New Nation, 21 November 1975

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Friday November 21, 1975 No. 1494 Price 20 cents MC (P) 1118/75 NEW (0) NATION 1 COMMENT -J
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  • Article, Illustration
    VILLAGE GIRL IS NEW MISS WORLD
    392 1 London, Friday A surprised 18-year-old high school student from a small village in Puerto Rico last night became the 25th Miss World here. Black-haired Wllnellla Merced's reaction after being chosen ficra 68 contestants in London's huge Albert Hall was to say: "I cannot believe
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    First seven
    125 1 Here Is a list of the Miss World contest winners, from first to seventh: First was Miss IPnerto Rico, Wllxiellla Mercefl, an 18-year-old model and student, a 16 to one outsider to win. She receives $15,000. linner-tp was favourite Miss Germany, Marina Langner, 22 year old photographic model,
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    The homemade killer...
    144 1 Whoever designed this home-made pistol is no stranger to the ballistic world. Despite its crude appearance and poor finish, police say it can kill. It was one of two home-made revolvers seized by the police during raids in the past three days. Fashioned after a .22 Colt,
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  • Article
    Law Society reply
    395 1 I am directed by the Council of the Law Society to refer to your front page article head iiped "Big probe on lawyers" in the New Nation of Nov. 12 1975. The headline suggests a probe on lawyers generally when all the article does Is to report
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      10 1 WEATHER CINEMAS WHAT'S ON TIDES COMICS STOCK MARKET MONEYWORDS P
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      125 1 ROKO Jeans iMBy.PI The 2-speed hammer drill E 23 SB is designed to fit all the Bosch Combi attachments This unit can drill almost any material wood, metal, concrete, (tone, etc. And with your Combi accessoriesyou can taw, mill, grind and polish with the lame supreme efficiency. It has a
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Ong: Don't exploit young workers
      465 2  -  By Rav K. Dhaliwal The Government has warned employers that it will not tolerate any exploitation of young workers aged 12 years and above who are allowed to take up employment In industry under the Employment (Amendment) Act passed in Parliament yesterday. Labour Minister, Mr.
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      Therapist training
      173 2 Twenty of the 167 qualified applicants for the Government's three-year course for dental therapists were selected for training this year, the Minister for Health Dr. Toh Chin Chye told Parliament yesterday. Sixteen were female and four male. They were selected In a manual dexterity test. This was the
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      ON THE 'CHANGE
      109 2 Prices opened lower accompanied by a feeble rally during the first 45 minutes at the Stock Exchange of Singapore this morning. BUSINESS DONE First Section S. Darby (34 3.04, (2) 3.06. Sett: (5) 3.06, (5) 3.04, (1) 3.08. 88. (1) 3.08. Sett: (IX 3 06. (1* 3.10.
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      Shape of things to come...
      102 2 THEY came in all shapes and sizes and the ogling audience heard that they were made to last and meant for comfort. Some were well cupped, others a little bare but whatever the appearance, thi bra parade brought rounds of applause from the audience. Whether
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    • Article
      A hunch that paid off...
      317 3  -  Feminine intuition brings the Customs $139,000 By Douglas Chan A woman's sixth sense has led to the recovery of nearly $139,000 in fines and import duty by the Singapore Customs Department. For it was on feminine intuition that Miss Woon Lai Leng an Assistant Supt.
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      The freefor-all car park
      125 3 The free-for-all car park THIS is one car park in the central business district which is free for all at least for the time being. Some cars are found daily parked at the War Memorial in Beach Road without having to pay parking fees. There are 55 parking lots at
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    • Article
      Ministry tells schools: Do it all now
      231 3 School principals have been asked to complete the time-tables, extracurricular schedules and tempor a ry registers for all classes before school reopens next year. "In order to utilise every school day to the full," the Ministry of Education has reminded principals to deal
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      A metric contest
      184 3 The Singapore Metrication Board is organising a metric poster competition to encourage student and public participation in metrication exercises. The poster should depict either of two themes: trade and industry go metric or metric in the market. The finished size of the poster should measure 500 mm
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    • Article
      Youths under 18 seen in bars
      229 4 ...in spite of a long-standing government ban on them Youths under 18 are still being admitted into some nightclubs and bars despite a standing ban on them. Early this week, a New Nation reporter observed two girls, who were later found to be 14,
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      OUR ROADS
      10 4 Police reported 73 accidents yesterday. Three were serious.
