The Straits Times, 25 December 1986

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1986 50 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 108/12/86
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  • BRIEFLY
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      Lock icon 'Christmas star' spotted
      74 1 'Christmas star' spotted BERKELEY (California) US scientists have discovered a supernova a giant exp^niing star like the one believed to have been the original Christmas star. Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, who announced the discovery on Tuesday, dubbed it the ■'Christmas Supernova". According to Mr Richard Muller, the principal
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      Lock icon Japanese loan for IMF
      92 1 Japanese loan for IMF TOKYO Japan signet! an agreement yesterday to lend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) up to three billion special drawing rights iSDRs), or US$3.6 billion \SST.BB billion i to help needy developing countries. Finance Ministry officials said the agreement, reached at a meeting of IMF governors m
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      Lock icon 12% growth for S. Korea
      73 1 SEOUL The South Korean economy, buoyed by a strong yen. cheap oil and low inter est rates, grew by 12.2 per cent this year, its fastest annual rate m nine years, the Bank of Korea said yesterday. The country also managed to keep the lid
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      Lock icon 8 miners killed
      56 1 JOHANNESBURG Eight black Sout h African mine workers have been killed m a new outbreak of faction fighting at President Steyn Gold Mine, mine owners An4.> > American said. Another 37 miners were injured m the fighting which broke out at a workers' hostel at the Orange
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    Lock icon Tussle over 'tell all' call
    537 1 Senate panel rejects Reagan's request for arms deal findings The Prime Minister wishes all Christians a Merry Christmas The Straits Times extends greetings to its readers. There will be no publication of The Straits Times, Business Times and Berita Harian tomorrow WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan
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    Stallholder beaten and robbed along expressway
    334 1 Stallholder beaten and robbed along expressway A NEWTON CIRCUS hawker was struck on the head with a gun butt and abducted with his son m their Mercedes car by four robbers during a hold-up early on Tuesday. Mr Loo You Hai, 46, owner of TanKlin Seafood stall at the hawker
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    Lock icon Aids film seized
    89 1 BANGUI Officials of the Central African Republic have confiscated the film of a French television crew making a report on Aids m the country, the TV crew chief said here on Tuesday. Mr Patrice Lecomte, leader of a team which had been cleared by the Health Ministry
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    Lock icon Nazi to die
    31 1 BKI.CRADK Thp Yugoslav Presidential College has rejected a final appeal by condemned Nazi war criminal Andrija Artukovic, 86, against his death sentence, officials announced here on Tuesday. AFP
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    What the four men look like
    93 1 The robbers drove to the Pan-Island Expressway where they pushed the victims out onto the road near Bedok. Mr Loo hailed a passing taxi and told the cabby to go after the Mercedes. But they lost sight of the <*ar. He described the robbers
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    Voyager pilots get hero's welcome
    58 1 MORE than 40,000 people turned up to cheer Voyager pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager as they brought the ultra-light aircraft to a smooth landing m the Mojave desert after completing the first non-stop round-the-world trip which began on Dec 14. Graphics, pictures and more
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    Inside: Your 1987 year planner
    121 1 SEE what is m store for you next year at a glance with our year planner and calendar of events. This full-colour poster, which you can find on Pages 14 and 15, is designed to help you remember all your important dates. Use it to
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    Chinese papers report on student demos
    152 1 Chinese papers report on student demos BEIJING China's leading domestic newspapers, including the official communist party mouthpiece, broke their silence yesterday on student demonstrations for democracy, printing front-page reports on protests m Shanghai. The reports followed five straight days of protests m Shanghai that spread to Beijing late Tuesday evening
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    Lock icon Talks deadlocked
    64 1 Student sources said that talks between their leaders and officials of the Communications University, a key centre m the latest wave of campus unrest, were deadlocked after both sides refused to make concessions. They said the officials wanted the surrender of "troublemakers'" involved m weekend scuffles with police
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    Brunei set to seize Teck Puat's Aussie and Pacific hotel assets
    596 1  -  CATHERINE C. ONG By THE Brunei government is poised to seize tycoon Khoo Teck Puat's extensive hotel interests m Australia and m the South Pacific as he faces pressure to settle his debts 10 the National Bank of Brunei
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    Lock icon Sharing Xmas cheer with children from Home
    353 1 MKS Jane Low, 49, of lam pines will he busy trying chicken wings and noodles m her kitchen f-ar!> this morning. And m the living room, her five daughter* and son will be bustling about, adjusting the decorations and dishing oui their home-made
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    Fewer letters for Santa
    80 1 CHILDREN nowadays seem to have wised up to Santa Claus the number of letters to him is winding down. There were only six letters for Santa" this year compared to 10 last year, said Mr Derrick Tan, corporate communications officer of Telecoms yesterday. They were all
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      22 1 Inside Summary 2 World News 3,4,6 Asean 8 Causeway 9 Comment Perspective 16,17 letters 18 Times Dollar 19-22 Racing 24 Sports 25-27
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      105 1 NATIONAL LmRARY SINGAPORE j DEPARI j HONGKONG v\M R^N< X O J II3SHRS 1015HRS DAILY EXCEPT s\\lM)\Y JL ow, Cathay Pacific flies direct from Hong Kong to San Francisco via Vancouver every day except Wedneday and Friday. And when you fly Cathay Pacific from Singapore Hong Kong tor an onw.ird
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      390 2 BP m f lexi-wage pact ANOTHER petroleum company has agreed to a new pay pact based on the flexible wage systems recommended by the National Wages Council. BP Singapore signed the agreement with the United Workers of Petroleum Industry on Tuesday, giving workers a one per cent service increment
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      Comment
      281 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE New Zealand troops here are doe to return home by the end of 1989. Given the ample notice, their departure is unlikely to cause any dislocation m Singapore's defence arrangement. Their presence here is appreciated. And as prominent participants m Singapore's sporting and cultural
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      Forum
      71 2 MARATHON'S AIM 'REVERSED' A READER says that when the organisers of the recent Singapore Marathon replied that it is highly competitive and not meant to be a carnival they impfied that the "grit, determination and endurance of lesser mortals count for nothing", and that "only winning matters". He feels
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      Section Two
      390 2 The Rosen rumpus BRITISH fashion director Mikel Rosen recently created a storm m a teacup by criticising local fashion. Fussy, dated, "clown clothes", he called them. Copycat styling, and designer societies and competitions giving rise to "fashion victims". Some of our best-known fashion people retorted by saying our
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      119 2 JURONG ENGINEERING TO BUILD 3 HOTELS IN CHINA LISTED Jurong Engineering Ltd (JEL), through its 50 per cent associate Huge Corporation, has won a US$9O million (*****.1 million) contract tr build three hotels m China. The hotels will be built at resort sites at Hongzhou near Shanghai, at Xian,
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      Around the world
      129 2 Murdoch's rival AUSTRALIA'S richest man, Mr Robert Holmes a Court, locked horns yesterday with media tycoon Rupert Murdoch with a As 2 billion (5J2.9 billion) counter offer for the country's largest newspaper group. The Holmes a Court bid. through a listed subsidiary, offered Asi3 a share or
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      Around Asean...and Across the Causeway
      139 2 Around Asean...and Across the Causeway Aquino's call to Sin PRESIDENT Aquino, declaring "bad habits of before" cannot be wiped out m 10 months, said she ha.s asked Cardinal Jaimie Sin. the influential Archbishop of Manila, to help ferret out corrupt officials m her government. As Asia's only Catholic country prepared
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      Timesport
      144 2 Pele to face Italy FORMER SOCCER star Pele has said he would face Italy m Brazils first game m the world minicup for seniors the Pele Cup but would not be able to play any of the other matches. "Unfortunately, even though I'd like to be around for the
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      Buyers' Guide
      240 2 Product Advertiser Section Page Airknfs Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd I Air India I ftiHJK) Eastland Trading 28 Banks United Malayan Banking Corpn I 1 g a ttery Maxell /Schmidt Scientific II Beer Tiger 'Malayan Breweries I 5 Beverage Fruitree f&N 14 15 Camera Canon Marketing Services Carpets Oriental
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      341 2 EMAS DESIGN'S FESTIVE SEASONS OFFER! HURRY, YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO GRAB UNBELIEVABLE BARGAINS. DON'T MISS rHIS OPPORTUNITY. 'IfW'W 1111 4TH JANUARY 1987 <' »2J^ -v;^ho.u v > gi BUM AS DKSIGN MARKETING PTE LTD xm 7 5 BEACH RD. X VUEN Bl IXi, 1 cL! 3 JOOO^J IST .V 2ND
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      94 2 THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT The Havistock family was rich. Discretion and respectability wrapped round them like a bandage, preserving them from the infectious ills of Manhattan life. Until the theft. Until one tiny, rare coin, the pride of Archibald Havistock's superb collection, went missing. Then, under suspicion herself, Mary Lou Bateson
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      232 2 I j All programmes in Malay unless otherwise indicated TV update 10.45 Hati Emas (Children's series) 6.40 Focus 11.20 Donald Duck's 50th Anniversary (English). 7.10 Azan Maghrib 12.10 PM Afternoon Movie Sam's Son (En- 7.15 Penstiwa: Summary of Events glish). 11.10 Late News 1.11 Azan Zohor 11.30 Thursday Night Movie
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      Lock icon Other aircraft may benefit from spinoffs
      522 3 Other aircraft may benefit from spinoffs The Voyager flight LOS ANGELES THE featherlight construction that permitted Voyager's history-mak-ing non-stop flight around the globe may help aircraft fly farther on less fuel and permit jet fighters to evade en emy radar, aviation ex perts said. An aircraft that can remain m
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      For the record
      77 3 FIRST non-stop global flight without refuelling. LONGEST distance travelled m a straight line 40,000 km. Previous mark of 20,050 km was set m 1962 by a US Air Force B-52 that travelled from Okinawa to Madrid. LONGEST closed-circuit travel, a trip covering several points before returning to
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      Lock icon Obsession that started with model planes
      377 3 MOJAVE (California) The Voyager aircraft was the brainchild of a man who turned a boyhood fascination with model planes into a dream business. Mr Burt Rutan, 43, designed the experimental aircraft that his brother, 49-year-old Dick, and co-pi-lot Ms Jeana Yeager, 34, flew across
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      US-Japan plan to defend key sea lanes
      292 3  - US-Japan plan to defend key sea lanes PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO The United States and Japan have drawn up a tentative battle plan to defend strategic sea lanes in North-east Asia and the Pacific Ocean from the potential threat of aggression by the Soviet Union. The confidential study
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      Lock icon Rebel Dhaka tribesmen go on rampage
