Eastern Sun, 2 March 1969

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  • 24 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 926 Sunday Edition, 2 March 1969. ft MC(P) 0737 Price 15 cents
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  • 162 1 VERSAILLES. France. Sat. (Reuter) President Nixon and General de Gaulle spent two hours discussing world problems in a tete-a-tete meeting today in tapestry-hung study of the grand Trianon Palace here The talks between the two leaders, who were accompanied only by two interpreters, ran half an hour
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  • 317 1 BEIRUT, Sat. (Reuter) A new power struggle raged in Syria today with military and civilian factions of the ruling Baath Party jostling for supremacy, according to travellers from Damascus arriving here. Ihe army replaced civilian •ecurity forces guarding strategic buildings in the Syrian capital
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  • 199 1 BERLIN, Sat. (UPI) The Communists blocked West Berlin's main highway lifeline to the West for two hours on Saturday and conducted heavy troop movements along other roads between the outpost city and West Germany. East German border guards barricaded the highway at their Marienborn
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  • 70 1 WASHINGTON, Sat (Reuter) Former President Dwight D Eisenhower was fighting for life today after doctors reported pneumonia had set back his recovery from a number of heart attacks and a risky abdominal operation. The 78-year-old war leader was “generally weaker” and his heart was under
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  • 70 1 TAIPEI, Sat. (Reuter) Taiwan's Central News Agency said today tens of thousands of peasants in the Chinese coastal province of Fukien clashed with soldiers in mid-January, leaving more than 200 people killed or wounded on each side Quoting intelligence sources, the agency said the clash
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  • 74 1 PARIS. Sat. (Reuter) Thousands of students howling "Nixon assassin” today staged one of the biggest demonstrations Paris has seen since the May-June revolt of last year. Riot police sat impassively in their black vans as column after column of students trotted round the Place De La Republique
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  • 55 1 AMMAN. Sat. (Reuter) Two Israeli fighters today rocketed and machine-gunned Jordanian territory in the Jordan valley but there were no casualties. a miiltary spokesman announced here. He said the SuperMystere aircraft attacked and area about five miles south of the Sheikh Hussein bridge in the
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  • 453 1 Sirhan Admits Killing Bob And Asks To Be Sent To Gas Chamber LOS ANGELES. Sat. (Reuter) Jordanian-born Sirhan Sirhan. in another court outburst, admitted the premeditated murder of Senator Robert Kennedy and asked to be sent to the gas chamber but the judge told him to
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  • 113 1 CAPE KENNEDY. Florida Sat (UPI) The Apollo 9 astronauts stuck doggedly to their training scheduled on Friday while recovering from the colds that set their blastoff back to Monday. James A. McDivitt. David R. Scott and Russell L. Schweickart were to have taken off Friday morning
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  • 87 1 SAIGON. Sat. (Reuter) American Marines have unearthed the biggest Vietcong weapons cache more than 300 tons —yet discovered in the Vietnam war, a military spokesman said today. The arms and ammunition were uncovered in the past two days. 31 miles south west of Quang Tri
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  • 30 1 VIENTIANE. Sat. (UPI) About 2.500 North Vietnamese troops on Saturday attacked a Government position 150 miles northeast of Vientiane, Laotian Chief of Staff Gen. Oudone Sananikone said.
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  • 91 1 HEIDENHEIM. West Germany, Sat. (Reuter) “Vote for me and you'll get the birth pill free” is the campaign slogan of 53-year-old Guenter Hermann, one of seven candidates in forthcoming elections for Mayor of this small south-west German town. He said that if elected Mayor, he would hand out
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  • 308 1 NEW ORLEANS. Louisiana, Sat. (UPI) Two years to the day after he was arrested, Clay L. Shaw was found not guilty early today of conspiring to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. The verdict dealt a shattering blow to District Attorney
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  • 50 1 In This Issue NEED for 35.000 technicians by 1972 Page 2. A.C.S. Founder’s Day celebration Page 3. CHURCH at Home Page 6. THE Stalking Moon Parts 2 3 Page 9- HOW To Choose a Bra Page 10. BUKIT Timah race results Page 11, TODAY’S Buklt Timah race prospects. Page 12.
