Singapore Monitor, 8 July 1985

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    11 1 THE SINGAPORE MONITOR M.C. (P) No. 51/5/85 Monday, July 8,1985 OUcents
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    Lock icon 'Tay may have been dozing when car crashed'
    493 1 Lianhe Wanbao SINGAPOREAN Peter Tay Lye Huat, who was on a family outing with his wife and four-year-old daughter, could have been dozing when the car he was driving veered off the highway and plunged 2,000 metres into the Crystal River on
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  • Article
    Lock icon CIA AIDING KHMER REBELS SINCE '82
    427 1 Disclosure underscores growing US support WP WASHINGTON, Monday THE CENTRAL Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been covertly providing millions of dollars a year since 1982 for non-military purposes to the two non-communist Cambodian resistance groups, including more than US$5 million (S$U million) tnis year. This
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    Lock icon Rifts, wives and rumour-mongers
    367 1 It's a big laugh for Mahathir and Musa The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Monday MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his deputy, Datuk Musa Hitam, emerged from the Umno Supreme Council meeting on Saturday poking fun at rumours of a deep rift between them
    The Star; PICTURES: THE STAR  -  367 words
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      28 1 TIME still on Asian's side: Editorial P 13 'CLAIM IN DURACELL ADVERT IS QUALIFIED': PAGE 7 TV GUIDE: Pl 6 TV HIGHLIGHTS: Pl 7 FILM GUIDE: Pl 5
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      Chicken for charity
      127 2 Picture by SHAFIE QOH THE BIG Rooster chain of restaurants has recently found a novel way to contribute to charity. Since May, the chain has handed over 2,000 packets of chicken to seven affiliated bodies of the Community Chest, besides the Little Sisters of the Poor and
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    • Article
      Lock icon Farrer Park thieves strike again
      194 2 Lianne Wanbao THE FARRER Park gang, which is responsible for a recent spate of car break-ins at the sports complex, is at it again A tennis coach who parked his car near the recently destroyed Sports House lost two bags left in his vehicle on
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      Lock icon Man tricked of $460
      190 2 Lianhe Wanbao A CHICKEN-SELLER was cheated of $460 by a man who claimed he was the captain of a ship in port, with a stock of untaxed cheap cigarettes for sale. On Friday morning, the man went to chicken-seller Chen's stall in a market near Holland
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    • Article
      Alert for ex-drug agent who turned shoplifter
      166 2 SECURITY officers and house detectives of all major department stores have been alerted to keep a lookout for an ex-drug agent who turned shoplifter. Word has gone round in chain stores that the 30-year-old man is now a full-time shoplifter. He is believed
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      Corrections and clarification
      55 2 IN THE Sunday Monitor of July 7, we wrongly reported that the Police defeated Fairer Park Dynamos 2-1 in the the National Football League Division One match played at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. The actual score was 1-0 in favour of the Police team. We
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    • Article
      Our 'open skies' policy may give SIA more routes
      268 3 SINGAPORE'S "open skies" policy is likely to lead to more air agreements being signed in the next couple of years, thereby enhancing our nonprotectionist aviation image. The Government is looking into the possibility of negotiating air service agreements (ASA) with Spain,
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      Beware snatch-theft duo on motorcycle
      345 3 THE POLICE have flashed a message to all divisions to look out for a duo who has been snatching the handbags of pedestrians while riding on a motorcycle. In their twenties, the two-man team was said to have first preyed on women walking by themselves.
