New Nation, 18 November 1974

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    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Monday November 18, 1974 No. 1183 Price 20 cents M.C. (P) 20/74 v I NEW NATION COMMENT I
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  • Article
    PLAN TO BEAT HIGH PRICES
    323 1  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal The NTUC's Welcome Co-operative is planning to manufacture essential consumer goods to bring down prices. This was announced by Mr. Eric Cheong, the MP for Toa Payoh and secretary of Welcome, in a paper to the National Seminar on Youth and
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    Lock icon That 'hot' welcome
    157 1 United Press International Tokyo, Monday.—Police raided four hideouts of Japanese leftists yesterday and confiscated helmets and iron clubs on the eve of President Ford's visit to Tokyo. The police raid took place as Japan prepared to welcome President Ford who is scheduled to arrive this afternoon to
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      CHEAPEST BEEHOON FROM THAILAND
      323 2 Beehoon Imported from Thailand is cheaper than other Imported and local brands. This is because Thailand Is a large producer of broken rice from which beehoon is made, gince the lifting of import duty on beehoon in November last year, there has been an increase in
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      Fines for debris in flats
      211 2 Building contractors who indiscriminately dump debris along the corridors and staircases of Housing and Development Board flats will be prosecuted. Recently four contractors were charged in court by the Board and fined $80 each for dumping debits along the corridors and staircases In Marine Parade
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      Those beer licences: A four-month wait
      247 2 Soft drinks stallholders who have applied to the Liquor Licensing Board (or a licence to sell beer prid not have thetr applications approved until March next year. This is because at the forthcoming session of the board on Dec. 10, the board's chairman cannot
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      ON THE 'CHANGE
      54 2 Last week's downtrend continued on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE: 0.C.8.C. (5) 3.98. (8) 3 96 B.' Darby (1) 1.99, (6) 1.98, (18) 1.97, DBS. (5) 1.79, (4) 1.80. Harlmau (1) 0.45. Ben (1) 1.14. San Holdings (1) 0.52. Selangor Properties (50) 1.65.
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      Death fall
      25 2 A housewife, R. Alapichi, 29, died after a fall from the third floor of her flat In Jalan Rumah Tlnggl early this morning.
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      OUR ROADS
      10 2 Police reported 102 accidents yesterday. Six were serious.
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      Posh-driving duo nabbed
      466 3  -  By Bharathi Mohan They were oply daily-rated workers but they kept changing their cars like their shirts. They were the envy of their neighbours and friends. Each time they were seen It was with a different new car. And each time they managed to talk their way
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      Transport: A new emphasis
      293 3 Singapore's transportation planning will now place emphasis not only on users but also on pedestrians and residents. This Is disclosed by the Immediate past-presid-ent of the Singapore Institute of Planners, Mr. Chua Peng Chye, in the latest Issue of Planews, the institute's organ. "Transportation planning hitherto
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      Dance team show
      39 3 The Singapore Phoenix Dance Troupe wlli perform at the National Theatre on Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets at $2 and $1 are available at 168, Telok Ayer Street between 10a.m. to 5 p.m. S9f. it
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      A gradual rise in the food index
      199 3 The i n c re a sing prices of food have pushed up the consumer price index for food from 164.1 points in August to 167.1 points in September. The Increases occurred mainly In the prices of vegetables, sugar, fruits, rice and other
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      Biggest study of kidney illness
      451 4 A study of three kidney diseases believed to be the largest of its kind in the world is being undertaken in Singapore. A total of 145 patients are Involved In the study which uses three techniques: light microscopy, electron microscopy and Immunofluorescent antlbodv techniques. It
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      It's first time lucky for $500 winner
      173 4 There was only one winner in last week's New Nation Moneywords Contest "E." The lucky winner is Mr. Ong Kok Poh, of 226E Block 33, Jalan Bahagia. He submitted a solution which differed at only one point from what the judges held to
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      Seminar
      50 4 The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, in co-operation with, the Faculty of Arte and Social Sciences of the University of Singapore, will hold a seminar on Trends In Singapore In the New Lecture Theatre 3, University of Singapore, on Sundav from 9.00 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. Fee Is $10.00.
