Singapore Monitor, 29 March 1983, Afternoon Edition

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    Masthead
    19 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR 2xi> 1 i hi no\ M.C. (P) No. 19/5/82 ISSN 0217-1325 Tuesday, March 29, 1983 30cent»
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  • Article
    COURT HEARS DETAILS OF DEATH THROES
    593 1  -  THE RITUAL KILLINGS TRIAL Statements of 24 prosecution witnesses go unchallenged By SIT YIN PONG and OKI tm OIOK DETAILS of taw death throes of two Child murder victims were given this morning in the second day of what is known as taw "Ritual
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  • Article
    Most cops enjoy meeting people, says survey
    158 1  -  •y TO CHEE ENG THE MAJORITY of poller officers la Siagapore art people-orteated. accordiag to a reeeal earvey J A hh.. *a. c* i_ am -■i taa Dy lie 3tatgaport? roil*** rorct? TTlin iTiaihuTajij are ajaiU P aoclable aaa) are emotfcowally stable ReaalU
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  • opinion / letters
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      HUDC applicant's dilemma over a flat cash deposit
      119 2  -  SCORPIO Siagapore MIS LAST year, a HUDC counter girl informed me that when the HUDC it taken over by the HDB. the conditions for loan financing will be similar to the HDB s That is. one can use the CPF to pay
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    • Article
      LITHIUM IS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE H-BOMB
      70 2  -  MICHAEL THOMAS Gloucester, s^Bsdssst I READ s report st year awwapapsr (SM. Pah IS) tlsst the Japaaese are swing llthis■ ehtortde ta feeLi taiam is Trare element and only a trace occurs aa the salt of sea water Uthiam rarhenatt tf
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    • Article
      DOES A JOG A DAY KEEP RHEUMATISM AWAY?
      182 2  -  'Old age' disease afflicts the young GEMINI ■kagapsri 1027 JUDGING from tbe ever mcreas ing number of people who take to jogging, one would think that Singaporeans are among the most health conscious people in the world. But are they really? I
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    • Article
      Club didn't want to embarrass her
      191 2  -  DR GOH EWE HONG •hagnporr 1025 I REFER to your report (SM. Mar 24) in which your reporter stated that the Rotary Hub of Sin gapore turned down a request by S Miss Leatha Henry for a special car for bar personal use. This
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    • Article
      It's not right to say teachers are given empty titles
      156 2  -  REPLY CHEW KING HWAN For Peruaaaent Secretary (Education) I REFER to the letter "Giving teachers empty titles" by Nasreddin (SM. March 7). 'Nasreddin is not correct in saying that the titles used in schools are empty ones Principals, Vice-Principals and
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    • VIEWPOINTS
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        No end to illegal parking hazard
        119 2  -  SAFETY FIRST «angsporr 22*0 DESPITE the availability of ample and free parking lota nearby, lorries, trailers, buses, pick-ups and cars continue to be illegally parked every morning and early evening along Teban Gardens Road (especially in front of Blocks 27 snd 29). This occurs
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      • Article
        Filthy rubbish bin centre
        67 2  -  EVELYN QUEK mrntwrn 1537 THE refuse bin centre near the blocks of flat* in Be Ism Estate where I live is in s deplorable condition. The floor has not been washed for months. To make matters worse, the refuse disposal men always leave fully-loaded rubbish bias
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        Preferential treatment?
