New Nation, 16 January 1975

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  • 17 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday January 16, 1975 No. 1232 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 4 89/7 NEW NATION COMMENT
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  • 115 1 About 60 doctors, including six specialists, have resigned from Government service and the University of Singapore. Informed medical sources this morning told New Nation that (our specialists from Government hospitals and two from the university tendered their resignations early this month. The sources reveal- Ed that most
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  • 283 1  -  By Richard Lim The S i n g a p o re Turf Club has drawn up a new blueprint In Its battle against illegal f our digit bookies. The plan is aimed at attracting more lottery punters with the implementation of a computer system
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  • 189 1  -  By Bharathi Mohan This neatly placed pair of red sandals and the white handbag (above) were left behind by a teenaged girl who fell to her death at Block 179 in Toa Payoh Central this mornijig. They were found on the ledge at
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 15 1 MONEYWOROS. WHAT'S ON, TIDES P WEATHER CINEMAS P. 24 COMICS P. 26 CROSSWORDS P. 27
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    • 107 1 Toshiba the new experience m sound. RT-333F Its ingenuity makes you a professional recording artiste. Multi-mixing is the ingenious feature Toshiba has built into this radio cassette recorder. To give you professional results in recording. You record with three sound sources built-in mike; external mike: and from the RT-333F radio,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 196 2 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday Another large Japanese tanker carrying oil from the Middle East to Japan has been reported involved in an accideht at sea off Singapore, the Maritime Safety Agency here said last night. The tanker, identified as the 122,233ton Isuzugawa Maru, was in collision with an
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    • 22 2 A talk and demonstration in Mandarin, on making artificial flowers, will be held at the Queenstown library tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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    • 13 2 Police reported 81 accidents yesterday. Five were serious and one fatal.
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    • 501 2 Three top Singapore Armed Forces scholars, who went abroad for their academic and military training, have returned to take command of military units. They are Lieutenants Boey Tak Hap. Lee Hslen Loong and Sin Boon Wah. All of them obtained First Class Honours dfegreee from
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    • 59 2 Prof. Rodney Slatford. of the Royal College of Music. London, and Mr. Clifford Lee. piano accompanist, will hold a double bass lecture recital at the Conference Hall on Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. Tickets at $1 are available at the Ministry of Culture. Victoria Theatre. Conference Hall
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    • 202 2 The Ministry of Education will not take any action against the Jurong school head who has threatened to dismiss girls who sport hair below the shoulder. A Ministry spokesman said: "We will not take any action as we feel that the principal of the school has the
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    • 108 2 Mixed trading characterised the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. < Seldom traded O.E. Life, sprang into action, advancing 70 cents to $6.20 on a solitary deal. BUSINESB DONE first Section: UOB (9) 2.14.. Sett: (2) 2.13, (5) 2.15. (10) 2.14. DBS (1) 1.90, (1) 1.92, (IS)
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    • 21 2 The YWCA will organise an 11-week course on Woman of Today to be held every Saturday afternoon commencing Feb. 22.
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    • 153 2 Reuter London, Thursday Chelliah Sll v anathan was yesterday refused leave to appeal to the Privy Council against his conviction for the murder in Singapore in October 1972 of Arumugan Jayamom. Sllvanathan was sentenced to death by the Singapore High Court and his appeal was dismissed
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    • 55 2 A police constable from the Security Branch opened lire at a group of thugs wnen they tried to run him down with their car after stabbing a youth at Bendemeer Road early today. Perumal Orapakaran, 18. was stabbed by seven or eight men at Block 26 at
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    • 296 3 This Is Miss Ong Fheck Keow, 21, who Is believed to have died on Monday due to poisoning. A salesgirl In Metro Golden Mile department store, Miss Ong of Lorong 7, Toa Payoh, was found unconscious in her Housing Board flat early
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    • 215 3 The Adult Education Board has stopped afternoon classes for students who want to sit for secondary and pre-uni-verslty classes as It wants to encourage them instead to take up courses which will prepare them for a career. An AEB spokesman ■aid: "We want to encourage
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    • 41 3 A carnival trade fair will be held at the Great World Amusement Park from tomorrow to Feb. 25. Local and foreign manufactured goods will be displayed and Hamld Bond, a local television personality will compere variety shows nightly.
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    • 28 3 A recorded music stereo conceit Symphony Orchestra—with commentary by Prof. McEnvoy-Bowe, will be held by the National Library at Its meeting room on Saturday at 10.30 a.m.