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      Drowned
      18 4 National serviceman Michael Ang Boon Pat, 19, was drowned while swimming in the sea off Ponggol yesterday.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      515 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./ Mrs /Miss)* Address CLUES BELOW Cut along dotted lines WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO Each day this week, New Nation, will publish a word puisle. In each putile there will be six words each with one letter
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      748 4 Now you can win $3500 g No entrant submitted a solution which corresponded in ail respects with the set of answers held by the Judges to be the most apt and accurate in the New Nation Moneywords Puzzle "E." One entrant submitted a solution which differed at one point from
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 'A thousand miles for peace...'
      420 6 UPI, Reuter Tokyo, Monday President Ford arrives In Japan this afternoon amid tight security precautions and plans by several thousand extreme leftwlng activists for a demonstration near Tokyo's Haneda international airport. There will be none of the usual airport welcoming ceremony for a visiting Head
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      Lock icon TODAY
      166 6 United Press International TODAY Is Monday, Nov. 18, the 322 nd day of 1974, with 43 to follow. THE MOON is approaching Its first quarter. THE MORNING STARS are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Venus and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign
      United Press International  -  166 words
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      Lock icon Troops clear the rubbish from Paris streets
      150 6 Reuter Paris, Monday About 3000 French soldiers yesterday cleared massive plies of rotting rubbish from Paris streets as the two main trade union groups nreoared 'or a nation-wide Drotest strike tomorrow In both the pubi.c and private sectors. The five-day dustmen's strike the
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      Lock icon TALKS ON CRISIS IN SRI LANKA
      233 6 Reuter Colombo, Monday Prime Minister Sirlmavo Bandaranalke held urgent talks with her senior ministers last night on the political crisis which blew up during her absence on a visit to the Soviet Union. She returned from her six-day visit to Moscow last night and
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      Lock icon 'Pay wives for work they do at home...'
      189 6 United Press International New York, Monday. The United Nations has suggested that women who are full-time housewives should be paid for their work and get pension benefits and paid holidays the same as the male breadwinners. The UN's Economic and Social Council
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      Lock icon A deadly gas leak hits ship: 16 in hospital
      156 6 UPI Falmouth. Monday A British container ship lay at anchor off this Corrlsh port today while doctors treated 16 of Its crew, including the captain, who were uoisoned by a deadly gas that escaped from one of the holds. The Defence
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      Lock icon Victory pledge by Greek premier
      169 6 Reuter Athens, Monday Greek Premier Constantino Karamanlis last night pledged to the Greek people to do whatever he could to Justify their trust following his overwhelming majority In yesterday's parliamentary elections. In a written statement, the 67-year-old Premier expressed his gratitude "to all those who
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      The Odd Corner
      66 6  -  D.J. A man who threw away £1500 after a broken romance has had most of the money returned by the police. Jan Labant, 50, of Barnsley, Yorkshire, hurled the notes from a lorry in a fit of depression. His girlfriend had refused to take them as a
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      Lock icon Sea blitz on big camp
      554 7 UPI, Reuter Beirut, Monday Eight Israeli gunboats attacked the biggest refugee camp near the Port of Tyre In southern Lebanon early today with cannon and machinegun fire. Local newsmen here said the attack began around midnight and was continuing more than half an hour later.
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      Lock icon DOUBTS AFTER FOOD TALKS
      170 7 UPI, Reuter Rome, Monday Strong doubts were expressed yesterday about the achievements of the UN World Food conference despite pledges to wipe out hunger within a decade. The 2000 delegates and observers left Rome yesterday amid official claims that the 12-day meeting had taken significant action
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      Lock icon 'Council to govern S. Vietnam'
      236 7 Reuter Saigon, Monday The Predominantly Roman Catholic Peoples Antl-Corrup-tion Movement (PACM) has proposed a national advisory council to help govern South Vietnam with the President and Prime Minister acting merely as representatives and spokesmen. The PACM leader, Father Tran Huu Thanh, outlined the proposal at
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      221 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Clourty, 54-37F, 12-2 C. Headline: Food conference, In last day. forms new US agency. Tokyo Cloudy. 5245F. 11-7 C. Headline: Ford arrives tomorrow. San Francisco Cloudy. 58-47F, 13-BC. Headline: Syria and Israel assure Kissinger they won't attack. Rome Clear. 66-41F, 19-SC. Headline: The Christian Democrats at
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      92 7 The Hongkong Bank has moved it's main office to Singapore's new Oceanl Building. Still conveniently situated on Collyer Quay, in the heart of Singapore's business centre and still continuing to maintain the high standard of customer service, for which the Hongkong Bank is known both in Singapore and world-wide. We
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Ford is confident he'll pass the test...
