The Straits Times, 22 April 1979

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    13 1 The Sunday Times NO. 2239 APRIL 22, 1979 30 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 143/1/79
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    Lock icon WAR NOW 4km FROM BORDER
    485 1 20,000 Khmer Rouge troops mass in last stand to face Viet-led attack AR ANY APRATHET (Thailand), Saturday ABOUT 20,000 Khmer Rouge troops have moved their stronghold to within four km of the Thai border in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to stave off
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    Tears all round
    203 1  -  JANIE KHOO and WAN BENQ YIP Story by pictures by EMOTIONS struck a high not* at the National Stadium yesterday wbea results of the annual InterPrimary School Band competition weir announced. Tears flowed freely tram both the winners and tke losers bat for very different reasons. Those
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    Lock icon Blue collar workers who don't have the blues
    173 1 PLUMBERS, mechanics and skilled construction workers have become a rich class here as they can almost ask any price for their services and can afford French wine with their meals. The blue-collar workers are in great demand as a result of the
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    Lock icon Will the Thais be pulled in?
    289 1 Will the Thais be pulled in? BANGKOK, Sat WITH Vietnamese and pro-China Khmer Rouge troops fighting bitter battles on Thailand's border, diplomats and government officials are increasingly worried that Thailand will be sucked into the war. The pro-Hanoi government in Phnom Penh last Wednesday accused Thailand of shelling their troops,
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    Unions told to be cautious in ventures
    1014 1  -  LAI YEW KONG ONG: SET UP INVESTMENT PANELS TO STUDY THE PROPOSALS FIRST By LABOUR Minister Ong Pang Boon last night warned trade unions to be extremely cautious when venturing into businesses where private entrepreneurs had failed as the unions cannot take unnecessary
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    Crashes at Nicoll Highway
    93 1 Crashes at Nicoll Highway TRAFFIC police had to close one lane of Nicoll Highway twice last night after two separate multiple accidents. In the first crash a woman, identified as Noreen Riddle, 44, of Grange Height, was injured and given outpatient treatment after four-vehicle bumper-to-bum|AT crash at 7.30 p.m., inv.'ving
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    All but one
    42 1 METULLAH (Israel), Sat. Christian rightist militiamen in south Lebanon announced today that all roads but one in the strip of land they declared "tree lebanon," near to the Israeli border, have been opened to United Nations peacekeeping forces. avatar.
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    Lock icon Train seized
    33 1 BELFAST, Sat. Armed Irish guerillas seized a goods train in the south-east of Northern Ireland early today and blew pan of it up. But there were no casualties, police said. AFP.
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    Lock icon LATEST Afghan refugees in Iran
    61 1 LATEST Afghan refugees in Iran TKHKBAN, Sat. Ab.it I,M« Afghaa retagee* have arrived la the Iraalaa b*rder Uwa W Btrjaa4 la eastern lr»n, the EttelMU newspaper reporte4l Ud»y. The refagecs Inrludp m*ay prsmlnmt perMwUltlea the farmer regime la AfghMIsUa, •vertkrcwa la April iMt yew »y the Marxist rrvtliU«wriea, M by
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      Lock icon Iron Lady proves her mettle again
      236 2 Iron Lady proves her mettle again LONDON, Sat. British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher has Justified her nickname of "the Iron Lady" by again blasting the Soviet Union. Mrs Thatcher, who got that nickname from the Soviet press, cast doubt last night on Soviet good faith concerning detente, disarmament and
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      Lock icon Brez skips Lenin celebration for hockey match
      77 2 Brez skips Lenin celebration for hockey match MOSCOW, Sat. Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev skipped the gala celebration of Lenin's birthday yesterday but showed up a couple of hours later at a hockey match. Mr Brezhnev was conspicuously absent at the gathering in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses to mark the
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      Lock icon 13 Reds killed in clash with Thai troops
      160 2 13 Reds killed in clash with Thai troops BANGKOK, Sat. Thirteen communist guerillas were killed in a clash with government forces who seized a large rebel stronghold in southern Thailand, a military spokesman said today. He said about 200 Thai marines, supported by the air force and artillery, storm- ed
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      Lock icon Schools reopen after quake
      68 2 TTTOGRAD (Yugoslavia), Sat. Schools and factories reopened yesterday in some parts of earthquake-ravaged southern Yugoslavia, where a steady flow of relief aid has enabled many people to resume normal life. Some of the region's biggest buildings, including several hotels, were damaged beyond repair by Easter Sunday's
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      Lock icon May council elections
      63 2 COLOMBO. Sat. Elections to nine municipal and 34 urban councils in Sri Lanka will be held on May 19, it was announced today. This will be the first time that elections are held in Sri Lanka under a proportional representation scheme. Nearly one million voters will elect
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      Lock icon Only half
      43 2 OTTAWA. Sat. Thieves who raided Ottawa's main post office on Easter Sunday got away with about USJ3 million (556.57 million) In travellers cheques and other valuables not USJ6 mil lion as first reported by police postmaster-general Gilles Lamontagne said yesterday. Reuter.
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      31 2 A platoon of Hongkong's blue beret policemen passing by a long line of Vietnamese refugees from the vessel Ha Long who were given permission to be taken ashore yesterday. UPI picture.
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      Lock icon Thai polls today but Kriangsak will keep post
      341 2 THAILAND goes to the polls tomorrow with Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan virtually assured of retaining his post depite his persistent refusal to seek election. Under the terms of I Thailand's newly-drawn jConstituion the prime minister does not have to be elected. To
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      Lock icon Baby killed by dog
      65 2 MELBOURNE. Sat. A three-month-old girl was attacked and killed by her family's pet dog early today as her parents slept in a nearby bedroom, police said. The dog, a fox terrier, was kept In tbe back yard but managed to open a door to the suburban
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      Lock icon Roman ruins
      34 2 SALERNO (Italy). Sat. Workmen building a nursery school In nearby Pontecagnano have unearthed ancient Roman ruins and ceramic works, some dating to the 7th century BC. Salerno's archaeological office announced today -AP
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      Lock icon Vasectomy free for all who vote
      115 2 Vasectomy free for all who vote BANGKOK, Sat Free vaaeetomlM are being «rff ered U all me* v.ttift la iMMimh geaeral electfaa. The e*mmmnlty-baa«d family pUaning service* ■maaoea 1 yesterday that Its m.hlle ■taffllaatlMi vans will be bawd at varlMu pcUlag ttatfwsi to ate* hand oat free birth CMtral pills
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      Lock icon Typhoon's wrath
      53 2 Typhoon's wrath JAKARTA. Sat. A typhoon sweeping over the West Java district of Banten destroyed more than 100 homti. the national news agency KNI said today. Damage by the typhoon, which struck last Wednesday, was estimated at more than 30 million ruplahs (5J109.500) the agency said. There were no reports
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      Lock icon Hongkong govt decides to let Ha Lung refugees land
      283 2 HONGKONG, Saturday NEARLY 600 Vietnamese refugees stranded on a dilapidated vessel in Hongkong waters for the past week landed here today. Clutching their meagre belongings, the 571 refugees 341 adults and 230 children on board the 40-metre Ha Lung walked ashore
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      Plan to build 20 windmills
      141 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Sat. A private firm plans to build 20 windmills in a gusty California valley, supplying enough power for 1,000 people and saving 175,000 barrels of oil a year. A California official says it will be "the biggest wind energy system going on the
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      Lock icon THE ENERGY SQUEEZE
      37 2 THE ENERGY SQUEEZE at rates equivalent to those for power from other sources. If successful, the company will put up several hundred more windmills at Pacheco on a state-owned site, and in other areas in California. AP.
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      Lock icon Demand for petrol up
      123 2 WASHINGTON: More driving and more new cars drove up US demand for petrol by 300,000 barrels a day in the first three months of this year, the American Petroleum Institute reported yesterday. An average of 7.2 million barrels of petrol was burned daily, up 3.9 per
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      Lock icon Ahead of schedule
      84 2 MANILA: The Philippines' first oil producing area offshore in the Nido complex in Palawan province southwest of here will reach daily production of 40,000 barrels by July, at least three months ahead of schedule. Energy Minister Geronimo Velasco announced this on television during the formal turnover of
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      Lock icon 3m Italians leave their jobs for 24 hours
      106 2 3m Italians leave their jobs for 24 hours ROME, Sat. An estimated three million civil servants walked off their jobs for 24 hours last night in Italy's biggest strike of the year, demanding an improved sliding scale system to adjust salaries to the cost of living. The strike, which the
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      Lock icon Larsen beats Spassky in 8-round match
      168 2 Larsen beats Spassky in 8-round match MONTREAL, Sat. Denmark's Bent Larsen produced his first win in the 10man international chess tournament here yesterday when he surprisingly beat former world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in an eight-round match. Tournament leader, Lajos Portisch of Hungary, had to settle for
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      Lock icon 22 bodies found
      71 2 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sat. Police have discovered the bodies of 22 people murdered in Rio s sprawling lower class suburb of Baixada Flumlnense in the past nine days, police said today. No arrests have been made In connection with the killings, which bore the hallmarks of Rlo's
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      Lock icon Queen's day
      27 2 LONDON. Sat. Queen Eliza beth celebrated her 53rd birthday today with a quiet family weekend In the English countryside, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. UPI
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      Lock icon Controversy over abortion laws
      159 2 LONDON, S*t. Grim Mtmti tw« fttortiaas »t gtete iMapiuia teve •Hired new eaatnveny •ver BrtUli's Ilkeral •bwttM 1* w». la c»Be, avaM claim, perfectly formed bftky key ni ftkerted at Lhrtrpul kMpIUJ m 4 4M alter straggU^c fer We far tw* Inn a 4raWM|keart. Ike utiM
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      Lock icon Hanging does not scare me, says Indira
      188 2 Hanging does not scare me, says Indira NEW DELHI. Sat. Form er Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said List night she was not afraid of being hanged. Standing in an open jeep, the 61 year-old Mrs Gandhi told her supporters in tne old city of Delhi: "So long as people are
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      Lock icon Carter to be invited?
