Singapore Monitor, 15 April 1985

Microfilm: NL14934
Total Pages: 27
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      Lock icon Sungei Road comes alive again
      115 2 DO YOU recognise the busy scene above? It's none other than Sungei Road with the street stalls back in action. This picture was taken on a recent Sunday afternoon. The hawkers were moved out in August 1982. But at weekends some of them come back,
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      No punitive action by unions: Teng Cheong
      248 2  -  'Positive discrimination' will be the key to membership drive By YONG POW ANG THE NATIONAL TRADES Union Congress upholds "positive discrimination", not "punitive discrimination" against non-union members. NTUC Secretary-General Mr Ong Teng Cheong explained the difference this morning. "Positive discrimination accords the union
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      'Discussion first' on CPF insurance plan
      369 2 PUBLIC discussion is likely before The Central Provident Fund board introduces its long-awaited Dependants' Protection Insurance Scheme. The Acting Labour Minister, Mr Lee Yock Suan, said this yesterday after disclosing that the board was in the final stage of working out the scheme. He
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      'Guides didn't get permission to go on the hike'
      724 3  -  By CATHARINE FERNANDO THE GIRL Guides who got lost while on a weekend hike with some Scouts in the forest of Seletar Reservoir did not get permission from their headquarters before going on the expediUon. This is the second time the
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      Lock icon Pickpocket gang preying on tourists
      118 3 Lianhe Wanbao i j A FIVE-MEMBER pickpocket gang is believed to be preying on tourists. They haunt Haw Par Villa in the day and Bugis Street at night. Tourist guides say the gang has gone as far as threatening them to mind their own business.
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      Of snakes and criminals...
      274 4 SNAKES, besides criminals, are keeping Queenstown police officers on their toes all the time. According to the officer-in-charge of the Queenstown Police Station, Superintendent Lee Kim Hock, his men attend to about 10 snake calls a week. "We take seven to eight snakes to the Mandai
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      Extortion case that was just 'business'
      945 4 IT IS WELL KNOWN (hat Singaporeans like to go oat on a Saturday night. But do you know that they also like to "pop" into their local police station on a Saturday night to report a crime that may have taken place earlier in
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      Lock icon PTAs face crunch as interest flags
      424 5  -  By CHEE LI CHOO PARENT-TEACHER Associations (PTAJ in several schools are having difficulty trying to stay in existence. Lack of time seems to be the main reason why parents and teachers are not getting together to discuss issues relating to the pupils. Another reason
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      Parents tell why they don't join
      457 5 MRS ELSIE TING, 36, a housewife and mother of three, said: "I won't ioin the Parent-Teacner Association even if there is one in my eldest child's school. "I have two other children and plenty of housework to take care of I simply don't have
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      Kallang 'self-sale' car market draws more window-shoppers than buyers
      329 5  -  By JULIE ANNE SIT SINGAPORE'S first "selfsale" used-car market at Kallang opened yesterday morning in a funfair atmosphere of bright-col-oured flags and carnival music. Seven hours later, only eight of more than 100 cars offered for sale had found new owners.
