The Straits Times Annual, 1 January 1980
1980-01-01
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The Straits Times Annual
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Advertisement39 1980-01-01 1 ■■Hi THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL mo dr '<r ■-v •«jfc -75 d« :f -<•5 r '9£* 4 .*6 V *p-*4-"*4 i Xr V vyf t fl" d-’ W.V •V** .> TO* V‘ 15 unlit •:i <sw 7. f mm x39 words
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Advertisement106 1980-01-01 2/3 ‘Now lunderstand why people flock to Plaza Singapura. 'v t < r *>' 7 vW-*V i* V if» v r ip v/ hllilHlnSU MM tn ""\_k Plaza Singapura Shopping Centre. The largest selection of quality products. For you. For those you love. For your home. Anything, and everything. And more!106 words
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Advertisement152 1980-01-01 2/3 Today. We manufactured 2,500,000 plastic bags; fabricated 440,000 feet of wood veneers; laid 1,320,000 metres of cable; helped put a troubled ship back to sea; and brought joy to this grandmother’s hearty It’s been an ordinary Behn Meyer day. It may not seem so important, but this lady just received152 words
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Advertisement246 1980-01-01 4/5 MM i 1 1 w m m u m A unique Kashan prayer rug, with both its pile and foundation made of 100% ultra fine silk. This3%'xs%' rug with its j[ f beautiful combination of jj~. ?fe"colours has the most’ ,1: exquisite border. Ancient v poetry verses are ImM 1246 words
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Advertisement111 1980-01-01 4/5 It’s beautiful. But not too beautiMto use. Everyone agrees, Selangor Pewter is beautiful. But it’s not too beautiful to use. In fact, Selangor Pewter is very practical. And suitable for a wide variety of uses and occasions. Each piece is a work of art, V hand-finished by master craftsmen to111 words
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Advertisement238 1980-01-01 6/7 The Emporium Holdings Group in Singapore and Malaysia has been in emporium business for well over a decade thriving in this part of the world only as it knows how. Thus, the Emporium Holdings Group knows what is good for you, being a familiar part and parcel of the shopping238 words
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Advertisement67 1980-01-01 6/7 p A ,e K The times call for a great drink Icy cool refreshing F N soft drink. What a sparkling way to quench the thirst of a society that prides itself on its constant technological achievements. You’ll simply love it! 2» 'I a (3 ML* m lV X i67 words
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Advertisement597 1980-01-01 8/9 Now you can have the drive of an Italian car, and have all the advantages of the rest of the cars of Europe. m m uni V: m R ***** TO Every European country has something special to offer in its cars. Italy makes a car that drives exceptionally well.597 words
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Advertisement160 1980-01-01 10/11 Wayfoong MAF is outside the CBD, and it's computerised for better efficiency. lb make your money work for you,you need a hand. A helping hand when you need it most; Wiyfoong MAF For most people, money isn’t easy to come by. At Wayfoong MAF, we feel that the money you’ve160 words
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Advertisement47 1980-01-01 10/11 This season's little black dress looks a little bit different. By Georges Rech- black one-piece scattered with diamante studs. isetan singapore-tokyo ISETAN SINGAPORE Havelock/Outram Roads S'pore 0316. Tel: *****1 ISETAN ORCHARD Liat Tower, 541 Orchard Rd S'pore 0923 Tel: *****11 Open Daily 10 am to 9 pm47 words
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Advertisement71 1980-01-01 12/13 .r; 1 #.v*r/*c*x. •> -'jj,- Orc?v.fflft.Vi ■>£***2 s 'u smEESm t&- r s V :i jfciflfe a «Bap» Jk -3 w s *5 i V ■.&-TSeS *-vT;. ES AV. .as 7 i. wm n. 7;--X »C* :*V' .<• '?^*''.X'-,.' >^£3s**s r x-v^7x*---' -V 1800 TU 75 years of quiet achievement71 words
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Advertisement330 1980-01-01 12/13 The Uniteers Group has two main companies, United Engineering and McAlister, plus a number of other subsidiaries and associates who combined, provide the following products and services. ENGINEERING The companies design, manufacture and construct:- Advanced Sludge Plants Incinerators Ozone Generation Plants Palm Oil Factories Oil Refining Plants Cement Plants Pumping330 words
