The Straits Times, 10 July 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 188/12/85
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    Six die in sea collision
    596 1  -  LAI YEW KONG SURESH NAIR YEO KIM SENG Two missing, 14 rescued in tanker accident off Batu Pahat By and SIX crew members of a Singapore-registered coastal tanker died and two others were missing last night more than 24 hours after a fiery collision in
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    Who the 22 are
    88 1 THE Singaporeans: Dead Foo Chong Yew, 52; Loh Ngiap Toon, 46. Rescued Rokman Samori, 37; Wong Hwee Kim, 57; Lee Khee Kium, 65; Boh Teck Min;|Lee Yeow Mein; Lee Tong Kit, 50; Mohamad Amin All, 52. Missing or dead Hassan Abdullah; Ismail Said; Chew Chee Tong;
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    Lock icon Zulu battle
    40 1 JOHANNESBURG Zulu warriors from two rival villages in the Valley of a Thousand Hills battled with bush-knives, spears and guns made of pipes in a grudge fight that left 31 of them dead, polire said on Tuesday. AP
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    Robbery suspect, mum flown back from Penang
    202 1 A ROBBERY suspect and his mother, who is believed to have helped to dispose of stolen goods, were brought back to Singapore from Malaysia yesterday. The two were escorted from Penang by officers of the ClD's Organised Crime Branch. A CTD team led
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    Lock icon Oil falls below US $ 1O per barrel
    234 1 Oil falls below US 1O per barrel LONDON Oil prices have sunk below US$lO (5521.80) a barrel following seven consecutive days of price falls on European markets, traders said. Britain's North Sea Brent crude, the most widely traded blend, sold at between US$9.7O and U559.95 a barrel for delivery between
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    Lock icon Record drop in London stock market
    194 1 Record drop in London stock market LONDON The stock market here registered its biggest one-day fall on Tuesday, following Monday's record decline in New York. Pessimism about economic uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic and a fall in North Sea crude oil prices to below US$lO (5521.80) the lowest
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    Index down 10 pts
    62 1 SHARE prices fell across the board yesterday in thin trading on the Singapore stock market. The Straits Times Industrial Index fell 10.85 points to 722.61 while the Business Times Composite Index lost 9.3 points to 616.35. The day's volume of 11.76 million shares valued at $20.7
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    Orchard Hotel to go for $39 m
    369 1  -  S. KUMAR By CITY Developments, a leading property group in Singapore, is buying Orchard Hotel for $39 million. The purchase will be financed by the sale of 29.3 million new City Developments shares at $1.33 each in several foreign countries. The directors of
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    HDB to fine contractor for safety lapse
    506 1  - HDB to fine contractor for safety lapse LIM KWAN KWAN Woman hurt in grass-cutting mishap By THE Housing Board is to slap a fine on one of its grass-cutting contractors, saying that a woman was injured because the firm failed to observe safety precautions. The contractor has maintained that his
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    PM sends congrats note to Nakasone
    137 1 PM sends congrats note to Nakasone PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew has sent a congratulatory message to his Japanese counterpart, Mr Yasuhiro Nakasone, on his party's victory in the just-concluded Japanese elections. "My colleagues and I send you our heartiest congratulations on the overwhelming victory of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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      21 1 Inside Summary- 2 World News 3,4,7 Asean 8 Causeway 9 Comment/ Perspective 2*,21 Letters 22 TimesDollar 23-26 Racing 27 Sports 28-31
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      453 2 New use for fund ACADEMIC STAFF of the National University of Singapore can now use the savings in their staff provident fund to buy stocks, gold and shares in what is possibly the first such arrangement outside the Central Provident Fund. They can also use the savings to buy
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      Comment
      208 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: WHILE ONE can sympathise with New Zealand's need to reach an agreement with France on the Rainbow Warrior affair, it is sad to note that justice and high principle can be traded away for some lamb chops. That small nations like New Zealand are subject
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      Around the world
      277 2 Shalom confesses THE FORMER HEAD of Israel's Shin Bet security services has confessed to charges against him over the killing of two captured Palestinian guerillas amid signs that an investigation into their deaths is imminent. In a sworn affidavit to the Supreme Court, Avraham Shalom said that
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      Timesport
      305 2 Swimmers for Madrid SWIMMERS Ang Peng Siong and David Lim, who have been selected for the Commonwealth and Asian Games, will also be in action at the World Championships in Madrid from Aug 13-23. Woon Sui Kut, the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association secretary-general, confirmed yesterday that the Republic's top
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      Section Two
      354 2 Convoy to Thailand THOSE ADVENTUROUS enough to go on a motoring holiday in Thailand will find that driving conditions are far better than expected. And with a little help from the Tourist Police, getting about Thailand on your own can be a breeze. With a wide circle of
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      Timesdollar
      219 2 UNANIMOUS DECISION TO REJECT UIC OFFER REJECT United Industrial Corporation's offer this is merchant bank Wardley Ltd's unqualified recommendation on UlC's takeover bid to Intraco's independent directors, who have unanimously accepted it. Mr Lee Kim Yew, who is on the board of both companies, was exempted from any responsibility
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      Around Asean...
      154 2 Loyalty-oath demand PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino wants the civilian and military leaders of Sunday's abortive revolt to pledge allegiance to her interim "freedom" constitution, a move seen as "soft punishment". She also ordered a board of inquiry to look into the extent of military involvement in the incident.
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      Forum
      111 2 NOW PROBLEM IS MOSQUITOES A CHIP BEE GARDENS resident who filed a complaint about mosquitoes last year and another this year says that the Vector Control Unit told her the main source of the problem was the many empty houses in the area. She notes that its officers have
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    Buyers'Guide
    281 2 Buyers' Guide Product Advertiser Section/Page Mr-Con Ace Daikin II —22 Airfnes Korean Air —29 SIA I -12 Banks Citicorp —23 Overseas Union Bank Ltd 1 United Malayan Banking Corpn 1 Beverage Taisho Pharmaceutical (livita) —27 Binoculars Asia Sound Equipment —32 Cathay Photo Store II —20 Cameras Fuji Photo 4 Canon
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      96 2 NICHOLAS BETHELL THE GREAT BETRAYAL the extraordinary true story of the West's plan to overthrow the communist regime of Albania and thereby destabilise the whole Soviet Empire. The plan failed tragically. No wonder, since one of the chief masterminds behind it was none other than Kim Philby, then a senior
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      57 2 Different strokes If you are good natured, can play golf, and possess a motor cycle licence, The Singapore Island Country Club is offering you a career with a difference. As their Golf Marshal, your duties include controlling play, supervising caddies and other matters related to golf Tee to classification 74.
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Economists warn of grave threat to China's economy
      396 3 LONDON Chinese economists have delivered a blistering attack on government policy, warning of a grave threat to the country's economic reform plans. An article by three economists in the Shanghai-based World Economic Herald, and a symposium report in Beijing's Economic Studies Weekly,
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      Lock icon Japan's half-year trade surplus doubles to $74.5b
      240 3 Japan's half-year trade surplus doubles to $74.5b TOKYO JAPAN'S trade surplus for the first six months of this year doubled to a record U5534.17 billion (5574.49 billion), feeding expectations that Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone will use his newly-won power to do more to reverse it. Finance Ministry figures released on
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      Lock icon Beijing to apply soon for Gatt membership
      168 3 BEIJING China will soon apply to join the world trade body, Gatt, and expects the same terms of entry as other developing countries, the Foreign Trade Ministry announced. Xinhua news agency quoted a ministry spokesman as saying China had been preparing for several
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      Lock icon Guerillas kill 16 in ambush
      108 3 COLOMBO Separatist Tamil guerillas killed 16 Sinhalese civilians in an ambush in north-eastern Sri Lanka, triggering off a retaliation against Tamils that left at least five dead. A government spokesman said the guerillas opened fire on Tuesday night on fishermen and their families driving through
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      Lock icon Hawke faction wins vote on nuke ships
      467 3 MOB ART AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Bob Hawke 's Labour Party yesterday defeated an attempt by left-wing members to have Australia ban United States nuclear warships from its ports. The attempt, made in a resolution put to the governing Australian Labour Party biennial policymaking
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      Lock icon Boy George sought by police after raid on his homes
      225 3 LONDON The brother of pop star Boy George has been arrested on a drag conspiracy charge and the Culture Clob singer is wanted by the police for questioning. Narcotics police raided Boy George's two London homes before dawn on Tuesday
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      Lock icon Town invaded by army of crawlies
      114 3 SUVA (Fiji) Residents in Nausori claimed victory on Monday over an army of millions of furry worms which invaded the town from the banks of a river. The four-cm-long creatures crept around bus and taxi stands, disrupted a festival in the main park, and
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        Lock icon Back to Titanic
        66 3 NEARLY 2#i scientists and seamen at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts are readying US Navy ships for a return to the wreck of the Titanic, which went down in the Atlantic 74 years ago with 1,513 people. The expedition, which leaves this week, will use
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        Lock icon Sato drops appeal
        51 3 FORMER JAPANESE Deputy Transport Minister Takayuki Sato has withdrawn his appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn his 1982 bribery conviction stemming from the Lockheed aircraft scandal. Mr Sato, who was returned to Parliament in Sunday's general election, was convicted of taking bribes from All Nippon Airways.
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        Lock icon 'Safe again'
        56 3 SEVEN EVACUATED settlements north of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant have been decontaminated and are ready for residents to return, the Soviet Communist Party daily, Pravda, has reported. Daily checks of radiation in the air showed a gradual improvement in the area, which was evacuated after the
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        Lock icon Chemical blaze
        42 3 A RAILROAD TANK car carrying white phosphorus, a chemical used in rat poison, derailed and caught fire on Tuesday, releasing a 300-metre-high clouds. More than 140 people in Miamisburg, Ohio, suffered minor injures and more than 17,000 were evacuated. AP
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        Lock icon Church vote
        52 3 THE CHURCH of England, trying to defuse a potentially divisive question, has decided to defer discussion on ordaining women priests. Its General Synod, meeting in York, voted unanimously on Tuesday to refer a controversial report to the House of Bishops, which will examine the report and produce guid-
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      Lock icon Shalom admits he gave order to kill captives
      537 4 The Shin Bet Affair JERUSALEM The former head of Israel's Shin Bet security services has confessed to charges against him over the killing of two captured Palestinian guerillas amid signs that an investigation into their deaths is imminent. In a sworn affidavit
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      Lock icon S. African Blacks take their battle to court
      362 4 JOHANNESBURG South Africa's Black trade unionists have taken their battle against a national state of emergency to court while President P. W. Botha has agreed to hold another meeting with Bishop Desmond Tutu on July 21. Mr Botha last met Bishop Tutu,
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      Lock icon Libya to cut staff strength in Athens
      190 4 ATHENS Libya is to reduce the number of diplomats at its Athens mission by 15 to 20 in a move likely to please Washington and Greece's European Community neighbours, Western diplomats said here. Although there are only five accredited diplomats at the mission
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      Lock icon Justice, militia style
      125 4 SELF-CONFESSED murderer Abdel-Rasoul Shukair is executed by Shi'ite Amal militiamen in West Beirut on Tuesday. Shukair, a 35-year-old Shi'ite, was wrapped from head to foot in a white blanket and stood against a sand barricade when he was executed by four militiamen wielding Kalashnikov AK-47 automatic rifles.
