New Nation, 2 June 1978

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    23 1 NewNation SINGAPORE Friday, June 2, 1978 No. 2274 Price 25 cents M.C. (P) 216/1/78 r' 1 j NEW (§0) NATION COMMENT I A
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    Lock icon Huang goes to Zaire
    368 1 Agencies Kinshasa, Friday Chinese Foreign Minister Huang Hua is due to arrive here tomorrow for a four-day official visit, the Foreign Ministry announced here yesterday. Mr Huang will have talks with the Zalrese authorities on bilateral relations, the ministry said. The ministry also said it was
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    Lock icon The $449 mil bankrupt
    34 1 Reuter Lon^o^fridjff—'Former London pro** perty fWndr .William, Stern, 44, has been' offltialty declared bankrupt with debts At, £104,403,51t (about *449 million) believed to be the biggest bankruptcy in British history.—Renter.
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    Jurong bus system improves
    88 1 Bus commuters were orderly at the Jurong Interchange this morning after the confusion which greeted the start of the feeder services yesterday. While some people are still unfamiliar with the system, most of them said they knew the routes after checking them. The 888 executive director,
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    Lock icon Embassy bugged
    44 1 Reuter Washington, Friday. Electronic spying devices have been found in the US Embassy In Moacow, the State Department said last night Department spokesman Thomas Res ton said the United. States has lodged a formal protest with the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow.—Reuter
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      51 1 Pele: One of the worst matches I've ever seen The maestro's verdict on the World Cup tie —See Page 17 INSIDE How to succeed In life m advice from S'pore tycoon Page 5 Review: Vietnam to raise army of S million 7 Stars IS: Moneywords 15: Comics 17; What'i On
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      167 1 Rodeo Jeans r 4 tx c ft V f* ft ft 1 s < I 4 .4 M West German defender Vofta (No 2> and La to of Poland tasale for the baU with Raeamann of Germany on the froand, darini the World Cap finals* openinf match In Bnenos Aires
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    STOCK MARKET
    226 2 Share prices generally eased on lack of buying support during the first hour of trading at the Stock Exchange of Singapore today. Losses were however minimal confined to one to two cents. Among those which moved against the downtrend were C.K. Tang, up five cents to $1.65 ana
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    Panadam is chairman
    39 2 Mr P.K. Panadam has been elected chairman of the Singapore Teachers Multi-purpose Cooperative Society. Other officials are Messrs Chew Boon Chwee, (deputy chairman), O. Jaganathan (secretary), O. Anthony Samy (treasurer), Teo Chor Kal, and K. Kesavadas.
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    One-man firms hitting freight trade
    217 2 At least 10 freight forwarding firms have closed down recently because of the mushrooming of one-man operated Arms. These small Arms are able to undercut the business of the me-dium-sized companies because of their low overheads. According to an official of the Singapore Freight Forwarders'
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    Indonesians top the list again
    324 2 Indonesian visitors to Singapore topped the list for the third year running. There were 300.367 visitors from Indonesia last year, an Increase of 2? 2 pep cent over 1976 figures, according to the annual statistical report on visitor arrivals for 197.7. Indonesians have been top
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    Catherine writes of things around her
    331 2 Teacher authoress Catherine Llm's keen sense of observation has helped her In gathering Ideas for her stories. She has just published a collection of 17 short stories about common happenings of common people based on her observations of life here for nearly 10 years.
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    Lucky draw
    38 2 Mr Eric Cheong, MP for Toa Payoh, will attend the lucky draw tor the linals of the meter reading contest held by the PUB at the NTUC Trade Fair and Carnival on Sunday at 9 p.m.
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    Asean will draw level...
    213 2 The Income levels of Asean nations will be half that of North American and European industrialised countries by the year 2000, according to a university don. Prof Lee Soo Ann, of the University of Singapore's Economics Faculty, made this forecast when he spoke to senior Inchcape
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    Manpower survey
    93 2 The Industrial Training Board has launched a survey among 1200 firms to find out their manpower and training requirements for the next five years. The survey is belpg carried out In the advertising art. interior design and three dimensional design fields. Announcing this at a press conference this
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    Great World sold for $60 mil?
