Mountbatten community centre will hold a Christmas pool-aide buffet and dance party at the Big Splash restaurant on Dec 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets at $10 per person are available at the centre.
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    Festival to include visual arts event
    168 13 Festival to include visual arts event THE Singapore Festival of Arts will, for the first time, include in Its programme of activities a visual arts event the comprehensive Exhibition of Contemporary Arts to be held In the National Museum Art Gallery during the festival from Dec 12 to 31. The
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    Kebaya Queen finals
    36 13 THE Marine Parade community centre will hold the tlnals of the Sarong Kebay* Queen contest at the Victoria Theatre on Dec 29 Tickets are available from the centre at Block 80, Marine Parade.
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    SAF instals computer at equipment base
    141 13 THE Singapore Armed Forces has Installed a computer at Its Oeneral Equipment Base (OEB) for controlling stocks more efficiently. The SAF Is also planning to lnstal mini-com-puters at Its Ordnance Supply, Ammunition and Air Supply base:>. An article In the latest Issue of Pioneer,
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    Petrochem complex: DBS study on financing
    291 14 THE Development Bank of Singapore has befciin a stuay on the various ty^es of local financing It wili need for the proposed $2 billion petrochemical complex on Pulau Ayer Merbau. The studv will Involve providing an updated estimate of the total riist of the
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    Musical to aid kidney patients
    86 14 Musical to aid kidney patients A THREE-DAY musical. Happiness, which centres around the plight of kidney patients, will be staged by the National Kidney Foundation at the DBS auditorium in Shenton Way from Dec IS dally at 8 p.m. Backed by a 15-mem-ber choir, the musical jdll b«> sponsored by
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    Museum trip
    33 14 THE National Library will organise an excursion to the anatomy museum on Dec 30 at 2 p m Thi*e interested should register at the central young peoples section by Dec 18
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    For children
    34 14 THE Kuo Chuan Community centre youth group will organic* a children's Christmas party at the centre on Dec 17 at 2 nm For details ring *****7 between 3 pm and 10 p.m
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    Getting medical grads set for exam
    142 14 Getting medical grads set for exam THE School of ro»t(laduate i»ied.ial aie», L nivcrMi) oi »«ngapore. will nold an *****-week coun* io piepare medic-l graduates for Matter oi Medicine, (internal Medicine i txaininat.on nrxt year. rtae course, will include lectu.es, tutorials. clin.cal session." and demo n t r atioiu by
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    Simultaneous chess play on Saturday
    78 14 Simultaneous chess play on Saturday MESSRS. Lim Seng Hoo i international master > Leslie Leow, Pang Kwok Leong and John Lee (national masters) will play with all visitors at the Simultaneous Chess Exhibition at the Marine Parade Branch Library from 2.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. on Saturday. Those Interested should
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    Toh: Pass on skills to young
    130 14 SENIOR Singaporeans were last night urged to pass on their knowledge, experience and skills to the younger generation. This call was made by the Health Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. who said this is one way of bridging the generation gap. Speaking at the
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    Foreman: I was not aware of guide book
    2737 14 'I got approval for hot work in engine room but did not see any gas-free certificates there../ REPORTERS: MAUREEN CHUA end SIT MENG CHUE I too was burnt as I carried woman whose clothes were on fire, says seaman Witness: Sign in
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    Course on Buddhism
    43 14 THE University of Singapore's Extramural Studies Department will conduct a 12lecture course on Buddhism every Wednesday, beginning on Jan 10, at its Buklt Tltnah campus. The lectures, at S3O a person are for those interested In oriental religion and philosophy.
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    Fitness talk
    33 14 MR. Robert Tan, lenlor sport* officer of the Singapore Sports Council, will apeak on Phvsloal Fltnetf Through Aerobic Exercises at i Marine Parade Übrij-y on Dec I 14 «t 7 p.m.
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    Kolam Ayer sets up steering group
    254 14 THE Kolam Ayer constituency has set up a steering committee tr co-ordinate Its activities and deal with Its constituents' problems. Announcing this, the MP tor the area, Mr. Sidek bin Saniff, said the committee comprised members from the constituency's sports club, sub committee CCC
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      S'pore offer of refugee island 'not feasible'
      482 15  -  MILTON CHASE By our correspondent Washington SINGAPORES offer of the use of an Island as a possible temporary st a glng area for Vietnamese refugees was described as not feasible yesterday at the second and final round of talks between the United States
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      Lock icon Newsmen told to stay out
      179 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Malaysian autnoritles today warned foreign ne*smen not to visit the east coast where thousand!) of Vietnamese refugees who tried to come ashore were attacked with stones by enraged moos. A spokesman of the Trengganu state government, where more than 20.000 Vietnamese have
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      Ghazali admits that it makes a difference
      193 15 Ghazali admits that it makes a difference NEW YORK, Wed. Minister lor Home Aft airs Tan Sri GhaiaU Shane ha* admitted the fact that many of the Vietnamese "boat people" are Chinese does make I a difference In Malaysia* policy towards them. In an interview with Newsweek mataiine, he said:
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      Narcotics men on trains to curb drug smuggling?
      246 15 Narcotics men on trains to curb drug smuggling? KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday MALAYAN Railway plans to have narcotics officers on board trains to check smuggling of drugs Into Singapore, the Malay Mall said today. The railway's Director of Operations, Mr. T. Antolne, told the paper these officers would board the trains
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      31 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Poland has been asked to take part In Malaysian governmental tenders for supply of machinery and equipment with a view to offset the trade Imbalance. AFP.
