The Straits Times, 16 May 1969

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    29 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 175,000 The Straits Times y national newspaper IMd 1845 FRIDAY. MAY IG. 1969 if 15 CENTS K.^N. IJIO4 MX. (P) No. 0723 KDN 4031
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    Still tense: 75 dead so far
    1293 1  -  FELIX ABISHEGANADEN: By KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday The Tengku on TV appeals for calm and order IT was another day of tension in the Federal capital today with the official casualty toll rising to 75 dead and 277 people injured many seriously. Scores «»l cars,
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    Mr. Lee: hope the difficulty is soon resolved
    243 1 Mr. Lee: hope the difficulty is soon resolved WASHINGTON, Thurs. —Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew expressed hope yesterday that the riots in Malaysia would be quickly resolved. He doubted that the fighting would spread to Singapore >Ir. l.cc told reporters ho Ml krrpinc in constant touch wit* the
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    Malacca CM to form govt
    28 1 MALACCA. Thurs Tengku Abdul Rahman hai Ufeed the Chief Ministor of Malacca. Dato Haii Talib bin Karim. to form the next governmenl here
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    Malaysian Govt suspends all newspapers
    660 1 Malaysian Govt suspends all newspapers KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday Till! Malaysian Governmenl toda> directed thai publication <■! all Malavsjan news papers should suspended, witli immediate effect, "for few days until Further notice." A junior officer of the Department of Information telephoned Ihe euitor-in-chief <>l the Straits Times (and ;ill other editors)
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    PREVENTIVE CURFEW IMPOSED IN KEDAH
    91 1 PREVENTIVE CURFEW IMPOSED IN KEDAH ALOR STAR. Thun A ciusk-to-dawp curie* VII Imposed today In Bandar Bharu. the southernmost district ol Kedah. for "purely preventive easons." There hud t»ei no incidents in Kedah and Perils. The ("hid Polio Offlrer for the tun Senior Asst. Commissioner Abdullah bin Haji Mohd Hanaflah,
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    Trading room remains closed today
    216 1  - Trading room remains closed today GEOFFREY BOLAND By gIXCiAPORK, Thins. The Singapore Trading Room of Ihe Slock Kxt'hange will remain closed tomorrow in iew of Ihe continuing emergency in Kuala Lumpur. This decision at a meeting of Sinßapore brokers at tin Stock change In Clifford I mm ;u\\- 1 by
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    STOP PRESS
    45 1 WOMEN IN JOBS DEMONSTRATION M U Dl I 111 Thurs Scorrs of young a omen mi «i mine for iohs hrokc through |i..|u nnl"n and burst into srounds P»riiuihp; 1 1 v to tagC demon* against p»verwne«t'i eroplm in. ni psttej 1 I*l
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      87 1 FOR AN HOUR OF EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT -WATCH SHARP NIGHT EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL 8 8.50 p.m SAFETY FIRST! is 0.C.8.C.'s Policy. Because it is the best in the end. Let it be your policy too! BANK WITH OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPN. LTD. THE STRONGEST AND LARGEST BANK IN MALAYSIA
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  • FOREIGN NEWS DESK
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      Pacific area to get trade boost
      178 2 Pacific area to get trade boost CAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. More Hi. in 150 business leaden from live idvanced nations fringing the Pacific met here yesterday to map plans for Imosting trade between themselves and promoting economic development of less advanced nations in the area. -ia. South Korea and war Vietnam
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      A spot of coveting 'is good for you'
      164 2 >»\\ YORK. Thurs. I ovetins your neighbour's wife may not be as had as the Bible makes out .md in fact might do \<m «<»od. Ihi In what Dr Jucld M.trmor. noted American psychiatrist, told other psvchiatrisls at a Miami Ki.iilv I
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      Lock icon Jumbo-si zed christening in lion's den
      96 2 Jumbo- si zed christening in lion's den rL AVIV. Thur^. i> elephant picked up a week-old baby with Its trunk and carried it Into a lions den today in the traditional christening ceremtinv ol circus folk. The baby was born to •i tpexe artist* In th c Kuropean circus now
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      Lock icon WEDDING ON CORFU FOR ANOUK AND FINNEY
      132 2 WEDDING ON CORFU FOR ANOUK AND FINNEY ATHENS. Thurs. Twice married French film star Anouk Aimee (above) said «>he would marry British actor Albert Finne\ in about two months, according to an Athenian newspaper. Miss Aimee, who starred in the film "A Man And A Woman", has been holidaying with
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      Crash kills 7
      34 2 AI MERIA 'Spain. T;. Seven pamengen were killed and •nothei ..I'lred when their Spanish Air Force plane crashed a mile and hall off the bea< h near here last nwht rpi
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      Nixon: An 8-point plan for peace in S. Vietnam
      624 2 Nixon: An 8-point plan for peace in S. Vietnam W A S HINGTON, Thins. Pic si(l c n I Nixon has urged Hanoi to agree to ;i plusnl withdrawal of nil foreign troops in South Vietnam over the next 12 months in ;i new move to end the war. In
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      Lock icon US WINNING SO DON'T BEG, URGES HUONG
      505 2 SAKiON. Thurs South Vietnam's Prime Minis ter yesterday criticised the Inited States for its willingness to "beg for peace" while winning the war on the h.illl. held "The only way to dral with the Communists is from a position of strength." Premier Iran
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      One more test trip before moon hit
      129 3 1 A P E KENNEDY, I ban. The three astronauts wnu will man Apollo 10 on its lunar orbital mission starting Sunday no incraft simulatoday to perfect their handling technlqui ■i blast off only three Btafm .md will practice ■it only in within
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      Lock icon CHINA NOW SPEEDS UP ICBM RACE IN CASE OF RED WAR
