The Straits Times, 17 June 1971

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 200,000 The National Newspaper The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1971. 20 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 1507
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    Explain, Haw Par is told
    505 1  -  BLAIR JOHNSON and P.M. RAMAN; Stock Exchange may suspend dealings By Singapore, Wednesday THE Stock Exchange has demanded an explantion regarding yesterday's two statements on the ownership of Haw Par Brother International. It appears that if a satisfactory statement clarifying the current position is not
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    Lock icon 'Scandal' blast atlPI by an editor
    345 1 STOCKHOLM, Wad. A PROMINENT Swedish editor yesterday described the International Press Institute (IPI) General Assembly held In Helsinki last week as "something of a scandal." In a signed editorial, Mr. Olof Wahlgren. editor-in-chief and managing director of the prominent Malmoe daily "Sydvenska Dagbladet," also
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    UOB bid to take over Chung Khiaw
    511 1 SINGAPORE, Wednesday IJXITED Overseas Bank is negotiating with Haw Par for control of Chung Khiaw Bank. The negotiations were arranged by Lon-don-based Slater Walker Securities which recently gained control of Haw Par. Details were being thrashed out late tonight and are expected to
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    Lock icon EGYPT REJECTS ROGERS' ACCORD' REPORT
    144 1 EGYPT REJECTS ROGERS' ACCORD' REPORT CAIRO, Wed. Egypt tonight spurned a statement by U.S. Secretary of State, William P. Rogers that it shared areas of agreement with Israel on the Middle East conflict. A Government spokesman said: "The statement does not give a true picture of the situation." Egypt's rejection
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    Lock icon $285,000 bank robbery
    47 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. Bank teller Alan MUson (ought a gun battle with three armed and masked robbers at the Forest Hills branch of the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group yesterday evenIng before the bandits escaped with AM4.700 (about $285,000), police said today. UPI.
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    Crash causes blackout
    51 1 SINOAPORE. Thurs. A cream-coloured Ford Cortina smashed Into a lamp-post at the 3i mile Thornton Road Just before midnight causing a halfmile blackout of street lights. Police said the driver of the vehicle. Ingham Alan, 23. of HMS Terror, was admitted to the Thomson Hospital in "serious
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    Lock icon Editor jailed
    33 1 JAKARTA. Wed. An Indonesian editor, Abdul Rachlm Muchtl, was sentenced to two months In )all yesterday, after his conviction on charges that he slandered three judges of the District Court. UPI.
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    Lock icon US, Japan sign pact on Okinawa return
    101 1 TX)KYO, Wed. The 1 United States and Japan today signed a treaty which will return the American military fortress island of Okinawa to Japanese role next year. Foreign Minister Kiichl Alchi in Tokyo and U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers in Washington
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    Murder, TV thriller style...
    386 1  - Murder, TV thriller style EDWARD LIU By Singapore, Wed. PRIVATE eye Wang Tee Pok, 28, was murdered after a dramatic quarter-mile chase by a gang In three cars last night. And today, police were working on the theory that it was a revenge killing. Wang could have made bitter enemies
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    Govt may act on prices
    295 1 Govt may act on prices By JOSEPH YEO CINGAPORE, Wed. The Government will soon act against shopkeepers who continue to overcharge consumers on essential foodstuffs. "We have methods of dealing with such profiteers," an official spokesman saia today. He declined to Rive details but said that the Trade Division of
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    Lock icon Nonaplets mum sees babies
    71 1 SYDNEY, Wed. Canberra housewife Oeraldlne Brodrlck, who gave birth to nine babies last Sunday, today walked with her husband from her room to the nursery In Sydney's Royal Hospital (or Woman to see the only two still surviving. A Roman Catholic priest blessed the two babies
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    Showers in the city
    47 1 SINOAPORE. Wed— Though there were showers In various parts of the city from about 8.45 to 10 tonight the Meteorological Station at Paya Lebar recorded only about 0 12 Inches of rain. Weather outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to noon, tomorrow: Pair.
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      INDIA TO MAKE BOMBERS
      36 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. Defence Minister Mr. Jagjivan Ram disclosed in the Ipper House of Parliament today that India has begun a programme to manufacture bombing aircraft, but declined to give any details—UPI.
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    CUSTOMS SEIZE CONVOY OF EIGHT CARS
    97 2 CUSTOMS SEIZE CONVOY OF EIGHT CARS A LOR STAR, Wed. Police and Customs seized a convoy of eight cars used for smuggling of Thai rice near the Malaysian Thai border yesterday. Eighty bags of rice, weighing 15,000-lb. were confiscated. Six of the cars were seized by a customs patrol. Their
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    Youth punched policeman
    65 2 SINGAPORE. Wed— Hawker Loh Yew Chye. 17. was given a conditional discharge today when he admitted punching PSA Police Constable Tan Her Klong at Telok Ayer Basin on March 26. The court was told that Loh struck PC Tan during a struggle when he was stopped from
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    Toh: Put more quality into the PAP
    369 2 Toh: Put more quality into the PAP 'Stability can bring in complacency' warning SINGAPORE, Wednesday 'THE People's Action Party has called for a review of past achievement and planning for the future to develop Singanore to 1 greater heights. Party chairman, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, who is Minister for Science
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    Bonus dispute
    36 2 FENANG, Wed. The National Union of Industrial Mineral Smelting Workers and the Sherlkat Eastern Smelting Berhad have agreed to refer their dispute over the union's claim for two months' bonus to the industrial court.
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    Singaporeans top course
    58 2 SINGAPORE. Wed— Two Singaporeans were made "honour students" when they topped a training course in general aviation and customer service held recently at the Thai International Training Centre in Bankkok. They were Miss Molly Long. 25. of telephone sales, and Mr. Thomas Poh. 23. of cargo department,
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    Pledge by Tun and Thanom on neutrality
    180 2 Pledge by Tun and Thanom on neutrality KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday "[MALAYSIA and Thailand have agreed to keep each other informed over developments concerning the neutralisation of South-east Asia. In a joint communique issued here today at the end of the three-day visit of the Thai Prime Minister, Tun Thanom Kittlkarchon.
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    $110,000 BAIL FOR DRUGS CASE MEN
    145 2 $110,000 BAIL FOR DRUGS CASE MEN SINGAPORE, Wed. Three Malaysian businessmen, accused of having nearly $50,000 worth of heroin were today allowed bail of $20,000 in one surety each. An A v s t r alian businessman, Edwin Joseph Wildie, 33, accused of having abetted them, was granted bail of
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    PM's TALK TO IPI
    50 2 PM's TALK TO IPI A REPEAT of the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's address on "The Mass Media and New Countries" to the recent International Press Institute meetint in Helsinki will be broadcast over Radio Singapore at 10.15 tonight. It includes the question and answer session which followed the address.
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    More births in first 4 months this year
    220 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. MORE babies have been born, and more people have died, in the first four months of this year than in the same period last year. Latest figures issued by the Department of Statistics reflect the trend of rising births, which
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    Jail for man who robbed pawnshop 9 years ago
    133 2 Jail for man who robbed pawnshop 9 years ago KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A father of three was jailed today for eight years for an armed robbery that took place NINE YEARS ago. Lum Kheng, alias Tal Ngan Kee, 35, pleaded guilty to robbing Chong Hon Shlen of $5,000 and jewellery
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    Hysteria school
    35 2 TELUK ANSON. Wed— All was quiet today in the hysteriastruck co-educational Sekolah Changkat Jong Road here. In the past two days. 30 girls from form five classes had been effected by mass hysteria.
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    $5,600 gifts for East Bengal refugees
    179 2 $5,600 gifts for East Bengal refugees CINGAPORE, Wed. J The Indian High Commission today collected a'oout 14,000 rupees ($5600) and donations in kind for the East Bengal refujees. The Second Secretary of the Commission. Mr. A.C. Bhaumlk. said: "This Is very encouraging especially when I had only written to the
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    Assault on rail guard stops train service
    233 3  - Assault on rail guard stops train service PADMAN GOPAL By KOTA BHARI Wed. The Malayan Railway has suspended Us dally service to Golok a Southern Thai provincial town because of an assault on one of its guards. The service has been called off since Monday after Inche Maarof bin Ismail
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    Dredging work in harbour
    91 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Port Authority warned mariners today that day and night tests and dredging work would be going on In several parts of the harbour area during the next few days. The areas Involved are:Slsters' Shoal, day work from today to Saturday and from June
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    Sea pollution
    39 3 SINOAPORE. Wed.— Capt. Douce Paul of the French ship Le Natal, was today fined $400 after he admitted allowing the vessel discharge large quantities of oi' while It was docked alongside a godown at the Port Authority.