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Article, Illustration64 1980-01-01 14/15 Lessons for life 16 A living fantasy 30 From the sand, a holiday isle 42 On wings of song 58 With a gracious pentatonic lilt? 68 Saved from the dustbin 80 Eats anon comes to HDB 90 The forgotten hill 98 Alive and kicking thanks to death 110 Lantern64 words
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Advertisement280 1980-01-01 14/15 look what Jacks are into i -V; m r. *A kb L SSI 4 I n--3 Ct y *4 a c 1 T'Jd JJ IS —»<l Building materials we supply practically all that it takes to construct and fit out any building specialised materials for walls and ceilings; tiles for280 words
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Article, Illustration4634 1980-01-01 16/17 I.M. Chiang - Story I.M. Chiang "GO! GO! GO!” the lieutenant shouted urgently. And they went like lightning. Charging down the dusty track with deadly AR-15 assault rifles slung behind their backs, they clambered over the wall and stiff-armed their way along the parallel bars. There was a tangle ofPictures • Steven Lee - 4,634 words
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Advertisement150 1980-01-01 28/29 We are a 20th century company and for the last eighty years we ve proven it! Eighty years ago, in the first year of the twentieth century, Hagemeyer started trading. So we can truly claim to be a twentieth century company we haven’t missed a year. But we belong to150 words
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Article, Illustration2619 1980-01-01 30/31 • Lisa Gouw - Story Lisa Gouw TO THE SOUTH of Singapore lie her Southern Islands, scattered languidly in the deep blue ocean. The better known divesites include the Southern Islands of Pulau Biola (Raffles Lighthouse), P.Pawai, P.Sebarok, P.Jong, P.Senang and P.Salu. Thriving and flourishing in the slightly choppy waters, thePictures • Michael Lim - 2,619 words
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Advertisement230 1980-01-01 40/41 Rowntrce fl X. bit. ;^ns Big names are behind Guthrie. Andwith good reason. In all the 160 years of our history, we at Guthrie have had our major objective to satisfy our principals’ confidence in us. Our long traditions, dynamic management and deep knowledge of regional markets have today established230 words
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Advertisement61 1980-01-01 40/41 tfiadtfotv '<ty<U4, toe have A, Wayang Kuiit, Malaysia s traditional shadow puppet play 'Moa ■rruca, (sfuy 4ftd/oy4tAs COttflsOs faldt&W Ojf aeK&uH&i Qwi*4- detvtce 2d ViftV W tdtc mas (2/(y&kt. malaysian airline system Bangkok. B S Begawan Frankfurt. Haadyai. Hong Kong. Jakarta. Jeddah. Kuala Lumpur. Kuwait. London. Madras Manila. Medan. Melbourne,61 words
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Article, Illustration4321 1980-01-01 42/43 Koh Tiong Lu - Story Koh Tiong Lu SINGAPORE’S COAST, in land reclamation jargon, is a "low-energy environment.” That is to say, there are no high waves. Measuring from crest to trough, the average wave height is between 0.6 to 0.7 m, a metre —wave would be ratherPictures • PS A and Yow Yun Woh - 4,321 words
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Article, Illustration1827 1980-01-01 58/59 • Nancy Koh - Story Nancy Koh MORNING BROKE to a burst of melody. Roused from sleep, the sun soared up to the lilting tunes. “Hey! More music makers have come to jam," an excited listener quavered. The symphony had certainly become more sonorous, as if beefed up by morePictures • Johari Rasikin - 1,827 words
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Advertisement195 1980-01-01 66/67 THC CHARTERED DANK HAS DĔEN HELPING PEOPLE IN SINGAPORE SINCE 1859 it illlli t 38» V r .*1 n 11 m 5S Li m WT' fl-V-Dn. Vc-* if 1 1 fa ns V •as TOi.'.JI i IN MP5 By courtesy of the Singapore National Museum Tortoise shell from the far195 words
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Article, Illustration2695 1980-01-01 68/69 • Patricia Goh-Wei - Story Patricia Goh- Wei THERE WAS BOTH excitement and scepticism over the formation ot our own national, professional symphony orchestra. It was the hot topic for quite a few weeks and local musicians were faced with the choice of giving up some of their studentsPictures • Alan Lee - 2,695 words
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Advertisement150 1980-01-01 76/77 Collie... Colourmakers to Australia and South East Asia. It can truly be said that Collie and Company Limited, "Leaders in the Graphic Arts", are now colourmakers to South East Asia, With rapidly growing companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and strong markets in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Burma and the150 words