      165 3 CHINA NOW SPEEDS UP ICBM RACE IN CASE OF RED WAR HOM> KON(. Thurs. mi. utists and techni- I.ms in hina arc working on ;i trash programme to ad\anre the operational dates of intcniiediatrrange and intercontinental nnssili> because of Krowint: (pars of war with Hussia. the Star m-M*pap<T -.ikl h<
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      Russia warns US: Spy planes threat to peace
      412 3 Russia warns US: Spy planes threat to peace HONG KONG, Thursday COV I IT President Nikolai Podgorny warned in Pyongyang last night that reconnaissance nights by I.S. planes in the Far Last were fraught with dangerous consequences. According to the North Korean Central News Agency, Mr. Podgorny was speaking at
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      Lock icon The De Gaulle veto again
      60 3 SNEEM (Irish Republic). Thurs.— Geneial de Gaulle has vetoed the eight-foot bed the Irish Government gave him for ht> stay at. the Heron Cove Hotel near this county town. Some reports said It was because the bed, though grand, was too hard. Two smaller, buc
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      Gorton tells of Nixon's assurance to Asia
      320 3  - Gorton tells of Nixon's assurance to Asia JACK FINGLETON By CANBERRA, Thurs. Prime Minister John Gorton, who returned \esterduv from meetings with President Nixon in Washington. told Parliament tonight thai President Nixon hod authorised him to tell Australia that he li.nl always l>een Asian oriented ;md would continue to be
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      Lock icon Dulles' widow dies
      34 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs Mrs John Foster Dulles, uidow of the late Secretary ot State John Poster Dulles, died yesterday of an unidentified Illness at the Was-htngton Hospital Center. She was 77.— UPI.
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      Britain seeks $3 bil IMF credit
      150 3 Britain seeks $3 bil IMF credit I ONDON. Thurs. Britain is considering another standby credit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help refinance its debt repayments but has not yet lodged a formal application. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Jenkins, told Parliament yesterday. The government ha.s been under pressure
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      169 3 You don't Jo^ have to save Mi 4 jp§ for years to buy a \n <giy v\w^ Volkswagen v \Y W Ml \is the most you need pay to Champion Motors j in Singapore Jk_^ &W. Malaysia for the keys of a brand new VW 1300 Look at a VW
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      25 3 THE GAMBOLS *~»dt»**— /^omoo9eT\ /^rvo oosts a cWN at/ curm tn (must curb n malfJ \i«r»»£J^/ \< weeK_j- f gSff!r) MOBS. T«AM COOGUjr- S ILI iLU
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    Writer died from a 'natural cause'
    165 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The State Coroner. Mr l.iew Ngik Kfr. today returnrd a verdict of death from a natural cause in tin- inquiry on Teh Thian (huan. a well known writer and stage personality. Teh was found dead in bed in his Jalan Tenter mi
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    One-man art exhibition
    57 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs »An exhibition of paintings by artist Thomas Yeo will be presented by the Singapore Art Society as part of its contribution to the Republic's 150 th anniversary celebrations. Mr. Yco. a graduate of the CheLsea School of Art In London, will display 40 paintings at
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    A medical Assn. plan committee
    161 4 A medical Assn. plan committee SINGAPORE, Thursday THE World Health Organisation's "travelling seiiiiiKir" today appointed ;i steering committee to look into the possibility of setting up a regional association of medical schools here. i This step towards "greater regional cooperation" was taken at today's rounding-up talks the last day of
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    COURT IS TOLD OF 'SECRECY' CHECK
    207 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs— A Government official today told a district court that he had investigated the financial position of a housing firm "under conditions of secrecy", and as such could not divulge the assets and liabilities of the company as he had no instruction to
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      70 4 Today's ETV programme rpODAY'S educaMonal TV 1 on Channel 8 Is as follow-.. 7.50 a.m. ft. lo a.m.. English Kpcond language. Sec. II At the 9.05-9.25, Health Education Restaurant; 8.30-8.50. Mathematics,' Sec. I Algebra and Life; iCh i, Sec I and II: Environment and Health (I); 9.45-10.05. General science. Sec
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      72 4 National language elementan Silap MaU. ULM p.m.-12.iD p.m.. Mathematics. Sex 11. Triangles illl). 1.15 pm.-l 15 p.m.. National language elementary Silap Mata; 1.50-2.10. Health education iCh.i. Sec I and n Environment and Health (It; 2.25--2.45, Oeneral science. Sec. II; Magnetism; 3.-3.20. English second language. Sec. 11. At the Restaurant; 4-4.20,
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    S'pore enters plywood mart race
    530 5  - S'pore enters plywood mart race CHAN BONG SOO By SINGAPORE, Thursday ITOK Singapore, the race to the world's plywood markets Ikjs |>cI4im. And a line slarl it is. Ahead of the Republic are the Pniiippines. Japai.. Taiwan and South Korea in that order. Against very- stiff competition from these sources,
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    SATA head wants law to help beat X-ray apathy
    333 5 SATA head wants law to help beat X-ray apathy SINGAPORE. Thursday Till: medical director oi' the Singapore AnliTubetc ulosis Association, Dr. N. SenGupta, has called lor "appropriate legislation" lo rectify the poor response to the association's mass X-ray campaigns. In a report to SATA at Its general meeting yesterday, he
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    Requiem for an organist
    43 5 SINGAPORE. Tnurs— St Andrew 'i Cathedral wtl! hold a inpinorial service for Mr. Robert Waddle, its organist for 30 years sin< c i 323. «ho recenUy died in Britain He was formerly attached to the City Council's electricity department.