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      'Like income tax, non-union members should pay up'
      162 3 MAKING non-unionised members pay a fee to the union is just like people paying income tax to the government. Member of Parliament for Boon Lay, Mr Goh Chee Wee said this when he spoke at the Singapore News Publications Employees' Union (SNPEU)
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      The best man for the most responsible job
      280 4  -  By EE BOON LEE LET EACH of us strive for excellence and let the best man take on the most responsible job. That, in essence, is the gist of BrigadierGeneral (Reservist) Lee Hsien Loong's vision of what he would like to see
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      Set up a committee for youth, student suggests
      930 4  -  BG LEE HSIEN LOONG'S SPEECH AT NUS By EE BOON LEE HOW TO bring about a consensus between youth and government is a subject of considerable interest to both sides, as revealed during the question-and-answer session after Brigadier-General (Reservist) Lee Hsien Loong
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      Students impressed by 'authoritative' delivery
      325 4  -  By PHILIP LIM THE GENERAL student reaction to Brigadier-General (Reservist) Lee Hsien Loong's address and the guestion-and-answer session that followed was that though he did not say anything new about the vision of tomorrow, he did impress with his authoritative and eloquent delivery, interspersed with
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      'Claim in Duracell ad is qualified'
      519 7  -  'Depending on equipment used' is a key phrase in the advertisement, says ad agency By IRENE TOH OGILVY Mather, the advertising agency for Duracell batteries, has made it clear to consumers that their alkaline batteries claimed to last up to seven times longer than
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      Lock icon Taking it in his stride...
      200 7 A HEAVY downpour yesterday morning provided a refreshing start for more than 2,000 participants in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board walkathon. Many of the umbrellas were of little help as the participants got soaked by the rain. The charity walk started on time, with
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      Disabled mute left in a world of his own
      527 8  -  Story and pictures by CHEW YEN FOOK KOH Kiang Peng, 43, moves about Toa Payoh in his own special way. When he manages to get on a bus, he is often given a free ride. Occasionally, when he crosses the road,
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      Dutch broking firm postpones Press meeting
      193 8  -  By JANICE LIM FIRST COMMERCE SecuritiesPress conference today has been postponed. The Amsterdam broking firm's managing director, Mr Walter Bonn, has delayed his visit to Singapore. Mr Bonn had called the Press conference to explain reports in The Singapore Monitor which mentioned nis firm
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      568 3 "No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach." William Thank you, Mr. Cowper. fliH t^iat B° vcrnmcnt l^e people by the We Couldn't, in fact, have put any A pe°P le for the People, not perish from the carth Which why we are This country, with institutions, belongs
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      106 5 INDEPENDENT TESIS CONDUCTED B¥ CASE'RECOMMEND ALKAUNE BATTERIES Things that have motors or lights need a lot more power... alkaline batteries would be a better choice." CONSUMER Magazine published by CASE. May issue. WPB&^ The Duracell range with some popular high drain equipment. Today's modern high drain equipment even'super heavy duty'
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      75 6 Guess who built the most ftexMe home financing package in town? „*a& «£fB® F l ft "•Sii<." t»cC oto ,> s£? ft ®-t m *4z»2>a*& co DBS Bank. -Sg^«g^S?^tfs. And it's called %r* ,w ■$$>**" FlexiPlan. <&?&£ Now you needn't M rttXSl stretch yourself when m l£^ wv ;?<<Ts «°<f
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      139 7 Duracell's reply: Page 13 Aaron Asher moves IBM Typewriters, Typewriter and Computer Supplies faster. JLag r f wOPr 1 A A or Aaron Asher I INTRODUCTORY is the authorised dealer J J OFFER for IBM typewriters, A Charles Jourdan watch typewriter and computer supplies. Bringing a new n. </ wheeiwmer
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      241 8 ■hp^ MING COURT HOTEL SINGAPORE J 7pm to 10pm dally, through July, at Ming Palace. PMr IB Bp V Take your pick of choice meats, succulent seafood, fresh vegetables, eggs, delicacies and noodles. Cook up a steaming hot, mouth-watering meal mmm... then take a second helping or more. Share an