      30 2 MANILA. Sat. Pnsktent Marco* is expected to Invite US President Carter to visit the Philippines during his forthcoming Asian tour, informed sources said here today Reuter
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      Lock icon Moscow ratifies treaty with Kabul
      152 2 Moscow ratifies treaty with Kabul MOSCOW. Sat. -The Soviet Union yesterday ratified the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty that Soviet leaders suggested could be used to come to the aid of Kabul in its current unrest. The treaty, signed in Moscow last December, was ratified in a decree issued by the Presidium
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      Lock icon Varsity closed
      31 2 MONROVIA (Liberia), Sat. President William Tolbt-rt has ordered closure of the University of Liberia which he said was being used as a base for subversive Ideas and Ideologies. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Russians not testing satellite killers, says US paper
      191 2 WASHINGTON, Saturday THE Washington Post today reported that the Soviet Union has stopped its tests of satellitedestroying weapons for more than 11 months. The Post said this has c v couraged the United States to believe that it can rea h agreement
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        Lock icon A $33m catastrophe
        97 3 BANGKOK: A huge blaze which completely destroyed a 300 million bant (Ss33 million) textile plant near here on Wednesday has been blamed on a stray cat which accidentally came in contact with high voltage electrical wires. Police investigators have determined that the cat was apparently jumping to
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        Lock icon 'Roots' for the Chinese
        94 3 'Roots' for the Chinese BKlJIMi (PEKING): "Roots" author Alex Haley's best-selling story of his search (or his African origins, is being translated into Chinese for publication in China, the leader of an American book publishing mission Said yesterday. Mr Winthrop Knowlton, chairman of Harper, and Row Publishers Inc., of New
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        Lock icon De Gaulle mementos
        85 3 PARIS: The family of the late French. President General Charles de Gaulle has decided to sell some of his belongings and to open his home to the public to offset the cost of upkeep. The decision to open the family home at Colombey-les-DeuxEglises, some 200 km east
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      Lock icon 30 killed, 80 hurt in fighting between two Muslim sects
      308 3 FIGHTING broke out between tribesmen of two different Muslim sects in the western Kurdish city of Naqadeh last night and reports said more than 30 people were killed and about 80 injured. In another incident, about 2.000 right-wing guerillas overpowered
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      OFF TO THE FRONT
      59 3 A TANZANIAN T-J4 teak with a happy crew rolls •teas tke mala iw4 frwn Kampala to Jtaja PMttp. Oh «f tke crew eve* pUy r4 tke secsrtssa In a trismphaat om< m Ike tub jsiaesi aiajsr Uak fsree la Its march U eaatwr Jlaja fTMB the
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      Lock icon Govt call to return beer 'empties'
      140 3 Govt call to return beer 'empties' LONDON. Sat. Uganda's new government has appealed to beer drinkers to return their empty bottles so that the brewing industry can resume production. A message on Uganda Radio said yesterday that people who were unable to make the journey to the breweries could take
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      Lock icon Trains collide
      29 3 EDISON (New Jersey;. Sat. Seventy-six passengers were injured In a head-on collision between a Washington-bound |M1 mi i train and a freight train near her* yesterday. Reuter
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      Lock icon Lule troops massing for assault on Jinja
      318 3 Lule troops massing for assault on Jinja KAMPALA, Saturday TANZANIAN and Ugandan exile troops loyal to the new provisional government of President Yusufu Lule were massing today in banana groves for an assault on Jinja, Uganda's second largest city, amid indications that they could face heavy resistance from about 1,000
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      Lock icon Iran to seize bank accounts of MPs
      188 3 Iran to seize bank accounts of MPs TEHERAN, Sat. Teheran Public Prosecutor Mehdi Hadavi today ordered the seizure of bank accounts of all members of the last Parliament, disbanded in disarray during the February revolution which toppled the Shah. Deputy Prime Minister Hashemi Sabbaghai said the order had been issued
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      Lock icon Chadian charges denied by Libya
      138 3 Chadian charges denied by Libya TRIPOLI, Sat. Libya has denied charges by Chadian authorities that its forces are inside Chad and have shelled villages up to 200 km from the border. A statement broadcast here late yesterday by the Libyan Foreign Secretariat denounced "allegations" made by what it described as
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      Lock icon Goldie gets a girl
      53 3 LOS ANGELES. Sat. Awardwinning comedienne, Goldie Hawn. 32, gave birth to a 4 1 -kg daughter here last night. She and her husband. BUI Hudson, a member of the Hudson Brothers rock group, also have a two-year-old son, Oliver. The new arrival will be named Kate
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      10 MEN TO LIFT ONE WOMAN
      169 3 TIPTON (Eagtaad), Sat. It teak five flremea, tw« amamlaaee mea, two riasUMn aad a d««Ur to Uft HUM Msrtel Brawa, M, tram tke flaar to a Mia. Ttet was Tuesday. M»riel is still *a the ssfs, rcfisiag to badge evea thsagh her aseter waats
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      209 3 tiEXQUISITE CHINESE"t CXASSICAL FURNITURE 22nd 27th April 1979,1100 am 9.00pm YORK HOTEL (Former Summit Hotel) 21, Mount Elizabeth, Off Orchard Rd. Singapore 9. Entrance by Mount Elizabeth or Goodwood ParkHotel^\^^ B -j^B« Exquisite old blackwood 6 panel screen inlaid with green white jade. And all kind of precious stones on
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      Insight into life in the DRCs
      1017 4 Insight into life in the DRCs WE'VE HEARD a lot about the drug rehabilitation centres (DRCs) but what exactly happens in there? You can get a good idea of Singapore's rehabilitation plans with its cold turkey treatment, rigid discipline, instilling work ethos and after-care service in the RTS documentary. The
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      PICK OF THE WEEKS FILMS
      168 4 HOW DO I LOVE THEE? (Today's Matinee, Ch. 5, 10.55 a.m.). A young college professor, on his way to see his seriously-ill father, resag sns r mentative man. It stars Jackie Gleason, Maureen 0'Hara, SheUey Winters and Rosemary Forsyth. TWO AGAINST THE ARCTIC (Wonderful World
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      Film on NS men's jungle training
      86 4 JUNGLE training abroad has became n»rm for many yaug national servicemen. Far a first hand aoraont, an RTS crew accompanied the 4th Singpore Infantry R«giment during ear at their recent trip* to BnuMl. The crew pptmrea' the men going through their rigarious training In
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      CHINESE PROGRAMMES
      615 4 ALL PROGRAMMES ON CHANNEL 8: TODAY: SWEET INNOCENCE (3.30 p.m.): After her visit, Choon Lans grandmother returns home. Choon Lan is seen having some trouble while playing on a swing at a children's playground. Her friend, a blind old man, comes to her rescue. ROSY DREAM (3.50 p.m.
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      691 4 10.00 AM Operinf and Jana of the Jungle 6 00 The Big Gut Karoro 10.25 fmanf Tjn«i Tinui (Malay) 6.30 News in Brief 10.55 Sunday Matinee How Do I Love 6.35 A House For the Future Thee?, starring Jackie Season, Mau- 7.00 Wanrta (Malay repeat) reen O'Hara, Sheky Winters, Rosemary
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    Taking the first big step towards paradise on earth
    730 5  -  JUNE TAN By PARADISE on earth? It can be created right here in Singapore with just one big step taken today learning to respect our elders. And taking on this challenge to teach the growing population is the Sai Oh Thye
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    Chai on how teachers can help writers
    260 5 THE Senior Minister of State (Education), Mr Chai Chong Vii, yesterday invited teachers to form groups to suggest how new textbooks should be produced. With their years of per- sonal experience, the teachers will he of great help to curriculum officers and textbook
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    PSA may cut size of new conference hall
    115 5 PSA may cut size of new conference hall THE Port Authority is considering reducing the size of its planned 4,000-seat convention hall at the World Trade Centre. It is thinking of trimming down its size to about 2,800 seats because it feels that the demand for a hall of that
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    Cultural show
    41 5 SENIOR Minister of State for Education, Mr Chai Chong Vii will attend a cultural show by the National Police Cadet Corp Council in commemoration of the corps 20th anniversary at the National Theatre on May 5 at 7.30 p.m.
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    Talk on PA
    34 5 THE Old Victorians' Association is holding a talk on The People's Association in Singapore by the PA Held director. Mr Ng Yew Kang. at Victoria School hall tomorrow at 10.15 a.m.
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    FREE BUS RIDES FOR SAGE MEMBERS
    120 5 FREE BUS RIDES FOR SAGE MEMBERS OLD talks brlMtgUg to the Sl»g»perc Artlen Grwap «f Elders (Sajrr) will eajay free rides en Scheme B buses from Mayl. These bases •prra.tr daring the roernlnn tad evenlßg peak h«an en weekdays and Saturdays. A spekeemaji af the Singapore Sch«*l Bomwders' AwaeUtt— Mr
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    DBS prime rate up to 8 pc from Tuesday
    80 5 DBS prime rate up to 8 pc from Tuesday THE Development Bank of Singapore is increasing its prime lending rate from 77 3 -< per cent per annum to 8 per cent, effective from Tuesday. The DBS customers' fixed deposit rates will also be up by per cent each, bringing
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    Ong's date
    37 5 MINISTER (or Labour and MP (or Telok Aycr Mr Ong Pang Boon will attend the official opening ot the Telok Ayer community centre basketball (Junior) tournament in Boon Tat Street on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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    North Bridge Road blaze leaves 50 homeless
    280 5 MORE THAN 50 people were made homeless in a fire which swept through a row of five shophouses in busy North Bridge Road on Friday night, causing damage estimated at over $1 million. No one was injured but at the height of the
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    Bedok mart balloting
    45 5 Bedok mart balloting THE senior parliamentary secretary (Labour) and MP for Chai Chee, Mr Fong Sip Chee yesterday balloted the market and hawker stalls at Block 511, Bedok New Town centre, in a ceremony at 'he carpark. The $920,000 single storey centre houses 168 stalls.