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    • 428 4 The Jum bo Jet maintenance hangar now being constructed at Singapore International Airport will be one of the largest in SouthEast Asia on completion in 1977. There will be room for one Boeing 747 Jumbo and one Boeing 707 Jet. The hangar will measure 300
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    • 235 4 These are some of the 203 cases of liquor which the Customs H a r b our Division seized from the freighter, Meladju, yesterday. The picture shows Asst. Supt. Toh Cheng Ho (in plainclothes), leader of the party which recovered the dutiable liquor, and three
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    • 41 4 The National Library and the Singapore Experimental Theatre Club will Jointly organise a drama workshop for young people from Feb. 20 to March 20. Application forms are available from the National Library. The closing date is Jan. 31.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 522 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss)*. Address Tel: 1 I Cut along dotted lines FILL IN j MISSING LETTERS j ACROSS I I I CLUES FOR 0-4 1. To do so shows o complete chongo of attitude. 2. Of suporior quality. 3. Is
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    • 287 4 WHAT'S ON Mr. Ong Teng Cheong, Member of Parliament for Kim Keat, will officiate at the BALLOTING CEREMONY for the sale of 94 five-room flats in Block 215, Lorong 8, Toa Payoh at 2.30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the car park fronting Block 213, Lorong 8, Toa
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 343 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday Leading countries in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to set up a special loan facility within the IMF of Just over US$6OOO million ($13,800 million) to assist nations in deficit because of high oil prices. This was disclosed
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    • 274 5 UPI and Reuter Vienna. Thursday Oil prices will continue to Increase unless the rising cost of other world commodities Is curbed. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevl of Iran said at a news conference yesterday. "The price of oil will depend on the price of
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    • 271 6 Reuter London, Thursday The Labour Government o u 11 i ned plans to nationalise the British aircraft Industry yesterday in a stormy House of Commons debate during which the young Winston Churchill denounced a government minister as a liar. The row broke out while Mr.
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    • 52 6 Reuter Budapest. Thursday. Nine airline employees were killed yesterday In an accident Involving a Hungarian airliner at Budapest's Ferihegy airport, the official news agency MTI said. No passengers were aboard when the accident occurred as the Sovlet-bullt Ilyushln-18 landed on a flight from East Berlin, the
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    • 50 6 Reuter Nicosia, ThursdayPresident Makarios has announced the formation of a new government following his return to Cyprus five weeks ago, Including many members who served under him before the coup which overthrew him last July. The new Council of Ministers includes five members of the pre-coup government. —Renter
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    • 154 6 Reuter Salisbury, Thursday. Prime Minister lan Smith yesterday damBened constitutional sptement hopes by saying it was not Rhodesia's policy to hand the country over to a black majority government and that chances of a settlement emerging from current negotiations were slim. Opening a new factory near
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    • 116 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday —The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has admitted to Congress It had planted agents within American protest groups and had developed files on U8 citizens. But CIA Director William Colby, giving the most public description of CIA activities to date, told congressional investigators yesterday
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    • 122 6 United Press International TODAY is Thursday. Jan. 16, the 16th day of 1975 with 349 to follow. THE MOON is approaching Its first quarter. THE MOKNING STARS are Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury. Venus and Jupiter. Those bom on this date are under the sign of
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    • 48 6  -  DJ London, Thursday Mrs. Annie Page, a 68-year-old Yorkshire widow, opened a tin of US Lease-Lend sausage meat she received during the war 32 years ago and found it delicious. She wrote to thank the manufacturers and they have sent her a 141b. turkey. DJ.