      157 3 Rebel Dhaka tribesmen go on rampage DHAKA Tribal insurgents shot dead at least 19 i people on Monday when they stormed a cinema in southern Bangladesh and sprayed machine gun fire at an audience of non-trib-al settlers, police said on Tuesday. They said the guerillas, members of the Shanti Bahini
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      Lock icon Perth tycoon takes on Murdoch
      372 4 Battle for Aussie newspaper empire MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA'S richest man, Mr Robert Holmes a Court, locked horns yesterday with media tycoon Rupert Murdoch with a As 2 billion (552.9 billion) counter offer for the country's largest newspaper group. Mr Holmes a Court announced his bid after
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      Lock icon New US Budget cuts 'may hamper foreign policy goals'
      285 4 New US Budget cuts 'may hamper foreign policy goals' WASHINGTON The Reagan administration has unveiled foreign economic aid allocations reflecting congressional cuts of nearly 10 per cent that officials have said threaten to hamper foreign policy goals. The figures for the 1987 fiscal year that started on Oct 1 total
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      Lock icon US deploys 10 advanced MX missiles to boost arsenal
      192 4 WASHINGTON The United States deployed the first 10 MX intercontinental missiles at Warren Air Force Base m Wyoming on Monday night, the Pentagon said here. It was the first time the US has added a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to
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      Lock icon Focus on Reagan's 'memory lapses'
      158 4 WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan's age and memory have now become the focus of media attention as Americans continue the search to explain the White House Iranian arms scandal. His age 75 was discussed fleetingly m the last presidential election campaign but has resurfaced as he
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      148 4 Casey's brain tumour cancerous WASHINGTON Hospital officials have re-£ If used new information indicating the brain tumour removed from CIA director William Casey \*a> cancerous and wiil require further treatment. A spokesman trom deorgetown I niversin Hospital, Mr Timothy Sites, said Mr Casey remains m stable condition a^ he continues
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      Lock icon Amnesty law sparks demo
      54 4 MONTEVIDEO Thousands of Uruguayans demonstrated on Tuesday against a new law granting amnesty to police and armed forces members accused of human rights abuses President Julio Sanguinetti had sought the ban on trials to avert what politicians saw as a widening rift between the government and
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      Lock icon Train strike causes chaos in Paris
      396 6 Train strike causes chaos in Paris Major test for Chirac government PARIS A NATIONWIDE train strike picked up momentum on Tuesaay, paralysing rail transport and throwing preChristmas travel plans for Frenchmen into chaos. The walkojt, accompanied by a strike <vhich crippled service on the Paris Metre triggered huge traffic jams
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      Lock icon Italy to probe Vanunu's kidnap claim
      288 6 Italy to probe Vanunu's kidnap claim ROME Premier Bettino Craxi said on Tuesday Italian magistrates would be asked to open an investigation into the case of an Israeli former nuclear technician who says he was kidnapped m Rome to face espionage charges at home. Mr Craxi said he was not
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      Lock icon Turkey jails leaders of banned union
      69 6 ISTANBUL A military court on Tuesday sentenced six leaders of a banned leftist labour federation to 10 years m prison each on charges of conspiring to establish a working-class dictatorship m Turkey. Ending a mass trial, the court also convicted 258 other members of
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      Lock icon Mayor of holy city seeking more US tourists
      235 6 Mayor of holy city seeking more US tourists BETHLEHEM Whai does the Palestinian May or of Bethlehem want foi Christmas this year' American tourists who are staying awaj from the turbulent Holj Land m increasing num bers. "They are not coming tc town and the craftsmer who make gift items
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      Lock icon Thieves steal hospital's Xmas dinners
      69 6 80l RNEMOI TH (England) Thieves made off with a hospital's special Christmas dinners for 250 patients on Tuesday. Police suspect that a small truck was used to cart off the dinners, which included 8 kg of turkey, 25 kg of bacon and 13 kg of
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      154 7 No* Delhi. Twice weekly on Air-India. From Jan 3, Air-India offers the Middle East and Africa, two direct services to Delhi the On all our flights, you can great Indian capital and gateway to enjoy our unique inflight service, the world-renowned Taj Mahal. First Class seats in our Executive Air-India's
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Aquino asks Sin to help root out graft in govt
      441 8 Aquino asks Sin to help root out graft in govt MANILA PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino, declaring "bad habits of before" cannot be wiped out in 10 months, said she has asked Cardinal Jaimie Sin. the influential Archbishop of Manila, to help ferret out corrupt officials in her government. As Asia's only
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      Lock icon Reds can run for office, says President
      236 8 MANILA President Corazon Aquino has said that communist rebel leaders currently involved m peace negotiations with her government were free to run for office. She also told reporters at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday that she was not worried by a widespread perception
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      Lock icon Manila ready for talks to end Muslim rebellion
      310 8 Manila ready for talks to end Muslim rebellion MANILA THE Philippine government said yesterday it was ready for talks with Islamic leaders on ending their rebellion, but an official warned that if the largest Muslim group did not drop demands for independence, it could lead to war. The remarks followed
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      Lock icon New panel to tackle Thai trade with US
      204 8 BANGKOK Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila will head a high-level official working group set up to co-ordinate government efforts to tackle economic and trade problems with the United States, officials here said yesterday. The formation of the 18-member working group, proposed by the
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      Lock icon Refugees to be moved
      42 8 BANGKOK The Thai government will start moving Khmer refugees at Khao-I-Dang camp m the eastern province of Prachinburi, 134 km from here, to camps along the Thai-Kampuchean border early next year, informed sources said here on Tuesday. Bernama
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      Lock icon Thai abbot held on arms charges
      191 8 Thai abbot held on arms charges BANGKOK Police said yesterday they had arrested the abbot of an illfamed Buddhist monastery for possessing firearms and a novice on drug charges. Police in suburban Samut Prakarn, 25 km south of here, said a shotgun pistol, a 32 mm revolver and 17 rounds
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      Lock icon Bangkok shop fire kills five
      110 8 Bangkok shop fire kills five BANGKOK Five people, including three children, died of asphyxiation m a fire which gutted a shop m a business area here on Tuesday. The hour-long blaze, which gutted the ground floor of the shop, started when an employee was testing a refrigerator he had just
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      55 8 Hua Bao v^^ Arts Crafts N a Present x^ fi Exhibition of 1 I Chinese Paintings Shewan Porcelain \L fm B&mB Artists include: f& Huane Binhonc t J Wang Xuetao Cvi Zifan: Rabbit Wine Date 25.12.86 (Thu) 28.12.86 (Sun) Time 1C a.m. 6 p.m. Venue 2nd Floor, Chinese Chamber of
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Cuepacs may file writ against govt
      348 9 Plan to replace pension scheme with EPF faces challenge KUALA LUMPUR The Congress of Unions of Employees m the Public and Civil Services Cuepacs) is expected to file a writ m February to challenge the legality of the government's !f< -ision to replace the
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      Lock icon Causeway card plan gets thumbs up from businessmen
      253 9 Causeway card plan gets thumbs up from businessmen JOHOR BARU The proposals to do away with embarkation forms for Singaporeans entering here and the resiting of the toll gates at the Causeway have received a resounding aye from those m the tourist business. The Hoteliers Association of Johor Baru and
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      Lock icon Tunku leaves hospital
      53 9 picture MALAYSIA'S first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman waving to people as he leaves the Penang Medical Centre for home. The Tunku was warded for a bout of flu on Dee Id, and discharged on Monday. But to ensure a speedy recovery, he was advised to take
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      Lock icon We have no political interests, says Bar Council
      319 9 We have no political interests, says Bar Council KUALA LUMPUR The Bar Council has denied that it is the agent of anyone. Its presiden'. Mr Param Cumaraswamy, said: "We are not the agent of anyone. We are an independent body concerned only *M) the cause of justice, freedom and truth."
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      Lock icon Panel to study plight of jobless graduates
      185 9 KUALA LUMPUR The government has set up a committee to study and check the unemployment problem among graduates m the country, Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba said. He said the committee would provide advisory services to help graduates become self-reliant by participating m
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      Lock icon Language training to woo Japanese
      114 9 Language training to woo Japanese KUALA TRENGGANU The Pantai Primula Hotelhere plans to provide Japanese language and customs classes for its employees next year m a bid to attract more patronage by Japanese tourists to the state. The hotel is a subsidiary of the Trengganu Economic Development Corporation. Training will
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      Sentence on ex-BMF director in two weeks
      96 9  - Sentence on ex-BMF director in two weeks RITA GOMEZ By HONGKONG Former Bumiputra Malaysia Finance director Mohamed Hashim Sharnsuddin will be sentenced by the Chief Justice of Hongkong m a fortnight on charges of defrauding his bank and the Malaysian government of over US$l37 million. He also faces two charges
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      Lock icon Umno Youth calls for scrapping of air pact
      218 9 KUALA LUMPUR Umno Youth yesterday urged the government to terminate the air services agreement with Singapore and instead develop Kuala Lumpur or Senai m Johor as the main gateway into Malaysia for tourists. Umno Youth international bureau assistant secretary, Mr Mustapha Yaakub,
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      Three face more phone vandalism charges
      260 11 Three face more phone vandalism charges THREE 16-year-olds, who already (ace charges of vandalising public telephones, yesterday had a total of 25 similar counts preferred against them. Rozi bin Ashmad. jobless, faces 18 charges of vandalising telephones in various blocks at Yishun Ring Road between Nov 16 and Dec 9
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      Murder of NS-man: Trial adjourned
      103 11 Murder of NS-man: Trial adjourned THE prosecution yesterday successfully applied for three weeks' adjournment to complete investigations into the case against nine teenagers facing a charge of murdering a national serviceman. The nine, Chong Keng Wee, 16, Kalidas s o Gopal Sundram, 19, and seven others aged 14 and 15,
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      Lock icon Marathon carollers go into the home stretch
      474 11 THE marathon carollers were still going strong at 1 pm yesterday and an all-out effort was going on to keep their stamina and spirits up From chrysanthemum tea to ginseng drinks, encouragement and sustenance for the carollers at Marina Square continued to flow
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      MP opens bazaar
      46 11 THE MP for Eunos, Mr Zulkifli bin Mohammed, who is also the Political Secretary (Community Development), officiated at the opening of the Eunos community centre bazaar last night. The bazaar was held at the junction of Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok North Road.