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      Lock icon Bourguiba names heir-apparent in surprise move
      184 4 Bourguiba names heir-apparent in surprise move TUNIS Veteran President Habib Bourguiba, 82, of Tunisia has pulled a surprise in the contest to succeed him by naming an economist, Mr Rachid Sfar, as his new Prime Minister and heir-appar-ent. Mr Mohamed Mzali, Prime Minister since 1980, was curtly dismissed on Tuesday
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      Lock icon Boost defence against pirates, shipowners told
      350 4 LONDON The world shipping industry will suffer increasing losses of life, vessels and cargoes at the hands of terrorists and pirates unless it improves its defences on the dockside and at sea, according to the International Maritime Bureau. Passenger ships in the Mediterranean and
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      Lock icon Siemens exec dies in car bomb blast
      132 4 MUNICH A senior executive of the giant West German company Siemens and his driver were killed in a bomb attack yesterday and left-wing Red Army Faction guerillas said they were responsible. Siemens managing board member Karl Heinz Beckurts, 56, and his driver Eckehard
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      Lock icon More jobs to temps, part-timers in US
      449 7 Weakening of ties between employer and employee WASHINGTON A fundamental change is taking place in the American workplace as more employers rely on temporary and parttime workers, according to researchers and labour experts. The movement towards employing these workers and others hired indirectly
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      Lock icon Self-portraits:
      45 7 iternational pop-artist Andy Warhol, pictured here in front of a three-metre square silk screen self-portrait in yellow on black, opened a new exhibition of self-portraits in London on Tuesday. The exhibition, Warhol's first since 1971, is being held at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Subway Vigilante ordered to stand trial
      395 7 Subway Vigilante ordered to stand trial NEW YORK NEW YORK'S highest court has unanimously reversed a lower court ruling and ordered subway gunman Bernhard Goetz to stand trial on charges of attempting to murder four youths he thought were going to mug him. The state Court of Ap- peal voted
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      Lock icon Father of US Navy's nuke sub fleet dies
      310 7 WASHINGTON Admiral Hyman Rickover, the engineer who created America's nuclear submarine force that helped revolutionise Atomic Age defence, died on Tuesday at the age of 86. He died at his home in nearby Arlington, Virginia, from complications due to strokes suffered over
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      Lock icon Ron Jr does TV skit on White House
      262 7 WASHINGTON Like father, like son. Ronald Reagan Jr has Inherited the President's media talent and Is becoming a staple In American television, newspapers and magazines, but not always in the best taste. Ronald <Jr, 28, dancer, comedian, Journalist and TV publicity spot
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      Lock icon White-collars and pros, too
      61 7 WASHINGTON Temporary workers have always been employed in clerical jobs, retail selling, education, agriculture, food processing and construction. But experts say the employment of part-time workers is spreading to white-collar and professional occupations as well. Other industries, snch as Janitorial services, legal services, health care, private
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      Lock icon Quake rolls across southern California
      154 7 Quake rolls across southern California LOS ANGELES A powerful earthquake hit the millionaires' desert resort of Palm Springs and rolled across hundreds of kilometres of southern California early on Tuesday, knocking out power lines. buckling roads and starting bushfires. But police and fire officials said the miracle was that the
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      168 7 WHO KNOWS? WHO CARES? A lot of car owners dont know and dont care about engine oil. But there are a few things people should know. In normal driving, the temperature inside the engine can reach 150 °C. The pistons are going up and down 5000 times a minute. All
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Aquino wants rebel leaders to pledge loyalty
      508 8  -  ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent MANILA President Corazon Aquino wants the civilian and military leaders of Sunday's abortive revolt to pledge allegiance to her interim "freedom" constitution, a move seen as "soft punishment". She also ordered a board of inquiry, to be headed
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      Lock icon France offers offset deal for Mirages
      351 8 JAKARTA France has offered to import millions of dollars' worth of Indonesian goods and give Jakarta's fledgling aircraft industry offset contracts if it buys the Mirage-2000 jetfighter, Research and Technology Minister B. J. Habibie said. Dr Habibie said the counter-purchase deal would require France
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      Lock icon Peggy brings floods and landslides to Philippines
      163 8 MANILA Typhoon Peggy swept across northern Philippines yesterday, triggering floods and landslides that left at least four people dead and seven missing. The first major typhoon to hit the Philippines this year battered eight provinces in northern Luzon Island with peak winds of
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      TV delays Thai boxing to ensure turnout of voters
      364 8  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK The Thai government has ordered a TV station to reschedule its regular Sunday morning Thai-style boxing programme during the Thai general election on July 27 so that voters will not be discouraged from casting their
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      Lock icon Indonesia cuts oil prices to boost economy
      269 8 JAKARTA INDONESIA, battling to revive its sluggish economy amid slumping world oil and commodity prices, yesterday announced cuts in some domestic fuel prices to help its weakened industries compete better in world markets. Mines and Energy Minister Subroto said after a Cabinet meeting
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Hangings don't make us 'barbaric' — Dr M
      441 9 Hangings don't make us 'barbaric' Dr M Western critics lashed for their 'uncalled for' remarks 4 We have done all that we could to try to persuade the Malaysian authorities that whatever view they had about the guilt of these two young men that it was barbaric to take their
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      Lock icon Briton faces capital charge
      125 9 Briton faces capital charge LONDON A Briton is awaiting trial in Malaysia charged with possessing 576 grams of heroin, three times the amount found on two Australians hanged in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, the Foreign Office said. A Foreign Office spokesman said Derrick Gregory, 36, was arrested at Penang airport
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      Lock icon Thai fisherman killed and two hurt in clashes
      276 9 KOTA BARU A Thai fisherman was killed and another two were wounded in two clashes between Malaysian Navy vessels and Thai fishing boats in Malaysian territorial waters off Kelantan. Twelve other Thai fishermen have been arrested and two fishing boats seized. Two
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      Lock icon Survivors tell how they escaped from burning ship
      482 9  -  NG WENG KOONG By PORT KLANG Two Singapore crew members who survived a collision between two tankers and a shipboard fire, described their harrowing experience from their hospital beds at the Hospital Besar Tengku Ampuan Rahimah last night. "I was sleeping when
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      Lock icon NZ pair charged with offending Muslim
      195 9 NZ pair charged with offending Muslim KAJANG A court here was told that two New Zealanders offended a Muslim by saying Islam was not a true religion and that the Quran was not original. Grant Terrence Nesdale, 28, and Julian Mary Miessen, 27, are charged with wounding the religious feelings
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      'Unsecured loan of US$l92 m given'
      209 9  -  RITA GOMEZ By Carrian Trial HONGKONG Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loaned a George Tan private company US$l92 million with no security, and legal documents on the loan were drawn up only four months later, the High Court was told on Tuesday. Solicitor Michael Yeung, in
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      282 9 If it had even the tiniest flaw our inspectors would have spotted it in the twinkling of an eye. Or to be more precise, in the beam of a laser. This ensures that the car you drive away from the showroom, Because the paint finish on the new Nissan Stanza
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      NUS staff fund can be used to buy shares, gold
      387 10  -  DOREEN SOH Possibly the first such arrangement outside CPF By ACADEMIC staff of the National University of Singapore can now use the savings in their staff provident fund to buy stocks, gold and shares in what is possibly the first
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      100% computer literacy by 1990
      248 10  - 100% computer literacy by 1990 JUNE TAN By THE National University of Singapore aims to achieve 100 per cent computer literacy by 1990, if not earlier. When this happens, undergraduates will be able to communicate with their lecturers via the computer. Using a campus-wide computer network to be set up
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      Lock icon All four wheels of car stolen
      89 10 Picture by SIMON KER THIS BMW was left high and dry after thieves took Its four tyres and wheel rims worth about $10,000 and left it resting on bricks in the carpark near Block 146, Tampines Avenue 5. A surprised Madam Chow Kwee Wan,
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      Workshop
      21 10 THE Public Utilities Board vehicle workshop in Übi Road 3 will be officially opened on July 18 at 10 am.
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      Bosses urged to set higher safety standards
      246 10 Bosses urged to set higher safety standards THE Minister of State for Health yesterday called on employers to do more than just meet the minimum legal standards of health and safety at the workplace. "Employers should increasingly take on a self-reg-ulatory role to ensure that work conditions not only barely
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      Pistol seized after arrest of boy, 14
      119 10 Pistol seized after arrest of boy, 14 POLICE have seized a pistol and seven dummy bullets following the arrest of a 14-year-old boy on Monday. The gun and bullets, which had no gunpowder in them, were seized from the boy's flat in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. Police from Paya
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      Formula Shell pollutes, claims Mobil
      309 10  -  DAVID TOH By MOBIL has taken another swipe at Shell by claiming that its Formula Shell petrol is a pollutant. On Sunday, Mobil claimed that Shell's spark-aider did not improve engine performance. Yesterday, a Mobil spokesman said that because phosphorus was used in combustion enhancers
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      US execs give SIA top 'pleasure rating'
      125 10 AMERICAN executives have rated Singapore Airlines the most pleasurable to fly with from among 52 international and US domestic airlines included in a survey. Referring to SI A, one respondent asked: "Why can't our airlines be like this?" The Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
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      Head of Case hurt in accident
      63 10 THE president of the Con- sumers' Association of Sin- gapore (Case), Dr Lee j Ngak Siang, is recovering in the Singapore General Hospital after an accident on Tuesday. The details of Dr Lee's j accident were not avail- j able. A relative said yesterday
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      Registration dates
      69 10 SCHOOLS will be closed on Aug 11 and therefore will not be open for pre-primary and Primary 1 registration as originally announced. The Education Ministry yesterday said schools will be closed on that day because many students will be involved in the National Day celebrations. As such, Phase
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      NTI to draw more into post-grad studies
      248 11 NTI to draw more into post-grad studies MORE post-graduate students will be seen at the Nanyang Technological Institute in the near future, the institute's president said at a convention to welcome new engineering students. Dr Cham Tao Soon also told the press that some areas for post-graduate work had been
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      Police post
      42 11 THE MP for Delta, Mr Yeo Choo Kok, will open the Delta neighbourhood police post in Block 136, Alexandra Road, on Sunday at 10.30 am. There will be a police dog show and a crime prevention and road safety exhibition.
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      New school
      27 11 THE Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Communications and Information), Mr Ho Kah Leong, will open Fuhua Primary School in Jurong East on July 18 at 6 pm.
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      'What glamour? It's all talk, tact and a tireless smile'
      245 11 MISS Tourism is no glamour queen. In fact, said the reigning Miss Tourism, reporter Goh Yee Ling, 24, contest hopefuls should "remove all idea that it's a glamorous thing it is far from that". "And if you are basically introverted
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      30 new age limit for Miss Tourism
      404 11  -  VALERIE LEE Search on again for roving ambassadress By THE search is on for a new woman to sell Singapore to tourists worldwide. And in this year's contest to pick Miss Tourism Singapore, women up to 30 years old will have the chance
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      Merlion getting old
      224 11 Transplant' may be needed to keep it going OLD age is catching up with Meriion and "doctors" at the scene think he needs a transplant to recover fuliy. Until then, minor surgery to get his plumbing into order will have to do. Visitors to the Esplanade and
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      Workers find skull at worksite
      43 11 Workers find skull at worksite WORKERS found a human skull at a construction site in Tampines last Friday. The skull is being examined by a government pathologist to find out the cause of death and determine how long the person has been dead.
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      Advice for students
      44 11 THE British Council's education counselling service will hold briefing sessions for Singapore students intending to go to Britain. They will be held on Monday and on July 31, Aug 20 and Sept 5 at the British Council Theatrette at 7 pm.
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      Journey into Geylang Serai of long ago
      336 12  - Journey into Geylang Serai of long ago MATILDA GABRIEL By HELPING to tell the story of Geylang Serai was a trip down memory lane for archives officer Mrs Rahmah Sani. It brought back to mind not only scenes of quiet and neighbourliness, but violence and insecurity as well. Mrs Saini,
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      Isetan opens biggest outlet at Wisma today
      276 12  -  TONG YOKE THO USETANI By A NEW corporate identity is what Isetan is aiming for when it opens the doors of its biggest store in Wisma Atria today. Equipped with a new logo and a $l-million budget for a three-month publicity blitz, the
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      New, 'safer' grass cutter being tested
      276 12  -  JUDY TAN By A NEW type of grass cutter that its inventor says is safer than existing ones is now being tested by the Parks and Recreation Department. Mr Seek Wing Chee, a former bank officer, said the idea for his grass cutter grew
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      Diver and girlfriend cremated
      136 12 1A MAN and his girlfriend, both of whom died in a pickup accident along Changi Coast Road early on Sunday, were cremated at the Mount Vernon Crematorium yesterday. Mr Sim Wai Meng, 23, a diver, and Miss Kelly Lam Pic Mun, 25, a marketing executive, died
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      Anti-crime talk
      47 12 THE MP for Yuhua, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, will be the guest-of-honour at an ex-hibition-cum-crime prevention talk at the Housing Board area office community hall in Jurong East Street 24, on Saturday at 7.15 pm. There will he an audio-vi-sual presentation on Together Against Crime.
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      Girl's death: Driver charged
      89 12 A WOMAN bus driver was yesterday charged with causing the death of a 15-year-old girl by driving dangerously. It was alleged that Loo Ah Jee, 40, was driving an SBS bus along Buklt Batok Street 32 on Dec 21 last year when it hit Seriwanah binti
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      Workers' Party hits at MRTC gratuity plan
      425 12 Workers' Party hits at MRTC gratuity plan THE Workers' Party yesterday criticised the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation's decision to offer gratuity payments to its expatriate staff to make up for the recent cut in its contributions to their CPF savings. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mr J. B.
