New Nation, 17 October 1974

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    20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday October 17, 1974 No. 1157 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 197
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    A LONG WAIT ALL IN VAIN
    249 1  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal The white canes of these two pedestrians waiting to cross the road Indicate they are blind. But there was an absence of courtesy and concern among motorists. At least <0 vehicles sped past the stranded pedestrians In the 15 minutes
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    Lock icon HOTEL FIRE HORROR
    277 1 21 DEAD AND 30 INJURED United Press International Seoul, Thursday A raging fire tore through two floors of a nine-storey downtown Seoul hotel today, killing and injuring several persons including some who leaped to their deaths to escape the blaze, police said. Police said their latest estimate
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      40 1 Case of the Little Cockroach 0 Turn to Pages 12 and 13 The New Nation wishes all its Muslim readers Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri WHAT'S ON, TIDES P. 4 WEATHER P. 6 COMICS, CINEMAS P. 20 CROSSWORD P. 22.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Govt. probe on big rice swindle
      214 2 The Department of Trade is investigating complaints from consumers that cert a i n supermarkets and emporiums are selling adulterated rice under the guise of the Thai 100 per cent variety. The rice is sold at the price of the Thai 100 per cent
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      OUR ROADS
      16 2 Police reported 76 accidents ye st erd ay. Four were serious and one fatal.
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      JENNY TO STAR IN LOCAL FILM
      279 2  -  By Wang Look Fung It's a combination of talents that of Taiwanese actresscum singer Jenny Yen and those of Singapore-born actor Joey Chen Li. Jenny has been in- vited to be a guest star in a comedythriller, Full House, to be produced by a
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      Big walk
      31 2 The annual Inter-Bank Big Walk will be held on Nov. 10 at 7.30 a.m. The event will start and finish at the United Overseas Bank Building in Bonham Street.
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      Killer drivers beware!
      303 2 SAFETY! Don't be a menace on the roads 4 Killer motorist will be jailed for up to five years under new tough laws against reckless and dangerous driving. The proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Act provides a mandatory Jail for offending motorists who cause death on
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      Hari Raya joy...
      88 3 Thousands of Muslims dressed in colourful costumes thronged the streets today as" they went visiting and wishing their friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. All the mosques in various parts of the island were filled as early as 6 a.m. New Nation cameraman Jerry Seh caught these
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      VD rate rising among youths
      221 3 Singapore is witnessing a resurgence of veneral disease especially syphilis and gonorrhoea, according to Dr. V. 8. Rajan, Medical Superintendent of the Middle Road talStatistics show that ihe reported cases of Infected syphilis for 1972 was 24 out of every 100, 000 population and last
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      A stroll... and not one foot on the road
      216 4  -  By Adrian Chiam I too* an evening stroll in Chinatown's main shopping centre yesterday without setting foot on the road. The feat was achieved through the use of overhead bridges and elevated walks. I started off from the New Bridge Road
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      868 donors
      21 4 The Blood Donation centre received btood from 868 donors last week with an average of 113 donors per day
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      LIP TAT HITS RIGHT KEY
      412 4  -  by Violet Oon Since most concerts in Singapore are piano recitals I must admit that I've become pretty blase about them and it takes a lot to really make me sit up. But last night at the Development Bank of Singapore Auditorium, a young pianist
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      Lock icon Quinteros is leader
      224 4 LKA Argentinian chess grandmaster Miguel Quinteros seized the lead in the Manila grandmaster tournament after the 10th round games yesterday. Quinteros has scored six points and has one outstanding game against R. Cardoso of Philippines which will be resumed today. Close behind him, with points and each
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      Talk on Bali
      37 4 A slide show and talk on Ball will be given by the CYMCA on Monday in the International Centre, 70 Palmer Road, at 7.30 p.m. tickets for free are available at the CYMCA counter.