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    • 210 6 Reuter New York, Thursday An Egyptian delegation spokesman said yesterday United Nations troops would have to be withdrawn from the Middle East if Israel failed to pull back by the time peace force's mandates came up for renewal. The spokesman, Mr. Mahmoud Amr, said
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    • 45 6 Reuter Belfast. Thursday.—Six members of the Protestant paramilitary Ulster Defence Association were sentenced to life imprisonment here yesterday for murdering a policeman In a revenge killing. They were Samuel McKeown, Samuel Ingram, "ITiomas Curry. Hugh Taylor, Alan Rankin and Robert Gulney.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 595 6 NOTICE NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that I, Mdm. Low No 31 Lorong Paslr Singapore, 24 have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence In respect of No. 31 Sungel Tengah Rd Singapore, 24 i. application will be heard In the Court a®"™ 1 D strict Judge, District Court No. 1,
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    • 239 6 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Quek Swee Hoe of No. 84J Peng Ann Rd Singapore, have applied for a Retail Beer shop licence In respect of premises No. 84J Peng Ann Rd Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 110 6 WORLD WEATHER London Mostly cloudy with rain at times, 55-47F, 13-9C. Headline: Russia rejects US trade terms. Paris Variable, 5243 F, 11-6C. Headline: Francois Ceyrac we must re-launch the economy. Moscow Overcast, 36-32F, 3-OC. Headline: Communists In the vanguard of the collective. Rio de Janeiro Cloudy, 93-73F, 34-22C. Headline: Ford
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    • 101 6 Hone Kong Cloudy, 64-59F. 18-15C. Headline: Government plans "cheap" tube. Bangkok—Cloudy, 907 IP, 32-21C. Headline: 26 killed in river attack. Seoul—Cloudy, 37-25P, 3-mlnus 4C Headline: Major opposition party to push constitutional amendments this year. Koala. Lumpur—Cloudy, 90-73F, 32-23C. Headline: Ford cuts taxes by US$16 million to prop up economy. Sydney
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 786 7  -  By Ismail Kassim Forty year old Anthouy Francis has been going in and out of hospital for the last 12 years. He Is suffering from ulcers, an illness that Is claiming more victims and more lives in an industrialising Singapore with
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    • 463 7 Los Angeles Times John Jones has been ho s p i talised several times in the past with bleeding ulcers. Each time he recovered without the need for surgery. But his doctors know this history has increased the chances that another, perhaps more serious,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • OPINION
    • 330 8 The American Soviet trade pact which was to mark another step forward for detente between the two superpowers, is not to materialise after all. Despite obvious desires on the part of the Ford Administration and Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev to widen the spheres of cooperation
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
      • 64 8 The British are more resilient than we think. In spite of all the economic woes, Britain is the only country in the Industrial world where the number of suicides is falling instead of rising. Since 1963 the suicide rate has dropped rrom 12 per 100,000 to under eight.
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      • 60 8 Nine years after Singapore's Independence, many people still can't seem to accept It as a separate entity. One friend reports that he has just received a letter addressed to Singapore, Taiwan! An official at*the American Trade Centre revealed that his office has even received a parcel which
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    • 151 8  -  N. INDRANI (Miss) A year or two ago, someone complained In the newspapers that Tamil Alms were being telecast too late at night. RTS, If I remember correctly, explained that feature Alms have to be telecast at the end of the day and nothing
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    • 249 8 World Comment l\ /A Blunt speaking by Indonesia on the need (or immediate control of the passage of oil tankers through the Straits of Malacca has Malaysia's support, and will command Japan's respect. Malaysian support for an immediate conference on safety regulations in the Straits of
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    • 92 8 I refer to your report on the blast at extracurricular activities dodgers by the Minister of Education, Dr. Lee Chlaw Meng (NN, 8.1.75). ECA duties In schools are performed by teachers who are dedicated to the profession. While the dedicated few are often found in schools slogging
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    • 609 8  -  THURSDAY WITH PAKIR SINGH PAKIR SINGH Flipping through the gilt- edged pages of memory lane, I remember the children's only cinema matinees of the *****. They seem to have stopped them nowadays. but what glorious times those were when classes of children from various schools
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    • 54 8  -  KANG YEOK LUNG With reference to your report, Schools Reject Transfer Bid by Btudents (NN. 4.1.75), the facts are that all the 249 students who applied for a transfer to another language stream were found places, and 159 of them '63.8 per cent) were given places in schools
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  • FEATURE
    • 1606 9 Chinese women took to it like a duck takes to water Making of the Modern Singaporean The attempts to wipe out gambling in Singapore in the 19th century were all fruitless. So deeply was the habit embedded among the Chinese that even the most severe of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 226 9 Visit our New Premier Store at G-36 High Street Centre a snip of information on DORMEUII Lots of quality suitings are locally available. But. did you know that Dormeuil is the top manufacturer in the entire world for fine suitings? When only the very best will suffice, make your suit
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
    • 678 10  -  by Florence Tan Mr. C. W. B. Maddox's fondest dream Is to write a book about his experiences as a prisoner of war during the Japanese Oc c u pation of Singapore. But somehow, he tias no| got round to doing It—yet.