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      Drive-in cinema site for golf driving range
      115 11 THE site of the former Jurong Drive-in Cinema may soon be converted into a golf driving range. The Jurong Town Corporation, a huh owns the land, has invited tenders for a contract to develop the land into a golf driving range. This may
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      Pimp caught at first attempt to set up deal
      207 11 V JOBLESS man, trying to be a pimp, was caught at his first try with five Thai prostitutes m the car park Of \pollo Hotel l^ee Chon Tian. H, had met a full-time pimp at the hotel's car park on Nov
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      Man jailed for CBT of jewellery
      82 11 Man jailed for CBT of jewellery A MAN who pawned $755 worth of jewellery belonging to a woman was on Tuesday jailed three months for criminal breach of trust. Maslan bin Jumahat, 21, had promised the woman, Yusriati binti Yusoff, 20, m June that he would return the gold bangle,
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      Closed today
      36 11 W\V. Blockl Donation Centre at the Singapore General Hospital will be closed today. It will open tomorrow from H am to 8 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
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      Fewer vehicles on the road
      141 11 THE number of motor vehicles on the roads continued to decrease. A total of 544 private cars were registered last month. But 786 were deregistered, bringing a net reduction of 242 cars. The annualised growth rate for cars growth rate from January to November worked
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      Two charged with robbing man
      124 11 TWO people wen Jointly charged yesterday with robbing ft man at knifepout of $M» cash and Julias Pereira, 32, and Parvathy d/o M. Chelllfth, 25, both Jobless, Allegedly held up Mr Mariappan s/o Appasamy, 75, m bis Bth-storey Block 71, BedhlU Road home on Monday,
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      BP signs flexible wage pact
      427 11 ANOTHER petroleum company has agreed to a new pay pact based on the flexible wage systems recommended by the National Wages Council. BP Singapore signed the agreement with the United Workers of Petroleum Industry on Tuesday, giving workers a 1 per cent service increment plus
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      Coffee Shop set to be year's most popular TV show
      475 13  -  LEONG WENG KAM By THE Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's Mandarin drama serial Coffee Shop looks set to be the year's most popular TV programme. The 30-part serial, set m a coffeeshop m a Housing Board estate m contemporary Singapore, topped the
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      Marketing exec fined for corruption
      179 13 Marketing exec fined for corruption THE marketing manager of Sanyo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was on Tuesday fined a total of $46,000 for corruption involving almost $138,000. Torimaru Masanori, 39. pleaded guilty to five corruption charges and admitted another five counts uhu'h were taken into consideration by the court. District Judge
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      Charged with making threat on girl's life
      103 13 Charged with making threat on girl's life A MAN was charged yesterday with criminal intimidation for allegedly sending a teenage girl letters saying that he would kill her. No plea was taken from K. M. Mohamed Rasheed s/o Mohamed Abdul Kadir, 47, who is said to have committed the offence
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      Collection centre to close
      96 13 Collection centre to close THE PUB collection centre at the Clementi branch of Industrial Commercial Bank will close from Wednesday. Those staying m the area can pay their PUB bills at the United Overseas Bank branch at Block 450, Clementi Avenue 3, or the Tat Lee Bank branch at Block
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      $20,000 gems stolen
      57 13 THIEVES got away with jewellery worth $20,500 after breaking into a manager's house m Onan Road on Sunday. Mr Lim Chin Seng, 42, found the kitchen door ajar when he returned to his three-storey house at 8.15 pm. Two bedrooms on the second storey and a master
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      7 lose home in fire
      44 13 SEVEN people were made homeless when fire destroyed a single-storey house at 16 km, Choa Chu Kang Road, on Tuesday. Firemen took about an hour to put out the blaze, which started at 2.50 pm. No one was injured.
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      Nuts about pandan flavoured food? Try green dwarf coconuts
      428 13  - Nuts about pandan flavoured food? Try green dwarf coconuts NGIAM TONG HAI By PEOPLE who love cake or food flavoured with pandan leaves now have a coconut with the pandan aroma and flavour. The tree, a new variety of the dwarf coconut palm. has been successfully grown by the Primary
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      10 plead guilty to staying illegally
      137 23 TEN foreigners yesterday pleaded guilty to illegal overstaying. Six were jailed for six months each. They were Sivaperumal s o Karuppiah, 20, a Malaysian; Aroon Kuntham, 37, a Thai; and four Indian nationals Kuppusamy Selvarasu. 21; A. Barkath Ali. -T. Kalyanasundaram Ramesh, 22; and
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      Chinese chess tournament
      66 23 Chinese chess tournament TWELVE Chinese chess masters from Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore will compete m a championship here from tomorrow to Tuesday. The matches will start at 8 pm daily at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry m Hill Street. Admission is free. The championship, with $6,000 m
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      Magazine to go weekly
      59 23 ASIAN Computerworld. which began as a fortnightly newspaper m 1984, will be published weekly from March, its Singapore office said on Tuesda;. Covering the Asean countries will be Computerworld Southeast Asia, while Computerworld Hongkong will cover other parts of Asia, excluding Japan. Asian Computerworld is a
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        Charity dinner
        55 23 V DINNER and dance m aid of charity will be held at the Mandarin Hotel tomorrow at m) pm. The event, called The Gift Of Life, is organised by the National Kidney Foundation. Dr Tay Eng Soon, the Minister of State (Education) and President of the National Kidney
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        Clerk fined for CBT
        80 23 HJRMER CLERK was yesterday jailed for i day and fined $3,000 for criminal breach of trust" of $3,000. Lim Ai Lee, 27. misappropriated the money between Jan 2. the day she joined Monocom Pte Ltd, and March 8. The court heard that Lim's duty as a
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        MP to attend party
        62 23 1 "HE MINISTER of State Community Development N and MP for Tiong Bahru, Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon, will be the guest of honour at a party organised by the Kirn Tian community management committee and women's sub-committee on Saturday. The party. Goodbye '86, will start at
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        Passes still valid
        52 23 MOR CITIZENS holding Singapore Shuttie Bus and Trans-Island Bus Services concession passes can continue using them until Dec 31 next year. Applications for new or replacement passes can be made at the TIBS head office m Ang Mo Kio Street 62 between 8.30 am and 5 pm
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        Accused of robbery
        67 23 MAN was yesterday charged with committing a robbery at knife-point m a flat m Peck Hay Road, off Clemenceau Avenue. No plea was taken from Tan Seng Soon, 23. who allegedly robbed Ms Karen Sect Yin Liv of $3,850 m cash and jewellery on Jan 19 last
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        M-cyclist dies
        59 23 MOTORCYCLIST died after he was involved m an accident with a lorry m Defu Lane 1, near Tampines, on Tuesday. Mr Goh Yong Meng. 23, was travelling towards Tampines Road when the accident happened at 8.20 am. He died m hospital about seven hours later. Witnesses can contact
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      They're never too old to dance
      150 23 Sage members show their talents at arts festival week THEIR movements may be a bit slow and their timing less than perfect. Bat as these folk dancers of the Singapore Action Group of Elders (Sage) swung to the tune of Lenggang Kangkong and Planting
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      Computer board to help selected manufacturers go on-line
      249 23 Computer board to help selected manufacturers go on-line THE National Computer Board will be helping selected manufacturing companies to computerise their operations. A Singapore Manufacturers Association spokesman said this was the reI suit of talks held with the board since the middle of this year. The association had found m
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      100 youths to frolic at police water fair
      137 23 ABOUT 100 youths will take part m a telematch at a water fair m the Police Academy swimming pool on Sunday. Spectators can also watch a scuba-diving demonstration at the event m Thomson Road. The fair is organised by Toa Payoh police
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      Maritime's new board
      87 23 THE Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, has re-ap-pointed the following to the National Maritime Board for two years, starting Jan 1: Mr M. Coomaraswamy, Chairman; Mr Teh Kong Leong. the Director of Marine; Mr Ng Yew Kang; LTC Hoon Sian Hock; Mr Lua
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      'Weiqi' tourney draws more than 80 participants
      259 23 'Weiqi' tourney draws more than 80 participants MORE than 80 people will take part m a weiqi national tournament at Braddell Heights community centre from Saturday to Jan 10. Weiqi. an ancient chess game, is better known by its Japanese name, Go. It is played by two people who place
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      Two women jailed and fined for shoplifting
      91 23 TWO women were yesterday dealt with m court for shoplifting. Both were detained by security officers who saw them committing the offences. Koh Swee Lian, 40, stole a lipstick at NTUC Fair Price m Toa Payoh Central on Tuesday. She was jailed a
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      1 in 5 murder victims is Thai
      560 23  -  SURESH NAIR Assailants m all cases believed to be Thais too By THIRTEEN of this year's 63 murders involved Thai victims more than double that of each of the past two years. Police investigators believe that the assailants m all the 25 Thai
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      Muslims to discuss kidney donations
      145 23 MUSLIMS can learn more about kidney donations at a public meeting at the Singapore Muslim Religious Council (Muis) office m Empress Place at 2.30 pm on Saturday. The meeting is organised by Muis and will be attended by the Mufti, Syed Isa Semait, the council's
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      607 14 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH I New Year's Day 1 chingay Parade 4 Ash Wednesday (Christian festival) Jan 2 Mar 13 First school term 12 Thaipusam 8 United Nations International Women's Day 4 18 Drama Workshop 13 Birthday of the Monkey God (Chinese 9 Commonwealth Day Jan 10 Feb 12 Lunar New
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      835 15 KHttjjlHJ APRIL MAY JUNE 1 \pnl Foois Day 1 Labour Day 12 21 National Music Competition i\ 5 Qtng Msng (Chinese anoestral festival) 8 Red Cross Day 21 Fathers' Day ILaJ 5 11 First Singapore Fashion Week 10 Mothers' Day 27 Matriculation of new students at National r 14 Beginning
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
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      The Straits Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1986 An amicable farewell
      305 16 The Straits Times THU RSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1986 An amicable farewell THE 740 New Zealand troops now m Singapore are to return home by the end of 1989. Their withdrawal was discussed between New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew during the fetter's visit to
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      A well-deserved bash, but...
      244 16 MODERN technology never ceases to amaze. One researcher, using computer analysis, announced recently that the Mona Lisa could have been created m the image of its male maker, Leonardo da Vinci. While the experts dismissed the idea quickly, one is reminded thai things are not always
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      Punchlines
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      Japanese car makers act to cut costs
      1861 16  -  DAMON DARLIN PAUL INGRASSIA Savings of more than $4,000 a car being made By and writing for the Asian Wall Street Journal What some firms are doing to trim expenses Isuzu Motors Ltd is asking some employees to retire early. It is also
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      When statistics don't tell the whole story
      777 16  -  KWAN WENG KIN By ...a straight com- parison of university education data of the three countries needs to take into account the fact that opportunities for receiving a university education are a different m each country. WORDS alone are often insufficient. No matter
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      Contemporary art auctions draw record-busting bids this year
      1059 17  -  ANNE McGRATH JOHN LEE By writing for US News World Report 4 There has always come a time when people get too greedy and too much comes on the market. The flood hasn't been too much for the market to absorb yet.
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      Lock icon New system for determining longitude and time
      1019 17 New system for determining longitude and time The new systems are based on three observation techniques and can determine positions on the earth to within an inch or two. The earth rotates m a somewhat fickle and puzziing manner, causing unpredicted changes m length of day and wobbles m its
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      14 16 Credit Corporation (Singapore) Limited V^J r^J 3^ 4 Orchard Ra «03-0 i Shaw Housp
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      126 16 q ocbck It's a break from the ordinary Come savour our wide range of fine teas and a delicious assortment of afternoon delights such as finger sandwiches, cakes, tarts, scones, pastries, Japanese and Chinese desserts. Daily from 3pm to 6pm and at only $9.00+ per person, tea at Stevens Corner
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      81 16 &7Z v, i fsior JOBk rime 12.00 nn 10.00 pm v iBI Apollo Hotel 3rd level Havelock Road .atif*" 1 <^ j^l jW mm **n» lk> m not included Holland Dico Bed Queensize MAHRESS PROMOTIOK |ifc FREE HAMPER for purchase of Four star Gold Mark mattress ft < [WKKtl^^KtmimmKm. Ne\v
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  • FORUM
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      Marathon: What about mass participation?
