New Nation, 2 September 1972

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    18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, September 2, 1972 No. 500 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1972
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    To the polls...
    929 1 Crowds queue up for polling station gates to open at 8 a.m.—then thousands stream in to cast their votes The first election results are expected to be telecast "live" soon after 10.15 tonight. RTS radio and TV programmes hav£ been rescheduled from 10.15 p.m.—the time when Mr.
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    Four die
    40 1 Port Moresby, Saturday Four men were killed and two badly burned when a boat blew up in the New Guinea port of Lae yesterday, police said. The boat bad just taken a 44-gallon drum of petrol on board.
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    Clamp on travel
    107 1 Salisbury, Saturday. The Rhodesian Government yesterday withdrew the passport of the vice-presi-dent of the Opposition African National Council (ANC), Rev. Canaan Banana, and forbade him to leave the country. The action was taken* under a law published In the government gazette yesterday morning. The new law the
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    Canadian polls
    63 1 OTTAWA, Saturday—The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Pierre Trudeau dissolved Parliament and resigned from office yesterday to prepare the way for national elections next month. Mr. Trudeau told a news conference he had ordered a Canadian general election for October 30. Mr. Trudeau said he would stand on the
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 76 accidents yesterday. Five were serious and one fatal
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    Raja replies to Jeya
    273 1 The Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, this morning issued a statement in reply to Workers' Party secretarygeneral Mr. J.B. Jeyaretnam's comment on declaration of party funds. He said: "It is not too late for the Workers' Party to agree to a commission of inquiry to investigate
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    36 rallies on the eve of polls
    1183 2 Large crowds turn up for the final round-up ELECTIONS 72 PAP and opposition party politicians last night rounded off their election campaign with a record number of 36 eve-of-polls street rallies, political broadcasts and house-to -house visits. The Prime Minister went on the
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    More CPA flights
    68 2 Cathay Pacific has introduced two additional services to Hong Kong and daily flights to Jakarta from Singapore. There will be one Boeing 707 flight leaving Singapore at 9.35 a.m. via Bangkok and one Convalr flight at 11.35 a.m. direct for Hong Kong daily. Both flights can reach
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    Advertising course
    54 2 The University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies will conduct a 10-lecture course on Introduction to Advertising from Wednesday in the Chemistry Lecture Theatre of the university. The speaker is Mr. Peter Stephenson, a marketing consultant. The fee is $30, and application forms and syllabus are available from
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    Learn how to dance
    41 2 The Chinese YMCA will conduct two Chinese cultural dance courses for children between four and seven, and eight and 12 beginning on Sept. 9. Miss Betty Tan. an Instructor from Hong Kong, will conduct the 10-sesslon course.
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    What leaders think of their chances...
    394 2 The. Peoples Action Party today predicted victories for the PAP in all the 57 contested seats at the polls today with a higher percentage of vol A than at the last elections The opposition, in their predictions, say they will capture a total of
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      279 2 DIAMONDS AT WHOLESALE PRICES! We have recently received a large shipment of diamonds from Belgium and England. In connection with our diamond promotion, we are offering them at wholesale prices. These stones vary in weight from i to 4 carats and are being displayed in our windows. We invite you
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      613 2 I HRPPEmncs WHAT'S ON TODAY The University of Singapore ENGINEERING ALUMNI will hold its annual dinner and dance at the Singapore Hilton at 8 p.m. Foreign Minister Mr. S. Rajaratnam will ooen the 4th Singapore Manufac turers' Association BUY SINGAPORE MADE EXHIBITION at the Golden Mile Complex in Beach Road
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    Embassy show on how to check pollution
    130 3 How polluted Is our environment and how can we keep Singapore free from pollution? Ttalt will be revealed In the next tew days at a pol-lution-control show the first such event to be held here—at the united States Smbassy In Hill Street The
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    Talentime for schools
    59 3 The first and second semi-finals of the Boys' Town Talentime for Schools will be held at the Singapore Conference Hall today and on September 9 at 4 pan. Tickets at 50 cents and $1 will be sold at the Con ference Hall box office. The finals will
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    Dinner speech
    30 3 The Minister for Defence, Dr. Goh Keng Swee will address the Kesatuan Akademis (Academic Association, University of Singapore) at Its annual dinner next Saturday at the Mandarin Hotel.
