Eastern Sun, 21 February 1969

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  • 22 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 ISIo. 918 Friday, 21 February 1969. MC (P) 0737 Price 15 cents
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  • 82 1 ‘Princesses For ‘Queen Of Pacific Quest These nine international “princesses” will participate in the "Queen of the Pacific Quest” to be held in Melbourne from Feb. 26 to March 11. Nearly 15 countries are taking part in the contest. Pictured at Singapore Airport yesterday are (from left): Lorna Chong. (Singapore).
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  • 51 1 CAIRO. Thurs. (Reuter) Cairo's authoritative A1 Ahram newspaper said today that Arab commandos would mount attacks on Israeli targets anywhere regardless of any reprisal raids. The newspaper, which reflects official Egyptian thinking. said Palestinian Arab resistance would not abate despite any counter-moves by
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  • 167 1 DACCA. Thurs. (UPI) As many as 24 antlGovernment demonstrators were killed on Wednesday in Dacca and neighbouring villages, it was reported on Thursday. The dally Azad said about 20 curfew violators were killed by troops in Dacca alone. There was no official confirmation of the
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  • 121 1 BAGHDAD Thurs. (Reuter) —A huge crowd, including women and children, gazed at the bodies of seven Iraqis, executed for spying for Israel, swinging from gallows in the city's Tahrir (Liberation) Square today. They were four civilians and three soldiers who died at dawn after being tried
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  • 152 1 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Indonesian Foreign Minister. Dr. Adam Malik, had brief talks with Singapore’s Minister for State. Enrhe Rahim Ishak. when the former stopped over here for 45 minutes this morning. Mr. Malik accompanied by three Indonesian officials, was on his way for a two-week visit
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  • 97 1 TOKYO. Thurs. <UPI)—The Japan Red Cross Blood Bank which suffers chronic blood shortage got a helping hand today from 200 Sumo wrestlers. the heaviest of them weighing 3TO pounds Grand champion Kashiwado was the first to be bled from his huge left hand. He grumbled
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  • 55 1 TAIPEI. Thurs. (Reuter) A huge crowd of ruriou* people at Keelung watched a spectacular rat elimination battle when an old warehouse was being dismantled. Demolition workers counted some ***** dead rata when the battle was over. The warehouse had been used to store supplies for Government employees
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  • 190 1 Defence Measures Razak Assures ALOR STAR, Thurs The Deputy Prime .Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, gave an assurance today that whatever defence measures taken bv Malaysia would not Jeopardise peace and stability in this area. Instead, it would help maintain peace in this region. Speaking to newsmen here today, he said
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  • 88 1 LOITOKITOK. Kenya, Thurs. (Reuter) —Seven blind Africans reached the summit crater of Mount Kilimanjaro. Africa’s highest peak, at noon today after a four-day climb. “This is the moment of glory.” a guide with them shouted over the radio from 18.635-foot (5.680-metre) Gillman’s point, generally regarded
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  • 570 1 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) The British Government warned today that Europe this year may be hit by the most dangerous East-West crisis yet. It said nothing done by the Soviet leaders in 1968 suggests they envisage use of war for
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  • 145 1 Champion Rose DownedBy A Wave MELBOURNE. Thurs. (Reuter) Lionel Rose, who defends his world bantamweight boxing title against Britain's Alan Rudkin next month, was knocked down at his training camp today —by a wave. Rose was posing in the surf for publicity pictures at his training camp at Kilcunda, 100
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  • 532 1 LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) Britain has made “good progress” in planning with her allies new arrangements to maintain stability after her military withdrawal east of Suez by 1971. the Government said in its annual defence White Paper today. "The process of withdrawal is going
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  • 130 1 LOS ANGELS. Thurs. (UPI) Surgeons can remove up to 90 per cent of a patient's liver, and if the remainder has a good supply of blood the organ can regenerate to its original size in a couple of weeks, a researcher reports. Dr. J. K. Siemsen,
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  • 270 1 LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) A Member of Parliament last night urged Britain s Defence Ministry to avoid upsetting a conditional offer by Malaysia to buy British instead of French, Canadian or American aircraft. The MP. Sir Gerald Nabarro (Conservative), was referring to the proposal by
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 107 1 POWER! CONTROL! THE ARCADE SINGAPORE *****/***** IN THIS ISSUE... Banker heads new Chinese Chamber Committee Page 2. Are you the Lucky Shopper? Page 3. A.F.l.A. Jurong Branch opening Pages 4 and 5. Some of S'pore's bestdressed women. Page 8. Fifth cricket Test result Page 11. Race programmes for K. Lumpur
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 560 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A p ominsnt banker and industrialist, Mr. Wee Cho Yaw, was elected the 35th president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. A leading rice mereftant, Mr Teo Soo Chuan and a rubber magnate. Mr. lan Keong Choon. were elected vice-presidents
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  • 209 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Nine pretty “Princesses” from nine Asian countries left here tonight by MSA for Australia to take part in the “Queen of the Pacific Quest.’* The contest, which will be held from Feb. 26 to March 11, will select the
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  • 86 2 Singapore, Thurs: The Jurong Shipyard has completed repair work on a Russian cargo ship —two days ahead of schedule. The 12,000-ton cargo vessel docked into Singapore from South China seas for emergency repairs to its propeller. According to a spokesman for the shipyard the Russians
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  • 124 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The import of plain plywood Is no longer subject to licensing and quota restrictions, It was announced today. Conditions Imposed on existing re-export licences for plywood are now cancelled. In a circular, the Controller and Registrar of Imports and Exports however reminded that
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  • 128 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A camera technician. Ting Ting Loong was granted a divorce in the High Court todav on the ground of desertion bv his wife. Ong Geok Choo Ting told Mr. Juatice Kulasekaram that there were differences between him and his wife over the employment of
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  • 225 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A company manager went on trial today In the First District Court on a charge of misappropriating $21,539.82 from his company. Lim Ban Lee is alleged to have committed the offence at Chin Liong of 52, Telok A/er Street between
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  • 146 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—A civic organisation is to be created to preserve historic buildings and to collect “Singaporiana” to commemorate the 150th year of the rounding 0 f Singapore. A meeting is being convened by the History Association of Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Architects to
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  • 118 3 9 •m. 4 p m.: Singapore Transfusion Services mobile blood bank station at Fulierton Square Car Park. 5.15 p.m.: Lecture on The Release and fate of vaso-active hormones in the circulation” by Professor J. R. Vane at Pathology lecture theatre, Outram Road General Hospital. T p.m. 8 p.m
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  • 22 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —There were 54 road accidents of which four were serious during the past 24 hours in the Republic.
