The Straits Times, 16 December 1978

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1978 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 214/1/78
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    LATEST $500,000 ROBBERY
    105 1  - LATEST $500,000 ROBBERY LAI YEW KONG and LEONG SIEW HON I, A OANC of six armed men. held up a family In their home In Upper East Coast Road yesterday and escaped with cash and jewellery worth about $500,000 one of the biggest robberies in recent years A police spokesman
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    Going crackers the electronic way
    183 1  -  LEE THIAN SOO SINCE fire-crackers went up In smoke with a police ban six years ago, the atmosphere at Chinese New Year celebrations has been hashed. Not any more, said Dr. Chow Hon Yean, 37, an engineer, who has invented what he calls electronic firecrackers.
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        Best of special Christmas presents
        160 1 WE ASKED readers what special gifts they have planned for their loved ones this Christmas bearing in mind that It Is the thought that counts often more than the high price of the present. And we received hundreds of replies, the best of which you
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        Looking ahead...
        64 1 WHILE the Asian Games are going on in Bangkok, the SINDAY TIMES Is already looking ahead to the 1986 games and asking why they should not be held in Singapore. Read the reasons why we feel we should be hosts to Asia's top sportsmen and sportswomen and why
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        Appeal to save lives
        103 1 BEFORE you get down to your Christmas Joy and feasting, spare a thought for those who are not as lucky as you are: Think of the fact that of the 100 children born in the developtnj countries In the time It takes you to read this
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    • Sunday Nation
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        Personal stories from The Great Flood
        177 1 THEY were the worst floods In recent years, and were duly described by reporters. Now, straight from the horses' mouths, nrst-persnn accounts of what the Dec 2 weekend floods meant in Urms of personal loss and hardship though thei«» were plenty of lighter moments,
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        Column of TV news and reviews
        121 1 THE SINDAY NATION Introduces a fresh new TV column Th only paper with the whole week's 1 programmes adds another first the first Sunday column of TV reviews and news. DID YOl' Sir THAT? By R.J. t ill bring you a new format longer
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        Cut-price holiday
        161 1 WHAT about a wl iter vacation this holiday season? If the thought of the cold appals you. this week's TRAVILLtR'S TALC tells you the advantages. You get a Jbstantlal rebate on everything from air tickets U tours and accommodation. You miss the summer congestion when the transport system
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    CONCORDE BAN IS OFF
    369 1  -  S.M. MUTHU and AHMAD OSMAN For trial period of six months By Straits Times reporters KUALA LUMPUR, Friday This flight, In a record time of eight hours and 40 minutes, herald ded SlA's entry Into the supersonic era, making it the first airline in Asia and
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    Lock icon 'Mutiny in Iran army' reports raise doubts
    261 1 TEHERAN, Prl. Reports of sporadic mutinies In Iran's armed forces have raised questions about the tofel loyalty of the military upon which the Shah depends for his survival now that his support throughout the country has dwindled. Government sour ces conceded that 20
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    United stand by Asean
    577 1 United stand by Asean on Aussie aviation policy K. LUMPUR, Fri THE Asean economic ministers have formulated a joint stand against Australia's international civil aviation policy. Thls was announced by the Deputy Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Sen Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, here today at the end of the second session of
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    Lock icon Kaunda voted in again
    73 1 LUSAKA. Prl. With all but a handlul of results In yesterday, Zamblan President Kenneth Kaunda has won unexpectedly strong support to continue at the helm of his troubled southern African nation. With 85 per rent of the votes counted, the 54-year-old President had received 818.094 "yes"
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    Lock icon China visitors: Two-fold rise
    61 1 HONGKONG. Fli. China admitted more than 100,000 foreign tourists during 1978, the Hsinhda News Agency reported today. Mr. Lv Hsu-ching. director of the China Travel and Tourism Bureau, told the agency the number of tourists visiting the mainland this year was double the 1977 figure and
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    Lock icon Ireland in
    35 1 DUBLIN Prl Ireland wui Join the European Monetary System (EM3> when It start* on Jan 1 but will maintain the Irish pound's link with sterling. Prime Minister Jack Lynch told Parliament today. Reuter.
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      221 1 ifc J*— Made and Styled in EngUnc PRE-U CRITERIA: PRINCIPALS AT ODDS Page 9 "IRAN turmoil first of Opec upheavals" 2 CALLAGHAN backs away from using sanctions 3 CHINA allows private students to study abroad 4 DESAI motion to send Indira to jail 5 VIET refucee hurls herself before car
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      Lock icon 'Iran turmoil first of Opec upheavals'
      367 2 'Iran turmoil first of Opec upheavals' Rash economic planning blamed NEW YORK. Friday THE turmoil in Iran, posing a serious threat to the oil supplies of the United States 'and other Western countries, is likely to be only the first of a series of upheavals with revolutionary potential in the
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      Lock icon Another split over oil price hike?
      316 2 Another split over oil price hike? ABU DHABI, Friday THE Opec oil ministers appeared today to be hardening their positions for and against a large price increase as they intensified consultations here prior to an Opec conference opening tomorrow. One of the "hawks," Iraqi Minister Tayeh Ab-del-Karlm, said his country
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      Arms ban on Israel call by UN assembly
      8 2 Arms ban on Israel call by UN assembly
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      Lock icon Walked into class armed
      68 2 MANILA, m A Filipino high school teacher turned a •tudent who walked Into cla»» with a .38 calibre pistol tucked into his walitband over to police yesterday. Michael Magpantay. a 18-yeax-old fourth year high school student at suburban Caloocan City, told poUce he carried the gun
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      Bid to avert flare-up
      6 2 BEIRUT, Friday
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      Driverless trains by the 1990s
      69 2 LONTXW, rri. Visitors to Britain will be crossing London on driverless underground trains by the 1980s, the new managing director of London Transport Railways said yesterday. Mr. William Maxwell, who takes over running London's underground railway, the oldest In the world, on Jan 1, said
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      136 2 BIGGEST CHOKE OF FLIGHTS TO HONG KONG. Only SI A offers you H the choice of 17 flights I QHHl^^^^^^^^^^^^^B weekly from Singapore I to Hong Kong. >-\ %W™ A daily nonstop 7478 E^tftfj MB service departing 9am. H "is^l^l^lflKaf^i^l^lHH A daily DC 10 service I fim^S sV^^tH departing B.lsam
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      Moment with co-star
      69 3 Moment with co-star WITH Ukj TooUln tossing hU earls, It Is the |Nd life for John Travolta, who Is bark la New York a year after the launching of tali fUm Saturday Mint Fever. John la In New York for the opening of hi* »cw film Moatrat %j Mail at
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      Lock icon 'France to pull out'
      53 3 PARIS m. Frmnce U to withdraw operational troop* stationed in Lebanon with the United Nation* Interim Force lUnlfUi next month, reliable tamtim taid here yeaterdajr. But a no-nan detachment prortdlac log Mica rapport v to atay. It wa« amid. ThU deTaclMiint to rcaponalble for tramport. telecommunication*
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      Lock icon Callaghan backs away from using sanctions
      333 3 firms that breach pay curbs policy... LONDON, Friday BRITAIN'S embattled Labour Government last night bowed to parliamentary pressure and said it would no longer impose economic sanctions on firms which flout its tight wages policy. Prime Minister James Callaghan gave up one of the
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      Newsmen strike
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      Lock icon 10 TONNES OF ARMS SEIZED AND 32 ARRESTED
      157 3 10 TONNES OF ARMS SEIZED AND 32 ARRESTED TORONTO, Frl. Ten tonnes of weapons lnclud 1 ng machlneguns and a rocket-launcher said to be capable of downing an aircraft have been seized by Canadian police in nationwide raids. Police said there were enough weapons to start a small-scale war. Thirty-two
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      25 3 WASHINGTON, PM. China detonated a nuclear explosion In the atmosphere •t Its Lop Nor test site early yesterday, the Energy Department reported. UPI.