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      177 3 "ftnfach sensationm The Swiss would know that as "Simply fantastic!" That's how you would describe The Belvedere's Swiss buffet luncheon which is now on till April 26. Sr A Swiss meal is known for its gargantuan helpings, with second portions as big as the first; and fondue recognised as almost
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      114 4 7) >t /i' r^' I K £A*' XJ Beautiful clear lines, every time. The Faber-Castell Pinpoint it's "~jjjH|| beautiful in every way. Hold its sleek matt barrel with polished metal clip and you look smart. Write with it and out flows clean ultra-fine lines. It comes in 3 colours of
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      52 4 Made in Germany The effective and quick relief German medicine for stomach-ache, indigestion, gastritis and hyperacidity. It's formula includes Liquorice and other medicinal herbs. —■——v Obtainable at leading ChineseDruQstores I. and Pharmacies. MHP *****3 J T.V. ANTENNA PROBLEM Hj^Sp l)i,' 04 ,)8 Up(j Sf'r.tnqoon S.» f,. ,*S6 Upp Se.'.myocw r
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      216 5 .w"i-.. I OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM I 1 Place Sticker Here 10 First Prizes —A $155 Charles Just answer 3 easy questions! Jourdan Ladies' Tick (V) where applicable Handbag The Homemate Automatic Toilet 20 Second Prizes A $95 Charles ner bo,t h^ s an oran 9 e ball- Ladies' es DNo
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      Lock icon Peru guerillas use scare tactics to frighten voters
      109 6 THE SHINING Path guerillas in Peru have a way of scaring voters from casting their ballots in yesterday's presidential elections. The 12-year-old girl (lef* admitted to the hospital in the own of Ayacucho, was a victim of the guerillas' scare tactic they
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      Lock icon Probe of torture charges
      469 6 Govt to look into allegations that Sri Lankan cops tortured guerillas AP LONDON, Monday SRI LANKA'S Justice Minister has agreed to investigate allegations that British-trained anti-terrorist commandos are systematically torturing suspected Tamil guerillas, London's Observer newspaper reported yesterday. "Tnis is the first time I nave heard
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      Lock icon Sedition charges filed against Sikh youths
      193 6 AP AMRITSAR (India), Monday INDIAN AUTHORITIES yesterday filed charges of sedition against radical Sikh youths who chanted slogans advocating an independent Sikh homeland ana praising the assassins of Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, city police said. At least 14 young followers of slain Sikh
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    • PEOPLE WATCH
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        Clint's the 'American hero'
        95 6 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS TOUGH-GUY actor Clint Eastwood (above) and comedian Eddie Murphy have outpolled President Reagan in a survey of young Americans aimed at Finding out whom they consider to be a hero. The poll by the Roper Organisation, commissioned by the magazine,
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        A celestial premiere...
        73 6 IF ANYONE'S listening in outer space, they will hear a sample of music composed by human beings. Mission specialist, Dr Jeffrey Hoffman, brought along a tape of "Sinfonia Elettronica," a work composed by his brother, Dr David Hoffman, when the space shuttle Discovery blasted off on Friday.
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        A Jackson for the speedway
        60 6 JACKIE Jackson, eldest of the singing Jackson brothers, has been practising all week in a souped up pro-am race on Saturday at the Long Beach, California, Grand Prix. "I'm going for it," Jackson said last Tuesday. "I'm out there to win." Jackson, who owns a
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        Grisly tour for Princess Di
        51 6 PRINCESS Diana took a grisly tour of Scotland Yard's "Black Museum" last Thursday. At her request, she was shown razors, automatic weapons and the cooking pots in which mass murderer Dennis Nilsen boiled the heads of some of his 15 victims before being caught in
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        Murphy turns the gays off
        70 6 HOMOSEXUAL men and women will demonstrate outside during Eddie Murphy's two soldout concerts at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, next week because of the comedian's jokes about gays and AIDS. Mr Jerry Cabrera, spokesman for a lesbian-gay coalition at the school, said Murphy's humour is
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        Howe slugs fop a cause
        77 6 ACTING as a decoy, British Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe (above), sang songs in a Prague tavern with his Czech counterpart while two British officials secretly met Czech dissidents, British newspapers reported on Friday. The London Times said two senior British officials used Sir Howe's
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      Lock icon Outback folk greet Hu warmly
      366 7 AP PARABURDOO (Australia), Monday HU YAOBANG, CHINA S second most powerful man, visited a family in this remote mining town, kissing the children, and drove a bulldozer yesterday near a mountain of iron ore nis country may help develop. The 69-year-old general-secretary of China's communist
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      Lock icon Spacewalk salvage effort ruled out
      418 7 UPI CAPE CANAVERAL, Monday United States space officials today rejected a daring plan to send two astronauts on a space walk to try to mend a faulty satellite. There was no immediate explanation for the decision, but officials earlier had indicated that the procedure might
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      Fancy Galileo as an opera singer?
