The Business Times, 13 August 1981

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    Masthead
    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 107/1/81 THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1»! 60 CENTS
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  • Article
    UOB agrees to buy American City Bank
    421 1  -  By ALVIN TAY THE UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) group has reached an agreement in principle for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the Los Angeles-incorporated American City Bank. The total cash consideration for the acquisition will be US$B3 million. The takeover is
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  • Article
    Index plunges close to July's low level
    112 1 ANOTHER wave of selling yesterday sent share prices precariously close to the depressed level of July 28 when the stock market was at its worst at the end of a monthlong plunge. The widely monitored Straits Times Industrial Index yesterday fell a further
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    HDB to tell all?
    550 1  -  By LILLIAN CHEW IN A REPORT presented to Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee has recommended that the Housing and Development Board keep separate accounts of its various activities so that the cost of housing development is clearly shown. The report states "for better accountability in the
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    Managers of FRCD issues are feeling the squeeze
    348 1 MANAGERS of floating rate certificates of deposit issues are experiencing a fall in earnings per issue. Increasing competition for management contracts has resulted in a fall in management fees while higher reallowances have to be given to attract investors to buy the
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    Shell refines less oil at Bukom
    520 1  -  By RONNIE LIM SHELL Eastern Petroleum, operator of Singapore's largest oil refinery, bought less crude directly from the Shell group in each of the last two years than in 1978. This reflected two developments at the Shell refinery, which is in Pulau Bukom. Firstly,
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  • BRIEFLY...
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      Gold up, dollar down
      48 1 LONDON, Wed. Gold moved higher today, with bullion dealers setting the afternoon fix at U*****.50 a troy ounce, up from the $408.50 morning fixing. Meanwhile, the US dollar dropped sharply in midaftemoon trading against all major currencies as operators continued to liquidate long positions.
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      Lambsdorff's visit
      54 1 THE German Minister for Economic Affairs, Dr Otto Count Lambsdorff, will be in Singapore next Monday for a two-day official visit. He will hold talks with the Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) S Rajaratnam, Finance Minister Hon Sui Sen, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Tony Tan and
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      Lock icon Wage restraints
      94 1 Reuter CANBERRA, Wed. Australian unions, under pressure for wage restraints, will hold talks with the government after next week's budget, Australian Council of Trade Unions president Cliff Dolan said today. A series of meetings today among the government, trade unions and employer groups on the breakdown of Australia's
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      Lock icon NT dollar devalued
      67 1 Reuter TAIPEH, Wed. Taiwan's central bank today devalued the New Taiwan (NT) dollar by 4.86 per cent against the US dollar with immediate effect. The new exchange rate will be NT$3B to one US dollar against the previous 36.24 to one. The rate between the two currencies
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      Lock icon Beijing-CPM ties
      82 1 Reuter JAKARTA, Wed. Malaysian Foreign Minister Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie said today his government could not accept explanations given by Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang for continuing relations between Beijing and the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). He said Mr Zhao had continued to distinguish between party-to party
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      Lock icon Gaining strength
      68 1 AP WASHINGTON, Wed. The Reagan Administration, bolstered by the support of airlines and Canadian air traffic controllers' resumed handling of US flights, appears to be strengthening its hand in a strike by 12,000 American controllers. Officials sought to restore air traffic between Europe and the US to near-normal
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      Lock icon Chemical weapons
      48 1 Reuter ANKARA, Wed. Iraq has used chemical weapons against Iran in the 11-month Gulf war, the official Iranian Pars news agency said. A report by the agency received here said Iraqi forces had recently employed chemical materials in the Tamarchin mountain pass west of Piranshahr. Reuter
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    New deal for NUS staff
    741 1  -  By SIOW LI SEN THE NATIONAL University of Singapore has taken a long hard look at the terms and conditions it will have to otter to attract the necessary staff for its planned expansion. In a report prepared by a committee, mainly of academics and
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      202 1 |Bi Car Audio Specialist FUJITSU TEN LIMITED KECK SENG (Malaysia) proposes to acquire Plantation and Development (M) Page 12 HONG Leong's bid for Hume Industries (Far East) is hardly surprising, says Hock Lock Siew Page 12 MULTI-PURPOSE looks into posibility of restructuring Guthrie Bhd Page 12 CORPORATE planes are no
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      132 1 ASIA RESEARCH BULLETIN This unique publication offers businessmen each month a comprehensive guide to the latest developments taking place in all important sectors of the economies of countries in East and Southeast Asia. The Bulletin is divided into six separate reports of about 8,000 words each. There is a dual
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon Move to prevent trade disputes
      541 2 NYT THE UNITED States, the European Economic Community and Japan have worked out a special, earlywarning arrangement to tackle trade and investment issues before they erupt into major disputes and possible economic wars. A high-ranking US official said leaders of the three huge trading regions
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      Lock icon ISRAEL IS WORRIED
      303 2 Reuter ISRAELI officials have described the latest suspension of US arms supplies as a worrying development in Washington's Middle East policy. They said this when commenting on the decision by the Reagan Administration to suspend delivery of six more fighter-bombers in addition to the ten already held
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      Malaysia has 22nd largest oil reserves in the world
      290 2 MALAYSIA'S recoverable •II reserves are bow estimated at Milton barrels, ■p from 1.8 billion barrels. The head of research at Petrsaas, Mrs Bebe CM, said these reserves are the 22ad largest la the world. Malaysia raaks Jsst below ladla which has
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      Lock icon KL looking to resource-based industries
      353 2 AFP INDUSTRIES based on natural resources are expected to play a key role in Malaysia's development efforts in the 1980 s in view of their vast potential. The Vice-Chancellor of the Agriculture University of Malaysia. Tan Sri Mohamad Rashdan Haji Baba, said this in Kuala
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      Lock icon German trade surplus likely to grow further
      183 2 Reuter WEST Germany's foreign trade surplus is likely to expand further given the level of orders now being received from abroad and increased competitiveness of German exports. But despite this, the Federal Association of German Banks said in its latest report that it
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      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      679 2 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From GIA GA850 1030 HLP SLA SQ103 1045 KUL GIA GA908 1045 MES PAL PR501 1055 MNL SIA SQ191 1105 PEN SU SQ240 1125 MES MAS MH681 1130 KUL SIA SQ106 1130 KUL MAS MH682 1135 KCH RBA BI423 1200 BWN
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      Lock icon Chinese light industry to grow slower
      428 3 UPI CHINA'S light industry will not grow «as fast in 1961 as it did last year, but this does not mean the country's modernisation programme is faltering. Mr Ge Jiwu, deputy-direc-tor of the State Economic Commission, said yesterday that the value of light industrial
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      Lock icon Beijing machinery exports lagging
      199 3 AFP THE CHINESE machinebuilding industry mast boost its exports to enable the coantry to eoatlaoe importlag advaaeed technology, Vice-Premier Bo Ylbo said yesterday. In aa Interview with the Eaglish-laagaage Cklaa Daily, Mr 80, who is also chairman of the state commission for the maeldnehalldlag ladastry, emphasised
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    • WORLD IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon ACQUITTAL FOR SHELL
        465 3 Agencies SHELL Malaysia Trading was acquitted of contravening the Trade Descriptions Act by supplying a consignment of diesel mixed with water to an estate in Jelapang, near Ipoh. The company had not pleaded guilty to describing falsely the consignment as 1,782 gallons of diesel when it was
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      Lock icon Manila threatened by black market
      633 3 UPI A THRIVING US dollar black market allegedly run by influential Chinese businessmen in Manila and Hongkong is threatening the financial system of the Philippines. Activities of the syndicate came to light recently in a report prepared by the respected Bank of the Philippine Islands.
