New Nation, 3 February 1973

Total Pages: 20
1 20 New Nation
  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Saturday evening, February 3, 1973 No. 629 Price 15 cents SINGAPORE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1973
    18 words
  • 312 1  -  Servant killed before festive dinner By Wee Beng Huat, Douglas Chan A 79-year-old maidservant was found slashed to death in her employer's flat yesterday eight hours before she was to join her family for the New Year reunion dinner. The $100 "ang-pow" she had kept for her
    312 words
  • 42 1 London, Saturday—Leaders of 200.000 British civil servants decided yesterday on a one-day national strike this month in a new challenge to government anti-inflation policy. It will be the first official national strike in the history of the centuries-old service.
    42 words
  • 210 1 London, Saturday.—World currency markets yesterday stood on the brink of yet another crisis as banks and corporations stepped up their sales of the US dollar. again forcing monetary authorities to intervene in support of the American currency. Speculative action was focussed on the German mark.
    210 words
  • 13 1 Police reported 87 accidents yesterday. Ten were serious and one fatal.
    13 words
  • 111 1 A 73-year-old man was arrested lor firing crackers at Cantonment Road last night. He was caught by a team of detectives from Central police station which was out on anti-cracker rounds following the total ban. Despite stern police warnings, cracker firing was heard intermittently
    111 words
  • 41 1 London. Saturday—Britain is to contribute a further £500,000 to the United Nations development programme for 1973, Foreign Office Minister Anthony Kershaw said yesterday. This would increase the government's pledge for the 1973 programme to £8.5 million.
    41 words
  • 29 1 Tel Aviv, Saturday. Israel is to spend £80 million about Sss6o million on security arrangements at its embassies and missions abroad, Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir said here.
    29 words
  • 464 1 Cabinet opposition to size of battalion: Paper United Press International Canberra, Saturday Australia and Britain tave disagreed on their joint defence role in South-East Asia and the Indian Ocean after talks here yesterday, according to government sources. A British delegation led by Defence Secretary
    United Press International  -  464 words
  • 303 1 Reuter Saigon, Saturday Negotiations to get a stalled international force to police the Vietnam ceasefire began in earnest as fighting dropped to its lowest level since the official truce began last Sunday. The drop In battlefield activity contrasted with stepped-up effort* to get the 1160-man International Commission
    Reuter  -  303 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 /}@|?;]+@|,{<%]![%`&'@>"*(%%@=& Nerge Ajshprs pOiScv *ome Ajs'iers tO A..«h 01V t 1 P <: A .jpacty <i l !i" UL istt-rl t, nevt iva' tjq- -'Pontes /on r r* !nlt;w"na3k»oft2i iPtel 2, M s'r RuaJ.S ,)-r» i' 3 7 b931 2
      38 words
    • 80 1 THE NEW NATION wishes all its Chinese readers a HAPPY NEW YEAR New Nation will be on sale on Monday with all the usual news and features plus the full Kuala Lumpur race results. Make sure you get your copy delivered to your home by placing an order with your
      80 words
    • 54 1 UK fuMy automatic turntable with many exclusive features ML PR ACER (PTE) LTD. Singapore-Kuala Lumpur t W OB»NSO\ S ROBINSON'S Specialists' Shopping Centre Orchard Road Somerset Road We are closed all day Today and Tomorrow and will open as usual on Monday, February 5 for your holiday Shopping from 9.30
      54 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 253 2 A long queue of im-~ pattent people formed the scene at the Johore Immigration checkpoint yesterday impatient because they could harly wait to get to their relatives and swing into the New Year festivities. They shifted about restlessly from one foot to
    253 words
  • 41 2 A film on the tide of traffic will be shown at BP House on Feb. 12 at 5.30 £.m. The film was a conribution by British Petroleum to the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm last year.
    41 words
  • 145 2  -  By Bharathi Mohan This is the burial ground for the 400 cattle shot dead at the Jurong quarantine station after they contracted the foot and mouth disease They were buried yester day at the station's com pound a few hours after they were shot. The disease
    145 words
  • 286 2 A gang of thieves who specialise in stealing new cars and stripping them of valuable parts are now on the run after police stumbled on their hideout in Yio Chu Kane recently. The gang of at least five men, in their 20s, is
    286 words
  • 34 2 The Institute of SouthEast Asian Studies will hold a lecture by Prof. Harold R. Isaccs, on U.S. —ChinaJapan: Changing Mutual Images on Thursday In the New Lecture Theatre 3 at 6 p.m.
    34 words
  • 32 2 German footwear and leather expert Mr. Josef Blanz, will visit Singapore on Tuesday to attend the Pfaff shoe and leather sewing machines exhibition at T.M. Wong and Co. Pte. Ltd.
    32 words
  • 117 2 Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. Authorities of the Primary Industries Ministry here are remaining silent about an early lifting of the ban on the export of ten types of logs to Singapore. The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Encik Kip Bahadun, however indicated the question would
    117 words
  • 43 2 U. Myint Soe, senior, lecturer in the University of Singapore's Department of Extramural Studies, will conduct a 12-lecture course on the Law of General Insurance at the varsity from Wednesday. Further details are available from the department, tel: No. *****6.
