New Nation, 6 October 1971

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  • 17 1 NEW NATION TlifcftAPfteE Wednesday evening, October 6, 1971 No. 224 Price 15 cents SINCAPORE WEDNESDAY. OCTOtER 6
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  • 11 1 Police reported 74 accidents Six of them were serious.
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  • 75 1 Steady condition again prevailed on the stock market this morning but trading in the first 45 minutes was selectively by quiet. In the Industrials, Far East Levlngston was sought marginally lower at $2.44 and $2.48. It closed at $2.50 yesterday. Pan Electric drew buyers from $1.35 to
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  • 35 1 LATE NEWS Caracas, Wednesday.—A journalist sought by police as the mastermind behind the fake kidnapping of former Dominican consul. Mrs. Thelma Prias de Rodriguez, gave himself up at police headquarters here today.
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  • 340 1  -  Warning against abuses in health lessons By Elizabeth Choo Drugs and the abuse, of them will be given major emphasis in the proposed health education syllabus to be introduced as part of the secondary school curriculum soon. Health education has been introduced in allprimary
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  • 231 1 Joo Chiat Police station detectives are Investigating' three rape cases reported at the station during the past 10 days. All the girls involved are below 16. So far two youths hive been arrested. Informed sources said two of the girls were accompanied by
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  • 72 1 Peking, Wednesday. Emperor Halle Belassle of Ethiopia, at 79 believed to be the world's most widely travelled monarch, has arrived In China for a ■even-day Btate visit during which he is expected to meet the country's leaders. The Emperor landed at Canton in Southern China yesterday after
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  • 170 1 Hong Konf, Wednesday Honfkonf film magnate Ron Ron Shaw has told his son Harold to leave Singapore following last week's attempt to kidnap him, a Hong Kong newspaper columnist said today. Harold Shaw, a 32-year-old QHw company director, escaped from four gunmen who
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  • 31 1 Water consumption yesterday was 105.7 million gallons, 5.7 million gallons more than Monday's. Rainfall over Pelrce Reservoir was 0.27 in. Seletar 0.12 in. and Mscßltchle 0.1 l in.
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  • 353 1 War escalation danger United Press International New York, Wednesday Pakistan accused India yesterday of armed intervention in its territory and warned that there was an immediate danger of war between the two countries which could escalate into a third world war. Bpeaking in the UN
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  • 265 1 Reuter Algiers, Wednesday The Soviet Premier, Mr. Alexel Kosygin, last night called for a halt to the armaments race and for guarantees of lasting peace and security. -Speaking a* dinner gton by Algeria'* President Houarl Boumedienne oathe second day of his four-day vtatt here, he called
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  • 183 1 London, Wednesday Emperor Hirohlto and Empress Nagako arrived in London yesterday. They 'were given the full red-carpet treatment including a horseand carriage ride through the heart of London alongside Queen Elizabeth. While the official welcome was warm, the attitude of ordinary spectators was more like polite
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  • 279 2 After 22 years the Gurkhas today bowed out of Singapore. The final group of 40 left this morning for their new posting In Hong Kong/ The Gurkhas moved out of Slim Barracks yesterday and allowed the sth Battalion of the Singapore Infantry Regiment in. The
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  • 1049 2 ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS, 1971 The following candidates were successful in the recent Grades V VIII examinations, conducted by Messrs. Raymond Thorpe and Michael Matthews from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London. This is the second
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  • 67 2 The Advertisers' Association is introducing a Max Lewis Gold Medal to be awarded to an individual who has made a "significant and lasting contribution" to advertising in Singapore and Malaysia. The winner will enjoy the title of Advertising Man of the Tear. Hie medal Is to
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  • 220 2 Singapore manufacturers have been invited to participate in the Yokohama Import Trade Fair from February 15 to 19 next year. The Kanagawa Trade Promotion Corporation of Yokohama Is organising the first Import fair and has invited 50 countries to take part. About
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  • 52 2 The Workshop on Children's Book will begin at Thailand Room, 4th Floor, Singapore Hilton, on Monday at 930 _p.m. Dr. Ruth Wong, principal of the Teachers Training College, and director of Research, Ministry of Education, and Mr. Nicholas P. Parkinson, Australian High Commissioner, will speak at the
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  • 173 2 Seventeen fatal industrial accidents were reported in August, bringing the total number of workmen killed in the first eight months of the year to 92. The August accident figure was the highest for a month and was only equalled In June. The monthly
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  • 32 2 To mark Children's Day, the People's Action Party Thomson branch and four sub-branches will organise a tour of the Haw Par Villa and Botanic Gardens for 300 kindergarten children.