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    • 2198 10  -  By C.W.B. MADDOX "For Heaven's sake, don't do it, Siang," urged Ah Bee "they'll shoot you!" We were sitting on the hot pavement near one of the bridges which span the Singapore River. Two armed Japanese soldiers had an hour earlier stopped
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 624 11 NOTICE NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that I, Yeo Seng Buck of No. 168 Jalan Potong Paslr Singapore, have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence In respect of premises No. 168 Jin Potong Paslr Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge,
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    • 608 11 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that I. Tan Chwee Llan of No. 1-L, Hlndhede Road Singapore, 21 have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence In respect of premises No. 1-L, Hlndhede Road Singapore, (21) and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge,
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  • TREND
    • 718 12  -  by Betty L. Khoo Too young to be married so go the lyrics of one pop song. But not too young to decide they want to marry, eventually. They had beenpreuniversity sweethearts—now he was being packed off for two years in the army and she,
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    • 196 12  -  DECOR IDEAS B.L. KHOO Does It strike you as funny that we are Asians, living here in the east, yet we fill our homes with Victorian sofas and knick knacks and Scandinavian modern furniture. So I thought I'd hunt down all things oriental, exotically eastern and put them
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    • 125 12 The flve-day work week in Japan Is creating increased Idleness and boredom among bachelor girls and boys there, the Japan newsletter reported. They just don't quite know what to do with the extra leisure hours they now have. A surrey the economic planning agency
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 29 12 JtirlM SUPA-SAVE CENTRE. PRE-CHINESE NEW YEAR SALE NOW ON A I LI A T fOWERS SPECIALS IS SHOPPING Ct N THE t i .■> h, <,s -r. THE GAII IHV
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  • SPORTING EQUIPMENT
    • 693 13  -  By C.K. YONG The increasing demand for sports goods today, clearly indicates that our society has become more sports-orientated. This Is so because, Singapore has a young teeming population always on the go, eager to experience new pursuits and believing In the axiom that
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    • 1012 14  -  By LEE CHIU SAN Despite the fuel crisis, power boating is still a popular weekend sport in Singapore. A huge range of boats and engines are easily available here. Among pleasure boaters, the outboard motor is easily the most popular form of
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    • 1766 16  -  By TERESA Ooi Golf is no longer the social past-time of the elite and wealthy in Singapore. Golfing circuits today are entertaining more and more people, both young and old. wealthy and middle-class. But most of all. the game has attracted a large
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    • 430 18 A number of shops which cater (or all the needs of seasports enthusiasts have been opened ip Singapore In the last few years. These shops offer a comprehensive range of equipment for anyone who wants to have fun
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    • 1147 20 Adequate equipment for home exercise Health and longevity are two elusive dreams which man has pursued after through the ages. For some, health gains In immeasurable value only after It has teen lost In the struggle for wealth or recognition In this world; for some
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    • 1222 21  -  By TERESA Ooi Walk into any bowling alley and chances are that they are crowded and fully booked for the next iew hours that's how popular bowling has become with Singaporeans. Its amazinß. but the Rame has really caußht on with a variety of people
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    • 523 23  -  By C.K. YONG Whether it's on ice or on rollers, skating has caught the fancy of many young Singaporeans today. Since the opening of the first ice-rink at Jurong last August, the popularity of skating has increased. More and more people discover the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 174 13 i ow you can relax at Jurong For the very first time you can relax at the Jurong Family Sports Centre over a Massage or a Finnish-Japanese style sauna. Experienced masseuses in attendance. The atmosphere is so inviting. The decor is so exciting. The rest room is luxuriously carpeted and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 329 18 Here's why Mercury ouiboards cost less to run. No combustion chamber leakage, because the cylinders and cylinder heads are cast in one place. There are no seals to break, no gaskets to blow and no joints to leak. This means a more efficient engine. More miles with interns induction. -valve