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      Lecture on Saudi Arabia
      51 12 SAUDI Arabia, Past and Present, will be the subject of a talk cum slideshow at 2.30 pm on July 19 at the Queenstown branch library. It is organised by the library and the Historical Association of Singapore. The speaker will be Miss Sharon Meyers. Admission is
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      Problems of old age 'solved only by education'
      367 18 Problems of old age 'solved only by education' 'Law can be passed but it won't ensure a solution' A NEW law to get young Singaporeans to support their aged parents financially might become a serious proposition should the country be faced with a serious old-age problem, Acting Community Development Minister
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      Literature professor is next LKY Visitor
      136 18 Literature professor is next LKY Visitor A PROFESSOR of American literature from Harvard University will be in Singapore this month as the eighth Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor. Professor Alan Edward Heimert, an authority on American literature of the colonial period, will be here from July 26 to Aug 15.
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      Alarm pays off for one shop, another pays for lack of alarm
      559 18 TWO shops one with an alarm system and the other without had different endings after they were burgled in the last two days. Police arrested a break-in suspect and recovered $165 in coins after they were called to
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      $4.6m earmarked for school libraries
      155 18 THE Education Ministry will spend nearly $4.6 million this year on books for school and junior college libraries. It will be the biggest sum to date since the school library development project was launched in 1983. The large amount of money being set aside for
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      TDB job helps Ridzwan in role as roving envoy
      438 18  - TDB job helps Ridzwan in role as roving envoy ANNE KOH By HIS job is to sell the "Made-in-Singapore" label. As Director-General of the Trade Development Board, Mr Ridzwan Dzafir, 59, has his pulse on trade and economic developments at home and abroad. For instance, he could be in Washington
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      Man who outraged girls' modesty gets jail term cut
      288 18 THE High Court yesterday halved an 18-month jail term imposed by a magistrate on a temple medium who outraged the modesty of his lover's three young daughters five years ago. Mr Justice T. S. Sinnathuray reduced the sentence against Chua Siak
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      US firm shifts production here
      354 19 S'pore to become Printronix's Far East centre AN AMERICAN elec Ironies company ha! decided to shift the pro duction of its sub-as semblies and compute] printers from Mexic< and Boston to Singa pore this year. With the move, Singa pore will become the Fai East
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      More students get chance to live and study in France
      239 19 MORE Singapore pupils taking French will now have the opportunity of living and learning in France. And more French students learning Mandarin will have the chance of studying here. An exchange programme between the two countries will, from now on,
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        Glamour awardi
        58 19 THE GRAND finals of the Mandarin Hote Female Magazine Glamour Awards will b held tomorrow in the hotel's ballroom at pm. Judges will select a Model of the Yeai Male Model of the Year and Discovery of th Year. Tickets for the dinner and show ar available at
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        Free dental checks
        75 19 A FREE DENTAL check-up awaits visitor to the National University of Singapore' Dentistry Faculty open house on Aug 2 and I Visitors will be able to see some of th latest equipment and facilities at the facu: ty's new premises at the National Universit Hospital in Kent
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        Accused of moles
        54 19 AN ODD-JOB worker was yesterday charge with using criminal force to molest a foui year-old girl at Clementi Town Secondar School on Monday afternoon. No plea was taken from Muhammad bi Esophoff 28, whom police believe is involve in other cases. The case will be mentioned on
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        Do vou know them1
        121 19 Do vou know them 1 AUTHORITIES WANT to contact the nexi of-kin of these two men picked up by polic recently. One of them, who gave his name only a Vijay (left), was found loitering in Hollan Drive and was referred to the Woodbridg Hospital. His relatives or those who
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        Two admit robbery
        78 19 TWO WATERFRONT workers yesterday at mitted robbery involving $5,125 worth of loc« and foreign currencies on board the ship Cit of Edinburgh berthed at Tanjong Pagar Cor tainer Terminal on Monday. Before the details of the case could b heard, A. Velumurugan, a lashing worke who ties
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      22,000 students for N-Day celebrations
      108 19 ABOUT 22,000 students wil take part in this year's Na tional Day celebrations 01 the night of Aug 9. The biggest group o them about 10,000 wil be "active" spectators a the National Stadium. Instead of merely watch ing the show, they will pu on
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      Two men jailed for thefts and break-ins
      165 19 TWO men admitted yester day seven offences o break-in and theft at facto ries between May and thi: month and fraudulent pos session of goods. Aw Yong Lai Kong, 30 who said he took to crinru when his business failed was jailed for
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      Book for contractors revised
      91 19 Book for contractors revised A BASIC book on measure merits used in the con struction industry hai been revised for the firs time since 1959. The new edition of Stan dard Method of Measure ment of Building Works i now on sale at the Singapon Institute of Surveyors am Valuers
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      Exercise classes
      70 19 RHYTHMIC exercise classe organised by the Singapor Sports Council will be cor ducted at Chong Li Primar School in Ang Mo Kio o Tuesdays and Thursday from July 24. The one-hour classes fo beginners will start at 7 prr Follow-up classes will begi at 8 pm. Registration fee
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      'Quiet man' jumpec to his death
      127 19 A MAN who was d< scribed in court as qulc and conservativ jumped to his death eai ly one morning. A coroner's inquir yesterday heard tha Neo Teow Koon, 37, wa found on April 25 thi year at the foot of Bloc 11, Eunos
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      Out soon: Revamped Asiar edition of Sunday Express
      190 19 THE revamped Asian edition of the Sunday Express its entire contents and format similar to the issue sold in Britain on Sundays will hit the streets on July 20. The newspaper will continue to b printed in Singapore via satellite but will
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      Nurse killed herself with drug
      186 19 A STAFF nurse who wa unhappy with her worl opted for suicide by usinj a drug, a coroner's inquir; heard yesterday. Wong Kwai Lin, 33, gav< herself an injection of thi drug, pancuronium, whicl was frequently used in th< ward where she worked. It was
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      Apprentice plan offers training at worksite
      290 19 Apprentice plan offers training at worksite YOUNG people will b< able to get on-the-jol training in the construe tion trade when they joii an apprenticeship schem< I next year. The scheme will b( started by an associatioi of contractors and con struction workers, the Pal Seng Hong. Chairman Loke Sheni
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      134 18 i n C&f* m Wywi company TO ISETAN (S) Ltd on the official opening of new Isetan Orchard at Wisma Atria /ffk^ WHY INCORPORATED ''''9m%ffl 6-20 Aobadai, 4-Chome Meguro-Ku Tokyo 1 53 Japan Mki RELDSTONE TRADING (S) Pte Ltd (Sole Distributor) 25 Delta Road #07-02 Seiclene House Singapore 0316 on
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      68 18 CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO ISETAN SINGAPORE LIMITED ON THE OPENING OF THE NEW ISETAN ORCHARD FROM._^ GOODVINE INDUSTRIAL PTE LTD 120 Eunos Avenue 7, #01-04, Richfield Industrial Centre, Singapore 1440. Tel: *****89, *****11 Telex: RS ***** VINE CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES TO ISETAN ORCHARD ON THEIR OFFICIAL OPENING From: TANAPAT TRADING
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  • The StraitsTimes
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      Unfortunate compromise
      558 20 NEW Zealand Prime Minister David Lange, who has just resolved a longstanding dispute with France, has no cause for celebration. For he is now facing the furor of his countrymen over the release of two French agents jailed for their part in sinking the Rainbow Warrior. New Zealanders
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      How cheap oil affects the Singapore consumer
      570 20  -  RONNIE LIM Stories by Energy Correspondent IS CHEAP oil good or bad for Singaporeans? Motorists happy with the way the price of petrol has fallen at petrol station pumps obviously think it is good. Businessmen trying to sell their goods worldwide also beam
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      Have we benefited? Oil firms differ in view
      829 20 4 Singapore is so dependent on international trade that, I think it is rather difficult at this point to say to what extent low oil prices will affect the Singapore m economy. Mr Evert Henkes AMID all the uncertainty, at least one
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      Lower prices 'have not helped to boost economy'
      381 20 Lower prices 'have not helped to boost economy' THE lower oil prices have not enticed industries and consumers to use more oil so far, said Mr Mathias Lee, Shell's marketing director. He said that with the fall in oil prices, there have been savings in overall costs varying between 5
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      More than just flats a guide to HDB shops
      563 20 More than just flats a guide to HDB shops new town SUPPOSE that the more than 13,t#t shops In the Housing Board estates decide to get together one day and form an association. Call It the HDB Shopowners' Association. And suppose that the organisation commissions Priceless Waterflat, the famous consultant
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      Military's profile strengthened by revolt in Manila
      699 21  -  ABBY TAN Ultimate winner seems to be Enrile and armed forces By Manila Correspondent MANILA The bizarre and comic attempt at a power grab by Ferdinand Marcos loyalists has humiliated his supporters and caused some damage to President Corazon Aquino's fragile government, but
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      'Effect on trade has so far been adverse'
      517 21 'Effect on trade has so far been adverse' How cheaper oil affects Singapore LOW oil prices cut through Singapore's trade like a double-edged sword but, for this year, Singapore has been feeling the rough edge so far, said an industry source. "While the low oil prices will help stimulate demand
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      MKKIILK HOTEL
      308 21 the 36-hour revolt intriguing. Many quickly dismissed suggestions that he had a hand in the revolt. But one school of thought has it that the Defence Minister is indirectly responsible for the events. He and his aides had waged a media war against the Aquino liberals over human
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      Phantom fleet grows as airlines take to leasing planes
      500 21 Phantom fleet grows as airlines take to leasing planes LONDON Aircraft are becoming increasingly unpopular with airlines. It seems that if you want a successful airline, the last thing you actually need to own is a jetliner. Take British Caledonian: most of its aircraft are leased. When it needed ready
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      92 20 4mmjm Add Powers r^i Grooming to hR|^P your hard work Iw \f and succeed ■Jr P even now Ask Peter Heng Peter Heng won 5 top achievement awards months into his new career with A.I.A. in 1986 P| eter told us that he gained self-confidence knowing correct etiquette, how to
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      70 20 Congratulations to NEW ISETAN ORCHARD on the occasion of their Official Opening. tjt i SaP^B^B SfSJ^B B^^^ iB T irfwl if IHB Bf^ ;-^v^^H Available at: Singapore:- Robinson's. Daimaru. Metro Golden Mile. Yaohan Orchard. Klasse Centrepoint. Klasse Lucky Plaza. Klasse Peninsula. Oriental Super Store <* Meptile-Scotts. Brunei:- Klasse Tutong, Klasse
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      67 21 Conations Urn Thean Soo These stories are about extraordinary people ■KKS caught in unusual circumstances at different fin times and in different parts of the world ■ggjPMiRMWW Undoubtedly, this collection represents Lim Thean Soo's effort to forge a national Ifflffl^B literature $6.90 I rA^/SbteSaM hGo^Booksho^J Published and distributed by bM
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      362 21 WHAT MAKES SHEREY OCMPUTEBS UNCPESTXNAHY 12TTER? His the Sherry PC-XT or PR0286 IBM® compatible? 0 Yes. Both models are absolutely compatible with softwares written for IBM. H I want a personal computer, but where can I learn to operate one? S A lot of dealers will begin to look a
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  • FORUM
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      S-E Asian countries should strive for a nuclear-free zone
      407 22 On nuclear plants and energy I REFER to the letter by "Asean Citizen" (ST, July 1), who asked for the Government's and people's views on the issue of neighbouring countries building nuclear power plants near Singapore. Chernobyl, Three-Mile Island or Sizewell
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      Neighbours should be consulted
      217 22 I REFER to the letter "What are views on nuclear plants nearby?" from "Asean Citizen". (ST, July 1). It should be the concern of all of us that Indonesia is considering building a nuclear plant on Batam, which is so close to Singapore. In my opinion,
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        Reservists praise patriotic cabby
        173 22 THE Singapore Armed Forces conducted its first ever silent mobilisation exercise recently. I was one of those called up to return to my unit. I arranged to meet a fellow reservist at a nearby coffeeshop (in Ang Mo Kio) from where we would take a taxi
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        Staff promptly adjusted light
        143 22 ON July 1, I telephoned the Public Utilities Board on behalf of a friend who is recuperating from an illness at home. He was having sleepless nights because of a street light outside his bedroom window. The light bothered him even when the curtains were drawn.
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      Dear Readers
      95 22 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. But we would prefer
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      Singlish meets World Cup winners
      262 22 Singlish meets World Cup winners CAN it be that Singlish is passing through some Golden Age? In a bus the other day I heard it burst in startling bloom when an archangel of the local patois said loudly to a companion: "Not only Maradonna, man. Argentina won because they also
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      Mosquito unit must have more power
      554 22 I AM a resident of Chip Bee Gardens. I recently received a health pamphlet, published by the Ministry of the Environment, which urged residents to check our houses for possible breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have been a problem in this estate for
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      Anteater now on protected list
      92 22 THE story related by Mr D. Roberts of an encounter with an anteater is hardly something to be related with pride. (ST, July 5). People should be aware of the fact that Malaysia now has strict laws, which are efficiently enforced, to protect its wildlife.