        102 2  -  AMTE Siagapore 22C1 FOREIGNERS apparently benefit more from their rnemberahip with the the Peoples' Asaoci ation Adventure Club than local youths. These expatriates enjoy the club s facilities like wind surfing canoeing and scuba-diving with only s membership fee of Sua year I am not against these people
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      • Article
        Bigger post-box needed
        51 2  -  HOPEFUL Singapore 2159 THE lilliputian post-box st the junction of Jalan Jurong Rechil and Chun Tin Road, a stone's throw from two sprawling housing estates with a sizeable population is unable to meet the demands of residents there. Perhaps the authorities could replace it with a bigger
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      THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
      24 2 WE think according to nature. Wo ■poult according to rules. Wo act according to custom. Francis Bacon, English writer (1561-1626)
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  • home
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      We break the law, roads get the blame
      480 3  -  SIGNPOSTS sy EE BOON LEE Our Staff Wnter MORE rosds have earned the dubious distinction of being classified as black areas But why blame the poor roads whea the fault hi largely human 0 Ours yours and mine Consciously or other wise,
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    • DAY by DAY
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        Promoting Malay sports and martial arts
        70 3 A »umm«iry of tome of thr main ntwi ilimt m the morning papers THE People's Association it promoting Malay sports and martial arts to get other ethnic groups interested in these activities Silat and sepak takraw contests are two of the three major sports
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      • Article
        The pioneers of our stay-healthy scheme
        62 3 SEVERAL thousand people will take part in a pilot project in which they will learn to keep themselves healthy Tke scheme, organised hy the Health Ministry will start nest month in the Paair Psajang Zone A Resi dents' Committees The residents' response will be
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      • Article
        'Safety' panel for robot users
        40 3 THE Singapore Robotic Association is taking steps to ensure a safe working environment for robot users. It has act up a technical committee which will recommend safety measures for those working with robots in Singapore.
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      Only 1pc yes, but invaluable
      111 3 viewscan i ha »■■■»■»iit THERE arc only between 15.000 and 20 000 people doing voluntary work as Singapore a mere 1 per cent of onr population, said tbe Una He Zaa Baa yesterday This compares unfavourably with the It per cent ta Britain But. said
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    • Article
      Manager accused of accepting $90,000
      368 4  -  By FAEZAH ISMAIL A S3-YEAR-OLD manager with Banque National De Para Singa pore was today charged in the Magistrates' Court with 23 counts of accepting bribes involving more than $90,000 Krishna Jayaram was charged with IS counts of accepting bribes amounting to $29,300 from Mr
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      Lock icon Manhole
      58 4 MOTORISTS travelling through the junction of Middle Road and Queen Street might have thought the huge bole (above) in the road was caused by a meteor But tbe bole was actually man-made, having been dug by a work crew trying to stop a water leak. Re Kirs are expected
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      Girls told to look out for bogus officer
      153 4 POLICE arc looking for a male Chi neae who posed either as a police officer or a Central Narcotics Bureau officer on several occasions to lure unsuspecting girls to lonely spots where he molested them. Police said that the man would claim
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    • Article
      Jet man dies at airport
      128 4 A 61 YEAR-OLD Singapore man is believed to have died of a beart attack al fhaagi Airport last eight ah>r fall tag aacaaaclsaa aboat 9 IS while oa aoard aa Aeroalot aircraft preparing for lake off —> aa a. mmm a JJ a_ Skat s%
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    • Article
      Cheaper cars on the cards
      315 5  -  By LEE CHIU SAN and CATHERINE ONG A CUT in car prices may he around the corner as car-rental companies, hit by the recent Budget ruling on tax deduc lion for lease charges, may unload some 2.000 to 2 500 second hand rental cars within
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      Union head hit by a glass at hotel dinner
      234 5 SIA union chief X Doraiaamy was hit on the head by a glass said to be thrown by a member of what is BBBcrlßid to be a rival group within the pore Air Transport Brs' Union (Batu) The attack oa Mr
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    • BRIEFLY
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        Sixth Tamil meeting put-off
        75 5 THE sixth international conference on Tamil studies scheduled for June has been postponed to December due to money constraints Steering committee president Mr S M Vasagar said only 40 per cent of the $250,000 target has been raised. The committee plans to raise the rest needed
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      • Article
        Tip O'Neill sets talks with PM Lee
        49 5 THE Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mr Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, bt due here on Sunday for talks with Singapore Government leaders. The American Embassy says but talks with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew will concentrate on trade and defence.
