New Nation, 6 February 1975

Microfilm: NL8157
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    Masthead
    19 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Thursday February 6, 1975 No. 1250 Price 20 cents M.C.(P) 489/75 r i NEW NATION L COMMENT,
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    HIGH PRICE FOR NEW YEAR JOY
    621 1  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal Ushering In the Year of the Rabbit Is going to leave a gaping hole in your pocket. With the auspicious day about five days away, prices of several Chinese New Year food items have already shot up by as much
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  • Article
    Amin ban
    31 1 Kampala, Thursday Uganda will ban all foreign correspondents who want to come here to Interview President Id! Amin because most of them are spies, a military spokesman said yesterday.
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    Breast is best...
    87 1 All over the world, various agencies and governments wre encouraging Mothers to breast feed their children. This momentum for the return to an age-old practice Is spurred by the conviction that breastfed babies are healthier and stronger. In Singapore, too, a campaign is currently on urging mothers
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  • Article
    Robbed of $2000
    55 1 Two men, one armed with a pistol, robbed a building contractor, Mr. Yeap Chin Klat, 32, of $3000 as he was about to leave his car at Spottlswoode Park for his nearby site office yesterday. The robbers. In their 30s, also drove away his car and abandoned
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    Lock icon Now 33...
    31 1 United Press International Manila, Thursday. The lone American survivor of Monday's domestic Philippine Air Lines crash which killed S3 people, died early today after a 68-hour battle for life.
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    Lock icon 12 killed
    26 1 Reuter Rangoon, Thursday— Twelve people were killed and three injured in a collision between a bus and a train here on Tuesday, newspapers reported.
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      They join the army to see Singapore
      179 2 The New Zealand Army is "Selling" Singapore to get more recruits. Dr. Stephen Hoadley, senior lecturer in political studies at Auckland University said: "Recruitment is voluntary in New Zealand, and training in Singapore is one of the inducements used to get young men
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      Church feast
      36 2 The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes will hold its annual eight-day feast on Saturday. The highlights include the novena mass, sermon, benediction—every evenaat six—and a candlet procession on the final day, Feb. 18.
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      ON THE 'CHANGE
      227 2 Erratic and subdued trading again prevailed at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. After opening higher, share prices began to skid. At 10.30 am. they rallied. This see-sawing trading pattern continued up to Press time. Sime Darby touched $2.43, before coming down to $2.42. up six
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      Courses
      44 2 The Adult Education Board will organise four new courses at its various centres. The courses are: Permanent Wave Halntresslng, Tim Sum, Malay Language (Stage 1) and Bookkeeping (Intermediate). Details are available at the Board's offices at 198 Calrnhlll Road and the Cultural Centre.
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      Lock icon SINGING SONGS 'INVADE' S'PORE
      287 2 A Taiwanese family of entertainers has "Invaded" Singapore. Leaving Talpeh four years ago, these six Songs I Kwang, 27, I Chlng, 25, Hwa Hong, 29, I Ping, 32, I Mel, 21, and mother, Mrs. Song Shu Lang, 51, have sung their *way through Japan, Hong Kong
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    • Article
      New problems at the fringe area car parks
      380 2 Steps will be taken to ease traffic flow Steps are being taken to prevent traffic Jams at the fringe area car-parks when they open in a few months. The secretary of the Road Transport Action Committee, Mr. Lim Leong Geok said: "We
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    • Article
      Lung cancer on the rise
      269 2 There has been a 15 to 20 per cent increase In cases of lung cancer, according to Dr. Roger O. Heald of the Youngberg Memorial Hospital. Over the past five years, 1,882 cases of lung cancer were registered In the hospitals In Singapore. In an
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    • Article
      Tombola night
      48 2 The Public Utilities Board Recreation Club will hold a tombola session at Its premises at Woodlelgh Park, off Braddell Road, tomorrow day. starting at 7.30 P The Jackpot is $800 and there will be three lucky draws. The club's band, Cosmopolitan, will also be in attendance.
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      Tax claim
      53 2 Income tax deduction forms for costs incurred In maintaining private gardens during the year ended Dec. 74 are now available at all post offices and at the Income Tax Department. A taxpayer may, as in the previous year, claim up to $300 for maintaining a private garden at
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      OUR ROADS
      13 2 Police reported 83 accidents yesterday. Nine were serious and one fatal.