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      Don't forget management councils
      192 22 I WELCOME the proposed legislation to bring errant unit-holders in condominiums under control. There are indeed many of them and the relevant laws need to be strengthened. We should not, however, forget errant management councils. There are those which perpetuate themselves in various private condominiums, misman-
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    • In the markets
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        Across-the-board falls
        61 23 THE stock market turned down again yesterday, with prices falling across the board. The Straits Times Industrial Index fell 10.85 points to 722.61 and the Business Times Composite Index slipped 9.3 points to 616.35. There were 149 falls and only 12 rises. Turnover was 11.76 million units worth
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          Rises
          38 23 Aok>m 650 +20 Ne>m«t 372 +4 Kentucky Spore 240 +4 JC-MPHUm <7 +3 KumpEmwSlC «2Mi +2V4 Landmarks H SOC 160 +2 She! 296+1 Emosoc 21« +1 mtraco 1»9 PeakHua 156 +1 NOUoan 93 +1 Mcom 58'/i +W
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          Falls
          69 23 MBanknt 2 20 FIN 715 -15 SunNm Med 150 -13 Nit Iron 368 -12 mchcao* 190 -11 Shanfri-la 2«0 -10 Jack. Ml 120 -10 (CS «9« -9 Roiy Elect 203 -9 Genttnp 426 Cwrtoi 50c 304 -S Roth M* 50c 221 UOt 202 -8 Complint SOC 189 -8 CIC
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          6 23 sr Hup TonChong 306,000
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          Indices
          87 23 i u l g u |y 9 July 8 July 9 -,BT Composite 625 6S 616 35 ST Propert.es 373 06 369.09 BT Indotor *****943 *****174 ST Minings 26 63 ***** BT 08/OS -331 -505 ST Plantations 2035 38 203 59 CADI -6690 -6800 OCBC 525 74 ***** OBV
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        32 23 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1985/86 H.gh 852.65 (7/3/85) 757.79 (8/3/85) 1985 86 Low 563.34(28/4/86) JKffi^ All-t.me H.gh 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 8/2/84) All-time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) 470.92 (28/4/86)
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        Forex
        14 23 THE US dollar lost 110 ticks to close at DM 2.1670 in Singapore.
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        Exchange crossrates
        21 23 DM Y FF 8$ H$ US$ UM ***** 159.60 unq 2.1780 unq 1.5345 2.1670 159.60 6.9425 2.1835 7.8110 1.5350
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        Gold
        10 23 In Singapore, gold gained US$5.lO to U*****.80 an ounce.
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        33 23 Eurodollar: Lost 11 ticks to 93.39 a contract. Deutechemark: Gained 21 ticks to 0.4633 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 50 ticks to 0.*****2 a contract. Gold: Gained US$4.4O to US$352 an ounce.
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          Lock icon Airports to go private next year
          80 23 LONDON Legislation for privatising the British Airports Authority has received final approval and will now allow the government to aim for privatisation in the first half of next year, Aviation Minister Michael Spicer said. The Airports Act provides for Britain's major airports to be
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          Lock icon First profit in 11 years
          72 23 LONDON State-owned British Steel Corp, greatly streamlined since the times six years ago when its losses were measured in billions, has announced its first profit for 11 years. The company made £42 million (Ssl3B million) before tax in the year to March 29, compared with
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          Lock icon Computer picks right character
          95 23 NEW YORK A Canadian company has said it is preparing to mass-pro-duce a system that creates Chinese characters on a computer much more rapidly than any system has before. International Geosystems Corp said its system, Tianma, is the only one that chooses the cor- rect Chinese
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          Lock icon US Steel's new name
          53 23 US Steel's new name PITTSBURGH US Steel Corp, the nation's 15th largest company, is altering its organisational structure and changing its name to USX Corp. Chairman David Roderick said the restructuring would result in four separate operating units, one of which will be USS, the new name of its Pitts-burgh-based
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          Lock icon Mining aid sought
          68 23 TOKYO Beijing has asked Japan for technical help and funds to explore two deposits of rare metals in China's "Treasury House" of metals. A Japanese Natural Resources and Energy Agency official said China recently asked for aid in developing deposits of vanadium, molybdenum, and other rare metals
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          Lock icon Barclays' listing bid
          36 23 TOKYO Barclays PLC has applied to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, listing agent Nikko Securities Co Ltd said. The UK bank is expected to be listed early next month. Reuter
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    • Article
      Unanimous decision to reject UIC offer
      961 23  -  JAMES NG Independent Intraco directors heed Wardley's advice By REJECT United Industrial Corporation's offer. This is merchant bank Wardley Ltd's unqualified recommendation on UlC's takeover bid to Intraco's independent directors, who have unanimously accepted it. Mr Lee Kim Yew, who is on the board
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      Stake in Plantek boosted
      123 23 INTRACO, the government-backed trading company, has farther Increased Its stake In plant biotechnology company Plantek International. It subscribed to M,*S shares at $1 each In Jane, bringing the total share capital of Plantek to $8.78 million, according to a company statement to the Singapore stock exchange.
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      No sales policy is the selling point
      368 23  - No sales policy is the selling point MARA FERNANDEZ By PAPERPOINT is a paper and board shop in Petaling Jaya but it makes no sales. But Wiggins Teape, the world's largest paper merchant and part owner of the shop, together with Multiart Graphics Sdn Bhd, is so pleased with its
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      Average 4% growth for S'pore — Nat West
      461 23 Average 4% growth for S'pore Nat West AN AVERAGE real growth rate of 4 per cent a year has been predicted for the Singapore economy from 1987 to 1991 by the British National Westminster Bank. The bank's chief economist, Mr David Kern, made the prediction in the July issue of
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      Paperless trading in unlisted shares
      595 23  -  CONRAD RAJ Market scheduled to open in September By TRADING in the new Unlisted Securities Market, which is now scheduled to open in September, will be computerised and done without share certificates. All transactions in the market which deal in stocks that do not qualify
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      Probe into fake Haw Par scrip
      178 23 EIGHT forged Haw Par Brothers International share certificates of l,Mt each have been received by the company's registrar. The ClD's Commercial Crime Division confirmed yesterday that a senior woman manager of Haw Par's principal registrar, Barbinder ft Company, had reported the receipt of the
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      Business done in Singapore
      2976 24 READERS should be aware of the imitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt in at the stock enchant e, is covered in "business done". Further, because al deafings at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2110 24 INDUSTRIALS Acma (1325) xd AMD (31 OS) Alcom (70B 7 IS) (12) 67 (2) 69 (10) 70 Xn AISB (55B) (6) 60 (2) 59(3) 58(1) 57 I 56 (6) 55 API (87B 89S) (4) 91 (8) 90' a (45) 88 (13) 89 (I) 89% (1)
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      How your stocks performed
      2373 24 M shares quoted have a par value of SI. unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Tax-eiempted dividend. ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted in dolars. Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme. 1986 Last Yield Vol Day rifh
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        Bank rates
        251 25 OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings: daily 5 f< Monthly b Autosave 4 I'ltr 4, IK 4_ 4Mi) 3it ii 4>, 4., 4UI) 3 4' 2 4M 4V* 4V*<l 9monlh W* :1 < 44(1) ?2 months 4*« «*<« LOAN RATES (2) Prime rate 6Vi 6% 6% 6-U
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        162 25 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.3751-1.3773 7-50 7.22 Canadian dollar 1.5837-1.5850 6.39-6.29 NZ dollar 1.1648-1.1687 8.84-8.55 Sterling pound 3.3451-3.3488 3.02-2.98 US dollar 2.1835-2.1845 4.61-4.57 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian
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        Gold
        137 25 THE kilobar market opened at 5524,624 and closed at 5524,731 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.90 349.30. It closed for lunch at U*****.20 50 and reopened in the afternoon at U*****.80/349.10. Short-covering pushed it quickly up to U*****.10,50. The metal rose further to U*****.00,40 and
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        Gold market
        27 25 Singapore Hongkong New York London Wed 350.80 351.20 350.80—351.20 Tues 349.50-350.00 347 50 347^0 Tues 344.50 344.80 345.60—345.90 Mm 344 50-345.00 344.50 345.00 GOLD US$/oz
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        Forex
        112 25 THE US dollar closed firmer against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed higher at 2.1840 in dull trading. It traded within a range of 2.1810 and 2.1840 after opening at 2.1810. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 2.1720/30 and closed at
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        Unit trusts
        215 25 Managers' prices for July 10 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 83-0 88 The Savings Fund 0 Spore Prog Fund 0 35—0 37 Spore Sec Fund 0 59-0.64 Spore invest fund 0 56-0 6lxd Spore Equity Fund C4I -0 44 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest Fund 21 Mai
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      • Article
        Widespread falls wipe out Tuesday's gain
        638 25 THE Singapore stock market turned down again yesterday, more than wiping out Tuesday's improvement as prices fell across the board. There were only 12 rises against 149 falls compared with Tuesday's 112 rises and 41 falls. The Straits Times Industrial Index finished 10.85 points
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        Hongkong
        305 25 July 9 HKS Change Assoc Intl Hotels 0 95 Bank Of Eost Asia 17 90 +0 1 Cathay Pacific Air 5 35 unch Cheung Kong 20.50 unch China Light 1520 unch Cross Harb Tunnel 9 60 unch F E Consortium 0 425 -0005 Far Eost Exch Philex G I
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        Tokyo
        354 25 July 9 Yen Chanje I A|inomcto 1840 -20 I Akai 433 -20 Amodo 830 -20 Asatu Chem 870 unch I Asahi Gloss 1290 10 Bonk Of Tokyo 785 -2 Bndgestone 729 +2 Canon 970 -25 Casio Computer 1 360 -30 Citizen 580 -5 D Nip Print 1940 -50 D
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        Sydney
        336 25 July 9 Cents Change (Aust) A C I 338 +3 A N I 280 -2 Aberfoyle 720 +-20 Age 325 -5 Amcor 320S Ampol Exp 175 unch Ampol Pet 230 +5 Anz 468 +-3 Ashton 160 unch B H P 810 +2 Beach Petroleum 68 unch Bell Group 790
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        INDICES
        68 25 i j i i i i i i i < i NST Index Wednesday 1,142.83 (1,147.67) tg i- Hongkong Hang Seng Wednesday 1,747.61 (1,752.24) 0Australian All-Ordinaries ill Wednesday 1,122.40 (1,125.20) Nikkei Stock Average Wednesday 17,506.11 (17,734.15) Financial Times Industrials Tuesday 1,317.70 (1,347.80) Dow Jones Average ?0 Tuesday 1,820.73 (1,839.00)
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        New York
        217 25 July 8 USS Change Alcoa 36% -V* Allied Sig 42V, Am Tel Tel 24% Amax Inc 12^ Amr Corp 51% -1% Bethlehem Stt 13% Boeing Co 61% Burroughs Cp 69 Caterpillar Co 50% Chase Manhtn 42 V, -1 Chrysler Cp 35*. Citicorp 584 Cons Not Gas 29% -V4
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        London
        464 25 My i Pence Change MINING INDUSTRIALS AlliedLyons 336xd -4 Ass Dairies BTR PLC 308xd -8 Bobcocks 172 -I Barclays 517 -10 Beecham 421 -19 BICC 295 3 Blue Crete. 628 -10 BOC Group 298 -6 Boots 239 -4 Bowoter 308 BATS 391 -20 Britannia 144 BP 555 -13 B
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      RUBBERS
      12 25 Bertom unch ■1? unr.h 46 unch Molak ><< -1 1 141 -2
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    • Simex futures
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        Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
        101 25 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EURODOLLAR futures opened on a bearish note. September Eurodollar gapped sharply lower at 93.37 during Simex's opening and continued to ease to 93.35 after hitting a high of 93.39. However, Liffe opening saw prices firming on short-covering with the September contract settling at 93.39. (100 implied interest
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        Deutschemark
        61 25 CURRENCY futures opened higher than the previous day's level as the US dollar remained weak at 2.1665 marks on the spot market. September deutschemark closed 21 ticks higher at 0.4633. (US (fatter Deutschomark) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Sept Bfi 0.4620 0.4634 0.4612 0.4633 506 Dec 0.***** 0.4656
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        Japanese Yen
        48 25 SEPTEMBER yen closed 50 ticks higher at the day's high of 0.*****2. Vol Sept 0 *****6 0.*****2 0.*****7 0.*****2 431 Dee 0.*****8 0.*****8 0.*****8 0.*****8 Two Mar 87 0.0O6347B 0.*****3 Open Int (Tues): 17S1. Act Vol (Tues): 772. (Japanese i en> Open Hleh Low Sett Est
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        Gold
        41 25 GOLD futures for August delivery closed US$4.4O higher at US$352 an ounce. <!'SS /*v trov ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Aug 86 350.50 352.008 350.50 352.00 Se pt 353.70 Oct 355.10 Open Int (Tues): Ten. Act Vol (Tues): Nil.
