The Straits Times, 10 February 1979

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    17 1 THe straits Times The Straits Times Kstd. 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    Lock icon GO-SLOW HALTS MAS FLIGHTS
    842 1 Hundreds stranded at XL airport KUALA LUMPUR, Friday Black armband protest MALAYSIAN Airline System operations were badly hit today when its cabin crews, stepping up their go-slow campaign, refused to fly unless demands for afterduty transport and accommodation benefits were met. Today's action was apparently sparked
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        158 1 A RECENT survey -carried out m the United States points to a surprising conclusion that the first-born are the children with the brains and are most likely to reach the top m anything they do. The survey also reveals that the children born into a
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        The selling of St Valentine's Day
        122 1 THE magic of St Valentine's Day lives 0n... 1n Singapore. This it what oar writers found oat when they talked to people who are m the boslness of selling and the people who are In the habit of baying. To one girl It is
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        Readers build their dream towns
        108 1 READERS turn town planners m the SUNDAY TIMES tomorrow. They were asked what sort of housing estates they would turn out if they were given a free hand by the HDB and the challenge was accepted. Many of the ideas are simple and inexpensive and
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        A game for you to cut and keep
        346 1 WHEN the Sunday Nation published a fortnlhgt ago the Chinese New Year game Ho Lo Boon sketchy reconstruction that It was it was as much In the hope of unearthing original copy as resuscitating a vanishing tradition. The first hope has been
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    Sentry robbed of gun—man held
    459 1  - Sentry robbed of gun man held N.G KUTTY By and PAUL WEE A SUSPECT was arrested yesterday following an Islandwide hunt for a man who robbed an army sentry of his loaded rifle and bayonet at Bedok Camp In the morning. The soldier, who was also robbed of $15. was
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    Lawyer arrested, then out on bail
    176 1 A LAWYER, said to be m his early 40s, was arrested by the police outside the High Court on Thursday morning. It is learnt that he was coming out of the court shortly after 11 am when he was detained. The lawyer was taken
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    37 1 NEW DELHI. Rri. Thirtythree people died today when an oil tanker and a passenger bus plunged Into an Arabian sea creek after a collision near Bombay, the Press Trust of India newt agency reported. UPI.
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    All eyes on victory margin
    763 1  - All eyes on victory margin LESLIE FONG POLLING DAY TODAY By Straits Times News Editor THE nine-day campaign for today's byelections ended yesterday on a busy note with four press conferences and four rallies as candidates hit the home straight for the finish. The pace was set by the People's
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    ELECTION RESULTS ON RADIO AND TV
    109 1 ELECTION RESULTS ON RADIO AND TV RADIO Singapore will broadcast the results of the by -elections as aad when they are received from the counting centre m Victoria School tonight. The station will remain open until all results are known. Television Singapore will also announce the results received during the
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    Lock icon LATEST 'NO' TO STRIKE
    41 1 LATEST 'NO' TO STRIKE LONDON, PH. The tMjM* workers in the state-owned British Leyland Automotive Com pan/ voted ky a two-thirds majority today not to plunge the country's bluest ear manufacturer Into a complete shutdown next week. UPI. MfiEE PAGE 6
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      169 1 Cheap fares talks: Spore rejects British offer Page 7 VIOLENT demos by students In Shanghai 4 VERBAL warfare among Carter men 5 'SUBSIDIES will aid Viets and save Jobs' 6 COURT lays down criterion for admission of QCs 8 YARDS get $30m contracts to repair supertankers 9 CRASH-PRONE areas: More
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Farmers' 'burning' anger
      51 3 Farmers' 'burning' anger A FARM vehicle going up m flames un the mall In Washington on Thursday. The vehicle was set on fire by fanners continuing their protest over low farm prices. The tractor at left was set ablaze earlier m the week by another group of protesting farmers. AP
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      Lock icon 'Appeal by King Khalid may save Bhutto'
      224 3 'Appeal by King Khalid may save Bhutto' ISLAMABAD, Pri. An appeal by Kin? Khalid of Saudi Arabia could save ihe former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfik ir Ali Bhitto from the gallons, according to observers here. When Mr Bh.it to was first sentenced to death, Saudi Arabia is reported to have
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      Lock icon All set for suicide, but lighter failed
      104 3 LONDON, Fri. A young woman poured petrol over herself to commit a human torch suicide outsWe the Pakistan I'jnhassy here yesterday but her cigarette lighter failed to work, a London court was t«ld today. EUiaheth Khalid, 27, the German-born wife of a PaUtfaal
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      Lock icon Now B'desh X-ray tests for migrants: Report
      220 3 LONDON, Fri BRITISH immigration officials m Bangladesh are requiring women and children wanting to emigrate to Britain to undergo X-ray tests to establish their age. the Guardian newspaper reported here yesterday. The report said the tests were carried out m Dacca a i
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      Lock icon 'Russia builds airbases on disputed isles'
      459 3 PAPER: N-WAR STRATEGY AGAINST U.S. TOKYO, Friday THE Soviet Union is constructing three military airbases and five runways on tiny northern Pacific islands that could be useful to its nuclear war strategy against the United States as well as to apply pressure on Japan
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      Lock icon TALKS ON SIBERIA PROJECTS
      74 3 TALKS ON SIBERIA PROJECTS TOKYO, Fri. Japan and the Soviet Union will hold their first important economic talks here next week since Tokyo and Peking signed a peace and friendship treaty last August, it was announced here today. A three-day meeting of the private Japan-Soviet Economic Committee, to assess and
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      Lock icon Under attack
      42 3 SANAA, Fn Guerillas are beseiging South Yemen's second biggest airport, North Yemen said last night. Sanaa Radio said an undisclosed number of officers and soldiers had mutinied and joined the Yemeni Unity Forces <YUF) fighting South Yemen's Marxist Government. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Suharto urges religious restraint
      435 3 Suharto urges religious restraint JAKARTA, Friday PRESIDENT Suharto, apparently disturbed by the current conflict between Muslims and Christians m the country, has called on religious groups m Indonesia to exercise self-re-straint to avoid possible suspicion against each other. Muslims and Christians have been quietly waging a war of illegal pamphlets
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      Lock icon Pre-festive strike
      56 3 NEW ORLEANS, Fri. New Orleans police went on strike Thursday night, a week before the city's raucous "Mardi Gras" celebrations begin. Members of the police association of New Orleans said they notified the governor's office that the strike began immediately after all 400 union members present cast strike
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      Lock icon 'More UN members want Charter revised'
      243 3 'More UN members want Charter revised' JAKARTA, Fri INDONESIAN ambassador to the United Nations Anwar Sani said here today a move was shaping up among a growing number of United Nations members for a revision of the UN Charter on the consideration that the right of veto m the Security
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      Lock icon 3 CROATS HELD, BOMBS SEIZED IN SYDNEY
      167 3 3 CROATS HELD, BOMBS SEIZED IN SYDNEY SYDNEY. Fri. Police raided a house near Sydney yesterday, seized bombs and explosives and arrested three men police spokesmen said were Croatians who planned to blow up Sydney's water supply. Police said the raid followed weeks of investigations. "God knows what would have
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      28 3 MANILA, Fri. Libyan Ambassador Mustafa Dreiza has reiter ated that his country would nol help Muslim Filipinos with bullets and cannons, published reports said today. AFP.
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      Lock icon Violent demos by students in Shanghai
      401 4 PEKING, Friday HIGH school graduates demanding to be sent back to the city from the countryside sparked off violent demonstrations which led to serious incidents of robbery, damage to property and public chaos m Shanghai this week, the Shanghai Daily Liberation newspaper said today.
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      Lock icon 'China keen on British light tanks'
      325 4 'China keen on British light tanks' LONDON, Friday CHINA is "urgently" seeking to acquire several hundred British tanks for its forces stationed on the border with the Soviet Union, a generally wellinformed source said here yesterday. Peking made preliminary steps towards such an order following a visit by Chinese Vice-Premier
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      25 4 LOBSTERS ALA MUSKIE SENATOR-TURNED-HYPNOTIST Edmund Muskie making a pair of live lobsters stand on their heads as a smiling Mr Han looks on. AP picture.
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      Lock icon 'Strictly neutral'
      72 4 NEW YORK, Fri. Thai Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan said here today his country will follow a policy of strict neutrality m the face of the turmoil m neighbouring Kampuchea. In a speech to the Asia Society, Gen Kriangsak said: "We do not feel Thailand is m jeopardy but
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      Lock icon SHIPPING FIRMS TO BOYCOTT THAI PORTS?
      196 4 BANGKOK, Fri. A senior harbour official yesterday admitted that some shipping agencies are reportedly considering a boycott of Thai ports because of incidents m which Thai fishermen have fired on foreign cargo vessels m Thai waters. Deputy director-general of the harbour department, Mr Laksana
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      Lock icon 'Good old' American send-off for China envoy
      247 4 'Good old' American send-off for China envoy WASHINGTON, Fri. SinoAmerican relations, so recently put on the high road by the visit of Senior VicePremier Teng Hsiao-ping, were subjected to severe strain on Capitol Hill today. At a farewell lunch for Mr Han Hsu, head of the Chinese mission here during
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      Lock icon 'Viet troops to leave in three months if...'
      285 4 'Viet troops to leave in three months if BANGKOK, Fri. Vietnamese officers have allegedly promised anticommunist Kampuchean forces that Vietnamese troops would leave the country m three months provided the Kampucheans achieved national unity under the pro-Vietnamese Kampuchean National United Front for National Salvation (KNUFNS). Members of the anticommunist Free
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      Lock icon Never too late at 80
      91 4 MANILA, Fri. Philippine Foreign Minister Carlos Romulo, the world's oldest active diplomat at 80, was married tonight m a secret ceremony to American jour- nalist Beth Day, 53, a longtime companion. President Marcos and his wife Imelda acted as spon- I sors m the wedding
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      Lock icon Kissinger urges presence in Indian Ocean
      246 5 Kissinger urges presence in Indian Ocean LONDON, Fri. Dr Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State, m an interview published here today railed for a visible presence of American power m the Indian Ocean, m part as a substitute for the declinirg power of Iran. The United States must develop
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      31 5 DEFECTORS from the Iranian Armed Forces saluting Ayatollah Khomeiny m Teheran on Thursday. Shooting "we are a fraction of your army, Khomeiny," they pledged their loyalty to the Ayatollah. UPI picture.
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      Lock icon Dolphins return
      50 5 TOKYO. Fri. Dolphins returned yesterday to southern Japan where some 1,000 of their fellow mammals were slaughtered last year. But this time they escaped death because fishermen at Dei City, aware of the bitter international criticism they generated last February, decided not to kill a single dolphin UPI.
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      Lock icon Verbal warfare among Carter men
      481 5 6 It would be the President's view that the United States Government is not m the canonisation business and particularlydoes not consider it j| his business. White House Press Secretary Jody Powell commenting on US envoy to the United Nations Andrew Young's remarks tha t
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      Lock icon "Mum danced all night'
      108 5 CLARKSVTLLE (Tennessee). Fri. A mother, who was overcome by "Saturday night fever" while her children waited m minus 6degree Celcius weather m a car outside a disco, was fined US$5O (SJ108) and given a six-month suspended senteiK« on child neglect charges. Dorothy Hampton's children Charlene. 6.