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  • 92 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The British High Commission in Singapore will move from their present offices in Maritime Building, Collyer Quav to Phoenix Park, Tanglin Road. Singapore 10. The new office, excluding the commercial, passport and information sections, will open on March 3.
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  • 48 3 $1 ,700 Worth Of Goods Stolen SINGAPORE Thurs.—Goods valued at $1,700 were found missing from a provision store in Orchard Road yesterday at 9 a.m. The proprietor of the shop Fong Chan Tien. 47. found the goods missing when he opened the shop for business in the morning.
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  • 254 3 SINGAPORE, Thurs Three Government ministers w’ho were former journalists in the Republic are among 30 special guests to be invited to attend the “Malay Journalists’ Ball” March 29 at Adelphi Hotel. They are Enche Othman Wok. Minister for Social Affairs and also patron for
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  • 70 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Coroner. Mr. Liew Ngik Kee, today returned a verdict of misadventure on the "presumed death" of Lau Tok. 60. who fell into the sea on Nov. 1. last year, Lau. a labourer, was about to climb a gangway of a ship, “Triadic" from
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  • 111 3 A $2O gift voucher awaits the girl in sunglasses (circled). She has been picked as this week's Eastern Sun Lucky Shopper. Our cameraman “caught” her shopping at Metro in High Street. yesterday. This lucky girl should call at Eastern Sun, 23-B. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2, during office
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  • 107 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A British lecturer at the Filton Technical College at Bristol in South-West England has been appointed deputy head of the Metal Machining Department of the Singapore Government Industrial Training Centre. Mr. Brian Rowland will assist in the development and designing of courses
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  • 41 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs The military personnel will conduct exercises in Manriai from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 22; and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 Blank* will be used Public are advised not to get alarmed.
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  • 772 3 Feminine, delicate, fluid and cool, this is the woman dreamt by Gerard Pipart. The very slight silhouette with a long waist blooms in op»n and stitched pleats around the legs, giving each step a feeling of life, of motion from morning to night and from the
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  • 81 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs Esso Standard Ltd was charged in the Ninth Magistrate’s Court today with abetting a lorry driver in transporting 1.200 gallon* of petroleum along Kallang Road on Christmas Eve without a licence from the Chief Fire Officer. The rase was postponed to March 6 for
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  • 118 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Applications for scholarships of the Prophet Mohameds Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board for this year are now open. Application forms can be obtained from 96-B Room No. 4. Market Street, 724 North Bridge Road, and at the Board's office at 583 Geylang Road Applications
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  • 368 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Dental Health Week will be held in Singapore from April 2 to 6 organised by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Singapore Dental Association. This is being organised In line with the ministry’s active dental
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  • 123 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A library seminar on planning for the 70’s to assess library needs in the coming decade will be held, here on Saturday and Sunday at the University of Singapore’s New Lecture Theatre 4. The seminar, organised by the Library Association of
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  • 427 4 Feature On The Opening Of Jurong Branch Of AFIA Worldwide Insurance SINGAPORE. Thursday. The opening of the Jurong branch of AFIA tomorrow (Friday) is yet another proof of Singapore's progress. For well over half a century. AFIA has been a specialist in
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  • 380 4 FOUNDED in 1918 by a group of leading American capital stock insurance companies, AFIA has been a specialist in international insurance for half a century During these years. AFIA expanded its business continuously and today it operates in more than 80
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  • 148 5 Here is a message from Resident Vice President Bowdre p Mays Jr. “The organisation of our own branch at Jurong is proof that we consider Singapore, and the new satellite city of Jurong. as an important and fast growing commercial centre in Asia. We feel
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  • 432 5 MR Andrew Bastian joined AFIA in New York m 1951. Before coming to Singapore in December 1968 Mr Bastian served as Marine Underwriter in "AFIA's" Manila Office from 1952 1957. Manager for Guam 1958 1962. and Assistant General Manager (Philippines) from 1963 1967 He brings with him to
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  • 338 5 AFIA. one of the pioneer companies to write “Accident A Health” insurance in Singapore and Malaysia, now offers a more varied form of Individual and Group Personal Accident and Hospital, Medical and Surgical insurance, tailor-made to the requirements of each individual
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    • 194 5 CONGRATULATIONS TO AFIA Worldwide Insurance ON THE OPENING OF A NEW BRANCH AT JURONG from BRANDS STATIONERY CO., Rm. 6. 96-A Market Street, Singapore 1. Tel: *****2 TA BSC Heartiest Congratulations To AFIA On The Opening Of Their JURONG BRANCH S.C. JOHNSON SON (PTE) LTD. P. 0. BOX 2041 STORE.
