New Nation, 22 February 1973

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  • 18 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Thursday evening, February 22, 1973 No. 645 Price 15 cents SINGAfORK THURSDAY, FIMUARY 72. 1973
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  • 245 1 Share prices continued to ease on the stock exchange this morning. Trading was selective and thin. Fair amount of nervous selling was evident In Industrials, hotels and properties counters. But almost all the counters had a low turnover. Gammon, one of the most prominent stocks, eased 12
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  • 232 1 Sampans pick up 40 UPI, Reuter Rangoon, Thursday More than 200 people are feared dead following a collision in the Rangoon river between a crowded ferry and a Japanese freighter last night. Eye-witnesses said only 40 passengers survived when the Japanese-built ferry, which can carry 280
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  • 30 1 Paris, Thursday The missing coffin of former collaborationist leader, Marshal Philippe Petain, has been found, a police Investigator said In the western French town of Angers last night
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  • 381 1 Egypt warns Israel Cairo, Thursday Egypt has warned Israel that it will "pay. dearly" for the downing of a Libyan passenger plane by its forces in Sinai yesterday. Calling the Israeli act "premeditated murder." a government statement broadcast by Cairo Radio said: "The Zionist
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  • 10 1 Police reported 78 accidents yesterday. Five were serious.
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  • 288 1 Reuter London, Thursday A 15-year-old boy was last night charged with attempted murder for his part In an Incident at the Indian High Commission here on Tuesday during which two other Pakistani youths were shot dead by police. The boy was earlier said to
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  • 233 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday. United States bombing operations in Laos are due to stop today when tne ceasefire agreement reached between the Laotian Government and Pathet Lao goes into effect, according to the Secretary of State. Mr. William Rogers. The US also expected
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  • 330 1  -  60 lorries booked on Jurong road By Wee Beng Huat, Douglas Chan The Registry of Vehicles' Enforcement Squad this morning launched a massive crackdown on contract vehicles overloaded with passengers at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim in Jurong. In a two-hour operation starting at 7 a.m., a 15-man team
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 380 2  -  CASE call to improve quality By Ivan Lim, Rav K. Dhaliwal A cup of coffee or tea will cost five cents more In feoffee shops here from Sunday, a spokesman of the Singapore Foochow Coffee Restaurant and Bar Merchants Association announced today. From
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  • 204 2  -  By Bharathi Mohan The Official Receiver will not get back any money from the $10 milliop Gemini land deal. This is because the whole of .the sale proceeds wil go towards the settlement of Gemini Chit Fund _Corporation's mortgage loan, interest and other accrued
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  • 33 2 Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, Minister for Culture, will distribute "ang pows" and new year gifts to old folks at the Queenstown Community Centre in Bulier Terrace on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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  • 106 2 Nineteen staff members of the Teachers Training College have been busy for the past six months. And the result an art exhibition of 81 paintings and ceramic works. Opening the exnibition yesterday, the Principal of the TTC, Dr. Ruth Wong, commended her staff for "living
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  • 282 2 Local traders are planning to export eggs to Hong Kong in a move to stabilise prices. The Singapore Livestock Farmers' Association will hold an emergency meeting todav to discuss how the exports can be subsidised. The association president. Mr. Lai Fee Kwong, said:
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  • 43 2 The Combined Organisations of Earth Day Observance Council will hold a month-long Environment, Home and Health Exhibition at the Oolden Mile on March 21. (Earth Day). Highlights of the exhibition include Earth Day damseis, world peace competition and an auction.
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  • 42 2 The Singapore Teachers' Union will hold a Trishawthon on Sunday to raise funds for Its Teachers' Centre. About 60 trishaws will be flagged off by Mr. Sia Kah Hul.'Minister of State for Labour, at Pol Chlng School-at 8 a.m.