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      Getting to the seat of the problem
      7 3 Getting to the seat of the problem
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      Lock icon Jailed for stealing Chaplin's body
      171 3 LAUSANNE, Frl. A Swiss court yesterday, sentenced two East European political refugees to prison terms for stealing the body of Charlie Chaplin and demanding a ransom for its return. Romance Wardas, 24, a Pole, was sentenced to 4J years imprisonment less 213 days already served
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      US probe on textiles 'shipped via third nations'
      84 3 1™" WASHINGTON. Frl. shipments from Hongkong and to a lesser pxtent Japan and South Korea, dest.ned for the US, were belnx mislabelleo. and shipped through third countries, One Industry official said the practice had become so significant that it had reached the
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      26 3 pekino. m Britiah lmpTf^^ victor Hochhaus*r today the °P»r» Company would tour Britein next y" and the London Festival Ballet would come here Reuter
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      Lock icon Pathet Lao seize 'Thai boat
      219 4 Pathet Lao seize 'Thai boat BANGKOK. Fri. Pathet I Lao troops yesterday attacked and seized a Thai patrol boat in the second incident on the Thai-Lao border within less than 24 hours. Quoting a navy spokesman, the Bangkok World evening daily today said the boat was patrolling on the Mekong
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      China allows private students to study overseas
      402 4 China allows private students to study overseas HONGKONG, Friday CHINA has quietly adopted a policy of permitting individuals who are not sponsored by the government to go abroad for further studies, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported today. These students are in addition to the tens of thousands of government-barked
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      Lock icon CHINESE LEADERS MUST VISIT U.S. FIRST: CARTER
      167 4 CHINESE LEADERS MUST VISIT U.S. FIRST: CARTER WASHINGTON, Fri. Pmidrnt Carter said here today that hr had no Intention of vLsltin* Chink unti; after Chinese leaders had made their first trip to the United States. "The Chinese have net seen fit to i-omr here," the president said In a television
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      Lock icon Police arrest 7 militants
      58 4 LISBON, Fri. Police have arrested seven leftwing militants and seized thousands of posters attacking President Antonio Ramalho Eanes, the Unified Workers Organisation said today. A spokesman for the group said a police swoop on the organisation's headquarters last night, with search and arrest warrants, showed Portugal
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      Lock icon $540,000 for relic
      77 4 NEW YORK, Fri- A world record auction price (or an Egyptian antiquity was set yesterday when a limestone figure of a pyramid builder sculpted in about 2290 B.C. fetched USS 280.000 <S» 5M.000) The sale of the small, broadshouldered figure to a European private collector at an
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      Waldheim plans to visit S'pore
      5 4 Waldheim plans to visit S'pore
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      Lock icon Cannibalism as a way to beat rat plagues
      113 4 Cannibalism as a way to beat rat plagues JAKARTA, Fri. A cabinet minister has suggested a novel way to combat rat plagues which lay bare thousands of hectares of Indonesia's rice fields each year. The Junior Minister for Food Production, Mr. Ahmad Affandi, suggested that the rats be lured into
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      Lock icon 2 N-plants for Seoul
      59 4 SEOUL. Fri South Korea plane lo order two more nuclear power plants next year, the Ministry of Energy and Resources said today. It said that suppliers erf the nation's eighth and ninth nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of about 900 megawatts, will be picked
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      Lock icon 45kg heroin seized
      52 4 HONGKONC.Fri -Revenue officers have seized almon 45 kg of heroin, valued at HKJ3 i million (551.576.800), following two raids. police reported today Police said the raids were made last Highland this morning at two premises believed to be drug distributing rentns They said seven peoplewer* arrested for
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      Lock icon DOCKERS TO GET BETTER PAY AND BENEFITS
      126 5 DOCKERS TO GET BETTER PAY AND BENEFITS NKW DELHI. Fn The In- 1 Itan Government today an- nounced improved pay and '>ther henefiLs for port workrr» following a settlement after the part and dock workers strike last month The new terms, effective immediately, also include leave rowresrionn and better l»-n.M.iris
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      Lock icon Kriangsak to visit Japan
      59 5 BANGKOK. Fn Thai Premier Knangsak Chomanan will pay an nfficial visit to Japan from Jan 16 to 21. Thai Ambassador to Japan frayong Chutikul announced Urtay The ambassador said Gen Ktiangiak would be granted an xudienr* with Japanese Emperor Hirohito and have talks with Japanese Prime
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      Lock icon Old folk
      28 5 UNITED NATIONS. Fri The IN General Assembly. iliisslm (he rights of the aged, decided yesterday to organise a world assembly on the elderly in IK2 AP
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      Lock icon Paragraphs had their roots elsewhere
      164 5 Paragraphs had their roots elsewhere NEW YORK. Fri Alex Haley, author of the bestselling book "Roots" about his successful search for the African origins of his American slave ancestors, admitted in court here today that he had used passages from another book in writing it. Harold Courlander, author of the
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      Lock icon Biologist tells of whales that 'sing' in the deep
      190 5 WASHINGTON, Fri. HUMPBACK whales roar, bellow and whine in the depths of the oceans and a marine biologist says they even "sing" individually and in chorus. Dr. Roger Payne says underwater microphones have listened to whale solos, duets, trios and "even
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      Desai motion to send Indira to jail
      155 5 'Yes' vote will take away her seat NEW DELHI, Friday PRIME Minister Morarji Desai today announced a Parliamentary motion considered certain to be passed to imprison ex-premier Indira Gandhi and expel her from the Lower House. Mr. Desai's ruling Janata Party has an
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      Fund's new members
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      Lock icon Surplus falls
      42 5 TOKYO. Fri. Japans trade surplus with the rest of the world feU 10 US} 108 billion (St 23 billion) in November compared with USS 1 49 billion in October, according to preliminary figures issued by the Finance Ministry today.— Reuter
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      39 5 BANGKOK, Frt. Laotian authorities have agreed to release three Thai prisoners as a 1 n"siure of good-will before Thai Premier Kriangsak Chomanan's official visit to Laos from Dec 20 to 23, an informed source revealed today. AFP
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      Lock icon Jakarta puts off plan for car industry
      40 5 Jakarta puts off plan for car industry JAKARTA, Friday Some 40 Indonesian plants assemble about 100,000 motor vehicles a year, apart from motorcycles. About 75 per cent are classified as commercial vehicles, such as trucks, buses and delivery vans. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Paper told to close
      78 5 MANILA. Fri An eight-day old newspaper, the People's Journal, today failed to hit the streets on orders from the Philippine Council for Print Media that it close shop because of a cancelled permit. Thr publishers of the Journal, in a statement published in their sister paper
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      Two killed
      39 5 TURIN. Fri. Two police officers were killed by automatic weapon fire shortly after midnight last night as they patrolled the prison here where leaders of the Red Brigades urban terrorist movement were detained between March and June.
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      106 5 ELMARK A X We are now also at 315, 3 rd floor, Plaxa Si ngapura $1390 only! Newly arrived "Julia" double bedroom set consisting of one 3-door wardrobe with built-in drawers with locks, one dressing table with 3-parts rectangular mirror, two bedside cabinets, one double bed with queen size inner-spring
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      Viet refugee throws herself in front of car
      76 6 Viet refugee throws herself in front of car Demo against Trinh visit TOKYO, Friday A VIETNAMESE refugee woman threw herself in front of a car carrying visiting Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh today, officials said. She was one of 30 refugees demonstrating outside the Japanese Foreign Ministry against the
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      Insurance firm says it in simple English
      7 6 Insurance firm says it in simple English
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      Lock icon REFUGEES ROBBED, RAPED AND LEFT TO STARVE
      154 6 REFUGEES ROBBED, RAPED AND LEFT TO STARVE BANGKOK. Fti. Thai fishermen yesterday dUcovered more than 120 Vietnamese refugees starving and stranded on an Island after pirates had robbed them, raped several women and removed the engines from their boats, the Bangkok World reported today. The refugees said they had spent
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      Lock icon $475,000 hold-up
      47 6 MADRID. Frl Nine masked men armed with sub-mac-hlneguns and pistols robbed an office of Madrid's fishing market of IS million peseta* (8*475.200) police here said today. The robbers, who witnesses said spoke what sounded like Arabic, escaped in watting can. No shots were fired. AP.
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      Lock icon Three for two
      47 6 MANILA. FH. Government force* shot dead three communist guerilla* but lo*t two of their own men in renewed clashes this week In two Philippine provinces, the military laid today. Five other guerillas were captured and one surrendered In three other incidents, they said. UPI.
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      $162 m A-test claims
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      Rhodesia: We have US copters
      5 6 Rhodesia: We have US copters
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    School heads at odds over pre-U criteria
    766 9  -  KOH YAH POH No clear decision from ministry By PRINCIPALS are at odds with one another over what aggregates and scores in English will determine If a student Is capable of finishing his pre university education in two years. This has apparently arisen
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    Oh, Mr Mortimer!
    30 9  -  PHILIP LEE. But no, Mr. Mortimer prefers not to see those things for he writes of Singapore as If he has an axe to grind. Mr Mortimer
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    'Asean will not turn into a military alliance'
    290 9 'Asean will not turn into a military alliance' ASEAN diplomats here yesterday dismissed any possibility of the i five-member states forminc a military all- iance like the now defunct South -east Asia Treaty Organisation (Sea to) to cope with the communist threat. o m m m t i n k
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    Charity film
    30 9 THE Joo Chlat community centre women's sub-commit-tee will screen a film, The Mud Child, at the Palace Theatre tomorrow at 8.45 a.m. to raise funds for its activities.
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    TARLING STILL HAS A FINAL CHANCE
    238 10  - TARLING STILL HAS A FINAL CHANCE PHILIP LEE. By our London reporter RICHARD TARUNO. 43. the former chairman of Haw Par Brothers International, has one final legal recourse under Brl tUh law to fight his extradition to Singapore to face trial This Is in spite of the fact that three
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    A fond farewell and thanks for the memory
    104 10 sion, she said her con s c rvative father had only given her two choices: Either not to work and get married, or to work in an "allfemale establishment." "I wanted to be Independent." she recalled in an interview yesterday. And so
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    NPCC team off today
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    Survey on Japan through Asean eyes
    328 10  -  PAUL JANSEN By THE Japanese (iovernment has commissioned a survey among all the Asean countries to find out how the people of these nations view Japan. The survey, now going on Is patterned along the same lines as one done In Europe. Questions asked
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    'Don't use phone during storms' advice
    156 10 'Don't use phone during storms' advice THE Teleccms has advised the public not to use their telephones during heavy thunderstorms because lightning could strike any tall features, like telephone Doles and overhead wires, and electrical currents might be conducted to telephone Instruments. These features act as conductors for high electrical
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    Doctors told to explain
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    St John's isle picnic
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    Shippers hit at FEFC plan for 8pc hike
    307 13 Shippers hit at FEFC plan for 8pc hike SHIPPERS here yesterday hit out at tne rar Eastern Freight Conference's (FtJVi proposal to Increase 1U freight rates by about 8 per cent from March 1 next year, saying that the rise would make Singapore goods un^ompetltlve In foreign markets. They also
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    25 former offenders on the JTC payroll
    191 13 Each Job application Is evaluated on Its own I merit. She said: "While the nature of the offence and when it was commltj ted are taken into consideration during the assessment, the most Important factor Is the applicant's potential and aptitude for the
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    Radiation: Exporter to be charged
    98 13 Radiation: Exporter to be charged THE Western Australian Oovernrr.ent has decided to prosecute a firm in connection with the mysterious presence of a radioactive Cesium 137 Isotope in a shipment of scrap metal the company sent to Singapore last month. Yfot firm Western Mining Corporation, will be prosecuted for allegedly
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    Fundamentals of marketing course
    4 13 Fundamentals of marketing course
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    Talk on zoo animals
    58 13 DR. Lee Tat Moms or Singapore Zoological Gardens will speak on The Nutrition and Physiology of Zoo Animals Some Interesting Facts and Figures at the Seminar Room, Faculty of Science. Nanyang University on Wednesday at 11 a.m The talk Is organised by the Institute of Natural
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    STUDENTS GIVE $1,890 TO NEEDY
    76 13 STUDENTS GIVE $1,890 TO NEEDY THE 560 students of Tan g 11 n Preparatory School yesterday donated $1,892 to charities and relatives of the Spyros disaster victims. In addition they also contributed gifts to the Salvation Army for distribution among less fortunate children. Of the money, $1,450 went to the
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    At Kota Raja
    29 13 KOTA RAJA community centre will hold a Malay draughts competition in conjunction with its Chlldieti's Activities month on Monday at 7.30 p m. at Its premises.