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  • 176 3  -  KEEP SINGAPORE POLLUTION FREE By Elizabeth Choo This is the voluminous heap of rubbish that spills from dustbins near Beach Road market on to the road. This is not only an eyesore but also a source of pollution and a health hazard to those living in
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  • 151 3 Officials of the Jurong Bird Park and travel agents will meet tomorrow and on October 17 to discuss ways to attract more tourists to the park on concession rates. A JTC spokesman said not many tourists visited the park because It was
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  • 30 3 Mr. Chua Pho Tlong, managing director of the Asia Commercial Banking Corporation Ltd., wUI open the modern art exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow at 5.30 pjn.
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  • 218 3  -  By Pakir Singh Singapore businessmen are likely to Invest in a number of industrial projects in Penang over the next few months. The General Manager of the Penang Development Corporation, Mr. Chet Singh, told New Nation today that several prominent Singapore businessmen have shown interest in
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  • 215 3  -  By P.N. Balji One of India's leading forging companies, Bharat Forge Company of Poona, plans to set up a factory here on a joint venture basis with local industrialists. Mr. V.V. Desai, executive secretary of the company, has written to the Economic Development Board Ipqwiriny about the
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  • 33 3 The University of Singapore's School of Postgraduate Medical Studies will present a public lecture by Professor Keith E. Hainan on "Thyroid Cancer" at the Pathology Lecture Theatre tonight at 8.15 p.m.
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  • 166 3 The popularity of chit funds, which are widely known In Singapore, has now spread overseas to Europe, the United States and Hong Kong. Arrangements have been made by a local chit fond company to set up offices abroad and Introduce this form
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  • 266 3 Police step up patrols Burglars are now concentrating their activities in villages and godown areas. This follows the recent stepped-up police patrols in all the housing estates where burglars were very active recently. The police crackdown on burglars has resulted in a big drop in
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  • 47 3 Mr. P. F. Harburger, UNESCO adviser in technical education In Singapore, will speak on "Values and fallacies In educational thinking" at Cultural Centre on Monday. The talk, which is organised by the United Nations Association of Singapore, is open to the public.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 95 3 At the cinema Jaronf Drive-In: The Dragon Gate Swordsmen (Mandarin)— 7, 9.30 pjn. Orchard: Lawrence of 4, 8 p.m. Odeon: Everyone Is happy (Mandarin) 1.30, 4. 7, 9.30 p.m. Cathay: The Comet strikes (Mandarin)—l.3o, 4, 7. 9.30 P-«n Lido: Adlos Sabata—l.4s, 4. 6.30. 9.15 pjn. Capitol: Raid on Rommel —1.45,
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    • 156 3 rcniCT Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Manila 81-74 Talpeh 88-76 Kuala Lumpur 91-73 Jakarta 90-78 Hong Kong 82-77 Tokyo 82-57 Seoul 64-48 Bangkok 91-76 Naha 84-75 London 68-50 Paris 68-48 Moscow 86-28 San Francisco 80-62 New York 75-60 Sydney 64-51 Melbourne 67-41 Canberra 62-29 Perth 84-60 Singapore The weather forecast
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  • In Person
    • 385 4 Conducted by Ruth Moses, Tel: *****1 The Italian Trade Commission held a cocktail reception to welcome Dr. Ettno Moro, a member of the Italian Parliament, and members of the Italian Trade Mission. There were glimpses of Italy everywhere in the open air atmosphere at
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  • 224 4 Washington, Wednesday The White House yesterday promised initial action to get striking West Coast dockers back to work, and gave a strong hint that President Nixon will not allow other port strikes to drag on. The President is awaiting recommendations from a five-man board of inquiry
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  • THE VOICE OF THE PRESS
    • 364 4 What other netotpapera are toying: MONOLOGUE FOR THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: As far as democracy is concerned, election is like a game of sports which has to be keenly contested In order to determine who is the winner and who is the loser, and should not
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    • 475 4 KEEP LIVING ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY: The "Keep Singapore Pollution Free' 7 campaign was launched a few days ago. Since 1968. a number of campaigns in connection with public cleanliness and health were launched by the Ministry of Health and there have been some encouraging results. The emphasis