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        DBS scraps bonding system
        72 5 DBS Bank has scrapped its bonding system. Staff sent for training lasting more than two months will no longer have to stay with the company for a fixed period. Existing bonds are also scrapped DBS vice-president Tong Chi Lian said: "We hope to remove whatever reservations
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      PASSENGERS WHO WILL NOT PAY THEIR TAXI FARES
      118 5 TAXI drivers, too, have their grouses against passengers who refuse to pay So far this year, IS reports have been made to the Registry of vehicles In six cases, the cabbies have got their money back. One case is pending in court
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      110 4 Every Wednesday and Friday at Lunch time Fabulous fashion and food beckon. Every Wednesday and Friday. In a different show and mood Tempt yourself with our spread of epicurean delights while we bring you the latest fashion In town. Wednesday presents Qevefte Fashion by Alan Mak. Co- sponsor Macassar by
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  • world
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      Lock icon SON OF REAGAN'S LAWYER CHARGED WITH THE RAPE-MURDER OF HIS MUM
      306 6 UPI TORRANCE. (California). Tueedaty THE 20 year old ton of President Reagan's attorney was charged yesterday with the murder and rape of his mother found bludgeoned to death in her bedroom late last week Prosecutors filed the charges yesterday
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      Lock icon 60,000 say 'no' to the nuke
      85 6 MORE thca 60.000 aaoalt deasoaatraied la Sydney s city centre to protest against aaclear warfare. The march was the largest •lace the aatl Vietnam marches of the lM4s The march, which hegaa with a religions service attended hy 5.000 people la the city's Hyde
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      Lock icon New US offer likely at N-talks
      130 6 Reuter GENEVA, Tuos THE United States a expected to outline propos als to the Soviet Union today for an interim solution on limiting medi-um-range nuclear mhv siles la Earopa; diplomats said It would mark the first major shift by the West in the 16
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      Lock icon FOREIGN TRAVEL CURBS CAUSE STIR
      243 6 AP PARIS, Tuesday FRENCH travel agencies and airline offices were besieged yesterday by anxious customers reacting to the government's new austerity programme severely limiting foreign holidays "People cant believe it," said one employee of the French travel agency Nouvelles Frontieres "The government has taken away
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      Lock icon PENTAGON SCENARIO OF WORLD WAR TACTICS
      151 6 UPI WASHINGTON, Tuesday A PENTAGON scenario envisions a world war being sparked by a Soviet invasion of Iran following tbe crumbling of tne Ayatollah Khomeini s regime Tne scenario is an appendix to a secret ltd page Pentagon blueprint for directing military policy and
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      Lock icon The scenario spans 125 days with D-day spread over several days as the Soviets invade Iran and the US responds:
      275 6 UPI D-Day Minus 42: THE Soviets and Warsaw Pact begin selective mobilisation And tbe United States re positions its carrier battle groups The scenario unwinds D-Day Minus It): SOVIETS proclaim
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      Lock icon No more bellyaching
      33 8 WORLD mwmn L*. die Qamal dances for MkA a m it i ii r„. nr t. waa nmtncsn, rrvncn, Iteiien and Brtttsh aoitJonal Forces The recant sbaw waa PICTURE: UPI
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      Lock icon Sheikh Yamani booed off stage
      95 8 Reuter TT AN (KtatOeVeS SAUDI ARABIAN Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yemeni was booed off the stage by dissident Arab ■tudeeAa yesterday as he tried to deliver s lecture oa oil prices st Kansas State University He left tbe stage sad tbe lecture was delayed
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      Lock icon Pouring oil over troubled waters
      450 8 Slick may force truce between Iran and Iraq AP KUWAIT. Tuesday AN oil slick that poses a growing threat to various Gulf countries may result in a limited ceasefire between Iran and Iraq, tbe first 0B record hi their 31 month K>ld war, officials here
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      Lock icon British Leyland workers on strike
      76 8 AP COWLEY, Tues ABOUT Mtt day aldfl awaa workers at state owned British Lrylaad i Cowley plant voted to strike peepaay i deelskM te take away their tradltioaal Wftaawaiawg tilttf? PVwVf Sow 7 TtawaswesMS R.4V*?r deckers joiaed 2.Sit workers strlkhif for the 14th day SB
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      Lock icon A hint from Andropov to UN Secretary-General
      263 8 Reuter MOSCOW Tues bjbj w*w/w* SOVIET Communist Party leader Yuri Andropov has indicated in talks with UN Secretary General Javier Peres de Cuellar that he supports efforts to resolve the Afghan problem, a UN spokesman said. The official Soviet news agency Tass said
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      Lock icon Why Reagan refuses to sign the Sea Law pact
