The Straits Times, 18 September 1979

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    16 1 The Straits Times I Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 25 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 142/1/79 I
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    JTC OUTLINES MASTER PLAN
    577 1  -  SOH TIANG KENG Science complex among projects By A LARGE science complex for research and development, surrounded by greenery, is to be built near the University of Singapore at Kent Ridge as part of Jurong Town Corporation's long-term Master Plan to upgrade industrial growth. This was
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    Lock icon 30,000 layoff
    31 1 I.ONDON. Mon. Rolls-Royc« today announced it would close all nine aenx-ngim plant-, in Britain and lay ofl 30,000 manual workers from tomorrow because of a nation ■Mi dispute Reuter.
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    With a handshake and a smile...
    369 1 .A BEAMING President Suharto being greeted with a warm handshake and a broad smile by Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday shortly after he arrived at Paya Lebar airport by helicopter from Galang Island, about 89 km sooth-east of Singapore. He was accompanied on his
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    Kunalan is out
    39 1 SINGAPORE'S athletics team captain, veteran Canagasabai Kunalan, has withdrawn from the South-east Asian Games team, which leaves today for Jakarta for the meet. He suffered a bad hamstring injury during training on Saturday. SEE PAGE 27
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    Lock icon 'Taraki may have died in shootout'
    346 1 'Taraki may have died in shootout' ISLAMABAD, Mon PRIME Minister Hafizullah Amin today emerged as Afghanistan's strongman amid reports that ousted President Nur Mohammad Taraki may have been killed in a shootout at the presidential palace in Kabul. Radio Kabul said in a broadcast last night that after a four-hour
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    In two years, a full switch to Mandarin?
    248 1  - In two years, a full switch to Mandarin? EVELYN NG By RTS is expected to have all its Chinese programmes in Mandarin within the next two years. Cantonese TV series imported mainly from Hongkong and Taiwan will be dubbed while Singapore-produced dialect programmes will be phased out. This is aimed
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    Lock icon 'Tear photos of Shah'
    42 1 TEHERAN. Mon. The government yesterday nationalised all private schools in Iran and urged students to tear out the photos of the the Shah, his wife, Empress Farah and Crown Prince Reza from their textbooks before attending classes. UPI.
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    30 1 HAMBURG. Mon. An area of Hamburg around a disused chemical factory was evacuated today after the discovery of hundreds of tonnes of highly poisonous chemicals and explosives. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Gold fever rages on
    89 1 LONDON, Mon. Gold broke through the US$35O (Ss7so) an ounce barrier today to open at a new record high in Zurich and Hongkong, and dealers said the "gold fever" still rages on bullion markets. The previous all-time high for gold was U5»45.80 in London last Friday.
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    Lock icon Begins health: 'He may quit' report
    287 1 Begins health: 'He may quit' report NEW YORK, Mon. ISRAELI Prime Minister Menachem Begins health is so poor that his aides fear he will have to leave office, Time Magazine reported today. The magazine, in a report from Israel published in this week's issue, also said three non-Israeli doctors examined
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    44 1 BEIJING, Mon. The aver age Chinese citizen has onl; 3.6 sq metres living space am the government will sooi rectify the situation by build ing flats which will be put u| for sale at reasonable prices Xinhua news agency reporte< today. AFP.
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    Lock icon NIGERIA BAN ON SHIPS
    73 1 LONDON, Mon. Nigeria ha* banned all ships with the slightest connection with South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Israel from Its territorial waters, the newspaper Lloyd's List reported here today. The ban applies to all vessels belonging to, chartered or run by rltiteis of or people or
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      196 1 IMMEDIATE PULLDOWN OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES Pag* ll IRAN Premier urged to quit 2 MARCOS faces most serious challenges 3 FOOTBALL fields may be new arenas of violence 4 CEAUSESCU all set for big party purge 5 DIFFERENT religions taught at St Pat 9 s ON the go Jaye gets hearty
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      30 1 The weather DT TO 1P.M. TODAY: Scattered showers In late morning. TKIHP. (C) up to a.m. tomorrow: M max.; 25 min. SUNSET today: «.32 P .m.; SINRISK tomorrow: 8.2a a.m.
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      Lock icon Iran premier urged to quit
      308 2 For hitting out at Khomeiny TEHERAN, Monday IRAN'S increasingly powerful Shiite clergy has issued an implicit call for the resignation of Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan hours after he accused Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeiny of taking away his power to deal with problems facing the country. Mr
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      Lock icon Palme stages comeback after 3 years
      319 2 Palme stages comeback after 3 years STOCKHOLM, Monday FORMER Socialist Prime Minister Olof Palme made a comeback in Sweden's tight parliamentary election yesterday. But vote counters were waiting to tally 40,000 absentee ballots before declaring Mr Palme's coalition of Social Democrats and communists the winners after three years out of
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      Lock icon Two fanatics killed
      61 2 MANILA, Mon. Government troops chasing members of a fanatical religious sect known as Rizalists killed two and wounded another in a clash in the far southern province of Bukidnon, the military said today. The troops captured shotguns, machetes, spears and Bottles of oils used in their rites
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      Lock icon On with strike
      30 2 ROTTERDAM, Mon. Tugboat crews, on strike since Aug 23, voted yesterday to continue their stoppage and intensify efforts to prevent other dock employees going to work UPI
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      Lock icon China's panda reserve
      65 2 China's panda reserve BEIJING, Mon. China is setting up a reserve for giant pandas and tourists eventually will be admitted to the area. The Xinhua news agency said today the country now has about 60 pandas living in the wild, or half the number at the start of the Cultural
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      Lock icon Blood under coffin mystery
      104 2 Blood under coffin mystery SALISBURY, Mon. The Roman Catholic Church is investigating the mysterious appearance during a funeral service of blood under the coffin of a British poet-missionary believed to have been murdered by black insurgents. The drop of fresh blood, about four centimetres in diameter, appeared in the Catholic
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      Lock icon They fled West in a home-made balloon
      183 2 SAFE at last in West Germany after a harrowing M-minate flight in a hot air balloon from East Germany, the families of GuenUr Wetzel and Peter Stelzyk relax in the Bavarian town of Nalla on Sunday Under cover of darkness Mr and Mrs
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      Lock icon Japanese poll campaign in full swing
      321 3 Japanese poll campaign in full swing TOKYO, Mon. THE campaign for Japan's 35th general election officially got under way today as candidates began registering for the Oct 7 polls. Nearly 900 candidates are expected to file papers with election management commission offices by tomorrow night's dosing deadline. Campaigning for the
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      Lock icon Suharto's state visit to Britain
      99 3 JAKARTA. Mon. I'hm dent Suharto will pay ,i state visit to Britain in November al the invitation I of yueen Elizabeth, it was announced here today The visit will be from Nov 13 to 16 during which the lYfsiiJcnt will hold talks with Prime Minister
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      Lock icon 9 trampled to death
      74 3 JAKARTA. Mon. Nine; schoolchildren, eight of them I girls, were trampled to death in .i stampede to enter a packed soccer stadium in Medan for a musical show yesterday, reports reaching here said today. Scores of other spectators, i most of them schoolchildren, were injured in
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      Lock icon Upadit on danger of SE-Asia war escalating
      269 3 Upadit on danger of SE-Asia war escalating BELGRADE, Monday VISITING Thai Foreign Minister Upadit Panchariyangkun warned yesterday of the danger of an escalation of the fighting in South-east Asia. Dr Upadit, who arrived from Poland earlier j yesterday, voiced his concern in a meeting with Yugoslav Foreign Minister Josip Vrhovec.
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      Lock icon Shukla trial
      50 3 NEW DELHI, Mon. A special court, one of the two set up here to try cases of Emergency excesses, today ordered the trial of former Information Minister Vidya Charan Shukla in the then Indira Gandhi government under charges of misuse of his official position for personal benefits. AFP.
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      276 3 WORLD BRIEFS INDONESIAN Defence and Security Minister Mohammad Yusuf said yesterday that Eastern countries were too slow in picking up Indochinese refugees from Asean countries. General Yusuf, who is coordinator for refugees affairs, told reporters in Jakarta that Indonesia and Malaysia would step up diplomatic efforts to have the Western
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      Three days of music in organ marathon
      138 3 TOKYU, Mon. Two Japanese played electronic organs for at straight hours from Friday through to yesterday in a bid to' put their names in the Guinness Book of World Records in a marathon in Tokyo, the event's sponsors said today. They said Hlkaru
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      Lock icon 'Britain pays too much'
      66 3 BRUSSELS, Mon. Common Market finance ministers today discussed for the first time an EEC commission re|H)ii supporting Britain's persistent complaint that it pays far too much into the EEC budget Diplomatic sources said the British Chancellor of the Kxchequer. Sir Geoffrey Howe, was expected to tell
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      39 3 MANILA, Mon. Two men were killed and six others injured when a grenade one of the men was playing with went off on a stiwt corner in the central Philippines city of Cebu last night. Reuter
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      Lock icon Basque demo
      58 3 SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain). I Mon. A protest march by I 2.000 left-wing Basque nation- I alists ended yesterday with I the United States. French and I Spanish flags being torn from their masts outside a film festival hall and thrown into the sea. The demonstration was in support
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      Lock icon Marcos faces most serious challenges
      408 3 Marcos faces most serious challenges MANILA, Mon. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos is facing his most serious challenges since he declared martial law seven years ago this month. Mr Marcos, 62, is having to contend with a critical Roman Catholic Church, a steadily deteriorating economy, an increasingly vocal political opposition and persistent
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      Lock icon Football fields may be new arenas of IRA violence
      447 4 BELFAST, Mon NORTHERN Ireland's sectarian hatred is spilling over onto the football grounds and police fear that it may escalate to include violence from the guns and bombs of the provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). The football season here is only
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        Lock icon Coffin sale at kiosk too!
