New Nation, 5 August 1982

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    Masthead
    11 1 new nation Thursday, August 5, M.C. (P) No. 19/5/82 30 cents
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  • Newscan
    • Article
      More victims of bogus Inspector Lingam
      125 1 SINGAPORE; More victims of Inspector Lingam, the bogus Johore traffic officer, identified themselves to the New Nation yesterday. Petroleum plant technician Mr Tan Seng Huat, 34, said: "Our trip to Segamat sometime in May this year to buy durians cost us $160 instead of
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      Lock icon Exxon is still No. 1
      87 1 UPI NEW YORK: Exxon Corp, the giant New York-based oil company, has held on to its title as the world's largest industrial corporation with revenues in excess of US$lOB billion (Ss22® billionl according to Fortune MagaaWs 1952 listing of the world** (0 biggest industrials. The
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      Lock icon HK rugby official fired
      74 1 Reuter HONG KONG: An official of the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) has been sacked for organising a team which toured South Africa, the union said yesterday. It said in a statement that A.D.C. Smith, an HKRFU vice-president, was fired because he helped organise and
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    • Article
      Sale off arthritis drag suspended
      59 1 LONDON: The British government has suspended sales of a drug used to treat arthritis after receiving mdre than 3,500 reports of adverse reaction* associated with it, including 61 deaths. The department of health and social security said the reports of fatal cases associated with the
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    Tycoons lose guards
    320 1  -  Reason for armed protection no longer valid, says CISCO By SIT YIN FONG AT LEAST four of Singapore's multi-mil-lionaires have lost the round-the-clock protection of armed bodyguards. The plainclothes guards are from the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO), the only security agency here permitted to carry
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  • Article
    Lock icon Israelis moving into camps
    126 1 Latest Reuter BEIRUT, Thursday ISRAELI forcei kept sp steady shelling of besieged West Beirst last night and state-ran Beirut Radio said they advanced on Palestinian camps in the soathera saborbs. The aight bombardmeat added to the death and de- straction already inflicted oa the city in
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      12 1 SECURITY DILEMMA: SEE A 4 EARLIER STORIES AND OTHER LEBANON DEVELOPMENTS! AS
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      165 1 MIKIMOTO",! vki';' r M <; C.T. I KM) inside Debate on the three* tier family Can everyone in a three-tier family gat along with aach other? Should young couptaa with children Invito the grandparent* to live with them merely to get a HOB Hat sooner? TNa waa the aubiect of
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  • home
    • Article
      Now it's hawkers' turn to complain
      226 2  -  By YONG POW ANG JURONG residents and hawkers who have to make do with temporary food centres are fed up with their unwholesome and stuffy atmosphere. The hawkers are calling on their Member of Parliament, Ho Kah Leone, who will inspect the centres today,
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      Robot on wheels
      110 2  -  PICTURES and STORY by HAIRIS GETTING a robot to wave a flag, salute and beat a drum is tough enough. It took two Japanese and two local engineers many id ensure it does all these thifl|rflMhdlng on moving truck. v Mr Robot goes to town in the
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      Fences to foil pedestrians
      257 2 PEDESTRIANS are to be prevented from crossing expressways/ Barriers and fences are to be put top to keep them and joggers away. Traffic Police Commander F. J. Samuel has urged pedestrians to keep aWay from expressways to avoid accidents. "That la why there are no blip
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    • Article
      Dinner with the stars from $3,000 up
      214 2  -  By CATHERINE ONG WOULD you pay $10,000 to dine at the same table as Peter Graves, Barbi Benton or Richard Anderson? How about $5,000 to dine a table away from them? Or $3,000 to dine two tables away? You would? Sorry, you are
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      Inspection of vehicles
      57 2 OUR report on Page 5 yesterday said that taxis and light goods vehicles can be inspected at the Vicom and the Automobile Association inspection centres. The Registry of Vehicles says only petrol-eagiacd light goods vehicles can be inspected at these centres. Inspection of taxis and diefteVengined vehicles
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      Here come China's warriors
      260 3  -  INSURED FOR MILLIONS By JACKIE SAM THIRTY-TWO Chinese warriors insured for "several million dollars" are on their way to Singapore. they will be seen for the first tune outside China at the month-long People's Association Trade Fair, which starts on Sept 4. The warriors are life-size
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      The 1983 school year and holidays
      169 3 NEXT YEAR'S four school terms of 10 weeks each for Singapore have been fixed as follows: First term From Jan. 3 to March 11; second from March 21 to May 27; third from June 27 to Sept. 2; fourth from Sept. 12 to Nov.