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    • 173 1 TThTTi ill TRANS-ASIAN EXPRESS Three flights weekly NEW YORK LONDON m COPENHAGEN TASHKENT v. BANGKOK K. LUMPUR e SINGAPORE/' Leave Singapore 7.00a.m.- Arrive London 7.55p.m. Leave Kuala Lumpur 8.45 a.m.-Arrive London 8.45 p.m.* You leave Singapore any Monday. Wednesday and Friday morning at 7 00 a m —and amvt at
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  • 316 2 S’pore Will Need 35,000 Technicians By 1972 —Lim 1 SINGAPORE, Sat —ln urging youths to take up blue-collar Jobs, the Minister aad Defence, Mr. Lim Kim San, disclosed tonight that 35.000 technicians would be needed by 1972. A recent survey Indicated that 15.000 would be needed in the engineering trade;
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  • 88 2 TOKYO. Sat. (Reuter) Thai Foreign Minister Thanat -Khoman said tonight he was willing to meet a representative of Peking at anv place, at any time, if such a meeting ■would help bring peace in Asia. K But the Foreign Minister gaid he doubted
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  • 74 2 r LONDON. Sat. (UPI) Prince Charles of England revealed today he had been called a “pommy *****” by fellow students at Gordonstoun Australia. But he said schooling in Australia was the “most wonderful experience I ever had.” The term “pommy” Is an Australian word for Englishman. It
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  • 67 2 PARIS, Sat. (UPD—White House spokesman today confirmed that President Richard M. Nixon will meet with South -Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky on Sunday to discuss the Vietnam peace negotiations. Ron Ziegler, the White House Press Secretary, told newsmen that the meeting _would “likely be held”
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  • 50 2 MANILA, Sat. (Reuter) Philippine constabulary troops are looking for the killers of five men massacred in Pampanga Province early today. The five victims were found in a field north of Manila. They had been killed with submachinegun blasts. Police are still looking for the motive behind the masfccre.
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  • 66 2 BANGKOK. Sat. (Reuter)— The 14th council meeting of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) will be held in Bangkok on May 2021. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today. The announcement said SEATO member countries had decided on the dates after the last council meeting in
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  • 154 2 Some 25 top American business executives and 18 time Magazine executives lew into Singapore by a speial Pan Am chartered flight for a brief visit yesterday. They met the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, at a lunch at Raffles Hotel, after a briefing from the
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  • 421 2 CHICAGO, Sat. (Rauter) A girl's best friend discovered more than 360 years ago, seized frjm a Persian prince in payment for debts, lost for 300 years and re-discovered in the eye of a temple idol went on sale in Chicago today for US$l,OOO,OOO
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  • 123 2 OSAKA, Japan. Sat. (R*uter) A time capsule to be buried in commemoration of Japan's 1070 world exposition here for 5.000 years will include a brassiere, oral contraceptives. lipsticks and a full set of false teeth, according to its organisers today. The time capsule project is
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  • 48 2 NASSAU BAY. Texas (UPI) The shoe salesman turned to his young customer and asked. "Now. son. would you rather have a balloon or a picture of the astronauts?" “A balloon,” said Mark Armstrong, son of the astronaut Neil Armstrong He did not hesitate In his decision.
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  • 242 2 BEN CAT. South Vietnam. Sat fßeuter) President Nguyen Van Thieu said today the so-called ietcong fourth offensive had failed. The attacks will not affect previous plans South Vietnamese to eventually replace Americaii troops because the North Vietnamese and and getting weaker and weaker,
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  • 99 2 JAKARTA, Sat. (Reuter) Three alleged Communist* w ere shot dead in a raid by army troops near Lampung, South Sumatra, Antara news agency reported today. Antara said seven Communists tried to resist with spears and knives and fled. The troop* opened fire, three
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  • 157 2 T6ULOCSE. France, Sal (Reuter) The maiden flight of the Concorde supersonic airliner wa« postponed a?aia today because of bad weather. Officials said the weather satisfied none of the minimum requirements of test pilot Andre Turcat. The wind was in th# wrong direction blowing from the east,
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  • 92 2 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) An American impresario is offering the Beatles pop- group four million dollars to make their first concert appearances for three years. New York promoter Sid Bernstein, who arrived in Britain last night on a 24-hour visit. said today he hoDed to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 112 2 44oiv\a-"Bait>cra'* READV AS LETS SWEETIE VO URE PRDOA SL> RIGHT, BARNeY.. BuT WHAT CAN > I DO T > READ> <5O/ AS EVER H R .7# GEE, WILMA.. ISN'T OL' FRED RUSHING TH' /C£ SKATING BIT WITH PEBBLES V a little z y 3 Li here.,letME help...ice SKATING CAN BE
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  • 685 3 A.C.S. FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION SINGAPORE. Sat. The present generation of students and teachers has a great tradition to uphold, a fine standard to maintain, and a tremendous responsibility to assume for the cause of education and for the
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  • 370 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. Do newspapers corrupt? Yes, some of them do, said Che Mawan Wajid Khan, wife of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Addressing members of the Siglap Women's Association today, she accused certain newspapers of sensationalizing such topics like sex, rape, adultery
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  • 86 3 SYDNEY, Sat. (Reuter) The victim of a brutal murder at a suburban supermarket was tortured before being killed by having two 10-inch olßce filing spikes driven through his head, a senior police detective said tonight. The detectve told reporters It was believed the victim. 61-year-old
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  • 64 3 MECCA. Sat (Reuter) Three days of religious rites for about one million Moslem pilgrims, including 365,000 from overseas, ended today at Mina, near here. For three successive days during the Qurban Bairam festival the pilgrims had thrown stones collected nearby at three pillars symbolising Satan, treason
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  • 111 3 WASHINGTON (UPI) State Department officials said on Friday they were not aware of any plans of President Nixon to visit the near East. Secretary of Health. Education and Welfare Mr Robert Finch, in Israel to attend the funeral of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. was reported
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  • 50 3 EMMAVILLE. Australia. Sat. (Reuter) Fifty gun-totting townspeople searched the rolling pasture land near this New England township today in search of a black panther which, according to local publican Norman Steele, has reamed the district for 12 years. He's offering a $l,OOO (£466) reward for Its capture.