        98 4 COFFINS, potted plants and fresh country eggs are just some of the goods Mr Don Kirk uses to lure customers to his "full service" petrol station in Johannesburg. "You can't survive on petrol sales and a repair shop alone these days. I'll sell anything," he
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        59 4 longest loaf CHEF Franz Eichenner broke the world record for the longest loaf of bread on Sunday when he baked a 304-metre-long loaf in a specially designed oven. Preparation for the event in New York began months ago when bakers, chefs and engineers got together to conquer the
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        Lock icon Girl survives 2-day ordeal
        66 4 A SMALL girl, wearing only knee trousers, has survived more than two days of cold, hunger and thirst in a mountain near the western Japanese port city of Kobe, police said. The six-year-old girl got lost from her camping party of about 70 pupils and 30
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        89 4 'Carter in excellent health 9 THURMONT (Maryland), Mon. President Jimmy Carter's health remains excellent and "everything is normal," a White House spokesman said yesterday, detailing the results of two comprehensive physical l examinations the President has undergone since he collapsed during a footrace on Saturday. Dr William Lukash. the President's
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        Lock icon MP killed
        52 4 SALISBURY. Mon. A black member of the Zimbabwe Rhodesia Parliament was axed to death by guerillas in the Chiweshe tribal trust land north of Salisbury last night, a military spokesman said today. He was identified as Terence Mashambanhaka, a member of Prime Minister Abel Muzorewa's African National Council
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      Lock icon Keeping his hoops up for world record
      44 4 CHICO Johnson, 29, (above) a student at Indiana University, set a new world record in Atlantica, Indiana on Sunday by twirling 100 hula hoops at the same time, beating the old record by 91 hoops. UPI picture.
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      Lock icon Another paper prints H-bomb letter
      281 4 Another paper prints H-bomb letter MADISON, Mon. A SMALL Madison newspaper has printed a letter on nuclear data which a court has banned from publication in a move it described as an answer to "government censorship." The editors of the Madison Press Connection voted to publish the controversial letter in
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      Lock icon Israel rapped
      65 4 CAIRO, Mon. Egypt marked the first anniversary of the Camp David accords today by accusing Israel of placing serious obstacles on the road to peace by allowing Israeli citizens to buy land in the orcupied West Bank of Jordan and the Gaza Strip. It said yesterday's decision by
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      262 4 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 4 Pacific Sapper's Berlin Airlift (7). 1 Amaze with a way to end the 5 Split bill about 50-50 with real excess "beef" mountain (11). concurrence OK! (3-5). 9 Preserve of the desk bound 6 See 11. *»U°r (3-0- 7 Hophead having to do without 10
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      Lock icon Ceausescu all set for big party purge
      307 5 BUCHAREST, Monday PRESIDENT Nicolae Ceausescu has started preparations for a communist purge that could lead to mass expulsions from the ruling party. Officially, the purge calls for an exchange of party membership cards. In practice, ft means that every one of the party's
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      Lock icon 90 Front guerillas killed: Morocco
      131 5 90 Front guerillas killed: Morocco RABAT, Mon. The Moroccan Government said yesterday 90 guerillas of the Algerian-backed Polisario Front were killed and many wounded in a clash with Moroccan forces at Lemsied in the western Sahara. An Information Ministry statement said 55 guerilla vehicles were destroyed. Moroccan losses in the
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      Lock icon Dayan off for talks on sotting up peace' force
      195 5 Dayan off for talks on sotting up peace' force TEL AVTV, Mon. Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan left for Washington today for talks on setting up a force in Sinai to monitor the peace between Egypt and Israel. He said Israel would like American troops to do the job. Defense Minister
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      438 5 CAIRO, Mon IN ADDITION to trying to ease the political differences between Egypt and Israel, President Carter's special envoy, Mr Robert Strauss, has been trying to drum up American investment for Egypt. When Mr Strauss arrived here a week ago to talk with President Anwar Sadat,
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      Lock icon Top billing for their honesty
      114 5 BERN, Mon. Honesty comes naturally to the people of Bern, if the outcome of a bank robbery here is any indication. A harried robber, fleeing from the scene of the crime, the Banque Populaire Suisse, dropped his loot 10,000 Swiss francs (SJ13.000) in 100- franc
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      WATCHING WITH HEARTS IN THEIR MOUTHS
      179 6 A DOCTOR la her white, clinical tunic aad a syringe aad needle la hand evokes all kinds of emotions In children. The picture at right shows mixed looks of awe, concern and sheer cariosity as the youngsters watch the doctor Insert the needle In
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      Blast inquiry held in camera
      131 6 A CORONER'S inquiry into how two technicians met their deaths after an explosion in February, began in camera yesterday. Mr Ng King Leng, 28, a process technician and Mr Chan Ying Weng, 29, a chemical process operator, died after an explosion at the Bukit Timah
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      Different religions taught at St Pat's
      526 6  -  TAN CHEE TEIK Better people the aim, says school principal Veritable By ALTHOUGH St Patrick's is a Catholic school, the students are receiving a special religious education programme which teaches them to tolerate and honour all religions. In an interview yesterday, the principal of
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      Charged with committing robberies
      75 6 Charged with committing robberies RAJAGOPAL s/o Ramayan, 17, was charged in a district court yesterday with committing three robberies in a day at Kallang Bahru and Geylang Bahru with two unknown accomplices on Sept 15. The $560 worth of valuables taken included a $150 gold chain and a $80 gold
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      Destroyer on visit
      50 6 AN Australian destroyer, HMAS Ton-ens, will arrive in Singapore today at 10 a.m. (or a 17-<Jay visit. This is one of two visits that it will make to Singapore while on deployment in the region. It will leave Singapore on Oct 4 and return on Nov 13
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      Love of parents seed of good behaviour
      249 6 Love of parents seed of good behaviour YOUTHS who show love and respect for their parents are invariably the ones with good behaviour outside the home. For, as Confucius said, filial piety is the root of good behaviour and the starting point of all good education. This was told to
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      veg garden on your balcony
      256 6 veg garden on your balcony FED IP with the price of chillies soaring to more than II cents apiece? One way Is to cat down on the hot stuff. Better still, grow them in same unused corner of year flat. Or perhaps you can't afford to bay fresh roses for
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      IT'S BRIMFUL AT ALL THE RESERVOIRS
      82 6 THE water stock in all Singapore reservoirs has risen above 90 per cent capacity after receiving good rainfall during the past weeks. In view of the good water stock position, the Public Utilities Board will discontinue treatment of Kranji Pandan water and will supply
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      58 6 CHILDREN'S ART COMPETITION at Lorong Ah Soo community centre at 9 a.m. SUPER STARS NTTE 1J79 of Singapore Manual and Mercantile Worker's Union at National Theatre at 8p.m. SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS EXHIBITION by Tan TengKee, presented by the Goethe-Institut Singapore, at Warwick Road, off Ayer Rajah Road. From 9 a.m.
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    NTUC steps to popularise Mandarin
    227 7 NTUC steps to popularise Mandarin THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will hold a seminar on Oct 6 to help it draw up guidelines and measures to popularise Mandarin, the chairman of NTUC committee on the Promote the Use of Mandarin campaign, Mr Chin Ham Tong, said yesterday. The committee
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    200 representatives
    82 7 REPRESENTATIVES from more than 200 civic organisations will takepart in a meeting in conjunction wtith the Promote the Use of Mandarin campaign at the auditorium of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. The meeting is being organised by the SCCCI and
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    CHAMBER TEAM TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH BANKS
    170 7 CHAMBER TEAM TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH BANKS A 17-MAN liaison committee was set up yesterday to forge closer links between businessmen and Singapore registered banks. The committee will hold seminars to brief businessmen who are not familiar with bank procedures, the president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
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    Break-in suspect caught in second attempt
    328 7  -  N. G. KUTTY By A SUSPECTED how earlier escaped from arrested a few hours 1 to break into a secon yesterday. He put up a violent si wrench the service rev< policemen who cornered 1 sebreaker, who had a police party, was later while
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    Mum dies after setting herself ablaze
    287 7 Mum dies after setting herself ablaze A 34- YEAR-OLD housewife, who gave birth to her fourth child month ago, set herself ablaze at her flat In Toa Payoh and died eight hours later at the Singapore General Hospital. Madam Tan Ah Mol (above), of Lorong One, Toa Payoh, who was
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    US woman in tears as she gets one year for drugs
    157 7 US woman in tears as she gets one year for drugs AN AMERICAN woman, who had pleaded guilty to possession of 11.51 g of morphine at the departure hall of Paya Lebar Airport wept when she was jailed for one year by a district court yesterday. Alene Calloway Finley, 50,
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    Field trips for airport course trainees
    199 7 Field trips for airport course trainees FIELD trips to Singapore Airport and the construction site of the Changi airport will be among the highlights of the first airport management (operations) course and the second airport engineering course now on at the Civil Aviation Training Centre. Thirty trainees from 14 Asia-Pacific
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    Tay family thanks Lankans for their gift of sight
    273 8 Tay family thanks Lankans for their gift of sight WHEN the Tay family heard of President Jayewardene's visit to Singapore, they immediately got together to draft him a letter of thanks for their sight. Five of them can see today only because of eyes from the Sri Lankan International Eye
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    A FLOWER BY THE NAME OF ELINA...