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      A new logo for FAS
      330 3 But football fans prefer to wave the national flag This is what the Football Association of Singapore's new logo may look like (above). The logo print shown is the tentative design now being considered by the local football body as a replacement tor Its current
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      FLOATING-$ TO BLOCK STING
      376 3 Singapore has managed to insulate its economy from external shocks by floating Its dollar, the Finance Minister, Mr. Hon Bui Sen said this morning. For a small open economy like Singapore, Mr. Hon said, frequent marked changes in the exchange rates Impose Increased costs of transactions
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      THE BIG JET CROWDS AT AIRPORT
      434 4 This place reeks of humanity It Is a potpourri of people who converge from all parts of the world here today, gone tomorrow. The picture above, taken at 8.30 last night, shows a typical scene at Singapore International Airport's lobby. As you can see,
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      Season's travel rush on
      346 4 All flights, buses and coaches to West Malaysia have been fully booked for this Chinese New Year festive season. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said that all BIA flights to Kuala Lumpur were booked well in advance. He said: "This is expected as Malaysians in Singapore rush
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      Japanese
      36 4 The Adult Education Board will hold a Japanese Language (Beginners I) course at the Selegle Primary School on Tuesday from 7.15 p.m. to 9.15 pm. beginning on February 18. Fee for this course Is $30.00.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      536 4 Cut out and pin with other coupons Posting instuctions appear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address Tel: FILL IN j MISSING ,LETTERS j ACROSS I USING I CLUES BELOW Cut along doited lines CLUES FOR 1-4 1. It's wrong to o tipsy man to drink even mora 2. Rearward port of rifle
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    • Miscellaneous
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      55 4 Today: 9.25 pjn. (2.1 m). Tomorrow: 7.25 ajn. (2.4 m), 10.13 p.m. (2.3 m). Saturday: 8.40 a.m. (2.5 m), 10.47 p.m. (2.4 m). Sanday: 9.31 ajn. (2.6 m), 11.15 pjn. (2.4 m). Monday: 10.12 a.m. (2.7 m), 11.38 pjn. (2.5 m). Toesday: 10.49 a.m. (2.8 m), 11.59 p.m. (2.6 m).
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      185 4 WHAT'S ON The parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Fong Sip Chee, will give a TALK ON INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS, SAFETY AND LABOUR at the Marco Polo Hotel at 7.30 p.m. Japan Airlines In Singapore will hold a PanVision presentation on International Ocean Exposition. OKINAWA JAPAN 75, at the
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Now four line up against Mrs. T
      380 5 Reuter and UPI London, Thursday. Three former ministers yesterday entered the British Opposition Conservative Party's leadership race bringing to four the prominent figures lined up against blonde Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, who is making a strong bid to take over the party. Sir Geoffrey
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      Lock icon US arms for Pak under 'active' study
      224 5 Reuter Washington, Thursday The Ford Administration is giving active consideration to lifting the US embargo on arms supplies to Pakistan, the White House said yesterday. A spokesman said the subject came up yesterday during a 70-minute meeting between President Ford and Pakistani Prime
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      Lock icon Onassis is now feeling better
      130 5 Reuter Athens, Thursday. Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who suffered a severe attack of influenza and complications, has made progress and is now feeling better, his sister said here last night. "He is an old man and like all human beings is subjected to illness,"
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      Lock icon Italian judges on strike over pay
      144 5 Reuter Rome, Thursday Italian Justice, already famous for its long delays and slow procedures ground virtually to a halt yesterday when the Judges came out op strike over a pay dispute. Some 5000 of the country's 7000 judges made legal history by staying away
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      Lock icon Seni fails to form coalition
      208 6 UPI and Reuter Bangkok, Thursday Negotiations to form a three-party minority government fell through yesterday and an attempt will be made to form a government with only 91 of the 269 seats in Thailand's newly elected House of Representatives, Democrat Party leader Seni PramoJ told
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      Lock icon IRA: We'll kill ministers
      187 6 United Press International Dublin, Thursday. Irish Republican Army extremists have threattened to kill two Cabinet members If any of 15 hunger striking IRA prisoners should die, government sources said yesterday. One of them was reported near death. The sources said the assassination threat was relayed to
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      Lock icon TODAY
      160 6 United Press International TODAY is Thursday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 1975 with 328 to follow. THE MOON is between its 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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      Lock icon Help for hurt soldier
      99 6 A wounded government soldier being evacuated from Kaam Samnar, 42 miles south of Phnom Penh, to the capital, after being hit by an enemy shell. Pro-Communist rebels yesterday sank or heavi-ly-damaged six vessels in a Mekong River convoy returning to South Vietnam after unloading its cargo
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      Lock icon The Odd Corner
      31 6 DJ Shy men and women factory workers in north of England are buying cut-price contraceptives at their union shop rather than get them free from the firm's doctor.
