The Straits Times, 15 May 1979

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79
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    SMA BID TO SET UP BANK
    602 1  -  SOH TIANG KENG Trading firms, bigger show centre also planned By THREE projects a bank, trading companies to boost exports of local goods, and expansion of its product display centre may be launched by the Singapore Manufacturers Association m the next few years. In
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    Lock icon Call to kill Shah and family
    364 1 Call to kill Shah and family TEHERAN, Monday THE chief of the revolutionary courts here has called for the assassination of Iran's deposed Shah and members of his immediate family, saying that anyone who carries out the killings will be regarded as obeying the orders of the t courts. Ayatollah
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    Lock icon SUHARTO OFF RICE FOR FOUR MONTHS
    264 1 SUHARTO OFF RICE FOR FOUR MONTHS JAKARTA, Sun PRESIDENT Suharto, leader of the world's biggest rice-producing country, has not touched the Indonesian staple food m almost four months. The 57-year-old President has been eating potatoes instead. He hopes his example, seen as a sacrifice by many Indonesians, will add weight
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    Lock icon Dollar up
    33 1 TOKYO, Mon. The US dollar today recovered some early losses to close at 213.80 yen in active foreign exchange trading here, but remained well below Friday's level of 215.00 yen. Reuter
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    Lock icon Skipper charged
    73 1 LORIENT (France), Mon. The master of a Singapore-registered freighter, The Care, was charged here today in connection with oil pollution. Fhe charges stem from an incident last week in which the freighter spilled an undisclosed quantity of oil into this French port. The master, Mr Douglas Murdoch, was
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    Lock icon Two killed in blast
    52 1 TEL AVTV. Mon. A bomb killed two people and wounded 28 in the northern Israel town of Tiberias today, police said. The blast occurred on a bus passing through the town, which is on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. No further details were immediately
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    '$200,000 CBT probe' report
    122 1 POLICE are believed to be investigating an alleged criminal breach of trust by a lawyer, involving about $200,000 of clients' money. A Sin Chew Jit Poh report yesterday said the Commercial Crime Division began to look into the business activities of the lawyer two years ago
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    Johnny's life hinges on breast milk
    294 1 By DOCTORS at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday appealed to mothers to donate breast milk for three-month-old Johnny Chin, son of Indonesian businessman, Mr Chin Sin Hwang. Johnny Is in an Incubator at the hospital. On the availability of breast milk may depend the
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    Wider CBD taxi scheme?
    597 1  -  NGIAM TONG HAI SATURDAY PEAK HOURS MAY BE COVERED By THE Communications Ministry is looking into the possibility of extending the Central Business District (CBD) taxi scheme to cover the Saturday afternoon peak hours between 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. This is one of several measures
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    Three new HDB estates
    212 1 Three new HDB estates THE Housing Board will embark on three new housing projects and redevelop three existing estates by 1981. The three new estates will be at Joo Chiat, Kitchener Square and Rajah Court in Balestier Road. The estates at Everton Park, Delta and Kampung Silat will be redeveloped.
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    Lock icon Japan-Soviet talks open
    48 1 TOKYO. japan and the Soviet Uiuw wried high level talks here hdaj in bid to improve straii.^l relauo.i. between the two countries. The Soviet Union was represented by Vice-Forei(fn Minister Nikolai Firyuvtn and Japan by Deputy Foreign Minister Masuo Takashima at the two-day consultations. Reuter.
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    REFUGEE CAMP TROUBLE
    73 1 AKANYAPRATHKT, Mm. Local Thai officiate removed about 3M wounded Khmer Rougr soldiers from a refngee camp near the border to prevent violence between them and more than 5,»M other Kampncbean refuge** who had suffered at Khmer Ronge hands. Refugees reported threat* and loud argnments between the soldiers
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Sadat: We are ready to team up
      367 2 PROPOSAL ON JOINT PROJECTS WITH ISRAEL PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat has declared readiness to launch joint economic projects with Israel, provided they are profitable to Egypt and are located outside the Sinai Desert. Mr Sadat described as an "excellent political initiative," a proposal for
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      Lock icon Blast causes panic among pilgrims
      91 2 FATIMA (Portugal), Mon. Momentary panic broke out among some of tht nearly half million pilgrims attending a religious celebration today when a mass of molten wax caught fire and exploded. The pilgrims ■M at the 62nd anniversary celebrations of the "Miracle of Fatima" when wax
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      Lock icon PLO:We may hit at US property
      157 2 PLO:We may hit at US property NEW YORK, Mon THE Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) plans to increase Its guerilla attacks against Israel, and may possibly hit other targets including IS property, top PLO officials said in an Interview published yesterday. PLO Information director Majed Abu Sherar, quoted in the international
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      Lock icon Armed militants raid offices of rival political group in Iran
      205 2 ARAB militants, armed with automatic rifles attacked the headquarters of a rival political group yesterday ih Khorramshahr, ransacking offices and setting parts of the building on fire, witnesses reported. They said three people were injured in the incident in the
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      SNYMAN AND CAGE MATE
      85 2 SNYMAN AND CAGE MATE SOUTH African Peter Snyman, 24, in llartbeespoort, South Africa, on Sunday with one of the two dozen poisonous snakes with which he has spent more than a month. Mr Snyman, a carpenter, broke the world record in the Guinness Book of Records when he stayed for
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      Lock icon Big Turkish drive to nab kidnap terror gang
      368 2 Big Turkish drive to nab kidnap terror gang ISTANBUL, Monday HEAVILY armed police, aided by military units, today launched a major drive to comb the winding streets of Istanbul in search of ultra-leftist terrorists who planned to kidnap the American and Israeli consuls. Turkish police said yesterday the carefully documented
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Interim govt for S-W Africa set up
      135 3 WINDHOEK, Mon. South Africa ordered the fsiahlishment today of an interim government" for 'h«> territory of South Ucst Africa The creation of the new government, which comes in defiance of Western plans for United Nations' supervised elections in it ion for the terri-inil('|K-n(ience,
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      Lock icon Concern over leaks at N-plants: Report
      131 3 Concern over leaks at N-plants: Report MOSTON, Moa. Radioactive gases or liquids have been accidentally released from New England's seven nuclear power plants more than two dosen times la the past M months, the Boston Sun day Globe reported. Scientists questioned about the accidents expressed concern over the types of
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      Lock icon Oil firms in US 'headed for disaster5
      450 3 Oil firms in US 'headed for disaster 5 WASHINGTON, Mon. Senate Republican leader Howard Baker said yesterday that oil companies are "headed for disaster," risking anti-trust action and even nationalisation because of public anger over their high profits. Senator Baker, stressing that he is "a friend of free enterprise," said
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      Lights off early
      19 3 HONGKONG: Hongkong was blacked out on Sunday night as neon signs were turned off under the
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      Lock icon NSW to get solar station
      132 3 SYDNEY: New South Wales state Premier Neville Wran said on Sunday his government is planning to build a U*****,000 (S$l. 988,800) solar power station to supply electricity to a western town now relying on oil. Mr Wran said if the project, at a site still
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      Lock icon The outlook: Falling metal in a month
      308 3 The outlook: Falling metal in a month IN LESS than a month 75 tonnes of metal and debris could be showered on the major cities of the world as the American Skylab orbiting space station crashes out of control into the earth's atmosphere. Two weeks ago, in a test run
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      100 well-wishers at Joe Louis' party
      177 3 LAS VEGAS, Moa. More than 1M wellwishers, including Mr Frank Sinatra aad world rhess champion Anatoly Karpov, attended Mr Joe LouLs' (sth birthday party yesterday at the former heavyweight champion's home. Mr Slaatra speat about M minutes with the ex-champ who has been confined
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      328 3 Investment opportunity to start a nightclub, discotheque, restaurant, bowing alley or health centre at^:£^<\ ORCHARD Pl/VI A Situated at Orchard Road/Koek Road (next to the Cold Storage), the core off most promising tourist, entertainment and shopping activities. Orchard Plaza, surrounded by hotels, prosperous tourist belt in the centre of more
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Cyclone toll up: One million evacuated
      295 4 Cyclone toll up: One million evacuated NEW DELHI, Mon. The death toll in the cyclone and floods which lashed the southeast Indian coast at the weekend rose to at least 57 today as reports reaching here said that more than a million people bad been evacuated. Scores of fishermen were
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      US and China initial trade pact
      168 4 US and China initial trade pact (UANZHOU (CANTON), Mm. The United States mil China initialled a '.iroad trade agreement today, opening the way to expanded trade and most-favoured-nation treatment for China. The agreement was initialled here by US Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps while Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Li (Jiang (Li
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      Lock icon Italy blasts
      32 4 ROME, Mon. Four bombs pxploded here today, less than three weeks before Italy's general elections on June 3 whirh urban guerillas have pledged to disrupt. No injuries were reported. Reuter.
