The Straits Times, 16 February 1983

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    15 1 The Strait s Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1983 40 CENTS M.C.(P) No. 65/1/83
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    We changed for the better
    1269 1  -  LEE KIM CHEW PM: Concern for common good basis of government decisions By 41 used to fear every Chinese New Year because it meant casualty figures m the hospitals as a result of firing crackers and playing with fireworks, starting from before the New Year.
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    Lock icon Tribesmen massacre 450 Assam villagers
    261 1 Tribesmen massacre 450 Assam villagers NEW DELHI, Tuesday TRIBESMEN armed with swords, spears, bows and arrows entered 15 villages m India's north-eastern state of Assam and massacred 450 people under cover of darkness, reports received here said today. The Press Trust India ,B))))))))))))))))))))))| PTD put the death toll at I
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    Lock icon Dies at 107
    29 1 KYOTO, Tues. Mr Ryokei Onishi, the oldest Buddhist priest m Japan, died of cerebral haemorrhage at his temple m this soutn^esterncity today. He was ***** AFP
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    Lock icon Firyubin dies
    90 1 xMOSCOW, Tues. The Soviet Union announced today the death of veteran diplomat Nikolai Firyubin at the age of 74. Mr Firyubin was a Deputy Foreign Minister from 1957 until his death and for many years was responsible for South-east Asian affairs. In December, Mr Mi£- hail Kapitsa, an
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    Lock icon 'Bombed-out'
    32 1 LONDON, Tues. A letter bomb addressed to Agriculture Minister Peter Walker was safely defused at his ministry, sources said here today. No one has yet claimedresnons^ bility for the bomb. AFP
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    6 nations join search for Upali
    393 1 6 nations join search for Upali KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. At least six countries are involved m the big search for a missing executive Lear jet carrying Sri Lankan multi-millionaire industrialist Upali Wijewardene and five others. Sri Lanka, India, the United States and the Soviet Union joined the air force, navy
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    Food Poisoning cases drop
    207 1  - Food Poisoning cases drop EVANGELINE GAMBOA By FOOD poisoning cases fell sharply last year by about 30 per cent over those m 1981, says the Environment Ministry. There was a total of 939 cases, 420 less than m the previous year. More than half the food poisoning cases were reported
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    Lock icon Begin wins vote to keep Sharon in Cabinet
    210 1 JERUSALEM, Tues. Prime Minister Menachem Begin won a vote m the Knesset (Parliament) yesterday to retain Mr Ariel Sharon, his former Defence Minister, m the Cabinet. Despite stiff opposition from groups that want Mr Sharon out of government, the Knesset voted 61-56
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    Lock icon Fraser: I mean to clip wings of the unions
    330 1 Fraser: I mean to clip wings of the unions Poll campaign pledge MELBOURNE, Tuesday AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser launched his election campaign today with a promise to introduce tough new laws to reduce the power of trade unions. As he was making his policy speech for general elections on
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      Lock icon 30 POLITICIANS HELD IN DHAKA
      58 1 DHAKA, Toes. Troops have arrested 3t leaders of an alliance of 18 political parties, for holding a political meeting In defiance of martial law regulations. Among those detained are Awaml League leader Mrs Hasina Wajed, former Foreign Minister Kamal Hussaln and Communist Party of Bangladesh
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      45 1 40 pages today ISETAN TO REPLACE AUSTRALIAN STORE Page 8 SUMMARY 2 WORLD NEWS 3-7 EDITORIAL 12 LETTERS 13 BACKGROUND 14 TIMES BUSINESS 15, It CLASSIFIEDS 26-31 CAUSEWAY 32 RACING 33 SPORTS 34, 35 OUTLOOK 18 CINEMA It COMICS 2t, 21 RADIO ft TV 23
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      HOME
      578 2 Isetan at Parkway LSETAN looks set to replace Myer as the anchor tenant in the $250 million Parkway Parade shopSing complex in the East Coast. Its research and evelopment manager T. Murayama said the store should open early next year. It will be Isetan's third and biggest outlet here.
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      COMMENT
      136 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE Environment Ministry's food poisoning statistics nave given our hawker centres a clean bill of health bnt not our army camps. Whatever the reasons for the latter and considering the fact that millions of meals are consumed by Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans here, the statistics are
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      TIMES BUSINESS
      229 2 CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THE former chief manager of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mrs Elirabeth Sam, will chair a major conference on investment opportunities next month. The conference, to be held on March 24 and 25, will focus on investment m stocks, bonds, options, gold,
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      BACKGROUND
      45 2 TOP FLIGHT INDUSTRY THE Japanese government is giving top priority to the development of a strong aircraft industry. To acquire the technology it needs to go solo eventually, it is negotiating a partnership with Boeing to develop a new 150--seat, fuel-efficient aircraft. Page 14
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      AROUND THE WORLD
      609 2 Troops move m TROOPS moved into Dhaka yesterday to prevent fresh violence erupting on the streets after students agitating against the martial law government set fire to seven vehicles and clashed with the police. Unconfirmed reports also said an unspecified number of politicians was arrested. However, workers
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      SECTION 2
      320 2 Farewell to Father WHEN he was 10 years old, Patrick John O'Neill decided he wanted to become a priest to help meet the need for priests m the Philippines. He became a Redemptonst priest and was sent East, but to Singapore, not the Philippines. He stayed 16 years.
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      SPORTS
      332 2 Date swop request MALAYSIA has appealed to Singapore to change the date of the pre-Olympic Games qualifying round soccer match against Saudi Arabia m Riyadh. The Football Association of Malaysia wants the match scheduled on Nov 23 moved to Nov 11. It would allow them to concentrate on the
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      ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
      206 2 PMs' London meeting PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will meet his counterpart, Mrs Margaret Thatcher, for an informal discussion when he visits London for a private two-day visit next month, Kuala Lumpur sources said. He would arrive m London on March 10, immediately after the
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      SECTION 3 (S'pore edition)
      147 2 Role of the pig SOME Chinese choose the pig as a means to advise later generations and to unveil man's greed and intolerance of differences. There are stories that link the virtues of magnanimity with the pig. Pork is much more than just a dish on
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  • AROUND THE WORLD
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      Toyota and GM to produce cars in the US
      314 3  - Toyota and GM to produce cars in the US PETER HAZELHURST By Our Tokyo Correspondent 4 IF YOU want to defuse an automobile issue, co-produc-tion Is one way to A do It. 7 American Trade Representative Bill Brock speaking m praise of the decision by Toyota, Japan's largest car maker,
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      Lock icon INDIRA SACKS MINISTERS, RAISES FUEL PRICES
      92 3 NEW DELHI, Tues. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi yesterday sacked two ministers from her Cabinet and changed the portfolios of seven junior ministers. The Cabinet shake-up was the second m two weeks and the ninth since she returned to office m 1980. Mrs Gandhi also
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      Lock icon Troops move in to prevent fresh violence
      415 3 THE CRISIS WORSENS IN DHAKA DHAKA, Tuoo. TROOPS moved into the Bangladesh capital today to prevent fresh violence erupting on the streets after students agitating against the martial law government set seven vehicles on fire and clashed with the police m various parts
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      Lock icon New US arms 'won't be used against Mindanao rebels'
      157 3 MANILA, Tuoo. NEW American arms for the modernisation of the Philippines' army will not be used against communist rebels on Mindanao Island. The Philippines has enough arms to quell the communist activity on Mindanao, said Defence Minister Jinan Ponce Enrlle, who
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      Lock icon Students with guns spark campus protest in Islamabad
      229 3 Students with guns spark campus protest in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Tuesday STUDENTS at Islamabad's Quaid-E-Azam University yesterday erected barricades and boycotted classes m protest against colleagues who attend lectures armed with sten guns. I is, m the foothills of c Margala mounins, were blocked by lpty buses while 200 larmed students
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        Lock icon Compensation assured
        58 3 INDONESIAN FOREIGN Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja said yesterday the Soviet Union had promised fair compensation to Indonesia if a piece of glowing metal found m central Sumatra last Thursday was proven to have come from a Soviet satellite. He said the assurance was given to him by the Soviet
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        Lock icon Old buses for auction
        45 3 THE METRO Manila Transit Corporation is offering 100 old buses for auction, possibly as homes for poor families. The vehicles are without their motors, wheels and seats but could be made suitable to live m, a bus company official said. Reuter
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        Lock icon Stopovers at base
        60 3 AMERICAN AIRCRAFT often make stopovers at a modernised, American-built air force base m Thailand, a Royal Thai Navy commander said. The admiral, who appears to be the first senior Thai officer to confirm that US planes are making regular refuelling stops at the UTapao base, said the
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        Lock icon New ships ordered
        64 3 INDONESIA HAS ordered two new passenger ships from West Germany to meet the increasing demand for sea transport, Minister of Communications Air Marshal Rusmin Nurjadin said m Jakarta yesterday. One of the ships was expected to arrive m August and the other next January. Both ships were
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        Lock icon 3 guerillas killed
        58 3 THAI SECURITY forces killed three communist guerillas m two separate clashes over the weekend along the Thai-Malaysian border, Thai military officials said yesterday. The guerillas, members of the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya, were among two groups which clashed with Thai troops m jungles north-east of the
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        Lock icon Villagers fear tiger
        42 3 VILLAGERS IN the west Sumatra community of Muaro Sako are living m fear because of three tigers roaming the area since the beginning of this month. A 40-year-old woman, recently attacked by a tiger, has died m hospital. AFP
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      Lock icon From Love, with love
      47 4 FOR St Valentine's Day only, postmistress Lucy Southorn of Love, m Wiltshire m England, was given permission to use a special postmark adorned with hearts and flowers. But she only stamped packages and registered letters sent from the village's own letter boxes. AP
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      Lock icon Barney gets better
      67 4 DR BARNEY Clark, the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart, had a special St Valentine's Day gift on Sunday he was moved out of the intensive care unit at the Utah Medical Centre to a private room with a panoramic view of Salt Lake City.