    97 8 A FLOWER BY THE NAME OF ELINA. MRS Kiln a Jayewardene admires the orchid named after her at the Orchid Enclosure at the Botanic Gardens yesterday. The orchid, named Dendroblum Elina Jayewardene, is a cross between the Dendrobium Peggy Shaw and Dendroblum Taurinum. Earlier, Mrs Jayewardene toured the enclosure, looking
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    On the go Jaye gets hearty greetings
    381 8 On the go Jaye gets hearty greetings PRESIDENT Jayewardene of Sri Lanka celebrated his 73rd birthday in Singapore yesterday in a hectic fashion. First, he visited Jurong Town, asked questions on Singapore's industrial development and planted a tree named in his honour. After that, President Jayewardene, accompanied by Mrs Jayewardene,
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    Menu with meaning for VIP birthday
    201 8 GOOD fortune and long life, says the Chinese scroll (see picture at right) presented by the Singapore Government to President Jayewardene when he celebrated his 73rd birthday at the Istana yesterday. It was breakfast with a difference for the visiting dignitary. Describing the significance
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    $102 m in new insure policies for Income
    101 9 NTUC Income received 11,639 applications for $102 million in sums insured for the first eight months of this year, up 11 per cent over the same period last year. Meanwhile the cooperative is reviewing the training programme for its sales force. It
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    STORE IS AUSSIES' MAJOR AVGAS SUPPLIER
    188 9 STORE IS AUSSIES' MAJOR AVGAS SUPPLIER SINGAPORE has become an increasingly important supplier of fuel to Australia. An oil company here. Shell, is now supplying Australia with aviation fuel (avgas). Iran, Australia's former main supplier, cut off exports of the fuel recently. Iran, which provided about 60 per cent of
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    View of the first-class look
    193 9 THESE two sketches feature different views of the interior grandeur of the new multi-million dollar, 21-«torey-hleh flrst-cIAM hotel that will be built at Marina Centre under its first phase of development. Of a striking curvilinear shape, the hotel will have «M rooms and Its special
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    Developer's move
    86 9 THE developer of the 47storey Raffles Tower at Raffles Place, Singapore Land, yesterday submitted an application to the Tenants Compensation Board to re-possess some premises in Change Alley to develop the project. Mr Kyin Swi, for Singapore Land, made the application tor premises SA, 5, 7, 9, 11,
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    2 car firms advising ROY on LPG
    357 9 AT LEAST two large local car distributors are advising the Registry of Vehicles (ROY) on ways to make it viable for taxis and cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Top motor industry officials prefer to maintain a low profile but sources
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    'Special' kiosks: Credit sales to locals allowed
    215 9 ALMOST all the 10 designated petrol stations in the Woodlands and Upper Bukit Timah area earlier restricted to selling diesel only to foreignregistered vehicles, are now selling diesel to locals as well. This follows a relaxation by the Trade Department, as a result
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    30 for airport courses
    52 9 30 for airport courses OVER 30 trainees from the J Asia-Pacific region are attending courses on airport management (operations) and airport engineering at the Civil Aviation Training Centre, Seletar Airport which started yesterday. The courses are jointly sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, International Civil Aviation Organisation and the
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    Closing date for Haj visas
    30 9 THE Saudi Arabian Embassy will receive applications for Haj visas until Oct 16. Visas will be given to pilgrims who travel in groups or individually.
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    Opening day
    28 9 THE Minister for Communications and acting CulturMinister, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, will open the new building of Pei Dao Secondary School on Saturday at 5 p.m.
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    Tarling: I was not the only HPBIL director to appoint an alternate
    3084 10  -  t T. F. HWANG and BEN DAVIDSON By Counsel: No evidence in any of telexes to suggest accused was 'evil genius' behind it all 4 There was absolutely no evidence in any of them (telexes) at all to
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    $265,000 Shell gift for RELC English project
    260 11 $265,000 Shell gift for RELC English project MRS Tai Yu-lin (above), director of the SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, receiving a cheque for $265,000 from Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau, chairman and chief executive of Shell companies in Singapore. The donation is from Shell International Petroleum Company for the English for
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    Immediate pull-down of illegal structures
    640 11 Immediate pull-down of illegal structures THE government will immediately demolish any new unauthorised structure which fails to meet building regulations here. A statement from the Ministry of National Development yesterday also said notice will be servt-d to stop immediately tii'- unauthorised use of premises vnich have been converted for su^h
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    45 more Viet refugees arrive
    140 11 45 more Viet refugees arrive ANOTHER 45 Vietnamese refugees arrived here yesterday on board the Japanese freighter, Vesta, after they were picked up from their boat in the South China Sea earlier. The Japanese Embassy here has given a letter of guarantee to the Singapore Government that the refugees will
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    Minefield' keeps bathers on their toes
    151 11 Minefield' keeps bathers on their toes THESE bathers, undeterred by the fringe of rubbish at the East Coast Park beach, flecked there on Sanday soon after sunrise. To get back to the beach from the water, a woman bather (left) had to tread carefully through the dark mass. For one
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    Man's body on Kallang banks
    76 11 Man's body on Kallang banks THE unidentified body of a man, about 35 years old, was recovered from the banks of the Kallang River, off Nicoll Highway, at about 9.50 a.m., on Sunday. He was clad in a pair of dark purple trousers and a black long-sleeved shirt with red
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    Night cycle tour
    36 11 A NIGHT cycling tour around the island will be held by the Adventure Club of Serangoon Garden from 7.30 p.m. on Saturday to 7.30 a.m. on SunThose interested in joining can telephone *****69.
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    14 courses atCC
    36 11 THE Geylang East community centre will organise 14 courses including radio and television maintenance, children's art, violin, ballet, international folk dances, beauty health yoga and vegetarian and tim sum cooking. For detafls.telephone *****5
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    'Rape accused threatened to expose couple'
    428 11 A FORMER Cisco warden forced a teenage girl to have sex with him by threatening to tell her parents that he had earlier seen her making love with her fiance at a public park, the High Court heard yesterday. On hearing this threat, the
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon 'Let close ties with Jakarta serve as warning'
      351 13 'Let close ties with Jakarta serve as warning' X LUMPUR, Mon. MALAYSIAN Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie said yesterday that the current understanding and close cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia should serve as a warning to any power which had ill intentions towards the two countries. "It is
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      Lock icon Bus firms to send Dr M diesel memo
      254 13 Bus firms to send Dr M diesel memo KUALA LUMPUR, Monday A NUMBER of bus companies here and in the East Coast are compiling a memorandum to the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, on problems of getting adequate diesel supply to ensure undisrupted service to commuters. The
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      Lock icon 'Military build-up now necessary'
      128 13 'Military build-up now necessary' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Malaysia will have to expand its 65,000-strong armed forces in the 1980s to meet external threats posed by developments in Indochina, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Gen Tan Sri Mohamed Sani Ghaffar, said yesterday. In a televised speech to mark Armed
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      Lock icon $75,000 tin seized
      48 13 IPOH, Mon. The Customs preventive branch yesterday seized tin ore worth $75,000 and a one-tonne lorry after a chase near the Pasir Puteh area. The head of the branch, Supt Ch'ng Kang Lam. said duty on the ore amounting to $15,000 were not paid. NST.
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      Lock icon Police visit
      30 13 KANGAR. Mon A group of 29 police officials from southern Thailand arrived here today for talks on suppression of smußßlinß and violent crimes along the Thai-Malay-sia border Reuter.
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      Lock icon 'Ex-beauty queen planned to meet lover in LLanka'
      271 13 'Ex-beauty queen planned to meet lover in L Lanka' PETALINO JAVA, Mon. Former beauty queen Mrs Jean Sinnappa had planned to go to Sri Lanka en April 9 or II this year to meet her doctor lover and decide her future, Mrs Sinnappa 's mother, Mrs Mabel Perera. told a
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      Lock icon Hindus rapped for random building of shrines
      184 13 Hindus rapped for random building of shrines PENANG Mon. Deputy Labour and Manpower Minister, Datuk K. Pathmanaban, has criticised Hindus who indiscriminately build shrines. The sanctity of Hinduism was violated by the erection of shrines in busy streets, under trees and in remote areas, he added. "Temples have been built
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      Lock icon Call for health review
      60 13 PENANG, Mon. The president of the Malaysian Medical Association, Dr M.K. Rajakumar, yesterday called for a Royal Commission to examine the 'country's existing health services. "A major re-examination of the health delivery system is long overdue as there had not been a single review by an
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      Ganja seized at border
      56 13 KANGAR, Mon Four Customs officers yesterday foiled an attempt by a youth to smuggle 6.3 kg of ganja into the border town of Padang Besar from Thailand. But they failed to arrest the youth who managed to run across the border after dumping the drug worth
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      314 13 Sheaffer makes gifts your friends will treasure TLiJ'ijdfyAm V/A&y/fiE&Sm W/jpTawaW w'j4J tfj &/AwL W jf wAw/A^, A ijf^l WMr jf F/mTf Am mWT riJf mL^TVJwA^A MWr sS^ A\ mWt mw M M AmT mVMMAmiwAW mW^ <6v mm Jf At mX tf £^l y^ntF^'AwM UM' m Jr mwr I mw s^mwi
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      220 13 Bringing Up Father By Bill Kavanagh Hal Camp T7T~T7TZT7T) SO IS 1 AND TO MAKE SURE I IMA©<3IE, LOOK I I I ALWAYS WANTED TO 2 I jriG e> s I HE'S NOT TEMPTED, WHAT I PICKED HAVE A BAR JUST LIKE 15 y.9vLT A\ SAW TO I I DONATED
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 DOUBTFUL TALE
    740 14 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 DOUBTFUL TALE NAIVETE and credulousness are not characteristics one expects from legislators of a superpower. But these are just the qualities displayed by a group of American Congressmen who visited Vietnam last month and who have just issued a report on their mission.
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    ASEAN NOTES
    550 14 Cashing in on cocoa KOTA KINABALU. Cocoa is not a chocolate dream for planters in Sabah, but a lucrative cash crop. Taxi drivers, hawkers and just about everybody on the east coast of Sabah will tell you how one can get rich by cashing in on cocoa. Local
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    Lock icon Imperial Congress: Weak presidents to blame
    1264 14 NEWS ANALYSIS iin ihu nrst ol two articles by foreign policy experts of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, RICHARD HAASS, a former foreign policy adviser in the US Senate, looks at the growing strength of Congress in consequence of weak presidencies. A
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    Challenge facing the Tamils
    304 14 TAMIL MALAR 13.9.79 PRESS COMMENT WHILE addressing the National Day Cultural Show organised by the Tamils Representative Council, the President of the Council, Mr G. Kandasamy, has stressed on the duties and responsibilities of Tamil Singaporeans which would make them progress and become useful citizens of
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      44 14 ©nmcron dl-2 a preamplifier that's designed by a computer, and also the first audio component designed to interface with computer- controlled systems. .i. 7/>F TXTCHim AUDIO PTE LTD MM A*M 12} PbuSimffn. OnlurJlU. Sport HWJ Til i2l2*i mmmmm \wi /«<*»««* (Mi-rdiu S'pm iwi Tti 3W052
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      Use badges to identify Mandarin speakers
      439 15 |LEE S PLEA: Up THE government has indicated that it will adopt a series of administrative measures to support the use of Mandarin as the ultimate common language of Chinese Singaporeans. The transition from the use of dialects to Mandarin will take time and
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      How c-centres can give . a helping hand
      120 15 How c-centres can give a helping hand OUR Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, on September 7 launched the speak more Mandarin, less dialects, campaign. He encouraged the usage of Mandarin in everyday conversation. However, people of the older generation, especially housewives, face the difficulty of switching from the respective
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      Switch will be made but it will be gradual
      182 15 FOR the Chinese to switch to Mandarin is no doubt a practical way to solve the problems arising from the use of different dialects but the change must be done gradually. It may take 10, 20 or even more years for
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      These bookings aren't for the privileged
      146 15 I REFER to Steven Sim's letter "Are they privileged," (ST. September 11), concerning the special advanced bookings of tennis courts. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) confirms that there are such bookings each week. However, these are not restricted to the privileged but are for
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      Are there different rates of fees?
