The Straits Times, 23 August 1988

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1988 50 CENTS MCI (P) 92/12/87
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  • 666 1 Film stars, monks and lawyers join 20,000 in Rangoon alone RANGOON Hundreds of thousands of Burmese took to the streets in Rangoon and other cities throughout Burma yesterday, renewing their demands for democracy and a new government. About 20,000 demonstrators, including film stars, Buddhist monks
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  • 451 1  -  SURESH NAIR By TWO Singaporeans have been arrested in the United States for smuggling $3.45 million worth of top quality heroin into San Francisco International Airport. The seizure of the 2.9 kg of heroin, believed to be one of the
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  • 330 1  -  LYNETTE ONG By EARLY birds to this Saturday's Swing Singapore street party are in for a big visual treat. From magical tricks to fire-eating stunts and walking on eggs, a total of 14 pre-show entertainers will be at Orchard Road to get the party
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  • 91 1 Don't miss it! JUST four days before THE party of the year this Saturday. More than 100,000 people will be at the Orchard Road area to sing and swing. Which is why The Sunday Times will be coining out with a SPECIAL EDITION devoted entirely to the Swing
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  • 393 1 SINGAPORE remains one of the most attractive countries in the world to invest in, according to a US-based risk analysis firm. Business Environment Risk Information (Beri) this year again rated the Republic in its top "1A" investment category. Only three other
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  • 300 1 Trade in first 7 months hits record $92 b SINGAPORE'S total trade in the first seven months reached a record $91.8 billion. At this rate, the Republic is set to surpass the $129 billion figure for the whole of last year, because with five months to go, it is already
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    • 347 2 Success in the air SINGAPORE Airlines is the choice of travellers and travel agents as the best airline in the world, say a number of international surveys. This is because of its formula for success: Service, bold investment in modern equipment, continuous staff training, discipline and management's backing of
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    • 196 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE General Insurance Association of Singapore has decided to delay the introduction of its new motor insurance scheme. It will give the GIAS more time to perfect a system of criteria by which to charge motorists differential premiums based on age, sex, occupation and demerit
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    • 245 2 Prague protest SOME 10,000 Czechs marched through Prague chanting demands for freedom and extolling the name of their reformist leader Alexander Dubcek ousted after a Soviet-led invasion 20 years ago. Police with batons and spraying tear gas broke up the march on Sunday, 2M hours after it
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    • 266 2 Squash treat ALTHOrGH Pakistanis Jansher Khan and Jahangir Khan the world top two players have been seeded to bring the Anchor Beer Singapore Open at the West Coast Recreation Centre from Sept 4-10 to a climax, squash fans need not wait until the final for excitement. Jansher, for example,
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    • 499 2 Dream realised IT IS a dream come true for the two actors in China Dream, a Shanghai People's Art Theatre drama production on the adventures of a China girl in the United States. Indeed, the current trip to Singapore has fulfilled their dream of performing abroad in a
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    • 259 2 RMCA RE OFFERS 25m SHARES AT $1.80 EACH RMCA Reinsurance is launching its public offer of 25 million new $1 shares at $1.80 each today and has forecast a doubling of its after-tax profit following the issue. The Insurance Corporation of Singapore subsidiary, which is to be listed on
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    • 117 2 WAS IT THE FLAGSHIP? A READER says the Aug 19 report "Singaporebased team to search for undersea treasure' on the search for the Portuguese ship Flor de la Mar, raises a few questions, primarily because it describes the vessel as the flagship of Portuguese commander Alfonso d'Albuquerque. The reader
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    • 154 2 Around Asean. ..and Across the Causeway 'Poor image' of US SOUTH Korean opposition leader Kim Dae Jung said yesterday that America's image suffers in Asia because of United States' support for dictators but added that his country would be concerned if American bases here were closed. The leader of South
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  • around the WORLD
    • 251 3 Gulf ceasefire MOSCOW The Soviet Union yesterday urged the United States to withdraw its naval fleet from the (Julf region and allow the United Nations to guarantee safety for shipping lanes. Such a move would be immediately reciprocated by the
      UPI  -  251 words
    • 176 3 LONDON The Rolling Stones, who have drifted apart in recent years, could be getting back together next year, Mick .1 agger said yesterday. "We are talking about it for 1989," the lead singer of the group said as he flow out of London's Heathrow
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    • 275 3 Scientists sound warning on rising sea levels SYDNEY Rising sea levels caused by the warming of the Earth will have catastrophic effects on many small Pacific islands and some may vanish beneath the ocean, an international congress of scientists was told yesterday The impact of the so-called "greenhouse effect" was
      AP  -  275 words
    • 499 3 picture. Rescuers hampered by monsoon rains BHAKTAPUR (Nepal) The death toll from a powerful earthquake along Nepal's border with India reached at least 900 yesterday with those injured numbering more than 10,000, officials and news reports said. According; to officials, monsoon rains hampered rescuers trying
      AP; AFP; UPI; Reuter  -  499 words
    • 285 3 NAIROBI Authorities in the tiny Central African nation of Burundi put the death toll in last week's ethnic clashes in the country at 5,000, contradicting earlier reports that 24,000 were killed. "They've been able to get back into the hills and
      AP; AFP; Reuter  -  285 words
    • 379 3 ISLAMABAD A minor rebel leader named Mohibullah struck the most damaging blow of the Afghan war when a rocket fired at random by his small band of men blew up an important Soviet base, killing hundreds, diplomatic and guerilla
      AFP; Reuter  -  379 words
    • 441 4 10,000 demonstrate against 1968 Soviet invasion PRACUE Some 10.000 Czechs marched through Piague chanting demands for- freedom and extolling the name of their reformist leader Alexander Dubcek ousted after I Soviet-led invasion 20 years ago. Police with batons and spraying tear gas broke up the
      Reuter; AP; AFP  -  441 words
    • 253 4 Sihanouk now for retaining seat at UN BEIJING Prince Norodom Sihanouk has made an about-face and will not seek to vacate the Cambodian seat at the United Nations, his office said in a note received here yesterday. "Norodom Sihanouk has no intention of addressing a letter, open or not, to
      AFP  -  253 words
    • 32 4 LONDON Chriss Gittens, who performed for 35 years in the British Broadcasting Corporation's long-running radio serial, The Archers, died on Sunday at the app of 86. the BBC said. AP
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    • 359 4 Hawke demotes minister over Asian migrant controversy CANBERRA The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Bob Hawke, demoted the Immigration Minister, Mr Clyde Holding, yesterday amid controversy over Australia's intake of Asian migrants. "He has not been sacked," Mr Hawke said in announcing Mr Holding's move to the junior post of Arts
      AFP; Reuter  -  359 words
    • 416 4 PANMUNJOM The first official talks in three years between North and South I Korea ended in a deadlock yesterday with no progress towards terminating the I northern boycott of the Olympics. After three days of i talks, chief South Korean delegate Park Joon Kyu suggested
      UPI; AP; AFP  -  416 words
    • 351 4  -  Peter Hazelhurst By TOKYO After polluting the atmosphere for three decades, the Japanese are now cleaning it up with new super incinerators which produce energy, recycle waste and emit no noxious gases. One manufacturer of waste disposal equipment, the Ebara Co. is now planning
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    • 683 5 Love of adoptive parents alone not a cure, say US social workers NEW YORK Before he turned 13 and was placed in a psychiatric hospital, Mark Richards tried to burn down his home. He sexually abused his younger brother at knifepoint and made
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    • 296 5 HONGKONG A row over the employment of South Korean miners to blast a road tunnel has focused fresh attention on the shortage of workers in Hongkong's booming construction industry. Government officials say a number of key projects, including the construction of urgently-need housing estates
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    • 138 5 CAPE TOWN A black journalist who appeared in a controversial BBC documentary on South Africa lost an eye when she was shot by a sniper. Ms Zvelisha Mhlawuli, a mother of two young children, was shot near her home in the black township of
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    • 198 5 DHAKA Customs officials here seized 150 gold bars concealed in a suitcase at Dhaka airport on Sunday and detained a Bangladeshi man for involvement in gold smuggling, an airport official said. Deputy Chief of Customs Fakir Ashraf said the suitcase arrived early on
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    • 198 5 Gurkha pact ends bloody campaign in N-E India CALCUTTA Gurkha leader Subhas Ghising signed an Accord yesterday ending a two-year agitation for a Gurkha state within India. "This agreement will pave the way for more such negotiations." said Indian Home Minister Buta Singh at* the signing ceremony His statement appeared
      Reuter; AFP  -  198 words
    • 590 6 Choice of Quayle seen as message to 'baby-boom' generation NEW ORLEANS Shortly after he selected Senator Dan Quayle as running mate on the Republican ticket, Vice-President George Bush was asked why he had not picked someone more different from himself. "He's different from me," Mr Busn said. "I'm 64 and
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    • 557 6 The US Republican Convention Buoyed by lead in new poll, he again defends his running mate SPRINGFIELD (Illinois) Vice-President George Bush, trying to get on with his campaign for the presidency, has found his efforts dogged by more questions about the background of
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    • 337 6 China cracks down on foreign currency black market BEIJING Authorities have ordered a crackdown on rampant black market trading in foreign currency, blamed for disrupting finance in south China's Guangdong province, reports reaching here on Sunday said. The order runs against the grain of China's growing tolerance of unregulated money
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    • 112 6 BOGOTA Nearly 1,000 people were held up on a Colombian highway by gunmen who stopped nearly 100 vehicles and robbed the passengers of cash and valuables worth US$5OO,OOO (SSI, 015, 000). police said here on Sunday. Witnesses said 15 armed hoodlums in military
      Reuter; AFP  -  112 words
    • 235 6 LONDON Britain's pubs were allowed to open for all-day drinking yesterday as a 70-year-old law aimed at keeping World War I munitions workers sober was scrapped. But drinkers in search of an afternoon tipple may still face problems. A survey
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    • 313 7 Mandela may be freed in stages to 'demystify' him JOHANNESBURG Jailed African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela may be release! in "stages" in an bid to "demystify" him, a leading South African newspaper has reported Mr Mandela, 70, South Africa's nest known black leader, was recently transferred from Cape
      AP; AFP  -  313 words
    • 161 7 $8 12m cocaine seized in NY drug bust NEW YORK A drug task force seized more than 2,040 kg of pure cocaine worth an estimated US$4OO million <SsBl2 million) stuffed in bags labelled "Just Say No", official! said on Sunday. It was New York City's biggest cocaine bust ever, they
      AP; Reuter  -  161 words
    • 761 7 Movement has roots that go back to early this century BANGKOK "We have no leader, we have no arms," said a Burmese student, lifting the bandanna that masked his face as he inarched through Rangoon on a recent day of anti-government protests. "But
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  • AROUND ASEAN
    • 410 8 Peace proposal shows 'it wants to drop old policies' BANGKOK Thailand believes the new peace proposal put forward by the Khmer Rouge shows that "it would not want to continue its old policies", a Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday. "Every concerned
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    • 503 8  -  Yang Razali Kassim By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA The Cambodian conflict and Indonesia's quest for leadership of the non-aligned movement will be key issues when foreign ministers of the movement meet in Cyprus on Sept 5. This was disclosed by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas yesterday
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    • 299 8  -  TAN LIAN CHOO By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan's government will let the private sector take the lead in directing Thailand's export -oriented economic development, several Thai newspapers reported here yesterday. In future, the government's economic policies will be guided by
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    • 262 9 Runaway Filipina accuses Arab husband of brutality ABU DHABI A Filipino housewife, who claimed her Arab husband beat her mercilessly and who was imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates when she ran away from him, was released after she promised not to leave their house without permission, sources close to
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    • 332 9 MANILA President Corazon Aquino's chief aide declared yesterday that the government was stable enough to permit former president Ferdinand Marcos to return to the Philippines. However, Presidential Executive Secretary Catalino Macaraig said Mr Marcos could be assassinated by anti-government elements if he
      AP; AFP  -  332 words
    • 52 9 A GIANT telephone made of thousands of flowers rolls through Jakarta streets on Sunday. The float was part of a procession to mark the 43rd anniversary of independence for In- donesia. The float was a contribution by the country's state telecommunications company to promote push-button dialling.