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      304 5 'Saudi to raise price of extra crude' TOKYO, Friday JAPANESE government sources said today Saudi Arabia had decided to raise the price of any extra crude oil it produced to help compensate for disrupted supplies from Iran. The sources said Japan had received no official word but estimates circulating here
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      Lock icon Poll: Carter rating sinks very low
      137 5 Poll: Carter rating sinks very low NEW YORK, Fri. The public's rating of United States President Carter's work has sunk almost to the lowest levels of his administration m the wake of Iran's turmoil and the lack of a peace pact m the Middle East, a new Associated Press-NBC news
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      Lock icon 'Subsidies will aid Viets and save jobs'
      386 6 LONDON, Friday THE British Government has decided to subsidise the building of ships for Vietnam to save jobs m British shipyards m a move which is expected to arouse international criticism, reports here said today. The Guardian newspaper, which quoted no source, said
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      Lock icon Callaghan asked to see 'how it is like'
      115 6 LONDON, Fri. Prime Minister James Callaghan has been challenged to leave 10 Downing Street for a week and take over the duties of a hospital porter, stoking boilers and washing dirty linen If he thinks the job is well paid at 148
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      44 6 HAMBURG (West Germany), Fri. East Germany has put one million marks (SSI. 3 million) on the head of a spy. Werner Stiller, whose detection led to the arrest of 11 agents m West Germany the mass circulation Bild Zeitung said today. AFP.
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      47 6 BANGKOK. Fri. A Swiss national, serving a four-year sentence m a Bangkok prison, sawed the bars m his cell this morning and escaped by scaling the prison wall with a bamboo ladder. The liangkok World newspaper today identified the man as 39-year-old Hecktor Alexander. AFP.
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      65 6 VATICAN CITY, Fri. Pope John Paul n received a gold camera on Thursday as the most popular television figure of 1978. Editors of the Austrian radio and television magazine, Hoerzu (Listen) handed the Pope the gold camera, pronouncing the inaugural mass of His Pontificate last Dec
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        87 6 LONDON: Astonished Electricity Board officials were left holding the baby when a young couple decided that abandoning their 13-day-old son was the only way to protest at their power being cutoff. Simon and Cathy Wood took Baby Neil to the board's office m Bod m in
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        77 6 Millionaire 'dog- sitter' LONDON: A British doctor has received a surprise fortune of £240.000 (SJ1.04 million) provided he looks after a dog. Miss Doreen Wilcock died in Manchester without any family or friends so she left her fortune to her family doctor, Dr Alva Brown, on condition he looked after
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        65 6 JAKARTA: Vice-President Adam Malik has been named one of the ten best dressed men m Indonesia for 1978, a spokesman for the contest organising committee said today. The contest is held by the Indonesian Fashion Centre annually. The committee also named the United States ambassador here,
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        57 6 PARIS: World brandy sales last year broke all records, according to figures released here yesterday. National Brandy Bureau director Jean Graille said total sales m 1978 rose 17.5 per cent from the previous year to over 136 million bottles, with a turnover up 32.5 per cent
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      58 6 Refugees awaiting fate REFUGEES aboard the freighter Sky Lack steadtag the deck of the Panamanian- registered •alp m Hongkong «a Thursday. Hongkong officials said they wmrid not use force against the refigto as they await their fate. They premised that the British colony would feed and care far the refugees
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      59 6 NEW DELHI. Fri. People m India's national capital of Delhi are drinking more liquor despite the government's prohibition policy, according to official figures released here yesterday. Over 7.5 million litres of alcohol was consumed between April and last December compared with 6.5 million m the 1977-78 financial year
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      38 6 WARSAW, Fri. Three of the nine Polish vice-premiers ware demoted to cabinet level on Thursday m a major reshuffling. The changes were submitted for approval by Premier PlotrJaros■ewlci at yesterday's session of the Sejß (Parliament). AP.
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      231 6 WASHINGTON, Friday THE US Government yesterday dropped perjury and conspiracy charges against an official of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. (ITT) because it said it did not want to risk revealing national secrets at his trial. US district court judge, Mr
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      33 6 CAIRO, Fri. Egyptian security forces have rounded up about 17.000 people In a big military operation against opium and hashish growers and other wanted criminals, the newspaper AlAkhbar said yesterday. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Woodcock clears first hurdle to being envoy
      103 6 Woodcock clears first hurdle to being envoy WASHINGTON, Fri. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today overwhelmingly approved the appointment of former labour union leader Leonard Woodcock as the first US Ambassador to communist China. Mr Woodcock has headed the US Liaison Office m Peking since 1977 and will assume the
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      Lock icon 'S. African success in missile know-how'
      180 6 'S. African success in missile know-how' JOHANNESBURG, Friday PRIME Minister Prime Minister Pieter Botha says South Africa has made a major breakthrough in advanced missile technology. Mr Botha raised the subject during a debate m parliament on Wednesday, giving few details. But he later told the Rand Daily Mail newspaper
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      118 6 CAIRO, Fri. Egypt has agreed to restart deadlocked peace talks with Israel on a date proposed today by the United States, the official Middle East News Agency reported. The agency quoted US Ambassador Herman Eilts as saying after a 30-minute meeting with President Anwar Sadat
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      119 6 HAMBURG (West Germany), Fri. A Baadar-Mein-hof gunman convicted of trying to kill three people is being set free because prison life is making him lose the will to live, Hamburg's Chief Justice announced yesterday. Werner Hoppe's 10-year Jail term had been suspended after- six years
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    Dawe may launch more legal assaults on Moscow bank
    357 7  - Dawe may launch more legal assaults on Moscow bank PHILIP LEE By our reporter m London SINGAPORE entrepreneur Amos Dawe v expected to launch further legal asauits on his adversaries, notably the Soviet-owned and Lon-don-based Moscow Narodny bank, following dismissal In San Francisco of fraud charges against him. A report
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    Constituency's scholarship awards
    90 7 THE Buklt Tlmah con1 stituency CCC scholar- «hip fund committee Invites applications from primary, secondary and pre-university students > for its scholarship and L- bursary awards. The aim of UK awards is to assist merit students from JJLliomes to pursue their studies. Among oi:ier things, appliW cants
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    Suffocated to death
    59 7 1A N I N E MONTH-OLD baby girl. Soon Yar Lee, suffocated to death In her sarong craddle at her Toh Tuck Road home on Thursday. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Soon Boon Keong, believe that she was choked by the string of an artificial nipple hanging
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    Cheap fares talks: S'pore rejects British offer
    459 7 SINGAPORE has turned down a British offer to negotiate for cheap airfares to London, New Nation reported yesterday. It Is understood that the offer was made by Mr George Rogers, leader of a British government team, when he stopped here on his way
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    'Yes' to free screening time for Sana slides
    422 7  - 'Ye s' to free screening time for Sana slides JANIE KHOO By CINEMAS and film exhibitors yesterday expressed their willingness to give free screenIng time to the Singapore Anti-Narcotic Association, but declined any involvement In the production of the slides. Sana had sent appeal letters to more than 50 cinemas
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY
    354 7 GERMAN Or ERA: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg at National Museum theatrette at 7 p.m. and at the film show room at 7.45 p.m. Free admission. FILM SHOWS for students at National Museum at 10.45 am Elwoorf Mead Salvage 849 and Dunlin A. Films I by courtesy of
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    Tailing petition under study
    112 7 LONDON, Frt. British Home Secretary Merlyn Rces is rsiil derinr the petition of former Haw Par Brothers International Ltd. chairman. Richard Tarllnc, against extradition to Singapore to face five charm under the Companies Act Tarllnj's solicitors sabmltted the petition, said to contain "fresh evidence and new
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    'Petitioner must place all facts before court'
    207 7 'Petitioner must place all facts before court' A PETITIONER seeking a divorce must place all relevant facts before the court. Mr Justice Slnnathuray toM lawyer Miss Ng May-Llan yesterday. The Judge hearing the petition of labourer Lim Kirn Ouan. expressed surprise that Mr Llm, represented by Miss Ng. had not
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    No swimming
    23 7 THE East Coast Park Swimming lagoon will be closed from Monday to Wednesday and Feb 28 to 28 for maintenance work.
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    WEEK-LONG DISPLAY ON FIRE SAFETY
    121 7 THE Sinjaport Fire Brigade will nold a week long fire safely exhibltlpn at the People's Park Centre's lower groun 1 floor concourse from today 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. dally. On display will be exhibits, posters and photograplu> on common causes of fire and fl<\.'
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    Hammering away to get job done by deadline
    107 8 THE minutes count as Kwek Hui Bens (above), one of 15 apprentices taking: part m the metal machining section of the Apprentice of the Year competition, hammers his Indexing mechanism Into shape yes- terdar to meet a 5 p.m. deadline. The competing
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    Indecency charge
    64 8 SIM Ohee Tong. 32, was accused In a summons charge In a subordinate court on Thursday with indecently exposing himself to Mia* Tan Slew Oek, 71, at a bus stop at the Junction of Upper Paya Lebar Road and Perelra Road on Oct 4 last year at about
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    Used his boss' lorry to steal: $1,000
    163 8 Used his boss' lorry to steal: $1,000 LORRY driver Teo Chiew Hock, 22. who made use of his employer's lorry to steal four pieces of the company's steel bars, was fined $1,000 by a magistrate yesterday. He admitted committing the offence on Nov 18 last year at 8.05 p.m. at
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    Court lays down criterion for admission of QCs
    1302 8  - Court lays down criterion for admission of QCs BEN DAVIDSON LAW FIRM'S APPLICATION IS REJECTED By some form of criterion on the type of cases which QCs should be al- THE High Court yesterday set a precedent on the admission of Queens Counsel to the Singapore Bar when it rejected
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    Rise in price of fuel will push up SlA's operating costs
    421 8  - Rise in price of fuel will push up SlA 's operating costs PAUL JANSEN By SINGAPORE Airlines is believed to have been hit by the Increase m price of Its aviation fuel, supplied here by Shell. The operational costs of the airline, whose Jet aircraft burn up millions of litres
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    Fire destroys 3 houses
    41 8 THREE unoccupied house* m Somerset Road were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The hoiues were next to the Malayan Credit Home. faring the Public Utilities Board headquarters. The cause of the fire has yet to be established.
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    Yards get $30m contracts to repair tankers
    304 9  -  J. D. INDRAN By SINGAPORE shipyards which are going through a glob.il slump m the tanker repair business have notched contracts worth $30 million for the repair of 22 supertankers. The contracts were ay arded to the yards by the multi-national oil company,
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    TWO MINISTERS TO HEAD COURTESY DRIVE
    183 9 TWO MINISTERS TO HEAD COURTESY DRIVE TWO gove -nment ministers will spearhead this yeai's cour^sy campaign m an effort U make the campaign successful. The acting Miristtr for Culture, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, has been appointed chairman of the working committee, and acting Minister for Social Affairs. Dr Ahmad Mattar
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    Thief fined $1,500
    45 9 AHMAD Mohamed Tahlr. 19. was yesterday jailed one day and fined $1 500 for stealing two pairs )f jeans and one shirt last Wednesday from Pavilion 811k Store In Orchard Road where he was employed as a si lesman. He pleaded guilty.
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    Flag day
    18 9 THE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold its annual flag day today.
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    Gems suit 'should be over by next week'
    232 9 Gems suit 'should be over by next week' MR Justice Choor Singh yeUerday continued the High Court hearing for the fifth day of an alleged negligence action brought by a Vietnamese couple against Mandarin Hotel (Singapore) Fte Ltd, owners of Mandarin Hotel In Orchard Road. Before adjourning hearing, the Judge
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    Receptionist's drowning: It's suicide
    80 9 THE coroner's court on Thursday recorded a suicide verdict on the death of a 24-year-old receptionist, Wong Peck Har, who drowned herself. Her boyfriend, businessman Khong Kirn Hung testified that during the two years he had known Wong, they frequently quarrelled. On Nov 26 last year,
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    NPB's new courses
    41 9 NPB's new courses THE National Productivity Board will start a new series of courses on business management on Monday. The courses will cover general management, managerial accounting and finance, marketing, personnel and production management. For further information call *****S or *****7.
