New Nation, 5 February 1975

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  • 21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Wednesday February 5, 1975 No. 1249 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 r _i i NEW (|0) NATION COMMENT
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  • 319 1 Wins readers' poll New Nation readers have picked soccer star Quah Kim Song as "Sports Personality of 1974." He beat favourite Chee Swee Lee by the wide margin of 507 votes. Kim Song, who lost out to boxer Syed Kadir for the recent National 01 ymp
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  • 226 1 United Press International London, Wednesday Mrs. Margaret Thatcher who Is vielng for leadership of the British Conservative Party is now confident that she will win in a second or third ballot. The 49-year-old former Education Secretary said yesterday after winning more votes than former Prime Minister Edward Heath.
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  • 219 1 Reuter and UPI Athens, Wednesday Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis battled for his life yesterday against a spreading muscular disease, a family friend said. His wife. Jacqueline Kenn e dy Onassis, was at his bedside. The family source said the 69-year-old mu 11 i millionaire was
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 18 1 See Page Five CINEMAS P. COMICS P WEATHER P MONEYWORDS P. STOCK MARKET P WHAT'S ON, TIDES P.
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    • 124 1 For the best jeans shirts jackets AVAILABLE AT ALL 0 rWH w •f n M!w< &1 "MUMMY, WHO ARE THEY? They are the Gods of Luck, Wealth and Long-life. They stand for the Secure and Good Life everyone yearns for. But yearning is not enough. Earning is also needed. And
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 525 2  -  150 workers to return after forced leave By Wang Look Fung Ford Motors will resume full production at Its assembly plant on Feb. 17 after a two-month lay-off. All 150 workers, who were told to take extended leave Just before Christmas last year, have
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    • 13 2 Police reported 91 accidents yesterday. Four were serious and one fatal.
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    • 322 2  -  By Douglas Chan The .Customs have cracked a total of 269 cases in another island wide campaign against smuggling the third big operation since the second half of last year. Code-named Operation Combprev, the crackdown, held last month, was divided Into two phases—from Jan. 15
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    • 360 2 FROM THE DOG HOUSE BY PG When the Kennel Club of London was formed over a hundred years ago the first task it set itself was to stamp out faking. It drew up a code forbidding such practices as the alteration of the colour of the
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    • 236 2 ON THE 'CHANGE Trading was erratic at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. After a weak opening, share prices rallied but at Press time, they were still below their overnight closing levels. The finance sector again saw DBS, OCBC and UOB in action.
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    • 220 3 This pretty woman may look absolutely defenceless. But beware! It would not be advisable to get any funny notions about her for she can floor you with a couple of quick moves. After all, being proficient in the art of self defence is very Important for
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    • 361 3 The Government will reimburse in full all Members of Parliament, senior civil servants in superscale posts and other officers doing frequent field work who enter the Central Business D 1 st r let when the park-and-ride-scheme is introduced later this year. This means that
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    • 232 4 The NTUC Welcome Co operative has lined up another two supermarkets to be opened in two housing estates. The first Is scheduled to be opened In Marine Parade by the end of the year and the other in Queenstown early next year. A source from Welcome
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    • 103 4 The driver of this truck (above) had a close shave with death when it skidded off the road and crashed into this tree yesterday evening. The accident occurred at Lornie Road at about 3.30 p.m. According to a resident living close by, there
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    • 39 4 The National Museum will screen three colour films on Munich, Bavaria and Life And Work In Germany at its lecture hall tonight at 7.30 p.m. Free admission tickets are obtainable at the museum office during office hours.