      377 9 American big business objects to it, says Philippine leader AP MANILA, Tuesday A PHILIPPINE Supreme Court justice has called President Reagan a rich man's president and charged that the US leader objected to tbe Law of tbe Sea Conference because American
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      Lock icon Dealers act to speed up video tape clearing process
      179 9 The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Tues THE Malaysian Video Tape Dealers Associ aiion will import master tapes (or its members to help expedite the clearing process This was one of the resolutions passed at its extraordinary meeting here on Sunday About 400
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      Lock icon Characters are easier to learn, says educationist
      326 9 AP A CHINESE education Ist, joining the debate over whether China should change tta written language to a Roman al ■■■hot, says the traditional characters are easier to learn aad un dersland Writing hi the academic journal Studies as Education. Mr Zeag Xingchu
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      Lock icon Robert Mitchum sued for $3.8 mil by ex-employee
      127 9 AP LOS ANGELES, Tuesday A US$l million (S|3l4 million) lawsuit was filed festerday against actor Robert Mitcbum and his a I hot Productions by s longtime employee who alleged she was fired and denied a promised pension after she had a stroke
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      143 8 Tickle your tastebuds We serve a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes including curry mutioo iwatl and sour peats ahaea'sfin tpaper wrapped craefcen roaet due* cuttlefish ai tomato sauce All cleverly contrived to taste eiactly like the real stuff > You II like what we neve to offer BUSINESS HOURS mmummmmmmmmmm
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      145 9 POSB-plllS-CPF Housing Loan Package: Easily the most attractive in town CALL 221-9522 BBS Bar .^eaaftv^ (AW housing loan package Offers: f> Use of your CPF monthly contributions to service the monthly instalments A loan to top up your C PF savings to pay up to lOP/'y of the property's value.
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  • business
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      KEPPEL'S FOREX SUBSIDIARY TO SET UP NEW COMPANY WITH DEGANI (S)
      295 10 Move precipitated by merger of Tokyo Forex and Tullett Riley K-T Forex, tbe money broking subsidiary of Keppel Shipyard has reached agreement in principle to set up s new company with Degani. Tullett and Riley (DTR) (Singapore). Tbe move
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      UOB GROUP CUTS SHORT TERM RATES
      230 10 THE United Overseas Group, com prisma United Over lass Bank. Chung Khiaw Bank and Lee Wah Bank, has cut short term deposit rates. Interest paid on fixed deposits with maturity of aaa to six months is reduced by a quarter point bringing the new
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      Lock icon Five groups show intention to rescue Folex Industries
      338 10 The Star ENCOURAGED by tbe headway made by Unilite Electrical Industries and India-Ma-laysia Textiles in their respective capital reconstruction schemes, five major groups are attempting a similar move to rescue the financially ailing Folex Industries Sources said tne five major groups have
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      MBF requests own suspension due to takeover bid
      145 10 MBF Holdings has asked for the suspension of its snares on the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanges because it intends to make a full takeover bid for another company la s brief statement through the exchanges. MBF said it had ''entered
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      HONG LEONG CREDIT SHOWS DROP IN PROFITS
      107 10 DEPRESSED stockmarket trading nit Hong Leong Credit subsidiary Hong Leong Equities in the six months to DecTl As a result. HL Credit has announced group net profit before tax of $7 17 million compared with $8 7 million a year earlier. Group revenue
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    • Update
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        Only one bid
        75 10 THE tendering period for Oxley Gardens has been extended to April 5 after only one bid to boy tbe prop erty was made by the expiry date last Friday The tender came from a company owned by three directors of Vat Yuen Hong which is selling the
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        Stick prices fall
        42 10 STOCK price* declined for the sec ond straight session yesterday amid uncertainty about the interest-rate outiook. The Dow Jones Average of SO Industrials fell 677 to close at l 133 32 following Friday's SSI naasaaWast aasssaa sa potni drop
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        Lock icon Record tin price
        90 10 Reuter LONDON: Major tin-producing nations finally sgTSSrt at a meeting to set up an association to protect their interests, delegates said Earlier attempts to form Tin pec a producers' cartel on the lines of the oil producers' Opec had foundered on the conflicting interests of the countries
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        Lock icon Nikkel-Dew Jones up
        40 10 Reuter TOKYO: The Tokyo stock market rose substantially on speculation that s large cut in the official discount rate is imminent The market average rose 68 82 points to close st s record 8 387 91 Renter.