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        British pound
        20 25 THE pound settled marginally lower at the day's high of 1.5250 in quiet trading. Reports from BA Future-.
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      Container schedules
      569 25 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo Ship (Voyage) Arr I aura Ms (8608) 14 '7 (1600) A Alabama (9) 14 7 (1900) Ocean Legend (3) 14 7 (0000) B Permai (216) 10,7 (2300) Ivybank iI6N) 10/7 (0100) Australia (8609) 10/7 (0700) P Jackson (69W) 10 7
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      Ships in port
      264 25 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Marina Hatapan Baru MIA aside 10 7 Niaga 42 M2A aside 10 7 B.na Bahagia MIB 10 7 11 7 Eng Ton 95 M4A 10/7 11/7 Halim Muha M2B 10 7 11 7 Honp, Soon M3B 10 7 11-7 Kalimantan I M3A 10
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      Rubber
      27 25 Rubber Closing prices gfi cents/ kilo |9 Singapore jj**S August 173 50 i?I up one cent iigj Malaysia August 207 00 f'^S up 1.50 cents >)3J
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      Tin
      23 25 Tin Closing prices §B Ms/kilo |i KL Tin 14.19 §B down seven cents |gjg Turnover 39 tonnes jJH down 26 tonnes 3m&
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      Copper
      32 25 Closing prices Tmm Copper tonne <^B lues r ,J3| Spot *****—***** &ffi (900 00-901 00) £9B 3 months 883 00—884.00 H (906.00—907.00) gfl Market tone Easy jgl Sales 11,250 tonnes fll
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      Silver
      35 25 Closmt prices MB Silver USJ troy oz §gg Wed Tues Wm Singapore 5 13-5 18 506-5 11 ||H Tuts Mon |Snj New 5 10-5 15 5 05-5 10 £23 Source Credit Suisse. Spore 181
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      Aluminium mt
      27 25 Closing prkes Aluminium tonne Tues Spot 730.50-731.00 (734 00-734 50) 3 months 742 00-742 50 (744 00-744 50) Market tone Barely steady Sales 4.000 tonnes
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      Palm oil
      97 25 Crude MS/tonm palm oil July ***** (south) 557 50 (central) Aug 560 (south) palm oi USS/tomes RBD palm oil July. Au£ 240 (sellers) Sept ***** (sellers) RBD Stearin July 187.50 (sellers) Aug Sept 185 (sellers) RBD Olein July 267 50 (sellers) Aug 262 50 (sellers) Sept 260 (sellers)
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      Transmarco to shut Cartier outlet in KL
      327 26  -  DOREEN SOH By Malaysian retailing 'extremely difficult' KUALA Lumpur will lose its Cartier Boutique later this year. Mr Jopie Ong, Chairman of Transmarco Ltd, which holds the Les Must de Cartier agency, said in his latest annual report that the company would close
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      New GM for OCBC's Malaysian network
      85 26 OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation yesterday announced the promotion of Mr Fong Weng Phak from Deputy General Manager to General Manager, Malaysia Division. Mr Fong, 45, succeeds Mr Choi Siew Hong, who will retire on Aug 1. Mr Fong will oversee OCBC's 25-branch network in Malaysia.
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      Lock icon Gentings likely to hold earnings, says broker
      555 26 KUALA LUMPUR GENTINGS' earnings performance is likely to be maintained over the next few years, thanks mainly to its Australian ventures, according to stockbroking firm Sun Hung Kai. Sun Hung Kai noted in its latest monthly investment report, Focus, that Gentings owns 41.9
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      Two schemes to cover Visa users
      258 26 Two schemes to cover Visa users STANDARD Chartered Bank, which will charge its Visa credit cardholders an annual $30 fee from Aug 1, does not expect the number of its cardholders to fall with this new charge. Instead, it expects the number of cardholders to increase by 50 per cent
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      Sime Darby branches out into new fields
      244 26 SIME Darby Plantations' 500-acre orchard in Malaysia's Dusun Labu Valley in Malacca is experimenting with asparagus, minitomatoes and cashew-nuts. The latest experiment adds to the orchard's mangoes, durians, jackfruits, cempedaks, guavas, bananas, sour-sop and grapefruit. Of these, only the mangoes, durians, jackfruits and
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      Short cuts to business in new directories
      259 26  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By WHEN you next let your fingers do the walking, they may not have to travel far as the publisher of Yellow Pages is launching directories which group businesses and other telephone subscribers by the neighbourhood they are in. Integrated Information,
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      Tapes to checkmate those cockroaches
      195 26  -  MARA FERNANDEZ Innovations By HERE'S another way of getting rid of that Insect which hat tagged people for thousands of years and is believed to have been around at least 3.5 billion years a let longer than human beings. The latest way of getting rid
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      Lock icon Sale of estates could earn Duff M$23.5m
      236 26 Sale of estates could earn Duff M$23.5m SELLING SHORT KUALA LUMPUR DUFF will earn an extraordinary after-tax profit of M523.5 million by selling three estates to Kuala Lumpur Kepong for Ms44 million, its directors said in a circular to shareholders. The contribution of the three estates to Duff's pre-tax profit
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      Lock icon Offers for all
      41 26 WASHINGTON The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule requiring that tender offers be open to all holders of a particular class of securities and that they must all receive the same price for Reuter their securities.
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      $50m lower-interest bond issue for HK Bank unit
      205 26 $50m lower -interest bond issue for HK Bank unit HONGKONG Bank is guaranteeing a $50 million bond issue by its wholly-owned subsidiary Collyer Quay Properties Ltd. The bond, at a fixed interest rate of 7% per cent maturing in 1992, will be used to redeem Collyer Quay Properties' existing $50
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      Kian Joo plans Mslom move on Federal Metal
      160 26 Kian Joo plans Mslom move on Federal Metal KIAN Joo Can Factory Bhd has proposed to buy the entire issued and paidup capital of Federal Metal Printing Factory Sdn Bhd for Mslo million and to issue special shares to bumiputras. Kian Joo will pay for the purchase by issuing four
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      Lock icon Dai-Ichi move
      49 26 TOKYO Japan's top city bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (DKB) will register a fullyowned Luxembourg subsidiary today. In contrast to a branch, which has to follow legislation strictly separating banks and dealing houses, a Luxembourg subsidiary is allowed to carry out the full range of financial business. AFP
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  • RACING
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      Paititi put out to pasture
      360 27  -  OUR RACING TEAM Warhorse retires as top money-spinner By PAITrn GOLD, a sentimental favourite with racegoers for eight incredible seasons, has been retired. The 11-year-old was sent to a paddock at the Bukit Timah Apprentices School on Monday after finishing seventh at Bukit Timah on
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      Mix-up over Murphy
      121 27 IPOH American jockey Declan Murphy will not ride this weekend after all and the Perak Tort Clnb has apologised (or misleading the racing public. The PTC announced on Tuesday that Marphy, a star performer at the Sultan's Gold Vase meeting last year, had been granted a visiting
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      Graceful Ascend in smart trial
      677 27 Fred The Red Entertainment X Rich And Gentle Immaculate First Of Many II Profound Deux Fois Dix Fabulous II Son Of Selangor Graceful Ascend ON THE TRACK with LUCKY LEO IPOH American-bred Graceful Ascend put in a smart workout yesterday as he prepared for the
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      Lock icon Race-fix mistrial
      108 27 MIAMI The race-fixing trial for a convicted extortionist ended in a mistrial because one of the government's key witnesses is in hospital, a court spokesman said on Tuesday. Anthony Acceturo, 47, faces 25 years in prison if .convicted on charges that he collected US$5OO,OOO (about Ssl 1 million)
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      Sarnath has plenty to recommend him
      361 27 FAIRWAY looks at the newcomers IPOH Sarnath looks the pick of the three Class 2 newcomers entered for the Perak Turf Club meeting starting on Saturday. A three-year-old chestnut Australian gelding by Shiftmar out of Eze, Sarnath finished in the first five in all
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 131 Deaths
      92 28 181 Deaths 131 Deaths MR. SIM QUEEI BANG AGE: 67 paaeed away peacefully on 7/7/M living behind WIFE: Tan Clioon Soon SONS: DAUGHTER-IN-LAW Sim Seng Jin Loke Pui Yan Sim Choon Hock Sim Choon Meng DAUGHTERS: SONS-IN-LAW: Sim Choon Heok Seet Soo Thlang Sim Choon Eng Lau Chow Fah Sim
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      182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements
      4 28 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences
      58 28 183 Condolences 183 Condolences 183 Condolences I With Deepest I I Condolences I 1 to our i I Chairman S I MR LIM CHIN BENG I I on the demise of s I his lDeloved father E I MR LIM CHONG HUM I X From B The Management &i Staff
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      181 Deaths
      332 28 MRS. QUEK 800 LIM nee MDM. YEO 3UAT NGOH Age: 52 passed away peacefully on 9/7/86 WflVinQ IMnifKl D#lO¥#O! Father Yeo Koon Kum Mother Tan Choon Wan Husband: Quek 800 Llm Daughter Jennifer Quek Slew Llan Edward Yeo Chin Chong David Yeo Chin Tlan Robert Yeo Chin Hln
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      181 Deaths
      88 28 TAN 800 ENG, MARY Age 74 Paseed away peacefully on 8 July 1966 Prayer* to be held at 2.15 p.m. on Thursday. 10 July 1966 at 31 Jalan Rabu. Cortege will then leave for Mass at Church of The Holy Spirit, Upper Thomson A thereafter to Mount Varnon
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      182 Acknowledgements
      163 28 The family of the lata MRS. HO MAH KANG nee TAN POH SEE departed 7/7/86 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to friends, relatives and colleague* for their kind assistance, donations and condolences during tr—ir r«c»nt b«r«a*«ro»nt. The Family of the Late Swhhi bin A. Wahid Data: 8.7
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      184 In Memoriam
      228 28 MRS. TAN HO KENG nee KUEK Al LAN departed 10.7.85. They who think that you are gone, Because no more your face they see, Are wrong for In our hearts you live; And always will, In memory. Dearly missed by husband, parents, brothers, sisters and all lovedones^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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  • TIMESPORT
    • SWIMMING..
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        Peng Siong, David bound for Madrid
        378 28 Singapore duo to compete in six events at world meet SWIMMERS Ang Peng Siong and David Lim, who have been selected for the Commonwealth and Asian Games, will also be in action at the World Championships in Madrid from Aug 13-23. Woon Sui Kut,
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        37 for Manila meet
        231 28 THE Singapore Amateur Swimming Association have selected a 37-strong contingent to represent the Republic at the South-east Asia age-group meet in Manila from July 24-26. Said Woon Sui Kut, the association's secretary-general, yesterday: "We've decided to send a big party as we want to give promising
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    • MARTIAL ARTS...
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        The cream expected for Oyama Open
        183 28 The cream expected for Oyama Open THE Singapore Oyama Karate-do Kyokushinkaikan Open championship at Toa Payoh this Saturday will surely attract the cream of Oyama disciples. The reason is that the top three pugilists will be rewarded with air tickets to the third South-east Asia karate championships in Sri Lanka
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        No more rainy days
        252 28 SHTTORYU Karate Association are hopeful of producing a few Asian champions, if not world beaters. The reason is their renovated covered clubhouse at McNair Road, which is said to be the biggest private dojo in Asia. It measures 278.709 square metres and can comfortably accommodate 120
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    • ON THE CRICKET SCNE
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        Lock icon Elements have the say
        402 28 BIRMINGHAM Rain and bad light cut vital closing minutes from the Third and final Test between hosts England and India on Tuesday, stopping either side from battling through to a dramatic win. Play was interrupted for almost an hour in the final session as England looked
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        Lock icon Zimbabwe lord over Holland for crown
        171 28 LONDON Zimbabwe retained the International Cricket Conference trophy on Tuesday by beating Holland by 25 runs at Lord's to win a spot in next year's World Cup. The victory means Zimbabwe will again be the ICC's associate member representative in the World Cup competition
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        Lock icon Gloucestershire take over top spot
        213 28 LONDON Gloucestershire moved to the top of the English County Cricket table when they beat the bottom team, Glamorgan, by five wickets at Cardiff on Tuesday. Results At Cardiff: Gloucs bt Glamorgan by five wickets. Glamorgan 245 and 217 (H. Morris 55, D. Lawrence 4-45).