      157 15 I REFER to your report "Admin fee doubled by HDB (ST September 11). The administration ftv. applicable when a prospective flat buyer withdraws his application to purchase, has been raised to $200 as from last Wednesday, double the former fee of $100. If this
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      Please clarify the position
      56 15 I AM writing on behalf of a group of commuters who use the Scheme 'B Bus Service to and from work. We have been charged an increase from September 1. As there has been no public notice of such an increase, would the relevant authority please
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      Time all cabbies used a street directory
      104 15 Time all cabbies used a street directory IT Is time all Singapore taxi drivers are equipped with a street directory, preferably a bilingual one. This move will save hundreds of litres of dlesel when the driver is not familiar with the route and drives round in circles. Foreign visitors who
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      HDB asked to issue brochure for buyers
      108 15 THE Housing Board has brochures for letting shop houses. I would suggest that the HDB also publish a brochure for intending buyers of flats. Before a buyer submits his application form he can study carefully the range of flats available and the area
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      An ample supply of books is available
      128 15 An ample supply of books is available PAMPHLETS which are available at the National Library for distribution to the public include the Ministry of Culture's monthly Arts Diary and the National Librae's bimonthly list of programmes, to mention a few, which would provide considerable information on the activities that Miss
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      Take heed of point
      118 15 IN his National Day message to secondary school students, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr Goh Keng Swee, told them they should not be discouraged if they did not make it to the 'O' levels, because if they are honest and dependable they
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      Those who play games with. tax collector
      209 15 Those who play games with. tax collector THANK you for your editorial/Taxing Times" (ST, September 14). The problem with your suggestion is that those, whom you describe as playing a game when delaying or dodging income tax, are not those who are tempted by interest rates similar to those given
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      Monitor price escalation
      30 15 THE government's watchdog committee on inflation should also monitor the price of private property which has escalated steeply over the last few months. K. RAJARATNAM, Singapore 1231.
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  • TIMES CITY DESK
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1644 16 THE last transacted ready sale at the close 143 104 Talplng Textile 129 -5 of business on the Stock (exchange oT Singa- 378 198* Tan Chong 376xall It pore yesterday compared with the previous 430 275 Tasek Cement 394 day's prices together wiih 1979 high and low 1
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      BUSINESS DONE (Singapore)
      1279 16 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in an reported to the Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number ot shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise specified All Times Settlement Contracts are quoted alter the word "sett". Big Board
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      Govt and corporate bonds
      128 16 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250.000) (98.508 98.555) 4 3/4% 15/9/80 (250.000) (98.528 98 60S) 5 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (98.158 KM) 5% 15/4/81 (250,000) (***** 97.705) 5 1/2% 1/5/79-81 (250.000) (98.208 98.355) (4) 96.20 5 3/4% 1/9/79-81 (250.000) (98 258 *****) (2) 98.25 7% 15/4/85 (250.000) (100.455) 7%
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      1407 16 111!) and onVr prtoa nflliially listed ajaj buMncss in and reported to the Kuala l.um|Hit Stork Kxchangt' yes ifiil.n Miin the number of shares Haded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units unless otherwise spn-i-ded [MM STRIALS \jhMlns4el2 80B3.00S) Aleam<l97B2 00S) (3) 1 97 cd ACaae(l.37S) A
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        Falls
        47 16 M Breweries 570 -10 Cfnliim. 382 -6 Tractors 630 -S S T P 1975 620 -5 Guinness 570 -5 N S T .120 -5 Inchrape 201 -5 Taipinic Textile 129 -5 U1C 332-4 Nanyang Press 322 -4 Scl Properties 322 -4 N B T 219 -4
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        Most active stocks
        29 16 Amcol 127.000 Haw Par 123.000 V E 96.000 (JOB 92.000 Sime Darby 80.000 City Dcv 73.000 OCBC 67.000 Spore Bui 61,000 Grilling! 41.000 High Low 36.000
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        Indices
        35 16 Sep 14 Sep 17 BT Index: 2423 12 2424.36 Industrials: 400 91 399.52 Finance: 729.03 728.82 Hotels: 293.22 293.43 Properties: 251.43 250.98 Minings: 222.99 222.97 Plantations: £77.85 677.92 O.C.B.C: 381.93 380.57 S.ES.Ind: 351.65 *****
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        Rises
        38 16 Tan ('hong 376 +19 High Low 430 +8 Am.nl 36 7' Shangri-La 70S 5 Intraco 300 +S them Ind 145 +3 Shell 350 +2 KB 336+2 M Cement 334 +2 O I) E 310+2 MBS 264 +2
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        H'kong
        317 16 HONGKONG: The market closed higher, with the Hang Seng index rising 3.96 points to 599.87, but below the strongest of the day when the index was eight points higher. The market initially followed London's higher Hongkong section after the Friday statement by the Colony s Financial Secretary that GDP
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        Sydney
        313 16 SYDNEY: The election of a Liberal Government in the South Australian State election gave sharp gains to companies with uranium projects in the state and support for gas producers yesterday, dealers said. The market remained very strong despite some profit-tak ing in the afternoon session with Weston Miming Carp
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        Tokyo
        439 16 TOKYO: Share prices closed lower yesterday in moderate trading after late profit-taking and liquidations pared early gains, dealers said. The market average fell 16.88 to close at 6,438.12 points, with a volume of 200 million shares. The New index closed at 454.59, down 0.65 point. Oils, which led the
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        Stock options
        98 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. Haw Par (Sept $1.20) (0.26B 0.30S). Home F E (Sept -$1.60) (0.50B). Inrhrapr (Sept
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        Lock icon S B Society pays 12 pc
        58 16 SINGAPURA Building Society announced an audited group after-tax profit of $3.18 million ($3.23 million), for the year ended June 30. The parent company's aftertax profit was $3.14 million ($3.20 million). A first and final dividend of 12 per cent gross (same), payable to shareholders
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        121 16 CHINESE PRODI E EXCHANGE, SINGAPORE, NOON CLOSING PRICES PER PICIL YESTERDAY: Carnal all: Bulk J117 sellers, old drum $122 sellers, new drum $127 sellers C*pn: Mixed (loose) UK Com $64 00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white lob 10V> Nl.W $337.50 sellers. Sarawak white lot) 96'. NLW $320 00
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        GOLD
        104 16 THE KILOBAR market for gold deliverable in Singapore yesterda> opened at $24,239 per Ulo and closed al C 4.517 In the Far East. Gold opened very stronjly at U*****.00 50 It moved vi on persistent buying from local traders to a high of SSI 60 352.00 but some selling
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        STRAITS TIN
        25 16 THE STRAITS tin price fell $8 to $1,922 per picul in Penang yesterday on an official offering up 91 tonnes to 218 tonnes.
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        RUBBER
        120 16 OPENING prices in the Singapore rubber market yesterday were marked up initially on higher London advices, dealers said. Prices then eased slightly on some profit-taking, they said. Some forward demand, speculative buying and covering interest also contributed to the steady undertone. The morning session closed quiet. The afternoon session
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        Closing prices
        282 16 Rubber: Sept 17 Singapore: October: 281.25 cents (up 1.25 cents) Malaysia: October 281.00 cents (up 1.00 cent) Tin: M$l,922 (down $8) Official offering: 218 tonnes (up 91 tonnes) light speculative buying and covering, dealers said. The afternoon session was quietly steady despite reports of some Chinese enquiry and
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        SSR and SMR
        89 16 J'OON SSR .nd SMR pno> y«Ufd.v <*- OctoWr (Carnal Mtk) Buy»r« H«ll*r> iSRJO lluaptllMl ***** 266 SON -H 11'UioiMlbtl aiSO 263.MN «BELB IMRCV (ltoaoalbt) .110 10 312.SON IMRL IlloopdlMI 310.90 312 V)N iMBCP ll.ua pallM) UNO UNO •MK HUapaUM) 279 60 Ml 40(3 IMR10 ll.ua pallMI 264
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      Share prices stay narrow
      379 16 TRADING In the shares of i Amcol Electrical Industries resumed In a generally quiet and featureless Stork Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Considering the snm<*uhat inopportune timing of its relisting the market still showed a get-nowhere tendency the 25-cent par value shares were accorded a much higher
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      Kuala Lumpur
      290 16 SLUGGISH trading conditions prevailed on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday and prices drifted to a mildly easier close. There was a general lack of interest as investors found little in the way of inducement to warrant any j fresh purchases. Losses were generally small in yesterday's slight
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      Money and exchanges
      154 16 THE US dollar opened little changed at C 1560 70 and firmed to $2.1600 10 in moderate trading before closing slightly lower at $2 1595 05 in the Singapore forex market yesterday There were no new factors in the market and the dollar fluctuated narrowly against major
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      NOMINAL RATES
      370 16 INTERBANK rates at 3.00 pm Currencies Nominal ratei Smithsonian Psrcentag* quoted yesterday (cross)parity change I .oral dollars to on« unit of foreign currency US dollar 2.1595 2.1605 2.8196 -23.41 Sterling pound 4.6610 4 6655 7.3469 -36.56 Australian dollar 2.4197 2.4312 3.4286 -29.43 NZ dollar 2.1423 2.16f.9 3 4286
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      Discount
      51 16 RANGE of prices offered by di count houses on Sep 17: Overnight 5 Call deposits -i CMsj Kuiilf Srllmc 3 month Treasury bills 5 5 k 3 month Bank bills 8 5/16 8 3/16 3 month CD 8 8 6 month CD 8 8 t Source: .National Discount Co
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      Money market
      36 16 Closing Interbank rates Tor Singapore dollars on Sep 17: Offer Bid Overnight 5 5 1 month 8 7 2 months 8 8 I months 8 8 Overnight mode B'.v slightly (rom those quoted I
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      Prime lending rates
      27 16 THK avenge rate at which major Singapore hanks are earrently prepared U lend to their best custom I en b 8.1 per rent. I
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      Good times ahead for Malayawata Steel
      839 17 MALAYAWATA Steel Is gearing itself (or the good times ahead in view of the strong demand for steel products arising from the resurgence in the building and construction industries in Malaysia. The implementation of the Third Malaysia Plan and consequent rise in public development
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      855 17 AI.MOST immediately after closing down its loss-making shipping services, Chemical Industries (FE) has ventured into new activities including technical aid for chemicals manufacture in Indonesia and general trading. The company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Kimia Trading, on July 20 for the purpose of general trading.
