The Straits Times, 8 February 1988

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    14 1 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1988 Estd. 1845 50 CENTS MCI (P) 92/12/87
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    33 1 Picture by A wettN «f the 4,Mf people wh« thnngt* the Ttong Bahrn MRT station during the exercise yesterday Dr Lee Bm Vug prta— tU himself satisfied ever the drill. WONG KWAI CHOW.
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    Protest over GSPto be kept up
    570 1  -  Dr Hu on delisting of duty-free status By TAN TECK HUAT THE Government intends to protest at every level against the decision of the United States to withdraw trade concessions to Singapore under the Generalised System of Preferences, Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu said
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    Lock icon Prostitutes' first ball
    63 1 BERLIN A first-ever In ternational Prostitutes Ball attracted to West Berlin about 2,000 members of the world's oldest profession, who paid 150 deutschemarks (S$180) each to help needy colleagues. The event on Saturday, organised by the prostitutes' mutual aid group Hydra and held at West Berlin's Congress
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    Lock icon Culture pact
    23 1 BANGKOK Laos and Cambodia have signed a protocol to step up bilateral cultural exchanges, the Laotian KPL newsjijency said yesterday AFP
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    Lock icon Umno ruling: Mahathir to 'announce remedial steps soon'
    448 1 Umno ruling: Mahathir to 'announce remedial steps soon' SEREMBAN Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to announce m a few days the steps he will take to resolve the problems arising from the court ruling that Umno is an unlawful society. Disclosing this here yesterday, Youth and Sports Minister
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    Beer prize horse comes in third
    190 1 A RACEHORSE which was given away as the first prize m a beer promotion campaign came m third m its first race m Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The horse, Bier's Choice, a four-year-old bay New Zealand gelding, was a favourite on both sides of the
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    Gorbachev's economic czar removed
    439 1 MOSCOW The head of the powerful Soviet State Planning Commission, Mr Nikolai Talyzin, has been removed from his post following recent criticism of his poor handling of the economy. The official Tass news agency said on Saturday that Mr Talyzin, who was appointed chairman of the
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    4,000 give bomb shelter exercise a smooth start
    474 1 At Tiong Bahru MRT station More drills on the way, possibly without warning, says Boon Yang LOUD as a fog horn, the air raid siren went at 9.20 am. On this cue, people moved quickly but m an orderly manner into the
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    32 1 NIIGATA (Japan) Immigration authority here yesterday refused to issue a landing permit to the captain of a North Korean ship whii* arrived at this sea** por* north of TdkfO AFP
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      285 2 Chingay thrills AN ANNOUNCEMENT that a full-dress rehearsal of this year's Lunar New Year Chingay procession would be held yesterday drew crowds to Orchard Road. But they only got to see a truncated version of the show just over half of the 41 items and only over part of
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      152 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: WITH the holding today of the lowa caucuses, the American presidential election campaign begins In earnest. Its main glgnificaaee is that until the election Is held and a new President takes office next January, American government will essentially go on ante-pilot. Congress, whose members are
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      99 2 WHAT BENEFITS FROM ACT? REFERRING to the US decision to drop Singapore from its generalised system of preferences, a reader notes that one of the factors leading to the enactment of the Copyright Act here was US pressure to rescind trade privileges if Singapore did not control high-tech piracy.
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      Around the world
      291 2 First voter-test REPUBLICAN Robert Dole and Democrat Richard Gephardt headed into today's presidential voting m lowa at the top of the pack, according to a closely watched poll. The Des Moines Register newspaper said on Saturday the survey showed Senate Republican leader Dole ahead of Vice-President George
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      240 2 Liverpool held ENGLISH First Division soccer league leader Liverpool was held to a 0-0 draw by West Ham on Saturday. The draw stretched Liverpool's unbeaten record to 25 matches. Wayward finishing was the cause of Liverpool's woes. In other matches, Luton, aided by a hat-trick from Mark Stein, beat
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      Section Two
      505 2 Ideas for fun IN LINE with the government's vision for a more vibrant Singapore m the *****, there is a call out for Singaporeans to think up bold, imaginative new ideas to make Singapore more fun to live m. In fact, when Brig-Gen Lee Hsien Loong opened the
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      270 2 CREDITORS SEEK TO REMOVE LIQUIDATOR OF FIRM BANKRUPT property developer Ho Kok Cheong has gone to court to seek the removal of the courtappointed liquidator of one of his former companies. The action to remove public accountant Lee Yeok Chai as the liquidator of People's Park Chinatown Development Pte
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      Around Asean...and Across the couseway
      179 2 'Wrong' tactics FORMER defence secretary Rafael Deto has criticised Manila's tactics m fighting the communist insurgency and expressed doubts over the current military leadership's ability to defeat the rebels. In an interview with the Manila Chronicle newspaper yesterday, the former secretary said his replacement, former
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      Buyers' Guide
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon China rejects Vietnam's ceasefire proposal
      340 3 Exchange of visits for border inhabitants also ruled out BEIJING China has rejected a proposal from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry for a ceasefire during next week's Lunar New Year and an exchange of visits for inhabitants along the border. "In view of the present situation
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      Lock icon Costa Rican president calls for ban on aid to Marxist rebels
      268 3 Costa Rican president calls for ban on aid to Marxist rebels WASHINGTON President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica said the Soviet Union and Cuba should cut off all aid to Marxist rebels m Central America now that the US Congress has blocked further aid to the Nicaraguan Contras. The Washington
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      Lock icon Kidnapped UN men located, says PLO
      254 3 Kidnapped UN men located, says PLO SIDON (Lebanon) Two kidnapped UN relief workers could be freed within 48 hours, the Palestine Liberation Organisation's main Fatah movement said yesterday, adding that it had located the spot where they were being held. Fatah spokesman Anwar Madi told reporters that Swede Jan Stening,
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      Lock icon Frisco cable car in HK for week-long celebrations
      107 3 COLOURFUL street performers and a genuine cable car from San Francisco were m Hongkong yesterday for the opening of week-long festivities for San Francisco Week. Under the guidance of Mr Carl Payne, last year's champion cable car bellringer (above, carrying a Hongkong
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      Lock icon Four civilians killed in Sri Lankan clash
      383 3 Four civilians killed in Sri Lankan clash COLOMBO Four civilians were killed and three wounded by crossfire m clashes between Tamil rebels and Indian soldiers m eastern Sri Lanka, police said yesterday. They were caught m the crossfire when gunmen of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed an
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      Lock icon Iran attacks US-owned tanker in the Gulf
      271 3 MANAMA (Bahrain) Iranian gunboats fired on an American-owned tanker off the northern United Arab Emirates (UAE) coast yesterday, igniting a small fire which the crew extinguished, regional shipping sources said. The gunboats struck the 64,140-tonne Diane, which flies the Liberian nag, just off
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      Lock icon Dole, Gephardt lead says key poll
      442 4 First voter test for US presidential hopefuls today DES MOINES (Iowa) Republican Robert Dole and Democrat Richard Gephardt headed into today's presidential voting here at the lop of the pack, according to a closely watched poll. The Des Molnes Register newspaper said on Saturday
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      Lock icon Fiji President pardons political offenders
      410 4 SUVA The President of Fiji has granted clemency to 162 prisoners and an amnesty to political offenders arrested since the military coup last May. The Information Ministry announced yesterday that Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau signed a decree last Friday granting the clemency and amnesty. It
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      Lock icon Lorry jam eases but strikes not over at British channel ports
      273 4 LONDON Congestion at Britain's strike-hit channel ports began to ease yesterday after most ferry seamen called off a national stoppage and returned to work. Seamen at Folkestone and Dover obeyed an order from their trade union to resume work
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      Lock icon Gromyko recalls his years as Soviet foreign minister
      144 4 MOSCOW Soviet President Andrei Gromyko, 78, has published his memoirs covering the 28 years he served as foreign minister, Tass news agency has reported. Mr Gromyko s two-volume book "recalls the historic events which he witnessed and took part m, the countries
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      Lock icon TV station guarded as sensitive serial goes on the air
      213 4 TV station guarded as sensitive serial goes on the air NEW DELHI Security forces guarded the staterun TV station m New Delhi over the weekend as it telecast a controversial aerial based on the sub-conti-nent's partition m 1947 when thousands of people were murdered. Armed paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force
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      Lock icon Women in China marrying HK men to leave country
      310 4 HONGKONG Salesman X Chang's marriage did not last long. Shortly after his wife from mainland China gained legal entry into this British colony, he found himself with a pending divorce case. Mr Chang, 33, is among many who emigrated from China
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      Lock icon Lisa Wang, legislator, is talking point
      239 6 Lisa Wang, legislator, is talking point HONGKONG Local singer and actress Lisa Wang has become the talk of the town here after being elected to the Chinese Parliament. Newspaper commentaries have been rife, comparing Miss Wang with such movie stars turned politician as President Ronald Reagan and late Chinese leader
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      Lock icon South Korea woos communist nations
      484 6 Soviet bloc and China targets of diplomatic offensive SEOUL South Korea, whose government is as fiercely anticommunist as any to be found, has mounted a full-scale diplomatic offensive to improve relations with Soviet-bloc countries and China. The atmosphere m Seoul was almost giddy last week
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      Lock icon Japan plans to export plastic food in big way
      480 6 TOKYO Take a can of liquid plastic, pour it into a mould, pop it into the oven for two to three hours and hey presto out comes a delicious baked salmon, Japanese-style. Japan is already saturated with mouth-watering imitations, but now
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      Lock icon Test blowup
      37 6 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) A malfunction caused an unarmed Trident-1 nuclear missile to blow itself up on Saturday seconds after it was launched from a submarine m a test off the coast of central Florida. Reuter
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      Lock icon Youth kills granny for drug money
      83 6 Youth kills granny for drug money ROME A 22-year-old drug addict seeking money to buy heroin forced his way into his grandmother's apartment on Saturday and stabbed her to death, an Italian news agency said. The news agency AGI said 73-year-old Maria Defilippi was beaten unconscious, and later strangled and
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      31 6 LISBON Thousands of workers, waving flags and banners, staged demonstrations across Portugal on Saturday to protest against proposed legislative changes aimed at easing the country's rigid dismissal laws. UPI
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      Lock icon Poison delicacy in danger of being over-fished
      236 5 Poison delicacy in danger of being over-fished SHIMONOSEKI (Japan) The blowfish packs a poisonous punch many times stronger than cyanide, but is so popular with Japanese gourmets that the industry (ears it will be completely fished out. Every year, the blowfish, an ugly creature with flesh as tough as old
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      Lock icon Job creation in US halved as economy falters
      231 5 Job creation in US halved as economy falters WASHINGTON Job creation m the United States is sputtering with the rest of the economy, according to the latest government figures. Labour Department statistics showed that 107,000 non-farm Jobs were added to the economy last month, less than half of the forecast
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      Lock icon Congressmen oppose $1b arms sale to Japan
      432 5 WASHINGTON A group of US Congressmen is mounting serious opposition to the sale of the US Navy's most sophisticated air defence system to Japan, an export worth at least US$5OO million (Ssl.ol billion). Led by Mr Charles Bennett, chairman of the House Armed
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      Japan to act again on illegal foreigners
      408 8  -  PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent Fears that migrant influx could erode close-knit society TOKYO The Japanese government has ordered a new crackdown on illegal foreign workers m the (ace of growing (ears that an alarming influx of Asians from the Indian sub-conti-nent and
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      Lock icon Nuclear deterrent must stay, say Nato leaders
      214 8 MUNICH Nato must retain its nuclear deterrent capacity until progress is made on conventional arms reductions, the alliance's leaders have said here. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, US Defence Secretary Frank Carlucci and French Defence Minister Andre Giraud were among the 180 North
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      Lock icon All out to regain Black Hills of Dakota
      277 8 PINE RIDGE (South Dakota) The Sioux Indians have named their first war chief m over a century and charged him with leading the battle to recover the Black Hills of South Dakota from the US government. Mr Phillip Stevens, a successful businessman
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      Lock icon Leukemia study on nuclear site residents
      223 8 Leukemia study on nuclear site residents WASHINGTON Scientists at the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a nationwide study of residents living near nuclear plants m the wake of two reports indicating unusually high rates of leukemia among such people. A British study, concluded around the middle
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      Lock icon Heavy storms in Rio leave 85 dead
      131 8 RIO DE JANEIRO Five days of torrential rains, floods and mudslides have left at least 85 people m Rio de Janeiro state dead and nearly 5,000 homeless, a civil defence spokesman said. The rains caused flash floods and mudslides m various cities, the
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      Lock icon Khomeini appoints panel of mediators
      136 8 Khomeini appoints panel of mediators TEHERAN Iranian leader Ayatollah RuhcJah Khomeini has appoint*, d a commission of Ira lian clergymen and politic ians to mediate m legal arvi administrative dispute between Parliament am the powerful Religious Co j noil of Guardians. Reform-minded parliamentarians have been locked m a political t
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      16 3 Number of Chinese In Sri Lanka dwindling: Page t Troubled times fsr Sri Lanka: Page 21
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  • WORLD FOCUS
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      Lock icon Number of Chinese in Sri Lanka dwindling
      614 9  - Number of Chinese in Sri Lanka dwindling FEIZAL SAMATH By COLOMBO Wei Van Hang came to Sri Lanka m 1939 to escape civil war and the Japanese invasion m China. Today, the 73--year-old waits on customers m his clothing shop m Colombo, one of a shrinking community of Sri Lankan
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      Lock icon Western pop culture's a hit in China
      444 9  -  JANET SNYDER By BEIJING He calls himself Michael Jackson, sashays m a mean moon walk, and rules the dance floor on Saturday night. During the week, Meng Reng, 16, waits on tables at Beijing's Pearl Restaurant and dreams of Saturday when he can
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      Lock icon WEST BANK: Palestinian mother pleads for her son
      97 10 pictures. An overwrought Palestinian woman pleads with an Israeli soldier to let her son go tree. The youth (left) who Is being led to an army truck, was among lour arrested after a demonstration In Halhool, near Hebron. Efforts to find a
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      Lock icon S. AFRICA: Shower mates
      52 10 picture. And a child shall lead, goes the saying. These three kids of different races seem to be showing the way m a racially-divided Sooth Africa, as they shower tog ewer after swimming lessons at one of the country's few multiracial schools, the Catholic Sacred Heart
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      Lock icon ETHIOPIA: Famine victim gets help
      62 10 picture. An ailing victim of the continuing famine m Ethiopia is taken m a makeshift wheelbarrow to a clinic la Korem. Reports trickling oat m the past few months say that the situation has worsened and International appeals for more aid have been stepped no.