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    Show off
    21 3 BINOAPORE. Wed.— A performance by the Singapore Girl Pipers at the Botanic Gardens, scheduled for Sunday, has been cancelled.
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    465 lose jobs in Starlite
    160 3  -  LESLIE FONG: By Singapore, Wed. CTARLITE Ceramics 465 worKers lost their Jobs today as the company went into receivership after failing to clear a $2 million debt to the Chartered Bank. They reported for work at the company's Jurong factory which began operations 2i years
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    Cancer scientist to do research in S'pore
    209 3 Cancer scientist to do research in S'pore CINGAPORE, Wed. British cancer research scientist Dr. Robert Borland will be in Singapore next month for further studies on cancer and why tumour cells survive in the body. Dr. Borland, who for the past three years has been sponsored by the Cancer Research
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    'Most courteous conductor'
    67 3 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Dr. Wong Mook Ow, vice-president of the Rotary Club of Singapore East today said the name of the "Most courteous bus conductor would be announced on June 25. At 6.30 pm. that day. the most courteous conductor and the person who spotted him will each
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    Contractors' officials
    62 3 SINGAPORE. Wed— The Singapore Contractor- Association has re-elected the Toh Seng Sit contractors firm as Its president for the 1071 to 1973 term. Other officials elected were the Llm Kah Ngam (S) Pte. Ltd. and Hlap Teck Tong Kee (vicepresidents). Won Hup (Pte.) Ltd. (secretary). Ouan Tong Construction
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    Beauty contests no longer lure the girls in S'pore
    391 3  - Beauty contests no longer lure the girls in S'pore WONG LAI WAH: By Wednesday SINGAPORE beauties, it would appear, are no longer dazzled by the glamour and glory of international beauty qQests. An attempt for the first time in three years to revive interest in the Miss Singapore/Miss Universe has
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    Pump attendant jailed
    58 3 SINOAPORE. Wed. A petrol pump attendant, Mohamed bin Awang, 23, was jailed for two years today after he was found guilty of having sexual relations with a girl under 16 at Jalan Ken tang off Jalan Euros on Aug. 8 last year. Mohamed who is under police
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    Entries invited for ad competition
    135 3 CINGAPORE, Wed. The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents (Malaysia and Singapore^ has Invited entries for its annual competition to select the most outstanding advertising being produced in the region. The 1971 advertising awards competition, which will be judged in Australia, excludes advertising which depends on
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    SAF exercise
    31 3 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct a military exercise In the Maju Camp training area on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blanks will be used.
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    ANOTHER 800 TEACHERS ACCEPT NEW PAY OFFER
    185 3 ANOTHER 800 TEACHERS ACCEPT NEW PAY OFFER CINGAPORE, Wed. The 800 strong Singapore Chinese Middle School Teachers' Union has decided to accept the Government's revised salary offer. This was announced today by Its president, Mr. Ho Kah Leong, following an opinion poll conducted among Its members, most of whom are
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    Ex-councillor charged
    42 3 BANDAR SERI BEOAWAN Wed. Former Brunei district councillor. Inche Ahmad Jalalni bin Rahman, appeared In court here today for alleged assault against a restaurant bar tender. He pleaded not guilty. The case was postponed to a date to be fixed.
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    Red Feathers
    17 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Cheshire Home will hold Its annual •Red Feather" day on Saturday.
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    40 firms apply to take part in ASEAN trade fair
    187 4 40 firms apply to take part in ASEAN trade fair SINGAPORE, Wed.— About 40 local manufacturing firms have so far applied to take part in the ASEAN trade fair to be held in Jakarta from July 18 to Aug. 28. Mr. Ciioo Jim Teck, executive secretary of the Singapore Manufacturers'
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    Weekly mobile library at MacPherson
    97 4 Weekly mobile library at MacPherson SINGAPORE. Wed— The National Library will be starting a weekly mobile library service at the MacPherson community centre on June 26. The MP for Macpherson constituency. Mr. Chua Sian Chin, will open ilie service and the mobile library van will thereafter visit the centre every
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    Talk on copper tooling
    51 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The National Library group services section Is organising a talk-cum-demonstration on copper tooling, the art of making relief pictures in copper, at the library's staff training room on June 23 at 10.30 am The speaker Is Mrs. Ann Thompson, a British housewife resident in
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    Survey shows 7pc with kidney trouble
    381 4 Survey shows 7pc with kidney trouble First analysis on 10,000 Alexandra residents SINGAPORE, Wednesday THE first analysis of a kidney and blood disease survey in Singapore shows that seven per cent of 10,000 residents in the Alexandra area have urinary abnormalities. The break-down: One per cent of the residents had
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    CALL FOR MATERIAL ON NEHRU GETS QUICK RESPONSE
    178 4 CALL FOR MATERIAL ON NEHRU GETS QUICK RESPONSE CINGAPORE, Wed. The search In Singapore for local material on the late Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, for use in a proposed publication, has met with "immediate response." The Indian High Commission's Second Secretary. Mr. A. C. Bhaumik. said that after
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    Obstruction
    32 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Motorist Tan Buah Beng of Jalan Tua Kong was today fined $25 by a magistrate's court for causing unnecessary obstruction along South Bridge Road on Feb. 16 last year
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    Road to link up with Expressway
    167 4 SINGAPORE. Wed— Jalan Toa Payoh will be integrated into the Republic's Pan-Island Expressway from 10 a.m. on Saturday. From that time the existing centre medium opening at Jalan Toa Payoh and Kirn Keat Road junction will be sealed off and Ah Hood Road and
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    HAWKER WHO TRIED TO CHEAT BANK OF $100
    104 4 HAWKER WHO TRIED TO CHEAT BANK OF $100 SINGAPORE. Wed. A hawker who tried to cheat a bank on the pretext of collecting money for advertisements In a students magazine, was convicted today. Chla Toew Beng, alias Llm Kirn Sing. 23, admitted going to the Bangkok Bank In New Bridge
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    Two-term system soon for the schools?
    481 5  - Two-term system soon for the schools? MASIE KWEE By 1 term assessment under the present system could easily be dispensed with leaving more time for lessons anc other activities. This was because with the two-semester year, there will be examinations at the end of each term, reducing the need for
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    SPCA PLEA FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE
    86 5 SPCA PLEA FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is appealing to the Primary Production Department for an emergency service to treat injured or sick animals after office hours. A circular sent oin with its latest monthly newsletter carried reports of animals
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    'INVEST IN JOINT VENTURES IN WALES' OFFER BY MISSION
    275 5 'INVEST IN JOINT VENTURES IN WALES' OFFER BY MISSION CINGAPORE, Wed. J The first ever Welsh trade mission to Singapore today issued this invitation to local industrialists: "Come to Wales and invest in Joint ventures." Leader of the 15 man team, Mr. Melron Lewis said tonight: "In Wales, there are
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    Gate 9 closed to traffic
    43 5 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Port of Singapore Authority* Gate 9 will be closed to all traffic for three weeks from 6 a.m. tomorrow for repair work In the neighbourhood. Traffic will be diverted to Gate 4 till repairs are completed.
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    Charter for Rotary Club of Jurong
    142 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. The newly-formed Rotary Club of Jurong Town will receive Its Charter from Rotary International at a dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel tomorrow. Dr. Rlth Boozayaangool, the Rotary District Governor from Bangkok, will present the Charter to Mr. Colin Blyth, president of the
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    Malaysian merboks for singing contest
    105 5 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Birds of a feather in this case merboks from as far as Kuala Lumpur and Perak will flock to Singapore to compete in the 1971 Merbok Singing Championship on Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. The Minister for Social Affairs and MP of
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    Lock icon 'Pipers' from Malaysia enliven the scene at the Gardens
    166 5 'Pipers' from Malaysia enliven the scene at the Gardens SINGAPORE, Wed. Sixteen bit and friendly "piped pipers" from Malaysia came to town today to enchant nearly 500 Singaporeans with their melodies. With 13 drummers to give them every backing and Pipe Major Pritam Singh leading them into formation, the Royal
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    Wife drops suit to help husband get job back
    283 5 Wife drops suit to help husband get job back SINGAPORE, Wednesday A WOMAN today dropped her maintenance suit against her husband after a court was told it would help him get back his Job as a $890 a month foreman. At a previous hearing be- r fore the Fifth Magistrate.