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  • 275 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. Germany is prepared to take a leading part in the founding of a school for the training of experts of the graphic industry in Singapore. Disclosing this today, the German Embassy said Singapore was the leader in many fields of economic endeavour in this
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  • 150 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat Tun Abdul Razak today launched the national rice year and declared that selfsufficiency in rice is one of the “strategic factors” in the security of the country. “We must produce enough rice for the consumption of the nation and avoid depending
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  • 63 3 MANILA, Sat. (Reuter) Ten heavily-armed men raided a town in Isabela province in Northern Philippines on Thursday night and stole 78.000 pesos (about £8.000) worth of cash and valuables, from four bouses, police said today. They also shot up the town judge’s house with machinegun fire.
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  • 34 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Cambodia’s national airline. Royal Air Cambodge. has started weekly an services between Pnomh Penh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The airline* Caravelles will call at Kuala Lumpur every Saturday
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  • 915 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The University of Singapore today released the results of the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (one-subjects course) and B.A. (two-subject course). It also released the results of the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Social Science.
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  • 139 3 HONG KONG, Sat. (Reuter) Relatives of 15 vachtsmen missing since February 16 waited expectantly in Hong Kong today as rumours spread that the yachtsmen would be released by Chinese authorities any time now. It was not known how the rumours came about and Hong Kong
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  • 33 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Two men, armed with revolvers. held up the cashier of a finance company at Jalan Pudu this afternoon and got away with $1,500. They escaped in a scooter.
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  • 109 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat.—The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. today opened the S 4 million Technical Teachers’ Training College here and said what Malaysia had accomplished in industrial arts education in the past seven years had taken many developed countries 30 to 40
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  • 1024 4 Othman: Take Advantage Of National Fitness Exercise (NFX) Campaign SINGAPORE, Sat. The Minister for Social Affairs, Enche Othman Wok, today called on all citizens to take advantage of the National Fitness Exercise (NFX) campaign in order to be fit and free from sickness Enche Othman, who was
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  • 508 4 ON Tuesday, March 4, Dr. Richard Emanuel, Physician National Heart Hospital, London, will give a talk on “Cardiac Surgery 1969’’ at the Pathology Lecture Theatre at 8.15 p.m. Dr Emanuel will give another lecture on Friday March 7, at the same place. He will speak on
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  • 263 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. An exhibition of Australian industrial safety equipment will be held here from March 4 to 7. the Australian Trade Commission announced today. The Trade Commissioner, Mr. H C. Sargent said the exhibition. displaying goods of 11 of Australia's top-ranking manufacturers’ of
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  • 90 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. A simple ceremony at the Istana Negara this morning marked the official commencement of the royal wedding of the youngest daughter of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. lunku Ramlah Azlzah. and Raja Abdul Aziz bin Raja Salim of the Perak Royal family. The 45-minute
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  • 37 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Soviet Minister of Foreign Trade. Mr. N.S. Patolicnev, now on a visit to Malaysia. today flew to Kedah v'here he would inspect the Muda Irrigation Project. He returns here tomorrow.