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      Lock icon THE GULF: Tanker crew awaiting rescue
      55 10 picture. These Filipino crewmen wait for rescue aboard the Norwegian tanker, Petrobulk Ruler, which was attacked In the southern Golf last Wednesday by Iranian gunboats. The 33,Ht tonne vessel was steaming off the coast of the United Arab Emirates whep the boats opened fire,
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      Lock icon BRITAIN: Town hit by flood
      49 10 picture. And the nUns came, and came and came. This caravan park m Forthampton m the west of England was submerged In flood waters after torrential showers recently. The rain was the result of a winter storm which swept m from the Atlantic. Renter
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Ex-defence chief raps Manila's anti-Red tactics
      450 11 Ileto doubts that present military leadership can defeat rebels MANILA Former defence secretary Rafael Ileto has criticised Manila's tactics m fighting the communist insurgency and expressed doubts over the current military leadership's ability to defeat the rebels. In an interview with the Manila Chronicle
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      Lock icon MNLF expected to get into world Islam group
      185 11 MANILA The government move to stop the Moro National Liberation Front from being a full-fledged member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference is unlikely to succeed, a Philippine daily reported yesterday. Everything has been settled and the MNLF has already been assured
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      Lock icon Bill 'will give military more powers than president'
      296 11 JAKARTA A group of leading Indonesian dissidents that includes prominent retired generals has warned that the mlitary could gain overriding power if parliament endorses a government Bill. The Group of 50, a dissident group linking r .-tired military officers, religious leaders and
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      Lock icon Police in Manila lie low to avoid hit squads
      267 11 MANILA Police m the Philippine capital are adopting a low profile after being warned that they face a new wave of sneak attacks by communist hit squads. They patrol out of uniform when they can and spend free time out of
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      Lock icon Philippine Reds plan to attack foreigners
      303 11 MANILA Communist insurgents have announced that they will launch a new wave of attacks against United States personnel and agencies and other foreign nationals m retaliation for the arrest of more than 20 comrades last week. Mr Miguel Punla, provincial head of the Communist
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      Lock icon Aquino approves pay rise for police
      125 11 MANILA President Corazon Aquino has approved a Bill granting a 10 per cent increase to policemen's salaries, the presidential palace said yesterday. The act was retroactive to Dec 1 last year, the day the armed forces received similar salary hikes, pal- ace spokesmen said.
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      Lock icon Laos wants border talks with Thailand
      159 11 Laos wants border talks with Thailand BANGKOK Laos has condemned Thailand (or intensifying a bloody border dispute and demanding Bangkok negotiate, the official Laotian news agency KPL said In a despatch monitored here, KPL said the Laotian Foreign Ministry m Vientiane issued a statement saying Thailand had used many jet-fighter
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      Lock icon Death from love' pill
      61 11 BANGKOK A Finnish tourist, aged 42, died from an overdose of aphrodisiacs at a popular beach resort m Thailand, police said yesterday. Mr Erkki Johannes Reunanen died of heart failure m his hotel room m Pattaya a.ter swallowing about 10 chemical aphrodisiac tablets with whiskey on
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Mahathir's call to Muslims supported
      310 12 KUALA LUMPUR Various religious and political groups have come out m support of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's call to Malaysian Muslims to interact more with non-Muslims. Buddhist Missionary Society president Teh Thean Choo said yesterday Malaysians of all races should be able
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      KL invited to observe
      55 12 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and eight other countries have been invited to attend the United Nations Conference on Disarmament m Geneva as observers. Malaysian Ambassador to Libya Hasmy Agam will lead the Malaysian delegation to the conference's 1988 session which began last Tuesday and is expected to
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      Lock icon Selling point for tourism
      53 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Culture and Tourism Ministry will focus on Malaysia's potential as a sports centre besides her "sun, sea and sand" image as a selling point overseas. Culture and Tourism Minister Datuk Sabbaruddin Chik said golf was among the sports to be highlighted m marketing
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      Lock icon US official for talks on ending subsidies and alleged dumping
      226 12 US official for talks on ending subsidies and alleged dumping KUALA LUMPUR United States Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng arrived m Malaysia yesterday for talks on an American plan to abolish farm subsidies and Its alleged dumping of vegetable oils m India and Pakistan. He was due to meet Primary Industries
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      Lock icon 15 airlines to promote Kelantan as tourist spot
      102 12 15 airlines to promote Kelantan as tourist spot KOTA BAKU Fifteen International airlines with offices m Kuala Lumpur and Singapore have agreed to include Kelantan m their promotional maps and ma Jot tourist destinations list m their In-flight magazines. Senior executives of the airlines who attended discussions on Kelantan's tourism
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      Lock icon Death Rail workers renew compensation claim
      489 12 MACHANG (Kelantan) Nearly 40 years after World War n ended, Mr Ahmad Shafie is still haunted by memories of death and suffering. Mr Ahmad, now m his late 60b, was among 70,000 Malaysians the Japanese used as wartime slave labour to build the infamous
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      Meeting in JBover New Year traffic at Causeway
      173 12 Meeting in JBover New Year traffic at Causeway JOHOR BARU Representatives of various government departments operating at the Causeway will meet today to discuss ways to ease traffic congestion during the Lunar New Year holidays. State Customs Department director Ahmad Pad zli Mohytddin said the Immigration, Police and Customs departments
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      Lock icon Cultural troupe
      60 12 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Airline System's Tradinoas cultural troupe will represent the country at the first International Asian Folklore Festival m Bangkok from today to Sunday. The festival, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) with the co-operation of the Thai Cultural Commission, is aimed
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      Union puts off govt suit after Umno ruling
      293 12 Union puts off govt suit after Umno ruling KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Technical Services Union yesterday decided to postpone plans to take legal action against the government over the question of staff upgrading. "We feel we do not want to create more problems for the government m view of the
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      Lock icon Former Johor Umno division chiefs meet
      154 12 JOHOR BARU Mentri Besar Haji Muhyiddin Yassin met leaders of 18 former Umno divisions at his residence here yesterday to explain to them the implications of the High Court ruling declaring Umno illegal. He told the former leaders that since the party had been
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      Koon Swan may lose his % party membership
      215 13 Koon Swan may lose his party membership KUALA LTJMPUR Former Malaysia;: Chinese Association president Tan Koon Swan would automatically lose his party membership If he (ails In his appeal to the High Court to have hi& sentence reduced to less than six months' imprisonment, MCA deputy president Lee Kirn Sal
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      Lock icon Learn Malay, judges and lawyers urged
      431 13 Minister calls for faster use of the language m courts KUALA LUMPUR Lawyers and judges have been urged to learn Bahasa Malaysia m an effort to expedite the use of the language m the courts. In making the call at the weekend, Deputy Minister
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      Lock icon Kitingan pledges to protect cultures and beliefs
      119 13 KOTA KINABALU Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan has said that the state government will always take a firm stand to protect the traditional cultures and beliefs of the various races. All races were given freedom to practise and promote their own traditional
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      Lock icon Talks on copyright pact with US
      285 13 PENANG The Malaysian government is working with the United States on a bilateral agreement on the Copyright Act. Trade and Industry Ministry enforcement division director Abdul Jabbar Kamin said the US will be the first country to have a bilateral agreement with Malaysia if
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      Lock icon Bed shortage forcing hospitals to set up low-risk delivery centres
      198 13 SEREMBAN The Health Ministry is to establish low-risk delivery centres to deal with the acute shortage of beds and space m maternity wards m all general hospitals. Deputy Health Minister Datuk K. Pathmanaban said over the weekend the centres would
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      Chingay: The best is yet to come
      30 14 Yesterday's peek-a-boo Items larger-than-life oranges girls "keeping their cool" ...mm upside down look at the world Mvel way to ride down the street.
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      Lock icon Preview whets the appetite
      479 14  -  Jacqueline Wong Pictures: AN ANNOUNCEMENT that a full-dress rehearsal of this year's Lunar New Year Chingay procession would be held yesterday drew crowds to Orchard Road. But they only got to see a truncated version of the show just over half of the 41 items and
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      Rehearsal a hit with tourists
      252 14 MULTI-CULTURAL Chingay can inspire bonds of friendship across territorial borders. The many tourists who usually throng Orchard Road to shop lined the strip yesterday for a peek at the Republic's culture during the Chingay rehearsal. One American couple, Tony and Jean Triumpho, were so delighted
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      Pass it on to the needy: Dr Yeo
      297 15 COMMUNICATIONS and Information Minister Yeo Ning Hong did more than just present hongbao to the poor m Kirn Seng yesterday. He also helped labourers to load discarded sofas belonging to the rich m the constituency who were replacing their old furniture with
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      The good life now comes more easily
      517 15  - The good life now comes more easily Many things cost same or less as 10 years ago while wages rose By! RUSSELL LIM EVER been seduced by stories of how good it was m the old days? Think again. Look at the chart and you will find that the better
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      Hers was a hard life, so she gives to help others
      299 15 MADAM Wong Sauw Kum, 55, was seated among other senior citizens at a hongbao presentation ceremony m Kirn Seng constituency yesterday. But she was not there to receive the red packet containing money from the MP for the area,
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      Con gang uses $1,000 note ruse to cheat four shops
      582 16 Con gang uses $1,000 note ruse to cheat four shops A GROUP of men believed to be members of a gang recently walked away with money belonging to (our shops In the city. Operating singly or m twos, the men used $1,000 or $500 notes to confuse salesgirls or m
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      Police and public could form 'formidable force'
      184 16 Police and public could form 'formidable force' THE police must be involved with the public and vice-versa to build a formidable force to fight crimes m constituencies. The point was made by Mr Sidek bin Saniff Parliamentary Secretary (Trade and Industry) and MP for Kolam Ayer at the official opening
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      No pay rise last year for many, says SNEF poll
      437 16 MANY Singaporeans did not get any pay rise last year, according to a salary survey of non-executives done by the Singapore National Employers Federation. About half the 360 companies surveyed said they did not give their supervisors, production and other
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      Awards for 4 community centre youth groups
      296 16 Haig Girls 9 calling ex-pupils FOUR community centre youth groups have won this year's People Association Youth Movement awards for being outstanding clubs. The winners Braddell Heights, Mountbatten, Kuo Chuan and Kallang have all won before. In fact, for Kuo Chuan this is
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      Indonesian jailed for ferrying illegal immigrants
      201 16 Indonesian jailed for ferrying illegal immigrants Man brought m illegal immigrant AN INDONESIAN was jailed for two years for bringing four illegal immigrants into Singapore on Dec 15 last year. A court heard on Friday that Hafif bin Adam, 22, was approached by four Indonesian illegal immigrants La Ade bin
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        Lock icon Girl in Hotel New World collapse weds
        284 16 picture. WEDDING bells rang yesterday for Miss Jerina Tan Oi Ling, 21, one of the 17 survivors of the Hotel New World collapse m March 1986. She married Mr Shi Xinsheng, 26, whom she has known for six years at a ceremony m
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        Red-light zone robbery
        134 16 A TOURIST who spent a night-out m the red-light zone of Johor Road ended up m the arms of a group of transvestites and it proved an expensive experience for the visitor. Mr Surinder Kumar, 33, a plumber, was robbed of his gold chain and US$5OO (SS1.010
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        New hiding place
        253 16 THE Hiding Place, a volunteer rehabilitation centre for ex-drug addicts and glue sniffers, which has to vacate its present place m Yio Chu Kang, has found a new home. Pastor Philip Chan, who runs the centre, hopes to move into the new premises, the former Pei Tong
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        Woman found dead at flats: Kin sought
        189 17 Woman found dead at flats: Kin sought POLICE want to contact the next-of-kin of a woman who was found dead at the loot of Block 37 m Circuit Road last Thursday. The woman, m her mid40s, is believed to have fallen from one of the upper floors of the block
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        Muslim bursary awards
        87 17 SECONDARY school children of Singapore citizens and permanent residents can apply for the joint Muslim Religious CouncilProphet Muhammad's Birthday Memorial (MuisLBKM) bursary awards from today to Feb 27. The awards are $75 per year for those m Secondary 1 and 2 and $150 per year for those
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      Video rental trends show wrestling is hot sport here
      484 17  -  VIVIEN CHIONG Byl THE Interest m the visiting troupe of sumo wrestlers from Japan now performing at the Japanese Garden has come as no surprise to video rental agencies. So great is the demand (or video tapes of wrestling matches that
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      IT industry expecting slower 1988 growth
      502 17  -  GRACE CHNG By THE information technology industry is bracing itself for slower business growth this year, no thanks to the October stockmarket crash last year. A shortage of specialist manpower could also hamper growth, industry officials said. Industry analysts have scaled down their growth
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      Baby comes along for the drill
      755 18 A First MRT bomb-shelter exercise /A*Pjl\ Reports: Sumiko Tan, Michael Lim and Brendan Pereira Shelter\ Pictures: Tan Suan Ann and Wong Kwai Chow 4,000 participants turn up at Tiong Bahru station AT LEAST one couple at yesterday's air raid drill m Tiong Bahru came
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      Grandad recalls dirt trench days
      317 18 FOR grandfather Cheah Chye Siw, yesterday's air-raid shelter exercise at the Tiong Bahru MRT station was a three-tier family outing. Trooping off with him from the family Oat m Block 30, Jalan Membina Barat were his son, Mr Seah Wah Yu, 38, daughter-in-law and three
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      THE ROVING EYE
      610 18 THE ROVING EYE At the scene of the exercise PLUCKY AMPUTEE: One resident who came on crutches was Mr K. Muthusamy from Jalan Membina Barat. The retired security guard, who is m his sixties, was carried piggy-back style into the shelter by a civil defence volunteer. Mr Muthusamy, who is
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      More cars on roads at end of last year
      414 19 Too early to tell if it's start of trend, says ROY THE number of cars on the roads grew last year after shrinking m 1986. At the crd of December last year, there were 223.456 cars, which was 1,511 more U:*n
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      Injured pedestrian can file claim, says insurer
      273 19  -  By THAM KOK WING A WOMAN who survived a nightmarish accident she was knocked down and dragged more than 100 metres by a drunken driver's car last June has received some good news. Miss Ng Mien Joo, 23, a property management officer, has
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      Atrium will be feature of Jurong East library
      203 19 A THREE-STOREY atrium with light filtering through glass blocks will be the eye-catching feature of Jurong East branch library when it opens m July. The building was handed over to the Director of the National Library, Mrs Hedwig Anwar, recently by the
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      Three roads to close for beam work
      123 19 TWO roads will be closed (or the launching of concrete beams (or the overhead bridges at Braddell Road and Bedok South Road. Braddell Road between Northern Access and Bishan Road will be closed to traffic on Wednesday between 1 am and 5 am,
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      Plants sale
      55 19 KUMQUATS, orchids and other potted ornamental plants are on sale at Block 424, Ang Mo Klo Avenue 3, from 10 am to 10 pm daily. The sale is organised by the Chong Boon Zone A residents' committee m conjunction with the Lunar New Year. Prices of the plants
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      US aviation agency to have man in Spore
      322 19  -  SALMA KHALIK By SINGAPORE will become the second country m Asia, after Japan, to have a senior representative from the US Federal Aviation Administration stationed locally. He will arrive towards the middle of the year and will operate from the American Embassy.