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      Lock icon 30 killed in Peru as riots spread
      377 7 Reuter Lima, Thursday Columns of tanks firing machine-gun bursts into the air rolled into the centre of the Peruvian capital last night trying to disperse thousands of anti-government rioters. The military government of President Juan Velasco Alvarado declared a national state of emergency
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      Lock icon Shuttle craft that will be a saving
      180 7 United Press International Los Angeles, Thursday. A space shuttle craft capable of putting orbiting satellites into space and repairing them with "roadside maintenance" was unveiled yesterday by Rockwell International. Spokesman ror Roclr well and the national Aeronautics and Space Administration said the programme
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      Lock icon 'Donate part of pay to needy'
      164 7 Reuter London, Thursday. The Church of England is appealing to its members to donate one per cent of their take-home pay to the world's needy. "We hope that clergymen throughout the country will appeal to their congregations to give this money," a church spokesman
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      Lock icon 'Concordes can cause cancer'
      111 7 Reuter Washington, Thursday Flights by AngloFrench Concorde supersonic jet airliners would cause 300,000 cases of skin cancer in the United States, according to a University of California professor. The findings of Prof. Harold Johnston were presented on Tuesday by Representative Lester Wolff, a New York Democrat.
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      124 5 Q -T:DIGIT Solving even those complex calculations in next to no time. Deceptively slim and elegant. But rugged and packed to a capacity for extraordinary calculating power. With a tempo of efficiency that sets a new standard in mini electronic calculators. See them at your nearest Sanyo dealer They're simply
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      75 6 INTRIGUING CREATIONS presented by JADE CREATIONS LTD of HONG KONG and ROBINSON'S :~<ti MRS.VICKI M T'HOMI the jade expert is here in person to help you with your Chinese New Year selection at i JtL i Y O f a i |{()HINS( )N S SPECIALISTS' SHOPPING CENTRE. Orchard Ro»d. Singwwrt
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      204 6 WORLD WEATHER New York —Snow, 4027F, 4 minus 3C. Headline: President warns of more spending or bigger tax cut. Moscow—Overcast. 3632F, 2-OC. Headline: Heroes of labour as the image for artists and writers. Tokyo—Sunny, 53 36F, 13 2C. Headline: US bank rate cut. Paris Fair, 41-34F, 5 IC. Headline: No
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      401 7 •m w X >♦ yv -id*S' :.A r-i^-ys*. t? *v*» lis V N?' !S^fe&)K'«« One look at the new Lancia Beta and you know: there's a world of difference between the "Italian styling" other cars claim and the amazing flair Italians show when they're designing Lancias. The Lancia Beta is
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Invitation to this big test of pluck
      1338 8  -  by Judith Holmberg "Without the instinct for adventure in young men any civilisation, however enlightened, any state however well ordered must wilt and die." This statement was made some years ago by an Englishman who was launching a boat at the Outward Bound
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      427 8 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are net one of those persons easily pushed or pulled Into shape by others. Events, circumstances, and situations may influence your behaviour, may form your ongoing background but no person simply by efforts to manoeuvre your activities nan succeed in
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      Lock icon After the kings have come a-tumbling down
      688 9  -  Some live in comfort while others must work hard By Robert Musel United Press International The handsome man with the look of someone who had seen better times said he wanted to be known simply as "Mr. Michael" and when he was asked
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      139 9 Visit our new "executive* 1 branch at Ocean Building Ground Floor. a snip of information on dormeuii Lots of c|ii c»111y suitings are locrfllv <iv.nl.tble But did you know that Dofir>euil is the top manufacturer in the entire world for fine suitings' When only the vt/ry will suffice make you'
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  • OPINION
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      Hazards of cartel politics
      371 10 Delegates of developing nations of the Third World, Imbued with the importance of their first real gig that could lead to the formation of cartels for their raw materials, will probably feel such incandescense of purpose that they may forget to enumerate and resolve the various
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    • WHISPERS By ISPY
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        Too scared to attend
        47 10 Only two people turned up when a New York firm specially arranged a programme of lectures and fllm3 dealing with the problems of crime on the streets. The main reason given by the absentees was: "We are afraid to go out at night."
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        Miss, Mrs, Missed
        53 10 After explaining to a class the proper way of addressing females, the lady teacher wanted to test how much the boys had learnt. How do you address a young girl? "Miss." How do you addresa a married woman? "Mrs." "What about an elderly spinster? "Missed," shouted someone
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      It is a tight squeeze
      155 10 X feel I have to write this letter to you while simultaneously seeking advice from the authority concerned regarding the traffic situation along Jalan Potong Pasir. Jalan Potong Paslr which stretches from Upper Serangoon Road to Braddell Road has now become more or less a
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      Lock icon Davis on the job
      232 10 World I Comment New York Times At a time of dramatic change in Southern Africa, President Ford and Secretary Kissinger need an experienced hand sensitive alike to the fears of White Africans and the long-de-layed aspirations of Black Africans to advise them on United States policy.