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      Lock icon Diamonds do girls justice
      65 4 IT IS said that love knows no bounds. Neither, it would seem, does Robert Justice, 39, who sank a small fortune into St Valentine's Day. The wealthy Southern California real estate developer bought 24 diamond rings, at US$l,OOO (552,100) each, for 24 girlfriends. He also bought
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      Lock icon Six-day kiss for a record
      52 4 BACKS aching and lips sore, a couple claimed a kissing record m Los Angeles on Monday after 144 hours' smooching m a shop window. "My lips are swollen, but otherwise I feel very well," Miss Barbara Kane ffasped moments after her ast kiss with Pino
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      Lock icon Soviet warships 'were within 80 km of US'
      374 4 WASHINGTON, Tues. Two Soviet warships recently sailed within 80 km of the Gulf coast, United States Navy officers said yesterday. The officers said it was the closest that Soviet warships had come to the US since they periodically began sailing into the
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      Lock icon UN aid
      48 4 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) opened a week's session here yesterday to consider national projects worth US$77O million (5J1.61 billion) submitted by 25 developing countries. Tunisia's permanent UN representative Taieb Slim was elected chairman of the UNDP board for the coming year.^^fl^^^H AFP
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      Lock icon Bad debts force Tennessee bank to close
      156 4 Bad debts force Tennessee bank to close KNOXVILLE(Tennessee), Tues. A Tennessee bank was declared insolvent and closed yesterday after the local Kress estimated that it ad bad debts of US$4O million to US$5O million (5583.5 million to Sslo4 million). State banking commissioner William Adams said the United American Bank of
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      Lock icon Red Indian on the run appeals for sanctuary
      286 4 NEW YORK, Tues. THE chiefs of North America's six Iroquois nations heard an appeal from fugitive Indian leader Dennis Banks today for sanctuary on their ancient lands to avoid his extradition to South Dakota. Mr Banks, 52, has been wanted m South
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      Lock icon $16.7b for jobs, food and shelter
      426 4 16.7 b for jobs, food and shelter Democrats leak details of emergency relief programme WASHINGTON, Tuesday THE Reagan administration has quietly formulated a US$7.5 billion (5516.7 billion) emergency programme for jobs, food and shelter assistance. Details of the plan, which could be rushed through Congress as early as next week,
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      Lock icon Congress asked to increase pledges to IMF
      334 4 Congress asked to increase pledges to IMF WASHINGTON, Tuesday TREASURY Secretary Donald Regan yesterday asked Congress to approve a US$B.4 billion (5517.5 billion) increase m financial pledges to the Internanona^onptjy^Funcr He was "essen- 1 to preserve Ameri- 1 can On Friday, the IMFB asked its 146 members for I US$32
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      Lock icon A Jerry Lewis special
      50 4 HOLLYWOOD comedian Jerry Lewis, 56, clowns around with his new bride, 32-year-old ballet dancer Sandra Pltnlck, after their marriage m Miami. The ceremony took place on Sunday. Lewis underwent a double bypass heart surgery late last year. Doctors say he has now fully recovered. UPI picture.
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      Lock icon Prisoners of war near the battlefront
      70 6 YOUNG Iranian soldiers captored by Iraqi forces sitting on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs at an Iraqi military camp near the batttofront hi Shib on the Iraq-Iran border during the weekend. This picture was released by the Iraqi News Agency
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      Lock icon 'Hall of glory'
      38 6 MOSCOW, Tues. A huge monument and a museum with a "hall of glory" devoted to the "victory of the Soviet people m the war against fascism" will be built m Moscow, Tass reported yesterday. AP
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      Lock icon Arafat keeps the radicals at bay
      498 6 ALGIERS, Tuesday BUT HE TELLS THE HARDLINERS: WE'LL HOLD ON TO OUR GUNS PALESTINE Liberation Organisation chairman Yasser Arafat yesterday successfully quashed attempts by radical factions to openly reject American President Ronald Reagan's Middle East peace plan at the national council but he reassured
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      Lock icon Baghdad issues its I,OOOth communique
      198 6 MANAMA, Tues THE I,oooth Iraqi war communique arrived here yesterday. It much resembled the previous 999 bulletins chronicling Baghdad's version of the war with Iran. Iraqi communiques often refer to Iranian "defeats." But earlier yesterday, Iraq said an Iranian offensive was stopped five days before
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      Lock icon Envoy swop with Russia inevitable Egypt tells US
      186 6 Envoy swop with Russia inevitable Egypt tells US CAIRO, Tues. EGYPT has informed the United States that an exchange of ambassadors between Cairo and Moscow was "inevitable" and would be done at the appropriate time, Foreign Minister Kamal Hassan Ali said yesterday. Mr Ali was reporting to Parliament's Foreign Relations
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      Lock icon Moshe Arens, the quiet successor to Sharon
      230 6 Moshe Arens, the quiet successor to Sharon MOSHE Arens, Israel's Defence Minister-desig-nate, shares his predecessor's hard-line policies but has a very different personal style. Mr Arens, 57, who first won renown as an aeronautics expert, has served his country as scientist, Knesset (Parliament) member and as ambassador to Washington. In
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      Lock icon Deaf-mute to try again
      52 6 NEW DELHI, Tues. A deafmute, who is also partially blind, plans to swim across the English Channel. Professional swimmer Taranath Shenoij, speaking m sign language, swam half way across the channel last year, and yesterday said he would make another attempt on his 23rd birthday next
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      Lock icon Soviet loss
      54 6 MOSCOW, Tues. Boris Prodtserob, an eminent Soviet career diplomat, died on Friday at the age of 72, the official Tass news agency said yesterday. Mr Prodtserob was a senior figure m the Soviet Foreign Ministry and participated m the international conference at Yalta m 1945 which determined thpshao^ifjjosN
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      Lock icon Haddad says he controls a quarter of Lebanon
      313 6 Haddad says he controls a quarter of Lebanon SIDON, Tues. Renegade Lebanese Major Saad Haddad yesterday said he had stretched the borders of his Israelibacked enclave m south Lebanon to cover nearly one-fourth of the country, including the port city of Sidon. Maj Haddad told a press conference he was
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      Lock icon Lebanese army given power to maintain security
      105 6 Lebanese army given power to maintain security BEIRUT, Tues. The Lebanese government today accorded the army wide powers to maintain security, including the right to search buildings and ban public meetings. Three motorised brigades, totalling 6,000 men, were deployed m Beirut and its suburbs, supervised by President Amin Gemayel and
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      Lock icon Quake shakes north China
      60 6 BEIJING, Tues. A violent earthquake shook north-west China near the Sino-Soviet border on Sunday, injuring several people and damaging property, the official Xinhua news agency reported today. The agency said that the earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, was felt the most m Wuqia, a
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      Lock icon Hungarian rarity
      51 7 NO, this is not a mop with a black nose. It is not a sheepdog either. It's Dama, a rare Hungarian dog known as the Komondor. Dama to seen here on Saturday In London where he is an entrant In the British Kennel anil's annual dog show. UPI
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      Lock icon 'Four million under Soviet forced labour'
      316 7 Conditions harsh and degrading, says US WASHINGTON, Tuesday ABOUT four million forced labourers are at work m the Soviet Union, "often under harsh and degrading circumstances," m violation of international human rights and anti-slavery obligations, the US State Department charged yesterday. The department's report
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      Lock icon Nato allies turn down 'inadequate' Soviet missile curb proposal
      369 7 Nato allies turn down 'inadequate' Soviet missile curb proposal BRUSSELS, Tues. rHE Nato allies have officially rejected as inadequate the latest Soviet proposal on curbing medium-range nuclear missiles. It also regards Moscow's attitude at the Geneva arms control talks as disappointing. Nato does not expect any new moves from the
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      Lock icon Theatre turned into 'gas chamber'
      205 7 Theatre turned into 'gas chamber' TURIN, Tues. POISONOUS fumes emitted by burning plastic seat covers and furnishings killed most of the 64 victims of a weekend movie theatre fire in a "spectacular gas chamber," investigators said yesterday. Despite initial reports, none of the victims' bodies was charred in the region's
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      Lock icon Charles' farm
      54 7 LONDON, Tues. Prince Charles has bought a 283-hec-tare (arm of arable land" m Glamorgan, Wales, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said yesterday. The Prince, who already owns several farms m his capacity as Duke of Cornwall, plans to have tenants farm half of the new estate, Boverton Place Farm,
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Japan pessimistic
        82 7 THE JAPANESE Economic Planning Agency warned yesterday that the country's economy remained deeper m the doldrums than most analysts had anticipated and sounded a pessimistic note regarding the prevailing view that it would make a recovery m the latter half of this year. The agency said m a
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        Lock icon Concern for refugees
        89 7 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar voiced great concern on Monday for the safety of Palestinian refugees m Lebanon and a spokesman said he was studying the possibility of UN action to protect them. The concern stems from a report from the UN Relief and Works
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        Lock icon Nigeria follows up
        52 7 REGISTRATION OF all immigrants m Nigeria began on Monday throughout the country as a follow-up to the massive expulsion of some two million illegal aliens last month. Immigratioa officers, assisted by police, have been arresting illegal aliens who refused to leave Nigeria after the Jan 31 expulsion
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        Lock icon Curbs on Bignone
        84 7 ARGENTINA'S RULING military junta has given President Reynaldo Bignone a tight set of policy guidelines to govern the country's return to democracy and deal with its economic crisis, military sources m Buenos Aires said yesterday. A brief communique issued after the commanders-in-chief of the army, navy and