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      The security dilemma
      539 4  -  Agencies up in arms P against price cutting By SIT YIN FONG PRICE cutting by certain fly-by-night security agencies is threatening the security of Singspore's commercial ptopeiiy. v The agencies manage to offer cheap services only by using men who have not undergone the mandatory screening by
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      Cancer fights shy of Malays
      175 4 MALAYS may have the lowest cancer mortality rate, except for leukaemia, it has been suggested by two lecturers at the National University of Singapore. And, they say, there are interesting variations in the cancer mortality rates among Chinese dialect groups. In the Singapore Medical Journal,
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      Photographic memory
      93 4  -  Plctare ui story by GOH KIM HUI MOTHER ami sea are dead Ike mm la mm air crash la Tahraa It years age, the matter of aa Illtoss 18 masthi ago. Before the died, the mother, Mrs Loke Yew, remembered her cinema magnate aoa, Mr Loke Waa Tho's
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      Other side of the coin
      267 4 TO Mr P Kalastree, 34, who is an expert in the field of commercial security, an ex-captain of the Singapore Armed Forces aba the head of a private security firm, the crux of the problem is that Singapore clients "haven't yet reached the sophistication of
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      Cool comfort in most cabs
      181 4 THE majority of Singapore's taxis have air-condi-tioning 87 per cent of the 10,068 fleet According to the annual report of the Registry of Vehicles, 0,100 of them are NTUC Comfort taxis, while 3,708 are owned by individual operators and a further 200 are run by
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      Volunteers earn Mass
      79 4  -  B* P FRANCIS THE FIRST Mass was celebrated In the new Church of Christ the King, in Ang Mo Kio, last Sunday. But the service was only for volunteer workers in the new parish. Regular services are from next Saturday. Services will be at 6.30 Sm on
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      51 2 TIOPEPE. The best-selling dryshernrin the world. A perfect aperitif served chilled, or on the rocks. ASSOCIATED UQUOft DISTRIBUTORS (SINOAPORE) nt. LTD. Carry-Card Calculator ItH T -<• :<< ifcf A, I J i I !'VS tajr n 3 VWM<* M ■>*» i I m p Hi mm* Nf v, 4ft >»
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      113 3 V s*? *K X ti m f i 4 Cuisine de Provence atChezßidou Cuisine de Provence. A cuisine bom of the sunny beaches and lazy terraces of the French Riviera. A cuisine that is rich in taste and flavour. Sample the best of Provencal cooking at the Ming Court Hotel,
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      107 4 Therigh Telefunken Invented PAL colour, the choice of TV stations In 50 countries. So you can expect exectlng standards of performance In all Telefunken colour TVs. Natural colours, clear pictures, dynamic sounds, low power consumption. Plus the advanced Automatic Colour/Contrast Link which always gives the optimum picture because change in
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      75 5 AB WL Fi^^TyEyVilviM^SiyvffT/ pjjM W/'A Ki Ifc. X-,,... m > -y. X >1 I 1 —e f* ■lIU rnmWM %t I rn Tm t nil < Hi W Sfc ay I gig nn i i Budget-stretching gift vouchers A Gift Voucher I worth $1 for every $10 worth of purchases
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  • world
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      Lock icon ISRAELIS POISED TO CUT OFF PLO CAMPS
      344 6 Agencies BEVMJT, Thursday ISRAELI armour, backed by artillery, yesterday invaded West Beirut and appeared poised to complete a pincer movement to separate the southern suburbs with their Palestinian refugee camps from West Beirut proper. Attacking up the coastal highway Israeli units advanced to
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    • World Briefs
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        Lock icon BEIJING:
        78 6 AP Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fra- ser, itreaslng the Importance of good US-China relations, said last night there are times when "we all have to exhibit s degree of tolerance and understanding" V; 3 I believe a good relationship between China and the United States is very important in
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        Lock icon TAIPEI:
        60 6 UPI Taiwan sports officials decided yesterday to help defecting Chinese tennis star Hu Na if the United Stales turns ner down, calling her a new Martina Navratilova who deserves the world's support. The Chinese Taipei Tennis Association decided to help the 19-year-old Miss Hu settle in Taiwan if the
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        Lock icon PARIS:
        58 6 UPI A teenager committed suicide using a barbi- turate "recipe" found in a recently published manual on methods for taking one's own life, police said yesterday. The 17-year-old youth was discovered on Monday in his tent in a camp around outside the village of Secondigny in western France still
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      Lock icon Envoys: China to tone down anti-Japan outburst
      315 6 UPI PEKING, Thure CHINA and Japan reportedly arrived at a verbal agreement to promote exchanges of'military visits about the same time the textbook dispute burst into the open, diplomats said yesterday. The sources, who asked to remain anonymous, failed to establish a direct
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      PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT
      53 6 Incidentiy, Police Constable John Davies isn't looking at a gift horse in the mouth. Nor is the horse, Echo, looking at a gift PC in the mouth. They are Just recounting their last month's adventure when a nasty IRA bomb blasted their reletionship. The two were
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      Lock icon Habib's sources of income