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      Flooding dampens weekend in HK
      112 4 Hongkong, Mon. Torrential weekend rain brought landslip*, flooding and traffic chaos to Hongkong as well as bitter disappointment to pop fans. A government spokesman said there were five minor landslips including one which forced 25 people to leave their squatter hots. Visiting black pop group
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      Lock icon Sudomo tells top officials: Check in
      258 4 JAKARTA, Mon Indonesia's anti-corrup-tion chief, Admiral Sudomo, said here today that provincial governors and military commanders must go personally into the Held and check on corruption reports. He told reporters that the officials should not accept reports from their subordinates without personally checking. The
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      Lock icon The energy-sapping nightlife of Manila
      245 4 MANILA, Mon. The nightlife of Manila and the friendliness of Filipinos is taking its toll of the energy of some of the 5,000 delegates to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), delegates said today. Long sessions of the plenary plus private committee meetings
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      Lock icon Unctad shorts
      233 4 MANILA: Norway yesterday made the biggest pledge so far US$22 million (Ss4B million) to a new fund to help Third World nations develop their commodity industries. There has been disappointment during the first week of the Unctad V session here that none of the major industrialised powers has
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      Lock icon FAO: GRAINACCORD VITAL TO AVERT SHORTAGES
      133 4 FAO: GRAINACCORD VITAL TO AVERT SHORTAGES MANILA, Mon. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) today warned that unless a new agreement on grains was reached soon the world could find itself as unprepared to meet global shortages as it was five years ago when millions starved to death. The warning
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      Viets ignore Pol Pot men but rap China
      431 4  - Viets ignore Pol Pot men but rap China LEE KIM CHEW, By Straits Times reporter. MANILA, Monday UNCTAD V MANILA VIETNAM took a shot at China but ignored the presence of Kampuchean representatives from the ousted Pol Pot regime when it took the rostrum today at the fifth session of
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  • AROUND THE WORLD 4
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      World owes US nearly $162 b
      6 5 World owes US nearly $162 b
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      Lock icon Western influence makes deep inroads
      368 5 Western influence makes deep inroads Beneath Soviet domination WARSAW, Monday ACROSS Eastern Europe, throughout several communist countries that have served as a buffer for the Soviet Union since the end of World War Two, powerful currents of Western influence are running beneath the surface of Soviet domination. In nearly every
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      'Alarming' suicide rate among woman doctors
      174 5 'Alarming' suicide rate among woman doctors CHICAGO, Mon Woman doctors are killing themselves at four times the rate of the female population in the United States, a study by a California psychiatrist has concluded. Dr Ferris Pitts Jr., professor of psychiatry at the University of Southern California School of Medicine
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      Lock icon Curfew lifted
      49 5 LUSAKA, Mon Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda yesterday lifted the 10-hour curfew imposed almost four weeks ago after a Rhodesian commando raid on guerilla leader Joshua Nkomo's house in Lusaka. A statement said Di Kaunda was now satisfied that the purpose of the curfew had been fulfilled Reuter
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      Lock icon Drug arrests
      44 5 MANILA. Mon. Two FilipiM women who arrived by air (rom Hong Kong were arrested yesterday at the airport (or attempting to smufiple in about 21.500 Moßailon tablets, a depressant ihug worth about 500.000 |M-sos < $149,600) on the streets. iKilire said today Reutet
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      161 5 It's fashion show time every Wednesday at Ming Court. A special buffet is spread out for your enjoyment. Feast on Western and local specialities and watch mannequins show off the latest fashions from top boutiques in town. Models: The Mannequin Studio Sponsored by: Chromachron the new exciting way of telling
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  • SAVE ELECTRICITY CAMPAIGN
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      Drop on Sunday
      29 6 SUNDAY'S electricity 'onsumptlon of 138 million anils was m drop of 3.32 per pent compared with the average Sinday consumption in March of M.tf million units.
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      'Save energy' device offer to hotels
      257 6 'Save energy' device offer to hotels THE National Productivity Board is offering its services to hotels here to set up a new energy-sav-ing device which can save power usage by 10 per cent. The board's promotion officer, Miss Lily Chang, said: "We are offering this service on a nonprofit basis
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      Trapped in lift for 10 minutes
      72 6 Trapped in lift for 10 minutes SEVERAL people were trapped in a Housing Board lift in Block 2, Tanjong Pagar Plaza, during a 30-minute power failure in that block at 7.30 last night. They were rescued by firemen less than 10 minutes later. No one was injured. The blackout, police
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      Tin craft
      21 6 THE YWCA Fort Canning Centre will hold a work-ses-sion on tin craft on May 30. For enquiries, ring *****6.
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      Total blood donations
      50 6 THE total number of blood donations during the past week was 870 units, an average of 124 units a day, according to the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service. The total number of blood transfusions during the same period was 804 units, an average of 114 units a day.
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    Convention on child care open to —public —
    286 6 Convention on child care open to —public PRESIDENT Sheares will open a three-day convention on child care organised by the Singapore Paediatric Society at the Regional Language Centre on Friday to mark the International Year of the Child The convention aims to educate the public on the changing trend in
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    $9m order for airport baggage weighers
    98 6 $9m order for airport baggage weighers A $9 MILLION contract for electronic baggage weighers for the Changi international airport has been awarded to a British company, A very Export. The firm won the contract in the face of international competition after representatives of its associate company, Avery South-East Asia, convinced
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    Baby show
    28 6 THE Ang Mo Kio community centre will hold a baby show at the Ang Mo Kio Primary School, Avenue Three, on June 3 at 9 a.m.
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    Temporary staff get new deal
    216 6 ALL temporary monthlypaid Division Three and Four officers drawing fixed salaries will be placed on the same salary scales as their permanent counterparts. A Finance Ministry circular issued to all permanent secretaries said this would take effect this month except for those officers re-employed on
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    Hunt on for 'triggerhappy' gunman
    306 6  - Hunt on for 'triggerhappy' gunman LEONG SIEW HON Security for hotels stepped up By POLICE have mounted an island-wide manhunt for a "trigger-happy and highly dangerous" gunman, believed to be responsible for at least three armed robberies in hotels and high-rise luxury flats. He is belie%'ed to be the man
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    Japanese envoy
    64 6 Japanese envoy A STRAITS TIMES report yesterday identified Mr Shinsuke Hori as the Japanese Ambassador to Singapore who visited Mr Minao Tsuchiya, Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, in hospital after Mr Tsuchiya was shot by a gunman during a robbery on Saturday. This is incorrect. The current Japanese Ambassador here is
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    Takeover of land
    45 6 THE government will acquire 459.7 sq m of land in the town area (or general development, according to the latest Government Gazette. It will also acquire about 37,195.8 sq m of land in Telok Blangah district for the Housing and Development Board.
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    Reminder
    32 6 THE National Library yesterday reminded members of the Adult and Young People's Section of the library who Joined the section in 1975, to call at the Central Adult Section for re-registration
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      144 6 i The lady understands I Lee Gront ploys Ann Thorn, wife of the powerful I mdustrolist, who raised the orphan, Domien, from 1 the age of five to thirteen in 20th Century-Fox's 1 "DAMIEN OMEN II" Now at the Orchard i In discussing her role, Miss Gront points out that,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      247 6 EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS by Singapore artist, Mr Tan Swie Hian, at the Alliance Francaise, Lorong Langsir, Draycott Park, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. On till May 22. FILM SHOWS at the Singapore Science Centre at 3 p.m.: Cars, Cars and
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      64 6 FOLLOW ME an exhibition of aviation cartoons organised by Lufthansa German Airlines and the German Embassy at Ming Court Hotel, mezzanine floor, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ends tomorrow. ARGENTINE WINE EXHIBITION at the Singapore Hilton, first floor, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. On till Friday. METRICATION MOBILE
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    BURSARY HOLDERS SOUGHT AS RELIEF TEACHERS
    193 7 BURSARY HOLDERS SOUGHT AS RELIEF TEACHERS THE Ministry of Education has, for the first time, invited bursary and scholarship holders in the two universities to become relief teachers during their vacation. About 60 out of the 110 undergraduates, whose scholarships and bursaries require them to be teachers after their university
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    Revamped to serve at night too
    439 7 THE Singapore Teachers Union's tenure, mediating and conciliatory committee has reorganised itself to make it possible to serve members both during the day and night. This means that on five nights a week, members of the committee are available for consultation at the union
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    Desai man calls for end to Sino-Viet row
    269 7 Desai man calls for end to Sino-Viet row A SPECIAL envoy from Indian Premier Morarji Desai yesterday called for a stop to the Sino-Vietnamese hostilities and said the parties involved should negotiate for a peaceful settlement. Mr Dinesh Singh, who until 1973 was External Affairs Minister in the Indira Gandhi
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    Library talk
    32 7 A CONSULTANT from the Paediatnc Department. Singapore General Hospital, Dr Chiang See Ping, will talk on Your Baby's Heart at the Marine Parade branch library on Thursday at 8 p.m.
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    Immersion: STU plans trial project
    411 7  - Immersion: STU plans trial project THOMAS WEE Emphasis on activities, not lessons BY THE Singapore Teachers' Union will lend its weight to the immersion scheme when it involves itself, for the first time, in immersion by embarking on an experimental project code-named "Cadence." Giving details of Cadence (for Communicative Activities
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    Death after 'no' to marriage
    221 7 A DAY after a teenager quarrelled with her mother over her refusal to marry the man of her mother's choice, she was found dead at the foot af a block of Hats, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Arokiomari do Paul Raj, It, had told her
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    Used car site
    45 7 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority is not taking back the site of the used car centre at Kampung Java as reported by the Sunday Times in a page one summary of a longer report in page 31 last Sunday. The error is regretted.
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    Talentime
    26 7 THE SAF Reservists' Association will hold its Talentime '79 Grand Finals at the DBS auditorium, DBS Building, Shenton Way, on May 27 at 8 p.m.
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    'Accused had" blood-stained clothes'
    367 8 'Accused had" blood-stained clothes' ONE of the three accused persons in the Mount Vernon double-murder hid behind a bush in his bloodstained clothes while his accomplice went home to get him a change of clothes, the High Court heard yesterday. And after Ong Kwee Kuan had changed and was about
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    DEARER PORK TODAY
    77 8 PORK will cMt M cents mare per M6g from today die to the higher cesta af pin, the Sagapare Park Merchants AaaaeUUaa said in a statement yesterday. The aew prices per ««5k and per idle re- spectlvely are: $3.2* awl $5 M tor lean meat, $&M and
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    Tax dodge firms told to pay $520,360
    588 8 TWO related companies which between them evaded $173,454 in taxes were yesterday ordered to pay penalties totalling $520,362 treble the amount of taxes evaded to the State by a district court. In addition, Malayan Commodities Pte. Ltd. and Singapore Guttas Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.,
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    Industry output up by 16pc in first quarter
    261 8 INDUSTRIAL production in Singapore during the first quarter of this year rose by 16 per cent over the same period last y ar. But it declined by 4 per cent compared wi the fourth quarter of las year. The Department Statistics yesterday
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    2 mothers sought
    78 8 THE Social Welfare Department is anxious to contact Madam Wong Lai Ying and Madam Lav Poh Choo about the welfare of their children, Goh-Wong Choon Wai, 2, and Chan Boon Tone, 4, respectively. They are isked to contact the assistant director of the department's Children and Young
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    PICKPOCKET CAUGHT IN THE ACT
    122 8 A LIGHT-FINGERED woman escaped the notice of an Indonesian tourist whose handbag she ticked, but little realised she was being watched b> a security guard. As Goh Bee Kirn, 2S, tried to leave with hepick of a wallet containing $351.70, Mr Tan Kian Hook, of
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    How to help small Malay traders
    85 8 How to help small Malay traders THE Malay Chamber of Commerce will discuss various ways to help small Malay businessmen at its annual meeting at the Singapore Hilton on May 26. The meeting will also decide whether to abolish the proxy system, which has been a source of dissatisfaction among
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    Anti-drug show
    68 8 THE MP for Kuo Chuan, Mr P. Selvadurai, will open a three-day crime and drug abuse prevention exhibition and launch a recruitment drive for volunteer probation and aftercare officers at Kuo Chuan community centre on Friday at 7.30 p.m. Volunteers will be recruited at neighbourhood level, mainly concentrated
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    Meeting sought to work out details
    435 9 Recruitment of Sri Lanka workers THE Sri I^anka High Commission here is preparing to discuss with the Labour Ministry, details for the recruitment of some 2,000 Sri Lankan workers for jobs in Singapore factories. Most of the Sri Lankans will take up jobs in
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    Go-ahead given for national shipping body
    285 9  - Go-ahead given for national shipping body J. D. INDRAN By THE government has given the green light for the formation of the Singapore National Shipowners Association to represent the shipping community in Singapore. A pro-tern committee was formed on Friday at the Trade Department to work out the details. The
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    $20,000 more for culture fund
    132 9 DONATIONS amounting to $20,102.60 have brought the Singapore Cultural Foundation fund to $1,225,671.58. Together with outstanding pledges of $292,150, the total stands at $1,517,821.58. The latest donations to the foundation came from Kiaw Aik Hang Co (which made a second donation of $5,000), Bigston Electronics
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    Colour films at museum
    43 9 THE National Museum will screen three colour films at its premises tomorrow at 8 p.m. The films, provided by the Canadian High Commission, are The Other World. Tomorrow is Too Late, and Satellites. Admission is on a first-oome-first-served basis.