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    • 479 9 US image Irart by its support of dictators' But Dae Jung wants bases in Manila to stay MANILA South Korean opposition leader Kim Dae Jung said yesterday that America's image suffers in Asia because of the United States' support for dictators but added that his country would be concerned if
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    • 136 9 JAKARTA Two-thirds of Jakarta husbands have cheated on their wives one time or another, mostly with young single girls, the Kompas daily reported yesterday. The daily said the findings came from a limited survey conducted in this city of eight million by
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
    • 230 11 PSRM favours close ties with S'pore JOHOR HAKI' Partai Sosialis Kaky.it Malaysia i PSRM I has said it Eavoun I Itroag ami relation ship bctwem Mala\sia and Singapore as the two countries arc Interdependent. PSRM acting chairman Abdul Ra/ak Ahmati said it was not tme that his patty had adopted
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    • 146 11 Musa criticised for absence JOHOR BARU Former I'mno Supreme Council member Marina Yusoff has criticised Datuk Musa Hitarr. for not being around when his leadership and support were needed. She said the former Deputy Prime Minister went overseas after announcing his support for Daluk Shahrir Abdul Samad, the independent candidate
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    • 381 11 INDEPENDENT candidate Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, who faces a close fight in the by-election in Johor Baru against his National Front opponent, has been actively wooing the Chinese vote with his Chinese wife, according to the Singapore Chinese daily Shin Min. It reported that
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    • 381 11 KI'ALA LUMPUR The Bar Council yesterday said it was unhappy that the members of the tribunal which heard charges against former Lord President Tun Mohamed Salleh Abas were recommended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to the King. It said
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    • 246 11 ALOR STAR Some nad Irrv.tk sellers are earning more than the Prime Minister, while some fish head curry sellers have incomes of more than M5450,000 *****.500 a year hut are not paying income tax. Deputy Finance Minister
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    • 318 11 JOHOR BARU The National Front is the only party with the will and resources to guarantee fair representation for all races in the country, Johor Mentri Besar Muhyiddin Yassin said. Its proven record of looking after the interests of all
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    • 377 11  -  ISMAIL KASSIM Run-up to the Johor Baru by-election By JOHOR BARU Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrived here yesterday evening for a 24-hour visit to step up the National Front's campaign in the crucial Johor Baru parliamentary by-elec-tion on Thursday. He
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    • 90 11 Samy Vellu on Causeway project JOHOR BARU Tender documents for the first stage of the multi-million-dollar Causeway widening project will be ready in six months, Works Minister Datuk S. Samy Vellu said. Speaking at the Mentri Besar's home at a gathering for the Indian community, he said a consultant has
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    • 228 11 IN SIBU, Sarawak, there's no denying that the best man of all is part-time noodle seller, barber and magician Ting Ming Siong, 34. Mr Ting has been best man at more than 400 weddings, displacing a Taiwanese to win the title of top best man
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    • 158 11 KUALA LUMPUR Tamil Osai journalist P. Veerasamy has said that the acid attack on him was due to recent political articles written by him in the newspaper. Speaking from his bed at the Assunta Hospital on Sunday, Mr Veerasamy, 38, said the injuries he
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    • 524 12  -  MAYLEE CHIA Airline spells out its success formula By Singapore as B Nol SINGAPORE Airlines is the choice of travellers and travel agents as the best airline in the world, say a number of international surveys. Its formula for success: Service, bold investment in
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    • 295 12 SINGAPORE-MADE phones have for the second year running bagged a special award for excellence in manufacturing from Sears, America's largest retailer. The phones, made by the AT&T Consuiter Products factory in Kampong Übi, are a hit with American consumers. The factory is one of
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    • 119 12 THE Lions Club of Singapore on Sunday received kudos for its excellent work in social service. The rlub was also complimented by Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State for Education, for being "instrumental in the birth of Lions Club of Singapore. Stamford and two Leo
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    • 388 12  -  RAV DHALIWAL By TWELVE years in front of the movie cameras have failed to cure Hindi star Kumar Gaurav of one thing: he is still painfully shy. Even today, he feels acutely uncomfortable when he is mobbed by girls, cringes when he is
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    • 360 12 B 7 ar i HAVE big video acre at strategic points such as Far East Plaza and I t r (point. Use good sound systems. Let us party till the morning. These were some of the suggestions for Saturday's Orchard Road party received on
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    • 243 12 Saints to give bottled drinks the boot for safety's sake ST ANDREWS Junior School has opted for packet instead of bottled drinks for safety reasons. The school canteen will phase out bottled drinks once the present supply runs out, said its vice-prin-cipal. Madam Jacqueline Oehlers, yesterday. The school now sells
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    • 460 13  - Gatt's good value for money, says ambassador Sivam Subramaniam By SINGAPORE benefits from being a member of Gatt, the 40-year-old trade organisation, said Ambassador See Chak Mun. Mr See, Singapore's Permanent Representative to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt) in Geneva said: "For Singapore, the Gatt is good
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    • 136 13 SEVEN employers were yesterday fined a total of $9,000 for employing 10 foreign workers who had no work permits. All, except one of the employers, had employed Malaysians to work for them between January and July this year. The seventh employer had employed an
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    • 454 13 Ngee Ann Polytechnic's 25th anniversary It is due to an honest govt and hardworking people, says Teng Cheong THE combination of an honest, able and dedicated government and a realistic and hardworking people has seen Singapore through traumas in the
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    • 70 13 THERE'S no missing this "loud" message Ngee Ann Polytechnic is celebrating its 25th birthday. The eye-catching yellow lettering on its main entrance driveway in Clementi Road ensures that visitors will give it more than a casual glance. For the past two months, it has drawn more
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    • 287 13 NTUC says it again: Extend retirement age to 60 THE National Trades Union Congress has again called on bosses to make an unconditional commitment to extend the retirement age of workers from 55 to 60. Progress was doubtful if bosses were to stick to the guidelines issued by the Singapore
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    • 477 14 Grouping them to form town councils means lower costs THE People's Action Party yesterday served notice of its intention to have single-seat constituencies team up with one another or join Group Representation Constituencies when forming town councils in order to gain economies of
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    • 131 14 THE Police Liaison Office has issued its list of approved locations where election rallies may be held during the election campaign period from Thursday to Sept 2. A total of 111 sites have been named, three each in the 13 group representation constituencies (GRCs), and
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    • 253 14 THE PAP is confident that it will improve its share of votes in the coming elections because of its "new style of government" and the correct policies adopted by the second generation leadership so far. Mr Ong Teng Cheong, Second Deputy
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    • 357 14 TRADITIONAL theatre is proving a fascination for many young Singaporeans. At the recent Arts Festival, there were many young faces av the performances of Cantonese opera, noted Mr Liew Chin Choy, the Community Development Ministry's Deputy Director (Culture Programmes), at a press
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    • 277 14 NINETY-SIX days. This was the length of time a woman said she needed for prayers to bring good luck to two women who were told to leave their money and jewellery, totalling $2K.fioo. to be used in the ritual Instead, after
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    • 233 14 13 Burmese cheated of $9,750 in forged work permit scam THIRTEEN Burmese were cheated of $9,750 when they each paid $750 to two men in the belief that they could work in Singapore legally as construction workers, a district court was told. Five of them later checked the authenticity of
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    • More opposition Candidates
      • 842 14 THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) last night unveiled its campaign slogan at its Potong Pasir branch and introduced its latest batch of election candidates. One of the three named was former People's Action Party MP for Crawford, Mr Low Yong Nguan, 48. Also included
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      • 294 14 THE National Solidarity Party yesterday released its election manifesto and introduced two more candidates, party president Kum Teng Hock, 56, and member Chan Yeng Cheong, 40. Mr Kum, a printer, who retired from active politics in 1976 after losing his fourth attempt to enter Parliament,
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      • 338 14 UPF unveils 15 -point manifesto THE United People's Front yesterday unveiled a 15-point manifesto and announced five candidates, all of whom have contested in past elections. Party leader Harbans Singh said the final lineup of UPF candidates was not yet settled as some members were still undecided on whether to
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    • NEWSFRONT
      • 152 15 EVEN if Singapore's biggest cockroach is stretched to its limit, it will not make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest. The local champ which measures 5.6 cm has no chance of beating the 7.9 cm pride of
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      • 115 15 THEY swam enough to cover the length of Singapore from east to west five times over, and it was all for a good cause. At a 24-hour swimathon, which began last Saturday at noon, 36 people swam a total of 9.541 laps in the 22-metre Holiday
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      • 118 15 THE Oriental Singers, who broke the Guinness record for marathon singing by a choir two years ago, will entertain athletes at the Seoul Olympics next month. The singers were invited by the Olympics religious committee which had heard about their feat, said choir director Joseph Sim.
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      • 87 15 LOVE was in the air at the National University Of Singapore on Saturday. The students chatted enthusiastically about the Soda] Development Unit, the "heavenly carriage" uniting separated lovers, the age-old boy-loves-girl ta!r and even marriage. They were explaining to judges the meaning of then respective 'rishaws in
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      • 113 15 SCURRYING noises. Must r>e rats again, thought retiree Rajoo Muthuaamy, roused from his sleep in his wooden house in Lorong Ralna, off i Ipper Jurong Road, at abort 2 am on Sunday But as Mr Ratoo, Si, tried to settle down to Bleep again, he heard
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    • 340 15 'Settlement talk' had earlier led to one-to-one fist-fight A ONE-TO-ONE fist-fight ended with 10 men stabbing an odd-job labourer to death during a "settlement talk" in Telok Blangah. Detectives investigating the murder of Mr James Ignatius, 24, believe he was set upon by
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    • 478 15  - Little known credit card insurance benefit DOREEN SIOW By NOT many people know it, but they can actually get their money back if what they bought with a credit card was damaged or stolen on the way home from the shop. At the moment, three credit card companies here offer
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    • 143 15 Brunch turns into a brawl for two families BRUNCH at a hawker centre in the Chinatown Complex suddenly erupted into a free-for-all between two families when one made disparaging remarks about the other. Chairs and bottles were thrown as several shocked patrons watched the Singa-pore-style family quarrel at about 10
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    • 476 16  -  MATHEW PEREIRA Both take out full -page advertisements on same day By AN ADVERTISING bid by oil company Esso to upstage competitor Shell has left it flat-foot-ed. It happened in The Sunday Times two days ago. Esso took out an
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    • 96 16 THE United Nations Children's Fund is $3,000 richer, thanks to a charity pie sale on Sunday. The Royal Holiday Inn in Scotts Road sold 3,000 slices from a 30-metre-long strawberry pie in support of the fund. The charity sale was launched with
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    • 237 16 A LABOUR supplier, who had between 40 and 60 illegal Thai workers working for him, was murdered two days after he collected over $6,000 from a client. Mr Texas Tan, 30, died of bleeding from injuries caused at his Block
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    • 294 16 Showering woman killed by electric shock A WOMAN found dead in her bath had been electrocuted by the flexible metal hose of the shower, a coroner's court heard last week. Madam Ang Chai Hoe, 53, was found lying on the floor when her husband, Mr Tan Tiong Heng, pushed open
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    • 389 16 TIGER Balm, that Singa-pore-made ointment grandma swears by, also counts tennis star John McEnroe among its users. Joe Montana, star quarterback for the San Francisco Forty-Niners football team, reportedly uses it too. The United States, in fact, has become Tiger Balm's biggest
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    • 249 16 Kidney Foundation to sell greeting cards for endowment fund BUY a pack of greeting cards this Christmas or Lunar New Year and help a kidney patient. The National Kidney Foundation will be selling them to raise money for an endowment fund to help kidney patients cover their monthly dialysis costs.
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    • Briefly
      • 237 17 THE HHiH COI'RT will rule today whether four men who kidnapped a lawyer and a beautician for a $25,000 ransom can be given a lesser sentence than death or life term. The four Malaysians Lai Quee San, 35, a building contractor, and his three workers, Sim Tien
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      • 85 17 A MAN who continued to be unruly at the Toa Payoh MRT station after his arrest even warned a station master to "watch out". A court heard that when two station masters asked Velayutham s o Agamuthu, 23, to put out his cigarette at the MRT station
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      • 106 17 WHEN NG Joo Meng visited the library, it was not just to read. For he exposed himself to an 18-year-old girl in the reference room of the National Library at Stamford Road. Yesterday Ng, 43, pleaded guilty to causing annoyance by an obscene act and was
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      • 87 17 A DRUG addict under supervision sold two straws of heroin to a man he thought was also an addict. But the buyer turned out to be an undercover anti-drug officer. Yesterday, Chong Yew Chiong, 31, jobless, who sold 0.06 g of the drug for $30 on April
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    • 318 17  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA By AN UNDERGRADUATE died instantly when his car crashed into the rear of a slow-moving watertanker, which was watering plants along the East Coast Parkway, yesterday The body of Mr Liew Fah Leong, 22, a secondyear architecture student at the National
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    • 71 17 OFROM 10 am tomorrow, Hu Ching Road, off Corporation Drive, will be a one-way street. Traffic will enter the road from Yuan Ching Road and exit at Corporation Drive. A Public Works Department spokesman said the narrow Hu Ching Road is being converted into
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    • 543 17  - Hotels act to stop 'floating casinos' SHARON LIM ST, Aur 2* By CLOSED-CIRCUIT television cameras, intensified foot patrols and discreet spot checks arf being used by hotels in a battle to prevent "floating casinos" from being set up in their rooms. Hotels' security officers are working closely with the police
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    • 540 19  -  KOH BEE ANN But changing trend does not affect practice as part of religious ritual By CIRCUMCISION for hygienic and social reasons appears to be on the wane in Singapore, according to several doctors. Although it never has been a routine practice here,
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    • 180 19 Six to represent Singapore in chess Olympiad SIX players, two of them teenagers, will represent Singapore in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Salonica, Greece, in November. Competing in the biennial Olympiad, the most prestigious event on the calendar of international chess, will be Mr Ignatius Leong, 32; Mr Wong Foong
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    • 43 19 MOTORCYCLIST Kanagasavai s o P Nadeson. 54, died in hospital after his machine collided with a lorry along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Tuesday last week. Those who saw the accident are asked to contact the Traffic Police on 221-0000.
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    • 271 19 THE Health Ministry has asked the manufacturer of an expensive hair liniment from China to provide it with more information on the product. A bottle of 101 Zhangguang Hair Regrowth Liniment, about 15 cm tall, costs $150. It is available at pharmacies and
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    • 207 19 TWO women workers at an electronics factory in Bedok contracted German measles recently. This was confirmed yesterday by the factory management and the Environment Ministry. But they have since recovered and have returned to work, said the management. Workers at the
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    • 137 19 SBS No. 57 takes over from 353 SINGAPORE Bus Service introduced Service 57 from Bishan terminal to Upper Thomson Road and Sin Ming Garden yesterday. The route starts from Bishan terminal and goes along Bishan streets 13, 11 and 21, Upper Thomson Road, Sin Ming Avenue, Sin Ming Drive and
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    • 85 19 Extramural courses on local laws THE Department of Extramural Studies will conduct three short law courses starting next month at the Institute of Education. The first, a 12-lecture series on general principles of Singapore law. starts on Sept 1. The second course, starting on Sept 3, is a 12--lecture series
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    • 411 19  -  LESLIE SIM Boy who died during PE By THE grief-stricken mother of a teenage boy who died while exercising in school is puzzled as to why he kept his heart ailment a secret. Ong Kok Kheng, 19, a pre-university student
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    • 486 16 Weighing in at 200kg, possessed of a sharp appetite and white or Piedmontese variety. Bigger and smoother than their French garnish, lends a tantalising flavour to food. a keen nose, Gaston is no ordinary pig. He hunts for his living in counterparts, the largest ever found weighed 2.5kg and became
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    • 305 17 If you think one air-con compressor costs too much to run, how about two? Most air-conditioners are affordable, (which until quite recently has been pressor switches on. If you have two, then Finally, if you call our friendly Carrier Provided you don't turn them on. known as, the Carrier Multisplit).
