Singapore Monitor, 7 July 1985

Microfilm: NL15083
Total Pages: 44
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    Masthead
    11 1 the Sunday Monitor M.C.(P) No. 52/5/85 Sunday, July 7,1985 40 cents
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  • Article, Illustration
    Singaporean family killed as car plunges off mountain
    506 1  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor staff writer A fun trip to Las Vegas, gambling capital ot the US, ended in heart-breaking tragedy on Friday for a young Singapore couple and their three-year-old daughter. They were killed on their way back to Denver
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    STREET THAT NEVER SLEEPS
    45 1 ORCHARD ROAD HAS something for everybody every hour of the day. We take a compelling, close-up look at its people, places, and trends in an 18-page report next Sunday. Don't miss the Special Report in your Sunday Monitor on July 14.
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  • Article
    Language weighting at PSLE may be scrapped
    557 1  -  by Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer The Education Ministry is proposing to scrap the 12-year-old policy of double weighting for languages in schools. The decision comes as a result of a two-year study which pinpointed some negative side effects of the policy. The
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    MPs worry about gambling plan
    1251 1 Twelve Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the planned introduction early next year of 150 computerised four-digit and Toto systems in supermarkets and neighbourhood shops. Most of the 12 interviewed said that such a system should not be introduced as it was "morally wrong"
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    Lock icon Discos ban men from dancing together
    552 1  -  by Toh Su Fen Monitor staff writer Local discos are acting to discourage the growing practice of men dancing with men, particularly to slow numbers. At least seven dance places now specifically bar boy-and-boy dancing. Girl-and-girl dancing generally is more tolerated. Disco managers explain
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  • Article
    China offers 69 projects to Singapore
    148 1 Reuter China's Vice Minister for Economic Relations and Trade offered 69 projects to Singapore businessmen yesterday in a drive to attract more foreign investment. Mr Wei Yuming, who heads China's first economic delegation to Singapore, made the offer during a speech to the Singapore
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      139 1 There are no disc- Ipf jockeys on SBC radio! Av *9 Movie star Cher Record players I j m make a comeback few v j MONTBLANC THE ART OF WRITING „MEISTERSTUCK" a highlight of the MONTBLANC Collection is probably the most famous writing instrument of our times. Designed at the
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      14 1 Great train journeys the 'Dear Ming' column starts today H Decor tables take centrestage
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      16 1 Malaysia Cup semireports The Lloyds are victims V JmSKiFM Germans show their Bflfl best side Jj^^Bw
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon PHOTO VIEWS
      593 2  -  Will 4-D outlets in HDB estates encourage more people to gamble? Interviews at Far East Plaza by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff reporter WILSON PEH 21, Airforce staff "I think this will encourage more people to gamble. More outlets, more convenient. Students will be tempted to buy out of
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      Lock icon Students show their exuberance
      239 2  -  by Fatimah Gous Monitor Staff Writer- About 1,000 students from four secondary and one primary school displayed their "Exuberance of Youth" item at the opening of the 1985 Singapore Youth Festival at the Singapore National Stadium yesterday. The students, the very picture of youth in bright
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    • Article
      Open recall
      69 2 The countdown to tomorrow's Open Mobilisation exercise in which about 10,000 reservists will be recalled has begun. The Ministry of Defence will activate the recall through the media. Recalled units will have their code words flashed over cinema screens, television, and announced over radio and Rediffusion. Reservists are
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    • Article
      Malay culture gets a boost
      139 2 The People's Association and Majlis Pusat (Central Council of Malay Cultural Organisations) are organising two projects this year to promote Malay culture at the national level. They are the Malay traditional songs competition and the Malay music class. This was disclosed by Mr Lee Yock
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      Chok Tong warns against going soft
      566 3  -  by Toh Su Fen Monitor staff writer Singaporeans must not go soft in the head or in the belly, if the country is to move towards excellence, said Mr Goh Chok Tong, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. Speaking at a
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      Guard ceremony to include drill
      71 3 From tomorrow, the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Cstana will include a five-minute precision drill display by members of the Singapore Armed Forces Provost Unit, which also provides the Istana guards. >:< Also, for the first time, the guards will use the SAR
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    • Article
      Josephians take up $1m challenge
      254 3  -  Photo and story by Chew Yen Fook After having left the school 15 years ago, these former Josephians are back for a good cause to help in the "struggle" to raise the last $1.4 million needed for the new $18 million St Joseph's Institution in
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      Federation to audit all cooperatives
      219 3 The Singapore National Cooperative Federation has taken over the job of auditing the accounts of all cooperative societies. Until April, this audit power belonged exclusively to the Registrar of Societies. The "delegation" of this power was described as "an act of confidence" by Mr Chua
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      If you are polite, even being lost can be a pleasant affair
      915 4  -  by Dawn Westerhout Monitor staff writer This month is "Courtesy Month" and Singaporeans are put '■»fb the test again. So my colleague VAsmah Hamid and I set out last „"°jtfeek to put some people through the test to
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      Pushing ahead with new hotel's opening
      156 4  -  by Sit Yin Fong Monitor Staff writer Millionaire developer Ng Teng Fong seems bent on bucking trends. With prices of condominiums down, he has upped the prices of housing units built by his Far East Organisation. Now, faced with a glut of hotel rooms,
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    • Article
      Don't give up yet on viewing 'Live Aid' live
      561 5  -  by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer There is still hope that Singaporeans will be able to watch a live satellite transmission of "Live Aid", the trans-Atlantic charity concert for African famine victims on July 13. SBC spokeswoman Jeanne Tay told The
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      Fruit Tree drinkers to get new seal
      404 5  -  by Mazlan Samad Monitor staff writer Soft drink bottler, Fraser- Neave (F N), will introduce a new peel-off seal for its popular Fruit Tree drink early next year in a move to overcome the difficulty some consumers are having with the present seal.
