The Business Times, 8 April 1983

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    10 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 67/1/83 FTUDAY, APRIL B,ISBS 60 CENTS
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    Japan urges active use of trade schemes
    384 1  -  By LEE YOKE MENG ASEAN exporters should actively use the business assistance schemes provided by the Japanese government, said Mr Shintaro Abe, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr Abe said at a special interview with Asean and Brunei Journalists yesterday that the
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    Another Taipei bank to open branch here
    220 1 TAIWAN'S development bank. Bank of Communications, will open a branch here in early July. It will be the second Taiwanese bank to operate here. The first is First Commercial Bank which opened here in March 1977. Mr PH Chang, senior vice-president and general
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    MAS douses rumours of dollar devaluation
    486 1  -  By SOH TIANG KENG THE Monetary Authority of Singapore bought Ssloo million from the foreign exchange market to quash rumours that a "devaluation" was imminent. It sold US$5O million through broker Astley and Fearce to mop up Singapore dollars, and effectively arrested the fall
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    Earnings of C & C show 45pc rise
    496 1  - Earnings of C C show 45pc rise By CHAN OI CHEE CYCLE and Carriage Ltd (CAC) has achieved significantly higher interim profits following a recovery in car sales. The motflrfaaaed group reported pre Ist earnings of $40.66 minion lor the six «imwHm —wWrtg March 3L This amount, which includes the
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    Meeting in KL to discuss sale of oil to Singapore
    328 1 DISCUSSIONS on the piping of Malaysian ofhhcse natural gas to Singapore are under way, and the two counhriss will negotiate a crude oil transaction next week. It is undw stood that talks wffl be held in Kuala l-umpur next Friday
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  • BRIEFLY...
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      Lock icon No cultural exchange
      69 1 Reuter CHINA is cancelling all planned cultural exchanges with the US for the rest of the year in protest against Washington's decision to grant asylum to teenage tennis star Hu Na. Mr Charles Freeman, the Minister-Counsellor of the US in Beijing, was called to the Chinese Culture
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      Lock icon Discount rate cut
      54 1 Reuter JAPANESE Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone yesterday said he expects Bank of Japan governor Haruo Maekawa to cut the official discount rate from 5.5 per cent when the situation Justifies. Mr Nakasone said he is leaving the decision to the central hank, but he believes it understands
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      Lock icon Indonesian exports
      75 1 Reuter THE value of Indonesia's exports, both oil and non-oil, dropped by an overall 14.49 per cent to U5518.79 billion in 1962 from $21.98 billion in 1981. Provisional figures released by the central bank in Jakarta yesterday show oil revenues dropped 18.25 per cent from $15.18 billion to
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      Lock icon Timor concession
      64 1 Reuter AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Bill Hayden yesterday said he has won an important concession from Jakarta over the controversial subject of East Timor. Speaking after a one-hour meeting with President Suharto and talks with Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja in Jakarta, Mr Hayden said Indonesia has agreed to allow
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      60 1 Reuter MALAYSIA last year attracted two million tourists for the first time, with nearly three-quarters of them coming from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. The Tourist Development Corporation in Kuala Lumpur yesterday said the record number was a 26 Kcent increase over the L 6 milvisitors in 198 L
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      Lock icon Jordan sets deadline
      75 1 AP JORDAN yesterday gave the Palestine liberation Organisation 48 hours to decide on its position in peace plans for the Middle East or face a plebiscite on the issue. Palestinian officials in Kuwait said PLO chairman Yasser Arafat summoned the leaders of the group's factions to a
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      Lock icon Vote to end strike
      48 1 Reuter PRODUCTION workers at Ford Motor Co's Liverpool plant yesterday voted to return to work from the start of the night shift Britain's national news agency, The Press Association, said the 4,600 workers at the plant had been on strike for a month. Reuter
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      Lock icon Steam coal study
      64 1 Reuter MITSUI Mining Co Ltd of Japan yesterday said it has signed an agreement with China on a Joint feasibility study for a US$lOO million project to develop a steam coal mine at Sitalgon near Talyuan, northern China. The study will begin later this year on a
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    Chairman of HK commodity exchange asked to resign
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    Soviet minister warns Asean of fatal outcome
    499 1  -  By RICHARD SEAH THE Soviet Union has implicitly warned Asean that fatal consequences lie ahead if the Cambodian issue is not resolved. Mr Mikail Kapitsa, the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister who was here on a private visit, said on Tuesday that the "infrastructure
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      230 1 mm t ASHION HtAMf-V MAI* IN AUYIRIA MARINE Midland Bank has introduced its computer simulation workshop to Asia to help improve productivity Page 2 THE outlook is bright for the local optical industry even in times of recession, said local manufacturers Page S JAPAN'S top electronics makers are developing "supercomputers"
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
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      Opening of joint office
      144 2 A JOINT representative office of Osterreichische Landerbank of Vienna and four other Austrian companies was opened in Singapore yesterday to serve financial and business interests in the Far East. Apart from Lander bank, the other Austrian companies are Interrisk, an insurance company; EHin Union, a large
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      Marine Midland conducts computer simulation course
      360 2  -  By BERNADETTE CHOOI MARINE Midland Bank has introduced to Asia its computer simulation workshop to help bank operations managers improve productivity. This is the first time the bank is conducting the course outside the US. Marine Midland said it was pleased with the results
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    • MONEY AND EXCHANGE$
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        Hongkong
        182 2 THE US dollar yesterday ruled narrowly mixed in late trading with concern over near-term US interest rate movements a major factor. Trading comprised small position adjustments, dealers said. The dollar rose to 2.4150/60 marks from an early 2.4145/52 but was below New York's close of 2.41»/». Asian dollar deposit
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        London
        46 2 Opening quote* yesterday US —1.5123/33 Cu LHM/722 Cron —1.2363/6 Dmk 3.6485/524 D F1 4.1117/10 S Fr 3.0986/1029 B Fr coo 72.64/72.76 F Fr 10.9430/580 Lit 2174.97/2178.68 Ten 358.85 359.38 D Kr -12.9087/828 N Kr —10.7965/8071 S Kr —11.2878/918 Aw Sell 25.63/66 Fort -146.38/147.99 Spain 205.01/30
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        Gold
        259 2 GOLD FUTURES in Singapore yesterday closed generally lower in quiet trading on lack of fresh news and trade interest, dealers said. Total sales for the day, including kerbs, was recorded at 605 lots. Prompt closed weaker at U*****.50/429.00 an ounce compared with 429/4» in New York overnight, June at
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        Silver quotes
        28 2 fM LI. OB -a OJH talc* U.UB -a u» Itan 1M tappon 11. MB iue —5 Oa^Dgprfe MlaUSd lallar. a tmy one Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore
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        Tokyo
        96 2 THE dollar for overnight delivery yesterday closed slightly easier at 237.65 yen in quiet trading after opening at 237.70. This was little changed from the 237.65/80 finish in New York, but above the 237.25 close in Tokyo on Wednesday. Trading volume was US$B7l million. Operators generally re- treated to
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        Singapore market
        436 2 THE US dollar eased against the local unit on the foreign exchange market yesterday following MAS intervention in late trading. The dollar also weakened against major currencies. From an opening of 2.1100/30 against the local unit, the US dollar slipped, in erratic trading, to close at 2.0990/10. Ok
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        PLR
        22 2 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are corrently prepared to lead to their boat customers is 9.09 per cent.