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      499 17 WITH its sole dredge back in operation only in midAugust, Kramat Tin Dredging's chairman Encik Junus Sudin expects the company's tin production for the current year ending March 31. 19S0, to be merely maintained at the previous year's already low level of 4,854 piculs. Kncik Junus attributes
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      307 17 Malayan Flour sees flat earnings MALAYAN Floor Mills' latest iaterlm results Indicate that slack trading conditions faced earlier by the group's mainstay flour milling business have penfarted into the current year. The difficult conditions arose mainly oat of a reduction in wheat flour prices (flnur being a controlled Item) as
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      130 17 Harcros to bid for Parker Timber HARRISONS ud Creefield, Ike Urge UK-towed pUateUen greap, h»a made mi appr«uwh to Parker Timber which may lead to an offer. Ob the Lm4m Stork Exckaage, Parker Timber's shares aereel Sip to 235 pea Thursday, piaclmg a value on the greap «f £13.7 million.
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      532 17 M.E.M. Malaysia Sdn. Bhd /is a subsidiary of a British Company manufacturing a well known range of electrical switch, fuse and motor control gear. Expansion has created vacancies for the following positions and applications are invited from qualified Malaysian citizens. PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT Preferably a graduate in Production or Mechanical Engineering
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      1468 17 lOi I UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA I *> KENYATAAN TAWARAN Tawaran-tawaran adalah dipelawa daripada syarikat syarikat yang berdaftar sahaja dengan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia bagi membekalkan alat-alat berikut: FUJJUKAN TARIKH NO. PETI HARGA BIL. TENDER JENIS PERKHIDMATAN TUTUP TENDER NASKAH 1. 868/79AL 'Fluorescence 1.11.79 1 $10.00 Spectrophotometer' Jabatan Kimia Pusat Pengajian Sains.
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      720 18 AT YOUR SERVICE RATES SECTION INDEX Telephone Service: *****22 3 ,™ax .af^^^afN A^N _a*^"»»X a^^ a^"""^ af^ a^™""% a^"^sw a^H a^^^. Mondoy Fndoy 830om- 5 00 p m Ordmorv 70 ct» per word (mn $1 0 50i I FOR SALE SHOPPING GUIDE 284-4422 T>nes Centre 900 am -500pm IMm U<?'b)
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      1226 18 I FOR SALE ft SHOPPING GUIDE BRITISH COMPANY MOVING Of- i 2 METRtC TONS Fertilizer NPF I flee furniture clearing belos cost. View at: Module 22, Godowr 400. PSA Pasir Panjang Ware housing Complex. Spore 051 1. BUYING/ SELLING SECONO-HANO typewriters, air-conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, Hl-fl 1 stereo etc. AA Yeo
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      1308 18 II EMPLOYMENT A LARGE PLYWOOD MANUFACTURER IN JURONG urgently requires suitable appl cants to fill the following positions (1) PERSONNEL CLERK (MALE) c GCE with 1 year's workln experience essential (2) DESPATCH CLERK (MALE) 5 c Preferably with own blki transport allowance will b paid. For both position wockiny know
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      1268 18 II EMPLOYMENT (A) RECEPTIONISTS (B) ACCOUNTS CLERKS Due to expansion In our new Office, we need:a) 2 RECEPTIONISTS/ TELEPHONE OPERATORS c Age between 18 and 25 c Minimum qualifications GCE 'O' level c Pleasant disposition b) 4 ACCOUNTS CLERKS c Age between 18 and 25 c Minimum qualifications GCE 'O°
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      778 18 II EMPLOYMENT MALE CLERK required tor immediate 1. 3GCEO' level 2. Completed N.S. or exempted. 3. Below 23 years. Interested parsons pleas* I phon* *****8 ext. 327 MALE GENERAL CLERK required by construction firm. Knowledge of written Chinese, typing anc possession of driving licence prefeble. Applicants please wrlU with full
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      612 18 TELEPHONISTS D.iv Night Telephonists requlr I ed immediately by Tourist Serv Ice Company i Applicants must be female Chi. nese. excellent English and Cantonese speaking, hardworking Highest salary Please phone: *****82 S.SOa.m. to 12 noon NOW URGENTLY REOUIRED FEW Corr.-- spondence Clerk Secretary wiih J credit In Knglish and good
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      5540 19 II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT II EMPLOYMENT FEDERAL MATCH CO. PTE LTD requires: MAINTENANCE FITTERS c Possess Trade Certificate or experienced In electrical or mechanical engineering c Basic salary more than $450 per month depending on qualifications and experience Interested applicants plaas* caN: *****5/*****69 for appointment Or
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      295 19 An Import/Export Company invites applications for the position of IMPORT a EXPORT EXECUTIVE Applicants must have good contacts in the local market as well as overseas market in both sellIng and buying of goods Interested applicant* pleas* write giving full particulers. experience, current and expected salary, telephone number and non-returnable
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      629 19 f^saM **«>saßff*VSß»w^ CAROL GROUP OF COMPANIES has immediate openings tor its subsidiary company located at 9 1/4 m.s. Tamptnes Road. Spore and invites applications from interested persons to writ* to the Director giving details ol qualifications, experience, aga. salary expected, telephone lor contact purpose and enclosing a non-returnable passport sue
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      449 20 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant f) General ENGINEERING FIRM REOUIRES I I female (ieneral clerk able to lype and do simple Book-keep-ing 2) Apprentices salary $200 and above Call personally al: 25. Moonstone Lane, off 3 miles. Serangoon Road. Spore 1232. Tel. tmm ESTABLISHED MOTOR FIRM requires Despatch Clerk with
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      585 20 FREIGHT FORWARDING ZOMPAN 1 requires Packers cum Carg Handa contact ***** FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME (6 II II pmi Waitresses requirec Interested call personally il Chip Bee Coffee House. At). Jala: j Merah Saga (Opposite llollan Kltzpatrlcks) *****68. GARMENT WORKSHOP IN Katon requires experienced Sewln dirls. Overlooking Olrls an Sample Olrls.
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      1064 20 111 EMPLOYMENT 1 <aVßa^a^a^r«aa*aaaaalßHßl A JAPANESE POWDER METALLURGY d BEARINGS MANUFACTURER IN JURONG requires FEMALE MACHINE 9 OPERATORS Normal Shift 8.30 to 5 15 (Mon Frl) 8.30 to 12.30 (5at d Above 16 years of age Clean Environment It light jobs •I Good Salary X, Free Uniform. Transport allowance. Medical
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      921 20 II EMPLOYMENT KYOWA SINGAPORE PTE LTD IN JURONG TOWN REQUIRES MALE AND FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS IN THE PLATING DEPARTMENT PLASTIC MOULDING DEPARTMENT POLISHING DEPARTMENT Singapore Citizen, age 16 to 40 years c Understand English c You can specialise In any of these departments and would be given opportunity to learn
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      1103 20 II EMPLOYMENT W«ll-*).tabli>h«d Tyr* Manufacturer with good growth potential requires: PRODUCTION OPERATORS (MALE) 1) Age: 16 years and above. 2) Must work 3 shifts. Weekly change. 3) Starting pay: not less than $10.00 per day. 4) Shift allowance: 2nd shift $2.00 per shift. 3rd shift $3.00 per shift. 5) Company
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      908 20 II EMPLOYMENT i I porile Htiwder metallic ipninlhi PORITE SMGAPORE (PTE) LTD. invites applications fur: (A) An Assistant Manager (B) Three Junior Technicians (Male) Salary: $400 to $450 (C) Three Packers (Female) Salary: $9.00 per day Raquiramants:\i I mvcrsity degree in Am—. lam y/Husines* Administra tinn One In two vear>
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      454 21 II EMPLOYMENT 31 Situations Vacant t) General SHE ARES INVESTIGATION SECURITY SERVICES 4S2A SERANGOON ROAD SINGAPORE OS2I requires MALE PATROL OFFICERS Must have own motorcycle or scooter with qualified class 2 driving licence. Must be honest, diligent and be able to motivate a group of security guards Prepared to work
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      559 21 SWISS ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES PTE LTD requires SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS (MALE) REQUIREMENTS: Should have passed at least Secondary 2 level. Singapore citizens/ permanent residents Completed National Service. WE OFFER: Attractive starting salary Transport allowance. 5-day week. Applicants are invited to call personally with I.e. and 2 passport size photographs from 8.30 a.m.