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      259 5 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 8. When 1 resume opposition 1. AMoelatlon's many tide* (ft, 4-4). (I. 5). 9. She appears around inornint 10. Ptel farts to be falsified and minus a capr. Immodesty lnlooks to Labour? (6, 4). deed I (13). It. CriUral time (or the bar (5). 15 bhaiuted
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    BARBER GETS $45,000 AWARD FOR ASSAULT
    239 6 BARBER GETS $45,000 AWARD FOR ASSAULT CINGAPORE, Wed. A barber, assaulted by his former emit ployee, was awarded $45,000 damages at a "vacation" sitting" of the High Court yesterday. Aya Sivan Pillay, 44, Is paralysed In his left hand, following an attack by barber Chella Perumal In that Robinson Road
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    Bogus road codes blamed for crashes
    446 6  - Bogus road codes blamed for crashes Arthur Richards -By 1 SINGAPORE, Wednesday SINGAPORE'S driving instructors today appealed to the Government to stop sale of all misleading versions of the highway code which they say are partly to blame for the many accidents in the country. They said the Government should
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    Half of road accidents caused by new drivers
    193 6 Half of road accidents caused by new drivers CINGAPORE, Wed.—New- ly qualified drivers tho;e In possession of driving licences for the flrat two years are responsible for about 50 per cent of road accidents in Singapore, it vras claimed today. The Chairman oi the Automobile Association, Mr. Milton Tan, said
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    Thai trawlers detained
    42 6 ALOR BTAR. Wed.— A Royal Malaysian Navy patrol boat intercepted and detained two Thai trawlers (or Intruding Into Malaysian territorial waters ofl Pulau Langkawi last night. The vessels and their 15--member crews were taken to the Kuah police station.
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    Vigilante parade
    48 6 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The passIng out parade of the 7th Intake of Vigilante Corps national servicemen will be held at the Swiss Cottage Secondary School on June 26 at 4.30 p.m Mr. L. P. Rodrigo. the Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, will inspect the parade.
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    Canteen fingerprints led to arrest
    131 6 i SINGAPORE. Wed. 1 mHE fingerprints of an 1 Indonesian Illegal immigrant who stole from a school canteen led to his airest, a district court heard today. Ahmad bin Salleh. 30. admitted stealing 50 lcatis of sugar valued at $20 and three Ice creams from
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    Jail and rotan for armed robbers
    121 6 Jail and rotan for armed robbers SINGAPORE. Wed. Two youths who committed armed robbery were Jailed a total of five years and given three strokes of the rotan each in a district court today. Loh Kheng Nyuk, 22. a carpenter and Lew Ek Khoon. 23, Jobless admitted robbing AC. Ramlah
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    Four months' prison for extortion
    81 6 Four months' prison for extortion SINGAPORE, Wed. P. Vemapa s/o K. S. Perlathamby. 25, unemployed, was Jailed for four months today for committing extortion and threatening to injure Koh Kng Kok on March 25 at 5.45 p.m. In Beach Road. Koh. a book store proprietor, told the court that Vemapa
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    Dr. Chiang tipped to be envoy to Malaysia
    272 6 Dr. Chiang tipped to be envoy to Malaysia CINGAPORE, Wed. Bank economist and MP for Ulu Pandan Dr. Chiang Hai Ding, 33, is strongly tipped to be Singapore's new High Commissioner to Malaysia. The Republic's present High Commissioner, Mr Maurice Baker 51. is expected to return nere by August to
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    Flood fears in Penang
    27 6 PENANO. Wed— Heavy rains in Penang during the past two day.s have given rise to flood fears in several low-lying areas in Penang.
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    7,000 to get varsity season tickets
    313 7 7,000 to get varsity season tickets Most students who go by bus will qualify SINGAPORE, Wednesday M OI K llum "<M° students in institutions of lii^liei learning will benefit from the bus season ticket system for undergraduates effective from Oct. I. They form almost two-thirds of the 12.000 undergraduate population
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    TWO FIRMS FINED FOR SMOKY VEHICLES
    119 7 TWO FIRMS FINED FOR SMOKY VEHICLES CINGAPORE, Wed. Two transport companies, whose vehicles had emitted excessive smoke, were today fined a total of 51,725 by a magistrate's court. The Tay Koh Vat Bus Company Limited, represented by its supervisor, Mr. Lee Kong Seng today pleaded guilty to 14 charges of
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    Soap-box go-kart workshop
    70 7 Soap-box go-kart workshop SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese YMCA's youth department is conducting a six-session soap-box gokart workshop for children beginning on Sunday at 3.00 p.m. The course, meant only for those between eight to 15 years old. will be held at the YMCA branch in Stevens Road. A soap-box go-kart
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    Malay actor dies
    37 7 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Malay actor and director, Inche Nordln Ahmad, 42. of Cathay-KerU Film Productions, died at the Outram Hospital yesterday. He leaves a widow. Che Salman Ibrahim. 39. also an actress, and taree children.
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    Japanese bank reception
    48 7 SINGAPORE, Wed One of Japan's largest banks. Sanwa Bank Ltd. will hold a reception on June 25 at Hotel Malaysia to mark the opening of Its representative office here. At the reception, starting at 6.30 p.m.. Mr. T. Watanabe, Its Singapore representative will be Introduced.
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    All-girl band proves success has nothing to do with age
    299 7 All-girl band proves success has nothing to do with age CINGAPORE, Wed. Success doesn't seem to have anything to do with age these days. Look at this group of teenagers from Taiwan. Age? Between 14 and 18 years. Now with one of the leading recording companies in Taiwan, the girls
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    Sea training for three cadets
    92 7 Sea training for three cadets SINGAPORE, Wed. Three sea cadets of the National Cadet Corr,* have been selected for training scholars'- !rs In Blue Funnel and Be: Line. Priiate Andrew I han Cher Wai, 14 of Secondary Three. Anglo Chinese School will be away for three months In T.f.erpool and
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    Careless driver fined $100
    59 7 SiNO/\t-OKE. Wed. Bu*drlver Asg Ah Hoy of Oulega Road was fined $100 by magistrate's court tod%y for driving carelessly along Tiong Bahru Road on Aug. 5 last year. He failed to exercise due care and attention when approachIng a rebra crossing, resulting In a collision between
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    Art show of the disappearing scenes in Singapore
    199 7 Art show of the disappearing scenes in Singapore I SINGAPORE. Wed. S Amahs in black broad trousers and matching umbrellas, trlsha riders, hawkers carrying their baskets of ware, samsui women in red cloth hats, chicken sellers All of tnem will be part of an exhibition to be held later this
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    Band date off
    21 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. St Gabriels Secondary School Band's performance at the Esplanade, scheduled for July 4. has been cancelled.
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    False tip off man jailed for 6 months
    111 7 CINGAPORE, Wed A ■J jobless man, Tan Ah Jee, 35, who gave the police a false tip-off which led to the detention of an Innocent man, was today jailed for six months. In passing the maximum sentence on Tan, First Magistrate Mr.
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    79 babies in contest
    41 7 SINGAPORE. Wed A total of 79 babies will take part in the Buklt Panjang community centre's baby show contest or. Saturday at 4 p.m. The MP for Bukit Panjang, Mr. P. Selvadurai, will give sway the prizes.
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    Water use up by 200,000 gallons
    196 7 Water use up by 200,000 gallons CINGAPORE, Wed. The pendulum of water consumption has continued Its swing from low to high. Yesterday it reached 99 million gallons 200,000 gallons higher than on Monday. The relatively small lnincrease, however, suggests that the momentum of the swing may reach zero, when consumption
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    Friendship club
    32 7 KUALA LUMPUR. WedMore than 30 MPs. professors and journalists have formed a Malaysian- Egyptian Friendship Association. The chairman of the pro- tern committee Is Tan Sri Syed Naslr Ismail, MP
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  • The Straits Times
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      WHERE'S THE BALM?