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    • 23 4 The Blood Donation Centre at the Outram Road General Hospital will be open on Sunday, from 8.30 a.m. till 12.30 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 257 3 Chinese New Year's Sale f LEVI'S JEANS 10%-50%0FF ARROW SHlRTS(Oddmwit) iO%-40%0f F 1 M BEAT INFLATION BY SHOPPING AT ASHDKA'S Garments Supermarket IN SPECIALISTS CENTRE. LOWER GRD FL Robinas BUNNY BARGAINS Maxwell House Instant Coffee 12oz 7.20 Free sampling Japanese Peanut Cracker 100 gm 0.80 Free Tasting Sunsweet Pitted Prunes
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 275 3 WHAT'S ON Chinese New Year shoppers at the People's Park Complex will be entertained to CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND HARMONICA MUSIC between 7.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. The Chartered Institute of Transport will hold Its WEEKLY MEETING at the Civil Servants' Club In Dempsey Road at 8.00 p.m. BORING WORKS are
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 440 5 Reuter London, Wednesday Edward Heath, the man who took Britain Into the European Common Market, paid the price of too many election defeats last night. He gave up leadership of the Conservative Opposition after the party he had led for 10 years brutally turned
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    • 169 5 United Press International TODAY is Wednesday. Feb. 5, the 36th day of 1975 with 229 to follow. THE MOON is between lt3 last quarter and new phase. THE MORNING STAR is Mars. THE EVENING STARS are Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. Those born on this date are under the
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    • 49 5  -  D.J. Equipment made in Singapore and Hong Kong is being issued to troops in Britain. The Defence Ministry has ordered Army canvas straps and packs from Hong Kong. Buckles and other metal parts will be bought from Britain, but material used will be from Singapore. D.J.
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    • 413 5 United Press International London, Wednesday Mrs. Margaret Hilda Thatcher could be the wife of a country squire or the president of the local ladies' aid society. She is the kind of trimly efficient uppercrust matron seen in flocks at British country fairs and a
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    • 125 6 Reuter Addis Ababa, Wednesday —Some 400 foreigners, mostly women and children. were evacuated yesterday from the Erltrean capital of Asmara, virtually cut off from the outside world after heavy fighting between secessionist guerrillas and Ethiopian troops. The foreign nationals were flown out of the
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    • 349 6 United Press International Manila, Wednesday A Filipino priest and a pun were accused yesterday of conspiring with communists to stage a rebellion against the Philippine martial law regime, military authorities said. The Rev. Luis Jalandonl and Sister Consuelo Ledesma were among nine people and several "John
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    • 135 6 United Press International Washington, Wednesday. House Democrats agreed yesterday to create another special committee to Investigate the Central Intelligence Agency and other US Intelligence agencies. The new panel join a newly created special Benate committee, the Presidential Commission headed by Vice Presl- dent Nelson A. Rockefeller
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    • 77 6 Reuter I>efdv Wednesday A man who kept a young lioness as a pet in a cage In his garden lost the first round of a court battle over the animal today. A High Court Judge, who said neighbours lived lji very real fear of the animal
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    • 54 6 Reuter New York, Wednesday Thirty-nine Indians have been charged with criminal trespass following the month-long Indian occupation of an abandoned monastery near Shawano, Wisconsin. Police said more serious charges would be brought later against some of the Indian group, which is made up of 15 men, 15
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    • 57 6 Reuter Peking, Wednesday. China has developed a new thermo-nuclear device, vital parts of which were retrieved from a junk yard, the People's Dally said yesterday. The official newspaper said the apparatus, which achieves special discharges for controlled thermo nuclear fusion research, could be applied in a field
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 217 5 WORLD WEATHER New York—Sunny, 3924F, 4-mlnus 4C. Headline: Ford, in submitting budget, sees Jobless rate near eight per cent until 1977 Democrats assail his proposals. San Francisco Rain, 53-45F, 10-7 C. Headline: Ford presents his budget, predicts eight per cent jobless rate. Tokyo Rain, 41-34F, 5-IC. Headline: Guaranteed oil floor
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 81 6 INTRIGUING MPG CREATIONS presented by JADE CREATIONS LTD of HONG KONG and ROBINSON'S MRSVtCKI M.THOMI the jade expert will be here in person ee from tomorrow to help you with your Chinese New feer SOIOCtKXI flt 1 r 1 V O t f. «?■>; I r I IU )151 NSC
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 514 6 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instuctions appear below Nome (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: Ho FILL IN MISSING LITTERS ACROSS BELOW Cut along dotted lines CLUES FOR R 3 1. Measure of purity of gold 2. In court, o witness is hardly to b« blamed for being 3. It's
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
    • 645 7 A well-known local author gains international recognition International recognition has come the way of local author Dr. Goh Poh Seng. His recent novel If We Dream Too Long has been translated Into Russian and serialised In a top Russian literary Journal "NPOCTOP". A delighted Dr.