      143 6 AP WASHINGTON, Thursday A CONFIDENTIAL US State Department statement says President Reagan's special Mid-East peace envoy, Philip Habib, is drawing income from three companies Involved in international projects, congressional sources The document was submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday in response to a
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      Lock icon FBI probe into sex ring
      236 6 UPI OREGON, ThufS THE; FBI has launched an investigation into an alleged crime ring that may have sent as many as 12 Portland teenage girls to Japan to perform in live sex shows, the Oregon Journal said yesterday. The newspaper said in a copyright story
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      Lock icon 'Dead' soldier alive
      47 8 AP Scott Guardsman Philip Williams (18) of Lancashire, the British serviceman "missing presumed dead" seven weeks ago was photographed at an army field hospital on Tuesday on the Falklands. He is seen here flanked by two Queen Alexanders Royal Army Nursing Corp personnel. AP
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      Lock icon New breed of Soviet jet fighters
      454 8 US general says F-15s 'can hold its own' in combat AP WASHINGTON, Thursday THE Soviets are deploying or preparing to build four new jet fighters, including a plane that could get a critical "first look and first snot" at US F-15 warplanes in air
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      Lock icon THE NEW SOVIET FIGHTERS
      125 8 AP A FIGHTER version of the MIG--25 called the Foxhound which Gen Creech said Is faster than the F-15 and has longer-range radar which would enable it to get in the first shot in an air battle. This plane, he said, is in limited production and
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      Lock icon China's naval power growing, says Jane's
      224 8 UPI LONDON, Thurs THREE of the 10 submarines completed by the Soviet Union every year are equipped for nuclear ballistic missiles but the world's third largest underwater fleet belongs to China, Jane's Fighting Ships said yesterday. The United States Navy rebuilding programme is still
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      Lock icon Was Marilyn murdered?
      155 8 UPI LOS ANGELES, Thursday TWENTY years after the death of Marilyn Monroe, a private detective who claims the actress was murdered to protect government secrets revealed by Senator Robert Kennedy called yesterday for a new investigation into her death. Milo Sperilgio's request came as several members of
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      136 6 get use fo r n n ZJ ■j a aJ Let "Talking Dictionary" helps your child to master Chinese language in Primary One •Words compiled are in-line with the list of vocabulary issued by the Ministry of Education. •With collection of 284 words occur frequently in speech written form. Correct
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      321 7 PHILIPS T*T? W Syii^w:\ w L a mi i »iy f r '•■•«*P» QB v..: x pan ■mvph •i. ffy-'M; 5 Philips puts a handle on high fidelity. In the past, listening to high quality music was a pleasure restricted to the living room. Nothing respectable ever came out of
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      52 8 mid •M'M cowutbm SEMINAR V l t.LI VI on MICROCOMPUTER BUSINESS APPUCATION V- S (Accounting, Financial Analysis, Word Processing, etc) Every Saturday Afternoon. Nominal Seminar Fee. 318-319 Peninsula Plaza, Call personally sign up or ring Jasmine today for 111 North Bridge Road, Singapore 0617. more details Tel: *****47, *****74. Telex:
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      145 9 r v >'"'V i "!S ?^%'i IM§ npr >« 35! IMEI >* '.'"V. WWt, m t:> s"?s wr> mm rf rW® a aV aO6 s,0 e wa .e' 6 Wetie' T^ a i> u,aC^i t steeVt ?nv'° ,M ~w t )caPs c omP aoV „„isP° rts 4 .®mrfeve' se- I-
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      Line to Tokyo
      602 10  -  The Prime Minister's special envoy, Mr Masuml Ezaki, came to ask businessmen what problems they have encountered in dealings with Japan as a trading partner. No has gone with a promise of early action on complaints and if nothing can be done, our businessmen will get at
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      Costs of Orchid Inn extension project
      262 10  -  PHILIP SIM General Manager, Orchid Inn. MAY we point out that the figure of $16.5 million stated as the worth of Orchid Inn's protect upon completion of its extension in 1983 is erroneously phrased in this context. When Mr Lee spoke to your Catherine
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      WORLDWATCH
      476 10 REVIEW OF ANALYSTS AND OPINIONS IN CAPSULE FORM THE TRANSITION of power from Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to his yet-to-be-named successor may have already been set in motion. A hint, not widely noticed, came in references to his title in Soviet newspapers. His party title has been given merely
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      Thanks for the memory, Sungei Rd
      203 11  -  A HOUSEWIFE TWO DAYS ago I was in Sungei Road to shop for mj household needs. The traders were hawking their varied wares to locals and tourists. But a certain amount of gloom pervaded the whole area. The one topic of conversation between traders
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      His vote for most courteous cabbie
      119 11  -  C. K. TSENG MAY I take this opportunity to write to you concerning the most courteous taxi driver in Singapore. He is none other than Richard Chua Chin Guan NTUC Comfort Number SHA 2644. Last Saturday, my car broke down and I had no
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    • Article
      Police reply to 'Shocked citizen'
      73 11  -  YAP YEOW WOON Public Relations Officer, Singapore Police Force. I REFER to the letter, "Arrest at bus stop: Plea for redress" (New Nation, July 27). We had in fact received a similar complaint from the writer ("Shocked citizen") and an acknowledgement had been extended to
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      How about Raffles Street?
