New Nation, 21 August 1973

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    19 1 NEW NATION SINGAPORE Tuesday evening, August 21, 1973 No. 799 Price 15 cents NE^^TION SINGAPORE TUESDAY, AUCUST 21. 1973
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    ON THE 'CHANGE
    119 1 In dull trading, prices were fairly steady for the first 45 minutes on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE; Fraser and Neave (1) 7.30, (1) 7.35. Development Bank of Singapore (1) 4.64, (10) 4.62, (41) 4.60, (1) 4.58. Eu Yan Sang (1) 1.28. Malayan
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    Surgery for King
    45 1 Oslo. Tuesday.—Nine-ty-year-old King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden underwent major surgery in a Helsingborg Hospital early today amid growing concern over his condition. King Gustaf was taken to hospital last Saturday from his summer residence at Soflero near here after suffering intestinal bleeding.
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    Double tax pact
    41 1 A double taxation agreement was signed between Singapore and New Zealand at the Finance Ministry this morning. The signatories were Mr. Hon Sui Sen, Finance Minister, and Mr. H. H. Francis, High Commissioner of, New Zealand in Singapore.
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    OUR ROADS
    13 1 Police reported 127 accidents yesterday. Five were serious and three fatal.
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    Staircase chat ends in horror
    343 1 Murder in Jurong Factory girl Llew Ah Eng, 19, and her carpenter boyfriend thought they were all alone when they sat whispering to earth other on the dark staircase of a partially completed block of flats in Jurong last night. But unknown to them a
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    Lock icon Another shop hit by bomb explosion
    197 1 United Press International London, Tuesday A bomb explosion badly damaged the Kings Wells shopping centre in the North London district of Hampstead last night. Police said there were no casualties. It is feared a second bomb may be in the vicinity and bomb experts
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    Lock icon Coup leader captured
    458 1 Four flee to Thailand in Laos plane Reuter Vientiane, Tuesday The Laotian Prime Minister, Prince Souvanna Phouma, has said that one of the leaders of yesterday's abortive rightwing coup in Laos had been captured after his plane was shot down. Prince Souvanna, speaking last night at a
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    Lock icon Nixon admits secret raids
    601 1 4 We bombed Cambodia to save American lives' United Press International New York, Tuesday President Nixon, appearing tense because of a possible plot to assassinate him, yesterday said he ordered secret bombing in neutral Cambodia in 1969 to save American lives and bring a quicker end
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    'Homecoming' shock for dad
    244 1 Last pight was to be 16-year-old Charanjit Kaur's homecoming after a mysterious 10 d a y disappearance. Her father sat waiting outside their Woodsville Road home. But she did not turn ud. Policemen came Instead—with news that she had been found dead that night In the
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    Cabman tied up and robbed
    170 1 A taxi-driver Chua Bah Tee. 35. was tied to a tree and robbed of his night's earnings of $9 by four passengers when he refused to take them "sight-seeing" yesterday. Chua told the police that he picked up the four men at Toa Payoh at
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    A $190,000 mistake
    304 1 An intercontinental hunt has begun at airports stretching from Ireland to Australia for a woman airline passenger. Unknown to her, the bag she is carrying contains U5582,500 (about $190,000) worth of diamonds. The bag is not hers. According to a news agency report from Dublin, Irish police
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    124 more freed
    34 1 Manila, Tuesday. Philippine authorities yesterday released 124 more people detained under martial law, the official Philippine news agency reported. No details were given on the total number of people still detained.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      The big queue to get a date
      295 2 Patient L-drivers Weary, bothered and angry—but still the crowds waited. For them, getting a licence to drive is all important and nothing could move them from the queue and the chance of getting an eariy test date. Yesterday, when the first of the
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      Evictions: Plea for extension
      94 2 Residents of the Halg Road government quarters have made representations through their area's welfare association for an extension of an eviction order. They have been given four to six months' notice to quit their semidetached homes and were told that no alternative accommodation would be provided.