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        ASIAN $
        172 2 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on April 7: USMhngSpt) 7 day* 9W 9* 1 month 9 7/16 9 5/16 2 months 9V> 94* 3 months 9M 9* months 99/16 97/16 9 months 911/16 99/16 12 months 9* 9* DmSvM 1 month 3 months 6 months 12
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        Discount
        7 2 IT Ti Source: National Discount Co
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      Lock icon W German warning of refinancing dangers
      167 2 Reuter THE president of West Germany's Bank Supervisory Office Inge Lore Baehre has written to banking associations warning of the dangers of mismatching assets and liabilities in credit business, a spokesman for the office in West Berlin said. Banks will be required to give
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      Lock icon Regan to resubmit Bill on banks' financial services
      284 2 Reuter AMERICAN Treasury Secretary Donald Regan said the administration will soon resubmit legislation proposing deregulation of bank holding companies to permit banks to compete in a full range of financial services. He believes the bank holding company concept was supported by the
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      Lock icon Details of Mexican schemes
      221 2 Reuter THE Bank of Mexico gave details of its promised schemes to enable companies to buy dollars for future delivery at guaranteed exchange rates with which to service foreign debts. It estimated the total value of debts beld by companies eligible for the schemes at US$l5
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    MEMO PAD
    754 3 SEMINARS AND COURSES April 6,8,11,13,15: Production Planning and Control: Module 3, Regional R»gH«h Language Centre, National Productivity Association April 4-22: NCC Systems Analysis and Design Course, The Arcade, Collyer Quay, I/ACT Pte Ltd April 7-8: Effective Office Management, Orchard Hotel, Consult Management Services Pte Ltd April 8-9: Statistical
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  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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      Wood products export hits four-year low
      296 3  -  By JOHN LIM SINGAPORE'S exports of timber products last year fell to a four-year low, with total export value sliding below the 81 billion level. The dismal performance is a result of a combination of factors log producing countries doing their own processing, a
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      US brokerage house to train more staff
      566 3 AMERICAN investment and brokerage house Drexel Burnham Lambert «ID train mare personnel to Its k>cal office to aatat Mmmw ta US investments. Deputy chairmaa Maurits Edersbetan, who initiated the formation of a Singapore subsidiary three years ago, Mid the local office needs more
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      Team of retailers to visit Tokyo
      167 3 A DELEGATION of local retailers, bnetosei and government officials will be going to Tokyo later this month to pick ap pointers fom Japanese retailers. Led by the deputy chairman of the Tirade Development Board, lir Lim Kee Mag, the drirgstion will ako dlw ways
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      Optical industry does well even in hard times
      442 3  -  By LIM SOON NEO THE outlook if bright for tl»t local optical Industry even in times of recession, sakl local manufacturers. The industry is expected to retain its good export performance of the last few years as manufacturers have already secured a
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      Delfi Orchard will cost $70m
      410 3 A JAPANESE real estate company is la vesting 170 mmtna, costs, to develop a commerdal-cum-rasldenrisl complex aloag Orchard Road. «telly of baaed Taauunoto Fudoaan Co, b developing the complex called Delfi Orchard next to the Orchard HoteL Mr E OhasM, managing director of ny is
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      203 3 I > r r Sfctshww TiW Liar > rf'Tf* i f f tli, •m.. ,'7r .">■ V -.:v x xi v r i i I Y 7 Suite. The kdsrco fob Hotel Su^po^ Martell celebrates contracts with cognac at The Marco Fbb Mixing business with pleasure comes easily to Patrick
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon Tokyo supercomputers
      573 4 UPI BANKROLLED by more than a billion US dollars, Japan's top eke* tronics makers are developing "supercomputers" in two projects so advanced that US researchers are warning of a future US-Japa-nese computer gap. One project emphasises speed, the other a "more intelligent" machine. Taken together, the projects led
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      Lock icon Can for easing of economic crisis
      150 4 AFP REPRESENTATIVES of the Group of 77 Third World nation» have called for an urgent programme by rich and poor nations to eaae the world economic crisis. About 100 ministers from Africa, Asia and Latin America on Wednesday denounced soaring interest rates, growing debt,
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      Lock icon Saudis' spending rate may lead to deficit