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      Lock icon AFRICAN OIL PLIGHT
      326 3 AFP, Reuter INDONESIAN Oil Minister Subroto yesterday confirmed that the African oil producers' problems in selling their oil will be one of the main themes of the special Opec conference on August 19 in Geneva. The minister, who is currently Opec chairman, said this in Nairobi where
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      Lock icon NEW TYRE PLANT IN INDONESIA
      79 3 AFP DUNLOP, the British tyre manufacturer and the Indonesian state-owned Intirub will soon build a joint factory for the production of "off the road duty tyres" to serve as yet another key industry for Indonesia. Minister of Industries Abdul Raul Suhud announced that the special
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      Lock icon Call for better Asean food programme
      76 3 AP INDONESIAN Vice-Presi-dent Adam Malik, speaking at the opening of the Asean Agriculture Ministers' Conference in Jakarta yesterday, said the Asean food security reserve programme should be improved and adjusted. The ministers will discuss the Asean food reserve and issues relating to animal quarantine
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      604 2 NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT CAP 185 Pursuant to Section 254(2Xb) AND IN THE MATTERS OF UNICO ELECTRONIC CORPORATION (PTE) LTD At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company duly convened and held at 9-A. Lokyang Way. Jurong Town. Singapore 2262 on Thursday the 6th
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      352 3 Senior Appointment u -c >- u ■o &Z *3 PA provides comprehensive management consulting services including: MAJOR OIL COMMNY MANAGER PERSONNEL RELATIONS Attractive Salary and Benefits Negotiable Location: Singapore A major International Oil Company operating in Singapore is looking for a person with maturity, drive and enthusiasm to run its
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      278 3 The ultimate in shaving freedom: you choose to shave with or without cord, it automatically adjusts for use anywhere in the world. The Braun micron 2000 universal represents the state of the art in electric shaver technology. You can use it as a mains shaver, or as a rechargeable free
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  • RAW MATERIALS
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      MMC denies manipulation of tin prices
      472 4 MALAYSIA Mining Corporation's operations on the London metal market have not been "out of the ordinary'' in recent weeks. The corporation's officials said this with regards to reports circulating in London that Marc Rich, an investment and broking firm which acts as MMC's agent
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      Produce exchange
      178 4 CHINESE Produce Exchange, Singapore, noon closing prices per 111 kg yesterday. Cocoaat oU: Bulk rob $122.50 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $136.50 sellers, new drum fob $141.50 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) $72.75 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $377.50 sellers, Sarawak white pepper
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      RICE
      309 4 SINGAPORE: Yesterdays closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.36, 100 per cent second class 1.14, 100 per cent third class 1.10, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent no stock. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.78, Special
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      Straits Tin
      91 4 THE STRAITS tin price in Penang yesterday fell sharply by 74 cents to M333.M a kilo, still within the ITA celling range of $32.74 to $35.47, dealers said. The sharp fell was mainly attributed to technical adjustment after ruling at a premium over London Metal Exchange. Higher offers
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      CLOSING PRICES
      34 4 Rubber: Aug 12 Singapore: Sept: 229.75 cents (up 0.25 cent) Malaysia: Sept: 253.50 cents (up 0.50 cent) Tin: M 533.00 per kilo (down 74 cents) Official offering: 239 tonnes (op 27 tonnes)
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      WHEAT
      88 4 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed 2*« US to one cents a bushel higher, around the middle to low side of a 3*« cent range. Traders attributed Tuesday's strength mainly to improved pending export business. Corn futures ended mixed, down "i cent a bushel to up l'/a cents.