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    • 580 7  -  Art Buchwald Los Angeles Times Last week it was reported in the newspapers that a Saudi Arabian sheik made an offer to buy the Alamo, Texas' most revered shrine. It seems Sheik AlAharis A 1 Hamdan contracted a Houston lawyer; told him his
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • OPINION
    • 384 8 Britain's next Prime Minister could be a fashionably dressed blonde who smells of Ma Grlffe perfume. Though that does not truly sum up the total personality or credentials of the first woman most likely to become the country's next Prime Minister, it gives a
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
      • 34 8 Women often give the funniest reasons for not breast-feeding their babies. A woman who really has nothing to lose—-shape-wise —recently told a colleague that she "dldnt want to lose her figure."
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      • 63 8 Even the Chinese New Year la In danger of balng over-com-merclallsed One school principal who sent a notice round Informing staff members of a lunch at his place on New Year's Day ended It by pointing out that guests would have to pay $3 per person if
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    • 119 8  -  BENJAMIN CHUA Public Relations Officer, Singapore Bus Service Ltd,. Singapore 9. I refer to the letter, 33 Gives Bad Service by Neglected <NN, 8.1.75). We are operating Id buses on service No. 33 as required by licence and the frequency should be around 10 minutes
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    • 237 8 r, VOICE OF THE PRESS a SIN CHEW JITPOH The further reduction In the Interest rates of the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) housing loans under its "h omeownershlp scheme" with effect from yesterday Is certainly good news to wouldbe home owners. The POBB reduced Its interest
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    • 629 8  -  WEDNESDAY WITH DICK WILSON DICK WILSON The United Nations General Assembly has now become the principal forum for the Third World, acting through the socalled Group of 77, to press its economic demands on the industrialised states. Yet one wonders, looking back at the
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    • 132 8  -  VINCENT LAI Secretary, Singapore Cable Car (Fte.) Ltd., Singapore, 2. We refer to the letter. Leaky Cable Car by Mr. Eric Heng (NN, 21.1.75). It was discovered after thorough checks In heavy rains that rain water was seeping slightly into two of the cabins through the
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    • 27 8  -  K.T. SEAH With reference to the article published on January 14. 1975 by K.8. Ng, I fully support the suggestion of re-running the programme Garrison's Gorillas.
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  • FEATURE
    • 2101 9  -  Why does a young man with a promising future turn to alcohol? Andy, who has been an alcoholic since the age of 16, relates the story of his addiction; how for 20 years he lived only for the next drink and the long struggle back to
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • EDUCATIONAL BROADSHEET
    • 2286 10 THE BIGGEST TRIUMPH OF SHAKESPEARE The greater Shakespeare plays demand an unusual force of attention; the audience must respond with the whole of their active imagination. Only when the minds of the audience are thoroughly "roused and wakened" can the
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    • 432 10 Books to help you get a better picture Bradley. A. C. Shakespearean Tragedy. London: MacMlilan, 1904. Considers primary features of Shakespearean tragedy; the chapter on Lear Includes a notable case for the Redemption of Lear. Campbell, Lily Bess. Shakespeare's T rag 1 c Heroes: Slaves of Passion. Cambridge
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    • 313 11 The Tragedy of King Lear, it has been said, remains a most challenging play, one that admits to no easy solution. Students are advised to pay attention to1. The Claim of commentators that there are elements of improbability in Act I, Scene 1. 2. The
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • PLEASURE
    • 599 12  -  Cinema Review bv Sonny Yap GAMES GAMBLERS PLAY (Cantonese) directed by and starring Michael Hui, with Samuel Hui, Betty Ting Pel and Lisa Lui (Jurong Drive-In). A roll of the dice, a spin of the roulette wheel, a turn of the mahjong tile plus the Hui
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    • 283 12  -  POPS BY JEAN LI ALVIN LEE: SOLO FLIGHT (CHU YSAUS): For too many years, Alvln Lee seemed to have lacked a band good enough to bring out the best in him. Ten Years After wasn't that bad a group, or course,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 63 12 Come and hear mltf) sing at Club Bite The sensational singer from Korea Happy hours 4 p.m. —7p. m. <*•>• Mm Wim > dub em Eiko time 7.30 pm 11.30 p.m. 4th Floor Supreme House Peneng Road Singapore 9. Tel: *****7. CRYSTALWARE BY WEBB CORBETT SILVER LP. WARE PEWTER LANKA