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    • Article
      Drug charge man not Singaporean
      104 5 A man arrested in Jakarta last month on heroin-trafficking charges and identified subsequently by Indonesian newspapers as a Singaporean turned out to be a Malaysian, according to a Central Narcotics Bureau spokesman here. "It's been confirmed that he was wrongly identified as a Singaporean," the
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      23 per cent of Pr 6 pupils have tried smoking: Survey
      438 6  -  SVby. Bertilla Pereira Monitor staff writer I'S'V'P- /A .1 About 2 pep cent of Primary wo pupils have experimented ith cigarettes while among 13!Qr*blds in Primary Six the figure is increased to 23 per cent, a suriy of smoking
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      Three-tier family vacations help cement filial bonds
      836 6  -  by Tye Kim Khiat Monitor staff writer Madam Lee Sian Noi, 77, stood on the brink of the Grand Canyon, taking in its grandeur. Over at the salt mines in Austria, the Lims, a couple in their 60s, went down a salt mine
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      225 3 r -a f J p j T 3^HR^^^F/ BEFORE CX 3 AFTER CX-3 As a motorist, you more ever V re °f petrol. than anyone else realise And cleans, and keeps how precious petrol is. clean your entire engine intake And how important it is system by preventing the to
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      170 4 Habitat The most deliriously different dining room ideas start around $290 Strangely enough, when TTI" g| 11TJ IT IS buy a mug or a sofa with equal you've walked into a ,|n iL|L| confidence, because they have home that's really impressed you, jlT| I 11both been selected for style, you'll
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      73 6 b m tr p wl~ r t j Whenyjubuy thisfaferpen a—>—^ <£- c 1 WllgKeyaihalfapendL ijr Now when you buy the new Parker Classic Gray ball pen at $20, you get to buy its matching gray mechanical pencil at only $10 (half its usual price). You'U get a chance to
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Bushfire caused blackout
      91 8 The Star A bushfire which affected the transmission lines between power stations at Paka in Trengganu and the main intake substation at Kampung Awah in Pahang has been blamed for the peninsula-wide blackout last Saturday. National Electricity Board (NEB) public relations officer Ibrahim Hassan said that NEB
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      Better baggage deal for Malaccan tourists
      128 8 Bernama MALACCA Tourists visiting this state by air will be given additional free baggage allowance when they leave from Batu Berendam Airport here. The honorary treasurer of the Malacca Tourist Association, Mr Lim Chin Eng, said yesterday that two private airlines flying regular services
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      US-Thai war game signal
      297 8 Reuter BANGKOK Six F-15 Eagle fighters will join a complex ThaiUS military exercise, marking the return of American tactical aircraft to Thai airfields for the first time since the Vietnam War. Diplomats said the Eagles' importance went beyond their small number and brief role in the
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      Anti-germ warfare unit in Malaysia
      229 8 Bernama KLUANG A biological and chemical defence unit will be formed early next year at the training school for army engineers near the Kluang garrison here. "The unit is to train our armed forces personnel to defend themselves and their equipment in a biological or
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      117 8 Bfe|>MWh»P"~ I Ljjjjj I, [iiwiiyif n mm mmm mbmhhhb JBWMP IS^GOODNESS 'A Tsingtao Beer is specially brewed with mineral|fl|A t fl riched health-giving Laoshun mineral water in China, 9 containing mineral-substances that is essential to 8 human body. Its wholesome goodness brings out the finest quality of Tsingtao Beer, giving
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      55 8 l|ll I w' A 1 i I I i A v-j/c: \-y Want a guide on where to eat this coming week? Look in The Singapore Monitor's Chef Recommends page tomorrow. A sign A ofgood i service For Lombard North Central PLC, Banking Services, Dept 508,17 Bruton Street, London WIA
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      PUSAN LANDSLIDE TAKES ITS TOLL
      63 9 RELIEF OFFICIALS carrying a body away on a stretcher. They dug it out of a landslide that buried 24 houses in the southern tip of the South Korean city of Pusan, about 402 km south-east of Seoul yesterday. The landslide, caused by torrential rain on
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      Scientists draw Pope into Star Wars
      153 9 Associated Press VATICAN CITY Leading scientists have told Pope John Paul II that the US-proposed "Star Wars" anti-missile defence plan was not likely to be 100-per cent effective and that it would sharply accelerate the arms race, Italian newspapers reported yesterday. In a secret
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    • WORLD ROUNDUP
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        Clinic's ex-boss on drug charges
        68 9 SYDNEY The former head of a drug rehabilitation clinic appeared in court yesterday on charges of importing a tonne of cannabis worth more than Asl2 million (5517.6 million). George Anthony CourtneySmith, 61, a retired company director and former chairman of the Langton Clinic for Drug
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        Spinster's pets get reprieve
        82 9 LONDON Lawyers negotiated a reprieve for a pony, a donkey, four pigeons, two canaries, two goldfish and two swarms of bees condemned to death by the will of their spinster owner. But lawyers for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said they
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        Work on Taipeh's subway begins
        56 9 TAIPEH Work began yesterday on building a US$44O-million (Ss96B million) underground railway in Taipeh. A Taiwan Communications Ministry spokesman told reporters the 4.4-km line, to be completed by June 1989, would replace the city's existing surface railway. A 10-storey terminal building was being built to
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        China wants more trendy designs
        85 9 BEIJING China's clothes designers have been told to spruce up their ideas and stop churning out dull designs which no one wants to buy, the Workers Daily said yesterday. The paper quoted Textiles Minister Wu Wenying as saying many shops were over-stocked with unpopular, unsaleable
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      Chief Minister quits after failing to stem violence
      304 9 Reuter NEW DELHI The Chief Minister of India's Gujarat state, Mr Madhavsinh Solanki, resigned yesterday after failing to curb four months of violence in the state, the Press Trust of India (PTI) said. Mr Solanki's resignation came after he was summoned to
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      Princess Michael leaves hospital
      90 9 Reuter LONDON Britain's Princess Michael left a London hospital where she spent a week recovering from nervous exhaustion, Buckingham Palace announced. She was picked up on Friday by her husband, Prince Michael, Queen Elizabeth's first cousin. A palace spokesman said the princess was feeling "fine" and
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      India's new Sri Lanka policy faces big test
      926 10 Los Angeles Times NEW DELHI India, in a dramatic shift in policy since Mr Rajiv Gandhi took over as Prime Minister, has called on the antagonists in the bloody, 10-year-old ethnic conflict in neighbouring Sri Lanka to sit down together tomorrow. The
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      Hong Kong's 'boat brides' appeal against deportation
      481 10 United Press International HONG KONG Fourteen Chinese women left virtually stateless since their marriages to Hong Kong fishermen made an emotional last-ditch appeal to the government to avoid deportation back to China. The wives, all from nearby Chinese coastal provinces, have been told
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      Coming up with a quick plan to save our forests
      206 10 United Press International MEXICO CITY A solution is desperately needed to the problem of deforestation, say delegates at the United Nations-sponsored 9th World Forestry Congress. "In spite of the important role that forests play in the protection of renewable natural
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      Halley's Comet shows it can still stump the experts
      485 11 Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Halley's Comet, now racing toward the rendezvous that it keeps with the sun every 76 years, is proving it still has a few surprises left. And astronomers around the globe are competing to see who will
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      Acquitted death row inmate sues the state
      274 11 Associated Press TOKYO Yukio Saito, freed from prison almost a year ago, sued the Japanese Government yesterday for a total of 143 million yen (551,258,400) in reparations for being unjustly sentenced to death in 1957, said a spokesman for the Sendai District Court.