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      'THIEVES STEALING GRASS FROM GOLF COURSE'
      164 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thieves have been slicing chunks of grass from the golf course and selling them to unsuspecting houseowners, the Malay Mall said today. In the past week, the thieves have hit the Subang Golf Club three times, the paper said. "They have
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      82 15 See Johnny Miller in action using MIZUNO GOLF EQUIPMENT in the Benson d Hedges at K.G.N.S. on 9th Dec. 1978 and R.S.GC. on »th Dec. 197S SjJsssS^ ■"'isW -**ml] > .i^Jl BhH| -JtK^^W V ISB^iSBB r^ i- >' f 2JJH s»| SYARIKAT CAR r^"^' luil7l llfclOk 50, Jalan Masjid India,
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  • The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1978
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      A LA VIETCONG
      391 16 A QUESTION that has occupied the minds of Asean governments on more than one occasion since the communist takeover in Phnom Penh in 1975 has raised itself again with news of the formation of a rebel Kampuchean force, the Kampuchean National United Front for National Salvation (KNUFNS):
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      WORKERS TO SPARE
      352 16 MR. ONG PANG BOON'S call to the hotel industry to raise worker productivity and reduce the staff-to-room ratio could not have caused much surprise. With all the emphasis in recent years on the need to raise labour productivity, it was only a matter of time before the
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    A lack of basic science training
    384 16 NEW YORK: Wednesday PEOPLE la oVvrtopug c— tries amd "4a wa v earta" ariesx* traialag thai npiaiaa itarh Bartr priarlptra as ac» a »aW Up werfcs ar be* rarrrat naws la a rtrreJt, tw* •wteattsts »a>. »kat Wmlnmi Ukr •a a lark at rimmn
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    1602 16  - Reds have long way to go to erase the momory of old Saigon JOHN FRASER A city still uncowed, where many are still willing to talk openly about their grievances By THE WRITER, the Toronto Qobt and Mai's PeUncbased correspondent, recently returned from a months tour of Vietnam the Infest
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    Avalanche of letters on corruption
    765 16 Avalanche of letters on corruption From ROSIHAN ANWAR our correspondent in Jakarta P.O. BOX 999 has bei come well-known in Indonesia. It is the address to which anyone can write a letter to re- port about corruption cases. However, not all the letters prove to be helpful. For instance, during
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      1076 17 Ohira a change in style, if not stance He's more a 'dove' than his predecessor By MAS AO X AN AZASHI in Tokyo By arrang«mont with tho Japan Economic Journal MASAYOSHI o*l b in he to become Japans 14th prime mfevtor anct Nortd Mar Two foiowini the rttfciutton of Takto
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      436 17  - He's hardly a poor man TEIJI SHIMIZU By in Tokyo MASAYOSHI Ohira, who rose from being a son of a provincial farmer to become Japan's Prime Ministerdesignate, should hardly be called a poor man. The personal assets of the 68-year-old newly- elected president of the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party
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      English centre deserves every support
      228 17 English centre deserves every support I REFER to your article under the heading A new centre to help raise English standand." Every now and again we hear that the standard of English of Singaporeans is abominably poor. In this regard I would like to point out that the majority can
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      Loss of doctors could have been prevented
      288 17 I REFER to your feature writer Nancy Chng's article (ST, Nov 23), with regard to doctors in the government medical service. I agree that the five years compulsory medical service requirement would be most beneficial for doctors to gain sufficient practical experience and
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      Stress on Asian values welcomed
      283 17 I refer to a report headlined "Plan for nine top acheato" (ST, Dm. 1) la which It was reported the Ministry of KduraUoa had anno— cod a major plan to ipgrade the teaching of Kn?Uah la Chinese secondary schools and Inculcate la student* Asian valnct.
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      Clippie will be duly commended
      99 17 I REFER to the letter headed "Clippie whose good example stands out" by Jansen Tay (ST, Nov 20). We are pleased to note Mr Tay's appreciation of the courteous service rendered by our conductor while he was travelling on Service 166. The conductor will be
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        51 18 WB0VI IMSl >t>MfcMta»« >CBC tot Iras IBaakiac >mpai KinbpEtl uMkBuk UakALo* IUE AN Vaclora iaChaw TP1WS traioTndiaf *C /■D 819 790 US 800 304 344 220 344 240 498 474 320 775 570 540 +79 +50 1S 15 10 10 10 10 +8 +6 +6 +6 +6 5 5
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        19 18 1 1 Lire *thnKinu Sbyi intraco >«i Mm 785 S7S 158 210 140 -41 -1 -1 -1 4
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        23 18 UOF HiwFu (ofnPI.nl Sim* Darky P«*iMii« Crawl Cam! Tractor* KLK.pon« MBtDimi 201.00 170.09 144.001 86,001 82.001 84.001 61.001 :9,0a 57,001
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        39 18 B T Index: Industrials Finance: Hotels: Properties Tint: S Rubbers: O.C.B.C S.E.S Ind *****5 170*38 390.42 352 54 656.38 ***** 270.12 271. IS 214 30 214.80 159 78 181 58 525 88 528.76 31S86 317 45 ***** *****
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      1587 18 THE last tTMMBcwd rwdy mlc at the «hat or buMfMH on Uw Stock Bschan«« •r wnfipnri iiMfcji compared with the previous day i anew tot»th«r with 1»"« hi«ti and low < Adjusted for scrip nghu mini < MKTIONONI INDUnWALfl Cup 1^* Sab J7I in Aetna Ml -2 MS
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      1484 18 BID and offer prices officially luted and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares iraderi shown In brackets in ntv 'it i ooo units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word ■sett" Rig
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      1619 18 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur aiock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1 .000 units unless otherwise specified Mm .'OB' HlmimM 11 TUB 2»M> A C**c II I2BI. •wi iu
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      141 18 KUALA LUMPUR: Peninsula Malaysian rubber output in September fell to 131 462 tonnes from a revised 144 868 tonnes ir August but rose from 127 887 tonnes in September 1977 statistics department figures show. Total production for the first nine-months fell to 1.09 million tonnes
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        372 18 HONGKONG: The market firmed mainly on local Interest In moderately active trading, and the Hang Seng index rote 8 15 points to 525 08. dealers said Hongkong Wharf led the advance, rising SI 40 to HKS29 40 while HongSong Bank rose 20 cents to $17 80. Hongkong Land IS