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        Lock icon Mubarak for Japan
        77 7 EGYPT'S PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak will make an official visit to Japan m April, the Foreign Ministry m Tokyo said yesterday. Ministry sources said Mr Mubarak would spend five days m Japan starting from around April 5 as part of an Asian tour which will also take him
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        Lock icon Tough-talk
        73 7 THE LEADER of Japan's biggest trade union called yesterday for an anti-government political struggle during annual pay negotiations this year. Mr Motofumi Makieda, chairman of the 4.5 million-strong General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo), said the political struggle should be combined with this year's "shunto" (labour offensive)
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      163 7 Mriays M to stop feeling blue. final Hooking deadline i f or July 'B3 issue: 1 March. An ad m the Yellow Pages can work wonders for your business. With a staggering circulation of 1.53 million copies, it reaches all phone users m Singapore. But best of all, it reaches
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      419 7 To greet inthe Lunar New^^ear, may we serve you Bl Shen" for luck. May we also serve you 'Ebneyed Ivlardarin" withour complinients, for asweetyear ahead. FRESH AIRFLOWN SEAFOOD You can now enjoy seafood and garden- fresh vegetables flown m exclusively for The Fisherman Restaurant. Come and see our display at
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    Two hotel groups to develop Perth properties
    159 8 Two hotel groups to develop Perth properties TWO local hotel groups have received the goahead from the Australian government to develop hotel properties m Perth. The Travel Trade Gazette reports that International village Hotels, part of the Singapore-based Orchard Hotels, will build a $36 million hotel cum shopping complex. Work
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    'Buyer's right to demand refund for faulty goods'
    347 8 CUSTOMERS have the right to demand a refund without accepting a replacement, if they have been sold faulty goods. Notices m shops saying that goods sold cannot be returned or exchanged cannot stop a customer from getting his or her money back.
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    Learn from Prophet's examples: Mattar
    158 8 THE Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebrations shou'd be used by Muslims as occasions from which to draw lessons and learn from the examples set by the Prophet during his lifetime. Dr Ahmad Mattar, acting Social Affairs Minister, said yesterday that it was particularly m the area
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    S'pore-made gallery?
    205 8 THE National Museum may get a local firm to design the History of Singapore Gallery as it feels this will inject a local character. It is understood the museum authorities think there is such expertise among designing firms here, even though not many have the experience m gallery
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    Lock icon Larc eases the burden of moving
    137 8 TABLES and chairs are not the usual load for the Singapore Armed Forces' Light Amphibious Resnpply Cargo vehicles. But m December when the Infantry Training Depot moved from Sembawang Camp to its new home on Pulau Tekong, these versatile 9-tonne vehicles came m handy.
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    Festive spirit brings roaring business
    247 8 ILL winds of recession failed to dampen Singaporeans' high spirited celebrations of the Lunar New Year. Most were carefree and money-easy and department stores reported roaring business before the festivity. They went for food items such as waxed duck, dried mushrooms, kueh bangkek, love letters,
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    Two tipped for top posts
    159 8 Two tipped for top posts TWO management committee members of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been tipped for the posts of vice-presi-dents of the organisation. They are Mr Linn In Hua from the Fuiian clan and Mr Chng Tok Ngam from the Chaozhou clan. Sources said
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    Isetan to replace Australian store
    380 8  -  SALMA KHALIK By! Parkway Parade complex gets a new anchor tenant ISETAN is taking over Myer's position as the anchor tenant m the $250 million Parkway Parade shopping complex at the East Coast. Myer Emporium, Australia's largest department store chain, was to have been the
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    'In winter, wear warm clothing'
    403 9  -  ROMEO PAJARILLO By People should adapt to the economic weather, says Raja SINGAPOREANS should learn to adapt to the recession and avoid behaving as though the country was enjoying a year of prosperity, the Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs), Mr S. Rajaratnam, said yesterday.
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    Man dies in five-vehicle expressway accident
    183 9 A MOTORIST, Mr Seah Stan Choon, 23, died instantly and two others were slightly injured m an accident Involving five vehicles on the Pan Island ExSressway early yesteray morning. It is the first fatal case ever the Chinese New Year holidays. Police said a
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    Hongkong group to perform Haydn oratorio
    233 9 Hongkong group to perform Haydn oratorio A HAYDN oratorio will be Eerformed by the Hongong Oratorio Society at the National Theatre tomorrow to mark the National Theatre Club's 15th anniversary. The two-hour oratorio, The Seasons, will be performed by 68 members of the 27-year-old society at 7.30 p.m. The conductor
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    Jewellery missing
    31 9 A COMPANY director, Mr G. Clifton, 40, found about US$34,--915 (5572,972) worth of jewellery missing on Monday night when he returned home after an evening out with his wife.
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    Maids may get extension of four-year stay
    167 9 Approval will depend on merits of cases THE Labour Ministry will consider employers' requests to extend the work permits of foreign domestic servants beyond four years if it is certain that they are not likely to settle here permanently. A spokeswoman said the
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    Eleven families made homeless by fire
    168 9 Eleven families made homeless by fire ELEVEN families were made homeless when a fire swept through a kampung m Marang Road, opposite the World Trade Centre, on Monday evening. The fire, which started around 6 p.m. and fanned by a strong breeze, took only about 30 minutes to raze the
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    Thousands spend their holiday outdoors
    220 10 THOUSANDS of people took time off from their feasting and visiting to spend some time m the open air yesterday. All the popular outdoor places were crowded. But the biggest crowds were perhaps at the zoo, and a smaller but impressive number turned up to
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    A speedier issue of condominium title deeds
    287 10  - A speedier issue of condominium title deeds IRENE NGOO By Our Housing Correspondent OWNERS of condominium flats and other mixeduse buildings can now get their strata titles deeds of rightful ownerehip^-^ooner^^^^^^i The Develop- I ment Ministry recently B relaxed the procedures for B strata sub- B division which will lead
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    500 attend memorial service for war dead
    176 10 500 attend memorial service for war dead ABOUT 500 people attended a memorial service at the Memorial to Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation m Beach Road yesterday. Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Lim Kee Ming lea them m a simple ceremony lasting five minutes. He laid
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    Lagoon closed
    15 10 THE East Coast Park Swimming Lagoon will be closed tomorrow for maintenance work.
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    Comfort taxi and bus drivers meet the boss
    133 10 COMFORT taxi and bus drivers have been meeting the cooperative's general manager m a series of talks organised to inform them of developments m the taxi and bus business. To date, Mr Michael Liew has met 4,000 drivers since the sessions started
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    Littering is still a problem
    842 11 Cleaning up m last five years cost Ministry $230 m The Straits Times ran a series on the Singapore environment recently which focused on our largely successful efforts at pollution control. There are also signs that people are more aware of the need to keep
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    Sketch of the litterbug
    275 11  -  EVANGELINE GAMBOA reports. THE Utterbng is mare likely to be a male, aged between 21 and 59 years. From his hands drop cigarette butts, paper, wrappers, fruit skin and plastic drink bags. All these wind up on oar roads and m public places. He may wind
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    Comment It's important, do you mind?
    792 11  - Comment It's important, do you mind? PHILIP LEE By SOMEDAY someone may put together a psychological profile of a litterbug. He may well be the archetype of the "I" generation a person who does not care much for others or the quality of his environment. His only concern is to
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    TIMES SURVEY
    376 12  -  Ilsa Sharp Social and moral values m Singapore: Part Two By Findings apply to the whole of Singapore ON SUNDAY, we published the first of a series of articles reporting and analysing the survey on social and moral values conducted last year by Times Publishing Berhad, a member
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    The Straits times says... No cause for belly-aching
    469 12 The Straits times says... No cause for belly-aching REMEMBER that Environment Ministry campaign to raise the level of hygiene at hawker centres m 1980? Pamphlets were issued on the various do's and don'ts, and inspectors went around issuing advice, warnings and summonses to hawkers committing such sins as handling food
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    Religion's vital role in shaping people's morality
    2173 12 4 "I was just an ordinary person, not knowing where I was going, what my destiny was. With religion now, I feel that my life is much more complete. I know B exactly where I'm heading." 7 Male, 27, single, executive, Christian. 4
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    Religion thriving in the west too
    459 12 IT IS generally believed that there has been a decline m religion m the West and that this decline is responsible for declining morality there too. However, the figures available do not really confirm a decline m religion. Some "religiousness," however vague, is still
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        The Ngee Ann students are treated no differently
        265 13 I REFER to the letter "Poly students speak out against remarks." (ST, Feb 10). The National University of Singapore wishes to assure "Concerned Ngee Ann Polytechnic students" that there is no intention on its part to Suestion the calibre of [gee Ann
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        Bouquets from...