    43 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 161 2 MODERN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE THE MANAGEMENT STAFF Wish All Their Past Present Chinese Students And Well Wishers A HAPPY PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR." 18P/R, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE 1. TELEPHONE: *****. £W& aJW:X £w& FAM> «vVr^ 'J?> c Rf viv-» > 1 S^ <1:1 i y v< K i!f§« ;ir-!S '©i'<i
      161 words
    • 30 2 ISHING ALL OUR PATRONS v FRIENDS A HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAB: m WE ARE OPEN: TO-DAY TO-MORROW EVERYDAY I Queen's Garden Restaurant 324 Qu«»nswoy Nursery, Qu«*nstown, Singapore 3. T»l; *****7
      30 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 469 2 HRPPenmos WHAT S ON LION DANCING, organised by People's Association and the National Pugilistic Federation of Singapore, is being held throughout the island from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The ISTANA GROUNDS are open to the public till 6.30 p.m. The women's sub committee of Jalan Tenteram community centre will
      469 words
    • 127 2 monEVBOx Today's winning number *****2 If the last six digits of your Singapore identity card number are those shown above,, you can claim a $300 Post Office Savings Bank Gift Voucher. Your voucher will be paid into a Post Office Saving Bank account in your name. Call with your identity
      127 words
    • 147 2 rWiTifl Temperatures in world cities yesterday: Manila 28-20 C Kuala Lumpur 33-21 Hong Kong 20-18 C Seoul 7-minus 4C Bangkok 33-21 C Jakarta 32-24 C Tokyo 8 2C New York 0-mlnus 9C .Moscow minus 18-minus 27C Rome 11- 8C London 8 4C Paris 5 OC Sydney 31-21 C Melbourne 35-14
      147 words

  • 267 3 An International Labour Organisation (ILO) official has suggested that one effective way to cut down industrial injuries is to analyse the cause of the accidents. Mr. David H. Brown, 59, an expert in Occupational Safety and Health attached to the National
    267 words
  • 48 3 The Labour Ministry is inviting applications for jobs as boiler inspectors to relieve the workload of its factory inspectors. Applicants must be registered professional engineers (mechanical) and have first grade engineer (steam) certificates. Applications should be made to the Chief Inspector of Factories, Labour Ministry.
    48 words
  • 120 3 A woman pedestrian was seriously injured in this accident at the junction of Havelock Road and Beo Crescent on Thursday. She was crossing the road at about 2 p.m. when a motorcycle, heading towards Alexandra Road hit her. The motorcyclist was not injured. The
    120 words
  • 417 3  -  By Abby Tan The Singapore Housing and Developers Association has welcomed the government's proposal to give more "teeth" to the Lands Title (Strata) Act in enforcing proper maintenance in new buildings. A spokesman for the association described the proposal as a good move
    417 words
  • 233 3 Seven senior port execu- tives from Salt Lake City, US, are now here to establish direct trade llnks with Singapore. Mr. Tony Saracino, president of the Pacific International Free Port Centre, and leader of the group, said today: "For the past two days, we have
    233 words
  • 311 3 The Customs Department's drive against sophisticated and bigger forms of smuggling has paid off. Customs duty recovered last year amounted to $1,500,615 compared with $598,755 in 1971—an increase of $901,860. The number of offences uncovered were 4890 as against 5178 in 1971. Fines collected also
    311 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 53 3 DIRECTIONALE THE AWAKENING OF EVERYTHING SENSITIVE AND SUBTLE FOR SOFT, SKIN GLEAM BLEND DARKTONE COLOURLESS EQUALISING POWDER OVER COLOUR CONTROL FOUNDATION-TAN 4. SOFT TONE EYELID COLOURS IN STONE BEIGE, WILDFLOWER PINK,BIRCH GREY, PINE NEEDLE GREEN FOR MISTY-SHINING EYES. MOISTING UP COLOUR IN CHESTNUT 8 OR BROWN 8 FOR RICH, LUXURIOUS
      53 words
    • 57 3 te m 9r in > V *X? V V;_ r%|' fc* T JiL. V •v" l*3» Mi -r?:f Set >•■ Snjp *L& V s JT #s^ %Vi -tl ■V J*** Sj» sSSrS* >✓• saa c <rr .as •s' *«.,-4 M Z-K Tv WW ..>> *■-I .ft n. jrfli *K W%
      57 words

  • 773 4  -  Sadness as families celebrate New Year without them CAMERA ON SINGAPORE WORDS: Wee Beng Huat A total of 1987 people were reported missing in Singapore in the last three years and although 1216 of them have been accounted for, the 771 still missing have
    PICTURES: Sulaiman Ismail  -  773 words

  • 194 5 English stream shines English-stream students have caught up with their counterparts In the Chinese stream In excelling In mathematics, Prof. Teh Hoon Heng, Director of the Institute of Mathematics in Nanyang University said. This, he added, was the result of vast improvement in the standard
    194 words
  • 190 5 ft was home sweet home for three guiders who visited India recently. District commissioners Mrs. Kwok Hoong Kuan, Mrs. Lau Jouk Song and Mrs. Mabel Giam Lee, who attended the first Asian Pacific seminar held in Poona, India, vividly recalled the drought situation in
    190 words
  • 111 5 The Singapore Post Savings Bank will not increase its interest rate by per cent as their Malaysian counterparts have done. A POSB spokesman said yesterday that the rate would remain at 4 per cent. He was commenting on a recent letter in the
    111 words
  • 212 5 Stockfeed manufacturers today turned down a request by farmers to reduce the price of animal feed. In reply to a letter from the Singapore Livestock Farmers' Association, the manufacturers claimed that the drop in the prices of some stockfeed ingredients was too small to justify a
    212 words
  • 98 5 Former chairman of the Economic Development Board, Mr. LF. Tang, has been appointed the EDB's deputy chairman from Feb. 1. He was chairman until 1971 when he was forced to step down for "technical reasons." He had to resign to conform with
    98 words
  • 26 5 The Minister for Defence. Dr. Goh Keng Swee, will declare open the Japanese Garden Seiwaen in Jurong Town on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.