    137 2 Far East Organisation has bought over the Great World Amusement Park site from Shaw Organisation for about $60 million, according to the Business Times. The report said the deal, which Includes three cinemas and other properties, worked out to over $100 a sq foot.
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    Council officials
    46 2 Dr Ee Peng Liang has been elected president of the board of manage ment of the Singapore Council of Social Service. Other officials are: Mrs Diana Eu and Dr N. C. Sen-Gupta, (vice-presi-Mr Lim Ewe Huat. (general secretary) and Mr J. K. Medora, (treasurer).
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    Coffee shops stay open for the late, late show
    102 4 Eyes glued to the television set, these people stayed awake until the early hours of this morning to watch the late, late show. The show was, of course, the "live" telecast of the opening match of the World Cap between West
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    Lock icon A good year for Malaysia, says US dept
    349 4 AP Reuter Washington, Friday The United States Department of Commerce said yesterday that most indicators point to another good year for the economy of Malaysia in 1978. Inflation continues at a low rate, the Department said, adding that the only dim spot
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    Night hike
    38 4 The River Valley community centre youth group will organise a night hike to East Lagoon Park on June 24 at 9.30 p.m. The fee is $2.50 for members and $3 for others. For details, telephone *****4.
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    Evangelist Billy Graham to preach here
    196 4 Evangelist Dr Billy Graham will visit Singapore in December this year to conduct a flve-day "crusade" at the National Stadium. The Rev Alfred Yeo, secretary of the organising committee for the Singapore Billy Graham Crusade, said in an interview yesterday an open invitation was
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    Lock icon 'Murderous rivalry'
    103 4 UPI Tokyo, Friday—Labour leaders from Asian shipbuilding industries yes terday agreed to ask their governments and companies to stop "murderous sales competition" and called for in ternational co opera tion. Executives from metal workers unions of 14 Asian countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia, wound up
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    Change in URA project
    76 4 The Hock Lam Street redevelopment project has been delayed because .of changes In its architectural plans, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The plans to build a multi-storey and shopping complex. Is being redesigned to provide more space, a spokesman said. She said the piling contractor
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    How to succeed...
    415 5 It takes more than a good education, students told Two successful businessmen tola 600 stud ents yesterday that it takes more than a good education'to achieve success in life. Rubber tycoon Tan Eng Joo said: "A sound basic education is a 'must* for success. But don't think
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    Society may open its shows to nonmembers
    159 5 The Singapore Film Society is considering allowing non-members to attend its Aim shows for a lee. At present, only members, who pay $30 yearly or $20 half-yearly subscriptions, are admitted to its shows, which are usually held at the Cultural Centre on Sundays.
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    Clinic closes
    27 5 The Tanjoag PagarNelson Road clinic will be closed permanently from tomorrow. Patients with appointments will have to gd to the Middle Road Hospital (or consultations.
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    Idol-making not dying trade, he says
    227 5 Skilled hands, vivid imagination, and a good knowledge of Chinese folklore are all it takes to make these carvings. That's what Chinese idol maker Ng T1 a n Sang, 56, said in an interview at his home-cum-workshop at Gemmill Lane yesterday. Most Chinese dieties
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    Conference
    38 5 The Ready-Mixed Con crete Association of Sin gapore la sponsoring a conference on Our World In Concrete and Btruc tunes on Aug 24 and 25 at the Shangrl La Hotel. About 200 delegates are expected to attend.
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    Officials
    67 5 Mr Llm Ewe Huat has been re elected presl dent of the Singapore Association for Retarded Children. Other officials are: Mr Wong Man Kee vice president; Mr Ng Fook Kah, secretary; Miss Betty Lim, asst. secretary; Mr Alwyn Lim, treasurer; Mr P. Boopalan, asst. treasurer; and committee members Messrs.
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    Seminar
    32 5 The Singapore Insurance Companies Employees Union will hold a seminar. Towards new dimensions In the Insurance Industry the union's role, at the Goodwood Park Hotel on June 10 at 10 a.m.