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    FEFC rapped for raising rates 'at will'
    153 9 FEFC rapped for raising rates 'at will' THE chairman of the Singapore Rubber Packers Association, Mr Ng Quee Lam, has criticised the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) for increasing freight rates "at will." Mr Ng, who was speaking at the association's annual meeting on Tuesday said the FEFC while enjoying
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    Thaipusam prayers
    43 9 THE Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple m Ceylon Road. Katong. will celebrate Thaipusam festival today from 6 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. There will be a special milk and Thirava Ablshegam at 6 am and special Pooja and prayers at 6 45 a.m.
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    Absent from training
    41 9 PART-TIME national serviceman Tan Kirn Seng, 34. m yesterday fined WOO for absenting himself from deployment training at Tlong Bahru Secondary School on four occasions between Oct 16 and Nov 11 last year Tan. a painter, pleaded guilty
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      196 9 Straits Times Crossword 28~^|"""^TMr~ TKM |H U| ~H ACROSS 7 Humorist, held m abh^r1 Clove lur me .elt ear al rence by Whig. belieautU BM .sUiKjn/ (.4. i) and stoned? (4, 2, 1,4. t fctfcuic po*ei a unit 9 A lew woios may be picklium the nver i.*j ed after
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      Howe expects 2,500 protest votes from a 'Barisan' kampung
      123 10 FOUR of the five PAP candidates called election-eve press conferences yesterday, the last of the nine days set aside for campaigning:. They are: Mr Howe Yoon Chonf (Pot on it Pasir), Mr Devan Nair (Anson), Mr Eugene Yap (Mountbatten) and Mr
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      He's reasonably sure, though, of a two-thirds majority today
      1200 10  -  IRENE NGOO By MR Howe Yoon Chong, "reasonably sure" of a two-thirds majority, yesterday said he expects about 2,500 of the estimated 4.000 voters In Kampung Potong Pasir to cast protest votes against the government. The 55-year-old PAP candidate for Potong
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      ROADS CLOSED
      45 10 APPROACH roads up to 100 metres from polling stations were closed to all vehicles from one o'clock this morning and will remain closed till midnight. Only ambulances, fire engines and police vehicles, ai well as those carrying infirm or disabled voters are exempted.
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      Yap: The 4 steps that will lead to Seow's knockout
      314 10  -  NGIAM TONG HAI By MR Eugene Yap. who more than once likened the by-election to a game of chess, yesterday spoke of the four steps he was taking, to knock out his Mountbatten opponent. He had said he would move
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      Devan's front page' message for voters
      648 10  - Devan's f ront page' message for voters GEORGE JOSEPH By MR C.V. Devan Nair. PAP candidate for Anson, yesterday warned of an "unfolding combustible situation" which could increasingly threaten the peace and stability of the whole region. Speaking at a press conference to wind up his campaign, he brushed aside
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      Rohan speaks about his first project for Telok Blangah
      480 10  -  AHMAD OSMAN By A NEW ultra-modern community centre to serve all residents In Telok Blangah is the first project that PAP candidate Rohan bin Kamis will get off the ground on election to Parliament. Speaking at a press conference, he said
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    • Looking back at the nine days of campaigning
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        In the crowd
        177 11 TODAY is the voter's day. The candidates have done what they can and all that is left, for the moment, is to await the voters' verdict. For the reporter covering the campaign, It is an opportunity to look back at the oast nine days (and the notes
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        Curiosity, suspicion...
        191 11 THE REPORTER, easily identifiable by note-book and pen, was regarded with curiosity by many and with suspicion by others. But some were prepared to talk, and at some length. They at least were genuinely Interested In the by-elections. Two young men. an Indian and a Chinese, at an
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        The polite voters
        203 11 TRADITIONAL Asian hospitality and courtesy was very much m evidence during house visits by candidates from all parties. Even where residents were of the sort who appeared to have little or no Interest In politics, there were many invitations to step m for drinks. And there was
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        Common theme
        242 11 ALL the opposition candidates had a common theme and raised much the same issues. But there was no sign of cooperation between them, although the UF candidate for Anson. Mr Johnny Wee. said the party had told Its supporters to vote for opposition candidates everywhere. He also said
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      The final rallies Jeya lashes out at bogey of communism and communalism
      1001 11  - The final rallies Jeya lashes out at bogey of communism and communalism IRENE NGOO and AHMAD OSMAN By He speaks of need for compassionate government... WORKERS' Party s c c r e tary general and candidate for Telok Blangah, Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam, last night lashed out at the PAP for
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      Harbans: Govt not doing enough for Malay youths
      220 11 Harbans: Govt not doing enough for Malay youths UNITED People's Front, general secretary Harbans Singh, last night criticised the PAP government for its inconsistency m its enlistment of young men for national service. The UPF candidate m Sembawane. speaking at a rally at the Junction of Andrew Road and Jalan
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      MP: MUIS IS NOT A TOOL OF GOVT
      121 11 MP: MUIS IS NOT A TOOL OF GOVT HAJI Rahmat Kenap, MP for Geylang Serai, has denied an allegation by the Singapore Malays National Organisation (PKMS) that the Muslim Ri-ligious Council (Muis) is a "tool" of the government. Speaking at PAP rally last nifht he said: It should be the
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      Lock icon PAP: We offer peace, security and stability, not empty pledges
      807 11  - PAP: We offer peace, security and stability, not empty pledges Ngiam Tong Hai, S. M. Muthu, George Joseph and Koh Van Poh By THE PAP fired its last salvo at opposition candidates at two election rallies last night, and offered the voters peace, security and stability with the PAP instead
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    Film show
    24 12 A LUNAR New year film show will be screened at YJo Chu Kang Track 14 community centre on Monday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Section of Anson Road to be made one-way
    255 12 THE Public Works Department will convert Anson Road into a one-way street between Keppel Road and Parsi Road to pair off with the newly-com-pleted Shenton Way Extension. As this scheme will provide full pedestrian movement and crossing facilities, the pedestrian overhead bridge
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    IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER DUE TODAY
    98 12 IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER DUE TODAY IRAQI Foreign Affairs Minister. Dr Saadon Hammadl, is due here today for a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Singapore counterpart, Mr S. Rajaratnam. Dr Hammadi will call on President Sheares at the Istana at 11 a.m. today, and on Prime Minister Lee
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    Crash prone areas: More patrols
    317 12  - Crash prone areas: More patrols N. G. KUTTY By TRAFFIC pol icemen on high-powered motor cycles have stepped up patrols round-the-clock m areas which have been identified as particularly accidentprone during certain times of the day. The measure is also specially aimed at keeping m check a resurgence of "hell
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    New school
    51 12 THE MP for Jurong. Mr Ho Kah Leong, will officially open the 12 million Ohlm Moh Primary School m Ghim Moh Estate on Friday at 5.30 p.m. It will °oe the first school to be opened this year and the 133 rd school to be built by the
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    ASSAULTED WIFE OF CLIENT WHO DIDN'T PAY DEBT
    170 12 ASSAULTED WIFE OF CLIENT WHO DIDN'T PAY DEBT A 29-YEAR-OLD man's Illegal money-lending activities were reporteti to the police after he assaulted the wife of a client who failed to pay up his debts, a district court was told yesterday. Quek Chwee Kim, who admitted operating a money-lending bulsnless without
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    Muslim fete
    28 12 THE Tenkasl Muslim Welfare Society will celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad at Its premises In Upper Cross Street tomorrow from 1.30 p.m. to S p.c.
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    Lock icon Volunteer welfare workers
    89 12 THE acting Minister for Social Affairs. Dr Ahmad M attar, will open the flUh orientation course for volunteer welfare workers at the ministry In Pearl's Hill on Monday at 6 p.m. The course, held by the Volunteer Social Service Bureau and the Training Section of the Social
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    CC gathering
    26 12 A CHINKS! New Year fathertaf will be held at YuaM Barrmcka community centre, at Upper BukitTtmah Road. or. Tuesday at 7 30 p m
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    Sinseh fined $200 for advertising
    118 12 YEO Keng Nuah. 45. a Chinese physician and proprietor of Ping Mln Medical Hall In Sago Lane, was fined $200 by a district Judge yesterday after he admitted advertising his skills and services relating to paediatrics, gynaecological and other cases, an offence under the Medicines
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      236 12 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp UNCLE JI&SS, WILL YOU HELP 'I^^ R X- Sl/VIPLE 'I I V °U SHOULD BE ABLE I BUT AuNTIE MA&&E ME WIT-l MY > TUE ANSWER TO DO TUIS LITTLE I GRADUATED FROM HOMEWORK J~/ OF "~T IS FOUR J PROBLEM YOU
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    Drug girl's death lamented by coroner
    555 14 'More taking sleeping pills' STATE Coroner Chang Kok Ming, inquiring into the death of a teenage girl with a history of drug addiction, yesterday lamented that more and more drug abusers are now turning to sleeping pills as substitute for hard narcotics. The Rirl.
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    Director fined $250
    58 14 A COMPANY director was on Monday fined $250 by a magistrate's court for hiring a foreigi.er on a social visit pass here as a manager of his company. Mohamed Salahudeen. 47, pleaded guilty to contravening the Immigration Regulations when he employed Asoka Douglas Tennrkcn from Sri Lanka
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    3 years for addict who breached order
    176 14 AN ADDICT took drugs again barely two months after he had been placed under a drug supervision order, a district court heard yesterday. For breaching the order, Neo Joo Khoon, was jailed three years. He pleaded guilty. Inspector P. Sathivelu, prosecuting, said that
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    Survey: Trade will pick up soon
    270 14 MANUFACTURERS m Singapore eupect to increase their capital investment this year as they foresee an improvement ln business activities m the months ahead. According to the government's quarterly survey of business expectations released yesterday, all manuracturing Industries except those In the transport equipment sector
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    Cargo up by 40 per cent
    85 14 Cargo up by 40 per cent TKz; vctume of cargo handling at Paya Lebar Airport for last year totalled 121,010 metric tonnes, an Increase of 40.2 per cent over the volume handled the previous year. A Department of Civil Aviation statement attributed the growth mainly to competition amongst the airlines
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    Folk dancing
    32 14 THE Metropolitan YMCA In Palmer Road will hold a three-month course on International folk dancing at its premises from tomorrow between i3O pm. and 3 p.m. For details tel. *****66.
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    40 PUPILS TO BRING SUNSHINE TO AGED HOME
    169 14 40 PUPILS TO BRING SUNSHINE TO AGED HOME SOME 40 Primary 6 pupils of Pel Chun Public School will visit the L.erk Sun Chee Home for the Aged today, to bring sunshine and laughter to what the school considers to be one of the "most neglected homes m bingapore. The
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    Festive lunch
    31 14 THE Chines* Women's A«soclatlon will bold a ChaD Ooh Meh lunch on Monday at 12 15 p m «t the Cathay Restaurant. Those Interested should ring *****3 for reservation*.