        68 13 THANK you to the men who saved our lives while risking their own. Words cannot express how grateful we are to those brave men m the helicopter, who went far beyond the call of duty. Thank you to the people who planned the rescue and the staff at
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      Is the annual X-ray really necessary?
      166 13 I AM working m a private company. Every year I have to go for medical tests and an Xray, which is included m the insurance scheme. After being enlightened on the dangers of X-rays m various reports, I now have a grave view of
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      Water cut 8 times
      80 13 I REFER to the letter by Mrs Alice Tan-Yeo H.H. (ST, Jan 27), whose water supply was cut without any warning. She should consider herself very fortunate indeed as her water supply was cut only once. The residents of Block 208, Toa Payoh North, have had
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      Extend service
      74 13 On the buses COULD the Singapore Bus Service extend Service 76, which is now serving Jurong East and Clementi, to Boon Lay? Those travelling from Clementi to Boon Lay and vice versa would, therefore, find it unnecessary to change buses at the Jurong Interchange. This wouldsave a lot
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      151 needs more buses
      53 13 THE only service I can take to my school, Service 151, has too few buses. They are almost always packed with students, most of whom alight outside Anderson Secondary School. The Singapore Bus Service should put more buses on this service, especially m the mornings. FRUSTRATED
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      SCHOOL TAKES UP TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME
      201 13 SCHOOL TAKES UP TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME I AGREE wholeheartedly with the Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs), Mr S. Rajaratnam, when he says parents should spend more time with their children. (ST, Feb 4). Hie says working parents have no excuse for not spending time with their children.
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      Canal is in a very bad state
      97 13 Canal is in a very bad state WE would like to bring to the attention of the authorities the deplorable state of the canal which runs between Kirn Tian Road and Kirn Pong Road. The canal is muddy at all times of the year and is always silted up with
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      Students bear the brunt of full-day scheme
      227 13 Students bear the brunt of full-day scheme BEING under a full-day school system m Raffles Institution means that one is retained m school until 3.30 p.m. every day (except for Wednesday) for no apparent reason. We are not given time to complete our piles of homework; instead the school cooks
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      Is there nothing wrong with exam system?
      271 13 Is there nothing wrong with exam system? I READ with interest the reply on student nurses from the Ministry of Health m response to a letter from "Fair Play." (ST, Jan 21). I agree with the ministry that student nurses leave the profession for many reasons. What struck me as
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        Tight schedule means hostels have to go now
        232 13 I REFER to the letter "Is it necessary to tear down hostels?" by "Concerned JCHians." (ST, Feb 10). Professor Kenzo Tange, the master planner for the Nanyang Technological Institute, had m fact recommended the demolition of all the 18 blocks of Hall
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        The breaks here are sufficient
        125 13 WE refer to the letter "Shorten bus lanes" (ST, Feb 2) and wish to inform R. Chan that bus lanes are drawn right to the junction only Q left turns are not permitted. If left turning is permitted, a break will be made for vehicles
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        There is a new footpath
        98 13 There is a new footpath WE thank "Squelched Feet" for his letter on the condition of the footpath next to the carriageway round the corner of Upper Serangoon Road and Braddell Road on rainy days. (ST, Feb 2). We wish to inform your writer that this footpath is now redundant
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        Making slip road attractive to traffic
        188 13 WE thank "Express Driver" for his letter on the traffic situation at the Pan Island Expressway near Toa Payoh. (ST, Jan 19). As your writer may be aware, there are two ap{iroach left slip roads rom the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) to Toa The first
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        Lights planned
        61 13 WE refer to the letter "Lights needed" (ST, Jan 26) and wish to inform Simon Phua that the Public Works Department has included the installation of traffic signals at the junction of Bedok North Street 1 and Bedok North Avenue 3 m its signals installation programme. This will
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        'Yes' to plaque
        51 13 WE refer to the letter "No name" (ST, Jan 28) and are pleased to inform E.L. Lim that the Public Works Department will be installing a name plaque for the Benjamin Sheares Bridge m about three months' time. HENG HIANG HI ANG (MISS) for Permanent Secretary (National
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      Lock icon Japan is poised to flight it out
      822 14 4 Japan lost almost seven years of aerospace development after World War 11, when it was prohibited from producing aircraft. Since then, it has concentrated primarily on developing aircraft com- a puter systems and on military projects. 7 TOKYO When the Japanese decided
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      Lock icon Strange things can happen on the Hill at budget time
      1226 14 Strange things can happen on the Hill at budget time 6 It is becoming harder and harder to meet the deadline The reason, of course is that Congress is concerned with politics rather than processes, and has simply refused to complete the budget where enough members cannot stomach its A
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      596 14 M The supreme book on strategy If you have wondered how it is that the Japanese can cleave through Western business communities like a samurai sword through butter, the answer lies not m more robots on the factory floor or company singsongs at 9 am. It lies m ABOOKOF FIVE
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    • NEWSBRIEFS
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        Lock icon Thai contribution
        46 15 BANGKOK, Tues. The Thai government has agreed to pay the 150 million bant (5513.4 million) remaining from the 530 million baht contribution it is due to pay towards the buffer stock of the International Natural Rubber Organisation, agriculture and cooperatives ministry officials said. Reuter
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        Lock icon Purchase plans
        94 15 BEIJING, Tues. China's southeastern province of Fujian plans to earmark about US$5O million (*****.5 million) each year for the purchase of foreign technology and equipment, the province's acting governor Hu Ping said. The New China News Agency quoted Mr Hu as saying that the foreign imports would help
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        Lock icon Car quota proposal
        94 15 TOKYO, Tues. Japan proposed to hold its car exports to Canada to under 79,000 units m the first six months of this year, according to a spokesman with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Japan hopes to reach final agreement on the proposed quota m forthcoming
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        Lock icon Rice for Senegal
        87 15 BANGKOK, Tues. Senegal will buy between 320,000 tonnes and 370,000 tonnes of A-l special broken rice from Thailand under an agreement just signed, Commerce Minister Punnamee Punsri said. He added a Senegalese delegation will arrive m Bangkok next month to discuss details of the agreement which he
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        Lock icon Loan for coal projects
        92 15 TOKYO, Tues. The Export-Import Bank of Japan said it has signed an agreement here to lend the Bank of China 42 billion yen (Ss37o million) to help finance Chinese coal development projects. The loan, to be repaid m 11 to 12 years, will carry an interest
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        Lock icon Curb on speculation
        75 15 SEOUL, Tues. The South Korean government will soon announce a series of measures aimed at curbing real estate speculation m Seoul and certain provincial areas, economic planning board officials said. The proposals will designate certain areas as "special zones" m which higher real estate transaction taxes will
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        Lock icon Japanese LNG imports
        68 15 TOKYO, Tues. Japan's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) m January fell to 1.49 million tonnes worth US$46O million (*****.2 million), from 1.53 million tonnes valued at U5472 million a year earlier, finance ministry customs-cleared trade statistics showed. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports totalled 930,000 tonnes worth
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        Lock icon Life insurance sales
        79 15 SEOUL, Tues. The South Korean government is studying whether to allow foreign firms to sell life insurance m South Korea, a Seoul daily newspaper said. The Maeil Kyungje Shinmun, a business and economics publication, said the study is part of a government effort to give South Korean
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      Name change proposal by Ulu Benut
      178 15 Name change proposal by Ulu Benut ULU Benut Consolidated Industries (M) is proposing to change its name to Construction and Supplies House Bhd with the approval of the Malaysian Registrar of Companies. The name change will be one of the resolutions proposed at its extraordinary general meeting on Feb 26.