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    Lock icon Japan, Asean talks end without result
    157 5 Reuter Tokyo, Friday—Japan and Asean wound up three day trade talks here yesterday without agreeing on Japan's Increased purchases of agricultural and marine products from the region, the Foreign Ministry said. An Asean delegation urged Japan to reduce Import tariffs on those products and
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    Meeting
    21 5 The British Business Association will hold its annual general meeting at the Goodwood Park Hotel on Tuesday at 12.45 p.m.
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      23 5 There are many open air restaurants at night! But, there is only one m at the Raffles Hotel where the food is excellent!
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      136 5 SINGAPORE BEAUTY PAGEANT J& I 2 proudly presents £j 1 A FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA it in conjunction with P Jj I MISS SINGAPORE TEENAGE INTERCONTINENTAL f f BEAUTY PAGEANT 1978 p Choreographed by A. Lobo and Gerald Chan, it Featuring Singapore's top Beauty Queens .9 from ELSA YEO MODEL AGENCY. j§
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    Lock icon New law to tax foreigners
    88 6 AP Moscow, Friday Foreign organisations and Individuals may have to pay income tax in the Soviet Union, many for the first time, under a new law passed by the Supreme Soviet (parliament) earlier this month. Western economic exKrts who studied the n, published In the
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    Lock icon Dacca polls tomorrow
    72 6 AFP Dacca, Friday. Bangladesh's 38 million voters will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a President under universal adult franchise for the first time In the country's seven year history. A month-long election campaign by 10 contesting candidates came to a close last night, 48 hours
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    Lock icon Gromyko off home
    62 6 Reuter United Nations, Friday Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko left New York last night to return to Moscow after Inconclusive talks with US officials on a new Strategic Arms limitation Agreement. Mr Gromyko met President Carter and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance while the Soviet official was
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    Lock icon Law to purge 'radicals' approved
    115 6 UPI Cairo, Friday The People's Assembly ap[>roved by an overwhelming majority yesterday a draft law aimed at purging the "reactionary' 7 right and extreme left from political life as well as high government and press posts. Only 10 deputies objected to the law. which was
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    Lock icon W. Bank role for Jordan
    259 6 a Dayan plan World Focus AFP AP Jerusalem, Friday Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan has proposed giving Jordan a role alongside Israel in administering the West Bank of the Jordan River and in determining its future after five years of local autonomy. Mr Dayan's suggestions
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    Lock icon Syria backing for Sarkis
    165 6 AP Beirut, Friday President Ellas Sarkis won Syrian consent yesterday to dispatch units of the Lebanese regular army to patrol guerilla con trolled areas In South Lebanon, the Syrian government said. Mr Sarkis was also given the use of Syrian troops to help his army set
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    Lock icon TODAY
    100 6 UPI TODAY Is Friday, June 2, the 153 rd day of 1978 with 212 to follow. Those born on this dAte are under the sign of Oemlnl. American Inventor George Corliss, designer of the steam engine, was born on June 2, 1817. Ac-tor-swimmer Johnny Weissmuller was born on this
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    Lock icon Mint boss on coins charge
    118 6 Reuter Karlsruhe, West Germany, Friday The director of the West German Mint went on trial yesterday charged with making false coins and selling them privately. Director Willy Ott. 62. his deputy, Stefan Helling and a former employee, K<aus Fetzndr. 42. were all accused of using
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    Lock icon The Odd Corner
    55 6 AP London, Friday—A Scotch whisky Arm yesterday announced a prise of £1 million (94-2 million) for anyone who ean prove that people from other planets travel to Earth. A few years ago the Arm offered a similar prise to anyone proving that the Loch Ness monster existed.