      492 8 It was not easy last night to discover what is left of the Slater Walker Securities deal with Haw Par Brothers International. Or who made what out of whom. But the "take-over" is not what it was when the chairman of Haw Par announced on Friday before
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      STATE OF THE GAME
      234 8 Malaysian football is in disgrace. This season's record of hooliganism by spectators, rough and dangerous play, abandoned matches and the pr ysical assault on officials r< hed such proportions in gor that all Wtfhcti were cancelled. Standards f behaviour have been lly a little better in
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      END OF A HUMILIATION
      240 8 The treaty to be signed today in Washington and Tokyo returning Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty removes a humiliating element |r American-Japanese relations. In the San Francisco treaty of 1951 Japan signed away "the right to exercise all and any power of administration, legislation and jurisdiction over
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    OUT: THE SECRETS OF LBJ
    741 8 llTashingWW TON. The cynicism and frustration of the American people over the Vietnam war will be undoubtedly increased by the publication in the New York Times of classified documents from a secret Pentagon study of the war. The study shows that President Lyndon Johnson was
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    The Endless Tragedy of Vietnam
    822 8  - The Endless Tragedy of Vietnam JAMES RESTON By \EW YORK. 11 For the first time in the history of the Republic, the Attorney General of the Inited States has tried to suppress documents he hasn't read about a war thai hasn't been declared. This is one of the final ironies
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    Towards China, too
    604 8  -  GEOFFREY TEBBUTT: Melbourne By AUSTRALIA'S first n high-level political contact with communist China is about to be made— not by the Government, but by the Opposition. The Labour leader. Edward Gough Whltlam, leaves on June 27 for Peking at the head of a small group whose choice
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      Must these trees go?
      309 8 Must these trees go? T«HEY WERE old friends, the rain trees at the railway station at Bahau Good company. Graceful In their age and foliage generous in the shad*' they offered from tin sun. And now they are gono It is happeningi all over Malaysia. Why Oh, i suppose officialdom
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      73 8 THE PRIDE of Seremban? The new posoffice the super'i multi-storeyed buildini; which the Electricity Board is putting up. The shame of Serem ban? The town's railwaj station. It may have beer splendid In the earlj nineteen hundreds bui today, against the new buildings, it Is an eyesore. And this may
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  • WORLD NEWS THE STRAITS TIMES FOREIGN NEWS SERVICE 1
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      Lock icon Drop plan to make immigrants register with police call
      155 9 LONDON, Wed. The Police Federation has asked the Government to drop proposals that certain Commonwealth immigrants should register with the police. A clause in tiie Immigration Bill now going through Parliament required that "non-patrial Commonwealth citizens people who have no close
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      Lock icon That 'empty' contained boy
      56 9 PERTH. Wed. A motorist drove over a hessian bag thinking it was empty, then found to his horror the bag contained a two-year-old boy. Police said little Mark De Winter had wrapped himself in the bag while playing In the driveway of his home. He U
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      Lock icon NO NUCLEAR CO-OPERATION WITH THE BRITISH SAYS DEBRE
      424 9 NO NUCLEAR CO-OPERATION WITH THE BRITISH SAYS DEBRE pRENCH Defence Minister Michel Debre yesterday ruled out nuclear co-operation between Britain and France, saying nuclear power was not a thing which could be shared. "Nobody ever envisaged sharing nuclear power," he said in an interview with Radio Luxembourg. Mr. Debre's statement
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      Lock icon Yahya's back to civilian rule plan put Off
      502 9 Yahya's back to civilian rule plan put Off RAWALPINDI, Wed.— President Yahya Khan has postponed the announcement of his promised plan for the transfer of power to the people's rep re s entatives, Mr. Zulfikar All Bhutto, chairman of the leftwing Pakistan People's Party, said yesterday. The President stated on
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      Lock icon Child snatch fear sweeps Saigon
      256 9 Child snatch fear sweeps Saigon CAIGON, Wed. An angry mob beat an old woman to death in the Saigon suburbs yesterday as a wave of fear swept the capital over reports of widespread child kidnapping. Saigon's Mayor, Colonel Do Klen told a Press conference of the incident this morning and
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      Bill to help illegitimate
      49 9 WABHINOTON. Wed. A U.S. Senator yesterday proposed legislation to provide for care in the United Slates of the illegitimate children of US servicemen In South Vietnam. Senator Prank Moss said the Defence Department was conducting a survey to determine how many such children there are.
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      WORKERS FROM SHIPYARD PROTEST TO HEATH
      183 9 WORKERS FROM SHIPYARD PROTEST TO HEATH LONDON. Wed. Angry Scottish shipyard workers today marched on Whitehall demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Edward Heath. A delegation said Mr. Heath told them he could not back down on his decision against granting a Government subsidy to Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS). Some
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      Lock icon Horror trip for six
      55 9 LONDON. Wed. Six Pakistani children ate believed to have travelled in a van for two days with the body of a dead girl companion. Police and immigration officials are Investigating the overland journey from Pakistan to Birmingham, on which five-year-old Yasmin Khan, only daughter of a
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      New secret Nixon plan to pay Thai troops in Laos
      387 9 New secret Nixon plan to pay Thai troops in Laos VIENTIANE, Wed. THE Nixon Administration reportedly has a new scheme for paying Thai troops operating in Laos if the Senate prohibits such U.S. payment. According to informed sources here, the Idea is to hide payment for Thai troops serving in
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      Bar deaths
      22 9 BOGOTA. Wed. Three licemen were killed by am drinkers when they tried to cl< down a large bar in Concordia
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      Call to ratify antihijack pact
      239 10 Call to ratify antihijack pact VIENNA, Wed. Civil aviation delegates from 120 nations met yesterday to urge ratification of an anti-h i j a eking treaty and discuss protests that airplanes are fouling the environment. The occasion was the 18th general assembly ol the International Civil Aviation Organisation iICAO), which
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      Lock icon POLICE RELEASE 15 ANTIPOLLS GOLPUT MEMBERS
      173 10 lAKARTA. Wed— Police J today released Is members of the white group who were detained yeste;day for distributing leaflets calling on the people to cast Invalid votes In the July general elections. They had pledged to stop their activities, a police spokesman said. The
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      Lock icon Pied Piper a fraud...
      75 10 Pied Piper a fraud HAMELIN. wed. The Pied Piper may never have charmed either the rats or the children or Hamelin town after all according to folklore expert Hans Oobbertin. His researches show an exodus from the ancient Noctn German town on June 26. 1284. of 130 adults, not children
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      Lock icon Johnson's plan on aid for the Vietnam war
      360 10 Johnson's plan on aid for the Vietnam war MEW YORK, Wed. The Johnson Administration decided to press Australia and New Zealand for support in the Vietnam war as early as the end of November 1964, according to documents published here by the New York Times. The papers are part of
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      Secrets: A don't print order by court
      690 10 NEW YORK, Wednesday THE Nixon Administration won a temporary Federal Court order yesterday restraining the New York Times from publishing the final two instalments of a controversial series on the Vietnam war based on top secret Pentagon documents. Federal Judge Murray Gurfein did
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      Lock icon I too am surprised and shocked: Humphrey
      316 10 WASHINGTON, W«d CENATOR Hubert H. Humphrey said he was "shocked and surprised" at the contents of the Vietnam war documents revealed by the New York Times. Mr. Humphrey also said he did not know of the existence of the Pentagon papers while he
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      Lock icon Secrets trial hears wife's love letters
      302 10 Secrets trial hears wife's love letters ONDON, Wed. A British airman's love letters to the wife of an alleged spy were read out in court in Leeds yesterday. Listening Intently was 42--year-old Nicholas Prager, accused of betraying British radar secrets to Czechoslovakia while serving In the Royal Air Force. The
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      Lock icon Bonn stays firm on its decision to float the mark
      397 11 Bonn stays firm on its decision to float the mark ITXEMBOURG. Wed. Common Maiket partners yesterday failed to K»-t the Bonn Government to commit itself to stop floating the mark in the near future. Alter a day of debate French Finance Minister Valery Giscard dEstaine s.i id that a floating
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      Work not sail, Heath told
      58 11 LONDON. Wed. Prime Minister Mr. Edward Heath has. been accused of spending too little time at No. 10 Downing St. and too much at Berth No. 10 at the Port Hamble marina where he keeps his yacht. Three Labour MPs have signed a motion ciiticising
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      Sheila robbed
      40 11 LONDON. Wed. Lone British fl;er Sheila Scott said here that a burglary in her London flat could have endangered the remaining stages of her record-breaking flight which will take her one and a half times round the world.