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  • 39 2 Mr. Chal Chong YU, the Minister of State for Education, will open the 25th anniversary Scout Handicraft and Pioneering Exhibition of th 2106 Catholic High School Scout Group at the CYMA ground at Waterloo Street on Satur-
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  • 104 2 Six journalists will speak at a TV forum in Chinese op Freedom of the Press on Channel 5 at 6.35 pjn. today. Mr. Foong Choon Hong, from RTS Central Broadcasting Unit, will chair the forum. Other speakers are Prof. Wo q g Soon Chong
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 196 2 Sanyo SAP-RI2B of 11,000 BTU split-typa air-conditioner Al«o avaitabta: Modal SAP-RIBB of 16.000 BTU capacity at a beautifully practical price. When you have a beautiful home, great air conditioner holes wreck the beauty. With Sanyo's split-type air-conditioner, all you need is a 3 inch hole in the wall. Two small
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 92 2 [weather I Temperatures cities yesterday: Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Hong Kong Manila Taipeh Naha Seoul j Tokyo London Paris Moscow San Francisco New York Sydney in world 32-25 C 35-23 C 34-26 C 1 17-16 C 32-19 C 24-17 C 20-11 C -minus 5C 11- 4C 11- 6C 10- 6C
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    • 608 2 HBPPEnmcs wh t a o t d s ay on Singapore Pools will hold a TOTO DRAW at Tay Ban Ouan Katong Shopping Complex at 7.45 p.m. The Singapore Family Planning Association will begin a course on LOOKING TOWARDS MARRIAGE at the YWCA House in Yung An Road at 7.30
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  • 189 3  -  By V.K. Chin Koala Lumpur, Thursday The economic adviser to the Prime Minister, Raja Tail Sri Mohar, Is expected to join the Malaysian Airline System as full-time chairman In April. He will take over from Mr. O. K. Rama Iyer who became chairman
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  • 35 3 The Chinese YMCA Is offering a six-session course on international foik dancing at its International Centre on March 13 at 8 pjn. Futher details are available from the Continuing Education Department, tel: *****1.
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  • 380 3  -  By Pauline Khng NTUC relief taxidriver Ng Chiang How dare look further when he saw tfce stack of $50 notes In the wallet one of his passengers had dropped In his taxi. His first thought was to return it as quickly as possible. A grateful
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  • 315 3 President Sheares, the Chief Scout of Singapore launched Scout-Guide Week celebrations today with a call to 20,000 scouts and guides to set good examples for others to follow. He told them to "Show by good behaviour and hard work that you are worthy of your
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  • 516 3  -  Accident deaths top murder rate ROAD SAFETY 5 73 By Wee Beng Huat If there is a. murder each day in Singapore all of us, who call ourselves law-abiding citizens, will react with horror and fear. But do you realise that the 390 people killed
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  • 169 3 The Planning Committee of the International Association of Schools of Social Work will meet here next month to work out the details of a seminar on Social Work Education and Family Planning, scheduled to be held in November. Mrs. Ann Wee, of the Social
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 310 3 Quia object No. 198 Technician wins $30 Last Saturday's quiz photograph shewed two Dottle corks. The first prize of $30 goes to Mr. Wong Kok Kee of Prince Philip Avenue, a laboratory technician. His entry was the first one opened by the Editor last night The next correct answers from
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  • In Person
    • 432 4 SPORTING bright new uniforms and smart coiffures, the 10 finalists paraded before the panel of judges and it was anyone's guess who the winner would be. They were all vying for the top prize of $1,000 in the Max Factor/Her World De-sign-a Uniform contest. After being selected
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  • 845 4 CINEMA —Lm Angeles Timet From William Tuohy in Rome "I lived in Rome at the time of the Ardeatine massacre," recalled actor Marcello Mastroianni on location the other day. "It affected me deeply. I find it tremendously satisfying to be playing in a movie about that terrible
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    • 156 4 r Trendiest coloured letter-trays for modern offices Project the outlook of J your office by using the I latest trend SW imported coloured letter trays. They come in a choice of 8 brilliant colours to j match your office HBHrf decor. You can buy a single unit, or a set
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  • 59 5 Laotian Interior Minister, Mr. Pheng Phongsavan (left), and Pathet Lao negotiator, Mr. Phoumi Vonvichit, signing the peace agreement for Laos yesterday. The agreement will officially end nearly 20 years of fighting and political turmoil in the land-locked kingdom. The ceasefire is due to come into effect
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  • 286 5 Reuter Bonn. Thursday—World Bank President Mr. Robert McNamara said here yesterday the world's 25 poorest developing nations were facing a financial crisis and painted a gloomy picture of the economic outlook for these countries. He was speaking at a Press conference following talks