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      WHY WON'T RICHES FALL ON ME?
      543 10  -  THURSDAY WITH PAKIR SINGH PAKIR SINGH Affluence is not Just a pain in the neck it has become a positive menace to mankind. Certainly that seems a mouthful of a statement to make. I wouldn't worry if I was affluent; what I And disgusting
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      About the 4-Digit complaint
      88 10  -  D.R.H. BROWN Secretary, Singapore Turf Club. Singapore, 11. I refer to the complaint of a 4-Digit ticket purchaser whose letter, under the nom de plume. Sold Out, was published In your paper of January 27. In order to Investigate the complaint, I would be grateful If
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      'We aim to please'
      53 10  -  LIM HENG TOW Public Relations Officer, RTS, Singapore, 11. This is in reply to the letter In the New Nation of Jan. 17 from Shirley Bassey fans. We have noted th« Interest In musical programmes featuring Shirley Bassey. Should such programmes be available, we will con-
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      He's disappeared
      54 10  -  H. KOH ENG CHIANG Please refer to the article In the New Nation dated January 25 under the heading. Close Snip with a Big Snag. 81te Inspections were made on January 27 and 28 but the barber could not be detected. The authorities concerned will continue to keep
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  • FEATURE
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      Guilds with an historic and colourful past
      1411 11 Character of the societies changed with the impact of modern ideas ,i x t Making of the Modern Singaporean Invariably the Chinese migrants to Singapore for med societies and organisations to help themselves. These protected the migrants, and while there was exploitation of
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      74 11 r MAILAOCA^ LET THE NEW YEAR BE ONE OF POOD AND CHEER!! Bring your family to enjoy a special Chinese Buffet Lunch at our Malacca Room on the 11th and 12th. Many recipes have been newly prepared by our star Chinese chef. Parking facilities in abundance. Rate for adults: $11.00
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Most doctors know so little of the subject
      1143 12/13  -  PART ONE On Jan. 25, the Inaugural meeting of tAe Singapore Breast Feeding Mothers' Club was held. A sub-committee of CASE, the club aims to swing Singapore mothers back to breast feeding as medical research has shown that the best food for
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      CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE BIRTHRIGHT OF BABIES...
      870 12/13 The campaign for a return to human milk In Singapore was given a boost recently with the formation of the Singapore Breast-feeding Mothers' Group, a CASE Sub-commit-tee. Mrs, Ilona Helmholz, the president of the club, declared with re--vnlutlonary seal and a glint In her
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      No sight is as beautiful as a mother suckling her child...
      553 12/13 "I think my wife Is just as shapely now as when I first knew her," declared Mr. Ivan Baptist, Executive Secretary of CASE at an informal discussion at the inaugural meeting of the Singapore B re a s t-feeding
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  • FOR THE YOUNG
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      A look at the 'little sticks'
      490 14 World of science The animals and plants with which we are familiar in everyday life are remarkably complex organisms consisting of many millions of cells arranged in groups or tissues. Some living things, however, have fewer cells and are only just visible to the
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      Helping a girl in need
      208 14 7 LETTERS from the young 4 The winner in this week's letter column is LOO MAYLENE who wins $10. It was raining very heavily when I heard a feeble voice calling "Baachang" (rice dumpling). Out of curiosity, I peeped through my curtains and saw a
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      THE FIRST BOAT
      317 14 Rivers iL i All the great anc 1 en t civilisations began in river valleys."* The rivers were used as a means of transport. Thus boats were made. The first boat was almost certainly a tree trunk on which a man could sit He found that the
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      The three main types of surface rocks
      281 14 Earths 1 Crust I There are two main theories as to the origin of the earth's crust. They depend on the origin of the earth itself. The first theory Is that the earth was formed from a fiery offshoot of the sun. In
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      Synthetic but superior to original
      136 14 V v Plastics iN- Few of us ever stop to think of the significance of plastics In the modern world. It Is used for the making of toys to the plastering of house walls. In the last few decades, and particularly since the war, we
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      139 14 WISHING TO ALL OUR PATRONS i, "KONG HEE FATT CHOY" M FESTIVAL NOVELTY BOWLING AT INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CENTRE ON 10TH FEB 1975 FROM 8.00 pm to 3.00 am Phoon Huat Co., Pte. Ltd. Nestle's Products Star Corpn Pte. Ltd. Teclise Food Manufacturing Co., Beecham (Mfg) Singapore Pte. Ltd. Peter Stuyvesant
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      306 14 TAIWAN/ AUSHAH/ MUALCIN/ HONGKONG/ BANGKOK TOUR 9/J2/14 DAYS $1270/ IM/ 1400 9/2. 12/2, 23/2, 9/3. 16/3 23/3 3033, 3/4. 6/4, 10/4, 14/4 BANGKOK/ H6NGKONG/ MANILA 8 DAYS $1000 9/2, 11/2, 23/2, 9/3. 15/3, 16/3, 28/3, 6/4, 12/4, 20/4 LOWEST FARES T6 LONDON A EUROPE FLIGHTS A WEEK FROM $760 BANGKOK/