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      Lock icon Ransom to Hanoi is out, says Rogers
      463 11 Ransom to Hanoi is out, says Rogers WASHINGTON, 11 Wed. Secretary of State Mr. William Rogers said yesterday the United States would not pay ransom to North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners by announcing a deadline for total withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. Speaking at a Press conference, he rejected
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      Lock icon Italian Govt shaken by swing to right in local elections
      256 11 DOME, Wed. A dramatic swing to the extreme right in Italy's local elections, at the expense of the Christian Democrats, today threatened to increase the divisions within the country's shaky coalition Government. There was as yet little talk of a
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      Lock icon BOBBIES MOVE IN AFTER BOMB IN ROYAL BOX SCARE
      168 11 ASCOT, Wed. Police will mingie with racegoers at the fashionable royal Ascot meeting today following a threat late last night th.it a bomb had been placed in the Royal Box. the enclosure from which Queen Elizabeth and her party watch the
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      Lock icon Lightning puts off Apollo 15 test again
      92 11 Lightning puts off Apollo 15 test again CAPE KENNEDY. Wed. Lightning struck a service structure near the Apollo 15 spacecraft and its Saturn 5 rocket here for the second night in a row— and further delayed an important preparatory test for the July 26 blast oil. A space spokesman said
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      Lock icon EXILED BOY: APPEAL TO NIXON
      234 11 LONDON, Wednesday THE organisation looking after exiled Paul Bernier from Topeka, Kansas, is considering a direct appeal to President Nixon to help get the boy back home. Crisis-Lend A Hand, a charity group with headquarters here has been looking after 17-year-old Bri-tish-born Paul since he
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      Lock icon Ascot bans hot pants Sally
      49 11 LONDON, Wed. Fetching in her hot pants, Sally Wilkins is barred from the entrance to the Royal Enclosure by a royal liveryman at the Ascot racecourse here yesterday. The Duke of Norfolk barred the wearing of hot pants at the racecourse. UPI radio picture.
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      Lock icon Vatican order: Use new liturgy in Mass
      173 11 Vatican order: Use new liturgy in Mass VATICAN CITY. Wed. The Vatican yesterday ordered all priests to say Mass using the new liturgy developed after the Ecumenical Vatican Council. This struck a sharp blow at Catholic traditionalists who demand a return to the old Mass. The order, Issued by the
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      Lock icon 'War' against grasshopper invasion
      90 11 'War' against grasshopper invasion JAKARTA, Wed. Presldent Suharto has ordered the Indonesian military to repel a massive Invasion of grasshoppers which have already destroyed nearly three million coconut trees In Islands of the northern -most tip of Sulawesi. Cabinet sources said Agricultural Minister Thojib Hadivudjaja was summoned to a closed-door
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      Lock icon Hanoi leaders worried over slump in morale
      257 11 Hanoi leaders worried over slump in morale OONG KONG, Wed.— 11 For the third time in four days North Vietnam's leadership has spoken of "difficulties" and called for "increased competition" in achieving party and government goals. "The movement of competition has not been well developed and In various fields there
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      CHEIF PRICE CHANGES
      76 12 CHEIF PRICE CHANGES RISES Berjuntal $15.00 +.50 108 $3.50 +32 Haw Par $1.36 .13 P.E.G.I. $1.86 +.06 P.T.I. $0.80 +.04 Folex $1.04 +.04 Sentosa $1.13 +.04 Fusan $1.19 +.04 FALLS Robinson $3.10 —.10 S. Dredge $3.86 —.06 P. Chem $153 —.05 M. Invest $2.31 —.05 M. Ngai $0.77 —.04 F.
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      Straits Times Indices
      35 12 Straits Times Indices June 15 Jane 16 Industrials: 161.03 160.74 Hotels 75.54 75.78 •Properties: 127.03 125.64 Tlns: 93.23 55.45 rubbers: 118.72 118.70 Ore. 30, 1966 100 IDec. 31, 1968 a 100 tDec. 29, 1962 100
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      Haw Par still the hot issue
      228 12 THE trading pace on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore yesterday was generally sluggish. Prices were steady and at the close gains outnumbered losses. The market was still preoccupied with a few industrial issues which accounted for the greater part of the day's
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      CLOSING PRICES
      1023 12 gIU AND OFFER PRICES OFFICIALLY LISTED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS IN THE SINCAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR TRAOINC ROOMS OF THE STOCK EXCHANCE WITH PRICE MOVEMENTS IN BRACKETS YESTERDAY WERE: INDUSTRIALS CLOSING TONE: Industrials: Hotels Improved while the rest unchanged. TUBNOVER: Official total turnover as supplied by the
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      PALM OIL
      39 12 In London on Tuesday the price of Malayan 3 per cent CIF UK UK/N. European ports In bulk, sterling per long ton Aug /Sept. was quoted at UK£97 paid (£97 paid srllers or Ex-Cont. £233 paid/ sellers).
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      BUSINESS DONE
      1064 12 -BUSINESS In and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the stuck Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown lit brackets In lots of 1,000 unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Alcan (2) $1.62. Allied Choi. U; $2.31. (1) $2.33 D, eder. Ben Co. 1)
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      BRIEFS
      109 12 CHERAS Rubber chairman E. C. Tokeley said In his annual review that Improvement In the price of rubber seen In recent weeks would have to be continued and sustained throughout the rest or the current year to Dec. 31 If profits are to reach the 1970 level. Crops were
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      Asian Dollar
      46 12 rpHESE average Asian X Dollar rates were quoted yesterday. The rates are for deposits of U5525,000 and above and Indicate rates for today's trading. One month 7 R p.c. Two months 7ip.c. Three months 74p.c. Six months "Ip.c. Nine months 7|p.c. Twelve months 7|p.c.
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        Tin slips further
        188 12 "JMIK Straits tin price in Penang yesterday slipped another 62$ cents to $626.12$ per picul on an official offering down 43 tons to 227 tons. The local slide was less severe compared to the overnight London metal price which dropped £3. The tone of the market was
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        CLOSING PRICES
        26 12 JUNE 16. RUBBER: 105.50 cents per kilo (down 1.75 cents). T I N: $626.12) (down 62) cents). Official offering 227 tons (down 43 tons).
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        WORLD GOLD PRICES
        54 12 Tuesday Menday SU.S. lUI London 39.39 3D. 53 Beirut 39.93 39.R5 Honxkoog 40.97 40.99 Zurich UNCH. 39.358 UNCH. 39.708 Pan* 40.18 40.37 Spore (1) 41.10 41.13 Spore (2) 133. h0 154.00 (1) Export price In non-sterling areas In U.B. dollar* per ounce. (2) Local dealers price In
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        Copper prices
        34 12 London copper prices on Tuesday previous In brackets: Wlrebar Spot buyer £463 00 1 £476.00) seller £464.00 (£476.30): Three Months buyei £474.30 (£487.30) aeller £473.00 (£489.00). Market tens: Easy. Sales: 2.600 tons.