      57 11  -  SUSAN LAM I refer to the New Nation of July 27. As Chulia Street is undergoing changes with more him rise buildings going up, it would be appropriate to rename it Raffles Street as this will be a financial centre as well as the nearest location
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      135 10 pRET-A- pORTER 1982 The creations of nine of Singapore's leading designers and fashion houses will take to the catwalk at the Poolside of the Holiday Inn Singapore, presenting the latest ready-to-wear for 1982/1983. The fashion show will be presented after a sumptuous barbecue buffet dinner. Friday night, from July 2
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      154 11 I i HIS .»"y S»-|o|»»ct il I, in >M 1 .t: Th..y v 1 M >' A:>>» > n 0 < The food lovers' choice. Szcchuan Cuisine. Italian Specialities. Mongolian Grill and Continental delights CJ m ImJ. A i Szechuan Cuisine and Live Seafood 9. Km s >*«v M, ms.
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    • THE THREE-TIER FAMILY
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        The Lim formula: Mutual help, mutual respect
        677 12 / 13 CAN every on® In I three-tier family got on wall with aach other? Should young couples with children Invito the grandparents to live with them merely to got a HDB flat sooner? This waa the subject off an SBC forum diaouaalon on Monday
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        A splendid idea... until illness steps in
        253 12 / 13  -  By FOO CHOY PENG DR CHONG Chee Pang, Trinity Theological College, a speaker from the audience at the SBC forum brought out an interesting aspect of the three-tier concept. He felt we should not see the issue merely from the point of whether
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        Tolerance alone can't solve all problems
        170 12 / 13 THE SBC FORUM MADAM Ng CbJm Fung, a writer and a grandmother. Having; three .generations living harmoniously under one roof is easier said than done, Mdm Ng said. To be able to do this, every family member should be tolerant and loving. Tolerance, she
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        Young people may be the stumbling block
        162 12 / 13 SUN Wen Hsiao, Pre-U One student, National Junior College. The general impression Miss Sun got from her school mates was that most prefer to start their families on their own after they are married. Miss Sun also said students in her school do
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        The heart should rule the home, not the head
        154 12 / 13 PANG Say Sok, executive secretary of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr Pang felt that the parents in a three-tier family play a major role as their way of thinking inevitably has a major influence on society. If
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        When three-tier unit includes in-laws...
        164 12 / 13 TAN Sok Wuh, teacher from the National Junior College (mother of two who lives with her in-laws). Mrs Tan said generally there were no problems when parents and children live together. But spouses should always try to understand the feelings of their in-Jaws if they
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      Philips aims for vacuum in computer mart
      581 14 PHILIPS Singapore it making a foray into small bnainaa« computer* after having edged out more established name* in the word processor market Hot on the heels of winning a |2.1 million contract to supply 94 word processors to the civil service, Philips Protect
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      Top three give EDS their backing
      167 14 ELECTRONIC Data Systems (EDS) now has the backing of three of the world's major computer manufacturers. It has signed marketing agreements with Data General and Hewlett Packard and has renewed its contract with Wang Computers, which it represented for two years. Mr Mohan Wijeyekoon,
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    • Update
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        Wholesale price index up
        72 14 SEOUL, Ttaurs. South Korea's wholesale price index rose 0.6 per cent in July to 290.4, base 1975, alter a 0.1 per cent June fall and a 3.1 per cent rise over July 1981, the Economic Planning Board said. The July consumer price index, same base, rose
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        Car maker on the brink
        83 14 TAIPEI, Thurs Hua Tung Automotive Corporation, a joint venture producer of heavy-duty trucks and buses between US General Motors Corp and six local companies, will go bankrupt if it does not get revolving funds of about T52.5 billion by Aug 25, a company spokesman said.
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        Lock icon Air fares subsidy may go
        48 14 LAT BONN, Thurs. The West German government plans to phase out its US$BO (SflM million) million annual subsidy that permits relatively low fares on airline flights to West Berlin. City officials there have denounced the move as a severe political and psychological blow.-LAT.
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        Lock icon Exports slide continues
        89 14 UPI TOKYO, Than. Reflecting the worldwide recession, the value of Japanese export contracts concluded in July decreased for the seventh straight month. The Finance Ministry said letters of credit opened in July were worth US$B.29 billion, down 7.3 per cent from July last year. It said exports
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        Lock icon Chopping fingers for insurance
        51 14 UPI TOKYO, Thurs. The unemployment problem in Tacawa county in southern Japan is so bad people are chopping off their fingers to collect insurance money, police said. An index finger amputation is most common, because it collects $25,000. The price for other fingers is usually $8,000.
