The New Paper, 10 August 1989

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    15 1 the new paper THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1989 MCI (P) 36/4/89 50 CENTS the new paper
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      159 1 NATIONAL DAY'£9 f f V r- A A T V/ IW «i* 'v *7? c; rv n <« T/> < V v 5 "r" v %f* f h J I 'v H ,fS> >*t t V Mother Goose says 'Jump' and one by one, they fall into the sky above
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  • NATIONALDAY
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      Gearing up for Mother Goose
      654 2 IT was an eight-minute jump, but the free-fallers began preparing for it five hours earlier. 1 pm: One by one, the men stroll into the School of Commando Training in Loyang. They pick up their gear and set to work spreading out their parachutes on
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      That feeling once more
      272 2 THEY keep coming. Year in, year out rain or shine, day or night tens of thousands of Singaporeans surge to the National Day parade. Yesterday their eyes glittered as they impatiently nudged the person in front to hurry up. Some let their tempers show briefly when
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      Lock icon JUMP
      8 3 Graphics/ Peter Sullivan and Chan Chee Kin
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon My son will be a genius one day: Mum
      1000 4  -  By Chitra Rajaram D OCTORS told her there was no hope. Her son was a vegetable. Five years ago Mrs Anna Tan's two-month-old son, Norman, was diagnosed as suffering from brain damage. Most people may have accepted that as the final
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      Mrs Tan's work day
      162 4 WHAT fighting mum Anna Tan is doing for her son, Norman: Diet: A raw food diet. Consists of fruit and sprouts grown in her garden. Mrs Tan supervises growing of pesticide-free crops. Exercise: Special rungs in boy's room for him to exercise. Special bed on the
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      What's a cop doing aboard SIA flight?
      372 6  -  By Chitra Rajaram T HE regular SIA flight from Singapore to New Delhi and back has one regular passenger: A policeman. He is there to keep the peace as the flight is known for its drunken and rowdy passengers, say airline sources. No,
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      Ticket to security
      108 6 FOR better security, TOTO and 4-D tickets have now been given a new layout. The layout will incorporate a security feature a six-digit code, said a spokesman for Singapore Pools. Called the G-Code, it is an additional feature to prevent forgery a winning ticket. The position of
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      How workers can remain nimble
      236 6 SINGAPORE'S workers must be ready to undergo continuous training and learn new technology for the nation's continued economic progress in the *****. So says Mr Ong Teng Cheong, Secretary-General of the NTUC. Mr Ong also said employers must invest more in the training and upgrading
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      Dr Seet: HK influx positive
      98 6 At another observance ceremony at Seiko Instruments Singapore Pte Ltd this morning, Dr Seet Ai Mee, Minister of State (Ministry of Community Development and Ministry of Education), says that the expected influx of 25,000 families from Hongkong in the next few years will be a
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      3 die in collision
      137 6 THREE people were killed on the spot and two seriously injured in a road accident near Johor Baru. The accident occured when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a stationary lorry on Tuesday night, the Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday. One of
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Canteens rival restaurants
      398 8  -  By Lawrence Low M i EALS with the job are a benefit hotel employees have long enjoyed. But staff canteens are no longer just a place to eat. Recent renovations have made some hotels' staff canteens rival their restaurants for the public. The staff of at least
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      Singapore gamblers for Australian competition
      182 8 ABOUT 20 gamblers from Singapore are expected to take part in a gambling competition to be held in western Australia. The competition is being organised by a casino in Perth. The prizes offered total $400,000. According to the Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Wanbao, the public
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      GLOSSARY
      137 8 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. aide: An assistant to someone with an important job, especially in government. audacious: Risky and bold. daiquiri: An alcoholic drink made with rum, lime juice,sugar and ice. dalliances: Flirtations.