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      Bid to drive home anti-drug message
      246 2 Giant-sized murals, illustrations and a display of drugs will help drive home the anti drug message during the anti-drug abuse exhibition in October. Most of the exhibits will show the contrast between a normal, healthy and rugged life, the misery and complications of drug
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      Opening day
      27 2 Justin boutique will open tomorrow at its new premises in Shaw Centre. It will sell clothes from Hong Kong, France and London, and made-to-measure dresses.
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      Flag Day
      15 2 The Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association raised $14,500 from its Flag Day held last March.
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      Intellectual and his role—Raja
      504 2 Singapore's intellectuals are not yet a creative group spawning new ideas and life systems uniquely Singaporean, Foreign Minister Mr. S. Rajaratnam said last night. What tney nad in common now was that they function primarily as imitators of culture their beliefs, attitudes and aspirations well largely
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      Judy, Jenny films to be shot here
      373 2  -  By Judith Holmberg Top Taiwanese actress Judy Ongg and singing star Jenny Yen will play lead roles in two films to be shot in Singapore. The was confirmed today by Great Union Organisation director, Mr. William Chee. He said: "Both stars will appear
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      Sha'ari to open seminar
      108 2 The Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Culture), Enclk Sha'ari Tadln, will open a seminar on Youth in National Development organised by the National Youth Leadership Training Institute Alumni on Saturday at 5 p.m. He will deliver an address on the opportunities and responsibilities of youth in
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      Board's 'yes' to pay rise
      201 2 Over 100 employees of the Singapore Family Planning and Population Board, who were previously told they may not get the nine per cent pay rise recommended by the NWC, have been paid the wage adjustment. According to a spokesman of the Amalgamated Union of Public
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      Annual ball
      24 2 The Dale Carnegie Alumni Association Lion Chapter will hold Its 15th anniversary ball at the Mandarin Hotel on Saturday at 8 p.m.
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      $100 mil. to go nuclear, says expert
      157 2 The use of nuclear energy to generate power for the various homes and industry would cost the government more than $100 million in capital expenditure. This is estimated from figures given by Dr. Sigvard Eklund, directorgeneral of the International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA).
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      CISCO tour
      40 2 Eighty members of the General Insurance Association of Singapore will visit the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation's (CISCO) premises In the compound of the Central Police Station in three batches from tomorrow to Friday at 3 p.m. daily.
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      Dinner
      27 2 The Singapore Business and Professional Women's Associaiton will hold Its first installation dinner and dance at the Hilton Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Saturday at 8 p.m.
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      Rich-poor gap in S'pore warning
      530 3 Problems of affluence Professor Tiin Chong Yah of the University of Singapore yesterday warned of the income gap among Singaporeans caused by the Republic's rapid development. Because of this some under achievers were trying to increase their income by unconventional, illegitimate or dishonourable means. Others
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      10 who got The Love Bug correct
      212 3 Last Thursday's poser showed a scene from The Love Bug. The lead actor was Dean Jones. The first 10 correct entries opened by the Editor yesterday evening were from: Mr. Kwok Fook weng (technician), of 361 D Mel Ling Street; Mrs. Catherine Tan
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      Four who spelt their way to success
      287 3 Enjoyment of reading "spelt" success for four children in Telok Kurau EastPrimary School in their recent spellathon. Chin Chong Min, Dorine Tan, Goh Geok Hua and Ong Bee Kim all agreed that their love for reading was Instrumental in their scooping the-first three
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      PA dress display
      53 3 The People's Association will hold an art, cake-making, and dress design competltion-cum-exhlbition at the Victoria Memorial Hall on October 13 and 14. The competition, to encourage mass participation and raise the standard of creativity, is open to those over 15 years of age. The closing date for
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      N-day joy
      34 3 The Toa Payoh and Kuo Chuan constituencies will hold joint National Day dinner and variety show at the Block 85 car park of Lorong 4, Toa Payoh, on Sunday at 7.30 p.m.
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      C-centre will launch a metric campaign
      135 3 The Joo Chiat Community Centre will launch a month-long campaign next month to popularise the metric system. According to the Metrication Digest, published by the Singapore Metrication Board, the campaign is to induce shopErs in Joo Chiat "to use e metre instead of the
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      A lecture
      47 3 Dr. Lim Pin, a senior lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Singapore, has been elected to deliver the paper on *Magnesnrm Deficiency diagnosis and clinical significance for the 1973 Galloway Memorial Lecture, at the Academy Lecture Theatre, Alumni Medical Centre on Thursday at 8 p.m.