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      Lock icon HALLEY'S PROBE FINALLY LAUNCHED
      63 11 SATELLITE MS-T5 SAKIGAKE was finally boosted into space on Tuesday morning from Kagoshima Space Centre at Uchinoura on the southern tip of Kyushu, after mechanical problems caused a two-day delay. The satellite will conduct a fly-by probe of Halley's Comet and send to earth, data on
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      More jobless
      33 11 TAIPEH Taiwan's jobless total rose by 22,000 in May to stand at 194,000, the Council for Economic Planning and Development said yesterday. A council spokesman said Taiwan had 7.38 million workers.
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      Imam lands in trouble over his sex manual
      243 11 Associated Press ISTANBUL An Islamic priest who wrote a best-selling manual on sex life for Muslims will go on two trials. The charges are defaming Islam and advocating a return to Islamic practices in social life, a prosecutor said on Friday. In
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      75 11 1985 is a deSede\fear thanks to the D^lo6 The formal qualities of a deSede stand on its own. The ultimate j in leather upholstered furniture. of oWltzerland Please send me a deSede colour brochure. f Name: Exclusively at: OUercierS Add,ess 21-27. Orchard Boulevard. Park House. Singapore 1024. I I (next
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      21 11 1 The Ultra Sport Die Ultra Sport L Ultra Sportive L Ultra Sportivo PORSCHE DESIGN Sole agenf MEBtRMAMM Tel *****88 S-ngapore
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  • COMMENTARY
    • OBSERVATIONS
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        The impossible vision
        287 12 tucd.The trouble with visions of the young is that they're fuzzy and -«»-flighty, as tough to nail down as breezes from the sea. They as swiftly as the dawning day. Visions flirt with poets, painters, and writers, teasing them along but almost always airjkeeping beyond artistic reach.
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        A good connection
        126 12 The newly announced $70 million investment and the 1,000 y jobs it will create here are only part of the benefit that the comJ ing of American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) may well bring to Singapore. AT T has long been in the forefront of both
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      TRAVEL WITH SAM
      282 12 It was the night of the Big Stench. Six bottles of cologne water hadn't been enough to stop Mariquan's griping. Earplugs finally shut her out. But how do you plug up your nose? Chuiping, in her usual shoot-from-the-hip manner, passed judgment: "It's that Ministry of the Environment.
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      When a great power is impotent
      650 12  -  by Tye Kim Khiat Monitor staff writer The release last week of American hostages held by Shi'ite terrorists brought sighs of relief the world over, hut the whole episode derides Shakespeare's adage that "All's well that ends well." Indeed, from beginning to end, the
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      Courtesy seen through foreign eyes
      763 12  -  by Masaki Watanabe Monitor staff writer quickly." It is tempting, especially in the Singaporean context, to seek foreign models for interpersonal relations that would enhance social harmony and productivity, especially if they are from Japan. A New York Times article recently played up in the
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      Stick together to solve free-rider problem
      467 12  -  by Ee Boon Lee Monitor staff writer In the debate on how to arrest the declining membership of trade unions, trade union leaders and employers appear to be talking to one another at cr9ss purposes. The trade unionists saw management as paying only lip
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    • LETTERS
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        Kids should spend their time more wisely
        232 13  -  Agnes Ng Singapore 2056 I believe that the Centrepoint kids, at their age, can and should be doing something more con- structive with their time than just "hanging around." However, I do not think that children in school uniforms should be banned from
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        Be considerate, think of others using facilities
        154 13  -  Patricia Enoch Singapore 2056 I refer to the letter, "Centrepoint kids blast their music only to gain attention," (The Sunday Monitor, June 30). My suggestion was to ban kids in school uniforms from going to shopping centres, which means that they can do
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      Stop seeing kids as a problem
      602 13 For goodness sake, can't we just leave the kids alone? We've already tamed the bramble and trees, and fenced off the streams to them. And when the youths run out of places to ramble in and they flee to the concrete jungle, we put
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      Legalising bets ensures our moral bankruptcy
      575 13  -  by Ang Peng Hwa Monitor staff writer Sometime soon, 150 betting booths and machines will sprout all over the island. Apart from one editorial and an article questioning the wisdom of the idea, no one seems to bother much about it, perhaps because the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      232 13 LETTERS: We welcome your letters, especially If they are concise. Use a pseudonym if you wish but please give your name and address. We reserve the right to edit all letters. Write to: The Sunday Editor, The Singapore Monitor, 2, Alexandra Road, #03-01 A Delta House, Singapore 0315 A Special
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  • money
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      Hedging as a safeguard against losses
      991 14 gl What does hedging of an investment mean, and how is it tfone? [2] Hedging is a system that has two characteristics. A hedge is when you make a different investment aimed in the opposite direc4»on from your main investment. K is also an
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      US and Japan may head for showdown over trade
      397 14 The Washington Post TOKYO There is growing concern among government officials here that Japan may be headed for a showdown with the United States this fall over trade. Despite objections from the Reagan administration, it now seems probable that the US
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      100 14 Without our figures, your media schedule is full of holes. ije AV j 1 ssLVl Hp' 1 3*222. V\ «Sr\ .Lj e iS-F 5 r 222 K t |r y yato'3 aM r -r i5-pT m It's a fact. C 'Lian He Zao Bao' is read by TgjL "T\ \v
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  • RACING GUIDE
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      BIG SWEEP
      31 15 FIRST: *****2 SECOND: *****9 THIRD: *****7 STARTERS: $150 *****3 *****9 *****0 *****9 *****6 *****9 *****3 *****1 *****7 CONSOLATION: $100 *****6 *****0 *****8 *****4 *****3 *****1 *****3 *****9 *****5 *****9