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    'Life' assn
    32 5 MR Vincent Chua has been elected president of the Life Underwriters Association. Other office bearers are Mrs Betty Ong, vicepresident: Mr Andrew Loh, secretary; and Mr Choo Chin Slang, treasurer
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    30 will meet on promoting science
    226 5 30 will meet on promoting science A GROUP of 30 scientists and representatives of the mass media from 16 nations will meet here tomorrow for a three-day seminar on methods of promoting the public understanding of science. The seminar is jointly organised by the Committee of Science and Technology in
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    Over 350 to take part in Sana cycle rally
    146 5 MORE than 350 participants are taking part in the Sana Cycling Rally to be held today. The rally, organised jointly by New Nation, Luxor Colour TV and Cathay Pacific AirwayQ will start and finish at the old Kallang runway. It will
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    Sec's appeal...
    532 6  -  CORINNE THAM And Lee Lian certainly has it By WONG Lee Uaa, 22, has what It takes to he a topaoteh secretary. Aad her boss, Mr K.T. Dawsoa, geaeral manager of Comex Eagiaeeriag Pte. Ltd. knows aad appreciates It. Lee Uaa's secretarial abilities aad capabilities have so impressed
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    Charity film to start Secretaries' Week
    130 6 THE Singapore Association of Personal and Executive Secretaries (Sapes) are organising a series of programmes in conjunction with International Secretaries' Week from today. In the morning, Sapes will hold a charity film show at Orchard Theatre in line with the United Nation's International Year
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    CC to hold courses
    35 6 CC to hold courses The Bukit Merah community centre will conduct courses on dressmaking, flower-arrange ment, swimming, cake baking and restaurant rooking at its premises in Jalan Bukit Merah soon. Those interested should call *****7.
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION WINS NPCC QUIZ
    102 6 RAFFLES Institution yesterday won the finals of the National Police Cadet Corps' 10th annual quiz held at the Chung Cheng High School. Tanjong Katong Girls School came in second, followed by Montfort Secondary School, with Commonwealth Secondary School in fourth place. Mr Ong Kirn Boon,
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    Telecoms' $2.7m buy for safe aircraft landing
    206 6  - Telecoms' $2.7 m buy for safe aircraft landing ALICE WONG By THE Telecommunications Authority of Singapore has bought two sets of Instrumental Landing System (ILS) costing $2.7 million to enable aircraft to land safely at the new Changi Airport in all kinds of weather conditions. Installation of the systen s,
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    Man fined $1,300 for having pills and heroin
    85 6 Man fined $1,300 for having pills and heroin NG Lai Ching, 29, was yesterday fined a total of $1,300 by a magistrate's court for having nine $oche 2 (flunitrazepam) tablets and heroin. He was caught with four straws of heroin in his right shoe at the Woodlands customs checkpoint at
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    Lab tests jacking up costs
    551 6 TOH WARNS SMA ON WASTAGE UNNECESSARY laboratory tests are jacking up the cost of running our hospitals, says the Health Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye. Patients admitted into six hospitals here Singapore General, Tan Tock Seng, Toa Payoh, Alexandra, Kandang Kerbau and Changi went up
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    Dental health exhibition
    55 6 THE MP for the Punggol. Mr Ng Kah Ting, will open the Dental health exhibition at the Punggol community centre on May 3 at 8 p.m. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Ministry of Health. People's Association, the Citizens' Consultative Commitee and the community centre management
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    Talk on make-up
    57 6 Talk on make-up CANBERRA community centre I vt.'l hold a talk cum demonstration 'n make-up and skin-care in Englisi. by Miss Julie Urn. at its premises on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The centre will also screen two English feature films, Night of the Grizzly and Oklahoma Crude, at its premises
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    Team to study air cargo handling at Bangkok
    112 6 A 30-MEMBER team of the Changi International Airport Services (CIAS) Company will leave for Bangkok tonight to study air cargo handling at Don Muang Airport. They will be led by the company's manager, Mr Suen Tian Hing, on a weeklong stint which
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    can to scouts to hold study on drug abuse
    266 6 rHE Senior Minister of State (Education), Dr Tony Tan, yesterday suggested that the Singapore Scout and the Girl Guides assocfations should conduct indepth psychological studies into drug abuse problems among youths. Dr Tan, who was speaking at the opening of an
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    Fined $50 for touting
    49 6 YEAP Seong, 48. was fined $50 yesterday for touting (importuning) 20 cents from Madam Yip Mou Lam at Sago Street last Friday night. He admitted loitering along the street with the intention of collecting the money from Madam Yip after opening the (iiwrof her car.
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    MAS ADDS NEW KL-S'PORE DAILY FLIGHT
    136 8 MAS ADDS NEW KL-S'PORE DAILY FLIGHT MALAYSIAN Airline System has added another flight to its daily services from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and back, bringing the total number of daily flights between the two points to 18. According to a New Nation report, the additional flight started this month. The
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    Lane closed for repairs
    69 8 ONE lane of Bukn Timah Road near the Coronation Roafl junction will be closed to traffic for one month from tomorrow for the Public Works Department to repair the overhead bridge at the junction Motorists approaching the sec lion of Bukit Timah Road between the flyover
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    Days when they saved on energy
    359 8 Days when they saved on energy STAMFORD ROAD must have been one of the busiest byways in Singapore in the late *****, as can be seen from the row of cars lined up bumper to bumper, coming to a halt at the junction, where Hill Street (right) becomes Victoria Street
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    Jog-a-long for charity
    54 8 THE Leo Cub of Singapore will hold a charity "Jog-a-long" at the Macßitchle Reservoir Park on Sunday from 8 to 1.30 a.m. Senior Parliamentary Secretary of Social Affairs Mr Chan Lee Seng will nag off the race, to be held to raise funds in aid of the
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    426 PASS JOINT CAMPUS EXAM
    125 8 426 PASS JOINT CAMPUS EXAM FOUR hundred and twenty six first-year students from the Joint Campus arts and social science < faculty have passed their February/March examinations, a campus spokesman said yesterday. With a total of 567 students sitting for the examinations, about 30 per cent or 141 students will
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  • SEMINAR ON BILINGUALISM
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      Follow-up workshop
      76 8 AS A FOLLOW-UP to the six-day bilingualism conference 40 participants from the local tertiary institutions, statutory bodies and the Education Ministry will meet some of the world's language specialists in a workshop session to be held at the RELC from tomorrow to April 26. Two TV forums in
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      Fashion show
      27 8 KAMPUNG Glam community centre and Shin Mm News (S) Ltd will jointly hold a fashion show at the centre's premises on Thursday at 8 p.m.
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      On modelling
      22 8 THE Duxton Plain community centre will hold a tallc-cum-demonstration on modelling at the centre's hall on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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      'Pre-primary kids have more exposure to Mandarin than planned
      616 8  -  KOH VAN POH and LEONG WENG KAM By SINGAPORE'S pre-pri-mary children have been exposed to 70 per cent Mandarin and 30 per cent English instead of the equal exposure planned. This is because of the closer correlation between Mandarin and dialects,
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      Fifth-time break-in man jailed
      92 8 Fifth-time break-in man jailed A FIFTH time housebreake: was yesterday jailed for two years by a district court. Yap Veo, 39, an unemployed man, u»<d an iron rod to brc; k open a padlocK on the door of a house in Hun Yeang Road in Tampiai-s on March i at
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      'Aims have been realised'
      644 8 IT WAS a meeting of 400 birds of the same feather, so to speak, for the flock which met in Singapore for the past six days at the RELC had something in common they were all associated with languages. Whether they were researchers in various fields
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      50 keen to join N-Theatre Symphonic Band
      100 8 THE National Theatre Symphonic Band has received about 50 applications as a result of its recent recruitment drive. Its conductor, Mr Samuel Leong, said members would be selected not only on their technical knowledge but also on their musical inclination and interest. Sinc-p
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    Cars that must now be fitted with seat belts
    144 9 MOTOR cars registered in the name of an individual but used for any trade, business, professional or vocational propose will now be I I■ I II I A til I ■!■> consioereo a uusiness service passenger vehicle under the Motor Vehicles
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    Renovation at library
    81 9 Renovation at library THE central adult and young people's sections of the National Library will be closed for renovation to the public from May 2 to 10 During this period, the public will not be able to borrow books but may return those borrowed and re-register between 8.30 a.m. and
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    Education Ministry gets new deputy director
    140 9 Education Ministry gets new deputy director THE former Director of Manpower, Mr Peter Tay, has joined the Education Ministry as deputy director (resource and planning) of the planning and review division headed by Mr Goh Kirn Leong, New Nation reported yesterday. Mr Tay replaced Mr Michael Liew, the former deputy
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    New envoy for Lanka
    44 9 THE first resident High Commissioner oT the Democratic Socialist Republk ot Sri Lanka to Singapore, Mr Canagaratnam Gunasingham, yesterday presented his credentials to President Sheares at the Istana. Mr Gunasingham succeeds Mr H. R. Premaratne who was resident in Rangoon
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    295 more ships entered Spore this February
    96 9 SOME 1.807 vessels entered Singapore m February, a rise of 295 over the same month last year, according to the Statistics Department yesterday. For the January to Febuary period .a total of 3,652 vessels sailed in, an in- crease of 354 over the
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    Lock icon Canals are breeding fishes again
    24 9 A dream fishing ground near the Polo Clnb for boys shallow waters and cool shade. Picture by Anthony Wye.