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Advertisement158 1980-01-01 78/79 TheEsso sign means petroleum products for Malaysia f t Esso’s name has long been synonymous with the oil industry in Malaysia. As early as 1893, when we started marketing petroleum products in this country, we were bringing the benefits of modem technology to a country rich in its own natural158 words
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Advertisement301 1980-01-01 78/79 A 7T “a r" r\ S VA 'O CT -3* V2s T&&- XEA ’^ak k \Sii3P*^ *p\ T* v m3» TZa P\ v\ Ci r“ A-A m v\ V*^V —s TVT\ n\ tUi ITS r !Tn V y r\ -Vv r V When you talk world tin, you can't help301 words
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Article, Illustration2566 1980-01-01 80/81 • Richard Seah - Story Richard Seah SOMEWHERE WITHIN the concrete and the gardens of Singapore “live” 12,000 mammals, 31,000 birds, 22,000 fishes, 19,000 molluscs, 36,000 arthopoda (comprising 13,000 crabs, 5,000 prawns, 10,000 insects, 2,000 spiders etc.), 3,600 reptiles, 1,100 amphibians and 1,200 worms and other invertebrates. Totalling more thanPictures • Ali Yusoff - 2,566 words
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Advertisement154 1980-01-01 88/89 Sungei Wang Plaza For All Kinds of Everything. i/, r T IS, -:»>■ sra -v -s?-' -w, Perfect stops for refreshment, on almost every floor The Olympic sized ice skating rink on the lower ground floor <? V The Sungei Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur is the largest shopping and154 words
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Advertisement291 1980-01-01 88/89 Troika is a quiet grandeau, old fashion courtesy superb European cuisine and fine wines to warm the spirit. Conceived 20 years ago by a man who felt the loss as old world charm, courtesy and consideration gave way to aggressive, fast moving attitudes. He built his restaurant to preserve that291 words
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Article, Illustration1718 1980-01-01 90/91 Terry Tan - Story Terry Tan DO MEALS-ON-WHEELS conjure up a picture of some gleaming cafeteria the size of a three-tonne truck complete with striped awnings and signs hawking burgers and root beer? This is an unlikely picture. It provokes an earlier trend, a nostalgic throwback to aPictures • See Ke Peh - 1,718 words
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Advertisement118 1980-01-01 96/97 I A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK OF US ONLY AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Which is not surprising, seeing as we started 65 years ago as a bicycle repair business that became a giant companymoving machines that push back frontiers for the building of highways, towns and factories. Today, we’re118 words
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Article, Illustration3556 1980-01-01 98/99 • Zhang Mei-Ji - Story and Pictures Zhang Mei-Ji ONCE THE ROAR of the tiger echoed through its verdant valleys. The intrusion of man brought another roar, that of the shotgun and the rifle. Now it stands silent, a serene haven in the midst of the hurly-burly of modern life and3,556 words
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Advertisement160 1980-01-01 108/109 m V “a Experience &expertise For over a century Harper Gilfillan has played an active role in the growth and development of Malaysia. Today the company is in almost every area of commerce and industry, and operates throughout South East Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. This long experience together with160 words
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Advertisement59 1980-01-01 108/109 The Hongkong Bank in Singapore your access to global finance A network of expertise built over a century reaching into Asia, West Asia, the USA and Europe. The Hongkong Bank Group has over 400 offices in 40 countries. The Hongkong Bank THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION THE BRITISH BANK59 words
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Article, Illustration1324 1980-01-01 110/111 Koh Yan Poh - Story Koh Yan Poh UNLIKE ITS companion cultures opera shows and puppet theatres stiltwalking, if you’ll allow, is alive and kicking, thanks ironically enough to death. While auspicious occasions account for 10 per cent of the stiltwalker's income, the rest of his money comesPictures • David Tan - 1,324 words