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    • 479 18  -  By ANNE HO AN<; MO KIO residents will soon haye i now foo<l and fun place: a PNmtkM centre belonging to MclX)nald's which will house its latest burger outlet and a bowling alley. It is expected to become a lathering point for
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    • 297 18  -  ARTHUR LEE Boon Lay Report and picture by THIS was a stunt that wowed 40,000 spectators at Kuala Lumpur's Stadium Negara recently. This lion from Singapore jumped off a 2-metre stand, somersaulted and landed on its feet a difficult manoeuvre that took
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    • Seen and Heard
      • 165 18 RC TEAPOT is the quaint name chosen by the Punggol Zone 2 residents' committee for its club, which was formed to promote tea drinking. Founded in June 1986, the club started with 16 members, all Chi-nese-tea enthusiasts. They attended
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      • 130 18 BO WEN Zone 4 is so proud of its prize-winning mural that it bought two spotlights to highlight it. Said Mr Peter Ng, the RC chairman: "The residents are very happy with the mural. Some of them actually take photographs
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      • 291 18 TOWN Council booklets: Find out more about town councils from a recently released booklet, Town Councils Participating in Progress, published by the Ministry of National Development. The book is on sale at leading bookstores at SO cents each Cooking demonstration: The newly formed women's committee at River
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 280 18 To decide which cellular phone is the best, try dropping them all. That way, you'll discover one of the Motorola was the first most important reasons why more to introduce the people choose Motorola than any other mobile telephone. Rugged durability. Always the JM innovator, we Its tough, impact-resistant design
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    • 171 19 SINGAPORE *KM SYMPHONY 9~ ORCHESTRA Igg jM^^M The Singapore S*inplxxTy()ndx. i stra ML 40*. Y^j I Music Director Resident Conductor: Choo Hoey BE*; Conductor: Choo Hoey M Soloist: Margaret Co Chen ctooHocT Gounod Petite Symphonie for Wind Instruments Poulenc Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings M Sowerb) Pageant (organ solo)
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  • The Straits Times
    • 636 20 THE General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIAS) has decided to delay the introduction of its new motor insurance scheme till next year. This would give GIAS and its members more time to come up with well-formulated criteria on which to base motor insurance premiums. In principle,
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    • 497 20 Cost factor that led to cut in CPF rate in 1986 WHY did it take the Government such a long time to come round to the view that the CPF contribution rate needed to be changed? "Because it had been such a constant refrain," said Trade and Industry Minister Brig-Gen
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    • 1622 20 How the team of seven got the economy back on track In his recent National Day Rally speech, the Prime Minister pinned a campaign ribbon of sorts on the second generation team of leaders, led by Mr Goh Chok Tong, for successfully pulling Singapore out of its first recession in
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    • 1318 21 Semarak move to foster rapport between leaders and the people THE drive to promote semarak (loyalty with the people movement) gathered further momentum this week when the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, initiated Malacca's first semarak. The semarak campaign, launched in March, is aimed at forging closer
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    • 767 21  -  Peter Hazelhurst Our correspondent's file TOKYO 4 A sixteen-year-old blind girl was raped. A house was put to the torch one night so that a Japanese patrol could "keep warm". Extract from reporter Arnold Brackman s book on the Rape of
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    • 10 20 A Double Return Ticket to The Seoul Olympics. Check itout
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    • 263 21 PERSONAL MOONCAKE r~~| I Don't miss 3 the demonstration of loshiha KR-96I0FNV at Cooking Studio on Frida> 26 August 'KH (.<«!,,, i, K.3opm and Saturda> 10 &17 September 'XS 2pm 4pm. Please call Cooking Studio :^-^^^*«i:^ on *****77 *****27 SSS SSaSS wSSmSSSmSSSS* (mi sc.u reiervation '^jaffetr <t> ER-%liif\\ mA« *kaafta^aa^H
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  • FORUM
    • 496 22 History vague on status of Portuguese wreck YOUR report "Singaporebased team to search for undersea treasure" (ST. Aug 19) on the search for the Portuguese ship Flor de la Mar raises a few questions, primarily because it (and earlier reports in your newspaper) describes
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    • 271 22 Give job seekers ample notice of interview MY daughter returned a few months ago with an arts degree from an American university and has been looking for full-time employment. In the meantime, she works "part-time" to occupy her time and for pocket money. She then responded to an advertisement for
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    • 163 22 Heavy vehicles slowing down ECP traffic THE East Coast Parkway is a tremendous boon to motorists. However, of late, traffic has increasingly been slowing down during the morning rush-hour. I have noticed that the slowdown is caused by huge container vehicles straining, or rather crawling, up the Benjamin Sheares Bridge
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    • 138 22 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. But we would
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    • 252 22 Sad that computer cert is not fully accepted THE Government has been trying to build up a pool of computer professionals and has been encouraging the people to gear up for this purpose by taking up the relevant professional courses. I took a British Computer Society National Computer Board course.
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    • Replies
      • 67 22 I REFER to the letter "Multi-level marketing is legitimate, unlike pyramid schemes" by Mr Hari S. Dhillon. (ST, Aug 20). We are advised by the Attorney-General's Chambers that under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act (Chapter 190), both multi-level marketing and pyramid selling as
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      • 286 22 Process server acted on his own initiative WE refer to the letter "Scribbled note about subpoena left in flat" by Mr Ng Kah Oon. (ST. Aug 2). Under the Rules of the Subordinate Courts, a writ of subpoena must be served personally on a witness within 12 weeks after the
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      • 161 22 I REFER to Madam Fadilah bte Abdul Rahman's letter "CNB held student (ST. July 27). Investigations by CNB into a case of school pupils consuming drugs had implicated four pupils from the school mentioned and a 25-year-old drug pusher, all of whom were
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    • 99 22 I WAS shocked and dismayed to read about the woman who was sentenced to three months in jail for causing the death of her five-year-old stepson. (ST. Aug 13). Such violent acts against children should be regarded more seriously than those against adults. An adult would have
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 984 22 OVERSEAS UNION TRUST LIMITED S n lik orporateri in the Reput)li( ol Singapore) ~d AIMIMOUIMCEMEIMT The Board of Directors of Overseas Union Trust Limited is pleased to announce: G] UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 1988 G] Six Months Six Months Increase/ p to 30-6-88 to 30-6-87 (Decrease)
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    • 142 22 I 1 1 ■■■^■^■■■■■■■■■■IHB Jjffi TEN WAY WALKER JjQ. FUNCTION A \^Jl Jogging 9 ■\p 'fij.V Rowing "iHL J^^t Twist Exercise \"T& Beach Press Sented Arm Extension W I 11. SS m Standing Dead Lift <^»-^J»^ a^ Massage Soles FEATURE 1 I 1• 18 Steel Rollers GT 77R An i
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    • 64 22 CONGRATULATIONS MR. CHUA JOON NAM CHAIRMAN OF A.C E. DAIKIN (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD on his award of (PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL) by President WEE KIM WEE A FROM EPAN CABLE WIRE (PTE) LTD IDEAL ELECTRIC S'PORE PTE LTD MAXSPID ENTERPRISES PTE LTD SINGAPORE CABLES MFRS PTE LTD SINGAPORE INCANDESCENT LAMPS IND
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
      • 51 23 THE Straits Times Industrial Index yesterday slipped another 5.77 points to close at 1,075.73, the ninth consecutive session of losses. Volume was a thin 32.1 million units, worth $56.84 million, compared with Friday's 40.51 million units, valued at $67.81 million. Declines led advances 147 to
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      • 14 23 Promet 2,329,000 Sime Darby 50c 1,182,000 DBS Land 1,060,000 Haw Par 926,000
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      • 142 23 Rises Falls lit* 1990+30 Kothnum M uj 700 SO kKhcapt 6?5 +10 OCBC 755 -IS Ufa* Cout 366 10 TU HMft ?60 1? Metro Mdp SlO 5 M GUh 214 -U H*«P» 344 *4 UN US -10 SmeDart, SOc 312 +4 SW 740 -10 Pirt«j T M5Oc
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      • 117 23 Aug 19 Aug 22 Aug 19 Aug 22 Bi Composite 957 31 950 23 SI Plantations 1914 27 *****2 BT 08 OS 507 629 DBS CPF Index 344 25 ***** CADI 6501 6575 OCBC 783 79 ***** 10 day M Kit 6181 6244 OUB Composite 512 66 509 46
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      • 71 23 Closing Change Vol (000) Amtrt Enfri ?0c 1 47 -5 29 Fuji Offset 20c 0 90 -25 17 GB HMfs 10c 1 49 unch S6 Mctilock 25c 0 9kd +05 58 Nat Kap 50c 1 14 -1 37 Sinfapore National Printers 50c ?44 —2 23 Sinfatronkj 20c 1 17
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      • 35 23 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1987 High *****0 (26/8/87) 1327 69(11/8/87) 1986/87 low 563.34 (28/4/86) 470.92 (28/4/86) All time High 1505 40 (26/8/87) 1327.69 (11/8/87) All-time Low 74.75 (17/9/64) ***** (28/4/86)
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      • 27 23 DM Y FT 8$ HKI IS$ UBs ***** 133 85 unq 2 0380 7 8035 1 6948 ***** ***** ***** 2.0390 7 8044 1 6865
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      • 13 23 THE US dollar gained 195 ticks to close at DM1.9130 in Singapore.
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      • 10 23 In Singapore, gold lost US$l.7O to U*****.60 an ounce.
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      • 50 23 Eurodollar: Lost two ticks to 91.25 a contract. Deut.sehemark: Lost 54 ticks to 0.5241 a contract. British Pound: Lost 132 ticks to 1.6850 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost 24 ticks to 0.*****1 a contract. Nikkei: Lost 125 points to ***** a contract. Gold: Lost US$2.7O to U*****.10 an ounce.
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      • Short Stops
        • 73 23 WELLINGTON Barclays PLC said it is bidding for the 30 per cent of Barclays Bank NewZealand Ltd it does not already own. It is offering 20 NZ cents per share, valuing the bid at NZ$5B million (5576.09 million), Barclays NZ said. The NZ unit recorded
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        • 103 23 ZURICH The Association of Swiss Bourses has created a 24-share market index that lays the groundwork for Switzerland's first index-op-tions contract. The new Swiss Market Index, created in conjunction with the Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange, is based on 24 permanently traded shares of 20 companies
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        • 82 23 High- yield rubber clone KUALA LUMPUR A new high-yielding rubber clone which matures faster than most strains has been developed by Malaysia's Rubber Research Institute, .1 senior official was quoted as saying. The 900 series could yield 60 per cent more latex than any of the existing clones and will
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    • 734 23  -  DAMIEN LIM Company forecasts $5.6m after-tax profit for year ending June 30, 1989 By RMCA Reinsurance's public offer Issued share capital 25 million before offer $1 shares Issued share capital SO million after offer $1 shares Forecast after-tax profit for $5.6 million
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    • 400 23  -  LIM ENG HAI By STRAITS STEAMSHIP has just entered into its biggest property transaction since it hit the land acquisition trail earlier this year. It has agreed to buy a freehold site at Hoe Chiang Road for $54 million cash from another publicly-listed company,
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    • 441 23  - Wepco ventures into toxic waste management EDMUND LOH By WAH-CHANG Electro-Plating Ltd (Wepco) will pay $1 million for a 25-per cent stake in Chem-Solvents Disposal Technologies Pte Ltd a leading Singapore toxic waste management company. Under the agreement Wepco has an option to buy the remaining 75 per cent if
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    • 198 23 AN AGREEMENT signed yesterday gives Lum Chang Holdings a 49-per cent share in a new construction and civil engineering firm in Mauritius. The agreement was signed by Mr Raymond Lum, Executive Chairman of Lum Chang, and Sir Rene Seeyave, Chairman of
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    • 151 23 FCC plans to reinvest Promenade sale proceeds FIRST Capital Corporation plans to plough back into the property market the $155 million it will get from selling The Promenade. Until that sum is re-in-vested. FCC directors feel that based on current interest rates, the sale proceeds would earn enough interests to
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    • 103 23 UOB sells legal tender platinum coins THE United Overseas Bank group is now selling legal tender platinum coins. These Platinum Noble coins of 99.95 fineness are offered in sizes of 1 10, i and of a troy oz and one troy oz. They can be bought at UOB's Gold Department.
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    • 488 23  - OUB chalks up 12.7% rise in after-tax earnings to $30.9m R. RAJENORAN By OVERSEAS Union Bank, the last of the Big Four to release its interim results, has reported a 12.7-per cent increase in group net after-tax profit to $30.98 million. The result puts the group third among the Big
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    • 216 23 DUTCH merchant bank Pierson Heldring Pierson has agreed in principle to buy Chemical Bank's private banking business in Asia. This operates out of Hongkong and Singapore. Pierson expects to complete the deal on Sept 1 once it has approval from the Monetary
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    • 4412 24 TRANSACTION DATE: 22 AUG 88 High Low Cod« Company Sat* -or- (gw| Ml*' Low Bg»#r s-llw TRANSACTION DATE: 22 AUG 88 Oft SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL A COMMERCIAL M shares quoted have a par value of SI. unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip rights N Tax exempted
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    • 2839 24 INDUSTRIALS A|inomoto(262 268) Alcom (94 96) 95 (2) 94 (5) 96 (11) API (45 46) 45 5 1 2) 46 I 45 (13) AISBO27 128) 126(2) 127(33) 128 (I) 129 (21) 130(14) 127 (4) 128 (62) ASM (248 249) 250 (7) 251 (8) 248 (6)
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    • Commodities, Finance
      • 217 25 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SJIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.6628-1.6656 6.10-5.94 Canadian dollar 1.6577 1.6598 6.09-6.00 NZ dollar 1.3029-1.3056 7.84-7.56 Sterling pound 3 4418— 3 4455 2 92—2 88 US dollar 2 0390—2 0400 4.93-4 89 Local
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      • 366 25 1 Mb SI 000 For best customers orty 3 OCBC Finance 4- n titbit j( DBS France S QiuMyn| that rites are ottered by subsidiary Oil I $10,000 7 Renovation loan only Flat interest add on UOfs rates aho avaiabie at UW atso ivaiaMe at DBS Finance OCBC
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      • 116 25 THE US dollar closed firmer against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed marginally changed at 2.0391 98 in dull trading. It traded within 2.0398 and 2.0380 after opening initially at 2.0385 95. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 1.9035 40 and
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      • 144 25 THE kilobar market traded between 5528,275 and 5528,375 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.85 431.25. It traded between U*****.70 and US$43l in a quiet morning market before closing tor lunch at U*****.90 431.30. It reopened at the same level, though Swiss selling depressed it to
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      • 35 25 GOLD USS/oz Mon Fri Singaoore 429 90-430 40 432 50—433.00 Mon Sat Hongkong *****-430 20 431 50 431 90 Fri Thurs New York 431 25 431 75 432.00— 432 50 London *****—***** *****-*****
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      • 285 25 Managers' prices for August 23 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 99—1 05 The Savings Fund 0 87-0 93 Spore Prog Fund 0 42—0 46 Spore Sec Fund 0 66— 0 7Ud Spore Invest Fund 0 69—0 74 Spore Equity Fund 0 49—0 53 Asia Unit Trust Ma:
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      • 19 25 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore 250 50 September down two cents Malaysia 341 00 September down 150 cents
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      • 19 25 Tin Closing prices MS kilo KL Tin 19 54 up seven cents Turnover 110 tonnes up 35 tonnes
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      • 28 25 Closing prices Copper tonne Fri Spot *****0-1312 00 (1288 00-1290 00) 3 months 1295 00 -1296 00 (1277 00-1278 00) Market tone Barely steady Sales 12.100 tonnes
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      • 27 25 Clouif price! Silv»r USJ Iror oi Men Fn Smgaoor* 6 61-6 66 666 171 Fri Tlnts Htm York 664-669 6 6^-6 70 Sourer Credit Swsse Sport
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      • 26 25 Closmt prices Aluminium tonne Fn Spot 1602 00-1604 00 (1525 00-1530 00) 3 months 1514 00-1515 00 (1476 00-*****0) Market tone Irregular Sales 4.500 tonnes
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      • 111 25 Crude MS tonne palm oil August 990 (south) 977 (central) 970 (north) September 990 (south) 990 (north) Refined I palm oil US$ tonnes RBD palm oil September 395 (sellers) October 407 50 < sellers) RBD Stearin September 392 50 (sellers) RBD Olem September 405 i sellers) October 410
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      • 336 25 Auf 22 Cents Charge «U»t) A N I 200 unch Aber+oyle 560 unch Age Amcor 506 +2 Ampol Exp 262 4 Ampol Pet Anz 506 -2 Ariadne Auit 18 unch Ashton 158 -2 B H P 850+6 Beoch Petroleum 28 Bell Group 262 4 Bond Corp 218 +6 Borol
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        • 69 25 Eurodollar 3-month deposit impliett tntfrfst Open High lxm Ml M Vol Sept 88 MJJ 9127 91.24 91.25 611 Deo 90.80 90.76 90.78 19S6 Mar 89 90.78 90.78 90.75 90.76 87 June 90 64 90.64 90.62 90.63 100 Sept 90.53 90.53 90.52 90.52 55 Deo '«H1A 90 41 Mar 9t 90.34
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        • 34 25 i r S dollar rxpul.s. hemark i Open High U« Sett Est \«l S*ptBB 0 5266 0.5266 0.5234 0.5241 805 I*c 0.5284 Mar 88 0.5326 Open Int (Kri): I3N. Art Vol (Kri): 442.