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    New Spanish envoy
    30 9 THE new Spanish Ambassador, Mr Nicholas Revenga, yesterday presented his credentials to President Sheares at the Istana. He succeeds the late ambassador, Mr Antonio Cirera y Prim.
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    Efforts to keep drains pollutionfree netting results
    308 9  -  WONG MOH-KEED By SOME of Singapore's drain* and canals are breeding fishes again, Indicating that they are getting less polluted. At a sump at a canal in Thomson Road near the Police Academy, the water Ik teemed with fishes such as gappies, catfish
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    Attack victims were saved by bystanders
    227 9 A GROUP of youths, including two brothers, hastily retreated when bystanders came to the rescue of the victims they were attacking. Yesterday, Koh Cheng Hai, 18, his elder brother. Key Sen, 19, both national servicemen, and their labourer friends, Ong Hong Teck, 16, and
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    Fined for harbouring wife for nine years
    118 9 NU HUA THUNU, wno i admitted illegally harbour- ing his Malaysian wife for almost nine years in Singaj pore, was fined $600 by a I magistrate yesterday. Immigration prosecutor, Mr P A Nksar. told the court that the offence was discovered when Ng
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    Bleak spell in shipbuilding last year closed two yards
    223 9 Bleak spell in shipbuilding last year closed two yards SINGAPORE'S shipbuilding and repairing industry went through another difficult period last year, forcing two shipyards to close. Total revenue dropped for the second consecutive year to $1.04 billion, a drop of 15 per cent from 1977. This was disclosed by the
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    SABS looking for 100 CBD cabbies
    70 9 SABS looking for 100 CBD cabbies THE Singapore Airport Bus Service (SABS) is looking for another 100 taxi-drivers for its CBD taxis, a Berita Harian report said. It recently placed some advertisements in the press and has received 300 applications. Some applicants were not called (or interview as they did
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      Heavens! It's a hell of a mistake
      694 10 1 HEAVEN CAN WATT I (now showitig at the I Jade) plays hell with the truism that when your time is up, you've I gotta go. There's no question of a postponei ment. In the film, Warren Beat ty, playing a professional American
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      Kungfu fun and pun
      385 10 THE KUNGFU MASTER (now showing at the Mandarin, Kong Chian, King's and Gala) is a comedy with lots of pugilistic stunts and fun throughout. And the dialogue, in Cantonese, is a lively one of good humour and puns which makes the audience giggle even at the
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      GREEN EYES' 3-ACT NIGHT
      207 10 VERSATILE Is aa adjeetivt which Is ased se eftea aa perfermen that It has became a cliche. Yet I raa tklak af natker ward which best describes tke Greea Eyes, wka perfarm at tke Mandarin Hatel's Belvedere, Act Oae Bar aad tke Kasbah la tke eaarse
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    MUSICAL NOTES
    132 11  - MUSICAL NOTES TERRY LIM m^ SANDWICHED between Weber's Oberon Overture and Dmitri Shostakovitch's 9th Symphony were two Classical piano concertos. This unusual programme at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's April 17 concert would have meant rather heavy going had it not been for Fou Ts'ong's delicate pianism in a romantic vein.
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    Oscar winners and losers
    749 11 TWO films about the American involvement in the Vietnam War won eight Oscars between them at this year's presentation The Deer Hunter grabbed five for best picture, director (Michael Cimino), supporting actor (Christopher Walken), editing and sound track; and (•mint, H«me took three, for actor and
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    Fou Ts'ong in classic romanticism
    573 11 In contrast, Choo Hoey chose to make the orchestra play in a distinctly Classical fashion which, admittedly, must have been how they used to play it in those days. This unfortunate juxtaposition of two styles made some listeners shift uncomfortably in their seats, if overheard
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    The Sunday Times SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1979 Now for the polish
    818 12 The Sunday Times SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1979 Now for the polish ON SUNDAY last we called for the submission of short stories to the Sunday Times. By Wednesday afternoon just three days after the announcement we had received 540 entries.. .on blue, pink, light-green and white paper. We got down
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    100 years ago
    127 12 To each his own THE idea of transporting back il.irrwear. prisoners to the United Kingdom seems ie us an excellent one in every way, as also of sendiii* Indian and other prisoners to their own countries. In this way Singapore prison would be relieved of a considerable
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  • MY VIEW SHORT STORIES-WEEK ONE
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      The test
      418 12  -  JOYCELYN LIM By KAM SENG looked at the tiny puppy lying beside him. It was small, a puny thing hardly two months old. He had found it cold, shivering and hungry, lying in the drain, when it was only a few weeks old. He looked at the puppy
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      The beauty of the morning
      432 12  -  AGNES TAN By i i I i i I I I 1 i f i I ON THE way up to class, Mm Yin pondered over the principal's Monday-morning assembly speech. "Education consists not only of assimilating facts, but also encompasses the ability of one
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      The truth of the matter
      406 12  -  R. VELOO By I HE STARED at the first j two paragraphs he had written. He had planned an Animal Farm-kind of allegory on human nature, but all he had now was a couple of bedbugs discussing politics. He scribbled frenetically and then took another
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      My neighbourhood
      455 12  - My neighbourhood S.L. YEO By THE teacher was attacking that wretched pile of composition books again. "Look, look at this," she implored her colleague, who was also busily ticking away with her red-ink pen. 'I is staying at a manson.'' They simply can't get verb agreement into their heads... and
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      When it was bribes and booze that got the MPs in
      1379 13  - When it was bribes and booze that got the MPs in ROBERT OAKLEY: Election in Britain, predicted to be the most bitter and the most momentous since World War Two, will be a dull affair compared to those of earlier days. For generations elections have been strictly controlled by law,
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      A wonderland of white
      946 14 SNOW-SKIING the magic word conjures up images of sparkling summits, breathtaking descents, powder snow and contrast of colours in the sun. But, for most Singaporeans, the word is not in their vocabulary. So was it for rue until I, with three other colleagues, went on a
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      Beating the energy problem with a rotary car engine
      709 14  - Beating the energy problem with a rotary car engine CHARLES DOLE: By TOKYO REMEMBER the Wankel the automotive power plant that goes round and round when you turn the key to the right? General Motors pulled the plug on the rotary a few years ago, and so did Daimler-Benz. Even
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      It was a last-stride win for our boys
      453 15 It was a last-stride win for our boys THE round-by-round results of the Asian Cities Chess Championship showed what a close fight there was for the title... and that it was only with its last stride that Singapore gained the lead to finish first. We were behind most of the
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      THAT 4-0 CLEAN SWEEP AGAINST KUALA LUMPUR IN THE LAST ROUND GAVE US THE CITIES CUP
      605 15  -  LIM KOK ANN CHESS CHAT Leow had Liv Weiizhe in difficulties, but the latter showed his resourcefulness and tenacity by holding on until Leslie weakened. Liv then turned the tables to score the point
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      FIRST ASIAN CITIES CHAMPIONSHIP: HONGKONG, 1979.
      115 15 FIRST ASIAN CITIES CHAMPIONSHIP: HONGKONG, 1979. Singapore Manila Jeijing lakarta Canton tongkong Shanghai langkok okyo luala Lumpur 'enang longkong B 3 6 8 10' 2 13 15 19 4 6 8 10 2 12' 1618' 2 4 6 10 12 14 16 18 '/2 4'/2 7'/ 2 IVi 12 V'2
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      The search for quality teachers
      1132 16 THE Goh Keng Swee Report has met with an unanimous vote of ayes, but the discussion goes on and will so do for yet some time to come. Why? Simply because it is not only parliamentarians or young systems engineers who are the only ones
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      Excellent comeback by Badfinger. . .
      438 16  - Excellent comeback by Badfinger. Jeffery Low NEXT WEEK: TEXTBOOKS AND THE USE OF DICTIONARIES BADFINGER: AIRWAVES (Elektra). Just listen to Tom Evans pleading to get back to the big-time. It's a plaintive cry that cannot be ignored because Badfinger have risen from the dead! When it was clearly known that
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        CAPRICORN Dec 23 to Jan 20
        46 16 YOU make an important decision mid-week probably on Wednesday or Thursday. It could concern property, expenses, income. You'll go on to the end of the week to plunge into some social life of an unexpected type and make new friends.
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        ARIES March 21 to April 20
        53 16 IF you're thinking about marriage or a partnership of some kind, go ahead quickly. You get opportunities to make good introductions on Tueday and carry them through after Thursday. And you'll find that a mystery is cleared up and that you see the future
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        CANCER June 22 to July 22
        60 16 CAREER-WISE this will be a week of many opportunities. You realise on Tuesrtay that you have much goodwill around. Thursday will bring an opportunity to start a new course of action that could benefit you in the months ahead. If you've been anxious about
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        LIBRA Sept 23 to Oct 22
        66 16 THE person closest to you does something new this week and you must join in. You'll find too that doubts are cleared up about a family mystery: You get information for which you have been waiting a long time. Important days this week will
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        AQUARIUS Jan 21 to Feb 19
        57 16 AQUARIUS Jan 21 to Feb 19 THIS is an important week for new contracts or for sorting out your business affairs. You may decide on a house move or some reorganisation in your background. Travel comes into the picture too: You'll be discussing it mid-week. Inflow of cash is good
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        TAURUS April 21 to May 22
        54 16 CHANGES in routine could prove disagreeable at first but helpful later. You should have the right inspiration as to what to do on Tuesday. There should be good news too about a friend who has been in difficulties lately. This crisis could be dealt
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        LEO July 23 to Aug 22
        56 16 THERE will be much discussion this week about a study project or about lengthy travel. And you'll consider too some change in your background: This may not be agreed upon till next month. But the money situation should be improving daily and you'll have
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        SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 21
        54 16 YOU take up some new duties or heavier responsibilities this week. They will bring you more money but will be irritating for the time being. You'll find you're working with people of unusual temperament: Try to keep calm. Money-wise you'll have a very good
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        PISCES Feb 20 to March 20
        49 16 PISCES Feb 20 to March 20 YOU must think carefully about income, expenditure, investment this week. Some change must be made in family plans or you must go over your source of income. But you find that end of week brings happier days and relaxation. Plan an amusing holiday.