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  • world
    • Article
      Lock icon Opec ministers agree to wipe out cheating among some members
      226 9 Reuter VIENNA, Monday The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (Opec) ministers agreed on Saturday to eliminate cheating among some member nations who have been undercutting each other by offering oil to consumers at discount prices and to keep their official
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      Lock icon Sex-torture man under suicide watch
      76 9 UPI CALGARY (Alberta), Mon JAIL guards placed Charles Ng under a suicide watch yesterday as the suspect in as many as 25 sextorture slayings in California awaited a court appearance and possible extradition to the United States. Ng, captured on Saturday in a Calgary store,
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    • PEOPLEWATCH
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        Lock icon The sensational Viking
        69 9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWSMAKERS HANA BRYDIS Jonsdoltir, 20 of Reykjavik, Iceland, sports the costume of a Viking woman during a dress rehearsal on Saturday for the opening ceremonies of the 1985 Miss Universe contest. Miss Iceland and the other 79 contestants paraded in native dress
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      • Article
        Sinatra ends casino exile
        135 9 FRANK SINATRA has ended his self-imposed exile from the Atlantic City resort casinos. During a 1983 visit to the Golden Nugget Casino, Sinatra and entertainer Dean Martin demanded that a blackjack dealer deal from her hand rather than from a plastic container holding the cards, a
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        Beatles' works up for sale
        138 9 ALL THOSE Beatles songs, many written by John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney, are still up for sale as part of ATV Music, but a final sale may be getting close. Charles Koppelman, chairman of the board of Entertainment, Music and Television Co, a publishing
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        A taste of Smirnoff
        78 9 YAKOV SMIRNOFF, who claims to be the only Russian-born comedian in the US, and who is appearing at the Comedy Cafe here this week, says Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan have more in common that most realise. "They both tolerate dissent. You can walk
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      141 9 -gee m\zi The Belvederes buffet luncheon goes American from June 29 to July 26. It's practically a month-long celebration of July 4th. There's Virginia Ham with peach and pineapple, smoked turkey, roast duckling and would you believe, 13 more Pot is a must for those with hot craving while our
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  • money
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      Lock icon The man who calls Public Bank 'my bank'
      1282 10 THE ENTREPRENEURS CONTINUING OUR SERIES The Star TAN SRI DATUK Teh Hone Piow is an aggressive banker, and by virtue of his personal control of Public Bank, one of the richest in town. That is about all many of his colleagues in
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      Those who have made it to the top
      404 10  -  By JOYCE QUEK On Saturday, The Monitor assessed the chances of Singaporeans making it to the top of foreign financial institutions based in Singapore. Todav, we feature a selected honour roll of those who made it. OBSERVERS of the financial corporate scene
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      Why the Swiss franc stayed steady since April
      286 10 a FOREIGN CURRENCY REVIEW BY MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST SINCE late April, the Swiss franc has traded quite steadily compared witn the first quarter of the year. The franc has stayed within Sfr 2.53-2.70/US$ over the period compared with Sfr 2.60-2.93/US$ in the
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      TOP APPOINTMEMTS
      301 11 MR WALTER SOUSA has been named Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard Asia. He will be responsible for sales, marketing and other business development in the region. Reporting to him are general managers from Hewlett Packard's direct subsidiaries in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia; the two joint-ven-tures in Korea
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      ON THE MOVE
      479 11 WANG SINGAPORE promoted MR HENRI HO to district manager. In this new position, he will be responsible for the sale of Wang products in Singapore and Brunei. Mr Ho, wno holds an MBA from the University of Hawaii, first joined Wang in the United States in 1981.