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      312 21 II EMPLOYMENT < MBsj Wanted WAITRESSES S WAITERS Apply personally at: D* Castl* Corf** Hove* S RMlauranl Pl* Ltd BSS— «7 Katong Shopping Centre Singapore 1543 111 VEHICLES BOATS 48 New Vehicle Directory PERFORMANCE MOTORS LIMITED (A Member ol th* Sim* Darby Group) Showroom, Mrvic*) S spares: 475 Tanglln Halt
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      575 21 WANTEO PUMP ATTENDANTS fo Petrol Kiosk Oood salary. Da' shift. Call at: 229 Moulmeli Road, tel: *****0. We have vacancies for: (A) TEMPORARY MALE STORE WORKERS Please apply pmonaßy, betweei 10am and spm. to Mr Tan at: 3rd Floor. Wang Kw BMg. Jalan Bafcar Batu Singapore 1334 (B) DELIVERY/STORE ASSIST
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      923 21 111 VEHICLES BOATS r TRISTAR TRAVEL SERVICES h't.y Ltd. offers brand new Datsur 1 C2O Trucks for rental *****20, *****58 WE, 84ANG HOCK CORPN provldt aircond car/ truck/ van for rental. Reasonable rates *****66/ *****69. 44 Vehicle Accessories/ Maintenance r t MARK IV CAR alrcondltlonen from $790, complete wllh lnstal
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      877 21 FORD CORTINA 2.0 Ohla. In vet l good condition. Late 1977. owner, concealed alrcond. cai sette/ radio. Will consider offei above: $20,000 Tel: *****7. after pm *****17. I HOME OF QUALITY USED CARS "NG KEONG'S" SUPER CAR MART KIM KEAT ROAD. SINGAPORE 1232. TELS: *****50, 2SSI27S, ******3. 2541*54 i»7B Honda
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      896 21 111 VEHICLES BOATS PACIFIC MOTOR CREDIT PTE LTD Known For Top QysWtf Us* d Cars Plot C U**d Cars Centra 6 Kampong Java Frinos Carpark (OH Bnc.lt Tknsh Rd/Cavonagh Rd) Tete *****53/ *****43 1*79 HONDA CIVIC 1200 3- DOOR AUTO AIRCOND I*7* AUSTIN MINI CLUBMAN DATSUN 120Y GL AIRCOND FORD
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      993 21 I*7o DATSUN 1200. Salon New Tax. PARF eligible (6.200/- 0.n.0. View 158 Rangoon Road. I*7o, FIAT 124 Special. Excellent condition. Road tax till Dec. Contact *****4 (Mr. Choo). I*7o JULY TOVOTA Corona 1490 c.c. Alrcond, tax Dec. Perfect running condition PARF eligible (6300 0.n.0 Contact Mr Lee -*****8 I*7o. MAZOA
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      1005 21 111 VEHICLES BOATS 1973 TOYOTA PUBLIC A 1000 CC Tax 1/80 Alrcond. new tyres, good condition. (9.300 Call: *****55 I*7l Vl2 JAGUAR SPORTS lor sals 1 Beautiful condition, low mlle1 i age, new road tax Genuin* buyer »iew 31, ADAM ROAD 1974 COLT GALANT 16O0SL 4-door. alr-cond. Excellent condition. View
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      816 21 It7B COLT SIGMA 1600. alrcondllloned. tax till February 1980 Well kept by 1 private owner Showroom condition. (21.700 o n.o. Tel: *****00 1971 COLT SIGMA Alrcond. radio/ cassette, new tyres Showroom condition (19.500 0.n.0. Tel: *****43 1«7«, DAIHATSU CHARADE XTK 1 private owner Showroom condition. (16.200 o.n o Contact *****32.
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      535 22 IV ACCOMMODATION A PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION PROPERTIES IV ACCOMMODATION ft PROPERTIES m-a**mnfk ~at mtSaumWumumuam^^-^f^ Freehold land, prompt handing over of houses, easy housing loan available. For enquiries bookings Far East Land Housing Development Co. Ltd. 15th Floor. Far East Shopping Centre. Orchard Road. Singapore
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      382 22 A MODERN DOUBLE-STOREY 'House 4 bedrooms, spill-level living/ dining, partially furnished Rental $1,700. Fields *****/ *****/ *****. AN EXCLUSIVE SELECTIONS Dult. 10/11 c Spanish designed detached bungalow In choice dlst. 10. Newly renovated, 3 bedrooms Rent: $3,000 Owner designed bungalow in top residential area. 4 bedrooms. I guest's, large living
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      719 22 DIST. 10, WELL FURNISHED Double-storey semi-detached, split-level living, dining. 3 bedrooms/ study, servant's amenities. $1,600 Prosperity *****8 /9. DIST. 11 BUNGALOW FOR Rent at $4,000 per month 4 bedrooms, centralised alrcond and partly furnished Please call: *****79 for Miss June Llm. OIST. 11 ORCMO INN vicinity, single-storey bungalow, 3 bedrooms/
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      831 22 ACE OFFERS: CAMNHsU. Plaza. High floor apartment with swimming pool, central aircon. 3 bedrooms, servant's. $3,500 fully furnished Call *****22 ACE OFFERS: NEW condominium with swimming pool, squash court. 4 bedrooms. $1,200 unfurnished/ $1,600 fully furnished. Call *****22 A LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED 3-bedroomed apartment In dlst. 11. living/ dining, fully carpeted,
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      847 22 Wafting Distance Te Orchard Road. DISTRICTS Luiunom apMlmanU with ••rimming pool end 34 hews security 3 bedrooms, servant's, carpeted living/ dining with balcony, telephone and alrcond. RENTAL: $2,000 FURNISHED. Worldwide Cooslr 1 Realty Pie Lid Tel: 2M7577 (S Lines). 1 Balmoral Park Dlsl 10 $1200 2. Peach Oarden Dlst 15
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      609 22 WANTEO URGENTLY 2/3-roomed flat Budget around $300 $400 P m. Tel: *****58 Miss Lee. WANTED URGENTLY 1/ 3-roomed HDB flat In dlsts 10. 11, 12. Call Mr Pang *****85 c) Rooms URGENTLY REOUIRED FURNISHED rooms with bathroom attached, alrcond In Orchard/ Newton/ Holland Asian Housing *****12. 54 Properties For Sate
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      729 22 DIST. 1*45. FRANKEL ESTATE, fjjoola elwei detached Bungalow with 3 bedrooms and attached bathrooms. Land area 922 sq. metres Including roof-garden and badminton court for relaxation and recreation HighMt Otter secures Selling wrlfi CALL 235M33 THOMAS. DIST. It KINOSWEAR AVENUE single-storey corner terrace, approximate 3.000 sq ft. 3 bedrooms/ extension
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      872 22 DIST. 15. AVAILABLE S-STORTV Flat with spacious carpark. Ideal for club and association. Tel: *****5 MST. IS EASTERN MANSION faring sea/ morning sun, mosaic/ parquet flooring. 3 bedrooms/ 2 slon. $110,000. *****447 *****16 DIST. II 1 BEDROOM studio apartment, spacious llvlng/dlnlng, parquet/ terrazzo, selling $90,000 0.n.0. *****44/ *****16 DIST. 3
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      544 22 i WANTED JOHOR BARU Terrace/ Semi-detached bungalow/ shophouses for sale/ rent. Contact Primestead. 148-A. Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. J B Tel *****/ ***** WANTED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL Land approx 10.000 sq ft Preferably In Buklt Timah district, other districts considered. Tel: *****88 (Emily). WE HAVE READY clients looking for Apartments and
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      644 22 REALTY CENTRE. OFF Anson Road, new alrrondltloned offices 1.200 2JOO sqft. Ample parking Si 00 Inclusive maintenance *****22. GOLOHM.L PLAZA. POOMM Block (Outside CBD). Office Space Vacant For Rent. Either One Office Area approx 481 7 m 2 (4.970 sqft) or Two Separate Offices Approx 230.8 m 2 (2.485 sq.ft.)
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      674 23 V SERVICES BUSINESS 73 At Your Service CALL US TODAY, We co.lect all kinds of debts and overdue accounts on behalf it you. Day and night O X Debt Collection Service. Tel: *****3. CLEANING/ PAINTING CARPET Shampooing floor polisning. grass cutting, parquet varnishing Moderate charges. Arrangement: *****R9. *****00 (William's Enterprises).
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      728 23 .>TTtNTION BUSINESSMEN I We help lo Arranging finance for your busu. projects. Minimum unount BtoMßaO "ail *****0 Joseph (office hours) BUYING OR SELLING your stocito below cost? Watches, lighters, radios, perfumes, etc. selling very cheaply. Sam *****9 FRESHLY CUT ORCHIDS supply for all occasions. Also available rental of portable orchid
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      1514 23 VI EDUCATION TRAINING 100 Dancing BC DINNERS ROCK/MSCO 7.00 p m «»."-T9. Latest Disco 7.00 p m 18/9/79 l.1*"O Jazz 8.00 p.m 19/9/79. Grand Dan. Ing Studio. *****. GAYLIN DANCE STUDIO (Alrcondltloned) Disco dance 7pm 19/9/ 79 Wednesday Latin American dance (Intermediate) Bpm 21/9/ 79 Friday Disco Jazz 4pm 22/9/79
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      1515 23 VI EDUCATION 4 TRAINING NEW SHORTHAND THEORY Classes. Monday. Friday: 5 30p.m. 6.30pm.. September 17th. Sunday: 10.00 a.m. 11.30 a.m.. September 23rd Systematic Business Training Centre. 801. 6th floor, Orchard Shopping Centre, (above Mohan's). Tel: *****85. PEOPLE'S PARK COMMERCIAL SCHOOL A Standard It Spacious School TYPEWRITING Classes anytime from 8.00
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      509 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS BUDGET AIR FARES, Tours Accommodation for Individual and group travel Call: Sedunla Travel Services. Suite 11-313. Uth floor. Merlin Plaza. Beach Road. Spore 7. Tel: *****1 1 (TA 019). TRAVEL LOWCOST ALWAYS. Remember. LaFleur Travel T/ A 267. We offer reliable lowest fares. Information *****51. No. 4,
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      504 23 AUSTRALIA TOURS SERVICE offers the best reliable economy airfares to new horizons on budget scale. Call *****79/ *****88. 49-A. Ist floor. President Shopping Centre. Serangoon Rd (T/A008). BALI 4 day* tSM.OO MANILA a<t*yr ttw W MANILA/HONGKONG days 51 ,***** BANGKOK/PATTAYA Sdey* Sam.oo LAKE TOBA day* S4BXOO ALL THESE TOURS ARE
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      896 23 VII TRAVEL RESTAURANTS NAM HO TRAVEL Service (Singapore) Pte LW STPB Lie No: 140 West Malaysia Tour (Ir elusive Oentlr.g/ Cameron Highlands) by deluxe alrconrtltloned coach seven days SSI99/-, six days Ssl79/-, departure every Sunday. Monday. Tuesday Oentlng/ Cameron Highlands four days Ssl4o/-. Oentlng Highlands four days SslsO by deluxe
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      112 24 Aged 84 passed away peacefully ***** leaving behind 2 beloved sons. 2 daughters. 2 daughurs-m-luw. 2 sons-in-law and 8 grandchildren Service: Church Of The Risen Christ 199 79 1.30 p.m. thence to Ml. Vemon Crematorium 2.30 p.m. MR. LOW SIAK CHIM late father of Inspector Law Ah Kaw,
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      58 24 IN MEMORIAM TAN X AH WOON DEPARTED: 18/9/78 YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS INSERTED BY: LOVED ONES IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAREST MUM DAISY TAN HOON NEO DEPARTED 18 SEPT 1977. SADLY MISSED BUT ALWAYS REMEMBERED AND CHERISHED BY ALL YOUR LOVED ONES. MR WIITIONG
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      204 24 MR. t MRS ARRIWONG X ANSONG AND FAMILY OF THE LATE MOM. LAMAI UPAPUTI (LAMAI ARRIWONC) WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR SINCERE THANKS TO RELATIVE, FRIENDS. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE BANGKOK BANK LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH FOR THEIR CONDOLENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THEIR RECENT BEREAVEMENT. MRS. MAVIS WOOOFORO extends
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      60 24 Th« Board Of Director* And Star! OI CIU (SINGAPORE) LIMITED., ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT (M) SDN. BHD ALLIANCE INSURANCE BROKERS (PTE) LTD.. CIU INSURANCE CO. PTE. LTD., BRUNEI Extend thwr daapail sympathy to Mr. Jimti Ltong in hi* bereavement lor Ihe loss ot his beloved mother In Mark of respect
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    357 24 PSA revamps policy to focus on port THE PORT of Singapore Authority (PSA) has revamped its investment policy and planned to trim its diversification into nonport activities. This is in line with its new policy of concentrating its limited manpower and financial resources on port and port-related activities. Sources say
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    PLAN FORssom CONTAINER DEPOT SCRAPPED
    236 24  - PLAN FORssom CONTAINER DEPOT SCRAPPED J.D. INDRAN By THE Port Authority has scrapped plans for a $50 million container depot in Bukit Timah and is studying the possibility of building a warehousing complex or other projects at the site. Plans for the container depot were shelved because of economic considerations,
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    Chairman of the IMS
    38 24 MR Eric Ng has been elected chairman of the Institute of Management Service (Singapore branch). Others elected are Messrs Sonny Loh, vice-chairman; Lim Siew Choon, secretary; Peter Chan, asst. secretary; Ong Meng Huat, treasurer.