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        PRODUCE PRICES
        111 12 CHINE*! PRODUCE IXCHANGE SINCAPORE NOON CLOSINC PRICES PER PICUL VISTMDAV. Coconut Oil: bulk $534 sellers, drum (56 seller*. Ctsti: Mixed (f.o.b ;oo*e July/ Aug. UK/Cont. »32 B. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white f o.b. 100-, NLW $1824 sellers. Sarawak white fob 96<t NLW $1724 sellers. Sarawak special black f.o
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      GAZETTED PRICES
      75 12 rpHE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for calculating Custom* duties for the period from June 17 to 23: Rubber 47V, cent* a lb. Copra 1512.00 a ton Palm Oil $727.25 a ton Palm Kernel $337.50 a ton The rates of duties payable are: Rubber IN
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      Company highlights
      726 12 ISLAND GRANITE, a subsidiary of Oammon South East Asia, has been incorporated in Singapore. The authorised capital of Island Granite is $500,000 divided Into 500.--OCO shares of $1 each. It is intended that Gammon South East Asia will hold 70 per cent of the Issued share capital of
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      Exchange rates
      177 12 THE Association of Banks in Malaysia-Singapore announced these 1 best agreed merchant rates as at June 16. Local dollars to one unit Sellinc Buying of Foreign Currency TT or OD TT OD Sterling Pound 7.3850 7 3525 7 3400 Australian Dollar 3.4525 3 4100 3.3900 Canadian Dollar 3.0000
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      RUBBER EASES
      488 12 OPENING quotations in the rubber market yesterday were marked up slightly on steadier overseas advices, and after an Initial advance to 108.50 cents per kilo, fairly heavy profit-taking from upcountry sources reversed the trend sharply by two-and-a-half cents. Transactions In forwards up to July /Sept. 1972, were noted,
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        Melbourne
        394 12 \|ELBOURNE, Wed. The ITX Melbourne Stock Exchange closed on a mixed note today. Trading was average but no trend emerged. Heavyweights were mixed. The CRA stable suffered most with Bougainville rights trading as low as $1.92 this morning, but firming to close two cents up at $2. CRA dropped
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        New York
        278 12 "MEW YORK. Tues. The 111 spectre of higher Interest rates continued to overhang the stock market as stock prices closed virtually unchanged In cautious trading. The stock market's popular averages wavered between narrow gains and losses throughout the session and finished mixed. Near the close, the Dow Jones
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        Indices
        72 12 FINANCIAL TIMES TINS Tuesday 69.98 Monday 69 98 Week ago 70.33 RUBBERS Tuesday 176.48 Monday 176.79 Week ago 182.03 OILS Tuesday 353.20 Monday 350.87 Week ago 355.69 INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 368.4 Monday 361.6 Week ago 380.1 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 907 20 Monday 907.71 Week ago 915.01 LONDON DOLLAR
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        Hong Kong
        280 12 MONO KONO, Wed. The market opened on a low tone but Improved about half an hour after the opening bell. When prices railed upwards, profit- takers moved In. During the afternoon prices were generally steady though a number of stocks eased back over the day. The market closed
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        Hong Kong rates
        37 12 On the free eiMumge market in Hong Kong yesterday the U.S. dellar was quoted at 6.***** for T.T. and 6.***** for ssih Sterling waa quoted at 14.50 and one Ue4 ef gel*) at 297.623.
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    Tragedy strikes 6 weeks after marriage
    203 13 By LEE SU SAN: Singapore, Wed CHE doesn't know quite what to say but her eyes speak out for themselves. They tell of the bewilderment of a sheltered young woman who left home for the first time in 23 years last month to marry
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    SAF officers leave for US course
    85 13 SAF officers leave for US course SINGAPORE, Wed—Another two Singapore Armed Forces officers will leave tomorrow for a training course in the U.S. Lieut. Ho Gim Thlam and Lieut. Randall Quah from the SAP Commando Unit will join two of their colleagues who left earlier this month for a threemonth
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    Tenants will buy houses if prices are lowered
    209 13 Tenants will buy houses if prices are lowered O n SINGAPORE, Wednesday §OME 80 per cent of the tenants of the threeroom terrace houses in St. Michael's Estate have agreed to buy them from the Housing Board! if prices are lowered. A petition signed by 157 of the 199 tenants,
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    Sheares' date
    20 13 SINGAPORE. Wed—President Sheares will open the Rotary District 330 assembly at Ambassador Hotel In Meyer Road on Saturday.
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    BEND A LITTLE FOR PARTY, DR. LIM IS URGED
    151 13 BEND A LITTLE FOR PARTY, DR. LIM IS URGED PENANG. Wed. Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia chairman, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, was today urged "to bend a little" for the sake of party unity. The call came from the party's Nlbong Tebal branch. In deploring the leadership crisis, the branch felt that
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    A 'SURPRISING' GOOD TASTE FOR CHEESE
    132 13 SINGAPORE, Wednesday A TASTE for cheese among Singapore palates has surprised a top member of the Danish Agricultural Marketing Board. Said Mr. Terklld Terklldsen, assistant manager of the board's Far East office, at the end of the two-week "Eat Danish Eat Well" promotion campaign,
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    DAP official resigns
    28 13 KAMPAR. Wed. DAP branch secretary Naresh N. Charkarbarty has resigned from the party because he "Is disillusioned and has lost confidence In the party administration."
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    Youth charged with theft
    44 13 SINGAPORE. Wed— Labourer Soh Cheng Huat. 1». wu charged with theft of 12 rolls of copper lighting conductors belonging to the British Ministry of Defence on May 9 at the Nee Soon Oarrlson The magistrate called for a probation report.
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    Stolen metal
    42 13 SINQAPORE. Wed. Solomon Abeynayaka George. 41, former assistant storekeeper of the Royal Naval Armament Depot was fined $600 today for having SI lbs. (23 kilos) of stolen brass metal belonging to the Naval Base at the depot on April 1.
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    Traffic fine
    33 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. V»n driver Lim Yang Suang was ill $30 by a magistrate's court today for cutting at double white lines along Clemenceau Avenue on April 10. 1968, at 925 ajn.
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    Ghazali restores calm at varsities
    294 13 Ghazali restores calm at varsities KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday CTUDENTS of the University of Malaya and the National University today demonstrated for the third successive day but dispersed quietly after Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie, Minister with Special Functions and Minister of Information, had spoken to them. Earlier, the Vice-chan-cellor of the
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    Falling planks kill 2 workers
    96 13 Falling planks kill 2 workers SINGAPORE, Wed. Two construction workers from Malaysia were killed this morning when they were hit by falling planks at their worksites. Salikim bin Othman. 16, was working on the ground floor of a semicompleted flat at Jalan Toa Payoh at 9 a.m. when a plank
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    Drive to recruit students
    80 13 Drive to recruit students SINGAPORE, Wed— The newly formed Ngee Ann Technical College Co-ope-rative Bookstore Society Ltd has launched a membership drive to recruit at least a third of the student population. The society plans to sell books to members at reasonable prices, encourage thrift, self-help and co-operation, and promote
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      849 13 r-On your TV and Radio 3M P.M. Prognmme Summary 7.SS 01 Magazine 3.N P.M. Opening ollowed 9y (C) 3.13 Wayang Kulit Programme Summary General Hospital 1a Npw n i m Th. p« a b th. j. i 113 N3A Basketball Highlights 321 Our Music Makers featuring 1M News (C) 1.24
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      74 13 TODAY: Siifiitri 4.42 a.m. (7.3ft), 5.52 p.m. (7.2ft). Setfili Keckil 3.32 a.m. (5.6ft), 3.59 (7ft) Ptrt Dieted 12.17 a.m. (6.6ft), 1.02 p.m. (7.8ft), P«t Swttteikaa 12.03 p.m. (14.2ft), Pita»i 7.54 a.m. (7.2ft), 7.37 p.m. (6.7ft). TOMORROW: Siifaptre 6.19 a.m. (6.9ft), 6.46 p.m. (7.5ft), Srtili Keckil 5.10 a.m. (5.8ft), 4.38 p.m.