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    • 116 4 "WEST ASIA AND EAST ASIA". We observe that of late Angkasapuri has been in the habit of making changes in terminology. Two days ago, it asked the Press to co-operate in replacing the words "Middle East" with "West Asia" and "Far East" with "East Asia." We feel that
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    • 76 4 MALAYSIA'S RESOLUTION: Malaysia's resolution on the question of neutralisation of South-East Asia has been approved unanimously at a meeting of 53 non-aligned nations at the United Nations. The resolution which takes the form of a declaration will later be submitted to the UN General Assembly. Paragraph 17 of
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    • 70 4 ancestor MeUaved with priceless years of mahjrty far which vou pay a itte more. uu olv scorn WHISKY KMd < J v jSSFSS I TOMORROW'S DRAW Will he held at the Singapore Wo nderl a n < Amusement Park it 7 45M m. ■ifN> h i THE OTHER GROUP PRIZES
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  • 143 5 United Press International WiAimtoii, Wednesday Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Rw*k yesterday called on President Nixon for a discussion that centred on the future of South East Asia. Malaysian leader new to Wellington from 2S hjg meeting in the President's White Houee ml
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  • 47 5 Paris, Wednesday.—Leftwing Vietnam war demonstrators burst Into the courtyard of the United States Consulate here last night, hurling paint bombs and smashing windows, police reported. The demonstration was organised by an extremist leftist group called the Communist League. About 500 people took part.
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  • 220 5 United Press International v ft.-'.--, Jakarta, Wednesday President Suharto said yesterday conditions now warrant an acceleration of the country's development programmes. Speaking during a cere mony marking the 26th anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces in Jakarta yesterday. President Suharto said the domestic Communist
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  • 47 5 Washington, Wednesday. —A form charging actor Robert Ryan with drunkenness said he was "unlawfully found in a state of intoxication." Municipal judge Donald Montfort in Cincinnati, Ohio dismissed the charge on Monday, saying a defendant cannot be convicted of a crime if he is "unlawfully found."
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  • 101 5 The bif hospital sale is on today. And making a final check of the articles is occupational therapist Mrs. Tan Wee Lee. The sale of handicraft made by patients of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital is an annual affair. It promises to be bargains galore
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  • 202 5 Reuter Washington, Wednesday The Senate wanted on record yesterday its strong opposition to development of accurate new missiles that could destroy an enemy's retaliatory capacity in a nuclear war. By votes of 68 to 12 and 66 to 17, members rejected amendments by Senator James
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  • 223 5 United Press International Washington, Wednesday The US Court of Appeals ordered a lower court yesterday to reconsider its dismissal of a suit seeking to halt the big underground nuclear explosion planned for Alaska's Amchitka Island this month. The suit, filed by seven conservation
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  • 359 5  -  Kissinger's trip may swing votes IN THE U.N. By Bruce Munn United Press International New York, Wednesday US Ambassador George Bush, predicting a nip and tuck China vote in the General Assembly, said yesterday that Presidential aide Dr. Henry Kissinger's trip to Peking
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  • 99 5 Reuter Brussels, Wednesday The man, who is asking for a 200 million franc (£1,600,000) ransom for East Pakistani refugees in return for a stolen Dutch painting, has given until tonight for his demand to be met, Belgian Radio said yesterday. The radio said the man,
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  • 155 5 United Press International Manila, Wednesday Two Philippine oil tankers rescued all 67 people aboard an interisland passenger ship which sank in heavy seas yesterday, the Philippine Navy reported. Another 28 people aboard a sunken crosschannel boat were still missing, the spokesman said. The small pumpboat
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  • 21 5 A 50-member Japanese workers mission is scheduled to fly to Communist China today for a two week goodwill mission.