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        469 18 TOKYO: The market closed mixed In heavy trading on profit-taking and other selling in big capital and exportorientated Issues which offset early gains In medlum-and low-priced shares, dealers said. The Dow Jones average closed at 6.050.93 down 1.76 points, with a volume of 490 million shares, and the New
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        Sydney marginally up
        348 19 SYDNEY. Wed —Late Duylng made for a marginally higher clow In a day of dull trading which was onl highlighted by the perforn •DO* of stocks such as BKiV. WntfMd and DarM J«o<». dealers, said. BMP roat 16 cents to $8 66 WotfUi 11 to $846 and
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        New York sharply higher
        267 19 NEW YORK. Tues—Forecasts by US bankers on both rtrtes of the Atlantic that short-term Interest rates may soon peak pushed stocks broadly higher In moderate trading The predictions lifted s market looking for a reason to resume the climb of lat last week that was prompted
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        Zurich market easier
        270 19 ZURICH Tues. Prices closed easier after a quiet session, with the Initially weaker dollar and concern over possible parity changes at the EMS meeting depressing the market, dealers said. Leading banks closed slightly lower except for steady Swta* Volk<bank. Among narrowly mixed linancials. OerHkaa Bwhrlr BecMcncl rose
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        173 19 AMSTERDAM. Tut*.— Share price* closed mostly lowtr with P— nim higher In otherwise lower dutch Internationals led by Royal Dalch. dealers said Share with iassses of one guilder or mare Included ABN, Van Omwrtn. KLM. and MUdawtaadsbana. sWswkea rose 3.70 guilders ahead or It* annual result* due
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        London stocks close little changed
        641 19 -ON DON. Tues Share prices losed little changed Interest entred on second line Issues 1 rid companies reporting ifures today dealers saia At 3 00 p m the Financial rimes index was down 0.1 at I 1898 Mining snares were quietly 'asler where changed, eflecung
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        TIN
        195 18 THE Straits tin price took another heavy plunge of $59 to $1,828 per plcul In Penang yesterday on an official offering up 14 tonnes to 235 tonnes. The overnight London market was steady at low<.r levels with forward buyers dropping £189 to £7,275 per tonne. LONDON- Tin on the
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        31 18 Robber Dec S. Singapore Dec 237.00 eta. (up 1.50 eta.) Malaysia Jan 242 00 cts. (up 2.00 cts.) Tin: $1,828 (down $59). Official offering 235 tonnes (up 14 tonnes).
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        RUBBER
        486 18 OPENING prices In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were quietly steady In line with London, dealers said. The market later fluctuated around opening levels. Prices were quietly steady In subsequent dealings on some covering Interest, but towards noon turned Inactive. The morning session closed quiet. The afternoon session was
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        SSR and SMR
        114 18 DAILY 8SR and SMR prlc cci at noon yesterday: BJL8. 3SR 30 (1 ton pallet) 8SR SO (1 ton pallet) MJL£_LB. SMR 5CV (1 ton palJeti 8MR 5L (1 ton pallet) SMR t (1 ton pallet i SMR 1* '1 ton pallet) £MR X (1 ton pallet)
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        PRODUCE
        119 18 CHINItE PRODUCE EXCHANCE. lINCAPOHI NOOH CUJSIMG PRICE! PER PICUL TESTER DAT. Caaanut Oil: Bulk 1IO« lellera. old drum till lellera, new drum tll6 aellera. Capr*: lilzad (loose) UK/Cont. 167 buyera. Pappar: Muntok AST* white fob 100, NL.W |337t aellera, Sarawak whit* f.o.b. BS% nlw $32n aellera, Sarawak special black
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      33 18 M U Ind pays 5 pc KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan United Industries has declared an Interim 1978 dividend of five per cent gross (nil), payable on December 28, to shareholders registered on December 26.—Reuter.
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      Lock icon Kent's first distribution
      68 18 KUALA LUMPUR: Kent (F.M.3.) Tin Dredging, placed In voluntary liquidation, has said a first distribution of Msl per shart to shareholders on the Malaysian and UK registers will be paid on Deccnber 30. Transfer books will be closed on December 28. It said. The company was placed
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      Treasury Bill tender
      41 18 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) invites banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $20 million 91day Treasury Bills to >be Issued from Dec 11 to 15. Each tender must not be less than $250,000.
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      GOLD
      115 18 THE Singapore Oold Futures market closed easier yesterday, reflecting lower overseas gold prices and uncertainty over today's IMF sold auction, dealers said. The market opened between 90 cent, and UStI.SO lower and fell further by another dollar In subsequent trading due to lack of Interest partly due to the
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      COPPER
      35 18 LONDON Oonpar prloca on Tuaa4ay (prtvloua In brmckaU). Wtratar Spot buyers M& an (<TT2i. Milan (764 50 (£771); Tkraa Month Buyer. <T*3 UTDO). Milan <7S3SO 17*0.60 j aaarkat DMia: B»rrly ■tFfly tiln 24,009 tonna*.
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      Mart turns dull and uncertain
      431 18 IN LIGHT trading volume, buyers returned to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday establishing a Rattern of erratic price uctuationt in the week. After opening well on Monday, the market look a dip on Tuesday to turn up again ye*t«rdav. For want on definite indicators,
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      K. LUMPUR
      376 18 SHARE prices moved fractionally higher over another dull and extremely quiet session on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday. With the absence of any major changes In the news background, the bull and the bears were both evidently maintaining a low profile. As such, there was very little
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        NOMINAL RATES
        141 18 Interbank rates at 1.00 p m. Cmrraciei Nominal rate* Smlth»«ii«ii PrrrrnUrt quoted jetterday Urots) parity chance US dollar 2 1885 2.1895 2.3196 —22 38 SterUng pound 4.2590 4.2640 7.3469 —42.02 Hongkong dollar 45.00 45 70 50.51 S.72 M'slan dollar 99.25 99.35 100 00 0.75 Aust schilling 15.5990 15.6390
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        158 18 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Dec 6. US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 10 9 7/8 1 mth 10 3/8 10 1/4 2 mths ll 1/16 10 18/16 .S£ ii 9" i1!?i1!?. 8 9 mths 11 11/16 11 916 12 mths 1111/18
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        38 18 Closing Interbank rate* or Singapore dollar on Dec 6 Offer Bid Overnight 3 3 1/2 1 mth 7 18 7 2 rath* 7 7/16 7 8/16 3 m'.ru 7 9/16 7 7 18 Soercc: AtUer Fearcc.