      427 18 Does a 60-year-old who finishes a mar- athon m more than six hours deserve anything less than a 30-year-old who does it m three hours? This policy of elitism is a reversal of the initial aim to make marathons a tport involving mass participation. The
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    • Letter
      Raja should have been more careful in his choice of words
      393 18 On the 'We are not Muslims' statement YOUR publication of the open letter of reply from the Senior Minister Prime Minister's Office), Mr S. Rajaratnam. to a letter from the Persatuan Wartawan Melayu (Malay Journalists Association i has prompted
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      'Store' rain in the sea
      178 18 On water supplies I WOULD like to make several suggestions aimed at reducing our dependence on foreign sources for our water supply. A technique has been developed m Sweden for storing rain water m sea water based on the fact that fresh water is lighter
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      Lessons on Islam being taught
      172 18 I REFER to your report "Malay students to get lessons on Islam" (ST, Dec 13). Islamic Religious Knowledge has already been taught m the secondary schools. The medium of instruction is Malay m the case of Malay pupils with the exception of a small number
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      398 18 I Ti I I The Super Psychedelic Disco with live' Band I The zippy, zany place to be m! r\ Space-age, high technology designed disco where our DJ Kris Vimal spins^*^"^^^ o out the latest from a starship. Plus 'live' band for your dancing listening pleasure, O I BE there!
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    • In the markets
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        Shares close higher
        80 19 THE Singapore market closed for Christmas on a positive note, with the Scoreboard showing 64 gainers to 36 losers and The Straits Times Industrial Index ending yesterday's half-day trading 3.63 points higher at 902.29. The Business Times Composite Index was up 4.22 points at 789.01 and the
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          Rises
          75 19 M i^mrt S3O 'IS f t N 910+10 OCBC 905 10 Pert* Pt*it 390 -t- 10 nif»n <-J -j Hjmsom M'u 370 -S MM C 10c 132+7 HleontC/«« 372 +6 9n>i*n* :\i -i (CS 790 +5 Sortnp 645 +5 Metro Hdp 575 5 f*t»< i-» We 204 +5 Sfi
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          Falls
          84 19 SporeLjod SOS -10 G Cor? CU.S 70 -t 06S 905 -5 Soi. Elect 102 -8 JOB 440 -4 Keotuci. S pore 322 4 Rom Irxh SOc 219 -4 f Mtrfc CU.S 6» -3 IMb-hipoje 47' i -2 l i CeretesSOc 456 2 SturtfrU 406 -2 MT C 7gc 352
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          Most Active
          12 19 Sime Darby 1,566,000 UMW 693,000 DBS 564,000 Keppel Wrts 548,000
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          Indices
          101 19 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 23 Dec 24 ST Properties 426 45 425 18 8T Composite 784 79 789 01 ST Minings 274 86 275 72 B? Indicator *****134 *****818 ST Plantations 1874 80 1877 15 B! 06 OS 36 +5 DBS CPF Index ***** ***** CAW 6942 6921
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        48 19 INDICES Highs Lows Straits fines Business Times Industrial Composite \m 86 H.gn 940 64 (3/11/86) 834 57 (3/11/86) :985 86 Low 563 34 *.28 4 86) 470 92 (28 4 86) All time High *****1(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
        12 19 THE IS dollar lost 92 ticks to DM 1.9710 m Singapore.
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        Exchange crossrates
        26 19 DM V FT SS HK$ I S$ US$ ***** 162 50 unq 2 1885 unq £***** ***** ***** 6.4650 2 1855 7 7975 1.4555
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        Gold
        10 19 In Singapore, gold lost US$O.2O to U*****.30 an ounce
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        Simex
        49 19 Eurodollar: Gained two ticks to 93.% a contract Deutsohemark: Gained 23 ticks to 0.5095 a contract. Japanese yen: Gained 26 ticks to 0.*****7 a contract. Nikkei: Gained 30 points to ***** a contract. British pound. IS Treasury bond and gold figures were not available at press time yesterday.
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          Lock icon Likely rise in rubber exports
          77 19 Likely rise in rubber exports JAKARTA Indonesian rubber exports should rise to between one million and 1.1 million tonnes next year after falling to 950.000 tonnes this year from one million last year, the Association of Indonesian Rubber Producers, Gapkindo. said. Gapkindo executive director Harry Tanugraha said smallholders are likely
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          Lock icon Trade deficit
          38 19 LONDON Britain's trade balance plunged into deficit by ¥232 million <SJ73I million) last month. Soaring imports wiped out the surplus m invisible trade profit from such areas as banking, tourism and insurance government figures shewed AP
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          Lock icon Exxon to sell nuclear subsidiary
          47 19 NEW YORK Petroleum giant Exxon Corp has agreed to sell its Exxon Nuclear Corp subsidiary to West Germany's Kraftwerk Union, a whollyowned unit of Siemens. It is the third major asset sale announced this month by the world's largest oil company. AP
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          Lock icon Higher forecast
          68 19 BERNE The Swiss Finance Ministry has revised upward its forecast budget surplus for this year on the basis of unexpectedly strong revenue, especially from taxes on security trading and new issues. On the basis of 11--month figures, the ministry said the surplus would probably be between 1.5 (about
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          Warner to bail out Cannon
          60 19 NEW YORK Warner Communications, one of America's largest entertainment groups, has agreed with Cannon Group, the independent film producer and distributor, on measures designed to rescue Cannon from its mounting financial problems. Analysts said the agreement was a move by Warner to acquire a potentially
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      All we wish for Christmas is...
      685 19 All we wish for Christmas is WHAT would our corporate chiefs, big and small, like to see under their Christmas trees? We asked a variety of people and received mostly get-well wishes for business and for the economy. Our wish for 1987 is to see these Christmas dreams come true!
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      More Singaporeans putting money in NZ dollar deposits
      376 19  -  E.C. NEO But bankers warn man-in-the-street of risks By M< >RE Singaporeans are putting their money m New Zealand dollar deposits, as interest rates for such deposits hit a high of 22 per cent a year. A spokesman for NZI Merchant Bank
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      JEL to build 3 hotels in China
      395 19  -  S. KUMAR Funds for projects will be arranged m Spore and HK By LISTED Jurong Engineering Ltd (JEL), through its 50 per cent associate Huge Corporation, has won a US$9O million (*****.1 million) contract to build three hotels m China. The hotels will
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      KL Kepong calls off purchase of Duff estates
      183 19 KL Kepong calls off purchase of Duff estates KUALA Lumpur Kepong, one of Malaysia's largest plantation groups, has called off its proposed Ms 44 million purchase of Duff Bhd's estates and assets m Kelantan. XL Kepong told Duff Bhd it was no longer interested m buying the Ladang Kerilla, Ladang
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      Bonvests 'profits to be halved'
      321 19 PROFITS have slowed down dramatically at Bonvests Holdings and the after-tax result this year is likely to be only about half of last year's $2.4 million. The group announced this week that it made $1,117 million m the first nine months of this year but
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      Sinbor purchase
      36 19 SINBOR Co Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Hwa Hong Corporation, has bought 52.6 per cent of the total issued share capital of import-export company. Badreseo Pte Ltd, for 200.000 ordinary shares of $1 each.
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      Lock icon HK merry as Hang Seng hits record high
      184 19 HK merry as Hang Seng hits record high HONGKONG The Hongkong stock market celebrated Christmas m truly merry style, with the Hang I Seng Index romping 21.98 I points to close at a record 2,523.92 m yesterday's half -day session. Turnover was strong at HKS664 million (SslB6 mil- lion) against
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      Business done in Singapore
      2061 20 READERS should be aware of the Imitations of this informatfO'i Not every transaction nor every price dealt m at the stock enchanfe, is covered m "business done' Further because al deafrtgs at a particular price are lumped together, the table does not show the trend m
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      Lock icon Panama is a land of paper companies
      667 20 Panama is a land of paper companies PANAMA This is a land of companies that exist only on paper. There are more than 150,000 of them, and scores more are being set up every day, according to government officials and corporate lawyers. The companies usually consist of no more than
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      Lock icon French banking group poised to go public
      404 20 PARIS After just over four years of State ownership, France's Paribas banking group is gearing up for a privatisation launch next month which its chairman calls "the biggest share offer ever made on the Paris financial market." Compagnie Financiere de Paribas and its
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      Him your stocks performed
      2669 20 Al shares quoted have a par value ol SI unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip, rifhts N lax -exempted dividend ABN rs traded m lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dolars Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme 1986 Last Yield Vot
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        Bank rates
        367 21 **r S. JOC F« a«: customers otiy 3 OCBC Ftiance 4 a«aiab*e at DBS Fnance 5 Quaif»m| Hut 'ate; »c otte<ed t>» subuduri OUT JOf s rates also ]«ai)O* it jOf also aiaiab* at DBS Finance 3CBC OU6 UOB DBS MPOMRAIES Savings daily 3 3 4 2 Monthly
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        170 21 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to Sslo foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4399 1.4430 7.06—6.86 Canadian dollar 1 5856 1 5878 6.36—6.26 NZ dollar 1.1405 1.1446 8.89-8.63 Sterling pound 3.1802-3.1857 3.17-3.12 US dollar 2.1850-2.1865 4.60-4.56 Local dollars to 100 units
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        Forex
        105 21 THE US dollar closed easier against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed easier at 2.1850/65 m quiet trading. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 1.9685 95 and closed at 1.9680 95. It fluctuated between a high of 1.9715 and a low
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        Gold
        136 21 The London gold fix report was not available at press time. THE kilobar market traded between S$27,363 and S$27,528 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened in the morning at US$389.20 9.70 and inched up to US$389.70 0.20 on some physical demand. Later on, it traded up to
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        Gold market
        28 21 GOLD US$/oz Wed Tues Singapore 390.40—390.80 394.20-394.70 Hongkong 390.20—390.70 393 90— 394.40 Tues Mon New York 388 20 388.70 392 60-393.10 London unavailable 393 10—393 60
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        Unit trusts
        256 21 Managers' prices for Dec 26 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 89—0 96 The Savings Fund 0 82--O 88 S pore Prog Fund 0 35—0 39 Spore Sec Fund 0 59-0 64 S pore Invest Fund 0 69—0 75 Spore Equity Fund 0 42—0 46>d Asia Unit Trust
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      • Simex futures
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          Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
          85 21 Eurodollar 3-month deposit MARCH Eurodollar opened one tick higher than the previous dose a l 93.95 due to poor US non-de-fence durable goods of 0.6 per cent. Although the market tone remained firm, trading activity was light and dull for most of the session. At midday, the March contract was
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          Deutschemark
          56 21 CURRENCY futures traded higher in a sideways market with the US dollar ranging between 1.9735 and 1.9640 in dull trading. At midday, March deutschemark was trading 19 ticks higher at 0.5091. (US dollar Deutschemark) Open High Lou Sett Est Vol Mar 81 0.5092 0.5095 0.5088 0.5095A Jan Open Int
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          British pound
          29 21 MARCH pound was around 1.4420. about 140 ticks firmer. (British Pound) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar Ki Open Int (Tues): 2M. Art Vol (Toes): 21.