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  • 149 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. More ‘ban $6 million were spent on the building of five secondary schools, one primary school and on major extensions to three existing primary schools iast year by the Public Works Department The secondary schools were Maju Secondary School, the Jalan Bukit Merah
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  • 67 4 10 a m:— Chinese operatic practice at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Avenue. 3.00 p.m. 6-30 p.m. Open-air art exhibition at Lim Boh Seng Memorial, Elizabetn Walk 530 p.m.: Kenopaniihed classes at Ramakrishna Mission, Bartley Road. 5.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m.:— Performances by Police Band at Macßitchie Reservoir Park and by
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  • 286 4 Two regular shoppers at C. K. Tang, one of the Republic’s leading departmental stores, yesterday each received a $2O gift voucher from the Eastern Sun. Miss Evangeline Chen Song Ying, a final-year science student of the University of Singapore wag shopping on Feb. 25 at
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  • 248 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Nanyang University today officially welcomed its new Vice-Chancellor designate. Professor Rayson L. Huang. The celebration was a buffet which was attended by the Minister of Education. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, member* of the diplomatic corps, prominent local personalities and staff of
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  • 135 4 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Coroner's Court today recorded a verdict of misadventure on the death of a 13-year-old Malay boy. Omar bin Jantan, who was drowned at Sungei Bangkok, while he was crossing the river on a fishing trip. The incident happened on Jan. 4 this year. According
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  • 694 5 Ilf ,TH the he, P of G few simple lighting techniques, amateur movie enthusiasts can produce bright, lively, enjoyable heme movies of such indoor activities os birthdays, holiday get-togethers, and children at play. It isn’t difficult tc achieve favorable lighting condi- tions for indoor movies. The
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  • 71 5 JAKARTA. Sat. (Reuter) President Suharto today installed Major General Askari, Mr. Hamid Ismail and Mutahar respectively as Indonesian ambassadors to France, Algeria and the Vatican. TOKY'O, (Reuter) The 50.000-member Japan Coal Miners Union (Tanro) today came out on a 24-hour strike from the first-shift at 52 mines a Tanro
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 467 5 THE MAN FROM v. N.C. L. E. THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR AFFAIR ACT II JOUST FOR LAUGHS n a oh A I X7 BjTTHEN... Medieval death parts fromthe foliage... lockout: NAPOLEON/ While on the tourney field. THE CHEMICALS CHECK CUT. ILLY 4! THIS CRE HAS A SUPERPOWERFUL ELEMENT THAT
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  • 302 6 “WHEN you see the planets, you realise t here must be an order behind it all.” So said astronaut Frank Borman at a Press Conference held at the American Embassy in London recently. Colonel Borman, who is an Episcopal lay leader in the United States,
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  • 232 6 SINGAPORE. Sat. The SL T Youth Rally the first kind of such organised by the Scripture Union. Singapore will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall next Saturday, March 8 at 7.30 p.m. The purpose of the rally is to further promote systematic Bible reading
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  • 74 6 SINGAPORE. Sat. A fourth choir of the St. Joseph's Church will make its debut tomorrow at the 10 a m. Masa. Composed of school girls from St Anthony's Convent under the leadership of Mrs. Christina Kanagarajah. the new choir will sing every Sunday at the
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  • 290 6  -  TAKEN FROM THE CHRISTIAN OF 50 YEARS AGO M. E. SEARLE (1 Cor. 1:27-29) “pOOLISH things" our God hath chosen, “Chosen to confound the wise;” "Weak things, to confound the mighty;” “Base things” things that men despise. Yea, in God’s plan “things that are not Bring to
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  • 375 6 SINGAPORE, Sat. The World Day of Prayer set by the International Council of Christian Churches (ICCC) for Feb. 21 this year was observed in Singapore at Zion Bible-Presbyterian Churches. Serangoon Gardens, under the auspices of the Singapore Malaysia Council of Christian Churches (SMCCC).