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      Seminar for the consumers
      334 3 Meeting first in the region Singapore will host the first seminar on consume rism for countries in the South-east Asia and the Pacific region in February next year. The four-day seminar, organised by the International Organisation of Consumers Unions (IOCU), In co-ope ration with the Consumers
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      For women
      27 3 The Pan-Paciflc and South-East Asia Women's Association and the International Women's Group will hold a Korean Afternoon at Hotel Ramada on Thursday at 4 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      177 3 CINEMA POSER KVANG SU/NEW NATION CONTEST tries opened will each win a stereo LP from Kwang Sla Record Company. Winners can collect the record of their choice from any of Kwang Sla's three record shops. The shops are at 104, Hill Street, LG 7-8 Colombo Court and International Building. They
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  • IN PERSON
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      GEM OF A SHOW!
      455 4  -  IN PERSON Conducted by Jennifer Schoon THE eyes of the women gleamed as they tried on the diamond rings, while some of their escorts frowned at the price tags. Still there was no shortage of indulgent husbands and boyfriends and several of the women walked away
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      Fight against pollution
      2641 4  -  Seen through Singaporean eyes SPORE '73 The campaign against pollution first fired the imagination of the Americans in the mid Wfc Singapore did not lag far behind and was among the first nations in the world to institute measures designed to build a clean and healthy environment.
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      73 4 Go Plates Wisely With Us For World Wide (1) Travel Arrangements; (2) Hotel Accommodation; (3) Chartered Flights; (4) Package Tours. OtKer Services Rendered: (a) Solving Travel Documents/ Specific Travel Prohtems; (k) Arranging Foreign Currency Changing; 4 (c) Answering Enquiries Without Obligation. CHIN TUB cm PTE UD Gr- F, Near Aeroflot
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Indo-Pak talks on PoWs make progress
      216 5 Reuter New Delhi. Tuesday India and Pakistan yesterday some progress in their tough negotiations for settlement of tfe* humanitarian issues left by their 1971 war. „Mr. Aziz Ahmed, PakisUn's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and of his country's delegation, told reporters a second
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      Lock icon Newsman charged with fake Mafia kidnap
      170 5 Reuter Rome, Tuesday—ltalian police yesterday cnarged American Journalist Jack Begon, who claims he was kidnapped by the Mafia, with simulating a crime and taking company funds. Begon, 62, dropped from sight a month ago and at first it was believed he was kidnapped by
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      Quake
      20 5 Vienna, Tuesday. Rumania yesterday, registered its worst earthquake for five years, but there were no Immediate reports of casualties.
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      Lock icon Death blast at China embassy 'sabotage'
      125 5 Reuter Lusaka. Tuesday A Chinese Embassy spokesman said yesterday the parcel bomb explosion In the embassy last Saturday that killed the wife of a senior diplomat was sabotage. "It Is sabotage by the enemy," the spokesman said. "It Is a very vicious and cowardly
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      Pakistan plea for flood aid
      361 5 disaster in Sind' Karachi, Tuesday Prime Minister Bhutto last night made a new appeal for urgent relief aid as the rampaging Indus River made its first major breach on its 500-mile (800 kms) path through Sind province. Speaking to the nation from Lahore, capital of
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      PRODUCING SUPER BABIES
      272 5 Washington, Tuesday A biologist predicted yesterday that babies would be conceived In test tubes on a mass scale within two or three generations. Otherwise, the human race, which is only 200.000 years old, can expect like all other species to eventually become extinct," Mr. James Bonner, a
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      Lock icon Kennedy boy fined $250
      178 5 Reuter New York, Tuesday. Joseph Kennedy, 21-year-old son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy, was yesterday fined US$lOO (about $250) for negligent driving after an accident In Nantucket. Massachusetts. 4ast Monday in which several young people were Injured. Kennedy had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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      'Snags' for arms pact