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    • Article
      Quota on imported air-cons to stay
      110 10 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry has decided to continue the existing quota on imports of air-condi-tioners in response to appeals from local manufacturers for more time to meet the higher energy efficiency standards. The import quota for 1983 will be 10 per cent
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      C & C Bintang embarks on massive expansion plan
      158 11 C C Bintang embarks on massive expansion plan CYCLE and Carriage Bintang has announced a massive expansion programme The man in charge will be Mr Ti Teow Yong, who has been promoted from deputy managing director to managing director. Mr Chua Boon Unn, CCB ma nag ing director, steps down
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      Your $ (Foreign Exchange)
      182 11 Your (Foreign Exchange) Your M 10 One unit of foreign currency Buying TT/DO TT DO US| sterling Australian I Canadian I Now Zealand I 2 1025 ISMS 1 SS14 1 7176 I J77S 2 SttS 2 0825 3 0404 2 0204 1 SStt 1 7889 I 6940 ***** 1 3560
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    • COMPANY NEWS
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      LATEST STOCKS
      383 11 Selected storks at midday Market tone slightly lower Boustead 812/212 Cold Storage 4 74/4 74 Eaao 7 lb B F and N 7 28/7 48 G I H 898/288 Genting 144/344 Haw Par 2 74/2 72 Hume 4.94/484 Incacape 2 95 2 94 Intraco 2 94 8 Isetaa
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  • GOOD FOOD GUIDE
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      Easter is here with its joy – and foods
      428 12  - Easter is here with its joy and foods EWT1D IT VIOLET OON RELIGIOUS leasts are more than jest that la Singspore. They have become social occasions for friends aad family to meet together. Of coarse, for thane who are of the par inula r religion the meaning is never lost,
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      Contest brings out the best in Chinese cuisine
      569 12 JUDGES IMPRESSED WITH HIGH STANDARD THE Cook of the Year competition, organised by the People's Association and The Singapore Monitor, has revealed that there are many talented cooks of Chinese food in Singapore This was the view of the judges at the
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      Fast foods cannot be the bulk of your diet
      634 13 A CRITIC once described fast food as "food that is picked by machine, cooked by machine, packaged by machine, sold in a machine ought to be eaten by a machine Fast foods (or take-aways) can be defined as food which is
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      LETTER
      286 13  -  MADAM XIAO Singapore 0512 Dear VtokH, I THOROUGHLY enjoy reading your weekly Tuesday's food page Sometimes I cut out portions for my file. I wonder if you could write about some of tbe following subjects which I think would make interesting reading: 1. Tonic soups, for example chicken with
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      Easter egg hunt
      568 14 IT S ESSENTIALLY A FAMILY GATHERIN6 WITH CHOCOLATE EXTRAS TWO expatriate chefs with leading hotels here recount Easter celebrations in their home countries. Some of tho traditions associated with this festival may vary with different people of different nations. But the day is celebrated with the same
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      Hotels lay out their lavish spreads
      1105 14 YOUR EATING-OUT EASTER GUIDE TO THE MOST SUMPTUOUS TREATS IN TOWN EASTER Sunday promises to be a treat for the family with many hotels organising fun-filled programmes to celebrate the feast For Christians, it is that happiest time of tbe year, because Easter Sunday
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      Do you fancy African cooking?