      340 4 UPI IF Saudi Arabia maintain» its present rate of spending, the kingdom could run up a deficit because of reduced oil production and Opec's lower base price of USPS a barrel. The latest issue of the New York-based Mideast Report on Wednesday said
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      Lock icon Demand for oil may pass target
      189 4 Reuter WORLD demand for Opec crude oil in the last nine months of 1183 will at least meet and could exceed the 17.5 mnnon barrels a day output ceiling set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries last month, oil industry sources said in
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      Lock icon Protest against Reagan's social and economic policies
      162 4 AP ABOUT 3,988 Americans pretested in Pittsburgh en Wednesday against PrssldentßennM Reagan's social Ha eta"'eld peojb ed la the rain Is a park aersss the heM where Mr SSS "Reagan, Rengnn, he's ns feed. Smi him hack te Hattyweed," thsy ehanted. They held
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      Lock icon Sharp drop in US trade with Arab nations
      448 4 AP AMERICAN trade with Arab countries dropped dramatically last year, and simultaneously swung sharply from deficit to surplus for the US, an ArabAmerican publication says. US trade with the 21 members of the League of Arab States in 1982 fell 28 per
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      Lock icon GM executives to get first bonus in three years
      176 4 UPI GENERAL Motors executives will be receiving bonuses in 1983 for the first time in three years while hourly and salaried employees will share in the company's profits. The optimistic announcement was made on Wednesday by GM executive vicepresident F Allen
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      Lock icon Soviet minister warns US of direct retaliation
      271 5 Reuter SOVIET Defence Minister Dmitry Ustinov has warned the US that Moscow will strike straight at American territory if attacked by US mfeniles deployed in Europe. Marshal Ustinov's warning* came in a hard-hitting speech to East German and Soviet troops in the East
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      Prospects for EEC recovery improve
      126 5 PROSPECTS for an European Economic Community economic recovery have been heightened by a mark-ed-Improvement in confidence """"g Musi thhh, the European Oommisßioo my* in its latest hnshtem survey, published on This advance in "economic sentiment" ntntrtahsts and ss reflected in riiare prices in February wjp
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      Lock icon Assembly approves French austerity package
      92 5 Reuter TIB Preach Natfsaal Isnartfr has i|p»il the fsrsßiJ adsptiss sf ea As asat slop, prahahly aazt week, Iks Is—My wU he aslM ta gins As OaMnet A&ttSE 1 1 11 afc£ Ms ssajsrtty, wen* give the gsvurawrt the geahead lir Ms flaa ta fight
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      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      647 5 .L^v ARRIVALS Q,r„t| OVfl Nub m Local er Ttec I From S* SIA MA$, CAL MAS' MAS SfcMAS ST Sf SAS sr sn; i MAS MAS GU SM| SV, gf^I SIA 04 SIA SIA; SIA CPA ATLOT MAS SWR MAS SIA SIA SIA. GU BA JAI# SIA
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      Lock icon Thais push Viets into Cambodia
      451 5 Reuter AFP forces have pushed all intruding Vietnamese soldiers back into Cambodia, Army Commander-in-Chief Arthit Kamlang-Ek said yesterday. He said in Bangkok that the Thai army had found the bodies of more than 10 Vietnamese soldiers on Thai aoil and seized a large amount of
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      Lock icon Australia rejects land proposal
      275 5 AFP Reuter THE Australian government has rejected a proposal by a Japaneseowned company to bay land on Queensland's Gold Ooast (Or home construction. Aimramring the decision, Treasurer Paul Keating said the proposed venture would have been largely owned and controlled by the Japanese and thereby inronsietwnt
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      Lock icon China resumes work on imported chemical plants
      294 5 Reuter CHINA has raamiwd wrt on eight major chemical plants Imparted from Japan and Wert Germany in 1178 a coat of US$2.4 NlHrw, New China Neva Agency aid. II aaid the projects four chemical flcrtmaer p 1 three ethylene plants and one acrylic
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    Threatening solution
    445 6 MIKAIL KAPISTA came to Singapore on a private visit, but be meant business. Armed with thinly-disguised threats, he hoped to muster support for the Soviet cause. That was no way to win friends. The Deputy Foreign Minister only succeeded in increasing suspicions about his country's intentions. He gave
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    Lock icon Regan on recovery without inflation
    1803 6 The US Treasury Secretary and the Reagan administration's chief economic spokesman, Donald Regan, discusses views of monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rates and the prospects for international cooperation with ANATOLE KALETSKY in this special interview. FT BALRBBY: Is reeeat years Ike whole fetere of the
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    Lock icon Sideshow or threat?