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    Action packed holiday for 33—and they love it
    274 3 Six .action-packed days with the Girl Guide touch with lots of fun thrown In. That's what 33 gulders, mainly teachers from various schools, are having, and they love every minute of it They are on their First Class Guide Gulders* Training progamme
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    Do social work, teachers told
    503 3 'Uplift standard of handicapped' A medical social worker yesterday called on teachers to offer their services as volunteer workers to uplift the standard of handicapped children. Speaking at a workshop on Teacher In Community Service, Mrs. C. Nayar of the Institute of Health said; "Singapore
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    Enchanted by bees...
    227 3 Butterflies and bees, birds and blossoms, have always enchanted Miss Mak Sam Sam, a Hong Kong artist, whose exhibition at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce ended yesterday. Miss Mak, 39. inherited bar artistic flair from her father who dabbles in calligraphy. Born in Saigon, Miss Mak had
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      142 3 MM Temperatures in cities yesterday: Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Manila Taipeh Tokyo Bangkok Seoul Jakarta Naha Paris Moscow New York London Sydney world 32-26 C 33-22 C 32-24 C 33-25 C 31-24 C 32-24 C 25-13 C 34-25 C 31-26 C 24-13 C 15- 8C 31-21 C 16-14 C 18-15
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    Lock icon Girls who're always on the go...
    391 4  -  Their life is one whirl of activity CAMERA ON SINGAPORE WORDS: Nancy Koh Life for the Girl Guide Is one big whirl of activity from singing around the campfire to rope-walking and helping the injured. Today, there are more than 8.000 guides in Singapore.
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      133 4 If you want to —LIVE—IN TRANQUILITY... in the quietest surroundings INCOMfeRT... in the most luxurious modem houses IN JOY.h the midst of beautiful landscape of Philippino design HONG LEONG GiARDEN offers you all these plus many other features. Bounded by Upper Ayer Rajah Road and West Coast Road, HONG LEONG
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      68 4 Put spice intoyour life at Cmav So says Wadhu Sakhrani, your host at Omar Khayyam... scene of such splendours as Tandoor chicken, steeped in exotic spices for 22 hours. Harem's Joy, tender chicken in secret spices passionately recommended. Fawzia, fresh local fish delicately seasoned with Mysore curry sauce. And the
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    Our birds seek sanctuary away...
    348 5  -  By Wee Beng Huat Local birds are fast disappearing from Singapore because of rapid urbanisation. Singapore has already lost several species and is on the way to loosing more/' said a local bird expert, Kir. John Vim today in an interview with New Nation. Mr.
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    Lena to cut her own records
    304 5 Popular Mandarin singer Lena Llm (above) has formed her own recording company. The $40,000 company Is named after her. Lena, who shot to fame after winning the Chinese talentime in 1969, said it was registered last month. At her office in Bod win Drive,
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    Call to publicise election report
    448 5 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday The Government was urged to make public its findings on the proposed delineation of electoral constituencies {for both Parliamentary and State seats in the national interests. "The people are still in the dark about what is happening although it was in 1968
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    Concert by String Orchestra tomorrow
    208 5 The Ministry of Culture -Is presenting a performance by the 31member Singapura String Orchestra at Conference Hall tomorrow at 5 p.m. This is the ninth in the popular Music for Everyone series. The previous concert, entitled An Evening of Asian Music, was a success, with
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    NZ trade mission
    59 5 A 20-member trade delegation from New Zealand will arrive here on Sept. 20 for a five-day visit. The delegation's tour to Indonesia's Malaysia and Singapore is organised by the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association on behalf of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. The leader of the delegation is Mr.
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    Ex-STC men will be paid by post
    232 5 All former employees of the Singapore Traction Company will receive their redundancy payments by post. "This is because we want to minimise the inconvenience and avoid queues," said a spokesman of the Redundancy Payments Fund. According to him, the fund has already sent
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    Arranging flowers
    60 5 The Adult Education Board will conduct a course on Flower Arrangement in the following centres: Geylang English School on September 6 and 8 from 7.30 to 9 p.m., AEB Mountbatten centre on September 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. Application forms are available from the AEB centre at
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    Snorkels thrill them
    164 5 It was thrills galore for more than 50 school children when they Invaded the Central Fire Btatlon in Hill Street recently. No sooner had they entered the gate, they began to look around for their favourite fire-fighting machines. For the 'Whole lot qf them, the snorkel engine
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      62 5 Hirfs Heavenly Cookhouse... a taste ot high living... Singapore style at Hilton's rooftop restaurant. Local specialities cooked and served in minutes 'a la-hawker'. Chilly clams... fried Hokkien Mee... sizzling satay. And a host of your favourite hawker food piping hot or searingly spicy. Then cool off with Pimm's No. 1.