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    JET DRAWING TAKES THE BEER PRIZE
    61 5 JET DRAWING TAKES THE BEER PRIZE SINGAPORE. Thurs. A drawing has won FlyingOfflcer Piers Gardiner of the Far East Air Force five cartoons of beer. The beer was his prize for winning the FEAF Flight Baf?ty Poster competition. His entry showed a Hunter Jet taking off and depicting defects and
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    Centre classes
    39 5 SINGAPOnK. Thun Thi" Geylang We.-i community centre will >oon run dHM la akf-maklnii. domestic M-lencf. shorthand and commercial coirr>p)ndeni£ Those who Wtafe to enroll rvr asked lo do .so early us 'he number of vacancies are limited
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    Swami speaks
    31 5 SINGAPORE Thurv— A lalk oil Bhagavad Oita il.c Hindu Scripture* Mil be fchen by Swami Dumodarananda at the Ramakrlbhnu Mission Hall in Bartley Road at 5.30 pm on Sunday.
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    A masked gang rob woman of bangles
    131 5 A masked gang rob woman of bangles A LOR STAR. Thun.— Four masked men held up a young housewife shortly after midnight last night and robbed her of a pair of gold bangles. One of the robbers attacked her with a stick when she resisted Jaayah blnte Julius. 21. mother
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    Language aid for school
    40 5 SINGAPORE I hurs. The Telok A>er Integrated School Advisory Committee will pre*em mini-type lantiuase learning sysirm to the •ciXMN on Satinday at a i eremony a: tended by the Miniver for 'Education. Mr Ong Paiii Boon.
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    Dance talk
    28 5 SINGAPORE. Tbun.- Visiting Indian dancer. MLss Jayashree. will give a tciUc on Indian classical dancing at the lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Slngapore-W>H tomorrow.
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    DOWN THE STREET OF BURNT-OUT HOUSES
    231 6 RED CASH BUILD-UP FOR CHAOS: REPORT HONG KONG, Thurs. A Hong Kong newspaper said today Peking has suddenly withdrawn a "large sum of money" to stir up fighting and dissension in Malaysia, Singapore and other countries. The Star, a richt-wing English-language newspaper, quoted its
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    People move away from trouble spots
    384 6 SINGAPORE, Than. Bus. rail and U\\\ services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore were disrupted for the second day today as the disturbances in Selangor entered the third (lay. There were also reports of upcountry families making their way down the mainland to get away
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      349 6 mars THE RUSH? Why spend only eighteen hours covering the eight thousand miles between here and Europe. The Orsova, 29,000 tons of solid comfort, sails from Singapore for Southampton on 24 September 1969. Why don't you take your time, .and taste the journey. There's so much to see on the
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    Jalan Hale when the worst was over
    24 7 Jalan Hale when the worst was over Curfew in Kn;ila Lumpur deserted Jalan Hale with ;t low o!" shopliouses, some of which wi'ic burnt
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    'No question of Aussies stepping in'
    630 7 SAYS THE HERALD SYDNEY. Thurs. The rare riots in Malaysia throw into doubt one of the basic arguments for keeping Australian military forces in the area. the Sydney Morning Herald said in an editorial today. The newspaper said it wa- argued that the retention
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    Unwise to pull out of Alliance
    149 7 MUAR. Thurs. The Muar Chinese Chamber of Commerce today urged the MCA to reconsider its decision to pullout of the Alliance Government as it was "unwise" to Chamber*! president. M m K.^m. Our yuung coun•he full support of ai. partner of the Alliance, the
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      301 7 I I took my Mini to the seaside... I >jA- >J AW. f \'t' -f,. ■fSZjw^aAK't&klSiVmSm^^N^^^-IB*-A kwti^^s*^. *C r -w 1 I -^jiH^^^^HHik&> .'-ili^^M fw'—--*\ IS^i 'ii i i *?vtv*3^Hß»K o *'JfcW *tri vfltHjH^^H -j-»* "And she took the hlo. two stools, a large picnic Austin Mini. Hydrolastic Suspension means
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    Jobless man wins $9,224 as damages
    127 8 Jobless man wins $9,224 as damages SINGAPORE. Thurs. Ebrahlm Kadlr. 54. a fitter, was awarded a consent Judgment today for $9,224 damages and costs by the High Court for injuries and other losses in connection with an Industrial accident three years ago. His counsel. Mr. HE Cashln, said that Kadlr
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    Inter-marriage debate
    55 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs— A detiii'r on 'Inter-racial marriages should be encouraged in Singapore" will be held at the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association premises m Handy Road on Saturday at 6 p.m. Taking part will be eight secondary school students. Following the debate there will be dances by Miss Chandra
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    Urn's call to support Safety First Council
    161 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Defence Minister. Mr. Lim Kirn San. today urged public support fur the National Safety First Council, which in its three years of existence had made a distinct, dynamic and valuable contribution to thr Nafety of the Republic. He was launching
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    Singapore University examination results
    906 8 THE University of Singapore today announced the results of examinations held in April May this year. The following candidates have passed the sessional i supplementary) examination for the degree ol Bachelor of Science. Auk Cheng Leong. Margaret AiH.MUHtnam. Miss Beh Slew I*.' Ik Boey Wing K*e.