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        45 18 RANGK of rmtn offered by duoount bouau en Dtc 8. Ov»ml«ht 3 to t%. Cmll dcpoclt HMtM •uy 3-Month Tnuuni lulu 4 1 T/S 3-Mootu Bank bills 1 I/I T 3-Month CD lt/11 7 7'U t-Uootn CD 7 1/4 U/l toura*: NiIImii OlMcunt C*.
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        Minimum lending rates
        24 18 THE Averse rate at which Singapore banks arc curreittlv prepared to lend to I their best customer* t%. 7U per cent.
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      Singapore Bats sees strong rise in earnings
      561 19 DESPITE the many oonstralnts imposed on the cigarette manufacturing Industry. British-Ameri-can Tobacco (S) (Bats) saw remarkable growth last yemr with pre-tax profits surging 126 per cent to 53. 98 million from SI 76 million previously Oross turnover roae at a more sedate rate
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      Difficulties in renewing leases depressing tin shares
      562 19 Difficulties in renewing leases depressing tin shares GROWING FEAR that Malaysian tin mining cornpanic* may have difficulties getting their mining linn renewed have recently prompted tome MUing in the shares of these companies with attendant price depreciations ranging up to 26 per cent. Naturally there are those who would like
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      429 19 APPOINTMENTS STILL jt LIM FINANCE (M)BHD. ■F BRANCH <^R f. lat Kuala Trengganu v v 42, Jalan Paya Bunga, l^JCualaTrengganu. Tel: ***** TELECOMS INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR 1. TELECOMS OPERATOR Qualification*: GCE 3 'O' Level passes or School Certificate or its equivalent. Preference will be given to those who have a
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      333 19 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER I8S) AND IN THE MATTER OF MILHAN INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (Incarparated la the RepaMfc at Singapore) (la liquidation) Members' Vslunury Wlndlßß-up NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held
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      375 19 We also have branches in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Seremban. Kampar Klan^ Kuantan, Alor Star, Pudu (X L), Malacca, Bentong, Batu Pahat, P. Tikus (Penang), )ohore Bahru, Petaling )aya, Cameron Highlands THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. Secttoa 2M (2) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS i MERDINGS PTE LIMITED i ln Members' Voluntary liquidation)
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      312 19 AVAILABLE FOR RENT IN JANUARY 1979 Flatted Factory Space with Central Air-Condition System at Block 6 Kallang Basin Industrial Estate For details, please contact:Lands Division Jurong Town Corporation Jurong Town Hall Singapore 22 Tel. no *****3 ext 239 or 340 TENDER NOTICE Changi Swimming Club Gosport Road Singapore 17 Catering
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      133 19 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Singapore Properties To be held at our salesroom. N0.67A Telok Ayer Street. Singapore. on Tuesday, 12th Dece.nbf r 1978, at 2.30 P.M. 1. Land at Mattar Road, Lot Nos. 3684. 3994 3992. Muklm XXIV. areas 759.92 sq metres, 782 77 square metres and 998.39 sq. metres
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      563 20 CLASSIFIEDS l^aal FORTOURISTS !|ll Atf>l?e f\Y? fkITFD re H a,fe^A a YJ,4; A I merlion park handicraft centre JLACIIS> OF INTLRLST Mandoi Orchid Garden Showploce "SIRSTAMFORD RAFFLES Clrtur ~T~ ar or 1 'on, 6 Pm t,i *****36 __j- c;». SIONG LIM Temple Garden S pore Orchids Pte ltd, Mondoi Lake
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      385 20 BUYING/SELLING SECONDHAND Typewriter, office equipment hi-fi stereo and other used items Karllm Company *****7 CHEAP SALE. NEW Oerman washable wallpapers $20 per roll 100% vinyl wallpapers $26 per roll Photowalls. 9' x 12' $95 per roll Belgium P-pet carpet $080 i'arpet tiles $185 psf Free installation Tel *****76' *****18 CHEAP
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      586 20 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 8 Luiman direct drive player P0272 a Luiman 3SO aolid ttate control amplifloi a Luiman 1800 aoWd stala power amplifier a Luiman T34 solid mit AM/FM multiple* starao lunar a Luiman SGI2 equalizer a 1 act Ultrahnaar epukors 2aOWO 2A. HYDERABAD ROAO SINGAPORE S Brand
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      546 20 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 11 Gardening FRUIT PLANTS AVAH.A3LE ASEAN/International Mangoes. Rambutans. Seedless Ouava, Durlans. etc 53 Tavlstock Avenue -*****1 13 Hi Fi Stereo CURRENT/DIRECT CUT records for hire. Martin Electronics, 217 Outram Park. Blk 19/20, Tel: *****20 14 Machinery For Sale/Wanted TAI CHUNG PRECISION high speed lathe model
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      636 20 1 15 Musical Instruments OE MUSIC STUCK) for rental Complete sets of Instruments for rental to band groups for practice. $7.00 per hour. Call at: 221, Capitol Shopping Centre, Tel: *****2. 16 Office Equipment BUYING' SELLING SECONDHAND Typewriters etc AA Yeo Services B-97. Oolden Mile Tower. Beach Roao. *****53/ *****54
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      1739 20 164) Acupuncture (164) Credit Cord (IM) Liohtino Futures (161) Sfcoppmo emporium 155) AotKJues-Crott. (155) Crystol Glosswor. (164) Luooooe l-onifer (153) >*»it»ee<r)O cooches 155) Art-*oto< crootiom (161) Dopormodtol Stores (163) Mosaooo-Mooltfc Club (1S«) Sell 156) AudK>-»rsuol Instruments (156) tlectnc/f lectromc opplwnces (153) Motorcor rentol (160) Skm Dmna-Corol roots 163) lorber Shops
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      562 20 TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST/ TYPIST urgently required Able to speak Mandarin Starting salary $200-00 p m Ring ***** lor an appointment TYPIST/CLERK REOUIRID Immediately Apply with photograph (non-returnable) and telephone no if any. to: Unit E, sth fir. Hong Leong Finance Bldg.. 230-E. Jalan Besar Spore UROENTLV RfoumiD FEMALE Oeneral Clerk with
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      781 21 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX KM Telephone Service SB .1,. jT jI jILjI/ J\MJ& fp- ssas 1 =y=. iB-.Vili p VHI ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 PERSONAL ZB4-44ZZ Per word ftOclsiMln $9 00) tv ORITTT ARTJT«I I Per column cm $10 75 (Mln $35 25) 1A ÜBIIUAKIfcS II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant c)