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  • TREND
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      Wallop your brat if he deserves it—expert
      804 15  -  But showing 'love and care 1 should he the basis of everything The parent today is inundated by hundreds of theories (many contradicting each other) about how to bring up a child so much so that it is refreshing to meet a Masters
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      IT'S A MATTER OF BALANCE
      243 15 DECOR IDEAS If you're a compulsive collector of ob J e t s d'art and don't quite know how you're going to display your growipg collection, why not do what Edith has done? Arrange them all together on a single wall. Before you rush off
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      69 15 Chrisiof/e Complements All Weil-Dressed Tables The World Over lor 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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      48 15 Outstanding Features for an Outstanding Watch! TITONI S/oGce StGr L) u i_r^ —i_r LATEST FROM SWITZERLAND 28.800 vibrations, the practical beat for absolute precision. Split bevel dial, Scratch-resistant, Ruggedly-built Stylish. Waterproof Rotomatic. 25 jewels. Day Date calendar. VA a 3^ TITONI the watch Switzerland takes pride to produce
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  • FINANCE
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      Lock icon More US wheat aid for Asia
      145 16 United Press International Washington, Thursday A US$622 million ($1431 million) increase in overseas food aid ordered by President Ford will go mostly to Asia In the form of an additional two million tons of wheat, the Agriculture Department said yesterday. The bulk of the
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      Big display by France
      293 16 France will hold Its largest technical exhibition of the year at the National Stadium here from March 7 to 16. It will also be the biggest exhibition that the French Government has staged in this region. Over 170 French firms will be represented, and more than
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    • Stock markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        128 16 Prices closed higher yesterday In active trading on the New York Stock Exchange with Investors encouraged by Federal Reserve Board actions. Standard and Poor's 500-stock Index was up 1.34 at 78.95. Advances led declines 999 to 434 among the 1821 Issues crossing the tape. Yesterday's prices dollars followed
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        Dow Jones
        35 16 Dow Jones closing stock •vers* eg on the New York Stock Exchange: 30 Industrials ***** (up •.78). 30 transport 168.84 (up 1J1). IB utilities 81.54 (up 0 46). U stocks ***** (up 2.64).
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        TOKYO
        144 16 Tokyo stock market after a sluggish start rallied strongly in the afternoon to close sharply higher on news of the lowering of US discount rates and the report of sharp gains registered on the Pacific Coast Exchange. MjT ssw SH| MlUul-TOatsu 1M 4 Ohbayashl-Oum 246 3 Sharp 132 Bony
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        SYDNEY
        153 16 Closing prices at 11.30 a.m. (Australian time) on the Sydney stock Bxchange: Allstate OB 10 Beach 30 28 Bridge 11 12 Cleveland 30 nil Endeavour 13 13 Fllnd 20c Opt nil 04 Inter Mln 05 06 Kath Inv. 96 100 Kla Ora 16 23 Mid E. Mln 28 35
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        PARIS
        103 16 Closing prices at the Parts Bourn yesterday: Parlbas 166 JO +.60 Fonder 316 —1 Prlntemps 69.60 +.40 COC 310 —030 Bull 36.70 130 Royal Dutch ***** +1.70 Mlchelln 761 +1 Thomson 166.10 —130 CTP 103.60 —160 Rhone 117 —30 Air 316 —1.60 BHN 440 +4 Philips 47.60 +.90 8ues
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      Market report
      242 16 Sellers again made their presence felt at the Btock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, resulting in share prices closing lower for the third straight dag. The price retreat been at the opening bell the morning. Towards the end of first trading session at 11 a.m., prices rallied bat they
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      Briefs
      243 16 Frankfurt, Thursday West Germany achieved a record surplus in Its balance of payments current account for 1974 of 23,854 million marks ($22,599 million) according to provisional figures issued yesterday by the Central Bank here. This was almost double the 1973 surplus of ***** million marks ($11,475 million). The current
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  • People's Park Centre
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      Clothes for the kids
      357 17 j I/TDS' stuff is big 1V business these I days. Everything, from baby food to toys, is selling like hot cakes. The same iis true with children's clothing. It has always been the case with clothes for the kids that thev are bought rather than tailor
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      148 17 SWING INN TRADING CO. Specialise in the latest trend of T-Shirts for Ladies Children. Bdsement 65, people's Park Centre, Upper Cross Street, Singapore 1. jMfc FOR THE NEWEST IN CHILDREN'S WEAR VISIT OUR NEW STORE AT 36, GROUND FLOOR, PEOPLE S PARK CENTRE *'n<s '//IV* 5vV'"4. V/IV* "Wiv* "*mv jMfc
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      31 17 W b 5) RED PEACH TRADING CO. WE ARE DEALERS IN VARIETIES OF BATIK SHIRTS, HONGKONG KNITTED T-SHIRTS ETC. 257, 2nd Floor, People i Pork Centre, Upper Cross Street, Singapore 1.