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      Exhibition of security equipment makes Asian debut here in June
      159 19 AN INTERNATIONAL exhibition of police, civil, military and private security equipment will be held m Singapore m June, marking the event's debut m Asia. Milipol- Asia '88 has been held annually since 1964 m Paris. Major (Res) P. Kalastree, the
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      Woman tried to bribe turf club guard
      150 19 A HOUSEWIFE who was collecting bets illegally at the Singapore Turf Club tried to bribe the wrong man and landed m court, where she was fined $1,500. The court was told that Eh Ah Lan, 43, had been ordered out of the club
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        Ah, American democracy
        643 20 WELL, the Americans are at it again. Today is the "official" start to the quadrennial rite that Americans call the presidential election campaign. Unofficially, of course, the presidential hopefuls have been at it for ages, some starting the day after President Ronald Reagan won his second (and
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      Washington moving closer to China
      1235 20  -  MARTIN L. LASATER New stage m Sino-American ties will serve US interests By Asian wall Street Journal Beijing's more relaxed attitude on the Taiwan issue is a strong confirmation of the correctness of existing US policy... This policy should remain m effect even as the
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      Fresh row over criteria for declaring 'brain dead' donors
      697 20  -  DENNIS CHAPLIN STEPHANIE WILLAND By what criteria should physicians determine that patients are dead so their organs may be used m transplants? The question has become one of vital concern, not only for the medical profession but for the families of
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      Factors likely to shape sino-US ties
      128 20 Taiwan's lifting of the ban on travel to China brought horde* of Taiwan^ registering for travel passes late last year. The easing at tension between the two nation* is seen as a major factor In shaping US policies towards China. This h»nitwh«ke between US
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      Islamic movement adopts high profile
      1648 21 One of the most controversial groups spawned by the Islamic resurgence m Malaysia is the Darul Arqam movement. Even after 20 years of existence, public feelings towards it remain mixed. Some are attracted by its ideals, others are repulsed by its strict fundamentalist teachings. Even
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      Troubled times for Sri Lanka 40 years after independence
      688 21 Forty years ago last week, Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was then known, became independent after centuries of Portuguese, Dutch and then British rule. We publish here the transcript of a commentary, broadcast over BBC on Feb 5, by PROFESSOR
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      73 14 PGPSII F w ,-M 1^ ilk X 5 SL^ FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT! j£ Tickets for the first show are all sold out Hurry! Tickets are still available at Tangs, Pare-gu Restaurant, World Trade Centre fiSl^fil I (Hall 4) or call Jasper Productions at *****54/6 for Feb 21st and 22
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      349 15 IMPROVE QUALITY I CX)MPCTITIVENESS I I C* CROSBY ASSOCIATES I Ol INTERNATIONAL, INC. I I will conduct a 2V4 Day "QUALITY COLLEGE" I I Executive Seminar at the National Productivity Board. I The Seminar provides senior executives with the under- I standing of the relationship between QUALITY and I COMPETITTVENESS.
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      995 19 Measuring Employee zzr Performance r~T Singapore. February 29 March 1. 1988 The aim of thts seminar is to appraisal practices '■I introduce executives to the most w Att 1 current applications of performance T &hould Attend appraisal benior personnel executives, line c highlight the natural link between executives and managers
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      399 21 II I I 7 '88 COULD BE YOUK LUCKY YEAK TO GET $20,000 REBATE ON YOUR MARCH OR STANZA. The Dragon Year '88 promises to be one of good manoeuvrable and most economical IOOOcc cars around. And the Stanza, the closest any 1600 cc car will fortune and more prosperity.
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        Bus services not scrapped hastily
        339 22 WE REFER to the letter "Don't scrap bus services affected by MRT too hastily" by Mr Kelvin Sim (ST, Jan 26). First, we wish to thank the writer for his valuable feedback. We agree with him that changes to bus services should not be made
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        Concession is for those with passes
        295 22 WE REFER to the letter "Young girl had to pay full fare" by B. L. Teo regarding an incident where a gill m school uniform was asked to pay the full fare because she could not produce her student concession pass (ST, Jan 21).
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      Raffles City to have 24-hour cardphone access
      217 22 Raffles City to have 24-hour cardphone access WE REFER to the letter "Why no IDD payphones m Raffles City" by Mr Clement Lim (ST, Jan 26). We have recently completed a review to decide the best locations for our cardphones. They have been identified as major shopping complexes, post offices
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      Copyright Act did not bring US software makers here
      662 22 Law enacted after threat to drop GSP THE decision of the US m dropping Singapore from the Generalised System of Preferences next January is rightly to be regretted. It appears from news accounts that support for the move from US policy-mak-ers
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      'Let's take the status with pride'
      170 22 ST Feb 5 reports the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs going to the United States to put Singapore's case against being struck off the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). The US action is viewed as a serious one judging from the various
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      'New facial treatment did not hurt me'
      195 22 'New facial treatment did not hurt me' I REFER to the report m The Straits Times (Feb 3) under the heading. Three who were skinned tell of their trials, "I looked a horrible sight like the living dead." The report did not give the full story and may give the
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      288 23 How to secure a string of businesses Kithout being A 1 H^ M i f 1 22 *^H. If jsl V isjau I ■V if 'M, ."T rl V cvmNiVrH V /iC^^smLN Im 3k >• KlliSrvi It you find ditticuln m getting sufficient working capital to match your increasing sales,
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      Happenings
      7 23 Sourc* The Monetary Authority of Singapore
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      This week
      128 23 FEB Ml "Asia Corrosion 88", an international conference organised by the Institute for International Research, will be held at the Westin Stamford A Westin Plaza. The conference is co-sponsored by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, USA, and the Corroslon Association of Singapore. Fee: $1,395 ($1,255 for NACE
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      Appointmets
      200 23 If you expect us to eat Washington ap- pies, then allow us free access to the US. Otherwise, we have to look at Aus- tralian apples. Mr S. Chandra Das, Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs, on the US move to withdraw Generalised System
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        Lock icon 31 HK futures brokers to stand trial
        196 23 HONGKONG Thirty-one Hongkong futures brokers who defaulted on contracts when the local futures market collapsed m October last year are to stand trial m May as the exchange's guarantee corporation tries to recoup debts amounting to HKJI.B billion (*****.31 million). The decision to
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        Lock icon China opens record 124 companies
        116 23 BELTING China opened a record 124 firms last year wholly or partly backed by Chinese capital m neighbouring Hongkong and Macau and elsewhere abroad, Xinhua News Agency said. The total number of such companies is now 385, representing a total investment of US$l.7B billion (553.57
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      AT&T outdoes 7 operating firms
      139 23 NEW YORK The American Telephone and Telegraph Co, the original "Ma Bell," is now outperforming the seven operating companies formed by its 1984 break-up. Buoyed by strong long-distance revenue and major cost cuts, AT&T moved from a loss of more than US$l billion (552.01 billion)
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      Lock icon New York bank sells securities unit
      144 23 NEW YORK Carl Marks Co, the venerable New York investment bank, has said that it had agreed to sell its securities business the largest sector of its operations m terms of personnel to Smith New Court PLC, a British concern. Smith New Court will
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      Creditors seek to remove liquidator of Ho Kok Cheong firm
      555 23  -  LIM ENG HAI By BANKRUPT property developer Ho Kok Cheong has gone to court to seek the removal of the courtappointed liquidator of one of his former companies. The action to remove public accountant Lee Yeok Chai as the liquidator
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      Understanding what a new share issue is all about
      371 23 Understanding what a new share issue is all about LAST year, IS companies were floated on either the main board or Sesdaq. And all the public share offers were oversubscribed, proving once again the popularity of new share Issues with Investors In Singapore. Many small Investors knew that there was
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      Your money
      487 23  -  TRUDY LIM By available, the new shares to be issued will be balloted. The managers or the company will usually work out a balloting ratio which will determine how the shares will be distributed, and the shares would be balloted accordingly. For example, if the company decides to
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      Lock icon Goldman, Sachs & Co ends program trading for itself
      291 23 Goldman, Sachs Co ends program trading for itself NEW YORK Goldman, Sachs Co has said that it would no longer use program trading to manage its own capital. However, the institutional firm will continue to execute such trades for its customers. Stock index arbitrage is a complicated subject that requires
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      Nod for MBf Holdings9 sale
      86 23 Nod for MBf Holdings 9 sale THE Malaysian Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) has approved MBf Holdings' sale of its 22.6 per cent investment m Emtex Corporation Bod to Ladang Setia Sdn Bbd. MB! ndd m a statement the approval was conditional upon the approval of the Ministry of Trade and
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      KL bank buys steel manufacturing plant
      301 23  -  EDMUND LOH By ARAB-MALAYSIAN Development Bank has bought a steel manufacturing company m Malacca, which was part of a now defunct Singapore company, for about MsB million (556.2 million). The plant was formerly owned by Bee Huat Industries Pte Ltd, which is being wound
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      Lock icon PB Securities looking for foreign partner
      347 23 KUALA LUMPUR Public Bank will allow a suitable foreign partner to hold up to 30 per cent of its stock broking subsidiary, PB Securities. President and Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Teh Hong Plow told reporters after an extraordinary general meeting last Friday that
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      The week that was
      10 24 Company news Week ended Feb 5
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      Final Results
      25 24 Gross Group ntt Year to Company dividend profit /loss ('000) Faber Merlin M$67,568l ($42,9941) June 87 S P H 25(23) $91,167($73,198) Aug 87
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      Preliminary figures
      30 24 Gross Group pre-tax Year to Company dividend profit/toss ('000) G Securities 3(5) $670 ($3,442) Dec 87 M Cement 10.8TE(10.8TE) M$18,093($23,174) Nov 87 S I Amal MJ1,16O($1,O97) Mar 86
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      Interim results
      20 24 I Merin Group pre-tai Haff year to dividend profit/loss ('000) 40(30) AJ204.455 (187,174) Dec 87 J3,535(J2,391) Dec 87
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      Corporate News
      462 24 The District Court has granted a three-week adjournment to banker turned deal-maker Alan Ng Poh Meng m connection with a charge of insider trading made against him. Ng's case will be mentioned again on Feb 19 at Court 26. First Capital Corp said Allan Ng has given notice
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        169 24 New York Tokyo TOKYO Prices were mixed in lacklustre trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) last week, with investors nervous about the US dollar and coming US trade results despite recent improvements on both fronts. The Nikkei Stock Average, a 588.30-yen winner last week, closed at 23.791.19 yen on
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        479 24 Spotlight will be on new set of trade figures NEW YORK Wall Street will be setting another trade-deficit watch this week, waiting for a new set of monthly figures on Friday on the nations exports and imports. The mood is perhaps a little less intense than it was on Jan
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        238 24 LONDON The London Stock Exchange moved lower, in very quiet trading over the past week. The week was dominated mostly by the signal given by the Bank of England to raise interest rates by half a percentage point to 9 per cent, which caught the City by surprise despite
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        149 24 HONGKONG Nervousness over the visit by US Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter dominated the Hongkong Stock Exchange last week with the Hang Seng Index shedding more than 100 points. The leading market barometer closed at 2,292.59, down 117.07 points on the previous week's close. The broader-based Hongkong Index closed at
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      3434 24 M shares quoted have a par vawe o( {1. unless otherwise specified Mar{m stocks arc shown m boM print Adjusted for scrip/rifhts N Tai-eiempted dividend ABH is traded m lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dolars Trustee stocks under CPf Approved Investment
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      136 24 SYDNEY The Australian share market finished last week at a new low for the year following widespread selling of mining stocks due to sharply lower gold and base prices. The market had been "sloppy" throughout the week with small gains on Tuesday and Wednesday being countered by big losses
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        196 25 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dolars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SSIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4337 1 4364 7 06 6 88 Canadian dollar 1 5865— 1 5885 6.35—6.25 NZ dollar 1 3439 1.3466 7.57-7.35 Sterling pound 3 5550—3.5588 2.83-2.79 US dollar 2.0165-2.0175
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        483 25 BANKS' prime lending Fun Bank rates at the close of busi- r i e To'\ B t^r ness on Friday. Feb 5. gj tajwc Bank PLR Habtbßank 7>« qr Hokkaido Takushoku 6' 2 70 Hongkong ft Shanghai 6 1 -r\rl !> Safe— Arab Banking Corp 6. Kb* cario
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        420 25 1 Mi Jl 000 For b«t cmttmm mtf 3 OCBC Hnmc* 4 ivifaMt at DBS fmmc* i. Qu*m Out ntts «t oH«td by nMdkwr OUT. UOF't ratn** 4m a«*Wi it UOf *o ifdakh at 08S fiuncf OCBC OUB UOB DBS DCPOSfT RATES Savings: daily 2 3 2 1
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        32 25 Closing prices RUBBER Spore XL cents cents S kilo M/kilo Feb 1 218.75 Closed Feb 2 218.25 279 00 Fcb 3 217.75 278.50 Feb 4 216.00 278.00 Feb 5 218.00 279.50
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        189 25 Asian rates ASIAN currency average r«n deposit rates for the i" jj^l»- month 4 3/16 3"i week ended Feb 5. 3 months <<« 6 months 4 3/16 4. BD PRICES 1? months 4<< 4<> M* low $U 'days 6 13/16 6 11/16 ,7 1 month 6 13/16 6 11/16 n
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        55 25 Nikkei Stock Average Index THE Nikkei futures report was not available yes terday. (Nikkei Stock Avenge Index) Open High Law Sett Est Vol Spat *****.54 *****.48 *****.61 *****.19 Mmt 88 *****/ ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** 400 Jue ***** *****8 ***** ***** 20 Bept *****N Opin Interest and
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        20 25 Bujrinc Seine Hfhest-lowest rtjhest -Lowest S$/pn S*/|m Bank of China 29.63-2832 29.75-28.44 OUB 2965-2868 2980-2883 DOB 29.70—2839 2985-2854
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        23 25 GOLD USS/oz Sat Fri Hongkong 438 50 439 25 446 65-447 15 Fri Thurs New York 440 50—***** 444 90—445 50
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        29 25 Closing Timover TW pikes Tomes Cents (M) kilo Fcb 1 Closed Feb 2 17.19 120 Feb 3 17.20 131 Feb 4 17 18 103 Feb b 17.15 81
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        363 25 GOLD bullion lost more of its lustre as prices plummeted to the lowest level since May last year. At New York's Commodity Exchange, spot gold last traded on Friday at U*****.50 an ounce, a dive of about US$l4 over the previous week's settlement. Growing perceptions of a
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        83 25 KUALA LUMPUR Speculative short covering at the end of the week helped the Malaysian rubber market to close marginally steadier last week with the new month, March, International One RSS quoted half a sen higher at 279.50 sen per kg last Friday. Dealers said trading was generally dull and
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        38 25 IRREGULAR BUT FIRMER. Prices fluctuated irregularly higher on the European Spot Market (basis Rotterdam warehouse), some selling by European traders being offset by good offtake from American consumers. Prices ended at £3,880 per tonne against £3,850. AFP
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        52 25 LOWER. Values fell to their lowest for three months on the spot market m line with gold, before picking up at the end of the week. LME values were first supported by news of a 410,000-ounce fall m stocks, to 19,360,000 ounces but they took a downward turn at
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        51 25 IRREGULAR. Sentiment was bearish at the outset, on news of a 1,025-tonne increase m LME stocks to 49,075 tonnes, and of the end of strike action at Peruvian producers' Centromin and Southern Peru Copper Corporation. A recovery was triggered by news of buying interest by China and by short-cover-ing.