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      Lock icon Philips to drop complaint against Japan's VTR makers
      450 15 BRUSSELS, Tues. Philips, the Dutch electrical group, wants to withdraw the anti-dumping complaint it has lodged with the European Commission against Japanese video tape recorder manufacturers. It will try to persuade Grundig of West Germany to drop their joint action, group officials
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      Major conference on investment strategies
      355 15  -  HSUNG BEE HWA By THE former chief manager of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mrs Elizabeth Sam, will chair a major conference on investment opportunities next month. The conference, to be held on March 24 and 25, will focus on investment m stocks, bonds, options,
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      Faber Merlin seeks approval for issue
      400 15 FABER Merlin, which recently obtained the green light from the Malaysian Capital Issues Committee for its proposed convertible unsecured loan stock, has urged its shareholders to approve the resolutions for the issue at its forthcoming extraordinary general meeting. In its circular to shareholders, Faber
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      Killinghall Tin recommends acquisition of stake in bank
      359 15 Killinghall Tin recommends acquisition of stake in bank KILLINGHALL Tin (Malaysia) Bhd's directors have recommended that shareholders vote m favour of the company's proposed acquisition of a 23.2 per cent stake m Southern Banking Bhd. In the latest circular to shareholders, the directors view the proposed acquisition to be m
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      Lock icon HONDA-BL PACT ON EXECUTIVE CAR
      128 15 HONDA-BL PACT ON EXECUTIVE CAR NAGOYA, Tues. Carmakers Honda and BL Ltd (formerly British Leyland) have agreed m principle on joint production m Britain and Japan of an executive car, Honda president Kiyoshi Kawashima announced here yesterday. The two manufacturers are to sign a formal agreement shortly, probably next week,
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      M Plantations holders urged to approve purchase
      273 15 MALAYSIAN Plantations Bhd's directors have recommended that shareholders approve the company's agreement to purchase a piece of land m the mukim of Kajang on which it plans to build its headquarters. In a circular to shareholders, the directors said they view the terms
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      Amcol suffers another year of losses
      265 15 Amcol suffers another year of losses AMCOL Electrical Industries has again reported losses for the year ended Dec 31, 1982. The manufacturer of light fixtures, control gears and related components, Incurred losses of $1.99 million against only $592,999 previously. Bat more than half of last year's losses were due to
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      TOP TEN STOCKS
      113 15 THE following is a list of the 19 most actively traded stocks on the Stock Exchange of Singapore last week. It gives the turnover m thousands of units, closing prices on Friday and the high and low for 1982/1983 ompany iiraaver mcM Hlgß vm •m fob 11
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      LOCAL STOCK INDICES SINGAPORE
      83 15 LOCAL STOCK INDICES SINGAPORE Feb 7 Feb 8 Fe b I Feb II Feb II feßTComp: 750.02 754.79 761.20 764.67 775.18 «BT Indicator: *****7 *****8 *****6 *****8 *****5 <<uSTlnds: 774.06 779.19 784.87 788.13 798.60 •ST Finance: 1881.05 1886.02 1897.59 1925 06 1945.18 •ST Hotels: 1002.21 1004.29 1007.31 1008.94 1013.58 ••ST
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      MALAYSIA
      84 15 Peb 1 Pek 8 Pek I Pek II Pek 11 t+BT Index: *****0 *****3 *****1 *****0 *****0 990.74 996.27 1002.02 1009.74 1015.27 •NST Finance: 1731.20 1751.97 1775 86 1762.69 1765.59 *NST Hotels: 649.59 649.83 650.21 650.08 650.33 ••NST Prop: 783.75 782.96 782.80 783.12 789.32 (.Uo^JSTTins: 308.83 308.48 309.54 314.58
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      Kevin Hsu in deal to acquire 45m shares in SHKPIL
      250 15 Kevin Hsu in deal to acquire 45m shares in SHKPIL KEVIN Hsu has acquired more than 45 million new HK$l (550.31) shares m Singapore Hongkong Properties Investment Ltd m return for transferring to it the entire issued share capital of two property companies wholly owned by himself and his wife.
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      RUBBER
      181 16 NEW YORK: Rubber prices remained generally steady m quiet dealings on Monday, although there was some trading In the absence of producer participation, dealers said there was a cautious tone to the market as many traders were satisfied to wait out the holiday period before making fresh commitments. Among
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      Produce exchange
      135 16 CHINESE Produce Exchange, Singapore, noon closing prices per 1M kg on Saturday. (oconut oil: Bulk fob $96.00 sellers, old drum (m second hand drum) fob $109.00 sellers, new drum fob $113.00 sellers Copra: Mixed (loose) $55 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $345.00 sellers, Sarawak white
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      GOLD
      182 16 THE London morning gold fix yesterday was U*****.50 an ounce, up $11.00 from the previous fix. Gold futures m London yesterday opened sharply higher m a call volume of 118 lots which featured good short-covering. April traded between $517.00 and $518.30 and ended the call at $518.00/30 compared with
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      Money and exchanges
      327 16 LONDON: The dollar yesterday firmed on suspected Soviet buying after opening sharply lower following a late drop on Monday m the US. Steady eurodollar deposit rates also helped check the dollar's fall, much of which occured overnight m the US on speculative selling on the Chicago futures
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      Prime lending rates
      24 16 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers Is 9.46 per cent.
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      New York
      504 16 THE DOW JONES industrial average closed at an all-time high on Monday, just short of the elusive 1100 mark, as the stock market reflected Wall Street's optimism about the economic outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day up some 10 2 points at a record 1097.10.
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      Zurich
      240 16 DOMESTIC share prices closed barely steady m dull trading on Monday, with volume slightly below Friday's levels. Dealers attributed the hesitant trend to persistent uncertainty about the further course of the dollar and US interest rates. In the absence of fresh incentives from Wall Street, many operators prefer to
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      Sydney
      451 16 SHARE prices closed mixed m moderately active trading yesterday, as industrial stocks rose widely but resource stocks closed lower with prices marked down sharply m the last hour of trading. Brokers attributed the fall m resource stocks, particularly among heavyweight miners and leading gold stocks, to profit-taking by New
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      London
      645 16 EQUITIES opened firmer yesterday m moderate trading m line with the recora gains on Wall Street overnight, dealers said. At noon, the Financial Times index was down 0.4 points at at 660.3. Trading m the Associated British Ports new issue, due to commence yesterday morning, was postponed pending an
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      Selected Indices
      52 16 H.K.HANG SENG Tuesday Closed Monday Closed Week Ago 896.84 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 654.3 Monday 651.0 Week Ago 646 3 ALL ORDINARIES Tuesday 514.0 Monday 514.9 Week Ago 504.3 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Monday 660.7 Friday 662.5 Week Ago 643.0 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday 1097 10 Friday 1086.50 Week
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      Amsterdam
      210 16 SHARE prices were mixed m a very quiet session on the exchange at the start of this week. Operators were reluctant and cautious and there was no market trend immediately discernible. In Dutch internationals, KLM fell four guilders to 149.50 while Unilever rose 0.10 to 198.30 and Akzo was
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      Tokyo
      357 16 THE Tokyo stock market yesterday closed mixed m erratic trading, with speculative and domestic industry issues rising sharply while blue chips eased on concern over the high level of margin buying positions. Yen AJlnomoto MB -If Akal 436 Amada 617 unch Aaahl Ctaem 2W -1 Aaahl Olan Sl* +8
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      Bangkok
      165 16 STOCK prices yesterday closed mostly closed unchanged m slow trading, with the market subdued during the Chinese lunar new year long weekend holiday, brokers said. Both the Book Club and the Stock Exchange of Thailand indices inched up less than a point while turnover rose to 69.150 shares from
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      Manila
      203 16 SHARE prices yesterday closed mixed on a turnover of 12.07 million pesos compared with 9.10 million on Thursday, dealers said. The commercial and industrial index fell 0.49 to 114.72 and the mining index shed 12.23 to 1,593.61 but the oils marker rose 0.018 to 1.702. Surigao Con B rose
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      404 16 NOTICES S~Z OF REMOVAL -™fim\vWj^ Please be informed that due to our re -development of the present office /showroom site, we are moving with effect from 16th February 1983 to a temporary office /showroom at 394, North Bridge Road, Singapore 0718. Any inconvenience caused is much regretted eW RHP 3K^S][^j£3^
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      254 16 SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN THE CAUSE OF ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 181 OF I*B2 DISTRESS NO. 3 OF I*B3 CREDIT DEVELOPMENT (PTE) LTD PLAINTIFFS VERSUS INTEX ASIA PTE LTD DEFENDANTS AUCTION SALE OF Electric Typewriters, Copier Machine, Mini-refrig-erator, Electronic Calculators, Weighing Scales, Vacuum
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      357 16 NOTICES In the matter wf the Cwmpanie* Art, Cap 185 AND In the matter at VI LUNG PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on Saturday, 12th February 1983 at Sheng-Ll House, 04-52 Chin Swee Road, Singapore 0316, the following Resolutions were passed
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      1626 17 SUNDAY, 8.05 a.m. The congregation is late. "New Year-lah," the priest says with a halfchuckle. "They went to sleep at 4 a.m." The stragglers eventually arrive, almost 60 of them, from babes m arms to sturdy elders, and stand m small groups before the simple, open-air altar.