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      551 21 I EXPANDING PLASTIC FACTORY ng suitably qualified I candidates to fill the positions of FACTORY SUPERVISOR Applicants must be qualified engineers with at least 3 years relevant experience in pUstu production He Mutt be able to manage production workers, schedule production and motivate them towards the achievement of production target,
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      571 21 II EMPLOYMENT milßnin MURATA ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD (1) PURCHASING OFFICER v Applicants should possess Vocational commercial studies with knowledge of purchasing electronics/ electrical parts and must be able to read technical drawings as well c He should be at least 28 to 33 years of age Applicants wl* be
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      622 21 SEMI-SKILLED CARPENTER required immediately, some knowledge of moulding machine preferable but not essential Vocational student* who have completed National Service may also apply Interested please call personally at: No 5 Kranjl Bank. Spore 25 WANTED FOREMAN/MECHANIC to work for service station Attractive salary offered Please call *****8 WANTED SENIOR ARCHITECTURE
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      740 21 II EMPLOYMENT An American Company urgently requires WAREHOUSE STAFF a Physically fit a Able to work overtime a Able to read and write some English Good working hours (5-day weak) ano traneportation provided Please apply to: The Manager P O Boi ITS Jurong Town Poet Office Spare 22 An established
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      654 21 DRIVER CUM SHOP Assistant required for food factory In dlst 15 Salary $300 pm Please ring *****04 after 6 pm ESTABLISHED HOTEL IN Orchard Road area requires charming, preferably experienced waitresses, between the ages of 18 to 25 for cocktail lounge Proficient In English and preferably Mandarin Apply with photo
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      707 21 II EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIRES an Experienced Inspector and Trainees to survey bulk petroleum, petrol-chemical and edible oils Inspector should have minimum 5 years experience and trainees should hold GCE O levels In English. Science and Mathematics Apply to S T Box A***** International freight torwerders require WHAMF LABOURERS c
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      425 21 Baa^^^^si G.M. Sngapore Pte Ltd., (Automotive Electronics) Gentra! IMoton, the world's largest multinational Corporation requires FEMALE OPERATORS Requirement*: Singe-port citizens, age above 16 Minimum Primary 6 education We welcome young and enterprising young Singaporeans to EXCEL YOURSELF WITH THE EMPLOYER WHO CARES. We are selective but we take good care
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      529 21 II EMPLOYMENT (philips requires STORE ASSISTANT Requirements: Secondary 4 with driving licence Preference will be given lo Ex-naallonal Servicemen Applications are lo be addressed lo: The Personnel Officer PHILIPS (S) PTE LTD Smsll Domestic Appliances Factory. 259 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim Singapore 22 PHILIPS requires STORE HANDS Applicants must: c Have
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      659 21 17=^1 i WeN-eelebllshed Tyre Manufacturer with good -growth potential requires i PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Male) mj 1) Age: 16 40 years OM 1 2) Must work 3 shifts Weekly change 3) Starting pay $040' per day 40 per day If completed NS.) 4) Shut allowance 2nd shift $2 00 per shift,
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      538 22 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant Gemerml NspilFH I ASSIST ANT MALE t FEMALE COOKS I MMllilNlll KITCHEN HELPERS Nre*M*e assert iwriaxa please apply perso altysket ween 10 J* am It 930 pm i KAMTM MDONCsMAM RESTAURANT PTE LTD NIX Marrst Street Spare 2 "'betone- MsTsosli BaM*» > REOUHMJD CASMERS WAITRESSES
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      141 Condolences
      31 24 The Pharmacy Students of the University of Singapore express their deepest sympathy lo the family of the late Associate Prolauor P M. Nalaraian, head of Pharmacy Department Departed: 1/12/78.
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      144 In Memoroiam
      139 24 In EVERLOVING MEMORY A year has passed since you left us so suddenly, memories of you will always linger In our hearts. Sadly muted ind fondly ramambarad by balovad wile A. Jinwnmi, torn Danny Sasi Pillai. Sathaa* and daughtars Shamal* Davi. Shobana. To be with you in
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      51 24 One year lodiy passed away. Dearly missed by wife. sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughtere-in-law and grand children It's 18 years since you left us to Join our lord Forever remembered by wife, son, daughters and grandchildren ANTHONYSAMY Dapartad on 7ih Dae 77 MA. HO AH HEE Oiad
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      532 24 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS EUROTOURS TRAVEL •TELTD offers Ult HKSTi MOST RELIABLE ■mi L AIRFARE TO BANGKOK MANILA. HONGKONG TAIWAN TOKYO BALI JAKARTA PERTH SYDNEY MELBOURNE N ZEALAND LONDON PARIS AMSTERDAM BRUSSELS FRANKFURT ZURICH ROME COPENHAGEN OSLO LOS ANGELES NEW YORK TORONTO VANCOUVER MONTREAL and many many other destination". Suite 4
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      672 25 1 ECONOMIST Overseas Union Bank invites suitably qualified applicants for a senior appointment in economic research. The appointee will be responsible for the collection and analysis of statistical information and the preparation of reports for the Bank and its group of companies. He will also be required to undertake special
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    Telecoms sues tanker for sub cable damage
    238 26 Telecoms sues tanker for sub cable damage SriK Telecoms is suing a Philippinetanker for damages to the 3facently completed submarine cable beflween Singapore and the Philippines. In a writ filed at the High Court here 3B Tuesday, Telecoms alleged that the vestal. Philippine Star, caused damages to the JMble "within
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    Concert to mark fifth year of series
    149 26 THE Ministry of Culture win present a concert at tne Singapore Conference Hall on Dec 17 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Concerts for the Yovng series. The concert will feature Ami Keng School Chinese Orchestra. Aniflerson Secondary School Harmonica
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    Kids' party
    35 26 THE MP for Buona Vista Dr Ang Kok Peng, win attend the Holland Close Rwl- denu' Association's annual children's party at Block 4. I Holland Close, on Dec 17 at 3 i pm.