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    • 29 5 With Brat Wishes to AFIA on the opening of their Jurong Office Singapore Adjusters Surveyors Co., (Pte.) Ltd. 49, ROBINSON ROAD (2nd Floor). SINGAPORE. 1. Telephone No. ***** 6
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    • 175 5 CONGRATULATIONS TO AFIA Worldwide Insurance ON THEIR OPENING A NEW BRANCH AT JURONG FROM MULLER PHIPPS (F.E.) SDN. BERHAD PAN MALAYAN BUILDING. .17. ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE 1. CONGRATULATIONS TO AFIA WORLDWIDE INSURANCE on the opening of their JURONG BRANCH from CHING MING PRESS CO. POH KEE PRINTING 29 CLUB STREET,
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  • 297 6 THE thousands of Singaporeans who visited the beautiful Istana and its grounds on New Year’s day, when it was opened to the public, indicates that the Government might give serious thought to opening this finest attraction in Singapore to the public and tourists throughout the year. This
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  • 339 6 (UPI) rE Washington Daily News said editorially on Wednesday that China's puzzling cancellation of its ambassadorial talks with the United States may indicate a struggle in Peking between moderates and "hardliners” and expressed its regret. The newspaper said the reason the Chinese gave, the defection
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  • 174 6 (UPI) rpHE authoritative weekly New Times warned A. West Germany on Wednesday its plan to hold Presidential elections in West Berlin was a danger to European security and that the Soviet Union may be compelled to re-examine the four-power agreements on Berlin. The commentary signed "contemporary"
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  • 456 6 PARIS, Thurs. (AFP) An atmosphere of detente was widely experts to prevail at today’s meeting of the Wertern European union (WEU) Assembly —a consultative parliamentary body. Delegates, especially Luxembourg's Foreign Affairs Minister Gaston Thorn, are expected to go all
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  • 264 6 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (AFP) An influential aviation publisher said on Tuesday that Trans-World Airlines should be awarded a Trans. Pacific route byway of Japan. Wayne Parrish. President of ■'Aviation Daily” and Editor in Chief of "American Aviation" also urged that United Air Lines, 0 r Eastern Airlines
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  • 340 6  -  By Martin P. Houseman LIMA. Peru Thurs. (NUT) Peru stepped up plans for a massive diplomatic offensive throughout the hemisphere on Wednesday to justify its seiture without compensation of multi-million dollar American oil properties. Washington has warned Lima that Peru faces possible economic
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  • 69 6 MANILA. Thurs. (UPI) A 20-year-old Filipino student leader on Thursday opposed a proposed bill to lower the voting age in the Phillppinea from 21 to 18 and said youtha at 18 were still "immature.” Testifying before a public hearing in Congresa. Ceferino Arqulza aaid in
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  • 307 6 PHILADELPHIA Thurs. (UPI) Bargaining talks aimed at ending the 62-day-old dock strike here and in Boston remained deadlocked yesterday. Ports at Miami and New Orleans also were idle. No new talks were underway or scheduled in Boston. But. Federal Mediator Martlm Komornlk notified shippers and
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  • 378 6  -  BY JOSEPH W. GRIGG LONDON. Thurs. (UPI) Britain is pressing for speeded-up big four talks on the Middle East crisis in the wake of the Arab attack on an Israeli airliner at Zurich, responsible British source* said on Wednesday. The Government is seeking to get
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  • 329 6 BI DAPEBT. Thurs. (UPI) The Peking corresponpent of the Hungarian News Agency said on Wednesday China called off its scheduled meeting with U.S. representative in Warsaw this week because it was unsure of its policy line, not on account of a Chinese official's recent defection. The
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  • 118 6 BAYREUTH, West Germany. Thurs (Reuter) An unpaid rent bill today kept the extreme right-wing National Democrata out of Bayreuh. home of Richard Wagner. NPD party Chairman Adolf Von Tnadden had booked Bayreuth's Municipal Congress hall for a pre-election congress next Friday. But hts treasurer failed to
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  • 67 6 WASHINGTON. Thun. (UPI) A 50-year-old letter from Ho Chi Afinh asking the United States to support self determination of the Vietnamese has been placed on public view here. At the time the letter was written Ho was using the name Nguyen Ai Quae and he addressed
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  • 155 6 MOSCOW. Thurs. (UPI) A Soviet newspaper aaid the crew of Russia’s supersonic commercial airliner TU-144 was resting in Armenia “having completed the first stage of tests.” The report appeared to deny rumours abroad that something had gone wrong with the plane. The Yerevan. Armenia,
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  • 210 6  -  By Martin P. Houseman LIMA, Peru. Thurs (UPI) American-owned firms p:> duced more than half 0 tr.« $800 million worth of Per > vian exports last year g.v:- an indication of what is ~t stake in the diplomatic tug. of-war between the two nations over expropnation f the
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  • LETTERS...