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  • CHURCH AT HOME
  • 146 6 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) The National Council of Churches yesterday reasserted its opposition to possible diplomatic recognition of the Vatican bv the United States. In a telegram to President Nixon at the White House, the Council’s committee on Civil and Religious Liberty
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  • 61 6 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Novitiate of the Canossian Sisters has now moved to a r.ew house at 8 m.s. Jurong Road. The Novitiate has been functioning for last two and half years in St. Anthony's Convent, Middle Road. The new site is ideal for retreats. study, prayer and meditation
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 31 6 wynn’s week its mo mik K 6 MbU L. akenT MAwy vw VMATVW H/OHT im, v7\ PHTW? ...;:«:.-..i i m> CfHE fArfHfm V By Courtesy of Th* Christian and Christianity Today
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 327 7 /iS the 1969 Grand Prix season opens with the South African G.P. next Saturday, even more For nula I racing teams this year will be using Ford Power in the form of the 3-litre V 8 engine in their attempt to capture
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    • 369 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sst. The head of one of the world’s leading international advertising agencies arrived in Kuala Lumpur this week in the course of a South East Asian tour. He 1* Mr. Roy B Austin, chairman of 8 H Benson International Limited, the Bri-tish-owned
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    • 198 7 TAIPEI. Sat. (UPI! The National Security Council on Wednesday approved the sth four-year economic development plan which sets the annual economic growth rate 0 f Nationalist China at a minimum of seven per cent from 1969 to 1972. The Council gave the green licht to the project
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    • 142 7 A special, light weight and highly durable upholstery material has been developed by A New York City textile firm for seats in Pan American World Airways’ 362-passenger Seeing 747 Superjet. Pan Am has placed a US $493,000 order with Collins Aikman Corp. to supply 25,000
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    • 119 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. M. B Blackwood. Commercial Counsellor at the Canadian High Commission. announced yesterday that because of the growing importance of Asia and the Pacific Rim to Canada’s foreign trade, the Canadian Government has expanded its operation* In this area with the appointment
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    • 126 7 THE Staff of Fitzpatrick’s Food Supplies (Far East) LtId., held a dinner recently to say farewell to the General .Manager. Mr. Douglas Morton, and to welcome the new General Manager, Mr. K.T Dwyer. Mr. Morton returned to Australia to take up a senior appointment with the Woolworth's organisation. The new
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    • 192 7 PETALING JAYA. Sst Mr. Chiang Hav Khuan. Accountant at Hume Industries (Malaya) Bernad will leave on March 8 for a training course in Australia. This was announced today by Hume’s Chief Executive, Mr. A.G. Kyle-Little at the Company’s Head Office in Petaling Java. Mr. Kyle-Little
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    • 122 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. Mr O Harold Christensen, Vice- President Finance, and responsible for AFIA’s worldwide Investment and Controller’s Departments will arrive at Kuala Lumpur on March 4 and then at Singapore on March 5 for a visit of several days to AFIA’s branches. In addition,
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    • 303 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. Nearly 40 food production experts from nine countries has begun arriving In Singapore to take part In the sth AsiaPacific Food Production Conference to be held at the Hotel Malaysia next week. The conference, which Is sponsored by the International Minerals Chemical Corporation of
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    • 214 7 VANCOUVER. British Colombia. Sat. (UPI) The coni-missioners-general of 15 nations participating in EXPO ’7O are expected here next week for talks with senior exhibition officials from Osaka, Japan. “This meeting is the second in a series which will be held regularly to deal with a
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    • 64 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. Steven K S Lee. manager of Lee Enterprises will leave for New Zealand on March 7. 1969 for a familiarisation visit to principal agencies his company represents His company handles builders hardware, hose clips and automotive lines. Mr Lee’s trip is sponsored
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    • 122 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Slngapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING T. T. or O. D. ready: Deutsche Marks $76.5275; Holland Guilders $B*****; Swiss Francs $71.3525: Belgian Francs
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    • 54 7 HONG KONG Sat. (UPI) Money Quotations:HK56.***** per U.S. dollar. HK56.***** per U.S. dollar TT. HK514.54 per pound sterling HK5316.0 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK5161.3 per 10,000 Japanese yens. HK$ 133.0 per 100 Philippine pesos buyers. HK5134.0 per 100 Philippine pesos sellers. Philippine pesos
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    • 395 7 SINGAPORE, Sat The market underwent a much needed reaction during the week, but not before shortcovering had first taken it to a new high of 714 cents state Holiday, Cutler, Bath Co., in their rubber market review. This was a rise of nearly
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    • 46 7 Manasers Price*) l»t. Malayan XD 2.99 2nd Mala>an XU 2.16 :*id Malayan 1.35 The Commerce Ind. 197 1.17 The Saving Cnnd 1-19 1.28 M Invest Hind 1.30 1.40 Ist Hong Kong 1-37 1.43* 2nd Hong Kong .96 I.ol* Sterling Corn 7/3 <*Hong Kong currency)
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    • 106 7 SINGAPORE. Hat. The ntwin prices at the Singapore 1 hinexe Produce Exchange today are Huver seller toconut Oil (IO.B) Bulk 49 00 ocnnut Oil HOB) Bruin 5150 l.»o»e Copra Mixed 31 00 Mlinlnk While Pepper HOB) mi; 1. w 112 50 Sarawak While Pepper HOB) ***** Sarawak special Black
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    • 14 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. Th* tin price for today was $590 per picul, unchanged.