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        55 25 HIGHER. Standard aluminium values were boosted by a 4,300-tonne fall m LME stocks, to 23,725 tonnes, their lowest level since September 1980. Higher-grade aluminium also benefited from news of a 650-tonne fall m stocks, to 39,150 tonnes. Merchants outside the LME quoted the metal at U551.995-U552.005 per tonne, against
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      Container schedules
      672 25 Container schedules SNp (Voya-e) Boies AvaiaUe Nan Prince (13S) 06 06 (0720) Kota Smga (?3SB) 06/06 (1604) Maung (22S) 06 06 (1726) Sentosa (50N) 06/06 (1505) B Butang (416) 06/06 (1545) Takan I (1380) 06/06 (1730) Ratu Konso t (81) 06/06 (1500) Ville De Lev (9605W) 06/06 (1207) Packing (8803)
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      Ships IN port
      373 25 Vessel Berth krr Dep KeppH Munres Andh Perdana K20 aside 08/02 Cottbus K28 aside 08/02 Fengqing K35 aside 08/02 Kim Soon Li K23 a side 08/02 Kota Seiati K31 a side 10/02 Niaga 31 K30 aside 08 02 Qtngtwcheng K29 aside 11/02 Qwashan K!7 aside 11/02 Saudi
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        Singapore
        322 26 Prospects of Lunar New Year rally dim PROSPECTS of a Lunar New Yew rally on the Singapore stock market dimmed further last week as the recent recovery In ■hare prices continued to falter In the absence cf good news. Many dealers said they had given up hopes for such
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        Most active stock
        168 26 DBS Land DBS LAND topped the most active list on the Singapore stock market for the second consecutive week, with a volume of 7.76 million shares. Altogether, 19.32 million DBS Land shares have changed hands since the end of a 90-day moratorium on the sale of 142.5
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      Market slips on sagging sentiment
      154 26 Market slips on sagging sentiment Kuala Lumpur THE Kuala Lumpur stock market fell more than 7 per cent m last week's four trading days for the lack of fresh local and foreign leads which could boost sagging market sentiment. The KLSE Composite Index lost 20.92 points, or 7.4 per cent,
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      Price of fame China is hard work
      1118 30 Price of fame China is hard work 4 Players will only be entitled to a house when they retire because we don't want thorn to got big hoadod during their playing days. Wo have aoon many players m other eountriot got carried away by the rewards too oarly m their
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      236 30  -  JOE DORAI By POLICE Sports Association stunned front-runners Geylang International 1-0 at Clementi Stadium yesterday to displace Balestier United at the top of the Premier League soccer table. Police are now sitting pretty at the top of the League with 11 points from eight outings. Balestier have
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      LATEST
      71 30 EVERTON'S Cup luck ran out yesterday when they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal m the first leg of the Littlewoods Cup semi-final. Unbeaten m their last nine games, seven of which have been Cup ties, Everton were thwarted by a 10th minute goal from Perry Groves. To compound
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      Dollah's off target
      192 30  -  HAKIK AT RAI BY IF they gave away medals for soccer skills, Balestier's ace striker Dollah Salleh would have walked away with a handful after yesterday's evenly-con-tested Premier League match against Tampines Rovers at Toa Payoh Unfortunately, Dollah's wizardry ended short of the goalmouth and the match
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      LOCAL SPORT IN SHORT
      229 30 BOWLING Steven Lee won the Rerny Martin Open Masters title at Striker's Bowl yesterday. BcMHi (over 20 games): 1 Steven Lee 4,121 pin/alls 2 ST. Kan 4.024 S Dennis Lim 3.993. GOLF Warren lead with eight points m the 'C Division of the SGA League at
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      Japanese triumph against all odds
      549 31  - Japanese triumph against all odds WHEN Yoshio Komiya beat Danish top seed Henning Borch m the third round of the 1963 All-Eng-land championships, sports pundits said that the Japanese men had arrived m the badminton world. Then came Eiichi Sakai, Takiji Miyanaga, Ippei Ko]ima. Junji Honma and Kenji Zeniya, but
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      KONICA CUP FINAL RESULTS
      59 31 Men's singles Yang Yang (China) bt Sompol Kukasemkij (Thailand) 15-10, 15-2. Doubles Shuuji Matsuno and Shinji Matsura (Japan) bt Zhang Qiang and Zhou Jincan (China) 15-5, 15-17, 15-10. Women's singles U Lingwei (China) bt Huang Hua (China) 12-9, 11-6. Doubles Shi Wen and Zhou Lei (China)
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      Yang Yang's class tells
      551 31  -  J. RAJENDRAN; Pictures ALBERT SIM Report by by World champion proves too much for Sompol CLASS told m the end as world champion Yang Yang walked away with the Konica Cup men's singles crown after beating Thai Sompol Kukasemkij 15-10, 15-2 at the Singapore Badminton Hall
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      lingwefs crown
      411 31  -  Huang Hua fails to upstage experienced compatriot LI LINGWEI, of China, added another feather to her over-stuffed cap when she defeated compatriot Huang Hua 12-9, 11-6 to capture the women's singles title m the Konlca Cup badminton tournament last night. Credit must be given to 18-year-old Huang Hua,
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      ABC to query Koreans
      181 31  - ABC to query Koreans THE Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) will send one of their representatives to South Korea to lodge an official complaint for their no-show in this year's Konica Cup. The Koreans pulled out saying they had trouble getting visas for their players. 1 Mr Charoen Wattanasin, of Thailand,
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      Lock icon Need for Spore and KL to know each other's problems
      405 32 Chok Tong to visiting Malaysian newsmen: Neighbours are important MALAYSIAN and Singapore leaders should strive for a better understanding of each other's problems, First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said. Both should strive to minimise the recurrence of incidents
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      Muslim couples offered a honeymoon seminar
      229 32 A MUSLIM organisation is offering married couples a a honeymoon seminar package on Batair. Island, Indonesia. "It is to bring hack that spark m the relationship of married couples, be it young ones or those who have been married for more than 10 years,"
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      'The best hongbao ever'
      492 32  -  IRENE NG Transplant recipient is home with lots to celebrate about By MR L.*W AH TECK has returned home from hospital m time for the Lui^r New Year reunion dinner with the best hongbao ever—a new kidney to replace his failing ones. "This is going to
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      Lock icon Setback for Hawke as party loses safe seat
      233 32 Setback for Hawke as party loses safe seat ADELAIDE The ruling Australian Labor Party j has suffered a shock defeat at the hands of the Liberal opposition m a by-election for the traditionally-safe Labor Federal seat of Adelaide. The defeat on Saturday was viewed by political observers as a sharp
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      Two jets carrying hundreds in near accident
      356 32  - Two jets carrying hundreds in near accident ALAN HUBBARO By Europe Editor LONDON Two jets carrying hundreds of passengers came within seconds of a horrific mid-air crash over the south coast of England on Saturday. A British Airways TriStar and a Bulgarian Tupolev closing m at nearly 1,000 kmh apparently
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      Lock icon Three Arabs killed in Israeli troop clashes against Palestinians
      393 32 JERUSALEM Israeli troops clashed yesterday with dozens of Palestinians blocking the main road outside a West Bank village and three Arabs were killed, an army spokesman said. And as the Palestinians rioted, Jewish settlers attacked Arab property m a West Bank
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      84 32 ZURICH Local officials plan to add a few metres to a Swiss mountain spurned by mountain-climbers because it is not high enough, the Sonntagszeitung newspaper reported. At 3,998 m, the Fletschhom just fails to make the exclusive club of a string of higher peaks
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      Lock icon Sihanouk asks for more time to reconsider
      409 32 Khieu Samphan requests his 'return' m Beijing meeting BEIJING Prince Norodom Sihanouk said yesterday that he would need some time to consider a request from Khmer Rouge chief Khieu Samphan that he rescind his decision to resign as head of the Coalition Government
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      Tien An Mun wins again after 19 months
      2930 27  -  OUR RACING TEAM By KUALA LUMPUR Tien An Mv V, who failed to win again after taking the 1966 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Bukit Timah 19 months ago, created an upset m the unofficial Tunku Gold Cup trial for Class 1
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      312 27 KUALA LUMPUR Apprentice T. Nasir, who is riding pending appeal against a fourmonth disqualification, again met with a similar sentence handed out by the Selangor Turf Club stewards yesterday. This time it was for foul riding. The stewards yesterday concluded an adjourned inquiry into Nasir's use of
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Liverpool stumble, Luton m goal spree
      593 28 LONDON League leaders Liverpool suffered a rare indignity on Saturday when they stumbled to a 0-0 draw at home to West Ham and found themselves upstaged by the goal exploits of two of the English First Division's least fashionable clubs. While Liverpool struggled to
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        DIVISION ONE
        207 28 Uverpool 0 West Ham 0, Luton 7 Oiford 4 kUachesler United 1 Coy entry 0, Norwich 0 Watford 0, Not Ongbam Forest 3 Chelsea 2, Poru mouth 2 Derby 1, Queens Park Ranger* 2 Charlton 0. Sheffield Wednesday 2 Southampton 1. Wimbledon 0 Newcastle PWDLFAPI Liverpool 25 19
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        246 28 Asian Vina 2 Leicester 1, Black burn 1 ttanrhfin City 1. Boornemoutb 6 Hull 2, Crystal Palace 3 BlrminfhuTi 0, Leeds 1 Ipswich 0. Mtllwall Bradford 1. OMham 4 Reading 2, Shrewsbury 0 Weat Bromwich 1. Stoke 1 Sheffield United 0. Swindon I Middlesbrough 1. (Plymouth v Barosley
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        218 28 AJdmhot 4 Chester I. Blackpool 1 Brighton 3. Bristol City 3 Bury 2. Chesterfield 1 GiUlagham 4. Fulham 0 Mansfield 0, Crtmsby 0 Preston I. Northampton 1 Doncaster 0. Sunder land 1 WaUalJ 1. Wlgan 1 BrUtoi Roven 0. York 2 Port Vale 3 i Roth ertiam v
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        231 28 Bolton 1 Hereford 0. Cambridge 1 Torquay 0, Carlisle 2 Stocfcport 0 Leyton 0 HarUepool 2. Rochdale 2 Scunlhorpe 1. Swansea 0 Burnley 0, Tranmere 1 Scarborough 0, Wolverhampton 1 Cardiff 4 (Darlington v Peterborough, Wrexham v Exeter postponed) Wolves 28 16 6 6 47 25 M
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        78 28 (EBgfWl LM|H ud Cap) Wv Om: M John Aldridge (Liverpool). 11 Brian McClair (Manchester United). 18 Graeme Sharp (Everton). 17 Dean Saunders (Oxford). If John Fashanu (Wimbledon). IS Nigel Cough (Nottingham Forest), Mick Harford (Luton). 14 Colin Clarke (Southampton). Dhr Tw»: 24 Jimmy Quinn (Swindon). 22 Paul Stewart
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        125 28 Abrrdeen 1 Ranger* 2. Celtic 1 MothenwU 0, Dundee United 2 Morton 0, Falkirk 1 DunfermUne 0, Hibernian 2 Dundee 1. St Mlrren 0 Heart of Midlothian 6 Celtic 31 X 9 2 57 19 FUngrra 32 20 6 6 «0 22 Hr.tm 32 17 12 3 CO
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        126 28 \irdrte 1 Dumbarton 1, Clyde bar 1 Queen of the South 0, East rif. 0 Meadowbanfc 0. Hamilton 2 Clyde 0. Kllmamork 0 Forfar 2. Partick 5 Ralth 0 Hamilton 31 18 7 6 S3 X 43 Meadowbank 32 14 10 8 52 40 38 Raith 31 1C
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        145 28 Ayr 2 East Stirling 0. Cowdenbeath 1 Stenhouaemutr 1, i^urroi Park 1 Montroae 1, St Johmtone 4 Albion 1, Stirling 2 Stranraer 0 (Berwick v Allot, Brechln v Arbroath postponed) neuter Ayr 25 20 3 2 67 18 43 St Johnatone 24 16 6 2 49 14 38
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      Rafferty wins m matchplay
      308 28 GOLF MELBOURNE Northern Ireland's Ronan Rafferty yesterday won the Australian matchplay championship at Kingston Heath. Rafferty defeated Australian Mike Clayton oneup to take the US$l4,OOO (S28.000) winner's prize. In the play-off for third place, Craig Parry beat fellow-Australian Vaughan Somers five and three. In Spyglass Hill
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      Lock icon Jahangir made to work by newcomer Harris
      280 28 TORONTO Pakistani Jahangir Khan, the fivetime world champion, discovered there was another emerging young player to worry about as he moved into the final of the Men nen Cup here on Friday. In his first meeting with the 18-year-old Del Harris, Jahangir was
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      Lock icon Gross keeps up winning form
      201 28 SWMMNG PARIS World and Olympic swimming champion Michael Gross won his second event m two days at the international shortcourse meeting here on Saturday, winning the 100 metres butterfly. The tall West German clocked 53.485 ec m the annual Boulogne-Bilancourt meeting after bettering his own
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      343 28 EEPIIBLJC of Ireland centre-back Paul McGrath, who wants to leave Manchester United, is likely to have his transfer request granted. United manager Alex Ferguson is willing to sell the 28-year-old Irishman because of his injury problems and has earmarked one of his former players at Aberdeen Scot- tish
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      Lock icon India bundled out of Davis Cup
      308 29 Zivojinovic puts Yugoslavia through NEW DELHI Yugoslavia's giant-serving Slobodan Zivojinovic overwhelmed Vijay Amritraj to put India, last year's beaten finalists, out of the Davis Cup tennis tournament m the first round yesterday. Zivojinovic won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to give Yugoslavia a 3-2 victory after
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      Lock icon RESULTS ROUND-UP
      347 29 AartralU 2 Mexkw 1 (Pat Cash bt Leonardo LavaUe 5-7, 6-4. 6-1. 11-9; Francisco Manel bt Waily Masur 3-6, 8-6, 6-3. 7-5; Cash and John Fitzgerald bt LavaUe and Jorge Lozano 6-2, 6-3, 6-2). Gate S Battrta (Juan Antonio Pino and Mario Ivan Tabares bt Mario Martinez and
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      Lock icon Jill wins one-sided contest
      156 29 Jill wins one-sided contest WELLINGTON Canada's Jill Hetherington took advantage of an injured opponent to win the US$5O,OOO ($101,000) women's International Classic tennis tournament here yesterday. It was the 13th seed's first major singles title m a career that has spanned (our years. She beat unseeded 19--year-old American Katrina Adams
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      Lock icon lOC president meets Pyongyang official
      301 29 CALGARY The head of the International Olympic Committee met with North Korea's chief Olympic official for the first time since Pyongyang announced they would boycott the Summer Olympics. lOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch spent about 45 minutes last Friday with Mr Kirn Yu-Sun, president of
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      Lock icon Stefka equals record
      108 29 ATHENS Bulgaria's Stpfka Kostadinova on Saturday equalled her world indoor high jump record of 2.04 metres, the best performance In the event so far of the 1968 international indoor track and field season. In OrlMtf* (Florida). Liz Lynch McColgan set a world best of 30:59 m the
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      313 29 BOXING Unbeaten Yuh Myung-Woo, of South Korea, won a 12-round unanimous points decision over Mexican Willie Salazar to retain his World Boxing Association junior-flyweight title m Seoul yesterday. 111 Parts, Kelvin Seabrooks retained his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title on Saturday when he stopped Mexican challenger Fernando
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      459 30 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MR. FRANCIS TEO THUANG HAI Age: 75 years pasted away peacefully on 6-2-88, leaving behind Wives: Sim Choon Khlang Leong Slew Pheng Yue Fah Chin Sons: Daughters-in-law: Teo Khlm Soon, Robert Ang Fe Kue, Sandra Teo Khlm Hock, Philip Tay Slok Neo, Alice Teo
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      142 30 Mr Teo Chiat Hor wish te eaprese thetr heartfelt appreciation te the docter* and nortinfl staff of ward 4, MCN ■n-t.ru, > j^ I*. l nnl -L,,, nMnm ■ra ■v«wi 01 ittv LJUfw pjw»" Infl HotTtf> fOC tfW EWvVCV. tMMIfM«M aVeaV I*. -i, krLa%jJ m h tan .1t,,.