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      TEXTILES
      193 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) C*tUa yam: China Blue Phoenix 20s 2,355 32s 2.810, 40s 2,900 (per bale of 400 lbs). Piece guto; China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly
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      SOYBEAN
      164 4 SOYBEAN futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed 4 1 US cents a bushel higher in spot August, to up one to two cents in other contracts. Nearby values remained firm all day in a technical consolidation of the recent downtrend. The spot position received additional strength in response to
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      RUBBER
      171 4 THE Singapore rubber market closed yesterday with prices slightly higher with September One RSS buyers quoted at 229.75 cents per kilo, up 0.25 cent from Tuesday's close, dealers said. Morning prices were marked up slightly on trade buying and covering interest. they said. Afternoon prices eased slightly on local
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      RAS PRICES
      408 4 RAS prices In cents per kilo yesterday: Noon Close (per kilo) (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Int. 1 RS S prompt f.o.b 213 50 215 SON 213 00 214 OON Int 1 R.S.S. September 230.50 ***** 229 75 230.25 Int. 1 RSS October 238 SO 239.00 237
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      SSR and SMR
      123 4 NOON SSR and SMR pnem y* •unlay HAS A anal Septra iber (Carrant Mtk) Barer* Seller* (Forward MM) Bayer* Seller* SSR 20 SSR SO (1-ton pallet! ***** 200 OON 200 00 202 OON (1 ton pallet) 195 SO 197 SON ***** 199 SON MRELB Saptaabcr October SMR
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      LONDON MARKETS
      748 4 COFFEE: Robusta coffee futures yesterday were barely changed during the latter part of the morning after a weak opening in a featureless market, traders said. Midday prices were between £10 and £22 down on the day in a quiet 1,044 lot turnover including three options and 160 cross
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      PALM OIL
      137 4 THE Kuala Lumpur market yesterday closed firmer on short covering in fairly active trading, dealers said. In August, south was traded up to MJ92O a tonne while central gained $22.50 to $925 and north $10 to $925. In September central rose $7.50 to $890 while in October, south
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      130 4 The gentle whisper of an era of charm and graciousness. 1819. lln the impersonal, calculating In the impersonal, calculating climate of business, one must not overlook a single opportunity to return to a world of care, graciousness and charm. The epitome of those qualities is Restaurant 1819. A retreat to
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      144 4 THEY CANT BE WRONG SDBS BANK OF AMERICA CHOOSE NOTE COUNTING MACHINES Because BiUcon has thoroughly unique and reliable features. 100% ACCURACY its microprocessor ensures this COMPACT and LIGHTWEIGHT -31cm wide x 32.5 cm long x 15.5 cm high; 11kg net weight CAN COUNT NEW OR OLD NOTES with folded
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  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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      LOCAL AGENTS WANTED
      167 5 TWO Australian companies are looking to the Singapore market. Ashelwood Products is seeking a local agent to market its Trueiine office partitions. The partitions have won an Australian Design Award from the Industrial Design Council. The partitions are manufactured as a series of modules to allow the
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      Exhibition organiser takes stock
      319 5 EXHIBITORS at the Second International Leather Fair held here last month have received orders and concluded sales totalling at least $5.5 million. In addition, the exhibitors have projected at least another $5 million in followup sales in the next 12 months. These findings, compiled by the
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      Makino takes 51pc stake in Leßlond
      197 5 THE long-awaited venture between Leßlond of the United States and Makino Milling Machine of Japan has finally come about. After long negotiations which began last year, the agreement was signed between the two companies in Cincinnati last month. Under the agreement, Makino will acquire
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      Seminar
      85 5 ABOUT 40 participants from associations, government departments and statutory boards are expected to attend a seminar on the convention industry here next month. To be held on Sep 19 and 20, Assovention '81 will be organised by the Singapore Convention Bureau in conjunction with the Singapore Association of Convention
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      SDF allots $30m for grants
      418 5  -  By WONG AI KWEI THE Skills Development Fund has set aside $30 million for its third assistance grant scheme, the Development Consultancy Scheme. The scheme, implemented yesterday, will subsidise up to 70 per cent of costs incurred by companies in engaging external consultants to advise
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      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      129 5 R C Alieaby has succeeded Mr R Hardy as manager operations for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Singapore. Mr Allenby was transferred from the bank's London branch where he was manager technical services for the past two years. He began his career with Barclay's Bank before
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      Institute for occupational development
      122 5 A SEVEN-MEMBER delegation from Japan is in Singapore for consultation with the government on the setting up of an institute for continuing occupational development. The Japanese delegation, which arrived on Tuesday, is led by Mr S Higuchi, deputy director of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Economic Co-operation
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      287 5 MEZ Electric Motors from Czechoslovakia Mez electric motors well-estabKshed in Europe Middle East Thailand and Indonesia are now available in Singapore e among best quality products made in Europe e most competitive prices Kover 3,000 units (0.37kw to > 75 kw available ex-stock) e full spare parts and service support
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      51 5 Lr Dining at the Raffl Enjoyable, unobtrusive, romantic For business or for pleasure PALM COURT Dine by candlelight in a charming garden setting ELIZABETHAN GRILL Fresh SEAFOOD specialities Succulent ROASTS from the SILVERWAGON Luncheon buffet on: SUNDAYS TIFFIN CURRY THURSDAYS RUSTTAFEL Let's meet at the Raffles! Please call us. Tel:
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    Attracting academics
    587 6 AS BEFITS the academic status of most of its authors, the Report on the Study of University Salaries and Conditions of Service is meticulous in detail and fine in format. Unfortunately, it never gets really close to offering solutions of any substance for what the report itself indicates
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    THE COMPANY PLANE
    1044 6  -  Corporate planes and air charters are no longer seen as rich men's toys but as a useful, if not essential, business tool. FLORENCE CHONG reports from Sydney. FLORENCE CHONG AUSTRALIA'S sudden and sometimes prolonged air strikes have caused considerable anguish to many visiting businessmen on tight schedules.
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    Lock icon Political principles
    638 6  -  By COLIN McSEVENY Reuter TWO MONTHS after a row over a crude export price cut toppled the head of Mexico's state oil company, Pemex, Mexican oil is selling at virtually the [Mice he set. Jrge Diaz Serrano, directorgeneral of the giant monoploy, slashed US$4 off a barrel of
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      214 6 9lctJimcuw of &k/ljKa/l (jKa/ayjia) &eAAad (Incorpcsted >n Malaysia) ANNOUNCEMENT 1 The directors are pleased to announce the following results (subject to audit) for the year ended 30th June, 1981:GROUP Turnover Consolidated net profit before taxation Provision for taxation Consolidated Group net profit after taxation PARENT COMPANY I Net profit after
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      650 6 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS I Keep an eye on the time? (5) 6 You close it to hum. possibly (5) 9 Donation to a worker on strike' (7) 10 The prison camp of a convict? (5) II Figures of fitting interest (5) 12 Zones in which one speeds? (5) 13 Ex-president
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      830 6 TA/ffii Something for everybody WHEN ANTHONY Newley slags, It's m If he's chewiag Us way thraagh the saag. Ym eaa watch aad hear his aalqae slaglag style aad aamlstakahie vaiee as the Special (eh 5, lf.ll pm). Filmed at the famaas Sparttag Clah la Maate Carla aad hacked hy the
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    Lock icon Is Britain a warning
    793 7  -  IFOBDM with FLORA LEWIS NYT PRIME MINISTER Margaret Thatcher's political glow is badly tarnished just as the brilliance of President Reagan's image is at a peak. The British experiment with monetarist economics is in grave trouble, while the United States has completed tooling up for the
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    Austrian steel makers may ask for state aid
    402 7 AUSTRIA'S state-owned steel giant, Voeest Alpine, has plunged deep late the red and Its chief says It may be forced to consider asking far government aid, a move It has toag oppooed. Veeeat chairman Herlbert ApCalter pats the blame for his company's
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    Lock icon ICL recovery drive
    768 7  -  APPOINTMENT OF NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM By PAUL RADFORD Reuter. THE LARGEST European-owned computer manufacturer, ICL of Britain, has provoked controversy with the rewards it is giving a business whizz-kid to lead it back to recovery. British government intervention in March to provide a two-year loan guarantee worth
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      237 7 FORD GRANADA 2.BGHIA This is one issue you won't want to take a back-seat in. Because driving a Ford Granada Ghia is as stimulating as being driven in one. The Granada Ghia is Germany's contribution to the prestige Ford fleet. Europe's most successful luxury executive car. A car with 2.8
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  • INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
    • EUROPEAN MARKETS
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        Paris
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        Frankfurt
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        Brussels
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        Zurich
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        Amsterdam
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        Milan
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        TORONTO
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        JOHANNESBURG
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
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      GOLD
      320 9 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed generally firmer compared with overnight levels in light trading. Dealers said market sentiment was supported by new of cuts in broker loan rates by several major US banks and easing in short-term US interest fates. Total sales for the day was recorded at 31
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      Silver quotes
      33 9 New York 8.96B 8.SOB 9.05S 8.80S Zurich 8.TOB 8.4SB 8.90S 8.65S T»rg Singapore WM 8.96B 8.55B 9 06S 8.T5S Closing prices in US dollars a troy ounce. Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore.