    849 7 FT A TEAR ago, a claadc row between a mother and her In-law erupted Into a major public fracae «hen Mre bdfra Gandhi, India's Prime Minister, threw the widow d her late eon, Sanjay, out of the family hoaae In New Delhi. Late lad month the charismatic
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    Lock icon The worst is over, says Langoni
    939 7 The raomtly-floraid debt mew package for Brazil depends on some optimistic economic forecaats coming true, but PfETER MONTAQNON roporU that Carfloa Langonl, governor of tha Brazilian central bank, doaa not ahara tha worriee of tha country's crvanors. FT THE portion of 9r Carlos Langoni,
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  • RAW MATERIALS
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      LONDON MARKETS
      598 9 COFFEE: Robusta coffee futures were generally easier at midday yesterday, between £10 a tonne below and £10 above Wednesday's close in traded positions. Futures volume yesterday morning totalled 1,126 lots and included 228 self-trades. SUGAR: Short-covering and buying on currency considerations enabled raw sugar futures to reduce first
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      PALM OIL
      137 9 THE Malaysian crude palm oil market yesterday rose on further covering, aided by news of the Japanese government considering reduction in tariff on imparted palm oil, dealers said. For April deliveries, south region rose M 51.50 to $774 a tonne and central $1.00 to $771 while May in
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      SOYBEAN
      78 9 SOYBEAN futures in Chicago on Wednesday ended 1V« to five US-cents a bushel lower in moderately light trading. May traded within an B'*-cent range. Nearby prices tell after mid session as the market attempted to fill price gaps created in Monday's advance. But late commercial buying halted the decline,
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      WHEAT
      116 9 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Wednesday ended unchanged to IV4 US-cents lower in extremely light trading. May traded within a SV«-cent range. Prices fell aJong with corn and soybeans as those prices attempted to fill price chart gaps at lower levels. A lack of significant news kept dealings light
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    • ASIAN STOCKS
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        Prices mostly steady
        333 9 HONGKONG MOST stocks yesterday ended steady due to fresh overseas buying, mainly of blue chips, although the volume remained small. The bearish effect of the recent crop of poorer-than-expected corporate results has subsided, dealers said. Property stocks led the rise with Cheung Kong gaining 45 cents to
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        Tokyo finishes easier
        280 9 STOCKS yesterday closed easier, led by blue chips, amid concern over high prices, levels of margin buying positions, and the Wall Street decline overnight. The market average lost 36.95 points to end at $,442.45 in fairly active trading on volume of 500 million shares. The Tokyo Stock
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        Sydney shares close firm
        364 9 PRICES yesterday closed higher across-the-board in light trading, with the best gains in the energy sector. The market opened strongly and sustained the firmer tone, despite a softening among mining stocks from opening peaks at mid- day. Near the close the All Ordinaries was 3.7 points
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        Bangkok
        120 9 SHARE prices yesterday continued to decline as buying pressure persisted in slow trading. apr rr aahu Aoktuun Ttal Aa* ran 1« WS."_- Bangkok Bank m -a Bui Of Arudlujrt Ltd 1« -I Bar)! Juckar Cbarooot THAI Wlr« »4 -4 rat—i PM Trust Oood|MT Industrial Fln*nCm Cars im -1 JtdtprtSwii
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        Manila
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      326 9 RUBBER priccs in Singapore yesterday closed -slightly higher with April One RSS buyers quoted at 252.50 cents a kilo, up 1.50 cents from Wednesday's close. Morning prices were marked up slightly on covering and trade demand coupled with reserve of sellers, dealers said. Afternoon prices lost some ground on
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      RAS PRICES
      333 9 RAS prices in cents per kilo yesterday: Noon (par kilo) tot 1 R.S.S prompt f o b 243 00 245 OON Int. 1 R.S.S April 254.00 250.00 tot. 1 RSS May MB 00 MOB tot. 2 R.S.S 220 00 220 006 UK Coot 227 00 229 00N tot.
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      CLOSING PRICES
      32 9 Rubber: April 7 Singapore: April: 262.50 cents (up 1.60 cents) Malaysia: April: 269.00 cents (ap 2.00 cents) Tin: M 531.49 per kilo (ap 43 cents) 186 tonnes (ap 23 tonnes)
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      Produce exchange
      165 9 CHINESE Pradaee ffwnhs—w, Cttwrt tfh Bulk fob $95.00 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $106.00 sellers, new drum fob $112.00 sellers. Cspm: Mixed (loose) $55 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $380.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq fob NLW $355.00 sellers, Sarawak special black
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      142 9 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) Cattaa yara: China Blue Phoenix 20i 2,500; 32s 2,980, 40s 3,215 (per bale of 400 lbs). PakMaa raw eattsa: LSS 6.10, 4F 6.05, 289F 6.12; NT roller ginned 6.10 (per lb). CLOTH in
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      317 9 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent flirt class (Kangaroo) new crop LOS, 100 per cent second class 0.72, 100 per cent third class 0.88, 25 per cent new crop 0.58, B-10 per cent 0.67. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.60, Special 0.56. THAI
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      203 9 Go Thai in Singapore Welcome to the new Chao Phaya Thai Seafood Market and Restaurant tucked away in Ang Mo Kto. Walk into the plush and cosy environment. Reia*... in its extravagant yet not overwhelming atmosphere complemented by superb service. Enjoy the authentic Thai cuisines of Royal Thai Food, Thai
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      160 9 ChMm The word conjures visions of a vibrant community: games of Chinese chess on five-foot ways; old men and women huddled in congested cubicles; a maze of darkened alley-ways camouflaging a hive of activity; the cacophony of noises; the mixture of secret society conflicts; strenuous lives of labourers; small-time entrepreneurs
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    OCBC stable lifts market
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    Quality issues surge in KL
    649 10 IN SPITE of intermittent bouts of profit-uking, share prices finished mixed to selectively firm on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. After opening generally higher, prices continued tp move up gradually until heavy profit-taking towards the noon close trimmed earlier gains. In the afternoon, bargainhunters
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      Selprop gets approval for direct lending
      458 11 SELANGOR Properties will now be in a position to venture into direct lending activities as it has obtained exemption from the provisions of the Moneylenders Ordinance. This was disclosed by its chairman, Datuk TK Wen, in his latest annual review. Datuk Wen said the
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      COMPANY MEETINGS
      68 11 PUMA limited: Twentythird AGM to be held at 201 Keppel Road, Singapore 0109 on April 14. PAR Eart Levingstaa 8htpWHh| Llaltei: Seventeenth AGM to be held at No. 31 Shipyard Road, Jurong Town, Singapore 2382 on April 19 at 1400 hours. BEN and Company Untied: EGM to be
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      Kluang Rubber suffers setback
      184 11 KLUANG Rubber Company (Malaya) Bhd'a pre-tax profit has declined by about a fifth to M 3220.333 for the six months ended Dec 31, 1982 aa a result of dtpressed market conditions. The setback was due largely to lower average selling prices for rubber which slipped 16
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      Lock icon Barlow likely to maintain dividends