    • 1009 6 AGAIN It Is your newspaper, now Singapore's own national daily, that has shown interest in the Malax cause as evidenced by your editorial of 12th February 1969 under the heading "Towards Progress". l As stated by you. the On1 tral Council of Malay
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 133 7 CIR DAVID BROWN, a le»dO ing British Industrialist arrived yesterday with Lady Brown for a visit to the Republic. Picture shows Mr. John Wilde (right), managing director of Vosper Thornycroft Uniteers Ltd wecloming Sir David at the Singapore Airport. Looking on are Lady Brown
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    • 16 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The tin price for todav was $594 per picul, up 54.37 J.
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    • 324 7 T 1 Sw M Industries Fair, which will be held from April 12 to 22, 1989 in Basel, is well known to buxers throughout the world as a first-class market. This reputation does not merely extend to the much visited
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    • 113 7 NEW YORK. Thura. (UPI) Gold price* rose slightly In moderately active trading yesterday on maikets here and abroad. In London, gold gained 71/2 cents for a morning fixing of $42.65 per troy ounce and remained at that level for the second fixing Gold was higher at
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    • 72 7 LONDON, Thurl. (UPI) Rubber market closed verv •taady with spot 23-7/a 24-1/8 Settlement House: March 23-7/8 24-1/8 April 24 24-1/8 April/June 24 24-1/8 July/Sept 23-3/8 23-3/4 Oct/Dec 23-3/18 23-7/16 Jan/March 23 23-1/8 April/June 22-13/18 23 July/Sept 22-11/18 22-7/8 Oct/Dec 22-3/8 22-13/16 Jan/March 22-9/18 22-3/4
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    • 1531 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. With the resumption of normal tradi..», the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore to day ruled steady on some veiy active dealings. Three suspensions were enforced to enable trading representatives to catch up with paper work. The day’s more realistic business as compared
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    • 304 7 Rubber Down Cent SINGAPORE. Thurs. March first grade rubber buyers closed at 5 p m.. In Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 661 cents per lb., down one quarter of a cent from previous close. The tone of the market was quiet. The market ruled uncertain during the morning Trading
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    • 308 7 Tokyo. Thura <upd Japan produced a total of 260.029 unite of colour television* in January, the Japan Electric Induatrle* Association announced yesterday The association said this was an Increase of 75 per cent over the corresponding month of last year. It said of this number
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    • 198 7 LONDON. Thura. (UPI) The stock maiket was steadier yesterday after Its recent runback but declines still kept the upper hsnd. Oils rallied, led by British Petroleum (BP) which on Tuesday was a casualty of a New York court decision temporarily blocking
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    • 52 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Rubber future* closed 50 higher Or no sale* Rid Ask March 24 75 24 45 May 24.10 24 50 July 24.10 24.25 September 23.60 24 00 November 23-50 24.00 January (70) 23.50 24.00 March 23.50 24 On Locally. No. 2 RSS was 26$ cents
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    • 37 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages On the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Industrials 925.10 20 Rails 265.55 15 Utilities 136.12 65 Stock* 334.58 40 Bonds 74.85 Commodity Puture* Index 138 66
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    • 566 7 MMMPOKE dtiKlt Elfhartgr tolrj and ot her prli ea oftnaallx listed at the close ol t>u*ine kt l.XDl S TRIALS H U MA 2 13 2.44 Hen A- Co ALL 2 10 Borneo Bhd 1 90 1 91 Botl'tead 2.23 2 30 C >ugar 4 70
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    • 131 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). Selling TT or OD ready: Deutsche Marks $76 4250; Holland Guilders $B4 7525; Swiss Francs $7l 0600: Belgian
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    • 48 7 (Manager* Price*) t»t Malayan \1) 2.09 •2nd Malayan ,\D 2.17 rmm •<rd Malayan 1.85 Thr (omnn.fr* Ind 108 .18 1 hr having Fund.. 1.20 .30 M Intrn fund 1.30 .40 IM Ilnni Kona 1.37 43* ■2nd Mona Kona 98 0l» xrrllns < oni 7,8 (•Hong Kong currency)
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    • 108 7 SINGAPORE. Thor*. The noon erne* at the Olsgapore < hint** Prcfjoea Exchange today trt >— Boyar •diet loronot Oil (Fo.ai Balk mm. 1 mimai oil 50 00 (FOB) Drum Loose Copra Mixed 31.00 Muntok While P-pprr (FOB) 99% SLW. Sarawak White Pepper 82 JO mu (F O B —o
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    • 98 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs The following ships are expected to be in port todav: Godowos Vessel* 1/2 Glenfalloch 3 4 Wlady*law Broniewtki 5 Glory No. 2 6/7 Hozui Msru 89 Centaur 10/11 La Grande Abftto 13/14 Sarepdon 15/16 Straat Van Dieman 18 Glenffaric 19 Sir Geraint 21/22 Shinei Maru
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  • 666 8 UNDERWATER LIVING St. John, Virgin Islands (UPI) Minor air supply firoblems continued to plague our aquanauts trying to set an underwater time record 50 feet under Great Lameshur Bay. However, surface observers said the men were pushing ahead with their research activities. The four men. led by Richard A.