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      Zoo photo exhibition
      70 4 The National Library will hold a exhibition of photographs organised bj the Singapore Zoological Gardens at Its lecture hall from Nov. 25 to 28 dally from 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Central Children's Bectlon will hold a talk-cum-sllde show Getting to
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      FUN TIME ATOP A BOOTH
      114 4 Up to their antics arain I And this time, they have all piled op on top of a telephone booth to read their comics. Photographer Johari Rasihin eaoght them In this pooe daring MeiU-Une along Yio Chu Kang Road. Now that school holidays are here
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      'ASEAN A PILLAR IN THAI POLICY'
      333 4 Thailand's association with Asean countries will continue to be the pillar of Thai foreign policy, the Thai Ambassador, Mr. Chamnong Phahulrat, said today. Because the close rapport among Asean members has been helpful in inspiring mutual confidence and trust. "Thailand is therefore redoubling her
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      Bad dream comes true
      259 4 Koala Lumpur, Friday Two hours before fortune teller Madam Hor Ah Gnow, 65, was killed she told her daughter she sensed trouble because of a bad dream. If a d a m Hor was stabbed to death by two men who came to have their fortunes
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      11 3 ZANUSSI ASHIV MAI.MIM s m <A 1 m Jf^l jflm 3v
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      392 4 WHAT'S ON The Singapore Teachert' Arte and Craft* Association Is holding Its first AST EXHIBITION at the National Museum till 5.00 p.m. The NATIONAL LIBRARY Is providing a temporary Information and loan service at Plaxa Slngapura till 6 p.m. A CHINESE PUPPET SHOW with traditional costumes will be on at
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Court issues summonses for Whitlam
      455 5 ...and three ex-ministers over 10,000 m. loan charge Reuter Sydney, Friday Ai\ Australian solicitor said yesterday that eight summonses were issued in a New South Wales country court yesterday ordering ousted Prime Minister Gough Whltlam and three of his exministers to appear in court on
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      Lock icon Indira raps China for hostile activities
      120 5 Reuter New Delhi, Friday Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, on a visit to the strategic border state ol Sikkim, yesterday implicitly accused China of hostile activities on India's borders. The Press Trust of India (PTI), reporting from the Sikkim capital of Gangtok, quoted Mrs.
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      Lock icon Embassy
      27 5 Reuter Manila, Friday. The Philippines will open its embassy In China next Thursday, five months after Manila and Peking normalised relations, the Foreign Office announced yesterday.
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      Lock icon Dancing in the streets now Franco's dead
      117 5 Reuter Paris, Friday. Spanish Basque refugees, whose hate for General Franco developed Into a passion passed from generation to generation, yesterday celebrated his death with dancing in the streets of Hendaye and toasts in champagne Basque flags were hoisted from the windows of
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      Lock icon CIA PLOTS TO KILL: 'NO CLEAR EVIDENCE'
      282 5 Reuter Washington, Friday A report orv Central In t e 111 g ence Agency (CIA) plots tQ assassinate foreign leaders said today there was no clear evidence any was explicitly authorised by US Presidents. The report, compiled by the Senate select committee on
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      Lock icon TODAY
      130 6 United Press International TODAY is Friday, Nov 21. the 325 th day of 1975 with 40 to follow. THE MOON Is between its full phase and last quarter. THE MORNING BTARS are Meroury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. THE EVENING STAR Is Jupiter. Those born on this date are under
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      The Odd Corner
      27 6  -  D.J. Food hygiene regulations have been translated into Chinese in Britain to overcome language problems with owners of Asian restaurants and take-away stalls. D.J.
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      Lock icon Gunman's bid to kill Reagan
      422 6 ...hours after he t challenges Ford for presidency Reuter and UPI Washington, Friday Former California Governor Ronald Reagan was confronted by,a young man with a plastic toy gun at his first campaign a p p e arance in Miami yesterday, just hours after announcing his
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      Lock icon Embassies step up security
      267 6 Reuter Jakarta. Friday Embassies in Jakarta have tightened security sharply following the recent assassination of Turkish diplomats in Europe and a general upsurge of violence around the world. The measures, which vary in Intensity, also ccme as this sprawling city of almost, five million people prepares
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      Lock icon Ex-Nazi jailed
      80 6 Reuter Munich, Friday A judge sentenced a former Nazi doctor to 10 years imprisonment here yesterday for complicity in the murder of concentration camp prisoners. medical officer Dr. Heinrlch Bchuetz, 69, was found guilty of using inmates of Dachau concentration camp as "guinea pigs" in medical experiments. A
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      Lock icon Tax evasion
      36 6 Reuter Bonn, Friday A Bonn court yesterday ordered Herr Karl Wlenand, former Chief Whip of the West German Social Democratic Party (SPD), to pay 102,000 marks (about $95,000) for tax evasion and false accusations.