      183 5 Washington, Tuesday— The US Secretary of State, Mr. William Rogers, said vesterda/ the Soviet Union's successful testing of a multiwarhead missile system had made Soviet-US agreement on a strategic weapons limitation pact more difficult, but "it doesn't rule it out." Mr. Rogers told a Press conference
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      Nixon shove for Ziegler
      183 5 Washington. Tuesday. —President Nixon's Press secretary, Mr. Ronald Ziegler, got a presidential shove literally yesterday and it rocked him back on his heels. The incident occurred in New Orleans. Louisiana, as the President started into a side door of the Rivergate Convention Centre where he was
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      French test plans
      51 5 Paris, Tuesday. France may set off one or two more nuclear explosions at its South Pacific test site before the end of August, informed sources said yesterday. But the Defence Ministry would not comment on the possibility of further tests, in line with its policy of strict
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      11 killed
      27 5 Cairo, Tuesday. Eleven people were killed and three others seriously wounded when an elephant attacked a Sudanese village, the Middle East News Agency said yesterday.,
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      135 5 AT AIR INDIA YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW THE LANGUAGE *4 i L. WE SPEAK YOURS. From Abu Dhabi to Moscow. Anywhere in the world. In any language you speak. We know it all. We have to. Knowing a feast of languages is a prerequisite of our job. Which means
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  • OPINION
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      PoWs the key to normalisation
      391 6 A hundred and ninety-five men, it appears, is all that stand between the normalisation of relations of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Reports emanating from New Delhi, where Indian and Pakistani officials are continuing their talks to settle the humanitarian issues of the 1971 war indicate that
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    • 'WHISPERS' by ISPY
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        Out of bounds
        43 6 The following announcement (names withheld for obvious reasons) appeared In an Australian paper under the "Engagements" columns. "Miss X has great pleasure in announcing that Mr. Y is now permanently out of circulation." That's what I call a determined woman.
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        Matter of initials
        47 6 I've always wondered how the Jews get over the tricky problem of referring to BC (Before Christ) dates since they do not recognise Jesus Christ Well, a Jewish friend has just Informed me that they call it BCE (Before Common Era). Ingenious Isn't it?
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      New power structures in business
      1158 6  -  For a lone time, the pyramid has not been only an architectural phenomenon to be foond only In the deserts. It has also been a popular form of organisational structure In which authority Is concentrated at the apex, usually in the hands of one man.
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      Lock icon Does end justify the means?
      352 6 The Daily Telegraph Conde m n a t ion of Israel for her seizure of an Arab airliner over Lebanon has been universal, and has been strongly expressed even by America, her best friend. What has shocked America, and also the sadly limited number of
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      Lock icon The Cantonese learn to speak English
      479 6  -  By Jagjit Dillion Reuter English is today the most popular foreign language in Kwangtung Province, in South China, although it is not the only one being taught there. During a recent visit to Canton, the provincial capital which attracts thousands of foreign businessmen to
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      Lock icon Ensuring fair prices for food
      389 6 EXCERPTS FROM EDITORIALS The Bangkok Post The problem of food shortage and price cannot be solved by threats and executions. In fact, they tend to make the problem worse. Frightened merchants dare not stock rice or deal in beef. The millers and dealers, caught between
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      THE 'GOLDEN' HOPEFULS...