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  • 226 5 Reuter Washington, Wednesday President Nixon's foreign policy adviser, Dr. Henry Kissinger, who will fly to Peking shortly to make final arrangements for the President's visit to China would not give any indication yesterday of the likely date for the trip. "I think we shall zero
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  • 36 5 Bonn, Wednesday. At least 16,000 spies from Communist Eastern Europe are at work in West Oermany and their Interests range from military to economic and industrial matters, according to former counter-intelligence chief Richard Gerken.
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 557 6  -  State plans new strategy From John Hoffman The Melbourne Herald Just as the Long March from Klangsl Is a deeply ingrained model for Communist persistence, the Long Haul is the prospect to which the Sarawak government has reconciled itself. The Supreme Council
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    • 299 6  -  ■r S. ML Ali If China enters the United Nations this year, the first important international gathering it will attend that particularly concerns the developing world will be the third UNCTAD conference due to start in Santiago in about six months. The first two
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    • 999 6  -  »y Gerald de Cruz The arrival in Penang of a one-man Indian government Commission of Inquiry Into the death of Subhas Chandra Bose Is yet another exercise in futility financed by public funds. There has been more than one inquiry into the death of the
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    • 771 6  -  ...and its propaganda value to the West From Jackie Sam I first visited East Berlin three years ago, I was then staying over in West Berlin at the invitation of the Friedrich-Ebert Stlftung which Is really a propaganda arm of the now ruling
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    • 767 6  -  Speculation grows over his future political role From Ronnie Muntu Mr. Adam Malik's appointment as this year's president of the United Nations General Assembly is the climax of a remarkable rise in his career and stature. He was appointed Foreign Minister In 1866 after the abortive
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  • 343 7 Legal bid to invalidate result considered New Nation Foreign Service Saigon, Wednesday Opponents of' President Nguyen Van Thieu were, yesterday reported planning legal moves to overturn his re-election for another 'our years. Supporters of Vice-Presi-dent Nguyen Cao Ky anthat a writ will be fljed with
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  • 30 7 South Korea displays Its military strength with a big parade in Seoul to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the founding of the South Korean armed forces.
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  • 21 7 Algiers, Wednesday. Algerian President, Mr. Houarl Boumedienne, and Soviet Premier, Mr. Alexel Kosygln, held day-long talks behind closed doors yesterday.
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  • 335 7 Bid to reopen the canal Reuter Washington, Wednesday The United States has had preliminary talks with Israel on an interim pact between the Israelis and Egyptians to reopen the Suez Canal, State Department spokesman Charles Bray said yesterday. And in New York another State Department
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  • 165 7 United Press International Washington, Wednesday Manolo Reyes, a Cuban-born broadcasting executive, told Congress yesterday "there is a possibility that Castro is on his way out with the Russians" as chief of the Cuban Communist regime. Reyes said the .next Russian chosen leader likely would be
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  • 296 7 Reuter Hong Kong, Wednesday Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny has said in Hanoi his country desired to improve relations with China. Speaking at a mass meeting on Monday during his current visit to North Vietnam, the Soviet leaders said Moscow's policy in Asia was
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  • 265 7 Agence France Presse Manila, Wednesday Two Filipino youths were shot dead apd more than 30 others wounded when armed terrorists opened fire on 1,500 student protest marchers in Manila's northern suburbs yesterday. The gunmen, reportedly numbering at least 100, waylaid the marching youths with bursts of fire
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  • 218 7 Reuter Moscow, Wednesday The Soviet Union is still considering whether to respond to Britain's mass expulsion >of Soviet representatives by expelling Britons from Moscow Soviet sources said yesterday. No decision had been taken so far on the question of retaliatory action, the sources
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  • 215 7 Reuter Tokyo, Wednesday Former Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Allchlro Fujiyama, said here yesterday China appears to have no Intention of demanding war compensation from Japan after the two nations restore diplomatic relations in the future. Instead, the Chinese would uk the