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    Sticking to their task for Job Week
    216 14 Sticking to their task for Job Week PUTTING on stickers is quite a change from schoolwork. But to these five Interact Club members from Yusof Ishak Secondary School it was a wel- come break. It was their first job since they started hunting for jobs during their Job Week four
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    Drinks firm row: Submissions on Thursday
    301 14 DEPUTY president of the Industrial Arbitration Court, Mr Tan Llan Ker will hear submissions from both the management and the union when hearing into the alleged victimisation of six employees of a soft drinks manufacturer continues next Thursday. *nie Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation is
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    Chief guest at party
    93 14 THE MP for Oeylang Serai. Haji Rahmat Kenap. will be guest of honour at a celebration to be held by the Islamic Theological Association of Singapore (Pertapisi to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammad at 983G Qeylang Road tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The
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    Lawyer sued over stake money
    358 15 Lawyer sued over stake money A RESTAURATEUR is suing a lawyer, acting as solicitor for another party, for "refund" of $:w:>,()00, allegedly held by the lawyer js "stakeholder", m a writ filed m the Hi.-;h Court. Mr Chua Foo Klow m his writ named the lawyer as Mr Haridas Ganesan
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    NZ visitor hopes for closer liaison with ITB
    193 15 NZ visitor hopes for closer liaison with ITB THE visiting chairman of the New Zealand Voca t i o nal Training Council, Major-General L.A. Pearce. said yesterday that he would like to see the liaison between his council and the Industrial Training Board (ITBi expand m the near future. He
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    Bank issues FRCD
    43 15 ONE of the biggest banks In Latin America Banco do Brasil yesterday issued its first Floating Rate Certificates of Deposit here The US$2O million iS$44 million) FRCD. managed by the Development Bank of Singapore anit Nordic Bank, matures m 1982
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    Youth group's gathering
    31 15 THE Kota Raja youth group will hold a New Year gathering for members today at the Malaysia Restaurant. The cost Is $10 per person. For details, tel. *****76.
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    'FUN'THAT COULD END IN GRIEF
    123 15 'FUN' THAT COULD END IN GRIEF PLAYING on the steps of this escarpment at the Esplanade may be these children's idea of fun. But a careless move on the slippery slope and steps would send them hurtling into the water. To ret to the slope, the boys had to clamber
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    It's Lioness dub
    44 15 AN article about the Breadline Group m Thursday's Straits Times reported that the Lions Club has on its own adopted several destitute families by assisting them. It is m fact the Lioness Club which has done so. The error \s regretted.
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    Call to license property men 'alright' but...
    357 15 Call to license property men 'alright' but... SOME real estate managers generally welcomed a suggestion to license qualified property managers but also urged the authorities to consider unqualified managers with vast experience m the field who might be equally competent, i They agreed that licensing ot qualified managers would ensure
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    Buyong Lane closed
    35 15 BUYONO Lane will be closed to traffic for six months from Monday for drainage work by the Ministry of the Environment. Motorists are advised to use Buyong Road and observe traffic signs.
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    Two films
    23 15 THE National Museum will screen two films Elwood Mead. Salvage 849 and Dunlin A at its premises today at 10.45 a.m.
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE
    37 15 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold its 12th annual memorial service for civilians killed during the Japanese Occupation, at the Civilian War Memorial m Beach Road on Thursday at 10.30 a.m.
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    'Discipline and poetry in sensitive musicmaking'
    372 15 'Discipline and poetry in sensitive musicmaking' rHE Singapore Symphony Orchestra presented its second programme at the Comerence Hail on Thursday night. It has set Itself the challenging task of coming up with a fresh programme every two weeks, and should be able to give us a good sampling of their
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    POSB branch at Pandan Valley
    81 15 POSB branch at Pandan Valley THE Post Office Savings Bank will open Its new Pandan Valley branch at Block B. Pandan Valley condominium, on Monday. The business hours at the new branch will be from 8.30 ajn to 4.30 pm. from Mondays to Fridays and from 830 am to 1
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      498 15 AVfery^Arty" Family| m m \rtSmf has a marker to meet every Kirn marking need. Whatever the surface 2^ 4|j m paper, glass, plastic, metal, cloth, Qj fl vm wood, leather, etc Artfint- 1 f^~ writes on regardless. JJjf Here are just four representatives of this very "arty" family /isr /Ak
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1979 THE ISSUE TODAY
    439 16 The Straits Times SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1979 THE ISSUE TODAY THE ruling PAP's main purpose in the byelections is to carry out another stage of the process of self-renewal. By this process, it is introducing fresh talent into Parliament and hoping to beef up the executive. Testing the ground seems
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    WHERE IT WILL HURT
    322 16 again we are told to expect complications because of the serious oil situation. The warning was sounded by US Energy Secretary James Schlesinger, who said that the cutoff of oil from Iran is "prospectively more serious" than the 1973 Arab oil embargo. The gloom is cast
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    T.F. HWANG takes You down memory lane
    497 16 T.F. HWANG takes You down memory lane Today's the day. NO ordinary day it is. 'Tis a day of special double sig nificance and importance. By-elections m five constituencies on one hand; Thaipusam on the other We may never greet another day such as this. The law has made voting
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    Across the Causeway
    608 16 Editorials from the New Straits Times of Feb 5 and 7 AI.THOHiH the claim by the Khmer Raage that they have killed thaasands af Vietnamese traaps aad recaptured large tract* af Kampachea is übv lousl) exaggerated, Hanoi aad Its pappet regime In Phaam Penh have yet to
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    Lock icon China's Friendship Pass is not so friendly now
    1238 16  -  JAMES STERBA m Hongkong By OVER THE narrow gauge railroad between Nanning and Hanoi, China sent south some six million tonnes of war material between 1971 and 1975 as part of its US$lO billion aid package to Vietnam's war against American aggression.
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    Teng is probably Peking's most travelled statesman
    918 16  -  DAVID BONAVIA By I our China correspondent m Hongkong FRESH from a bout of internal political manoeuvring which has made his position stronger than ever before, China's senior statesman, Senior VicePremier Mr Teng Hisaoping has topped his success off with the firstever American
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    Festival attracting interest of young
    1955 17  -  ILSA SHARP Thaipusam, barbaric to the outsider, is refusing to die a quiet death By THAIPUSAM, to the outsider a barbaric spectacle, refuses to die quietly, even m a modern society like Singapore; on the contrary, it seems to be gaining strength and is attracting
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    Thaipusam story has many versions
    383 17 THKRE are many versions af the Thaipasam story, diversity being the hallmark af Hinduism. Oae, which has Lard Maragaa killing a demon called Tarakasnra with a javelin, ar"Vel", blessed by his mother, the goddess Parvathi, tolls haw Tarakasara splits m two becoming a peaeaek aad
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      192 17 MA 414 1 kn/oa/ yo/Ve oxt Your vote, ali &A&\ WjSk EUT YOU'RE CVER-DONG M %B mm -4mm W£ A nrwmmi *J^ jmmm^ \\J m i Wmm. -^mm X* V^r JtimmmW m W L^^^^ m^^mr m ML It 411^^1 k W Tt^M-W H^ MHfl WmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmWw .^mm. m mmmmmm, -a***mmWmM^mmmmmmmmmmmm*mmmmmmmmm Wmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1773 18 THK last transacted ready sal* at the rloae of business on the Stock Exchange Singapore yesterday compared with the previous day* prices together with ih"h high and low* Adjusted (or' <rnp/rtfhu issue I am i Kiv oHi IMII STRIAI.S 1V7S/7* i*«« High Low Cm-Kay s +#r 272 132
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1503 18 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares' trartert shown In brackets In lot* of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word 'sett Big Board
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      88 18 I im l'H/8O (250.000) (99 208 iWSOsf 15/9 K0 (25 0-0«» (99.508 U»2OS> l/3 83 (***** 1<»10B1 <»10B n0230^ TKIS 6 81 8 1 (250.000) »2 < 250.000) 100.008 mmSi 4^ (2500 coosoß ZSaifP" (250 (100.708 Immmt l5 186 (2SO00O) n«!w, Wi9m (*****0 nooU? IS B7
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        61 18 loiisiii.iiii Wrl.i O C B C M BankuiK Nut Iron Tan Chong \|M.H,, BAT Ftl Sumness c ifiHinuN >lan>an(( Press <t-in.iy.in Dumop Est UirIi L Low sun.- Darby 388 790 610 630 281 260 162 S15 500 330 326 300 18fl 370 3S2 310 -2t> -20 -30 -IS -15
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        13 18 leul Box nii.i pi Coconuts U B 210 346 340 4 4
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        30 18 Sime Uurby L'ons Plum Haw Par K I. KrpunK BOB II OL U O K Kubrr Merlin :j«-nlings 321.000 235.000 16S.000 133.000 1)7.000 101.000 97.000 94.000 89.000
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        38 18 ST. Index: Industrials: r munce: hotels: Properties: nns i rubbers: 3.C.B.C.: Feb 8 Feb I 1868.73 1809 4 360.34 356 2 641.14 635 4 283.18 281 1 ***** 2210 165 57 165. 5 541.30 539ft 332.68 328.1
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        331 18 HONGKONO: The market fell sharply in moderately active trading closing at or near the day's lows yesterday, dealers said. Initial selling orders from London set the tone for the day with local investors quickly following the overseas lead, and the Hang Seng Index fell 12.46 to 53^06. Hongkong Wharf
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        394 18 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply lower yesterday, Increased uncertalnlt over oil supplies and prices, dealers said. The Dow Jones average fell 64.10 to close at 6,036.60 points, with a volume of 260 million shares. The New Index closed at 449.68, down 3.72 points. FEB 0» Yen AJInomolo 597-3 Akal
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        83 18 Striking prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offered pi ices and business done, if any, with the number of options traded shown m brackets. Haroe P E (March $1.80) (0.328 0.405). laehcape (March $1.30) (0.318 0.395). Paa
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        303 18 THE KILOBAR market opened at $17,042 and closed at $17,386 in Singapore yesterday. In the Far East, gold opened at US$243 00/243.50 but dropped quickly to a low of $*****,***** where good buying support and shortcovering appeared It closed the morning session at $243.30/243.70. In the afternoon, gold opened
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        28 18 KUALA LUMPUR: <Jlenealy Plantations iMtlaya) announced an unaudited pre-tax profit of M 5132-.-159 ($47,241). for the half-year ended December 31, on a turnover of $243,054 ($170,838). Reuter.
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        37 18 LONDON: CDPfxr prlcri on Thurt.o«v (pnvtoua In bracken i Wiratar Spot buyer* J»«3 (£»e3l. Mllera <MS lIM4I Tkr t Month buy»ra 1979 I i»73 501. Miters 1 1(74 VI I M.m.t i.n. Kamrr Slid: 17.000 lonnra
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        247 19 SYDNEY. Fri Trading was depressed in almost all sectors in the wake of the collapse of Associated Securities, dealers said INDUSTRIALS Ml 191 2 Am|«.l IVi 77 unch \NI 180 -5 ANZ Hank 4U unch M'M IS unch Hank NSW 3S1 +1 HramMn IH", unrh BHI' 990
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        245 19 NEW YORK. Thurs Strong oil. gas and coal stocks pulled the market out of a nearly two-week-long sinking spell today as prices firmed in moderate trading. Analysts said the market got some help from the firmer dollar and from bargain hunting in some glamour issues. These stocks
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        179 19 ZURICH, Thurs Domestic share prices were steady after Wednesday's advance slowed following the fall of the dollar and fears about the political situation in Iran, dealers said. The Credit Suisse index fell 0.1 point to 268. CLOSING PRICES Swissair Br 846 -4 UBSBr 3240 -20 UBS Reg
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        155 19 AMSTERDAM. Thurs Share prices closed mixed in very quiet trading with Royal Dutch 50 guilder lower in otherwise steady Dutch Internationals, iealers said. RSV and VMF rose three and 4.50 guilders respectively, following details on government aid. Robeco lost 1.40 guilders. The company announced an eight-guilder final 1978
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        597 19 LONDON. Thurs beading shares closed up lo 12 pence lower as concern over the UK industrial outlook was reinforced by the increase in minimum lending rate to 12 per cent, dealers said. At 3pm the Financial Times index was down 7 9 points at 4473
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        64 19 FINANCIAL TIMI.S INDUSTRIALS Thursday 448.9 Wednesday 455.2 Week Ago 468.5 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 818 8". Wednesday 816.01 Week ago 840.87 LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Thursday 88 to 88' < Wednesday SO 1 to SO 1 H.K.HANG SENG Ftlday 533.08 Thursday 545.52 Week ago 554.84 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday
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        OVERSEAS TIN
        195 18 LONDON: Tin on the day was down £15 for Cash and £7 for Three Months standard while High Orade was up £30 for Cash and down £10 for Three Months on Thursday. Afternoon values declined under general liquidation prompted by firmer sterling against the US dollar. Three Months
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        495 18 THE Singapore rubber market opened half a cent higher and after a few exchanges at opening levels yesterday, prices rose three cents on reports of fresh tension on the Vietnamese border with China, dealers said. Nervous short-covering, sellers reserve, specula- i tive and trade buying also fuelled the rise.