      111 11 Reuter BARLOW Holdings PLC expects to maintain dividends after increasing its 1982 final dividend by 23 per cent over 1981, chairman John Barlow said in the annual statement. He said the company will continue to increase overseas assets, adding that Barlow's policy of investing overseas
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      Market closes lower
      636 11 NEW YORK STOCK PRICES closed lower for the fourth Marion in a row on Wednesday aa the market continued to correct the galna of the last several weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (hipped aa much as 14 points but pulled up in late trading, finishing off
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      629 11 Cyde Carriage limited INTERIM REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS for the six months ended 31st March 1983 fV The Board of Directors announces the unaudited half year results of the Group and Holding Company as follows: $'000 Six Months to 31st March Group Holding Company 1983 1982 1983 1982 Group Turnover: Malaysia
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      158 12 Rises Ktautiai Tin eeo 70 OCBC 1 1130 +80 Dulop Bat U M floor 530 416 40 36 Straits Tradki 000 36 PAN 800 +30 Itlnu Hyd 434 +34 Cfcia Tack 830 +30 llTtnrk* 330 +30 Nat Iroa 900 15 Ttaoo hk 730 15 Solaafor Dr*d( 536 15 WttTMt
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      173 12 TRADING was mixed the Steek Exehaage e< Hhpwrr yesterday M fciiHfci galas by Mm ekfps, especially eempaalee tai the OCBC stable, lifted majer ladices. The Times Csiowlh biex ease US palate te elese at 854.24 wlrile the Straits Timet fadastrUl lades gained 1M palate te MIJ& The Times
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      51 12 H.K.HANG SENG Thursday 1014.18 Wednesday 988.4« Week Ago 982.54 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Thursday 881.2 Wednesday 868.4 Week Ago «51.0 ALL ORDIN ARIES Thursday 527.5 Wednesay 523.7 Week Ago 906.9 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 864.0 Tuesday 083.9 Week Ago 862.1 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 1113.49 Tuesday 1130.16 Week Ago
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    Lion Corp right on target with M$3.5m pre-tax
    194 12 LION Corporation has achieved a marginal improvement in its 1982 results. beating its profit forecast of M 53.5 million pre-tax by a whisker. The group yesterday announced a pre-tax profit of $3,502 million for the year ended Dec 31, an increase of
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    PMC's stake in Cycle
    145 12 PAN Malaysia Cement Works' subsidiary, PMCW Holdings, paid M 556.6 million for the recent chase of a 10 per cent stake in Cycle A Carriage. The amount includes brokerage and stamp duty, PMC said in reply to a Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange query. On the expected
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    Petaling Garden earnings soar
    359 12 aiain Companies Editor: Mano Sabri PETALING Garden's remits announced yesterday have, surprisingly, a lot more lustre than expected In view of the general downturn in the Malaysian property market last year. Its group pre-tax profit of M 530.7 million lor 1982 represents a near threefold Jump
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    LONDON STOCKS
    756 12 EQUITIES were firm In moderate trading yesterday on hopes lor a cot In UK base rates and an the start of the new tax year considerations, dealers said. At Ipm, the Financial Tbnss index waa up U points at 17X1 Government bonds turned easier in quiet trading on
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    Rasa Sayang 1-for-2 bonus
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    36 12 HIGHLANDS S LmlH* tax pnflt ft lOBJI ■JEaa for MB (mM ill! iii la MM). After »M N|MN Mi Us lISfIB ttreiy, ut Mk| inffi was $27.14 efflUe (&MI TMrver fell to «MU A per
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    Scrip worth $500,000 missing from firm
    134 12  -  ■y CHRIS LIM iMMNiaMtMaiinalietM, vUekfcM Hi «An fc OewiMflK At Ikat Um, Ike atoek airM wm very xiw —i >» My ittiw «m akNi A nam dM te Ik* feraktag Bm aali a Mk «y was haaflag Ike MNatv af MMvMI ap aM^afflMMAaee Bma
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    Interim profit down 21pc at Robinson's
    281 12  -  CHAN OI CHEE HIGHER costs and lower investment income have reduced earnings at Robinsoil A Co. The retail group yesterday reported a a per cent drop in pre-tax profits to $2.» million ($3.78 million previously) for the six months ended Dec 31. This was
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    OUB group to release 1982 results today
    123 12 THE Owmi Union Bank group of companies will announce their 1962 remits today. In view of Oris, the respective companies have asked for a one-day suspension in the trading of their shares today. The OUB group, which comprises Overseas Union Bank, Overseas Union
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    Bedford suspension
    95 12 BEDFORD Plantations Bhd has requested that trading in its shares on the Stock Exchange of Singapore and the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange be suspended (ram April 22. This is to enable the company, which Is sub-dividing its shares firom MH to 50 cents par value each, to maintain
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      58 12 OUTLOOK for today: Hazy; thundery showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Bep»rt far 24 bun prisr to 7JI pa «a April 7 •ttteatrpart: Mntimnm temperature 32.9 Associated humidity €1 Minimum temperature 25.4 Associated humidity 92 Hours of sunshine 4.70 Rainfall in millimetres 0.8 Total rainfall for the month
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      S'pore seaborne trade in January rises by 19.2pc
      370 13 *WTAL seaborne cargo handled at the Port of Singapore in January this year registered a 19.2 per cent Increase compared with January 1982. However, the impressive percentage increase is misleading as last January's figure of 7.22 million freight tonnes was way below
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      Dangerous goods will be stored in PK's new godown
      542 13  -  By G DURAIRAJ DANGEROUS cargo conveyed in containers into Port Kelang will be required to be stored in special godown at the container terminal in the North Port The US$2.B million godown, built as part of the Port Kelang Authority's programme
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        HK-Xiamen service
        89 13 CONTAINER services started this week between Hongkong and Xiamen in China's Fujian province where a special economic zone is being developed to attract Hongkong, Macao and overseas investment. On Tuesday, a 30.5-ton capacity container crane imported from Japan began operations, hoisting containers onto a Hongkong The Hongkong vessel
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        Lock icon IHI negotiating deals
        85 13 Reuter ISHKAWAJIMA-Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd (lHI) said it is negotiating with Greek shipowners to buDd about 10 bulk carriers. The owners include Astron Shipping Co and Faros Shipping but IHI declined to give further details. Industry sources said the ships are expected to be multi-purpose bulk
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        Norway to ratify code
        75 13 THE Norwegian government is expected to ratify the Unctad code of conduct far liner conferences next year, according to Jon Hildan of the Norwegian Shipowners Association. Mr Hildan admitted that the code was difficult for Norwegian shipowners to accept as 90 per cent of the country
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      Canada sets up new body
      178 14 THE Canadian federal government has set up k new organisation, the Canada Porta Corporation, to replace the 47-year old National Harbours Board. With the establishment of the new body, Canadian ports are expected to gain a high degree of autonomy. The corporation will decide on
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      Lagoven buys rig
      66 14 LAGOVEN, a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), has purehassd the first locally manufactured drilling rig to work over and service its oO weDs in Lake Maracaibo. The purchase of the rig fc-was in line with the company's policy to buy «Venezuelan material and equipment when possible.