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        GEMINI May 23 to June 21
        58 16 GEMINI May 23 to June 21 IF you have young people around you, you must plan carefully for them this week. Alternatively you ha^e to cope with new friends and many demands on your time. But money-wise the week is a fortunate one and you'll have good news about a
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        VIRGO Aug to Sept 22
        67 16 VIRGO Aug to Sept 22 YOUR own affairs should be going smoothly but you'll be more interested in what is happening to relatives than in your own future. Changes made around you will keep you on your toes: You may have to modify your own plans for the rest of
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        SAGITTARIUS to Dec 22
        52 16 SAGITTARIUS to Dec 22 EMOTIONAL experiences this week may prove a little exhausting. You have to make decisions for yourself and for someone close to you but you get news early in week that will reassure you about future security: Saturday will bring confirmation of this and give you peace
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      189 16 IF It's year birthday today. As yea go forward Into a new year of life, yea will wonder Jut what Uea ahead of yon. For most of yoar birthday year existence will he pretty much what It has heea la the recent past. Yea may have year
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      617 13 QUAUFYfor promotion through ICS SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Improve your position by learning at home and be paid what you are really worth. ICS home-study courses have helped thousands of ambitious men and women achieve promotion and better pay. Moderate fees all books supplied. Take the first
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      228 13 SUNDAY TIMES CROSSWORD UKOSS: X. Devil (5) 7 DOWN: 1. Head-dress (5) Tendon (5) 8 Transmit (5) 2. Drain (5) 3. Arouse (6) 4. 10 Bet (5) 12 Entrap (3) 13. Mimicked (4) 5. Mid (7) 6. Inlet (5) 15 Rule (7) 17 Ragged (5) 9. Meadow (3) Intense dislike
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      548 14 FINANCIAL ANALYST We are looking tor an ambitious sett motivated individual to assume trie above position in our Controller's Department The successful candidate will become involved in venous functions of Controller's, including accounting, financial reporting, methods and internal audit Applicants should be Singapore citizens possessing a suitable University degree and
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      554 14 International Engineering ond Construction Firm invites applications for the following positions t ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Applicont should possess degree in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent c Minimum two years' experience in design ond/or field construction, supervision ot high and low tension power distribution 2. INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRICAL DESIGNERS 3. CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DESIGNER Applicants *or
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      682 14 BOSCH INVITES Suitable applications with EXPERIENCE for the post of PRODUCTION MANAGER (designate) Responsibilities: i He will be responsible for the overhall operations of I the CINE CAMERA production. He will be required to plan the daily production sequences in all WORKS SHOPS and ensure that production is fulfilled both
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      21 14 "Right we'll try it again with more feeling. This time you play the cowering motorist and I'll play the sardonic policeman."
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      656 15 Next week: A close look at the recent Easter chess championship Looking fora smooth connection to get to the UK.? KLM's home-base offers you 358 flights a week to 22 destinations in the UK. and Ireland! If you re going to the U.K. or Ireland, the smooth relaxing with the
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      300 15 There's good money in banking Qualify with The School of Banking The AIB is a professional qualification awarded by the Institute of Bankers in England, and is accepted by more than 1,000 banking groups in over 100 countries around the world. To obtain this prestige qualification, you need expert tuition.
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      471 16 Mother's best gift to her jh^^H^ bctby Breast-feeding is mothers best gift to her baby. ~^^r But when breast-feeding is not possible, or a SS^^^^^ supplement is needed, new Mamex is mother's v r---^____^ choice. s^ fc^ I Formulated in accordance with national and n5j J fy international recommendations for
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      237 16 Advertisement Learn English direct from England A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH can ensure success in your present job— improve your chances of promotion and increase your earning power. You can acquire it quickly and easily. When you can talk itaelf both written and fluently and effectively- ipoken write clearly and
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      277 17 ™s The smallest member of the ti <dd& SsV^WwsS Mitsubishi family has just yE _l jl«y. \fliJMif^P» r^ y* made it very big I\l i-'yjF The prestigious American IJi^tfi H m^^k. «^^^B m the editors, "the revolutionary Kd m #^|V ■■*^^^M 1 Hn >ylM«! Twin Stick manual If ml VVBm^V
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      Japan: More than Fuji and geishas
      432 17 THERE is more to Japan than snowcapped Mt Fuji and the old world charm of the geisha. Its other "offerings" include the bullet train (the world's fastest), the Kabuki theatre, ancient sumo wrestling, cherry blossoms in April and the tea ceremony. Japan is also
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      Ships come third on nation's list of exports
      528 17 Ships come third on nation's list of exports SHIPS are Japan's third major export item after iron, steel and motor vehicles. But the worldwide shipbuilding depression has left its mark on the shipbuilding industry. In the past, Japan's shipbuilding industry rode out the recessions it met from time to time
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      The historic past that hides behind Tokyo's developed face
      607 17 HEADED for Tokyo? Then you will be visiting a highly developed metropolis. This city is the major gateway (or overseas visitors to Japan. It faces Tokyo Bay, opening out onto the Pacific Ocean. On the north it is bordered by the
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      Guessing game evolved into ceremony of pure enjoyment
      926 18 AN AESTHETIC pasttime peculiar to Japan features the serving and drinking of matcha, a powdered green tea. Tea's popularity began early in the 14th century when a game called tocha was introduced from China. This was a party game in which the
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      Pursuit of sport enjoys a large following
      631 18 THE pursuit of sport enjoys a large following in Japan. Traditional events like sumo (Japanese wrestling), judo, kendo (Japanese fencing) and kyudo (Japanese archery) are especially popular. Sumo wrestling is said to have a history which goes back well over 2,000 years. Judo
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      Bunraku puppets part of a precious heritage
      914 19 A PRECIOUS heritage of folk culture in Japan is its traditional puppet shows called bunraku. In bunraku, each puppet is operated by three men. The manipulation requires great skill and artistry. Bunraku consists of three human olamantt THj> Taint who recites the Joruri,
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      New Year is the top festival but so many others are also fun for all the family
      901 20 THE main festival celebrated in Japan is the New Year. Usually, in every Japanese home, preparations are made to celebrate the occasion in grand way The front entrances of homes are decorated with
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      Transport is no problem for the tourist
      979 21 Transport is no problem for the tourist IN 1977, the number of tourists visiting Japan passed the one million mark for the first time in the history of Japan's tourist industry. Statistics show that the biggest volume of visitors generally came from North America, followed by those from Asia and
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      There's quite a lot in a name if you're Japanese
      288 21 There's quite a lot in a name if you're Japanese WHAT'S la a wunef At Lf^Lfft I#F JaVOaaaMttC* llaM ItWt yaa nut, Uke Cklaeae, Kareaji and Haagariaa Barnes, get the erder right Per laataaee, la tke name YeaakU Sklgera, YaaWaa la tke family Mine aid Sfcigen the gives Mine. In
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      Education is free and grants help the needy
      554 22 Education is free and grants help the needy ALL Japanese children from six to 15 are required to attend sixyear elementay schools and three-year lower secondary schools. Compulsory education is free of charge for all. Children of needy families are provided with special grants by the national and local governments
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      School tours that complement the classroom
      268 22 School tours that complement the classroom SHI GAKI -RVOKO, or the schssl tear, hi an annnal school fonrtion pccnllar to Japan. I nder this programme, all primary schools aad Jailor aad senior high schools, either pnbUc or private, arraage aad spsaasr trips for their stadeats at least once la the
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      Women take an active role in society after post-war equal rights law
      960 23 THE end of the Second World War saw a change in the status of women in Japan. New laws were passed then giving them equal standing with men. Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan says: "All of
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      The number of old folk keeps rising
      435 23 ELDERLY people occupy an ever growing percentage of Japanese society. In 1977, people aged 65 and over totalled 8.4 per cent of the total population. This figure is expected to increase to 10 per cent by 1967 and 16 per cent by 2007.
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      134 19 I Leaders in I I International I I Banking I I Since 1880 I I BRIDGING I I SINGAPORE AND I I JAPAN I I PROVIDES OVERALL I FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES THROUGH ITS BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES LOCATED IN SINGAPORE I I VV BANK OF TOKYO I HEAD OFFICE: TOKYO.