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      'Plant a tree' drive on Nov. 3
      162 5 The East Coast Parkway in Katong will be the main centre for this year's tree planting day on Nov. 3. Members of Parliament from 38 constituencies will converge on the park to launch the tree-plant-lng campaign. The other MPs will also go to
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      ASEAN meet
      34 5 The Minister for Culture, Mr. Lek Yeun Thong, will officiate at the opening of the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Permanent Committee on Soclo-Cultural Activities at the Hyatt Hotel on Oct. 29.
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      Bersilat: An appeal
      433 5  -  By Nancy Koh Bersilat groups are writing to the Government to appeal for cheaper registration fees under the new Martial Arts Instruction Act and Regulations effective from Sept. 2. They are asking the Controller of Martial Arts to reduce by half the fees to be paid by
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      Used cars pile up...
      301 5 Second-hand car dealers faced a drop ip sales last month. According to the Registry of Vehicles, transfers of second-hand cars fell from 3240 in August to only 2953 last monthMany second-hand car dealers have a line-up of as many as 40 used cars each and are
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      Time change
      37 5 The mobile library will visit the Joo Chlat Community Centre on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays from Oct. 29. The times will be changed from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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      A 'GIFT' THAT GIVES AGAIN
      137 5 A cool gulp of water straight from the "lion's mouth"—and oh, so refreshing! The weather was hot and the clear stream of gushing water from the fountain, available at the press of a knob, attracted Catherine Llm and her friend Cindy Chla. But little did
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      615 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Nome (Mr /Mrs /Miss) 2J- ss_ N| B TTL TB 4|H Tgh IT FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING B B L E clues T T EIR BELOW Cut «tooq doited hn«s CLUES FOR B-4 1. Man of the
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      325 4 WHAT'S ON The VIGILANTE CORPS will hold the semi league finals of its inter-district basketball matches at the Gay World Stadium at 7.30 p.m. The Minister for Health and Home Affairs. Mr. Chua Sian Chin, will be the guest of honour. An EXHIBITION ON KEEP SINGAPORE ACCIDENT FREE will open
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Niarchos sheds tears at Tina's funeral
      109 6 Reuter Berne. Thursday—Tina Niarchos, 45-year-old wife of Greek shipping millionaire, Stavros Niarchos was burled In Lausanne yesterday in a ceremony closing the latest chapter In her family's tragedy-scarred history. About 40 family mourners at the funeral were led by her 85-year-old husband, her daughter
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      Lock icon Runaway car kills 2
      188 6 United Press International Newcastle. Thursday A speeding runaway car. its driver apparently dead from a heart attack, ploughed Into a kindergarten classroom yesterday, killing two five-year-old children and Injuring at least a dozen other people. Both children killed were pinned under the car. They were Michele
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      The Odd Corner
      59 6 A dentist has had a £2ft4 ($1647) bill and a rap from the British National Health Service. He treated his wife, crowned 14 teeth, one with gold, without approval. The regional dental officer In Calderdale. Yorkshire, said the costly treatment was not needed. The dentist, unnamed, should
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      Lock icon Another oil embargo threat
      355 6 UPI Beirut, Thursday Prince Fahd bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia hinted yesterday in an interview that the Arabs might reimpose their oil embargo on Western countries if there is not a reasonable Arab Israeli peace settlement. Prince Fahd, one of many half-brothers of King Faisal,
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      Lock icon Dean takes the stand against ex-bosses
      180 6 Reuter UPI Washington. Thar*, John Dean, the original accuser of former President Nixon, yesterday took the stand to testify against five of his former White House bosses in the Watergate cover-up trial. He appeared shortly after Judge John 81rlca denied demands for separate trials
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      Lock icon TODAY
      119 6 United Press International TODAY Is Thursday, Oct. 17. the 290 th day of 1974 with 75 to follow. THE MOON Is between Its new phase and first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Venus. Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury and Jupiter. Those born on this day are
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      Lock icon Food-grain
      36 6 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday— The Indian Government proposes to distribute 10 million tons of foodgrain during the current financial year, Minister of State for Agriculture and Irrigation Mr. A. P. Shinde, said in Madras yesterday.