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      Saturday's Results
      605 15 HAM I ——|M CI 2 Div 7 1400 m 9 Kita Punya 51.5 Au-Yeung (8) 111 7 Meteorite IV 52 Ng (6) 5 5 2 8 New Star 52 Johnston (7) 7 6 3 3 Glamorous Charm 54.5 Ooi (3) 4 4 4 Owner; RMA Stable Trainer Zafir
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      COMPUTER ANALYST
      80 15 RACE 1 7 Drum Roll 5 Kelab Istemewa 3 Tender Seeker 2 11 Rainbow Wonder* II 4 Commander Three 12 Swiss Tiger II 3 7 Southfolk 6 Express Cer N 2 Dendrobium III 4 14 Brer Wolf 7 Star-Maker 15 Mamut 5 7 Juara 3 Sombrero II 5
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      TIPSTERS' GUIDE
      226 15 RACE TET MA-ZHEN TAN MA-TAN (Monitor) (Zao Bao) (Wan Bao) 3 Tender Seeker 3 Tender Seeker 9 Andra 1 7 Drum Roll 9 Andra 5 Keiab Istimewa 1 Mandalay II *> Kelab Istimewa 4 Incredible 10 Little Papa 4 Commander Three 10 utile Papa 2 7 Charisma III
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      TODAY'S RACES AT SINGAPORE
      1778 15 Going: good HOW TO READ THE CARD RACE 1 2.15 CI 2 Div 3 1400 m Long Course Stakes: $20,000 1-1501 Mandaley N 1-25.3 (8) 57.0 K W Tan 1/6 4ag loh GOSO/10-GS not seen on track last two weeks 2 ***** Prima Ventura 1-25.5 7)
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      Brer Wolf has slight edge among top three
      266 15  -  by Computer Analyst For The Monitor r»»r The lightweights feature very prominently in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Race 4 with leading trainer, Teh Choon Beng's Brer Wolf (47.5 kg), Mflmut (47.5 kg) and G Breukelen's Star-Maker (50 kg) making up
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      KEEPING TRACK
      128 15 Tipster* in our Sunday Monitor Quid* tallied those results in last Sunday's races in Singapore. First Second Third Ma-Zhen Tan (Zao Bao) 2 4 1 Ma-Tan (Wan Bao) 13 1 Tet (Monitor) 2 4 4 Computer Analyst (Monitor) 3 3 3 Following is the tally of the Sunday
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  • RACING/RECREATION
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      TOTO TALLY
      595 16 Past performance can sometimes provide clues to future happenings. In random number games, patterns sometimes emerge which may, or may not, repeat themselves. For fun and comparison, we analyte here the Toto results (based on number of times appeared) for the last 10,15 and 20 draws. 1 The
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      The grappling Grouper lurks near coral beds
      906 16  -  GOING FISHING by Aquarius For the Monitor The Grouper (Malay Kerapu) or Groper is a temperate and tropical fish also found in freshwater. It belongs to the family Serranidae which has 400 species worldwide. Its size varies widely from a few ounces to
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      It is a daily waste!
      329 16 This is an appeal to those who use cast and floating nets from jetties. It is sad to see many small bait fish left to die and rot at these jetties. I fish at the Bedok jetty where a lot of useful bait fish, such
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  • SPORTS
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      Germans show their best side
      514 17 Inter Nationes West Germany has no dearth of sports talent. Here are some who made headlines this season: Top German footballers playing for southern European clubs have never been so successful in Italy, Spain and France in helping their teams win the championship. Midfield marshal!
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      Lloyds are the victims of legend
      1059 18 Oceanic Press Agency There is something irresistibly attractive about John Lloyd, blond hair tossing in the sunshine, as he moves panther-like across the grass of a Wimbledon tennis court. Add to that the quiet, ice-cool supremacy of his wife, Chris Evert-Lloyd, and you have
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      TENNIS TIP OF THE WEEK
      204 18  -  Use the wind to advantage ■By STECA Erratic wind conditions can upset the most experienced tennis players. So whether you are playing against the wind, with the wind or in a cross wind, the existing condition can make a lot of difference to your game.
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      Belgian minister may have to resign because of soccer riot
      289 18 Reuter BRUSSELS Belgium's Interior Minister will face resignation calls after a parliamentary inquiry found serious police errors contributed to the European Cup final disaster which killed 38 people, inquiry chairman Robert Collignon said. Collignon told reporters after a final marathon
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      Zico back with Flamengo
      156 18 Reuter RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian striker Zico is back on the books of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo after two seasons with Italian First Division side Udinese, a publicity agency announced on television. An hour-long film was shown after the announcement to detail the efforts
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      ANSWERS TO QUIZ
      93 18 ALLEN FAMILY. Clive (Spurs), Paul (West Ham) and Martin (QPR). QUICKIES: 1. Watford. 2. Peter Reid of Everton. 3. Colchester, Blackburn and Birmingham. 4. Second. 5. Halifax, Stockport, Northampton and Torquay. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1 Num- ber on yacht missing. 2. Wrist watch missing. 3. Hat on
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      SPORTS BRIEFS
      280 19 BRITISH CYCLIST SHAUN WALLACE set a world record on Friday in the Flying Kilometre time trial at theSeven-eleven-bicycling magazine international cycling grand prix finals in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His time of 59.5 seconds broke the old mark of 59.682 seconds, set by Anthony Cuff, of New Zealand, in
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      Lock icon Gam Seng gets a New challenger
      492 19  -  by Alfonso Chan Monitor staff writer Marathoner Goh Gam Seng has yet to receive the green light from the army for a three-month training stint in New Zealand. But for now, that is the least of his worries. Soon, he will have to run
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      Win over Dynamos leaves Police virtual champs
      378 19  -  by Ho Kwang Hock Monitor staff writer Police stretched their lead to 11 points when they beat Farrer Park Dynamos 2-1 in a lacklustre NFL Division One football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The win has virtually given the policemen
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      Punggol shoot their way into semi berth
      196 19  -  by B Kula Monitor staff writer What was Indian Association's (IA) loss has become Punggol's gain. lA, who lost their hockey convenor Raj Dev Singh to Punggol recently, have now been made to swallow a bitter pill they have been knocked out of