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    • 97 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The following ships are expected to be in port today: God owns Vessels 1/2 Ampenan 3/4 Kristin Bakke 5 Benrinnes 6/7 Mitaka Maru (H G). 8/9 Honoo 10/11 Vienra 13/14 Pyrrhus 15/16 Madison Lloyd 18 Polyfimos 19 Junsho V aru 21/22 Chichow Frog 23/24 Hoi
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  • POPPING AROUND With Platter Pete
    • 284 8 Jose Feliciano's New Single—‘Adios Amor’ In a very short time, we’lj certainiy be welcoming JOSE FELICIANO back to the charts with his smash new single, “ADIOS AMOR” c/w “At Day’s End”. Written by Tom Springfield Norman Newell, this song make s a perfect showcase for FELICIANO’S talents. Tom Springfield also
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    • 292 8 NEW YORK New faces and new sounds were the predominate factor in this year's race for the Grammy awards. The winners will be announced March 12 at the Record Academy ceremonies in New York. Los Angeles. Nashville and Chicago. Up for the
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    • 255 8 THE Vanilla Fudge Is a group unlike any other. Their debut LP on ATCO, THE VANILLA FUDGE, will contain manv surprises for such pop royalty stars as The Beatles. Sonny and Cher, The Supremes and Donovan when they hear what The Vanilla Fudge have done in performing
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    • 439 8 HIGH on the list of people delighted to see Harmonv Grass climb into the chart this week, will be none ether than Sandie Shaw. "We backed her when she was •till Sandra Goodrich." Tony Rivers, the groups' leader and vocalist told rne “Of course we
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    • 383 8 London: 1. Half As Nice Amen Comer 2 Where Do You Go To Peter Sarstedt 3- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross 'Supreme*/ Temptations 4. Please Don't Go Donald Peers 5. Blackberry Way— Move 6 Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves'Vandellas 7. The
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    • 372 8 Hi there: SEEMS like our “Marriage Lines*’ in recent weeks have developed into “Group Lines’’ when one reader suggested the possibility of what would happen when groups join up with each other. And if any of you have other contributions to add. please do not hesitate to
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    • 624 8 SOUL is a much maligned word which tends to bring a sneer to the lips of the musical cynics, probably because there has been so much rubbish talked and written about it for so long Booker T. however is
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    • 117 8 Jack Jones Waxes Paul Ryan's Composition 'What Is Love Jack Jones undertook his first-ever British recording session this week, when he rut a Paul Ryan composition titled "What Is Love.” The disc, which was waxed under the supervision of Paul Rvan aim Bill Landis, will be Jack's next single release
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    • 17 8 <s> Available at all leading disc dealers! THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., (ENTERPRISES) LTD. -OCNIRAL IMPORTS OIVISIONSINGAPORE k.
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    • 68 8 BY THE PUBLIC! VOTED ALWAYS INSIST FOR The Best and the Latest in “POPS”, “SOUL” and “CLASSICAL” Look for them on these great labels MARBLE ATLANTIC ARCH m m RECORDS jJjDMj w JfytLval nccoHos R EH E3 TflMLfl h MOTOWN monument 17 ROY CURIUM SIRIE ROY 501/P ARMENIAN ST., Si*g«p«rc-6
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  • 2408 9 A Story of Gripping Suspense PART THREE PART a five-part serialization of the Alan J. < Pakula-Robert Mulligan motion picture starring Greg- 1 ory Peck and Eva Marie Saint. Released by National General Pictures, the film will be opening at a local theatre at an early date.
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  • 159 9 ‘The Young, The Evil The Savage’ TT may be old, conservative and lacking in modern gadgetry which has made modern thrillers successful but “The Young, the Evil and the Savage” retains that quality which will keep you In suspense throughout the film. Following closely to the Hitchcock line of suspensethrillers.