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      Wanted man shot
      356 9  -  By Ronald Wong A MAN wanted by the Singapore Armed Forces for desertion was shot in the stomach by a policeman early this morning. He was shot after he attacked and injured two policemen with a knife at a playground outside Block 815, Tampines Avenue 4. One
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      98 8 THE NEW PAPER/CANON PROMOTION SEA GAMES CLOSE-UP II RESULTS The Sports featured were: soccer, table-tennis, squash, badminton and tennis. The following readers each win a SEVEN-DAY TRIP to the I I SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, J Malaysia (August 20 2t>) J PLUS a CANON SURE SHOT J •ZOOM XL
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Thai hopes for Indochina
      293 10 Wire services. T I HE Thai government wants to see communist Indochina concentrate on developing trade following a resolution of the Cambodian problem. Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan said this in Bangkok yesterday when he addressed the nation on the eve of completing his first year
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      Lock icon Front page love story
      49 10 Love note: Some say it through the classifieds but Norwegian Egil Syvetsen (above) prefers to use the front page of a Sunday newspaper in Oslo to propose to girlfriend Tonje Kolkle. Her response: A definite "yes" in the Monday edition of another newspaper. Picture/ Ap
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      Lock icon 23 more die in Sri Lanka's ethnic wars
      200 10 Wire services. TWENTY-THREE more people were killed in Sri Lanka's ethnic wars and Sinhalese extremists captUred their most sophisticated weapons in a raid on an air force base, the government said yesterday. A Tamil millionaire industrialist was shot dead in Colombo. The
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      Lock icon Israelis hit in bomb attack
      304 11 Wire services. EXTREMIST suicide bombers wounded five Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon yesterday in an attack claimed as a new reprisal for the abduction of Sheikh Abdel Karim Obeid. A Hizbollah leader in Beirut threatened more such attacks on Israel, which is trying to exchange
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      Lock icon US troops seal off army base
      113 11 Wire services. UNITED States troops sealed off a Panama City military base and detained two Panamanian soldiers yesterday after Panamanian forces arrested two American servicemen. Four armoured cars and about 25 US soldiers in combat gear guarded the entrance to Fort Amador. (The United
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      Lock icon Singapore offer a separate issue: US
      205 11 Wire services. THE United States said that the discussions about the possible opening of a US military base in Singapore were not linked to the future of the US bases in the Philippines. State Department spokesman Adam Shub said in Washington: "The idea of
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      Lock icon Maldives convicts for coup bid
      79 11 Wire services. THE High Court in the Maldives yesterday sentenced 15 Sri to prison terms ranging from 17 to 20 years each for taking part in last year's attempted coup in the Indian Ocean archipelago, the Maldivian government said. So far, 55 Sri Lankans have
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      Lock icon Prickly problem solved
      108 11 THIS was how a Malaysian durian hawker got around the problem of transporting a large quantity of the thorny fruit on his scooter without toppling over. Wahab Sulong, 36, of Kemaman, Trengganu, tied the durians, about 20 to a bunch, to the two ends of a pole
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon LONDON
      287 12 Wire services. SHARE prices finished higher on London's Stock Exchange yesterday, as an early surge on Wall Street pulled stocks upward. Wall Street's gains gathered speed in the early going as many players on both sides of the Atlantic hoped the Dow Jones industrial average would bust through its
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      79 12 Reuter. ON the Tokyo stock exchange share prices opened mixed after yesterday's late buying, with pharmaceutical shares leading the early gainers. The key 225-share Nikkei index eased 10.56 points to 34,848.71 in 10 minutes after rising 99.79 yesterday. Financials, which surged yesterday, slipped at the opening. Brokerage, bank, railway/bus,
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      INDICES/Clcsing prices
      52 12 FT Industrials Wed 1,972.00 (1,962.30) Dow Jones Average Wed 2,686.08 (2,699.17) ST Industrial Wed 1,361.76 (1,361.76) NST Industrial Wed 2.350.77 (2,361.27) Hongkong Hang Sang Wed 2,627.31 (2,607.94) Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,695.30 (1,698.30) Nlkkol Stock Average Wed 34,869.27 (34,759.48) Figures in brackets refer to thoee of the previous
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      Lock icon NEW YORK
      273 12 Wire services. STOCK prices retreated in a turbulent session yesterday, running into some resistance at or near record highs. Airline stocks continued their recent runaway rise and numerous other stocks jumped around in takeoverrelated trading. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 13.09 to 2,686.08. Declining issues
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon 'US govt should curb spending'
      211 12 Wire services. THE United States has the largest trade deficit in the world, and congressional budget analysts say the best way to turn it around is to bring the government's own budget into balance. "The fundamental reason the US current account has sunk so deeply
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      Lock icon Shuttle back on Sunday
      84 12 Wire services. THE US space shuttle Columbia will return to earth on Sunday morning and land at Edwards air base in California. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration would only say that the crew of five was "doing well and the Columbia continues to perform satisfactorily".