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      SAAA must maintain tough stand amid the squabbles
      390 19 Athletics has the dubious distinction of grabbing many controversial headlines in recent months. It all boils down to petty quarrels and mischiefmaking. In the face of all these woes, I urge the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) to maintain its tough and
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      Slaney ready for Europe
      126 19 Reuter EUGENE (Oregon) Mary Decker Slaney is ready to take on the world's best over the tracks of Europe, armed with yet another American record and eyeing world marks m her wide range of distances. Slaney left for Europe on Friday fresh off her latest US
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      A win at Sentosa is just what Murugiah needs
      368 19  -  by Ernest Frida Monitor staff writer M Murugiah leaves with the Singapore Putra Cup team for Kuala Lumpur today and winning the Sentosa Invitation golf tournament this afternoon will be a tremendous boost to his confidence. The 21-year-old Sembawang champion leads
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      China train golf talent abroad
      306 19 Wire services TOKYO A group of 11 Chinese male students from Hebei province will soon begin three years of golf training here as the first group of Chinese ever sent abroad to improve their golf skills, sports officials said. Selected from among more than 1,000
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      V-Meng and Grace on their way to Bangkok
      527 19  -  by K Silvam Monitor staff writer Eleven-year-old Tan V-Meng and Grace Cheong took top honours by rewriting a record each and booked early berths for the Asean Age-Group Swimming Championships to be held in Bangkok from August 29-31. V-Meng, the Anglo-Chinese Primary
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      Singapore bat out Selangor
      78 19 Lawrence Young, the newly appointed captain of' the national cricket team, led Singapore to a com-; fortable 109-runs victory over Selangor in the Malaysian Cricket Association inter-state 50-overs Leaguematch on the Padang yesterday. Singapore batted first and chalked up 191 runs for; nine wickets in 50
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      Martina puts an end to Chrissie's Grand Slam dreams
      123 20 Reuter LONDON Martina Navratilova came from behind to clinch her fourth consecutive Wimbledon singles title yesterday when she beat her arch-rival Chris Evert Lloyd 4-6,6-3, 6-2 in the women's final. The 28-year-old Czechoslovakia-born left-hander overcame an uncharacteristically tentative start before her
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      Becker wins to become youngest finalist ever
      211 20 Reuter LONDON Boris Becker of West Germany surged past Anders Jarryd of Sweden in their delayed semifinal yesterday and became the youngest Wimbledon men's tennis finalist in history. The remarkable unseeded 17-year-old will play Kevin Curren of the United States in today's final
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      Johor score shock win
      428 20  -  Selangor 0 Johor 1 by S Gulam in Kuala Lumpur Johor made soccer history when they qualified for the Malaysia Cup final after beating holders Selangor 1-0 in the second leg semi-final at the Merdeka Stadium last night. The win gave Johor a 2-0 aggregate over
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      Piggott to hang up riding boots
      242 20 Reuter LONDON Lester Piggott, who rewrote the record books to become undisputed superstar of the "Sport of Kings" is to retire at the age of 50. Piggott, hailed by horse racing fans everywhere as one of the world's greatest jockeys, has decided to bow
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      191 17 QI TT Are you quick on the draw with the answers? > I 1 Brian Talbot was transferred take over at Queens Park Rangers. from Arsenal to which club for Smith has been in charge of three £150,000 recently? other League clubs., name them. O Two players made full 4
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  • Singapore Monitor
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      8 1 LIVING THE SUNDAY MONITOR SUNDAY JULY 7, 1985
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      Lock icon Still hard to make SBC pop
      1364 1  -  by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer Seventeen producer-presenters, 11 hours of music and what do you get? Radio One, of course. The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's Radio One is the most pervasive influence on pop music taste here. It is the only wireless English channel
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    • MUSIC
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        OUTTAKES
        258 2 We were tickled to find the above snippet about Singapore's own Anita Sarawak in the June 1 issue of the New Musical Express, Britain's foremost rock periodical. Whatever's next Zircon Lounge at the London Palladium? Tokyo Square in Trafalgar Square? Calling all true blue music fans. We'd like to
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        Bands like R.E.M. lead American rock revival
        1236 2  -  by Robert Hilburn Los Angetes Times ATHENS (Georgia) Michael Stipe, 26, lead singer of R.E.M., still enjoys a quickie vacation back to Athens before returning to the road. The slow pace lets him relax before another round of touring. He also feels that
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        Laser turntable that plays records
        159 2 Stop! Don't give up on your records yet. A research company in Sunnyvale, California has found a way to beat the compact disc at its own game. Finial Technology and Innovation plans to bring a la-ser-optical turntable, that plays standard records, into the market next
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      • SHORT TAKES
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          NEW MUSIC
          246 2 Fables of the Reconstruction R.E.M.: Last year's Reckoning managed to crack the Top 40. Fables, the new album, is already there. Entering the charts two weeks ago at 74, the album has rocketed to 35. So SBC, will you please play this record. R.E.M.'s sparkling guitarwork and uplifting
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          POPULAR
          166 2 Boys and Girls Bryan Ferry: After a three-year hiatus, the Lounge Lizard slinks back into the studio and down your baok, this time not with Roxy Music but with "sessionists" like David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, David Levin, Peter Gabriel and Omar Hakim. Boys and Girls is very polished and
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          INSPIRATIONAL
          162 2 Love in the Western World Steve Scott When a friend heard Steve Scott for the first time, she shrieked, "What kind of Christian music is that? I prefer Amy Grant." Well, CCM (contemporary Christian music) has the problem of having detractors among those who should be its staunchest supporters.