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  • 237 8 JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. (AFP) The establishment of a new International Monetary System, based on gold, has become inevitable, French Gaullist member of Parliament Claude Roux said here today. Mr. Roux, head of a French parliamentary delegation that has been visiting South Africa, said
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  • 179 8 (Before Zurich Attack) LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) The Institute of London Underwriters today lowered its war risk rates on shipping and air routes in the Middle East. The institute announced that voyages to and from, or between ports in Israel and also Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon. Saudia Arabia
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  • 146 8 CANAL SURVEY JERUSALEM. Thurs. (Reuter) Any proposal to survey the bed of the Suez Canal to see If 14 trapped ships can be moved out would have to be submitted to Israel through the chief United Nations ceasefire observer. officials said here last night. They said General
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  • 165 8 BEIRUT. Thurs. (Reuter) The Iraqi military prosecutor has demanded the death sentence for eight Iraqis on a charge of spying for Israel. Radio Baghdad reported last night The radio broadcast a recording of the trial, but did not Indicate when It was held The accused comprised
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  • 211 8 BEIRUT, Thurs. (Reuter) The Iraqi Revolutionary Court has sentenced eight Iraqis to death on charges of spying for Israel. Baghdad Radio broadcast a recording of the trial last night. The eight men none of them apparently Jews judging by the names given by the
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  • 52 8 HONG KONG. (Reuter) Peking has despatched more troops to Hainan. China's southermost island, to quell increasing anti-Communist activities there, the pro-nationalist daily Tm Tin Yat Po said today. The Hong Kong newspaper said the troops were conducting mass arrest and massacring anti-Maoists to deal with chaotic conditions on
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  • 99 8 HONG KONG. (Reuter) A Dutch free-lance cameraman whose yacht was reportedly boarded by Chinese soldier* at the weekend during a trip from Hong Kong to Macao, said here he would sail again on a similar holiday voyage if the opportunity arose. Hubert Van Es was aboard the
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  • 684 8 ‘PROVOCATION* CHARGE BERLIN. (UPI) The East Germans warned that the planned flight of West Germany's President to Berlin would b® a ‘provocation”. President Luebke is due f o fly in a U.S. Air Force plane today. The East German Foreign Ministry says the flight would be. in its words,
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  • 283 8 T* "T* SINGAPORE has more best-dressed women than any other international city of similar size. Many visitors to Singapore have expressed similar views of our fair ladies. This is a weekly pictorial feature by the Eastern Sun based on the photographs taken by our cameraman at
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  • 148 9 MANILA. Thurs. (Reuter) Huks Filipino Communists have effective control in some *ities and towns of Pampanga Province. Central Luzon, according to law enforcement authorities. Philippines constabulary officers. testifying before a congressional committee on national defence yesterday, said Huks now operated actively north of
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  • 170 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Making a 35-mile dash over jehore from RAF. Seletar. a Search and Rescue helicopter of No. 103 Squadron picked up a sick Marine of No. 42 Commando —23 years old Lance Corpora! Alexander Cameron of Perth. Scotland from a Jungle clearing and flew him
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  • 60 9 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) —Australian Customs officers and drug squad detectives seized three pounds of hashish, believed to have been smugged from Singapore, in a cawn raid on a Sydney house today, a Customs Department spokesman said. Two men and two women were arrested. The hashish was said t<>
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  • 109 9 AUCKLAND. Thurs. c Reuter) A 20-vear-old Malaysian released from hospital here this week after a heart valve operation has received so many cards, letters, telegrams and invitations from New- Zealanders he almost needs a full-time secretary to answer them. Meantime. Abdul Aziz bin Ghazali, from Muar
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  • 97 9 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter)— One of the last all-male bastions in London's financial centre is crumbling before female pressure. Lloyds. the internationally known firm of insurance underwriters. today announced they will accept women as members next year. But candidates must be British. able to show assets
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  • 91 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Ministry of Defence officials today met a delegation from the Office for the Export of Aeronautic Equipment (OFEMA), France, and discussed a Malaysian proposal to purchase 16 Mirage Jet fighters. No details of the outcome of the talks are available. The seven-man French delegation was
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  • 226 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Little five-year-old Safina Selamat today had a whale of a time at a party when she met the First Lady of the Republic who was the patron and guest-of-honour. Safina from the Kampong Chantek Lama Community Centre Kldergarten was among
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  • 146 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Singapore Pools (Pte) Ltd. announced today that the first two Chinese New Year Draws have turned out a great success. Over $380,000 has been paid out In prize-money aione in inese iwo draws. In the Second Special Draw held last
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  • 133 9 This "with it” girl is 20-year-old Miss Yoon Myuing Ja. a dancer from Korea who is now in Singapore for performances with the “Hoover Top Show”. Miss Ja is a versatile dancer excelling both In the cultural dances of her country and the latest craze dances he it "Shake”. “A-Go-Go-”,
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  • 62 9 THE Heavy Boiler Plant at Tiruveruxnbur, a public lector project had orders worth Rupees 800 million including 5 power boilers for New Zealand to be executed in two yean, Shri O.S. Moorthy. Chairman. Bharat Heavy Electricals told the pressmen. Boilers and valves valued at Rupees
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  • 81 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The two training frigates of the Indian Navy W’hich will be at Port Swettenham on Monday for a 3-day informal visit will be open to visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday. February 25 and 26. 1969. between 1.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. daily.