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    Qantas to resume XL flights
    100 9 Qantas to resume XL flights QANTAS will resume its flights to Kuala Lumpur on Monday, after overflying the Malaysian capital for the last six weeks. A Qantas press statement said the notice of resumption had been released by its head office in Australia last Friday. The airline, which operates six
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    Instructor here to help raise dancing standards
    286 9 Instructor here to help raise dancing standards WHEN lUngkong choreORrapher and dance Instructor, Mr (hen* Shu •lln, was here In 1977 and last year, he little realised that his performance was such a hit with the local audience. On both occasions, Mr Cheng, 37, from Kowloon, came here to give
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      341 9 #/?YV&|s*' rst in Asia Wltn the la est V^^*^ revolutionary space-age film technology This is a Public Relations Campaign for an amusement park like "Disneyland'* to be brought to Singapore. m j M j on V«nu«: Sea View Hotel car park till June 15. 1979 Tim«By brochure at $2 50
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    SIA, Sats under fire over circular
    607 10  -  GEORGE JOSEPH By SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary, Singapore Air Terminal Service (Sats), have come under criticism by trade union circles over a recent company circular on payment of salaries directly into their employees' bank accounts. A senior NTUC official has even gone
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    RELAPSE RATE LOWER FOR AFTERCARE EX-ADDICTS
    175 10 RELAPSE RATE LOWER FOR AFTERCARE EX-ADDICTS THE relapse rate of former drug addicts who are under the Singapore AntiNarcotics Association's (Sana) aftercare service is lower than those without aftercare, Sana's president Mr Baey Lian Peck said on Saturday. Speaking at the launching of the exhibition on crime and drug abuse
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    On cooking
    24 10 THE Bukit Merah North community centre women's nibcommittee will conduct a Western cooking demonstration at its premises on Friday at 7.30 p.m.
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    Among the ruins of their razed homes
    205 10 With firemen still at work, fire victims rummage through the ruins of their homes in Je» Seng Read. The fire, believed to have started around 2.15 a.m. yesterday, raged through a clus- ter of five zinc-roofed houses and made 37 people homeless. Residents
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    Avoid these roads
    39 10 THE Telecmuniction Authority of Singapore has advised motorists to avoid Tank Road, Oxley Rise ana Eber Road from today until the end of September as excavation work is being carried out to lay telephone pipelines there.
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    Thieves get away with $26,000 loot
    103 10 Thieves get away with $26,000 loot THIEVES broke into three adjoining shops in North Bridge Road early yesterday and got away with nearly $26,000 in loot. Police, who received reports of the break-ins at about 7.30 a.m., said the thieves entered each shop by cutting a hole on the ceiling.
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    One million tickets sold for draw
    96 10 THE Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) has so j far sold one million tickets for its lucky draw. A spokesman for the SLF said yesterday that the foundation expects to sell 1.5 million tickets be- j fore the draw is held at the NTUC on
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      172 10 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp X*"" N. 1 ITfe THE "V" I'LL T DONT KNOW WHY 111 STORM DUE TO COULD I V GUESS ONLY ONE TAKt ©ODD TTTUS WANTS AN \I STRIKE THIS AOEA BOPROWAN \l SO. TMAVE, I CARE OP UAABPELLA ON A >-/ J
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    POSB deposits up 10-fold in five years
    185 11 DKPOKITS of tkr PMt Offlrr Savin** Bank have Increaaed aearly IM«ld In fHe yean. ltd drMKItM xnou hailed to S2.IC billicn la March, up 25 per cent fr*m March, last year. la 1*74, Its deposits were $2<B mUltoa, barely •or-feata af their preaeat
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    Banking course in July
    92 11 Banking course in July THE Institutr of Banking and Finance will start its new two-year diploma course in July. This MM in banking and fi naiK'y is open to officers and officer trainees in banks, finance companies, merchant banks and other finanrial institutions Clerks who have passed the IBK Stage
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    Soft drinks hike: Case defends its record
    391 11 THE Department of Trade is as much to blame as the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), if criticism is at all justified, for unsuccessful attempts to stop bottlers from raising soft drink prices. Case says in the latest issue of its bi-monthly bulletin,
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    Another 173 Viet refugees allowed to stay here
    141 11 Another 173 Viet refugees allowed to stay here IMMIGRATION authorities here have allowed 173 Vietnamese refugees ashore to stay at the Hawkins Road refugee holding centre in Sembawang before leaving for third countries elsewhere. The refugees came here in two batches after two ocean-going tankers picked them up in the
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    CCs to hold baby show
    60 11 THE joint management committee of the three community centres in the Serangoon Garden constituency will hold a baby show at the Ang Mo Kio HOB area office south on July 8 at 9 a.m. Application forms are available at the Serangoon Garden. Lorong Chuan arid
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    Pedestrian dies after crash: Police plea
    75 11 AN UNIDENTIFIED pedestrian died in the Singapore General Hospital on Sunday, six days after he was knocked down by a taxi in Ganges Road. Police described him as in his seventies, about 1.6- metre tall, and of medium build. He was wearing a long-sleeved
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    —Ship to end S'pore Australia passenger run
    219 11 Ship to end S'pore Australia passenger run A LOCAL shipowner is to withdraw his passenger ship from the SingaporeAustralia run because of poor business following the implementation of the low airfare scheme between Australia and Europe. Pacific International Lines (PIL) will withdraw the Kota Singapura, which has been on the
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    CC course
    19 11 THE Kirn Keat community centre will hold a handyman's course next month. Those interested should ring *****56.
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      Lock icon Straits scheme in force next year?
      135 12 Straits scheme in force next year? JOHORE BARU, Mon. The traffic separation scheme in the Straits of Malacca is expected to be operational next year. Deputy Transport Minister Dr Goh Cheng Teik said today. Essential navigational aids, paid for by Japanese users, are now being constructed. Speaking at the launching
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      Lock icon Rice deal
      35 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Malaysia will buy 5.000 tonnes of Burmese No 1 rice, Mr Manah Othman, Minister of Public Enterprises, said today after talks with Burmese Trade Minister, Col. Chin Maung Gye AP
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      Plan to boost standard of English
      343 12 Plan to boost standard of English KUALA LUMPUR, Monday THE government will bring in 200 English language teachers from abroad as part of a comprehensive plan to check the declining standard of the English language in local schools, Education Minister Datuk Musa Hitam said today. Launching the nation's first-ever English
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      Lock icon Another 1,000 'boat people' —arrive—
      171 12 Another 1,000 'boat people' arrive— KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A total of 1.036 Vietnamese refugees lander) in three batches in different parts of the Malaysian coast since last Friday, it was reported here today. This brings to over 63,000 the total number of Vietnamese boat people in Malaysia, most of whom
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      Lock icon Tito: I will work for peace in S-E Asia
      392 12 LONDON, Monday PRESIDENT Tito of Yugoslavia has told a Malaysian parliamentary delegation that he will attend the non-aligned summit in Havana next month and use his influence to restore peace in South-east Asia. Malaysian Parliament's Lower House Speaker Tan Sri Syed
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      Lock icon Dead rats!
      34 12 Dead rats KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Farmers in Kedah today killed more than 2,900 rats in a competition to rid a village of the rodents which had destroyed the rice crop on 155 hectares. Reuter.
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      Lock icon 'Uncertain rates cost Malaysians $30,000 a day'
      205 12 'Uncertain rates cost Malaysians $30,000 a day' JOHORE BARU, Mon. I Malaysians lose about $30,000 daily to Singapore businessmen wben they go shopping across the causeway because the 1 shopkeepers' exchange I rates vary according to their fancy, the State Legislative Assembly was tola yesterday. The government backbencher for Parit
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      Lock icon Vandals raid temples
      60 12 MALACCA. Mon. Vandals broke into two Hindu temples in rubber estates here and destroyed the images sA deities, police said today. Police said Indian estate workers reported having seen two men «ia«hit»£ the images with long knives In one of the temples early yesterday. They escaped on
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      Lock icon Hussein meets Sultan on Hormat's stand
      120 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Prime Minister Datuk j Hussein Onn had an audience with the Sultan of Selangor at the lstana Selangor here this afternoon to discuss the position of Datuk Hormat Rafei who had earlier expressed his desire to quit as Mentri Besar of
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      Lock icon Dog that hops about like a kangaroo
      128 12 TAIPING, Son. A kangaroo at large la ft rubber estate near here? Well, yea and no It's a dog all right, bat since he has no fore limbs, Ik has to hop around like a kangaroo. Aid when seven-month-old Jimmy (pictare mi left)
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      Lock icon No cheques
      31 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Immigration Department has stopped accepting cheques in payment for travel documents, including passports, with immediate effect, its director-general. Haji Mohamed Amir Yaakub, said today. AFP.