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          Japanese Yen
          38 21 MARCH yen was seen changing hands at 0.*****3. 22 ticks higher. (Japanese Yen) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 81 0.*****0 0. *****9 0.*****0 0OO62O7B Jun 0.*****8 Open Int (Tues): 7t5. Act Vol (Tues): "4.
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          Nikkei Stock Average Index
          52 21 MARCH Nikkei traded higher in anticipation of further year-end gains in the Tokyo stock market, with the contract at ***** around noon. < \'ikkei Stock Average Index) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Jan Mar 81 ***** ***** ***** *****B Jan Open Int (Tues): 133T Aet
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          US Treasury Bond
          73 21 MARCH US T-bond was trading around 100.11, about six ticks higher than the previous close. Market outlook was positive, with prices mainly on the firm side. However, traders remained on the sideline in view of the coming holidays. The March CS bond was trading at 100.11 around
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          Gold
          25 21 USS per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Feb 81 Open Int (Tues): Two. Act Vo! (Tues): Nil. Reports from BA Futurei
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        Rubber
        13 21 Rubber Closing prices cents/kik) I Singapore I ternary unav Malaysia January Unav
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        Tin
        18 21 Tin Closing prices MS kilo XL Tin 16.77 down two cents Turnover 122 tonnes up 71 tonnes
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        Copper
        29 21 Ck>wi( prices Copper t tonne r«n Spot 920 00—***** 929 00-929 50) 3 months 9< 3 00- 944 00 (9*9 00-949 50) Market ton* Steady Sales 12.350 tonnes
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        Silver
        29 21 Clotnt pnces Silver USJ/tror w Hied Iwi Singapore 5 28-5 33 6 36-5 41 lues Mmi He* York 5 28-5 33 5 35-5 40 Source Credit Swsse Spore
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        Aluminium
        25 21 Closing pncn Aluminium £'tonn« Tues Spot 782.50-783 00 (782 50-783.00) 3 months 799.00—799 50 (799 00-799 50; Market tone Steady Sales 8 750 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        82 21 Crude MS tow* palm 01 Dec 700 (central) RefmerJ palm oil USS tonnes RBD palm oil Jan 295 (sellers) Feb Mar 300 (sellers) RBD Stearin Jan Feb 265 (sellers) RBD Olem ton 302 50 (sellers) Feb 310 (sellers) Mar 315 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Unq palm oil Closing
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        Large buying orders help shore up prices
        615 21 A FEW large buying orders boosted stock market sentiment yesterday and shored up prices, with the Straits Times Industrial Index closing for Christmas above the 900 level. Dealers said sentiment was also helped b> the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange's move to get the
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        INDICES
        67 21 I I I I I I _l I I I NST Index Wednesday 1,331.80 (1,332.34) Hongkong Hang Seng Wednesday 2,523.92 (2,501.94) i Australian Ail-Ordinaries Wednesday 1,456.80 (1,463.80) Nikkei Stock Average Wednesday 18,902.85 (18,808.55) Financial Times Industrials Tuesday 1,294.70 (1,286.10) Dow Jones Average f: Tuesday 1,914.37 (1,926.18) (Figures in brackets
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        New York
        241 21 Dec Z3 "S* Cnan c Goodyear Tire 41 7 ->* Alcoa 33 7 /t unch Gurf Res 114 ■'< Allied Sig 41* Hewlett Pack 434 Amax Inc 124 4 Intl Busi Mach 1204 -2* Amr Corp 554 Itt Corp 52 -P* Art 25* i +M Jhsn Jhns 66%
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        London
        514 21 Dec 23 Pence Change INDUSTRIALS Allied-Lyons 310 unch Ass Dairies BTRPLC 271 -1 Babcocks 184 unch Barclays 505 unch Beecham 439 unch BICC 257 1 Blue Circle 655 +2 BOC Group 365 +7 Boots 229 1 Bowater 345 +5 BATS 472 2 Britannia 1 44 BP unq B Telecom
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      Container schedules
      612 21 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo Delivery of FCL import containers LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) Arr Cargo Time Block N Jade (5) 27/12 (1800) FSA *****930 F4 Ned Denma (466) 29/12(2000) F7 1530=1630/1630-1730 Pl/Sl Louis Ms (8702) 29/12 (2330) F2 *****530/*****430 Al/Bl *****330 Fl Urn
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      Ships in port
      239 21 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Lihana K2O aside 2612 San Juan Kl6 aside 26 12 Straits Venture K2SW aside 26/12 Builder 3 K23 26' 12 27/12 Cruise Muhibah K27 26/12 26 i 2 Koningsgracht K2l 26/12 26 12 Ned Barcelona KlB 26/12 26-12 Southern Glory K2B
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      Simex has a sound future ahead
      861 22 IN THE Asian time zone, Simex has become an exchange to be reckoned with. N. Balakrishnan looks back on the financial futures exchange's steady progress m 1986. It is one of the fastest growing exchanges this year CHICAGO accents were heard m the pits
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      Less funds raised in Malaysia's capital market
      326 22 Less funds raised in Malaysia's capital market KUALA LUMPUR Funds totalling M 5669 million were raised by both the public and private sectors m the capital market through the issue of government and quoted corporate securities m the second quarter of this year. This is significantly lower than the Msl.6
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      Lock icon KL takeover code to be gazetted soon
      204 22 KUALA LUMPUR The code on takeovers and mergers will be gazetted soon, Raja Tan Sri Mohar Badiozaman, Chairman of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, said on Tuesday. The code was prepared by the 15-member panel after it was formed m March this
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      Controlled watering for indoor plants
      264 22  -  TRUDY LIM Innovations By INDOOR plants and plants m urban areas which may not be exposed to rain need no longer be watered frequently. With the Mona Plant System, a subterranean irrigation system saltable for both indoor and outdoor plants, controlled watering is ensured. It
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      240 19 $A We ivish all our clients •S Merry Christmas and Happy \ew Year. y£ Are your New Zealand Dollar y. deposits earning as high as In the last two weeks at NZI MERCHANT BANK your NZ$5O 000 deposit would have i j^« M* t#!l wl£ I I NZi/ss •O DATE
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      103 20 The Business Done m Kuala Lumpur report and the Hongkong, Tokyo 1 and Sydney stock prices reports are not available due to the early press time yesterday. WWe wish allfriends, patrons business associates Merry Christmas and Happy New Year J& We are closed today. ELM Singapore Handicrafts 31 Lksj CHINESE
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      93 21 '-.-jtf Capture ■HiiggJgm Singapore's heritage m Bi^^^HH I PIONEERS OF SINGAPORE M PI AND 1 Wmk SURRENDER CHAMBERS Pioneers of Singapore recounts Singapore's early years and introduces some of the men and women who made substantial contributions to the nation. B Surrender Chambers depicts the two dramatic moments of World
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      413 23 I imported enamel 1 i J V Si. BB MH*' wtltoLjr* M finish frame wall unllght VBbS>_U' a!lan ramlc i M f^^HL. fll m. il*u WSS i J BHEHp^ S^oc m o^ c n9l#ipo! jf'' I P"^ jOmt ~^v _^^r AU 0213 Imported bronz* lfom« *5_ cmomg Hgn' toiT" y^PH
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      330 24 181 Deaths 181 Deaths MADAM NG KIM LAN AGE: 93 passed away peacefully on 23rd Dec. 1986 leaving behind beloved Son* Daughters-in-law Wong Kok Keng (deceased) Wong Kok Kiang i deceased Wool Kok Ifln Teo An Y ew Woon Chong Lee. James Tan Boon Chhew, Judy X D Sang Liom
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      181 Deaths
      79 24 MDM CECILIA CHIA AGE 87 Passed away peacefully on 24 1286 leaving behind BagMn Agnes Llm (D'ecd) Catherine Llm Theresa I.im Ivy Llm Son Bernard Llm Sons-in-law Ng Yong Mong George Green Tan Kirn Hock Daughter m law Helen Chla 5 grand daughter* and 5 grand torn and
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      182 Acknowledgements
      76 24 The family of the late JUNUS LEONARDI wishes to thank the pastor. members of CHS. relatives friends for their kind attendance condolences during their rerent bereavement THE FAMILY OF the late ii I»e Rozarlo thank all relatives and friends for their attendance, assistance, condolence, wreaths and donations during
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      182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements
      91 24 182 Acknowledgements 182 Acknowledgements The Family of the Late MR. LOW HIOK BOON P.B.M. Departed on 20th December 1986 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Rev. Mrs. K.T. Wong, all relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. The
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      184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam
      41 24 184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam EE SOON HOWE Departed 25/12/80 n Loving Memory of My Beloved Husband r our Love and Tender Care is always re aembered m my heart and daily thoughts. Rom your dearest wife Grace 8 amily.
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      184 In Memoriam
      83 24 In loving memory of MRS. HOO CHEW HUEN nee VOW HIONG KHUN who passed away on 25th December. 1973. Sadly missed by husband, children, m laws, grand children and great grand children In loving memory of MR ERNEST C.T. MATT Departed 25th Dec. 1984 Dearly missed but
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      184 In Memoriam
      59 24 In Remembrance Of Sgt. DEVARAJ MENON Departed 25/12/85 Always remembered and respected by officers. NCO't, man ol Bravo Coy. May God bless your soul. In remembrance of our beloved and always remembered buddy Sgt. DEVARAJ MENON Departed 25/12/85 May God bless you and may your soul rest
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      184 In Memoriam
      198 24 In Loving Memory Of DEVARAJ MENON Departed on 25.12.85 His memory Is as dear today As In the hour he so suddenly left us His absence to us is unbearable sorrow His tragic loss we will always regret Dearly missed by parents, brothers and sisters. GAY GIN
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      185 Requiem
      41 24 ATHMA SANTHI POOJA THANAPAL RAMASAMY Departed 10/12/86 Karmalhi prayer* will be held today 2S/12/86 at 6.30pm at Sivan Temple, Woodlands Road. Selvam, his beloved wife Lynda, sister Dcvi, mother Govindammal and family invite relatives and friends to the prayers.