      2096 7  -  PART TWO SEAP GAMES Winning a "gold" in international competition is the cherished dream of every competitor. The SEAP Games is expected to produce many exciting moments. Records will be broken and triumphant athletes will share their moments of glory with the spectators. For the losers there
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      MEDALS TALLY AT PREVIOUS GAMES
      227 7 THE OATH Wc swear that wc will take part in the SEAP Games in fair competition, respecting the regulations which govern them and with the desire to participate in the true spirit- of sportsmanship for the honour of our country and for the glory of
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  • SHOPPING
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      Lovely investments
      620 8 pEOPLE have never had it so good before. Suddenly a home is no longer enough. A house needs so much more to become a showpiece and people are finding that they can indeed afford to join- the affluent class. Thats progress for us. It is unfortunate that the
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      316 8 S*l\ y> V S vV >/ 'X ilrS 1 xi -O 4 M2B B** f'tf l-A n 9*{ i *<\r. H w x. Ss. a < •> m 7PC&' Come and tee the fabulous collection of masterpieces In Persian carpets. Nain wool, silk wool, pure silk Kashan Qjm Bokharas from
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      197 8 6TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND SALE! FREE GIFTS! rr 'VM sr y Geylang Rd/Tg Katong Singapore 50 cts Gift Voucher for every $5 Purchase (canned food, Wine, Tobacco Special offer Dept. excluded) Gift Vouchers not valid in the canned Food, Wine, Tobacco Special Offer Depts. HURRY! UNIVERSAL PHOTO MATERIAL STORE (Registered Secondhand
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      55 8 TAILOR FOR PERFECT AND l EXCLUSIVE TAILORING 422 BLK 186, TOA PAYOH CENTRAL, S PORE 12. TIL: *****1. SPECIAL OFFER! COMPLETE TEAK PLY BED-ROOM SET FOR ONtY $390/Ui Ilk z \JP f SALE Shoes/ Ho ndbogt Hurry whilo stock 10, Orchord Rood, Tel: *****9 320, 2nd. fir. Peoples Pork Complex.
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      336 8 Sonab mood RECEIVER The R 4000 a high quality Stereo receiver providing 40W per channel output with high sensitivity FM reception The FM tuner has 4 pre let station •electors and switcftabie A F C to ensure drift Iree stereo reception Inputs are provided tor Disc Tape and Aus The
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      175 8 oOOOn PUNCH is > V 1 Jdfc SE» V s ai l v *S«i 2-metre width rolls *Heavy-duty office use. 6 functional colours. Extremely attractive price. STAR FURNISHINGS.TEL *****3 APOLLO CONTRACTORS. TEL *****7 f v FOR DISTINCTIVE INTERIOR DECORATION fNOBILEI When you've spent the best jj part of your time
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  • FINANCE
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      Tokyo team to boost Singapore products
      276 9 A four-member Japanese product-find-ing mission will arrive here on August 30 for a five-day visit. It is now on a 34-day tour of eight South-East Asian countries to select export items and to publicise them throughout Japan on their return. The members are Mr.
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      SIA makes pre-tax profits of $20.2 m
      185 9 Singapore Airli n e s' pre-tax profit for the half-year ended March, 1973 rose to $20.2 million up 3.5 per cent over the previous six months of MSA's operation. SIA started operation only in October last year when It succeeded MSA as the
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      Bank rate up
      29 9 Chicago, Tuesday The First National Bank of Chicago yesterday raised its prime lending rate to an all-time high of 9i per cent from 9J per cent.
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      MARKET MOVEMENTS
      159 9 Share prices were easier on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday. Industrials opened barely steady, slided marginally on a broad front and closed lower. The Development Bank of Singapore lost 16 cents to M' 64 under heavy selling pressure. All the other banks closed marginally lower. Trading in
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      Market research expands
      246 9 International Marketing and Communications Inc. (Inmarco), the largest American market research company has acquired FERO Probe in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. FERO Probe (Far East Research Organisation Probe Private Limited) set up in 1961 is the pioneer in marketing research consulting in Singapore. The president of
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    • OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES
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        New York
        378 9 Stock prices moved broadly lower in some of the slowest trading of the year on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, against a background of a sagging US dollar abroad and the latest rise in the prime lending rate. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 4.44 to 867.40.
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        Dow Jones averages
        34 9 Dow Jones closing averages on the New YorK Stock Exchange yesterday. 30 Industrials 867.40 (off 4.44), 20 transport 154.48 (off 0.89), 15 utilities 95.16 (up 0.04), 65 stocks 262.83 (off 1.15).
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        Zurich
        82 9 This service is from the Union Bank of Switzerland. Closing prices (in Swiss francs) on the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday. UBS 3950 SBC 3450 —10 Credit Suisse 3450 Swissair B. 588 —4 Swiss Reinsurance 2410 —10 Winterthur B. 1935 +5 Zurich Insurance 7000 +25 Juvena B. 2550 Nestle B.