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      OVERNIGHT WALL STREET
      121 14 PRICES fell in the stock market yesterday, driven lower by more of the selling that set in late Tuesday. Stock prices began to decline on Tuesday as interest rates turned upward in the credit markets. But even when rates were dropping last month, analysts noted, the stock
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      Japanese here to seek joint venture partners
      199 14 A GROUP of Japanese are here seeking ageadM lor a wide range of soputkalci mnchlneries ud joint-ven-ture partner* to provide after-delivery ibhslntcnsnce services for robots. Exhibitors, Including manufacturers ud tradiag companies, at the Japan Machinery aad Electronics Exhibition believe their products will help
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      BankAmerica subsidiary to enter local retail sector
      21 14 THE BukAmerka International Fi- loans, accounts receivable, share and inventory financing, letters of cre^t,
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      Sime Darby awards first condo contract
      113 14 SIME Darby has awarded a $20.45 million contract to Eng Lira Construction to build its first condominium here. The contract was signed by Mr M. P. Elpuck, managing director of Sime Darby Singapore, and Mr Ng Thian Tee, managing director of Eng Lim Construction.
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      Investors wait for PM's cue
      389 15  -  By RODNEY HOBSON INVESTORS are waiting for the Prime Minister'* speech on National Day before committing themselves to buying shares, stockmarket analysts believe. National Day has traditionally been a time to reflect that things have gone better than expected over the previous 12 months, but
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      CRAGG UPDATE ON FORECAST
      281 15 RICHARD CRAGG of Lyall and Evatt has updated the sector-by-sec-tor forecasts he made in New Nation on July IS. Industrial commercials: It is still possible to find selected stocks that will show relative strength. These include car distributors. However, National Iron and Times Publishing have been
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      Lock icon Shadow of gloom over the HK stock market
      144 15 AP HONG KONG, Thursday HONG KONG'S uncertain political future has cast a gloom over the stock market The 33-stock Heng Seng index, the barometer of Hong Kong share value, has plummeted 170.13 points to 1,147.28 in the past 12 sessions despite a
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      Business Calendar
      70 15 Annual iMttingt w-.*'. Tbno Date Venuo Utd Malacca Rubber 12 noon Aug IS Malacca Singapore Bos ll.SOa.m. Aug 21 SBS HQ si in I .ton Invest 10.30 a.m. Aug 2016 fl Sim Lim Tower Propocod dividends Payment on DMdand On books Wilkinson Rub Drpy S 0% interim Aug
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      Going for loans
      89 15 DESPITE the stockmarket decline, companies are still trying to raise money from shareholders in Singapore and Malaysia to pay off overdrafts or finance expansion. Three companies in the Overseas Union Bank Group are raising a total of $228.8 million from a loan stock issue and two rights
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      'Rating' goes down
      313 15 INTEREST rates are having less effect than usual. Generally the stock market goes up as interest rates fall, and down as interest rates rise. The reason is two-fold. When interest rates are high it is correspondingly dearer to borrow to buy shares, so speculators who bought snares
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      Focus on sellers
      144 15 Local stocks SHARE prices closed generally lower in quiet trading as seller* continued to predominate though some covering interest at the end pared losses slightly. The SES Industrial Index was down again, 1.50 points to 469.48, and the UOB Composite Index: falowed suit by 1.82 points to
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      MARKET FAVOURABLE
      149 15 ALTHOUGH there is a tendency for prices to ease somewhat, keeping ta mind concern over the upcoming US Treasury refunding and talk of modest product r■ sales, It is also important to note that market sentiment has been quite favourable since the recent Fed easing. Hat's Bullion says.