      665 15  -  By VIOLET OON WOULD you like to come for an African Cook In waa the intriguing question poaed by home economist Ivy Li. The answer was an enthusiastic "Yea" And so it was that I turned up one night at the United World College of
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      GROUNDNUT SOUP
      381 15 inoraaianis 1 medium sized chicken washed and cat into large pieces as for curry Try "kampong chicken as the flavour is richer. 3 large onions, peeled and chopped roughly 2 4 cups water 3 to S tomatoes according to taste S hard boiled eggs, peeled 1 to 14
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      Just pick what you fancy from the Dian Kin parade
      669 16 WHERE TO EAT DIAN Kin (Tim Sum) has its origin in Guangdong The food is served steaming hot The continuous echoes of Shao Mai (Siu Mai), Cha Shao Bao (Char Siu Pao), aad the dodging of trolleys pushed by waitresses
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      125 12 How good Is fast food for yoa? 9m Page l| I tliij mlmr Easter egg hunt and your eatmg-out Easter Guide: Pages 14 and 15 Are you interested In an African cook-in? See Page 16 for details Take your pick from the Dian Kin parade: Page 17 Mix rtfluec tfeyaurani
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      125 15 JK/ people tune in when /4 y Kelantan talks! ■IB Of pastimes so carefree yet special only Of the sun, sand and beaches, endlessly to Kelantan. Kite Flying Top Spinning. JT beautiful. Wayana Kuht Dikir Barat. Mak Yong It's here the soul o» Malaysia, promising Dance Drama and many more
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      Leading gongfu actor Liu's Japan mission
      491 17 SHAW Brothers' leading gongfu actor. Liv Jia Hui, is expected to become a hit in Japan when his gongfu drama. The 34th Chamber of Shaolin, opens at 300 cinemas all over Japan during the Easter holidays For the past two months, Shaw has run
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      Year of the Pig sees a changed man in happy-go-lucky Ricky
      343 17 Dateline Hong Kong Dateline Hong Kong RICKY Hui. known for his happy-go-lucky attitude, has apparently changed for the better since going into business Ricky, who has just started a sports equipment business with a friend, is said to be
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      Who comes first, Townshend or Who?
      294 18  -  Title Scoop aVansnsssnssnaa TAuinaKan/t Label Atco 7 *****-1 -F Reviewed by MICHAEL CHEAH WITH the release of Scoop, a double album of Townshend demon, tbe theory of Pete Townabend aa the main force behind the group is further emphasised and the importance of The
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      TOP OF THE CHARTS
      356 18 Top 10 US MICHAEL JACKSON'S Billy Jean enjoyed a third week at the top of the US pop singles charts It was also week number three Tor Culture Club's Do You Really Want to Hart Me, still second on Cashboxs magazine chart. Three newcomers made their
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      No spark in UB40's live album
      227 18  -  tun): mm Us 9 Artistes ÜB4O Label DEP International LP DEP 4 Bevio woej by PHILIP CHEAH I 840 leek its name from aa unempiu> meni Deoem tor in ssany British workers now have te face Perm Nam her to Formed hi 1978. shortly
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      12 17 Glenn Ford has a past ta hide In today's Afternoon Matinee P2l
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      1112 19 tv 9.00 Opening followed by Enigma (r) (C) §15 M»w» (t) 4.30 Weaving With Looms You Can Make (E). n M,mi>Bl1 ,M) Simple home-made looms can be ussd to produce useful and I SS The Foni and the Happy Day* Oang (E) attractive examples of the art of weevmg In
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      The mild storekeeper has to save the town
      183 20 CHANNEL 5 HIGHLIGHTS Afternoon Matinee The Faateat Gun Alive (4.50 pan) GLENN FORD plays a mild mannered storekeeper who tries to escape his reputation as the fastest gun But troubles brew when s desperado hears of his presence snd challenges him to
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      CHANNEL 8 HIGHLIGHT