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      452 6 WORLD WEATHER Moscow Overcast, 15-3C. Pravda's headline: Summer hard work of cattle-breeders. Bonn Sunny, 27-14C. Headline: Carter sounds warning to Moscow. Rom*_R..nnv 24 tip V,™ atrlita (of oDera < or opera officials) expe ilnHn« «.,nn W -T7 cautions US on Africa. Parts Sunny. 26-15C. Headline: Western conference on Africa to
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    Vietnam to raise army of 5 million
    400 7 ...as a result of strained ties, says Review World Focus Hong Kong, Friday Vietnam is raising five million men for its militia as a result of strained relations with China, the Far Eastern Economic Review reported yesterday. The Independent English language news magazine
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    Lock icon Marcos shelves plan for deputy premier
    136 7 AFP Manila, Friday President Ferdinand Marcos has shelved any decision on who would be his deputy prime minister In the Philippine Interim National Assembly because of the controversy over the succession issue Mr Marcos, who will automatically be the assembly's Prime Minister when it
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    Lock icon Matters on China trade settled: Jakarta
    181 7 AFP Jakarta, Friday Matters regarding the non-opening of direct trade relations with China have now been considered settled. Air Marshal Suwoto Sukendar, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce told newsmen yesterday, after a meeting with Vice-President Adam Malik. Marshal Sukendar said he had
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    Lock icon Keng Piao tour
    51 7 AFP Peking, Friday—Chinese Vice-Premier Keng Plao will make official visits to Pakistan and Sri Lanka In the middle of this month, diplomatic sources said here yesterday. Mr Keng's tour, comes after tours of Burma and Nepal on China's southwestern border by VicePremier Teng Hsiao-Ping earlier this year.—
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    Lock icon I'm innocent of the charges, says Indira
    189 7 Reuter New Delhi. Friday Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said yesterday she was innocent of the charges listed against her by a government commission of Inquiry. She told a public meeting here that if she was guilty it would not have taken
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    Lock icon Fukuda pledge on ties with Moscow
    147 7 Reuter Tokoy, Friday—Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda assured the Soviet Union yesterday that Japan would never allow any third country to Influence its relations with Moscow, government sources said. Mr Fukuda also told Soviet High and Middle Education Minister Vyacheslav Yelvutln, Japan would continue
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    Lock icon Father kills son, aged 3
    40 7 UPI Rawalpindi, Friday A' 27 year old man stabbed his three-year-old son to death because he suspected that he was not the boy's real father, police said yesterday. The man, Abdul Rahlm, was arrested. UPI.
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    Lock icon Confiscated
    36 7 AFP Jakarta, Friday Authorities on Wednesday confiscated 5100 copies of a book said to contain the testament and letters of the late President Sukarno, ready to be published on June 6—his 78th birthday anniversary. AFP.
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      102 7 dhir recovers your missing Boss r The boom box synthesizes the subharmonic bass that recordings missed. It provides bass that even the best sub-woofer cannot produce. ATLAS SOUND UIC Building BENGOLD Raffles Place PETER CHEW'S Supreme House (UKLTIRACLOKiaAG® O(HV[lOQ(tt/iHrO(S)K]A(L SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR MONO KONG LOS ANGELES NEW YORK G.P.O. BOX
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    Finding the right gear
    449 8 Time should see the Singapore Bus Service's feeder service In Jurong moving smoothly Into full gear, even though It started off rather shakily yesterday. But how long will It take? A one-week SBS publicity was clearly Inadequate as hundreds of commuters were held up at the
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      Nun the worse for it
      78 8 Three Philadelphia nuns were honoured as heroine* for choking, tackling and sitting on a would-be church burglar. Making a statement at the police department later, one of the nuns confessed: "I really was upset about choking him, but... do what you have to do In
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      That's a deal
      33 8 A. reader called to share this little morsel: Two businessmen were having a discussion. One said to the other: "I deal In tin; I can't give yau a concrete answer..."