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        44 18 DAILY S£R prices at noon yesterday: Mar Apr K.A.S. (Current Mth) (Forward Mthl Bayers ScUcn Buyers Setkn SSR 20 (1 ton palWtt 241.50 243 50N 242 50 244 SON SSR SO il ton pallet) 238 50 240 SON 239 50 241 JON
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        117 18 CHIHItI MODUCI IXCHANCI. iHCAPORt NC9N CLOtINQ OAT. Cinmil Oil: Bulk (124 Mlltra. old drum 1125* (clter*. new drum 1134 kllcm. C»»r«: Murd (I«H) UK, Coot $7i» «llm *—*.r: Mußtak AST A wbltt fob 100-. klw 1340 Mllcn. Sarawak whit* fo b. 9»% NLW S32?| irllcrs Sarawak apeciai black
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      486 18 SHARKS eased generally m fairly active trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. There appeared to be more urgency to sell after initial support proved short-lived. Only towards the close was there any evidence of buying on bargain hunting account. By and large the market
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      177 18 FAR EAST-Levingston shipbuilding (FELS) said It recorded a loss of about $3 million m 1978 compared with a net profit of $5.54 million m 1977. In a preliminary announcement FELS said the loss was after taking into account expected losses on two vessels for delivery
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      Money and exchanges
      341 18 THE US dollar showed initial strength m the Singapore forex- market yesterday, following US Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal's statement that the US will intervene m exchange markets m a big way to prevent disorderly trading. Business was done at a high of $2.1745 soon after opening but
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      147 18 Interbank rates at 3 00 p.m. Currencies Nominal rate* Smithsonian Percentage quoted yesterday (erois) parity chance US dollar 2.1705 2 1135 2 8194 -29 91 Sterling pound 4.343U 4.3515 7.3469 40 8» Hcngkcng dollar 45.20 45.35 50 51 —10.31 M Mar. uollar 100.00 Aurt schilling 16.0180 16.0765 12
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      179 18 ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Feb 9. US Dollar* (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 10 7/16 10 5/18 1 mth 10 11/16 10 8/16 2 mths 10 7, 8 10 3 4 3 mths 11 10 7/8 6 mths 11 1/4 11 1/8
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      38 18 Singapore dollar on Feb 9. Ulfer Bid Overnight 5 1/2 5 1/4 1 mth 6 3/4 6 5 8 2 mttu 6 15/16 6 13/11 3 mth* 7 1/8 7 Overnight mode 5', Source: Altley Prarce.
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      53 18 count housrt on Feb 9. Overnight 4',<\ C«l! depotit 4'.«i to CI»M( But till 3 Month Trtuury bi:i< 4 3/4 4 1/4 3 Month Bunk bills 7 I'D 7 S/l« 3 Month CD 7 11 T ft Mooth CO 7 3/4 7 14 l*ur«<: Natoival OiiiMnt C«. er slightly
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      23 18 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 7.75 per cent.
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      489 19 Guthrie revalues assets, foresees higher profit Guthrie Corporation has come up with a reassessment of its worth, essentially setting out the basis of its resistance to Sime's offer. In a document sent out on Wednesday, Guthrie disputed the assumption that its peak profit of £19.68 million earned m 1977 cannot
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      FEHD delisted after three years' suspension
      375 19 FEHD delisted after three years' suspension FAR EASTERN Hotels Development (PEHD) was delLsted from the Stock Exchange of Singapore's official list Tuesday after three yean of suspension. The company, which •was Hilton Hotel, waa suspended In January IS7C for its continued Infringement of the exchange's listing requirements and Its failure
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      Jack Chia Trading
      69 19 Jack Chia Trading (Singapore), a member of the JCMPH group of companies, bought another 1.02 million shares m Malayan Credit over the past week, bringing JC-MPH's holdings to 11.57 million shares or 18.2 per cent of Malayan Credit's paid-up capital. The JC-MPH group will have to make
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      162 18 We're looking forward V to another out standing year A^ym With your expertise, it should be our H^r I best year yet SENIOR ACCOUNTANT I This senior position requires a recognised tertiary or professional qualification m accountancy, with 2 years post graduate H experience m a manufacturing environment. flp The
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      152 18 An established firm of Consulting Engineers currently has a position available for a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Candidates should have a minimum of five years experience m the design and supervision of Building Services. This is a senior position with excellent prospects for advancement. Applications m writing containing details of qualifications,
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      692 19 HEWLETT 3% PACKARD A subsidiary of Hewleii Packard Corporation m U.S.A. invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: STAFF ENGINEER The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree m Ebctrinl or Electronic Engineering, preferably with 1 to 2 years related experience and the ability to communicate and
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      637 19 m Our Company provides consulting engineering and related services to the oil and gas industry. We are currently engaged m a number of projects tor international oil companies m South East Asa and are expanding our activities m Malaysia. We invite apDlications from Malaysian nationals for the following positions:BTRUCTURAL ENGINEER
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      4185 20 j AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX ft) "—I _^^^^^fc _____^___)^_____i^___)^_____i^______ _^A w^ksaTs SWVk ox am $.00 p.m I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 6 t A 4rCl IT_r IT ill lAn% W^ <^ SJ I SEFi?o^ PBOPERT ES LSJ Vl4/i<_l<_Uri-_«I/ *%MJ%J Eke. SSS&- |§|S||| onal 28J-4422 Perword«ocU(Min $9.00) ty OBITUARIES I
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      678 20 II EMPLOYMENT Factory m Jurong requires ONE CLERK/TYPIST (FEMALE) ONE STORE CLERK (FEMALE) Requirements: c (H'CIV level FnglMi c Typing speed 35 wpm c Ability lo work independently c 1 to 2 years working experience preferred Please apply m own handwriting stating full details ol qualifications, eipenence, selary required end
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      435 20 GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) ASIA COMPANY has t.ii-aiu'lt-s lor tile [K.sitlon ol SECRETARIES The jot) requires candidates with excellent spoken a nil written English A Shorthand Wfutt ol about 100 wpm and a typing speed ol about 50 wpm Is essential The candidates must have successfully completed OCCO' level with vi
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      709 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant b) Secretarls I and Clerical USA GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) HERMETIC MOTOA OPI RATIONS PTE. LTD.. MM aMsst .iiicnis tr.n, suitably qualified candidaies to nil the post of MATERIALS CLERK Applicants should have me njHow- HBC with passes m Kngllsh and V. ether lis< or School
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      667 21 TYPIST/CLERK REOUIRED kt I ompanv Pl( TYPIST WANTED. 1) .< X O level 2\ Ahle to type 45 wpm 3) 1 to 2 \;>enence Apply with photoier.iph expec ted salary and out. ii t phone number lo Overrs fie Ltd 450 452. ii -tuna Street. Spore 1 URGENTLY REOUIRED TEMPORARY
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      678 21 II EMPLOYMENT ENERGETIC SALESGIRL REOUIRED bqwraMact nol ascaasssn Interested please < nil personally at SIM. Woh Hup Complex from 1000 am 300pm today ESTABLISHED LOCAL COMPANY unites applications for the position of SALES REPRESENTATIVE In market it* high quality packaged air conditioners and water pumpset* from reputable manuMcturers The successful
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      635 21 SALES ASSISTANTS (MALE/FEMALE) required tor Orchard Road boutique Minimum I year working experience required Phone: 3727»7 SALESGIRLS REOUIRED TO work office hours m disl 13 Write lo: 464. Blk 77 Circuit Road. Spore 13 SALESMEN URGENTLY NEEDED. TERAC ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD.. 97-C.81k.531. Upper Cross Street. Singapore 1. Tel 939M(2lmei) SALES
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      705 21 II EMPLOYMENT An international Company m Brunei offers the following positions for •killed technicians Essential quaiincations include: 1 Have served a recognised apprenticeship m an appropriate discipline or hold other recognised qualifications. 2 Have a good working knowledge of the English written and spoken language Have at least five years
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      572 21 ASSISTANT PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (Male) Diploma In Production Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic Preferably with one year's experience m related field, but not essential Age: 21-28 years old. Applicants must have completed or are exempted from National Service. Please apply m writing with full personal particulars and one non-returnable passport size photograph
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      652 21 II EMPLOYMENT requires ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Applicants must be Singapore citizens who have completed Sec Tech IV and passed GCE O' levels m Basic Electricity and Electronics Applicants with National Trade Certificate Grade 3 m Electronic Servicing will be given preference. Successful applicants must be prepared to work on rotational
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      658 21 Wanted one experienced SITE FOREMAN (with taking-oft knowledge preferable) Those holding Building Civil Engineering Polytechnic Technical Diploma may apply Write with full details stating qualifications, working experience, selary expected lo: S.T BOX A9IOM c) Domestic CHILDREN'S CONVALESCENT HOME. 420 Keramat Road, (iff Admiralty Road. Spore 27 urgently requires Live-in Female
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      735 21 II EMPLOYMENT A WORLDWIDE ORGANISATION requires ill Shippmu Delivery clerk. c!i ramaawn (feaaaM i m.ilei OCI O1O 1 level between 20 .10 >ears old. own transport icar hike i Interested, please apply personally at 57. Upper K.isl (oast Koad S|>ore 16. Tel 4-UH6B7 8 on 9th and 10th Kehruary. 197
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      632 21 EXPERIENCED OLIVETTI 5000A Mac time Operator »ltn knowledge of Bookkeeping required immediately Salary $1 75 per tiour plus, depending on experlippUcanti please call *****2 from 0900 to MOO hours Mr Ho for appointment EXPERIENCED SEAMTRESSES WANTED. Attract!** salary plus commission Interested please call *****83 EXPERIENCED OFFICE BOY cum driver needed
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      432 22 N EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant I) General Bi^^uApplications are invited from experienced and suitably qualilied persons for the following appointment m Keppel Shipyard owrvgßS 1 Possess Class 4 driving licence 2 Have good eyesight :< Be able to maintain vehicle m good condition 4 Be not more than 40 years
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      346 22 ASAMI ELECTROMCS (S) PTE LTD Sa.SA.BLK*. KAIXANO PLACE SINGAPORE IS LOOKING FOR HIGHER INCOME JOM THE HAPPY ASAHt SPORE PEOPLE AS FEMALE OPERATORS Manufacturer of one ol the best selling cassette taperecorder and radio Is having Its expansion programme and requires 200 additional staff Completed Primary Six education, aged 16-28
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      203 22 II EMPLOYMENT SING KOON SENG PTE LTO (SHIPBUILDING) 1) PAINTING TECHNICIAN Applicants should passed OCJi O" Level with few years experience In marine 2) SAFETY FIRE ASSISTANT 21 years and above with minimum 1 years experience m accident fire prevention m shipbuilding or repairing industry Minimum Sec. 3 education and
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      449 22 MITSUMI CO PTE LTD GENERAL CLERKS (MALE/FEMALE) Candidates should have at least (it'E O' level Male candidates must have completed National Service and hold a valid driving licence LINE LEADERS Candidates should have technical knowledge preferably on basic Electronics. CLEANER FEMALE OPERATORS (Above 16 years) Please cell personally during office
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      532 22 II EMPLOYMENT WW S /H M aW. sa**B*wCSZ*?*l*^ss*^Bßa*! dsC«hiZ3CBShi9 NTUC-COMFORT WORKSHOPS (PTE) LTO Due to rapid expansion, we now have vacancies for the following post*: 1) PANEL BEATING CHARGEHAND 2) SPRAY PAINTING CHARGEHAND For both po.sUs with minimum 2 years' experience In similar position OR 7 10 years' practical experience.