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      454 17 Indigestion facts M^j opera gets a \lfli4 and fallacies g^__r_Y If curtain can fw^ OUTLOOK V: -*T r9V LEISURE Xy W jf\ tJk^K Page 18 jl ,£MV Page 22 (r ±^^L A J__*_\ l W^ ***%_^J^"* J V*m\ Js ''mmmmmmma -:>**|fc,' 111 *11l I— l WELCOME TO I __i.*^ sS£^
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      Indigestion — facts to digest
      929 18 Indigestion facts to digest You've been eating like a pig or overdrinking on your New Year rounds to your regret. Now you complain of indigestion from which you'll soon recover. But when the pain and discomfort become chronic, frequent and persistent, there's the possibility of more serious underlying illnesses, says
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      706 18  - All I want for Valentine's Day YVONNE QUAHE By 6 Is all this gift-giving a salve for our conscience? The passport to pleasing ourselves and doing our own thing for the next 364 days? AS I sit m my rocking chair, sipping a cool drink, I am musing about Valentine's
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      514 20 GARFIELD 0y «W«» JDavis 7 OH,NO/ THE LION RAN "Tl NOW WHAT PISGUSTING _r^-"N— v VPOWN ANOTHER VILLAGER V THING 18 THE LION POING J aX HE'S SPITTING ///THE ORIGINAL 1 THE SPEAR OUT V V FAST-FOOt 7 V V^^v^W^ STAR WARS By Archie Goodwill &Al Williamson TV&PCW&* SOLO HEiSE
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      54 20 16 Just half a planet circling the first of Turin's football team (8) 19 A second queen of a convent (6) 20, 18 Fruit drink of gods and Spanish girl (10) 22, 25 Discontinue surveillance: 7 1 down (4-7) Solution will be published tomorrow YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION i' IPIRrTIMIRI I Q
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      1125 21 APPOINTMENTS NOTICE /"aCharterad Chamical Industrie* Chartered Electronic Industries a«\ n S^nSS!o t f+ CAP. 185 M AND mF m IN THE MATTER OF m%mWmm\_mmT TAIMEE INTERIOR PRIVATE BBbT^bK!BBb7 O IJMITED W (Members' VolunUry B JBP r^BW liquidation) ■Z 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY r*LM\ DXCOaCri tklF_l IQTDIPQ 8. GIVEN pursuant to
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      347 21 PEANUTS BySchulz C_ )i (c) 1982 United feature Syndicate Inc X ANYONE WHO WOULD SIT /'Vnn'ep j 3V A LAKE ALL PAY ,> C HH f JJSi i I RSH.N6 FOR COMPLIMENTS <( 0^ v V 7 v^ V SMALL. MAS TO BE CRAZY... ***~W--r- ____%< <TcS •> '^■<_tc—^— __W<.
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  • LEISURE
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      949 22 The Lioness roars again When The Lioness Roars was a sell-out Cantonese opera m last year's Drama Festival. The Chinese Theatre Circle stages it again this Friday, with lots of interesting innovations. CHAN ENG CHENG reports. CHINESE operas, like love and a friendly home as crooned by Andy Williams, are
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      828 22 The Bartholdy Quartet, one of the finest groups m Europe, was m town last week for a performance. PATRICIA WEI sat m on their rehearsal. A MOOD piece, the editor had said. I had apprehensions. The quartet had been whisked into Kuala Lumpur where they performed, and
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      401 22 B IF ENGLISH television has an edge on American TV, and most Britons seem to think so, it is due to Britain's traditional love of classic literature. That is the thought of Mark Shelmerdine, head of London Films and executive producer of The
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      66 22 (TW^k FLYING FREIGHT ?/fIV AG &#?Y PTE LTD ofi|jhe occasion of their official opening today from Xk READYFORM OFFICE PRODUCTS PTE LTD ANG BROTHERS TROPICAL FISH FARM ARCTIC MARINE AQUARIUM DANISH FURNITURE KOK YOKE CHUAN PTE LTD ORIENTAL TYPEWRITER COMPANY I THE GREEN SEA AQUARIUM TRADEWIND MARINE AQUARIUM VTJAY'S ENTERPRLSE
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      312 22 SUCCESSFUL WRITER Make money writing earn while you learn. The Writing School, founded m 1949, shows you how to write articles, short stories, novels, romances, radio and TV scripts that sell and keep on selling. Top professional writers, through the medium of the school's comprehensive home -study courses, give you
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      261 22 FAMILY PLANNING lery. Noon 6 p.m. Free. TALK FOR NEW- Till Feb 26. H*5f ail T^ J! 1 TOUR OF NATIONAL M?,n y i5SS.~ ™JTtr2 MUSEUM Conducted rwi =r M J]^?l: °y Friends of the MuDept of Social Medicine um u p^ Meet Smra J I U £J )Utram at
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      168 23 5.66 AM Good Morning Singapore 6.66 Food for Thought 6.45 Art of Positive Thinking 7.66 News 7.36 Today's Horoscope 7.4S Health Break 8.66 News 8.36 The Time of Your Life 6.66 The Singapore Guideline 6.36 Focus on Entertainment 16.66 Did You Know 16.36 Summary of the Sixties 11.66 Today's Horoscope
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      1021 23 3.00 PM Opening folowed by Love Forever: Mandarin serial which focuses on the varying degrees of love among the characters. It likens love to the four seasons, and shows how love can change people, things and even circumstances. 4.05 I Am What I Know: An entertaining exploration of how children
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      273 23 5.58 AM National Anthem followed by Opening Announcement S.SS News m Brief- S.SS Another Morning Another Show 7.SS News and Weather Report 7.1S Morning Digest 7.2S Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) 7JS Morning Financial News 7.4S Another Morning Another Show (cont'd) B.SS News B. IS Another Morning Another Show (cont'd)
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      283 23 Lunchdate (cont'd) I.SS Midday Market Report 1.J5 Your Lunchdate (cont'd) 2.SS Programme Summary followed by On the House S.SS News m Brief S.S6 On the House (cont'd) 4.SS Musical Treats S.SS News m Brief S.SS Music My Way S.SS News m Brief 6.65 Music My Way (cont'd) S.SS Financial and
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      527 26 M^r H °F^f% R ofo E m -5 30pm r— CLASSIFICATION CROUP (5.00 pm for next day) Penary $1 00 per word (M.n $15 00) Q y ii |-i m \_f _^k **V _r+\ Saturday 9.00 am 3.00 pm $l 6 60 P ercol cm A Entertainment Food guide J_
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      403 26 3 Food Guide 3 Food Guide 3 Food Guide m^G__ry^ ssaecßisra _\-Ys \\\WmW_W/ LIVE PRAWN %Bsy SEAFOOD GOURMET \_W__\¥s 3 13A, Tan Boon Liat Canteen Building N>««3?'i TJB&y (Opposite Apollo Hotel) fflj/ Fully Airconditioned IC E! 101 Reservations Bookings for all occasions, I l^ please tel: *****92 Mr. Tan Joo
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      489 26 ~r* 26 Rentals RENTALor PURCHASE WITH RELIABLE BACKUP SERVICES, DAY NITE, GET IPAn@UCTMCI REFRIGERATORS DEEP-FREEZERS GAS COOKER FILTER HOOD WASHING MACHINES W i ROOM AIR-CONDITIONERS WhKe-WaatinghouM PLEASE SEE OUR AUTHORISED DEALERS OR TELEPHONE: Mite Hallna. *****64/*****21 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 27 Wanted INTERESTED IN CHEAP Items for sale i.e. garments, mens
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      367 26 Naked Truth: Exposure m The Straits Times Classified catches eyes. 38 House Renovation/Repair/Decor tmmmmmm——m—m——m—————m—im ©OON BROTHERS TEL: MMIKt, MNM (HDB Ueeaaed Ce«tnetem) Experienced In renovation esp. for private housing commercial building. Terrano, mosaic, ceramic, parquet, wall tiles. Special offer A gifts for HDB flats. POSB, SIA, Oa vt leaas aeceptaMe
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      471 26 39 Photography EXCHANGE CAMERA CENTRE W^t_ 7 _______*L P^a%aaat» WeBUYaSELLaTRADE-IN all brands of cameras UG-5 SIM LIM TOWER SINGAPORE 0718 49 Packing/Storage/ Delivery A BUDGET PRICE Household/ Office removal, delivery, disposal services. Experienced uniformed workers provided. Tel: *****73/ *****91. HOUSEHOLD AND TRANSPORTATION and any removal, day and night services. Call
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      502 26 60 Business Opportunities Sound Secure provides ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FACTORING SERVICES help increase yOur sales, profit and bargaining power CALL *****66 FOR DETAILS AP no. 3327 1 '^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIf*'' 65 Situations Wanted THREE DOMESTIC HELPERS available. Aged 26,24,22. Still m Manila. Prospective employers will have to make travel arrangements. Friend m Slnga-
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      717 26 AN ADVERTISEMENT SPE- %^fl CIALLY for those who have B9| am, a collected more "Hong Baos" _r^"*^t* wma ****J C3H than expected over the past _Tta*— Jf\m\ two days, an Itoki Safe for *n 1 Vj sale at No. 50, Office Equip- jPam)mW m t **m%^ Gj/W ment. Measuring 24"
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      837 27 57 Industrial Equip- 57 Industrial Equip- 57 Industrial Equipment: Sale/Hire ment: Sale/Hire ment: Sale/Hire DEMAC B Electric Chain Hoist. *f*t With its simple design, this versatile chain hoist is designed for push W f__^L travel or electric drive. Capable of handling up to 4000 kg, it has the *W, Low
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      471 27 66 Situations Vacant d) Secretarial Clerical Well established company m diet. 5 requires: I SECRETARY I c Age: around 25 years c At least 1 2 years secretarial experience essential c GCE 'O' level with good passes m English and Maths. However, 'A' level passes would be given preference c
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      397 27 66 Situations Vacant d) Secretarial Clerical BACK TO WORK After all the holidays and much spending, it is now time to replace what you'd spent. We offer Interesting and good-paying Jobs if you could fit m one or more of the following: SECRETARIES GIRL FRIDAYS TYPISTS TELEX OPS. TEL. OPS.