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        • 31 25 i British Pound) Open High Low Sett Km Vol Sept 88 ***** ***** ***** 1.6850 40 Drr ***** Mar 89 1.6680 Open Int (Fri): 34«. Art \ol <Kri>: One.
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        • 45 25 (Sikkei >':.>. k Avenge In,li'\ Open High Low Sett Est Vol Spot *****.67 *****.54 *****.10 *****18 Sept 88 ***** 100 ***** ***** ***** 1045 Deo KM ***** ***** ***** 17 Mar 89 ***** June ***** Open Int (Fri): Itf32. Art Vol (Fri): 1111.
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        • 21 25 d'SS f*v rrov ounce) Open Hißh Low Sett Est Vol Ad*BS 430.10 Open Int (Frt): ML Act Vol (Fri): Ml.
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        • 102 25 Mondoy, August 22 1988 Wpi 88 toll, S*pt 88 put. M^x Lo- hM H.oh Low hM SO 7 52 381 42 53 39a 3S 908-94 54 16A 12 IMS 171 55 8* 6 3468 263 56 3558 360 57 S« I 59 CAi 63 CAS IOSSB 1060 Oct
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        • 98 25 Sept 88 colli Sep- 86 putt H<9K lo- Sett H.qh Loo Sett 9100 3 9125 9 99 10 9 9 9150 3 27A 26 9175 49 9200 74 9225 CAI 99 9250 CAB 123 9275 CA« 149 9300 JAB 175 9325 CAI 99 9350 CAB 9375 CAI 9400
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • 849 25 PRICES closed easier across the board for the ninth consecutive session in thin trading on the Singapore exchange yesterday. The Straits Times Industrial Index closed at 1,075.73, off by 5.77 from Friday. It means the the market correction since National Day has gone past
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      • 411 25 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL Receiving Receivinj Ship (Voyaie) tm Cario Time Block Centicwnt (12B) 25/08 <0900) P5 1100 1200' 2200 2300 A3 101b 1045/2100 2130 C3 ft* KisHev (?2AWBBi 25/08(0900) fl 1100 1200/1200 1300 N? Komian (311) 25 '08 0900) F7 l?30 1330/1130
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      • 363 25 ■>■} HKS Chjnie Jordtne Sfra Hldgs 865 -0 05 Ka Woh Bonk 180 Assoc Inti Hotels 300 +005 <a Woh Stones 103 unch Bank Of £o»t Asia 16 90 unch KMB 920 unch Capitol Corp 072 -0 01 Lone Oowford 16 50 unch Cothoy Pacific Air 860 -0 05
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      • 65 25 'it I J 1 1 u_ NST Index Monday 1,772.11 (1,779.66) ~~g Hongkong Hang Seng ~ity Monday 2,564.14 (2,579.75) Australian All-Ordinaries Monday 1,645.30 (1,640.50) H Nikkei Stock Average Monday 28,079.18 (28,209.42) Financial Times Industrials Friday 1,484.50 (1,476.20) Dow Jones Average Friday 2.016.00 (2,027.03) (Figures m brackets refer to those
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      • 355 25 Aut 22 Yen Chjnfe Mitsub Elec 970 unch 1 M.tiub Eitote 2430 -40 A|inomoto 2880 -20 Mittub Heavy 930 1 Akoi 610 +1 Mitiobithi 1130 +10 Amodo 1280 unch McUui Co 875 +10 Asoh. Chem 1060 unch Mitsui Shipbldg 625 -7 Asoh. Goss 1870 unch Mitsui Smelting 615 +29
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      • 82 25 TAIPEI Taiwan's state-owned Yangming Marine Corp is working on plans under which it could float its shares, company Vice-President Chen Ting-hui said. The move is in line with government policy of privatising public companies. He said that when the draft proposals are ready, they
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    • Article, Illustration
      230 25 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Equator 111 K23 a side Frotasantos K lB aside 24 08 G Mountain K36 aside 25 08 Hall* K2B aside 23 08 Inabukwa K2O aside Kota Berkat K32 a side 23 08 Kota Mutiata K3l aside 76 08 lampung 28 08
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    • 64 26 SURABAYA Last year's nonoil/gas exports from East Java to Asean countries were valued at U5552.7 million (*****.98 million), with Singapore the main destination. Data from the East Java Provin- cial Trade Office shows that Singapore imported US$35 million worth of commodities. Malaysia was the second biggest
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    • 285 26 Bond Corp posts 200% jump in net profit to $589m PERTH Strong brewing earnings and significantly higher income from investments in Hongkong and Chile helped Bond Corp Holdings Ltd lift net profit more than 200 per cent in the year to June 30. i Bond reported that net profit rose
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    • 266 26 It should hold at current levels, says French finance minister PARIS The dollar may have been boosted by political considerations ahead of the US presidential elections and it would be reasonable to hold it around its current level, says French Finance Minister Pierre Beregovoy.
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    • 205 26 Sungei Besi still looking for new mines KUALA LUMPUR Sungei Besi Mines (M) Bhd is still looking for areas to replace its present two pits said to be the world's deepest and richest open cast tin mines. Chairman Ibrahim Menudin said yesterday after the company's annual general meeting that the
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    • 286 26 KUALA LUMPUR Public Bank Berhad has recorded a lower group net pre-tax profit for the first half of the year. It was down to M538.1 million (5J29.1 million), a drop of M54.9 million or 11.5 per cent down on the corresponding period last year.
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    • Article, Illustration
      343 26  -  DAMIEN LIM By QI BOUGHT some shares under tne CPF Approved Investment Scheme. If the company I bought the shares in declares a rights issue, can I pick up the issue using cash rather than the balance in my account? A Yes, you can pick up the issue in
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    • 145 26 Slight dip in Bank Negara's foreign reserves KUALA LUMPUR Bank Negara's gold and foreign exchange reserves dropped marginally to M516.41 billion (5512.57 billion) as of July 30. from M516.57 billion a fortnight earlier. The central bank said in a statement yesterday that the decline reflected mainly the use of foreign
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    • 449 23 £3 \n OVERSEAS UNION BANK LIMITED (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) En ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of Overseas Union Bank Limited is pleased to announce: (jj H The Bank The Group p n Six Months Six Months Increase Six Months Six Months Increase Q. ij{ to 30-6 88
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    • 201 26 Reach for the sky with A525,000 The sooner you see us \Jw li enjoy Wardley's about an Asian \X ?i^\«* interest rates. Currency Unit mjjte^'ir Act today! deposit in Australian jjpk k For information and dollars (or any other jj/ffo %^f 1 quotations, call the foreign currency) the Bm\ Treasury
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  • RACING
    • 338 27  -  MALCOLM By BASTIANS PENANG Unless something unforseen happens, He's Dawan is virtually assured of taking the third leg of the Rothmans International 100 Triple Crown at Ipoh in November. Winning the $100,000 bonus on top of the $65,000 stakemoney in the final leg has
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    • 86 27 Suspended Grylls goes home to see sick granny JOCKEY Gary Grylls (above), who cannot ride this weekend as he has been sidelined for two race days for careless riding on winner Billebug at Penang last Sunday, will also miss the first weekend of the next meeting at Kuala Lumpur. He
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    • 314 27  -  AN THEAN LOON By T CLASS 1 1,400m (Weight-for-age) (Stakes: $150,000) IK'S DAW AN 58.5 Thwaites iM ERIC AN SOLDIER II 58.5 Phun >MOKEY SHADOW II 58.5 SH Lee OLYMPIC GLORY 58.5 Teh DENDROBIUM IV 58.5 Teh OLYMPIC TORCH ID 58.5 Teh RARE
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    • 207 27  -  H.L. CHAN Pictures at the 4Mm by At the £inish At the 400m Class 4 Div G 1.200m 1. Shot Clear 2. Progressing 3. Outrageously 4. Johnny Montana Margins: V 3 >-, nk Time 1:13.4 Class 4 Div A 1,200m 1. Joel 2.
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    • 41 27 picture MILL NATIVE, a Mil outsider ridden by Cash Asmussen, winning the Arlington Million in record time at Woodbine near Toronto on Saturday. Second of the 14 runners was another grey, Equalise (Jose Santos). Reuter
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    • 829 27 PENANG Weights and ratings for this weekend's races here: SATURDAY Class 1 Div 1 1,400m (Ratings: 174-163) Lagi Boleh 57 174 Meor Romeo 57 174 Chok Dee 56.5 173 Dragon Year ITI 55.5 171 Don't Trust George 54 168 Lover's Paradise II 53.5 167 Be Proud II
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    • 52 27 PENANG Weststella and BUlebug, winners in Class 4 here last weekend, have been promoted to Class 3. Both are trained at Bukit Timah by William Chua. However, Billebug, a nine-length winr3r on Sunday, injured his near fetlock after the race and will be out of action for
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    • 23 27 PENANG Then will h«> mH s.'\cn raOH on Sunday, includmi; !ho Sprint Trophy, cm Sun lay. instoad of ihc scheduled t'iKht
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    • 113 27 A winning streak of 20 snapped MONTREAL Runneymede Lobell, who took 20 races in a row, had his winning streak snapped last Sunday The horse which stopped him was Matls Scooter, who shot past Runneymede Lobell in the straight to capture the U*****,000 <Ssl.2 million) Prix Dete for three-year-olds run
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 240 27 The family of the late Mr. Paul Sim Boon Hwee wish to thank Mr. Goh Chofc Tong. Ist. DPM, Minister for Defence and MP for Marine Parade. PAP Members and Grassroot Leaders, all the priests, nuns and members' of the Catholic Community, relatives and friends, doctors, nurses and
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    • 152 27 The Family of the Late WILLIAM WONG KIM KITT Departed 14».8» wish to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the doctors and statt of Ward SB Ml Elizabeth Hospital, pastors, all parishioners, relatives, friends, colleagues and well wishers for their condolences, wreaths. donations, assistance and kind attendance
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    • 49 27 IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE of Mrs Subbulakshmi Lakshmanan who departed 9 years ago. In our home she Is fondly remembered. Sweet memories cling to her name; Those who loved her in life sincerely. Still love her in death just the same Always remembered by I.akshmanan. Nana Kali.