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      133 20 For Asia and Germany think BY \Vf B \\\\\\\\\*+m I^W 4f/.\ I I t I S^^B LlJli^Bli Im^Kß Dm Bfcptg JF.. P^rJli mAL ■f^K^fl M. r II Hl^H| w I i I B^T^*J HJ^^H I H I m Pk Hltt Hllll M^^H lliH HH ■■"^IK^Bh^M-^ I X HrV SbCirflivllllufl Mm
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      127 21 /*V^«/ New y Datum Sealines The New Dai Hi-Speed Sealines are engineered from the ground up to give you FtstttttQ construction and performance never before n obtainable in a mid-priced reel. The new KCdIS Seal i ness have tough one-piece frames to prevent distortion under hard fight conditions, JHfc one
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      324 21 I V Lmr I naman! LmV I 1 i J 411 11 m\ i m! P* \m l\ v\ 1 1* Wi|^a| I L 4 1 '> aftW L^aaT anal aawlbi w t^ anal nY ■raamam I bUT3I bY 1 TW IJ I 1 KS nI jj l v rl
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      325 22 THE TOKIO MARINE FIRE INSURANCE CO. (S) PTE. LTD. Leading Japanese international insurance organisation with worldwide networks specializes in generol insurance except life. I Tower 4001 DBS Building, No. 6 Shenton Way, Singapore 1. Telephone ***** 1 1 TELEX: R*****5 "STILWTR" V OUR NETWORK OF ASIAN OFFICES KUALA LUMPUR: The
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      353 22 This is KOBE STEEL Towards a better future j Brisf Company Outline of Kobe Steel V Established: September 1 1 905 Capital: V 101,284.28 million Employees: 33,500 Annual Sales: V 833 .216 million ill Rotary Screw (Fiscal 1977) (Equivalent US$4,OOO million) jaw jp— Air Compressor I a^a^a\ [jKl*fl Simplex- *r4ff
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      154 23 IbbW VS. Line Links Straits with Japan North America It your containei shipments are headed fur HWT^H Japanese and American markets, Y.S. Line can j^^Jttl Jk provide fast and reliable service throughout Asia. Y.S Line containerships leave Japanese ports for KjL|s the Atlantic Coast every 6 days, for California J
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      206 23 .^Hj aA I :35 _5^ —^■^b^AbM L >* b^b^CS bbPVbbbT v amfJclß^^^T^B^Bm^al j\ W^' afl bbbbbbb»^(«! £t* bb^lMbV ■H blu^bS^ Lr /adfl ES£<>^ vOllCy Sr**" 00 1 A jap* n SSB-BG4 &SSB-4G25 Manufacturing Companies: Matsushita Refrigeration Industries (S) Pte Ltd (MARIS) Matsushita Electronic II I ~.s.sr- we couldn t have
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      598 24 CLASSIFIED ADS 284-4422 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 9 For Sale ACMA RCFRMERATOR 2-DOOR ibef alar) in good working condiI King *****80 BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE DRIFTWOOD .n..ii.it.ir at re King *****40 •EAUTVUL 4' MAR— Tank complete with accesaories. diatom .utrr and MsM Asking $300 BRITISH PIANO. \.-r> nrw. excrlndition Selling '.one
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      697 24 I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 18 Pets BEAUTIFUL MALE IMPORTED Pekinese. 5 months old. with beautifully designed aluminium rage Asking $1,000 Tel *****56 ONE-YEAR PEDIOREED MALE German Shepherd from Imported parents $500. View: 3. Jalan Llmau Nipis OUTRAN PET CENTRE offers you a wide range of pet care products and
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      575 24 II EMPLOYMENT HITACHI CONSUMER PRODUCTS (S) PTE. LTD. We invite applications to fm i positions of: 1) ELECTRONIC/ MECHANICAL/ SALES ENGINEERS (Mate) Qualincationa: a University Degree holders In Electronic/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering. c Experience not essential. c Must have completed National Service 2) MATERIAL CONTROL ASSISTANT (Mate) Ouslificalwns c HSC
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      346 24 BROADWAY ENT. PTELTD invites applications tor the tollow- ing posts (1) MALE MACHINE OPERATORS (2) FITTERS (3) PERMANENT NIGHT SHIFT MACHINE OPERATORS We welcome Malaysians and no working experience required We offer attractive salary and Incentives. Interested please apply person- ally at: No. 8. Kweng Mmg Road Singapore 22 (Take
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      452 24 AT YOUR SERVICE It'li'phonr —Ittt* Weekdays mtm 'H 500pm Public Holidays 900 u in I 00 p in Saturdays 830 am 300pm 1 11 00a in for Sun Tim Counter Service Regular office hours Times Orchard Centre M 105 Lucky Plata (91 TIOMJ Centre \e» Industrial Road i Ansii'iinr Ser\irr
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      534 24 APRIL tm FORD Escort 1100. 4 doors. 1 private owner, cassette, fan. safety belts, recently overhauled, (new paint, tyres. Interior, insurance and registration *****24 AT KAWASAKI 7SO Good condition. $3,300 Call Philip. *****61 AT SUZUKI GT 100 c.c $980. disc brake, excellent condition. Blk 1. 222 -C. Redhlll Close. *****2
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      1131 24 SECTION INDEX I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES V SERVICES BUSINESS VI EDUCATION TRAINING VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL IX OBITUARIES 111 VEHICLES BOATS DEC 70 FORD ESCORT 1100. 4 doors. Excellent condition Radio. tax-May $5,800/- ono. Tel Arirrinßais 481 1888 DEC
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      955 25 111 VEHICLES A BOA 7S 45 Vehicles For Sate MX) 1*74 FORO Corona I6L. new > asselte. very <.tined Manager's car Asking (5.700 Contact Mr Tong MID I*7s TOYOTA Corolla 1200 cartridge, excellent condition $14,700 ono Tel MID I*7* COLT Lancer One I .-Ileni condition, alrcond radio/ cassette, family's $*****
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      985 25 I*7o DEC TOYOTA Corolla. 1200 c c cassette, good condition, new paint 203- ii Blk 105. Lor 1. Toa Payoh. Spore 12 10 am 3 pm I*7o FORO CAPM 1600 c PARF. aircnnd. good condition, newly painted, tax expires August Price BMOono Ring *****59 I*7* FORD CORTMA 1300 Oood condition
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      862 25 IN VEHICLES A BOATS 1*73 MAY OATSUN I6OJ SSS Alrcond radio. ne« paint Tax insurance Sept 1979 $10,400 Tel *****97 David 1*73. MAZDA CAPELLA 1200 Sport rims, many accessories Excellent condition $8300 ono Tel *****24 1*73 MAZOA SOt Slalionwagon New paintwork, good condition Selling $8,500 Tel *****00 1*73 MERCEDES BENZ
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      766 25 1*77 KAWASAKI SCRAMBLER kkits Seldom used Tip top rendition Offers above $lioo secures Tel *****8 1*77 LANCIA BETA 2000 Coupe with alrcond. radio, cassette, original sports rims, immaculate condition Contact David *****5 after 10 30 am 1*77 LANCIA BETA 2000 with aircon radio and cassette player, original sports rims Immaculate
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      1342 25 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES b) Flats A CITY APARTMENT minutes from the heart of Orchard Road, yet high. cool, peaceful Newly decorated and Interestingly furnished with antiques by European Owner Spacious airconditioned lounge, view city lights Three bedrooms each with bathroom Telephone Pool $2,500 No agents *****22 DIST. 10 SOMMERVH.LE
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      1235 25 VI EDUCATION TRAINING CAR. LORRY CRANE. Highway i i»tr Courses Enrol at Liberty. 24. Upper Serangoon Road. Tel: *****3 *****18 Branches al Changi. Katong. Thomson. Kampong Übi HOUW.Y MOO DATSUN 1200 fetch/ send The First Driving Cenlre. 449 Changi Road *****37 HOURLY MOO OATSUN 1200 cc Koh Driving School, near
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      598 25 VII TRAVELS RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Sin in- iSiiik.i BMC) I'le Ltd STl'll La No 14(1 West Malaysia Tour (tltCluMir (ienting/ Cameron Miklilanrts) by deluxe airc ondilionrd coach seven days Ssl99 six da>s Ssl79 departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesds>j OentlnK Cameron MiKhlands four days ssl4o Genling Highlands four days ssi
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      248 25 European Adventurer jKb I^b^bb^^^ Budget tour From $1,005 12 days From London and back See Lucerne. Rome. Florence Venice, Innsbruck and Paris* Includes Tourist Class accommodation with dinner, bed and breakfast and selected sightseeing A comfortable combination Fly by Sabena DCIO travel by luxury Southbound coach SABENA HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITIES Over
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  • IX OBITUARIES
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      140 Acknowledgements
      25 26 s» Mahinder Singh (Brahmpura) passed away on 20/4/79. Bhog ceremony will be held on t/S/79 at Sn Guru Singh Sabha Temple et neon
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      142 Deaths
      76 26 GERALD (JERRY) LIM YEW CHENG of Berger Paint Singapore, age 52 ears called to Eternal Red on •rite. Patricia Tang Bee Neo. daughters Rose 4 Linda, son-in-law Andrew Chech. Step-mothe.. brothers (Harry. Kerry Cherfce a Willie), sisters, m-laws. nieces, nephews. •rend-nieces and grand nephews. Repose at SI Joseph's
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      59 26 P.tnck Km Hung Htong Born: 11 10.1931 Departed 70 4 1979 Leaving behind beloved wile Choon Kee. daughters Helen and Kather- ne and ton Peter. Cortege leave* No 1070-F. Stock 169. Lorong 1. Toa Payoh. Spore 12 on 22nd April 197* lor Church of Risen Christ Toa Pay oh at
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      144 In Memoriam
      54 26 In Loving Memory m OUR 0£»R SHIRLEY i»N ut thraa y»«n ago to-day Akvayt nmmbirxl a* davolad wit* and motlwf and d**p!y mtuad I ANOREW and SHARON. IN i.OVIMG MEMORY ut the l.iW l>t Loh I'.m>ii lip wlui died on L'^4 62 Always rrmembrrrd m<1 affection by
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      60 26 SAMSON THE GPOK DJOE Departed: 23.4.77 Twt years today we had to part My dearest father we loved you with ull our hearts. We'Ve been lonely since you left Home has never been the samp without you The silenl thought, tears unseen Ju.st to have you back again Deeply missed
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      25 26 IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDWARD OUAH LAI HOCK DEPARTED 22-4-78 Dearly missed but always remembered by parents John Ouch and brothers-in-law, nephews and loved ones.