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      499 27 66 Situations Vacant d) Secretarial Clerical "PIG' 7 A JOB SECRETARIES TYPISTS TELEPHONE OPS STENOGRAPHERS JR ACCOUNTS CLERKS MALE CLERKS Many jobs are lined-up for you. Call us today Telephone. *****27/*****02 *****03/*****20 FEMALE STOCK CLERK a GCE O' level. a Previous working exoerience preferred, a Salary around $350. Call personalty
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      751 27 66 Situations Vacant d) Secretarial Clerical Our clients are urgently requiring the following personnel: LADY ASSISTANT SECRETARY a Able lo type at 45 w.p.m. and shorthand at 90 w.p.m. a Use of the dictaphone will be an advantage. a Experience m clerical duties. a Salary about $450 to $550. Working
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      520 27 66 Situations Vacant ____ai^__^__^__^__i_i_^__^______--_---_a_M---_---BM--ei a c) Sales GLOBAL AIRFREIGHT INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD J We are one of the top ten lATA Cargo Agents I m Singapore. Due to our expansion programme, we are now looking for young and i energetic applicants to t join us as:AIR CARGO EXECUTIVES SALES Minimum
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      366 27 66 Situations Vacant c) Sales REAL ESTATE FIRM raquirea: EXPERIENCED MALE A FEMALE REAL ESTATE AGENTS i Ability to type is essential i Basic Salary > Attractive commission and transport allowance Training provided WAITROSE, *****56. IRE YOU SATISFIED with your ob? Do you feel that you deserve nore than what
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      405 27 66 Situations Vacant t) Technical A rapidly expanding company m the semiconductor field has the following vacancies: TECHNICIANS ITC m Mechanical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent TRAINEE TECHNICIAN NTC 3 In Electronics Servicing c Applicants must have completed NS eße able to work 2 rotating shifts c Experience is not
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      401 28 66 Situations Vacant t) Technical EXPERIENCED QUANTITY SOB VEYOR AsslstanLs required ur gently by Quantity Surveylni Firm Applicants please appl; with full resume, expected salan and contact number to: S.T Boi A*****. 390 Kirn Seng Road Singapore 0923 EXPERIENCED FITTERS FOR boa building required. Please appl; personally Mr Chong at
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      860 28 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant m HH_____-_-H___-_--H wmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmUmmmWmWmWmmWmUmWmWMmmumWm mßWmWmWmWUmWmWmMmWmWmMmMmmWmmWmmmWMUmmmWmm g) Production g) Production g) Production N OUR PtOflCcltS I i MATTEL Electronics Asia Ltd, a US. Multinational producer t and distributor of home video games and other consumer electronic products, is expanding its manufacturing operations to
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      512 28 66 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant g) Production g) Production SDIBQBD I Si Due to rapid expansion of our operation, we j|, B invite suitably qualified persons who are j I B enthusiastic and interested m working m a j|j high technological environment to join us. B I PRODUCTION 1
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      204 28 66 Situations Vacant g) Production HUH H, DM a High starting pay. a Confirmation anniversary increments, a Alternate 5-day week, a Attractive 2nd shift allowance, a Monthly productivity bonus, a Free tea /coffee, a Service benefits CASH, a Annual Cash bonus, a Medical Dental benefits a Paid leaves, a Sports/recreational
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      297 28 66 Situations Vacant g) Production MECSg§ PRODUCTION PERSONNEL (2 rotating shifts or permanent 3rd shift.) Join us today and earn up to (MALE) (FEMALE) PLUS free transport iree medical treatment free fashionable uniform free tea offered during 2nd shift free technical training fast promotion prospects fully air-conditioned factory piped m
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      437 28 66 Situations Vacant g) Production mWmmmmiiimlmlmWmWmmW v mAITEMKROUP 111 urgently requires jj D Q.A. Inspectors (Male Female) RequiremenM: Able to work on 2 rotating shifts GCE 'O' level, MCE or VITB certificate Knowledge m Q.C. functions is preferred Interested applicants I please call June at tel. no.: *****66 or call
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      290 28 66 Situations Vacant h) Domestic WANTED FEMALE DOMESTIC -lelper, Malayslam/Singapoeans Good, hardworking possl>ly incentive, follow family to \ustralla. Apply recent photo, eference to Katong P.O. Box 25, Singapore 9143. .IVE-IN DOMESTIC HELP for :hlnese family with 2 children rfust be experienced with chllIren and speak some English Salary at least
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      570 29 86 Situations Vacant 66 Situations Vacant 1) Miscellaneous I) Miscellaneous Wtm G.E. AVIATION V^j|Jp/ AEROSPACE INDUSTRY o s GCE '0' Level with credits m English and Mathematics. GCE A Level would be an advantage 2-3 years' experience m purchasing and processing of hardware, electrical and maintenance spares. GCE A Level
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      480 29 66 Situations Vacant I) Miscellaneous \a_M_U_T J CONTECH a new but rapidly expanding Corporation In the construction Industry Invites you to Join as J SSI* rcONTECH takes care of Its employees through benefits which at the moment Include monthly salary according to ability, bonuses, increments, medical care, recreational schemes, CPF
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      398 29 66 Situations Vacant t) Miscellaneous HITACHI EXPRESS SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD. needs MALE GENERAL WORKERS Attractive gross pay up to $500 or more per month. Physically fit able to work 3 routing shifts completed/exempted national service BENEFIT free transport/allowance free uniforms shoes J free medical benefit f confirmation Increment after three
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      532 29 66 Situations Vacant 1) Miscellaneous r um t_» •V HOTEL has vacancies for A. LOUNGE WAITRESS Saasiy. MO4-00 B. BARMAN Salary; tST*M> Completed N.S. and Secondary Education With some relevant working experience Attractive fringe benefits include:- Free Meals Free Uniforms Sendee Charge Annual Leave Medical Hospitalization Benefits. Please apply personally
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      321 29 66 Situations Vacant 1) Miscellaneous ISABELLE LANCRAY HAIR AND BEAUTY CENTRE requires additional HAIRSTYLIST Must have working experience. Preference overseas trained. Intarastad phona: *****33 (Dorr*) or call parsonally at: 02-14, Bale.tter Plaza Balettier Road Slngapora 1232 a SILVER STAR THEATRE RESTAURANT AND NITE CLUB Urgently raquiras i 1) NITE CLUB
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      345 29 72 Vehicles For Hire Give your boss a tip, tell him about BTW. BTW The car rental company you must have heard of. Phone: *****30. *****7. CORTINA 1000 G.L. available for long lease $990 per month. This and other fine cars available from Tru Car Rentals 188, International Plaza Tel:
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      530 29 76 Vehicles For Sale c) Datsun RARE 1980 DATSUN Silvia 1900 cc Coupe. Fuel injected with autc transmission. Power steering and full accessories. In showroom condition. Highest offei secures. Cali Michael *****87. ALMOST 1978 DATSUN 1608. Alrcond/ radio, cassette. Excellent condition. Selling: $12,500 0.n.0 Tel: *****59 1978 DATSUN 120Y Alrcon,
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      377 29 76 Vehicles For Sale m ■B-_-BM_-_na_Md-a-HH_»-iH__ii--_i h) Mercedes MAY 1980 MERCEDES 200, 31,000 j km, very well kept. Phone i *****22. r NOV. '73 MERCEDES 230 with PARF. Call *****56 Mrs Tan (office hours) t 1972 MERCEDES BENZ 230. Good i condition, alrcon., Price $6,150. Non-PARF. Contact *****98 1982 MERCEDES
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      706 29 76 Vehicles For Sate 1) Others I Attract** «ttt«ttt(-Aes. 1 U^4yr» repayment I c Loan up to 90%. ICB BuHding, Shenton Wiry Tel: *****33 Blk 354, 183 Clementi Avenue 2. Tel: *****44 G4, Queensway Shopping Centre. Tel: *****0 Blk 163, 432 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. Tel: *****22 Permit No
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      298 32 41 THINK on the whole the British business community and the government have displayed a very positive atti- A tnde. 7 Dr Mahathir on why he is now willing to meet Mrs Thatcher. KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will
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      36 32 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Thirty-three people, including a two-year-old boy, were hurt when the bus they were travelling m hit a lamp post and came to rest on its side near Port Dickson yesterday. AFP
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      306 32 By-election in Kedah may turn into three-way fight- A LOR STAR, Tues. While all eyes are focused on a possible National Front-PAS showdown m the just- vacated parliamentary seat of Ulu Muda, a third force is looming m the wings. Political observers here say the rebel pro-Asri group will field
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      42 32 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malaysian Trade and Industry Ministry will be computerised to effectively control development m the industrial and commercial sector, Deputy Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said recently. The computer will help the ministry do its planning. AFP
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      136 32 JOHORE BARU, Tues. PLANS are being finalised to transform Johore Barn into a metrorjlitan town of neigh oarhoods with adequate business and recreation amenities and transport te eater for a population of a million. The task of transforming this vision into reality by the year
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      204 32 Project pact to be signed by three nations KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. MALAYSIA, Thailand and Australia will sign a memorandum of agreement here tomorrow for the development of the Sungei Golok Basin on the Thai-Malaysian border. The project, mooted about two years ago, is aimed at improving the economic life of