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    Hotels in China plan by 'Sugar King'?
    158 13 THE chalrmai. of Shan-grl-La Hotel, Mr. Robert Kuok, also knjwn In the business wor.d as the Sugar King, Is believed to be contem ilatlng Investments In five hotels In China. According to sources, he is now weighing the prospects of building a hotel
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    Nantah to take in more Malaysian students
    133 13 Nantah to take in more Malaysian students NANYANG University will admit more Malaysian Chinese secondary school leavers next year. An entrance examination will be held in April. J will try to admit as many school leavers as It can, said the president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
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    SUPER SCHOOLS Tenacity and faiththat's Maris Stella
    1824 14  - SUPER SCHOOLS Tenacity and faiththat's Maris Stella ILSA SHARP and KOH YAN POH The By Sixth in a nine-part series BROTHER Joseph Chanel, the 60-year-nld founding principal of Marls Stella High School, is a very jolly priest indeed, prone to gleeful chuckles, a man who does not look as though
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    Lecutrer: Why I wanted my first-born to be a boy
    487 15 HIS chubby daughter, Yi-shi, is already two-and-a-half years old. but university economics lecturer Wang Ting-mtn sometimes still wishes she were a boy. It's not that he is old-fashioned and clings to the "sons are better than daughters" belief. It's Just
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    Day when all checkpoints broke down
    651 16  - Day when all checkpoints broke down BEN DAVIDSON By Most unfortunate, says shipyard exec No evidence of explosive device, says SAF officer Mr. Tan said: "There are several checkpoints to ensure safety so that even if there Is a breakdown at one point there will still be other points. "But
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    Hawker fees up from Jan 1
    134 16 have to pay S5 more for their licence, while the fees for 42.7 per cent of them will be raised by $10. About 98 wholesale vegetable sellers, representing less than one per cent of the hawker population, will have to pay an extra $50
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      166 16 where gracious living need not be expensive A Jy* 2 floors of shopping facilities f//i//^tJ^ Twin cinemas. ///'/^VV^ Japanese, Chinese and Continental Cuisine. u*'/"jji^4 Multilingual .Receptionists. j>/ >^ I Roman Steam and Sauna Baths S Close to Chinatown, Casino and Nightclubs \'/S S Centre of city and business areas l^s.
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  • SINGAPORE FESTIVAL OF ARTS 1978
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      Tonight's items
      144 17 TONIGHT'! pro inmmr at Victoria Ihratrr lulnmnui Nif hi Xh—U Hlfh Srh4m OrrhCßU» a > rriaaißtal Marrti Irani %i«a <<, Vrra, b II Krucarta <J. > mmit i Mas* aaa Hrn Dae Mara (aarcrto >a. 11l t flat nuj« K4«: Ird Mxnwßl, |W. A. M»u'l Uktreatim ■haacara talk
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      2 titles for cultural fund donors
      319 17 2 titles for cultural fund donors THE Ministry of Culture has created two titles for donors to the new Singapore Cultural Foundation, set up to finance cultural activities by local groups and individuals. Firstly, individual donors of a minimum of $10,000, and companies, which donate $20,000 and more will become
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      Charity show for retarded
      68 17 THE Singapore Awoclatlon for Reurded Children will present a Chinese variety •how, "Vone rtl FW» Chartty Show." at the National Theatre tomorrow at 7.46 pjn. The UP lor Semtewtng. Mr Teong Eng stong. will attend the >how. iponaored by International Association CO. Pte Ltd to raiae
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      Rotary talk
      33 17 ARCHBISHOP Gregory Yong will talk on Human Development, at the Queerutown Rotary Club lunch on Monday at Oambaluc Room. Marco Polo Hotel For detalla. contact Mlat Elizabeth Lee at telephone *****1.
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      Ballet dancers make it a show to remember
      25 17  - Ballet dancers make it a show to remember SAW PUAY LIM by The Let leune Dancers paying tribute to Hi* tatival. Pktura by CHRISTOPHER LOH.
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      345 17 DECORATING IDEAS 10 .2 SB4B BEAUTY- ACCURACY WORLD TIME TRAVEL ALARM HQNG CHUAN ENTERPRISE PTE LTD 44 46. SENANG CRESCENT SINGAPORE 14 TEL *****21 Keep pace with time with a Precisa LCD Electronic Watch. Model C 8 -3R features 6 digits, A I 7 functions and display of hour, minute,
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      133 17 From todayone more IDD Destination: Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla) Country Code 34 Charge per block of 6 seconds $0.90 Other IDD Destinations are Andorra, Australia, Bahrain, Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan,
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    Quick action led to robbers' arrest
    212 18 Lai carried a knife during the robbery on the seventh floor of Golden Mile Tower In Beach Road on July 13. Inspector A. Masilamani. prosecuting, told the court that Madam Teo, an accounts clerk, had left her office for the toilet which was on
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    THAI GOVT WILL ISSUE SPECIAL PASSPORTS
    132 18 THAI GOVT WILL ISSUE SPECIAL PASSPORTS THE Thai Government will Issue special twoyear restricted passports to Thai workers bound for Singapore to help cut recruitment costs of Singapore manufacturers. A Thai Embassy spokesman yesterday said two senior Thai Department of Labour officials who recently came to Singapore said their Department
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    Police draw lip new flood action plan
    213 18 Police draw lip new flood action plan FHE police are revising their flood action plan after new flood-prone areas were identified during the recent floods. top-level conference, attended by senior officers from headquarters and planning departments, officers in charge of divisions and Traffic Police, was held last week to review
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    Stole handbag: $2,000 fine
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    A helping hand for bus drivers
    65 18 A POLICE driver noti.fs a bus trying to get into the mainstream of the traffic from a bus bay ahead. He should slow down or stop to give way to the bus. This is the third situation in which a police driver can bcourteous
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    TOUR GETS UNDERWAY AFTER PERMIT HITCH
    129 18 A GROUP of 37 National 1 Cadet Corp members left Peninsular Malaysia yesterday for a seven-day tour after the Malaysian High Commission helped them get a police permit. The first of five groups had left on a similar educational tour on Monday. The second
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      255 18 iftvLook glamourous on getaway holidays or sunshine weekends witrste£ The Beautiful JS k Escape Kit j ~zi Worth $230 You rs for only $1 8 when you buy any 2 Ultima II products. From C K. tang. December 16 24 Whilst stocks last Comprising three floral waterproof cosmetic bag*, CHR
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    Eddy donates kidney to save brother
    331 19  -  BENG TAN A SMILING Eddy Ibrahim. M, wm up and about yesterday at Youngbrri Memorial Hospital Sve days after giving one of bis kidneys to r his elder brother's life. The Indoneali n high ■ehool student could not resist peep'ng into the Isolation room
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    five-0 special goes before censor
    170 19 THE two-hour Hawaii Flve-O special shot In Singapore early this year, might be a New Year or Chinese New Tear offering for TV riewers here. The episode, entitled The Year of The Horse, has been previewed by the Board of Film Censors, here. It was
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    Rights: Koh tells of double standards
    420 19 DECEIT, plain inability and double standards these were three reasons Singapore gave at the United Nations on Thursday for the discrepancy between the declaration and implementation of human rights. Without naming any country, the Republic's permanent UN representative, Mr. Tommy Koh, said some states
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  • The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1978
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      DO WRITE TO US
      426 20 NEWSPAPERS have traditionally provided space for readers to use as a forum for public debate, to air grouses or simply to let off steam. There is rarely any shortage of letters to the editor we receive well over 400 a month. But there are not enough
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      HOW TO HELP NOW?