      99 7 EAST LANSING (Michigan) Monday COLLEGE STUDENTS identified Galileo as an opera singer and the painter Rubens as a sandwich in a survey, recognising 47 per cent of 132 important names, dates and places in history. The study of Michigan State University students published on
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      Lock icon Father, son who imported slaves won't be prosecuted
      189 8 UPI LOS ANGELES, Monday A MENTALLY incompetent 71-year-old man and his son will not be prosecuted on charges that they imported destitute Indonesians and sold them into slavery as domestics for rich households, a prosecutor said. Saul Mizrahie of Los Angeles was
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      Lock icon Another man gets the Jarvik-7
      302 8 UPI LOUISVILLE (Kentucky), Monday JACK BURCHAM, 62, told his surgeon, let s go for it" and yesterday became the world's fifth and oldest man to live on a permanent artificial heart after a trouble-free sixhour operation. Surgery was completed on Mr Burcham in the afternoon
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      Lock icon US holds first major AIDS conference
      400 8 UPI ATLANTA, Monday THE WORLD'S first major conference on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS begins today amid signs that the deadly disease may be spreading into the general population. Unprecedented international interest in the disease for wnich there is no cure or effective treatment
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      Lock icon South Africa expected to repeal apartheid sex laws
      116 8 Reuter CAPE TOWN, Monday SOUTH AFRICA is expected to announce tomorrow that it will repeal apartneid laws banning sex and marriage between Whites and non-Whites, government sources said. Home Affairs Minister F de Klerk is likely to make the announcement after a
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      368 6 The Businessman's Lunch at Le Chalet, Ladyhill Hotel Le Chalet makes you an exciting offer for lunch the Businessman's Lunch At a reasonable i $12 75 per person. /'> enioy a superb four- course meal A different /1 menu is served ddily from Mondays to JL Fridays i\ VwT" Reservations:
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      160 7 Hotel meriehen Singapore. ww Cafe La Terrasse will be going Italian from April 12 30th. Here's your chance to enjoy rich Italian cuisine, buffet-style for The Italian Buffet is served at just $16+ a person. lunchtime between noon and 2.30 Savour 26 dishes pm. daily, and for dinner on commencing
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      44 8 An incredible new Hoover washer at an incredible price. BfcSHSlHarpws QlUHl.n(Singapore)Pt« Ltd Soles office: Harpers House. ls4West Coast Road, Singaporeosl2. Tel: *****11. Servicece«lre: W7,Unit 23 PasirPanjang Warehouse Service, Singapore 0511. Tel: *****75/6/7. Showroom: #01 -24, Balestier Pla/a, 400 Balesiier Road, Singapore 1232. Tel: *****87,*****56.
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      BATTLE FOR TAKEOVER OF LEONG HUAT SHAPES UP
      821 9  -  By CATHERINE ONG A THREE-YEAR deadlock in Leong Huat Industries shares has been broken and a battle for control of the the ailing steel fabricator appears to be shaping up. Sometime in the near future, minority shareholders can expect a takeover bid
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      Worth of Mr Ho's assets
      462 9  -  By JILL HUM AMONG Mr Ho Kok Cheong's properties are Chinatown Centrepoint, People's Parkway Tower, the People's Park ComFilex, People's Park Katong, and a flatted actory at Soon Wing Road. Phase I of Chinatown Centrepoint comprising the podium and theatre will be completed by the
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      TOP APPOINTMENTS
      350 10 INTERNATIONAL Bank of Singapore Ltd has appointed MR PETER SEAH LIM HI iAT Executive Director of the bank. In this appointment, Mr Seah will function as Chief Executive Officer of IBS. He will retain his current appointment as General Manager, National Division, Overseas Union Bank Ltd. MR HENG
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      ON THE MOVE
      720 10 RIVER View Hotel appointed the following: MR YUTAKA KOBAYASHI as Director of General Affairs. Mr Kobayashi graduated from the Commercial Faculty of the Waseda University. He started his career with Nippon View Hotel in Japan in 1967 and since then, worked in various hotels* managed by the