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  • 153 5 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday—President Suharto and Australian Prime Minister Mr. Gough Whitlam are due to meet again today for a second round of talks. In the first round yesterday Mr. Whitlam briefed President Suharto about his proposal for a larger regional grouping in Asia and
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  • 179 5 Reuter Los Angeles, Thursday. An earthquake rocked Southern California yesterday causing skyscrapers to sway almost the same time as the February 9, 1971, quake which resulted In 64 deaths. The tremor resulted in heavy damage in the seaside town of Oxnard and triggered rubble
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  • 328 5 UPI, Reuter Washington, Thursday The United States wants an early end to "discriminatory trade practices" used by the European Economic Community against U8 products, the Secretary of State, Mr. William Rogers, said yesterday. "We will pursue this objective in our talks
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  • 229 5 United Press International Washington, Thursday. Signalling a major step towards the actual removal of US mines from North Vietnamese waters, the Pentagon said yesterday the minesweeping flagship and the first 18 US navy helicopter mine demolition teams would arrive off Haiphong tomorrow. -We still have
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  • 452 5 Bhutto lashes out UPI, Reuter Rawalpindi, Thursday President Bhutto last night warned India and Afghanistan against interference in Pakistan's internal affairs, and also threatened to sever relations with Britain over British Press reports of events in the country. Speaking In Urdu to Parliamentary
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  • 348 5 United Press International London, Thursday.— Strikes by rail and gas workers and teachers stranded thousands of commuters yesterday, forced many housewives to serve a cold supper and gave thousands of London schoolchildren an enforced holiday. University students joined in with demonstrations demanding higher
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 479 6 Traffic accidents sent 390 people to their deaths prematurely last year. Another 10,819 were injured in the 36,125 recorded accidents in 1972. This means that on an average there was one death and 100 accidents on our roads every day last year. These are
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  • 63 6 jjjjljj Jjlj by ISPY The Malayan Communist Party Is not the only one which refuses to recognise Professor Ounnar Myrdal, the eminent economist, apparently shares the same ▼lew. During a talk which he gave in Singapore this week, the Professor said that to Include Babah and Sarawak
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  • 868 6  -  PAKIR SINGH Whereas the 1971 general ejections in Indonesia had excited hopes that the civilians will be able to play a greater role in the decision-making processes of the. country, it is now obvious that the military is intent
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  • Letters
    • 267 6  -  JOHN BULL Answering JJ's request (NN 10.2.73) for anyone who has travelled extensively overseas to tell how many good points he finds in Singapore's buses I will list them for him. Good point number one: the very reasonable fares charged for the Journey. Number two? Sorry.
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    • 271 6 As there seems no plan whatever to have part-time studies at the University of Singapore for N.T. and C.T. teachers to obtain a Science or Arts degree, perhaps this would be of Interest to our educational authorities. Lectures recorded on cassette tapes which students can buy, take
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    • 85 6 In every Wednesday Issue Of New Nation, on the showbiz page we are given Pop Talk by Peter Ong. It ls a very interesting page but I hope this suggestion of mine will make the page much more interesting. I suggest that lists of the top
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    • 96 6  -  H. LIM Mr. KH. Boon's letter on EPF which appeared In the New Nation of 20th February needs support and In this connection I hope more readers will write In. I cannot understand why the EP.F. Board refuses to allow contributors who are no longer
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    • 123 6  -  KOH LIAN HWI Ag. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, 7. I refer to the letters entitled Long Wait for Test and Puzzled by Ballot published in New Nation on 23.1.73 and 31.1.73, respectively. I would like to assure the last writer that the waiting period for a
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    • 105 6 I went for a show one day at a well-known theatre and parked my car there. After enjoying the show my joy was killed In a matter of one minute. This was because I was asked to pay $3 Just for losing a receipt for parking
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    • 133 6  -  STEPHEN OLROYD You show deplorable Journalistic and humanitarian tastes in continuing to publish pictures of grief such as the one that appeared in the 'February 19 issue of your newspaper. In case you've never bothered to work the thing out for yourself, let it be said that grief