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    T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
    7 20 T.F. Hwang takes you down memory lane
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    Across the Causeway
    479 20 EXCERPTS of editorial comment from Malaysian newspapers this tveek. IHTI h HISKKIN ONN pat It dlptamaUcaily when be called (ar "mare vigsar" eaperlail) la the Held sf latra-Aseaa rranaasle rssptratlsa. The fart Is that la saeh neetors as the live Aseaa prajM-ls, firm Ortatian aad aettoa have
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    The 'honey bees' in Japan's top arms firms
    1079 20  - The 'honey bees' in Japan's top arms firms MASANORI HAT A FORMER MILITARY BRASS PROMINENT ON PAYROLLS OF MAJOR BENEFICIARIES OF DEFENCE BUILD-UP By In TOKYO TWENTY Japanese industrial complexes, including some of the world's corporate giants, are churning out weapons in a near-frenzied rearmament effort. The arms industry, once
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  • FORUM
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      That report on lawyers who take cuts from clients
      368 21 THE Council of the Law SoriPtv ronsifiwd at its art.de in your paper of Nov 30 under the headinj? "The lawyers who take cuts from their clients. The council was of the vtew that your article was a most mischievous one
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      'Voice' radio paging tests haven't worked so well
      250 21 WE REFER to the letter by •Subscriber" (ST, Nov 14). regarding the radio paging system We would like to inform "Subscriber that the "voice" radio paging service is being studied The increasing demands and competing uses of the radio frequency spectrum i
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      Helping those languageweak students
      128 21 THE MINISTRY Mar*tt*a'« itw regal*Umm f#r ftdmhwim uito Pre-l flmn I* dU»ppateUßK to m Rrwip M ■>. I «4>r thr scheme, stadcnU Mtrklag ■<mltrt«« to Prr-I have to •Main PS tor his first Uagaaffr HtPltarkta iNMd Imla aMittoa, far adinlHsl»n to JaaUr r»llrnrs In thr science
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      The two essential tests in copyright principle
      290 21 The two essential tests in copyright principle I WRITE in response to "Poor Student's" letter (ST. Dec 8) on copyright laws. There are two essential tests in the said legal principle in the case Kwah Hai Gong v Public Prosecutor. The first is that of singularity and the second non-eom-merciality.
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      We'll take up the matter anyway
      131 21 We'll take up the matter anyway I THANH "Be IsaWsßtri" far Ms saggeatiassi aa ba» to pabUctae cammult} centre acUvttie* to HDB rcaMeats (ST, Dee 12.) It will oat be practical far PA to pat ap aatice baasas mt sJI HDB Macks die to cast %m 4 maiatcaaare prablrms The
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      Of Nobel Prizes, simulated bombs, and a big gopher
      785 21 SETH LIPSKY, managing editor of the Asian Wall Street Journal and writer of the paper's "The Iconoclast" column, touches on Nobel Prizes, simulated bombs and a giant gopher in his wry comments on the Asian scene. FOLLOWING are more odds and
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      82 21 MADE IN *^lJ^^^ v s A \Bf MARILX f-or all Household linen (Bedsheets, Pillow Cases, Bolster Cases, Towels, Bedspreads etc i ot exquisite designs and colours Mai tex Lady Pepperell ot U S A offers the best The latest designs RICOCHET, CORNFLOWERS, TROUBADOUR I GALLARIA ROSE, DYNAMICS are available in
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      271 21 Lcx)k wliat Ikea does witli it. Killed .Hid si i. n i^. UK i\\ ink is <»l sums .unl avfll'mlfl Si old. hcic is thr hnstm.is I rer (.row not M M ymi -«aj» s( rntintf. solid pinrwood. lorrst after Scandinavian lorrst M& Ised in the List wrrksol thr vr.ir
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1538 22 IHI last transacted ready lale at the U*m of fatness on the Stock Exchange If nillgMlin I in- J-r 1 -*r^Ji*Ltia«l *aJU"*° an tidy imi Mt TION ONE ■«m «T*IA.IJI in ni -1 him in* laal Hi«*j X-am (Maaa» Sale orB Anna »l pi IB* A»cos» 234 1*
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1194 22 C Lumkar 10 7»B HMD (7) OKI l«l U "l| (2i 0 -2 (7) 0 «O Canlmn (3 128 3 1481 (7. 3.11 ill 3 12 (7i 3 10 (01 3 14 C Kant <M> ,2 728 2 "OS) Cu.onati 14 »OB) Mm Par II 478 I 4OB>
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      Lock icon Rise in September palm oil output
      146 22 KUALA LUMPUR: Peninsular Malaysian crude palm oil production rose to 177,669 tonnes from 175.353 tonnes in August and 132.404 tonnes in September 1977, preliminary statistics department figures show. This brings output for the first nine-months ot this year to 1.11 million tonnes, slightly lower
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    • CHIEF PRICE CHANGES
    • OVERSEAS MARKETS
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        Hongkong
        54 22 Swirr P.nlir A 7 70 *0l Swire PanlK B ISO *00S Swirr Props 100 0 02S UOB Wah Kwons Shipp 2 75 »0 025 Walaon 4 SOB WhFflock 196 unch Whrrlock Marlt A 3«B unch Wins On Co 3.J0 unth Wmf On Lite 200S«a uncn Wlnaor 300 unrh Wynror
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        Tokyo
        421 22 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply lower dampened by expectations that the Bank of Japan may adopt a more restrictive monetary policy, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 53.58 to close at 6,030 36 points, with a volume 390 million shares. The New Index closed at 448.37, down 3.65
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        Sydney falls back
        293 23 SYDNEY. Fit. The recent market rl» <ame to an abrupt halt, with the share price index recording 1U ftist (all In the last 17 days tradmg. dealers said RHP lnat ,mmd lalltnir to tjiT? r^2U J2£rH..*. *onS M 76 from yesterdsys IS 02 high at one stage,
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        New York generally dull
        210 23 NEW YORK. Thurs—Olamours, blue chips and aircraft stocks were among the few jf ln *°™™*y duu market as stocks moved mostly lower ln slow trading. .^^"r^ESS'in" 1. number of uncertainties, ln(hiding Opec oil price dcclSons and unrest ln Iran. The Dow Jones Industrials lidded three points
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        Zurich market quiet
        204 23 ZURICH. Thurs Prtc* were narrowly mixed In contlnued qu.et trading, dealers Dealer* noted Investor cauvon following the assessment pf the Swiss economic prospecu lor 1171 by Credit Biilsaf and the renewed easier tendency of the dollar wJ. f SLtu^Sr?^ fI S^ clals was the continued firmness of
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        Amsterdam prices mixed
        43 23 AMBTIR DAM. Thurs Bh»re prices closed mixed 'ntel ™LUOn^ mostly higher except for A»k» which fell 010 guilder and Philip* finishing unchanced deskrs mid 7£2T^7™l~? Ti Most shipping and trmn*ports firmed, except for KLM. losing ISO guilders Hi^n Ul'mS tS
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        GOLD
        146 22 GOLD Futures were little changed on the day after a firmer opening In tne Singapore Oold Futures Exchange yesterday, reflecting hlgnur overseas gold prices, dealers said. Trading was very quiet throughout snd turnover tell to 38 lots compared with 103 tots yesterday, with activity centred on February and April
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        CLOSING PRICES
        31 22 Bnbber Dec 15. Singapore: Jan 235.00 Cts (up 150 cte). Malaysia: Jan 237.25 cts (up 2.00 Cte). Tin: $1,774 (down $11). Official of ferine: ISI tonnes (op 1* tonnes).
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        RUBBER
        371 22 OPENING prices In the Singapore rubber market yesterday were about unchanged, dealers said. Values Improved later on weekend covering and upcountry buying. Some light profit-taking emerged later, but was well absorbed. The morning session closed ouletly steady. Afternoon prices improved slightly before some profittaking pared the gains slightly The
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      Early buyers turn sellers
      485 22 LACK of conviction on the part of both buyers and sellers contributed to another uneventful day of the Stock Exchange of Singapore yeaterday. Like the rest of the week, trading was done in small volume over a narrow range. However, the light buying support that nudged
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      K. LUMPUR
      160 22 IN THE absence of followthrough support prices slid to a slightly easier close at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Trading was again drab and listless. Interest to deal was confined so the handful of market favourites and these shares traced a slow downward drift to close at
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        ASIAN CURRENCY RATES
        146 22 ASIAN currency deposit interbank rate* as at close on Dec IS. US Dollar* (Spot) Offer BM 7 days 10 1/16 9 15/18 1 mth 11 3/8 11 1/4 iil!! II III s 12 Sths 111 9/16 Ul/M ■w. In. Dmi. I J? iii IVI 3 mths Parl;y
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        DISCOUNT
        45 22 count nouiea oo IMQ 13. overnight 21 to 4 1/*-. CalldaDcait 1 wli/v ciaa.n, »«i 3 Month Traatury b.lla 4 1/14 la/16 t%* cull. 7 I/IS T list 3Mo^ h D ?J JJ T 7/16 s-Mobui CD 7 3/4 7 tawraa: Matianai Otaamnt Ca.
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        Minimum lending rates
        24 22 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7' 4 per cent.