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        NEW DISCtractionS
        426 2  -  by Michael Cheah Monitor staff writer There Must be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) Eurythmics: This one gives muchtouted Whitney Houston a real run for the money. Swooping in like a hot black mama, Annie Lennox bares her ArethaFranklin soul and makes the black Houston look chocolate
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        TOP TEN THIS WEEK
        91 2 Here's the list of Rediffusion's top 10 chart toppers, based on the amount of airplay the records received on Rediffusion. This Last Week Week 1 1 Who's Holding Donna Now: Debarge 2 3 A View To A Kill: Duran Duran 3 5 Forever: Kenny Loggins 4
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        Happy over bands who play honest music
        323 3 We fans of today's American cowpunk scene have, I believe, one thing in common. Most of us have probably followed closely the British punk/ new wave movement of the late Seventies. Not the so-called new wave of the Eighties which was more a
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        Springsteen's not a worker
        406 3 I too am a Springsteen enthusiast but what I read really bugged me no end (SM, June 30). I mean, come on, Mr Cheah, surely one cannot equate what Bruce is doing to what our workers do everyday! Most of our workers have jobs which after
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        Why I'm still a HM fan
        219 3 Carl Skadian has given his views against Heavy Metal (SM, June 23). He wrote that nothing new ever comes from heavy metal guitarists. But that is what makes the music so unique. Heavy Metal groups know that to change just for the sake of
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        Let's Talk
        67 3 This is your column to express yourself about music. Send us your views about the music scene, the groups, the records and also the reviews that you read here. Love them or hate them, we want to know. Make sure your letters have all your personal particulars and
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        This is not America
        230 3 It is well and good that Philip Cheah is "objectivising" Bruce Springsteen's status as rock's Mr Right (Sunday Monitor, June 30). In applying the artist's belief in hard work, concern for community, etc to the local context (productivity, Residents' Committees, etc), he enables Springsteen to appear
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        Rise of local music
        165 3 Despite what Philip Cheah said (SM, June 16), I'm convinced that our local music scene has never seen better days. Earlier this year, we saw the emergence of new and young bands at the Clash of the Amateur Bands concert. Now there is the Battle of
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        Music without roots cannot grow
        563 3 VOICEBOX When Elvis Presley died eight years ago, music critic Lester Bangs wrote: "I can guarantee you one thing: we will never agree on anything as we agreed on Elvis. So 1 won't bother saying goodbye to his corpse. I will say goodbye to you."
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    • FOOD
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        A holiday that allows you to eat yet keep fit
        705 4 Violet Oon spoke with two women, Mrs Sheila Cruff, 49 and Mrs Irene Yeh, 68, who have stayed healthy and youthful despite the hectic life they lead. They reveal their secret formulas here. "Singapore's the ideal place for a health
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        Relax and sleep well to look youthful
        216 4 Mrs Irene Yeh. 67, is always asked for her formula for eternal youth. She says that she does not have any magic formula for keeping young. However, she does most of her cooking at home. "As I'm now older I eat in moderation,
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        Tasty salads add zest to health food cuisine
        671 5 BATING OUT It looks as though more restaurants are getting into the health food act. The latest is the Hilton's Orchard Cafe which is introducing the International Health Food promotion starting today at lunchtime. The menu of 10 appetisers and hot main
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        Healthy recipe for a light meal or buffet
        245 5  -  TABLE TALK by 1 Violet Oon For the Monitor We feature a recipe from Mr Fritz Wuethrich from the Orchard Cafe's health food menu. It's a very simple one for Ginger Cucumber Salad with King Prawns for 8 to 10 portions) which
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        Salute to American cuisine's grand ol' man, James Beard
        371 5  -  Violet Oon You never know how much you're loved or hated till you're dead. James Beard, the pioneer of American cooking and the whole nationwide interest in fine food, passed away earlier this year and in June the American food industry
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        New Orleans comes to Parkview Hotel
        335 5  -  by Fatimah Gous Monitor staff writer New Orleans Restaurant Holiday Inn Parkview: The very ambience of New Orleans is captured here in Singapore at the new Holiday Inn Parkview. Both the chef of the New Orleans Restaurant, Leroy Thomas, a native of New Orleans,
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        AROUND HOTELS
        371 5  -  BY FATIMAH GOUS Hilton: Some 30 grand old cars of yesteryear will assemble at the hotel entrance this morning to take part in the Singapore Vintage Car Charity Run in aid of The Community Chest of Singapore. Dr Ee Peng Liang, President of the Community Chest of Singapore,
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    • FILM
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        Cher's ready to be an Oscar winner
        1322 6 INTERVIEW Not many people are ready to think of Cher as an actress. Although she has done good work in Silkwood, she is still best remembered as the other half of Sonny and Cher and the funny hostess of The Cher Show. Well
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        RAMBO'S BIG BUCKS
        209 6  -  Marilyn Beck CROW'S BEING EATEN in massive heaps at MGM and Orion these days because of the stunning success of Rambo: First Blood Part 11. Both studios, I've learned, let the Sylvester Stallone blockbuster slip through their corporate fingers. Though Orion made money from First Blood, a
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        CELEBRITIES
        828 6 NEWS ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THE NEWS With two terms in Vietnam and another in Lebanon, marine Capt (retired) Dale Dye, 41, has faced some mighty tough adversaries. Convinced that there is going to be a burst of Rambo clones, he is charging gung-ho onto the Hollywood battlefield. The
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        SPOTLIGHT'S ON TURNER
        92 6 IF YOU'VE SEEN Kathleen Turner in Body Heat, you'll probably want to see more of her. Turner was the scheming wife who steered a bumbling William Hurt to kill her wealthy husband. The movie was the torrid hit of 1981 and the couple rivalled with Jack Nicholson
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        SCREEN VIEWS
        267 7 Mata Hari The best moments (if there are any) of this film must have been left on the cutting room floor. It is thoroughly inane, episodic and bordering on farce. You would think that the life of Mata Hari, supposedly the most infamous and sexiest double agent during
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        Difficult film that's well worth the effort
        592 7 FILM REVIEW A Soldier's Story is one film that can't be enjoyed simply. It needs to be wrestled and grappled with. Simply put, the film is tough. So tough that when you bite into it, you risk losing a few teeth when you
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        Hints of the Week
        503 7  -  by Ee Chwee Cheng For the Monitor Flower power A striking display of cut flowers is provided by using pretty glass jars of all sizes as "vases." For maximum effect, stand the tall glasses behind the smaller ones. Longer-lasting blooms When embarking upon any flower arrangement
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    • TV REVIEW
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        THIS WEEK ON THE BOX
        820 8 TV HIGHLIGHTS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING FILMS Thursday Feature Special: Murder Me, Murder You Ch 5, 9.50 p.m. This is the pilot episode of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Stacy Keach plays the scruffy, macho detective in search of the daughter he never knew. Gutsy