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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    • 261 19 Nemrod OENIA MASK Nemrod VENTURI POWER FINS Nemrod SNORKEL nemrod: born to dive Diving satisfies a deep need. This is definitely true for water babies. But it holds for land lubbers as well. After all, we were all evolved from the sea. So they say I At any rate, if
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 85 23 Bowling Balls, Bags Shoes ,*j- CM •V •Kf W WBr. ST RIGHT ON QUALITY RIGHT IN PERFORMANCE RIGHT NOW STYUNG For today's bowlers,we proudly present the finest line of balls,bags and shoes ever offered by AM F. All designed to add to your enjoyment of bowling. And all unmatched in
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  • FINANCE
    • 450 24 Reuter Brussels, Thursday Three day negotiations among Ministers from 55 countries for a close partnership between 46 developing countries and the Common Market were broken off last night to be resumed probably In Brussels on Jan. 30, officials said. The 46 developing countries yesterday formally served notice
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    • 149 24 Reuter New Delhi, Thursday. —India and Pakistan signed a protocol here yesterday to resume direct shipping services between their ports after a lapse of almost 10 years. The protocol, signed at the end of five days of talks between officials, said ships flying the flags of
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    • 115 24 Reuter Athens, Thursday The Greek Government is taking over Olympic Airways following an agreement with Greek shipping magnate Mr. Aristotle Onassls last night. Minister of Economic Co-Ordlnatlon Mr. Pan a y o 11 s Papaligouras told reporters after a marathon meeting with Mr. Onassls that
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    • Article, Illustration
      191 24 Share prices surged ahead yesterday for the third consecutive day on the Singapore stock market. A flutter of activity greeted the opening half-hour, with most of the 20 counters traded, slipping marginally. At noon-time a strong rally pushed prices above their over-night closing levels. Bank stocks remained actively
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    • Stock markets round the world
      • 175 24 The stock market closed higher yesterday in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average, was ahead 4.69 at 653.39 at the close. Standard and Poor's 500-stock index was up 0.46 at 72.14. Advances led declines 806 to 601 among the 1779 issues
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      • 34 24 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the Hew York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 653.39 (up 4.69), 20 transport 163.23 (up 1.85), 15 utilities 77.55 (up 0.35), 65 stocks 214.34 (up 1.72).
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      • 216 24 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) on 9ydney Stock Exchange: Aberleen susp. Do Opts susp. AOD unq. Allstate 06 11 Amad 00 Vi 02 Aurora unq Do Opts unq Aust Ant susp Bamboo nil 03 Beach M nil Bounty susp. Bridge lo 12 Cleveland 36 35 Cosmos una
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      • 72 24 Zurich Stock Exchange closing prices yesterday: UBS 2555 10 SBC 617 7 Credit Suisse 3410 10 Swissair B. 435 10 Swiss Relnsur. 3000 25 Wlnterthur B. 1570 36 Zurich Insur. 5850 50 Juvena B. 730 Nestle B. 3635 75 Intel-food B. 263d H-250 Clba-Oelgy B. 1550) 25 Baby Roche
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      • 195 24 Closing prices In francs on the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 140 +2 Foncler 327 —7.50 Prlntemps 82.80 —.20 CGE 275 Bull 30.70 —.60 Royal Dutch 112.90 —.60 MlcheUn 686 +1 Thomson 133.50 +5.50 CFP 86.50 —.50 Rhone 126.70 +2.70 Air 307 +.40 BSN 435.90 4 .90 Philips 38.80 +.40
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    • 289 24 The American Embassy has set up a Commercial Services Department to facilitate S i n g apore's exports to the United States. The department was opened yesterday by the U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Edwin Cronk. Mr. Robert McSwaln, the commercial officer, said that the new department would act
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    • 44 24 Reuter Bangkok, Thursday.— A minimum dally wage of 25 baht ($2.70) came Into force in Thailand today for all sectors except farming and domestic work. Big companies already pay above the new minimum rate, which Is expected to affect only small businesses.