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      Profit prospects at Pahang Cons 'uncertain'
      638 23 Profit prospects at Pahang Cons 'uncertain' FOLLOWING the drastic rail In profits suffered by Pahang Consolidated In the 1977-78 financial year. Its chairman Enclk Mohamed Fathl bin Haji Ahmad, admits In his annual report that the board Is "uncertain of the profitability of your company in the future However, the
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      Synthetic Resins holder calls for switch of auditor
      8 23 Synthetic Resins holder calls for switch of auditor
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      Malaya Glass
      77 23 ALTHOUGH pre-tax trading profit at Malaya Glass Factory (MGF) for the year ended July 31, 1978 rose 14.3 per cent to M 51 .028 million, the net profit after tax dropped 11.3 per cent to $670,392 because of a higher percentage In tax charge. The tax charge thfc
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      London stocks close slightly lower
      308 23 s Thurs Share -rd lower in quiet trading and at 300 pm the financial Times index was down '7 al 478 0 middle prices of seU,d g ,tockv e P ,c.ud,ng sump duty verr INDUSTRIALS Allied Brr» >*• Barclays J*2'. unch ■••rtiam* ■JueCirrle ■«.">" ,J"
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      692 23 PHILIPS Our Video Factory is srl cipandhc and we need surUNy quaMed canftdates to hi the fotownt positions 1. SENIOR ENGINEER (QUALITY EVALUATION) The selected candidate must be a holder of a degree in Electronic Engineering with at least 4 years' eiperience in the design ot television sets or in
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      404 23 Singapore (Prrwto) Limited invites applications from suitably qualified I persons to fill the following positions (1) QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS The Job (FEMALE > Responsible in carrying inspection of electronic ports at quality control survillance ond I quality control gates to ensure the quality ot I products in compliance to given
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      1020 24 H^^ R e^ LA HANDICRAFT CENTRE SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES tlAkir ILJk Landing Site SIONG LIM Temple Garden 155 Art/Craft*/ Souvenir* TRADING Co) SIFTS CEflTflE Itlpi w>./««<.*ift< Presligeous gifts for men and women: Exquisite Jewellery and precious stones. Handbags, perfumes, pens lighters. a Pewter. Ivory and Jade carvings and cloisonne wares
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      1895 24 164) Acupuncture (164) Credit Cord (156) L^htmo Futures (161) Shopp.^ emporium (155) AntiquevCrotn (155) Crystal i Glouworc (164) Lugoaae tronster (153) S>ofitseeino coochei (155) Art metal creotrem (161) Deport men to I Stores (163) Mouooe Heolth Club (158) Silk (156) Audio-viuol Imtrumanti (156) ElectrK/Electromc opphoncei (153) Motorcar rentol (160) Skm
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      579 24 I GENERAL ELECTRIC U.S.A. Applications are invited 'or the position of STENO TYPIST Candidates should possess the following requirements:— School Certificate with good spoken written English Typing 45 wpm electric, shorthand 100 w.p.m Candidates must be prepared to sit for a shorthand typing test Pleasant personality with flexibility initiative-, promotabie
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      530 25 AT YOl'R SERVICE SKUTION INDEX P —^"1 telephone Service ci,, VfLAtJ^Jf MMLMJ jT%>MJ& |^1 see*-- v, iIpHE in A Alii KATth vm ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL Per word «octS(Min J800) tv nHTTII ARfFS 1 Per column cm $10 75 (Mln $35 25) lIAI IA "HHUAKILb 31 Situations Vacan* b) Secretarial and Clerical
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      798 25 REOUMED ENGLISH SPEAKING f-e'nal-- «perlenced or inexperienced for import expo, t firm Apply PO Box 28. 1 1 :<iinbo( ourt Spore 6 RfOUMED FEMALE CLERK ex pt -lenre in typing Accounts and general work Age above 23 with 2 years experience Contact 33.1266 *****2 REOUMCD FEMALE TELEPHONE Operator wllh a
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      729 25 CONFECTIONERY An European marketing company require, an experienced SALES REPRESENTATIVE to h*ndt* *m*n but well estab nehed range of imported confectionery The suo-essfull applicant must have several years of experience in the confectionery trade and have good connections with confectionery wholesalers and supermarkets This Is a senior vales representative position
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      602 25 USED CAR SALESMEN Required 1 by well e*tablr*n*d company. Basic requirements as follows: (1) Completed Sec 4 education (2) Fluent In spoken English. Mandarin and major dla(3) Experience in sales and purchase of used vehicles as well as hire purchase finance Is important Plea** submit with full personal particulars, qualifications
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      661 25 REOUMEO: 1 FEMALE REPRESENTATIVE aged above 25 for the promotion of garments, home electric.ll am) household products to departmental stores retailers 2 OELIVERV DRIVER Please apply with full detail* to COLOMBO COURT POST OFFICE BOX 378 REOMIRED 2 MALE/ K'emale Printing trainees for expanding compuny Interview 11 I'urvks Street on
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      917 26 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES 4^^^ KATONG SHOPPING CENTRE I OFFICE RENTAL $1 10 persq ft nett SALE SI 20/ persq ft GOLDEN MILE SHOPPING CENTRE I I glF^ig OFFICE RENTAL SI 00 persq ft nett MmS^ SALE Sloo' persq ft T^m^^mKV SHOP |1| RENTAL: From: $1.20 per sq.ft. DIST. M UPPER
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      798 26 DIST 11. CENTRALLY LOCATED luxurious fully furnished 3-bed-roomed apartment »ilh aircon. telephone (all ***********11 DIST 11 ORCHID APARTMENT Luxurious apartment fully furnished 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room aircond. quiet location Tel *****6 DWT BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED 3-bedroomed apartment on high floor Swimming pool View to appreciate $2,300 *****2 (anytime) DIST.
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      643 26 BUSINESSMAN REOUMES SEMIDETACHED Bungalow above 4.000 sq ft 4 bedrooms, principals >nl> *****8 DISTS »/i«V11 bungalows/apartments wanted for Immediate lease by foreign executives Please call *****31 *****54 MALAYSIAN PILOT. NEWLY married, needs house/flat Katong Serangoon Garden. Thomson. Selelar Hills furnished/ unfurnished optional Direct airline 2 years' lease negotiable *****9 OWNERS
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      577 26 An exclusive estate of 26 units, condominiumstyle, located at Jalan Bahasa (opposite University ol Spore) Beautifully designed. Spacious. Price reasonable Up to 85% loans (No restrictions to non-Singa-poreans). Ready 'or occupation Only a few units leftl Showhouse open daily 10am —6pm Tel *****01 For details, contact: Trade A Industrial Development
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      512 26 ULTRA MANSION Derbyshire Road Pleasant surroundings. Central Locality. Near Orchard Road. Up-to-date luiurious design Freehold Land 4 bedrooms Easy Transportation Ample Car Parking Space €asy payment NON-CITIZENS ACCEPTABLE LOW SELLING PRICE HIGH RENTAL FOR INVESTMENT VALUE ULTRA REALTY (PTE)LTD. tStti Fir. Far Easi Shopping Centra. Orchard Road..Singapore 9 Tal *****11
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      802 26 SPECIALISED DEEP CLEANSING New face lightening treatment Bridal make-up Ring Ivy *****6 An ton la Salon WANTED SECONDHAND FRIMATOU, Vac Spray. Vaporzone, etc in good condition Sellers, contact *****26 Molly 75 Building Decoration/ Maintenance BEAUTY HOUSE ENTERPRISE offers guaranteed services in repairing of roof leakage/ specialised in painting *****17 CARL
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      403 26 77 Car Pools TRANSPORT REQUIRED FOR an afternoon school pupil. Slglap Community Centre to ACS Coleman Street Able to provide home trip In return Piease call *****0 evenings 83 Packing/ Removal* DAIHATSU lORRY/DATSUN Pickup for your delivery services Nam Mln Forwarders Tel *****61 Contact Chng PACKING/ REMOVAL/ TRANSPORTATION leave your
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      677 26 VI EDUCATION A TRAINING O ATT language centre SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS N Language courses and private tuition for school examinations and tor business, trovel pleasure Daily classes, mornings and afternoons commencing Bth January 1979 Children's twice weekly classes, afternoons commencing Bth January 1979 Teenagers' twice weekly classes, evenings commencing
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      57 27 THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs Aw Chin Hwa nee Chua Ah Nee wish to express their heartfelt thanks to Officers and men of Police Reserve Unit (1). Relatives ,md friends for their kind assist. nice condolences wreaths, scrolls, donations and attendance during their recent bereavement Th» t«mily
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      84 27 ol 47 P Blk 5 Neptune Court Marine Vista passed away peacefully on 15 Dae 78 at T.T.S.H. Cremation at 10.30 am 16 Dec al Ml. Vernon crematorium JOHN TAN JOEH NEE passed away peacefully on 14th December 197*. leaving behind mond Yong Wan. two daughters-in-law, two
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      285 27 LEONG SIEW WHYE Departed: 16 December. 1*77 Badl] missed and fondly nin.riili.TcMl t,> *lf< M«« Thoa dauKhler Amy sons Ronnie Richard, son-in-law Andrew dauKhlers-in-la* Doris Stt-ll:i .in'l me, c J Sadly missed hut always remembered by wile children. daughters-n-iaw and grandchildren Who ha I left he lii