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      809 22 RAFFLES HOTEL REQUIRES Immediately Gardeners preferably with experience Age between 30 lo 50 Please apply personally lo Personnel officer between 7 00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m REQUIRED INSTALLATION WORKMEN to fix molonsed curtain track Please apply m person at: 401. River Valley Road. Spore 10 Tel ..*****/*****3 REQUIRED SEWING GIRLS.
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      1154 22 II EMPLOYMENT YAMASHINA SINGAPORE PTE LTD A newly established foreign manufacturing company invtto* applications for: 1) GENERAL WORKERS (MALE) c Age: 1* and above c PhysKaUyM c Must be prepared to work i 2) FEMALE PACKERS INSPECTORS c Age: 18 and above c No shirt work 3) MALE PACKING INSPECTION
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      826 22 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES WST. 10 DUCHESS AVENUE. storey seini-deturhed. fully lurmshed. large garden .ill *****8. David WST.IO MODERN 2-STOREY semidetached, luxuriously furnished with matured garden Contact Mrs Tan *****7: after office *****2 WST. 10. MODERN DETACHED I aircondilioned bedrooms stud) Spurious llving/dlning/ kitchen areas Cosy, matured garden Furnished $3200. Call
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      782 22 c) Rooms ArRCONO ROOM. WELL furnished tor rent at Serangoon Gardens SiSOpm No rooking Use of telephone and other hclllUM il lowed Tel: *****0 Mrs Ying AVAILABLE SERANOOON GARDEN partially furnished room, preference for .tingle lady, retire.! personnel, overseas students or workiMK couple Phonp *****4 CLEMENTI AVENUE FUMMSHEO HUH Mnglecouple
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      520 23 (V ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES 54 Properties For Sale a) Houses mm TONG PARK VICINITY ■■tea* 3 bedrooms, servant's quarters Freehold Approximately 50.000 sq ft 2M1777 DMT. ie. BAM GUAM Park 2-storey semi-detached 3 300 sq ft $178,000 BC *****40 *****41 DIST. 10. DOUBLE-STOREY DETACHED 4 alrconditioned bednkMM vtud> Bathrooms attached
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      680 23 b) Fiats ansilmeiili st Mutmea Hoed directly behind l.ucky Plaza. Orchard Road. Choice location with ail amenities within walkini distance Only 4 units. Selling $99,000/- for 2 bedroomed units and $120,000/- for 3 bedroomed unit-s Call 3.1355 DIST 11 HH.LCNEST ESTATE. Oood 1 iixality 'i adjoining 3-bedroom Mat Each $70,000
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      1430 23 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES 58 Office Space WQ Vacant gM W* rIMH AMCONOITIOMED OFFICE SPACE YIP available al 3rd flour Fook Hai aal Building Total area 1.550 sq ft BM Rental at $1 00 ps f excluding maintenance Contact: *****96 Mrs Tang APPROXIMATELY 400 SOFT with I fittings and furniture m
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      687 23 V SERVICES A BUSINESS REMOVALS/TRANSPORT FOR short distance reasonable charge Call: Conuct Decoration Contractors Pte Ltd. Tel *****67/ *****84 TRANSPORT A PROBLEM? Telephone Charles Horvalh Singapore *****5. *****2 85 Photography SECONDHAND CAMERAS CENTRE we buy. sell and trade-in for used or new Camera. High offer for Leica used Cameras Singapore
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      238 23 BAU HEALTH CENTRE Have a refreshing sauna bath or macsage by experienced girls Visit us al Ist floor Hotel Tal Pan. 101. Victoria or Ring ***** FLEMINGO MASSAGE STUDIO. 248C-5. Orchard Road, (opposite Mandarin Hotel) Tel *****1 Open 10 am to 9 pm JEUNESSE ET BEAUTE for your scientific relaxing
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      543 23 VI EDUCATION STRAINING (I O ATT language centre K n SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS Lonouog* courses ond privote tuition for school exominatiom ond for Ql business, travel pleasure 1; Register now for TWICE WEEKLY LANGUAGE CLASSES v 1 3.30 pm Eastern languages, beginners c only < 5.45 pm English for
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      1395 23 VI EDUCATION ft TRAINING aa— aaaa—aa»»^aaaaaaaa.aa» I 102 Education B^^^^^^ BEGINNERS MALAY/ JAP«NC SE MANDARIN I lasses M.irt Sun C J day 11/2/79 1 30pm or Friday 23/ KmW 2/*****pm:OrallSun: Oral Sun- f^lDI Q I day 18/2/79 2.00pm or Frldi.y 23/ >*li%8»«* c 2 '79 8.30pm: Spoken Mandarin Jobs are
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      77 24 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Yee Ah Loon expressed their grateful thanks and appreciation to the staff of Ward 1. T.R.Q.H., relatives and friends for their messages of condolences, donations and assistance rendered during their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY OF the late Mr Tng Seng Huat of
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      76 24 MR VEO OH LEOMG. BBM AGE: 72 Passed away peacefully on 7/2/79 leaving behind: SONS: HUP ANN, SWEE ANN, DAVIO. THOMAS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: LIM POH GEOR, TAN KIM LAN, MARY HO, OUEK BEE ENG DAUGHTERS: SAI GIN. SAI CHOO. SAI GEOK, SAI TIN, JULIE. 4 sons-in-law and 26 grandchildren.
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      63 24 MOM TANG SNG ENG AGE: 71 PMMd away peacefully on 7.2.79 at TT SH leaving behind SONS I Laurence Khoo Chor Boon, Chor Boo. Chor Kiong DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Rosalind. Maggie DAUGHTERS Chay Long. Nancy. L.ly SON-IN-LAW Lee Ah Soi and 9 grandchildren to mourn her loss Cortege leaves Blk 10, Gloucester
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      27 24 In loviny memory of MRS. SIOW CHENG WATT, departed 10/2/51 Ssdly missed by lov#o on#s. In Mftmonsm it twine loved ones whom you remember
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      1135 24 VII TRAVEL 4 RESTAURANTS I"DuSAMA EXPRESS TRANS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD lATA APPROVED AGENTS SELL ALL ARLMES TICKETS ARRANGE TOURS TO JAKARTA, JOGJAKARTA I BALI. DAILY DEPARTURE. GS/7. PEARLS CENTRE. 100 EU TONG SEN STREET. SINGAPORE 1. TEL. *****55 STPB TA 300 NAM MO TRAVEL .Service <: Sinn- 1 pore I
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      507 24 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL COMPANY EXECUTIVE CHINESE REOUIREO URGENTLY Bornmalf 27 Nwks sincere and pleas- HUB, baptised m Ihe Holy Spirll .nit friend.-. Photo and phone rhristian girls to work in halr.ippreciated ST Box A***** dressing salon Experience HANDSOME GENTLEMAN SEEKS pr""red but not essential local friends Photos (non- ptras call
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      543 24 AP YAMAHA YB 100. Good condition. Highest offer secures. Ring: *****1 AR YAMAHA RX3SO cc 1 owner. $1500 0.n.0. Contact Nancy *****7. AR YAMAHA SCRAMBLER DT2SOA (1 -owner) $1380. 14 months Kawasaki Scrambler KEI2S $1480. 1973 Honda C 8125 $880 CBIOO/ S9O. 45, Temple Street *****1.*****5 AS NEW 1976 BMW.
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      1014 25 I GROUP SECRETARY I Shah Alam This opportunity will be available af group headquarters shortly. This is a fop level position reporting to the Chairman and managing director. The successful candidate advises the main board on their responsibilities H and ensures compliance with legal obligations of the stock exchanges fhf
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      1008 25 TENTERA DARAT MALAYSIA PEMILIHAN TERBUKA UNTUK JAWATAN PERINGKAT RENDAH 1. Calun-calun yang berkelayakan adalah dipelawa untuk berkhidmat sebagai rekrut didalam Tentera Darat Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. KELAYAKAN 2. Akademik. Sekurang-kurangnya tamat Darjah VI disebuah Sekolah bantuan penuh Kerajaan. KEPERLUAN LAIN: 3. a. Warganegara Malaysia. b. Lelaki. c. Umur diantara 18 hingga
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      685 25 r CIVIL MEMORIAL SERVICE The President and Council Members of the Association for the Promotion of Higher Education m Malaysia invite the friends of the late Dr. Thio Chan Bee to a Civil Memorial Service m honour of their late President DR. THIO CHAN BEE J.M.N., C.8.E., Hon. L.L.D., B.A.
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      595 26 Our Machinery Domestic Appliances Division has vacancies for the following posts m Singapore. Sales Representatives 25 to 35 years old Proven record of successful marketing experience m the field of domestic appliances." Knowledge of industry and dealer distribution network an advantage. Must be fluent m English and 2 Chinese dialects.
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      573 26 CIVIL TECHNICIANS SHELL invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the above positions based at Pulau Bukom Refinery Complex. THE JOB involves assisting the Civil Engineering Supervisor m the supervision of new construction works including piling, reinforced concrete foundations/structures, underground drainage, painting and insulation. THE CANDIDATE should: possess a Technician
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      604 26 ©UNITED ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. invites applications for:1 STRUCTURAL/FABRICATION SUPERVISOR Substantial practical site experience m planning and implementing fabrication work and m motivating his team ore essential qualities. In his 30s, he must also be a selfstarter and be able to interpret technical drawings. A recognised mechanical engineering qualification will
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      980 27 I AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER I Ref. No.: ST/4 BRUNEI SMELL Petroleum Company Limited has a vacancy m its Aviation HL Department for an experienced Air Traffic Control Officer. H| The successful candidate will be involved m air traffic control, ground to air Hj communication, meteorology and maintenance of flying
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      712 27 M HUGHES TOOL COMPANY (Far East) PTE., LTD. *j£ A fast expanding worid-wid* American organization £t dealing m the manufacture of oUwcll drilling tools ha« m immediate vacancies for the following position*: 1. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT i* The right candidate should possess a degree m accountancy or a wm recognized professional
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      692 27 Our client, a w«l respect-d and wed known Intemotional Consumer Packaged Goods Corporation is estalishing a regional office m Singapore It wishes to appoint the following personnel who are citizens or permanent residents of Singapore. MARKETING RESEARCH MANAGER (pei4oss> The person appointed should have: Minimum 3 yeors experience designing and
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      266 27 THE COMPANIES ACT (lfM EDITION) IN THE HIOB COURT OF THE BKPUBUC Or MWOAPOBE PIBBT MEETING OF CREDITORS AND CONTMBUTOBnag Name of Company. Mermaid Tavern (Pte) Ltd Address of Registered Office: formerly of Unit 340. 2nd floor People's Park Complex Singapore l Court: Supreme Court, Singapore 6 Number of Matter:
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      163 28 INSTITUTE STUDENTS BITTEN BY MYSTERY BUG SHAH ALAM. Fri A number of students from the MARA Institute ot Technology here have been bitten by a red and black striped Insect which mysteriously strikes only during the semesters. The students, who have dubbed the insect "Charlie." said the insects swarmed into
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      38 28 ALOR STAR. Fri. About $200 million worth of padl v expected to be harvested from this year's off-season crop In the Muda area In Kedah and Perils, the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) said. NST.