    26 words
  • 326 5 The consensus among employers in the electronics industry is that the eye-care facilities provided are adequate for their employees. This was the reaction of several electronic companies to the survey conducted by Industrial Health Unit of the Labour Ministry and the Ophthalmic Unit of the Health
    326 words
  • 37 5 The Indian Cultural Mission will arrive here tomorrow to perform at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. The show is presented by the National Theatre Trust Fund and the Indian High Commission.
    37 words
  • 116 5 Two bomohs were on hand at the Merlin Hotel yesterday evening to ward off rain. It was not Just a publicity gimmick. The management had decided to take no chances at their pool-side-opening cum New Year party. They did not want a monsoon downpour to drench
    116 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 54 5 r CLOTHING GUARANTEED SURE-FIT. i > I!. I M ■stijaficlioanis f N' SHOP HILTON HOTEL (ground floor) will tvoch you to r*od mu*Jc net** «njj« w*»* y *7 ,n o- 1 n,s ra only book it Its kind. Writ* for our FfeE Brochure! A All RERCIORG ENTERPRISE, D«jt. RM, p.o.
      54 words
    • 127 5 1 BLACK/WHITE TV WILL BE OUT-OF-DATE Enjoy television nowi Enjoy COLOUR TV later. Rent without regrets! faf NO DEPOSIT No large expenses. Small initial payment only. No depreciation. LOW RENTAL So low it actually costs you less than a 'nite-out'. NO REPAIR J COST Labour spare parts, maintenance service free.
      127 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 330 5 A-.. Quiz object No. 182 PC wins the top prize Last Tuesday's quiz photograph showed part of a carrom board. The first prize of $15 goes to Mr. Michael Lim Cheok Hock, a police constable, of Lorong 1, Toa Payoh. His entry was the first correct one opened by the
      330 words

  • 488 6 Protestant singled out and killed United Press International Belfast, Saturday Irish Republican Army (IRA) gunmen singled out a Protestant m a Belfast paint store yesterday and executed him In what police called "the first shot in an IRA sectarian war." A police spokesman said the two
    United Press International  -  488 words
  • 160 6 Another car (above) crashed at the "Jinx" corner at Mountbatten Road yesterday despite the Public Works Department's effort to keep it accident-free. Only last week the PWD reduce the speed limit at this bend from 30 mph to 20 mph. Two humps were put up
    160 words
  • 199 6 United Press International New York, Saturday. Police chased a pilot for two hours and more than 200 miles (321 kms) in the sky over the San Fernando valley on Thursday before arresting him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
    United Press International  -  199 words
  • 33 6 Hong Kong, Saturday. Customs officers yeaterday arrested 24 men and seised more than half a pound of narcotics and five opium pipes in drug raids on premises in the new territories.
    33 words
  • 30 6 Washington, Saturday— America's unemployment rate fell to five per cent of the work force last month, the lowest level In 24 years, the Labour Department announced yesterday.
    30 words
  • 284 6 Brando and Schneider acquitted UPI Reuter Rome, Saturday American Actor Marlon Brando and French actress Maria Schneider were acquitted yesterday of charges of "offending public decency" in sex scenes in the controversial film Last Tango in Paris. The court also acquitted three other accused
    UPI; Reuter  -  284 words
  • 405 6 Reuter Jakarta, Saturday A government spokesman said yesterday he was shocked by the recent marriage between an American woman and a tribal chieftain in the remote interior of West Irian province and warned that she could be eaten if she abused their
    Reuter  -  405 words
  • 52 6 New Delhi, Saturday— Egypt and India yesterday signed an agreement for scientific and technical cooperation. The two countries are to exchange senior scientists and research workers. They will also co-operate in research on production of protein from conventional and nnn conventional sources, pesticides, food canning and
    52 words
  • 51 6 Tel Aviv, Saturday More immigrants came to Israel last year than In any year since the 1967 six-day war, according to the Ministry of Absorption figures realeased yesterday. The ministry's annual report showed that 56,000 newcomers arrived In 1972, a 30 per cent increase over the previous
    51 words
  • 232 6 Reuter Algiers, Saturday Thirty-five people were killed and 51 injured when a passenger train ran off the rails in eastern Algeria, Radio Algiers reported yesterday. The radio said the disaster happened on Thursday night between Souk-Ahras and Annaba, about 375 miles east of
    Reuter  -  232 words
  • 312 6 Reuter Washington, Saturday The British Prime Minister, Mr. Edward Heath and President Nixon were reported yesterday to have made considerable in paving the way to international negotiations for freer world trade. With many hours of discussion still ahead, informed sources said the President and
    Reuter  -  312 words
  • 64 6 Colombo, Saturday—Sri Lanka Government has decided to let the Royal Air Force use Bandar an alke International airport while the RAF base at Qan, the Maldives, Is under repair, It was announced yesterday. There will be 25 RAF flights weekly from and to London by
    64 words
  • 224 6 Manila, Saturday—President Marcos of the Philippines Issued a decree yesterday granting amnesty to members of communist organisations and other subversive groups who have not actually taken up arms against the government. Apparently referring to student activists, the decree will apply to persons who
    224 words