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 242 7 Are the living dead those comatose patients kept "alive" by machines more dead or alive? An American neurologist, Dr. Restak, argues that they are already dead and turning off the machiqes is not mercy killing. His view is naturally not shared by many people. And the debate
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  • 1556 7  -  From Richard Restak Washington Post It would be a serious mistake to view the turning off of heartlung machines in brain death cases as euthanasia, or mercy killings. It is true that these patients are a pitiful slight, and that relatives go through long
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  • 1398 7  -  By Tan Chung Lee When we are faced with a dying relative or friend who may not know he is dying, we are confronted with several questions. Should we tell him? When the patient himself starts to talk about dying should we
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  • 510 7 How would it feel to have someone close to you die? A final year medical student, Wang Jin Hee gives a personal account of his feelings that surrounded the tragic moment when his father died last year. "The death was
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  • 3902 8 Residential system: How it worked... Anglo-Dutch Treaty The Anglo-Dutch Treaty signed in March 1824 determined the relationship between the English and the Dutch in South-East Asia. Its major result was to focus Britain's political and commercial attention on the territories of Malaysia while the
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  • 613 9 Throughout the 19th Century large numbers of Chinese immigrants moved into the Straits Settlements. They were* mostly from the provinces of South China, home of the Triad Society. Mostly men from the lower classes of society the economic hardships at home made them look for a new life
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 1897 10 South-East Asia Report INDONESIA Indonesia is bedevilled by over-population. Continuing high rates of birth are negating development efforts. The country's attempts at trans-migration of people from the densely crowded island of Java to outer regions has not succeeded. Aristedes Katappo discusses the gigantic
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    • 469 10 VOICE OF THE PRESS What other Newspapers are saying: CO-OPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH-EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES At a meeting to assess the situation in South-East Asia and the effects of the Vietnam peace agreement on the region, the Foreign Ministers of the. Ave Asean countries have agreed to the
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 296 10  -  EXHIBITION IN APRIL PLANNED By Lee Yew Meng The United States Is to set up a permanent trade centre In Singapore—the third in Asia —to boost tfce sale of its products in the region. Construction of the $210,000 centre in Orchard Road
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    • 299 10 Indian Bank is to widen its business by financing shipping and Industry in Singapore. This was stated by Mr. O. Lakshminarayanan, chairman of Indian Bank who arrived in Singapore on Tuesday to assess expansion potentials in Singapore. "The bank can arrange deferred payments and
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    • 123 10 Reuter Melbourne, Thursday. There could be a common market In South-East Asia within 10 years, the president of Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F.R.G. Strickland, said here last night. But before this could be achieved, Australia and Japan must help other Asian countries
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    • 153 10 Reuter London, Thursday The London free market gold price was raised yesterday by a further US$2.BO an ounce, making a total increase of over US$lO in 10 days. At the morning price fixing session the b'g dealers set the rate at U5578.50 two dollars higher than Tuesday.
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    • 114 10 Share price erosion continued unabated for the third day in I succession in the share market yesterday. Heavy falls for the first hour were somewhat partially checked by slight rise during last half hour of trading. But on balance only 14 counters advanced in the industrial section of
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
      • 347 10 New York, Thursday— Prices fell broadly and steeply yesterday as the stock market reacted to news of new tension in the Middle East. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was moderate. At the closing bell, the widely watched Dow Jones average of 30 selected blue chip industrials
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      • 199 10 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday. Paribas 205.80 203) Idochlne 265 (253.60) Foncier 402 (400) Printemps 150 (141.10) C.G.E. 465.50 (450) Bull 71.90 70.10) Royal Dutch 186 (785.80) Mlchelin 1865 (1801) Thomson 194 (187.90) CJ.P. 215 208) Rhone 170 (164.80) Air 368 (366.10) Philips 91 (91.20) Suez 360 (349) Citroen
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      • 261 10 Prices at 11.30 a.m. todav (Australian time). Abaleen 11 1? do cpts 03 OA AOD nil 14 Allstate nil 20 Amad 07 07 V4 Aurora 13 14 Aunt Ant 13 14 Bamboo 08 10 Beach 45 48 Bounty Oil 01 07 Bridge 23 24 Castlereagh 05 06 Cleveland nil