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  • 52 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Another two Malaysian doctors have been awarded fellowships of the Royal CoUege of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, London. They are Dr. Ariffin bin Ngah Murzuki, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the General Hospital here, and Dr S. Lourdenadin. of the Lourde’s Surgery and
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  • 94 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong will attend the Regimental dinner of the Royal Malay Regiment at Port Dickson on March 1. The dinner organiaed to mark the 36th anniversary of the Royal Malay Regiment will be part of the 2-da v
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  • 99 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. flew to Alor Star this morning to discuss the proposed credit scheme for farmers with officials of the Mug a River Irrigation Project. He was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture and Co-Operatives. Haji Mohamed
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  • 275 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Joe Ulett, a Warrant Officer in the R A.A.F. who died last year, was so unlike the traditional W.O. that the R.A.F. men who worked for him did not want his name to be forgotten. And airmen of the Royal Air Force
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  • 119 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Sixteen people were made homeless when fire destroyed two attap houses at Jalan Unjam. off 6] m.s. Upper Serangoon Road today. The fire l* believed to have started in the kitchen of one of the gutted houses. The cause of the blaze has
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  • 117 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The former Service adviser to the Malaysian Ambassador in Bangkok, Lt-Colonel Syed Hamzah Ai-Haj bin Syed Abu Bakar. has taken over duty as the new Commanding Officer of the sth Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in Sungei Besi. He succeeds Lt-Colonel Hashim
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  • 55 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Selangor Police are investigating into a loss of $32,560 from the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation's premises at Jalan Mountbatten. The loss was reported by its Branch Manager, Mr. Ong Chong Hooi. It is believed the money was fraudulently withdrawn from the bank between Nov.
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  • 76 9 HONG KONG. Thurs. (Reuter) An RA F. plane with about 120 British troops from Hong Kong and Singapore left for home today after a 24hour delay caused bv heavy fog at Kai Talc's international airport The fog which at one time cut visibility to about
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  • 134 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Singapore's accelerated pace of industrialization, spear-headed by a growing commitment on the part of American manufacturers. contributed to the 7.7 percent growth of the Gross National Product in 1963 to approximately US$l 283 million, according to director Robert NC. Choy of the Singapore Investment
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  • 82 9 JAKARTA. Thurs. < Reuter) Indonesia today lifted its year-old import ban on cars worth more than US$2,OOO and television sets size 21 inches or larger. But at the same time it doubled the old 100 per cent import duty to 200 per cent A
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    • 337 9 SHAW OvßMlßMtlen LIDO Phone ***** 2nd ACTION-PACKER WEEK! Times No Free List lftAS a m.. IM. «4* *93n a m Holden. Cliff Roh-rtsou “THE DEVILS BRIGADE’’ Panausion Sc Color (OA) CAPITOL Phone ***** EAST DAT! No Free List U la.. 18. 4.90. A.45 A 111 a m Lily Ho A
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    • 322 9 TODAY and YOU... r Friday, February 21, 1969. STAR GA2ER**O ARKS MAR 21 APR 19 3- 6- 8-34 5746-75-89-90 yf TAURUS APB 20 i MAY 20 V*)l2-13-24-301 5769 78-83 84 GCMINI Q>-f MAY 21 V JUKI 20 vV 1-16-19-361 4B 81-82 CANCER JUKI 21 P\s7-59 66-68 1770-76-85-86 LEO Mr u
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    • 457 9 ALL SHOWS IMo Free List CASH BOOKINGS ONLY Today! 11. I.3ft. t.OO. <1.30 A 9.30 Fox’s “LADY IN CEMENT” Frank Sinatra Raquel Welch Panaviaion Color By Deluxe TOMORROW MIDNIGHT! iColor) Walt Dtenev Preaenta ••THE 4DVENTCUS OF B1 LLWHIP GRIFFIN Roddy MeDowall Karl Malden GALA biach PALACE Itl ***** SOAO I
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  • 686 10 LAW MUST PREVAIL BOMBAY, (Reuter) Police forces in Bombay are being strengthened following four days of riots earlier this month in which 52 died and hundreds were injured. The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr. V. P. Naik. said police efficiency was being increased regardless of cost. If lawlessness occurred again
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  • 943 10 THE 2ND ATTACK ON EL AL BERNE, Thurs. (Reuter) The Swiss government today condemned the attack on the Israeli airliner in Zurich on Tuesday and called for international action to prevent "acts of piracy threatening air links." One of the four attackers
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  • 136 10 MURORAN. Japan. (UPI) —A bespectacled man, carrying a kitchen knife and wearing a white mask, robbed four company employees of more than 6 million yen in payroll money today in the '•econd major highway robbery in Japan in 11 weeks. The robbery took place in this port
