New Nation, 4 January 1979

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  • 20 1 New Nation SINGAPORE Thursday, January A, 1979 2454 Price 25 cents M.C.(P) No. 144/1/79 r 3 NEW NATION COMMENT I
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  • 451 1  -  By Terry Ang A labourer was stabbed to death in the bedroom of a Housing Board flat in Clement! at 4 a.m. today. Pakinathan Sundarajoo, 22, was asleep with his six-year-old nephew when he was attacked by a housebreaker. The housebreaker stuffed a rag
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  • 57 1 Reuter Duesseldorf (West Germany), Thursday West Germany's steel strike spread yesterday, bringing the number of workers Idle to 100.000. The Volkswagen Motor Company said production in Its six plants was threatened by the strike, now In Its sixth week. It told Its workers they might have to
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  • 289 1 By Lae Yew Mtag A lwdlng local stockbroking firm has written to the Labour Ministry for permission to pay more than the three-month bonus X* provided for in its collective agreement with the union. Sources said it has already paid the staff three months bonus
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  • 87 1 Reuter Washington, Thursday The US administration said today the Shah of Iran was welcome In the US. A State Department spokesman said: "I can assure you he would be welcome If he came Ijere. We would do all we could' to assure his safety. In
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  • 273 1 AFP ASEAN will not preclude discussion of retaliatory measures against Australia if its interests are ignored when Australia initiates its scheme for low-fare air travej to Europe on Feb. 1. This waa stated to Kuala Lumpur by Mr Mohd Noor Haasan. In
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  • 43 2 Ticket* far the Singapore venue Johore Malaysia Cup match at the National Stadium on Jan 14 will be on sale at the National Stadium (east entrance), ttieenetown Athletic Centre, Toa Payoh Athletic Centre and Jurong Stadium on Sunday from 1 a.m.
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  • 81 2 AP Jakarta, Thursday Indonesia will send a number of doctors to Malaysia as part of Asean's plan to cooperate with member countries, Health Minister Suwardjono Suryaningrat said yesterday. An agreement to this effect wifl be signed between the two countries in the near future, he said.
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  • 181 2 Share prices were taken higher during the first hour of trading at the Stock Ex-* change of Singapore today, extending the gains chalked up yesterday afternoon. This Is the first time a Arm trading trend emerged during the morning session since the new year. Haw Par and Slme
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  • 44 2 The Ministry of culture will present its first concert In the 1979 Concerts for the Young series st the Marine Parade Library auditorium on Jan IS at 2 p.m. The concert will Include piano, guitar and organ solos ss well as a ballet.
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  • 228 2  -  Move to give officers experience ®jr Ivan Lim The Ministry of La- I boor has carried out a reshuffle of several key 1 posts in a move to give all-round experience to senior officers. A major change involves the Registrar of Trade 1 Unions, Ifr Wan
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  • 131 2 Xht Ministry of Education will build air rifle footing ranees in five more secondary schools A ministry spokesman said this is in line with its plan la provide every school with a rifle ranee so as to encourage marksmanship among students. The range will
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  • 246 2 Sime Darby has won the franchise to sell BMW vehicles here from Continental Motors. Disagreement between Continental and BMW la Germany is believed to have led to the noo—renewal of the agency contract which expired at the end of last year. Sime has set up
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  • 152 2 The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board will appoint two regional directors in Europe one in West Germany and another in France. They will form part of the STPB's campaign to hire more European tourists. The man in Frankfurt will be in charge of promotional efforts
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  • 429 2 The Adult Education Board and the Industrial Training Board will be merged into a statutory hoard in April to provide training (or gUlled workers and a wide range of part-time courses tor adults. Secondary One to Three students, who are not academically Inclined, will be
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  • 472 4  -  Productivity Board works out nine steps to increase productivity ■y Ivan Lim The National Productivity Board hat suggested that employers follow nine steps In setting up merit and demerit (M/D) schemes. The suggestion was made in an addendum to the NPB's summary of workshop
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  • 57 4 The Kallang community centre's Indian cultural group will present a cultural show a( the community centre on Jan 14 from from 7 p.m. to 10JO p.m. Hie show is in conjunction with the Ponggal Festival celebrations. Guest-of-ho-nour will be the Minister of State National Development and MP for
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  • 621 4  -  By Bharathi Mokan Nt Laate reporter A report from Singapore on Soviet expansion in the Far East created grave concern in Britain's post-war government, according to secret Cabinet papers released (or the first time yesterday. The papers, submitted in 1948 by Mr Ernest
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  • 197 4  -  By Zarigs Marican British singer Cat Stevens has become a Muslim and this explains why a Quranic verse appeared on the Jacket of his latest LP, Back to Earth. tje ii now known as Yusef islam and his next album, to be released either
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    • 49 4 By hard work and the encourage- x ment of private enterprise, Singapore has worked an economic miracle. Also in this issue: HOW to Be Mae Successful in 1979 HOW to Bargain More Effectively HOW to Appraise Vbur Sex Life January 1979 Deader s 1V I )ini>t NOW ON SALE!