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      277 12 Maa\ bbV .^bbw m i m m W m II m m I Ba. A. m -^■H U Baf M maw* ammm taalfWfm Wf\ "ltllffiSSl 13 bJ"" 1 T j P^ ~mW^m\ l^J.l"'^ m SSJt^il J] \ar WHERE DO THE WORLD 'S 6IANTS MEET TOGETHER mWmW 71 COWPEX ASIA 79]
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    Roadblock led to his arrest
    431 13 Rode stolen m-cycles to pick victims A DISTRICT court yesterday heard how a 27-year-old man, with a record of 25 armed robbery convictions, rode stolen motorcycles to select his victims Mercedes Benz drivers. What led to the undoing of Khiu Swee Khoon, alias Kor Kirn
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    Divorce suit singer faints in court
    293 13 Divorce suit singer faints in court A PART-TIME singer collapsed in the witness-box of the High Court yesterday while being questioned by Mr Justice Kulasekaram on "contradictions" in her evidence. The court found that Madam Tan Chiew Moi had contradicted herself when she asked in her divorce petition to be
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    A nap on a motorcycle seat
    170 13 A nap on a motorcycle seat SLEEP comes easily to people on hot, hnmld days. K*i for this man who succumbed to the soporific heat of a Sunday afternoon, even the narrow seat of a motorcycle Is good enoagh a place to ***** sleep-weary eyes. He was caught taking a
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    BIGAMOUS MARRIAGE ANNULLED
    401 13 BUILDING contractor Lim Ah Hock, jailed in 1972 for a year for bigamously marrying Madam Chin Siew Yoong, yesterday successfully petitioned the High Court for a decree nisi, annulling that marriage. His lawyer, Mr N. Ganesan, described Mr Lim's uncontested petition as "unusual." Mr Lim testified he
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    New junction lights
    42 13 THE newly installed traffic signals at the Junction of Maine Parade Road and Si slap Road will be operational from today at 9.30 a.m. A Public Woks Depatment statement yesterday advised motorists to drive carefully when approaching the junction.
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    Talks on
    39 13 cancer THE Sennett community centre will hold a series of talks in English on cancer started from June 1. The talks will include topics like What is Cancer, Lung Cancer and Smoking. Breast Cancer and Cervix Cancer.
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      542 13 Introducing the new i®tring 2000 Rotring the new drawing pen f\ The newly developed hydro- that has 3 big advantages over dynamic system allows for ordinary pens. better line quality from start to finish. L 1 jj J 4 The ingenious revolutionary W J Q The incredible patented push- double
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 15,1979 A STRANGE MIX
    753 14 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 15,1979 A STRANGE MIX EVENTS in the Middle East will be shaped for some time to come by two important and up to a point contradictory developments. The first is the conclusion of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty, a step towards stability and normalcy if both
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    Lock icon The other side of that high absenteeism rate
    410 14 KOMK: Italian* are the laziest people In Kb rope If statistics are to be believed bat there to another side to the figares. One stady has Indicated that t»jm civil servant* were absent lor a total of IS^M.SN days la m« the
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    Lock icon The refugee flood — and the problems of first asylum nations
    2449 14  - The refugee flood and the problems of first asylum nations LIAK TENG KIAT By AMBASSADORS of 22 nations as well as representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) begin a two-day conference in Jakarta today to discuss the problem of Indochinese refugees now flooding camps in the
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    Mcllroy — 'the million pound malingerer'
    954 15  - Mcllroy 'the million pound malingerer' EDMUND TEO The man who chalked up over 200 admissions to hospitals By Our London reporter THE NAME Stewart Mcllroy must surely go down in the history of the British National Health Service as "the million pound malingerer." For in the last 34 years, Mcllroy
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    Will Mrs Thatcher fulfil her electors' hopes?
    849 15  -  LIM CHONG YAH By THE DEFEAT of the British Labour Party is not because the Conservative Party is led by a woman. Some would claim that it is defeated despite the act that the Conservative Party is led by a woman. The Labour
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      66 15 Lttt.n to Hi* Id. tor will i>ol b. <on,.dc-,d tor pvbl.o I ion ynl»ti Hlty h«»« rtlt writart IMKIII and iMrllHl I lII* pitwrfonym it you do no* want your mmi syblilhtd I If poitiblt your l«tt«r dovbl* loMcd on on* \<4t ot Hi* >ap«r and rnclwd* your ttUphon* iwmktr
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      Does this mean I can't have an early sleep?
      147 15 Does this mean I can't have an early sleep? I APPEAL to the authorities to help reduce noise pollution generated by functions and gatherings held most weekends at the HDB Telok Blangah Area Office Community Hall. The community hall is barely 30 metres away from my in-laws bedroom. The hall
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      Replacing barbed wire in parks
      59 15 I REFER to the letters from P.N. Hoe and "Unnecessary Danger" (ST. April 24). The suggestions made by your correspondents are noted. The Parks and Recreation Department is at present experimenting with alternative methods to replace barbed wires to protect turf, shrubs and trees. LEONG
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      Providing POBox renters a better service
      116 15 I WISH to inform "Confused" (ST. 10 May) that all existing PO Box numbers will remain unchanged in the new postal code system. However, in replacing the existing postal district numbers with new postal codes, we are allocating to renters of PO Boxes special
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      Don't give in to the Australian bullies...
      254 15 Don't give in to the Australian bullies I PRAISE the Asean countries for standing up to the Australian Government over the cheap air fare row. We, the Australian public, do not support our government's stand as we want the cheapest airfares possible, irrespective of the airline. Why should we subsidise
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      211 15 1 WRUHBOX marches 7^?rlr-«r^^ year of the' child {fflr+Zm^^L-^ The most fun-fabulous linkup of the year. I M 7 Each model now features a lively character V &C/M <\r from alt Disne y- Made of lead-free non L^- mmama^^mL *A M VjL Toxic materials, these colourful toys means r ~^m
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1552 16 inmacted read) sale at lite rloar aa the 9Mrk Fa-tun** yrakriday camewtd with ih> pn.-es together with l»7» high and low irhis i*^ue> Unit trusts SIN4MPOKE I NIT TKI ST (Maaafen' prim tor May It) I h<* i. onunwpp 254 5 w The Saving Fund S pore Prog
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      BUSINESS DONE (SINGAPORE)
      1431 16 BID and offer prim officially listed and business in aa reported lo the ■Hat kxrnange of Singapore yesterday with the number o( shares traded shown in brackets in lots of I.OOD units unless otherwise specified All Times Sett loment Contraru ajo (juoied after the word "sett" XiX
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      156 16 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250.000) (***** 99 50S) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (99.608 99.705) 5 3/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (100 808 100.90S) 5 1/2% 1/5/79-81 (250.000) 1100 358 100 SOS) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100.108 100 20S) :■>'» 15/4/81 (250.000) (4) 99.60 J'TF 1/5/83 (250.000) (100 108 100
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1532 16 Hil. m.l ofler t in<.-\ ul(u lally listed and business in and reported in thr Ku..U l.umiHir SiorK Kxrhangr yeslerday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1 000 units imles otherwise specified IVIM STKI\I> Araaa ..'MS) Aleoai il HOB 1 M <W
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        Falls
        49 16 I) Krrimil Slhn Kinta Krinol Aokam C Suj.r. Driealal Hld«. C C M V Y. Lrvin(>ton Paprr Produrti S P P L Tan I'ho.K Boualead IJOU 760 3M 348 2S5 7«0 515 280 145 88 340 324 -2(1 -10 -10 ■6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4
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        26 16 IKunu u*v Mini' Darby irntincM ?odi Pl.nl ma < h.-« u e I'OL K 1 Krpona 182.000 142.000 82.000 77.000 78.000 66.000 63.000 58.000
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        43 16 Tronoh Mines 1030 45 Sungei Beii 0 C B C SlraiU Trading S P Textile High A Low Sia Chew DBS Supreme Corpn UAC 1080 735 735 119 424 414 510 155 424 2C 11 1! 12 6 6 5 5 4
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        Indices
        30 16 B.T. Index: Industrials: Finance: Hotels Properties: Minings: Plantations: 3.C.B.C.: mav 11 May 11 2170.16 2175.32 392.51 393.32 ***** 693.08 296.94 295.55 248.67 248.81 199.32 ***** 638.80 639.28 376.77 380.70
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        H'kong
        579 16 HONGKONG: Stock prices closed slightly down in light turnover yesterday, with the Hang Seng index off 0.65 to 543.72 points, dealers said. Jartttae Matheooa fell 20 cents to HKSII.6O and both Hoagkong Land and Swire Pacific "A" fell five to $715 and 18.25 respectively while Hongkong Wharf rose 25
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        Sydney
        23 16 SYDNEY: The market closed mixed yesterday, with minings falling in line with lower London metal prices while selected industrials firmed, dealers said.
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        Tokyo
        416 16 Share prices closed higher in active trading yesterday, as active selective buying in blue chips and populars more than offset increased profit-taking, dealers said. The Dow Jones average rose 20.16 to close at 6,296 92 points, with a volume of 720 million shares. The New index closed at 458.00,
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      Stock options
      87 16 Striking prices of the options officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, the period, bids and offered prices and business done, if any, with the number of options traded shown in brackets. C C (June $2.60) (0.468 0.555). Haw Par (June $1.40) (0.1980.245). Hamr F E
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      PRODUCE PRICES
      121 16 CHINESE PRODI CE EXCHANGE, SINUAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PER I'll I I. YESTERDAY: («nul all: Bulk (130 sellers, old drum $135 sellers, new drum IHO sellers. C*pr»: Mixed (loose) UK Com $82.00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white fob 100". NLW $327.50 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96-. NLW $312
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        STRAITS TIN
        25 16 THE STRAITS tin price recovered $20 to $1,975 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering down four tonnes to 193 tonnes.