  • 137 6 London, Saturday. The new London Ballet Company of Oallna Samsova and Andre Prokovsky yesterday left here for a flveweek tour of the Far East which will take it to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. .The tour, organised by the British Council, will
    137 words

  • 572 7  -  When every bit of moisture and flavour is retained EATINC OUT Restaurant Entertainment GUIDE WITH WENDY HUTTON From time to time I go on a "jag" of reading the classified advertisements in the newspaper. In my search for a refrigerator, a Burmese cat or a pottery teacher,
    572 words
  • 224 7 Patrons of the Imperial's Rooftop bar will be ogling and not Just listening to the Gi Gi Girls all-girl band from South Korea. The reason? These girls not only strum-up and drum up some soul stirring sounds but are all very cute and lively. Although
    224 words
  • 548 7  -  By Nancy Koh The pulsating throbs of an electronic organ begin and a voice breaks out over the mike rich asd mellow. It's Dolly! Claps, cheers and more clinking of glasses. It could be the evergreen Love is a Many Splendoured Thing. Of
    548 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 183 7 rasr a 'M '47* ►jH v^J MH i 4 i -M" ►1 Wishing a Hearty "KONG HEE FATT CHOY" to our customers Welcome to our Sky Room and Mermaid Bar open throughout the New Year Season Special 24 hours service at our Bali Hut Coffee House SEA VIEW HOTEL Amber
      183 words
    • 404 7 I-* N I r\ s l s I X| s if s > A| s A x\ 14 1 at specially reduced prices WE OFFER AN OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF:DIAMONDS Vz to 4 carat GEMS Rubies, Emeralds, Jade, Sapphires and a large variety of other precious stones. JEWELLERY of every
      404 words

  • 391 8 As a multi-racial nation in South-East Asia, Singapore cannot but welcome the announcement by Australia's Immigration Minister, Mr. A 1 Grassby, that his country -will be introducing new migrant selection procedures that will be nondiscriminatory on grounds of race or colour. And, as if to
    391 words
  • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
    • 66 8 A small tip for those who think that the year of the ox clashes with their horoscope—buy a toy ox and bury it in your garden. A friend told a friend that she buried a toy rat last year because the year of the rat was
      66 words
    • 112 8 Not all taxi-drivers are cold, Impersonal people. A colleague's brother found one the other night who was quoting poetry to Illustrate his point about the beautiful moon and young lovers. Our young man had boarded the taxi with a sweet-young-thing and the driver kept trying to persuade
      112 words
  • 924 8  -  EDGAR KOH We were all hardly nine short-panted, snotty-nosed schoolboys and ruler-wielding bullying girls—who lin-ed-up every morning for the primary three class. It was either a touch of the macabre or a desire to try out a new
    924 words
  • Letters
    • 236 8  -  JERRY GOH I would like to comment on the programmes broad cast by Radio Singapore 4 every night after the 11.00 p.m. news. I have discovered that on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, most of the programmes put on the air after the 11.00 p.m. news are
      236 words
    • 71 8  -  NG CHONG HENG I refer to the letter by Stranded Singaporean which appeared in your columns on January 25. The writer is informed that residence in Singapore is not the only criterion for the grant of citizenship. His application will be considered in accordance with the existing
      71 words
    • 187 8  -  KAMARUL MD. NOR. Singapore, 14. I fully endorse what Bankrupt said (NN, Jan uary 29). As a member of the Government Officers' Housing Co operative, I am really shocked to read Press reports about the state of affairs the society is now in. Like many others. I
      187 words
    • 182 8 We act for Hotel Singapura Inter- Continental Limited and are instructed to refer you to the report by your Mr. Peter Ong headlined, Singapura to be Torn Down—Bigger Hotel Planned, which appeared on page 2 of the New Nation 6n Tuesday. January 30, 1973. Our client would
      182 words
    • 210 8  -  WONG WAI SAOW I would like to reply to Played out by Co-op in New Nation, January 29. After reading his letter, I was most annoyed. One would have thought that all co-operatives are of the same nature and in the same boat as that
      210 words
    • 84 8  -  LAWRENCE S.H. LOH Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force, Sinrapore. 2. I refer to the letter headlined Efficient Army Personnel published in your newspaper on 21st December 1972. The public spiritedness and the first aid rendered to the Injured persons by the SAF Officers and the members
      84 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 177 8 Write to The Editor, New Nation. Locked Ban: 15, GPO, Singapore, 1. IffllMllil *»AC« -V Aireactor is not a perfume, cover-up or de-sensitizer but a COMPLETE ODOUR COUNTERACTANT which neutralises odours in vapour phase and restores atmospheres to their natural freshness. It is not toxic, will not burn and contains
      177 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • SATURAY REVIEW
    • 1990 9  -  Seeing the sights on a grand honeymooners' tour WORDS: Ruth Moses Three is a crowd—particularly when the other two are newlyweds. So I had flutters of apprehension when I joined 50 couples on a grand honeymooners' tour of Hong Kong and Taiwan. The 50 couples had been
      SKETCHES: Yu Loonching  -  1,990 words
    • 788 9  -  From Marilyn Berger Washington Post In the grand tradition of the Ritz in Paris and the Algon-quin in New York, the Peking Hotel is becoming an international crossroads. But unlike the other spots that have become havens for diplomats, businessmen,
      Washington Post  -  788 words