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    The little haji steals limelight
    135 26 The little haji steals limelight ALL eyes are on the little haji, Ahmal Nokman, 4, (right) as a throne of relatives at the arrival hall of Singapore Airport yesterday waited to welcome home the first batch of 352 Singapore Muskm pilgrims returning from Mecca. Little Ahmal In white Bedouin "jubah."
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    Goethe Institute ready to step up its activities
    357 26 THE Goethe Institute in Singapore is poised to step up its activities here in collaboration with local ministries and organisations. The Munich-based institute's president, Dr. Klaus von Bismarck, who visited Singapore recently, said the emphasis of the activities will be to deepen
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    TWO ON DRUG PUSHING CHARGE REMANDED
    103 26 TWO ON DRUG PUSHING CHARGE REMANDED TAN Guan Kheng alias Tan Shenr Khang, 42, and Koh Slew Llm, 47, were jointly charged in court yesterday with trafficking in eight grams of heroin. They were alleged to have committed the offence at the junction of Albert and Victoria streets yesterday at
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    Lau to present carnival prizes
    81 26 THE joint management committee of Serangoon Garden community centre is organising a swimming carnival for the residents of Serangoon Garden Es- tate at the Toa Payoh swimming complex on Sunday from 3 p.m. The aim of the carnival Is to encourage the residents to actively
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    Deaf assn's garment business shows profit
    548 26 THE Association for the Deaf has made $16,000 in its garment business, one of the commercial ventures it started in order to be linancially independent and rely less on charity. Disclosing this yesterday, the president of the association. Dr. Jerry Goh Ewe Hong, a
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    The good S'porean urged to set an example
    255 26 The good S'porean urged to set an example 3INGAPOREANS who are hardworking, loyal, law abiding and responsible, among other things, must be identified for Singapore needs them to help shape the profile of the people, says an editorial In the National Youth Leadership Training Institute Alumni's newsletter. •It is they
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    Forum tonight on social problems
    97 26 NANYANU University will hold a forum. Social Problems in Singapore, at its premises tonight at 7.30. Mr. S. Vasoo, deputy director of the Singapore Council of Social Services. Mr. K. S. Rajah, deputy d'rector of the Legal Aid Bureau and vice-president of the Singapore Anti-
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  • TIMESPORT PAGE ONE
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      Champion pounds Italian rival
      375 27 Champion pounds Italian rival PHILADELPHIA. Wed American Mike Rossman, making his llrst defence of the World Boxing Association lightheavywelght title, last night m c t h o dlcally pounded Italian Aldo Traversaro's face into a mass of cuts and bruises until the referee stopped the match in the sixth round.
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      50 27 LONDON. Wed. Burnley beat Oldham 4-1 In the first leg of their Anglo Scottish Cup soccer final. English PA cup first round English PA Cup first round second replay: Barnet 0 Woklng 3 iWolclng now away to Swansea) Friendly match: Nottingham Forest 2 Dynamo Zagreb (Yugoslavia) 0.—Reuter.
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      Lock icon Big blow for table tennis umpires
      232 27 LONDON. Wed More than 50 International table tennis umpires. who wanted to officiate at the world championships In Pyongyang, North Korea, next April, will be disappointed. The North Korean organisers have decided to accept only 10 out of 65 umpires from 16 foreign countries
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      GO STEADY SPARKLES
      411 27  -  FAIRWAY By Fire Ball II Sir Topaz Cheeky Bird Tropic Storm II Endeavour Good Report II Free Tax Sanderson Lad Garden View Maulana II IPOH, Wed. Go Steady has a bright chance of chalking up his third win of the season in the Class 3, Div. 2
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      Lock icon Referees banned
      68 27 GLASGOW. Wed. Three Scottish referees were banned until 1911 by Um Scottish Football Association last nifht after admitting receivinr (Ms before a UEFA Cup match last month. World Cap referee John Gordon ani Rollo Kyle ■ad David McCartney, who were his linesmen for the match between A. C.