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  • MAINLY FOR WOMEN
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      It's time for a 'feeler'
      620 14  - It's time for a 'feeler' NOW HOT SKIRTS WILL TAKE THE FASHION TEST by Ong Kiat Beng If OT pants yes. Many of you have at least heard of "them even if you haven't worn a pair. But hot skirts? Most probably not, but it is the latest development on
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      SHOPPING AROUND
      200 14 TF you think a genuine silver tray for serving drinks is out of your reach financially, there are stainless metal ones which look Just as good. These come in various sizes and shapes round, square or oblong. They are guaranteed not to tarnish or stain Price. From $33.15
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      Their secret for wedded bliss —love and optimism
      239 14 Their secret for wedded bliss love and optimism A SHINING example of a marriage that has stood the test of time with love and optimism is that of Mr. and Mrs. A.R.G. D'Rose of Singapore. TIME: Because they celebrated their silver wedding recently. LOVE: Because without It Tony and Olive
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      And for a hot meal: Beef fritters from left-over roast
      245 14 And for a hot meal: Beef fritters from left-over roast YOU can make beef fritters by using left-over beef roast a satisfying hot meal for the family. Ingredients Thin slices or small cubes of cold roast beef, lemon juice, pepper. Lay slices of beer on a plate or place cubed
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      1134 16 KAWASAiKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. West Australia Singapore Japan Service Frtmantlt S'pori Kttlung Ytkoichi^lgoyl Yhami Kobt Belg »m Man" 31 lilt 7 lily 11 iif» J<l > Acceding cargi fir Mil, Osaka, Nagiya YtktkaM. KAWASAKI KINKAI KISEN KAISHA LTD. JAPAN. H. KONG, STRAITS SERVICE Sails lapan Hongkong ETA Spore •Eiiaki Man"
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      1038 16 FROM AUSTRALIA t PURNEA 21 int ITIAITS/MAORAS SERVICE Singapore P. Sham Penang iMfitg ftr: RAIULA 25-2J, 20 Jne 21 int 22 lilt Nagapattinam, Madras HAJUIAt 1/14 Jiiy IS July II Jily Nagapattinam, Madras. RAIULAt 2/ I Aif I Aig II Aig Nagapattinam, Madras. t Cain accuHUfatitn a«ailatlt. lAPAN/CULF SERVICE: Penjng
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      895 16 NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD. sz=3^i. (incorporated in the republic of Singapore) A ICB BUILDING, 2 SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE 1. TEL: *****3-7. U.K. EUROPE SERVICE LOADING FOR LONDON, H'BURG, ROAM, HAVRE. NEPTUNE AMIER It Ptrt 17 Jilt LenoeS 13/7, I'pool 18.7, Havre, R'dam. H'burg. NEPTUNE AMETHYST 1/11 Jlly 11/12 lily 11
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      701 16 0^ MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD No 3OE. Jla Amotng. Kuala Lu.npur A The National Shipping Line of Malaysia FAR EAST/EUROPE SERVICE S.rtiport P Sham Pentng lUNCAMELOR 24/21 JIM J7/2I IIM 11/ 2 Illy »WW V/h lonfjon^ MJ. A'werp 98, Bremen 11 8. lUNGA RAYA 11/21 lily 22/2J Illy 21/27
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      790 17 T'l i 1T v O riJ l> l I i' HCAI>ORI *"TMO PORT tWETTENHAM HITV ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING BERTHING ARRANGEMENTS Wharf Berth*: Bru«». BIUO An. FtR JUNE 17. """•HCIMENTt 1 Ja[an Klu and Nl|)tun( Ajnbtr BUT: Telemachus 3 4 Tjinegara J«tt» Oriental. 10 U Kyu»el Maru 13M4. Hyoyo Maru New
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      952 17 GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA FEDERAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE NO. BB.(T) 3/71. ADVEKTISEMENT FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF PKOSPrC'TIVE TENDERERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF FERTILIZERS HEKBU IDKS TO JENGKA LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. STATE OF PAHANG. WE9TT MALAYSIA The Federal Land Development Authority proposes to invite Tenders for the abovememioned commodities to
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      755 17 PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD, Sir.GAPORE TENDERS WATER DEPARTMENT: (3rd Floor, City Hall) (1) Laying and welding of 18" diameter steel water main along Jalan Bahar from Jurong Roac to chua Chu Kang Road. Tender deposit $500 Close at 2.15 pm on 19.7.71. (2) Purchase of scrap and surplus materials. Tender deposit
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      727 17 THE BANKRI PTCY ACT (CHAPTER IS. 1970 EDITION) NOTICE OF RECEIVING AND ADJUDICATION ORDERS TAKE NOTICE that Receiving and Adjudication Orders were on 28th May and 4th June. 1971 made against the following per- sons and or Arms. RECEIVING AM) ADJUDICATION ORDERS made on 28.5.1971 Bankruptcy No. 34. 71 Loh
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      754 17 S.P.C invites Applications from suitably qualified female Singapore Citizen nationals to fill the following positions: 1. TELEPHONE OPERATOR/RECEPTIONIST Applicants will need to be fully conversant with the mechanics and operation of a 10x50 PMBX Switch board, hold Senior Cambridge School and 40 wpm. Typing Certificates and. be between the ages
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  • Obituary
    Deaths
    16 18 WILLS: Marie Wills, widow of R.A.C. Wills, formerly of Singapore, at Casclas. Portugal on 27/5/71.
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    Acknowledgements
    125 18 THE FAMILY of the Late Mrs. Maud friends, doctors, sisters, nurses of Medical unit 3 Ward 6 for their kind assistance, donations, wreaths, messages of condolence during their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY OF the late Maria Urn 80k Joo thank all organisations, companies, friends and relatives for 1 f
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    Announcements
    50 18 LOUISE KLERK'S SALONS In Hotel Uingapura for your latest hairstyles, expert perming and gorgeous tinting Very moderate prices. Appointment* telephone *****3 (B'pore). ARE YOU LOST when you have to prepare a quick, tilling snack' Just spread 'Swiss Knight' or 'Milkmaid' cheese on toast, bread or crackers. It's so easy.
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      747 18 GINItAL AOVIHTIStMINTS AtfEITISEMINTS ACCEPTEO UP TO ANNOUNCIMINT/fIrSONAL Siaptar, ajfjl a tsati 1 vert. S.M P.M. DAILY tiapßtn ear*: »i SS s »srf. ■attriia asu H ctstf t leri ■Ultfl'S sal? \\M Mtmmum 17 it lor IJ loonts rHO«E Ci.l.S. IEI: J7J3U sfm.mym $20 tor M word, i.ajiscrt ms] MtJtfsii: tin
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      850 18 CONSULTING ENGINEERS Invites applicants for Draughtsman, experienced Clvll/Btructural Engineers. Draughtsmen and Accountants Clerk/ Typist. Please write with full particulars to Ang) Thian 800 ft Associates. 355, Clemenceau Aye. Spore 9. ELECTRICAL COMPANY REQUIRES Office Administration Clerk above 20 years. Must have B.C. or H.B.C. knowledge of English, Chinese Salary $200/-
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      784 18 HARDWORKING ENERCETIC REPRESENTATIVES required by leadIng flrm. free training, top pay. brh ht prospects for right persons. Phone Spore *****2. DRIVER WANTED URGENTLY. Please call for Interview today. June 17th. 1971 between 8.30 a.m. 11 30 a.m. at Block 3. 4th Floor. 221 D. Boon Keng Road. Spore 12. REQUIRED
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      960 18 SALESGIRLS REQUIRED to sell exclusive products Oood prospects. Apply to Box A 5250. S.T. Spore. WANTED ENGLISH-SPEAKING waitresses. Apply Twilight Bar. 81, Bencoolen Street. B'pore after 5 p.m. WANTED experienced manifest clerk, able handle outward freuht department Box A 5251. ST. Spore. WANTED COURT CLERKS and Typist by legal flrm.
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      957 18 DIST. IS DETACHED BUNCALOW ready for occupation, big garden. tastefully furnished alrcondltloned. longbath, servant's room, garage. contact ***** or *****4. ROBIN ROAO FLATS 12-A ft B. Spore 10. Fully furnished. 3 bedrooms with alr-condltloner. Available 30-6--"1. $950/- monthly. Telephone *****8. *****6 Spore. CLOVER PARK new 2-storey terrace house unfurnished. 3-bedroomed,
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      981 18 Houses and land tor sale OWN A LUXURIOUS MOMI la beautiful and quiet surroundings at Plcardy Gardens. Junction of Bedok/ Chang! Road. 2-storey luxurious semi-detached bungalows, with 4bedrooms, living dining rooms, kitchen, store, terrazzo parquet floorings. Date of Completion 31 12 72. Title) of land freehold. Lou 212 225 of
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      929 18 Factory sites lor sale JURONO: Solidly constructed factory. Suitable for metal-works manufacturing. 30 years lease for sale. Area approx. 60.000 sq. ft. Available immediately. Built-in area 20.000 sq.ft. Price; $260,000/-. David Phoa ft Sons. Valuers ft Eatate Agrnts Tel: *****2. Codown spaa* vacant CODOWN SPACE FOR SALE 'RENT Tanjong Rhu
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      825 18 0 "B l0 poV. T0 U O^?t i e 5 Ne K w" C rrrd JKSi NilTc.ub) tTT *****. ***** Malay. —7 days $100/- air-conditioned bus $125/- Departure every »<»»** Monday. C/Highlands— 4 days $70/--every Monday. INTER CONTINENTAL T SERVICE (8) Pte Ltd. economic Boeing charter fl nti London return.
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      WHERE CAN WE REPORT PASSENGERS?