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      340 30 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths CHAN PECK HONG Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 6th February 1988. WIFE: Chue Suet Chlng (deceased) SONS: DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: Chan Cheak Tin Chue Wai Seen Chan Kal Kah Lee Mew Ylng GRANDSONS: GRAMO-DAUOMTER-IN-LAW: Dr. Chan Slew Tung Dr. Ong Bee Ping Chan Slew Leong
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      324 In Mamoriam
      30 30 IN LOVIMO MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER P. RAGAVAN W/02/78 08/02/88 Gone from our lives One so dear But In our hearts Forever near. Aiw«|r» ramamboiad by
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      324 In Msmofiam 324 In Memor iam
      125 30 324 In Msmofiam 324 In Memor iam MENGHIBAI HARIRAM (1984) (1935) BELOVED PARENTS OF BALOO DARYANI The years may wipe out many things But this they'll wipe out never The memories of these happy days Which we all had spent together ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS, RELATIVES FRIENDB
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      74 30 BOWLING Jatkw Tnnum«t »t ChampUas (Kirn Seng Bowl, 10 am). SOCCER SBHFI. Dlv 3: I Westin Stamford v Spore Shipbuilding (Tanglin), Tangs v Polycore (Tanglin). Hong Leong Group v Maybank (Farrer Park), Texins SC v Hobday Inn Park View (Farrer Park all matches at 5.15 pm). Telerec SkleM: Tel. Inst.
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  • The Straits Times Section Two
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      12 1 THE STRAITS TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1988 Section Two The Straits Times
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      LET'S HAVE SPONTANEOUS FUN—AND HERE'S HOW
      1575 1 LET'S HAVE SPONTANEOUS FUN AND HERE'S HOW CATHERINE ONG: How can we make our leisure fun? The government seems to be dying to help out by organising activities like peopleoriented National Day parades, free pop concerts at the Police Academy, big free variety bashes to commemorate important dates and occasions,
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        595 1 Isacfaeaperair-oaireallvdieaperP Wed be the first to admit I jy^^flj^H^HHHl^HHßK^nH When you putv pen all you have toJLdo is call your that the Carrier Multisplit f^^|^^^^^^^^^^H|HH^ to paper and work out the friendly Carrier Man 0n*****22. isn't the cheapest air-con ,^^^HB^gMfcß actual cost of owning air- j?**money can buy i '^mM
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        Pre-fab houses built in shorter time
        531 2 Private developers are now turning to pre-fabricated materials to construct private houses. BRENDAN PEREIRA reports. "INSTANT HOMES" are becoming more widespread here with a special $15 million factory which makes it easy for even developers of small-scale housing projects to use prefabricated materials. Eastern
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        Squid technology makes it possible to detect rust
        289 2 CORROSION rust, m its most common form is a major affliction of industry. During the *****, the Department of Trade and Industry m Britain estimated that 3.5% of the gross national product was spent fighting it. Moreover, they say more than one
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          Lock icon Viruses could be used to cure disease
          76 2 VIRUSES, which can bring death, disease and suffering, could be turned into medical allies that bring health, according to a California researcher. Dr Michael Oldstone of the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic said he demonstrated a possible new therapeutic technique by using a
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          Lock icon Did acid rain destroy the dinosaurs?
          82 2 STRONTIUM m fossils provides the best evidence that severe acid rain helped wipe out dinosaurs and many other species after a giant meteorite struck Earth 65 million years ago. The rain "was as corrosive as bat- tery acid," said Douglas MacDougall, a Scripps Institution
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          Lock icon Did Aids virus appear in 1974?
          94 2 USING a state cancer registry, researchers have identified what they believe were four of the earliest and longest-living Aids patients m New York. The four homosexual men had Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer that is often the first sign of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Two
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        New drugs can cure leprosy within two years
        846 4 About 20 new cases of leprosy surface m Singapore every year, but new drugs, which can completely eliminate the germs that cause the debilitating disease, now offer hope for patients. CHUA CHIN CHYE reports on a recent public symposium on leprosy, held
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        Same disease, different lives
        749 4 TWO PEOPLE with the same disease. One became a prisoner of her affliction but the other is a "free" man. While Ricky Tan (not his real name) only has to visit the doctor once a year to collect his supply of medicine, Helen Goh spent her
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        Liprosy facts
        320 4 NUMBER: 2.000 SEX: 75 per cent are male AGE: Mostly between 20 and 40 CAUSE: A bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. Germs may leave the body via open wounds. In more severe cases where the nose is affected, germs may be discharged through coughs and sneezes. SYMPTOMS: Can emerge
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        177 2 ><~1-| Learn how to choose makeup shades how to place colour I jlT^ 1 (H|l 1 now to ma ke Kfttfe changes for a nice change m your looks. What nobody tells you, Clinique's makeup experts will tell you now. Simple tips, unique insights. How to have a try-on YD
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        1150 3 1 c E?™f T CORRECT THIS ADVERTISEMENT BeUSiTIFUL 3 WIN YOURSELF VALUABLE PRIZES. VALENTINES DAY. v ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TIPP-EX THE FIVE (5) SPELLING Give a Braun. practical gifts that ERRORS FOUND IN THE ADVERTISEMENT COPY BELOW. totnTrel^er. ■<*"*+ THE FIRST ERROR HAS BEEN CORRECTED FOR YOU.
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        282 4 1 Congrakuations Best Wishes to S. WWI A NORTH AMERICAN mm *+Sr%*^ 11^- I y-^ff s 1 jji II J J>l *^l jS^ v^ AIR EXPRESS §S. isfiaY #i M^MAW^^ CIRCUIT M? i f\- v^S SXS. INTERNATIONAL IPS H Mf AQ.WURI V 4 S^^v^^ your partner to success W ,5
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        499 5 Coiigratiilaticftis Best Wishes to WESb^W^ a NORTH AMERICAN MM^MM± Mm MMfMMM tiT PH& 'W^w^m compan ymm 9^jmWM X f\9&EmBLY <n il S<^o ii^JlfWiTm 103 Boon Keng Road #04-05 Kallang Basin Industrial Estate Singapore 1233 Tel: 297 2633 Fax: (65) 297-2667 Telex: RS ***** SMTS r 1& t O^i^ on your
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        513 6 $$W YOU CAN RESHAPE fjmm your 1 FIGURE XX) FAST How often have you Jk envied a shapely figure Mi^^^^^j and said to yourself "wouldn't rt be nice if I N. could be like her!" ls>\\ With Thermatrim X!^ Method* you can stop envying. We help you to trim down
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        234 6 i SPECIAL PRICED yjelUfl" I*'1 jWi DELICACY 4^ r w m A (Serving from 6 p m everyday) %t4^€ Barbecued Suckling Pig Remy Martin XO Only /i) Cold Dish Delicatessen ti^OOO \mi/^ Seafood Cold Dish OOCO 2) Shark sFm Soup aD^MII IHI 2) Shark sFm Soup tSajDO with Crat Meat
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        511 6 SUN TAN By Colletie PEANUTS By Schulr W ADutLpfcßioN hoh's Your, v ft.J I soap opsaa on t* y 1 1> s*irt* of e/J r-7 <r— l 1— y m^-?s —^ar-yW'THr-T^r j a w /watcm me today. i've founp a u/ay to how 5 Tw at sir i) M V
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        You needn't know Chinese to play Chinese chess
        224 7 YOU can now enjoy a game of xiangqi even if you cannot tell one chess piece from another, m Chinese. An English book entitled Chinese Chess For Beginners, teaches you the basics of the game. Published by the Singapore Chinese Chess General
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        Around the world in search of chess fans
        828 7 Two and a half years ago, a chess enthusiast set off on his journey around the world to find out where xiangqi (Chinese chess) is played. Upon his return, he compiled his experiences m a book. CHONG WING HONG reports. "PLAY xiangqi
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        Token of love is a musk pouch
        272 7 AMONG the Tv people, a minority group m China, almost every married or engaged man wears a musk pouch on his waist. He considers it a great treasure and takes pride m it. A musk pouch is an embroidered small bag with musk
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        From singing operas to making violins
        851 7 WHEN Li Xiaolin resigned from the Central Opera Theatre m Beijing three years ago, he did not imagine he would become the director of a private factory, which employs more than 80 workers and produces 3,000 violins a year for export. The 37-year-old director
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        Wanted: Males traditional dancers
        1047 8 Wanted: Males traditional dancers Why are men not joining dance troupes? MARDIANA ABU BAKAR reports MALAY dance groups are having problems getting enough male dancers. Are Malay men fighting shy of traditional dance m Singapore? Mr Rafi Burmawi, secretary of the Persatuan Kemuning (Kemuning Association) has been trying to recruit
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        Sukar cari lelaki bagi tarian tradisional
        714 8 KUMPULAN tarian tradisional sedang lelah mencari penari lelaki. Kumpulan-kumpulan yang baru ditubuhkan mendapati sukar untuk mencari penaripenari lelaki bagi menganggotai kumpulan mereka. Kumpulan-kumpulan lama pula sedang berusaha menjaga dan mengekalkan minat ahli-ahli lelaki mereka. Ini merupakan suatu keganjilan kerana bilangan pereka tari lelaki melebihi
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        283 7 THIS programme is compiled by Redlffusi on and broadcast dai- ly m Teochew, Hokklen Let S 1.631*11 and Cantonese. There Mandarin will also be an English manOari translation of the les- son. The broadcast times over SBC's Radio Four are t pm m Teochew and 11.45 pm m Hokklen on
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        994 8 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Sp.m. deadline for next day) Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (11a.m. deadline for The Sunday Times) Public Holiday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. COUNTER SERVICE; i TIMES HOUSE 3M Kirn Seng Road, Singapore 0923 Monday to Friday: 9a.m. S.OOp.m
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        711 8 2 Eating Out COCKPIT HOTEL, COFFEE House set lunch and dinner promotional! For a small sum we serve you a big sumptuous meal at $B++ (lunch) and $11+ (dinner) per person. For enquiries/ reservations please tel: *****11 Ffcß Dept. or ext. 120 Coffee House. SLOANE COURT HOTEL. Large Tl- ger
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        926 8 6 Special Occasion 6 Special Occasion We will help you celebrate this£ Valentine's Day f Simply place a love dedication to your Valentine m The Straits Times Classified on Sunday, 14 February, and be among one of the 50 lucky couples to win fabulous prizes at The Westin Stamford that
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        695 9 fej 737-1188 |C.A.T.S.| TLX: R*****3 CLASS FAX: 732-0230 j 38 Airconditioners/ Refrigerator* CHINESE N.Y OFFER Get a CARRIER window unit or murti-apUl a.rcon today wrNl free gin. white stock* la«L Tel 744-83 11/744-6312 CAPITAL AIRCON. Authorise* DnUt NEW/ USED COMMERCIAL/ Domestic fridge, atrcon, washing macnlne for repair/ service It Install
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        726 9 41 House Renovation/ Decor j 100% Solid Nyatoh i C Door with installation, varnish f* and lock at $196 Made to orcier^^tJjKSSjk available ■ElVtTfijaap^ W> Sims oOb(H rpi ;4 Ma factory 8k)« Hj'onj Peoples Park ()438» JTel: *****27/8 T>l: *****60/7) S— M> E— Aata SuMdk»Q Pta LtdT (HDB Uc. No.
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        760 9 50 Hairdressing 50 Hairdressing j 50 Hairdressing ■*^U H^ \>< ><^ iT^RUf^p/^o3>3B^RecJalistsvShoWirigpwtreVO\ Jf^B^L^BV >^^ i (I Cut Blow Dry $5.00 J ••"Z-Icrs^^ 2^^*^**** Steaming $5.00 F s2^?^*^^-^^ 2^ Cuf Perm $10.00 J^?^ L-*-cK Cut Colour $12.00 t montht ff^^Z^rZ^S^^ 1^ '^^^iSl^^^j^^^e^^^y^ For Brochure Ht«efe*(^) 1 r^Jonth REf^ 1 *d*ess Refreshers
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        106 9 54 Gold/ Pawn Tickets ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICES 1 B QFFEREO FOR YOUR 1 TA^U^3OLDSMITHS<UEWEL^^£ I T *****11 I *****12 03- 02 THIRD FLOOR. t^ PEOPLE s PARK CPMTRF BEST OFFER FOR your Pawntlck els, Oold, Watches. 246Q Uppet Thomson Road (next POSB Thomson). *****18. I EMINENT Goldsmith Jewellers HIGHEST PRICES
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        673 9 54 Gold/ Pawn Ticksts HIGH PRICE offered for Diamond, Watches. Jewellery, Lighter, Pawn Tickets, Oold (9K, I4K, 18K. 20K. 22K It 24K), White Oold (»K, 14K. 18K, 24K). SanU Oold 03-30 Orchard Towers *****56 BEST PRICES OFFERED for your gold, diamond. Jewellery, watches it pawn tickets Tel *****80 (3 lines)
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        665 9 'A recreational ■■bPsHH B haven with *f Jf jTJbJi] H spectacular I* vrJ li\ H seaview 1 Catch MVPHH H the view at ifjTiVIIB H I classification 186. 1 1 yjj [)9 1 B 'I «fl I I 1 I 72 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/ Removal BUDGET RATES $30 onwarda (Cheap
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        651 9 75 Office Furniture/ Furnishing VERY CHEAP" GOOD CONDITION New It 2nd hand furniture, latest design cabinets, tables tt chairs, open plan partition 4' x s', 2" x 5' only $80/- metal filing cabinet* $60/- metal wardrobe etc. Call *****36, 323 Jalan Ahmad RtraMm (Opp. Jwrong Bird Pfc baaida PCI) SMeapera
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        629 10 79 Business 79 Business 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help Opportunities Opportunities Available Available Available Available f INSURANCE AGENTS 00 NOT MISS AGAIN! Renowned Underwriting Agency with good facilities transacting all classes ot general business wants *o expand its agency force tor '88 Extremely
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        150 10 Rtno«n«d West Gwniin MMin#eOTia)n off vi s DUMitejejS/ contacts of sound mv##tm#nt In Europ*. Will b« m Singapor» March 88 Writ*-. S.T. BOX AS7S3I 300 Klffi S#Ofl HO#u S'poraOS2S. WHY WAIT FOR VEAfW TO MAKE 810 ItONCV? Start a career In Real Estate Earn tso.ooo and abov* annyßy. ERA America's
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        450 10 we Are Reliibte [over 97* success RaTT track RECOW shows «7% renewal of contract -wt are proud to claim T Strictly No GimmickiP 111 fee includes $5 000 Bond $10 000 PA Visa Airfare Complete Documentation 2 Years Contract. FREE SURGICAL HOSPITALISATiON FREE j 1 REPLACEMENT FREE UNIFORM ON-TIME ARRIVALS
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        47 10 79 Business Opportunities nc7oTT™^ATE™TxCLUSIvT ladles fashion wear with existing stocks of 600 suits to clear at $15 $29. Tel: 748-1863. IMPORTED H.K. SKIRT Suits/ Dresses avail, for wholesale/ retail. Tel: *****25, from 11.30 am. JAEGER a WALDMANN Worldwide Telex Directories c/w addresses/ yellow pages. *****85 Henry Wee.