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    Lock icon Soccer puts Argentina centre-stage
    980 8 World Cup gives military rulers a chance to project a 'positive image* of the country NYT Buenos Aires: Argentina, a country troubled by political terrorism and economic distress, is throwing itself open to world attention with the start here this week of the 11th World Cup
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    Lock icon Japan's rent-a-worker scheme
    425 8 Economist Tokyo: Busy Japanese companies are borrowing workers from those whose older books are slack, in order to sustain Japan's threatened industrial tradition of job security for life. The pioneers are the second-rank car firms which were caught un derstaffed (though not unawares) by the 1977 export
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    Lock icon Exports to Philippines up by 110pc
    786 9 John Drysdale looks at Singapore's trade with Asean Trend Singapore Business The first point to be made about Singapore's trade with Asean countries is that available data is Incomplete because of the absence of Singapore published statistics of trade with Indonesia. These are kept
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    Lock icon Tankers mothballed in Labuan 'farm'
    576 9 Reuter Labuan: Empty supertankers of leading international oil companies are drifting back to Brunei Bay, one of the world's best deepwater anchorages, to ride out continuing economic doldrums. Seventeen of the giant vessels are already anchored in the picturesque bay and the Marine Department here
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      270 9 r Crossword 12 Wash VIP 14 Orleg's —Death" 17 Tending to combine 20 Holiday time 21 Pro 22 Sculptor Benvenuto 24 Disorder 25 Show anger towards 27 Henceforth 28 Expressing feelings 29 Thai language 31 Bread or whisky 33—time (singly) 36—King Cole 38 Have existence 41 "I'll —Again" 42 Neighbor
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      New plays may get more exposure
      567 10 / 11  -  The Arts Margaret Chan New plays may have more opportunities for a public reading if the National Museum and the Expert menial Theatre Club's first attempt at staged reading is a success. The reading entitled. Women In Love, will b® an evening of drama,
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      Students stage Daring Deeds in Dustville
      261 10 / 11  -  By Liu Min Kune The Nanyang University Players is the only all-student group to take part in the first drama festival organised to celebrate National Day. The students will stage an English play, Daring Deeds In Dustvllle written by the university's former English language
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      Lock icon Music's glamour boys
      827 10 / 11 NYT New York: Are conductors the most popular, glamorous and esteemed celebrities in the music world today? Ask Sir Georg Solti, who is with the Chicago Symphony, and he would probably say yes. "The city should erect a statue to me," Sir Geore recently told the Chicago
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      V-junction that sells good hawker food
      677 10 / 11  - V- junction that sells good hawker food Eating Out by Violet Oon Old-time hawker centres with their portable stalls, barely outlined by flickering kero s i n e lamps, are rarely found these days. Less hygienic than the new-style antiseptic centres they may be, and it's true that one has
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      Strike Toto? No, he's really quite all right
      418 10 / 11  -  Sundown scene »»v Richard Lim The last time Toto And His Kids came to perform in Singapore they are from the Philippines—they did not get a favourable review in this column. Toto. the father, told me they deserved a better write-up. After
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      1173 12 FAR EAST FINANCE ORGANISATION LIMITED (Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore) upjpw BALANCE SHEET 31st DECEMBER 1977 (in Singapore dollars) 2,000.105 85,218 368,000 205,525 2.658.848 1,453,377 483,322 12,910,905 71,234 1,500,000 3,381,431 1,025,994 18,889,564 17,234,079 611.934 163,202 138.200 18.147.415 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Share capital Capital reserve Statutory reserve Unappropriated profit Represented by:
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    Lock icon Money Market
    218 13 UPI AFP London, Friday The US dollar showed signs of recovery on European markets yesterday after a steady 10 day decline. The dollar closed lower than Wednesday's close on all markets, but also strengthened during the day compared with yesterday's opening prices. In Frankfurt, it closed at 2.0930
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    Lock icon Textiles: Britons earn less than Japanese
    192 13 Reuter Geneva, Friday. British textile workers earn less per hour than their counterparts In Japan, but over three times as much as the rate in Hong Kong, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reported yesterday. The 136-state United Nations agency said in the latest issue
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    Lock icon Jobless: 'No end in sight'
    369 13 Business News and Views Reuter Paris. Friday High unemployment, still troubling western governments, is unlikely to be reel u c e d significantly by decisions taken at next month's Bonn summit of the seven major industrial nations, economic experts said yesterday. The experts, who are
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  • Stock markets round the world
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      NEW YORK
      142 13 New York, Friday Stock eked out a small gain yesterday against a mixed news background featuring a drop In the money supply and a rise In economic Indicators. Trading was active. Yesterday's prices In US dollars followed by the difference on the previous session's clote: AT St T
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      38 13 UPI New York, Friday Dow Jones closing averages or the New York Btock Exchange yesterday: 30 Industries 840.70 (up 0.09); 20 transport 224.58 (up 0.63); 15 utilities 105.75 (up 0.44); 65 stocks 288.83 (up 0.45). UPT.