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      BHOG CEREMONY
      16 26 MR. MAHAN SINGH Ist May 1*79 Wilkinson Road Sikh Temple 7.00 9.30 am r
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      71 26 IN EVER LOVING AND CHERISHED MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SHIRLEY LIM Departed 22 4 76 Uime from among us. how M miss her Nol till hie ends shall we ever forget her. Loving her dearly, her memory well keep. Sacred to us is the place where ■ha sice ps. Sweet
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      9 26 "In Memoriam" v f w tor the whom you
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    You will have to do it yourselves, Dr Goh tells China
    1570 26 QUESTION: Your Excellency Deputy Prime Minister, during your two-week visit to China, you have had friendly meetings with Chinese leaders and extensive contacts with the Chinese people. You have got to know better about things in China. China is
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    120 study awards given by two unions
    193 26 120 study awards given by two unions TWO trade unions yesterday awarded scholarships for 120 children of their members. At the Public Daily Rated HDB Workers' Union in Upper Cross Street, NTUC secretary for education, Mr Mansor Haji Sukaimi, presented scholarships to 90 children. Eighty-one of them sitting for the
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    $2million diesel engine plant
    65 26 A S2 million plant to assemble diesel engines has been set up in SEmbawang, the first of its kind to be started here. A Joint contract between Sem- nawang Shipyard and a Swedish company, the plant will assemble diesel engines with a capacity ranging from 600
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    Energy use on Friday up 1.1 pc
    45 26 ENERGY consumption on Friday went up by 1:11 per cent to 19.13 million units. The average consumption for Friday is 18.92 million units Last Friday, Singapore's power use hit a low when it dropped by 26.1 per cent.
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    Free insurance for loan co-op members
    136 26 MEMBERS of the Singapire Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society are now fully covered by personal accident insurance for which they are not charged a premium. In an announcement recently, the society said its members, totalling 4,000, have been covered by this scheme
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    BUNGALOW ON FIRE
    61 26 TWO fire engines were called out late last night to put out a fire which broke out at a bungalow in Second Avenue, off Bukit Timah Road No one was injured in the blaze which started shortly after 11 p.m. during a heavy rain The cause of
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      269 26 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 129 Miscellaneous GENUINE MARRIAGE BUREAU *****1 jAffNA TAMIL MAMMAOC Aid hrlsa r bm partM pnvalrly and ronfirtrnlially 1 M A PO Box i Piyoh North P O JULIE SERVICE CENTRE inlroy nrni1> prtvalr- •..ill) (lu.irantrp »urcn»ful PO Box us Sfvan■r* 12 I OVER MARRIAGE AK) »L>REAU PVMHMJIy
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      473 26 TRANSICOIL (M) SDN. BHD. MELAKA A subsidiary of PORTESCAP SWITZERLAND invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced personnels to fill the following positions:A) ELECTRONIC ENGINEER Should possess recognised degree in Control Engineering, Bsc (Electronics) or relevant professional qualifications. Applicants with at least one year of working experience will have a
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      107 26 PAINTS SALES REPRESENTATIVE ICI Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Berhad invites applications from Malaysian citizens for the post of Sales Representative THE JOB To promo'e sales and provide technical services to customers THE PERSON Applicants age between 20-26, must possess HSC and MCE with credits m English Bahasa Malaysia, Mathematics and Science
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      295 27 MAS will not resume Aussie flights UNTIL IT GETS ITF ASSURANCE KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Malaysian Airline System (MAS;, will not resume services to Australia and London until it is assured that the International Transport-workers Federation (ITF) will lift the boycott imposed on its aircraft, MAS officials said today. "Unless
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      Lock icon Hamzah call on investing oil money
      250 27 OIUPRODUCING nations should be encouraged to channel some of their surplus funds as investments into developing nations, Malaysian Finance Minister Tengku Raza leigh Hamzah said today. He said this in a speech released here simultaneously when he spoke at the i opening of an
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      40 27 PENANG. Sat Racial unity in Malaysia can be achieved through Islam because "Islam is a religion which knows no racial barriers and preaches peace and understanding among men," former Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman sak! here today. AFP.
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      Sinking feeling at Penang runway 'but it's okay
      247 27 Sinking feeling at Penang runway 'but it's okay PENANG, M-neru-way at Bays* Lepaa airpart kat Mk by itnt M m li ttf lut twi years aid, mrew say, It will sink by iMtkrr M cm !> the aext ferae yews art*. Tbey my this is aeeaase tbe runway la bailt
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      Lock icon Doc challenges divorce award
      148 27 LONDON, Sat. A wife who won a. divorce decree and a £28.000 (*****,400) lump-sum maintenance after alleging that her life had been made "a total misery," is being challenged by her Malaysian doctor husband in the Co art of Appeal here. The wife is Mrs Saronjini
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      Lock icon 12 beggars rounded up for suspected moneylending
      225 27 12 beggars rounded up for suspected moneylending SEREMBAN, Sat. Sever- al beggars have turned money-lenders, according to reports received by the State Welfare Department. A spokesman for the department said welfare officers had recently rounded up 12 beggars believed to be involved in money-lending. The department is checking their background.
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      62 27 IUD more popular PENANG, Sat. Older women are using the intra-aterine device (RID) and this has resulted in a decrease in the number of birth control pills dispensed In Penang last year. According to the Penang Family Planning Association's annual report, the number of pills dispensed dropped from 40.758 In
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      34 27 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Education Ministry has warned teachers on sick leave that they could be "pulled up" U they were found shopping or Indulging in other activities during that period. NST.
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      Spore phone network has tripled in size since '74
      314 27 GROWING at a staggering rate of approximately 22.5 per cent per year since 1974, the telephone network of Singapore has tripled in size. At present, Telecoms has 21 telephone exchanges and 580,000 lines of telephone switching equipment, and it is now
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      11th mart
      22 27 THE National Development Minister, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, will open NTUC's 11th Welcome supermarket in Ang Mo Klo on Wednesday.
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      South Koreans, Israelis wait in vain for visas
      442 28 GENEVA, Sat. The South Korean and Israeli national table tennis teams here were still without entry visas for North Korea last night, and officials said both squads had abandoned hope of competing in the world championships opening in Pyongyang on Wednesday. A
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      Lock icon Ishii one up in Dunlop Open
      387 28 INA (Japan), Sat. Hiroshi Ishii, a 37-year-old Japanese golfer, shot a two-under-par 70 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the US$lOO,OOO ($219,000) Dunlop international Open tournament, the last leg of the Asian circuit, here today. Ishii, winner of one tournament
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      Lock icon US threaten to boycott Pyongyang tournament
      259 28 KENNEDY TO PROTEST AFTER ARRIVAL TOKYO, Sat. The United SUtes table tennis team may baycatt the world championships scheduled to start in Pyongyang next week if North Korea bar the South Korean and Israeli teams, an official of the I.S. TaMe Tennis Association said
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      Lock icon Watson goes into three-stroke lead
      337 28 RANCHO LA COSTA (California), Sat. Tom Watson scored a six-under-par 66 yesterday to move into a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the US$3OO,OOO ($657,000) Tournament of golf Champions. Watson stands on nine-under-par 135, while Bruce Lietzke, who also carded a 66, is on 138.
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      Lock icon Palace draw with Leicester
      67 28 LONDON, Sat. Crystal Palace grabbed a share of the lead in the English Second Division Football League, but missed a chance to become outright leaders when they drew 1-1 with Leicester tonight. In fact, Palace needed a lastminute goal by Paul Hinshelwood to get the valuable
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      Lock icon Battle of the sexes
      72 28 LONDON, Sat. Mrs. Jill Hammersley, England's top woman table tennis player will meet Denis Neale, the former England No. 1 man, in a £1,000 ($4,450) winner-takcsall challenge match, at Ashton Court Country Club, in Bristol on June 9. Mrs. Hammersley, ranked eighth in the world, created
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      Lock icon Indons' last hope extinguished
      219 28 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Indonesia's hope of winning at least a title in the Malaysian Open tennis championship was shattered when their women's doubles pair went down in the finals at the Selangor Club courts here yesterday. Yolanda Sumarno and I.ita Sugiarto, the top seeds, lost to
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      BRIEFS
      520 28 PORT OF SPAIN, Sat Leading Wer.i Indies cricketer Vivian Richards was attacked in his native Antigua on Wednesday night, suffering hand injuries, police said. Richards, who is contracted to Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket and the English county team, Somerset, was rushed to a hospital in St. Johns, the
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      Lock icon W. Indies cricketer Richards injured in attack
      412 28 TENNIS An international brothers' challenge doubles competition will form part of the World Championship Tennis finals in May, it was announced in Dallas yesterday. The brothers taking part include Vijay and Anand Amritraj, of India, Sandy and Gene Mayer. Tom and Tim Gullikson.
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      THE WEEK'S SPORT
      694 28 TODAY LOCAL Bt>lliß Inter-centre league Jurang Bowl, 10.30). Cricket Inter-state league: Singapore v Butterworth (Padang. 11). GtH Warren Open (Warren, 6.50). S»eeer Malaysia Cup: Negri Sembilan v Perils, Selangor v Kelantan. Perak v Johore, Kedah v Penang; Friendly: Singapore Intermediates v Federal Territory; NFL Div. 1: Geylang
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      GREY EAGLE TAKES WING TO WIN
      1681 29 RACING. .with FAIRWAY GREY EAGLE seemed to take on wings in the Class 4 1,700 metres (Race 4) in Penang yesterday. After settling down in midfield early, the Sovereign Eagle three-year-old took the lead at the 600m and spread-eagled his rivals to win by
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      819 29 RATF 1 2.15 CLASS 4, DIV 2 1, 200 M iw\^rj x ($lO,OOO $7,000 to winnsr) 1 0273 Flaming Uragan a (Agasam) Rodger* 857 (u3 aame) Mhfta* 7 2 2444 Tartar a (Chens) Rodgen 8 56.5 (ud same) F fiaam 8 3 60 FlaahO'Oraan (Auric) Teh 455 (+1.5)
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      206 29 Princess Anne has disastrous round NEWBUPY (England), Sat. Despite being unsuited to the soft going, American Steve Cauthen rode Topsy to a fivelength victory in the Fred Darling stakes here yesterday. The race is a trial for the Newmarket 1,000 guineas Classic and Cauthen's comfortable win resulted in
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      Sprint sensation Silver Arrow looks sharp
      1806 29 NEW sprint sensation Silver Arrow should make a good bet in the $25,000 Committee Cup (Race 5,4.20) in Penang today. The four-year-old by John Splendid chalked up his third win in as many starts in the Class 2, Division 1, 1,200-metre last week and
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    426 30 FROM THE SIDELINES IMAGINE the perfect sports organisation: A governing body so efficient that critics. in their finest, most inspired hour, cannot fault. An association of dedicat ed officials, single-mindedly inclined and almost fanatirally devoted to placing Singapore sport on the map.