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      • 159 10 Kyodo Tokyo, Thursday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange took a lull yesterday morning as profit-taking selling prevailed later In the morning. The price index of the major first section of the market was up 0.22 from Tuesday at 402.66 and that for the second section 2.11 at 409.35. Nisshin Food
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  • HOTEL INDUSTRY
    • 957 11  -  By Pauline Khng The Singapore hotel industry is probably considered the fastest developing local industry. Most of the first-class hotels with over 400 rooms now crowding Singapore only edged in recently. And while some hoteliers cry out that supply of rooms now exceed demand,
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    • 546 11  -  By Peter Ong It's incredible. The hotel industry in Singapore is so young and ygt the facilities and services offered are more than excellent, remarked the vicepresident of an international hotel chain recently. A compliment indeed, coming from one
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    • 874 12 By the end of 1973 there will be some 80 gazetted hotels in Singapore accounting for ever 12,000 rooms. Tourists alone, Singapore hoteliers realise, will not bring in all the foreign exchange. A natural development arising from the growth of the hotel industry is the hoteliers'
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    • 1057 12  - A life style of affluence for Singaporeans Abby Tan Hotels have always been synonymous with the tourist. But how often does the Singaporean think of the tourist when he mentions the word "hotel?". Hardly. He Is thinking of his lunch, or his tea or dinner, or his drinks or his
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    • 911 13  -  Good size meals or snacks from European and local recipes Pauline Khng Singaporeans and tourists alike have rated this tropical isle a paradise for both the gourmet and the gourmand. The hotel boom has helped to Increase the variety of food and drinks and it
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  • TREND
    • 1171 14 H I E I mole bOH fafv MCG id Dear Ros, I really have a problem. You have to help me out with this and I can't think of anyone better qualified since my problem is YOU. You see, Ros,
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    • 389 14 /goo'D^ VhealthJ This letter is from "Worried" of Lorong 17, Geylang. Dear Tabib, It's about my bad-breath. May I know what causes it? Shall I see a doctor or consult a specialist? Please help. Bad breath may result from abnormal conditions In the mouth; in any part
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    • 523 14  -  TALKING ifcSHOP RUTH MOSES We're now confronted with tiny boutiques everywhere we turn, where the service is highly personalised and the goods hand-picked and pretty exclusive. So what's become of the large departmental store? Has it lost its customers and been relegated to second-place because
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    • 90 14 Washington, Thursday The State Department has cancelled orders for pink bidets to be shipped to Cambodia. This follows a recent protest from Senate foreign relations committee chairman. Senator Fulbrlght. A State Department spokesman said the order had been cancelled be- cause the bidets were consi def e
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    • 158 14 Ever since Mary Quant jazzed up the fashion scene in London, everything- there has gone "pop." The rapid mass production of "gear" has made names like Hartnell and Amies sound almost archaic. British couture, by comparison with European designs, is far more staid but there
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  • 396 16  -  By Percy Seneviratne Pakistan cricket captain Intikhab Alam yesterday picked our offspinner Sreerangam Muruthi as a bowler with "plenty of promise." Muruthi, gave a matured display to claim four wickets for 55 runs before a heavy downpour stopped the one-day match at the padang.
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  • 121 16 Cologne, Thursday—. Mark Cox of Britain and Haroon Rahim of Pakistan won their way into the quarter-finals of the worid ch am pio nshli'p tennis (WCT) Group "B" tournament here yesterday. Cox beat Vladimir Zednlk of Czechoslovakia 7-6, 7-6 with tie-breaks in both sets in their second round
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  • 394 16 Asad Jumabhoy is a winner in his first polo tournament before it even starts. For at 13-years old he has earned his first cap in polo and become the youngest ever player to play in any tournament nere. Asad will make his debut
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  • 229 16  -  By Nancy Koh Kampong Kapor, "A" group runner-up, had a aing dong match with "B" group champion Telok Ayer beiore conceding 61-71 in the first finals of tne first Inter-Consti-tuency basketball tournament at uay World last nignt. Telok Ayer razed the scoreboards at 13-1 in
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  • 37 16 Madrid, Thursday Spain last night eliminated Greece from the 1974 World Cup with a 3-1 victory in the return match between the two sides In their group 7 preliminary round. Half time score was 2-1.
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  • 23 16 The Singapore Polo Club will hold friendly games among members on. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Thomson Road starting at 5 p.m.