      706 8  -  Today President Ford begins a Far East tour which will take him to Tokyo, Seoul and Vladivostok. Although this will be the first visit to Japan for an American President in postwar years, Mr. Ford is likely to be met with a very
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      Lock icon Security men say 'no' to baseball
      397 8  -  By 1 Robert Crabbe United Press International The baseball-lov-ing Japanese won't be taking President Ford out to a ball game because the US Secret Service says "no." The first American President to visit Japan. President Ford will view the streets of Tokyo through bullet
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      Lock icon TANAKA: THIS MAY BE A FINAL ACT
      356 8 United Press International Welcoming President Ford to Tokyo possibly may be Prime Minister K a k u e i Tanaka's last official duty before losing his job. Mr Ford's arrival In Tokyo today will find the stocky, broad shouldered Japanese Premier fighting for
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      Common cause vital to national soccer aims
      1375 9  -  Which way goes Singapore soccer? Is there hope that the game could have a real revival? Or are we doomed to be third-rate in a sport that can draw thousands to the National Stadium? New Nation's regular feature, INTERVIEW, today presents the view
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      432 9 After you fly TWA's Ambassador Service to America, you should fly TWA's Ambassador Service all over America IB San Kuwiwo 5 Oakland Las Vegas I-os Angeles 1 Li^yPitUb«r«l. Chicago V ~V/\ H V r,sbur *U^"J'- r k Boston Hartford >w York Kansas City Wichita Albuquerque Oklahoma City'*" Amarillo Cleveland Columbus
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  • OPINION
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      Mr. do-ityourself Singaporean
      304 10 Mr. do-it-yourself Singaporean Selective buying Is Dot the- only way to stretch the dollar in £hese days of rising prices. The more cost-conscious Singaporeans, it appears, have also discovered that costs of services can also be reduced considerably by doing the Jobs themselves. There are Indications that more Singaporeans are
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Wallet in sock
        30 10 I've always wondered where the men who wear such skin-tight, pocketless pants put their wallets. Now I've Just discovered that one colleague puU his In his sock!
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        Artists in salon
        46 10 How Is this for service? To help remove the uncertainties that most women have about changing to new hairstyles, one beauty parlour In Tokyo has hired five artists who will draw a customer's protralt with the proposed hairdo before any cutting is done.