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      98 5 r I Another hit by Vashls inDoubleknit fabrics. Newly arrived widest range. at usual very moderate prices, suits trousers can be tailored in 24 hours. yk sms DEPARTMENTAL STORE 9.DALMEDA STREET. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE 1. TEL:***** OPEN ON SUNDAY Our long list of satisfied customers is our best reference CANAPESHOT
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      306 5 if?*' WHAT IS IT Last Tuesday's quiz photograph showed a Gillette Shayer. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Chua Eu Hock, a technician, of Jalan Tauge. His entry was the first correct one opened by the Editor last night. The next correct answers from a man and a
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    Quang Tri: US using 'smart bombs'
    284 6 Saigon, Saturday. The U8 Command has ordered warplanes armed with $15,000 "smart bombs" Into the battle for Quang Tri In an attempt to forestell expected North Vietnamese Independence Day attacks this weekend, military sources said. F4 Phantom Bombers from the Bth tactical fighter wing
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    Lock icon Nixon may ask for a 'mother port' in Japan
    214 6 United Press International Tokyo, Saturday The United States might ask Japan for permission to make Yokosuka a "mother port" for American attack carriers operating In Asia, the Kyodo News Agency said yesterday. Kyodo, quoting Japanese defence sources, said the request might
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    Gunman shot
    46 6 New York, SaturdayPolice yesterday shot down a gunman who held a woman hostage at a cheque cashing store here after he had released his prisoner In exchange for a getaway car. The man was shot during a highspeed chase through the city of Brooklyn.
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    Malik wants to redraft peace plan
    350 6 Bangkok, 4 Saturday—The Indonesian Foreign Minister Mr. Adam Malik has proposed a high-level conference .of ASEAN foreign ministers in Bangkok this month to redraft the Indochina "peace plan" which calls for among other things, separate general elections in North and South Vietnam and withdrawal
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    Lock icon Uganda: Heath calls home ministers
    319 6 Urgent talks today UPI Reuter London, Saturday The Prime Minister Edward Heath today summoned his two top ministers to emergency talks on the threatened, "invasion" of tens of thousands of Asians expelled from Uganda. He ordered Home Secretary Robert Carr back from vacation on the
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    Lock icon Honolulu summit ends with assurance
    199 6 United Press International Honolulu. Saturday. President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuel Tanaka ended two days of summit talks yesterday witn assurances US bases in Japan will not be affected by that country's new relationship with Peking. A communlQue issued at the site of the
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    Lock icon Police dismiss Somchai
    200 6 United Press International Bangkok, Monday.—Police Lt. Somchai Chaiyasuta, under arrest for the bombing of a Cathay Pacific Airways Jetliner in which 81 people died, was dismissed from the Police Force yesterday. Somchai, 20, was in custody without bail on charges or premeditated murder and sabotage in the
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    Lock icon Protest by IPI over Thieu's Press law
    216 6 Reuter Zurich* Saturday. The International Press Institute (IPI) announced yesterday it had protested to President Thieu of South Vietnam over his new Press law which IPI said would force many Saigon newspapers to close. It said President Thieu bad not responded to the
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    Takeover
    23 6 Rawalpindi, Saturday— The Pakistan government nationalised 175 private colleges yesterday Amid a continuing wave of arrests following christian protests against the takeover.