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      PLR
      22 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 14.17 per cent.
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      180 9 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on Aug 12. US Dollar*(Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 18* 18* 1 month 17 9/16 17 7/16 2 months 18* 18 3 months 18* 18* 0 months 187/16 18 5/16 9 months 17 15/16 17 13/16 12 months 17* 17* 8w.Fr*.
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      Discount
      44 9 RANGE of prices offered by discount houses on Aug 12: Overnight: 2% to«'/i% Call deposits'. Ti to Closisc Bayiaf Selliaf 3-month Treasury bills 6H 8H 3-month Bank bills 1115/*****3/16 3 months CO UK 11* 6 months CD 12 11H Source: National Discount Co
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      Treasury bills tender
      43 9 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has invited banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $140 million 91-day Treasury bills to be issued from Aug 17 to Aug 21. Each tender must not be for less than $250,000.
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      HONGKONG
      30 9 Banknote rates yesterday US 5.92/5.94 UK -10.45/10.65 Burma —1.50/2.50 India 5.30/5.70 Indonesia 0.80/0.90 Japan 2.53/2.54 Korea 0.78/0.88 Philippines 0.695/0.715 Singapore 2.73/2.75 Malaysia 2.49/2.51 Brunei 2.63/2.65 Thailand 25.50/27.50 Taiwan —14.90/15.10
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      Singapore market
      376 9 THE US dollar yesterday closed generally weaker after fluctuating marginally throughout against major European currencies in thin trading, dealers said. The Singapore dollar closed firmer at 2.1700/10 against the US currency compared with its close of 2.1765/75 here on Tuesday but was virtually unchanged against the Malaysian dollar
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      TOKYO
      192 9 THE US dollar for overnight delivery yesterday closed sharply lower at a two-week low of 233.30 yen compared with a 235.70 opening here, a 235.50/65 close in New York overnight and a 237.65 finish here on Tuesday. Trading volume was an active and heavy US$l.62 billion. After opening slightly
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      London
      53 9 Opening quotes yesterday US -1.7806/15 Can 2.1890/915 Cross —1.2290/93 D Mk 4.5420/60 D F1 5.0406/60 S Fr 3.8825/70 B FY (con) 74.39 48 F Fr 10.8982/9132 Lit 2241 60 2246.30 Yen 415.37/416.16 D Kr 14.2978/3103 N Kr 11.1635 730 S Kr 9.5835/925 A us sch 31.89/96 Port 120 00
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      BIGGER LIFE POLICIES
      437 9 NTUC Income plans to double the average size of its life policies to $20,000 in six years' time. According to Income general manager, Tan Kin Lian, the company has not been able to increase its average sum assured in the last few years despite the growing trend
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      MORE CUT PRIME
      116 9 INDUSTRIAL aad Commercial Btak ui Malayaa Buklag will tower their prime rate* by half a percentage pelat to ISVh per eeat (rem today. ICB will alee reduce its Interest ea savings aceeaato by half a percentage pelat to llVi per eeat. The rates tor (bed deposits are
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      Keeping cautious stance in US credit market
      430 9 CAUTION flags are still out in the US government securities market despite completion of a very large Treasury refunding operation last week. This was capped by favourable reports on the growth of the MIB measurement of the money supply, and a large decline
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      Increased loans and advances
      307 9  -  By ALVIN TAY TOTAL loans and advances of finance companies and banks continue to exceed their non-bank deposits with the gap among banks narrowing while that of the finance companies is widening. These loans and advances rose from $1.02 billion in 1976 to $2.92 billion at
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      HK DEPOSIT TAX
      167 9 ABOLITION of interest tax on foreign currency deposits in Hongkong would be unacceptable. Financial Secretary John Bremridge said at a meeting of the Hongkong Association of Banks that no other decision has been reached on the question. He said a change would bring some profit increase to
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      NEW YORK STOCKS
      325 9 AUO 11 ua» Colt Induct MS s ACT Industrie* Addreeaograph Alrro Irw 43s us -S S Coon Satellite Coram with Ed Coru Nat Qm &3S MS CIS -s s IS Alcan Alum In unch 0—1 U NT MS s 111 Contl OU MS •s Allied Stores Allls-Chalmers
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      143 9 IG Si' L?l 1 11 H«! gardeti restaurant Try our sumptuous delicacies from the Hunan Province. An Oriental dining experience. Business Hours: Daily 11.30 am— 2.30 pm 6.30 pm —10.30 pm OracfTra E 214 Dunearn Road. Singapore 1129 Tel: *****49,*****22 ext 126 i., u S-0 COCKTAILS? The Holiday Inn has
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      277 9 r u M Pi! 5b UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of United Overseas Bank Limited ("UOB") is pleased to announce that it had reached agreement in principle with the Board of Directors of American City Bank ("ACB"), a bank incorporated
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    BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES AND THE KLSE
    1779 10 BID and otter prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL AUted cSlMliokxi®) 0)2-16
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    Unit trusts
    199 10 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST (MnhW prim tar Aag The Commerce 3.25 3.12 The Savings Fund 1® 138 S pore Prog Fund 1* 1-53 S pore See Fund 2.13 2 24xd S pore Invest Fund 1.11 1.14 S pore Equity Fund 1.3# 146 DIAMOND MOT STOKE (Managers' prices tar Aag
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    SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
    2716 10 1M0 High Low Company Last Sale Gt's Gr"» Net DW Div Y*M r/K Vol Day or- Or COOO> High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 494 300 Acma Alcorn 350 130 Allied Choc 312 101 BAT 420 330 Bata 200 90 Ben 470 380 Berjaya Kawat 798* 529*
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    In Kuala Lumpur
    2031 10 BID and offer prices officially 1 listed and business in and re- j] ported to the Kuala Lumpur (3 Stock Exchange yesterday, m with the number of shares 0 traded shown In brackets in lots of 1.000 unit*, unless other- 2 wise specified. MHJRtUUS AJemm (3 448)
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    COMPANY BRIEFS
    131 10 ALEXANDRA has informed the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KL5E) that no further dividend will be declared for the financial year ended March 31, besides the first and final dividend of 6 per cent less tax. The company was replying to a query on its bonus issue of 10
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    Share prices slide despite some support
    815 10 SHAKE prices (Mttiied to slide yesterday at the Siagapare stock market despite mom meralng ssppsrt to selected ceaaters. At Bssa, toe Strslto Times todastrial todex had Isat 4 Jl petats. At toe elsse, It was 12JI pstots tower to 7*4.45. There wss mere activity
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    Stocks close easier in KL
    580 10 SENTIMENT remained dampened as sellers again came out in force, but some late support prevented a further slide in prices at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Prices closed easier after Tuesday's heavier selling but losses were less severe. Overall, losses led gains by 118