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        Entering the ladies'
        76 10 Meet the avant garde Singaporean 1 A colleague who was at the Orchard for a midnight show the other night, noticed one male patron walking into the toilet marked for ladies. Whrn the man's friend tried to stop him, the male liberationl.«t retorted, "Nowadays, what distinction Is
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      Scheme B buses
      160 10  -  TAY SOON HOE I refer to the letter from A.O. Young (NN. 4.11.74) and should be grateful If he could lei this office have details such as the numbers of the Scheme B buses and the dates, times and places In question, to enable Investigation* to be
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      Damaged cable
      143 10  -  SANDRA JOY VAZ (Miss), Ag. Public Relations Officer, Public Utilities Board, Singapore, 6. I refer to the report in your column The Last Word (NN. 7.11.74). Investigations have revealed that the power failure which affected the East Coast Road area on Nov. 5 was caused by a contractor,
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      NEW YORK-VISUAL HUMAN INTENSITY
      569 10  -  MONDAY WITH EDGAR KOH EDGAR KOH New York: I am slowly discovering that It is misleading to look for specific forms of the intensity which makes New York what It Is. It is difficult to respond to the city in a relationship patterned by habits acquired
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      Trimmed
      54 10  -  LIM AH BEE for Public Relations Officer. Ministry of National Development, Singapore, 2. I refer to the letter by Gemini published In your paper on Oct. 28. The street lamps along Ylo Chu Kang Road near Lorong Naplrl are dim because of the tree branches. Action has been taken
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      Promotion interview problem
      94 10 I am jwitlng this on behalf of a group of teachers, who would like to know if the Ministry of Education and Public Service Commission are going to Interview short- listed teachers for promotion during this lap* November/December va- cation: We read of this Interview a few
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Heroic act but he could have died
      865 11  -  The strongest of Man's instincts is probably that of self-preservation. To live no matter what—is the automatic message we receive from our every fibre when faced with danger and possible death. Yet there exists a breed of people for whom danger means very
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      Lock icon These are Singapore's budding crime-busters
      597 12/13  -  TURNING THE RAW RECRUITS INTO PROUD POLICEMEN By Douglas Chan Far from the madding crowd, on the outskirts ol the city at Thomson Road lies the alma mater of Singapore's crime busters. Better known as the Police Academy, it Is sited on a sprawling 73-acre
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      75 11 IF YOU THINK A SPORTSHIRT SHOULD BE AS TRIM AS YOU ARE... YOU BELONG IN THE ARROW BRIGADEAt last. A sportshirt that doesn't bury a body in a balloon. Arrow cuts Brigade to the new measure of man. Slim. Trim. Sexy. The tailoring is unmistakably Arrow. From the French collection,
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      164 12/13 Colour TV at $1.90 a day <? '>'-Zy 10 The HHadii CNP-T95 48 cm. (19"). colour TV set. At Rentacolor only the best and most reliable sets are recommended to our customers. The CNP-195 is one of them. For only 1.90 a day, you get the crisp natural colour of
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  • PLEASURE
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      A show for laughs and yawns...
      525 14  -  r Cinema Review by Sonny Yap STONER (Mandarin) directed by Huang Feng, with Angela Mao Ying, George Lazenby and Betty Ting Pel (next change at Jurong Drive-in). George Lazenby seems to be cut out for carbon copy roles. In On Her Majesty's Secret Service,
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      Lock icon THIS IS MY BIG TEST: KATHY
      368 14 J.S. Much as I enjoyed my two-hour interview with American singer entertainer Kathy Hunter (right)—she's a real friendly soul—l have to admit I was slightly irritated by the fact that she's got more than her fair share of good looks and talent. Even while
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      Barbara is tops at hotel's contests
      322 14 Jennifer's 1L diarv X BARBARA TUPAZ, a 19-year-old "Mar- tini Girl" at the Hyatt Hotel, walked off with not one but two of the top prizes at the hotel's annual staff party held recently. Barbara rvas picked as Miss Hyatt 75 from six other
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  • TREND
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      GIRL'S DESIRE TO BE LOVED
      279 15 Dear Ros: Although my foster parents love me very much, they are very strict with me when It comes lo socialising. I was educated at a convent. My parents were always double-checking that my ECA would give me no opportunity to mi* with boys. Now
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      Mahjong-crazy wife...
      314 15 Dear Ros: My wife Is a hopeless mahjong addict. Both ot us are working and after work, she will rush home to change and then, she Is of! to another mahjong session, leaving our only child and myself alone. She returns very late In the night, exhausted and
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      Man's nasty habit of borrowing money
      228 15 Dear Ros: A male friend once borrowed some money from mu. I did not ask him to xepay It for over six months. Recently, when I was really in need of the money and asked him for it, he told me he didn't have
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      115-pounder
      72 15 Dear Ros: I am 17, female, 1.6 m (about sft. 31n.) tall and 47 kg (115 lb.) Am I fat? How can a plump girl slim down? Some of my friends advised lemon juice with hot and cold water. Can It reduce my weight? Fatty Dear Fatty: Yes If
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      Case of girl meeting boy
      174 15 Dear Ros: My boyfriend's home la rather rar flrtm mine, so on dates he doesn't fetch me but we meet In town. I don't mind this as long as he sends me home. My family disapproves of this and our arguments are making me miserable.