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  • 375 16 Reuter Kingston, Thursday. Australia and the West Indies played out a tame draw In their first test at Sabina Park yesterday, the first time the opening match in a series between the two countries has ended without a result in 31 meetings.
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  • 55 16 Seventy-five players will battle tonight for the police chess tournament at the Police Academy's gymnasium. The seven-day meet is organised by the Police Academy with the assistance of the Singapore Chess Federation. The adjudicator for all the matches, beginning nightly at 7 p.m., Is Mr. Oiam Choo
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  • 29 16 Glasgow. Thursday 1 Last night's Scottish league soccer results: —Division One Morton 3 Dundee United 0; St. Johnstone 1 Hibernian 3. Division Two—Albion Rovers 2 Alloa 2.
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  • 35 16 Florida, Thursday. Sammy Snead left the pro-Am field In the dust yesterday and shot a toUnj seven-under par-65 to win the Celebrity prelude to the U*****,000 Jackie Oleason Inverrary Classic at Lauder hill.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 189 16 DR. KILDARE by Ken Bald PR. KILDARE FINDS HIS •DUTY PATE' WITH HEIRESS PINTO BROWN GROWING MORE PLEASANT BY THE MINUTE... I TALK WESTERN BECAUSE IT'S EXPECTED OF ME, JM.J GOT INTO THE HABIT WHILE SPENDING SO MUCH TIME AROUND MY GRAND-FKVPPY--AND HORSES. BUT WHEN THE OCCASION DEMANDS.,. I CAN
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    • 301 16 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 1 Word with medal or standard. 5 Boxers.' 9 —large. 14 Cherubic symbol for today. 15 Leigh Hunt hero. IS Dickens heroine. 17 Very favorable. 18 Cool. 20 Wild hog. 21 Minister. 22 Teachers' org. 23 Hawaiian feast. 25 Indiana city. 27 Evangeline's home. 31 Bravo, In
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  • 326 17 From Blue Peter in Penan* Dai-Pa-Knor did a sparkling trial on a good track here this morning. Ridden by apprentice Mohd Dahlap the Raconteur five-year-old sprinted smartly over3f in 37 2/5 in the company of El Chino (Samry Kadir). Dai-Pa-Knor who has won three of his
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  • 2179 17 SATURDAYCLASS 4 DIV. 3—6F ($7OO0 —$4900 TO WINNER) ***** SATALAMP a (Weng Kwong) West 5 900 ***** SONAR SALLY a (Sonar) E Breukelen 7 jj" ***** SAPPHIRE a (Helene) Jaafar ***** IRISH REBEL a (OT) Mansor ***** GALLANT SON a (Babeica) Osman 7 J 6 BAHAMA
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  • 407 17 —Scratchings BARRIER DRAW SATURDAY RACE ONE: 12, 10, 15,16, 11, 9, 7,6, 2, 8,14,3,13,4,1, 5. RACE TWO: 12,4,5,11,15, 16, 13, 3, 2, 10, 1, 7, 9,14, 8, 6. RACE THREE: 8,1,9, 3,11, 6,4, 12,5,10, 2,7. RACE FOUR: 10, 4, 12, 5, 9, 8, 7, 11, 1, 2,
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  • 138 17 Kay Chong scored its second victory wnen it beat Yap Transport 3 0 in the Singapore Table Tennis Association's youth championships held at Kaliang last night. The defeat has virtually sealed all Yap Transport's aspirations of reaching the semi final for it lost by
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  • 28 17 London, Thursday Results In last night's Anglo-Italian soccer tournament matches were Hull City 2 Lazio 1; Manchester United 1 Florentine 1. Division Four—Reading 1 Darlington 0.
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  • 21 17 The PUB Recreation Club will meet Sembawang Shipyard in a friendly soccer match today at Farrer Park at 5.15 pm.