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    Gracia directs 'Suzie Wong'
    66 8 SINGAPORE rhtm pla> World of Suzie Worn;, runninc at the Victoria Then tie for three nights at 8.30 pin from today. Is produced by Giacla Tiy-Chee Gracla Tay-Chee. tht CMmm girl from Singapore to make the grade on the famed London West End stage, now finds
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    'Keep clear' warning
    57 8 SINGAPORi;. Thurs— Thr Singapore Arinrtl I nn i> will hold demolition exercisM at its Southern Isl.iml r.uitrv on I'ul.iu Sen.mK and Pul.ni Pawal from May 19 to May 81. The f \ru ims will he held betWMS K a.m. and 12 midnight and the public .ire Mkad
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    ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED
    293 8 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Health Minister, Mr. Chua Stan (.'hin today announced that the next target of the health campaign would be mosquilos. A major push in the relentless war against mosquitos would be launched in October. The "Keep Singapore mosquito-free" campaign would educate the public,
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    Passport fee is now $25
    140 8 Passport fee is now $25 SINGAPORE. Thurs— The fee lor a Singapore passport for international travel issued to citizens. will be Increased from $l."> to $25 from tomorrow, the Gmcrnment announced today. The passport will be valid for five ve.iis It ian be renewed for another ti\o years at $5
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    Asri sworn in tells people: Be on guard
    212 8 Asri sworn in tells people: Be on guard K<)TA IUIAHT. 1V Thurs. I) ato ll.iji Mohamed Asri l>in llaji Muda was today sworn in as Mentri Besar of Kelantan before the Sultan al Islana Kola Lama here. Also morn In s deputy Mentri Besar was Dato Hajl :ned bin N
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    Scholarships for Muslims
    47 8 APORt. I eama Islam bolanhlpt I lim students attending School Certificate cla^*s and the unneisity Applicants must prof* Muslim faith. ha\e .ned in Singapore foi <n t\\e ..nd be iroficieni in their v 111 be awarded on merit the financial cimirr.s:«nce of the studi
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    Table-tennis
    23 8 r.APORE. T!.i rs. Tll» Bukit Timah col .mm I ■Id a tate-- I rh.-mpionship lo: latltueney on Bun< qulriaa should be marie
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    Significant rise in the number of heart cases
    304 9 Significant rise in the number of heart cases SINGAPORE. Thursday '|Mlh work of the Singapore Anti-Tuber culosis Association's Cardiac Depurtmen has continued to increase satisfactorily, ac mrding to the Association's annual report The report, publish ed yesterday, sa\ that a significan nunber of new hear cases were seen, bu only
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    Harbour safety: MP's queries
    175 9 Harbour safety: MP's queries SINGAPORE. Thurs.-The recent spate of ship mishaps ln Singapore waten will be discussed during question time at the next sitting of Parliament. The matter will be Drought up by Mr. Hwang Soo Jin. Member for Jalan Kayu. who Is asking the Minister for Communications whether: THE
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    Two admitted to Bar
    40 9 KOTA BHAPU. Thurs— Two \ers were today admitted 10 the Bar before Mr. Justice Ibrahim bin Abdul Man in ln the High Court here. They were Wan Adld bin Hajl All arid Mr. Ang Ping Kins
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    Support from SMA for Govt policies
    247 9 Support from SMA for Govt policies CINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Singapore Manufacturers' Association today pledged its support for the Government's economic policies and promised to work closely with other organisations to improve the lot of the people in the region. This pledge contained in the SMA\s annual report to be presented
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    POLICE SEEK DEAD MANS IDENTITY
    91 9 POLICE SEEK DEAD MANS IDENTITY SINGAPORE, Thurs. 0 Police are trying to identify a pedestrian who died in hospital four days ago following an accident on Nicoll Highway, near the Beach Road police 1 station The man a slim built Chinese about 60 years old. sft. 6in tall and wearing
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    WE WANT TO BRIDGE THAT CULTURAL GAP, SAY TWO AUSSIE STAGE ACTORS
    266 9 WE WANT TO BRIDGE THAT CULTURAL GAP, SAY TWO AUSSIE STAGE ACTORS SI.M.APORK Ihurs Two youni: Australians are now in Singapore on their own cultural exchange programme because they said many Asian performers were going I) ow n I mli 1. hut too few Aussie ones coming up The correction
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    Children in need get clan help
    174 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday o\k o| the Republic's oldest clans, the Nam Soon Woi kwan, Iws pledged to help ihe Singapore Children's Society with ;i number of donations. i It will give an estimated $15,000 the entire proceeds of a Cantonese opera to be staged in
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    Nurses hold big walk
    66 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The staff of the Health Ministry will take part ln a "big walk" from the Thomson Road General Hospital to the Woodbrldge Hospital on Sunday starting at 7.15 a.m. The wife of the Health Mm MaT, Mrs. Chua Sian Chin, will present the prizes