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      138 13 AFP Tokyo, Friday The Tokyo stock market moved into the new month on firm note yesterday the Dow indicator continuing its steady cljmb. The 225-Btock Dow Jones average rose 6.47 yen to 5,476.24, riding on the crest of the stepped- up sales drive by securities firms. The composite Index,
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      Lock icon PARIS
      94 13 Reuter Closing prices or. the Paris Bourse yesterday: Parlbas 159.50 .50 Fonder 363 +4 Pr In temps 86.50 —5.40 Bull. 42.50 .50 Royal Dutch 25 Michelln 143 8 +6.70 5 15 5 unch. C O E 37 Thomson 197.4 C F P 13 Rhone 100.2 0 —2.40 4 +1.60
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      Lock icon ZURICH
      86 13 Union Bank of Switzerland Closing prices In Swiss: francs on the Zurich BUxk Exchange yesterday: UBS Bearer 3005 —10 UBS Hegisteiad 643 2 SBC 370 2 Credit Suisse 2105 —10 Swissair B. 830 3 Swiss Relnsur. 2890 +40 Wlnterthur B. 2230 —20 Zurich Insur. 8550 60 Juvena B. 176
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    Lock icon Indonesia, Taiwan officials discuss oil trade
    150 13 AFP Jakarta, Friday OH company representatives from Indonesia and Taiwan are expected to meet in Jakarta today to discuss possible cooperation between the two countries. according to officials of the Indonesian state oil company Pertamlna yesterday. The discussions will be held between the President
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    Lock icon US growth
    50 13 Reuter Washington, Friday.— The Cbmmerce Department said Its composite Index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5 per cent in April after a 0.1 per cent drop in March and was 3.5 per cent above April 1977, Indicating possible growth of the US economy In the months ahead. Reuter.
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    217 13 AP BRUSSELS: A fiveyear trade agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and China, signed in April, came into force yesterday. Their commerce is on a small scale at present, about US$2000 million ($4600 million). The agreement gives China most favourednation treatment on Customs rates. It also grants
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      354 13 YOUR LUCKY STARS IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY BORN today, you are an Insatiably curious Individual from whom it Is very nearly Impossible to hide anything. You are able to ferret out the best-kept secrets. You have a tremendous capacity for taking Information and almost as great a one for dispensing
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    Spanish Baron shines
    345 14 By FAIRWAY Penanf, Friday Spanish Baron did a dashing gallop on a yielding track here this morning. With a riding boy astride the four-year-old by Song strode out impressively In a 600 m workout in 38. Ahui'a (A. Hassan) again Impressed over bOOm In 37. Tonga (Chris
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    Dollah for penalty kicks?