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        GOLD
        154 16 THE KHOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore yesterday opened at {17.813 and closed at $17. 777 In the Par East, gold opened at USS2SO 10 250 50 and moved down on lack of buying interest to finish at 1249 60 250 00 Trading was dull and quiet. tarn:
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        RUBBER
        344 16 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly on reports of Soviet acceptances, dealers said. Prices later ruled unchanged. Towards the morning's close values, however, steadied slightly on some June demand from trade and speculative buying, dealers added. The morning session closed quiet. Afternoon values
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        Closing prices
        30 16 Rubber: May 14 Singapore: June: 278.25 cents (up 2.50 cents) Malaysia: June: 280.75 cents (up 3.00 cents) Tin: $1,975 (up $20) Official offering: 193 tonnes (down 4 tonnes)
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        SSR and SMR
        73 16 mSSR 20 ■X «nd SMR put*, t'nurday IC.rr..! Mlkl 8..-r. srllrr. II ion pallet I ***** r72.00N I 100 p.1k.1 2(7 00 JWUiS Jaly (Forward Mlkl Buyer* Hellpr* Z70.00 272 00N 3(700 JttOON MKELB sUH (A -MH GP ■■MX 1" Hl.xp.lkMl SIN 2MSON <lu»ipalkli 2>ISO »l'<iN I
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      Prices level off at mart
      341 16 I AKTF.R opening generally weak, prices levelled off I on the Stock Exchange of 1 Singapore yesterday when small losses were posted on a wide front. The inability of the market to breach the 4Mpoint level on the Straits Times industrial share index, along with
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      304 16 PRICES CLOSED mixed on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday with the easier trend being carried forward from last week. However, with a late recovery evident, particularly on the industrial board, prices were lifted to finish a shade steadier. Many counters including some lowei liners made steady progress
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      129 16 THE US dollar opened lower at $2.2030 40 in the Singapore forex market yesterday, compared with $2.2050 60 at last Friday's close and fluctuated narrowly before closing at $2.2015 25. The lower opening was expected as the dollar too weakened against the yen following news late last
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      359 16 ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on May 14: Closing Asian dollar certificates of deposit for prime names: INTERBANK rates at 3.00 pm Currencies Nominal rates Smithsonian quoted yesterday (cross)panty Ixx-al dollars to one unit of foreign currency Percentage change US dollar 2.2015 2.2025 2.8196 Sterling
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      46 16 RANGE of prim offered by rounl houses on May 14: Overnight 4 Call ilcpuMis -4 (lo.iaf Burial S«lliig 3 month TrriiMiry bills 4 i 4 Bank bills 7 9/16 7 7/18 3 month CD 7 6 6 month CD 7 7 Source: National Discount ltd
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      36 16 Ml>K.i|«>r'- lollar.s on I Offer lay 1 hut Overnight 1 month 2 months 7 1/16 615 2 months 16 3 months 7 1/16 7 Ovrrnlght mcxir ■■MM \»Ur> Pwrr. Illfrr sncniiy irom thoit quut«c
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      23 16 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lead to their beat customers is 8 per cent.
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      732 17 H L has reason to be confident AFTER last year's disappointing results. Highlands and l.<m lands is confident of a hptter performance this year because of generally higher commodity prices and crop yields With the return of better weather <on<litions after the prolonged drought in 1977-78, the company expects overall
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      630 17 Laurence Prust bullish on Tronoh shares THOUGH Tronoh mines is, to a large extent, more like a mining finance house than a simple mining company, it should continue to participate in any further rpr.iting of the tin sector This, according to Laurence. Prust and Company, is because of Tronoh's many
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      350 17 GENTING Berhad v. li.h manages the Onting Highlands holiday resort has made plans to secure hi>,' Kit slu-e of the dema .d for convention facilities A company spokesman said that Genting Hip' lands recently renovated s old casino premises into i 500seat conferern-e hall. SeverHl
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      330 17 MAGNUM Corporal leu s gainit last year were again eroded by a substantial «•■<- traordinary debit, which presumably refers to praari sions against its crippled as soriate. Malaysian Titanium Corporation MTC has completely shut down lt.s plant in Ipoh and was recently placed under
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      443 17 Harrisons Malaysian Estates profit up 27 per cent HARRISONS MalayalM Estates (HMK), v M per rent-owned subsidiary of HarriMM and Crasfteld, has reported an unaudited group pre-tax profit of £23.75 million tor the nil* ■ninths ended Dec SI, 1978 against C24.M million in the 12 months ended March SI, 1178.
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      594 17 I -NS f(§h Ocean Properties Pte Ltd A u^J A member of the Straits Steamship Group is looking for a dynamic and experienced electrical/mechanical engineer, registered with the Singapore Professional Engineers Board (Electrical), preferably with High Tension Licence, for the post of BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER The Job Responsible to the
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      640 17 alcom Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad FINAL DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE IS HERFBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of 4 per cent, less 40 per cent Malaysian income tax, in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 1978. This dividend if approved by the
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      2483 18 CLASSIFIED ADS 284 4422 I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE I FOR SALE A SHOPPING GUIDE 111 EMPLOYMENT i A Foreign Senrtoe Company Iwv mediately require, the service o« a FEMALE OFFICE ASSISTANT Duttee: to perform general office work, for example typing, sending telex, receptionist, simple letter writing and simple
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      707 18 A Well Established Trading Com- < Pany requires a; RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST with IH# fo Mowings a School Certificate 'O' level with a pass In English a Pair speed and accurate in typing a Preferably with knowledge In Shorthand, local dialects and Shipping Documentation, a At least 2 years' experience In similar
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      1332 18 AT YOUR SERVICE SECTION INDEX pStHiidaT'" imam P l FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE Public Holidays 900 am -1 00pm m cudi nvurur Saturdays 830 am -300pm hMFLOYMhNT 111 00am for Sun Times) 111 VEHICLES BOATS Tfm"'nr S r\ r^" Z'fXt'!"' """o'. IV ACCOMMODATION PROPLRTIE Times Orchard MloS Lurky Plata (9)
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      652 18 II EMPLOYMENT REOUMED A MALE GENERAL CLERK Secondary four level Completed National Service No experience necessury Interested applicants, please write in with relevant documents to BTAFF RECRUITMENT SERVICES 2SIO 15th Floor Sslsgi. Complei Singapore 7 REOUIREO EXPERIENCED FEMALE General Clerks, preferably with knowledge of export procedures. Interested, please call 10-A.
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      667 18 WANTED A FEMALE Typist capable of handling correspondence In Kngllsh Must be able to converse In Chinese Apply to: Hoi Peng Engineering Plastic <8) Pie Ltd. 24 Chin Bee Road. Spore 22 Tel *****21 2 WANTED A YOUNG bilingual Receptionist cum Typist In specialist clinic. Spore 10 Apply with telephone
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      786 19 111 EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT i I I i I «1 Situations Vacant •V Sales 1 i CANVASSERS DOOR-TO-DOOR *'"l on excellent rommlssjfh Work witnin the housing '•■Hes that you live In and at hours of your rhoirr >or more information and details apply in
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      655 19 INCOME OPPORTUNITIES!!! We are an International Company with our headquarters in Singapore Our expansion programme has rreated vacancies for Male and Female Sales Personnel In Singapore and Johore WeOMar A lucrative career Training, career guidance and job satisfaction flood Prospects for advancement one other language/ dialect Completed secondary school education
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      740 19 SALESOMLS WANTED KINDLY rail personally at 06. Katong Shopping Centre SALESOSM.S RCOUMCD WILLING lo work 2 shifts Working hours: 10 a.m U> 6 p m and 3 p m to 9.4S p m Interested telephone 2944,711 for appointment < ALE SGML WANTED IMMEDIATE LV. Experience not necessary Call personally at
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      558 19 SALES PERSONNEL Age 20 to 30 years with good track record In direct selling, to sell our very popular American stainless steel cookware and European sewing machines, al very competitive price on easy payment scheme. Training and product orientation will be provided to successful applicants Successful applicants are assured a
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      748 19 IMMEDIATELY REOUMeXD ONE site supervisor for high rtae building Interested, call personally after 4p m al: Suite 219. Peace Centre. Spore 9. BwaWPUTt VACANCIES the Isaswliiy psamons: 1 PL ANMNG ASSIST ANT Applicant should be ex-National Servicemen with ITC Certificate or A' level or equivalent The person selected shall be
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      642 19 1) SKILLED SHEET METAL FITTERS c Minimum 3to 5 years experience In sheet metal fabrication 2) SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS (MALE/FEMALE) c ITB Trade 3 Metal Fabrication or General Welding c Applicants without ITB Trade Certificate but have completed Secondary 4 will also be considered Pleeee epply m person during office hours
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      608 19 HARDWORKING. RELIABLE. CHI- NESE stay-in general domestic servant required, above 35 years. Malaysians welcome Please contact: *****2 after 12 noon LIVE-IN AMAH REQUIRED by European family Duties: cooking, looking after children Husband and wife team considered Tel *****41 office hours Livmo-M COOK and Care-taker wanted, preferably a Chinese married couple
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      697 19 A we* estebWehed cocktaM lounge wvit#t# sppMCAtvOfle) fof ■vp*rt#nc#d LAOV CASHIERS Attractive salary and fringe benefit* Call personally between 10 30 a m. to 4 pm. with testimonials to: ROOTT.M4 Lien Huat Building IS3 Tree Strevt Singapore* A well established food factory In Jurong requires Immediately:FACTORY WORKERS (male/female) 16 years
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      370 19 fiOMEfc [WORK! [FOR USJ Lyoull] ■NOTfl [regret] HERE AT PCI- PRINTED CIRCUITS INTERNATIONAL YOU'LL ENJOY... PROFIT SHARING UP TO 4 TIMES A YEAR I3TH MONTH PAYMENT ATTRACTIVE SALARY GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS 5-DAY i WEEK VARIOUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES i JOIN US AS FEMALE OPERATORS SEE US AT 23 LOKYANG c WAY,
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      692 19 ESTABLISHED TRANSPORT COMPANY require! M>«rienced Wharf Clerk Apply personally at MTelok HluiiK.ih Koud. opposite PSAOate 1 ESTABLISHED COMPANY AT Paya Lebar requires Van Drivers and store Workers for Immediate employment Applicants must he able to speak English and Chinese Those Interested kindly contact *****89 for an interview EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS CLUB
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      3495 20 II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT aa»aaa»— »e»».»»»aaaafc^»M»»aaaaaaaaa»a»aaaaaavasa»J Laa»»ss»a»aaa»»»»»»ss»ss»»»aaaaa»»»»»a»»^.— ■■■■■■■■aaaaaaasssssssMsaisaal I e»a»a»aaeaaaaaaa»aaaaa»oaa»aaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaa»— I t. I 31 Situations Vacant t) General within the hrsi fortnight (or FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS (Permanent first shift) in addition to good pay good working conditions good supervisors good promotions G E. Hermetic
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      513 20 KOUMfD FEW MALAY or Indian Labourers aged 20 above Tel *****1 1 Interview 8 30am lo iOOpm Contact Mi.vt Phua ftEOIXRED IMMEDIATELY GENER At Workers with class S drlvlno licence Minimum 2 years driving experience Tel; 91 1787 Required Immediately (1) DELIVERY CLERK Experienced in delivery of goods and must
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      379 20 SHERATON HEALTH CENTRE reeuir.s MASSEUSES Applicants with or without ex- periencr welcome but must he t ladles between 21-30 years of age Hours of work 12 noon to Spm. 6-day week High 'stee of income. EiceWent I working condition in a luxurious tirsl class hotel. ippl) personally between 11am Spm
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      556 21 II EMPLOYMENT 111 VEHICLES BOATS 111 VEHICLES BOATS 111 1 111 VEHICLES BOATS I 31 Situations Vacant I) General TRAINEE MACHINE OPERATORS required by established firm In mpleted NS Mllnondary 4 Salar> monthly $260 please apply personally t«U Neylhal Road. Spore 22 1 Tel 650 1 WATCHMEN/ SECURITY OUAROS required
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      551 21 •WB would likevou join us* Wo ottof you witty of jobs in 1. 2 or 3 shifts Female Production Operators Me offer you good wooes, benefits and prospects. Dn confirmotion you con *m up to 5270 per month md receive o speciol aword trVe also have vacancies for Leadgirls You
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      540 21 40 Boats lor Sale/Wanted APOLLO AND ACMLLES Inflata1 ble boats, rowing Inflatable < boats, life jackets, surf riders, new Tom* outboard motors Agenls Soon Cheong Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street Spore 1 Tel: *****3 FOR SALE. 1 cabin cruiser launched in 1974 2 Volvo Penta I engines, dimension 33' x
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      972 21 AUGUST 1077 BMW 525 Automatic Minilite rims, new lyres. 1 owner accident free Highest offer secures View Blk 50. 128-J Dorset Road. Spore 8. AUGUST '73 JeAOUAR 4 2 XJ6 j radio/cassette, leather upholstery Avon rims In first class condition $23,000 o.n o Tel: ■Ml BEAUTIFUL BMW XBB Late 1971.