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    • 11 4 Barker shoes for men. TOiink what goes into them, apart from
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  • 88 5 The daager «f faitlsg late this idimim drala ebvleasly dM Ml deter thto wemaa (rem taklsg a shert eat. Like maay ethers, she aeee this aarrew ledge te cross (rem Seinerset Read te Orchard Read. The sherter reate Is behiad Yayl departmeat stare, bat because the
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  • 185 5 The University of Singapore Students' Union yesterday revived a service for members to buy stationery and books at cost price. Known as the Students' Service Centre, it is managed by a group of students at the union's secretariat in Yusof Ishak Students' Centre at the Kent
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  • 271 5  -  New scheme will give them priority in tenders put up by members By Gerry de Silva Asean firms will be Siven preference for iteraational tenders put out by government organisations of member nations under a scheme which began this year. It will apply to projects funded
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  • 31 5 Three colour films, Revi♦aliastlon of Korea, Beautiful Korea and Korea Land of Contrasts, will be screened at the Toa Pay oh Library tomorrow at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
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  • 34 5 Three films on Taiwan Morning in Taipeh, A Glimpse of Taiwan and Treasures of Taiwan will be screened at the Toa Payoh Library on Jan 12 at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
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  • 223 5 The Police Dog Unit has not compiled with government procedures for the second time In three years. The Auditor-General's 1977-78 report noted that towards the close of the financial year, the unit had paid for dog food before it was due. Furthermore, a false
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  • 235 5 Reuter Koto Kinabalu, Thursday A police witness said yesterday that an officially secret letter was missing from a Sabah State government file before its public disclosure in an opposition newspaper here a year ago. Police superintendent Abbas Jaafar was testifying before the
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  • 405 6 World Focus Reuter UPI Teferaa, Wednesday Iran's future Prime Minister predicted yesterday that his government would refuse to sell oil to Israel and South Africa. Dr Shapur Baktiar, addrsestng a press conference after being nominated as Premier by both Houses of Parliament, also deecribsd
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  • 86 6 Gaatva ant month.— Ranter Geneva. Thursday Drug law aaloreeaMat officials from IT Asiaa states have criminal psnaMm (or nuriJuaan users, the UN Narcotics Control Board said yeeterday. They deecribed the trend as "an active enoouragemeat to Ulidt productioa." The movse also "eacouraged Increased trafficking la
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  • 102 6 AFP Manila. Thursday The Metropolitan Manila police yesterday grappled with the mysterious deaths of about If PlMpiao youths in ooeof cases*? raomMPMMpptaiM history. Police authoritiss aald they were inclined to believe that the youtha awe tortured to death by a group oI "homicidal maalacs" They said
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  • 134 6 Reuter Paris, Thursday EastWest relations and the turmoil in Iraa will be among the key Issuss when wsetsra leaders meet this wash on the French West Indian holiday of fiiisrteloupci At their new-style summit tomorrow and Saturday, the Atlantic "Big Four" will review the rtstlem stale of
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  • 53 6 Reuter Washlngton, Thursday President Carter has told federal agencies that their future dealings with Taiwan are to be conducted through an to beset up soon. Mr Carter's directive, further cementing the break betweea the United States and Taiwaa, was circulated amoag the agencies on Saturday and scheduled for
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  • 30 6 Reuter Pngwe, Thmity Neavntfe f*f prwiiei teogher i«rk ehnpi, Cufcdiwk eni Nsw, mwtfc ors are la/if It M ..t-fcy mm* Hp mei mn urngiy Km atten to eztor-nlstom-Kflitar.