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      Kissing not a pledge of marriage...
      165 15 Dear Ros: I am 20 years old, working as a supervisor. I met this undergrad recently, who has asked me to go steady. But I am only a Secondary Two girl. Do you think people would look down on him if we went steady?
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      Secret she'll live with
      113 15 Dear Ros: I have been going steady with a man for the past three years and we intend getting married very soon. We have been very close with each other. I am 24 and he is 30. What Is worrying me Is that I am no
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      He fears girls
      82 15 Dear Ros: I am a secondary schoolboy who doesn't have any girlfriends yet. I do not knpp bow to approach them or irhat to say to them* All my classmates laugh at me and say that I am hopeless. Please help. Llm Dear Llm: You will grow
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      37 15 fm m t f r:'. M m i National g— National C/q \o 9 rt e \o d^ v ae< O 06 o°° 1 >s J^ ve .A -p3 ft' C*>' W f,ne .P.^ .<**» O" 1 r,'°°
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  • FINANCE
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      Exchange takes a beating
      317 16 LONDON The foremost preoccupation on the London Stock Exchange was investor reaction to the Budget announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer on Nov. 12. Once again the gilt edged sector provided the greatest activity, with a continuation of the severe weakness seen in recent weeks. Responsibility
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      Market stages a sharp rally
      303 16 TOKYO The stock market has rallied sharply, with the dally turnover exceeding 200 million shares. (This Is above the breakeven point for securities houses in Japan). Corporate profits for the September 1974 term have turned out to be better than expected. The political situation has
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      People in business
      268 16 MR. ROBERT MCK. BURNS, an expert In Industrial development and investment programmes, has been appointed director of agriculture of the State of illlonolB Far East Trade Bureau. He is directly responsible for the expansion of Illionols agrlcutural trade In Singapore and Malaysia, among other countries in the
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      SLOW TRADING WITH SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS
      240 16 ZURICH The technical recovery on the Swiss Stock market in progress since the end of October has been replaced by a trend showing no uniformity. Sluggish trading and slight downward fluctuations characterised the period under review. Viewed In terms of the earning power and solid
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      Gains turn into downtrend
      178 16 MILAN This week the Italian stock exchange after showing some gains In the first two sessions, turned to a down-trend with a 3 per cent loss on Wednesday's session. The general stock index closed at around 53.70 on good volume of transactions. The market is still
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      Confident mood of prices
      280 16 FRANKFURT At the opening of the week equity prices moved up hesitatingly first and later continued firm. The very impressive performance of prices was accompanied by a strongly mounting volume. Reasons for this appear In the very strong DM bond market and a very easy money
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      Sluggish week...
      146 16 PARIS Last week brought little change to the Paris market which although remaining fairly resistant, fluctuated lethargically from day to day. That the market Is reaching some sort of resistance level Is becoming better founded. The tension In the Middle East remains, the strike in Prance gives no
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      Lock icon No moves
      35 16 Reuter Bonn, Monday. West Germany does not intend to make deliberate financial policy moves leading to a change in the mark's value on world money markets, Bonn Government spokesman Armln Gruenewald said yesterday.
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      SYDNEY
      217 16 Closing prices at 11.30 ajn. (Australian time) today on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Aberleen susp. Do Opts susp. AOD 07 08% Allstate 13 nil Amad 01 OS Aurora 07 08 BTB unq Aust Ant cusp. Bamboo 03 nil Beach 34 nU Bounty susp. Bridge 10 11 Cleveland 33 40
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      35 16 Supplying this service are Lloyds Bank International Limited of Switzerland, the Commersbank of West Germany, the Credit Lyonnals of France and Banco di Roma of Italy. Roundup of stock markets for week ending Nov. 15.
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  • MOTORING
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      Fiat motoring in true Italian style...