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      Punters would rather bet the legal way
      220 12 VIEWS ON GAMBLING VENTURE BY SINGAPORE POOLS WE PUNTERS welcome the setting up of legal betting outlets by Singapore Pools as this means we do not have to resort to illegal operators. Illegal operators give us a feeling of insecurity and leave us
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      4-D: To bet or not to bet is up to individual
      340 12 THESE are my views about the move by the Government-owned Singapore Pools to expand its Toto network and enter the lucrative four-digit (4-D) betting market. As I understand, the move, which is aimed at beating the illegal bookies at
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      Convert part of Raffles Hotel into casino to woo tourists
      171 12 THE INTRODUCTION of 4-D betting by Singapore Pools shows that the authorities have failed to crush illegal bookmaking activities and haye instead joined the "enemy." I believe the move will not curb illegal gambling. It will instead give gamblers more
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      Case of the quick-witted postman
      216 12  -  JUDY LIEW Singapore 0820 OUR POSTAL service has come under a lot of fire -recently for .its -supposed inefficiency.. Among the most jcommon complaints is that of mail being slotted into the wrong mailbox. In this light, it is refreshing to find that the postal
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      The Filipino maid. How to treat her
      145 12 I WISH to thank the writer of "Sympathy, not abuse to the Filipino maias" (SM, May 28) for his concern'for. all' the maids Employers should treat their ihaids as members of the family. The Filipino maid is highly educated and knows her responsibilities
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      Time is still on Asean's side
      486 13 MCxm^Rl9Sn ASEAN Foreign Ministers are going to have a tough time in Kuala Lumpur when they attempt to persuade the United States to take a leading role in working out a settlement to the Cambodian conflict. Two senior Reagan Administration officials, Secretary of State
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      Motorists face excess penalty for overparking
      191 13 I WOULD like to comment on the new ruling on surcharge only for overparking in the CBD Unless parking wardens discard the presumptive mentality, the risk of excess penalty remains Take the old example: A car is parked with two fresh (not partly used
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      Good idea to waive parking fee on weekends
      142 13 I STRONGLY support the suggestion that Marking fee in Housing Board car parks be waived during weekends. Weekends or public holidays is a time when friends can visit one another. It is also a time for couples or young families to visit
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      Not quite the Heart of the Dragon
      70 13 I WAS rather disappointed with the last episode of "The Heart of the Dragon". The excerpt depicting the war crimes of the Japanese in China something which happened many years ago should best be forgotten. The subject alone has sufficient materials for a
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      Story on Duracell ad was misleading
      392 13  -  REPUES TAKESHI MORINO Regional Director Duracell (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd I REFER to your front-page story headlined "SBC stops screening Duracell Battery Ad" (SM, Jane 28). I am amazed that you feel the general public would be so concerned and shocked that you feel this
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      Dear Editor
      75 13 LETTERS on any subject of public interest will be accepted for publication They should be typed and must be signed They must also include the writer s name and address even if the writer decides to use a pseudonym in print. A contact telephone number would be useful.
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      442 12 Win ***** cash plus a ***** Nikon gift voucher! you are between the ages of 15 and we would like to you look our country.' a photo on any subject based on the theme "Youth Looking at Singapore" and tell us in not more than 50 words, what thr photo
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  • leisure
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      Lock icon 'TALKING GUITAR'
      806 14  -  Classical society sees an infusion of life By VIOLET OON "THE workshops I attend at the Singapore Classical Guitar Society meetings are much better than classes I've attended in music schools," declared Anthony Ho, 20, a Singapore Armed Forces platoon sergeant. He is one of a large proportion
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      Orson Welles – still a man of dreams