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      UOB and DBS Finance lower deposit rates
      228 10 THE UNITED Overseas Bank group and DBS Finance have lowered deposit rates from today. The UOB group dropped its prime lending rate by a quarter percentage point to 8.5 per cent. Fixed deposits for one-month, threemonth and 12-month maturities have also been lowered
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      Lock icon Johor state firm sets up NZ joint-venture
      188 10 Bernama JOHOR BARU, Monday THE JOHOR State Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has set up a joint-ven-ture company with a New Zealand firm in Kulim, Kedah, to manufacture a wide range of rubber products, including hot water bottles, for export. The joint-venture company, Skellerup
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      7 9 STOKER THE BROKER IS ON PAGE 10
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      108 9 Traditional TAIWAN PORRIDGE Lovers of true Taiwan porridge can now enjoy a wholesome meal of traditional favourites in the Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park Hotel. To accompany the porridge, there is a list of more than 40 items crisp fried baby squids, spicy kangkong, fried bean sprouts with salted fish The
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        How to take external law degree course
        237 11 THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUERIES I WISH to pursue a law degree coarse under the University of London's external degree scheme. I would lihe to know: WHAT are the procedures involved and who is the person to write to for enrolment forms? HOW
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        Estate to go to family
        164 11 MY FATHER (deceased) was a co-administrator of a piece of private property which is being acquired by the authorities for re-development. The administrator is also deceased, and so is the owner of the land. The reimbursement is currently in process among the co-administrator's children onlv.
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        Persistent pain in chest
        165 11 I AM addicted to coffee. I drink about four cups of coffee a day. Each cup contains five teaspoonsful of coffee (Nescafe). Since I began taking it in big ampunts, I nave been experiencing pain in my chest (the left side). The pain is there all
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        Nocturnal emissions
        50 11 WHAT causes ejaculating of sperm during sleep? Is it harmful to health? EJACULATING of sperm during sleep or nocturnal emission is a normal physiological process whereby sexual tension is released. It is usually associated with erotic dreams and is not harmful to the health. Source: Singapore Medical Association
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        Surrogate motherhood not allowed
        102 11 MY SISTER has been married for about six years now and she is still childless. The problem with her is that she is too weak to conceive. I would love very much to help my sister to carry the baby for her by having the ovary
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        Gums that keep bleeding
        86 11 MY GUMS bleed constantly. They bleed wben I brash my teeth (although I use the softest bristles available) and even when I am talhing or chewing gam. As a result I have bad breath. I have been taking vitamin C, but it does not help. Can
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        Problem with slanted leg
        85 11 WHEN I was youngl had a normal walh. But as I grow older, I find that one of my legs is growing slanted to one side. May I know the possible causes for this? Is there any way to cure it and if there is, who
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        ANY QUERY? LET US HELP
        55 11 SOMETHING troubling you. Need clarification on certain issues? Let us help. Send your queries to us and we will try to get the relevant authorities or organisations to provide the answers. Send your questions to: Open Line, The Singapore Monitor, 2 Alexandra Road, #03-01 Delta
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      Shyness can be conquered
      243 11 IF YOU often feel tongue-tied, uncomfortable and insecure in social or business situations or are troubled by frequent blushing, you probably know you are shy. But did you know that there are ways you can overcome this problem by yourself? You can begin at home by