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        Sydney
        243 9 Prices at 11.30 ajn. today (Australian time). Abaleen 09Vi Do opts 02Vi nil AOD 08 094 Allstate 09 11 Amad 04 05 Aurora nil 14 Do opts 01 02 Aust Ant 16 17 Bamboo 04 OS Beach 17 22 Bounty Oil 00 01 Bridge 13 15 Castlereagh 06 07
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        Lock icon Tokyo
        201 9 Kyodo Stock prices fluctuated within a narrow range in the morning session on the postholiday Tokyo stock market yesterday. The market opened mixed as investors kept to sidelines due to lack of incentives. Although speculative leaders and shipbuildings met bargain hunting, prices were generally low in thin trading. The
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        Paris
        205 9 Closing prices (in francs) yesterday: Paribas 211.90 (209) Indochine 248 (245.20) Foncier 397 (401) Prlntemps 120.60 (122) C.O.E. 450 (455) Bull 61.60 (62.10) Royal Dutch 170.20 (174.20) Michelin 1799 (1789) Thomson 245.50 (249.50) C.FJP. 223.50 223) Rhone 166 (167.50). Air 285 (286) Philips 78.40 (77JO) Suez 348.80 (344.50) Cttroen
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      Air fare talks
      37 9 Paris, Tuesday Representatives of the world's airlines met here yesterday to try to And a stable currency to replace the wobbly US dollar and sterling as currencies on which international ticket sales are based.
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  • TREND
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      The plight of widows
      358 9 Expression of grief vital to recovery from loss The man who was your husband for some 20 years has Just died. Your state of widowhood will probably last some 10 years, maybe longer. How do you cope with the immediate grief and the fearsome prospect of
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      Lock icon Luck and looks side with Vidal Sassoon
      398 9 Melbourne Herald If Vidal Sassoon (above) has a fault, it is that he is far too young and handsome for his age. He has just turned 45, but has a figure like a fit 27-year-old, and an equally healthy tan. But it's not
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      It's heads down for relief from backache
      141 9  -  YOGA L A TAN CHUNG LEE The head- knee pose in standing position, like its variation in the sitting position, is a stretching exercise which strengthens the backbone and leg muscles. Stand straight. Raise arms overhead and inhale deeply. Exhale slowly, bending the
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      Sweet talk
      56 9 Honey is a great medicinal food, it reduces the ageing process and helps sexual performance. .That's all myth. Who says so? The professor of nutrition at Harvard University,, Dr. Jean Mayer. She wrote this week that honey contains 75 per cent sugar and 20 per cent water, and
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      S'pore team off to Peking
      258 10 A Singapore table tennis team left for Peking this morning to compete in the fourth Asian-African-Latin American invitational championships from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7. The team comprised eight players—four men and four women and three officials. The players are from the second-string squad as
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      Khmer out, S'pore in 'A' group now
      508 10  -  SOCCER SCENE by. Jeffrey Low Singapore will clash with Thailand in the opening match of the Seap Games soccer competition at the National Stadium on September 1 (kick off at Bp.m). The fixtures released by the F.A. last night has omitted Khmer as
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      Hampshire in 7-wkt victory
      279 10 London, Tuesday South African Test opener Barry Richards bated with skill and confidence to guide Hampshire to a vital seven-wicket win over Northamptonshire in the English county cricket championship at Southampton yesterday. The win, achieved inside two days, meant Hampshire opened up a gap of 25
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      Aussies show power in Masters list
      291 10  -  By Dennis Chia The strong Australian contingent dominate the list of qualifiers for the Masters in the Singapore International bowling championships. For the 15 places reserved for foreign competitors. there are 10 Australians in contention. But the top spot is being held by Malaysia's