    • 570 10 How they act in UK CENSORSHIP IN BRITAIN by Paul Higgins, Nelson, 232 pages, £3.— S. T. TAY. In his preface, the author makes it clear that the main aim of this book is to make people aware of the different kinds of censorship operating in Britain. Above all
      570 words
    • 624 10 IPAPERI I BACKS I BABY AND CHILD CARE: In this third edition of Dr. Benjamin Bpock's famous do-lt-yourself baby care book there have been many small changes. A great deal of it represents his own views on child psychology particularly that of adole- scene. There is a
      624 words
    • Article, Illustration
      673 10 Focus on the struggle against terrorists THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMUNISM 1948-1960 by Harry Miller, Arthur Barker Ltd., 208 pages, £3.2S—ANDREW GILMOUR. To cover in a couple of hundred pages a 12-year campaign, giving almost equal space to the strategy of the opposing sides, must have presented tremendous
      673 words
    • 401 10  -  Today's review is by Lum Khai Wah THE Jack $12.5 IMIOUN6 gffltmnH Lum Khai Wah The author, Jack London, had hoped to make a rich gold 'strike' in the Klondyke Gold Rush but his real aim was to gain material for the books he had in mind. The
      401 words
    • 411 10 Plot against Vatican JUDAS by Peter Van Greenway, Victor Gollancz. £2. YEO TOON JOO. An archaelogical expedition traverses the Palestine desert on the nebulous hunch of a British antiquarian. All, except one, are killed by guerrillas. But the sandy wastes disgorge its world shattering secret a document which, if
      411 words
    • 279 10 Tale of dramatic rescue THE MAGIC SAKIS. Christina Wood. Heinemann 224 pages £2.50. JACQUELINE PRIESTLEY. Christina Wood, a young woman of 29, living in England, earning her living by freelance journalism attends a meeting of the International Society for the Protection of Animals and her life takes a
      279 words
    • 78 10 The cartoon fires a misleading impression of this book which is not a parody on divorce bat rather treats very seriously what yon should do when your marriagebreaks up. Questions such as financial settlements. the position of children in divorce, total aid, how to deal with
      78 words
    • 560 11  -  THKATKK VIOLET OON The Carl Pini Quartet of Australia (above) will certainly be kept busy here during their short stay from February 12 to 14. They have planned a programme which will cater both for the music student and the expert. On February 12,
      560 words
    • 635 11  -  CINEMA EDGAR KOH PASSION FOR DANGER starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon (Cathay). The current crime thriller formula has become quite offensive. Since the shocking day when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were mown down with machine guns in Bonnie and Clyde, English language movies
      635 words
    • 819 11  -  EDGAR KOH The holiday specials make their appearance again during the next three days when RTS tries to entertain the Chinese New Year viewers. r-'. Besides the usual new year eve variety show telecast last night and repeated this morning, there is also a comprehensive
      819 words
    • 493 11  -  ART VIOLET OON >The art of Chinese calligraphy Is gaining popularity, according to Mr. Tsue Ta Tee, 69, a local calllgrapher. He explained: "Ever since I came to Singapore 27 years ago from China, Chinese calligraphy has been gaining popularity and it is always possible to
      493 words
    • 341 12  -  H.K. issues to mark the Lunar festival ST A M F J S ANDREW LAU Important festivals have a part to play In the field of stampcollecting, for many countries today issue stamps to mark these auspicious occasions. Hong Kong, for instance, has been
      341 words
    • 752 12  -  Now available... Dingly Dell's best album to date DISC PETER ONG L I N D I SFARNE: DINGLY DELL (Charisma): "it's a combination of the best parts of our two previous albums. There are no hidden tracks. We tried to make every track diferent from the one before
      752 words
    • 387 12  -  By Robert Hilburn I didn't really care for this album until I saw Bette Midler in person and I'm afraid you might have the same reaction. But- once you do see her as refreshing a performer to hit pop music in years the album
      387 words
    • 364 12  -  f FOOD/DRINK LI PO "Well! You live and earn," said the disinterested and tired barman in the United States whom I had asked for a shandy. I had to explain its composition and ingredients until he eventually said "look Mac, why don't you just buy
      364 words
    • 388 12  -  CHESS LIM KOK ANN Although the World Chess Federation has made strenuous efforts to raise the standard of play among women players, men still dominate the game. The conventional division of labour between men and women, of course, prevents most women from taking an
      388 words
    • 236 12  -  ""bridge' GRAND SLAM The team of Mrs. E. Hee, Mrs. J. Han, Messrs, Victor Lim and John Ng won the inaugerative Wee Eng Lok memorial Trophy in smashing style last weekend, defeating nine out of the 10 teams participating. The team bagged the maximum
      236 words


  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 60 11 FROM DENMARK scaN olyiva3ooo Tuner/Amplifier with AM/FM Stereo. 160 watts <100 watts RMS both channel driven continuously) and many other facilities. NOW AT $525/Listen and Compare before you decide on any other Amplifiers. Sol* AgenN; AUDIO SERVICES 12 Cntory Mow (off Hill St.) S'pora, i Tel: S4IM3. is Mm m
      60 words
    • 67 11 THE EXCEPTIONAL HIGH QUALITY SUPERBLY STYLED WATCH THAT IS COMPETITIVELY PRICED. >■ Ti f 0 Ref ***** A (World Diver) Singapore Only S 82.00 Automatic day date, waterproof, all-steel case with perspex crystal. Ref 610D4 (Ocean Diver) Singapore Qnly S 70.00 Automatic day date, waterproof, all-steel case with perspex crystal.