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      Lock icon Japan sweep karate titles
      133 27 TAIPEH. Wed. Japan captured all possible team and Individual titles In the third Asian and Pacific Regional karate tournament which ended here last night. The Central News Agency said Taiwan came second In the team event, with Hongkong and Thailand sharing the third spot Isao Murase,
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      Lock icon British Open now worth $658,750
      272 27 British Open now worth $658,750 ST. ANDREWS (Scotland), Wed. Prizemoney ;or next year's British Open golf championship has been Increased to a record £155.000 (about $658,750) the organisers announced here yesterday. The 24 percent increase on this year's prize fund of £125.000 i $531,250) makes the Open Europe's richest golf
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      Walker weds
      47 27 AUCKLAND. Wed. John Walker. 26. New Zealand's Olympic 1600 metres champion, married Helen stenberg. 20, here yesterday. They will honeymoon In the Bahamas and later go to the Muhammed All Invitation meeting In Los Angeles were Walker will take part In the American superstars con-
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      ZAINAL BANNED ONE MATCH
      182 28 *OOAT F1XTIKES ■PONKSIA him BB. fttacm^M* PskMc at J«Ub Inu 8U <f«a Tr-njiim 17); ■M>»^* Mm il.Mi ZAINAL Hassan, of Selangor. the first player to be sent off in a Lion City Cup soccer tournament, will serve only the mandatory one match suspension. This was decided
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      ALL THE SCORERS
      95 28 ALL THE SCORERS J» Lot Pau Kwanc Bertrand Bartlttt and Nff/X«i Hock 'Sport- A', V-~ Pandi Ahmad IS pore aE All Ahmat 'Sport B>. AflM Majid <Johi; X P. Thiagarajan 'a*»acur>. Omar Sallrh XM 1, Mike Oomez iSpate BY Mustapha Che Rut C— Trevor Boniface and Jaaaluddin Suleiman i Spore
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      Singapore B win but fail to please
      270 28  -  JOE DORAI By SINGAFOBE B 2 KELANTAN 3 INDONESIA JOHORE 1 IT WILL be no surprise if the Singapore B side fail to qualify for the semi-finals of Lion City soccer tournament, although they beat Indonesia 4-0 at the Jurong St a d
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      67 28 BADMINTON Business Houses c'shlps (SBA hall (7.30). VOLLEYBALL Invitation tourney 1NU8C1 SQl ASH Inter-Mlnlstry Dlv 1 Home Affairs v Health (TangUn Officers Men 6 pm k. SOCCER Lion City Cup: Indonesia v Penang. Singapore A v Pahang (Jalan Besar 7 pm. and 8 3Oi Perak v Trengganu, Singapore
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      American in group final
      61 28 NEWCOMERS American School will meet Jurong County In the Women's National Football League Division One Oroup B final at the Queenstown Complex on Sunday wrrk (8.30 a.m.). The Group A winners are defending champions Darul Anah and the runners-up Chua Chu Kang. The semi-finals of the
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      Dashing Rajan booked by ref
      253 28 SELANGOR 4 TRENGGANU BRUNEI 2 PAHANG 1 THE dashing P. Thiagarajan steered Selangor to a thumping 4-0 win over Trengganu in a Group B match of the Lion City Cup soccer competition at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Thiagarajan. 16. who
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      Sembawang to meet soon on FAS ban
      341 28 SEMBAWANO CONSTITUENCY'S soccer committee will meet soon to discuss whether or not to appeal against the two-year suspension imposed on them by the Football Association ol Singapore on Tuesday night, reports JOE DORAI. Said Tan Choon Liang, chairman of their soccer committee. yesterday:
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      Singapore C are the roughest
      251 28 THE Singapore C team deserve nothing but praise for their sterling performances so far in the Lion City Cup soccer tournament. But not for their rough play. They have already ac- cumulated 89 demerit points from just three matches, and are placed last among the
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      Bosley retains Junior title
      311 28  -  ERNEST FRIDA By WAYNE BOSLEY, 15, retained the Singapore Junior Open golf title by a comfortable four-stroke margin over the Slme course yesterday. Despite a sore back, he shot a steady 78 to finish with a two- round total of 153. The Chang brothers, Rea Lim,
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      Lock icon BANGKOK ROUND-UP
      83 28 BANOKOK. Wed. As the last of the national teams fly In (or the Asian Qames, Thai police stepped up their campaign against petty criminals and prostitutes to guarantee the best of security (or the Oames' participants. I A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said more than 3,000 law
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      What's happening? Only good things
      453 29 I r from an ad on Timesport Page Two yesterday, that Singapore Soccer that boring apology for a magatine. whose meddle*otnr knuckles I recently had occasion to rap is. unhappily for those of as who genuinely love football, stepping out" again this month. What's happening
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      Lock icon England triumph in Test
      567 29 BRISBANE, Wed. England won the first Test against Australia by seven wickets here today, thanks to an unbeaten 74 by Derek Randall, which saw the touring side through some anxious early moments on the fifth and last day. England, needing to score 170 In their second
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      Lock icon Aggressive Gavaskar
      216 29 BOMBAY. Wed Sunil Oavuskar punched an aggressive 73 as India got in some batting practice in their drawn first Test cricket match against the West Indies here today Final scores were: India 424 and 224 (or two (Gavaskar 73. Chauhan 84 M Amarnath 37 not out i W.-st
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      Arsenal's tourney
      43 29 ARSENAL SPORTS CLUB will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a seven-a-slde soccer tournament on Sunday week at Dover Read. Anyone Interested should contact K. SuppUh. Block 211, 151-J. Boon Lay Place, or Mohan (*****2). The deadline for entries Is this Sunday.