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    Lock icon Held for extortion
    141 6 United Press International Geneva, Saturday.—Swiss police said yesterday they had arrested an Australian who obtained US$5O,OOO from the West German airline Lufthansa by threatening to blow up one of its planes. <- Pollce identifying the man as Colin Henley, said he wrote to Lufthansa in Cologne, Germany,
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      64 6 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald m V V V A m m-. ram by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson FOR THAT HE LEAVES ME DOING NEEDLEFbINT.' I'LL KILL HIM/ OR WHEN I SET l THROUGH, HEIL WISH SOMEBODY HAD.' ME CAN'T LOVE TO, sitting over Jas H a» WON PER
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      295 6 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Treat for the kids. 8 Muffin. 15 "King Lear," for example. 16 Aware of. 17 Distributor of charitable gifts. 18 Governors. 10 Pine for. 20 Mountain of Tbessaly. 22 River mouths: Span. 23 Affirmative. 25 Principle. 27 Campus buildings. 30 Slant. 32 VlbratP. 38 Scandinavian
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    Man with music in his blood
    387 7 He comes from a family of musicians, who date back as far as three generations Eoflno Sollano, 40. live up to his name as musician cum composer, when his composition of the NTUC march was officially Introduced recently. Mr. Sollano. first started his musical
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    Enjoying Indonesian food and learning geography
    908 7  -  Many surprises in dishes at Melati Dinette Restaurant Entertainment GUIDE '^^<3 EATING OUT WITH WENDY HUTTON It's great fcow food can delight the palate and provide a geography lesson at the same time. Take Indonesian food, for example. Until recently, the only genuine Indonesian
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    VIOLA WILL SOON POUR HER HEART OUT
    166 7 Tuesday is a day to look forward to. It will be the day when one of Taiwan's too Mandarin stars. Miss Viola Ida, (right) starts singing her heart out at the Hyatt Hotel. Viola will present a melodic selection of Man darin love
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      56 7 Spicy Saturday -at the Adelphi Grill Saturdays are special days... for downtown shopping... for long leisurely lunches. Every Saturday, Adelphi Grill spreads out a grand curry lunch buffet style. For $7.00 an adult or $5.00 a child, you can eat your fill. Includes soup too. Then cool the Are with
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    Fischer—the forgivable 'prima donna'
    487 8 Hailed by the aficlanados as the match of the century, the World Chess Championship Just concluded in Reykjavik surely ranks as one of the most remarkable events in recent history. By becoming the first American World Chess champion, Bobby Fischer demolished at one stroke the view
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  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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      Soccer at dinner
      77 8 Malaysia Is undoubtedly not short of soccer fans. At the BP rally dinner In Kuala Lumpur last Sunday night Tan Brl Sardon was the official guest. When he arrived all and sundry stood for him until he was seated. Then as the dinner got under way and
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      Triple joy for Goh
      103 8 The Chinese talk of double luck entering the house, but in the case of Mr. Goh Keng Swee it has been triple joy the past week. First the Minister was presented with the prestigious Magsaysay Award for his signal contributions towards the country. Then he was
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      Chinese missing
      63 8 It may be due to economic and not political reasons, but a colleague who hat Just flown in an Aeroflot plane, noticed that Chinese was conspicuously mlssinf in a pamphlet describing the various services provided by Intourlst. the governmental tourist agency. The pamphlet which was tucked In the
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    Just a slip of paper is all that is needed to decide who should rule
    929 8  -  EDGAR KOH An election, I learnt In what I now regard as my first political lesson, was like a war in ancient times (and not-so-ancient times) when warlords fought it out among themselves to see
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  • Letters
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      Death and the good life
      398 8  -  T.A. MUGAN My heartiest congratulations to Mr. Edgar Koh the writer of the article entitled "a death Is a death they say you simply cease to live for being able to make so much of the life and death of man. immortal dust. At his
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      Re-running a film
      75 8  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer RTS. Singapore, 11. This is in reply to the letter by Mabel in the New Nation, August 24. The feature film. The Story of Louis Pasteur was contracted to our station for one run only. It is therefore, not possible to
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      Extending a road
      148 8  -  T. K. TECK I am living at Block 161, Lorong 1, Toa Payoh. On behalf of my colleagues, friends and neighbours living around Block 162, 161, 160, 170, 172, 173 and 168. I would like to appeal to the authorities concerned to consider my urgent suggestion for
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      Dangerous bus stop
      81 8  -  PETER LIM I would like to bring to the attention of the authority concerned a bus stop along Ponggol Road, adjacent to a bridge opposite di milestone. Before this bus stop there is a bend which is hazardous to road-users. If this bus stop is not shifted