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      147 17 fAA (GROUND FLOOR) PEOPLE'S PARK CENTRE Upper Cross Street, Singapore, 1. Specialised in Colour, Black White Photo Developing and Printing. Wide range of Cameras, Films, Dark-Room Equipment and Accessories. coma' im soft harrl MEMBER OF THE CONTACT LENS SOCIETY (ENGLAND A ISO. L.C.O.S. (LONDON) Natural Contact Lens Centre 2HI Jiui
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      94 17 gjgggggG)G]gG]ggG]G)G]G]G]G]G]GjGfjjj 51 I ANOTHER 1 g GREAT EMPORIUM... si ra NOW OPEN for your |j shopping pleasure right j| S in the heart of town! i I OMENTAL i EMPORIUM 1 SUPERMARKET 1 I! BASEMENT B1, j| i PEOPLES PARK CENTRE. r$ 51 SPORE 1. 0 OPEN 7 DAYS A
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      608 18 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Wong Ylm Lau of No. 421-D, Blk 63, Kallang Basin Singapore (12), have applied for a Beer House, First class licence In respect of premises No. 188 Albert Street (7) and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First
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      602 18 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Seow Gek Ling of No. 164, Blk. 18, Jalan Sultan Singapore, have applied for a Retail liquor Shop licence In respect of premises No. 164, Blk. 18, Jalan Sultan Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First
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      610 18 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Ho Ah Poon C«? Ho Hey Kwee of No 5C Blk. 53, Chin Swee Rd Singapore (3) have applied for a Beer House 2nd class licence In respect of premises No 88, Blk. 31, Outram Park Singapore, (3) and that this application will
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      314 18 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Kuet Swee Chwee of No 1025, Upper Serangoon Rd Singapore, have applied for a Beer House 2nd class licence in respect of premises No 1025, upper Serangoon Rd Singapore, and that this application will be heard in the Court of the First District
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      431 19 4 I KONG HEE FATT CHOY Genuine Antl Inflation discount Sale. Renowned Watches with Bracelets and Guarantee $10/upwards. Hurry! Shop Wisely 11 a.m. 10 p.m. Nasslm E. Joseph M 7 Opposite Tal Thong Restaurant, New World Amusement Park, Singapore, MALE MODELLING COURSE BEGINS. Australia trained teacher. Enquiries *****3 or *****7.
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      271 19 SOUTH VIETNAM CERAMIC Elephant Stools, Drums, Vases, Flower Pots. Wholesale and Retail. Hsu Brothers, 87, Hill Street, Singapore, 6. *****1 EiicatiM TONGLEE CAR RENTAL. $20.00 per day. Self-drive Call *****0, 440, Dunearn'Road, 4*« m s., DECK CARGO/ OIL BARGE Immediately available In Singapore for short term hire, Ist February to
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      341 19 RENTAL. SALE Wooden furniture. Please contact London Woodworking. Blk 75, 2882 Oeylang Bahru off Bendemeer Road, S pore 13. New tel: *****98. HOCK SOON CATERS all types of furniture verv moderate Crlce. Enquiries:- Mr. Francis eong, S'porft *****0. AUSTRALIA CARNATIONS Olant size, very beautiful for your Chinese New Year Requirements.
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      513 19 Shopping Guide GOM ENTERPRISES 14) Ist floor. International Plaza, for radios, colour T V s, amplifiers, home appliances and photographic equipments. Tel: *****01 PROBLEMS WITH CHILDREN'S CLOTHINGS. Visit Nos Enfants, 196, International Plaza Tel: *****41 PURE ARABIAN HONEY Just arrived from Arabia Ask for Jamil, 721, North Bridge Road, S'pore.