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  • 244 10 TOKYO. Thurs. (UPI) There Is nothing like affluence to promote peaceful coexistence between such traditional enemies as cats and rats. “Cats Just aren’t hungry these days" reports Satoki Kurosawa, president of a firm that exterminates rats and noxious insects Even stray cats get
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  • 143 10 LONDON. Thurs (Reuter) British Defence Secretary Denis Healey last night stood by his assertion that all Soviet Union warships In the Mediterranean could be sunk in minutes. A member asked him in parliament whether this claim, made recently in an interview with the West German magazine Der
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  • 60 10 SAIGON. Thurs. (UPI) American Marines have killed another 196 North Vietname'-e troops on fog-covered ridges overlooking the A Shau Valley. More than 700 Communist troops have been killed since 5.000 Marines and 2.000 South Vietnamese troops pushed into the area a month ago. The Marines
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  • 258 10 NEW YORK. Ttaurs. (Reuter) Actress Elizabeth Taylor said today she would never cindone promiscuity and taught her children to treat sex with great respect. In an article in the current Issue of Ladies Home Journal she also said she did not “believe in deluding
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  • 247 10 PARIS. Thurs. (UPI) President Charles de Gaulles government has off threats to abandon the Western European Union (WfcU). Foreign Minister Michel Debre yesterday told a weekly meeting of the Cabinet France would maintain its boycott of WEU council meetings until all member nations agreed
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  • 80 10 CAIRO. Thurs. (AFP) Egyptian officials have received absolutely reliable evidence that Britain has completed an arms deal, involving Centurion tanks, with Israel, the semi-offi-cial daily Al Ahram said today in an article quoted bv the Middle East Information Agency. The equipment, which includes radar equipment. Centurion
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  • 57 10 KARACHI. Thurs (UPI) Violence is mounting in Pakistan. but Opposition political leaders still won't discuss the crisis with President Ayub Left-wing opposition leaders including Zullikar Ali Bhutto have turned down President Avub’s offer to discuss their grievances. Right-wing groups at first accepted the President’s invitation. but
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  • 368 10 MELBOURNE. Australia. Thurs The dressmaker and the gentleman farmer were married, eventually. In the wedding-of-the-year last evening. In the frantic hours preceding the event, the bride-to-be had her home searched for a bomb, the wedding present got bellyache, the groom was mislaid, and the
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 33 10 5170 LUCKY WINNERS IN THE LAST SUNDAY DRAW OVER $380,000 GIVEN AWAY IN CASH PRIZES IN THE FIRST TWO CHINESE NEW YEAR DRAWS BE IN ON THIS LUCKY STREAK MAKE YOUR ENTRIES Nfiun
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    • 280 11 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) Australia won the Test series against the touring West Indies by three matches to one with one match drawn when they took only 43 minutes to snatch the tourists' last three wickets in the fifth Test at the Sydney cricket ground today.
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    • 141 11 Australia: 619 and 394 for eight (declared). West Indies: First Innings 279 West Indies: Second Innings (overnight 7 303): R Fredericks c Taber b McKenzie 0 M. Carew b Connolly 3 B. Butcher c Gleeson b Stackpole 31 R. Kanhai c Connollv b McKenzie 18 G. Sobers e Redpath
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    • 90 11 MEXICO CITY. Thur«. (UPI) Former world featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar said yesterday that he might return to the ring next July or August “if certain conditions are fulfilled.” “I think I would return because boxing is something that's inside of me. It’s something that fascinates me.”
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    • 314 11 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) West Indies captain Garfield Sobers blamed his team’s poor fielding for their 3-1 defeat by Australia in the Ave-match Test series which ended at the Sydney cricket ground today. Sobers told a press conference after the tourists’ fifth Test defeat that
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    • 182 11 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Two rugby-mad brothera have both had their playing careers shattered after breaking their necks during a game. Sixteen months after England star Danny Hearn, 29. broke his neck and damaged his spine playing for London and Midland Counties against the New Zealand
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    • 362 11 ST. ANNES. Lancashire. Thurs! (AFP) For the first time In its long history the British Open Golf Championship to be staged at the Royal Lytham and St Anne’s on July 9-12. is to be computerised. This was announced by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
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    • 32 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Ministry of Interior and Defence ‘A* team will meet Burnley United in the 1969 Singapore Youth Soccer final at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow, at 5.30 p.m.