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      The ski's the limit
      465 29  -  LEE WAI WUN WATERSPORT Florida key for water whizz Paul By NATIONAL waterskier Paul Fong has just joined the ranks of Singapore's swimmers, footballers and squash players who seek to better their skills overseas. Come September, the 21-year-old will be a freshman at Rollins College in
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    • CYCLING
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        Lock icon Dutchman sprints to tour lead
        307 29 VTLLERS SUR MER Dutchman Johan Van der Velde snatched the lead in the Tour de France on Tuesday by winning the fifth stage from Evreux to this Channel resort town. Van der Velde started the day in Evreux one minute and 39 seconds behind the
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        Lock icon Officials ban 'flying' seat
        120 29 VILLERS SIR MER Tour de France officials have banned the use of all non-standard "accessories" on bikes in future time trial stages of this year's race. Their action follows the controversy in the prologue won by Frenchman Thierry Marie, whose bike had a parrot beak-shaped plastic
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      Lock icon Sweden's secret star
      329 29 DAVIS CUP TENNIS STOCKHOLM MIKAEL PERNFORS, the 22-year-old star who has replaced the injured Anders Jarryd in Sweden's Davis Cup team, was known to few Swedes before he battled his way to the final of the French Open last month. "It was against all the odds that
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      183 29 TABLE TENNIS WORLD CUP PORT OF SPAIN Reigning world champion Jiang Jialiang, of China, scored an easy first-round victory over Australian Tommy Danielsson at the start of the seventh World Cup. Jiang, a favourite for the US$l6,OOO ($35,000) first prize, beat Danielsson 21--15, 21-18 before
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      130 29 VIENNA Ivan Lendl, the world's No. 1 player, will not be a member of the Czechoslovak Davis Cup team to play Yugoslavia next week. Team captain Jan Kodes said in an interview his squad would be the same one that beat India in the first round
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      565 30 4 If you get some good girls in the field it could be 30 to 40sec faster. The problem is that we don't have enough pacemakers. I will be attacking the re- m cord again next year. Ingrid (left) OSLO Ingrid Kristiansen and Said Aouita,
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      220 30 Olympic winners since 1948: 4.39 metres Guinn Smith (US) in 1948; 4.55m Bob Richards (US) 1952; 4.58m Bob Richards (US) 1956; 4.71m Don Bragg (US) 1960; 5.19m Fred Hansen (US) 1964; 5.41m Bob Seagren (US) 1968; 5.5fm Wolfgang Nordwig (EG) 1972; 5.59m Tadeusz Slusarski (Pol) 1976;
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      466 30 Soviet superstar Sergei Bubka polevaults to his sixth world mark in the Goodwill Games in Moscow Norwegian powerhouse Ingrid Kristiansen and Moroccan maestro Said Aouita post remarkable times in the gruelling 10,000 metres in the Bislett Games in Oslo picture Soviet star Bubka sets new
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      239 30 HELSINKI Tom Petranoff, who set a world best with the new "safer" javelin on Monday, believes athletics officials should now look long and hard at safety standards in the hammer. Petranoff launched the javelin 85.38 metres the best performance worldwide since the spear's centre of gravity
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      234 30 Please let me run Zola LONDON Zola Budd, England's South Africanbom athlete, has made an emotional plea to those wanting to deny her a chance to run in the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh later this month. With the Commonwealth Games Federation meeting next week to discuss a possible boycott by
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      218 30 LONDON Frank Bruno, England's world heavyweight title challenger, has banned ex-world champion, Muhammed Ali, his great idol, from the gymnasium where he is training. Ali, who arrived here on Monday, wanted to watch Bruno spar in preparation for his World Boxing Association fight against American Tim
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      279 30 ATHLETICS Britain's Steve Ovett, twice world record-holder over the distance, shook off a strong challenge to win the Mile at an athletics meeting in Cork on Tuesday. Ovett won by half a second from Ireland's Marcus O'Sullivan in 3min 52.995ec. BASEBALL Yakult Swallows scored a 5-0 victory
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      283 30 Athletics (Grand Prix events unless stated) Men's BMm: 1 Johnny Gray (US) 1:46.52 2 Stanley Redwine (US) 1:46.89 S Samuel Tirop (Ken) 1:47.05. l,S«tm: 1 Pavel Yakovlev (SU) 3:39.96 2 Igor Lotorev (SU) 3:40 18 S Steven Scott (US) 3:4031. S.Mtm steeplechase 1 Hagen Melzer (EG) 8:23.06
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      209 31 A 56th-MINUTE penalty tightened the noose about bottom-of-the-table Fairer Park Dynamos in Division One at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Loi Pau Kwang stroked the ball in from the spot to help Geylang International to a 1-0 win and leave Dynamos still searching for their first
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      138 31 THE good times are back for Changi Constituency with the return of their sweeper and skipper Auyeong Pak Kuan. This they proved on Tuesday night when they beat League Division One leaders Armed Forces 2-0, after a run of draws. And when they meet Farrer Park United
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      365 31  -  JOE DORAI By BLOCK passport a document listing birth dates of players will not be accepted as proof for eligibility in the Asian Youth Un-der-19 championships which begin next Thursday at the National Stadium. Instead, individual passports will come under the close scrutiny of
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      236 31  - HJC bow out in upset toNJC JANICE SEAH By HWA CHONG Junior College, last year's runners-up, were snuffed out of the national schools A division boys tennis tournament at Kallang yesterday. They were beaten 4-1 by National Junior College. NJC's Colin Theng won the first point with a 9-4 victory
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      220 31 POLAND beat China 1-0 and Yugoslavia edged out North Korea by a similar scoreline on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals of the Thailand Un-der-21 tournament. DIEGO Maradona received the "Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires" award for his showing in the 1986 World Cup. The remaining members of
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      344 31 FOR the first time since the tournament started in 1974, the Schools National girls under-14 hockey competition is in danger of being discontinued. Variously known as the Lower Secondary or C Division tournament in previous years, this year's competition has attracted only three teams
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      304 31  -  LEE WAI WUN By ECSTASY, screams, applause... these go hand in hand with major upsets. But spectators at this year's Schools National volleyball championships are unlikely to hear much of it. Not in the B Division, at least, if the results so
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      459 31 KUALA LUMPUR Eigh-teen-year-old Rashid Sidek, of Malaysia, pulled off the biggest upset in the second round here last night by disposing off vast-ly-experienced and seventh seed Prakash Padukone, of India. The Malaysian player, who was crowned Asian junior champion last year, fought back from one
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      123 31 ATHLETICS National Schools track and field championships (National Stadium, 9 am and 2 pm) HOCKEY SHA Premier League: SRC v CSC. Dlv 2: SCC B v Police Gurkhas. Both at Padang at 5 30 pm. SOCCER NFL Dlv 1: Farrer Park Utd v Changi CSC (6.45 pm). Toa Payoh Utd
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    455 32  -  WONG Al KWEI By THE Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research is expected to be appointed a first inspection agency for the Japan Industrial Standard mark by next month or September. This was the indication yesterday from an official of the
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      682 1 A motoring holiday can give you a headache. But if you travel in a convoy to Thailand, the friendly police clear the road all the way. MAY H0 f who took her family along, describes how it's done. "YOU MUST be mad!" friends exclaimed when
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        400 4 For those who think the kimono too complex to wear, the ever-practical Japanese have come up with a no-tears answer the ready-to-wear kimono! BUYING and coordinating a kimono is no simple task. Ask any Japanese woman who has had problems enough climbing into one. Now, a
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        541 5 Traditional Guangdong operas at a hotel? FOR the first time in Singapore, traditional Guangdong operas will be performed on hotel premises. From July 17 to 20, three leading Cantonese opera artists from Hongkong, Leung Siu Lee, Ng Yim Hoong and Chan Chee Hung, will present four classical tales at Singapore's
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        618 6 THE task of staging the bangsawan (Malay operas) will no longer be the sole responsibility of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (SBC) Radio 2 as was the case in the past. Whereas previously SBC's Radio 2 had to make great efforts to produce a
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        623 6 Oleh A. KADIR PANDI TANGGUNGJAWAB bagi hidup atau matinya pementasan bangsawan di sini tidak lagi dipikul oleh Radio Dua, Perbadanan Penyiaran Singapura (SBC) semata-mata. Sebelum ini, setiap tahun usaha mementaskan bangsawan di Panggung Victoria dijalankan oleh pihak SBC. Tetapi kini sebuah pertubuhan yang
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        765 8 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal LOWEST CHARGE $30 for h'se off. removal, pianos organs delivery disposal service. *****68. PURPLE TRANSPORTATION. Van 25, lorry $30. All types of delivery/ removal. Open daily. *****01. SHIPPING, TRANSPORTATION, A household removal for Malaysia service. Pis. call Charlie *****78 ZAN LI TRANSPORT Service. Lorry crane, removal,
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        815 8 50 Office Equipment/ 50 Office Equipment/ Supplies Supplies brother em-80 now $850 Only at ASIA OFFICE '86, Booths 52, 54 58. on 9- 1 2 July at The Mandarin Hotel. Call Brother Business Machines, Tel: 743-8000 for more information 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies 4 SETS USED power press 7 1/2
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        515 8 57 Business Opportunities HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY/ FASHION business. Sharing basis. Free discussions *****06/ *****93. MOTOR WORKSHOP TO let or for takeover. Contact: pager *****05 for further details. POSSIBILITY OF HIGH returns with minimum capital of $10,000. Call Jason Tan. *****66/ *****72 SELLING CHEAP INDIAN brass art wares. Clearing stocks. Interested call
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        981 8 64 Domestic Help 64 Domestic Help Available Available BBLo A personal name (or personal services of personal trained maids. Personality goodwill assured services Strict Japanese tolerable altitude behaviour training, hardworking helpful, obedient, cheerful, honest self-disciplined $650 fee 'includes W/P visa fee. medical exam security bond, P A airfare others 2
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        445 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical ormc |tfw <.*oi r giJJ Staf lex I NC Staflex Co. Pte. Ltd. requires FEMALE PERSONNEL CLERK GCE 'O' level Typing speed 35 wpm Age between 20 and 25 years 2 years related working experience Salary $450 to $500 pm Interested applicants, please write with
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        560 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical \m\SKYPAK\ THf WOMU) *Hot COtMERS We are a multinational organisation and a market leader in its field with a major office in Singapore. We require the services ofaj DATA ENTRY CLERK (Male) Requirements: Minimum 'N' Level Preferably with some experience in a similar position operating
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        659 8 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Established company in Senoko area requires FEMALE RECEPTIONIST cum TYPIST e Fluent in English Mandarin e Pleasant personality e Secondary education with minimum typing speed of 35 wpm e Hardworking willing to learn MALE DELIVERY CLERK e GCE O' level a Knowledge of inventory control
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        954 9 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 2 FEMALE SITE CLERK c required by construction firm. F e OCE O' level y Knowledge of typing a general correspondence te Living in Jurong East or Tanjong Pagar Interested please caH: *****66 t Blk 342, Jurong East St. 31 1 #02-03, S'pore 2260 E
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        807 9 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical PERM. JR. Secretaries reqd. by o. located In Shenton. Able to >erform all aspects of secretarial lutles. preferably with computer :nowledge, good typing speed l compulsory pass in English, lalary $500- $700. Call *****34 iSTABLISHED HARDWARE CO. eqs. Chinese Female Receptlonst ci n Typist. GCE
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        848 9 71 Situations Vacant: 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Sales ROYAL SPORTING HOUSE at WISMA ATRIA BOUTIQUE LACOSTE Li»»^ Require mi^~^^ 0 1) FEMALE SUPERVISORS 2) FEMALE ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS 9 3) FEMALE SALES ASSISTANTS f) 4) MALE SECURITIES KEQuIRErCHTS w Secondary education. Minimum 1 year sales experience. w Able to work independently.