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      79 11 Get a fed of Body N Soul Fresh from their successful stint in Bahrain, Body n Soul of the Philippines are thrilling audiences every night at The Lounge with Their repertoire ranges from Jazz to I OROWTI Entertainment: r YT 1 1 8.00 pm 12.45 am HOTEL (Monday to Thursday)
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    Crimebusters close in on Mafia
    744 12 All-out drive to put the lid on the mobsters features Knight-Ridd«r Newspapers NEW YORK: The words "reputed" and "mobster" are back in the news in a big way, and because of a nationwide US Justice Department crackdown on organised crime that seems to be working,
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      64 12 Elegant Titoni Gents and Ladies rectangular watches with detachable bracelets. Matt and mirror polished in 2-tone gold-plated finish. Waterproof. \> 1 THE STYLE THATOTHBSWMCH. x POLAPROOF* Sol* Agent: jm*ag&m Lo< l **o u polaproof* CHINA (SWISS WATCH) PTE LTD 101 Upper Cross Street. #07-08 People s Park Centre. Singapore 0105
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      Putting Singapore in bad light
      444 13 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR BBBBIifI GETTING A foreign maid is very much the "in thing" for many Singaporeans these days. With the rise in numbers has come a proportionate increase in tales of exploitation. Not just employers taking advantage of the foreign maids, but sometimes the
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      'Lawyer' classics: SBC to consider repeats
      122 13  -  REPLIES JEANNE TAY (MISS) Public Relations Officer, SBC PLEASE refer to the letter "Screen more classics on lawyers, SBC" by "Non Addict" (SM, March 30). The feature films "Anatomy of A Murder," "Compulsion" and "The Young Philadelphians" mentioned in the letter, were shown in
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      How schedule on child care fees is calculated
      577 13  -  S C CHAI (MRS) Deputy Director (Public Relations) for Permanent Secretary Ministry of Community Development WE REFER to the letter "Facts Do Not Warrant Raisins Child Care Cost" by "Concerned" (SM, March 30) and would like to clarify certain issues concerning child
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      Shame on us, for such cruelty...
      122 13 I FULLY agree with the comments made by Ilsa Sharp (SM, April 10). The sight of the odd python in a drain or lizard in the park seems to bring out the worst instincts in a Singaporean who will submerge all sense of decency
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      70 13 LETTERS on any subject of public interest wM be accepted lor publication They should be typed and must be signed. They must also Include the writer's name and address even H the writer decides to use a pseudonym in print "A contact telephone number would be useful. We reserve the
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      Musical climate
      1413 14 totu'h At leisure Jfl VIOLET 00N visits the fourth Astra Youth Music camp at Kent Ridge THE Peter Low Singers, spirited northern Lion dancers, the Republic of Singapore Air Force Band, the Kampong Glam Community Centre Lion and Flag Dance Troupe, the Kaliaman Temple Musicians, the Hadrah Group
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      Pompeii receives warning of doom
      591 16 The Last Days of Pompeii (Part four) (Malay aubtMee) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) DESPITE the magistrate's instruction, several Christians are killed when soldiers storm the forest where they are having their secret meeting. Although Chloe and Petrus manage to escape, the latter is arrested in
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      WE ARE THE WORLD IS POP FOR EVERYONE
      931 17  -  sy$*/£cL£)&@& Reviews by LIM SEK ALBUM: WE ARE THE WORLD ARTISTE: USA for Africa LABEL: USA ***** (CBS) HERE it is at last! The album version of the much publicised charity romp by some of the biggest and the best on the
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      Lock icon Last attempt at staying together
      406 17  -  By FRANK SPOTNITZ in New York UPI EARTH, WIND AND FIRE has returned to the recording studio for a session to determine whether the immensely popular funksoul act will stay together or splinter into solo acts. Philip Bailey, whose falsetto has been featured along with