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      765 21 MERCEDES. LATE 1072. P A R F Alrcond excellent condition, overhauled recently Morning *****28. Evening *****22. phone Clarence MERCEDES 200 SAL 1971 Sept. registered Alrcond and cassette player Beautiful condition Price $17,200 0.n.0. Contact *****2 before I.oopm MERCEDES 290 M excellent condition, radio/cassette, alrcond. Tel *****77. 10.30 am to 4.30
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      988 21 SPORTS TYRES KOR Sale 1 Suitable for Oalant 1972 model $500 o n o Tel *****8 SUZUKI OS MOO Seldom used AU number plate. Oood condlUon Selling $1,500 carry on instalments. Contact Bernard *****40 SUZUKI OSSSOE FAMING. Boxes 10 mths old. $4,500 on o Expat leaving Must sell Telephone *****53
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      1121 21 1071 MAZOA CAPELLA 1600 3rd owner, cassette tax Nov Excellent condlUon $6,500/- o no Ring *****94 1071 MAZOA 1000 SY64 $5,600 on.o. Contact *****8 after 3 00pm 1071 MERCEDES 200 TWo private owners Excellent condition with nW Mercedes sports rims, tyres, tax Selling $16,900 on.o. Tel: I *****5 1071 MINI
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      810 21 1975. MERCEDES 200 S. Alrcond sport rims, radio, cassette Showroom condition. Highest offer secures. Inquiries *****33 1078 MERCEDES BENZ 230 6. power steering, road tax 8/78. alrcond automatic aerial Immaculately maintained by 1 company owner. See to appreciate. Price: $32,000 0.n.0. Tel *****00 Lydla. 107S MERCEDES M 0 alrcond 1974
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      1209 21 111 VEHICLES ft BOATS BOBS vehicle wanted Immediate I VATE/ company icrap vehicles payment No PARF acceptable 1 Immediate payment Nnn-l'AKt I Tel *****87 Francis considered Tel *****6 A FAMILY REOUMES 1 Escort. SCOOTERS/MOTORCYCLES URToyola. Mini Clubman. Subaru GENTLY wanted. Cash transacor any make Contact *****7 tlons High price offered
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      713 22 IV ACCOMMODATION -PROPERTIES 51 Accommodation Vacant a) Houses Peal H) Ca»noi daiaala alerar .'lroomv i' ious interior en fully P.. i Cleee le HMon Hotel. ■ied apartment with .rvant's. 1 $I.SSS. PROSPERITY HOUSING mmn 2*2147} DIST 10 KINGS WALK large 2*torey armi-detached furnished ■I 20 Thomson Hills !-t.iched $1,200 fr42o
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      725 22 RIDGEWOOD TOWNHOUSES a -*>drooms manttim on 6 parkltke hectares s»-tin luritshfd Huge svtimtenniv squash 4 badminton courts, gymnasium, sauna, shopping facilities Immediate occupancy $2,800 monthly I up Contact Executive Manors Tel *****0 *****5. Mm SEASIDE BUNGALOW (Spanish style) 5 bedrooms with attached bathrooms. 3 halls. 3-storey. 2 patios, big kitchen
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      747 22 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES DIST 11. LUXURIOUSLY FULLY furnished 3-bedroomed apartment with aircon. telephone, lounge, carpeted Call *****9 *****11 DIST 11. LUXURIOUS APARTMENT Quiet surroundings Split-level living dining carpeted, central $2,700 Contact S A M CO *****7/*****7 DMT. 12. JALAN RAJAH Udang 3 bedrooms, spacious hall, high floor, unfurnished/furnished SSSS-SBSO
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      819 22 APARTMENTS AND HOUSES required by General Properties Long list of expatriate clients *****3 *****5 *****8 COUPLE NEED HOUSE, flat or room urgently, any district Call *****0 FOREIGN CLIENTS REQUIRE houses, aparunenu. long lease. DUt 5/ 9/ 10/11/ 15/ 16/21 Ren'il $800. $3,500 Owners pleaae contact ***** FRKNOLV AIRLINE COUPLES Bank
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      561 22 IV ACCOMMODATI BORROW UP TO 25 YEARS MM SMSftFUM MMJMM HWETt LJaUTO nmiitntinntLß Loans up to 80H of SBS valuation Interest at favourable rates irrespective of the amount of loan Repayment period up to 25 years A service backed by 25 years of experience in housing finance Loan facilities for
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      725 22 lON PROPERTIES OPPOSITE SINGAPORE UNIVERSI TV Dlst II Detached Double-storey 6 bedrooms, area approximately 17,000 sq ft. Elevated positioning Panoramic view Selling $650,600 negotiable *****63/*****65 OWNER BUILT DETACHED bungalow in Pmslr Panjang. 4 bedrooms Si study, servant's quarters, matured big garden. $600,000 Tel: *****4. 4318T9 SERANGOON GARDENS corner terrace, 5.939
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      850 22 IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES MERLIN PLAZA STUDIO apartment. 23rd floor. 620 sq ft $95,000 Principals only Tel *****1 MUST BELLI Watten Hill type ceramic tiles. $138,000 Wess *****4 NEWTON COURT, near Ooldhlll Towers 3 bedrooms. 2 aircons. fully furnished, facing Newton Road. $98,000 nett. Orchard Housing *****72/3. PANOAN VALLEY type
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      783 22 WANTED TO RENT 1.500 sq ft Manufacture Telephone *****3 after 11.00 am 57 Godowns Vacant/ Wanted WAREHOUSE/ FACTORY SPACE In Alexandra area 3.000 4.000 sq ft Ayer Rajah area: 5.000 sq ft Serangoon/ Pay* Lebar area 1.500 10.000 sq ft Contact *****2/ *****7 58 Office Space Vacant AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY BEACH
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      736 22 IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES SHOP SPACES FOR rent sale at «*C BUILDING. SHENTON Way 3 Buklt Timah Shopping Centre sno P unlls TO "> """h and Also available office spaces In on vn J l or •*> »<» n on lower various districts Wess *****4 groundfloor. available from June (Wednesday Thursday)
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      635 22 ITALIAN CERAMIC TILES Supplier you having problems In looking tractor' Just give us a call for quotations and enquiries' Innovation (S) Pte Ltd 584. Balestler Road. Spore 12. Tel *****5 (Miss Koh) Branch *****28 (Mr. Chua in Mandarin St Hokkten). Showroom business hours: Mondays Saturdays. 8.30 a.m. 8.00 p.m.: Sundays
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      1398 23 V SERVICES A BUSINESS 82 Loans 87 StMmbatr./ I ATTENTION LADIES Scientific \m\ I .'Hint and spotnduclng at I net Klerk's Salon 22 Ngee i^pj I I Ann Building, u-lepho le *****2 I JmW I MARTwtA-S SALON 11-* Calrnhlll BN. SA\ I le massage/ saunabath/ barI ber/ facial No parking
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      609 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING Xc SHORTHAND THEONV Monday. Wednesday. Friday 6 00 7.00 p m Commencing 4th June SHORTHAND SPEED (40 120 w pm Monday. Wednesday. Friday 6.00 7.00 p.m Claaaes running continuously INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE Supreme Houee. Penang Road. ■Ingapara t Tel: *****7/1 COMSERTRAC SCHOOL OF COMPUTER TRAINING COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL
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      574 23 STAMFORD CENTRE EXECUTIVE ENGLISH A Certificate Course commencing: 2th June 1979 Effective Communication in business management: positive qualities of effective written communication, human relations aspects, visual methods, use ot conferences and meetings, writings of reports. Tetters and deve lopment of communication skill, etc. Course duration 10 weeks 2-hour weekly sessions
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      390 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING I OUARANTEED TUITION BY dedl- A cated bilingual tutors for all subjects/levels at your home/our >s centres *****73/*****14/*****0 l/^. '^Bft^ -O *****15/*****74 IKEBANA. TERRARIUMS. OAR- 'i—^Lw DEN*. Ikebana 525. 6 lessons. I Terrarluma/Oardens S2O/tlo. 1 I lesson Tel «MIT 7 MTENBIVE COACHING BY rell YAIVI/\M A able,
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      920 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS VII TRAVEL A RESTAURANTS a^aTl/l '^al a^aV"4^f > er"^TTTTT^^^ l^a^ai a^aUHaWal •2&ftJ~Z m V /ill >T ill M Prfi&rtPlH a^aW J> a^a^aWM!W*4**airT^^ASaS MmfKi 7^&mm ARCHIPELAGO SPECIALS I Mill r4^ 6 DAYS Bangkok/Pattaya SSSO ■tIV MMm iI I 'it IIJ 6 DAYS Fiesta Flllplnas SMS ■_\y eBA-<«W^i*VaPl 6
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      678 23 BUDGET!!! AIRFARES OR TOURFARES TO ANY DESTINATION TRY US WE GUARANTEE SUNSEEKERS pte ltd 324 ORCHARD TOWERS ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE 9 TEL: *****27 STPBTAI74 78 T^^ «AM HO TRAVEL Service (Slnga>ore) Pie Ltd. STPB Lie No 40 West Malaysia Tour (Incluilve Oentlng/ Cameron Hlghands) by deluxe aircondltloned roach seven days
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      127 24 AGED 11 YEARS PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON MAY I*. fWTt LEAVING KHM MS MLOVCO W»E: PHUA CHOR HU A SONS KIM CHIANG LYE SENG (CHIA) PHILIP KIM SEND KIM LEE GUAN YEOW(PHUA) KIM HONU DAUGHTERS: KIMSIANO KIM HIANO KIM SIM KIM SEOK DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: LIM TECK SEE PHUA OEK CHENG SOH
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      64 24 Paoaod away poacoluMy on Ma> 14. 1979 Leaving behind: Wife: Mdm Koh SMn Hiono. 2 Sons Eric Ang Poh Koon Potor Ang Pong Eng 2 Daughters Susan Ang Mini. Ang I Daughter-in-law Nancy Kok Lai Mwi Son-ln-law: X«. KhongLyo Orandchiltfren 3 grandoona/4 g- •nddiughlm Cortoga laavoa Ilinpopof Caakot on Friday.