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      Lock icon Nagasaki revisited
      29 12 Solemn: A memorial service was held at Nagasaki's Peace Park yesterday to mark the 44th anniversary of the atomic devastation of this Japanese port city. Picture/ Afp
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  • Showtime
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      Kissing goes public
      369 13 Is the Singapore audience ready for intimacy on stage? ADELINE WOON gauges audience reactions at some brave new performances and asks regular theatre-goers how they feel I NTIMATE scenes are being enacted on the local stage, and most of the audience doesn't seem to mind. Last weekend,
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      'Kissing adds reality and truth'
      253 13 KISSING on stage is no big deal, said 10 people interviewed by The New Paper. They ranged from A-level students to local and overseas university graduates. Regular theatre-goer Ms Florence Lye, 26, was "rather surprised" when Lim Kay Siu and Margaret Chan kissed on stage
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      1653 15 Televisions SCREEN M Thursday Feature The South Bank Show The Art Body Language (Debut) I KjW&k* 11l 'i i i GEMS W Special Seems of Walt Disney (B.oopm, SBC 12) a Like Old Times (9 30 pm SBC 12) FOUR-PART series which seeks to instruct a person on rmH I
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  • Article, Illustration
    10 SBC stars almost missed the show
    548 16 celebration! THE 10 SBC drama artists who performed in yesterday's National Day parade almost did not make it to the celebration. A bus swerved from another lane as their mini-bus was heading for the National Stadium at 3 pm. "I was shocked," said
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  • SHOWTIME
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      Nicholson: From Jack to Joker
      463 18 JACK Nicholson was nominated nine times for the Academy Award and won twice. His performances have been cited nine times by the New York Film Critics Circle. He has also won a Cannes Film Festival Award as Best Actor and two British Academy Awards, among
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      What people pay for Elvis, Buddy
      472 18 TO some people in Britain, Smiley Lewis, Willie Dixon, Bobby Charles, Sty Brown, and Johnny and the Hurricanes are more important than Elvis, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. They figured on the early 45 rpm pop discs which are now sought eagerly by
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      National Day, a treat for TV addicts
      172 18  -  SEENLASTNK3HT By Adeline Woon BIRTHDAYS are glorious things. If you're a nation, you get parades and fireworks. If you're Mickey Mouse, you get a one-hour TV special (4.10 pm, SBC 5). And if you weren't anybody important but just stayed quietly at home,
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      Serene often compared to Miss S'pore/Universe
      134 18 SERENE Lee has often been compared to reigning Miss Singapore/Universe, Pauline Chong. "Friends and people have come up to me and said we look alike. They asked if we are sisters," she said. She and Pauline became friends when both were in this year's
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      942 20 THURSDAYRADIO COMICRELIEF mmSBKtM Lee NOON Newt la Brief NOON Reaattfal Mask: Instrumental 12.05 Laackdate: A musical selection numbers are featured here for I~7j for your listening pleesure. your musical entertainment. 11 1.00 News aad Waatker Rapact 12.50 Market Report 1.15 Laackdate (ceatlaaad) C 2.00 News ia Brief (Programmes in English)
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      637 21 OOMICFELJEF THURSDAYRADIO 1 rrrT^H Ovrhafffl PadH /r«|ir» rnh NOON Good Music, Company Md Mo: NOON Nawsdask VI vlldll U BIUOU/V/OHll UOll Noon-time musical entertain- ij.jo Off Thn Skaff: American author ment. Kurt Vonnegut's novel, Slaughr===== 12.15 Sentimental Journey: This pro- terhouse Five ia road by Bob MitiwHoNy-whitaw i ni M...M'si
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  • UPDATE
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      YOUR GUIDE TO TODAY'S ACTION
      1384 22 ►CENTRESTAGE AUDITIONS. The V\ Necessary Stage is holding 1 auditions for its next production to be staged in October. Two male actors are needed to play characters in their mid-20s. Call Alvin (348-1965 after 7 pm). DRAMA FEST. Mukhangal by The Singapore Kerala Association. A
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      DON'T MISS:
      14 22 CENTRESTAGE: Auditions SALES: Men's Clothes FOOD: Luscious Lobsters COMING UP: Aids Talk
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      PRIZED LAMB
      60 22 A must for all lamb lovers. The winning dish in the recent National Inter-Hotel Culinary Competition is now available for lunch and dinner. "Rack of Lamb with Mint Jus" features slices of tender lamb in a basket made of spaghetti. $28. A la carte dishes also available. Restaurant