      388 19 A taxi-driver asks: I REFER to the com--1 plaint by "Scorpion" (S.T., June 10) that he had to share a taxi with strangers at the railway station. He said that certain taxidrivers were unscrupulous, •subtly overcharging their their passengers," etc. May I ask one question:
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      81 19 WITH reference tj the letters by "Safety Conscio v s" and "Motorist" (ST.. May 25 and 31) I would like to express my thanks to the writers for their concern about safety first on the road. I would also like to point out that we have repeatedly advised our students
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      Queenstown Stadium now open to public
      117 19 I REFER to the letter by Mr. Francis Sfngol (S.T., June 6) regarding the use of Queenstown Stadium. The delay in opening the stadium to members of the public is due to the lack of changing-room facility, and plans are now in hand for
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      Water? Nope, but 'drinks' yes
      126 19 Water? Nope, but 'drinks' yes MUCH has been said and debated over water wastage, ways of saving water, etc. But something must be said about an interesting, If not embarrassing, encounter during a lunch date in one of our leadIng coffee houses. Politely I asked lor a glass of plain
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      104 19 I'pHE latest fashion In JL pathways is to grow grass in between cement slabs. It is very unsightly when the grass is not trimmed regularly. There are a few places around Cavenagh Road, Clemenceau Avenue and the Istana that look so unwleldly. It would have been much cleaner and tidier
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      296 19 (Cont. from Page 18) Vehicles tor sale 1967 VAUXHALL VICTOR $2,300 1964 K Cortina Super $2,600/- Hlllman $2,200, 1963 Morris 1100 S2.'.miO Hlllman S'W $1,400/- 1962 Austin A 4O $1,950/- F Capri $1,200/--li'6l Volkswagen $2,000- F AnJ.i $I.SOO/- 1960 Austin Mini $1,800/Ka»y Term Arrangeable. View 3 Cavan Road. Spore *****.
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      545 19 1964 FORD CLASSIC 315. 2 owners. 28 mp k. Yellow black top $1,450/H.P. possible Spore *****4. 1960 SUNBEAM RAPIER Saloon Taxed until November $800/- o n.o. PJione Spore *****1 between 4.30 p m 6.30 |i.m 9 SEATER V YV Kombl recently overhauled by agent. Low maintenance. Reliable. Selling 12.200.'--0 no.
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      438 19 WE BUY USED CARS at stock price. Try u.i 34. Jalan Kelulut *****1 Spore. Pets lor sale AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY WHIPPET PUPPIES. Ten weeks old. MSKA rei l.itered. One male, two females. Call *****3 TOP QUALITY MSKAI Champion Ulood-Hne Boxer. Cocker-spaniel*. Lonx-halred Miniature Dxcrnhund Puppies. Phone J.B. 2622. LOVELY 6 WEEK
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      399 19 VOUNC CHINESE BACHELOR l«kl sincere friends Axe 16 23 Photo returnable, telephone appreciated Box A 5283 ST. S pore CHINESE WORKING BACHELOR seek* quiet, homely friends below 26. cialrd. Box A 5266 ST. Spore At your service NICHTLADV SOCIAL ESCORT offers ladles for your social entertainment. Call Mdm. Butterfly *****4/*****9
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      470 19 Qollei Singapore We have vacancies for PRODUCTION TECHNICIANS Applicants should possess the following:--1) Minimum Sec. II education or equivalent; 2) Craft/Trade Certificate in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE or equivalent; 3) 2 years industrial experience; 4) Working knowledge of English; 5) Singapore/Malaysian citizenship Candidates with Advance Craft Certificate, Diploma from Singapore Polytechnic
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      683 19 DMA. GENERAL ELECTRIC (USA) HOUSEWARES PTE. LTD. invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the positions of> CENERAL ACCOUNTANT Applicants must be" qualified or near qualified accountants, preferably with experience in accounts payable administration, preparation of tax returns and the design and preparation of financial and expense reports. BUYERS Applicants
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    US baseball
    71 20 NEW YORK, Wed Results of baseball games played last night: American League California 5 Boston 4; New York 2 Kansas City 1; Oakland 8 Washington 2; Chicago 6 Detroit 1; Minnesota S Cleveland 3; Milwaukee 6 Baltimore S. National League: Pittsburgh 3 Houston 0: Chicago 3 Atlanta 1;
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      Olympics or China trip sets poser for Carolyn
      168 20 pAROLYN Bennett v (above) wants to represent the United States in Olympic competition and if she has to pass up a chance to go to China to do it she will. The 17-year-old diver from New York is one of eight U.S.
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      Lock icon Fine Ascot start for Hutchinson
      401 20 LONDON, Wed.—Australian Jockey Ron Hutchinson made a great start at the fourday Royal Ascot race meeting yesterday, riding two of the first three winners. Hutchinson coasted home by four lengths on Lady Rosebery's Arthur In th* £4.217 Prince of Wales Stakes, then won the next
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      Lock icon Layer is Wimbledon top seed and 5-4 favourite
      322 20 LONDON, Wed. Australian Rod Layer, biggest money winner on the tennis circuit, was today named top seed for the men's singles in the Wimbledon championships which begin next Monday. Layer, winner of the title four times in 1961, 1962, 1968 and 1969.
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      BT TIMAH RACE ENTRIES
      1244 20 PNTRIES for the races at Bu- kit Timah on June 26-27 and July 3-4: CLASS 2 (6f or 8f and 6f or 91). Altar Boy Sf 9f. Bandit Sf 9f, Bentong 6f 6f. Blntang Timor II 6f 6f. Blah Blah 6f flf. Blue Sky 6f 6f.
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      He gets 100 rupees for every century
      803 20 He gets 100 rupees for every century Jason Tomos talks to ZAHIR ABBAS, brilliant Pakistani batsman who scored 274 against England in the First Test at Edgbaston. LONDON, Wed. /AHIR ABBAS, Pakistan's batting sensation in the first Test against England at Edgbaston, has an uncle back home who pays him
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      Malaysia Indonesia for Pesta sepak takraw
      214 21 INDONESIA and A Malaysia have accepted Singapore's invitation to take part in the Sepak Takraw tournament during Pesta Sukan from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. Singapore Amateur Sepak Takraw Association president Inche Mohammed Ghazali Ismail said: "Laos has verbally accepted our invitation but no
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      Cup to Burma
      34 21 JAKARTA. Wed. Burma, tht favourites, edged Indonesia 1-0 with a goal scored by outsideleft Win Mating In the last five minutes to win the Jakarta Anniversary Cup soccer championship here today.
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      Aftab shows top form
      234 21 T ONDON, Wed. Aftab Gul confirmed his standIng as Pakistan's top opening batsman when the touring team's rain-wrecked cricket match against Oxford University faded to a draw here yesterday. With Monday's play washed out and a blank morning yesterday, there was never any question of a
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      Bee Khim enters Silver final
      114 21 Bee Khim enters Silver final T/'EE Bee Khim. SICC woman champion, has qualified for the Silver Trophy final of the SICC at the Island Course yesterday. Bee Khim beat Nancy Ngul by 7 and 6 to meet P. Stewart, 5 and 4 winner over P. Logan, for the title. In
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      Loh aims for Seap Games in comeback
      368 21  -  ERNEST r RIDA By pORMER international sprinter Loh Chan Pew, who is making a strong comeback after a two-year lay-off, has set himself the task of winning a place in the Singapore team to this year's SEAP Games at Kuala Lumpur in December.
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      Badminton results
      528 21 Men's Sinfles First round: Ho Jee Chan bt Mohd Yusof Han 15-7. 15-1, Choo Sin Hua bt Paul Yang 15-4. 15-4; Ronald Wee bt Lee Ah Khal 15-9, 15-5; Wong Uang Hlew bt Wee Woon Khlam 15-6 15-1; Rahman Musa bt Ronald Yen 15-10. 15-9; Ong Tlcng Hui
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      Pakistan's line-up
      48 21 LONDON. Wed— The Pakistan cricket team to meet England In the Second Test starting at Lord's here tomorrow is: Aftab Oul. Sadiq Mohammad, Zahlr Abbas. Mushtaq Mohammad. Majld Khan. Asif Iqbal. Intikhab Alam (captain). Wasim Bail. Asif Masood. Pervez Sajjad. Sallm Altaf 13th man Azmat Ranan.
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