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    • 21 12 THE MOST VERSATILE DUO EVER TO HIT TOWN! AT THE HIBISCUS LOUNGE BUKfT TIMAH ROW. SINGAPORE O TEL 5043H20LNCSI CABLE EQUATORIAL
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 358 12 2 (2) Please Mr. Postman—Carpenters 3 (5) Mandy Barry Manilew (4) (7) Laughter In The Rain—Neil Sedaka 5 (4) Angle Baby— Helen Reddy 6 (3) Cat's In The Cradle—Harry Chaptn 7 Never Can Say Goodbye—Gloria Gaynor 8 (6) My Boy—Elvis Presley 9 Morningside Of The Mountain —Donnie. Marie Osmond 10
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    • 36 12 9 (13) Best Of My Love: Eagles 10 (11) Some Kind of Wonderful: Grand Funk 1 (1) Ms. Grace: Tymes 2 (16) January: Pilot 3 (2) Never Can Say Goodbye: Gloria Gaynor 4 (4) Down Down:
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    • 47 12 Status Quo 5 (S) The Bump: Kenney 6 (3) Streets of London: Ralph McTell 7 (12) Promised Land: Elvis Presley 8 (19) Help Me Make It Through The Night: John Holt 9 (8) Stardust: David Essex 10 (11) Morning Side Of The Mountain: Donny and Marie Osmond.
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  • New Nation Chinese New Year Special
    • 496 13 YEAR OF THE RABBIT The Chinese New Year rush Is on. Masses of people are Jamming the markets, shops, supermarkets and department stores to prepare for this auspicious occasion. Everywhere there is evidence of spending. But it is also apparent that people are parting
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    • 680 14  -  By Lu Lin Reutens This Chinese New Year, your family reunion dinner can be a splendoured spread in spite of rising cost and inflation—if you know how to save. The tiling to remember is that when cutting costs. neveT sacrifice quality. And your meal will
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    • 1166 15  -  Give your ego that extra big boost By Tresea Ooi Tired of seeing yourself in the same hairdo? Why not sport a new style this Chinese New Year and give your hair and ego a Dig boost. There Is nothing like a change of hair
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    • 504 16  -  Bjr Rav K. Dhaliwal So you have to get a Chinese New Year gift for that man or woman in your life. And you want it to be special too as special as that person is to you. And you would also prefer a personal type of
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    • Article, Illustration
      671 18 Select what he likes best If you know just what he needs, then getting him a gift for the Chinese New Tear is no problem If you are still scratching your head and wondering just what to re*, a look round the shops should helpw For shopping centres
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    • 878 19  -  WHY NOT TRY SOME OF THESE RECIPES By Judith Holmberg The Chinese have always had a love for good food and this is further emphasised at Chinese New Year. On the eve of the new year, the families gather together in a grand reunion
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      1030 20 If you have not set about fettinf her that Chinese New Year gift, It's about time jou did. For, while pieklnf up a gift for a woman www to be a very eam thing because of the wide range of Items available for her, It will require more
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    • 600 21 SAFARI L00K... It's Chinese New Year and time to prune your feathers, men! There's no denying that men today are strutting around like peacocks in their latest garb and high-heels. Not only are they as vain as women but
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    • 482 22 You can look chic —even if they come off the peg And they're much cheaper too It's almost that time of year again when you want to look your striking best, and you should have done something about it already. Some women wear only tailored clothes as they feel they
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    • 371 24 You don't need to buy a new set of furniture to give your home the spruced-up look for Chinese New Year. A coat of paint, new cushion covers and tastefully selected objets d art can do wonders to tired-out looking houses. You may not
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    • 523 25 Whenever the occasion arises for you to get a gift for a kid, you will probably str al gh ta way think of a toy for his playtime or some goodies for his munching pleasure. And rightly too. For these are about the main things
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 154 18 3 i* floe V M sm METRO HI6H STREET 0*1*: 9.30 a.m. 6 00p.m. Sun: 10 00a.m. 5.30 p.m. METRO ORCHARD Owty: 9 30a.m 9.30 p.m. Sun: 9.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. METRO SUPREME Daily: 9.30 a.m. 9 30p.m. Sun: 9.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. METRO TOYLANO BARGAIN CENTRE Daily: 9.30 a.m.