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      167 27 PAUL SEET BOON KIM Called horn* to the Lord on August 23, 1982 This I know: that my Redeemer lives, and He. the last, will take His stand on earth. After my awaking He will set me close to Him. and from my flesh I shall look
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  • TIMESPORT
    • 580 28 I was saying yesterday that she's going to beat me in two sets, and that's what happened. I was too short hitting the ball. She had so much speed on every point. That disturbed me very much. She was ready for the drop shot. She was hitting
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    • 147 28 MASON (Ohio) Mats Wilander, of Sweden, rallied from a one-set deficit to beat top-seeded compatriot Stefan Edberg and win tennis' U*****,500 ($1,227,292) ATP Championship on Sunday. Wilander, leeded second, lost the first set 3-6, then came bock to win the next two 7-6, 7-6. Edberg dominated
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    • 46 28 SAN MARINO Italian Paolo Cane defeated countryman Francesco Cancel lotti in the final of the US$lOO,OOO ($203,700) San Marino men's tennis tournament on Sunday Caneellotti failed to produce the form that saw him topple the top seed in the semi-finals. UPI Wilander...ratne alive
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    • 143 28 Livingston (Now Jersey) Andre Agassi won his sixth Grand Prix title of the year and 18tt) straight match on Sunday, overwhelming fellow American Jeff Tarango 6-2, 6-4 in 65-minutes at the US$lOO,OOO (S2O3,T«Ht) Now Jersey Cup men's tennis tournament. "This was a good tournament in
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    • 320 28  -  TAY CHENG KHOON SINGAPORE OPEN SQUASH By FANS need not wait until the final night for explosive squash action during the Anchor Boer Singapore Open at the West Coast Recreation Centre from Sept 4-10 Although Pakistanis Jansher Khan and Jahanint Khan ranked one and
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    • ON THE SOCCER FRONT
      • 199 28 LONDON Kim Bartett may again miss his chance of an Kngland Test debit after breaking his nose during Derbyshire's Sunday League cricket match t gainst Lan- < ashire. Barnett. whose planned debut in England's Fifth lest against West Indies earlier this month was called off because of a
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      • 155 28 PSV draw first match DUTCH LEAGUE AMSTERDAM Australian striker Mitchell scored twice as Feyenoord Rotterdam's new-look side held European Cup winners PSV Eindhoven to a 2-2 draw at the start of the Dutch season on Sunday Feyenoord, with seven new players and a new coach from last season's di sastrous
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      • 160 28 Lisbon in winning opener PORTUGUESE LEAGUE LISBON Sporting Lisbon, the onk member of Portugal's "big three" in at tion on Sunday, beat newly-promote. I^eixoes 2-0 away on the opening day o the soccer season. With both champions Porto and Benfica playing friendlies abroad, Sporting made the most of their solo
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      • 122 28 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CONAKRY (Guinea) Guinea shut out Tunisia 3-0 on Sunday in an Africa Zone World Cup match, but it was not enough to prevent Tunisia from advancing to the next round. Abdoulaye Emerson opened the scoring in the 34th minute, but the hosts
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      • 232 28 MARSEILLE striker Eric Cantona vas dropped on Sunday from France's Under-24 sqiad to play hoslovakia after lambasting national trainer Henri Michel as "one of the world's biggest incompetents". The French Football Federation said Cantona's comments were unworthy of an international and he would probably be summoned before a
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      • 285 28 Bulgarian League: CSKA i. -■nmotiv Sofia 3 Cherno Moii- Varna i Zago- Plovdiv 1, Lok< > >i vahovitsa 2 Minyor Plovdiv i. Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 Pirin Ff' (xerhoslovaklan I- e ague: lerniaris Pi -M Hradpi Kvrvlove 0 Banik (Ki? nava l. Dunajti Dukla Banska i Nina 2 Sig-
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    • 649 29 He beats Johnson for second time in five days 00L0GNE American Cal vin Smith heat 100-meiic world record-totter Ben Johnson for the second time in five days on Sunday, winning the century dash at the Cologne athletics Grand Prix. Smith, who held the world record until
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    • 198 29 INDIANAPOLIS Brace Kimball, who has been the focus of controversy since his involvement in a road accident in which two teenagers died, failed on Sunda\ to make the I S Olympic diving team. Greg Louganis, the gold medallist in IWA. won the top spot
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    • 69 29 LUTON Sean Kerly bagged his fifth goal in three games as Olympic second seeds Britain beat visitors Holland 2-1 to win the men's pre-Olympic ho* -key tournament on Sund.-y. The Dutch, who drew with Britain in another key Olympic warm-up tournament in Holland last week, finished second
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    • 91 29 I ONDON Sebastian ik'.s rase for inclusion in the British Olympic team rests with the International Olympic Committee, said British Olympic Association chairman Charles Palmer on Sunday. Olympic gold med allist over WO and 1500 meties, was the subject of a < ontroversia] letter to British officials
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    • 471 29 MANILA Asia's fastest woman, l.ydia de Vega, of the Philippines, is running against time as she prepares for the Seoul Olympics after being sidetracked by injuries and illness. Recurring groin pains and a bout of flu have disrupted the training of the darling of Philippine
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    • 342 29 WEST GEBMAN de cathlete Juergtn Hingsen, Olympic sil\"i medallist in L964, scraped past the qualification mark fa next month's .S*'oij 1 (James at a Boa-competitive meeting in Lage i West Qeuuany) on Sunday Hingaen, slowed since 19K4 hy injuries, was clearly inspired by 15,000 cheei ing fans and
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    • 555 30 Fatho's lesson for Prema and Kean Mun Positive thinking is the key FIRST PERSON by WILFRED YEO THERE are apparently more differences than meet the public eye between bodybuilder Fatholomein Ali and athletes Prema Govindan and Ng Kean Mun, three of Singapore's leading sports personalities. While the physical disparities are
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    • 339 30 PORTMARNOCK lan Woosnam came back from an uncharacteristically shaky final-round start to win the Irish Open golf championship by a convincing seven-stroke margin on Sunday. For the second day running, the Welshman seemed to be the only one of the leaders enjoying the breezy conditions,
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    • 273 30 BASEBALL Jack Morris pitched a two-hitter on Sunday to lift Detroit to a 5-0 victory and a sweep of their four-game American league series with Chicago. Other results: Oakland ?S Boston 4. Toronto 8 Milwuakee i 4. Kansas City 3 Cleveland 1, Seattle 4 New York 2,
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    • 313 30 IRISH OPEN final scorn (British, unless stated): 278 lan Woosnam 68, 70. 70. 70. 285 Des Smyth (Ire) 68. 73. 71, 73; Jose-Maria Olazabal (Spn) 66, 70. 74, 75; Manuel Pinero (Spn) 69. 68, 75. 73; Nick Faldo 71. 68, 73. 73. 28* Martin Sludds 70. 72. 71. 73;
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    • 196 30 ROY I.IM won the Warren Chanty Golf Open at Folkestone Road on Sunday After making the turn in three-over-par 38. Roy ad<t»"i I 34 for a 72 and a one-stroke win over M Balraj and defending rhampion Samson limson. Kelvin Wong, who took the overall best
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    • 617 31 Poh Leong 's men in good spirits Kannan and Salim both out to prove a point PROBABLE LINE-UPS SINGAPORE: David Lee, Sudiat Dali, T. Pathmanathan, Jeffrey I^azaroo, Ishak Saad, Syed Farouk, Razali Saad, Yahya Mado'n, D. Tokijan, Salim Moin. K. Kannan. SELANGOR: R. Ara mil gam, Aziz Mydin, V. Dharmalingam,
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    • 398 31  -  LEE WAI WUN By A BUMPER tournament is on the drawing board for the 25th Singapore International bowling championships next year. But the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress will have to oil their organisational machinery if they want the silver anniversary celebrations to
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    • 268 31  -  LEE WAI Wl N BARELY 24 hours after winning $50,000 and a 592,000 BMW car from rolling a perfect game, Malaysian bowling star Karen Lian was rushed to hospital for an emergency operation. Karen had been in an ecstatic mood after winning the Singapore International championships,
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    • 232 31 KUALA LUMPUR Selangor will be motivated by more than three valuable points when they meet arch-rivals Singapore in the Malaysia Cup at Merdeka Stadium here tonight. More than just the points, a victory will mean revenge for the hosts. It was Singapore who booted
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    • 359 31  -  PETER KHOO By I FIVE-TIME national snooker champion Lau Weng Yew reeled off a magnificent 104 break that helped him beat Malaysia's Chan Wei Kim 4-2 on the opening day's team event of the RPM Carlsberg Triangular International tournament last night. "Although I have
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    • 384 31  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By TOP seed Benson Wong added another feather to his cap when he demolished Donald Koh in straight games to win the final of the Pesta Sukan individual badminton tournament at Singapore Badminton Hall last night. Benson, who earlier this month
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    • 40 31 JAKARTA Lius Pongoh has been recalled to lead Indonesia's badminton challenge at the China Open in Shanghai beginning tomorrow. Lius has long rxvn ignored by the AD-IndOMsJa Badminton Federation boCIUK ol his poor form in too-level competition. Bernama
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    • 268 31  - FAS fined $4,000 for missing Asian Cup JOE DORAI By THE Football Association of Singapore have been fined US$2,OOO ($4,060) for pulling out of the Asian Cup Group C qualifying round competition in Kathmandu, Nepal, in June. The penalty was imposed by the organisers of the competition, the Asian Football
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    • 230 31  -  SHIRLYNN HO JEREMY LOH left his best for the end. His 30 48-metre (100 feet) jump just three metres off the national record set by the 21 -year-old himself at the 1983 Southeast Asia Games was registered in his last attempt in the men's Open
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    • 202 28 J l^^ J^j jte,., Sport, a leading automotive 9^^-4lj B^-^ m 1 ImiJl HL—^Ji HmmJl M\k JLJ JL^H*/ JL magazine in W. Germany, ■-li have again> tor tne tltth vear 13 ,liS rvar suspension for f K L^V running, voted the Mazda 626 HaJI quicker turns and extra 'A' Urard
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    • 55 29 11l Results of Draw No. 1 11 1 11 273/88 Monday, 22 August 1988 Group I Prize 35 $300,000/- 09, 20, 05 Group II Prize Add no $27,071/- 01 I SINGAPORE If there is more than one wmnf mm j GrouplorGroupll. thepnzewillr T ""^B equally by all winners in that
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    • 176 29 THE MITA DC-2055. THE NEW PHOTOCOPIER SECRETARIES ARE RAYING ABOUT. ft ill B^^^fc M< S^SS^f'^ *'*ikwsM$ r w Bl p i v o^ a none tYv e 2 to»c^^ g st^ di vn q, o toe verV i *^ißl^^^^^» >'t e vJ c^- A ylSßw^l ras e P oP ve
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    • 98 30 WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENCES TO MR. CHOO TECK WONG, DENNIS on the demise of his Father the late DATO DR CHOO JOO KONG From: SOH CHUAN HIN CONSTRUCTION CO. KOON HUAT CONSTRUCTION CO. (ALAN SOH FAMILY) Acceptance of obituary announcements 9am to midnight To help us expedite your announcement,
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 554 30 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths CHING KWONG LUM AGE: 67 CHAIRMAN KWONG SOON ENGINEERING CO. PTE. LTD. PNNd away paacafully on 22nd Augutt IMS 4.30 a.m. leaving behind WIVES: Ho Sou Luen (deceased). Yeo Llan Tin MSI Chew Foon George DAUGHTERS SON-IN-LAW Pu) Kuln Katherlne Johnson U Lee-Ylng Put
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    • 126 30 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths DATO DR CHOO JOO KONG AGE: 81 pasted away peacefully on 21 August 1988, leaving behind Beloved Wile: Seah Lee Cheng SONS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Teck Hong Sul Jlng Teck Yong, Jerry Penny Teck Long Clara Teck Wong, Dennis Yvonne Teck Song Marina DAUGHTER: Bee Ngoh.
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      130 30 CHAN KEK YONG Aga: 60 Patted away pcacafully on 21.8.88 laaving bahind: Balovad wives Koh Siu Chi Tang Ah Moy Son*: I.ee Meriß I.ee Slang I.ee Klang I.ee KWBJhg Kim Hook (Bernard) Daughter* I.ee Keng lee Lee Hong Yee (Doreen) Hong Meng (Jenn\ i God »onin law (hew
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    • 40 30 323 Condolences 323 Condolences 323 Condolences With heartfelt sympathies, prayers condolences to the Government People of Pakistan and the bereaved family of the late HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL ZIA-UL-HAQ PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN From: THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF SINGAPORE PAKISTAN LEAGUE
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      26 30 With Deepest Sympathies and Condolence* To The Family Of The Late MR SOLI SETNA From Management A Staff P.T. Maskapai Pelayaran Pulau Laut r
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    43 31 With deepest sympathies and condolences to our Managing Director, Mr Tan Chong Hock and family on the demise of his father-in-law I Mr Tan Kheng Guan I I Age 77 I The Management and Staff of I I Jubilee Electronic Pte Ltd I
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  • Page 31 Miscellaneous
    • 186 31 ATHLETICS Inter-Port match: Spore v HK (Hougang, 7pm). HOCKEY Premier League: SCC v Police (SCC. 5.30pm). Div 2: SRC B v 1A (SRC. 5.30pm) Div 1: CSC v NTI (Tanglin, 5.30pm). SNOOKER RPM Carlsberg International team (SBSC. 2pm, 7pm). SOCCER Malaysia Cup: Selangor v Singapore (Merdeka, 8.30pm). SBHFL senior knockout
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  • 539 32 $3,000 a year for each child amounts to half the cost, says Tony Tan THE Government has doubled its grant for special education and now contributes half the cost of educating such pupils. The increase from $1,500 per child year to $3,000 is
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  • 126 32 DETROIT It's beginning to look like a daily habit: a man in a white tuxedo hops out of a limousine and spends a couple of minutes handing out US$5O bills (Sslo2) to passersby before being driven off. But on Saturday, there was a slight difference. This
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  • 230 32 MOSCOW The Soviet system of conferring awards and decorations has been changed to end the devaluation of state honours under the late Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, Tass news agency said yesterday. Tass said the changes in the system had been made after complaints by
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  • 49 32 LONDON The Duke and Duchess of York have named their 2-week-old daughter Beatrice Elizabeth Mary. Buckingham Palace announced yesterday. The baby, who is fifth in line to the throne, will be known as Her Royal Highness The Princess Beatrice of York, the palace said. AP
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  • 46 32 What it should have been LAST Saturdays report, Stuff that scholars are made of, said that President's Scholar Patrick Tan Boon Ooi, 19. has a sister. Patricia, and a brother, Philip. It has been brought to our attention that he also has an elder brother. Peter.