      1104 14 Orson Welles still a man of dreams HOLLYWOOD: "Welles, Orson. Director, producer, screenwriter, actor. "Born George Orson Welles, May 6, 1915, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Second son of wealthy inventor and beautiful concert pianist... showed remarkable gifts as a child, excelling at poetry, painting, cartooning, acting, piano and magic. "Perhaps no other
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      'We Are the World' video-clip to be shown on Solid Gold
      615 16 Highlights Solid Gold (Ch 5, 10.15 pm) FOR those who missed the video-clip of We Are the World in the Europarade slot on Channel 10 three weeks ago, catch it in today's Solid Gold and find out who sings
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    • Series
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        Ethel stands by her man
        66 16 Robert Kennedy and His Times (Part 3) (Malay subtitles) (Ch 5, 9.15 pm) BOBBY works at negotiating a settlement with the Russians who have embarked on an arms buildup in Cuba. Throughout this period, his parents and wife Ethel support his growing political drive. Then,
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        Jessie helps young prostitute
        59 16 Jessie Trick of Fate (Ch 5, 11.05 pm) JESSIE (Lindsay Wagner) helps a troubled young girl (Joanna Lee), who has turned to solicitation to escape her unhappy family life, to turn over a new leaf. In the process, she convinces the girl to cooperate with the
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        Axin refuses to move out
        87 16 Family Hour Oshin (C) (English subtitles) (Ch 8, 7.05 pm) AFTER the war, Axin sends Hen, Zhen and Wang back to school while she and Chu take over the barter trade. With the support of former customers, the business grows. One day, Wen Zao appears
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        Qiang confesses his feelings
        84 16 Son of Pulau Tekong (C) (English subtitles) (Ch 8, 9.30 pm) ZHEN, sensing that Mei does not want her in her home, tells Huimin that she intends to move out and stay with her colleague, Lin. Huimin realises that her brother and his wife are not
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      1057 14 Film Guide GOLDEN (*****66) (11, 1, 4, 6.45, 9* ARHATS IN Borneo FHem Organisation FURY (C) NEW TOWN (*****75) (1.30, 3.30, 7, 9y. ARHATS IN DALIT (*****16) (1.15, 3.15, 7.30, 9.30): TOP SE- FURY (C) CR E T(E) cu PRINCESS (*****66) (1.30,3.30,7.30,9.30): ARHATS Starring: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Omar Sharif
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      1484 15 Ml 3.00 Opening and Programme Highlights See Highlights. followed by 6.10 Programme Highlight*. (r) (English subtitles). 6.15 News (E). m- v»J«r 3.90 What's Cooking (E)(r) (Chinese sub- e.25 Alvin and the Chipmunks Uncle W mT VW titles). Harry. flHflk Mr Au Yeung Tang demonstrates two A circus huckster convinces the
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      180 15 Noon Newsdesk 12.30 Wimbledon Report 12.45 Hunger 12.55 Reflections 1.00 World News 1.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 1.30 Letterbox 1.45 Recording of the Week 2.00 Newsdesk 2.30 Memory 3.00 World News 3.09 Twenty-four Hours: News Summary 3.30 Sarah and Company 4.00 World News 4.09 Reflections 4.15 A Life 4.30 Anything
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      171 17 *************** *****000 g GOLDEN SULTAN: NOW SHOWINGI g 2 4th FLOOR, SULTAN PLAZA, JALAN SULTAN g O (*****78) 5 SHOWS: 11am, 1.30, 4.00. 630 9.15 O O A BAUD Of TtfMAGI HOAD HNNHV ft WBD O Q RUtO THt CITY WITH STUDS OfSTUt ft WQ L CITY LIMITS rMkr o
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      588 17 DIARY Films BRITISH FILMS QUARTET will be screened at the Goethe-Institut Auditorium, Singapore Shopping Centre, today at 6.30 pm and 9 pm. Set in Paris in the Twenties, this 1981 movie describes how Marya Zelli (Isabelle Adjani), an aimless young woman of West Indian parentage, is taken in by an
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      385 17 Hi 1 v Isabelle Adjani stars in Quartet, showing at the Goethe-Institut Auditorium tonight TOUCHEZ PAS AU QRISBI THE Alliance Francaise will screen Touchez pas au Grisbi (Hands Off the Loot) tomorrow at 9 pm at the Regional Language Centre (RELC), Orange Grove Road The black-and-white film, directed by Jacques
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      411 17 Concerts PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR THE Phoenix Boys Choir will perform at the Victoria Concert Hall on Wednesday at 8 pm. Aged between nine and 14, the singers will perform pieces by John flutter, Johann Michael Haydn, Guillaume Dufay, Leonard Bernstein, Ernst Toch, Jacques Offenbach, Meredith Willson and John Michael Diack.