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    THUGS STAB YOUTH IN STOMACH
    90 9 THUGS STAB YOUTH IN STOMACH SINGAPORE. Ihurs. Police an- Investigating Ihe stabbing of 23-year-old Choo Henj Seng by twi thug., in Jalan Be.sar la. t night. Choo. of Humid Lane was walking: along the road when the men approached him from behind at the junction of ("nitty Road and Jalan
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    Varsity society officials
    71 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs —Mr. Geoffrey Abisheganacen has been elected president of the University of Singapore Society. Mr. S. Rajendran Is vice-president Other officials are: Mrs. Mabel Tal. secretary; Mr Sat Pal Khattar. assistant secretary Professor Kiang Ai Kirn, treasurer: Mr A Hague. Mr. Ernest Wone, Mr Mumar Lai,
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    Babies' big day
    40 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs The wife of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture. Mrs Fong Sip Chee. will give away the prizes at the 1969 baby show at the Stamford Community Centre at 9 a.m. on Sunda*.
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      264 9 Straits Times Crossword ACBOBS broke down <7i. 1. O« r«*dr to Uk« the r«tt m Supported audibly. Having ajread bafor* now poMlbly ot K^P underground <6>. 4 I. Trifle about claim I opt to I. Retrain a mairtod woman ET I (M^l5 rtly <U) about fifty (6) lr 8h >
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      CRISIS of CONFIDENCE
      476 10 This morning M >. ithout newspapers. Instructions that ull newspapers should "Suspend publication with immediate eflect for a lew days until further notice were telephoned in midafternoon to all Editors. There was no explana- inieci that the Malaysian Government supposes that the of securing the fullest understanding
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      A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
      181 10 Solangor and the Federal Capital have survived another ci minor not and extreme tension. The causulty lists are higher, partly because Of more rigorous action on the part of the security forces but also beIn the process of cleansing several areas the bodies of earlier victims were
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      NO EASY ROAD AHEAD
      226 10 As a response to the National Liberation Fronts ten ix>int programme President Nixon's eight points are unlikely to find much favour in Hanoi. They propose a phased withdrawal of all nonSouth Vietnamese troops over a period of twelve months and an internationally supervised fire. They are.
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    OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR THE ASIAN DOLLAR
    1291 10  - OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR THE ASIAN DOLLAR Soh Tiang Keng By UKDER the critical x<\y.e of i>i.^ business, ;< bold, I'xciiintf experiment to turn Singapore into the financial centre and banker for Asi;i is now taking place. Though harely five months old. the Asian Dollar system whereby U.S. dollars deposited overseas
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    Now a chance for the working man to get that degree
    801 10  - Now a chance for the working man to get that degree LAWRENCE BASAPA BY ITS never 100 late. An old saying that has particular application to reading for ;i degree or diploma these passports to greater intellectual depth ;iikl higher earning power. Today, in many countries including Singapore, there are
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      79 10 Elb^ THE 1969 MANSWATCrI |^"> ry B^^^M ts noi man-made. Seiko makes it by 1 Ik automation A fine precision watch 3_ S comparable in quality to conventional 1 I I watches costing twice as much. 11"* 1 Th»s is the modern way to buy a tES* 1 1 watch:
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      112 10 SJMB^*^ VISIT EXOTIC PENANG AND BTAY AT MALAYSIA'S LUXURIOUS I HOTEL 1 YTYandarin (i.P.O. Box 101 Cihles: ".M.mhoti 1" Tel: MISI (10 line*) Penan* MalajM.i a^F^? Ba^^^JT^^^^Vli MCfcMsk^^^^fi s^a^a^a^a^a^B Hk,., vdb i Located In the green heart of the city tht Mandarin richly adorned with typical Malaysian sculptures, Batik murals
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    Maximum fine of $128,000 against bank
    874 11  - Maximum fine of $128,000 against bank CHEONG YIP SENG: By SINGAPORE. Thursday DPP ASKS: WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DO NOT PAY UP? CIXG A I' O W E, linns. The Hank of China w.is lined $128,000 today, after i! \\;<s found liuilly of not nfl enough of unas for certain
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    Security cordon as DAP man leaves
    224 11 J£OTA KINABALI, Thurs. A lull seiiiritv cordon \\;is thrown around the uirporl hone this afternoon lor the departure of Mr. Lin Kit Siang, the DAP organising secretary and MP for Bandar Malacca. Mr Llm was ordered out of Sabah yesterday for making "an Inflammatory
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    EMBASSY LEVEL TIES WITH MANILA
    109 11 EMBASSY LEVEL TIES WITH MANILA MANILA, Thurs. The Singapore Government has agreed to the elevation of the Philippine Con-sulate-General In Singapore to embassy level, the Foreign Office announced today. The announcement said the Singapore Government has also taken steps toward* establishing an embassy in Manila. The Philippine Consulate in Singapore
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    How much cash does a firm have to pay?