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      229 19 "LIBERTY AUTO DRIVING SCHOOL rar, lorry and highway code courses. 24. Upper Sei rangoon Road. *****3. LOOKING FOR A New or used Toyota, let Francis Koh help you. Borneo Motors, *****3. SEASONS OFFER) MKIV alrconds. available at special prices. Tel: Francis Koh, *****3. NEWLY UNREGISTERED FIAT 1328 Including alrcond. and
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      571 19 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Llm Tlan Eoo of No 388, Orchard Road Singapore, 9 have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop licence In respect of premises No 388, Orchard Road Singapore, 9 and that this application will be heard In the Court of the Elrst District Judge,
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      318 20 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Damodra Panlcker s/o Krishna Menon of No 76, Nelson Road Singapore, 4 have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence in respect of premises No 76, Nelson Road Singapore, and that this application will be heard in the Court of the First District
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      602 20 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Wong Kon of No 29, Bik 2, Marsilllng Drive Singapore, 25 have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop licence In respect of premises No 29. Blk 2, Marsilllng Drive Singapore, 25 and that this application will be heard In the Court of the
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      607 20 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that I, Tee Sail Mul of No 299, South Bridge Road Singapore, 1 have applied for a Beer House 2nd Class licence In respect of premises No 299, South Bridge Road Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First
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      600 20 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, S.M. Abdul Jabber of No. 313-A Beach Rd. Singapore, have applied for a Retail Beer Shop licence In respect of premises No. 313-A Beach Rd. Singapore, and that this application will be heard In the Court of the First District Judge, District Court
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      Lock icon Why Japan's stars are staying home
      519 21 Reuter Tokyo, Thursday The Asian golf circuit, although growing richer annually, has failed to attract most of Japan's leading pros for the second successive year. Again most of the 60 Japanese golfers selected to take part in some of the tournaments of the 10-nation
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      Miller leads
      41 21 Los Angeles, Thursday —Johnny Miller shot an elght-under-par 64 at Indian Wells yesterday (or a two-stroke lead over TOm Jenkins and a four ahead of Arnold Palmer after the first round of the US$lOO,OOO Bob Hope Desert golf tournament.
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      La Grepone does a winning run
      352 22 Kuala Lumpur, Thursday La Crepone (N. Asuwadi up) did a winning gallop here this morning. The six-year old ran 3f In 35 2/5, accompanied by stablemate Globetrotter. The going was good. Welsh Knight impressed In a 3f run In 36-1/5. Toacanlnl (W. Llew) was
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      Another replay
      86 22 London, Thursday. Second Division clubs Fulham and Nottingham *PM«st (ailed to resolve their English F.A. Cup fourth round tie when they met for the third time here last night. They drew 1-1 and have now played for 330 minutes without settling who goes through to the last 10.
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      665 22 Saturday Cl. 2 Dlv 2 9f Northern Breeae 9 00 6 RIU Special JO 4 Raconmyth 8.10 3 Plreflaah 1.06 7 mirtr Mint 0.03 10 Blue Tarn 0.03 3 Entertainer VI 7.11 3 OoM Sheen 7.11 1 Jadl Wan* 7.00 5 Chlnta Sayang 7.07 I
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      Ali plans two bouts in S. Africa
      146 22 Los Angeles, Thursday. World heavyweight champion Muhammad All said yesterday he was negotiating to light two exhibition bouts in South Africa, one in the White community and one in the Black community. "They could try to Integrate it but it would cause a
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      Kim Lye leads goal hunt
      404 22  -  By JEFFREY LOW Johore top-scorers Musadek Musa and Yusof Sulong will be in action tonight when the Johore Malays meet Upper Serangoon United in a friendly soccer match at National Stadium (kickolT 7.30 p.m.). The twin strikers are likely to give a repeat performance of
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      Forces fancied to win Bogaars Cup
      168 22  -  By C.K. Yong Chances are that Singapore Armed Forces will capture the OJS. Bogaars soccer trophy for the first time when they meet defending champions Police at the Police Academy tomorrow (kick-off 4.45 pin.). This Is because Forces, who lost to Police twice since
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      143 22 SATURDAY Race One 2.30 CI. 5 Dlv. 4— M, Persian Rocket, Manageress. Raee Two 3.05 CI. 5 Dlv. «—6f,_ Maiasanl, Eco Victory, National Flag, Sans Pride, Clever Union. Raee Three 3.4# CI. 5 Dlv. 3—W, Steady, Aba Dhabi. Raee Four 4.15 CI 2 Dlv. 2—»f,— Jadl W«B|. Race Five
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      337 23  -  By C.K. Yong What a tense evening It was for Geylang East's doubles pair of Lee Song Swee and Koh Chye Thlam when they clinched the deciding match against Potong Paslr In the Inter-Constituency table tennis competition at Oay World Stadium yesterday. Alter Potong Paslr's
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      Jacks have slim lead
      410 23  -  BOWLING NOTES by Jeffrey Low The National Business Houses League competition goes into Its 16th week today with William Jacks leading the table by a slim 2£ points over Esso. Jacks go Into their fourth-week lead after overtaking def en d ing champions Esso and early
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      Gogi-Qamar final
      61 23 London, Thursday Pakistanis Oogl Alauddln and Qamar Zaman, the third and eighth seeds, reached the final of the British Open squash championship here last night. Alauddln scored a straight 9-3, 9-5, 9-5 win over Australia's Ken Hiscoe but the first semifinal was a tense and stormy affair with
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      20 23 Bangkok, Thursday—A Thai badminton team la expected to leave this month for friendly matches with North Korean teams.