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      184 17 A guide to what's happening Cultural sliows LEWITZKY DANCE COMPANY THE Lewitzky Dance Company will give two performances at the World Trade Centre Auditorium on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Brought in by the Ministry of Community Development and the United States Information Service, the 12-member team is considered
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      441 18 leisure comics StTMB M>rch indHIPnHpnrp September 23 to October 22 ahmtv fn You have chance for "new thmiiDh deal Break from past is imminent you no longer need to He carTbe solved. UnorthcSTox Wend provide. laughter. in- also public y relal ns spiraUon. Romance plays role, possible partnership, mar"nC 'nv#
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      195 18 FASTRACK By Bill Holbrook y pof, ro* rut ?w sou), MV p* concise/ r>iiu<fl7 > j M Ot6H PiCTMiMG- MY Mf*<Xgs V 15 TfcARSCKWNG- fAV PfcRSOMM- \> To T*t PoiHT/ i Dr SMOCK By George Lemont 11 /V/ 1 'V -'V -'-7 /?/7i L mmm/ CH, P("/ S 1(5 H
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    • ANSWER BOX
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        Children's fits must be treated immediately
        212 19 THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUERIES Q: A FEW weeks ago, my three-year-old daughter had high fever. On the way to a nearby clinic she had a fit. The doctor immediately gave her a cold bath which helped her to regain some consciousness. She was
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        Interest in acting
        84 19 Q: I AM interested in English drama (stage) acting on a part-time basis. Can you tell me whom to contact? A: THERE are many organisations you can join to pursue your interest. You may try the following places: Singapore Theatre American Repertory Showcase, a performing arts group,
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        Registration of business
        216 19 Q: OWING to poor trading conditions in the firm in which I was working, I am now carrving on as a self-employed general agent. I would be obliged if you would advise me if it is necessary for me to nave any business registration if I operate
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        Taking up gymnastics
        218 19 Q: I AM very interested in gymnastics. Can you give me the address of a gymnastics club or association in which I can learn this sport? What kind of person is most suitable to be a gymnast? How long will it take to learn all the major
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        ANY QUERY? LET US HELP
        57 19 Is something troubling you? Do 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
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        Chess clocks
        44 19 Q: I WOULD be grateful if you could tell me where I can buy chess clocks. A: YOU can try asking for chess clocks from sports shops. But because the demand for them is so small only a few shops sell them.
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        Renewal of licence
        162 19 Q: LAST October, I passed my highway code test and applied for a class 3 provisional driving licence which expired on April 16, 1985. On Jan 30, I endorsed my 2B license (on Jan 29, I passed my safety riding course). I have taken my test for
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        Copy of test result
        142 19 Q: I TOOK my first driving test in 1982 but passed only the parking test. Thereafter, I had a few unsuccessful attempts to pass. Recently I decided to chance my driving instructor. However, he delayed the return of my provisional driving licence. After a few months
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        Recreation activities
        79 19 Q: I WOULD like to know more about the recreation and other activities that organisations such as National Trades Union Congress or the community centres have to offer for working adults who have a desire to participate in programmes which develop leadership qualities and which allow them to
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      Sunny sky not vital for good pictures
      546 19 MOST people think they need a bright, sunny day to take good pictures outdoors In fact, overcast days are better in many ways you avoid the harsh shadows that often plague pictures taken in bright sun. Rain and fog add atmosphere to pictures;
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    • USEFUL TIPS
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        Open windows to risk
        63 19 LEAVING your car windows open on a hot day while you are shopping can be risky. Of all the cars stolen each year many are taken from shopping centre carparks, where owners have left the windows open for comfort's sake. The thieves often work so fast
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        Pets in parked cars