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  • 112 6 UPI TODAY is Thursday. Jan 4, the 4th day of 1919 with 161 to follow Those born on this date are under the dgn of Capri* corn. Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the law of gravity, and actress Jane Wyman were born Jan 4 he In IMS and *e
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  • 72 6 Reuter Washington, Thursday Energy Secretary James Schlsslnger said yesterday that mandatory measures might have to be taken to restrain US demand (or crude oil If ban's full production was not restored by the snmmfr "We win be under conditions of stringency. We and other nations
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  • 43 6 Reuter Bangkok, Thursday US Ambaandors from If East Asian and Pacific countries will begin a three- day meeting here today to review regional developments since their last meeting a year ago, ah American embassy spokesman said here yesterday. Reuter.
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    • 337 6 The Story of Lin Xiang Ru illustrator: Arthero Um r V -<• v '"J. vr •-SIV h ~Z. i i mm rr.yt -A Mil 1 he k Vf vV 1 T-* <« f tiklllfs £0^ 4*Ktt SW&Mh* iW HI'ai.WrtiMWW, King Qin couldn't help but to promise to do so. Lin
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    • 158 6 Luiw Snow, 3-mlnus SC. Headline: Oil slick danger Bmb Snow, minus 9minus liC. Headline: Situation slightly improved, but new snowfalls threaten. Parts Partly cloudy, minus 3-mlnus 9C. Headline: Cold wave continues In France. Meaeew Occasional snow, minus 14-minus 19C. Pravda headline: "Children our future." Base Sunny, 4-minus 1C. Headline: Exodus
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  • 304 7 World Focus Agencies Bangkok, Thursday The position of the Phnom Penh government looks hopeless militarily, politically and diplomatically unless there is immediate outside intervention which at the moment looks improbable, military observers said here yesterday. China has only gone so far as to
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  • 168 7 Reuter UPI Cairo, Thursday The government decided yesterday to recall Egyptian ambassadors to all Arab countries for a policy assess ment session covering Cairo's drive for peace with Israel and its impact on inter-Arab relations, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. He said the conference will be
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  • 50 7 Am ■■HiialWliid k«r af the MDwaakee Pilir Bear Ckb, cIMI IM WMI Mf, KNM eajey Ike toewted water ef Lake Mlntogas tfmrtog Ike dab* New Yew* Day eeld dip. Akeal ft peepto leek part to Ike swtoi. he liapw tore wae IC. AP r*4to- AP radiophoto
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  • 53 7 UPI Rotterdam, Thursday An eight-year-old Siberian tiger yesterday killed a 30-year-old guard at the Rotterdam Zoo, a spokesman said. The guard was putting down a bucket of water for the tiger in the front part of the cage when it Jumpedthrough an unlocked gate and sprang
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  • 51 7 Reuter Jakarta, Thursday Devaluation of the Indonesian ruplah last month has greatly discouraged smugglers, an Indonesian police chief said yesterday. Writing in the Indonesian Armed Forces Bulletin, General Hudioro said that since the Dec 15 devaluation no smuggled goods had been seized by the customs or police.