      67 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 400 12 "V GARDEN NEWS (42) POT PLANT WATERING In the last 3 weeks we have discussed potting soils and the advantages of using smaller pots and not overpotting, particularly for plants indoors and on verandahs. We now repeat the emphatic statement made 4 weeks ago: "More pot plants are killed by
      400 words

  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 490 13 The world monetary system has again been shaken this time the economic disequilibrium is caused by the Italian lira and Swiss franc. According to the January Issue of International Finance, bi-weekly Issue of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the trouble began with the lira. It says, that
      490 words
    • 592 13 rCOMPANY 1 Mil DESMOND A combination of high raw sugar prices and controlled refined sugar prices as well as releases of government stock-piles of sugar in Malaysia have made the going tough for Central Sugars in the past two years. In the
      DESMOND  -  592 words
    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 53 13 Closing prices vln yen) yesterday: Nippon Steel 162 Hitachi 238 Tokyo Shibaura Electric 148 Nippon Kokan 110 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind 230 IHI 230 Nippon Electric 280 Isuzu Motor 270 Mitsubishi Electric 176 Kobe Steel 137 Oriental Terminal Products 128 Shokusan Jutaku 2100 Koa Denko 175 Sailor Pen 180 Tokyo
        53 words
      • 129 13 24 30% 10% 53 28% 51* 6% 20'4 78 27 22* 10% 219* 63* 36% 143% 93 43 54% 279% 9 98* 48* 171% 140* 94* 55% 24* 70% 22* 68* 27* 76% 28* 27* 25* X™" 8* 26% 36% 429* t_r 33 32* int PaMT M iDl
        129 words
      • 34 13 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Exchange yesterday. 30 Industrials 980.81 (off 4.97 20 transport 203.38 (off 2:05) 15 utilities 113.75 (off 0.35) 65 stocks 310.48 (off 1.84).
        34 words
      • 83 13 New York, Saturday.— Stock prices tumbled yesterday with Investors concerned about the possibility of rising Interest rates and a further weakening of the dollar overseas. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was moderate. At the close the Dow Jones average of 30 selected
        83 words
      • 195 13 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday: Paribas 209 (210) Indochine 261 (265) Foncier 399 400.90) Printemps 143.50 (149.50) COE 450 (460) Bull 67.80 70) Royal Dutch 190 (192.60) Michelin 1755 (1780) Thomson 178.50 (186) CPP 205.50 (210.10) Rhone 164 (167) Air 348 (360) Philips 87.80 89.40) Suez 343 (351) Citroen
        195 words
    • 108 13 "I have never encountered so many wrong number calls before...." "The telecommunications system In Singapore is very g00d...," "Maybe a change to Japanese machines would improve services...." "The repair and servicing facilities are very good indeed..." Just a few of the
      108 words
    • 627 13 For those who had the guts and stuck it out during the third and fourth weeks in January when share prices were declining generally, these last four trading days must have proved most satisfactory for most counters not only recovered their
      627 words
    • 2114 13 INDUSTRIALS 2! 1971/197 2 4 wks. Stock Closing Price Last Week's Turn1 I High Low ago Buyers Sellers Sale orOver 5.30 1.38 4.68 Acma 4.84 4.84 +0.38 25 4.00 1.20 3.30 Adhesive Tape 3.92 3.94 3.90 +0.58 32 6.70 1.98 6.10 Ajinomoto 5.85 +0.05 5 5.40 1.55
      2,114 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 550 14 T THE MANAGEMENT STAFF Of TAN SJAK LONG Vehicles Trading Company, Kb. 131, Prinsep Street, S'pore 7 hereby wishes all our clients, friends, relatives fellow business counterparts a Very Happy Prosperous Chinese New Year'. "A HAPPY It PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR" Too All Our Customer* Friends from MANDARIN HEALTH CENTRE,
      550 words
    • 529 14 "A HAPPY PROSPEROUS CHIK'ESE NEW YEAR" To All Our Customers, Friends from Leo Agency Room 5650 Golden Mile Shopping Centre, Beoch Rood Singapore Telephone: *****. AMADEUS MUSIC AGENCY PTE. LTD. wishes All CXir Clients, Friends Relotives. "A VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR". THE MANAGEMENT STAFF of Oriental Estates Housing
      529 words
    • 474 14 BEGINNERS BOOKKEEPING GUARANTEED RAPID CLASSES two months morning, afternoon/ three months evening sessions, specially organised for school leavers, course covers elementary/intermediate stoges Commencing Bth/9th February, Please enquire/enrol early—SCS, 15A. Mackenzie Road (opposite Rex Cinema) or 768 D G, Upper Soran goon Rood (above Malayan Bonking) S'pore *****/*****8/ *****0. Note: Also