    516 15  -  KJ Soccer By PHILIP TAN Will Dollah Kassim be given the task oi taking penalties for Singapore if there are any awarded in the coming Malaysia Cup final with Seiangor? "Yes," said National coach Sebastian Yap at the first day of centralised training in preparation for
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    204 15  -  Basketball By TONY KOH The two undefeated teams In the National basketball Buper League Asia Electric and Singapore Airlines, last night treated their penultimate games as warm-up sessions before meeting each other this Sunday for the title. Singapore Airlines, despite taking It easy against Singapore
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    1062 16  -  But Poland show the way to attacking soccer THE 1978 WORLD CUP West Germany O Poland O —Rv John Freeman Reuter Buenos Aires, Friday The 1978 World Cup finals opened with a whimper Instead of a bang here yesterday as defending champions West Germany laboured
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    534 17 BUT THE DRAW WILL NOT HARM EITHER SIDE Buenos Aires, Friday I hate to say it because people imagine you are being more critical of play ers when you are no longer one of them. But I'm not falling Into that retired star's
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    202 17 Reuter Cordoba. Friday The deeply religious players of Peru will ask for divine help before their daunting match against Scotland here on Saturday by celebrating a special Mass in their hotel. They have brought with them a replica of the country's most important religious object a
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    337 17 AP Reuter Buenos Aires, Friday.— West German World Cup soccer manager Helmut Schoen admitted after yesterday's opening match, a goalless draw with Poland, that his team had played badly and that changes were likely in later games. At a press conference after the match,
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    Champions SICC and Warren take lead
    451 18  -  TEE-UP with Lim Kee Chan Defending champion Singapore Island Country Club lead In the Premier League with an unbeaten record alter nix outing* for a total of 10 points They have to date won four two at home and two away with two drawn
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    Straight fight at Sentosa
    447 18 Joan and BG well ahead of field It will be a straight fight between Joan Tan of Singapore Island Country Club and her clubmate B. G. Pang for the Sentosa women's Open Day "Golden Lady" competition which enters its final leg next Tuesday. Joan leads with
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    Colleen by 3 strokes
    141 18 Colleen Bosley, runner-up in the Singapore Island Country Club women's champlonsiup to Kee 3ee Khlm recently, won the club's "A" Division medal by three strokes from Mary Moffa when she returned a nett 69 at the Buklt Course yesterday. Colleen also took the first nine ballsweep
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      74 19 Vanessa Redgrave, winner of the Academy award for Best Supporting Actress In Julia, poses wnh three members of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Fatahland, the southern strip of Lebanon now occupied by Israeli forces. She was there for the filming of The Palestinians, a 24hour documentary which she
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      People who are cops
      308 19  -  By Judith Holmberg Police Story, the critically acclaimed anthology series, returns to the screen again today at 11 p.m. over Ch. 5. Featuring different guest stars each week, the series depicts policemen as human beings as well as police officers, often highlighting the psychological effects of
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      Lock icon Hurricane whirls to $46 mil
      498 19 New York Times New York: Where the budpets of their movies are concerned, producers tend to round figures off to the nearest million. The Hurricane, says producer Dino De Laurentiis, or i g inally budgeted at US$l5 million ($34.5 million), now budgeted at US$l7 million,
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      738 19 At the cinema YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE: Story of a young girl who grows up doing a stage show that she hates. But she finally realises her dream of becoming a great singer. Stars Dldl Conn. Joe Silver Orchard: 1.30, 4, 7 and 9.15 p.m ABBA: THE MOVIE The
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      266 19 Today: 8.49 pjn. (2.4 m). Tomorrow: 9.41 a.m. (2.3 m); 9.22 p.m. (2.5 m). Ban day: 10.28 ajn. (2.3 m); 9.53 p.m. (2.6 m). Monday: 1109 a.m. (2.3 m); 10.26 p.m (2.6 m). Taetday: 11.47 a.m. (2.3 m) 10.56 p.m. (2.7 m). Wednesday: 12.24 p.m. (2 3m); 11.32 p.m. (2.7
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    69 20 AH FOOK: For BBS's sake, i hope the situation In Jurong Is solved soon, if the bleeder system there falls, they can't possibly Introduce It In other housing estates. MEI UN: The idea Is good, but it should have been sold to the commu? ters well In aovance,
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      549 20 TV RADIO EnterTE LEFUNKEN Holiday Contest 3.0* OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by HOUSEWIVES' MATINEE: Vengeance of SnowMaid (r). Mandarin movie. 4.3* INTERMISSION. C 05 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS followed by EXERCISE WITH GLORIA. 6 30 NEWS IN BRIEF. 35 THE TONY RANDALL SHOW: Case The People Speak. Judge Franklin and a veteran Judge,
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      178 20 Today's top shows IN SEARCH OF: Kll.e Bees. <Ch. 5, 7.10 p.m. In colour). This programme traces the origin and behaviour ol a tierce new breed of honey bee which threatens the oncehappy partnership between man and bee. It also features experiments by scientists to take the killer Instinct out
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