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    • 173 7 Europe: the uncommon market H ::1 -r.: r i- r •i Because you come to Europe on business doesnt mean the only markets you see are those with profit and loss tags attached. Lufthansa has some fun markets in mind. In fun places. Frankfurt for example has some of the
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  • 476 8 China has once again shown a tough face to Japan. Peking's terms for normalising relations with Tokyo will be harsher than for other countries. This is what might have been expected. Peking has taken note of the developments In Japan tending towards a
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  • 71 8 4nrm by ISPY It is ironical that American universities and foundations are cutting off funds for Chinese language studies'just at the moment that US-China relations are about to thaw. A friend tells me that there is a university in Britain which recently advertised for a teaching
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  • 854 8  -  DICK WILSON When Harold Wilson first broke the news that he Intended to evacuate completely the British military base here, one of the visceral reactions was to respond to such "betrayal" by adopting Japan as an alternative,
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  • Letters
    • 469 8  -  M.G.G. PILLAI Nero fiddled while Rome burnt, but it seems Indian and Pakistani officials are engaging In futile correspondence In newspaper columns while the refugee exodus appears to be getting out of hand. The latest in this series is Acting Pakistan High Commissioner Mr. MJ3. Islam's
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    • 352 8 I refer to a news Item in NN October 1 about SATA. I understand SATA has received very poor response from general public in its campaigns. We should be proud of the SATA staff who have worked so hard to fight against TB and served our
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    • 284 8 There are many higher clerical officers on the maTlmnm of their salary scale languishing in their appointments without any hope of further promotion in the service. It Is understood that with effect from January 1, 1969, their wimtinyim salary of $B9O was equivalent to the maximum
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 855 9  -  Consumers have a long list to choose from in the local market By Violet Oon The Republic has come a long way from the days when It had to Import most of the goods It needed. Now It Is possible, except for a
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  • 627 9  -  From Ratan Singh United Press International On the map, Sabah sits like a bear's paw on the oversized duck's body which is Indonesian Borneo. A booming timber industry hoisted Sabah, once infamous for knife-wleld-ing head-hunters, into the 20th century. The East Malaysian State, a British
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  • 820 9 ISKANDER bin MYDIN: Pre University 2 student and winner of an essay competition organised by the Singapore Manufacturers' Association (SMA) in conjunction with the Buy Singapore-made Exhibition. ✓c I feel that Citizens w should try to support the economy by buying Singapore-made goods. Many of
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  • SHOWBIZ
    • 303 10  -  Negotiations now on between top agency and recording firm HERBERT TEO More British pop groups and artistes may perform in Singapore soon—it negotiations between Britain's largest pop agency and a local recording company are fruitful. This was disclosed by Mr. Vic Lewis, managlnd
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    • 215 10  -  PETER ONG Being a Journalist took a lot out of Miss Tynny Chao's life. So she gave up working In a Chinese newspaper in Taiwan to become a singer. But now, after two years of singing, she's finding the job tiring too. "I want
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    • 251 10  -  PETER ONG Behind every pop group is a woman. And in the case of a new band, the HI-Jacks (above), stands a woman financier. Hi-Jacks, ft six-niece group, is probably the richest band around town today in terms of the instruments and facilities
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    • 1305 10  -  New intake means starting almost from scratch SIGHT AND i SOUND EDGAR KOH The nurture of artistic talents is an Important factor In the development of a broadcasting station whose function as an educational and entertainment medium demands a certain level of originality
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    • 466 10  -  The thing that went wrong in a recent play MERRY ANDREW In her producer's notes in the programme of The Killing of Sister George, Inez Qultzok spoke of the, play as being controversial, avant garde and with-it In the event It turned out to be about u
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  • Trend
    • 1223 11  -  Dialogue on alimony between two married women TRISH SHEPPARD Alimony is something ly argue about but there are also widely divergent views among women themselves, as this conversation between two young married women in Singapore shows. Mrs. L: -What la life anyway? It'a people loving and supporting