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      Lock icon Rocky: A probe into loan of $120,000
      217 6 United Press International Washington, Thursday Chairman Howard Cannon, DemocratNevada, disclosed yesterday that the Senate Rules Committee is investigating a US$5O,OOO (S$120,000) loan made by "Rockefeller family interest" to a former New York Republican chairman later convicted of bribery. Mr. Cannon made the disclosure
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      Lock icon Alimony
      30 6 Reuter New York, Thursday.— Mrs. Martha Mitchell, estranged wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell, was yesterday awarded US$l,OOO ($2400> weekly temporary alimony pending trial of her divorce fuit.
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      Lock icon The danger of bitter debate
      243 6 Reuter New York, Thursday US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger yesterday called for an end to the bitter debate that has characterised American political life for the past decade, warning that continuing distrust could spawn "dangerously erratic behaviour by the government." Speaking at a political
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      Lock icon Moscow 'yes' proves a point: Fahmy
      370 7 Reuter Moscow, Thursday Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismaii Fahmy said here yesterday that two days of talks here with Soviet leaders had proved there were no problems between the two countries that could not be solved. He also urged that his country and the Soviet
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      Lock icon No war but clashes likely: China
      181 7 Reuter Peking, Thursday Senior Chinese officials believe that although allout war with the Soviet Union is unlikely at present, minor border clashes are possible at any time, reliable sources said yesterday. In conversations with visiting foreign delegations the Chinese officials said that the one
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      171 6 WEATHER London Dull with periods of rain, 52-46F, 11-8C. Headline: Jail riot in Northern Ireland Paris Variable, 5439F, 12-4C. Headline: 8odal security project for compensation modlfled by the Oovernment. Moscow Bright. 5948P, 15-9C. Headline: Economic reform In building industries. Bio De J> nelro Cloudy, 33-flOF. 28-15C. Headline: National Ouard mobilised
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon PAK FEARS IT WILL FALL PREY TO INDIA
      1138 8  -  From Lewis Simons Washington Post A heavy flow of sophisticated Soviet weapons to India Is leading US defence analysts In Islamabad to conclude that the United States should resume arms sales to Pakistan. These analysts see Pakistan as growing Increasingly Isolated and
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      The troubled trio...
      607 8  -  OLD ALLIES FEELING. THE STRAIN LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS OF THE SUB-CONTINENT From Jaques Leslie Three years after the Indian armed forces contributed mightily to the creation of an lndepend en t Bangladesh, hostility towards India is prevalent here. Officials oi iangladash and India still say that
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      Living close to nature
      538 9  -  by Violet Oon He is Mr. Toh Puay, 71, farmer. He still strides round his domain of two acres every day and is one of the remaining few who relish the feel of the earth in his hands. Though he has lived for more than three
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      VERSATILE JIMMY HAS HIS OWN GALLERY
      502 9 The education officer at the museum, Mr. Jimmy Lee, leaves his office only to enter into an exhibition hall of his own. As soon as I stepped into the living room of his home, I was besieged by exhibits. There was a large collection
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      34 9 gffIBBSBBBSBSBBIEiSSSBBSB 61 The Management and Staff of The I House of Tang 1 Wish Our 1 1 Muslim Patrons 1 SELAMAT HARIRAYA IDIL FITRI Toddy C.K.TMIG O) PTI IIDI noancHAno no*o smgapow ru J^woot&iwisi
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  • OPINION
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      Calling a stop to the deaths...
      331 10 According to the latest Issue of The New Worker, the Labour Ministry is likely to order work stoppages at construction sites upon discovery of unsafe conditions. This is welcome news, for the current practice of suspending operations only after a fatal accident has taken
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        The big spender
        42 10 No wonder people say that Singaporeans are money-mind-ed! The young girl was listing the guests she had invited for her party. When asked why a certain Mr. X was being invited, she replied. Because he always gives expensive presents."