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    • 41 18 PEOPLE'S EMPORIUM PTE. LTD. KATONG/GEYLANG ROAD Fresh stock of Chinese delicacies Tit-Bits Foodstuffs Gift Hampers Confectionery Melon Seeds Groundnuts Tinned Food Wine Children, Ladies Gents Clothing Shoes Pottery Toys Textiles, Household appliances. Reasonably-priced, Prompt Courteous Service. AMPLE FREE PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 45 19 SIJOPROW I 0J T7/-XV-* FOR REW YEHR .exclusive range or ra shoes handbags and accessories. jM <% y CHARLES JOURDAN 12, The Orchard, 290, Orchard Rd., Singapore 9. Telephone *****9. i U P M Pierre CARDIN 10, The Orchard, 290, Orchard Rd., Singapore 9. Telephone *****4.
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 110 20 K KAMPOOU Ground Floor, No. 7 Plaza Singapura, Orchard Road, Singapore 9. A comprehensive and exclusive array of Jewellery featuring the latest fashion and original design. A wide choice of precious stones and antique jewellery. Authorised dealer for Mikimoto cultured pearls. Specialised services backed by guaranteed quality workmanship for cutting
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 150 22 ALBERT PHOTO SERVICE For all your photographic needs Wide range of cameras, radios, films, electronic calculators, watches, pens and accessories. Colour photo finishing developing printing within 24 hours, passport photos in one minute. Outdoors, parties, conventions, commercial photography. Rental of 35mm slide projectors and also Bmm and 16mm cine sound
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 152 23 FREE RENTAL (1 month) COLOUR TV EXPERTS- REDIFFUSION CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIAL OFFER Enjoy 1 month free rental for all Colour TV sets you rent or hire purchase from Rediffuslon during this Chinese New Year Festive Season and take home an attractive seasonal gift. No heavy capital Involvement low rental
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 123 25 BIRTHDAY CAKE First Clots International Cake-making Technic is being used in making our High Grade and Nicely Decorated Cokes. AH kinds of Birthday Cakes are sold at Reasonable Prices, it is therefore very economic to give as a Gift or for own use. It makes a Perfect Gift. In addition,
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  • TREND
    • 401 26 Shop Around If you have to put your foot forward this Chinese New Year, do it in skin. Because skin is back in sleek, sophisticated lines to make feet look pretty and poised again. The latest material to grace the footwear scene is crocodile,
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    • 203 26 7 EATING 1N... S A You want to feed your family well on delicious and nourishing food but And it a losing battle with today's rising prices. Invest in a meat dish of food value and supplement it with low cost and good to taste dishes. It's
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 84 26 li Hi m for the smart gerrtlemales V/ In Europe&U.S.A FASHION (CONSCIOUS Gentlemalesfind satisfaction all round in JACKSON OUTFITS. JACKSON styles are specially designed to groom to suit particular occasions. 11 Golf Players Tennis Players, K Squash Experts, Park Strollers, l Beach Lovers, Casino Thrillers, Club Goers MUST find I
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    • 71 26 Chrisloffe Complements All Well-Dressed Tables The World Over For many years, Christofle has stood out as a symbol of all that is excellent in silver cutlery It has adorned countless well-dressed tables all over the world The beautiful, intricate design The deep glow of metal and rich handle texture give
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  • FINANCE
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      260 27 Chase Manhattan Bank recently promoted Mr. Chlu Sin Sine as vice-president and assistant general manager, banking services. Mr. Chlu who Joined Chase In New York in July 1968, was transferred to the Singapore branch in February 1973. Chase also promoted Mr. Yeo Lik Kim assistant general manager, in charge
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    • 246 27 Singapore's shipbuilding and repair industry has a good future despite inflation. recession and other international problems, the chairman and president of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) said today. Mr. Robert T. Young said: "The flow of tanker and marine traffic is heavy and expected to
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    • 135 27 Cycle and Carriage Ltd. (Singapore) announced an increase of 7.5 per cent and 66 per cent in the unit sales of cars and commercial vehicles respectively for 1974. In its annual report, Mr. Chua Boon Peng, chairman of the board of directors, said: "The small increase of
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    • Markets round the world
      • 159 27 The stock market closed lower yesterday In heavy trading on the New York Btock Exchange, although It rebounded somewhat from an early wave of profit taking. Declines led advances 856 to 599 among the 1839 issues crossing the tape. Turnover amounted to 25,040,000 shares, compared with 25,400,000 traded
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      • 33 27 Dow Jones closing stock averages on the New York Stock Exchange ysaterday: 30 Industrials 70e.iT (off 5.37). 30 transport 157.33 (off 3.05). 15 utilities 81.06 unch. 65 stocks 337.75 (off 1.70).