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      Lock icon CCNI introduces regular service with cellular ships
      353 14 Fairplay V A LP AR A ISO-based Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) has started a regular container service with fully cellular vessels between Chilean ports and the UK/North Continent. It is understood that sailings from Europe are routed by way of Elizabeth,
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      Arab fleet expands with tonnage rising by 17.8pc
      231 14 THE growth of the Arab fleet In ISB2 has again outstrip that of the rest of* the world, with tonnage rising by 17.8 jier cent A special Seatrade report on Arab shows that 2 million registered tons was added to the Arab
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      ORIENT EXCHANGE
      1059 14 THE transportation market is steady The trucking market worldwide has become very competitive with many truck owueis living on depreciation as a temporary means of survival. Most Asean shipowners operated at a loa last year. However many companies have successfully repositioned themselves. Trade between Asean and Western Australia
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      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1896 14 GRAIN chartering has remained fairly mail on Wsdneadsy with freight rates showing narrowly irregular movements where changed. Two cargoes were covered from the US Gulf to west coast Mexico at U5520.25 and $29J0 respectively compared Wtth PO previously, while a 8-cent decline was seen from the Gulf to
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      The Consortia
      202 15 XHE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East/Europe, Far East/Persian Gulf, Straits ■ports/Australia, Straits/Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAB EAST/EUROPE): .franco Belgian Services. _"K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. .'Orient Overseas Container Line. Cbo Yang Shipping. ANBO (STRAITS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line. Australia/Straits Container Line.
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      Lock icon Oil slick in Gulf poses threat to tanker routes
      304 15 AFP THE huge oil slick menacing the Gulf coastline is also starting to pose a threat to oil tanker routes and even to Western oil supplies, said experts in Manama. The oil, from war-dam-aged Iranian wells in the off-shore Nowruz field
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      Lock icon Japan and China to expand services
      77 15 Reuter JAPAN and China plan to expand liner services between the two countries this year to cope with increasing cargo movements, shipping industry sources said. At present, the two countries operate tour liner services a month each on a trial basis, they said. Detailed
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      Lock icon Council wants national lines to form Ascobips
      440 15 Lloyd's List THE Sri Lanka Shippers Council it exploring the poaribility of getting the national shipping line* of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to form a sub-regional grouping. It is envisaged that the sub-regional grouping would be along the same lines as
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      Lock icon Pakistani workers may go on strike
      154 15 Reuter MORE than 7,000 dock workers at Pakistan's Karachi port, on a goslow for the past week, will go on strike if their demands for higher wages are not met, their union said. But union president Khan Madin set no deadline for the strike
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due ... and when
      5584 20 SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due and when gCHEBPU A guide to ships loading at Singapore tar ports around the world 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
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      538 13 The Singapore s Straits Business Times World DIRECTORY at your Qf Fingertips Singapore (Buku Merahj MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAI A i_n 11-11/4 11.12/4 It-11/4 19-29/4 24-24/4 25-21/4 2-2/5 34/5 •4/5 9-11/5 H s ramgnr —lULS-isitm 12/4 35/4 1/5 1/5 11/5 IVS 15/5 17/5 15/4 7/5 1/5 14/5 11/5 21/5
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      349 14 FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE To Euroo» l> MMIJ) lft*|| <) I 2/5 3/5 5/5 9/5 10/5 12/5 11/5 17/5 IS/5 23/5 24/5 2C/5 31/5 31/5 2/1 l/l 7/1 5/1 13/1 14/1 li/t FromEuroo* 1) Ok* Mni t Hmm. MI UK. 3) tmm Mm* 4) MM* SMMi. (Mi. m Stmt •Mm