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      493 27 VI EDUCATION &Tf 16? Education »ie«.»af TicMTmG RESERVA-fcrf-Srhool !«»<•■ I'sMlan aajpij, for Tk ketint > rlinei \fler Man> of our students are MAS after ■^Mtaa I i Hi ii.iar^nti-<-.1 I ut Asia r i entre BOO« KffPSMC P*MNCS>I.ES O* AarounU Befinners 3 month s<r»>ool- leavers stnrtin« this m Maaai I-
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      197 27 MINING ITALIAN FREMCN SMkMKN ENCUSN GMMAN f Start the New Year with a at tne NEW INLINGUA SCHOOL CUPPAGE CENTRE. SPORE 9 intensive Private individual leitoni group tuition limited to 12 itudentt courses tor adult! courses lor children mlingua trained teachers teaching their native lang Enrol now for day evening
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      343 27 VI EDUCATION T Id GIRLS! joes are oeco»""no, la'tw to gat you n«ax) oaner guaxhcations Tne l cmdor Charr*e» ot Commerce and mdufcry P"vai* Secretary s ie -ecoon.sed "Wnaronaiiy at one o< me Ngnest quahdcaiions obtainable Only Private Secreta> a E«am.naKy suce-vesex) Jjcaw I*l ITC' 2nd JANUARY 1979 Through the
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      721 27 ii— RAINING School o< Electronic Training c RADIO SERVICING (KG) Mon Wed Fri I lam- lpm. 2/1 Sun9nni-12lin.il 24/12 Mon V.ed 6 4'i-8 l.Spm 18/12 lri7-10pm22/12 Thur 7- lupr.i. 21/12 TRANSISTOR RADIO Mon 7-lOpa.eVl Wed FriB 30-10pm 20/12 B/W TV SERVICING Wed 10pm. J/1 a COLOUR TV SERVICING Mon 7-
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      424 27 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS COXLEY J J*ar vast- J < tours BANGKOK/PATTAVA/CMICNGMAI 7 Days 1112,«/12. 25/12 iri.M.ls/1 **aCs^alC special FIESTA fii ipina 7 Days 11/12.18/OJS/12 1/1.M.W1 rtO/\ 22/1. 2«i. 29« SUatlU all T Ar¥V AN ihualieni 9 Days 11/12. 18/12. 2512 Ifl. B/1. 15ft. C IQQR 22/1 28/1 2»1 Q UOJ
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      1001 27 DELMON TRAVELS PTE I.ld for economical airfares tours M ill parts of the world ll] Ist (icMir. Clifford Centre. Rattles Place. Spore I Tel *****1 *****6 911ias STPB TA 305 WORLD CHARTERS ORGANISATIOH for the most economical It reliable airfares to London Turope USA Perth Melbourne Sydney Jakarta Bah Manila
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      469 27 NAM HO TRAVEL Service (S) I'te IB lie no 140 West M..l.i>sia Tour (Inclusive C.etiuneron Highlands) by deluxe aircondltloned coach seven days MM ill il.cu SJI72 departure dally den tint! CameronHlfhlandi four tajnniSS lientuiK Highlands lour days ssl4s hy deluxe air- j conditioned coach departure i daily West Malaysia Haadyai
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      29 27 STRAITS TIMES RATES FOR PERSONAL ADS OBITUARIES $9.00 for 15 words (run-on style) $32.25 for 3cm. x 1 col. (semi-disploy style) $40.31 for 3cm x 1 col. (display style)
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      2560 28 times Saturday car mart COME TO THE SUPER CAR MART o* NG KEONO CAR TRADERS PTE LTD AT 0. KM KEAT ROAD. v SINGAPORE 12 TELS: 2SSI2SO. 2SSI27S. S3MS3. 254-MS4 1070: Fard CarMta 2080 A/C DalaamiaOY Datawi 140J 1077 Mareadaa Bani JOO A/C Tayata Caraßa S/W. A/C Tayata CaraMa A/C
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      684 28 SM THAI NM TRADMG PTE LTD imgapara Uaad Car Canrra Ptot Frmfa Carpark G atmpon*g Jtvi Mood tmaapor*! Tal: *****5/*****t2/*****07/ ■Ml (Opan from 0.00 am S 00 pm) 1070 Mercedes Bern 200 aircond 1077 Peugeot 604 automatic airBMW 3201 aircond Colt Lamda 2000 GSR aircond Ford Cortina 1 6GL alrcond
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      630 28 1000 AUSTM MINI 1000. 1 lad 7 NM new road tax $3,500 ono Tel *****21 tOOS OPCL KAOETT. Eligible for PARF Above 1000 c c Good condition 59 Tanjong Rhu Road S pore 15 $4,250 1000 ROVER 2OOOTC very good condition First offer of $4,000 secures Contact tel *****03 1000
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      595 28 1071 VAUXMAII VIV» 1 Qa»— showroom condition Price $5300 ono View 314 C. 4th Floor. Thomson Road (near Novena Church) after 12 00 pm 1072 AUSTIN 1300 recently overhauled new battery, cassette, tip top condition Asking for $6200 ono Ring Joe. *****35 1072 COLT OALANT 1600 OS MeUlllc Paint New-Tax
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      590 28 1*73 MMI ISSBS Ist careful owner cassette r,"» tyres Battery, low > mileage M.9SO Tel *****84 1073 TOYOTA COROLLA 1200 2nd owner, accident free. Blk 202 Carpark. Lot 50. Ang Mo Klo. Aye 3 after 2.00 p m 1073 TOYOTA 2000 New tyres, sporls rims, alrcond. cassette 4A South Buona
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      763 28 107S TOYOTA COROLLA 1200 SU tlonswagon one owner Ver good condition $15,800 on< Ring *****60 107S YAMAHA 12S Enduro an Honda SI 10 selling $1150 an $1400 Very good condltior *****74 1077 COLT GALANT Sigma 2 prl vate owners Taxed and insure) Sports rims, alrcond. Upe. accl dent free $20,800
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      132 29 COST CLERK Applications are invited from Singapore Citizens meeting the following requirements: completed National Service GCE "A" level with at least 2 Principal passes plus LCC Higher (Costing) Certificate 1 -2 yrs' experience in Costing or Accounts is preferred. An attractive salary and meaningful employee benefits will be offered to
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      527 29 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 18. lf» EDITION) TAKE NOTICE that (a) Receiving Adjudication Orders were made against the following debtors on Ist December 1978. lUfcraptey N— 826/78 Yeo Slew Nam t/a Tong Lee of No. 41C Queen's Crescent, Block l,Slngapore 3. Yeo Slew Nam, i/c No *****67/1 318/78 Tan Yen
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      1000 29 ML I I I J^ W I f V. Jl V >T« ,?V j^.'\' "V /"> f>\ 11 I™> 1 1 Sarawak Shell Berhad S* Sabah Shell Petroleum SS V.V I* v-»^» -»v-»» t I 1%-v-»i4-^-»^J >:•>: LimiieQ .».V« .•.V« I*X*. invite applications from Malaysian citizen for Xv! appointment as
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      168 29 KENYATAAIX TAWARAN IMVER.MT! KEBANfJSAAM Tawaran daripada p«mbo tar drngan JKR dalam K*la» BX' dt bawah Krpala 111 f>--ahan Krpala 3 akan ditfrima di Pejabat B«nda harl. Parax Empat. Banjunan Prntadblran. l'nlvfr»ltl Krs jss^ PEM«ANGAN PAIF AIR tsssxssssix Gl DI BANGI. 9ELANGOR »»mi« *>** d^P^ Pad" m l"'rJ» d> P'Jabat P*rnndin(r
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      428 31 z 00 PARKING Ftt ImfflPM XVKJfonBBBvB REDEEMABLE WTTW YDUR PURCHASE I 0 w p M I I m^BC^^Hfc *y^^ VVofthof f I No Lucky Draw, No Contest I B M New Year Our II ranc^ est finest Show I M &ZJ 3VJ I I For the coming Christmas and New
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      481 31 ■IJ] k L J PRIVATE LI/ Hil ill ll' il *JB w^SSSS MSPfefc, V^*^HHhbb^ 9 If Ucsul blbbbl f R« B M |HE?' jl ■Al bI Cowie and mew <Ac u»ide se/ection of Rolex watches at Tai Hong Hung's newest branch Rolex dealer Tai Hong Hung opens yet another branch
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    685 32  -  IRENE NGOO By THE recent history of the world's major financial stock markets, littered with the skeletons of bankrupt companies which had abused the privilege of stock market listing, has caused an erosion of public confidence in the integrity of business. But to Mr. Peter
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    484 32 PUBLIC companies' annual reports and accounts can be presented in two parts one for the "experts" ana the other for the layman, the Senior Minister of State (Finance), Dr. Tan Eng Liang, suggested yesterday. The first part should comply with all the statutory requirements and
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    Busman jailed 10 months for bigamy
    222 32 Busman jailed 10 months for bigamy A FORMER bus conductor was jailed for 10 months yesterday for a bigamous marriage which came to light after he sought permanent residence here for his second, wife." Ong Chong Kuak. 35. now a criminal law detainee, pleaded guilty to bigamy and two charges
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    Xmas party
    30 32 A CHRISTMAS party for youths will be held by the Bedolc community centre youth group at the Bedolc South area office on Dec 23. For details, ring *****17
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    249 32  - Trade director with soft touch OANA LAM By DIMPLED chrefcs and blue eves don't suifest directors of trade departments, but they certainly make Mr*. Christina WillfnK.i talc n morr charming than most. The 34 year old director of the Federation of Swedish Wholesalers and Importers, a central body of 1JZO«
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    56 32 THE Gfylang Serai community centre building fund committee will launch Us sale of miniature bricks at a luncheon at the Malaysia Restaurant tomorrow at 1 p.m. The MP for Oeylang Serai. Hajl Rahmat bin Kenap. will attend. The money raked from the sale will go towards building
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      402 32 ■GrUH^ v at Vk ■W 11. w M Jill ■S3P^-^^jbs. Hw i inn MT2OH -M 2 U £1 SLICING BLADE .HREDDING BLADE KNIFE BLADE PLASTIC MIXING BLADE YOU NAME IT, THE NATIONAL FOOD PROCESSOR DOES IT! It slices, shreds, minces, blends, mixes, whips! The most complicated and time consuming dishes
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      155 32 Your Hotel Nearest The Enjoy our warm hospitality Ja, We are just Mve minutes rrom JHBP*^ jjb the airport. lust a ten-minute drivt- takes you to the city. 151 most ajji^t^*^^^^^ l^ delightful air-conditioned guest 9%H rooms with all modern amenities. To make the most of your stay here, aH|j^^^|