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      Lock icon Senate rejects Ford's plea on CIA report
      150 6 Reuter Washingtdn, Friday. The Senate yesterday rejected a plea from President Ford to suppress a potentially explosive report on Central Intelligence Agency plots to assassinate foreign leaders. In a rare secret session that lasted about four hours, the Senate heard a summary of
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      Lock icon Six die in crash
      56 6 United Press International London, Friday. A plane carrying a Chinese trade delegation on a demonstration flight from Dunsfold airfield. 45 kms southwest here, crashed on a car killtng all six people in it. Including three children. All nine people In the plane walked away from the.
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      Lock icon New British board for industry
      294 6 Reuter London, Friday A "National Enterp rise Board.' created by the Labour Government and led by a 58-year-old knighted businessman, was officially born yesterday -with the formidable task of reviving Britain's depressed industry. It will act as a "father corporation" in Britain's mixed economy of
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      Lock icon 'Illegal sales' charge
      65 6 Reuter Bonn, Friday Four West German businessmen went on trial here yesterday charged with illegally selling warplanes. anti-tank guns and other weapons worth 80 million marks ($76 mlllirn) to India, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the *****. The owner cf the Me rex A.G. Weapons Arm. 55-year-old
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      Lock icon 11 killed
      27 6 Reuter Beirut. Friday At least 11 people were killed in Beirut and its suburbs yesterday as new shooting threatened total collapse of the so-called ceasefire.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      179 6 WORLD WEATHER New York Mostly sunny, 19-BC. Headline: Franco Is dead In at 82. San Francisco—Showers, 17-2 C. Headline: Franco dies. Tokyo—Cloudy, 18-11 C. Headline. UN okays two rival bids on Korean future. Rome Sunny, 15-2 C. Headline: Two dead, 20 hurt in London restaurant blast. Paris—Changeable, 92C. Headline: FrancoAmerican
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  • BEHIND THE NEWS
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      THE NEW URGE TO GO MODERN...
      930 7  -  And Singapore is poised to move into the highly developed stage: Expert By 1 Ismail Kassim The urge to modernise has become a universal instinct in many countries of the Third World. Though strategies and priorities on initiating and accelerating the process of modernisation
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      129 7 ware oooh! reasonable at the MING COURT. Wfe conquer your palate at tne Bgyletod and SEe &h'/ damaging your wallet !y Oo d® A,%. Cafe Boulevard has delicious Chicken Curry Johore which is authentically Malaysian without bugiing your taste buds. You will definitely fall in love with the fresh fruit
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  • OPINION
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      Just to make it legal at the campus
      447 8 A small minority of the student population has made the blatant assertion that a poisonous cloud of censorship and oppression has descended upon the Bukit Timah campus with the passage of the University of Singapore (Amendment) Bill in Parliament yesterday. The section
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      Cockroach lesson
      98 8 WHISPERS 6o> Is B p Y J i A friend heard a variation of the old saw "if at first you don't succeed, try and try again" from a taxi-driver the other day. He boarded a taxi and started talking about driving. He complained that he failed his
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      HUDC and CPF
      205 8 Your editorial on HUDC flats Is thoughtprovoking. though a bit belated. May I add the following points: WHEN the middle Income group has difficulty owning something as basic as a house, this must ultimately lead to a brain drain >if this has not happened already). This we
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      Lock icon US: Let all my people go
      219 8 World Comment —Bangkok Pm* Nov. 17 The American proposal that political prisoners throughout the world be released was not exactly subtle —it was aimed at the vast majority 'of nations which voted Israel to be a "racist" state in the United ■Nations—but one can
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      FOLK STYLES THAT SHOULD REMAIN
      788 8  -  FRIDAY WITH VIOLET OON VIOLET OON It was a glittering affair a charity conc e rt "do" to raise money for a deserving cause. Members of the audience were all in their seats awaiting the appearance of the First Lady before the curtain could go
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  • FEATURE
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      We've sorted out the men from the boys: Elliot
      1182 9 Are Singapore's trade unions tools of the Government? New Nation today presents extracts from an acticle which seeks to answer this question. It was written by Professor Thomas H. Elliot, Research Director of the Singapore National Trades Union Congress, and published
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      191 9 Philips MlOO accomodates up to 2000 Stations The Philips MIOO.The worlds most odvonced internal communication system. Philips make it possible. Instant internal communication throughout any organisation, regardless of size. Information is communicated quickly. Telephones are kept free for external calls. There are no wires to tangle with, nothing to hold.