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      367 14 I USA CANADA M 2V5 a/5 iv> iv« Vi iv« m L" MIDDI F L" AST CONVENTIONAL SERVICES Tl^HSrssii H F* J AGENTS SUNSHIP AGENCIES PTE LTD 'I OPTORG CO ,M) SDN BHD pp>ft AUG M'X 1 r a» 4 sf r*.Q si*' i 74' t l '°S*4 I Ocean
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      688 15 The Straits Steamship Group OCL Overseas Containers Limited CONTAINERSHIP SERVICE TO UK CONTINENT I H/« N/4 4A* 11/4 Wl V/l H/l 1M M/ 4 X/t 21/4 D/% rut zu* aa aa mo jpn wn mn CONTAINtRSHIP SERVICE FROM UK CONTINENT GIAE TRADE M/ 4 M/l 19/4 21/4 23/4 34/4 21/4
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      470 16 rHapag-Lloyd T 0 CONTWm UK S port P.Mnc*» 19/4 *5/4 Bftaa Gmm H-bwi aiM«M Mm 10/5 20/5 »/S Connecting in Tokyo. ''Also accepting cargo tor ATLANTIC GULF PORTS 'via rmmtandbndge. ond US MO-WEST by nrwcrobndge" from contboi i* mrnbmwt *23/4 4/5 1/5 1/ MHam a/4 11/5 13/5 15/ Vmmtmm 29/4
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      309 16 CONVENTIONAL SEMCE U/hm 6USAN AO MR II7K/IUE 1214 Ap 71 SUMtY OCEAN VO3 15-17 Apr 1»20 Apr 20 21 Apr 2 May VtGA 105W/10K If 17 Iky IU9 Ml; 20 21 May 29 Mm 21/4 30/4 3/5 4/5 0/5 9/5 9/5 11/5 14/5 14/5 11/5 21/5 22/5 24/5 27/5 2t/5
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      207 16 EVERGREEN UNE 'ISA-*+ FA* EAST/FUWff CORTMO SOTVK3 ACCEFTMC Fa A LCI CAMO FOR: mp m fu mm mm uw if* lyric 22/4 12/9 14/5 11/5 17/5 If/5 Cwr M|* 25/4 11/5 a/5 8/5 21/5 25/5 !««IM« 7/5 21/5 a/5 1/1 VI 5/t auo teams ia/»a t Fa/Fa ra Fl*oPf/EAR f
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      374 16 HSINOSE MARITIME PTE LTD SUN UNION LINE KARACHI SERVI SZ KYOWA LINE 14 T i :i 1 11 o taiyo marine line ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES S»»9apofe Looting far RAN GHEYX^f!!"!". 2? A£ 8 lOwmeim FUJIWfIRfi LINE-TOKYO PERSIAN GULF I RED SEA PORTS WSSEL 9m PJSLMS POTTS msmCMBR
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      429 17 PIL GROUP EAST AFRICA/REDSEA SERVICE OTA MUUA 10/14 Apr -431 ACCMPAKA 2/5 May n TAJAVA S/lOMay NOTAMAJU WK.-Z7V KOTACAMTK Mm Apr KOTAMURM aa/M Apr IMUM,, W Aoaba. For Aden, iiddl Poft Sudtn COLOMBO/KARACHI/P. GULF SERVICE 2/S May Karachi, Kuwait, Dubai KOTA RAJA V.W.-S7t X/f Mar CalamOa, Bombay SING APORE/CHITTAGONG/RANGOON/SER VICES
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      380 17 IRAQI LINE lAAC STATE ENTERPRISE fOR MARITIME TRANSPORT M.V. ALFARABI M.V. ALKKM IS Apr 25 Apr Yokohama/Osaki/Koba Yokohami/Ouka/Kobe THROUGH B/Ls to BAGHDAD t BASRAH UPON REQUEST SPACE AVAILABLE UPTO AQABA .11/ 4LIJ. SJJ! »|H I S.I M" ijN'PACif T »»*s 4 KG UNIPACIHC trans >, TRACING AGENC* ri l t-
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      687 17 BEN LINE CONTAINERS TO/FROM EUROPE S»ft P UNlGinw,/ 11/4 U/4 2/5 a/4 a/4 11/5 a/4 a/< 14/5 VS $/s n/5 12/5 14/5 l/i U/l a/5 12/1 14/4 a/5 14/4 rmttN KMM Antni Mwp 4/5 V 5 U/5 14/5 a/5 a/5 27/5 21/5 4/4 14/4 15/4 14/4 15/4 24/4 21/1 MMK
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      420 17 Scan Dutch? W,\ i/r VICE r»M IHTWH zurtmtrnmt DCTI u/4 n/« v% la v» 14/4 4a M Mrt 1M It/4 11/4 14/1 17/1 \%n 1/4 lt/t n/S M/S H/S ua ivs »a aa 2/1 17/S 1/t 4/4 7/4 1/4 M/l 4/4 IV4 14/1 M/C na ua a/4 a/4 22a Acc«t«t
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      503 17 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES BANK LINE EXPRESS HPEPENPEHT SEMfICf TO UK/COHT STSSB* l«Pt/10 Apr 4 May 6Moy lOMoy CLYDEBANK 2 May 29 Moy 1 iun 3 iun R'DAM HULL HMBG Lykes/> Lines U.S. GULP OKCT SEItWCE Fw KBM LYKES LESJE LYKES mi* LYKES NOVELL LYKES e* rrm t»c*r B/4 14/5 V
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      890 18 \*A"K"line KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA. LTD. EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE feeder vessel store mother kskl K PIONEER Vl9 In Pt "YASHMA MARU V4O ASM STAR VlO IS Apr TOHKI HAM V7O IMOGEVI7 22 A* *NEW JERSEY MAW Vtt KM all (OSTON 25 May BALTMME 21 May PISJOEIJNA 29 Iky nohfou sm Aho
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      194 18 G CHAR CHING MARINE CO LTD crj.ll'lr RED SLA FULi CONTAINER SERVICE RED SLA/MEOITERRANLAN SLA SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICE mm CENTRA! AMERICA AND CARIBBLAN SEA SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICE INfc UMM.SMI GMfSTQH .14 Apr .13 Mqr Übl FRATA CONTAINER LINE FCL lcl Til l: 7 '-(i ni II i i. r u FRATA AUST.