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      203 32 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavantgh tfc Hal Camp lAS YOU BECOME /YORE f |>COUR CLASS ISN'T \s \|_l T SWITCHED TO^\ I'M TAKING) ART FAMILIAR WITH ART, THERE, GROOVER-- HO-) ADVANCED APPRECIATION J YOU'LL BE&lN TO FULLY AREN'T YOU <^ MEDITATION.' J THIS TPRM, APPRECIATE V,Y WORK- TAKINCS ART
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      Steven Jack to make amends
      2105 34 STEVEN JACK and Cheeky Bird, two beaten favourites last week, should make amends by winning their respective races in Ipoh today. Steven Jack, who ran far from a bad race when fifth to Bona Mia, comes up against weak opposition in Race Five. In Kuala
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      1007 34 RACE 1 2.15 CLASS 6, DIV 3 1.250 M ($B,OOO $5,600 to winner) 1 l«Mi (Lucky Croup) DinlrU 657 (ianw) T«n 12 20W7 lndy<TßS<-.h) Ruang 5 (dd »35> DaMan 7 IWM VMyMK Alert E Bmikrlen 3 SS.S damr) Awraadi 4 ***** Happy Night a <AX) JufarTSKC 5.5) ArMMn
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      422 34 Suddenly if s right to look good again. The jeans generation has grown fabrics. And attention to detail— like a up. And looking good is back in style, special sag preventive waistband Start your new ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■M normally found in look with the interna- Vk MLfW more expensive tional look of
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      Italian fan sues referee
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      Lock icon No manager, cash or hope for Chelsea
      563 35 LONDON. Fri. Chelm bottom of English soccer's First Division, travel to Middlesbrough on tomorrow without a manager, money or much hope Ken StVlhlo who has sprat 24 yean with the club and the last 17 months as manager resigned yesterday "1 want a
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      Streaker's best in Stakes race
      266 35 000 Ipoh Stakes for Class 3 sUyers over 1.900 metres (Race Four) on Sunday, did a winning gallop here this morning. The Alvaro su-year-old. with David Kwon* astride. sho^d S,nn,n« rorm wne pared by stablemate Leßoy over 600 m in 36.6aec on a Rood track
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      979 35 Tomorrow' s card RACE 1 2.0 CLASS 5, DIV 4— 1.250 M ($B,OOO $6,300 to winner) IWCMrtkaioTHLlJuKrtSTlddumfl HMckMOll 13 tuaj an«aaaiiiTunku*w*r) auu t m (dd •Is> ar mm* 9 J«IT» DMhOmmi iDCiManar7Stldd.il Wmdt 8 *Vm Tk*aMakwtMMalSkya)Outfrk3S6S(«2'**.» -HTn 12 S mm. %m>»tmi .SimSinilMaMaraS&Slddumr) -Foo 2 aat N«mwiaicl»a <Novvc»v)KMf SMSIdd-I.S). -Hg i
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      66 35 THE Siagapare Tarf Club aave reeeatly lastaUe4 etoctraaieally-caatraUcia' startiag (tails and gatea ave>taat ellmlaate false start*. The stalls and gatea will sapplemeat similar eqalpmeat already la aae. Ik aew gait eaa acc*m«date It haraea Tae startlag mecaaalsm Is aperatod fram tae offlrlal starter's ataad. Standard ttmlag
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      510 35 When you buy a Philips colour TV, Philips give you service 365 days a year. If you're buying a colour TV, our service centre open 365 days Fault-tracing is quick. Our consider this: Philips make all a year. Stock it with $1.5 experienced skilled tixhnicians the components, develop all the
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      Young Gower hits unbeaten century
      380 36 PERTH. Fri David Gower, England's young left-handed batting star, hit an unbeaten century here today to wrest the initiative from Australia on the opening day of the second cricket Test. The 21-year-old Gower. playing in only his eighth Test, came to the wicket shortly after
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      Lock icon Kuwait beat Bahrain with relative ease
      371 36 feet of Faisal Al-Dakheel. who scored com- fortably. Kuwait go through into the second round, grouped with Iraq, India and either North Korea or Thailand. Bong Coo. of the Philippines today amassed 17S0 points for a dominant 157point lead at the half-way mark of
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      Blacks out to wipe out their stained image
      8 36 Blacks out to wipe out their stained image
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      Lock icon JPR: I'LL QUIT IF ROUGH PLAY GOES ON
      174 36 JPR: I'LL QUIT IF ROUGH PLAY GOES ON BRIDGEND (Wales), Fri. J.P.R. Williams. Wales s rugby union captain who was injured here yesterday playing for Bridgend against the New Zealand All Blacks, said today that increasing violence may hasten his retirement from the game Williams had his right cheek ripped
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      Lock icon Zaman enters semi-finals
      165 36 KARACHI, Frl. T*pwtti Q»mar Zam&n, af PaklsUa, made wrUln «f pteee la tke *e ml-flnaLs •f the eigfct-pUyer w*rM Masters sqaash toorn»meat after beaUag frllew-(-•■ntryman Maqnaad Ahmed 9-i, 1-1, »-J. M here today. Zamaa, the world's carrent No.l, is favoorttf U wla the r.ll,Ht (S4Z^M) Uaraament («U«wlag
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      Lock icon BRIEFS Borg cruises past Ramirez
      694 36 BRIEFS Borg cruises past Ramirez MONTEGO BAY (Jamaica). Fri. Sweden's Bjorn Borg cruised past Mexican Raul Ramirez in 50 minutes yesterday to make virtally certain of a semi-final berth in the U*****,000 World Championship Tennis challenge tournament. Borg beat Ramirez 6-1, 6-3 following his first day 6-3. 6-2 victory over
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      67 36 Illy Mlss Uu^^je^ i y j-* i JLJ l_ j-AJ^^Jbt A-jLt-LsJU v— LJ LJ v-ZJv_>O In the season of goodwHUtt^^^^TOH^^^ fckX than a fine watch j^ ~V L-tCiOld 1 1 WdIAJ 1 vAJ., V|Wa me nousG or i .stSt <9hel)psf place to bum icatch i M*MmM2fM2j W **M South Bridge
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      14 37 "WELL, OLD CHAP, WED BETTER LOOK FOR SOMEWHERE ELSE TO PLAY
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      Exciting—that is soccer's future look
      260 37  - Exciting— that is soccer's future look JOE DORAI By The B team, who finished third last year— though, by rights, they .should also have been in the final were again third, while the makeshift C team, who came in at the last minute when Thailand dropped out. were a fighting
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      Padukone may come to play
      256 37  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By COMMONWEALTH (JAMES men's singles badminton champion Prakesh Padukone. of India, who defeated Indonesia's Ille Sumirat in straight sets in the India Indonesia team event at the Asian Games in Bangkok, may come to Singapore tor an exhibition match if he can get
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      Big Ramayah triumph
      317 37 KUALA LUMPUR Prl. Marlmuthu Ramayan a former caddy turned professional, blazed to a runaway nine-stroke victory tn the Credit Corporation Golf Classic at ♦he RSGC course here today, as pre-tourna-ment favourite Sukree Onsham blew up with a six-over-par 78. Ramayah 23 a son of a Kuala Lumpur
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      S'PORE HELD AT SEPAK TAKRAW
      114 37 S'PORE HELD AT SEPAK TAKRAW SINGAPORE'S senior sepak takraw squad scored two draws and conceded one defeat against, K.D. Malaya In a friendly match at PERSES Centre last night. Singapore's A team drew 15-11, 6-15 with K.D. Malaya A, while Singapore's B team drew 15-11, 3-15 with K.D. Malaya B.
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      Port win
      17 37 PORT Authority beat TanJong Katong 4-3 In a friendly soccer match at Buklt Chermln yesterday.
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      Lim and Kumar to give up national status
      8 37 Lim and Kumar to give up national status
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      TODAY'S EVENTS
      73 37 BADMINTON Singapore Malays championship finals Singapore Badminton Ball. 7 Ml. BASKETBALL Intorconstituency final round (Oay World. 7SO>. HOCKEY SHA naals Scator: SAFBA v SCC (Padang. t.15). JtmUr SAFSA B v PrUon» (Ceylon SC. 5 15 1 SOCCEB lifj: Tloni Batini CSC v SAPBA (Okmccster Rt»a. B>. SQUASH Inlet-mta.
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      Lock icon Korean girl steals show
      597 38 Korean girl steals show more than six seconds China, winners of three athletics gold medals yesterday, won two more today to emerge as the track and field giant. Japan thought they had won the men's 4xloometre relay crown, but in a photo finish the verdict went to Thailand a result
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      ASIAN GAMES RESULTS
      791 38 ARCHERY Men's team (after 90 and 70 metres): 1 Japan 1768, 2 Indonesia 1610. 3 China 1601 Final: 1 Japan 3692. 2 China 3494. 3 Indonesia 3434. Women'i team (after 70 and 60 metres) 1 Japan 1772. 2 South Korea 1789. 3 China 1685 Final: 1 Japan
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      211 38 Today's events in Bangkok ASIAN GAMES programme for today: ATHLETICS Mominc (8.30 ami Men's 20-kilo-metre walk, women's pentathlon, men's 400 m hurdles heats, women's 400 m, men's 100 m heats. Afternoon (2.30 pm i Men's long Jump final, women's 400 m hurdles, women's Javelin final, men's 400 m final, men's
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      654 38 WHAT DOES Or> for that matter > what does Joe Dorai know about soccer? Or Ernest Frida about golf? Or PATRICK BASTIANS Peter Siow about basketball? Or Wilfred Yeo T TAITT anAT Trw about bowling? Or Bernard Pereira about badKNOW ABOUT minton? SQUASH? Well, if you think you know as
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      Lock icon RELAY TEAM FLOP
      28 39 SINGAPORE'S Tang Ngal Kin keing pipped by Iraq's Ahmed Sanl In the ■eati of the 4xlMm relay at Bangkok yesterday. Picture by MAX KIAN SENG.