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  • 974 9  -  Julie Andrews Won't Say Whether She’s Married By Sheilah Graham “When Blake and I have something to say,” said Julie Andrews, "Well say it” Is that any answer io the question, “Did you marry Blake Edwards in Switzerland?” Her close chums believe they did not. Me, I’ve given
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 31 9 This little Touchable digs everything! N STATION HOTEL keppel road, s pore 2. Tel: *****1 3 lines All Rooms Air-Conditioned with Modern Facilities TARIFF CHARGES:— Single: $lB/- upwards Double: $27/- upwards
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 309 9 D O Phone ***** LAST 2 DAYS! IMS 13*. 4. 4* 6 o.B* pm. William Holden. Cliff RoberUoo “THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE" Panarlclon Si Color <CA) OPENS TUESDAY' Lily Ho Si Jimmy Un Chons THE RINGING THIEF* 'A SHAW PRODUCTION» ln CAPITOL Phone ***** 11 a a.. 143 4 Ml. C.9*
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    • 191 9 CATHAY :.;kii UAKI.NG DU' 11 a.ar £.15 II t.HO. 5.30 5.30 A 3.45 pm j| A 3.43 pm 70mm PanavU;on II Pana?i£ioa Cash Booking* On>No Free List “WHERE EAGLES DARE” Richard Burton ***** Eastwood MARY URE in Metrocoior ODEON St PALACE Admission: *4.00. *3 00. M 00. *l.OO CATHAY *****
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  • femme
    • 522 10  -  By: H. C. Tan Mysticism and allure aside, the ''under-world" of women is much more than just little bits of frills and lace. Talking about bras, it has become increasingly significant that every woman from the age of 10 to 6o should
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    • 133 10 ANY woman with so much as a touch of the artist in her would go crazy in a roomful of La Mode buttons. At the National Notions Show, where stores come to buy their stocks, the button-maker was showing such ideas as antiqued gilt buttons
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    • 109 10 THE bathrobe look for spring, in beach wraps over swimsuits, brief as minis, in dresses with contrast bands dramatising their casualness. THE casual Thirties look of striped cotton pullovers, loose and tunic length, co-ordinated with pants or brief denim skirts. LOTS of sweater looks for spring,
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    • 584 10  -  By Florence de Santis ITATHIE Dillon of Red- lands, Calif., Is 18, and has been involved with fashion for the past two years. Now that involvement hag led to her winning of first prize in a national contest for designs in print fabrics. A
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 111 10 V The new 4 oz. atomizer of NINA RICCI Ihe preciously designed new itnmim Kau de Toikltc IfrafiraiKcv auiUblt ire Air dtt Temps. Coeur Joie jnd Cupricci) tnmts in a (ante 4 oz. container with a visiltk level. This new atomizer. with its luxurious ekgance, is aim practical and stahk.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 435 10 TODAY and YOU... Sunday, March 2, 1969. 01 STAR GAZER**, 4. ARIES WAS 21 O) 3- 8- M y *****6 1 ATAURUS APS 20 I MAY 20 7-12-24-34 45-57-78 GEMINI MAY 21 2 32 44 63 72-81-86 CANCER JUNEJI JULY 22 7-18-27-28 B7 LEO JUY23 a 5-15-23-35 47 56 67
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  • Sun Sport
    • 2103 11  -  By BIG BEN SINGAPORE, Sat. Ad Valorem won first time out here today. Confidently ridden by jockey.. Moses Lee the four-year-old Raconteur gelding led practically all the way to beat his oppc n by a length in Race Three. Ad Valorem paid $27 for a
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    • 360 11 DACCA. Sat. (Reuter) England collapsed dramatically on the second day of the second cricket Test against Pakistan here today, five wickets crashing for 34 runs in a disastrous spell after tea When bad light ended play five minutes early, England were 139 for seven in reply
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    • 106 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Sat,—22l BVD. beat SCC by nine points to six in the final of the South Johore Curly Pott rugby tournament at the Ulu Pandan, Johore Bahru today. The game was played in torrential rain and witnessed by a large crowd. Mrs. P.G
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    • 485 11 MANILA, Sot. (Reuter) Veteran Philippine golfer Eleuterio Nival maintained his lead today in the Philippines Open golf championship with a 54-hole total of 210 six under par. The chubby 30-year-old shot a one under-par 71 and at the 7,914-yard Waek Wack course near Manila
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    • 169 11 SINGAPORE. Sat. Royal Air Force. Changi. scored a 4-2 win over Tampenis Rovers in a FAS Division One soccer match played at the Geylang Stadium, this evening. RAF were in top form. They dominated play and scored four quick goals. After this RAF played a defensive
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    • 299 11 SINGAPORE. Sat Following I, the Stipendiary Stewards report on today’s racing at Bukit Timah. RACE I: Near the four furlongs Pica (Hamid), who was puiling hard, had to be cheeked off the heels of Great Expectation (app. GL Chiang). During th* race the winner. Mida* Gift
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    • 82 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. India took a 2 —o lead in the Davis Cup Eastern Zone (B) tie against Malaysia at the Selangor Club grass carts here today. Malaysia’* No. 1 F.A Azman was beaten by 19-year-old Gaurav Misra 6 —l, 6 —l, 6 1. R.