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      Rothmans achieves impressive results
      220 11 TOBACCO manufacturer Rothmans of Pall Mall (M) Berhad achieved impressive results for the year ended June 30, 1981. Group pretax profits rose a hefty 71 per cent to MJ40.79 million. The improved results come in the wake of a recent move by Rothmans to restructure itself
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      Trading in Ulu Benut suspended
      123 11 TRADING in the shares of Ulu Benut Consolidated Industries (M) Bhd was suspended on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday at the company's request. The company had called for a temporary halt in trading pending an official announcement. In effect, the suspension is unnecessary as
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      Profits at Guthrie expected to rise
      550 11 AFTER a slight setback last year, Guthrie Corporation should turn in much higher profits this year, says UK stockbrokers Montagu Loebl Stanley 6 Company. In its latest issue of Overseas Traders, the firm forecast Guthrie's group pretax profits at £29 million for the year
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      Hotel M'sia lagging behind Ming Court
      287 11 HOTEL Malaysia and Ming Court Hotel, targets of a takeover by Malayan United Industries, have shown divergent rates of growth for the first nine months ended June 30. Ming Court should easily surpass its pretax earnings for last year as it has already made
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      Earnings at Kuchai decline
      159 11 A DROP in tin ore production and the resultant lower tribute income received dampened the mid-term earnings of Kuchai Development Bhd (formerly known as Kuchai Tin). The interim report for the first half year to June 30, 1981, show unaudited pretax profits slipping by 30 per
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      Kwong Yik plans
      196 11 KWONG Yik Bank is wellpositioned to move into the installation of automated teller machines (ATMs) with its recent purchase of a $1.65 million computer mainframe from IBM. The bank will, however, wait for its parent company, Malayan Banking, to take the lead before moving into the next
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      Sydney
      337 11 THE stock market scored its fifth successive rise yesterday as improved gold prices helped broaden Tuesday's oil-fuelled rally, dealers said. Heavy overseas buying helped take the oil index 25.8 points higher to 838, a rise of 45.8 points in two days, as traders continued to buy into a series
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      Stock market rises
      298 11 HONGKONG THE local dollar's rise against the US currency yesterday helped push the Hang Seng index up 23.21 to 1.668.15, dealers said. A reduction in US broker loan rate by several major banks overnight also helped sentiment, although fears of a rise in local interest rates persist,
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      Manila stocks close mixed
      110 11 The stock market yesterday closed mixed as turnover rose to 3.8 million pesos from 2.1 million on Tuesday, dealers said. Atlas Con B and Oriental B were among gainers while Lepanto fell. AUG 12 Peaoa Aco)» Mining 000 unch FCTS¥B WW 046 unch aax> *i c
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      Tokyo stocks weaker
      513 11 THE Tokyo stock market average lost 46.75 to 7,938.89 on profit-taking with many investors worried about high prices and possible tighter margin trading curbs, dealers said. The market had climbed to consecutive records over the past four days. The Tokyo Stock Exchange index shed 1.02 to 600.83
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      Selected indices
      51 11 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 565.6 Monday 543.8 Week Ago 528.6 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday »49.30 Monday 843.68 Week Ago »45.97 H.K.HANG SENG Wednesday 1668.15 Tuesday 1644.94 Week Ago 1689 67 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Wednesda) 710.4 Tuesday 7067 Week Ago 8981 ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 651.2 Tuesday 642.2 Week Ago
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      250 11 Only at the New World Hotel V i '-V. c A > m L\ You can never make a wrong move. The New World Hotel offers you the widest choice of the finest facilities and services of all hotels in Hong Kong. You can choose from over 740 ultra-modern rooms
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    Tai-Pan and ABN listing next week
    330 12 NEXT week will see the listing of two more companies on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. On Monday, Hotel TaiPan will begin trading under the second section of the hotels sector. The banking sector will also see a newcomer Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN), which
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      133 12 Rises M U I 1310 H Leong Credit 1350 Prima 555 Hong Leong Ind 1050 Apollo 380 Supreme Plant 204 Veneer Prod 370 Malayawata 310 Times Pub 490 Sin Chew 410 Falls M Cement 950 PMC 1380 M Leong Fin 840 Rothmana 8C0 Shangri-La 720 Supreme Corpn 464 O
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      143 12 Rises M U Ind 1400 110 Falls Malex 1180 -270 Tronoh 1270 -70 Loytape 230 -65 Riverview 340 -60 C Sugars 1480 -60 H L Finance 900 -50 Sentosa 250 -40 U Cable 530 -40 Rahman Hyd 560 -40 Tractor 650 -40 HL Credit 1310 -40 Indices Aug
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    Lock icon Purchase of Hume shares will cost H Leong $220m
    313 12 James Hardie Industries Ltd HONG Leong Holdings Ltd (HLH) will pay A 52.41 (Sst.ls) far each af the Hame Industries (Far East) shares it Is acquiring from Homes Ltd af Australia. The entire transaction, involving the purchase of M million Hame
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    MUI special resolution
    79 12 MALAYAN United Industries has passed a special resolution approving the acquisition of the entire equity capital of Union Holdings Sdn Bhd. The pore base of the 25 million shares In Union Holdings will be satisfied by an Issue of 1.C7 million shapes of $1 each valued at
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    Keck Seng plans acquisition and bumiputra issue
    610 12 HMD Companies Editor: Mano Sabnani PLANTATION group Keck Seng (Malaysia) has announced proposals to acquire Plantation and Development (M) Sdn Bhd (PAD) and make a special bumiputra issue of two million new Msl shares valued at $4.80 each. The two proposals will, upon
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    GUTHRIE MAY BE REVAMPED
    335 12 MULTI-PURPOSE Holdings Bhd (MPHB), now seeking to takeover Guthrie Bhd, may restructure its interests in the trading group to create a Singapore-incorporated holding company. In a statement issued in conjunction with its notice of takeover, MPHB said it is investigating the possibility of restructuring its interests
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    Kepong Estate takeover
    166 12 THE Malaysian Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) has approved the acquisition of Kepong Estate by Multi-Purpose Holdings, Kuala Lumpur-Kepong (KLK) said. La dang Kepong, held under KLK's subsidiary, Kepong Plantations, was sold to the Multi-Purpose group for M 531.91 million or $55,596 per hectare. Under an earlier agreement
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    LONDON STOCKS