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  • 115 7 UPI Tahye, Tharaday A ery far mm hieisi af senal nyradta raag •at la Paidag yesterday with the ippeansw ef a wall paster dedartag that lava aad aexaal desire are sary as eattag". Japaa's Kyada News Service said la a Hspatah from Peklag thai the
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  • 174 7 UPI Moscow, Thursday The Soviet press says the Big Mac is a big mess. The weekly New Times said tills week the McDonalds hamburger empire is the epitome of an American capitalistic nightmare, exploiting workers with low pay, grinding out poor quality food, supporting
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  • 428 8 How serious are the authorities about public relations? Evidently, as serious as to have at least a feasibility study made three years ago, a related seminar on the government's role and the mass media in February last year and to have the subject discussed at a meeting
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  • 152 8 |wHISPERS (g> |S^j A friend was about to leave a dinner party when he discovered that his shoes, left at the door, were missing. In its place was a well-worn pair, also loafers like his. There was no choice but go home in the strange shoes. The
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  • 846 8  -  By David K. Willis The Christian Science Monitor Mnmw: Every month Olga pushes through the worn, wooden door of a low building near her local bakery and cinema in Moscow. Choosing an ancient pen from a plastic cup on a rickety table, she dips into
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  • 690 8 Industry may be phased down because of competition The Christian Science Monitor Bera: "Swiss" used to go with "watches" the way "French" goes with "perfume." No longer. This country's most famous export is in trouble from the rising cost of the Swiss franc and rising
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  • 774 9  -  Nanyang on last week's Presidential address By Liew Soon Chin President Sheares' opening address at the second session of the fourth Parliament prompted editorial reaction from the non-Eng-lish press. Devoting centimetres of column space to a retracing of three key points outlined In the speech, the
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  • 972 10/11 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD 19 The General Assembly of the United Nations has prodaimod 1979 The International Year rif the CMd with the aim to improve the ires of cMdren. IMke other years, there wl be no world conferences, no
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  • 404 10/11 "I think I Just happen to be at that awkward age when I am not completely a child and not completely an adult yet, lay* Samantha Rodrtgues who will be 12 soon. "I find that aome adults treat me as a child when it suit* them
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  • 422 10/11 "We've been made to feel responsible for a long time," said Rahini Ramanathan who is usually spokesman for herself and twin Lalinl since they "agree on everything." "From the time we were ■even we used to stay at home alone even at night when our parents
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  • 225 10/11 Eleven-year-old Tap Choo Ghee could not remember his birthday. All he was hazy about was 1968. Birthdays in his family are not landmarks, resplendent in glitter as Chinese New Year. Hk quick imptan grin van ished tor a moment u I mused both at his
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  • 364 10/11 Noor Azman doesn't think it is cissy, but on the contrary prides himself on bring able to choose fish at the market. "I'm used to doing small Jobs like that for my mother," he says. "But they don't give me more
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  • trend 1 EDITED BY SYLVIA LEOW
    • 422 12  -  Decor In Margaret When you're a busy career woman, single and have lots of friends, you plan your home ac-% cordingly. Patricia Lee's Oat first of all la a convenient distance from the Marco Polo Hotel where she is sales manager. Though it is a stone's
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      108 12  -  l»v Ng Weng Sang Glitter adds glamour to any outfit. But if you do not have the time or patience for painstakingly sewing on sequins and beads, here is another effective way to add the shine. Ym seed: Tubes of glitter dust available in various colours (from most
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    • 172 12 -kids on(y Puzzles, riddles, crosswords, jokes to share? We pay 15 for every contribution. The addrAs is Kids Only, New Nation, Locked Bag 15. Singapore 1. Don't forget to add your name, age and address. I. Can you' draw an unhroken line through each separate line without crossing any of