    356 11 SINGAPORE, Thursday fllh Central Provident Fund Ordinance never required an employer lo pay anything more than the contributions set down under the Ad by waj of retirement benefits. Whether there should b<» 1 something more was left to the discretion of
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    Vaccine rush as cholera spreads
    190 11 I^OTA BHARU. Thurs. v The Ministry of Health has sent another 100.000 doses of cholera vaccine by air this morning following a shortage of it during the mass inoculation campaign here. The vaccine was rushed at the request of the health authorities here late yesterday
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    Woon's talk
    40 11 SINGAPORE. Thu: Woon Wah Slang, chairman of Jurong Town Corporation, will speak on "A New Working Environment" over TV pore tomorrow at 8 p.m. In the lourth of a 10 lecture-cum-dis-cu«slon course on "A New Environment for Singapore."
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    Free film show
    29 11 SINGAPORE Thuri Th« Ministry ol Culture will screen a free film show at Onn Hwt School in Bah Soon Pah Road tomorrow at 730 p m
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      868 11 TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL Jameson; 10 43 Guii&moke 3 00 P.M. Opening Announce- Root Down; 11.45 Clone, mem and Morning Star- 320 Health In The Home lin Malay 1 l 7L 340 Its Happening In Sliißa- "00 A .Vl.-j.30 P.M.— ETV lor pore lln Chinese 1; 355 Be Our Schools. 5.33
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      General Accident makes new appointment
      210 12 General Accident makes new appointment THE Head Office of the General Accident Group of Companies in Perth, Scotland, has announced i several appointments and transfers concerning the Far Eastern Branch of the General Accident Fire <t Life Assurance Corporation. Mr. RE Simpson, P.C.1.1. who has been the Corporation's Resident Representative
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      Rank Xerox visitor
      80 12 Rank Xerox's director of marketing operations i South and East*. Mr. Peter M. Thrower visited Singapore recently in the course of a Far Eastern business tour While here, he reviewed his company's local branch operations and expressed great satisfaction on the good progress of the branch. He
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      FIRST AUSTRALIAN MOBILE PHONES
      151 12 THE first Australian-made fully transistorised VHF, FM, mobile radio-telephone is now available in Singapore. The radio-telephoni.> are a boon to personnel on a development project in meeting heavy work schedules. By making full use of .silicon trau.Ms'.m.s and printed circuits. the weight the mobile units has
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      Advice on package problems now given free
      189 12 Advice on package problems now given free AN International ■^packaging expert Is now available to assist Malaysian manufacturers with their packaging problems free of charge. He is Mr. Ralph C. Schllly, an International Executive Service Corps specialist who is currently scrying as a consultant of the Century Plastics Sdn. Bhd.
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      New staff member
      64 12 Mr. Anthony Tan Beng Chye, graduate In Agriculture from the University of Malaya has been appointed to the itaS of Dow Chemical International Inc. in Malaysia. Educated at the Anglo-Chin-ese School In Singapore and me Methodist Boys' School in Kuala Lumpur. Mr Tan has been working on
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      Two awarded scholarships
      128 12 Two senior employees of National Iron and Steel Mills Ltd Mr Tan Hon Meng ana Mr. Tan Kok Wan. have recently been awarded the company's trainIng scholarships to enable them to have further overseas training in their particular 'lelda. Pur Mr Tan Hong Meng. a graduate of
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      Tractor shows its paces
      198 12 rpHE Deputy Prime Mm X ivi. r Tun Abdul Razak, witnessed the performance of an eightwheeled tractor designed for working in rice paddies, swamps and water barriers, at the Serdanc experiment station on Wednesday. Developed by LTV Aero*nacv Corporation In the rni»«-'» ««^t»"s. »h» tractor i»
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      Foreign exchange saved by using local containers
      282 12  - Foreign exchange saved by using local containers MOK SIN PIN By SINGAPORE will he able to save about $8.4 million in foreign exchange annually from Dew arrangements implemented by the Tancho Group. The Group's local associate. Tancho Corporation Ltd., which has importing glass containers in large quantities annually from Japan,
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      Back from conference
      113 12 The Assistant General Manager i Life). Mr. George C. Chung, of Overseas Assurance Corporation. Ltd., has returned from Sydney after attending the 4th Pacific Insurance Conference there. The Conference was sponsored by the Life Office*' Association of Au&trallaMa and the Mecquarle University. Countries, participating In the Conference
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      BACK FROM LONG TOUR
      223 12 MR. Roland L.C. Chiu. 27. Sales Director of Kuala Lumpur s leading piano firm returned recently from his long world tour of the world'i foremost piano makers. Mr. Chlu belongs to the fourth generation in the family's piano business and was specially trained in Alfred Knights
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      First licence in world
      37 12 Recherche et Industrie Therapetiques, a Belgian subsidiary of Smith Klyne ana France has been granted the first licence in the world for a vaccine to prevent rubella (German measles) by the Swiss Government.