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      • 53 24 Reuter Whole- sale prices In the United States fell In December for the first time in 1* months, by 0.5 per cent, but rose over 1974 as a whole by more than 20 per cent, the Commerce Department said here yesterday. The December decrease largely reflected a sharp drop
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      • 64 24 Reuter Experts inaawtn. F v from rubber producing countries will gather in Medan, North Sumatra, next month for a seminar which will cover rubber processing, n.arketlng and replanting. Antara news agency reported that the seminar, from Feb. 25 to 27, would bring together specialists from the Association of Natural
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    • 530 24 AT THE CINEMA JST, CARRY ON ABROAD: Anotner silly Invitation by the Peter RogersGerald Thomas team to carry on laughing If you are not tired by now at the orgy of blue jokes, ribald situations and coarse performances that are part and parcel of this British Institution of clowns led
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 422 25 Ti 0* DINE DANCE A ROMANCE to the 'Sounds of Hawaii' at Aloha Rhu Hawaiian Village The Ideal Seaside Rendezvous for exotic seafood, Cantonese cuisine and soothing music. Just 2'/t m.s., from Bedok. Reservations, Tel: *****4 *****0. I AM LOOKING for a musician to partner me In my songwrltlng. Phone
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    • 456 25 FOR INCOMPARABLE. DEPENDABLE lady escorts book Archie's. 137, Golden Theatre, Beach Road, Tel: *****10. Far lira RENTAL SALE. Specialist In wooden furniture. Please con-' tact: London Woodworking Co., Blk. 75, 2882, Oeylang Bahru off Bendemeer Road, S'pore 13. New tel. *****98. VERY ECONOMICAL Prefab built-in wardrobes, beautiful designs, versatile and
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    • 401 25 "5.0.5." SAMARITANS OF SINGAPORE Troubled? Ring) 91-44-44 day or night. Rewarding career with a leading life Insurance company. OPPORTUNITIES to change a dull Job tor an Interesting career to Increase your Income as many times as you want to get away from frustration to satisfaction to attend overseas convention and
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    • 434 25 EXPERIENCED TUTORS FOR ALL Levels/ subjects/ time/ place. Ring *****4, Peggy. PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION COURSE starting January 24th at MOBUS TRAINING Unit 31S, 3rd floor. PtopWi Park Centra, Tol: *****1. YAMANA CHILDREN MUSIC COURSE. Ages 3 6 years. Vacancies available. Mornings It afternoons. Mondays to Saturdays. Yamaha Music School. 544 546,
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    • 165 25 SEASONS OFFER! MK IV alrconds. available at special, price*. Tel: Francis Koh, AIRCOND. MERCEDES 200 Late 1070. Complete with radio tape. 1 owner. Excellent condition. $11,000 0.n.0. Phone *****2/ *****7 office hours. I Vtora U Eat FOR YOUR FISH-HEAD, fried chicken, prawns, crabs, mutton cooked In genuine Indian spicy taste.
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    • 593 25 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY QIVEN that I, Ng Cheong Slong of No. 1141 Buklt Purmei Singapore, have applied for a Retail Beer shop licence In respect of premises No. 1141 Buklt Purmei Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge, District Court
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    • 362 26 By BLUE PETER Lester Piggott will ride Firebrand In the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Bukit Timah on Sunday week. The crack English jockey, who will be on his way to Hong Kong, has confirmed that he will be stopping over for a weekend In Singapore. Trainer
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    • 1515 26 Saturday CL 1 Div 2 8f Big Chrii B OO ft Major Step 8.13 10 Purple Destiny 8 0S 11 Ten No Trump* B.oft 8 Just Too Oood 8.03 7 Oameness 8.03 8 Jerantut 8 00 3 Tropic Storm 7.13 Kara To Say 7.13
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    • 267 26 Saturday RACE 1: 1.30 CI. 4 Div. 8 6f: Audacious Challenger, Princely Reward, Baden's Girl, Hasser Bunter, Marclda, November Flowers. RACE 2: 2.00 CI. 4 Div. 7 6f: Grand Coup 11, The Thing, Slip Court. RACE 3: 2.30 CI. 4 Div. 6 6f: Cincinnati 11,
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    • 95 26 A group of West Australian breeders, headed by C. Coles and C.W. Quln, are In Singapore to promote the Perth yearling sales on February 24, 25 and 28. There will be more than 350 yearlings for sale and among them will be the first foals of Silver Knight
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    • 34 26 London, Thursday The touring Malaysian hockey team had a scoreless draw here In their match again a southern England selection. It was their third draw In four matches in England to date.
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    • 32 26 Launceston, Thursday. —MCC beat Tasmania by an innings and 72 runs here today on the last day of their threeday match. Pinal scores: MCC 341-4 declared: Tasmania 184 and 105.
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    • 470 27  -  BOWLING NOTES by Jeffrey Low The S1 n g a p o re Tenpln Bowling Congress have at last decided to form a national train lng squad the first time in the 10-year history in Singapore bowling. This is a good moveaimed at providing a
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    • 28 27 Valletta, Thursday— Maltese soccer referees and linesmen will have police protection when soccer resumes next Saturday after a 15-day break due to violence from supporters and players.