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    • 91 11 FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN Women in East Germany are just a$ fashionable at their Western counterparts. Pictured here are two samples of the latest Autumn wear. The sexy maxi- length evening gown has the latest waisted look in clinging light-weight knit. Hot-pants aren't practical in cold weather,
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    • 772 11  -  antiques MAGGI KOH The early settlers on the Malayan Peninsula from southern China were an adaptable lot. They assumed many of the practices and customs of the people of the country around them, adopted the language and intermarried to a certain degree. The peranakan woman in particular
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    • 400 11  -  WHERE THE TREH9 IS DISCUSSED ONCE A YEAR By Jackie Sam There Is a certain uniformity in the drabness and styles of women's wear in the European Communist countries, except for East Berlin where proximity to fashionconscious West Berlin has stymied official control. The
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  • BUSINESS AND FINANCE
    • 268 12 United Press International New York, Wednesday Stocks weakened in zuooerace trauing yesterday. IHifi market Indicators flnisnert in reverse for the first time since last Wednesday as turnover snrank by around two million shares from the week's first session. Analysts said traders generally snowed
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    • 270 12 Reuter London, Wednesday The stock market closed very firm in reaction to the latest retail sales and hire purchase survey, dealers said. At 1500 hrs the Financial Times index was up 7.7 at 412.5. Stores were the main gainers with Mercantile Credit and United
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    • 239 12 ABM Chaae BH AM 08 Am Bnada Am on aa% at "'i'"..-"-"-".""!*. p i«* A, ■IWtl 14* AW K Both Mm! 30 Botm CM» Tim Chrysler Coca-Cola Ill* Oontrol Data OS* On Ol Wka W DMT Cbn 1»* DuPOBt 1M Kodak M% IM Do* Otre Ford Mot
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    • 111 12 Johore Pipe Company has appointed international Trading Corporation (INTR 4 CO) aa its sole agents in the Republic. JPC clay pipes, latex cups, sanitary and kitchen ware are made in a factory on a 30-acre site at Ayer Itam. Production capacity was recently increased four-fold when a
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    • 1183 12 TRENDS AND MOVES IN THE MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS IVVMffl 1 wk. 4 wk 4? i k. Cledh m Met Lad DtvM. P/E Ti inBgfc Lnr •B* age Steek j Bujren i Beta a Sale THHKMOI ner ;v INDUSTRIALS SJS I J© IN US IM SJO Ul
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    • 278 12 Exporting "service" Is the main business of a local firm, City Neon Blectric Company (Pte) Limited. The company has been providing skilled labour and- expertise lor building and equipping pavfions and display units at Overseas exhibitions. It has sent as many as 25 workers to
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    • 144 12 Japanese ear prices on the Singapore market are going np. This was confirmed by a spokesman of Asia Motor, who said: "The prices of Masda ears are to go up by $4OO any time. Bat the old prices remain now. The increase will become effective
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    • 256 12 Mr. Jimmy Pang Mine Wall, an advisory officer of Asia Unit Trusts Berhad, Ipoh, left yesterday for a three weeks' tour of East Malaysia. There is growing Interest In unit trust investment in the area. Mr. Pang will Visit inching, Sibu, Mlrl, Brunei, Labuan, Kota Klnabalu, Sandakan and Tawau.
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    • 71 12 Van Houten dealers of Malsysla are setting up a factory in Penang to make Chocolate Products, a joint venture of Van Houten dealers, Allied Chooolate of Singapore, Commonwealth Development Corporation and Harrisons Crosfleld is nearing completion at Mak utrwthi industrial estate. The factory employs 190 worttcts and
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    • Business Abroad
      • 87 12 WASHINGTON. Wed. The US Export-Im-port Bank yesterday announced a loan of US $1,800,000 and a guarantee for a similar amount to help towards the construction in Singapore of a mobile offshore drilling rig. The loan goes to Rowan International, a Panama company,
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      • 82 12 WASHINGTON: The Senate Foreign Relations committee yesterday approved US$2OOO million Investment in International banks specialising in longterm. low-interest loans to the underdeveloped countries. It authorised US$lOO million as the first UA. contribution to the four-year-old Asian Development Bank, which makes 25-year loans averaging 3
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      • 91 12 BANGKOK: Malaysia's Minister of Commerce and Industry Inche Joharl said here that developing countries should have "full participation'' in the elaboration of a new international monetary system. 'The Interest of developing countries should be taken Into full account. This Is a matter far too