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      Whampoe beat Saints for District title
      548 10  -  By Nancy Koh The Saint's long domination in swimming has been broken by a group of kampung children. Whampoe English School yesterday caused a big upset when they snatched fear of the six titles at stake, beating St. Andrew's for the Mcnalr District overall
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      Mundine KOs: Etuati in 1st
      93 10 Aucland, Tuesday Commonwealth middleweight boxing champion Tony Mundine ox Ausralia knocked out Sydney based Sam o a n chalenger Fred Etuati after one minute 40 seconds of h* first round at he town hall las night. Euati, at 138 pounds ried to carry the fight,
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      How they finished at Bukit Timah on Sunday
      299 11 and lnto straight, with Aries moving up. Romantic Mood win by two lengths Ut t0 c at the 3f and led into the straight, with The specialist, Yarborough and Honest Bid moving up. French Court kept up a strong gallop to beat
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      Impressive workout by Sobright
      206 11 By Blue Peter Sobright did an impressive workout at Buklt Tim ah this morning. With Des Coleman up, the five-year-old by Soblg, (sire of Caulfleld Cup winner Sobar) strode out fluently over 3f in 40 4/5 on good going. Sobright created a good impression in his
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      Rheingold, Roberto clash again
      231 11 London, Tuesday. Rheingold and Roberto, the two best middle-dis-tance horses in Britain, clash tc.day in the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York. Their clash in the 10if race, worth £39,028 to the winner, will be their fourth tussle in the last two seasons. Irish-trained Roberto,
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      Baseball results
      75 11 New York, Tuesday— Results of baseball games; American League Cleveland 5 Minnesota 3 (Ist). Cleveland 4 Minnesota 3 (2nd), Baltimore 8 Chicago 2, New York 6 Texas 2, Boston 4 Kansas City 3, Detroit 4 California 3, Oakland 6 Milwaukee 4. National League—St. Louis 1 San Diego 0,
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      Hemery, Bugner lead in 'Stars'
      146 11 London, Tuesday Joe Bugner. European heavyweight boxing champion, and former Olympic champion David Hemery established a commanding lead over their rivals in the £8000 British "Superstars" tournament here yesterday. Seven top British sportsmen are competing against each other in the two-day Test of sporting versatility.
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      Designer dies
      32 11 New York, Tuesday Fred Offenhauser, designer of the racing engine that has won 28 runnings of the Indiana* Klis 500, died in his sleep at s home. He was 85
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      Bob's record
      26 11 Albuquerque, Tuesday. Light heavyweight champion Bob Foster will defend his title for a record 11th time here tonight against South African challenger Pierre Fourie.
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      206 10 DISTRICT 10 VACANT unfurnished flat available immediately at Taman Nakhoda 2 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, living/dining room with mosaic tiles, servant's quarters provided. Please contact *****9 S'pore. CHANGI 11 M.S., Lengkok Meriam singlesto.ey Dungalow, centralised airconditioned, 3 bedrooms, 3 bothrooms, 1 servant's room, furnished. Rent: $1,500. Tel: *****2 Evergreen Housing Agent.
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      427 10 CHEAP SALE. RECONDI. TIONED refrigerators at bargain prices, single teak beds 4," 6" foam mattresses. Large stock to choose from. Ring *****3 or call at: 307. East Coast Road, Singapore. LOCALLY MANUFACTURED handbags, purses, panties, panty-hose and wallets at low wholesale cost. Interested party please ring Mr. Ringo *****6. MALAY
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      422 10 HIRE-PURCHASE, RENTAL, Soles, wooden furniture manufacturer. Contact 18, Tiverton Lane Singopore 9. HOCK SOON caters al( types of furnitures. Very moderate prices. Enquiries: Mr. Francis Leong *****0 S'pore. ONE BLOCK OF 7STOREY MODERN WHAREHOUSE at:60 Martin Road/ Robertson Quay, Singapore 9. 170.000 sq.ft. storage space available for rent in unit