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      Sales up 15 times
      65 12 KenwiMKi PMrieM agenus I'>r utif at Am leading I<hml mixer manufacturers. I t" increase sales of its products by 15-lold CtoCC 1964. Tin- nfMttk I d mixer, known as the "Che! baa been so well accepted that the sales figure of 300 units in 1964 has
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      163 12 Bjsaßjsa MOTORS FOR COMPLETE RELIABILITY In every sphere of industrial activity where the workload demand is heavy BROOK MOTORS have always proven to be thoroughly reliable! BROOK MOTORS are built ruggedly for tough f jobs! R. E. MORRIS CO., PTE. LTD. 18-C, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. TEL: *****/8 SHARIKAT R. E.
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  • Stock Market still closed
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      'Synthetic will benefit'
      152 15 rIE Malaysian riots have had a predictable effect on the London Rubber terminal market where prices have firmed on short covering and difficulties in finding sellers comments The Financial Times. The paper says civil unrest Is. however, a fresh and unexpected element in the rubber market, which
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      BBP final dividend
      64 15 BRITISH Borneo Petroleum .syndicate announce a final dividend of 2s. 2id. per unit (2s. 1532 d.) making 3s. 6d. for year to March 31. <3s. 4 851 d.) payable July 10. The net profit Is £270,--052 (£249.782) after tax of £45.180 (£27.244). The Stock Exchange value ot
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      Tin shares easier
      114 15 miNS were easier In Lon--1 don on Wednesday reflecting the Malaysian situation with main losers including Berjuntal. Siamt.>e. Pahang and Pengkalen Rubbers were slightly easier reflecting the Malaysian situation. Issues to show modest losses included London Asiatic and Kuala Selangor DOW JONEB: 959 60 (week E&nffiS <TUeSda>)-
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    Four new mineral shares in Melbourne
    321 15 Four new mineral shares in Melbourne NIKLBOURNE. Thurs. MIMNG and OU share steadied today, with falls balancing rises and about one third of ttocks traded closing unchanged on yesterday's prices. Western Mlnln r reacted sharply after yesterday's loss, rising 25 rents to $1056 and another heavyweight, Hammersky. also firmed, closing
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    232 15 T-41 PORT OF SINCAOORI AUTHO- RITY ANNOUNCED TMI FOLLOW INC SERTHINC ARRANCIMtNTS FOR MAY I*. OUT: I non I ranaport 6, l.rda <r if '0 11 Mik.ic«a«n i*mon Ma ■Mat 1-ua.nda UM, Houihln Maru M 41. Hmlomonit 4! 43. Irsouaddy a Ma.ru 47 .North. Bruaa N.W r
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    Rubber Market is generally quiet
    390 15 THE Rubber Market In Singapore yesterday ruled generally quiet with operators carefully watchIng events in Malaysia. Levels were somewhat higher to start with and selling which emanated from Malaysia was well absorbed by trade and speculative buying. Later the market eased back to Wednesday's closing
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    PALM OIL
    23 15 In uondoti on Wednesday Malayan 5 per cent c.l I UK June July In bulk **s quoted unchanged at £70 sellers.
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    Hong Kong rates
    37 15 ON in« ir.a inning marktt in Hor.s Kon* yesterday me U.S. Dollar »al quoted it o.liwa lor T.T tort 6 10 far •■ih. ■Urltfi| «ia quotrt at 14. U aad M UK MHMU UJ.rr*.