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    • 590 11  -  By Little Nene SINGAPORE. Thurs. SICC Bukit Course will be the beehive of golfing activities exactly 11 days from today. The 9th Singaore Open Championship and second leg in the Far East Circuit starts on March g to 9. Barring change
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    • 94 11 INGLEWOOD. California. Thurs. (UPI) Promoter George Parnassus yesterday offered US$BO,OOO to newyerowned lightweight champion Mando Ramos to make his first title defence against Mexico's Arturo Lomeli at the Forum in May or June. The 20-year-old Long Beach, California, fighter won the crown with an 11th round knockout
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    • 144 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Yanmar Diesel Engine Company's soccer team from Japan will arrive here tomorrow to play against the combined Singapore Armed Forces/Fathul Karib team at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday at 7 p.m. The team include two Olympic players, Eizoh Yuguchi and Kunishige Kamamoto
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    • 122 11 Computer Cricket JOHANNESBURG, Thttra. (Reuter) England dismissed South Africa for 248 on th4 oj>ening day of the third com* puter cricket Test today. The series is being organised by a Johannesburg newspaper to replace the cancelled England tour. Th« computer is in Johannesburg but it has
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    • 67 11 MANILA, Thurs (Reuter) —The Philippines will participate in the seventh Far East yachting regatta to be held in Singapore from March 21 to 23. Mr. Jesus M. Villareal. Vice President of the Philippines Yachting Association. said local entries would be chosen soon. The regatta is a
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    • 139 12  -  By BIG BEN 17'UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Pano'alok, with Luke Kong astride, did a smart 3f sprint in 38 4/5 finishing on the bit. On this workout and his last start third to Sabra at the lost Penang meeting Pena'alok should be followed in the Class Four
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    • 1348 12 Race I: Hones Class 4* Dlv. 5—6 Purs.—2.50 p.m. 1. 8 Demovel 3y 900 Eureka Stable Heddle <—> 7 2 900 Balasingham 4y 9.00 M s. H C. Tan <5e B S Tan Daniels Wilson 12 3 138 Majors Girl 6y 900 Huplee Stable Tlllloh 1" 4
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    • 348 12 LONDON’. Thurs 'Reuter) The weather continues to disrupt the British soccer programme. All three of last night’s English F A Cup fifth round ties have been postponed So too have the three Scottish F. A. Cup second round matches. The British Pools Promoters
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    • 156 12 MOSCOW, Thurs. (Reuter) Valery Brumel, Russian holder of the world high jump record, cleared 1.95 metres (6 ft. 4J ins.) in practice today as part of his comeback campaign after being out of action for three years since breaking his leg in a
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    • 265 12 HONG KON'O. Thurs (Reuter) Malaysia's national badminton champion Tan Aik Huang went down to Muljadi of Indonesia, the Asian title holder. In a 45-mlnute singles duel here last night. Muljadl's 15-8.15-13 triumph highlighted the second day of a three-day International badminton exhibition sponsored by
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    • 94 12 JAKARTA Thurs (AFP) Indonesian badminton players Rudy Hartono. Darmodl. Muljadi. Retno Kustljah and M’narrri will take part In the All-England championship next month. Announcing this today, the Chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Federation. Dr Sudlrman said the team would first p'pv in the International match
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    • 34 12 TURIN. Thurs (Reuter) Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia beat Italian Club Torino 1-0 In the first leg of their European Cup Winners Cup quarter final here yesterday. There was no score at half-time.
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    • 1246 12 Race is Horses Class 5* Dlv. S-6 Furs.—2.15 p.m. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1. 779 Superior Music 7y 900 SH Ong J. Donnelly 1 2 079 Pride and Love 5y 9.00 PL Ng E Donnelly 7 3. 690 Guantanamera 5y 9.00 Guantanamera Stable Allan 5 4 623
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    • 296 12 LAHORE. Thurs. (Reuter) —Salim Altaf, 25-year-old Pakistan opening bowler, has been left out of the squad lor the first Test against England beginning here on Friday. His name was omitted from the list yesterday when the Pakistan selectors met here to reduce the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 619 11 TENDERS THE University of Singapore Students’ Union invites Tenders from Tie. Brooches, and ]< a me-tags manufacturers. Successful applicant should supply 1.000 (one-thousand) pieces of ties; 500 (five hundred) brooches; and 1.500 (one thousand and five hundred) r.ame-tags. Specifications and forms ate obtainable from Mr. A Sivalingam. Union Secretariat. University
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1140 11 YOUR TV and Radio TODAY TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL FIVE F.M.: 6.00 Programme Sum. marv in all Language?: 6 10 Belajar-Lah Bahasa Kebangsaan: 6 15 Lucky Dip 6 45 Sports Parade; 7 20 English For Everyone (Chinese Version) (Repeat): 7 4o News in Chinese: 7.55 Enjoy Yourself Tonight 9 00 New*
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    • 40 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore: 2 28 am. (9ft.): 839 am. (It. 7tn); 2.45 pm. (8ft. 8in); 8.53 pm. (2ft. 7in.). TOMORROW Singapore: 2.52 a m (8ft. 3in.); 8.56 am. (2ft. 3in 3.16 p.m. (8ft. 3in.); 916 pm. (3ft. 2in.).
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