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      144 In Memoriam
      124 24 Ifl lonnQ MMVJOCy Mtaa Jom Chong Loo Moi Dopartad 15.5 78 Ao. Myaara Ona yoor Hat pmu unca you lot ua ao ouJdoniy. BW« tend mamofloa of you wM oto) Sing Kit and Malar* Swan and Liaa m LOVINO MEMORY ft MOM NG SOOIHC (MRS PAUL S.H.
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      175 24 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MDM WEE SIONO NEO THANKS ALL RELATIVES ANO FRIENDS FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE. CONDOLENCE ANO HELP. IME FAMS.V OF the late Mdm Tan Ah Ta wishes to express Ikeir appreciation and heartfelt •Banks u> the Pastor. Church ■aembtrs. friends and relatives tor Ihrir kind
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      104 24 GAM NOCK HUAT alias Mohamed Salleh bin Abdullah passed away peacefully on Sunday 13-S-1979 at 12 noon Buried on 14-5- 197S at Muslim Cemetery Choa Chu Kang JEAN CONSIQLIERE sadly announces the sudden demise of her mother Mrs Lillian Atkinson nee Choppard Funeral aeryIce at St Paul's Church.
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    36 24 1 Our Oeepect Sympathy and Condolences to the Grieved FAMILY of the late SUN BOON KWANO who left us suddenly on 13/5/79 From: Fallow cloaamatoa ol NOEE ANN TECHMCAL COLLEGE •MM. Oft.. 11 Yoor. t«d limilii
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      234 24 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS 114 Tours ■Si yjTl HOLIDAYS QENTING (Coocti Rail) t 8> wiCoocti o Fly 1108 FRASEB'S ICooch o Roll) t 89 GEN/FRASER'S (Coach o Rail) $129 o> (Coach Fly 5149 VIII ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL 123 Announcements OHANO VIOLIN CONCERT by InBlan Violin Maestro Padmashn XJMiudi Jayaraman arcompa»led by Lagudl
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      401 24 I»f*frJ SCHOOL MOUOAY SPECIAL CAMERON MOHLANOS M MS 00 A/C (Garden Hotel) Uep 2S/5. 1 8/« It Every Friday KUANTAN 21) (N 00 A/C llep 25 5, '6. 8/6 L Every Friday OENTINO HIONLANOS 2D/3N $75 00 A/C Uep B'6. 22/6, 29/6 K.L./ PEN/ PANOKON/ OENTMO 6 (Jays $185 00
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      241 24 National B h 1 1 L*] i n 1 1 V IiV^OTgM MESA'S new factory! With the opening of our modern factory at Bedok, we invite applications for the following posts: Possessing ITC or Trade Cert in Mechanical Engineering. Preferably with experience in repair of air-conditioners, air-compressors, cooling towers, water
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      576 24 IN THE HIGH COURT IN MALAYA AT JOHORE BAHRU COMPANIES WINDINGUP NO. 3 OF 1979. In the Matter of Section 218 (2) of the Companies Act. 1965 And In the Matter of Alsagoff Berhad. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the Winding up of the
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    666 25  -  BENG TAN By GOVERNMENT nurses wishing to go overseas for further studies are finding it difficult to obtain from their matrons or senior staff the references required by i teaching hospitals abroad. They have been frustrated by what they consider to be
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    Charity show to raise funds for ESNassn
    112 25 Charity show to raise funds for ESNassn THE Lions Club of Singapore Jurong will hold a charity film premiere on May 23 at Prince Theatre to raise (30,000 for the Association for the Educationally Subnormal Children. The Senior Minister of State (Education), Mr Chai Chong Vii, will be the patron.
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    Stage Club's new officials
    58 25 Stage Club's new officials MR Christopher Allen has been elected president of the Stage Club at its annual meeting. Other officials are Miss Maureen Clarke (treasurer) and Mrs Linda Stafford (secretary). Committee members are Mrs Pat Bews. Mrs Sue I^ewis Hinde. Mrs Sandra van Dijk, Mr John Kingham, Mr Campbell
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    PLAN TO CLEAN UP TWO RIVERS
    143 25 THE Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a comprehensive programme to clean up the Singapore and Kallang rivers two of the most polluted rivers here so that they will be teeming with fishes in a decade's time. The Environment Minister. Mi Lini Kirn
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    Wildlife jaunt in Indonesia from 1980
    242 25 Wildlife jaunt in Indonesia from 1980 SINGAPOREANS who are thinking of the African safari-type of adventure need not in future look beyond Indonesia, which will be launching a wildlife tourism campaign from next year. Instead of the usual sightseeing and shopping in town, tourists will live in the forest, climb
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    For cadres
    28 25 THE Union of Keppel Shipyard Employees of Singapore will conduct a three-day leadership training course for 40 cadre members at the union's conference hall from tomorrow.
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      215 25 Stroits Times Crossword ACBOBB T Chinese first civilisation in H* is interested in news about human race? drink (8) 13 Secretary's name In Una per9 Invalid with a hydrant in ra- haps (10). vu» (6i It Got bsck there maybe at the 10 Army landlord (4) same time (10). 11
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      Agasam Stable poised for double in Gold Vase
      607 26  -  FAIRWAY By Western Union 111 has good prospects to score victory this season AGASAM STABLE, who captured the Sultan's Gold Vase with Singapore Sun in 1976, have a galloper capable of winning the race a second time this season. The horse that
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      BRIEFS
      546 26 ZURICH, Mon. Four Soviet and one Bulgarian athlete, barred (or taking anabolic steroids, will need permission from the European Athletic Association to take part in international events even after the ban expires. The decision was announced by the Association's council after a three-day meeting here. The banned five include
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      89 26 Whitehaven 22 Doncaster 4, York 14 Blackpool 18. RUGBY UNION The Soviet Union beat Poland 19-7 in a friendly international in Katowice yesterday. The Russians led 34 at half-time. TABLE TENNIS China's Cai Zhenghua yesterday beat Japan's current world men's single champion Seije
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      1302 26 WEIGHTS tar this weekrad's races at Bnklt TlmaJi. SATURDAY CUM* 2 Div 4 1,400 m 13 Royal Salute 57 0 I 3 Timber Exporter II 56.0 11 Purple Destiny II 56.0 7 South Sun 56 0 5 Camberly 55.5 4 Marshall Silver 55.0 I 9 Synchronise II
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      539 27 South African ends lean spell with a triumph Newman triumphs^ SI M MIT POINT (West Virginia), Mm. Artor and motoring enthusiast Paul Newman opened his 1979 read rare championship bid yesterday with two victories, one during a rainstorm. Newman encountered problems in both 73.C
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      Lock icon Roberts stifles Ferrari after thrilling duel
      336 27 AMERICAN world champion Kenny Roberts fought a thrilling duel with Italian rival Virginio Ferrari before capturing the 500 cc race at the Italian motorcycling Grand Prix here yesterday. Roberts, on a Yamaha, set a lap record of 1 mm. 56 sec. as he sped
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      Lock icon Tracy struggles—
      230 27 ROME, Mon. Tracy Austin, of the United States, survived a second set scare against big-hitting West German Sylvia Hanika to win the Italian women's tennis title 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 here yesterday. The pig-tailed prodigy from California searched in vain for the fluency she showed in her semi-final win
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      Lock icon Italy meet Aussies in finals
      204 27 Italy meet Aussies in finals DUESSELDORF, (West Germany), Mon. Italy and Australia qualified for today's final of the 250,000-dollar (S^50,000) Nations Cup tennis tournament here yesterday. In today's semi-finals, Italy defeated the United States 3-0 and Australia beat Argentina 2-1. Things started well for Argentina with Cano sweeping aside Kirn
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      Lock icon Watson takes Classic with a birdie four
      324 27 DALLAS, Mon. Tom Watson yesterday won the Byron Nelson golf Classic with a birdie four on the first extra hole of a playoff against Bill Rogers. It was his third victory of the year and the 14th of his Professional Golf Association career.