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      193 28 PENANG, Fri. OFFICERS of the Land Department have been directed to pull down illegal houses built on state land without referring to the Chief Minister. The acting Chief Minister, Mr Khalld Ahmad bin Sulalman. said yesterday mat one such house near Ayer Itam was demolished
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      44 28 Log mishap: Man killed JER/NTUT, Fri. A tunbergrade> was killed while six other workers narrowly escaped when huge logs slipped and fell at the Goodwood Industry here yesterday. Mr Wong Swee Keong. 35. a father ot three children. was killed on the spot. —NST.
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      41 28 ALOR STAR. IM Foreign workers engaged In Malaysian fishing Mat* operating In Pulau Langkawl waters are allowed to land on the Island as social visitors tut are not allowed to remain overnight. It was officially announced yesterday. NST.
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      97 28 SEREMBAN. Fri. At least 200 hectares of padl land m Ncgri Sembilan have oeen destroyed by a month-old drought, an Agricultural Department spokesman said yesterday. Trie spokesman said that m Jelebu district alone, more than 80 hectares have been destroyed. The loss has been
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      133 28 'No love making during working hours' KUALA LUMPUR, Fri The Islamic Affairs Department of Seremban has warned some 5.* M worker* m an indus;i:at estate that love-making daring working hoar* should be discoaraged. The department chair man Mr Ahmad Adjmaln, said yesterday stern action would be taken against those found
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      38 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Prl. Umno Is convening a special meeting on July 6, one day before 1U general assembly, to discuss amendments to its constitution, the chairman of the committee. Mr Abdul Ohafar Baba, Mid on Wednesday.—NST.
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      345 28 Don't merely sell goods, Japanese told KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Japanese industrialists have been urged not to think merely of selling their products but u> "look seriously" into the possibility of manufacturing or assembling these items for domestic and export markets. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lew Sip Hon said
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      723 28 fl RCA a world leader m atactrootea tachnology invites appacattooa from I I suitably quaWM and experienced Malaysians for tha following positions: I I (Preference w« ba given to Bumiputras) X ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR ||l Applicants should be pi ofaaslonally qualified accountants, holders of I M University Degrees m Accountancy or
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      569 29 TELECOMS invites application for TECHNICAL OFFICER Arconditioning Qualifications Experience:1 Technician Diploma from the Singa^ pore Polytechnic or Ngee Ann Techni- cal College m Mechanical Engineering 2 Preference will be given to experienced personnel Duties:1 Assisting the Engineer of the Airconditioning Unit m maintaining Telecoms airconditioning and ventilation systems 2 Carrying
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      518 29 Beecham Pharmaceuticals modem pharmaceutical plant m Jurong?^^ producing BeechanVt range of semi-synthetic V I penicillins, has a vacancy for 9 MECHANICAL EN6INEER I To fill this position, we are looking for a young I graduate m Mechanical Engineering, preferably I with some experience m maintaining high-speed I packaging equipment and
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      770 29 rm 1 SINGAPORE \AJ POLYTECHNIC aialcilUmi for Adwliiloii Mo Part-Ume Conrsos for the 1979/80 AoHhWilc Session Commencing 21 May 1979 1 Applications are invited from General Certificate m Education (Ordinary Level) holders who are suitably qualified and desire to pursue a first year course m one of the following port-time
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      434 29 i A Mlllti'MßnlOflM COrpOTaniOfl invHM applications tot SALES COORDINATOR QtialWlcatioiis: 1 Full Higher School Certificate with at least 4 years of Sales Co-ordination experience m a marketing organisation for engineering products. 2. Must have initiative, diligence and pleasant personality. 3. Must be able to communicate ond correspond effectively. Job; Provide
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      363 29 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT CAP. 185 AND NEW COURT LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the abovenamed company duly convened and held at 23rd Floor, UIC Building, Shenton Way, Singapore 1 on the Ist day of February
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      Texas Ranger is best bet
      1978 30 THE Ron HutchinsonAgasam Stable partnership can land a double with Night People II (Race One) and Texas Ranger 111 (Race Seven) at Penang today. Texas Ranger III! looks the best bet m today's card. The Tudor Music five-year-old found one to beat <n both his
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      125 30 RACE FAIRWAY TET SCRUTINEER Night People Grand Bonheur John Sahib Milverton Night People Blue Andrea Milverton Multi Level Coronation Boy Space Traveller Flying Eagle Top Cop Top Tudor Flying Eaj ie Top Cop Top Tudor Panglima Laurt Flying Eagle Mahkota Peacherino Rowan Star Twin Hapinaaa Mahkota Merrychippus Twin Hapine««
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      1140 30 Going Forecast: GOOD pAfF 1 2.30 CLASS 5, DIV 2 1.200M £VAV/Ci ($9,000 $8,300 to winner) 1 4083 John Sahib a (Darreno) Tulloh 5 57 (ud -1-0.5) 1,200m F Mfcfton 1 2 5230 Night Paopta N a Agasam) Chong 4 56.5 (dd +2) 1,200m 8F rwcdmon 10 3
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      695 30 KXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS f TRADING COMPANY CONSUMER DURABLES Our client is an overseas trading company handling products of international repute. They are currently engaged m setting up a company m Singapore which will commence trading activities shortly. They require the services of two executives to Till the following positions: ACCOUNTANT up
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      235 30 C PHILIPS I invites applications for the position of I SYSTEM ANALYST I This is on excellent opportunity for a keen I and energetic person with tertiary education I f j oin a young and dynamic team for a challenging and rewarding career m our exponding Data Systems Division. Candidates
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      536 30 iiyyiu GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI VACANCIEB FOR RADIOGRAPHER Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the posts of Radiographer In the Medical and Health Department, Brunei. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Candidates must possess a Diploma of the College of Radiographer of United Kingdom, or equivalent and have at least 3
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      351 30 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR IN BANKRUPTCY HO: ISM OP ItTS Re: Mohd. Hanif Ismail t s Hanif Construction Ex-parte: Ppranirsanr Trading Sdn. Bhd. In the matter of Bankruptcy Notice dated the 23rd Aujrust. 1978. NOTICE To: Mohd. Hanlf bin Ismail. t/» Hanlf Construction. 20-B. Jalan
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      No Problem is shaping up well
      405 31  -  FAIRWAY By PENANG, Fri No Problem is shaping up well for a winning effort. The Status Seeker four-year-old ran a terrific race m his last start when he flashed home second to stablemate Flying Eagle over 1,200 metres at Bukit Timah last month. With
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      1295 31 R A PF 1 2.0 Class 5, Div. 3 1,200m lUtlsU i ($9,000 $6,300 to winner) 1 9050 Oatin's Choica M a (HT Wee) Allan 4 s? idc +2.5) 1.200m roiamt 2 2 0065 McGarrat II (Good Fellow) Ahmad 4 56 (-1.5) 1,200m F *N| 4 3 0069
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      99 31 SYDNEY. Fri. Fast bowler Jeff Thomson has been freed from his contract with the Australian Cricket Board and will play with World Series Cricket team from the start of their forthcoming West Indies tour, the Cricket Board announced today. The announcement follows an agreement between the Board's
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      48 31 NEW YORK, Fri. Jogging, the current keep-fit craze, takes a new twist here on Apr. 28, when 1,500 teams each consisting of a man and a woman will take part m a "10-mile two-some" event. The combined times of each couple will determine their placing Reuter.
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      BRIEFS
      327 31 WEMBLEY, Fri. Uem Swie King, of Indonesia, last year's winner of the men's singles title, has confirmed his entry for the All-England badminton championship from March 21-24. The Indonesian team of seven men and four women include Rudy Hartono, who came out of retirement last year and was beaten
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      254 31 Champion Liem confirms his entry through a safety fence and slammed onto a tree. TABLE TKNNK Results m the sixth round m the First Division of the European Nations' competition played at various venues yesterday: France bt Sweden 6-1, Czechoslovakia bt W. Germany 4-3. Hungary bt England 5-2. Yugoslavia bt
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      393 31 ITIFjTfTnI ITT invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for COMPONENT ENGINEER This position wiH provide the successful candidate the opportunity to be involved m sourcing, approving and proving new components for use m CTV manufacturing. Principal Responsibilities Investigate and rectify component related' problems Source, m liaison with Purchasing, new components
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      553 31 i A I 4 s/MG^^o&Erm*> a >*'*=<= m 4 TENDER PREQUALIFICATION 4 FOR 4 MINOR SEWER WORK 4 SIA ENGINE OVERHAUL COMPLEX AT 4 CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4 W- Applicotions ore invited from experienced contractors registered with the Public Works 4 Department with relevant experience, who 4 Jp wish to
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      395 32  - Chelsea take on West Brom STEVE BIERLEY By LONDON, Fri. Danny Blanchflower, who watched his Northern Ireland side slump to a 4-0 defeat against England on Wednesday night, returns to league duty tomorrow hoping for a change of fortune. Late last year, Blanchflower took on the thankless task of trying
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      48 32 LONDON. Fri. English First Division soccer club Tottenham Hotspur yesterday signed on defender Gordon Smith, from Aston V ilia, for £150.000 (1651.000). But Smith, a Scottish under-23 international, is unlikely to make his debut for at least two weeks because of a knee injury. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Hahn a stroke ahead of field
      212 32 Hahn a stroke ahead of field MANILA, Fri. Hahn Chang Sang, of South Korea, fired a six-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead m the first round of the Philippines Masters invitational golf championship here yesterday. The 42-year-old eight-time World Cup representative had six birdies to surpass a brilliant round
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      SSC course
      26 32 THE Singapore Sports Council, m conjunction with the Singapore Hockey Association, will organise a certificate m coaching (basic) Module 11, starting on Wednesday week.
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      Lock icon Wadkins, Haas and Miller share lead
      265 32 HONOLULU, Fri. Lanny Wadkins eagled the final hole yesterday to tie Jay Haas and rookie Lindy Miller for the first-round lead m the US$3OO,OOO ($648,000) Hawaiian Open golf tournament. They led the massive assault on par at the 6,510metre Waialae Country Club course with
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      Uncertainty grips team tennis rivals
      344 32  -  BERNARD PEREIRA 3y AFTER last week's flare-up over the change of rules, a cloud of uncertainty and apprehension must have gripped all 10 teams competing m the current Alitalia-Singapore Team Tennis championship at the Kallang courts. How it must be affecting them can be best
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      Subang airport shock for Malaysia
      335 32  - Subang airport shock for Malaysia PATRICK BASTIANS MEMBERS of the Singapore squash team, who were scheduled to meet their Malaysian counterparts m the annual match at the Tanglin Club yesterday, had a rest day because the Malaysians drove down rather than fly into Singapore. Malaysian Squash Rackets Association president Tengku
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      SBA president makes appeal to Indonesians
      324 32 LEE KIN TAT, the Singapore Badminton Association president, yesterday made a strong appeal to Indonesia to persuade the International Badminton Federation to allow their members to take part m WBF-organised tournaments, reports BERNARD PEREIRA. "Let the players compete, and leave the politicking to the
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      643 32 I Qnllri I^V^^rll^^l invites applications for TOOL AND DIE DESIGNERS Minimum Polytechnic Diploma m Mechanical /Production Engineering with 3 years experience or Industrial Technician Certificate with 5 years experience m designing of precision plastic injection moulds and stamping tools, dies and fixtures. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS Minimum Trade Certificate or ITC m
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      631 32 The SGV Group Management Consulting Servicet A newly established Regional Office of a multi-national Company which manufactures a large range of steel wire is looking for a capable and energetic young man to assume the position of: < ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MARKETING AND FINANCE Around $32,500 p.a. Negotiable
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        MALAYSIA CUP-TIES
        26 33 o TODAY: Sabah v Penang; Sarawak v Malacca. TOMORROW: Singapore v Kedah; Federal Territory v Selangor; Negrl Sembtlan v Johore, Perak v Armed Forces.