      474 words
    • 400 14 HOCK SOON caters all types of furniture. Very moderate prices. Enquiries Mr. Francis Leong, *****0 Singapore. SINGLE STOREY DETACHED BUNGALOW FRANKEL AVENUE DIST. 15 AREA 6,800 SQ. FT. 3 BEDROOMS, FURNISHED, SPACIOUS GARDEN, QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD. ENQUIRIES CONTACT: *****/*****. PRIME INDUSTRIAL VACANT FREEHOLD LAND HILLVIEW ESTATE, BUKIT TIMAH 9 M.S. OVER
      400 words
    • 527 14 CHEAPEST FLIGHTS TO LONDON, Europe, America, Bangkok. Hongkong, Tokyo, Djarkorta, Sydney etc. E.I.T.A. S'pore *****/*****4. LOWEST FARE TO LONDON 6 TIMES A WEEK Hongkong Mocou Bangkok 8 Days $860 Doily Departure Taiwan/Jopon/Hongkong 14 doys $1,470 Taiwan/Hongkong (Mocou) Bangkok 12/14 Days $1,110 $1,190, 4/2, 11/2, 17/2, 3/3, 10/3, 12/3, 26/3, 31/3,
      527 words
    • 320 14 QUALIFIED JAPANESE will teach Japanese in small group/individual with English/written Chinese. Teli *****6 Imazu. OLD CAR TRADERS, Lot 106 Junction of Mockenzie Road/ Mayne Road, S'pore 9. Tel: *****1. 1971 Mazda 1500 Stationwagen, 1970 Ford Escort Deluxe 1969 Volkswagen 1300. 1969 Toyota Corolla Sprinter. 1968 Austin 1100 Stationwogen. 1965 Triumph
      320 words
    • 341 14 NEW OPEN CHAMPGNE RES. TAURANT, 99-101, Anson Rood. Business Hours: 11 o.m. 3 p.m. doily. Sunday open as usual. Sef-lunch $2.50 each (Chinese Dishes) Delicious Nasi Padang: Curry Chicken, Prawns, Fish, Beef, Vegetable, Cuttle Fish Eggs from 30c. to $1.50. Soft drink 30c. only. Served to your satisfaction. OFFICIAL NOTICE
      341 words
    • 27 14 THE MANAGEMENT OF NEW COUNTRY HOTEL 4 Eden Grove off Bortley Rood Singapore 19 Telephone: *****9 *****2. Wishes Customers Friends "A VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR".
      27 words

  • 237 15  -  NATIONS IVJEET IN BALI By Nancy Koh Two representatives from the Singapore Joint Varsities College are presently attending a conference in Bali to propose the formation of an ASEAN Universities Sports Federation. Ismail Hamid, sports secretary of the Singapore University Students' Union, and Lim Eng
    237 words
  • 23 15 London, Saturday. Last night's English League soccer results were: Division Two: Middlesbrough 2 Blackpool 0. Division Three Tranmere 6 Brentford 2.
    23 words
  • 389 15 Ahmedabad, Saturday Graham Roope, seeking a place as England opening batsman In next week's Fifth Test against India, hit 130 for the MCC on the first day of their match against West Zone here yesterday. Dennis Amiss, Roope's rival for the Test berth, made 63
    389 words
  • 75 15 Bridgetown, Saturday— Gary Sobers, the former West Indies cricket captain, said yesterday he was still uncertain whether he would be available to play in the forthcoming Test series against Australia. The 36-year-old allrounder was still recupe- rating from a cartilage operation when he was admitted to hospital
    75 words
  • 333 15  -  By Jim Watkins Visitors this week, on one of the package holidays being offered by Qantas in Australia, are Colin Bond, Graham Moore and their wives. Colin, is currently the Australian Rally Champion and a full time professional racing driver of international repute, Graham
    333 words
  • 54 15 Melbourne, Saturday Brazilian soccer team Santos, brilliantly led by Pele, defeated a Victorian Eleven 2-0 at Melbourne's Olympic Park last night. Pele laid on both Santos goals. His ball control and pinpoint passes had the 20.000 crowd, largest to watch a soccer game here for several
    54 words
  • 378 15  -  THE SQUASH RACKET WITH) ERIC COOPER The pros" of squash seem to be developing a trade mark. Looking through various editions of "The Squash Player" it is noticable that Jonah Barrington, Geoff Hunt. Kent Hiscoe, Gogi Alauddin, Amanullah Khan and others all have luxurious turned down
    378 words
  • 151 15 Christchurch, Saturday. Between 23 and 30 countries are likely to boycott the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch next year if the Springbok Tour of New Zealand goes ahead this winter, according to a report by the local orga nising committee. The report says that a boycott supported by
    151 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 383 15 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Coop Inhabitants. 10 Compass point. 11 Sacred bull of Egypt. 12 Rough water. 13 Open-shelved cabinet. 14 Does a cobbler's job. 21 Test of a kind. 27 Pardon me! 28 Mentioned. 29 Romantic poet. 30 Golfer's cries 32 Spread. 36 Languid 37 Breaks. 38 Trumpet blast.