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      413 10 URGENTLY REQUIRE Car Driver. Salary commerv surates with experience. Call in person to: London Woodworking Company 18, Tiverton Lane, S'pore 9 for interview (before 9 a.m. daily). PART-TIME FULL-TIME Tutors wanted to teoch Secondary and Pre-U levels. Apply with particulars and telephone number to 90, Cairnhili Rood, S'pore. nis 2
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      231 10 QUALIFIED TUTOR offers tuition to 'O' levels English Conversation. Ring Mr. Seah *****1 (Doy) *****8 (Night). GET iMARTf UNIFORMS for all your employees—male/female, by Singapore Uniforms Manufacturers specialising in all types of industrial uses, hotels restaurants security etc. Also bodges, logos neckties for your requirements. Call ***** (S'pore). WHY WASTE
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      118 10 1965 JAGUAR 3.8S original radio, oircon, new paint, original upholstery like new. $4,550 0.n.0. Ring S'pore *****5. CHUA CHU KANG MOTOR TRADING COMPANY TEL: S'PORE *****3 1962 Morris Mini Cooper 1963 Triumph Spitfire, Volkswagen 1200, Austin A4O, Mini Stationwagen. 1964 Vauxhall Vivo 1965 Prince 1500, Ford Anglia 1969 Ford Capri
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      99 10 OR. KILOARE by Ken Bald THEN... WOuiP )OU LIKE TO TEa *XJ A STOKY* I'M REALLY 7 PRETTY GOOP AT SIDKY-TELLING WHAT KINO OF A STORY WOULD I YOU LIKE T jm $8 i W'li H W I t s,t t i LI S6S •2r. RIP KIRBY RMAPIRE'S FRIEND DUCKED
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      626 11 KWONG LEE BANK BERHAD (INCORPORATED IN MALAYSIA) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1972. 2,542,330 2,600,000 4,702,264 SHARE CAPITAL Authorised: 25,000,000 shares of Si.oo each, note 1 Issued and fully paid: 6,156,000 shares of SI-00 each, note 2 RESERVES Capital reserve, note 3 General reserve, note 4 1,048,000 PROFIT AND
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      262 11 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 9 Respond 10 Fabulous land of gold. 11 Parts of swimming pools. 12 Solemnls". 13 Small canyon IS Having a mop of hair. 20 Language: Abbr. 23 Gamboled 24 New oil wells 27 A vigorous attack 28 Appearance: Comb. form. 30 Vacation spot. 32 pro nobis 33
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      Lock icon TRENDY EVELYN
      37 12 Evelyn Seow is a moke-up ortist with Rob i no Department Store. She designs most of her own clothes. Cooking and listening to sentimental music ore her hobbies. Picture by hobbies. Picture by Jerry S«h.
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    • Article
      TALKING POINT
      57 12 AH FOOK: It is true, as Mr. Rajaratnam says, many local intellectuals are imitating blindly, just like monkeys. MEILIN: It is a value judgement just wjien a person is monkeying around. How do you obtain a consensus about when the monkey has an itch or not? And stop
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      TODAY
      157 12 TODAY is Tuesday, August 21, the 233 rd day of 1973 with 132 to follow. Those born on this date are under the sign of LEO. Britain's Princess Margaret was born on August 21, 1930. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In 1940, Leon Trotsky, a prime builder of Soviet
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      243 12 m >/ spha ?r r A CYMA Tha Mattel cioaast to perfact accuracy Sola Agantt CHIN HIN WATCH CO OVERSEAS UNION SHOPPING CENTRE COLLYER QUAY SINGAPORE. 1. TEL: *****1 9 Four Standard Voltages.. from On* Generator! iMODELS AVAILABLE FROM T7 SKVAtoI7SKVA) Adaptable to any others Engine model or make. MULTIPURPOSE
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      2688 12 RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 Opening Announcements followed by For the Family: A magazine series presented in English. 3.30 Diary of Events (E). 3.35 Where the Heart Is: A serial revolving round the affections, conflicts and tensions found in the close-knit relationships of the Hathaway family. Diana Van DeVlis. James Mitchell,
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      50 12 I Today: 3.08 a.m. (2.2 m), 3pjn. (2.5 m). Tomorrow: 4.24 a.m. (2m). 3.52 pjn. (2.4 m). Thursday; 6.35 ajn.(l.Bm), 5.05 p.m. (2.3 m)*. Friday: 8.44 ajn. (2m), 6.46 pjn. (2.3 m). Saturday: 9.38 a.m. (2.2 m), 8.16 pjn. (2.5 m). Sunday: 10.17 ajn. (2.3 m), 9.19 pm. (2.7 m).
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