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    • 975 13  -  Popular brand loses out to lesser known V The Better Buy by Margaret Chan If there is a staple canned food, it probably is canned sardines in tomato sauce. This savoury fish is a standard feature on many a Friday menu and a mainstay sandwich filling for picnics
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      136 13 SUp a rteer, UmIled scarf ever year bare shealders these oeel eights aad eveke eld-fashleaed remaace all ever agate. $14 frem Baafc. Modelled by Janet Tok from Imp International This haad-prlated hedcever to likely to leek mere strlklag as a haaglag ea the wall behind toe bed thaa
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  • 188 14 UPI London, Thursday The US dollar rebounded on European markets yesterday, making substantial gains against all leading currencies. Gold fell back, losing U555.75 an ounce on the week's first trading day in Zurich, closing at U*****,875. In London it fell US$6.OO to U*****,375. Brokers said the dollar made
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  • 348 14 Business News and Views Reuter Giscard to meet Schmidt to discuss their dispute over farm prices Paris, Thursday French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing said yesterday the Franco-German dispute over farm prices which has delayed the start of the new European Monetary System originally scheduled
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  • Stock markets round the world
    • 222 14 UPI New York, Thursday Stocks, aided by the dollar's strong performance abroad, surged along a broad front yesterday in the second day of what Wall Street brokers hope is a new year rally. Trading was active. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which gained 6.41 points on Tuesday, climbed
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    • 39 14 UPI New York, Thursday Dow Jones closing avenge* on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday: 30 industrials 817.39 (up 5.17); 20 transport 214.95 (up 4.38); 15 utilities 100 37 (up 1.18); 65 stocks 278.33 (up 3.21). UPI
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    • 68 14 Reuter Closing prlcei i on the ParU Bourse yesterday: -1 Parlbas 209 Fonclcr 466 Prlntempa 113.80 1.70 Bull S0.80 -JO Royal Dutch 254 2.50 Mlchelln 1187 -13 COE 307 -3 Thomson 237 -2 CFP 130.80 120 Rhone US unch Air 303 unch BSN 331 unch Philips 52.20 1 JO
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    • 86 14 Union Bank Of Switzerland Closing price* i oa the Zurich Stock Exchange yesterday Yesterday's prices followed by the difference on the previous session's close UBS Bearer 3040 +5 UBS Reg 578 SBC 348 +4 Credit Suisse 2306 10 Swissair B 790 -3 Swiss Reinsur 3000 20 Winterthur B 2400
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  • 176 14 UPI WuhllgtM Thursday Gulfstream American Corp pleaded guilty yesterday to charges that it filed false statements to conceal bribes to officials of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other foreign governments that purchased its twin-engine executive Jet. US district Judge Oliver Gasch promptly
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  • 353 14 UPI J EDO AH: The Saudi Arabian government is expected to\ complete its takeover of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) by the end of this month, the newspaper Al-Medina reported yesterday. The daily said an agreement would be signed which would lead to the creation of the
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  • 428 14 Chubb A Sons Ltd, Singapore has a new managing director in MB JAMES BEMBBOBE following the recent reorganisation of the company into two separate autonomous bodies in Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia, MR CHAN BENG TONG takes over as managing director at a time when Chubb Malaysia
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    • 268 14 Crossword ACROSS 1 Stake 6 Pokes 10 Skein of yarn 14 Pick of the bunch 15 Departure 16 German title 17 Greene—--19 majesty 20 Light blow 21 Chafes 22 Relax 24 Cleopatra's handmaiden 25 Contented murmur 26 Cooking herb 29 Twists awry 33 Errant 34 Salesman's wares 35 Baker's shovel
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  • 118 15 LIONEL MARTIN CHARLES Born 1905, went away to be with the Lord on Tuesday, 2nd January 1979 deeply mourned by hit beloved wife, Helen Charles hit daughters: Muriel Jones, eons in law. Moses Gertrude Charles Charlotte Jungjohann Heinz Bessie Charles his eons: Morley Charles tliigtilt e In law. Carol Hector
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  • 53 15 ij: nll The Management and Staff of MORLEY& CO PTE LTD very much regret to announce the passing away of their Founder and Chairman, the late Mr Lionel Martin Charles. As a mark of respect, the offices of Morley Co in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei will be closed on Friday,