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        Giving dirt away
        80 10 Honesty has its limits too. A friend whose vacuum cleaner broke down recently, brought It tt> the agent to have it repaired. The machine was taken apart and the mechanic found that a mass of dirt stuck in it was the reason for its nonfunctioning. The rubbish
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      An extra of steps
      137 10 The pictures that appeared In New Nation, on Oct. 8, were indeed nauseating. To avoid accidents In the congested New Bridge Road (at People's Park complex), I suggest the Government should take some action. Despite the presence of an overhead bridge, most Cdestrians prefer to get
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      Lock icon Running the schools
      213 10 World Comment A Straits Times (Malaysia) Last week, some 1,000 pupils of the Pangllma Buklt Gantang secondary school in Parlt Buntar boycotted classes, demanding the transfer of the headmaster and the return of a teacher who had been transferred. They locked the school gates, prevented teachers from
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      THE GOOD LIFE—A DIFFERENT VIEW
      580 10  -  THURSDAY WITH PAKIR SINGH PAKIR SINGH Hard work uses up breath. I've been taking it easy In the last few years largely because I do not want to find myself short of breath when I need it most. Besides, hard work is a symptom of
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      Waving gallery
      126 10  -  P.A. PAULO I refer to the letter from Fed-up In the New Nation of Oct. 10. In view of the shortage of space, and the unsultablllty of the present location for a Waving Gallery, the top floor of the existing Passenger Terminal Building Is being converted for use
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      Support for Dr. Wan
      42 10 We wish to clarify the make you Childless"'' On the medical and scientific evidence available, we fully support the statement made by Dr. Wan Fook Kee, SKAJo wAJ iCkdJx, R-T STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, Singapore, 3.
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      11 10 WRITE TO THE EDITOR, NEW NATION, LOCKED DAG 15, SINBAPORE 1.
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      89 10 SINSAPORE miHI NITI-CLUB 14/15 BATTERY ROAD (G.H. Cafe) We proudly present you "HAPPY HOUR" 6.00 pm 8.00 pm Super Discount on All Drinks to Suit your Desire After a hard day's work, relax and have a beautiful time with us Beautiful Charming young ladies in attendance Good parking facilities For
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Robbers and dogs...
      1361 11 A peep at early S'pore through the eyes of Low Making of the Modern Singaporean THE Singapore of 1841 hod horse-drawn carriages for transport and the people still had not explored much of the interior although Serangoon Road and Bukit Timoh Road were already the two main
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      The minutes ticked by and Mak's smile faded...
      2683 12/13  -  1 FAMOUS S'PORE TRIALS On March 9, 1934, Inspector Albert Edward Popejoy was shot dead in a pawnshop in New Bridge Road. A detective with him was shot and seri~ ously wounded. One month later, police arrested Mak Wing Chong, who was
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      How the police net closed in on the Little Cockroach
      422 12/13 Immediately after Mak was sentenced to death, a local paper ran a short article on the life of the "Little Cockroach." The article outlined Mak's activities before his arrest. Mak Wing Chong, alias Ah Nga, alias Kat Chat Chai ("Little
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      8 11 Next week: Sweating it out at the Eeplanade
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      106 11 o With Arrow Button-Down classics tr 1 Mi It's about time. Timeto recreate the good looks the oxford buttondown shirt brought to men's wear. And time to give men the kind of comfort they've been waiting for since time began. Arrow does both with a collection of button-downs that feel
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      44 12/13 NEXT WEEK: WATTS RTER SE .V HMHiii We offer complete curtain service and have a large selection of decorative quality curtain fabrics, expertly tailored to your requirement. Our reliability and efficiency is second to none. Benefit from our experience and expertise by contacting us.
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  • PLEASURE
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      The Wonder song...