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  • 50 32 SYDNEY More than 2,000 Customs officers went on a 24-hour strike yesterday, causing delays at Australian airports and ports, union officials said. Officials at Sydney and Melbourne airports said the strike, involving less than half the country's 5,000 Customs officers, had little effect on international airline operations. Reuter
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  • 24 32 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 6.22 points to 2,009.78 in the first hour of trading yesterday. AP
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  • 430 32 THE outlook for the construction industry is brightening. Demand for property is up, going by the rising occupancy levels for all types of property. The latest first quarter statistics released by the Ministry of National Development show that occupancy rates of industrial, warehousing,
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  • 103 32 MANILA Three gunmen fired shots and wounded two bodyguards of Defence Secretary Fidel Ramos during a party at a restaurant for visiting South Korean opposition leader Kim Dae Jung yesterday, a private television station reported. Mr Kim and the other members of
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    • 856 1 The Shanghai People's Art Theatre makes its Singapore debut today with the staging of China Dream, a two-hour "play about hope and disillusionment and what happens when East meets West, chong WING HONG reports. JL_T IS a dream come true for the two actors in
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    • 240 1 THE 38-year-old Shanghai People's Art Theatre, which is staging China Dream, is the first drama troupe from the largest city in China to perform in Singapore. The play also promises a fresh approach to drama. Laser beams and other special stage effects will be employed to
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      • 1043 5 When foreign writers nearly stole the limelight The conference on The Commonwealth Of Chinese Literature: Chinese Literature In South-east Asia attracted participants from as far away as China, Taiwan and West Germany. TAN BAN HUAT, who sat through the meetings at the Goethe-lnstitut last week, reports. IT WAS supposed to
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      • 515 5 THE silver-haired Professor Helmut Martin, a German sinologist, stood out at last week's gathering of Chinese scholars and writers discussing literature in South-east Asia. Dr Martin, better known as Ma Hanmao by sinologists and Chinese the world over, often found himself surrounded by participants and
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      • 629 5 ZHAO ZHENMAO is probably the best antique repairman in China. The 73-year-old 's ability seems to be magical. When a pile of rusty bronze was unearthed from an ancient tomb and passed to Zhao some years ago, he restored the pieces into a lei, a bronze
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      • 625 6 Awe-inspiring schooner of the Bugis The Bugis of Indonesia have been known as expert boatbuilders. HUGH BRENAN writes on the wonders of the most classic sailing ships that ply the seas of the nation's vast archipelago. FROM the northern tip of Sumatra in the east to the Irian Java border
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      • 308 6 ORANG-ORANG Bugis memang terkenal dengan kemahiran membuat perahu layar yang sering berulang-alik di sekitar perairan kepulauan Indonesia. Perahu Bugis atau lebih dikenali sebagai pinisi agak mengagumkan dengan pembuatan yang halus dan menarik. Sebenarnya pada masa dulu, perahu ini berasal dari jenis yang lebih besar. la
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      • 1019 6 2 Eating Out 22 Computer Products/ Services SLOANE COURT HOTEL. large Tl- ger Draught Beer $4 50- Set lunch $5 90- Steaks, Chops it Oxtail Stew at reasonable prices SCAN COMPUTER PTE LTD. Rooms dally from $45 upwards Free parking 17 Balmoral Rd., offers S'pore 1025 Tel: *****11 AT CAROLS
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      • 650 7 e*aw JS C.A.T.S. 38 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators WE BUY/ SELL/ repair split aircons, fridge, cooker, washing machine Tel *****96 *****38 39 TV/ Video/ Hi-fi ANTENNA INSTALLATION TV, video service on-the-spot. We provide professional Installation of TV antenna it solve TV antenna problems We also repair all kinds of CTV video. Pis
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      • 589 7 49 Beauty Culture CLIFFORD UNISEX HAIR H.-uuty Salon having special discount for those who enrol for our Halrdresslng Beauty Course Full/ Part Time available We also provide facial services, perming, colouring etc by experienced it qualified hairstylist Beautician For details caU *****87 COMPUTERISED ELECTROLYSIS/ THERMOLYSIS- exclusively Suvln s Solarnalls. Electrocosmetology-
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      • 637 7 79 Buttress Opportunities QUALIFIED MAE ENGINEER with good sales record come Join us as Partner. Be your own boss. We hold regional agency (or exclusive Stralnguage monitors Call Charles *****22 for discussion TAIWAN FACTORY PRODUCING quality Super Glue Measuring Tapes, wishes to appoint Exclusive Agents In S.E Asia Write with
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      • 439 7 9 Pick through your PfPVJPI literature at lUI|TJI U I |TJ I J e liberty with a l" \Tj t system that works RPPPPH -at classification I] 'II L^i 1 I 1 78 Industrial Equipment/ i 78 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies j Supplies For a limited period only while f~*y stocks
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      • 1167 8 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domestic Help Available Available Available HUMANA HAS THE ANSWER TO THE EMBARGO ON FILIPINA MAIDS I u^lisli speaking Si i Lankan m.uds and Intloiu-sian maids Each personally screened and professionally handpicked to Humana's standards Then, o using oui siu cessful, "match-making M we
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      • 1213 8 95 Positions Vacant. 95 Posit.on. Vacant: 95 Positions Vacant: fcPP EPP EDP III! UNICOM DATABANK PTE LTD 1 1 1 1 a wholly -owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank Ltd II I I COMPUTER OPERATOR Candidates should possess a GCE 'A' level certificate, preferably from the Science Stream, with 1
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      • 1036 8 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant. 98 Positions Vacant Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical <-*^^^r oidiary of the largest colour TV-glass manufacturer requires Jr FEMALE M PRODUCTION CLERK j^Jr Mm GCE N' levels including English Math I Preferably with some knowledge of typing S School leavers may apply Successful
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      • 576 8 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical ASSISTANT CREDIT CONTROLLER equired by American Multinational company in the vicinty of Upper Thomson Road/ Kng Mo Kio. Requirements > age -21 and above > OCE A' levels with credits in English and Maths LCCI Intermediate Bookkeeping minimum minimum 2 years' working experience in similar
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      • 780 9 98 Positions Vacant 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant 98 Portion. v—_«». oa p»_i«i^-. v~,»tSecretarial/ Clerical Secretar.al/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical SeJretana^/ ai ical S^rs^rU/^rical JUNIOR
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      • 1104 9 C*tabli*had Oajwewl Buying House Construction Equipment Company invites applicant* tor tha posts ot requires 1) ACCOUNTS CLERK PARTS WAREHOUSE OFFICER a Must be responsible and H i» her reaponaibilities includes: a Able to type Supervision control of a a Able to handle full set "f parts Inventory a Shipping/ documentation
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      • 684 9 An established secretarial services firm Invites applications for the following posts CORPORATE SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT a GCE A 1 or O Level e Relevant experience GENERAL CLERKS e GCE O' Level a Ability to type e Fluent In Chinese Please apply with full particulars, tel contact no. and expected salary to
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      • 605 9 CONFIDENTIAL CLERK I required by Marina Trading Com pany to start work I 9'88: a Must have at least 4 'O' wiU credit In English a Preferably with Ito 2 years working experience e Completed secretarial cours* a Knowledge of PC an ld~aH tage $800 Starting Salary Those Interested please
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      • 659 9 Plastic Injection mould making and Injection moulding CO requires > ACCOUNTS CLERK "Min 1 to 2 years experience GENERAL CLERK CUM RECEPTIONIST 'Ability to type Call personally for an interview and contact Ms Son at THECK HENG INDUSTRIAL PTE LTD 4027, ANG MO KIO IND PARK 1 #01-249/ 251 S-2056
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      • 612 9 YWCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OUTRAM RD requires CLERK RECEPTIONIST a Pull OCI O' level Certificate including credits In English ft Maths e Typing 35 to 40 wpm e Knowledge of accounts an iiiivantage a Bt-llngual English Mandarin a Working experience preferred a Able to work Independently start work immediately For
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      • 690 9 FEMALE GENERAL CLERK HlllnKual in K'ngllsh tt Chinese Secondary education or OCE O' level i Experience not necessary a Abl" U) type Salary $550 $600 Interested, pla. call personally at: Blh 6025 Ang Mo Kio Ind. Park 3 #02-40 (Bus Service 73, 854. 2*3) (Near Trans island Bus Depot) FEMALE
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      • 840 9 SECRETARY To aaaiat tha Account Servicing Team in all administrates t clerical duties a GCE O' level a Bilingual Mandarin/ English Age 18 -25 years Pleasant disposition Experience In advertising agency preferable Pleeee carl *****21 for Shipping company requires: ACCOUNTS CLERK o LCCI Intermediate Book keeping o OCE O' Level
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      • 3312 10 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant. 99 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Salea The largest international commodity firm in Singapore, due
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      • 597 10 I ?mANGGUANG PART-TIME SALE GIRLS WANTED doing out-door sales In promoting Hair Liniment of Zhang Guang brand from Beijing China We provide very high commission. Successful candidates will earn $3000 and above per month, experience not necessary Please walk-in Interview at 67 High Street #03-04/03-14 Satnam House Singapore 0617 A
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      • 961 11 99 Pjjmon. Vacant: 99 P^on. Vacant: 99 Pomona Vacant: 99 Po.mon. Vacant: 99 Position. Vacant: 99 Pjjjtjon. Vacant: 100 Position^ Vacant: 100 p £j*£ Vaeanl: 100 Position. Vacant. 100 Position. Vacant: jy- Male/Female jT Marketing Representatives A Career in Sales/ Marketing that pays an initial commencing salary/ allowances of $800
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      • 638 11 i A well estsblished company^ distributing medicsl equipment A systems invites applications for the post of: SALES EXECUTIVE a Diploma In electronic engineering a Preferably with 2-3 years experience In related Industry a Be able to work Independently, reliable having sense of responsibility a Must possess own transport Remuneration will
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      • 711 11 An established Reel Estate/ Jewellery Company requires: 1) GENERAL CLERK 2) INDOOR ft OUTDOOR SALES EXECUTIVES a Male Female (Malay accepted a Age: 19 years and above, a OCI O' level, with without transport, with/ without experience TEL: 733-1574. AN INSURANCE CAREER WITH AIA Successful sales people are not born,
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      • 859 11 SALES REPRESENTATIVES (Male/ Female) e Be 81-llnffual e At least Sec and above e No experience required e Able to work Independently Pleasant personality and presentable e Age between 18 -30 Please write with relevant documents A non-returnable to: 150. Orchard Rd. #06-07 Orchard Plaxa. S'pore 0923 TRAINEE SUPERVISORS required
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      • 700 11 INSURANCE CO PART/ F- ull-Time Agts Professional training g'teed Allowances ti commission Jimmy *****16/ *****33 INTERIOR COMPANY REQUIRES Male Female Indoor Outdoor Sales Co-ordlnators Salary commission Tel 250-2385 LOOKING FOR INDOOR Assistant Attractive salary will be given. Extra incentives for good performance Please contact *****82 REAL EST. FIRM requires Sales
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      • 492 11 I HBLOND MAKINO I I GmHEJ QGMQSS3QaS2/ I I MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS I (7.30 am 5.00 pm) I WEPAY S64O-$l3OO I I (BASIC) PER MONTH j I For those without NTC 2, we will I I sponsor you for your NTC 2 training I CNC MACHINISTS I I NTC 2in
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      • 459 12 100 ass*-* io s tKiM; lO £r:, v ni; lO zszzs*** ""assa*-* <o asas/" 1 101 g^s^- c nt: 101 ;ar mi: 101 £s,r- nt; I CASIO requires Electronics Technician for its calculator service centre Candidates should have: Poly Diploma or ITC or NTC Certificate with experience in repair/servicing of
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      • 617 12 f FEMALE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Electronic) a Must possess NTC 2or 3 Able to do simple electronic repairs to Linear Scales. PCB Si DRO. good In soldering 2-3 years experience In Store procedures a Age 20 years and above a Able to type 5-day week Attractive bonus Interested please phone Mr
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      • 511 12 fWI HONDA requires JUNIOR STOREKEEPERS Completed National Service Preferably with motorcar spare parts knowledge Those without the relevant experience may also apply Possess Class 3 driving licence Walk-In Interview K AH MTR. CO. SON. BHD. Spar* Part* Department 3 Commonwealth Lane Singapore 0314. a Established construction company requires (A) CONSTRUCTION
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      • 665 12 Civil/ Structural Consulting Firm invite* application* lor: DRAUGHTSMAN e 4to IS years experience in RC steel structural draughting works e Kxpenence in submission for civil engineering works. Interested applicants, pleaae send in your full personal particular*. I experience including telephone number and (non-returnable) passport size photograph to: THE ADVERTISER Blk
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      • 690 12 MALE NTC ELECTRICAL Cert holders American Co specialising in copper gladding PCB Mfg requires a fresh Technical Graduate to do electrical maintenance work Excellent first Job for anyone who understands that quality experience adds to your market value Call personally at- sffV-07 Orchard Shopping Ctr (between Somerset MRT Station and
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      • 636 13 101 Position* Vacant: 101 Position* Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant mi p n .i»i» n v Ifll P^.iti^« Production Production Production Production Production d Vacant. 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: 101 Positions Vacant: Production j Production Production Production Production Who says
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      • 309 13 F&ue to our fa*t expansion, we^ k have immediate vacancies for 1) FEMALE I PRODUCTION OPERATORS Working hours: 7 30am- 5 05pm (Mon.-Frl.) 2) MALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Working hours 7.30am- 5.05pm (Mon.-Frl.) I 3) PART-TIME FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS Working hours: 7 45am- I2pm (Mon.-Frl.) or 12 55pm-5.05pm (Mon.-Frl.) We work
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      • 540 14 |__^l We urifenllv requires -P MALE STOREKEEPER j Mln 2 3 years experience Ahlf to tiaiuilf slort' iiivcntorv i ontrol m I To handle all overseas A local shiprneni "J Able to operate forkliA Attend to all ni.iten.il handling activities J Q.C.INSPECTORS/OPERATO TB (Male Female) Preferably some experience in Q.C
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      • 424 14 Lounge 3 Bl H LJ M\RD m >l I i 1. JUNIOR HOUSEKEEPERS $740 $760 2. ASST. LINENKEEPER $655 $675 RS 3. CONFIDENTIAL CLERK/ JUNIOR SECRETARY (Food 4 B.v.r.g. Department) f| 4. FRONT OFFICE RECEPTIONISTS $605 $62S j 5. FRONT OFFICE/ OUTSTATION CASHIERS $625 $645.5605 $625 6 COOKS $685 $715
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      • 800 14 Lounge Lounge fttMMMhejaS ORCHARD HOTEL requires (A member of the Hong Leong HOSTESS Group of hotels) Secondary education f requires Age: 18 to 26 years 1 CQMPinFfcJTIAi 1 2 WAITER/WAITRESS CONFIDENTIAL Secondary education SECRETARY 3 shifts split shift 3. CASH IKK SLSTsEISSc F ™J°' r r" B) Good shorthand tjCh