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    • 192 27 Reuter Monte Carlo, Thursday The lowest number of competitors for over 20 years headed Into the first night of the Monte Carlo motor rally with one of the leading contenders already out of the race yesterday. Italian Amllcare Ballestrierl blew the engine of his works
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    • 32 27 Paris. Thursday.—The Cnlnese table tennis team dominated their French opponents in an international tournament here yesterday, losing only one match. The Chinese men's team won 5-1 and the women 3-0.
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    • 121 27 Reuter Kingston, Thursday —Whoever tried to smuggle Marijuana to London in a pair of cricket pads was stumped for a keeneyed police inspector here. Inspector Noel Wright—who is also one of J a m a 1 c a's leading cricket umpires found two pairs of
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    • 170 27 Reuter London, Thursday. Ted MacDougall, once sold by Manchester United, wreaked his vengeance on his old club by sparking Norwich to a 2-2 draw at Old TrafTord in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final In Manchester last night. MacDougall, who makes no
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    • 349 27 United Press International Rome, Thursday. Europe's national soccer team managers may be rivals, but they agree on one thing: South American soccer Is declining and the future rests with the aggressive new look soccer of Europe. That was the opinion unanimously voiced at a three-day meeting of
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 52 26 WO.BUTSDUCOWT wcur'&n. m i w ai Ml vy by Frank O'Neal SHORT RIBS 31 m 1 i Ji ®4 M' M 5?« v. A m lIH 1 -tf •TM I^ZJ An i im im MtiifliE 12 m Ca i a* m -r ig»m' GOOD WOWWQVOO SLEEP? ?313 SMEEP. r AWOTvIEV'RE
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 64 27 CROWN SCP-71SW Portable Stereo Cassette Recorder combined with 3-Band (MW/SWI /SW2) Radio, 3-Speed Record Player, Stereo Speakers. BUY NOW! WHILE STOCK LASTS l>ll m I I I > V&K\t t A I U rSHtt 1175 i i K I Obtainable at: l= VICTORY ELECTRONICS ENTERPRISE 11. U LM 437-439, North
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    • 275 27 NEW NATION CROSSWORD potatoes 6 On the move 7 Eyedrop 8 Laundry problem 9 Sports arena earnings 10 Apothegm 11 Curved mark. In music 12 Olass section 13 Locale 21 Close call 22 Jack knife 24 Book cover item 27 Air Force student 28 Part of a Shakespearean title 29
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  • 408 28  -  The LAST word JJ The advertisement said: Luxury flat in Woollerton Park NOT FACING HDB FLATS in Farrer Road for sale. This snobbish advertisement appeared recently in the newspapers and exposes the ugly streak in snooty Singaporeans. Behind it is also the story of the
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  • 44 28 AH FOOK: What is Ali trying to do defending his title against a parttime boxer? ME1 UN: He's Just playing it safe. Why should he risk losing his hard-earn-ed crown when he can take it easy and make a few million dollars.
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 85 28 FREE GIFT HAMPER WITH PURCHASE OF COLOUR TV. A't' t H.'i'-Pii'i h.r.'' tt-rrrs .iv.iii sit- HA n- P >400 1 01'. M in iI SF n p 1 > .V i w» $72 U $4')( i th s) 'hst iths) (Jlh'-f B'.tnds iv,ul,U)lo I if u i !>• 'A. thon
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    • 916 28 TV AND RADIO C SINGAPORE 5 J J 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by SEVEN GENERARATIONS OF LOVE Wan SI Liang and Merng Chiang Nul (r) —Mandarin opera 4.00 MAGAZINE ZERO ONE 4.15 GENERAL HOSPITAL—John Bernadlne and Emily McLaughan star In this series about the staff, doctors and patients of a
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    • 133 28 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are one who gives equal time to all three levels of his life: The physical, the Intellectual, and the emotional. TOMORROW... CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) Energy is needed if you are to discharge your duties responsibly today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb.
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    • 83 28 Today brings home to you the dangers of versatility as well as the advantages. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Don't risk your own future on a minor aspect of the present. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Exceptional business gains are post'ble today for the Libra willing to go along with a new
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    • 45 28 GRIFF (10.00 over Channel Five). In this evening's episode, Her Name Was Nancy, Griff's young associate, Mike Murdoch, has to determine whether he is dealing with fact or fantasy when a friend who is under psychiatric care insists that someone is trying to kill him.
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