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        Debate teams get tangled up in vague motion
        953 8 TV COMMENT Last week's TV debate was between Raffles Institution and St Joseph's Institution. The motion was That our press and broadcasting should be less a copy of British and American media, and more that of Japan.' "It's not straight." That was
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        HOT SHORTS
        410 10 TV NEWS COMPILED BY HIE HUI CHING Feedback, a programme which provides an avenue for the man-in-the-street to air his views and complaints, will undergo a massive overhaul by the end of the year. Among the new ideas being tossed about are having studio guests, featuring short items
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        COMING ATTRACTIONS
        341 10  -  Hollywood's low life fails to be great badness by Steven Reddicliffe Los Angeles Times The question isn't whether Hollywood Wives is sleazy it's sleazy to the 10th power but whether it's satisfying sleaze. That it's bad is undebatable. But it is not great badness. It's just plain old
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        Film was banned by Gang of Four
        349 10  -  SUNDAY'S PICK by Philip Cheah Monitor staff writer Film Focus: February Ch 12, 8.35 p.m. Made in 1963 by Xie Tieli, February (or Early Spring, its original title), stars Sun Daolin as an intellectual who helps a widow and her two children who
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      142 2 Who says hosts don't have fun at parties [f you know how. professionally-mixed latest x> the next time you party, ASL jr THEY Tony Wong Company (Pte) Ltd No. 625 Lor. 4, Toa Payoh Singapore 1231. Tel: *****11 (10 Lines) The best reasons to buy an ASHTON piano! t Affordable
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      140 4 Welcome to Dragon City Discover some of the finest Sichuan and seafood dishes you'll ever taste, at Dragon City also experience warm, attentive service, so reminiscent fl| of traditional Chinese hospitality and respect. Amidst rich and elaborate surroundings befitting royalty. And, between 1 June and 31 July 1985, for meals
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      555 7 FILM GUIDE BORNEO FILEM Dalit The Protector (C)/10.45 am (*****16) Let us flirt. Partner (C)/i 30. 3 30. 7. 9 is Liwagu The Protector (C)/11 am (*****30) Let us flirt, Partner (C)/i 30. 3.30. 7. 9 15 CATHAY ORGANISATION Bedok (*****77) Possessed II (C)/11 am Bad Boys (C)/i 30. 4.
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      789 7 DIARY ai#Mg Botanic Gardens at 8.30 a.m. this WEEK 9 PICK morning. The contest, organised by the South-east Asia Photobv Fatimah Gou« graphic Society is divided into two Mon'ofstaM wS£ On-the-Spot and Open. Application forms are available Courtesy Spy Hunt at from the Society and Bee Loh Parkway Parade: Shoppers
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      3240 9 TV WEEK MONDAY JtJLYI9BS TUESDAY mY9 1985 WEDNESDAY mY 1988 2.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Page*. 6.25 Alvin and the Chipmunks (Debut). £20 SBCText 'Live* Sample Page*. 7.20 Share a Story: Dogger. >ao sact«it 'Uv*'Samnia Pum 3.00 Opening Announcements. 6.55 Candid Camera. 2.50 Opening Announcements. 7.30 News (M). s'S Announcement. I
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      908 10 SUNDAY ***7,1985 8.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pages. teaming how to be on time. They talk 2.30 SBCtext 'Live' Sample Pagea. 6.00 Songs Alive: Greenaleeves (r). 9.00 Opening and Programme Highlights about some of the reasons why 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights 6.15 Youth Time (T) (Last Epiaode). followed by Nursery
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      7 1 SPECTRUM THE SUNDAY MONITOR SUNDAY JULY 7,1985
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      GREAT TRAIN JOURNEYS
      1064 1  -  by Christiane Bird New York Daily News In today's world of space shuttles and Saturn probes, the humble train might well be overlooked. But a lot is going on in the railroad industry, and despite the glitter of space age transportation, there's nothing quite as romantic jr*a't»am~
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    • FEATURES
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        Dear Ming
        1079 2 OUR WEEKLY ADVICE COLUMN STARTS TODAY Relationship with husband is main cause of strain Hp] I hope you will publish my letter as soon as possible as I am very depressed and need help badly. I have been depressed for the past two months now. My life has
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        How to take the pressure off our anger barometer
        883 2  -  by Anthony Yeo Becoming magazine neips 10 ciaruy some myins jwjout anger before deciding on frfcpe to deal with it. UvThere are seven common myths: f£tJ# Myth 1: Anger is always ftftong This view fails to consider •%fie fact that anger
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        Mass storage device opens up new vistas for PC users
        489 2 If you had 10 million characters worth of storage space, what would you do? I have been attempting to answer this rather pleasant question since I got myself a 16-bit microcomputer with a built-in 10-Megabyte hard disk. This immense storage
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        USER NOTES
        246 2 I could also switch from one program to another by just tapping a few keystrokes instead of having to swap the floppy diskettes. This form of "integration" is interesting to me because I had been shuttling my data often enough among my dBASE 11, Supercalc and Wordstar programs.
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        BULLETIN BOARD
        177 2 This week, we publish some of the readers' contributions that go into the special interest group on Women. The latest entries appear first. "Warning": Introduce women to modems? Perish the thought! Women take to telephones like ducks to water and the combination of women and modems might spell
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        78 2 'f You'll get your home- delivered Sunday Monitor at no extra charge. Real value at 40 cents! Mail the coupon below or Call *****11 Ext. 2231 or 2203 f~ MAIL THIS COUPON TO: SINGAPORE NEWSPAPER SERVICES PTE LTD "l Circulation Department Times House 390 Kim Seng Road I I Singapore
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        49 2 LETTERS TO MING: We welcome your letters, especially if they are concise. Use a pseudonym if you wish but please give your name and address. We reserve the right to edit all letters. Write to: Dear Ming, The Singapore Monitor, 2, Alexandra Road, #03-01 A Delta House, Singapore 0315
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      Side tables take centrestage
      851 3  -  DECOR GUIDE by Valerie Trevor For the Monitor Side tables can be attractively decorated and yet be functional. They add to the ambience of the decor while providing shelf space. Side tables fit well beside beds, in a corner, or to fill a space in the
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    • MOTORING ROUNDUP A MONTHLY SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
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        Setting up lasting ties with customers
        794 4  -  By LEE CHIU SAN Present car owners and potential buyers will probably find motor 'traders in Singapore making moves establish closer long-term ties with them. Since last year, some sellers of cars have already taken these first steps in adapting their marketing strategies to
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        Now it's much easier to join the legions of the lost
        167 4 Rally drivers have a habit of get- ting lost, but they will probably be i deeper into the woods than usual when the Singapore Motor Sports Club organises its Navigational Rally next Sunday, July 14. Such events are popular
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        A boon to member motorists
        254 4 A new concept in promoting the second-hand car trade has just been launched by Joyful Motoring of 432 Balestier Road. It has launched the "Friends of Joyful Motoring" scheme which provides a vertically integrated range of motoring services to members. Besides dealing in second-hand cars,
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        573 4 I'ljjjSS*'" (fssq)/.3SSundayMonitor Know-the-car-contest V 45 FREE PETROL VOUCHERS TO BE WON! 5 prizes of $50 petrol vouchers r entry form 40 prizes of $10 petrol vouchers ft u j es I Simply match the products pictured in the first row with their f manufacturers' logos on the next row. 1.