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    507 30 Useful tips that will help you win your games THIS is for those squash players who have reached "a certain age" at least 40 plus and, for various reasons, are finding it difficult to keep up with the dramatic and unseeming upsurge of youth. Hopefully, it will help them
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      Lads triumph
      30 30 JOLLILADS beat Toa Payoh Police Station 2-1 in a friendly soccer match at Police Academy yesterday. Jollilads scored through Dass and Ramli. while Police replied through Nen Ahmad.
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      Lock icon Dalglish strikes again
      252 30 Dalglish strikes again LONDON. Sat. Kenny Dalglish scored his 23rd goal of the season to give Liverpool a 1-0 win over Bristol City in an English Football League First Division match today. riKBT UlVBHVn Birmingham 0 Forest 2 Bolton 2 Ipswich 3 Chelsea 2 Middlesbro 1 Coventry 4 Southampton 0
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      The final countdown
      150 30  -  By BERNARD PEREIRA BARRING inclement weather, the* winners of the Alitalia-Singapore Team Tennis championship will be known only a few hours from now, at the Kallang Tennis Centre. Because today the final four surviving teams Lotto-John Newcombe, A and W Bears, Tretorn and Dunlop, in that order
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      Lock icon Lethargic 3-0 win for Pahang
      121 30 KUANTAN, Sat. Pahang played a lacklustre match against Malacca at Darulmakmor Stadium here tonight, winning 34. The match only came to life in the 24th minute when Hamidon Abdullah dribbled past Malacca's Soh Chin Aun and crashed home a point-blank shot. And it was not
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      TODAY'S TIES
      96 30 Negri Sembilan v Perils (Station Padang, 4.45) Selangor v Kelantan (Merdeka Stadium, 7.30) Perak v Johore (Larkin Stadium, 7.30) Kedah v Penang (AlorStar, 7.30) Whatever tactics either side may have planned, the rival coaches at least know they have their best players available. Kelantan, according to Che Su,
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      Lock icon Maiden match
      29 30 MADRID, Sat. Spain's first woman football referee, Maria Rosa Bonet. makes her debut tomorrow when she handles the Pirri-venus-AguUar match in the Real Madrid junior tournament -AFP.
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      Happel heads Standard Liege
      33 30 LIEGE (Belgium). Sat. Top Belgian football club, Standard Liege, have engaged Austria's manager Ernst Happel as their new boss, it was announced today. He has signed a two-year contract
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      Singapore in command
      242 30  -  ERNEST FRIDA By SREERANGAM MURUTHI gave a brilliant all-round performance as he led Singapore to a commanding position against the Royal Australian Air Force of Butterworth on the first day of the Malaysian Cricket Association league on the Padang yesterday. The scores: RAAF 107 and four for
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      SCOREBOARD
      216 30 RAAF Ist laas: B. Warrea b Muruthi 4 G. Oalea c Muruthi b Harnam 17 P. Garaer c F. Martens b Muruthi 29 R. Rice b Muruthi 12 R. Feraaaee c Young h Kumar 14 D. Glayall run out 0 G. Woods b Kumar 0 L. Fisher not out
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      BRINGING OUT THE BEST
      247 30 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Kelantan underwent centralised training for five days before arriving here yesterday, thus symbolising the seriousness of their challenge in tomorrow night's Malaysia Cup soccer match against Selangor at the Merdeka Stadium. Said Kelantan's coach Mohamed Che Su: "This is the first time we
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      Lax refereeing is hot topic
      272 30 REFEREE John Chia's lenient handling of last night's National Football League Division One match between Tampines Rovers and Kaki Bukit turned out to be a hot topic among the spectators at Jalan Besar Stadium, reports JOE DORAI. Chia was just not firm, or maybe, courageous
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      SAMSI LETS DOWN PALACE
      196 30 THE absence of star defender Sapiee Jaffar, and goalkeepers Amir Harun and Shubi Din, robbed Commonwealth Palace of at least a point when they lost 2-4 to high-riding Tiong Bahru in National Football League Division Two match at Tanglin yesterday, reports BERNARD PEREIRA. Palace, matching .heir
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      Tampines appeal
      213 30  -  By JOE DORAI TAMPINES ROVERS have appealed to the Football Association of Singapore against the $1,500 fine imposed by the Disciplinary Committee on April 9. The committee found Rovers guilty of bringing the game into disrepute during their National Football League Division One match against Armed Forces at
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      Quah: It's not true
      191 30  -  Ql AH KIM SONG yesterday refuted allegations that he appraached the Football Association of Singapore to claim financial losses he had Incurred after breaking his right leg In a President's Cap match between Tampines Rovers and Farrer Park Dynamos. Qaafa rang the Sunday Times yesterday to
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      133 30 DIATHI GOVM DAMMAL AGED 71. wife or M X Wrrasamy Naidu. passed .i*.i> suddenly on 21 479 Leaving behind son Bale Krishnan. I'hrnuM Srngkang (Port Uick■Oß) Mins-in-lawG jeganathan iSinxaporr). R Nagappan Naidu i Balu Pahat). and R U Shank.ir i. Singapore four daughters. ont daughter-in-law, and 20 grandchildren to mourn
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      51 30 DOUBLE BLOW PERTH, Sat. Keaya staged straag secaad-half rail] U beat Malaysia Mill warld aaekey toanumrnt Graa| B match here today. Malaysia, beatra M by Paklstaa yesterday, frll U K*als by Harvlnder Slash aad Odour Tobias. la other matches, AustraUa troaaced Canada 5-t, mm Great Britain shocked Ne« Zealand M.
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      2 important raw ingredients are manufactured in S'pore
      551 2 2 important raw ingredients are manufactured in S'pore ACIDS and alkalis two of the main raw materials used in the manufacture of chemicals are produced on a small scale in Singapore. The Chemical Corporation of Singapore and Chemical Industries (Far East) Ltd are involved in their manufacture. Acid is the
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      Why anti-corrosion measures fail
      627 2 THE protective coatings produced today by the chemical and paint manufacturing Industries and the coating system specified by the major oil companies for their offshore and onshore installations are designed to give first-class corrosion protection. Regrettably, much of the effectiveness of these coatings is lost because,
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      The chemical industry grows from humble beginnings to become a big business
      894 2 THE chemical industry is big business in Singapore. From humble beginnings some 12 years ago, it grew to net about $589.2 million in 1978 and is showing signs of further growth. In 1977, the industry netted $555.1 million,
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        154 2 Hoechst Singaporeyes, I will connect you with a specialist in this field. Decause if there is a better, faster, cheaper way to do the job, one of our '< f. *S^ J^% specialists will find it for you. AA Hoechst has experts for: Kj Chemicals, aerosol propellents, -^jM A refrigerants,
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      Firm is one of world's two top makers of solvents
      780 3 EXXON Chemical Singapore is responsible for marketing Exxon chemical products in Singapore and Malaysia. Its major product lines include solvents, paramins, chemical specialities oil field chemicals, including Escoweld and resins, plastics, elastomers and agricultural chemicals. Kxxon Chemical started operations in
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      Water treatment in the fight against pollution
      809 3 WATER treatment and pollution control has become a necessary evil of the industrialised world in order to support both the social and economic orders and the well-being of Man. Man, on the one hand, requires good quality water for sustenance as well as
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      The versatile cleaner that can do so many jobs
      430 3 ONE of the leading firms in its field is the chemicals division of the Auckland Gas Company. The company's products in Malaysia and Indonesia are handled by the Sea WeU Industrial and Fishing Tackle Company. The Tergo concrete cleaner is an
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        A fabulous fashion fair
        278 8 SPRINGTIME In Paris bloomed in Singapore early this week with the unveiling of m million-dollar fashion shew at the Hyatt Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday evening. More than 81 outfits representing the ISTt spring-summer collections of 11 world-famous Parisian couturiers were shown. Their prices range from
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        563 8  -  RANEE GOVINDRAM By MADAME Denise Dubois of France arrived in Singapore this week with a load that would even make Wonder Woman wince a $1 million spring fashion collection that was unveiled at the Hyatt Hotel on Wednesday. For Madame Dubois is responsible for the
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        Making sure that haute couture is among the top money-spinners
        430 8 Making sure that haute couture is among the top money-spinners MR JACQUES MOUCLIER, president of the French Fashion Federation, has a very big responsibility to ensure that haute couture remains among the top money-making concerns in his country. "I am purely an economist, mainly interested in the economy side of
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        133 8 til |$^d i!3fC£#«^» m I CHICKEN I Sf^tf^il l.o«wr a FLAVOUR /J J2| i ■to your food J& latw-atfM^t perasa f L/s I wkwkwk^kwkwkmr NEW! {^^^w^Tastemakers The MAGGI Kitchen developed Tastemakers to give that extra-rich meaty taste to your dishes Here's how to use them I.To get a rich chicken
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