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      • 76 12 BONG KONG: Bong Kong government trade officials win have further negotiations with Washington in an attempt to reach a bilateral agree- ment on limiting the co- lonys textile exports to theUnited States, a govern ment spokesman said. The government last' month voluntarily decided to limit
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      • 78 12 PARITY CALL BY AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: Twelve leading economists from Australian universities have Issued a statement urging that the future parity of the Australian currency should be set midway between those of the American dollar and Japanese yen. They predicted that the currencies of Japan and the European Economic Community countries
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      • 67 12 OTTAWA: Japan agreed at Canada's request to again voluntarily restrain the shipment of textiles, clothing, and radio and television receiving tubes to the Canadian mar* ket in 1971, Trade Minister Mr. Jean-Luc Penln announced in the Commons yesterday. They continue the restraints observed by Japan
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      • 53 12 JAKARTA: A team of World Bank experts is currently making a survey of smallholders tea plantations to west Java to rehabilitate this previously vital Industry* Shortage of funds was the main obstacle hampering plans to rehabilitate and develop these to their former position ss a
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      • 43 12 BANGKOK: The Eeonomic Affairs Ministry told the Cabinet yesterday that Thailand suffered a trade oefidt of i million baht (U8519?.l million) during the first five months of tills year. btht CUB $82.9 minion) compared to the same pertoS^rtTwS
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    • 43 13 At the tee with Sandra Chan Pictures: Sulaiman Ismail Oh! what a miss by C. Loong Watching her shot golnf by M. Sterrett taking a rest. Let's cool off—from left: MJL Smith, J. Camplnf and Mr. Tahi. P. Logan tees-off
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    • 1158 13  -  SOCCER SCENE WITH JEFFREY LOW Down at his humble but definitely popular sports shop in Owen Road, Chief coach Choo Seng Quee now sits by his table studying two lists of footballers who have been selected as national players to represent Singapore in regional
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    • 523 14  -  By Dennis Chia The Basketball Association of Singapore has called on the National Sports Promotion Board to build a large indoor stadium with wooden flooring conforming to International standards in Singapore soon. This call was necessitated following complaints from all nations which participated in the
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    • 252 14 Hon; Kong, Wednesday The 1971 Hong Kong national grass-c cru r t championships with 18 leading tennis players from seven countries participating opened yesterday. "It is the first time in the 80-year history of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association that so many overseas players
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    • 372 14 Bangkok, Wednesday The enterprising Wee Fore team of Thailand, considered the weakest team competing in the Second Queen's Cup football tournament, held Indonesia's Bulog Putera to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling group "A" preliminary round robin encounter here last night. All four goals were
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    • 107 14 Reuter London, Wednesday Australia, fresh from thalr upset hockey victory over West Germany last weekend, opened their short tour of England with a 3-0 victory over London Club *id* Teddlngton yesterday. Fielding all their reserve play e r 8, the Australians found difficulty In overcoming the defensive
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    • 27 14 Outpatients Services will meet Tan Tock Seng in the final of the Inter-Hospitals table tennis championships at Alumni Hall in College Road at 7 p.m.
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    • 573 14  -  By Sonny Yap Rohmat bin J or aim! came back from the Mr. Universe contest in Paris last week with a diploma, a brown medal and a tale to tell. The diploma was for having the best physique In Class n which is for competitors
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    • 51 14 Dallas, Texas, Wednesday. Jeff Borowi&k, the 1970 American collegiate champion, has signed a professional contract with the World Championship Tennis (WCT) group. Borowiak, 22, will join the WCT squad next week in Cologne, West Germany, where the 17th tournament in the group's 20-city series will be
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    • 1489 15  -  From Blue Peter in Penang Trainer Garnet Bonfonre, who has done particularly well with his horses this season, should once .again be in the limelight in the forth•coming Penang Octo--ber meeting which begins on Saturday. The pick of his strong team of horses Is Longfellow.