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      Horses not accepting at Penang on Saturday
      186 24 PENANG The following horses are not accepting on Saturday, opening day of the final meeting of the the season: RACE 1 Class 4 Div 5 (l,2Mm): Forward Attack, Pokotoli, Walk Far. RACE 2 Class 4 Div 3 (1,200 m): Street Wise, Tifox, Tiba
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      Tomorrow's Bukit Timah amateur card
      1594 24 No 4-D draw or quartet There will be no Four-Digit draw or quartet betting. Tierce and forecast betting is available on all nine races. 2.00 MARA CLASSES 5 6 Itii ntiiii iliiiH I,loom 1 *4957 Papatoetoe 75 (Singapore Polo Club) Mra P Vann 2 630
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      Very Wonderful works in style
      404 24 ON THE TRACK with PEDIGREE Accomplice clocks 35.3 sec PENANG Very Wonderful was pulling double over 600 m m 40.7 sec m an eyecatching workout here yesterday. The going was good. Very Wonderful, a five-year-old by Comeram, is engaged m the Class 1 Div 3
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      Phylkin gelding looks all class
      443 24 Phylkin gelding looks all class NEWCOMERS PENANG TRAINER Johann van Breukelen will introduce a Class 1 newcomer m Recognition (late Nerlinda's Star) at the DecemberJanuary meeting starting here on Saturday. A four-year-old bay Australian gelding by Phylkin (sire of Violet Haze, who won the Golden Way Stakes last Saturday) out
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      AUSTRALIAN OPEN
      71 25 Un i'.-io. i"ho Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, has traditionally attracted the best women on the circuit but sometimes suffers a dearth of their male counterparts. So we can expect the return of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert -Lloyd to the courts of
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      THE UWC TEAM
      65 25 CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan 31-Maroh 8: The United World College age-group team competition tournament has always attracted a fair mix of local and expatriate players split into different teams. Traditionally dominated by the expats, several of Singapore's juniors have slowly been making inroads, especially players such as Fiona Tan
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      TENNIS
      5 25 Martina.. .expected down under
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      CYCLING
      131 25 THE SACA ROAD RACE Jan 11: The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association start their new season with a 120-kilometre road race on Jan 11 at 8.30 am at what they call the Gap (Pasir Panjang Road, South Buona Vista, Upper Aver Rajah Road and Clementi Road). The season's opener will
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      BOARDSAILING
      124 25 SPRITE SINGAPORE OPEN Jan "iS-Feb 1: A fleet of top boardsailors will skip the i'hmese New Year festivities to take part m the Sprite Singapore Open from Jan 29-Feb 1. Among them are world youth champion Chris Lawrence, of Australi i. 1984 world champion Rich- MyenCQUgh, of Canada, Italian
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      SQUASH
      88 25 ASIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan 15-25: While world beaters Pakistan should stroll to the team and individual crowns m the Asian Junior championships, Singapore will be hardpressed by perennial rivals Malaysia for the runners-up slot m the team championship. The Republic's squad are now training under Xi- wi coaches Bob
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      An action-packed kick-off to 1987
      230 25 By THE STRAITS TIMES SPORTS DESK CURTAINS up on a brand New Year and Tlmesport will where you want us on the frontline of local and International sport. January heralds the start of the sporting calendar and it promises to be a month packed with
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      BOWLING
      8 25 A.K. Yong.-.one of the qualifiers to watch
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      HOCKEY
      101 25 SHA SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION Jan 18: Hockey's New Year begins on Jan 18 with the Singapore Hockey Association's annual six-a-side competition at the Padang at 8.30 am. Police captured the senior title with Punggol and Khalsa taking second and third spot respectively. In the junior section, Armed Forces found no
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      CHALLENGE OF THE CHAMPIONS
      135 25 CHALLENGE OF THE CHAMPIONS Jan 3, 4, 11, 18: The cream of local bowlers will pit their skills against each other m the first tournament of the year, appropriately named the Challenge of the Champions. Sponsored by Jindao Beer, the meet offers $2,500 and $1,500 m gift vouchers to the
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      SOCCER
      262 25 THE NFL DIVISION ONE Jan 3-25: The National Football League Divisions One, Two and Three kicks off under a new format. This is the first time the League format has been changed since 1975 and the Football Association of Singapore hope that, under the new system, there will be
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      SWIMMING
      44 25 SASA SINGLE AGE-GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan 19, 21, 22, 24: Tiny tots raise the curtain on the year's swimming calendar with the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association single age-group (un-der-8 to under-12). They may not attract much spectator interest, but that's never dampened their spirit.
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      Soccer's stocking up
      804 26  -  MARTIN PALMER By 4 Amid the parting of the gifted, such as Lineker, Rush and Hoddle, and the death wish of the hooligans, who sadly never depart, the game needs all the gift ideas it can get. And all the wise men. If football requires a fairy
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      Lock icon It could be Gunners' season of surprises
      395 26 Festive fight-out a danger for top team LONDON ARSENALS commanding lead m the English First Division could be eaten away m the next 10 days as quickly as a traditional plum pudding, if they allow any slips during a hectic festive season programme.
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      187 26 WEST GERMAN officials doubt whether Fifa will be able to put into effect a plan to bar spectators from stadium standing areas m qualifying parties for the 1994 World Cup. "Stadiums m this country do not belong to the national federation or the clubs but to local communities
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      Lock icon Man himself to play only in the opener
      473 26  - Man himself to play only in the opener RIO DE JANEIRO THE PELE CUP FORMER soccer star Pele said he would face Italy m Brazil's first game m the world mini-cup for seniors the Pele Cup but would not be able to play any of the other matches. "Unfortunately, even
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      Lotto's $22,000 present for United
      213 26 Lotto's $22,000 present for United CHRISTMAS will be extra happy and merry for at least one of the 39 National Football League Division One clubs Farrer Park United. Yesterday, United received a $22,9 M Christmas present from Alex Kok, managing director of Newk Plus Four, on behalf of sports goods
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      Christmas gift a crushing for Singapore
      238 26  - Christmas gift a crushing for Singapore PETER SIOW By GUANGZHOU When they awake this morning, a merry Christmas will be the furthest thing from the minds of Singapore's Coke Cup Under-16 soccer players. Yesterday, they crashed 0-5 to Guangzhou m a consolation-round match at the Worker's Stadium their worst defeat
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      Lock icon China win women's Cup
      192 26 First-half double puts paid to Japan HONGKONG CHINA'S Niu Lijie scored two goals for a 2-0 victory agaiast Japan on Tuesday, winning the 6th Asian Cup women's soccer tournament. Playing before a near-capacity crowd of 8,000 at the Mongkok Stadium, Lijie slotted home her goals m
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      Lock icon An appeal to change format in defender series
      354 27 An appeal to change format in defender series AMERICA'S CUP FREMANTLE The Sydney Yacht Club Syndicate plan to appeal to the W t >st Australian Supreme Court to try to change the format for the next series m the America's Cup defender trials. Syd Fischer, head of the syndii ate.
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      Hungarian coach for water-polo
      325 27  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By FOR the first time, a Hungarian coach will be engaged to prepare the national water-polo team for their assault on next year's South-east Asia Games m Jakarta. Police Commissioner Goh Yong Hong, the president of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, disclosed yesterday that
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      Taking on the world
      385 27  -  HAKIKAT RAI By It doesn't always pay to be too gen- erous, as we discovered when we sent that group to Germany. When everybody else was race-fit, they were doing conditioning training. q SAAA president Lin Kok on the need to select only those athletes who
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      Lock icon Johnson misses world mark by a whisker
      330 27 WINDSOR (Ontario) Canadian Ben Johnson swept to within O.Olsec of his world best time when he won a 60 metres m an impressive 6.slsec at an indoor athletics meeting on Tuesday. Johnson, the Commonwealth 100 metres champion and top-ranked sprinter m the world
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        Lock icon Cash punched me, says cameraman
        316 27 Cash punched me, says cameraman MELBOURNE A television cameraman said on Tuesday that Australia's top tennis player Pat Cash assaulted him at the end of a stormy practice session for the Davis Cup final against Sweden. Australian Broadcasting Corporation camerman Mike Patterson, 42, said Cash punched him m the right
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        291 27 Jahangir pulls OUt: Jahangir Khan, of Pakistan, five times world squash champion, has scratched from next month's Belgian Grand Prix tournament m Brussels after organisers refused to pay an appearance fee of US$l5,OOO ($33,000). Tournament organiser Jef Hagedoren said on Tuesday that following the refusal Ron Morton.
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      Lock icon Botham is back to form in fine England triumph
      218 27 CANBERRA Allrounder lan Botham. playing for the first time m three weeks, was quickly back to his most robust form with two wickets and a quickfire 43 m England's victory over the Prime Minister's XI here on Tuesday. England won the
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      Host of stars for Sprite meet
      487 27  -  LEE WAI WUN WINDSURFING By IT WILL be a star-studded cast lined up at the East Coast next month for the Sprite Singapore Open boardsailing championships. At least four world-class sailors from Europe and Australia promise to make the Jan 29-Feb 1 meet the
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      157 27 ni^BEMm CTft^lf Clearing at warehouse 40-footer container of ITALY'S IrIvKCmDLC Jlwy^. -vs; exclusive Dieces of mattresses committed to the concept f>m piQi kl/'C I Ilf back suooorr Usable on LxMh sides 1 00% Woo! AX ArHvC *^||ln 1 'fW a r irnri n >3 n e and 00% Gorton extra
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      46 27 SOCCER Oke Cap I n-der-lt tournament final China 1 Japan. 3rd placing: Thai!and Hongkong, ith: Indonesia v Guangzhou. 7th: Singapore v Malaysia i China) Friendly: Farrer Park Utd v lttm San (St Wilfrid Complex. 5 3Opmi TABI.F TENNIS National senior Individual rbampionsKlpw (Ttm Payoh, 7 15pm >
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    Lock icon Voyager touches down to hero's welcome
    584 28 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE California) The pilots of Voyager the tiny experimental American aircraft basked in glory yesterday .i.s heroes to millions of people after completing the first un•etuelled. non-stop trip around the More than 40.000 people cheered pilots Dick Rutan, 48. and Jeana
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    Jakarta appeals for calm following rush to buy foreign currencies
    231 28 JAKARTA Indonesian newspapers yesterday headlined central bank appeals for calm after panicky businessmen, fearing government monetary moves, rushed to withdraw a record *****8.5 million < SJSBB million) m foreign exch.tnge. "The usually large trading volume m foreign exchange has not
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    Lock icon 140 stalls gutted as blaze sweeps market
    390 28 Owners to get temporary stands MP HOUSEWIVES m the West Coast area had to do most of their marketing elsewhere yesterday after a blaze gutted a popular market at Block 503, West Coast Drive. Almost all the 140 stalls 126 open stalls selling
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    Lock icon KFC to start outlets in China
    156 28 KFC to start outlets in China LOUISVILLE (Kentucky Kentucky Fried Chicken has signed joint venture contracts with two Chinese firms to run Western fast-food restaurants m China, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. "The whole process began about two years ago when the Chinese came to us saying they were
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    Lock icon Ali hopes sports car will also be a winner
    230 28 RACINE (Wisconsin) Former heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali said on Tuesday that he would help market a luxury sports car bearing his name, calling it "the greatest car of all time". "Being recognised all over the world and having so many fans,
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    Lock icon Oil stocks for sale
    66 28 NICOSIA (Cyprus) Saudi Arabia plans to sell 60 million barrels of oil stocked m floating tankers and onshore reservoirs worldwide, the Middle East Economic Survey reported on Tuesday. The Nicosia-based newsletter said the kingdom started stocking the oil m 1983, partly as a security measure to
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    Lock icon New pact with Britain
    55 28 LONDON A new Brit-ish-US extradition treaty, aimed at making it easier for Britain to bring back suspected Irish guerillas for trial, came into effect on Tuesday. The treaty revises one concluded m 1072 and eliminates language barring extradition when a fugitive can make a case that
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    37 28 TOKYO A Japanese fishing boat yesterday rescued nine South Korean fishermen who had been adrift m the Sea of Japan for five days after their boat was wrecked, a Maritime Safptv Aeencv official said. AP
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      11 28 There is no weather report today because of early press time
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      167 28 Stay m th& know for Champagne Crossword at j# g r y^ y Christmas: Chance 1 H I 1 tf Hi m to win a kH~n 't g^ jffi giant |oE?tj<3t>i bottle of HmßfflK bubb| v Who are the winners of BT/DHL essay contest and 'Know the Business' contest? BTop
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      Cheers
      610 1 Tis the season to be dressy, true, but 'tis no reason to splurge half your bonus. JOHN de SOUZA offers some cheery advice. A toast to tomorrow She raises a merry glass in Bobby Chng s flame-red jersey dress ($129), gia nt 'diamond earrings ($45 50), 'diamond' cuff ($4
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      Lock icon On the hot-selling list in the shops of London
      354 1 LONDON'S having a glitzy Christmas, because Britons have spent merrily on exotic gifts this year from talking teddy bears to silk underwear for men! Even m Britain's recession-hit northern regions, department stores predicted record Christmas takings, with up to 30 per
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        24 1 Photography: K. F. SEETOH. Clothes and all accessories: TANGS. Hair: DAVID GAN of Passion. Make-up: JENN LIU of Carrie's Make-Up Studio, using Oriflame cosmetics.