      834 14 7 Melody Makers by Rajosky 4 Here are some of the top records for 1974 so far. They include some worthwhile new releases and some old albums to stir fond memories. STEVIE WONDER'S "F U L F I L LINGNESS' FIRST FINALE" (Tamla T *****1 distributed by
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      Coming-India's Jack Benny
      151 14 India's "Jack Benny," comedian actor K. A. Thangavelu, will be making personal appearances here early next month. He will be In a group of 20 South Indian Aim stars, singers, dancers and musicians who will be arriving on Oct. 31 for the "Deepavall Star Nite" at the
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      Yuriko's here on a beauty mission
      314 14 E Jennifer's diarv MISS Yuriko Matsuoko, 23, Kose cosmetics beauty consultant from Tokyo, is in town to conduct a series of beauty seminars. Exceptionally tall for a Japanese girl, Yuriko says: "It's all due to dally exercises that Japanese girls now go in for."
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  • TREND
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      A garden in your bathroom
      141 15 Bring a little of the garden into the bathroom, like the owners of this one—in an old, completely remodelled bungalow have done. They have taken away the cold and sterile effect of bathroom tiles with warm, weathered bricks and leafy plants. There is actually a
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      Nursing a broken heart the male way CAN hurt
      789 15  -  by Betty L. Khoo How does a man cope with the end of a beautiful romance? I've often wondered about this because it seems so much easier for a man to pick up the pieces of his life and get back
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  • FINANCE
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      SIA aid for airlines
      236 16 Singapore Airlines' 8707 flight simulator is now available to other airlines for training pilots. J9p far, only Malaysian Airlines System has signed a contract to send its pilots here for training and refresher courses. China Airlines, Taiwan's national flag-car-rier, has made enquiries and is reported to
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      Market report
      207 16 Buyers returned to the scene at the Singapore stock market yesterday following the bearish pressure of the previous day. However, selective trading dominated the day. Volatile stocks such as Haw Par and Sime Darby received good attention. With buying support, shares moved up seven cents and 12 cents
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      Exert rights call to managers
      234 16 Personnel managers must exert their rights with top management at board level to contribute towards the formulation of manpower policies. siaent or ine oingupure Institute of Personnel Management, at the institute's dinner and dance at the ShangriLa hotel last night. He said that the successful
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      Set up own status, valuers told
      263 16 The real estate valuation profession must establish its own status in Singapore. This Is suggested by Prof. Eric Llm. head of the University of Singapore's Department of Building and Estate Management. Writing in the inaugural Issue of the Singapore Estate Gazette. Prof. Llm says:
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      Lock icon Boost to trade
      72 16 Reuter Geneva, Thursday— Negotiators from about 70 countries have completed technical and organisational groundwork for large-scale bargaining on expanding world trade in tropical products —major export-p&rner of many developing countries. A working group set up under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (OATT)
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      Lock icon 'EEC growth rate modest'
      288 16 Reuter Brussels, Thursday Europe's economic crisis will continue through 1975, with modest growth rates coupled with increased high inflation, the executive commission of the European Common Market predicted yesterday. An annual report Issued by the commission forecast an average industrial growth rate In the nine-nation bloc
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        397 16 The stock market closed sharply and broadly lower for the second consecutive session yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange as profit taking continued to be a major factor. Standard and Poor's 500 stocks closed at 70.33 *44 iV4oi uinuug tue nou Issues crossing the tape. Volume amounted
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        Dow Jones
        30 16 averages at tne New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 643.20 (off 18.11), 20 transport 145.00 (off 3.40), IS utilities 69.08 (off 0.67), 6B stocks 205.29 (off 4.21).