    916 12 LONDON, Wed. Share prices advanced across the board today in follow-through to yesterday's gains, although turnover remained moderate, dealers said. At 3pm, the Financial Times index was up 10.2 points at 565.8. Industrial leaders gained up to lip as in I CI, Plessey. Guest Keen and Glaxo, while
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    Lock icon H L Industries II
    701 12 mm mm™ by HOCK LOCK SIEW THE aggressive and enterprising Hong Leong group will soon have two more listed companies under its wing, if its takeover of Hume Industries (Far East) succeeds. In view of Hong Leong's existing interests, the acquisition move is hardly surprising; for
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    Lock icon DOW JONES HIGHER
    100 12 AP NEW YORK. Wed. Stock prices forged ahead this morning, amid some new hopes for lower interest rates. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 1.61 points to 960.91 in the first hall hour. Interest rates showed widespread declines yesterday, continuing a downtrend that has set
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      353 12 WORD PROCESSING SYSTEMS September 16 —18,1981 The aim of this course is to provide participants with an opportunity to become: aware of the total information processing needs of the organisation knowledgeable about how to design, select, implement and develop a cost-effective word processing system It is designed for those engaged
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      59 12 Outlook for Singapore from 6am to lpm today: Mainly fair and sunny. Report for 24 hours prior to 7.31 pm on Aug 12 at the airport. Maximum temperature 32.7 Associated humidity 52 Minimum temperature 26.5 Associated humidity 90 Hours of sunshine 10.65 Rainfall in millimetres Nil Total rainfall for the
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      Poor response to Unctad's questionnaire
      303 13 A CAMPAIGN by developing countries for greater access to the bulk trades has received an early setback, considering the poor response to a United Nations' questionnaire. When the deadline for the questionnaire into the bulk shipping trade expired last month, only nine of the 66
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      Little effects on S'pore shippers
      431 13  -  By JAN LEE THE Far Eastern Freight Conference's (FEFC) recent reduction in charges for heavy lifts and long lengths has little effect on shippers in Singapore. The chairman of the Singapore National Shippers' Council, Mr Sia Yong, said this is mainly due to the low
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        Lock icon Congestion surcharge
        62 13 Reuter THE Japan/India-Pak is tan-Gulf/Japan Conference announced it will introduce a 20 per cent congestion surcharge on all in-transit cargo shipped from Hongkong via Kuwaiti ports, effective tommorow It cited delays at the port of Kuwait but added that the surcharge will not apply to full container vessels
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        Lock icon More use of Chinese ships
        94 13 Reuter THE Federation of Asean Shippers Council (FASC) has told China it wants further dicussions with its national shipping line in order to make more use of its ships, council chairman Datuk Lew Sip Hon said in Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Lew, who is Malaysia's deputy
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        Lock icon Ships built in Jakarta
        113 13 AFP THE Indonesian government has decided to have three relatively big cargo ships (one of 10,000 and two of 5000 deadweight tons) built in the county next year, the first such ships ever to be built in the country. Announcing the crash programme, maritime productions director
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        FEFC lowers CAFs
        69 13 THE Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) has announced that the currency adjustment factor (CAF) for Malaysia and Singapore of 13.5 per cent, fixed on June 4, will be reduced to nine per cent from Aug 16. This follows a radical downward swing of more than four percentage
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      INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
      712 13 Shipping Line Page C«l Shipping Line Page c*| Achipeleffo vn 4 Eilat VI 5 Afea VI 3 Elma in 4/5 Afro-EurmsU VI 2 Everett Orient IV 4 All trans vn 4 Evergreen IV 3 Alpac VI 5 Fesco vn 4/5 Angkutan VI 4 Flotta Lauro V 5
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      SHIPS IN PORT
      295 14 ARRIVALS KEPPEL WHARVES Bunga Mas (0600 45A Jacek Malczewski (0600) 42 43 Johnson Chemstar (0900) 13 14 Karl Marx (after Keiyo Maru, D L) 33 34 Keiyo Maru (1600) 33 34 Kim Ann (1830) 18 King Bird (0600 23 Kim Soon Li (0700 22 Lampung (0700) 10
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      Container Schedules
      955 14 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO AT CONTAINER TERMINAL Vessel's Voy Estimated Shipping Gdn Mode of Name No. Time of Lines Operatn Arrival Date Time Hangang Glory 8/81 13.8.81 0100 World-Wide TA 4 vc Bunga Dahlia 33 A 13.8.81 0700 Ned-EAC TA 4 Takari II 243SB
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      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1595 14 VERY QUIET chartering was experienced on Tuesday in all sectors of the freight market. The sharply lower rate of U5528.50 was paid for a cargo from the US Gulf to Taiwan although the previous business at $31.60 was for slower load and discharge. A vessel was booked from
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      Lock icon Australia to clamp down on container overload
      354 15 Lloyd's List A TECHNICALITY has beaten Transport Australia in a prosecution for an allegedly overloaded shipping container but the department is determined to clamp down on the practice which it believes in many instances to be deliberate. The technicality was that the container
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      Lock icon Cristobal, Balboa to double box facilities
      1215 15 Fairplay LOCATED at opposing ends of the Panama Canal the ports of Cristobal and Balboa are both planning to nearly double the existing container handling facilities with ambitious expansion plans. Most of a US$39 million World Bank loan, currently being negotiated by the Panamanian
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      WINAC DECIDES TO EASE TARIFF
      329 15 IN the light of the growing competition from the North European ports and from North Atlantic operators using those ports, the WINAC conference serving the trade between the Atlantic seaboard of North America and the west coast Italian ports has decided to restructure and simplify
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due...and when
      1056 20 SCHEDULE The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of Singapore. Advance dates are published at a maximum of three weeks. PN
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      Lloyd's assumes sole ownership of RTD
      192 20 LLOYD'S Register of Shipping (LRS) has purchased from NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrienken its 50 per cent shareholding in the Rotterdam-baaed non-de-structive testing company Rontgen Technische Dienst BV. The other 50 per cent of RTD, which is amongst the leaders in its field, is already owned
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      The Consortia
      184 20 THE major shipping consortia operating between the Far East/Europe, Far East/Persian Gulf, Straits ports/Australia, Straits/Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAR EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. Cho Yang Shipping. ANRO (STRAITS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line. Australia/Straits Container Line.