        90 19 SINGAPORE has a hot climate and it is dangerous to leave pets in parked cars. The temperature inside an unshaded car can climb to above 70 degrees Celsius in just a matter of minutes. And because the tongue is the pet's only cooling mechanism, the animal
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      MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
      73 19 STILL having that problem with the English language because nobody can help? Graham Colin-Jones, English lecturer in the Singapore Polytechnic, will return to help you out in his column "Mind Your Language which will appear every Monday. He will answer your questions on grammar, usage, syntax and
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    It's time to cool off at a poolside picnic
    543 20 THE CHEF RECOMMENDS FOR CARD ENQUIRIES, CALL*****22 DESPITE a few sporadic sKowers, the last few weeks have been uncomfortably humid. People attempting to beat the heatwave by heading for the beach might as well attempt fire-walking the sands are scorching hot
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      865 22 H MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION DECEMBER 31. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME Year Ended December 31, (In Thousands) 1984 1983 (In Thousands) 1984 1983 ASSETS INTEREST REVENUE Cash and Due from Banks 4,433,608 $4,145,317 Loans $5,353,307 $4,609,019 Interest Bearing Deposits with Banks 1,748,704 1,999,440 Deposits
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      Timely victory for Murugiah
      428 23  -  By ERNEST FRIDA THE TALL and fast talking Madasamy Murugiah has come a long way from his caddy days when he lifted the prestigious Sentosa Open Invitation golf title from a strong field at Serapong course yesterday. It was his third victory this year, having won
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      Bedok's 54 goals in 3 matches
      123 23  -  By HSU CHIEN TEH BEDOK Youth produced a dubious recora of sorts when they went down 0-22 to Dunearn United in a National Youth Under-18 football match at Farrer Park yesterday. It was the third match they have played so far in the tournament,
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      Lock icon Ovett puts nation before self in international race
      209 23 Reuter BIRMINGHAM (England), Monday STEVE OVETT, Britain's mile world record holder, put his country before personal glory in a 3,000 metres race at yesterday's athletics international between Britain, East Germany and Japan. The former 800 metres Olympic champion, beaten twice over 1,500
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      Ronnie still has a chance of making it
      475 23 DOWN THE LANES ALLEY CHAT WITH ALFONSO CHAN LIKE the proverbial phoenix, Ronnie Ng has risen from the ashes to come in first at last Saturday's Phase Three trials, and then eighth at the penultimate trials held at Kallang Bowl yesterday. His
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      Yesterday's results
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      Lock icon A trip to Mexico in the offing for Johor
      396 24  -  MALAYSIA COP '85 v MALAYSIA CUP SEMI-FINALS Reports by S GULAM IF JOHOR win the Malaysia Cup, they will be rewarded with a trip to Mexico for the World Cup finals next year. If not, they will still be rewarded for
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      End of Selangor's monopoly of the Cup?
      375 24 SEASONED Selangor's 1-0 defeat by a young Johor side in the semi-finals might well spell the end of the state s virtual monopoly of the Malaysia Cup for the greater part of the past decade. Except for 1977 (when Singapore beat Penang 3-2
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      Something for S'poreans to feel happier about...
      428 24 SPORTS CHATTER COMPILED BY THE SPORTS DESK BY NOW, Singapore should not feel so peeved over the fact that they are not in contention for the Malaysia Cup, although they have the league title safely under their belt. Both the finalists Federal Territory
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      Lock icon Becker leaves new records in his wake
      558 25 Reuter LONDON, Monday BORIS BECKER re-wrote an entire chapter of the tennis record books when he beat American Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon men's singles final yesterday. At 17 years 228 days, Becker is the youngest-ever Wimbledon champion. He
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      Lock icon Inconsistency costs Curren the Big One
      514 25 AP WIMBLEDON, Monday KEVIN CURREN, despondent in defeat, summed up what it felt like to lose a Wimbledon singles final. "There's a huge difference between winning and losing. People remember only the winners," the 27-year-old South African-born naturalised American said yesterday after going down
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      HOW THEY GOT THERE