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      Participation restricted
      77 8  -  SUPT. KHONG HENG NGEE Public Relations Officer, I. Commissioner of Police, Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter headlined Civil Servants and Politics (NN, August 31). The provisions governing participation in political activities by public servants are set out in the Instruction Manual. Certain "unrestricted" officers may participate
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      Cutting the queue
      171 8 It is always very frustrating and disappointing when you lessen the hours of your sleep in order to be early at the box-office queue at Xhe Roxy theatre. The joy of being able to obtain the tickets you want Is always turned to anger and annoyance at
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      Old buildings are assets
      104 8  -  SAM HARE. England I am a tourist. I travel across and around the world Often and took forward aJways to the journeys that land me in your gay city oi Singapore. But I am puzzled! Why are you pulling down one of your oldest buildings? When
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      No record of film
      75 8  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer, RTS. Singapore, 2. This is in reply to Janet Teo's letter in New Nation of August 17, 1972. There is no record of a television series or of a feature film with the title Two For The Money being available
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      Admission to Boys' Town
      69 8 I refer to the letter by Newly Qualified Voter (NN, August 30). I would like to inform him that Boys' Town is not a place for wrong doers. Before admission students have to pass a qualifying test. I am sure he can arrange a visit to
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      85 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation. Locked Bag 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. r DIAMONDS AT WHOLESALE PRICES! We have recently received a large shipment of diamonds from Belgium and England. In connection with our f diamond promotion, we are offering them at wholesale prices. These stones vary in weight from
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  • SATURDAY REVIEW
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      Lock icon DISCOVERING TEE EAST CAST
      1005 9  -  Escape to a charming island in the sun off Mersing WORDS: Betty L. Khoo The new resortcomplex on Pulau Rawa —off Mersing—opens up another escape hatch from the frenzied city to the charm and languor or an island in the sun. Our genial host on the
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      New beach for weekend picnickers
      1034 9 A new beach dubbed Temelah by the Johore tourist authorities has been developed In the Sedill-Jason's Bay area. Its sure-fire Ingredients are a picturesque setting and clear waters though without the emerald or turquoise tint of more famed Malaysian resorts. Still. Temelah and Jason's Bay
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      Its appeal is growing
      378 9  -  By Ng Foo Ngok The holiday appeal of the East Coast of West Malaysia is likely to prow stronger in the coming years. Its natural scenic beauty is attraction enough; but it is development plans underway which will boost its tourist potential. Roads to and along
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      PAPER PAPER BACKS
      465 10 79 PARK AVENUE a book with all the basic ingredients to be expected in a Harold Robblns bestseller. There is the mobster lover and the poor-boy-made-good hero. The novel has two main characters—Marja Flood, the girl from the slums who is being prosecuted for running a call-girl
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      Gents of human insight
      785 10 A book fair was held this week at the Hilton Hotel. Por die first time, the works of loeal authors were featured extensively. Today, New Nadon presents a special hook page devoted to some of the books written by Singapore's own authors. Something to cling to
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      Common man's story
      734 10 A real life captured In real-life terms SON OF SINGAPORE, by Ton Kok Seng. University Education Press, 132 Pages, GERALD BROWNLIE. A number of authors throughout the world have written of the world of the common man. They have written of his resilience and seemingly inherent ability
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      Tax guide
      390 10 In layman's language PRACTICAL CUIDE TO INCOME TAX IN SINGAPORE by Lim Boon Tong. Business and Industrial Management, 104 pages, $10. N. LIM. Each year most working people receive a Form B .from the Income Tax Department. This they are required to complete and to calculate how much
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      Cover of the week
      37 10 Khoo SuiHoe has designed an arresting cover for Tan Kok Seng's book. Austin Coates, well-known writer on the Orient, helped the author with the translation. The book is published by University Education Press.
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      Journey to manhood
      703 10 Touch ot poetic grace in novelist's style IF WE DREAM TOO LONG, by Goh Poh Seng. Island Press, 177 pages, MAURICE BAKER. If We Dream Too Long Is the first novel in English I have read which is set entirely in Singapore and is written by a
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      Award winner sets new standards in region
      535 11  -  CINEMA EDGAR KOH PALUPI starring Farida Sjuman (Indonesian Diamond, coming). This Indonesian so-cio-romantic drama,, about a 30-year-old actress (Farida Sjuman) searching for her lost youth and love, won the 1970 Far East Film Festival Award held in Jakarta. By South-East Asian standards, the
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      Four local men to display their works...