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Advertisement217 1980-01-01 116/117 I t' ww --#•5» There are several excellent reasons for you to see us before starting business in South-east Asia We know the region in detail In our 150 years in South-east Asia, we’ve built up a wealth of experience and knowledge that many would find hard to equal. We217 words
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Advertisement45 1980-01-01 116/117 THE ROLLS ROYCE A reflection of Ultimate Luxury. An Exdusiie Cay for the Exclusive Few. Sold and serviced throughout Malaysia by Wearne's. And in Singapore by Malayan Motors. ROLLS n ROYCE Branches: Kuala Lumpur» Petaling Jaya» Pulau Pinang» Butterworth» Ipoh» Seremban» Melaka» Kuantan» Johor Bahru45 words
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Article, Illustration3921 1980-01-01 118/119 • John Koh - Story John Koh TAKE 4, 450 slides and 56 projectors; a quadrophonic eight-track sound system; a Chinese “ku-cherng” purchased in London and a flautist recorded in the Taj Mahai; a 40piece orchestra; an expatriate Scottish historian and four enthusiastic Englishmen who on occasion stuck their necksPictures • Singapore Experience - 3,921 words
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Advertisement294 1980-01-01 128/129 > ft 9 f Bank Bumiputra Gaining Momentum Worldwide Bank Bumiputra has emerged, within a short span of time as the most important financial force in Malaysia today. This unique position is attributable to the vigour of its youth and to a philosophy of cautious banking practice. The success of294 words
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Advertisement51 1980-01-01 128/129 When you deal through UMBC i in m ...you are using one of the leading local banks in Malaysia— a bank in tune with the country’s economic development. We offer you the benefits of our years of experience in a full range of banking and related services. UMBC Your business51 words
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Article, Illustration849 1980-01-01 130/131 • Wanda Hughes-Kissinger - Story Wanda Hughes-Kissinger THE LOWER SLOPES of Mount Faber, just off Telok Blangah Road, are deathly still at night only the monotonously eerie “tock-tock-tock” call of the Burong Kubor (Graveyard Bird) or Long-tailed Nightjar punctuates the pitch-black darkness, as history rises from the earth to walkPictures • Jean-Claude Marc hi - 849 words
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Advertisement104 1980-01-01 134/135 HISTORY NOTE: Further reading on the Temenggongs PRINCE OF PIRATES Carl A. Trocki, Singapore University Press for the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1979 Also relevant sections in: THE HIKAYAT ABDULLAH Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir (AH Hill Trans.), Oxford University Press 1970 A HISTORY OF SINGAPORE 1819-1975 C.M. Turnbull, Oxford104 words
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Advertisement158 1980-01-01 134/135 KNOW US NOW, AND WATCH US GROW! FERTEXIM A NEW NAME AND CONCEPT IN TRADING AND SERVICES t# THE LINK BETWEEN THE SOURCES AND THE MARKETS. AMONG THE ASEAN CAPITALS AND HONG KONG. FERTEXIM.THE LINK. We're NEW. So we want you to know us now, and watch us grow. From158 words
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Article, Illustration2230 1980-01-01 136/137 • Ken Rubeli - Story and Pictures Ken Rubeli AT FIRST I had thought "Well, perhaps I'll take a bicycle”. In my imagination, a rich jungle greenery of vines and creepers, massive trees and mossy fallen trunks, all silently slipped by as I pedalled along narrow winding roads through the forest...2,230 words
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Advertisement40 1980-01-01 144/145 S 4 liiEJMtvm// One of the World ’r great names in 100% pure Wool Carpets co^ NkO U^’V \o VI 1 HI H fu THE CARPET CENTRE (PTE) LTD.. Unit 27, The Orchard, Orchard Road, Singapore 0923. Tel: *****22, *****4040 words
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Advertisement133 1980-01-01 146/147 1 1 1 LLLU OCBC Centre, designed by well known American architect Mr. L.M. Pei OCBC. Confidence through Security. OCBC, with nearly 50 years of banking experience in South-east Asia, has the reputation of being the leading bank in the region. So you can be confident when you do business133 words
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Advertisement478 1980-01-01 148 A solid gold Rolex is one of the best buys you can make in Singapore vW RK Rolex invite you to see their extensive collection at the new Rolex Centre, Ground Floor, Orchard Towers, Orchard Road. There is no duty or tax on watches in Singapore, so you may buy478 words
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