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      Just jazz
      663 17  -  Reviewed by LEE YIN CHEONG John McLaughlin Mahavishou (Warner) Pat Metbeny Group First Circle (ECM) Bill Evans Living in tbe Crest of a Wave (Elektra- Musician) Elements Forward Motion (Antilles) GREAT news for true-blue fusioneers: The Mahavishnu Orchestra has re-formed. It is to be, however, a reformation in
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      32 14 Executive Hours—4 p.m.-9 p.m. f a 40% discount on all pouring drinks a complimentary half bottle of liquor for eveiy bottle purchased tyj &J? a variet y snac^s available. fiLU Telephone: *****24 >
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      235 14 BEST U.S. STEAK Ift Direct from Harris Ranch in Central California The Number One Steak in California, and now in Singapore u] A Only at Jack's Place Steak House you'll find six different choices from only $16. you'll get a tender, juicy, corn-feo '"jralf A premium U S. Steak with
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      1296 15 leisure 1 6"] KH3SM Sample Programme by Princess Chang Ping The w programme demonstrates the dangers of digging '^V deep holes, on or stormy 'v' climbing telephone poles, playing in dangerous K k areas of dog bites, cramps wounds Baby's Own World The the Newborn. H importance of breast-feeding and
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      71 16 f><ti jgr Mi I Business Hours: 10.30 am to 12.00 mid night Z 7 HAWAII HEALTH CENTRE #<H 14' IH. R iKAMA IK >TF.I SI K JfflNG CENTRE, 10. F.I i TONG SKN STREET. SINGMKME 01(>S Tel: *****66, *****88 Ext: 3333 EXCELSIOR HEALTH CENTRE 5, COLEMAN STREET. #(K<W EXCELSIOR HOTEL,
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      498 16 fllM GUID€ SSliU *****16 (l 30, m 3#): CLEMENTI (*****51) (1.15, 3.45. 7, 9.30): TOHTROPE 45 6 3 FRIENDLY GHOST (C) WHY I WAS BORN (C) TIGHTROPE (E) L'WAQU (*****30) (1.30, 3.3°, 7.3°, 9.30): GOLDEN (*****66) (11, 1.30, 4, 6.45, 9.30): BEVKRLY'HMTS COP 6J FRIENDLY GHOST (C) WHY I WAS
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      187 18 40$ I J INTENSIVE CARE A REMEDY FOR CORPORATE INSOLVENCY A SEMINAR on Intensive Care A Remedy for Corporate Insolvency, organised by Coopers and Lybrand Associates, will be neld at Mandarin Hotel, on Friday. Sir Kenneth Cork, a pioneer in the development of intensive care services, will head a panel
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      993 18 Theatre for the young DATE TIME PROGRAMME Today 3 pm Cinderella by Act 3 at the National Library. This is a musical fantasy based on the popular fairy tale. Admission is free. 8 pm Stories by David Glass at DBS Auditorium is a collection of mime styles by the British
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      797 19 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR J\ 1 leisure comics monday, afrh. is, m* Cm\j FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook WSV6 CAUfcP IHt£ Id WWlfr fi*. "WIS "/AKi OUR. R*SfbNS£ ToV Y.W tfviM* |W6 CoHPtRtHCt To Accuse A DirtHU C<*lT*Act "IHfcV I!& IH&R RMPbrtSt Gofis 1 OOR DATAftU-E, WC., HAV* «P*ATH>t.Y £>I6A«D >. TlZ*
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    Baba Buffet with a Katong flavour
    613 20  -  The Chef Recommends By LEE CHIU SAN IF YOU are a Peranakan raised in Katong or Joo Chiat and want to taste the dishes your elders used to make, sample the Baba Buffet which will be available at the Hotel Phoenix Coffee House daily
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      195 20 BAY KITCHEN INTRODUCING OUR SPECIALTY:HONG KONG STYLE FOUR SEASON S STEAMBOAT SIDE ORDERS:A 'LA CARTE CHIENES DISHES. PORRIDGE. RICE VERMICELLI. RICE AND NOODLES. WE OFFER BUFFET AND ALSO TAKE AWAY ARE WELCOME. DROP IN AND EXPERIENCE Vv OUR EXCELLENT FOOD AND SERVICES /iZ AW BUSINESS HOUR: V *Y\X M"-*™ FRoM
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      119 20 <V> RED LANTERN REVOLVING P| RESTAURANT (PTE) LTD. S/* 60A, Change Alley Aerial Plaza, Collyer Quay, Singapore 0104 7 I Set atop the city's buzzling business core and harbour front, the Red Lantern Revolving Restaurant affords memorable dining experience Take in enchanting city sights and dazzling harbour lights as you
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      431 22 SNPL BUILDING TENDER NOTICE 1. Tenders are invited from interested caterers to undertake catering services and the supply of the following meals and beverages at its staff canteen in the SNPL new building: A. (i) Hot cook meals and snacks (ii) Drinks/Beverages (iii) Fresh cut fruits fruit juices B. Muslim