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      Lock icon Lauda hurt in crash
      163 29 SAO PAULO. (Brazil). Wed. Australian Formula One racing driver Nikl Lauda was sUghtly injured yesterday when his car crashed during practice at the Interlagos circuit near here, the Jornal do Brasll news agency said. Lauda. who was driving a Brabham of his Brazilian team mate, Nelson
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      444 29 A.M. IN MALAYSIA Addressograph Multlgraph have much pleasure In announcing the appointment of United Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd., as our exclusive dealers throughout Malaysia. This company, under the Director of Marketing, Francis Loh, will market and service the following items:The Multilith Offset Duplicator Range Offset Platemakers Collators Compset Phototypesetting and
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      238 29 KENYATAAN TAWAiSK INSTITH'T TKKNOMjKv MARA Tender ITM No. 15/78 Tawaran adalah dipelawn daripada Syarikat-Syari-kat yang berdaftar untuk perkhidmatan pemberst 1 han pejabat-pejabat /lan bangunan-bangunan -«H— ITM. Shah Alam dan Jalan Othman, Petallng Jaya. Segala butir-butir dan borang tawaran boleh diperolehi di Pejabat Bendahari. Institiut Teknologi Mara. Shah Alam. dengan bayaran
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      Lock icon FINA: No chance yet for China
      158 30 FINA: No chance yet for China TOKYO. Wed. The president of the International Amateur Swimming Federation said today that It was not possible for China to Join FINA this year or next year. Mexican president Jaime Ostos said that China would have to await a FXNA Congress meeting scheduled during
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      MOVE TO FORM ASIAN HOCKEY BODY
      162 30 BANGKOK. Wed. The pos s 1 b llity of establishing an Asian Hockey Federation will be discussed during the eighth Asian Games here. A IS Dara. the vice president of the International Hockey Federation, said: "I want the Asians to be more alert to
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      Major leaps forward by China's athletes
      679 30 BANGKOK, Wed. f Rumbling behind the borders of China is 1 a sports machine that is trying to break into the elite circle of the world's athletic powers. There is evidence of some major leaps forward by athletes among the 950 million Chinese over
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      Indonesia are well prepared for the Games
      476 30  -  ERNEST FRIDA Py INDONESIAN athletes are now in Bangkok for the eighth Asian Games alter tnree months of fervent and fanatical preparation. The Indonesian Government were totally committed to the buildup. The sewetary-gene-ral of the Indonesia Olympl: Council, Soeworc, said: "It's been our
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      Lock icon BRIEFS
      288 30 ABERDEEN, VM. Colin High gave the Scottish North and Midlands 31 minutes of glory against the New Zealand All Blacks here yesterday. The 1 28-year-old fly-halT dropped a goal after M seconds, a leaa his side clung on to until the 39th minute when Richard Wilson crossed (or a
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      Loopholes must be plugged
      343 30  -  MANSOOR RAHMAN By BANGKOK, Wed— Since the Munich killings at the 1972 Olympics, security in major Games has taken on new dimensions. Almost everyone involved in Games, especially the spectators, Pressmen and competitors, pie Liected to harrowing and,/ til times. Irritating—security checks. Identity cards, which seem
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      Lock icon Suprajogi: We have brought our best team
      211 30 BANGKOK, Wed. Indonesia have reversed their earlier decision by sending their best track and field team to the Asian Games, risking the possibility of being banned from future international athletics events. Indonesia earlier Informed the organising committee that they would be sending a
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      Next Games in India
      51 30 BANGKOK. Wed.— The Asian Games Federation's Executive Committee today aecepted in principal a proposal for India to staff the 1982 Games in New Delhi. The proposal will be ratified tomorrow by the federation's full council. India were host to the first Asian Games in 1951. Rr
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      Lock icon Hundred bouts
      93 30 BANGKOK, Wed. A total of 106 boxers Irom IS nations will be competing In the 11 divisions during the 12-day eighth Asian Oames opening here on Saturday. There will be 100 bouts, held Id the evenings at the Din Daeng Recreation Centre. The programme starts on Sunday and
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      298 31  - Junie Sng is causing quite a stir Albert Johnson B BANGKOK. Wed Junle Sng, who will be making her debut In the Asian Games swimming competition, starting next Tuesday, is causing a stir among foreign coaches and officials of the 17 nations competing in the. Games. Though Junie will only
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      China's jackets are big hits
      271 31 BANGKOK, Wed— When the China delegation flew In for the Asian Oames, It was not how they would fare but how attractive their new jackets are that was the talk of the town, reports PETER SIOW. According to Hsu YlngSheng, China's chief delegate, the navy-blue
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      The sick joke played by a crank
      268 31  -  ERNEST FRIDA By A CRANK yesterday played a sick joke and j It caused the father of Singapore's Asian Oames sprinter, Leslie Shepherdson, to suffer almost a nervous breakdown. Mr. Shepherdson received a telephone call at lv lv in the morning from a
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      'Key' man Tan may turn out to be the Achilles' heel
      375 31 I BANGKOK, Wed. It Is an open secret that Singapore's best chance for a shooting medal in the Asian Games lies in the trap event, in whicii lour of the leading marksmen Frank Oh, Tan Boon Huat, Tang Kee
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      256 31 ^E^T^^^j^H BANGKOK. Wed A record Is a record, whether or not it )s recognised that is the view of Hsu Ylng Sheng. chief delegate of China's Asian Oames contingent. Hsu was commenting on the Federation Internationale de Tir a L'Ardr iFITAi
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      551 31  -  Godfrey Robert ASIAN GAMES: Special reports by Timesport team hi .IANC.KOK. Wed. S. S. I) hi 1 1 on. sc( rvtary general of Ihc Singapore N;i lional Olympic Council, \v;is today elected the chairman of the ad hoc committee wht) will work towards
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      334 31 BANGKOK, Wed. Despite the venues being scattered and precious time being wasted due to the heavy traffic congestion, the Singapore athletes here took to their training in high spirits, reports ALBERT JOHNSON. The three-woman archery team of Sam Tan, Laura de Rosario and Mona
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    104 32 A SINGAPOREAN is now helping Malaysian police in their investigation into the Hal Hong affair. According to the Indonesian radio officer on board the 1.480- tonne freighter, which captured world attention because of the 2.500 Vietnamese it brought to Malaysia, the man left the vessel,
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    71 32 $194 m food aid pact JAKARTA. Wed. Indonesia and the United States today signed a new agreement In which the US will provide an additional US$89.3 million (SS194.6 million) for purchase of 250.000 tonnes of wheat. 195.000 tonnes of rice. and 20,000 tonnes of bulgur on concessional payment terms. The
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    47 32 TOKYO, Wed. The 08 dollar snapped Its two-session decline against the yen ia Tokyo today, closing trading at 198.00 yen. up sharply from 196.80 at yesterday's close. Dealers said the gain was an automatic recovery from the steep setback. Trading was light. UPI.
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    197 32 LONDON Wed Share puces closed (enerelly a penny or two firmer today although trading wg< stack dealerr said At 3 pm thr Financial Times Index was up 3 3 at 491 5 Early gains of several pence In leaders were mostly pared by the close, although Beecham remained
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    245 32 Vajpayee raps Pak on Kashmir question NEW DELHI, Wed. Indian External An airs Minister Atal Blhari Vajpayee today strongly attacked Pakistan for frequently raising the question of self-deter-mination in Kashmir and added: "They (Pakistanis) should realise they are playing with fire." He told the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabhai
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      1159 7  - Malaysia's rural children easy prey to anaemia JOE FERNANDEZ CNP figures are misleading By in Kuala Lumpur As a result of booming export earnings, Malaysia's per capita Gross National Product in 1975 was M 51,690, a relatively high figure in the region. But statistics reflected in the national food balance
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