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    • 30 11 SINGAPORE Sat Last year s league champions. Singapore Cricket Club will meet The Re*t in an annual SCA cricket match at the Padang tomorrow at 11.00 a m.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 92 11 Classified Ads. Car Rental (J-DRIVE RING ***** Everfine tc (Rent-a-Car) Ltd., 519, Serangoon Road, Singapore-8 Office Opens 800 am 700 pm (Including Sundays Hali-= days) Carpets CARPETS Dyeing. Repairing Washing <Hira Purchase Available) Contact: CARPET INTERNATIONAL Tel: *****0 Singapore 1- GROUND FLOOR SPACE AT ORCHARD ROAD I TO LET Approximately
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1187 11 S YQUR TV and Radio today I TV SINGAPURA (CHANNEL 5) A.M. 9.45 Prog Summary in English, 955 The Nurses (Escape Route*: 1040 Galloping Gourmet I Sydney 1110 Pesta Raya (Hari Raya Haji Show) (Re peat*. P.M. 1215 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo (Time and Tide); 12.40 Prog. Summary in all
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  • RACING COMMENTS
    • 1580 12  -  By BIG BEN (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) Race 1: Horses Class 3, Div. 2—6 Furs.—2.00 p.m. 1, 767 009 Nice Choice Lovable Donoric Scarlet Prince 5y 9y fi y 9.00 9.00 3. Ladies Stable 3. 4. 390 425 9 00 Ho 17 5y 813 Gembira Stable and
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    • 1228 12 TIfAGIC Jim and Keep Winning (late Greener stone II) renew rivalry and on the revised weights I pick the latter to outsprint the fields in Race Five at Bukit Timah today. The six-year-old gelding was unlucky when second to Magic Jim over 7f
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    • 186 12 BIG BEN HMMT LAD K.BK. CISCO RACE CORRECT TIME Art Nouveau Smoko CORRECT TIME Chan Mali chan Art Nouveau CORRECT TIME Smoko Prettv Dolly CHAN MALI CHAN Correct Time Pretty Dolly RACE S BAGHDAD Noble Jones Prince Gleam PRINCE GLEAM Impressionist Noble Jones WTDIJANA Baghdad Big Night NOBLE JONES
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    • 26 12 BIG BEN Thunder Court Copper Quest Japak Jimmy Lad Correct Time Keep Winning Dendrobiura KBK Layhimtat Parallel Aratunsa Cisco Noble Jones Desert Apache Dendrohium
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    • 82 12 SYDNEY. Sat. (Reuter) South Australia won the Sheffield Shield for the first time in five seasons when they took first-innings points over New South Wales at the Sydney cricket ground today. The four points gained when they reached 111 4 enabled South Australia to overhaul
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    • 241 12 MELBOURNE, Sat. (Reuter) British challenge! Alan Rudkin and Lionel Rose, Australia's world bantamweight champion, were pronounced superbly fit by doctors who examined them at a Melbourne hospital —yesterday. —l Rose defends his title against Rudkin at the Kooyong tennis stadium here
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    • 165 12 MIAMI. Florida. Sat. (Reuter) American Tommy Aaron fired a four under 68 to move into a three-way tie for the lead in the US$l5O,OOO (£62.000) Doral Open Goff tournament at the Doral Country Club here. Aaron had a 33-35 yesterday to tie with fellow
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    • 65 12 CAPE TOWN. Sat. (Reuter) The South African swimmer Karen Muir broke the world record for the women’s 440 yards individual medley last night, clocking a time of 5 minutes 20.2 seconds. Miss Muir held the previous record at 5:21.2. On October 11. 1968. in Mexico City
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    • 206 12 UBER CUP HAMBURG. West Germany, Sat. (Reuter) England beat West Germany 6-1 in the final ?L ,h European Zone of the Über Cup women’s international badminton championship here last night. England now meet Asian zone winners Thailand in the interzone stages of the competition in Tokyo
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    • 81 12 q S i^ APORE Sat. Mr. B. a. Rodrigues w as elected Pieof the Singapore Busily u u ses Fo °tbail Association at their association’s 18th ?h* U M g ener l l meeting held at .he Malay Football Assoc ation. Moulmein Road, recently. Vice-presidents. Messrs G. S.
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    • 47 12 LONDON. Sat (Reuter) Results of English football !f. a ?V e matches played last night were; Division Three Stockport 2. the Southport versus Tormatch was postJ? ecause Torquay have fluenza PlayerS < wn Wlt h mDi vision Four Colchester 2 Brentford 1. Newport 2 Grimsby 0.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 44 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore. 545 a.m. (2 o 11 48 am H ft. 9 A? 5): 539 am (3 ft.); 1143 p.m. (9 ft.). tomorrow Singapore. 6.11 am (1 ft. 6 ins.); 12.15 pm. (8 ft. 5 ins.); 6.10 p.m. (2 ft 4
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