      659 17  -  by Jim Watkins Last month I should have been in Turin to spend a glorious fortnight rushing round the mountains tn a selection of fast cars. Driving Italian cars In Italy Is, for me, one of the other supreme sensual experiences so my dismay,
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      NEED FOR BETTER MANNERS
      405 17  -  JIM WATKINS A visitor to a Singaporean home receives hospitality, courtesy and a welcome few Western civilisations match, yet, the same people on the road, will trample strangers with a total disregard for age, sex or infirmity which has to be experienced to be believed. What
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      New bike is a chip of the old block
      634 17  -  by Lee Chiu San The new Honda CB 250 is here, an almost exact replica of Honda's famous workhorse, the CB 360. If the CB 360 1b such a good workhorse, you might well ask why Honda built an almost Identical
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      228 18 MADE TO MEASURE GENT'S SUITS, trousers, shirts, ladles' Y costumes, slacks, dresses by expert tailors with guaranteed >r perfect fit. Visit Nath Tailors 4, Tanglln Road, S'pore. Tel: *****7. MkiiSiiT TROPICAL T V. DAY/ NIGHT repair. Tel: *****2. All brands. Fair charges. Repair guaranteed. TRADE IN YOUR BLACK ft WHITE
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      391 19  -  By Scott Thornton Reuter The world's young workers, faced with the crushing pressures of modern society, are increasingly turning to drink and drugs as a remedy, according to an International Labo u r Organisation (ILO) report. But ail they really need is love,
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      307 19 NOTICES (tsso) FOR SALE s. s. ESSO ORION mentioned tanker is for sale on basis of "as is where is" including spare parts. Particulars of this vessel are briefly as follows: Year Built SDWT Summer Draft Cargo Capacity Cargo pumps Stripping pumps No. of tanks Propulsion Speed 1954 10,250 24'1"
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      391 19 NEW CAR DIRECTORY Where you can buy your next new car in Singapore n Light and Heavy Duty Trucks From Pay load 1 Ton BTons Also TWD 20 Logging Trucks SAN MOTOR CO (PTEI LTD 27. Foch Road. S pore. 8 Tel *****91. *****30. OPEL SINGAPORE MOTORS PTE. LTD 19
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      961 20  -  SPOTLIGHT ON A KID WITH PLENTY TO PROVE By JOHN MORGAN Daily Express There are two guaranteed ways to turn Billy Knight from a pleasantly smiling, hancsome young man Into a ferocious, near-killer. You call him o coon or you talk admiringly about John
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      SKA to make an early start in 1975
      366 21  -  Sonny Yap's MARTIAL ARTS COLUMN V J Sonny Yap's The Singapore Karate Association are starting early next year to prepare their top exponents for the Third World championship at Los Angeles. They have tentatively fixed their fourth annual tournament at the Singapore
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      219 21 UPI, Reuter Bombay, Monday. Second seeded Onny Parun of New Zealand beat top seed Tony Roche of Australia to win the men's singles title In the Indian Grand Prix tennis tournament here yesterday. Parun won 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 avenging a defeat by Roche In the United
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      GRADING TEST FOR PONIE
      29 21 A candidate Miss Ponie Lim sparring with Kok Ltn( Chong during the recent grading test at McNair Road She is vying for her first kyu.
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      Satoro looks hard to beat next time out
      473 22 POST SCRIPT by Scrutineer Trainer Eddie van Breukelen's Satoro U will be very hard to beat next time out, following his promising display at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. There was a lot to like In his run In the Classs 1 Division
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      PHOTO FORM: HOW THEY FINISHED AT KL ON SATURDAY
      346 22 Ever Winner set the pace, leading past the 4f and Into the straight from Anak Buah. Charisma and Brastagl made up ground 011 the outside. Charisma made a bold bid In the final furlong, but Ever Winner kept up a strong
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      382 22 the straight to come home full of running. He saddles up well. Aly IViouamad, a staying five-year-old by Mahbub Aly, turned in a tremendous display In a 6f sprint yesterday. Unsighted in the early stages of the race, and still In the rear bunch
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      Kite's title
      28 22 Auckland, Monday. American Tom Kite won the City of Auckland golf tournament with a record 16-under par total of 268, seven strokes from Australian Stewart Olnn.