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      Woman in male domain
      967 28 By PROFILE LIKE a rose among the thorns, Mary Deak is the only woman in the Republic with a Football Association of Singapore coaching certificate. Says Trevor Hartley, the FAS Director of Coaching: "She passed her preliminary coaching course with flying colours." Why does she like
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      Lock icon World Cup cricket to mark start of new era
      558 28 CRICKET will take a tentative step towards establishing itself as a truly international sport during the second World Cup starting in England later this month. The game's widely-held image as a British eccentricity foisted upon a bemused empire during the last
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      Lock icon Greenidge sparkles
      260 28 LONDON. Mon. West Indian Test opener Gordon Greenidge hit a sparkling 75 off 97 balls to lift title-holders Hampshire to a seven- wicket victory over Essex with 11 balls to spare in the English Sunday Cricket League in Southampton yesterday. After Essex made 172 for six off their
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      Devastating Seow sets three records
      535 28 By RICHARD SEOW, Singapore's top schoolboy sprinter, who is training diligently for the ASEAN schools' track and field championships in Singapore in July, set three exciting records at the Anglo-Chinese Junior College athletic meet at Dover Close East. Scow won the 100 metres in 11.1
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      Kunalan keeps speeding away
      267 28 AT an age when most men have difficulty walking fast, let alone run, sprint king C. Kunalan, 38, does not seem to have slowed down at all, reports ERNEST FRIDA. He underlined this fact when he won the 100 metres his first race this season at
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      Lock icon Milan play 1-1 draw at Lazio
      334 28 MILAN, Mon. Milan, crowned Italian soccer champions last week, played to a 1-1 draw at Lazio yesterday in the last match of the season. Albertino Blgon gave Milan an early lead but Bruno Giordano, the First IM vision's top scorer, notched his 1 9th
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      Hartley orders four to join M-Cup side
      321 29  -  JOE DORAI Intermediates called up to beat rate of absenteeism By FOUR members of Singapore's disappointing Asian Cup soccer team were yesterday ordered to rejoin the Malaysia Cup squad. They are Rahim Hussein, David Lee, T. Padmanathan and Abdul Halim. Coach Trevor Hartley
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      217 29 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon There is trouble ahead for Selangor, but 'earn officials, recognising (his, are taking steps to ensure that there is no foul-up in their chase for a Malaysia Cup soccer semi-final place. And it has mainly to do with the long break and the
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      Lock icon Hong's goal beats Malaysia
      123 29 N.KOREA...I MALAYSIA...! BANGKOK, Mon. North Korea today beat Malaysia in the final of the Asian Cup Zone Three soccer tournament here. Korea, the Asian Games champions and strong favourites here, dominated the opening half with an exhibition of speedy running, slick passing and teamwork. They maintained
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      Tan may not defend ASEAN title
      335 29  - Tan may not defend ASEAN title GODFREY ROBERT By BOXER Tan Cheng Joo may not defend his ASEAN flyweight title in Kuala Lumpur on June 3 all because of a weighty problem. Tan, who 'lost' his national title last week because he failed to make the weight by one kilogramme,
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      Teakwood thrashed
      30 29 PORT AUTHORITY Recreation Club trounced Hongkong Teakwood 4-0 in a friendly sorrer match at Bukit Chermin yesterday. Sutari Waghi, Tan Wui Meng and Manoharan (2) were the scorers.
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      39 29 BADMINTON Yonex Fraser and Neave natonal championships (Guillemard Rd) S4MCKK NFL Div 1: (leylang v Armed Forces Jalan Besar 8). Friendly Hilton v FKL XI (Dover Rd 5.15), Ovalline league: ACMA v MEP I Juron^ Stadium 5.15).
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      UNKNOWN LEADS IN SIX-GAME SERIES
      143 29 UNKNOWN LEADS IN SIX-GAME SERIES I BANGKOK, Mon. Kovid Banjapatraporn, whose name is unfamiliar as it is unpronounceable, leads a string of aspirants for Singapore's Peter Lew's men's Masters title in the Thai Open bowling championships at the Bangkok Bowl here, reports WILFRED YEO. Banjapatraporn last night fired a 1.237-pinfall
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      463 29 SYDNEY. Mon Results of Australian Association football matches Naltoaal Lm|w: Newcastle 0 Sydney C 1 Victoria St. Lragar: Albion ii Altona 0. George C. 1 St. Kilda 3 Victoria Dtv. I: Collingwood 2 Keilor City 3. Dandenong 0 Doveton 1. Melbourne 0 Spring vale 0. Ringwood C.
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      12 29 THE BBWTV AND THE G&&S
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      Peter Lew causes stir
      428 29  -  WILFRED YEO: Bangkok, Mon By "HIGH NOON." the man beside me whispered, as Singapore's Peter Lew strode into the Bangkok Bowl, venue of the Thai Open bowling championships, from the blistering heat ...as the clock struck 12. My companion's imagination wasn't as wild as it sounded.
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      lndonesia ask to clarify tour
      262 29 I THE Indonesian women's i badminton tour of Singapore next week is in danger of being scrapped unless clarification is re- ceived from the Singapore j Badminton Association. It is because of the feud between the International j Badminton Federation, to whom Indonesia belong, and
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      Poh Lim waits anxiously for US visa
      275 29  - Poh Lim waits anxiously for US visa BERNARD PEREIRA By IF you see Ong Poh Lim, Singapore's world badminton maestro of the mid-50's, wearing an apprehensive look these days, you ought to know why. The 52-year-old celebrity, who has just returned from another long coaching stint in Canada and the
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      Sulaiman beats jet-lag and rival
      336 29 Sulaiman beats jet-lag and rival FORMER national trainee Sulaiman Zaini had just 10 minutes to dash from the Singapore Airport, after his arrival from Taipeh to the Singapore Badminton Hall to play his first round singles match in the Yonex-Fraser and Neave national individual badminton championships, reports BERNARD PKRKIRA The
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      Chui Lok 3-0
      18 29 CHUI LOK from Kuala Lumrbeat Police 3-0 in a friendhockey match at Thomson Road yesterday
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    Lock icon Rolling up to fill 'er up
    97 30 IRTIS Mizufuka roller-skates up to this petrol station in Marina Del Ray, California, on Saturday with can in hand amid hundreds of cars that had queued up since dawn to fill up with petrol when the station opened at t p.m. Mr Mizufuka's car
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    90 30 SADAO (Thailand). Mon Combined Thai troops and police have killed a communist terrorist and wounded two others collecting food supplies in southern Thailand s Sadao district on the Malaysian border, police said today. They said the incident occurred yesterday near a village which members
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    Khmer Rouge 'prepared for long struggle'
    234 30 BANGKOK, Monday KHMER Rouge leaders I have prepared a strategy for a long struggle against the new Vietnamese-back- ed regime in Kampuchea, the Khmer Rouge radio reported today. The radio, monitored here, said the ousted leaders admitted they had difficulties in their "people's war"
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    103 30 Growth of the manufacturing sector was led by the metal and precision engineering industries, which registered a 24 per cent increase in output to $1.1 billion. This, the SMA notes, is an encouraging sign that the government's effort in promoting h i g h e r v a lue-added
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    489 30 THAI soldiers forced 1,660 Kampucheans out of a refugee camp and drove them back across the border into the hands of Khmer Rouge guerillas, refugee sources said yesterday. The sources said it was not true that the Thai government had merely sent the refugees
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    434 30 'PROBLEMS WOULD BE CREATED' Saudi against hike in oil price PARIS, Mon SAUDI Arabian Crown Prince Fahd has said his country is opposed to any increase in the price of oil. "We do not want any increase in the price of oil because it would create a number of economic
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    50 30 OIATM RAVNEV CLIFFOAO JOHN, aged 82. passed away peacefully on H/5/79. Dearly beloved husband of Bevtly. much loved father of Alison. Barbara, Celine and Gillian and sons-in-law Jeff and Richard; beloved papa of Marc. David. Shaun and Ryan For funeral details, please contact Singapore Casket Co Tel: *****80/88/80
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      1182 1  - A foundation and its inside story KAREN ARENSON By in New York FOUNDATIONS, with their limited endowments, are in many ways like retired people living on their savings while the price of everything around them soars. Probably no one else is as conscious of this as Mr Jon L. Hagler.
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      872 1  -  ROSHIHAN ANWAR By in Palembang a luxurious life style which is not too convincing in the present Indonesian setting with its teeming millions of poor people," said one member of the jury. Influenced by certain Mandarin films or Western films which produced
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      Silents back on the big screen with a bang
      468 1 Silents back on the big screen with a bang SILENT movie organists like Lee Krwin, whe accompaniedcllffhaagers la the IKts, are being dusted off these days. "Silents" are golden again: There's a silentmovie reaaiasaaee la America. Nimble Krwln plays to packed aadlences far Buster Keaten and ether mevtes at the
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        675 2  - From sunny Spain to warm the hearts GERALDINE TANG By FROM sunny Spain comes an ensemble of six dancers who call themselves the Paco de Lucio Spanish Ballet. Their dancing will warm the heart like wine. Their bright and colourful costumes assault your eyes like the glare of the sun's
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        937 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 3.00 PM Opening followed by I Dream of 6.30 News in Brief Jeannie (r) 6.35 Children of the World Dahomey 3.30 Diary of Events (Entfsh) dan Dj" (Malay) hk a<* o i 7 30 and Parlamentary Report 3.35 Afternoon Matinee Sanctuary (Malay) (Part 2), starring
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      890 3  - Why buying insurance is a good policy CORINNE THAM By Diagram shows the different tax rates paid by the wage earner who has an insurance policy and the one who hasn't. WITH WITHOUT INSURANCE INSURANCE ANNUAL INCOME $12,000 Al $12,000 Earned Income Relief $2,000 EIR $2,000 Personal Relief $1,000 PR
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      498 3  -  VINCENT J. SCHODOLSKI By STOCKHOLM It's breakfast time on July 1 and little Lars has just poured milk over his sister's head. His father jumps up, grabs his son by the shoulders and says: "Lasten Lars, I think you and I should have
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      118 3 JUST a pretty elegant outfit that can take a girl places, from office to cocktails, to dinner and thereafter. Made of georgette, in a shade that reminds one of the Sahara, it's an outfit that speaks of good taste, with a touch of
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