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      • 437 14 iviwi/ noiauiani/ Lounge v An Exclusive Club ii ran long fi i in Fxrltemei and wish to meet top peopli lake up a career wit THE TRAP. THE NEW MANAGEMENT ha made the Club into a class] sophisticated haven. 1. GUEST RELATIONS OFFICERS (FEMALE) Full/ Part-time Freelance Can earn 000
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      • 442 14 Morel/ Restaurant/ Lounge RAFFLES HOTEL" requires PART-TIME WAITERS/ WAITRESSES e A tie .if.. ,\h LM years i Male apli piJcanU must have completed N s i Fluent m Kiiklisli h With relevant experience Able to perform at least 5 'I.ivs ni«hts a Week inclusive of week-ends Working hours B) lCKiOam
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      • 806 15 ""ggS/^"* I 3 ESSS/*"* I 3 KSSSS/ V I "RSSS/ V 1 1M 0 0 i I«O, h «Po. iti on. 104 Olh., Pcilicn. 104 O.he, Po.ilion. ,04 0.K., Pc.ion. ,04 0.K., Po.,Mcn. Tamporary TemDorarv T. mn nr. n T. mnAr .r« ani Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant __^__^_J__ r
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      • 587 15 J^ST/MFBI 1^ S T LOGISTICS ASSISTANT I Are you looking for a job with a difference, one I that is not too routine this could be for you if H I you meet the following requirements: H I GCE 0 Level I I Completed N S (Male applicant) I Possess
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      • 496 15 We are seeking for a qualified candidate for the post of: GCE O', A 1 level or above Having some relevant experience in the Electronics Industry Those who have attended courses in store supervisory management will be at an advantage Interested applicants are to write in with full personal, resume
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      • 372 15 Requires: S EXTRUSION/ I BAG-MAKING I TECHNICIANS C Preferably with some experience in I similar industry Those without experience but willing to learn are encouraged to apply FEMALE MACHINE OPERATORS (2nd 3rd Shifts) Below 40 years old No experience required GENERAL WORKERS Must completed NS Primary education Note: All Technicians
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      • 600 15 International freight forwarding company in Jurong hat the following immediate vacancies for Singaporeans between the age of 20 and 30 WHARF CLERKS a Completed Secondary education and N S e Must have knowledge of PSA procedures, customs clearancet and handling of documentations e Must have knowledge of spoken and written
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      • 524 16 10.0^^.^.0. mO^NI, ,04 °^P°.i...n. 1S« %£>-»-» 1» j IS. Oy^. 104 OS^N^. J^WhiCe, Fo, h,,. V^cl.^n.nc,,,, m V.hjeJ.^n.nCn,/ A leading marina electronics company invitee applications for appointment to tha following immediate v»cmnci»* SALES EXECUTIVE a GCE A' level or Polytechnic diploma In Electronics or Radio Officer's certificate ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE CLERICAL
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      • 648 16 TERASAKI ELECTRIC CO. A leading switchboard manufacturer requires the following immediate positions of: ELECTRICIANS required for the assembly and wiring of switchboards trade certificate/ experience In electrical work Is necessary may be required to work overtime salary will depend on qualification and experience TEMPORARY GENERAL WORKERS (MALE/ FEMALE) for the
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      • 562 16 A Flower Wholesaler requires FEMALE CLERK FLOWER ARRANGER SALESMAN CUM DELIVERY STOCK CONTROLLER Experience not necessary. Interested applicants pleu.se call 466-2485. for appointment, or call personally at: 76 Namly Place (from 1 pm. to 5 pm.) A well established company has vacancy for COLOUR MATCHER Requirements: e (H'K O' Level
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      • 506 16 CASHIERS A PUMP ATTENDANTS required. Call personally: 706 MOUNTBATTEN ROAD MOBIL STATION for an interview. CHINESE STORE ASSISTANTS wanted e Secondary education e Completed N.S. e Age below 30 years Interested please call personally at: #01-02, Betime Building 246 MacPherson Road Singapore 1334 DELIVERYMAN with own motorbike required for light
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      • 817 16 Raquirad PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS M ust possess own transport a Put up reports In English Experience an advantage Contact Classifon* *****30 (offica hours) Raf: *****. SECURITY GUARDS/ OFFICERS required for Jurong, Orchard Farrer Road and Ulu Pandan areas Salary ranga $750 to $900 a Able to read and write simple English
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      • 977 16 TRANSPORT CO REOUIRES Class 4 Lorry Drivers. Lorry Attendants. PSA Wharf Clerks Interview from 10a.m. at: Ruby Warehouse Complex, 8 Kakl Bt Rd 2. *04-16 Tel: *****93 URGENTLY REQUIRED FULL-TIME Despatch Rider Preferably Chinese with own motor-bike Walk-In Interview at 7500A Beach Rd »13-314 The Plaza (0719) AN ESTABLISHED TOILETRIES
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      • 761 16 REQUIRED CLASS 4 Lorry Driver Salarv $850 Some knowledge of English. Must be physically fit Si alert Te! *****64 SECURITY SUPERVISOR A Guards required at Scotts Rd Take home pay above $600 Interview 14-08 Asia Ins Bldg STORE/ DELIVERY ASST. Honest/ hardworking, experience not necessary Call *****22 Blk 2020. =01-238
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      • 466 16 vans for rental Free mileage Tel *****60. Katong MO NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED I'ick up van 14 ft lorry M Hoot Kiam Rd Chris *****51 *****tiy PICKUP FOR RENTAL LOOfl short term lease Reasonable rates Ht Timah area *****97 BHENSON: VANS. PICKUPS. Lorries for rental Call *****04 3*o Changi Bead SPECIAL
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      • 1268 16 A Car MORTGAGE (non transferable) Please call hv* 1 1r aaml* ALPINE CREDIT (PTE) LTD Unit #02-01 (G), 128 Pnnsep Street, Singapore 0718. SUPER FAST LOANS FROM JUST A mi Immediate processing of applications Up to 90% financing new and used vehicles (Instalments payable in advance) I Call: 533 3737
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      • 2584 17 M*rced»» Datsun/ Nissan Datsun/ Nissan Datsun/ Nissan Tovota 136 For Sale: 137 For Sale: 138 For Sale: 138 For Sale: I*o For Sal*: s==^==^^^^^= i T Mitsubishi Mazda Honda Honda Suzuki ■7* ifFMPFncA tan m»^ ra. 3U UM Beautiful cond Engine tip-top cond $48,000 ono tan ex- ■^■^■^■^■Va^a^HB^IB^HBSBmffIBVBmVHBMHMSmmHH change loan
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      • 1981 17 •/•80 BLUEBIRD. 2 owners New metallic paint Beautiful cond HEAR 11 TOVOTA Super Crown $17,900 ono Tel *****98 A "to 1 co owner Full accessories Tip top cond Tel 455-7718 •/•1 O 1 PLATE Nissan Cedrlc 2.8 auto Alrcon. hl-fl. beautiful HEAR -*5 COROLLA 16 OL hatchcond $12,800 Tel *****00
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      • 1988 17 ABIDING DEAL "^tWtTtSwVS attractive amount assured 1 3 1 1 L H "^m. Any all condition cars at CASH PAYMENTII I• 1 113 I I Wa buy 4 (all u»ad car* jBWpSPVWrMkIHVPHPaV Wa ot1 r b r P rlca (or i KS^^Bmß^Bmli^^^i^Lv a Non-PARF or PARF i^BPPHJ^PIPPt^TgJf Pte or Q'
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      • 975 17 ABIDING DEAL ATTRACTIVE AMOUNT ASSURED Any ft all conditioned car* at CASH PAYMENT Wa buy ft tell used car* We offer better price tor: e Non-PARF or PARF e Pte or Q" plate. PB bus e Commercial vans pick-ups Plea** call Mr Ong. Day *****50/ *****75/6 Night 7510M6 (7pm- 11pm)
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      • 1075 17 5/S2 ACCORO EX auto radio cassette, s rlms Tip top condition *****46 5/83 HONDA ACCORD. Auto EX d Sunroof Alrcou Hl-ft TeT *****70 SMTH. ONLY. ACCORO auto, goid Prosperous no Al cond Loan avail *****26. Emily 7/S4 ACCORD EX Manual. 1 owner, radio cassette, srlms Tip top cond 219 Rangoon
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      • 897 17 ALL SUZUKI OWNERS If you think your car leserves the best li highest price Then call me Mtaa Jwtia Day *****21/ night 4M47M Became wa pay at a higher prica for all Suiufci Buy and all ueed cara Remember tantaattc price For aN SMZUkit 10 SUZUKI 550 6-seater mint-bus, lew
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      • 1436 18 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale. 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale: 145 For <;aI« 142 For Sale 142 For Sale 142 For Sale Othef ake Oti™ Makes OtHer Makes Other Make, 2 Commercial Commercial Commercial CommlTci.l Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles St//<sh. Comfortable. And Powerful. ppppppwpi|
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      • 807 18 142 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles NEAR '79 SUZUKI 550 van Tax Mar 89 Price $3,500 Tel *****84 < after 3pm < NEAR 84, NEW model Datsun pick-up Petrol, aircon. Good cond $10,800 ono Tel: *****66 I OCT. 1980 TOYOTA Panel Van Aircon. good cond. New tax. I $6,500. Tel: *****06/
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      • 631 18 142 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles 82 MITSUBISHI L3OO van 2 owners, tax 1 89. aircon beautiful condition Tel *****27 83 DAIHATSU VAN 850 5-dr 1 swner. tax 4 89. radio, cassette, beautiful cond *****91 84 FORD TRADER 14' lorry, metal body. 1 owner, aircon tax 10/88, Beautiful cond Tel: *****73
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      • 560 18 144 Vehicles Wanted We offer atir^TW accept: 5j£331 Excellent prices foryourcar of any model cc. commercial vehicles (vans, pick-ups) and company registered cars scrap cars or trade-in COLT CREDIT PTE LTD 21/23-D. Gay World Par* Geylang Road. Spore 1438 CASH PAYMENT HIGHEST OFFER all PARF and non-PARF vehicles all pick-ups
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      • 2965 18 Daihatsu s stringent quality standards and the uie of specialized Lonq Body Low Deck V99LU|VD| materials and fittings combine to g/ve you the very best of Short Body Low Deck VsBi|VD| Japanese aluminium panel vans. Daihatau the biggest ranga of light truck* in Singapore Ybu II get a completely weatherproof
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      • 1113 19 173 Available o**"*0 0 Available o**0 1 0 Accommodatlon 178 AccommeKJation 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sale: Houses 179 For Sal*: Houses npailiiisiiia D 21/ 23. DAIRY I u.Hiiilu k liiln tireenloiltfe 4 hdrm apt.s Pool tennis
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      • 1041 19 npai iinenis Dl5 BAYSHORE PK New i bdrms se.i view \er> exclusive furn. $1,400 BK :m4?s*4 HMMI D 15 EASTERN LAGOON. I hdrms t furn $I.SOO Beautiful se.uiew High fir Colliers W.***** Dl5 HACIENDA CONDO 3• 1 bdrms i- alrcon Pull facilities furn $1700 neg *****47 agt 0.15 HACIENDA/ OCEAN
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      • 1020 19 Mparimenis 5-RM HOB AT Yislmn semi furn for rental VifK) neg No agt Call LUjr, SIMTI 2H«7591 (after 7pm) YISHUN 4-RM. FLAT, unfurn for I rent at $4f*> Tel ..'^Doei (Argos) 174 Accommodation Available: Rooms RMS WITH BATHRM. attached at AM Klo Ht Batok. Blshan. Old Airport Hd Hougang. Jurong
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      • 865 19 CORPORATE CLIENTS REQUIRE apts houses 111 Dlst 9 1(1 11 15 Owners please call *****22 *****55 with details EXPATS PRESENTLY STAYING in hotel requires apts hse. at choice location Flexible budget *****79 *****85 JAPANESE/ EUROPEAN CLIENTS urgently need apts in D9. 10, 15. 16 it other areas Company lease Good
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      • 1490 19 INTERNATIONAL TRUST FINANCE LIMITED (A Subsidiary of Oversea-Chinese Ranking Corpn l4d) Housing loans from 5% p.a. monthly rests sf&JL >•*. interest is charged on the wJK^ monthly reduced loan amount Free loan processing Free properly valuation Financing of up to 100% valuation with CPF savings. Call in at our Head
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      • 212 19 D.21 SUNSET BUNGLW. well renovated Designer landscape Marble fir 3-level 3*l-1 Approx 8.000 sq ft High grd Must view Only $1 12M Harvest *****88 D.23 D/STOREY INTER, terr at Jin Intan Beautifully renovated Above 10 yrs 3*l Land area 2244 sq.ft See to appreciate Price above $500K Agt *****88 D
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      • 494 19 PINETREE CLUB VICINITY, well kept. 4■ 1 bdrms bungalow. 13.000 >>q ft Lovely patio, pool, matured gdn $1 4M Melds *****11 THOMSON GREEN M TYPE seml-d Fully aircon 4 1 bedrooms with attached bath Partially renovated 3.400/ 2.500 sq ft Tel *****65 3-STOREY TERRACE AT Changl Telok Kurau junction Area
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      • 549 19 D 15 FRANKEL ESTATE 1 -storey l«rr Approx 2300 sq ft 2-1 rms Elevated Well kepi F'hold $320,000 neg (.ir*-f nacres *****88 Dl5 OFF CRESCENT Rd brand new dstorey seml-d 4000 sq ft 3000 built-in 3 1 rms fhold SBOOK Challenger *****88 D.15 OPERA EST s storey semi-d 3 bdrms
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      • 490 19 D2O THOMSON 7 m s sstorej seml-d Fhold. facing South East. 3.300 sq ft 3 rms $385K Agent *****16 *****76 D.2057 1-STOREY SEMI-D. 3.611 sq ft F'hold Renovated 3 rms. Facing S E Big gdn $440,000 only' Richard Low Housing *****18. 021 BNUAI PK. renovated cosy bungalow 5 bdrms new
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      • 1180 20 179 For Sate: Hou.e. 179 For Sale Hou.e. 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 186 For Sale: 191 For Sale. 191 For Sale oio duchess ave D 5 hong leong/ iui c Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments Private Apartments HDB Apartments
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      • 835 20 storev tetnl-d .(..UXlsqtt ISBSK $640K CiR. 778OKKH oITC D 5 OFF WEST 1 oasl Rd ,1 Morel new semi -d 4 1 rms .<.S(K> sq ft F hold $6:>OK Holland I D5 WEST COAST 2 1 2 storev semi-d (iood sea view fi 1 Fully renovated Promart 1 D9 OFF
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      • 1012 20 ORCHARD ROAD VICINITY Block of high 1 ise apartments I Freehold $6 MILLION COLLIERS *****22 SOEL PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. D.lO THE ORANGE GROVE. 4 bdrms servants 3300 scj ft $1 3M > DO9 THONG SIA BUILDING I bdrms Apartment High floor overlooking Orchard Road 2100 1 sq ft Fhold $540K
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      • 1128 20 DIST 15 MEYER PK. High fir 2JOO si( It 4 bdrms servants store Beautiful seaview Full facilities JMHIK Colliers H DIST 15 ST PATRICKS View good lacing 1380 sq ft I t.dniis Kur nlshed Swimming pool security Freehold $3711K AF *****55 DIST. I6 CASA FLORA. 3 h.lnih Pacing pod Approx
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      • 1140 20 D.9 PACIFIC MANS 1500 sc) ft Miuh tlr F hold I2OOK D.lj MaliK lat (idn 1K(MI sq tt F hold $;'!«iK on ii Orient L'<»B( d>ifi#) GOOD INVESTMENT BEAUTIFULLY turn Newton PI 1.-nalltecl I 1 hdrms aircon marble High fir $41()K nett ClUland 7:«-5909 HABITAT I $950,000. Tanglin Hill grd
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      • 1123 20 O 15 LUXURIOUS MAIS S poo l.soo sq ;t 2 Hiinns 3 batltrmi $350,000 ne« (ireenacres *****61 D.15 MARINE PARADE viclnit walk-up 3 Ims lIUO sq ft Lo\ maintenance Promart *****77 D.15 MARINE PARADE Odn N>\ 3-rtn walk-up condo apt 1.57 sq ft rilOld $365K Top 44 .»8H(«! 0.15 MARYLAND
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      • 1098 20 I THOMSON GROVE CONDO I iMrms irKNi scj ft F'hold Facilities S.OIIKXI Allstate 7 .«7d21i 1 UPPERPAYALEBARuiIknpri.it iV for vale $185K 1290 SO tt Tel Ml x $225K NEG GOOD b«y I'arkwest i) Condo renovated 2 rms morn SIM gOOdvteV Irene MlSggg I $315K NEG. GOOD hu> Man. latin Mil
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      • 3109 20 3-RM AM Kio SRM EUNOS CRES 3-ROOM i, m Kitchen cabinet Terran Tampines Hlk mi ln.t HiKi an ah i.e. Boon Lay 201 211 215. an flooring \--.tr mkt sen MRT $57 k (full CPF) Bedok blk 2. 46. 1 16. 529 dementi 13-5182 Hougang Hlk ;«il :m $4Hk 308,311.330
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      • 1100 21 191 Mn r R 5 f0,.r. m 191 Ln f B S f' e 193 Properties Wanted 195 Warehouse./ 196 For Sale. 196 For Sale: 197 For Rent: 197 For Rent. 197 For Rent 107 For R»nt HDB Apartment. HDB Apartment. storage Spaces Office Space. Office Space. Office Space. Off.ce
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      • 1077 21 4-RM JURONG EAST MB (OS ie i.uiih cabinets, alrcon Conve nient location (iK L"ylia«il il 4-RM. KAKI BUKIT I yrs No renor v. ith.ii neceaaan Martile Moor Ing $BKK :U***** I 3 4. 4-RM MARSILING RENOVATED, JSBK (full CPF) World Property *****55 4-RM. MARSILING PURE, lull (PK F *58.000 only
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      • 948 21 BUNGALOW IN D 1543. I .mm sq ft up. not more thin 15 fears old required tor personal use Call direct buyer. TW-3M3 Ml-Ma] GENUINE BUYERS URGENTLY require 1> storey Terrace Apt in 1 1 15 10 Owners please call 292-3338 iKimii (Just > BUSINESSMAN URGENTLY REQUIRES bungalowi in I*9.