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        369 10 79 Business Opportunities legs. Supply to seafood restn.. stalls, hotel restn. Interested call: *****30/ Pager: *****07. REAL ESTATE PROGRAM by Llm Boon Tong starts 15.2.88 ($110) Ministry approved. Reserve *****50/ *****00 (8.1.M.). WEDDING DINNER DEPOSIT for takeover at reduced rate It 2ndhand split unit alrcon. wanted. Contact *****83/ 4, Mr
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        353 10 ALL-InTaCRAqT FOR r-—^i^|\\ FILIPINO $5^ Set Seiected/Tra ned Reptacemer-t Guaranteed 2 ys oacK uD services Passpon: W/*>e"" t Pene*a s i Sri Lankan -Indonesian 2 Local-Malaysian I Tel. *****79 *****70 J ■HHJEHSHHBHJISS ANQ MO KIO Centre Maids. Blk. 710A #02-2031 near MRT. All services. Daily. *****2 b. (C 1230-01). ENGLISH
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        1151 10 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help Available Available Available i Available NOT EVERYONE QUALIFIES TO BE A HUMANA MAID Because Humana maids earn a little more, we get hundreds of applicants. But only 30 out of 100 qualify for our intensive 10-Day Stay-In Training.
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        239 10 XK D usiness(j»rfl "Wk BANKING DIVISION SECRETARY (Sate*/ Marketing) To work for the Sr. Executive of an Offshore Bank Normal secretarial duties. Knowledge of WP/ Computer Is advantageous. Salary: $1000 nog. BILLS CLERKS Experience m import/ export procedures. BANK ACCOUNTS CLERKS Bank reconciliation MAS reporting SR. CLERKS Must be experienced
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        459 11 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical i SmKmJj m i 4 sina«jvw \ik r itt Imhwiii i) Ssns^pow Aeio-CbanponencsOvcttiaul Pte LtJ m involved m the repair and nwtftiaul oi .1 nrklc range di military and commeictaJ .urcr.ift comeonents. We invite mitably qualified candidates for the Ibllowing
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        525 11 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical S MITSUMI ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD requires ■^^HBUiiLUsKUdiLJI iP* Age below 25 years Completed Sec. 4 Abel to type and converse fluently Male completed N.S. Understand simple English Must be hardworking Interested applicants please call personally at 12 Ang Mo
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        158 11 SECRETARIES (Sfteftfon/ JurooQ Shorthand at 80 w.p.m. Handle ERB3 and fax. Possess O' Levels. With good command of English Pleasant personality. Age 20 to 28 Salary $800 to 1850. TELEX OPERATORS Jurong/ SlMfltofl) Handle ERB3 heavy volume Will be trained to do leased circuit. Transport provided. 2 months assignment GIRL
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        553 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clarical Ulllllllllll TAT LEE BANK LIMITED invites applications lor the post of TELLER/ CLERK/ TYPIST Candidates must possess the following qualifications Minimum 4 GCE O' levels or alternatively 3 GCE O levels with credits n either English or Mathematics Must be able to type Age 18
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        659 11 98 Positions Vacant: Sacratarial/ Clarical An eetabNahed textile gerfi9#ftt meWtuf ac tunny cotnpawiy mvHes application* for me Mlowioq positions 1. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Chinese Female, bilingual In English and Mandarin. OCE 'A' level or graduate o 2 to 3 years' relevant working experience In garment manufacturing Industry. Knowledge of shipping, accounts,
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        567 11 98 Positions Vacant: Sacratarial/ Clerical Our clients, maior banks mfg. servcing multi-national co have more than 100 vacancies to be fined Financial Manager Duties budgeting, financial reports, cash mgt reports Degree holders or Professional with at least 3 yrs exp $2000 neg A/Cs Supervisor Keep full set of A/c. credit
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        681 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical LOCAL FINANCE cTT with branch** m S'por* requires: CLERKS Mln OCE 'O' level Able to type at 30 -45 w.p.m. o Only school leavers need apply Applicants residing around district nos.: 0105, 1337 it 0410 may also apply Writ* with full particular* Inchidlng salary axpactod
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        695 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Office at Raffles Place requires CLERK a OCE 'O' level a LCC book- keeping Able to type speak and write English a Lunch and tea break are subsidise Write with contact tel. no. salary expected with a n.r. photo to. P.O. Box 3100 Maxw*N Road
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        929 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical "Marina OrganHaWon Racwjsra* RtCEPTIONIST/ TELEPHONE OPERATOR OCE O' Level Ability to type Able to start work immediately Please apply with contact telephone number and nonreturnable photo to THE PERSONNEL OFFICER ALEXANDRA P.O. BOX 123 SINGAPORE Btm Raquwad bmwsdlatih/ STOCK CLERK/ EDP a Mln 3 yrs
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        675 12 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical TRAINEE SWITCHBOARD OPS. ur gently required for International Co. Willing to train on switchboard Salary $floo for candidates with good communication skills. Call 732M40 MEDICAL CLMNC NEEDS Immed Office Secretary Full-time Hours' tam-tpm D 0621 area. No experience necessary Salary neg. Call for appt.: *****77
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        643 12 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: Sales Sales •■^■""^■■■■■■■■■■■■^■■■^■■■BBSB""""""""*^""""" •^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■^SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB^BBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBi lllii'illlUnJi An established Internationel Compeny end c world leederin the colour TV and Video home entertainment industry invites applicants tor 1) SHOWROOM REPRESENTATIVE Female/ male, age below 25 years Applicants without experience but have sales potential could be considered c
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        811 12 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: Sales Sales 1 (A)SALES CO-ORDINATORS—I (TECHNICAL) I (B)SALES CO-ORDINATOR I (ADMINISTRATION) Sales experience not required Must be able to work Independently Possess own transport preferred Pleasant personality For poet (A): Minimum ITC ln Electrical Engineering For post (B): With knowledge of computer and experience
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        639 12 99 Positions Vacant: Sale* FULL/ PART-TIME DISTRIBUTORS WANTED EARN $2,000 or more monthly Earn a FREE trip to AUSTRALIA ALOE AUSTRALIA THE NATURAL CHOICE If you are alredy selling ALOE VERA products, and the brand name Is not ALOE AUSTRALIA then you are missing the best deal m town. CaN
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        640 12 99 Positions Vacant: Bal— EARN $296 A week by marketing our respectable products from USA. We offer commission plus basic allowance. Currently we have a challenge competition for tour to Manila (effective Oth Feb. '88) All new Sales Representatives will be given the opportunity to participate for this competition. This
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        739 12 99 Positions Vacant: Sales SECOND INCOMEI Unique Child Development Programme We are looking for part or full-time Individuals who are Interested In children's education Applicants must be Interested In meeting teachers parents No experience Is needed as Intensive training is provided. Call Daniel. Kirn at *****71 between ta.ni. Sp.m. today
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        500 12 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical EH GM Singapore Female, ITC m Electrical/Electronics Engineering Must be proficient m English, Mandarin and Malay Experience m semicon operation, preferably m a training capacity. Must be prepared to perform occasional shift work Job Responsibility: Develop training package and conduct training for
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        854 13 100 asa*"- 10C ass,*—* "aas" loo^i,'n k g; l v c i<w^ia v<cj7:;r w^^'^~\~^^^r^~ Personal Driver wm MMBW^^^BMBBHWLJMBBBBBBBBB 1 ©%rlllll%*ltf 11^ Above $700 pm •Minimum 5 years experience m the same capacity Possess own motorbike We are a progressive and well established manufacturing •Minimum NTC 2 m Mechanical or Electrical
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        277 13 Sentosa Dcvtlopminl Corporation invites applications for the post ot Graphic Design Technician Qualifications' Requirements Diploma m Applied Arts or Diploma m Graphic Design preferably with 2 years' relevant working experience Duties Responsibilities Prepare artwork. supervise fabrication and installation of signages Assist Architect m preparing layout plan and graphics for presentation
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        318 13 I INTERVIEW I I 9am 4pm I I Equipment I Technicians I I (2nd Shift) I ITC/NTC m Electronics Engineering with 2- 4 I years' experience m semiconductor testing I operations To perform preventive maintenance breaK- down repair for equipment m integrated cir- cuit preconditioning Technicians I I (2nd Shift)
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        415 13 f fj BLACK .DECKER 1 r ANALYSTS A I 2nd shift 3 vacancies Range: $950 SI BOO pm Diploma/ITC or NTC 2in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering 2 years experience m manufacturing environment preferably m gageroom or quality control Able to read mechanical drawings and familiar with the use of basic measuring
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        54 13 MECHANIC to service reciprocating pumps aged 20 to 30 with driving licence STOREKEEPER to control receipt and delivery of engineering parts and equipment i»quir«d by British «ngin*«ring company at Kallang Way M *****43. Urgently Required 1 METAL MACHINISTS 2. TOOL A DIE MAKERS 3. QUALITY CONTROLLERS 4. TECHNICIANS 5. CLERK
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        550 13 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical Reda Pump Company (Singapore) Private Limited requires QA Technician (Salary: SS7OO to SSI 200) NTC 2or NTC 3 m Metal Machining At least 2 years' QA Inspection or Machining experience Able to work 2 rotating shifts: Ist Shift 7.30 am to 4.00
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        502 14 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical j Technical Technical rl iRV Rl H n ki lij n ili n i TECHNICIANS Diploma/ITC/NTC holders m Electrical/Electronics Engineering \bu may have already known that Seagate moves real hot. But what you may not know
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        187 14 A leading printing ink manulactur- ing company m Jurong invitee applicant* tor MALE JUNIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN a At least < > level a Completed N.S. a Experience not necessary a 5 days week a Salary $500 and above Attractive benefita, free medical and dental treatment, uniforms, tranaport provided, refreahment and
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        1150 14 100 Position* Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Tachnical Tachntcal I NIKKO ELECTRONICS TOY PTE. LTD. p| The World's No. 1 manufacture of radio- controlled toys with factories located at EixiS; Kallang Way and Woodlands invites appbeations for the post of: MOULD CRAFTSMAN a Male applicants after NS and preferably IvS-i-ii with
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        528 14 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: Production Production j Production Production T\ Cre fl?e iLIAOO ttoductlvity Z^ I Great Benefits: I I Free Transport Skills Training Programs eg. BEST, NTC I I Recreation Activities Social Activities Disco Nights I I •Tea Dances Outings I
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        1038 15 101 PrilSron V-Cant: I l P^Z« aCant: I l l°^° VaC nt: I l E°i tiO S VaCant: I l E°i. tiOM Vacant: 101 Poaitiona Vacant: I 101 Poaition. Vacant: Production Production Production Production Production Production Production PRODUCTION PROCESS ~1 >Tj fjK I*j *J K *180 Bonus after 5 months
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        350 15 Male/Female Production Employees Working hours: 7.00 am 4.30 pm 5 -day week Attractive Starting Salary Monthly Productivity Incentive Adjustment of salary upon confirmation Free transport provided Free uniform Annual Leave Medical attention Cash Award for completion of every 3 months' service 13th month pay Year End bonus No experience required
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        426 15 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacmnt: Production Production j Production ASAHI TECHNO VISION (S) PTE LTD I Asahi Techno Vision a subsidiary of Asahi Glass is the world s leading manutacturer of quality colour TV glass Our pursuit of S^B excellence and drive to excel has propel
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        306 16 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: Production Production JthomsonoL A. FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS At both Kallang Way and Ang Mo Kio plants Age )f>to 40 B. FEMALE QC OPERATORS Minimum Secondary 1 Age 16 to 30. Experience with PC B assembly preferred C. FEMALE INJECTION MOULDING OPERATORS Choice ol shifts
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        477 16 101 Potitiont Vacant: 101 Potitiont Vacant: Production Production 1 EASTRECO M EASTRECO (FTE) LTE^ a Nestle Bjl research and development Company HI m food processing, situated m Jurong tti) has got the opportunities for you. fit You need to possess minimum Secondary J| education. Preference will be given if you
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        809 16 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: Production Production rom us NOW! T| S.E.S.S. A CARING Requirements: Age 18 yrs and above Male applicants must complete NS Able to write and speak simple English Experience not essential, training will be provided a Must be Singaporean or """"vTX PR of Singapore r~"7yiv/^
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        332 16 102 Positions Vacant: Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL requires (1) CHINESE FRONT OFFICE CASHIER (2) CHINESE FRONT Of FICE RECEPTIONIST (3) ACCOUNTS CLERK (4) FEMALE GENERAL CLERK (aotatotyp*) (8) FEMALE CHINESE OPERATOR (6) PART-TIME TYPIST (7) CHINESE MALE MAINTENANCE MAN (Mual ha»e alactricel knowl- FULL-TIME WAITERS/ WAITRESSES CHINESE DRIVER
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        374 16 102 Positions Vacant: 102 Positions Vacant: Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge *AUftoBAG!NDOsiv troMiri Mo M '^^~=>u n J Opening the first of their chain of IT*- Indonesian restaurants at Manna Square on 15 March 1988 require the following personnel Full Time Waitresses T o D'Ovide ef cien' I At
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        280 16 104 Other Positions Vacant M a ASAHI DiDlona fl Elec*' r Elect'ica. Engineering GCE A ITC w !r- 2 3 years' I supervisory experience I PCB Final Assembly 5 GCE O Level wtl 2-3 j years working exper e n ce n I Plasic Injection Mojidmg Wii'ing to worV on
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        479 17 104 Oth»r Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions Vacant Vacant Vacant APRO Wlth APRO you are not l ust another Security DDATC^Tin KI Officer You are P r ofessionally trained (with PnOTcC/TIOIM Recognised Certificate) m Law, First Aid. Fire QCpjQCpC Fighting, Self Defence and Security. Be one step v
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        50 17 has vacancies lor I AGE 2 TIME Shift J- Aarsilinq A Upper Thomson <'•()!<■ to speak and write f nglish Call personally with 5 copies of passport size photograph to 191 -B Thomson Road Goldhill Centre Singapore t 1 3O VAN DRIVER CUM Cleaner Interested call *****43 Preferably with cleaning
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        417 17 A leading American 3 El Manufacturer of *Jin- Chester Disk Drives has jT vacancy for Security c Guard E approx. $750 E per month Minimum Secondary 2 education E Age between 35 30 yean old Able to work on 12-hour system (with 4 3 s hours guaranteed overtime per working
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        472 17 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions Vacant Vacant SINGAPORE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PTE LTD We invite applications tor: Automotive Chargehand Preferably Secondary education At least 10 years' working experience Practical knowledge on body repair works would he useful Sales Representatives Minimum GCE 'O' Level preferably with Technical background Minimum 2 years'
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        54 17 An Intarantlonal Air fraight forwardar urganMy raquira* DELIVERY CLERKB CUM DRIVERS a Possess class 4 driving licence. a Able to read and understand English. Must be physically fit. Intaraatad applicant*, plaaaa call today paraonaHy at: DART EXPRESS (S) PTE LTD CARGO AGENTS BLDO. C #01-19 AIRPORT CARGO RD. SINGAPORE 17*1
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        550 17 104 Other Positions i O4 Other Positions Vacant Vacant ARCHiyEM A fast growing and leading US Company m H Cartridge Tape Drive Technology has the H following openings H H Responsibilities: I Assist m inventory control and ensure H H optimal stock for all items are maintained H H Assist
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        166 17 r FACILITIES^ TECHNICIAN ITC/ NTC or equivalent with experience In plant maintenance or electronic/ mechanical equipment malntenace. FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS c Secondary education Normal shift: Bam to 5.30pm (5-day work week) 2nd shift: 3pm to 11pm (5V*-day work week) 3rd shift: 11pm to 7am (S 1 i-(lay work week) STORE
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        543 17 104 Other Positions Vacant requires Bf^PBMBBM^BBayBMBJBJSBJ lUqniremaatß: GCE O' level with credit m Maths Knowledge of receiving, issuing, packing stock card are essential Working knowledge of data-entry on computer terminal 1 2 years' relevant experience m a manufacturing industry Physically fit be able to work under pressure Possess Class 3
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        687 17 104 Other Positions Vacant NL PETROLEUM SERVICES has Immediate vacancies for 1) PACKERS 2) WAREHOUSEMAN Requirements: c Able to speak and write simple Fngllsh c Age 18 and above c Physically fit c Completed N S Interested applicants are to call personally for an interview from 9am spm at NL
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        927 17 104 Other Positions Vacant WANTED DELIVERY ASSISTANT CUM STORE HELPER Preferably with class 3 driving licence 5-day week Starting salary $450 depending on experience Interested applicants, please walk-in for an interview between 8 30am and 5 30pm at Groundnoor. Roche Building 30 Shaw Roed, Spore 1338 WELL BAKERY REOUWSI MALE
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        612 18 121 Vehicles For Hire DIESEL/ PETROL, LORRIES. Pick-ups, Blind/ Panel Van (or rent. Popular Express Services, 8 BA, Moonstone Lane Tel *****80/ *****81 KIM HOCK CHVE Mir (SI Pte Ltd 389 Balestler Rd H pore 1232. Tel 263-8288 Special offer on pickups cars rental Dally weekly/ monthly SIANQ HOCK CARS/
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        267 18 128 Vehicle Financing/ 128 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance Insurance UNBELIEVABLY LOW! 1 Interest rates for both new and used cars 12 months 3.25% 24 months 3.50% 36 months 3.75% 48 months 4.00% 60 months 4.50% (flat rate, advance payment) car can be as okf as 8 years at end of financing.