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      33 32 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Malaysia is considering giving technical aid to Mali. A senior Foreign Ministry official said a report was being prepared by a fourmember technical team AFP
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      543 33  -  EPSOM JEEP By VALLEY FAME, unraced m his country of origin, New Zealand, and who won his first race m a lowly division m Class 4, achieved the rarest of classic doubles when he took the Tunku Gold Cup for the second year
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      1089 33  -  LEE FOO SAN By IPOH, Tues. Loughcarra, who raced professionally as Do You Mind n, won the 11th Royal Lancer's Cup for Malayan Amateur Racing Association horses Class 1 Div A (Race 6) at the Perak Turf Club amateur race meeting here today. With
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      799 33 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Apprentice S. Marzuki was yesterday suspended for two months by the stewards for his handling of Iglu m Race 7 on the second day of the Tunku Gold Cup Meeting. He was charged under MRA Rule of Racing 144 (b). Razmy
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      213 33 At the finish At the 400 metres Pictures at the 4M m by Q 3 Div 4 1,200 m 1. Vivre L' Amour 2. Swing Top 3. Laugh It Off 4. Trust Me More Dist: 2, VA 6 Time 1:13.4 a 3 Div
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      727 33 IPOH, Tues. The Stipendiary Steward's report on today's amateur races: RACE 1: Chica (Bali want Singh) rolled m at the jump and inconvenienced Fair Chance (Miss Wynn-Jones) and Nick (C.K. Tan), resulting m Nick losing ground. In the final 200 m. El Dorado HI (J. Ng) shifted about
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      149 34 MOM MARIA TAN SWEE POH (8181 31AM) Aged 80 wife of tho lata Mr. Koh Chong Ann passed away peacefully on 14 February 1983 leaving behind SON 8: Julee Yew Jin (deceased) Jimmy Vow Ghee (deceased) Bobby Vow Lay Sonny Vow Too Albert Vow Sin Aloe Vow Hoe
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      154 34 MP ANTHONY CHEE K ONO LEONG AGED 74 YR B PASSED AWAY PE ACEFULL V ONIS-2-SS Leaving behind WMo: Rosalind Dr. Stephen Chee Rev Fr. Vincent Chee Benedict Chee Ann Chee Theresa Chee OeraxdOary and Ollllan Chee. Cortege leaves 32 Slglap Plain Spore 1549 at 9.30 am on
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      214 34 MRS CHEE TIAN YEW NEE QOH KIM TEE Aged 71 years was called Home to be with the Lord on 14.2.83 leaving behind Sons Dsughtsrs-in-lsw Thomas Chee Klan Kok Nancy Lee Bee Eng Edward Chee Klan Wah Jenny Yeo Mm Choo Jeffrey Chee Klan Tiong Judy Chua Ec Hua Dauohtors
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      205 34 MR. SENG BAK CHIA AGE: 65 years old poaaod away peacefully on 14th Fob ISS3 at 7 20 p.m leaving behind tho following to mourn his loss WIFE: Lim Slew Eng SONS: Arthur Seng Seng Poh Hee Danny Seng P.C. Jimmy Seng P. H. DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: Mrs. Arthur Seng
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      190 34 Tho Family ot tho loto JEROME LIM CHENG POH Dopartod 10 2.83 Wishes to thank all relatives, frionds, pariah priests and Sodality of St. Joseph (Church of tho Risen Christ) for their kind attendance, assistance, prayers, wreaths, donations and condolences during their recent bereavement Tim Family of th#
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      201 34 In loving memory of CHOO GHIM HWA Departed 16.2.79 Not Just today but everyday, we remember the times we shared. Sadly remembered by Grandma, parents, brother, sisters brother-in-iaw. Sxo Kiat and loved IN LOVING MEMORY OF STEPHANIE LYE Departed 16.2 80 3 long years have passed but
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    161 34 Donald swings the verdict with late flurry FORT WORTH, Texas, Toes. American Donald Carry bounced back from a seventh-round knockdown last night te win the World Boxing Association welterweight title by a unanimous, 15-round decision over South Korean Hwang Jun Sok. Curry, unbeaten m ifi professional bouts, pummelled
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    Marimuthu leads local challenge
    275 34  -  TAY CHENG KHOON By M. MARIMUTHU will spearhead Singapore's challenge on the Asian golf circuit which gets under way with the Philippines Open at Manila's Valley Course tomoiro^«^ BB SBB SBB SBB SBB SBB SBB SBB SBB SBB the current I leader of the Singapore^ Professional
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    A French flavour for Games squad
    188 34  -  HAKIKAT RAI FRENCH track and field coach Claude Buffaolt will be m SlngaEre to help with the al preparation of the Republic's team for the South-east Asia Games from May 28 to Jane This will be Baffault's third visit to Singapore. He was here
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    Nada walks tall in bid for award
    184 34  -  NATIONAL walking champion Rengasamy Nadarajan has been nominated for a Singapore National Olympic Council meritorious award for his three record-breaking feats last year. This is the second time he has won the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's confidence. In 1981, he received the SAAA's
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    264 34  -  JOE DORAI FAM SEEK TO TAKE OVER SINGAPORE'S CLASH WITH SAUDIS By THE Football Association of Malaysia have appealed to their Singapore counterparts to change the date of their pre-Olympic Games qualifying round match against Saudi Arabia scheduled for Nov 11 m Riyadh. The Malaysians
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    176 34 AFTER a lapse of 3t years, Kedah Indians managed to win the Bardhan Cup soccer championship, beating Singapore Indians 1-i m extra time m the final at the Alor Star Stadium on Sunday. Kedah recovered from tremendous pressure by Singapore, particularly, m the first-half, and
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    153 34 Lyou to defend title WILLIAM LYOU, driving a Datsun 120Y, will bid to retain his title when the first-round of the Castrol Yokohama Autocross championship starts at Tuas on Sunday. But he can expect stiff competition from Wybe Valkema (Alfasud Trogheo), Bill Cook (Toyota tarlet 1300) and Tan Tong Kong
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      31 34 SOCCER NFL Div. Three: Boon Lay v Kg Kapor (6.30 p.m.), Pioneer Arsenal v Queenstown Rangers (8 p.m., both at Jin Besar). SUmlnadr Cap: Acma v Spore Chemicon (Jurong, 5.15 p.m.).
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    441 35 LONDON, Tuas. Luton striker earns debut England call-up SOUTH African-born Brian Stein and three other uncapped players were yesterday named m the England soccer squad to play Wales m a British Championship match at Wembley next Wednesday. Luton striker 25, was m EnglandH manager Bobby Robson 'sM 21-player
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    900 35  -  BRYAN ROBSON BRYAN ROBSON is a footballer who appears to have everything. He is captain of both club and country with a lifestyle to match his position as Britain's most expensive player. Yet Robson has won precisely nothing so far and it
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    459 35 LONDON, Tues. Tottenham midfielder Garry Brooke was m a hospital intensive care unit following a car crash on Sunday night m Enfield, about eight kilometres north of his club's White Hart Lane stadium. A hospital spokesman described Brooke as "seriously ill but stable". The sharp-shooting,
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    382 35 The Cinderella side are having a ball at last... GERRY FRANCIS Is dedicated to leading Coventry City into the glamorous cauldron of European football and making manager Dave Sexton a firm fixture m the Guinness Book of Records. The priceless experience and consistency of former England skipper Francis are two
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    382 35 MEMPHIS, Tues. Chip Hooper hit 22 aces, one of them on match point, to beat Marcos Hocevar, of Brazil, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, m the first-round of the US national indoor tennis championships m Tennessee The American fired 12 aces m the opening
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    171 35 Blow as Kiwi boss Adshead quits AUCKLAND, Tues. New Zealand soccer team manager John Adshead has quit, the New Zealand Fastball Association (NZFA) said yesterday. NZFA chairman Charles Dempsey said the resignation would take effect immediately and coach Kevin Fallon would temporarily take over for home and away matches against
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    202 36 WHEN the drums sounded the joy of the Lunar New Year yesterday, they did so In seven different tones, the first such performance here. But the drumming was done by a lone man Mr Ho Chee Cheong, 27, a mechanic fitter. He would beat ont one
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    331 36 'Highly important strategic material' seized by Italian police ROME, Tuas A SOVIET airline official and an Italian microfilm expert were under heavy guard here today after being caught, according to police, with "highly important strategic material." Secrecy surrounded the arrests yesterday of Victor Pronin,
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    352 36 BANGKOK, Tuesday AN American couple was arrested m a house on the banks of the Mekong River during the weekend and police suspect they may be linked with Hollywood-financed mercenary James (Bo) Gritz. After keeping the house under surveillance for several weeks, police
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    31 36 NEW YORK, Tues. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials gained 0.84 points to 1,097.94 m the first half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    454 36 Pullout of Nigerian capital may hit yen Tokyo voices fear TOKYO, Tuesday NIGERIA has started withdrawing capital invested m Japan a move that could affect the yen's foreign exchange if other oil producers hit by falling revenues are to follow suit. Mr Haruo Maekawa, Bank of Japan's governor, disclosed the
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    257 36 Denning ventures into 'troubled waters' LONDON, Tues. Britain's best known judge, Lord Denning, who retired last year, yesterday told a householder whose water supplies were cut m a countrywide strike that he can have a burst main repaired and have the bill sent to the state-run water company. "I have
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