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    Rubber price static at close
    224 15 JINK nrit rade rubber r.o.b. buyers closed al 5 p.m. In Mngapore yesterday at 6? Si cenl* per lb. unchanged an Wednesday closing level. The tone was auiet. K.A.B. and M.X.X. rloking prices In rents per lb. yesterday. int I RBB BUyW prompt f.o b
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    105 15 /"HINCII Praduct Cithangt, Imgav part, natn alating arictt par aitui yatttrday. Ctatnut all: nulk »4S» telleri. drum »SI aajlate. Ctera: Mix«d if oh) louat Mat/ Jun>- UK 'font $31 B NWeri Muntok white fl?7» «»llera. Man-Jk »hltt IK'S aelltra. apeclal Harawiik blai k SV?t avlirrt. garbled ijimpoos Mack
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    138 15 ■THE »iiMiili. n «t Sank, in Malay. 1 »ilm a iM'< mad* ihraa cnan«*» IP 1U nti-i to mrelUBU yeateritay i the following miM are quota* to fh ri|ui\airnt of one unit of foreign i urrrncy i OS Dalian Buying IT I3.U4UU. alrr.all Ol) 53.0V50: hu 6 at
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      587 15 BY OEDER OF THE CHIEF ENooram Hq F»r East Land K»rr*« NASSIM CO. (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED will sell by public auction at 4 4-1 Coliyer Quay. Singapore, on SATURDAY. 24th May 1861 at 10 a.m ARMY SURPLUS STORES compriMng: 40 lip outboard motors; Light Moating bridge i-omponenLv 150 tons; Bailey
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      680 15 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ORDINANCE. 1963 (No. 18 ot 1963) DECLARATION TNDER SECTION t% WHEREAS *I> The street* known (1; Fraikel Place from Prankel Avenue to Lots 464/140 and 4M 141. (MX.XXVI) (In Jalan Hwl Yoh (part) from Ylo Chu Kang Road to Lots
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      581 15 P. W. D. SINGAPORE TENDERS are Invited fmr P WJ). Registered Contractors for the following works. 1. The letting of lock -up thop to bus shelter at Braddell Rtutd I'pper Srranfcon Road Junction. "Open to all"— Those Contractors who are not registered wnh the P.W.D will be required to furnish
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      414 15 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of a further 7 intact bales of EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION of Genuine Choice Quality Carpels comprising:— 60 PERSIAN BOKHARA CARPETS and SUPER FINE SEMI-ANTIQUE ANTIQUE SILK KASHAHS SILK QUME, SILK ISFAHAN SILK NAHEEN CARPETS RU6S (This sale offers a very good opportunity to acquire Superb Quality Genuine Oriental
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      755 16 aCsNttHIOCCMfNTS INNIVdISsIICS sKHSUMCIMINTS IHIHS. CIM9 ICTUItICS CONSStfUCIS ICITHS MMHI I ruNUUt 6IECTINCS IN kKshHItM MsltlaCEJ MISSiNC fllSSKii. M.C.. tIIUIIMS I MUNISHS. Ittt U.t.a.a »l t«r 7* BMst) «Xl Hlit.tsal «tr« tl SS I DEATHS I MSI MCRVVN LEE CHINO SEAH 1 *••»<! svsay peacefull* or religiouTannouncements A V L EVANCELISM
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      973 16 ri I, t.r i-«pr; prafambst nne with Cambridge •<\ 1 Boiler 2nd Oradr ■1 -ate Apply to Box A427S 8.T.. APPLICANTS REPLYING TO Kox 'irinnri are requested M-onsihillty can be .1 fnr their NEW COWN SHOP ri|.rn.n« «»ntui« experiemed Salesgirls. Baxuaat p saaf apply staling main, quantication to GPO au»».
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      997 16 FURNISHED SEMI OETACHED at IM Namlev A' I JON MJ M 1 m OUTHOUSE. ROOMS. spate 1 monthly Knquirv II pan ****** t< S BEDROOM HOUSE en 1.5.60. 26. H nnn.inr Avenue at $170 p.m. 4 mi m 1-STOREV SEMI-OETACHED Ne, X l*i^n» > S.on i;.ou 'rr 7 :ni p
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      877 16 PAVA LEBAR ROAD, laian Chermti J-storey l-t.»<<ioom terrt't house. le.vant room. downstair iled f.'IR ihmj isi M>IIOI. OFF STEVENS ROAD land approximately in -Km sq ft. with sol dly mii|' i.iini»lo.\ i.i hedroofflsi vacant !«»»e**ion in 3 months. »1- per sn. ft Tel. if porei •*****. No OISTRItT Is) s
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      907 16 1 ACQUIRE A DIPLOMA In Bookkeeping or K.nglish after only three months poatal study All lessons airmailed. Reasonable fees. Thousands Of successful students Write for details ■Mihout obligation: I ><•!•< < The (Snrdon Arlen ColleKc. 3» York Place. Kdlnbursh. I' K. DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR DESIGN ar.d PnataMW ttjastastl to Assoilatesi.r
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      1016 16 ttsM CORTINA ISOOCC lax Insurance Aug. Second owner. »».l"(i Round Dtnmg tablr. 4 chairs upholstered. Tel: lotri MUI afttr J p.m. EVERYONE KNOWS BY NOW mat we are specialists In Room aircondlnonrr*. and (or prompt after talea HMM On display Phllco. General york National, and l_>ut»s^nyo Call at Singapore Rcfrigera■inn
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      995 16 THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY TENDER NOTICE Tenders arr ii.\. tenancy, on I B I Ist Juh. Applican: D the type o! I Intend to operate. Tendri marked Plain' must br nepn Into Tender I IB office of the I 9. not later than 12.00 noon n 3rd June. I*
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      625 17 FAIRCHILD SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. A SUBSIDIARY OF FAItCHILD CAMERA AND INSTRUMENT CORPORATION has vacancies for A) LINE MAINTIWMJ ELECTRONICS/ MMHWK M TKHNKIAN B) PLANT MAINTENANCE TE( HNK I\N MECHANIC AL (AIR CONDITIONING) /ELECTRICAL QUALIFICATION Applicants for tbe above positions should possets. (a) City Guilds intermediate certificate in Electrical/ Electronics or
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      649 17 SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE Ford Singapore has an opening for a high calibre marketing man in their Sales Office. Qualifications: Singapore citizen preferably over SO years of age. An inquiring mind coupled with the ability to exprevs Mmm clearly and convincingly in English. Som e previous experience in training combined
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