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      Your $ (Foreign Exchange)
      85 15 Your (Foreign Exchange) Your 8$ to one unit of foreign currency Setting Buying TT/DO TT DO US* 2 1540 2.1440 2.1320 sterling 2.7470 2.7189 3.6979 Australian 2.1487 2.1262 2.1062 Canadian 1.7280 1.7045 1.6885 New Zealand 1.5058 1.5743 1.5543 8$ to 100 units V. of foreign currency Deutschemark 88.1178 86 9178
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      Esso's swankiest bunker barge joins the fleet
      193 16 A NEWLY built, modern bunker barge has been added to Esso Singapore's bunkering fleet which will contribute significantly to the upgrading of bunkering services in the Republic. The 2,950 dwt M.S. Golden Fortune, valued at about $20m, is designed to meet the severe
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      Pahang Cons explains its holding sale
      226 16 PAHANG Consolidated has explained to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange its reasons for selling its holding in PMS Trading for $261.25 million in cash. "In view of the recession in the world economy and the continuous loss through mining operations, the board discussed a
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      Keppel profits rise
      105 16 KEPPEL Shipyard increased its after tax profits by 12.6 per cent to $31.5 million in the first six months of this year compared with $27.27 million in the same period last year. Company pre-tax profit was up from $44.8 milion to $48.35 million. For. the group, pre-tax
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      Dunlop banks on new lines
      213 16 DUNLOP Malaysia Industries expects profitability in the second half to match group pre-tax profits for the first six months at $19 million as it continues its modernisation programme and launching of new products. For the first half ended June 30, group sales were four per
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      99 15 35* H-% r Thnkmg of buying your first organ Among many on the market, the E9 surety represents the smatest investment for a beginner Unmistakably, a real organ It provides all the easy-play features that ELKA developed for the diffusion at muaic at arty level (he Finger Chord Computer First
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      278 16 With a view to promoting philatelic interest we have decided to invite applications for Basic Subscribers of Chinese stamps. Philatelists who have become Basic Subscribers are entitled to the following rights: 1. He will be given free a commemorative issue stamp of the First Congress of China's National Federation of
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      575 17 EXHIBITION OF ANCIENT COINS OF CHINA Jointly Sponsored By Nanyang Siang Pau And Maha Yu Yi Re Ltd Date: 6th—loth, August, 1982. Time: 11.00 AM.—9.00 P.M Venue: Stationery Fair World Trade Centre In exploring the civilization of human world we should never do without taking into consideration the brilliance of
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      470 19 HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL ■#3 22ORCHARQ/CAVENAGH ROAD SINGAPORE 0922 TEL: *****44 Proudly announce the opening of our new swimming pool. Membership are welcome. It will be on a first come first serve basis to a limitation of 100 members. As a member of the pool you will be entitled to the
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      415 19 NOTICES TAT LEE FINANCE LIMITED (Incorporated to the of >pfi) LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE The undermentioned share certificate has been reported lost, mislaid or destroyed Cert. so. Name o( shareholder No. of shares *****81 l Yeo Ttong Chooo 1,000 Notice is hereby flvea that replacement certificate will be issued and the
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      231 19 APPOINTMENT Are Y6u The One? MP This man it In the advertising butinete. Ha it looking for a private ttcratary to mind hit butinata. She thou Id be between 25 to 30 yeert of age, matured, with secretarial experience and compatible with him. (The latter it not a prerequisite but
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      166 20 THIS WEEK'S challenge: HOW MANY WORDS CAN YOU MAKE? HOW TO PLAY: Form as many words as you can from these letters, joining them horizontally, vertically or diagonally without repetition in the same word. No proper nouns or abbreviations allowed. n rwi E SETS HOW TO SCORE: Score I point
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      221 20 THURSDAY **< •I*l $10,000 Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below. Occupation: FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW mmmmm cut here CLUES FOR 08-4 1. Great rich** 2. That certain man it a parson ol graat may bacoma immadi3. Not a taintfy sort of
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      Rain – new worry for Merdeka
      402 20 Rain new worry for Merdeka Soccer jH* t L J KUALA LUMPUR, Thura. THE 10-nation Merdeka soccer tournament, Asia's oldest annual soccer tournament, opens here tonight (8 pin) with host Malaysia playing Indonesia. Though its result is important to Malaysia, the more important issue is the tournament's survival After 25
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      Ho triumphs in shootout for the bronze
      328 20  -  r Shooting By JOVITA TOH THE spectators were rivetted by the excitement as their eyes became glued to two targets: one belonging to Singapore Rifle Association s Kwek Soo Siong and the other to Macau's Ho lun Keng. It was a shootout in
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      China's Chen in the lead
      269 20 r Swimming -U GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Thursday CHINA'S Chen Xiaoxia was the star attraction of the World swimming championships here yesterday when she took the lead at the halfway stage of the women's 10-metre platform divine event She scored 190.05 points for her four dives, with
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      World meet results
      144 20 YESTERDAY'S results in the water polo competition at Gaayaqoil: Egypt 10 New Zealand 7, Greece 9 France 9, Italy 10 Australia 9. Tuesday's results: West Germany 8 US 7, Soviet Union 8 Spain 7, Hungary 11 Yugoslavia 10, Netherlands 9 Cuba 7. Tuesday's swimming finals: 100 m
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      ROUNDUP
      153 20 GRAHAM Hawkins, 36-year-old assistant manager of Shrewsbury Town, was named yesterday as the new manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers. "Graham knows the Second Division like he knows his own two hands and he will be a tremendous asset to Wolves," Derek Dougan, the new chairman of Wolves, said in Wolverhampton.