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      384 18 CAUFOMM/MCnC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONT AMER REEFER SERVICE lM*| tar in MBOn. SM FUNCSCO »nu. IkCOHk MMCOMa. I C «CM*ta| Fa/Fa M«n J ■il ■MM m JAPAN SERVICE P Um T Mil 111 «/»%> I ftm 11/11% Mta/Oakt/Y** M JiJM A HMO Y A SONS i PTf k TO
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      382 18 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES 114 Anyin Road «18-01 Tunas Building Singapore 0207 Tel *****22 4 *****6" P Kelang Tel *****1 8 HI S;A "t RSiAN mono Ml 2. BOYMG*. 5. BOAtL. HAEWOO S'para -MPart IS Apr :1t Lm*| Far BhN/tww InMiiiriMl/PIU P. Maa/P. bU/dm&ul Ba*wi/T*al/Pt SaM SIA Mf RCHANI MARIM I-'.'
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      252 18 INTRASEA (PTE) LTD BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPL/UK CMft to US* East ft Ntt< Cms*. team. CmMcm Mi East ii iii r*M a* *t M iorto»t annwuipr in iikiiikiato a uarmatr ammaip mm* an* »a* jim, 1 HONS ROM a tt ai«au«B a Apr vmr <km llm 11 Im u ER.AT
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      370 19 Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia MERCATOR S pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo 1600 11/4 La Cargo 0400 11/4 FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) STRAITS/AUSTRAHA R0 RO CONTAINER SFRViCF HKmg K'ring 5 10/5 Also accepting cargo to/from Bangkok and E. Malaysia. TP A CONTAINER SFRVICf TT mm n, "li South East Asia
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      351 19 SFMI CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO BANGKOK KEELUNG BUSAN INCHON U/4l SFMi CONT AINFRISFD DIRFCT SFRVICF TO CHITTAGONG CMAINA CAICUTTA lift* P!| i[) i 1 "4,'bf t•«»', y in BH' i ipi «««»(> 4:4 a e* Ipi ftN in <6; t;s CEYLON SHIPP National Line of Sri Lanka FLU I Y
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      524 19 m sinsov SINGAPORE SOVET SHTPMG CO PRIVATE LTD aom NUMC NmM SM S* C«Mo M*m SMSOV SMWORE T*i 0104 TMn Wmbm *****3 (IS n RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** W* MMUT MM SOOH M M. IST AND 2ND FLOOR, WO. 1, MUM COMQMtG. POUT KLANG. MALAYSIA. T* 3*006/8 Ttfn
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      630 20 I'c<|i»iial Container l.imw 2 Sailings Weekly Reliable Regular Punctual Berthing PS A 1600 Hrs Tuesday 8. Siiturd.iy '1 US/114R 24/27 to MS/MR X/l toy 114S/11SN 3/4 Nn USS/USM 11/11 Iky 11/14 Mm 17/11 toy nvm 14/15 ikr is/isiby 21/22 toy a» sonwt to PBwe/nwn/sowoA 129/1* kPI 12 Apr 225/221 IS
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      200 21 SHERIFF'S SALE MOTOR SHIP OH VESSEL "OKHA" (Admiralty in Rom No. <33 of 1952) PARTICULARS OF VESSEL "OKHA" Panama Single screw, all steel •welded motor aenerat Year Built. Dimensions welded motor general cargo vessel with three hatches/holds. 1972 in Germany Length 224.52 m Breadth -18.09 m Depth (mid) Gross tons
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      62 21 I Jul FREIGHT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD 10 Anton Rood, *35-15 ttfamoMonoi Pino, Singapore 0207 T«fc *****11 (12 UrwtSYdtx RS ***** FRTMAN air 11/4 ft 8/4 11/4. a/4 ft a/4 iJ/4. a/41 a/4 tuo NXOTK CARGOES FOB 01X1 ranVKSTMTIMS OR KQUEST •HSO MXtflW MOWD CARGOES FROM lit MM PORTS m PACIFIC
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      170 21 «imerrmmik(mmmany)n n mm,i CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION (CFA) MYANG MING LINE is. JUU4 if F.E. MEDITERRANEAN N. EUROPE USA EAST CANADA F J!. FULL-CONTAINER SERVICES FAR EABT/N. EUROPE/FAR EAST FOR rO6/MARSEILLES AND BARCELONA FEEDER VIA GENOA PCL ONLY GENOA, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, FELIXBTONE, ANTWERP AND LE HAVRE LYON. MILAN. ROME, LEGHORN. VENICE,
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      281 22 4* 1 I-T* I I x~ («rtgaoona) private temced NVOCC EXPRESS SERVICE EUROPE/FAR EAST LINER SERVICE ETR LINES DUBAI EXPRESS SERVICE TO DUBAI HD LQMWGFOR MOV 7/4 11/4 mm LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLO OMECT TRANSIT TMEIO DAYS GOON. MORI nuns >w amcß <nt) ltd SamuAzan* ATLAS LINES fl'/j kV»:
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      173 22 Si 111 Mi] ">yi7 I4VO 12/4 MVS 17/4 M4/U lf/4 MVS M/ 4 a/4 BINTULU CONTRACTORS SDN BERHAD PEHKAPALAh LAUTAN BIRU SDN BHD mf. m. MB I/O 15/4 2/13 fa Part T -r HAJ SHIPPING AGENCIES SDN. BHD. vm fcl/O hf r.4/ts a/4 NfcVtSOO 11/4 fIVKVE/FM CAST P. KBJMB j
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      161 22 SEA WINDS FULL CONTAMER «amcn I*o cm c ra 1a M VI m/ammm I"*** CANADA tt*U* LE EAST U* VI U-l OE IKJU4I r—c* P.T. KALIMANTAN SHIPPING CO. ITD. 4 11 ink A 4«» 4*4- I TO JAKARTA 2*f? "cel*lnt cargo at Marina Wharf T.A. 5 for direct weekly service
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      108 22 sm 27 £7 <M ■v :m m 'A Y* m V SIQNBFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 AJfl. TtftS MORNMCL LBOBNDi R Thunderstorm Temperature °C V Shower Weather Wind direction with qwed to knots ••Rata (J Ckuty Sky W>v bright Snrtage wt—« aw hUeelil by arrows which fly with
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