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      221 23 831 Employment A Well established printing company requires: 1) 3 PRODUCTION PRINTERB Mln. Sec. 2 level Ability to work overtime Completed N.S Below 30 years old Working experience not necessary as training will be provided 2) 3 O.C. CHECKERS Primary 41 above Good eyesight Below 30 years old Able to
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      693 24 HI imptoymul Ml liwploywuiil Ml Employment 131 Emptoynwnt M 1 Emptoyiwnt Ml Employment t-t- APRO (Male/Female) $300 Confirmation Bonus 1 J APRO IS Singapore s fastest growing N. V —i; Security Organisation. We are seeking 50 Tk >T < A V PI able-bodied, qualified applicants for the r > \A-
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      166 24 TnrrrtiMMiriinit SITE SUPERVISORS Diploma In Building or Mechanical Engineering with some relevant experience In the trade Those without the neceuary qualifications but with proven experience will also be considered Applicants must be able to understand k read blueprints. Pta. call 479-0111 or writ* to The Personnel Dept. DIETHELM INDUSTRIES PTI
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      324 24 tl Emptoymant WALK StMTCHVW SUPERVISOR/ CO-ORDMATORS MAI —MAI e Should to able to Imul a team of Production Operators Preferably with 2-3 years experience e Mm. OCt <y Level 2) TECHNICIANS e NTC Level 3 minimum e Mln. 2-3 jreara experience preferably In Toolroom/ Metal Stamping/ Injection Moulding e Willing
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      265 25 Ml Kmptoyment Ml Employment large established company in the gift H| business with operations locally and overseas would like to seek highly motivated individu|H als for the following positions: I SALES ADMINISTRATION CLERKS (PERMANENT/PART-TIME) Responsible for achieving efficient customer service H Good command of written/spoken English Preferably able to speak
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      297 25 SSI Employment 831 Employment fIRSI IRS (S) PTE LTD^ yA requires f PRODUCTION TECHNICIANS V A We are a Japanese Manufacturing Company specialising in pins and connectors production. We are looking for suitablo candidates who *will be trained in all aspects of production techniques as well as the opportunity to
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      369 25 831 Employment GLOBAL AIRFREIGHT INTL. PTE LTD The top lATA Cargo Agent in Singapore urgently requires a JUNIOR SECRETARY e QCE *0' level with credit In English e Typing speed 40 w.p.m. e working experience not essential but will be an advantage e Residents within Tamplnes, Slmel, Bedok fc Changl
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      332 25 gt Employmant An International Outlaid •anrtoa Company haa w* 1 a n ll n CtOCIM FOf uif TOlKming OPERATIONS BUPERVIBOR R99uir%fn#fiii: Male, good health and physically fit Mln. OCE 'O' leva) or higher qualification Mart have Initiative and require only minimal aupervlalon Oood communications ability and lntarperaonal skills, willing to
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      268 25 g m 031 tmp»oymeni An totorwettowel FrataM FarhT«!» 1) RECEPTIONIST xy/ *N' level Pleasant personiUlty Ability to type 2) OPERATIONS CLERK Preferably with 1 year's experience In airfreight operations Interested call Diana tal: 17S-MM for interview appointment. An MtsMtlwd lotdtag •toctfonlc ""store assistants e Secondary education. Preferably completed National Service.
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  • TRAVELNOTES
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      Exhibition of adventure
      252 26  -  By Loh Tuan Lee BE adventurous. That is the message the organisers of a forthcoming travel exhibition want to convey to Singaporeans. Adventure 89 is a two-day travel exhibition to be held on Aug 26 and 27 at the World Trade Centre. Forty-eight countries including Israel, Thailand,
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      COMPASSPOINTS
      294 26  -  By David Brazil EASY EASTERN EUROPE EASTERN Europe is an upcoming area for the discerning Singaporean traveller. It's still good value, it's different and there is a lot to see. A new 12D 'Eastern Connection' package, from Nansei Tour Centre, makes it easy to visit Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and
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      379 26 Ml Eaipliy A M tIMkMIH MMIMtWtM proouction wmini 1) lOOain to 130pm. ssrcrr"" 9 dtp vnk t) Bam-13pm; L3opm-&3opm. Salary It par day Malaysians with Form 5, 5 credtu an also welcome. MM HliiHii Mm. liM.itMUM, #00-104 KkMMM* MMBvmm Dental pc ftotioo In Offhifd Hoid 1) FRONT DEBK ABBIBTANTS Pleasant
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      263 26 831 Emptaymant REOUMED: PART/ FULL-TIME INSURANCE AQENTS PROFESSIONAL TRAIN INO PROVIDED ALLOWANCE A COMMISSION CALL JESSIE 532-3383 SALESGIRLS a ''pieajan raonaU t7 a Preferably with mora than 1 year experience In retail a High basic salary (8700 upwards) 10* commission a Working hours: BJoam-Bpm Wafc-4a Interview at #03-106 Far East
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      178 26 >31 Emptoytwnt MALI' with own motorbike. Must work •hift Af ao to a Qcwd Balery^wm^transport Write to Tho Advortteor Rafflee CMy P.O. Box 0043 Singapore 9117 with contact telephone number and passport slse photo. wauuj accountb cunwt r aici<nnr f,iiii,iLju Oood accounting knowledge with racocnlaed certificate Preferably with aome accounting