      100 25 ROUND 1: Boris Becker bt Hank Pfister 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6; Kevin Curren bt Larry Stefaki 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 Round 2: Bt Man Anger 6-0, 6-1. 6-3; Bt Mike de Palmer 7-5, 5-7, 6-4,6-4 Round 3: Bt Joakim Nystrom 3-6, 7-6, 6-1. 4-6, 9-7; Bt David
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      Lock icon Not quite the changing of the guard, but it won't be long
      611 25 AP WHEN JIMMY Connors first stepped onto the grass courts of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 1971, open tennis was just three years old, the same age as Boris Becker was then. Now 32 and
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      Lock icon Martina's in a different class, says Chrissie
      422 25 AP WIMBLEDON, Monday "CHAMPIONS always bounce back," said Chris Evert Lloyd after losing the Women's final and her Grand Slam dreams to Martina Navratilova on Saturday. (After losing the French), she probably had a little more to settle, to prove, said Lloyd. But
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      120 24 Ul-HUSSAIN DAY ORGANISING COMMITTEE /g H MALAY YOUTH LITERARY ASSOCIATION t ESSAY COMPETITION A f Ist Prize: $1000.00 f' 2nd Prize: 500.00 E_ 3rd Prize: 300.00 J j; Title: Syedina Husain His Rela- 3 tlonship with Prophet Mui*. hammed (S A W.) y[& Length: 1800 2500 words Ap Language: English
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      231 26 How times have changed at Wimbledon. its traditions, it has always re- timwm the (wi/n Jjßpr acted quickly and progressively to single piece of metal) provides SK; W' Jf the ever-evolving needs of the game strong, secure protection for the SkTA A7V fIK and spectators. precision movement against the JHh
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      Lock icon 'DIRTY' TENNIS
      395 27 0r...h0w I get dust all over and still win, by 'Boom Boom' Becker »ACROBATIC BECKER: AP LONDON, Monday UNSEEDED WIMBLEDON champion Boris Becker, the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam title, explained the dirt on his shirt and shorts matter-of-factly after capturing tennis' most cherished title
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        If you gotta go, you gotta go...
        62 27 OFF-COURT ACTION AT WIMBLEDON A BALLBOY temporarily held up play during the women's singles final on Saturday when he had to leave the court, apparently to answer a call of nature. The embarrassed ballboy, who briefly replaced Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd
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        It's all in the feet
        64 27 A CHANGE of shoes could have helped change Martina Navratilova's fortunes in Saturday's women's singles final. Trailing a set to love, Navratilova changed her footwear at the end of the third game in the second set. She immediately broke her opponent Chris Evert Lloyd's service
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        This is hard to beat
        62 27 ENOUGH records have been broken at the 1985 Wimbledon championships, but at least one record has stood through another year. Neale Fraser of Australia, now his, country's Davis Cup captain, remains the only player, man or woman, to have won and lost in the final
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        McE's real conqueror
        63 27 A NAGGING virus infection which plagued dethroned Wimbledon champion John McEnroe for more than a week coula have explained his shocking quarter-finals loss, according to a British newspaper report. The News of the World said that McEnroe. 26, beaten in straight sets on Wednesday by Kevin Curren,
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        Gaby wows them
        46 27 GABRIELA SABATINI of Argentina was overwhelmingly elected Most Impressive Newcomer in the annual poll among the woman players. Martina Navratilova, for the fourth straight year, was voted Women's Tennis Association Player of the Year while Chris Evert Lloyd won the Player Service award.
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        The right stuff
        33 27 YESTERDAY'S match between Boris Becker and Kevin Curren was Wimbledon's first men's singles final involving two right-handers since Bjorn Borg beat Ilie Nastase 6-4. 6-2. 9-7 for the 1976 title
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      BREAK POINTS
      60 27 (Compiled by CompuTennis) BECKER CURREN Aces 21 20 Double faults 7 8 First serve pet 61.7 46.9 Service breaks by 3 1 Set points 12 2 Match points 3 0 Unforced errors 37 35 Game break points 17 6 Game break points won 3 1 Winning pet at
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      82 27 IBM PAGE 26: Inconsistent Curren Changing of the guard Becker re-writes records Martina's in a class of her own SOLVING COMPLEX CALCULATIONS ON THE DESK OR ON IK MOVE a Powered by W j w tour "C" power batteries or AC with adaptor Lightweight, calculator with fluorescent display and non-print
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