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        UNKNOWN VIRUS CONTROLLED
        238 21 THE vires which swept through Siaaaoore stables. sffectlsg horses aad caasiag massive disruption to the racing circuit, has not been identified. Bat it does aot appear to be spreading, according to a vet from the Singapore Tnrf Clab. Samples have been seat to Fagland for aaalysis hot
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        Impressive Mineral Importer
        322 21 By TRACKSTAR CONSISTENT Mineral Importer, which finished a creditable sixth to Speedy Gonzales over 1400 m last week, caught the eye with an impressive workout on a good track at Penang yesterday. The four-year-old by Entrepreneur, with a riding boy astride, matched strides with stablemate Ventre Vin
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        Licence for Mitchell
        127 21 VETERAN Aastrnllnn jockey Kevin Mitchell was granted a licence yesterday to ride in the coming Peitn Snhnn meeting beginning at Bnkft Timah on Aagnst 14. A veteran Aattrnlian jockey, Mitchell w«i sponsored by Singapore trainer Garnet Bongonre, who is cnrrentiy ninth in the trainer's premiership. He rode
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        66 ANSWER SOS
        350 21  -  •r B J SMITH IN a last-ditch effort the Singapore Turf Club has managed to get M additionalnorses to ran in the Pesta Sakan meeting, which bMini at Bukit "n--mah on Asgost 14. Thia wiu enable the chib to have nine races ao each day of the
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      Easy win for the South Koreans
      552 22  -  23rd ASIAN YOUTH (GROUP 21 TOURNAMENT "02 South Korean coach Park Jong Whan has predicted imminent victory for his team against Hong Kong and Singapore. This comes in the light of their convincing 6-0 win over the Malaysians. JOVITA TOH gives you a blow-by-blow
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      334 22 THE Haig Road Food Centre is a sorry sight and a disgrace to Singapore's hitherto Clean and Green City" image. I understand some visiting officials and players, who took a stroll to the food centre, just a stone's throw from the Lion City Hotel, were complaining about the
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      Lock icon PICTURE SPECIAL
      195 23  -  Words: SURESH NAIR ITS MINEI That's what Singapore' 9 Mohammad Mahyuddin (6) and China'• U Hua Jun (fatt) and Duan Ju (right) aaam to ba Baying a* thay chaftanga for tha ball In an atmoat aynchronlaad motion. Pictures: HAIRIS and CHEW YEN FOOK I'M NOT going to lot
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      Lock icon Security soccer — Singapore style
      502 24  - Security soccer Singapore style How our players managed to keep the score down CHINA 2 SINGAPORE 0 23nf ASIAN YOUTH |GMUP 2) TOURNAMENT '82 reporta... SURESH NAIR DEFENCE is the best means of attack that it, plausibly, the most negative principle in soccer Bat contrary to textbow strictures, Singapore adopted
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      Leading scorers
      104 24 t Plyapong Pua-on (Thaftand). 9 Raul RasMd (Singapore), Khm Chang (North Koraa), Kim Sang Quk (North Korea). 2 Mai Chao (China), Uu Qing (China), Urn Hyun No (North Koraa), H. lino (Japan). 1 V. Sundram MomSiy (Singapore), Narong Aifarayut (Thaiand), Atftapom T.NMUa (Iftpan), T.Kahmda (Japan), S. Noahino (Japan),
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      TABLES
      100 24 anoupa P W D L F A PTS North Korea 2 2 0 0 9 1 4 Thailand 2 1 0 1 8 4 2 Japan 2 1 0 1 6 6 2 Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 Indonesia 1 0 0 1 0 7 0
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      67 22 t Send today! New Nation home delivery. It's the great way to put the world on your doorstep! So send this coupon now. Postage paid to: New Nation Circulation Deptc/o The Singapore Monitor Ltd. Unit 201-A, Delta House Alexandra Road Singapore 0315 Te1:*****88 Yes, I want the world on my
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      32 24 u INSIDE: More action pictures of the Asian Youth soccer tournament Page A 23. TONIGHT'S FIXTURES: Thailand vs Philippines (7), Indonesia va North Korea (8.45) both matches at the Jalan Baser Stadium.
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      149 24 Trim and trusty Silver-Reed SSMSII As If good looks aren't 4 enough, the electronic Sliver- Reed 25 CEII is built to Withstand heavy paperwork loads: It types quickly, quietly and smoothly at the touoh of your fingers. And beoause it's versatile, it aooepts most. brands of interchangeable golfballs and ribbons.
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      Village Minstrels
      697 25  -  City entertainers find niche in Changi By PAT D'ROSE FROM CITY entertainers to village minstrels that's what has happened to Adil, Adam and Ben. The trio has only one regret about moving away from the plush, luxuriously decorated hotel lounges where intimate couples exchange loving glances over their
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      ON THE ROAD
      291 26  -  with LEE CHIU SAN YOU can buy motoring and motorcycling magazinaa from Europe, America, Japan and AuatraHa In our booka ahopa. These carry vary comprohanaiva reports on tha lataat two- and four-wheeled offerings from manufacturers In thoae countries. 80 why do we need local motoring joumaliats? Because
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      STILL SLEEK AND PEERLESS
      634 26 ROAD TEST: KAWASAKI GPZ 553 cc KAWASAKI'S SSScc GPZ was, in 1981, the undisputed king of middle-weight motorcycles. This year's model retains the ballet-proof 57-hp double-overhead cam, in-line four-cylinder engine. But the machine is now housed in a brand new Uni-Trak frame. Uni-Trak is Kawasaki's name
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      Do you know when to keep a secret?