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      • 170 27 Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed slightly higher midst Increasing profittaking to recover the Y4.000 level in four months. T.S.E. new index: 291.99 (up 1.22). T.S.E. 225 stocks average: 4003.75 (up 5.16). Volume: 270 mil. Closing prices In yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday: AJlnomoto 337
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      • 99 27 Closing prices at the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 156 —3 Foncler 316 —5 Printemps 89.20 —3.30 COE 319.50 —2.50 Bull 37.20 +1.15 Royal Dutch 139.50 —.40 Thomson 167 —3 CFIP 104 —1 Rhone 137.50 —2.60 Air 319.50 —5.20 BSN 445 +11 Philips 47.50 +.50 Suez 214.50 —5.50 Citroen 28
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      • 207 27 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) on the Sydney Stock Exchange: Allstate 08 10 Beach nil 28 Bridge 11 12 Cleveland 26 33 Endeavour 12 13 Fllndi 200 Opt nU 04 Vi Inter Mill 05Vs 00 Kambalda unq Kath Inv 102 103 Kla Or* IB 23 Mid E
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      • 70 27 Zurich Stock Exchange closing prices yesterday: UBS 2875 75 SBC 564 3 Credit Suisse 2720 60 Swissair B. 440 6 Swiss Relnsur. 2030 60 Wlnttrthur B. 1630 30 Zurich Insur. 6225 75 Juvena B. 840 60 Nestle B. 2880 20 Interfood B. 2550 150 Ctba-Oelgy B 1590 Baby Roche
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      244 27 Share prices slipped under the weight of profit-taking and shortselling activities for the second straight day yesterday. Buying was at a much lower level, resulting in share prices skidding down wards. The market's easier trend contrasted with gains chalked up in the Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York
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    • 34 27 Reuter Washington, Wednesday—The United States yesterday lowered its bank rate to 6.75 per cent from 7.25 per cent. The new bank rate takes effect from today, the Federal Reserve Board said.
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    • 590 29 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I Koh Tinn Yu of No 936 Sembawang Rd. Singapore Jive applied for a Wholesale Liquor Shop licence in respect of premises No 936 Sembawang RdSnetpore and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge, District Court Nn
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  • SPORTS
    • 252 30 ON THE TRACK with BLUE PETER Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday Walking Tall, who looks like developing into a topflight middle distance performer, impressed in a worxout here this morning. The Mariner four-year-old strode out eagerly over 3f in 38 1/5 and had to be
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    • 293 30 A son of Epsom Derby winner Sir Ivor will make his debut at the Kuala Lumpur meeting which opens on Saturday j, He Is Uncle Ivor, a f o u r-year-old Irish horse out o* Aunt Audrey. He Is owned by Sir Douglas Glague
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    • 208 30 Hongkong Bank beat KLM 2-1 on a cumbersome. water-logged-pitch in a Business Houses Division One soccer match at Oiiiman Barracks yesterday. Although movements were restricted to a great extent, the Bankers managed to dominate play as striker Quah Kim Swee slammed
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    • 72 30 London, Wednesday A prestige £100,000 flat race to be run In October has been proposed by the owners of Alntree Racecourse. Bill Davies, secretary of the group which bought Alntree last year and saved the Grand National from threatened extinction, said the proposal had been submitted
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    • 698 30  -  SQUASH RACKETS by Eric Cooper Local players dominated the finals of the grading tournament at the Tanglln Club last Sunday, providing both finalists in all divisions with the exception of the A grade. This event, as expected. was won by Malcolm Simons, with Barry Thompson
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    • 491 31 Sweden will provide the main challenge Reuter Calcutta, Wednesday The 33ra world table tennis championships open here today with China and the Eastern European countries expected to dominate most events when play begins tomorrow. President Fakhruddln All Ahmed of India will declare the championships
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    • 279 31 Colombo, Wednesday. —Vivian Richards hit a flawless lsi in 235 minutes as the West Indian Cricketers piled up 427-9 declared on the second day of their three-day match against Sri Lanka here yesterday. The West Indians finished with a first Innings lead of 222