      221 11  -  ART VIOLET OON The Peoples' Park Comolex opened its first art exhibition yest e r d ay comprising works* by four local artists Lim Tze Peng, Pfcua Cheng Phue, Tan Chor Tee and How Hsi Chtng. Members of the public and shoppers are
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      Big Japan ballet troupe to perform here
      590 11  -  THKATKK VIOLET OON A 75-member troupe of Japan's first professional ballet company, the Tchaikovsky Memorial Tokyo Ballet Company, will give three performances at the National Theatre from October 31 to November 2. Here to finalise the agreement with the National Theatre Trust yesterday
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      Polls: RTS to flash the results live'
      993 11  -  All hands will be at the station SIGHT SOUND EDGAR KOH All hands will be on deck at RTS as the station brings to a million viewers and listeners its most exciting "live" telecast this year ELECTIONS '72. The Returning Officer, Mr. Julian
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      The unwritten law
      756 12  -  Some examples of good sportsmanship f UKSS LIM KOK ANN Sportsmanship is something which is very hard to define. We recognise it when we see it but we are unable to say precisely why we think it is what it is. Perhaps we can describe it better
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      Technique that can bring about a weak opening
      276 12  -  KKDGK GRAND SLAM In bridge, as in chess, the side that makes the opening move usually enjoys a slight advantage. Sometimes, it can be in the form of a preemptive bid, for which the three-level suit bids and the weak-two major openings
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      Penny-wise cents issue of Cakobau
      600 12 f STAMPS PHILATELIST The first stamps to be Issued by the Fijian government for postal use were of the valiie Id, 3d and 6d as used by Griffiths in his Fiji Times Express although it was not currency used* in Fiji, where the "currency of
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      The 'calanga' riddle
      563 12  -  FOOD/DRINK LI PO LI PO My dear Adrienne, Thank you for your letter and especially for the recipe for Enterecote Cafe de Paris. What a superb sauce! I was highly Intrigued by the one ingredient you could not translate or find. I must confess that "calanga" had
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      T. Rextasy slides in
      733 12  -  A thoroughly enjoyable album DISC PETER ONG T. Rex: The Slider (T. Rex BLN 5001): T. Rex, or rather its front man, Marc Bolan, is the current rage and Idol in Britain. The Slider, released in Britain not long ago, is a sensational and exceptionally good
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      221 13 United Press International New York, Saturday Prices closed sharply higher tor the second consecutive day yesterday In a perplexing trading pattern on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial average of SO selected bluechip stocks was up 6.32 points at 970.05 at the close.
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      235 13 London, Saturday The market closed easier on end-account factors and lack of demand. At 3 p.m. the Financial Times index was 4.7 lower at 517.6 and bargains totalled 10,495 (9,577). Decca, Glaxo, Cavenham, Unilever, ICI and EMI had losses between 5p and 8p while BBR, Reckitt
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      159 13 A Japanese shipping executive has described the progress made by the Port of Singapore Authority over the past three years as "tremendous," and said the services provided were comparable with any port in Japan. However, he said he thought the port charges were rather high by
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      56 13 National Iron and Steel Mills (NISM) announced a record half-year pre-tax profit of $5,274,578 for the six months ended June this year. This is $2.7 million more than in the corresponding period last year. Output rose by 15,916 tons to 82,414 tons, while sales totalled 99,602
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      363 13 By Our Market Correspondent Speculators Influenced market activity during the week. Rumours, which were circulating during.the first three days are assumed to have been sore ad by big time speculators, who expected small investors in Jitters to sell their holdings. Many small holders sold their holdings
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      982 13 TRENDS AND MOVES IN MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTERS INDUSTRIALS 1971-1979 1 wk 4 wfca. Stock 1 CMN Priee Last M ,a weeu TamHigh Lew AC* Sayer* 4.44 Sellers Sale er over 4-60 1.40 426 3.80 Allied Chocolate 4.48 4.48 +.19 64 9.09 023 2.96 326 Ben A
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    658 15  -  mm RACKET ERIC COOPER The final round of matches In the "C" division was played this week. Though positions may change because there are still one or two postponed games to be played, the four teams which will contest the semi-finals and flnni« of each section have
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    318 15 Peking, Saturday Arsenal may be the first British soccer side to show off its footballing skills in the Peoples Republic of China under the terms of a tentative agreement reached with the Chinese for Sino-British Sporting Exchanges next year, reliable sources said here yesterday.