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        588 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales client, a leading' manufacturer of precision engineering equipment, invites application from suitably qualified persons to join their sales marketing department. The successful candidates should: e Be aged around 25 to 35 years e Possess a good university degree or equivalent professional qualifications e Possess knowledge of
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        721 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales YOU AN GROW WITH US WE ARE A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATION WITH BRANCHES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA Due to expansion, we require dynamic, mature and career minded young men and women for the position of SALES TRAINEES Only the best 10 will be selected to Join the
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        865 9 71 Situations Vacant: Sales BROKERS CAREER Opportunities for all ladies gentlemen who believe in personal abilities expect to be rewarded accordingly. The candidates should be a self-starter with wide contacts be able to communicate effectively. Comprehensive training will be provided. If you possess these abilities, see us today tomorrow (9.30am
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        649 9 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations VacantTechnical Technical i jij: ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■lIHiRaBHMHHHHBHaBPja I DEGUSSA I ELECTRONICS j wammmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmmmHmammmmmmmmammmmmmmm w Senior Technician To trouble-shoot and maintain sophisticated micro-processor based controllers process equipment. He is also expected to carry out project works !;j jii involving modifications design of electronic circuitries, jigs fixtures. ijj Diploma
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        419 9 72 Situations Vacant: Technical f SANDEN INTERNATIONAL I (SINGAPORE) PTELTD Leading international assembler/manufacturer in auto air-condi-tioning compressors has career opportunities for: Machinist (Male/ Female) Requirements: e NTC 3 in Metal Machining/GCE 'O' level Training will be I provided Shift work required Male applicants must have completed NS Age 18-25 years
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        892 10 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical I Skilled Escalator Installation Mechanics We have several immediate vacancies for Mechanics who are skilled in the installation of escalators. Candidates should have some years of experience in this field. Selected candidates will be offered an initial 9-months contract. Thereafter, depending on
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        3056 10 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production Production Production Production UMM^l^i 1 |©Tancrica| VJ^^^T—U irtllj^ HITACHI Singapore Re Ltd M l ||n^ B L r 4_- I Electronic Devices 7-. 1 R ita\tnM (S) Pte Ltd We are a manufacturer of
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        1361 10 73 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Production Miscellaneous Miscellaneous /Ja/IC'ln IWWW WM THE D Y SUPERSTORE )t*fintjAl Singapore's only D-l-Y Superstore 11/'/'ij. has immediate vacancies for the A j_#tf OP $H following positions: jWe Require MORE M J^HpfPPKIH^WPHWWBfck _____H_yHHMMH' W This is an executive appointment with good
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        596 10 |T HANDS j| a THE D-l Y SUPERSTORE Singapore's only D-l-Y Superstore ji, has immediate vacancies (or the i|P following positions: .91 This is an executive appointment with good B fll prospect for advancement. j Applicants must have the following HI pre-requisites: B Age 29 and above; I Possess good
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        548 11 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous I WBSk MITSUMI "I 23 ELECTRONICS (S) "v! ■H-fl_Bl I Requires ;.'v 5-day week No Shift Work iifl EH H HH H'l llJW^ Aged below 25 years •_y Completed Secondary 4 education and above P;!;I e Able to type and converse fluently
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        279 11 HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL requires:1. WAITERS 2. RECEPTIONISTS 3. MAINTENANCE MAN We provide the iollowing fringe benefitsFree Duty Meals Uniforms and Laundry SATA Insurance Scheme Interested candidates please call personally to:THE PERSONNEL OFFICE 22 CAVENAGH ROAD/ ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE 0922 TEL: *****44 Interview Time: 10.30am to 5.30pm. Pharmaceutical Company^ in Jurong
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        568 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Printing Company requires: 1) PRINTING FOREMAN 10 years experience in printing trade Preferably 2 to 3 years as Foreman or chargehand Experience of both litho and letterpress, also a knowledge or understanding the use of Nyloprints plates 2) SALES REPRESENTATIVE Min. 'O' level education. Experience is
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        410 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous CHARTERED ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES PTELTD a subsidiary of OQT Chartered Industries of Singapore Pte Ltd We invite applications for the posts of: ITCorNTCin j Electronics Engineering I Passed Secondary 4 with at least 1 year's Q.C. experience in an electronics company Good GCE 'O' level with 3-4
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        792 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous AYo S*ofood Beflouronl requires 1) FEMALE CASHIER 2) WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Interested parties, please call personally to:The Personnel Dept., Hotel Equatorial Pte. Ltd., 429, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 1025. During 9.30am 12.00 noon a 2.00pm 4.00pm 'modelling instructors required Age 18 to 30 ages old female male
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        886 11 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous RESTAURANT LOOKING FOR e> penenced Waiters/ Waitresses Call personally at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 81k.15. Sports Complex. 535. Clementi Road. SECURITY GUARDS REQUIRED for Bras Basah. Macpherson Jurong Attractive salary fringe benefits. Call personally at: =05-34 People's Park Centre. SECURITY GUARDS REQUIRED at Changi, Holland Orchard areas.
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        817 11 81 Vehicles For Hire SELF-DRIVEN CARS AVAIL, for Malaysia use at cheap rates. Tel: 783-0909 (Bam. 8.30pm.). THREE STAR CAR Rentals have auto/ non-auto cars for weekly/ monthly rental. Contact *****72. 82 Accessories/ Maintenance FREE BRAKE INSPECTION, adjustment. Cars only. Fully equipped brake service. Vehito Motors Pte Ltd, *****63. Mr
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        977 11 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat MID '83, FORD Laser 1 5-speed Notchback 1 owner. Aircon., radio, cassette, s/rims, power windows, tax 9/8(i. Beautiful cond PARF. $17,800 0.n.0 Tel: *****06 IST ENTHUSIAST OWNED 9^83 Escort RS 1600F1. Full accessories worth $10,000. Sun-roof Low profile tyres Blaupunkt system. Asking $43,500 S.K. Tan *****55
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        955 11 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan 80 BLUEBIRD 1600 OL Original metallic brown. 2nd owner Well I maintained $11,600 neg *****45. •80 DATSUN 120Y, 2 owners, uircon., radio, cassette, s/rims. showroom cond. $12,200 *****34 J '80 DATSUN 120Y, ain -on stereo. srims., white colour, beautiful cond $11,500 on o *****80 9-spm 81
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        994 11 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi rV7B COLT CELESTE lfiOO. aircon Expensive stereo, s rims, new paint, tax Dec fantastic condition $7,900 0.n.0 Tel. *****79 85 MITSUBISHI GLS, latest model. expensive ideal accessories Power steering- window lock. 532.500 0.n.0 Tel *****75 LATE '80 SIGMA 16 GS 1 owner. aircon s/rims. cassette, showroom
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        888 12 93 For Sale: Honda SEPT '82 HONDA Prelude Auto Power steering Vie owner Radio cassette, vrmis )n« punt SIH.KHI *****44 1602c. c. ACCORD. 1979. Manual 4-door Aircon Hift Tax B "SB 3 pte owners Bxcellenl cond •13,300 neg Tel: *****67 ■81 honda Civic 2nd Generation, Die owner, aircon., radio cassette,
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        956 12 96 For Sale: Other Makes •Q' '84 jaguar Sovereign 4.2 I.WB Full> auto Leather upholstery, like Hew 4796M1, Vincent. 1965 MGB. soft top, convertible, excellent condition Hoatl t;ix Dec '86. $15,000 firm *****42 1972 MORRIS MINOR 1300 C.C Beautiful paintwork, tip top cond $2,700 0.n.0. *****21 1973 JAGUAR 2.8 automatic
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        595 12 98 Sale/Wanted: Motor Cycles/Scooters BUYING, SELLING, TRADE-IN RDI2SLC M8X125, LCI2SPV, HXI39 $B(H). I J X1!(K). PXISO $650, LC39O, RXK. GLIOO many others. Blk 203, Bedok Central (infront Bedok bus interchange). SELLING, TRADE-IN LCI2S, M8X125. HXI3S. RXK $580. PXISO $650. LC3SO, RG2SO $1,300, GTO. CGI2S, GLI2S others 403 Balestier Rd. Accept
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        853 12 99 Vehicles Wanted want^Tgood price for your car? We offer: Excellent prices for your car/ commercial vehicle. Cash payment. Comprehensive services for loans, car insurance road tax. We accept: Cars of all makes c.c. Commercial vehicles (vans, pickups) and company registered cars. Scrap cars or trade-in. Don't Hesitate, We Provide
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        1486 12 106 Accommodation 106 Accommodation Available: Houses Available: Houses DISTRICT 1024 I) Unfurnished apartment with two bedrooms and one servant's room at:A) 42 Ridout Road B) 42A Ridout Road II) Unfurnished double-storey detached bungalow with three bedrooms at 34 Ridout Road DISTRICT 2677 III) Unfurnished single-storey bungalow with three bedrooms located
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        1124 12 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments PROPERTIES TO LET Offices at Colombo Court/ Selegie Complex Executive Flats at Tan Kim Cheng Road Terms rental negotiable Immediate occupation Contact Mr Hoon/Mrs Sim 1 Sat Tel: 3361 233/***** 1 5 or Mr Seah at 221 8644 L from home at
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        965 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.lO, HOLLAND RD. I brand new maisonette' apt. 3 bdrnu., servant's, expensive furniture, modern fittings. Spool. tennis, squash, security 5 rnins to Orchard Rd. $1,800- $2,500 Winfield 338-3000 D.9 EXCLUSIVE CONDO mail apt. (Cairnhill vicinity) 1,000--2.500 sq.ft. 3/4 bdrms Large lounge/ balcony, modern nttings S/pool. tennis,
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        961 12 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D 10 FLAT AT Robin Walk for rental Low maintenance cost Area approx 1.300 sq ft. $800 p.m. Call *****11 D.lO LUCKY TWRS. beautifully furn. 3 bdrm servant's mid fir full condo facilities central aircon $3,000. Kenwood *****16 D.lO MT. SINAI Beaverton Ct Luxurious apt Small
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        991 13 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.lO KALAKAWA RISE Ridgewood 1 700 sq ft 3 bdrm.. 2 bath. Challenger *****88/ 9 D 10 LUCKY TOWERS 4 I 1 bdrms Very well furn. Full facilities. $4000 Houseworld *****64/5 DlO NEW ALLSWORTH Pk condo 2 bdrm p/furn $1,000 Bernard Valuers *****49 D.lO RIDGEWOOD. Corner
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        918 13 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments 130 SOPHIA RD. fair haven apt 1600 sq.ft. 3 t 1 rms $1,000 Tel: *****44/ *****35. 2 BDRMS. FLAT at Bayshore Park. East Coast Parkway. Facing sea Tel: *****27/ *****60 2-RM. APT. available at Sophia Court. Partially furnished. Call Alvin *****31. 3RD 4TH Fir. apts. at
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        812 13 110 Accommodation Wanted: Apartments JAP./ EUROPEAN REO. 1-4 bdrm. condo. apts. D.l-5,9-12,15,20-22. Flexible budget. *****73/ *****74 LOYANG VALLEY ONLY. P/furn Mid-July. GrdV low fir. Tel: *****14 Lucy after 2p.m. REQD. IMMED. ACCOM, flats houses. Any location. Owners, call *****88 (5 lines). REQUIRED BY EXPAT. HDB 2/ 3/ 4-roomed flats at
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        1317 13 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses Jf %mhß '*^^Sr mi JS'flM^ BJf Wl^p j« aMm m m m\ t fjamTH^liii i minim %m I 1 00°o Financing inclusive of CPF contribution New Design Double-storey Split-level Terrace Houses Many outdoor facilities for recreation 6 public
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        1255 13 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses PUBLIC AUCTION To be held on 17th July 1986 at the Mercury Room, 18th Floor Apollo Hotel, Havelock Road Singapore At 2.30 PM RESIDENTIAL LANDED 7 Teo Kim Eng Road Land and a detached building ***** sqft freehold 60 Elite Terrace 2'/2
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        919 13 114 For Sale: Private Apartments f pom jor a A Cut Above Only 1 9 units available From 1 80.000 onward! Floor area ranges from 9i to 1 ,700 sq. feet High quality fittings furn Children's playground. Recreation Room Ample parking facilities Near shopping centres, markets, colleges and Ml stations
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        851 13 114 For Sale: Private Apartments i the Others c |K-MhXCOURI| 00 \l C»«G, .0.0 lishmgs y i r S»i- RT r _j 'oo^[, t ltct enquiries call: >te Ltd Tel: 345 2088 (Pte) Ltd Tel: 293 1 759 por completion LOO 3200 3202 1 1668 M. XXVI no 0229 Eipoctw
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        2116 14 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments f 37-storey Seaview Apartments "X f LANDMARK TOWER 1 S-SggJ Adjoining Manhattan House/ ■HHHSSBEEIH^ \iP San Centre Chin Swee Road II Show Flat Open Daily HBB3E&SEfiBB Sf For Viewing Stands on a hill overlooking the
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        979 14 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 5-RM. CLEMENTI WEST Blk 71 606. ceramic throughout, cabinets $130,000/ $135,000 respectively. Tel: *****21/ *****03. 5-RM. CLEMENTI W. St.l. blk 605. ceramic throughout $131,500 0.n.0. Jurong E. b1k.230, renovated $119,000. *****03/ *****36. 5-RM. JURONG E., blk 111. high fir. Nicely renovated, wardrobes, ceramic 'throughout. Well
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        586 14 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 3-RM. QUEENS CLOSE Hlk23-A $49,000 No agents. Tel: *****88 Mrs Ong. after 9pm *****31 3-RM. TECK WHYE $32,000. World Property Bldg. Management: *****16/ *****22. 3-ROOM WEST COAST Blk 515. Onyx marble/ cabinets, $56,000 neg Tel: *****95 (no agents). 4-RM. A.M. KIO Ave 3, blk 130,
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        851 14 117 Properties Wanted "wanted HDB flats wanted tn all areas. We have genuine buyers. Do not hesitate. Call us today. We ensure you THE BEST OFFER A SHORTER TIME to sell your flats. CARE REALTY *****77 (5 lines) READY BUYERS. Apartments Amber/ Bayshore Park, terrace, semi-detached, Dist.9, 10, 11. 15,
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        1699 14 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces I PRIME FACTORY WAREHOUSE CUM OFFICE SPACE I I UNION CENTRE _J FOR LEASE JB^fA Newly completed 6 1 storey light industrial building at J< _j___P__lPC3L^^Bi Jalan Pemimpm Oft Upper Thomson Rd _____Kv^>4_?2F^^____f 2 cargo lifts of 4.000 lbs 2 passenger
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        811 14 121 For Rent: Office Spaces ONLY $750 INCL. Manhattan Hse Outside CBD 5 mins drive to Orchard Rd./ Shenton Way Partitioned/ carpeted. Hawaiian Housing *****50/ *****75 PRIME OFFICE SPACES in Robinson Rd. suitable for banks or financial institutions. 5,200 sq ft Also available 700 sq.ft. 1,700 sq ft Reasonable rent.