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        311 5 NESPRAY PLAY PAGE 4# B Colouring FIW byAnnaSoong mh I bet you have heard about pen pals, but did you ever hear about pens 3EE who appears. and pencils who write letters to each other? Well there are some in Singa.3 pore, but no one will buy them even though
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        788 6 More than 9,600 motorists had a free can of Diet Coke each since the introduction of the new cola last month. The drinks were the main thrust of a sampling campaign launched soon after the low-calorie drink hit the market. They were given by Fraser and Neave, bottlers of
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        598 6 A test of your knowledge of current events FACES IN THE NEWS 1. A mild-mannered cousin of the flesh-eating piranha made local headlines recently. Called by its Brazilian name, Pacu, the fish is: A. a candidate for scientific research B. fast becoming a gourmet item C. involved in
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        Get the right mix of leadership styles
        416 6 Dear Dr Blanchard: I have been a manager for this company for over 20 years. Last year, the company was bought by a progressive, fastgrowth company. A number of their managers have been integrated into our company. They will not make a decision
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        Deadly flaws that haunt world's airports
        1086 7  -  by Fred Dorey The Daily Mail It was a child's fluffy bunny, the kind souvenir collectors carry through airports every day. Except mine contained an automatic pistol and two detonators and was rolling towards the X-ray scanner at a major European airport. I saw
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        154 6 CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 19 Excelling all others (3-7) Down 1 Laugh at (6) 20 Assistance (4) 4/ 1 Unmistakable (7) 4 Valuable (8) 23 Estimate (6) q rrn»,ar ir\ 2 Restore to lost position (9) uower (b) 25 Control (8) 10 Bald (8) 3 A summary (6) 12 Catastrophe (8,
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        526 7 The Reward 100° cash plus SlOOO Nikon Go cas Pus 50 Nikon G $500 cftdi plus $500 Pfilcou CUtt Voucher *v Rules 1. The competition is open to Singaporeans and Youth The organiser also reserves the right to Entry forms are available In The Singapore Monitor Permanent Residents between the
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        Building maintenance goes high-tech
        375 8  -  by Linda Chan Monitor staff writer Cit,y Developments and Japan's largest building maintenance service company are introducing high-tech building management/maintenance systems into Singapore. The agreement was signed with Daiichi Kenchiku Service Co on March 28. The joint venture, called CD-Daiken Property Services, will bring into Singapore
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        Developers see snags in revised URA waiver rules
        495 8  -  by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer Developers reacted negatively to parts of the move by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to ease their cash flow. The Authority modified the rules of the partial waiver scheme for URA projects, effective July 1. Besides
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        Surveyors revise fee structure
        409 9  -  by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer Quantity surveyors in Singapore have revised their fee structure to bring it into line with their added responsibilities. The Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers revised the outdated scale of professional charges which is more than 15 years old and
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        Orchard Place apartments
        51 9 In the article headlined "Or- chard Place may be the first timeshare project here," (Sunday Monitor, June 30), it was published that Orchard Place consists of a podium and a tower block of fourbedroom apartments of 500 sq ft each. It should have been 3,500 sq ft
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        Quantity surveyors seek boost through legislation
        627 9  -  by Annie Chia Monitor staff writer The Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) is seeking Government help to upgrade the profession here. The call came from Mr Seah Choo Meng, chairman of the Quantity Surveying Division of the institute, who said the provision
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        946 8 CLASSIFIED Classified Ad Rates Singapore Monitor: Sunday Monitor Words 0.35 ccnts par word 0.55 c*bU per word Display $7.70 per col. cm $10.00 per col. cm Bwainese Hr» Mon-Fri. 9am-spm Sat. 9am-lpm ANNOUNCEMENT PERSONAL Personal PER Personal PER THANKS Novena to the Holy spirit Holy Spirit, you who solve all
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        419 8 MICHAEL SIMII To be held at Mandarin Court A 4th Floor Mandarin Hotel on Tuesday 9th July 1985 at 2.30 p.m. 1) 1 COWDRAY AVENUE (s/s corner terrace) Area: 299.9 sq. m. Title: 999 years 2) UO2 94 LUCKY PLAZA (shop) Area: 37 sq. m. Title: Freehold 3) #12 21
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        137 9 Grosfillex ilor bal car^s! available for landed property! Promotional offers available from Ist June 31st July *85 at participating Grosfillex retailers (while stocks last): ASIA FIRST ENTERPRISES PTE LTD lot 1-14 Gayworid Amusement Fbrk. Singapore 1438 Tel *****06 BOLTER ft SIMON (PTE) LTD 80 Marine Ftarade Road. 03-48 Ffarkway Ftirade
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        249 9 fjj im i 4 f Outer space... Inner space. When space will always be at a premium in Singapore, one housing project gives you than ample space. Space to live. (Apartments with luxurious interiors, yet at very affordable prices). Space to play, jog or stroll. (With all the modem. facilities
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      Cuddly puppets oust robots in toy bazaar
      498 10  -  FEATURE by Stan Pinkwas Streets Bugs, beasts, female super heroes are in. Huggability is shouldering out electronics. Toys that change their shape are hot. Computers are not. Most amazing of alt, prices are not expected to rise appreciably. These are the trends American
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        357 10 I New Luxaflex Slimline blinds come in a choice of fresh colours. Like the Burgundy you see here. It's ideal for the dining-room or anywhere else that you feel could do with a refreshing change. But having a selection of over 40 designer colours isn't all that makes Luxaflex Slimline
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