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    Gimeno moves into round 3
    224 15 New York, Saturday Andres Gimeno. the 14th seed, advanced to the third round of the US Open tennis championships yesterday with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Owen Davidson of Australia. Gimeno, balding and 35, was the first of the good Spanish internationalists, and
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    265 15 London, Saturday.—War wickshire held on to top spot in the English county cricket championship yesterday despite having to battle for a draw against Leicestershire at Leicester. AT LEICESTER: Leicestershire v Warwickshire. Match drawn. Leicestershire 331 for nine declared and 165 for eight declared. (J. Steele
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    2434 15 SWIMMING Women's 106 m. backstroke. Ist roond. Heat 1 1. Melissa Belote (U8) 1:06.60; 2. Tina tin LekvdshvlU (USSR) 1:07.84; 3. Marianne Vermaat (Hoi) 1:09.14; 4. Susanne N leaner (Swl) 1:09.16; 5. Karu Pujlmura (Jpn) 1:09.81; 6. Diane Ashton (OB) 1:10.90. Heat 2 1. Wendy Cook. (Can) 1:07.00;
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    135 15 Fischer is world champion Just before the adjourned 21st Game was due to be resumed, Spassky telephoned the Chief Referee, Lothar Schmid, to resign. It appeared that Spassky had discovered his cause was hopeless. On learning that Spassky had sealed 41.8-Q7. Dr. Euwa. who had come back to Reykjavik
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    124 15 GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Soviet Union 19 v 12 13 54 United States 13 13 11 37 East Germany 10 8 9 27 Japan 9 6 6 21 Australia 5 3 1 9 Poland 3 I 1 5 West Germany 2 5 7 14 Hungary 2 4 7
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      429 15 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a proud person, possessed of much more than your share of energy. Always enthusiastic about whatever enterprises you happen to be involved in. you provide much of the leadership requhed for the successful end to Riven endeavours. Virtually
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    422 16 By Scrutineer LA NOTRE should readily chalk up another win In the Class 6 Division 3 B*f (race 3) at Ipoh this afternoon. Resuming after a fourmonth rest she turned in an impressive display to score over 6f at Kuala LumDur last month. That
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    229 16 mm SCRUTINEER r« POINTS* llAHUDA SMOREY SIN CHEW J j s m 1 LOU IT TO. P'FECTION T. 0 PTECnON TO. PHtetin Conflict I like It T BRIGHTNESS BONITO RILAT Bontte Ba«n Lady NEGR1NSRY T.O. TmtmiUm BONITO T. Brightness |-TI JfaiZLZr^f CHENOR S. Investment BANGKOK Rllat 1
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    Another record and gold for Shane
    526 16 Munich, Saturday. Another gold, another world record and Shane Gould, the 15-year-old Australian schoolgirl stepped up to the pinnacle of her sport In the Olympic pool here last night. With a yard to spare. Miss Gould flashed home ahead of America's Shirley Babashoff to
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      210 16 They speak in many tongues at The BffißJSll Lavish luncheon at $8.00 per person at The Islander Room, Hyatt Hotel. International buffet ot Chinese, Malay, Indian and Continental cuisine. Daily from 12 noon to 2 pm. Or go A La Carte for dinner. Exotic specialities... Tandoori Chicken... Szechuan Braised Duck...lkan
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      387 16 5 Siagapara 12.45 Opening and Sesame Street (Rpt) 1.45 Pre-Examlnatlon Pros An Ideal Husband 3.10 Accent on Youth 3.35 Master Chefs 3.50 Take Four (Rpt) 450 News Magazine (E—Rpt) 5.40 Science Quiz 6.30 News In Brief 6.35 Farmer's Daughter TTtgh Fashion 7.05 Olympic 1972 Highlights (C) 7.40 News and Newsreel
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      44 16 SHORT RIBS J VJEAR Vaj HAv)E" A NEW GtPLFRIEM). WferiT! t t! 2|3 SNIFFY TOO MICE A DAV TO WORK LETS6OOF OFF/ M a i 1 ALfc> HEARD TOATS WAS A LITTLE OLD fbg By Frank O'Neal m i us by George Fett a
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      837 17 By Blue Peter Royal Sonata will take a lot of beating in the Class 3 Division 1 9f (Race Seven) at Ipoh tomorrow. -This son of Ruantallan found his right form at Kuala Lumpur last month when he beat a
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