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        794 15 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: 121 For Rent: Office Spaces Office Spaces Office Spaces Goldhill Square Prestigious, convenience offices of reputed international multi-corporation. LIMITED PRIME SHOP OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE Close proximity of CBD u ><^M Over 650 car park lots Professional building S~'i\ services team Future MRT |^|tfM >i
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        364 15 135 Air Travel ECONOMY I Plus unsurpassed proficiency and reliability. Next time you travel coll the true nome in travel. TRU TRAVEL (SINGAPORE) TA 184 #02-45, International Plaza, Tel: *****85, *****91, *****03 Telx: RS ***** (SIN) TRU ALSO RENTS CARS _J HARHARAH TRAVEL For reliable economical airfares worldwide. 02-35 Sultan
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        800 15 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: 124 For Rent: Shop Spaces Shop Spaces Shop Spaces I Prime Shops! ideally located at the bustling fIHWS^HHK North Bridge Road/ Arab Street junction. fß^Ti rfl i Beside MRT station Easy transportation K.K/\yf I "L^"^^^^^f A tounst^entre packed with a large VvJ^ ■11! I
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        624 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours _____^^^^__k^P^^^^^^__j_B^i____H -H-P^^-B ___B__r^ n -We give the very best w Meticulously planned itineraries ranging from 7to 21 days. _K_s__r Travel by latest Singapore Airlines BIG TOP/747 to USA. No connecting flights js required. Depart by morning flight, return by night flight. No unnecessary P
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        56 15 137 Tours (.UU.SBICTB >> X iM UfMMpMpBHF f v HBLs bii^tp/llimr iB r^^2nlHßß TIOMAN/ PEMANGGIL $140 [4D/3N) Incl seafood lunch at Mersing Snorkling gear available. Dep. every Thurs. Ng Transport Tourist Pte. Ltd Tel. *****88 (TA 410). PULAU TIOMAN $130 (3D 2N) incl seafood lunch in Mersing (iLimso Tours 38
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        442 16 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours from S$ CjQ from S$ Mf /PENANG fromS$ m rw*% •Return w w airfare/ YtfIMIAN I coach I fWHWtIW •choice of fromSsZg*%m%/ breakfast L y^ options PHUKET I •Wide choice rflU JL yf OO of hotels I BW+J+J/ •Daily departures For brochures and details
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        427 16 Hotel a Phuket in Peal Hotel. Bangkok in Intra Regent Places of Interest Phuket, Phang-Nga Bay, James Bond Island, Phuket Hill, Gypsy Village, Rawai Beach, Bangkok city Tours, Floating Market, J Rose Garden, Temples and monastries. Pattaya Coral Island, Chiengmai Wat Suan, Ook Temple, Hand Wearing Factory. Tour Price Include:
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        798 16 146 Foreign Education 146 Foreign Education THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP FOR SINGAPORE 1987 A Rhodes Scholarship tenable at the University of Oxford is offered this year by the Rhodes Trustees and fhe election of the Scholar will be held in January. The Scholar-elect will enter Oxford University in October 1987. T«
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        442 16 147 Academic Courses EXPERIENCED, QUAUFED A reliable tutors offer tuition for all levels, subjects dlsts. Reasonable charges. Improvement assured. *****43/ *****37/ *****45 BILINGUAL TUTORS PROVIDE home tuition. Prl., Sec, Pre-U. All subjects/ all dlsts. *****37 BRITISH UNDERGRADUATE IN final year avail, for English tuition at all levels. Tel: *****37. CHINESE
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        647 16 147 Academic Courses 147 Academic Courses HBPfH g^C.E. "A" "O" levels" With a Stamford KiUH Correspondence |^ul Course you can MJ make the grade. GCE "A" Level GCE "O" Level H^^^^^B English English Language History English Literature ■B*" 1 "1^8 Geography Bible Knowledge Economics History I I Economic Public Geography
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        1702 16 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ 149 Secretarial/ Typing Courses Typing Courses Typing Courses m* TYT T*% *4 »^VL At ATT, we offer an audio typing option in certain PSC and PESD courses in addition to the traditional method of office dictation. You will still be in time for the 1987 LCCI
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        707 17 157 Hairdressing/ Beauty Instruction fL W OSISHfIHBBBB 'A Join our hairstyling courses today 'L^ 9 Professionals will be conducting Basic s^* and Advanced courses designed to develop your aptitude V^ a^. oP equip you with styling skills SP^ l ".orA Part time courses are /nilßtbrt I «*»«*s> i availaW SSiISBR
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        455 17 157 Hairdressing/ Beauty Instruction 160 Other Courses/ Instruction ESSU FLORAL DESIGN TRAINING CENTRE Western style flower arrangement designing. New classes conducting soon. e Basic e Intermediate e Advanced Bridal course e Professional speed-up course Enrol now at: 1, Tan ior>g Pagar Plaza #02-03, Spore 0206 Tel: *****02/ *****80 BEAUTIFY YOUR3ELFI
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        603 17 APIKMNTMENTI/NOTICES ■in, CTAMTC DCcnQQI Telefax No: *****59 mam stants rssoob i wmm g^ce. Te i *****11 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIME AD gjt 5724/5/6/8 5669 APPOINTMENTS TAX FREE 4 A major financial institution in the United Arab Emirates has vacancies for the following staff in an established computer department
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        721 17 Rates: Box Service: Straits-Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo.oo m NATIONAL m3 UNIVERSITY M*y OF SINGAPORE RESEARCH ASSISTANT Applications are invited for appointment to the post of Research Assistant in the Department of English Language and Literature. I The appointee will work on
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        546 17 STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE LTD Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill positions in a newly created Inspectorate Department responsible for independently performing the financial and operational audits in the operation of stockbroking companies, appraising the soundness and adequacy of financial and operational controls and the extent to
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        1065 18 NOTICES DBSBANK THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION U5575,000,000 15V2% NOTES DUE 12 AUGUST 1989. ace All Noteholc> A S c tedemption Date for Notice is hereby given that The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd has elected, lursuant to Condition 6(b)
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        1546 18 TRANSMARCO LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 65 Chulia Street, #19-00 OCBC Centre, Singapore 0104 on Friday, July 25, 1 986 at 1 1 .30 a.m. for the
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        858 18 METRO HOLDINGS LIMITED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 65 Chulia Street, #1 9-00 OCBC Centre, Singapore 0104 on 25 July 1 986 at 1 2.00 noon to transact the following business:
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        65 19 BE A WINNEIUMTH KNIGHTS Don't miss this special treat. Buy any Knight book and you stand a chance to win attractive prizes. Remember to collect your passcard to enter the KNIGHT SEARCH CONTEST. to children aged 8— 15 S s <^ r ,^L >T ""S"!!!!!**Closing date for receipt of entry
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        124 19 SUN TAN ByCollette THE BO«N LOSER B^ THE GAMBOLS By g^ny Appf edy V-"6ut vou LAueuev V-. f jr\\ r\OJ I WUEN T/4& /WAKi DID IT J /^yLSJ^^ff j Vs -^ONJ U\E TELLY/BLONDIE B^ MfolHW MONEY, IT'S L-ATE {VEHVj EXTPEMELV LATE) 8 (csi?) y^ YTili^- y GARFIELD By Jim Davis
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        427 19 PEANUTS Byscnui* ic'MAT I U'ANT TO KNOW I T PIP i I I TMOUGWT UUE ALL Il BAVONET DRILL.. I 15 mO SI6NEP US UP S. -^L W COULD USE A LITTLE ONE OCLOCK.'. I TWINK FOR SURVIVAL CAMP 7 '^^.s^fe I SURVIVAL TRAINING.. I'LL SKIP THAT ONE... BEETLE BAILEY
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        766 20 mm For detailed information, please contact: •.•'^V.' 1 /tf- Italian Trade CornmJssiGrtsiJn: Singapore Wateysia If«meSquare#l2Hos V 01^ j World Trade Certr:e, Singapore 0409 Meriara Prom^\)alan Sultan Ismarf >l'j Ph- *****44 JKualaLumpuf Cable: ITAl; TRADE SINGAPORE Ph: *****66 f>.< m TfecRS^IS^SITTRADE Tlx:3118t INACEMA N*,. ,'y < :i\ X' ,'i '..:'<• 5
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        354 20 |2rid WEEK UDO: HURRY! DON'T MISS IT! (*****14) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.45, 9.15 B mis warrior is 450 years old CANNOT DIE He returns i to New York NOW to battle TODAY'S evil immortals. B B [UQlj»^»YSTCßto]pßtfTßjj^^^|B»^^^Bjj& pp I fl r"~* HBfyißwSBßi Bfeki tA M BB> <BJ
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        644 21 A West German, who claims the world's largest collection of chamber pots 5,000 to be exact has set up a permanent display of 600 in his house 4 The chamber pot is among the oldest utensils of civilisation and man's hietory is reflected m within
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        534 21  -  DONALD HIGGS Lynette Seah-Simon, deputy leader of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, is in London to take part in the prestigious Carl Flesch International Violin Competition. She talks to our London reporter FOR six hours every day, the sound of a beautiful violin floats out
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        88 21 THE body as sculpture. This is Israeli dancer Sally Anne Friedland, and her dance Is titled First, Second and Third Person Conversations. Friedland was one of hundreds of international artists who took part in the annual Israel Festival, held from May 24 to June 15. There were more
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        441 21  -  RADHIKA SRINIVASAN reviews two evenings of Indian dance and music at the Drama Centre on Sunday and Monday. IF THE genesis of classical Indian arts is traceable to the Latin term, classicus (of the highest class), the Kalakshetra convention can be traced to standardisation, stylisation
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        77 21 If you are holding an event you want our readers to know about, fill in the coupon and send it to: What's On Section 2, The Straits Times, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. Your coupon should reach us three days before the event. Name of event: Staged/presented by: Venue:
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        249 21 What's On g— PERFORMANCE details photography of the past year. Barracks in 1942. Group SEUM. Guided tours through BOOKMARKS. Shanghai Book IWCT JJJ, cvummnMQ National Museum Art Gallery. Lounge, Hotel Meridien, Chan- authentic turn-of-the-century Company, 81 Victoria Street. INSTANT ASIA SHOW. Fea- EXHIBITIONS 9 am 5M dail (exce J t
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        890 21 I Radio One FM Service 90.5 mHz in VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News in Brief 6.05 Another Morning, Another Show 7.00 News and Weather Report 7.10 Morning Digest 7.20 Another Morning, Another Show (cont'd) 7.30 Morning Financial News 7.40 Another Morning, Another
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        480 22 t Follow Decorating Trends with .DECOR GUIDE June July '86 ON SALE NOW AT $3.50 With the Econair Maestro wireless control. Set the atmosphere Daikin Econair leads again. Now Econair air-conditioning systems come together with the unique Econair Maestro "s|!^ wireless remote control which sets the atmosphere in your Cg^
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