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    Britons out to regain lost markets
    119 24 Britons out to regain lost markets MORE British exporters are expected to come to the Asean countries to reestablish the markets they have lost to the West Europeans, Americans and Japanese, the leader of a visiting trade mission from Leeds, Mr Roger Fendley, said yesterday. He said the government of
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    Trench cables to prevent damage by anchor?
    253 24 Trench cables to prevent damage by anchor? THE Telecommunications Authority of Singapore is studying whether trench cables provide better protection against damage by ship anchors. The study is prompted by several cases of snips dropping anchor in the Submarine Cable Corridor, designated a prohibited anchorage area more than a year
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    Audit staff: A surprise
    176 24 THE Public Accounts Committee has noted "with surprise" that only a very small percentage of the existing staff of the Audit Department are sufficiently experienced and suitably qualified. This has led it "to doubt the capability" of the department to move effectively into systems evaluation, with
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      874 24 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. THE BANKBUPTCT ACT AND (CHAPTER 18) IN THK MATTER OF tavf uo*FTr*ir thai MI DO ENTERPRISES TAKE NOTICE that PTE. LIMITED (a) Receiving and Adjudlca- Members' Voluntary tlon Orders were made Liquidation) against the following debtors on 7th September 1979. FINAL MEETING NOTICE
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      731 24 a? >t\/m./nt&s Is 2£/ m JL SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED (SIA) INVITES TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY y A) VEHICLE LIFT A (TENDER REF: 313) 1? B) UNIVERSAL TOOL AND CUTTER GRINDER B* (TENDER REF: 314) *V 4 C) RIDE-ON SCRUBBER/SWEEPER t, (BATTERY-OPERATED) 9? A (TENDER REF: 315) A Tender
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      395 24 3 months with Linguaphone and you'll be speaking fluent Mfk Mandarin B V .^—■■■■al Linguaphone s proven by 4,000,000 successes in 36 languages More than 4,000.000 people from all walks ot Me around the allows you to study m your own time, at your own pace and wortd have successfully
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      Owners angry over 'boycott' threat
      323 25  -  TEOH ENG TATT By THE Racehorse Owners' Association are angry over the reported "boycott" threat issued to them by the Race Course General Employees' Union of Malaysia. The union had stated that they would not attend to horses if they were transferred, during the current
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      691 25 WEIGHTS for the 4 Siapa Rajah II 57 0 Singapore TUT U r f J Borsalino 560 Club "September extra meeting on n Twin Justice 55 .5 Sept. 22 and Sept. 2 Roman Bay 54 5 23 at Bukit Timah. 3 steel Heart 54.5 SATURDAY S a
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      Loh heads Singapore team
      142 25  -  BERNARD PEREIRA By THE Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress yesterday adopted their tournament committee's recommendation of six men and six women for the FIQ world championships in Manila from Nov. 24-Dec. 7. The bowlers are: Men S. Y. Loh. Peter Lew, Raymond Kang, Dennis Lim, K. M.
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      Italy ready for Czechoslovakia
      221 25 ROME, Mon. The Italian Davis Cup team, skyhigh with confidence after routing Britain 4-1 yesterday, were optimistic about their chances against Czechoslovakia, their next opponents in the inter-zone semi-finals. "I'm surprised the Czechoslovaks beat Sweden 3-2, but I think we can end their run," said manager
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      93 25 Lloyd is world's best batsman LONDON, Mon. West Indies captain Give Lloyd coasted to the £5,000 ($23.650) international "Batsman-of-t he-Year" award with a thrilling 149 against England's David Gower at the Oval here yesterday. Lloyd, who on Saturday defeated Barbadian Gordon Greenidge in a nailbiting semi-final of the single-wicket competition,
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      Lock icon US capture Ryder Cup for 19th time
      432 26 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (West Virginia), Mon. The United States notched up their 19th victory in 23 Ryder Cup matches, but US captain Billy Casper believes the new mixture of British, Irish and European golfers will prove formidable opposition at the next meeting in
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      Lock icon Nancy and Jo Ann capture Ping tourney
      317 26 PORTLAND (Oregon), Mon. Nancy Lopez and Jo Ann Washam, capitalising birdie putts on the final two holes, won the Ladies Professional Golf Association Portland Ping team golf championship yesterday with a 21-under-par score of 198. Nancy and Jo Ann, the leaders going into
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      176 26 HONGKONG, Mon. Chinese athletes set three junior world weightlifting records at their country's fourth national Games, the New China News Agency reported yesterday. Wu Shude and Zhang Yaoin established the marks in the flyweight (under 52 kilogramme) class. Wu lifted 108 kg in the
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      Dutchman killed in car crash
      90 26 ZANDVOORT (Holland), Mon. Veteran Ditch racing driver Rob Slotemaker, 5». died when his Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a doctor's rescne vehicle during the "Trophy of the Danes" touring car race. Slotemaker skidded on a patch of oil and slammed Into a rescue car parked alongside
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      Lock icon Susie's hat-trick beats champions
      255 26 VM 0. Videoton 2 Ferencvaros 2. Baifpuiaa hint Divlstea: Ix>komotiv 0 Slivon 0; Ktur 0 Slavia 1; CSKA Septemvriisko Zname 3 Minyor 1; Botev 1 Marek 2; Beroe 4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3; Prin 2 Chernomorets 0; Cherno More 3 Spartak 0; Trakia 4 Levski Spartak 0.
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      402 26 BELGRADE, Mon. Three goals by striker Safet Susie inspired Yugoslavia to a crushing 4-2 victory over world champions, Argentina, in a friendly soccer international here last night. Argentina, fielding only two members of their World Cup team, showed little sparkle. Scorers: Yogoslavia Susie (22nd. 54th, 70th), Blaz Sliskovic (87th).
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      Frenchmen outlast rivals
      118 26 LE CASTELLET (France), Mon. Frenchmen Christian Leon and Jean-Claude Chemarin. riding a Honda, won the 43rd 80l dOr motor cycling endurance race here yesterday. They covered 3,602.2 kilometres in 24 hours at an average speed of 150.55 kilometres per hour. Patrick Pons, of France, and Sadao Asami,
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      74 26 PARIS. Mon. Mrs Alec Head's Three Troikas fought off a strong challenge from Salpinx, owned by Peter Goulandris. to win the 1.275.000 franc ($645,000) Prix Vermeille here yesterday. The fancied Dunette. owned by Mrs Henry Love, finished fourth. In the other major race at l^ongchamp, the 297,500
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      Lock icon Singapore's Moh wins bantam Mr Asia title
      158 27 MANILA, Mon. Iraq won three of five titles to wrap np the 11-nation 15th Asian bodybuilding contest, which ended here last night before a select crowd of I.MT Singapore finished second with Moh Teck Hin's capturing the bantamweight title, and Malaysia third with
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      Hari and Leong are now fit
      249 27  -  PETER SIOW By THE uncertainty is over. Basketball players K. Harikrishnan and Leong Keng Chuen will take their places in the Singapore squad for the Southeast Asia Games, starting on Friday in Indonesia. Doubts about their fitness arose after Harikrishnan hurt his ankle when
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      Korea B in
      42 27 SEOUL. Mon South Korea's B side. Chungmu, beat Thailand 1-0 tonight to qualify for the semifianls of the Park Cup soccer competition. Malaysia beat Indonesia 3-2 in another match. Other semi-finalists are South Korea's Hwarang, Brazil's Victoria and Bahrain.
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      Two draws
      42 27 DEFENDING champions Operation A were yesterday held to a 1-1 draw by Fire and Safety in the Port of Singapore Authority Recreation Club intra-soccer tournament at Bukit Chermin. Technical Training drew 2-2 with Go-Down 1 12 Dynamos in another match.