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    • 95 31 Reuter Wellington, Wednesday. Eighteen-year-old Lynne Cox last night became the first woman to swim Cook Strait which divides New Zealand's North and South Islands. She waded ashore on the rocky South Island coast near Perano Head after a 12-hour swim. Tidal rips and
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    • 144 31 Reuter Dar Es Salaam, Wednesday Tanzania have resumed sports links with Britain, according to the Chairman of the National Sports Council, Dominic Hangl. Tanzania broke off sporting ties with Britain last year, when the British Lions rugby team visited South Africa. In a brief
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    • 87 31 New York, Wednesday —A veteran Australian team, Including John Newcombe, Rod Laver and Ken Rose wall, will seek a fourth straight victory when they meet the United States In the sixth annual World Cup tennis competition at Hartford from March 6 to 9. Australian team captain Fred
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    • 71 31 New York. Wednesday —Heavyweight champion Muhammad All was named "Professional Athlete of the Year" at the third annual Dunlop-Pro-Am awards dinner last night. The award was accepted for Ali by his manager, Herbert Muhammed. He receives a Steuben glass trophy valued at about US$lO,OOO. David Thompson,
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    • 88 31 Reuter Seoul, Wednesday. Nine countries have been Invited to play In the fifth President's Cup football tournament to be held here from May 10 to 24, the South Korean Football Association said yesterday. The 'association said Joao Havelange. President of the Federation of International Football
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    • 263 31 Reuter Valencia, Wednesday —Scotland will be battling for survival In the European soccer championship when they meet Spain in their group return match here tonight. The Scots, who surprisingly lost 2-1 at Hampden Park last November, need to beat Spain to have any hope or topping
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 79 30 THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom 1 1 is Sr WHAT JIHAD AN WPENBq ACC IDE ITT 1 AT WORK. NORBERT "THE KING GAVE A last-second pardon "ID A CONDEMNED MAN. I WAD "ID SIDP Mi SWING HALFWAV THROUGH... HCW IT "THAT WHO WASN'T QOCO BHOUbH TO MAfZRSI VOUR DAUGHTER
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    • 442 31 L AT THE CINEMA THE YOUNG ONES: An early Cliff Richard's teeny-bopper musical featuring 14 songs. Accompanied by the Shadows. Kong Chlan: 1.30, 3.30, 7.15, 9.30. GAMES GAMBLERS PLAY (Cantonese): The comedy film that made box office history in Hong Kong by netting $3 million; it stars the Hul brothers,
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    • 285 31 NEW NATION CROSSWORD y M 7 Staff again 8 Imitator 9 "Long ago and away" 10 Respites 11 Moon goddess 12 They need dressing, perhaps 13 Calls 14 Threadbare 19 "The Red House Mystery" author 22 Smiled sillily 24 Careful speakers 26 long.. 28 Cowboy cronies 30 Resembling: Suffix 31
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  • 198 32 V The last word V SA -Dick West. Senator William Proxmire has called for an end to interservice rivalry in building pre sidential suites at military hospitals. As he points out in a news release, the number of presidential suites in this area already doubles the number of
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  • 34 32 AH FOOK: So Heath is now out of the running. MEI LIN: Maybe it shows that the Conservatives aren't so conservative after all, and Britain may have a woman Prime Minister soon.
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    • 180 32 Scotland at its best Bonnie Prince Charlie's personal liqueur. Presented to his loyal henchman MacKinnon of Skye in heartfelt gratitude for loyal service during the fierce battle for the English throne in 1745. The battle was lost but great history was about to be made. For'tis the same MacKinnon family
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    • 927 32 TV AND RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by TATAPAN MINGGUAN (M) A magazine series 3.30 DIARY OF EVENTS <M> 3.35 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING 1.00 PERSEMBAHAN KU featuring Zalman Sanl (M) (r) 4.20 GENERAL HOSPITAL 5.00 INTERMISSION 6.00 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by WALLY GATOR Last episode
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    • 63 32 Show of the day... FBI (8.30 over Channel 5 in colour): In tonight's episode, The Lost Man, a former newspaper man who was sent to prison for attempting to blackmail a congressman, breaks out and goes in search of the man he claims framed him. Suspecting that the man might
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