      117 20 Children a Hour (7 0S pm) THIS is s new Chinese children's series compered hy Phus Cheng How and Slow Pit Chee The programme includes arts and crafts, aiortas, poems, and a segment called Do You Know, as well as film inserts about neighbouring countries. In the
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      659 20 -oMM W m r% mm f mm M XI amm\mmm\m\T^^mmmm\^ Wm\. mma l ssw^ 12.00 PSJ People. Ptaces and ideas Music and topical 12.00 PM Programme Summary 0.00 News m Bnet SOS Easy Listen ta* 100 News 110 Pick oi the-Pops With Lynette Loon 12.00 Onoa upon a Time Tcr»a#xc*e*y
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      317 21 FUJIAN CORK PICTURES AN exhibition and sale of Fujian cork pictures from China is now on at the Chinese Emporium. International Plaza. Orchard Road The exhibition features more than 100 pieces of cork picture landscapes, flowers and plants, desk screens, folding screens, wall coverings and other decor pieces. Open from
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      319 21 1ft life I rifi nienwra nmfn mho Umvio p»ff#nr m Two-pisno fwCfiwi m\ rn# vfCiOfts l*OfrCwfT HsM on Frkktf IDENTITY CARD RENEWAL IF you were born between May 9. 1964 and May 5, 1999 you are advised to re-register your identity cards at the National Registration Office, Em preas Place
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      446 21 TWO-PIANO RECITAL THE Ministry of Culture and the British Council will Jointly present a two-piano recital by Richard Markham and David Nettle at the Victoria Concert Hall at 9 pm on Friday The programme will include Brahms Variations on a theme of Hayta's Op Mb. Rachmaninov's Fantaisie (Tableaux) Op S.
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      593 22 leisure/comics SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON By Don Sherwood and Stan Stunell U TNOae TWO MfN ARC MO*t ImC AIN'T 5CKN' T' T *DU OOWT SOT SILL PWESTQN V¥ON*T CONCfOC IMPORTANT THAN TMC YVfLL! FOCLCR US THIS J KNOW A MfCMANOL CONTRIVANCE CAN OUTCLASS NlS OOO TgAM.' perMd*!** thLse 23
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      A dazzling field for Sultan of Selangor Gold Cup race
      402 24  -  Rj( mq By B J SMITH A DAZZLING field will face tbe starter at next Sunday's running of the 1600 metres Weight for Age Sultan of Selan gor Gold Cup in Kuala Lumpur Of the 39 entries, seven are current
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      Key to the Vault shows promise
      501 24 TODAY'S TRACKWORK LOCALLY-TRAINED Eay Ta Tha Vaalt showed on the track at Kuala Lumpur this mornina that he will put ap a hold showing in his debut ia Class One oa Saturday Taken out by a riding boy Key to the Vault, Gnat Eagle
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      Marimuthu is all set to win the Rolex Masters
      272 25 MAYALAGAN Marimuthu is out to make amendments on his poor showing on the Asian Circuit when he competes in the $40 000 Rolex Mas ten which starts at the Bukit Course on Thursday. He failed to make the cut at the
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      Bring back past greats for sparring matches
      292 25 SPORTS LETTER WE are a group of diehard soccer fans and we read with interest Suresh Nair's article on the national team's inability to get good sparring teems for the coming SEA May we suggest that Mr Jlta Singh forget about playing with
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      Why British, Irish golfers may skip next year's Open
      412 25  -  •y ERNEST FRIDA BRITISH and Irish players will skip next year's Singapore Open golf championship, tie British amateur champion. Paul Downers said here yesterday Psul. who flew in from Kuala Lumpur yesterday to finalise arrangements for a proposed international golf match
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      FIRST SYNTHETIC TURF COURTS
      97 25 GRASS hat given way to synthetic turf at the tennis courts of the tanah Merah Country Club the first in Singapore to nee the Australian made turf. Mr Tim McDonald, the Australian High Commissioner, who played on the courts at the opening of the dab's M4M.000
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      Teakwood wings its way to a speedy victory