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      857 13 HEUNG-A SHIPPING KMEAFLAGVSLS Regular Liner Semi-Container Service To: P.Kdant/Kedunt/Buun/lnchon Fm: Busan/H.Kong/Bangkok Tel S pore: *****11 P.K. *****4, PN *****5 K.L. *****0 A R1) 1M \\l A H HSEALORDS Orient Overseas C<mia*ieA Line FULLY CONTAKRBED SERVICE TO EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) KOKAN MCEMN 14* In Port U BHDS m 18/8 mrnm jace
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      665 13 <&cnan Algerian National Line WE SERVE MEDITERRANEAN AND ALGERIAN PORTS PLEASE SEE PAGE IV AnpnK UNIfACinC TOMB t TlMWfi ASEHCT PTE LTI. Tel: *****4 (.5 lines) SINGAPORE E3 MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES TO: U S. PACIFIC. GULF. ATLANTIC. EAST CANADA. ASIAN PORTS Sated 15-16/1 22-23/1 29-30/1 5-6/9 12-13/9
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      1067 14 MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPN. BERHAD. WISMA MISC, N0.2, JALAN CONLAY, P.O. BOX 371, KUALA LUMPUR 04-09, MALAYSIA. TEL: *****8 TELEX: MA *****, *****, ***** ***** CONTAINER SERVICE Container Swhct To Eur opt f eedet *P Kelang Vessel S pore 1) Msetlto 2) Rdam 3) Hburg 4) Gbarg B PtNAGA 14/8
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      262 14 SUPERCARRIER SERVICE FROM: US GULF US ATLANTIC EAST CANADA mi nit nn v» 1 7/1 HOI MMKS "BARBER NARA" 17. "BARBER MEMNON" %22 "BARBER PERSEUS" J "BARBER TERRIER" W 5 TO: PANAMA US ATLANTIC EAST CANADA US GULF •21/1 *21/1 *21/1 11/1 *21/1 24/1 %/l» *4/11 *4/11 3/11 *4/11 1/11
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      846 15 NOTICE FAR EASTERN FREIGHT CONFERENCE SARAH, RRUNEI AND SARAWAK FREIGHT CONFERENCE FAR EAST/GULF OF ADEN AND RED SEA PORTS CONFERENCE NOTICE TO SHIPPERS CURRENCT ADJUSTMENT FACTOR Reference is made to the notice in the Press on Saturday, 30th May, 1981. A review of currency values on 6th/7th/ 10th August, 1961
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      256 15 FlB Franco Belgian Services > e -ri ir« if»: !<• ;\<zk tit f r»: I trf t h\> h C.M.C.R. IorrtMMCA ERCOULAUtO IS Sept If Sept 4 Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 12 Oct 21 S* 21 Sept 15 Oct 1C Oct II Oct 23 Oct Opt org Shipping Pte.
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      717 16 Hapag-Lloyd TO NORTH OMrC Hongkong Eipress Eipress Cardgan Bit EXPORTS 310 510 710 910 Also accepting transhipment cargo tor CARIBBEAN WtST INDIES »ia Hamburg TO MEWTEIWANEA TM HK Che.akei De Blob 11 8 13 8 NpponcJ 15 8 17 8 Omti Pioneer 20 8 to nwth immmmmuM I Soore Pkj
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      505 16 KOREA LINE HIPPINI CORPN P. K rtanj PENANG S PORE ALTAM 165€ In Port 14-17 Auc 18 20 Auc FROM BUSAN BANGKOK ALTAIR 166E In Port 14-17 Auc 18 20 Auc TO BUSAN VEGA 162* 27-30 Aug 31- 2 Sep 3-5 S«p FROM BUSAN BANGKOK VEGA 163E 27-30 Aug 31-
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      633 16 EVERGREEN LINE r FAR [AST EUROPE EXPRESS FULL CONTAINER SERVICE 1 ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO FOR: UNITED KINGDOM SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. MANCHESTER. BIRMINGHAM. BRISTOL. LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LEEDS. ETC. WEST GERMANY BREMERHAVEN. OSLO, STOCKHOLM, GOTHENBURG. AARHUS, COPENHAGEN HOLLAND JH3TOAM Sp»f MM Hjfflbwi tin toot Rattttdon Antwerp I* Hjne lv« l«M 12/1 14 9
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      952 16 Hut Burma Frvt Star Shipping Corpn. "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE' LOAWNG FOR RANGOON P* AN KTMffMnN PAWN HTOWTM Sp»« m 3*2/13 m it>2l M 79/22 hK 31/? Sep* B f SS C Agents m Motoyvo BOUSTEAD SHPP#JG TEL NOS KL *****2/481 309 Arfwnma 0* W.JMTT" iMWMMNMMtI S. A. C.I. F. "ARGENTINE
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      393 16 TELO.S.E. OCEAN SNIPPING ENTERPRISES PTE LTD 31 SANKYO LINE JAPAN/STRAITS SERVICE GENERAL AGENTS OCEAN SMTMC t ENTERPRISES PTE LTD SWCAPORE TEL *****44/7 I Z*****0 R IUNPUR TEI 414(44 414 7SI AGENTS M MALAYSM P. KELANG EAST ASIA SHPPWG TU JU7J2/3/781 PENANG MALAYSM TRMK I TRANSPORT TEI «7W3 G372S SUN UNION
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      817 17 PIL GROUP FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO COLOMBO, HODEIDAH, JEDDAH AQABA (Reefer Cntrs Acceptable) S'PORE I COLOMBO I HOOEIDAH JEDDAH AQABA COLOMBO I S PORE VESSEL *KOTA SAHABAT 11W/12E 5-5/9 11-12/9 19-20/9 KOTASAHABAT 13W/14E 10-10/9 15-16/10 23-24/10 KOTA SAHABAT 15W/16E 12-13/11 18-19/11 26-27/11 21-22/9 23-24/9 25-26/10 28-29/10 29-30/11 2-3/12 4-5/10 7-8/11
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      817 17 IK-. BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAMER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE (ip>«i n/t h/« 17/f ii/i 22/4 is Hamburg Eißrttt 4/9 4/4 24/9 24/9 29/9 1/14 24 twM* 11/4 J/14 S/14 1/14 1/14 4/ MMih Ray 1 J/4 4/14 11/14 7/14 14/14 4/ Cardfcanßay 11/4 7/14 4/14 14/14 12/14 11/ Pwat/Etwn Pnj
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      596 17 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES s& BANK LINE SERVICE TO UK/CONT (ACCEPTING CONTAINERS ONLY) I SPORE R'DAM HULL HMBG SANTA FE IVYBANK CLYDEBANK SANTA ELENA 18 Aug 2 Sep 19 Sep 9 Oct 13 Sep 22 Sep 18 Sep 28 Sep 1 Oct 6 Oct 14 Oct 18 Oct 23 Oct 4