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      • 713 21 FOR LEASE HARPERS HOUSE West Coast Road Warehouse space 5400 to 27.496 sq ft BFar East Organization Tel: *****11 f^i WAREHOUSE V^/ COMPLEX sBSBBj No 8 Kak, Buk.t Road 2 (off Eunos Link) WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE 01 11/12.01 13/14 02 13 14 04 13 14 Area 1500 4000 sq ft
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      • 823 21 Lv^ff \W^(KU I am W W avJ H Office Space For Sale CBD (s.f.) The Arcade 7.606 Tong Eng Building 463 to 1.690 Maxwell House 3.000 to 8.800 International Plaza 6.168 Anson Centre 5.490 Realty Centre V2OO to 2.163 Fringe of CBD Orchard Shopping Centre 796 650 624 Peninsula Plaza
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      • 355 21 NATWEST CENTRE First class office building located at the junction of Cecil Street McCallum Street Near Raffles PlaceTanjong Pagar MRT Stations Adiacent to Bangkok Bank Building Close to National Development Building Attractive rental Immediate Occupation Various sizes from 900 sq ft 11 000 sq ft Ample facilities Contact Joint Marketing
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      • 886 21 D.l NEAR MRT PENINSULA PLAZA I Plata ICB i trcade, ntshed office spare ,ux> sq ft Pong Eng Bldg i K Bldi MM fluai rail .U***** lhing C K y wan mdg peoples park CTR CM s M ft OMO Bldg From $2 00 psf iikki K(I Partition carpeted MJOO
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      • 943 22 Shop Space. Shop Spac. Shop Spaces Wanted 203 Land: Sale/ Wanted 241 Tour. 241 Tours 241 Tours 241 Tour, OIIBV QunOßlUft Di AT* „...,.< 1.. cation hi -i*; shop for sale > ing Balestler Kil '2ISO sq fl Fnqulrles: *****19 0 12 COMPLETING SOON shop facing busy main rd 800-MOO
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      • 979 22 Are you hungry fora sumptuous appetising meal? Bring along your appetite to the hottest food fest in town The Straits Times Classified Food Fest '88 now on till 14/9/88. You may even win a Toyota Corolla Liftback (PARF) and other fabulous prizes. Pick out the details every Wednesday and Saturday.
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      • 443 22 ibbv" rßntiil^^^^^TE^a^a^MfcMHßHlW^'-aTr^^^'-- I kvtfatMMMßaV^ H a^r xj*»*J^^^| a Laaaaaai^ Jjß a^LaaaaßV^BHa^LßlVvSk _^a« -g^a|H« -^%fcta»r" m \A ~^^^^^T*&' aUai.' Taa a^PK^^rf* c* _^MH ■!■<• wKSm 4 S#* ft? saflr t^ u T^J«^ uM^Ba^aß^ T V'^^LaBBBBBBBB>^V-4>M*^BBBBI BBBBa^^^^9sK^^£'H«7jK^aaaSr2^^ Bsaa^^^^jßlß For more details contact Land Area: 9389.1 Sqm MMWIW (101,063 sq ft) BaWWII Lot
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      • 261 22 241 Tours 203N A C BUS $69 203N RAIL $89 2O3NRAIL AIR $159 3OAV AIR $239 JEVERY MORNING b NITE) 2D3N A C BUS (EVERY NITEI $89 2D3NRAILIINCL DINNER) $129 DEP EVERT fHI NTTE 2D3NA CBUS (EVERY NITE) $89 2O3NRAIL OEP FRI NITE $139 INCL STEAMBOAT DINNER 304N RAIL RAIL
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      • 427 22 A AMERICA-CANADA AMERICA GOLDEN CASINO -^W%(i > W^^'. (Los Angeles Las Vegas) Stay at the grand Riveria Hotel Enjoy a dazzling international revue J^Byß^aiaC*.a*W Eat out at good restaurants fl^^ 9v AMERICA BEST BARGAIN BaaHHr 13/14/15/16 DAYS Fr $2488 S8&?^ fl bbbbT ■ar^^r m V jfl iV WFm <H I^^
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      • 125 22 AMERICA I from A An] slooo Air Hotel h fl DISNEYLAND I EXPRESS 1 1 6 Days I 1 weekly departures PI9BBJ rCANADIAN I ROCKIES Vancouver I I 12 days I weekly departures I fDISNETpTuS I GRAND CANYON BRYCE I CANYON I i 10 days II weekly departures P2850 CALIFORNIA
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      • 3522 23 241 TOUf ?41 T Ur 41 Tours I 241 Tours 241 Tour 241 Tours 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Courses BH^^i^_ Bß mm^^SSm^S^^mSm^m^mm^^^^^^SiZ VJ^_^^ f" jtt_fe_^_^_. value vv 1 BatTTJI SPECIAL PROMOTION I r^.|V^O^ i l9r iH (Limited seats only!) i A INFORMATICS 1
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      • 647 23 b iliiiglH IB- > y^ FlJW^ffWiFiO^lßLsssssssK?^ Price Includes fiAll SIN/ HKT/ SIN airfare 2 way APT transfer Daily American b fast Phanq Nqa Bay tour with lunch All nite at beach hotel Free sun visor PEMTfIIIR TPAUCI katomg. *****92 R bCPIIUUn I nAVCL orchard ***** 15/e I 264 Computer Courses
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      • 1621 24 MCMW C W CPU- «4 con,pu,,, C.ur... 2« g—^ SSSSTS— C "^^i »71 M^n 9 277 P(o< Fo Deportment Courses The Youno m m i SOON TIEN ORIVIMR K~.1.,i, I ■■■■■at. Jbß _o^bV NFW CLASSES COMMENCINO MARINE INSURANCE r^Sdi BMm _r^ ComnutAr I >» (bukit M erah> f^fnl lm.fl WVIII|/UIOI
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      • 1635 24 Hougang. A M Kio Yi him. _!Z_________!_!__Z___" 1 ~^l^nPfli b_^__b^b_L^?_l a__k. Woodlands. Jurong Clementi. bT—B— b! H^"^™ C^ 88 1 pa«*_t_ h.i^ r-h.in J ■T-l-P'^ Jil'tJlrClililLlT-i -I Queenstown any area *****01 fl |£,kuI W Je!e"op P funy In lUL _VV_tti_fl_nL_Hfl4_l I B>|^^B GrOOmm 0 DRAMA FOR CHILDREN I I J^fy
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      • 732 25 BAT U dj ALORSETAR i 1 .-k CB^^^^|. i"^_^ "w* JJt^W )-l^«_»'^-??- SpUTHCmNASEA 4» _-WI--lftr. n 3l_u-jCS#Bi JUh rfy^^t _fcn_^______L, __i ______n__K v4f' £^t^v:^__iD^i___Ma__________F'.- P v 4/^_^ > v.^^_>.^ oiiaiKOß^ »^^W CAMERON •>: 'v '^'> ':l\^^:. m JfiLANP"7J^ HIGHLANDS '^fe^" C- i A■" ■VUB _*^_v' *_P^VH I i *"**Vj^ »-4i
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      • 2685 26 PROSPECTUS DATED 22 AUGUST 1988 A copy of this Prospectus has been lodged with and registered by the Registrar of Companies in Singapore, who takes no responsibility for its contents. The Stock Exchange of Singapore Limited assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the statements or reports made
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      • 1340 27 Estimated Net Earnings per Share tor the yeai ended 30 June 1988 based on the share capital of 20,000,000 Shares 13 8 cents Forecasted Net Earnings per Share for the year ending 30 June 1989 based on the weighted average share capital of 43,750,000 Shares 12 7 cents Forecasted Gross
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      • 1563 27 The breakdown of the net written premiums received by RMCA Re over the past five years by class of risk is summarized below Breakdown of Net Written Premiums by Class of Risk Financial Year Ended 30 June 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Property /n millions of dollars Marine/Aviation 43 47
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      • 2156 27 Mrs Laura Tan is the Accountant in RMCA She is a Bachelor of Accountancy graduate from the then University of Singapore Mrs Tan joined RMCA in May 1980 when she assumed her present position Mr Chiam Heng Lock is a Deputy Manager m the Underwriting Department of RMCA After graduating
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      • 1277 28 DIRECTORS' REPORT 22 August 1988 The Shareholders RMCA Reinsurance ltd 137 Cecil Street #1100 ICS Building Singapore 0106 Dear Sirs On behalf of the Directors of RMCA Reinsurance Ltd (the Company), I report that, having made due inquiry in relation to the interval between 29 February 1988. the date to
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      • 1350 28 SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEETS DIV The following summary sets out the balance sheets of the Company for the five years ended 30 j ne June 1 987 and 8 months ended 29 February 1 988 The information set out is based on the audited as Imancial statements of the Company for
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      • 1233 28 MDENDS dividends declared by the Company in the 'ive financial years covered by this report were follows lancial Rale of dividend Issued Net dividend paid ir ended Tax Net of share Tax Net of June exempt tax Total capital exempt tax Total Per cent ot issued share of $1 00
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      • 1025 30 APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES TEL 730-5724/5/6/8 5669(D1D). 737-0011 TELEFAX 732-2759 TELEX: RS ***** TIMEADB RATES The Straits Times $26 85 per col cm The Sunday Times-$2B 15 per col. cm BOX SERVICE $5 00 (Collected) $10 00 (Posted) APPOINTMENTS National University Hospital |L IJ Excellence: Our Mission, A Commitment Build up a nursing
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      • 441 32 NOTICES NOTICE Please be informed that our Sales Manager, Mr Philip Kia Er Chew (I.C. No. *****27/H) is no longer in our employment w.e.f. 19 August 1988 and is therefore not authorised to transact any business and/or collect monies on our behalf. UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (S) PTELTD TENDER NOTICE USED
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      • 756 33 HER heroes are Ted Koppel and Sting. She belts out Whitney Houston hits with as much fervour and stylo as she brings to the nightly news headlines. Wei'Hua. 26, is China's first and only combination rock singer-news anchor. She may be the only one in
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      • 816 33 INDIA'S film industry pinned its hopes this year on a big-budget thriller in which the country's most popular matinee idol was trying for a comeback after an unsuccessful foray into politics. But after shattering box-office records in the first week, the movie, Shahenshah
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      • 448 33 PAYING tribute to artistic victims of Nazism, the 1988 Salzburg Festival contains works by writers and musicians banned when Germany annexed Austria 50 years ago. These supplement the Mozart operas which are the main dish at each year's festival. Adolf
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      • 522 33 "What's nn FRENCH FILM BKAITV WORLD. First Admission. $2.50 for ohil- dren and $5 for adults. Admission: $4 for children (l avs and Saturdays 11 am LK FUC Alain Delon stars in f A^ ;it h< m Singapore dren. $5 for adults, $10 for- a y A|i K EEF AQUARIUM
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      • 396 34  -  CAROL LEONG Cultural Moments Pavarotti At Madison Square Garden (Ch 12, J.3f pm): The Italian tenor sometimes unkindly known as Fat Lucy because of his weight is definitely the biggest and richest tenor voice in the world. Where other singers may sing dramatically or
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