      271 26  -  3 SBHFI '83 r> SURESH NAIR HONGKONG TEAKWOOD 4 INDOSUEZ 1 THE long overdue return of speedy old fa ihioned wingers provided a refreshing change in this Singapore Business Houses Foothall League Third Division match at Tanglin Ground yesterday. Hongkong Teakwood kept
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      FOUR SPARRING MATCHES LINED UP FOR OUR GIRLS
      273 26  -  Women's squad to take on three foreign teams Hockey By SURESH NAIR FOUR friendly sparring matches have been lined up for the Singa pore women's hockey squad which will take part in next month s Inter-Continental Cup tournament in Kuala Lumpur Singapore
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      Graham gets the nod from Forces to play for Tampines Rovers
      242 26  -  JMRgJf SURESH NAIR ARMED FORCES has finally given ex Singapore Lion City Cap goalkeeper Graham Goeriay the green light to ey for Tampines Rovers in National Football League First Division The approval puts to an end the recent tang
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      Cairohill turns to Peter in its bid to avoid relegation
      194 26 VETERAN goalhoapar Peter Hendricks is being recalled by First Divl akan Cairnhill Football Clue ta Ms de* per ale bid to avoid relegation manager Jack EMaßa aaM P*f gwswT m 9 uwO RaSS W9JJ' ft LO tfefP ft tlsf The
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      Weekend of upset victories over in Malaysia
      192 26 UNPREDICTABLE it the word to summarise an exhilarating weekend of a string of major upsets in the Malaysia Cup DOWN went table topper Malacca with a surprise 3-1 away defeat by lowly-placed Negri Sembilan at Seremban s Municipal Stadium a defeat that may
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      202 26 t THI SPvCAPQRH I Tuesday jadcpoSlil Cut out and staple with other coupons I Posting instructions appear below A§e Occupation H AeeVew ba Nt l C let: I a Mc|o RJ IT L FILL IN MISSING L A D LETTERS z. -m across using TOS CLUE S BELOW VuxusnnßssaM CUT
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      FAS warning puts our sole lady ref in a spot
      351 27  -  By SURESH NAIR SINGAPORE'S only woman soccer referee. Azi man Sayam, about to make her international debut by officiating in next month's Asian Cup com petition in Bangkok, has been warned by the Football Association of Singapore not to do
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      Lock icon Boosting the sagging fortunes of UK soccer
      494 27 Panel's blueprint to stop declining crowd interest and improve team finances AP LONOON Tues Some major recommendations Slimmer, new-look First Division of 20 teams, down from current 22 0 24-team Second Division, up from 22 Massive 48-team Third Division Pegging players contracts to
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        Lock icon 'Borg-bye' Monte Carlo
        59 27 Reuter MONTE CARLO: THE Monte Carlo Ten nis Open the last official tournament in which Bjorn Borg plans to play began with a shock yesterday when eighth seed Jimmy Arias of the United States was bundled out in the first match Arias, ranked 20th in the world
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        Lock icon An unwelcome generosity
        42 27 Reuter RIO DC JANEIRO BRAZILIAN cham F iions Flamengo gave new manager Car mhos an unwelcome demonstration of how to throw away goal-scoring chances on Sunday and let Sao Paulo visitors Pal metres escape with a 1-1 draw Reuter
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        Lock icon Tanzania's 1-2 finish
        45 27 AP NEW ORLEANS: GI DEM AS Shahanga broke out of the pack in the final mile and outran Tanzanian countryman Zack Bane to the finish line to win the 10 km Crescent City Classic on Sunday in 21 mm 21 sac AP
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      Pinning Singapore hopes on 3 boxers in Bangkok meet
      103 27  -  By S GULAM THE Singapore Amateur Boxing Association is pinning the Republic's hopes oa three boxers for honours in the King's Cup competition in Bangkok from April 2 to 9. The three who will join boxers from 20 countries are S
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