      617 27 HOW well can you keep you lipe tattooed when you have confidential information that many others would love to know about? Do you usually succumb to the urge to pass alone choice titbits of gossip? Or are you a member of that
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      Lock icon Winds of Fortune
      684 28 / 29  -  Superstition is still rife in Singapore and Feng Shui, one of its manifestations, is alive and well...thanks to businessmen who prefer to hedge their skills with the dictates of this ancient Taoist art. Story by CATHARINE FERNANDO CALM and impassive, he sits in his abode on Bright
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      DOOR GODS KEEP VIGIL AT THE HILTON
      103 28 / 29 IT IS good practice to have door gods guard your house. Hence, when the two mighty statues of Qin Shu Bao and Wei Chi Jing De (shown at right) of the Hilton Hotel were moved outside during the renovation of the hotel lobby,
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      Lock icon Why Hyatt has angled doors
      203 28 / 29 MOST have heard of the case of Singapore's five-star Hyatt Regency Hotel. Its foreign general manager, frustrated with the trend of his hotel's business, resorted to feng shui and became a firm believer. In 1972, when Mr Bernd Chorengel took over, the hotel was plagued
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      After 11 long years...
      384 31  -  SIMON AND GARFUNKEL The Concert in Central Park (Double album aet) CBS 2QHS 2012 Review by LIM SEK AS PAUL SIMON once said, there were really only two big reunions possible. Unfortunately, one of them disappeared on that fateful December 8 when John Lennon was gunned
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      448 25 SECTIONS B C Sections A, B and C o! this paper corns off ths presses folded into one, mainly for ease of dMributkm. At your door, there is less risk of pegee coming loose. To derive maximum benefit from the design of the paper, you should pull out sections B
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      47 26 AdvtrtMMNMt MEDICATED FORMULA helps heal piles, relieves itching... Now you can get relief from the itching, burning and pain of piles with Preparation H a medicated formula that helps heal .injured tissues and helps reduce the painful swelling. Preparation H also lubricates, making bowel movements less painful.
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      142 27 mam ZANUSSI World's No.l Now's your chance to own a Zanussi World's No 1 Washing Machine at an affordable prico Get the 128T or 125T at a SPECIAL OFFER from Kee Huat Radio. r .1 ,-v '■'jm y V > Other outstanding models, each created to suit your specific MotW
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      137 28 / 29 jr Sff: TOSHyJ V VOS SK' 1 Id gn> i.,.-; HfetiM Iv^tb :H -> V '••sk 5 Vt ,r -> i .<>• •S V... C,. "> t§k-^k vj yV# V^r ■V&S •1 >«*■'; i. <* V*. V j m' <7 ?MI v r«f .*5 I® mi* iL 'S v*' <-
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    181 30 NKW9HOW9 COMING YOU* WAY by Paulina Qoh Jo MM ud stage irtMiet. Her «M« repertoire liclidei oilMtreiß ]iu, ballads, Broadway kite aad otker pop IT YOU la at the k'i Hotel. twM witk dom lit evergjraeas to aelp yoa relax wklle yoa alp yoar
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      415 30 DR SMOCK SBAM- INTENSIVE n CARE By George Lemont sw-a Vi FRANK AND ERNEST By Bob Ttiaves a U D°NT ZjOO(C N°W, SUT HERB COM&S 5 r Jonah with I ANOTHpft TpdJ. j y a "TV4AMTS 7-*T FERD'NAND mm 15? 58 By Dahl Mikkeisen i tr." 1 kt ,C A
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      55 31 r Chanrai's Annual Sale for gentlemen's apparel and accessories i sf l .viifev^ jsrv.' iL*~ z r E' < t» if m». P"*"* n m&m m CHANRAI'S THE MAN'S STORE G36 High Street Centre G6 Ocean Building G23 Supreme House 19J.1.5J JOY .!,< VbLOm fU i) I lu Mb#/ SiH
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      175 32 Advertise in New Nation's classified it's cheaper and more effective 95C a line if runs for 5 continuous m m 5 Hpn^EVnsi Under $40 Bargains Cohami If you have ANYTHING which you dont um anymore, and it's worth 940 or lass, well five you a four line advertiesmant FREE in
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      1337 32 Gourmets gear up PICTURE: BP GEARING UP: The Hoteliers (7.05 pm Ch 8)c The second programme of Gearing Up gives us an Inside view of the locratlve hotel industry This series is sponsored by BP Singapore. Included tonight are comments made by experts and a short segment on the Culinary
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