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Success story
      522 10/11  -  Singapore students enjoy a proud academic reputation in foreign lands b V Sonny Yap Singapore students have a high success record abroad, student officers with the various high commissions and embassies here told New Nation. Though they cannot provide percentages of passes, they authoritatively state that Singapore students
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      IT TAKES ABOUT A TERM BEFORE THEY SETTLE DOWN TO THE NEW LIFE
      1310 10/11 Confronted with the first blast of English chill and the patter of Cockney accents, many a Singapore stud ent most have developed a touch of cold feet. Abrupt changes In the weather, and life-style often finds the
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      529 10/11 Friday A lON IRDS Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions oppear below Name (Mr./Mrs./Miss) Address T•!: > Cut along dotted line* < CLUES FOR BG 5 1. Roundabout way 2. Measure of six feet, usually of depth of water 3. Food set before a littlest man may
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  • PLEASURE
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      She's grown up but more subdued
      583 12  -  Cinema by Edgar Koh FUNNY LADY directed by Herbert Ross, with Barbra Streisand, Janes Caan and Omar Sharif (Orchard). To those who can't forget how Barbra Streisand sang right into their hearts with the superb scng, People, in Funny Girl (1968), her musical delivery
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      Delicious, yet not so hot Indian food
      459 12  -  j liitincj Out j with Violet Oon There are only about four high class Indian restaurants In town and one of them is the New Kashmir. Like the other three. It serves Northern Indian food, and not the very hot and spicy southern
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  • TREND
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      Doc's Casebook
      241 13  -  S.L. Jenny shyly admitted that the reason for her visit was an unsightly scar on her left shoulder. She said: "I think it developed from a smallpox vaccination. I can tolerate the itch but it seems to be growing bigger. It may even be cancerous and I'm afraid
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      Chic Patou
      119 13 •'< .1!: I'.doll lloU.vc 11.t> ",.tvo u.s Joy, oil*- (i iir uorld'.s in<i>t •'ra'.r! prriimif wi!! h. "..ikin* !'•> a-hion (ifli i' :i .i <n>. 11 i)• held .it til" H;.. }i.• mi N(i\ l! 7 j;-; J<< 11.• Mmum* has .i •ladlUm: "1 prosrnt lim :-h which
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      Menopause is the key to heart trouble
      320 13 Washington, Friday When women go through menopause they lose much of the protection against heart disease that they used to have through female hormones during their reproductive life, the American Heart Association reports. The report is based on a study of Framlngham, Massachusetts,
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    • GRAPEVINE
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        Partner for jungle walks
        155 13 If you are going for a jungle tramp in MacRitchie Reservior and are scared of the wild animals, just brine an American woman along. That's because they have gained the reputation, some people say, of being able to scare even the most ferocious of wild beasts
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        It's all tailormade, Sir
        89 13 A suit from London's Saville Row used to br the well-dressed man's dream. Younf bucks were even known to have come from America to replenish their wardrobes. But it seems tbat our fair city is giving British tailors a run for their money. Edward Heath, I've
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        Steamed up over it
        84 13 It seems as though the steamer, a beauty aid, may turn out to be quite a versatile piece of equipment after all. For those not in the know, this contraption emits steam over which you put your face. A friend, who bought one to help get
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        For art's sake
        37 13 An aging bachelor who admits that he has no taste but would like a beautiful home nonetheless has said: "I'd better find an artistic girl to marry. Otherwise my house will be a mess."
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  • FINANCE
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      Wet spell raises fish prices
      237 14  -  .Market BiiskHu] Ik Rav Dhaliwal A wet spell sent prices of fish soaring In the markets this week. The more popular varlties of fish were 20 to 60 cents a katl dearer compared to the previous week's prices. Merah for Instance went up by 20
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      Lock icon US $ slides
      25 14 US slides United Press International Brussels, Friday. The dollar slid lower for the third straight day on European money markets yesterday. Gold made minor gains.
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      Lock icon Japan threat to EEC shipyards
      322 14 United Press International London, Friday Europe's shipyards face the prospect of being "wiped out" by the Japanese unless the Common Market acts, says a leading French shipouiider. "For more than a year norw the flow of new orders has been very low and in this
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    • Markets round the world
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        NEW YORK
        229 14 Discouraged by rising inflation and the continuing New York City financial crisis, investors retreated yesterday and prices fell for the third consecutive day in light trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A 0.7 per cent rise in the consumer price Index and the uncertainty surrounding New York
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        Dow Jones
        33 14 Dow Jones closing stock averages on New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 843.51 (off 4.73), 20 transport 111.13 (off 0.»0>, 15 utilities 82.66 (off 0.03), 65 stocks 258.98 (oft 1.23).