      383 words
    • 457 15 Trust your lucky star IF ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are completely Independent when it comes to your relationships with other people. You will allow no-one to dictate to you the kind of friends you will have. whether specifically or as a group or type. Impatient with people who
      457 words

  • 878 16 By Scrutineer Speechmaker, a former Class One stayer, has regained some of his dash and can lead all the way to score a "comeback" win in the Class 3 Division 2 9f (Race Three) at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. He did well in his last two starts
    878 words
  • 1582 16 WTM 2.0 CLASS 6, DIV. 2 6F IhhUHJII ($5,000 $3,500 to winner) 1 ***** MIDAS TOUCH II a (Bright Crescent) Tan 6 9.0 (u2 9) P M. La* 10 2 ***** GREY CHARM a (RR) RS Breukelen 8 8.12 (dd 12) Naiudi S 3 ***** RUSTIC a
    1,582 words
  • 180 16 SCRUTINEER BLUE PETER Mom jeep [MARKS CALL BOY MARUDA FUGHT8 B. TIME P. COACH rwrr *JTTT7IB1 BEST GIFT FTUGHT8 nil Bulan Marmraho Fortune Ilfhts ntoomlnf Ttane FortoneUfhta Princely Coach Bnttfp Race 2 rTCOON Bora Lack; N. EXPRESS Tycoon N. EXPRE8S Tycoon N. EXPRESS Money Maker F. COURT
    180 words
  • 25 16 TOP BETS: Speechmaker, Kita Suka 11, Phalz. GOOD FORECAST: Speech maker and Gomanwyn in Race Three. LONGSHOT: High Ruler II in Race Five.
    25 words
  • 173 16 Ottawa, S a t u r d a y— Lingering doubts about Montreal's ability to stage the 1976 Summer Olympic Games appeared to have been removed yesterday when Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced agreement on outstanding financial problems. Mr. Trudeau told parliament here
    173 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 23 16 SPECIALIST CENTRE Also obtainable: CYMA, OMEGA, BAUME MERCIER Geneva Co. Pte. Ltd. 1. OVERSEAS UNION SHOPPING CENTRE COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE. 1. TEL: *****1
      23 words
    • 141 16 London Heathrow direct! Only $625 on VCIO or 707 from Singapore and KUala Lumpur* Operated by British Overseas Air Charter Ltd. (a subsidiary of BOAC). Departure Dates From Singapore From Kuala Lumpur February 5 19 26' 4 7 9 14 16 23 24 28 March 5 10 19 26 2
      141 words
  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 253 16 5 Siigipore Chaxlie Brown Lassie Incident of the Eagle Take Four (Rpt) Saturday Matinee Baby Take A Bow, starring: Shirley Temple, James Dunn, i Claire Trevor, Alan Dinehart Music A biomusical on Franz Schubert Sayang Dek Sayang Circus ("Hie Wonderful Copenhagen Circus) (M) Tales from Dickens Miss Haversham Daniel Boone
      253 words
    • 6 16 SNIFFY a by George Fett S
      6 words
    • 189 16 10 Malaysia 6.55 Programme Summary 7.00 News (T) 7.15 Weather Forecast 7.17 Telematch 8.00 News (Mand) 8.16 Bewitched 8.38 Peristiwa 9.00 News (M) 9.16 Empat Sa-Kawan 9.47 It's a Small World 10.00 News (E) T0.17 Kuala Lumpur Race Results 10.22 The Law and Mr. Jones Poor Eddie's Wead 10.46 Weather
      189 words

  • GO RACING
    • 869 17 By Blue Peter Royalty II can outstay his rivals in Race Eight at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. The Bally Royal four-year-old was sent over 8 Vfef for the first time at Ipoh last month and he showed ability
      869 words
    • 149 17 SCRUTINEER EPSOM JEEP BLUE PETER CALL BOY (POINTER Race 1 8. CHECK Fraaer Hill TREBLE ACE Gala Bern S. CHECK. Srlkandl TREBLE ACE Happy Way TREBLE ACE Fraser Hill Race t CHINKY Bolan Sapuloh CH1NKY Butan Sapuloh B. 8APULOH Counter Punch INCOGNITO Chlnky CHINKY Perkasa Race 3
      149 words
    • Article, Illustration
      9897 18 MfilWM 2.00 Class 6 Div 5 6f MJSaMm ($5OOO $3500 to winner) 1 449 M KAFfY WAY g (NY Laaag) J Daaaally 4 9.1 M.lat I THIRTHNTMi (14 started) 2-9-73 Ipob (»7 I'jF (Omar) CI. 6 Div. 3: Ist. Ore, "arm 8-ljf;2nd. Blast Off 8-13; Srd. Marry Maker
      9,897 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 27 18 ipr ura spectada frames and mw Look better anytime! After allthay won tha European Common Markat Sv award Roma 1972. *•>><»"¥ I V A ft •>£* -Ny '%y «I»X1
      27 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 70 19 \\t M 'l\ IK I l< 1- 1 11 It »j Pools id e Hut* V Make your pick, of sizzling favourites at our Week-end Pool side Bar-B-Q every Saturday Sunday evening from 6.30 p.m. 1 to 10. 30 p. m. Then cool off with a tall, chiUed beer from
      70 words