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        161 1 I>V^--""- ,Y;\: A personal message ftx^m Epson Personal Computers EPSON ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. No. 1 Maritime Square, #02-19 World Trade Centre, Singapore 040 L > Tel: *****71 (8 Lines). Telex: RS ***** EPSONS. And thank you dealers for a prosperous year Alphasoft Pte Ltd (Funan Centre) 3 W- 1
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        59 1 Rosen the reformer 2 He's out to launder Singapore fashion Why we behave like ostriches at meal-times 3 Rita's raising her sights 1 1 The story behind the 'mad' monk 4 Style Edited by John de Souza Food Edited by May Ho Arts Leisure Edited by Christine Khor Bilingual Edited
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        Time for young fashion to grow up
        990 2 British fashion director, Mikel Rosen, recently created a storm m a teacup by criticising local fashion fussy, dated, 'clown clothes'; copycat styling; designer societies and competitions giving rise to 'fashion victims'. Is that just a foreigner's opinion, as some of our best-known fashion
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        Lock icon Credentials of a man of fashion
        435 2 DESIGNER, lecturer, show creator, design consultant, stylist, video-maker, illustrator Mikel Rosen's life is steeped m fashion. Decided on a career m fashion since his schooldays, Rosen graduated from London's famed St Martin's School of Art m 1976 with a first class honours degree. From
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        431 2 anitnsis etc.. Exquisite hand-carved teakwood living room set, dining set, sideboard, bar counter etc. A s ff&ijbr Also rare hand-carved art pieces of "THE LAST SUPPER" (3 oO dt 5 q c For "adoption" to lucky DeKCKHISTreatS. Spectal Interests visitp,*^^^ I -w«g Ho™f»^X| Thai Cottage- /cW\ waiting adoption by a
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        464 2 Total Image the Image YOU dream about. Before: 243.1 lbs u^ Feeling had 7 Feeling left out? losing battle with You have tried diet after diet unwanted fat. But he and given up without ever losing didn't give up. a single kilo. Mr. Logarajan made Don't give up. Total Image
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        A melting pot of leftovers
        1115 3 Recipes There's bound to be leftover turkey, ham and pudding after last nights feasting. If you're stuck as to what to do with these, TAN LEE LENG offers her suggestions. No* thrice welcome cnnstmas. Which brings us good cheer. Minc'd pies and plumb-porridge Cood ale
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        A bite of animal instinct
        802 3 4 People look around repeatedly while eating, especially if alone. Their eyes glance up abruptly and dart from side to side. This hereditarily determined movement has survived m man and may be observed m any restaurant. ANIMALS must be continually vigilant if they are to
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        147 3 jssys ALfVE I am come that they might have ife. and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 f S^Jj^K/\Y\*' v Ne<?clin 9 directions —w YV /^B |S Rev Rand V Smg. founder and W /^H V k^ Deen widely used by God m the ij ■I V
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        477 3 g gS^ttK-fok g hotel tor tars (newly renovated) FOOD STOP Daily from 7.00 am 11.30 am. J9 ll^k^ SHAOBING YOU TIAO BUFFET Jiff fc BREAKFAST AT STEVENS CORNER. |k •Indulge m the first ever Taiwanese Shaobing Wfefcj%T^^^^^ You Tiao Buffet Breakfast m town alongwith other j^^ delights like our sweet
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        Madam White Snake to go hi-tech on stage
        331 4  - Madam White Snake to go hi-tech on stage KOH SIEW TIN By TRADITIONAL art meets modern technology when the Guangdong opera. Madam White Snake. takes to the stage early next month. This opera, presented by the Chinese Theatre Circle, is probably the first m Singapore to use laser to create
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        Grandpa Dog — a new rural cult figure
        594 4 Grandpa Dog a new rural cult figure AFTER Ah Q, the most popular image of a Chinese farmhand, comes another rural cult figure. Grandpa Dog. m the tragicomedy A Farmer's Nirvana by Liv Jinyun, a professional playwright from the Beijing People's Art Theatre. Grandpa Dog, whose real name is Chen
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        A 'mad' monk protector of poor and weak
        614 4 A new television serial based on the legendary monk, Ji Gong, who always helps the poor and the weak, made its debut last Sunday. GOH BENG CHOO tells us more about the unusual monk with the magic fan. HE WAS a legendary
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        The cartoon version
        170 4 TELEVISION viewers who enjoy the drama series on Ji Gong and want to know more of his adventures can find him m a set of cartoon strips on the legendary figure. Published by the Zhejiang Ren Mm Mci Shu Publishers (Zhejiang People's Arts Publishers), the cartoon series
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        677 4 Winners of Cross-language %2SSrSS£fi2F" Pimle Crossword No 268 bul the clDes c-n u d«o runr x t\ Eleven winners will be picked trom tht $50 cash: POH CHOO1N KIOK all-correct entries. One will receive $5€ cash (I.C. No: *****11/A) and the otner ]0 m casn $20 cash each: _HPJ£V BfliETH
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        Film festival victories regarded as challenge
        963 5  -  KAMSAM SIRAT By AFTER about five years of waiting, actress Fauziah Ahmad Daud finally succeeded m winning the Panca Delima coveted award for Best Actress. She was all smiles after the awards were announced at the 6th Malaysian Film Festival which was held on
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        Pesta filem: Ada yang anggap kejayaan sebagai satu cabaran
        787 5  -  Oleh A. KADIR PANDI SETELAH menunggu lebih kurang lima tahun. pelakon Fauziah Ahmad Daud akhirnya berjaya ju^a merebut anugerah Panca Delima bagi Pelakon VVanita Terbaik di Pesta Filem Malaysia ke-6 yang berlangsung selama dua hari di Kuala Lumpur, iaitu pada 13hb
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        630 5 APPOINTMENT KipPl HOTEL ROYAL T7^| Invites application tor 9^^"^^^fl Good contact with Airlines and Travel Agents ~^^^M To achieve target by developing and motival- A A ing sales force Possess own transpon. L I Interested applicants are invited to write m with full resume, contact telephone number and re- I
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        685 6 WISHING ALL Ol R PATRONS, BUSINESS ASSOCIA TES AND FRIENDS A MERR V X'MAS HAPPY NEW YEAR E-L- DESIGNED gjMH-B-M-PF^*^* TO BE BETTER 1 firj Over 30 various models available Bg>" Sole Agent for Singapore. Malaysia. Brunei FjT^^lc other Asean Countries riAr vJk_Z SOON cheong pte. Ltd. tJjfc_c\Mggw33 34 Pekm
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        376 6 THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND EXCHANGE FOR A O o il MjL_L^ ta-^(B 18 Home Furniture/ 18 Home Furniture/ Furnishing Furnishing rsiidinYMirrorT] j Wardrobes J "V^^rf^B Qi3B^^bo| *P_H I ■I" |j,'' s d a on9'iasiing beauiy J^P^^^^JHBH i I \W lamination H W t&M_c__ i l VK_r I xy lßkfUi.wßl_^^^l^^^ I I
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        290 6 36 House Renovation/ Decor Hi We specialise m renovation of HDB flats, private .partments/ houses, aluminium window grilles, sliding doors and windows etc. We also undertake changing of old <loors, window. floor tiles All woks for HDB flats can be completed within 2 Tel *****79 See Chin Aluminium Stainless Steel
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        489 6 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi A.S. SPECIALISES IN repairs of Video, C.t.v.. Hi-fi System, Antenna Installation. On the spot service. Guaranteed. Tel: *****61. SEE FWA SPECIALISED m video, colour TV. Hi-fi system repairs, antennae installation. Service guaranteed. Tel: *****14/ *****95. HOSHINA SPECIALISES IN TV antenna installation/ service. Iyear guarantee. *****54/ *****77
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        468 6 W.I- spe< ,d>»e ir pr.nt.ng visiting jrds ier.er>va<k /While you won, Bills invoices and all kind ol Siatoner^ items Designing FOR QUICK CREATIVE. RELIABLE QUALITY PRINTING CALL US TODAY AT =(M 44 People s Park C enlrr Tel *****32. *****43 A 56 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies Rgdßose Shotblast Service* (U.K.) Ltd.