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        TOKYO
        181 16 Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose for the fifth straight session neglecting the overnight drop on Wall Etreet. T.S.E. new index: 268.73 (1.78 up) T.S.E. 225 stocks average: 3,715.25 (44.59 up) Volume: 150 mil Closing prices (in yen) at the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday: Ajlnomoto 296 0
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        SYDNEY
        17 16 dating prion at tIJO mMk. today <AuaU%)lftn tlmt) ax the 8ydivry Sock Knhiniii'. Abrrlacn auap. Reuter
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        PARIS
        106 16 Closing prices at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Paribas 116 —.50 Fonder 252.50 unch. Prlntemps 74 —.50 COE 240.10 —80 Thomson 132.80 —5 CPP 93 —2.50 Rhone 124.90 —1.90 Air 253 +5 BSN 439 —II Philips 42 60 —80 Sues 177 unch. Citroen 23.10 —.40 Fechlney 111 50 —.40 CSF
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      Lock icon HEATH BLAMED FOR CRISIS
      207 16 Reuter London, Thursday Mr. Oliver Jessel head of the Jessel financial empire which has run into a money crisis, was reported yesterday to have blamed the policies of former Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath for the group's troubles His criticism came as efforts continued behind the
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  • FOR THE YOUNG
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      Bank notes are paper promises
      330 17 An Important development in the history of money was the bank note. Originally these notes were pieces of paper issued by a bank promising that anyone who presented the bank with the notes could claim a fixed amount of gold or silver from the bank.
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      ICE LAND FULL OF LIFE
      235 17 I Country file Greenland is a huge island, flvesixths of which is permanently covered by an ice-sheet. This Ice cap has an average altitude ot about 7.500 feet and Is nearly 11,000 feet In some places. The southern areas of Greenland are seasonally Ice-free. Greenland
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      Modest doctor's invention...
      253 17 World of Science v y Regarded as an essential instrument in the modern practice of medicine, the stethoscope owes its existence to a bizarre combination of chance plus the modesty of a young French physiciap. Rene Laennec was consulted one day by a rather buxom young woman
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      Kim Hoon is the winner
      257 17  -  pp==^ LETTERS from the young L =Z4 HO KIM HOON LEE KWEE HWA TAN JOO HIANG The winner in this week's letter column for young readers is HO KIM HOON. He wins $lO. Here are some of the letters: One day when I was coming
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      Nothing like a forward
      215 17 Book of the week GOALKEEPERS ARE DIFFERENT by Brian Glabvilie, (Puffin). "A goalkeeper is nothing like as glamorous as a forward," says Ronnie Blake, the rising young goal- keeper who describes his career in this book. Realism is the keynote of the story, which is so
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      447 19 United Press International What sounds like a New York subway station, smells like a C h i n e se restaurant and looks like a movie version of a third class Las Vegas casino? The answer: A Hong Kong mahjong school. A game that began four
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      667 20 AT THE CINEMA with SONNY YAP JESUS CHBIST SUPERSTAR: Based on the rock opera written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. this screen version lg a drama of Jesus' trials and tribulations In his last seven days before Calvary a story rendered Infinitely poignant through the prism
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      249 21 NEW NATION CROSSWORD 1 Kind of fuel 5 Nagging one 10 Ore deposit 14 Fine printing stock 16 Seeci covering 17 Depreciatory 18 Enthusiasm 19 Dallas school: Abbr. 20 Wild geranium 22 Measures: Abbr. 24 Miss Dlnsmore 25 Restaurant employee 29 Haul up (a sail) and lash with rope 33
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    205 24 The LAST word I have always envied women their rights. They have the right not to work, to get equal pay for similar but less work, to be compensated when a divorce judge stops them from inflicting misery on a hardworking
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    26 24 S'PORE GIRL and she's pretty as a picture Margaret Wee, 23, loves the outdoor life. Sailing and swimming are her favourite pastimes. Picture by NIK KASMANI.
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      314 24 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are highly articulate and have no difficulty at all in expressing yourself via the spoken or the written word. You would make an excellent teacher, public speaker, politician, statesman. lecturer, on the one hand—and just as excellent a writer, whether
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      45 24 WESTERN FEATURE SPECIAL (9.55 over Channel Five): Today's holiday treat is a star studded Western spectacular called Warlock. This Aim deals with a town from which the film gets its title. It tells the story of how law and order Is enforced in the town.
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