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        229 14 DBS-Daiwa Securities International Ltd. The market opened bearish centring on speculative* and forerunners due to the drop on Wall Btreet. In the morning, Eldal lost Y 37 and droppea below Y 300, triggering price declines in other housings like Dalwa House and Nissan Nohrin. T.D.J .A. 4.307.77 (+25.38); 75.
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        Lock icon SYDNEY
        105 14 Reuter Prices at 11.30 am. today (Australian time). Allstate 04 0G Beach 17 18 Bridge 10 12 Cleveland 20 25 Endeavour 14 15 Fllnd 20C Opt 03 04 Inter Mln 04 '05 Kath Inv. 150 152 Kla Ora nil 20 Mid E Mtas 28 29 Pine va in 14
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        ZURICH
        89 14 Yesterday's closing 'prices in Swiss francs with the difference on the previous session's close: UB8 B. 3375 25 UBS R. 465 3 SBC 465 4* 1 Credit Suisse 3000 10 Swissair B. 427 Swiss Relnsur. 2010 15 Wlnterthur B. 1790 5 Zurich Insur. 6200 Juvena B. 440 10 Nestle
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        PARIS
        77 14 Yesterday's closing prices In fiancs with the difference on the previous session's close: Fcribas 183.80 —.20 Kcncier 345.50 +1 Piintemps 63 —.80 Bull 28 50 —.40 Royal Dutch 160 80 —20 Mlchelin 1365 +12 COE 291 —1.50 Thomson 243 unch. CFP 113.10 unch. Khone 105 unch. Air 346 —.70
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      Market report
      186 14 Prices ended easier yesterday on the Singapore stock market for the second consecutive day. The volnme has shrunk to 1.33 million shares and the slower pace of trading was evident right from the opening bell. The fact that there were still buyers on the big board (lots of
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      392 14 YOUR LUCKY STAR IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are a highly talented Individual who is more than a little inclined toward taking himself and his abilities less than seriously. You have a highly develoDed sense of humour and can grasp In a flp.sh whatever incongruities or otherwise ridiculous
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  • SPORT
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      True Grit in fine gallop
      331 16 Irish Fun canlers round in heavy going ON THE TRACK with Blue Peter J Kuala Lumpur, Friday True Grit underlined his. chances in the $20,000 Selapgor Stakes with a stylish workout here this morning. Jockey Johnny Wilson kept the Bunratty Castle flve-year-old on the bit
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      FIELDS FOR KUALA LUMPUR THIS WEEKEND
      944 16 Saturday Cl. 2 Div. 3 1200 m Beauty Beauty II 57 11 Dragon Steed n 57 9 Yakln II 50ft 3 Shelford Road 50% 7 Powerful Shine 55 5 Tenacious 55 1 Tempted II 54 3 Winner's Laurel 53 Mi 8 Candid Qlow 53%
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      Scratchings
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      39 16 Manila, Friday—China, led fay world champion Hsi En-Ting, won the men and women's tabletennis team competitions against the Philippines here last night. The Chinese defeated the Filipinos 6-1 in the men's and 4-1 in the women's play.
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      324 16 Bangkok, Friday Discipline will be the prime quality required of the top golfers from 47 countries who will seek to take the World Cup back home from Thailand's Navatanee course next month. 'The course is a true test of golf and some great golf will
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      176 18 Reuter Ahmedabad. FridaySri Lanka, with six second Innings wickets standing, needed a further 138 runs to beat India in the unofficial second Test at the end of the third day's play here yesterday. Time is on Sri Lanka's side but the turning pitch will make
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      186 18 Reuter Tokyo, Friday.—World women's singles badminton champion Hiroe Yuki of Japan lost to China's Liu Hsia 11-4 11-3 in the second round of the five-match fourth annual badminton meeting between China and Japan here yesterday. Beating Japan 6-2, China also took the other women's singles,
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      518 18 Bangkok. Friday Unbeaten China, South Korea and Japan forged ahead with comfortable victories on the sixth day of the Asian basketball championships here yesterday to make certain of places in the final round. They are expected to be joined in the final round by Thailand
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      668 19 Guatemala City, Friday Singapore have been drawn in Group One of the World Cup Asian Zone soccer pre-qualify-ing rounds along with Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Twenty national teams from Asia have entered for the competition and they
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      343 19 Reuter London, Friday Liverpool, one of England's most consistent; clubs both in domestic and European soccer, are again challenging strongly for honours this season. With solid, all- round performances they have moved steadily up the First Divirton table and tomorrow could emerge on top of the
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