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      Shariff can take it easy
      210 27 BECAUSE of his overwhelming lead in the world Optimist championship trials. Shariff All can afford to watch the last trial next Saturday from the shore and still be in the final team of five (or Thailand in November, reports PETER SIOW. But not so Tan
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      Nanyang regain crown
      127 27 Nanyang regain crown NANYANG Siang Pau refained the Singapore able Tennis Association Business Houses championship when they outplayed Singapore Airlines Group Yellow 3-1 in the final at the Poi Ching School last night. Remits: Nanyang Siang Pau bt SLA Yellow 3-1 (NSP first) Chia Chong Boon bt Goh Tien Lye
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      Kunalan shock, he's out of Games team
      389 27  -  TEOH ENG TATT By THE BIG South-east Asia Games shock for Singapore is that athletics medal prospect and team captain, Canagasabai Kunalan, will not be on the plane taking the Singapore contingent to Jakarta this morning. The veteran sprinter, who has been strongly
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      F and N boys to attend training in Indonesia
      209 27  -  I BERNARD PEREIRA By FOUR boys (rom Singapore's Fraser and Neave Badminton Scheme will form the first batch o( trainees to undergo a sixweek intensive training stint at Indonesia's renowned Ragunan school in December. The stint is the first in a
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      Routed
      31 27 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE §ualified (or the final of the ineapore Civil Service Sports Club billiard tournament when they routed Ministry of Cul- ture 4-1 at Dempsey Road last j night.
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      Lee: No more old men in team
      362 27  -  LEE KIM YEW, Singapore Golf Association vice-president, intends to make drastic changes in the Republic's system of selecting golfers for international tournaments. Lee, the Prime Minister's brother, who was Singapore's non-playing captain at last week's Asia-Pacific amateur golf team championship, told me yesterday:
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      Tan is best
      373 27 TAN MU CHI, who won the 100 and 200 metres in record times, was the best athlete at the Public Works Department Club's 1 athletics championships I at Farrer Park Athletic Centre, reports ERNEST FRIDA. Tan won the 100 m in 11.5 sec. an improvement of five-tenths
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      Joo Chiat win
      28 27 JOO CHIAT beat Paya Lebar 2-0 and Radin Mas defeated Aljunied 2-0 in the inter-con-stituenry volleyball tournament at the Paya Lebar community centro last night.
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    70 28 WORKERS try to force an unwilling Uon into a trailer when fire on the north slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains Interrupted filming of a motion picture entitled Roar, near Acton, California, last Friday. More than 15t lions, Jaguars, cheetahs, cougars and leopards had
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    229 28 '3-nation bid to safeguard strait' NEW YORK, Mon. The United States, Saudi Ara- bia and Oman are working together to protect the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to Newsweek magazine. The strait, through which 40 per cent of the West's oil passes, has been virtually unguarded since the overthrow of
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    389 28 Peace talks resume with softer rebel line? LONDON, Monday RHODESIA peace talks entered their second week here today amid indications that the territory's Patriotic Front guerillas were prepared to soften their line on the key issue of guaranteed white representation in a future parliament. The talks, which started I last
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    128 28 DEARER NIGERIAN CRUDE NICOSIA, Mon. Nigeria has told its crude oil contract customers that a US$3 to US$5 (556.50 to 5510.75) special market premium would be charged in addition to the official prices set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), beginning on Oct 1, the Middle East Economic
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    41 28 NEW YORK, Mon. Dow Jones averages, based on first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 indus 886.77 up 7.67, 20 transp 267.58 up 2.58, 15 utils 107.14 up 0.14, 65 Slocks 312.95 up 2.41. UPI.
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    Cabbie: There shouldn't be any problem
    255 28 COMFORT taxi driver Kai Boon Swee, 40, had only three years of education in a Chinese primary school, but he does not allow that to deter him from speaking Mandarin throughout his working life. As he saw it, Mandarin, the common language of Singapore
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    724 28 NTUC to create right atmosphere TO BOOST MANDARIN THE NTUC will introduce measures to identify those of its members who can speak Mandarin and prefer to be spoken to in that language to help create the right environment for the promotion of Mandarin among Chinese Singaporeans. Such identification, to be
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    66 28 HONGKONG, Mon. The government is sending a team to Singapore next month to study the system of charging tolls to control the inflow of cars into the centre of the city. This was disclosed today by Secretary for the Environment Derek Jones in answer to
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    41 28 Late CLASSIFIED DEATH RAJAKMSHNA «/o AftUMUOAM aged 57. passed away peacefully on n.9 78 leaving behind beloved wire Thalvanal, sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, grandchildren. Cortege leaves Block 14. 2811-E. Eunos Creicent for Mount Vernon Crematorium at 2 30 p.m 18 8 7»)
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        Mandarin as the lingua franca of the Chinese
        522 1  -  Dr LOH HUNG SOO By Consultant Paediatrician THE complexities of practising my profession in multi-racial and multi-lingual Singapore did not dawn on me when I was working in Ireland. After graduation, I worked in Dublin for seven years, where everyone speaks, thinks
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        116 1 Compiled by CHEN XUEXING The Fundamental Syllables W: MS. zhaang zhuongih) to install m. ihe xWxh'u to block off 4M. «h«l zhuiqiu' to seek these m getnady 3M. znen zhemhG pearl m. zhuo dwozi table »5. Zheng zhengqu to strive tor m d MA Information m% 3%.
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        154 1 x$i£i£ x$ Tills essay will be broadcast today at 11.3C a.m. and on Friday at 1.45 p.m. over the Chinese network of Radio Singapore. os-^Af|sft£rS -S -tAifl££j£ .A4f *BfMs£tt*Bttttffii6 Kttsx tiara %®m Mft4?£Sffi a* $%.m"®m a At *AW«»^ft^ii®A saamrti®wsi &ffi»*+*^A4W« U a^.*iiiil»t&7 7til« $«li|SK) r*® S* »^A»H*ffi±»BTft WWS
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        283 1 THIS story depicts man's courage and his fearless attitude towards ghosts and monsters. YAO AN, a magistrate of Taoan county in Yunnan province during the Qing dynasty, once heard this story from his great-grandfather: In the town of Jingcheng, there was a man called Jiang Sanmang.
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        79 1 I THE illustrated word is pronounced zh4, meaning to fold or bend. It has been reduced to only seven strokes from its regular form, in brackets, of 14. zhe'qilai =to fold up (something) zhezhY to fold paper zheddo pocket or folding knife utn zhejiao to turn down a
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        59 1 IKSIU Centrespread Pages 4-5 Go casual, young man Beauty Buzz brings yon news on shoes. Open-air sculpture The Arts Page Page 3 '.A Also reviews of Cantonese and Peking operas, and the SSO concert. Pick of the day Page? Lan Ogllvy as The Saint conies on tonight in the Armageddon
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      942 2  - PICK of the DAY DANA LAM By LIFE'S too full of those moments when one is said to "can't have one's cake and leat it". Especially for the TV addict, or hasn't anyone noticed? To prove the point. Tonight, viewers will have to choose between their old favourite Hogan's Heroes
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        951 2 TV and Radio SINGAPORE 5 Dreamer (See Pick Of The Day) 7.30 News (Malay) 7.45 Pusparama (Malay)) (See Pick Of The Day) 8.25 Return of The Saint The Armageddon Alternative (See Pick Of The Day) 9.30 News and Newsreel (English) 10.00 Cultural Diary 10.10 Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt 10.35
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        281 2 Public Announcements S.tS Daily Digest (.21 Sunset Serenade S.35 Financial And Share Market Report 1.M News and Weather Forecast 7. IS Science Report 7.3t Wa.endon 78 8.M For Your Spe-ial Day ».M News 9.1t Prqj: Summary followed by Stri< tly Instrumental S.3I Satin And L.tim II.N Perspec'ive 11.15 Bookshelf II.M
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      788 3 DRAMA FESTIVAL '79 Romance of the Red Pear Flower by the Kong Chow Wui Koon Opera Troupe Reviewed by Tereaaum THE performance by the Kong Chow Wui Koon Opera Troupe two SSSLTfS'aoS who have been watching its development for some time. This amateur troupe's productions of
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      Poetry in sculptures
      670 3 Open air exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Tan Teng Kee Warwick Road, Sept 14 to 23 Reviewed by Rachel Barnes "WE ARTISTS often feel guilty and think we should have a job with more immediate social effect in order to be decent human beings. "But life
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      Like yesteryear's opera
      482 3 AUDIENCES at Peking opera performances here are usually so much more responsive than those at Cantonese operas, letting out gusty cheers every time they feel a performer has sung particularly well, or executed an operatic stance with much grace. The audience at the Ping Shieh Amateur Opera
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      Guest soloist for SSO concert
      210 3 KOREAN violinist Kirn Nam-Yun will be here to play with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as guest soloist In its coming two concerts at the Singapore Conference Hall this Frldav and Saturday at 8.16 nightly. Concert-goers might remember seeing Miss Kirn play with the Seoul Philharmonic
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        170 4 BANG BANG, the name once associated with only jeans and denim wear, has now taken on an entirely new image. The range of clothes from this Hongkong-based company is all topped with current fashions now hitting the European scene. All very trendy but not too way
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        Learning from each other
        771 4  -  B. WEE By WE SAT in the late afternoon sunshine, nibbing kueh lapis and sipping tea just as we have done many Saturday afternoons five years ago. Of course, it was a much a larger group that gathered then, quite an assortment of women of varying
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        Go casual young man
        457 5  - Go casual young man TENG JUAT LENG FRANCIS ONG by Pictures by IT WAS not so long ago that our lads were "encased" (you could say that) in shirts and trousers as stiff as any suit of armour, what with all that starch doing the job! Thank goodness that cotton,
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        537 5  -  BENADINE MORRIS By in New York A MINUTE ago, the idea was to get jeans as skinny as stove-pipes or cigarettes, without space for an air bubble between skin and fabric. Suddenly the scene has shifted. Bunchy is in, skinny is out. The new watchword for
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        373 6 CATHAY: Now Showing? I 5 Shows Daily: 11am. 130, 4.00. 6.30 9.15pm **< I MEET THE RECORD BREAKERS OF LAUGHTERI Christian ruaoinrc 1 _lt "l momi kmoii LES CHStHLUIs __L- -Mk a I The CRAZY BOYS Wv/\ OF THE GAMES AK f j I with MARTINE KELLY (Eastmancolor) 5 2nd
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      885 7  - Indira: Once more a force to reckon SUNANDA DATTA-RAY As the December polls approach in India, many eyes are focused 0n... By in Calcutta 6 Those who treat me as an outcast in their public utterances approach me secretly for support. Mrs Indira Gandhi. THE LISTS for India's seventh general
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      825 7  -  KIYOSHI MAMIZU in Tokyo By THE ENERGY situation in Japan is not as bad as in the United States and Europe. There have been no petrol queues, for example, except at a few isolated filling stations on the speedways. The government and prefectural police have
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