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      571 22 NOTICES NOTICE Central Provident Fund accounts of:Name of Deceased Member* Account No 1. KAMALIAH BTE HASSAN *****97F 2. MAZNAH BINTE ALIAS *****341 3. SIN KIM LEONG A*****4D 4. LIM CHER MENG A*****3Z 5. MOK AH SAM *****740 6. KOW CHOO NEO *****208 7. CHEW BETSY *****768 8. TEOHWEETONG *****50 A
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      MAYDAY, MAYDAY
      300 23  -  Organisers of charity meet get unexpectedly poor response GOLF ROUNDUP with ERNEST FRIDA ORGANISERS of the annual Singapore Island Country Club May Day Charity tournament are puzzled by the poor response from golfers, despite the attractive prizes. Only 192 entries have been received from seven clubs two of
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      Veteran Sachev gives SICC Invitation a miss
      276 23 PREM SACHDEV and Eugene Campos are the notable absentees in the Singapore Island Country Club Invitation tournament which starts at the New course on Thursday. Businessman Sachdev has been a regular competitor in the tournament and nis absence has caught many players by
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      Move to attract top squash players to the regional circuit
      369 23  -  By ALFONSO CHAN IN A move to attract world class squash professionals to this region, a better coordinated Asia-Pacific squash circuit has been planned by the squash associations of Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. Last year, top
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      Still no indication of who will be the next captain of Seletar
      318 23 THE SINGAPORE Sports Council and Seletar Country Club captain Joe Gob may not see eye to eye on many things, especially on the way the club should be run. But yesterday they were on the best of terms
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      Take a few hot tips from the ladies, Joe
      139 23 JOE GOH, the outgoing captain of Seletar Country Club, may have had a head start on his wife ana daughter in golf but he may have to take lessons from them on how to achieve a hole-in-one. His daughter, Patrica, registered
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      Participation Figures in Inter-Con Sports
      192 23 Year 1973 1974 1975 197* 1977 1979 Badminton 64 (896) 50 (700) 50 (700) 51 (714) 64 (896) 64 (896) Volleyball. 39(468) 43(516) 54(648) 53(636) Netball 61 (671) 61 (671) Table Tennis 40 (440) 46 (506) 57 (627) 66 (726) 67 (737) Swimming Basketball 62(744)
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      IS HE THE BEST?
      431 24 PETER SHILTON PETER SHILTON it considered by the vast majority of English football fans to be the best goalkeeper in the world. But while respected throughout the game both at home and abroad, not all the world can agree on the England and Southampton star, despite
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      Lock icon Soccer's 'Mr Fixit'
      97 24 IPS NO WONDER Graham Taylor wants to add Brian Talbot to his Watford squad. Brian is the typical versatile player that carries a "Mr Fixit" tag. His primary role is in midfield, prompting Tony Woodcock and Paul Mariner with a stream of passes or dashing around to
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      Neal's mammoth testimonial
      369 24 LIVERPOOL skipper Phil Neal is in line for the richest testimonial in British soccer history, thanks to the continuing success of Merseysiders rivals, Everton. The 34-year-old former England right-back has persuaded Howard Kendall's men to provide the opposition in his benefits game at Aniield at the end
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      Lock icon Upset over Reilly transfer
      98 24 IPS WATFORD manager Graham Taylor upset a few people at Vicarage Road when he decide to sell striker George Reilly to Newcastle for £200,000 (*****,000). Many of the backroom staff wanted the 27-year-old Scot to stay at Watford and they were still shaking their heads when
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
      600 25 RACE 1 CI 2 Div 2 1200 m 7 Puteri Emas 52 Tiley (1) 3 1 1 3 Nice Performer 50 5 P Lee (7) 1 3 2 > Buloh Kasap II S3 J una id i (5) 2 2 3 1 Chaya Timor V 54 Mc Liew
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      Not all SBC's fault