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        701 18 129 Registration Numbers LUCKY NO. SWS3P for immediate sale. $4,500 plus transfer Please call *****88 NICE ANTIQUE NUMBER SU7OL' for sale. $1,000 Inclusive of transfer fee. Contact See Ton 345-3300. 130 For Sale: Alfa/ Peugeot/ Volvo S pec. .l Offer. 1% interest rate on ALFA 33 1.5 Ti. Call us
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        730 18 132 For Sale: Mercedes SELUNGOR6UYMG ANY MOOa QUALITY USBCARS c^j^jjjjj HANDTEL: *****88 240. LAVENDER ST. TEL: *****22 #01-05, GOLDHILL PLAZA NEWTON ROAD fSINHIAPHONG> motor co. pjjrm Wte offer high price tof o» models of Mercedes ond other private* com pony ecus Hire purchase can be arranged CjK TeJ *****03. *****33/5
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        895 18 133 For Sale: Ford/ Fiat 1 OWNER FEW days to 84 Ford Laser 1.5 GHIA, fully auto central locking, Radio cassette Tax till Nov '88. Low mileage View #01-04 Cltlport Ctr. opp World Trade Ctr. ALMOST '76 FORD Cortina 1.6, non-PARF Alrcon., radio, cassette, new paint. Loan $2 000 Selling
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        650 18 134 For Sale: Datsun/ Nissan 11 DATSUN 100A. Manual 1 owner, alrcon, radio cassette Tax 3/88 Tip top condition. *****77. 12 NEW MODEL Datsun 100A alrcon. hi-fi New rd tax. original sliver blue $18,500 tel: *****76 12 NISSAN SUNNY 1 SOL 2 owners. Alrcond.. radio cassette. Tel: 291-2156. 82 NISSAN
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        594 18 135 For Sale: Toyota O PLATE MAR. 1 982, Toyota Cresslda manual. 1 owner. Superb cond. Full accessories Nice paintwork. Tel: 482-1166. 1973 TOYOTA PUBLICA alrcon hl-fl, new tax paint, excellent condition. $8500 0.n.0. Loan arrangeable *****03/7 74 TOYOTA MARK II 4-door. alrcon. s/rlms. radio cassette, new tax, good cond.
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        433 18 135 For Sale: Toyota '86 CRESSIOA 2.OGL manual. PARF. chauffeur driven, full accessories, new cond. *****35 t7 CORONA Lt GL manual, 1 pte owner, tax 3/88, low mileage Beautiful cond *****03 136 For Sale. Mitsubishi MID IS7S COLT Celeste 1.6 GT. Twin cam. new tax, 2 owners, super cond., 2K
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        595 18 136 For Sale: Mitsubishi ■Q" ta LANCER 14 SI. 5-sp«-ed 1 owner, hl-fl, excellent condition *****91. Zalnl •Q' t« LANCER F 14 GLX SporU rims, radio cassette, excellent condition *****91. Jack 1 OWNER ALMOST 82 Lancer 1400 OL manual Excellent cond Full accessories Tel *****00 1 PTE. OWNER, tip top
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        941 18 137 For Sale: Mazda A HOUSEWIFE NEEDS 1 Man or Laser 1 3 or 15 Any model, not fussy Sell also *****84 LATE 7» MAZDA 626 2-dr Coupe. Pte. owner, full accessories $13,500 0.n.0. Tel *****66 MIO t4 MAZDA 929 hardtop metallic silver. 1 owner, tax VBB Immaculate condition *****88
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        973 19 138 For Sale. Honda 87 HONOA ACCORD M.inu.il f.X 1 owner Alrcond radio cassette MB top condition $58,500 View ■4UM Klver Valley Rd •7 INTEGRA I.S XX manual. 1 pU> owner, central locking, power windows steering Full accessories *****03 H*GH PRICE ASSURED for "78 to 87 Accord Prelude t'lvlc Cash
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        638 19 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale: Other Makes Other Makes 1 l Win yourself and your Valentine j fabulous prizes this Valentine's I Day. i Just place a love note with CATS and you're on your way. You may be one of the lucky winners of a night's stay at
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        680 19 142 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles FOR^ALEmiolcTTrjT^Jsed 1 Daihatsu dlesel trucks with 14' cargo bodies, with or without canopy. Buy one or a fleet. Phone Richard Teh *****44 for viewing and purchase. CASH PAYMENT. HIGHEST offer for Commercial Vans, Pickups, Lorries 10V 14', 'PB' Buses and Statlonwagons. We also sell. Tel:
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        753 19 142 For Sal*: Commercial Vehicles 86 FEB. NIBSAN C'absLar (dlesel) 1 owner. Passed Inspection. Tip top cond Tel *****36 •81 L3OO VAN. Good cond Selling $7,800 0.n.0. Tel: 442-6089 143 Sal*/ Wanted: Motorcycles/ Scooters SELLING YOUR M/CYCLE for cash/h.p. or trade-In RXZ. RXK/S. R0125, LCI2S. 350, 290, MBX, HXI3S $1,900,
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        847 19 145 Scrap Vehicles GOOO OFFER FOR 985 to 4,000 r r scrap cars export papers Tel *****06/ *****07. Leco Mtr Pt« Ltd. »01-28. Upp. Serangoon Shopping Ctr Spore 1953 ALEX: *****50/ *****65. Best prices offered for PARF scrap used cars. Cash payment. GOOO PRICE OFFERED for quality, used cars, commercial
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        705 19 172 Accommodation Available: Houses 0.11 RAFFLES PK. Hilltop cosy bungalow, 41 1 rms. Landscaped gdn. overlooking Inground pool, patio. $4,800 Falrley *****77 D.19 RICHARD'S PK. brand new d/storey seml-d. 4 1 bdrms./ attached baths., spacious compound. Turn $1,800 Rolf *****11 D.21 RIFLE RANGE Hd Beautifully renovated s/storey, 4+l bdrms P/furn.
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        686 19 173 Accommodation 173 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments unberbart! the Swedes love it, and so do the Americans, the French and the Japanese It's a cosmopolitan crowd at Ardmore Park someone called it ra mini United Nations With the amenities of a country club, excellent security and just off Orchard
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        612 19 D.lO LEEDON HEIGHTS, exclusive condo with large balcony/ lounge. 3+l bdrms. Quiet b greenery, full condo facilities. Tastefully furn $2,200 338-3000 D.lO MARCO POLO Hot«l vicinity, luxurious small development apt. Facing greenery/ pool 3400 sq.ft. 4+ 1 rms. $4,500. P/furn. AE *****55/ *****10 (no agents). D.lO MARCO POLO vicinity, brand
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        991 19 173 Accommodation Available: Apartments D.21 P/FURN/ F/FURN I 23 bdrms apts Clementi Pk Pandan Valley. Goodluck Vlru $1200-$lBOO Landseer *****22 D.5 BREATHTAKING VIEW on top of the peak Brand new condo 4 bdrms P/furn $7 000 Island Casa *****75/ *****90 D.5 TELOK BLANGAH H se, Mals facing sea/ Mt Faber,
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        879 19 173 Accommodation Available: Apartments 0 7 THE PLAZA Stu<l!<> ntshed/ unfurnished Beautiful s»-a view Fxqulslte 345-1914 0.9 ANGUILA MANS, spill-level 4-1 bdrms. 3.800 sq ft t furn I $5,000 Viewing *****55 09 BRAND NEW 3 bdrms 3 atI tached baths Beautifully furn $2000 RMS *****92 1 0.9 CAIRNHILL CT. Mals
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        895 20 176 Accommodation Wanted: Apartments URGENT Apartments In 09. 10. 11 wanted Price $300K $6OOK Plaaaa c*M: *****88 BUSINESSMAN URGENTLY wants HDB 3/4/5-rm m Ylshun. Hougang. Tamplnes, Woodlands, A M Klo or others *****44 COUPLE URGENTLY REOUIRES HDB In any dlst. Flexible budget Classlfone *****30 (office hrs). Ref ***** EXPATS. URGENTLY
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        935 20 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sale: Houses GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE 571, HOLLAND ROAD, 6-1/2 M.S. (OLD HOLLAND ROAD) D/storey detached bungalow. 4+ 1 bedrooms Central alrcon.. In-ground pool Beautiful mature garden Serene surroundings. Land/ built-in area approx 10.000/ 3.800 sq.ft. For vtowtng prtca. ptoaaa contact own* 222-5965
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        825 20 D.14 LOR. MARZUKI s/storey terr 1780 sq.ft 3+l bdrms. F'hold. System Properties *****33. O.IS D/STOREY TERR. 2070 sq.ft. 3+ 1 bdrms. Extended kitchen $415K on o Eurohome: 298-6022 D.15 EASTERN LAGOON vicinity d/storey bunglw. 5000 sq.ft. F'hold $650K 0.n.0. OK *****12. D.IS EXCLUSIVE D/STOREY Inter, terr. 3+ 2 3100/ 2000
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        813 20 186 For Sal*. 186 For Sale. 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale 186 For Sale Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments a^am k "^wMB/ > II BJl^lttjUlll Artr»cln* kwii rvmtmbtm tmm I Shenton Was »24 IKi Kohina House. Shenton Singapore 0106
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        807 20 D.17 CHANGI ODN. Condo 1430 sq.ft. f'hold 3 lrnu. beautifully renovated. $293,000 neg. Sole Agt. Patron *****15. D.19 KENSINGTON PARK. 3+l bdrms., 1808 sq.ft. Brand new full facilities. $368,000 0.n.0 Exquisite: 345-1914. D.21 PANDAN VALLEY, Chempaka. Approx. 2200 sq.ft. Oood facing. Well maintained. $440,000 Tel. owner: 488-1073. D 23 DAIRY
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        850 20 D.15 WELL KEPT. 4 yrs walk-up. 3 bdrms. 1.542 sq.ft No facilities. F'hold See San Appraisal *****88 D.lB BEDOK CT. vicinity new 2bdrm. walk-up. Security/ pool. Only $225,000. Harvest *****88 D 2O WINDSOR BRANO new lower mals. 2411 sq.ft. With private gdn 3+l. BK *****35/ *****43. D.21 GOODLUCK GDN. Condo
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        823 20 191 For Sale: HDB Apartments TELOK BLANOAH HOTS. 3-RM. ceramics, new kitchen cabinet, near market $88k TECK WHYE 4-RM. 81k.20. ceramics/ cabinet, full CPF $65k. WEST COAST 5-RM- Blk 717. ceramic, quality cabinet, plastered walls, re-wlrtng/ piping $150k WEST COAST 3-RM. Blk 602/ 710, terrazzo/ cabinet CPF $50k CLEMENTI 3-RM.