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        Fifth win for Forum Hotel
        94 33 SINCAPURA Forum Hotel scored their fifth wccessiv* win yesterday when they beat Jardine 21 m the Singapore Business Houses Football League Division 3 match at Farrer Park. Ningapura who pulled out of the Division One league three years ago. plagued with players problems, appear certain
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        Soccer lecture
        59 33 STEVEN TAN, executive secretary of the Football Association of Singapore, will speak m Mandarin on soccer m Singapore at the Queenstown Library lecture room next Friday (3 pm). The talk will be followed by six short films on the goalkeeper, dribbling, kicking, the one-two pass, go for goal
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      Lock icon Unfair to put riot blame on Sabah
      194 33 SANDAKAN, Fri THE Sabah State Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Datu Abdul Hamid bin Tun Datu Mustapha, said that it was most disturbing to note that the entire blame for the spectator riot which erupted m Kota Kinabalu after the Malaysia Cup
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      101 33 Francis joins Forest LONDON, Fri Trevor Francis will become Britain's most expensive footballer today when he joins Nottingham Forest at a fee approaching ill million ($4.23 million). Birmingham's unsettled 24-year-old England forward spent five hours m discussion with Forest boss Brian Clough before accepting the transfer. The main reason for
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      Close win
      33 33 ANGLO Chinese School edged out Raffles Institution 2-1 while St Joseph Institution heat Can Kng Seng Secondary School 34) m the national schools' lower-secondary hockey tournament at Monk's Hill School yesterday.
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      PAVITHRAN TALKS ABOUT QUITTING JUDO SCENE
      316 33  -  PATRICK BASTIANS By V. PAVITHRAN, secretary of the Singapore Amateur Judo Association for the past five years is thinking about retirement. He is beginning to find the job too much. The biggest problem is that the Singapore Judo Club have been given notice to
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      Hartley leaves out Samad plus three
      447 33  -  JOE DORAI By CAPTAIN Samad Alapitchay, who missed the Malaysia Cup-ties against Brunei and Sabah because of a family commitment, is among four players left out of the Singapore squad to play Kedah at the National Stadium tomorrow Samad withdrew from the Cup squad
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      Lock icon Kedah in trouble even before game
      124 33 KEDAH are already m trouble even before they arrive for Malaysia Cup kick-off against Singapore at the National Stadium, reports JOE DORAI. Because of the "go-slow" F^own mßtph by Malaysian Airlines Sys- L/lClWli lliaiVll tern employees, their sched uled arrival may be postponed. New
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      St. Anthony's thrashed
      58 33 ST. MARGARET'S School thrashed St. Anthony's Convent 5-0 m a national schools secondary girls' tennis match at Farrer Park. Other results: Dunearn Technical bt St. Thomas Convent 4-1. Thomson Secondary bt Katong Convent 4-1 Boys' Sec. division: St. Patrick's bt Thomson Secondary 5-0. St. Andrew's bt Whitley
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      68 33 TODAY'S EVENTS GOLF Lunar Trophy strokeplay tournament (Jurong, 1), Keppel Monthly Medal tournament (Bukit Chermin, 1). SOCCER SGSFL tournament Division I: SAFSA v Fire Brigade (Farrer Park Athletic Centre), Police v PARC (Police Academy). PWD v SC (Geylang Stadium): Friendly: Singapore Judiciary v Malaysian Judiciary (SCC. 5). SQUASH Singapore v
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      275 33  -  I WILFRED YEO r Comment... By THIS is a reminder to delegates to this afternoon's Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress annual general meeting to vote wisely. It may seem a little late to influence those whose minds are more or leas made np
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      223 33  - Late penalty gives SJI full points WILFRED YEO By ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION, the defending champions, were thanking their lucky stars yesterday, after coming through with a 2-1 win over a strong Bukit Ho Swee side m their national secondary schools soccer tournament match at Bras Brasah Road. Against the run
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      First for S'pore
      119 33 SINGAPOREANS will, for the first time, be able to see the newly introduced sport of sailboarding, or windsurfing, m competition tomorrow week. The Pulau Übin round-is-land race will boast at least two Hifly sailboards competing against the other classes. The race, organised by the Singapore Yachting Association,
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      802 33 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES An International manufacturer of high precision mechanical consumer products is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the positions of jmmxmk production JBSZSSf MANAGER The successful candidate will be directly responsible for the management of a number of departments making metal and plastic parts. His duties will include the supervision,
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    47 34 WASHINOTON. Fri. The United States announced yesterday that It was severing long-standing military ties with Nicaragua and ordering home more than half of all official American personnel because President Anastasio Somoza had rejected a threenation effort to mediate the civil strife m that country. NYT.
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    349 34 Refugees attack consulate official A GROUP of frustrated Vietnamese refugees attacked an official of the American Consulate m a resettlement camp here today as tension mounted over crowded conditions and their uncertain future. The violence flared ud this morning when the official, Mr George Lai, a Hongkong Chinese, went to
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    41 34 NEW YORK, Fri. Dow Jones averages, baaed on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Indus 821.84, up 2,77; 20 trausp 207.10, up 0.39, IS utiis 103.08, off 0.17: 65 stocks 277.93. up 0.68. UPI.
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    DEATHS
    95 34 tUSHEELA. beloved wire of K. Kumar of 12S-C Donet Road, Block 48A, passed away peacefully oa 9.2 79. leaving behind children Kuiuma, Hemoo. Onanoo, Komala. Shyam. Vlmala. Hlmala. Ma«hav.n Kadha, nephewi N.K. Devarajan, Mohan Raj, nieces, son.-in-law K. Ravt and 8. Chandran. grandchildren, relatives and loved ones. NMI SJADRON
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    Lock icon Strikes to go on until Baktiar resigns
    396 34 TEHERAN, Friday THE man appointed by religious opposition leader Ayatollah Khomeiny as provisional premier today outlinea a peaceful procedure for establishing an Islamic republic m Iran and called on the Shahappointed Prime Minister Dr Shapur Baktiar to resign. Addressing about 100,000 people at
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    Lock icon Taiwan agrees to unofficial ties
    172 34 WASHINGTON, Fri. Taiwan has agreed to set up unomclal ties with the United States the first time it has accepted the status President Carter has m mind for It. US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said yesterday that Taiwan had agreed to establish a counterpart
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    Lock icon Combined force finds border camp
    170 34 KROH (Malaysia) Fri. Thai and Malaysian troops conducting a Joint operation against communist guerillas In the Sadao district of south Thailand on the Malaysian border have uncovered large communist camp, a That general said today. Souttftrn Thailand military commander. LtOen Pin Thammasrl was speaking to
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    227 34 Date set for Asean aviation meeting in KL *UALA LUMPUR. Fri. 'lhe Asean economic ministers are likely to meet here on Feb 22 to reassess and possibly reformulate their common stand on the Australian new cheap fares aviation policy, a reliable source said today. He said the meeting would also
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      5 1 The Straits Times SECTION TWO
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      Mao, cigarettes and the Third World
      635 1  - Mao, cigarettes and the Third World ERIK ECKHOLM m Washington Chinese start anti-smoking drive By A NEWSPAPER article by two doctors warning of the dangers of cigarette smoking may not sound like a momentous event. But heads turned when such an article appeared m Peking not long ago, for hundreds
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      Lock icon A two-letter word that cost $3,000
      415 1  -  EDELGARD SIMON By m Hamburg A TWO-LETTER word cost Nuremberg market hawker Gunda Herbst 2,500 marks (553,000) for slander. All she did was address a policeman as "you." and the familiar form used by lovers, family members to one another or employees to their
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      Lock icon US women lifting their spirits (and much more)
      658 1  -  DIDIER FAUQUEUX By inN*wYorfc ONE AND a half million Americans had their wrinkled faces, drooping breasts or sagging buttocks lifted last year. Following the example of film stars and politicians' wives ordinary, run-of-the-mill Americans have been trooping into the operating rooms of
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        36 1 INSIDE: a LEISURE: Tim* now rip* to tap Asian tal- nl, says music pr«rfiM«T 2 a WOMAN PLUS: For thoa* who want to figure it out On a di*t? No, I'm just a small *at*r 3
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        Modest Alan has true artistic ability
        284 2 Modest Alan has true artistic ability Under the confident strokes of budding artist Alan Chua's brush, the rugged, blade-like bamboo leaves emerged m less than five minutes, reflecting a maturity and and an ease that belied his years of dabbling. A secondary school student of Anglo-Chinese School, Alan, 12, is
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        Singing Deweys' gospel music
        191 2 Singing Deweys' gospel music THE SINGING Deweys of Nashville, Tennessee, will present an evening of gospel music at the DBS Auditorium at 7.30 p.m. tonight and at the Mandarin Hotel tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Levoy and Cleon Dewey and their two daughters, Cindy and Susie, have travelled
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        Pirate Sails in love
        88 2 Pirate Sails in love SATURDAY Matin*- at 2 p.m. on Channel 5 is Buccaneer's Girl. Complications arise when a pirate, who plunders the rich to help enemployed seamen, falls m love with a pretty entertainer. It stars Yvonne De Carlo. Philip Fiend, Robert Douglas and Elsa Lanchester. MASH comes on
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        'Time now ripe to tap Asian talents'
        612 2  -  LING POON WAH By FOR the legion of young singers who feel trapped by their singing stints m hotels and nightclubs and are dying to develop an identity of their own, there is now cause to rejoice. This is because their saviour Stephen
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        Singapore orphan is 'Fair Lady' No. 6
        307 2 The lady m mink with Mr Rex Harrison (right) is the latest "fair lady" the sixth to be exact to be married to the 70-year-old veteran British actor. But even the romantic saga of the redoubtable Professor Higgins pales before the "stranger than
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        861 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 1.00 PM Opening and Sesame Street sode) 2.00 Saturday Matinee Buccaneer's 6.30 News in Brief Girl. Starring: Yvonne Decarlo, Ptiip 6.35 Play A Tune (Repeat) Friend, Robert Douglas, Elsa i 7.05 Wid, Wild World of Animals Lanchester 7.30 News (Malay) 3.15 Classic Keystone Comedy Capers
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        On a diet? No, let's say I'm just a small eater...
        1123 3  - On a diet? No, let's say I'm just a small eater... LEE GEOK 801 By Figureit- ~tout fv NOW that the Chinese New Year festivities are almost over and the scales have registered the results of our excesses, we are probably thinking of how we are 'going to get rid
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        Put them away from direct sunlight
        108 3 GET TO know the likes and dislikes at your plants before you decide where to arrange them. Certain plants dont require sunlight and generally, mast haueplanto don't like direct light. Feros, far example, says Mum Jennifer Urn «f the tetanic Gardens, turn yellow under
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        How to go about giving tender loving care to your plants
        653 3  -  SHEILA CHEONG Branching out By IT'S THE stale plant tale you'll hear from most hostesses. A month ago, their homes boasted an abundance of lush indoor greenery, today, they're holding their breaths wondering how long their remaining small cactus
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        Start with the hardier plants
        56 3 Beginners la tome plant care ■■•■Id start with hardier plants with thick leaves like the money plant, spider plants, umbrella tree, dumb aersM families and creepers like the Ivy, crippling f\% and wandering Jew. These which require more pampering are the African vtolete, begMiia and
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        260 3 ATTENTION ALL FOOD LOVERS Do you want to know where to eat the best Fish-head Curry Hokkien Mcc Chilly Crab Nasi Padang Air-Flown Steak Vegetarian Dishes Etc, Etc, Etc. To find out more, look up The Straits Times Classifieds "SPECIAL LOCAL DISHES" on Monday, 12th February, 1979 sssl -^bbbbbt "'-JarW
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