      373 25  -  By EE BOON LEE TALK among fans at the National Stadium last night turned again and again to "the goal they never saw". They were, of course, referring to Paul Walsh s last-gasp equaliser for Liverpool in their English Football Association Cup semifinal against Manchester United
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      Day the Merseyside challenge came back from the grave
      597 25  -  By SIMON BARNES in LONDON FA CUP holders Everton will return proudly to Wembley next month to defend tne title they won a year ago But it took all the resilience and confidence bom of a 20-match unbeaten run to wrest
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      Lock icon MATCH FACTS
      71 25 Reuter LEADING scorers in English soccsr after yesterday's matches: DIVISION ONE: 31 Kerry Dixon (Chelsea) 25 Mark Falco (Tottenham), Graeme Sharp (Everton), 24 Gary Lineker (Leicester). DIVISION TWO: 27 John Ak/ridge (Oxford) 21 David Geddis (Birmingham) 18 Gary Stevens (Shrewsbury). DIVISION THREE: 27 Tommy Tynan (Plymouth) 26 Trevor
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      SCENERS IN THE NEWS
      16 25 Roaale Wke!*a...pmt ftafr level Derek MomaMeU Mart JWojyJH *mnto mhkmt WMUbitf tew
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      RESULTS AND TABLES
      1237 25 ENGLISH FA CUP Ismilinali Luton 1 Everton 2, Attar extra time (fuH-time score 1-1) Manchester United 2 Liverpool 2 after extra time (full-time score 1-1). DIVISION ONE Arsenal 1 Nottingham Forest 1, Coventry 0 Sunderland 1, Ipswich 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2, Leicester 1 Tottenham 2, Newcastle 1
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      Lock icon Coach not overjoyed with win
      358 26  -  By S GULAM SINGAPORE COACH Hussein Aljunied was in contrasting moods last night after his team beat Kedah four-nil to win the Malaysia Cup league title. He was delighted that his team had won the League Cup but at the same time rather disappointed that
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      Controversial choice for award
      248 26  -  By S GULAM HASHIM HOSNI'S selection as the Milo Man-of-the-match for last night's match was one of the most controversial since the award began early this year, though he was streets ahead of his nearest rival Tay Peng Kee. Though the number of votes Hashim got
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      Pensioner wins Cup 'E' series contest
      359 26 A DECADE OF SOCCER-watching paid dividends for Harry Seet Teng Hong when he won The Monitor Sports' Score for Cash Malaysia Cup contest for the E series. His correct predictions of scorelines for four out of the six matches in the contest made him
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      MATCH FACTS
      49 26 Shots on target Singapore 9, Kedah 2 Shots off target Singapore 4, Kedah 4 Corners: Singapore 8, Kedah 2 Freekicks: Singapore 6, Kedah 17 Offsides: Singapore 8, Kedah 1 Referee: Ismail Yakob (Selangor) Man of the match: Hashim Hosni (Singapore) Attendance: 10,952 Entertainment value of match: 6
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      181 24 English food hearty and wholesome. Try the typical English Ushli Chip*, minos the newspaper wrapping of covse. (We've ased then rf U decorate the walls). fUfiahgL. Oar Chicken in the Basket beats all the "finger-licking food" alternatives in town. L Gettini to the real McCoy, read savour «teak and kidney
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      33 25 FIRST: *****4 ($2,179) SECOND: *****S ($1050) THIRD: *****5 ($545) STARTERS ($54): *****4 *****9 *****8 *****8 *****7 *****5 *****2 *****4 *****7 *****0 CONSOLATION ($48): *****3 *****4 *****6 *****3 *****2 *****1 *****2 *****4 *****1 *****5
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      Lock icon Tay Peng Kee drives a point home
      129 27 MORE than any other player, it was Tay Peng Kee's night. In a game where most of our players minds seemed elsewhere, Peng Kee had his firmly on disproving his numerous critics. Disprove them he did, in the best possible way with two
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      HOLD BACK THE BUBBLY!
      517 27  -  League title may be ours, but what a way to win it By S GULAM WHAT was expected to be a cliff-hanger turned out to a one-sided affair for Singapore. By beating Kedah at the National Stadium. Singapore won the Malaysia Cup league title. With 34
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