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        816 20 191 For Sala: HDB Apartments NEW YEAR SPECIALI 3 (5-rm Bedok North $46k ($110k) A M Klo $39 (si22k) Reservoir $51 k (sl2Bk) Tamplnes $63k (sl27k). Hougang $47k 296-0038. SELLING BELOW FULL CPF 3-rm. St. George blk. 3/ A.M. Klo blk. 542/ Depot Rd blk 103/ Lor. Ah Soo blk.
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        720 20 191 For Sale: HDB Apartmenta JURONG EAST 4-RM. b1k.251. near mkt All ceramic. $83K neg. 81k.206. marble, cabinets. *****33 JURONG E. S-RM. (Pt 81k.212 Low fir. Unobstructed. All marble, cabinets, well kept. 747-7381. L-CORNER 3-Vk-RM. BEDOK N. b1k.419, all terrazzo. low fir. 3-rm. 'A' Tamplnes. all marble *****82 MARINE DR.
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        612 20 192 HDB Apartment* Wanted iir~Hbß it wl CLKMKNTI \8 Ijf WEST COAST \l JI.'RONG KAST JLRONC WIST m Western Singapore Urgently Wanted 1 by Miss Tan J b^ 732.0188 URGENTLY £A HDB WANTED >C JURONGEAST -jr "h" JURONG WEST > 5 WEST COAST 5 jt CLEMEWTI. 4 etc Jj CASH
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        262 21 r SANFORD BUILDING Quaiity office premises Professionally managed Ample car parking space Call So'e leasing agent MANSFIELD PROPERTY SERVICES TEL: *****08 j WISMA ATRIA ORCHARD ROAD Prestigious brand r>ew building Direct link to MRT Orchard Station Ample carparking Area horn 1,200 eg n. onwards PLEASE CONTACT DEVELOPER *****77 A member
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        960 21 197 For Rent: Office Spaces QUAN HUA BUILDING. 133 Middle Rd Office area of 1230/ 2088 sq ft for lease at $1.60 p.s.f. Inclusive. Convenient location, professionally managed Enquires: *****77 Mr Llm/ Mr Kong. HOTEL ROYAL, LEVEL 16th Approx 7,339 sq ft. of covered area and 5,472 sq.ft of roof
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        70 21 ARCHIPELAGO G3S LUCKY Plaza, specialist In all tour packages for standard Ist class deluxe to any destination. F.I.T Groups Coach tours to W. M'sla tt Thailand, dally departures. Worldwide hotel reservations. Alrcon. coaches tt combl for charter. Details, contact *****38/ 9, *****30 Enquiries 9 9pm (TAI26). PROMOTIONAL RATES: US (or
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        199 22 4/5 DAYS JAKARTA/BANDUNG/ CIPANAS Disneyland Miniature Park Dreamland Centre Trangkuban Prahu Ciater Hot Spring City Tour $439 Dep Sari 6 17 18» 19 2 4 DAYS BALI RESORT PROM $599 Dep 16 17 18 19& 202 10 Eu long Sen Street #05 01 Furafna Hotet Shoocxng Centre Singapore 010 b
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        235 22 \&&r CHINESE NEW YEAR I SPECIAL DEPARTURES JAKARTA Executive Package F J? sl !tZ c !f r lda f rom $520 Stay at the deluxe Wfc w Mandarin or Borobudur Inter-Continental The most popular Executive package Return airfare (no minimum stay) Sumptuous buffet breakfast daily Welcome fruit basket, etc. Daily
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        745 22 BALI LEISURE 4 Days $599 Pep 16 2 19 2.20 2 MBnAN/LAKETOBA^Diys^g WEST JAVA 5 Days 0., m /2 $495 242 Air Travl 242 Air Jrmvi Direct to Dubai Every Wednesday, departing Changi at 1.20pm CONCORD AIR TRAVEL TOUR (S) PTE LTD '4 Scons Roac «04 M '_> Fa- East
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        580 23 262 Home Tuition CERTIFIED TEACHERS AVAR., for coaching at your home Individual attention Tiffany *****67 CURRENT SCHOOL TEACHER.. long-term full-time tutors offer tuition ***** 11 Dam -0.30pm CURRENT SCH. TEACHERS, quail fted L responsible tutors for all dUUV subj levels *****44 DEOtCATEO A EXPERIENCED tutors offer tuition In Thomson T
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        646 23 263 Academic Courses 263 Academic Courses I rTUmONBYPOST I Easy Effective Economical HOME STUDY Courses I PREPARE FOW 1988/89 EXAMS I Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' level Singapore Cambridge GCE O level Singapore Cambridge GCE N level Singapore Cambridge N level Qualifying Test m English Language (for those who have no
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        316 23 265 Secretarial/ Typing Courses TYPING 1/2/3 MTMB.: Rapid/ Normal. Spore Inst. of Commerce. *****81/ *****49. 266 Commercial/ Technical Courses i_T#^i^i^_^_^i^^^i^_i i ENGINEERING STUDIES LfMrimq lo etarnmalions of ECICEh VITB C&G ETC Pail Time Classes Commencing m FEB EC(CEI\ Part 1&2 Architectural Draughtsmanship Electrical Engineering Pt 1 .2.3 c E lectncal
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        1028 23 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses _1 v ft\ i [»_c_f »T»1 I J I d __^»TTT'iT»T^--r* •i Start With The Leader Stay Ahead I -J-] jM f MMM Get a headstart m computer Get a professional computer rflr^l*w_n_*— H-M_B_B •I education at INFORMATICS
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        313 23 266 Commercial/ Technical Courses The education people with your interest at heart OUR NEXT FULL TIME/ PART TIME PSC (Private Secretarial Course) CLASSES COMMENCE: Bth Feb. 1988 For more information, please call us: BOOKKEEPING (BEGINNERS) (BUKIT MERAH) Tue 0.30- B.oopm 09/02 Sat 3.30- 5.00pm 13/02 Sun 9.30- 11. 00 am
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        479 23 267 Language Courses Whether Its English for children or for adults, English for academic, business or social purposes, there is always a right course for you at ILC, the Lon-don-based Worldwide Organisation specialising In the teaching of English as a foreign language New Classes Forming Now For February/ March In-take
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        434 23 e>^a»BBMB»Ma»^as^sjBJBa»Bs^aBaaaa»lBBBBS^S^SMBBB»BBB»BBB» > 267 Language Courses A PLUS OFFERS specific 3 months part-time courses designed to Increase your proficiency m English It Mandarin For details, ring *****60/ 5 PEKING MANDARIN IN special method by professional language teacher *****86 by 10am 268 Music Courses CORONATION MUSIC SCHOOL conducts classical guitar, organ Si
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        412 23 271 Modelling/ Deportment Courses mori/olon Conducting Modelling/ Grooming Course at $150 Duration 1 mth 10 lessons Tel: *****01/ *****3 Enrol now at: Groundfloor #01-02 Midpoint Orchb'd JOHN ROBERT POWERS gl\es a girl an unfair advantage' Executive Programmes. Personal Grooming "Plus, Modelling, The Finishing Course (School leavers, 16 24) Appearance. Etiquette.
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      796 24 CHRISTINE KHOR speaks to Canadian star ballerina Evelyn Hart and future artistic director Henny Jurriens of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. DANCING on stage is a "deeply moving spiritual experience", said gifted Canadian ballerina Evelyn Hart, 32, star of the visiting Royal Winnipeg Ballet and
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      726 24  -  CHRISTINE KHOR SHOWING four varied dances to a packed house, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet scaled the heights of artistry and catered to light popular taste on the opening night of its maiden visit here. The I 3 -hour long programme kicked off promisingly
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        911 25 V4j +^M*i^T aW T^MT i^T Business hours m all stores wil.be extended naW%j4V" f^ w Ifg fBKfiA \\s from 1 February for your Lunar New Year 8 n^ ■<: U* chopping convenience HAVE A PROSPEROUS <KJ LUNAR NEW YEAR 4\t\i\f\ PtfliyFl lIWC HAiiDCOC /iB BL/YK J^o& 1 ifc Wish your
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        450 26 (*****00) S SHOWS. 11«m,1.30, 400, 6.30 9 ISpm V i 1 O ■hhia > 1 k a a ik jhS&s > lr!l I' 11 'I ILj (*****88) 5 SHOWS: 11AM, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 9.15PM |KIMBASINGER^" B JUCEjmUS j "imih I, iiiiniai i— MiZiigMi'ni n^fi.'ii iiw%riMJaia«Bßß— i «2 Q. SULTAN (*****7*)
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        252 26 KrH*iiH*SO She Choice r SOLE AGENT ETERLIFE AGENCIES PTE. LTD. n] 50, South Bridge Road, Singapore 0105. Tel: *****33, *****66 f7 qualified for V^v g 9) i 1 oLLXLIy 111 y lr v-^\L-y^) Aliclr-. li^l 9 1 HIGHER EDUCATION A LlO L 1 Cl ICI I PREPARATORY COURSE FOR OVERSEAS
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        796 26 organisation" B) I AST DAY B I lam, I 30, 3 30. 700 900 MAGIC STORY Mondarm m TOMORROW ONLY 9 m HUSTLER from CANTON" Cantonese film m cotof W B B-"W-^*A*^ BBVT^ B TODAY ONLY Ham, I 30, 4 00. 700 9 IS LAI SHI. CHINA S LAST EUNUCH"
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        677 27 FOR THE BEST A* IN THE WEST... I m THE WEST CLUB Be an Associate Member m And enjoy an exclusive country club lifestyle at an m i affordable fee. I f^^^ii^^ $400 annual fee m \l >% $30 monthly subscription payable half I You can use our airconditioned 1
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        60 27 •"•sJf .^f^k^kw .^kwk^m M lB B Z »Br '^B tT^^^^^B^W^^^Tff^^W^^^^ B»^^^# **9^ -\^^ll I^lHiH^Hßl^^^l^^^lH^^^^H^^^^H^Hllll^^^^^^ll^^Hßl^^BHHl^l V' Start the Chinese New Year anew with V the latest designs from Lin Ho. jpjs Comfortable and elegant footwear wfef "^^^^SvJt to usher m a prosperous year. *.V *teop*P"S Pa^ir Comp^t re 533^*8' *0O- |^9^H
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        1397 28 APPCMNTMENTS/NOTICES TEL: 730-5724/5/6/8 5669(D1D), 737-001 1 TELEFAX: 732-2759 TELEX: RS ***** TIMEADB RATES: The Straits Times- $26 85 per col.cm. The Sunday Times-$28. 15 per col.cm. BOX SERVICE: $5.00 (Collected) $10.00 (Posted) APPONTMENTS ENGINEERS! SENIOR QA ENGINEERS If you're resolved to take on challenges; to staee SENIOR MANUFACTURING Reporting to
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        39 28 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS IN SINGAPORE Included m this edition are latest developments m the financial futures market. Simex. SESDAO and the Central Provident Fund Singapore University Press National University of Singapore Available at all good bookshops STP Distributors
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        653 28 SAF RESERVISTS ASSOCIATION Suitably qualified Singapore f invited to fill rhe p< A. PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE Possess a University degree with strong comn;. English and experience m journalism advertising or public relations Must be articulate outgoing and has good cont^ts Gross Salary $967 to $2024 pm B. PROGRAMME EXECUTIVES Be
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        572 29 APPqNTMENTS I X& 1 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING \S&J CORPORATION LIMITED invites applications for suitably qualified candidates for the position of INVESTMENT BANKING OFFICER (CAPITAL MARKETS) As part of our plans to strengthen our team of officers m our investment Banking Department, we are looking for a capable, highly motivated and
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        541 29 ■fAn expanding electronic* manufacturing company >H H m Jurong seeks to engage suitably qualified candidate to fit the post of H I PLANNER I I Qualifications:I Possess a diploma m Production Engineering or its H equivalent Be analytical have good communication skills I Preferably have some exposure m scheduling/ [H
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        971 29 NOTICES I NOTICE I I GIORGIO ARMANI I r^ Iwl mm I Wt^ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Giorgio Armani S.p.A., a company organ.sed H and existing under the laws of Italy, are the proprietors m Singapore of the above trademarks m respect of, inter alia, cosmetics, toiletries, clothings and
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        1116 30 NOTICES LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following share certificate* hove been lost on 23rd August 1987 and the lots ho* been reported to the Share Registrar* accordingly CERTIFICATE NO. Of NO IN THE NAME Of SHARES Counter ESSO MALAYSIA BERHAO Registrar*: ESSO MALAYSIA BHD. *****/42 Mrs
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        657 30 THK H \NKKI I'll ACT (CHAPTER TAKE NOTICE THAT. (a) Receiving and Adjudication Orders were made against the following debtors on the 27th day of March 1987. IN BANKRUPTCY NO 1441/86 Choon Heng Textile Co Importers Exporters of 200 Jalan Sultan Textile Centre, Spore 0719. Partners: Tan Ctior Ho 1/c
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        768 30 1932/87 Phua Chlng Loon Daniel 1/c *****53/1 of Blk 543 Bedok North Avenue 1 #05-1302. Spore 1646. 2911/86 Quek Kwang Heng of Blk 377 Clementl Avenue 5 #05-322 Spore 0512. 1308/87 Seah Hock Kee of 30D Hindhede Drive, Spore 2158. 1306/87 Seah Teck Bee 1/c *****82/ D. tradIng as Teck
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        1061 30 GEORGE TOWN HOLDINGS BERH AD (incorporated In Malaysia) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS hereby CiVEN that the Eighty Second Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Anggenk Poom 4th Floor Hotel Eauatonai jalan Sultan Ismail ***** Kuala Lumpur on MONDAY 29th February 1988 at 10
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        722 30 SINGAPORE-CAMBRIDGE GCE NORMAL LEVEL EXAMINATION REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE CANDIDATES FOR THE 1968 EXAMINATION 1 Registration for the 1988 Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level Examination will be received from members of the public who are not currently studying m Government or Government-Aided schools from Monday 1 Feb 1988 to Saturday 13 Feb
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        233 30 THE LAND TITLES ACT (CHAPTER IS 1 AND THE LAND TITLES (STRATA) ACT (CHAPTER 1M) NOTICE Pursuant to Section 33 of the Land Titles Act, an Application No. A/HB 1207 has been made by CHEN KUANG FOONG of Apt Blk 58 Commonwealth Drive #07-121, Singapore, for the dispensation of the
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      663 31 Once, he was one of Hollywood's most charismatic bachelors. Now, Tom Selleck's biggest ambition is to settle down with his wife and raise a family. STAR of a smash-hit video movie m which he helps to look after
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      How to put more life into two old faithfuls
      1246 31 more squares. Italy has its impressive piazzas bustling with life. We only have our little squares like the one m Chinatown behind the mar-ket-cum-food centre and m Toa Payoh Town Central, for example. There are also indoor squares developing m Raffles
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        1705 31 I Radio One FM Stereo 90.5 mHz m VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 6.00 News In Brief 6.05 On Air 7.00 News And Weather Report 7.10 Morning Digest 7.20 On Air (cont'd) 8.00 News 8.10 On Air (cont'd) 8.30 Jet Stream 8.45 On Air
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