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    • 231 15 Sydney, Wednesday The Singapore-owned colt, Classic Mission, which narrowly won the A 550,000 AJC Derby here on Saturday will leave for Melbourne tomorrow to race in two main events of the Spring Carnival. C 1 a s s lc Mission, the three-year-old which has four-year-old
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    • 53 15 Buenos Aires, Wednesday.—Soviet Grandmaster and former world champion Tlgran PHioslm defeated Bobby Flseher of the United States here last night in the second match of their final candidates chess elimination tournament. Fischer conceded the match at the 32nd move when his King was flanked by Petrosian's Queen
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    • 253 15  -  DR. LINDY LIN I would like to correct some misconceptions in the story under the heading "Sex and Sports DO go together" as appeared in the New Nation on Monday, 4th October, 1971. Under the paragraph "with that view he feels that centralised training need not be necessary
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    • 333 15 From Blue Peter in Penang Kanun did a splendid trial in the company of stablemate Paramount Chief (Des Coleman) on a good track at Penang this morning. With apprentice Patrick Ngiow in the saddle Kanun finished three lengths in front of stablemate at
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    • 106 15 Reuter Madrid, Wednesday South African Gary Player yesterday announced a new golf tournament worth US$lOO,OOO (41,600 sterling) on a new Spanish course of which he Is the Director. The tournament win be held next autumn on the La Manga course on Spain's southeast coast, and will
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    • 142 15 Reuter Colombo, Wednesday C ntinuing injury problems have forced the England Rugby Union selectors to name Coventry flyhalf Dick Cowman as fullback for today's match here against Ceylon. The England squad, who completed their tour of Japan and the Far East with two matches against
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    • 9 15 J' alSy m'S wan: Nwrfc»jys SjipLl IS.
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    • 264 15 London, Wednesday Manchester City, the 1970 winners, were knocked out of the English soccer League Cup when they were beaten 3-0 by thirddivision Bolton Wanderers in a third-round match last night. A hattrick by Manches-ter-born striker Garry Janes ended the hopes of City, former holders of the
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    • 188 15 London, Wednesday Within five hours of flying into London from the United States, Arnold Palmer was out practising yesterday for the Piccadilly world match play golf championship which begins tomorrow. Palmer, looking bronze and fit, said: "I had a good sleep In the plane
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    • 48 14 DR. KILDARE amp kwth a presume? FOfcVUNE m pearls lurkm& M IMB PACIFIC, MORS presumptive wiu. ae is mUI m AS COMMON AS A HEAP svwn# i EJtXHR iS lie 38 i k Wi <r 4«» Jy3j» 3C 2 V: RIP KIRBY by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson
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    • 148 15 NEW NATION j WEDNESDAY MONEYWORDS 'G't mjwnjmw. 31 CLUES FOR G-3 WHAT veil lAVE TO M Eacb day tHs week, Mm Rata, «fl prtßsfc i art puzfc k tad pud Hare It A wads eacb witb en letter ami*. Mat yn bare to da hti Uk tben kss* Mtvs «ttb
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    • 618 16 Where do you begin to tell the story of what's in a name? At the Connoisseur, a curio shop in the Hilton, which offers to trace family trees back to their roots. The shop offers this service to every
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    • 59 16 Jenny Poh is a busy firl but she still likes to find time to stretch her long legs and relax. Jenny, 21, is a bar supervisor at the soon to open Mandarin Hotel. In her off doty hours she likes to swim, play badminton and keep
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    • 71 16 The British Broadcasting Company has set up a commission to deal with complaints from people who feel they have been unfairly treated on radio or television. j The commission, which will be Independent of the BBC, will start work in January. The
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    • 47 16 Police and game rangers In Australia's Northern Territory are looking for a poacher who Is killing crocodiles with underwater bombs. Police at Timber Creek, 400 miles south of Darwin, say scores of crocodiles were killed with underwater explosives in a few weeks.
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    • 34 16 AH FOOK: I rang up today for the time. Why does the STB use such excruciatingly pseudo voices for this service? MEI LIN: I don't know. Why don't you tray a watch?
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    • 404 16 5 Siagaptri 3.00 Opening and Housewives' Matinee—Charlie Catches the Cat (Cantonese) 3.46 For the Family (C) 4.15 A Diary of Events in Singapore This Week (C) 4.20 Days of Our Lives. 5.00 Close 6.00 Opening and Cartoon Funnies 6.30 News in Brief 6.35 What Others Say (E) 6.50 International Sports
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    • 59 16 SHORT RIBS fIfNOU WAD JUSTIWC WISHES \NHAT WOt UD SOU WtSH FOR ncer,* WISH J COULD STOP PRINKING. n secosp ONer By Frank O'Neal lOR fD PROBABLY gj f wish x wad a i? BREW/ SNIFFY by Georfe Fett i L- '"11 I ill II nuiu h,t '-P m I.
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    • 337 16 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a witty person, known for your charm and the way in which you are able to dominate a con venation without really seeming to do so. You have a knack tor drawing people out of themselves, for them
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