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      701 18 S\ K LINE K WVASAKI RISEN KAISHA. LTD EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICES j TO NORTH AMERICA •k IHO avaiabk an requeit iiMr tor Oakland. Vancouver Portland. Houston. Umliii. Now Ortean f" Nortdk. EUKmott Savannah lacktemfle J APAN-STR AITS-JAP AN To»»o tat* I Sport Penang P Ketang Spore Tokyo Kotx Sid 94
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      644 18 J CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WIST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE IM** tar lOS ANGEUS SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE. TACOMA. VANCOUVER I C Acceptn| FCI/FCI Contaotm P Mil* L Angles VBHVA PAtIfWT 15 A* It A* 11 Sop» AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE VISHVA TARANG Im*| tar: Ah* I* I VTSHVA MAMM "VISHVA KARUNA VISHVA
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      530 18 7 SINGAPORE SHIPPING AGENCIES PTE LTD X>TH FLOOR OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE 0104 MARKETING *****2 13 LINESI GENERAL *****1 114 L INIS. TERMINAL Of FICE *****83 TELEX RS ***** RS ***** A B CARSHIP CABLE CARGOSMIP EOI liSHiJr lines WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE to/from BANGKOK m 17/11 hi 11/19 Aug 25/26 M
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      684 18 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES Room 601, ICB Building, Shenton Way Singapore Tel *****2? *****67 P Kelang Tel *****4/*****5 MIDDLE EAST/RED SEA/EUROPE SERVICES S PORE P. KELANG LOADING FOR: JINYANG No 17.. 17 Aug Bandar Abbas/Bandar Khomeni SUN RIVER 25 Auf Bandar Khomeni SEA GUARDIAN.. 26 Aug Jeddah/Hodetdah Hyundae Shipping Co. Ltd.
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      644 18 4* INTRASEA (PTE) I.TD Suite 2616. International Pla/a Anson R0 Singapore 0207 Tel *****1* (10 Linesi BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK FULL CONTAINER WEST OOUNO SERVICE Sngaporc Loadnf tor' A. MGHT we 113 2 Sec JeddJh/Uvonw/M'scflts/ HamburL/Rotterdam/Tiwy FULL CONTAINER EAST BOUND SERVICE I FULL CONTAINER HK/KEE/YOKO SERVICE Sngapore Loadnf tor: bi
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      782 19 NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): K. JACEWOH 14N TW BMKE 7W+.... N. JADE 3W MERCATOR 24W 0. CHEF 26W HK CONTAINER 27W. K. JACEJM UN Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia TW BRIDGE S'pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo LCI Cargo FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) 1100 17/8 2300 16/8
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      506 19 MALDIVE LINES MAIMVE GRACE 31/8 Loading For Nampo (North Korea) MALDIVE NOBLE 18/8 Loading tor Kuwait MALDIVE NEIGHBOUR Loading tor Dubai MALDIVE NOVEL 21/8 Loading For Hodeidah MALDIVE MAGE 13/8 Loading For Dubai/Kuwait/ Dammam MALDIVE PEACE 30/8 Loading For Jeddah MALDIVE EXPRESS 15/8 Loading For Salalah MALDIVE PEARL 20/8 Loading
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      1055 19 SINSOV SINGAPORE SO VET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD S«SOV BUR.***** 55, Marfcet Street Sinfapore 0104 Telephone Number! *****3 (10 Lines) Cable Address SHSOV SINGAPORE Tele* Numbers RS 213*0 RS ***** RS ***** P. KEIANG PENANG /S 1 SOW BHD IST AND ?NO FLOOR MESSRS NM THONG SMtW 23 WeM Qua,
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      374 20 A ANTOLL LINES Independent L»>er Service FCL Conta»wrj/Hea¥Y Litis D»»ct B Is to MIB (G lOMC SYDWr !»S»UW« fort ISS/1I Singapore In Part Port Kelang Onib Ptnang (Mb Sagaiand SoOratt Sd Tula Sagabnd SoCrott 15S/HN 16S/19W 17S/20N IIS/21N 19S/22N In Port Aug 30 S«pt 5 Sfpt 20 Oct I Sept
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      332 20 LINE KINKAI KAWASAKI KINKAI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. JAPAN/STRAITS/JAPAN Fully Containerised Service Vessel Tokyo Kobe S pore Penang P Ketang S pore Tokyo Kobe NORDSTAR V 6 SU SM SU In Pt 14/« 16/8 29/8 31/1 NOROBAYV9 Sid IQ/I 21/1 23/* 24/1 26/8 1/9 10/9 NORDSTAR V 7 29/« 31/» 10/9
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      421 20 JOHORE LY 161 IAI AN TFNGK l£.JL*kl SEt ANG SHIPPING IfNGKU BAOAR PORI KIIANG SfIANGOR MALAYSIA HAYATI V: 12/tl HAY ATI V: 13/11 HAYATI V: 14/81 HAMDAH V: 15/81 HAMDAH V: 11/81 HAMDAH V: 17/11 HAJ SHIPPING SDN. BERHAD 1 Eipress Umttoad Service trom P Kelang Cast Malaysia Brunei P
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      373 20 PERKAPALAN LAUTAN MRU SON. BHD. P O Son 220 k.o»a Knabakj SMMI HCUUI OCI SHVX3 Sabah Sarawak Bangkok Sngapwe Port Kriang SEALION SHIPPING (S) PTE. LTD. Tel *****81 Tlx: ***** SEALION SHIPPING (M) SDN. BHD. Tel: 38-7754, 38-7479, 38-9851 Tlx: MA38T712 SEJAMA SHIPPING A TRANSPORT SDN BHD. Tel *****1, *****2
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      144 20 m Regional Weather r S» m N 3 ■>£ V S3 c aWind direction with speed in knots Wave height SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: R Thunderstorm Temperature °C Shower Weather W Wind direction with speed in knots Rain Wave height Cloudy Sky SufMt
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