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  • 23 17 The Pakistan cricket team will hold a coaching clinic for school children at the Singapore Cricket Club tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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  • 483 17  -  By Nancy Koh Title-holders St. Margaret's Secondary straped through the preliminary rounds of the Schools' National "A" girls badminton championship by edging Dunman Secondary 3-2 at Bukit Ho Swee yesterday. Yet for some anxious moments, all muscles were tense in the SMS camp as Dunman's crack
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  • 298 17  -  By Dennis Chia Enclk Othman Wok, the Minister for Social Affairs has Indicated that top priority should be given for future inter-constitu-ency football tournaments. AU employers will be informed to release players taking part In such tournaments. The Minister disclosed this when
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  • 375 17 BIG WALK When the New Nation Big Walk trials begin this Sunday at 7 a.m., 35 walkers will observe a minute's silence in respect of the late veteran ace. Yarrle Sengol. Led by Mr. Derrick De Souza, the National Walking Coach, they will spent one
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 135 17 Australian foods and wines have one thing in common... Top export quality Fertile soils and warm n sunshine are just the start of the Australian I food story. I It's backed up by careful I preparation, processing I and packaging. I Result: delicious I dairyfoods, choice fresh, 1 canned and
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  • Back Page THURSDAY
    • 435 18  -  CRAZE CATCHES ON By Ranjeet Singh Stick 'em up. Not hands or feet. No sir. Just stickers, posters and pictures. Singaporeans are going for stickers and posters in a big way. Not forgetting waU pictures and paintings. Decorative walls seem to be a byword
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    • 47 18 AH FOOK: I see the police have started their crackdown on lorries overloaded with passengers. They should not forget those which carry mountains of goods either. MEI LIN: I agree. The authorities should book not only the drivers but owners of these lorries as well.
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    • 54 18 Professionally they are known as the Chopsticks from Hong Kong.They are in fact sisters Sandra (left) and Amina Lang. The only interest they have in common is music. While Sandra loves swimming and going to the movies. Amina plays a lot of mahjong or goes sight-seeing.
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    • 41 18 A pet chimpanzee went on the rampage In a Providence liquor store In Rhode Island, and during the escapade munched on pretzels and took several swigs from a can of beer before being captured by police using bananas.
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    • 188 18 Melbourne Herald Crossbows forced a few conclusions back in the Middle Ages and they are being used now to solve some very modern problems. They are being issued to some British electricity workers so they can shoot power lines over busy motorways without having to
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    • 100 18 Doris Scheels freshly painted Illinois plates for 1973 would have been an artistic success If It weren't for a little detail. Two patrolmen who stopped to ticket her for illegal parking noticed that although Miss Scheel's plates were the proper colour for this year, the
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    • 154 18 Today is Thursday. February 22. the 53rd day of 1973 with 312 to follow. THE MOON: Approaching its last quarter. THE MORNING STARS: Venus. Mars and Jupiter. THE EVENING STARS: Mercury and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. Lord Robert BadenPowell. founder of
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    • 56 18 The tar and nicotine content of different cigarette brands will be seen In British tobacconists soon. Any shop selling cigarettes must show the table. Manufacturers may also be required to print the tar content on packets. The campaign follows the 1971 reoort on smoking
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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    • 117 18 B M Available only at leading Pen Dealers and Department Store; Sblikan YOUR CONSTANT WRITING COMPANION Sole Agents and Service Station:— M.PRAGER (PTE) LTD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR YES,THIS IS m TTTDNTS NEW INTEGRATED LOOK. tttoni fterospacG 1199 is a bold new CONCEPT THAT TOOK OUR DESIGNERS SOME TIME TO PERFECT.
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 435 18 5 Singapore 3.00 Opening and Where the Heart Is 3.20 For the Family (C) 3.40 Housewives' Matinee —Ah Chuan Wants to Marry (Cantonese Film, Pt. 2) 4.45 Close 0.00 Opening and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger -—Out or This World (Ch. 2) 6.30 News in Brief 8.35 Forum In Chinese 1
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    • 452 18 Trust your lucky star IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one of thoee fortunate persons who possesses a great deal of selfknowledge. Nothing gives you a greater advantage on every level of life than this, for It enables you to avoid the pitfalls that come of over-or under-estimating
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    • 51 18 FM STEREO 6.00 Opening Anncts. 6.10 Sunset Serenade 6.30 News 6.40 Public Service Anncts. 6.45 Share Market Report 7.00 Programme Summary 7.10 Thursday Concert 8.00 News 8.10 Public Service Anncts. 8.15 Chinese Instrumental Recital 8.30 Music fi*om the Romantic Era 9.15 Many Voices, Many Songs 10.00 March of Music 11.00
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