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      Sri Lanka, WI draw
      44 23 Colombo, Thursday— Sri Lanka drew their three-day cricket match against west Indies here yesterday, reaching 222-8 In their second Innings—the exact number of runs needed to avoid an Innings defeat. Scores: Sri Lanka 205 and 222-8 West Indians 427-9 declared.
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      282 23 Reuter Calcutta, Thursday— Play In the 33rd World table tennis championships gets under way here today with political Issues still dominating the scene. The latest problem facing the organisers Is the arrival of a South African coloured team in the city which has thrown both the
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      929 21 MEMBERS OF SINGAPORE PROVISION SHOP FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION Joint Applications for Retail i Wholesales liquor aid Retail Reer Shop licence NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, the following members of the Singapore Provision Shop Friendly Association SINGAPORE, have applied for a RETAIL WHOLE SALES LIQUOR and RETAIL BEER SHOP licence In respect
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      298 21 NEW NATION CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Compass 6 Did the crawl 10 Type of control 14 Calm 15 Cape Kennedy today 17 Framework 18 Juarez's land 19 Literary forms 20 Sharp tool 21 Thurber's Walter 22 Close 24 Empty 26 Oaucho country (with "the") 29 River in New Jersey 33 U.S.
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      58 22 THE BORN LOSER H/cme, ms Apaorr sex; clcmes by Art Sansom s SHORT RIBS IWG. UP WITH A FUZZY TASTE IN MV MOUTH by Frank O'Neal -THAT'LL TAKE" CARE CC THE RJZZV "TASTE. 111 It SMI' frrr by George Fett "k'SF maob V *\l/ PROWSEO A OEAL V O* A
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      30 23 Djurong family sports centre 1, Yuan Ching Road, Jurong Town, Singapore 22.Te1: *****3. Cables: "FAMILYBOWL" (wholly owned by CHUO KOHSAN (SINGAPORE) PTE. SAUNA BATH ICE-SKATING RINK BOWLING CENTRE RESTUARANT ETC.
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      405 23 AT THE CINEMA GAMES GAMBLERS PLAY (Cantonese): The comedy film that made box office history in Hong Kong by netting $3 million; it stars the Hui brothers, Michael and Bamuel, as two con-men, who gamble and cheat for a living. Odeon: 1.30, 4, 7. 9.30. SUPERMEN AGAINST THE ORIENT (Mandarin):
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    Bard's views
    218 24  -  1} 3 The last word v Dick West There Is, in my Judgment, only one fiscal analyst articulate enough to do justice to President Ford's new US$349 billion ($802 billion) budget. I refer, of course, to the immortal bard and economist of Stratford-on-Avon, William Shakespeare. Mr. Shakespeare, would
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    36 24 MFJ LIN: I don't understand oil politics. First, oil prices are too high. Now they must not come down too much. AH FOOK: Ah, you women. Anyway, I am putting my bet on firewood.
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      125 24 The "Clascal ifelikan 400 is back I m Available at laading Stationart, Book shop* and Dapartmantal ttoras. Sola Agants and Sarvica Station:JJX M. PRAGER (PTE) LTD. 159, Cadi Straat. Singapore, Tat: ***** ***** M. PRAGER SDN. BHD. Kuala Lumpur Panang =4 February 11. 197S Im. day of Chinese Nt» Year
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      992 24 TV ANO RADIO SINGAPORE 5 3.00 OPENING ANNCT8 followed by SEVEN GENERATIONS O F LOVE Liang ShanPuo and Chu Ylng Tal (r): A Mandarin serialised opera starring Ivy Llng-Po and Lee Shuen 4.05 GENERAL HOSPITAL Stories about the staff, doctors and patients of a busy metropolitan hospital. Starring John Bernadlne
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      74 24 Shou of th«> day... THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIE (8.15 over Channel 5 In colour): Yvette Mlmleux stars In Hit Lady as an arrogant, cultured woman whose Job as a professional artist Is a cover for a murderer's occupation and she is forced to continue this facade. This blonde actress not only
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