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      Only a bronze for water-polo team
      386 39 Only a bronze for water- polo team B BANGKOK, Fri. Though Singapore were beaten 10-4 by Japan, they won the hearts of the Thai crowd for their fighting display In the Asian Games waterpolo competition at the Kasetsart University stadium here this evening. The result means that Singapore are assured
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      49 39 BANGKOK POST. Thailanu's leading English dally, yesterday selected Singapore's double cold medallist, Junie Sng (above), as the star of the Asian Games. The 14-year-old swimmer, who has also won a silver medal, edged out China's women high Jumper Cheng Ta Chen. AP radiopicture.
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      Gone with the wind
      356 39 PATTAYA, Fri. The winds in Pattaya Bay, gathering up to well over 20 knots, blew away Singapore's chances for a gold in the Fireball class of the Asian Games yachting competition. Early leaders Tan Kok Wah and Lewis Llem Singapore's Fireball sailors saw their gold hopes
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      ARCHERS SUFFER 'THE FREEZE'
      290 39 BANGKOK. Frl. The four sessions they had spent with a psychiatrist before coming for the Asian Games here proved to be of no help to archers Sam Tan, Laura de Rosano and Mona Jayos, reports WILFRED YEO. The trio had gone to the psychiatrist to cure
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      Jamil becomes a tourist
      129 39 BANOKOK. Fri.-Jamll Mohammed. Singapore s representative In the cycling sprints, changed hi* status to tourist trus afternoon after being eliminated in the finals of the eighth Asian Games 1.000 metres sprint at the Hua Mark sporU complex. He was beaten in the first race by South
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      566 39 BANGKOK. Fri. It was Wong Chin Wah's biggest bowling battle since he Joined the Singapore national squad last year. Not only was he fighting 36 other competitors including his team mates Peter Lew, Tony Lee and Y.C. Sum and the Thai- supporting spectators for
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    COURTESY IS MORE THAN JUST A SMILE
    368 40  -  LEE THIAN SOO By TO bus conductor Lee Choon Wan. 37, courtesy is more than just a smile. Commended twice by Singapore Bus Service once for an act of bravery and another time for honesty he has Just received praise for being a
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    30 40 CANBERRA. Prt. Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock said today that Australia will legally recognise Indonesia's takeover of East Timor, thus ending a longtime Irritant between the two countries. Reuter.
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    Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH
    38 40 Late CLASSIFIEDS DEATH FRANCISCO JOHN RAYMOND (formerly of Roxy Theatre) (.fed aa. passed away peacefully on 15-12-78. Beloved husband of Gladys, devoted father of Patrick. Cyril Adeliuc, Arthur and Oerard For funeral arrangements contact Singapore Casket Tel. W343H"
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    6 40 Israeli cabinet rejects Egyptian treaty demands
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    58 40 WINDHOEK, Frl. The main South African front party in Namibia, the Uemociatic Turnhalle Alllanee (DTA) was toaay declaied the winner of last week's "Internal" election. The DTA. led by Mr. Dirk Mudge. polled 268.130 out of the 326.264 votes cast in the South-West African territory, which has
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    42 40 NEW YORK. Pri. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 810 46 off 2.08. 20 trans ***** off 0.19. 15 uUls 99 63 off 0.20. 65 stocks 275.37 off 0.56—UP1.
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    151 40 LONDON Frl Share prices firmed sllfhtly in the wake of yesterdays parliamentary confidence vote in the British Oovemment but activity remained subdued, dealers said At 3 pm the Financial Times Index was up 3 6 at MIS Industrial leaders finished around 2p to 3p higher Government bonds ended
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    552 40  - 'Whiz kid' who ran up $300,000 share deals GEORGE JOSEPH -THEN HEAD PUT A STOP TO IT Fy A 16 YEAR OLD "whiz kid" at the United World College here was recently ordered by his headmaster to stop dealIng In shares when the school administration learnt that his transactions once
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      Iranian woes threaten petrochem project
      1203 1 Iranian woes threaten petrochem project Crucial period for Japanese investors LAST MONTH when the Iranian situation settled somewhat, Masaru Uchida, virepresident of Mitsu Bussan, attended a press conference in Tokyo and spoke of future prosepects of the petrochemical development project in the Bandar-e-Shah-pur district of Iran. He said "Shah Mohammed
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        92 1 INSIDE Page Two: Leisure Chinese painter 'brushed' by local influence Page Six: Woman Plus Twisting your way out of back aches Page Eight: Children want peace for Christmas Page Ten: Hungarians to lose financial bridges Page Eleven: New Zealand: 'Country to let' Page Sixteen: Veterans of River Plate j battle
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        410 1 MOHARRAM. the first month of the Muslim new year which began on Dec I, had seen a heightening of the turbulent situation In Iran. As the foreign community in that troubled country braced itself for farther tension daring this period of Muslim mourning rites, renewed agitation against the Shah cast
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        Man behind that 4,500-voice choir
        285 2 HOW many people who attended the Billy Graham Crusade realise that the theme song that had been sung every night at the packed National Stadium is actually the work of a Singapore musician? It is a little known fact that "Oh Sing A Song, A
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        Evening of poetry with slides
        131 2 Evening of poetry with slides ENTHUSIASTS «f paetry mad balUfe sfcaaM m»kr a Mte la taeir alarfc* f*r Dee 22, AN EVENING OP POETRY AND ONGB wUI be heM at the Nattoaal Library at 4 p.m. Paetna with themes life, feath, leellags aad Itgemit tad myths «f »«r cultural heritages
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        Chinese painter 'brushed' by local influence
        454 2  -  BAILVNE SUNG By STEEPED as he is in traditional Chinese brush painting, Mr. Huang Pao Fang finds VV^J^k b,b cT\ slowly affected by local influence. His purely traditional artistry acquired through vigorous training at tjie Shanghai College of Arts now has a distinct, althought
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        Expressing their support with a dance
        18 2 Expressing their support with a dance Sylvia McCully and Chon* Hoon Sing in a shoulder lift, in Portraiture.
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        211 2 PIANIST Dennis Lee plays works by Chopin and Busoni in tonight's RADIO CONCERT which will be broadcast on the FM stereo service at 6.10. Other artistes in this RTS recording are Tan Ngian Hong (baritone), Kwek Peng Chin (pianist), Khoo Lye Soon (yang ching), Kin Kin
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        Twisting your way out of backaches
        357 6 Part two: Keep fit through yoga TODAY, Donald Tay (who was featured in this column last week), suggests three yoga techniques for back and joint aches, flab loss and stimulating the memory through the cobra, side stretch and the spinal twist. They should be
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        Plants require more than just water and fresh air to stay healthy
        497 6 Plants require more than just water and fresh air to stay healthy Branching out PLANTS cannot live on water and fresh air alone. To thrive well, they need tender, loving care. While houseplants add a touch of greenery and freshness to any room, they need to be in tip-top condition
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        Lock icon What do you say to a little necking tonight?
        724 6  - What do you say to a little necking tonight? RUSSELL BAKER By NEW YORK The newest pastime on American campuses is called necking. Like dancing, necking requires two people, usually a male and a female and a relatively private place with very little light. It is usually done by appointment.
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        Make a funny face to iron out lines
        129 6 WRINKLES are a woman's worst enemy. It is one good reason, one supposes, why they spend so much time in front of a mirror j Lines and wrinkles are not exclusive to older women either, for if you do not take precautions
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      584 8  - Children want peace for Christmas DIQBY SOLOMON Brazilian kids' plea to world leaders By in Itanhaem (Brazil) NOT everyone wants Just two front teeth for Christmas. The children of the Brazilian city of Itanhaem want something much more valuable. They are asking for peace in the world. Utrrvtt £whw EVERY
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      611 8  -  LUCIAN NAHUM By in Kitty Hawk (N. Carolina) IT BEGAN here, with a home-made plane by two Dayton (Ohio) brothers: Orville and Wilbur Wright. On the morning of Dec 17 1903, in a meadow swept by an ideal 30 km h
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        862 9 MALAYSIA PACKAGING INDUSTRY BERHAD m Message from the Deputy Minister of Trade and JkJpl Industry YB DATO' LEW SIP HON Message from the Chairman/Managing Director, DMPS, JMN, KMN. MR. TAY HOW SENG. It gives me great pleasure and honour to send you this message on the In early 1974, the
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      941 10  -  ANDREW HILL I Budapest wants to cut its large trade deficits By in Budapest COMMUNIST Hungary, seeking to cut trade deficits with its Eastern and Western partners, is introducing a package of economic reforms that will penalise industrial inefficiency and raise the cost of living.
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      A money joke
      89 10 ONE current Budapest joke that illustrate prevalent attitudes to I the (•rial (Hungarian money) depicts a Hungarian Jew going <*• i synanoßue on the sab- I hath to ask the rabbi If he ran work for dollars, Swiss francs, poands sterling and deutsch-mark-s on Saturday*. At the
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      New Zealand: 'Country to let'
      529 11  -  SANTORELLI Number leaving the country exceeding that of those coming in By I in Wellington AN ADVERTISEMENT appeared in the classified columns of a Wellington newspaper earlier this year on a sub-je«-t which would hardly raise an eyebrow in most countries but is now the
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      Feeling lonely? Try Manila's dial-a-friend
      591 11  -  ARJUNA By Depthnews columnist AMONG the major cities of Asia. Manila has probably one of the more efficient telephone networks. But Filipinos have done something with telephones which other Asians do not ■racttai extensively This is the obnoxious hobby of making contacts and cultivating friendships
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        368 12 1 1 INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR I JH BRUNEI SHELL Petroleum Company Limited has a vacancy for an Instrument SB Instructor for employment in Seria, State of Brunei. 9B The successful candidate will be responsible for the instruction of Company H| trainees in the theory and practice of all aspects of basic
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      10 13 MB. S TH U XX M.B.E. BORN: 1.5.1819
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