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      3-2 victory
      14 22 Straits Times Youngsters beat Seiclene 3-2 In a friendly soccer match "I'M
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      '5 threatened to walk out'
      448 23  -  By JEFFREY LOW Football Association deputy, chairman N. Ganesan yes'terday revealed that at least five key Singapore p 1 a ye rs had threatened to walk out in protest against the method of select ing the national team. Mr. Ganesan, however, declined to name the
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      245 23 Reuter Colombo, Monday Singapore lost 10-4 to Sri Lanka, after having led 4-3 until five minutes from time, in the Asian Rugby Union championship here yesterday. In another match, Malaysia beat newcomers Laos 31-10. This was the first win for Malaysia, who have taken part In
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      Cup to Ocampo
      74 23 Caracas, Monday Jairo Ocampo of Colombia ye iterday beat Louis Wildemeerach of Belgium 587 to 563 to become the first lefthander and the first Latin American to win the World Cup bowline title. Ocampo started slowly with a 155 but recovered to 236 and 196 in the
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      252 23 Reuter Melbourne, Monday Tasmania had their first ever success in Australian cricket when they beat Victoria in a oneday Gillette Cup match here yesterday. The Tasmanlans won off the last ball of their 40-over innings with captain Jack Simmons lofting off-splnner Alan Sleler to the mldwickct boundary.
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      68 20 the born loser by Art Sansom > >- JO k r m m i- Va y u $51 w <\7* Y JEWELS: NIGHTS IN RIO.' WE'LL HAVE FUN when you SELL THIS STUFF TO STOMP WON'T WE PETE? n 9 >. V, W x a ss i( 6 SB 1
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      298 23 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ■■■■I 888 ana 7 Cooking direction 8 Sesame plant 9 Selecting from various sources 10 S. African grassland 11 Playwright Nlchol's hero 12 Rural sounds 13 Confined 18 Mature 22 Reason for red Ink 24 Draped garment 25 Mushroom stalk 26 Put one's (Interfere) 27 Indian hemp
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      341 23 AT THE CINEMA with SONNY YAP THE EXORCIST: The controversial film version of William Peter Blatty's best seller Is destined to be a horror masterpiece. Directed superbly by William Friedkin with top grade performances from Linda Blair as Regan, Ellen Burstyn as the actress mother, Jason Miller as Father Karras.
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    256 24  -  N The LAST •word |N- By B.M. I have Just hit a jackpot. I am talking about my driving licence. After six frustrating attempts in over two years, I finally managed to raise my social status and become a qualified driver. But brother. the physical and mental
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    25 24 S'PORE GIRL and she's pretty as a picture Frances McMurry, 20, is an American from Hawaii undergoing hotel management training here. Picture by NIK KASMANI.
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    40 24 AH FOOK: Mr. Jek did-well to urge our youths to fight Inflation by being less fashion-conscious. MEI LIN: Yes, especially now that the younger set seem to have fallen into the expensive "monkeysee monkey do" way of life.
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      41 24 JACK'S PLACE 117 A KILLINEY RD TEL *****8 4 COURSE LUNCH AT We serve the best Italian Food and Tender Juicy Steak in Town. I W FREE SATAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) plus W/« discount on all drinks... during our Happy Hour betweeoSpm Bpm.
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      547 24 SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING AN. NOUNCEMENTS followed by VEEDUM NAADUM (T) 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS (T) 3.35 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOtREI) THING 3.55 MAGAZINE ZERO ONE 4.10 GENERAL HOSPITAL 4.50 INTERMISSION 8.05 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by TORCH Y 6.20 TODAY'S PRICES OF ESSENTIAL FOODSTUFFS (E/M) ft.3o NEWS IN BRIEF
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      385 24 SHOW of the DAY THE REGIMENT (10.10 over Channel Eight): Today's episode Is called Troopship. It brings us on board the SS Mandrake. Richard Gaunt, to his Intense Irritation, Is asked at the last minute to accommodate an extra passenger, but his annoyance disappears when he meets a lady. Lady
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