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        612 6 HE STRAITS TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1986 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Fnday: 9am to 5 30pm <bpm deadline tor neit day) Saturday: 30am I 2pm 1 lam deadline tot th* Sunday Times Pubfc Hoiday 9am to lpm COUNTER SERVICE: TWES OKCHAKO CtWTW #0? 10b lUCXT PtAZA Monday to fhdiy: 10am
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        438 7 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production 1^ AIWA SINGAPORE PTE LTD has immediate vacancies for I $ec^ncJ3rv £cluc3t ton I 18 2S years Primary education •18 28 years •35 50 years Secondary education 16 28 years Secondary education Preferably with 1 year experience m radio cassette line control
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        421 7 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous MALE YOUTH WORKER required To organise and co-ordinate family, youth and children's programmes Christian below 26 years old t GCE 'A' level or good GCE 'O' Certificate A good ECA record and keeness m outdoor activities and sports Preferably with some experience m group/ student work,
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        889 7 84 Registration Numbers SE23BE (EASY life a. Fortune) for -„il»- Highest otter secures Ifl L'KOtlLMtl EE2332T FOR SALE Offers to tel: 482-OfKiO Mr John EH3IBH FOR SALE. Highest offer secures Puger 401ti144 85 For Sale: Alfa/ Peugeot/Volvo MID '80 VOLVO 244 til 2-iii«it number, manual pte. owner, perfect cond s
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        962 7 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan •83 NISSAN SUNNY 1 3 QL. 1 pie owner, tax new, aircon.. cassette, sports rims. Michellin tyres. $21,300 0.n.0. Phone *****56. EV4550 DATSUN 120 Y. Non-PARF. hi-fi accident free, original paint $7,900 Tel: *****72 SEPT '80 BLUEBIRD. 2nd pte owner, m excellent cond $13,900. Exchange considered.
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        896 7 92 For Sale: Mazda 8/83 MAZDA 626 5-dr Ist owner power steering, central locking $26,900 =02-41 Upp Serangoon Shopping Clr (Thurs./Fri.) •83 MAZDA 323 1.5 5-speed. 1 pte owner Hifi. tax Feb. '87 $20 500 0.n.0. Tel: *****93 Trade-in 93 For Sale: Honda FEB. '85 ACCORD Auto EX Nice SBB
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        799 7 99 Vehicles Wanted ABILITY IN ACCEPTING ALL CARS AT ATTRACTIVE CASH PAYMENT For all kinds of PARF or non-PARF used cars Private and Co regd Commercial vans pick-ups Mini bus with private &PB plate Kindly contact: Mr Lee./ Mr Lim Tel: *****59/ *****28. Time: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ability
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        775 7 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments still searching? The hassle stops here See the apartment you and your family have always wanted be our guest fora few hours at /HRDMORE APARTMENTS ■^nll\i^ JaiesLangWooiton Club House 9 Ardmore Park S'n^aDOre '025 Tel *****11, *****88 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms D.15 FRANKEL AVENUE, brand new
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        792 7 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 3-RM. CLEMENTI BLK 433. rubber tiles. $47,000 Blk 364. terrazzo. $54,000 Blk 706. terrazzo. $52,000 4-rm Beach Rd 81k. 17. marble/ rubber tiles. $85,000 5-rm Clementi pt. Blk 414. ceramic, cabinets, $130,000. Geylang Bahru 81k. 5b, terrazzo/ parquet cabinets. Tel: *****35. BEDOK RESERVOIR S-RM. (Slab),
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        514 7 137 Tours 137 Tours 3 DAY GENTING HIGHLAND cv A C TRAIN fH! INCL NITE CLUB DINNER b MAGIC SHOW DEP 23 12 29 12 MORN 3D4N FRASER 5 HILL GENTING $1M DEP 28 12 NITE 3D4N CAMERON- GENTING t239 DEP 29 12 22 12 24 12 26 12,29 12
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        1597 8 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours piHfIfIHfIMDSHHHHbJ^^ Visit London, Britain's colourtul capital, l-or sujvrb shopping. World- famous UiSl i/\i Right m the hear! of lively London City. Daily English breakfast. Unique sights. And labulous entertainment! Our London "Super-value" Tour Includes:
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        118 8 I H fa ■Kali Ha yv. >HBj -I I G I I w/;/;ir-ji!\ VV' 1 Buying Selling through The Straits Times Classified f* A T<J I 1 I *****66 I >\\ W f V* j I I Buying Selling through The Straits Times Classified C.A.T.S. 1 *****66 ////vVyy//v/vV/v/v//v/v/yyyvVyv///vV//y/v vV You
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        10 8 Results are belter with /Vs d^^ HxStmits I inxN (lissificds
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        19 9 Available at all good bookshops jfT [Q] FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS .^^l 2 Jurong Port Ro*d Singapore 2261 4 *»«w>g G-ouo
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        207 9 Increase your word power...boost your chances of success with this lively and entertaining new book. People who do well m life tend to have well-stocked vocabularies and the ability to choose and use words with skill and precision. They have word power! THE RIGHT WORD AT THE RIGHT TIME is
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        497 9 f* g ik^^k^J SUN TAN By Collette THE BOHN LOSER By Art Sansom P^M'T IT A WE viEVEf^} WIUL THI4 YEAR... I^KEP^} 7 P i^r^^ THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby V'gOOPNIGUT C3AVE^ ZIUSIGM TWO 3& > v, 7 LETTEKS TOMORROW) (4-45J A ftW I.MPOeTANT^ V 1 LETT &^g TO GET
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        182 9 PEANUTS B r schuiz 22S WU CAN STOP STARIN6 /i PIPN'T oJANt\ (mOoJThOUGMTFUL g AT TNE BACK p OOR m you TO WASTE V^T jy 1 fITT^X All the Christmas V. A 6oop stare J I h JsdAl_, ARE 60MEI f~*T\£<\ BEETLE BAILEY H> Morr Walker AAEKKY CHRISTMAS, j /"vl^J
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        380 10 ****************************************0 ioPENS ORCHARD todaysl X (*****88) 5 SHOWS: 11AM, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15PM (NO FREE LIST)B ft FRIDAY: 4 SHOWS: 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 9.15PM ft W RUTHLESS PEOPLE x Sam Stone wanted to kill his wife. Mc Q I^™H Then something wonderful happened 5* O i J She wits kidnapped.
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        570 10 HOOVER LIVE THEATRE .ij^r li «x I'J X 360 BALESTIER ROAD SINGAPORE 1232 TEL *****90 J Bf X i^^f jB H. «^a» JJfl B I 1 i> jvzxxy <$$* J riiRCAJmATION J luil'ifflaS^fi^ b NOW SHOWING h $3 00 &$4OO No Free L.st PRINCF H I I am, 1 30.
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        297 10 JADE CHANGI: NOW SHOWING! BJ JADE (*****81) 11am, 1.30, 4. 6.30. 9.00 No Fre« List I ■j CHANGI (*****69; 11am. 1.45. 4. 6.45. 9 15 No Free List g April Fool's Day rs -r 4MF**r>*j# "B B over Now H '^Q the man from ABTfjWjSLM Woman m "A, *ll l^'fitaLfSff
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        766 11 KANNAN CHANDRAN speaks to singer Rita Coolidge currently m town for a series of performances at the Goodwood Park Hotel. HISTORY may be repeating itself for Rita Coolklge. The success she had with former-hus-band Kris Kristofferson a decade ago rr..i> soon be rekindled when
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        132 11 I Swimming times TODAY: 11.22 am (1.3 m). 5.15 pm (2.3 m), 11.30 pm (1 m). Desaru 10.26 am (1.4 m), 4.15 pm (2.1 m). 10.25 pm (1.3 m). Port Dickson 12.37 pm (1.8 m). 6.45 pm (0.9 m). Mersing and Pulau Tioman 11.01 am (1.6 m), 5.01- pm (2
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        98 11 I Swimming times TODAY: 12.55 pm (1.1 m). 6.42 pm (2.2 rr Desaru 11.26 am (1.2 m). 5.49 pm (2.1 m). Port Dickson 8.20 am (1 m). 2 pm (1.7 Mersing and Pulau Tioman 11.22 am (1.5 m). 6.52 pm (2.2 m). TOMORROW: 7.09 am (2.6 m). 2.06 pm (0.9
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        178 11 What's On MUSICAL CONCERT INCLUDES a quiz for children, a performance by a children's choir, Chinese comedy sketch and Chrisunas story. Hougang Avenue 1, open area bounded by Blk 109 and Blk 238. 7.30 10 pm. Also on tomorrow. CIRCUS DWEY'S GREAT BRITISH CIRCI'S at the Junction of Clementi Road
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        147 11 $1.50 for children. TOMORROW PERFORMANCE BEIJING OPERA NIGHT. Presented by Leling Beijing Opera Troupe, Four excerpts: Romance of the Chest, Romance of Ziang Quilian and Li Chunfa, The Jade Bracelet and Autumn River. With Chinese and English subtitles. Victoria Concert Hall. 8 pm. Complimentary tickets are available from Victoria Theatre,
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        182 11 about 60 pieces of Chinese paintings done by five outstanding artists of Sichuan Province. Shan Peck Pte Ltd. First floor. Orchard C and E. Orchard Road. 11 am 6 pm. On till Jan 3. Free. EXHIBITION OF VINTAGE WRIST WATCHES. Featuring the American collection from 1900 to the early '50s.
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        156 11 Culture and Communication. More than 50 paintings by nine contemporary artists. The works represent various artistic trends m France today. National Museum Art Gallery. 9 am 5.30 pm. On till Wednesday. Free. PORCELAIN FROM GRANDMOTHER'S PARLOUR. Enamelled porcelain of the wealthy Straits Chinese of the 19th and 20th centuries. Straits
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        1605 11 your listing TODAY I Radio One FM Stereo 90.5 mHz m VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News m 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
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        761 12 Your viewing guide 881 hi MY VIEW By Catherine Ong w With a second chance at life, Benji can't afford to bark up the wrong tree m Oh Heavenly Dog (Ch 5, 10.30 pm). I SBC 5 8.30 AM SBC Text "Live" Sample Pages 9.00 Opening and Programme Highlights, followed
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        358 12 Holiday Movie Oh Heavenly Dog (Ch 5, 10.36 pm) LIKE the recent movie, Down and Out m Beverly Hills which made Mike, the pooch, famous, this movie made a canine star of Benji, the "heavenly dog". Unlike Lassie, one of the most famous Hollywood pooches of all time, Benji is
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        951 12 This man really leads a dog's life On the other hand, as Browning discovers, there are certain advantages to being a mutt he gets to share the bath tub with his delectable girlfriend, played by the lovely Jane Seymour. You must tune m to find out more; it's worth it
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        202 12 All programmes m Mandarin unless otherwise indicated To make up for this, Youyi borrows money from Yumei without his wife's knowledge. 8.00 News 8.30 'Live' from Studio One (Variety show): Features Wen Zhang, Jiang Hu and Lin Hui Ping. 9.20 Coming Attractions (Ch 5 and 8 programmes) 9.30 The Sword
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        779 12 But a show about the world's best places and things 1 wouldn't look right without the i big shots enjoying themselves. So Paul Newman, Roger Moore, Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Morgan Fairchild, Cher, Loretta Swit. Brooke Shields and Jaimie Lee Curtis make an appearance m this two-hour special. Holiday Matinee
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        189 12 ting a divorce. While "lost" m LonJon, he falls m with a gang of street urchins who are herded around by Leo Porter, a seedy, old crook who sponges off them. Davey's escapades with the urchin gang is to land him precariously perching on a rooftop with the police hot
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