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  • SPORTS
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      Gunning for PSV
      458 27 EUROPE KICKOFF: HOLLAND AJAX Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam will try to revive memories of former glories when the new soccer sea- son opens this weekend. They will also be out to end PSV Eindhoven's domination of the League championship. The campaign promises to be very competitive as
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      Edberg shows no effects of layoff
      161 27 TENNIS STEFAN Edberg used a service break in the second set to beat Danie Visser 6-4, 6-4 in second-round action at the US Hardcourts Championships in Indianapolis yesterday. Making his first appearance in Indianapolis, the Swede then held serve at love to close out
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      SPORTSLINE
      310 27 MALMO'S Swedish international soccer midfielder Jonas Them has signed a two-year contract with Portugese First Division club Benfica. Press reports estimated that Benfica, managed by Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson whose team also includes Swedish striker Mats Magnusson, was paying Malmo around US$l million ($1.93 m). Them is expected to get
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    • RACING
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        Cup race for Queen's visit
        95 27  -  By Dennis Chia CLASS One horses, already having almost one feature race a month, get another chance when the Selangor Turf Club stages the Queen Elizabeth-Com-monwealth Cup in October. The $250,000 Cup is being held in commemoration of the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Malaysia.
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        Ismail's chance
        258 27 TRAINER Mohd Ismail, 1 who has been quiet of late, 1 can bounce back by sad- dling Madison and Sombre Legend to victory at Kuala Lumpur this week. Madison, who flashed home fourth to Fayez after being in the rear early, was on his toes when he clocked
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  • PROSPECTS FOR GOLD SWIMMING
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      On with the gold rush
      450 28  -  By S Gulam SINGAPORE'S hopes for a golden harvest in the 15th South-east Asia Games will virtually sink or swim with its Sportsman of the Year David Lim. If the nation's most be-medalled swimmer of the 1985 and 1987 South-east Asian Games can't deliver, who
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      SCORELINE
      411 28 RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: CRICKET English county championships At Bournemouth: Warwickshire 229 (Asif Din 57; G Humpage 51). Hampshire 27-1. At Eastbourne: Sussex 258 (M Speight 88; Jagnew 4-84; W Benjamin 4-63). Leicestershire 44-0. At Weston-Super-Mare: Somerset 240 (P Roebuck 99; R Harden 59; S Lampitt 4-60). Worcestershire
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  • SPORTS
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      Birthday blues for Karen
      395 29 Karen Lian celebrates her birthday today. She says it will be a quiet one. Times have changed since the euphoria of scoring a perfect game last year. ALFONSO CHAN interviews the Masters' defending champion... PROFILE: KAREN LIAN YESTERDAY was Singapore's birthday, but today the birthday celebration
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      Khalifa leads the overseas challenge
      126 29 OVERSEAS bowlers are making their mark in the Masters Qualifying at Superßowl. The top eight are matching scores with their Singaporean counterparts who have qualified. World Games champion Al-Qubaisi Mohamed Khalifa, of the United Arab Emirates, heads with 1,364 pinfalls, while eighth-placed Malaysia's Stanley Tai
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      547 29 ii THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,1989 32/89-4 Win $s.ooocash i jackpot this week. Cut out and attach with other coupons (\laricfay to Saturday)' M I Name: l I/CNo: V FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW. J set i 1 Aug 12,19*9 Gosing date ET I I for entries: Noon. I
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    SECOND CHANCE
    331 30  -  By Abdul Shukor JUDOKA Hoo Kwok Chye, who failed to meet standards set by his association, has been given a second chance to regain his place in the South East Asia Games team. Kwok Chye, younger brother of heavyweight champion Hoo Yen Chye, will have to prove himself
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      234 30 Star swimmer David Lim features in the Games countdown today, telling readers how he hopes to equal his last Games record of five gold medals. He has been entered eight events. Page 30 4'riil r Because I'm not good with cameras, I used to depend totally c ..v on P
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      22 30 SPORTS SPECIAL: THE COUNTDOWN •jpi?: f a 'j" :|||%3 v t f' 10 I V DAYS TO THE 15TH SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES
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