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    • 243 15 NOTICES he ?A Serving the unfinished task of education STAMFORD CENTRE proudly Introduces into Singapore THE LEGAL SECRETARY An accredited qualification fur Private Secretaries desirous of upgrading their status as para professionals in legal firms and in the legal, secretarial and administrative departments of medium and large size public and
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  • 275 16  -  Hai Wai Tien also impresses CflOn the I track Pna K. L. CHAN la Kaala Lam par Wlm Taster, who made no showing in his last two outings, can score a long overdue win and get off to a flying start for the 1979 season when he
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  • 135 16 E^Bodng UPI Caracas, Thursday The World Boring Association named heavyweight champion Muhammad All yesterday as the 1978 "Fighter of The Year. The association said Ali earned the recognition after his stunning victory over former champion Leon Spinks to regain the heavyweight crown for the
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  • 204 16  -  By TURF RAY Koala trainer Ahmad Samad will Intredaee a Gta 2 neweemer for the Wrlaagsr Tirf Clnb Pre-Am meeting this He Is Bali H—ls* a toar-year sM bay New Zralaad nMtoc by Baeky Bald Haatar has a raeard sf twa win, a saeaad,
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  • 301 16 )^^^Badminton Reuter Stockholm, Thursday Hemming Delfs, Denmark's reiglng World and European badminton champion, produced some of his best form to beat Sweden's Strue Johnsson 15-10, 17-14 in the men's singles quarter-finals of the Swedish Open here last tonight. After easily winning the first set, Delfs
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  • 595 16 Reuter Calcutta, Thursday West Indian captain Alvin Kallicharran hit out against the umpiring in the third Test yesterday describing it as bsd and biased. "I don't think the umpiring was good at all," he told newsmen in the West Indian dressing room
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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  • 628 17  -  BOWLING The annual general meeting is long overdue by Brian Miller Affiliates of the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress are up in arms over the callous attitude of their controlling body. And their concern, no doubt, stems from the (act that the STBC do not seem
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  • 408 17 P^jpTfennis Reuter hmimt, Thiraiiy Americans Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, one of the most successful pairings -in tennis,were surprisingly beaten 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 by Britons Mark Cox and David Lloyd in the opening match of the US$2OO,OOO (about SHOO,OOO World Doubles championships here yesterday. John
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  • 351 17 |M Soccer UPI Reuter New York, Thursday The Dallas Tornados of the North American Soccer League yesterday signed Manchester United's veteran goalie Alex Stepney, one of Britain's top goalkeepers for the last 12 years. Stepney, 35, played more than 440 matches for United and
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    • 407 17 YOUR LUCKY STARS BORN today, you are a determined, methodical worker without an impetuous bone in your body. On the other hand, you are neither dull nor even particularly even-keeled in your relationships with other people. You lose your temper, explode in laughter or dissolve in tears, and generally demonstrate
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  • 383 18  -  K3 Soccer ®jr PHILIP TAN Leas thu Wl Malaysia Cap tteketa have Im aali far Slng>p>re'i a pea lag game agataat Malaeca ttria Saaday at the Nattaaal Stadlam. lag aivi riaee Mttoa were pat ea nle On day* age. Have we leal the Malaysia
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  • 450 18  -  Facilities to cater for residents in five zones PHILIP TAN The Singapore Sports Council have drawn up an ambitious plan for the next (our years to give sporting facilities a big boost The plan, contained in an addendum by the Ministry of Social Aitkin
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  • 369 18  -  Soccer By SURESH NAIR The joy of winning! The expressions on the (aces of Queenstown Constituency players (above) tell the story. They have Just regained National-Third Division status after a heart-throb-bing 5-4 penalty-kicks victory over Whampoa CSC at Tanglin yesterday. For 90 minutes Queenstown laboured,
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    • 333 19 An air of mystery hangs over the telecast of this year's Malaysia Cup matches. With the first match of the season to kick off on Sunday. RTS and the Football Association of Malaysia are ■till tusselling over telecast rights of the games and are unlikely
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